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"Inside the Beltway."
Melinda Stuart speaking.
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Something's going on
in the office where I work
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that I think people
should know about,
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and I'm not talking
about some little divorce.
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I mean something big.
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It involves a big
senator and big money.
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Well, why are you calling me?
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I-I don't know.
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Your picture's
above your column.
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Should I call somebody else?
- Uh, no.
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No, uh, that's all right.
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Look, why don't we
meet somewhere?
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And every three
months, almost to the day,
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Michael Fitzmorris...
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He's Senator Crawford's
legislative assistant.
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He takes a three-day trip.
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I don't know where he goes
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because he makes
the reservations himself.
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Something is going on
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because normally I handle
all that kind of stuff for him.
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So he takes a trip.
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And on the very day
that he gets back,
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Senator Crawford always
calls a meeting between himself,
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Michael Fitzmorris,
Robert Irwin...
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The... The corporate attorney?
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Yes.
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And Jed Palmer.
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He ran the senator's
re-election campaign.
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The meeting never lasts
longer than 15 minutes,
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and Michael Fitzmorris,
who just got off the plane,
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he always goes in with a
very heavy-looking briefcase.
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It always looks light
when he comes out.
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Right after that,
Senator Crawford
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flies to Zurich for
a couple of days.
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It's like he's got a
bank account there
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or something.
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So you think there's
money in the briefcase?
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I'm sure of it.
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Can you prove it?
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Before I give you anything else,
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you're gonna have
to give me $10,000.
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Look, I've been in this town
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since I was 18 years old.
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I sat in on a couple
of Senate hearings
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when I came here
on a senior class trip,
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and I thought, "Wow.
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I wanna do what they do."
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So I started as a secretary,
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figured I could work my way up.
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But the very first
man I worked for
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told me I'd move farther faster
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if I slept with him.
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And you believed him.
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Pretty soon, I wasn't
working my way up
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so much as working
my way around.
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That's a mistake I kept
making over and over again
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in order to survive.
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Well, I finally decided
surviving is what animals do.
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I want out, and
in order to get out,
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I need cash.
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Now, do you want
this story or not?
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It's not a story
unless I have proof.
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You give me the money,
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I'll get you your proof.
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Melinda, here you are.
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Naughty girl. You almost
didn't get an invite, you know.
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After that semi-veiled
reference to me
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in your column last week.
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Social piranha, indeed.
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Piranhas are little
itty-bitty things.
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Surely, I'm up there
with the sharks at least.
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Now, just when
are you gonna bring
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a date to one of
these things, precious?
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Then maybe we can
spread some nice,
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juicy gossip about you.
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Actually, I was kind of hoping
Jed Palmer would be here.
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Ooh, follow me.
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Anything to breathe
some life into this party.
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The guest of honor,
the sultan over there?
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So many wives, and
wouldn't you know it?
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Every one of
them is a total bore.
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Oh, Robert. Now, what
did you do with Jed Palmer?
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Melinda had her heart
set on talking to him.
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Uh, he's just over there.
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Ah, I'll retrieve him, darling.
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You stay here and see what muck
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you can drag out of my husband.
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He never tells me a thing.
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I'm afraid I'm fresh out of
muck today, Miss Stuart,
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but I'd be happy to
round you up a drink.
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Oh, no thanks.
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So how's Senator Crawford?
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He's fine. He's here someplace.
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I understand that you
had a meeting with him
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last Wednesday, wasn't it?
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I may have dropped
by the office.
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I-I go there so often,
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it's, uh, hard for
me to recollect.
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Oh, every three months
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doesn't sound that often to me.
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Ah, here we are.
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Melinda Stuart, Jed Palmer.
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Uh, come along, dearest.
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I, uh, hope your interest in me
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doesn't stem from a
desire to run for office.
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I've yet to run a
losing campaign
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and I'd just as soon
keep it that way.
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With all of my loyal
readers out there?
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What makes you so sure I'd lose?
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I'm sure you don't have
enough of what it takes to win.
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And what's that? Money?
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Sad, but true.
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Now, I understand
that Robert Irwin
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promised you
seven figures up front
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to run Senator
Crawford's last campaign.
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That's why you ended
up working for the senator
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and not his opponent.
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Where did you hear that?
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I hear everything.
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Sad, but true.
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To this day, I don't think he
knew the microphone was on.
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Hello, senator.
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Good to see you again.
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Melinda Stuart,
Washington Tribune.
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Yes, of course. Sit down.
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You write that delicious column.
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I can say that because
you've never written about me,
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not once.
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That just goes to show
what an upstanding
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citizen you are, sir.
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Hell, it shows how
old and boring I am.
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Oh, I don't know.
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Anyone who flies to
Zurich several times a year
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can't be leading
too dull a life.
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You make it sound as if he had
a mistress there or something.
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Well, what does
he have in Zurich?
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Old friends going all the
way back to World War II.
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Actually, I have an old mistress
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going all the way
back to World War II.
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You know, rumor has it
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that you like to do a
bit of traveling yourself.
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No luck with Jed, I see.
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Not that it's any great loss.
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Those creative types
can be such rogues.
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By the way, whatever
did you say to Robert?
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He hasn't been in a funk
like this since Dicky resigned.
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Hi.
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Those guys are up
to something, all right.
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I can smell it.
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But like I said, I need
proof that it's illegal.
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Bank receipts, memos,
letters, tape recordings,
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something that will
tell me and the public
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exactly what's going
on up there, okay?
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I'll have your proof for
you by tomorrow night.
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I promise.
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Ten thousand dollars?
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Yeah.
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It's my own money.
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I figured if I asked
the paper for it,
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they'd just give the
story to somebody else.
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Good luck.
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And be careful.
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Those guys aren't stupid.
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Nice thing is, they think I am.
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If we're gonna meet
Dobson in the bar at 6,
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we're going to have to hurry.
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You won't forget my
wife, now, will you, Karen?
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No, I'm going directly from here
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to the airport to pick her up.
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Good girl. See you tomorrow.
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Uh-huh.
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It's gone. She took the bait.
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Damn.
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Call the others.
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Looks like we've
got a leak to fix.
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Hello?
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Karen,
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I've been calling for two
hours. You had me worried.
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Well, I had to pick
up the senator's wife
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at the airport and
then take her home.
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Did you find anything?
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Yes, yes, a ledger.
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It was in Senator
Crawford's desk.
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Could you hurry?
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I'm really starting
to feel creepy.
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Yeah. Okay, I'll be
there in a few minutes.
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Karen.
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Karen?
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Stay right there and don't move.
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♪ When it's peach
pickin' time In Georgia ♪
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♪ Yes, it's gal
pickin' Time for me ♪
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♪ Yodel-ay-ee, hey ♪
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♪ Oh-lay-hee-ho
Ah-dee-oh-lay-hee ♪
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♪ Whoa-ho-ho Ho-ho, ha ♪
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You like that, don't you?
