The Practice (1997–2004): Season 5, Episode 10 - Friends and Ex-Lovers - full transcript

LINDSAY DOLE: Previously
on "The Practice"...

All nine victims had dogs.

Mr. Hinks met all of them

in various parks and streets
while walking his dog.

My opinion is Mr. Hinks
is suffering from delusions.

Basically, he thinks
he killed those women.

We find the defendant
William Hinks

not guilty.

Lindsay, the man
did not kill anybody.

Jeannie, he did.

WILLIAM: Can I vote?



-Aah!
-Aah!

I am issuing
a restraining order

requiring Mr. Hinks
not to contact,

follow, or approach
Ms. Dole and Ms. Hatcher

and to stay at all times

at least 1,000 feet from them,
their homes, and their offices.

"To Lindsay
with affection."

it's a little dog.

Who's sending you a dog?

On count one,
murder in the first degree,

we find the defendant
Scott Wallace not guilty.

He fired me.

-What? Who?
-Harry Duvall.

The employees...



don't want him around.

They don't even want him
in the building.

What about you, Harry?

I don't want you
around, either, Scott.

And whether
you killed Karen or not,

you're just not the same man
I used to know.

Aw, Jesus, Scott!

This is just
the anesthesia.

If you kill yourself,

people are going to say,

"See? He killed her.
He killed himself."

Is that the legacy that you
really want to leave, Scott?

No.

He had this look
on his face --

he just seemed
a little outside of himself.

What do you mean?

I mean something snapped
in this guy.

At first it just seemed

like he was going
to kill himself,

and then he turned the gun
on Duvall,

and he just
started shooting.

I'm just thankful
he didn't shoot me.

You didn't know
he had brought the gun.

Of course not.

JIMMY: He just pulled it out.
I don't even know from where.

What was his demeanor?

Well, he was building
into this rage, you know.

He was building up and up,

and then we thought he was
going to kill himself.

Then a kind of calm
came over him.

Calm in what way?

Well, when Duvall said,

"Don't do it.
Don't kill yourself,"

and Scott said,
"You're absolutely right,"

he said it --

It was with this
evil revenge kind of calm.

That's the best way
I can describe it.

Do you think this was
a revenge killing?

Absolutely.

From your observation,

he knew what he was doing?

Oh, he knew exactly.

This guy didn't snap here.

He made a decision.

He decided to kill
this Duvall guy,

and he did it.

You're sure about that
from your observation.

I'm totally sure.
It was an execution.

♪ (theme)

Rejected.

Mitchell, I didn't even
tell you the offer.

It doesn't matter, Helen.

That should
tell you something.

Oh, come on. You can't be
expecting to win this.

The guy's sitting in a van
with 100 grams of heroin.

And I keep telling you,
my client is a chemist

whose only mistake
was working so hard

he fell asleep
at the wheel.

He had no idea
those drugs were there.

Mitchell, we used to date.

You forget I could always
tell when you were lying.

But you could never tell
when I wasn't.

I'm not after your client.
I'm after his boss.

All I need is a name.

Helen...

He's facing 15 years.
We're offering 5.

Why would you
turn that down?

Because I'm not
a D. A. anymore.

I'm a defense lawyer.
That's one reason.

The other is
my client is innocent.

What did you have
for breakfast?

Hey, I'm pregnant.

-So am I.
-Me, too.

Is this dog
going to live here now?

His name is Chopper,

and, yeah,
until he gets house trained

and I know that he won't
pee on my carpet.

There.

Jimmy, my office.

What's wrong?

You told the police

that Scott Wallace acted
with premeditation?

He did.

You're his lawyer. How --

Not on this I'm not.
Ellenor and I were witnesses.

And Ellenor correctly said
he snapped.

-I don't agree.
-Whether you --

You weren't there, so how
do you know what's correct?

-I know Scott's mental state.
-I was in the room.

You basically screwed
our insanity defense.

I was in the room.

If there was
even a question --

There wasn't, not to me.
He didn't snap.

