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[ Groaning ] You've been a bad, bad cowboy.

- Oh, beat me, Sheriff. - I'm gonna give you what you want.

That's for sure.

I've been an ornery cowboy, Sheriff.

You have, and you're not gettin' away this time.

[ Man ] Okay, let's stop here a second.

Now, Mr. Goodwin, can you identify the woman on the screen?

Yes, that's Sara. The defendant?

Yes. Good. Now, the scene we're watching--

- so far it's entirely according to script? - Yes.

Now, you were the director. You were pleased at this point?

Yes. Okay. Let's keep going.

Would you mind explaining to us what's goin' on here?

Uh, besides the obvious, for those of us...

who are not... hard-core aficionados.

Uh, okay.

This is a bondage scene, and, uh,

she's putting on a choke dog collar.

The collar is velvet-lined.

She's now looping the leash part through a supporting slot on the canopy.

She's using the canopy now...

as a fulcrum as she lowers herself.

- This looks painful. - Well, the ecstasy here is in the pain...

and the constriction, usually.

But here-- This is where--

Well, this is not scripted.

Well, d-did you try and stop them? Did you yell cut?

Well, no, because sometimes the actors take it further,

and sometimes it works for the movie creatively.

And besides, they were a husband-and-wife team,

and they often choreographed their scenes on their own.

When did you realize that things were out of control?

- It was right about here. - Okay, let's just, uh-- we'll just listen.

[ Director, On Film ] Pete? Wait. Hey.

Peter. Wait a minute. Sara, he's not breathing.

[ Man On TV ] What's going on? I don't know. What's wrong?

Call a paramedic.

Geez. I think he's dead.

He's dead.

Are you calling a paramedic? Let me hear from somebody!

- [ Man ] Rick, call a paramedic, will ya? - [ Goodwin ] Pete?

He's dead.

[ Spectators Murmuring ] That wasn't supposed to happen.

That wasn't supposed to happen.

[ Line Ringing ]

[ Cell Door Opens, Closes ]

[ Sirens Wailing ]

Well, we could still go manslaughter.

I thought you said we didn't want that.

We didn't want it charged because we were afraid the jury would opt for it.

By going straight murder one, murder two, it puts a lot of pressure on them.

We did that in the Gerald Braun trial last year and it worked.

Didn't work for that nanny though.

But it was an accident. I understand that,

but obviously the director's gonna be coming out with more,

'cause they didn't have to put him on the stand just to get the film into evidence.

We figure he'll say you killed your husband intentionally.

- He's wrong. - Yeah, Sara, see, the problem here is the film.

You know, the jury just-- They were disgusted before the dog collar even came out.

They are not my audience.

Right, but they're the only audience that counts right now,

and there's a chance that they could say, "Look who she is.

Let's just, you know, throw her in jail."

The character in that film is not me.

Yes, I understand, but that is a tough argument to sell.

You were... really doing it.

We were making a film.

I think I understand.

Tough for the two of you not to judge me, so the jury--

So you think I should accept a deal?

I think we should see what happens in the next couple of days.

Maybe I can cross the director. Who knows?

But, uh, yeah. You need to start thinking about a deal.

I love a man who can cook.

[ Man On TV ] It's my pleasure. I got a lot of her videos.

You do? The early ones, before she went hard-core.

[ Woman Giggling ] She's... good.

It makes me so...

hot. You think she killed him on purpose?

Who knows? I was readin' they were having problems.

Reading it where? In the porno trades?

Internet.

She really didn't want to be a porn star. She was kind of an innocent.

I could pull it all up. It comes with good pictures.

[ Sara On TV ] What's for dessert? [ TV Turns Off ]

Please-- Don't stop on my account.

What's up? Not us.

I have some bad fiscal news.

- What now? - Since Lindsay cut back on the drug dealers,

we're bringing in about 32,000 less per month.

And the murder one clients keep lining up.

We're the hottest firm going if you killed somebody.

The problem is, the homicide customers aren't paying.

