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{\an8}- In the criminal justice
system,
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{\an8}the people are represented
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{\an8}by two separate,
yet equally important groups:
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{\an8}the police,
who investigate crime,
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{\an8}and the district attorneys,
who prosecute the offenders.
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{\an8}These are their stories.
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I love seeing new people
out here at 5:00 a.m.
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Tells me I'm not insane.
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I mean, it's 20 degrees.
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It's dark, but I can't
not do it, you know?
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It's like a drug.
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Like this dirty, shameful
secret I keep from everyone.
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That's ridiculous.
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Ex--excuse me?
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Don't be ashamed
of who you are.
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Yeah.
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I--I'm not.
[chuckles]
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I was just kidding.
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[eerie music]
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[camera shutter clicks]
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What do we got?
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No wallet, no ID.
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She either fell,
or she was pushed.
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But that's not why she's dead.
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Bruising around the neck.
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Petechial hemorrhaging.
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She was strangled.
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Any sign of sexual assault?
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No.
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So she came out
for a morning jog,
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and then someone attacked her.
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- It looks that way.
- Not to me.
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Who goes jogging in those?
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Okay, so she came out
for a morning walk.
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And then somebody attacked her.
Better?
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No.
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But it's more accurate.
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[dramatic music]
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♪ ♪
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I was on my second lap,
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{\an8}and I saw her body
on the ground, so...
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{\an8}I called 911.
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{\an8}And she was dead?
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{\an8}I think so.
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{\an8}I saw her earlier too.
We talked for a few seconds.
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{\an8}About what?
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{\an8}"It's so cold.
It's so early."
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{\an8}She say anything specific
or unusual?
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{\an8}No.
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{\an8}But she seemed distracted
and very intense.
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{\an8}How do you mean?
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{\an8}I was just blathering on
about how ridiculous it is
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{\an8}to run so early in the morning.
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{\an8}That it was my dirty secret.
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{\an8}And--and she took it literally.
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{\an8}Said I-I shouldn't be ashamed
or keep secrets.
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{\an8}Did you happen
to notice anybody else
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{\an8}on the jogging path
near the body?
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{\an8}There--there were
a few other joggers.
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{\an8}And there was a guy
standing over there.
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{\an8}Just standing there, not--
not jogging or anything?
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{\an8}No, he--he was just staring
at me and the dead woman.
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{\an8}Then he walked off
toward the boathouse.
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{\an8}Do you remember what
this man looked like?
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{\an8}Average height.
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{\an8}And--and he was wearing
an orange vest over his jacket.
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{\an8}[indistinct radio chatter]
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{\an8}Orange vest?
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{\an8}That could be our guy.
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{\an8}- All right.
- Yep.
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{\an8}Excuse me, sir.
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{\an8}I need to ask you
a couple questions.
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{\an8}Hey!
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{\an8}[tense music]
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{\an8}Police, stop!
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{\an8}[grunts]
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{\an8}Where did you get this,
Miguel?
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{\an8}It was in your pocket, bro.
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{\an8}Where'd you get it?
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{\an8}[speaking Spanish]
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{\an8}I didn't kill that woman.
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{\an8}Then why'd you run?
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{\an8}I got nervous.
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{\an8}I don't like the police.
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{\an8}I didn't kill that lady.
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{\an8}What are you doing
in the park so early?
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{\an8}I have a job here
in the park.
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{\an8}I punch in at 6:00 every day.
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{\an8}See, that part makes sense.
What doesn't make sense
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{\an8}is that you have
a woman's necklace
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{\an8}in your pocket.
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{\an8}She was dead,
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{\an8}and I took it.
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{\an8}- She was already dead, huh?
- Yes.
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{\an8}Anybody else near the body?
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{\an8}There was a white guy,
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{\an8}and he was wearing
a black hat--
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{\an8}or--or brown?
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{\an8}And there was
an orange letter on it.
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{\an8}That's all I remember.
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{\an8}That's it?
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{\an8}All right, maybe a trip down
to the precinct'll
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{\an8}help jog your memory.
Let's go.
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{\an8}- Come on, man.
- Come on.
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{\an8}So Miguel's boss confirms
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{\an8}he clocks in every morning
at 6:00 a.m.
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{\an8}And, for what it's worth,
says he's a good guy.
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{\an8}A good guy who steals
necklaces off of dead bodies.
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{\an8}All right, let's hold Miguel
on the stolen necklace
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{\an8}and see if we can find
anything else
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{\an8}that connects him
to the murder.
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{\an8}And there's an inscription
on the back of the necklace--
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{\an8}VK Loba?
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{\an8}Is that a last name?
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{\an8}Loba's a dating app.
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{\an8}Dating app. Mm-hmm.
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{\an8}[keys clacking]
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{\an8}Yeah, dating app founded
by Veronica Knight.
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{\an8}There's our VK.
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{\an8}Yeah, that's definitely her.
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{\an8}Veronica's intention
was to empower women
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{\an8}in the dating process,
so she created an app
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{\an8}and a community where females
control the narrative
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{\an8}from start to finish.
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{\an8}All right,
let's track down her family,
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{\an8}make the notification.
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{\an8}In the meantime,
I'm gonna hold Miguel
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{\an8}on the necklace.
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{\an8}Once again, we can't stress
how sorry we are
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{\an8}about your sister.
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{\an8}From what I read, she seemed
like an amazing woman.
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{\an8}Thank you.
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{\an8}You said they found her body
in Central Park?
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{\an8}At 5:00 a.m.?
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{\an8}Why on earth would
she be there?
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{\an8}We don't know.
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{\an8}Was she a jogger?
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{\an8}She works out sometimes,
but, uh, no.
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{\an8}Was she dating anyone?
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{\an8}No.
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{\an8}No?
You--you're sure?
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{\an8}I mean, she's young,
attractive, wealthy--
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{\an8}I get it.
[laughs sadly]
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{\an8}Trust me, I set her up
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{\an8}with every handsome,
successful guy I met,
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{\an8}but she never hit it off
with any of them.
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{\an8}Drove me crazy.
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{\an8}Was there anything
unusual going on?
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{\an8}Any threats or arguments?
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{\an8}Not that I was aware of.
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{\an8}But she found a new
psychiatrist a few months ago.
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{\an8}I asked if everything was okay,
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{\an8}but she didn't
wanna talk about it.
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{\an8}I can't believe
Veronica is dead.
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{\an8}It's hard to wrap my head
around it,
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{\an8}to be honest.
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{\an8}How long were you two
working with each other?
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{\an8}Three months.
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{\an8}Did she ever reveal anything
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{\an8}that could be connected
to her murder?
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{\an8}Like a aggressive ex-boyfriend
or a stalker?
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{\an8}I can't.
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{\an8}Our conversations are
privileged and confidential.
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I understand where
you're coming from, Doc,
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but she's dead.
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Because somebody murdered her.
Likely somebody she knows.
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I need to talk
to my attorney.
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[sighs]
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Let us know.
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I don't know, man.
There's something
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she doesn't want us to know.
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Yeah.
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[cell phone ringing]
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Oh, it's Dixon.
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Hey, Lieu.
- Hey.
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Remember Miguel in the park
saw a white guy
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wearing a hat
with an orange letter on it?
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We just found video
of a guy wearing a black hat
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with an orange P on it
exiting the park.
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The video came
from an apartment building
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on 76th and 5th.
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Nice work, boss. Thanks.
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Yeah.
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I see this guy all the time.
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He walks into the park
around 4:45,
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then pops back out around 5:30.
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Can you tell us
what this guy looks like?
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Sure.
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About 55?
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Average height.
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This got something to do with
that lady who got strangled?
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- Could be.
- And you think this guy
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might be the one--
- We're still investigating, so.
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Tell you what I'm gonna do.
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Next time I see him,
I'm gonna sneak over, and...
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No, no, no, no,
no, no, no, no.
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Promise me you're not
gonna do that, all right?
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Leave the police work
to the police, okay?
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Suit yourself.
