*good lovin'
*all I need is love
*all I want is love
*loving you early in the morning *
*loving you late at night *
*love
*love, love, love, love, love *
*happy birthday to you
*happy birthday, dear Chelsea *
*happy birthday to you
*well, you don't know
*what we can find
*why don't you come with me, little girl *
*on a magic carpet ride
*you don't know
*what we can see
*why don't you tell your dreams to me... *
happy birthday.
Good night.
[Rustling]
[Sloshing]
[Match striking]
Chelsea!
chelsea, come on.
Come on, we have no time.
My painting!
Where's my painting?
Daddy!
Daddy! Daddy!
Bob, get the hell out of there!
Jesus!
18 years ago,
millions of dollars worth of deardon paintings
went up in smoke.
Deardon perished in the flames.
His 8-year-old daughter Chelsea survived.
Last night, that same Chelsea deardon
was arrested for attempting to steal
one of her father's valuable paintings
from Robert forrester's Manhattan penthouse--
I was watching that.
The news is so boring.
Do your homework?
I'm just finishing it.
Your mother always tells me
to make sure you do it.
You tell me you have none.
Why?
I'm writing one paragraph on emotions.
It's easy.
Easy?
Can we go out for breakfast?
No, we can't.
When you stay with me, we're a family.
We eat in... Occasionally.
Dad?
Yeah.
You didn't sleep, did you?
Huh?
You didn't sleep again.
I slept.
Well, I woke up...
And I heard these strange sounds...
And...
Were you dancing in the bathroom?
Dancing in the bathroom?
Mom says whenever you can't sleep,
you tap dance.
Do you believe that?
So I danced once,
but I don't tap dance.
Dad!
Get back. I can handle it.
Got it.
Don't tell mom about the toast.
See you in a few days.
Bye.
Hey, hey, hey, hey!
Oh, it's, uh...
Good morning.
Good morning, tom.
You're going to court.
Howard marchek, receiving stolen property.
Slumber party?
Marchek is henning's case.
Yours now. He's got laryngitis.
Tom, thanks.
You were right about the landlady.
She cracked like an egg.
Crumbled like blue cheese.
He should open a restaurant.
Oatmeal on your shirt?
Do me a favor.
Help me with this shirt.
Oh...Great.
I hate to interrupt, but it's important.
What is it, Blanchard?
I need that 750 form.
Of course. What is it?
The monthly composite of trials and verdicts.
Do you have it?
No. No, I don't.
Ok.
I filed an 822.
Logan, I'm familiar with every form,
and I assure you there's no 822.
You got me.
Have this form on my desk
by the end of the day.
Lunch with the chief today.
I know. 12:30, his office.
1:00 at le zinc.
Who's the defense on marchek?
Laura j. Kelly.
She once tried putting a dog on the stand.
Under oath?
Mr. marchek's a beloved member
of a large, tight-knit family.
We've brought forth two dozen cousins, aunts, in-laws,
each of whom has testified under oath
that the alleged stolen property
was given to Mr. marchek as birthday gifts.
14 of them chose to give him a television set.
An unlikely coincidence?
Under normal circumstances, perhaps.
But we all heard Mr. marchek's sworn testimony
that he wanted a media room,
not unlike that of the president of this country.
The prosecution has mentioned
that none of these relatives
could produce a receipt.
A lovely watch. You have a receipt?
No.
Clerk, arrest this man.
Objection.
Defense is fondling a juror.
Sustained.
You're not a thief.
Receipts come, and receipts go.
He did what any human being would've done
in a situation like this.
He offered a fellow citizen a fair deal.
Are we to reward that kindness
with a jail term?
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
place yourselves in Mr. marchek's position
and return a verdict of "not guilty."
Thank you.
Before I begin my closing remarks,
I congratulate miss Kelly
on a defense that's been so imaginative.
I didn't know whether to refute it
or give it a round of applause.
But we're in a court of law.
We deal with facts.
The defense says this was a birthday party.
We've all been to birthday parties
and had our share of birthday presents.
But all known generosity pales
when compared to the attention
lavished on Mr. marchek by his adoring relatives.
Detectives said they found TV sets,
stereos, microwaves, typewriters.
Not the variety you might find at sears,
but definitely selling at much better prices.
What about it?
I'll set the date.
Mr. Logan.
27 relatives, birthday presents.
Were you serious?
It was all I had.
It should've never gone to court.
Think of it this way--
every person, guilty or innocent,
deserves a defense.
What is it?
Talk to one of my clients, Chelsea deardon.
I plan to, in court.
There are special circumstances
surrounding this case.
I'd like to brief you--
if the evidence is compelling,
the jury will agree.
I'm trying to prevent a miscarriage of justice.
I'm talking about evidence
a jury may never have a chance to hear.
You have a reputation for fairness.
Chelsea deardon's a client I can believe in.
Like Howard marchek?
That's it?
That's the entire extent of your curiosity?
On the contrary.
27 relatives, a talking dog?
I can't wait to see what's next.
Clients of yours?
You got to get that done this afternoon.
Got it. Right.
Tom.
You got a... A handkerchief?
You got a handkerchief?
Yeah, sure. God.
That is my table.
I always sit there.
I'm sorry.
I need your legal opinion.
I got to see bowers.
My client slams his truck
through the window of a 7-Eleven.
You got a problem.
He's driving with a woman
who's resting her head in his lap actively.
What are you... Speak English.
Resting her head with affection.
This breaks his concentration on driving.
I can build a case on this.
The accident is her fault and not his.
What do you think?
Sell the screen rights.
A drink, sir?
Um... Yeah. No.
You're late. Cause me stress.
Doctor says I'm supposed to cut down on stress.
These pills kill the acid in the coffee
before the acid in the coffee kills me.
Now let's get to the point here.
