1 00:01:10,570 --> 00:01:12,570 Welcome to L .A. 2 00:01:14,050 --> 00:01:15,930 Another sunny... 3 00:02:06,390 --> 00:02:07,390 producing a movie. 4 00:02:08,050 --> 00:02:09,690 Well, the script's finally in shape. 5 00:02:10,690 --> 00:02:11,690 Location's all lined up. 6 00:02:12,490 --> 00:02:14,430 The director's champing at the bit. 7 00:02:16,090 --> 00:02:17,390 So, why aren't you in production? 8 00:02:18,110 --> 00:02:20,990 Well, we're still waiting for the studio to give us the go -ahead. You better 9 00:02:20,990 --> 00:02:24,030 get it soon. This party's going to cost you a bundle if I have anything to do 10 00:02:24,030 --> 00:02:24,569 with it. 11 00:02:24,570 --> 00:02:26,530 At the rate you're going, it sure as hell will. 12 00:02:28,070 --> 00:02:29,070 Go on. 13 00:02:35,300 --> 00:02:37,420 Let's go up to Fresno, expanding the kingdom. 14 00:02:37,720 --> 00:02:41,160 Yeah, what do you sell? One franchise before lunch and three after? No, no, 15 00:02:41,400 --> 00:02:42,700 Or get in here. 16 00:02:50,760 --> 00:02:52,940 Adam. Hey, Adam. Glad you could make it, my man. 17 00:02:53,700 --> 00:02:56,100 When I called, you said you weren't feeling well. You were spending the 18 00:02:56,100 --> 00:02:56,719 at home. 19 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:57,619 I felt better. 20 00:02:57,620 --> 00:03:00,640 You felt like going out behind my back, you mean? I don't cool it. I felt like 21 00:03:00,640 --> 00:03:01,880 going out. Come on, we're leaving. 22 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:05,600 No, you leave. I'm having a good time. I said we're leaving. It's getting kind 23 00:03:05,600 --> 00:03:08,360 of crowded in here. Come on. Let go. 24 00:03:10,700 --> 00:03:11,519 Let go. 25 00:03:11,520 --> 00:03:12,459 Let go. 26 00:03:12,460 --> 00:03:13,960 What is the matter with you? 27 00:03:14,640 --> 00:03:15,640 Hey. 28 00:03:16,100 --> 00:03:17,580 He's not worth it. All right. 29 00:03:17,940 --> 00:03:18,659 All right. 30 00:03:18,660 --> 00:03:19,960 Hey, Al. Come on. 31 00:03:21,340 --> 00:03:22,340 You all right? 32 00:03:22,980 --> 00:03:25,260 Look, it's not like Deb's my date or anything. 33 00:03:25,500 --> 00:03:28,220 I just thought with you out of town that she might like some company. 34 00:03:28,540 --> 00:03:31,440 Come on. Lighten up. There's a lot of available girls in there. 35 00:03:33,090 --> 00:03:35,230 Adam, I'm really sorry. Come on, let's go back in. No, no, no. 36 00:03:35,590 --> 00:03:36,590 I'm going to take a drive. 37 00:03:36,890 --> 00:03:38,230 Up the coast or something. I don't know. 38 00:03:39,370 --> 00:03:40,390 Come on, Adam, go. 39 00:03:43,310 --> 00:03:44,310 Come on. 40 00:03:52,230 --> 00:03:53,230 Where's Adam? 41 00:03:53,610 --> 00:03:54,610 He left. 42 00:03:54,890 --> 00:03:55,890 Was he very upset? 43 00:03:56,590 --> 00:03:57,590 He's going to get over it. 44 00:03:59,130 --> 00:04:00,129 I've got to go. 45 00:04:00,130 --> 00:04:01,130 He won't be home. 46 00:04:01,210 --> 00:04:02,210 He went for a drive. 47 00:04:03,170 --> 00:04:04,970 Well then, I'll wait for him. 48 00:04:52,520 --> 00:04:53,520 from the 49 00:07:09,840 --> 00:07:11,100 Somebody's dead. Who do I call? 50 00:07:15,160 --> 00:07:17,600 How far up the coast did you say you drove, Mr. Garner? 51 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:20,440 North of Santa Barbara. That's all I know. 52 00:07:21,760 --> 00:07:26,560 Like I said, I got tired of driving, so I pulled over, walked on the beach for a 53 00:07:26,560 --> 00:07:29,800 while, turned around and drove... drove home. 54 00:07:31,440 --> 00:07:33,380 See anyone on the beach? 55 00:07:33,760 --> 00:07:37,860 No. Not at five o 'clock in the morning. He's already been over this part of it. 56 00:07:38,170 --> 00:07:39,170 Is there a problem, detective? 57 00:07:39,570 --> 00:07:40,610 You could say that. 58 00:07:41,910 --> 00:07:43,210 He tells one story. 59 00:07:43,770 --> 00:07:45,010 The facts tell another. 60 00:07:45,570 --> 00:07:50,110 The facts exonerate my client. The girl had too much to drink. She passed out 61 00:07:50,110 --> 00:07:50,949 and she drowned. 62 00:07:50,950 --> 00:07:54,090 There was an open bottle of champagne right there next to her. With very 63 00:07:54,090 --> 00:07:55,090 alcohol in her blood. 64 00:07:55,930 --> 00:07:58,110 Probably whoever killed her put the champagne there. 65 00:07:58,670 --> 00:08:01,090 Wanted people to think it happened just the way you said. 66 00:08:02,210 --> 00:08:03,210 But it didn't. 67 00:08:03,430 --> 00:08:04,610 Still could have been an accident. 68 00:08:04,990 --> 00:08:07,450 She just fell and hit her head. 69 00:08:08,490 --> 00:08:11,710 The only injuries the coroner found were bruises on either side of her neck, 70 00:08:11,850 --> 00:08:15,230 suggesting that someone grabbed her throat and held her underwater. 71 00:08:15,990 --> 00:08:17,750 Someone wearing your bathrobe, by the way. 72 00:08:18,430 --> 00:08:22,110 Bottom of the sleeves were wet with water containing the same amount of 73 00:08:22,110 --> 00:08:23,110 as in the pool. 74 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:41,400 Take it easy, Adam. 75 00:08:45,500 --> 00:08:46,500 She's dead. 76 00:08:47,840 --> 00:08:49,820 Carl, she's dead, and I couldn't even help her. 77 00:08:54,080 --> 00:08:57,080 Look, don't worry about the case. I'm not a criminal lawyer, but I know 78 00:08:57,080 --> 00:09:00,000 circumstantial evidence when I see it, especially flimsy circumstantial 79 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:01,860 evidence. They don't begin to have a motive here. 80 00:09:02,560 --> 00:09:03,720 Carl, we had a fight. 81 00:09:04,600 --> 00:09:07,020 Debra and I had a bad fight in front of a dozen people. 82 00:09:10,430 --> 00:09:11,990 Adam, you don't understand. 83 00:09:12,610 --> 00:09:16,630 To get a conviction in a murder case, they really need an eyewitness, and they 84 00:09:16,630 --> 00:09:17,630 don't have one. 85 00:09:17,930 --> 00:09:19,290 Wrong again, Counselor. 86 00:09:19,650 --> 00:09:21,730 We just heard from one of Mr. Garner's neighbors. 87 00:09:23,270 --> 00:09:24,690 Says he saw the whole thing. 88 00:09:27,730 --> 00:09:32,570 Uh, my client declines to answer any further questions at this time. 89 00:09:45,990 --> 00:09:47,650 Yeah. Come on in. 90 00:09:48,790 --> 00:09:50,150 Same thing every winter. 