McBride: Fallen Idol

YOUR HONOR, THE PROSECUTION PRESENTS A...

COMPELLING, IF FLAWED, ASSESSMENT.

FLAWED?

THERE IS THE QUESTION OF MITIGATING PRECEDENT

WHICH THEY HAVE TOTALLY OVERLOOKED.

YOUR HONOR, I HAVE A DEDICATED TEAM COMBING THE BOOKS

SEEKING ANY SUCH PRECEDENT, AND I CAN ASSURE YOU,

WE HAVEN'T OVERLOOKED ANYTHING.

YOU WON'T FIND IT IN THE BOOKS,

NOT YET.

THE GRAYSON FRANKS?

BEST LAWYER THERE IS.

HE HAD ME ON THE STAND ONCE.

RATHER HAVE GONE TO THE DENTIST.

WOW. THANK YOU.

WHEN I DECIDED TO QUIT THE FORCE, BECOME A LAWYER,

GRAYSON HELPED ME GET STARTED.

HE COULDN'T HAVE BEEN MORE GENEROUS WITH HIS TIME.

SOUNDS LIKE A TERRIFIC MAN.

ONE HELL OF A LAWYER, TOO...

THE STEALTH BOMBER IN A SUIT.

I DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO PARAGRAPH 5,

WHERE YOU WILL LEARN THAT THE SUPREME COURT,

WHICH HAS BEEN DEBATING A VERY SIMILAR CASE,

JUST ISSUED ITS RULING YESTERDAY

ON BEHALF OF THE PLAINTIFF

PERHAPS YOUR DEDICATED TEAM WAS TOO BUSY SCOURING THE LAW BOOKS

TO STAY ABREAST OF THE SUPREME COURT'S RULING.

CONSIDERING THE PRECEDENT INITIATED BY THE SUPREME COURT,

THIS CASE IS DISMISSED.

THE DEFENDANT IS FREE TO GO.

YOU SAIL CLOSE TO THE WIND, COUNSELOR.

ONLY WAY TO WIN THE RACE, COUNSELOR.

AS LONG AS THERE IS REASONABLE DOUBT,

THAT DOUBT MUST WEIGH ON THE SIDE OF THE DEFENDANT.

THAT'S THE AMERICAN WAY OF JUSTICE.

WHAT HAPPENED HERE TODAY BEARS ME OUT. THANK YOU.

GRAYSON!

McBRIDE, WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE.

HOW IN THE WORLD ARE YOU?

YOU TRYING A CASE HERE TODAY?

EARLIER. WE, STUCK AROUND TO WATCH THE MASTER.

WELL, IF I HAD KNOWN, I WOULD HAVE PUT ON A BETTER SHOW.

THAT WAS QUITE IMPRESSIVE ENOUGH.

YOU KNOW WHAT? SPEAKING OF TALENT,

THIS IS MY ASSOCIATE PHIL NEWBERRY.

PHIL.

SIR, IT IS AN HONOR TO MEET YOU.

WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH BUT...

EASY ON THE "SIR." IT MAKES ME FEEL OLD.

WHY DON'T YOU SWING BY THE HOUSE FOR A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE?

YEAH? WHAT'S THE OCCASION?

IT WAS 40 YEARS AGO TODAY,

I PASSED THE BAR.

CONGRATULATIONS.

I INVITED THE STAFF AND--

I INVITED THE D.A., BUT I THINK THE D.A.'S DECLINED MY INVITE.

LISTEN, WE'D HATE TO INTRUDE.

DON'T BE SILLY. IT'LL GIVE US A CHANCE TO CATCH UP.

COME ON. YOU, TOO, PHIL.

GREAT. YOU'RE LOOKING FANTASTIC.

HA, HA, HA.

MAC? HI, TRACY!

HEY! IT'S SO NICE TO SEE YOU.

I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU'RE HERE. YOU DIDN'T TELL ME HE WAS COMING.

I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW TILL I RAN INTO HIM IN THE COURTROOM.

WELL, I KNOW YOU BOYS HAVE A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO.

DON'T BE A STRANGER, MAC, OK?

YOU ARE A LUCKY MAN, GRAYSON.

TELL ME ABOUT IT. SO, HOW'S THE LAW PRACTICE, COUNSELOR?

IT'S FINE.

YOU KNOW, I-- I MAKE ENOUGH MONEY OFF SOME

TO SPEND TIME HELPING THE LITTLE GUY

NOT GET SO CRUSHED BY THE SYSTEM.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

ON THIS 40th ANNIVERSARY,

PLEASE JOIN ME IN RAISING A GLASS TO MY BOSS,

MY FRIEND...

GRAYSON FRANKS.

HEAR, HEAR. THANK YOU.

40 YEARS. THANK YOU.

BE RIGHT BACK, OK?

HI. HI.

CONGRATULATIONS, COUNSELOR.

THANKS, SWEETHEART.

THAT'S DEAN'S WIFE ROCHELLE.

YES. THEY MAKE A WONDERFUL COUPLE.

I'M VERY SORRY I MISSED THEIR WEDDING LAST YEAR.

I WAS UP TO MY EYEBALLS IN A MURDER CASE.

DEAN-- HE'S STILL WITH FINANCING PARTNERS?

YES, DOING VERY NICELY. MADE V.P. ALREADY.

HANDLES ALL MY FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

I COULD NOT BE IN BETTER HANDS.

WELL, HE IS YOUR SON.

CONGRATULATIONS, COUNSELOR.

ANOTHER NOTCH IN THE BELT.

THANKS, SON. HEY, DEAN.

MAC, GREAT TO SEE YOU!

CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR MARRIAGE, BY THE WAY.

THANK YOU. WE WERE ALL SORRY YOU COULDN'T MAKE IT,

BUT WE DO APPRECIATE THE WONDERFUL GIFT YOU SENT.

WHAT? YOU DIDN'T RECEIVE A DOZEN TOASTERS?

NO. ONLY 3, BUT YOURS IS THE ONE WE KEPT.

VERY DIPLOMATIC OF YOU.

YOU KNOW I HOPE SOMEBODY LOOKS AT ME THAT WAY SOME DAY.

EXCUSE ME?

THE WAY THAT YOU WERE LOOKING AT MR. FRANKS?

HE'S A GREAT MAN. MISTER...

NEWBERRY. YOU CAN CALL ME PHIL.

WELL, MR. NEWBERRY...

I'VE WORKED AT SEVERAL FIRMS.

I KNOW THE REAL THING.

I-- I WASN'T SUGGESTING ANYTHING, YOU KNOW--

THIS LATEST CASE, FOR INSTANCE?

DO YOU KNOW THAT HE GOT 4 CONTINUANCES,

PLAYING FOR TIME UNTIL THE SUPREME COURT WROTE ITS DECISION?

WOW. THAT'S VERY IMPRESSIVE.

THAT'S MY HUSBAND.

HE LOVES TAKING RISKS.

RIGHT, KATHY?

YES, I MET GRAYSON FRANKS.

I WAS AT HIS HOUSE FOR A PARTY.

I GOTTA GO.

OK, I LOVE YOU, TOO. BYE-BYE.

LET ME GUESS. WHAT IS THAT, THE 300th PERSON YOU'VE CALLED

TO TELL THEM YOU'VE MET GRAYSON FRANKS?

SHE CALLED ME. IT WAS MY MOM.

HOW SWEET. YOU KNOW YOU'RE SOUNDING A LITTLE STAR-STRUCK?

DO ME A FAVOR? TAKE A RIDE WITH ME. >> WHERE?

HAVE TO TAKE JESSE TO THE...

V-E-T. IT'S TIME FOR HIS SHOTS,

AND I'M GONNA NEED SOMEBODY TO HELP ME

DISTRACT HIM ONCE HE REALIZES WHERE HE IS.

OK. >> OK, JESSE, WANT TO GO FOR A RIDE?

ROGER THAT. WE'RE STILL ON SITE.

YOU SAID HIS WALLET'S MISSING?

SO IS HIS WATCH.

LOOK, I'M GONNA GO TALK TO THE WIDOW.

LET ME KNOW WHEN THE CORONER GETS HERE.

THANK YOU.

MRS. FRANKS?

I'M DETECTIVE HANSEN.

I'M VERY SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.

THANK YOU.

I KNOW THIS IS A DIFFICULT TIME FOR YOU, BUT...

I WAS HOPING YOU COULD TELL ME HOW YOU DISCOVERED YOUR HUSBAND.

THERE'S REALLY NOT MUCH TO TELL.

I MEAN, I WAS PULLING UP...

THE DRIVEWAY. HIS CAR WAS BLOCKING THE GATE, AND, UM...

I WENT UP TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON.

AND HE WAS...

LYING THERE.

I TAKE IT HE WORE A WATCH?

YES.

IT SEEMS TO BE MISSING.

IS THERE ANYTHING SPECIAL OR DISTINCTIVE ABOUT THE WATCH?

IT'S A GOLD ROLEX.

I HAD THE INITIALS...

"G.F." ENGRAVED ON THE BACK.

THANK YOU, MRS. FRANKS.

THAT COULD BE VERY HELPFUL.

YOU KNOW A LOT OF THESE THINGS ARE KNOCK-OFFS, DON'T YOU?

NOT THIS ONE, GRANDPA. IT'S THE REAL DEAL.

YEAH, MAYBE.

LET ME TAKE A LOOK.

YEAH, YOU'RE RIGHT.

STRICTLY KOSHER.

THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE WATCH FOR A KID.

WHERE'D YOU GET IT?

MY UNCLE LEFT IT TO ME.

I HOPE YOU APPRECIATED HIM?

HOW MUCH? I CAN GIVE YOU 5 GRAND.

YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!

THAT THING'S SOLID GOLD.

IT'S GOTTA BE WORTH AT LEAST 20 G.

LOOK, FOR ALL I KNOW, IT COULD BE WORTH 100 Gs,

BUT GOOD LUCK TRYING TO FIND SOMEBODY

WHO'D BE WILLING TO PAY THAT MUCH FOR IT.

5 GRAND. IT'S THE BEST I COULD DO.

TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT.

OK, FINE.

HERE, I NEED YOU TO WRITE DOWN YOUR NAME

AND YOUR ADDRESS. WHY?

IT'S THE LAW.

OK, OK. YOU GOT A PEN?

YOU'RE--

MOVE ONE INCH, AND I'LL TAKE YOUR HEAD OFF OF YOUR SHOULDERS!

YOU'RE CRAZY, OLD MAN. LOOK, JUST GIVE ME MY WATCH, AND I'M OUTTA HERE.

SHUT UP! PUT YOUR HANDS ON TOP OF YOUR HEAD.

I THINK WE'LL PASS ON THIS ONE, JESSE.

WE DON'T DEFEND SLUM LORDS.

HEY, ROBERTA, WHAT'S UP?

MAC, I'VE BEEN TRYING TO REACH YOU.

YEAH, WHY?

HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? WHAT NEWS?

GRAYSON FRANKS WAS MURDERED LAST NIGHT.

WHAT?

HOW?

LOOKS LIKE ROBBERY.

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