- In the criminal justice system,
the people are represented
by two separate, yet equally important groups:
the police, who investigate crime,
and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.
These are their stories.
I love seeing new people out here at 5:00 a.m.
Tells me I'm not insane.
I mean, it's 20 degrees.
It's dark, but I can't not do it, you know?
It's like a drug.
Like this dirty, shameful secret I keep from everyone.
That's ridiculous.
Ex--excuse me?
Don't be ashamed of who you are.
Yeah.
I--I'm not. [chuckles]
I was just kidding.
[eerie music]
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[camera shutter clicks]
What do we got?
No wallet, no ID.
She either fell, or she was pushed.
But that's not why she's dead.
Bruising around the neck.
Petechial hemorrhaging.
She was strangled.
Any sign of sexual assault?
No.
So she came out for a morning jog,
and then someone attacked her.
- It looks that way. - Not to me.
Who goes jogging in those?
Okay, so she came out for a morning walk.
And then somebody attacked her. Better?
No.
But it's more accurate.
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[dramatic music]
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I was on my second lap,
and I saw her body on the ground, so...
I called 911.
And she was dead?
I think so.
I saw her earlier too. We talked for a few seconds.
About what?
"It's so cold. It's so early."
She say anything specific or unusual?
No.
But she seemed distracted and very intense.
How do you mean?
I was just blathering on about how ridiculous it is
to run so early in the morning.
That it was my dirty secret.
And--and she took it literally.
Said I-I shouldn't be ashamed or keep secrets.
Did you happen to notice anybody else
on the jogging path near the body?
There--there were a few other joggers.
And there was a guy standing over there.
Just standing there, not-- not jogging or anything?
No, he--he was just staring at me and the dead woman.
Then he walked off toward the boathouse.
Do you remember what this man looked like?
Average height.
And--and he was wearing an orange vest over his jacket.
[indistinct radio chatter]
Orange vest?
That could be our guy.
- All right. - Yep.
Excuse me, sir.
I need to ask you a couple questions.
Hey!
[tense music]
Police, stop!
[grunts]
Where did you get this, Miguel?
It was in your pocket, bro.
Where'd you get it?
[speaking Spanish]
I didn't kill that woman.
Then why'd you run?
I got nervous.
I don't like the police.
I didn't kill that lady.
What are you doing in the park so early?
I have a job here in the park.
I punch in at 6:00 every day.
See, that part makes sense. What doesn't make sense
is that you have a woman's necklace
in your pocket.
She was dead,
and I took it.
- She was already dead, huh? - Yes.
Anybody else near the body?
There was a white guy,
and he was wearing a black hat--
or--or brown?
And there was an orange letter on it.
That's all I remember.
That's it?
All right, maybe a trip down to the precinct'll
help jog your memory. Let's go.
- Come on, man. - Come on.
So Miguel's boss confirms
he clocks in every morning at 6:00 a.m.
And, for what it's worth, says he's a good guy.
A good guy who steals necklaces off of dead bodies.
All right, let's hold Miguel on the stolen necklace
and see if we can find anything else
that connects him to the murder.
And there's an inscription on the back of the necklace--
VK Loba?
Is that a last name?
Loba's a dating app.
Dating app. Mm-hmm.
[keys clacking]
Yeah, dating app founded by Veronica Knight.
There's our VK.
Yeah, that's definitely her.
Veronica's intention was to empower women
in the dating process, so she created an app
and a community where females control the narrative
from start to finish.
All right, let's track down her family,
make the notification.
In the meantime, I'm gonna hold Miguel
on the necklace.
Once again, we can't stress how sorry we are
about your sister.
From what I read, she seemed like an amazing woman.
Thank you.
You said they found her body in Central Park?
At 5:00 a.m.?
Why on earth would she be there?
We don't know.
Was she a jogger?
She works out sometimes, but, uh, no.
Was she dating anyone?
No.
No? You--you're sure?
I mean, she's young, attractive, wealthy--
I get it. [laughs sadly]
Trust me, I set her up
with every handsome, successful guy I met,
but she never hit it off with any of them.
Drove me crazy.
Was there anything unusual going on?
Any threats or arguments?
Not that I was aware of.
But she found a new psychiatrist a few months ago.
I asked if everything was okay,
but she didn't wanna talk about it.
I can't believe Veronica is dead.
It's hard to wrap my head around it,
to be honest.
How long were you two working with each other?
Three months.
