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Previously on Canterbury's Law. I want to have a funeral for Sam.

He's not coming home.

I need you to testify for me.

Mr. Jasper hit Tommy with his fists.

When did you lie, Mr. Foster? Then or now?

I'm telling the truth.

Defendant lied.

Whoop-dee-doo. Happens every day. Twice a day in murder cases.

Except this time Canterbury told him to lie. You've been warned to search your

house. What the hell for?

Any and all documents pertaining to the trial of Ethan Foster. You want to go

after me? That is fine. That's fun. But do not use this trial to score your

points with me. That's fantastic.

Everyone knows you have issues with Canterbury. With the indictment hanging

over her head, I would call her the one with the issue. You and I can deal with

Zach's indictment. We have to find out what Frank and Ethan told the grand

jury. Frank didn't tell them anything.

You know that for a fact. I know Frank.

Liz, cops searched both my apartment and my office.

They took the file on Patty Murphy.

Better known as juror number seven.

Matt?

Oh, uh... I didn't think you'd be home.

Well, it had to happen sometime.

Can't, uh... keep avoiding each other.

Yeah.

They still talking about the fight?

Well, let's just say tenure is out.

I'm probably going to go back to the U.S. Attorney's Office. I already made

some calls.

What about this indictment, Beth?

It'll go away.

Judges are pretty hard-nosed when it comes to jury tampering. I hope you have

the goods to beat it. Russell's handling my defense.

Russell?

You might want to go a bit bigger than Russell.

The past.

Pre-trial proceedings begin today with the fate of Elizabeth Canterbury's legal

career hanging in the balance.

Dude, what is it about Women in Jeopardy that is such a huge turn-off?

Emotions for the Simmons case. Where are they?

I got you covered. They're right here.

Thank you.

And this guy, Frank Angstrom, describes him here as Elizabeth's full-service

private eye.

Some quotations.

We all know what that means.

Where is this damn reporter getting our information?

I don't know.

Off the record, Canterbury knows Frank Angstrom's gonna take a bullet for her,

but not everybody's gonna be that loyal. And there will be a hefty price to pay.

You'll get names.

You'll get names before you go to copy.

Later.

Okay, do me a favor.

write a letter to the Rhode Island bar informing them that Liz Canterbury is

under indictment. I will try not to express your enormous glee. Also, write

a letter to the Massachusetts, to the Connecticut, and to the New York bars,

anywhere she's been licensed to practice.

You sure you want to do that? Why? What's the problem?

It might seem vindictive. We have to notify our own bar, but the other

states?

Do you think I'm being vindictive?

It's a matter of public perception, Zack.

You haven't won a case against Liz, a big goose egg in the win column, you

know? Try not to sugarcoat it too much, Kate. You asked.

Look, if we kick her out of Rhode Island and then we leave it at that, we are

dumping an unethical lawyer in somebody else's backyard.

Ah, the in-house spin. You are simply a public servant doing a public service.

Right. So write the letter in the spirit in which it's intended.

Yes, sir.

Russell, how nice of you to stop by and see me.

Oh, right, I forgot you work here. So I'm late. I told you you'd have to share

me with Heidi Klum.

Oh, hey, don't forget, suppression hearing today in Moody's Court.

You know, I had an idea. Instead of trying to suppress juror number seven's

file, why don't we let the judge see what a smoking hot babe she is? Still

jealous, huh? Frank wasn't using her to get the inside dirt on the jury. He was

just on the prowl. Dogs gotta hunt. Come on, Russell. The cops had a good warrant

to search Frank's place.

Are you surprising that kind of evidence? We'd have to kill the judge.

Trust me, I haven't ruled it out, but there is an argument to be made.

On what grounds? Bad description.

Warrant describes Frank's house as clapboard, but it's really made of

brick. I have Chester looking up a precedent.

I have chills.

It's like you're channeling Bruce Cutler.

Come up with something better. There is nothing better.

I tampered with the jury. They can prove it. I'm screwed.

I don't see how we can win Liz's case in court.