91 00:09:50,770 --> 00:09:52,770 We got this maintenance man who drinks. 92 00:09:53,330 --> 00:09:56,490 Either I freeze to death or he steams up my glasses. 93 00:09:57,550 --> 00:09:58,650 What can I do for you? 94 00:09:59,210 --> 00:10:00,850 I'm Adam Gardner from Los Angeles. 95 00:10:01,830 --> 00:10:02,830 Oh, yeah. 96 00:10:03,010 --> 00:10:04,710 The young man with all the cookie stores. 97 00:10:05,090 --> 00:10:06,370 I believe you were expecting me. 98 00:10:07,290 --> 00:10:10,350 I could have sworn there were all manner of lawyers in Los Angeles. 99 00:10:10,650 --> 00:10:12,370 Well, my lawyer, he's not a defense attorney. 100 00:10:12,590 --> 00:10:13,950 You're supposed to be one of the best. 101 00:10:15,500 --> 00:10:18,200 Look, Mr. Matlock, I didn't kill Deborah. 102 00:10:18,580 --> 00:10:19,580 I loved her. 103 00:10:20,620 --> 00:10:21,620 Someone's framed me. 104 00:10:22,920 --> 00:10:23,920 Yeah. 105 00:10:24,300 --> 00:10:25,300 Yeah. 106 00:10:28,560 --> 00:10:32,020 You want me to come all the way to California to represent you? Well, I 107 00:10:32,020 --> 00:10:35,780 to sit down with my lawyers first, hear what their advice is, and then give me 108 00:10:35,780 --> 00:10:37,160 yours. Yeah. 109 00:10:37,880 --> 00:10:41,920 Well, you caught me right at my busiest season. 110 00:10:43,630 --> 00:10:45,390 My daughter's on vacation and everything. 111 00:10:46,510 --> 00:10:48,830 I'd have to rearrange my whole schedule. How much? 112 00:10:49,470 --> 00:10:50,690 It's not a matter of money. 113 00:10:50,950 --> 00:10:52,230 20 ,000? 50. 114 00:10:52,690 --> 00:10:53,710 50? For now. 115 00:11:15,660 --> 00:11:19,600 Point is, Adam's not just selling cookies. He's selling what cookies stand 116 00:11:19,920 --> 00:11:22,660 Youth, vitality, innocence. 117 00:11:23,300 --> 00:11:27,900 A theme -y, protracted trial with all the attendant negative publicity could 118 00:11:27,900 --> 00:11:30,320 very well drive the stock right into the ground. 119 00:11:30,620 --> 00:11:34,080 I think it behooves Adam to get this thing behind him as soon as possible. 120 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:35,640 The question is how. 121 00:11:35,980 --> 00:11:37,020 That's no problem. 122 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:41,660 The DA's evidence is grossly circumstantial. He knows it, and we know 123 00:11:42,570 --> 00:11:45,930 We just need to negotiate until we can come up with a plea that everybody can 124 00:11:45,930 --> 00:11:46,930 live with. 125 00:11:47,110 --> 00:11:48,170 What do you think he'll go for? 126 00:11:48,650 --> 00:11:51,350 Voluntary. Hell, maybe even involuntary manslaughter. 127 00:11:52,290 --> 00:11:55,950 Adam comes home, finds the girl. Fight starts up again. They struggle. They 128 00:11:55,950 --> 00:11:57,670 argue. He pushes. She pushes. 129 00:11:58,170 --> 00:11:59,490 Next thing you know, she's dead. 130 00:11:59,730 --> 00:12:02,790 I think we're talking a maximum of two years here, probably even less. 131 00:12:03,670 --> 00:12:04,950 Seems to me that settles it. 132 00:12:06,050 --> 00:12:07,810 Adam, are you able to follow all that? 133 00:12:09,570 --> 00:12:10,910 You're telling me to plead guilty? 134 00:12:11,580 --> 00:12:13,880 To involuntary manslaughter. Yes. 135 00:12:15,880 --> 00:12:17,680 Uh, Mr. Matlock, what do you think? 136 00:12:19,540 --> 00:12:20,540 Did you do it? 137 00:12:20,760 --> 00:12:21,760 No! 138 00:12:22,760 --> 00:12:24,100 I plead not guilty. 139 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:30,860 I appreciate your advice, but I'm pleading not guilty. 140 00:12:32,720 --> 00:12:34,660 Then I guess this meeting is adjourned. 141 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:54,480 Want to go somewhere for a root beer? 142 00:12:59,300 --> 00:13:01,040 I think you should be comfortable here. 143 00:13:01,460 --> 00:13:05,340 I think a whole lot of people could be comfortable here. All at once. Only 144 00:13:05,340 --> 00:13:10,360 was no way to prove it. Now I know that the only way I'm going to break this 145 00:13:10,360 --> 00:13:13,700 case is that I have to prove that the judge hid his old clothes. 146 00:13:14,360 --> 00:13:15,360 Oh, Ben. 147 00:13:18,080 --> 00:13:19,220 Ben, we got Mark Williams. 148 00:13:19,760 --> 00:13:22,020 Michael Porter and Josh Sinclair. 149 00:13:22,240 --> 00:13:24,220 He's Adam's closest and oldest friend. 150 00:13:24,480 --> 00:13:25,900 The four of us grew up together. 151 00:13:26,120 --> 00:13:29,720 We've been accused of many things, but never of growing up. We all went to the 152 00:13:29,720 --> 00:13:30,579 same high school. 153 00:13:30,580 --> 00:13:36,020 The jock, the brains, and the clown, the operator. 154 00:13:36,500 --> 00:13:39,480 Yeah, by those less fortunate, we were called the Rat Pack. 155 00:13:39,860 --> 00:13:40,860 Oh! 156 00:13:41,980 --> 00:13:44,440 So, how are you going to break down the DA's case? 157 00:13:44,780 --> 00:13:45,780 I don't know yet. 158 00:13:46,800 --> 00:13:49,060 But if Adam didn't do it, then it was... 159 00:13:49,320 --> 00:13:50,320 Probably one of you. 160 00:13:53,780 --> 00:13:54,780 That's absurd. 161 00:13:55,500 --> 00:13:59,640 Well, you were the only ones who knew that Debra was going to Adam's house and 162 00:13:59,640 --> 00:14:00,680 that she would be there alone. 163 00:14:01,060 --> 00:14:04,340 Now, wait a minute. It could have been a hillside strangler or a serial killer, 164 00:14:04,380 --> 00:14:05,380 anybody. 165 00:14:06,080 --> 00:14:07,260 It was just a Josh. 166 00:14:07,560 --> 00:14:08,560 Just a Josh? What? 167 00:14:08,920 --> 00:14:11,280 I'm sure you want to help out, and I'll be talking to all you fellas. 168 00:14:11,600 --> 00:14:12,600 All right. 169 00:14:12,920 --> 00:14:15,420 Yeah, I'll call you later. Bye -bye. See you later. 170 00:14:15,900 --> 00:14:16,900 Yeah. 171 00:14:20,720 --> 00:14:21,780 Just a Josh, huh? 172 00:14:22,180 --> 00:14:24,260 Look, Mr. Matlock, those are my best friends. 173 00:14:25,740 --> 00:14:27,900 There's often a lot of truth in a little Josh. 174 00:14:28,780 --> 00:14:30,520 One of them may not be your friend at all. 175 00:14:31,420 --> 00:14:32,980 Do you have the key to Debra's apartment? 