Did she ever reveal anything
that could be connected to her murder?
Like a aggressive ex-boyfriend or a stalker?
I can't.
Our conversations are privileged and confidential.
I understand where you're coming from, Doc,
but she's dead.
Because somebody murdered her. Likely somebody she knows.
I need to talk to my attorney.
[sighs]
Let us know.
I don't know, man. There's something
she doesn't want us to know.
Yeah.
[cell phone ringing]
Oh, it's Dixon.
Hey, Lieu. - Hey.
Remember Miguel in the park saw a white guy
wearing a hat with an orange letter on it?
We just found video of a guy wearing a black hat
with an orange P on it exiting the park.
The video came from an apartment building
on 76th and 5th.
Nice work, boss. Thanks.
Yeah.
I see this guy all the time.
He walks into the park around 4:45,
then pops back out around 5:30.
Can you tell us what this guy looks like?
Sure.
About 55?
Average height.
This got something to do with that lady who got strangled?
- Could be. - And you think this guy
might be the one-- - We're still investigating, so.
Tell you what I'm gonna do.
Next time I see him, I'm gonna sneak over, and...
No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Promise me you're not gonna do that, all right?
Leave the police work to the police, okay?
Suit yourself.
You've been a big help, though.
Thank you very much. - All right.
All right.
So our guy jogs every morning, even in the dead of winter.
Means he's dedicated, he's driven.
He probably lives around here,
one of the priciest neighborhoods in the city.
Meaning?
Good chance that orange P stands for Princeton.
[clicks tongue]
All the male Princeton alumni between the ages of 45 and 60
who live between 65th and 80,
east of 5th, west of Lexington.
13 names in total.
Five Asian, three Black.
And out of the remaining five, two moved to Miami,
one to Dallas, one to LA.
And so the only name left is--
Scott Kelton.
The Itelex guy?
13th richest man alive.
And according to the article I just read in "Forbes,"
guess who likes to take a run around
the Central Park Reservoir every morning at 5:00 a.m.?
♪ ♪
Yeah, I go on a run every morning, rain or shine.
Is this about Veronica Knight?
I-I read about what happened.
You happen to see Veronica that morning?
No, uh, but I-I did hear someone scream, a woman.
Pulled out my earbuds and looked around,
but I didn't see anything.
Where'd you hear the scream?
Um, east of the boathouse, around 76th, maybe?
So you heard a woman scream, you took out your earbuds,
and then what?
Well, I called 911.
But the operator I spoke to didn't seem overly concerned,
said I should call back when I actually see
something illegal occur.
You guys have any suspects?
We're still investigating.
Well, let me know if you need anything.
I actually knew Veronica.
She worked for me, just out of college.
Really?
Yeah, I didn't know her real well,
but, uh, I was very fond of her.
Did you guys keep in touch?
We saw each other on occasion.
Exchanged texts every now and again.
She actually--she reached out to me a few weeks ago.
Did you respond?
No.
Um, it was nothing personal.
I just--I get lots of texts.
Lots of invitations to catch up and talk, have dinner.
Um, over time, I found the best way
to handle this is to not respond.
Fair enough.
So when is the last time you actually saw her?
Um, it would have been at the Milken Conference in LA
about six months ago. - Hmm.
Did you notice anybody else in the park that morning?
You know, after I heard the scream, I looked around,
and there was this man standing nearby.
He had a big red hat. Plaid, I think.
It kind of reminded me of the one Holden Caulfield wore,
you know.
I've seen him around the park before.
I think he owns a vendor cart.
Anyway, I asked him if he heard the scream,
and he just kind of ignored me, walked away.
So Kelton's story checks out.
He called 911 at 5:08 a.m.
And we confirmed that Veronica did work
for him right after college.
- For how long? - Three years.
Any recent texts, emails? - Several.
Most recent one was from ten days ago
sent from Veronica to Kelton, said,
"I wanna talk. When's a good day and time?"
There was a couple of other ones,
one from a month ago, one six weeks ago,
almost the exact same.
"I wanna talk.
Let me know when you're available."
None of them returned.
Not even like, "I'm sorry, I'm busy"?
- That's how Kelton rolls. - Okay.
Let's look into the man
that Kelton said he saw at the reservoir.
And I'll get a tech to start scrubbing videos
in the general area.
In the meantime, you two hit the pavement
and see if you can find this vendor
with the Holden Caulfield hat.
Again with the Holden Caulfield references.
