1 00:00:02,377 --> 00:00:06,131 Melanie: Michael? - Melanie. 2 00:00:06,131 --> 00:00:07,674 Hi, they changed courtrooms on us. 3 00:00:07,674 --> 00:00:09,343 - We're over here now. - Oh. 4 00:00:09,343 --> 00:00:12,638 Listen, thanks for letting me observe you in action 5 00:00:12,638 --> 00:00:13,680 No problem. 6 00:00:13,680 --> 00:00:15,224 I never played a lawyer before. 7 00:00:15,224 --> 00:00:16,767 I'd like the result to be somewhere 8 00:00:16,767 --> 00:00:19,061 in the realm of the possible. 9 00:00:19,061 --> 00:00:21,146 It's the role you helped me get, you know? 10 00:00:21,146 --> 00:00:24,024 Well, remember, this is civil, not criminal. 11 00:00:24,024 --> 00:00:27,361 It could be deadly. Don't expect any fireworks. 12 00:00:27,361 --> 00:00:30,239 Hilbar: We were just sitting around watching the TV 13 00:00:30,239 --> 00:00:33,700 when all of a sudden, I hear this hissing sound. 14 00:00:33,700 --> 00:00:37,538 Pssss. I look at my wife and I go, "You hear that?" 15 00:00:37,538 --> 00:00:40,999 And she says, "You mean that psss?" 16 00:00:40,999 --> 00:00:43,502 And I go, "Yeah, you hear it?" 17 00:00:43,502 --> 00:00:44,670 Of course, she had to have heard. 18 00:00:44,670 --> 00:00:45,796 How else could she imitate it? 19 00:00:45,796 --> 00:00:47,923 What happened next, Mr. Hilbar? 20 00:00:47,923 --> 00:00:49,675 Boom happened next. 21 00:00:49,675 --> 00:00:52,386 A huge explosion ripped out the wall of our den. 22 00:00:52,386 --> 00:00:53,637 What part of the wall? 23 00:00:53,637 --> 00:00:56,139 ♪ Objection ♪ 24 00:00:56,139 --> 00:00:58,892 ♪ I want to object to that ♪ 25 00:00:58,892 --> 00:01:01,728 ♪ I'm objecting now ♪ 26 00:01:01,728 --> 00:01:03,188 ♪ I say now ♪ 27 00:01:03,188 --> 00:01:05,857 ♪ I mean, right, right, right, right ♪ 28 00:01:05,857 --> 00:01:08,860 ♪ Right now ♪ 29 00:01:08,860 --> 00:01:14,032 ♪ Praise the lord ♪ 30 00:01:14,032 --> 00:01:15,492 [crowd laughing] 31 00:01:17,160 --> 00:01:19,871 Why don't you step up, Mr. Pastorini? 32 00:01:24,126 --> 00:01:26,336 What the hell was that? 33 00:01:26,336 --> 00:01:28,255 Your Honor, my client and I have discussed this, 34 00:01:28,255 --> 00:01:30,048 and we feel our case will be more effective 35 00:01:30,048 --> 00:01:31,300 if I sing my objections 36 00:01:31,300 --> 00:01:32,301 as well as some of the arguments 37 00:01:32,301 --> 00:01:33,844 and procedural issues. 38 00:01:33,844 --> 00:01:37,097 Counselor, you will not sing in my courtroom. 39 00:01:37,097 --> 00:01:39,182 - You get me? - Very well, judge. 40 00:01:39,182 --> 00:01:40,892 But I'd like an instruction to the jury 41 00:01:40,892 --> 00:01:42,978 informing them I'm being denied my right 42 00:01:42,978 --> 00:01:45,147 to incorporate music into my defense. 43 00:01:45,147 --> 00:01:47,399 Fine, I'll tell them. Step back. 44 00:01:47,399 --> 00:01:49,693 Members of the jury, attorney Pastorini 45 00:01:49,693 --> 00:01:51,153 will no longer be singing 46 00:01:51,153 --> 00:01:53,196 during the course of this trial. 47 00:01:53,196 --> 00:01:55,073 He'd like you to know he's stopping 48 00:01:55,073 --> 00:01:58,493 only at my urging. 49 00:01:58,493 --> 00:02:01,288 Uh, continue, Mr. Kuzak. 50 00:02:01,288 --> 00:02:04,624 What part of the wall exploded, sir? 51 00:02:04,624 --> 00:02:06,126 Over the heating vents. 52 00:02:06,126 --> 00:02:08,045 All three of them blew out. 53 00:02:08,045 --> 00:02:09,629 There was a huge boom. 54 00:02:09,629 --> 00:02:11,381 I mean, I'm lucky to be alive. 55 00:02:11,381 --> 00:02:13,383 Objection to the term "boom," Your Honor, 56 00:02:13,383 --> 00:02:15,093 on grounds of violence. 57 00:02:15,093 --> 00:02:16,428 Overruled. 58 00:02:16,428 --> 00:02:18,722 Sidebar? 59 00:02:18,722 --> 00:02:20,307 Approach. 60 00:02:20,307 --> 00:02:21,725 [tapping] 61 00:02:24,519 --> 00:02:25,729 Judge McGrath: Counsel! 62 00:02:25,729 --> 00:02:26,855 [tapping] 63 00:02:36,114 --> 00:02:38,033 [theme music] 64 00:03:07,270 --> 00:03:09,231 [music continues] 65 00:03:39,302 --> 00:03:41,221 [music continues] 66 00:04:07,539 --> 00:04:09,458 [instrumental music] 67 00:04:27,726 --> 00:04:30,896 The motion to suppress on Grecco is pending. 68 00:04:30,896 --> 00:04:33,023 If we lose on that, we'll probably come to trial 69 00:04:33,023 --> 00:04:34,858 sometime around the end of the year. 70 00:04:34,858 --> 00:04:36,276 In other words, there's no problem with my being out 71 00:04:36,276 --> 00:04:37,819 of the country for a while? 72 00:04:37,819 --> 00:04:39,654 This a business trip you're taking, Frank? 73 00:04:39,654 --> 00:04:41,281 Business, pleasure. 74 00:04:41,281 --> 00:04:43,325 I always manage a little of both. 75 00:04:43,325 --> 00:04:45,160 Lucky you. 76 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:46,828 Freeze! Federal drug agents. 77 00:04:46,828 --> 00:04:48,455 Keep your hands where we can see them. 78 00:04:48,455 --> 00:04:50,248 Shut your mouth and put your hands on your head. 79 00:04:50,248 --> 00:04:51,666 Get your hands behind your back, Frank. 80 00:04:51,666 --> 00:04:53,043 I'd like to see a warrant. 81 00:04:53,043 --> 00:04:55,170 Your attorney wants to see a warrant, Frank. 82 00:04:55,170 --> 00:04:57,005 Here's your warrant. 83 00:04:57,005 --> 00:04:58,965 Get your hands back up! 84 00:04:58,965 --> 00:05:00,175 Am I under arrest, too? 85 00:05:00,175 --> 00:05:02,719 Get your hands back up! 86 00:05:02,719 --> 00:05:04,846 You guys should try out for Geraldo Rivera. 87 00:05:04,846 --> 00:05:06,598 You're very tough. 88 00:05:06,598 --> 00:05:09,059 That man is in handcuffs. You don't have to do that. 89 00:05:11,436 --> 00:05:14,189 Just give me a reason, Frank. 90 00:05:14,189 --> 00:05:16,525 [instrumental music] 91 00:05:20,612 --> 00:05:22,697 Hilbar versus Bradley. Michael? 92 00:05:22,697 --> 00:05:25,200 Uh, Hilbar's heating system blew up. 93 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:26,952 Bradley put it in, but it turns out 94 00:05:26,952 --> 00:05:28,537 that Bradley wasn't even certified. 95 00:05:28,537 --> 00:05:31,164 So we're suing for compensatory and punitive. 96 00:05:31,164 --> 00:05:33,083 [sighs] It's like... 97 00:05:33,083 --> 00:05:35,126 trying a case on the gong show. 98 00:05:35,126 --> 00:05:38,213 Moving on. Meyer versus Meyer. 99 00:05:38,213 --> 00:05:40,674 Yeah, it shouldn't be too difficult. 100 00:05:40,674 --> 00:05:42,509 After the obligatory name-calling 101 00:05:42,509 --> 00:05:45,011 and breast-beating, I'm sure we'll settle out. 102 00:05:45,011 --> 00:05:48,139 In the matter of Markowitz versus Harris. 103 00:05:48,139 --> 00:05:50,225 Victor: We are due in court in an hour. 104 00:05:50,225 --> 00:05:51,226 Children's services has rendered 105 00:05:51,226 --> 00:05:52,769 it's opinion in our favor. 106 00:05:52,769 --> 00:05:55,063 For the record, though, they usually come down 107 00:05:55,063 --> 00:05:58,108 against withdrawal of consent, and the judge is free 108 00:05:58,108 --> 00:05:59,651 to disregard their recommendation, 109 00:05:59,651 --> 00:06:02,070 but it is a plus. 110 00:06:02,070 --> 00:06:04,197 Are you going in, too, Arnie? 111 00:06:04,197 --> 00:06:05,824 Uh, no, Victor thinks that if we go in 112 00:06:05,824 --> 00:06:07,701 with an army of lawyers, it's only going to end up 113 00:06:07,701 --> 00:06:09,870 making the girl look more sympathetic. 114 00:06:09,870 --> 00:06:12,330 On a personal note, Ann, Stuart, 115 00:06:12,330 --> 00:06:13,915 we wish you the best, 116 00:06:13,915 --> 00:06:16,876 and our hearts are with you and little Kelsey. 117 00:06:16,876 --> 00:06:18,336 Hear hear. 118 00:06:18,336 --> 00:06:20,630 Thank you, Douglas. 119 00:06:20,630 --> 00:06:22,340 Thanks. 120 00:06:22,340 --> 00:06:25,969 Finally, our payroll snafu has been rectified. 121 00:06:25,969 --> 00:06:27,470 Our accounts are current, 122 00:06:27,470 --> 00:06:30,473 and income tax pressures not withstanding, 123 00:06:30,473 --> 00:06:32,809 I'm waiting on your billables for the month of March, people. 124 00:06:32,809 --> 00:06:35,061 In short, we are back to business per usual. 125 00:06:35,061 --> 00:06:38,398 Now, if there's nothing else... 126 00:06:38,398 --> 00:06:40,942 we're adjourned. 127 00:06:40,942 --> 00:06:42,902 Good staff meeting, Douglas. 128 00:06:42,902 --> 00:06:44,654 Quick, to the point. I liked it. 129 00:06:44,654 --> 00:06:46,990 Good to have you back in the driver's seat, Douglas. 130 00:06:51,578 --> 00:06:52,912 Okay, Mickey, let's talk numbers. 131 00:06:52,912 --> 00:06:55,165 Let's talk about yesterday. 132 00:06:55,165 --> 00:06:56,291 What the hell was that? 133 00:06:56,291 --> 00:06:57,876 [chuckles] 134 00:06:57,876 --> 00:06:59,878 I was just having a little fun, that's all. 135 00:06:59,878 --> 00:07:02,672 You looked like a candidate for the rubber room, Frankie. 136 00:07:02,672 --> 00:07:04,424 [laughs] Exactly. 137 00:07:04,424 --> 00:07:06,134 And you know what? 138 00:07:06,134 --> 00:07:07,594 When those jurors went home last night, 139 00:07:07,594 --> 00:07:09,054 you think they were telling their families 140 00:07:09,054 --> 00:07:11,014 about what an awful thing 141 00:07:11,014 --> 00:07:13,308 the defendant did to the plaintiff? 