Prodigals Page #3

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You sound so much more

Italian when you say 'friggin'.

The point is that

cops always find a way

to smoke outside the

courthouse when jurors

are smoking outside

the courthouse.

And I know this for a

fact because this is

straight from Freddie's

mouth, and they talk.

The thing is, is

that they don't want

the case thrown out, so they

keep it all under wraps.

But if you're back's up against

the wall like this dude's,

mistrial's way

better than losing.

Am I right?

Admit to me that

you're impressed.

Admit to me that

you're impressed.

I'm impressed, I'm impressed.

You clearly thought

this through.

Yeah.

I'm also very tired.

I'm gonna call it a night.

Oh, can I show you

something before you leave?

Alright, alright.

[Greg] Come on,

come on, come on.

Bring your jacket,

bring your jacket.

[Wesley] Okay, alright.

[Greg] It's a dick.

(laughs)

Hey.

You gotta be kidding me.

[Wesley] Can we talk?

Where's Michael?

He's passed out at Greg's.

Unbelievable.

Wait.

What are you doing?

Come on, don't do that, don't.

What are you trying to do?

You think I'm gonna

listen to you?

I miss you.

Blow me.

This is Nips we're

talking about, right?

He's passed out, Greg's probably

drawn a full beard

on him by now.

(sighs)

So what's your plan?

Show up here in the

middle of the night

and suddenly I just fall

back in love with you?

I don't have a plan.

I'm sorry I hurt you.

Ugh, don't do that.

Don't condescend to me.

You and Nips, huh?

That's real?

Oh my God, Wesley.

You're right.

Now that you're here I've

realized I've been living a lie.

Let's get back together.

Listen, I regret

the way I left.

Wesley, do me a

favor and hear me.

Really listen.

I never think about you.

You are someone that

I used to be with

and now you're

back in my life for

a temporary amount of

time, and I'll go back

to not thinking about you again.

Quit posturing, alright?

Who buys an insulting cake for

somebody they don't care about?

You think I'd

order you a cake?

Greg.

Who else?

I came back for you, Jen.

Hey, you think I give

a f*** about Benny?

Like Nina's suddenly my best

friend in the whole world?

Oh, that's nice.

You are so incredibly selfish.

That is a person's life.

Are you listening to me?

I came back for you!

- I miss you!

- What do you want me to say?

Toronto was a f***ing mistake!

- What do you want me to say?

- I don't know what I want...

- You to say!

- You left!

- Say something!

- You left!

And you didn't say goodbye

and I called and I called.

All the embarrassing, teary

f***ing messages and now you...

(crying)

F*** you, I'm not having

this conversation.

- Get out of my way.

- Jen!

Don't touch me!

(knocking)

I didn't mean what I said

about not caring about Benny.

Yes, you did.

Still feel privileged

that I took you on?

I don't think I

ever said those words.

And these eyewitness accounts

are completely contradictory.

Look at this, it's

amazing how memory works.

You got one guy says

he was five foot one.

Six foot one, five foot six.

White jacket, no jacket,

possibly Hispanic.

Okay, well, you

go ahead and knock

yourself out looking

through those.

But it doesn't

make any difference

because they all

identified Benny

as the person

they're referring to.

None of that matters if

they point at your client

and say, "He's the

guy who did it."

You'll see, it's gonna

be the same thing today.

All we can argue

is intent to kill.

See if we can get the Crown to

come down from

first degree murder.

But believe me, Benny

did us no favors

by going around telling

everybody that he was

gonna kill Shane the

next time he saw him.

Come on, that's

a figure of speech.

Is it a figure of speech?

He said it, he did it.

[Prosecutor] Did you know

the victim, Shane Michaelson?

Yes, I did.

[Prosecutor] And are you

acquainted with his attacker?

Mm-hmm.

Can you point him out

for the court, please?

(clicking)

Were you present

at the altercation

between the defendant

and Mr. Michaelson?

[Witness] Yeah, I was.

Can you describe the events of

that evening for

the court, please?

[Witness] Sure, um, Benny

was wasted, we were at the bar.

I was expecting

something to happen

as soon as Benny showed up.

[Prosecutor] What led

you to that expectation?

You just let him say

all that sh*t about me!

Keep your voice down.

Look, you're a scrapper.

It's nothing the jury

hasn't already heard.

They keep hearing it because

you don't object to sh*t!

That fat f*** followed me

around all f***ing night!

This is why I can't

put you on the stand.

How come nobody's

talking about

how he was all

over my sister like

a f***ing rapist

the weekend before?

Alright, look, we will get

to it when it's our turn.

We've been over this.

Just do yourself a

favor and calm....

Don't tell me to

calm down when you only

let everyone only hear his side!

What's the matter, Wesley, huh?

You got nothing to say?

He's right, we

have to be patient.

(laughs)

I'm so glad Nina

brought out the big guns.

I'm so f***ed!

My sauce as good as

you remember, Wesley?

Anita, this is really

delicious, thank you.

(laughs) It's from a jar.

You're kidding!

Why is that so funny to you?

You're Italian, it's a disgrace.

Hey! (smacking)

The only disgrace in my life is

a son who doesn't go to work.

I'm on modified duty.

I'm maxed out at 18 hours.

Don't put on a show for Wesley.

You realize he's

still a retail cashier

at The Beer Store?

Seriously?

Yeah, it's the best

job in the world.

[Wesley] Come on.

What, I've just been calling

in sick since you've been here.

See?

Same work ethic

as his bum father.

Here we go.

Probably working

that poor woman

to the bone in Smith Falls.

Please, take me

with you when you go.

Tell us about

your life, Wesley.

Let me imagine how

it feels to be proud.

Well, you know, there's

not really that much to say.

It's just same old, I guess.

The trial?

Can't imagine what

Liz is going through.

Well, maybe you

should call her then.

What would I say?

She could never

control that boy.

Oh yeah, she's

got her hands full

taking care of Nina's

daughter right now.

You believe they're

still having a party?

Ma, we talked about

this, you're going.

I better not.

How are your parents?

They're alright, they're good.

Yeah, I don't talk to them

too much, but they're...

You know, they're

enjoying the sun,

working their way through

their inheritance.

Golfing, the usual

retirement stuff.

I bet they don't

miss this place.

No, not when

it's this cold, no.

Dessert?

Oh yeah, please,

I love your dessert.

I baked all day.

Ma, Wesley was with me

when we did the shopping!

[Wesley] Greg!

Would you stop the charade?

President's Choice makes

the most delicious cheesecake.

What's the matter with you?

Just let her...

You are so lucky

your grandfather

had money when he died.

I wish my mother

would move to Florida.

You could just move

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