A Trace of Danger (2010) - full transcript

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DAVID?

DAVID?

DAVID?

[LOUD NOISE]

[LOUD NOISE]

AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

9-1-1 EMERGENCY.

SOMEONE'S TRYING TO KILL ME!

OKAY.
STAY CALM, MA'AM.

WHO'S TRYING KILL YOU?

HE'S AT THE DOOR.

HE'S TRYING TO BREAK IT DOWN
RIGHT NOW.

AHHHH!!!!!!!

WHO ARE YOU?

WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO?

ARE YOU THERE MA'AM?

[SOBBING]

AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I'M GOING TO BE HONEST
WITH YOU.

ANDREW MASON IS
NOT A KIND MAN.

SOME WOULD EVEN CALL
HIM GREEDY.

YOU DON'T HAVE
TO LIKE HIM.

I KNOW I DON'T.

BUT THAT DOESN'T MAKE HIM
A CRIMINAL.

THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY
HAS PAINTED A PICTURE

OF ANDREW MASON
AS A TYRANT,

SOMEONE WHO WOULD
STOP AT NOTHING

TO GET WHAT HE WANTED,

SOMEONE WHO WOULD GO
SO FAR AS TO MURDER

HIS COMPETITION.

I HAVE A LOT OF RESPECT
FOR THE DA, BUT NOT TODAY.

DURING THE TRIAL HE HAS
TRIED TO MANIPULATE YOU,

TO USE THE ANGER WE ALL FEEL
TOWARDS CORPORATE BIGWIGS

WHO THINK THEY CAN GET
AWAY WITH ANYTHING.

BUT ALL HE HAS OFFERED YOU
IS INNUENDO AND CONJECTURE.

WHERE IS THE EVIDENCE?

WHERE IS THE PROOF?

THERE IS NONE.

WE HAD AN EXPERT WITNESS REFUTE
THE CRIME LAB'S DNA ANALYSIS,

SHOWING THAT IT WAS FLAWED,

THAT MY CLIENT'S DNA

WAS IN NO WAY CONNECTED TO
THE CRIME OR THE CRIME SCENE.

YOU HAVE A SOLEMN DUTY,

A DUTY TO ENSURE THAT AN
INNOCENT MAN NOT GO TO JAIL,

A DUTY TO FIND ANDREW MASON
NOT GUILTY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP,
DOCTOR.

ANYTIME.

I DO LOVE WATCHING YOU
IN ACTION.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THANK YOU.

KATE.

I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH.

THE ACT ABOUT
NOT LIKING ME,

I THINK THE JURY
REALLY BOUGHT IT.

WHO SAYS IT WAS AN ACT?

THE TRUTH IS WE'RE NOT
SO DIFFERENT YOU AND I.

WE BOTH DO WHAT NEEDS
TO BE DONE.

MISS WILSON.

MISS WILSON.

WE WERE CONFIDENT THAT JUSTICE
WOULD BE SERVED TODAY

AND THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT HAPPENED.

THANK YOU.
THAT'S ALL.

DID YOU GET ALL THAT?

YEAH, I GOT IT.

TIME TO MOVE ON.

TIME TO MOVE ON.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

KATE WILSON.

THAT'LL BE FINE.

WE'LL SCHEDULE THE DEPOSITION
FOR LATE NEXT WEEK.

THANKS.

THANKS.

SHOULDN'T YOU BE CELEBRATING?

MAYBE LATER.

I'VE STILL GOTTA SORT OUT

CONGRESSMAN JOHNSON'S
PLEA ARRANGEMENT.

I SAW THE NEWS.

THE PRESS LOVES YOU.

I COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT
YOUR INVESTIGATIVE HELP.

SO, WHY AREN'T YOU CELEBRATING?

I DON'T KNOW.

WHEN I WORKED AT THE PUBLIC
DEFENDER'S OFFICE

I FELT LIKE I WAS GIVING
INNOCENT PEOPLE A CHANCE

WHO NEVER GOT ONE,

LIKE I WAS DOING
SOME GOOD.

I MISS THAT.

I THINK ANDREW MASON WOULD SAY
YOU DID A LOT OF GOOD TODAY.

YOU KNOW THERE'S NO
SIN HAVING CLIENTS

THAT CAN ACTUALLY PAY
YOU WHAT YOU'RE WORTH.

I GUESS.

TAKE THE AFTERNOON OFF.

GO CELEBRATE WITH SOME FRIENDS
OR FAMILY OR SOMEBODY.

[LAUGHS]

YOU KNOW I WON'T.

WELL YOU CAN'T SAY
I DIDN'T TRY.

AND, UH, IF YOU NEED ANYTHING
DON'T HESITATE TO CALL.

THANKS, LANCE.

I'VE GOT CHUCK
BANNER CALLING.

PUT HIM THROUGH.

HEY, CHUCK.

I GOT THE DISCOVERY REPORTS
YOU SENT OVER ON SIMMONS.

I GOT THE DISCOVERY REPORTS
YOU SENT OVER ON SIMMONS.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

KATE WILSON.

HI, KATE.

WHO'S THIS?

IT'S DAVID, DAVID WALKER.

DAVID.

IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME, HUH?

IT'S BEEN YEARS.

I DIDN'T KNOW WHO ELSE
TO CALL.

HAVE YOU HEARD?

BETH TOLD ME.

I'M SORRY TO HEAR
ABOUT CHERYL.

DID SHE ALSO TELL YOU
THAT YOUR FATHER

AND EVERYONE ELSE
THINKS I DID IT.

YEAH, BUT I HAVEN'T BEEN THERE
OR TALKED TO HIM IN YEARS.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU
WANT ME TO DO.

I NEED A LAWYER, KATE.

YOU'RE THE BEST I KNOW.

DON'T YOU ALREADY
HAVE ONE?

YOU MEAN THE PUBLIC DEFENDER
THEY APPOINTED ME?

I DON'T THINK HE EVEN KNOWS
WHAT HE'S DOING.

AND YOU CAN'T AFFORD BETTER?

WITH WHAT MONEY?

ALL OUR MONEY WAS IN
A SHARED ACCOUNT.

THEY FROZE EVERYTHING.

I'M SCARED, KATE.

THE WHOLE TOWN THINKS
THAT I'M GUILTY.

THEY WON'T EVEN GIVE ME A
CHANCE TO PROVE I'M INNOCENT.

LOOK, I KNOW IT'S BEEN
A WHILE AND I'M SURE

THIS IS PROBABLY THE LAST
THING THAT YOU NEED,

BUT I WOULDN'T HAVE CALLED
IF IT WASN'T IMPORTANT.

AND WE SAID WE'D ALWAYS
BE THERE FOR EACH OTHER

IF WE NEEDED SOMETHING AND...

I KNOW.

I KNOW YOU'RE GOING
TO DO THE RIGHT THING.

YOU ALWAYS HAVE.

I REALLY NEED YOU, KATE.

I REALLY NEED YOU, KATE.

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HEY, LANCE.

IT'S KATE WILSON.

I'M HEADING OUT OF TOWN FOR
A FEW DAYS TO VISIT A FRIEND

WHO NEEDS SOME HELP.

I DON'T KNOW.

MAYBE I'M MAKING
A BIG MISTAKE.

I'M NOT SURE.

YOU GIVE ME A CALL IF YOU
NEED ANYTHING, OKAY.

BYE.

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HI.

I JUST GOT THIS
BAILIFF'S NOTICE.

DO YOU KNOW WHERE I MIGHT BE
ABLE TO FIND A RELEASE FORM?

THROUGH THESE DOORS,

HANG A RIGHT,
END OF THE HALL.

THANK YOU.

AFTERNOON.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU?

IS THE SHERIFF IN?

ARE YOU A REPORTER?

BECAUSE WE SAID THERE
WEREN'T ANY INTERVIEWS.

I'M NOT A REPORTER.

KATE.

HEY, DAD.

SURPRISE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

DAVID CALLED.

I THOUGHT I'D COME AND
SEE WHAT I COULD DO.

WHY AM I NOT SURPRISED?

YOU DON'T COME VISIT
YOUR FAMILY FOR WHAT,

A COUPLE OF YEARS.

THE MINUTE HE CALLS
YOU COME RUNNING.

HE NEEDS MY HELP.

BESIDES, I THOUGHT THAT
MAYBE WE COULD-.

THOUGHT WHAT?

OTHER PEOPLE NEEDED
YOUR HELP, KATE.