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You've been a big help, though.
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Thank you very much.
- All right.
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All right.
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So our guy jogs every morning,
even in the dead of winter.
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Means he's dedicated,
he's driven.
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He probably lives around here,
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one of the priciest
neighborhoods in the city.
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Meaning?
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Good chance that orange P
stands for Princeton.
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[clicks tongue]
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All the male Princeton alumni
between the ages of 45 and 60
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who live between 65th and 80,
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east of 5th,
west of Lexington.
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13 names in total.
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Five Asian, three Black.
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And out of the remaining five,
two moved to Miami,
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one to Dallas, one to LA.
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And so the only name left is--
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Scott Kelton.
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The Itelex guy?
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13th richest man alive.
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And according to the article
I just read in "Forbes,"
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guess who likes
to take a run around
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the Central Park Reservoir
every morning at 5:00 a.m.?
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♪ ♪
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Yeah, I go on a run
every morning, rain or shine.
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Is this about Veronica Knight?
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I-I read about what happened.
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You happen to see Veronica
that morning?
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No, uh, but I-I did hear
someone scream, a woman.
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Pulled out my earbuds
and looked around,
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but I didn't see anything.
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Where'd you hear the scream?
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Um, east of the boathouse,
around 76th, maybe?
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So you heard a woman scream,
you took out your earbuds,
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and then what?
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Well, I called 911.
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But the operator I spoke to
didn't seem overly concerned,
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said I should call back
when I actually see
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something illegal occur.
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You guys have any suspects?
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We're still investigating.
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Well, let me know
if you need anything.
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I actually knew Veronica.
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She worked for me,
just out of college.
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Really?
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Yeah, I didn't know her
real well,
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00:10:43,518 --> 00:10:45,437
but, uh, I was very fond of her.
250
00:10:45,437 --> 00:10:46,855
Did you guys keep in touch?
251
00:10:46,855 --> 00:10:48,398
We saw each other
on occasion.
252
00:10:48,398 --> 00:10:50,650
Exchanged texts
every now and again.
253
00:10:50,650 --> 00:10:53,945
She actually--she reached out
to me a few weeks ago.
254
00:10:53,945 --> 00:10:55,363
Did you respond?
255
00:10:55,363 --> 00:10:56,698
No.
256
00:10:56,698 --> 00:10:58,700
Um, it was nothing personal.
257
00:10:58,700 --> 00:11:01,453
I just--I get lots of texts.
258
00:11:01,453 --> 00:11:04,914
Lots of invitations to catch up
and talk, have dinner.
259
00:11:04,914 --> 00:11:07,208
Um, over time,
I found the best way
260
00:11:07,208 --> 00:11:09,919
to handle this is
to not respond.
261
00:11:09,919 --> 00:11:11,504
Fair enough.
262
00:11:11,504 --> 00:11:13,673
So when is the last time
you actually saw her?
263
00:11:13,673 --> 00:11:17,218
Um, it would have been
at the Milken Conference in LA
264
00:11:17,218 --> 00:11:19,220
about six months ago.
- Hmm.
265
00:11:19,220 --> 00:11:22,349
Did you notice anybody else
in the park that morning?
266
00:11:22,349 --> 00:11:25,769
You know, after I heard
the scream, I looked around,
267
00:11:25,769 --> 00:11:28,229
and there was
this man standing nearby.
268
00:11:28,229 --> 00:11:31,024
He had a big red hat.
Plaid, I think.
269
00:11:31,024 --> 00:11:32,567
It kind of reminded me of
the one Holden Caulfield wore,
270
00:11:32,567 --> 00:11:33,985
you know.
271
00:11:33,985 --> 00:11:35,528
I've seen him around
the park before.
272
00:11:35,528 --> 00:11:37,405
I think he owns a vendor cart.
273
00:11:37,405 --> 00:11:39,366
Anyway, I asked him
if he heard the scream,
274
00:11:39,366 --> 00:11:44,079
and he just kind of ignored me,
walked away.
275
00:11:48,124 --> 00:11:49,918
So Kelton's story checks out.
276
00:11:49,918 --> 00:11:51,795
He called 911 at 5:08 a.m.
277
00:11:51,795 --> 00:11:53,588
And we confirmed
that Veronica did work
278
00:11:53,588 --> 00:11:54,798
for him right after college.
279
00:11:54,798 --> 00:11:56,925
- For how long?
- Three years.
280
00:11:56,925 --> 00:12:00,261
Any recent texts, emails?
- Several.
281
00:12:00,261 --> 00:12:02,013
Most recent one was
from ten days ago
282
00:12:02,013 --> 00:12:04,557
sent from Veronica to Kelton,
said,
283
00:12:04,557 --> 00:12:06,142
"I wanna talk.
When's a good day and time?"
284
00:12:06,142 --> 00:12:07,435
There was a couple
of other ones,
285
00:12:07,435 --> 00:12:09,604
one from a month ago,
one six weeks ago,
286
00:12:09,604 --> 00:12:10,897
almost the exact same.
287
00:12:10,897 --> 00:12:12,107
"I wanna talk.
288
00:12:12,107 --> 00:12:13,858
Let me know
when you're available."
289
00:12:13,858 --> 00:12:15,026
None of them returned.
290
00:12:15,026 --> 00:12:17,028
Not even like,
"I'm sorry, I'm busy"?
291
00:12:17,028 --> 00:12:19,030
- That's how Kelton rolls.
- Okay.
292
00:12:19,030 --> 00:12:21,282
Let's look into the man
293
00:12:21,282 --> 00:12:23,284
that Kelton said he saw
at the reservoir.
294
00:12:23,284 --> 00:12:25,787
And I'll get a tech
to start scrubbing videos
295
00:12:25,787 --> 00:12:27,122
in the general area.
296
00:12:27,122 --> 00:12:29,833
In the meantime,
you two hit the pavement
297
00:12:29,833 --> 00:12:31,793
and see if you can find
this vendor
298
00:12:31,793 --> 00:12:33,294
with the Holden Caulfield hat.
299
00:12:33,294 --> 00:12:35,463
Again with the
Holden Caulfield references.
300
00:12:35,463 --> 00:12:37,590
That's, like, one
of my favorite characters.
301
00:12:37,590 --> 00:12:41,177
It's crazy how much
white people love that guy.
302
00:12:42,804 --> 00:12:44,597
Excuse me, sir.
303
00:12:44,597 --> 00:12:46,182
Sir?
304
00:12:46,182 --> 00:12:47,183
Gotta ask you some questions.
305
00:12:47,183 --> 00:12:49,602
Where's your license?
306
00:12:49,602 --> 00:12:51,104
It's right there.
307
00:12:51,104 --> 00:12:53,857
I just got it renewed
three weeks ago.
308
00:12:53,857 --> 00:12:56,526
What time you open up
in the morning?
309
00:12:56,526 --> 00:12:57,944
Depends on the day.
310
00:12:57,944 --> 00:12:59,487
How 'bout Tuesday?
311
00:12:59,487 --> 00:13:01,698
Around 5:00 a.m.
312
00:13:01,698 --> 00:13:02,991
Got a lot
of hungry hotel employees
313
00:13:02,991 --> 00:13:04,325
get out of work around then.
314
00:13:04,325 --> 00:13:05,785
That's a good-looking
scratch.
315
00:13:05,785 --> 00:13:08,121
How'd you get that?
316
00:13:08,121 --> 00:13:10,498
A cat scratched me.
317
00:13:10,498 --> 00:13:12,459
You take a walk by
the reservoir in the morning?
318
00:13:12,459 --> 00:13:14,836
No. I hate water.
319
00:13:14,836 --> 00:13:16,504
You ever seen this lady?
320
00:13:16,504 --> 00:13:17,505
No.
321
00:13:17,505 --> 00:13:18,673
But she's cute.
322
00:13:18,673 --> 00:13:20,050
Why don't you tell her
to give me a call?
323
00:13:20,050 --> 00:13:22,093
You're wasting
your time selling donuts, bro.
