To_Kill_A_Stepfather_2023[_64753]
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00:00:009-1-1, what's your emergency?
00:00:26Matthew?
00:00:29Matthew!
00:00:31Okay, we'll send someone over immediately.
00:00:34No, please don't!
00:00:36No, no!
00:00:59This is Nicole.
00:01:12Jack, how are you?
00:01:15A plea deal?
00:01:17You must be joking.
00:01:19Involuntary. Time served.
00:01:22Right.
00:01:24Send the paperwork over to my office and we'll have it wrapped up by the end of the day.
00:01:28I'm getting another call. I gotta run. Just send them over. Bye.
00:01:33Is it Nicole?
00:01:34Nikki?
00:01:36Riley?
00:01:40Matthew's dead.
00:01:42Wait, what? When?
00:01:44Last night.
00:01:45Oh my god, Riley!
00:01:48They're saying...
00:01:51They're saying that it was murder.
00:01:53Matthew? Murdered?
00:01:56The cops have been here all morning.
00:02:00Look, I know how you feel about coming home.
00:02:03If you knew, you wouldn't ask.
00:02:06I need you, Nikki. I feel so alone.
00:02:11Look, even if I wanted to come back, I can't. I just finished up a big case.
00:02:15My desk is covered with five months' backlog.
00:02:18What else am I supposed to call?
00:02:21What about Mom? How's she doing with all this?
00:02:26She's the one that they arrested.
00:02:29The Beverly Hills resident was charged with murder after the vehicle she had been driving struck and killed 20-year-old USC student John Clayton last year.
00:02:38Defense attorney Nicole Ray held a press conference following yesterday's verdict of not guilty.
00:02:43What happened to John was an unfortunate and horrible accident.
00:02:47But I stand here today heartened by the fact that the jury decided not to compound that tragedy by depriving the community of both a wife and mother.
00:02:57Not to mention a philanthropist who has done so much for the city of Beverly Hills.
00:03:02Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. We'd like to welcome you on board flight number 100.
00:03:07Excuse me. Are you that lawyer from TV?
00:03:11Yes, actually I am.
00:03:13I think it's horrible what you did.
00:03:16That woman should have gone to prison for killing that nice young man.
00:03:20Shame.
00:03:22It was lovely to meet you.
00:03:47Nikki.
00:04:01Hi.
00:04:03Oh, God.
00:04:05I know it wasn't easy for you to come here.
00:04:07You have no idea.
00:04:08But thank you.
00:04:10So what are we looking at exactly?
00:04:12It all started when the neighbors called 911 because they overheard Mom and Matthew arguing.
00:04:19Please don't tell me she's drinking again.
00:04:23Damn it, Mom.
00:04:25The cops said they found her standing over his body at the bottom of the stairs.
00:04:30Let me guess. She doesn't remember.
00:04:33No.
00:04:36I know she can be a handful, but you don't think that she could have actually killed him, do you?
00:04:43Has she talked to anyone yet?
00:04:45Yeah, she's been in there with Charlene all morning.
00:04:48Charlene McManus?
00:04:51Deputy Charlene McManus.
00:04:54I told you, she really needs your help.
00:05:01And if I asked you for one good reason why I should risk my reputation on that woman...
00:05:07Because you're not doing it for her.
00:05:10You're doing it for me.
00:05:14Please.
00:05:20Better get in there before she buries herself any deeper.
00:05:25My name is Nicole Ray. I'm here on behalf of Catherine Rafferty.
00:05:29And you are?
00:05:30Her lawyer.
00:05:38Yes?
00:05:41The lawyer's here. Talk to her.
00:05:43Now?
00:05:47Your lawyer's here.
00:05:49I didn't order a lawyer.
00:05:53No.
00:05:55If you don't mind, I need a few moments to confer with my client.
00:05:57That won't be necessary.
00:05:59And if you would, a copy of her file.
00:06:01I'm confused. Are you her attorney or not?
00:06:03She is not.
00:06:07She's all yours.
00:06:18What happened, Mom?
00:06:22I can't help you if you don't tell me what's going on.
00:06:24I didn't ask for your help.
00:06:26They're going to charge you with murder.
00:06:28You could be looking at life.
00:06:30With no parole.
00:06:32And that's assuming the DA doesn't seek the death penalty.
00:06:37Are you even listening to me?
00:06:39Mom?
00:06:42What do you want me to say?
00:06:45That I'm so blessed the famous Nicole Ray took time out of her busy schedule
00:06:50to come down here and help dig one of the little people out of trouble?
00:06:56Why are you here?
00:06:58I promised Riley.
00:07:00Ah, your sister.
00:07:03Silly me.
00:07:05Here, I thought I was the one in trouble.
00:07:08Did you kill him?
00:07:11You did not just ask me that.
00:07:13It's a yes or no question, Mom.
00:07:15Look, I'm aware of how you feel about me.
00:07:17Fabia first.
00:07:18But to accuse me of something like that?
00:07:20Yes or no!
00:07:21Go to hell.
00:07:23I don't need this.
00:07:26Nice to see you too.
00:07:38Nikki.
00:07:39No, I can't force someone to hire me.
00:07:41You know she's stubborn.
00:07:42I'm sorry, it was a mistake to get your hopes up.
00:07:44Can you try again?
00:07:45You do know the definition of insanity, right?
00:07:47Yes.
00:07:48For what it's worth, I'm sorry it didn't work out.
00:07:50Okay, well, do you have to leave right away?
00:07:52Rye.
00:07:54Can you at least wait until after Matthew's wake?
00:07:57It's going to be small, just a few people at the house.
00:08:00When?
00:08:01Tomorrow.
00:08:03Miss Ray?
00:08:04Yes?
00:08:05The deputy asked me to give you this.
00:08:06The paperwork you requested.
00:08:07Great, thanks.
00:08:11Please?
00:08:13Fine, but just until after the wake, then.
00:08:15I'm gone.
00:08:16How about I give you a lift back to Mom's house?
00:08:18I rented a car.
00:08:19Besides, I am not staying at that house.
00:08:21She's not even going to be home.
00:08:23I'll give you a call as soon as I get settled, okay?
00:08:25Promise.
00:08:30It is good to see you again.
00:08:53Thank you.
00:09:23Thank you.
00:09:53Thank you.
00:10:23Damn it, Mom.
00:10:37You're crying.
00:10:40Hey!
00:10:41Some of us are trying to think in here!
00:10:43Go to hell, lady.
00:10:45Yeah, you too.
00:10:53Go to hell, lady.
00:11:24Hey.
00:11:25Hi, it's Nicole.
00:11:26Yeah.
00:11:27Listen, could you do me a favor?
00:11:29Could you tell me what the temperature was in Eastboro the night before last?
00:11:33About 1030?
00:11:36Really?
00:11:37No.
00:11:38I don't miss the humidity at all.
00:11:40Thank you.
00:11:41You too.
00:11:43Bye.
00:11:54Thank you.
00:11:55Sure.
00:11:58Nikki?
00:11:59What's wrong?
00:12:00I've been going over the police reports.
00:12:02And?
00:12:03I don't think they were alone.
00:12:04What do you mean?
00:12:05The night Matthew died.
00:12:06I think there was someone else in the house.
00:12:08How do you know that?
00:12:10The windows in the photo.
00:12:12Look.
00:12:13They're closed.
00:12:15Exactly.
00:12:16But Mom never closed the windows in the living room because the house is-
00:12:19Doesn't have central air.
00:12:20Exactly.
00:12:21So why would they close the night Matthew died?
00:12:25Someone else did it.
00:12:27Exactly.
00:12:28And whoever it is is setting Mom up for murder.
00:12:37This is a little problematic right here.
00:12:41Excuse me.
00:12:42You're fired.
00:12:44Who do you think you are?
00:12:45Her attorney.