He knew exactly what he
was doing. I was a witness.

And I don't appreciate you
telling me

-to ignore the truth...
-I wasn't.

Or feeding me what you think
the truth should be.

I was in the room.

What happened in that room
was the result of many things

that took place before.

I told them what I saw.

All right. Bobby, of course
he should tell the truth.

Well, if you're wrong,
Jimmy,

your mistake could cost
a man a life sentence.

That was way out of line.

Scott Wallace --

I don't care.
You were way out of line.

The front end was up
against a telephone pole

completely smashed.

It was a white van
with the words

"Gray's Pharmaceutical"
on the side.

Officer, did you see anyone
behind the wheel?

Yes. I didn't at first.
His head was kind of hunched,

but as I got closer, I could
see it was the defendant.

How would you describe
the defendant's condition?

He had a deep laceration on
the left side of his forehead.

There was blood on his head
and also on the windshield.

When the ESU arrived,

they transported Mr. Macklin
to the hospital.

Officer, when the defendant
went to the hospital,

what happened to his van?

It was taken
to the police impound yard

where a routine
inventory search was done.

-Were you present
for that search?
-Yes.

Could you tell the jury
what you found?

We found a black bag
containing

what we later determined
to be 115 grams of heroin.

We also recovered
two large barrels,

the first containing several
gallons of phenylacetic acid,

the other with a similar
quantity of methylene.

Officer, do you know what
those chemicals are used for?

Yes, to make a drug
called methamphetamine.

You found those items

-in the rear compartment
of the van.
-That's correct.

There were no drugs found
in the passenger compartment?

We didn't find any.

And you also didn't find any
drugs on my client, did you?

No.

What about fingerprints?

Did you find any
of my client's fingerprints

on the black bag
you mentioned?

No readable prints
were recovered.

Thank you, officer.

Nothing further.

The witness may step down.

We'll break for lunch,
resume at 2:00.

We're adjourned.

I still think
we can resolve this.

Helen --

It's a lot of drugs,

more than any street-level
soldier gets to carry.

Look, our next witness
is going to testify that

he saw your client put the bag
in the van. Why would you --

We're not interested
in your deals.

He's looking at 15 years.

I am beginning
to get angry now.

Commonwealth
vs Scott Wallace,

murder
in the first degree --

Bobby Donnell for
the defendant, your honor.

Waive reading,
enter a plea of not guilty

by reason
of temporary insanity.

Given my client's
mental infirmity,

we would be requesting bail
so that --

Denied.

We'd also be requesting
an early trial date

since Mr. Wallace's continued
deterioration --

Mr. Bay?

I could be ready
in two weeks, your honor.

Trial date in two weeks,
defendant stays in custody.

Your honor,
the court should know

two lawyers from Mr. Donnell's
firm will be witnesses and --

My client is prepared
to waive the conflicts.

Whoa, whoa, just a second.
It's not that simple.

Two of your lawyers
will be witnesses? How so?

They were present
at the shooting.

I want affidavits
from the attorneys,

and I'll hear from you
again on this

before I agree.

I have grave concerns,
Mr. Donnell.

We're in recess.

I will be in to see you
this afternoon.

Again, do not talk
to anybody --

no guards, no inmates.

Wait for me to get there.

Temp insanity?

Are you sure the victim
didn't commit suicide?

You know, Richard,
for such a clever guy,

you should be able
to figure out

why everybody hates you.

I'll carry that remark
with me through the trial.

Who is it that's asking?

I'm not sure, ma'am --
One of the prisoners.

This is how stupid
they're getting.

They're asking
to see prosecutors.

Right through here.

Ms. Gamble.

Oh, Mr. Macklin,
I can't speak to you.

You're represented
by counsel.

No, I'm not.

Did you fire Mr. Reese?

I can't fire him, Ms. Gamble.
He works for them.

The people I work for,
he works for.

Hold on, I can't --

I want to plead.

Mr. Macklin,
you have counsel --

No, I don't,

and if you tell Mr. Reese

that we had
this conversation,

I'll be killed,

my whole family will.