You can't let her be disbarred.

He's gonna street fight. Well, the most aggressive defense I can come up with

involves getting hold of a murder book. Remember the Santos case?

Santos? He had a big arson fire. A councilman's daughter was killed.

Oh, yeah.

He went Zach Williams with the prosecution.

Actually, I was replaced.

But what's that got to do with Liz's case?

I always felt that there were witness statements that might have fallen

through the cracks, and that Zach might have known about it. It's no different

than what he's accusing Liz of. And that would be our leverage.

Tough to verify without the murder book, and no cop's gonna give that up.

It's got every detail of the crime, including their own mistakes. I'm kind

of buddies with the detective who worked the case. All right? Oh, wait.

Liz doesn't know about this, and we have to preserve her deniability.

My family, we know how to lock it up.

What the hell do you want?

Mr. Santos, I've been looking into your case. You put me here.

Get out of my face. I'm not with the AG's office anymore.

I'm doing defense.

Come on, sit down for a second.

Hear me out.

I

have

some doubts about whether you got a fair trial.

Well, why didn't you open your mouth when it mattered?

It's taken off the case.

I will make it my priority now.

So what, you believe I'm innocent?

I believe the cops went after you because you had a jacket.

I didn't burn that building.

I didn't kill that councilman's kid. The cops were under a lot of pressure, so

was the AG's office, and I don't think the proper procedures were followed in

your trial. You can get me out of here.

Well, let's start with the new trial.

Will you let me represent you?

I can't pay you.

Well, I'm prepared to do it for nothing.

What? I'm being straight with you.

Nobody gives you something for nothing.

You're climbing me.

How you doing, Ethan?

You don't have a warrant. You have to leave.

Oh, hey, that's very good there, Ethan. Miss Canterbury taught you well.

I said go away. Look, look.

I know it wasn't your idea to lie your ass off on the stand.

All I need is a sworn statement from you saying your lawyer was behind it. She

wasn't. Everything that I said was true.

I'm sure you're right, but I'm offering you full immunity.

Full immunity.

No, so go ahead and arrest me.

Mr. Foster.

I'm offering your kid a second chance, a new life.

I'll take you off the sex offender registry.

No more mothers wanting to lynch you.

Fresh start.

You wouldn't do that. You think I'm a pervert. Let's say that I was too quick

to judge.

Teenage girl, sex was consensual, you got a bum rap.

I'll go public with that.

Come on in.

I figured we had at least 50-50.

Oh, hey, glad you found the place. It's easy to miss.

Hey, Liz, where you going? Oh, I'm sorry I'm late. No, no, it doesn't matter. The

judge threw out the suppression motion.

Didn't buy the clapboard versus brick argument? I cited state versus airline.

Don't worry, you still get an A. But how did they know to search Frank's house?

That's the real question here.

We should file a motion to reveal the informant. Ms. Canterbury, we missed you

at your hearing. You're a busy, busy girl, according to the paper. I

apologize. Next time you're a no-show at your own hearing.

I'll issue a warrant for your arrest.

Yeah, well, I promised to show up. If you promise not to fall asleep... That's

a great defense strategy, taking shots at the judge. I think so. Maybe we

should go somewhere else. Here comes the press.

Ms. Canterbury, Shawna Walters with the Providence Times.

You're accused of... We have no comment. Don't speak for me, Russell.

Okay. Jury tampering. Why don't you give me your side of the story, in your own

words? Oh, that's funny. In my own words.

Coming out of Zach Williams' sock puppet.

I can't picture that.

Hmm. Just a grant.

We met at one of my dad's fundraisers. Miles Grayson? Yes, ma'am. So,

alienating the press now. Interesting choice. Oh, it's how I roll, Russell.

So far, let's see. I've alienated Matt, now the judge, and I'm sure I'm this

close to alienating you. Oh, you underestimate me.

Ethan called.

Zach got to him. He made a statement.

Zach knows I suborn perjury.

There is no way to beat this.

I'm going to prison.