I always had the highest regard for you,
both as a lawyer and a human being.
I appreciate that.
That's why i picked you
to give the keynote at the banquet.
Every year some poor son of a bitch
has to spout comforting nonsense.
This year, i want to hear it
from someone with style and charm.
I want to hear it from someone
who's my choice for the next district attorney.
You.
Me?
This is finally it,
my last year as your district attorney.
Too late. Appeal denied.
Now then, the big question is who'll replace me?
Well, perhaps someone like our keynote speaker here.
For the past 12 years,
I've given this man the toughest assignments
for one simple reason--
he gets the job done!
Ladies and gentlemen,
a man whose past performance
guarantees him a brilliant future,
tom Logan.
Chelsea, wait.
Let's do something.
I think this is better.
Yeah. Much better.
An attorney has to know the truth.
Whether he attacks it or defends it,
the truth is the touchstone of his trade.
That's tricky, because clients often lie.
I don't know what it is about us,
but it seems to be human nature
to lie to a lawyer.
Is that him?
If your client was 5 miles away,
he'd tell you it was 10 miles.
Nobody trusts a lawyer enough to tell the truth.
Because we are what we are...
And tend to...
Because we...
Because people lie so often to lawyers,
prosecuting attorneys have to develop that instinct
when it comes to determining the truth,
even when it turns out to be
against his interests.
He has to expose the truth.
Now that's justice.
And that's why I'm an attorney.
Thank you.
We'll back you all the way.
Kelly wants to file a cross-complaint
on the deardon case.
She's threatened to call a press conference.
And you said?
That you'd examine the cross-complaint.
We don't need this kind of press.
I won't do it.
Come on, Chelsea.
No.
Moments ago, Laura j. Kelly, a Manhattan attorney,
told us she planned to file charges
against the district attorney's office.
Miss Kelly?
I apologize for my conduct this evening.
She's doing it.
This young lady, Chelsea deardon,
has been victimized
by some very unscrupulous people.
We've been trying to get cooperation
from the d.A.'S office,
but they've been stonewalling us.
Oh, here is tom Logan
from the district attorney's office.
What can you tell us?
This is a total surprise to me.
If there's any implication of impropriety
on the part of our office,
why, it's unfounded.
I'll take charge of this case from now on.
I had no doubt that when tom Logan found out
about the predicament of my client,
he would take decisive action.
Thank you so much.
For the record
and so there's no misunderstandings,
you're entitled to remain silent.
Anything you say can be--
another attorney can be provided.
I like her.
Did you steal the painting?
No. Yes.
Yes, but no.
- Which is it? - Both.
This is a waste of time.
The painting already belonged to me.
Can you prove that?
My father gave me that painting.
It's dedicated on the back in writing.
Is there any other proof?
My father kept a journal.
You never told me about that.
There were sketches of that painting
in the journal.
I'd like to see the journal.
It's in my apartment.
You can come by anytime.
I'll be up there soon.
Who did you steal it from?
She allegedly stole the painting.
From one Robert forrester, major developer.
What were you doing at his place?
His wife throws parties for young artists.
That way people think she knows art.
She's bored.
And what is the painting worth?
200,000.
Your father must've made a lot of money.
I guess.
How much inheritance did you get?
None.
The estate was bankrupt.
All unsold paintings
were destroyed in the fire,
including the one Chelsea allegedly stole.
We'll look at the painting tomorrow.
If there's an inscription,
I'll consider dropping the charges.
Great.
Mr. forrester. Mr. forrester.
Come in.
I can't show you the deardon.
I no longer own it.
I don't understand.
I traded it yesterday.
Traded to whom?
- To a gallery. - Which gallery?
Taft gallery.
That painting is material evidence
in a felony proceeding.
Not anymore.
I've decided to drop charges against Chelsea.
Why?
Her father and i were good friends.
Chelsea's had a difficult childhood.
It's obvious she acted on impulse.
There was no harm done.
And what did you receive
in return for the deardon?
A Picasso for a deardon?
It was a good trade.
Mmm.
This is good.
So taft didn't get a good trade?
Not if he intends to stay in business.
No offense. Let me do the talking.
Sure.
Can I help you?
We're here to see Mr. taft.
He's expecting us.
Yes. Wait here one minute.
Dubuffet.
Dekooning.
Calder.
How about that?
Mr. Logan?
I'm Victor taft.
Thanks for calling.
I've a busy schedule.
This is Ms. Kelly.
Pleasure.
Magnificent gallery.
Do you have any picassos around here?
Yes. You're standing right in front of one.
Right.
Right. That's expensive?
Value is a relative thing, is it not?
Come. Let me show you around.
Picasso is a master of this century.
Yet you traded a Picasso
for a less valuable deardon?
That particular deardon
was among his last.
A work of confidence and maturity.
Deardon was my discovery,
so I feel proprietary about his work.
I pestered forrester for years.
I was thrilled when he agreed.
Let's set it on the stand.
It's a bertolini.
Startling, isn't it?
It's his model for a larger version.
The price is equally startling?
It's not for sale.
It's the artist's gift.
What's your relationship
with Chelsea deardon?
Her father was my friend.
I watched little Chelsea grow up.
Mr. Logan, you're leaning.
Oh.
Sorry.
Recently Chelsea and i have lost touch.
Her artistic sensibility doesn't interest me.
She's a performance artist--
happenings, very ephemeral experiences.
She's what?
A performance artist.
She's quite talented.
Thank you, Roger.
It's very powerful.
It is.
May I see the other side?
How refreshing.
Most clients prefer to see the front.
That was one shifty performance.
I thought he was pretty straightforward.
Where's your famous sixth sense?
Doesn't it feel too neatly tied up?
Kelly, it's dead.
There's no signature.
The charges are dropped.
Want a cab?
I can get my own cab.