142 00:07:13,308 --> 00:07:14,309 No way. 143 00:07:14,309 --> 00:07:16,061 They were saying, 144 00:07:16,061 --> 00:07:18,897 "You should have seen the crazy lawyer we saw today." 145 00:07:18,897 --> 00:07:21,232 And they'll be laughing. 146 00:07:21,232 --> 00:07:22,776 And with each little giggle, the idea 147 00:07:22,776 --> 00:07:25,695 that this is a serious thing gets chipped away, 148 00:07:25,695 --> 00:07:29,074 and that translates into a lighter verdict. 149 00:07:29,074 --> 00:07:30,825 [scoffs] You've got to be kidding. 150 00:07:30,825 --> 00:07:33,703 Hey, counselor, you need to get them outraged 151 00:07:33,703 --> 00:07:35,872 and worked up in order to get your punies. 152 00:07:35,872 --> 00:07:38,124 But they're having too much fun to be mad. 153 00:07:38,124 --> 00:07:40,794 We may lose, but we won't lose big. 154 00:07:40,794 --> 00:07:42,087 Trust me. 155 00:07:44,547 --> 00:07:47,342 Seventy-five thousand. That's the damages plus ten. 156 00:07:47,342 --> 00:07:50,804 No chance. Your guy lied about being certified. 157 00:07:50,804 --> 00:07:52,597 He all but blew up my client's house. 158 00:07:52,597 --> 00:07:54,974 They had to live in a hotel for two months, no. 159 00:07:54,974 --> 00:07:57,686 You are not sliding out of this with just compensatories. 160 00:07:57,686 --> 00:08:01,398 Any more than 75, my guy has to sell his house, he won't. 161 00:08:01,398 --> 00:08:03,483 Well, I guess we have to go back into court. 162 00:08:03,483 --> 00:08:04,859 Okay. 163 00:08:04,859 --> 00:08:06,277 But I've got to warn you, 164 00:08:06,277 --> 00:08:08,405 I'm feeling pretty funny. 165 00:08:08,405 --> 00:08:12,742 And I really hate to beat up on such a humorless guy. 166 00:08:12,742 --> 00:08:14,869 I'll see you tomorrow, Frankie. 167 00:08:14,869 --> 00:08:16,746 I'll be the one dressed like Evita. 168 00:08:18,665 --> 00:08:20,291 [bus engine revving] 169 00:08:24,838 --> 00:08:27,048 In the matter of the United States of America 170 00:08:27,048 --> 00:08:29,926 versus Frank Weiland Ray Dale. 171 00:08:29,926 --> 00:08:31,302 Counsel? 172 00:08:31,302 --> 00:08:32,554 Terrance Flaherty for the government. 173 00:08:32,554 --> 00:08:33,763 Ready, Your Honor. 174 00:08:33,763 --> 00:08:35,890 Abigail Perkins for the defendant. 175 00:08:35,890 --> 00:08:36,933 Ready, Your Honor. 176 00:08:39,728 --> 00:08:41,229 The government asks the defendant 177 00:08:41,229 --> 00:08:42,939 be held without bond, Your Honor. 178 00:08:42,939 --> 00:08:44,566 We have information linking this man 179 00:08:44,566 --> 00:08:47,485 to the sale of millions of dollars worth of cocaine 180 00:08:47,485 --> 00:08:48,945 and linking him to the murders 181 00:08:48,945 --> 00:08:51,030 of Tyrone Weeks and Clifford Bagley. 182 00:08:51,030 --> 00:08:52,699 What's the source of all this information? 183 00:08:52,699 --> 00:08:54,325 A reliable informant. 184 00:08:54,325 --> 00:08:56,411 You just can't say who. 185 00:08:56,411 --> 00:08:58,788 Ask your client why that is, Ms. Perkins. 186 00:08:58,788 --> 00:09:00,665 Better than that, ask Cliff Bagleys parents. 187 00:09:00,665 --> 00:09:02,751 They Id'd his body just before he was supposed 188 00:09:02,751 --> 00:09:05,044 to testify against one of Frank Weiland's lieutenants. 189 00:09:05,044 --> 00:09:07,464 Mr. Flaherty, you're asking that the court 190 00:09:07,464 --> 00:09:09,799 take your word that confidentiality 191 00:09:09,799 --> 00:09:11,801 is necessary here, is that correct? 192 00:09:11,801 --> 00:09:13,928 Only long enough to go to trial, Your Honor. 193 00:09:13,928 --> 00:09:15,805 Given the opportunity, I am confident 194 00:09:15,805 --> 00:09:18,600 we can prove guilt beyond any reasonable doubt. 195 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:19,893 Abby: I would ask that the identity 196 00:09:19,893 --> 00:09:21,186 of the informant be revealed. 197 00:09:21,186 --> 00:09:23,021 I would ask that a reasonable bond be set 198 00:09:23,021 --> 00:09:25,190 and a hearing pursuant to rule five point one be scheduled 199 00:09:25,190 --> 00:09:26,191 as soon as possible. 200 00:09:26,191 --> 00:09:27,692 Reasonable bond. 201 00:09:27,692 --> 00:09:29,027 He is no flight risk, Your Honor. 202 00:09:29,027 --> 00:09:30,111 He's lived here his whole life. 203 00:09:30,111 --> 00:09:31,863 He has no criminal record. 204 00:09:31,863 --> 00:09:34,282 All his current incarceration does is interfere with him 205 00:09:34,282 --> 00:09:36,117 assisting in the preparation of his own defense. 206 00:09:36,117 --> 00:09:38,328 I believe Ms. Perkins made the same speech 207 00:09:38,328 --> 00:09:40,038 for Mark Ross several weeks ago, Your Honor. 208 00:09:40,038 --> 00:09:41,456 He skipped 24 hours later. 209 00:09:41,456 --> 00:09:42,874 What does that have to do with it? 210 00:09:42,874 --> 00:09:44,501 Judge Crea: Alright, that's enough. 211 00:09:44,501 --> 00:09:46,252 I'm setting bond at a million dollars 212 00:09:46,252 --> 00:09:48,505 or a $100,000 cash equivalent, 213 00:09:48,505 --> 00:09:49,964 with the following conditions. 214 00:09:49,964 --> 00:09:52,258 Mr. Weiland is to surrender his passport. 215 00:09:52,258 --> 00:09:54,719 He's to keep the United States Marshal's office 216 00:09:54,719 --> 00:09:56,554 informed of his whereabouts 217 00:09:56,554 --> 00:10:01,601 and he is to avoid all contact with any potential witnesses. 218 00:10:01,601 --> 00:10:04,479 Suppression hearing will be Thursday morning at 10 a.m. 219 00:10:04,479 --> 00:10:05,814 That's all. 220 00:10:05,814 --> 00:10:07,440 You might have caved a little fast 221 00:10:07,440 --> 00:10:08,983 on the passport, counselor. 222 00:10:08,983 --> 00:10:10,819 Don't tell me how to practice law, Frank. 223 00:10:10,819 --> 00:10:12,362 Flaherty: I want to send a message loud and clear. 224 00:10:12,362 --> 00:10:13,738 We're going after the big shots now, 225 00:10:13,738 --> 00:10:14,948 not just the flunkies. 226 00:10:14,948 --> 00:10:16,658 You talked a good game, Terrance. 227 00:10:16,658 --> 00:10:18,118 You gonna be out here holding a press conference 228 00:10:18,118 --> 00:10:19,619 when the case is dismissed? 229 00:10:19,619 --> 00:10:21,538 It's not gonna happen this time, Frank. 230 00:10:21,538 --> 00:10:23,998 You're the scum of the earth, and I'm gonna prove it. 231 00:10:23,998 --> 00:10:25,375 You do that in court, Mr. Flaherty, 232 00:10:25,375 --> 00:10:26,835 not in the hallway. 233 00:10:26,835 --> 00:10:28,002 Coming? 234 00:10:31,005 --> 00:10:33,341 Tammy: I guess, at first, I was afraid to keep her 235 00:10:33,341 --> 00:10:34,717 'cause I didn't have any money 236 00:10:34,717 --> 00:10:36,094 and I wasn't married or anything. 237 00:10:36,094 --> 00:10:39,806 But now Rick and I are engaged, and... 238 00:10:39,806 --> 00:10:41,599 we know we can take care of her. 239 00:10:41,599 --> 00:10:45,687 Tammy, why did you sign the consent form two weeks ago? 240 00:10:45,687 --> 00:10:49,148 Everybody kept telling me to, but it was wrong. 241 00:10:51,651 --> 00:10:53,403 Look, I'm sorry to be hurting you like this, 242 00:10:53,403 --> 00:10:56,364 but there are lots of babies you can go out there and adopt. 243 00:10:56,364 --> 00:10:58,241 See, she's got my blood, my genes. 244 00:10:58,241 --> 00:10:59,909 She's part of me. 245 00:10:59,909 --> 00:11:01,661 I can't go out and adopt that. 246 00:11:01,661 --> 00:11:03,538 This is non-responsive, Your Honor. 247 00:11:03,538 --> 00:11:07,083 No matter what that contract says, I'm her mama! 248 00:11:07,083 --> 00:11:08,751 Richard: I have nothing further. 249 00:11:13,548 --> 00:11:15,925 When are you getting married, Tammy? 250 00:11:15,925 --> 00:11:17,677 I don't know. Soon. 251 00:11:17,677 --> 00:11:19,596 Soon. 252 00:11:19,596 --> 00:11:22,140 And have you found a place to live yet? 253 00:11:22,140 --> 00:11:23,808 Well, Rick says we're gonna take care of that 254 00:11:23,808 --> 00:11:25,059 as soon as we're married. 255 00:11:25,059 --> 00:11:27,020 How much money does Rick make? 256 00:11:27,020 --> 00:11:29,522 He earns $320 a week. 257 00:11:29,522 --> 00:11:30,899 Victor: And do either you or Rick 258 00:11:30,899 --> 00:11:33,151 have any kind of health or life insurance? 259 00:11:33,151 --> 00:11:34,944 Um, we're gonna get that as soon-- 260 00:11:34,944 --> 00:11:36,529 These are yes or no questions, Tammy. 261 00:11:36,529 --> 00:11:39,949 Do you have medical or life insurance or not? 262 00:11:39,949 --> 00:11:41,743 No. 263 00:11:41,743 --> 00:11:44,579 Now, Rick's never graduated from high school, has he? 264 00:11:44,579 --> 00:11:46,247 You don't need a college education 265 00:11:46,247 --> 00:11:48,458 to be a committed parent, Mr. Sifuentes. 266 00:11:48,458 --> 00:11:49,751 No, you don't, Tammy. 267 00:11:49,751 --> 00:11:51,044 Where is this committed parent today? 268 00:11:51,044 --> 00:11:52,754 That's not fair. 269 00:11:52,754 --> 00:11:55,048 Rick couldn't afford to fly out here to California. 270 00:11:55,048 --> 00:11:56,090 That is not fair. 271 00:11:56,090 --> 00:11:57,300 You think it's fair to snatch 272 00:11:57,300 --> 00:11:58,760 a baby from a loving home 273 00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:00,553 when you have no place to live, no insurance... 