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What?
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Messin' with your ukulele.
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Oh, yes.
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I'll always like that.
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I'll tell you
something else I like.
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What's that?
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I like livin' in Georgia.
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I love Georgia.
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Home sweet home?
Home sweet home.
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No place like it. Ha-ha-ha.
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I'll tell you the truth...
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I'll tell you the
truth, I just as soon
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never have to
leave Georgia again.
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♪ Well It's peach pickin' time ♪
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♪ In Georgia ♪
Ben Matlock.
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♪ Apple pickin' time... ♪
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Who is it?
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Washington, DC.
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Yes?
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Come in.
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Oh, you must be,
uh, Ben Matlock.
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Yes.
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Tom Shuford. Oh,
nice to meet you.
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I'm not holding up
the presses, am I?
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Oh, not at all. Take a seat.
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Thank you. Ahem.
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Did you talk to Melinda?
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Well, I thought I
should talk with you first.
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About your fee.
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Well... Well, it's high,
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but the paper has
no problem with it.
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Good.
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You want your fee now.
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All of it.
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In advance. Well, yes.
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Newspapers these
days have a tendency
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to do something that
I find very disturbing.
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Like what? Go out of business.
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Mr. Matlock, this is
the Washington Tribune.
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We're solid as a rock.
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Well, that's what they said
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about the New
York Herald Tribune.
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Let's start right off
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with everything, okay?
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She was shot with your gun.
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I never carried
that gun with me.
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I always kept it at home.
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And you were caught
running from the scene.
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The burglar alarm went off.
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I panicked.
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The police say you gave
this young woman $10,000.
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Yes. She had given
me some information
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and she was going
to give me something
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that would prove it was true.
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But she never did.
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She never had the chance.
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By the time I found
her, she was dead.
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The police think
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you went over there
to get your money back.
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And when she refused,
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you got mad and shot her
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when she hit the panic
button of the alarm system.
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I didn't say that's
what I believe.
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That's what they believe.
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She came to me
because she thought
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the man she worked for
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00:18:03,583 --> 00:18:06,228
was involved in some
sort of conspiracy.
263
00:18:06,252 --> 00:18:08,597
Are you talking about
Lambert Crawford?
264
00:18:08,621 --> 00:18:10,932
It's all on the interview tapes.
265
00:18:10,956 --> 00:18:14,769
Senator Crawford, his
aide, Michael Fitzmorris,
266
00:18:14,793 --> 00:18:17,339
Robert Irwin, and Jed Palmer.
267
00:18:17,363 --> 00:18:19,975
She was sure that they
were up to something illegal.
268
00:18:19,999 --> 00:18:22,811
They must've figured out that
Karen was feeding me stuff,
269
00:18:22,835 --> 00:18:25,281
so to get rid of both of us,
270
00:18:25,305 --> 00:18:27,416
they murdered her and framed me.
271
00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:30,752
This... This proof... You
have any idea what it was?
272
00:18:30,776 --> 00:18:32,709
She said it was a ledger.
273
00:18:34,380 --> 00:18:36,514
Was it in her
apartment that night?
274
00:18:37,616 --> 00:18:38,950
I never looked.
275
00:18:39,852 --> 00:18:41,696
What was that address?
276
00:18:59,071 --> 00:19:01,183
Ben, hi. Come on in.
277
00:19:01,207 --> 00:19:02,384
Oh.
278
00:19:02,408 --> 00:19:04,653
I thought it'd be the
police who let me in.
279
00:19:04,677 --> 00:19:07,111
That's who let me in. Oh.
280
00:19:08,615 --> 00:19:09,680
Ah.
281
00:19:12,585 --> 00:19:13,684
Well.
282
00:19:15,387 --> 00:19:16,821
Well.
283
00:19:19,425 --> 00:19:21,659
Not bad.
284
00:19:24,463 --> 00:19:26,508
Secretary, huh?
285
00:19:26,532 --> 00:19:28,398
Secretary. Hm.
286
00:19:30,102 --> 00:19:35,684
Well, not too shabby.
287
00:19:35,708 --> 00:19:36,952
Ah.
288
00:19:36,976 --> 00:19:38,009
Hm.
289
00:19:39,311 --> 00:19:41,690
Extracurricular activities?
290
00:19:41,714 --> 00:19:44,059
I guess whoever she was
seeing wanted to see her in...
291
00:19:44,083 --> 00:19:45,561
More comfortable surroundings?
292
00:19:45,585 --> 00:19:47,785
Something like that. Yeah.
293
00:19:48,187 --> 00:19:49,865
Yeah.
294
00:19:49,889 --> 00:19:51,889
Yeah, yeah.
295
00:19:52,659 --> 00:19:54,124
Oh.
296
00:19:55,695 --> 00:19:58,663
Oh, and, uh, that
ledger isn't here.
297
00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:04,213
What do you think, probably
back in the senator's desk?
298
00:20:04,237 --> 00:20:06,515
Or in the desk of
one of the other three.
299
00:20:06,539 --> 00:20:07,638
Mm.
300
00:20:22,421 --> 00:20:24,566
Senator? Senator Crawford?
301
00:20:24,590 --> 00:20:27,135
Uh, I'm Ben
Matlock from Atlanta.
302
00:20:27,159 --> 00:20:30,005
I-I apologize for
barging in like this,
303
00:20:30,029 --> 00:20:31,406
but there's nobody out front.
304
00:20:31,430 --> 00:20:33,510
It's all right. Come on in.
305
00:20:34,534 --> 00:20:38,146
Things are a little
discombobulated right now.
306
00:20:38,170 --> 00:20:40,482
It's an honor to meet you, sir.
307
00:20:40,506 --> 00:20:43,719
It's something I've
always wanted to do
308
00:20:43,743 --> 00:20:46,054
ever since you
introduced that legislation
309
00:20:46,078 --> 00:20:48,790
giving low-interest
loans to students.
310
00:20:48,814 --> 00:20:50,626
Without you, a lot of kids
311
00:20:50,650 --> 00:20:52,931
wouldn't have had a
prayer of going to college.
312
00:20:53,753 --> 00:20:55,830
Please, sit down. Oh, thanks.
313
00:20:55,854 --> 00:20:57,999
It's an honor.
314
00:20:58,023 --> 00:21:02,137
Uh... Are you aware
315
00:21:02,161 --> 00:21:05,541
that I am representing
Melinda Stuart?
316
00:21:05,565 --> 00:21:08,410
Oh. How can I help?
317
00:21:08,434 --> 00:21:10,879
Well, Melinda's convinced
that your former secretary,
318
00:21:10,903 --> 00:21:12,848
Karen Wyler, was murdered
319
00:21:12,872 --> 00:21:15,150
because she had gotten wind
320
00:21:15,174 --> 00:21:18,075
of, uh, some conspiracy.
