前情提要
把握好时机 我们就能抓到麦坎德利斯 Well, if you think the circumstances are right,
我们可以一举拿下McCandless we can take down McCandless clean.
这将是查尔斯顿史上破获的最大的一起案件 this is the biggest bust in Charleston history.
明天晚上会有大事发生 Some things are going down tomorrow night.
当一切结束之后 When the smoke clears,
我会把这一切都告诉你 I'll finally be able to tell you the whole story.
我想让你知道我爱你 I want you to know I love you.
强奸保护法的目的就是防止那些下三滥的辩护律师 Rape shield laws are made to prevent sleazy defense attorneys
利用一个女性的性生活历史 from using a woman's prior sexual history
来攻击她 这个录像带 against her. That tape
没有任何证据价值 has no probative value.
我们已经约法三章过 其中一条就是 We have rules. One of them
不得让任何一方所做的上不了台面的事 is to keep our mutual indiscretions
被公众所知 out of the public eye.
我们有孩子了 We're having a baby.
哦 天哪 Oh, my God.
Terry Terry.
先把警察杀了 Kill the cops first.
是你出卖了我 Preston It was you, Preston. I got
我还剩两颗子弹 我不介意都用在你身上 two bullets left, and I'm gonna use 'em both on you.
我是不会求饶的... Terry I'm not gonna beg... for my life, Terry.
开枪吧 Go ahead.
开枪啊! Do it!
你这个可恶的叛徒! A damn snitch!
Knox到底知道多少? How much does Knox know?
回答我! Answer me!
回答我! You answer me!
法网危情 第一季 第九集 止损
市长举行舞会的那天晚上 You had sex with Terry McCandless
你跟Terry McCandless 发生了性关系 the night of the mayor's ball.
等一下 你怎么会...? Wait. How do you...?
Terry在我的办公室装了监控摄像机 Terry planted a surveillance camera in my office,
我都看到了 and I got hold of the footage.
你看到我们了? You saw us?
他怎么可能...? But how could he...?
他怎么可能? How could he?
在他对你做了这么多可恶的事情之后 Are you seriously asking that question,
你怎么还会问这么蠢的问题? after everything he's done to you?
舞会那天晚上我真的很累 That night of the ball was so rough.
我就回来了 I came back here.
他在这里等我 He was waiting for me.
当时我太软弱了 It was a moment of weakness.
你的软弱可能会害我们输了整个案子 Well, that moment might have just cost us the entire case.
对不起 I'm sorry.
Jamie? Jamie?
Roy Roy.
- 什么事? - 我一直在打你电话 - What is it? - I've been trying to call you.
有件事... It-it...
Preston受枪伤了 Preston's been shot.
Knox副局长? Deputy Chief Knox?
我们已经在为Cruz探长进行手术了 Detective Cruz is in surgery now.
我们已经起草了一份损害控制协议 We've initiated a protocol called damage control.
他能活下来吗? What are his chances?
他遭受了严重的外伤 He underwent significant trauma.
现在已经稳定下来了 We've stabilized him,
但他现在的情况还很危险 but he remains in critical condition.
谢谢你 医生 借一步说话? Thank you, doctor. A word?
Terry McCandless现在的情况怎么样? What's the latest on Terry McCandless?
情况紧急 我必须跟他谈谈 It's very important that I speak with him.
有一颗子弹 He sustained a through-and-through
完全穿透了他的左臂 to the upper left arm.
我们已经给他服用了镇定剂 He's been heavily sedated.
恐怕是他得到明天早上才能醒过来 I'm afraid he'll be asleep until morning.
谢谢 Thank you.
我又要谢谢你了 Roy... 谢谢你告诉我 Thanks again, Roy... for telling me.
还有一直陪着我 For staying with me.
我一听说这件事 我就知道我必须过来 Hey, when I heard what happened, I knew I had to come.
我知道你们俩曾经.. I know that you two were, uh...
你要知道 You know,
会没事的 it will be all right.
知道吗? All right?
Preston那天晚上来找过我 Preston came to me the other night.
他跟我说了一些事 好像 He said things, like
他知道有什么事情要发生了 he knew something terrible was going to happen.