274 00:12:00,553 --> 00:12:02,222 - Objection! - Withdrawn. 275 00:12:02,222 --> 00:12:03,598 Tammy: No, no, I want to answer that! 276 00:12:03,598 --> 00:12:05,224 There's no question before you. 277 00:12:05,224 --> 00:12:08,144 No, he got to make his speech. I want to make mine. 278 00:12:08,144 --> 00:12:09,687 The witness can make her statement. 279 00:12:09,687 --> 00:12:11,731 No, we don't have money. We're not rich. 280 00:12:11,731 --> 00:12:13,900 This baby is not gonna get swimming pools 281 00:12:13,900 --> 00:12:16,069 and private schools, but there are things 282 00:12:16,069 --> 00:12:18,196 they can't give her, neither. 283 00:12:18,196 --> 00:12:19,739 One day this baby is gonna grow up 284 00:12:19,739 --> 00:12:21,658 and wonder who her real mama is 285 00:12:21,658 --> 00:12:23,576 and she's gonna wonder why she doesn't get to live 286 00:12:23,576 --> 00:12:25,286 with the people who made her, and that is when 287 00:12:25,286 --> 00:12:27,413 she's gonna feel deprived, Mr. Sifuentes, 288 00:12:27,413 --> 00:12:29,165 that's when she's gonna look around at her friends 289 00:12:29,165 --> 00:12:31,918 and wonder why she doesn't have what they have! 290 00:12:31,918 --> 00:12:34,504 And that is a hurt that they can't make go away with money. 291 00:12:34,504 --> 00:12:37,006 Well, if you thought she would be so deprived, 292 00:12:37,006 --> 00:12:41,260 why did you give her up for adoption in the first place? 293 00:12:41,260 --> 00:12:43,638 - I changed my mind. - Yes, you did, Tammy. 294 00:12:43,638 --> 00:12:44,931 And what happens to this child 295 00:12:44,931 --> 00:12:46,015 when you change your mind again? 296 00:12:46,015 --> 00:12:47,433 No, that's not going to happen. 297 00:12:47,433 --> 00:12:50,019 Victor: Because you love her so much, right? 298 00:12:50,019 --> 00:12:51,437 Have you ever tried to visit this child 299 00:12:51,437 --> 00:12:52,814 in the last three months? 300 00:12:52,814 --> 00:12:53,815 Well, no, but... 301 00:12:53,815 --> 00:12:54,983 Have you ever tried to at least 302 00:12:54,983 --> 00:12:56,567 call these people 303 00:12:56,567 --> 00:12:58,403 to at least find out how she's doing? 304 00:12:58,403 --> 00:13:00,446 Well, no, because I didn't think they would talk to me. 305 00:13:00,446 --> 00:13:02,365 Well, did you talk to them before giving up 306 00:13:02,365 --> 00:13:03,700 the baby for adoption 307 00:13:03,700 --> 00:13:05,493 to, to at least satisfy yourself 308 00:13:05,493 --> 00:13:06,953 that, that these are good people here? 309 00:13:06,953 --> 00:13:08,538 No, I... 310 00:13:08,538 --> 00:13:10,790 It was too painful for me. I couldn't. 311 00:13:10,790 --> 00:13:12,500 So you put your own feelings 312 00:13:12,500 --> 00:13:14,168 above the best interests of the child, then, didn't you? 313 00:13:14,168 --> 00:13:16,921 To be with me is in her best interests. 314 00:13:21,509 --> 00:13:23,177 Nineteen-eighty-four, you were arrested and convicted 315 00:13:23,177 --> 00:13:24,262 for selling marijuana, weren't you? 316 00:13:24,262 --> 00:13:25,430 - Objection! - Overruled. 317 00:13:25,430 --> 00:13:27,348 I made a mistake. 318 00:13:27,348 --> 00:13:28,975 You gonna smoke a little dope around this baby, too, Tammy? 319 00:13:28,975 --> 00:13:30,310 Oh, that's not fair. I don't do drugs. 320 00:13:30,310 --> 00:13:31,978 You just shut up! I do not do drugs! 321 00:13:31,978 --> 00:13:33,771 Let the record reflect that the witness is hysterical 322 00:13:33,771 --> 00:13:34,897 and imbalanced. 323 00:13:34,897 --> 00:13:36,149 Let the record reflect 324 00:13:36,149 --> 00:13:37,358 that the witness is hysterical... 325 00:13:37,358 --> 00:13:38,776 Mr. Sifuentes, that's enough! 326 00:13:38,776 --> 00:13:40,528 I am her mama! 327 00:13:40,528 --> 00:13:43,406 [instrumental music] 328 00:13:43,406 --> 00:13:45,116 I have nothing further, Your Honor. 329 00:13:45,116 --> 00:13:47,660 [instrumental music] 330 00:13:57,128 --> 00:13:59,047 [instrumental music] 331 00:14:18,107 --> 00:14:20,485 Why was it necessary to meet here? 332 00:14:20,485 --> 00:14:24,572 Tables in restaurants are too close together. 333 00:14:24,572 --> 00:14:27,992 My house and your office are both probably bugged. 334 00:14:27,992 --> 00:14:29,535 You think my office is bugged? 335 00:14:29,535 --> 00:14:31,537 I think it's possible. 336 00:14:31,537 --> 00:14:34,457 They play dirty when it comes to dope, counselor. 337 00:14:34,457 --> 00:14:37,043 You might also be just a little bit paranoid. 338 00:14:37,043 --> 00:14:39,128 That doesn't mean I'm wrong. 339 00:14:39,128 --> 00:14:41,547 What is it you want to tell me? 340 00:14:41,547 --> 00:14:44,509 The fed's informant, he's a whacked-out junkie 341 00:14:44,509 --> 00:14:47,386 named Louis Perez who used to work for me. 342 00:14:47,386 --> 00:14:49,597 - How do you know? - I know. 343 00:14:49,597 --> 00:14:51,808 Don't worry about how. 344 00:14:51,808 --> 00:14:54,644 Well, just knowing his name isn't gonna help you. 345 00:14:54,644 --> 00:14:55,895 We have to prove he's unreliable 346 00:14:55,895 --> 00:14:57,480 for it to make a difference. 347 00:14:57,480 --> 00:15:00,483 I got rid of him because he's unreliable. 348 00:15:00,483 --> 00:15:02,193 If he worked for you, he's in a position 349 00:15:02,193 --> 00:15:03,653 to know about you. 350 00:15:03,653 --> 00:15:05,655 He's got a record a mile long. 351 00:15:05,655 --> 00:15:08,074 Most informants do. 352 00:15:08,074 --> 00:15:10,576 Look, unless I can discredit him 353 00:15:10,576 --> 00:15:12,370 or he personally recants, 354 00:15:12,370 --> 00:15:14,413 the indictment will probably hold up. 355 00:15:14,413 --> 00:15:16,040 We need to start thinking about what kind of deal 356 00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:17,416 we can strike. 357 00:15:17,416 --> 00:15:19,335 Not yet, we don't. 358 00:15:19,335 --> 00:15:21,087 Frank, there's a lot that you can tell them. 359 00:15:21,087 --> 00:15:23,798 They might be inclined to reduce your jail time accordingly. 360 00:15:23,798 --> 00:15:27,343 Hey, that's the wrong way to think, you understand? 361 00:15:27,343 --> 00:15:31,639 Now, Louis Perez does not send me to jail. 362 00:15:31,639 --> 00:15:33,432 This case will never come to trial. 363 00:15:33,432 --> 00:15:36,477 This indictment will be dismissed. 364 00:15:36,477 --> 00:15:38,104 Play to win, counselor. 365 00:15:38,104 --> 00:15:40,022 Otherwise, you never do. 366 00:15:46,237 --> 00:15:48,447 Ross: She was fully aware of all the terms 367 00:15:48,447 --> 00:15:49,866 when she signed the consent. 368 00:15:49,866 --> 00:15:51,159 In addition to me, she had 369 00:15:51,159 --> 00:15:52,618 independent counsel advising her. 370 00:15:52,618 --> 00:15:54,453 Then there is no question in your mind, sir, 371 00:15:54,453 --> 00:15:55,788 that she knew what she was signing? 372 00:15:55,788 --> 00:15:57,206 None whatsoever. 373 00:15:57,206 --> 00:15:59,041 Thank you, Mr. Burnett. Nothing further. 374 00:16:04,547 --> 00:16:06,966 How much did the Markowitzes pay you for this baby? 375 00:16:06,966 --> 00:16:09,343 Ross: I was paid for legal services 376 00:16:09,343 --> 00:16:10,887 rendered in connection with the adoption. 377 00:16:10,887 --> 00:16:12,180 Richard: How much, Mr. Burnett? 378 00:16:12,180 --> 00:16:13,181 Ten thousand dollars. 379 00:16:13,181 --> 00:16:14,640 And if they now lose this baby, 380 00:16:14,640 --> 00:16:16,392 they get that money back, don't they? 381 00:16:16,392 --> 00:16:18,477 Ross: This isn't about money, Mr. Yzerman. 382 00:16:18,477 --> 00:16:22,231 Don't insult me, Mr. Burnett. This is entirely about money. 383 00:16:22,231 --> 00:16:23,941 You sell babies for a living and you're in here now 384 00:16:23,941 --> 00:16:25,193 trying to protect a commission. 385 00:16:25,193 --> 00:16:27,153 - Objection. Judge Davis: Overruled. 386 00:16:27,153 --> 00:16:29,989 My job is finding good homes 387 00:16:29,989 --> 00:16:31,324 for unwanted babies. 388 00:16:31,324 --> 00:16:33,534 State adoption agencies do that, sir. 389 00:16:33,534 --> 00:16:35,578 The only difference is you get rich off it. 390 00:16:35,578 --> 00:16:38,497 I'm a professional, Mr. Yzerman. 391 00:16:38,497 --> 00:16:40,124 I placed that baby with the Markowitzes 392 00:16:40,124 --> 00:16:42,043 because they presented an ideal match 393 00:16:42,043 --> 00:16:43,586 for Tammy Harris' requirements. 394 00:16:43,586 --> 00:16:45,004 An ideal match. 395 00:16:45,004 --> 00:16:46,672 The night the Markowitzes took custody, 396 00:16:46,672 --> 00:16:48,466 that baby was being shipped from Arkansas to a... 397 00:16:48,466 --> 00:16:49,926 Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Roland. 398 00:16:49,926 --> 00:16:51,719 - Correct? - Yes. 399 00:16:51,719 --> 00:16:53,221 So what happened to them? 400 00:16:53,221 --> 00:16:54,805 They split up at the last minute. 401 00:16:54,805 --> 00:16:56,307 Richard: Gee, it sounds like you were ready to drop 402 00:16:56,307 --> 00:16:58,476 this child into a real stable environment. 