321
00:21:19,646 --> 00:21:20,990
I liked Karen.
322
00:21:21,014 --> 00:21:22,591
I can't tell you how
much it hurt to hear
323
00:21:22,615 --> 00:21:26,028
that she tried to sell
some bogus story
324
00:21:26,052 --> 00:21:27,730
about me to the press.
325
00:21:27,754 --> 00:21:29,286
You think she made it up?
326
00:21:30,689 --> 00:21:32,100
Somebody did.
327
00:21:32,124 --> 00:21:34,035
Was anything taken
from your office
328
00:21:34,059 --> 00:21:35,392
the night she was killed?
329
00:21:37,397 --> 00:21:38,440
No.
330
00:21:38,464 --> 00:21:40,375
Lambert,
331
00:21:40,399 --> 00:21:43,345
I just talked with Cole, I
think he's ready to swing over.
332
00:21:43,369 --> 00:21:46,115
Ben Matlock, this
is my right hand,
333
00:21:46,139 --> 00:21:47,649
Michael Fitzmorris. Hello.
334
00:21:47,673 --> 00:21:49,084
Pleasure to meet you, sir.
335
00:21:49,108 --> 00:21:51,753
Mr. Matlock is
representing Melinda Stuart.
336
00:21:51,777 --> 00:21:53,255
We were just talking
about that story
337
00:21:53,279 --> 00:21:55,023
Karen apparently sold her.
338
00:21:55,047 --> 00:21:57,659
Oh, yes.
339
00:21:57,683 --> 00:21:58,994
Uh, it's, um...
340
00:21:59,018 --> 00:22:00,796
It's almost time
for roll call, senator.
341
00:22:00,820 --> 00:22:02,197
You need to get
down to the floor.
342
00:22:02,221 --> 00:22:05,233
Well, Mr. Matlock,
it's been a pleasure.
343
00:22:05,257 --> 00:22:06,467
Oh, my pleasure.
344
00:22:06,491 --> 00:22:08,570
I'd vote for you anytime, sir.
345
00:22:08,594 --> 00:22:10,172
Goodbye. Goodbye.
346
00:22:10,196 --> 00:22:12,407
Next time under more
pleasant circumstances.
347
00:22:12,431 --> 00:22:14,676
It's... It's an honor.
It's an honor.
348
00:22:14,700 --> 00:22:15,700
Honor.
349
00:22:16,936 --> 00:22:18,280
Uh, if you, um...
350
00:22:18,304 --> 00:22:19,982
If you have any more questions,
351
00:22:20,006 --> 00:22:21,405
maybe I could help.
352
00:22:23,176 --> 00:22:26,087
Well, there is this one. Yes?
353
00:22:26,111 --> 00:22:27,822
It's one of those
awkward questions,
354
00:22:27,846 --> 00:22:31,193
but in my job I have to ask.
355
00:22:31,217 --> 00:22:34,796
Where was the senator the
night Karen was murdered?
356
00:22:34,820 --> 00:22:36,398
He was with me,
357
00:22:36,422 --> 00:22:38,333
working on the speech
that he gave the next day
358
00:22:38,357 --> 00:22:41,903
soliciting support for his
aid to the homeless bill.
359
00:22:41,927 --> 00:22:43,638
We were right
here in the office.
360
00:22:43,662 --> 00:22:45,907
You can check the
security... Oh, no, no, no.
361
00:22:45,931 --> 00:22:47,242
I'm sure that's true,
362
00:22:47,266 --> 00:22:49,878
and I'm sure that whoever
works for Lambert Crawford
363
00:22:49,902 --> 00:22:52,814
has as much
integrity as he does.
364
00:22:52,838 --> 00:22:55,617
Of course, that...
That wasn't quite
365
00:22:55,641 --> 00:22:57,374
the case with Karen, was it?
366
00:22:59,044 --> 00:23:02,991
Well, sometimes the
senator is too big-hearted
367
00:23:03,015 --> 00:23:05,260
for his own good.
368
00:23:05,284 --> 00:23:07,062
He knew that she was
369
00:23:07,086 --> 00:23:09,798
what is known in this
town as a Potomac Cadet.
370
00:23:09,822 --> 00:23:12,033
Girls who don't mind being used
371
00:23:12,057 --> 00:23:15,036
as long as it's by
men with power.
372
00:23:15,060 --> 00:23:17,072
He felt sorry for her
373
00:23:17,096 --> 00:23:19,241
and thought that she
deserved another chance.
374
00:23:19,265 --> 00:23:20,709
Yeah.
375
00:23:20,733 --> 00:23:24,167
Well, thank you
again. Oh, my pleasure.
376
00:23:48,827 --> 00:23:50,694
It's about time.
377
00:23:52,698 --> 00:23:54,443
I fixed myself a drink, honey.
378
00:23:54,467 --> 00:23:56,211
I hope you don't mind.
379
00:23:56,235 --> 00:23:59,848
I'll be glad to fix
you one afterwards.
380
00:23:59,872 --> 00:24:02,150
You like it, Rufus?
381
00:24:02,174 --> 00:24:04,086
You're gonna love it.
382
00:24:04,110 --> 00:24:07,021
My name's not Rufus.
383
00:24:07,045 --> 00:24:08,457
You've got the wrong room.
384
00:24:08,481 --> 00:24:11,059
You've got the
wrong attitude, baby.
385
00:24:11,083 --> 00:24:13,395
Oh, oh. Wait.
386
00:24:13,419 --> 00:24:14,595
Wait, wait, wait, wait.
387
00:24:14,619 --> 00:24:17,065
No, wait a minute. No, no, no.
388
00:24:17,089 --> 00:24:19,834
Wait, wait. Wait just a
minute. Wait just a minute. No.
389
00:24:19,858 --> 00:24:22,670
Oh, wait, wait, wait.
390
00:24:22,694 --> 00:24:24,606
Wait! Wait a minute. Wait.
391
00:24:24,630 --> 00:24:26,941
Wait. Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
392
00:24:26,965 --> 00:24:30,133
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
393
00:24:32,838 --> 00:24:34,082
What the hell's going on?
394
00:24:34,106 --> 00:24:36,918
I was told to come up
here and entertain you.
395
00:24:36,942 --> 00:24:39,120
Who told you? Some
guy who drove by,
396
00:24:39,144 --> 00:24:42,157
said you liked surprises,
and I'd like my money.
397
00:24:42,181 --> 00:24:43,825
Two-hundred dollars.
398
00:24:43,849 --> 00:24:45,026
You get out of here.
399
00:24:45,050 --> 00:24:46,795
You can go in your dress
or in your underwear,
400
00:24:46,819 --> 00:24:49,264
but you get out of here now!
401
00:24:55,260 --> 00:24:56,694
Get out of here.
