Murder One

Season One - Chapter Fifteen

U.S. air date: February 19, 1996

(Complete transcript) - [Final version]

[**Note: "Previously on... " portion has been completed thanks to Vincent
Matis.]

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"Previously on MURDER ONE"

NEIL'S RECORDS - Narrator's voice-over: "The prosecution fights for Neil's
records." 

Clip of the courtroom with Ted, Chris, Neil, Grasso, Washington and Judge
Bornstein.

Grasso: "We believe the doctor's files on the Defendant should be opened.
Let's see what the doctor knew and when he knew it."

Clip of Ted, Chris and Neil discussing Lester with b/w stills of Jessica
Costello shown throughout.

Neil: "What are the chances the judge will keep Dr. Lester's records sealed?"

Ted: "Zero. But I think she's wrong. And if I'm right about him, Lester's
records are filled with references to your violent nature."

Chris: "Including a back-dated memo describing how you confessed to
murdering Jessica."

Neil: "This is my shrink we're talking about?"

Ted: "We're talking about a thoroughly corrupt bastard who's selling you
down the river."

VICTIM'S SISTER - Narrator's voice-over: "The victim's sister." Clips of
Julie's arrival from Costa Rica; Arnold with Ted and Arnold with Julie.

Ted: "Have you started prepping Julie Costello to testify?"

Arnold: "She's coming in today."

Ted: "Mind your `p's and q's.' Assume anything you say goes back to Richard
Cross."

Arnold: "Why don't we try a dry-run on your direct?"

Julie: "Are you married?"

Arnold: "No."

Julie: "Attached?"

Arnold: "No."

Julie: "I walked out on Richard and the only person I could think to go to
was you."

Arnold: "You could, uh, stay at my place until you figure out your next
move."

Julie: "Thank you."

SECRET DEAL - Narrator's voice-over: "The secret art deal." Clips of Cross
and Justine discussing the art deal, from their initial meeting in Justine's
office, to their later ones.

Cross: "Do you know much about art?"

Justine: "I was an art major in college."

Cross: "Oh."

Justine: "I can't afford the paintings yet so I buy the books."

Cross: "A Hans Holbein is coming on the market in three months, very rare.
I'd like you to go to Amsterdam and negotiate the purchase."

Justine: "Wouldn't you be better off letting a professional art house handle
this?"

Cross: "I want you."

Clip of Justine informing Ted of Cross' proposal for the art deal.

Justine: "He wants me to fly to Amsterdam to buy some painting. Made a big
show of wanting it to be all right with you."

Ted: "It's not."

Justine: "I know this isn't about art. But I could be your inside guy on
this."

Ted: "Tell Richard you aren't interested." Justine lets out a deep sigh.

Clip of Justine and Cross celebrating their new partnership.

Cross: "Do we have something to celebrate?" Justine nods.

Justine: "Only about Ted, I would just like to choose the right time to tell
him about this."

Cross: "I'm sure you'll tell Ted when you're ready."

MARRIAGE TROUBLE - Narrator's voice-over: "A marriage in trouble." Clips of
Ted and Annie in happier times and when Annie asks for the separation.

Annie: "I keep putting this conversation off and putting it off and I can't
any more. I can't keep living the way we've been living."

Ted: "The trial's been exhausting, I know."

Annie: "I think we need to separate for a while."

Ted: "Annie, don't do this, I love you."

Annie: "I'm sorry." She's in tears. Ted tries to bear up but he's nearly
there himself.

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

In court, the Monday after Chapter 13, where Judge Bornstein gives her
ruling on the Prosecution's motion to unseal Dr. Lester's records and files
on Neil Avedon.

Judge: "It is the finding of this court that Dr. Lester was a percipient
witness to threats made by Mr. Avedon against a young woman under his care.
The doctor then failed to safeguard the community. He failed to ensure the
young woman's safety. He even failed to monitor Mr. Avedon's dangerously
menacing behavior. Accordingly, it is the ruling of this court that Dr.
Lester's failure to act effectively waives any privilege of confidentiality.
Mr. Avedon's medical records, held by Dr. Lester, will be unsealed. Dr.
Lester will be compelled to testify." To the Bailiff, "Bring in the jury."

With court in full session once again, Dr. Lester is on the witness stand.

Grasso: "Your honor, the People would ask that Dr. Lester be deemed a
hostile witness for purposes of direct examination."

Ted: "The Defense asks to be heard in opposition to that motion, your
honor?" Two men in the jury box, Metzger and Bewkus, begin whispering to
each other and disrupt the proceedings.

Metzger: "Keep your eyes on the proceedings."

Bewkus: "I'll keep my eyes wherever I want to keep my eyes."

Judge: "Excuse me, gentlemen. Is there a problem?"

Bewkus: "No, your honor."

Judge: "Juror #3, is there a problem?"

Metzger: "No, your honor."

Judge: "Mr. Hoffman, you had asked to speak in opposition."

Ted: "Yes, your honor. To this point... " He's interrupted by an agrument
that breaks out between Metzger and Bewkus again.

Metzger: "I got to go through you to talk to her?

Judge: "Juror #3?"

Metzger: "That's not going to happen!"

Judge: "Juror #3!" The judge keeps trying, unsuccessfully to interrupt
Metzger. "Gentlemen!"

Metzger: "I can talk to her whenever I want to talk to her and if you don't
like it, that's too bad!"

Bewkus: "I don't like it. Hey, pal! She doesn't want you to talk to her and
she asked me to tell you. Live with that!"

Judge: "Juror #3 and Juror #10, in my chambers -- right now!"

In Bornstein chambers, she, along with Ted, Chris, Grasso and Washington,
try to get to the bottom of the argument.

Metzger: "Juror # 10 is having an affair with Juror #2." To Bewkus, "Do
you deny it?"

Bewkus: "It's none of your business.

Judge: "Is it true?"

Bewkus: "Your honor, isn't there some right of privacy issue here? What 
is it the, the, the Fourth Amendment, the Third Amendment?"

Judge: "Mr. Bewkus, if you're suggesting it's none of the court's business,
allow me to set you straight -- this court's business extends to anything
that interrupts its sessions or may taint its jury deliberations. Now, I
will ask you again, are you and Ms. Antonelli having an affair?"