- Okay. - Bobby, you keep saying okay,

and our plate keeps getting more filled with murder cases.

- Now, we're going backwards. - Rebecca, I would love for somebody...

to walk through that door and plunk down...

a million dollar retainer on my desk, but until they do--

Fine. Fine. All I'm saying is, if somebody...

walks through that door saying they killed somebody, get the money up front.

Enough's enough.

[ Man ] What was supposed to happen in scene 29, Mr. Goodwin?

Well, as I said, this was a bondage number.

The guy is bound,

uh, and, uh,

worked on by the woman playing the dominatrix.

She was to-- to tie him up...

and then bring him to an orgasm...

by tightening a scarf around his neck...

while-- while she, uh--

Yes. And, uh, had the defendant performed a scene like this before?

Many times. By "many," you mean--

At least 30, maybe more.

So the defendant was familiar with the act,

and knew how to accomplish it safely? Oh, absolutely. Absolutely.

And they had a safety, uh, signal...

if it got too uncomfortable for Peter.

Safety signal? For her to stop choking him?

Yes. And what was the signal?

Uh, it was a visual. He would purse his lips up into a kiss.

And did, uh, Mr. Katlin...

give this safety signal during the scene in question?

Well, no, he couldn't. I mean, she tied a kerchief over his mouth.

Was the defendant's covering of his mouth part of the script?

Uh, no. No. No, it wasn't.

Mr. Goodwin, shooting this scene,

you cut the first take, didn't you?

I did. You didn't think it was erotic enough?

- I knew he could do it better. - You wanted to heat things up a little, push it?

Well, I didn't want her to kill him. I move to strike that.

- Sustained. - Mr. Goodwin,

these bondage setups-- are they for an American market?

No, they go to Europe and Asia. Oh, really?

And why is that? I don't know.

Are you aware that the courts have successfully prosecuted this type of thing...

because it's a high-risk sexual activity that if imitated could result in death?

Did you know that? I've heard that,

but none of my films have been prosecuted.

- But this was high-risk, am I right? - Yes.

So if done incorrectly, it could accidentally lead to asphyxiation.

- You did know that? - We've done this many times.

All right. This... stunt is called what?

It's called seesaw. And the choking...

is necessary for a proper take, is that correct? Yes.

- So by choking him, Sara was just doing her job. - Well, she didn't stop.

Mr. Goodwin, who yells cut during the filming of a scene?

- The director. Me. - And you didn't yell cut, did you?

We've already established that, Your Honor. Yes, I know that,

but I want to make this very clear because it's an important point to the defense.

You didn't yell cut, did you, sir?

I did not yell cut.

Thank you.

[ Chattering ]

[ Man ] Make sure you file it. [ Continues, Indistinct ]

Excuse me. Are you Ms. Stone? Yes.

I'm Ellenor Frutt, Sara Katlin's attorney.

I don't wanna talk to you. I understand, and I'm very sorry for the loss of your brother.

Yes. Try to cope. I just think that you should consult an attorney...

before tomorrow's testimony. I beg your pardon?

Ms. Stone, I don't mean to sound cold,

but if you're gonna go in there and accuse Sara Katlin of killing your brother,

you could expose yourself to some serious liability--

qualified immunity aside.

Ah. You're worried about my legal exposure.

How thoughtful. Why don't you just talk to your own attorney.

You don't have to take my word for it. Oh, I won't.

I'd love to stay, but just spending time with you like this,

I feel the need to shower.

Rebecca?

Oh. God.

- This is where you work? - What's wrong with it?

Oh. Don't you guys make any money?

We do, but since we don't pay our taxes,

we don't wanna make the I.R.S. suspicious with fancy office space.

Oh. You know how us criminal lawyer types are.

Oh, yeah, I do-- which is why I'm here.

The criminal lawyer type defending Luis Moreno has a suppression hearing scheduled.

He's trying to kick your lineup I.D., and he could very well win.

What? Well, in your statement at the scene...

you said he was wearing a coat with some sort of hood.

Yeah. He-He was. Yeah.

