The Defenders (2010–2011): Season 1, Episode 10 - Nevada v. Dennis - full transcript

Whoa, whoa, whoa,
whoa, whoa, whoa.

I'm on my way to see

the Dennis family.

You know them? Paul
and Cody Dennis?

Who's asking?

I'm Pete Kaczmarek.

I'm-I'm an attorney.

They're expecting me.

She just overheated.

You have any water
you could spare?

We'll give you a ride.



Uh, you know
what, that's...

that's okay; I'll just wait
until she cools down.

We'll give you a ride.

Okay.

Oh, hey.

Hi, Tommy.

Nick. Thank you
for coming.

Oh, not a problem at all,
not a problem.

I just don't know
if I can help you here.

It's really not my area.

No, I-I understand,
but my sister begged me

to bring over someone who's
defended death penalty cases.

Right. She's been in
hysterics all morning.

Hey, you wouldn't mind if you
just keep this between us?



Oh, no, uh,
attorney-client privilege.

Absolutely, I got it.

Great. Her name is Linda,
by the way. Linda, Linda.

God love her, she's
in a real tough spot.

Ah, it's terrible.

What is the name
of the, uh...

Oh, Otis.

Uh, she loves him
more than life itself.

He's scheduled for lethal
injection this Thursday.

Oh, Thursday, jeez.

Thank you!
Hey, sis.

Hey, sis.
Oh, thank you.

(sighs)
Listen, hang in there, okay?

This is Nick Morelli,
the attorney I told you about.

Oh, thank you.
Thank you for coming.

Please help me.

Uh, I hope I can.

Otis is innocent. He's
so sweet and gentle.

I don't know if Tommy told you--
he's a vegetarian.

He won't even eat meat.

COLE:
It's okay.

Let's all just sit down.

All right? We'll sit down and...

Oh, would you like
to meet him first?

Linda, that's not necessary.

I'd like that.

Sure.
Come on.

Otis?

(low, bellowing roar)

(low, bellowing roar)

(weakly):
Hi...

(roaring)

Hi, Otis.

(low, bellowing roar)

Otis, I'm a lawyer.

We don't taste very good.

He sure does look like
he eats meat.

(roaring)

Mr. Kaczmarek.

You Dennis?

Paul Dennis.

This is my grandson Cody.

You, uh, want to call off
the Posse Comitatus?

All right, guys.

See you, fellas.

It was a lot of fun
talking to you.

Apologize if they caused you
any distress.

We're just trying
to protect ourselves out here.

Against what, cows?

(Paul chuckles)

Don't want to get me started,
young man.

Offer you a drink?

Yeah, I'll take a Scotch
and a pitcher of ice water.

We got them both.

Mm.

(sighs)

You're facing some
serious time, Cody.

Caught red-handed,
12 shotguns,

filed off serial numbers,
in the back of your truck.

How old are you?
He's 18.

Just how much time?

One to five years.

Per gun.

What-- 12 to 60 years?

PAUL: You do know the government has

no right tracking the guns
of law-abiding citizens.

And there's absolutely nowhere
in the United States

Constitution that says
what we did

was wrong or illegal.

Yeah, well, the
criminal code of Nevada

is the only one that
counts right now.

Gun-grabbing politicians
in Las Vegas

don't trump the Constitution.

The legislature's
actually in Carson City.

Right. Look, what-what
my grandson is trying to say

is that we are willing
to make a stand on this.

Yeah, we have to.
We can't just let them

push us around like...
Hang on, hang on.

Let's work on keeping
Cody out of prison

so he doesn't have to take this
stand from inside a prison yard.

Can we start there?
Yeah.

Thank you. Cody, how
fast were you going

when they pulled you
over for speeding?

Um, five miles over the limit.

Then they made me get out
and sit in the back

of the police car
while they searched my truck.

Did they ask if
they could search?

No.

(pen scribbling)

Did you know that
these guns were altered

that you put in
back of your truck?

Uh...

Well, I didn't load the guns up;
I'm just the transport.

PAUL: I have a legal
gun-selling business.

Now, we don't sell to criminals,

just like-minded people
and their families.

Cody, did you know that
any or all of the guns

that your grandfather
was selling that day

did not have serial
numbers on them?

No, you see, he doesn't spend

that much time
working in the barn.

The barn?