[Screech]
Oh, god, give me a break.
Ok.
That's it.
No.
Don't do it.
Why not?
You'd be wasting your career.
That's not it.
Ohh. Hey.
*i'm singing in the rain *
*just singing in the rain *
*what a glorious
*feeling
*i'm happy again
*i'm laughing at clouds
*so dark up above
*the sun's in my heart *
*and I'm ready for love
*let the stormy clouds chase *
*everyone from the place *
*come on with the rain *
*i've a smile on my face *
*i'll walk down the Lane *
*with a happy refrain
*just singin'
*singin' in the rain
[humming]
[Knock on door]
*i'm happy again...
[Knock knock]
Someone's following me.
I'm scared.
Can I come in?
Sure.
I was afraid he'd follow me home.
Who'd follow you home?
The man.
What man?
I don't know what man.
Where is he now?
Probably right out front.
I don't see anybody.
He's hiding.
Chelsea, you can't stay here.
Maybe a friend's house?
I don't have a friend.
Ok. I'll run you home.
Hang on. I'll get dressed.
Did you talk to Kelly?
Earlier.
So you know there's no signature
on the back of that painting?
Taft showed you the right painting?
Are you familiar enough with my father's work...
To tell one from another?
Won't you come in?
Ok.
Lot of room.
Yep.
What's all this?
Something I'm working on.
Let me show you.
Sit down.
[Music plays]
Heart's desire, heart's desire.
Never, never play with--
piece of cake.
Old flame.
I was driving down the highway.
I saw a car burning on the roadside.
A woman was slumped over the wheel.
Her shoulders were shaking
like she was crying.
Brush.
Brush fire.
On the hood, there was a stack.
Maybe it was a small child.
Driving by, I noticed that nobody stopped.
Nobody stopped.
Neither did I.
Put out the fire.
Fi-fire! Fi-fire!
Fi-fire.
Put out the fire.
Put out, put out.
Put out the fire.
Fi-fire!
Fi-fire! Fi-fire!
What did you think?
I...
Think, uh...
Fine.
What did you think?
I think, uh...
I think I'm uncomfortable.
Good.
Good?
Yeah, good.
I'm trying to challenge your perspective.
Make you uncomfortable.
Still uncomfortable?
You bet.
You say your father had a journal?
Mm-hmm.
Can I see it?
Yeah.
Now?
I'd have to find it.
It shouldn't take long.
Maybe it's in the storeroom. I forget.
When did you see it last?
Uh, two weeks ago.
There's no journal, right?
Yes, there is.
But you don't have it?
Do you always cross-examine people?
Only when they lie.
I have nothing from when father was alive.
There was a journal.
There were paintings. There was a fire.
I need your help.
I lied to you before because...
I didn't think the truth was good enough.
He's there.
What?
He's there.
No one's there.
I feel it.
I need some sleep.
You can sleep here.
If there's trouble, call the police.
911, emergency.
Thanks for taking me home.
Something interesting up there?
[Telephone rings]
Hi, this is Laura Kelly. Leave your message
at the tone--
get me the police.
[Knock on door]
Miss Kelly, we should talk.
Office hours are 9:00 to 5:00.
I'm with the police.
My name is c.J. Cavanaugh.
I'm a detective. Manhattan south.
Just a minute.
You have I.D.?
Yes, ma'am.
Show it.
Yeah, that's I.D.
Come on in.
What's this about?
The deardon case.
There is no deardon case.
The charges were dropped yesterday.
Wrong deardon case. Can I sit down?
I'll sit with you.
17 years ago, i headed an investigation
into the Sebastian deardon murder.
Murder?
Murder.
Could you excuse me?
Are you all right?
Fine.
Can I get you something?
No, no. No!
I read that case's record.
There was nothing about murder.
You read the whitewash.
My report got filed in a city hall wastebasket.
17 years ago,
I pushed too hard on that case.
Suddenly, I'm busting winos.
What do you want me to do?
I want you to read this.
You're the deardon girl's lawyer.
I hear you're curious. Just read it.
Tell me if you need more.
Is this stolen material?
If it's stolen, you didn't get it from me.
We never met.
Right.
Watson, have you seen tom Logan?
Not since he buried me in court.
Ok.
Thompson, where's Logan?
I'm late, unprepared, and doomed!
I need Logan!
He's in courtroom seven or six.
You were having sex with him.
No.
I see.
We have to talk.
You don't deny it?
I just denied it.
Oh...
Miss Kelly.
Today is my birthday.
Are you going to spoil my birthday?
Happy birthday.
Begging the court's indulgence,
could I confer with Mr. Logan?
Mr. rustavlov?
No objection, your honor.
Well, get on with it.
I called you. Something incredible happened.
I'll say. I discovered that--
you called me?
Yeah. What discovery?
The deardon case. Major fraud.
I've got hard evidence.
Your honor,
an important matter has come up.
My assistant, miss Freeman,
will continue the cross-examination.
What? Me?
What about this hard evidence?
It's a complete collection
of Sebastian deardon's paintings.
This is a confidential insurance file.
Where'd you get this?
I have sources.
Notice the red stamps near these paintings?
These were destroyed in the fire.
Look at 122. Look familiar?
Resembles the painting taft showed us.
Not resembles, is. Notice the stamp?
This painting was supposedly
destroyed in the fire.
I say we squeeze him.
Squeeze? No.
We're going slow with this guy.
The whole thing could be a clerical error.
A $20 million clerical error?
You're in possession
of files of a dubious origin.
Inside, I'll do the talking.
Stay behind me and try to look like an attorney.
Yes, your holiness.
At $2,700,000.
Now at 2,700,000. Now say 8.
$2,800,000 on the aisle.
At $2,800,000 now say 9.
At $2,800,000 and fair warning,
at $2,800,000...
Sold for $2,800,000.
