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01:05This I need.
01:10This I do not need.
01:15This I need.
01:16Mrs. Fogle?
01:17Mrs. Fogle?
01:19Hi.
01:20Mr. Kaczynski.
01:21Good morning.
01:22I'm going to be in court all day today.
01:24Congratulations.
01:25Thank you very much.
01:26And it would be really terrific if I could take my client out for lunch.
01:30Your expense forms are overdue.
01:32I know.
01:33I've been working on them.
01:34Believe me.
01:35That's what you told me yesterday.
01:37And last week.
01:38And last month.
01:40Mrs. Fogle!
01:43It's only 20 bucks.
01:44It's for the firm, huh?
01:45You still haven't accounted for one single advance.
01:49I'll tell you what.
01:49Could you make it 10?
01:51Good luck in court.
01:53Thanks.
01:54If I don't starve to death.
01:57What else?
01:57This I'm not taking.
02:05Hello?
02:06Mr. Kaczynski's office?
02:09I can't hear you.
02:11No, I'm terribly sorry.
02:12He's on a very important long-distance call at the moment.
02:15Oh.
02:17Yes, Mrs. Ritter.
02:17I think he's just getting off.
02:19I'll try to get him.
02:20He's very busy.
02:24Hi.
02:27Hello.
02:28Hi.
02:31When was the last time you saw him?
02:32Oh, no.
02:34Well, he's probably at the courthouse waiting for me,
02:36because I'm a little late myself.
02:37So don't you worry, okay?
02:40I will call you.
02:42Don't worry, please.
02:43Okay.
02:49Hi there.
02:50Everything under control?
02:52Well, almost.
02:53That was Mrs. Ritter calling.
02:55Her husband didn't come home last night.
02:57She thinks that he ran away.
02:58Yeah, well, maybe he took the money.
03:00No way, Sam.
03:01This is a sad little guy,
03:02but he's not capable of embezzlement.
03:04Yeah, well, he did sign a confession.
03:06He'll sign anything his boss puts under his nose,
03:08including a voucher.
03:09Listen, you better be on time.
03:11Now, Judge Gilkwith does not deal lightly
03:12with tardy lawyers.
03:14Thank you, sir.
03:14All right.
03:16Sam!
03:17What?
03:18I need an advance.
03:20Could you give me $20?
03:22Yeah, sure.
03:22And this is Mrs. Fogle's voucher.
03:24All right.
03:25I thank you, sir.
03:26Is that enough?
03:26Yes, sir.
03:30Hmm.
03:41We'll take up information number 74268,
03:45the people versus David Herbert Ritter.
03:47The defendant is charged with a violation
03:49of section 487.1 of the penal code.
03:57Grand theft committed against Todson, Incorporated.
04:12Excuse me, sir.
04:19Mr. Revko, are the people ready?
04:21We are, Your Honor.
04:25Mr., uh...
04:26Kazansky?
04:27That's close, sir.
04:29Excuse me.
04:29It's, uh, Kazansky.
04:31But don't be concerned.
04:32Everybody gets it wrong.
04:34I'm sorry.
04:35That's all right.
04:36Is the defense ready?
04:37As a matter of fact,
04:38where not, Your Honor,
04:39I can't seem to find my client.
04:41I'd like to ask for a short recess
04:43in order that I may locate him.
04:46When was the last time you had contact with him?
04:48I was with him until 8 o'clock last night, sir.
04:50Well, he was aware of the trial date, was he not?
04:53As a matter of fact,
04:54we had agreed to meet here this morning, sir.
04:55If your client isn't here in 10 minutes,
04:58I'll issue a bench warrant for his arrest.
05:00With the bench's pardon, sir,
05:0110 minutes is, uh, a little brief.
05:04He may have had an accident or something.
05:0510 minutes and the clock is running.
05:07So am I.
05:33I'm sorry, Kaz.
05:34I couldn't find it.
05:36You look terrible.
05:37Don't be sore at me.
05:39I'm not sore at you.
05:40Come on.
05:40Hurry, let's go.
05:41I'm very nervous.
05:42I see that.
05:44I had a couple of drinks.
05:45Just meant to calm myself down.
05:47You know, coming here today,
05:48you understand, terrible tension.
05:50Take it easy.
05:50And I lost track,
05:51and, uh, it's my fault, totally.
05:53Hey, what time is it?
05:54I like to be punctual.
05:55You're very punctual.
05:56Come on, I gotta get you cleaned up.
05:58You are sore at me.
05:59I'm not sore at you.
06:00Come on.
06:01Your Honor, as you can see,
06:02my client's present condition,
06:03his appearance,
06:04could be possibly prejudicial.
06:06I'd like to request a delay.
06:08David Herbert Ritter,
06:08is that your true name, sir?
06:10Yes, sir.
06:11If you willfully delay this court again
06:13so much as one minute,
06:14I'll provoke your bond.
06:16Thank you, sir.
06:18All right, let's impanel a jury
06:19and go to work.
06:21This way.
06:32Ladies and gentlemen,
06:33because of the lateness of the hour,
06:35we'll begin taking testimony tomorrow.
06:37Please be here at 10 o'clock.
06:38And remember my admission,
06:40not to discuss this case
06:41among yourselves or with anyone else.
06:43I want to see both counsel in my chambers.
06:58All right?
06:59No boozing tonight.
07:02And if you get up tight...
07:04I am.
07:05Call your doctor.
07:07I don't like to bother him.
07:09That's what doctors are for.