I'm assuming that isn't
where you milk the cows.

Wow, this is a lot of guns.

Lot of freedom.

That's what it
represents to us.

And you, too, whether
you realize it or not.

Nah, if they show
up at our door,

they're gonna wish
they hadn't come.

Who is they?

(chuckles)

Well, let's just say we're
ready to take on all comers,

including the
government,

if they become
the full-fledged tyranny

they're heading towards.

(chuckles)

I'm sorry.

That's all right.

(chuckles)

We're used to it.

I mean, who knows, you know,
we might look back,

what, ten years from now,

all have ourselves
a real big laugh.

Or maybe,

just maybe,
we'll be too busy fighting.

"The Defenders"

Season 1, Episode 10
"Nevada v. Dennis"

ZOEY: Lloyd will be with you
in a moment, ladies.

Hi, ladies. Zoey, messages.

Zoey, you can't use

pink ink on red paper.

I can barely read these.
So squint.

Where you been all day?

(sighs)
Miners Valley.

They, uh, got some
strange ideas out there.

Oh, yeah?

Is this the, uh,
kid with the guns?

Well, I got two possible
defenses. The first one is

he didn't know the
guns were in the car,

but it's gonna be
pretty hard to argue

not seeing 12
shotguns in the back.

Or he didn't know
the serial numbers were missing.

Did he?

Not sure.

The grandfather
was kind of cagey,

so I didn't push it.
(sniffs)

Uh-huh, it's easy overlooking
a missing serial number.

I mean, the right grinder,

right polish,
it's like it was never there.

Well, first things first...
(sniffs) I tried to get

the whole case tossed
based on that search.

Man, what smells so bad?

(sniffs)
What smell?

(sniffs)

Oh, Nicky, it's you!

You smell that bad, you do. What? Me?

Oh. All right,
take it easy. It's bear.

Bear? What, did you hug Coach
Ditka after he puked on himself?

It's real bear smell,
smart-ass.

Whew.

I was at a bear compound
with no fences.

Great. Well, next time,
go home and change your clothes.

I'm not joking.
I believe you.

You do some
stupid things, Nicky.

Yeah, well,
Whew.

they're gonna euthanize
the poor bastard.

He clawed some drunk who
jumped up on the stage

during an animal act
at the Moroccan.

Wait, this is, uh,
Otis the killer bear.

He's-he's a cause celeb.

Are you kidding me?

He didn't kill anybody.

He was just following
his natural instincts.

He was probably trying
to protect the trainer.

What do you know
about bear instincts?

(sighs)

Nothing.

So?

Lisa! Zoey!

Not really our area, Nick.

You sure you know
what you're doing?

I don't know.

That bear trainer, I mean,

she's just... she had
this vulnerability,

this-this,

this pleading in her eyes.

(sighs)

She needs help.

How hot is she?

What?

How hot is she?

She's hot.

You're trying to sleep
with a client.

I am not!

Oh, you're always getting on me

for sleeping with clients,
and here you go.

Well, because you do
sleep with clients!

This is your weakness, Nick.
What?

You're a sucker for

the broken wing thing.

Bad way in, Nick.
Bad, bad, bad, bad...

Worse, worse, worse, worse.

The name of the trainer:

Linda Cole.

So?

Cole, as in ADA Cole.

No.
Yeah, he dragged me

into this thing.

She's Tommy's... what?

Wife? Mom? Grandmom?

Screw you! It's his sister.

She's nice.

And she needs me.

Broken wing.

Zoey, I want you to find

everything you can on animal
laws, regulation and control

in the State of Nevada.

Lisa, I want an affidavit
for a restraining order.

We are gonna save a bear.

Just, uh, grab a seat
right there.

Be right back.

Bukant.

What's a big-time U.S. Attorney
doing at a little State hearing?

I just thought I'd listen in,

maybe pick up
a few pointers from you.

(chuckles)
Come on, what's up?

Just observing.

Looks like I'm not alone.

Who's that?

BUKANT:
Amber Mack,

lead counsel to
the Nevada Gun Rights Coalition.

Huh. Guess I got
a hot potato here.

Come on, a little hint as to
why you're following this one?

CLERK:
All rise.

Good luck.

CLERK:
You may be seated, please.

The motion to suppress
should be denied, Your Honor.

