|EPISODE 1 - THE FIRST TURNABOUT|
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*gasp*...gasp*...
Dammit! ...Why me?
I can't get caught...
Not like this!
I-I've gotta find someone
to pin this on...
Someone like... him!
I'll make it look like
HE did it!
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August 3,
District Court
Defendant Lobby No. 2
-
(Boy am I nervous!)
-Mia
Wright!
-
Oh, h-hiya, Chief.
-Mia
Whew,
I'm glad I made it on time.
-Mia
Well, I have to say
I'm impressed!
-Mia
Not everyone takes on a
murder trial right off
the bat like this.
-Mia
It says a lot about
you... and your client as well.
-
Um... thanks.
-
Actually, it's because
I owe him a favor.
-Mia
A favor?
-Mia
You mean, you knew the
defendant before this case?
-
Yes.
-
Actually, I kind of owe
my current job to him.
-
He's one of the reasons
I became an attorney.
-Mia
Well, that's news to me!
-
I want to help him out
any way I can!
-
I just... really want to help
him, I owe him that much.
-???
(It's over!)
-???
(My life, everything,
it's all over!)
-Mia
...
-Mia
Isn't that your client
screaming over there?
-
Yeah... that's him.
-???
(Death! Despair! Ohhhh!)
-???
(I'm gonna do it,
I'm gonna die!!!)
-Mia
It sounds like
he wants to die...
-
Um, yeah. *sigh*
-Butz
Nick!!!
-
Hey.
Hey there, Larry.
-Butz
Dude, I'm so guilty!!
Tell them I'm guilty!!!
-Butz
Gimme the death sentence!
I ain't afraid to die!
-
What!?
What's wrong, Larry?
-Butz
Oh, it's all over...
I... I'm finished. Finished!
-Butz
I can't live in a world
without her! I can't!
-Butz
Who... who took her away
from me, Nick? Who did this!?
-Butz
Aww, Nick, ya gotta tell me!
Who took my baby away!?
-
(Hmm... The person responsible
for your girlfriend's death?)
-
(The newspapers say
it was you...)
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My name is Phoenix Wright.
-
Here's the story:
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My first case is
a fairly simple one.
-
A young woman was killed
in her apartment.
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The guy they arrested was
the unlucky sap dating her:
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Larry Butz... my best
friend since grade school.
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Our school had a saying:
"When something smells,
it's usually the Butz."
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In the 23 years I've known
him, it's usually been true.
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He has a knack for getting
himself in trouble.
-
One thing I can say though:
It's usually not his fault.
He just has terrible luck.
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But I know better than anyone,
that he's a good guy at heart.
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That and I owe him one.
Which is why I took the
case... to clear his name.
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And that's just what I'm
going to do!
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August 3,
District Court
Courtroom No. 2
-Judge
The court is now in session for
the trial of Mr. Larry Butz.
-Payne
The prosecution is ready,
Your Honor.
-
The, um, defense is ready,
Your Honor.
-Judge
Ahem.
-Judge
Mr. Wright?
-Judge
This is your first trial,
is it not?
-
Y-Yes, Your Honor.
I'm, um, a little nervous.
-Judge
Your conduct during this
trial will decide the fate
of your client.
-Judge
Murder is a serious charge.
For your client's sake, I hope
you can control your nerves.
-
Thank... thank you, Your Honor.
-Judge
...
-Judge
Mr. Wright, given the
circumstances...
-Judge
I think we should have a test
to ascertain your readiness.
-
Yes, Your Honor.
-
(Gulp... Hands shaking...
Eyesight... fading...)
-Judge
This test will consist of a
few simple questions. Answer
them clearly and concisely.
-Judge
Please state the name of
the defendant in this case.
***
*
* -
* Um... the defendant...
* is me, right?
*
* -Mia
* Wright! Have you completely
* lost your mind? Focus!
*
* -Mia
* The defendant is the
* person on trial!
*
* -Mia
* You're his lawyer!
*
* -
* Um, er, eh?
* Oh yeah, right! Eh heh heh.
*
* -Mia
* This is no laughing matter!
*
* -Mia
* You did pass the bar,
* didn't you?
*
* -Judge
* Sorry, I couldn't hear your
* answer. I'll ask once more:
*
* RETURN TO QUESTION
*
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***Mia Fey**********************************
*
* -
* The, um, defendant?
