Primal Fear Edit

A couple of months ago a cop walks in here. He says,

A lot less than the alternative.

A passing train has separated the suspect...

A porno movie.

A psychiatric evaluation before charges are brought against us.

A symbol, B 32.1 56, is carved into the chest.

A take it or leave it offer of 1 ,500,000. From Shaughnessy himself.

A video tape.

A year. Year and a half.

Aaron couldn't kick his own ass.

Aaron gets in trouble, he calls you. You're the man.

Aaron is innocent. It's Roy who is guilty.

Aaron or Roy, Roy or Aaron.

Aaron Stampler sat injudgment ofArchbishop Rushman

Aaron, did you have any reason to dislike the Archbishop?

Aaron?

Aaron.

Aaron.

Absolutely. Yes.

Abusive background, these repeated blackouts, the ellipses in thought.

After a brief chase across the rail yard behind St. Michael's Cathedral,

After the trial.

Alderman, Joey tells me a cop came around, wanting him to set you up.

All right, Dr Arrington...

All right, I'll tell you.

All right, where were we?

All right. All it takes is one. One juror who doesn't believe he did it.

All right. Now the important stuff. What's your suit size?

All rise.

All rise.

All those fucking coy questions, all that bullshit.

All you have to do is turn around.

All you have to do is turn around.

Am I a chess piece you can move around? I was having lunch.

An altar boy lesson of some kind?

An altar boy. An altar boy was wearing this?

And a blind plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Yes?

And a life on the street with no heat and no water and no food.

And Archbishop Rushman.

And determined that not only should he die,

And his transformation back to Aaron.

And I sing in his choir.

And I suggest you think long and hard before answering.

And I try to understand

And I wanna wash my hands, and I wanna forget all about you

And I'm holding you in contempt to the tune of 1 0,000 dollars.

And I'm not expecting any postcards.

And savagely murdered this great man.

And she was working for Bishop Rushman.

And so bad in real life?

And the Water Commissioner calls the contractor who built it?

And they connect the defendant, found covered in blood, to the crime scene.

And they really don't want you to hear about their theory of motive.

And tore them down. Our neighbourhood would disappear.

And under the Work Product Rule he can't be compelled to testify.

And was the defendant one of the altar boys performing in the movie?

And yet his mind would be unable to recall it.

And you didn't carve the numbers of that passage into his chest?

And you don't think that's another side?

And you gain sympathy for your poor, little, abused boy.

And your father?

Another face of a man that we all thought...

Answer me, you son of a bitch!

Archbishop Richard Rushman, has left the cityjust numb.

Are you surprised that Alex attacked my friend?

Are you telling me that Archbishop Rushman is involved with sex stuff?

Are you telling...

As he scrambled over tracks before an oncoming train separated them.

As indicated by the spread of blood through the room.

As State's Attorney it was up to you, ultimately, to decide...

Ask what?

At the close of evidence, you will learn

B 32.1 56 were carved into the Archbishop's chest.

Bailiff, please set up for the tape. Mr Goodman, you're excused.

Bailiff.

Be very careful, Mr Vail. You're on dangerous ground.

Been a while since you rubbed up against a woman with a brain?

Better tell the jury soon. Time's running out.

Between the investors and the late Archbishop?

Bishop Rushman came by in his Cadillac.

Bishop Rushman was lying on the floor.

Body temperature is still warm...

Bottom line is: "How can you do what you do?"

Buena.

Bullshit! Don't fuck with us.

Bullshit! Shaughnessy wants the whole shot. He's using you to get it.

But Bishop Rushman let me stay on way past my 1 9th birthday.

But finally, I'd like to turn your attention to the symbol carved into the chest.

But guess what?

But he got scared and "da".

But he should die the most brutal...

But I don't think the B is a B. It's an 8. I think the knife slipped. 8321 56.

But I won't go in there to validate a story. Understood?

But I'm not guilty, Mr Vail.

But it doesn't. It belongs to the Church.

But let's establish one thing at the outset. I want the death penalty.

But not before he was almost killed by a passing train.

But soon after I was in the room and saw both Roy

But that's me.

But we can't put it in. You know that.

But we don't all invent psychopaths to do our dirty work for us, doctor?

But we're not going to.

But why? Because he was convenient and the police were under pressure...

