The Trials of Cate McCall Page #7

With a cod and a hot plate.

You didn't just lose your kid.

Do you want to play some

kind of misery contest?

With me?

Alright, let's play Cate.

That'd be fun.

But I'm gonna tell you

one thing, goddmanit...

You will lose, you'll

f***ing lose completely.

So please, just cut

out the bullshit.

I can't do this anymore.

No, you can't do this anymore.

No, you won't.

What do you want to be?

An old bag, with a bottle

of booze beside you?

I have heard enough AA bullshit

to last me a life time.

All the cute little sayings,

and the stupid rules.

It doesn't f***ing work.

I'm f***ing done with all of it.

Cate, sit down.

The A losers and the dirty cops...

And the defendants lying

off their asses...

Go and f*** yourself.

F*** myself, sit down.

I put a man in prison

for 11 years...

Because I follow the rules.

I just let a murdered walks

because I follow the rules.

And now I lost my kid because I

follow the rules, you know what?

F*** the rules!

F*** you and f***

the f***ing rules!

Ow sh*t.

I'm meeting Jameson Sumnter.

Are you Cate?

Yeah.

Thanks.

I wanted to say I'm sorry.

I spent a life saving...

Fighting those awful charges.

But if you love someone...

You have no choice.

But to hold on to what

you believe about.

Even when people say

terrible things...

You can't go with the evidence.

You gotta go with your heart.

I really wasn't trying to hurt you.

I thought...

I truly thought.

I was doing something good.

A guy I know.

Did 27 years for

something he didn't do.

He said you can hang

on to the hate.

All these years, I thought...

I thought I wanted to hear

you say you're sorry.

But this is better.

I like watching you cry.

You know why?

The hate is all you left me with.

Hate is all I got.

Sh*t...

Sorry baby, I totally overslept.

- Hey...

- Hey.

I'm gonna give you the

tiny little momma.

- Daddy...

- I know you're mad at me.

I know you are.

It's okay, baby.

No matter what anybody says, I...

Love you.

- Alright that's it.

- More than anything in the world.

And I always will.

When people say really bad

Things about a person...

If you love them...

You have to hang on.

Do what you believe about

them in your heart.

You can't just go on evidence.

Cause evidence get misrepresented.

And twisted until it's

all a f***ing lie.

That's it.

You need to get yourself some help.

I got help!

This is the new improved me.

I slept.

So I see.

I got a call from the DA.

The assault charges are dropped.

I see.

I actually am the piece of sh*t

of the center of the universe.

You're half way right anyway.

You want to keep feeling the

way you're feeling right now.

Well, just keep on doing

what you're doing.

If you want to feel better...

Figure out how you can serve

something other than your own ego.

So you made a mistake.

I didn't make a mistake.

So Lacey pulled one over on you.

The custody judge thought Josh

was a better parent, okay.

What are you gonna do about it?

You're gonna drink

yourself to death?

So Augie has no mother at all?

For god sake, I had a few drinks.

Save it, Cate.

Save it for somebody that can't

smell your bullshit from mile away.

You're drunk.

And not because the

world did it to you.

Or because Wilson George

turned out to be innocent.

Or Lacey turned out to be guilty.

You're drunk because it's the

way you choose to handle it.

And if you don't change.

Guess what?

Nothing changes.

You're a great and

special person, Cate.

But not for any of the

reasons you think.

Not because you're a great lawyer.

Or you're pretty.

Or because you win in court.

What's so great about me?

It's something you need to

figure out for yourself.

I need 5 minutes.

We're appealing Stubbs.

Everybody knows you're appealing.

I know how you can put

her back in jail.

Our case can be made that she feels

to exhaust your state's appeal.

I can have you disbarred.

If you have me disbarred, you

can't take credit for my idea.

Can I talk to you?

Go f*** yourself.

I know she lied about the rape.

I didn't know it then,

but I know it now.

You know your problem is?

You can't tell the good

guys from the bad guys.

Used to be a lot easier

to tell the difference.

You're no better than me.

I don't think I'm better than you.

I think I'm just like you.

I want to get the bad guys too, and

right now I don't care how I do it.

They found a technicality.

They're exploiting it.

Maybe you didn't notice,

but I'm back in jail.

As soon as the state denies the appeal

we go right back to federal court.

Sumnter's all over the news

saying he'll set you free again.

Why would you want to represent

someone you think is guilty?

I don't make mistakes.

This case will come around again.

And when it does...

I intend to see that this poor

abused woman is set free.

Once and for all.

Douglas is moving over to Exxon.

I want you with me in DC

quarterbacking Waterford.

That's f***ing fantastic.

We'll head out tonight.

Oh, I'm...

I'm with my daughter in

Seattle this weekend.

Sorry babe, you're in DC.

Play your cards right, and you're

right back on the fast track.

Then we'll put on Henkle...

Said DBCP was well below

the damage causing level.

And that workers refused to

wear protective gear. Sorry.

Hey, I'm gonna miss my

connection to Seattle.

Can you see if there's

any later flights?

Everything you want to know

about Arthuro Juan Gonzales.

That's not the same guy.

Isn't it?

Okay, so check another airline.

A cellphone?

I've entered myself remember?

So if you ever need

to talk to me...

You just press that.

And that way I'll

always know it's you.

Hello?

Okay bug, we gotta go back to bed.

Could you give us a minute?

I'm sorry I missed your party.

I really wanted to be there.

I know I let you down,

and I'm really sorry.

Blue dog doesn't feel good.

No?

Is he sick?

He ate too many cupcakes.

I'm not gonna make you

any more promises.

I'm just gonna do better.

Okay?

I don't want the

tiny momma anymore.

Make this go away, you'll make full

partner by the end of the year.

You have my word.

Shall we?

Mr. Gonzales, would you mind reading

the first paragraph of this article?

Arthuro Juan Gonzales

convicted of a brutal crime...

In Chapas Mexico, in 2003.

This isn't me.

Mr. Gonzales, I'm looking

at your rep sheet.

The lists...

Murder.

Kidnapping.

Assault.

Sorry.

Cate.

Mrs. McCall.

I know you didn't kill anybody.

We're just trying to make him look bad. So

that you won't give him what he deserves.

Your Honor, we need a recess.

Just give him what he deserves.

Nice piece and the Times.

Sure it's justice you want?

Not a sit on the court?

What are you worried about, Cate?

That your client will go free?

You can't sit on this case.

You need to reused yourself.

All rise.

Who is that?

Looks like Justice Tanaka.

Please be seated.

Before us today, after

a lengthy journey.

Up and down the states and

federal justice system...

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