324
00:13:22,093 --> 00:13:23,970
[cell phone beeps]
You should be doing stand-up.
325
00:13:23,970 --> 00:13:27,307
[ominous music]
326
00:13:27,307 --> 00:13:28,391
Hey.
327
00:13:28,391 --> 00:13:31,811
♪ ♪
328
00:13:31,811 --> 00:13:33,188
You know what?
329
00:13:33,188 --> 00:13:34,314
We're gonna take this talk
to the station, okay?
330
00:13:34,314 --> 00:13:35,940
- Oh, come on.
- Come on. Let's go.
331
00:13:35,940 --> 00:13:38,193
[sighs]
332
00:13:38,193 --> 00:13:40,945
I told you before,
we have an eyewitness
333
00:13:40,945 --> 00:13:44,032
that puts you near
the dead woman's body!
334
00:13:44,032 --> 00:13:45,283
And we know you like
attacking women.
335
00:13:45,283 --> 00:13:47,369
It says right there--
felony sexual assault.
336
00:13:47,369 --> 00:13:50,580
That sexual-assault thing
is a bunch of crap!
337
00:13:50,580 --> 00:13:52,707
Okay, I was dating this woman,
and she got pissed off
338
00:13:52,707 --> 00:13:55,835
that I dumped her, so she--
she tried to shake me down!
339
00:13:55,835 --> 00:13:57,629
We know
that you were involved.
340
00:13:57,629 --> 00:13:59,047
Yes, yes, we know.
[knocking at door]
341
00:13:59,047 --> 00:14:02,467
So why don't you just tell us
what happened?
342
00:14:02,467 --> 00:14:04,969
Guys.
343
00:14:04,969 --> 00:14:07,263
Come on.
344
00:14:08,807 --> 00:14:11,976
Veronica was sexually
assaulted six years ago.
345
00:14:11,976 --> 00:14:14,270
And she was just beginning
to process it,
346
00:14:14,270 --> 00:14:16,314
come to terms with it.
347
00:14:16,314 --> 00:14:19,067
Was she gonna file
a police report?
348
00:14:19,067 --> 00:14:21,152
She was on the fence.
349
00:14:21,152 --> 00:14:22,946
But she was
definitely determined
350
00:14:22,946 --> 00:14:24,698
to confront her assailant.
351
00:14:24,698 --> 00:14:27,617
She thought it would
help reclaim her power.
352
00:14:27,617 --> 00:14:29,452
Dignity.
353
00:14:29,452 --> 00:14:31,788
You know the name
of the man who assaulted her?
354
00:14:31,788 --> 00:14:34,749
[tense music]
355
00:14:34,749 --> 00:14:36,876
♪ ♪
356
00:14:36,876 --> 00:14:37,919
Detectives.
357
00:14:37,919 --> 00:14:39,045
Excuse me.
358
00:14:39,045 --> 00:14:41,715
Where are you--
359
00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:45,051
Scott Kelton?
360
00:14:45,051 --> 00:14:46,261
Uh, hold on a minute, Mike.
361
00:14:46,261 --> 00:14:47,429
I'm in the middle
of a phone call he--
362
00:14:47,429 --> 00:14:48,888
Yeah, you're gonna have
to call him back.
363
00:14:48,888 --> 00:14:50,932
You're under arrest for
the murder of Veronica Knight.
364
00:14:50,932 --> 00:14:53,268
I wanna talk to my lawyer.
365
00:15:00,650 --> 00:15:02,027
I'm here today to announce
that tech mogul Scott Kelton
366
00:15:05,321 --> 00:15:08,742
has been charged
in connection with the murder
367
00:15:08,742 --> 00:15:10,660
of Veronica Knight.
368
00:15:10,660 --> 00:15:14,581
He was arrested last evening
by NYPD detectives.
369
00:15:14,581 --> 00:15:16,624
He will be arraigned
later this morning
370
00:15:16,624 --> 00:15:20,045
by Deputy District Attorney
Nolan Price.
371
00:15:20,045 --> 00:15:23,757
- Mayor?
- Oh. Uh, thank you.
372
00:15:23,757 --> 00:15:25,967
It's important
for New Yorkers to know
373
00:15:25,967 --> 00:15:27,927
that this was
a targeted attack.
374
00:15:27,927 --> 00:15:30,347
The brave men and women of
the New York Police Department
375
00:15:30,347 --> 00:15:32,682
have been doing a fantastic job
376
00:15:32,682 --> 00:15:34,392
to keep the city safe.
377
00:15:34,392 --> 00:15:36,019
Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor!
378
00:15:36,019 --> 00:15:37,854
Yes?
379
00:15:37,854 --> 00:15:40,690
You have a long relationship
with Scott Kelton.
380
00:15:40,690 --> 00:15:43,234
He donated lots of money
to your recent campaign.
381
00:15:43,234 --> 00:15:45,612
Does that create any sort
of conflict for you?
382
00:15:45,612 --> 00:15:48,490
I have tremendous confidence
in the district attorney.
383
00:15:48,490 --> 00:15:50,492
Jack.
384
00:15:50,492 --> 00:15:53,328
Mr. McCoy, you're up
for reelection this year.
385
00:15:53,328 --> 00:15:55,163
What do you say
to the accusation
386
00:15:55,163 --> 00:15:56,998
that you charged Kelton
with murder because he's
387
00:15:56,998 --> 00:15:58,833
the number one supporter
of your opponent?
388
00:15:58,833 --> 00:16:01,378
I say that's preposterous.
389
00:16:01,378 --> 00:16:04,798
Politics play absolutely
no role in this office.
390
00:16:04,798 --> 00:16:06,466
Like anybody else,
391
00:16:06,466 --> 00:16:09,344
Mr. Kelton is innocent
until proven guilty.
392
00:16:09,344 --> 00:16:13,056
And this case will be tried
in a courtroom,
393
00:16:13,056 --> 00:16:14,891
not at a press conference.
394
00:16:14,891 --> 00:16:18,728
I invite the media to watch.
395
00:16:18,728 --> 00:16:20,855
Thank you all for coming.
396
00:16:20,855 --> 00:16:22,315
A word.
397
00:16:25,360 --> 00:16:27,696
Thanks for coming, Mr. Mayor.
398
00:16:27,696 --> 00:16:29,864
I hope you know
what the hell you're doing.
399
00:16:29,864 --> 00:16:32,158
The man is a New York icon.
400
00:16:32,158 --> 00:16:33,743
Second only
to the Statue of Liberty,
401
00:16:33,743 --> 00:16:34,828
for God's sakes.
402
00:16:34,828 --> 00:16:37,414
He has given more money
to charity,
403
00:16:37,414 --> 00:16:38,832
brought in more tax dollars--
404
00:16:38,832 --> 00:16:42,168
He also killed
a defenseless young woman.
405
00:16:42,168 --> 00:16:44,754
Mm-hmm.
406
00:16:44,754 --> 00:16:48,967
Like I said, I hope you know
what the hell you're doing.
407
00:16:48,967 --> 00:16:51,970
[tense music]
408
00:16:51,970 --> 00:16:53,430
♪ ♪
409
00:16:53,430 --> 00:16:56,975
The press is eating up
Kelton's nonsense.
410
00:16:56,975 --> 00:17:00,061
Well, his lawyer, Grassley,
is really good.
411
00:17:00,061 --> 00:17:01,354
She's quite adept at smearing
412
00:17:01,354 --> 00:17:02,856
the district attorney's
reputation
413
00:17:02,856 --> 00:17:05,734
and manipulating the narrative.
- Mm-hmm.
414
00:17:05,734 --> 00:17:08,445
Sad part is, people are
starting to buy into it.
415
00:17:08,445 --> 00:17:10,905
They actually believe
we're bringing this case
416
00:17:10,905 --> 00:17:14,034
to punish Kelton for not
supporting Jack's campaign.
417
00:17:14,034 --> 00:17:15,326
[laughs]
What? That's ridiculous.