I want to help you,
but you have to help me.

The motion is about
whether I can represent you.

Technically,
since lawyers at my firm

are material witnesses,
that would prevent me

from being able to represent
you without a waiver.

I'm going to have Dr. Murphy
examine you again, okay?

He's the same doctor
I had look at you before.

Scott, I need for you
to talk to me here.

and I need for you
to talk to Dr. Murphy.

What's the point now,
Bobby?

Look, you may think
everything's over now,

and you know what?
Maybe it is.

But maybe it doesn't
have to be.

Your whole life depends
on this next month.

Don't lose 50 years
because you feel like sulking.

Scott, I won't pretend to know
what you're going through,

but I do know you need help

and you need
to let me help you

and the doctors.

You've trusted me
up to now.

You've got to keep
trusting me.

Okay?

Okay.

And he wants
to talk to you.

First of all,

you shouldn't have
continued the conversation.

I only did it
because it seemed to be

a matter of life and death,

and if what
he is saying is true,

then he doesn't really
have counsel, does he?

Where is he now?

In a cell. I could have
him here in 30 seconds.

There has to be a defense
attorney present.

Why?

Because there does.

Mr. Young?

Can you come?

Mr. Young,
this is Kevin Macklin.

I need you to just stand here
while I figure this out.

Figure what out?

Just hold the wall up
for a second, please.

All right, Mr. Macklin,

what is it you wanted
to see me about?

Like I told Ms. Gamble,
I want to plead guilty.

Whoa, your honor,
I'm out of here.

Stay still, Mr. Young.

If you want to plead guilty,
sir, that is your right,

but you need to discuss that
with your lawyer.

Mr. Reese doesn't really
represent me.

When I got arrested,
the people I work for

arranged for him
to defend me.

His job is to make sure
I don't talk to the police,

and if he found out we were
having this conversation

right now, I'd be dead.

Okay, Mr. Macklin,
let's see what happens.

Mr. Young, as of now,

I'm appointing you this
defendant's shadow counsel.

Shadow what?

I am removing Mr. Reese
with Mr. Macklin's consent

and I am assigning you
in his place.

Well, you can't do that.

I can do it, and it's done.

In the next eight hours,

I expect you
to conference this case

with your client,
with the district attorney,

and with anybody else
who can make my life easier.

What about Reese?

Until I say so,

nobody says anything
to Mr. Reese.

Are we clear?

Your honor, I --

I'll adjourn the case
until tomorrow.

If there is no resolution
by then,

I intend to proceed
with the trial.

I have to work
in this courthouse.

My reputation with the state,
that's one thing,

but these are my colleagues.

I can't start
representing their clients

behind their backs.

Under the circumstances,

I don't think we have
much of a choice.

What are you going to
tell Reese?

That the judge suddenly
isn't feeling well

and the case is continued
until tomorrow.

That's all he has to know.

You're putting me into
a position where I can't --

Talk to your client,
Eugene.

I want an update
by the end of the day.

She's sick?

Evidently.

We're continued
to tomorrow.

She's probably in a hotel

christening some new
public defender.

I wouldn't doubt it.

Remember the time
we zipped off to a motel

during the recess
of the Abrams trial?

Okay, don't remind me.

You came back
without your underwear.

Please.

Look, I have
an insane idea.

After the trial's over,

loser takes the winner
to the north end --

dinner at Emilio's.

Mitchell, let's just try
to get through this thing

before we start making
social plans, okay?

Sure. I better go.
I want to see my client

before he goes back
to county.

Actually, I think
he's gone by now.

You might have to
wait some on that.

Here's a tip, Mr. Macklin --

don't ever tell
the prosecutor you're guilty.

What am I supposed to do?

I'm not going to jail
for these people,

not 15 years.

Well, if you deal
with the state,

you're looking
at witness protection.

I know this.

For you and your family.

Basically, your life is over

and you get the privilege
of starting a new one.

So, what happens next?