07:10I'll pick you up personally.
07:12All right?
07:13Take care of yourself.
07:14He doesn't like me.
07:16David, he likes you.
07:18I like you.
07:20The world likes you.
07:22Don't ever quit.
07:24That's the trick.
07:26Don't ever quit.
07:27See you tomorrow.
07:34Come in.
07:41Do you ever have a bad back?
07:43No, sir.
07:44If you got a choice, don't.
07:47Sit down.
07:49Smoke for the water.
07:54Well, gentlemen,
07:56can we get this case before the jury
07:58by next Wednesday afternoon?
07:59I don't see any problem on my end, Your Honor.
08:01Good.
08:02Now, excuse me.
08:02That's a little tight for me, Your Honor.
08:04Trying to keep an innocent man out of prison.
08:07You've never worked with me before, Mr. Kaczynski.
08:09Let me give you the lecture.
08:11I run a smooth, quiet courtroom,
08:13and I try to accommodate everyone in that framework.
08:16I expect you to deliver the evidence
08:18without a lot of flailing around.
08:19I expect you to hand the exhibits to the clerk,
08:22not to me.
08:23You know the drill.
08:25Yes, sir.
08:26This is your first time on my turf.
08:28So you hear this, and you hear it well.
08:30Cross-examination.
08:31Don't go on fishing expeditions.
08:35Just gonna show the jury what I got, sir.
08:37Good.
08:38Also, I don't like arguing with the bench.
08:40So we're shooting for Wednesday afternoon.
08:44Now, my glasses.
08:47Mr. Kaczynski's motion on, uh...
08:54On, uh...
08:54In Department H last week,
08:56the suppression of his, uh, client's confession.
09:00I'll go on record tomorrow.
09:01The motion's denied.
09:03And don't come on with a lot of bull about relitigation.
09:05Sir, excuse me.
09:06Thank you very much, sir.
09:07You're welcome.
09:08Excuse me.
09:09Your...
09:10Your Honor, the only reason Mr. Ritter confessed
09:12is because he's terrified of authority figures.
09:15And, uh, I hope to show this.
09:17Well, that confession was obtained legally,
09:21voluntarily given?
09:22No, I'm terribly sorry.
09:23It was not voluntarily given.
09:25And I hope to show through expert psychiatric testimony...
09:28How is coming to that?
09:29There won't be any testifying by psychiatrists.
09:32It's irrelevant to the case.
09:37Now, on that note,
09:38I think we can call it a day.
09:40Your Honor, excuse me.
09:41You have to allow me to rebut the confession.
09:43Go ahead.
09:44But don't you bring a psychiatrist into my courtroom.
09:48I'd rather listen to a voodoo priest.
09:51Nobody knows what's in the mind.
09:52What really goes on.
09:54It's a fortress.
09:56These psychiatrists just muddy up cases
09:58with a lot of mumbo-jumbo.
10:00They're charlatans and fakes.
10:03Now, that's final.
10:06Sir, I'm gonna have to ask for a continuance of two weeks.
10:09No.
10:10No delays.
10:11Everybody's ready to go.
10:12But you've ripped the guts out of my case!
10:16I'm terribly sorry, sir.
10:17I didn't mean to raise my voice to you.
10:19No one has more respect for you
10:21in this whole world than I do.
10:23Your handling of the Abbotsville case
10:26in your courtroom
10:28to me was one of the most moving experiences
10:30I've ever read about in contemporary judicial thinking.
10:34Don't you pull that sarcasm on me, boy.
10:37You bait me and I'll cut you down to table scraps.
10:40Your Honor, I swear to you,
10:41there was no sarcasm intended.
10:48Well, we've discussed all the business we have to discuss.
10:52But don't hurry, gentlemen.
10:53Let me buy you a drink.
10:54I'm gonna have to take a rain check, Your Honor.
10:56My boss is waiting.
10:57But listen, Kaczynski, don't let me keep you.
10:59I know you have the afternoon free.
11:00Good, good.
11:01Come on.
11:02It's polite, son, to stroke the judge.
11:04Thank you very much, Your Honor.
11:05You're welcome.
11:05You know a good place?
11:06I know a terrific place.
11:08One thing, it might make it simpler
11:09if you don't tell anyone I'm Judge Gilquist.
11:17How is this?
11:17Okay?
11:18Uh-huh.
11:18This is very pleasant.
11:19Here's the table.
11:21I'd introduce you to Leona,
11:22but she's in New York this weekend.
11:24Lucky girl.
11:25I'm sorry.
11:25You all right?
11:26No, fine.
11:27This is good.
11:27Mm-hmm.
11:34What's the matter?
11:35Did you hear that story about the engineer?
11:40Well, Monday morning,
11:41they all get into the boardroom
11:43and the boss stands up
11:44and he has the entire staff.
11:45Can I get you anything?
11:46Uh, what are you, uh,
11:48what are you going to have?
11:50Ginger ale, please.
11:51Yeah, I'll have a whiskey old-fashioned.
11:56That, uh,
11:58that Abbotsville trial,
12:00yeah,
12:00that was Indian country,
12:02you know,
12:02six defense lawyers at me
12:05continuously.
12:06Look,
12:07I'm really sorry I brought that up.
12:08Trying to make me angry,
12:09you know,
12:10to create a situation
12:11where there'd be a mistrial.
12:15Carrying on
12:16and shouting
12:16eight and a half months of it.
12:19But I handle it.
12:21It goes with the job.
