1 00:00:28,738 --> 00:00:30,615 I found a phone. 2 00:00:31,574 --> 00:00:34,327 It looks like it's from 1967, but I think it will work. 3 00:00:34,493 --> 00:00:36,370 Just a second, Jimmy. 4 00:00:36,662 --> 00:00:38,915 Excellent. Thank you for being so careful. 5 00:00:39,081 --> 00:00:41,918 - Sir, we have to get in your attic. - For what? 6 00:00:42,126 --> 00:00:43,252 The hookup. 7 00:00:43,419 --> 00:00:45,922 - That's all right. Don't bother. - Only take 20 minutes. 8 00:00:46,088 --> 00:00:49,508 - You can't use it if I don't do it. - No, it's all right. We're not gonna. 9 00:00:49,675 --> 00:00:52,511 When you're done, would you get some more lamps in the garage? 10 00:00:55,223 --> 00:00:56,599 - So you got a phone. - Yeah. 11 00:00:56,766 --> 00:00:59,894 Yard's half-mowed. Sockets and stuff are looking a-okay. 12 00:01:00,061 --> 00:01:02,271 I'm gonna check again just to make sure. 13 00:01:02,438 --> 00:01:05,691 - We're almost there. - Good, good. Um... 14 00:01:06,192 --> 00:01:09,779 What do you think? On? Off? 15 00:01:09,987 --> 00:01:12,573 Oh. I think off. 16 00:01:12,740 --> 00:01:13,824 Yeah. You're right. 17 00:01:14,033 --> 00:01:15,368 Off, it is. 18 00:01:15,534 --> 00:01:18,496 Chuck, are you sure this is the right play? 19 00:01:18,663 --> 00:01:19,914 I mean, in my experience... 20 00:01:20,081 --> 00:01:22,583 The bigger the lie, the harder it can be to dig out. 21 00:01:24,126 --> 00:01:26,754 I'll cross that bridge when I come to it. 22 00:01:30,216 --> 00:01:32,510 Jimmy: Hey, guys, think we're set with the lamps. 23 00:01:32,677 --> 00:01:35,054 Can someone give me a hand with this phone? 24 00:02:37,199 --> 00:02:38,993 [People speaking indistinctly] 25 00:02:49,712 --> 00:02:50,713 [Knocking on door] 26 00:02:50,921 --> 00:02:52,548 It's open. 27 00:03:00,723 --> 00:03:01,891 Rebecca. 28 00:03:02,391 --> 00:03:04,310 -Chuck. Chuck: You look lovely. 29 00:03:04,477 --> 00:03:06,395 - Oh, it's so good to see you. - And you. 30 00:03:07,021 --> 00:03:10,524 - You look... - Hey, what's with the candles? 31 00:03:10,733 --> 00:03:13,486 - Why are you sitting in the dark? - Wondering the same thing. 32 00:03:13,652 --> 00:03:16,030 Oh, my god. The afternoon I've had. 33 00:03:16,906 --> 00:03:18,824 Two hours ago, I take the sea bass out. 34 00:03:18,991 --> 00:03:22,411 No sooner is it prepped and resting then, boom... 35 00:03:22,578 --> 00:03:24,121 Power goes down. 36 00:03:24,288 --> 00:03:25,748 I get on the phone to the city. 37 00:03:26,415 --> 00:03:31,003 To make a long story short, those bozos at pnm mixed up my payment. 38 00:03:31,170 --> 00:03:35,549 The deadbeat at 512 San Cristobal hasn't been paying his bills. 39 00:03:35,758 --> 00:03:38,427 - And of course, I'm 215. - 215. 40 00:03:38,594 --> 00:03:39,762 - Exactly. - Mm-hm. Mm. 41 00:03:39,929 --> 00:03:42,056 They say they'll have it on again by tomorrow. 42 00:03:42,264 --> 00:03:45,559 In the meantime, I borrowed some camping gear from my neighbours. 43 00:03:45,726 --> 00:03:47,103 Hence, the rustic flair. 44 00:03:48,354 --> 00:03:50,523 - Jeez. So, what do we do? - Oh, yeah. 45 00:03:50,689 --> 00:03:52,316 Get out and go to a restaurant? 46 00:03:52,942 --> 00:03:55,236 We could hit seasons. Your treat. 47 00:03:57,738 --> 00:04:00,908 But, you know, dinner's almost ready. And the fish... 48 00:04:01,075 --> 00:04:04,120 Would've had to throw it out. Just have to toss it in the pan. 49 00:04:04,328 --> 00:04:06,330 How about we just rough it? 50 00:04:06,497 --> 00:04:08,958 - Are you okay with that? - Uh... um... 51 00:04:09,125 --> 00:04:10,543 Well... 52 00:04:10,709 --> 00:04:15,047 Why not? It'll be fun. We'll do an haute-cuisine campout. 53 00:04:15,214 --> 00:04:17,174 Great, then it's settled. Let me take that. 54 00:04:17,383 --> 00:04:19,844 - Take your coat. - Oh, yeah. Here. Thank you. Mm-hm. 55 00:04:25,266 --> 00:04:26,434 Oh, my god. 56 00:04:26,600 --> 00:04:27,893 I can't eat another bite. 57 00:04:28,102 --> 00:04:29,103 [Chuckling] 58 00:04:31,063 --> 00:04:32,106 Cheers. 59 00:04:32,273 --> 00:04:34,692 - To the galloping gourmet. - Mm. 60 00:04:35,192 --> 00:04:36,318 -Yeah. Chuck: Ha, ha, ha. 61 00:04:38,946 --> 00:04:42,366 - Rebecca: The calvados is perfect. - You always liked it. 62 00:04:42,950 --> 00:04:45,077 Here. Uh, um... 63 00:04:45,286 --> 00:04:46,454 - Let me get this. - No, no. 64 00:04:46,620 --> 00:04:49,498 - You don't have to. - The least I can do is the dishes. 65 00:04:49,665 --> 00:04:51,250 Thank you. 66 00:04:51,667 --> 00:04:53,252 Thanks, Jimmy. 67 00:04:56,422 --> 00:04:59,550 This turned out better than I thought. Heh, heh. 68 00:04:59,758 --> 00:05:02,011 I'm so sorry about the lights. 69 00:05:02,178 --> 00:05:05,055 Oh, it's nice. Atmospheric. 70 00:05:05,264 --> 00:05:09,018 I mean, I still can't get over Jimmy being a lawyer. 71 00:05:09,226 --> 00:05:12,938 Neither can I. He's got his own shingle out and everything. 72 00:05:13,147 --> 00:05:16,734 I mean, a real, responsible citizen. I mean, who would've thought? 73 00:05:17,943 --> 00:05:19,278 [Chuck chuckles] 74 00:05:23,115 --> 00:05:24,450 This place is the same. 75 00:05:24,617 --> 00:05:26,827 I mean, I would've thought you'd... 76 00:05:28,746 --> 00:05:31,457 Change things up, move things around. 77 00:05:31,624 --> 00:05:34,627 You've got great taste, and if it ain't broke... 78 00:05:35,628 --> 00:05:37,421 - How's the tour going? - It's good. 79 00:05:37,630 --> 00:05:40,090 Good. The far east this fall. 80 00:05:40,257 --> 00:05:43,511 China, South Korea and Vietnam. That's gonna be exciting. 81 00:05:43,719 --> 00:05:47,181 - Yeah. - And then, after Santa fe this week... 82 00:05:47,348 --> 00:05:49,517 - We're back to central Europe. - And it's good? 83 00:05:49,683 --> 00:05:51,101 Well, it's a lot of hotels. 84 00:05:51,310 --> 00:05:52,311 I mean, in Budapest... 85 00:05:52,478 --> 00:05:55,981 I think I saw mostly the inside of a concert hall and the marriot. 86 00:05:56,857 --> 00:05:59,151 But, you know, I shouldn't complain. 87 00:05:59,318 --> 00:06:01,612 You're not complaining. You're observing. 88 00:06:05,824 --> 00:06:07,493 Did you finally get to see salzburg? 89 00:06:07,701 --> 00:06:10,329 Not yet, but next month after Vienna. 90 00:06:10,496 --> 00:06:13,123 Do you remember when we tried to go to salzburg? 91 00:06:13,290 --> 00:06:15,376 And that crazy old lady on the scooter... 92 00:06:15,584 --> 00:06:18,087 - Oh, yes. Yes. - Chased us out of the train station. 93 00:06:18,295 --> 00:06:19,630 Rebecca: Yeah, and then... 94 00:06:19,797 --> 00:06:21,048 And then we went and got... 95 00:06:21,215 --> 00:06:25,010 It was a raspberry linzer torte in innsbruck... 96 00:06:25,469 --> 00:06:27,346 To make ourselves feel better. 97 00:06:27,513 --> 00:06:30,057 - You said, "we'll never finish this." - And then we did. 98 00:06:30,266 --> 00:06:31,475 [Both laughing] 99 00:06:33,561 --> 00:06:36,313 Chuck: So what's after Asia? Any plans for stateside? 100 00:06:36,814 --> 00:06:39,692 Oh, you know, hopefully next year. You know, maybe a residency. 101 00:06:39,900 --> 00:06:41,068 That would be sweet. 102 00:06:41,235 --> 00:06:44,029 I mean, you know, I like the buses and trains and flying... 103 00:06:44,238 --> 00:06:46,490 But I, um... 104 00:06:46,907 --> 00:06:50,744 I miss having one... One place to hang my hat. 105 00:06:52,913 --> 00:06:54,915 [Cell phone ringing] 106 00:06:56,333 --> 00:06:58,586 Oh, god. 107 00:06:58,752 --> 00:07:00,879 I'm sorry. I... I hate that thing. 108 00:07:01,088 --> 00:07:02,464 I feel like I'm on a leash. 