Well, in the lineup he was wearing a hooded jacket,

which could possibly make your I.D. tainted.

What genius put a hood on him?

The hood wasn't even up in the I.D., but they could possibly say--

Wait. What happens if they suppress my I.D.?

He walks. You're the whole case.

Now, look. I'd like you at the hearing.

You're not gonna be testifying or anything, but I want the judge seeing your face.

Anything to keep this human. I don't want this whole thing turning on the Constitution.

Fine.

[ Door Shuts ]

[ Sara On TV ] I'm feeling a little chill in here.

[ Man ] Why don't you move closer? Where did you get this?

Jimmy gave it to me. It's her early years. Soft porn.

You know, I know I'm supposed to know this because I'm a lawyer,

but why isn't this prostitution?

It's sexual conduct for money.

Well, legally it's not prostitution...

because neither party is deriving pleasure from it.

It's-- It's a job on both sides.

- That's the distinction? - I didn't write the law.

They both look like they're deriving pleasure to me.

Well, that-- that's acting.

They're just good actors. Oh, right. I forgot.

[ Man ] Yeah. Mmm.

Well, got a full day tomorrow.

Otherwise I'd love to see how it ends.

Yeah, my arson case resumes tomorrow.

I'm sure they'll be calling the defendant.

Well, I'm sure you'll cross him if they do.

Yeah. What's your day like?

Same old.

[ Moans ]

- Any ideas? - I was hoping you would tell me.

- We're lousy on motive. - She hated him. Stood to inherit his money.

She killed him. On 16 millimeter.

But it was high-risk stuff. Can we chip it to involuntary manslaughter?

[ Sighs ] No. Means says voluntary is as good as we're gonna get.

- That offer expires tomorrow. - And if we go battered spouse syndrome?

It's too late. And even if it isn't, we have to declare.

Battered spouse means she had intent, which is different than accident.

So we could go manslaughter. Voluntary.

Battered spouse-- or stay with accident.

I say we chuck battered spouse. How's that gonna look when she's into bondage?

We either accept manslaughter or we go for it. What do you think?

- [ Sighs ] Flip? - Right.

Heads, manslaughter. Tails, we go for it.

Tails.

It's an accident. We go for it.

This is why we get paid-- to make these decisions.

[ Helen ] You're sucking my elbow again.

You're always sucking my elbow.

It's supposed to be one of the erogenous zones.

Isn't that what they say?

Who?

Women who read Cosmo. Mmm.

Well, I've never read it.

Huh.

Mmm. In fact, the only time I've ever heard it, it was from Lindsay.

She likes to get her elbow sucked.

I always just thought it was something with her.

And the relationship between your brother and the defendant had gotten worse?

[ Ellenor ] Objection. [ Judge ] Overruled.

- What, exactly, did your brother tell you-- - Objection.

Overruled. I'm allowing this testimony, Ms. Frutt.

The court will take ample note of your vigorous objection.

Let me rephrase it. Please describe your brother's relationship...

with the defendant. I suppose it was like any marriage.

They loved each other in the beginning.

Wanted to kill each other in the end.

Difference being, she went through with it.

[ Together ] Objection! Sustained.

The jury will certainly disregard that.

What indications did you have...

that their relationship had deteriorated?

Well, there was a lot of open hostility the last year or two.

By open hostility you mean-- Fighting. Yelling.

They were both verbally abusive to each other.

- Sometimes they were physically at each other. - You saw this?

Yes. What complicated things--

Their careers were sort of joined.

Even if they divorced, they couldn't really leave one another.

Mrs. Stone, did you ever hear the defendant...

make any direct threats against your brother?

- Yes. - [ Ellenor ] Objection.

- [ Judge ] Overruled. - And, uh, could you...

describe these threats-- when they took place?

The last one came about three days before his death.

And what was that threat? She said she would kill him.

And where did that threat take place? At their house.

It was a family dinner sort of thing.

They got into one of their customary arguments.

- Objection. - Overruled.

