All language subtitles for Murder_One_Case2_-_2x01_-_Chapter_One_(dvdrip)_Riot2

LADICH :
My partner and I were in Los Feliz. . .

. . .traveling westbound on Franklin.

We observed a late-model Ford pickup
with a loose muffler.

I activated the overhead lights
and initiated a vehicle stop.

What happened when
you approached?

I asked the driver, who we later
identified as Hector Morales. . .

. . .for his license and registration.
He became hostile.

Did you say why you stopped him?

LADICH : I informed him
of the muffler violation.

He still refused to provide
his license or registration.

I asked him to exit the vehicle,
and he started cursing me in Spanish.

-What happened next?
LADICH : For officer safety. . .

. . .due to his failure to comply,
I physically removed Mr. Morales. . .

. . .from the vehicle and placed him
under arrest. He resisted . . .

. . .so I used my baton to
compel his cooperation.

Were your activities consistent
with Use of Force policy?

LADICH :
Yes, they were. At all times.

CHRIS: Thank you. Nothing further.
-Mr. Wyler?

I' m a little confused, officer.

You say that you didn't use excessive
force, yet Mr. Morales suffered . . .

. . .a fractured cheekbone
and three broken ribs.

He sustained those injuries
resisting arrest.

Now, in the past two years. . .

. . .complaints of unnecessary force
have been filed against you. . .

. . . by Carlos Beccera, Reuben Ortiz,
Alyssa Escobar. . .

. . .and now Mr. Morales.

Any pattern there, officer?

These people know how to work
the system, counselor.

Suing the city's better
than the lottery.

"These people. "
These people being?

People who sue the city
over cops trying to do their job.

Speaking of your job. . .

. . .the day before the incident with Mr.
Morales, was there a list of officers. . .

. . .who passed the exam,
being promoted to sergeant. . .

-. . . posted in your station?
-Objection. lrrelevant.

The people intend
to demonstrate relevance.

I'll allow it.

-Yeah, a list was posted .
-Was your name on that list?

-No.
WYLER: But officers Cepeda, Sandoval . . .

. . .and Gonzalez,
who were in your division. . .

-. . .their names were on that list.
-So?

So isn't that what you were so angry
about the night you stopped Mr. Morales?

All those Latino officers making
the grade, and you didn't?

And here comes Mr. Morales,
another vato giving you attitude.

-Objection. Baiting the witness.
-Sustained .

Officer Ladich, you said earlier
that you used a baton. . .

. . .to subdue Mr. Morales. . .

. . .instead of some other form of control,
because you have a bad back.

-Yeah, I got a slipped disk at L-5.
WYLER: Was the department aware. . .

-. . .of your condition?
LADICH : Yes.

They became aware of your
condition, did they not. . .

. . . because you filed a workers'
compensation claim in 1 995?

-That's right.
-Trying to work the system, Mr. Ladich?

-The workers' comp lotto?
-Objection, Your Honor.

WYLER: Withdrawn.
-Ask that the counsel . . .

. . . be instructed to step away.

Sorry, Your Honor.

Officer Ladich, one of the other
medical conditions you cited . . .

. . .in your claim was
stress-related impotence.

-Correct?
CHRIS: Objection.

-Relevance.
-Where are you going?

Almost there, Your Honor.

Let me ask you, sir, when you beat
Mr. Morales with your baton. . .

. . .was it because of your own
personal baton problem?

Objection, Your Honor!

BISHOP:
Prosecutor, you' re crossing the line.

GUARD:
Hey, hey! Oh, knock it off!

Get over here!

The people rest, Your Honor.

I could've sworn we were at the
old Olympic Auditorium, Jimmy.

Except no one would've
caught you with a right.

You gotta know when to take one
for the team, Artie.

So if you' re not too winded, champ. . .

. . . how about a quote on Roger Garfield
appointing Liz Myers. . .

. . . head of Major Crimes this morning?

Liz Myers is a fine lawyer,
I' m sure she'll do a great job.

Excuse me.

HUDSON :
Mr. Garfield, the latest field poll . . .

. . . has you 1 2 points behind
Tom Van Allan in the race for governor.

-ls this ground you can make up?
-Absolutely.

I have to stick to the issues and trust in
the wisdom of the people of California.

HUDSON : What do you say to critics
who charge your platform is dictated . . .

. . . by principal financial backer,
Malcolm Dietrich?

Malcolm Dietrich is a friend .
Malcolm Dietrich is a supporter.