Bewkus: "Ms. Antonelli and I have become friends to some extent. The problem
is not us though. The problem's him. He's been rebuffed." Grasso looks on
in quiet amusement.

Metzger: "I wasn't aware of being rebuffed. Is that what happened in your
mind? I've been rebuffed?"

Judge: "Mr. Metzger, what is your relationship with Ms. Antonelli?"

Metzger: "Truth be told, I barely know her."

Bewkus: "Excuse me, your honor. This guy's been putting the moves on her
since the first day of voir dire."

Metzger: "How would you know that? You weren't here then. You didn't get
here until the last day of voir dire."

Bewkus: "I know because she told me."

Judge: "It appears we have a problem."

Grasso: "Yes it does."

Judge: "Listen to me, I'm not going to stop this trial dead in its tracks
for this nonsense. Until I've reached a final determination as to what
action is warranted, I want to assume that both of you can and will conduct
yourselves as adults in that courtroom. Is that understood?"

Bewkus: "Yes, your honor."

Metzger: "Yes, your honor."

Judge: "Good. Thank you, gentlemen." Both men get up and begin to leave
together.

Metzger: "This is because of you."

Bewkus: "Don't even talk to me. You're a baby."

[Music and main titles roll]

Daniel Benzali as Theodore Hoffman
Mary McCormack as Justine Appleton
Michael Hayden as Christopher Dochnovich
Grace Phillips as Lisa Gillespie
J.C. MacKenzie as Arnold Spivak
Stanley Tucci as Richard Cross
Dylan Baker as Detective Arthur Polson
Vanessa Williams as Lila Marquette
John Fleck as Louis Heinsbergen
Barbara Bosson as Miriam Grasso
Patricia Clarkson as Annie Hoffman
Jason Gedrick as Neil Avedon

Created by Steven Bochco & Charles H. Eglee & Channing Gibson
Executive Producer: Steven Bochco

[Episode credits roll]

Guest starring:
Donna Murphy as Francesca Romano [Cross]
Stanley Kamel as Dr. Graham Lester
Linda Carlson as Judge Beth Bornstein
Victor Bevine as Miles Bewkus
Juli Donald as Julia Antonelli
Bobbie Phillips as Julie Costello
Lorinne Vozoff as ???
Dennis Howard as ???
McNally Sagal as Lorraine Vitalli
Nancy Lee Grahn as Connie Dahlgren
Ned Vaughn as Dean Crowley
Paul Goodman as Shel Metzger
Tim Hutchinson as Paul Carter

Music by Mike Post
Casting by Junie Lowry Johnson, C.S.A.
Producers: Geoffrey Neigher, Marc Buckland
Supervising Producers: Ann Donahue, Joe Ann Fogle
Creative Consultant: David Milch
Co-Executive Producer: Michael Fresco
Executive Producers: Charles H. Eglee
Teleplay by Charles H. Eglee & William M. Finkelstein
Story by Steven Bochco
Directed by Randall Zisk
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The session in court resumes.

Grasso: "You treated Neil Avedon from November of 1993 till September of
1995, is that right?" She places a file with a number of papers before
Lester who is on the witness stand.

Lester: "Yes."

Grasso: "Is this your handwriting, doctor?" Lester looks over the papers.

Lester: "Uh, yes, yes it is."

Grasso: "I'd like you to look through the files and tell me if these are
the notes you kept on your sessions with Neil Avedon." He looks them over
again.

Lester: "Uh, yes they are."

Grasso: "I refer you to the notes on the session marked September 9th, 1995
and I would ask that you read them to us." Lester looks at Ted. "The People
ask the court to instruct the witness to comply with this court's order."

Judge: "The witness is so ordered."

Lester: "I won't do that, your honor. I don't feel that this court or any
court can compel me to divulge confidences placed in me by my patients."

Judge: "Dr. Lester, the court has ruled that your privilege against
testifying as to your notes and conversations with the Defendant have been
effectively waived. Do you understand that?"

Lester nods: "Yes."

Judge: "Are you refusing to abide by the court's ruling, doctor?"

Lester: "Yes I am. The oath of my profession prohibits me from divulging any
privileged communications."

Ted: "Your honor, the Defense asks for an opportunity, prior to the court's
ruling, to offer oral argument and submit papers in support of the witness'
right not to violate privilege?"

Judge: "Denied. I find Dr. Lester in contempt of court for refusing to
comply with a direct order of this court. He is hereby remanded into
custody." A Bailiff comes to take Lester away.

Ted: "Your honor, the Defense asks that these proceedings be stayed while a
writ of prohibition is filed with the California Court of Appeals?"

Judge: "This court stands in recess, for today only." Ted, Chris and Neil
leave the courtroom and are quickly surrounded by the press, all shouting
questions at them.

Reporter #1: "Did you tell him that you did it, Neil? Neil, did you
confess?"

Reporter #2: "Hey, is there a confession in there, Ted?"

Ted: "Absolutely not."

Reporter #3: "How long is Lester prepared to stay in jail?"

Ted: "You're going to have to ask him that question."

Reporter #3: "You're filing a writ, there must be something pretty explosive
about those notes, Ted?"

Ted: "Recovering drug addicts tell their psycho-therapists all sorts of
things -- some of them are real, some of them are delusional. We think the
court and we're filing a writ with the court of appeal which if successful
will prevent this miscarriage of justice from taking place. That's it for
now." He takes Neil and they leave the reporters still shouting after them
if Neil confessed.

Back at the firm, Ted and the associates gather in the conference room to
hammer out strategy for their appearance in the court of appeal. While
Ted and the others speak, Arnold is busily gathering up his papers, packing
up his briefcase and closing his laptop computer.

Ted: "Between now and tomorrow, we need to find out about every recent
ruling on doctor-patient privilege that helps or hurts us."

Lisa: "Do we want to see who's interested in filing amicus briefs?"

Ted: "No time."

Arnold: "Basically what we're telling the court of appeal is that the
prejudicial outweighs the probative."

Ted: "That would be one line of attack."

Arnold: "I'd hammer on Casillas. I'd hammer on Saxon. I'd hammer on
Rasmussen."

Lisa: "How would you address Jacobson?"

Arnold: "I'd distinguish Jacobson based on the shrink in that case willfully
withholding information as opposed to the colorable claim of negligent
withholding that is this case. Okay?" Finishes packing his briefcase and
his laptop is ready to go. They've all been watching him as he's done this.