YOU DIDN'T COME.

DAD.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR MOTHER?

IS HE MORE IMPORTANT THAN
WHEN SHE NEEDED YOU?

DO YOU WANT TO FIGHT AGAIN?

DO YOU NOT REMEMBER WHY I LEFT
IN THE FIRST PLACE?

HE STABBED CHERYL FIFTEEN
TIMES WITH A BUTCHER KNIFE.

HIS PRINTS WERE ALL OVER
THE THING.

FINE.

I JUST WANTED YOU TO KNOW
THAT I WAS HERE

BEFORE YOU HEARD IT
FROM SOMEONE ELSE.

GREAT.

GREAT TO HAVE YOU BACK,
KATE.

JUST GREAT.

I'LL BE BACK
IN AN HOUR.

ALWAYS NICE COMING HOME.

ALWAYS NICE COMING HOME.

HEY.
IT'S PETE.

YOU'LL NEVER GUESS
WHO JUST WALKED IN HERE.

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YOU CAME.

YOU ASKED ME TO COME.

YEAH.

I DIDN'T REALLY THINK
YOU WOULD.

THIS IS SOME PLACE.

IT'S MORE LIKE
A PRISON TO ME.

I STEP OFF THE GROUNDS

I GET SHIPPED BACK TO
AN EIGHT BY EIGHT CELL.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD TELL ME
WHAT HAPPENED.

MY LIFE HAS TURNED
INTO A LURID TABLOID.

THAT'S WHAT'S HAPPENED.

COME ON IN.

COME ON IN.

SHE ALWAYS LOVED
TO RIDE.

THAT'S RIGHT.

YOU KNEW HER DIDN'T YOU?

A LITTLE BIT.

SHE WAS MORE
MY SISTER'S AGE.

OF COURSE SHE WENT
TO HILLCREST.

AREN'T YOU GOING
TO ASK ME?

ASK YOU WHAT?

WHETHER I STABBED THE WOMAN
I LOVE FIFTEEN TIMES OR NOT.

I'M NOT YOUR ATTORNEY,
DAVID.

I WOULD NEVER
HURT CHERYL.

I SWEAR ON MY
FATHER'S GRAVE.

OKAY.

OKAY?

THE WHOLE TOWN THINKS
I MURDERED MY WIFE

AND THE BEST YOU
CAN SAY IS OKAY.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME
TO SAY?

I WANT YOU TO SAY
THAT YOU BELIEVE ME,

THAT SOMEBODY IN THIS
WORLD BELIEVES ME.

WHY DID YOU COME HERE?

I CARE.

I FOUND HER IN
THE BEDROOM.

I FOUND HER IN
THE BEDROOM.

I FOUND HER IN
THE BEDROOM.

I CAME HOME AND I FOUND
HER JUST LYING THERE.

I TRIED TO HELP HER.

IT WAS TOO LATE.

I CALLED 9-1-1.

THEY FOUND YOU
WITH THE BODY?

I HAD HER BLOOD ON ME.

I WAS CHECKING HER PULSE.

IF I KILLED HER,
WHY WOULD I COME BACK?

WHY WOULD I CALL THE POLICE?

WHO DO YOU THINK
KILLED YOUR WIFE?

A ROBBERY?

I DON'T KNOW.

SOME OF HER THINGS
WERE MISSING,

SOME OF CHERYL'S JEWELLERY AND
CASH FROM THE SOCK DRAWER.

STABBING SOMEONE FIFTEEN
TIMES SEEMS MORE

LIKE A CRIME OF PASSION.

DAVID?

DAVID?

IT'S SO HARD BEING
IN THIS HOUSE.

IT'S SO HARD.

I HAVE NOWHERE ELSE
TO GO.

COME ON.
LET'S TAKE A WALK.

COME ON.
LET'S TAKE A WALK.

I CAME HOME A LITTLE
AFTER MIDNIGHT.

WORKING LATE?

NO, NO.

CHERYL AND I HAD
BEEN OUT EARLIER

AND WE HAD A LITTLE
DISAGREEMENT.

I JUST NEEDED SOME TIME
TO MYSELF.

YOU HAD A FIGHT THE NIGHT
SHE WAS KILLED?

IT WAS NO BIG DEAL.

IT WAS JUST AN ARGUMENT.

I CAME HOME AND FOUND THE BACK
DOORS BUSTED OPEN

AND THEN I FOUND HER.

THE NEXT THING I KNOW
THE COPS WERE HERE.

THIS IS AS FAR
AS I CAN GO,

AT LEAST WITHOUT GIVING
YOUR FATHER AN EXCUSE

TO LOCK ME UP AGAIN.

WHAT ABOUT YOUR
PUBLIC DEFENDER?

OH, HE THINKS I SHOULD
TAKE THE DEAL.

DID THE DA OFFER ONE?

LIFE IN PRISON, NO CHANCE
FOR PAROLE.

YEAH, THAT'S WHEN
I CALLED YOU.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
I CAN DO,

BUT I'LL HAVE A LOOK
AT EVERYTHING

AND SEE WHAT POPS UP.

I HAVE ALL OF THE DISCOVERY
IN THE HOUSE.

I BETTER GET STARTED.

IT'S GOOD TO SEE
YOU AGAIN.

YOU TOO.

I KNOW THIS IS A LOT
TO PUT ON YOU.

IT'S WHAT I DO.

I'M USED TO IT.

LOOK, DAVID, I JUST WANT
TO BE CLEAR.

I SHOULDN'T REPRESENT YOU.

WE HAVE TOO MUCH HISTORY.

I UNDERSTAND.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

I'LL SEE YOU TOMORROW.

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[KNOCKING]

HELLO?

IS ANYONE THERE?

[KNOCKING]

[KNOCKING]

MISS WILSON?

MIKE CARNAC, SANTA PAULA
COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

DO YOU HAVE A MINUTE?

A LITTLE LATE,
ISN'T IT?

YEAH.

SORRY ABOUT THAT.

I JUST FIGURED YOU'D BE UP
TO YOUR NECK IN CASE FILES.

COME ON IN.

THANK YOU.

HEY, IT LOOKS LIKE
I WAS RIGHT.

YOU DON'T WASTE MUCH TIME
DO YOU, MISS WILSON?

YOU DOVE RIGHT
INTO THIS STUFF, HUH?

JUST HELPING OUT A FRIEND.

BOYFRIEND,
DON'T YOU MEAN?

OLD BOYFRIEND.

IF I WERE YOU
I'D BE CAREFUL.

CHERYL WALKER FELL
FOR DAVID

AND YOU CAN SEE WHAT
HAPPENED TO HER.

YOU SEEM TO KNOW A LOT
ABOUT ME.

WELL DAVID WALKER BRUTALLY
MURDERED THE DAUGHTER

OF ONE OF THE LEADING
CITIZENS OF OUR TOWN.

IT'S MY JOB TO MAKE SURE THAT
JUSTICE IS BEING SERVED.

THINGS WOULD'VE WORKED OUT
A WHOLE LOT EASIER IF WALKER

WOULD'VE TAKEN THAT
PLEA BARGAIN.

WE COULD'VE AVOIDED
ALL THIS NONSENSE.

I'VE NEVER CONSIDERED DUE
PROCESS NONSENSE.

NOW YOU LISTEN TO ME.

WE'VE GOT AN AIRTIGHT CASE.

MOTIVE, OPPORTUNITY

AND HIS FINGERPRINTS
ALL OVER THAT KNIFE.

FROM WHAT I'VE READ YOU'VE GOT
A HALF-ASSED INVESTIGATION,

SLOPPY SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS

AND A CASE BUILT
MOSTLY ON CONJECTURE.

YOU SEE.
I KNEW IT.

I JUST KNEW YOU WERE GOING
TO COME TO THIS TOWN

AND TRY TO TURN THIS
CASE INTO A CIRCUS.

WELL LET ME TELL YOU
SOMETHING.

YOU MAY GET YOUR HEADLINES
IN THE BIG CITY,

BUT YOU'RE NOT GOING TO WIN
THIS TOWN OVER.

HE'S NOT EVEN MY CLIENT.

GOOD.

WELL THAT'S GOOD, BECAUSE
THIS TOWN NEEDS TO MOVE ON

AND PUT THIS BEHIND US.

WHY, MIKE?

YOU UP FOR RE-ELECTION SOON?

WHY DON'T YOU JUST GO HOME,
MISS WILSON?

THIS DOESN'T CONCERN YOU.