402
00:25:02,301 --> 00:25:04,312
What? MAN: Mr. Matlock,
403
00:25:04,336 --> 00:25:06,815
if you're not back in
Atlanta in 24 hours,
404
00:25:06,839 --> 00:25:08,316
the pictures that
were just taken
405
00:25:08,340 --> 00:25:10,251
will go into the
National Informer.
406
00:25:31,964 --> 00:25:34,109
Mr. Shuford, we got a problem.
407
00:25:34,133 --> 00:25:35,277
What kind of problem?
408
00:25:35,301 --> 00:25:37,746
Somebody wants me
to drop Melinda's case.
409
00:25:37,770 --> 00:25:40,248
They hired a hooker
and a photographer
410
00:25:40,272 --> 00:25:41,616
to ambush me last night,
411
00:25:41,640 --> 00:25:43,518
and now they're threatening
to give the pictures
412
00:25:43,542 --> 00:25:45,287
to one of those scandal sheets.
413
00:25:45,311 --> 00:25:46,621
What did you tell them?
414
00:25:46,645 --> 00:25:48,022
I told them to go to hell.
415
00:25:48,046 --> 00:25:50,692
It's common knowledge
your newspaper is backing me,
416
00:25:50,716 --> 00:25:52,227
so if I get dragged
through the mud,
417
00:25:52,251 --> 00:25:53,562
you're going with me.
418
00:25:53,586 --> 00:25:55,731
If somebody wants you
off this case that badly,
419
00:25:55,755 --> 00:25:59,134
it means something
big really is going on.
420
00:25:59,158 --> 00:26:00,524
Let's go for it.
421
00:26:03,462 --> 00:26:05,373
Shuford.
422
00:26:05,397 --> 00:26:06,708
Yes, he's here.
423
00:26:06,732 --> 00:26:08,532
Just a moment. It's for you.
424
00:26:10,635 --> 00:26:11,668
Hello?
425
00:26:13,072 --> 00:26:14,171
Yeah.
426
00:26:15,540 --> 00:26:17,319
Yeah.
427
00:26:17,343 --> 00:26:18,786
Yeah, all right.
428
00:26:18,810 --> 00:26:20,850
All right, I'll be right there.
429
00:26:40,999 --> 00:26:43,712
Thanks for coming, Mr. Matlock.
430
00:26:43,736 --> 00:26:46,682
Paul Davies, federal agent.
431
00:26:46,706 --> 00:26:48,216
What's goin' on?
432
00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:50,819
Karen Wyler stumbled onto
something she shouldn't have
433
00:26:50,843 --> 00:26:53,288
and made it worse by
contacting your client.
434
00:26:53,312 --> 00:26:54,456
Because of them,
435
00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:56,991
a major investigation
is now in jeopardy.
436
00:26:57,015 --> 00:26:58,493
What kind of investigation?
437
00:26:58,517 --> 00:27:01,763
All I can tell you is it
involves national security.
438
00:27:01,787 --> 00:27:05,066
I'm just trying to keep an
innocent woman out of prison.
439
00:27:05,090 --> 00:27:08,503
Your reputation
precedes you, Mr. Matlock.
440
00:27:08,527 --> 00:27:10,138
In order to prove
your client is innocent,
441
00:27:10,162 --> 00:27:12,474
you'll undoubtedly go looking
for the person that is guilty.
442
00:27:12,498 --> 00:27:13,642
We can't have that.
443
00:27:13,666 --> 00:27:14,942
Your nosing around
444
00:27:14,966 --> 00:27:16,886
could scare the people
we're looking for off.
445
00:27:18,870 --> 00:27:20,382
What do you want me to do?
446
00:27:20,406 --> 00:27:22,050
Plead your client guilty.
447
00:27:22,074 --> 00:27:24,453
Our investigation
will be over soon.
448
00:27:24,477 --> 00:27:25,887
We'll drop all the charges.
449
00:27:25,911 --> 00:27:28,111
She won't spend a day
in prison, I promise you.
450
00:27:29,214 --> 00:27:30,425
You're crazy.
451
00:27:31,784 --> 00:27:35,096
You know, we've been
keeping an eye on you
452
00:27:35,120 --> 00:27:37,632
since you came to
town, watching the people
453
00:27:37,656 --> 00:27:40,535
that we're investigating,
watching you.
454
00:27:40,559 --> 00:27:43,204
My men nailed the
would-be blackmailer
455
00:27:43,228 --> 00:27:45,829
just after he developed
his piece of film.
456
00:27:49,869 --> 00:27:51,045
Here.
457
00:27:51,069 --> 00:27:53,948
All the negatives are there.
458
00:27:53,972 --> 00:27:55,616
Who did this? I'm sorry.
459
00:27:55,640 --> 00:27:57,207
I can't tell you that.
460
00:27:58,677 --> 00:28:00,222
So in appreciation,
461
00:28:00,246 --> 00:28:02,490
I'm supposed to do
what you ask. Is that it?
462
00:28:02,514 --> 00:28:04,492
You can do whatever
you like, Mr. Matlock.
463
00:28:04,516 --> 00:28:06,527
Just remember, these
people play for keeps.
464
00:28:06,551 --> 00:28:08,063
The next time, they may just do
465
00:28:08,087 --> 00:28:10,020
a lot more than take pictures.
466
00:28:11,056 --> 00:28:12,233
What are their names?
467
00:28:12,257 --> 00:28:14,770
I can't answer that.
468
00:28:14,794 --> 00:28:16,938
The highest levels
of national security
469
00:28:16,962 --> 00:28:18,206
are involved here
470
00:28:18,230 --> 00:28:20,175
and any breach
of confidentiality
471
00:28:20,199 --> 00:28:23,978
could have severe consequences.
472
00:28:24,002 --> 00:28:27,070
My superiors would like to
know how you intend to proceed.
473
00:28:28,673 --> 00:28:30,793
I'm sorry. I can't answer that.
474
00:28:53,865 --> 00:28:55,677
Why, hello, Tyler.
When'd you get in?
475
00:28:55,701 --> 00:28:56,844
As soon as I could.
476
00:28:56,868 --> 00:28:58,046
You know, I love this town.
477
00:28:58,070 --> 00:28:59,381
I love the vibes here.
478
00:28:59,405 --> 00:29:02,105
I have always
been into raw power.
479
00:29:04,476 --> 00:29:05,720
So I hear.
480
00:29:05,744 --> 00:29:08,757
Well, these bigtime
defense lawyers,
481
00:29:08,781 --> 00:29:11,059
my experience has been
that the guiltier their client,
482
00:29:11,083 --> 00:29:12,961
the higher their fee,
and the more outrageous
483
00:29:12,985 --> 00:29:15,964
their behavior in
the courtroom is.
484
00:29:15,988 --> 00:29:18,099
Uh, excuse me, sir,
485
00:29:18,123 --> 00:29:22,104
I'm, uh, Ben Matlock,
counsel for the defense.