176 00:14:34,460 --> 00:14:35,480 I need to look around. 177 00:14:36,020 --> 00:14:37,020 All right. 178 00:14:42,260 --> 00:14:43,260 California, dude. 179 00:14:44,060 --> 00:14:49,860 Well, Tyler, how you liking Beverly here? Ben, this is my spiritual home. 180 00:14:50,610 --> 00:14:54,330 There must be an avocado out there with your name on it. Almost too many, Ben. 181 00:14:54,730 --> 00:14:55,890 Almost too many. 182 00:14:57,430 --> 00:14:59,790 Well, are we going to go to work or go to a funeral? 183 00:15:00,210 --> 00:15:02,110 Compliment my friend Mark. He has a limo service. 184 00:15:02,570 --> 00:15:04,230 Mr. Matlock, I'm Jimmy Bolger. 185 00:15:04,470 --> 00:15:06,770 My associate, Tyler Hudson. 186 00:15:06,970 --> 00:15:07,970 Good to meet you. 187 00:15:08,350 --> 00:15:10,530 You think we ought to ride in something a little smaller? 188 00:15:10,750 --> 00:15:11,750 Are you kidding? 189 00:15:12,830 --> 00:15:14,870 Hey, Jimmy, I'm going to ride shotgun. Go ahead. Okay. 190 00:15:22,540 --> 00:15:23,540 Have you ever driven any celebrity? 191 00:15:24,040 --> 00:15:26,400 What name am I driving them? 192 00:15:26,940 --> 00:15:33,900 Mark and Carol, Ed and Liz, Frank and Judy, Frank and Ava, Frank and Mia. 193 00:15:34,980 --> 00:15:37,880 I'm telling you, if they ever made a movie about all the things that went on 194 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:41,440 behind my back, it would be rated double action and have the longest run in 195 00:15:41,440 --> 00:15:44,180 history. Jimmy, I'm going to tell you, I don't say this to many people, but 196 00:15:44,180 --> 00:15:45,320 you're an amazing man. 197 00:15:45,580 --> 00:15:46,580 Yeah. 198 00:15:49,290 --> 00:15:53,930 Fancy cars and movie stars, I tell you, Ben, this is my kind of town. 199 00:15:54,250 --> 00:15:55,250 Uh -huh. 200 00:15:58,870 --> 00:16:05,150 How much 201 00:16:05,150 --> 00:16:07,870 longer till we get to Debra's apartment? 202 00:16:08,170 --> 00:16:10,070 Relax and enjoy the ride. 203 00:16:10,450 --> 00:16:13,590 The air smells like somebody's having their dog dry cleaned. 204 00:16:13,910 --> 00:16:16,950 You smell smog. I smell paradise. 205 00:16:17,880 --> 00:16:19,260 Well, I'm rolling up my window anyway. 206 00:16:20,180 --> 00:16:21,780 Welcome to L .A. 207 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:25,800 Welcome to L .A. 208 00:16:31,280 --> 00:16:35,080 Uh... You say Deborah was an actress? 209 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:38,180 Extra mostly. Couple of big parts last year. Nothing big. 210 00:16:38,480 --> 00:16:39,480 She come from money? 211 00:16:39,780 --> 00:16:41,660 No. How do you explain that? 212 00:16:42,940 --> 00:16:44,080 $25 ,000. 213 00:16:45,020 --> 00:16:46,480 She's opposed it that much. 214 00:16:46,860 --> 00:16:49,060 Every month for at least the last three months. 215 00:16:49,260 --> 00:16:51,120 She couldn't have had that kind of money. She would have told me. 216 00:16:51,540 --> 00:16:53,540 Maybe she didn't want you to know where she got it. Ben. 217 00:16:55,740 --> 00:16:56,740 What do you think of that? 218 00:16:57,320 --> 00:16:58,320 Where are those from? 219 00:16:59,960 --> 00:17:01,180 I hate what we're doing. 220 00:17:01,740 --> 00:17:03,960 I really do, but I would hate life without you. 221 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:05,740 Even more love for a pajama. 222 00:17:07,760 --> 00:17:08,760 No. 223 00:17:09,040 --> 00:17:10,040 You're going home. 224 00:17:10,079 --> 00:17:12,020 Why tell him I'm going home? First things first. 225 00:17:12,640 --> 00:17:14,920 You may have been betrayed, but your girlfriend was murdered. 226 00:17:29,450 --> 00:17:32,710 We've got the mushroom white in the living room. We've got the shafts 227 00:17:33,010 --> 00:17:34,850 right? Let's take a trim. 228 00:17:35,950 --> 00:17:37,410 I'm sorry I'm late. No problem. 229 00:17:38,490 --> 00:17:39,790 Matter of fact, you're a half hour early. 230 00:17:40,030 --> 00:17:41,430 Oh, it's 11 .30. 231 00:17:42,090 --> 00:17:44,730 I'm sorry. My watch isn't on L .A. time. 232 00:17:45,110 --> 00:17:45,989 What's it changing? 233 00:17:45,990 --> 00:17:47,870 Well, my body's still on Atlanta time. 234 00:17:48,710 --> 00:17:51,730 Could have been worse, though. I could have shown up three hours early. 235 00:17:52,190 --> 00:17:55,190 So this is one of your properties, huh? 236 00:17:55,490 --> 00:17:57,390 Yeah. What's a place like this go for? 237 00:17:58,040 --> 00:18:01,420 Well, when I get done with it, I don't know, $280 ,000, $290 ,000. 238 00:18:03,600 --> 00:18:04,600 $290 ,000? 239 00:18:05,080 --> 00:18:06,080 That's right. 240 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:09,140 How's the in -house bigger than that? It works. I've been doing it for a long 241 00:18:09,140 --> 00:18:10,160 time. No kidding. 242 00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:13,760 So, how long have you been seeing Debra? 243 00:18:15,500 --> 00:18:16,980 Debra was Adam's girl. 244 00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:21,520 Well, that's what he thought until he read one of those letters that we found 245 00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:23,540 her apartment, written by you. 246 00:18:29,650 --> 00:18:30,650 He rent? 247 00:18:31,190 --> 00:18:32,190 Yeah. 248 00:18:33,370 --> 00:18:34,510 So how did you see her? 249 00:18:35,230 --> 00:18:38,690 Whenever he was out of town and sometimes when he was in town. 250 00:18:41,170 --> 00:18:43,850 She didn't want to say anything to him. She didn't want to hurt him. 251 00:18:46,330 --> 00:18:48,010 Where did you go after the party that night? 252 00:18:48,750 --> 00:18:49,750 I went home. 253 00:18:50,930 --> 00:18:51,930 Alone. 254 00:18:53,490 --> 00:18:54,590 I didn't kill her. 255 00:18:55,670 --> 00:18:56,970 Did you ever give her any money? 256 00:18:57,710 --> 00:18:59,470 I offered her some money, but she wouldn't take it. 257 00:18:59,910 --> 00:19:00,950 Why? Just curious. 258 00:19:04,030 --> 00:19:05,270 $290 ,000, huh? 259 00:19:06,550 --> 00:19:09,610 Well, for you, we can do something. 260 00:19:10,290 --> 00:19:11,430 Thanks for the time. 261 00:19:11,670 --> 00:19:12,670 All right. 