YOU KNOW WHAT MY PROBLEM
IS, MIKE?

THE MORE PEOPLE TELL ME
TO LEAVE SOMETHING ALONE,

THE MORE I JUST WANT
TO DIG IN.

FUNNY, THAT SOUNDS A LOT LIKE
MY FOUR-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER.

[LAUGHS]

I THINK YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE
THE RIGHT DECISION.

DAVID WALKER IS GOING TO GET
EXACTLY WHAT HE DESERVES.

NOW YOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHT
SLEEP AND ENJOY YOUR READING.

NOW YOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHT
SLEEP AND ENJOY YOUR READING.

NOW YOU HAVE A GOOD NIGHT
SLEEP AND ENJOY YOUR READING.

YOUR HONOR, THE DEFENSE WOULD
LIKE TO REQUEST A MOTION

FOR CHANGE OF COUNSEL.

YOUR HONOR, THIS
IS RIDICULOUS.

A CHANGE OF COUNSEL THE FRIDAY
BEFORE THE TRIAL STARTS?

MY NAME IS KATE WILSON

WITH STERN-BUCKINGHAM
IN SAN FRANCISCO.

DAVID WALKER HAS RETAINED ME AS
LEAD COUNSEL FOR HIS DEFENCE.

IS THIS CORRECT, MR. WALKER?

YES, DEFINITELY.

SHE'S THE ONE I WANT.

THEN LET ME BE CLEAR THAT
THERE WILL BE NO EXTENSION

ON THE TRIAL DATE.

OPENING STATEMENTS
ARE ON MONDAY.

YOUR HONOR, I CAN'T POSSIBLY
BE READY THAT QUICKLY.

THEN PERHAPS MR. WALKER WOULD
LIKE TO CHANGE HIS MIND

AND RETAIN HIS
CURRENT COUNSEL.

UH, NO.

I WANT KATE WILSON,
YOUR HONOR.

THEN THE MOTION IS GRANTED.

I WILL SEE YOU ALL
ON MONDAY MORNING.

THIS IS A LAST MINUTE
STUNT, PURE AND SIMPLE,

A TRICK TO DELAY A KILLER'S
DAY OF JUDGEMENT.

MR. DIENZA, DO YOU BELIEVE
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

IS TRYING THE RIGHT MAN FOR
YOUR DAUGHTER'S MURDER?

I DO.

NOTHING CAN BRING CHERYL BACK,

BUT IF THERE IS ANY
JUSTICE IN THIS WORLD

THE JURY IN PANEL TODAY
WILL RECOMMEND DEATH

FOR THE MAN WHO KILLED HER.

HE USED TO TREAT ME
LIKE FAMILY.

HE'S GRIEVING.

HE'S A GOOD MAN.

WE SPENT SO MUCH
TIME TOGETHER.

HOW COULD HE EVEN
THINK I WOULD DO THIS?

VICTIM'S FAMILIES OFTEN
NEED SOMEONE TO BLAME,

SOMEONE TO PUNISH FOR THE PAIN
THAT THEY'RE FEELING.

I WAS FAMILY.

ROY DIENZA IS ALSO ONE OF
THE LARGEST CONTRIBUTORS

TO THE DA'S
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.

I GOT A VISIT FROM
THE DA LAST NIGHT.

I MADE A FEW CALLS.

IT'S IMPORTANT TO
KNOW EVERYTHING

ABOUT YOUR OPPOSITION,

ESPECIALLY THEIR MOTIVES.

MISS WILSON, ARE YOU
PREPARED TO DEFEND

DAVID WALKER THIS QUICKLY?

IT'S EASY TO DEFEND
SOMEONE WHO'S INNOCENT.

CHERYL WALKER
DESERVES JUSTICE,

BUT I FEEL THAT THE RUSH
TO FIND CLOSURE

HAS LED TO MISJUDGEMENT.

WE'RE CONFIDENT THAT'S
WHAT THE JURY WILL DECIDE

ONCE ALL THE FACTS OF
THE CASE ARE PRESENTED.

DAVID, IS THAT TRUE?

ARE YOU INNOCENT?

THAT'S WHAT I'VE
BEEN SAYING.

THAT'S ALL.
THANK YOU.

WHAT THE HELL ARE
YOU DOING?

MR. DIENZA, PLEASE.

FOR GOD'S SAKE, YOU USED
TO SELL GIRL GUIDE COOKIES

WITH CHERYL AND NOW...

HOW CAN YOU DEFEND
THIS MONSTER?

ROY, PLEASE, I SWEAR TO YOU
I WOULD NEVER HURT CHERYL.

I LOVE HER.

DON'T YOU EVER MENTION HER
NAME, YOU SON OF A BITCH.

HEY!

I HOPE YOU ROT IN HELL.

RELAX!

ROY, YOU DO SOMETHING
LIKE THAT AGAIN

AND I'LL HAVE NO CHOICE
BUT TO TAKE YOU IN.

COME ON.

LET'S GO HOME.

THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND.

YOU OKAY?

FINE.

WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF STUFF
TO GO OVER.

SEE YOU BACK AT
THE HOUSE.

HEY, LOOK WHO'S BACK.

YOU WEREN'T EVEN GOING
TO CALL AND SAY HELLO?

I MISSED YOU, SIS.

HOW'S THINGS AT HOME?

NOT SO GOOD.

ERIC'S OUT OF WORK.

HE WORKED FOR DAVID,
YOU KNOW.

THEY FIRED HIS CONSTRUCTION
TEAM AFTER CHERYL'S DEATH.

BUT I DON'T WANT
TO BURDEN YOU.

I KNOW YOU'RE VERY BUSY,
TOO BUSY TO EVEN VISIT I GUESS.

JUST AFTER THE FIGHT DAD
AND I HAD...

FAMILIES FIGHT, KATE.

IT DOESN'T MEAN THEY STOP
SPEAKING TO EACH OTHER.

AFTER MOM DIED HE JUST NEVER
FORGAVE ME FOR COMING BACK.

I KNOW YOU'VE GOT A LOT
ON YOUR PLATE,

BUT I WOULD LOVE IT IF YOU
COULD COME TO DINNER TONIGHT.

NO, I REALLY--

EMILY WOULD LOVE TO SEE
HER AUNT KATE AGAIN.

ARE YOU SURE THAT'S
A GOOD IDEA?

DOES IT LOOK LIKE I'M GOING
TO TAKE NO FOR AN ANSWER?

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COME ON.

COME ON.

COME ON.

I KNOW I'M JUST A PRIVATE
INVESTIGATOR,

BUT HOW DID YOU GET
YOURSELF INTO THIS?

IT JUST SORT OF HAPPENED.

EXPLAIN TO ME HOW DEFENDING
A MURDER DEFENDANT

AT A TRIAL STARTING IN
THREE DAYS JUST HAPPENS.

HE'S AN OLD FRIEND.

YOU SHOULDN'T BE DEFENDING
ANY KIND OF FRIEND.

THAT'S A CLEAR CONFLICT OF
INTEREST.

KATE, WHAT'S GOING ON?

THIS ISN'T LIKE YOU.

IT'S COMPLICATED.

YOU KNOW I WOULDN'T DO IT
UNLESS IT WAS NECESSARY.

ALL RIGHT.

LOOK, I HEARD THROUGH
THE GRAPEVINE

THAT THE FIRM WAS THINKING
ABOUT MAKING YOU A PARTNER.

DOES THIS GRAPEVINE HAVE
A NAME?

NO.

AND DON'T TELL ANYONE
I TOLD YOU.

OH GOD.

WHAT?

WHAT IS IT?

I THOUGHT IT WAS THE LOCAL
WELCOME WAGON AGAIN.

APPARENTLY SOMEBODY IS NOT TOO
HAPPY THAT I'M ON THIS CASE.

SHOULDN'T YOU BE CALLING
THAT COPS?

I'VE DEALT WITH WORSE.

YOU BE CAREFUL.

YOU'RE THE BEST THE FIRM
HAS OVER THERE.

YEAH, I WILL.

YEAH, I WILL.

DID YOU MARRY CHERYL
FOR HER MONEY?

NO.

I LOVED HER.

BUT IT LOOKS LIKE YOU'VE
GOTTEN USETO THE MONEY.

I'VE ALWAYS MADE
MY OWN MONEY.

I HAD MY OWN
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

BEFORE I EVEN MET HER.

BUT YOU WEREN'T OVERSEEING THE
BUILDING OF MALLS, WERE YOU?