他说什么了? What did he say?
就只是... Just that...
他... He...
还是很在乎我 still cares about me.
那你是怎么说的? And what did you say?
我没说什么 Not much.
我但是... I was...
在想... thinking...
其他的事情 about other things.
恩 Mm.
我两个小时之后还要上法庭 I have to be in court in two hours.
我的脑子里一团乱 My brain is mush.
更糟糕的是 我要面对的还是你的老板 Which is really bad, considering I'm going up against your boss.
哦 是啊 Oh, right.
Sawyer女士 Ms. Sawyer.
我一直没有机会告诉你 I haven't had the chance to tell you
能够有机会跟你在法庭上相见是多么荣幸的一件事 what a pleasure it is to finally face you in court.
哦 该感到荣幸的应该是我 Oh, the pleasure's mine, believe me.
我已经很久没有跟刚毕业的年轻人 It's been a while since I've argued against someone so...
较量过了 fresh out of law school.
我还从来没有在一个经验丰富的律师面前 And I haven't cited precedent in front of someone
引用过先例 who's been around long enough
而且这些先例可能就是由他本人所创造的 to actually set some of them.
庭审还没开始 已经唇枪舌剑了 Trading barbs already, and trial's barely begun.
这就对了 That's the spirit.
不 No, please.
请让我来 Allow me.
我是Bentley Grieve 您现在收听的是 I'm Bentley Grieve, and you're listening
早间挑战 to The Morning Gauntlet.
下面我们要进行的是Bentley的考验 We're about to do a segment called Bentley's bluff.
我们的听众是Amber打来电话 她怀疑 We've got Amber on the line. She suspects
她的丈夫在外面有女人 her husband Mason has been cheating on her.
是的 他最近真的很奇怪 Yes, and he's been acting strange.
好的 我们现在马上就能知道答案了 Yeah, well, we're gonna get to the bottom of that
就在这里 right here right now.
我... 我不知道 I'm not s... I'm not sure.
我能不能这么做 I just don't think I can do this.
你当然可以 Yes, you can.
相信我 开始吧 Trust me. Here we go.
你好? Hello?
Mason 我是Regalwood酒店的Ben Mason, this is Ben from Regalwood Hotels.
根据您最近的入住记录 我们将免费送给您一次旅行 Your recent stay with us automatically enrolled you
恭喜你 获得了一份迈阿密双人游的大奖 in a travel give-away. Congratulations. You've won a free trip for two to Miami!
真的吗? Really I did??
您只须告诉我们您的同伴是谁 All we need to know is your travel companion,
就可以开始您的天堂之旅了 and you're off to paradise.
我同伴的名字是...Darcy Cole The name of my companion is... Darcy Cole.
Darcy Cole 她一定是个很特别的人 Darcy Cole. She sounds special.
我还有一个问题 I have one more question for you.
Darcy Cole到底是谁? Who the hell is Darcy Cole?
Mason 你怎么能这么做? Mason, how could you?
什么? 现在到底是什么情况? What? What's happening right now?
这是你的妻子 你这个混蛋 我们现在正在广播中 That's your wife, you jackass. You're on the radio.
你瞒着你的妻子跟那个叫Darcy的女人有婚外情吗? Hey, are you cheating on your wife with this Darcy woman?
什么? Amber? I-I'm sorry. What? Amber?
你怎么可以这么做 Mason? 我们还有一个儿子 How could you do this, Mason? We have a son.
Darcy到底是谁 你跟她在一起多久了? Who the hell is Darcy, and how long have you been banging her?
你知道吗 就是你这种人让我觉得恶心 You know, guys like you disgust me.
你们总是心存侥幸以为不会被抓到 You always think that you can get away with it.
你就是个谎话连篇的无耻混蛋 You're just a lying, cheating scumbag,
你就应该为你所做的下地狱 你 and you deserve to go down for what you've done. Your...
梅森是怎么解释的 安珀? What was Mason's response, Amber?
梅森回到家 Mason came home.
他把他的 He left his, um,
钱包还有结婚戒指放在厨房的桌子上 wallet and wedding ring on the kitchen table.
然后开车到托兰斯湖 Then drove to Torrance Lake...
