|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...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-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.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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.
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
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?
-
*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?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
*OBJECTION!*
-
Hold it right there!
-
The prosecution has said there
was a blackout at the time of
the discovery!
-
And this record proves it!
-Sahwit
...!
-
You couldn't have heard
a television... or a video!
-Sahwit
Gah!!!
-Sahwit
I... well... urk!
-Judge
The defense has a point.
-Judge
Do you have an explanation
for this, Mr. Sahwit?
-Sahwit
No, I... I find it quite
puzzling myself! Quite!
-Sahwit
...
-Sahwit
Aah!
-Sahwit
W-wait!
I remember now!
-Judge
Mr. Sahwit?
-Judge
The court would prefer to hear
an accurate testimony from the
very beginning.
-Judge
These constant corrections
are harming your credibility.
-Judge
That, and you seem
rather... distraught.
-Sahwit
...!
-Sahwit
M-my apologies, Your Honor!
-Sahwit
It... er, it must have
been the shock of finding
the body!
-Judge
Very well, Mr. Sahwit.
-Judge
Let's hear your testimony
once more please.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WITNESS TESTIMONY
-- Hearing the Time --
(1)
-Sahwit
Actually, I didn't "hear"
the time... I "saw" it!
(2)
-Sahwit
There was a table clock in
the apartment, wasn't there!
(3)
-Sahwit
Yeah, the murder weapon!
The killer used it to
hit the victim!
(4)
-Sahwit
That must have
been what I saw.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Judge
You saw a clock?
I guess that would explain it.
-Judge
The defense may cross-
examine the witness.
-
Gladly.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CROSS EXAMINATION
-- Hearing the Time --
(1)
-Sahwit
Actually, I didn't "hear"
the time... I "saw" it!
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
That strikes me as a very
suspicious mistake.
-Sahwit
Yes, I can see how you'd
be a little doubtful...
-Sahwit
I'm really sorry. I only
just remembered that
table clock!
-Judge
A "table clock"?
(2)
-Sahwit
There was a table clock in
the apartment, wasn't there!
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
A "table clock"?
Was there a clock
at the scene?
-Judge
This is the first
I've heard of it!
(3)
-Sahwit
Yeah, the murder weapon!
The killer used it to
hit the victim!
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
The... murder weapon?
-Sahwit
Yes, the table clock that
was used as a weapon!
-Sahwit
That's what I just said. Did
you doze off in the middle
of my testimony or something?
-
(Something's fishy here...)
(4)
-Sahwit
That must have
been what I saw.
-
*HOLD IT!*
-
Why didn't you tell us
that in the first place?
-Sahwit
I guess it just
slipped my mind!
-Sahwit
I'm not really sure how it
happened myself...
-Payne
The witness says he saw the
table clock. End of story.
-Mia
Now, find the contradiction!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
*OBJECTION!*
-
Wait just a moment!
-
The murder weapon wasn't
a clock.
It was this statue!
-
Now how is this supposed
to be a clock?
-Sahwit
Whaa!?
-Sahwit
Y-you with your "objections,"
and your "evidence"... Just
who do you think you are!?
-
Just answer the question,
Mr. Sahwit.
-Sahwit
Hey, I... I saw it there, okay!
That's a clock!
-Payne
Your Honor!
If I may...
-Judge
Yes, Mr. Payne?
-Payne
As the witness stated, this
statue is indeed a clock.
-Payne
The neck is a switch. You just
tilt it, and it says the time
out loud.
-Payne
As it doesn't look like a
clock, I submitted it as a
statue. My apologies.
-Judge
I see.
-Judge
So the murder weapon was a
table clock after all.
-Judge
Well, Mr. Wright?
-Judge
It appears that the witness's
testimony was correct.
This is a clock.
-Judge
Do you have any problems
with his testimony now?
***No***************************************
*
* -
* I guess not.
*
* -
* There was a clock on the
* scene, so, no problem.
*
* -Mia
* Wright! Are you out
* of your mind!?
*
* -Mia
* That clock doesn't look
* like a clock at all!
*
* -Mia
* The witness couldn't have
* possibly known it was a clock
* just by seeing it!