THAT'S A PRETTY BIG STEP UP
FOR A LOCAL CONTRACTOR.

THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

BECAUSE I WORKED FOR A LIVING
I KILLED HER FOR HER MONEY?

YOU KILLED HER FOR HER
MONEY?

IS THAT WHAT
YOU JUST SAID?

NO.

THAT'S NOT WHAT I...

YOU'RE TWISTING EVERYTHING
I SAID AROUND.

THIS IS EXACTLY WHY YOU
CAN'T TAKE THE STAND

AT YOUR TRIAL.

I JUST SAID THAT I WANT
A CHANCE TO DEFEND MYSELF.

THAT'S MY JOB.

YOUR JOB IS TO SIT THERE
AND LOOK LIKE EVERY MEMBER

OF THE JURY'S BROTHER,
SON OR BEST FRIEND.

WHAT'S THE USE?

I HAVE NO ALIBI.

PEOPLE THINK I KILLED HER
FOR HER MONEY.

MY PRINTS WERE ON THE KNIFE.

THE KNIFE IS FROM
YOUR KITCHEN.

OF COURSE YOUR PRINTS ARE
ON THE KNIFE.

AND MONEY IS A STRONG
MOTIVE,

BUT I SEE NOTHING IN YOUR
FINANCIALS TO SAY

THAT YOU WERE
SPENDING EXCESSIVELY

OR IN DANGER OF
LOSING WHAT YOU HAVE.

WHY ARE YOU HERE?

WHY ARE YOU HELPING ME?

WHEN I WORKED FOR THE PUBLIC
DEFENDER'S OFFICE

I WOULD GET A LOT OF
CLIENTS WITH NO MONEY

AND A MOUNTAIN OF EVIDENCE
AGAINST THEM,

BUT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE

I WOULD LIKE IN THEIR EYES AND
SEE THAT THEY WERE INNOCENT.

MAYBE I SHOULD
NEVER HAVE LEFT IT.

MAYBE I SHOULDN'T HAVE TAKEN
A JOB WITH THE BIG FIRM.

I MISSED FEELING LIKE I COULD
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

SO YOU'RE HERE BECAUSE
YOU WANNA FEEL

LIKE YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE?

WHY?

WHY DID YOU THINK
I CAME BACK?

I MISSED YOU, KATE.

DAVID, DON'T, PLEASE.

I LOVED CHERYL.

I DID.

BUT I THOUGHT ABOUT
YOU SOMETIMES.

I THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT
WE MIGHT HAVE HAD.

YOU AND I, IT'S A LONG
TIME AGO.

I CAN BARELY REMEMBER IT.

ROMANTICISING IT ISN'T
GOING TO HELP.

I'M NOT ROMANTICISING.

I'M TELLING YOU HOW I FELT.

WHEN YOU WENT AWAY TO COLLEGE
I WAITED FOR YOU.

I WAITED.

I SUPPORTED YOU.

AND THEN I FINALLY REALIZED
YOU'RE NOT COMING BACK.

THAT HURT.

IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF YOU.

I JUST KNEW MY LIFE
WASN'T HERE ANYMORE.

WHEN MY MOTHER DIED,
I KNEW I HAD TO LEAVE,

EVEN THOUGH I KNEW IT MEANT
LEAVING MY DAD AND LEAVING YOU.

WHY?

WHAT WAS SO IMPORTANT
THAT YOU HAD TO LEAVE?

I KNOW I COULD'VE HANDLED
THINGS DIFFERENTLY,

BUT WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN US,
THAT'S NO ONE'S FAULT, DAVID.

NO MATTER WHAT, WE CAN'T GO
BACK TO THE WAY THINGS WERE,

NO MATTER NOW WONDERFUL
THEY MIGHT'VE BEEN.

TOO MUCH HAS HAPPENED.

I NEED A CHANGE
OF SCENERY.

I NEED A CHANGE
OF SCENERY.

I NEED A CHANGE
OF SCENERY.

MUCH BETTER.

OKAY, I'M READY.

FIRE AWAY.

WAS THERE ANYBODY ELSE WHO
MIGHT'VE HAD A MOTIVE

TO KILL CHERYL?

NOT THAT I KNOW OF.

YOU SURE?

SHE WORKED ALL THE TIME OR SHE
WAS RIDING AT THE STABLES.

THERE WERE PEOPLE THAT
WERE AGAINST THE MALL,

BUT NOBODY CRAZY.

WHAT ABOUT MEN?

ARE YOU ASKING ME IF SHE
WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR?

NO, NO, NO.

ABSOLUTELY NOT.

NO.

YOU'RE THAT CERTAIN?

WE HAD UPS AND DOWNS
JUST LIKE ANY MARRIAGE,

BUT WE WERE FAITHFUL.

OKAY.

WHAT ABOUT FRIENDS?

ANYBODY SHE WAS
PARTICULARLY CLOSE TO?

UM, YEAH.

JENNA MAYHEW.

THEY RODE AT THE STABLES
ALMOST EVERY DAY ALMOST.

DID YOU KNOW HER?

I'LL BE HONEST.

MOST OF HER HILLCREST FRIENDS
WEREN'T EXACTLY THRILLED

THAT SHE MARRIED ME.

LOOK, I'M GOING TO NEED
TO KNOW MORE ABOUT CHERYL,

THINGS A HUSBAND
MIGHT NOT KNOW.

I DON'T WANT TO DRAG HER
NAME THROUGH THE MUD.

WE CAN ONLY DO THAT IF SHE
WAS HIDING SOMETHING.

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[CELL PHONE RINGING]

KATE WILSON.

WHO IS THIS?

[DIAL TONE]

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[HORSES NEIGHING]

OH, I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY.

I'M SORRY.

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WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

I WAS WONDERING OF YOU HAD
A FEW MINUTES TO TALK.

ABOUT CHERYL?

YEAH.

I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY.

YOU DON'T THINK I'M SORRY
ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED?

IF YOU WERE YOU WOULDN'T
BE DEFENDING HIM.

ALL I WANT IS THE TRUTH.

FINE.

YOUR EX-BOYFRIEND WAS
A LOUSY HUSBAND.

HOW'S THAT FOR TRUTH?

I DON'T KNOW WHY
SHE SETTLED.

SHE SHOULD'VE
JUST LEFT HIM.

WHY DIDN'T SHE?

WHO KNOWS?

SHE HAD HER CHANCE.

WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED
TO MEAN?

WAS SHE SEEING SOMEONE?

THERE WAS SOMEONE ELSE?

YEAH.

SHE NEVER SAID WHO IT WAS,

BUT I THINK THEY USED TO MEET
HERE SOMETIMES AFTER WORK.

YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHO?

SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING
TO BREAK IT OFF.

SHE SAID SHE
COULDN'T RISK

RUINING HER FATHER'S
RELATIONSHIP WITH DAVID.

AND NO ONE KNEW ABOUT IT?

NOT EVEN HER DAD.

NOT EVEN HER DAD.

HEY, LANCE,
IT'S KATE WILSON.

I NEED YOU TO LOOK INTO
A FEW THINGS FOR ME

IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE.

AS FAST AS YOU CAN.

I'M ON ONE HECK OF A TICKING
CLOCK ON THIS ONE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE,
KATE?

I THOUGHT IT'D BE A NICE DAY
FOR A RIDE.

YOU KNOW, DIGGING UP
DIRT ON MY SISTER

ISN'T GOING TO HELP
ANYONE, LEAST OF ALL YOU.

AM I ABSOLUTELY CLEAR?

ARE YOU THREATENING ME?

LEAVE IT ALONE.

LEAVE IT ALONE.

LEAVE IT ALONE.

HEY, DAD.

UGH.

COME ON, DAD.

CAN WE PLEASE JUST GET
THROUGH THIS ONE NIGHT,

FOR BETH?

FINE.

DADDY SAYS YOU HELP
CRIMINALS GET AWAY.

IS THAT WHAT HE SAYS?

I THINK BAD GUYS
SHOULD GO TO JAIL.

I THINK THEY SHOULD TOO.

SO WHY DO YOU HELP THEM?

WELL THE PROBLEM IS

SOMETIMES THE PEOPLE WE
THINK ARE BAD GUYS

HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING WRONG.

I JUST GIVE THEM A CHANCE
TO PROVE IT.

SO YOU ONLY WORK
FOR GOOD BAD GUYS?