自杀了 And killed himself.
你最初是怎么知道本特利 How did you first get involved
这种欺骗节目中的? with the Bentley's bluff segment?
我当时和我的一个朋友在一家咖啡店 说起梅森的事 I was at a coffee shop with a friend, talking about Mason.
一个女人听到我们的谈话 A woman overheard me.
她是娜奥米·霍伯斯 This was Naomi Hobbs,
本特利·格里芬节目的制片人 Bentley Grieve's show producer?
是的 Yeah.
她告诉我她在电台工作 She told me about her job at the radio station
极力向我推荐这个主意 and pitched me the idea.
开始我说不行 但是最终 我被她说服了 I said no at first, but, eventually, she convinced me.
安珀 你认为本特利·格里芬 Amber, do you believe that Bentley Grieve
还有他电台的母公司 水蛇传媒 and his station's parent company, Hydrus Communications,
应当为梅森的自杀负责吗? are to blame for Mason's suicide?
是的 是的 Yes. Yes.
维兰女士 这是不是你和水蛇传媒 Mrs. Wheelan, is this the liability waiver
签订的免责协议? you signed with Hydrus Communications?
是的 Yes.
其中 你是否承担一切与此恶搞电话 And in it, did you assume the risk of all
有关的不可预见的后果呢? unforeseeable hazards associated with the prank call?
我本没打算接通电话的 I didn't want to go through with it.
我试图退出的 你听到电话了 I tried to back out. You heard the call.
那电台怎么可能 How exactly could the radio station
预见梅森自杀呢? have foreseen Mason's suicide?
我不知道 他们 I don't know. They just...
我尽力挽回 是他们逼我的 I tried. They... they pushed me.
我理解你想把责任怪到别人头上 I understand you want to point the finger at someone,
维兰女士 难道不应该是你的丈夫应该承担责任吗 Mrs. Wheelan, but isn't the real person to blame your husband,
毕竟是他出轨在先? for cheating on you in the first place?
这他妈的是怎么回事? The hell is this?
不想你半夜失踪了 Didn't want you to disappear in the middle of the night.
我为什么要失踪? Why would I disappear?
我刚刚拿下了东海岸最大的 I just brought down the biggest gunrunner
枪支走私犯 on the eastern seaboard.
没错 是你把他抓到的 哈? Yeah, you brought him down, huh?
是的 我从线人那得到情报 Yeah, I got a tip from one of my CIs.
詹姆斯岛上会有枪支交易 Gun deal going down on James Island. Well...
结果正好赶上激烈的火拼 We walked right into a damn firefight.
我警校的同学 Two guys from my academy class
就死在我的眼前 went down right in front of me.
普林斯顿也差一点搭上小命 但是我救了他 Preston would've, too, but I saved his life.
你的情况说明在明天 Your PSO debriefing is tomorrow.
等普林斯顿醒了 他也一样 When Preston wakes up, he'll be debriefed, too.
他会把他看到的说出来 He'll tell his side of the story.
到时就真相大白了 The truth will come out.
很是期待啊 Looking forward to it.
你听说詹姆斯岛的事儿了吗? You hear about what went down on James Island?
Terry McCandless中枪了 Terry McCandless got shot.
是的 我听说了 Yeah, I heard.
这么说他也不是刀枪不入啊 Well, I guess he's not so bulletproof after all.
今晚一起吃晚饭吗? You around for dinner tonight?
不, 我 No, I, uh...
我有事 I got a thing.
哦? 什么事? Oh? What kind of a thing?
我要去参加戒酒互戒会 I'm going to an A.A. meeting.
真的? Really?
是的 真的 Yeah, really.
霍伯斯女士 你的节目 Ms. Hobbs, isn't it true
早间挑战在接到八位观众的 that your show, The Morning Gauntlet,
正式投诉之后 是不是接到了法庭的 was put on constructive notice after eight different people
指定通知了? filed formal complaints against you?
任何一个像我们这样的节目都可能招来投诉 Any show like ours can incur the occasional complaint.
这只能说我们节目做的好 It just means we're doing our jobs.
萨拉·尼克尔斯投诉说 Sarah Nichols complained about
一个性病的恶作剧 a venereal disease prank
导致她丢了做保姆的工作 that caused her to lose her job as a nanny.