Suddenly they're screaming at each other, and then she said it--

she said she'd kill him.

Did she say anything else? Yes.

She said she could do it during one of their sex scenes...

and make it look like an accident.

[ Spectators Murmuring ]

It's unfair surprise.

It's willful, deliberate, and this case should be dismissed right now.

Lindsay, you knew this witness was coming, There's nothing in her--

You knew that she'd be testifying. You've got to be kidding.

Hold on here. Let me get a question in.

What did you give them on this witness?

That she would testify as to the hostile relationship.

She just testified as to direct threats.

[ Judge ] Counsel. He withheld that.

Do I have to give them a transcript? Oh, come on!

[ All Shouting ] Hey!

I have to say, Mr. Means, I don't like it.

- Your Honor, I hope you don't-- - Ah, ah! Don't make it worse by insulting me.

You withheld that little nugget.

[ Sighs ] All right, I'll give you extra time to prepare your cross,

but I'm not dismissing. That is so prejudicial.

- I am not dismissing. - At minimum, you should strike the testimony.

They heard the testimony. If I strike it, you can't really cross her on it.

That would be worse. Her testimony stands.

One more stunt like that, and I set the defendant free.

Yes, Your Honor.

You've got to be kidding me. Yeah, that's me. I just love to kid.

You sit on a threat like that? Material evidence?

You knew the nature of the witness's testimony. Come on, Ed. That's not you.

We've tried cases against each other before.

You've never pulled anything close to unfair surprise. What's going on?

Ell, you try your case, I'll try mine.

She couldn't even describe the race of the shooter.

She didn't describe any facial features,

but she remembered a big hood.

Then they put my client in a lineup wearing a hood.

We did not wardrobe the guy. He wore his own coat. There was no poss--

That makes no legal difference, and you know it.

It makes a factual difference to the extent that you're saying...

we orchestrated the lineup, which is impossible-- This lineup is not reliable.

- since we had no idea what the guy was-- - Hold on. Hold on.

Uh, did she describe the hood in her earlier statement?

No. And he wasn't the only one wearing a hood, so I don't see how--

There was one other, who the witness may not have even seen.

You see, my client was number two.

She made the I.D. when he stepped forward,

before even looking at the other two.

Which goes to the reliability of it. Oh, come on, Jean.

All right, look. The I.D. stands. I'm not suppressing it.

And do me a favor, Ms. Ward.

Send a message to the jackass who let him walk the lineup with a hood.

Yes, Your Honor.

And I think it would be a good idea if the two of you got together.

No offense, Ms. Washington, but the case looks like a big dog with a little bark.

We're done. [ Gavel Raps ]

[ Chattering ]

How do you not tell us? I didn't remember.

You threatened to kill somebody, and you don't remember?

We screamed anything and everything at each other that night.

- You threatened to do it in a scene? - I don't know.

Maybe I did, but that doesn't mean I'd actually do it.

Well, given that you did do it, you can see how that might look.

Ellenor, we screamed at each other a lot. We even hit each other.

If I said what his sister said I said-- could be.

But it was never while I was in a calm state.

It was never like it was something I was actually considering.

I didn't kill him on purpose.

[ Chattering ] [ Elevator Bell Dings ]

What now? I don't know.

I'll cross the sister and maybe-- You gotta nail her, Ellenor.

I know. Tic Tac?

Was this the only time you ever heard...

- my client threaten your brother? - No.

There were other threats before? Yes.

- Threats to kill him? - Yes, as a matter of fact.

How many times did you hear deadly threats like these?

I'm not sure. More than five?

Probably not, but I heard some scream fests where they threatened each other...

where she threatened to kill him.

And did you ever report these threats to the police?

- In hindsight-- - I'm not asking for hindsight, Ms. Stone.

Did you ever report these threats to the police?

- Again, the answer is yes or no. - No, I didn't.

And you loved your brother, am I right?

The fact that I didn't report the threats doesn't mean I didn't take them seriously.

- Now, that's a lie, isn't it? - Objection.

- Sustained. - You regarded these threats seriously?