109 00:07:02,673 --> 00:07:03,924 [Rebecca groans] 110 00:07:05,134 --> 00:07:07,177 I'm sorry. 111 00:07:07,845 --> 00:07:09,346 [M1 112 00:07:09,930 --> 00:07:12,850 oh. Oh, it's my conductor. Um, I have to take this. 113 00:07:13,017 --> 00:07:14,810 I'm sorry. 114 00:07:14,977 --> 00:07:16,520 Hi, Andre. 115 00:07:16,687 --> 00:07:19,023 No, I'm just at dinner. What's up? 116 00:07:19,523 --> 00:07:23,068 Well, I could do that at rehearsal. Yeah, no problem. Yeah. 117 00:07:23,235 --> 00:07:26,989 No, I know that they're coming in late on bar 16. 118 00:07:27,197 --> 00:07:31,660 Yeah. Got it. Got it. I will make sure that... 119 00:07:31,869 --> 00:07:34,496 Can... can you hold on one second? Let me just get a pen. 120 00:07:36,957 --> 00:07:39,251 Yeah, no, I... I... 121 00:07:39,877 --> 00:07:41,211 Yeah, hold on one second. 122 00:07:41,629 --> 00:07:44,632 Yeah, we could do it whenever you need. Mm-hm. 123 00:07:44,798 --> 00:07:46,383 Okay. All right, shoot. 124 00:07:47,885 --> 00:07:49,511 Okay. Haydn. 125 00:07:49,803 --> 00:07:51,889 Okay... 126 00:07:52,097 --> 00:07:54,475 - Chuck. - I'm all right. 127 00:07:54,683 --> 00:07:57,770 Well, do you want me to rehearse the cellos separately? 128 00:07:58,062 --> 00:07:59,104 Rebecca. Rebecca. 129 00:08:00,814 --> 00:08:01,815 Just one minute. 130 00:08:02,024 --> 00:08:05,277 Well, no. It's not just him. It's the whole section, actually. 131 00:08:05,444 --> 00:08:08,614 - Jimmy: Rebecca. - Yeah, yeah. No. 132 00:08:08,822 --> 00:08:11,742 That's fine. Yeah. 133 00:08:11,909 --> 00:08:13,369 Chuck, what the hell? 134 00:08:16,955 --> 00:08:18,082 Andre? 135 00:08:18,415 --> 00:08:21,710 I... I'll have to call you back. I'm sorry. 136 00:08:24,129 --> 00:08:25,422 What is your problem? 137 00:08:28,801 --> 00:08:30,678 Say something. 138 00:08:34,682 --> 00:08:39,937 It is incredibly bad manners to answer a cell phone in company. 139 00:08:40,145 --> 00:08:41,689 It's very rude. 140 00:08:41,897 --> 00:08:46,318 Uh, I... I'm sorry. I... 141 00:08:46,485 --> 00:08:47,986 I didn't know you felt that way. 142 00:08:48,153 --> 00:08:50,406 I didn't mean to offend you, Chuck. 143 00:08:51,990 --> 00:08:54,368 I... I may have overreacted. That was very abrupt. 144 00:08:54,576 --> 00:08:57,538 No. I understand. 145 00:09:01,750 --> 00:09:02,793 It's getting late. 146 00:09:03,544 --> 00:09:07,506 Thank you for a lovely dinner, but I should be getting back to the hotel. 147 00:09:07,673 --> 00:09:09,313 Jimmy: Just give me a minute and we can... 148 00:09:09,425 --> 00:09:12,428 No. I'll just get a cab. I don't want to put you out anymore. 149 00:09:12,636 --> 00:09:14,263 - Please, let me. - No, really. 150 00:09:14,847 --> 00:09:17,224 A cab is the easiest. 151 00:09:18,726 --> 00:09:22,104 You gotta do something. You can't let her leave like this. 152 00:09:22,271 --> 00:09:24,231 - Just tell her what's going on. - No. 153 00:09:24,440 --> 00:09:26,483 She'll understand. 154 00:09:26,650 --> 00:09:30,237 Would you rather she think you're a raging prick than know the truth? 155 00:09:31,947 --> 00:09:33,866 Look, if you won't tell her, then I will. 156 00:09:34,074 --> 00:09:37,536 No, no, no. You will not tell her. 157 00:09:38,120 --> 00:09:41,165 You will not tell her. 158 00:09:42,249 --> 00:09:43,709 All right. 159 00:09:44,376 --> 00:09:48,422 Hi, Andre. Yes. Oh, I'm sorry about that. I dropped the phone. 160 00:09:49,631 --> 00:09:51,008 [M1 161 00:10:06,815 --> 00:10:08,525 [Dogs barking] 162 00:10:22,581 --> 00:10:24,041 Man: Jesus, what are you doing, man? 163 00:10:24,208 --> 00:10:27,169 There's barely any oxygen in that bag. You're suffocating her. 164 00:10:27,336 --> 00:10:28,337 Her? 165 00:10:28,504 --> 00:10:30,506 Just because you don't see swinging dicks... 166 00:10:30,672 --> 00:10:33,509 Doesn't mean you can't tell a boy fish from a girl fish. 167 00:10:34,218 --> 00:10:36,970 Oh, yeah. See. Now I can see the lipstick. 168 00:10:37,179 --> 00:10:38,931 This is a living creature. 169 00:10:39,097 --> 00:10:40,557 It's not a piece of furniture. 170 00:10:40,724 --> 00:10:43,769 So after this, you take her home, you put her in a big bowl. 171 00:10:43,936 --> 00:10:46,939 At least a gallon. Get a good bubbler. 172 00:10:47,105 --> 00:10:48,440 Maybe a plecostomus. 173 00:10:48,649 --> 00:10:51,401 And don't feed her too much. People get fat. 174 00:10:51,568 --> 00:10:55,280 - Fish, they drown in leftover food. - All right already, Jacques cousteau. 175 00:10:55,781 --> 00:10:58,534 - Point made. - Good. 176 00:11:01,453 --> 00:11:05,582 I'm guessing our friend didn't refer you to me to get ichthyological advice. 177 00:11:07,251 --> 00:11:09,837 I'm looking for someone with a light touch. 178 00:11:10,003 --> 00:11:13,674 I'm not talking some teenager taking a five-finger discount of string cheese... 179 00:11:13,841 --> 00:11:15,884 At the stop & shop. I need... 180 00:11:16,093 --> 00:11:19,638 Highly skilled, high-end, discreet. 181 00:11:19,805 --> 00:11:20,889 A real pro. 182 00:11:22,057 --> 00:11:23,767 You gotta fit him in a tight space? 183 00:11:28,814 --> 00:11:31,066 I gotjust the guy then. 184 00:11:42,995 --> 00:11:46,415 Commissioner: That's what... that's what happens. It was just a bad swing. 185 00:11:46,582 --> 00:11:48,709 It's gonna get better. 186 00:11:48,876 --> 00:11:51,044 That's why I say golfing is a contact sport. 187 00:11:51,211 --> 00:11:52,462 [Laughing] 188 00:11:53,463 --> 00:11:56,258 Great job, ms wexler. Very refreshing. 189 00:11:56,425 --> 00:11:59,177 Believe me, we're happy to get this one off the docket. 190 00:11:59,344 --> 00:12:00,929 Not as happy as we are. 191 00:12:01,096 --> 00:12:03,765 - Again, great job. - Thank you. Thank you, sir. 192 00:12:08,437 --> 00:12:09,938 Ladies... 193 00:12:10,105 --> 00:12:12,024 Dinner's on me. 194 00:12:12,190 --> 00:12:15,152 Kim, I knew you were good, but I didn't know you were this good. 195 00:12:15,319 --> 00:12:18,280 - I'm glad you're happy. - We couldn't have done it without you... 196 00:12:18,447 --> 00:12:21,825 And I hope you realise this means a whole lot of work coming your way. 197 00:12:21,992 --> 00:12:24,912 Well, that's... that's great. 198 00:12:25,704 --> 00:12:27,956 Well, you don't sound like it's great. 199 00:12:29,333 --> 00:12:31,752 Hate to be a buzzkill. There's something you need to hear... 200 00:12:31,919 --> 00:12:33,629 Before we get any deeper in. 201 00:12:33,837 --> 00:12:35,505 It's about your former attorney... 202 00:12:35,672 --> 00:12:38,258 - Charles mcgill. - What about him? 203 00:12:38,425 --> 00:12:43,388 Charles has been making some very ugly allegations about his brother, Jimmy... 204 00:12:43,555 --> 00:12:45,807 With whom I happen to share an office space. 205 00:12:45,974 --> 00:12:48,977 Paige: Allegations of what? 206 00:12:50,145 --> 00:12:55,108 Charles thinks Jimmy took control of your documents while working on them. 207 00:12:55,275 --> 00:12:58,153 He believes Jimmy transposed the address numbers. 208 00:12:58,320 --> 00:13:00,656 Transposed the numbers? 209 00:13:00,822 --> 00:13:03,158 How would he even do that? 210 00:13:03,659 --> 00:13:07,663 Charles contends Jimmy took documents pertaining to the rosella branch... 211 00:13:07,829 --> 00:13:10,457 And while Charles was indisposed... 212 00:13:10,624 --> 00:13:12,584 Photocopied and doctored them. 213 00:13:12,793 --> 00:13:15,170 That's pretty baroque. 214 00:13:16,171 --> 00:13:19,716 The important thing here is I think it could make some noise in public. 215 00:13:19,883 --> 00:13:22,886 Soon. I wanted to tell you this in the spirit of full disclosure. 