Greg Serrano assaulted his neighbor
after a prank involving a faked
paternity test.
Should I go on?
That's eight complaints out of hundreds of radio segments.
And they were all dismissed.
But didn't that ever give you pause?
Make you wonder if your show's
reckless antics might one day turn deadly?
Objection, Your Honor.
Withdrawn.
Nothing further.
Ms. Hobbs, did even one
of these other pranks end in a loss of life?
Of course not.
Ms. Sawyer said that you stalked the plaintiff.
Is that accurate?
No, it's called being an effective producer.
Bentley is very particular about what he wants, and I make sure he gets it.
(Seagulls calling)
Terry (Sighs): Make this quick, Roy.
I have a situation I'm dealing with.
I saw you with Lee Anne
the other night.
Outside Joyce Reed's carriage house.
I need to know...
Are you currently involved with her?
Involved. That's a vague sort of word.
I need you to testify
that you and Lee Anne have continued your relationship,
even after the lawsuit was filed.
You know, it could win us the case.
You want me to throw her under the bus.
I could just force you to testify.
Lee Anne and I, we ain't involved.
End of story.
I know what you're going to say, but I'm here.
So, you're just going to have to deal with it.
This isn't a good time, Lindsay.
I-I'm in the middle of a high-stakes litigation.
I...
Don't care, Dec.
We need to talk. The way we left things...
I know, I know. Look, Lindsay...
I'm gonna be there for you
and this baby, 100%.
The two of you will never
want for anything.
You have no idea what I'm really asking, do you?
I want to know if you want to
be involved in this child's life.
And-and you just keep talking about money.
I'm just being practical.
When Shelby was born,
I wanted to give her everything.
I still do.
Being a father was the most rewarding
experience of my life, but it took resources.
It also takes love, and caring.
Is that something you're capable
of giving? Because if you're not...
We should discuss this later.
Later?
Like when I'm starting to show?
Because that'll start a discussion, all right.
(Knocking)
Chief Ellsworth.
How you holding up, son?
I just visited the wives of our fallen officers.
Jablonski's wife could hardly speak.
Yeah. You're a good man, Knox, that's why I brought you here from North Charleston.
You're exactly what this department needs.
I just got word to Sergeant Canning
in the PSO. We're pushing back the McCandless debriefing.
Why, sir?
We need to act fast.
W-we... (Sighs)
We have an opportunity here.
Waterman's been eliminated,
thousands of assault rifles will never make it
to the streets, and millions of dollars
have been seized.
On all accounts, that's a victory for Charleston.
And Terry McCandless and Preston Cruz are heroes.
We've been working on this undercover operation for months.
You signed off on it.
This department can't afford another scandal right now.
Preston Cruz risked his life for this,
he almost died for it.
He knew the dangers.
What you're proposing would be a cover-up.
I can't be a part of it.
I won't.
Mm.
You know, I'm beginning to wonder
if your mayoral campaign is interfering
with your duties as deputy chief.
Perhaps you're getting overwhelmed
trying to do two jobs at once.
There is a solution for that.
(Door opens)
You are in, McCandless.
(Door slams shut)
You don't write, you don't call.
Next time I'll bring a casserole.
(Quiet chuckle)
Waterman's dead.
The guns and money were seized by the ATF,
and it turns out... my partner,
Preston, was informing for the deputy chief.
So basically you, uh, you screwed the pooch
and you've come crawling back to your old man for advice.
I screwed the pooch?
You're the one sitting in a jail cell.
'Cause you turned me in. I didn't turn you in,
they came after me. They ran my DNA
and got a familial match.
(Slams fist on table) That was it.
They debrief you?
Nothing formal, just
Knox being a hard-ass.
PSO's gonna come down on me tomorrow.
They try and arrest you?
No.
Well, what does that tell you?
Think!
That knox didn't have enough hard evidence.
Which means that Preston wasn't wearing a wire during the deal.
I'd be willing to bet that Knox's whole case
hinges on that guy being a eyewitness.
What's his status?
He's in the hospital, all banged up.
He might not make it.