262 00:19:18,550 --> 00:19:22,910 Oh, I'm sure it's a good read, Jerry, but it's just not right for me. 263 00:19:24,730 --> 00:19:26,850 All right, look, I got to go. 264 00:19:27,649 --> 00:19:29,210 Okay. All right. Bye -bye. 265 00:19:29,950 --> 00:19:30,950 Hi. Hi. 266 00:19:31,430 --> 00:19:32,890 Boy, this is some experience. 267 00:19:33,370 --> 00:19:35,010 This? No, you. 268 00:19:35,390 --> 00:19:36,390 The four of you. 269 00:19:36,970 --> 00:19:37,970 Yeah? Yeah. 270 00:19:38,130 --> 00:19:39,210 Four unique men. 271 00:19:39,610 --> 00:19:41,250 Young, successful. 272 00:19:41,770 --> 00:19:43,770 You know, you're the one who's unique. 273 00:19:44,850 --> 00:19:47,850 Certainly one of the best known defense attorneys in the country. 274 00:19:48,550 --> 00:19:51,970 Well. Any offers to purchase the rights to your life? 275 00:19:52,610 --> 00:19:56,490 No. What would you get for a thing like that? What would you want? 276 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:02,600 I don't know, maybe $25 ,000 a month for three months. 277 00:20:03,300 --> 00:20:04,660 Where did you get the figure? 278 00:20:05,280 --> 00:20:07,300 It seemed like a good going right. 279 00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:11,060 Ben, out here everything is negotiable. 280 00:20:11,340 --> 00:20:12,340 Oh, I see. 281 00:20:13,840 --> 00:20:18,300 Where were you at 4 o 'clock the morning Deborah Keefer murdered? 282 00:20:18,940 --> 00:20:21,860 Party I threw ended around 3 .30 and I went home. 283 00:20:22,100 --> 00:20:23,100 By yourself? 284 00:20:23,120 --> 00:20:24,120 Yeah. 285 00:20:26,030 --> 00:20:30,770 Did you ever have occasion to give Debra some money, say $75 ,000? 286 00:20:31,670 --> 00:20:37,650 Look, I was nice to her because of Adam, but I was never that nice. 287 00:20:40,310 --> 00:20:41,310 Hey, Tyler? 288 00:20:43,270 --> 00:20:44,270 Where's Jimmy? 289 00:20:45,630 --> 00:20:49,230 I gave him some money to take a little trip to Gardena. They got legalized 290 00:20:49,230 --> 00:20:53,510 there. When did you start subsidizing gambling? Ever since I found out that 291 00:20:53,510 --> 00:20:57,190 there's something very weird going on with Mark Williams' limousine service. 292 00:20:57,190 --> 00:20:59,970 seems that Jimmy and some of the other drivers have been running these strange 293 00:20:59,970 --> 00:21:03,470 errands at night where they're transporting things that are put in 294 00:21:03,470 --> 00:21:06,070 that they're not allowed to see for people that they're not supposed to 295 00:21:06,390 --> 00:21:07,390 Oh. 296 00:21:07,490 --> 00:21:11,650 So tonight, you're taking Jimmy's place. That's right. And the address that he 297 00:21:11,650 --> 00:21:16,010 starts out on is on Bellagio, which is in Bel -Air. 298 00:21:32,750 --> 00:21:33,750 Stay in the car. 299 00:21:34,250 --> 00:21:35,250 Who are you? 300 00:21:35,550 --> 00:21:38,290 Tyler Hudson. Didn't Jimmy call you? Yeah, and when he did, he said he'd tell 301 00:21:38,290 --> 00:21:40,810 you the rules. Stay in the car, keep your eyes forward, and wait. 302 00:21:41,210 --> 00:21:42,210 Pop the trunk. 303 00:21:49,570 --> 00:21:50,570 Here's the address. 304 00:22:02,540 --> 00:22:05,960 The map is marked. When you get there, same thing. Stay in the car, keep your 305 00:22:05,960 --> 00:22:09,940 eyes forward, pop the trunk and wait. Then come back here. The round trip 306 00:22:09,940 --> 00:22:11,480 take you exactly 43 minutes. 307 00:22:11,940 --> 00:22:12,940 No stops. 308 00:22:13,780 --> 00:22:14,780 No stops. 309 00:22:38,350 --> 00:22:39,350 They got me on the clock. 310 00:22:39,510 --> 00:22:42,750 What is this stuff? I don't know. I have no idea. But the sooner I get rid of 311 00:22:42,750 --> 00:22:43,569 it, the better I feel. 312 00:22:43,570 --> 00:22:45,610 Hey, just take some of it, because they'll never know the difference. 313 00:22:45,890 --> 00:22:46,489 Oh, hey. 314 00:22:46,490 --> 00:22:47,850 Wait, wait, wait. 315 00:22:49,350 --> 00:22:50,350 Okay. Okay, okay. 316 00:22:50,550 --> 00:22:51,950 Got to put it back the same way. Okay. 317 00:22:52,610 --> 00:22:53,429 Hang on. 318 00:22:53,430 --> 00:22:54,750 Okay. All right. Close the trunk. 319 00:23:08,270 --> 00:23:09,270 Knock right there. 320 00:23:09,750 --> 00:23:10,750 Turn around. 321 00:23:11,190 --> 00:23:12,390 Put your hands up there. 322 00:23:12,870 --> 00:23:13,870 Don't move. 323 00:23:14,970 --> 00:23:19,190 Officer, I know walking in these parts is out of fashion, but I didn't know it 324 00:23:19,190 --> 00:23:20,190 was illegal. 325 00:23:20,510 --> 00:23:21,530 Do you live around here? 326 00:23:21,930 --> 00:23:22,930 Nowhere near here. 327 00:23:26,590 --> 00:23:27,590 What's this? 328 00:23:28,250 --> 00:23:29,730 I was hoping you could tell me. 329 00:23:32,190 --> 00:23:33,190 Let's go. 330 00:23:41,070 --> 00:23:42,070 This is ridiculous. 331 00:23:42,650 --> 00:23:47,450 I'm a lawyer, licensed to practice in the state of Georgia. I wasn't 332 00:23:47,450 --> 00:23:50,470 or dealing in drugs. I have no criminal record whatsoever. 333 00:23:51,330 --> 00:23:52,930 Well, then you have nothing to worry about, sir. 334 00:23:53,310 --> 00:23:56,810 I suppose even in Beverly Hills, a person's entitled to one phone call. 335 00:23:58,230 --> 00:23:59,230 Over here. 336 00:24:11,400 --> 00:24:15,940 In Beverly Hills for Carl Richardson. He's an attorney. 337 00:24:21,420 --> 00:24:22,420 Thank you. 338 00:24:37,130 --> 00:24:40,870 I'm down here at the Beverly Hills Police Department. I'm offered free room 339 00:24:40,870 --> 00:24:44,390 board for the night. Please come down here and straighten this out as soon as 340 00:24:44,390 --> 00:24:45,510 possible. Thanks. 341 00:24:48,130 --> 00:24:51,450 That was two phone calls. That's your limit. One was the operator. The other 342 00:24:51,450 --> 00:24:52,450 an answer machine. 343 00:24:52,770 --> 00:24:53,770 Tough. 344 00:25:09,680 --> 00:25:14,320 Name's Arthur Rydell. Being in jail is one thing. Being in jail alone, talk 345 00:25:14,320 --> 00:25:16,120 about your cruel and unusual punishment. 346 00:25:16,420 --> 00:25:17,560 Sorry, I didn't catch your name. 347 00:25:17,800 --> 00:25:19,220 Ben Matlock, excuse me. 348 00:25:20,780 --> 00:25:23,540 Ben, you think you got troubles. 