486
00:29:22,128 --> 00:29:23,705
Before the beginning
of any procedure,
487
00:29:23,729 --> 00:29:26,641
I like to shake hands
with the prosecutor.
488
00:29:26,665 --> 00:29:28,499
I'm the judge.
489
00:29:36,608 --> 00:29:39,287
And how does your client plead?
490
00:29:39,311 --> 00:29:41,189
Not guilty, Your Honor.
491
00:29:41,213 --> 00:29:43,725
Also, defense would
like to waive time
492
00:29:43,749 --> 00:29:46,728
and proceed directly
to the matter of bail.
493
00:29:46,752 --> 00:29:48,630
One million dollars.
494
00:29:48,654 --> 00:29:50,565
One million dollars?
495
00:29:50,589 --> 00:29:51,733
If I heard you correctly,
496
00:29:51,757 --> 00:29:53,768
you heard me
correctly, counselor.
497
00:29:53,792 --> 00:29:56,237
As for the trial date,
498
00:29:56,261 --> 00:29:58,706
how does 9 a.m. on the
second of next month sound?
499
00:29:58,730 --> 00:30:00,964
The prosecution has
no objection, Your Honor.
500
00:30:02,501 --> 00:30:04,367
Defense has no objection.
501
00:30:05,771 --> 00:30:08,138
I'd like to see counsel
in my chambers.
502
00:30:10,676 --> 00:30:12,787
Do you think the Trib
will spring for the money?
503
00:30:12,811 --> 00:30:14,222
I hope so.
504
00:30:14,246 --> 00:30:16,691
Mr. Shuford's got a bondsman.
505
00:30:16,715 --> 00:30:20,016
Is Judge Dunaway going
to preside at the trial?
506
00:30:20,952 --> 00:30:22,197
It looks like.
507
00:30:22,221 --> 00:30:23,998
He has a reputation.
508
00:30:24,022 --> 00:30:25,666
Yeah? Yeah.
509
00:30:25,690 --> 00:30:29,170
For being the most meddlesome,
interfering judge on the bench.
510
00:30:29,194 --> 00:30:31,005
Oh, now, don't worry.
511
00:30:31,029 --> 00:30:33,241
That's just show for the press.
512
00:30:33,265 --> 00:30:35,176
I'm sure I'll get in chambers
513
00:30:35,200 --> 00:30:37,801
and find him to be a
very reasonable man.
514
00:30:38,971 --> 00:30:40,248
I hate to waste time,
515
00:30:40,272 --> 00:30:41,749
and I hate to waste money,
516
00:30:41,773 --> 00:30:45,320
and especially I hate it
when I'm forced to waste both.
517
00:30:45,344 --> 00:30:46,487
Of course, I understand
518
00:30:46,511 --> 00:30:49,190
why you plead
your client not guilty.
519
00:30:49,214 --> 00:30:50,625
Because she's innocent.
520
00:30:50,649 --> 00:30:52,126
I know perfectly well
521
00:30:52,150 --> 00:30:54,195
that it's because you
intend to turn my courtroom
522
00:30:54,219 --> 00:30:56,831
into a headline-generating
sideshow.
523
00:30:56,855 --> 00:30:58,933
I intend to do nothing
524
00:30:58,957 --> 00:31:00,957
but pursue a vigorous defense.
525
00:31:02,061 --> 00:31:03,405
Counsel, my guess
526
00:31:03,429 --> 00:31:05,473
is that what you intend
to pursue is publicity,
527
00:31:05,497 --> 00:31:07,141
and I won't have
it in this case.
528
00:31:07,165 --> 00:31:10,778
Formal news releases, the
afternoon press conferences,
529
00:31:10,802 --> 00:31:12,914
the leaks, all to
taint the jury pool
530
00:31:12,938 --> 00:31:14,282
and confuse the issues.
531
00:31:14,306 --> 00:31:16,918
Your Honor... Don't
interrupt, counsel.
532
00:31:16,942 --> 00:31:18,753
I'm well-acquainted
with defense techniques
533
00:31:18,777 --> 00:31:20,822
of trial by the media.
534
00:31:20,846 --> 00:31:23,624
So by this court's
own motion and order,
535
00:31:23,648 --> 00:31:26,694
defendant and the people
536
00:31:26,718 --> 00:31:30,631
are under a blanket gag
order in this case as of now
537
00:31:30,655 --> 00:31:33,067
and continuing until
further order of the court.
538
00:31:33,091 --> 00:31:34,357
Good day, gentlemen.
539
00:31:50,576 --> 00:31:52,354
We're in trouble?
540
00:31:52,378 --> 00:31:53,777
He's tough.
541
00:31:55,581 --> 00:31:56,780
Melinda.
542
00:31:59,751 --> 00:32:03,164
Well, at least there's a
party late this afternoon.
543
00:32:03,188 --> 00:32:04,332
What party?
544
00:32:04,356 --> 00:32:06,167
Clarissa Irwin's party.
545
00:32:06,191 --> 00:32:08,603
Who's that? Robert Irwin's wife.
546
00:32:08,627 --> 00:32:10,705
Oh, yeah. Thought I
recognized the name.
547
00:32:10,729 --> 00:32:13,508
I haven't seen her since
I was, oh, I guess, 17.
548
00:32:13,532 --> 00:32:14,943
She and my father
are old friends.
549
00:32:14,967 --> 00:32:16,911
They go all the way
back to prep school.
550
00:32:16,935 --> 00:32:18,947
Anyway, she's having a
party and we're all invited.
551
00:32:18,971 --> 00:32:20,115
All right.
552
00:32:20,139 --> 00:32:22,050
It's, uh, black tie.
553
00:32:22,074 --> 00:32:25,053
Well, I'll rent a tux and
charge it to my employer.
554
00:32:25,077 --> 00:32:27,922
I guess I'll see you all there.
555
00:32:27,946 --> 00:32:30,625
Uh, maybe you'd better not.
556
00:32:30,649 --> 00:32:32,493
But all of our
suspects will be there.
557
00:32:32,517 --> 00:32:33,928
Well, that's why.
558
00:32:33,952 --> 00:32:37,932
I think we can operate
freer if you're not there.
559
00:32:37,956 --> 00:32:39,433
Go up to your room
at the Mayfair Hotel.
560
00:32:39,457 --> 00:32:40,668
Maybe you'd better stay there
561
00:32:40,692 --> 00:32:43,252
and not talk to anybody,
not even a bellhop, okay?
562
00:32:44,462 --> 00:32:46,263
Yeah, I guess.
563
00:33:00,512 --> 00:33:03,413
Oh, Michelle Thomas.
564
00:33:04,816 --> 00:33:06,093
Look at you.
565
00:33:06,117 --> 00:33:07,962
I turned my back
and you grew up.
566
00:33:07,986 --> 00:33:10,298
Aren't you gorgeous?
567
00:33:10,322 --> 00:33:11,532
Thanks.