But Roger Garfield is,
and will always be, his own man.

-Thank you, Roger.
-Any time, Mallory. Thank you.

Were you gonna tell me about
Liz Myers' appointment?

Or was I gonna find out on the can
reading the Metro section?

-What happened to your nose?
-Major Crimes is mine. You know it.

This is a long conversation.
I don't have time.

I' m late for a speaking engagement
in Pomona.

I handed you a big win with the
Ferris case. That alone gets me the job.

Want to talk about the case?
Let's talk about the press conference.

-You' re still stewing?
-A press conference to which. . .

-. . . I was not invited .
-Guess so.

I' m still the DA, you work for me.
That was a victory for us.

-We should've shared the glory.
-So what?

This is payback because
I deprived you of a photo op?

You screwed me, buddy boy.
I wanted you to know how it feels.

That press conference was five minutes,
most of which. . .

. . .was spent praising your
inspirational leadership.

Now, if I was insensitive to your media
needs, I'll apologize one more time.

But I deserve Major Crimes,
Roger, and you know it.

That ship has sailed .
Take comfort in one thing, Jimmy:

I get elected governor,
you won't have to put up with me.

I've seen the polls.

You get elected governor,
and I'll kiss your ass in Macy's window .

NEWSCASTER ION TV] :
THis was the scene four years ago, , ,

, , ,as Tom Van Allan was elected
governor of California,

THis was the shocking scene just hours
ago, as the coroner's office removed, , ,

, , , Van Allan 's body and that of a female
victim from a Palis es Beach house, , ,

, , , owned by actor Dean Lancaster,

Both the governor
and the second victim, , ,

, , , 20-year-old Marlee Donovan
of Van Nuys, , ,

, , , were found in an upstairs bedroom,
apparently shot and kill , , ,

, , ,by an intruder around
midnight, Monday,

IPHONE RINGING]

Hoffman and Associates.

I' m sorry, Mr. Hoffman
is out of the country.

I can put you through to
Arnold Spivak if you like.

Oh. Well, if Mr. Hoffman calls in for
messages, I'll tell him that you called .

VARGAS ION TV] : THe governor, , , ,
-Client?

I tried steering him your way,
you heard me.

Hey, I wanna hear this.

Police sources say a woman
now identified as Sharon Rooney, , ,

, , ,a 26-year-old former school teacher
and a worker in Van Allan 's campaign, , ,

, , ,has been arrested,

Some trial lawyer's gonna have their
name in lights because of her.

VARGAS: THe governor's wife remained
in Sacramento, , ,

, , , while he spoke at a fundraiser
last night at the Century Plaza, , ,

, , , for his re-election bid
against Los Angeles DA, , ,

, , ,Roger Garfield, , ,

, , , who ironically will w be charged
with prosecuting this case,

You believe that?

How did it go?

Greg Ladich was convicted
of felony assault on Hector Morales.

Jury was out less than 40 minutes.

Beating the O.J . jury,
which I thought impossible.

Fortunately for me, it's a tree falling
in the forest with this Van Allan thing .

-Any calls?
-Mostly for Ted .

Why are we maintaining
that Ted's coming back?

It's better than confronting
that without him, we have no firm .

Lisa had the right idea,
jumping over to Rohner Wallerstein.

Entertainment law
isn't your cup of tea.

One power lunch with Gary Blondo,
you'd be screaming for mercy.

Well, if a citizen calls who needs
my help getting justice. . .

. . . I'll be in my office
doing the crossword puzzle.

I heard you got the Van Allan case.

Truth is, this one should have
been yours, Jimmy.

Roger didn't think I was right
for that one, either.

Miriam had words with him about that.
I think his ears are still ringing .

Detective Biggio. You know Mark.

-Jimmy Wyler.
-Sure.

GRASSO:
So, what's up, detective?

Bad news is we got the GSR
reports back on Rooney's hands.

She came up clean. But we found
a box of latex gloves in the apartment.

Eleven pairs in the box, one pair missing .
No stretch to figure. . .

. . .she wore the missing pair
to whack Van Allan.

Which puts us well on the way
to premeditation.

Make my day,
find the murder weapon.

We haven't found it yet,
but casings tell us. . .

-. . .we' re looking for a . 22 automatic.
-Ladies' gun.

Hell hath no fury, gentlemen.
Toodles, Jimmy.

GUARD: She's asked for
a public defender, Jimmy.

You want me to lose my job?

-Eddie, trust me.
-That's what my first wife said .

