Game of Silence

Man: Sometimes I dreamed about them.

Other times it was the smallest of things.

The smell of fresh-cut grass.

The rhythm of an early morning run.

That's when the memories came rushing back.

There were four of us.

Come on, boots. Man: Me and gil...

Is that all you got? This isn't fair!

Man: Shawn and little boots.

Shawn, let's go,

We got to catch 'em!

Man: There was also a girl.

Jessie.

We were all best friends.

Hurry up, boots!

Fire in the hole!

All right...

nice one, gil!

Jackson, what are you doing?

Guys, you dare me to jump?

No. Jackie, no way.

The water's, like, 30 degrees.

So what?

I'm gonna do it. No, you're not.

He's not gonna do it. That's crazy.

Chicken on the high board!

Holy balls!

I knew he'd do it.

Yeah!

Jackson: We were just a bunch

Of innocent kids from brennan yeah!

Having the time of our lives.

We had no idea what was coming.

Jessie: Mom, stop!

Woman: Get in the car!

Mom, you're drunk, you can't drive!

Shut your... You're drunk, mom!

Stop it! Jackson! Get in the car!

Woman: You are getting baptized today, no matter what! Jackson!

You get out of this car, you're getting the hairbrush again.

Do you understand me?

Let her out! You let her out!

You are the whole reason she needs jesus! You can't drive!

Do you understand me? You are drunk. Don't tell me what I can't...

You can't drive... give me the keys! Don't you... Get your hands

Off of me! My way! You're drunk, you can't drive!

Get out of my way! You little bastard!

Get in the car! Get in!

Get in! Get in, get in!

Little bastard!

Don't you dare!

Unlock the door, unlock this door!

Don't you dare take off

With my daughter! No!

What do you think you're doing?

No, get out of the car, get out of the car!

I'm gonna beat you so bad! You will never

See my daughter again!

Psycho.

I cannot believe this... When'd you learn how to drive?

I didn't. I have no idea what I'm doing.

Guys, we did it.

Everybody in. One, two, three...

Bellflower boys!

Yeah!

Yeah!

Are these your mom's? Yeah.

Look out!

Jackson: Oh, my god.

Is she okay?

Jessie, you have to get out of here.

No, I'm not leaving you. You have to. You were never here, okay?

Jackson... I'm begging you.

Just go. Please leave! Jackson!

Go!

Jackson: Our lives would never be the same again.

Jackson: When we were kids,

Houston existed only in our imaginations.

It's barely 80 miles from brennan, but to us

It seemed like a world away.

That's exactly why I went there.

I needed to escape my past,

Forget about what happened, start a new life.

It seemed to be working.

Marina.

I can take it back if you don't like it.

There is no way you are taking this back.

You are stuck, my friend.

What are you doing?

Me?

Oh, I'm just trying

To take your mind off that big wedding I see you planning.

Don't you have to be at work?

I do.

'cause you know how your boss hates it

When you're late. She's a real pain in my ass.

For me, life was good.

For gil and shawn, it was still a work in progress.

A deal is a deal.

I want the full $4,500. But the stuff's hot,

And it's...

Gil, gil!

Gil, hey, take it easy. I want my money, kyle!

You'll be all right. Just take this stuff and get out of here.

Yo, g,

You can't beat up the customers like that.

We got a business to run.

You don't want your cut?

Hell, yeah, I want it. So any time

That you put hands on people, you know,

That causes a bad look on us,

And we can't have that.

Jackson: As for boots... Coming, I'm coming.

He was the only one who'd stayed in brennan.

Hey, you. Daddy's got to go to houston for work today,

But I will be home soon, so don't get any idea, okay?

I love you.

I love you, too. Call me later.

Yeah, will do.

Jackson: I've always wondered what would've happened

If boots hadn't gotten in the truck that day.

But fate,

Like life, is unpredictable.

You never really know where you're going,

And you never know who you're gonna meet.

Hey. This is darryl.

Is he in?

Yeah, have him call me back.

Cell phone's fine.

The hell you looking at?

Hey!

Get out of my face.

Freak. I will mess you up.

Young boots: No! No!

Man: How long does it take for a person to drown?

Three minutes and dies within seven.

So if this were an accident, as the defense claims,

And mr. Cox ran right down to that dock

As soon as he heard the splash,

He would have had at least seven minutes

To rescue his wife? Woman: Yes.

Thank you. Pass the witness.

According to the toxicology report, on the night she died,

Mrs. Cox had a blood alcohol level

Of .26% and the prescription drug xanax

And valium in her system,

Correct? I'm aware.

Could she have passed out from all that?

I suppose, but we don't know that's how it happened.

Well, let me ask you this...

One of the reliable signs of drowning at autopsy

Is the presence of a fine, white froth

Around the nose and the mouth, correct? Yes.

What does that indicate? That the victim was struggling for air.

And to be struggling for air,

The victim would have to be conscious, right?

Yes. Referring you to state's exhibit 14 here...

Did you find any fine, white froth

Around the nose and mouth at autopsy?

No.

So if the victim wasn't struggling for air,

Surely it's reasonable to conclude

That she was unconscious.

I can't rule it out.

Exactly. And if she was unconscious

When she hit that water,

How long would it take for her to die?

30 to 45 seconds.

30 to 45 seconds.

That's not much time to make a rescue, is it?

My toxicologist was great.

He had the whole jury convinced that she must have passed out

Before she hit the water.

Put his report in, rested my case.

You didn't put your guy on the stand?

Didn't need to. The d.A. Didn't prove his case.

Guys, come on, I know what I'm doing.

I'm gonna win this case.

And then you're gonna make me partner.

Just because you're sleeping with one of us

Doesn't make it a lock.

Oh!

Uh, jackson? Sorry. There's some people here to see you.

Jackson: Who are they?

I don't know. What are they doing in my office?

I couldn't stop them.

What do you mean, you couldn't stop them?

I'm sorry.

So this is what making it feels like.

Gil. Shawn.

I can't believe you have a secretary.

Legal assistant.

Ah. Sorry.

You like my chair?

It's nice.

Look at that suit, though. That's, like,

Tailor-made. That's not off the rack.

How you doing, shawn? Oh, man.