00:12:46Just ignore her check.
00:12:47She's with me.
00:12:48Don't worry.
00:12:49I'm sure there's plenty of ambulances for you to chase down in county.
00:12:52Excuse me?
00:12:53She's already been set up for murder.
00:12:54She doesn't need to be sent up the river too.
00:13:00I've had enough of these dead end cases anyway.
00:13:04Enjoy the loss.
00:13:10I made the headlines.
00:13:12Congratulations.
00:13:13There goes your impartial jury pool.
00:13:15Why are you still here?
00:13:17Riley said you were leaving.
00:13:18Because as much as it pains me to admit it,
00:13:22you need me.
00:13:24I needed you ten years ago.
00:13:26Funny.
00:13:27I could say the same thing about you.
00:13:29Oh.
00:13:30You are just like your father.
00:13:32He never knew when to quit either.
00:13:34But he did know not to close the windows.
00:13:36What?
00:13:37In the summer.
00:13:38We always left the windows open.
00:13:40Of course.
00:13:41The house doesn't have air conditioning.
00:13:42Exactly.
00:13:44So why were they closed the night Matthew died?
00:13:49And since Matthew was lying at the bottom of the stairs at the time,
00:13:52I'm guessing he didn't close them either.
00:13:55Are you saying it wasn't just a fault?
00:13:58I'm saying what if the police are right?
00:14:01What if someone did push him down those stairs?
00:14:03It just wasn't you.
00:14:05Who was it then?
00:14:06The same person who closed those windows.
00:14:08Probably when they used to be.
00:14:09The same person who closed those windows.
00:14:11Probably when they used them to leave.
00:14:13Which would explain why the doors had remained locked from the inside.
00:14:16Wait.
00:14:17How do they know who used my door?
00:14:19Fortunately for you,
00:14:20one of the few things Matthew did to update the house was installing smart locks.
00:14:24Which means they know anytime someone came in,
00:14:26and if anyone went out.
00:14:28Matthew did that for Riley.
00:14:29She kept forgetting her keys.
00:14:31Thought it was stupid in itself.
00:14:33Yeah, well it doesn't help your case,
00:14:35until you consider the window.
00:14:36I don't remember there being anyone else in the house.
00:14:39Your blood alcohol content was .23,
00:14:41so I doubt you would have remembered your name.
00:14:43I had one bad night.
00:14:44One.
00:14:45Be honest.
00:14:46You've had a lot of bad nights over the years.
00:14:48Over the years, yes.
00:14:50But I had changed.
00:14:52Maybe if you had stayed in touch,
00:14:54you would have known that.
00:15:00So what am I supposed to do?
00:15:03Hire me.
00:15:04Oh.
00:15:05No, I can file a petition
00:15:06to see what fingerprints they pulled off the window sill.
00:15:08That'll at least find the last person who touched it.
00:15:11Can't the public defender get that information?
00:15:13Who, Chuck?
00:15:15It's too much work.
00:15:16No.
00:15:17He'll just make a plea deal
00:15:18and move on to the next charity case
00:15:19who needs a lawyer to do the bare minimum.
00:15:22Well, if it's as bad as you say,
00:15:23maybe,
00:15:25maybe I should make a deal.
00:15:28Sure.
00:15:31Do you feel like you've thrown your life away enough already?
00:15:33Well, what would I be looking at?
00:15:34Life in prison?
00:15:35As opposed to?
00:15:36Death?
00:15:40And as tempting as that sounds,
00:15:45I owe Riley her mother back.
00:15:48Her mother.
00:15:50Admit it.
00:15:52You need me, Mom.
00:16:03I'd ask you where it's going,
00:16:04but I know you two all too well.
00:16:06Look, I don't know how,
00:16:07but I'm going to scare up another suspect
00:16:09for Matthew's murder.
00:16:11I like your mother, Nikki.
00:16:12I really do.
00:16:13But between the argument,
00:16:14the threat of violence,
00:16:16and her claim not to remember.
00:16:18Lucky for her,
00:16:20unwinnable cases happen to be my specialty.
00:16:24You should know officially
00:16:25the Chief wants to close the case.
00:16:27And unofficially?
00:16:30I'll look into it if you do.
00:16:34I appreciate that.
00:16:37Now if you'll excuse me,
00:16:38I have a week to attend.
00:17:04I love that.
00:17:23I was starting to worry you weren't going to make it.
00:17:33Yes, Mom.
00:17:35As warm and welcoming as ever.
00:17:37I have no idea how you ever lived with her.
00:17:40She changed.
00:17:41Matthew was a good influence.
00:17:44No one's that much of a miracle worker.
00:17:47Maybe if you visited or,
00:17:50I don't know, called every once in a while,
00:17:51you would be able to see that.
00:17:53It's easy for you to say.
00:17:55She didn't stumble and drunk
00:17:57to your high school graduation.
00:17:59You didn't almost miss your college interview
00:18:01because she was all busy getting into you high.
00:18:04Okay.
00:18:06Fair enough.
00:18:08Let's just focus on Matthew for the afternoon.
00:18:11Yeah.
00:18:13I'll be honest.
00:18:15I barely knew him.
00:18:17Well,
00:18:18let's change that.
00:18:21Yeah.
00:18:23Okay.
00:18:24I'll introduce you.
00:18:25Come on.
00:18:32Sadie.
00:18:35This is Sadie.
00:18:36Sadie.
00:18:37Nikki.
00:18:38Nicole.
00:18:39Oh, the other stepdaughter.
00:18:41Sadie works at the tavern.
00:18:43I'm sorry for your loss.
00:18:46He was a very kind man and
00:18:49he always spoke so highly of you.
00:18:52Really?
00:18:53Big time lawyer from the big city.
00:18:56Every time news of one of your cases
00:18:59hit the internet,
00:19:01he must have shared it with the whole town.
00:19:04That's sweet.
00:19:07It's so good to finally meet you.
00:19:09It's nice to have a face with the name.
00:19:17I don't know any of these people.
00:19:20Okay.
00:19:22Pastor Atkins,
00:19:24he preaches at the church that Matthew took mom to.
00:19:27Mom went to church?
00:19:29Sing in a choir.
00:19:31They both do.
00:19:32Well,
00:19:34did.
00:19:37You remember the neighbors from the street?
00:19:41That's Frank.
00:19:43Frank and Matthew used to play pickleball together every Saturday morning.
00:19:47Seriously?
00:19:48Yeah.
00:19:49Matthew's actually really good.
00:19:50He has a trophy upstairs.
00:19:52Wyatt.
00:19:53Matthew's brother.
00:19:55Wyatt.
00:19:57Hi.
00:19:58I'm Nicole.
00:20:01Nicole's stepdaughter.
00:20:04Yet here you are defending his killer.
00:20:07We'll just have to see what the jury says.
00:20:09I don't have to wait.
00:20:11I know she's better off where she is.
00:20:14I don't have to wait.
00:20:16I don't have to wait.
00:20:18I don't have to wait.
00:20:19I know she's better off where she is.
00:20:22Excuse me.
00:20:23I'm going to go get a drink.
00:20:35You must be Nicole.
00:20:37Sam.
00:20:39Kirk Holloway.
00:20:41I was your dad's...
00:20:42What?
00:20:44Your stepdad's business partner.
00:20:47Hi.
00:20:48You're quite the lawyer.
00:20:50Even if your choice of clients is questionable.
00:20:54Frankly, Mr. Holloway, my choice of clients is my business.
00:21:00I respect that.
00:21:03Not a fan of your own whiskey?
00:21:07I never actually had a taste for it myself.
00:21:10I was just looking for an excuse to get a minute to myself.
00:21:16I know the feeling.
00:21:18It's a bit awkward, huh?
00:21:20Being here in this house again.
00:21:23After...