SHE'LL WORK FOR
ANYBODY, SWEETIE,

AS LONG AS THEY'RE
PAYING HER ENOUGH.

ISN'T THAT RIGHT, KATE?

ERIC, JUST GRAB
THE STEAKS.

WE'LL MAKE IT
THROUGH THIS.

I PROMISE YOU.

I PROMISE YOU.

I PROMISE YOU.

CAN I BE EXCUSED
AND GO INSIDE?

SURE.

SO, KATE, WHAT'S
IT FEEL LIKE

TO DEFEND A COLD-BLOODED
KILLER?

HONEY.

DOES THE PHRASE INNOCENT
UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY

MEAN ANYTHING TO YOU?

NOT WHEN WE ALL KNOW
HE DID IT.

I DIDN'T INVITE KATE
SO THAT WE COULD ARGUE.

TELL ME DAD, DID YOU EVEN
CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION?

WHAT IF YOU HADN'T LEFT?

THAT COULD'VE BEEN YOU.

AHHHH!

EMILY!

STAY HERE!

STAY HERE!

DADDY!

DADDY!

DID YOU HEAR THAT?

DADDY!

AHHHH!

AHHHH!

DADDY!

HEY.

YOU ALL RIGHT, SWEETIE?

COME HERE.

SWEETIE, YOU OKAY?

DAMMIT.

ERIC, DON'T TOUCH THAT.

ARE YOU HURT?

YOU OKAY?

DID YOU SEE ANYTHING?

NO.
IT'S TOO FAR AWAY.

HOW'S EMILY?

SHE'S A LITTLE SHAKEN UP,
BUT SHE'S NOT HURT.

BASTARDS.

IT'S THE SAME TRUCK THAT RAN
ME OFF THE ROAD YESTERDAY.

WHAT?

WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?

I DIDN'T THINK YOU'D CARE.

KATIE, I'M YOUR FATHER.

OF COURSE I CARE.

DID YOU SEE ANYONE?

NO ONE'S FACE, BUT...

BUT WHAT?

KENNETH CAME UP TO ME AT
THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER.

WHAT, CHERYL'S BROTHER?

DO YOU KNOW WHAT KIND
OF CAR HE DRIVES?

WHY?

YOU DON'T THINK HE DID THIS,
DO YOU?

HE THREATENED ME ONCE.

KATE,

I DON'T WANT YOU NEAR
THIS HOUSE AGAIN.

YOU HEAR ME, KATE?

YOU STAY AWAY FROM
MY FAMILY.

SORRY, FRANK.

KATE, MAYBE YOU SHOULD
JUST LET THIS THING GO.

IT'S JUST NOT WORTH
THE RISK.

YOU KNOW ME BETTER
THAN THAT, DAD.

I'M GOING TO GO BACK
TO THE MOTEL.

ALL RIGHT.

YOU BE CAREFUL.

I'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU.

I'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU.

I'LL BE RIGHT BEHIND YOU.

LONG NIGHT, DEPUTY?

YEAH.

SHERIFF ASKED ME TO KEEP AN
EYE ON YOU LAST NIGHT, MA'AM.

THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE IT.

I'M HERE TO SERVE.

I'M HERE TO SERVE.

WELL YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE
TO SIGN FOR ALL OF THIS.

I'M VERY AWARE OF HOW
CHAIN OF CUSTODY WORKS.

LOOK, WE ALL READY RAN
ALL OF THE DNA TESTS.

THE REPORTS ARE RIGHT THERE.

YOU ONLY RAN AN STR?

THAT'S KIND OF OLD SCHOOL.

WELL IT WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO
FIND THE MURDERER'S PRINTS.

ALL RIGHT.

WELL THANK YOU FOR ALL
YOUR HELP.

I'LL SEE YOU ON MONDAY.

YES YOU WILL.

AND YOU'RE WASTING
YOUR TIME.

THAT GUY'S A PIECE OF WORK.

WHAT DOES HE THINK THIS
IS YOUR FIRST TRIAL?

DO YOU HAVE TIME TO RUN
AN AMPFLP ANALYSIS?

NO, BUT FOR YOU I'LL
MAKE IT HAPPEN.

THANK YOU.
CHERYL WAS SEEING SOMEONE.

I NEED TO KNOW WHO IT IS.

MYSTERY LOVER, HUH?

I'LL START WITH THESE
TEXTS AND EMAILS.

I ALL READY WENT THROUGH
ALL THE PAPERWORK.

I COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING.

YOU MIGHT HAVE TO DIG
A LITTLE DEEPER.

JUST THE WAY I LIKE
TO SPEND MY WEEKENDS.

THANK YOU, BOTH OF YOU.

THIS MEANS A LOT TO ME.

YOU'RE VERY WELCOME.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

KATE WILSON.

HEY, I THOUGHT YOU WERE GOING
TO COME BY THIS MORNING.

I'VE GOT A FEW STOPS
TO MAKE FIRST.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

I'LL LET YOU KNOW IF
ANYTHING COMES UP.

SO I JUST SIT HERE
AND WAIT?

I KNOW.

IT'S FRUSTRATING,

BUT IT'S BETTER THAN
BEING IN A JAIL CELL.

SMALL BLESSINGS I GUESS,
RIGHT?

ALRIGHT.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

I'LL SEE YOU LATER.

[PHONE RINGING]

DIENZA RESIDENCE.

IT'S KATE WILSON FOR ROY.

IS HE EXPECTING YOU?

NO, BUT TELL HIM IT'S ABOUT
HIS DAUGHTER'S DEATH.

NO, BUT TELL HIM IT'S ABOUT
HIS DAUGHTER'S DEATH.

NO, BUT TELL HIM IT'S ABOUT
HIS DAUGHTER'S DEATH.

EXCUSE ME.

RIGHT THIS WAY.

RIGHT THIS WAY.

HE'LL BE RIGHT HERE.

HE'LL BE RIGHT HERE.

HE'LL BE RIGHT HERE.

I DON'T SUPPOSE YOU'VE
COME TO APOLOGIZE.

I HAVE NOTHING
TO APOLOGIZE FOR.

I UNDERSTAND YOUR
GRIEF IS DEVASTATING,

BUT DAVID WALKER
DESERVES A FAIR TRIAL.

WHICH IS EXACTLY
WHAT HE'S GETTING.

WE DON'T NEED YOU
FOR THAT.

WE BOTH KNOW HE'S NOT
GETTING ANYTHING CLOSE.

WHY DO I GET THE FEELING
YOU'VE BEEN OBSTRUCTING

THIS INVESTIGATION, MR. DIENZA?

I HAVE DONE NOTHING
OF THE KIND.

HOW MANY PEOPLE
HAVE YOU PAID OFF

TO KEEP CHERYL'S
REPUTATION INTACT?

PEOPLE LIKE JENNA MAYHEW?

YOU KNOW NOTHING OF
MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE.

BUT YOU DO, DON'T YOU?

MORE THAN YOU'D WANT
TO KNOW I'M SURE.

DID YOU KNOW THAT CHERYL
WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR?

GET OUT OF MY HOUSE.

HOW DO YOU KNOW THIS MYSTERY MAN
ISN'T THE ONE WHO KILLED HER?

BECAUSE THEY FOUND DAVID WALKER
STANDING OVER HER BODY.

HE DID THIS.

HE TOOK MY BABY GIRL
AWAY FROM ME.

YOU WANT VENGEANCE.

I UNDERSTAND THAT, BUT I'M
NOT GOING TO STAND BY

AND LET YOU WITHHOLD EVIDENCE
FROM THIS INVESTIGATION

OR USE YOUR MONEY AND POWER
TO BUY YOURSELF A CONVICTION,

OR TO RUN ME OFF.

YOU KNOW SOMETHING;

YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE
COME BACK HERE.

BUT I DID.

AND IF I FIND OUT YOU'VE
BEEN WITHHOLDING INFORMATION

I WILL COME AFTER YOU AND
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY

WITH EVERY WEAPON
IN MY ARSENAL

AND I WILL TURN YOUR LIFE AND
CHERYL'S PAST INSIDE OUT.

NOW I SUGGEST THAT YOU
HAVE A CONVERSATION

WITH DISTRICT ATTORNEY
CARNAC IMMEDIATELY.

AND IF YOU HAVE ANYTHING
PERTAINING TO THIS CASE

OR TO YOUR DAUGHTER,

I BETTER HAVE IT
BY TONIGHT.

I HAVE NOTHING
TO SAY TO YOU.

