1 00:00:08,617 --> 00:00:11,402 ♪ Today's a new day... LIAM: Socks, soap, 2 00:00:11,446 --> 00:00:14,971 toothpaste, toothbrush, hairbrush goes in every box. 3 00:00:15,015 --> 00:00:18,366 Socks, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, 4 00:00:18,409 --> 00:00:20,716 hairbrush. Looking good, everyone. 5 00:00:20,759 --> 00:00:23,371 Here we go. Goods for Good. 6 00:00:23,414 --> 00:00:25,808 Now's the time to give. Let's go. 7 00:00:25,851 --> 00:00:28,028 Let's get it done. Three days left, folks. 8 00:00:28,071 --> 00:00:29,507 We've got a thousand boxes 9 00:00:29,551 --> 00:00:31,031 to pack. 10 00:00:31,074 --> 00:00:32,510 All right, you've got this, guys. 11 00:00:32,554 --> 00:00:34,382 Next truck will be here in 40 minutes. 12 00:00:34,425 --> 00:00:35,905 ♪ I'll be honest with you...♪ 13 00:00:35,948 --> 00:00:37,907 Hey, Rita, let's not be slipping 14 00:00:37,950 --> 00:00:38,647 any of those socks into our pockets now. 15 00:00:38,690 --> 00:00:40,040 Pastor Liam, 16 00:00:40,083 --> 00:00:41,302 what in the world am I gonna do 17 00:00:41,345 --> 00:00:42,694 with a bunch of men's socks? 18 00:00:42,738 --> 00:00:44,305 Now, that's between you and the Lord. 19 00:00:44,348 --> 00:00:45,741 Not for me to judge.[Rita laughs] 20 00:00:45,784 --> 00:00:48,004 Hey, good to see you, Teddy. Let's get 21 00:00:48,048 --> 00:00:49,919 these boxes loaded. We're almost at the finish line. 22 00:00:49,962 --> 00:00:53,401 Pastor Liam, this is my sister Erica 23 00:00:53,444 --> 00:00:55,055 I was telling you about and her son Zach. 24 00:00:55,098 --> 00:00:56,230 They're visiting from Ann Arbor 25 00:00:56,273 --> 00:00:58,536 and insisted on coming out to help. 26 00:00:58,580 --> 00:01:01,104 I've seen every one of your sermons on YouTube, 27 00:01:01,148 --> 00:01:03,106 but Sunday will be our first 28 00:01:03,150 --> 00:01:04,673 live service.Liam, 29 00:01:04,716 --> 00:01:06,414 the people from Morning in the Cityare here. 30 00:01:06,457 --> 00:01:08,155 LIAM: Enjoy your visit. 31 00:01:08,198 --> 00:01:10,113 Hey, you're gonna need this. 32 00:01:10,157 --> 00:01:12,507 No point in doing an interview about the new book 33 00:01:12,550 --> 00:01:14,248 without... [chuckles]The book. 34 00:01:15,510 --> 00:01:16,946 Our ninth book. 35 00:01:16,989 --> 00:01:20,036 [phone beeps and buzzes]False alarm. They need 36 00:01:20,080 --> 00:01:22,473 15 more minutes. I'm sorry. 37 00:01:22,517 --> 00:01:24,910 It's okay. Take a breath, Richard. 38 00:01:24,954 --> 00:01:26,608 Everything's good. 39 00:01:26,651 --> 00:01:28,088 We don't want you having another heart attack. 40 00:01:29,654 --> 00:01:32,222 Where's, uh, where's Olivia? 41 00:01:32,266 --> 00:01:33,658 I think I heard she's all made up 42 00:01:33,702 --> 00:01:36,226 and just waiting in the sanctuary by herself. 43 00:01:36,270 --> 00:01:38,098 [bell tolling] 44 00:01:39,882 --> 00:01:42,102 [door opens] 45 00:01:42,145 --> 00:01:43,581 [footsteps approaching] 46 00:01:43,625 --> 00:01:45,017 LIAM: Hey, Good. 47 00:01:45,061 --> 00:01:47,063 How'd it go? 48 00:01:47,107 --> 00:01:50,284 [sighs] About as awful as you would expect. 49 00:01:50,327 --> 00:01:52,112 Mm. 50 00:01:54,592 --> 00:01:57,465 They told him the cancer has spread to his bones. 51 00:01:57,508 --> 00:01:59,858 It's only a matter of time now.[door opens] 52 00:01:59,902 --> 00:02:00,903 RICHARD: Sorry to interrupt. 53 00:02:02,209 --> 00:02:04,298 The Morning in the City people are ready. 54 00:02:04,341 --> 00:02:06,300 Can you give us a minute, Richard? 55 00:02:12,915 --> 00:02:15,613 If you feel like you don't want to do this, 56 00:02:15,657 --> 00:02:18,573 we could always reschedule. It's no big deal. 57 00:02:18,616 --> 00:02:21,402 No, it's okay. They're already here. 58 00:02:24,361 --> 00:02:26,320 Let's go sell some books. 59 00:02:26,363 --> 00:02:28,017 ♪ Today's a new day 60 00:02:29,366 --> 00:02:32,500 ♪ But there is no sunshine 61 00:02:32,543 --> 00:02:35,981 ♪ Nothing but clouds, and it's dark in my heart ♪ 62 00:02:36,025 --> 00:02:39,202 ♪ And it feels like a cold night ♪ 63 00:02:39,246 --> 00:02:42,510 ♪ Today's a new day 64 00:02:42,553 --> 00:02:45,991 ♪ Uh♪♪ But where are my blue skies? 65 00:02:46,035 --> 00:02:49,691 ♪ Where is the love and the joy that you promised me? ♪ 66 00:02:49,734 --> 00:02:53,651 ♪ Tell me it's all right ♪ I'll be honest with you♪ 67 00:02:53,695 --> 00:02:56,001 ♪ I almost gave up 68 00:02:56,045 --> 00:02:59,135 ♪ But a power that I can't explain. ♪ 69 00:03:10,538 --> 00:03:12,279 [door opens] 70 00:03:18,546 --> 00:03:20,287 [indistinct announcement over P.A.] 71 00:03:21,940 --> 00:03:23,507 [door closes] 72 00:03:23,551 --> 00:03:24,943 Thank you for coming. 73 00:03:24,987 --> 00:03:27,903 Thank you for agreeing to meet with me. 74 00:03:27,946 --> 00:03:30,253 Well, it's nice to meet you, Pastor Wright. 75 00:03:30,297 --> 00:03:32,037 This is Benjamin Colón. 76 00:03:32,081 --> 00:03:33,778 He's the only actual lawyer among us. 77 00:03:33,822 --> 00:03:35,127 My name's Dr. Jason Bull. 78 00:03:35,171 --> 00:03:37,260 How can we be of help to you? 79 00:03:38,957 --> 00:03:42,178 You can bring my wife back to life. [chuckles] 80 00:03:43,353 --> 00:03:45,877 Failing that, you can help me convince the police 81 00:03:45,921 --> 00:03:47,705 and everyone else 82 00:03:47,749 --> 00:03:49,664 that I had nothing to do with this. 83 00:03:49,707 --> 00:03:52,319 So I can get out of here. 84 00:03:52,362 --> 00:03:54,799 So I can go back to my ministry. 85 00:03:54,843 --> 00:03:57,585 So I can give my wife Olivia 86 00:03:57,628 --> 00:03:59,761 a proper funeral. 87 00:04:01,023 --> 00:04:03,808 We've been together since high school. 