WOMAN IOVER lNTERCOM] :
Deputy Mill , call Main Control,

Good afternoon, Ms. Rooney,
I' m James Wyler.

And the guard said
you were from the DA's office.

I was with the DA's office.
I resigned earlier today.

I want to represent you.

They' re giving me a public defender.

Listen to me, because what I have
to say to you is very important.

You can roll the dice and go with
the court-appointed lawyer.

Jails are full of people
who went that way.

If I were in your situation,
and my life was on the line. . .

. . . I would want the best
legal representation I could get.

Somebody who's highly skilled,
who knows the DA's office. . .

. . .and can handle anything
they throw .

Now, I've been a prosecutor
for 1 2 years.

I've tried 43 murder cases
and I've never lost one.

Let me help you, Ms. Rooney.

-I don't have any money.
-Money is not the reason I' m doing this.

Look, I know you' re scared . . .

. . . but now is the time to think clearly,
to work with someone that you trust.

And if you go with me,
I promise you I will not let you down.

Okay.

Good .

Good . I'll go and get things rolling . . .

. . .and I'll come back and see you
in the morning .

Don't you want to know if I did it?

Only if you want to tell me.

I did it, Mr. Wyler.

I shot Tom Van Allan and that girl .

That is the last time
that you say that to anyone.

You understand?

Sharon Rooney, you' re charged with two
counts of murder in the first degree. . .

. . .a violation of California
penal code 1 87.

I see Mr. Wyler is present.

-Can I assume you've been retained?
WYLER: Yes, Your Honor.

We waive reading and we enter
a plea of not guilty.

We'd also like to be heard
on the issue of bail .

The people may seek
the death penalty, Your Honor.

-We vigorously oppose bail .
-The fact that the people can't decide. . .

. . .on the penalty serves to underscore
the weakness of their case.

Your Honor, my client
has no criminal history.

The only evidence against her
is her arrest several miles. . .

. . .from a crime she didn't commit.

Have we leapt to opening statements?

Ms. Grasso opposes bail because
of the public notoriety of the case.

You know me,
you know my reputation.

I personally guarantee that my client
will be available to stand trial .

HORTON :
I may know you, Mr. Wyler. . .

. . . but I am a stranger to your client
and her mental state.

We' re looking at double homicide,
the grim circumstances. . .

. . .of which impress me more than
your professional r�sum�.

Bail is denied .
Pretrial is set for September 3rd .

Preliminary hearing
is set for September 1 0th.

Everything's gonna be okay.
Okay, just stay calm .

Hey, Wyler.

You are?

Aaron Mosely. The public defender
you screwed over to get this case.

I didn't screw anyone, Mr. Mosely.

I gave Sharon Rooney a choice,
she took it.

That's a load of crap. Sharon Rooney
was going to be my client. . .

. . .and you unethically solicited her.

Look, Aaron, you' re a talented guy.
I've checked you out.

But how many felony cases
have you tried . . .

-. . .in your three years in the PD's office?
-Over thirty.

Thirty-one to be exact,
1 2 of which you pled out.

Now, Sharon Rooney could be facing
life in prison, even the death penalty.

She can't afford to underwrite
your learning experience with her life.

As opposed to what? Your experience
of zero cases as a defense attorney?

This is the one
I've been waiting for, Wyler.

If you' re as good
as we both think you are. . .

. . .you'll get another chance.

I don't care about down the line.
This was my chance.

I didn't slog my way through
all those drive-bys. . .

. . .and second-degree burglaries
to have you swipe my ticket to a career.

So you think this case
would have made your career?

-Well, maybe it stilI can.
-Yeah? How?

You come and work for me.

You think about it
and get back to me.

REPORTER 1 : Mr. Wyler!
REPORTER 2: Just one question!

NEWSCASTER ION TV] : Ms, Rooney,
looking pale and withdrawn, , ,

, , ,appeared in court today
for arraignment,

She was accompanied by her lawyer,
former prosecutor James Wyler, , ,

, , , whose request for bail was denied
following strenuous objections, , ,

, , ,by District Attorney Miriam Grasso,

Ms, Rooney will main in custody
at Sybil Brand Institute, , ,

, , , until the commencement, , , ,

If you' re here to take a poke at me, out
of courtesy, limit yourseIf to body blows.

My nose is just starting to knit.

-How about we call a truce on that?
-Fine by me.

After the Ladich trial,
nothing about you should surprise me. . .

. . . but snagging the Rooney case
first time out for the defense?