216 00:13:23,053 --> 00:13:25,722 I thought it was better if you heard it from me. 217 00:13:27,808 --> 00:13:30,560 If you have any reservations at this point... 218 00:13:30,727 --> 00:13:35,941 Or if you are not comfortable staying with me, we can discuss options. 219 00:13:41,363 --> 00:13:43,156 If there's one thing I cannot abide... 220 00:13:43,323 --> 00:13:45,951 It's a man who won't own up to his mistakes. 221 00:13:46,118 --> 00:13:51,248 Now whatever mud mcgill is slinging is not gonna screw me out of the best... 222 00:13:51,415 --> 00:13:54,167 Outside counsel I've ever had. 223 00:13:57,504 --> 00:14:00,173 - I'm so glad to hear that. - We appreciate the heads-up... 224 00:14:00,340 --> 00:14:04,011 But you can call this baby put to bed. Now the most important thing, dinner. 225 00:14:04,177 --> 00:14:05,554 Seven good for you? 226 00:14:05,721 --> 00:14:07,472 - Works for me. - Great. 227 00:14:07,639 --> 00:14:08,890 We'll talk strategy. 228 00:14:09,057 --> 00:14:11,727 We move on to Colorado or Utah first. 229 00:14:11,893 --> 00:14:13,020 See you at 7. 230 00:14:14,062 --> 00:14:15,689 This mcgill thing... 231 00:14:15,856 --> 00:14:19,192 You're sure it's not gonna be a problem? 232 00:14:21,486 --> 00:14:24,489 Mesa verde isn't involved in any way, shape or form. 233 00:14:25,991 --> 00:14:28,326 Okay. Good. 234 00:14:28,618 --> 00:14:29,870 Then I'll see you tonight. 235 00:14:30,078 --> 00:14:32,581 Okay, great. See you then. 236 00:14:44,217 --> 00:14:46,219 [Electricity buzzing] 237 00:14:49,222 --> 00:14:50,474 Okay, this is it. 238 00:14:50,640 --> 00:14:53,226 We can run without lights and Mikes. 239 00:14:53,393 --> 00:14:56,229 We'll collect cell phones and hold them for your testimony. 240 00:14:56,438 --> 00:14:57,856 The court reporter... 241 00:14:58,023 --> 00:15:01,443 Would it be possible to move him or her farther from the witness stand? 242 00:15:01,610 --> 00:15:05,155 Yeah, I think we can arrange having them in the back of the court. 243 00:15:05,989 --> 00:15:09,451 I'm sorry. There's nothing I could do about the exit signs. It's code. 244 00:15:09,618 --> 00:15:12,454 I appreciate all you're doing. Thank you. 245 00:15:14,122 --> 00:15:17,959 Mr alley, I wonder if you could give us a moment. I'd like to go over something. 246 00:15:18,168 --> 00:15:20,670 No problem. I'll be outside when you're ready. 247 00:15:22,005 --> 00:15:23,632 Howard. 248 00:15:24,925 --> 00:15:26,301 How are you feeling, Chuck? 249 00:15:27,511 --> 00:15:28,637 I'll muddle through. 250 00:15:28,804 --> 00:15:30,555 Because this is a lot to ask. 251 00:15:30,722 --> 00:15:33,433 And if you're not up to it, just throwing this out there. 252 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:36,061 - Maybe you don't need to testify at all. - No. I do. 253 00:15:36,228 --> 00:15:40,065 I'm the only person who can adequately explain the context of that tape. 254 00:15:40,232 --> 00:15:42,109 Or the defence will tear it to shreds. 255 00:15:42,776 --> 00:15:45,570 It's already a solid case. We have Jimmy's statement... 256 00:15:45,737 --> 00:15:50,408 From the pre-prosecution diversion, my testimony and the private eye's. 257 00:15:50,575 --> 00:15:53,912 Maybe there's no need to put you through the ringer like this. 258 00:15:54,079 --> 00:15:55,497 This isn't about me... 259 00:15:55,664 --> 00:15:56,915 Or my health. 260 00:15:59,626 --> 00:16:01,461 We lost a client. 261 00:16:01,962 --> 00:16:05,841 That happened because while you were incapacitated... 262 00:16:06,007 --> 00:16:09,803 Your brother accessed documents that should have been secured at hhm. 263 00:16:10,887 --> 00:16:13,974 What Jimmy did is unconscionable, yes... 264 00:16:14,141 --> 00:16:17,185 But one of my jobs is to safeguard the firm's reputation. 265 00:16:17,853 --> 00:16:20,355 This is not the time to worry about how we look. 266 00:16:20,522 --> 00:16:23,358 This is about what's right and what's wrong. 267 00:16:23,525 --> 00:16:26,486 I'm not gonna risk Jimmy getting, what, a year of suspension? 268 00:16:27,195 --> 00:16:28,572 Maybe two? 269 00:16:28,738 --> 00:16:30,365 He deserves disbarment. 270 00:16:30,532 --> 00:16:32,033 Not some slap on the wrist. 271 00:16:32,701 --> 00:16:36,288 No, Howard, there's only one way fonnard. 272 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:40,584 "Letjustice be done though the heavens fall." 273 00:16:42,460 --> 00:16:45,088 Sorry to keep you waiting. This will do nicely. 274 00:16:45,255 --> 00:16:47,924 Extend my thanks to the committee for their flexibility. 275 00:16:50,594 --> 00:16:53,722 Alley: Good morning. I'm Robert alley for the state bar. 276 00:16:53,930 --> 00:16:55,891 In the matter of James m. Mcgi/I... 277 00:16:56,057 --> 00:17:00,729 The state bar intends to prove the following violations of the ethical code: 278 00:17:00,896 --> 00:17:06,526 16-102: Engaging in conduct the lawyer knows is criminal. 279 00:17:06,735 --> 00:17:11,323 Mr mcgi/I knew that breaking down his brother's door was criminal behaviour. 280 00:17:11,531 --> 00:17:15,744 16-804: Committing a criminal act... 281 00:17:15,911 --> 00:17:18,330 That reflects adversely on the lawyer's honesty... 282 00:17:18,496 --> 00:17:21,291 Or trustworthiness as a lawyer. 283 00:17:21,875 --> 00:17:24,461 Any reasonable person would agree assaulting a lawyer... 284 00:17:24,628 --> 00:17:29,549 In his own home reflects badly on mr mcgill's fitness as an attorney. 285 00:17:31,176 --> 00:17:35,513 16-304: Unlawfully altering, destroying... 286 00:17:35,680 --> 00:17:39,809 Or concealing material having potential evidentiary value. 287 00:17:39,976 --> 00:17:43,813 Mr mcgi/I broke into his brother's home and destroyed an audio cassette... 288 00:17:43,980 --> 00:17:47,067 Which contained a recording of a conversation between himself... 289 00:17:47,234 --> 00:17:49,527 And his brother, Charles mcgi/I. 290 00:17:49,694 --> 00:17:53,448 We will show this recording was evidence on an ongoing legal case. 291 00:17:54,658 --> 00:17:57,702 The state bar believes that once we have presented the facts... 292 00:17:57,869 --> 00:18:02,666 The committee will agree that disbarment is warranted for James mcgill. 293 00:18:03,291 --> 00:18:04,376 Thank you very much. 294 00:18:05,961 --> 00:18:07,837 Thank you, mr alley. 295 00:18:14,636 --> 00:18:16,554 Thank you, mr chairman. 296 00:18:17,305 --> 00:18:18,473 Good morning. 297 00:18:18,640 --> 00:18:22,185 I'm Kim wexler, co-counsel with James mcgill, for the defence. 298 00:18:22,394 --> 00:18:26,022 You've already read mr mcgill's pre-prosecution statement. 299 00:18:26,189 --> 00:18:28,733 We don't dispute he broke into his brother's house. 300 00:18:28,942 --> 00:18:31,361 An act he regrets... 301 00:18:31,820 --> 00:18:33,321 Deeply. 302 00:18:33,488 --> 00:18:35,407 But there is another side to this story. 303 00:18:35,907 --> 00:18:38,660 One not about calculation... 304 00:18:38,827 --> 00:18:41,621 Or ill intent. 305 00:18:41,788 --> 00:18:44,207 But about two brothers... 306 00:18:44,374 --> 00:18:48,044 Whose relationship after years of strain... 307 00:18:48,545 --> 00:18:50,297 Finally broke. 308 00:18:51,923 --> 00:18:54,801 We believe that after you have the complete picture... 309 00:18:54,968 --> 00:18:59,264 You'll understand James mcgill is an asset to our legal community. 310 00:18:59,431 --> 00:19:03,101 And he should remain a full member of it in good standing. 311 00:19:04,269 --> 00:19:05,562 Thank you. 312 00:19:07,397 --> 00:19:09,274 Thank you, ms wexler. 