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JUDGE: The state has 30 days to refile charges.

Court is adjourned.

A hung jury.

Well, it's getting so if you're wealthy enough

to hire an expensive attorney and a team of experts,

the jury doesn't have a snowball's chance of coming to a verdict.

Good try, counsel.

Almost like the old days.

Save it, Tony.

Yeah, just not good enough.

It's not over yet, Tillman.

You may have gotten a break on this one,

but count on it, I will take you down.

Come on, Tony.

Let's go out and celebrate.

I will refile charges in the morning.

We'll discuss that tomorrow.

I'm sorry, counselors.

Oh, it was not your fault, Detective Jackson.

You brought us a solid case.

It's too bad the jury didn't think so.

Yep, sure is.

REPORTER: Were you surprised by the deadlock?

Was I surprised that five of the jurors had the intelligence

to see through the prosecution's rush to judgment

and to realize that the case against Mr. Tillman

was riddled with inconsistency,

procedural error, and police misconduct?

No. Not in the least.

Do you think the district attorney's office

will refile charges in the case?

Well, you'll have to ask them that.

REPORTER: There they are.

District Attorney Clark!

Were you surprised at the verdict?

We're disappointed.

But our belief in Mr. Tillman's guilt remains unshaken.

So, you do plan to refile charges in the case?

Absolutely.

No more questions. Thank you.

You wanted it, you got it.

You better bring me back a conviction on this.

And, Alex, I don't care how good you are,

if you ever jam me up in public like that again,

I...I promise you, you are going to spend the rest of your career

on hooker duty down in night court. Is that clear?

As crystal.

Thank you.

WALKER: 400 bucks for each one of those things.

Can you believe that?

ALEX: It's art.

Art? Art schmart.

[GIGGLES]

What do you think of this?

You don't want to know.

I like it.

You would.

[CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]

Now...

That.

You don't like it?

WALKER: It's not that I don't like it,

I just don't get it.

You don't get it?

Oh, please!

Anyone can see that it's a meditation on life in the inner city,

an austere study of the alienation and despair

of living in faceless oblivion.

What was he thinking?

Ohh...

Now I get it.

[ALEX GIGGLES]

Ranger Walker?

You have a phone call.

Thanks. I'll be right back.

Okay.

Hello, blue eyes.

Tony, what are you doing here?

Alex, I have to talk to you.

We have nothing to talk about.

Please, I mean, just leave me alone.

Alex, please.

Please.

I really have to talk to you.

Tony, I...

I'll see you, okay?

[CONTINUES INDISTINCTLY]

Who was that?

Nobody important.

Would you take me home?

I have a huge day tomorrow preparing for trial,

and I'm really tired.

Sure.

Uh, excuse me. Would you hold these?

Thank you.

[ALARM BEEPING]

Aah!

Aah!

[THEME SONG PLAYING]

* In the eyes of a Ranger *

* The unsuspecting stranger *

* Had better know the truth of wrong from right *

* 'Cause the eyes of the Ranger are upon you *

* Any wrong you do he's gonna see *

* When you're in Texas, look behind you *

* 'Cause that's where the Ranger's gonna be *

After you left, there was a knock at the door.

I thought it was you.

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]

Tony?

I told you, we have nothing to talk about.

Alex, wait, please. Listen to me.

TONY: I know we have history.

I have some information about Lane Tillman

that I think you should know.

The D.A.'s office is gonna refile charges against Tillman.

You know I can't discuss the case with you.

You're Tillman's attorney!

No, no, it's not about that case,

and, believe me, what I have to say

is going to make that case look like small potatoes.

This time I guarantee you'll take Tillman down.

Come in.

ALEX: I invited him in.

I mean, maybe that was wrong,

but I just wanted to nail Tillman so bad.

Then what happened?

I made some tea.

And Tony asked for some milk.

Oh, no problem.

I came back, we talked,

and then everything goes black.

Where are the teacups?

I don't know.

I...I don't know.

Oh, God, Walker.

Everything will be all right, Alex.

How can you say that?

He's dead, and I don't remember a thing.

Well, one thing I do know,

you didn't kill him.

How do you know that?

I mean, I don't know that!

I just can't remember!

I can't...I can't remember!

JACKSON: Excuse me, Miss Cahill?

I'm sorry, but you're going to have to come downtown for questioning.

Why can't you talk to her here, Doug?

Walker, you know I don't want to do this,

but it's best for everybody if we go by the book.

No, he's right.

[SNIFFING] I'm going to have to get changed.

Sure.

ALEX: I told you, I don't remember!

[SIGHS]

Maybe you just don't want to remember, huh?

Mark, it's me, Alex!