568
00:33:11,556 --> 00:33:12,934
And these must
be your associates.
569
00:33:12,958 --> 00:33:14,235
Yes. Clarissa Irwin,
570
00:33:14,259 --> 00:33:16,704
I'd like you to meet Ben
Matlock and Tyler Hudson.
571
00:33:16,728 --> 00:33:19,174
Nice to meet you. CLARISSA:
Welcome, all of you.
572
00:33:19,198 --> 00:33:21,531
We wouldn't have
missed it for the world.
573
00:33:24,369 --> 00:33:26,180
Uh, I rented a tuxedo,
574
00:33:26,204 --> 00:33:28,604
but I didn't have
time to put it on.
575
00:33:29,574 --> 00:33:32,620
You look lovely in your suit.
- Well...
576
00:33:32,644 --> 00:33:37,224
Let me introduce you
to everyone. Have fun.
577
00:33:37,248 --> 00:33:39,694
We'll start very small
and then work our way up.
578
00:33:39,718 --> 00:33:41,763
I think the vice
president's over here.
579
00:33:47,592 --> 00:33:49,104
So finally, finally,
the guy shows up
580
00:33:49,128 --> 00:33:50,472
to shoot the commercial.
581
00:33:50,496 --> 00:33:51,639
So we sit him down,
582
00:33:51,663 --> 00:33:53,108
point him towards
the teleprompter,
583
00:33:53,132 --> 00:33:54,476
and start rolling.
584
00:33:54,500 --> 00:33:57,234
Only then do we
disc... Excuse me.
585
00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:03,618
Robert, dear, I'd
like you to meet
586
00:34:03,642 --> 00:34:05,686
the one and only Ben Matlock.
587
00:34:05,710 --> 00:34:06,855
Oh. And Ben,
588
00:34:06,879 --> 00:34:09,390
this is my one and only
husband, Robert Irwin.
589
00:34:09,414 --> 00:34:10,825
Oh. Pleasure.
590
00:34:10,849 --> 00:34:13,094
Hm, no champagne here, either.
591
00:34:13,118 --> 00:34:16,297
Excuse me. You two talk
about courts or something.
592
00:34:16,321 --> 00:34:18,699
Uh, Henri, ou est le booze?
593
00:34:20,125 --> 00:34:21,269
Clarissa mentioned
594
00:34:21,293 --> 00:34:24,105
that you might be
joining us this afternoon.
595
00:34:24,129 --> 00:34:26,607
Oh, did she? Uh-huh.
596
00:34:26,631 --> 00:34:28,076
Because of your client,
597
00:34:28,100 --> 00:34:30,177
there's a rumor
flying around town
598
00:34:30,201 --> 00:34:31,813
that Senator Crawford and I
599
00:34:31,837 --> 00:34:34,370
are involved in
something illegal.
600
00:34:35,307 --> 00:34:36,350
Oh?
601
00:34:36,374 --> 00:34:38,842
There is no truth to it.
602
00:34:41,513 --> 00:34:44,826
Lambert is a long-time
client and a friend.
603
00:34:44,850 --> 00:34:46,248
That's all.
604
00:34:47,786 --> 00:34:49,230
Good friend.
605
00:34:49,254 --> 00:34:52,388
Very good for a lot of years.
606
00:34:53,358 --> 00:34:56,103
That's good It's nice.
607
00:34:56,127 --> 00:35:01,509
Uh... I saw Senator
Crawford myself today.
608
00:35:01,533 --> 00:35:03,077
That's a man that I've admired
609
00:35:03,101 --> 00:35:05,969
for a long time,
610
00:35:06,972 --> 00:35:10,785
and, um, I hated to do it,
611
00:35:10,809 --> 00:35:12,920
but, you know, I have to know
612
00:35:12,944 --> 00:35:15,590
where other people were
613
00:35:15,614 --> 00:35:18,259
who were involved with Karen
614
00:35:18,283 --> 00:35:19,849
at the time of the murder.
615
00:35:20,819 --> 00:35:22,563
You asked him that?
616
00:35:22,587 --> 00:35:24,599
Oh, no. I wouldn't ask him.
617
00:35:24,623 --> 00:35:28,269
I asked his, uh,
assistant, Mr. Fitzmorris.
618
00:35:28,293 --> 00:35:31,005
I see.
619
00:35:31,029 --> 00:35:32,707
Would you like to ask me?
620
00:35:32,731 --> 00:35:36,198
Well, yeah.
621
00:35:38,370 --> 00:35:42,049
I was here at home with my wife.
622
00:35:42,073 --> 00:35:47,388
Often I'm not, but
that night, I was.
623
00:35:47,412 --> 00:35:48,578
Excuse me.
624
00:36:09,100 --> 00:36:11,246
All right. Who are you?
625
00:36:11,270 --> 00:36:14,249
No one seems to
know who you are.
626
00:36:14,273 --> 00:36:16,083
Jed Palmer.
627
00:36:16,107 --> 00:36:18,152
It's Michelle Thomas.
628
00:36:18,176 --> 00:36:20,054
I'm an old friend of Clarissa's.
629
00:36:20,078 --> 00:36:23,391
Well, who's your date?
630
00:36:23,415 --> 00:36:25,660
Well, I don't have one.
631
00:36:27,386 --> 00:36:29,364
You're that famous
PR man, aren't you?
632
00:36:29,388 --> 00:36:31,732
No, no. I'm, uh,
not that famous.
633
00:36:31,756 --> 00:36:34,135
I just make other people famous.
634
00:36:34,159 --> 00:36:36,604
You sure did a job
for Senator Crawford.
635
00:36:36,628 --> 00:36:39,207
He was history before you
took over his last campaign.
636
00:36:39,231 --> 00:36:40,908
All in a day's work.
637
00:36:40,932 --> 00:36:43,511
Your work must be fascinating.
638
00:36:43,535 --> 00:36:45,580
Only to the uninitiated.
639
00:36:45,604 --> 00:36:46,914
Of course, I could take you
640
00:36:46,938 --> 00:36:50,106
somewhere truly
spectacular and initiate you.
641
00:36:52,177 --> 00:36:54,110
I'll get my coat.
642
00:38:09,153 --> 00:38:11,131
- Evening, Mr. Palmer.
- How you doing?
643
00:38:11,155 --> 00:38:13,195
Fine, thank you. - Good.
644
00:38:45,423 --> 00:38:47,935
Alright, mister. You behave
and you won't get hurt.
645
00:38:47,959 --> 00:38:50,137
The tux! Don't hurt the tux!
646
00:38:50,161 --> 00:38:52,139
Who are you? I'm
just a private citizen
647
00:38:52,163 --> 00:38:54,975
who's seriously considering
making a citizen's arrest.
648
00:38:54,999 --> 00:38:57,700
We're federal agents, pal.