The officer had plenty
of probable cause

to search incident
to the traffic stop.

What probable cause?
Cody Dennis was going

five miles over the speed limit

just outside of Miners Valley--

population 1,801.

You ever been out there,
Your Honor?

I have. Just
last week,

I had to do 90 on that very same

stretch of highway
just to stay awake.

(laughter)

But my client
is more responsible

than I am,
kept it at 70,

got pulled over
and searched.

Well, the officer suspected

the defendant was
transporting methamphetamine.

He noted in his report,
"a strong odor

"of strawberry air freshener

and allergy medicine
in the passenger seat."

So now everyone who wants
their car to smell nice

and happens to have
seasonal allergies

is suddenly a drug dealer?

Come on! GOMEZ: In the
officer's experience,

these are strong indicators
of drugs.

He searched in good faith.

But there weren't any drugs,
were there?

Just an overzealous officer
who overstepped his authority.

Your Honor,
the search was illegal.

We move to have
the guns disallowed

and the case dismissed.

Thank you, Counselors.

I'm allowing the guns.
Motions denied.

Well argued.

Amber Mack, Nevada
Gun Rights Coalition.

Sorry things
didn't go your way,

but there's
opportunity at trial.

Yeah, opportunity to win,
opportunity to lose.

That's why I avoid them.

Come on, didn't we
go to law school

to get in there
and fight?

Moot court was
a long time ago.

It is, but there
are still some things

worth going to the mat on.

This case is one of them.

The Coalition has
authorized me

to offer my services
as co-counsel

and to underwrite all
costs of the trial,

right up to the Supreme Court.

Yeah, this gets to the
Supreme Court means

I lost at trial, and that's
not my plan. Of course not.

Look, my organization knows
everything about gun issues.

We bring passion.

There is no reason

a law-abiding citizen
should be punished

for removing serial
numbers from a gun,

a TV set, anything they own!

We're not talking
mattress tags, here, okay?

Serial numbers on guns
are a way to track criminals,

Exactly.

But your client
isn't a criminal.

He's being punished
for someone else's sin

by a D.A. who clearly
doesn't support gun rights.

Hang on.
You guys, as a group,

you don't support this D.A.,
Charlie Robart?

We don't consider him a friend.

And we see this trial as an
opportunity to make a stand.

I hear your passion, Amber.

Why don't you let me
talk to my partner, and...

I will get back to you.

Call me anytime,
day or night.

Great. Thank you.
Thank you so much.

All right. We'll get
a signature on this,

and this becomes our sword.

Oh, I... Nick, I don't
know how to thank you.

You don't have to.

Otis is important to me,
too, Linda, really.

Okay, just wait right here.

Judge! I have an
emergency injunction.

I have an affidavit I'd like you
to review, support, and sign.

I need immediate
extraordinary relief.

Mr. Morelli, I'm already
late for an appointment,

thanks to your partner.

It's hard enough to take
one of you in a day.

I-I-I know, Your Honor,
but this is an emergency.

I need this executed.

It's extraordinary relief,
I need it immediately.

Let me see this.

You're making me late
for a bear?

Your Honor, they're going to
kill this bear in two hours

unless you stop it
through court order.

All right, Mr. Morelli,
I will sign this.

Thank you.

Just to get rid of you.

Thank you, Your Honor.
Thank you so much.

(sighs)
How about that?

LINDA:
You're amazing.

Well, let's go get him out!

Hey! Where the hell
have you been?

And why are you so smiley?

I won Otis a reprieve.

Oh, cripe. That dumb
bear thing again, Nick?

We have people
work to do, here!

Linda Cole is a people.

Yes. I know that,
but... (sighs)

Nick, you thinking
clearly on this?

Yeah.

Hooking up with
Cole's sister?

I mean, what are
you going to do,

sit next to him
for Thanksgiving dinner?

"Hey, Tommy, pass the yams."

just back off the bear
for a minute.

Tell me, what happened today
with the motion to dismiss.

No surprises--
motion denied.

But something very interesting
happened afterwards.

Amber Mack,
Nevada Gun Rights Coalition?

What the hell's she doing there?

She wants in.
In, how?

Co-counsel. The Coalition
wants to finance the case.

Well, you told her
to forget it, right?

Pete, come on! These people
are a bunch of crackpots!

Yes, very vocal,
very popular group of crackpots

here in Nevada.