You know me better than this.

Which is exactly why I can't show you any favoritism.

Look, Alex...

I don't think you did this...

But I'm going to have to go after you as if I do.

That way, when this thing is over, it's going to be over,

and there's going to be no clouds hanging over your head.

Okay?

Okay.

Good.

Now, let's just take it from the top one more time, all right?

You met Tony Seville at the art gallery?

Yes... No!

I didn't meet him there. He came over to me.

While Walker was on the telephone.

Yes.

And you told Tony that you would see him later.

No. That's not what happened!

He didn't end up at your apartment?

Yes!

Why?

He said he needed to talk to me.

About what?

Lane Tillman.

[DOOR OPENS]

Don't say another word, Alex.

ALEX: Dad!

What are you doing here?

It's difficult to believe that the daughter of Gordon Cahill

would even consider answering any more questions

without benefit of an attorney.

Are you representing your daughter?

That's correct, counselor.

Unless you plan on charging her in this matter,

the interview's over, isn't it?

Okay, fine. Fine, counselor, we can do it your way.

Detective Jackson, please read Miss Cahill her rights.

Oh, now wait a minute!

Now, Detective!

JACKSON: Alexandra Cahill, I am placing you under arrest

for the murder of Anthony Seville.

You have the right to remain silent.

If you choose to give up that right,

anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.

[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]

Turn to the left, please.

Turn to the right.

PRISONER: Hey, look who's here! It's Cahill!

Whoo!

PRISONER 2: Yeah, she's something, huh?

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

You're mine, Cahill!

You're mine! Hey, baby!

Welcome!

Hello there, Walker.

Hey, Gordon.

What are you doing here?

My daughter's in trouble.

I got on a plane.

You going to represent her?

Yep.

Good. She couldn't get a better lawyer.

Yeah. Uh, listen, Walker,

those visits you paid to me in rehab,

it meant an awful lot to me.

I just wanted you to know how much I appreciate it.

Don't mention it.

GORDON: Well, guess we better see what we can find here, huh?

Yeah.

Oh, hey. Alex's mother.

Yeah, beautiful lady. GORDON: Lovely, huh?

You can see where Alex gets her good looks.

Like I told you, I'll never forgive myself

for letting booze steal that part of my life.

Let's hope to God I'm well enough

to do what has to be done.

I'm sure you are.

How can you be so sure, son?

Because you have to be.

[DOOR BUZZES]

You've got a cellmate, Miss Cahill,

and she's not the sociable type.

She had a few problems in "C" block.

We'll see how she does over here.

Good luck.

You're in my bunk.

No, I'm not.

I said, you're in my bunk.

Is there a problem here?

No, ma'am.

No, ain't no problem.

It's cool.

What about you, Miss Cahill?

You got a problem?

No. No, ma'am.

Is there some reason you need the top bunk?

What do you care?

Look,

I'm claustrophobic,

and this cell doesn't help.

Fine.

It's yours.

TRIVETTE: Got the lab results.

Alex came up positive on the paraffin test,

so she definitely fired a weapon

during the time frame that Tony Seville was killed.

What about blood test?

Positive on the chloral hydrate, too.

Your hunch was right. He probably slipped it into her cup of tea.

We don't have the cup. We don't have the tea.

And if I was prosecuting,

I would make a very compelling case

she slipped herself the chlorohydrate

after she shot Seville

to make it look like she was framed.

Trivette? Yeah?

Seville told Alex that he wanted to talk to her

about Lane Tillman.

All right. I'll see what I can dig up on the both of them.

Okay, thanks.

Oh, Walker, somebody's constructed

a very tight little scenario here.

Yeah.

Well, we'll just have to untighten it.

All righty.

I didn't catch your name.

I didn't throw it.

It's, um...

It's Alfre.

Alfre Grimes.

Alex Cahill.

You're, um, you're that D.A.

Yeah.

Yeah. I heard you killed somebody.

It's recess time, ladies.

Let's go.

Oh, yeah.

Hey, counselor, remember me?

Good...

Because I definitely remember you.

[LAUGHING]

We got some unfinished business.

Later, counselor.

PRISONER 2: Whoo!

PRISONER 3: Yeah!

GORDON: Your Honor, believe me,

we are all aware of the seriousness

of the charges before this court,

but given the presumption of innocence

and my client's unblemished record

and deep ties to this community,

we request that she be released on her own recognizance,

or in lieu of that,

that a reasonable bail be granted.

Thank you.

Miss Cahill,

the court cannot but take note

of your long and distinguished record

of service to this community,

and given your position with the district attorney's office,

we are also well aware of the hardship

that incarceration places upon you.

