Phil Spector Page #7

Close it.

JAMES:
For God's sakes,

what the f***

are you doing?!

Take it out!

Take it out of your mouth!

[Alarm ringing]

That's our case.

And what does

forensics say?

Forensics says the gun

was inside her mouth,

handle and trigger guard

down, which means that

the front sight was up.

Now, somebody yells, "Take

that gun out of your mouth."

She pulls it out fast.

The front sight gets caught

on her upper teeth,

hand keeps pulling,

depresses the trigger,

the gun goes off.

It's not in

evidence.

I'll put it

in the closing.

It's too late.

I'll tell you

why.

Everybody at that

point assumes that

he's guilty.

Linda, all of this,

the rubber gun?

I won't take the rubber

gun to court.

Linda...

It's so clear.

The judge didn't allow

Clarkson's diary.

he won't allow--

Linda, the point is,

all right,

they think he's

a monster.

You take the skull in,

they're sure.

Monster. Lives in a

cave. Look at the skull.

They turn away from your

client and his evidence.

I make them

look at it.

You're thrashing,

Linda.

I'm telling you that

if she put the gun

in her own mouth--

and she did--

And I am telling you,

the only way you can

introduce

all this f***ing

Ben-Hur

is in support of

direct testimony.

Remember procedure,

which testimony only

comes and could come

on direct from

Mr. Spector.

Are you gonna put him

on the stand,

or should I just f***ing

go jump under a train.

What?

BRUCE:
Take care of

yourself.

PHIL:
Thank you,

Ben.

People say diet

is bullshit.

Diet is not

bullshit.

I want to talk to you

about tomorrow.

What's this?

LINDA:
That's

a note from Bruce.

A note?

"My personal

numbers" in case

of what?

In the case

you need him.

These numbers are

in New York.

Yeah. Well, Bruce

went back.

Look here.

This is the statement--

Bruce went back

to New York?

Yeah, sure. You knew

he was going back.

To do his

television show.

No. He didn't go back

to do his television show.

He left me to do--

Philip.

Philip, you told him

you didn't wish him to--

do you recall

the closing?

You agreed,

the judge agreed that

Bruce could retire

before the closing.

Retire from

the case?

Yes. Well,

you agreed.

What, I agreed?

What do you mean,

I agreed?

I agreed to what?

I agreed to what?

It's relevant to this?

No, no, no, no.

No. This is unethical.

He withdrew in open

court, Philip.

You were there.

I didn't understand.

Well, you

discussed this.

When I paid him

$1 million

to defend my life?

You and the judge

and Bruce Cutler, remember?

You all talked

about this.

I thought he was going

on a trip. Come on!

"These are my

New York numbers"?

He has other clients.

He left me.

He left me to do

his television show.

Don't break my heart.

And I paid him

$1 million, and I

foolishly expected

from him, loyalty.

For--for what?

For life?

No.

For the duration

of a trial, in which

he pleaded with me

to give him the job.

Why did he want

the job?

Why?

Because he liked me?

He despised me.

He wanted the job

because I needed him,

because I was weak.

He was strong.

He wanted my money.

I don't understand

that?

Philip, you agreed

in front of a judge--

I thought he was

going shopping.

Please.

Who was there to

tell me different?

Who? Who could have?

I'm ignorant.

What do I know

about these things?

Who could have sat me

down and told me and

explained it to me?

Who?

My lawyer.

That's who.

Who's gone.

You let him go.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry you're upset.

I know you are.

So.

What do we do now?

If you testify,

we get to do

the demonstrations.

I don't get that.

That means I've got

to put you on the stand.

All right.

You do understand

what that means?

I get to tell

my story.

It means they get to

tear you apart.

Well, you defend me.

LINDA:
You ever know

anyone who was

disfigured?

I mean, you know, some

serious hard to look at?

After a time--after

a time, you come not to

notice.

[Clears

throat]

LINDA:

Can you turn on the lights?

All right.

It's impressive.

All right. All

right.

PHIL:
OK.

The defense calls

Philip Spector.

Place your left

hand on the Bible.

Raise your right hand.

Do you solemnly swear

that the testimony

you're about to give

in the matter now

before this court is

the truth,

the whole truth,

and nothing but the truth?

I do.

State your name.

Philip Spector.

Please be seated.

Now, Mr. Spector,

I would like you to

describe,

in as much detail as

you can recall,

the events of the night

of February 2, 2003.

PHIL:
Uh, I had a date

with a girl.

MAN:
Objection!

Could the witness

be more specific?

Could he state

the name of the girl,

please?

Yes. State the name

of the girl, please.

Her name was Lana

Clarkson.

Would you speak up,

please?

Lana Clarkson.

I had a date with a girl

named Lana Clarkson.

LINDA:
Now.

Mr. Spector, did you kill

Lana Clarkson?

No.

LINDA:
Did you put

a revolver in her mouth?

No.

Did you suggest

that she do so?

No.

Did you threaten her?

No.

Did you keep her

in your house by force?

No. She wanted to stay--

Objection.

Sustained.

Did you keep her

in your house by force?

Yes or no.

No.

All right.

[Linda coughs]

LINDA:
All right.

Good.

MAN AND LINDA:

Mr. Spector,

your attitude is...

LINDA:
Objection,

Your Honor.

Is this the prosecution's

closing?

As if not--

WOMAN:
Sustained.

MAN:
All right. As we continue,

and I thank the court

for its patience, and I would

ask Mr. Spector if he would

be good enough

to discard the tactic

of "I don't remember,"

as the jury,

I again assure you--

LINDA:
Objection,

Your Honor.

WOMAN:
Objection

sustained.

MAN:
Mr. Spector,

would you please

keep your voice up?

LINDA:
It's been a long

day, Your Honor.

I suggest we

reconvene tomorrow.

Your Honor, I object

to the defense's tactic

of interruption,

and I ask the court's

indulgence that I may

close out this line

of questioning.

WOMAN:
Yes. Your

request is granted.

You may continue.

Thank you, Your Honor.

OK.

Mr. Spector,

you have testified that

"I came back

into the room.

"She had the gun

in her mouth.

I screamed No!

Have you asked me

a question?

I'm about to.

OK.

Where did the gun

come from?

LINDA:
Objection.

We've testified.

Where did the gun come

from, Mr. Spector?

You've testified

that you had 9--

9 firearms on your

property to which

you have admitted.

Objection.

Was it one of these?

Objection.

Overruled.

Or is this, say,

an outlier which you

have forgot?

As you forgot the incident

with Debra Robertie

in which you, in joking,

pulled a gun on her?

All right, no.

Wait, wait, wait.

I have a sheaf

of affidavits.

One moment, please.

Of your behavior

around women, with guns.

Of coercion, assault--

LINDA:
Objection.

Of coercion and battery,

unlawful imprisonment.

Your Honor,

the evidence

in this court--

Incarcerated?

Your Honor, Mr. Spector

has never been accused--

Convicted.

LINDA:
And this is

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