Primal Fear Page #5
- R
- Year:
- 1996
- 129 min
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He asked me who my best man was.
- I said you.
- Thank you.
I trust if I'm to prosecute this case,
I'll get the authority
which comes with it.
You're the one trying the case.
But let's establish one thing
at the outset. I want the death penalty.
I'd like to go over the case before we
determine whether or not to seek that.
I'm open to anything you have to say,
but in my mind there's no debate.
Did the boy they picked up
say anything?
Yeah, he didn't do it.
- It's a slam dunk, Janet.
- Excuse me.
I appreciate your faith in me.
I don't mean to be argumentative.
- It's what we pay you for.
- Open and shut, you don't need me.
The PD'll plead no contest and throw
the kid on the mercy of the court.
There's not a public defender.
He's got a lawyer? Already? Who?
Hey, I'm Martin Vail.
I need to inspect the murder site.
Oh, the Butcher Boy, huh?
Thank you, yes. I forgot his real name.
What's the matter, Marty?
Lost your faith?
Looking for a little religion?
Tell me, counsellor. Which one of us
is the true headline chaser here?
- Unlike you, I was assigned.
- Yeah? And you're up to it?
Sold the book rights, or will you wait?
Wanna see some pictures?
They're kind of cute.
I think you'll agree they clearly show
the heinous nature of the crime.
Small piece of advice. Don't use
the word "heinous" in the courtroom.
Half the jury won't know
what you mean.
Small piece of advice. I'm not
sitting second chair to you any more.
In case you hadn't noticed,
I graduated.
- I had no reason to leave.
- You had every reason to leave.
- How can you still work for them?
- You expect me to trot out after you?
Quit just because you did?
I don't need a Mercedes. I don't need
to see my face on the evening news.
You knew I was coming here,
didn't you?
That's why you took the case.
Oh, please. What's the matter, Marty?
Are you nervous?
Been a while since you rubbed up
against a woman with a brain?
What's the matter? You tired,
you haven't been sleeping well?
You're the one with the score to settle.
Cook County Dept. of Corrections
Div. IX Maximum Security Dormitory
Thanks.
- Hey. Where is he?
- Over here.
We'll be sitting at a table
with two of my associates.
Once the charges are read,
the judge'll ask how you plead.
- Not guilty.
- No.
But I'm not guilty, Mr Vail.
It doesn't matter.
Keep your mouth shut.
- Are you gonna say I'm not guilty?
- I'll say whatever I say. Don't worry.
- But...
- This is what I mean.
This can't go on in the courtroom. Get
used to it. I speak, you do not speak.
- Your job is to sit and look innocent.
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