However, as the prosecution pointed out,

this is still a capital case.

So I'm sorry, Miss Cahill.

Mr. Cahill, bail is denied.

Your Honor, I really must protest.

Then do so in writing, sir.

Escort Miss Cahill back to her cell.

I'm sorry, darling.

It's okay, Dad.

I'll be okay.

TRIVETTE: Well, Tony Seville started out right.

Graduated law school with honors,

landed himself a good job downtown.

WALKER: So what happened?

Cocaine.

Developed himself quite a habit.

Rumor was it may have cost him a few cases.

Definitely cost him his job.

He was censured by the Bar Association.

Then after that, working for slime like Lane Tillman

was the best he could do.

Does Seville have any family around here?

Got a sister named Mollie,

lives in Richardson.

Now, the way I see it,

they've got means and opportunity,

but they're gonna have one hell of a time establishing motive.

Maybe not.

What? What do you mean?

I've never told anybody this,

I mean, not even my abused women's group.

It happened 12 years ago.

I was straight out of law school.

I was working for legal aid.

I was really struggling

and barely making ends meet...

And then...

I met Tony.

He was handsome and charming,

and he treated me like a princess.

And our first few months together

was...was like a fairy tale.

He was my prince charming.

And then...

He changed.

I mean...

One night I came home late,

and he was at my apartment.

I could see right away he was high on something,

and he was.

I asked him to leave, we argued...

And he hit me.

Hit me, and he slapped me.

I was so shocked, I... I couldn't even fight back.

I... I ran into the bedroom, and I called 911.

Tony ran when he heard the sirens,

and they picked him up later on that night.

Did you press charges?

No.

I wanted to.

I know I should have,

but I just couldn't.

[SOBBING]

Well, gentlemen,

now it looks like we're in for quite a battle.

Opportunity, means, and motive,

prosecution's got it all.

Except one thing.

What's that?

The truth.

Where you going?

Talk to Seville's sister.

WOMAN: Coming.

Who is it?

Texas Ranger Cordell Walker, ma'am.

Yes?

I'd like to talk to you about your brother.

Do you know of anyone who would want to kill Tony?

Well, what do you mean?

They already caught the person who did it. It was that D.A.

She's already in jail.

No, ma'am. I don't think Alex Cahill's the one

that did kill your brother.

[DOOR OPENS]

Well, of course you don't.

Johnny, what are you doing here?

Well, you guys sure do stick together, don't you?

Hell, I'm surprised your little friend there's still in jail.

If you don't mind,

I'm having a private conversation with Miss Seville.

I do mind. Tony was a friend of mine,

and I don't much appreciate you poking around

trying to get the one who killed him off scot-free.

So I'll tell you what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna give you about three seconds

to get your sorry Ranger butt on out of here.

It's okay, Johnny.

Shut up, you fat pig.

WALKER: Are you okay? Yes.

Well, I think my three seconds are up.

Let's go.

[BOTH GRUNTING]

Now get out of here.

Her name's Keesha.

My little girl.

Can I ask you something?

Whatever.

Why would you do something,

I mean, anything that would take you away from her?

You got it all figured out, don't you?

You think you know me?

You don't know nothing about me.

I didn't do nothing to get in this place.

My crackhead cousin,

he left a half-ounce under my car seat.

I'm just out driving with my baby.

Next thing I know,

I'm getting pulled over for a busted taillight.

Here I am,

sitting up in here

doing 7 to 10.

7 to 10.

That can't be right.

Yeah, well, I guess maybe the public defender

had better things to do.

Look, Alex...

Don't try to play this game with me, all right?

What game? Like you care!

You don't care about me.

You don't know nothing about me.

To you, and to people like you

all I am is another con with another story.

[SOBBING] Damn.

So Tillman manages to put Alex out of commission,

but what's to stop the D.A.

from simply assigning somebody else to the case?

Politics.

Yeah. You know, I've been thinking about that,

and it brings up another issue.

If Tillman's new attorneys

can show that the first trial

was the result of prosecutorial misconduct...

You follow me?

Such as the lead prosecutor

having an affair with the defense attorney

and then the defense attorney winding up dead.

Exactly.

Which means double jeopardy goes into effect,

which means there will be no second trial,

which means that this snake Tillman

walks away a free man.

You may have hit on something here.

WOMAN ON INTERCOM: Ranger Walker's here.

Send him in.

What have you decided to do

about the retrial of Lane Tillman?

Nice to see you again, too, Walker.

We're not refiling.

I scheduled a press conference for tomorrow. Why?

I believe Tillman

had something to do with Tony Seville's murder.

Okay, Walker, I'll bite.