They're fierce,
they have money,

and they think the D.A.
is soft on crime,

tough on gun owners.

They want to use Cody's case

as a rallying point
in an election year.

Amber wants to use Cody.

And you want to use Amber.

Bingo.

Bold, Pete.

Come on. You in?

Playing them publicly?

Vigilantes?

Heavily armed?

Damn right I'm in.

I left my gun in the car.

(laughing)

Amber, this is my partner,
Nick Morelli.

Excited to be joining you.

I feel good that we can make
a difference on this one.

For a lot of folks.

Well, we appreciate
the Coalition's support.

So how we going to do this?

Uh, we haven't talked to
our clients about you,

but we're sure that they're
going to be thrilled.

Why don't you sit
behind us this morning,

and when we get
the green light,

we'll announce you
in open court.

Perfect.

(mouthing)

The facts are simple.

Cody Dennis

knew the guns in his truck
had no serial numbers,

and he knew it was
against the law.

But he didn't care.

Because he doesn't
agree with our laws.

There's a reason why the
government puts numbers on guns,

and it's not to control you
or to spy on you,

it's to protect you.

To make sure gunrunners,
like Cody Dennis,

can't sell their guns
to murderers.

(clears throat)

Good morning.

Cody Dennis isn't a killer.

He's not a criminal.

Cody Dennis is a kid that
works for his grandfather.

Now, they are in the business

of selling guns
to law-abiding citizens,

and that is not illegal.

This isn't a case about Cody.

This case is about Cody
and his family

holding different beliefs.

Boo!

Scared you, didn't I?

Now.

Well, that's exactly what
the State is trying to do.

They need to scare you
because they have no case.

And I'll tell you
what scares me:

is that like a Salem witch hunt,
they are persecuting--

sorry, prosecuting--
Cody and his family

for holding different beliefs.

And in this country...

holding different beliefs

is celebrated.

It is not illegal.

Thank you.

Hey, Gomez. I was just
coming up to see you.

Yeah? What's up?

Look at this. Everyone's
going out to lunch,

and here I am,
still working.

I want a deal.

Two years; out in nine months.

Not going to happen, so go get
yourself something to eat.

Okay, okay. You see that lady
talking to my partner over there?

Amber Mack, lead counsel of
the Nevada Gun Coalition.

Loves this case.

Wants to finance it, use it
to make a whole lot of noise.

Thinks that your boss
is soft on crime,

tough on gun owners.

Good news is, my client
is an 18-year-old kid

who deserves a second chance,

and I don't give a damn
about anyone but him.

My advice to you:

take this to your boss,
make it all go away,

or I will unleash that woman.

Give her a platform,

and damn the D.A.
and anyone else

who takes the heat.
Are you threatening me?

Two years, out in nine months.

I'll go back to the D.A.,
see what I can do.

You do that.

Amber Mack. Look her up.

Nick?
Tom.

I was just coming by to,
'cause, uh, Linda and I

have to discuss some things
about the case.

You heard today that we got
the hearing for Otis, right?

Yeah, yeah. Linda told me
about that. Thanks a lot. Yeah.

But don't you have
a phone or e-mail?

I mean, it's, a...

long drive out here.
Nah, it's not that long.

Yeah. Yeah, it is.
It's a long drive.

Well, it's not that long
a drive, really...

Yes, it is. Very long.

Is that Nick?
Hi!

Hey!
Hi.

Hi.

What's in the bag?
Is that for me?

Uh, it's nothing.

Oh, wow.

Friend of mine
owns this vineyard, here.

Really?
I only got two glasses, Tom.

If I knew you were going to be
here, I'd have gotten three.

Oh, no, no, no, don't worry.
Tommy's about to leave.

Actually, I don't have
to leave right this second.

I'll go get an opener.
Oh, and I put in a pizza.

I thought I'd feed you,
since you made the long drive.

It's not that long
of a drive.

Why don't you stay,
have a drink...

No, no, I have a very long
drive back to the city.

It's not that long
of a drive, Tom.

It's a very long drive.

Great.

No, no, no, that, uh,
that sounds fair.

Of course.
I understand. Mm-hmm.

Let me take it to my client.

Understood. I will let you know.

We did it.
What?

The Amber card scared the
bear crap out of them. Zoey!