649
00:38:59,204 --> 00:39:01,015
Oh.
650
00:39:22,694 --> 00:39:24,572
What's going on?
651
00:39:24,596 --> 00:39:25,995
Have a seat.
652
00:39:30,868 --> 00:39:33,347
I'd like you to
meet Mr. Whitehall,
653
00:39:33,371 --> 00:39:34,882
and Mr. Cabek.
654
00:39:34,906 --> 00:39:36,050
Federal agents.
655
00:39:36,074 --> 00:39:37,785
He said he's your investigator.
656
00:39:37,809 --> 00:39:39,420
That's because he is.
657
00:39:39,444 --> 00:39:42,156
We apprehended him at
the residence of Jed Palmer.
658
00:39:42,180 --> 00:39:44,625
Michelle left the
party with Jed Palmer.
659
00:39:44,649 --> 00:39:47,095
As they drove off, I saw
that they were being followed.
660
00:39:47,119 --> 00:39:49,363
So I jumped in my car
and followed the followers.
661
00:39:49,387 --> 00:39:51,298
Turns out it was these guys.
662
00:39:51,322 --> 00:39:54,268
Why are you people
following Jed Palmer?
663
00:39:54,292 --> 00:39:55,669
I can't answer that.
664
00:39:55,693 --> 00:39:59,140
Well, I guess we have
nothing to talk about.
665
00:39:59,164 --> 00:40:01,041
Let's go, Tyler. I'm sorry.
666
00:40:01,065 --> 00:40:02,910
Nobody leaves until the
special agent in charge
667
00:40:02,934 --> 00:40:04,312
reviews the situation.
668
00:40:04,336 --> 00:40:06,314
He's on his way
over here right now.
669
00:40:06,338 --> 00:40:08,838
Well, give him our
very best. Excuse us.
670
00:40:14,479 --> 00:40:16,890
We made six separate TV spots,
671
00:40:16,914 --> 00:40:18,359
aired them three
times every night
672
00:40:18,383 --> 00:40:19,694
on each of the major networks
673
00:40:19,718 --> 00:40:22,797
for the last two weeks
of the campaign and won.
674
00:40:24,723 --> 00:40:27,034
Well, with all the bad press
Senator Crawford's been getting
675
00:40:27,058 --> 00:40:28,869
with this Karen Wyler thing,
676
00:40:28,893 --> 00:40:32,005
it seems to me maybe
your job ended too soon.
677
00:40:32,029 --> 00:40:33,774
Well, that's, uh...
678
00:40:33,798 --> 00:40:36,711
That's not my area of expertise.
679
00:40:36,735 --> 00:40:38,334
However...
680
00:40:40,605 --> 00:40:44,218
You think there's anything
to that conspiracy story?
681
00:40:44,242 --> 00:40:45,686
Nah,
682
00:40:45,710 --> 00:40:48,578
the senator's about as
benign as they come.
683
00:40:49,580 --> 00:40:50,925
You never picked up on anything
684
00:40:50,949 --> 00:40:53,661
even a little bit illegal
685
00:40:53,685 --> 00:40:55,896
when you were working with him?
686
00:40:55,920 --> 00:40:58,280
I'm just a media consultant.
687
00:40:59,858 --> 00:41:02,536
Why all these questions about
Lambert Crawford, anyway,
688
00:41:02,560 --> 00:41:06,073
and, um, why are you so tense?
689
00:41:06,097 --> 00:41:08,009
Am I?
690
00:41:08,033 --> 00:41:10,833
In my professional
opinion, yeah.
691
00:41:14,039 --> 00:41:17,373
Would you like to try
some of my therapy?
692
00:41:19,277 --> 00:41:21,837
Thanks, but I think
I'd better go home.
693
00:41:25,016 --> 00:41:27,628
Just kidding.
694
00:41:27,652 --> 00:41:30,030
I-I don't even know
why you're in town.
695
00:41:30,054 --> 00:41:32,833
You can tell me while
I'm driving you home.
696
00:41:32,857 --> 00:41:35,135
I'll take a cab.
697
00:41:35,159 --> 00:41:37,927
Then how am I gonna find
out where you're staying?
698
00:41:39,731 --> 00:41:41,163
I'll give you a call.
699
00:41:43,067 --> 00:41:44,967
I enjoyed the initiation.
700
00:41:54,212 --> 00:41:56,824
Well, Mr. Matlock,
701
00:41:56,848 --> 00:41:58,859
I was afraid something
like this might happen.
702
00:41:58,883 --> 00:42:00,694
The only thing that's happened
703
00:42:00,718 --> 00:42:02,996
is that your men have
detained my associate
704
00:42:03,020 --> 00:42:06,833
and me here without
cause for close to two hours.
705
00:42:06,857 --> 00:42:08,235
Oh, I apologize.
706
00:42:08,259 --> 00:42:09,403
Of course, I warned you
707
00:42:09,427 --> 00:42:11,104
that something like
this might happen.
708
00:42:11,128 --> 00:42:14,207
How can we keep it
from happening again?
709
00:42:14,231 --> 00:42:15,910
Well, the easiest
way would be to have
710
00:42:15,934 --> 00:42:17,745
your client change
her plea to guilty.
711
00:42:17,769 --> 00:42:20,013
What's the next easiest thing?
712
00:42:20,037 --> 00:42:22,650
For us to communicate.
713
00:42:22,674 --> 00:42:24,251
How about you keep me informed
714
00:42:24,275 --> 00:42:27,087
of all your activities
from now on?
715
00:42:27,111 --> 00:42:28,956
You can leave messages for me
716
00:42:28,980 --> 00:42:31,224
on the machine at this number.
717
00:42:31,248 --> 00:42:33,493
How about you keep me informed?
718
00:42:33,517 --> 00:42:35,496
I can't do that.
It's a matter of...
719
00:42:35,520 --> 00:42:38,065
National security.
720
00:42:38,089 --> 00:42:40,000
I wish I could tell you
this won't happen again,
721
00:42:40,024 --> 00:42:42,558
Mr. Matlock, but...
722
00:42:46,731 --> 00:42:49,091
Well, at least they
didn't hurt the tux.
723
00:43:01,880 --> 00:43:04,258
And when you ran
ballistics tests on it,
724
00:43:04,282 --> 00:43:05,660
what did you discover?
725
00:43:05,684 --> 00:43:07,361
Bullets fired from that weapon
726
00:43:07,385 --> 00:43:10,030
matched those taken
from the decedent's body.
727
00:43:10,054 --> 00:43:14,001
And who was the
gun's registered owner?
728
00:43:14,025 --> 00:43:17,004
The defendant, Melinda Stuart.
729
00:43:17,028 --> 00:43:18,172
Thank you.
730
00:43:18,196 --> 00:43:20,975
No further questions,
Your Honor.
731
00:43:20,999 --> 00:43:23,044
Mr. Matlock?