That's for number 176.
Your next lot is number 12, the renoir.
Mr. taft, we have a few more questions.
I'm pursuing an illusive painting--
I'm sorry to bother you.
Excuse me.
A colleague of mine
received some documents related to art underwriting
by seaboard fidelity company.
Please, I'm busy.
Not all the deardons thought destroyed by fire actually were.
$1,300,000.
Gentleman's bid at $1,300,000.
Taft.
I have $1,300,000 on the left.
Go to 1.8.
1,400,000.
I have $1,400,000.
I have $1,400,000. 5?
1,500,000. The gentleman at the back.
$1,500,000, now 6.
I carried Chelsea through the flames.
Everything else burned--everything.
The deardon you have managed to survive.
Get out, before I have you thrown out.
We're not making allegations--
we know those paintings exist.
We think you have them.
If you repeat that allegation anywhere,
publicly or privately,
you'll never practice law again.
I apologize for miss Kelly's allegations,
but I represent the district attorney.
I'd like to see your business records.
Let's avoid any further unpleasantness.
You're intelligent, Mr. Logan,
far too intelligent to risk a career
meddling in legitimate matters
which aren't your concern.
Am I making myself clear?
Perfectly.
You'll be subpoenaed tomorrow.
I want all your records--
shipping orders, inventories,
bills of sale, the works.
Otherwise, a federal marshal will confiscate them
and you'll be subject to arrest.
Is that clear?
Bye.
Good-bye, Mr. taft.
"Those paintings exist, and we believe you have them."
Didn't you learn anything in law school?
But we really shook him up.
That look in your eyes...
What?
Pure blue steel.
What?
I'd like to develop it.
You don't develop looks.
I practice looks in the mirror.
I picked one up from you.
What?
In cross-examination, someone's lying.
This is what you do.
I don't do that.
All the time.
Ah, come on.
You give a quarter-turn, then that exact look.
You totally discredited Van dyke with it.
Van dyke? You were in the courtroom?
Some go to ball games.
I go to court.
Hey, do you have the keys?
Yeah.
Oh, hang on.
I'll be right back.
Where did you learn this?
I used to... Uh, never mind.
You can't always get it at first.
Well, you're closer.
Much closer... There, you got it.
It's taft.
Sure seems in a hurry.
Yeah.
Logan, Logan, don't lose him.
I won't. Where is he?
Right up there.
Just up ahead.
Not that car.
It's the gray Mercedes.
The idea is not to get too close.
That's the idea?
Hurry, but don't get too close.
Ease back a little. That's it.
You're doing good.
Pull over to the right for a right turn.
Can you do that? Can you?
What are you doing?
Get back in.
You drive.
No.
You seem to know what to do.
You're doing great.
It's your turn.
I can't drive.
What?
I can't drive.
Oh.
The light's changing.
Let's, uh--
don't even say it.
Don't even think it.
You've got a lot of enthusiasm.
But going in is breaking and entering.
It's not breaking.
It's just entering.
That's illegal.
We're pursuing a felon.
He's not a felon.
A probable felon.
Probable felon.
Uh-huh.
Boston vs. Cavalero 1967.
A public official pursuing a probable felon
may enter an unlocked storage area
without a warrant
when there's reasonable suspicion of unlawful activities therein.
Boston vs... What--
hey, come here.
Come here.
Hey.
I'm just taking a peek.
An open door is practically an invitation.
An implied invitation
is a valid reason to enter.
In a secure building--
shh! Do you hear something?
It's taft.
Coming, Victor.
He invited you, too.
Oh, Jesus.
I don't want to blur your concentration,
but we're locked in.
What's all this flammable stuff?
Look at this.
Here's the business records we wanted--
letters of incorporation dated 1962.
Three-man partnership.
Triad enterprises.
Victor taft, counseling.
Victor taft, Robert forrester, Joseph Brock.
Joseph Brock?
Business partners, huh?
No wonder they traded so quickly.
Deardon's name is everywhere.
Joseph Brock. What the hell happened to him?
His name disappeared in 1962.
Wait a minute.
Here's the insurance on the deardon paintings.
What's that sound, your watch?
No.
Victor taft and Robert forrester were co-beneficiaries.
Aah!
Hey.
Do something!
Hey. Hold it.
Move. Let's go.
Here. Down here!
- Jump! - Jump?
Are you all right?
You all right?
I'm ok.
You all right?
I don't ever want to do this again.
Never again.
Make out a warrant for taft's arrest for arson.
The chief is totally crazed.
He's popping those pills like m&ms.
He almost allowed charges of breaking and entering.
He's doesn't know Boston vs...
Cavalero.
Right.
Make sure they hire some art experts
to sift through the wreckage.
Art experts.
Yeah.
How'd the trial go?
I'd rather not say.
Hey, miss Kelly.
Cavanaugh.
Are you ok?
I heard all about it.
Hell of a bang.
We're talking.
I'm listening.
Who is this guy? Who is this guy?
C.J. Cavanaugh, detective,
this is tom Logan, assistant district attorney.
Hi.
This is to be between you and me.
We're doing this together.
Doing what together?
It's just an expression.
Detective Cavanaugh investigated
the original deardon fire.
You know something about the case?
Yeah, I know something about it.
What about this partnership
between taft and forrester and...
Brock.
Well, there's not much to tell.
The three partners were cooking the books.
Phony tax records.
The IRS investigates.
They set up Brock to take the fall.
Brock was in jail when deardon was murdered.
Murdered?
The way I see it.
What happened to Brock?
Brock was not lucky.
He got cancer on his release from prison.
Buried in Kansas City in 1972.
That's it?
Yeah, that's it, for now.
Let's work together.
That's my home phone number.
If you come up with anything, call.
Oh...Snow. That's...
Uh...Listen.
I'm having dinner with my daughter.