Ted: "Do you have someplace else to be, Arnold?"

Arnold: "I have Julie Costello waiting in the library."

Chris, teasing: "You still, uh, prepping her for court?"

Arnold, embarrassed and goes on the defensive: "Yeah, I'm still prepping her
for court." Justine snickers.

Lisa: "You're certainly being thorough, Arnold."

Arnold: "Shall I blow her off?"

Ted: "Justine and Lisa are going to be bearing the brunt of the work on the
brief but I want you to be available to them if they should need you."

Arnold: "Totally available. I'll just be in the library."

Ted: "Go."

Arnold: "Thank you." Arnold practically flies out of the room.

Later that night, Arnold is still prepping Julie.

Arnold: "Your sister was eight years younger than you, is that right, Ms.
Costello?"

Julie: "Yes."

Arnold: "She was sent to live with you by your parents because they couldn't
manage her, is that right?"

Julie: "Yes." She's leaning an elbow on the table and resting her chin on
her hand. Arnold reminds her about her hand position, to keep them folded
and on her lap.

Arnold: "Hands." Julie smiles. "She drank, she used drugs, she was
promiscuous and they sent her to you?"

Julie: "Yes."

Arnold: "Is it fair to say you felt responsible for her?"

Julie: "Yes."

Arnold: "Is it your testimony, Ms. Costello, that when she took up with
Neil Avedon, you were pleased?"

Julie: "Yes, I was pleased."

Arnold: "Were you aware of the fact Neil Avedon had a serious cocaine habit?"

Julie: "No, I was not. I thought Neil was good to her."

Arnold: "Is it possible, Ms. Costello, that you're saying that now because
it's easier than believing you permitted and even encouraged your sister to
remain in a relationship that resulted in her being murdered?"

Julie clears her throat: "That's a little rough."

Arnold: "Sorry."

Julie: "Is Grasso really going to ask me things like that?"

Arnold: "Yeah, I'd be prepared for it."

Julie: "It's a good thing I'm tougher than I used to be."

Arnold: "Well, you've been through a lot. You've had to get tougher."

Julie: "I never wanted to be tough. I always wanted to be trusting. Turns
out I was mostly just stupid."

Arnold: "Hey, don't be so hard on yourself."

Julie smiles: "No?"

Arnold: "No. Be good to yourself."

Julie: "Maybe even indulge myself a little?"

Arnold: "Yeah, sure, why not?" Julie gets up and walks over to Arnold.

Julie: "What if that means making love to you?" Arnold looks, at first,
shocked, then scared to death that someone might see them. "What if it
means that?" She kisses him. Arnold comes to his senses.

Arnold: "There'd be some problems attendant to that."

Julie: "What problems?"

Arnold: "Oh, you're a client. You're a witness. This is, uh, an emotionally
overwrought time for you. I would hate to think I was, um, you know, taking
advantage of the situation."

Julie: "Um-hmm." She kisses him again. Arnold stops her again.

Arnold: "I think rather than giving in to our impulses we should just kind
of try to be controlling them." She kisses him yet again. Arnold keeps
trying to talk, she keeps on kissing. "It's what distinguishes us from the
lower order of primates -- we can control our impulses. Without that, we're
basically apes." This time he kisses her. There's a knock on the glass door
to the law library. It's Justine. Startled, "Oh, hey! We're just finishing
up."

Justine: "I was just going to go out and pick up some dinner. I wanted to
know if you wanted any?"

Arnold embarrassed: "No, no, thank you." Justine leaves.

At the Hoffman household, scene takes place in Lizzie's bedroom. Ted and
Annie try to explain their separation to their daughter.

Ted: "Grownups are funny sometimes, honey. They love each other but they
can't always live with each other."

Annie: "But we both want you to know and not have any doubts about is that
we love you very, very much."

Ted: "That's right."

Annie: "And nothing can ever change that."

Ted: "What we're doing is sort of a temporary thing. Daddy's in the middle
of this big trial. Everybody's under a lot of pressure and mommy and I both
thought it would be best if... "

Lizzie interrupts: "Are you getting a divorce?" Ted looks to Annie.

Annie: "That's not something we know right now, honey."

Ted: "All we're doing is taking a little break. I'm going to move out but
I'll be at a hotel right nearby. And I'll see you or speak to you every
single day -- that I promise."

Lizzie: "So, you might get a divorce, right?"

Ted: "We don't know, honey."

Annie: "It's not something you have to worry about though."

Ted: "That's right. Whatever we do, you've got us both for life. Will you
trust me on that?"

Lizzie: "Yeah."

Ted: "Good night, baby." He hugs and kisses his daughter.

Annie: "Love you."

Lizzie: "I love you too, mommy." They also kiss.

Annie: "Sleep tight." Ted shuts off the lamp on the nightstand. They leave
but Lizzie remains awake, lying in her bed.

The next morning in the firm's conference room, Ted gathers up the papers
he'll need before the court of appeal.

Ted: "Justine, Lisa, great brief."

Lisa: "Thanks."

Justine: "Thank you."

Chris: "Any prayer of reversing Bornstein on this?"

Ted: "We're sure as hell going to take our best shot. Regarding the love
triangle among Jurors 2, 3, and 10, has someone notified Vitalli?"

Chris: "She'll meet us in court."

Ted: "One other thing. My wife and I are experiencing some, uh, marital
difficulties. We don't know at this point what the future holds but I, uh,
I just wanted you to hear about it from me first since inevitably you're
going to be hearing it from someone. Having said that, we're due in court."
Ted and Chris leave together.

Lisa: "Did you have any idea this was happening?" Lisa leaves.

Justine: "No idea."

Arnold: "Could I speak to you for a moment, Justine?"

Justine: "Sure."

Arnold: "I just wanted you to know that nothing happened last night."

Justine: "Okay."

Arnold: "Nothing. She went back to your place. I went back to my place.
Nothing transpired between us."

Justine: "Arnold, you don't have to explain yourself to me."

Arnold: "Okay, I just wanted you to know."

Justine: "Okay, Arnold. I believe you."

Arnold: "Was there an attraction to one another? Yes there was."

Justine: "Arnold, you're going on about this."

Arnold: "You don't have to report back on this, do you?"