403 00:16:58,476 --> 00:17:00,978 - Objection. - Sustained. 404 00:17:00,978 --> 00:17:03,272 And so what happened next, Mr. Burnett? 405 00:17:03,272 --> 00:17:04,857 Did you return the child to Arkansas 406 00:17:04,857 --> 00:17:07,026 and begin anew your exhaustive research 407 00:17:07,026 --> 00:17:08,444 for the perfect parents? 408 00:17:08,444 --> 00:17:10,905 I placed the baby with the Markowitzes. 409 00:17:10,905 --> 00:17:12,323 I spoke to Tammy Harris at every juncture-- 410 00:17:12,323 --> 00:17:13,866 Richard: In fact, sir, you called 411 00:17:13,866 --> 00:17:15,785 three other perfect couples, 412 00:17:15,785 --> 00:17:17,745 none of whom happened to be home. 413 00:17:17,745 --> 00:17:19,455 And when the Markowitzes answered their phone, 414 00:17:19,455 --> 00:17:21,582 they suddenly became the ideal parents, didn't they? 415 00:17:21,582 --> 00:17:22,917 It wasn't like that. 416 00:17:22,917 --> 00:17:24,293 Richard: It was exactly like that. 417 00:17:24,293 --> 00:17:27,046 All of this talk about your detailed process, 418 00:17:27,046 --> 00:17:28,297 and it comes down to you standing in an airport 419 00:17:28,297 --> 00:17:30,007 dialing numbers on a payphone, 420 00:17:30,007 --> 00:17:31,676 and the first couple to say hello gets the kid. 421 00:17:31,676 --> 00:17:33,010 Objection! 422 00:17:33,010 --> 00:17:34,554 This man is not on trial here. 423 00:17:34,554 --> 00:17:37,014 His credibility is very much on trial. 424 00:17:37,014 --> 00:17:38,474 He was doing everything he could to close a deal 425 00:17:38,474 --> 00:17:39,934 and he has a financial interest 426 00:17:39,934 --> 00:17:42,019 in seeing that the Markowitzes get custody. 427 00:17:42,019 --> 00:17:44,188 Tammy Harris said yes to them! 428 00:17:44,188 --> 00:17:45,898 Richard: Based on your recommendation to her. 429 00:17:45,898 --> 00:17:47,650 The recommendation was based on the fact 430 00:17:47,650 --> 00:17:49,777 that I believed they would provide an excellent home. 431 00:17:49,777 --> 00:17:51,362 Richard: True or false, Mr. Burnett. 432 00:17:51,362 --> 00:17:54,240 You spent less than 45 minutes matching this baby 433 00:17:54,240 --> 00:17:56,033 and that birth mother with this couple, didn't you? 434 00:17:56,033 --> 00:17:57,660 Ross: I spent hours with Tammy Harris. 435 00:17:57,660 --> 00:17:59,495 I spent hours with the Markowitzes. 436 00:17:59,495 --> 00:18:01,998 But you matched Tammy Harris' daughter with the Rolands! 437 00:18:01,998 --> 00:18:04,166 And less than 45 minutes after it all falls apart, 438 00:18:04,166 --> 00:18:05,876 you hand the kid to the Markowitzes, didn't you? 439 00:18:05,876 --> 00:18:07,545 It may have worked out that way, but-- 440 00:18:07,545 --> 00:18:09,672 Thank you, Mr. Burnett. I have nothing further. 441 00:18:13,759 --> 00:18:15,386 Miles: Believe me, nobody feels worse 442 00:18:15,386 --> 00:18:17,263 about this disaster than me. 443 00:18:17,263 --> 00:18:19,473 I remember seeing their den before it blew up. 444 00:18:19,473 --> 00:18:21,851 Let me tell you, it was lovely. 445 00:18:21,851 --> 00:18:25,438 Now, Mr. Bradley, did you tell the plaintiff 446 00:18:25,438 --> 00:18:28,691 that your company was licensed to install these heating units? 447 00:18:30,568 --> 00:18:31,944 Mr. Bradley? 448 00:18:31,944 --> 00:18:33,446 Well, we gave them that impression, 449 00:18:33,446 --> 00:18:34,864 but what we actually said was, 450 00:18:34,864 --> 00:18:36,741 there was no licensed contractor 451 00:18:36,741 --> 00:18:39,493 more qualified than us, and that really is true. 452 00:18:39,493 --> 00:18:41,495 Thank you, sir. I have nothing further. 453 00:18:44,540 --> 00:18:47,626 This was a forced air heating system, was it not? 454 00:18:47,626 --> 00:18:49,462 Miles: Yes, it was. - Mm. 455 00:18:49,462 --> 00:18:51,130 And when you installed the new furnace, 456 00:18:51,130 --> 00:18:52,340 did you take out the old gas feeds? 457 00:18:52,340 --> 00:18:54,216 No, we didn't. 458 00:18:54,216 --> 00:18:56,302 Michael: Well, isn't it true, sir, that the kind of gas feeds 459 00:18:56,302 --> 00:18:58,304 used in this house have a known tendency 460 00:18:58,304 --> 00:19:00,306 to become corroded or brittle? 461 00:19:00,306 --> 00:19:02,183 Your honor, due to the unusual dullness 462 00:19:02,183 --> 00:19:03,476 to this line of questioning, 463 00:19:03,476 --> 00:19:04,852 I'd like permission to tell a joke. 464 00:19:04,852 --> 00:19:06,437 - Objection! - Denied! 465 00:19:06,437 --> 00:19:09,398 In the alternative, a short riddle, a limerick? 466 00:19:09,398 --> 00:19:11,067 No. 467 00:19:11,067 --> 00:19:12,818 [sighs] Shot down again. 468 00:19:14,445 --> 00:19:15,863 Mr. Pastorini! 469 00:19:15,863 --> 00:19:16,989 [coughing] 470 00:19:16,989 --> 00:19:19,241 Not now, judge. I'm dying. 471 00:19:19,241 --> 00:19:21,702 Judge McGrath: Get in my chambers! Now! 472 00:19:21,702 --> 00:19:24,330 [jurors laughing] 473 00:19:24,330 --> 00:19:25,831 [indistinct chatter] 474 00:19:33,756 --> 00:19:35,257 [machine beeps] 475 00:19:38,969 --> 00:19:41,764 - Hi, Michael. - Grace. 476 00:19:41,764 --> 00:19:44,725 Meet Melanie Hayes. Grace van Owen. 477 00:19:44,725 --> 00:19:46,143 - Hi. - Hi. 478 00:19:46,143 --> 00:19:47,436 Melanie: Nice to meet you. 479 00:19:47,436 --> 00:19:50,815 I don't want to interrupt. 480 00:19:50,815 --> 00:19:53,776 I've got a call to make before the afternoon session. 481 00:19:53,776 --> 00:19:55,444 - Sit here. Grace: Thanks. 482 00:19:55,444 --> 00:19:56,987 [indistinct chatter] 483 00:20:00,616 --> 00:20:03,536 Are you free to get away this weekend? 484 00:20:03,536 --> 00:20:05,538 Some RandR would be good for us. 485 00:20:05,538 --> 00:20:07,248 [scoffs] 486 00:20:07,248 --> 00:20:09,875 You really think that's going to make everything okay? 487 00:20:11,460 --> 00:20:13,546 Are you seeing her? 488 00:20:13,546 --> 00:20:16,340 No, I'm not seeing her. 489 00:20:16,340 --> 00:20:18,843 We had dinner together. It was fun. It was relaxing. 490 00:20:18,843 --> 00:20:21,262 It's the kind of thing you and I should be doing a lot more of. 491 00:20:21,262 --> 00:20:23,931 I'm sorry the fun is in short supply. 492 00:20:23,931 --> 00:20:25,558 I'm a little exhausted, you know? 493 00:20:25,558 --> 00:20:28,978 Oh, yeah. Yeah, I know. 494 00:20:28,978 --> 00:20:32,064 This relationship is 100 percent voluntary, Mickey. 495 00:20:32,064 --> 00:20:33,732 That's right. 496 00:20:33,732 --> 00:20:35,734 That's what makes it so fragile. 497 00:20:35,734 --> 00:20:39,989 Grace... when we first met... 498 00:20:39,989 --> 00:20:41,949 we had passion. 499 00:20:41,949 --> 00:20:44,618 I want to know where that went. 500 00:20:44,618 --> 00:20:45,828 I don't know. 501 00:20:49,290 --> 00:20:51,500 I have a client to meet. 502 00:20:51,500 --> 00:20:52,918 Michael: So do I. 503 00:20:52,918 --> 00:20:55,087 I'm willing to be late for mine. 504 00:20:55,087 --> 00:20:56,380 I can't. 505 00:21:00,259 --> 00:21:03,429 Grace, I want to know why two people who care so much 506 00:21:03,429 --> 00:21:06,348 spend so much time beating each other up. 507 00:21:11,645 --> 00:21:15,065 Dr. Nagel: And, at five months, the baby knows no other parents 508 00:21:15,065 --> 00:21:18,027 than Mr. Markowitz and Ms. Kelsey. 509 00:21:18,027 --> 00:21:20,279 And, doctor, in your expert medical opinion, 510 00:21:20,279 --> 00:21:22,573 what would be the effect of removing this baby 511 00:21:22,573 --> 00:21:24,158 from the Markowitzes' custody? 512 00:21:24,158 --> 00:21:26,243 Well, to start with, she could experience 513 00:21:26,243 --> 00:21:28,788 serious psychosocial retardation, 514 00:21:28,788 --> 00:21:30,581 making it extremely difficult for her 515 00:21:30,581 --> 00:21:32,833 to form new attachments with other people. 516 00:21:32,833 --> 00:21:35,002 Her motor skills could regress. 517 00:21:35,002 --> 00:21:37,129 Her intellectual development might be impaired. 518 00:21:37,129 --> 00:21:39,048 She might even experience a suppression 519 00:21:39,048 --> 00:21:40,341 of her immune system. 520 00:21:40,341 --> 00:21:41,926 Would any of this damage be permanent? 521 00:21:41,926 --> 00:21:43,260 Dr. Nagel: It's very possible. 522 00:21:43,260 --> 00:21:45,137 A separation like this could shatter 523 00:21:45,137 --> 00:21:46,597 the child's sense of trust to the point 524 00:21:46,597 --> 00:21:48,849 where she might never go back to developing it. 525 00:21:48,849 --> 00:21:51,143 She could grow up completely indifferent 526 00:21:51,143 --> 00:21:52,686 to human attachments. 527 00:21:52,686 --> 00:21:54,688 Victor: Now, doctor, based on your medical training 528 00:21:54,688 --> 00:21:56,816 and your observation of the baby, 529 00:21:56,816 --> 00:21:58,526 do you have an opinion as to whether she should be 530 00:21:58,526 --> 00:21:59,944 taken away from the Markowitzes? 531 00:21:59,944 --> 00:22:01,904 It's my opinion that such a separation 532 00:22:01,904 --> 00:22:04,240 would be extremely detrimental to the child. 533 00:22:04,240 --> 00:22:07,076 Thank you very much, doctor. Nothing further. 