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[QUIETLY]: Weirdo.
I knew. I knew it.
I-I knew it!
Oh, God...
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
MARISSA: What you got there?
That is not a ticking time
b*mb in there, I hope.
An old juvenile therapy client.
Sam Richards. Smart kid.
Troubled. His aunt
pulled him from therapy
before I could make much headway.
Well, I hate to interrupt,
but our : is here.
Ah. What's the case?
- Patent theft.
- Ah, yes.
I love corporate money.
Our fees are gonna make you dream about
our own private helicopter.
We could put the landing pad
on the roof.
Bull?
I left a job undone with this kid.
I thought you said that they
were the ones who left therapy.
He had real problems.
His mother was a drug addict.
He was taken away from her
when he was four years old.
By the time I met him, he was eight,
and he had severe anxiety.
Why is Sam reaching out now?
He's trying to get justice
for the aunt who raised him.
She was m*rder*d.
Uh, go. You talk to him.
I will handle the meeting.
If this kid's aunt was just k*lled,
I'm sure he needs you.
Not "just."
She was m*rder*d six years ago.
Sam. It's me, Dr. Jason.
I got the package.
SAM: Y-You came alone?
Yes, I did.
[LOCKS UNLOCKING]
Good to see you again.
[DOOR SHUTS, LOCKS CLICKS]
How long has it been?
Twelve years.
But I-I didn't forget about you.
Well, I didn't forget about you either,
but that's not what I meant.
How long has it been since
you've left this apartment?
About three years.
How do you survive?
Aunt Natalie left me the building.
Yeah. I mean, it's not a lot of money.
Um, it's, you know, mostly older people
on rent control.
But it's enough.
Did you ever get any more treatment?
Yeah, in foster care,
after my aunt d*ed.
They-they tried, but it was...
it was just so expensive.
My life is not that bad.
Really. I mean, the whole world
is-is online now.
I-I'm taking college courses.
I've got friends that I game with.
I-I'm good.
The world's more than
just a screen, Sam.
I didn't ask you here for me, Dr. Jason.
I asked you for my Aunt Natalie.
So that, uh...
that, uh, security video
that I sent you.
Um, the man on it is Curt Heglund.
He k*lled my aunt.
And you knew him?
He was Aunt Natalie's boyfriend.
He was a... He was a real jerk.
In what way?
I mean, did he, did he b*at her?
Not-not before, uh... that night.
But, uh... but he was
always threatening her
that she better not leave him.
And did you tell the police about him?
Yeah. And they said
that they checked out his alibi,
that he was in Philadelphia
with his cousin.
But, I mean, that video proves
that Curt was two blocks away
just a half an hour
before he k*lled my aunt.
Just tell me what happened that night.
I w... I was, uh...
I was in my bedroom.
Um, and the-the door was,
um, was-was closed.
I heard someone
come in the front door...
...and it was Curt.
Did you see him?
No, I, uh, I stayed in my bedroom.
But-but I-I heard him talking,
- and I know that it was him.
- So you heard him.
Then what happened?
Well, he, uh...
he started yelling at my aunt.
I could tell that he was getting rough.
I heard her scream, but
I couldn't come out.
You had a panic att*ck in your room.
You know, Aunt-Aunt Natalie was,
she was the only one who ever
gave a damn about me.
And-and... and I was,
I was right here,
but I couldn't...
I couldn't help her.
I w... I was hoping that...
I mean, you know a lot of prosecutors.
After this many years, I'm not sure
I can get the D.A.
to pay attention to this.
There is something I think we could try.
Okay, what?-what is it?
It's called a wrongful death suit.
What that means is that
you would sue Curt Heglund
in civil court for k*lling your aunt.
Yes. Yes, yes, let's-let's do that.
But we need evidence to bring a suit,
and this video...
it's not gonna be enough.
In order to win, we need you to testify.
I-I-I would need to go to court?
You can't stay
in this apartment forever.
Um...
...who-who, who would be in court?
Me, the judge, lawyers, jury.
- And Curt?
- Yes.
And Curt.
You've done a lot of work
to get this far...
...but it won't make a difference
if you don't tell your story in court.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
What if... But what if I can't?
You know, what-what-what...