88 00:04:03,852 --> 00:04:06,028 I called her Good. 89 00:04:06,071 --> 00:04:08,117 That was my-my nickname for her, 90 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:10,815 because she just was. 91 00:04:10,859 --> 00:04:14,210 Good. She was the best person I knew. The very best. 92 00:04:14,254 --> 00:04:16,691 I don't understand why anyone would want to do this to her, 93 00:04:16,734 --> 00:04:18,432 and I don't understand why anyone would think 94 00:04:18,475 --> 00:04:20,172 it might be me. 95 00:04:20,216 --> 00:04:23,132 Pastor Wright, the police found drops of blood 96 00:04:23,175 --> 00:04:25,352 on your shoelaces-- Olivia's blood. 97 00:04:25,395 --> 00:04:26,962 Yeah, but I explained that to the police. 98 00:04:27,005 --> 00:04:28,877 She had a nosebleed. 99 00:04:28,920 --> 00:04:30,879 She gets them sometimes when it's dry out. 100 00:04:30,922 --> 00:04:34,056 I'm guessing a, a drop must have fallen on my shoe. 101 00:04:34,099 --> 00:04:36,711 Well, the police also tell us 102 00:04:36,754 --> 00:04:38,843 that when they came by your house yesterday 103 00:04:38,887 --> 00:04:41,803 to inform you that your wife had been murdered, 104 00:04:41,846 --> 00:04:44,936 you insisted you were at your home when the murder occurred. 105 00:04:44,980 --> 00:04:49,506 But the DVR connected to your home security cameras 106 00:04:49,550 --> 00:04:52,030 very plainly show you arriving at your house 107 00:04:52,074 --> 00:04:54,206 at 2:35 in the morning. 108 00:04:54,250 --> 00:04:56,252 Well past the time the police believe 109 00:04:56,296 --> 00:04:57,688 Olivia's throat was slit. 110 00:04:59,734 --> 00:05:01,083 BULL: Liam... 111 00:05:01,126 --> 00:05:05,217 Pastor Wright, if we are going to represent you, 112 00:05:05,261 --> 00:05:07,524 you have to tell us the truth about everything, 113 00:05:07,568 --> 00:05:10,266 starting with where you really were. 114 00:05:10,310 --> 00:05:14,444 Whatever I tell you stays with you, right? 115 00:05:14,488 --> 00:05:18,013 I mean... I'll tell you everything, 116 00:05:18,056 --> 00:05:19,667 but we can have a discussion about it 117 00:05:19,710 --> 00:05:22,409 before you decide to do anything with it, right? 118 00:05:22,452 --> 00:05:24,106 Well, of course. 119 00:05:24,149 --> 00:05:26,369 Everything you say to us is protected 120 00:05:26,413 --> 00:05:28,415 under attorney/client privilege. 121 00:05:31,853 --> 00:05:35,073 When my wife-- 122 00:05:35,117 --> 00:05:36,248 when my Olivia was being attacked, 123 00:05:36,292 --> 00:05:37,902 I was... 124 00:05:39,861 --> 00:05:42,254 I was with someone else. 125 00:05:44,692 --> 00:05:45,736 A lover? 126 00:05:47,608 --> 00:05:48,826 Okay. 127 00:05:48,870 --> 00:05:51,829 But at least now we have an alibi. 128 00:05:51,873 --> 00:05:54,223 Your lover, this woman you were with, 129 00:05:54,266 --> 00:05:58,270 we're gonna need her to agree to testify on your behalf. 130 00:05:58,314 --> 00:06:00,751 It wasn't a woman. 131 00:06:03,363 --> 00:06:06,061 And did your wife-- did she know? 132 00:06:06,104 --> 00:06:08,237 Yes, uh, Olivia knew all about it. 133 00:06:08,280 --> 00:06:10,674 She'd known about it for years. Look, I... 134 00:06:10,718 --> 00:06:13,024 I know how this sounds. 135 00:06:13,068 --> 00:06:15,026 But neither one of us wanted to abandon 136 00:06:15,070 --> 00:06:16,767 what we were doing at Riverstone. 137 00:06:16,811 --> 00:06:19,248 We-we couldn't just quit what God helped us build. 138 00:06:19,291 --> 00:06:21,032 Liam, 139 00:06:21,076 --> 00:06:23,208 you have to know this is not helping you with a jury. 140 00:06:23,252 --> 00:06:25,123 You are handing them a motive for murder 141 00:06:25,167 --> 00:06:28,126 far stronger than divorce. 142 00:06:28,170 --> 00:06:30,085 You have a secret, 143 00:06:30,128 --> 00:06:32,479 and you wanted to keep it hidden. 144 00:06:32,522 --> 00:06:35,395 Well, the prosecution is going to imply that Olivia was 145 00:06:35,438 --> 00:06:37,309 threatening to share your secret with the world, 146 00:06:37,353 --> 00:06:39,573 so you silenced her. 147 00:06:42,314 --> 00:06:44,360 Conversely, we at least have a witness 148 00:06:44,404 --> 00:06:46,231 who can corroborate where Pastor Liam was 149 00:06:46,275 --> 00:06:47,755 when Olivia was killed. 150 00:06:47,798 --> 00:06:50,932 No. No, I-I wouldn't want him to testify. 151 00:06:50,975 --> 00:06:53,369 I don't want him dragged into this. 152 00:06:53,413 --> 00:06:55,937 W-We need to find another way. 153 00:06:55,980 --> 00:06:57,504 Liam...Gentlemen, please, 154 00:06:57,547 --> 00:07:00,985 I've-I've... I've kept this to myself all these years 155 00:07:01,029 --> 00:07:04,293 because I knew it would tear my church apart. 156 00:07:04,336 --> 00:07:06,643 Sure, a small minority would understand, 157 00:07:06,687 --> 00:07:08,297 but the rest... 158 00:07:11,169 --> 00:07:14,869 Please. Please. 159 00:07:14,912 --> 00:07:18,481 I-I've already lost my Olivia. 160 00:07:18,525 --> 00:07:20,875 I can't lose Riverstone, too. 161 00:07:20,918 --> 00:07:24,269 BULL: Liam, I understand this is very difficult, 162 00:07:24,313 --> 00:07:28,186 but the reality is, you are on trial for your life. 163 00:07:28,230 --> 00:07:30,798 And in my experience... [exhales sharply] 164 00:07:30,841 --> 00:07:34,584 even though you don't want this to come out, it will. 165 00:07:34,628 --> 00:07:36,673 Now, there have been other men, I assume. 166 00:07:36,717 --> 00:07:39,328 Texts, e-mails, phone calls. 167 00:07:39,371 --> 00:07:42,592 I promise you, as sure as we are sitting here, 168 00:07:42,636 --> 00:07:44,028 someone's gonna sell their story. 169 00:07:44,072 --> 00:07:45,900 Dr. Bull is right. 170 00:07:45,943 --> 00:07:48,163 The best thing we can do is control the narrative. 171 00:07:48,206 --> 00:07:49,947 Control how this is shared with the world. 172 00:07:49,991 --> 00:07:52,776 BULL: I'm telling you, 173 00:07:52,820 --> 00:07:56,824 I don't know how to do this if we hold this back. 174 00:07:56,867 --> 00:07:59,653 This is your alibi, Liam. 175 00:07:59,696 --> 00:08:01,829 Now, if you want to keep 176 00:08:01,872 --> 00:08:04,571 your sexuality a secret... 