00:21:26You know...
00:21:29For your mother to do something like that.
00:21:31She hasn't been convicted of anything.
00:21:34Are they looking at other suspects?
00:21:37Why?
00:21:38You got someone else in mind?
00:21:44You know...
00:21:46Matthew used to tell me about the fights that he and Kate were having.
00:21:51They were happening more frequently.
00:21:52Getting more volatile.
00:21:55You're just becoming concerned.
00:21:57About my mother?
00:21:59About all of it.
00:22:01Pretend we're drinking.
00:22:06I can't stop thinking...
00:22:09Maybe if I had said something sooner...
00:22:16I'm gonna say hi to some people.
00:22:18Sorry for your loss.
00:22:28I see you met Kurt.
00:22:30Aunt Duck?
00:22:31Yeah.
00:22:32Seems pretty convinced Mom's guilty.
00:22:35Yeah, well...
00:22:36She wasn't really fond of him either.
00:22:39Oh?
00:22:40Everybody knew that the distillery was Matthew's base.
00:22:45Maybe.
00:22:46So what does that make Kurt?
00:22:48An overpaid math nerd?
00:22:52Anyways, anytime the distillery actually showed a profit...
00:22:55The expenses had a convenient way of suddenly growing.
00:22:59And you think the overpaid math nerd is the culprit?
00:23:04I mean, hell...
00:23:05If it was up to him, they would have cashed out years ago.
00:23:11Now one of us should make a speech before it gets too late.
00:23:15I told you, I barely knew him.
00:23:18Okay, well...
00:23:19Only one of us is a professional shyster, so...
00:23:24I'm assuming that's supposed to be a compliment?
00:23:27Always.
00:23:32My sister and I would like to thank you all for being with us here today.
00:23:36When your father dies of cancer...
00:23:38While you're young...
00:23:40It's easy to assume that no one can ever follow in his footsteps.
00:23:45And then Mom met Matthew.
00:23:48Kind.
00:23:49Supportive. Funny.
00:23:51The kind of positive influence that could make a real difference.
00:23:55And he was more than just Mom's new husband.
00:23:57He was...
00:23:59An important part of the community.
00:24:02An entrepreneur.
00:24:04Part of the church choir.
00:24:07And as I hear it, he had quite the backhand at pickleball.
00:24:11Yeah.
00:24:13More importantly, however...
00:24:16He was a father figure.
00:24:19And I'm sure if he could see us now, he'd be smiling.
00:24:23Feeling all the love and appreciation in the room.
00:24:29And...
00:24:32I know my mother wishes she could be here to thank you all in person, too.
00:24:37Anyone who knows this family knows that my mother and I have had a challenging relationship.
00:24:43So...
00:24:44Despite whatever issues the two of us might have, as both her daughter and attorney...
00:24:50I'd like us all to remember that she's still a grieving widow.
00:24:53Mourning the loss of her husband.
00:24:57And so...
00:24:59On behalf of the entire family, I'd like us all to raise a glass of Matthew's very own Rafferty Rye.
00:25:06To his memory.
00:25:08We love you.
00:25:10And we miss you.
00:25:12May you rest in peace.
00:25:36Seriously? What do they think, I'm gonna make a run for it?
00:25:57I wouldn't recommend it.
00:25:59Makes them feel palatial.
00:26:02She's just doing her job.
00:26:04What she should be doing is looking for who really killed my husband.
00:26:07This is just a preliminary hearing. No one's on trial yet.
00:26:10Hopefully it won't even get that far.
00:26:12Hopefully?
00:26:13Knowing these small towns, my guess is we'll get a prosecutor used to chasing taggers and shoplifters.
00:26:20Is that...?
00:26:25Bobby, you didn't tell me he still lived here.
00:26:27You never asked.
00:26:29So, district attorney.
00:26:32Impressive.
00:26:33Yeah, what can I say? Some of us opted for the small pond.
00:26:36Which is why I'm surprised you actually took your mom's case.
00:26:38Everyone's entitled to a decent defense.
00:26:40That they are.
00:26:42And from what I hear, you charge quite a pretty penny for it, too.
00:26:44Well, if you're interested, I could always put in a good word for you at the bar.
00:26:47Well, unfortunately, I like to see criminals pay for their crimes and not their attorneys.
00:26:51And I prefer to see justice reserved for the guilty, not the innocent.
00:26:55Same old Nikki.
00:26:56Guess some things never change.
00:27:04All rise.
00:27:12Good morning.
00:27:13Good morning, your honor.
00:27:14Good morning, your honor.
00:27:19No, stand up.
00:27:21We have gathered here for the arraignment of Catherine Rafferty.
00:27:26Ms. Rafferty.
00:27:27Ms. Rafferty.
00:27:29In pursuance of Penal Code 19.01, you've been charged with a Class A felony.
00:27:34Murder in the first degree and the death of Matthew Rafferty.
00:27:38Counselor, has your client read the criminal complaint?
00:27:41They have, your honor.
00:27:42And are they aware of the mandatory sentencing requirements should they be found guilty?
00:27:46Which is no less than life in prison without the possibility of parole.
00:27:50They are.
00:27:51Very well.
00:27:52Ms. Rafferty, in the charge of first degree murder, how do you plead?
00:27:56Not guilty.
00:28:01Order.
00:28:05A little louder, if you please.
00:28:07Not guilty.
00:28:10Very well.
00:28:12The trial is set for 9 a.m. Monday, the 25th.
00:28:19Three weeks from today.
00:28:20Your honor, the defense moves to request bail for the defendant until the trial.
00:28:24If the people object.
00:28:26Your honor.
00:28:27Your motion is denied, Ms. Ray.
00:28:29Then the defense moves to request that the defendant be placed under house arrest until the trial.
00:28:34Also denied, Ms. Ray.
00:28:38Now, if there are no further matters to be discussed, this hearing is hereby adjourned.
00:28:47All rise.
00:28:49All rise.
00:28:56It's good to see you again, Nikki.
00:28:57Looks like you'll be seeing even more of me now.
00:29:06So now what happens?
00:29:07Now? We get started on your defense.
00:29:18I'm headed down the 409.
00:29:21Headed down to the search and retrieve tonight.
00:29:26I'm scared.
00:29:28Headed down the boulevard to Beverly Hills.
00:29:32Stopped at the rainbow to get my pick-up.
00:29:36I've been waiting for a long time.
00:29:38So, let's see your taste and find out if it hasn't changed.
00:29:40When in Rome.
00:29:42So what are we drinking?
00:29:44Club soda.
00:29:45Okay.
00:29:47I'll take a beer.
00:29:48You got it.
00:29:50As much as I'd love to sit and reminisce, I have a trial to prepare for.
00:29:57What are you really doing here, Nick?
00:29:58She's my mother.
00:30:00So, in other words, you think this little altruistic exercise in futility will somehow make up for years of hatred and resentment?
00:30:07And she's innocent.
00:30:08Okay. We both know that's not true.
00:30:10You know what your problem is?
00:30:11I only have one?
00:30:12Self-confidence.
00:30:13Funny. I was going to say the same thing about you.
00:30:15Marital spat. Heat of the moment.
00:30:18I could see involuntary manslaughter. Maybe even second degree.
00:30:23But murder in the first?
00:30:25She threatened to kill him.
00:30:27He was drunk.
00:30:28Doesn't mean she didn't mean it.
00:30:29I think I know my own mother.
00:30:32Did she tell you anything useful about that night?
00:30:34You know me better than to ask something like that.
00:30:37I just wondered if she happened to mention the distillery.
00:30:39Matthew's Distillery.
00:30:41Her distillery.
00:30:43Oh, you haven't reached that part of your discovery yet.
00:30:46Well, thank you.
00:30:48Lucky for you, I'm in a sharing mood.
00:30:53I'm all ears.