12:23It must have been really awful.
12:25Well, it, uh,
12:26thank you very much.
12:28Cheers.
12:29To you, sir.
12:32Anonymous phone calls all night,
12:34all hours of the night,
12:36and threatening letters in the mail.
12:38My wife,
12:39you can imagine how she was.
12:41It was terrible.
12:43And then one night,
12:44someone threw a rock
12:45through the window.
12:46You're kidding.
12:47Hmm.
12:48And the marshals were guarding us
12:50for the last four months of it.
12:52Incredible.
12:52Yeah,
12:53it was a concerted,
12:54ruthless attack
12:55on the court system.
12:59Through me.
13:01And I, uh,
13:01have reason to believe
13:02that there are still people
13:04who...
13:05Well,
13:07I like to get to know
13:08young lawyers.
13:09Where did you get your degree?
13:11Correspondent school.
13:12Yeah,
13:13correspondence school.
13:13You held on a full-time job,
13:15then, huh?
13:16I certainly did.
13:18Yeah.
13:19Yeah,
13:20I was in prison.
13:22Kaz,
13:23your boss is on the phone.
13:28Excuse me.
13:32Thanks, babe.
13:34Hi, Sam.
13:36Oh,
13:36just terrific.
13:38He denied my motion
13:39to suppress the confession.
13:41Yeah,
13:42waitress,
13:42come here, please.
13:44What is the title of this,
13:45pal?
13:45Well,
13:46it's three dollars,
13:47but you can't write a check, sir.
13:48Yeah,
13:48I don't care about that.
13:49We don't take checks here.
13:50You'll have to take it up
13:51with the manager.
13:51Oh,
13:52really?
13:54Here.
13:57I'm sorry, pal.
13:58No checks.
13:59That sign is not properly displayed.
14:00It should be visible
14:01so that people can see it.
14:02You're talking to the wrong man.
14:04Are you listening to me?
14:05Excuse me a second.
14:05Hold on.
14:07There's a good spot right here.
14:09People can see it
14:09when they come in the door.
14:10You understand?
14:10Sam,
14:11I'll call you back.
14:13Who cares?
14:14What's the problem?
14:15I tried to explain to your friend
14:16we have a policy.
14:17I don't care about your policy.
14:18You know who I am?
14:19I'm Arthur T. Gilquist.
14:20Judge Arthur T. Gilquist.
14:21Does that name mean anything to you?
14:22Hey, Ronald,
14:23let me take care of this.
14:23I don't need your help.
14:24He's going to accept my check
14:25because it is my check.
14:27How would you like it
14:28if I went out and got a cop
14:29and I didn't come in here
14:29and throw you in the can?
14:31Well,
14:31when you put it in friendly terms
14:32like that.
14:33What did you bring me in here
14:36and do it, Kurt?
14:37I'll stand here, please.
14:42No tip?
14:44Guys, please,
14:44next time,
14:45tell me, huh?
14:48Hi, Senator.
14:49Hi.
14:50Why was Judge Gilquist
14:51so upset about him?
14:52You're not me, kid.
14:53Do you have a line
14:53on this guy?
14:55He made his reputation
14:56trying the Abbotsville Six.
14:58That I know.
15:00Controversy on that.
15:01Other than that,
15:01he's a rock of Gibraltar,
15:02widely respected.
15:03You're talking about Dr. Jekyll.
15:05I'm looking for Mr. Hyde.
15:07Do you have anything else?
15:08Well, I do know
15:09nobody wants to work for him.
15:10His bailiff and clerk,
15:11you can hardly get
15:12the time of day out of them.
15:13They're scared stiff.
15:14Oh, this you just lay on me now.
15:16This is just little
15:17simple information, right?
15:19How did Woodward
15:21and Bernstein
15:21ever get the Pulitzer Prize?
15:25Running errands for you?
15:27Not to be too subtle,
15:28you want me
15:28to look into
15:29Judge Gilquist's background?
15:31Only if you insist.
15:32Oh, I see.
15:34Want a drink?
15:35Sure.
15:36Two ginger ales.
15:37Is this going to be cash?
15:38Yeah.
15:39You got it.
15:52So Gilquist yelled at Malloy.
15:54Eventually everybody
15:55yells at Malloy.
15:56Come on, Sam.
15:57It wasn't like that.
15:58His behavior
15:58was totally uncalled for,
16:00and so was his
16:00knocking the hell
16:01out of my defense
16:02before I even had a chance.
16:03Oh, you want one of those?
16:04I'd love one.
16:05He's always wanted me
16:06what was in here.
16:07Now listen, Kaz.
16:09That judge has created
16:10a brilliant record.
16:11Now don't fall into
16:12the old trap
16:13of blaming the judge
16:14because your case
16:14doesn't hold together.
16:15My case would hold together
16:16if the man
16:17would let me present it.
16:18So he won't let you
16:19use psychiatrists.
16:20Put Ritter on the stand.
16:21Let him rescind
16:22that confession.
16:23Ritter will fall off
16:24the stand.
16:25The man's a nervous wreck.
16:27Great, that demonstrates
16:28your point.
16:29And use Revco's witnesses.
16:30They know Ritter.
16:31Force them to prove
16:32that he confessed
16:33because he wanted
16:34to please an authority figure.
16:36All right, I'll try.
16:40No, no.
16:42Get around.
16:43Oh, that's how you do it.
16:47Oh, that was a neat trick,
16:49but it won't work.
16:49What?