Justine: "I don't do that." Arnold smiles.

Arnold: "Good." They both leave.

Back at the courthouse, another meeting takes place in Judge Bornstein's
chambers regarding the "passion among the jurors." Ted, Chris, Grasso and
Washington are also present.

Antonelli: "I'm feeling a little violated right about now."

Judge: "I'm sorry to hear that. When you take the oath to serve on a jury
your life ceases, in all respect, your own."

Antonelli: "What is it you want to know, your honor? Whether or not I've
had sexual intercourse with Mr. Bewkus? The answer is yes. Now what?"

Judge: "Now I determine whether or not to dismiss you both."

Antonelli: "For entering into a sexual relationship? Interesting."

Judge: "Ms. Grasso, Mr. Hoffman, do you have anything you'd like to ask Ms.
Antonelli?"

Grasso: "Well, I think the first thing I'd like to ask is the degree to
which you and Mr. Bewkus see eye to eye on things?"

Antonelli: "It's hard to say, Ms. Grasso. We haven't known each other very
long."

Grasso: "Well, you can understand it might be a cause for concern that one
of you might be unduly influenced by the other."

Antonelli: "I think both of us are independent, adult, individuals who are
capable of `not' being unduly influenced."

Ted: "Are you capable of conducting this relationship with discretion, Ms.
Antonelli?"

Antonelli: "Absolutely."

Ted: "If it happens to upset another member of the jury, do you think you
can conduct yourself in such a way that they won't be offended?"

Antonelli: "I wasn't aware of having flaunted it particularly but I can make
a special effort at remaining discreet. The answer is yes."

Judge: "Thank you, Ms. Antonelli." To the Bailiff, "Gene, would you escort
Ms. Antonelli back to the jury room? Thank you." 

Antonelli: "Are you kicking me off the jury?"

Judge: "I haven't made up my mind, Ms. Antonelli. When I do, you'll be the
first to know." The Bailiff takes Antonelli out of chambers.

Grasso: "I move that both Antonelli and Bewkus be dismissed."

Ted: "Your honor, let's not make the cure worse than the illness. There's
no indication the relationship between these two people will have any
effect on the jury's deliberation."

Grasso: "You don't think they're independence has been compromised?"

Ted: "No, I don't. I think it's entirely possible for two people to sleep
together and disagree about everything." Chris smiles at the comment.

Judge: "You will agree, Mr. Hoffman, it at least raises the potential for
problems."

Ted: "I think the potential for that is there with every one of the twelve
people on this jury, whether they're sleeping together or not. What I don't
think we should do is summarily discard two members of a jury that we all
worked very hard to assemble."

Grasso: "What about the impact on the other members of the jury? You know
they're all aware of it."

Ted: "How do we know it has any impact?"

Judge sighs: "One way would be to ask them." Ted nods.

In an empty room at the courthouse, Ted assembles with Chris, Neil and
Lorraine Vitalli to discuss the situation with the jurors.

Ted: "She's not going to rule until she interviews the other jurors. I'm
not crazy about the alternate pool I'll tell you that right now."

Neil: "Is she going to get rid of Antonelli and Bewkus?"

Ted: "Who knows?" Lisa enters the room.

Chris: "She could dismiss the two of them, plus Metzger."

Vitalli: "Which would be marginally better than just dismissing the two
of them. However bad Metzger was for us before, he's worse now."

Neil: "Why?"

Vitalli: "Resents his own lack of effectiveness, masks feelings of
inadequacy with aggressive social behavior. He's not the guy who gets the
girl and he hates the guy who does. By extension, that would be Neil."

Chris: "The worst part is still losing Antonelli. I'm convinced she was an
ace in the hole." Neil becomes discouraged and worried. Ted notices.

Vitalli: "It's true. She and Bewkus would have formed a nucleus."

Chris: "First we lose the Lester motion, now this."

Ted: "Lisa, would you take Neil over to the court of appeal. I'll join you
there in a moment. I've got a couple of things to discuss with Chris and
Lorraine."

Lisa: "Sure." They leave.

Ted: "Listen to me, both of you. I don't want any more recitations of gloom
and doom around Neil. Do you understand?"

Vitalli: "The news isn't exactly good, Ted."

Ted: "No, it's not and I'm not suggesting we lie to him. But the only point
at which we'll know conclusively what kind of jury we got is when they
render a verdict. Until that point, our job is to put on a game face, prop
up our client and get him through this. Ultimately, the ordeal is his. I
would suggest we act accordingly."

Next scene, before the court of appeal. The three-judge panel will listen to
arguments from both the prosecution and the defense regarding Bornstein's
ruling on Lester's records and files on Neil and the ruling forcing Lester
to testify against Neil.

Ted: "The failure of Dr. Graham Lester to act in regard to a Ms. Amy Scott,
has nothing whatsoever to do with the facts in this case."

Judge #1: "Why doesn't it have to do with the Defendant's modus operandi,
counsel?"

Ted: "With all due respect, your honor, I don't believe there to be a common
modus between homicide by strangulation and an alleged outburst in a group
therapy session. Moreover, I believe the type of prejudicially-tainted
evidence found in the therapist's notebook is exactly the type of evidence
that the law was intended to exclude. In a therapy session a great many
things are said, in a great many contexts. Putting that before this jury
proves nothing, while doing the patient a great deal of harm. Accordingly,
I request that a writ of prohibition be issued and that the evidence be
excluded."

Judge #2: "Ms. Grasso?"

Grasso: "The incipient violence of a group therapy session and the homicidal
violence that took place in the decedent's apartment, are two points on a
continuum. They are related events. Privilege has been constructively waived.
It's proper and appropriate and well-supported by case law such as cited in
our opposing papers -- that the Defendant's psychiatric records should be
admitted into evidence. Thank you."

Then the decision from the judges.

Judge #1: "After reviewing your moving papers and counsels' oral argument,
we deny the Defense writ and the matter of People vs. Neil Avedon is
remanded to the trial court for further proceedings."

Down at Parker Center, Ted visits Graham Lester in jail.

Ted: "I know you and I have had our differences, Graham, but I want to
express my admiration for the stance you're taking."

Lester: "There comes a time in everyone's life when circumstances force you
to see what you're made of. All my life I've been able to talk a pretty good
game. Now the time has come for me to be able to back that up. I made an
ethical decision, a moral choice. And now I have to be prepared to endure
the consequences. I think I am prepared and I think I feel pretty good about
that." A guard appears to return Lester to his cell.

