The Trials of Cate McCall

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And the drinking?

I've been having a

hard time sleeping.

And my husband and I,

weren't doing well.

It was a really bad time.

And...

I started having a few drinks to...

Knock myself out.

And when that didn't kill

it, I had pain meds.

Your husband said that you

were suspended from the bar.

- No, I wasn't suspended.

- Oh.

Okay, he mentioned...

I was put on probation.

One morning, I was late to court.

And the judge chastised me...

I just lost it.

I don't know what I said, but...

He ordered a

breathalyzer test and...

I was put on probation.

I wasn't suspended.

Must've been difficult for

you to tell me all that.

Will it get me my daughter back?

I need another case.

Preferably, one I can win.

Miss McCall, your work here

is considered restitution.

You don't get to pick and choose.

One part of my life I haven't completely

f***ed up is my record in court.

I'd like to keep it that way.

This is a goddamn Habeas case,

I'm a civil defense attorney.

It's essentially a civil action,

I'm sure you'll find the rules our

victim plead is discoverably familiar.

Come on, you must have people

who are better qualified.

We try to provide destitute women access

to the very best legal counsel available.

At the moment, the best counsel we

have to offer Lacey Stubbs is you.

She was just moved from

Valley State to CWCF.

Why?

She was moved after

being raped repeatedly.

By her guard.

So you're saying, I can't refuse?

Of course you can.

And I can refuse to recommend

you be taken off probation.

You're all set, have

a great flight.

When the cops first arrested

her, she said yeah...

She and her friend went over to the victim's

house with a rope and a butcher knife...

But only to frighten

her, and then...

Later, things got out of hands and whoops

she accidentally slit the girl's throat.

Hate when that happens.

Later, she changed the story

and says the boyfriend did it.

Look at her.

Does she like to play dress up?

It's a f***ing freak show.

The DA's got the best

friend saying Lacey did it.

The boyfriend saying Lacey did it, even the

victim said Lacey did it, right before she died.

- The mind is like...

- It's a loser.

Come on, Cate. You're doing

great, you really are.

I feel like sh*t.

You're all set.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

Feelings aren't facts.

Give me a hug.

Just call me, everyday. Okay?

Yeah.

Hold the other gate.

Hey Snow White.

Shut up.

Stubbs, you got a visitor.

You understand what a

Habeas Petition is?

I think so, after you lose all

your appeals, you go to the...

Essentially you're telling

a federal judge...

That you believe your imprisonment

was unconstitutional.

Because the state court that convicted

You made a legal or factual error.

I've been keeping list

of all the mistakes.

You have to persuade the judge that

there was significant trial error.

I didn't kill Jen.

Honestly, whether you're guilty

or innocent is beside the point.

She went out with my boyfriend

when I was pregnant.

I screamed at her, I said terrible

things to her, but I didn't kill her.

So, why did you tell

the cops that you did?

Because I didn't want to send my

baby's dad to the gas chamber.

And then when I found out he

lied to me about everything...

Including never loving me or the baby,

I had to tell the cops the truth.

Which is what?

Me and Dorrie just went

over there to scare her.

But Dorrie just lost it.

She was screaming in Jen's face

and pushed her really hard.

Jen hit her head.

And I tried to pull her off, but...

She was just gone.

She was straddling her and hacking

off her head with a butcher knife.

There was all this blood...

I ran outside to tell Rusty,

he said he'd take care of it.

And a couple minutes later,

they came running out...

And told me to get in the car.

So, Rusty killed her?

And why would he do that?

She was telling

everyone he raped her.

He was afraid that

she'd press charges.

Was it true?

That he raped her?

Rusty, he raped me

on our second date.

So why would Dorrie tell the

police that it was you?

Cause I told her to.

We were in trailer, and he said

that he'd get the death penalty.

And they go lighter on a girl.

Unfortunately, when you

changed your story...

You look at me like I'm sh*t, I'm not sh*t.

Maybe I didn't do everything right...

Or go to college or have

a perfect life like you.

But I have a kid out there

that I'm not raising because...

My shitty lawyer and the DA f***ed me

over and gave me life without parole...

When I wasn't even there.

I'll look at your list.

Getting everything organized?

I'm packing.

Taking a trip?

Uh-uh.

Can I come to?

Just me and daddy and blue dog.

I'm gonna have a rainbow

room and a fish.

That sounds nice.

We have to take a plane.

To your rainbow room?

For daddy's new job.

Daddy has a new job?

Uh-um, in Seattle.

- You never see her anyway!

- I see her!

You're either off having a mental

breakdown or you're too busy working.

One of us had to earn some money.

Sorry, I'm sorry.

I know I f***ed up.

But you can't do this.

You can't take her to another

state. I'm her mom.

You'll always be her mom.

I'm just not gonna let

you keep hurting her.

While you were in rehab, Josh

has de facto sole custody.

We're working against him, and

not an unpleasant evidence.

I've been going to meetings.

And working this pro bono case

so I can get off probation.

I'm completely f***ing sober

except a cigarette here and there.

Are you seeing Augie?

I'd be seeing a lot more of her

if I had any kind of help.

- This case I'm working on...

- Spend time with your kid, Cate.

We need to make you present

in her life again.

I'm having a really

tough week this week.

Gotta lot of stuff

going on, trying to...

You know.

Figure out...

I have a really hard

time surrendering.

I've been...

Pretending to give

up control, but...

I still want what I want, I still

want certain outcomes, you know?

So I start bargaining.

And then I start

making deals with God.

"If You do this for me..."

"I will have another month sober".

And then I start feeling guilty

about how I'm working my program.

Or how I'm not working my program.

So how's Augie and

what has she done?

She accused me of being perfect.

It's nice to know I can

still fool somebody.

Hey, are you okay?

I got a text from Wilson George.

Maybe I should just call

him, consult my list.

The idea isn't to

endangered yourself.

Why don't you just

change your number?

I like my number.

Wilson George may

have been cleared.

But he is still dangerous.

Had you been treated

for alcohol addiction?

Or depression prior to

your state clear haven?

No.

Do you want to tell me about it?

Do I want to?

I was working in the DA's office.

This was...

12 years ago.

It was 12.

And I was assigned this...

It was a rape murder

of a 6 years old girl.

And I've seen some...

Horrible awful things,

but this one was just...

Beyond.

I made it my mission

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