But...cutting up that son of a bitch Rushman...

By Nathaniel Hawthorne.

By somehow introducing this whole abuse thing.

By Stampler defence attorney Martin Vail.

By talking about what the Prosecution does not want you to hear.

Bye.

Bye.

Call Sullivan in Judge Trutter's office.

Can Mr Shaughnessy confirm that?

Can you describe what's on the tape?

Can you remember that? Look in the mirror if you have to.

Can't buy me, so they try to buy a brother.

Can't live without them. Got to be a butt here.

Captain Stenner, thank you for the time you've given us.

Captain Stenner, what's going on?

Captain, we've got a live one on the run.

Christ. What a mess, huh?.

Chucho, dame. So, what are they gonna do? Kill me?

Chucho, hazme el favor, scame el CD.

Clearly the victim suffered a great number of stab wounds.

Clever prick.

Come on, Connerman, ask it.

Come on, I thought you had it figured there at the end.

Come on. Let's go find a bar you can still smoke in.

Congratulations.

Cook County Dept. of Corrections Div. IX Maximum Security Dormitory

Could other altar boys be involved?

Could this be the tape you delivered for Mr Vail?

Could you explain that, please?

Could you please read this underlined passage to the court?

Could you tell the court why the South River project was abandoned?

Couldn't this third person have placed the defendant's prints on the knife...

Counsel, please! The photos are in, Mr Vail.

Crime, fires, riots.

Cute porno. Part of your collection?

D d do you think we can do this later?

Dammit, I told him, "Get that tape. It's motive, you asshole!"

Dead end job.

Deal down? We have a fucking great case.

Deal this down to murder with no death penalty.

Did it appear to you that the defendant was enjoying

Did the Archbishop force you and your girlfriend and others

Did the boy they picked up say anything?

Did this Roy tell you that he had murdered the Archbishop?

Did you happen to tape this appearance of Aaron...?

Did you have any money?

Did you hear him say "alleged"?

Did you kill Archbishop Rushman?

Did you underline that book?

Did you underline that book?

Discovered in a private reading room located in the church basement.

Dislike? No, no, sir.

Do I have to draw a picture for you?

Do killers ever intentionally leave clues to their motive?

Do not be fooled by the defendant's innocent appearance and demeanour.

Do not fuck with me, Marty.

Do you have an opinion whether the killer was left or right handed?

Do you know someone named Roy?

Do you recall a young man by the name of Michael O'Donnell

Do you recall any allegations of sexual misconduct...

Do you think he acted one way in public and another way in private?

Do you think he's capable of doing it?

Do you think I'm playing with you? I will break your fucking neck!

Do you think it could be Alex

Do you trust me?

Doctor, isn't it a fact that you can't be sure

Does Defence wish to cross?

Doing what?

Don't do this. I want you to tell me the truth.

Don't even think of lighting that cigarette, Miss Venable.

Don't remove anything or it's my ass.

Don't smile.

Don't tell me you think he didn't do it.

Don't use it.

Don't.

Dr Arrington, how much time have you spent with Aaron Stampler?

Drop it.

Enforceable or just a gentleman's agreement,

Especially since you were State's Attorney for the last 1 5 years,

Especially the prosecutions of prominent figures.

Even though he made you and your girlfriend

Every defendant, regardless of what he's done,

Every fucking right! I'm Aaron Stampler's attorney, you little shit!

Everybody borrowed books from Bishop Rushman.

Everybody thinks you did this, everybody.

Excuse me, Mr Vail.

Excuse me.

Excuse us. I'll bring her right back.

Explain the nature and purpose of this foundation.

Explaining sexual abuse he suffered at the hands of Archbishop Rushman.

Find out where he is, and call me at the Alibi.

First day of law school, my professor says two things.

First, "From now on, when your mother says she loves you,"

Followed by...

For his own reasons. Maybe someone hired him.

For the perfect assassination. Using this knife...

For whom?

For your review on precedent. Thank you.

Forensics ChiefHarvey Woodside and Medical Examiner Emile Weil.

Former State Attorney Prosecutor Martin Vail will lead...

Four fingers severed.

From the bedroom and down the stairs.

From the Prosecution's first witnesses,

From your analysis of the knife wounds,

Fuck you, lady! Come here!

Fuck you.

Gathered together in one place since confession this morning.