Want to join us? You hungry?
I have a date.
A what?
A date.
You know, where a man invites a woman out--
I know. I'm just wondering...
Are you in any condition to...
Pardon me?
You look a little... Forget it.
Logan, if there's anything at all about me you like,
tell me what that is right now.
I like your eyes.
Yeah?
They're warm eyes.
Thank you.
Cold ears.
Very cold.
Want a lift?
Yes.
[Thunder]
May I come in?
Don't ever be a lawyer.
Everybody hates lawyers.
When you get to be district attorney,
do you have to go into politics?
I'm already in politics.
Politics is more than elections.
Politics should be the wise exercise, distribution,
and maintenance of power.
Then what's sexual politics?
Sexual politics?
Well, that's when you have...
Sex is...It's...
If two...
Is it like when a boy won't call you
because he's too cool,
so you call him to tell him he's cool.
Then he tells everyone you like him,
but he doesn't have to say he likes you.
Yeah.
Yeah, right.
Well, then isn't politics getting what you want?
[Knock on door]
Wait a minute.
Who have we got here?
I did something crazy.
I went to Victor's with a gun.
A gun? Come in.
I wanted to know where my father's paintings were.
He knocked me around,
took the gun away.
He hit me.
Did you call Kelly?
Yes. Her machine answered.
Victor's calling the police.
I'm really scared.
We've got to get you dry.
You can use the bathroom.
This is my daughter Jennifer.
Hi.
It's ok.
She looks guilty to me, dad.
A juror doesn't make a determination
until they have all the evidence.
Will I get to know her?
No, but you still have to be on your best behavior.
Yeah. You, too. Right, dad?
[Knock on door]
Hold it. It might be the police.
Why are you protecting her?
She's your girlfriend, isn't she?
No.
Look who's here. What a surprise.
Hi, mom.
We thought you were the cops.
She's ready.
What's the matter with you guys?
You're acting...
In front of the kid?
Nothing happened in front of the child.
Dad didn't hit her.
It was some guy she was robbing.
Congratulations.
Perfect environment to raise my daughter in.
She's our daughter.
I'm trying to forget that.
I'll make sure she knows you didn't do anything.
Bye.
Be good.
What do you want, ed?
It's none of your business.
I screwed things up for you, didn't I?
Oh, forget it.
I'm always doing that.
Forget it.
Mind if I make myself some tea?
No, I'll make... I'll call Kelly.
Hi. This is Laura Kelly.
Leave your message...
First thing in the morning, you'll call Kelly,
then file a report with the police.
Why can't you come with me?
Why? Why...Because...
Because she's your attorney. I'm not.
Personal question?
What do you think of me?
Interesting.
The other night when I kissed you,
what did you think of that?
That? Dangerous.
That's a carefully chosen word.
Carefully chosen words are my professional tools.
I think you've got everything here.
This has been such a complicated day,
I'm...Let's... Hope everything's fine.
See you in the morning.
Freeze! Hold it! Don't move!
You have the right--
who are you?
Freeze! Don't move again.
Hey, guys! What the hell's happening?
Chelsea deardon, you're under arrest
for Victor taft's murder.
It's not true!
You have the right to an attorney.
Looks like she's already had her attorney.
Get dressed, pal.
Were you in bed with the suspect?
They're calling you the darling d.A.
World people's clairvoyant says
Chelsea's carrying your child.
The police said you were naked.
Do you usually examine suspects this way?
One year!
I had one more year.
What will they remember,
67,000 convictions i got?
No, they'll remember one horny bastard
who made me a laughingstock.
We service this community with our pants on!
Who sent the cops to my place?
An anonymous caller.
Most anonymous calls are ignored.
Most anonymous calls don't involve
an assistant district attorney.
I'm shot at. My suspect gets killed.
Somebody's setting me up.
You're suspended for 90 days.
Pending an investigation.
What? Suspend me?
That's a cheap, political dodge.
Suspend me when i need your support?
No. You're right.
I'm not going to suspend you.
Don't say it.
You're fired.
I won't accept that.
- You're fired! - I quit!
You what?
Bye.
I saw your picture in the paper.
What about it?
The press gave you a raw deal.
This subpoena demands you show cause
why you're inhibiting proper education of your daughter.
Your former wife has brought charges.
You may bring legal counsel.
Give' em hell.
You want to play rough?
You'll find out how good a lawyer I am.
I'll cut you into pieces.
Huh?
Oh!
Oh, Jennifer.
Hi, sweetie.
Uh...No. I'm fine.
I'm good.
I'm just a lit-- I'm angry.
Is mom there?
Uh-huh. When she gets out of the tub,
tell her I called.
Great. Ok. Fine.
I love you, too.
Bye.
Sorry, boss.
Oh, Elliott Blanchard...
Oh, not you.
Not now.
I was just checking out the office.
It's my office until I clean out my desk.
You wouldn't listen.
Everything had to be done your way.
Well, you're history.
I'll talk to you later, Doreen.
What?
What happened?
I can't discuss it now.
There's an account available in the post.
I read the post.
So you think you know.
Tell me otherwise.
Tell me you didn't sleep with my client.
Damn it.
Did you say damn it?
Yes, damn it, Logan.
Why did you sleep with her?
To make your conquest public?
Right. It's my mistake.
I should have kicked her out.
It's my mistake. I'll pay for it.
Tom Logan... Ex-assistant district attorney.
What are you doing?
I'm helping you.
Well, don't.
Don't ever help me again. Please.
You're obviously being set up.
We both know Chelsea was framed.
This murder charge is more of the same.
A person's entitled to their opinion.
Lawyers have to prove theirs.
I can prove it.
Oh, yeah?
I could prove it
if I had help from someone
that knew as much about it as I did.
What are you saying?
Someone...
That would greatly benefit by Chelsea's acquittal.