313 00:19:12,777 --> 00:19:16,114 Okay. If everyone's ready to... 314 00:19:16,281 --> 00:19:18,366 Begin testimony. 315 00:19:18,533 --> 00:19:20,327 Mr alley, call your witness. 316 00:19:20,493 --> 00:19:23,663 Howard: Bang, bang, bang. Then he kicked down the door. 317 00:19:23,872 --> 00:19:26,374 Jimmy was very agitated. He was shouting. 318 00:19:26,541 --> 00:19:29,419 He demanded Charles turn over the evidence he... 319 00:19:29,586 --> 00:19:33,131 Objection. We haven't established the tape is evidence of anything. 320 00:19:33,298 --> 00:19:36,051 The defence has only acknowledged it is a piece of property. 321 00:19:36,217 --> 00:19:37,969 Allow me to rephrase. 322 00:19:38,887 --> 00:19:42,223 Jimmy demanded an audio cassette in Charles' possession... 323 00:19:42,390 --> 00:19:46,561 Which Jimmy proceeded, with the help of an iron fireplace implement... 324 00:19:46,728 --> 00:19:48,772 To pry from Charles' desk. 325 00:19:48,938 --> 00:19:52,859 He then broke the cassette into pieces and went on to confront his brother. 326 00:19:53,026 --> 00:19:56,071 What happened after the defendant smashed this tape? 327 00:19:56,237 --> 00:19:58,948 - Mr brightbill and I... - That's the private investigator... 328 00:19:59,115 --> 00:20:01,326 - That Charles hired? - That's correct. 329 00:20:01,493 --> 00:20:05,497 He and I were concerned that Jimmy might strike his brother. 330 00:20:05,663 --> 00:20:07,082 So that's when we stepped in. 331 00:20:07,248 --> 00:20:08,833 - Thank you, mr Hamlin. - Certainly. 332 00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:10,335 Nothing further at this time. 333 00:20:10,543 --> 00:20:12,504 Chairman: Ms wexler. 334 00:20:14,005 --> 00:20:15,632 Kim: Thank you, mr chairman. 335 00:20:17,175 --> 00:20:18,760 [Clears throat] 336 00:20:23,431 --> 00:20:27,352 You testified you've known my client for some time. 337 00:20:27,519 --> 00:20:28,853 How long exactly? 338 00:20:29,062 --> 00:20:30,939 Nearly 10 years. 339 00:20:31,106 --> 00:20:33,108 How did you come to know him? 340 00:20:33,274 --> 00:20:35,944 His brother asked to hire him in the mailroom at our firm. 341 00:20:36,152 --> 00:20:38,113 - And you did? - Yes. 342 00:20:38,696 --> 00:20:40,407 What was your opinion of him then? 343 00:20:42,158 --> 00:20:43,785 I thought... 344 00:20:45,495 --> 00:20:47,580 He had a lot of get up and go. 345 00:20:47,789 --> 00:20:51,209 - He was a hard worker. - You had a nickname for him, didn't you? 346 00:20:52,335 --> 00:20:53,461 "Charlie hustle." 347 00:20:53,628 --> 00:20:55,422 Charlie hustle? 348 00:20:55,588 --> 00:20:58,091 How'd you feel when you found out he'd become a lawyer? 349 00:20:58,258 --> 00:21:00,718 Surprised. He had put himself through law school... 350 00:21:00,927 --> 00:21:03,763 And taken the bar exam without telling any of the partners. 351 00:21:03,930 --> 00:21:05,056 Even Charles. 352 00:21:05,265 --> 00:21:09,102 He bootstrapped his way into a law degree while working in your mailroom. 353 00:21:09,269 --> 00:21:11,604 Did you consider taking him on as an associate? 354 00:21:13,731 --> 00:21:16,151 - Briefly. - Sounds like you didn't hire him. 355 00:21:16,317 --> 00:21:18,778 Why not? With that kind of grit? 356 00:21:18,945 --> 00:21:22,615 The partners decided it would be best to avoid the appearance of nepotism. 357 00:21:23,491 --> 00:21:26,578 We felt hiring Jimmy might damage morale. 358 00:21:27,328 --> 00:21:29,122 Nepotism. 359 00:21:29,289 --> 00:21:31,583 Your firm is Hamlin Hamlin & mcgill, right? 360 00:21:32,417 --> 00:21:34,335 Who's the other Hamlin? 361 00:21:36,629 --> 00:21:38,173 My father. 362 00:21:42,260 --> 00:21:46,055 Which partner was the most concerned with nepotism? 363 00:21:46,264 --> 00:21:48,308 Charles mcgill. 364 00:21:48,850 --> 00:21:51,227 - So Jimmy's own brother blocked him? - Alley: Objection. 365 00:21:51,394 --> 00:21:54,689 How are the hiring practices of Hamlin Hamlin mcgill relevant here? 366 00:21:54,898 --> 00:21:58,568 It's relevant to understand the relationship between these brothers. 367 00:22:00,111 --> 00:22:03,406 We'll give you some leeway, ms wexler... 368 00:22:03,573 --> 00:22:06,743 But don't stray. Charles mcgill isn't the subject of this hearing. 369 00:22:06,951 --> 00:22:08,536 Thank you. 370 00:22:09,204 --> 00:22:12,624 Did Jimmy know his brother was the one that prevented you from hiring him? 371 00:22:12,790 --> 00:22:15,210 Howard: No. He did not. 372 00:22:16,336 --> 00:22:18,755 Eventually, he was hired by the firm of Davis & main. 373 00:22:18,922 --> 00:22:22,133 I'd be happy to say more about that if you'd like. 374 00:22:22,342 --> 00:22:25,011 No. Thank you. 375 00:22:25,178 --> 00:22:28,556 When Charles' condition appeared, Jimmy took care of him, didn't he? 376 00:22:29,349 --> 00:22:30,850 I believe so. 377 00:22:31,434 --> 00:22:35,897 Jimmy was struggling to build his solo law practice, yet every day, without fail... 378 00:22:36,064 --> 00:22:39,025 He brought his brother food, supplies... 379 00:22:39,192 --> 00:22:41,486 Even his favourite newspapers. Isn't that right? 380 00:22:43,821 --> 00:22:47,283 Kim: Could you speak to the terms of Charles' leave of absence? 381 00:22:47,617 --> 00:22:48,785 You know I can't. 382 00:22:48,952 --> 00:22:50,954 It was an fmla leave. 383 00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:52,914 Anything more is confidential. 384 00:22:53,081 --> 00:22:55,250 You can confirm it was due to mental illness? 385 00:22:55,458 --> 00:22:58,461 Objection. Charles mcgill's mental health isn't at issue. 386 00:22:58,628 --> 00:23:02,382 This is a smearjob on the state bar's upcoming witness. Nothing more. 387 00:23:02,549 --> 00:23:04,425 This is not a competency hearing. 388 00:23:04,592 --> 00:23:06,803 Mr Hamlin is not a psychiatric professional. 389 00:23:06,970 --> 00:23:10,682 Do you have any questions that would be more germane to his experience? 390 00:23:13,226 --> 00:23:14,686 I have nothing further. 391 00:23:15,645 --> 00:23:18,189 Chairman: The witness is excused. 392 00:23:29,367 --> 00:23:32,954 At this time, the state bar would like to enter exhibit 5 into evidence. 393 00:23:33,121 --> 00:23:36,541 - We ask Charles' recording be played. - Respectfully renewing my objection. 394 00:23:36,708 --> 00:23:40,086 Probative value of playing this is outweighed by how prejudicial it is. 395 00:23:40,253 --> 00:23:43,881 All due respect, but the state bar feels this is fundamental to hear. 396 00:23:44,090 --> 00:23:47,218 Don't wanna leave any question as to the intentions of both parties. 397 00:23:47,385 --> 00:23:51,681 We already ruled this was fair game when we denied your motion to suppress. 398 00:23:51,889 --> 00:23:55,226 I'll add, the rough and tumble of your client's conduct aside... 399 00:23:55,393 --> 00:23:57,770 We need to know if one lawyer attempted to tamper... 400 00:23:57,937 --> 00:23:59,731 With another's evidence. 401 00:24:12,201 --> 00:24:13,953 [Whispering] Come here. 402 00:24:14,454 --> 00:24:16,640 - What are you doing here? - [Whispering] Flight's delayed. 403 00:24:16,664 --> 00:24:17,915 How delayed? 404 00:24:18,124 --> 00:24:21,127 - Forty minutes, last I checked. - Shit. 405 00:24:21,294 --> 00:24:24,005 Okay. Keep me posted. 406 00:24:24,964 --> 00:24:26,674 [Alley speaking indistinctly] 407 00:24:26,883 --> 00:24:28,468 Woman: Here we go. 408 00:24:31,429 --> 00:24:34,390 Thank you for your Patience. The state bar is ready to proceed. 409 00:24:34,557 --> 00:24:35,725 I'm begging your pardon. 410 00:24:35,892 --> 00:24:39,270 The defence requests a moment to review, if we could. 