Shattered Trust: The Shari Karney Story Page #7

not at all comfortable with the idea

that cases filed years into the past

could be covered under this bill.

I agree with you Mr. Chairman.

The bill should not be retro-active.

- That's not what he said.

- He's trying to cut a deal.

In other words, the bill will cover only

those cases filed after it's been passed.

Excuse me Mr. Chairman, I believe

the senator is confused,

there is no question that this bill

is retro-active.

Well, I'm not sure about that.

I'm sure the senator remembers that we

decided the time is not important,

it's the abuse that counts.

Retroactivity could create an enormous

back log in the Courts.

It appears you people don't know

what your own bill is.

Therefore I'm going to table it until

you figure it out. Next bill.

Excuse me Mr. Chairman, you can't...

Let's move on to other business.

Senate bill 1-18, is that right?

OK, we had a setback...

A setback? It took us 5 years

to get in there,

you just destroyed everything

in 5 minutes

I'm sorry Senator, but we have several

clients who are in the middle of Court cases,

including Rachel Fowler, I'm not about

to sell them out.

For your information, this bill is not

just about what you want.

Look, I'm sure we can find a way

to reintroduce

the bill next session,

that's just 3 months from now.

Yeah, right, now that you've alienated

the entire Committee.

Dobbins can table this bill

for up to 2 years.

Personally I don't have another

And I doubt anyone else does either.

Well, we can't give up now,

that would be crazy.

Well, maybe you should go back to L.A.

and let us figure this out ourselves.

I don't believe this.

Are you kicking me out?

You're a loose canon, Shari. You just

don't know how to control yourself.

Aren't you gonna say anything?

Fine. That's the way you want it,

I'll go.

Oh God. Oh my God.

I missed you so much.

I missed you too.

You look great.

You look like hell.

We met over a year ago

to Faculty picnic.

He's sensitive, intelligent.

He's a wonderful man.

And...

We're getting married in June.

Congratulations, that's great.

Will you be my maid of honour?

Thank you for asking me,

but I can't do this.

Please. Shari, please. I don't want

to get married without you.

I can't believe you're asking me this

after all that's happen.

This means so much to me, please,

Shari.

Can't you put it aside for one day?

I haven't talked to them in years.

They want you to come.

They know I'm asking you and

they want you to be there.

You're still acting

like it never happened.

No, I know something happened.

I can't pretend anymore,

it's not possible.

But you're still with them.

I'm not as strong as you, Shari.

I need my family.

I need a father and a mother

and a sister in my life.

And I want you all there

at my wedding.

Thank you.

Come in.

Can I?

I'm bored and frustrated

and I miss you.

Everybody is entitled to one mistake.

Please forgive me.

You really hurt me, Stef.

I know I did, I'm sorry.

You didn't deserve that.

Sit down.

So, how is it going?

Well, let me put it like this,

it's taking longer to rewrite this bill

than to form the Grand Canyon.

You know, these boys love to talk.

Supposed to take it back

to Committee in June.

But nobody has any idea how

to handle Dobbins.

So why you're here?

Let's face it, Shari,

when it comes to brilliant, conniving,

manipulative ideas,

you're the pro.

- Do you really think this will work?

- Trust me.

Diana, we need a favour.

Call the New York Times and

pitch them this article,

then contact George Dobbins and several

other representatives from the legislature

tell them you have

a tape-recorder running

and you'd like to know their opinion

on senate bill 108.

We think this will work if you tell

them it's only research.

Ask them what they're going to do.

How long they're going to keep it in committee.

We'll give you a list of questions.

- Will this help get it passed?

- Are you kidding?

Do you think they'll come out

on the side of child molesters

if they think the New York Times

is watching?

Give me the names.

Hello, yes, this is Rose Beckman

calling,

I'm calling on behalf of the committee

that's been formed to pass Senate bill 108.

I'm calling all the therapists

in your district

and ask people to call

Senator George Dobbins.

Hi, is this the

Oakland Rape Crisis Centre?

Yes, I'm calling to talk to you today

about Senate bill 108.

Do you happen to know

about that bill?

Could I send you some literature

that we have?

Send your telegrams to Senator

Georges Dobbins, 201 State street

Yes, that's Sacramento.

Thank you again. Bye bye.

No, he hasn't made a decision yet.

Would you hold, please.

Senator Dobbins' office?

Senator Dobbins's office, please hold.

Don't tell me, SB 108.

About the 50th call this morning.

All therapists and incest victims wanted

to know how you gonna vote.

Yesterday, we had over a hundred.

It's those damned women lawyers.

First the New York Times,

then now this.

They're trying to railroad me there

pushing their bill through the committee.

I'm sorry to keep you waiting.

OK, Ladies and Gentlemen.

Quiet please.

Please come to order.

I will now call for the vote

on Senate bill 108.

Assemblyman Axiel Ford, how do you vote?

Yes.

- Assemblyman Hemmings?

- I vote Yes.

- Assemblyman Beyondi?

- No.

- How many do we need?

- 6, we need 6.

I'm next. I abstain.

- Assemblyman Frankel?

- Absolutely Yes.

- Assemblyman Hillyard?

- Yes.

- Assemblyman Macy?

- No.

- Assemblyman Lebinski?

- Yes.

- Assemblyman Thorpe?

- No.

- Assemblyman Waterston?

- Yes.

All rise. Court is now on session.

The Court cannot help but recognize that

because the crime of incest is so heinous

and because the perpetrator is a parent,

someone that the child knows and trusts,

there is great probability that the victim

would repress all memory of the incest.

Therefore the Court has acknowledged

that delayed discovery

applies to victims

of child sexual abuse.

To hold otherwise would punish an

innocent victim and reward the perpetrator,

this was not the intent or purpose

of the statute of limitations.

Therefore the 6th Circuit

California Court of Appeals

finds in favour of the appellant

Rachel Fowler

The Court is adjourned.

I won. I really won.

I bet you did it. You deserve it.

You don't understand,

this is the first good thing that's

ever happened to me in my life.

But not the last.

I promise you that.

Hey, Mutt! How you doing?

Hi, my name is Karen Gilroy and...

I'm 17 and I've been in a foster home

because my father incested me and

my therapist recommended I call you.

So if you can call me back.

Hi Shari, this is

Lina Beautreil in Wyoming,

well I did it, because of you

I got up the guts and...

I've prosecuted my father

and guess what,

there is no statute limitations

in Wyoming for incest

and that son of a b*tch

is now in jail.

I just want to thank you for

all your support, because without you

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