Get him out of here, Tommy.

Get the answer you're looking for, don't sit around and chat. A pleasure.

Go to Database, go to Hall of Records, IRS files.

Go to her.

Goddamn, this is terrific.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

Good. Because I don't trust you.

Good. Now help her.

Good. So, OK. I think we'll be fine.

Good. Take offher blouse, Aaron.

Got her pregnant, too.

Great case? Lack of prior record, no eye witness, no confession, no motive.

Guard.

Guess we should all thank you.

Had to kill Linda, Mr Vail.

Half the jury won't know what you mean.

Hard evidence. I assume you're not going with insanity, which is a shame.

Has little Aaron Stampler gotten to you?

Has she been to see you, Aaron?

Has she been to see you, Aaron?

Has the right to the best defence his attorney can provide.

Have been present during the murder of Archbishop Rushman...

Have you been able to find an identical reference anywhere?

Haven't you listened to me? Aaron doesn't have guts to do nothing.

Having said that, I'm not opposed to a settlement.

Having sex.

He admits he was in the room when the killing occurred, but he didn't see it.

He asked me who my best man was.

He blacks out. Next thing he knows,

He came crying to me like always, stuttering and whining.

He claims there was someone else in the room, and he can't remember.

He did it. The little fuck did it.

He didn't do it. Aaron has no idea what just happened in there.

He doesn't need a lawyer, he needs an exorcist.

He encouraged it. Altar boys, staff, everyone was in there.

He forced you using a threat of expulsion from Savior House

He had access to the Archbishop's quarters. He was caught as he fled.

He heard loud noises in the bedroom.

He is taking the Fifth on whether or not he understands the charges?

He just said, "I can't take it any more"? He said, "No!"

He keeps his emotions repressed,

He listened. I couldn't believe it.

He looked up, and he came at me. And that's when I lost time.

He may be your client, but Joey Pinero was a hard case felon.

He may even call me as a witness. If you have any questions...

He needed to get off, Aaron. That's what he was doing.

He owed you big time, John.

He put you in front of a camera! He made you take off your clothes!

He saw me and he stopped.

He spent his life giving to the people of Chicago.

He sure couldn't handle all that preacher's blood.

He told them to stop developing around the Church property.

He took me into Savior House.

He tried to defend himself, that explains cuts on hands and forearms.

He was a beacon ofinspiration, not only as a spiritual leader...

He was a wonderful man.

He was like a father to me.

He was the only person who ever treated me like I was worth anything.

He went in. He sees a figure in the shadows, kneeling over the body.

He will be taking the Fifth on any and all questions posed to him.

He'd say a sermon for ten minutes, and then he would tell us what to do.

He's ambidextrous. I tried to tell you.

He's gonna call you as soon as he gets here. Thank you.

He's got a lawyer? Already? Who?

He's insane.

He's one of the other altar boys.

He's one sick boy who's been fucked around by his father, by his priest.

He's sitting in a cell, and that's not where he belongs.

He's the one holding out

Hell no! Jesus Christ, where did they find you?

Hello.

Here she comes.

Here you go.

Here's motive.

Hey, hey, hey. What were you going to do with the tape?

Hey, hey, look at me. Did you underline that book?

Hey, I'm Martin Vail.

Hey, stop!

Hey.

His genitals and his eyes.

His interpretation will be speculative and irrelevant.

How am I gonna say this?

How are they gonna kill a man who never sleeps?

How can you explain that?

How can your timing be so good in a courtroom

How could I have missed that?

How dare you?

How did that make you feel? Did it change your feelings about Rushman?

How did you meet?

How do you know the Archbishop?

How does your client plead?

How is it that this tape, this porno tape,

How long have you been here in Chicago?

How long were you there, Aaron, Savior House?

How much money was invested in this failed South River enterprise?

How was I to know he had a reading room in the basement?

How will you explain his blood soaked clothes?

I agree. Motion denied. Mr Stampler.

I also have a staff of a thousand of the best prosecutors...

I also need case histories on murder by stabbing, mutilation and religion.

I am an honorary board member.

I am your attorney, which means I'm your mother, your father,

I appreciate your faith in me. I don't mean to be argumentative.

I believe in that notion because I choose to believe

I believe in the notion that people are innocent until proven guilty.

I believe so, yes.

I bla... I blacked out.