No.
Just for this one case, Logan.
You'd get your job back,
and I'd be on my way.
You get one side of the desk,
I get the other.
We can share the drawers.
The phone sits in the middle.
My side will be very messy.
Don't try to straighten it.
All right.
Can we discuss Chelsea's defense?
We have to cloud the issues,
get the focus off Chelsea.
How can we discredit the two witnesses?
Do they have criminal records,
parking tickets, bounced checks?
You know, what kind of people are they?
Any old trick to free the client.
You're a defense attorney now.
You're supposed to free the client.
I'll need more room here.
I need room to pace.
I'm a pacer.
Can we get to basics now?
Do we think she killed taft?
She could have.
I disagree.
Everything's based on circumstantial evidence.
Absolutely. We don't disprove anything.
We just cast doubt.
- Right. - Right.
There's one more important issue here.
What?
Are you sleeping with our client again?
What? Does that affect the trial?
It affects our working relationship.
She's a very attractive young girl.
Extremely attractive.
Not extremely. Just attractive.
Extremely.
She has a nice body.
A sensational body.
I'll pick the adjectives.
A good body.
Big eyes.
Hypnotic.
- Big eyes. - Unforgettable.
Are you sleeping with her again?
No.
Good.
That's all i wanted to know.
The supreme court for the state of New York
is now in session.
The honorable judge John Dawkins presiding.
Please be seated.
The case for the people vs. Chelsea deardon
is ready for arraignment.
Counsel and defendant are present.
Regarding this change of venue,
does defense wish to engage in oral argument?
We don't. Yes, we do.
We don't.
Which is it?
No, we don't. Of course.
We move for a change of venue
due to misleading press exposure.
I object.
You object to your own counsel?
I do, yes.
I see.
Would counsel approach the bench, please?
Is this the way things will be?
New York's read about this case.
You know someplace looser morally?
I'm addressing his honor.
Flip to decide who'll speak--
enough already.
Motion is denied.
Does defense wish to enter a plea?
Chelsea deardon pleads "not guilty."
Your plea is noted. Call the next case.
The state of New York vs. Christian clemenson.
You're a good typist.
I thought I'd need something
in case i didn't finish law school.
Dad's a terrible typist.
I've noticed.
But he has his good points.
Yeah.
You guys like each other, don't you?
Yeah.
You look at each other.
I like the way he moves.
Yeah, until he trips over something, right?
Hello. Hi.
There any calls?
Just mom. She's on her way over.
Dad?
Yeah.
I, uh...
I got mom to cancel the subpoena.
How did you manage to do that?
I said going to California's ok with you.
What?
But on June 1st you get me for 60--
90. 90 consecutive days.
What do you know about this?
Uh--
did you do this?
You did this.
You thought I'd agree?
Now, it's 48 days a year.
I got 42 more days.
That's almost double.
I can add.
[Doorbell buzzes]
That's mom.
You got everything?
Yeah.
Here, take this this time, please.
Dad?
So what do I tell her?
She's got a deal.
Ok, bye.
Bye.
You guys are a great team with a lot in common.
What's she mean "a lot in common"?
Earlier, she said you liked me.
She's just a kid.
She's a pretty bright kid.
You have the case load.
You're going to bring that.
You have the trial notes.
Bring them over tomorrow.
All right, good night.
All right.
That was nice.
Yes, it was.
Tomorrow, Logan.
Mm-hmm.
Ladies and gentlemen,
we, the people, will prove beyond a reasonable doubt
that on October 7th, Chelsea Elizabeth deardon
did commit the crime of murder against one Victor taft.
That with intent to cause the death of Victor taft,
she shot him in the chest three times.
Witnesses will testify to seeing Chelsea deardon
flee the scene.
Ballistics will prove
the gun was registered to Chelsea deardon.
And most important,
her fingerprints were all over that gun.
We'll prove Chelsea deardon
was at the scene of the crime,
and had every opportunity and means to commit that crime.
Opportunity and means--
crucial evidence which by themselves could establish guilt
beyond a reasonable doubt in a murder case.
But we will also provide a compelling motive as well.
This was a crime committed by a woman
who was secretly Victor taft's lover for two years,
during which time
he was her only means of financial support.
It's one lie after another.
We looked idiotic.
You thought you could hide your relationship?
It wasn't common knowledge.
If you knew, it would make me look more guilty.
You had a fight and killed him!
We fought, but i didn't kill him.
You shot taft, then used Logan to clear everything.
I went there because I was scared.
Why don't you believe me?
I didn't kill anyone.
That's the most preposterous explanation
I've ever heard.
Yeah, it is.
I believe her.
What?
Based on her track record so far?
No, hunch.
Instinct.
Let's hope it's coming from above the waist.
I believe her, too.
Ok, she's telling the truth.
You ready to do some tap dancing?
Oh, hey.
Ladies and gentlemen,
Chelsea deardon didn't kill Victor taft.
The prosecution has suggested a motive--
one based on hearsay, conjecture,
and circumstantial evidence.
Evidence that appears to have some substance,
but upon closer examination
will prove to have no relevance whatsoever to this case.
You're not buying this, are you?
You're not listening to a word I'm saying.
Guess what? I don't blame you.
After listening to Mr. Blanchard
lay out the prosecution's evidence,
even I'm convinced my client murdered Victor taft.
If I had found Victor taft dead
and Chelsea deardon's fingerprints on the weapon,
not much would convince me she isn't guilty.
Let's save time. Let's be honest.
We could be doing better things.
Who thinks Chelsea deardon's guilty?
Objection.
[Gavel pounds]
Mr. Logan.
Don't hold back.
I believe my client murdered Victor taft.
Isn't everybody convinced?
Mr. Logan.
Who agrees?
- I object! - Mr. Logan.
You're convinced, right?