After you've gone to the trouble
of bringing the case...
[RAGGED BREATHING]
I know where to find you.
[CHUCKLES]
You can do this.
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www.addic ed.com
We're not gonna have a plaintiff sitting
at the plaintiff's table?
Sam will be in court when it matters.
If worst comes to worst,
couldn't Sam testify over Zoom?
Research indicates that
witnesses who testify remotely
are seen as less credible.
I know it's not ideal,
but we don't have to prove
that Heglund's guilty
beyond a reasonable doubt,
only that it's
more likely than not
that he k*lled Natalie.
And a single witness
will meet that burden.
This is basically a he-said, he-said.
Well, that's assuming that
our "he" says something.
Heglund's credibility is sh*t
as soon as the jury hears
that he lied about his alibi.
And he has a record; vehicular
manslaughter with a DUI.
Well, if Curt's such a strong suspect,
why didn't the cops look
at him six years ago?
Uh, this is where it gets
a little trickier.
It gets trickier?
Sam was nearly catatonic
when the police arrived that night.
He wasn't able to make
a statement for weeks.
And by that time,
Heglund's alibi was locked in.
According to the police file,
they had already turned their attention
to a serial burglar who was caught
breaking into the building next door
the day after Natalie's m*rder.
- Well, did they ever charge this guy?
- Not with m*rder.
He was awaiting trial on the burglary
when he d*ed of a sudden
aneurism in jail,
so they just closed Natalie's case.
Having an alt suspect
that the police liked
is hard to overcome.
I agree. We might lose in court.
But Sam has been
punishing himself for years
because he wasn't able to save Natalie.
It drove him to be a shut-in.
So if we can break him out
of that prison,
it's a win in my book.
Oh, power tie.
- What's the occasion?
- Voir dire.
And we have a client
who is an agoraphobe,
so he may or may not make it to court.
That sounds like trying to do
the pole vault without a pole.
- Oh, yeah.
- Hmm.
Mm. [CHUCKLES]
Leave some for me.
You're not gonna leave...
You're not leaving any...
Clearly, you have never had
a meal with a football team.
You eat all you can when you can,
or you might not get any.
Next time my sister sends me a jar,
I'm keeping it at my place.
Mm.
Gives me an excuse to come over.
You don't need an excuse.
Hey, this weekend,
there's this new spot in Greenpoint.
It's impossible to get a table,
but I have an in with the manager.
Saturday night?
Can't. My mom's in town.
You're mom's... How long
you been sitting on this?
Wait, wait, moms love me.
Let's-let's bring her.
Mm, she's here with her church group.
They got a packed schedule.
It's like shops
and shows and museums and walking and...
Well, okay, lunch.
[SIGHS]
Let me think about it.
Okay?
Ah, I'm late.
Um, yeah, I'll just clean up.
I don't have a key.
- It locks itself.
- [DOOR SHUTS]
CHUNK: I hope you brought
your strong voir dire game today,
'cause our evidence...
When have I not brought
a strong voir dire game?
I'm just saying. Sam?
I get it. Sam is a... tough sell.
Even if...
whenl get him to court,
he is probably gonna
seem odd to the jury.
But that's why we need jurors
that will be inclined to believe him.
And those are?
People who can understand
that just because Sam has
a crippling phobia doesn't mean that
he's an unreliable witness.
[CHUCKLES]
Oh, I've got a good idea for this one.
Yeah. [LAUGHS] It's a good one.
- Should I be worried?
- No. No, no.
We just have to make
a quick stop. Hey...
I would like to talk to you all
a little bit about phobias,
and how they do and don't affect us.
And one of the most
common phobias is... spiders.
You, sir,
do you suffer from arachnophobia?
Ever since I was a kid. It's the legs.
I was wondering if you would be willing
to do a little experiment with me.
Okay.
Take a deep breath
and, uh, close your eyes.
Now, how do you feel
knowing that this spider
is near you right now?
- Kind of shaky.
- Hmm.
Like my... stomach is on tumble-dry.
And in spite of that feeling,
do you know where you are right now?
Of course. I'm... I'm in a courtroom.
And do you know who's talking to you?
Yeah. The lawyer with the spider.
Okay, you can open your eyes now, sir.
