Phil Spector Page #9

you, Linda.

You, too.

Good night.

Good night.

Do you think

you'll get him off?

Yes, I do.

If you get him off,

what will you do

when he kills

the next girl?

Alarm ringing]

As we near the end

of a long--a very long

trial,

Phil Spector, once

the darling of the music

industry,

having sold millions

of records, now facing

a jury,

charged with the shooting

death of actress Lana

Clarkson.

What are we seeing down

there, Patty?

PATTY:
That's right, Bill.

His name is in the record

books, and we all

know his music,

but the trial, the charge,

have nothing to do

with his profession

but of course with

his personal life.

I know this is the day

that you've all been

waiting for.

You've been waiting

on his arrival,

and here, yes, here is

Phil Spector.

Ready.

Dr. Spitz, you

understand we

won't be

getting to you for

several days

because--

Yes.

we will be examining

Mr. Spector...

I understand.

But I thought it was

important for you to

hear the testimony

on direct.

Are you gonna

keep him up there all day?

JAMES:
Linda.

When are you doing

the demonstrations?

I've got to

introduce it on

redirect.

Uh, excuse me.

Not 95%. I understand.

That is self-inflicted.

LINDA:
Yes.

Sorry. Excuse me.

Yes. No, no, no.

Not yet. Not yet.

Um, hello? Listen.

Hello? Listen.

I want to inspect

the ballistic test materials

tonight, OK?

[People shouting]

James?

OK.

When we've got him--

no, no, no, no.

Either way.

Either way.

When he's on the

stand, I--

if you see me

do this...

OK? this.

Uh-huh.

You come from the

back of the court

and you

pass me a note,

only make sure

it's not blank,

because Fiedler

might ask to see it,

so it should say

"Communication from

Bruce Cutler

New York. Urgent."

Can he keep it

together on the stand?

He's got to,

all right?

PATTY:
We're here outside

the State Courthouse, where

Phil Spector has just made

a rather spectacular entrance.

Stay with him--stay with him as

long as you can stay with him,

and then get the

reactions of the crowd.

Is he out of his mind?

Follow him. Follow him through.

Follow on Phil.

Oh, my God.

Phil Spector has just

entered the courthouse.

As you know, reporters are

not allowed into the

courthouse,

but if you stay with us,

we will be out here

waiting for his return.

We will be back with you.

We'll have the news of the day.

Stay with us.

We will be waiting...

[Elevator bell rings]

Policeman:
Folks,

clear the way.

Policeman 2:

Excuse me. Excuse me.

Let me through.

[Crowd murmuring]

MAN:
You on that side,

you on that side.

[Elevator bell rings]

Coming out.

I need you at the perimeter.

No one without

the yellow pass passes.

Get back.

Give them room

on the elevators.

Outside...

[Linda coughs]

PHIL:
What is it?

Well, it's pneumonia,

Philip.

[Cough]

Oh, pneumonia?

Oh, man.

You got to take

care of yourself.

Look in the mirror.

You're concerned

about my appearance.

LINDA:
Look in

the mirror,

Philip.

I know. I wanted,

Linda, to look

my best today.

I know you're concerned

about my hair.

My hair--listen to me.

My hair is an homage.

Philip--

To Jimi Hendrix. Yes?

Who suffered--

Look...

Who suffered,

who was persecuted

Philip...

Please, just don't

make a big thing

out of this.

This is not as

outrageous as it looks.

Philip...

Linda,

what is it?

It's not a big

thing.

Here, let me

just tell you.

I spent quite a bit

of time on this.

I've been up since

4:
00 in the morning,

right?

And the truth--

the truth is

that backlit, this--

LINDA:
Listen--

Listen to me.

I know about these things.

I know these things.

I'm an expert

at these things.

What things?

Show business, Linda.

Putting on a show.

Will you grant me that?

Sure. All right.

The amount of time I spent

with the Ronettes,

the Crystals, with

Darlene, with the Bobby

Socks, with Tina,

on their clothes,

on their dresses.

One might have even

whispered at the time,

many things--

Philip--

One might have even--

Listen to me.

Listen to me, Linda.

One might have even

whispered, "This man

is queer."

Further,

had I been queer,

it wouldn't have

mattered because

I never cared

who put what

into whom.

What business

was that of mine?

I'm quoted on that.

[Knock on door]

Yes, we're

coming.

I presume they want us

back in court.

Yes, that's it.

So...

I want you to put

your mind at rest.

When I'm up there,

should they mention

my hair, and they may,

I'll be proud to

tell them just

what I told you.

All right?

I'm ready.

All right.

I'm ready.

WOMAN:
All rise.

The Superior Court for the

County of Los Angeles,

hear ye, hear ye,

"People vs. Philip Spector."

The honorable judge Larry

Paul Fidler presiding.

All having business before

this court come forward

and you will be heard.

Be seated.

FIDLER:
Ms. Baden,

I believe you wanted to call

one more witness

for the defense.

Counselor?

Ms. Baden, I'm waiting.

[Clears throat.

Counselor!

Yes, Your Honor.

I'm sorry.

The defense calls...

the defense calls

Dr. Werner Spitz.

SPITZ:
Excuse me.

MAN:
All right.

SPITZ:
Excuse me.

Philip, we'll just--

let's see tomorrow,

we'll see how it goes.

MAN:
Raise

your right hand.

Do you solemnly swear

that the testimony

you're about to give

in the matter now

before this court...

Phil Spector has arrived.

Take a look behind me

as his Mercedes begins to make

its way down the drive.

You can see his driver going at

a very fast speed

while the protesters are yelling

"Justice for Lana."

Here he comes as he makes his

way down the street,

up to his mansion, and he's

pulling up to...

MAN:
Go ahead.

No, no, no, no, no.

Stop. Get back.

Hold on.

REPORTER:
...

on the driveway...

I've got one

for you.

All right.

Why the barbed wire?

To keep people

out.

Nobody was trying

to get in.

Why does the monster

live in a castle?

Why does the minotaur

live in a cave?

I mean, he could live

wherever he wanted.

Why does he live

in a cave?

Why does the minotaur

live in a cave?

To keep himself

from doing harm.

But he came out.

I believe he is

not guilty.

Are you sure?

No.

But I have

a reasonable doubt.

MAN:
This is

Brian Jennings.

Another day, another

turn in the saga.

Phil Spector retired for the

night to his home that

that he calls his "castle."

And we'll leave you

for tonight, too.

Signing off from Los

Angeles...

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