418
00:17:15,326 --> 00:17:16,453
Well, of course it is.
419
00:17:16,453 --> 00:17:18,663
But if you have
unlimited funds--
420
00:17:18,663 --> 00:17:21,082
Look, Nolan,
our case is strong.
421
00:17:21,082 --> 00:17:23,084
There's no smoking gun,
I get it.
422
00:17:23,084 --> 00:17:26,338
But we have a lot
of good evidence.
423
00:17:26,338 --> 00:17:28,381
Veronica's therapists
will give us motive.
424
00:17:28,381 --> 00:17:30,383
Miguel Lopez will put him
at the crime scene.
425
00:17:30,383 --> 00:17:32,969
And Kelton's own actions.
426
00:17:32,969 --> 00:17:36,848
His 911 call and his attempt
to frame the coffee vendor
427
00:17:36,848 --> 00:17:39,559
will establish consciousness
of guilt.
428
00:17:41,311 --> 00:17:44,022
We should call the vendor
to the stand.
429
00:17:44,022 --> 00:17:46,858
You wanna make Walsh part
of our case in chief?
430
00:17:46,858 --> 00:17:49,736
Grassley obviously plans
to blame him for the murder
431
00:17:49,736 --> 00:17:52,947
and use his prior convictions,
his proximity to the park,
432
00:17:52,947 --> 00:17:54,199
to create reasonable doubt.
433
00:17:54,199 --> 00:17:56,409
So let's get out
in front of that,
434
00:17:56,409 --> 00:17:58,912
present Walsh
as an innocent victim
435
00:17:58,912 --> 00:18:02,791
before the defense paints him
out to be a monster.
436
00:18:06,961 --> 00:18:09,130
{\an8}Sir, were you selling
donuts and coffee
437
00:18:09,130 --> 00:18:12,217
near the park on the morning
Veronica Knight was killed?
438
00:18:12,217 --> 00:18:13,551
Yes, sir.
439
00:18:13,551 --> 00:18:15,303
I sell other items as well.
440
00:18:15,303 --> 00:18:16,846
Do you know the defendant?
441
00:18:16,846 --> 00:18:19,516
Yeah, comes by the cart
every morning after his run.
442
00:18:19,516 --> 00:18:21,601
Orders the same thing
every time--
443
00:18:21,601 --> 00:18:24,896
coffee, black,
yogurt with blueberries.
444
00:18:24,896 --> 00:18:28,400
Did he come
to your cart after his run
445
00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:30,026
on the morning Miss Knight
was killed?
446
00:18:30,026 --> 00:18:31,069
No, sir.
447
00:18:31,069 --> 00:18:32,862
And that was unusual?
448
00:18:32,862 --> 00:18:34,197
Yeah.
449
00:18:34,197 --> 00:18:37,867
I assumed he was
out of town or sick.
450
00:18:37,867 --> 00:18:39,160
Did you ever engage
in conversation
451
00:18:39,160 --> 00:18:40,161
with the defendant?
452
00:18:40,161 --> 00:18:41,830
Sure. All the time.
453
00:18:41,830 --> 00:18:43,540
What'd you talk about?
454
00:18:43,540 --> 00:18:45,083
All sorts of things.
455
00:18:45,083 --> 00:18:47,919
Stock market, football.
456
00:18:47,919 --> 00:18:52,215
Did you ever tell him about
your past legal problems?
457
00:18:52,215 --> 00:18:53,383
Yes, sir.
458
00:18:53,383 --> 00:18:55,510
Really helped me out.
459
00:18:55,510 --> 00:18:57,846
He gave me $10,000
for a lawyer.
460
00:18:57,846 --> 00:19:00,056
So he knew about
your criminal record?
461
00:19:00,056 --> 00:19:01,266
Yeah.
462
00:19:01,266 --> 00:19:03,018
So he knew
463
00:19:03,018 --> 00:19:06,688
that you were always near
the park early in the morning.
464
00:19:06,688 --> 00:19:09,607
And he knew that you had
a criminal past.
465
00:19:09,607 --> 00:19:13,069
So he knew that you would
be a good person to frame.
466
00:19:13,069 --> 00:19:15,780
- Objection.
- Sustained.
467
00:19:15,780 --> 00:19:16,740
Nothing further.
468
00:19:22,370 --> 00:19:24,581
Let's talk about
your legal problems.
469
00:19:24,581 --> 00:19:26,166
You have two prior convictions?
470
00:19:26,166 --> 00:19:27,459
Yes.
471
00:19:27,459 --> 00:19:29,794
You were convicted
of assault in 2010?
472
00:19:29,794 --> 00:19:31,046
Yes.
473
00:19:31,046 --> 00:19:33,506
A guy stole food from my cart,
so I hit him.
474
00:19:33,506 --> 00:19:34,841
And you were convicted
475
00:19:34,841 --> 00:19:38,928
of sexually assaulting
a woman in 2019?
476
00:19:38,928 --> 00:19:41,348
Yeah. I took a plea.
477
00:19:41,348 --> 00:19:44,100
The woman, my ex,
she made the whole thing up,
478
00:19:44,100 --> 00:19:45,393
so it's not like it sounds.
479
00:19:45,393 --> 00:19:46,978
Oh, no, no.
It's exactly like it sounds.
480
00:19:46,978 --> 00:19:49,939
You were convicted
of sexual assault.
481
00:19:49,939 --> 00:19:51,941
[suspenseful music]
482
00:19:51,941 --> 00:19:54,277
You were in the park
on the morning of the murder?
483
00:19:54,277 --> 00:19:55,779
Yes, I was.
484
00:19:55,779 --> 00:19:57,489
So you admit that you were
in the park
485
00:19:57,489 --> 00:19:58,782
at the time of the murder
486
00:19:58,782 --> 00:20:00,408
and that you have
a history of violence,
487
00:20:00,408 --> 00:20:02,327
but you want
this jury to believe
488
00:20:02,327 --> 00:20:04,496
that you had nothing to do
with Veronica Knight's murder.
489
00:20:04,496 --> 00:20:05,580
Objection.
490
00:20:05,580 --> 00:20:07,999
Mr. Walsh is not on trial here.
491
00:20:07,999 --> 00:20:09,125
Sustained.
492
00:20:09,125 --> 00:20:11,044
Nothing further.
493
00:20:11,044 --> 00:20:15,840
♪ ♪
494
00:20:21,096 --> 00:20:21,763
The facts are the facts.
495
00:20:22,555 --> 00:20:24,516
Witnesses with a shady past
496
00:20:24,516 --> 00:20:27,185
can only be so effective,
even if they're innocent.
497
00:20:27,185 --> 00:20:30,939
I suppose so, but at least
it was us who introduced him.
498
00:20:30,939 --> 00:20:34,401
End of the day, this case
comes down to motive.
499
00:20:34,401 --> 00:20:36,945
We need to let the jury know
why Kelton,
500
00:20:36,945 --> 00:20:40,365
one of the most philanthropic
men in the world,
501
00:20:40,365 --> 00:20:41,908
chose to kill Veronica Knight
502
00:20:41,908 --> 00:20:44,035
while on an early morning run
around Central Park.
503
00:20:44,035 --> 00:20:45,412
Mm-hmm.
504
00:20:45,412 --> 00:20:47,163
Well, I'll talk to Dr. Andrews.
505
00:20:47,163 --> 00:20:48,456
Let her know what's coming,
506
00:20:48,456 --> 00:20:51,543
if I can get her
on the damn phone.
507
00:20:51,543 --> 00:20:54,212
I want to help. I really do.
508
00:20:54,212 --> 00:20:56,297
But I can't.
509
00:20:56,297 --> 00:20:59,092
I'm going to assert
therapist-patient privilege.
510
00:20:59,092 --> 00:21:00,844
I-I thought you already
discussed this
511
00:21:00,844 --> 00:21:02,887
with your lawyer
and Veronica's sister?
512
00:21:02,887 --> 00:21:06,266
I did, but this isn't
a legal decision.