Your Honor, the plaintiffs find
juror acceptable.
I want to talk about this morning.
Yeah, I'm sorry I rushed out.
Look, there's so much
going on with this case.
You didn't rush out because of the case.
Look, I know we've only been
seeing each other since Christmas,
but I like you,
and I thought you liked me, too.
But if I'm... if I'm
coming on too strong,
or... or getting too serious,
you know, you can tell me.
- I like serious.
- Well, then, why don't you want me
to meet your mom?
[SCOFFS]
It's not that I... I don't want to...
Look, it's her and it's me,
and it's a...
Wait, she knows you're gay, right?
Yeah.
We just don't discuss my relationships.
- What does that mean?
- Just that.
- So it's don't ask, don't tell.
- Rob...
Chester, I get that it's complicated.
Believe me, I do. But I have...
I have been someone's
secret before, and I really,
really don't want to do it again.
Okay, I want to be...
I want to be part of your whole life,
not just the part behind closed doors.
That's not what I'm saying.
Okay, look,
why don't you have a nice
weekend with your mom,
and-and we'll talk later, okay?
Rob.
[SCOFFS]
Almost done.
You'll be able to see
the witnesses when they testify
and keep track of the case,
until you're ready to go in person.
Thank you for, uh,
for-for doing all this.
I mean, I-I-I know it must seem weird.
Not at all.
Gets me out of the office.
[CHUCKLES]
That's cool.
Those all the places
you want to go one day?
Oh, uh, I've been to them all already.
In virtual reality.
Man, that sounds nerdy, doesn't it?
Uh, raise your hand if you've ever had
a noise complaint filed after
VR skydiving with your son.
A lot of VR these days is really good.
I'm surprised...
What?
Oh, it's just I'm surprised
the VR doesn't trigger
your... agoraphobia.
- Because it's so real.
- Oh...
Ignore me. I don't know
what I'm talking about.
Oh, no, no, no, it's okay. Um...
Most people think that agoraphobia is
fear of being outside.
- It's not?
- Uh, no.
When I was years old, uh,
not long after my, uh, my aunt d*ed,
I was still in regular school.
And one day, two kids got into a fight,
and the shouting just
triggered a panic att*ck.
I just froze in the hallway,
and I mean, I started shaking,
crying...
And-and kids stared and
recorded on their phones, and...
I could not go back
after that.
And that is... that's my agoraphobia.
You know, the fear of that panic.
You know, that... humiliation.
You know, I wanted to avoid
anything that might trigger it.
And avoiding so much that...
well, here I am.
- I'm sorry.
- No, I mean, it's-it's fine.
[COMPUTER CHIMES]
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]
- Court's about to start.
BAILILFF: Court is now in session.
The first witness is Curt Heglund.
HEGLUND: I swear to tell
the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth,
so help me God.
That's you at a liquor store,
two blocks from Natalie Richards' home,
minutes before
she was m*rder*d. Correct?
Yes.
But you told the police that
you were in Philadelphia
with your cousin at the time
that Natalie was m*rder*d.
Yes.
So you lied about your alibi?
Is that correct?
I was out on parole.
I didn't want any trouble
from the police.
CHUNK: You didn't answer
the question, sir.
Did you lie about your alibi?
Yes.
Mr. Palmer's really good.
CHUNK: ...didn't want
any trouble with the police.
You were worried that
they would discover that
Natalie had broken up with you?
People break up all the time. So what?
Isn't it true that you threatened her?
Told her that she better
never, ever leave you, or else?
HEGLUND: I-I never said that,
and anybody who says I did is a liar.
Like someone who would lie
to the police about their alibi?
Look, I told you, I was on parole.
- I knew it would look bad.
- Which part looked bad?
That you'd been convicted
of vehicular manslaughter,
or that you had motive and opportunity
to k*ll your ex-girlfriend
Natalie Richards?
Objection, Your Honor.
Badgering the witness.
I withdraw.
No further questions for this witness.
JUDGE: Your witness, Mr. Ware.
Mr. Heglund.
...did you k*ll Natalie Richards?
No, I never hurt Natalie.
WARE: And did the police ever
accuse you of k*lling her?
HEGLUND: No.