349 00:25:23,960 --> 00:25:26,380 Ben, Ben, Ben, you don't know what trouble is. 350 00:25:27,320 --> 00:25:33,000 And neither did I until two months ago when that piece of refuse then known as 351 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:35,160 my wife hit me with the D word, divorce. 352 00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:36,920 Whoa. 353 00:26:24,790 --> 00:26:25,130 You want 354 00:26:25,130 --> 00:26:32,310 me 355 00:26:32,310 --> 00:26:33,310 to call the police? 356 00:26:33,930 --> 00:26:36,930 Plot advertised. Wait a minute, wait a minute. I know you. 357 00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:40,780 You're S .J. Sweet, the evangelist. I've seen you on TV. 358 00:26:41,220 --> 00:26:43,380 And what might your name be, my brother? 359 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:46,040 Tyler Hudson. 360 00:26:46,260 --> 00:26:47,520 I'm a private investigator. 361 00:26:48,000 --> 00:26:49,000 Yeah, that's right. 362 00:26:49,100 --> 00:26:50,580 He works for Adam Gardner's attorney. 363 00:26:51,340 --> 00:26:52,259 Where's Jimmy? 364 00:26:52,260 --> 00:26:53,460 I gave him the night off. 365 00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:56,460 Mr. Hudson, what brings you to my house? 366 00:26:56,980 --> 00:27:00,320 Well, Deborah O 'Keefe's murder appears connected to a small blackmail scam 367 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:04,800 that's netted about $75 ,000 in the last three months. So I wanted to know what 368 00:27:04,800 --> 00:27:06,800 his limo driver's secret deliveries were all about. 369 00:27:07,230 --> 00:27:08,330 The Lord's work. 370 00:27:08,690 --> 00:27:09,830 That's what they're about. 371 00:27:10,090 --> 00:27:12,770 Mark is helping me move my place of residence. 372 00:27:13,570 --> 00:27:15,230 And that's the big secret? 373 00:27:15,550 --> 00:27:16,550 You satisfied? 374 00:27:17,190 --> 00:27:18,930 What's that white powder in those jars? 375 00:27:20,350 --> 00:27:24,270 A special blend of grain for my breakfast cereal. 376 00:27:25,010 --> 00:27:27,050 Mark, where were you on the night of Deborah's murder? 377 00:27:27,590 --> 00:27:28,590 I was at home. 378 00:27:28,830 --> 00:27:31,090 Alone. Not a very good alibi. 379 00:27:31,410 --> 00:27:33,370 Mine is a high -profile business. 380 00:27:33,900 --> 00:27:38,320 which requires the cleanest of hands, which means I have to keep an eye on the 381 00:27:38,320 --> 00:27:42,740 people I deal with, lest any dirt on them rub off on me. 382 00:27:43,640 --> 00:27:46,860 You've been having me tailed? I keep a close watch on my flock. 383 00:27:48,600 --> 00:27:53,560 When Mark needed some cash for his business, he came to me. So he couldn't 384 00:27:53,560 --> 00:27:55,980 given any money to Deborah without my permission. 385 00:27:56,280 --> 00:27:58,640 I am his solid partner. Nespa? 386 00:28:00,040 --> 00:28:01,500 Your secret's safe with me. 387 00:28:02,010 --> 00:28:04,490 I'm sorry about interrupting your evening, but I want to thank you for 388 00:28:04,490 --> 00:28:08,430 cooperation. And for you, brother, I apologize for any distress I may have 389 00:28:08,430 --> 00:28:13,210 caused you. As a matter of fact, I'd like to treat you to dinner as a gesture 390 00:28:13,210 --> 00:28:14,210 my good faith. 391 00:28:16,870 --> 00:28:18,190 How could we say no? 392 00:28:18,470 --> 00:28:19,309 All right. 393 00:28:19,310 --> 00:28:23,190 We'll drop by my hotel and get a change of clothes. And then I'm going to show 394 00:28:23,190 --> 00:28:25,170 you a spot that is so hot. 395 00:28:25,490 --> 00:28:27,430 This town is so hot. 396 00:28:28,270 --> 00:28:30,330 Then you know what she did. 397 00:28:30,860 --> 00:28:35,540 After she took one half of everything I ever owned, she issued a restraining 398 00:28:35,540 --> 00:28:38,920 order against me. If I came within ten feet of her, they were supposed to 399 00:28:38,920 --> 00:28:41,800 me. I didn't want to come within ten miles of her. 400 00:28:43,340 --> 00:28:45,740 Only I forgot my golf clubs. 401 00:28:47,580 --> 00:28:50,800 I decided to go to Carmel to play golf. 402 00:28:51,020 --> 00:28:54,880 Only I forgot that my golf clubs were still in my house. My ex -house. 403 00:28:55,360 --> 00:28:58,080 So I had to sneak into my own house to get them back. 404 00:28:58,280 --> 00:28:59,760 Only she caught me. 405 00:29:00,300 --> 00:29:04,820 Next thing you know, she's calling the cops. I figure for as long as it takes 406 00:29:04,820 --> 00:29:06,580 them to get there, I'll be long gone, right? 407 00:29:08,680 --> 00:29:12,860 First time in police history they are there in two minutes. 408 00:29:13,620 --> 00:29:16,980 See, she had me arrested to teach me a lesson. 409 00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:21,560 Thinks I'm going to call her and beg her to drop the complaint. 410 00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:24,720 Well, I won't give her the satisfaction. 411 00:29:26,160 --> 00:29:29,560 I'd sooner cut off my finger before I dialed that phone. 412 00:29:42,409 --> 00:29:46,010 The units are the private investors who put up... Michael, can I have a word 413 00:29:46,010 --> 00:29:47,010 with you? 414 00:29:47,410 --> 00:29:48,410 Maybe some other time. 415 00:29:48,610 --> 00:29:52,630 Well, it's just a few small details that would help out your buddy Adam. And I 416 00:29:52,630 --> 00:29:54,170 don't believe I've met this beautiful lady. 417 00:29:55,270 --> 00:29:56,630 Eleanor, this is Tyler. 418 00:29:57,890 --> 00:29:58,950 Eleanor's a friend of the family. 419 00:30:01,850 --> 00:30:03,210 So, what is it? 420 00:30:04,810 --> 00:30:06,310 Well, you told Ben... 421 00:30:06,590 --> 00:30:10,650 You were home alone at the time of the murder. But I checked with Adam. He said 422 00:30:10,650 --> 00:30:12,270 he tried to call you and there was no answer. 423 00:30:12,730 --> 00:30:15,590 That's just a small detail, but if you could help me out, I'd be really 424 00:30:15,590 --> 00:30:18,030 appreciative. You didn't tell him you were with me? 425 00:30:18,810 --> 00:30:21,810 Eleanor, I was trying to protect you. From what? 426 00:30:22,690 --> 00:30:28,330 You would rather let him believe that you had no alibi for a murder rather 427 00:30:28,330 --> 00:30:29,450 say you were with me. 428 00:30:29,790 --> 00:30:30,790 You're that ashamed? 429 00:30:31,390 --> 00:30:32,390 No, no. 430 00:30:32,610 --> 00:30:35,670 Hey, look. He was with me all night. 