Call Paul and Cody, I want
them in the office now.

Come on, come on,
what's the offer?

It's good, Nick,
it's very, very

very good.

We just saved this kid's life.

Mr. Kaczmarek.

PETE:
It's a really good offer.

Three years,

parole after 18 months.

It's great.

I mean, if you lose at
trial, maximum sentence?

You'd be in jail

just shy of your 80th birthday.

So Cody pleads guilty
under this deal,

and admits that
he did something wrong.

Yeah. Well, yes, but
to far lesser charges.

Mr. Dennis, Cody's facing
60 years in prison.

Right. But what you're asking
is that he plead guilty

and admit that he did something
wrong, when he didn't.

Right?

Look, son, this is,
um... your decision.

Is this something
you want to do

for yourself?

Or do you want to stand up
for what you believe in?

Stand up for what we believe in?

Hold on a second, sir,
just one second.

That's not really
a fair question

to put to a young
man like this.

It's as straight
as an arrow, sir.

I know, but it's based
on a false premise.

He did do something wrong.

He carried
illegal firearms.

He broke the law.
No. No, no.

He did not break the law.

The Second Amendment
is sacrosanct.

And nowhere in the Constitution
does it say... No, no, no, no...

Nowhere in the Constitution does
it say... No, no, no, no, no!

I'm not going to sit here
and argue with you

about gun rights
in the Constitution.

Your grandson's life is hanging
in the balance.

He's the one that's got
to step and be a man here,

not you.
It's easy for you to be brave.

You're not looking at the time--
he is, this boy is!

PETE:
Mr. Dennis,

we think this is
a damn good deal,

and it is a big decision.

Cody should make it.

I agree.

And I said nothing
to the contrary.

So, Cody, what do you want
to do, son?

No deal.

I want to fight.

All right.

Here she comes. Her skirt's flaring.
So's her nose.

NICK: Mm-hmm.
You used me to get a plea deal.

That's what this was all about?

You played me? I was acting
in my client's best interest.

Doesn't matter.
No, it's all that matters.

We had a chance to do something
important here, to make law.

You wanted him in prison
so you can slap his photo

all over your leaflets.
You know what, I don't need you.

We'll try the D.A. in the
court of public opinion

right outside
this courthouse.

Don't do that.
It's only going to hurt Cody.

Not my problem. I'm out.

You were never in, honey.

Oh, boy, Gomez.

You want me
to stick around?

No, I got it.

You better get going.

I got the bear.

Morning.

We good to go?

My client has decided
against my counsel

to take his chances at trial.

What?

Gomez, it was a fair offer,

and I'm begging you
to keep it on the table.

Let me work on him
to reconsider.

I stuck my neck
on this, Kaczmarek.

I know that. But, come on, he's
just a kid. Hey, you threatened me,

and I gave you
what you asked for.

I didn't threaten you.
Yes, you did.

So no, deal's off the table.
We're going to trial.

And I'm coming
at you hard, man.

This trial and every other
trial I see you in.

WOMAN: To reach our recommendation,
Your Honor, we relied

on police reports,
the victim's statement

and on the State veterinary
exam of the animal,

the bear named Otis,
owned and trained

by Linda Cole.

May I see copies?

Yes.

Where's Nick?

Oh, I'm sure he's on his way.

This is very important to him.

Don't worry, Linda.

I'm ready to
step up, though.

She is. Nick forced us...
I mean asked us--

me to research and Lisa to study
animal law

for three days straight.

I feel like I might
cough up a fur ball.

WOMAN: As you can see, the veterinarian
categorized the bear as vicious.

And there is also a concern
among the public

that once an animal
tastes human blood...

That's a bogus concern.

and MythBusters.

There's no such thing
as vampire bears.

I'm sorry, you are?

Sorry, Your Honor.

This is my research
assistant Zoey Waters.

I'm just a part
of Team Otis.

JUDGE:
Okay, Zoey,

well, you just be cool.

Your side will get a turn
soon, all right?

Assistant Attorney General Rowe?

Bases upon the veterinarian's
exam

and the established precedent,

the State strongly recommends
destroying the animal.

Look, I'm sure the committee
is as sympathetic

to the bear as I am,

but the State presents
some pretty strong evidence.

(panting)
Hi.

I am so sorry to be late,
Your Honor.

Nick Morelli.