16:50Okay, Mrs. Fogle
16:51won't give me
16:51your expense money.
16:53Why not?
16:54You own the place.
16:55Yeah, but I don't own
16:56Mrs. Fogle.
16:57Now, she wants those forms.
16:58Get them to her.
16:59Yes, sir.
17:01Oh, and you owe me
17:0220 bucks.
17:02Yes, sir.
17:04Thanks for a cigar.
17:06Well, that's free.
17:10I can't.
17:12I can't do it.
17:13Now, you promised me.
17:15David, can you try, please?
17:17Doc, would you ask him
17:17to try?
17:18Mr. Kaczynski,
17:19despite rumors
17:20to the contrary,
17:21a therapist
17:21cannot perform miracles.
17:23Now, only David
17:24can tell you
17:25whether he can testify
17:26or even take
17:28the cross-examination.
17:29I can't, doctor.
17:31Honest.
17:31Now, you can take
17:32the stand and explain.
17:34No, no, he can't.
17:34I just told you, David,
17:36that the judge
17:36is not allowing
17:37any psychiatric testimony.
17:39Sweetheart,
17:40can't you just get up there
17:41on the stand
17:42and very simply
17:43tell your story?
17:44All right, all right,
17:45all right, all right,
17:45all right.
17:49Well, Mr. Kaczynski,
17:50I think...
17:51I'm in a lot of trouble.
17:54I've got some work
17:55to do, too.
17:56Do you mind, doc?
17:57I haven't had any breakfast.
17:58Sure.
17:59Thanks.
18:07Mrs. Wells.
18:11Around the office,
18:12didn't you all refer
18:14to Mr. Ritter
18:15as the spineless wonder?
18:17Objection.
18:18Irrelevant.
18:18Sustained.
18:21Are you familiar
18:21with the nickname
18:22Chicken Little?
18:23Mr. Kaczynski,
18:25are you still following
18:26the same line
18:27of questioning?
18:28Your Honor,
18:28I'm trying to show
18:29a possible bias
18:30against the defendant.
18:31It's proper impeachment,
18:32but you're asking
18:33the questions wrong.
18:35Do your questioning
18:36correctly.
18:37Yes, sir.
18:39Mrs. Wells,
18:41in the four years
18:42you've known
18:43the defendant
18:44from the accounting department,
18:45when did you first realize
18:47that he had emotional difficulties.
18:49Objection.
18:49What's your basis
18:50for objection?
18:52Yeah, yeah, uh...
18:53I would sustain
18:54an objection
18:55as to the form
18:55of questioning.
18:57Assumes a fact,
18:58not an evidence.
18:59Objection assumes fact,
19:00not an evidence.
19:02Sustained.
19:14Nothing further.
19:18Ladies and gentlemen,
19:19please disregard
19:19Mr. Kaczynski's
19:20last question.
19:28Sergeant,
19:29did you coerce
19:29the defendant
19:30in any way?
19:31No, sir,
19:32I did not.
19:33And was he alert
19:34and aware
19:34of what you had said
19:35to him?
19:36Absolutely.
19:37Thank you very much, Sergeant.
19:38I have no further questions,
19:39Your Honor.
19:40You may cross-examine.
19:44Sergeant Shoyer,
19:46would you rise, please?
19:52Just how tall
19:53are you, Sergeant?
19:54Six foot,
19:55four and a half inches.
19:56Six foot,
19:56four and a half inches.
19:57And how much do you weigh?
19:59270 pounds.
20:00270 pounds.
20:04Sarge,
20:05would you step out
20:06this way a minute, please?
20:07Uh, one moment,
20:08Mr. Kaczynski.
20:09Sit down.
20:09Come over here.
20:16What are you doing?
20:18I'm trying to show
20:19the disparity in size
20:20between the Sergeant
20:21and my client.
20:22Come on, Kaczynski.
20:24The Sergeant's behavior
20:25is a proper area of inquiry.
20:27His size is not.
20:28But in Mr. Ritter's mind,
20:30a man that size
20:31can be terribly intimidating.
20:34Move on to something else.
20:37Your Honor,
20:38I'd like to be allowed
20:38to complete
20:39one line of questioning.
20:40That's enough.
20:53Go ahead, Mr. Kaczynski.
20:55I have nothing further,
20:56Your Honor.
20:57No redirect, Your Honor.
21:00Recess till 2 p.m.
21:07Sergeant Shoyer.
21:09Could I talk to you
21:11a minute, please?
21:20You're a very tall person.
21:22Thank you very much.
21:57You there.
21:59Hey, hiya, Your Honor.
22:02You heard of contempt of court?
22:05I meant no contempt of your court.
22:06I can do it to you.
22:07You wind up in jail
22:08like you're a client.
22:10Your Honor,
22:11I don't think you have
22:11any right to talk to me.
22:12Now shut up and print this
22:12in your mind.
22:13You push me and you're
22:15heading straight for jail
22:15along with that drunken thief
22:17you represent.
22:26Cass.
22:29Hi, babe.
22:30Bye, babe.
22:31Uh, wait, uh, babe.
22:32I dug up something
22:33on Gilquist.
22:34Later.
22:35I gotta talk to Sam.
22:36I think I got something
22:36on Gilquist
22:37that's gonna stop him now.
22:41I'm telling you, Gilquist made the statement
22:43to me no more than 15 minutes ago.
22:44Are you sure you're not misinterpreting
22:46something a judge said?
22:47He's already decided on verdict
22:48and sentence and I haven't
22:49made my defense yet.
