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about it.

Good. I don't wanna

talk about it either.

I was married once,

in the peace corps.

Except Donald decided

to play ambassador of love

to every woman in Costa Rica.

Kind of a one man

goodwill tour.

So I finally divorced him.

Why are you telling me this?

I guess I just

want you to understand

all this.

No way, Jose.

I ain't Jose.

This is Kyle's house.

I haven't moved out yet.

I'm your attorney.

I know.

So we can't

afford this.

Afford what?

Getting involved.

Don't play dumb.

I just brought

that box over to you.

Oh.

Any tape?

Well, you got

a place to stay tonight?

My sister has

a spare bedroom.

That's lucky.

This is for Jennifer Hudson.

My name's Tony sklar.

I have information

you might be able to use.

I would like to

discuss with you

the value of such information.

I'm gonna be at the walpole

state prison infirmary.

Get here after

visiting hours tonight.

Ask for the warden.

Don't bring any other person

or any recording device,

or the whole deal is off.

I know that guy.

He's a pathological liar.

It's a lead, Joe.

To nowhere.

I'm gonna go

check it out.

Ok.

Red tie.

Yeah.

Well, he's tried

suicide twice this month.

I think he's just

trying to get away

from the population.

Of course,

you can't be sure.

He's a pretty

unstable character.

Well, you know

his history, don't you?

I'll give you

10 minutes.

I'm safe.

I thought

you'd be older.

What is it

you had to tell me?

I can get

your client off.

But I want a deal.

What deal?

I just lost an appeal.

Looks like

I'm gonna be in here

another 30 years.

I got a wife and kid.

I want them taken care of.

And I want some leniency

for me.

You must know

I'm in no position

to make deals.

You got influence.

You can do something.

I need to know

what you've got.

Ever hear

of Harry Norton?

Your client sent him away

on a conspiracy

to commit murder rap.

We checked him out.

He was in Rio

at the time of the murder.

Of course he was.

Listen to me.

Norton had a beautiful chick

at the time he went

in the joint.

Her name was Celeste.

4 years into

Norton's sentence,

Celeste up and marries

our friend, farley.

You'd never think

a prick like Norton

could get his heart broken.

I mean, here's a guy

that can have anybody offed

long distance

in jail or out.

But he couldn't control

his woman.

And that made him crazy.

And it was your client

who sent him up

and cut his balls off.

You know, I'm in here

'cause I've been accused

of the double murder

of federal witnesses.

I'm not saying

I did those.

But I will say

I have made hits

the state doesn't know about.

Norton hired me

to kill farley

and his bride, Celeste.

I set up

an accident.

I got Celeste,

but farley survived.

Car accident on the cape

was yours truly.

I was supposed

to let things cool

and go back and finish farley.

I never got the chance.

I came here instead.

Who did Norton

hire this time?

Give me a good reason

to tell you.

Mr. sklar...

-Please, Tony.

You realize your credibility

isn't the greatest.

I know,

but what can you do?

I need proof.

I have proof.

I need to see it.

That can be arranged.

I'll see

what I can do.

Counselor,

do us both a favor.

Don't go sniffing around

for your mystery man

without

checking with me first.

You might

hurt yourself.

Listen, I have a witness

who's willing to testify

that he was hired

to kill farley and his wife.

He'll name

who hired him.

This guy succeeded

on Celeste.

That auto accident

was no accident.

Reputable witness?

Mr. fabrication.

Did he sell you

any swampland

down in Florida?

He wants

to make a deal.

Sure he does.

The guy's a known liar.

He's offering proof.

But he won't give it

without some kind of a deal.

I don't deal

with scum.

This guy is

septic tank material.

Help me buy time.

Tell me you'll

support negotiations

if he delivers.

You're reaching.

He's offering

exculpatory evidence.

Don't obstruct that.

The word

of a known liar

does not qualify

as evidence.

You can't

suppress this, nicks.

Help me

make a deal.

You had your chance.

I'm inclined to grant

counsel for the defense

adequate time to investigate

this witness's potential.

We'll adjourn for one day

pending possible new evidence

for the defense.

But if that should fail,

I'll want closing arguments

in 48 hours.

Hey, sklar. Telephone.

It's that lawyer.

Hudson?

-Hello, Tony.

Hello?

It was really

a matter of time.

We did everything

we could to save him.

I want him moved

to the city hospital.

Can't do that.

If he stays here,

whoever did it will know

he succeeded.

All right.

This is for Jennifer Hudson.

My name's Tony sklar.

I have information

you might be able to use.

I would like to

discuss with you

the value of such information.

I'm gonna be

at the walpole state

prison infirmary.

Get here after

visiting hours tonight.

Ask for the warden.

Don't bring

any other person

or any recording device,

or the whole deal is off.

This is for Jennifer...

My name's Tony sklar.

I...

Anybody told me

I'd be putting words

in a dead man's mouth...

...the value of such information.

I'm gonna be at the walpole state

prison infirmary.

I'm gonna be at the wal...

Infirmary. Get here...

I haven't been

fair to you.

...information...

...tonight. Ask for the warden.

Ask...

Ask... ask...

Ask...

...or any recording device,

or the whole deal is off.

The whole deal...

The whole deal...

The whole...

Whole... whole...

This is Tony.

I'm gonna get you, a**hole.

Amazing.

Hello.

This is Tony.

I'm gonna get you, a**hole.

Look, I don't know

what your game is, Tony,

but you can't

pin anything on me.

Officer strickler,

this is Jennifer Hudson.

You better

watch out, lady,

'cause you could get

real hurt.

Interesting.

Yeah?

This is Tony.

I'm gonna get you, a**hole.

Who was that?

I don't know.

Yeah?

This is Tony.

I'm gonna get you, a**hole.

Get out of my life, punk.

I don't know what the hell

you're talking about.

Mr. Norton,

this is Jennifer Hudson,

and I represent Mr. sklar.

We're suing you for assault

with intent to kill.

Let me talk to sklar again.

He has nothing further

to say to you.

Well, I got plenty

to say to him.

I had nothing

to do with that hit on him.

Then how did you know

about the hit?

I read the herald,

like any good citizen.

I'm afraid he was not

identified in the herald.

Oh, don't give me

that sh*t.

I can put

2 and 2 together.

I know a setup when

I see one and I'm not buyin'.

You've been positively identified,

and now Mr. sklar

wants satisfaction.

He's full of sh*t.

You're both full of sh*t.

Nice job.

Let's see if he buys it.

The boys in blue.

Ma'am.

-Hey.

Hey, Joe,

how's it going?

Hey, Joe.

-Hi, guys.

We're a present

from the d. A.

We don't want any.

Protection.

Nicks' orders.

Got a cigarette?

-You owe me 2 bucks.

Is nicks in?

It's Jennifer Hudson.

James, we do not want

any protection.

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