- Yes, I did. - She vows to kill your brother, somebody who you love,

and you don't bother to notify the police?

Now, which part of that is a lie--

- Objection. - the part about you took the threat seriously,

- or the part about you loving your brother? - Objection.

Ms. Frutt.

You never liked Sara Katlin, did you, Ms. Stone?

I certainly didn't approve of her.

Is it your testimony to this jury that youdon't despise my client?

We aren't friendly. You blamed my client...

for a lot of your brother's emotional problems, didn't you?

My brother went through a lot of stuff. I suppose you could say--

I am not asking for you to give us an analysis.

Did you blame my client in front of others...

for a lot of your brother's emotional problems?

- Yes or no. - Yes.

And have you spoken to your brother's probate attorney since his death?

-Objection. -Offered to impeach. This woman has motive to accuse my client.

- Objection. Move to strike, Your Honor. - Overruled.

In your brother's will, if he should die suddenly,

who would inherit his money? His wife. Her.

And, if you know,

should his wife be held responsible for his death,

- who would inherit it then? - It would go to his next of kin.

Does he have any parents? No.

Any brothers or sisters? One.

You? Yes.

So if this woman is convicted of killing your brother,

all the money would go to you?

I believe so. You believe so?

-And how much money are we talking about? -A few hundred thousand dollars.

[ Spectators Murmuring ] Thank you.

That'll be all.

Oh! Um, I actually have one more question.

Has anybody else ever threatened your brother's life before?

Yes, once. A man he partnered with in some real estate deals.

- He threatened your brother's life? - Yes, over some dispute.

- And you heard the threat? - Yes.

And what did you do then?

I reported it to the police.

Ah. Thank you.

[ Wind Whistling ] ♪ [ Jukebox: Blues ]

So you've got a chance?

I don't know. Ellenor was good.

You think we should have jumped at manslaughter, don't you?

Mmm, it's hard to say, really. Have you ever slept with Bobby?

- What? - Well, the guy keeps sucking my elbow,

like it's supposed to make me hot.

You're the only woman I know who ever liked her elbow sucked, so I--

[ Laughing ] What?

I might have told him that I liked it,

but I wasn't speaking for womankind.

He-- Suckles it, like it should give milk.

Lindsay, be straight with me.

Did you and he ever--

Oh, my God.

It happened before you, Helen-- way before.

I-It was just a brief... thing.

Why didn't you tell me?

Because I knew you were on the chase-- which I supported.

And I know you and your sense of loyalty.

If you even thought I shared a glass of punch with him, you never would have gone near.

How long ago?

Long, long. July.

It just happened, Helen.

There was no need for you to ever know,

but you asked me so straight out,

I don't wanna lie.

Should I have?

No.

[ Sighs ]

You told her? Bobby, she asked me flat out. I had to.

Past tense. It's okay. What was her reaction?

She's okay with it. You know, it happened before her.

She's a big girl. But stop sucking her elbows.

Hey, Lindsay, are you ready? Yeah. Let's go.

[ Ellenor ] Right.

You... suck her elbows?

Yes, I knew the risk.

That was the main point for the--

The choking. Yes.

Sara, you don't deny threatening your husband?

No. We fought a lot.

We sometimes got violent.

Maybe I did threaten him.

I know that there were many times that I wished he was dead.

Why? Why?

It was a volatile relationship. I felt controlled by him,

abused by him--

Mostly verbally, sometimes physically.

I wanted to get out of the pornography industry.

I blamed him for not letting me.

Did you love your husband?

I suppose I did.

But I certainly hated him much more than I loved him.

So you-- You hated him?

Very much.

Sara, did you kill your husband?

No. It was an accident.

Are you glad that he's dead?

Are you glad that he's dead?

Well, I'm certainly not glad...

for all the problems that it's caused me, but...

otherwise, uh,

yeah, I guess maybe a little.

[ Spectators Murmuring ]

Whatever you do, you can't blame Lindsay.

She wanted to tell you earlier.

