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Written by: David E. Kelley
*********************************************** Mike: She's fading, I just can't close it. Helen: Okay. Helen gets up and walks inside another office with Bernice White. Helen: Bernice? I'm Helen Gamble. Bernice: Why won't you leave me alone? Helen: I'm a district attorney, can we get you a cup of coffee or something? Bernice: No, I just want to go to sleep. Helen: I know. Listen, I'm very familiar with these kinds of cases and the truth is I happen to believe you. You say you didn't kidnap this baby, and I believe that you believe with all your heart that that is the truth, but I also believe you're suffering from a form of amnesia which is extremely common. Bernice: No. Helen: Sometimes good people commit acts that shock their own conscience, they block it out. In your mind this kidnapping never happened but the thing is... a witness saw you leave with the baby, and now what the police aren't telling you, they now located the woman you gave the baby to. She identified your picture. You will be convicted for this crime, that's not even a question anymore. The only thing to be determined is what happens to you. Do you understand what I'm saying, Bernice? Your life is in your hands. You tell us the truth, we can help you. You can get home. (Bernice stares at her with panic in her eyes) --Commercial-- In Lindsay's jail cell, she's talking to some lady at a desk. Lady: We're moving you from the orientation unit to the compound. Lindsay: Okay. Lady: Don't pick up disciplinary tickets, you could stay there for the duration of your sentence which is... Lindsay: Life. I'm hoping to reduce that. My appeal is scheduled for tomorrow actually, I was hoping I could attend. Lady: Sorry. You filled out a visitor consent form for a minor child. Lindsay: My son. Lady: We'll need to certify birth certificate before he can come in, then it'll be at least another month. Lindsay: Wai-wait a minute, I can't see my son for a month? Lady: You'll need to see the shrink at meds, most of the girls here are at least on one antidepressant. We can also get you a dental dam. Lindsay: Excuse me?! Lady: In case you get involved with anyone. Better to be safe than sorry. (Lindsay looks pissed) You got assigned to janitorial. Lindsay: I asked the clerk at the law library. Lady: They all do, it goes to the senior girls. Lindsay: But... I'm a lawyer. Lady: Miss Dole, part of being here is learning that what you were before doesn't matter. --Jimmy, Eugene, and Rebecca at DYDF office Rebecca: Look, if you don't like the brief-Bobby: I didn't say I didn't like it, I just think we short stripped the merits a little. Eugene: An appeal isn't about the merits. Bobby: Just the same, it would be nice to have them emotionally predisposed. Justice Leon's wife is the victim of a violent crime, it's not a bad idea to tickle that nerve a little by reminding them who Lindsay shot. I'm only talking about two more paragraphs. Rebecca: Okay. (leaves) Eugene: She's feeling a little low. Bobby: Is this a mistake? Eugene: She'll be okay, nerves usually make her better. (Jimmy enters) Jimmy: I've got a problem. I represent a woman, Melissa Halpert, who kidnapped a child 16 years ago. Bobby: I heard. Jimmy: Well you also probably also heard the police arrested someone else. Bernice White. In fact, they arrested her because of me, and- Bobby: Jimmy, could you just cut to the problem, we're a little busy here. Jimmy: Fine. Bernice White confessed. Eugene: Excuse me? Jimmy: They must've interrogated her half the night, I don't know, but she signed a written confession.Bobby: For a crime she didn't commit? Jimmy: Yes. Bobby, this is all my doing, I'd like to represent Bernice. Eugene: How can you do that? You represent Melissa. Jimmy: I won't violate any privilege. Eugene: But Jimmy, there's a conflict. It's in your client's best interest for police to continue thinking Bernice White is the kidnapper. Jimmy: And I'm not going to do much to change their minds on that, but I can still help her beat it without compromising Melissa Halpert. Bobby: That's crazy, Jimmy! Jimmy: I can't just sit and do nothing here. That woman's going to go to prison for a crime she didn't commit. I put all of it in motion, I can't