I make the deal,

but first you tell the D. A.
who you work for,

and she's going to want
details in writing.

Now, assuming it makes,
you testify,

then you go
into witness protection

and join your family.

Are you sure
you want to do this?

As opposed to 15 years?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Could you add
a little more foam?

Thanks.

HINKS: Hi. Decaf no whip
non-fat mocha, please.

Lindsay. Oops.

Judge wouldn't like this.

You have a restraining order
against you -- 1,000 feet.

It never enjoined me
from getting coffee.

How was I to know
you'd be here?

Well, now you know,
so get out.

Could you put a rush
on that mocha, please?

I'm trying to elude capture.

The puppy you sent --
what a cute idea.

What puppy?

What puppy?

The client has
completely signed off.

So he's insane when it comes
to shooting people,

but for capacity
to waive conflicts,

he's competent.

His mental state
is another reason

I need to be on this case,
your honor.

Scott Wallace is not very
communicative at the moment.

He needs somebody
he can trust.

But can he fully trust you?

Mr. Berluti, it seems,

will be a vital
prosecutorial witness.

I will represent
Mr. Wallace zealously

with no regard
for Mr. Berluti's interests.

I say that now
as an officer of the court.

What about Ms. Frutt?

I'm a little concerned
that she'll lean more

towards being an advocate.

The fact that Ms. Frutt
is a member of my firm

gives Mr. Bay a free shot.

He can impeach with bias.

Yes, and that doesn't
help your client, does it?

There certainly are
disadvantages here

as well as dangers,
but the net result remains --

Scott Wallace is best served
with me as his attorney.

Mr. Bay?

If the client
waives the conflicts,

I won't oppose.

Mr. Wallace, are you
waiving the conflicts?

Uh, yes, your honor.

I strongly advise
against it, sir,

but I won't stop you.

Thank you, your honor.

Witness lists
by the end of the week.

We'll see you for trial
in two weeks.

Bobby.

Not that you'd ever
take my advice,

but I'd at least get a second
chair from another firm.

You're right, I'd never
take your advice.

People insult me
even when I'm nice.

We stipulate to withdrawing
the guilty plea,

enter guilty
to narcotic trafficking,

Mr. Macklin goes
into witness protection,

all of this is conditioned
on a detailed statement.

And you're confident this man
has the information

to warrant such a break?

He's the chemist.

He's got names, locations.
He's a gold mine.

What if he turns out
not to be a gold mine?

Then I have the right
to call the deal off.

Eugene?

A little quiet.

I think
the whole thing stinks.

Not to betray my new client,

but he could be making
everything up,

and on his word alone,

we've gone behind the back
of defense counsel.

It smells lousy to me.

Do I look like
I'm having fun?

All right,
let's bring him in.

Mitchell.

Eugene, hey.

What's going on?

There's no easy way
to say this, counsel,

so I'll get right
to the point.

The trial is over.

What do you mean?
You're granting a mistrial?

There's no mistrial.

Your client, Mr. Macklin,
has pled guilty.

Guilty? That's ridiculous.

How could he plead guilty
without a lawyer?

He had a lawyer.

At Mr. Macklin's request,

I assigned Eugene Young
to replace you.

Excuse me?
Where's my client?

What is this,
some sort of a joke?

Get my client in here now.

At his request,

Mr. Macklin entered
witness protection

an hour ago.

Witness protection? Helen?

He claims you were hired
to defend him

by the drug ring

and that you actually
work for them.

And you believed him?

He also feared
for his life.

So, what,
you just replaced me?

Your honor, this afternoon

when you asked
for a continuance,

that was a lie?

At the time, I felt
it was best to mislead you.

What?

Helen, you've known me
for 12 years.

I've prosecuted these cases.

Didn't you think I deserved
to know about this,

at least have a chance
to defend myself?

How could we tell you?

If the client was right,
it might get him killed.

Well, you made a mistake,
both of you.

I'm going straight
to the bar.

Who hired you
to represent Kevin Macklin?

Go to hell.