Why would Tillman kill his own attorney?

Seville's sister said that there was

a lot of tension between the two of them.

Mmm-hmm. What kind of tension?

Well, she thought it had something to do

with her brother knowing too much about Tillman's operation.

Okay.

In Tillman's line of work,

knowledge is definitely power.

Exactly. So if he murders Seville,

implicates Alex,

he kills two birds with one stone.

He gets rid of a troublesome employee...

And he provides himself a solid grounds

to assert double jeopardy

in the event of a new trial.

You got it.

Okay. What do you want?

I need more time to prove it.

Okay, I give you a week.

Thanks.

Party time, princess.

[GRUNTING]

Hold her.

Get her again. Get her again.

Now...

You ain't so tough now,

are you, counselor?

Huh?

Hold on. Get her.

[GROANING]

You all right?

Thanks.

It's okay. Come on.

You know, I've handled a lot of capital cases,

but this is getting to be...

Oh, no. Look at this.

Ranger. Counselor.

GORDON: What are you doing here, Tillman?

We just had a little meeting with the district attorney.

Seems he may be considering retrying my case after all.

By the way, counselor,

I'd like to express my condolences

to your daughter's state of incarceration.

I'm sure that must be most difficult on both of you.

Save it, Tillman.

No, it... It's all right, Walker.

Listen, punk,

I've been defending gutter trash like you for 25 years,

and you know something?

You all make the same mistake.

Oh, really? Really.

You all firmly believe

you're a lot smarter than you really are.

TILLMAN: You know, Cahill...

I actually do feel rather bad

about your daughter's situation.

It's always sad to see someone with such talents

unable to put them to good use.

On the other hand,

uh, locked up in a women's jail,

maybe she'll discover new talents.

Let's go, Gordon.

You...

Never ever talk about my daughter like that again.

Good.

You're not so bad yourself.

Oh, my God.

It's all right, Dad.

I mean, it looks a lot worse than it is.

Who did this? It's all right, really.

Oh, come on. Who do you think you're talking to?

It's Dad, remember?

Oh, baby.

Dad, I was so scared.

I thought they were gonna kill me.

Oh, baby, baby, baby, baby.

I'm trying to be strong, I really am,

but you gotta get me out of here.

Pretrial is tomorrow.

I'm gonna have you moved to isolation until then. Huh? Okay?

Dad.

Yeah?

Lawyer to lawyer... Uh-huh.

What are my chances?

Are you kidding?

With me at your side,

Walker in your corner,

how could we possibly lose?

WALKER: Hold it.

Huh?

Whatever you're looking for, Gordon,

you're not going to find it in there.

Ha, won't I?

Look, Walk... Oh, my God, Walker.

I don't think I can continue to represent Alex.

The stakes are too high.

What if I'm not good enough anymore?

I mean, this is my daughter.

What in hell if I lose, Walker?

The only way you're going to lose, Gordon,

is if you drop back into that bottle.

Oh, no, no.

Look, you don't understand.

More than once this has gotten me through,

I mean, gotten me through biggies.

You know, just a nip.

Take the edge off.

Give me some focus.

It almost destroyed you, remember?

Yeah, well, I...

Why do you think I carry this around unopened?

You know, it's to remind me.

Tonight it's not reminding me.

It's getting to me, Walker.

I cannot face tomorrow

without this to back me up.

Look, you owe it to yourself,

and you owe it to Alex

to go into that courtroom

and do your very best.

No matter how you feel tonight,

your very best is not in that bottle.

Think about it.

Okay.

Okay.

Thank you.

Gotcha.

How about a cup of coffee?

Sounds good to me.

Let's go.

Oh, Tony.

[CAR HONKS]

You ready?

Your old dad was born ready.

This D.A. is not going to know what hit him.

Do you recognize this, Detective?

Yes.

It's the gun recovered from the scene of the crime.

By recovered I take it you mean

that this was the murder weapon.

That's correct.

Was it checked for fingerprints?

Yes, it was.

And whose fingerprints were found

on the murder weapon?

The defendant's,

Miss Alexandra Cahill.

Thank you, Detective.

Nothing further, Your Honor.

Your witness, Counselor.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Morning, Detective.

Morning.

How is it the police were called

to Miss Cahill's apartment

on the morning of the murder of Anthony Seville?

A call was placed to 911.

911. Who placed the call?

Miss Cahill.

GORDON: Well, let's clarify that.

The woman you arrested for the murder of Tony Seville

is the one who reported the crime.

Yes.

Now, in all your experience, Detective,

is it common practice

for a cold-blooded murderer to pick up the phone,

call the police,

wait for their arrival,

while leaving all of the evidence untouched?