513
00:21:06,266 --> 00:21:07,434
What is it then?
514
00:21:07,434 --> 00:21:08,852
It's an ethical one.
515
00:21:08,852 --> 00:21:10,103
Ethical?
516
00:21:10,103 --> 00:21:12,063
Veronica Knight is dead.
517
00:21:12,063 --> 00:21:15,900
You can help convict the man
who killed her and raped her!
518
00:21:15,900 --> 00:21:19,195
I understand that,
but I'm a therapist.
519
00:21:19,195 --> 00:21:20,822
The idea of disclosing
520
00:21:20,822 --> 00:21:23,116
my client's deepest
and darkest secrets--
521
00:21:23,116 --> 00:21:25,201
Veronica's sister
has consented--
522
00:21:25,201 --> 00:21:26,911
no, she wants you to testify,
523
00:21:26,911 --> 00:21:28,955
which means you're free
to say whatever you want.
524
00:21:28,955 --> 00:21:30,874
Yes, I know.
525
00:21:30,874 --> 00:21:33,418
But my patients are concerned.
526
00:21:33,418 --> 00:21:34,961
They've been emailing me.
527
00:21:34,961 --> 00:21:36,338
They're upset.
528
00:21:36,338 --> 00:21:38,256
They're worried their secrets
aren't safe anymore,
529
00:21:38,256 --> 00:21:41,676
that I might be called to
testify against them one day.
530
00:21:41,676 --> 00:21:45,889
They just want to know,
with 100% certainty,
531
00:21:45,889 --> 00:21:50,101
that their secrets are safe.
532
00:21:50,101 --> 00:21:53,521
I'm sorry. I truly am.
533
00:21:53,521 --> 00:21:56,441
But I can't help you.
534
00:21:56,441 --> 00:21:59,444
[somber music]
535
00:21:59,444 --> 00:22:01,529
How did it go with the judge?
536
00:22:01,529 --> 00:22:02,781
Not so good.
537
00:22:02,781 --> 00:22:05,575
He allowed
Dr. Andrews' motion to quash,
538
00:22:05,575 --> 00:22:08,411
so she is not going to testify.
539
00:22:08,411 --> 00:22:09,829
Can you prove motive
without her?
540
00:22:09,829 --> 00:22:13,625
[sighs]
Ah, I'm not sure.
541
00:22:13,625 --> 00:22:15,835
Not the answer
I wanted to hear.
542
00:22:15,835 --> 00:22:19,839
I think we should
consider a plea.
543
00:22:19,839 --> 00:22:21,633
Is that what's best
for the case?
544
00:22:21,633 --> 00:22:24,094
A reasonable offer,
it's the right move.
545
00:22:24,094 --> 00:22:26,930
- Based on what?
- On the evidence.
546
00:22:26,930 --> 00:22:29,683
It's a circumstantial case
to begin with.
547
00:22:29,683 --> 00:22:34,104
Without a clear motive,
it just won't make sense.
548
00:22:34,104 --> 00:22:35,814
The jurors will have
a hard time believing
549
00:22:35,814 --> 00:22:39,442
someone like Scott Kelton
would attack an innocent woman
550
00:22:39,442 --> 00:22:41,611
for no reason.
551
00:22:41,611 --> 00:22:44,823
I wanna nail the guy
as badly as you do,
552
00:22:44,823 --> 00:22:47,659
but we can't risk an acquittal.
553
00:22:49,828 --> 00:22:55,333
Then go ahead and make
the son of a bitch an offer.
554
00:22:55,333 --> 00:22:57,752
Man One. Ten years.
555
00:22:57,752 --> 00:22:59,004
Nothing less.
556
00:23:07,470 --> 00:23:09,097
Ms. Grassley has indicated
557
00:23:09,097 --> 00:23:11,141
you are willing
to make a proffer.
558
00:23:11,141 --> 00:23:13,435
Mm, provided nothing said
during the course of
559
00:23:13,435 --> 00:23:15,979
these negotiations can be used
against my client.
560
00:23:15,979 --> 00:23:17,772
Unless you lie,
in which case,
561
00:23:17,772 --> 00:23:19,524
all bets are off.
562
00:23:19,524 --> 00:23:21,568
Before we offer you a deal,
563
00:23:21,568 --> 00:23:25,196
we wanna know your side
of the events.
564
00:23:25,196 --> 00:23:26,614
Go ahead.
565
00:23:26,614 --> 00:23:29,034
Speak freely.
566
00:23:29,034 --> 00:23:31,453
Okay, first of all,
I didn't rape Veronica.
567
00:23:31,453 --> 00:23:33,621
But you had sexual relations?
568
00:23:33,621 --> 00:23:35,040
Years ago.
569
00:23:35,040 --> 00:23:36,833
And it was
completely consensual.
570
00:23:36,833 --> 00:23:38,668
On the day of her murder,
571
00:23:38,668 --> 00:23:40,962
did she accuse you
of raping her?
572
00:23:40,962 --> 00:23:42,797
Yes.
And I denied it,
573
00:23:42,797 --> 00:23:47,385
but she kept demanding
an apology.
574
00:23:47,385 --> 00:23:49,471
And I-I refused.
575
00:23:49,471 --> 00:23:52,474
I wasn't gonna apologize
for something that I didn't do.
576
00:23:52,474 --> 00:23:55,518
And she--she got upset,
577
00:23:55,518 --> 00:23:59,773
and she said that she was gonna
go public with it.
578
00:23:59,773 --> 00:24:01,900
Um, file a police report.
579
00:24:01,900 --> 00:24:03,860
And I just lost it.
580
00:24:03,860 --> 00:24:07,864
Then I-I grabbed her.
581
00:24:07,864 --> 00:24:10,408
And then she hit me,
582
00:24:10,408 --> 00:24:11,826
hard.
583
00:24:11,826 --> 00:24:13,703
And then, uh,
584
00:24:13,703 --> 00:24:17,665
everything just happened fast.
585
00:24:17,665 --> 00:24:19,501
[dark music]
586
00:24:19,501 --> 00:24:21,753
We need more than that.
587
00:24:21,753 --> 00:24:25,006
Tell them what happened,
Scott.
588
00:24:26,716 --> 00:24:30,053
I pushed her.
589
00:24:30,053 --> 00:24:34,057
She fell and hit her head
on something.
590
00:24:34,057 --> 00:24:37,268
A--a rock.
591
00:24:37,268 --> 00:24:40,814
And she started to bleed.
592
00:24:43,274 --> 00:24:46,569
And I knew
in that moment that
593
00:24:46,569 --> 00:24:48,947
my life was over,
594
00:24:48,947 --> 00:24:52,200
that I couldn't take it back
595
00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:55,704
and that no one was ever gonna
believe my side of the story.
596
00:24:55,704 --> 00:24:59,124
♪ ♪
597
00:24:59,124 --> 00:25:02,460
It--it was--it was me or her.
598
00:25:02,460 --> 00:25:07,215
♪ ♪
599
00:25:07,215 --> 00:25:09,634
So I choked her.
600
00:25:09,634 --> 00:25:16,766
♪ ♪
601
00:25:16,766 --> 00:25:20,770
We're prepared
to offer Man One, 15 years.
602
00:25:20,770 --> 00:25:26,484
We are prepared
to accept Man Two, five years.
603
00:25:26,484 --> 00:25:27,736
Ten.
604
00:25:27,736 --> 00:25:30,488
Not a day less.
605
00:25:30,488 --> 00:25:33,742
♪ ♪
606
00:25:33,742 --> 00:25:35,326
Sorry, Nolan, no deal.
607
00:25:35,326 --> 00:25:41,875
♪ ♪
608
00:25:48,923 --> 00:25:49,799
At least we know
Kelton's guilty.
609
00:25:51,092 --> 00:25:53,219
[chuckles] Yeah.
Too bad we can't tell anyone.
610
00:25:53,219 --> 00:25:56,139
[sighs] Yeah, it would
make things a lot easier.