*
* -Mia
* He said himself, he never
* entered the apartment!
*
* -Mia
* It was in his testimony!
*
* -
* Hey!
* You're right!
*
* -Judge
* Is something the matter?
* Does the defense have anything
* to add?
*
* -
* Yes...
* Yes I do!
*
* CONTINUE
*
********************************************
***Yes**************************************
*
* -
* Your Honor, there is
* a gaping hole in the
* witness's testimony!
*
* CONTINUE
*
********************************************
-
The only way he could have
known the weapon was a clock
is to hold it in his hand.
-
Yet the witness testified
that he never entered the
apartment!
-
Clearly, a contradiction!
-Judge
Hmm... indeed!
-
The witness knew it was
a clock, because he...
***Knew the victim**************************
*
* -
* Tell me, isn't it true that
* you knew the victim?
*
* -
* In fact, you were one of her
* "sugar daddies"! Be frank
* with us, Mr. Sahwit!
*
* -Sahwit
* Hmph.
*
* -Sahwit
* "Frank"? I'm always "Frank"!
*
* -Payne
* Your Honor.
*
* -Payne
* We have complete records of
* the victim's relationships.
*
* -Payne
* Mr. Frank Sahwit does
* not appear anywhere.
*
* -
* Huh?
* Oh, really?
*
* -Judge
* Please, Mr. Wright...
* Is "Huh" the best response
* you can muster up?
*
* -Judge
* Try to refrain from making
* off-the-cuff accusations
* in the future.
*
* -
* Y-yes, Your Honor.
* Let me think this over.
*
* RETURN TO QUESTION
*
********************************************
***Went into the apartment******************
*
* -
* You're lying!
*
* -
* You were inside the apartment
* on the day of the murder!
*
* -Sahwit
* Oh yeah? Prove it!
* Prove I went in there!
*
* -
* I'll do better than that!
* I can prove you were the one
* who killed her!
*
* CONTINUE
*
********************************************
-
You struck her with the clock,
and the shock of the blow
triggered the clock's voice!
-
That was the sound you heard!
-Judge
Order in the court!
-Judge
Intriguing.
Please continue, Mr. Wright.
-
Yes, Your Honor.
-
Mr. Sahwit.
-
The sound must have left
quite an impression on you.
-
Understandable, since the
murder weapon spoke just as
you hit the victim!
-
That voice was burned
into your mind.
-
That's why you were so
certain about the time!
-Payne
*OBJECTION!*
-Payne
W-w-what's the meaning
of this?
-Payne
This is all baseless
conjecture!
-
Baseless...?
-
Just look at the
witness's face!
-Sahwit
Ngh... grrrah!
-Judge
Would the witness
care to elaborate?
-Judge
Did you strike the
victim with the clock?
-Sahwit
I... I...!
That... that day...
I... I never!
-Sahwit
Look... I... the clock...
I heard, no!
I mean, I saw...Saw... nggg!
-Sahwit
Gwaaaaaaaaaaaaah!
-Sahwit
Shutupshutupshutup!
I hate you!
-Sahwit
I-it was him, I tell you!
I saw him!
-Sahwit
H-he killed her and he
should burn! Burn!
Give him death!
-Judge
Order!
Order in the court I say!
-Payne
Your Honor,
a-a moment please!
-Payne
There isn't a shred of
evidence supporting the
defense's claims!
-Judge
Mr. Wright!
-
Your Honor?
-Judge
You claim the sound the
witness heard came from
the clock...
-Judge
Do you have any evidence?
-
(The whole case is riding
on this! I'd better think
it through carefully!)
-
Yes, Your Honor.
-
The sound Mr. Sahwit heard
was definitely this clock.
-
A fact which is clear
if you simply...
***Examine the clock's batteries************
*
* -
* All you have to do
* is examine the batteries!
*
* -Judge
* Indeed? The batteries are...
* in the right way. The clock
* seems to be working fine.
*
* -Judge
* What exactly did
* you mean, Mr. Wright?
*
* -
* Yes, the clock was
* working fine!
*
* -Payne
* Yes, and...?
*
* -
* ...
*
* -
* Umm, I'm sorry, I think
* I got confused back there
* with all those testimonies.