That's, like, one of my favorite characters.
It's crazy how much white people love that guy.
Excuse me, sir.
Sir?
Gotta ask you some questions.
Where's your license?
It's right there.
I just got it renewed three weeks ago.
What time you open up in the morning?
Depends on the day.
How 'bout Tuesday?
Around 5:00 a.m.
Got a lot of hungry hotel employees
get out of work around then.
That's a good-looking scratch.
How'd you get that?
A cat scratched me.
You take a walk by the reservoir in the morning?
No. I hate water.
You ever seen this lady?
No.
But she's cute.
Why don't you tell her to give me a call?
You're wasting your time selling donuts, bro.
[cell phone beeps] You should be doing stand-up.
[ominous music]
Hey.
♪ ♪
You know what?
We're gonna take this talk to the station, okay?
- Oh, come on. - Come on. Let's go.
[sighs]
I told you before, we have an eyewitness
that puts you near the dead woman's body!
And we know you like attacking women.
It says right there-- felony sexual assault.
That sexual-assault thing is a bunch of crap!
Okay, I was dating this woman, and she got pissed off
that I dumped her, so she-- she tried to shake me down!
We know that you were involved.
Yes, yes, we know. [knocking at door]
So why don't you just tell us what happened?
Guys.
Come on.
Veronica was sexually assaulted six years ago.
And she was just beginning to process it,
come to terms with it.
Was she gonna file a police report?
She was on the fence.
But she was definitely determined
to confront her assailant.
She thought it would help reclaim her power.
Dignity.
You know the name of the man who assaulted her?
[tense music]
♪ ♪
Detectives.
Excuse me.
Where are you--
Scott Kelton?
Uh, hold on a minute, Mike.
I'm in the middle of a phone call he--
Yeah, you're gonna have to call him back.
You're under arrest for the murder of Veronica Knight.
I wanna talk to my lawyer.
I'm here today to announce that tech mogul Scott Kelton
has been charged in connection with the murder
of Veronica Knight.
He was arrested last evening by NYPD detectives.
He will be arraigned later this morning
by Deputy District Attorney Nolan Price.
- Mayor? - Oh. Uh, thank you.
It's important for New Yorkers to know
that this was a targeted attack.
The brave men and women of the New York Police Department
have been doing a fantastic job
to keep the city safe.
Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor!
Yes?
You have a long relationship with Scott Kelton.
He donated lots of money to your recent campaign.
Does that create any sort of conflict for you?
I have tremendous confidence in the district attorney.
Jack.
Mr. McCoy, you're up for reelection this year.
What do you say to the accusation
that you charged Kelton with murder because he's
the number one supporter of your opponent?
I say that's preposterous.
Politics play absolutely no role in this office.
Like anybody else,
Mr. Kelton is innocent until proven guilty.
And this case will be tried in a courtroom,
not at a press conference.
I invite the media to watch.
Thank you all for coming.
A word.
Thanks for coming, Mr. Mayor.
I hope you know what the hell you're doing.
The man is a New York icon.
Second only to the Statue of Liberty,
for God's sakes.
He has given more money to charity,
brought in more tax dollars--
He also killed a defenseless young woman.
Mm-hmm.
Like I said, I hope you know what the hell you're doing.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
The press is eating up Kelton's nonsense.
Well, his lawyer, Grassley, is really good.
She's quite adept at smearing
the district attorney's reputation
and manipulating the narrative. - Mm-hmm.
Sad part is, people are starting to buy into it.
They actually believe we're bringing this case
to punish Kelton for not supporting Jack's campaign.
[laughs] What? That's ridiculous.
Well, of course it is.
But if you have unlimited funds--
Look, Nolan, our case is strong.
There's no smoking gun, I get it.
But we have a lot of good evidence.
Veronica's therapists will give us motive.
Miguel Lopez will put him at the crime scene.
And Kelton's own actions.
His 911 call and his attempt to frame the coffee vendor
will establish consciousness of guilt.
We should call the vendor to the stand.
You wanna make Walsh part of our case in chief?
Grassley obviously plans to blame him for the murder
and use his prior convictions, his proximity to the park,
to create reasonable doubt.
So let's get out in front of that,
present Walsh as an innocent victim
before the defense paints him out to be a monster.
Sir, were you selling donuts and coffee
near the park on the morning Veronica Knight was killed?
Yes, sir.
I sell other items as well.
Do you know the defendant?