177 00:08:04,614 --> 00:08:06,398 if you want to cross your fingers that the prosecution 178 00:08:06,442 --> 00:08:10,272 is not gonna discover this, then... 179 00:08:10,315 --> 00:08:12,970 I think you need to find another legal team. 180 00:08:14,842 --> 00:08:16,757 But if you want to trust us, 181 00:08:16,800 --> 00:08:19,281 I think we can help you. 182 00:08:19,324 --> 00:08:20,848 It's your choice. 183 00:08:23,415 --> 00:08:25,200 ♪ 184 00:08:31,032 --> 00:08:34,426 As a young man, I spent years praying to God, 185 00:08:34,470 --> 00:08:39,344 pleading with him or her to change me... fix me. 186 00:08:39,388 --> 00:08:42,478 Olivia would pray with me. 187 00:08:42,522 --> 00:08:45,612 I can't pretend to know God's thinking, 188 00:08:45,655 --> 00:08:48,789 but I can tell you the Lord never did answer 189 00:08:48,832 --> 00:08:50,138 those particular prayers. 190 00:08:50,181 --> 00:08:53,402 I can only assume he or she didn't think 191 00:08:53,445 --> 00:08:55,578 I was actually broken. 192 00:08:55,622 --> 00:08:59,060 Nice. Clever way to get our narrative out there 193 00:08:59,103 --> 00:09:00,888 before we step foot in court. 194 00:09:00,931 --> 00:09:02,933 Well, let's just hope our potential jurors are watching. 195 00:09:02,977 --> 00:09:04,500 We were committed to our partnership, 196 00:09:04,544 --> 00:09:07,372 to our mission to the church. 197 00:09:07,416 --> 00:09:10,506 No one's claiming it was a traditional marriage. 198 00:09:10,550 --> 00:09:15,032 But I truly loved her with all my heart. 199 00:09:15,076 --> 00:09:16,425 Pastor Wright, 200 00:09:16,468 --> 00:09:19,733 did you kill your wife? 201 00:09:19,776 --> 00:09:23,737 As God is my witness, I did not. 202 00:09:27,349 --> 00:09:28,568 BENNY: How are we ever gonna convince a jury 203 00:09:28,611 --> 00:09:30,178 that Liam's telling the truth 204 00:09:30,221 --> 00:09:33,007 when his entire life has been a lie? 205 00:09:33,050 --> 00:09:34,443 [elevator bell chimes] 206 00:09:34,486 --> 00:09:36,401 And it doesn't help that they've made millions 207 00:09:36,445 --> 00:09:37,968 off his books either, 208 00:09:38,012 --> 00:09:39,579 which are obviously complete fiction. 209 00:09:39,622 --> 00:09:41,102 I share your concern, but let's not forget 210 00:09:41,145 --> 00:09:42,843 all the good that's been done. 211 00:09:42,886 --> 00:09:45,846 That church of theirs has opened up food pantries 212 00:09:45,889 --> 00:09:48,500 for the poor and the homeless, clinics, shelters. 213 00:09:48,544 --> 00:09:51,808 Liam and Olivia have never taken a salary, not a single penny. 214 00:09:51,852 --> 00:09:53,201 Every dollar that was donated to the church 215 00:09:53,244 --> 00:09:54,811 stayed with the church. 216 00:09:54,855 --> 00:09:57,509 The only money they made came from their books. 217 00:09:57,553 --> 00:10:00,338 Which were about a marriage that didn't exist. 218 00:10:00,382 --> 00:10:03,298 So, do you want to call Liam and tell him 219 00:10:03,341 --> 00:10:05,256 that we made a mistake, we don't want to represent him? 220 00:10:05,300 --> 00:10:07,650 No, I don't want to do that. 221 00:10:07,694 --> 00:10:10,261 I just think that lying, particularly on the part 222 00:10:10,305 --> 00:10:12,742 of a spiritual leader, is going to be a tough thing 223 00:10:12,786 --> 00:10:14,135 for a jury to overlook. 224 00:10:14,178 --> 00:10:16,659 I agree. That's why we need jurors 225 00:10:16,703 --> 00:10:19,270 who understand that to err is human. 226 00:10:19,314 --> 00:10:22,839 And sometimes it's not possible to practice what you preach. 227 00:10:24,624 --> 00:10:26,060 DETECTIVE DANIELS: The throat had been slit. 228 00:10:26,103 --> 00:10:29,672 One clean cut, straight across. 229 00:10:29,716 --> 00:10:32,066 A.D.A. SUTHERLAND: Anything else you can tell us about that night? 230 00:10:32,109 --> 00:10:34,416 Yeah. She fought back. 231 00:10:34,459 --> 00:10:36,984 Really? How can you be so sure? 232 00:10:37,027 --> 00:10:39,116 Well, you can't slit someone's throat 233 00:10:39,160 --> 00:10:41,031 in a clean cut like that unless you're certain 234 00:10:41,075 --> 00:10:43,033 you have both their arms under your control. 235 00:10:43,077 --> 00:10:44,861 Now, we believe the killer struggled with Olivia 236 00:10:44,905 --> 00:10:46,515 until he was able to hold down both her arms 237 00:10:46,558 --> 00:10:48,909 at the wrist with his left hand 238 00:10:48,952 --> 00:10:51,215 and then he was able to make the cut with his right. 239 00:10:51,259 --> 00:10:52,913 Now, you see evidence of this struggle 240 00:10:52,956 --> 00:10:55,176 in the smashed glass on the victim's wristwatch. 241 00:10:56,307 --> 00:10:58,135 We suspect 242 00:10:58,179 --> 00:11:00,834 that as he smashed her wrist to the floor, 243 00:11:00,877 --> 00:11:02,357 the watch crystal shattered. 244 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:03,750 Now, this is also how we were able 245 00:11:03,793 --> 00:11:05,316 to establish a time of death. 246 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:07,318 10:43 p.m. 247 00:11:07,362 --> 00:11:09,712 Now, Detective Daniels, as the lead investigator 248 00:11:09,756 --> 00:11:11,801 on this case, it was your job to inform 249 00:11:11,845 --> 00:11:14,151 Olivia Wright's husband-- the defendant-- 250 00:11:14,195 --> 00:11:15,500 of her death the morning her body was discovered. 251 00:11:15,544 --> 00:11:17,154 Is that correct? 252 00:11:17,198 --> 00:11:19,287 That's correct.And did you notice 253 00:11:19,330 --> 00:11:22,856 at that time anything unusual about his appearance? 254 00:11:22,899 --> 00:11:25,380 When I made the initial contact, no. 255 00:11:25,423 --> 00:11:27,382 I went to his home, he was dressed in pajamas 256 00:11:27,425 --> 00:11:28,992 and a robe and slippers. 