*
* -Judge
* Mr. Wright!
*
* -Judge
* I expect more from a lawyer
* in this court. Even if it
* is your first day.
*
* -Judge
* I'm afraid I have to
* penalize you! Try to think
* things through more carefully.
*
* -
* Y-yes, Your Honor.
* As I was saying...
*
* BACK TO QUESTION
*
********************************************
***Ask the neighbors************************
*
* -
* All you have to do is talk
* to the victim's neighbors!
*
* -Judge
* Talk to the neighbors...?
*
* -
* I'm sure one of them heard
* the clock tell the time when
* the incident occurred!
*
* -Judge
* I see...
*
* -Judge
* Does the prosecution have
* anything to say, Mr. Payne?
*
* -Payne
* We have already made all
* the necessary inquiries.
*
* -Payne
* Everyone living near the
* victim's apartment was out
* at the time of the murder.
*
* -Payne
* Furthermore, even if a
* neighbor had heard the clock,
*
* -Payne
* that would not prove that
* Mr. Sahwit had heard anything.
*
* -Judge
* Hmm...
* That is true.
*
* -Judge
* I believe you may be wrong,
* Mr. Wright.
*
* -Judge
* You'll receive a penalty
* for that, unfortunately.
*
* -
* I-I'm sorry, Your Honor!
* Let me think about it again!
*
* RETURN TO QUESTION
*
********************************************
***Try sounding the clock*******************
*
* -
* Let's sound the clock
* now, here in this court.
*
* -
* Your Honor, may I
* have the clock?
*
* CONTINUE
*
********************************************
-
I ask the court to
listen very carefully...
-Alarm clock
...*beep*...
-Alarm clock
[I think it's
-Judge
That certainly is a strange
way to announce the time.
-
Well, he is "The Thinker,"
after all.
-Judge
So, we've heard the clock.
What are your conclusions,
Mr. Wright?
-
Mr. Payne... can you tell me
what time it is now?
-Payne
It's
-Payne
Ack!
-
As you can see, this clock
is exactly three hours slow!
-
Precisely the discrepancy
between what Mr. Sahwit heard
and the actual time of death!
-
So, Mr. Sahwit...
-
Try to talk your
way out of this one!
-Sahwit
...
-Sahwit
...Hah! Hah hah!
-Sahwit
You forgot one thing!
-
(Uh oh... what's he
talking about...?)
-Sahwit
While it may seem like
that clock IS running three
hours slow...
-Sahwit
It proves nothing!
-Sahwit
How do you know it was
running three days slow
on the day of the murder!?
-Sahwit
If you can't prove that,
you don't have a case!
-
...!
-
(He's right! How am I
going to prove that!?)
-
(Dammit! I was so close!)
-Judge
Mr. Wright?
-Judge
It seems you lack the
critical evidence to
support your claim.
-
...!
-
Yes, Your Honor.
-Judge
This means I cannot let
you indict the witness.
-Judge
Unfortunately...
-Judge
This ends the cross-examination
of Mr. Frank Sahwit.
-Sahwit
I come all the way down here
to testify, and look
what happens!
-Sahwit
They treat me like a
criminal! A criminal!
-Sahwit
You lawyers are all slime!
-
(Grr! I almost had him!)
-
(Sorry, Larry... I failed you.)
-
(There's nothing I can
do about it now...)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Mia
Not so fast, Mr. Sahwit!
-
Mia! I mean, Chief!
-Mia
Listen up, Wright!
-Mia
Don't throw this one away,
not like this! Think!
-
But, Chief, it's over.
-
I can't prove the clock was
slow the day of the murder!
-
Nobody can prove that!
-Mia
Um... well, yes.
-Mia
But that doesn't mean you
can't still win! Try thinking
out of the box!
-Mia
Don't waste time doubting the
facts. Assume the clock was
three hours slow and...
-Mia
Think through it!
-Mia
Ask yourself, "Why was
the clock three hours slow"?
-Mia
Figure out the reason,
and you'll have your proof!
-Mia
Right, Wright?
-Mia
Can you think of a reason as
to why the clock would be
three hours slow?
***No***************************************
*
* -
* H-how am I supposed
* to know that!?
