Indictment: The McMartin Trial Page #10

a little walk. Okay? There's nothin'

to be afraid of. It's just us.

I know. Peggy:

I know. I know. No, there's nothing

to be afraid of. But I... I am afraid.

I'm so afraid. I'm afraid they'll come

in the middle of the night again and arrest me. I mean, I know

I've done nothing wrong. Why is this happening then? It feels like God

is punishing me for something. All I've ever known

is teaching children, and I can never do that again. Everything is... lost. (chuckles sadly)

And you... your youth. You never smile anymore

like you used to. And Ray. Ray... Ray's still in there.

I mean, how can he endure it? He will endure it. You did. Yeah.

We all will. (children laughing) Come on. Danny! Danny! Danny! Wait! Look! Look!

Look! I got somethin'! Look! Look!

You gotta see this! Uh, I think it

was September 21st... Danny, look at this!

Superior Court 1962. I mean, right now.

Look. Look. It came my way last night. Where'd you get this?

Stevens? Holy sh*t. Mr. Davis, can I help you?

No. Sir. The Judy Johnson discovery. Would we have a trial if I

had this to present in court?! Don't walk in here

without an appointment. I don't f***ing think so!

And you don't swear at me. Judy Johnson.

Who the hell... You knew she was nuts! She's the main accuser

in your case, and you knew she

was a f***ing banana! Do not shout at me.

Who the hell

do you think you are?! Why didn't

I get this before?! Who do you think you're

talking to here, Mr. Davis? Are you expecting me

to be personally responsible for every piece of evidence

that comes down the pike?

Yes, I am! It was not my job

to get it to you.

It is your job! You received a summary!

You could have followed up! Bullshit!

Why don't you take care

of your side of this?! Bullshit! Your back's

against the wall

and you know it. Why didn't you file charges

against Judy Johnson's husband? She accused him

of molesting Malcolm. The same woman

who accused my clients! You don't see a problem

that I didn't get to see this? Yes, I see a problem.

Thank you. It's not my problem.

It is your problem. I don't know why you

didn't get it. As for Judy Johnson,

she only accused her husband after she became unstable. She became unstable

after what happened

to her son. After damages inflicted

on him by your client!

Wow. Who are you?

Where did you come from? Did you read this thing?! Did you?! You didn't press charges

against Judy Johnson's husband because you didn't want it

to mess up your nice, neat witch hunt

against my clients! Fine! You know what I'm

gonna do about this? I'm going to the judge. I'm gonna ask him

to recuse you and the entire

district attorney's office for prosecutorial misconduct! Judge:

I have seldom seen

anything as explosive as this handwritten letter

from Judy Johnson that was allegedly not passed

onto the defense. The prosecution maintains

that they only sent over a typed-written summary

of this evidence earlier because they were overwhelmed by the sheer volume

of the material. I accept this explanation, and am therefore going

to dismiss the charges of prosecutorial misconduct. However, the court does

grant the defense's request to examine Mrs. Johnson. Clearly,

she is a crucial witness. (police radio chatter) Roger. We're at location. Over. Rubin:

Everyday she heard herself

being ridiculed and ripped apart

by Mr. Davis on the news. I would hope

the defense attorneys are now beginning

to regret their comments. Danny:

There's nothing beneath

the prosecution, is there? The body's not even cold yet. Rubin:

How do you think she felt reading everyday

in the newspapers that this case was spawned

by a madwoman? (all clamoring)

It is... It is... it is commendable

of the prosecution to have such compassion

for Mrs. Johnson

now that she's dead. Reporter: But did they know it?

But they knew

from the beginning that she was mentally ill.

But they did not

suggest she be helped, because they were afraid

the defense might

find out about it. (reporters clamoring)

Thanks... Thanks to the defense, this woman has suffered

more in a few weeks than most of us

suffer in a lifetime. Danny: Not as much as...

And... and... and I tell you, there but for the grace of God,

go you and I. (reporters clamoring)

Reporter:

Police investigators say they believe

Judy Johnson's death was a result of

an accidental alcohol overdose. Mrs. Johnson was a key figure

in the McMartin case, and it was her allegations

that lead to the first charges being filed

against Raymond Buckey... Ta-da! I know you like to think

of yourself as an athlete, so let's see how many miles

you can ride

on this thing everyday. Judy Johnson's dead. I know, Ray.

And it's too bad. But we don't need her.

Thanks, boys. We don't need her?

She was the whole case. Thanks.

Now she's dead. I can't take this anymore,

Danny.

You're gonna have to. Every night, I lie in my bed

in that tiny little cell and my mind whirls

around and around. Why shouldn't I just put

a plastic bag over my head, or slit my wrists,

or have someone else jam a shank through my ear?

What am I hangin' around for? To listen to these kids rip

the skin off of me? Watch my family

get humiliated? Watch them

lose everything they had? They hate me, Danny!

I'm like Freddy Krueger

to these people! (guard tapping on window)

I'm Charles Manson! I mean, they use my name

to scare their little kids before they go to sleep! You're right. I'll never lie to you, Ray. They do hate you. But we're gonna make them

hate someone else. We're gonna make the jury

hate someone else. What are you talkin' about?

Lael Rubin. What do you think your case

is gonna be, Ray? I'll tell ya.

She's gonna make a big deal out of the fact

that you had a picture

from a skin magazine as proof

that you molest children. She's gonna show

that you're a bad guy because sometimes you forget

to wear your BVDs. She's gonna make the fact

that you aren't chasing everything in a skirt

prove that you are

chasin' five-year-olds. What do you think

is gonna happen when

she shows up in court with this flimsy rag

of a case? Everyone is gonna see

the emperor's new clothes. They're gonna see through

the innuendos and the bullshit

and the stories. And they're gonna see

that if somebody is on trial for screwing people, maybe it shouldn't

be Ray Buckey. Okay? Now, son, I want you

to get your ass on this bike and see how many miles

you can clock. Or you can let

Lael Rubin and Kee McFarlane dance all over your grave! Ta-da! Come on, son. Reporter:

Today, nearly four years

after the first arrest in the McMartin Preschool

molestation case, defendants Raymond Buckey,

and his mother,

Peggy McMartin Buckey, will finally go on trial

before a jury of eight men

and four women. Rubin:

Mr. Freeman, did Raymond

Buckey confess to you that he had sex with children? He said he sexually

assaulted children. Will you tell us

the words he used?

You want me to? Yes. Well, he said he, uh,

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