431 00:30:36,490 --> 00:30:40,310 And if you find that an embarrassment, tomorrow I'm withdrawing the letter of 432 00:30:40,310 --> 00:30:43,530 credit, canceling your credit card, and all your charge accounts. 433 00:30:44,790 --> 00:30:46,870 See you at the movies, Michael. 434 00:30:47,370 --> 00:30:48,370 Oh! 435 00:30:54,630 --> 00:30:55,890 I had no idea. 436 00:30:58,010 --> 00:31:00,230 I mean, I called the creeper. I'm on the clock. 437 00:31:00,490 --> 00:31:04,790 I mean, hello cost me five bucks. A full sentence costs... Ten. I am not going 438 00:31:04,790 --> 00:31:07,530 to call him. There's no way he's going to squeeze another dime out of me. Have 439 00:31:07,530 --> 00:31:09,290 you called anybody since you were arrested? 440 00:31:09,850 --> 00:31:11,570 I'd sooner drink battery acid. 441 00:31:11,910 --> 00:31:14,030 Well, the call you have coming, give it to me. 442 00:31:15,190 --> 00:31:16,190 Give it to you? 443 00:31:16,390 --> 00:31:17,710 Call somebody for me. 444 00:31:19,110 --> 00:31:20,110 You're going to leave me? 445 00:31:20,990 --> 00:31:25,650 Arthur, I know for you, being in jail is a matter of principle. 446 00:31:25,950 --> 00:31:27,190 But it isn't for me. 447 00:31:28,470 --> 00:31:30,130 I am sorry. 448 00:31:30,450 --> 00:31:32,070 I'm sorry. I'm being selfish. 449 00:31:32,920 --> 00:31:34,240 Officer! Hey! 450 00:31:36,080 --> 00:31:38,300 Call Tyler Hudson at the Bedford Hotel. 451 00:31:38,500 --> 00:31:40,420 Tell him to get down here as fast as possible. 452 00:31:40,880 --> 00:31:42,480 Hey, officer, I want to make my phone call now. 453 00:31:54,000 --> 00:31:55,940 Thank you, boss. 454 00:31:56,580 --> 00:31:57,580 Hi, doctor. 455 00:32:00,020 --> 00:32:02,220 So, uh, who do you want to meet? 456 00:32:02,590 --> 00:32:03,590 Her? 457 00:32:03,870 --> 00:32:07,030 You can do better than her. I don't want to do better than her. 458 00:32:15,990 --> 00:32:16,990 Ah! 459 00:32:18,050 --> 00:32:21,210 Say, um, this guy should know we're at the table all by himself. 460 00:32:22,010 --> 00:32:23,090 Johnny? Johnny? 461 00:32:23,430 --> 00:32:24,430 Johnny Alexander? 462 00:32:25,370 --> 00:32:26,950 That's one guy you don't want to meet. 463 00:32:27,630 --> 00:32:28,630 Why not? 464 00:32:35,950 --> 00:32:39,130 My partner over there said he's doing some business with John. What? 465 00:32:40,790 --> 00:32:43,530 Said my buddy over there said he's been doing... 466 00:32:43,530 --> 00:32:50,550 Huh? 467 00:32:52,510 --> 00:32:53,510 What did you say? 468 00:32:53,750 --> 00:32:56,550 Heard you've been doing some business with my friend Josh Sinclair. 469 00:32:57,050 --> 00:32:58,430 Thought that's what you said. 470 00:33:07,709 --> 00:33:08,649 When's he coming? 471 00:33:08,650 --> 00:33:10,450 Well, he wasn't there. I left a message. 472 00:33:11,030 --> 00:33:13,970 It's three o 'clock in the morning. Doesn't anybody go to bed in Beverly 473 00:33:14,570 --> 00:33:18,050 Listen, Ben, it seems my wife called and dropped the charges. 474 00:33:18,450 --> 00:33:21,130 So this is adios, good buddy. 475 00:33:21,910 --> 00:33:24,650 If you ever get into town, look me up. We'll do lunch. 476 00:33:44,200 --> 00:33:45,200 Not so loud. 477 00:33:45,520 --> 00:33:48,120 Do you know where I was all night while you were partying? 478 00:33:48,860 --> 00:33:51,100 Ben, please, not so loud. 479 00:33:51,460 --> 00:33:52,580 I was in jail. 480 00:33:52,900 --> 00:33:57,520 Ben, you are looking at a man in great pain. 481 00:33:59,000 --> 00:34:03,300 You're looking at a man who sacrificed his body for his job. 482 00:34:03,680 --> 00:34:08,420 Tyler, I was in jail. Ben, I know. I called and they just released you. They 483 00:34:08,420 --> 00:34:09,719 thought I was a drug dealer. 484 00:34:10,190 --> 00:34:13,810 That powder I took out of that jar turned out to be some kind of powdered 485 00:34:13,810 --> 00:34:18,510 cereal. You know, S .J. Sweet, the TV evangelist, that was his cereal. 486 00:34:18,870 --> 00:34:21,469 What's the TV evangelist got to do with anything? 487 00:34:21,790 --> 00:34:28,770 Ben, just calm down, relax, and don't be so loud. And I'll tell you all 488 00:34:28,770 --> 00:34:29,810 about last night. 489 00:34:30,170 --> 00:34:33,270 I got busted breaking into S .J. Sweet's house. 490 00:34:33,690 --> 00:34:37,150 because that's where the limos were making the pickups. Well, it turns out 491 00:34:37,150 --> 00:34:41,330 they're just moving S .J. from one residence to another under the cover of 492 00:34:41,330 --> 00:34:46,610 darkness. S .J. and I had a chat. Turns out to be a nice man. He also gives Mark 493 00:34:46,610 --> 00:34:51,449 Williams an alibi for the night of the murder. But then I shrewdly get his 494 00:34:51,449 --> 00:34:56,110 bouncer, Buster, to go with me to one of the hottest spots in the city, which 495 00:34:56,110 --> 00:34:58,770 also happens to be Michael Porter's hangout. 496 00:34:59,010 --> 00:35:02,550 There, Michael Porter's alibi turns out to be a woman. 497 00:35:03,420 --> 00:35:05,360 angry woman, but an alibi nevertheless. 498 00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:07,380 May I finish? Finish. 499 00:35:07,620 --> 00:35:12,800 Now, Ben, I am a highly skilled professional and a dedicated one. Do you 500 00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:16,140 would hit five of the city's hottest spots for fun? 501 00:35:16,640 --> 00:35:17,640 What'd you find out? 502 00:35:18,020 --> 00:35:21,940 I found out that Sinclair had a meeting with Johnny Alexander last night. 503 00:35:22,060 --> 00:35:26,800 Alexander is a major cocaine trafficker. I find out from Buster that Sinclair 504 00:35:26,800 --> 00:35:31,100 has made three big deals with Alexander in the last couple months. 505 00:35:31,660 --> 00:35:32,840 No kidding. 506 00:35:33,260 --> 00:35:34,260 No kidding. 507 00:35:36,840 --> 00:35:37,840 Get up. 508 00:35:38,760 --> 00:35:40,360 Ben, I can't. 509 00:35:42,440 --> 00:35:49,380 Two of Alexander's associates tap dance on my torso and I have yet to recover. 510 00:35:49,600 --> 00:35:55,140 Get up. I need you and Carl Richardson to do something. This is going to be a 511 00:35:55,140 --> 00:35:56,140 bonus situation. 512 00:35:56,700 --> 00:35:57,700 Get up. 513 00:36:02,250 --> 00:36:05,710 Now, Mr. Wallingford, you live next door to the defendant. Is that correct? 