00:30:56Six weeks ago, Matthew Rafferty amended his will, putting his partner out completely.
00:31:00Kirk.
00:31:02That leaves everything to your mother, including the distillery.
00:31:05So, she gets a new business and he files for unemployment.
00:31:08It's a small-town craft distillery.
00:31:10By the time you deduct expenses, Kirk's unemployment check is probably worth more.
00:31:14You're right. The distillery was losing money.
00:31:17But the land that the distillery was sitting on?
00:31:19That's a different story.
00:31:23The rumor is, Matthew was in the process of selling it to a developer when he passed.
00:31:28And how much would a property like that go for?
00:31:32Ballpark? 1.5?
00:31:34That's a hell of a ballpark.
00:31:36That's a hell of a motive.
00:31:40Your turn to share.
00:31:43Shoot.
00:31:46Do you ever regret what happened between us?
00:31:51The relationship?
00:31:53Leaving.
00:31:56We occupied two different worlds.
00:31:59Always did.
00:32:02I just took my leaving to realize it.
00:32:06Well, like you said, you have a child to prepare for.
00:32:09So, we'll get to it.
00:32:13It was nice seeing you.
00:32:15Tell your mama I said hi.
00:32:27It's Nicole.
00:32:28I was just wondering, have you got any results back on the fingerprints on the window?
00:32:32Anyone other than my mother?
00:32:36Not in the system.
00:32:38Hmm.
00:32:39And what about the autopsy?
00:32:43Is it possible that those injuries could have been caused by a...
00:32:47I don't know, maybe he fell?
00:32:51Dammit.
00:32:52No, this is absolutely not good news for my case.
00:32:56Thanks anyway.
00:33:10When were you going to tell me about the distillery?
00:33:14The distillery?
00:33:15What?
00:33:16My husband had just died.
00:33:18He was in the hospital.
00:33:19He was in the hospital?
00:33:20He was in the hospital.
00:33:21He was in the hospital.
00:33:22He was in the hospital.
00:33:23He was in the hospital.
00:33:24He was in the hospital.
00:33:25My husband had just died.
00:33:26I didn't think that was important.
00:33:27Do you expect a jury to believe that?
00:33:30It's the truth.
00:33:31It's a motive!
00:33:32You honestly think I would kill my husband for a tiny craft distillery?
00:33:37No, but you mined for 1.5 million dollars.
00:33:42Matthew handles all of that stuff.
00:33:45Besides, it was Riley's idea to change the will.
00:33:48She never trusted Kirk.
00:33:51Okay.
00:33:52Look, if this is going to work, you and me, we're going to have to do a better job communicating.
00:33:58Well, I was all set to go with the public defender.
00:34:01Are you really so proud that you can't even recognize when you need help?
00:34:04Or is it you're so proud you think everyone needs you?
00:34:08Well, I guess the apple didn't fall too far from the tree then, did it?
00:34:14Yeah, you're right.
00:34:17But seriously, Mom, you can't hold anything back.
00:34:20No matter how insignificant, how inconsequential you think it is, I need it all.
00:34:28Promise.
00:34:30Promise.
00:34:31Good.
00:34:32Because this will pours gasoline all over our dumpster fire of a case.
00:34:37What about those fingerprints?
00:34:39They weren't a match for anyone in the system.
00:34:41And the autopsy showed that the fall was not accidental.
00:34:48Great.
00:34:50Mom, I have to ask.
00:34:53Did you push Matthew down those stairs?
00:34:55Of course not.
00:34:56Did you do anything that might have inadvertently caused him to fall downstairs?
00:35:00No.
00:35:01Would you even remember it if you had?
00:35:07You think I've forgotten what it was like?
00:35:11When you'd start drinking at lunch and forget to pick me up from school?
00:35:15When you'd be out all night long and then you'd come home and forget how you even got there?
00:35:19Because I sure as hell have not.
00:35:21So do you actually think I'm capable of something like that? You're my daughter.
00:35:24No, I am your lawyer.
00:35:36Fine.
00:35:38If you don't believe me,
00:35:41maybe the court will.
00:35:43What are you talking about?
00:35:44When I take the stand, I will just tell them I passed out on the couch.
00:35:48I don't know what happened to your stepfather.
00:35:50You don't seriously think I'm going to let you testify?
00:35:53I have every right to clear my name.
00:35:55You get up on that stand, it's like handing Bobby O'Donnell a loaded gun.
00:36:01I've got nothing to hide.
00:36:02They will find something. And when they do, they will crucify you.
00:36:06How do you know?
00:36:07Because that's what I would do.
00:36:12If it was up to him, they would have cashed out years ago.
00:36:15No, but you mined for 1.5 million dollars.
00:36:18What about those fingerprints?
00:36:19They weren't a match for anyone in the system.
00:36:21Could you push Matthew down those stairs?
00:36:23Of course not.
00:36:24Did you do anything that might have inadvertently caused him to fall downstairs?
00:36:28No.
00:36:42I'm sorry.
00:36:50Could you tell Bobby Nicole Ray is here to see him?
00:36:52Sure. Have a seat.
00:37:01You just couldn't stay away, could you?
00:37:03Maybe I was just curious to see what Eastboro's district attorney's office actually looked like.
00:37:08Hm. Cushy.
00:37:10Although the view's probably not as nice as the one from your high-rise.
00:37:13Who said my office was in a high-rise?
00:37:15It's not?
00:37:16No, it is. I was just curious.
00:37:19Well, you really want to be impressed? Come on back. I'll give you the tour.
00:37:28This is where the magic happens.
00:37:35Wow.
00:37:37So why are you really here?
00:37:39You're not even going to offer me a cup of Sanka first?
00:37:44Let me guess. You asked her about the inheritance.
00:37:47And now you realize you took on a losing case.
00:37:49I asked about the inheritance.
00:37:51And now I'm about to poke some serious holes in your case.
00:37:56Good luck with that.
00:37:57I need the witness statements.
00:37:59The reports were in the discovery?
00:38:01I want the actual transcripts.
00:38:03Why?
00:38:04You already know they're harmful to your case.
00:38:06That's not up to you to decide, is it?
00:38:12Didn't your mother ever tell you not to ask questions you don't want to hear the answers to?
00:38:17Must have slipped her mind.
00:38:22Helen and Harold Mullins.
00:38:25There. That wasn't so hard, was it?
00:38:29You should know that I've secured convictions on less than the piece of paper in your hand.
00:38:32Then I'm sure you won't mind if I reach out and verify the information in here.
00:38:37Wait. Did you just accuse me of doctoring their testimony?
00:38:40Please. Don't be so sanctimonious.
00:38:43You wouldn't be the first district attorney to bend the rules to win a case.
00:38:47And you wouldn't be the first defense attorney to shield their client with a smokescreen of red tape.
00:38:51I guess I'll just have to find out, won't I?
00:38:55Fine. You want to talk to them? Be my guest.
00:38:57Although, I should warn you.
00:38:59Helen wasn't necessarily the biggest fan of your mother.
00:39:02Sounds an awful lot like bias to me.
00:39:04You don't need me to remind you how difficult your mother was to love.
00:39:09No. That's right. I don't.
00:39:11Hmm. Did I strike a nerve?
00:39:15Thanks for the file.
00:39:17Anytime.
00:39:20Did you forget something?
00:39:21Isn't this the moment when you wish me luck?
00:39:24Did you forget something?
00:39:25Isn't this the moment when you wish me luck?
00:39:27And tell me how much I'm going to need it?
00:39:29Would it change your mind?
00:39:31Not an inch.
00:39:33Then I won't waste my breath.
00:39:44Who is it?
00:39:45Helen Mullins?
00:39:46My name is Nicole Ray. I'm representing...
00:39:49Hi. I know who you are.
00:39:51Who is it?