That rat wakes up and starts blabbing...
You're a goner.
Only one way to take care of
a ticking time bomb, son.
Defuse it.
Jamie: I had a thought
on Bentley Grieve.
His producer, Naomi Hobbs, said that he was very particular
about what he looks for with their radio pranks.
Particular. You mean, that he looks
for certain types of targets?
Maybe.
If Naomi really does troll public places for Bentley's next mark,
I want to know exactly how she goes about it.
You think you can talk to her on the sly?
You kidding me?
On the sly is my specialty.
Uh, excuse me, are you Jamie Sawyer,
the attorney of record for Lee Anne Marcus?
Yes.
Special delivery.
What is it?
Your client's just been served.
Roy is suing you for fraud.
What?
He filed an official countersuit.
He's saying that you continued a relationship with Terry,
and so your accusation of sexual harassment is fraudulent.
He knows about me and Terry?
He must.
This is what happens when you have a moment of weakness.
If Terry testifies against you, which obviously he will,
we won't win. We may not even
get a chance to present our case.
I'll go talk to him.
- I can fix this. - You can't fix this.
I may not even be able to fix it.
Well, they still fired me. They still drugged me.
How does this change anything? It's...
It's just a scare tactic.
And I hired you because you don't get scared.
'Cause you believed in me when no one else would.
Lee Anne, this changes everything.
I'm going to fight the countersuit,
but once I do, once I get it off the table,
I have to be honest with you,
I'm not sure I can continue with the rest of your case.
(Exhales)
I'm sorry,
aren't you the woman from the radio,
with Bentley Grieve?
Yes. Hello.
I'm a big fan, listen every morning.
Can I just say,
Bentley's bluff? Best radio prank ever.
I'm glad you like it.
You know, my husband's been acting
odd lately. He lost his big beer belly
and suddenly started wearing cologne.
Got to be another woman.
Oh, I'd love to call that dog out on air,
in front of all your listeners.
Can you get me on?
Yeah, we're really not looking for people for the show.
You won't be sorry.
When I go off on him, nobody's gonna be turning that dial,
I can guarantee you that.
Look, we don't solicit off the street, okay?
Ms. Cole, when did you begin having an affair
with Mason Wheelan?
About nine months before he died.
Did Mr. Wheelan call you from a pay phone
near Torrance Lake right before he committed suicide?
Yes.
- And what did he say in that phone call? - Objection,
- hearsay. - Your honor,
the call is a dying declaration.
It is therefore an exception to the hearsay rule.
Mr. Wheelan wasn't dying at the time
- of the phone call. - All that's required
is for death to be imminent. Mr. Wheelan
made the call, then took his own life.
He knew he was going to die.
Overruled.
You may answer the question, Ms. Cole.
Well, he was upset about the radio thing.
And he's been depressed for a while. I tried to get him
to see a therapist, but he didn't want
the people at his job or Amber
to know how bad off he was.
Ms. Cole,
do you believe Mr. Wheelan was depressed
and suicidal even before your affair
was exposed on the radio?
Given everything I know now?
Yes.
I'm sorry, Amber.
Today was...
tough.
But we have to push forward.
Vi and I are working on a new theory.
I spoke to Naomi Hobbs about Bentley's pranks.
She said they don't solicit people off the street
for Bentley's bluff.
But that's not true. She approached me in that coffee shop.
Well, maybe you were a target.
If we could prove that they actually sought you out
for the show, it could help our case.
Have you ever crossed paths with Bentley before?
No, I only know him from the radio.
What about your husband? Do you think
Mason and Bentley knew each other?
I don't think so.
But then, maybe I don't know anything about Mason anymore.
You know a lot, Amber.
You are strong.
I want you to write down everything that you can
about Mason's history.
Where he went to school, where he worked,
his friends, his enemies.
The more thorough you are, the better we can fight this, ok?
Yeah.
(Knocking)
Arliss.
Did you tell Lee Anne that you might stop being her lawyer?
I can't discuss that with you.
You can't just turn your back on her.
That's not what I'm doing.
She can get another lawyer.
She won't get another one like you.
Look, I may not have given you a fair shake
in the beginning,
but now, I-I know, you're different.