22:50I know who was there
22:51when the statement was made.
22:52Who was there?
22:52Yes.
22:53Nobody.
22:54We were all alone.
22:55Oh, nobody.
22:56If a tree falls in the middle
22:56of the forest and no one is around,
22:58does it make a noise?
22:59It's very deep, Peter.
23:00Oh, come on.
23:00Gentlemen, faith cat.
23:01Now, listen, no presiding judge
23:02is gonna act on your say-so alone.
23:04You're just gonna have to hang in there
23:05and create a record for appeal
23:07if Gilquist...
23:09If Gilquist allows me
23:11to do the case
23:13the way I want to.
23:17You're a good-looking boy,
23:18you know.
23:47Hang in.
23:48in there, huh?
23:50I understand
23:51and very good authority
23:52that you're in the hands
23:52of a terrific lawyer.
23:56We'll get him this round, kid.
24:00If Mr. Ritter
24:02was such a capable,
24:04conscientious employee
24:05in your own words,
24:07why were you leery of him?
24:08Was that because
24:09of his medical background?
24:11Objection.
24:11Compound.
24:12Sustained.
24:14Your Honor,
24:14that is a legitimate question.
24:16And I tell you
24:17it's not proceeding.
24:18I have a right
24:18to pursue this line
24:19of questioning
24:20under section 780
24:21of the evidence code
24:22to show bias.
24:23Counsel, you're showboating.
24:24Stop it at once.
24:25Why don't you?
24:27Bailiff,
24:29escort the jury out, please.
24:31Not another word.
24:36You may step down, please, sir.
24:43Mr. Kaczynski,
24:44I find you in contempt
24:45of court.
24:46You'll be immediately
24:47confined to the county jail
24:48until 8 o'clock
24:49Monday morning.
24:51Your Honor,
24:51I have a client
24:52to represent.
24:52I respectfully request
24:54that sentence be postponed.
24:55Denied.
24:56Recess until 10 a.m.
25:01Bill?
25:05Let's not make it
25:06too easy
25:06to find him,
25:07huh?
25:08Let's see.
25:33Who do you want to call?
25:375-5-5-3-8-hundred.
25:395-5-5-3-8-0-0.
25:43Here you are.
25:47Hello? I can't hear you. Malloy?
25:51It's loud there. Taz!
25:54Listen, get a hold of Mr. Bennett and tell him I'm at the Century Division police station.
25:59I'm being held here.
26:02I'll explain to you later, all right?
26:04Just would you tell him to come over here and get me out, please?
26:17Don't bother with the shoes.
26:19The wagon's waiting outside.
26:21We gotta go.
26:24Go where?
26:25Our tank's overcrowded.
26:27We'll just have to move you around until we can find a place that can take you.
26:32But I just told the guy on the phone that I was gonna be here.
26:35Never mind, never mind. Come on, let's go.
26:36You know, the Judge must really love you, buddy.
26:38He said to give you the grand tour.
26:40And you're gonna find out that this town is a lot bigger than you think it is.
26:57Oh, Mr. Bennett?
26:59Kaz phoned about an hour ago.
27:01He said he was being held at the Century Division station.
27:03But then when Malloy went out to find him, he was gone.
27:05Kaz? What's he doing in jail?
27:08Judge Gilquist had him jailed for contempt.
27:12I think we ought to find him.
27:13There's no telling what putting him in a cell again will do to him.
27:24Miss Vogel? Me.
27:26I want you to go down to the office right away and draw up a writ of habeas corpus.
27:29Mr. Kazinsky's in jail.
27:31Well, that surprises me.
27:32And we're gonna do something about it right away.
27:34I need a list of judges, their home phones.
27:36I want you to call Mr. Colcourt and have him cover the police stations from central to the south of
27:40the city.
27:40I think I got him out in the Tule somewhere.
27:43I'll run by the office in half an hour and pick up the writ.
27:46Right.
27:47What can I do?
27:49Well, you can cover the police stations to the east and get a hold of Malloy.
27:53Have him cover to the west, I'll go out to the north.
27:56Now, whoever finds Kazinsky first, have him call me on my car phone.
28:00I'll have the writ with me. Here's the number.
28:02Okay.
28:08I went to the animal fair, and the birds and the beasts were there, and the big baboon by the
28:15light of the moon was calm and was all burning.
28:21I went to the animal fair, and the birds and the beasts were there, and the big baboon by the
28:27light of the moon was calm and was all burning.
28:37I went to the animal fair, and the birds and the beasts were there.
28:42I went to the animal fair, and the birds and the beasts were there.
28:42If I want to run around, I'll enter the Boston Marathon.
28:44Now, let my friend out, will you? I was all night finding him here.
28:48And you'll spend all weekend getting him out without some kind of a paper.
28:51Excuse me, officer. Oh, hey, Malloy. I called in, and Mrs. Fogle said you found Martin here.
28:56Oh, I did, but the police commissioner won't spring him.
28:59Terrific. Well, Mr. Bennett is on his way with the writ.
29:02And may I tell you that every additional minute that you keep Martin Kaczynski in there is gonna cost you
29:05a year off your pension, buddy.
29:07I think I'd retire right now if you could keep this guy's mouth shut.
29:10All right. Let's take a look.
29:19Sir Riddle, right?
29:21Mr. Kaczynski, here. Now.
29:25Yes, sir.
29:29You think he's okay?
29:30Who cares? Are you kidding?