00:39:53My daughter.
00:39:54You can call me Nicole.
00:39:56Want to come in? I just made some coffee.
00:39:58I only need a moment of your time.
00:40:00We've already told everything we know to the police.
00:40:02Yes. I've read the transcripts of your conversation.
00:40:04Then why are you here?
00:40:06Have you...
00:40:08seen this man?
00:40:14You two happen to be the only witnesses we have.
00:40:17Unfortunately, we're not too keen on sticking our noses where they don't belong.
00:40:20Is that why you called the police the other night?
00:40:22Because you didn't want to stick your nose where it doesn't belong?
00:40:24I called the police because I was concerned for Matthew.
00:40:27Not that it did much good.
00:40:29They were fighting.
00:40:31They were always fighting.
00:40:33Can you just take another look?
00:40:35Please.
00:40:37Have you seen him around the house?
00:40:39Kirk? Sure.
00:40:41He and Matthew worked together.
00:40:43What about the night he died?
00:40:45No. It was just Matthew and your mother.
00:40:48You mean it was just the two of them that you could hear?
00:40:56Thank you for your time.
00:41:00You know, now that you mention it,
00:41:02there is one thing I do remember hearing her shout that night.
00:41:06And what was that?
00:41:08She said, I'm going to kill you.
00:41:19Miss Ray?
00:41:21Harold.
00:41:23Please, forgive my wife.
00:41:25She means well.
00:41:27Sometimes she can be stubborn as an ox.
00:41:31I know the type.
00:41:33Now, you didn't hear this from me.
00:41:36A couple months back,
00:41:38I was more on the line.
00:41:40Your mother was at work.
00:41:42Let's just say that, um, Matthew and I,
00:41:45Your mother was at work.
00:41:47Let's just say that, um, Matthew was not alone.
00:41:50Another woman.
00:41:53Was Matthew having an affair?
00:41:55I didn't ask.
00:41:57You're the first and only person that I mention this to.
00:42:01I don't suppose you have a name?
00:42:07Could you at least tell me what she looked like?
00:42:10A little younger than your mom.
00:42:12Blonde hair.
00:42:15If my mother had found out,
00:42:17that certainly would have given them something to fight about.
00:42:20Yes, it would. Yes, it would.
00:42:23Good luck.
00:42:25Thank you.
00:42:36Are you crazy? You threatened to kill him?
00:42:39I was angry. I didn't mean it.
00:42:41You didn't mean it when you said it, or when you actually did it?
00:42:44I don't even remember saying it.
00:42:46Unfortunately for you, your neighbor does,
00:42:48and I'm sure she'll be more than happy to share it with the jury.
00:42:51Yeah, that sounds like Helen.
00:42:53Along with Matthew's affair.
00:42:55They know about that?
00:42:57So you did know?
00:42:59Yeah.
00:43:00You seriously didn't think I would find out?
00:43:03I'm sorry, I just didn't see the point in ruining his reputation.
00:43:07The prosecution will.
00:43:09Okay, fine, fine.
00:43:11Matthew had been cheating on me for months, okay? Are you happy?
00:43:18A while back, I happened to find some emails on his computer.
00:43:23What happened?
00:43:26He'd been spending a lot of late nights at work,
00:43:29and texting on his phone all the time. I was suspicious.
00:43:32Go on.
00:43:34The letters were romantic.
00:43:38I confronted him about it. He swore he'd stop.
00:43:41But he didn't, did he?
00:43:44The night Matthew...
00:43:47I had found more letters on the computer.
00:43:50That's when you two were fighting?
00:43:52But that time, he did end it.
00:43:55I watched him. He sent the texts right in front of me.
00:43:58And?
00:43:59He said she didn't take it well.
00:44:02Do you know who it was?
00:44:03No.
00:44:04Frankly, I didn't want to know. I just wanted it to be over, end of story.
00:44:09Why is it that every time I pursue a lead to clear your name,
00:44:14all I do is uncover another motive?
00:44:18And when did you start drinking again?
00:44:20My husband of 15 years was having an affair on me.
00:44:24Excuse me if I wanted a drink.
00:44:26A drink?
00:44:30A few.
00:44:35I lost count.
00:44:38Okay.
00:44:43All right.
00:44:46Let's just go back to that night.
00:44:48You confronted him about the affair?
00:44:50Yeah.
00:44:51We were arguing.
00:44:53It would seem like hours.
00:44:56And then I sat on the couch. No, I laid on the couch.
00:45:02I don't remember what happened after that.
00:45:04Please, try.
00:45:06My head was spinning.
00:45:09I think he said he was going upstairs to go to bed.
00:45:12And this whole time, you two were alone?
00:45:14I think so.
00:45:16Think. At any point, was there anyone else in the house?
00:45:28Maybe.
00:45:30Maybe?
00:45:31I don't know, like who?
00:45:33Kirk, maybe?
00:45:35Kirk?
00:45:36Losing half the profits from that real estate sale would be enough to make anyone jealous, don't you think?
00:45:40Yeah.
00:45:44Tell you what, you think about it.
00:45:47Where are you going?
00:45:48I'm going back to the house to see if the police missed anything.
00:45:52Nicole?
00:45:54On a scale from one to ten, how scared do you think I am?
00:45:58Twelve.
00:46:14Ryan?
00:46:17You here?
00:46:19You here?
00:46:49You here?
00:47:20I'd be glad just to be sad, thinking of you.
00:47:26How much have you had to drink?
00:47:28Oh, here we go again. The same thing.
00:47:31I don't want to do this right now. I never want to do this.
00:47:49That's how you got in.
00:48:19Get out of the way.
00:48:49Ryan?
00:49:01Ryan?
00:49:11Ryan, is that you?
00:49:19Ryan?
00:49:49Ryan?
00:50:19Hello?
00:50:20Hey, Nikki. It's me.
00:50:24Riley. Yeah, I'm over at the house. Where are you?
00:50:27I'm getting ready to head to work.
00:50:29What time are you leaving?
00:50:30Shouldn't be too much longer.
00:50:32What the hell?
00:50:36Nikki? Nikki, what happened?
00:50:39Can I call you back later?
00:50:41Um, sure.
00:50:42Okay, bye.
00:50:49Bye.
00:51:10Nicole? I'm glad I caught you. Do you got a sec?
00:51:14Is it about Mom's case?
00:51:16Did you know Matthew was having an affair?
00:51:19Wait, what?
00:51:21Apparently it had been happening for a while. You really didn't know?
00:51:25No.
00:51:27Absolutely not.
00:51:30Did Mom know?
00:51:31Yeah.
00:51:33Another motive.
00:51:35Apparently they grow on trees around here.
00:51:41What happened? Did he tell her?
00:51:44She found some emails on his computer.
00:51:46I was just over at her house. I found one of them myself.
00:51:48Do I even want to know what it said?
00:51:50The usual, thinking of you, stuff like that.
00:51:54You think she did it?
00:51:56I was thinking Kirk, but now, who knows?
00:51:59Look, I know she's not the best person, but...
00:52:03I truly don't think that she's capable of doing such a thing.
00:52:06You mean, you don't think she'd be capable of doing such a thing when she's sober?
00:52:10In either state, Nikki.
00:52:12Twelve hours ago, I would have agreed with you.
00:52:14Now, who knows?
00:52:18I guess I was just hoping that maybe you had heard something, or maybe you knew who the woman was.
00:52:22No.
00:52:25I'm sorry.
00:52:30Look, my shift is about to start. Can we talk about this more tomorrow morning?
00:52:33Burning the midnight oil, huh?
00:52:36Welcome to the glamorous world of medicine.
00:52:39I'll be at the motel, if you think of anything.
00:52:43Sounds good.
00:52:48Bye.
00:52:49Bye.
00:53:12Hey!
00:53:19No.