*
* -Mia
* I know you can
* figure it out!
*
* -Mia
* There must be some evidence
* in the Court Record...
*
* -Mia
* Something that can show
* why that clock was three
* hours slow!
*
* -Mia
* Find it, and he won't have a
* foot to stand on!
*
* -Judge
* Mr. Wright?
*
* -
* Y-y-yes, Your Honor!
*
* CONTINUE
*
********************************************
***Yes**************************************
*
* -
* ...
*
* -
* Wait!
*
* -
* Maybe I can prove it!
*
* -Mia
* You must have evidence
* somewhere that can
* prove it, Wright!
*
* -Mia
* Find it and let them have it!
*
* -Judge
* Well, Mr. Wright?
*
* CONTINUE
*
********************************************
-Judge
You say the clock was already
running slow on the day of
the murder...
-Judge
Have you found evidence
to support this claim?
-
Of course.
-
There is a piece of evidence
in the Court Record that can
prove my claim beyond a doubt!
-Sahwit
Hah! Tough words! Let's see
you pull this one off!
-Judge
Let's see this evidence that
proves why the clock was
running slow!
***Present something wrong******************
*
* -
* *TAKE THAT!*
*
* -Judge
* Um, excuse me. This proves
* your claim... how?
*
* -Judge
* I can't see what that evidence
* has to do with the clock.
*
* -
* (D'oh! That wasn't it!)
*
* -
* One more chance...
* Give me just one more chance!
*
* -Judge
* Alright, Mr. Wright, but
* time is not on your side.
*
* -Judge
* Be quick about it.
*
* BACK TO COURT RECORD
*
********************************************
-
*TAKE THAT!*
-
The victim had just returned
home from abroad the day
before the murder.
-
As we all know, the time
difference between here and
-
When it's
it's
there.
-
The clock wasn't three hours
slow, it was nine hours fast!
-
The victim hadn't reset her
clock since returning home!
-
That's why the time you heard
when you struck her dead in
her apartment was wrong!
-
Proof enough for you,
Mr. Sahwit? Or should
I say... Mr. Did It!
-Sahwit
Ngh! ...!
-Judge
O-order! Order, I say!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Judge
Well...
-Judge
This case has certainly
turned out differently
than we all expected.
-Judge
Mr. Payne... your client?
-Payne
He... er... he was arrested
and has been taken away,
Your Honor.
-Judge
Very well.
-Judge
Mr. Wright?
-
Yes, Your Honor.
-Judge
I have to say, I'm impressed.
-Judge
I don't think I've ever seen
someone complete a defense
so quickly...
-Judge
and find the true culprit
at the same time!
-
Thank you, Your Honor.
-Judge
At this point, this is
only a formality, but...
-Judge
This court finds the
defendant, Mr. Larry Butz...
* N O T G U I L T Y *
-Judge
And with that...
The court is adjourned.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
It turns out that Frank
Sahwit was a common burglar!
-
He posed as a newspaper sales-
man to check and see when
people were out of the house!
-
That day...
-
When Larry went to her
apartment, the victim
wasn't home.
-
After he left, Mr. Sahwit
let himself in to do his
dirty work!
-
While he was searching her
place, the victim returned!
-
Flustered, Mr. Sahwit grabbed
the nearest blunt object he
could find...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
August 3,
District Court
Defendant Lobby No. 2
-
(Whew... I still can't
believe we won!)
-Mia
Wright!
Good job in there!
-Mia
Congratulations!
-
Th-thanks, Chief.
I owe it all to you.
-Mia
Not at all, not at all!
You fought your own battles
in there.
-Mia
It's been a while since I've
seen a trial end on such a
satisfying note!
-
(I've never seen the chief
looking this happy...)
-
(If she's this glad, imagine
how Larry must feel!)
-Butz
My life is over...
-
Larry! You're supposed to
be happy! What's wrong now!?
-Butz
Aww, Nick...
-Butz
Don't worry 'bout me!
I'll be dead and gone soon!
-
Good! Wait, no! I mean...
Bad! Bad bad bad!
-
Larry, you're innocent!
The case is closed.
-Butz
...
-Butz
But... but my Cindy-windy's
gone, man! Gone forever!