514 00:36:05,970 --> 00:36:06,970 Yes, it is correct. 515 00:36:07,010 --> 00:36:08,750 Our houses are perhaps 50 feet apart. 516 00:36:10,170 --> 00:36:13,070 So then you have an unobstructed view of his house. 517 00:36:13,370 --> 00:36:17,630 Yes. Would you tell the court what you saw around 4 a .m. in the morning of 518 00:36:17,630 --> 00:36:18,468 March 11th? 519 00:36:18,470 --> 00:36:24,230 Well, I happen to be rather a light sleeper, and I was awakened by loud 520 00:36:24,230 --> 00:36:25,230 from next door. 521 00:36:25,510 --> 00:36:30,430 So I got up and I looked toward Mr. Gardner's house, and I saw a young woman 522 00:36:30,430 --> 00:36:31,259 was a... 523 00:36:31,260 --> 00:36:33,340 A frequent visitor of Mr. Gardner's. 524 00:36:33,980 --> 00:36:37,440 My bedroom is directly opposite his, so I can see inside. 525 00:36:38,980 --> 00:36:40,020 It's 2 .15. 526 00:36:40,300 --> 00:36:41,300 What's the problem? 527 00:36:41,540 --> 00:36:43,420 The problem is Tyler isn't here. 528 00:36:46,920 --> 00:36:48,540 This is a photograph of the victim. 529 00:36:48,900 --> 00:36:51,060 Is this the lady you saw? Yes, that is she. 530 00:36:51,820 --> 00:36:53,260 Where was Miss O 'Keefe when you saw her? 531 00:36:53,800 --> 00:36:55,040 She was in Mr. Gardner's bedroom. 532 00:36:55,460 --> 00:36:56,680 She was wearing a bathing suit. 533 00:36:57,520 --> 00:36:59,480 Did you see anyone else in the bedroom through the window? 534 00:36:59,859 --> 00:37:03,680 Yes, Mr. Gardner himself came into the bedroom after she left, just as I was 535 00:37:03,680 --> 00:37:04,459 going back to bed. 536 00:37:04,460 --> 00:37:06,420 Do you have any idea what time it was you saw him? 537 00:37:06,860 --> 00:37:08,180 It was exactly 4 a .m. 538 00:37:08,380 --> 00:37:10,200 I looked at the clock as I was getting into bed. 539 00:37:10,660 --> 00:37:14,220 But Mr. Gardner told the police that he arrived at 7 that morning. 540 00:37:15,120 --> 00:37:16,780 Are you sure you saw him? Positive. 541 00:37:17,320 --> 00:37:21,280 He was wearing his blue bathrobe. I've seen him in it many times. It was not 542 00:37:21,280 --> 00:37:23,000 first time his music woke me. 543 00:37:24,440 --> 00:37:25,158 Thank you. 544 00:37:25,160 --> 00:37:26,320 No further questions, Your Honor. 545 00:37:27,320 --> 00:37:28,580 Your witness, Mr. Matlock. 546 00:37:29,150 --> 00:37:34,670 Mr. Longford, I'm sometimes a light sleeper myself, so I can sympathize with 547 00:37:34,670 --> 00:37:35,670 about noisy neighbors. 548 00:37:36,050 --> 00:37:37,050 You say Mr. 549 00:37:37,090 --> 00:37:38,950 Gardner's music has awakened you often. 550 00:37:39,250 --> 00:37:40,250 Often enough. 551 00:37:40,590 --> 00:37:44,610 So you've had quite a little experience of peeping into Mr. Gardner's bedroom. 552 00:37:44,830 --> 00:37:45,830 Objection, Your Honor. 553 00:37:46,230 --> 00:37:50,330 Sustained. Now, let me see if I can get this straight. 554 00:37:51,230 --> 00:37:54,630 Your window faces directly across Mr. 555 00:37:54,990 --> 00:37:56,570 Gardner's, and you can look right in there. 556 00:37:56,930 --> 00:37:57,930 Yes. 557 00:37:59,249 --> 00:38:01,110 Bailiff, would you mind stepping down here a moment? 558 00:38:07,330 --> 00:38:11,990 Now, this is an exact representation of the French doors at Mr. Gardner's house 559 00:38:11,990 --> 00:38:14,350 and have been so stipulated by the prosecution. 560 00:38:15,050 --> 00:38:17,990 Now, the blinds are the same way they were that night. Is that the way you 561 00:38:17,990 --> 00:38:18,990 remember them? 562 00:38:19,150 --> 00:38:22,430 Pretty much like that, yes. Mr. Gardner, would you step behind the French door? 563 00:38:25,590 --> 00:38:26,590 Okay. 564 00:38:27,180 --> 00:38:28,180 What do you see? 565 00:38:29,960 --> 00:38:30,960 Mr. Gardner. 566 00:38:31,340 --> 00:38:32,860 All I see is his suit. 567 00:38:33,700 --> 00:38:38,160 Just as all you saw that night was his blue bathrobe, so you assumed it was Mr. 568 00:38:38,280 --> 00:38:39,279 Gardner, didn't you? 569 00:38:39,280 --> 00:38:43,100 Yes. And when you saw Miss O 'Keefe, you didn't focus on her face either, did 570 00:38:43,100 --> 00:38:44,880 you? Objection, Your Honor. 571 00:38:45,660 --> 00:38:47,360 No further questions. Thank you, Bailey. 572 00:38:48,220 --> 00:38:50,560 Thank you, Mr. Wallingford. You may return to the hallway. 573 00:38:58,990 --> 00:39:02,330 My head is throbbing. My legs are shaking. I'm afraid I'm going to pass 574 00:39:02,330 --> 00:39:03,490 don't sit down. Good. You got everything? 575 00:39:03,790 --> 00:39:04,790 Everything. 576 00:39:05,710 --> 00:39:06,710 The next witness. 577 00:39:07,410 --> 00:39:09,230 The prosecution rests, Your Honor. 578 00:39:10,030 --> 00:39:12,550 Mr. Matlock, are you going to put on a defense at this time? 579 00:39:13,030 --> 00:39:16,570 Yes, we are, Your Honor. I'd like to call Mr. Joshua Sinclair to the stand. 580 00:39:20,750 --> 00:39:24,030 Mr. Sinclair, did you know the decedent Deborah O 'Keefe? 581 00:39:24,790 --> 00:39:25,790 Yes, I did. 582 00:39:26,510 --> 00:39:28,530 Yes, she was dating one of my best friends, 583 00:39:30,050 --> 00:39:31,050 Adam Gardner. 584 00:39:31,690 --> 00:39:37,190 I show you this packet of letters found in Deborah O 'Keefe's apartment and ask 585 00:39:37,190 --> 00:39:38,190 if you wrote them. 586 00:39:44,410 --> 00:39:45,410 Yes, I did. 587 00:39:45,650 --> 00:39:48,630 In fact, they're written on your own personalized stationery, aren't they? 588 00:39:49,550 --> 00:39:50,550 That's right. 589 00:39:50,670 --> 00:39:53,690 Would it be fair to categorize them as love letters? 590 00:39:57,320 --> 00:40:01,580 Now, these letters are arranged in chronological order. Would you tell the 591 00:40:01,580 --> 00:40:04,220 when the first three letters were written? 592 00:40:04,780 --> 00:40:06,480 January 17th, 1986. 593 00:40:08,200 --> 00:40:10,080 January 20th and the 23rd. 594 00:40:10,660 --> 00:40:12,520 When did you purchase this stationery? 595 00:40:14,220 --> 00:40:15,220 I don't know. 596 00:40:15,900 --> 00:40:18,380 Well, I have a bill here from your printer. 