411 00:24:41,648 --> 00:24:44,484 All right. When you're ready. 412 00:24:44,651 --> 00:24:46,694 Thank you, mr chairman. 413 00:24:53,284 --> 00:24:55,036 What are we doing? 414 00:24:55,286 --> 00:24:57,080 We're stalling. 415 00:24:58,665 --> 00:24:59,874 Chuck: 416 00:25:00,041 --> 00:25:03,753 Yes, my brother has many admirable qualities. 417 00:25:03,920 --> 00:25:08,132 I... in some ways, I can say I admire him. 418 00:25:08,716 --> 00:25:10,343 Too cold. 419 00:25:11,636 --> 00:25:13,680 I love my brother. 420 00:25:14,222 --> 00:25:17,392 But Ted kaczynski's brother loved him too. 421 00:25:17,558 --> 00:25:19,394 And he wanted to help. 422 00:25:19,560 --> 00:25:22,021 That's sanctimonious. 423 00:25:22,897 --> 00:25:24,732 I love my brother. 424 00:25:24,941 --> 00:25:26,109 He's a good person. 425 00:25:26,275 --> 00:25:27,402 He has good in him. 426 00:25:29,112 --> 00:25:32,365 But the law is too important. 427 00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:38,079 [Grunts then knocking on door] 428 00:25:38,287 --> 00:25:40,373 Be right there, Howard. 429 00:25:46,421 --> 00:25:49,257 The law is too important. 430 00:25:51,509 --> 00:25:54,804 Jimmy [on recording]: [Sure as shit wouldn't be telling you othen/vise. 431 00:25:55,179 --> 00:25:56,723 But yes. 432 00:25:57,306 --> 00:25:58,349 It's the truth. 433 00:25:59,976 --> 00:26:02,311 Chuck: You'd go to such lengths to humiliate me? 434 00:26:02,478 --> 00:26:04,564 Jimmy: I did it for Kim. 435 00:26:05,106 --> 00:26:07,942 She worked her butt off to get mesa verde... 436 00:26:08,109 --> 00:26:12,113 While you and Howard sat around sipping scotch and chortling. 437 00:26:12,280 --> 00:26:15,241 Hamlin Hamlin mcgill. More like scrooge and Marley. 438 00:26:15,408 --> 00:26:19,662 Kim deserves mesa verde. Not you, not hhm. 439 00:26:19,829 --> 00:26:24,041 She earned it, and she needs it. I did it to help her. 440 00:26:24,208 --> 00:26:27,545 But I honestly didn't think it would hurt you so bad. 441 00:26:27,712 --> 00:26:30,214 I thought you'd just say, "oh, crap. [Made a mistake." 442 00:26:30,381 --> 00:26:32,633 And go on with your life like a normal person. 443 00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:33,968 But, oh, no. 444 00:26:34,135 --> 00:26:35,845 Wishful thinking. 445 00:26:38,431 --> 00:26:40,016 So can I... 446 00:26:40,183 --> 00:26:44,437 Tell Howard you're not quitting or retiring or whatever? 447 00:26:46,397 --> 00:26:49,734 And can we take all the shit down off the walls? 448 00:26:51,903 --> 00:26:54,071 I'm gonna go call Howard. 449 00:26:54,238 --> 00:26:55,615 Chuck: Jimmy. 450 00:26:56,032 --> 00:27:00,036 You do realise you just confessed to a felony? 451 00:27:00,369 --> 00:27:01,913 Jimmy: I guess. 452 00:27:02,205 --> 00:27:04,499 But you feel better, right? 453 00:27:05,500 --> 00:27:08,294 Besides, it's your word against mine. 454 00:27:19,514 --> 00:27:24,352 All right, mr alley, we need to make accommodations for your next witness. 455 00:27:24,519 --> 00:27:26,521 - Is that correct? - Yes, mr chairman. 456 00:27:26,687 --> 00:27:29,232 Chairman: All right. For those who don't know... 457 00:27:29,398 --> 00:27:31,192 We need to prepare the room. 458 00:27:31,359 --> 00:27:34,654 The clerk is going to collect your cell phones, watches... 459 00:27:34,862 --> 00:27:36,447 Key fobs, anything electrical. 460 00:27:36,614 --> 00:27:41,118 If you prefer not to, please secure your items outside this room. 461 00:27:41,285 --> 00:27:43,412 Thank you for understanding. 462 00:27:43,579 --> 00:27:46,666 - Your phone, sir? - I left it in the car. 463 00:28:35,882 --> 00:28:37,466 - Excuse me. That's yours. - Sorry. 464 00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:54,525 Please raise your right hand. 465 00:28:54,942 --> 00:28:59,238 Do you swear or affirm to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth? 466 00:28:59,405 --> 00:29:00,865 I do. 467 00:29:05,536 --> 00:29:06,829 Could you state your name? 468 00:29:06,996 --> 00:29:08,706 Charles I. Mcgill. 469 00:29:08,873 --> 00:29:13,377 I'm a senior partner at the law firm of Hamlin Hamlin mcgill. 470 00:29:13,544 --> 00:29:16,756 - Can the court reporter hear me? - Yes, sir. I can hear you fine. 471 00:29:16,923 --> 00:29:18,799 Mr mcgill, I'll try to be brief. 472 00:29:18,966 --> 00:29:22,303 We don't need to dwell on the burglary or the assault that you suffered. 473 00:29:22,470 --> 00:29:23,804 Thank you. I appreciate that. 474 00:29:23,971 --> 00:29:26,140 Alley: What I would like to hear about is this tape. 475 00:29:26,307 --> 00:29:27,850 What compelled you to make it? 476 00:29:28,017 --> 00:29:29,143 I had a suspicion... 477 00:29:29,310 --> 00:29:32,480 My brother had tampered with documents in a case I was working on. 478 00:29:32,647 --> 00:29:33,898 Now, why would he do that? 479 00:29:34,065 --> 00:29:38,486 - Doesn't sound particularly brotherly. - I believe his hope was the documents... 480 00:29:38,653 --> 00:29:42,740 Would cause the client to become disillusioned with my representation... 481 00:29:42,907 --> 00:29:45,409 And return to their previous attorney, ms wexler... 482 00:29:46,202 --> 00:29:49,413 Which, I should note, is precisely what happened. 483 00:29:49,580 --> 00:29:50,623 Objection. 484 00:29:50,790 --> 00:29:54,835 I'm not saying ms wexler knew what Jimmy was doing or had any involvement. 485 00:29:55,002 --> 00:29:56,712 I'm only stating that it happened. 486 00:29:57,380 --> 00:30:00,216 Did you have evidence to support your suspicions about James? 487 00:30:01,884 --> 00:30:05,304 My brother, whatever else can be said of him, can be quite clever. 488 00:30:05,471 --> 00:30:07,556 Did an excellent job of covering his tracks. 489 00:30:07,723 --> 00:30:11,143 Objection. Witness has admitted there's no corroborating evidence... 490 00:30:11,310 --> 00:30:13,104 The supposed crime even occurred. 491 00:30:13,270 --> 00:30:15,690 I'd like to hear what he has to say. 492 00:30:16,857 --> 00:30:18,359 We're going to continue. 493 00:30:18,526 --> 00:30:22,279 We'll extend you the same latitude on cross, ms wexler. 494 00:30:23,072 --> 00:30:24,782 Go on, mr mcgill. 495 00:30:24,949 --> 00:30:27,910 Without physical evidence, I felt that a recorded confession... 496 00:30:28,077 --> 00:30:30,037 If I could get one, was my best bet. 497 00:30:30,705 --> 00:30:33,207 On its own, I knew the tape would be somewhat flimsy... 498 00:30:33,374 --> 00:30:36,877 But it was a start. A foundation for a more ironclad case. 499 00:30:38,004 --> 00:30:41,716 I suppose Jimmy must have felt the tape was decisive evidence on its own. 500 00:30:41,882 --> 00:30:44,093 Or he wouldn't have broke in to destroy it. 501 00:30:44,301 --> 00:30:46,137 Objection. More speculation. 502 00:30:46,303 --> 00:30:48,183 How can he know what's going on in Jimmy's head? 503 00:30:48,264 --> 00:30:51,350 Sustained. We just need to hear what happened, mr mcgill. 504 00:30:51,517 --> 00:30:53,269 I... I apologise. 505 00:30:53,436 --> 00:30:56,313 I recorded my brother to build a case against him. 506 00:30:56,480 --> 00:30:59,608 At the time, would you say you were in possession of your faculties? 507 00:30:59,817 --> 00:31:01,152 All due respect... 508 00:31:01,318 --> 00:31:03,863 But you do sound somewhat unhinged on the recording. 509 00:31:04,030 --> 00:31:05,281 Yes, I understand that. 510 00:31:05,489 --> 00:31:08,993 But what you heard was theatre. A performance. Play-acting. 511 00:31:09,994 --> 00:31:14,457 I exaggerated the symptoms of my disease to extract the truth. 