534 00:22:12,748 --> 00:22:14,416 There's no scientific evidence 535 00:22:14,416 --> 00:22:17,419 to support your view that a separation of this type 536 00:22:17,419 --> 00:22:18,754 would cause any long-term harm 537 00:22:18,754 --> 00:22:20,297 to a five-month-old child, is there? 538 00:22:20,297 --> 00:22:22,258 There may be no scientific evidence, 539 00:22:22,258 --> 00:22:24,593 but there's plenty of anecdotal information. 540 00:22:24,593 --> 00:22:27,012 But anecdotal information is insufficient 541 00:22:27,012 --> 00:22:29,765 to support a definite medical conclusion, right? 542 00:22:29,765 --> 00:22:31,183 Dr. Nagel: My opinions are based 543 00:22:31,183 --> 00:22:32,935 on years of research, counselor, 544 00:22:32,935 --> 00:22:35,187 as well as my specific findings 545 00:22:35,187 --> 00:22:36,730 that Tammy Harris would provide 546 00:22:36,730 --> 00:22:39,275 an environment of instability for the child. 547 00:22:39,275 --> 00:22:40,609 Richard: You ever meet Tammy Harris, doctor? 548 00:22:40,609 --> 00:22:42,278 Well, not personally, no, 549 00:22:42,278 --> 00:22:44,613 but I've read the social worker's report. 550 00:22:44,613 --> 00:22:47,491 But you've never met Tammy Harris, have you? 551 00:22:47,491 --> 00:22:50,786 - No, I haven't. - Thank you. 552 00:22:50,786 --> 00:22:53,163 Dr. Nagel, you testified that you observed a bond 553 00:22:53,163 --> 00:22:55,624 between the baby and Ms. Kelsey. 554 00:22:55,624 --> 00:22:57,209 - Isn't that right? - Yes. 555 00:22:57,209 --> 00:22:59,295 Richard: And you also observed a bond between the baby 556 00:22:59,295 --> 00:23:01,380 and the Markowitzes' nanny, Stella Lee, didn't you? 557 00:23:01,380 --> 00:23:03,007 Yes. 558 00:23:03,007 --> 00:23:04,717 And you didn't see any noticeable difference 559 00:23:04,717 --> 00:23:06,260 between those two bonds, did you? 560 00:23:06,260 --> 00:23:08,846 The fact that the child also bonded with the nanny 561 00:23:08,846 --> 00:23:11,432 does not undermine the attachment to Ms. Kelsey. 562 00:23:11,432 --> 00:23:13,309 I see. 563 00:23:13,309 --> 00:23:14,685 And what would happen 564 00:23:14,685 --> 00:23:17,062 if the Markowitzes replaced this nanny 565 00:23:17,062 --> 00:23:18,731 as they did the last one? 566 00:23:18,731 --> 00:23:20,482 What affect would that have on the child? 567 00:23:20,482 --> 00:23:22,026 It could cause a disruption. 568 00:23:22,026 --> 00:23:23,902 In fact, it can cause all of those things 569 00:23:23,902 --> 00:23:25,112 you were talking about. 570 00:23:25,112 --> 00:23:26,697 Loss of trust, insecurity, 571 00:23:26,697 --> 00:23:28,198 damage to self-esteem. 572 00:23:28,198 --> 00:23:29,700 All of that could happen, couldn't it? 573 00:23:29,700 --> 00:23:31,744 It's possible, but I don't think-- 574 00:23:31,744 --> 00:23:34,413 And doctor, in your opinion, 575 00:23:34,413 --> 00:23:36,498 a baby is generally better off 576 00:23:36,498 --> 00:23:38,459 with one primary caretaker 577 00:23:38,459 --> 00:23:40,794 rather than a rotating mother-nanny system, right? 578 00:23:40,794 --> 00:23:44,089 Well, in general, one primary caretaker is preferred, yes. 579 00:23:44,089 --> 00:23:45,799 Thank you, doctor. That's all. 580 00:23:45,799 --> 00:23:47,509 Redirect, Your Honor. 581 00:23:47,509 --> 00:23:48,761 Specifically, Dr. Nagel, 582 00:23:48,761 --> 00:23:50,262 who is this baby better off with? 583 00:23:50,262 --> 00:23:53,432 - The Markowitzes. - Thank you, doctor. 584 00:23:53,432 --> 00:23:54,767 How much are you being paid 585 00:23:54,767 --> 00:23:56,185 for today's testimony, Dr. Nagel? 586 00:23:56,185 --> 00:23:57,519 Three thousand dollars. 587 00:23:57,519 --> 00:23:58,812 And who's paying you? 588 00:23:58,812 --> 00:24:00,064 The Markowitzes. 589 00:24:00,064 --> 00:24:01,231 Thank you. 590 00:24:07,237 --> 00:24:09,823 [instrumental music] 591 00:24:20,042 --> 00:24:23,003 Did you want the Truax file? I dug it out last night. 592 00:24:23,003 --> 00:24:26,548 [scoffs] Great. I wasn't going to start on it till the weekend. 593 00:24:26,548 --> 00:24:27,883 They're not paying you overtime, Diana. 594 00:24:27,883 --> 00:24:29,635 Don't go giving them your nights. 595 00:24:29,635 --> 00:24:35,140 Diana: I like it here. And home isn't that great these days. 596 00:24:35,140 --> 00:24:37,768 Daryl and I have separated. We're divorcing. 597 00:24:37,768 --> 00:24:40,854 Oh. I'm sorry. That's sudden. 598 00:24:40,854 --> 00:24:44,858 No, we've been talking about it since Christmas. 599 00:24:44,858 --> 00:24:47,069 Now appears to be the time. 600 00:24:47,069 --> 00:24:49,988 He's found someone to share a place with, 601 00:24:49,988 --> 00:24:51,615 and I'm getting a paycheck, 602 00:24:51,615 --> 00:24:54,451 so I can handle the rent on my own. 603 00:24:54,451 --> 00:24:56,954 Well, sounds like you got a plan. 604 00:24:56,954 --> 00:24:58,998 You seem fine about it, are you? 605 00:24:58,998 --> 00:25:00,624 No. 606 00:25:00,624 --> 00:25:03,293 Hey, there's got to be something to do here. 607 00:25:03,293 --> 00:25:05,546 Let's cheer you up, you want to go roller-skating? 608 00:25:05,546 --> 00:25:07,506 Drive to El Monte, see if "Mississippi Burning" 609 00:25:07,506 --> 00:25:09,800 is less obnoxious dubbed in Spanish? 610 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:10,968 [sighs] I-- I shouldn't have said 611 00:25:10,968 --> 00:25:13,303 I wasn't fine, I am, I... 612 00:25:13,303 --> 00:25:16,056 I'm functioning. I'm... I'm fine. 613 00:25:16,056 --> 00:25:17,808 Okay. 614 00:25:17,808 --> 00:25:20,936 The Truax file is on the desk, on top of the box. 615 00:25:20,936 --> 00:25:24,148 Uh, oh, okay. 616 00:25:24,148 --> 00:25:25,858 [telephone ringing] 617 00:25:28,986 --> 00:25:31,363 - Thanks. - Sure. 618 00:25:31,363 --> 00:25:33,032 Let's hear it, Ms. Perkins. 619 00:25:35,075 --> 00:25:36,076 Your Honor, I have reason to believe 620 00:25:36,076 --> 00:25:37,494 that the informant in this case 621 00:25:37,494 --> 00:25:39,955 is an individual by the name of Louis Perez, 622 00:25:39,955 --> 00:25:43,625 also known as Louis Cato, also known as Rosario Cruz. 623 00:25:43,625 --> 00:25:45,836 I also have reason to believe that he's wholly unreliable. 624 00:25:45,836 --> 00:25:47,755 And the government's reliance upon him as a witness 625 00:25:47,755 --> 00:25:49,089 should serve to dismiss the indictment 626 00:25:49,089 --> 00:25:50,674 against my client. 627 00:25:50,674 --> 00:25:51,675 Mr. Flaherty? 628 00:25:51,675 --> 00:25:53,135 Your honor, it is the policy 629 00:25:53,135 --> 00:25:54,636 of the United States attorney's office 630 00:25:54,636 --> 00:25:56,638 to neither confirm nor deny the identity 631 00:25:56,638 --> 00:25:58,557 of a confidential informant, when to do so 632 00:25:58,557 --> 00:26:00,601 would compromise their security. 633 00:26:00,601 --> 00:26:03,395 [knocking on door] 634 00:26:03,395 --> 00:26:05,314 Judge, there's a guy named Louie Perez out there, 635 00:26:05,314 --> 00:26:06,857 he says he wants to testify. 636 00:26:06,857 --> 00:26:08,692 You knew he was going to show up, didn't you? 637 00:26:08,692 --> 00:26:11,820 I didn't know anything of the kind. 638 00:26:11,820 --> 00:26:14,156 Abby: Mr. Perez, earlier this week 639 00:26:14,156 --> 00:26:16,074 an individual appeared before a federal grand jury 640 00:26:16,074 --> 00:26:17,826 and accused Frank Weiland 641 00:26:17,826 --> 00:26:19,328 of bringing more than 500 kilograms 642 00:26:19,328 --> 00:26:21,246 of cocaine into this country, 643 00:26:21,246 --> 00:26:22,498 and of ordering the murders 644 00:26:22,498 --> 00:26:24,541 of Tyrone Weeks and Clifford Bagley. 645 00:26:24,541 --> 00:26:26,752 Abby: Are you that individual? - Yeah, ma'am. 646 00:26:26,752 --> 00:26:28,504 Abby: Were those charges true? 647 00:26:28,504 --> 00:26:30,547 - No. - Why'd you make them? 648 00:26:30,547 --> 00:26:33,383 I got picked up for possession. 649 00:26:33,383 --> 00:26:35,677 Two stinking rocks. 650 00:26:35,677 --> 00:26:37,971 Mr. Flaherty said I'd get eight to ten, 651 00:26:37,971 --> 00:26:40,390 so I gave him what he wanted and he let me go. 652 00:26:40,390 --> 00:26:41,850 Abby: Why are you changing your story now? 653 00:26:41,850 --> 00:26:44,520 Believe it or not, I-- I got kids. 654 00:26:44,520 --> 00:26:46,063 And one thing I always tell them, 655 00:26:46,063 --> 00:26:49,858 I-- I say, "What goes around, comes around." 656 00:26:49,858 --> 00:26:52,194 Uh, I've been getting high for 20 years. 657 00:26:52,194 --> 00:26:53,779 All I want to do is go straight 658 00:26:53,779 --> 00:26:56,281 and not burn nobody no more. 659 00:26:56,281 --> 00:26:57,825 I have no further questions. 660 00:27:07,793 --> 00:27:11,588 Did I ever tell you what to say to that grand jury, Mr. Perez? 661 00:27:11,588 --> 00:27:13,841 The cop that was beating the crap out of me told me. 662 00:27:13,841 --> 00:27:15,134 I didn't get his name. 663 00:27:15,134 --> 00:27:16,802 Where did this beating take place? 664 00:27:16,802 --> 00:27:18,679 An alley off of Hope Street. 665 00:27:18,679 --> 00:27:20,472 Did you get any medical attention? 666 00:27:20,472 --> 00:27:23,100 Louie: No. - Any marks you can show us? 667 00:27:23,100 --> 00:27:25,519 [sighs] Cops don't leave marks. 