597 00:40:20,140 --> 00:40:26,400 You ordered this stationery March 2nd, 1986. You picked it up and paid for it 598 00:40:26,400 --> 00:40:27,900 check. March 5th. 599 00:40:30,020 --> 00:40:32,500 You couldn't have written those letters when you said you did. 600 00:40:33,560 --> 00:40:37,060 You planted those letters in Deborah O 'Keefe's apartment after she was 601 00:40:37,060 --> 00:40:38,060 murdered, didn't you? 602 00:40:38,700 --> 00:40:42,600 Yeah, I did that because I thought I'd be helping Adam out. 603 00:40:42,820 --> 00:40:46,920 You know, take a little of the heat off, confuse everybody. 604 00:40:49,320 --> 00:40:53,220 You cast suspicion of murder on yourself for a friend? 605 00:40:56,970 --> 00:40:57,970 You're some friend. 606 00:41:01,910 --> 00:41:05,590 Are you also friends with a young man named Johnny Alexander? 607 00:41:05,910 --> 00:41:06,910 Never heard of him. 608 00:41:07,090 --> 00:41:13,730 Isn't it true that you made three very large, very profitable cocaine deals 609 00:41:13,730 --> 00:41:17,130 with Johnny Alexander to cover mortgages on your commercial property? 610 00:41:17,710 --> 00:41:18,710 No, that's not true. 611 00:41:18,930 --> 00:41:22,590 Isn't it true that Deborah O 'Keefe introduced you to this cocaine dealer, 612 00:41:22,690 --> 00:41:23,690 Johnny Alexander? 613 00:41:24,490 --> 00:41:27,830 And you planted these letters in her apartment to cover your real 614 00:41:27,830 --> 00:41:28,629 with her? 615 00:41:28,630 --> 00:41:34,250 No. Isn't it true that Deborah O 'Keefe demanded $25 ,000 each time you and 616 00:41:34,250 --> 00:41:35,650 Johnny Alexander closed a deal? 617 00:41:35,870 --> 00:41:36,870 No, it's not true. 618 00:41:37,190 --> 00:41:40,670 Isn't it true you murdered Deborah O 'Keefe because she demanded even more 619 00:41:40,670 --> 00:41:43,190 money? No, it isn't true. None of it's true. 620 00:41:44,490 --> 00:41:45,490 How tall are you? 621 00:41:46,210 --> 00:41:51,830 6 '3". 6 '3". That's... 622 00:41:53,360 --> 00:41:55,720 Five inches taller than the defendant, right? 623 00:41:56,340 --> 00:41:57,340 Yeah, I guess. 624 00:41:59,220 --> 00:42:03,200 This is the robe the police say Debra's killer was wearing. 625 00:42:04,040 --> 00:42:07,100 The bottom of the sleeves were saturated with chlorinated water. 626 00:42:07,500 --> 00:42:08,740 Would you mind trying it on, please? 627 00:42:08,940 --> 00:42:12,160 Your Honor, there's no relevancy, nor is there any foundation here. 628 00:42:12,780 --> 00:42:13,940 Now, they may find Mr. 629 00:42:14,180 --> 00:42:18,040 Matlock's courtroom theatrics amusing in Georgia, but we have more pertinent 630 00:42:18,040 --> 00:42:20,840 matters to attend to here than the fit of a man's bathroom. 631 00:42:21,190 --> 00:42:24,830 Your Honor, this line of questioning is essential to our case. I beg your 632 00:42:24,830 --> 00:42:25,830 indulgence. 633 00:42:26,770 --> 00:42:28,070 Overruled. For now. 634 00:42:28,630 --> 00:42:29,549 Thank you. 635 00:42:29,550 --> 00:42:31,110 Would you slip off your jacket, please? 636 00:42:36,130 --> 00:42:37,130 There you go. 637 00:42:37,370 --> 00:42:38,390 Now try that on. 638 00:42:46,530 --> 00:42:47,930 Looks a little small, doesn't it? 639 00:42:48,150 --> 00:42:49,150 Yeah, I guess it is. 640 00:42:49,970 --> 00:42:51,090 especially in the sleeves. 641 00:42:52,390 --> 00:42:58,210 You know what always bothered me is that just the bottoms of the sleeves got 642 00:42:58,210 --> 00:42:59,210 wet. 643 00:42:59,610 --> 00:43:04,230 If Adam had held the victim underwater while wearing this robe, well, the water 644 00:43:04,230 --> 00:43:06,210 would probably have come up to there. 645 00:43:06,770 --> 00:43:11,690 But if someone taller, someone like you had done it, I bet the water would only 646 00:43:11,690 --> 00:43:14,190 have come up to about there. 647 00:43:15,130 --> 00:43:16,130 Thank you. 648 00:43:22,570 --> 00:43:24,210 But that doesn't prove anything, does it? 649 00:43:26,350 --> 00:43:31,250 When you drowned that poor girl, something got wet beside the bottom of 650 00:43:31,250 --> 00:43:32,229 sleeves, didn't it? 651 00:43:32,230 --> 00:43:33,450 Hey, I didn't drown anyone. 652 00:43:33,830 --> 00:43:39,210 You know, the other day when I asked you the time, I noticed that your watch 653 00:43:39,210 --> 00:43:42,550 didn't match the tan line on your arm. 654 00:43:43,130 --> 00:43:48,190 I got to wondering what happened to the watch you used to wear. So my associate 655 00:43:48,190 --> 00:43:49,190 did some checking. 656 00:43:49,680 --> 00:43:52,240 You took a watch in for repair March 6th, didn't you? 657 00:43:54,140 --> 00:43:55,460 Now, easy, Mr. St. Clair. 658 00:43:56,600 --> 00:43:57,600 There it is. 659 00:43:59,240 --> 00:44:00,600 Your jeweler hadn't repaired it. 660 00:44:00,800 --> 00:44:01,800 He's backlogged. 661 00:44:02,360 --> 00:44:03,360 That's your watch, isn't it? 662 00:44:03,820 --> 00:44:04,940 Yeah, it looks like my watch. 663 00:44:05,280 --> 00:44:06,280 What's wrong with it? 664 00:44:07,500 --> 00:44:08,500 It stopped. 665 00:44:09,980 --> 00:44:10,980 Why'd it do that? 666 00:44:11,600 --> 00:44:13,100 I don't know. That's why I took it in. 667 00:44:13,480 --> 00:44:15,100 Tell us what time the watch stopped. 668 00:44:17,680 --> 00:44:18,680 4 .01. 669 00:44:19,940 --> 00:44:23,640 That's approximately the time the coroner said that Deborah O 'Keefe died. 670 00:44:24,740 --> 00:44:26,240 That's when you killed her, wasn't it? 671 00:44:27,320 --> 00:44:31,760 That's when you closed your hands around her neck, wearing this robe with the 672 00:44:31,760 --> 00:44:35,800 sleeves almost to your elbows, and forced her head under the water. 673 00:44:36,880 --> 00:44:37,880 Wasn't it? 674 00:44:40,860 --> 00:44:41,860 Wasn't it, Josh? 675 00:44:57,040 --> 00:45:00,540 After the exculpatory evidence presented at this hearing, the state respectfully 676 00:45:00,540 --> 00:45:03,240 moves to dismiss charges against Adam Gardner. 677 00:45:03,720 --> 00:45:05,160 Motion granted. Case dismissed. 678 00:45:05,620 --> 00:45:06,620 Court adjourned. 679 00:45:11,240 --> 00:45:12,480 Get him out of here. 680 00:45:14,840 --> 00:45:16,900 Good work, Ben. I don't mind telling you, I'm impressed. 681 00:45:17,240 --> 00:45:19,780 I bet we could throw each other a lot of business if you were to make this move 682 00:45:19,780 --> 00:45:20,658 out here permanent. 683 00:45:20,660 --> 00:45:23,220 What do you think, Tyler? I'd be dead in a week. Let's go home.