It was while all that stuff happened with Isikoff and me...

betraying you over the warrant business--

and I convinced her to hold off, timing-wise.

Helen, it-it's nothing that affects us.

It's just one of those pieces of history that,

under the circumstances, are better left untold.

And it's over? Yes.

It's over.

There's nothing going on between you now?

No.

Well, then you certainly knew it was possible for him to die in this stunt.

[ Sara ] Well, I knew it was dangerous, yes.

So dangerous you had a safety signal for him to tell you to stop?

Yes. But he couldn't give you that signal, could he?

Because his mouth was covered, wasn't it, Ms. Katlin?

Yes.

Now, where in the script did it call for you to put a kerchief over his mouth?

It didn't.

You ever tie a kerchief around your husband's mouth before?

No.

So this would be a... big coincidence?

Time he dies just happens to be the one time you covered his mouth?

- Objection. - Sustained.

Now, Ms. Katlin, you were very honest...

in admitting that you hated your husband.

You were also honest in admitting that you wished him dead on occasion.

In the spirit of that unflinching honesty,

wasn't it just a little reckless for you to cover his mouth with that kerchief?

- [ Ellenor ] Objection. - Overruled.

Ms. Katlin?

Potentially deadly stunt.

The only safety net is his mouth.

The only way he can save himself, you took away.

Wasn't that just a little reckless?

I suppose so.

And, Ms. Katlin, again, honestly,

when you did something this reckless in a stunt...

that was so high-risk to begin with,

didn't you increase the chances that something could go wrong?

Yes, but I didn't mean for it to go wrong.

Yes, but you did increase the chances for something to go wrong, didn't you?

- Yes. - You increased the chances he would die, didn't you?

I guess I did. But I didn't mean for him to die.

A deadly stunt. You hated him. You wished him dead.

You increased the chances of his death.

He dies. You admit you're glad he's dead.

You knowingly put him at extreme, extreme risk,

didn't you? I don't know.

You don't know?

So then it might be possible that on some unconscious level you did mean for him to die?

Isn't that possible?

I don't know. I-I-- I don't know.

I-- I think you do, Ms. Katlin.

I think you do.

You told me to tell the truth. You told us it was an accident.

It was.

But those questions he asked-- I just told the truth.

You said tell the truth, and I did.

What happened?

What happened is, they've got you on murder two.

Why? Because they don't need specific intent for murder two.

All they need is extreme recklessness,

and you just gave it to them.

[ Sara ] I don't understand. If you were reckless,

with the knowledge of the potential consequences, then that's enough.

It's not murder one, but it's murder two.

And, uh, what's the penalty for that?

Life.

- [ Rebecca ] Manslaughter? - It's a conviction.

He shot and killed a guy in cold blood.

Manslaughter, he gets out in five years or maybe less.

Rebecca, I have no intention of making a deal,

but before I reject it, I have to be sure you'll hold up.

I'll hold up. You're the entire case. If you wobble even slightly--

Don't worry about me.

Now, he's the one. I saw it.

Please, don't worry about me.

Okay.

[ Elevator Bell Dings ]

We didn't prepare her, Ellenor.

She's looking at a life sentence because we didn't do our jobs.

No. I didn't do my job. Isn't that what you mean? I'm not laying it on you.

Yeah, but it is on me. I'm the one who prepped her. It was my responsibility--

Then put her back up there. Try to rehabilitate.

What good is that gonna do? She said it under oath.

Her version of recklessness isn't the same as legal recklessness.

She has no foundation to give legal conclusions.

She hasn't admitted anything legally.

You think the jury's gonna make that distinction?

You have to make that distinction in your closing, otherwise--

We phoned it in, Ellenor.

We did what everybody else did. She's just a porno hooker.

What's really at stake? Court-appointed-- We were sloppy.

Because of that, she's looking at a life sentence.

[ Chattering ]

Voluntary. Two years. Credit for time served.

Too late. Murder two. We got it, we'll keep it. You may not have it.

We still have grounds on appeal-- that unfair surprise.