just ... if I promise not to do anything against Melissa Halpert's interest. Bobby: You get her consent first, she has to waive the conflict. Jimmy: Okay. Eugene: Great. Bobby: And take Jaime with you, I want her there. Jimmy: Why? Bobby: Because you seem a little nearsighted, I want backup. Jimmy: I don't need-Bobby: You take Jaime with you. Sally and Helen in Helen's office. Sally: She confessed? Helen: That's the good news. The bad is she says she doesn't know where your daughter is. Sally: Well what did she do with her? Helen: She claims she doesn't remember. Look, now that we have the confession we have some leverage to work on her. Sally, it's early, give us some time. Sally: I don't care if you make a deal, Helen. I don't care if she goes to prison. I want to see my daughter. Jaime, Jimmy, and Melissa in Melissa's house. Melissa: You'll represent her? Bernice White?! Jimmy: You have my word-Melissa: You'll give me away! Jimmy: I promise you I won't. It'll have nothing to do with you. I won't be saying I know who the real killer is, I'll be defending her straight as if you didn't exist. Melissa: Why can't she just get another lawyer? Jimmy: She could, but the reality is any other lawyer is gonna think she did it, and the defense will reflect that. I want it to be me. Melissa; (About Jaime) And why is she here? Jimmy: Because as complicated as it is, we feel two attorneys- Jaime: (Pulling out business card) Here's my card! Jimmy: She doesn't need your card. Melissa, I know you didn't want Bernice White going to jail. One of the reasons you came to me was to spare some of her suffering. Melissa: I don't want to be going to jail either, Jimmy! Jimmy: I won't betray you in any way. (Joey comes in) Joey: Hey Mr. Berluti. Jimmy: Hey Joey. Joey: Still working on the will? (Jimmy makes a gesture indicating yes) And who's this? Jaime: (Pulls out business card) I'm Jaime Stringer, I- Jimmy: She works with us. Joey: Why do I get the feeling that there's this big secret? Melissa: There's no secret, grown-ups draft wills, it's just one of the boring things they have to do. Joey: (Uncomfortably) Okay. --- Bobby and Helen in Helen's office Bobby: A moth they're saying before she can see him. I gotta tell him he won't see his mother until Halloween! Helen: Bobby, it's prison rules. Look, I don't have any jurisdiction or even influence for that matter. Bobby: There's gotta be a string you can pull! Helen: Well I don't have it. Look, your best option is to go to the court and ask that she be able to attend her appeal. Bobby: We struck out there. Come on, Helen! Helen: I'll try. Bobby: Thanks. Helen: You know... you have a client, Bernice White, kidnapped a baby 16 years ago. If she were to tell us what she did with that baby, I think the office could find a way to let Lindsay visit with your son. Bobby: Playing one case off another-Helen: I'm not playing one case off of another, you're in here looking for a special favor, it's going to be hard for me to accomplish that consider the disfavor your firm has held in here. All I'm saying is if you were to do something to cultivate a little good will, it could help Lindsay. Bobby: I'm not going to discuss that other case. I'm only here to discuss Lindsay, who in addition to being my wife is also one of your best friends. Helen: Like I said... I'll try. --Commercial-- Jaime, Jimmy, and Bernice in Bernice's cell. Bernice: I don't know! I just wanted them to leave ma lone, I couldn't take it anymore, and then they said if I gave them what they wanted I'd go home. Jimmy: Let you go? Bernice: (Panicking) And then the woman, she said they'd be lenient, and the detective came in and he said that if I confessed that he'd help me, and I was so tired that I believed him! Jaime: The police said that if you confessed, they'd release you? Bernice: Yes! -- Jaime and Jimmy walking in a corridor Jaime: Shouldn't the first step be a motion to recuse? Jimmy: No. Jaime: I really think- Jimmy: (To Helen talking to someone) Can I have a second? Helen: (To the guy she's talking to) One minute. Jimmy: You lied to her. Helen: I'm allowed to. Jimmy: You're not allowed to manufacture evidence, Helen! Helen: I didn't. Jimmy: Who's this woman she supposedly gave the baby to?! (Helen's silent) I've already marked up a