257 00:11:29,036 --> 00:11:30,211 But, uh, when I asked him to accompany me 258 00:11:30,254 --> 00:11:32,561 to identify the body and he got dressed, 259 00:11:32,604 --> 00:11:34,737 I noticed some dark spots on his shoes. 260 00:11:34,781 --> 00:11:38,088 Specifically on the laces of his right shoe. 261 00:11:38,132 --> 00:11:40,264 Uh, I asked if these were the same shoes he was wearing 262 00:11:40,308 --> 00:11:43,224 the day before and he freely admitted that they were. 263 00:11:43,267 --> 00:11:45,182 And then what happened? 264 00:11:45,226 --> 00:11:48,098 Well, once we took the defendant into custody, 265 00:11:48,142 --> 00:11:51,275 we collected the shoe and sent it to the lab for testing. 266 00:11:51,319 --> 00:11:52,973 And what did they find? 267 00:11:53,016 --> 00:11:55,540 That the spots were in fact blood 268 00:11:55,584 --> 00:11:59,370 and that the blood matched that of the victim Olivia Wright. 269 00:12:01,416 --> 00:12:04,375 SUTHERLAND: And did the defendant offer any explanation 270 00:12:04,419 --> 00:12:05,986 for the presence 271 00:12:06,029 --> 00:12:08,162 of his wife's blood on his shoes? 272 00:12:08,205 --> 00:12:11,600 He claimed the victim had had a nosebleed the morning before. 273 00:12:11,643 --> 00:12:13,123 SUTHERLAND: And did he indicate whether or not 274 00:12:13,167 --> 00:12:17,867 there were any other witnesses to this alleged nosebleed? 275 00:12:17,911 --> 00:12:20,478 DANIELS: No. He claimed it happened in the residence, 276 00:12:20,522 --> 00:12:22,219 that just the two of them were there. 277 00:12:22,263 --> 00:12:23,220 SUTHERLAND: I have no further questions at this time, Your Honor. 278 00:12:29,270 --> 00:12:32,229 Now, Detective Daniels, when you found Mrs. Wright, 279 00:12:32,273 --> 00:12:35,232 it was in the hall of the church, was it not? 280 00:12:35,276 --> 00:12:36,799 Yes. 281 00:12:36,843 --> 00:12:39,410 A-And the hall was in the midst of being used 282 00:12:39,454 --> 00:12:43,371 as a place to assemble hundreds of gift boxes 283 00:12:43,414 --> 00:12:46,113 filled with personal items for the less fortunate. 284 00:12:46,156 --> 00:12:49,594 Uh, things like new socks, mm, bathroom products. 285 00:12:49,638 --> 00:12:51,205 That sort of thing. 286 00:12:51,248 --> 00:12:53,511 Yes. Mrs. Wright's body was actually found under one 287 00:12:53,555 --> 00:12:56,819 of the tables being used to put those boxes together. 288 00:12:56,863 --> 00:12:58,125 I see. 289 00:12:58,168 --> 00:12:59,604 And were you able to determine 290 00:12:59,648 --> 00:13:01,824 if any of the boxes were missing? 291 00:13:03,086 --> 00:13:04,827 Excuse me?Well, the, 292 00:13:04,871 --> 00:13:07,656 uh... the-the boxes. 293 00:13:07,699 --> 00:13:08,918 The gift boxes. 294 00:13:09,963 --> 00:13:12,008 Certainly it crossed your mind 295 00:13:12,052 --> 00:13:13,880 that this might have been an attempted robbery. 296 00:13:15,882 --> 00:13:18,885 You wouldn't just leap to the idea 297 00:13:18,928 --> 00:13:21,191 that my client did this without exploring 298 00:13:21,235 --> 00:13:23,193 every other possibility, now, would you? 299 00:13:26,283 --> 00:13:28,198 The witness will answer the question. 300 00:13:28,242 --> 00:13:29,591 That's all right, Your Honor. 301 00:13:29,634 --> 00:13:31,114 I'll ask another. 302 00:13:33,334 --> 00:13:36,772 Detective, how would you describe 303 00:13:36,816 --> 00:13:39,514 the neighborhood where Riverstone is located? 304 00:13:39,557 --> 00:13:40,994 How do you mean? 305 00:13:41,037 --> 00:13:42,647 Well, would you regard it as a safe neighborhood, 306 00:13:42,691 --> 00:13:46,521 a somewhat unsafe neighborhood, a dangerous neighborhood? 307 00:13:46,564 --> 00:13:50,133 Somewhere between unsafe and dangerous, I suppose. 308 00:13:50,177 --> 00:13:52,832 Hmm. Detective, were you aware that statistically, 309 00:13:52,875 --> 00:13:55,008 the neighborhood where Riverstone is located 310 00:13:55,051 --> 00:13:58,185 sits at the bottom ten percent of New York City neighborhoods 311 00:13:58,228 --> 00:13:59,839 for crime and safety? 312 00:13:59,882 --> 00:14:01,536 Objection. Relevance? 313 00:14:01,579 --> 00:14:03,538 Seems completely relevant to me. 314 00:14:03,581 --> 00:14:04,974 Overruled. 315 00:14:05,018 --> 00:14:06,628 Witness will answer the question. 316 00:14:07,890 --> 00:14:09,718 Yes. I'm aware of that. 317 00:14:09,761 --> 00:14:14,244 And yet you never investigated this as an attempted robbery? 318 00:14:14,288 --> 00:14:16,638 Once I noticed the blood on the shoes, I-I knew that... 319 00:14:16,681 --> 00:14:18,161 Isn't it possible 320 00:14:18,205 --> 00:14:22,252 that this murder was committed by a random assailant? 321 00:14:22,296 --> 00:14:25,212 And not somebody that Mrs. Wright even knew? 322 00:14:25,255 --> 00:14:27,170 O-Objection. Calls for speculation. 323 00:14:27,214 --> 00:14:28,476 Counselor's badgering the witness. 324 00:14:30,086 --> 00:14:31,783 Uh, that's all right, Your Honor. 325 00:14:31,827 --> 00:14:33,568 I withdraw the question. 326 00:14:33,611 --> 00:14:35,700 Nothing further. 327 00:14:35,744 --> 00:14:39,095 We're close to lunch. Let's take a one-hour recess. 328 00:14:40,357 --> 00:14:42,142 RICHARD: Dr. Bull. 329 00:14:42,185 --> 00:14:45,362 You look exactly like your picture on the Internet. 330 00:14:45,406 --> 00:14:47,103 Richard Newhouse. 331 00:14:47,147 --> 00:14:49,497 I'm the church's operations manager. 332 00:14:49,540 --> 00:14:50,672 Close friend of Liam's. 333 00:14:50,715 --> 00:14:52,065 Ah, Mr. Newhouse. 334 00:14:52,108 --> 00:14:53,893 This is Pastor Liam's attorney 335 00:14:53,936 --> 00:14:55,851 Benjamin Colón.Nice to meet you. 336 00:14:55,895 --> 00:14:58,245 Didn't realize they don't let the public inside anymore. 337 00:14:58,288 --> 00:14:59,768 COVID thing, I guess. 338 00:14:59,811 --> 00:15:01,465 So, how's it going in there? 339 00:15:01,509 --> 00:15:04,207 Well, we're not really at liberty to discuss it 340 00:15:04,251 --> 00:15:06,296 without Liam's permission, but frankly, 341 00:15:06,340 --> 00:15:08,168 we're still very early on in the trial. 