Guard: "Let's go." They leave together.

Next scene, Judge Bornstein's chambers as the defense and prosecution teams
both listen to the judge interview the other jurors, one at a time, about
the Antonelli-Bewkus affair.

Iverson: "Those two always sit next to each other. They eat lunch together
every day. I figured something was up."

Judge: "Did you ever hear Mr. Bewkus and Ms. Antonelli discuss any of the
evidence or testimony in this case?"

Iverson shakes her head: "No. They don't seem to really talk all that much.
Most of the time they just sit there making eyes at each other. I guess a
wedding ring doesn't mean anything to some people."

Judge: "Have Mr. Bewkus and Ms. Antonelli conducted themselves in such a way
as to compromise your ability to remain impartial?"

[Albert] Wysong: "Oh, hell no! She's a good-looking girl. If I was his age
I'd be doing the same damn thing, while I still could, your honor." She
smiles.

[Karen] Ting: "To be honest, until today, I had no idea they were an item."

Judge: "In light of what you've heard, do you think you could still be open-
minded toward both of them during your deliberations?"

Ting: "Why wouldn't I be? It's a free country."

[Patrick] McQuen: "Close quarters, you got to expect something like this
might have happened. In this day and age though I'm just glad it's not the
two fellas carrying on. I'd have a problem with something like that. A big
problem."

[Akeesha] Wesley: "As long as they weren't talking about the case, a booty
call's a booty call, you know what I'm saying?" The judge looks puzzled.

Still in chambers, without any of the jurors present, both Ted and Grasso
argue their sides on the issue before the judge.

Ted: "Your honor, the only juror experiencing any level of discomfort here
that could impair his ability to be fair and objective is Mr. Metzger.
Therefore, the only reasonable course is to remove him from the panel."

Grasso: "The People strenuously disagree."

Judge: "Why does that not surprise me?"

Grasso: "Your honor, these two people have been engaging in an adulterous
relationship." At this point she and Ted begin speaking at the same time.
"They're the ones who should be dismissed because... "

[In Unison] Ted: "It's not the court's place to impose moral sanctions on
consenting adults."

[In Unison] Grasso: "If I may be able to make my point without
interruption."

[In Unison] Ted: "As the young lady says, it's a free country." Grasso,
finally able to shake Ted off, continues alone.

Grasso: "This type of conduct is offensive to many people nevertheless. I
don't want to see this end in a mistrial just because one of our jurors was
biased against one or both of our lovebirds."

Ted: "Diversity of opinion and lifestyle is a desirable attribute in a
juror. I hope Ms. Grasso isn't longing for a return to the days when jurors
had to be white, male, Protestant land-owners."

Grasso: "Cutting through counsel's sarcasm, the lack of divergent opinion is
what troubles me here. The fact that these two people are lovers gives them
undue influence over each other."

Ted: "An assumption based on what?"

Grasso: "Common sense! Two people in a hormone haze are predisposed to share
a common opinion."

Judge: "The cleanest remedy here would be to pitch all three of these people.
But I'm not going to do that because I don't want to cut that deeply into
the alternate pool this early in the trial. It is my finding, that while not
ideal, this situation hasn't significantly compromised the jury's ability to
deliberate in a fair and impartial manner." 

Still in chambers, with the judge's decision made, the three jurors in
question: Antonelli, Bewkus and Metzger are called before the judge once
again.

Judge: "This is a court of law, not high school. A young woman is dead and
a young man's fate is in your hands. I expect each of you not to be diverted
from the obligation you've sworn to fulfill in this trial. Henceforth, you
will conduct yourselves accordingly and with the utmost discretion. Do I
make myself clear?"

[In Unison] Antonelli, Bewkus, Metzger: "Yes, your honor."

Judge: "Let's get back to work."

The trial resumes.

Judge: "We're back on the record in the Avedon matter. Counsel?"

Chris: "It's our understanding that Dr. Lester is still unwilling to
testify. Unless the People intend to call other witnesses, the Defense has
a motion."

Judge: "Any more witnesses, Ms. Grasso?"

Grasso: "Not at this time, your honor. However, should Dr. Lester elect
to comply with the court's order, as is our hope, we intend to call him to
testify as part of the People's case in chief."

Judge: "Should he change his mind, he would be so allowed. Mr. Dochnovich,
make your motion."

Chris: "Pursuant to penal code section 1118, the Defense moves for a
dismissal, due to insufficiency of the evidence."

Judge: "Motion denied. Given the lateness of the hour we will stand in
recess till 9 a.m. tomorrow morning."

Back at the firm, Justine is busily working in her office as she listens to
field reporter, Paul Carter, does a live wrap-up of the day in court with
host, Dean Crowley, on Law TV.

[TV] Carter: "The Defense generally moves for a dismissal after the
Prosecution presents its case, if only to tell the jury, we don't think
the People did their job."

[TV] Crowley: "And generally the judge denies the motion as Judge Bornstein
just did?"

[TV] Carter: "Correct. What was a surprise today... " Julie stops by the
office and speaks with Justine.

Julie: "Hi."

Justine: "Hi, Julie."

Julie: "Have you seen Arnold around?"

Justine: "Yep, he's downtown on the filing. He'll be back any minute."

Julie: "Oh. I thought I'd take him out for dinner. He's been so patient
helping me get ready to testify. Any idea what kind of food he likes?"

Justine: "Judging from his necktie, just about anything with gravy." Julie
laughs. "Can you sit for a second?"

Julie: "Yeah."

Justine: "This probably isn't any of my business... "

Julie: "If it's about the other night, that was completely inappropriate
and it was all my fault. I just couldn't help myself. Arnold isn't like
anyone I've ever known."

Justine: "He's one of a kind, all right."

Julie: "Yep, yep, yep." Justine giggles. "After all those years of guys in
Porsches trying to hustle me or shove a hundred dollar bill up my nostril."

Justine: "Richard seems a little smoother than that."

Julie: "Uh, I didn't mean Richard. No, he's a whole other kettle of fish."

Justine: "Seems like a pretty complicated guy."