They-they said some burglar did it.
You know the plaintiff
in this case, Sam Richards?
Yeah, I know Sam.
He was, uh, Natalie's nephew.
He lived with her.
And can you describe your relationship
with Sam Richards while
you were dating his aunt?
There wasn't one.
It's hard to get to know someone
who won't come out of their bedroom.
And how about after Natalie's death?
Did you have a relationship
with him then?
Well, I wouldn't call it a relationship.
He started harassing me.
WARE: What do you mean?
HEGLUND: Well, he started
telling anybody who would listen
that I had k*lled Natalie.
He-he called one of my bosses,
got me fired from one of my jobs.
Did he ever thr*aten you personally?
Yes. Yes, he did.
He left me messages.
WARE: The defense would like to enter
a voice mail recording
that Mr. Richards left Mr. Heglund.
Objection. Your Honor, this recording
has not been authenticated.
If Mr. Richards were here,
he could authenticate it himself.
I mean, Mr. Heglund
should not be punished
because the plaintiff
can't be bothered
to show up for a lawsuit
that he filed.
I'll allow it.
SAM: You're gonna regret the day
that you called me
a weird little creep,
because this weird little creep
is gonna make it his mission in life
to destroy you.
I-I didn't mean it like that.
WARE: How did you feel when you
received that message?
Scared.
- Scared.
- Mm-hmm.
But you said this is a guy, he never
leaves his bedroom.
How would you feel if
someone became obsessed
with ruining your life?
Someone you thought
was certifiably crazy?
He got me fired.
Now he's taking me to court.
How does this end?
He hires someone to k*ll me?
CHUNK: Objection, Your Honor.
The witness can't just throw
wild speculations out there.
The jury will disregard
the witness' last statement.
WARE: I have no
further questions, Your Honor.
Bull, we've lost the whole jury.
Yeah. They now see Curt as the victim,
and Sam as the bad guy.
If you can't get that kid into court
to change their minds, we're done.
I'm positive that it was
Curt's voice that I heard.
Uh, he-he was yelling at my aunt.
He said, "You went behind my back
with Louis and Frank, didn't you?"
What happened next?
Uh, Curt started getting rough
with Aunt Natalie.
And then there was a loud thump.
She went quiet.
Uh, and when I came out,
she was just lying there; she was gone.
You made it all the way
through that time.
Oh, I... I shouldn't have
left him that message.
But I... no one would listen to me.
No one believed me.
I-I-I was just so mad.
That is why it's so important for you
to look this jury in the eye
and tell them the truth.
One more thing
we have to practice today.
Okay.
So what we're gonna do is have
you step up to the threshold,
and then take one step into the hallway.
Uh... You can do it.
Just one step. That's it.
Okay.
You got this, Sam.
- I'm...
- It's okay.
- I-I can't.
- It's okay.
I-I-I, I'm not ready.
You're okay.
It always feels so good
- to stretch my legs after a flight.
- [CHUCKLES]
- To breathe in the fresh air.
- [CHUCKLES]
I don't know how fresh the city air is,
but if you're happy, I'm happy.
Any opportunity to be with you
- makes me happy.
- [CHUCKLES]
Are you gonna be able
to take some time off work
- while I'm here?
- Only on the weekends, Mama.
We're in the middle of this case.
That's my boy.
Always working, since the day
you were born, you know.
There was football,
school, fashion, law.
And I'm proud of you,
don't get me wrong.
Thank you.
But you just get to be my age
and you realize
what's really important.
People. Experiences.
And I want to make sure
that you're not missing out
on the really great things in life.
No, I'm not. I'm... I promise.
My life is full. I have
lots of friends, just...
You know,
lately I've been hanging a lot with...
...Anna.
[LAUGHS] Anna?
I know. I follow her Insta,
and I see you in those pictures.
I see a lot of other stuff
in that girl's pictures.
- Oh, I know.
- Mm-hmm.
I think she forgets
her grandmother's watching.
I think she forgets
her daddy's watching, too.
Oh, no. [LAUGHS]
Good gracious. [CHUCKLES]
Uh, brownies for breakfast?
I earned it. I found proof that
the burglar the cops liked
for Natalie Richards' m*rder
- couldn't have done it.