You actually care about your clients,
and you think that the people
you represent deserve justice.
And my wife
needs someone like you fighting for her.
So, please... don't abandon her.
You're late. I told you to come during my break.
"How you doin'? How's your gunshot wound?"
"Not too bad, darlin'. Thanks for askin'."
Roy knows about us.
He just thinks he knows.
Jamie says you're going to testify against me. Are you?
What do you think?
I think you followed me home from the mayor's ball,
and you seduced me in her office 'cause you knew
there was a camera there,
a camera you planted.
You did this just to end the lawsuit.
No, I didn't. It was for something else, that camera.
I didn't even remember it was there.
I... I turned it away.
What does that even mean? You turned it away?
Lee Anne,
Roy asked me to testify,
but I said no, and I meant it.
I never wanted this.
I didn't want you to get fired.
I wish every day when I drive to work
that you'd still be there when I walked in the door.
(Sighs)
Look at you.
Everything you touch gets mangled and bloody.
All that talk of running away.
I'll still take you.
I'd run away right now.
Running away is a fantasy.
This case is what's real, and I'm gonna see it through.
I can't... I can't talk to you anymore.
(Monitor beeping rhythmically)
Preston came to see me...
Before the shooting,
and he said,
"when the smoke clears,
I'll be able to tell you the truth."
I know that he was involved in something.
If he dies...
Please.
Wait.
What I'm about
to say has to stay between us, understand?
Preston has been working for me...
Undercover.
Undercover?
On what?
Corruption... within the department.
I shouldn't have said anything.
Holland...
Thank you
for telling me.
I know it can't be easy, given our... situation.
I didn't do it for you.
I did it for Preston.
He always wanted you to know the truth.
Preston was working undercover?
To root out corruption in the department.
It's got to be Terry and his guys.
It explains so much.
How he couldn't tell me.
Why he was in the sex tape.
To get in good with them.
Is he awake yet? Can you talk to him?
Not yet. Hopefully, soon.
What's new on the Bentley Grieve front?
I went through Amber's list, and I found a connection
between Bentley and her husband.
They went to the same college for one semester,
but Mason left after three months.
- Did they know each other? - Not on paper.
They were two years apart
and didn't have any classes together.
What about clubs or sports?
Bentley worked for the campus radio station, but that's about it.
Why don't you check the campus security reports?
See if Bentley and Mason ever had any run-ins.
Hmm.
(Phone ringing) Oh.
(Sighs)
That's Lee Anne.
What are you gonna do about the countersuit?
I don't know.
She slept with Terry.
It kills her credibility.
That's all the jury's going to see.
And the crazy thing is, it only really affects
one charge... The sexual harassment charge.
Doesn't even affect the other two.
Wait. That's it.
Let me get this straight, Ms. Sawyer.
You want to drop the sexual harassment charge
from the lawsuit entirely?
Yes, Your Honor.
Lee Anne Marcus will now only be suing the city
for wrongful termination and defamation of character.
Your honor, she is only doing this
in reaction to my fraud countersuit.
She is trying to take sex off the table
so that my countersuit won't hold any water.
A clever trick.
Why am I not surprised?
You can wipe that smug
look off your face, Mr. Rayder.
I take it you want the sexual
harassment charge to stay
just so you can prove Ms. Marcus is a fraud?
Well, in light of Ms. Sawyer's blatant attempt
to limit the scope of my defense,
yes, that is correct, Your Honor.
Judge Moss,
the truth is, sexual harassment
was always our weakest charge,
especially in light of Vance v. Ball State...
- Come on. - Which raises the bar
for proving sexual harassment in the workplace.
We are merely coming to our senses.
Mr. Rayder, if your opposing counsel wants to drop a charge
against the city and save the taxpayers money in the process,
it's her prerogative,
and you should welcome it.
I understand, Your Honor,
but if you decide to dismiss the charge,
may I ask that you do so with prejudice?
That way, under no circumstances will she be able
to wiggle the charge back in at a later time.
For once, a sensible request. Ms. Sawyer?
- I'm fine with that, Your Honor. - Excellent.
Your motion's granted.
McCandless.
(Loud panting)
(Groans)
You didn't do it.