I'm in a hurry, Russell.

Five minutes.

Just give me a heads up on Liz's case. What are you guys charging her with?

Witchcraft? Sedition? Uh, she broke the law?

Oh, well, I don't know. I think maybe that qualifies her to be the DAG.

Watch it. Come on, Zach doesn't cross the line.

What about the Ethan Foster case, allowing a coerced confession into

evidence? Well, so think the worst of them. It's a big club.

Danny Santos?

Oh, please. Are you still not over that? Seriously, why do you think he took me

out and put you in second chair out of the blue? Maybe you weren't doing your

job. Maybe I was doing it too well. Oh, so he puts me in his designated screw

-up. Thanks. Just saying, anyone who's thrown in at that point... My work was

outstanding. Yeah?

Is that a direct quote?

He wasn't hitting on me, Russell. No, because we know that wouldn't have

worked. You don't know what you're talking about, and there's nothing fishy

about Santos.

Okay, okay, no offense.

You just transferred here.

You were scrambling to get up to speed. It was 1,800 pages of discovery. Did you

actually go through them all?

Maybe you have problems that you don't even know about.

So, you and Matt any better?

Madeline ratted me out? No, all your sister said was you were having some

problems. There you are.

Come on, Dad.

She told you that I don't think we're going to stay together.

Your mother and I always favored Matt.

Some of those other guys you brought home, biker.

That was my bad boy phase, Dad. I would like to think I've moved past that.

Yeah, what's up?

We know what you and Matt have been through.

If you need anything.

I need to tell you something before you read it in the paper.

The DAG has added more charges to my indictment, accusing me of further

misconduct in the Ethan case.

This is clearly a vendetta. You should sue the city when this is over.

All these false accusations, like that woman reporter implying that you broke

the law. She should be held accountable.

One battle at a time, Dad. You did the right thing standing up for that boy.

How many lawyers are like you, trying to keep this damn system honest?

That's... that's the end of my lecture.

Dad, it is... such a mess.

So you ever run into another case like Danny Santos?

Aye, aye.

Hey, why did you bail out on the Santos trial?

Did you and Zach Williams have a falling out or something?

Something like that.

One hell of a prosecutor, old Zach, man.

I wasn't surprised when they made him the dad coming off that win.

Booyah.

Zach is one of a kind.

Give him.

Second thoughts about Santos?

What do you mean, like what? Like he might not have been good for it. Are you

kidding me? Man, look, one week the guy buys a building and he insures it. Next

week after that, it conveniently burns down.

And eyewitnesses ID him on the scene.

I don't know.

Take that.

I heard rumors, though, on the street.

Yeah, I know, you know, I know I'm not as street as I look, but, uh, no, people

told me things.

You know, you're always gonna get a couple of witnesses coming forward with

some half-fake story, but that's always gonna happen.

Not a chance.

Not a chance.

Did you take their statements?

Yes,

I did, and I passed it along.

What's wrong with you, man? Is there some kind of fixation on this?

How about letting me take a look at that murder book?

You're joking, right?

That's never gonna happen, man.

Ten minutes, it wouldn't leave your sight.

It's not gonna happen, Kraus.

Hey, man, let it go.

I can't.

I'll put Santos away, and I don't think it was a clean fight.

So no chance, huh?

No, not in this lifetime.

You gotta be kidding.

Well, there's no openings in this firm, Ms. McConnell.

Sorry.

But you'll keep my resume on file, Mr. Stitz? You're figuring that Canterbury's

gonna sue me closing her doors? You're probably right.

Well, and actually, I've been following your career since law school, so... So?

You're desperate for a job.

No, really, it's just I've gone over some of your cases.

Like the Santos trial. That was quite a defense.

Yeah. I gave it my all, and I lost.

Some things have surfaced recently that make me wonder.

You ever hear of any credible alternate theories?

What is this really about, sweetheart? I'm sorry, you're taking this the wrong

way. You're implying that I blew the case? How else should I take it? Well, I

never said that. I just, I was wondering if anything jogged your memory.