Julie: "There's an understatement. When you're with Richard, it's like being
lost in a fog -- all very calm and cool and scary as hell 'cause you can't
quite see what's in front of your eyes. But Arnold, he's a real live, flesh
and blood human being."

Justine: "Um, I, I don't want to sound like a scold, but for one of our key
witnesses to be getting involved with a member of the defense team -- the
tabloid press will blow it completely out of proportion. It could cast a bad
light on this firm, certainly won't help Neil Avedon. There's a lot at stake
here for a lot of people, Julie. And as a practical matter, Arnold doesn't
need the distraction right now. Let's face it, you're a distraction for any
man."

Julie: "I'm not sure how I should take that."

Justine: "It wasn't meant as anything other than a compliment. I just don't
want to see a messy situation get messier."

Later that evening, Justine has dinner with Richard Cross.

Cross: "Seventeen million dollars is a small price to pay for a two and
a half by three foot piece of immortality, which is what this Holbein is.
A fragment of timelessness to divert me from the inevitability of my own
mortal ruin."

Justine: "It's amazing, isn't it? A young girl working in a field one
afternoon catches Holbein's attention and five hundred years later that
moment is still there for us to see."

Cross: "When can I take possession?"

Justine: "As soon as the auction house confirms the provenance."

Cross: "Justine, I can't tell you how pleased I am." He tries to fill her
wine glass but Justine stops him.

Justine shakes her head: "Mm, not on a school night."

Cross: "Oh, nonsense." And pours the wine all the same. "Let's toast to Hans
Holbein and the young girl he saw that afternoon, five hundred years ago."
They touch glasses and drink. "So, how's Julie?"

Justine: "She's okay."

Cross laughs: "Well, let's not dwell on sadness. Tonight should be given
over to celebration." He reaches beneath the table and brings up a present
for Justine. "This is for you." And hands it to her.

Justine: "What for?"

Cross: "In acknowledgment of, uh, all your hard work you've done on my
behalf, the past, the present and hopefully, the future. Open it, come on.
Shh." She opens the wrapping.

Justine: "My word." She opens the box and turns back the inner wrapping
paper. "Oh, my God." 

Cross: "`Etude d'une femme assis de profil' Done by Watteau in 1718." It is
a beautiful sketch of female dancer.

Justine: "Richard, I can't possibly accept this."

Cross: "Of course you can."

Justine: "No. No, I really can't."

Cross: "Why not?"

Justine: "Because, I mean I can't for many reasons. This is way, way out
of bounds."

Cross: "Justine, listen to me. Abundance and prosperity beyond to each and
every one of us. The trouble is most people cannot accept that, so they live
lives of denial and self-depravation. You should not make the same mistake."

Justine: "This belongs in a museum."

Cross: "Well, then the Getty should not have allowed me to outbid them last
week."

Justine: "I don't know what to say."

Cross: "A simple thank you will suffice."

Justine: "Thank you."

Cross: "It's insured for $75,000. Premiums to be pay by me in perpetuity."

Justine: "Where am I going to hang a Watteau in my apartment?"

Cross: "Anywhere but over the bathtub. Enjoy. May it be the first of many
in your collection."

Back at firm, Ted works in his office when he's buzzed by Louis that he
has a visitor.

Ted picks up the phone: "Yes, Louis? Send him in." Graham Lester enters.

Lester: "Judge Bornstein lifted the contempt order."

Ted: "So I heard."

Lester: "I couldn't stay in there another night. I thought I could handle
it. But the smell of men, the sound of clanging metal and this gray slop
they expected us to eat made of God only knows what."

Ted: "So you've agreed to testify."

Lester: "Understand something, Mr. Hoffman, I, I don't want to do this.
I, I don't want to do this to my patient. I don't want to do this to my
reputation."

Ted: "Such as it is."

Lester: "If I knew at a certain point the judge would have let me out may,
maybe I could have hung on but to be locked up on an open-ended basis, I'm
sorry."

Ted: "So you martyr yourself a couple of days to get the jury believing
you're a man of conscience, when nothing could be further from the truth.
What's Cross paying you? Five million? Ten million? What's the going rate
for putting an innocent man away for the rest of his life, doctor?"

Lester: "You have a right to be angry and upset. I let you down. I let
myself down. I can't deny I lack the strength of will to see this through.
But I tried to do the right thing here. Whether or not it counts for
anything, I did the best I could."

Ted: "But the food was lousy, so who could blame you?" Lester leaves.

The next morning, a meeting is called in Judge Bornstein's chambers thanks
to several tabloid stories complete with photographs of the passionate duo
of jurors, Antonelli and Bewkus. They along with both counsels are present.

Judge: "`Avedon Jurors Frolic In The Nude' [Free Press]. `Jurists Not So
Prudent' [National Inquisitor]. `Avedon Jurors Tamper With Each Other.'"

Antonelli interrupts: "Your honor, we were alone in my back yard and had no
idea we were being photographed."

Bewkus: "I never even saw a helicopter."

Judge: "I'm not surprised, by these photographs, it seems you're attention
was elsewhere."

Bewkus: "You can't even tell it's me in those pictures. That could be
anybody's butt."

Judge: "You were both admonished to exercise discretion and good judgment.
At a minimum I think that might include taking it in the house, behind
closed doors, with the shades pulled down."

Ted: "Your honor, this is obviously an unfortunate situation for all
parties. But I submit that neither of these people intentionally ignored
your admonition. They simply were unprepared for this level of intense
scrutiny."

Judge: "Whether it was their intention or not, the damage is done."

Ted: "What damage? The jurors have already been admonished not to read
any news coverage of this trial. Clearly that prohibition extends to this
incident. If they follow their oath, there will be no problem."

Grasso: "Of course counsel sees no problem. He likes these jurors. He
doesn't want to lose them."

Ted: "And the People aren't entirely self-serving in their attempt to
unseat them?"

Grasso: "The comportment of Ms. Antonelli and Mr. Bewkus threatens to
overshadow the evidence we've presented to this jury. Unless these two
jurors are immediately dismissed, it is our belief that the People will
be deprived of their right to a fair trial."

Judge: "Under the circumstances, I don't see I have any choice but to
dismiss you two."

Bewkus: "I can't believe you're actually going to dismiss us because of
some Victorian notion of sin."

Judge: "That's enough, Mr. Bewkus."