-
(Larry, she was a...
Nah... Never mind.)
-Mia
Congratulations, Harry!
-Butz
H-Harry...?
-Mia
Yes, you! I can practically
see the headlines now:
"Harry Butz, Innocent!"
-Butz
Heh... um... thanks!
I really owe you one.
-Butz
I won't forget this, ever!
Let's celebrate! Dinner?
Movie? My treat!
-Mia
Oh, no, I couldn't.
-
(Hey, I was the one who
got you off the hook!)
-Butz
Oh, hey!
-Butz
H-here, take this!
It's a present!
-Mia
A present? For me?
-Mia
Wait...
Wasn't this the evidence
that...
-Butz
Actually, I made this
clock for her!
-Butz
I made one for her
and one for me.
-Mia
R-really? You? You made this?
-Mia
...
-Mia
Well, thank you.
I'll keep it as a memento.
-Butz
Yo, Nick...
-Butz
Can you believe it?
I was so into that chick...
-Butz
And... and she was just
playing me for a fool!
-Butz
Don't that make you
wanna just cry? *sob*
-
Larry...
-Mia
...
-Mia
Are you so sure?
-Butz
Ex-squeeze me?
-Mia
I think she thought quite a
lot of you, in her own way.
-Butz
Nah, you don't gotta
sympathize with me, 'sokay.
-Mia
Oh, I'm not just
sympathizing, really.
-Mia
Isn't that right, Wright?
Don't you have something
to show your friend?
-Mia
Something that proves how
she felt about him?
-
H-huh?
Oh, yeah, right!
-
(What the heck is
she talking about?)
***Present something wrong******************
*
* -
* *TAKE THAT!*
*
* -
* Here you go, Larry.
* Proof.
*
* -Butz
* ...
*
* -Butz
* Eh... heh heh?
* It's okay, Nick.
* Don't worry about me.
*
* -Butz
* I'll forget about
* her soon enough.
*
* -Butz
* Look, I'm gonna head
* home. Thanks a ton, eh?
*
* -
* (Guess that wasn't the
* right thing to show him...)
*
* SKIP TO NEXT SCENE
*
********************************************
-
*TAKE THAT!*
-
Check this out, Larry.
Proof Positive you weren't
just some chump to her.
-Butz
Huh...?
Where'd you get that clock?
-
This is the clock you
made for her, Larry!
-
She took it with her
when she traveled.
-Butz
Hmm, she probably just
needed a clock, that's all.
-
You think so? It's a pretty
heavy clock to take traveling.
-Butz
...
-
Well, make of it
what you will.
-Butz
...
-Butz
Hey, Nick.
-Butz
I'm glad I asked you
to be my lawyer.
-Butz
Really, I am.
Thanks.
-
(Hope that made him feel
a little better...)
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-Mia
Wright?
-Mia
I hope you see the importance
of evidence now.
-Mia
Also, hopefully you realize,
things change depending on
how you look at them.
-Mia
People, too.
-Mia
We never really know if
our clients are guilty
or innocent.
-Mia
All we can do is
believe in them.
-Mia
And in order to believe in
them, you have to believe
in yourself.
-Mia
Wright...
-Mia
Listen. Learn. Grow strong.
-Mia
Never let go of what
you believe in. Never.
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-Mia
Well, I think our work here
is done! Shall we be off?
-
Yeah, I guess so!
-Mia
Say, how about dinner.
On me?
-Mia
We'll drink a toast
to innocent Butz!
-
Yeah!
-Mia
Oh, speaking of Harry...
-Mia
You were saying part of why
you became a lawyer was
because of him.
-
Er, yeah. Part, at least.
-Mia
You'll have to tell me
more about it sometime!
Maybe... over drinks?
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And so, my first
trial came to a close.
-
Larry slapped me on the back
and said, "Gee, Nick, it's good
to have friends!"
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But I'm pretty sure he's not
going to pay me. Unless you
count the clock he gave Mia.
-
...
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I didn't know it then...
-
but that clock was soon
going to be at the center
of another incident.
-
And my promise to tell the
chief about me and Larry...
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would be one promise that
I wouldn't be able to keep.
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