What jogs is the stink of some agenda. What is it?

Okay, let's just forget it. I'm sorry. And next time, tell Russell to do his

own digging and don't send any amateurs.

Zach. Zach, I need to talk to you. Not without your lawyer here. Just hear me

out, please.

I will plead guilty to both charges.

Two years, no suspension.

But I get my license back.

A girl can dream, can't she?

What the hell does that mean?

Two years of my life? That's not enough?

No, that's not nearly enough.

I want you disbarred up and down this coast. When you get out of prison,

you're going to be lucky getting a teaching job at Massasoit Community

College. Wow.

So with you, it's a sickness.

Hypocrite.

You try to cut a deal with me, and then you send your buddy Russell on a

scouting expedition up my ass.

I have no idea what you're talking about. Just got off the phone with

Nathan Stitz.

Did you really think you could come after me and I wouldn't find out?

Can I drop you somewhere?

Hairdresser?

God, you are such a bitch.

Is that a no?

Danny Santos' building was in a transitional neighborhood.

Artists lost next door to drug dealers. Why did Councilman's daughter end up

there? Boyfriend was a junkie. He owed Santos rent. He could have owed dealers,

too.

Russell.

Who the hell is Nathan Stitz?

No one you need to worry about. Like hell.

I just tried to cut a deal with Zach Williams.

He shut me down, told me I was orchestrating some kind of plot against

him. What is it I'm doing that I don't know I'm doing? Wait.

You tried for a plea?

Yes. And it blew up in my face.

What are you cooking, Russell? Since when do you cut deals? I'm the pragmatic

one. Under the specter of prison.

I am getting my life in order, putting the house up for sale, and I'm

disbanding this firm.

Today.

Meeting, everyone.

Look, I appreciate the fact that you're all pitching in to defend me, but you

need to look for other places to land. I will give you recommendations.

Meriwether Mark's very interested in you. To hell with him. I'm not going.

Chester, I am folding up shop.

You're a fighter, Liz. That's why I signed on. So can we please see the

fight?

To hell with all of you.

Uh, Liz, your real estate agent's on the line. Says your husband won't let her in

the house.

Mrs. Spivak, I am so sorry. I forgot to tell my husband. I listed the house with

you. So I gathered.

You should find another realtor when you finally make up your minds.

No, we're putting it up for sale. Not through me, you're not.

What the hell were you thinking?

Huh?

Hey.

What the hell were you thinking?

What were you thinking?

We need to move now, Matt.

If my legal troubles go public, we don't get a dime. Oh, please, get down off the

ledge for a second. Matt, I am going under. What's your solution?

We just sit around and wait for money to fall out of the sky to pay our mortgage?

This right here is our home, okay? Oh. How can you possibly think that you

could just call a realtor?

I get it. It's too soon to sell the house. But it's not too soon to have a

funeral for sale. Oh, here we go. You've got a whole schedule worked out. Oh,

yeah. I should have known.

Oh, don't bring that up. No, oh, I didn't file for papers yet. Should I

have done that?

supposed to do that shut the hell up that's no really i just i want to be at

least get one of your dead you don't dictate to me anything ever matt you're

hurting me get off me get off me

The murder bug.

What made you change your mind?

Oh, I didn't.

You didn't get that from me.

All right? We're clear?

Absolutely. Thank you. You know what, man? You got me thinking.

There was this witness who put a black SUV at the scene.

They said it took off right before the fire.

And it wasn't Santos's?

No, no. Santos, he dropped the pickup.

This witness works the streets.

He's real shaky, but... Thank you. Oh, don't, don't, don't, don't.

You know, Kraus, it'd be a hell of a stink if it turns out you put the wrong

guy in prison.

A lot of that fallout's gonna come back your way.

Whatever happens, happens.

Detective?

A lot of foot traffic in this neighborhood.

Girls who party.

Here's a witness who claims two guys ran out of the building and took off in a

black SUV just before the fire. Two guys? There you go. They get an I.D.?