Antonelli defiant: "Save your breath, Miles. She's an old-guard,
doctrinaire, anti-fem feminist who thinks men and women have to be
de-sexualized to be equal."

Judge very calmly and quietly: "Young woman, the sacrifices some of us
made who came before you is what allows you to sit here today and insult
a judge, who's also a woman. Now, before I have you incarcerated I'll ask
you to leave my chambers." They both get up to leave. Bewkus turns back to
make one last remark before leaving.

Bewkus: "When I write my book, there are going to be some people in this
room that aren't going to be very happy." He removes his juror's badge and
tosses it down.

Back in court, Lester is again on the witness stand, ready to testify.

Grasso: "Doctor, during the period of time that the Defendant was a patient
of yours, where you able to make a diagnosis, that in your opinion, could
easily explain the violent attack he made on Amy Scott at Zephyr House?"

Lester: "Well, Mr. Avedon suffers from a deficiency of serotonin which is a
naturally occurring substance in the brain and the blood serum. Individuals
who lack a requisite amount of this neuro-transmitter frequently behavior in
an aggressive manner inflicting violence on themselves or on others."

Grasso: "Can this condition be controlled with medication?"

Lester: "With the new generation of selective serotonin re-uptake
inhibitors, which includes Zoloft, Paxil, Prozac and the like, provides
effective medical management, yes." Chris and Ted, as well as many of the
jurors, are busily taking notes.

Grasso: "Did you prescribe such drugs for the Defendant?"

Lester: "I did but after a short course of the drug Mr. Avedon refused to
continue taking it."

Grasso: "Did he tell you why he discontinued the medication?"

Lester: "Yes, he said it interfered with his ability to maintain an erection
and to achieve orgasm."

Grasso: "Doctor, is there any other factor that can exacerbate aggressive or
violent behavior in someone who suffers from a serotonin deficiency?"

Lester: "Well, chronic drug and alcohol abuse, yes."

Grasso: "Did you see the Defendant the night Jessica Costello was murdered?"

Lester: "Yes I did, uh, he came to the clinic that night, about 1:30 in the
morning."

Grasso: "Can you describe his affect?"

Lester: "Well he was, uh, very upset, agitated. He seemed to be in uh, a
disassociated state."

Grasso: "Was he under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol?"

Lester: "Both."

Grasso: "At that time, did Neil Avedon reveal anything to you which led
you to form an opinion as to the cause of his agitated state?"

Lester: "He told me that he'd been in Jessica's apartment earlier that
evening. They'd had a fight." Lester looks directly at Neil. "He lost his
temper and he said that he killed her." 

Neil angry: "I never said that!"

Ted: "Neil."

Neil: "No, no, that's a lie! I never said that to you or anyone else!" Ted
tries to calm him down.

Ted: "Neil."

Judge: "Mr. Avedon! Mr. Avedon, there will be no more outbursts in my
courtroom. Do you understand?"

Neil: "Yes, your honor."

Judge: "Continue."

Grasso: "When Mr. Avedon told you he had just killed Jessica Costello, did
he seem coherent?"

Lester: "Yes."

Grasso: "Was he delusional?"

Lester: "No."

Grasso: "Was it your opinion that the Defendant was reporting a fantasy or
a dream when he told you that he had killed Jessica Costello?"

Lester: "No."

Grasso: "Did he describe his encounter with Jessica Costello that evening
as one that felt `as if' he had killed her?"

Lester shakes his head: "No."

Grasso: "Was it your opinion, Dr. Lester, that when Neil Avedon told you he
had just murdered Jessica Costello, he was reporting this to you as fact?"

Lester: "That was my strong opinion, yes."

Grasso: "Thank you. Your witness."

Ted: "You testified Mr. Avedon was drunk and high on drugs. How do you know
he wasn't mistaken in concluding Ms. Costello was dead?"

Lester: "Given his level of agitation, I had no reason not to take him at
his word."

Ted: "So, in your mind it wasn't even worth dropping a dime to 911 on the
chance of saving someone's life?"

Grasso: "Objection. Argumentative."

Ted: "I'll rephrase the question. Did you call the police?"

Lester: "No."

Ted: "Did you call an ambulance?"

Lester: "No."

Ted: "What did you do?"

Lester: "I tried my best to calm Neil down. I gave him a sedative and then
I put him to bed."

Ted: "Was he there when you woke up in the morning?"

Lester: "No."

Ted: "So, you let a man, presumably with a history of violence, who you say
told you he had committed a murder, roll out of bed and walk out the door.
Tell me, Dr. Lester, does everyone who suffers from serotonin deficiency
experience the symptoms you described -- mood swings, aggressive behavior
and the like?"

Lester: "Not everyone, no."

Ted: "In your professional capacity as a trained psychiatrist, is it your
opinion that most individuals suffering from serotonin deficiency go out
and kill people?"

Lester: "No."

Ted: "Dr. Lester, have you ever been investigated for raping one of your
patients?"

Grasso: "Objection, your honor. Counsel is attempting to poison these
proceedings. His questions have only one purpose: to slander and malign."

Ted: "Goes to credibility. He's offered his professional opinion as
testimony."

Judge: "You're not going to do it like that, counsel. Objection is
sustained."

Ted: "Ever been investigated for illegally prescribing drugs?"

Grasso: "Same objection."

Judge: "Sustained."

Ted: "Are you a friend of Richard Cross?"

Lester: "Yes."

Ted: "Are you aware that he was arrested for this murder?"

Grasso: "Objection. Irrelevant."

Ted: "Approach." The judge consents. "Your honor, a relationship exists
between Dr. Lester and Mr. Cross that gives this witness a compelling motive
to slant his testimony and demonstrates bias."

Grasso: "Counsel has demonstrated no foundation whatsoever for this line of
questioning, your honor. All he's doing is slinging mud here and he knows
it."

Judge: "I've warned you before, Mr. Hoffman. If Mr. Cross is the linchpin
of your defense, make your case in the light of day, not by innuendo and
inference. Now step back."

Ted: "Did you rehearse your testimony with anyone from the District
Attorney's office prior to coming here today?"

Lester: "We went over questions I might be asked, yes."

Ted: "Did you rehearse your testimony with Richard Cross?"

Grasso: "Objection."

Judge: "Last warning, Mr. Hoffman."

Ted: "Withdrawn. I'm done with the witness."