I'D CHECK WITH YOUR ATTORNEY
BEFORE YOU SAY THAT.

I'D CHECK WITH YOUR ATTORNEY
BEFORE YOU SAY THAT.

YOU GOING TO THREATEN
ME AGAIN?

MY FATHER'S BEEN
THROUGH A LOT.

I DON'T APPRECIATE YOU
PUTTING HIM THROUGH MORE.

I KNOW WHAT YOU'VE BEEN
DOING, KENNETH.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE
TALKING ABOUT.

INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING
ME AROUND,

WHY DON'T YOU JUST LET
JUSTICE TAKE ITS COURSE?

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT
I INTEND TO DO.

I DON'T CARE WHO YOU
OR YOUR FAMILY ARE,

BUT DAVID DESERVES A FAIR TRIAL
JUST AS MUCH AS ANYONE ELSE.

YOU'RE NOT GOING
TO SCARE ME OFF.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET
ANY HELP FROM US.

AM I CLEAR?

IF I FOUND OUT THAT YOU OR YOUR
FATHER ARE HIDING SOMETHING,

I'LL SEE TO IT THAT
YOU BOTH GO TO PRISON

FOR OBSTRUCTION OF JUSTICE.

AM I ABSOLUTELY CLEAR?

FINE.

YOU REALLY WANT TO HELP YOUR
BOYFRIEND, LOOK AT THIS.

WHAT IS IT?

CHERYL WAS FILING
FOR DIVORCE.

THEY SIGNED A PRENUP
WHEN THEY GOT MARRIED.

DAVID WASN'T GOING
TO GET A PENNY.

SEE WHAT THAT DOES
FOR YOUR CASE.

THIS IS DATED A MONTH
BEFORE SHE WAS KILLED.

YEAH.

SHE DIDN'T NEED
TO USE IT.

MAYBE SHE HAD
SECOND THOUGHTS.

BUT THIS IS MOTIVE.

WHY WOULD YOUR FATHER
KEEP THIS A SECRET?

I DON'T KNOW.

I ASSUME THAT MAYBE HE
SHOWED IT TO THE DA,

BUT MAYBE IT NEVER CAME UP.

HE DOESN'T EVEN KNOW
THAT I KNOW ABOUT IT.

IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE.

I DON'T WANT TO SEE YOU
AROUND HERE ANYMORE.

THIS CAN'T BE RIGHT.

IT'S HER SIGNATURE.

I HAVE MY INVESTIGATOR
TRACKING DOWN THE ATTORNEY

WHO DRAFTED IT.

SHE NEVER SAID ANYTHING.

SHE NEVER EVEN SAID
SHE WASN'T HAPPY.

IT LOOKS LIKE THERE'S
A LOT OF THINGS

YOU DIDN'T KNOW
ABOUT CHERYL.

JENNA MAYHEW TOLD ME
SHE WAS HAVING AN AFFAIR.

WHAT?

ARE YOU SURE?

I'M SORRY.

IT'S THE WAY IT LOOKS.

HOW COULD I HAVE NOT KNOWN?

I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU THAT
THIS DOESN'T HELP OUR CASE,

BUT I HAVE AN OBLIGATION
TO PRESENT IT TO THE DA.

YEAH, SURE.

GO AHEAD.

PRESENT IT TO HIM.

SHE'S THE ONE WHO
WAS IN THE PROCESS

OF WRECKING OUR MARRIAGE

AND I'M THE ONE WHO'S
GOING TO PAY FOR IT.

WE'LL PRESENT EVIDENCE TO THE
JURY THAT YOU DIDN'T KNOW.

WHICH THEY'RE NEVER GOING
TO BELIEVE.

I NEED YOU TO HOLD
IT TOGETHER.

THAT'S ALL I'VE BEEN DOING
FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS.

WE'LL GET THROUGH THIS.

I'VE BEEN ALL THROUGH HER
PHONE, EMAIL AND TEXT RECORDS.

I DID FIND SOMETHING
INTERESTING.

INTERESTING SOUNDS
LIKE AN IMPROVEMENT

OVER THE REST OF MY DAY.

THERE ARE A NUMBER OF CALLS
MADE TO THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER.

YEAH, SHE RODE THERE
ALL THE TIME.

10:00, 11:00 AT NIGHT?

NOW THAT IS INTERESTING.

THE LINE WAS SHARED WITH THE
RIDING INSTRUCTOR'S RESIDENCE.

APPARENTLY HE LIVES
ON THE PROPERTY.

YOU THINK THIS COULD BE
OUR MYSTERY MAN?

COULD BE.

ALL RIGHT.

I'M GOING TO CHECK IT OUT.

LET ME KNOW IF YOU FIND
ANYTHING ELSE.

UH-HUH.

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[HORSES NEIGHING]

[HORSES NEIGHING]

[KNOCKING]

ADRIAN?

ADRIAN, I WANT TO TALK
TO YOU ABOUT CHERYL.

ADRIAN, I WANT TO TALK
TO YOU ABOUT CHERYL.

DAD, IT'S ME.

I'M AT STANDISH FARMS.

I NEED YOU TO COME QUICK.

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[HORSES NEIGHING]

[HORSES NEIGHING]

WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE
MESSING WITH ME?

I'M GOING TO GET YOU.

I KNOW YOU'RE THERE.

I'M GOING TO FIND YOU.

I'M GOING TO FIND YOU.

I'M GOING TO FIND YOU.

[SIREN WAILING]

YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE COME
OUT HERE ON YOUR OWN.

YOU TELL ME.

IS HE WORTH YOUR OWN
PERSONAL SAFETY?

I'M A BIG GIRL, DAD.

WHY ARE YOU EVEN HERE?

CHERYL WAS CHEATING
ON DAVID.

WITH THE RIDING INSTRUCTOR?

FRANK, I'VE SEARCHED
THIS ENTIRE FACILITY.

HE'S GONE.

ALL RIGHT.

WELL IT LOOKS LIKE IT'S
GOING TO BE A LONG DAY.

YOU LISTEN TO ME.

BE CAREFUL, ALL RIGHT?

I WILL.

SEE YOU LATER.

WHERE'S YOUR CAR,
OVER HERE?

YEAH, IT'S RIGHT HERE.

YEAH, IT'S RIGHT HERE.

YEAH, IT'S RIGHT HERE.

THE RIDING INSTRUCTOR'S NAME
WAS ADRIAN ROMERO.

TWO YEARS AGO HE WAS ACCUSED
OF ASSAULTING A WOMAN

AT AN EQUESTRIAN
CENTER DOWN IN OHI.

APPARENTLY HE WAS HAVING
AN AFFAIR WITH THE WOMAN

AND WHEN SHE TRIED TO END
IT HE LOST HER TEMPER.

SOUND FAMILIAR?

WHAT HAPPENED?

DROPPED THE CHARGES.

THE VICTIM DIDN'T WANT TO
GO THROUGH WITH THE TRIAL

AND THERE WASN'T ENOUGH
EVIDENCE TO HOLD ADRIAN.

WOW.

SO YOUR DAD IS LOOKING
FOR HIM.

MY FATHER SAID IT LOOKED
LIKE HE SKIPPED TOWN.

I'M SENDING THIS TO HIM
RIGHT NOW.

I'M SO SORRY.

I SHOULD'VE NEVER ASKED YOU
TO COME HERE.

YOU NEEDED HELP.

I KNOW, BUT YOU COULD'VE
GOTTEN HURT.

I WAS WORRIED ABOUT YOU.

WHAT?

I CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME
SOMEONE SAID THAT TO ME.

PEOPLE CARE.

I LIVE ALONE AND I SPEND MORE
TIME WITH MURDERERS AND THIEVES

THAN I DO WITH
FRIENDS OR FAMILY.

NOT TRUE.

YOU'RE JUST NOT AROUND
TO SEE IT.

WHY DID YOU LEAVE?

AFTER MY MOM GOT SICK

I DROPPED OUT OF SCHOOL,

CAME BACK TO TAKE CARE
OF HER.

WHAT HAPPENED?

WHAT HAPPENED?

SHE SAID IT WOULD BE THE BIGGEST
MISTAKE OF MY LIFE,

THAT SHE WOULD
NEVER FORGIVE ME.

I NEVER MEANT IT TO BE
HARD ON ANYONE.

MY DAD WAS SO ANGRY
THAT I LEFT.

WE HAD THIS HUGE FIGHT
AND THAT WAS IT.