I c can't believe it.

I can now take your questions.

I can't remember nothing.

I can't. I can't change plea in the middle of a trial.

I can't... I don't know. I don't have nothing.

I care about Linda. I'd like to know about her.

I choose to believe that not all crimes are committed by bad people.

I could call a doctor.

I could've been mistaken, but I wasn't wrong.

I couldn't even get past page 1 0.

I cut down.

I did something very, very bad.

I didn't know what to do.

I didn't think it had anything to do with this.

I direct my client not to answer that. His response might incriminate him.

I don't believe you! I saw the tape!

I don't even think she knows about it.

I don't give a fuck what you believe!

I don't give a fuck! You have no right!

I don't give a shit. Send them cheques from California.

I don't go to Vegas. Why don't I go to Vegas?

I don't have a third man. Why? Because you can't fucking find him!

I don't have to. This is how I always look.

I don't know where she is.

I don't know who's capable of such a thing.

I don't know.

I don't know. I really fucked up here.

I don't like Hawthorne.

I don't need a Mercedes. I don't need to see my face on the evening news.

I don't need you to convince me. Just answer my questions.

I don't think so, Alex. Drop it.

I don't think that's necessary. I think we all get the picture here.

I don't understand, Mr Vail.

I don't understand. Why would Alex wanna do such a thing?

I don't want you talking to anyone but me.

I don't want you to worry. I'm gonna stay on top of this, OK?

I feel like killing this guy, but I don't. Now do l?

I get attacked by this sick twist, I've lost the case, I'm out of a job.

I get this feeling you're not telling me something.

I got scared, I heard sirens, so I ran.

I got to go.

I got you now. You're the lawyer.

I guess that 8 was a B after all.

I have a feeling it is, yes.

I have important evidence which the witness can authenticate.

I have no authority to deal from my client. What's your excuse?

I have no idea what you're talking about.

I have no intention of using it.

I have some advice for you.

I have to see my client.

I have...

I have...been there, yes.

I haven't seen anything yet. As soon as I've been inside, I'll tell you.

I heard a noise, so I went back into his bedroom.

I heard what she said, but I don't remember any of that.

I j j just...

I just didn't know who you'd wanna hear it from.

I just don't want to talk about it right now.

I keep getting these offers from these guys, Marty.

I kept seeing the signs. The big ones.

I knew he'd come out if he was threatened.

I knew you'd do your job. I knew you'd stand up to Shaughnessy.

I knew you'd try to win the case. What's wrong with that?

I know. Why does talking about Linda Forbes upset you?

I lo lost time again.

I lose time.

I lost the time.

I made myself this little promise that...

I mean I blacked out.

I need to be alone with my client.

I ought to give you a beating on principle. Look at me.

I respect your advice, Marty, but I can't take it.

I said, "Shut your mouth! Grow up. Be a man. Take care of yourself."

I saw the tape. I know what he did to you. I wanna hear it from you.

I suggest you start representing your client and stop representing yourself.

I swear I know nothing.

I think the kid is telling the truth.

I think you'll agree they clearly show the heinous nature of the crime.

I thought he got it, and he went back and killed him.

I thought you liked it better like this.

I thought you quit.

I told him what the deal is. He's a grown up. What else?

I trust if I'm to prosecute this case,

I understand we have Andy live.

I wanna talk more about your girlfriend, Linda. Can we, Aaron?

I was an altar boy,

I was an altar boy. She was doing work for Bishop Rushman.

I was begging on the street, up on the Wacker Drive.

I was gonna let it go.

I was returning a book

I wasn't the only one using Bishop Rushman's library.

I went to the Archbishop and said, "What are you doing to these people?"

I will not ask you if you think we've uncovered motive here.

I won't explain anything now. I've just been retained in this case.

I work as an altar boy.

I would carve numbers into his chest! I would gouge out his eyes! I swear.

I would chop off his fingers! I would slash his throat open!

I would stab him 78 times with a butcher knife!

I... Alex? I couldn't be sure.

I... I bumped it in a medicine cabinet.

I'd like to go over the case before we determine whether or not to seek that.

I'd like to see him alone if I could.

I'd wanna get an MRl, EEG and Neuropsych testing.

I'll allow you to proceed with this witness if you're very careful.