motion to repress the confession. Helen: Where there's a stunner. (To Jaime) And you'd be? Jaime: (Pulling out business card) I'm Jaime- Jimmy: She doesn't care. Helen: Listen Jimmy, you want to make a deal, tell me where the girl is, otherwise don't bother. Jimmy: You crossed the line, Helen, I'm going right into court! Helen: Fine, I'll see you there. (To Jaime) Debbie. Jaime: Jaime. (Helen walks off) Jimmy, technically you didn't disclose to Bernice White that you represent Melissa Halpert. Jimmy: I don't need to. Jaime: You don't need to? It's legal ethics one on one, the law is black and white! Jimmy: Jaime, practical lesson number one. It's never black and white. --Bobby visiting Lindsay in prison Bobby: Helen somehow got it done. Lindsay: So I can attend? Bobby: You can be there. Lindsay: Great. Bobby: How's your first day going? Lindsay: Everyone here seems to be a killer. I ran into two former clients so at least I'm making friends. Bobby: Did you read the brief? Lindsay: Yeah, I think it's great. Is Rebecca really the one to argue, she's never even appeared before an appeals court, this is the SJC. Bobby: I wouldn't let her do it if I didn't believe in her. She's ready.--Rebecca and Eugene in office Eugene: Hey. Rebecca: Hey. Eugene: Ellenor and I were thinking let's do a move court tonight. We'll play the judges, that way you can practice on us and we'll try to pick you apart. Rebecca: Okay. This seemed like a good idea when I asked for this. Eugene: It was a good idea. It still is. Only thing to keep in mind is the supreme judicial court. Don't let your passion get the best of you. The first thing they're always looking for is deference. They're mistaken. Just tell them how justified the mistake is, then correct it. Rebecca: Okay. Eugene: Hey, you stepped up to this because you know you're the lawyer for the job. Rebecca: (Uncertainly) Right. --Helen and Jimmy in court arguing the confession Helen: I am allowed to trick suspects, we've been through this before, your honor. Jimmy: It goes beyond trickery your honor. They kept interrogating her for six hours, then after she's half delirious with fatigue and fear, they feed her this psycho-amnesia crap about how she blocked out the crime. Then they tell her she can go home if she confesses. Then they tell her they got this phantom witness. They got her half believing maybe she did commit the crime she knows she didn't commit. This goes beyond cohersion. Helen: Trickery is constitutional. Jimmy: You shouldn't even be arguing, you're a witness in what happened in that room. Helen: Fine, recuse me, we can bring in somebody else. Jimmy: My client was also represented by council, your honor. Helen: No, your client repeatedly maintained that you were not her lawyer. Jimmy: Your honor, the reason Bernice White was arrested because the police believed her to be my client. They in fact arrested her in my office. For the prosecution to now claim she was not represented is blatant bad faith. Judge Kittleson: Wait a second, did you represent her or not? Jimmy: At that time, no. Judge: So the prosecution is right. She wasn't represented at the time of the interrogation. Jimmy: They got the wrong one here! Helen: That's a jury question. Jimmy: If this goes to a jury with a confession, she's gone. Juries think confessions are the truth, and they're not. Judge: Was this interrogation videotaped? Helen: Yes. Judge: I want to see it. All of it, Miss Gamble. I'll watch the tape, then I'll make my ruling. The defendant stays in custody. We're adjourned. Jimmy: (To Bernice) I'll call you as soon as I heard anything. Bernice: Okay. Helen: Look, I'm still willing to play ball if she tells us where the girl is. (Jimmy walks away without saying anything) --Rebecca, Eugene, and Ellenor in office practicing Rebecca's appeal. Rebecca: And we maintain the jury instructions were flawed, in so far as the judge failed to advise that lethal force may be justified even against unarmed victims when the defendant believes her life is in danger. Ellenor: Did you submit your own jury instruction? Rebecca: Yes your honor, we timely submitted our proposed jury instructions which Judge West rejected. Ellenor: And what was your proposal on lethal force? Rebecca: (Flipping through a book) Referring the court