00:53:49No.
00:53:59We spoke to the manager.
00:54:01Said the housekeeper reported her keys stolen a couple days ago.
00:54:04This just proves that someone is trying to stop my investigation.
00:54:09Anyone giving you any trouble lately?
00:54:11Matthew's brother isn't exactly a fan.
00:54:14Wyatt.
00:54:15I'll tell you what, I'll give him a call and find out where he was tonight.
00:54:18And maybe Kirk Holloway.
00:54:21For your mother's sake, I hope you're as good at being a lawyer as you are making enemies.
00:54:25I don't suppose this place has a security camera?
00:54:28Sorry.
00:54:29You know, I'd feel better if you weren't alone. Is there anyone you can call? Maybe Riley?
00:54:33No, she's still at work. But I'll be fine. Really.
00:54:37In the meantime, I'm going to run prints on this. Maybe we'll get lucky.
00:54:41Can you compare them to this?
00:54:44Do I even want to know where you got this from?
00:54:47You said you'd take a look if I do.
00:54:51Do you have a rest?
00:54:52I will. When my mother gets out of jail.
00:54:56If I ever get in trouble, I know who I'm going to call.
00:54:59Thank you, Charlene.
00:55:17Uh-oh.
00:55:23This is Nicole.
00:55:24It's Charlene.
00:55:25Got some news?
00:55:26Actually, I do. We looked into Wyatt.
00:55:29And?
00:55:30Thought it might interest you to hear that Mr. Rafferty was a no-show for work last night.
00:55:35What about the prints from the bottle?
00:55:37No match. Not the photo or the window at your mother's house.
00:55:42Damn it.
00:55:48Hey, you want some unsolicited advice?
00:55:51This is my favorite kind.
00:55:53In my experience, I've learned that these things usually come down to one of two things.
00:55:58Passion or money.
00:56:18John?
00:56:39John Merding?
00:56:41You don't know me, but my name is Nicole. Nicole Ray.
00:56:45Oh.
00:56:46I'll call you.
00:56:47If you have a moment, I would just love to ask you a few questions about his will.
00:56:50Actually, I'm running late for a client meeting.
00:56:53Besides, it's a little soon to probate, don't you think?
00:56:56Oh, no, no, no. I'm not interested in contesting it. I'm representing my mother in the murder trial.
00:57:00Oh, that's out of my area of expertise.
00:57:03Well, I was just wondering, if something were to happen to my mother, what happens to the will?
00:57:08Let me guess.
00:57:10You went to one of those big, fancy law schools, huh?
00:57:13UV.
00:57:14And did they teach you about attorney-client privilege there?
00:57:18They did. As a legal matter, yes.
00:57:21But as a family member inquiring about family business, I believe it falls under the category of nosy stepdaughter.
00:57:33I suppose it wouldn't hurt if I'm a few minutes late.
00:57:38Nosy stepdaughter.
00:57:40A very particular filing system.
00:57:43Let's see. Rafferty. Rafferty. Ah.
00:57:47Matthew Rafferty.
00:57:50Hmm. Six weeks ago, Matthew redrafted his will, naming your mother as his primary beneficiary.
00:57:56Because he didn't trust his partner.
00:57:58Correct.
00:57:59Now, let's say my mother gets convicted for Matthew's murder.
00:58:02It's the Slayer Statute. That would prevent her from inheriting one penny of Matthew's estate.
00:58:07In which case?
00:58:09Goes to the next beneficiary.
00:58:10So, theoretically, someone could have killed Matthew and framed my mother so that they could collect the inheritance instead.
00:58:18That's some four-dimensional chess right there.
00:58:21Guess I'm looking for Eastboro's very own Bobby Fisher.
00:58:24I don't suppose this next beneficiary would happen to be Matthew's brother Wyatt, would it?
00:58:30Let me see.
00:58:38Actually, no.
00:58:41It's your sister.
00:58:57Riley.
00:59:00I'll catch up with you.
00:59:02Sorry, I haven't called you back. I've just been slammed with patients all day.
00:59:05But, um, is something wrong?
00:59:08I'm gonna ask you a question, and I need the truth.
00:59:11Okay, well, now you're scaring me.
00:59:14Where were you the night Matthew died?
00:59:15Excuse me?
00:59:16I think you heard me.
00:59:17I don't understand, though.
00:59:20Please, just answer the question.
00:59:22I was home.
00:59:23Can anyone verify that?
00:59:25Me, not unless you want to subpoena my smart TV's browsing history.
00:59:28Did you go over to Mom's house that night?
00:59:31Hold on, you think I have something to do with what happened?
00:59:34You're the one who insisted Matthew change the will.
00:59:37Well, yes, but to benefit our mother.
00:59:40Unless she gets convicted of Matthew's murder.
00:59:42In that case, what do you know? It all goes to you. 1.5 million dollars.
00:59:47You're serious?
00:59:48Money like that would go a long way in clearing up those debts, don't you think?
00:59:52Okay, first of all, that's insane.
00:59:55Secondly, why on earth would I insist that you, who works at one of the most well-known firms in the country,
01:00:02come out here and represent Mom if I really wanted her to lose?
01:00:06Because you didn't think I'd actually come.
01:00:09And you have to admit, as far as alibis go, it isn't a bad one.
01:00:12After all, calling a lawyer from, quote, one of the most well-known firms in the country,
01:00:16would go a long way in making it appear you weren't secretly trying to throw the case.
01:00:22Screw you.
01:00:23Is that a denial?
01:00:24Is that a denial?
01:00:26That's a get the hell out of my face.
01:00:27Riley.
01:00:29Riley?
01:00:36It's Riley. Leave a message.
01:00:38Hey, it's me. Look, I'm so sorry I accused you like that.
01:00:42It's just... it's my job to ask the hard questions, you know?
01:00:48That... I guess I'm just exhausted.
01:00:52Please call me.
01:01:53First the hotel room, now this? It can't be random.
01:01:56Did you get a look at the driver?
01:01:58It happened too fast.
01:02:00License plate?
01:02:02No. I don't know what you want me to do. Put out an APB on a black SUV?
01:02:07Nick.
01:02:09We've known each other for a long time.
01:02:11And believe me when I tell you that Matthew Rafferty,
01:02:14he's not the kind of guy you want to talk to.
01:02:16We've known each other for a long time.
01:02:18And believe me when I tell you that Matthew Rafferty was loved by a lot of people in this town.
01:02:24Any of whom would love to see your mother punished.
01:02:29Look, just hang in there, okay?
01:02:32The sooner the trial's over, the sooner things will calm down.
01:02:35Once she gets convicted, you mean.
01:02:38You said it. Not me.
01:02:47Fish and chips?
01:02:49Thanks.
01:02:51Long day?
01:02:53Long week.
01:02:56Anything new with the case?
01:02:58Unfortunately, no.
01:03:00Well, for what it's worth, I miss both your mom and Matthew.
01:03:05And if you ever want a friendly face to talk to...
01:03:08I appreciate that.
01:03:11Usual?
01:03:12Rex.
01:03:13Well, Charlene told me what happened.
01:03:15She's not ever worried about you.
01:03:17She's just eager to get the case wrapped up.
01:03:20We all are.
01:03:21You're not the one with a mother sitting in jail.
01:03:24Whom, until a few days ago, you hadn't spoken to in years.
01:03:26She's still entitled to a defense.
01:03:28Look, I just don't want to see anything happen to you.
01:03:31This is going to take a lot more than some amateur intimidation to stop me from digging.
01:03:36Well, just be careful.
01:03:37I'll be back.
01:03:38This is going to take a lot more than some amateur intimidation to stop me from digging.
01:03:42Well, just be careful where you dig.
01:03:45Towns like this have a lot of landmines.
01:03:48Do you always look out for your opposing counsel like this?