I'm representing Otis.

Uh, you mind
if I sit here?

Uh, yeah,
go for it.

Okay, thank you.

Your Honor,

Otis is a bear.

Otis is an orphan.

His mother was shot
to death by hunters.

And Linda Cole here

gave Otis a second
chance at life.

She took that little cub Otis
and adopted him,

fed him

from a little bottle.

She would

lie down next to him
all curled up

when he would start to whine
for his mother late at night

for those first few weeks.

She basically became
his foster mother.

And then later on
his trainer.

They've lived and worked
together for the past six years

without incident.

Until Clive Fraser decided
to jump up on stage,

drunk as a skunk,

and rush both Otis

and Linda.

And what did
Otis do?

Well, he just did what any child
would do--

try to protect

his mother.

By going like this.

This is a purely defensive swat
saying "Stay away from me.

"Stay away from her.

"This beautiful, sensitive,

nurturing woman who gave me
back my life."

Now the only problem is,
Your Honor,

is that when a 700-pound bear
goes like this,

it's gonna hurt.

Well, you know, Your Honor,

that one's not on Otis.

That one's on the drunk guy.

Agent Craig, in your experience
as an ATF officer,

can you tell the jury why people file
the serial numbers off their firearms?

Well, typically, they don't want

the guns traced, because
they're using those weapons

for criminal activities.

GOMEZ: No further questions, Your Honor.

Agent Craig,
you went to FBI school,

isn't that correct?
That's correct, sir.

So you learned about
the Second Amendment

which guarantees that
all of our citizens

have the freedom and
rights to bear arms? Yes.

What happens to that freedom
if the government controls

how we choose to bear
and carry our arms?

I'm aware of the
Second Amendment, sir.

I'm also aware that it's our job
to protect the citizens.

And I believe that
serial numbers on guns

help track criminals,

which keeps people safe.

Agent Craig,
do criminals use telephones?

Well, yes, obviously.

Why not tap every telephone?

The government requires
that every gun

have a serial number on it.

Why don't you tap
every phone?

Objection.
Withdrawn.

Agent Craig, isn't it true

that unless Cody Dennis
had actual knowledge

that the guns that were
inside of his truck

were altered, he's innocent?

In other words, Cody Dennis
is not guilty

unless he knew
the serial numbers were missing.

That's correct.

Thank you. Nothing further.

Young man,
you impressed me.

I'm proud of what
you did in there.

Hey, Cody, just give us
one second, will ya?

Do not confuse
my legal arguments

with what I believe in.

I have one purpose,

and that's keeping your
grandson out of prison.

The problem with
you idealists is

all you care about
are you ideals.

You ignore the people who
are right in front of you.

I care about Cody.
Everything else is meaningless.

(people chanting):
Keep your laws off our guns.

Keep your laws off our guns.
Keep your laws off our guns.

Keep your laws off our guns.

Keep your laws off our guns.
Keep your laws off our guns.

(echoing):
Keep your laws off our guns.

Keep your laws off our guns.
Keep your laws off our guns.

Keep your laws off our guns.

Keep your laws
off our guns.

Well, this isn't
going to help.

No, it isn't.

Maybe I can.

The U.S. Attorneys Office
had been building a case

against Paul Dennis
and his gunrunning operation

for two years.

Two years before the State,
as they're wont to do,

came in and screwed
everything up

by arresting your client.

Now we have evidence
that suggests

guns from the Dennis clan
have been making their way

into the hands of gangs
engaged in drug war violence

along the borders and beyond.

Needless to say,

a witness from inside
the organization would...

would make our case ironclad.

You smell blood in the water.
Keep your laws off our guns.

Enter Cody.

In exchange for his information
about the organization,

we'll flex our muscle
with the D.A's office.

We believe we can paint
the bigger picture for them,

and they'll drop the charges
against your client.

18-year-old kid runs an
errand for his grandfather--

ends up facing 60
years in prison

and now everyone
wants to use him.

It's not going
to happen, Bukant.

Testifying against
his grandfather

means a worse sentence than
the one he's already facing.

It's a death sentence.

It will kill him.

I'm not even
going to ask him.

I urge you to reconsider.

Because if Cody
doesn't cooperate,

I'll have to file federal
weapons charges against him.

He'll be in two courtrooms.

