Conviction Page #6

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didn't get me anywhere.

Uh-huh?

You know, there is one thing

we haven't tried yet.

How long will it take you to make

yourself look like a lawyer?

Hi. I'm attorney Abra Rice

and this is my associate.

I'd like to talk

to Mrs. Halloran.

Do you have

an appointment?

It's a pressing legal matter.

Mrs. Halloran's aware of it.

I'm Mrs. Halloran.

Hello. I'm Abra Rice,

we spoke earlier.

Yes, but as I told you

on the phone...

I'm Betty Anne Waters.

And the evidence in question

is from my brother's trial.

Well, we can't just

have family members...

I'm also his attorney, and I became

an attorney just to help him.

I understand that you looked, but if you

could please just look one more time.

If we did this for every

person who came in here...

We don't have the Staff.

Look, I don't know

what else to do but beg.

I'm asking

for a favor,

a favor from a complete

stranger, but, please.

You're talking about evidence

that's 16 years old.

Our record shows

it was destroyed.

Is it possible that the

record could be wrong?

That's highly unlikely.

But possible.

Are those

you r g rand kids?

Yes.

Beautiful.

They look like you.

Oh.

Please.

My brother's innocent.

And you're right, it's been 16 years.

And our family

really wants him home.

(SIGHS DEEPLY)

She's there.

Why don't we

come back here?

Just set it

right there.

Thank you.

it's okay,

Here you go.

You're allowed to touch.

(BREATHING NERVOUSLY)

BETTY:
14B.

Victim's blood.

BETTY:
Number 29?

Victim.

Exhibits,

A through F.

Perpetrator.

Good job, Counselor.

(CRYING)

I'll need to file a Motion

to Preserve the Evidence.

Well, that office

is closed now,

but I'll file it

for you in the morning.

I'll get you

the paperwork.

You're gonna... You're just gonna

leave the box out on the table?

It'll be fine.

My brothers life

is in there. Please.

Could I just put a sign

on it with my name?

That really isn't necessary.

Please.

If anything

happens to this...

Well, all right.

Okay. Thank you.

Yeah.

Could I borrow

some tape?

It's right over there.

Okay.

Here you go.

(SIGHS)

BETTY:
Thank you.

All right.

BETTY:
Okay.

You missed a spot.

(BOTH SHRIEKING EXCITEDLY)

(WHOOPS)

(WHOOPING)

lNMATE:
He's getting

out of here!

(TELEPHONE RINGING)

Sh*t.

Hello.

BARRY:
Is this Betty Anne Waters?

- Yes.

This is Barry Scheck.

Oh, my God. Hi.

Hi.

How are you?

Fine, fine! Great!

Congratulations on

finding the evidence.

It's extraordinary.

Thank you, but I really

didn't do anything.

You mean, besides

becoming a lawyer?

No, I mean, you know, we were just

lucky that the box was still there.

I hear you beat up

an old lady to find it.

(CHUCKLES) No, but that

was gonna be my next step.

Kenny thinks he's

getting out tomorrow.

I wish.

DAs don't like to admit they put

an innocent person in prison.

And this DA,

Martha Coakley,

has just gotten elected, so

she's really not gonna like it.

How long do you think

it's gonna take?

We're gonna have some

hoops to go through,

it might be

a couple of months.

A couple of months?

It may be less.

But the important thing is,

if your brother's innocent...

He is.

Then this is a travesty of justice,

and we will get him out.

Thank you, Barry. Thank you.

Thank you so much for calling.

No hugging.

I'm his sister!

He's in segregation.

And that's the rules.

Let's go.

Thanks, Dad.

(EXHALES)

What were you thinking?

Why wouldn't you just take the test?

It's been a year, Betty Anne.

A f***ing year.

I don't trust them.

I'm not doing it.

What?

I'm not doing it.

Jesus Christ, Kenny,

are you out of your mind?

This is it.

This is what we've been waiting for!

What, you're not gonna

take the f***ing test?

Why now, all of a sudden,

out of the blue?

Why can't you be in the

room when they test me?

They won't allow that.

They're not gonna agree to that!

So, I'm supposed to trust a

bunch of staties to do it?

This isn't a choice.

You have to do this.

It's gonna

test positive.

They'll find a way.

They're gonna f*** me again.

You'll see.

I'm leaving.

You'll do it,

or I'll kill you.

That's your sister

and your lawyer talking.

(DOOR OPENING)

What the hell is

going on over there?

Why don't we have

the test results yet?

The evidence is still

sitting in the crime lab.

Just sitting there?

It takes six months

to approve the testing,

five to decide how to test it,

and now they're doing nothing?

That's what

you're telling me?

Martha Coakley is definitely

stonewalling this.

Are we having

a famine?

I have teenagers, remember?

Look, do we even know if Kenny's

DNA ever made it to the lab?

Or if the crime samples

are still there?

It's there.

Have you seen them?

Why aren't you doing

anything about this?

We call the DA's office every

day, and the crime lab,

the interns have sent,

like, 8,000 e-mails.

Interns? Jesus, Barry,

this is beyond interns!

It's just gonna take

some more time.

Great. You and your interns take

your time while Kenny rots in jail.

F***.

Okay.

You shouldn't

take it out on Barry.

You're right.

Are you Dr. McGilvray?

Yes, l am.

Betty Anne Waters.

I need the evidence for my

brothers trial sent today.

Excuse me? I'm sorry,

I'm don't know who...

The DNA evidence from

Kenneth Water's trial..

Why is it just

sitting here?

We have procedures

to follow...

I'll tell you the procedures.

Test the goddamn evidence today

and fedex the result to Ed

Blake's lab in California,

How hard is that?

Why don't you

leave your name and number with

Lois here, and someone will...

So, what is it? Martha Coakley's

telling you not to do it?

Excuse me, I have a meeting

that I'm late for.

Or is there some promotion

you'll get if you kiss her butt?

You can't keep f***ing with

my brothers life like this!

You have my name and number.

I called, many times.

Mom, let's go!

We're gonna miss the kick-off!

BETTY:

I'll be right down!

Sh*t. I forgot my phone!

(SIGHS)

When's the last time you used it?

I don't remember.

Can it.

Maybe it'll ring.

Yeah. You check my desk.

RICHARD:
Okay.

(CELL PHONE RINGING)

Where's it coming from?

The COUCH.

Holy sh*t.

BETTY:
What?

He's innocent!

What?

Uncle Kenny's innocent!

It wasn't his DNA.

"Kenneth Waters is eliminated as

the source of the male blood."

(KEYS CLANK)

(SIGHS)

RICHARDS Oh, my God.

(ALL SHOUTING EXCITEDLY)

BETTY:
You guys...

BEN:
Oh, my God.

We did it. You...

We did it. We did it.

We did it. We did it.

BEN:
We...

I love you guys.

I love you.

RICHARD:

It was all you.

Is this what

I think it is?

Yup.

(BREATH ES DEEPLY)

Is this for real?

Yeah. We did ii.

(CHUCKLING)

You did it.

You f***ing did it.

When am I getting out?

A few days.

A few days?

(LAUGHING) I can't wait

a few days!

There's paperwork, Kenny, you

can't just walk out of here.

Why not?

They know I'm innocent!

Hey. Do you hear that, motherfuckers?

Waters.

I'm innocent. Negative DNA test.

Waters. Waters.

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