Primal Fear Page #9

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You have also testified that you have

met this... What was his name again?

- Roy.

- Roy what?

- He didn't give a last name.

- I see.

Did this Roy tell you

that he had murdered the Archbishop?

Mr Vail was with him, I was outside,

but soon after I was in the room

and saw both Roy

and his transformation back to Aaron.

Did you happen to tape

this appearance of Aaron...?

Oh, I'm sorry.

I just cannot get used to this name.

- Roy.

- Did you?

- No, the tape was off.

- Off?

So you have no record whatsoever

of his appearance.

- No.

- No.

- Does Aaron know right from wrong?

- Yes, he does.

- If Aaron butchered the Archbishop...

- Objection.

...would he know

if Aaron murdered the Archbishop?

- Would he know he'd broken the law?

- Yes, he would. But it wasn't Aaron...

Oh, yes, I know, doctor. It was Roy.

That's all.

No further questions, Your Honour.

Witness may step down.

If you'd like to re-open your case

and call the State's psychiatrist...

- ...l will certainly agree to it.

- No, l...

I don't think that's necessary.

I think we all get the picture here.

Mr Vail, are you ready to proceed?

Would you like a recess?

Roy?

Aaron.

Could you tell us a little about

your relationship with the Archbishop?

Well, he was like a father to me.

I loved him very much.

Why did you love him?

- Why?

- Aha.

Well, he...he s-saved my life.

He was the only person who ever

treated me like I was worth anything.

Stop your whining, little girl. Be a man.

We've all seen that tape

that you were in, Aaron.

How did that make you feel? Did it

change your feelings about Rushman?

No.

He was a wonderful man.

So you didn't feel anger towards him

for forcing you to perform in that tape?

No, he did everthing for me.

There was nothing else

I could do for him, and he needed it.

Do you know someone named Roy?

No, I don't.

You heard Dr Arrington's testimony

about what she and I saw at the jail.

There are strange things going on.

Do you remember?

I heard what she said,

but I don't remember any of that.

Did you kill Archbishop Rushman?

No, sir, I did not.

Thank you.

Your witness.

Mr Stampler,

would you like some water?

- N-no, ma'am.

- You sure?

Ye-yes, ma'am.

Mr Stampler, did you believe

that the Archbishop wore masks?

I'm sorry, what did you say?

Do you think he acted one way

in public and another way in private?

N-no, I don't think that.

Isn't that why you underlined

the Hawthorne passage?

Mr Stampler?

No, I did not underline that book.

- You didn't underline it?

- No, ma'am.

And you didn't carve the numbers

of that passage into his chest?

No, ma'am, I did not.

I told you l...

You loved him.

You loved him like a father.

Even though

he made you and your girlfriend

perform demeaning sexual acts

for his own gratification.

No, you don't understand. He...

There was no other way for him

to cast out his demons. He...

He needed to get off, Aaron.

That's what he was doing.

That's what he needed you for.

To perform like a circus animal.

- That was your function in his life.

- N-no.

Oh, Mr Stampler, I'm gonna ask

you straight because I am tired.

I've had enough of this sordidness,

and I wanna go home.

And I wanna wash my hands,

and I wanna forget all about you

and Archbishop Rushman.

Did the Archbishop force you

and your girlfriend and others

to perform sexual acts

while he watched? Yes or no?

- Yes, he did, but...

- Yes. Yes, he forced you.

He forced you using a threat

of expulsion from Savior House

and a life on the street with no heat

and no water and no food.

He put you in front of a camera!

He made you take off your clothes!

And you don't think

that's another side?

Another face of a man

that we all thought...

- No! No.

- Someone did that to me, I'd kill him.

I would stab him 78 times

with a butcher knife!

I would chop off his fingers!

I would slash his throat open!

I would carve numbers into his chest!

I would gouge out his eyes! I swear.

But that's me.

- No further questions.

- Where the hell are you going?

Look at me

when I'm talking to you, b*tch!

F*** you, lady! Come here!

Order! Bailiff! Order!

Let's play rough! Come on. Back off!

- Roy!

- Keep coming, and I'll break her neck!

- Come here and talk.

- F*** you, Marty! I'm walking out!

No! No! Don't you... !

You OK?

Don't even think of lighting

that cigarette, Miss Venable.

- How's your neck?

- I'll live.

I could call a doctor.

Mr Shaughnessy just called

to inform me there will be no mistrial.

- As if that was his right.

- I can't believe...

...that scumbag has the balls to call.

No thanks.

What matters to me is what you have

to say. Your case has been damaged.

In fairness to the Prosecution

I would declare a mistrial,

regardless of what Shaughnessy

and Vail think, if that's what you want.

The Prosecution doesn't wanna try

this case again even if it could.

Which it can't. At least not by me.

I think I can guarantee you

there's no one

in the DA's office who will.

So...it's up to you.

I'm gonna dismiss the jury

in favour of a bench trial

and a blind plea of not guilty

by reason of insanity. Yes?

The defendant will be remanded

to Elgin for a 30-day evaluation period.

Let them decide

the term of his commitment.

- Do you have a problem with that?

- He'll be out in a month.

Take it up with the Legislature,

Miss Venable.

I'm going home.

- Your Honour.

- No, I won't refund your contempt fine.

Next time you wanna get a client off

on insanity, you plead that way,

or I'll have you disbarred.

- You OK?

- Am I OK? Do I seem OK?

I get attacked by this sick twist,

I've lost the case, I'm out of a job.

No, I'm not OK. But hey, you won,

justice was done. Who cares, right?

Congratulations.

You knew, didn't you?

You knew if I went after him,

he'd wig out.

I knew he'd come out

if he was threatened.

Who better to do that than me?

You used me.

Yeah, I did. I had no choice.

What did I use that was so terrible?

I knew you'd do your job. I knew

you'd stand up to Shaughnessy.

I knew you'd try to win the case.

What's wrong with that?

- I lost my f***ing job!

- Good, you should've left years ago.

- You always say what's right for me.

- I'm arrogant.

I'm very...

...very arrogant.

- You wanna dance?

- No.

- Sure?

- Yeah.

All you have to do is turn around.

No.

No.

I have to see my client.

- I'd like a minute alone with him.

- You sure?

You OK?

My head hurts.

You don't remember

what just happened?

No?

I lo-lost time again.

Well, I got some good news.

They've agreed to stop the trial.

They'll be sending you to a hospital...

to get the help you need.

There's a very good chance

you can get out someday soon.

Yeah.

I c-can't believe it.

- I d-don't know what to say, Mr Vail.

- That's all right.

I knew the minute you came into my

cell that everthing would be OK.

You s-saved my life.

I got to go.

- When will I see you again?

- That's up to the courts now.

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