29:33One one night in this place, he'd sublet the cells and have a pool put in.
29:36Why is it I don't doubt that?
29:39Hey, come on. Cheer up.
29:41Heard a funny story about a football player.
29:55I thought I'd tell you he was all the way in the car.
29:59Can't.
30:00Thank you, sweetheart.
30:05It's okay.
30:07Thanks, boss.
30:12Peter.
30:13I've never seen you looking so well dressed.
30:17You're very welcome.
30:18Hey.
30:19You all right?
30:20Well, it could have been worse.
30:21World War II, as I understand, was worse.
30:23The zoo was certainly worse.
30:25Here, you'll need these.
30:26Speaking of the zoo, there's a better class of people in the zoo, and they lay a much better table.
30:30He's delirious.
30:31Yeah, well, somebody take him home to bed.
30:33Aren't you coming?
30:33No, Mr. Colcourt and I are going to stay for a while and get a few facts and a few
30:37figures for some legal actions in the near future.
30:40Officer, what's your name?
30:41Yes.
30:43Roman Dre?
30:43This way, pal.
30:44Dre, D-R-E-1.
30:45I went to the animal fair.
30:47What time was he checked in?
30:49What time was he checked in?
30:49Let's see.
30:51He was checked in.
30:53The animal fair.
30:54The boys and the bees were there.
30:56I had a big baboon by the lighting.
30:59Boy, I never thought I'd see this place looking so good.
31:04Come on, let's tuck you in.
31:06I beg your pardon?
31:07Hey, wait a minute.
31:08My head is crazy.
31:08You said something to me earlier I totally forgot about Gilquist?
31:12Oh, oh, yeah.
31:12What?
31:13You had some information there?
31:14It seems there's a sanitarium down near the border.
31:17I got the name of a nurse who maybe has a story to tell, if she'll tell it.
31:21Terrific.
31:21Let's go.
31:22No.
31:22No, you gotta get some sleep.
31:24I want you upstairs right now.
31:26I have insomnia.
31:26Otherwise, I'd destroy the information.
31:28I have to have something on the guy by Monday.
31:31No.
31:31No.
31:32Well, somebody has to go.
31:38Come on.
31:41Give me the address.
31:43Come on.
31:50Mr. Malloy?
31:51Oh, yeah.
31:52I'm Agnes Durant.
31:54See, I was kind of expecting somebody more formidable in a joint like this.
31:58What can I do for you?
32:00You know how it hurts me not to pick up on a straight line like that?
32:04I'm here for a friend.
32:05You know this guy?
32:10I can't help you.
32:11Does that mean you do know him or you don't know him?
32:14Excuse me.
32:15I have to get back to work.
32:16I got some perfume just came in, some French perfume.
32:18Came in from Hong Kong this week.
32:19Miss Durant.
32:24Artie.
32:25Forget it, Artie.
32:26I don't think I could take her even with your help.
32:34Artie, I had a wonderful time.
32:38No, I'm all right.
32:52Hi.
32:54Now, look.
32:55I'm not looking for the best two out of three falls.
32:57I just want to talk.
32:58Try somebody else.
33:02I've got a buddy.
33:03A lawyer.
33:05He's got a client.
33:06A nice little guy who's about to get clobbered and caught on a bum rap.
33:10We heard you could help.
33:12It's a crummy world, Miss Durant.
33:14And if you get a chance to help in your past, it makes it a little crumbier.
33:18What's it cost?
33:21That French perfume you mentioned.
33:23Good stuff?
33:25Don't go out of the house wearing it.
33:27I'll send you a gallon in a couple of days.
33:29Hey, I've got some watches coming up from Mexico.
33:31How about a classy little digital number?
33:34Wouldn't hurt.
33:35You better deliver, Malloy.
33:37You wouldn't want me chasing you up to, uh,
33:39No, no, no, no, no.
33:40You're right.
33:40I wouldn't want that.
33:42No need to.
33:42Word of honor.
33:44What do you want me to do?
33:45Leave my arm as security?
33:46I'll deliver.
33:47Now give.
33:47You gotta keep me out of it.
33:50The sanitarium, they're bear cats about locking the old lip.
33:53But they keep paying me peanuts and keep me working the violent wards.
33:58See what I got yesterday?
33:59Oh, that looks terrible.
34:01I'm sorry.
34:01I really am.
34:02You'll be kept out of it.
34:03Guaranteed.
34:04Okay.
34:05Now what about him?
34:06Mr. Strayhorn.
34:08Strayhorn?
34:09That's what he called himself, huh?
34:10The mean cuss.
34:11He bit me.
34:14What do you want to know about him?
34:16Everything.
34:28Oh, Mr. Krasinski, come on in.
34:30I'm very glad you have the time for me.
34:32Sit.
34:33Sit down.
34:33Okay.
34:34I appreciate it.
34:36They've told me things aren't going too well.
34:39Not too nifty.
34:40Doc, I want to ask you some questions here, specifically that a psychiatrist could give me some help on.
34:45A man, for instance, who's been institutionalized twice, primarily for depression, has rigid personality problems, has been under drug therapy
34:57and shock treatment after this particular period in his life.
35:02Do you think that this would affect his ability to make rational judgments?
35:07I know that's sort of general, but if you could help me out.
35:09Well, a lot of people function quite normally afterward.
35:13I see.
35:13Now, let me show you some very specific clinical information that I have here.
35:18Right there, huh?
35:24Can you tell me who this is?
35:25No.