Yeah, comes by the cart every morning after his run.
Orders the same thing every time--
coffee, black, yogurt with blueberries.
Did he come to your cart after his run
on the morning Miss Knight was killed?
No, sir.
And that was unusual?
Yeah.
I assumed he was out of town or sick.
Did you ever engage in conversation
with the defendant?
Sure. All the time.
What'd you talk about?
All sorts of things.
Stock market, football.
Did you ever tell him about your past legal problems?
Yes, sir.
Really helped me out.
He gave me $10,000 for a lawyer.
So he knew about your criminal record?
Yeah.
So he knew
that you were always near the park early in the morning.
And he knew that you had a criminal past.
So he knew that you would be a good person to frame.
- Objection. - Sustained.
Nothing further.
Let's talk about your legal problems.
You have two prior convictions?
Yes.
You were convicted of assault in 2010?
Yes.
A guy stole food from my cart, so I hit him.
And you were convicted
of sexually assaulting a woman in 2019?
Yeah. I took a plea.
The woman, my ex, she made the whole thing up,
so it's not like it sounds.
Oh, no, no. It's exactly like it sounds.
You were convicted of sexual assault.
[suspenseful music]
You were in the park on the morning of the murder?
Yes, I was.
So you admit that you were in the park
at the time of the murder
and that you have a history of violence,
but you want this jury to believe
that you had nothing to do with Veronica Knight's murder.
Objection.
Mr. Walsh is not on trial here.
Sustained.
Nothing further.
♪ ♪
The facts are the facts.
Witnesses with a shady past
can only be so effective, even if they're innocent.
I suppose so, but at least it was us who introduced him.
End of the day, this case comes down to motive.
We need to let the jury know why Kelton,
one of the most philanthropic men in the world,
chose to kill Veronica Knight
while on an early morning run around Central Park.
Mm-hmm.
Well, I'll talk to Dr. Andrews.
Let her know what's coming,
if I can get her on the damn phone.
I want to help. I really do.
But I can't.
I'm going to assert therapist-patient privilege.
I-I thought you already discussed this
with your lawyer and Veronica's sister?
I did, but this isn't a legal decision.
What is it then?
It's an ethical one.
Ethical?
Veronica Knight is dead.
You can help convict the man who killed her and raped her!
I understand that, but I'm a therapist.
The idea of disclosing
my client's deepest and darkest secrets--
Veronica's sister has consented--
no, she wants you to testify,
which means you're free to say whatever you want.
Yes, I know.
But my patients are concerned.
They've been emailing me.
They're upset.
They're worried their secrets aren't safe anymore,
that I might be called to testify against them one day.
They just want to know, with 100% certainty,
that their secrets are safe.
I'm sorry. I truly am.
But I can't help you.
[somber music]
How did it go with the judge?
Not so good.
He allowed Dr. Andrews' motion to quash,
so she is not going to testify.
Can you prove motive without her?
[sighs] Ah, I'm not sure.
Not the answer I wanted to hear.
I think we should consider a plea.
Is that what's best for the case?
A reasonable offer, it's the right move.
- Based on what? - On the evidence.
It's a circumstantial case to begin with.
Without a clear motive, it just won't make sense.
The jurors will have a hard time believing
someone like Scott Kelton would attack an innocent woman
for no reason.
I wanna nail the guy as badly as you do,
but we can't risk an acquittal.
Then go ahead and make the son of a bitch an offer.
Man One. Ten years.
Nothing less.
Ms. Grassley has indicated
you are willing to make a proffer.
Mm, provided nothing said during the course of
these negotiations can be used against my client.
Unless you lie, in which case,
all bets are off.
Before we offer you a deal,
we wanna know your side of the events.
Go ahead.
Speak freely.
Okay, first of all, I didn't rape Veronica.
But you had sexual relations?
Years ago.
And it was completely consensual.
On the day of her murder,
did she accuse you of raping her?
Yes. And I denied it,
but she kept demanding an apology.
And I-I refused.
I wasn't gonna apologize for something that I didn't do.
And she--she got upset,
and she said that she was gonna go public with it.
Um, file a police report.
And I just lost it.
Then I-I grabbed her.
And then she hit me,
hard.
And then, uh,
everything just happened fast.
[dark music]
We need more than that.
Tell them what happened, Scott.
I pushed her.
She fell and hit her head on something.
A--a rock.
And she started to bleed.
And I knew in that moment that
my life was over,
that I couldn't take it back
and that no one was ever gonna believe my side of the story.