I'll ask you again.

Who hired you
to represent Kevin Macklin?

I'm not saying anything.

You don't have a choice.

Mitchell,
this is a subpoena

commanding your
immediate appearance

before a grand jury.

Mitchell, it's up to you.

You tell us now
or you tell us then.

Attorney-client privilege.

Your honor, the person who
hired me is also a client.

Who I represent
is highly confidential.

The identity of your client
is outside the privilege.

Not when you have
elements of the crime

and revealing the identity
could incriminate.

I am ordering you
to answer, counsel.

Well, I won't.

(door slams)

(door slams)

-He made again.
-One or two?

You should get him
house trained

before you bring him
in here, Lucy.

He's training here.

So he is a gold mine?

They're making
arrests now,

but he couldn't give them
the top names.

Only Reese has them.

And he won't tell?

He's going before
the grand jury today.

Well, does it matter
who went in first?

1,000 feet's 1,000 feet.

Okay, thanks.

(sighs)

What'd he say?

They can't arrest him.

They're going
to pay him a visit

and try
to scare him again.

Yeah, that seems
to be effective.

Jimmy...

can I talk to you?

I'm sorry I jumped
all over you.

The emotion of this case --

I apologize.

Okay.

Scott Wallace is a very
good friend of mine,
I think.

I understand.

Look, as his friend,

I think I'm
in a pretty good position

to know whether
he's cracking up or --

I know everything
that led up to this,

and I also know you.

Being in that room

as the shots
were being fired...

What are you saying?

I think it's possible
that you perceived things

other than
perhaps they were.

You were clearly
shaken up.

Bobby, first you try to
tell me what the truth is,

now you're trying
to influence me --

I'm just saying --

No, this is
witness tampering.

It's illegal.
I'm going to leave now

before you do or say anything

that makes me have to
go to the bar.

And if you need
a good reason

why you shouldn't
be doing this case,

consider what you just did.

He's upset
about the dog.

He said that?

I don't think
he gave you the dog,

and he's angry that
somebody else did.

Who?

I don't know.

Maybe the real killer.

Oh, here we go again.

William Hinks
is the real killer.

He's stalking me, Jeannie.

The stalking
also fits the pattern

of his delusions,

his wanting
to be thought of as --

I'm not going
to get into this.

Look, since you are
treating him,

I would just like you
to prevail upon him

not to stalk me anymore.
Can you do that?

I can't promise
I'll be effective,

but I'll certainly try.

Thank you,
and thank you so much

for bringing me
into this to begin with.

His being upset
over the dog

doesn't make sense to me,

not if he's the one
who gave it to you.

No, it's like talking
to a brick wall, you know?

I think she's the one
suffering from delusions.

Michael McGuire
just called.

They're on their way
to see him.

Good. Now,
can we talk about you

and the Wallace case?

365 Federal.

You know, Jeannie thinks
because you feel responsible

for putting Scott
back out on the street,

you could be obsessed
with defending him here

because you feel the need
to defend yourself.

That is a pile of --

It makes sense.

It's ridiculous.

I'm not even
going to discuss it.

Uh, Bobby?

(dial tone)

(sighs)
Fine.

Aah!

Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure.

I saw him right
in the rearview mirror.

He picked me up,
I was in the cab,

I looked in the mirror,
and it was him.

What are you waiting for,
Mike? Get this guy.

You want me to do it?
I'd be happy to.

I'm in it this far.

Helen, you used to
go out with this guy.

You really want to be hauling
him before the grand jury?

No, but you don't know
the case. I should --

So, you can bring me
up to speed.

I'll do it.

There was a time

when you represented a client
named Kevin Macklin.

Until yesterday.

You subverted
the judicial process

and conspired to replace me.

I only have
one question, sir.

Who hired you
to represent Kevin Macklin?

I refuse to answer
on the grounds

of attorney-client privilege

and under the protection
afforded me

by the United States
Constitution

and Article 12

of the Massachusetts
Declaration of Rights.