342 00:15:08,211 --> 00:15:09,952 Okay. I understand. 343 00:15:09,996 --> 00:15:11,736 Just tell him I've been praying for him-- 344 00:15:11,780 --> 00:15:13,434 a lot of us have-- 345 00:15:13,477 --> 00:15:15,262 and that God's gonna get him through this. 346 00:15:15,305 --> 00:15:16,959 I'll definitely pass it on. 347 00:15:17,003 --> 00:15:18,787 You know, it's actually great to see some people 348 00:15:18,830 --> 00:15:20,484 from his church here. 349 00:15:20,528 --> 00:15:22,269 Any chance you'd consider 350 00:15:22,312 --> 00:15:24,488 being a character witness for Pastor Wright? 351 00:15:24,532 --> 00:15:27,230 Are you kidding? I owe the man my life. 352 00:15:27,274 --> 00:15:30,625 Literally. He and Olivia paid for my pacemaker. 353 00:15:30,668 --> 00:15:32,975 They've been with me through everything. 354 00:15:33,019 --> 00:15:34,585 Just tell me when. 355 00:15:34,629 --> 00:15:36,500 Well, we appreciate it. 356 00:15:36,544 --> 00:15:38,850 [siren wailing in distance] 357 00:15:38,894 --> 00:15:41,288 Incoming. 358 00:15:41,331 --> 00:15:43,855 Gentlemen, so glad I caught you. Updated witness list. 359 00:15:43,899 --> 00:15:46,380 Enjoy. Wait a minute. 360 00:15:46,423 --> 00:15:49,992 You're calling a new witness right after lunch? 361 00:15:50,036 --> 00:15:51,646 How are we supposed to prepare? 362 00:15:51,689 --> 00:15:53,387 Sorry. She just came forward. I don't know what to tell you. 363 00:15:53,430 --> 00:15:55,563 So, who's Britney Lang? 364 00:15:55,606 --> 00:15:58,740 The woman Olivia Wright was leaving your client for. 365 00:15:58,783 --> 00:16:00,568 Have a good lunch. 366 00:16:08,532 --> 00:16:09,751 It would have been really helpful to know 367 00:16:09,794 --> 00:16:11,579 Olivia was seeing someone, Liam. 368 00:16:11,622 --> 00:16:14,495 I know. 369 00:16:14,538 --> 00:16:17,237 I'm sorry. It's just... 370 00:16:17,280 --> 00:16:20,892 I felt it wasn't my story to tell. 371 00:16:20,936 --> 00:16:22,764 Olivia kept it private while she was alive. 372 00:16:22,807 --> 00:16:24,374 I didn't think it was my place to... 373 00:16:24,418 --> 00:16:25,593 BENNY: We respect 374 00:16:25,636 --> 00:16:26,986 your integrity, Liam. 375 00:16:27,029 --> 00:16:29,597 We really do. 376 00:16:29,640 --> 00:16:32,643 But how do we explain this? How do you explain this? 377 00:16:33,688 --> 00:16:36,038 You have to understand, 378 00:16:36,082 --> 00:16:38,432 Olivia and I, we-we grew up together in a tiny town 379 00:16:38,475 --> 00:16:40,347 outside of Albany. 380 00:16:40,390 --> 00:16:43,393 Everything revolved around the church. 381 00:16:43,437 --> 00:16:44,960 My-my father was pastor, 382 00:16:45,004 --> 00:16:49,573 the values were very traditional. 383 00:16:49,617 --> 00:16:52,837 Being gay, it just didn't exist. 384 00:16:52,881 --> 00:16:55,579 And then, one night, when I was 16, 385 00:16:55,623 --> 00:16:59,279 I found Olivia, my best friend, 386 00:16:59,322 --> 00:17:04,066 sitting in a... used car her dad bought her for her birthday, 387 00:17:04,110 --> 00:17:07,026 crying her eyes out in the church parking lot. 388 00:17:07,069 --> 00:17:09,985 She told me she didn't understand why, 389 00:17:10,029 --> 00:17:13,597 but boys just left her cold. 390 00:17:13,641 --> 00:17:16,122 Girls on the other hand, 391 00:17:16,165 --> 00:17:18,689 just as she was falling asleep, 392 00:17:18,733 --> 00:17:20,082 that's what she'd be thinking about. 393 00:17:22,563 --> 00:17:26,045 I will never forget that moment. 394 00:17:26,088 --> 00:17:29,309 'Cause all I felt was relief. 395 00:17:29,352 --> 00:17:31,398 I wasn't alone. 396 00:17:31,441 --> 00:17:34,053 My father died a few years later. 397 00:17:34,096 --> 00:17:36,403 I became pastor. 398 00:17:36,446 --> 00:17:38,013 I was good at it. 399 00:17:38,057 --> 00:17:40,537 And Olivia had 400 00:17:40,581 --> 00:17:43,888 such an amazing gift for connecting with people. 401 00:17:43,932 --> 00:17:45,890 I-- No one ever actually said it, 402 00:17:45,934 --> 00:17:47,588 but there was an expectation in our church 403 00:17:47,631 --> 00:17:48,980 that the pastor should be married, 404 00:17:49,024 --> 00:17:51,853 and so, that's what Olivia and I did. 405 00:17:54,073 --> 00:17:56,945 Okay, but that was 20 years ago. 406 00:17:56,988 --> 00:17:59,556 You've had time to reconsider. 407 00:17:59,600 --> 00:18:01,689 People do get divorced. 408 00:18:01,732 --> 00:18:05,432 I wasn't lying when I said we spent years praying. 409 00:18:05,475 --> 00:18:08,522 We did. For each other. 410 00:18:08,565 --> 00:18:12,830 And-and when we finally accepted who we were, it just... 411 00:18:14,702 --> 00:18:17,357 ...it felt too late. 412 00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:19,185 I mean, the church had gotten so big. 413 00:18:19,228 --> 00:18:23,406 People relied on us, they looked up to us. 414 00:18:23,450 --> 00:18:26,540 We-we thought if we cou-- if we could just sacrifice 415 00:18:26,583 --> 00:18:28,672 a little bit of our own happiness for Riverstone, 416 00:18:28,716 --> 00:18:30,109 then maybe we could... 417 00:18:33,024 --> 00:18:34,896 We understand. 418 00:18:36,985 --> 00:18:38,769 You should make your way back to the courtroom. 419 00:18:43,948 --> 00:18:45,733 [gavel bangs]SUTHERLAND: Ms. Lang. 420 00:18:45,776 --> 00:18:47,343 You contacted my office, 421 00:18:47,387 --> 00:18:49,563 suggested you might be able to shed some light 422 00:18:49,606 --> 00:18:51,391 as to why Pastor Wright would have committed this crime. 423 00:18:51,434 --> 00:18:53,088 Is that correct? 424 00:18:53,132 --> 00:18:54,611 Y-- That's correct. 425 00:18:54,655 --> 00:18:56,178 [whispers]: Any idea where this is going? 426 00:18:56,222 --> 00:18:58,049 [whispers]: None. 427 00:18:58,093 --> 00:19:00,835 SUTHERLAND: Now, before we get into all of that, could you tell the court 428 00:19:00,878 --> 00:19:03,577 the nature of your relationship with the victim? 