668 00:27:25,519 --> 00:27:27,855 Dark alley, a nameless cop, and no marks or bruises. 669 00:27:27,855 --> 00:27:30,399 Hey, look, I, I was sick. 670 00:27:30,399 --> 00:27:31,900 You guys had me scared to death. 671 00:27:31,900 --> 00:27:33,402 Well, who's scaring you now, Louie? 672 00:27:33,402 --> 00:27:37,072 - Objection. - Sustained. 673 00:27:37,072 --> 00:27:39,366 Did Frank Weiland contact you at all 674 00:27:39,366 --> 00:27:40,409 prior to this hearing? 675 00:27:40,409 --> 00:27:41,493 - No. Flaherty: What? 676 00:27:41,493 --> 00:27:42,870 No. 677 00:27:42,870 --> 00:27:43,912 Flaherty: Did he threaten to kill you? 678 00:27:43,912 --> 00:27:45,664 No, nobody threatened me. 679 00:27:45,664 --> 00:27:47,791 Flaherty: What about your kids? 680 00:27:47,791 --> 00:27:49,459 What about my kids? 681 00:27:49,459 --> 00:27:53,463 Did he threaten to kill your kids? 682 00:27:53,463 --> 00:27:57,134 No, nobody threatened to kill my kids. 683 00:27:57,134 --> 00:27:59,303 Judge Crea: Anything else, Mr. Flaherty? 684 00:27:59,303 --> 00:28:00,762 Not at the present time, Your Honor. 685 00:28:00,762 --> 00:28:02,014 Well, that being the case, 686 00:28:02,014 --> 00:28:03,891 I am prepared to rule. 687 00:28:03,891 --> 00:28:06,602 I find this informant to be wholly unreliable. 688 00:28:06,602 --> 00:28:08,103 Mr. Flaherty, I believe 689 00:28:08,103 --> 00:28:10,814 you actually sought to conceal that fact. 690 00:28:10,814 --> 00:28:12,983 I find your conduct reprehensible 691 00:28:12,983 --> 00:28:16,904 and an abuse of the grand jury process. 692 00:28:16,904 --> 00:28:21,199 Accordingly, this indictment is dismissed. 693 00:28:21,199 --> 00:28:23,410 The defendant is free to go. 694 00:28:25,078 --> 00:28:27,247 One thing you have to know about trial lawyers, 695 00:28:27,247 --> 00:28:30,792 ladies and gentlemen, they love to perform. 696 00:28:30,792 --> 00:28:32,920 And if all the world's a stage, 697 00:28:32,920 --> 00:28:35,422 and all the people in it merely players, 698 00:28:35,422 --> 00:28:37,716 then counsel for the defense 699 00:28:37,716 --> 00:28:39,176 is one of the best. 700 00:28:39,176 --> 00:28:40,677 He tells jokes. 701 00:28:40,677 --> 00:28:42,721 He sings songs. 702 00:28:42,721 --> 00:28:45,390 I can't even carry a tune, 703 00:28:45,390 --> 00:28:48,602 and I have never been very good with jokes. 704 00:28:48,602 --> 00:28:53,231 I got the old gorilla suit out of the closet this morning. 705 00:28:53,231 --> 00:28:58,779 But I have to tell you that on a stage... 706 00:28:58,779 --> 00:29:00,822 I'm no match for my opponent. 707 00:29:00,822 --> 00:29:04,785 But I wonder how entertaining his jokes would be 708 00:29:04,785 --> 00:29:07,287 if someone had been killed or maimed. 709 00:29:07,287 --> 00:29:10,582 I wonder how delightful we'd find his musical numbers 710 00:29:10,582 --> 00:29:12,209 if we had been forced to hole up 711 00:29:12,209 --> 00:29:13,710 in a hotel for a month. 712 00:29:13,710 --> 00:29:15,295 Well, the fact of the matter is, 713 00:29:15,295 --> 00:29:17,339 that all the world is not a stage, 714 00:29:17,339 --> 00:29:21,927 and all the men and women are not players. 715 00:29:21,927 --> 00:29:26,765 And this man, this man really lied. 716 00:29:26,765 --> 00:29:30,435 He really endangered the lives of people who trusted him. 717 00:29:30,435 --> 00:29:34,398 These people were really hurt by him. 718 00:29:34,398 --> 00:29:37,859 Now, let's not enjoy ourselves at their expense. 719 00:29:37,859 --> 00:29:39,528 All the funny bits in the world 720 00:29:39,528 --> 00:29:41,196 are not going to change the fact 721 00:29:41,196 --> 00:29:43,824 that these people really suffered, 722 00:29:43,824 --> 00:29:47,077 or relieve us of our obligation to take it seriously. 723 00:29:50,539 --> 00:29:53,000 And do you feel you see evidence of this bonding 724 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:54,459 in the way the baby behaves? 725 00:29:54,459 --> 00:29:57,045 She doesn't like to be held by strangers. 726 00:29:57,045 --> 00:29:59,297 She cries and when she's given back to me 727 00:29:59,297 --> 00:30:00,590 or Stuart, she stops. 728 00:30:00,590 --> 00:30:02,718 Uh, Ms. Kelsey... 729 00:30:02,718 --> 00:30:05,762 do you really think this child knows you? 730 00:30:05,762 --> 00:30:10,225 [sighs] It's so hard to prove my relationship 731 00:30:10,225 --> 00:30:12,561 to a person who can't really communicate. 732 00:30:12,561 --> 00:30:14,855 All I can say is when she sees me, 733 00:30:14,855 --> 00:30:17,107 she sees a person who will take care of her. 734 00:30:17,107 --> 00:30:19,234 A person who will love her forever. 735 00:30:19,234 --> 00:30:20,902 She feels comfort. 736 00:30:20,902 --> 00:30:24,322 She feels safe... 737 00:30:24,322 --> 00:30:27,075 the kind of safe that a baby feels with her mother. 738 00:30:27,075 --> 00:30:28,660 Thanks. I have nothing further. 739 00:30:32,914 --> 00:30:34,499 How's your relationship with your mother? 740 00:30:34,499 --> 00:30:35,751 Objection. 741 00:30:35,751 --> 00:30:36,918 Studies show that a relationship 742 00:30:36,918 --> 00:30:38,211 with the parent directly impacts 743 00:30:38,211 --> 00:30:39,212 upon the relationship with the child. 744 00:30:39,212 --> 00:30:40,922 I'll allow it. 745 00:30:40,922 --> 00:30:42,007 Richard: You didn't invite her to your own wedding 746 00:30:42,007 --> 00:30:43,008 last year, did you? 747 00:30:43,008 --> 00:30:44,676 She was at my wedding. 748 00:30:44,676 --> 00:30:47,012 That's because she showed up uninvited, right? 749 00:30:47,012 --> 00:30:48,513 My mother and I have had some difficult times, 750 00:30:48,513 --> 00:30:50,348 but we've worked them out. 751 00:30:50,348 --> 00:30:53,810 Thank you, how many hours do you work each day, ma'am? 752 00:30:53,810 --> 00:30:55,687 I'm in the office about five hours a day. 753 00:30:55,687 --> 00:30:57,981 Well, according to your firm's billing records, 754 00:30:57,981 --> 00:31:01,068 you've been averaging 39.7 hours a week 755 00:31:01,068 --> 00:31:02,486 for the last two months. 756 00:31:02,486 --> 00:31:04,112 That's seven point nine hours a day. 757 00:31:04,112 --> 00:31:05,405 I-- I take work home. 758 00:31:05,405 --> 00:31:07,115 Richard: Yes, well, the point is, 759 00:31:07,115 --> 00:31:08,617 you represented to Mr. Burnett, 760 00:31:08,617 --> 00:31:10,368 and, derivatively, to Ms. Harris, 761 00:31:10,368 --> 00:31:11,953 that you'd be putting in half-days after you got 762 00:31:11,953 --> 00:31:14,081 the baby, standard workday is eight hours. 763 00:31:14,081 --> 00:31:16,708 You've been putting in seven point nine, big cutback. 764 00:31:16,708 --> 00:31:18,376 No, those figures are misleading, sometimes-- 765 00:31:18,376 --> 00:31:19,711 You mean you've been billing clients 766 00:31:19,711 --> 00:31:21,088 for hours not really worked? 767 00:31:21,088 --> 00:31:23,965 I mean, some of those hours are spent 768 00:31:23,965 --> 00:31:26,009 reading at home with Kelsey on my lap. 769 00:31:26,009 --> 00:31:28,220 Oh, yes, that's right. 770 00:31:28,220 --> 00:31:30,806 You have no aversion to bringing work to the baby 771 00:31:30,806 --> 00:31:32,057 or baby to the work, do you? 772 00:31:32,057 --> 00:31:33,058 What's that supposed to mean? 773 00:31:33,058 --> 00:31:34,059 I mean you've sometimes brought 774 00:31:34,059 --> 00:31:35,393 this child into the law firm 775 00:31:35,393 --> 00:31:37,270 to be babysat by secretaries. 776 00:31:37,270 --> 00:31:38,939 That happened in a couple of days 777 00:31:38,939 --> 00:31:40,524 when we were between nannies. 778 00:31:40,524 --> 00:31:42,192 And did you once use this baby as a device 779 00:31:42,192 --> 00:31:43,235 to frustrate an opponent's deposition? 780 00:31:43,235 --> 00:31:44,820 What? 781 00:31:44,820 --> 00:31:48,615 I have here a motion for cost filed against you 782 00:31:48,615 --> 00:31:50,158 by attorney John Brianson, 783 00:31:50,158 --> 00:31:52,661 in which he claims you deliberately used this baby 784 00:31:52,661 --> 00:31:54,538 to protract the discovery process. 785 00:31:54,538 --> 00:31:56,748 That motion is ludicrous, and so are you 786 00:31:56,748 --> 00:31:58,416 for trying to take advantage of it. 787 00:31:58,416 --> 00:32:01,503 Let the record reflect the hostility of the witness. 788 00:32:01,503 --> 00:32:03,964 [sighs] 789 00:32:03,964 --> 00:32:07,259 I took the baby to work two days. 790 00:32:07,259 --> 00:32:10,262 Most of the work I do at home is after she's asleep. 791 00:32:10,262 --> 00:32:12,305 Ms. Kelsey, what religion do you intend for this child? 792 00:32:12,305 --> 00:32:13,807 We haven't decided yet. 793 00:32:13,807 --> 00:32:15,559 You haven't decided whether this person 794 00:32:15,559 --> 00:32:18,103 shall be raised as a Christian or a Jew? 795 00:32:18,103 --> 00:32:20,063 We will decide, we just haven't yet. 796 00:32:20,063 --> 00:32:21,565 In fact, ma'am, you and your husband 797 00:32:21,565 --> 00:32:25,318 cannot agree on this issue can you? 798 00:32:25,318 --> 00:32:29,823 Answer the question, Ms. Kelsey. 799 00:32:29,823 --> 00:32:31,241 No, we don't agree. 800 00:32:31,241 --> 00:32:32,742 Well, that's okay. 801 00:32:32,742 --> 00:32:34,327 It's just religion. 