Physical Evidence Page #4

What more

could a girl want, right?

Hmm.

Norton fish, hold, please.

I love it

when I get a whole line

of blinking lights.

So, he married

old Tanya, huh?

Oh, I don't mean

the mother.

I mean the daughter,

Tanya junior.

Oh, the old lady

was pissed.

But what could she say?

I mean, she was after his bucks, too.

Now she gets 'em

without all the hassle.

How long

have they been away?

Can you believe, 3 weeks?

Norton fish, please...

Listen, bimbo, I've been

on hold for 15 minutes now.

I told you, please hold.

You hang up,

you go the end of the line.

I bet he wanted you.

Couldn't have you.

Well, I really

wasn't interested.

I mean, I could never

fall for a guy

whose hands

always smell like fish.

Maybe she worked cheap.

Are you kidding?

She got a raise every time

he closed the door.

You wouldn't happen to have

an itinerary around here, would you?

I mean, I'd like to

send him a wedding gift.

Hmm, they'd love that.

But nobody's supposed to know

where they are.

Mmm-hmm.

Rio.

I did the paperwork myself.

4 weeks in Rio.

Left the 2nd week in September.

I'd like to take you

to Rio myself.

Oh, yeah?

-Hmm.

I'm free.

I'm not.

I'm wanted for murder.

Don't you just hate

when that happens?

Hello, Joe.

-Hello, Eddie.

I told you I didn't want

to see you again.

You mind gettin' off my car?

What for?

I like it here.

Afraid you might fart

and the garlic

would peel the paint.

That's funny, Paris.

Nothing could hurt

this shitbox.

Don't screw around

my car, pal.

Yeah?

You're up on

murder one, Paris.

You gotta watch

that temper of yours.

A**hole!

The judge can put you

back in because of this.

He was screwin' around

with my car.

Your car!

Your car is a dump!

I like my car.

Hang on a minute.

I thought I told you

to wear a red tie.

I don't have

a red tie.

I'll get you one.

Is that gonna

bleed much more?

How the hell do I know?

-Terrific.

And on the matter

of police brutality,

do you find

anything troubling

in a policeman using

his office unfairly,

say, to commit a crime?

How about you, sir?

Probably the police

can go too far, sure.

And you, ma'am?

How do you feel

about police brutality?

I think the police

have a hard job.

And they're

in danger a lot.

And you, sir?

-She's off his list.

...stay within

the guidelines of the law,

the same as any other citizen.

And you?

-I think the police are killers.

Killers, huh?

Mr. bastianelli,

can you really tell me

with all conviction that you

believe someone is innocent

until the prosecution

proves him guilty?

Or do you sometimes feel

you can tell

just by looking

at someone whether

he is guilty or not?

Sure, a guy

might look guilty,

but I'd keep an open mind.

Mr. bastianelli,

have you ever had

any experience with

a police detective?

Been followed by one,

or questioned by one?

If I have,

he must have been a good one,

'cause I don't think so.

What are you doing here?

He's in the house.

You went to see my lawyer,

didn't you?

I had to.

I want you out of this.

-But I'm in this, Joe.

Your lawyer said that I don't

have to say everything.

We could have

been just friends.

You got to realize

something. You get on that stand,

the d. A.'S gonna

rip you apart.

And then Vincent's

going to find somebody

and rip us apart.

Tell me what happened

that night.

You got here about 10:00.

We drank until 3:00 or 4:00

in the morning,

and then you went home.

Well, how did

I get this cut on my head?

You fell.

-Where?

Here.

-Where?

What happened

that night?

What do you remember

about that night?

Nothing.

-But you remember coming here?

No.

You had been drinking

before you got here.

And when you arrived,

there was blood on your shirt,

and a cut on your forehead.

You said

you'd been in a fight.

What are we gonna do?

I don't know.

I just know

I want you out of this, ok?

Ok?

-Ok.

Ok.

She's very beautiful.

Yes, she was.

Why would any woman

marry a man like farley?

Money and power.

Of course, you wouldn't

know about things like that.

I suppose you prefer

animal magnetism?

Jenny, uh, can I offer

you and your friend

a complimentary

after-lunch drink?

Yes.

-No.

Well, whatever

she says.

Thanks anyway, Louis.

I've decided

to put Deborah on the stand.

We had this discussion.

-We have no choice.

I don't want her

on the stand.

She's your only alibi, Joe.

-I don't give a damn.

You're... you're concentrating

on the wrong person.

What about Norton?

You can smoke if you want to.

-I don't wanna smoke.

Norton and farley had nothing

to do with each other,

and Norton was out

of the country at the time.

So what? All he had to do

is make a phone call.

We still need a link

to proceed on Norton.

There is no link.

What about police officers?

Did you have enemies

on the force?

Lots of them.

Oh, great.

Anybody like you?

Just you.

I feel like

I'm working blindfolded here.

Why is that?

I don't know.

Maybe you don't trust me.

Where you going?

See, you don't trust me.

Ok, here we are, babe.

Yeah.

Hi, Harry,

how was Rio?

Just great.

Be right with you, honey.

You're Joe Paris,

aren't you?

Yeah.

-Get lost!

How was the honeymoon?

-Wonderful.

What do you want, Paris?

Talked to

Jake farley lately?

Farley?

I haven't seen

that bum for years.

Somebody put a piano wire

around his neck.

Yeah, so what?

The scum was always a loser. So I'd

like to ask you a couple of questions.

Yeah, well, talk to my lawyer,

will you? I got a good one now.

Listen, Paris.

I'm out of jail now.

I got a new business.

I got a beautiful new wife.

Harry, let's go.

I got a good life now.

Harry, come on, honey.

We'll be late

for the decorator.

Nice to see you

again, Paris.

Could anyone else

have murdered Jacob farley?

The answer's no.

There are no other suspects.

This murder was

committed by one man,

the defendant, Joseph Paris.

Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,

during the course of this trial,

the state will prove

beyond reasonable doubt

that Joe Paris

brutally murdered

his long-time enemy,

Jacob farley.

The loving father

and sole support

of 2 young people,

Matthew and Amy farley.

Then cruelly displayed

his contemptuous deed

by dumping the body

on the Tobin bridge

for all to see.

We will show

that the defendant

had the means and the motive

and the opportunity

to kill Mr. farley.

We will show that Mr. Paris

is a dangerously violent man,

who can not control

his temper

and who has been suspended

from the police force

for unwarranted violence.

We will show

that he had a long history

of violent association

with the deceased

and threatened his life

many times.

We will show

that the murder weapon

was in Mr. Paris' possession

at the time of his arrest

and that it was covered

with the blood type

of Mr. farley,

and also

that of the defendant.

And when all

the testimony is in

and the evidence

is before you,

it will show

beyond a reasonable doubt

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