512 00:31:14,665 --> 00:31:16,959 Can we talk about your disease for a moment? 513 00:31:17,126 --> 00:31:19,462 I'd like everybody to be on the same page about it. 514 00:31:19,628 --> 00:31:22,715 Of course. It is sometimes referred to as ehs. 515 00:31:22,882 --> 00:31:24,842 Electromagnetic hypersensitivity. 516 00:31:25,509 --> 00:31:28,846 I describe it as an acute allergy to electromagnetism. 517 00:31:29,430 --> 00:31:31,682 It's not a common condition, is it? 518 00:31:31,849 --> 00:31:34,060 I know it sounds strange. I do. 519 00:31:34,226 --> 00:31:37,313 But 30 years ago, no one had heard of peanut allergies. 520 00:31:37,521 --> 00:31:39,065 But you admit that no one... 521 00:31:39,231 --> 00:31:41,692 No doctor has ever diagnosed you. 522 00:31:41,859 --> 00:31:45,696 Aids was not identified until 1981. 523 00:31:45,863 --> 00:31:48,699 HIV wasn't known as the cause until '83. 524 00:31:48,866 --> 00:31:52,078 These things take time to unravel, even for doctors. 525 00:31:52,286 --> 00:31:55,498 Would you say that your illness affects your ability to think clearly? 526 00:31:55,664 --> 00:31:57,833 No, it affects me physically. 527 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:01,170 It causes me great pain. However, I'm perfectly lucid. 528 00:32:01,337 --> 00:32:02,505 Thank you. 529 00:32:02,797 --> 00:32:06,342 Mr mcgill, I have only one more question for you. 530 00:32:07,510 --> 00:32:09,428 Do you hate your brother? 531 00:32:11,013 --> 00:32:12,765 Absolutely not. 532 00:32:13,516 --> 00:32:15,434 I love my brother. 533 00:32:15,851 --> 00:32:18,479 There's nothing malicious in Jimmy. 534 00:32:19,563 --> 00:32:24,401 He has a way of doing the worst things for reasons that sound almost noble. 535 00:32:26,237 --> 00:32:30,658 But what I know for sure is that the law is too important to be toyed with. 536 00:32:30,825 --> 00:32:32,493 It's mankind's greatest achievement. 537 00:32:32,660 --> 00:32:34,954 The rule of law, the idea that whoever you are... 538 00:32:35,121 --> 00:32:37,998 Your actions have consequences. 539 00:32:38,833 --> 00:32:41,544 And the way my brother treats the law... 540 00:32:42,419 --> 00:32:44,130 It breaks my heart. 541 00:32:44,421 --> 00:32:46,674 That's why I did what I did. Not to hurt him... 542 00:32:46,882 --> 00:32:49,760 But to protect something that I hold sacred. 543 00:32:49,927 --> 00:32:51,762 Thank you, mr mcgill. 544 00:32:51,929 --> 00:32:53,139 The state bar rests. 545 00:32:57,268 --> 00:33:00,437 [Whispering] I think we need to put on the brakes. 546 00:33:03,149 --> 00:33:05,651 I'm sorry. My co-counsel and I need a moment to confer. 547 00:33:07,278 --> 00:33:08,821 Please be brief, counsellor. 548 00:33:09,029 --> 00:33:11,031 Yes, of course. 549 00:33:13,951 --> 00:33:15,578 [Whispering] She'll be here. 550 00:33:16,120 --> 00:33:18,122 Do you have anything for cross? 551 00:33:18,289 --> 00:33:20,207 Jimmy [whispering]: Could I look at your notes? 552 00:33:20,374 --> 00:33:23,752 Kim: Yeah, of course. Can you... Jimmy: Can you read the writing? 553 00:33:26,714 --> 00:33:29,717 [Whispering indistinctly] 554 00:33:41,395 --> 00:33:44,356 Mr chairman. I'm sorry... 555 00:33:44,523 --> 00:33:47,276 Might I have a moment to get a breath? 556 00:33:47,443 --> 00:33:49,570 Well, of course, mr mcgill. 557 00:33:49,862 --> 00:33:52,114 Folks, let's call this 15. 558 00:33:52,281 --> 00:33:56,827 Everybody, please be back and ready to go on the hour. 559 00:34:04,501 --> 00:34:06,503 - Rebecca. - Chuck. 560 00:34:06,712 --> 00:34:10,549 - It's good to see you. - I have to say, I'm a bit surprised. 561 00:34:11,258 --> 00:34:14,053 Did Jimmy subpoena you? You're not on the witness list. 562 00:34:14,220 --> 00:34:17,848 - You don't have to testify. - No, no, no. I'm not here for that. 563 00:34:18,015 --> 00:34:19,934 Well, what then? 564 00:34:20,100 --> 00:34:21,393 Chuck, I wish you'd told me. 565 00:34:23,062 --> 00:34:26,148 I... I can't believe what you've been going through. 566 00:34:26,315 --> 00:34:28,442 - How long has it been? - Ah. 567 00:34:29,526 --> 00:34:31,153 You're here to help... 568 00:34:31,320 --> 00:34:34,198 Because all this is so stressful for me. 569 00:34:34,531 --> 00:34:37,409 - Is that what Jimmy told you? - He's worried about you, Chuck. 570 00:34:37,576 --> 00:34:40,579 In spite of everything that's happened between you two, he cares. 571 00:34:40,746 --> 00:34:41,872 What exactly did he say? 572 00:34:42,081 --> 00:34:44,375 Um... well, that you had been sick. 573 00:34:44,541 --> 00:34:46,085 Allergic to electricity? 574 00:34:46,293 --> 00:34:50,089 He sent pictures of the house. Chuck, my god. 575 00:34:51,298 --> 00:34:52,675 Why didn't you tell me? 576 00:34:53,175 --> 00:34:55,344 I didn't wanna upset you. 577 00:34:55,511 --> 00:34:57,930 Worry you unnecessarily. 578 00:34:58,973 --> 00:35:01,016 But now you're here. 579 00:35:01,183 --> 00:35:03,102 And now you know. 580 00:35:05,145 --> 00:35:07,314 I came because I thought it was the right thing. 581 00:35:07,481 --> 00:35:10,401 I thought, I don't know that you'd want me to. 582 00:35:10,567 --> 00:35:14,029 But I guess that I'm more of a distraction. 583 00:35:14,196 --> 00:35:17,616 So I'm gonna be in town for a few days. 584 00:35:17,783 --> 00:35:20,703 And I would love to spend some time with you. 585 00:35:20,869 --> 00:35:22,538 But right now, I think I should go. 586 00:35:22,705 --> 00:35:25,165 - No, no. Please. I want you to stay. - Really? 587 00:35:25,332 --> 00:35:28,252 - You don't seem happy to see me. - I am. 588 00:35:28,419 --> 00:35:31,171 I'm just surprised. That's all. 589 00:35:31,380 --> 00:35:33,215 Please stay. 590 00:35:33,841 --> 00:35:36,010 - Are you sure? - Yes. I'm sure. 591 00:35:36,844 --> 00:35:39,680 You've been sold a bill of goods, Rebecca. 592 00:35:39,888 --> 00:35:42,224 I want you to see what's what. 593 00:35:51,191 --> 00:35:53,652 She's not what I expected. 594 00:35:54,987 --> 00:35:56,905 Oh, yeah? What'd you expect? 595 00:35:57,072 --> 00:35:58,866 I don't know. Just... 596 00:36:05,080 --> 00:36:07,833 You know, she's gonna hate you when this is over. 597 00:36:09,251 --> 00:36:10,753 Yep. 598 00:36:22,097 --> 00:36:25,601 All right. Mr mcgill, I'll remind you you're still under oath. 599 00:36:25,768 --> 00:36:27,644 - I understand. - At this time... 600 00:36:27,811 --> 00:36:31,440 I'd like to turn cross-examination over to my co-counsel, James mcgill. 601 00:36:35,986 --> 00:36:37,488 [Clears throat] 602 00:36:39,198 --> 00:36:43,577 There's been a lot of fuss about it, but we never really talked about this tape. 603 00:36:43,786 --> 00:36:48,123 We lost the opportunity when you burglarised my house to destroy it. 604 00:36:48,290 --> 00:36:51,001 Fair enough. And I was in the wrong there... 605 00:36:51,168 --> 00:36:56,548 But still, I'd like to follow your story of why and how you recorded it. 606 00:36:57,049 --> 00:36:59,426 Oh, is this where you claim the tape is spurious? 607 00:36:59,635 --> 00:37:02,721 - That it's not really your voice? - No. That's me on the tape. 608 00:37:03,847 --> 00:37:06,141 Still, I have some questions. Like the recorder... 609 00:37:06,308 --> 00:37:09,311 It must have hurt like hell for you to touch that. 610 00:37:10,354 --> 00:37:12,439 There was a degree of discomfort. That's true. 611 00:37:12,648 --> 00:37:13,941 And where did you hide it? 612 00:37:14,108 --> 00:37:17,277 The sound's pretty clear, so it wasn't in the couch cushions, was it? 613 00:37:17,861 --> 00:37:20,072 Tucked under a space blanket. Out of sight. 