You didn't pull the trigger.
(Weakly): Why?
Because you're a good cop.
We're the same, you and me.
We're not the same.
I did some stupid things,
yeah, and I can't take 'em back.
No. You can't.
I'd rather be dead than owe my life to you.
Then don't.
Don't owe me. Make us even.
I gave you another chance, Preston.
I'm asking you to do the same for me.
(Door opens)
(Door closes)
(Panting)
Thank you so much for meeting me, Mr. Collier.
No problem at all.
So you've been the manager
of this campus radio station for how long?
Going on... wow... 20 years.
So you were here when Bentley Grieve was a student?
Yeah.
I'm trying to find a connection
between him and a man that he pranked
on a recent radio broadcast... Mason Wheelan?
When I checked the campus security reports,
I didn't find any incidents between them.
I did, however, find that you filed a report against Bentley.
Can you tell me what happened?
Yeah, well, when Bentley ran this booth,
he was a real hothead.
One day, he just went off, smashing equipment,
throwing chairs.
I had to call security.
- So he had a temper? - Big time.
And he was vindictive.
Did this incident involve Mason Wheelan, by chance?
No. It was over a girl.
She worked here in the control room.
Yeah, when she dumped him, he just lost it.
Do you remember her name?
Mr. Grieve, who is Simone Vail?
An old girlfriend.
Wow.
You and her?
Go, you.
So, how did things
end with Simone?
We broke up.
You broke up?
Or did she dump you?
(Sighs)
I don't remember.
I have a sworn affidavit from
Ms. Vail which names the man
that she left you for.
Mason... Wheelan.
Objection. A personal history
between my client and Mr. Wheelan
does not equate to intent.
Overruled, Mr. Fortnum.
Mr. Grieve, did you ask your producer
to target my client for this prank
out of a deep personal
- vendetta against her husband? - You...
- You can tell Simone that I... - Did you intend
to inflict harm on Mr. Wheelan as payback
for stealing your college girlfriend?
She meant nothing to me! I...
Did you hold a grudge
for 15 years against Mason Wheelan,
humiliate him on the air and cause his death
as a result of your vindictive actions?
I have nothing to say.
Well, now... that's a first.
I apologize
for having to do this so soon, Preston.
I understand.
Detective Cruz, were you assigned to work undercover
for the Charleston police department
and report on illegal activities among your fellow officers?
Yes.
Were you tasked specifically to track the operations
of Terry McCandless?
(Sighs) Yes.
And after an exhaustive investigation...
I found no illicit activity.
Are you saying you did not witness Terry McCandless
engaged in illegal conduct,
such as selling guns to criminals?
I'm sorry.
I have nothing to report.
All right, who got to you?
Was it the chief?
McCandless?
(Grunts)
We've been planning this operation for months.
I brought you down from New York specifically for this.
I trusted you. Do not look me in the eye
and tell me this was all for nothing!
I have nothing to report.
(Door slams)
When I was a law student,
one of my professors, Edson Smith,
dismissed every class by saying,
"Lex est sine affectu."
"The law must be void of emotion."
Now, young lawyers,
much like my opposing counsel here,
tend to be a bit preoccupied with their passion for the law.
I know I was. In fact,
I have no doubt Ms. Sawyer will base
her entire closing argument purely on emotion,
so allow me to base mine purely
on fact.
Even if Bentley Grieve intended to embarrass Mr. Wheelan
as a result of a grudge,
in the eyes of the law,
he is not responsible for Mr. Wheelan's death. Why?
Because Mr. Wheelan's suicide
was not a foreseeable consequence
of Mr. Grieve's radio prank.
The fact is, Mr. Wheelan took his own life
because he was embarrassed
by the adulterous affair he had created.
One night, 12-year-old Candice Keen was trick-or-treating
when three bullies started taunting her
and throwing rocks at her.
Scared, Candice ran into the road,
and was struck dead by a car.
A year later, the three bullies
were convicted of manslaughter.
The prosecutor on that case... my opposing counsel...
brilliantly argued, and I quote,
"the fact that the defendants didn't intend
"to kill Candice was of no consequence.
"They intended to do her harm.
That was enough."