611
00:25:56,139 --> 00:25:59,100
Since we can't, we--
612
00:25:59,100 --> 00:26:02,228
we need to somehow find
a replacement for Dr. Andrews.
613
00:26:02,228 --> 00:26:04,356
Someone who can
establish motive.
614
00:26:04,356 --> 00:26:09,652
I have Dr. Andrews' notes
from her session with Veronica.
615
00:26:09,652 --> 00:26:14,449
So we know the alleged rape
took place at a villa
616
00:26:14,449 --> 00:26:17,577
in St. Barts during
a business retreat.
617
00:26:17,577 --> 00:26:22,040
Maybe someone on that
same retreat saw something.
618
00:26:22,040 --> 00:26:25,085
Well,
contact the staff at the villa.
619
00:26:25,085 --> 00:26:27,504
And I'm sure
Kelton flies private,
620
00:26:27,504 --> 00:26:30,423
so look into
the flight manifest as well.
621
00:26:30,423 --> 00:26:32,425
Let's find out who else
was on Kelton's plane.
622
00:26:37,013 --> 00:26:40,058
{\an8}We'd like to talk to you
about a trip you took
623
00:26:40,058 --> 00:26:43,853
{\an8}with Scott Kelton
about six years ago.
624
00:26:45,897 --> 00:26:48,108
I took a lot of trips
with Scott.
625
00:26:48,108 --> 00:26:50,318
My father did too.
626
00:26:50,318 --> 00:26:53,238
He's a good friend
of your boss, I believe.
627
00:26:53,238 --> 00:26:57,325
Uh, well, we're aware
that your father is the mayor.
628
00:26:57,325 --> 00:27:00,328
So you're aware both
he and I think very highly
629
00:27:00,328 --> 00:27:01,329
of Scott Kelton?
630
00:27:01,329 --> 00:27:03,206
I am.
631
00:27:03,206 --> 00:27:05,083
[sighs]
632
00:27:05,083 --> 00:27:06,334
Veronica Knight alleged
633
00:27:06,334 --> 00:27:08,670
that Scott Kelton
sexually assaulted her
634
00:27:08,670 --> 00:27:09,921
on that trip.
635
00:27:09,921 --> 00:27:13,049
[tense music]
636
00:27:13,049 --> 00:27:15,552
♪ ♪
637
00:27:15,552 --> 00:27:16,761
Did you see or hear anything
638
00:27:16,761 --> 00:27:19,597
that could support
Veronica's allegations?
639
00:27:21,141 --> 00:27:22,517
No comment.
640
00:27:22,517 --> 00:27:25,103
We can subpoena you,
Mr. Payne.
641
00:27:25,103 --> 00:27:27,397
We are hoping that that--
that won't be necessary.
642
00:27:27,397 --> 00:27:30,483
[door shuts]
- Well, it will be.
643
00:27:30,483 --> 00:27:32,652
- Everything okay, sweetie?
- Yeah.
644
00:27:32,652 --> 00:27:35,155
Just finishing up something.
645
00:27:35,155 --> 00:27:37,365
I'll be upstairs
in a few minutes.
646
00:27:37,365 --> 00:27:40,243
Come on, honey.
Let's go upstairs.
647
00:27:40,243 --> 00:27:41,995
Now, if you'll excuse me.
648
00:27:41,995 --> 00:27:44,122
Jordan.
649
00:27:44,122 --> 00:27:46,916
We know why you're reluctant
to talk about the trip.
650
00:27:46,916 --> 00:27:49,210
We talked to the manager
of the villa.
651
00:27:49,210 --> 00:27:51,629
We know you were there
with a woman.
652
00:27:51,629 --> 00:27:54,549
Someone other than your wife.
653
00:27:54,549 --> 00:27:56,384
What the hell are
you trying to do?
654
00:27:56,384 --> 00:27:57,844
Huh?
655
00:27:57,844 --> 00:28:01,014
You walk into my house and
accuse Scott Kelton of rape,
656
00:28:01,014 --> 00:28:05,602
then threaten me with all kinds
of salacious lies in my home?
657
00:28:05,602 --> 00:28:08,688
We just wanna know what
you saw or heard on that trip.
658
00:28:08,688 --> 00:28:10,148
I'm not testifying.
659
00:28:10,148 --> 00:28:12,233
We are not looking
to embarrass you
660
00:28:12,233 --> 00:28:13,902
or ask questions
about that woman--
661
00:28:13,902 --> 00:28:15,487
You think I'm stupid?
662
00:28:15,487 --> 00:28:16,780
I'm a partner
663
00:28:16,780 --> 00:28:18,531
at the most prestigious
law firm in New York.
664
00:28:18,531 --> 00:28:21,242
It doesn't matter
if you ask about her.
665
00:28:21,242 --> 00:28:24,204
The defense will use it
to impeach my testimony,
666
00:28:24,204 --> 00:28:26,581
they will paint me out
to be a liar, an adulterer,
667
00:28:26,581 --> 00:28:28,833
and my private life
will be tabloid fodder
668
00:28:28,833 --> 00:28:30,669
for the next month.
669
00:28:32,170 --> 00:28:33,922
Now get the hell out.
670
00:28:33,922 --> 00:28:41,096
♪ ♪
671
00:28:44,015 --> 00:28:45,850
Nolan,
672
00:28:45,850 --> 00:28:47,102
I just found an interesting text
673
00:28:47,102 --> 00:28:48,603
on Veronica's phone,
674
00:28:48,603 --> 00:28:51,314
one Jordan Payne sent the day
after the alleged rape.
675
00:28:51,314 --> 00:28:53,566
- What's it say?
- "Just checking in.
676
00:28:53,566 --> 00:28:56,277
You left in a hurry.
Everything okay?"
677
00:28:57,779 --> 00:28:59,572
That's pretty vague.
678
00:28:59,572 --> 00:29:02,534
If we didn't know the truth,
but since we do,
679
00:29:02,534 --> 00:29:05,412
it means Jordan Payne actually
suspected something happened,
680
00:29:05,412 --> 00:29:07,247
that something went wrong.
681
00:29:07,247 --> 00:29:08,289
And more importantly,
682
00:29:08,289 --> 00:29:10,166
it means
he's a helpful witness.
683
00:29:10,166 --> 00:29:12,460
If he were willing
to cooperate, yes,
684
00:29:12,460 --> 00:29:14,713
but you saw how defiant he was.
685
00:29:14,713 --> 00:29:16,965
The odds of him telling
the truth are not--not great.
686
00:29:16,965 --> 00:29:18,800
I get it, but
687
00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:22,804
we need someone
to establish Kelton's motive.
688
00:29:22,804 --> 00:29:27,684
Right now, Jordan Payne is
the only one who can do that.
689
00:29:29,185 --> 00:29:32,272
[cell phone buzzing]
690
00:29:36,693 --> 00:29:38,194
Hello?
691
00:29:41,072 --> 00:29:42,949
{\an8}- You like poetry, Nolan?
692
00:29:42,949 --> 00:29:45,827
{\an8}Uh, not especially.
693
00:29:45,827 --> 00:29:51,124
Well, there was a terrific
Scottish poet, Robert Burns.
694
00:29:51,124 --> 00:29:52,083
You ever hear of him?
695
00:29:52,083 --> 00:29:53,376
Yes.
696
00:29:53,376 --> 00:29:55,170
I'm not that familiar
with his work--
697
00:29:55,170 --> 00:29:56,963
He absolutely loved
drinking scotch.
698
00:29:56,963 --> 00:30:03,053
He wrote a damn poem about it
in 1785, "Scotch Drink."
699
00:30:03,053 --> 00:30:05,096
It was an ode to whiskey
700
00:30:05,096 --> 00:30:09,392
and the nature of happiness,
cooperation, and friendship.
701
00:30:09,392 --> 00:30:14,105
So in the spirit
of the late great Mr. Burns,
702
00:30:14,105 --> 00:30:18,151
I like to enjoy a scotch
with my new friends.