732
00:43:23,068 --> 00:43:25,335
Ahem. Lieutenant Norris,
733
00:43:27,205 --> 00:43:31,118
uh, are you aware
that Melinda Stuart
734
00:43:31,142 --> 00:43:33,687
called the police to report
735
00:43:33,711 --> 00:43:35,322
that that gun was stolen?
736
00:43:35,346 --> 00:43:37,591
Yes, but... And when
the officers arrived
737
00:43:37,615 --> 00:43:40,528
at her apartment to investigate,
738
00:43:40,552 --> 00:43:42,997
they found evidence to suggest
739
00:43:43,021 --> 00:43:45,132
that a window had
been forced open?
740
00:43:45,156 --> 00:43:47,935
Yes, but... So isn't it possible
741
00:43:47,959 --> 00:43:50,771
that someone broke into
Melinda Stuart's apartment,
742
00:43:50,795 --> 00:43:52,739
stole the gun,
743
00:43:52,763 --> 00:43:54,642
used it to shoot the decedent,
744
00:43:54,666 --> 00:43:57,511
left it at the scene of the
crime to incriminate her?
745
00:43:57,535 --> 00:43:59,380
Objection. This is speculation.
746
00:43:59,404 --> 00:44:00,548
Withdraw the question.
747
00:44:00,572 --> 00:44:01,949
Thank you,
lieutenant. That's all.
748
00:44:01,973 --> 00:44:04,785
No, that's not all, Mr. Matlock.
749
00:44:04,809 --> 00:44:06,486
I think this witness
was attempting
750
00:44:06,510 --> 00:44:07,921
to explain his last answer.
751
00:44:07,945 --> 00:44:09,289
Lieutenant?
752
00:44:09,313 --> 00:44:11,491
Yes, sir. I was.
753
00:44:11,515 --> 00:44:12,692
The jury has a right
754
00:44:12,716 --> 00:44:15,729
and a duty to hear
the whole truth,
755
00:44:15,753 --> 00:44:17,033
Mr. Matlock.
756
00:44:21,626 --> 00:44:23,838
I'm sorry, Your Honor.
757
00:44:23,862 --> 00:44:26,963
Uh, I apologize.
758
00:44:30,268 --> 00:44:33,313
Lieutenant, uh,
759
00:44:33,337 --> 00:44:35,950
didn't Miss Stuart
call the police
760
00:44:35,974 --> 00:44:38,752
to tell them that gun
had been stolen?
761
00:44:38,776 --> 00:44:41,288
Yes, only it was
after the murder.
762
00:44:41,312 --> 00:44:43,190
But considering the
fact that she was arrested
763
00:44:43,214 --> 00:44:44,658
at the scene of the crime
764
00:44:44,682 --> 00:44:47,961
and held in jail
until bail was posted,
765
00:44:47,985 --> 00:44:50,864
didn't she notify the police
the gun had been stolen
766
00:44:50,888 --> 00:44:52,999
at the earliest possible moment?
767
00:44:53,023 --> 00:44:54,435
That's hard to say.
768
00:44:54,459 --> 00:44:56,470
Was there any evidence
that her apartment
769
00:44:56,494 --> 00:44:57,827
had been broken into?
770
00:44:59,330 --> 00:45:00,396
Your Honor,
771
00:45:02,100 --> 00:45:05,834
may I ask my own questions?
772
00:45:08,272 --> 00:45:09,972
Proceed.
773
00:45:12,543 --> 00:45:14,721
Was there evidence
that her apartment
774
00:45:14,745 --> 00:45:16,623
had been broken into?
775
00:45:16,647 --> 00:45:18,926
The marks that were
found at the window frame
776
00:45:18,950 --> 00:45:21,528
could've been made
at any time by anybody.
777
00:45:21,552 --> 00:45:22,896
I didn't ask you that!
778
00:45:22,920 --> 00:45:26,166
I asked you did it look
like it was broken into.
779
00:45:26,190 --> 00:45:29,002
Well, I suppose.
780
00:45:29,026 --> 00:45:30,570
Nothing further.
781
00:45:30,594 --> 00:45:32,572
Thank you, sir.
782
00:45:32,596 --> 00:45:34,341
Redirect?
783
00:45:34,365 --> 00:45:37,211
No, sir. The people
rest, Your Honor.
784
00:45:37,235 --> 00:45:38,846
The court will take
a 15-minute recess,
785
00:45:38,870 --> 00:45:40,981
after which the defense
will begin his case.
786
00:45:45,643 --> 00:45:47,421
We've gotta do
something about that judge.
787
00:45:47,445 --> 00:45:49,290
He's gonna have the
jury convicting you.
788
00:45:49,314 --> 00:45:52,560
It's not the damnedest
thing I ever saw, but it's close.
789
00:45:52,584 --> 00:45:55,329
I want you to put
me on the stand.
790
00:45:55,353 --> 00:45:56,797
What are you talking about?
791
00:45:56,821 --> 00:45:58,565
I want you to put
me on the stand.
792
00:45:58,589 --> 00:46:02,002
Melinda, I haven't prepared
you for direct examination,
793
00:46:02,026 --> 00:46:04,438
forget what the prosecution
will put you through.
794
00:46:04,462 --> 00:46:07,207
I'm the client. Now, don't I
have a say in the matter?
795
00:46:07,231 --> 00:46:08,942
It is my life.
796
00:46:08,966 --> 00:46:10,744
Yes, and I'm trying
to see you don't spend
797
00:46:10,768 --> 00:46:11,945
the rest of it in prison.
798
00:46:11,969 --> 00:46:13,447
Now, you're not
getting on that stand.
799
00:46:13,471 --> 00:46:14,848
That's all there is to it.
800
00:46:14,872 --> 00:46:16,717
But I think... It's over.
801
00:46:22,947 --> 00:46:25,427
Take a glance
over to your right.
802
00:46:30,154 --> 00:46:32,054
The guy gets around, doesn't he?
803
00:46:39,163 --> 00:46:41,723
Is the defense ready
to present its case?
804
00:46:43,668 --> 00:46:45,011
Yes, we are, Your Honor.
805
00:46:45,035 --> 00:46:46,613
I call as my first witness...
806
00:46:46,637 --> 00:46:48,515
I'm going to be
the first witness.
807
00:46:48,539 --> 00:46:50,951
Sit down. I'd like to
testify, Your Honor.
808
00:46:50,975 --> 00:46:53,754
Your Honor, I'd like a
moment to confer with my client.
809
00:46:53,778 --> 00:46:56,256
Your client doesn't seem
to want to confer with you.
810
00:46:56,280 --> 00:46:58,358
Then I request an
immediate recess.
811
00:46:58,382 --> 00:46:59,893
No! I confess. I'm guilty.
812
00:46:59,917 --> 00:47:01,362
I shot Karen Wyler.
9999
00:00:0,500 --> 00:00:2,00
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