♪ ♪
It--it was--it was me or her.
♪ ♪
So I choked her.
♪ ♪
We're prepared to offer Man One, 15 years.
We are prepared to accept Man Two, five years.
Ten.
Not a day less.
♪ ♪
Sorry, Nolan, no deal.
♪ ♪
At least we know Kelton's guilty.
[chuckles] Yeah. Too bad we can't tell anyone.
[sighs] Yeah, it would make things a lot easier.
Since we can't, we--
we need to somehow find a replacement for Dr. Andrews.
Someone who can establish motive.
I have Dr. Andrews' notes from her session with Veronica.
So we know the alleged rape took place at a villa
in St. Barts during a business retreat.
Maybe someone on that same retreat saw something.
Well, contact the staff at the villa.
And I'm sure Kelton flies private,
so look into the flight manifest as well.
Let's find out who else was on Kelton's plane.
We'd like to talk to you about a trip you took
with Scott Kelton about six years ago.
I took a lot of trips with Scott.
My father did too.
He's a good friend of your boss, I believe.
Uh, well, we're aware that your father is the mayor.
So you're aware both he and I think very highly
of Scott Kelton?
I am.
[sighs]
Veronica Knight alleged
that Scott Kelton sexually assaulted her
on that trip.
[tense music]
♪ ♪
Did you see or hear anything
that could support Veronica's allegations?
No comment.
We can subpoena you, Mr. Payne.
We are hoping that that-- that won't be necessary.
[door shuts] - Well, it will be.
- Everything okay, sweetie? - Yeah.
Just finishing up something.
I'll be upstairs in a few minutes.
Come on, honey. Let's go upstairs.
Now, if you'll excuse me.
Jordan.
We know why you're reluctant to talk about the trip.
We talked to the manager of the villa.
We know you were there with a woman.
Someone other than your wife.
What the hell are you trying to do?
Huh?
You walk into my house and accuse Scott Kelton of rape,
then threaten me with all kinds of salacious lies in my home?
We just wanna know what you saw or heard on that trip.
I'm not testifying.
We are not looking to embarrass you
or ask questions about that woman--
You think I'm stupid?
I'm a partner
at the most prestigious law firm in New York.
It doesn't matter if you ask about her.
The defense will use it to impeach my testimony,
they will paint me out to be a liar, an adulterer,
and my private life will be tabloid fodder
for the next month.
Now get the hell out.
♪ ♪
Nolan,
I just found an interesting text
on Veronica's phone,
one Jordan Payne sent the day after the alleged rape.
- What's it say? - "Just checking in.
You left in a hurry. Everything okay?"
That's pretty vague.
If we didn't know the truth, but since we do,
it means Jordan Payne actually suspected something happened,
that something went wrong.
And more importantly,
it means he's a helpful witness.
If he were willing to cooperate, yes,
but you saw how defiant he was.
The odds of him telling the truth are not--not great.
I get it, but
we need someone to establish Kelton's motive.
Right now, Jordan Payne is the only one who can do that.
[cell phone buzzing]
Hello?
- You like poetry, Nolan?
Uh, not especially.
Well, there was a terrific Scottish poet, Robert Burns.
You ever hear of him?
Yes.
I'm not that familiar with his work--
He absolutely loved drinking scotch.
He wrote a damn poem about it in 1785, "Scotch Drink."
It was an ode to whiskey
and the nature of happiness, cooperation, and friendship.
So in the spirit of the late great Mr. Burns,
I like to enjoy a scotch with my new friends.
Mm, well, that's quite good.
I also enjoy a glass of scotch when I'm upset
or under attack.
It keeps me calm,
and it keeps me from saying or doing
things I might regret.
Mayor Payne,
I understand your son is in a difficult position,
but I-I really cannot take that into consideration.
I'm simply trying to do my job.
My son is off limits.
So cut a deal with Kelton.
Five years, he'll say yes, you have my word on it.
♪ ♪
I have an immense amount of respect for Jack McCoy.
More than I could possibly describe.
But if you subpoena my son, I will bury you.
♪ ♪
Sir, I know you have--
I will pull my support for McCoy
and use my immense power
to make sure his opponent is elected.
And the very first official act of this new district attorney
will be to fire you--
in a very public and demeaning manner.
♪ ♪
It was nice to finally meet you in person, Nolan.
♪ ♪
It's a close call, Jack.