IT DOESN'T MEAN I DON'T
HAVE MY REGRETS.

IT DOESN'T MEAN I DON'T
HAVE MY REGRETS.

SOMEBODY'S OUT THERE.

IT COULD BE HIM.

DAVID.

WHERE IS HE?

HUH?!

WHERE ARE YOU?

WHY DON'T YOU COME OUT AND SHOW
YOURSELF LIKE A REAL MAN?!!!!

YOU LEAVE HER ALONE,
YOU HEAR ME?

DAVID, DAVID...

YOUR BRACELET.

STOP.

YEAH, HE THINKS HE'S ABOVE
THE LAW.

WELL HE'S WRONG.

COME ON.
LET'S GO INSIDE.

COME ON.
LET'S GO INSIDE.

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IN

CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE
THEY CAME FROM?

LOOK AT THIS.

THE TREAD, SIZE OF
THE TIRE.

THESE ARE CUSTOM TIRES,
VERY HIGH END.

I KNOW A GUY BACK
DOWN IN THE CITY

WHO DEALS IN AFTER
MARKET MODIFICATIONS.

I WANT TO MAKE A CAST OF
THESE AND SHOW HIM.

I HAVE A STRONG HUNCH
WHO'S GOING TO TURN UP.

IT'S ONLY GOING TO TAKE
A COUPLE OF HOURS.

I NEED YOU TO WORRY
ABOUT OUR KILLER FIRST.

AND WHAT IF
HE'S DANGEROUS?

AND WHAT IF YOU'RE WRONG
AND THAT'S THE KILLER?

THEN WE'VE GOT HIM
EITHER WAY.

DON'T WORRY.

THIS CITY GIRL CAN TAKE
CARE OF HERSELF.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

HELLO?

GREAT.
ARE YOU COMING HERE?

OKAY.
WE'LL BE READY.

GOOD NEWS.

THAT WAS DR. STEVENSON.

HE'S FINISHED
WITH HIS TESTS.

THERE ARE SEVERAL SETS OF PRINTS
ON THE HANDLE OF THE KNIFE.

THE CLEAREST ARE A PERFECT
MATCH FOR DAVID'S.

OF COURSE MY PRINTS
ARE ON THE KNIFE.

I COOK.

I USE THE KNIFE ALL
THE TIME.

HOWEVER, SEVERAL OF THE PRINTS
HAVE BEEN COMPROMISED.

COMPROMISED?

SMUDGED.

SOMEBODY ELSE HANDLED THE
KNIFE AFTER DAVID'S PRINTS

WERE TRANSFERRED.

EXACTLY.

I STRONGLY SUSPECT THE PERSON
WAS WEARING GLOVES.

OF COURSE, THIS IS NOT
DISPROVING DAVID'S INVOLVEMENT.

BUT IT GOES TO
REASONABLE DOUBT.

HAS YOUR FATHER HAD ANY
SUCCESS FINDING ADRIAN?

NOT YET.

HAVE YOU TRACKED
DOWN THE LAWYER

THAT DRAFTED THE DIVORCE
PAPERS?

HIS NAME IS DAN MOORE.

I'VE LEFT HIM TWO MESSAGES,

BUT FROM THE LOOK
OF THINGS

SHE DECIDED NOT
TO GO THROUGH WITH IT.

ACCORDING TO JENNA MAYHEW

SHE WAS GOING TO BREAK
IT OFF WITH ADRIAN.

MAYBE SHE WAS GOING TO GIVE
YOU ANOTHER CHANCE.

SOUNDS LIKE A MOTIVE
FOR ADRIAN.

JEALOUS LOVER WHO
GETS HIS REVENGE.

I COULD SUBPOENA JENNA MAYHEW
TO COMPEL TESTIMONY THAT CHERYL

WAS HAVING AN EXTRAMARITAL
AFFAIR WITH ADRIAN.

THAT PLUS HIS RECORD
SHOULD BE ENOUGH.

I CAN CALL DOWN TO OHI.

MAYBE HIS DNA IS
IN THEIR DATABASE.

AND I'LL TRY
THE LAWYER AGAIN.

AND I'LL LOOK INTO
THOSE TIRES

AND GET THE INFORMATION
TO YOUR FATHER,

AFTER I'M DONE
WITH THE LAWYER.

I PROMISE.

CASE COMES FIRST.

THANK YOU, LANCE.

I SHOULD GET GOING.

I'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK
TO DO BEFORE TOMORROW.

NO, NO, NO.

I DON'T FEEL SAFE WITH YOU
BEING OUT THERE ALONE.

WHY DON'T YOU STAY
HERE WITH ME?

WHAT HAPPENED LAST
WAS A MISTAKE.

KATE.

YOU'RE MY CLIENT.

I'M MORE THAN THAT
AND YOU KNOW IT.

GET PLENTY OF REST.

YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT
FOR TOMORROW.

YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT
FOR TOMORROW.

YOU'RE GOING TO NEED IT
FOR TOMORROW.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

HEY.
THANKS FOR CALLING ME BACK.

I'M NOT SURE EXACTLY.

A FEW WEEKS AT LEAST.

YEAH, I DON'T KNOW.

A FAMILY SITUATION
HAS COME UP.

OKAY.

WELL, I'LL LET YOU KNOW
WHEN I KNOW MORE.

WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS
TO ME?

DO YOU KNOW HOW HARD
IT'S BEEN FOR ME

SINCE WHAT HAPPENED IN OHI?

HOW HARD IT'S BEEN TO FIND
A NEW JOB, A NEW HOME?

YOU ASSAULTED THAT WOMAN.

SHUT UP!

THAT WAS A MISTAKE.

I NEVER MEANT TO HURT
THAT WOMAN.

THAT'S WHAT I TOLD THE COPS.

THAT'S WHY THEY DROPPED
THE CHARGES.

THEY DROPPED THE CHARGES

BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH
EVIDENCE TO CONVICT YOU.

I ASSURE YOU THAT WILL
NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

WHAT THE HELL ARE
YOU TALKING ABOUT?

AN INNOCENT MAN
IS GOING TO JAIL

BECAUSE OF SOMETHING YOU DID.

WAIT.

YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CHERYL.

I HAD NOTHING TO DO
WITH HER MURDER.

WE HAVE PHONE RECORDS.

CHERYL CALLING THE EQUESTRIAN
CENTER, YOUR COTTAGE.

I KNOW ABOUT THE AFFAIR.

FIRST OF ALL, A LOT OF PEOPLE
HAVE ACCESS TO THAT LINE.

AT 11:00 AT NIGHT?

I WASN'T HAVING AN AFFAIR.

HOW DID IT FEEL WHEN
SHE SAID SHE WAS GOING

TO BREAK IT OFF WITH YOU,

WHEN SHE WAS GOING TO CHOOSE
HER HUSBAND OVER YOU?

YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.

YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY'RE
DONE WITH YOU

YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LEAVE.

I DIDN'T DO ANYTHING!

FREEZE, ROMERO!

HANDS WHERE WE CAN SEE THEM!!!

YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH.
I'M FINE.

COME ON.
LET'S GO.

COME ON.
LET'S GO.

PHONE RECORDS INDICATE
THAT ADRIAN ROMERO

WAS HAVING A RELATIONSHIP
WITH THE VICTIM

FIVE MONTHS
PRIOR TO HER MURDER.

WE HAVE SWORN TESTIMONY BY
JENNA MAYHEW SAYING THAT

CHERYL HAD GONE TO A
LAWYER SEEKING A DIVORCE,

WHICH WE CAN PROVE WITH THE
ACTUAL PETITION.

I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT.

ACCORDING TO MISS
MAYHEW, CHERYL DECIDED

NOT GO THROUGH WITH IT BECAUSE
OF THE BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP

BETWEEN HER FATHER
AND HUSBAND.

HMM.

DID YOU CONFIRM THIS WITH
HER DIVORCE ATTORNEY?

WE HAVE NOT LOCATED HIM
YET, BUT WE ARE CONFIDENT

THAT HIS TESTIMONY WILL
MATCH MISS MAYHEW'S.

WE CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT
THIS DECISION ENRAGED

HER LOVER MR. ROMERO.

WHAT EVIDENCE DO YOU
HAVE ON MR. ROMERO?

WE HAVE A DETAILED REPORT
OF ACCUSATIONS MADE

AT HIS PAST PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT,
AS WELL AS AN ARREST REPORT

FROM LAST NIGHT WHERE HE WAS
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULTING ME;

A CLEAR INSIGHT INTO HIS
AGGRESSIVE AND VIOLENT NATURE.