Two courtrooms
facing twice the time.

Just... think about it.

Keep your laws off our guns.
Keep your laws off our guns.

Keep your laws off our guns.

You raised a fine
young man, Paul.

Cody's a great kid.

Yeah.

He lost his mother,
I lost my daughter.

We, uh, stuck together.

Look, I'm not even
going to waste my time

taking him the Fed's proposal.

I already know what Cody's
answer's going to be.

Wouldn't even matter if State
on top of federal charges

kept him in prison
the rest of his life--

he's not going to turn on you.

He loves you too much.

You see that?

Do you see what they're willing
to do just to win?

To turn father
against son.

Grandson against grandfather.

It's monstrous,
you know that. It's tyranny.

I'm not disagreeing with you.

All the State cares about
is winning.

Still, you're asking me to just
play right into their hand.

For me to take the stand

and give them exactly
what they want.

What I'm asking you to do

is take the stand
and tell the truth.

You want a platform,
this is your platform.

And Cody gets a chance to live
his life.

The defense calls Paul Dennis.

What?

What are they going
to make him say?

They can't make him
say anything.

CLERK:
Do you swear to tell the truth,

the whole truth
and nothing but the truth?

I do, so help me God.

Good morning, Mr. Dennis. Good morning.

Now, you are the grandfather
of the defendant,

Cody Dennis.
Is that correct?

I'm proud to say I am.

And you raised Cody.

Taught him what you believe in.

I did.

I tried to teach Cody

to trust nobody
but himself

and, of course, his family.
And, at times,

you have asked Cody to help you
with your gun business.

I have.

We, uh, sell arms
to survivalists.

Law-abiding citizens who
have the right to own a gun,

as written
into the Second Amendment

December 15, 1791.

Now, you don't believe
that our government

has the right to track
the guns that you buy and sell.

They do not, sir.

But you know it's illegal

to remove serial numbers
from guns.

(chuckles)
"Illegal."

Well, if the government
has no right to regulate,

according
to the constitution,

then how can that be illegal?

PETE:
Mr. Dennis,

did you put those guns
in Cody's truck

knowing they did not have
serial numbers on them?

What's he doing?
Easy. Easy.

Yes, I did.

No, no, no! Stop, Grandpa! Get
him out of that box! Cody, stop.

Young man, take your seat.
No, it's all right.

Get him out of that box!
Stop asking him questions!

Recess, Your Honor.
Stop, Grandpa!

15 minutes recess.

(gavel slamming)
Grandpa!

Look, you have to stop him.
Why did you put him up there?

I don't want him to go...
Cody! Cody, Cody, Cody,

he is testifying up there
because he wants to testify.

Is he going to go to jail?

It's his decision.

Now, he's up there

standing up
for what he believes in,

and he's standing up for you.

You got to hear that.

You got to let that happen.

Gomez.
See you in ten.

Come on. You got
nothing left in this case.

He's telling
the truth up there.

You know what? Don't
play me, Kaczmarek.

He's trying to
protect his grandkid.

I told Mr. Kaczmarek
that we'd help

the D.A.'s office
see the bigger picture

if he were able to get Cody
to cooperate.

Well, he did us one better.

Well, it's not your call,
Bukant.

This isn't your jurisdiction.

Paul Dennis
runs a criminal operation.

Guns we've traced to his group

have killed federal agents
along the border.

With his admissions
here in court,

we have
probable cause

to arrest him--
now, this morning.

But we want to keep him
cooperating, so help us,

help us, and you guys
will get the assist.

We're going after the king,
Gomez.

You... you're going
after the pawn.

JUDGE BASS:
Do you understand that if you

continue testifying
on this issue that you

could be faced
with criminal charges?

I do.
And are you aware

of your Fifth Amendment rights
not to incriminate yourself...

Your Honor, Your Honor,
I'm well aware of my rights.

Believe me.
All right, then.

You may proceed,
Counselor.

PETE: Mr. Dennis, why
did you put those guns

in Cody's truck the day
he was stopped for speeding?

I sent my grandson on an errand.

He did what I asked.

No, no, I...

You know, hell, I sell guns.

I sell guns
to like-minded Americans.

Now, if I
have make mistakes

and some of my guns have fallen
into the wrong hands,

well, you know, it's like
Benjamin Franklin said.