Fact: Mr. Grieve didn't force
Mr. Wheelan to cheat on his wife.
Fact: Mr. Grieve did not saddle Mr. Wheelan
with the debilitating disease of depression.
Fact: Mr. Grieve did not drive to Torrance Lake,
call his mistress to say good-bye,
and follow through
with a suicidal act he had already planned.
This man is a bully.
His prank on Mason Wheelan was an act of premeditated revenge
that ended in death.
He preyed on Amber Wheelan
and tricked her into humiliating her husband in front
of millions of people. Why?
Because his feelings were hurt 15 years ago.
Due to his actions, Amber Wheelan
is now a single mother, saddled with debt,
facing a cruel and
uncertain world.
Mason Wheelan was a troubled man
who ended his own life,
sadly, because he chose to.
Jamie: This case boils down to one question.
Did Bentley Grieve intend to do Mason Wheelan harm?
If your answer is yes,
that is enough.
Has the jury reached a verdict?
We have, Your Honor.
In the matter of Amber Wheelan v.
Bentley Grieve and Hydrus Communications,
on the claim of wrongful death,
we, the jury, find in favor of the plaintiff,
and order the defendants to pay damages
in the sum of $4.8 million.
(Gavel bangs)
Congratulations.
(Scattered applause, gallery murmuring)
Dec: I know.
It-it was a regrettable loss, but...
Yes.
I understand.
(Knocking)
I thought you could use some company.
Oh, Dec.
I'm so sorry.
Mm.
Hydrus just called.
They're pulling their entire litigation slate.
I think that'll put the firm in the red this quarter.
I can kiss my partnership bonus good-bye.
I needed that bonus.
We needed that bonus.
I meant what I said, Dec.
I don't care about the money.
Tell me something.
When you left the courthouse today,
who did you want to see,
me or Barbara?
Look, I know this is a complicated situation,
but, for me, it's pretty simple.
We're having a baby.
It's amazing.
And, darling, this could be us every day.
We could wake up together every morning.
We could have a home.
We could have a life.
(Lindsay sighs)
I was on my way to work.
Just thought I'd stop by.
What happened with the countersuit?
I took care of it.
I had to drop the sexual harassment charge.
What does that mean for the case?
Means it'll live to see another day.
And are you still my lawyer?
Yes.
I saw Terry...
for the last time.
But before he left, he said
he never agreed to testify for Roy.
For what it's worth, I believe him.
(Sighs)
(Footsteps approaching)
You never had Terry.
You just made me think you did.
You knew I'd try to get the sexual harassment charge dropped.
you just wanted to make sure it happened with prejudice.
(Sighs)
(Smacks his lips)
Hearing you say it makes it even sweeter.
How did you know that would be my move?
I knew sexual harassment was your weakest charge.
And I knew that you'd go on the offensive because...
That is who you are.
(Laughs quietly, sighs)
Fine.
Well, drinks are on me.
It's almost an acceptable hour.
I wish I could, but I can not.
I have a date with the city council.
I have to let them know
that I finally outsmarted the yankee lawyer.
(Laughs)
Well, it's probably for the best.
I was gonna head over to the hospital anyway.
How is he?
He's good.
He's awake.
He's been through a lot.
He's gonna need me, Roy.
You know, if something terrible happened to me,
I would want you there by my side, as well, so...
(Sighs)
Ellsworth: This is a proud day for the city of Charleston.
This victory would not be possible
without the valiant efforts of detectives Terry McCandless
and Preston Cruz and deputy chief Holland Knox.
We also salute our two fallen comrades,
Frank Jablonski and Clint Marks,
who sacrificed their lives in the line of duty.
Woman (On TV): Channel 10 has obtained this video from an anonymous source.
We warn you, the images you are about to see are graphic.
The woman in the video has been identified
as former Charleston P.D. officer, Lee Ann Marcus.
(People gasping)
Woman (On TV): In addition to Lee Anne Marcus,
we've also identified one of the male officers
in the sex tape as Terry McCandless.
Lee Anne Marcus is currently suing
the Charleston police department for wrongful termination
and defamation of character.
This scandal
will likely diminish the police department's recent victory
against Charleston's biggest gunrunning ring.
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