* That's... er... Mia Fey?
*
* -Mia
* Wrong, Wright.
* Look, I have to leave.
*
* -Mia
* I have to go home. I'm...
* I'm expecting a delivery.
*
* -
* Aw, c'mon Chief.
* There's no need to be
* going so soon, is there?
*
* -Mia
* Wright!
*
* -Mia
* Listen: the defendant is
* the one on trial--your client!
*
* -Mia
* I mean, that's about as
* basic as you can get!
*
* -
* (I've put my foot in it this time!
* I've got to relax!)
*
* -Judge
* Sorry, I couldn't hear your
* answer. I'll ask once more:
*
* RETURN TO QUESTION
*
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***Larry Butz*******************************
*
* -
* The defendant? Well, that's
* Larry Butz, Your Honor.
*
* -Judge
* Correct.
*
* -Judge
* Just keep your wits about
* you and you'll do fine.
*
* CONTINUE
*
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-Judge
Next question:
-Judge
This is a murder trial. Tell me,
what's the victim's name?
-
(Whew, I know this one! Glad
I read the case report cover
to cover so many times.)
-
(It's... wait... Uh-oh!)
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(No... no way! I forgot!
I'm drawing a total blank
here!)
-Mia
SURE you're up to this?
-Mia
You don't even know the
victim's name!?
-
Oh, the victim! O-Of course
I know the victim's name!
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I, um, just forgot.
... Temporarily.
-Mia
I think I feel a migraine
coming on.
-Mia
Look, the defendant's name
is listed in the Court Record.
-Mia
Just touch the Court Record
button to check it at anytime,
okay?
-Mia
Remember to check it often.
Do it for me, please.
I'm begging you.
-Judge
Let's hear your answer.
Who is the victim in this case?
***Mia Fey**********************************
*
* -
* Um... Mia Fey?
*
* -Mia
* W-W-What!? How can I be
* the victim!?
*
* -
* Oh! Right! Sorry! I, er,
* it was the first name that
* popped into my head, and--
*
* -Mia
* The Court Record button!
* Remember to use it
* when you are in a pinch.
*
* -Judge
* Let me ask that one again:
*
* RETURN TO QUESTION
*
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***Cinder Block*****************************
*
* -
* Oh, um, wasn't it Ms. Block?
* Ms. Cinder Block?
*
* -Judge
* The person in question was a
* victim of murder, not ill-
* conceived naming, Mr. Wright.
*
* -Mia
* Wright?
*
* -Mia
* If you forget something, just
* touch the Court Record button
* to help you remember.
*
* -Mia
* A mistake in court
* could cost you the case.
*
* -Judge
* I ask you again:
*
* RETURN TO QUESTION
*
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***Cindy Stone******************************
*
* -
* Um... the victim's name
* is Cindy Stone.
*
* -Judge
* Correct.
*
* CONTINUE
*
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-Judge
Now, tell me, what
was the cause of death?
-Judge
She died because she was...?
***Poisoned*********************************
*
* -
* Oh, right! Wasn't she, um,
* poisoned by er... poison?
*
* -Judge
* You're asking me!?
*
* -
* Um... Chief! Help me out!
*
* -Mia
* Check the court record.
* The Court Record button...
* remember?
*
* -
* (Geez. Give a guy a break!)
*
* -Judge
* Let me ask again.
*
* RETURN TO QUESTION
*
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***Strangled********************************
*
* -
* Right... she was
* strangled, wasn't she?
*
* -Mia
* Please tell me that was
* you talking to yourself.
*
* -Judge
* If you wish to hang yourself,
* Mr. Wright, you're welcome to,
* but not inside my courtroom.
*
* -Judge
* I suppose there's nothing to
* do but give you another try:
*
* RETURN TO QUESTION
*
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***Hit with a blunt object******************
*
* -
* She was struck once,
* by a blunt object.
*
* -Judge
* Correct.
*
* CONTINUE
*
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-Judge
You've answered all my
questions. I see no reason
why we shouldn't proceed.
-Judge
You seem much more relaxed,
Mr. Wright. Good for you.
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Thank you, Your Honor.
(Because I don't FEEL
relaxed, that's for sure.)
-Judge
Well, then...
-Judge
First, a question for the
prosecution. Mr. Payne?