Your honor!
Prosecution says she's guilty.
The jury says she's guilty.
Why not move directly to sentencing?
What?
Isn't she entitled to a fair trial?
Oh, and then convict her.
Mr. Logan!
You are totally out of order!
This jury is disqualified.
I will consider holding you in contempt.
Your honor,
I recognize the irregularity,
but, please, let me continue.
Although they consider my client guilty,
I believe in this jury
and will accept their verdict.
I concur, your honor.
Prosecution has equal faith
in this jury, your honor.
May I proceed?
Very well.
You may proceed, Mr. Logan.
Thank you, your honor.
So we all think she's guilty.
What do we do?
That's a dilemma, isn't it?
The problem is we've developed
a legal concept in this country
to protect ourselves,
to protect our rights,
and it's called "presumption of innocence."
That simply means that one is presumed innocent
until proven guilty.
That means whatever assumptions you've made,
Chelsea deardon must be seen in your eyes,
believed in your minds,
understood in your hearts to be innocent.
So what is the truth?
Maybe the truth begins 18 years ago,
when dozens of paintings
by the defendant's father Sebastian deardon
supposedly perished in a fire,
which also tragically took his life.
The insurance paid totaled $2.5 million.
Now, that's a staggering sum,
but only a fraction of what they'd be worth today.
We believe that those paintings still exist
and are today worth more than $20 million.
Victor taft was not murdered as an act of revenge.
He was murdered to protect someone,
someone who himself, 18 years ago,
was a coconspirator to arson, fraud, and murder.
Someone who took advantage of Chelsea deardon
and tried to frame her for his crime.
Ladies and gentlemen, this is a complex case,
but I'm confident
that once you've heard all the evidence,
that you will come to a decision
that is the truth.
And the truth is, Chelsea deardon is innocent.
Thank you.
Without objection, this court is adjourned
until 9:00 Monday morning.
Eloquent, tom.
Better have the goods by Monday.
Yeah, just show up, Blanchard.
Congratulations, counselor.
You meant to baffle them with bullshit.
If that's any indication of where you're heading--
count on it.
Daddy!
Murderer.
What? How dare you?
I was there.
A child who was there is hardly--
liar.
I won't be the scapegoat
for the desperate act
of an emotionally disturbed woman.
Is that clear?
Could you get Mr. crane in records, please?
Mr. crane...
I have Mr. morrison from claims.
One moment, please.
Crane?
Crane, where are they?
I'm talking about the shipping files,
the taft gallery warehouse shipping files.
Where are they?
I've got customers all over me,
claim they never arrived.
Huh?
Immediately!
No, not tomorrow,
now.
Taft! Do i have to spell it?
Morrison. Claims. Now!
Otherwise you can talk to the legal department.
Need help?
Claims?
No. That's 26.
Oh.
Well...
How do I look?
Joe morrison.
It's my first day on the job.
Trying to make a good impression.
Where's my office?
Morrison... Nobody told me.
Are you sure?
Oh...
Laura, do you have that...
Yes, of course, Mr. morrison.
Uh, "effective immediately,
"Joseph j. Morrison"-- that's me--
"position of claims adjuster."
This is claims, isn't it?
Yeah. Was somebody fired?
What a jungle.
They fire someone
and don't even tell them?
This memo isn't signed--
Mr. morrison's office?
That's me.
I'll need my office. Which one is it?
I'll have to speak to Mr. Phillips.
Please wait here.
Let's get the hell out of here.
Hong Kong. Two crates.
50x80x25... 20x80x20...
Excuse me.
What are you doing?
You put the London form in the Asian pile.
That's not the Asian pile.
That's the medium-sized crate pile.
We're doing it geographically.
We're looking for the pattern.
I'm doing it by size, see?
"Taft gallery to Victor taft," 40x80x15.
I see, but--
very large crate, large crate pile.
Here's another one.
"Taft gallery to Victor taft."
Where did they ship?
Manhattan. Sutton place.
I thought taft lived on central park west.
Dates?
All in mid-September.
Same time we were at the gallery...
Taft ships to himself at a strange address?
About the time we saw him.
The deardons!
It's me.
I think they found what you're looking for.
You'll get there first.
I'll take care of it.
Want to drive?
Aah!
You all right?
Yes.
Logan, what are you doing?
Logan!
Hey!
What's your rush, man?
Oh!
What are you--
[tires screech]
What's the matter with you?
I can do this.
I can do this!
Holy shit!
God!
Are you ok?
He ran right in front of me!
You see it?
I heard it.
I don't believe this!
Ok.
Logan!
What are you doing?
He took his wallet!
Hey!
Get in!
Kelly!
Brake!
Police!
Are you ok?
Good driving.
Thanks.
Credit cards.
$45 cash. Cleaners.
Look at this.
Robert forrester's business card.
Forrester?
Forrester.
What we got here is fort Knox.
Here's taft. 2-b.
Ok, you can come up, but no funny stuff.
Yeah? Then what's the point of coming up?
What's this?
It's open.
Be careful.
Oh, Chuck close.
The transcontinental express.
The same size as the shipment.
Somebody's already been through this.
Look.
Campbell's soup.
Look at this lichtenstein!
God, it must be worth $200,000.
Why would somebody leave these here?
Mondrian...
Steinberg...
There's millions of dollars worth of paintings here,
but no deardons.
Look at this.
A wall-to-wall bed.
You could have a tag-team match on it.
Tom...
If taft has...Jeez!
Ohh!
Forrester.
I'm going to call the police.
No, on second thought,
maybe we shouldn't call the police.
Maybe we should...
What--
what?
You scared me to death.
What are you doing here?
You left a message.
There was no message.
How did you get in here?
This was Victor's and my place.
I had a key.
Oh, not again.
Ok, let's hear it.
That famous Logan instinct.