01:03:53What can I say? I must be getting sentimentally my old age.
01:04:00But if you do plan on presenting another theory for Matthew's murder, I'd do it soon.
01:04:04Because if this does go to trial, you and I both know this does not end well for your mother.
01:04:10Now you want to save my mother.
01:04:13Well, truthfully, I'm more interested in saving your reputation.
01:04:17Aren't you the hero?
01:04:28Voluntary manslaughter. Fifteen years.
01:04:35A plea deal?
01:04:37All drawn up and ready to go. All you have to do is get your mother to sign it.
01:04:41Fifteen years? That'll make her, what, 75?
01:04:46Well, at least she'll have a few years to spend with her future grandkids, instead of sitting behind bars.
01:04:58Involuntary manslaughter. Five years.
01:05:01Nick, this is a textbook case of crime of passion.
01:05:03And you're assuming that the killer isn't still out there.
01:05:05I can't serve justice on a hunch.
01:05:07But what they did to my hotel room.
01:05:10The hotel the cops get called to at least two to three times a week.
01:05:13This town is full of people who just want to see your old woman pay.
01:05:17You mean they want to see my old woman hung.
01:05:20And that's your jury pool.
01:05:24Fifteen years.
01:05:27I'd seriously consider it if I were you.
01:05:31Well, well, well.
01:05:33Coleray.
01:05:37How about a whiskey, sweetheart?
01:05:39I think you've had enough.
01:05:42Why don't you just back up, buddy?
01:05:44No one here wants any trouble.
01:05:46No trouble?
01:05:48Just want a few words with our lawyer friend of yours.
01:05:50Okay.
01:05:52Well, I said back up.
01:05:56Whatever you say,
01:05:58counselor.
01:06:02Fuck.
01:06:04Hey, come on, guy.
01:06:11Your mother deserves a chair for what she did to my brother.
01:06:15I'm thinking,
01:06:17maybe I'll just hurt someone
01:06:19important to her instead.
01:06:25Hey, hey, hey, hey, that's enough.
01:06:27That's enough.
01:06:28How about a ride down to the station to cool off?
01:06:32I told you.
01:06:34Everybody okay?
01:06:36Fine.
01:06:37Bobby?
01:06:38Never better.
01:06:39Good.
01:06:47Wyatt's fingerprints were a match for the photo.
01:06:50Plus, guess what kind of car he drives.
01:06:52Black SUV.
01:06:56So he's the one who's been trying to intimidate me?
01:06:59I guess he took his greed too far,
01:07:01but don't worry, he's not going to be bothering you again.
01:07:03We've got plenty of charges to keep him busy here for a while.
01:07:06What about the fingerprints from the house?
01:07:08None of the prints that we collected the night of Matthew's murder matched his.
01:07:12So it wasn't Kirk or Wyatt.
01:07:15I'm just glad no one got seriously hurt.
01:07:18Me too.
01:07:21Fifteen years.
01:07:23Voluntary manslaughter.
01:07:26If I plead guilty.
01:07:28That's usually how plea deals work.
01:07:30But I could go to trial and get nothing.
01:07:34Or you could get thirty.
01:07:35But you're a good lawyer.
01:07:37That doesn't matter if I can't fight the facts right in front of us.
01:07:40You want facts?
01:07:41How about the fact that my husband's killer is still out there?
01:07:44You mean the killer we're not getting any closer to finding.
01:07:48At least with this deal you'll get a few decent years.
01:07:53A few decent years?
01:07:56Is that the best Nicole Ray can do?
01:07:59I didn't get liquored up and fight with my husband.
01:08:03I didn't tell the cops I can't remember what happened.
01:08:05I'm not the beneficiary of a million dollar will.
01:08:09And I sure as hell didn't come back here to this crappy small town after all these years just to lose.
01:08:20And do you have any idea what's been happening to me out there?
01:08:23Ever since I got here.
01:08:25I have been harassed.
01:08:27My motel room has been broken into.
01:08:29Matthew's brother tried to run me off the road.
01:08:31And now my own sister is mad at me.
01:08:35Well if it's so bad, why are you doing this?
01:08:39Because I thought maybe for once there was something I could do to actually make you happy.
01:08:45Or something you could do so you feel better about yourself.
01:08:48You needed me.
01:08:50You needed me.
01:08:51No, you want me to need you.
01:08:53There's a difference.
01:08:56As I recall, I was all set to go with Chuck.
01:08:59It was your idea to take this case over.
01:09:02And now that it's not going the way you want, you're just ready to cash in your chips and go home.
01:09:06Well, no.
01:09:08I'm going to fight.
01:09:09And if you're not going to fight with me, if you're not going to be in my corner, then I'm going to find someone who will.
01:09:15You're saying I should just quit.
01:09:17No, I'm saying you're fired.
01:09:20You're serious.
01:09:21Officer!
01:09:24We're through here.
01:09:26Alright then, let's go.
01:09:38Fine.
01:09:51Go on, I'll catch up.
01:09:54Nicole, what a surprise.
01:09:55About a sec?
01:09:56Of course.
01:09:57Come on in.
01:09:58No, no, no, I'm not staying.
01:09:59I just, I just wanted to come by.
01:10:01Say goodbye.
01:10:03Goodbye.
01:10:04I presented the deal to my client, advised her to take it, and she fired me.
01:10:11Wait.
01:10:13What?
01:10:14What?
01:10:15She fired me.
01:10:18Wait.
01:10:20Your mother fired you?
01:10:21She'd rather take her chance in court.
01:10:23Without you?
01:10:25She doesn't feel I'm, quote, in her corner.
01:10:30So she's going to go with a public defender?
01:10:32Yeah, maybe Chuck can do a better job.
01:10:34Chuck hasn't seen the inside of a courtroom in over a year.
01:10:36It's just like riding a bicycle.
01:10:37It's nothing like riding a bicycle.
01:10:38What do you want me to say?
01:10:40Yes, she's being stubborn.
01:10:42But I can't just wave a magic lawyer wand and change the woman's mind.
01:10:46You have to.
01:10:47You can't just give up.
01:10:49Give up?
01:10:50You act like you're the only lawyer that's had a stubborn client.
01:10:53You don't know my mother like I do.
01:10:55But I do know this case, Nikki.
01:10:57You've seen the evidence.
01:10:59You've read the witness statements.
01:11:02She doesn't need Chuck.
01:11:03She needs a miracle.
01:11:05She needs you.
01:11:07So now you care about my mother.
01:11:09Actually, I don't.
01:11:10I think she's a murderer and frankly deserves to rot in prison for what she did.
01:11:16Then why aren't you celebrating?
01:11:20Because I care about you, Nikki.
01:11:23And the old Nikki, the Nikki that I went to school with, would have never walked away from a challenge.
01:11:28Ever.
01:11:30Well, the old Nikki didn't have a murderer for a mother.
01:11:34Allegedly.
01:11:35Allegedly.
01:11:39Well, there is one thing I'm disappointed about.
01:11:42You're disappointed?
01:11:45I won't be able to go up against you in court.
01:11:48All that we both know, I would have won.
01:11:50Yeah.
01:11:52Possibly.
01:11:53Probably.
01:11:55You always did enjoy a good fight.
01:11:57Well, hey, if you ever feel like relocating out west, my offer still stands.
01:12:03Seriously.
01:12:06I appreciate that.
01:12:08Of course, that's assuming that your legal skills are better than your bar fighting skills.
01:12:13Hey, if Charlene hadn't interrupted us, I would have had him.
01:12:15Mm-hmm.
01:12:19Well, my, uh...
01:12:23I better get back to the hotel.
01:12:25I need to pack.
01:12:27Before they charge me another day.
01:12:34See you around, Counselor.
01:12:37See you around.
01:12:41Nikki.