to page... Ellenor: You have to have it read, Rebecca, you get twenty minutes tops. Eugene: You need to know the transcripts and pleadings, I can't feed them to you. Rebecca: Okay. Eugene: You're raising a week violation? Rebecca: Yes your honor. Eugene: Your client waived that. Rebecca: That would be assuming Miss Dole had the capacity to waive it. Ellenor: Is there anything in the record that goes to her mental incapacity? Rebecca: Yes, referring the court to- Ellenor: You have to have it ready! Rebecca: (Irritated) Okay! Ellenor: You can't use that tone of voice. Rebecca: I know. (She sighs) --Jaime and Lucy in office, Melissa walks in. Melissa: Is Jimmy still here? Lucy: No, actually. Jaime: Melissa, I thought we agreed it wasn't a good idea for you to come here. Melissa: I just wanted to know how things went today with the hearing. Jaime: Oh, the judge took it under advisement. Melissa: And if the confession is suppressed, Miss White will be let go, right? Jaime: We hope so. Melissa: I called Jimmy at home, there was no answer. If he checks in would you have him call me? Lucy: Sure. Melissa: Goodnight. Jaime: 'Night. --Commercial-- Bobby and Rebecca in an office Bobby: You ready? Rebecca: I am so ready. Bobby: You really need to hammer prosecutorial misconduct. Rebecca: I plan to. Bobby: Even if we win here and get a remand, it's not going to do Lindsay much good. The retrial will be stuck with her former testimony which means we can't really argue self defense. Rebecca: So what are you saying? Bobby: I'm saying we need to get a reversal with prejudice. Lindsay's best chance at freedom is with the SJC, not a trial court, and the only way we get a reversal with prejudice is prosecutorial misconduct. Rebecca: Okay. Anything else? Bobby: Yes. I know you're nervous. It's quite natural for you to be scared. Intimidated. But what you need to remember is there's a reason we picked you. Your advocacy skills, your passion, we all believe in you. Lindsay does. Most of all, I do. Rebecca: Thank you. Bobby: Let's go. --Helen and Jimmy's case in court. Judge Kittleson: Stand up Miss Gamble. (Helen stands) I watched the tape, and once again I am disgusted by your tactics. Trickery and deceit may pass constitutional muster, but it gives you, this court, and the concept of honor a very black eye. I hear you complain all the time about the erosion of public trust, and yet your behavior puts no value on it. (Pause) Go stand in that corner. Helen: (Jaw drops) I beg your pardon? Judge: You heard me. Go over there and stand. (Helen looks at the corner) Face in. Helen: Your honor, with all due respect to your authority in this room- Judge: You'll feel the extent of that authority if you defy it, council. Helen: (Voice rising) I'm not about to- Judge: (Yelling) March yourself to that corner or you'll go to a jail cell! (Helen takes a deep breath and walks to the corner, pissed off) Mr. Berluti, your client was not represented by council at the time of this interrogation. She at no time asked for a lawyer, and however deceived, tired, and badgered she may have been, there is no indication that the statement wasn't voluntary. The confession, however putridly obtained, therefore stands. We're adjourned. -- Judge Kittleson in chambers, Jimmy enters. Jimmy: I represent the real kidnapped. Judge: This is ex-party. Jimmy: It isn't Bernice White! Judge: Get outta here! Jimmy: If she goes to trial with confession she's gone-Judge: You are one sentence away from the jail cell Helen Gamble almost got. This is ex-party, highly improper. I will disregard it in its entirety and ask for your bar card if you utter another syllable! Convince your other client to turn herself in if you want but don't you dare come to me. (Jimmy goes to leave) Jimmy... nothing, go. Jimmy: What? Judge: I was about to say, on a more personal note... how are you? Jimmy: Fine. How are you? Judge: I'm, uh... okay. (Jimmy leaves)-- Rebecca in court arguing Lindsay's appeal (Note from Why Dee: There are several judges. None of them have names, and they're all just old people trying to prove Rebecca wrong, so for simplicity, I'm going to refer to all of them as Judge.) Rebecca: May it please the court my name is Rebecca Washington, and I represent the appellant Lindsay Dole in the