614 00:37:21,782 --> 00:37:24,701 So no chance I'd see it, not with the state your place was in. 615 00:37:24,868 --> 00:37:26,412 - Isn't that right? - Isuppose. 616 00:37:26,620 --> 00:37:29,498 Would you like to set the scene for the disciplinary committee? 617 00:37:29,665 --> 00:37:32,626 Tell them what your house looked like at the time of recording? 618 00:37:32,835 --> 00:37:35,087 Objection. Relevance? 619 00:37:35,295 --> 00:37:38,549 Well, the circumstances of the recording are materially relevant. 620 00:37:38,715 --> 00:37:40,509 How can you know what the tape means... 621 00:37:40,717 --> 00:37:42,987 Unless you know what was going on when it was recorded? 622 00:37:43,011 --> 00:37:45,389 Overruled. The witness can answer the question. 623 00:37:45,556 --> 00:37:49,726 I covered most of the walls with foil-scrim kraft insulation. 624 00:37:49,935 --> 00:37:52,604 I also hung a number of space blankets. 625 00:37:53,647 --> 00:37:55,524 Compact mylar sheets. 626 00:37:55,691 --> 00:37:59,987 They insulate and protect against mild electromagnetic radiation. 627 00:38:00,696 --> 00:38:02,614 All right, so shiny insulation... 628 00:38:02,781 --> 00:38:05,868 And space blankets all over the walls and ceiling. 629 00:38:06,034 --> 00:38:08,579 It was like being inside of a disco ball. 630 00:38:08,787 --> 00:38:10,414 Do you have a point? 631 00:38:11,206 --> 00:38:13,459 Well, I'm impressed... 632 00:38:13,667 --> 00:38:16,211 By how much work went into entrapping me. 633 00:38:16,378 --> 00:38:17,588 You went all out. 634 00:38:17,796 --> 00:38:18,922 I didn't entrap you. 635 00:38:19,089 --> 00:38:21,592 I provoked an admission in adverse interest. 636 00:38:21,758 --> 00:38:23,343 That's not the same thing. 637 00:38:25,471 --> 00:38:27,598 How did you know it would work? 638 00:38:28,140 --> 00:38:29,308 What do you mean? 639 00:38:29,516 --> 00:38:32,227 How did you know your provocation would work? 640 00:38:32,394 --> 00:38:36,607 Why'd you think a bunch of shiny plastic would make me say anything? 641 00:38:37,774 --> 00:38:42,070 Isn't it because you knew that it was precisely the thing that would worry me... 642 00:38:42,237 --> 00:38:44,823 So much that I'd say anything to talk you down? 643 00:38:44,990 --> 00:38:46,158 Objection. 644 00:38:46,366 --> 00:38:47,910 Okay. Withdrawn. 645 00:38:48,160 --> 00:38:50,913 Let's... let's get back to your house. 646 00:38:51,079 --> 00:38:53,749 Every surface covered in tinfoil. 647 00:38:53,916 --> 00:38:57,169 - Nothing crazy about that, huh? - As I've said... 648 00:38:57,336 --> 00:39:02,799 I was playing up my condition. Usually, it's a perfectly normal house. 649 00:39:03,008 --> 00:39:06,803 You think your house is normal? Can I call your attention to exhibit 9? 650 00:39:11,808 --> 00:39:13,143 This is your house, right? 651 00:39:15,145 --> 00:39:17,356 Exposed wires. 652 00:39:19,107 --> 00:39:20,651 There's a camp stove. 653 00:39:21,860 --> 00:39:24,988 There's a lantern on top of newspapers. 654 00:39:25,155 --> 00:39:26,281 You call this normal? 655 00:39:26,490 --> 00:39:28,700 I call them adaptations. 656 00:39:28,867 --> 00:39:31,995 A prophylactic measure for a physical medical condition. 657 00:39:32,162 --> 00:39:34,248 Did the doctor who granted me guardianship... 658 00:39:34,414 --> 00:39:36,250 Think this was a physical condition? 659 00:39:36,458 --> 00:39:39,336 Objection. You can't introduce a teg as evidence. 660 00:39:39,503 --> 00:39:43,924 Besides, the panel has already ruled mr mcgill's mental health is not at issue. 661 00:39:44,132 --> 00:39:46,552 No, the state bar opened the door to this on direct... 662 00:39:46,718 --> 00:39:49,388 When the witness talked about his supposed play-acting. 663 00:39:49,596 --> 00:39:52,808 Allowing me to follow up on cross is only reasonable. 664 00:39:53,016 --> 00:39:55,352 We discussed a physical allergy. Not a mental disability. 665 00:39:55,519 --> 00:39:58,480 Potato, "potato." It comes down to this: 666 00:39:58,647 --> 00:40:00,857 In order to understand what I was thinking... 667 00:40:01,024 --> 00:40:02,943 You need to see Chuck through my eyes. 668 00:40:03,151 --> 00:40:07,322 You need to know if I believe that tape was evidence. 669 00:40:07,531 --> 00:40:09,533 And I say it was evidence of only one thing. 670 00:40:09,700 --> 00:40:11,868 My brother hates me. 671 00:40:12,703 --> 00:40:16,331 Now, he claims that he lied to me to get me to tell the truth. 672 00:40:16,498 --> 00:40:17,583 And I'm telling you... 673 00:40:17,791 --> 00:40:20,377 I lied to my brother to make him feel better. 674 00:40:20,544 --> 00:40:21,962 Which of us you believe... 675 00:40:22,129 --> 00:40:26,550 Depends on how we all understand the mind of Charles mcgill. 676 00:40:28,176 --> 00:40:31,054 We did promise the defence some leeway. 677 00:40:32,556 --> 00:40:34,558 - You may proceed. - Jimmy: Thank you, mr chairman. 678 00:40:34,725 --> 00:40:36,602 But watch yourself. 679 00:40:43,609 --> 00:40:46,111 Chuck, I'd like to go back a little further. 680 00:40:46,278 --> 00:40:48,822 Talk about when these symptoms first started. It was... 681 00:40:48,989 --> 00:40:52,492 Shortly after you were divorced, is that right? 682 00:40:53,827 --> 00:40:56,913 - Yes. - You think the stress of the divorce... 683 00:40:57,122 --> 00:40:58,915 - Brought on the illness? - Doubt it. 684 00:40:59,124 --> 00:41:02,544 It was an amicable split. My ex-wife and I are still on good terms. 685 00:41:02,753 --> 00:41:05,797 In fact, your ex-wife is present with us today. Is she not? 686 00:41:06,465 --> 00:41:08,800 - When was the last time you saw each...? - Objection. 687 00:41:08,967 --> 00:41:10,135 This is not family court. 688 00:41:10,302 --> 00:41:12,679 We're not here to re-litigate the witness's divorce. 689 00:41:12,846 --> 00:41:15,932 - I can't see what purpose this serves. - Chuck: I can. 690 00:41:16,099 --> 00:41:19,436 I'll tell you why my brother brought my ex-wife to this hearing. 691 00:41:19,603 --> 00:41:21,980 Four thousand miles, she came. 692 00:41:22,147 --> 00:41:24,733 Lured by concern for me. 693 00:41:25,150 --> 00:41:29,696 What Jimmy's driving at is the last time I saw her, I covered up my illness. 694 00:41:29,905 --> 00:41:32,074 I'd been suffering from it for some time. 695 00:41:32,240 --> 00:41:36,119 But I went to great lengths to conceal that fact from her. 696 00:41:37,537 --> 00:41:40,207 I'm sorry I deceived you, Rebecca. 697 00:41:42,250 --> 00:41:44,169 I didn't want you to think less of me. 698 00:41:47,214 --> 00:41:49,174 Now Jimmy's outed me in front of you. 699 00:41:49,966 --> 00:41:51,510 You know why? 700 00:41:51,927 --> 00:41:53,095 To rattle me. 701 00:41:53,303 --> 00:41:55,764 He knows I still have... 702 00:41:56,056 --> 00:41:59,685 A lot of feeling for my ex-wife. 703 00:41:59,851 --> 00:42:02,145 He's hoping this will break me down. 704 00:42:02,312 --> 00:42:05,065 Split me apart at the seams like a murderer confessing... 705 00:42:05,232 --> 00:42:07,317 On an episode of Perry Mason. 706 00:42:08,610 --> 00:42:12,072 Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, Jimmy. 707 00:42:13,824 --> 00:42:17,911 Have I answered your questions to your satisfaction? 708 00:42:18,245 --> 00:42:20,247 Do you have anything else? 709 00:42:22,249 --> 00:42:24,000 Yeah, I do. 710 00:42:24,167 --> 00:42:26,253 Earlier, you talked about other diseases... 711 00:42:26,461 --> 00:42:30,298 Physical conditions, you said, so, okay... 712 00:42:30,507 --> 00:42:33,135 If you'd had, I don't know, lung cancer... 