703
00:30:22,864 --> 00:30:26,076
Mm, well, that's quite good.
704
00:30:28,620 --> 00:30:32,874
I also enjoy a glass
of scotch when I'm upset
705
00:30:32,874 --> 00:30:35,877
or under attack.
706
00:30:35,877 --> 00:30:38,046
It keeps me calm,
707
00:30:38,046 --> 00:30:41,758
and it keeps me from saying
or doing
708
00:30:41,758 --> 00:30:43,176
things I might regret.
709
00:30:43,176 --> 00:30:45,178
Mayor Payne,
710
00:30:45,178 --> 00:30:47,514
I understand your son is
in a difficult position,
711
00:30:47,514 --> 00:30:51,559
but I-I really cannot take that
into consideration.
712
00:30:51,559 --> 00:30:54,396
I'm simply trying to do my job.
713
00:30:57,107 --> 00:31:00,318
My son is off limits.
714
00:31:00,318 --> 00:31:02,320
So cut a deal with Kelton.
715
00:31:02,320 --> 00:31:06,658
Five years, he'll say yes,
you have my word on it.
716
00:31:06,658 --> 00:31:12,831
♪ ♪
717
00:31:12,831 --> 00:31:18,378
I have an immense amount
of respect for Jack McCoy.
718
00:31:18,378 --> 00:31:21,423
More than I could
possibly describe.
719
00:31:21,423 --> 00:31:24,634
But if you subpoena my son,
I will bury you.
720
00:31:24,634 --> 00:31:30,015
♪ ♪
721
00:31:30,015 --> 00:31:31,391
Sir, I know you have--
722
00:31:31,391 --> 00:31:34,352
I will pull my support
for McCoy
723
00:31:34,352 --> 00:31:36,312
and use my immense power
724
00:31:36,312 --> 00:31:39,232
to make sure
his opponent is elected.
725
00:31:39,232 --> 00:31:42,485
And the very first official act
of this new district attorney
726
00:31:42,485 --> 00:31:44,362
will be to fire you--
727
00:31:44,362 --> 00:31:46,698
in a very public
and demeaning manner.
728
00:31:46,698 --> 00:31:53,621
♪ ♪
729
00:31:53,621 --> 00:31:57,250
It was nice to finally meet you
in person, Nolan.
730
00:31:57,250 --> 00:32:04,424
♪ ♪
731
00:32:12,932 --> 00:32:13,600
It's a close call, Jack.
732
00:32:15,060 --> 00:32:17,854
He sent a concerned text
to Veronica Knight
733
00:32:17,854 --> 00:32:20,023
shortly after she left
St. Barts.
734
00:32:20,023 --> 00:32:22,692
It's useful testimony.
735
00:32:22,692 --> 00:32:25,028
Proves something
unpleasant occurred.
736
00:32:25,028 --> 00:32:27,822
I get it, but Jordan
doesn't wanna testify.
737
00:32:27,822 --> 00:32:30,200
And he is good friends
with Kelton.
738
00:32:30,200 --> 00:32:32,285
So if he decides to lie,
739
00:32:32,285 --> 00:32:34,120
he could torpedo
the whole damn case.
740
00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:38,750
I can't let the mayor's
office dictate how we proceed.
741
00:32:41,461 --> 00:32:44,798
He called me
right after your meeting.
742
00:32:44,798 --> 00:32:46,466
Told me he was gonna pull
his endorsement
743
00:32:46,466 --> 00:32:49,678
if you force his son to testify.
744
00:32:49,678 --> 00:32:51,680
And?
745
00:32:51,680 --> 00:32:54,724
I told him to go to hell.
746
00:32:54,724 --> 00:32:57,519
That we intend
to do everything in our power
747
00:32:57,519 --> 00:32:58,937
to convict Scott Kelton.
748
00:32:58,937 --> 00:33:01,022
Okay, but like I said--
749
00:33:01,022 --> 00:33:04,401
I think you need
to step aside, Nolan.
750
00:33:04,401 --> 00:33:07,862
Excuse me?
751
00:33:07,862 --> 00:33:10,073
You're off the case.
752
00:33:10,073 --> 00:33:12,242
Off the case?
753
00:33:12,242 --> 00:33:13,702
What do you--
754
00:33:13,702 --> 00:33:15,537
[sighs]
755
00:33:15,537 --> 00:33:17,372
Who's gonna finish the trial?
756
00:33:17,372 --> 00:33:20,333
{\an8}[tense music]
757
00:33:20,333 --> 00:33:22,711
{\an8}♪ ♪
758
00:33:22,711 --> 00:33:25,714
{\an8}Mr. Payne,
did you take a trip
759
00:33:25,714 --> 00:33:29,259
to St. Barts with the defendant
760
00:33:29,259 --> 00:33:31,594
about six years ago?
761
00:33:33,304 --> 00:33:34,723
I can't recall at this time.
762
00:33:34,723 --> 00:33:37,559
If I show you
the flight manifest,
763
00:33:37,559 --> 00:33:39,227
will that jog your memory?
764
00:33:39,227 --> 00:33:41,896
Why are you so hell-bent
on convicting Scott Kelton?
765
00:33:41,896 --> 00:33:44,024
Do you even care
that he's an innocent man?
766
00:33:44,024 --> 00:33:46,443
Sir, this is a court of law.
767
00:33:46,443 --> 00:33:48,528
You are not here to pontificate.
768
00:33:48,528 --> 00:33:51,281
Your sole function
is to answer the questions.
769
00:33:51,281 --> 00:33:52,574
Can you do that?
770
00:33:52,574 --> 00:33:54,117
You've politicized
the DA's office.
771
00:33:54,117 --> 00:33:55,160
It's despicable.
772
00:33:55,160 --> 00:33:56,494
I would ask Your Honor
773
00:33:56,494 --> 00:33:59,748
to declare Mr. Payne
a hostile witness.
774
00:33:59,748 --> 00:34:02,959
You may proceed
with leading questions.
775
00:34:02,959 --> 00:34:06,880
You were in St. Barts
with the defendant
776
00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:10,842
and the victim,
Veronica Knight.
777
00:34:10,842 --> 00:34:13,845
Weren't you?
778
00:34:13,845 --> 00:34:16,639
Answer the question,
Mr. Payne.
779
00:34:18,308 --> 00:34:19,309
It's possible.
780
00:34:19,309 --> 00:34:21,311
It's more than possible.
781
00:34:21,311 --> 00:34:24,564
It's a fact.
782
00:34:24,564 --> 00:34:26,983
Your Honor, I'd ask
783
00:34:26,983 --> 00:34:30,570
that the flight manifest
from that trip
784
00:34:30,570 --> 00:34:34,699
be entered
as People's Exhibit 21.
785
00:34:36,659 --> 00:34:38,453
A couple of days
into that trip,
786
00:34:38,453 --> 00:34:41,873
there was a night of drinking?
787
00:34:41,873 --> 00:34:43,083
Possibly.
788
00:34:43,083 --> 00:34:46,169
The next day, Miss Knight
was quite upset,
789
00:34:46,169 --> 00:34:47,629
wasn't she?
790
00:34:47,629 --> 00:34:49,339
It was a long time ago.
791
00:34:49,339 --> 00:34:53,343
Then Veronica
left the island?
792
00:34:53,343 --> 00:34:54,844
I can't recall.
793
00:34:54,844 --> 00:34:58,848
Then allow me
to refresh your recollection.
794
00:34:58,848 --> 00:35:02,185
You sent a text.
795
00:35:02,185 --> 00:35:05,188
[dramatic music]
796
00:35:05,188 --> 00:35:08,900
♪ ♪
797
00:35:08,900 --> 00:35:11,736
"Just checking in.
798
00:35:11,736 --> 00:35:14,698
"You left in a hurry.
799
00:35:16,408 --> 00:35:19,369
Everything okay?"
800
00:35:19,369 --> 00:35:21,371
♪ ♪
801
00:35:21,371 --> 00:35:22,706
Remember that?