I'll be back in a few minutes. Bear with us, enjoy your dessert and thank you.

I'll be recording our meetings for Mr Vail.

I'll consider that, Harvey.

I'll get the authority which comes with it.

I'll lay it all out for you.

I'll live.

I'll testify.

I'll think about it later. I hate you too much right now.

I'm defending Aaron Stampler. I need to inspect the murder site.

I'm driving, somebody cuts me off.

I'm going home.

I'm gonna dismiss the jury in favour of a bench trial

I'm happy to go in and analyse him, in fact I'm looking forward to it,

I'm here to help our friendly prosecutor off the hook.

I'm looking for the room a kid named Aaron Stampler stayed in.

I'm losing this case because my fucking client is lying to me.

I'm not refusing to look at anything! I don't think he did it!

I'm not suggesting you have multiple personalities.

I'm not sure how many ways there are to mean it.

I'm open to anything you have to say, but in my mind there's no debate.

I'm really gonna tell you.

I'm sorry, what did you say?

I'm sorry, Your Honour, but this is too much.

I'm sorry. You have or you haven't. "Allegedly" doesn't figure into it.

I'm striking Shaughnessy's testimony from the record as irrelevant,

I'm the great negotiator.

I'm trying to establish a medical basis for amnesia.

I'm trying. I can't remember.

I'm very...

I'm willing to take your case pro bono,

I'm working on a third man defence. Figured that out yet?

I'mjust kidding, bud! I didn't mean to hurt your feelings!

I've had enough of this sordidness, and I wanna go home.

I've heard this great city speech ten times already.

Identified as Aaron Stampler. According to Captain Stenner...

Ieaning over Bishop Rushman.

If he wants to question his client's sanity...

If he'd done like I told him, we wouldn't be in this mess.

If I think it's necessary,

If it contains that, I wouldn't give it to you. It's motive.

If it pleases the Court, I need time to make

If we needed to make a deal, I have all the authority I want.

If you get me to show it, motive or no motive, I'm the one who looks bad,

If you have aspirations beyond this particular office,

If you haven't found another motive to hang him on, God help you.

If you introduced it, the jury'd despise you for dishonouring the bishop.

If you want, you can call it something else. The illusion of truth.

If you'd like to re open your case and call the State's psychiatrist...

If you're wrong and Shaughnessy's made you do this, can you live with it?

Illegal. I was a prosecutor then.

In case you hadn't noticed, I graduated.

In defence Aaron's psyche splintered into two separate personalities.

In fact, there was a house in the corner where I kissed my first girlfriend.

In fairness to the Prosecution I would declare a mistrial,

In the basic goodness of people.

In the DA's office who will. So...it's up to you.

In the most anticipated murder trial in recent Chicago history,

In your experience, captain,

Inspector Woodside, explain to the court where the sneakers came from.

Invested on behalf of the Roman Catholic Church.

Investments resulting in huge losses for some very powerful people.

Is believed to have visited Stampler at the Maxwell Street ...

Is forensic psychiatry your primary area of expertise?

Is it possible, inspector... that the real killer, the third person,

Is multiple personality disorder your primary area of expertise?

Is she your girlfriend?

Is the kid who chopped up the Archbishop our client?

Is to make sure the whole truth is known.

Isn't it also true, Mr State's Attorney, that you then decided that your friend

Isn't that sweet, Linda? Good.

Isn't that why you underlined the Hawthorne passage?

It could have been more than one, but I doubt it.

It d d... It doesn't.

It doesn't matter. Keep your mouth shut.

It doesn't. Ijust...

It don't matter who you hear it from. It's the same story.

It gives concrete documentation of what Rushman did to this kid.

It happens to me sometimes.

It must have been hard to come to Chicago. You didn't know anybody.

It was a one night stand, Marty. It just lasted six months.

It was also tough cross examination of Woodside and Weil

It was founded by the late Archbishop.

It was good, wasn't it? I liked it.

It was like we were dancing, Marty!

It was me, boy.

It's a mistake to stick your thumb in the eyes of the city's most powerful.

It's not it.

It's not like they're your friends for Christ's sake.

It's not my primary field, no.

It's not their eyes I'm aiming for.

It's our job to make sure the jury believes he doesn't deserve to die.

It's possible a right handed person could have used his left hand.

It's the fifth straight year it's been my privilege

It's typical.