713 00:42:33,301 --> 00:42:35,512 Would you have told Rebecca then? 714 00:42:37,514 --> 00:42:40,225 If that had been the case, maybe. I might have. 715 00:42:40,434 --> 00:42:42,412 - So how is this different? - Committee member: Mr mcgill. 716 00:42:42,436 --> 00:42:45,021 - Move it along. - You don't have to answer that. 717 00:42:45,188 --> 00:42:48,900 I wanna get down to brass tacks. I wanna be very, very specific here. 718 00:42:49,067 --> 00:42:51,611 This illness, what does it feel like? 719 00:42:51,778 --> 00:42:53,238 You mentioned it's painful. 720 00:42:55,198 --> 00:42:56,825 There's a tightness in my chest... 721 00:42:56,992 --> 00:42:58,660 Difficulty breathing... 722 00:42:58,827 --> 00:43:00,287 And pain. 723 00:43:00,454 --> 00:43:02,539 Burning pain. Pain spreads everywhere. 724 00:43:03,707 --> 00:43:05,917 Sounds horrible. Does it hurt right now? 725 00:43:06,126 --> 00:43:08,670 Chuck: There's always some discomfort, yes. 726 00:43:09,212 --> 00:43:12,299 Electricity's everywhere in the modern world. 727 00:43:12,799 --> 00:43:15,802 But I very much appreciate the indulgence of the panel... 728 00:43:15,969 --> 00:43:17,679 For their accommodation today. 729 00:43:17,888 --> 00:43:20,557 I can handle this fine. 730 00:43:23,852 --> 00:43:26,563 Right. So with the lights out, you don't feel them. 731 00:43:26,730 --> 00:43:28,607 If the current's not flowing, no. 732 00:43:28,774 --> 00:43:32,402 Sorry about the exit signs. I guess they couldn't kill those for you. 733 00:43:32,569 --> 00:43:35,655 Well, they're not drawing much current, and they're far away. 734 00:43:35,906 --> 00:43:39,743 Intensity drops off with distance per the inverse-square law. 735 00:43:39,910 --> 00:43:42,370 Oh, yeah, whoa. Inverse-square. I'm not a physicist. 736 00:43:42,537 --> 00:43:44,748 Could you dumb that down a shade for me? 737 00:43:44,915 --> 00:43:46,082 The farther away it is... 738 00:43:46,249 --> 00:43:49,252 The stronger the source needs to be to have an effect. 739 00:43:49,419 --> 00:43:52,088 Jimmy: Got it. Got it. So if I had a small battery, say... 740 00:43:52,297 --> 00:43:54,800 From a watch, and I got up close to your skin... 741 00:43:54,966 --> 00:43:56,051 You'd know? 742 00:43:56,218 --> 00:43:57,469 I would feel it, yes. 743 00:43:57,636 --> 00:44:01,348 Can you feel more current coming from any particular direction right now? 744 00:44:01,515 --> 00:44:04,392 From that back wall or...? 745 00:44:04,559 --> 00:44:07,229 From over there or up through the floor? 746 00:44:07,395 --> 00:44:11,399 Can you tell us where the nearest source is right now? 747 00:44:14,903 --> 00:44:17,072 Jimmy, do you have something in your pocket? 748 00:44:19,658 --> 00:44:23,119 Yes, I do, as a matter of fact. 749 00:44:26,039 --> 00:44:27,332 My cell phone. 750 00:44:27,499 --> 00:44:31,127 From this distance, you should feel it, and you don't, do you? 751 00:44:31,294 --> 00:44:34,256 Mr mcgill, you were warned to leave your electronics outside. 752 00:44:35,382 --> 00:44:36,842 It's all right. 753 00:44:37,342 --> 00:44:38,677 It's all right. 754 00:44:39,469 --> 00:44:40,804 May I? 755 00:44:46,393 --> 00:44:48,144 Just as I thought. 756 00:44:48,311 --> 00:44:49,729 There's no battery in here. 757 00:44:49,938 --> 00:44:52,274 You removed the battery. 758 00:44:53,859 --> 00:44:56,736 That's a sorry little trick, isn't it? 759 00:44:56,903 --> 00:44:59,155 Yeah, you got me, Chuck. Dead to rights. 760 00:44:59,865 --> 00:45:01,074 I removed the battery. 761 00:45:02,117 --> 00:45:03,869 -Objection. Chairman: Sustained. 762 00:45:04,035 --> 00:45:07,122 You've taken all the leeway you're getting, mr mcgill. Wrap it up. 763 00:45:08,248 --> 00:45:10,208 God, Jimmy. 764 00:45:10,876 --> 00:45:12,544 Don't you know by now this is real? 765 00:45:12,711 --> 00:45:13,920 I feel this. 766 00:45:14,087 --> 00:45:18,800 It's a physical response to stimuli. It's not a quirk. 767 00:45:19,217 --> 00:45:20,218 [Chuck sighs] 768 00:45:20,427 --> 00:45:22,888 What do I have to do to prove it to you? 769 00:45:23,471 --> 00:45:25,307 I don't know, Chuck. 770 00:45:25,724 --> 00:45:28,894 Could you reach into your breast pocket and tell me what's there? 771 00:45:30,896 --> 00:45:32,480 What now? 772 00:45:38,945 --> 00:45:41,281 Jimmy: Can you tell the court what that was? 773 00:45:43,617 --> 00:45:44,951 -A battery. Alley: Mr chairman. 774 00:45:45,160 --> 00:45:46,745 - Please. - You recognise that man? 775 00:45:46,953 --> 00:45:49,456 His name is huell babineaux. He's on our witness list. 776 00:45:49,664 --> 00:45:51,458 You bumped into him in the stainnay. 777 00:45:51,666 --> 00:45:54,502 He'll testify he planted this fully-charged battery on you... 778 00:45:54,669 --> 00:45:56,254 Over an hour and a half ago. 779 00:45:56,421 --> 00:45:59,007 - An hour and 43 minutes ago. - An hour and 43 minutes. 780 00:45:59,174 --> 00:46:00,342 Thank you, mr babineaux. 781 00:46:01,092 --> 00:46:03,011 And you felt nothing. 782 00:46:03,219 --> 00:46:05,680 - Chuck: No. It's a trick. It has to be. - Enough is enough. 783 00:46:05,847 --> 00:46:08,975 I submit that mr mcgill's mental illness is a non-issue. 784 00:46:09,184 --> 00:46:11,561 If he were schizophrenic, it wouldn't take away... 785 00:46:11,728 --> 00:46:13,271 I am not crazy! 786 00:46:17,651 --> 00:46:19,736 I am not crazy. 787 00:46:20,028 --> 00:46:21,780 I know he swapped those numbers. 788 00:46:21,947 --> 00:46:23,490 I knew it was "1216." 789 00:46:23,657 --> 00:46:25,367 One after magna carta. 790 00:46:25,533 --> 00:46:27,911 As if I could ever make such a mistake. Never. 791 00:46:28,078 --> 00:46:31,706 Never. I just couldn't prove it. 792 00:46:31,873 --> 00:46:33,124 He... he covered his tracks. 793 00:46:33,291 --> 00:46:35,585 He got that idiot at the copy shop to lie for him. 794 00:46:35,752 --> 00:46:38,922 - Alley: Mr mcgill. You don't have to... - You think this is something? 795 00:46:39,089 --> 00:46:41,841 You think this is bad? This chicanery? 796 00:46:42,008 --> 00:46:43,301 He's done worse. 797 00:46:44,970 --> 00:46:47,681 Are you telling me a man just happens to fall like that? 798 00:46:47,847 --> 00:46:49,724 No. He orchestrated it. 799 00:46:49,891 --> 00:46:51,226 Jimmy. 800 00:46:52,227 --> 00:46:55,522 He defecated through a sunroof. 801 00:46:55,730 --> 00:46:57,190 And I saved him. 802 00:46:57,357 --> 00:47:00,652 I shouldn't have. I took him into my own firm. 803 00:47:00,819 --> 00:47:02,904 What was I thinking? 804 00:47:03,071 --> 00:47:04,823 He'll never change. 805 00:47:04,990 --> 00:47:08,743 He'll never change. Ever since he was 9, always the same. 806 00:47:08,910 --> 00:47:11,454 Couldn't keep his hands out of the cash drawer. 807 00:47:11,621 --> 00:47:13,206 "But not our Jimmy." 808 00:47:13,373 --> 00:47:15,667 "Couldn't be precious Jimmy." 809 00:47:15,834 --> 00:47:18,003 Stealing them blind. 810 00:47:18,169 --> 00:47:19,921 And he gets to be a lawyer? 811 00:47:20,088 --> 00:47:22,382 What a sick joke. 812 00:47:22,549 --> 00:47:25,260 I should've stopped him when I had the chance. 813 00:47:25,427 --> 00:47:28,388 And you... you have to stop him. You... 814 00:47:50,702 --> 00:47:52,620 I apologise. 815 00:47:54,748 --> 00:47:56,958 I lost my train of thought. 816 00:48:00,879 --> 00:48:02,589 I got carried away. 817 00:48:05,383 --> 00:48:06,885 [Clears throat] 818 00:48:08,053 --> 00:48:09,804 Do you have anything else? 819 00:48:13,725 --> 00:48:15,477 Nothing further. 820 00:48:19,689 --> 00:48:21,149 [Sighs] 821 00:48:24,819 --> 00:48:27,155 [Electricity buzzing] 822 00:48:40,919 --> 00:48:43,046 [Rm]