Arbitrage Page #8

After that they gonna file a case.

And Earl says we're gonna lose.

All right.

Just hang with me a little bit.

You've got to give him up.

You said take the money.

Yeah. That was to keep quiet,

not to go away.

What's he offering you now?

What can he offer me?

We went to the toll authority

and they said they gave the tape to the cops.

I've requested our investigator

go examine it at the evidence room

but honestly, what's the point?

He says he didn't take the toll.

And you believe him?

Does Standard have clawback?

What do you mean?

Let's just say I decide to go in.

Have you lost your mind?

No, wait a minute. Just listen. Listen to me.

If I were to surrender now,

could they roll back the deal?

No.

What's done is done.

There's no intent to defraud.

You haven't warranted any behavior:

So it's just money.

Four years, you think?

I don't know. At this point... I mean,

they're not going to make it easy.

I really suggest you think about this.

Call the D.A. Get it started.

Yeah, Glen? Mrs. Miller say

where she was going tonight?

No.

No, I'll try her on her cell. Thank you.

Hi, this is Ellen Miller.

I'm not available right now,

but if you leave a message...

Syd? Did you make that call to the D.A. yet?

Thank God. No, no, no!

Listen to me. Call Earl.

Tell him to get his car.

Tell him to meet us over here

at my house in 20 minutes...

And, Syd?

Bring a notary.

I'm gonna need a receipt, please?

Thank you. You have a good night now.

Hi. I'm Brent Owens. Night Supervisor.

How can I help you?

Hello, Brent. I'm Earl Monroe.

I'm issuing a criminal evidence request.

I'm going to need to have a look

at one of your lane tapes.

I don't understand.

This says you want to look at a tape

that was made 10 minutes ago?

Wait. Just wait.

Okay.

They won't release

a tape without a court order.

But they did give me a printout.

The same kind they used

at Jimmy's indictment.

Your car? Your plates?

Yes.

You got Jimmy's?

Thanks.

Son of a b*tch.

They look a little different to me, too.

Is there a reason why you haven't allowed.

Mr. Monroe's investigator

to conduct his own analysis?

We've had some issues

regarding chain of custody.

No. You don't have them anymore.

You're to meet with him with the evidence

in the next hour.

I'm afraid that's not possible.

Where is the tape?

Am I not speaking loud enough?

- Your honor?

- Yes?

- There seems to be...

- Let him tell me!

We don't know where it is.

Come again?

It's not in the evidence locker.

Where is it?

We don't know.

I'll ask you one more time, Detective.

Where is the tape?

We lost it.

In light of these developments,

and I would think you should be

very happy to hear this.

With Mr. Monroe's approval,

I'm going to offer Mr. Deferlito

the opportunity to voluntarily dismiss

the indictment

to save us all a bunch of embarrassment.

I don't feel comfortable with that,

Your Honor.

Further, I'm going to put all charges

against Mr. Grant under seal.

This case is dismissed

with prejudice and not to be refiled.

Hold on, Detective!

If you have another suspect

in the automobile death

then you are to present him.

But Mr. Grant is free

from any further inquiry.

This is over. Do I have your understanding?

Thank you.

Close the door, Detective. Please.

You finessed this, didn't you?

I'm sorry?

You finessed it.

I know it and you know it.

I know who you're after.

I saw all the evidence. Not just a toll photo.

You've got to get him the right way.

Okay.

So, let me get this straight.

What you're telling me

is I'm supposed to sit around

with my thumb up my ass

and my fingers crossed

hoping that one of these f***ing days,

somewhere down the line

one of these rich a**holes

is gonna say the wrong thing loud enough

so that we can't choose

to ignore him anymore?

Get the f*** out of my office.

Yes.

Your Honor.

Well, when do you expect her?

When do you expect her?

So I don't have to call you a ninth time,

can you take down what I'm saying?

Word for word? Exactly?

You got a pencil?

Are you ready?

Okay.

Here goes.

Mrs. Miller, exactly how f***ing stupid

do you really think I am?

You didn't hurt anybody.

You helped a lot of people.

And this piece of paper

makes everything okay?

No.

It makes it easier.

You worried I'm gonna say something?

No.

Robert, look, you asked me

to come meet you and I'm here.

But I came because I wanted to get

something straight between us.

We're even.

Okay. We're even.

Just for the record though.

What you did is way beyond the money.

Nothing is beyond money for you, Robert.

We both know that.

Thanks a lot.

If I take this,

what does that say about me?

F*** it.

I'm gonna take your money.

I'm gonna do something good with it.

Hey, sweetie.

What time do you want to get there?

I don't want to get there too soon.

How late do you think it will go?

You okay?

What is it?

You spoke to Brooke?

She told you that?

No, she didn't have to.

Yeah, I explained to Brooke...

You explained?

Did you tell her everything?

Yeah. Yes.

Everything...

Lift up your shirt.

What?

Lift up your shirt.

Did you tell her about this?

Ellen, I don't know

what you think you know.

Don't treat me like an idiot.

You've been sneaking off

to see her for months.

- You don't think I know that?

- What do you think you know?

I never cared.

Really. About your secretaries,

your gallerists, your whores...

Whatever you want to call them.

I cared about our home.

And now you've brought this to our door.

I did what was necessary.

You did what was necessary

for you, Robert.

- For your interests.

- For my interests?

Yes.

Everything I do is for us. For this family.

And now you tell me

how to run my business?

This isn't about your business.

This is our life.

Where do you think we're going tonight?

Why do you think I've tolerated

all of this for so long?

You tolerated?

- I'm glad you find that funny.

- What about me?

What about me?

What about the complaints?

The unhappiness? The drinking?

The shopping? The trainers? Everything?

Yes! The charities.

The wonderful sainted charities.

All the wonderful things that you do.

How do you think I pay for them?

I didn't ask you because

I didn't want you to lie.

- But I thought...

- Because you didn't want to give them up.

We had an understanding.

You broke that understanding

when you brought Brooke into it...

No, I kept her out.

When you made Brooke complicit,

when you risked her future.

And I'm done.

- What is this?

- Read it.

"All ownership and voting rights transfer

to the Miller Charitable Foundation,"

"to be administered by Brooke Miller."

You really expect me to sign this thing?

You're not following.

Apparently, not. No, I don't.

Okay.

The police have been trying to talk to me.

I assume because they want to know

where you were that night.

And I'm not going to lie for you.

Not unless you sign that.

This leaves me with nothing.

I think you'll find a way to manage.

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