My office doesn't care about the appeal right now, Ell. They want the verdict.

All right, Ed. Come on, tell me. What's up?

Do I need to?

How many murder trials you guys win lately?

The upcoming profile in Boston magazine--

You don't think there's an awareness about that in my office?

And with these cops getting killed by your heroin clients, after Bobby tipped 'em off--

Off the record? Yeah. You and me.

The D.A.'s office has a slight agenda against your firm.

Every client you represent has the added disadvantage...

that from our side, we'll be trying a little harder.

Does Helen Gamble know about this?

It's not an official policy, but any D.A. who pulls one of your cases,

he or she gets a little visit-- a personal visit-- from Scott Hamburg.

[ Groans ] No favors, no deals.

This sucks! Yes, it does.

But I gotta tell ya, Ell-- from where I sit,

your girl knew what she was doin'.

She took care of a situation. I have no problem puttin' her away.

Forever? Forever.

She'll get over it.

Who? Nothing.

Hey, are you ready? Yeah.

Uh, one second.

Do you want her to get over it, Lindsay? Excuse me?

You say you're for Helen and me,

- but ever since we got together I've been pickin' up-- - Pickin' up what?

Why did you tell her?

[ Laughs ] What are you accusing me of?

I'm not accusing you of anything. I'm just wondering if--

Well, you're wondering wrong. She's one of my best friends.

I just chose not to lie to her. There was no other motive than that.

Fine.

Fine.

[ Sighs ] I have to get to court.

So the manslaughter deal, that's off?

Well, you could say that.

Sara, you basically gave 'em murder two on the stand.

I'm gonna give it my best shot, but right now,

beating murder one could be the best we could do.

Well, maybe it's right.

- I beg your pardon? - Maybe I did mean to kill him.

I thought all night about those questions he asked me-- the district attorney?

It's all true. I knew it was dangerous, covering his mouth.

I wanted him dead. What if, maybe, part of me did do it on purpose, Ellenor?

I'm not sure that I didn't.

Okay, you know what? We're not gonna argue that. Let's go.

You got any ideas?

Well, don't recall her to the stand.

She suddenly wonders whether she did it on purpose or not?

She takes that whole "truth, so help you God" part a little too seriously.

Should probably keep her out of the room.

Maybe I'll take another stab at a plea. You know, I'll see if the--

What? What you just said.

Now she wonders whether she did it on purpose or not...

and that whole "so help you God" part"-- that's it.

That's what? That's our closing.

What are you talking about?

Well, could it be true? Could it be?

All I can say is, I've never gotten any mandate.

But you haven't had any cases against us.

They know you're sleeping with me.

Bobby, let's face it.

Your firm has pissed this office off.

That Joey Heric case made you a target.

And when those police officers got killed--

For me, as far as my office goes,

I'm sleeping with the enemy.

The day I stop winning my cases, I'm gone.

Because of me? Because of you.

Little common sense here, folks.

She wanted him dead.

She stood to inherit everything if he died.

She threatened to kill him in a dangerous sex scene.

These aren't just things we put into evidence.

These are things she flat-out admits.

Sara Katlin told you all this.

You don't wanna believe me? Believe her.

Of course she intended to kill him.

And even if you should somehow want to resist that conclusion,

you simply cannot escape her guilt for murder in the second degree.

For murder two, all she need have...

is an awareness of an unjustifiably high risk to human life...

and she basically admitted that too, didn't she?

Ladies and gentlemen,

if you don't wanna believe me,

please, believe her.

Well, it would be easy to dismiss her, wouldn't it?

Porno queen-- We all saw what she does for a living.

And whatever character traits you want to attach to her,

integrity really isn't the first one that comes to mind.

Not that this is at all relevant,

but when I watched the footage, I was disgusted.

But every defendant gets his or her day in court,

and as her lawyer it is my job to present her side of the story.

And since we came in today armed only with her word, well--

What could her word be worth?

Turns out, quite a bit.

So much so that the prosecutor...

just stood before you and asked you to believe her.

Believe her.