- What proof?
When the cops arrested this guy,
he swore he was on
the other side of town
at a gas station
at the time of the m*rder.
- That should be easy to prove.
- You'd think.
But this gas station didn't have
any working security cameras
and no credit card
transactions in his name.
Well, I got to thinking...
when this guy was busted,
he had a bunch of stolen
credit cards on him.
Oh, so there's a record on
one of the stolen cards?
Not one that went through.
But the cops never checked
for declined credit cards.
Sure enough, one of those
stolen credit cards
was declined at that gas station
at the time of the m*rder.
That's great.
Lord knows I need a win this week.
What's going on?
My mother's in town.
You guys have a tough relationship?
No, no. It's great. [CHUCKLES]
At least on the surface.
Look, that woman is the reason why
I am who I am today.
I mean, money would get tight,
she'd take extra shifts,
and she still never missed
a football game.
She never let me shirk my homework.
I swear, the woman could
go into a grocery store
with ten dollars,
and come out with a feast.
- That's mom magic.
- Yeah.
But then there was the day
that I told her that I was gay.
And she didn't say anything bad.
We didn't fight.
It was... It was a look.
That look of disappointment.
That look hurt.
Mm. I'm so sorry.
I just decided I was gonna keep
that part of myself to myself.
And, God, I've been so busy
pursuing my careers
and reuniting with my daughter.
I didn't have time for
a serious relationship,
and that made it easy, and... and now...
And now you have Rob.
And he's becoming more
and more important to me.
And I want to introduce him
to the woman that made me me.
And you don't feel like you can?
It's like there's a door between us,
and I keep waiting for her to open it.
But I'm also scared of
what'll happen if she does.
Maybe you've gotta stop
waiting for her to open it.
Maybe you're the one
who needs to invite her in.
Hmm.
Yeah.
Maybe.
BULL: Now that Heglund
can't point a finger at the burglar,
the jury's gonna take
a real hard look at him.
I just wish we were following
up with Sam's testimony.
Yeah. Well, he is not quite ready yet,
but we'll use him as a rebuttal witness,
- finish strong.
- Hey.
Sorry to interrupt.
Got an updated witness list for you.
And who is Deborah Carter?
And why are we just
hearing about her now?
Ms. Carter's a friend of the deceased.
She read a post about the case,
just contacted us this morning.
She believes she knows
who really k*lled Natalie.
Ms. Carter, you were
released from prison
not too long ago.
Yes. I did three years
for social security fraud.
But you didn't act alone,
- did you?
- No.
Natalie Richards was my partner.
Objection. Relevance?
I am getting to that, Your Honor.
I'll allow it,
but tread carefully.
Could you tell us how
this-this fraud worked?
I had a check cashing business.
Natalie owned a building
that catered to older residents.
When they d*ed, she intercepted
their social security checks,
and I cashed them.
And whose idea was this scheme?
Natalie's.
She said she needed extra money
to take care of her sister's kid.
He wasn't right in the head.
And she was worried that
he was never gonna be able
to hold down a job.
She was stealing money for me?
After a while, I wanted to quit.
Natalie said she couldn't
'cause of that kid.
WARE: Why did you want to quit?
CARTER: It was getting dangerous.
The Russian mob operated
in our neighborhood.
They wanted a cut.
I was getting threatening phone calls.
I warned Natalie that
she was gonna get hurt,
and look what happened.
No further questions, Your Honor.
She's k*lling our case.
I'm more worried about someone else.
Taylor, put Sam on the phone.
I can't. He kicked me out
and shut the door.
He says he's never opening it again.
[EXHALES SHARPLY]
After a while, I wanted to quit,
and Natalie said she couldn't.
How's Sam?
I don't know.
I went over there,
but he wouldn't let me in.
Oh, I'm sorry, baby.
[SIGHS] I was so close.
He was almost ready
to leave his apartment,
but now he blames himself even more.
Not just for Natalie's death,
but also for being a burden,
that she became a criminal.
I feel like Sam's not the only one
blaming himself right now.
When he was a kid, I had him
draw a picture of himself
as he wished he could be.
Most kids draw pictures of themselves
on a pirate ship or flying
or in a space ship.