I' m impressed .

Well, before you get too impressed,
let's see how I do.

If you haven't already assembled your
team, I'd like to offer you my services.

-You speaking as a free agent?
-On behaIf of Justine Appleton. . .

. . .and Arnold Spivak.

We can offer you the bodies
and facilities you need . . .

. . .to run a major case like this one.
You need us.

-And we need you.
-Keep talking .

We' re good . But you know that.

But with Ted Hoffman gone,
we need a marquee player. . .

. . .who can bring heavyweight cases
through the door.

You' re the guy who can do that.

Well, I' m flattered .

If you' re envisioning some kind
of four-way arrangement. . .

. . . I ought to tell you,
I run my own ship.

We don't have a problem
with Wyler and Associates. . .

. . .for now .

What's the lease situation?

Paid through the end of the year,
courtesy of Ted .

Which is not to say that the rest of our
finances are rock-solid . They' re not.

We win this one, and we'll be
turning them away from the door.

Does that mean you' re interested?

Yeah, I' m interested .

But there's a situation I gotta play out
before I can give you an answer.

Can I get back to you?

Mr. Wyler, I can't be optimistic
about the loan committee. . .

. . .giving you a second mortgage.

You' re kidding .
I' m sitting on 1 50,000 in equity.

But property values have fallen,
and your equity along with it.

In addition, the PITl in your
housing ratio is unsatisfactory. . .

. . .your Fair lsaac score is below par. . .

. . .and you' re nearly upside down
in loan-to-value.

-Well, nobody's perfect.
-We' re not looking for perfection.

We' re looking for collateral
and sustainable earnings.

If that's the hang-up. . .

. . . I represent the woman accused
of killing the governor.

Now, a high-profile case like that
will generate a lot of income.

Then you' re no longer employed
by the district attorney's office?

Private practice now . Sky's the limit.

Gentlemen. How we doing?

Well, I was just explaining to your
Mr. Bluth here that a recent change. . .

. . .in my professional circumstances
allows me to now realize. . .

. . .a greater financial upside.

He seems to have trouble
seeing the broader picture.

The broader picture being you quit your
job, and don't have an income stream .

And one day everybody's gonna die,
but let's not accentuate the negative.

Success in anything,
business, finance, the law . . .

. . . requires that we use our imagination.
Envision the possible.

The shareholders of this bank
don't pay me to have visions, Mr. Wyler.

But I will refer your application
to the loan committee for review .

Ms. Crimmins, I need that loan.

If I can't get it today, could you at least
up the limit on my credit card?

-How much?
WYLER: As much as I can get.

Twenty-five hundred's
the best we can do.

How long will the review take?

We'll get back to you
just as soon as we can.

As soon as you can
is not soon enough, damn it.

My back's against the wall .

Keep your shorts on, Mr. Wyler.
You'll live longer.

-May I help you?
-Yes, I' m James Wyler.

They've been expecting you.

-Jimmy.
-Hey. Nice digs.

Welcome to free enterprise.

Come in, I'll introduce you
to everybody.

-Say hello to Angela Rosetti .
-Hello, Mr. Wyler.

-Hello, Angela. Call me Jimmy.
-I will .

James Wyler, I think
you know Arnold Spivak.

-How do?
-Justine Appleton.

-Pleasure.
-Nice to meet you.

So here we are.

Let me just start by saying that I think
we need to be realistic about this.

It's a blind date, and there's
gonna be a learning curve.

What I do know
is you' re extremely talented . . .

. . .and highly capable people,
or Hoffman wouldn't have hired you.

It's gonna take more than
the sum of our abilities. . .

. . .to provide the best defense possible
for Sharon Rooney.

-It's gonna take teamwork.
-Not to get hung up on details. . .

. . . but how is Sharon Rooney
paying for her defense?

I took the case pro bono.

Uh-huh. Now, that could cause
some difficulties with cash flow .

lnasmuch as we have none.

Chris and I have talked,
and I'll tell you what I told him .

I'll keep the doors open.

Again, not to be a stickler,
but can we be certain of that?

Well, there are never any guarantees.

And I'll understand
if anybody wants to walk.

I will say this,
with all due respect to Ted . . .

. . .if we can make this work,
I promise you. . .

. . .there will be more opportunities here
than ever before.

Now, where can I pitch my tent?

Let me introduce you to Louis.
He'll get you settled in.

I didn't know you could see
the Hollywood sign from here.

One of the office's many amenities.

