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Mr. Segal,

your evaluation says one thing,

prosecution says another.

I'm not going allow this to turn

into a shrink versus shrink.

That's my decision.

Now, in regard to

the defense's motion

to enter witness

affidavits into evidence

concerning

the confession statements

of one Helena Stoeckley,

I'm denying that motion also

because it's based on hearsay.

With respect, your honor,

we have six separate witnesses

who corroborate

that Helena Stoeckley

confessed to being present

at the MacDonald home

during the murders.

Keeping this from the jury...

I made my ruling.

If Ms. Stoeckley

herself wishes to testify,

then she is free to do so.

I think the jury

will be on my side.

What do you girls think?

Yeah?

You sure?

Yes, of course.

I like your paper.

All right.

My name is Paul Stombaugh,

and I am the director

of the police service bureau,

and I run

the crime laboratory there.

Prior to this,

I was a field agent in the FBI,

and I worked in

the microscopic analysis unit.

Thank you.

And did you have occasion

to study the blood evidence

collected from 544 castle drive?

Yes, sir, I did.

Tell us what you learned about

the blood types of the family?

Well, each member

of the MacDonald family...

Dr. MacDonald,

Mrs. MacDonald,

Kimberly, and Kristen...

All had different blood types.

One moment,

Mr. Stombaugh.

Let me just clarify

for the jury.

Are you saying that,

against all odds,

it turns out that the four

members of the MacDonald family

each had a separate

and identifiable blood type?

That's correct.

It's statistically improbable,

but it happens

to be the case here.

Mr. Stombaugh.

Can you tell me

why this is helpful

to our understanding

of the events

of February 17, 1970?

Well, now we can determine

to a good degree of certainty

who bled where and when,

and in some cases, for how long.

You've read

Dr. MacDonald's statements

about what happened that night.

In your opinion, does the story

the blood types tell

corroborate

Dr. MacDonald's version?

No, it does not.

Where was the preponderance of

Colette MacDonald's blood found?

There in the master bedroom,

and also a very large amount

in Kristen's room on the bed.

Here and here?

Yes.

And where was the bulk

of Kristen's blood found?

In her room there.

And Kimberly's?

On her bed, and also

a significant amount

in the hallway

just outside the master bedroom.

And where was Dr. MacDonald's

blood found?

There were two drops

in the bathroom sink

and a few drops

on the kitchen floor.

And how much of his blood

was found in the living room

where He claims to have

fought off four assailants?

None.

Mr. Stombaugh,

the "esquire" magazine

that was entered into evidence,

was there any blood on it?

Yes, there was, type ab and a.

That's Kimberly's

and Mrs. MacDonald's.

It was over the "qu"

on the cover.

This magazine,

which contained an article

about the then-recent

Manson family murders.

Objection!

Sustained.

Jeffrey MacDonald's story

is that

when He came upon his wife

in the master bedroom,

this knife was sticking

out of her chest.

He says He removed it

before administering CPR.

Does the blood evidence

you found support this?

No.

Why not?

Well, of the 37 wounds

on Mrs. MacDonald's body,

the evidence would indicate

that none of them

were made by that knife.

So, Mrs. MacDonald

was not stabbed

with this knife?

She was not.

Mr. Stombaugh,

can you tell me

what this is here?

According to prior testimony,

that is Dr. MacDonald's

footprint.

And what blood type

was the footprint made in?

Type a,

Mrs. MacDonald's.

Let me repeat that.

This is Jeffrey

MacDonald's footprint

that was made

in his wife's blood?

Yes.

Tell us what you can also

conclude about this footprint.

The impression of the print

on the floor

indicates that when He made it,

Dr. MacDonald was carrying

something heavy.

Something heavy.

Like, say, He was carrying

something that weighed,

oh, over 100 pounds?

Well, possibly.

It's hard to know for sure,

but that sounds about right.

Mr. Stombaugh,

do you know approximately

how much Colette

MacDonald weighed?

Objection!

I do not.

She weighed 135 pounds.

Objection, your honor!

Sustained.

That was rough today.

Umm, yeah, it was a pretty

brutal rebuttal

of your whole story.

I don't have a story.

It's what happened.

It's the truth.

Let me ask you.

What did you think of Stombaugh?

How did He come off to you?

He seemed serious.

He seemed like He knew

what He was talking about.

I thought so, too.

I was talking with Bernie.

The crime scene evidence

is so compromised.

He was probably making

an honest effort.

Yeah, that's a point

worth considering.

Most important thing is

that you're still with me.

That you're still committed.

I didn't kill Colette

and the girls.

I couldn't have done that.

I loved them.

You believe me, right?

I know you love them.

I'm glad you're here, Joe.

It's important to get

the truth out there.

More important now than ever.

But how long do you think

it's gonna take?

Come on, we can

do better than that.

Yeah, I'm sure we can.

Hey!

Hold on a minute.

We got a piece of good news.

They found Helena Stoeckley

hiding out

in some trailer park

in south Carolina.

Federal marshals

are dragging her back here

to Raleigh to testify.

Wow.

Well, it looks like you

got your book, writer.

That's really good.

That's great.

The sooner, the better.

Ms. Stoeckley,

how are you?

Fine.

Thank you for being here.

Ms. Stoeckley,

can you tell us

where you were in the early

morning of February 17, 1970?

No.

Helena, do you

recognize this house?

No.

Look closely.

Sorry, no.

Does this help?

Now do you remember?

I can't help you.

I understand all this

happened a long time ago.

So I'm going to ask you

to take your time.

The photo I'm going to show you

is a little rough,

but I'm hoping it might jolt

your memory back to that night.

That is Dr. MacDonald's flesh

and blood, Helena.

What kind of father would

do that to his own daughter?

I don't know.

Look at his wife, Helena.

Look at this picture.

At this poor woman.

A woman that man over there

fell in love with

in the eighth grade.

Dr. MacDonald

is a loving, normal person.

Have you ever been

inside this house?

No.

I wasn't.

I'm sorry.

I'm not gonna sit here

and say something I didn't do.

Besides, how do you know

He's not guilty?

Look, Jeff...

I know this is gonna be

painful for you,

but tomorrow, when

you're on that stand,

I really want the jury

to meet the victims.

I want to put their pictures up

so they can see them...

And for the jury

to see you seeing them.

What good is that gonna do?

Jeff, listen to me.

I want those jurors

to see people,

not just a collection of fibers

and hairs and bloodstains.

I want them to see your family,

the Macdonalds.

Well, I don't think...

I shouldn't even be here!

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