He sent a concerned text to Veronica Knight
shortly after she left St. Barts.
It's useful testimony.
Proves something unpleasant occurred.
I get it, but Jordan doesn't wanna testify.
And he is good friends with Kelton.
So if he decides to lie,
he could torpedo the whole damn case.
I can't let the mayor's office dictate how we proceed.
He called me right after your meeting.
Told me he was gonna pull his endorsement
if you force his son to testify.
And?
I told him to go to hell.
That we intend to do everything in our power
to convict Scott Kelton.
Okay, but like I said--
I think you need to step aside, Nolan.
Excuse me?
You're off the case.
Off the case?
What do you--
[sighs]
Who's gonna finish the trial?
[tense music]
♪ ♪
Mr. Payne, did you take a trip
to St. Barts with the defendant
about six years ago?
I can't recall at this time.
If I show you the flight manifest,
will that jog your memory?
Why are you so hell-bent on convicting Scott Kelton?
Do you even care that he's an innocent man?
Sir, this is a court of law.
You are not here to pontificate.
Your sole function is to answer the questions.
Can you do that?
You've politicized the DA's office.
It's despicable.
I would ask Your Honor
to declare Mr. Payne a hostile witness.
You may proceed with leading questions.
You were in St. Barts with the defendant
and the victim, Veronica Knight.
Weren't you?
Answer the question, Mr. Payne.
It's possible.
It's more than possible.
It's a fact.
Your Honor, I'd ask
that the flight manifest from that trip
be entered as People's Exhibit 21.
A couple of days into that trip,
there was a night of drinking?
Possibly.
The next day, Miss Knight was quite upset,
wasn't she?
It was a long time ago.
Then Veronica left the island?
I can't recall.
Then allow me to refresh your recollection.
You sent a text.
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
"Just checking in.
"You left in a hurry.
Everything okay?"
♪ ♪
Remember that?
Doesn't mean Scott killed anyone.
Did you ask Scott Kelton
what happened
to Veronica Knight?
♪ ♪
May the witness be instructed to answer the question.
Answer the question, sir.
♪ ♪
He told me
Veronica was an uptight bitch.
♪ ♪
Thank you.
Nothing further.
♪ ♪
You were in St. Barts with a woman, weren't you?
A woman you were having an affair with?
Objection, what's the relevance?
Goes to bias, impeachment, and ability to perceive.
Please answer.
Yes,
I was there with someone who wasn't my wife.
So you lied to your family?
Yes.
How do we know you're not lying to this jury?
- Objection, argumentative. - Withdrawn.
Nothing further.
♪ ♪
The defendant is one of the richest men in the world.
He donates billions of dollars
to various charities across the globe.
He's close friends with foreign dignitaries
and movie stars,
the Mayor of New York.
By all accounts, he is a decent person--
most of the time.
But on the morning of December 12th, he was not.
He was a killer.
And that's all that matters.
When I was elected district attorney,
I gave a pledge to the citizens of New York
to act fairly and ethically, without bias or favor,
to always act with integrity.
During my time as district attorney,
I've tried my best to uphold that sacred oath
in the pursuit of justice.
And now, members of the jury,
it's your turn
to act fairly and ethically,
without bias
or favor,
and to find the defendant, Scott Kelton,
guilty of murder.
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- Will the defendant please rise?
Members of the jury,
have you agreed upon a verdict?
We have, Your Honor.
[tense music]
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What say you, in the matter of People versus Scott Kelton,
is the defendant guilty or not guilty?
We find the defendant
guilty of murder
in the second degree.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
thank you for your service.
You are dismissed. [gavel bangs]
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Congratulations, Jack.
You haven't lost a step.
I'm not so sure about that, but...
I suppose it doesn't matter.
I tendered my resignation 20 minutes ago.
You--you just got a conviction.
You can still win the election.
Who cares about the damn mayor?
Let the people decide.
I've been thinking about this for a while.
[liquid pouring]
It's time.
It just is.
Look,
the mayor is a vindictive son of a bitch.
He's gonna call in every chit he has
to make sure my opponent wins the election,
and he'll succeed.
Then he's going to bury everyone who wronged him,
including you, especially you.
- Jack-- - If I step aside now,
the Governor will be able to appoint someone new,
someone...
with integrity.
[somber music]
♪ ♪
It's been a hell of a ride.
[glasses clink]
♪ ♪
[dramatic music]
♪ ♪
[wolf howls]