Cape Fear

It's not about the legal process.

No, it's not, it's about what's right. My client is innocent,

now the DNA proves it.

Thank you.

Sorry.

Oh, forgive me if I don't believe

- your empty promises anymore. - Thank you.

So, she ever stop working or...

- No. - Oh, we didn't tell you.

No, no. She, uh... She split herself into two different people.

- Oh, come on, wise guy. - Yeah, it's a 14-hour procedure.

- Uh-huh. - But if you survive it,

you get a lot done.

Patient?

Why don't you try being patient, when you've been living in a six by eight cell

that smells like a human pet store for 14 years?

Fuck patient.

Okay, well, we can talk to the press every day from now until November

or the governor can give my client a full pardon today.

Yeah, and be a hero.

Yeah, well, happy fucking 4th.

Nice, Mom. Tell those fuckers.

Natalie.

What? You said it first.

Well, there aren't the same rules for everybody.

She's right.

Happy fucking 4th to us all.

All right, let's eat.

We got, uh... We got crawfish,

we got burgers, we got oysters, we got peaches.

Name a thing, I can grill it.

Aw, that's not good.

I'll be back. I left my car windows open.

Babe, keys are in here.

- I'll be back. - Come back.

- Okay. - Okay.

Thanks. Thanks, Mom.

Burger.

Make sure you get some vegetables.

Yeah, I'm eating corn. Corn is a vegetable.

- Debatable. - Corn is a starch.

Lettuce then, I'm eating lettuce.

Lettuce is roughage. Rabbit food.

Roughage? That's not a word.

It's a word. It's not a food group.

- But it is... - That's right.

Are you nutritionists now?

I can feel the rain. I think we should go inside.

- It's gonna blow over. It's fine. - No, it's not.

Well, we'll just set up on the sun porch, okay?

All right, let's go. We're going inside.

You don't need to help with anything.

Just enjoy your burger.

Natalie.

Excuse me.

Yeah?

Have you seen my son anywhere?

He's, uh, smart, handsome, funny, smiles in pictures.

Mmm. Oh, and if you see him, tell him to help his sister.

All right. Now?

Now. Come on. Take these.

Okay.

Thank you.

Do you need help?

- He's doing better today. - Yeah.

I need to call a tree guy.

One bad storm, a couple of these are blowing over.

You ever look around and wonder, "Do we deserve all this?"

No.

I did it.

What do you mean you did it?

It hurts.

What do I do?

I trust you.

That's my girl.

Just do it.

Just do it.

And keep smiling.

Ah, so gorgeous.

Stunning.

What, are you a model on the side and didn't tell anyone?

Anna, can we see a little smile from you?

Look at you two. Power couple.

This is perfect.

Okay, Tom, let's have you behind Anna now.

- Yep. - Beautiful.

Just a few more from here.

You know, why don't we just move on to the interview?

- Yeah. - I think we've got it.

And on that note, I make my escape.

Oh, hold up. I'd love to talk to you too.

Two lawyers, one marriage.

Must be some fun arguments.

You talk to her.

I'm just a good lawyer.

She's a good person.

That's why I married her.

It's not for quotation.

So is there a den or a cozy place for us to sit?

Oh, well, we are between contractors,

so that's the part of the house that we don't share with the outside world.

Can we move this table?

Mike?

- Yep. - Um, sure.

- I'm gonna... - Okay.

So, in all your time at the SJLP, what are you most proud of?

Oh, well, tomorrow night at the fundraiser at the museum,

you're gonna meet Byron French who, uh, full pardon, just got out of prison.

And that's what I'm proud of.

That's what feels good, is getting innocent clients out of prison.

Mmm.

I mean, nobody deserves to be locked up for something they didn't do, right?

Speaking of locked up.

- Sorry, I have to ask. - Mm-hmm?

We all remember the Max Cady trial.

You were his lawyer,

and I know you didn't take part in any of the documentaries, but I'm wondering...

I'm so sorry. Can we just stick to the SJLP?

Thank you so much.

It was, uh, agreed upon before, but you probably weren't told, so...

- Of course. - Okay.

- Loud and clear. - Thank you. Great, thank you.

Can I just ask one thing off the record or on background if you want?

Okay, what?

What can you tell me about this story about him that's going around?

Uh, what story?

Oh, so you don't know.

What are you talking about?

Oh, I just heard there's this whole other shoe that's gonna drop soon.

I'm sorry, are we off the record?

You weren't clear about that. Are we off the record?

- Sure. Yep. - Okay, great. Thank you.

- Just curious... - Sorry, real quick,

should I change angle? I'm not sure what she's doing.

Uh... Um, can we pause for just a moment?

I'm gonna be right back.

Natalie, what's going on?

It's a family.

How did they all fall in?

I should probably wrap this up

before she tries to make something out of it.

- Hmm. - Are those skunks?

Too late.

Yeah.

You'd be surprised all the wildlife stories we do.

Gators on the golf course.

A panther ate a puppy last month.

A panther this far north?

Oh, excuse me. Speaking of SJLP.

Okay. Um...

Noa.

Hi. You talk to Byron yet?

Well, not yet. I'm picking him up later.

I'm still talking to The Times to increase online fundraising, remember?

We need Byron there tomorrow.

When these rich white folks get their pictures taken with a real live exoneree,

they write bigger checks.

And tomorrow's gala is the lion's share of our fundraising.

Well, I will put him at ease this afternoon

and make sure he's locked-in for tomorrow.

Good, thank you.

Hey, uh, wait, there's something else.

I need you to make a call or two.

What for?

Personal curiosity.

Looks like someone's been practicing.

Not so filthy casual after all, huh?

You're so good at this.

You might even be better at fucking me.

Shit. Sorry, I... I gotta go, sorry.

Yeah.

Can I come in?

Yeah.

So how you doing?

You... You wanna take that?

It's probably work, right?

I'm good.

So... I was thinking,

how about next weekend we go up to Carolina Beach?

Be nice, right?

Sure.

Come on.

You love it there, right?

You remember last summer, that girl you hung out with, what was her name?

This is what you came to talk to me about?

Right.

Right, okay, um...

Your mom and I have been talking to Dr. Carlisle.

And we know it's been tough on you, what happened at school last year.

So we think you might need a fresh start.

What? A new school, you mean?

Spoke to the dean at Glenhurst and maybe next week we could...

Dad.

Glenhurst.

Don't do that. Don't hurt yourself.

I'm sorry I'm not more like you, Dad.

You're so impressive.

You used to put poor people in jail

and now you just help rich people stay out.

Let's talk more later.