Ted really knew how to do it in style.

-How is he, by the way?
-Taking it slow .

Trying to reintroduce himself
to his family.

His first priority is his marriage.
Everything else is up in the air.

As someone who lost a marriage
to a career, I can sympathize.

With Ted's future still unsettled,
I find myseIf without a plan of my own. . .

. . .so in the event you' re not bringing
your own person in, I' m available.

Appreciated, Louis.

I have an offer out
to my former secretary. . .

. . .who may or may not be able
to extricate herself.

I understand completely. . .

. . .and I have no problem
continuing on a week-to-week basis.

-If there's anything you need . . . .
-Thank you.

Actually, I need a reservation
at the Bel-Air. . .

-. . . Friday night at 7:00.
-Certainly.

It's my mother's 75th birthday.
We'lI need a cake.

Will a single candle get the job done?

That'll be fine.
I wouldn't want to start a fire.

-You got a second?
-Sure, come in. Grab the desk.

-Excuse me?
-I don't like furniture. . .

. . . between me and the client.
Grab the desk.

-Weighs a ton.
-Probably cost a ton.

Now, what can I do for you?

Uh, if I' m not being too premature. . .

. . . I'd like to talk about second chair
on the case.

This way.

I' m the person you want.

I' m not much older than Sharon Rooney,
and as a woman. . .

-. . . I can build a rapport.
-That's good .

I've won several cases
involving reasonable doubt. . .

. . .and police mishandling of evidence,
which I assume is how . . .

. . .you' re going to frame
Rooney's defense. So. . . .

Beyond that, I' m a quick study
and hit the ground running .

Fine.

I know there are other choices,
but on balance. . .

-. . . I really--
-I said, fine.

-Just like that?
-Sure.

Should I go home and agonize over it
and tell you tomorrow?

-No. No.
-Okay.

Tomorrow morning, we' re gonna
interview Sharon Rooney at Sybil Brand .

-Clear your schedule.
-I will .

And let me just say that--

-Tomorrow morning, Sybil Brand .
-All right.

I mean, who am I kidding?

I don't have a clue in hell
what I' m doing .

And I walked away from a steady job.

You know, I made a decent living .

Now I got a hinky client. . .

. . . no income. . .

. . .and a bunch of associates
who probably hate my guts.

Not to mention the fact that
I am in hock up to my eyeballs.

But the good news is,
my loan was approved today. . .

. . .so at least I can finance the case.

Well, that's what happens
when you keep your shorts on.

Now let's see what happens
when you take them off.

When Ted was here, there was the
unfortunate tendency to think of me. . .

. . . merely as a briefs and memos man,
" Mr. Hard Copy. "

While I was pleased to do it. . .

. . . I believe I have a strong,
even commanding courtroom--

-Morning, Angela.
ANGELA: Morning, Mr. Wyler.

I' m not Clarence Darrow,
but I do have an analytical quality.

WYLER: Morning, Louis.
-Gentlemen.

Not that analysis is essential
for a courtroom lawyer. . .

. . . because we know spontaneity is.
I can be spontaneous. . .

. . .whenever it's called for.

Spontaneous, and if you'll pardon me,
charismatic in a muted sort of way.

Which seems, I admit,
contradictory on its face, however. . .

. . .it didn't this morning
when I prepared these remarks.

Let me emphasize, I could have
dropped the preparation. . .

. . .and spoken to you spontaneously
and have been just as. . . .

Should I stop?

Arnold, you' re an excellent lawyer.
You wouldn't be on board otherwise.

-But?
-As for who stands up in court. . .

. . .you' re not the guy
I' m gonna choose.

Now, if you need to be that guy,
this is not the place for you.

There are other ways
to realize your potential .

Oliver Wendell Holmes
reached the Supreme Court. . .

. . . became one of the most respected
justices in history. . .

. . .and he never tried a case.

Actually, Holmes tried
over two dozen cases.

Temple v, Turner,
Woodward v, City of Boston--

Okay, okay. So he made a pit stop in
the courtroom on the way to greatness.

My point is this, you' re the best
at what you do in this firm .

Nobody does it better than you.
If you focus on that. . .

. . .then maybe someday the rest of us
will be arguing our cases. . .

. . .in front of the honorable
Arnold Spivak.

You can see me
on the bench someday?

Well, can't you?

Well, I suppose.

Dream, Arnold . Dream .

Why confine yourself
to a single path to success.

Now, in the meantime. . .

. . . I need a brief on the evidentiary value
of gunpowder residue.