Grasso: "Dr. Lester, do you recognize this?" She hands him a sheet of paper.

Lester looks at the paper: "Uh, yes. This is Neil Avedon's medical chart."

Grasso: "Would you read to us please the last entry, dated September 21st?"

Lester reads: "`2:35 a.m., pulse 95. Blood pressure 180 over 120. Pupils not
responsive to light. Apparently intoxicated. Patient despondent, agitated.
Reports having killed girlfriend. Administer 10 milligrams Valium, I.M.'"

Grasso: "Nothing further."

Back at the firm, Ted's office. Ted is dictating a letter into a tape
recorder.

Ted: "`In re: United States vs. Morgenstern, this letter will confirm our
conversation of November 27th, to wit cost and services to this day have
exceeded the retainer previously paid... '" Louis knocks at the door.

Louis: "Francesca Romano is here to see you. Apparently she's taken back
her maiden name."

Ted: "Show her in." He continues his dictation. "`An additional amount of
$27,000 will be required to continue the services of this firm.'"

Francesca: "Am I interrupting?"

Ted: "Not at all."

Francesca: "I won't stay long. I just wanted to see how you were doing. I
heard about you and Annie."

Ted: "Whew! Bad news travels fast in this town."

Francesca: "I'm so sorry, Ted."

Ted: "I'm hopeful that this is temporary and Annie and I will be able to
work it out."

Francesca: "I'm sure you will. I have to ask. Did the rumor about you and
me have anything... "

Ted interrupts: "Nothing whatsoever to do with this. This has been brewing
for a while, since I first took this case. I once thought of myself as
someone capable of doing more than one thing at a time. Apparently I've
been a better lawyer than a husband lately."

Francesca: "I hope Annie can find her way through this without doing
anything rash. She has no idea how lucky she is. Take it from someone who
hasn't been as fortunate in marriage."

Ted: "Well we're going to get the help we need and we'll see how it goes."

Francesca: "How's your little girl coping?"

Ted: "As well as can be expected under the circumstances."

Francesca: "I'll hold a good thought for all of you."

Ted: "You're a dear friend, Francesca."

Francesca: "I don't want to hear that you've been moping around your hotel
room like some forlorned bachelor. Let me cook you dinner one night, hmm?"

Ted: "I'm, uh, overloaded with work as it is which is how I got myself in
this predicament. But if I get a patch of blue sky... "

Francesca: "... you'll call me."

Ted: "Yeah."

Francesca: "Okay." She gets up and hugs Ted.

Elsewhere in the firm, Julie and Arnold have just finished eating.

Julie: "When do you think I'll be called to testify?"

Arnold: "After that debacle in court today, Ted's going to need to
something fast to rehabilitate Neil in the jury's eyes. My guess is you'll
be up next."

Julie: "I just want to get through this in one piece."

Arnold: "You'll do fine. All you got to do is sit up there and tell the
truth."

Julie: "Do you want to take any of this food home?"

Arnold: "No. We can, uh, leave it for the cleaning crew. It'll, uh, it'll
only end up growing penicillin in my refrigerator. Speaking of, uh, telling
the truth, I can't expect you to trust me unless I do my part in being
completely aboveboard with you, which I have not been."

Julie: "How so?"

Arnold: "Well, the other night I rattled off a litany of moral and,
and ethical considerations that precluded my getting involved with you,
romantically and, uh, the fact is that none of that really matters to me
given the, um, uh, profound feelings of affection I have for you."

Julie tries to interrupt: "Arnold... "

Arnold: "Let me finish. This needs to be said. You expressed your
vulnerability to me, even attraction, if I'm not overstating it."

Julie: "Uh, you're not, but... "

Arnold interrupts: "And how did I repay your honesty? By hiding behind
stammered excuses -- `it would be inappropriate, irresponsible' -- and,
uh, not what I think at all. I think it would be wonderful. But I couldn't
allow myself to admit that out of fear. Spivak men are known for being
fearful."

Julie: "Arnold, everything you said the other night was totally right on."

Arnold: "Trust me, I had no idea what I was saying."

Julie: "I did, and God bless you for saying it. There I was, ready to throw
caution to the wind. Fortunately you're a much more disciplined person with
way more self-control than I have."

Arnold: "Yeah, well, too much discipline and self-control can also land you
in a clock tower with a sniper rifle."

Julie laughs: "Do you know how many men have ever said to me in the heat of
passion, `hey, are you sure we're doing the right thing here'? Exactly one
-- you, Arnold. At the time I didn't understand because I'm not used to
being treated with respect and that only makes me want you more. You and I
will have our time, but not during the trial."

Arnold: "Which could go on for months."

Julie: "Yeah. I don't want to get the firm in trouble. I don't want to get
you in trouble."

Arnold: "Okay. Well, I'll walk you down to your car then."

Julie: "Uh, I'll rather you didn't. It's hard enough saying good night as
it is."

Arnold: "Well, I'll see you in the morning then." He kisses her and she
leaves as she presses the button for the elevator. They wave to each other.
Meanwhile, Ted's in his office, amusing himself by watching Connie Dahlgren
on Deadline: America as she reports on the two dismissed jurors.

[TV] Dahlgren: "The comely ex-juror, a self-described feminist, will bare
all in the upcoming issue of Penthouse, while hunky boyfriend, Miles Bewkus,
has sold the story of their torrid romance to Twentieth Century Fox for an
undisclosed figure." Bewkus is shown making a statement to the press.

[TV] Bewkus: "It's called, `Love in a Crowded Room.' And it's, it's about
a man and a woman torn between their passion for each other and their
constitutional responsibility." Cut back to Dahlgren.

[TV] Dahlgren: "Who does he think should play him in the movie?" Cut back
to Bewkus with the press.

[TV] Bewkus: "A younger De Niro? Or Brad Pitt? I think he'd be good." Ted
shuts off the TV, picks up the phone and dials.

Ted, on the phone: "Lizzie? Hi, it's me. I miss you too, sweetheart. How
was school today? An `A' in social studies? That's terrific! How's geography
coming? I know it's hard. I, I had to memorize the states and capitals too.
It just takes practice. What's the capital of... Kentucky? Right! What's 
the capital of... Kansas? Oklahoma? Right! You see? You know more than you
thought you did. I love you too."

[End titles]

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