And the reason he made that argument...

is because of all the things that jumped out during this trial,

the most conspicuous was her truthfulness.

She didn't hide a damn thing.

She got up on that witness chair, and to her own detriment,

she told the truth.

Admitted she hated her husband. Admitted she wanted him dead.

Even admitted that she was glad when he died.

Now, nobody-- not me, not him,

and I suspect, not even you--

ever expected that much truth from her.

But what did she say...

when asked whether or not she intended to kill her husband?

She said no.

And when asked was she so reckless...

that she should have foreseen that he might die,

she did not admit that.

She said, "I don't know."

That was honest.

She didn't know.

That is reasonable doubt, ladies and gentlemen.

She didn't know.

And her doubt... is also your doubt,

if you take her at her word.

So I'm gonna ask you to go back into that room, and I am gonna...

make the same request that he just made.

If you don't believe me,

please...

believe her.

Thank you.

[ Spectators Murmuring ]

How long have they been out? Six hours now.

- They'll suspend at 7:00 and then resume tomorrow. - You still got a shot?

Ellenor was strong. Can I talk to you a second?

I've been thinking about your little... accusation.

[ Groans ] I'm sorry about that.

It may be true.

I didn't tell her about us with any motive to break you up,

and I do think you make a great couple.

But I'd be lying if I said I didn't miss you.

Well, is it--

I-Is this... gonna be a problem?

I don't think so.

I hope not.

I miss the sex.

I miss being held by you.

I miss you.

- [ Door Opens ] - Hey, Lindsay-- Jury's back.

- Already? - Yeah. Let's go.

Jury's back.

I heard.

See you.

See ya. [ Door Opens, Closes ]

[ Spectators Murmuring ]

Madam Foreperson,

the jury has reached its unanimous verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

What say you, Madam Foreperson?

Commonwealth versus Katlin.

On the charge of murder in the first degree,

we find the defendant, Sara Katlin, not guilty.

[ Gasps ]

On the charge of murder in the second degree,

we find the defendant, Sara Katlin,

not guilty.

[ Sobbing ] Thank you.

[ Ellenor ] Sara, they believed you.

[ Door Opens ] [ Footsteps ]

What are you doin'? Just sitting. What are you doing?

I actually had a date tonight.

I just came by to pick up my case.

How'd it go? Terrible.

- She asked me what I did for a living. - And you told?

[ Laughs ] [ Chuckling ]

[ Groans ] So--

[ Groans ]

What's goin' on?

I think I've been here too long already. Uh-oh.

We had a client who was innocent.

Well, at least more innocent than guilty.

And we were completely unprepared for it.

I looked at her like an alien. Innocent-- What's that?

And it almost cost her.

Have you ever had an innocent one, Eugene? Hmm.

I'd have to check. [ Chuckles ]

But it's like Bobby says-- Every once in a great, great while,

you get one, and that's why we do this.

Remember? I guess. I don't know.

I'm afraid if I do this too long I'll lose complete perspective.

It's better since I dropped the drug dealers, but still.

Did you know I've slept with Bobby?

Could you repeat that last part? It was a while back.

That's just between us-- your little party favor for walking in here tonight.

Oh. I just wonder, have I lost perspective?

Did sleeping with him make me lose perspective?

Was I meant to be a criminal lawyer, or was I just meant to sleep with one?

I knew everything I was and wanted to be when I graduated from law school.

I really did. And now-- [ Chuckles ]

I know nothing.

Okay. And, uh, what you don't know--

uh, it's about Bobby?

Not so much Bobby. I mean, I--

I know what that was... or wasn't.

It's more about... everything.

I feel like, being in this kind of work, I don't know who I am anymore...

when it comes to everything.

Oh. Welcome to the club.

[ Laughs ] That's it?

That-- That's your wisdom? [ Chuckling ]

"Welcome to the club"?

Lindsay, in our line of work, it isn't too good to be ponderous.

You got an innocent client off today.

Enjoy it. Savor it, even.

[ Woman ] You stinker!