He's a nickel and dimer. Anka Martin.

I did not see this.

It sure as hell Nathan Stitz never got a copy. He would have had a field day with

this. Check out the date stamp. Ms. Cherrypie holds wait until halfway

through the trial to come forward.

Guessing Cherrypie got busted for solicitation, this was her best chance

to cut a deal.

So Zach figured it was a bogus statement.

I'm not making excuses for him. This is straight-up prosecutorial misconduct.

That hypocrite is going after Liz for doing the exact same thing he did.

You know, there's got to be a receipt somewhere in here from Providence PD.

That'll prove Zach saw this. That would give Danny Santos a new trial.

Here.

Uh-oh, this isn't good.

Russell, you signed it upon delivery.

I did? Yeah.

I did.

I signed it.

We have nothing we can use against Zach because of me.

My signature.

Well, hang on.

Zach doesn't know that.

He didn't know we have any of this. We could still put a scare on him.

We asked before about this sudden interest in me.

In providing something for you, we get something we need.

Boil it down.

I feel there were mistakes made at your trial.

Mistakes we can use to our advantage in my own problems with the AG's office.

In other words, I'm leverage.

Initially, that's what brought us here. I had a moment where I thought your

concern was my innocence.

It is. No, no. I'm happy you have a stronger motivation than just me.

This could work. I could actually get out of here and see my boys every day.

We'll try very hard to make that happen. If your deal hangs on me, does my deal

hang on you?

What happens to me if you go down?

Then I write your appeal from behind bars.

I'm in.

Hey, just can't walk in here. I know I'm rude. Who do I think I am?

Are you confirming that number?

Can I quote you?

You can quote me, Shauna.

I have to call you back.

You can't just barge in here. I'm giving you your next column, Shauna.

My way of saying thank you for keeping that incident with Liz out of the paper.

The agreement was I got a one-on-one with your dad.

Deal's a deal.

This is just a bonus.

I already have copy for tomorrow.

Give me a call. We'll set something up.

That's okay. I'll just go over to the examiner.

It's about Zach Williams.

You know what makes the man tick.

Hey, wait a minute. Are we talking personal or professional?

Both.

I got the inside track on the AG's office.

You know, any female AG who doesn't go to happy hour with Zach, doesn't get

promoted. What? Who's your source? Any female lawyer who disagrees with him on

how to dispose her cases, gets transferred to traffic court. You want

names?

Just say what you want.

Remember Chelsea?

This picture of her, this is the one you showed the jury. Yes, sir. Right before

you showed him the autopsy photos. Yes, Councilman, I remember. You said you

wanted him to see her face.

when they closed their eyes at night. Now you're defending her killer?

Where'd you hear that? Zach Williams told me as soon as he found out. I

figured you for someone with a conscience. Turns out you'll do anything

for a buck. How much do I have to pay you to walk away? I'm doing this pro

bono. I feel that Santos might be innocent.

What are you talking about? You indicted him. You know he's guilty.

I was sure at the time. I'm not anymore.

You swore he was the guy.

Due process was not observed. Screw due process. My girl is dead.

If his rights were violated, he deserves a retrial.

Oh, this isn't about justice.

Yeah, you're after something else.

What? What are you selling yourself out for, Russell?

About what happened?

We need to stay away from each other.

I know.

I never... I never ever should have done what I did to you.

Wow.

I shouldn't have said what I said.

Get out of here. I think I'm finished.

I'm going to go upstairs.

I should have consulted you about the

house. The house? You can sell the house.

Oh, you're not ready.

Oh, I'm ready.

What am I hanging on to?

Everything that was ever important to me here... is gone.

Miss Cherry Pie lives up to her name.

You want this one?

Yeah, you think I got home team advantage?

Of course not. You tracked her down, that's all.

Didn't you do a ton of these as a prosecutor?

Yeah, all the time.

I'm good for this.

Hey,

how's it going?

You some kind of narc?

No, no.

Um, I am actually here to ask you a couple of questions, if that's okay.

Preacher. No.