-Payne
Yes, Your Honor?
-Judge
As Mr. Wright just told us,
the victim was struck with
a blunt object.
-Judge
Would you explain to the court
just what that "object" was?
-Payne
The murder weapon was this
statue of "The Thinker."
-Payne
It was found lying on the
floor, next to the victim.
-Judge
I see... the court accepts
it into evidence.
Statue added to
the Court Record.
-Mia
Wright...
-Mia
Be sure to pay attention to
any evidence added during
the trial.
-Mia
That evidence is the only
ammunition you have in court.
-Mia
Touch the Court Record
button to check the Court
Record frequently.
-Judge
Mr. Payne, the prosecution
may call its first witness.
-Payne
The prosecution calls the
defendant, Mr. Butz, to the
stand.
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Um, Chief, what do I do now?
-Mia
Pay attention. You don't want
to miss any information that
might help your client's case.
-Mia
You'll get your chance to
respond to the prosecution
later, so be ready!
-Mia
Let's just hope he doesn't
say anything... unfortunate.
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(Uh oh, Larry gets excited
easily... this could be bad.)
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-Payne
Ahem.
-Payne
Mr. Butz. Is it not true that
the victim had recently
dumped you?
-Butz
Hey, watch it buddy!
-Butz
We were great together!
We were Romeo and Juliet,
Cleopatra and Mark Anthony!
-
(Um... didn't they all die?)
-Butz
I wasn't dumped! She just
wasn't taking my phone calls.
Or seeing me... Ever.
-Butz
WHAT'S IT TO YOU, ANYWAY!?
-Payne
Mr. Butz, what you describe
is generally what we mean
by "dumped."
-Payne
In fact, she had completely
abandoned you... and was
seeing other men!
-Payne
She had just returned from
overseas with one of them
the day before the murder!
-Butz
Whaddya mean, "one of them"!?
-Butz
Lies! All of it, lies!
I don't believe a word of it!
-Payne
Your Honor, the
victim's passport.
-Payne
According to this, she was
in
she died.
Passport added to
the Court Record.
-Judge
Hmm... Indeed, she appears
to have returned the day
before the murder.
-Butz
Dude... no way...
-Payne
The victim was a model, but
did not have a large income.
-Payne
It appears that she had
several "Sugar Daddies."
-Butz
Daddies?
Sugar?
-Payne
Yes. Older men, who gave
her money and gifts.
-Payne
She took their money and used
it to support her lifestyle.
-Butz
Duuude!
-Payne
We can clearly see what kind
of woman this Ms. Stone was.
-Payne
Tell me, Mr. Butz, what do
you think of her now?
-Mia
Wright...
-Mia
I don't think you want
him to answer that question.
-
(Yeah... Larry has a way of
running his mouth in all
the wrong directions.)
-
(Should I...?)
***Wait and see what happens****************
*
* -
* (Might be better not to
* get involved in this one...
*
* -Payne
* Well, Mr. Butz?
*
* -Butz
* Dude, no way!
* That cheatin' she-dog!
*
* CONTINUE
*
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***Stop him from answering******************
*
* -
* My client had no idea the
* victim was seeing other men!
*
* -
* That question is
* irrelevant to this case!
*
* -Payne
* Oof! *wince*
*
* -Butz
* Dude! Nick!
* Whaddya mean, "irrelevant"!?
*
* -Butz
* That cheatin' she-dog!
*
* CONTINUE
*
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-Butz
I'm gonna die.
I'm just gonna drop dead!
-Butz
Yeah, and when I meet her in
the afterlife...
-Butz
I'm going to get to the bottom
of this!
-Judge
Let's continue with the trial,
shall we?
-Payne
I believe the accused's
motive is clear to everyone.
-Judge
Yes, quite.
-
(Oh boy. This is so not
looking good.)
-Payne
Next question!
-Payne
You went to the victim's
apartment on the day of
the murder, did you not?
-Butz
Gulp!
-Payne
Well, did you, or did you not?
-Butz
Heh? Heh heh. Well, maybe
I did, and maybe I didn't!
-
(Uh oh. He went.)
-
(What do I do?)
***Have him answer honestly*****************
*
* -
* (I know! I'll send him
* a signal...)
*
* -
* (TELL THE TRUTH)
*
* -Butz
* Er... Yeah! Yeah!
* I was there! I went!