802
00:35:22,706 --> 00:35:25,667
Doesn't mean
Scott killed anyone.
803
00:35:25,667 --> 00:35:28,586
Did you ask Scott Kelton
804
00:35:28,586 --> 00:35:30,672
what happened
805
00:35:30,672 --> 00:35:32,382
to Veronica Knight?
806
00:35:32,382 --> 00:35:36,094
♪ ♪
807
00:35:36,094 --> 00:35:39,556
May the witness be instructed
to answer the question.
808
00:35:39,556 --> 00:35:42,559
Answer the question, sir.
809
00:35:42,559 --> 00:35:49,733
♪ ♪
810
00:35:53,028 --> 00:35:54,696
He told me
811
00:35:54,696 --> 00:35:57,365
Veronica was an uptight bitch.
812
00:35:57,365 --> 00:36:02,412
♪ ♪
813
00:36:02,412 --> 00:36:05,540
Thank you.
814
00:36:08,043 --> 00:36:09,669
Nothing further.
815
00:36:09,669 --> 00:36:14,924
♪ ♪
816
00:36:14,924 --> 00:36:17,218
You were in St. Barts
with a woman, weren't you?
817
00:36:17,218 --> 00:36:19,554
A woman you were having
an affair with?
818
00:36:19,554 --> 00:36:21,264
Objection,
what's the relevance?
819
00:36:21,264 --> 00:36:25,602
Goes to bias, impeachment,
and ability to perceive.
820
00:36:25,602 --> 00:36:27,896
Please answer.
821
00:36:27,896 --> 00:36:29,230
Yes,
822
00:36:29,230 --> 00:36:31,483
I was there with someone
who wasn't my wife.
823
00:36:31,483 --> 00:36:33,526
So you lied to your family?
824
00:36:33,526 --> 00:36:34,861
Yes.
825
00:36:34,861 --> 00:36:36,696
How do we know
you're not lying to this jury?
826
00:36:36,696 --> 00:36:38,782
- Objection, argumentative.
- Withdrawn.
827
00:36:40,241 --> 00:36:42,077
Nothing further.
828
00:36:42,077 --> 00:36:46,790
♪ ♪
829
00:36:46,790 --> 00:36:49,626
The defendant is one of
the richest men in the world.
830
00:36:49,626 --> 00:36:51,836
He donates billions of dollars
831
00:36:51,836 --> 00:36:54,714
to various charities
across the globe.
832
00:36:54,714 --> 00:36:58,551
He's close friends
with foreign dignitaries
833
00:36:58,551 --> 00:37:01,096
and movie stars,
834
00:37:01,096 --> 00:37:03,056
the Mayor of New York.
835
00:37:03,056 --> 00:37:07,310
By all accounts,
he is a decent person--
836
00:37:07,310 --> 00:37:10,397
most of the time.
837
00:37:10,397 --> 00:37:14,025
But on the morning
of December 12th, he was not.
838
00:37:14,025 --> 00:37:18,863
He was a killer.
839
00:37:20,448 --> 00:37:23,535
And that's all that matters.
840
00:37:25,620 --> 00:37:28,248
When I was elected
district attorney,
841
00:37:28,248 --> 00:37:31,042
I gave a pledge
to the citizens of New York
842
00:37:31,042 --> 00:37:34,879
to act fairly and ethically,
without bias or favor,
843
00:37:35,880 --> 00:37:38,550
to always act with integrity.
844
00:37:38,550 --> 00:37:41,845
During my time
as district attorney,
845
00:37:41,845 --> 00:37:46,683
I've tried my best
to uphold that sacred oath
846
00:37:46,683 --> 00:37:49,769
in the pursuit of justice.
847
00:37:49,769 --> 00:37:55,358
And now, members of the jury,
848
00:37:55,358 --> 00:37:57,902
it's your turn
849
00:37:57,902 --> 00:38:01,573
to act fairly and ethically,
850
00:38:01,573 --> 00:38:04,200
without bias
851
00:38:04,200 --> 00:38:06,745
or favor,
852
00:38:06,745 --> 00:38:10,165
and to find the defendant,
Scott Kelton,
853
00:38:10,165 --> 00:38:12,500
guilty of murder.
854
00:38:12,500 --> 00:38:19,674
♪ ♪
855
00:38:35,315 --> 00:38:36,983
{\an8}- Will the defendant
please rise?
856
00:38:40,612 --> 00:38:41,946
Members of the jury,
857
00:38:41,946 --> 00:38:43,907
have you agreed upon a verdict?
858
00:38:43,907 --> 00:38:47,452
We have, Your Honor.
859
00:38:47,452 --> 00:38:50,455
[tense music]
860
00:38:50,455 --> 00:38:55,710
♪ ♪
861
00:38:55,710 --> 00:38:59,339
What say you, in the matter
of People versus Scott Kelton,
862
00:38:59,339 --> 00:39:03,718
is the defendant guilty
or not guilty?
863
00:39:03,718 --> 00:39:05,387
We find the defendant
864
00:39:05,387 --> 00:39:06,471
guilty of murder
865
00:39:06,471 --> 00:39:07,931
in the second degree.
866
00:39:07,931 --> 00:39:09,599
Ladies and gentlemen
of the jury,
867
00:39:09,599 --> 00:39:10,934
thank you for your service.
868
00:39:10,934 --> 00:39:12,268
You are dismissed.
[gavel bangs]
869
00:39:12,268 --> 00:39:19,234
♪ ♪
870
00:39:45,343 --> 00:39:46,594
Congratulations, Jack.
871
00:39:46,594 --> 00:39:49,806
You haven't lost a step.
872
00:39:49,806 --> 00:39:53,101
I'm not so sure about that,
but...
873
00:39:53,101 --> 00:39:55,395
I suppose it doesn't matter.
874
00:39:58,314 --> 00:40:02,986
I tendered my resignation
20 minutes ago.
875
00:40:04,863 --> 00:40:08,658
You--you just
got a conviction.
876
00:40:08,658 --> 00:40:10,869
You can still win the election.
877
00:40:10,869 --> 00:40:12,746
Who cares about the damn mayor?
878
00:40:12,746 --> 00:40:14,497
Let the people decide.
879
00:40:14,497 --> 00:40:17,500
I've been thinking about this
for a while.
880
00:40:17,500 --> 00:40:18,585
[liquid pouring]
881
00:40:18,585 --> 00:40:20,795
It's time.
882
00:40:20,795 --> 00:40:23,340
It just is.
883
00:40:23,340 --> 00:40:24,758
Look,
884
00:40:24,758 --> 00:40:28,678
the mayor
is a vindictive son of a bitch.
885
00:40:28,678 --> 00:40:31,014
He's gonna call in
every chit he has
886
00:40:31,014 --> 00:40:33,391
to make sure
my opponent wins the election,
887
00:40:33,391 --> 00:40:35,185
and he'll succeed.
888
00:40:35,185 --> 00:40:40,482
Then he's going to bury
everyone who wronged him,
889
00:40:40,482 --> 00:40:43,276
including you, especially you.
890
00:40:43,276 --> 00:40:47,947
- Jack--
- If I step aside now,
891
00:40:47,947 --> 00:40:53,703
the Governor will be able
to appoint someone new,
892
00:40:53,703 --> 00:40:56,331
someone...
893
00:40:56,331 --> 00:40:58,291
with integrity.
894
00:40:58,291 --> 00:41:01,670
[somber music]
895
00:41:01,670 --> 00:41:08,802
♪ ♪
896
00:41:08,802 --> 00:41:11,262
It's been a hell of a ride.
897
00:41:13,848 --> 00:41:15,600
[glasses clink]
898
00:41:15,600 --> 00:41:22,774
♪ ♪
899
00:42:09,362 --> 00:42:09,821
[dramatic music]
900
00:42:12,365 --> 00:42:19,289
♪ ♪
901
00:42:37,891 --> 00:42:41,019
[wolf howls]