The Client Page #6

She doesn't know what she's saying.

I had no call

to speak to her that way. Lord!

I'm sorry.

I'm Detective Ed Nassar, Memphis P. D.

You Dianne Sway?

It's a summons for a hearing

tomorrow at Juvenile Court.

The summons requires us

to take Mark into custody.

What? You can't take my son.

- We have to.

- You son of a b*tch!

Over my dead body!

- It's for his own good

- What's he done? Just tell me!

Somebody help me!

Don't you touch him.

- You son of a b*tch!

- All right. That's it!

Help me!

There's no reason to get excited.

We'll take care of him.

- You' re getting riled up.

- Get your hands off of me!

They' re taking me to jail!

I'm 11! They hit my mother!

Shut up.

You going to read me my rights?

Do you even know how to read?

You' re going to cuff me?

- This isn't an arrest.

- What the hell is it?

- Watch your mouth!

- Kiss my ass, you stupid jerk!

He's all yours.

Calm down.

Empty your pockets.

Now follow me.

- There you are.

- I don't look bad.

You look good.

You got what you want.

The kid's in custody.

The hearing's tomorrow at 10 a. m.

I knew you could do it.

Well done.

One child in jail.

- What kind of place is this?

- Women's detention hall.

- Keep it down!

- Why am I being put in with women?

Because you' re a minor.

Stop treating me like a kid.

Put me with the men.

You' re safer here.

You have this whole cell to yourself.

- Is this what they mean by solitary?

- No.

Have any bed you want.

Don't give me any trouble.

You okay, boy?

Can I call my mom

just to tell her where I'm at...

.. and that I'm okay?

Please, she's probably

worried sick about me.

I suppose I could run a phone in here.

I'll make this little exception,

just this once.

Thank you.

Brother's Pizza.

I'd like to order 20 large Supremes.

And where's that going?

I'm ordering for Detective Nassar,

North Precinct.

And how would you like

to pay for it?

With my credit card.

Number, please.

The number is...

...4000-0306...

...1954...

...0010.

Okay. Hold on.

That'll be $248. 10.

Fine. Cheaper than the last time.

Thank you.

Can't get him out.

Foltrigg filed a custody petition

and the hearing's at 10.

after filing a petition.

- Foltrigg'll do anything.

- You got that right.

A child behind bars for the night.

I have been through this wallet 3 times.

I found everything except my Visa.

Did you order the pizzas?

My, my, my.

You didn't have to sign a custody order.

I would have brought him.

Good morning to you too.

What's going on?

According to the FBI...

...a Mr. Paul Gronke...

...and his pal, Bono...

...have just arrived in our city.

You ever heard of these guys?

Your client could be...

...in a world of danger.

What does he know?

That's privileged.

He knows more than he should.

If he did know something...

...would you guarantee witness

protection for him and his family?

This isn't standard.

Damn it! Why should he talk

if we can't protect him?

Forgive my presumption here,

but you do seem overly agitated.

Whatever became of that...

...objectivity we used to fight about

at Memphis State?

After all...

...he is just a client.

Isn't he?

Sorry, I didn't get much sleep.

It's just that...

...he's never had a break

and he's counting on me.

Thanks, Doreen.

Good luck.

Brought your jacket.

You all right?

You sure clean up good.

You too.

Why can't Ijust tell them

I don't know nothing?

Because it's wrong,

and it's against the law.

And besides, no one will believe you.

Not the Mob, not the FBl, nobody.

Besides that, Muldano's a killer.

You've got a chance to stop him

before he hurts somebody else.

But didn't you tell the truth in divorce

court, about being a good mom?

Proof. The truth hurts.

They took your kids away!

You' re right.

Don't you see? If you lie,

you' re going to be just like them.

If I tell the truth, he'll kill me.

All right.

Have you ever heard...

...of the witness protection program?

That's where they put you...

...in funny mustaches and send you off

to New Jersey or someplace to live.

I saw it on TV. But the guy on the TV

movie, the Mob found him anyways.

They blew his legs off.

You saw that on TV?

No matter what I do,

I could probably get killed.

You can't let them ask me

any questions.

I'll try.

But if Foltrigg

gets you on the stand...

...you can't lie...

...or you'll be just like them.

Court is in session.

My...

We certainly have drawn a crowd

this morning. Officer?

I'm Sergeant Hardy.

What are you doing here with a gun?

Wait...

Thank you. You may go.

And you, Mr. Moeller.

Your coverage of the case has led me

to consider having you indicted...

...for reckless endangerment.

But Your Honor-

Another word

and I will slap you with contempt.

Good day, sir.

Now, that's better.

Shall we proceed?

I'd like to note for the record

that the child is without a parent.

Request postponement

until she can appear.

I'm Thomas Fink, Assistant

U.S. Attorney for eastern Louisiana.

I'd like to address the issue

of the absence of the child's mother.

It's the position of the petitioners-

Your position...

...is in that chair.

Please sit.

Listen carefully, I'll say this once.

As for you, Mr. Foltrigg...

...this isn't New Orleans

and I'm not one of your federal judges.

This is my private courtroom

and I make the rules.

Rule one:
You will speak

only when spoken to.

Rule two:
Do not grace His Honor

with unsolicited commentary.

Rule three:
His Honor doesn't like

to listen to U.S. Attorneys...

...who love to hear themselves speak.

Do you understand?

Is Fink to handle the case

for the prosecution?

Yes, if it pleases the court, sir.

I'll allow it, but try

and keep his butt in that seat.

The court will act in loco parentis.

I'll watch out for the child's interests

in this hearing, Ms. Love. Proceed.

The child moves to dismiss.

The allegations are without merit.

The petition was filed to explore

what the child might know.

Quit calling me "the child. "

Quiet.

Proceed.

Mr. Foltrigg and Mr. Fink...

...are using this hearing

as a fishing expedition.

Their supposition that the...

my client...

...had any legally significant

conversation with Mr. Clifford...

...is based on circumstantial evidence.

The petition should be dismissed.

Your Honor?

- If I may?

- You may.

The child is the last person

to see Jerome Clifford alive.

We have established

he willfully deceived us.

Fingerprints on a Cadillac

is hardly willful deceit.

We can show the child's fingerprints on

the suicide hose and on the gun itself.

We feel the child must testify

in order to exonerate himself.

Are you attempting to implicate

this child in Clifford's suicide?

No, we are alleging only

obstruction of justice.

Involvement in a suicide

could constitute juvenile delinquency.

He'd be taken from his mother-

There is no basis for this.

We are only asking that the child

testify to clear his good name.

We' re not forcing him

to testify, not yet.

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