THANK YOU.

AND WHAT WOULD BE THE MOTIVE

FOR HIM COMING AFTER
YOU, COUNSELLOR?

APPARENTLY HE WASN'T TOO
APPRECIATIVE OF ME DIGGING

INTO HIS PAST OR HIS
RELATIONSHIP WITH THE VICTIM.

DID HE CONFESS
TO THE MURDER?

NO, YOUR HONOR, BUT
THE INTENT WAS CLEAR.

DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD?

IN LIGHT OF WHAT'S HAPPENED,

WE HAVE NO REASON TO KEEP
MR. WALKER DETAINED,

PENDING FURTHER INVESTIGATION.

MR. WALKER, I'M ORDERING
A STAY IN THIS CASE.

YOU ARE FREE TO GO
FOR THE TIME BEING,

BUT PLEASED BE ADVISED

THAT THAT IS ONLY UNTIL
A PROPER INVESTIGATION

INTO MR. ROMERO'S INVOLVEMENT
HAS BEEN CONDUCTED.

COURT ADJOURNED.

YOU DID IT.

TAKE THIS MAN INTO CUSTODY.

ON WHAT CHARGE?

STALKING, HARASSMENT
AND MAKING THREATS.

THAT'S OUTRAGEOUS.

THE TIRES MATCH THE TREADS
WE FOUND AT THE SCENE.

WHAT WAS I SUPPOSED TO DO?

YOU THOUGH HE KILLED CHERYL

AND SHE WAS TRYING
TO GET HIM OFF.

I THOUGHT IT WAS WHAT
YOU WANTED.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT
TO REMAIN SILENT.

ANYTHING YOU SAY CAN AND
WILL BE USED AGAINST YOU

IN A COURT OF LAW.

YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE
AN ATTORNEY PRESENT

DURING QUESTIONING.

IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD
AN ATTORNEY,

ONE WILL BE APPOINTED TO YOU.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND
THESE RIGHTS?

COME ON, FRANK?

WHAT ARE YOU DOING
ARRESTING, KENNETH?

HASN'T OUR FAMILY
SUFFERED ENOUGH?

ROY, YOUR SON HAS BEEN
STALKING MY DAUGHTER

EVER SINCE SHE CAME
TO TOWN.

HE TRIED TO RUN HER OFF
THE ROAD AND HE THREW A BRICK

THROUGH MY WINDOW AND NEARLY
HIT MY GRANDDAUGHTER.

THIS HAS GOT TO STOP.

ENOUGH.

OKAY.
I UNDERSTAND.

I HEARD WHAT HAPPENED.

I WAS JUST SICK
TO MY STOMACH.

I'M FINE.

SO, ARE YOU HEADING BACK
TO SAN FRANCISCO SOON?

I'M NOT SURE.

I LIKE THE WAY
THAT SOUNDS.

I LIKE THE WAY
THAT SOUNDS.

WOW.

YOU REALLY DO KNOW
HOW TO COOK.

I DO HAVE SOME TALENTS.

I THOUGHT YOU SAID WE COULDN'T
GO BACK TO THE WAY THINGS WERE.

IT DOESN'T MEAN
WE CAN'T TRY.

IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN
HELP YOU WITH?

NO.
YOU ALL READY SAVED MY LIFE.

I THINK THAT'S ENOUGH
FOR ONE DAY.

THIS WILL BE READY
IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES.

I COULD MAKE A SALAD.

NO.
GET OUT OF MY KITCHEN.

OKAY.

GO ON.

YOU'RE ONE OF THOSE COOKS.
I GET IT.

I'LL KEEP MYSELF BUSY.

YOU CAN DO DESSERT.

WE'LL SEE.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

HI, LANCE.

KATE, I FINALLY GOT A CALL
FROM THE DIVORCE LAWYER.

OH, YOU DIDN'T GET
MY MESSAGE?

THEY ARRESTED ROMERO AND DROPPED
THE CHARGES AGAINST DAVID.

KATE, CHERYL WAS NOT THE ONE
HAVING AN AFFAIR.

WHAT?

SHE WANTED TO DIVORCE DAVID

BECAUSE HE WAS
HAVING AN AFFAIR.

ARE YOU SURE?

YES.

YOU'RE SURE?

MAYBE THE LAWYER JUST
HAD IT BACKWARDS.

I ASKED HIM TO DOUBLE-CHECK
HIS NOTES.

HE AND CHERYL HAD SEVERAL
MEETINGS ABOUT IT.

SHE WANTED A DIVORCE
BECAUSE HER HUSBAND,

IN HER OWN WORDS,
HAD BEEN UNFAITHFUL

DURING THE COURSE OF
THEIR MARRIAGE.

ALL THIS TIME.

KATE.

I'M SORRY.

I HAVE TO GO.

I ALL READY CALLED
YOUR FATHER.

HE'S ON HIS WAY.

I'LL TALK TO YOU LATER.

JEN, I CAN'T TALK
RIGHT NOW.

JEN, I CAN'T.

I'M GOING TO CALL YOU LATER,
OKAY?

OKAY.
I LOVE YOU.

OKAY.

OKAY.

I LOVE YOU.

OKAY, BYE, BYE.

HEY.

IS EVERYTHING OKAY?

JEN?

OH, THAT'S NOT WHAT
YOU THINK.

YOU TOLD ME YOU DIDN'T
KNOW JENNA.

YOU TOLD ME THAT YOU GUYS
DIDN'T GET ALONG.

THE FOOD'S GOING
TO GET COLD.

COME ON.

IT WASN'T CHERYL HAVING
THE AFFAIR.

IT WAS YOU.

YOU LET JENNA
IMPLICATE ADRIAN.

YOU KNEW ABOUT HIS PAST
AND YOU SET HIM UP.

KATE, IT'S OVER, OKAY.

JUST LET IT GO.

DID SHE HAVE ANY IDEA?

DID SHE HAVE ANY IDEA THAT
YOU WERE CHEATING ON HER

WITH HER OWN BEST FRIEND?

IT'S COMPLICATED.

NOT AT ALL.

YOU NEEDED CHERYL OUT
OF THE WAY SO THAT YOU
COULD BE WITH JENNA,

BUT YOU COULDN'T DIVORCE HER

BECAUSE YOU WOULD GET
NOTHING IN THE PRENUP.

SO THEN THAT LEFT YOU
WITH ONE OTHER OPTION.

THAT'S RIDICULOUS.

YOU KILLED HER.

JUST CALM DOWN, OKAY, BECAUSE
YOU'RE GETTING PARANOID.

AND THEN YOU CALL ME,
YOUR EX-GIRLFRIEND,

TO COME AND DEFEND YOU,

ALL THIS TIME USING ME TO SET
SOMEONE ELSE UP FOR THE CRIME.

THE LATE NIGHT PHONE CALLS
FROM THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER.

THAT WAS JENNA CALLING YOU.

DO YOU HEAR YOURSELF?

DO YOU HEAR WHAT YOU'RE
SAYING RIGHT NOW?

IT'S CRAZY.

* MUSIC

* MUSIC

* MUSIC

[SIREN WAILING]

[SIREN WAILING]

GET OFF ME.

GET OFF ME!

YOU KILLED HER.

SORRY.

IT DIDN'T HAVE TO BE
THIS WAY.

IT'S KATE.

LET HER GO!

YOU HAVE TO THE COUNT
OF ONE!

MOVE!

GET UP.

ON YOUR FEET.

YOUR FRIEND LANCE TOLD ME
WHAT HAPPENED.

YOU ALL RIGHT?

YEAH, I'M FINE.

JENNA MAYHEW.

I'LL SEND SOMEONE DOWN
TO PICK HER UP.

OKAY. COME ON.

OKAY. COME ON.

HOW COULD I HAVE BEEN
SO WRONG?

WE'RE ALL WRONG SOMETIMES,

SOME OF US MORE
THAN OTHERS.

DAD.

I KNOW I HAVEN'T EXACTLY
MADE YOU FEEL WELCOME HERE,

BUT IF YOU WANT YOU COULD
STAY WITH ME FOR A WHILE

AT THE HOUSE.

I'M SURE BETH WOULD LOVE
TO HAVE YOU AROUND.

WHAT DO YOU SAY?

I'D LIKE THAT.

LET'S GO HOME.

UGH.

YOU'RE ALL WET.

COME ON.