No.

No. Course not.

Thank you, Detective.

Nothing further, Your Honor.

JUDGE: You may step down, Detective.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Walker. MOLLIE: Yes, Ranger Walker?

Tony left a tape I think we need to see.

And I think someone's following me.

Okay, Mollie, we'll be right there.

Come on.

PROSECUTOR: And Mr. Collins,

Did you see the defendant Miss Cahill at the art gallery that evening?

Yes.

Did you also see the deceased,

Mr. Anthony Seville,

at the art gallery that evening?

Yes.

Were they together? Objection.

Calls for speculation on the part of the witness.

Sustained.

Rephrase the question, Mr. Clark.

Mr. Collins, please tell the court

what you saw that evening.

They were kissing.

Give me the tape now. What tape?

MAN: The tape from Alex Cahill's apartment.

No.

Aah!

It's not a game, Mollie.

Give me the tape now.

[ALL GROANING]

Ranger Walker, oh, you're not going to believe this.

State calls Alexandra Cahill to the witness stand.

You do not have to do this.

Yes, I do.

How would you characterize your relationship

with the deceased, Anthony Seville?

We were involved for a short time

a little over 12 years ago.

And you broke off the relationship?

Yes.

Please tell the court why.

Excuse me?

Please tell the court why

you broke off the relationship with Anthony Seville.

He hit me.

COUNSELOR: That's right. He hit you.

And you called the police.

Yes.

Your Honor,

the state would like to enter

the 911 recording into evidence.

So ordered.

Bailiff?

OPERATOR: Emergency services.

ALEX: My name is Alexandra Cahill!

There's a man in my apartment. He's going crazy!

He's on drugs or something. He hit me!

OPERATOR: All right, ma'am. Just stay calm.

ALEX: No! I'm trapped.

Please send someone, please.

He hit me. He's going to kill me. Please!

"He hit me and he's going to kill me. Please."

And 12 years later,

Anthony Seville comes back into your life,

and you're not going to let that happen again, are you?

That's why you killed him.

No. I did not kill him.

He was found in your bed, killed with a gun you fired.

If you didn't do it, who did?

I don't know.

Nothing further, Your Honor.

Mr. Cahill?

Nothing at this time, Your Honor.

Miss Cahill, you may step down.

The state rests, Your Honor.

JUDGE: Very well.

Mr. Cahill,

is the defense prepared to call its first witness?

Your Honor, um...

Excuse me, Your Honor.

Tony Seville's murder on tape.

The defense calls Anthony Seville.

Your Honor.

Mr. Cahill?

I know this is unusual, Your Honor,

but due to the evidentiary nature

of these proceedings,

I do request some latitude.

This is outrageous, Your Honor.

We're trying to get to the truth here, Mr. Clark.

I'll allow it.

Bailiff?

TONY: All right, Tillman.

I did what you asked me to do.

Now take the picture

and get the hell out.

Anything you say, Tony.

Hey!

You didn't say anything about shooting her.

You're right.

I didn't.

[TONY GRUNTS]

[GUNSHOTS]

This case is dismissed.

Bailiff, issue a bench warrant

for the arrest of Lane Tillman.

WALKER: Texas Rangers. I want to see Tillman.

MAN: Well, he don't want to see you.

[GRUNTING]

I'll do my fighting in court.

Good choice.

Help! Help!

Just stand up.

Help!

OFFICER: Come on. Move.

Move, gentlemen.

OFFICER 1: Okay.

OFFICER 2: That's it, now.

MAN: This guy right over here.

OFFICER 2: Right over here. Watch your head.

I'd say the Cahills work very well together.

We took him down. Just like you said.

C.D.: To justice!

GORDON: Hear hear!

And I still haven't heard where that tape came from.

Tony Seville.

See, between the time he slipped you the mickey

and the time that he called Tillman,

he set up a small video camera

in one of those heating vents.

And mailed his sister a key to Alex's apartment.

C.D.: Why?

He figured the tape would provide him with insurance.

Boy, was he wrong.

TRIVETTE: He included a letter with the key.

And in the letter he told Mollie

if anything should happen to him,

she should get over to Alex's

and get the tape.

GORDON: That's it.

And I, for one, am awful glad it's over.

It's not over yet.

GORDON: Huh?

What?

Alfre?

I'd like you to meet your new attorney.

Cahill.

Gordon Cahill.

At your service, ma'am.

[THEME SONG PLAYING]

* 'Cause the eyes of the Ranger are upon you *

* Any wrong you do he's gonna see *

* When you're in Texas, look behind you *

* 'Cause that's where the Ranger's gonna be *