35:29Well, without examining him myself, I'd have to be general, but he could have a distortion of judgment, particularly if
35:39he's experiencing the onset of another episode.
35:43I see.
35:44Why, thank you.
35:45That's been very helpful.
35:47Sure.
35:48And, Doc, I may need you as a standby tomorrow in the courtroom.
35:52I'll call you about a specific time.
35:54Sure.
35:59Gilquist had a nervous breakdown ten days after the Abbotsville trial.
36:02He went into the sanitarium for a second time last year.
36:06How'd you get this?
36:07What difference does it make?
36:08The point is, there's a sick judge up on that stand who's affecting the lives of people who are desperately
36:13in trouble.
36:13And if the judge is in desperate trouble, isn't he at least entitled to the same protection you want for
36:17your client?
36:18He's in an authority position, is he not? These people aren't.
36:22Kaz, this is privileged information.
36:24You may have committed a criminal act here, or at least a serious breach of ethics.
36:28Okay, that's it.
36:30Can we let a sick judge hang an innocent man?
36:32Not if you're good!
36:35Now, you know your craft, but you're so damned angry you're not using it.
36:42He won't let me.
36:43Then go to work on the judge. Make him commit a reversible error.
36:47That's what the bunch tried at Abbotsville. It didn't work.
36:50Well, if this report is accurate, you're not dealing with the same man.
36:55Now, you go to work.
37:02Just stay within the rules.
37:04Yes, sir.
37:11Better late than never. Here's my expense account.
37:14The receipts are all here, and there are three totals. One, two, three. Take your pick.
37:20Mr. Kaczynski, this office has high standards.
37:22I gave you a clean bag, didn't I?
37:32Ho, ho, ho!
37:41Hey.
37:45Good morning, Your Honor.
38:03You have invaded my privacy. I know what you're up to.
38:07But I'll destroy you first.
38:16Oh, boy.
38:27Hey, Kaczynski, I understand they need doctors.
38:32Have you thought about other professions?
38:35As a matter of fact, Frank, I was thinking about becoming a brain search,
38:38but then I'd never get a chance to work on you.
38:46Don't worry.
38:48This is our round now.
38:50You.
38:51They call your first witness.
38:52I'd like to call several character witnesses.
38:55Firstly, Paul DeGotta.
39:06Sir, please raise your right hand.
39:08Do you solemnly swear that the testimony which you are about to give in the case now pending
39:12will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help you God?
39:15Yes.
39:16Please take the witness stand.
39:17State your name, spelling, your last name.
39:19Paul DeGotta, D-E-G-A-R-D-A.
39:26Do you know David Ritter, the man seated at the council table?
39:30I've known David for eight or nine years.
39:34Now, when you say that you've known him, what do you mean?
39:36You went to social functions together, parties?
39:38Yes, our wives are old friends.
39:40Also, at one point, David was my accountant, so we've had a long professional as well as personal relationship.
39:46Oh, that's very nice.
39:48And through the years that you've known David Ritter, would you say that he's a cool, calm, relaxed sort of
39:56person?
39:57Objection. Calls for a narrative.
39:59Also vague, sustained.
40:02Does he work well under pressure?
40:05David is a very tense person.
40:07He folds under pressure.
40:09Could you give me an example?
40:11Well, for example, one year I was going to be audited, David had done my taxes.
40:17Well, he became so nervous, so terrified of simply speaking with the IRS,
40:22that he wanted to tell them that he had made a mistake and pay the difference himself.
40:28And had he indeed made a mistake?
40:30Of course not. David is a good accountant.
40:32I had to talk to him, convince him to calm down, take it easy.
40:37Of course we won.
40:38In other words, without your advice, he would have confessed to a mistake he had never made.
40:43Objection.
40:44Sustained.
40:47Have you known David Ritter to steal?
40:49No. That's impossible. He couldn't.
40:52Why do you laugh? Why do you say that?
40:54Well, the sheer tension of stealing would be too much for him.
40:58I see. Well, thank you, and I have no further questions.
41:03Mr. DeGotta, you have been making comments as to how the defendant would or would not behave.
41:11Hmm. Do you feel qualified to make judgments like those?
41:15Reasonably so.
41:16You do?
41:17What are you? Some sort of expert?
41:20As a matter of fact, yes.
41:21I'm a psychiatrist. Actually, it should be, uh, Dr. DeGotta.
41:26Wait a minute. What did you say?
41:28Well, I'm David Ritter's psychiatrist.
41:30That's enough.
41:33Counsel, approach the bench, please.
41:40What kind of a stunt was that?
41:42He only testified as to character. Anybody can do that, Your Honor.
41:45I told you, I explicitly told you, there was to be no psychiatric testimony.
41:50I never qualified him as a psychiatrist. I never even mentioned it.
41:53Mr. Refko here did that.
41:55That's not fair, Your Honor.
41:56Be quiet. You think you're very clever, don't you?
41:59Well, you just earned yourself another contempt.
42:02I warned you, Mr. Kaczynski.
42:03Yeah, I warned you.
42:04Your Honor, if you're gonna continually threaten me,
42:05I'm gonna have to ask that all of this be put back on the record.
42:08I'll settle with you later.
42:10I'm striking all the testimony, the previous testimony of this witness.
42:13There'll be no more questions.
42:14Your Honor, he's already opened the door. I have to cross the door.
42:16No, no, no. He's off.
42:18Go back to your seats.
42:22Go back to your seats.
42:26Ladies and gentlemen, there's been a problem with the previous testimony.