*
* -Judge
* Order!
*
* -Judge
* Well, Mr. Butz?
*
* -Butz
* Dude, chill!
*
* -Butz
* She wasn't home, man...
* So, like, I didn't see her.
*
* -Payne
* *OBJECTION!*
*
* -Payne
* Your Honor, the defendant
* is lying.
*
* -Judge
* Lying?
* -Payne
* The prosecution would like
* to call a witness who can
* prove Mr. Butz is lying.
*
* CONTINUE
*
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***Stop him from answering******************
*
* -
* (I'll send him a signal...)
*
* -
* (LIE LIKE A DOG)
*
* -Butz
* Um, well, see, it's like this:
* I don't remember.
*
* -Payne
* You "don't remember"?
*
* -Payne
* Well then, we'll just
* have to remind you!
*
* -
* (I got a bad feeling
* about this...)
*
* -Payne
* We have a witness that can
* prove he DID go to the
* victim's apartment that day!
*
* CONTINUE
*
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-Judge
Well, that simplifies matters.
Who is your witness?
-Payne
The man who found
the victim's body.
-Payne
Just before making the
gruesome discovery...
-Payne
He saw the defendant fleeing
the scene of the crime!
-Judge
Order! Order in the court!
-Judge
Mr. Payne, the prosecution
may call its witness.
-Payne
Yes, Your Honor.
-
(This is bad...)
-Payne
On the day of the murder, my
witness was selling newspapers
at the victim's building.
-Payne
Please bring Mr. Frank Sahwit
to the stand!
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-Payne
Mr. Sahwit, you sell newspaper
subscriptions, is this correct?
-Sahwit
Oh, oh yes!
Newspapers, yes!
-Judge
Mr. Sahwit, you may
proceed with your testimony.
-Judge
Please tell the court what
you saw on the day of the
murder.
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WITNESS TESTIMONY
-- Witness's Account --
(1)
-Sahwit
I was going door-to-door,
selling subscriptions when I saw
a man fleeing an apartment.
(2)
-Sahwit
I thought he must be in a
hurry because he left the
door half-open behind him.
(3)
-Sahwit
Thinking it strange, I looked
inside the apartment.
(4)
-Sahwit
Then I saw her lying there...
A woman... not moving... dead!
(5)
-Sahwit
I quailed in fright and found
myself unable to go inside.
(6)
-Sahwit
I thought to call the police
immediately!
(7)
-Sahwit
However, the phone in her
apartment wasn't working.
(8)
-Sahwit
I went to a nearby park and
found a public phone.
(9)
-Sahwit
I remember the time exactly:
It was
(10)
-Sahwit
The man who ran was, without
a doubt, the defendant sitting
right over there.
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-Judge
Hmm...
-
(Larry! Why didn't you
tell the truth?)
-
(I can't defend you against
a testimony like that!)
-Judge
Incidentally, why wasn't
the phone in the victim's
apartment working?
-Payne
Your Honor, at the time of
the murder, there was a
blackout in the building.
-Judge
Aren't phones supposed to
work during a blackout?
-Payne
Yes, Your Honor...
-Payne
However, some cordless phones
do not function normally.
-Payne
The phone that Mr. Sahwit
used was one of those.
-Payne
Your Honor...
-Payne
I have a record of the
blackout, for your perusal.
Blackout Record added
to the Court Record.
-Judge
Now, Mr. Wright...
-
Yes!
Er... yes, Your Honor?
-Judge
You may begin your
cross-examination.
-
C-Cross-examination,
Your Honor?
-Mia
Alright, Wright, this is it.
The real deal!
-
Uh... what exactly am I
supposed to do?
-Mia
Why, you expose the lies in
the testimony the witness
just gave!
-
Lies! What?! He was lying!?
-Mia
Your client is innocent,
right?
-Mia
Then that witness must have
lied in his testimony!
-Mia
Or is your client really...
guilty?
-
!!! How do I prove he's not?
-Mia
You hold the key!
It's in the evidence!
-Mia
Compare the witness's
testimony to the
evidence at hand.
-Mia
There's bound to be a
contradiction in there!
-Mia
First find contradictions
between the Court Record
and the witness's testimony.
-Mia
Then, once you've found the
contradicting evidence...
-Mia
present it and rub
it in the witness's face!
-
Um... okay.