01:12:44Did you ever think about why things never worked out between us?
01:12:49Probably because I always enjoyed a good fight.
01:12:52Ouch.
01:12:55Good luck.
01:13:04Mmm.
01:13:12Come in.
01:13:23So, it's true.
01:13:25You're leaving?
01:13:26She fired me.
01:13:29Look, Rye, about yesterday, I...
01:13:32What's this?
01:13:33The footage from my doorbell camera, so that you can see that my car was parked in front of my house all night long, and that I never left.
01:13:41Look, I'm sorry, okay? I just... I ran out of places to look, and I got desperate.
01:13:49Actually, I think it was a pretty smart theory, so...
01:13:53I mean, too bad I didn't think of it sooner, so...
01:13:56Too bad.
01:13:57Too bad.
01:14:01So what happens now?
01:14:03She's someone else's problem.
01:14:06You mean the public defender.
01:14:07Maybe he'll be able to convince her to sign the deal.
01:14:11Do you think she did it?
01:14:13I don't know.
01:14:15Maybe no one did it.
01:14:16Maybe there never was another person in the first place.
01:14:18Maybe the autopsy was wrong, and Matthew just fell.
01:14:22I wish I could change her mind about leaving.
01:14:25You could always come to California.
01:14:28Free rent.
01:14:31What, and give up my cushy position sponge-bathing patients at Eastboro General?
01:14:36I'm sure there are plenty of patients to sponge-bathe in L.A.
01:14:45If things go the way that I think that they will,
01:14:47Mom's gonna need all the support she can get, so...
01:14:51Yeah.
01:14:57Don't be a stranger.
01:14:59I won't.
01:15:06I've got a six o'clock out, so tell Jerry I'll be back at the firm in the morning.
01:15:09Yeah, I'm headed to the airport now.
01:15:13You really want to go?
01:15:15You really want to know?
01:15:17Put it this way, I've got enough material to keep my therapist busy for the next year and a half.
01:15:24Okay. Talk to you tomorrow.
01:15:27Bye.
01:15:36Video doorbell.
01:15:45Oh.
01:15:47The missus wouldn't be happy about me talking to you again.
01:15:51Lucky for you, she's at bingo.
01:15:53Good.
01:15:55Because I need a favor.
01:16:01Well, what do you know?
01:16:04Harold, you're a lifesaver.
01:16:07Why? I crack this case?
01:16:09Case?
01:16:13It had to be you.
01:16:16I need to be gone, just to be some...
01:16:20Thinking of...
01:16:22You.
01:16:24You know what, Harold?
01:16:26I think you actually did.
01:16:29Bye.
01:16:38Hey.
01:16:39I'm at my mother's house.
01:16:42Would you mind stopping by?
01:16:58No.
01:17:28Coming.
01:17:55Coming.
01:17:59Coming.
01:18:14Come on in.
01:18:16I was surprised to hear from you.
01:18:18Well, you were friends with my mom and Matthew and...
01:18:22I needed that friendly face.
01:18:25I have just the thing.
01:18:26Took it from work.
01:18:29Don't tell anyone.
01:18:31My lips are sealed.
01:18:32I'll get some glasses.
01:18:42I can't find my mom's bottle opener.
01:18:44Oh.
01:18:46Don't worry, I brought one.
01:18:57Uh, what happened with you and your mom anyway?
01:19:00I thought things were better between you two.
01:19:03Tried to get her to take a deal.
01:19:06Uh, guess that means she didn't want it?
01:19:09Well...
01:19:11It's complicated.
01:19:13So...
01:19:15You still don't have any other suspects?
01:19:20Like I said...
01:19:22It's complicated.
01:19:24Right.
01:19:27Care to do the honors?
01:19:30It's your house.
01:19:32Well, technically it's my mother's house.
01:19:41What should we drink to?
01:19:43Something uplifting for once.
01:19:49Anyone special in your life?
01:19:51Actually...
01:19:53I just went through a breakup.
01:19:54Oh.
01:19:57Was it bad?
01:19:59Well, let's just say it was...
01:20:01Complicated.
01:20:04To complicated relationships.
01:20:07Cheers.
01:20:14You looking for this?
01:20:21It had to be.
01:20:23It had to be you.
01:20:25What was that, like your special song or something?
01:20:27Uh...
01:20:29I don't know what you're talking about.
01:20:31The locket?
01:20:33The messages he wrote you, quoting the lyrics from the song?
01:20:37And then the neighbor's description.
01:20:39A little younger than your mom.
01:20:41Blonde hair.
01:20:43He saw us?
01:20:44Just took me a while to connect the dots.
01:20:49How long were you two sleeping together?
01:20:53Couple of months.
01:20:55Give or take.
01:20:57Matthew had been coming in and out of the tavern.
01:21:01A lot.
01:21:03Started innocent.
01:21:05He'd flirt a little.
01:21:07I'd flirt a little back.
01:21:09Smile led to a touch on the shoulder.
01:21:13Led to an invitation.
01:21:15Huh.
01:21:16You get the idea.
01:21:19Congratulations.
01:21:20You wanted to find the killer.
01:21:22And you did.
01:21:51Nicole.
01:22:00Come on, Nicole.
01:22:03I don't want to hurt you.
01:22:05I swear.
01:22:09Of course.
01:22:12I didn't want to hurt Matthew either.
01:22:14But he left me no choice.
01:22:45Ah!
01:22:53Drop your weapon!
01:22:57I said drop the weapon!
01:23:03I got your text.
01:23:05Yeah.
01:23:15Nikki?
01:23:16Are you okay?
01:23:17Yes.
01:23:18Where is she?
01:23:19With Charlene.
01:23:21We've got your phone, Sadie.
01:23:24We know all about your relationship with Matthew Rafferty.
01:23:27How he finally ended things after his wife found the latest messages.
01:23:31And judging from your text that you sent,
01:23:34I'm guessing that didn't make you too pleased with either one of them.
01:23:37You already confessed to Nicole Ray an hour ago.
01:23:40Might as well come clean for the record now.
01:23:42At first, I was just going to talk.
01:23:45Smooth things over.
01:23:49Then after seeing them together,
01:23:53seeing the way she treated him,
01:23:57and that he chooses her over me,
01:24:02yes, I was angry.
01:24:06And yes,
01:24:08that kind of anger,
01:24:10and yes,
01:24:12that killed him.
01:24:15He deserved it.
01:24:22Oh, Mom.
01:24:28Thank you
01:24:30for never doubting me,
01:24:32even when I was doubting you.
01:24:35Am I just doing my job?
01:24:36No.
01:24:38Or being my daughter?
01:24:45Now,
01:24:46there are going to be some changes around here.
01:24:49Charlene is getting me into a treatment program.
01:24:53And I'm even going to pick up some shifts at the old diner.
01:24:57Now, I am fully aware that this is going to be a journey.
01:25:01But I will get there.
01:25:02I promise.
01:25:04One step at a time.
01:25:07I owe it to the both of you.
01:25:10And to Matthew.
01:25:13You don't have to do it alone, Mom.
01:25:15You'll always have us.
01:25:17Does that mean that you're going to be sticking around for a little more?
01:25:21Well, the firm's waited this long.
01:25:23I don't see why they can't wait a few more days.
01:25:26In the meantime, I was hoping that I could stay at the house.
01:25:30Yes.
01:25:31Yes, of course.
01:25:33You are always welcome.
01:25:36Good.
01:25:37Because I plan on stopping by a lot more often.
01:25:41Or you could move back permanently.
01:25:44Open up a little firm in town.
01:25:48Like Mom says, one step at a time.
01:25:50Okay.
01:25:51Interesting.
01:25:54Now,
01:25:55how about a lift home?
01:25:57Home.
01:26:05Home.
01:26:35I love you.
01:26:37I love you.
01:27:05I love you.