Its purpose is to invest in projects for the greater good of the community.

Jack, you need more? Tomorrow afternoon?

Janet.

Jesus Christ, he can't handle anything.

Jesus Christ, Marty. If that's what you think, I'm disappointed in you.

Jesus Christ.

John, you need some new material.

Just change out of this suit, put on a Brooks Brothers with loafers and...

Just doing my job.

Legally, that's unenforceable.

Let me just take you back now.

Let me tell you something.

Let them decide the term of his commitment.

Let's go back to June 1 985.

Let's play rough! Come on. Back off!

Let's say you have a client you know is guilty.

Linda, help out.

Linda? Who the fuck cares about Linda?

LOADING FILE

Lock up!

Look at me when I'm talking to you, bitch!

Look at me.

Look at me.

Look, I know how it looks, Mr Vail, but I swear...

Looking for a little religion?

Madame Prosecutor.

Madame Prosecutor.

Major causes of amnesia are:

Make a decision, Mr Vail.

Mangia, mangia.

Martin Vail.

Marty, I'm dying for a smoke. Do you have a cigarette?

Marty, it's late. I think we should just get up and...

Matching the blood type and DNA characteristics of the Archbishop.

Me, Linda.

Mean.

Miss Venable.

Mist...

Mister Vail?

Morning.

Most people assume this land we're walking on belongs to the railroad.

Mr Pinero has never been convicted of anything.

Mr Pinero will know what we want.

Mr Shaughnessy just called to inform me there will be no mistrial.

Mr Shaughnessy, you sit on the board of the Rushman Foundation?

Mr Stampler suffers from an acute disassociative condition.

Mr Stampler, did you believe that the Archbishop wore masks?

Mr Stampler, would you like some water?

Mr Stampler?

Mr Vail sent you to deliver something to me.

Mr Vail was with him, I was outside,

Mr Vail, are you prepared to proceed with your first witness?

Mr Vail, are you ready to proceed?

My 1 5 seconds on TV? I love it. I fucking love that shit. I really do.

My client is on trial for his life. He maintains there was a third person.

My head hurts.

My name is Martin Vail. I'm what you call a big shot attorney.

My name is Martin Vail. The reason I'm here, and the reason you're here,

My office will call you, right? OK, bye.

My professional opinion.

My shrinks would have torn him apart.

My version of it. The one I create in the minds of the twelve jurors.

My, my, you sure fucked this one up, counsellor.

My... Aaron Luke Sta...

N n no.

N no, I don't think that.

N no. My m m mother was dead.

Naomi, write this down. B 32.1 56. It was carved into the Archbishop's chest.

Naomi!

Naomi!

Next thing, he'll be objecting if we bring in the murder weapon.

Next time you wanna get a client off on insanity, you plead that way,

Nice tune.

No further questions.

No more bullshit. No more games.

No thanks.

No, actually, it turns this whole thing around.

No, after.

No, he calls me. They all call me.

No, he does not.

No, he's far too traumatised to express normal anger and frustration.

No, I can't do that. No.

No, I did not underline that book.

No, I don't.

No, I'm not OK. But hey, you won, justice was done. Who cares, right?

No, it looks like that, but it's...

No, Joey. Not you.

No, ma'am, I did not. I told you l...

No, Mr Vail. I never even opened The Scarlet Letter.

No, no, sir. No, I don't.

No, no. He was not a nice man.

No, nothing.

No, sir, I did not.

No, sir. I'd surely be grateful for anything you can do.

No, that was a girl on her way out.

No, you don't understand. He...

No! No!

No! No! Don't you... !

No?

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No.

No. Neither our justice system nor I care about that.

No. No, he has a temper.

No. No, the thing is she went away.

Nobody.

Not much at this time.

Not often, but it happens.

Not that I recall, no.

Not the cops, the press, the guys in the cells, nobody,

Not the kind who lives in a witness box. I need a real one.

Not true. They clearly identify the heinous nature of the crime,

Nothing startling, except how many there are.

Now it's our bullshit story.

Now that she brings it up...

Now, could Aaron Stampler

Now, your full name is...?

Now! What do you know about the Archbishop's murder?

Objection, Your Honour.

Objection. He's a policeman, not an English professor.

Oh, fuck!

Oh, I'm sorry.