-Can you handle that?
-Yeah, yeah.

-No problem .
-You ready?

-Thanks for stopping by.
-Yeah, thank you.

Let's go.

Where did you meet Tom Van Allan?

My roommate Sally
worked on the campaign.

So I tagged along
to this fundraiser one night. . .

. . .sometime last spring .
Tom was there, he asked me to dance.

-He came up to you out of the blue?
-Yeah.

I thought maybe he'd get bored
and find someone more interesting . . .

-. . . but he never did .
-When did you become sexually involved?

Not that night.

The next weekend, Tom came to L.A. . .

. . .and he called me. . .

. . .and asked me if I'd meet him
at Dean Lancaster's beach house.

I knew he was married,
but I went anyway.

And after that, I just saw him
anytime he was in town.

Did you always meet
at the beach house?

Mr. Wyler, does any of this
really matter?

WYLER: Sharon, if I' m going to
represent you properly. . .

. . . I have to know everything,
from the first time that you two met.

If the prosecution gets up and says XYZ
happened on such and such a date. . .

-. . . I have to know that it did .
-The only thing you have to know . . .

. . .is that I went to the beach house
that night, went inside. . .

. . . I saw Tom in the bed with
another woman and I killed him .

I thought that you and I agreed
you were never gonna say that again.

Where'd you get the gun?

I bought the gun. . .

. . .after I moved to L.A. ,
after the riots.

What'd you do with it?

Threw it somewhere.
I don't really remember.

-Were you wearing gloves?
-No.

The police report said that a box of latex
gloves was found in your apartment.

-Do you know anything about that?
-No.

Did you know the girl that was
with Van Allan? Marlee Donovan?

-No.
WYLER: When did he break up with you?

The end of June.

He sent Larry White over.

-And who is Larry White?
SHARON : He worked on the campaign.

He said Tom's wife
had found out about us. . .

. . .and told him to break it off.

Tom said after the election,
we'd get back together. . .

. . . but until then,
they'd give me a job. . .

. . .at campaign headquarters
out in the Valley.

Okay, let's. . . . Let's go over this again.

There you go.

-Hey.
-Hope you don't mind me dropping by.

Oh, not at all . Not at all .
Justine Appleton, this is Aaron Mosely.

-Sure, you' re from the PD's office.
-Right.

Well, let's go talk in my office, huh?

-Nice meeting you.
-You too.

-So, what did you decide?
-Among other things. . .

. . .that I was uncomfortable with the
notion of being bought off with a job.

Well, that's not exactly how
I would characterize the offer.

Besides, it's not important how you
get the job, it's what you do with it.

I want to be second chair on the case.

That position's been filled .

But if you come on board,
I promise you will be heavily involved .

You know, downtown, with the possible
exception of Miriam Grasso, of course. . .

. . .you were regarded as the straightest,
toughest prosecutor in the office.

Now, I don't think you got
that reputation by accident. . .

. . .so my reservations notwithstanding,
I'll take the job.

Welcome aboard .

-When can you start?
-You tell me, man.

I quit the PD's office this morning .

Come on.

Louis, this is Mr. Mosely.
He'll be starting with us today.

-Will you get him situated, please?
-Of course. And Miriam Grasso called .

She wants to see you in her office
at your earliest convenience.

Voluntary manslaughter,
midterm, six years served .

With the low end
on gun enhancement. . .

. . .your client will get nine years,
four and a haIf actual .

For allegedly killing the governor
and his girlfriend?

I can't see you letting her go
that easily, Miriam .

You' re a defense lawyer now .

You don't have to concern yourself
with my motives.

Come on, Miriam, talk to me.

The temperature in this room
dropped 30 degrees when I walked in.

I thought we had a relationship, Jimmy.

-We did . We do.
-And you chose to betray it.

I can understand why you want
Roger's head on your wall .

I've wanted to redecorate
my office the same way.

But what I can't fathom . . .

. . .is why you eavesdropped on
a prosecution team's conference. . .

. . .when you weren't
a part of this office.

When that discussion happened,
I hadn't decided to take the case.

But we gave you enough
to make your decision.

Look, Miriam, a few minutes
before you saw me. . .

. . . I resigned from a job
I had for 1 2 years.

If I wasn't thinking straight, or if l
violated our friendship, I apologize.

Be honest with yourself, Jimmy.
You went for the bucks.

What if I did?

I got sick of looking across the aisle. . .

. . .at those guys in their $2000 suits
and their expense accounts.