I'm, uh, a little... Get lost before I hurt you.

You're up. Yeah.

You Cherry Pie?

What special thing can I do for you, baby?

Hey, Jerry!

Oh, look, I gotta go party with my friends, but keep it warm.

I'll be back. I'll pay you twice what he gives you.

All you have to do is talk.

Twice the pay. Easy time. I'm all yours.

Russell,

have you completely lost it? Prove me wrong.

Get me Zach's copy of the Cherry Holt Statement. See if he annotated it. If he

didn't, I will join a holy order. Listen to yourself. I mean, even if it's

true... If it's true, we both know it's prosecutorial misconduct. You go after

Zach, you are implicating me.

No one's implicating you. How are you going to separate me from it?

Remember, I'm the one who replaced you, so Zach could have someone he could

handle. Look, you aren't to blame any more than I am. We both got used, okay?

And this is our chance to make it right. And if I lose my job and my career in

the process, so be it.

Forget my help on this and leave me alone.

Canterbury.

Drop the Santos case.

What is that I smell? Is that sweat?

You got nothing on me. I'm just tired of you digging in my business.

Look out.

Look, Santos is guilty of sin.

Everybody knows it. It's where he belongs. The thing is, Zach, I have... I

have doubts about his guilt. Reasonable doubts.

Hey, Russell?

Uh, do we have Cherry Holtz's witness statement?

We just submitted it to court, along with our motion for a new trial.

Hearings tomorrow.

Consider yourself noticed.

We got the right man.

We got a witness that's different.

Cherry Pie Holtz?

That she-male?

Testimony wasn't even worth the paper it was written on, but you want to go with

that? Okay.

Do we have a problem with this witness?

Nah.

Nothing I can't take care of.

Mr. Holtz, what happened after you gave your statement about the dealer running

from the arson scene?

The AG's office wasn't interested. My lawyer called a couple of times.

Objection. Hearsay.

Sustained. Are you being compensated for your testimony today? I'm losing income.

Sitting on my moneymaker.

Your witness, Counselor. Mr. Holtz, uh... Mr.? Is it Mr.? Your Honor. Miss?

Your Honor. Move on, Counselor. Isn't it true that you came forward after

being arrested for solicitation? You wanted to reduce your sentence.

You bet. Why give it away for free? Right. It was six months after the

crime. Anka Martin was already serving a prison term. There was really no risk in

you naming him. But you don't know Anka. He's got reach. But you know Anka,

right?

You were on the streets together.

Correct? Yes, sir.

No further questions.

Redirect, Mr. Grant?

Thank you, Your Honor.

Did you know the two victims who died in the fire?

Yes, the girl was sweep, but her boyfriend stole money from me a couple

of times to pay off Anka. How did you know it was Anka Martin running from the

building? It was dark? It was late?

I size people up fast.

Well, tell me about Judge Moody.

She wears the same old robe every day?

She spends money on her blouses.

The one she's got on now cost her 100 bucks.

How about the prosecutor?

Big feet, size 11. He'll spend money on good shoes.

Suits, not so much.

And I saw Uncle Martin running from the scene in a $500 silk jacket.

He favors those.

What do you stand to gain by giving your testimony today?

the truth i may be a street hoe but i saw what i saw santos is in prison for

life and that is wrong thank you remand is lifted a bail is imposed a

500 000 cash or secured bond case will be adjourned for two weeks and on that

date a new trial date will be set

We're gonna appeal this and we're gonna get a conviction assuring my wife and I

will get the condition

You

know what you're a scumbag did you know this guy's gonna be scumbag you bury an

innocent man I'm a scumbag if you retry this case You're going to be doing

immigration law with my tacos stand in Tierra del Fuego.

Let's interview all the bookers. Have a nice day. We'll get some other names.

Freak.

Yesterday was a start, but we still have a problem.

Connecting the dots to prove that Zack read Cherry's statement?

I am so on top of things today, I'm scaring myself.

I'm glad you see the humor in this.