802 00:32:34,327 --> 00:32:36,329 As long as you can concur on the big things, 803 00:32:36,329 --> 00:32:38,623 like what depositions to use her for. 804 00:32:38,623 --> 00:32:41,251 - Objection. Richard: Withdrawn. 805 00:32:41,251 --> 00:32:42,836 You're divorced... 806 00:32:42,836 --> 00:32:44,838 from a previous marriage, are you not? 807 00:32:44,838 --> 00:32:46,047 Yes. 808 00:32:46,047 --> 00:32:48,466 Mm-hmm. I have nothing further. 809 00:32:51,803 --> 00:32:53,555 I don't like this, I think I just got killed. 810 00:32:53,555 --> 00:32:55,056 You held up okay, Ann. 811 00:32:55,056 --> 00:32:57,017 We knew this guy was going to come after you. 812 00:32:57,017 --> 00:32:59,186 If you put me up there, Victor, I'm ready for Mr. Yzerman. 813 00:32:59,186 --> 00:33:01,354 I am not putting you on the stand, Stuart. 814 00:33:01,354 --> 00:33:02,397 What are you talking about, how can you not... 815 00:33:02,397 --> 00:33:03,940 If I let you testify, 816 00:33:03,940 --> 00:33:05,650 Yzerman's going to grill you the same way. 817 00:33:05,650 --> 00:33:06,860 Victor, how's the judge going to know what I am 818 00:33:06,860 --> 00:33:08,528 if I don't testify? 819 00:33:08,528 --> 00:33:10,572 She'll know because you're doing the closing. 820 00:33:10,572 --> 00:33:12,407 - What? - What? 821 00:33:12,407 --> 00:33:14,201 You are an attorney of records, Stuart. 822 00:33:14,201 --> 00:33:16,536 There is no problem. I'll just inform the court. 823 00:33:16,536 --> 00:33:18,872 This way we get to put you up there before the judge 824 00:33:18,872 --> 00:33:20,832 with no risk of cross-examination. 825 00:33:20,832 --> 00:33:23,335 Victor, I... I don't... 826 00:33:23,335 --> 00:33:24,669 I've never done a closing. 827 00:33:24,669 --> 00:33:27,505 Stuart, this thing is too damn close. 828 00:33:27,505 --> 00:33:29,549 We have used every advantage that we can get. 829 00:33:29,549 --> 00:33:30,842 I think a plea from the parent 830 00:33:30,842 --> 00:33:32,135 is going to be a lot more powerful 831 00:33:32,135 --> 00:33:33,637 than any argument from counsel. 832 00:33:33,637 --> 00:33:35,180 He may be right, Stuart. 833 00:33:35,180 --> 00:33:37,224 Victor: I'll do the closing if you want, 834 00:33:37,224 --> 00:33:40,060 but right now, I think that you're our best shot. 835 00:33:40,060 --> 00:33:41,519 [sighs] 836 00:33:41,519 --> 00:33:42,771 Then I'll do it. 837 00:33:44,940 --> 00:33:46,149 You sure? 838 00:33:46,149 --> 00:33:47,484 I'm very sure. 839 00:33:49,236 --> 00:33:51,863 Foreman: In the matter of Hilbar versus Bradley, 840 00:33:51,863 --> 00:33:54,824 we the jury find in favor of the plaintiff 841 00:33:54,824 --> 00:33:57,619 and order the defendant to pay compensatory damages 842 00:33:57,619 --> 00:33:59,788 in the amount of $82,000, 843 00:33:59,788 --> 00:34:02,374 and punitive damages in the amount of one hundred... 844 00:34:02,374 --> 00:34:04,167 and twenty-five thousand dollars. 845 00:34:04,167 --> 00:34:05,961 Well, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, thank you 846 00:34:05,961 --> 00:34:08,129 for your time, your service is at an end. 847 00:34:08,129 --> 00:34:09,714 This court is now adjourned. 848 00:34:09,714 --> 00:34:12,008 [thud] 849 00:34:12,008 --> 00:34:13,551 [indistinct chatter] 850 00:34:15,720 --> 00:34:18,682 Well done, Michael. 851 00:34:18,682 --> 00:34:21,810 Melanie, about this trial, 852 00:34:21,810 --> 00:34:23,228 it was absolutely typical. 853 00:34:23,228 --> 00:34:25,981 [laughs] Uh-huh, uh-huh. 854 00:34:25,981 --> 00:34:28,817 Well, you were wonderful. 855 00:34:28,817 --> 00:34:30,735 I hope we can do this again sometime. 856 00:34:30,735 --> 00:34:31,778 Me, too. 857 00:34:40,287 --> 00:34:42,122 Congratulations. 858 00:34:42,122 --> 00:34:44,916 Yeah, I almost managed to snatch defeat 859 00:34:44,916 --> 00:34:47,085 from the jaws of victory. 860 00:34:47,085 --> 00:34:48,837 The gorilla suit was a great idea. 861 00:34:48,837 --> 00:34:52,090 Ah, a desperate act by a desperate man. 862 00:34:52,090 --> 00:34:54,467 I fell in love with you in that monkey suit, 863 00:34:54,467 --> 00:34:56,594 and judging by the look on Melanie Hayes' face 864 00:34:56,594 --> 00:34:59,264 during your closing, she did, too. 865 00:34:59,264 --> 00:35:01,141 You have nothing to be jealous about, Grace. 866 00:35:01,141 --> 00:35:04,477 Yes, I do. That's the problem. 867 00:35:04,477 --> 00:35:05,895 I-- if... 868 00:35:05,895 --> 00:35:09,065 If we were really happy together, if, if... 869 00:35:09,065 --> 00:35:11,610 If we really were in love with each other, 870 00:35:11,610 --> 00:35:14,279 there would be no reason to be jealous. 871 00:35:14,279 --> 00:35:17,741 I love you, Kuzak. 872 00:35:17,741 --> 00:35:19,743 I do. 873 00:35:19,743 --> 00:35:21,244 I always will. 874 00:35:23,079 --> 00:35:25,498 But I think we should take a break from each other. 875 00:35:25,498 --> 00:35:27,375 Grace... 876 00:35:27,375 --> 00:35:29,210 Don't you think we should work on this? 877 00:35:29,210 --> 00:35:32,339 [sighs] We've done nothing but work on it. 878 00:35:34,507 --> 00:35:36,593 I love you, too, Grace. 879 00:35:45,060 --> 00:35:46,436 [sighs] 880 00:35:46,436 --> 00:35:47,520 [Michael scoffs] 881 00:35:47,520 --> 00:35:49,105 I know you do. 882 00:35:51,816 --> 00:35:53,985 So if we love each other so much, 883 00:35:53,985 --> 00:35:55,654 why is this happening? 884 00:35:55,654 --> 00:35:57,322 I don't know. 885 00:35:57,322 --> 00:36:01,076 May... maybe, uh... 886 00:36:01,076 --> 00:36:04,204 Maybe some time apart. 887 00:36:04,204 --> 00:36:05,497 [sighs] 888 00:36:11,086 --> 00:36:12,670 [sighs] 889 00:36:21,304 --> 00:36:23,598 I promised myself I wouldn't cry. 890 00:36:23,598 --> 00:36:25,141 [Michael sighs] 891 00:36:28,561 --> 00:36:33,024 I have never loved you more than I do at this very moment. 892 00:36:35,652 --> 00:36:36,903 Oh, Mickey. 893 00:36:36,903 --> 00:36:39,030 [instrumental music] 894 00:36:49,582 --> 00:36:50,834 [sighs] 895 00:36:52,961 --> 00:36:55,046 [instrumental music] 896 00:37:02,762 --> 00:37:04,305 They may want her, judge... 897 00:37:06,975 --> 00:37:08,643 but the Markowitzes do not present 898 00:37:08,643 --> 00:37:10,311 an ideal household. 899 00:37:10,311 --> 00:37:12,355 Their fundamental differences in religion 900 00:37:12,355 --> 00:37:13,815 can only breed instability. 901 00:37:13,815 --> 00:37:15,817 Their work schedules are prohibitive. 902 00:37:15,817 --> 00:37:18,027 Miss Kelsey comes from a failed marriage, 903 00:37:18,027 --> 00:37:19,988 a failed relationship with her own mother. 904 00:37:19,988 --> 00:37:22,157 Some question exists as to whether she's capable 905 00:37:22,157 --> 00:37:25,326 of sustaining any loving relationship. 906 00:37:25,326 --> 00:37:28,413 Tammy Harris may not be able to pay experts 907 00:37:28,413 --> 00:37:31,082 and psychiatrists to testify for her, 908 00:37:31,082 --> 00:37:34,335 but she's ready to be what her child needs most, 909 00:37:34,335 --> 00:37:35,879 a full-time mother. 910 00:37:35,879 --> 00:37:38,381 Not somebody who squeezes in quality time 911 00:37:38,381 --> 00:37:40,717 between depositions and partners' meetings, 912 00:37:40,717 --> 00:37:42,510 not somebody who as she holds the child 913 00:37:42,510 --> 00:37:44,971 on her lap at night, reads trial transcripts, 914 00:37:44,971 --> 00:37:50,310 but somebody to be there every day, all day. 915 00:37:50,310 --> 00:37:53,855 Tammy Harris' daughter deserves that. 916 00:37:53,855 --> 00:37:57,692 Tammy Harris' daughter deserves Tammy Harris. 917 00:38:12,790 --> 00:38:14,000 Um... 918 00:38:15,919 --> 00:38:18,171 We'll, we'll probably let her choose her own religion 919 00:38:18,171 --> 00:38:20,006 when she's old enough. 920 00:38:20,006 --> 00:38:22,550 And whereas Ann and I may not share 921 00:38:22,550 --> 00:38:27,222 the same... underlying tenets in our respective faiths... 922 00:38:29,140 --> 00:38:34,145 we both know that any religion starts with the love of God... 923 00:38:34,145 --> 00:38:35,855 and commitment to family. 924 00:38:37,649 --> 00:38:39,484 And we have that, Your Honor. 925 00:38:42,737 --> 00:38:44,322 We have that big. 926 00:38:44,322 --> 00:38:47,492 As for this woman's... ability 927 00:38:47,492 --> 00:38:49,160 to sustain a loving relationship. 928 00:38:49,160 --> 00:38:51,788 Let me tell you, that the last two years 929 00:38:51,788 --> 00:38:54,332 have been the most loving... 930 00:38:54,332 --> 00:38:57,669 and most meaningful time of my life. 931 00:38:57,669 --> 00:39:00,088 And if this little baby... 932 00:39:00,088 --> 00:39:04,384 gets half of what I've gotten from this wonderful person, 933 00:39:04,384 --> 00:39:08,638 then her life will be very rich, indeed. Believe me. 934 00:39:08,638 --> 00:39:11,099 Look, you've, you've heard from us, you've... 935 00:39:12,892 --> 00:39:13,935 Excuse me. 936 00:39:13,935 --> 00:39:15,270 [clears throat] Heard from us. 937 00:39:15,270 --> 00:39:18,147 You've heard from the psychiatrists. 938 00:39:18,147 --> 00:39:20,275 I just wish you could hear from her. 939 00:39:20,275 --> 00:39:21,442 [chuckles] 940 00:39:21,442 --> 00:39:24,362 She would say that her... 941 00:39:24,362 --> 00:39:27,657 name is Kelsey Markowitz... 