matter of the commonwealth vs. Dole. You have received the appellant brief, and I would like to address the court several issues outlined in that document. First, during trial, the commonwealth referred to the fact that Miss Dole initially chose to speak with lawyers instead of the police on the night of the shooting. Miss dole, like any criminal defendant, had a constitutional right not to speak to the police. A constitutional right to confer with attorneys. And it was reversible error for Mr. Walsh to use the excersizing of those rights as evidence against her. Judge: Was an objection made on those grounds at trial? Rebecca: Yes your honor, Miss Frutt objected. Judge: Actually she objected that the question sought privileged information, not that the question was unconstitutional. Rebecca: Even if the objection was legally flawed, Mr. Walsh went further. He argued that Miss Dole's decision to speak with her lawyers was, and I quote, consistent with the behavior of guilty people. Judge: Miss Frutt never objected to that. Rebecca: We maintain Judge West nevertheless should instruct the statement be coinsponding. Moreover, Mr. Walsh made other errors. He argued that the shooting was part of a pattern, that my client and her husband were in the habit of killing clients. Judge: Can't the prosecution use character evidence to impeach a defense witness? Rebecca: Not if that evidence is overly prejudicial, and such character evidence, prejudicial or not, is inadmissible without prior notice. We never got that notice. Judge: And where's your objection to that? Rebecca: If you refer to the transcript, you'll see Miss Frutt made a timely objection once Mr. Walsh introduced the evidence concerning Mr. Heaves. Judge: I see an objection going to prejudice, I see nothing going to notice. Rebecca: It was a general objection which under Massachusetts law- Judge: You agree there was sufficient evidence to convict your client? Rebecca: We agree the evidence might have supported manslaughter, but not-Judge: You don't deny she shot him? Rebecca: No, we do not. Judge: You just disagree with the verdict. Rebecca: We maintain the trial was unfair. The prosecution made multiple reversible errors. Judge: Oh, did you ever move for a mistrial? Rebecca: No, but under Massachusetts general law- Judge: So basically you're here because you took a shot and don't like the results. Rebecca: (Pause) I'm here because of something called the 5th amendment. I'm here because of something called the 6th amendment. Basic constitutional rights belonging to Lindsay dole that the prosecutor trampled. We're not talking about suttle shades of gray where a civil liberty or two was encroached upon. He plowed over them a tank! Mr. Walsh showed contempt for the constitution, he had no regard for fundamental civil liberties, and I'm here today under the assumption that the seven of you do. Judge: Lectures aren't general affective. Rebecca: And I wouldn't presume to lecture you. But I will use part of my time to enter indignation into the record because I think a lack of it is part of the problem. Police lie today, so do prosecutors, and it doesn't so much as raise a judicial eyebrow because it goes on all the time. Everybody's jaded. It doesn't shock anybody's conciense, and I'm here saying it should shock yours! This man wanted his verdict. He said forget the Bill of Rights, and he is hoping you cope the same attitude. I am here hoping otherwise. --Jaime, Jimmy, and Lucy in an office. Jaime: It's not my place to second guess you. Jimmy: Then why are you about to? Jaime: Because you have violated so many ethical rules, the conflict of interest, you charge in to see a judge ex-party, Lucy tells me you even used to sleep with this judge. Lucy: I never said for her to tell you I told her that. Jaime: You forget we have squeal laws, technically I'm obligated to report to the bar all of this. Jimmy: Then why don't you do that? Jaime: I'm not looking to do that. Jimmy: Then what do you want, Jaime? Jaime: Why are you being so mean to me?! Jimmy: (Calmer) Look, I made a mistake that resulted in a person being arrested for a crime she didn't commit. The likelihood is that I can't undo that mistake, she's going to prison. I don't mean to take it out on you, but you're there. I'm