He just drew a picture
of himself with a smile,
as a happy kid, unafraid.
That's all he wanted to be.
Poor kid.
I didn't help him then,
and now this case might be
the worst thing for him.
You think you're gonna lose?
Well, this woman's testimony
did a real number on us.
She told the jury that
Natalie got herself k*lled
because she was a criminal.
- You don't believe her?
- Well...
she's not lying about
the social security scam,
but there is something off
about her testimony for sure.
Off how?
Right after we eliminate the burglar,
leaving Curt Heglund the only suspect,
this woman shows up to point
a finger at the Russian mob?
It's too perfect.
Well, I can't say anything
about her timing,
but she's got expensive taste.
Those are $ earrings she's wearing.
Seriously?
Yeah. My client designs them.
Wow. Thank you.
Taylor, it's not over yet.
Mama, you didn't have to do all this.
This is your vacation. I'm the
one that's supposed to be the host.
Listen,
when you were growing up,
I felt like I was always
cooking one meal or another.
- Mm.
- And now I kind of miss it.
Well...
I want to cook for you
on Saturday night.
- Really? What's the occasion?
- Yeah. Yeah, yeah.
Well, there's somebody
I want you to meet.
His name's Rob.
And we've been seeing each other
for a couple months.
I see.
Look, I know we don't talk about this.
It's who I am.
And I'm sorry if that makes you
feel uncomfortable,
but this is who I am.
Who said I was uncomfortable?
You did.
The day I told you.
I saw the look on your face, Mama.
Is this the story you tell yourself?
That your mother doesn't accept you?
That's not what I said.
You didn't have to.
[DOOR SHUTS]
I scoured Deborah Carter's
finances looking for proof
that she got paid for her testimony,
but I didn't find any mysterious
deposits to her accounts.
So I went through her finances
the old-fashioned way.
Dumpster dive.
Someone's been on a shopping spree.
I found receipts for designer bags,
shoes, clothes, all in cash.
Well, I don't think a few cash purchases
are gonna make a difference.
We need something concrete that can tie
Curt Heglund to Deborah Carter.
Hold your horses. I can't connect
Curt to Deborah in the now,
but a look in the past...
Curt Heglund and Deborah Carter
have known each other since high school.
Looks like Curt called in an old friend
to take the heat off him.
What if Curt was involved
in the social security scam?
The jury now believes that
Natalie d*ed because of this scam.
If we prove Curt was involved,
I think we can convince the jury
- that he was the k*ller.
- Okay. Well,
these are the people we know
Natalie and Deborah defrauded.
A few of the men weren't
from Natalie's building,
so Curt could have targeted them
in some other way, let's see.
Nope. William Frank was
from the building.
Not Gerald Louis either.
You know what, let me
dig into this and see what...
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. Frank and Louis?
Yeah.
Those are the guys that Sam said
Curt accused Natalie of
going behind his back with.
They... They're not boyfriends.
I think they're victims.
Won't you need Sam to testify to that?
Last I heard, he still won't
leave his apartment.
Tell Chunk to buy us
some time with the judge.
Taylor, please come with me.
[KNOCKING AT DOOR]
Sam?
You were right, more than you know.
Curt was part of the fraud.
That's why he k*lled your aunt.
But you're the only one
that can prove it.
You're the only one who can
get justice for Natalie.
SAM: It was because of me
she got mixed up
in all that stuff in the first place.
It-It's my fault.
If that's how you feel,
don't you think it's time
you apologize to your aunt?
SAM: What? How?
Open the door, Sam.
[LOCKS UNLOCKING]
This isn't gonna make a difference.
Uh, it's not real.
She's not Aunt Natalie.
The feelings are real.
The words are real.
Oh, what's it gonna change?
You probably don't remember this, but...
when you were a kid,
I had you draw me a picture
of what you wanted to be...
Well, I'm not a kid anymore.
All right? I don't want to draw pictures
or role-play.
The day you drew that picture
was the last day I treated you.
And I wish I had tried harder
to convince your aunt
to keep you in treatment.
And I am very sorry
that I wasn't able
to help you more, Sam.
We're the ones who quit. It...
It wasn't your fault.
Doesn't change how real
my guilt feels to me.