942 00:39:27,657 --> 00:39:30,702 and that she lives at 495 Kenter Avenue 943 00:39:30,702 --> 00:39:33,580 in Brentwood, California. 944 00:39:33,580 --> 00:39:36,416 And that this is her mother, 945 00:39:36,416 --> 00:39:37,792 and I'm her father. 946 00:39:41,170 --> 00:39:43,631 And we would all just like to go home now. 947 00:39:43,631 --> 00:39:45,216 [crying] 948 00:39:51,014 --> 00:39:52,056 [indistinct chatter] 949 00:39:52,056 --> 00:39:53,683 Diana. 950 00:39:53,683 --> 00:39:55,435 - Are you eating with anybody? - Just picking up. 951 00:39:55,435 --> 00:39:57,437 I want to talk. Grab that table. 952 00:40:01,357 --> 00:40:02,442 Yeah. 953 00:40:02,442 --> 00:40:03,693 What you going to do with that? 954 00:40:03,693 --> 00:40:05,069 Have it for dinner. 955 00:40:05,069 --> 00:40:06,529 Excuse me. 956 00:40:06,529 --> 00:40:08,948 Listen. 957 00:40:08,948 --> 00:40:10,408 I was dense yesterday. 958 00:40:10,408 --> 00:40:12,910 There's a very obvious way for me to help. 959 00:40:12,910 --> 00:40:14,829 Let me represent you in the divorce. 960 00:40:14,829 --> 00:40:17,165 Oh, Jonathan. No. 961 00:40:17,165 --> 00:40:18,291 We're just going to do it ourselves. 962 00:40:18,291 --> 00:40:19,751 There's nothing to split up. 963 00:40:19,751 --> 00:40:23,171 Sure there is. Furniture, a car. 964 00:40:23,171 --> 00:40:25,214 You want him running off with the dishes? 965 00:40:25,214 --> 00:40:27,425 [chuckles] 966 00:40:27,425 --> 00:40:28,885 This was a no-frills marriage. 967 00:40:28,885 --> 00:40:31,596 It's going to be a minimalist divorce. 968 00:40:31,596 --> 00:40:33,306 Besides, Daryl and I have been very careful 969 00:40:33,306 --> 00:40:35,141 to keep this clean. 970 00:40:35,141 --> 00:40:36,893 I don't want him to think I'm taking advantage of him 971 00:40:36,893 --> 00:40:39,145 by rolling in the heavy artillery. 972 00:40:39,145 --> 00:40:41,105 Yeah. I'm flattered. 973 00:40:41,105 --> 00:40:43,483 Okay. Promise me two things. 974 00:40:43,483 --> 00:40:47,528 Number one... let me go over everything before you sign it. 975 00:40:47,528 --> 00:40:51,449 Two, if it's get at all sticky, you come get me. 976 00:40:51,449 --> 00:40:52,450 - Okay. Jonathan: And a third thing. 977 00:40:52,450 --> 00:40:53,826 What? 978 00:40:53,826 --> 00:40:55,578 Jonathan: Talk to somebody about this. 979 00:40:55,578 --> 00:40:56,579 'cause if you don't, you're going to start 980 00:40:56,579 --> 00:40:59,749 walking into doors. 981 00:40:59,749 --> 00:41:02,752 - Alright. - Alright. 982 00:41:08,299 --> 00:41:09,842 Ten thousand, huh? 983 00:41:09,842 --> 00:41:11,219 Ten thousand. 984 00:41:11,219 --> 00:41:12,303 Tell you what. 985 00:41:14,722 --> 00:41:17,183 Here's the ten you're asking for. 986 00:41:17,183 --> 00:41:20,687 And here's another ten I just feel like giving you. 987 00:41:20,687 --> 00:41:22,522 Just pay me my fee, Frank. 988 00:41:22,522 --> 00:41:25,066 If I wanted to work for tips, I'd still be a waitress. 989 00:41:25,066 --> 00:41:26,943 Counselor, counselor. 990 00:41:26,943 --> 00:41:28,945 I really think you could kill children, you know that? 991 00:41:28,945 --> 00:41:30,238 What are you talking about? 992 00:41:30,238 --> 00:41:31,572 You threatened Louie Perez. 993 00:41:31,572 --> 00:41:33,032 I didn't have to threaten him. 994 00:41:33,032 --> 00:41:34,367 Yeah, well, I can't represent someone 995 00:41:34,367 --> 00:41:36,119 that I can't bear to look at. 996 00:41:36,119 --> 00:41:38,871 Go find yourself another lawyer, Frank. 997 00:41:38,871 --> 00:41:40,206 Abby. 998 00:41:40,206 --> 00:41:41,916 - Abigail Perkins? - Yes? 999 00:41:41,916 --> 00:41:43,126 I'd like you to leave everything 1000 00:41:43,126 --> 00:41:44,877 exactly the way it is, please. 1001 00:41:44,877 --> 00:41:46,462 Stand up, put your hands on your head. 1002 00:41:46,462 --> 00:41:47,797 What? 1003 00:41:47,797 --> 00:41:49,632 I have a warrant for your arrest, ma'am. 1004 00:41:49,632 --> 00:41:50,800 You're being charged with engaging 1005 00:41:50,800 --> 00:41:52,176 in a monetary transaction 1006 00:41:52,176 --> 00:41:55,388 involving criminally derived proceeds. 1007 00:41:55,388 --> 00:41:56,889 I'm going to ask you once again. 1008 00:41:56,889 --> 00:42:00,268 Stand up, put your hands on your head. 1009 00:42:00,268 --> 00:42:02,645 Would you please stand with your legs apart? 1010 00:42:02,645 --> 00:42:06,649 You do this to every lawyer who beats you, Terrance? 1011 00:42:06,649 --> 00:42:08,609 Your lawyer broke the law, Frank. 1012 00:42:08,609 --> 00:42:10,069 I'm just doing my job. 1013 00:42:10,069 --> 00:42:11,946 Since when is it against the law to be paid? 1014 00:42:11,946 --> 00:42:13,698 To be paid in drug money? 1015 00:42:13,698 --> 00:42:16,367 Ever since they passed the money laundering control act. 1016 00:42:16,367 --> 00:42:17,827 And it's always been against the law 1017 00:42:17,827 --> 00:42:19,620 to threaten a federal witnesses. 1018 00:42:19,620 --> 00:42:21,247 You think I threatened a federal witness? 1019 00:42:21,247 --> 00:42:25,084 I know somebody did. I just can't prove it. 1020 00:42:25,084 --> 00:42:27,170 As for your taking drug money, though, 1021 00:42:27,170 --> 00:42:28,755 that I can prove. 1022 00:42:45,229 --> 00:42:47,023 Whenever I get a case like this, 1023 00:42:47,023 --> 00:42:51,027 I secretly hope one of you will turn out to be a monster, 1024 00:42:51,027 --> 00:42:54,489 or... at least unfit, 1025 00:42:54,489 --> 00:42:56,866 so as to make my decision an easy one. 1026 00:42:56,866 --> 00:42:58,534 That didn't happen here. 1027 00:42:58,534 --> 00:43:01,871 Ms. Kelsey, Mr. Markowitz, Ms. Harris, 1028 00:43:01,871 --> 00:43:03,539 you're all worthy parents. 1029 00:43:03,539 --> 00:43:04,999 And I have no reservations 1030 00:43:04,999 --> 00:43:06,918 about any of your respective abilities 1031 00:43:06,918 --> 00:43:09,337 to love and care for this child. 1032 00:43:11,923 --> 00:43:14,967 Which makes this decision all the more difficult. 1033 00:43:14,967 --> 00:43:18,513 Economically, the Markowitzes are better positioned. 1034 00:43:18,513 --> 00:43:19,847 There's no question. 1035 00:43:19,847 --> 00:43:21,516 Nor is there any doubt that a change 1036 00:43:21,516 --> 00:43:23,684 at this time will traumatize the child, 1037 00:43:23,684 --> 00:43:24,977 though there's no proof 1038 00:43:24,977 --> 00:43:27,980 it will cause any long-term harm. 1039 00:43:27,980 --> 00:43:30,942 I'm a working woman. 1040 00:43:30,942 --> 00:43:33,152 My children had successive nannies. 1041 00:43:33,152 --> 00:43:34,570 Yet they were loved by their mother, 1042 00:43:34,570 --> 00:43:36,489 and they knew it. 1043 00:43:39,200 --> 00:43:41,828 But when I consider the... 1044 00:43:41,828 --> 00:43:45,581 essence of parenting... 1045 00:43:45,581 --> 00:43:49,085 then I must consider who's most likely to provide 1046 00:43:49,085 --> 00:43:52,755 continuous emotional support? 1047 00:43:52,755 --> 00:43:54,757 Who's most likely to be there for the child, 1048 00:43:54,757 --> 00:43:56,134 and be with the child, 1049 00:43:56,134 --> 00:43:59,011 during these very crucial formative years? 1050 00:44:03,891 --> 00:44:06,227 Mr. Markowitz. 1051 00:44:06,227 --> 00:44:08,229 Ms. Kelsey. 1052 00:44:08,229 --> 00:44:10,857 I know this will cause you devastating pain. 1053 00:44:10,857 --> 00:44:12,233 Oh, no. 1054 00:44:12,233 --> 00:44:13,985 Judge Davis: Unfortunately, that pain 1055 00:44:13,985 --> 00:44:17,697 cannot factor into my judgment here. 1056 00:44:17,697 --> 00:44:20,616 I hereby find the circumstances of Tammy Harris' life 1057 00:44:20,616 --> 00:44:23,077 to have significantly changed, 1058 00:44:23,077 --> 00:44:25,788 making reasonable the withdrawal of her consent. 1059 00:44:25,788 --> 00:44:28,916 I further grant her petition for habeas corpus. 1060 00:44:28,916 --> 00:44:31,627 Bailiff, please deliver the baby to Ms. Harris. 1061 00:44:35,423 --> 00:44:37,842 Ann: No. 1062 00:44:37,842 --> 00:44:39,802 Your Honor. 1063 00:44:39,802 --> 00:44:43,806 Could we at least have another day to say goodbye? 1064 00:44:43,806 --> 00:44:45,641 Judge Davis: I'm sorry, no. 1065 00:44:45,641 --> 00:44:47,894 You have to say your goodbye now. 1066 00:44:47,894 --> 00:44:49,979 [crying] 1067 00:44:49,979 --> 00:44:52,565 [instrumental music] 1068 00:45:04,577 --> 00:45:06,621 [Ann crying] 1069 00:45:08,456 --> 00:45:11,167 Goodbye, honey. 1070 00:45:11,167 --> 00:45:13,085 We love you. 1071 00:45:13,085 --> 00:45:14,545 Stuart: Goodbye, Kelsey. 1072 00:45:16,130 --> 00:45:18,216 Be good, huh. 1073 00:45:21,510 --> 00:45:22,762 Bailiff. 1074 00:45:27,516 --> 00:45:28,893 [Ann crying] 1075 00:45:31,103 --> 00:45:34,523 Tammy: I've never even held you before. 1076 00:45:36,108 --> 00:45:38,277 Hi, Carol. Oops. 1077 00:45:38,277 --> 00:45:41,948 Hi, Carol. It's your mama. 1078 00:45:41,948 --> 00:45:44,367 You're finally back with mama. 1079 00:45:44,367 --> 00:45:47,745 Yes. Yes. 1080 00:45:47,745 --> 00:45:50,164 [instrumental music] 1081 00:45:54,543 --> 00:45:56,462 [theme music]