That's another way of saying

you don't want
to incriminate yourself.

I refuse to answer
on the grounds already stated.

I'm sorry, Mr. Reese.
It's not that easy.

You're not a target
of this investigation.

You've been given full
transactional immunity

for any crime
that is revealed

by your testimony.

I can't prosecute you
for anything you say.

That means you have to
answer the question.

My answer would violate
the attorney-client privilege.

A judge has rejected
that argument.

Who hired you
to represent Kevin Macklin?

Who approached you?
Who paid you?

Think about what
you're doing, Mitchell --

Your reputation,

your license to practice.

You are risking
incarceration for contempt.

Contempt?
You're a hypocrite, Helen.

Everything you've done here

has shown contempt
for this system.

Please answer the question.

I'm gone.

Bailiff,
please stop Mr. Reese.

You've got to be kidding.

Mitchell Reese,
you're being held

for contempt
of the grand jury.

You don't know
what you're doing, Helen.

You have no idea
what you're doing.

-Motion in what?
-Limine.

The prosecution is trying
to suppress everything

about your wife's death.

Well, that's good
for us, isn't it?

No, Scott,
that's not good for us.

We need to prove
you were insane

when you killed Harry Duvall,
what you went through.

It helps explain
your state of mind.

No, no. If the jury thinks
that I killed Karen --

They won't.

You were acquitted.

It doesn't matter, Bobby.
Don't you get it?

I lost my job,
all of my friends.

Nobody cares
that I was acquitted.

They still think
I'm guilty.

I need to prove
your mental condition.

No, no, you're making me
look like a murderer.

Scott, this is
our only chance.

We can't win this
any other way.

Look at me.

Dr. Murphy is prepared
to support our theory

of temporary insanity,

but you did bring a gun
to the meeting. Why?

Did you go there
to kill him, Scott?

No, no, I...

I planned to kill myself
in front of him.

No.

I figured my own blood
on his hands...

and then suddenly...

better his blood on mine.

And when you turned
to Ellenor and Jimmy

and you said,

"Bet you're glad
I ran out of bullets"...

Would you have
shot them, too, Scott?

Maybe.

You used to be
a prosecutor, Mitchell.

I just can't believe it.

Then why am I
sitting here?

Because his story's
checking out.

Look, completely
off the record --

Oh, yes,
let me trust you.

You can.

I think you know
you still can.

The man's life was in danger.

I had to do what I did.

Look, completely
off the record --

not that they're
after you anyway --

but off the record...

why?

Go away, Helen.

Mitchell, talk to me.

You have no right
to judge me.

That's not why I'm here.

I am trying to understand
why would you do this.

At first it was just supposed
to be some arraignments --

make your appearance,
argue for bail.

Over time...

it's a lot of money.

I started taking trials --

cash up front...

win or lose.

And you started
throwing cases.

Never. Never.

I always do the best I can
for my client.

Sometimes I even win.

There's only one rule --
nobody talks.

No matter
what the state offers,

nobody talks.

But, Mitchell,

sometimes that amounts
to tanking cases.

Just give us names.

I'm not going to reveal
who my client is, Helen.

Too ethical?

You can go.

I'm not talking.

I was just trying
to save the guy.

You really think
you saved him?

Witness protection?
It doesn't matter.

These people will find him.

You haven't saved anybody.

Guard.

LUCY: Chopper?

Chopper, where are you?

Chopper.

Come here, boy.

(whistles)

Chopper.

Aah!

I'd like to dust
the whole place.

Why aren't you
picking him up?

Lindsay, we don't
even know for sure --

We know, Michael.
We know who did this.

All right, Lindsay,
hold on.

You hold on. You don't
have a psycho after you.

Why can't you bring him in
for questioning?

We can do that.

Then let's.

Are you okay?

No.

I just came from court.

I told the judge
I had no good-faith basis

to believe holding you
in contempt would result

in your revealing the names.

You're free to go.

Helen, I won't begin
to defend working

for the people I...

or doing...

but this
shadow counsel thing,

going behind
a defense attorney's back,

it's equally unethical,

maybe more so.