sorry. --Scott arguing Lindsay's conviction. Scott: Trials need to be fair, not perfect. Even if my questions went too far, and I make no such concession, it was harmless error. Judge: Oh come on, Mr. Walsh, you raise another murder and link the defendant to it? Scott: As your honor correctly noted, we linked Bobby Donnel to it. A witness we have every right to impeach-Judge: You called it a pattern, and you also linked it to Lindsay Dole. Scott: The jury was instructed that the lawyer's questions and arguments are not evidence. Judge: Still, it's a little hard to unring a bell, isn't it? Scott: Moreover, miss Frutt didn't ask for any curative instructions. She didn't move for any mistrial. They're raising things here they effectively waived. Judge: What about your introducing your own personal beliefs? In your opening, you said you wouldn't have shot the man. Scott: If that was improper- Judge: It was. Scott: Then I would again ask where's the harm? I think we can assume that the jury assumed going in I wouldn't have shot the man. My saying it hardly made much noise. Judge: You think you took the high road here, Mr. Walsh? Scott: The high road? Judge: Yes. Scott: My answer to that would be murder trials are typically low roads. They get ugly, often personal. Not that the doctrine of unclean hands is applicable, but let's look at some of the defense council's tactics. Judge: Those aren't the issue here. Scott: They are as a context of mind. Judge: It would be a mistake to focus on defense conduct. Scott: My actions did not cause Lindsay dole to be convicted of murder. She had a fair trial. She had an army of defense attorneys. She received a better defense than most defendants. The jury heard all the evidence, were properly instructed, and made their unanimous finding. Miss Dole lost, and this court cannot disregard a verdict because they disagree with it. --Jaime, Jimmy, and Bernice in Bernice's cell. Jimmy: They'll assign a trial date, we go from there. Jaime will keep you updated on all the pretrial developments. You can call her or me anytime. Bernice: Okay. Jimmy: We're not going to give up, I promise you that. Bernice: Why are you being so kind? Jimmy: Because I know you're innocent. Bernice: Because you feel responsible? I know the real kidnapper's your client, I read the newspapers. Like you said, it's why I was arrested. Why can't you tell the police who she is? Jimmy: Because I can't. I'll do almost anything else, but I can't do that. Bernice: Yes you can, you m mean you won't. Jimmy: I won't. Bernice: I'm going to be convicted, we all know that, and you won't tell. That must be very hard to live with. Is it? (Silence) -- Bobby: Anybody seen Jaime? Lucy: Uh, she said something about an appointment. Bobby: Please let her know she's expected to check in. Ellenor, can I see you a second in my office? (Bobby, Eugene, and Ellenor go into another office) You know that I know you tried an excellent case. Eugene: But judging from the questions the supreme court put to Beck, we think they think there was inadequate council. Bobby: They were group mistakes. Ellenor: No, they were mine. They were trial blunders. Bobby: The decisions were- Ellenor: Bobby, I was at the SJC. I heard the questions, they were trial mistakes. Eugene: We're going to start preparing an appeal on ineffective assistance. It might be too late, but- Bobby: We need to try everything. Ellenor: I don't disagree with your decision, Bobby. Anything else? Bobby: No.--Jaime going to Melissa's house, Melissa answers the door. Jaime: Miss Halpert, may I speak to you? I won't take very long. (They go inside) First off, let me assure you I am not here at the request of Mr. Berluti. He'll probably want me fired when he finds out. Melissa: Then why are you here? Jaime: Well, I've been pretty much an observer on this case, but from my observations, I think it's only a matter of time. Melissa: Miss stringer, if they haven't found me after 16 years, I don't think-Jaime: I don't mean the police, I mean you. I think you're inching towards turning yourself in. whether it's showing up in court or coming in our office when we tell you not to, even by seeking out the victims to give them money, you were putting something in motion. Melissa: I can't live in jail. Jaime: Obviously