-Mia
Touch the Court Record button
and point out contradictions
in the testimony!
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CROSS EXAMINATION
-- Witness's Account --
(1)
-Sahwit
I was going door-to-door,
selling subscriptions when I saw
a man fleeing an apartment.
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*HOLD IT!*
-
Isn't a man leaving an
apartment a common sight?
-
I find it odd you would
take notice of him...
-Sahwit
Er... heh.
-Sahwit
I don't know. He just seemed
strange to me, that's all.
-Sahwit
Like he was mad, and yet
frightened at the same time.
-Sahwit
Just like... a criminal fleeing
the scene of a crime!
-
The defense requests that
the witness refrain from
conjecture!
-Payne
Of course. What the witness
means is that the man he saw
looked suspicious.
-Payne
So, what happened next?
(2)
-Sahwit
I thought he must be in a
hurry because he left the
door half-open behind him.
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
Half-open... you say?
-Sahwit
Yes, yes, the door was
open halfway. Yes.
-Sahwit
I watched for a moment, but
no one came to close the door.
-Sahwit
"That's odd, in a big city
like this," I thought...
-Payne
I see.
And what happened next?
(3)
-Sahwit
Thinking it strange, I looked
inside the apartment.
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*HOLD IT!*
-
What gave you the
idea to do that?
-Sahwit
Well, the door was half-open,
you see.
-Sahwit
Isn't it only human
to want to... peek?
-Sahwit
We climb mountains because
they are there!
It's the same thing.
-Payne
Truer words have never
been spoken!
Anyone would look inside!
-
(Hmm... why did Payne cut
him off so quickly?)
-Payne
So you looked into the
apartment.
What happened then?
(4)
-Sahwit
Then I saw her lying there...
A woman... not moving... dead!
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
Are you sure she was dead?
-Sahwit
W-Well, no, I guess I wasn't.
-Sahwit
But, she wasn't moving at
all, and there was blood
everywhere.
-
(I guess that would look
fatal to anyone...)
-
Very well, what happened next?
(5)
-Sahwit
I quailed in fright and found
myself unable to go inside.
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
So, you didn't touch
ANYTHING in the apartment?
-Sahwit
Um, yes. I mean no! Nothing.
-
Okay.
What happened next?
(6)
-Sahwit
I thought to call the police
immediately!
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
You "thought" to call the
police? Does that mean you
didn't actually call them!?
-Payne
Please, please... Listen to
the rest of the testimony.
-Payne
You thought to call the
police... What happened next?
(7)
-Sahwit
However, the phone in her
apartment wasn't working.
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
The phone in her apartment
wasn't working?
-Sahwit
Yes. I mean, no,
no it wasn't. Right.
-
But you said you didn't
go into the apartment...
or did you!?
-Sahwit
Oh, oh, that? I can explain
that!
-Sahwit
There was a cordless phone
on a shelf in the entranceway.
-Sahwit
I reached inside and tried
using that to call...
-Payne
And the phone wasn't
working, correct?
-Payne
What happened next?
(8)
-Sahwit
I went to a nearby park and
found a public phone.
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
Why use a public phone?
-Sahwit
Well, you see, I don't
have a cell phone.
-Sahwit
And, being the middle of the
afternoon, there was no answer
at the nearby apartments.
-
Ah, right... what time
did you call again?
(9)
-Sahwit
I remember the time exactly:
It was
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*HOLD IT!*
-
Are you certain?
-Sahwit
Yes.
Absolutely.
-
(Hmm... He seems really
confident.)
-Mia
-Mia
Wright. Doesn't that
seem strange to you?
-Mia
Present some evidence
to contradict him!
(10)
-Sahwit
The man who ran was, without
a doubt, the defendant sitting
right over there.
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
Are you absolutely,
100% positive?
-Sahwit
Yes, it was him.
No mistake about it.
-Payne
The witness says he's certain!
-Mia
That's all of it.
-Mia
There must be a contradiction
in there somewhere.
-Mia
Examine the Court Record button
if something strikes you as
being suspicious.
-Mia
Then, find the evidence that
contradicts his testimony,
and present it to him!
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*OBJECTION!*
-
You found the body at
You're sure?
-Sahwit
Yes.
It was
-
Frankly, I find that
hard to believe!
-
Your statement directly
contradicts the autopsy report.
