The Trials of Cate McCall Page #6

While Lacey cut her throat.

- Lacey said that Rusty...

- Rusty wasn't there.

He'd dropped us off

and he picked us up.

But he was never in the condo.

So Lacey can lie...

And say all kinds of things.

And maybe you believe her when she bat

her eyes and turns on the water works.

But that's because

you weren't there.

But I was.

And I know what happened.

Oh Jesus Christ.

Step out of the car, leave your

hands where I can see them.

You've got to be kidding.

Is there a problem?

I need you to step

out of the vehicle.

Okay, you've had your fun.

I'm gonna go now.

Lady, we haven't even begun to

have fun yet. Get out of the car.

I said, get the f***

out of the car...

Now.

Face the car, put your

hands behind your back.

I'm not doing any...

I haven't done anything!

I know, but I could say that

I found an open container...

In the front seat of your car.

And in the court of law, it'll be

your words against mine, right?

Add to that, assaulting

a police officer.

Resisting arrest.

You happen to know a

good lawyer, do you?

This is bullshit.

No, bullshit is Lacey

Stubbs saying I raped her.

That's f***ing bullshit.

My client, Your Honor

is highly respected...

Well-known attorney in this

Jurisdiction for 13 years.

She's charged with

assault on Alleo.

She thought her life was threaten.

That won't fly in my

court, Counselor.

January 26th, bind is set

at $5,000 unsecured.

Let's go, Cate.

I need to talk to Lacey.

She ain't here.

Do you have any idea

where I might find her?

Took off a day after the trial.

Ain't heard from her since.

That ain't true.

She called.

Asking for money.

Do you know where she

was calling from?

Number came up in Stockton.

She shacked up with some guy.

Said she'd be sending somebody

to get her belongings, but...

So far...

No one.

Lacey borrowed a necklace of mine.

You don't got to explain.

Lacey's been takin' things

that don't belong to her...

Her whole life.

- Can I have a Popsicle?

- No.

- Please, please.

- No.

Got it.

Do you happen to know the name

of the man she's staying with?

I don't remember his name.

He's one who was

accused of raping her.

Detective Welch?

No, not him.

The other one.

That prison guard she was f***ing.

Thank you.

Is Lacey here?

What are you doing here?

Make yourself at home.

Is he the one you accused of rape?

I never accuse him. They said I

couldn't consent cause I was an inmate.

So they fired his ass and

bust me out to Fornfolk.

I talked to Dorrie.

Is she getting a new trial too?

No.

She doesn't want one.

Never was too bright, that girl.

She still says you killed Jen.

Dorrie wants to be all

sweet and Jesus now.

But do you know how she killed

a girl back in Alaska...

Who's gonna tell her

parents she was a lesbo?

Yeah, put a rope around her neck, strung her

out, and dump her body in a frozen lake.

Her parents won't let you in...

And the cops wouldn't catch her.

I found this at your

parents' house.

I read a lot of trash when I was in jail.

What else you gonna do, right?

You mind reading this section?

Okay, I'll read it.

I could feel the gun

against my throat.

Then he moved it down

between my legs...

And I could feel the cold

steel slide inside my c*nt.

The cop was f***ing

me with his piece...

As his cock tore me

open from behind.

You said that after

Welch raped you...

He threaten to do the

same to your kid.

You didn't have a kid yet.

You were still 6 months

pregnant when you went to jail.

He might not have said that

thing about the kid right then.

Welch didn't rape you, did he?

I knew he was a cop,

friend of Rusty's.

What about the initials on the gun?

I made that part up too...

But everything else it true.

I swear on my daughter's life.

Who the f*** are you to judge me?

You try walking a mile on my shoes

and see how pretty the world looks.

What would I see, Lacey?

Jen Cole's terrified face

as I cut her throat?

The judge said I'm innocent.

But you're not, are you?

What do you think?

Welch is dirty.

Brinkerhoff's negligent.

Rusty's a creep and she's guilty.

Jesus Christ, I did

what I accuse them of.

It's not the same thing,

Cate. You know it.

We won the case, based on a lie.

Forget about Lacey Stubbs.

Focus on your custody hearing.

You did your job.

You did it well.

Now move on.

Thanks.

Fern, I'll see you up there.

When you sat on the bench as long as

I have, you'd get use to the fact...

The trial just basically

a liar's contest.

The point is, we set a clear

message to law enforcement.

But she's guilty.

I heard about your assault charge.

It's all bullshit.

Who's the judge?

Hayes.

I'll see what I can do.

What do you mean?

I'll talk to him.

Are you free tonight?

The Renaissance, say 8:30?

My grandfather used to take

me to the Renaissance.

For lobster.

In that case, let's

make it to Huttington.

You're a good lawyer, Cate.

You can even be a great one.

Don't let a thing like

this get in the way.

Dr Wise has submitted a report

which I have reviewed...

It's her opinion that, while the mother

Loves and cares deeply for her child...

She's not able at present to fully

focus on the child's needs.

Seems the father has been a loving

stable force of his daughter's life.

We certainly don't want to deny

the child's access to that stability.

Because the father's compelled

to move for employment.

- Your Honor...

- I'm not finished.

You're going to work for Microsoft.

Yes.

I don't see that the child's rights or

Welfare will be prejudiced in this case.

Your Honor, she's 5 years old.

I may not be the perfect mother, but I love

my daughter more than anything in the world.

Well, looks like you're going

to get the chance to prove it.

- I'll call you, okay?

- Yeah.

Microsoft.

I should have sued you for alimony.

I'm not asking you

for anything, Cate.

No, just my daughter.

What's the difference, Cate?

You're already right

back in the saddle.

You've got your high profile cases.

Same old firm, crazy hours.

Listen, I worked my ass

off on that case...

So I can prove to you, and the

judge and everybody else...

That I was capable of being

my daughter's mother...

You work your ass off

because you like to win.

Augie doesn't need

a mother who wins.

She needs a mother who's there.

Then why are you taking her

a thousand miles away?

I tell you what.

Move to Seattle for Augie.

I'll share custody.

I can't move to Seattle, Josh!

I practice law in California!

We're...

We're leaving in the

morning, early.

Maybe you could...

Manage to stop by and say goodbye.

Just try and focus on

the next right action.

Like what?

Throwing myself off of

the Sixth Street Bridge?

- You gotta count the bad blow.

- Thank you.

I want to drink.

Your feelings, Cate...

They come and go.

You don't know sh*t

about my feelings.

I know you drink.

So you don't have to feel them.

Give me a break.

I've been where you are.

It gets better.

Does it?

You live in your office...

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