Doubt

We start with Billy, his initial interrogation.

The jury gets to see he was cooperative,

he had nothing to hide.

Then we get the cop to tee up the conspiracy.

By talking about the once-a-year thing.

Then we recall Gail Meyers.

Confront her, the Windsong stuff.

She'll be all, "This means nothing," but we'll be like...

"Really? 'Cause we disagree."

And that's when we say, "The defense would like to call..."

Grace Russo."

And Burris lights herself on fire.

- It's good. - It's so good.

When do I get to testify?

You didn't tell him?

I thought you should tell him.

You just didn't want to see his sad face.

I'm right here.

You're not testifying.

There it is. The sad face.

- I know we said you were gonna testify. - But we changed our mind.

We destroy Russo, then we rest.

If we put you on the stand, who knows what'll happen?

Well, I'll get to tell my side of the story.

Dr. Brennan, isn't it true that you were angry

with Amy Meyers so you killed her?

- She's being Burris. - Yeah, got it, thanks.

- Just answer the question, Dr. Brennan. - I didn't kill Amy Meyers.

Then why did you tell Michael Slater you did

- when you were at reform school? - I didn't.

Why did your own sister say she saw you

- standing over Amy's body? - I don't know. She's lying.

Oh, so everyone's lying except you?

Isn't it more likely that everyone's telling the truth,

- except you? - No. I'm telling you...

And I'm asking you,

isn't it true that no other

viable suspect has come forward

in 26 years because you

are the only person with motive

and opportunity?

Blah, blah, blah, she goes on, but you get the point.

You get on the stand and deny stuff,

she gets the last word.

You don't testify; We don't need it.

We do our jobs right, we have this thing won by tomorrow.

Carolyn signed the clemency papers.

I'm filing them today.

I called the governor for a meeting. We'll see.

How is she?

She feeling okay?

She started chemo; It's been rough.

She doesn't want to tell Sadie till after the trial,

but I was hoping she'd tell you.

Oh, we speak on the phone every night.

But the cancer doesn't come up.

What do you talk about?

We read to each other.

Right now it's the Greeks.

She's never been able to get through the Iliad.

Isn't that the one where...?

Everyone dies.

Terrible, gruesome deaths.

It's all about the impermanence of life.

Maybe she finds it comforting, but I get off the phone,

and I'm weeping.

I'm so sorry.

Troy's going to fall, and I'm a hapless Hector

doing my best to win the war.

You got more flowers.

- Keep 'em. - He's says he's sorry.

Please forgive him.

You read the card?

Oh. Oops.

Pretty flowers. Who are they for?

Cam. They're from Peter Garrett.

Why did Peter Garrett send you flowers?

I don't want to talk about it.

You said you were in a relationship with someone.

- Are you with Peter Garrett? Remember the time

she said she didn't want to talk about it?

I said terrible things about him.

And you just let me go on and on.

It's okay, you were right.

I said that he smelled like beef jerky.

Come on. If anyone calls, we're at Otisville meeting a client.

Isn't that where you...?

I served my time? Yeah.

Talk about guys who smell like beef jerky.

Peter doesn't smell like beef jerky.

Then take his flowers and forgive him.

I'm adopting a teacup pig, and the breeder wants to make sure

I'm a responsible pig owner,

so I gave a bunch of you as references.

Pretty flowers.

Billy, for the record, your parents know you're here?

They're outside in the waiting room.

My dad told me to answer all your questions.

Do you have any questions for me?

Yeah. What happened?

How did Amy die?

Detective Saranov, that's you in the video, is that right?

A lifetime ago, but yeah.

And you were the original investigator on the case?

That's right.

Billy Brennan was a teenager at the time.

Yet his parents allowed you to interrogate him,

alone, without counsel, for four hours.

I was surprised,

but Senator Brennan said his family was an open book.

In those four hours of interrogation,

this teenage boy gave you his version of the events

that happened that night.

That he and Amy went to the park,

that she broke up with him,

and that he left her there alive.

That version of events that you questioned him about,

how many times did Billy's story change?

None, not one.

He was rock solid.

- And you stayed with the case? - Until this year,

when we arrested Dr. Brennan.

So this was an active investigation for over 20 years?

It was active for a year after the murder.

And then I'd revisit it every year around Halloween,

which was the anniversary of Amy's death.

Was the revisiting your choice?

No, Gail...

Mrs. Meyers, was really vigilant about

not letting it go; She'd call me every year

on the anniversary for an update.

Every year?

Did she call you this year?

His name is Art Camston.

He's serving nine years for second-degree burglary.

I appealed based on a question of definition

of the word "dwelling."

Dwelling is where you dwell.

Define "dwell."

Where you sleep at night.

Define "night.": Oh.

This is gonna be a super geeky appeal. I can't wait.

- Seriously, thanks for supervising. - Of course.

Hey, I know you.

You did a bid here.

- Right? - Yeah.

Nick is a lawyer now.

We're here to see our client.

Detective Saranov testified

that you called the police every year

on the anniversary of your daughter's death.

Yes. I want justice for my daughter.

But last year, for the first time in 26 years,

you didn't make that call.

Objection. What's the point of this?

Let's find out.

Amy had a sailboat.

This is her getting to the point?

If she would let me ask my question, she will see my point.

Overruled.

Yes, Amy loved sailing.

And what was the name of that sailboat?

Windsong.

Are you familiar with a corporate entity

by the name of the Windsong Group?

Yes. Who's the sole shareholder?

I am.

On October 25th last year, 12 days before the election,

the Windsong Group

funneled a substantial donation

to Grace Russo's campaign for district attorney,

and then,

for the first time in 26 years,

you didn't call October 31st to check on the status

of your daughter's murder investigation.

- Objection. - Now she sees my point.

Overruled.

Let's see where this goes.

You didn't call because you didn't have to.

In exchange for your contribution,

Grace Russo promised to arrest Billy Brennan,

which she did

one month after assuming office.

If you're implying...

I'm not implying anything, I am saying

that Gail Meyers bought herself

- a prosecution. Objection!

- Move to strike. And I move to call Grace Russo

as my next witness.

You're kidding me.

- Is that an objection? - You bet it is.

You need to have a good faith basis

for calling her.

Well, she's right about that.

What's your offer of proof?

Here are the federal election

commission filings from Russo's campaign for D.A.

Line 77 is pretty interesting.

It's a contribution. A big one.

$175,000.