We'll subpoena Zack's copy of that document. He'll have to produce it at

trial. I'm not sure he will.

I already filed a discovery demand.

Hey, Russell.

Pete Cooley just called.

And then when I finally realized what I was listening to...

Zach shredded the entire file, piece by piece.

Yeah, it's all over.

I can't believe it.

I'm done. Liz is done.

I'm so sorry, Russell.

It was foolish of me not to listen to you.

How is Zach going to explain that his murder book went missing? Claim he left

it at the car wash? The AGs don't have to sign their files out. He'll say it

was lost in, you know, Area 51. It happens.

Yeah, well, that'll look suspicious to a trial judge. Suspicion's not proof.

Bottom line is we have no proof that Zach ever saw Cherry Holtz's statement.

No proof exists.

Oh, this is...

So... I'm going to prison.

And not right away.

You know, they'll age the case as long as possible, but after that... You'll

figure some way out.

You always do.

Nope.

Zach Williams had a shredding party last night.

Very important evidence we were gonna use against him.

You know what the evidence looks like? I have a copy, but without Zack's margin

notes, I can't prove that he saw anything.

And now his copy is... confetti.

So technically, it hasn't been destroyed.

There are shreds? Yeah, there's shred...

Yeah,

of course.

Got from the third floor, so I was going through the trash.

Gave us a dirty look. Yeah, I told them we're burning it to stay warm. You want

small piles, Liz? Hold on, hold on.

You want the dirty swagger.

You put your eyes in the dagger.

You take a look at me.

I'm texting Zach a personal invitation to view my photo gallery before sending

it to the Attorney General.

Nice.

Really nice job, you guys.

Here he comes, right on cue.

What kind of stunt is this?

You're desperate.

You're going through my trash now?

You got a problem.

It's government property.

Not after you've dumped it.

Russell, tell him the precedent.

I believe it's finders keepers.

You know, life would have been so good for you if you would have taken the deal

that I offered. Your deal sucked, Zack.

You here to sweeten it? No.

I'm not dropping the charges.

Then I will use this evidence to take you down. Good. Take me down.

Take me down. We'll take each other down.

That'll be great. Hold on, Zack.

You wouldn't have walked through the door if you didn't want to make a deal.

Don't waste our time.

Russell!

What is it, buddy? You feeling strong?

You don't have to retry Santos.

Dismiss the case, cut him loose, the whole thing goes away.

No, no.

Councilman Hendricks will have my ass and you know it. Not if you put the

blame for Santos on somebody else.

You leave Kate Cooley out of this. I'm not talking about Kate.

Russell, I won't let you do that.

I'm the perfect scapegoat.

Everything's already in place. I signed the receipt for the evidence. I left the

AGs off. No, forget it.

I'm not asking permission.

What do you say?

I keep my partnership, you come out a hero who cleaned up his own house.

Or everyone goes to prison.

Your call.

You know how I'm gonna play this, right?

Okay, we got a deal. I'm shocked. Now get out.

I am appalled by the wrongful conviction of Mr. Danny Santos.

It is a true injustice, and my heart goes out to him and his family.

I promise you that the extreme negligence exhibited by a member of my

staff, the incident which created this unfortunate situation, will not be

repeated. That colleague, who was removed from Mr. Santos' trial, has been

forced to leave the AG's office.

I'm happy to announce that I've arranged for Daniel Santos to be released from

prison immediately.

Thank you.

How long before you think the bar comes after me?

No, they won't. They won't be coming after you.

I don't know.

It's pretty clear who he was talking about.

Shauna wrote a glowing article about how you left the AG's office because you

championed the underdog, committed to fighting injustice.

Slick move.

Thank you.

What's her partner for?

I've been planning on telling you how truly, deeply grateful I am for what

you've done.

You can stop now.

But I know how much you hate displays of affection.

Well, I prefer pithy innuendo or in a pinch, total disregard.

So you'd prefer it if I wouldn't refer to this again. Exactly. Drop it like

it's hot.

Okay, I will.

But only because I care so very much.