You first.
How could she have lifted
a 200-pound man on the bed?
Therefore, she's innocent.
Where have I seen that before?
That's the bertolini.
Remember we saw the model in taft's office?
Victor hated that sculpture.
He thought bertolini was a joke.
We got to get to the taft gallery.
I'll find Cavanaugh,
and meet you at the gallery soon.
The private Victor taft
was an incredibly warm human being--
a leader...
A bene...Factor.
Victor taft championed my work
when no one else was interested.
But Victor had vision...
The contribution that Victor made
to young artists,
and through them...
What do you think?
It sounds hollow.
Yeah.
Detective Cavanaugh, you guys. Where--
uh...Detective Cavanaugh?
Yo.
I'm looking for detective Cavanaugh.
That's me. How can I help?
You're Cavanaugh?
Yeah.
You're the only detective Cavanaugh in Manhattan south?
There must be a way into this.
Cavanaugh.
The name's Joe Brock.
And whatever's inside that piece of crap
belongs to me.
Oh, god!
Oh, shit!
Hey! What are you doing there?
Breaking into my car.
Oh.
Is that the gun that killed taft and forrester?
It might be the gun that kills you.
Take that.
Take a whack at it.
Pretend it's my head.
Who shot at us,
the one that followed Chelsea?
Nobody. A hired hand.
It's in there!
Hit it again!
When did you decide to kill taft, Cavanaugh?
After they framed me.
Just waited for my chance.
Come on!
Come on.
It's mine!
Fire! Fire!
Laura!
Oh, god.
Help me.
Please hurry.
Kelly!
Come on, Chelsea!
Kelly!
Go on!
Kelly!
Logan!
Can we take the stairs?
No, you can't get out there.
Over here!
Come on!
Down here.
Let's go!
Over here.
Oh, my god!
Oh, god.
And so, in light of the new
and seemingly incontrovertible evidence
presented before this court
on the admirable initiative
of the estimable cocounsels for defense,
we, the people, recommend
that all charges against Chelsea Elizabeth deardon
be...Ahem...Dismissed.
So be it.
This case is dismissed.
Court is adjourned.
Congratulations, tom.
Wonderful job.
Comeback of the year!
I had help.
Yeah. Good work, miss...
Kelly. Kelly.
You got a great opportunity here
to launch your campaign.
For district attorney, remember?
I remember being fired
as assistant d.A.
Unofficially.
Never put the paperwork through.
Actually, he was backing you 100%.
You got to think like a politician.
We'd win this election
by just nominating you.
What do you say?
Forget it.
Forget it?
Forget it.
Too proud to come back?
Too happy where I am.
Should have put the paperwork through.
What will happen to the paintings?
I'm not sure.
I'm just happy they survived.
Did you ever actually love taft?
Once.
Maybe.
I can't remember.
Yet you lived with him.
For one purpose.
Vintage Chelsea.
First she seduces taft for information.
Then she seduces you for help.
Risking immodesty, i think she seduced me
because she found me somewhat attractive.
Well, it's, it's...
It's perfectly understandable.
Oh?
Yeah, because Chelsea's good at luring men.
Oh, extremely good.
No, no. I pick the adjectives.
"Big eyes."
"Hypnotic eyes."
"Unforgettable eyes." She has great eyes!
Yes, she does...
But they're not as great as yours.
*ooh
*baby, I don't know why
*but somehow i always seem *
*to get tangled up in my pride *
*ooh
*baby, we're not that blind *
*deep down inside you know *
*this love's worth one more try *
*don't push it all aside *
*'cause I wanna be good for you *
*i didn't mean to be bad *
*but darlin', I'm still the best *
*that you ever had
*just give me a chance
*to let me show you how much *
*i wanna give you my love touch *
*ooh-hoo-hoo-ooh
*i wanna give you my love touch *
*love touch
*why can't i climb your walls *
*and find somewhere to hide *
*can't I knock down your door *
*and drag myself inside
*i'll light your candles some, baby *
*maybe I'll light your love *
*i want to feel the breathless energy *
*comin' to every night *
*this ever-changin' love is pushin' me too far *
*i feel the need to reach you *
*right now wherever you are *
*these empty arms
*are gettin' stronger every day *
*believe me, baby
*they won't let you get away *
*no, they won't let you get away *
*'cause I wanna be good for you *
*i didn't mean to be bad *
*but darlin', I'm still the best *
*that you ever had
*just give me a chance
*to let me show you how much *
*i wanna give you my love touch *
*ooh-hoo-hoo-ooh
*you know it don't matter *
*who's right or who's wrong *
*i feel I'm gonna find out *
*if this love is strong
*just give me a chance
*to win back your trust *
*i wanna give you my love touch *
*love touch
*i wanna give you my love touch *
*love touch
come on, babe.
Try me out.
It'll be good for you.
Watch out.
Watch me.
Just watch me one time.
*ooh, ya gonna get a
big love touch *
*ooh, ya gonna get a
big love touch *
*ooh
*baby, baby
*ooh
*girl, I need you
*give me a chance
*to let me show you how much *
*i wanna give you my love touch *
*ooh-hoo-hoo-ooh
*you know it don't matter *
*who's right or who's wrong *
*guess we're gonna find out *
*if this love is strong
*just give me a chance
*to win back your trust *
*i wanna give you my love touch *
*love touch
*i wanna give you my love touch *
*love touch
*gotta give you my love touch *
*ooh, ya gonna get a big love touch *
*i wanna give you my love touch *
*ooh, ya gonna get a big love touch *
come on, baby.
*ooh, ya gonna get a *
*ooh, ya gonna get a big love touch *
*give you my love touch
*love touch
*baby, baby, baby, i need your love touch *
*honey, honey, honey i need some love touch *
*give me your
*love touch
*give me your...
Ow!