"Any people
that would give up liberty

"for a little temporary safety

deserve neither liberty
nor safety."

And, accordingly,
I will not let this government

or any other government tell me
who I can sell my guns to,

with or without
their damned serial numbers.

Your Honor, in light of
the testimony just given,

the State moves to dismiss
all charges against Cody Dennis.

If that is the State's wish,
so ordered.

Case dismissed.

Uh-huh. All right.

(no audio)

Took a lot of courage,
a lot of character.

I respect that.

Thank you.
No. Thank you.

And thank you.

Mr. Paul Dennis... NICK: Cody.

you are under arrest
for being in violation

of the Federal Gun Control
Act. I love you, Grandpa.

Anything you say
can and will

be held against you
in a court of law.

You have the right
to an attorney.

(grunting)

Okay, Tawney,
Tanya and Tammy.

Lloyd will see you now.

I like your top.

What did you do?

Nothing.

Got drunk and got married
last night.

Already got a wife in Milwaukee.

I can't...
shouldn't look at that.

Woke up...

this damn ring on my finger,

and the gal telling me
she's got three kids,

she's getting a lawyer,
and I got to pay child support.

I haven't even met them.

You think I got to pay for them
if I haven't met them?

NICK:
Tom, come on in!

Tommy, come on in.

How are you, sir?
How you doing, Nick?

Good.
Good to see you, man.

You, too.

Listen, um... Linda and I

are both grateful to you
for saving Otis.

Thank you very much. I
appreciate that. Yeah.

Who wants to kill a bear?
Yeah, well, listen.

And it's a very just solution.

Pull Otis's work permit,
get him away from audiences.

The State's happy, and most
importantly, Linda's happy.

So, very well done, Nick.

Very well done.
What do I owe you?

Oh, no, Tom, Tom,
this is pro bono.

No, no. You know, I...
I think I...

I would just like
to keep it professional.

Tom, I only offer twice.

Uh... no.

All right. Zoey!

Can you, uh, print up
that invoice for Mr. Cole?

Oh, uh, why don't you
have a seat?

Uh, take a load off.

It's going to take
a minute or so.

Would you like a drink? No!

(clears throat)
All right.

Listen, Nick, you and
I have had our, um,

run-ins in the past, but
I want you to know that...

I respect your
professionalism.

(chuckles) Thanks, Tom.
I appreciate hearing that.

Well, in fact,

I came to you specifically

because of your professionalism.

I didn't call, for
instance, your partner.

Who, Pete?

Oh, Tom. He's a professional.

And he's been known
to hire a couple of them

from time to time.
Nick, that's...

I'm kidding, Tom.

Don't go arrest Pete, okay?

(chuckles)

Well, Nick, my point is,
I respect your professionalism.

Mm-hmm. And it gives me
comfort and confidence

knowing everything
will remain professional

between you
and my sister moving forward.

That's... that's all.

Well, Tom... (inhales deeply)

I, uh, appreciate your respect--

thank you-- um...

but I am no longer
Linda's lawyer.

What does that mean?

It means I am no longer
Linda's lawyer.

The case is over.

Right, I understand,
but are you suggesting

you're not bound
by rules of ethics

regarding attorney-client
fraternization?

That would be correct.

Listen, Tom.

Your sister, Linda...

she is a beautiful woman.

She is spiritual.

She is sensitive.

Her compassion for that animal
is overwhelming to witness.

Tom, she's special.

And I respect her.

I like her.

But that doesn't mean
that I'm just

going to nail her...
(stammers) Can we just drop it?

This is unbelievable. I mean,
this is all going to blow over.

It has to. It will.
Let's just drop it.

There you go, Mr. Cole.
Thank you so much.

Nick, I'll see you
around. $5,000?

Well, I gave you
the family discount.

Tommy, welcome to
the lion's den.

I got to hand it to you. I have
a newfound respect for you.

I would be freaking
out if I knew

that Nick was trying to
sleep with my sister.

What? I would be.

Why?!

♪ We could let this love
be the fading sky ♪

♪ Or we could drift all night
until the new sunrise ♪

♪ Pass me a drink
or maybe two ♪

♪ One for me and one for you ♪

♪ And we'll be free ♪

♪ Free ♪

♪ Free ♪

♪ I know you know you're free ♪

♪ Feels so good to be... ♪

Good bear.