Maybe I got sick of resenting
the fact that my ex-wife. . .

. . .drives her BMW to a paneled law
office, and pulls in $400 an hour.

The irony is that there
is no money in sight.

I had to refinance my house or I'd
be out of business before I started .

Maybe you ought to keep
that information to yourself.

You might be giving aid
and comfort to the enemy.

I don't want to lose
your friendship, Miriam .

What can I do?
Short of withdrawing from the case.

That works for me.

In for a penny, in for a pound .

Then we know where we stand .

We' re just on different sides
of the desk, that's all .

-Good luck, Jimmy.
-I'll talk to my client.

The offer's only good
till the end of the day.

ls it a good offer?

It is. If I were prosecuting,
I wouldn't offer it.

-Then we should accept?
-As your lawyer, I' m advising you not to.

I did what I did,
I' m willing to pay the consequence.

Listen, Sharon. You are gonna be in
a jail cell for 60 days no matter what.

We can always plead guilty later.

In the meantime, the state has
a responsibility to prove its case. . .

. . . beyond a reasonable doubt.
There is no reason for you to help.

Trust me, despite what Grasso says,
this offer will still be good in 60 days.

Okay, tell them I said no.

LOUIS:
I'lI have to take a message.

Yes, I am .
One moment please.

There's a Kyle Rooney
waiting in your office.

-Sharon's father?
-Husband .

When I got back to town, my neighbors
said the police were looking for me.

I thought I should contact you first.

Where have you been, Mr. Rooney?

Baltimore. I' m a fourth-year
medical student.

I was interviewing for residency
at Johns Hopkins.

When you heard she had been arrested
for the governor's murder, you what?

Decided to stay in Baltimore
and sample the crab cakes?

Look. . .

. . . my wife dumped me for this guy,
so as far as I was concerned . . .

. . .they both got what they deserved .

Do you think your wife
could have killed him?

I don't know .

I know she felt betrayed when
Van Allan ended their relationship.

I guess I' m not surprised
she's under arrest.

-You do think she could have killed him?
-Where is this headed?

You' re pretty angry,
aren't you, Mr. Rooney?

Wouldn't you be?

That would depend
if I was still in love with her.

Do you love her?

Yes.

Yes, I do.

Well, then consider this:

Your wife could be facing
the gas chamber. . .

. . .or at least the rest of her life
in a jail cell .

When you' re speaking to the cops
is a lousy time to settle the score.

Okay, yeah.

Good .

Louis, get me Detective Biggio.

When was the last time
you two spoke?

A week ago. Maybe 1 0 days.

-How did she seem?
-Distant.

You didn't get any sense
she was upset or angry. . .

. . .about the way the
governor broke it off?

Well, I'd only be
speculating there, detective.

He wasn't someone
we talked about much.

BIGGIO: Understandably.
Kyle, here's what I' m wrestling with:

I have your pretty young wife,
or ex-wife, or whatever--

-We' re separated .
BIGGIO: Right. You told me that.

She's in custody on a double homicide.

Never been in trouble, teaches kids.

She seems all wrong
for this kind of thing .

ls she capable of doing this?

I've never known her to be violent
in any way, or to want to hurt people.

-She's got a good heart.
BIGGIO: Although you split. . .

-. . .you stilI have feelings for her.
KYLE: Yes.

Not to say we haven't had
our differences.

Marriage, it's an endless series
of disputes. . .

. . . held together with a whole lot of love
and community property.

But not everybody would stick by
someone in a situation like this. . .

-. . .the way you' re doing .
-Yes, well, she stuck by me.

Until she didn't.

Okay, Mr. Rooney,
thank you very much.

If there's anything you can think of,
no matter how small . . .

. . . I'd appreciate it if
you'd get in touch with me.

Okay. Let's go.

Thank you.

Counselor? Moment, please.

You prepped him pretty good .

I was just doing my job.

What's up with you, Jimmy?

He asked me to come down
here and help him, and I agreed .

You know what I' m talking about.

Every cop in this department
feels gut-punched by what you did .

You think Garfield
left me much choice?

You had choices.

lt used to be us against them,
now you' re them .

-Come on, Vince, you' re just hot--
-Don't wait for me to cool off, Jimmy.

Don't wait for anybody
in this place to cool off.

From now on, you' re just
another lowlife mouthpiece.

We' re done.

I put Malcolm Dietrich in your office.

-Mal Dietrich. How are you, sir?
-Okay.