42:30I'm striking it from the record. You'll disregard it entirely.
42:33Your Honor, on what grounds are you striking the testimony of Mr. Ritter's friend, for the record?
42:37I think the people must also have it on the record, Your Honor.
42:40Both of you, sit down. You're excused. Please leave the courtroom.
42:44Your Honor, I am entitled to a ruling, on the record.
42:47You're entitled to nothing. Call your next witness. I excused you.
42:50You're no longer testifying in this courtroom.
42:52Your Honor, you cannot unring a gong.
42:54The jury can't erase impressions left by this expert testimony.
42:58Oh, so you're in this too, huh? Well, now I understand.
43:02No. No, Your Honor. I'm not in anything.
43:06I simply want to crack at impeaching this testimony.
43:09Or at least establishing a record that won't be reversed on appeal.
43:12You have been excused, Doctor. You've got ten seconds to get out of this courtroom, or I'm gonna order the
43:16bailiff to throw you out!
43:17Your Honor, I do not believe that you've allowed the district attorney to finish.
43:20This is not his courtroom, Mr. Kaczynski, and it's not yours either. Now call your next witness. I told you
43:25to get out of here!
43:25Your Honor, I request that you show some respect for the witness.
43:29All right, bailiff. Escort this gentleman from the courtroom immediately.
43:32I want the record to reflect that you have asked the bailiff to remove the witness in front of the
43:37eyes of the jury.
43:38We'll hold the jury here. No, we'll dismiss the jury.
43:42And then it'll be on the record, Mr. Counselor, on the record up to your eyeballs.
43:46Please escort the jury from this courtroom.
43:50I say to take the jury out!
43:52Perhaps a recess would be in order, Your Honor?
43:54No, no recess. A second thought. Leave the jury here. Leave the jury here!
43:58I want them to hear this.
44:00The people request a recess, Your Honor.
44:02You shut up! I want them to hear what's been going on in this trial.
44:06I want them to become aware of what's been going on here.
44:09The duplicity in the lies that have been smeared throughout this trial.
44:13I want you to know about this.
44:15I want you to know about this, Mayor.
44:17This so-called defense counselor who comes in here, dressed like a lawyer,
44:22spewing this court with lies, smearing this entire trial with them.
44:25I told him not to bring these mind readers in here, and he did.
44:29He used deceit and trickery.
44:30And do you know why? To confuse you and to defeat me.
44:33Or to get this, this drunken bum off a crime that he committed.
44:37That he confessed to.
44:39And do you know why he wants to set him free?
44:41Because Mr. Kaczynski is an ex-convict.
44:44A liar and a thief.
44:46And we allow this kind of man to practice law.
44:50Ladies and gentlemen, the inmates are running the asylum.
44:53That's what it's all about. I know. I've seen it before.
44:58This man, this man is part and parcel of a filthy scheme
45:03to destroy the American system of judicial law.
45:07They've been after me for six years.
45:09And do you know why?
45:11Because if there's one man left to stand and hold the line,
45:14I'll hold it until they cut me to pieces.
45:17Now, ladies and gentlemen, you know the facts.
45:19They can't fool you anymore.
45:25They can't fool you anymore.
45:27It's all right. It's all right.
45:29Stop. Just stop, Your Honor. It's all right.
45:32It's all right.
45:33Oh, Sam.
45:36I was just trying to give them a perspective.
45:40Uh...
45:41I'm sorry. It's all right.
45:43Why don't we go into your chambers?
45:46Um, bailiff, would you assist the judge?
45:49Juris Chambers, please?
45:50Now, listen, you...
45:52You are a magnificent judge.
45:54It's all right.
45:57Yeah, I have that, anyway.
46:04I deeply apologize, ladies and gentlemen.
46:08Due to the...
46:11Ineptitude of the...
46:12The presiding judge...
46:15I declare this case, Mr. Wall.
46:20Thank you very much.
46:24Call the doctor for it.
46:25Who?
46:25Get in there and call the doctor.
46:27Oh.
46:44Kazzy, sure I don't have to go through the whole thing again.
46:46No way. Judge Cohen has allowed us to suppress the motion.
46:49And without the confession, the D.A. is not going to press the case.
46:52So it's over, kid.
46:54Mr. Bennett, will you please tell Mr. Kaczynski to clear up his expense accounting?
46:59Ah, certainly, Mrs. Vogel.
47:00Uh, Mr. Kaczynski, now that you have some time...
47:02Would you be kind enough to go to your office and fill out your expense accounts?
47:05And don't leave the building until Mrs. Vogel has it.
47:07Would you do that?
47:09Oh, and by the way, I would like my $20.
47:16Never mind.
47:19Kaz, you got work to do.
47:20Hey.
47:20I got to go home.
47:22I want to thank you.
47:23I don't know how I'm ever going to repay you for this.
47:25That's all right.
47:27David Herbert Ritter.
47:29You are an extraordinary accountant.
47:32Of course.
47:33David, let me talk to you a minute in my office.
47:35I have this little problem.
47:36All right?
47:37Sure, maybe I can give you a hat.
47:38Stooley.
47:40Now.
47:58Good job.
48:01All right.
48:04Dr Milford.
48:05He's doing better.
48:07How about it?
48:09I can't believe I can.
48:10Ooh, boy.
48:12Ooh, boy.
48:14How about it?
48:15Oh, boy.
48:16See, son I don't get bored, Boom.
48:19Okay, happens.
48:22¶¶