you're having difficulty with the way things are now, and when Bernice White starts serving a 25 years to life term, you will never be able to live with that. I'm not trying to talk you into anything, I'm just trying to encourage you to the place you're already headed, for Bernice White's sake, and I guess your own. (Joey comes) Joey: Hey. Jaime: Hi. Joey: What are you doing here? Jaime: Oh, I just needed to get some signatures. Joey: (Bitterly.. why is she so bitter?) Signatures on what? (Jaime freezes) Melissa: Actually, we were discussing a crime I committed 16 years ago. --Bobby, Lucy, Eugene, Rebecca, and Ellenor in an office Rebecca: It's a two prong test. First we have to prove that our representation was measurably low that of an ordinary lawyer. Bobby: What's measurably? Rebecca: It's like definition of obscenity, they know it when they see it. Bobby: And the second prong? Rebecca: But for our incompetence, Lindsay would've been acquitted. Eugene: That's going to be tough to prove. Lucy: (On phone) Bobby, it's the SJC. (Bobby answers the phone, says yes a few times, then hangs up) Based on 5th and 6th amendment violations, Lindsay's conviction has been reversed. They've ordered a new trial. Thank you. Rebecca: It wasn't what we wanted. Bobby: But it's a chance. Thank you! (He leaves) Eugene: Congratulations. (Rebecca looks as though she's about to cry) --Helen and Scott in Scott's office Scott: I don't give a damn! Helen: That isn't true. Scott: Hey, gives me a chance to beat them twice. Truth be told I hate that firm s much, just the opportunity to stick it to them twice, there's something to get juice for. They'll never win at retrial, you watch. They'll come crawling to please. Forget it. She's never getting out of prison. Never. Helen: You sound a little rabid. Scott: I know you like those people. I don't. They're the pricks in my side. Helen: I think you mean thorns. (Melissa, Jaime, and Jimmy enter) Jimmy: Helen, we went to your office, they said you were here. This is Melissa Halpert, she's the person who kidnapped Sally Burne's baby 16 years ago. (Helen and Scott look surprised) --Bernice and Jimmy in Bernice's cell Jimmy: It's over, you're free. The real kidnapped came forward. It'll be in the papers tomorrow. Bernice: Thank you! --Jaime and Eugene in Eugene's office. Jaime: I didn't mean to usurp anybody. Eugene: You're an associate. You take the assignments we give you, you do not get creative, you do not go to clients behind our backs. Jaime: I knew it was something Jimmy- Eugene: You do not make excuses when you know what you did was risky. Jaime: (Irritated) I'm sorry! (Eugene glares) Oh, is that not the appropriate associate tone? Eugene: This isn't going to work if that's the attitude you're coming in with. Jaime: I knew what I was doing was unconventional, even risky, but I saw something in this woman, and I really thought I could help. Eugene: Next time, you check with us first. Jaime: Okay. (They walk in another office, with the entire firm at the table) Bobby: Square one, forensics, psychiatrists, ballistics, we go through it like it's the first time. Rebecca: What are we expecting to find? Bobby: Something. We have to have something new for the second trial. Ellenor: Who's trying it? Bobby: Either outside council or Eugene, I haven't decided yet. Rebecca: Are we switching theories. Bobby: I don't know, we can't go self defense since the prior testimony comes in. Eugene: It's gotta be straight insanity, there's nothing else. Ellenor: What about the phone call when she sounded so calm? Eugene: Post-traumatic shock. Nobody said it's going to be easy, but insanity is all we got. Bobby: We have to pour through the transcripts, every word. Somewhere there has to be something we can use, we got our new trial, now we have to win. Eugene: Bobby, I know you don't want to hear this, but we need to consider a plea. Bobby: No! Eugene: We won't win this trial with her prior testimony, they have a stronger case. Bobby: We're not pleading Eugene, end of discussion! The assignment is for everyone to find a way to win, straight not guilty. --Sally waiting in Helen's office Helen and Joey enter. Helen: Sally, this is Joey. Joey, Sally. Sally: Hello. Joey: Hi.
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