Oh, I'm sorry. I just cannot get used to this name.

Oh, Jesus, I'm sorry. Yeah. What is it? Marty?

Oh, Jesus.

Oh, Marty.

Oh, Mr Stampler, I'm gonna ask you straight because I am tired.

Oh, please. What's the matter, Marty? Are you nervous?

Oh, the Butcher Boy, huh?

Oh, yeah. Easy.

Oh, yes, I know, doctor. It was Roy.

OK, I'm sorry. Let me just fix this.

OK.

OK.

OK. Let's get to work.

OK. Then let's get something straight.

Once I made the transfer for him, I returned it.

Once the charges are read, the judge'll ask how you plead.

One juror with a kid who looks into that face...

One tape. He'd keep recording over and over.

One. Just one tape.

Only I believe you, and I'm that close.

Or I'll have you disbarred.

Or you can get the 40,000 a year court appointed public defender,

Order! Bailiff! Order!

Our analysis suggests the killer was startled and ran

Over here! He's over here!

Perform demeaning sexual acts for his own gratification.

Performing in this film with his girlfriend?

Permitting calling any witness to prove innocence.

Pick up your handbag, go home and destroy this tape

Please, sit down.

Police'll have their hands full...

Prominent local criminal defence attorney Martin Vail

Prosecution knows Mr Goodman is my investigator in this case,

Quiet.

Quit crying! I can't understand a word you're saying.

Quit just because you did?

Ran off and got himself caught, the stupid little shit.

Reasonable, no. But it is possible.

Regardless of what Shaughnessy and Vail think, if that's what you want.

Richard Rushman was a man of God.

Right now, we're gonna have a brief photo session

Roy, tell me about Linda.

Roy?

Roy.

Say he did you favours, say he's on your payroll.

Says that Michael O'Donnell spoke to the supervisor for two weeks,

See this lot here? This all used to be houses.

See you in court.

Shaughnessy loses millions.

Shaughnessy, what about the altar boy group Stampler was part of?

Shaughnessy?

She broke his heart.

She didn't ask for an expert opinion. Witness can answer.

She freaked out! She panicked. She split.

She had Aaron wrapped up so tight, he thought she was his girlfriend.

She is real cultural, real cultural and very smart.

She left before this happened. I don't even think...

She went away for a while.

She's only stating what she's personally observed.

Significant facts are in dispute here and continue to be so.

Since you brought it up, against the instructions of the court,

Sirens are screaming, he's covered in blood.

Small piece of advice. Don't use the word "heinous" in the courtroom.

Small piece of advice. I'm not sitting second chair to you any more.

So Aaron did kill Rushman.

So how do you know about her neck?

So I left. I became a defending attorney.

So I tell him to go fuck himself. Martinez is a good man.

So I want it all out. Right now, right here.

So it isn't as confidential as it would be if you were consulting with the doctor.

So ordered. Please index.

So that's why you had to kill Rushman. Because of the sex stuff.

So there never... there never was a Roy?

So these photos have no probative value.

So when did you know you had them?

So where's the tape?

So you didn't feel anger towards him for forcing you to perform in that tape?

So you have no forensic experience and you're more of an academic?

So you have no record whatsoever of his appearance.

So your name is Roy?

So, what did they say?

Sold the book rights, or will you wait? Wanna see some pictures?

Sorry, I'm late. We have a new client.

Sounds like they're gonna shoot Aaron so full of poison it'll come out his eyes!

St. Michael's Boys Choir, thank you. A very talented group.

Stampler is on trial, not the Catholic church.

Stampler was apprehended in a hole beneath train tracks...

Stampler.

Stampler.

Stampler's state was such that his body could be present at a homicide,

Start looking for a job.

Stop your whining, little girl. Be a man.

Substance abuse, seizures, head injuries and malingering.

Sure.

Take her from behind.

Take it up with the Legislature, Miss Venable.

Talk to you later.

Tell her I hope her neck is OK.

Tell me about Linda. Mr Vail said she was your girlfriend.

Tell me, counsellor. Which one of us is the true headline chaser here?

Textbook multiple personality disorder. Put me on the stand. I'll testify.

Thank you very much. Thank you.

Thank you, John.

Thank you, ladies and gentlemen...

Thank you, yes. I forgot his real name.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thanks a lot.

Thanks for the advice.