I'll tell you one thing.
It helps to say it out loud.
Um...
I'm...
I'm sorry.
I'm sorry that I couldn't...
come out of my room that night.
And I'm sorry that I was a...
a burden on you;
that I was so hard to raise.
I was always afraid.
- Sam, you have nothing to be sorry for.
- I tried to help.
TAYLOR: Look at everything you've done.
For six years, when no one believed you,
you didn't give up.
You found the video, you found Bull.
You should be proud.
I'm proud of you.
It's up to you if you want to testify.
But if you do...
it's got to be today.
Where is your client, Mr. Palmer?
Your Honor, he will be here.
Something must have happened.
They probably hit traffic.
I granted you a continuance
for this morning.
There won't be another one
this afternoon.
Understood, Your Honor.
Then I believe it is time
for closing arguments.
[DOOR OPENS]
Your Honor, my client is here.
Here we go.
CHUNK: State your name
for the record, please.
CHUNK [VOICE ECHOING]: Sam?
[LOUD BANG]
[EXHALES]
Um...
My name is Sam Richards.
Thank you.
Now, Sam, were you in the apartment
the night that your aunt was m*rder*d?
Yes, I was.
And did you hear the person
who k*lled your aunt?
Yes, I did.
Can you identify that person today?
Yes.
It was that man, Curt Heglund.
Has the jury reached a verdict?
"We the jury find the defendant,
"Curt Heglund, liable
"in the death of Natalie Richards,
and award the plaintiff
$ , in damages."
- [EXHALES]
- [EXHALES]
You did it.
HEGLUND: You can tell
that kid this verdict
don't mean a damn thing.
- He won't see a dime.
- CHUNK: But the D.A. seems
awfully interested in all that evidence
that Sam provided.
So I'd worry about yourself,
'cause I think
Sam's gonna be just fine.
[SIGHS]
Let's just get started.
No, no, we're just a few minutes past.
Let's just wait a little bit longer.
No, come on, let's eat.
You tried. That counts for a lot, okay?
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
Order for Ms. Boyd.
Oh, no. Wrong apartment.
She's one flight up.
Mama?
What are you doing out here?
b*ating myself up.
Mama, I'm sorry.
I know you love me. And I love you.
I just don't want there
to be anything that we
have to tiptoe around.
I want to be my whole self with you.
Don't you think I want that, too?
Honestly... I'm not so sure.
That look that you saw on my face
when you told me that you were gay,
that was not disappointment, baby.
That was fear.
I was afraid for you. Afraid...
that life was going
to get harder for you.
Harder than it was already going to be.
Well, why didn't you just
say that in the first place?
Because you were already
going through so much.
I didn't want to add
my worries to yours.
So I just shut it down.
But I ended up shutting out
a part of you when I did that.
And I am sorry.
Come on. There's someone
I want you to meet.
♪ Oh, troubles come ♪
Nice to meet you.
♪ Oh So nice to meet you. ♪
♪ Troubles go ♪
♪ One thing I know ♪
♪ It's all right, yeah, it's all right ♪
Nice.
You took some good, deep breaths.
I'll tell you, you are
an intrepid explorer now.
I think one day you will be
a man about town.
At least around the block.
You're gonna like life a lot better
out from behind a screen.
Ten minutes.
- Personal best.
- Yeah.
So what do you think?
Can you do minutes tomorrow?
I-I think. I'll try.
Well, that's all you can do.
Oh, I, uh...
I found this.
I wanted to, uh, give it to you.
Thank you, Dr. Jason.
Good-bye, Sam.
♪ It's enough to make you crazy... ♪
Hey, Sam?
♪ It's all right... ♪
I'm gonna see you around, right?
I think you will.
♪ Don't you give up on me now ♪
♪ There ain't nothin' in your way ♪
♪ It's all right now, it's all right ♪
♪ It's all right, child,
it's all right ♪
♪ No one can take away your life ♪
♪ So keep on shining, shining bright ♪
♪ It's all right, now, it's all right ♪
♪ Oh, it's all right, now,
it's all right ♪
♪ No one can take away your life ♪
♪ So keep on shining, shining bright ♪
♪ It's all right, now, it's all right. ♪