429 00:19:03,620 --> 00:19:08,408 We were romantically involved. 430 00:19:08,451 --> 00:19:11,280 And just to be clear, uh, were you and Olivia Wright, 431 00:19:11,324 --> 00:19:15,415 wife of Pastor Liam Wright, physically involved? 432 00:19:16,677 --> 00:19:18,374 We were involved in every way 433 00:19:18,418 --> 00:19:21,856 one person can be involved with another. 434 00:19:21,899 --> 00:19:24,032 We loved each other. 435 00:19:24,075 --> 00:19:26,382 SUTHERLAND: And to the best of your knowledge, 436 00:19:26,426 --> 00:19:28,123 was Pastor Wright aware of this? 437 00:19:28,167 --> 00:19:31,082 Oh, he was absolutely aware of it. 438 00:19:31,126 --> 00:19:33,520 The three of us spent a good deal of time together. 439 00:19:33,563 --> 00:19:36,392 Not physically. 440 00:19:36,436 --> 00:19:40,440 But Pastor Wright and Olivia had a 20-year-old connection. 441 00:19:40,483 --> 00:19:42,268 So if you were important to Olivia, 442 00:19:42,311 --> 00:19:44,748 you were important to Pastor Wright. 443 00:19:44,792 --> 00:19:47,055 It was just understood. 444 00:19:48,317 --> 00:19:49,884 SUTHERLAND: Which brings us 445 00:19:49,927 --> 00:19:52,147 to you reaching out to my office. 446 00:19:52,191 --> 00:19:55,716 You believe Pastor Wright killed Olivia, don't you? 447 00:19:55,759 --> 00:19:58,022 Objection! Calls for speculation. 448 00:19:58,066 --> 00:19:59,676 Objection sustained. 449 00:19:59,720 --> 00:20:01,722 Let's be sure and color within the lines, Counselor. 450 00:20:01,765 --> 00:20:03,027 My apologies, Your Honor. 451 00:20:03,071 --> 00:20:05,029 [clears throat] 452 00:20:05,073 --> 00:20:07,293 Ms. Lang, were you surprised when you heard 453 00:20:07,336 --> 00:20:09,860 that Olivia had been killed? 454 00:20:09,904 --> 00:20:15,257 I was startled, but not surprised. 455 00:20:15,301 --> 00:20:17,651 And I wasn't surprised when I heard that Liam, was-- 456 00:20:17,694 --> 00:20:21,176 uh, Pastor Wright, had been taken into custody. 457 00:20:21,220 --> 00:20:22,743 And why is that? 458 00:20:22,786 --> 00:20:24,875 Because I knew that Olivia was planning to tell Liam 459 00:20:24,919 --> 00:20:26,921 that she was going to leave him. 460 00:20:26,964 --> 00:20:29,967 That she wanted to spend her life with me. 461 00:20:30,011 --> 00:20:32,579 That she was filing for divorce. 462 00:20:34,581 --> 00:20:35,930 SUTHERLAND: You attend Riverstone. 463 00:20:35,973 --> 00:20:37,758 You're a congregant. That was true before 464 00:20:37,801 --> 00:20:40,195 you even became involved with Mrs. Wright, correct? 465 00:20:40,239 --> 00:20:42,241 Yes.And did you ever hear 466 00:20:42,284 --> 00:20:44,504 the Wrights speak about their marriage? 467 00:20:44,547 --> 00:20:46,245 Of course. 468 00:20:46,288 --> 00:20:49,117 Pastor Wright mentioned it in his sermons, 469 00:20:49,160 --> 00:20:53,469 Olivia talked about it on her blog, uh, at church events. 470 00:20:53,513 --> 00:20:56,820 How it's important to have someone you're accountable to. 471 00:20:56,864 --> 00:20:59,388 The power of partnership. 472 00:20:59,432 --> 00:21:01,608 They talked about it all the time. 473 00:21:01,651 --> 00:21:04,785 Hmm. So as a foundational piece of their ministry, 474 00:21:04,828 --> 00:21:07,570 it would make sense that if their marriage failed-- 475 00:21:07,614 --> 00:21:10,617 for instance, if they got a divorce-- 476 00:21:10,660 --> 00:21:12,836 then the church would fail as well? 477 00:21:12,880 --> 00:21:13,837 BENNY: Objection! 478 00:21:13,881 --> 00:21:17,928 Your Honor, the prosecutor, again, 479 00:21:17,972 --> 00:21:20,148 is asking the witness to speculate. 480 00:21:20,191 --> 00:21:23,456 Sustained. Don't test me, Counselor. 481 00:21:23,499 --> 00:21:26,372 Apologies, Your Honor. I have no further questions. 482 00:21:30,680 --> 00:21:32,769 Nice to meet you, Ms. Lang. 483 00:21:32,813 --> 00:21:35,424 So... 484 00:21:35,468 --> 00:21:38,035 you believe Olivia Wright was contemplating 485 00:21:38,079 --> 00:21:41,038 leaving her husband Liam to start a new life with you. 486 00:21:41,082 --> 00:21:43,040 Yes. 487 00:21:43,084 --> 00:21:45,826 I see. And you believe this because...? 488 00:21:45,869 --> 00:21:48,350 We talked about it. All the time. 489 00:21:48,394 --> 00:21:51,048 Okay. When you say you talked about it, 490 00:21:51,092 --> 00:21:53,268 was it you who talked about starting a new life 491 00:21:53,312 --> 00:21:54,878 or was it Mrs. Wright? 492 00:21:56,184 --> 00:21:57,925 I see where you're going with this... 493 00:21:57,968 --> 00:22:00,101 and I resent the inference. 494 00:22:01,885 --> 00:22:03,060 Uh... [clears throat] 495 00:22:03,104 --> 00:22:05,628 I'm sorry. Was that your answer? 496 00:22:05,672 --> 00:22:08,936 The witness needs to answer the question. 497 00:22:08,979 --> 00:22:12,635 I'm sorry. Can you ask again? 498 00:22:12,679 --> 00:22:16,552 Yes. Yes. Uh, when you talked about starting a new life... 499 00:22:16,596 --> 00:22:20,339 It was both of us. We were talking to each other. 500 00:22:20,382 --> 00:22:22,166 Hmm. And how long ago would you say 501 00:22:22,210 --> 00:22:24,299 these conversations started? 502 00:22:24,343 --> 00:22:26,257 How many months would you say this had been 503 00:22:26,301 --> 00:22:27,824 the topic of conversation? 504 00:22:27,868 --> 00:22:29,826 Five or six. 505 00:22:29,870 --> 00:22:31,437 Five or six. All right. 506 00:22:31,480 --> 00:22:33,352 And, uh, in all this time, 507 00:22:33,395 --> 00:22:35,136 to the best of your knowledge, 508 00:22:35,179 --> 00:22:38,095 did Mrs. Wright ever speak to a divorce attorney? 509 00:22:40,402 --> 00:22:42,404 Mm. Well, I don't actually know. 510 00:22:42,448 --> 00:22:43,449 Really? 511 00:22:43,492 --> 00:22:45,233 Hmm. 512 00:22:45,276 --> 00:22:47,017 Don't you think, if that had happened, 513 00:22:47,061 --> 00:22:48,454 she would have mentioned it to you? 514 00:22:51,108 --> 00:22:52,414 T-That's all right. 