-
The autopsy notes the time
of death at sometime after
-
There was nobody to... er...
no "body" to find at
-
How do you explain this
three-hour gap?
-Sahwit
!!!
-Sahwit
Oh, that! Oh, er...
-Payne
*OBJECTION!*
-Payne
This is trivial! The witness
merely forgot the time!
-Judge
After his testimony, I find
that hard to believe.
-Judge
Mr. Sahwit...
-Judge
Why were you so certain
that you found the body
at
-Sahwit
I.. er... well, I...
Gee, that's a really good
question!
-Mia
Great job, Wright!
Way to put him on the spot!
-Mia
That's all you have to do:
point out contradictions!
-Mia
Lies always beget more lies!
-Mia
See through one, and their
whole story falls apart!
-Sahwit
Wait!
I remember now!
-Judge
Would you care to give
your testimony again?
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WITNESS TESTIMONY
-- The Time of Discovery --
(1)
-Sahwit
You see, when I found the
body, I heard the time.
(2)
-Sahwit
There was a voice saying the
time... It was probably
coming from the television.
(3)
-Sahwit
Oh, but it was three hours
off, wasn't it?
(4)
-Sahwit
I guess the victim must
have been watching a video
of a taped program!
(5)
-Sahwit
That's why I thought
it was
(6)
-Sahwit
Terribly sorry about
the misunderstanding...
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-Judge
Hmm... I see.
You heard a voice saying
the time on a taped program.
-Judge
Mr. Wright, you may cross-
examine the witness.
-Mia
Wright!
-Mia
You know what to do!
-
I've got this one.
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CROSS EXAMINATION
-- The Time of Discovery --
(1)
-Sahwit
You see, when I found the
body, I heard the time.
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
You said "heard"...
Not "saw"?
-Sahwit
Yes, heard.
-Sahwit
All I saw was the body
lying there...
-Sahwit
I didn't think to look at
anything else, least of all
my watch.
-
Hmm...
Isn't that a little strange?
-
So you're saying you
"heard" something.
-
But if you were so shocked by
the body, you wouldn't hear
anything at all!
-Payne
*OBJECTION!*
-Payne
The witness did say he
actually heard the time.
-Payne
It's ludicrous to suggest
he "wouldn't hear anything"!
-Judge
Hmm...
I have to agree with
the prosecution.
-Judge
Witness, continue
your testimony.
(2)
-Sahwit
There was a voice saying the
time... It was probably
coming from the television.
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*HOLD IT!*
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Are you sure it was a
television and not... a radio?
-Sahwit
Well, no, I guess it
might have been a radio.
-Payne
Incidentally, there was
no radio on the premises.
-Payne
There was only one
large television.
-Mia
Wright!
-Mia
I can't put my finger on it,
but something about this seems
fishy.
-Mia
Something about "hearing"
the television...
-Payne
The witness has testified.
He heard the time.
(3)
-Sahwit
Oh, but it was three hours
off, wasn't it?
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*HOLD IT!*
-
How do you explain the gap!
-Judge
Well, witness?
Can you explain this?
(4)
-Sahwit
I guess the victim must
have been watching a video
of a taped program!
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
A.. video?
-Sahwit
Yes, that would explain
why the time was wrong!
-
True, true...
-Mia
Wright!
-Mia
I think the problem lies
someplace else...
-Judge
We're agreed that you heard
the time at the scene, then.
(5)
-Sahwit
That's why I thought
it was
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
Are you sure the voice you
heard said it was
-Sahwit
Yes, I can practically hear
it now. It was quite clear.
-Judge
Mr. Payne, has the prosecution
verified this testimony?
-Payne
My apologies, Your Honor.
-Payne
I, too, have only just learned
that the witness "heard"
the time.
-Sahwit
Oh, I'm really sorry. I only
remembered it just now.
(6)
-Sahwit
Terribly sorry about
the misunderstanding...
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
Well, you just watch it!
-
(Hmm... Not much point
pressing him on that one,
was there?)
-Mia
Notice anything suspicious?
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*OBJECTION!*
-
Hold it right there!
-
The prosecution has said there
was a blackout at the time of
the discovery!
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And this record proves it!
-Sahwit
...!
-
You couldn't have heard
a television... or a video!
-Sahwit
Gah!!!
-Sahwit
I... well...