No, it isn't, Mitchell.

I'm sorry
you can't see that.

It's prior bad acts.
It's inadmissible.

That's a defense argument.

It's also totally irrelevant
who else he may have killed.

It goes directly
to our insanity defense.

It is not irrelevant.

It's always
a different angle.

I'd like to be able
to finish my argument.

Bobby, how can you
even stand here today

in good conscience?

Why don't you turn around
and face the Duvall family?

Because of your brilliant
legal maneuvering,

Scott Wallace got
to go back on the street.

Because you were able
to spin reasonable doubt,

an innocent man
was shot down!

I object to that!

Mr. Bay!

It has to be said.

You killed him, not me!

You arrested the wrong man.

Counsel!

I want to respond to that.

You drove him crazy!

He lost his wife,
you accused him.

You took away his life,
his sanity.

Mr. Duvall is dead

because of the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts!

The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts!

Don't be blaming me.

You killed him.

REBECCA: Bobby.

They killed him.

They did it.

I'm allowing evidence
of the first crime

to be introduced,

however, Mr. Donnell,
I advised you once

to get off this case because
of the inherent conflicts.

I reissue that advisement
for emotional reasons as well.

You can do
what you want to do,

but I hope you know
what you're doing.

We're adjourned.

(bangs gavel)

Come on, Bobby.

Let's go.

Look, I'm happy to say

I've committed
multiple homicides,

but I wouldn't be
caught dead

driving a cab.

It's only under duress
I would even hail one.

They all smell

of those hideous little
evergreen tree fresheners.

Where were you
yesterday afternoon?

Belmont, grove street park,
walking my dog,

looking to meet a new friend.

Were you with anybody?

I go alone...

in case I do meet
that friend.

He's lying.

He may be, but --

I saw him, Michael.
It was him.

I don't care if it was
a rearview mirror.

It was him. I know it.

I don't know where
he would get a taxicab.

It was him.

I'll check
with the cab companies,

see if any
were reported missing.

I'll let you know.

So basically
he doesn't believe you.

He questions my I. D.,
yeah.

BOBBY: Well,
we're getting a guard --

one for here,
another for our apartment.

Lucy, could you
take care of that?

Done.

So, what's the meeting about?

Well, the firm has
some concerns.

We all think
it would be best

not to represent
Scott Wallace.

Forget it.

Bobby, two people here
are witnesses.

I covered that.
The client waived the conflicts.

-It isn't just that.
-Then what is it, Eugene?

Why don't you tell me?

I'll tell you. You were losing
it in court today, Bobby.

You're too close to this.
You're too emotional.

I was emotional because my wife
is being threatened

by some psycho.

-Well, whatever the reason --
-I'm doing it.

It isn't your decision.

It should be subject
to a partnership vote.

I'm sorry, Bobby,
but I agree with them.

EUGENE: Scott will be
served better.

Scott Wallace is
in a psychological crisis

right now, Eugene.
You know that.

He needs an attorney
he has a trust with.

I...I can better represent him
than any other lawyer.

We should vote, Bobby.

Fine.

All those in favor
of me representing him.

All opposed.

The ayes have it.

Nice ambush, Lindsay.

Can't you see how emotional
you're getting?

I was worried about you,
for God's sake.

Do you feel responsible
for the shooting?

Bobby.

Look, you believed
his wife committed suicide.

I still do.

In which case you couldn't
possibly foresee

that he would walk
into a meeting with a gun.

I know.

You can't put this thing
on yourself, Bobby.

I'm not doing that,
Lindsay.

It's just...

I'm the only one
who can help him here.

I can't pull out
on him now.

You have to let me do it.

Helen?

What happened?

Down here.

It looks like a hit.

What happened
to witness protection?

What?

He was supposed to be
in witness protection.

Nobody told me anything
about that.

Watch your step.

They say he used
to be a D. A.

Oh, my...

Helen, you okay?

♪ (theme)

You stinker!