515 00:22:52,458 --> 00:22:54,373 Uh, let me ask another question. 516 00:22:56,810 --> 00:23:00,030 In all that time, did Mrs. Wright 517 00:23:00,074 --> 00:23:01,989 purchase you an engagement ring? 518 00:23:03,860 --> 00:23:05,819 Did you purchase her one? 519 00:23:05,862 --> 00:23:08,125 No. 520 00:23:08,169 --> 00:23:10,084 What if I told you this is the first time 521 00:23:10,127 --> 00:23:11,999 her husband's hearing about this?Objection! 522 00:23:12,042 --> 00:23:14,175 Counsel is testifying. No foundation. 523 00:23:14,218 --> 00:23:16,569 BENNY: I withdraw the question, Your Honor. 524 00:23:18,092 --> 00:23:20,050 You know, sometimes 525 00:23:20,094 --> 00:23:21,878 when people are in love, 526 00:23:21,922 --> 00:23:25,447 they say things they think the other person wants to hear. 527 00:23:25,491 --> 00:23:29,103 They say things they think will make the other person happy. 528 00:23:29,146 --> 00:23:32,280 They seem to agree with things 529 00:23:32,323 --> 00:23:35,283 they don't really agree with. 530 00:23:35,326 --> 00:23:37,459 You know what I'm talking about, don't you? 531 00:23:41,507 --> 00:23:43,378 The witness will answer. 532 00:23:44,858 --> 00:23:46,990 I suppose I do. 533 00:23:49,819 --> 00:23:51,821 Thank you. 534 00:23:51,865 --> 00:23:53,606 Nothing further, Your Honor. 535 00:23:56,304 --> 00:23:57,784 BULL: Well, here's a first. 536 00:23:57,827 --> 00:24:01,135 I have no idea what that jury is thinking. 537 00:24:01,178 --> 00:24:02,745 I know what just happened on that stand 538 00:24:02,789 --> 00:24:04,704 made a difference, 539 00:24:04,747 --> 00:24:07,924 but I'll be damned if I can see it or feel it. 540 00:24:07,968 --> 00:24:10,449 MARISSA: I don't have mirror juror data to offer, 541 00:24:10,492 --> 00:24:12,973 but I can give you an opinion just from listening. 542 00:24:13,016 --> 00:24:15,454 I think they just don't care. 543 00:24:15,497 --> 00:24:17,847 I think they find the whole thing so sordid, 544 00:24:17,891 --> 00:24:19,632 the details no longer matter to them. 545 00:24:19,675 --> 00:24:21,764 Everyone involved is a liar of sorts. 546 00:24:21,808 --> 00:24:24,071 The victim. The accused. 547 00:24:24,114 --> 00:24:25,464 I think the jury's just numb. 548 00:24:27,857 --> 00:24:29,076 [sighs] 549 00:24:33,297 --> 00:24:35,212 Is the defense prepared to call its first witness? 550 00:24:35,256 --> 00:24:36,605 Yes, Your Honor. 551 00:24:36,649 --> 00:24:38,346 The defense would like to call Cole Adkins 552 00:24:38,389 --> 00:24:40,609 to the stand. 553 00:24:40,653 --> 00:24:42,002 Good morning, Mr. Adkins. 554 00:24:42,045 --> 00:24:44,221 I appreciate you being here. 555 00:24:44,265 --> 00:24:47,573 So, how long have you known the accused? 556 00:24:47,616 --> 00:24:50,445 17 months. 557 00:24:50,489 --> 00:24:52,578 BENNY: And it is your testimony that on the night 558 00:24:52,621 --> 00:24:54,493 of Mrs. Wright's murder, Pastor Wright 559 00:24:54,536 --> 00:24:56,059 was with you. 560 00:24:56,103 --> 00:24:57,583 Yes, sir. 561 00:24:57,626 --> 00:25:00,368 Liam arrived at my apartment at about 7:00 p.m. 562 00:25:00,411 --> 00:25:02,283 And when did he leave? 563 00:25:02,326 --> 00:25:04,546 Somewhere between 2:30 and 3:00 a.m. 564 00:25:04,590 --> 00:25:06,548 the following morning. 565 00:25:06,592 --> 00:25:10,509 BENNY: And as it's been established by the prosecution, we know now 566 00:25:10,552 --> 00:25:12,554 that Liam's wife Olivia was attacked 567 00:25:12,598 --> 00:25:15,339 at approximately 10:43. 568 00:25:15,383 --> 00:25:18,821 So, just to be clear, 569 00:25:18,865 --> 00:25:20,823 you are saying, under oath, 570 00:25:20,867 --> 00:25:23,739 that during the time of Olivia's murder, 571 00:25:23,783 --> 00:25:25,741 Pastor Wright was with you, 572 00:25:25,785 --> 00:25:28,570 in your apartment? 573 00:25:28,614 --> 00:25:29,963 And at no point were you apart? 574 00:25:30,006 --> 00:25:32,226 That's correct. 575 00:25:32,269 --> 00:25:34,663 This is our alibi witness. Do they care? 576 00:25:34,707 --> 00:25:36,578 MARISSA: I told you before, Bull, 577 00:25:36,622 --> 00:25:38,319 I know they're hearing it, I just don't think 578 00:25:38,362 --> 00:25:40,669 they're allowing it to change their minds. 579 00:25:40,713 --> 00:25:42,192 BENNY: Let me ask you a personal question, 580 00:25:42,236 --> 00:25:44,194 Mr. Adkins. 581 00:25:44,238 --> 00:25:47,415 Prior to the death of Liam's wife Olivia, 582 00:25:47,458 --> 00:25:48,982 prior to the media reporting 583 00:25:49,025 --> 00:25:52,812 that you would be a witness in his defense, 584 00:25:52,855 --> 00:25:55,597 did your parents know that you and he were involved? 585 00:25:55,641 --> 00:25:56,772 Objection. Relevance. 586 00:25:56,816 --> 00:25:58,252 Your Honor, 587 00:25:58,295 --> 00:26:00,515 I think it's important for the jury to understand 588 00:26:00,559 --> 00:26:03,866 that this witness coming forward 589 00:26:03,910 --> 00:26:07,000 comes at some personal and emotional cost to him. 590 00:26:08,784 --> 00:26:10,394 And I believe, in order to give this witness's testimony 591 00:26:10,438 --> 00:26:13,093 its proper due, 592 00:26:13,136 --> 00:26:14,964 it's important for the jury to understand 593 00:26:15,008 --> 00:26:18,011 the sacrifices he is making to offer it. 594 00:26:18,054 --> 00:26:20,840 Objection overruled. 595 00:26:20,883 --> 00:26:22,668 The witness may answer the question. 596 00:26:24,713 --> 00:26:26,846 No. My parents did not know 597 00:26:26,889 --> 00:26:28,804 I was involved with Pastor Wright. 598 00:26:28,848 --> 00:26:31,677 Did they know you were involved with other men? 599 00:26:33,069 --> 00:26:35,202 No. They did not. 600 00:26:35,245 --> 00:26:37,639 How about the people you work with? 601 00:26:37,683 --> 00:26:39,641 The folks you do business with? 602 00:26:39,685 --> 00:26:43,602 You are a copy editor at a major advertising agency? 