Your fellow was nice enough
to let me in.

-Louis.
-Trend that's passed me by. . .

-. . .that type of secretary.
-What can I do for you? Sit down.

I wanted to congratulate you
on entering the private sector.

Thanks a lot.

I assume that Roger Garfield's mistake
gave you cause.

-Maybe I' m just a sore loser.
-Oh, no.

People who work for you
have to know they' re valued .

Anyway, you landed on your feet.
First-rate law firm .

I gather your personal loan
was approved .

How in the hell do you gather that?

I want to put you on retainer.

-I' m a lightning rod for litigation.
-How do you know about my loan?

Maybe it was in the paper.

I control the bank.

Maybe your application
came across my desk.

-In the ordinary course of things.
-As an item of interest.

We' re not gonna act like
grade-schoolers, are we?

Thanks for the loan.

-Happy to help. About that retainer?
-lt would be a conflict.

How so?

I represent Sharon Rooney.

Roger Garfield could be
an alternative suspect.

-Are you serious?
-And he's your whore.

I' m afraid you have me mixed up
with your boy out there.

I don't have you confused
with anybody, Mr. Dietrich.

And I don't want your business.

But you don't mind my reaching in
to help you get your loan.

Well, approving a loan
for an unqualified applicant. . .

. . .sounds like a felonious breach
of a fiduciary.

All right.

All right.

Got a second?

Come on in.

The reason we solicited you to come
here was to bring in new clients. . .

-. . . not new associates.
-You' re referring to Aaron Mosely.

I am .

Given the ethnic makeup of L.A. juries,
I think he's a man we need on our team .

-Besides, he's smart and he's hungry.
-He's another mouth to feed .

You can't pay for the mouths
you've got.

If he doesn't generate the hours,
I guarantee his salary.

-We should've been consulted .
-I told you in the beginning . . .

. . . I don't like conducting
business by committee.

You' re not interested
in other people's input?

No, I welcome input. But this isn't
about paychecks or new associates.

This is about the fact that I gave Justine
the second chair ahead of you.

I think I deserved a chance
to at least make a pitch. . .

-. . .given my work on the Avedon case.
-You lost the Avedon case in court.

The only reason that kid
is on the street. . .

. . .is because Teddy
flushed out a videotape.

Chris, when you came to me,
it was with the understanding . . .

. . .that there were no preconditions.
You wanted a rainmaker. . .

. . . I needed a team of associates.

If you' re having misgivings or second
thoughts about this arrangement. . .

. . . I understand if you want to move on.

I got on board this train.

I' m willing to see where it takes me.

They' re not bringing in
a damn cake, are they?

-Mom, I promised . No cake.
-If they do. . .

-. . . I'll just get up and walk out.
-Finish your Scotch.

Why is it I have no confidence
that you' re telling me the truth?

-I' m past having to fib.
-No male is past fabrication.

I' m the head of the firm,
we got the Rooney case--

If she did it, she was driven.

I have no respect for the victim, with
his false pieties and his wandering eye.

Better the open connivers
who did your father in.

He came into my office today.

Dietrich?

-I'll disown you if you spoke to him .
-Only to throw him out.

Oh, God .

Oh! There is a damn cake.
You lied to me.

What do you want? I' m a lawyer.

Your name's not out of my Rolodex,
Jimmy, or your loved ones' birthdays.

-Mom, you remember Roger Garfield .
-And Pearl Harbor.

I' m going to impose on your
good nature for 1 5 seconds.

-You turned down Miriam's offer.
-Yeah.

Not enough limelight in the plea?

I' m a cockeyed optimist, Roger. I always
think things are gonna get better.

-Would you get the hell out of here?
-Of course. Sorry to intrude.

It's enough that I have to watch your
whorish countenance on my television.

Oh, don't you rule him out.
He's hypocrite enough for murder.

You have a call, Mr. Wyler.

-Please wheel this thing out of here.
-Yes, ma'am .

Out.

WYLER: How'd it happen?
GUARD: Bed sheet.

If the guard hadn't found her,
it would've been over.

I assume she'll be on
suicide watch from now on.

When she's released from the infirmary,
we'll move her to special confinement.

Hey, how you doing?

I just want it to be over.

You' re tired and you' re frightened .

These feelings will pass
if you just give it a chance.

Why does this matter to you?

What, do you need me
as a client or something?

Sharon, I meant it when I said
that you can trust me.

I won't let you down.

Let it be in my hands now .

Let me take care of it.

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