Harry's Law - Second Season

I thought we were going to their house.

I told you Tommy, this is a pit stop.

How many times did I say we have to make a pit stop first?

You didn't say at a morgue.

Ms. Korn, I'm Dr. Peck.

I'm not just a medical examiner,

- I'm also a... - Yeah, just let me see him.

- My condolences for... - Just, uh...

let me see the body, will ya?

That's him.

- You're sure? - Yeah.

How did he die?

It appears to have been a coronary.

He'd been (clears throat) dead for three days

before he was discovered.

Where was he?

I'm told at The Grover Motel, I'm not certain...

That rundown old fleabag on Jackson?

It may very well have been an exertion heart attack.

- I found traces of semen the... - Yeah, uh, over-sharing.

Who was he, Harry?

You said it was three days before anybody found him?

Yes, ma'am.

Well, you're with God now, Arthur.

If he'll have anything to do with you.

Who is he, Harry?

My first husband, Arthur Korn.

Harry's Law 2x22 - Original air date May 27, 2012

They hired your girlfriend, which is why I want to hire you.

- Okay, I don't really have a girlfriend... - Mr. Branch, please.

- This is important. I need my job. - Okay.

And why exactly did they fire you?

That's why.

Thanks for coming.

The reason I asked you to meet me here is I wanted...

This doesn't just affect me.

It affects my whole family:

M-my wife, my children...

Ms. Korn...

I've been out of work for almost eight months now.

I have another interview this morning

but the outcome will be the same.

As soon as they hear

I'm a person of interest in a murder...

When was your ex-wife killed?

Almost one year ago.

Were you questioned?

Many times.

I've done everything they've asked me to do.

I've taken the polygraphs, I've submitted the DNA samples,

there's nothing that connects me to the crime,

other than I use to be married to the victim.

And you've not hired a lawyer on this before?

No, because I thought it would just go away.

I've never been arrested, but as long as they

continue to call me a person of interest,

it's never going to go away.

Not for me and my family, anyway.

First thing, let's contact the DA's Office,

see what the deal is... you want to do that?

Fine. But can we now talk about your dead husband?

What about him?

What was he doing at the Grover for starters?

Well, they have rooms there at ten bucks a night.

Knowing Arthur, he was probably beyond broke.

How long were you married to him?

I don't know, Tommy. The guy's dead.

He's been dead to me for a long time.

I really don't feel like talking about it, okay?

- Who's dead? - Nobody.

Harry, we got to decide on food for Arnold's Thursday night.

- You still haven't done it. - Can't we just call it off?

We can't call it off.

We booked it, we sent out invitations...

Listen, Lisa asked me about performing.

Ooh, Tommy, not a chance.

Office parties are supposed to be embarrassing.

Within limits.

You're not singing.

Cassie,

meet Jodi Sullivan, future lawyer.

- Hi. - Nice to meet you.

Jodi and I are due in court pretty soon.

It's kind of a big case.

Just occurred to me, we could use some help in court.

- You got some time? - What's the case?

I didn't get into law school... Ohio Western University.

4.0 GPA at Northwestern.

Killed her LSAT's, it's kind of ridiculous.

Well, the criteria for admissions

to any college is pretty holistic.

I happen to know for a fact I was turned down because I'm white.

Someone in Admissions confided to me

that it had to do with Affirmative Action.

Ah.

: So...

can you second-chair?

You got a second?

I don't even know where to start with that.

"Come sit at our table, Cassie, as a black window dressing."

- Okay, it's not that, don't... - It's exactly that.

And how dare you put me on the spot

in front of a client like that.

I just came up with that right then.

- It wasn't calculated. - Why the hell would you come up with that at all?

That I would want to be a part of a case

opposing affirmative action?

- Okay, forget it. Let's just... - Oh, no, no, no, no, no.

We won't be forgetting this. I want to hear this.

I thought you'd be opposed because you'd see it

as not only a failed policy, but also...

Okay, arm-cross. There it is.

Affirmative action was passed half a century ago

when there was was state sponsored discrimination.

- Now we have all kinds of anti-discriminatory laws... - Oh, so you think everything's

- fixed now? - Well, I just think things are a lot better.

We have a black president, for God sakes.

- I mean, these are different times. - This doesn't eliminate racism!

And policies like admissions need to be race-neutral.

- The purpose of affirmative action is not only... - We have a qualified candidate

...to eliminate discrimination but to achieve racial equality...

...who's being held back for no other reason than she's white...

...we're a long, long way away from that.

...that is blatantly unconstitutional and should be set aside.

We're talking about 400 years of systemic discrimination.

Do you really think that we can undo all of that damage

with 30 years of good behavior?

You know what I think?

I think that you're one of the smartest women I know.

It'd be a shame if everybody thought

that you got where you got

- because of some affir... - Get out of my office, Ollie.

With pleasure.

Unbelievable.

I'm just curious as to what actual evidence

you have against him.

He had motive, access, opportunity.

What motive?

He was paying her a lot in alimony.

In fact, they argued over it the week before.

He also knew her keypad access number.

He also has an alibi.

Yes. His wife. Who might be biased.

- That's it? - Well, Harry,

if we had a case, we'd arrest him.

He's simply a person of interest.

But, Roseanna, by calling him that,

you essentially ruin his life.

Well, I'm sorry about that. What do you expect us to do?

Declare that he's not a person of interest.

But that would be a lie.

Come on, he's the ex.

He's got motive. We have no other suspects.

Well, then arrest him and let him have his day in court.

Can't you see how unfair this is?

He has no opportunity to clear his name,

and this murder just hangs over him in perpetuity.

I don't know what to tell you.

You'd really rather I arrest the man?

I think not.

Karl, would you excuse us? You, too, Ick.

I want to talk to Harry about something else.

Um...

I-I heard about your ex-husband.

Uh, it's either "Sorry" or "mazel tov," I'm not quite sure.

I guess I'll go with "Sorry."

Are you okay?

Roseanna, I haven't heard from the man,

or of him, for that matter, for over 20 years.

Which husband was he?

I heard you'd had quite a few.

My first.

Ouch.

The one you married for all the wrong reasons.

The one you really loved.

Well, look, uh...

if you ever, you know...

feel the need to talk, uh...

I've heard there are people that do that sort of thing.

Off you go, now.

I got an idea.

Uh-oh.

We sue the DA's Office for slander,

defamation of character,

and we also go after Odom personally.

He's the handling DA.

He'd have qualified immunity. We can't.

No, he wouldn't. Or shouldn't.

This person of interest thing...

there's no legal authority for that.

He shouldn't enjoy any immunity.

What kind of message does this send our kids?

Study hard in school, get good grades, walk the walk,

you'll be rewarded...

unless, of course, your school decides

to reward somebody else based on skin color.

I'm sure, if you were turned down,

it was just because you were being a dope,

and had nothing to do...

Fine! Why not?