603 00:26:43,645 --> 00:26:45,647 Yeah, that's correct. And no. 604 00:26:45,691 --> 00:26:47,780 No one at work knew anything about my private life 605 00:26:47,823 --> 00:26:49,520 beyond the fact that I was single. 606 00:26:49,564 --> 00:26:51,827 Your neighbors?No. 607 00:26:51,871 --> 00:26:54,438 And I have to imagine that this is not the way 608 00:26:54,482 --> 00:26:57,050 you would have chosen for this information to get out. 609 00:26:58,442 --> 00:26:59,618 Absolutely not. 610 00:27:01,445 --> 00:27:02,795 BENNY: Thank you. 611 00:27:02,838 --> 00:27:04,971 No further questions, Your Honor. 612 00:27:05,014 --> 00:27:06,015 SUTHERLAND: Mr. Adkins. 613 00:27:08,496 --> 00:27:11,107 Is the defendant paying for your testimony today? 614 00:27:11,151 --> 00:27:13,153 [laughs softly] 615 00:27:13,196 --> 00:27:14,937 No, of course not. 616 00:27:14,981 --> 00:27:18,462 Okay, but isn't it true that while he might not 617 00:27:18,506 --> 00:27:20,464 be paying you directly for your testimony, 618 00:27:20,508 --> 00:27:22,902 if he went to prison, 619 00:27:22,945 --> 00:27:25,556 your lifestyle would certainly be impacted? 620 00:27:25,600 --> 00:27:28,647 Uh, no, not really. 621 00:27:28,690 --> 00:27:30,649 We don't go anywhere. 622 00:27:30,692 --> 00:27:32,868 COVID. 623 00:27:32,912 --> 00:27:34,870 Besides, Pastor Wright is a public figure. 624 00:27:34,914 --> 00:27:37,177 Mm. That watch you're wearing. 625 00:27:37,220 --> 00:27:39,745 It's very expensive, isn't it? 626 00:27:39,788 --> 00:27:41,616 Yeah, I believe so. 627 00:27:41,660 --> 00:27:43,096 You bought that on your own? 628 00:27:43,139 --> 00:27:46,665 No. Uh, it was a gift from Liam for Christmas. 629 00:27:46,708 --> 00:27:48,057 And I love it. 630 00:27:48,101 --> 00:27:49,929 But it's not something 631 00:27:49,972 --> 00:27:52,322 that I asked for, it's not something that I needed. 632 00:27:52,366 --> 00:27:53,497 I make my own money. 633 00:27:53,541 --> 00:27:55,761 I'm sure you do. 634 00:28:01,767 --> 00:28:04,073 I have here certified copies 635 00:28:04,117 --> 00:28:07,033 of your past year's checking account statements. 636 00:28:07,076 --> 00:28:11,385 Last December you made a rather large deposit: $5,000. 637 00:28:11,428 --> 00:28:13,604 Do you mind telling the court where that money came from? 638 00:28:13,648 --> 00:28:16,738 Objection. Your Honor, relevance. 639 00:28:16,782 --> 00:28:18,653 Mr. Cole is not on trial here. 640 00:28:18,697 --> 00:28:21,656 SUTHERLAND: Defense counsel offered personal information about 641 00:28:21,700 --> 00:28:23,876 the witness's life in the hopes of persuading the jury 642 00:28:23,919 --> 00:28:25,747 that his claims about the defendant's whereabouts 643 00:28:25,791 --> 00:28:28,184 on the night of the murder would be given greater weight. 644 00:28:28,228 --> 00:28:30,534 All I'm doing is trying to fill out that picture, 645 00:28:30,578 --> 00:28:32,493 trying to give the jury all the facts 646 00:28:32,536 --> 00:28:34,277 as they weigh this testimony. 647 00:28:34,321 --> 00:28:36,758 Objection overruled. 648 00:28:36,802 --> 00:28:39,195 The witness will answer the question. 649 00:28:39,239 --> 00:28:42,459 The $5,000 was from Pastor Wright. 650 00:28:42,503 --> 00:28:45,854 A loan. I wanted to move. 651 00:28:45,898 --> 00:28:48,248 I found an apartment that I loved 652 00:28:48,291 --> 00:28:50,467 and he was just trying to help. 653 00:28:50,511 --> 00:28:53,644 I didn't have the money for the security deposit, so... 654 00:28:53,688 --> 00:28:54,602 [exhales] Uh... 655 00:28:54,645 --> 00:28:56,430 I've repaid most of it. 656 00:28:56,473 --> 00:28:57,866 SUTHERLAND: And what about this $3,000 657 00:28:57,910 --> 00:28:59,085 two months later? 658 00:28:59,128 --> 00:29:00,739 Was that from the defendant as well? 659 00:29:00,782 --> 00:29:02,697 [Cole laughs softly] 660 00:29:02,741 --> 00:29:06,483 He encouraged me to try to get an MBA, 661 00:29:06,527 --> 00:29:08,921 and it was the tuition for an online program. 662 00:29:08,964 --> 00:29:10,923 And always in cash. 663 00:29:10,966 --> 00:29:13,534 No checks, no electronic transfers. 664 00:29:13,577 --> 00:29:15,579 Why do you think that is, Mr. Adkins? 665 00:29:15,623 --> 00:29:19,322 Well, he's a private person. 666 00:29:19,366 --> 00:29:22,456 He values his privacy, obviously. 667 00:29:22,499 --> 00:29:26,155 And obviously, he didn't want anyone knowing about me. 668 00:29:26,199 --> 00:29:27,809 About us. 669 00:29:27,853 --> 00:29:31,160 Uh, I would assume he didn't want to leave a trail. 670 00:29:32,466 --> 00:29:34,250 SUTHERLAND: I suspect you're right. 671 00:29:35,686 --> 00:29:39,168 Any idea where all this money came from? 672 00:29:39,212 --> 00:29:40,822 I already told you. Liam. 673 00:29:40,866 --> 00:29:41,997 N-No, no. 674 00:29:42,041 --> 00:29:44,870 I-I mean, his personal checking account? 675 00:29:44,913 --> 00:29:46,828 His personal savings account? 676 00:29:46,872 --> 00:29:48,264 Uh, I have no idea. 677 00:29:48,308 --> 00:29:49,483 Right. 678 00:29:49,526 --> 00:29:51,833 Hard to know when it's all cash. 679 00:29:51,877 --> 00:29:56,316 No checks, no transfers, just cash. 680 00:29:56,359 --> 00:29:57,970 Okay. 681 00:29:58,013 --> 00:30:01,190 Makes sense though, right? 682 00:30:01,234 --> 00:30:03,323 If you didn't want anybody to be able to follow 683 00:30:03,366 --> 00:30:06,369 a money trail, and you had access 684 00:30:06,413 --> 00:30:10,504 to Sunday morning collection plates full of cash, 685 00:30:10,547 --> 00:30:13,507 isn't that where you'd get the money for your secret lover? 686 00:30:13,550 --> 00:30:15,596 Objection, Your Honor. 687 00:30:15,639 --> 00:30:18,860 The prosecutor is offering speculation as fact 688 00:30:18,904 --> 00:30:20,644 and then questioning the witness 689 00:30:20,688 --> 00:30:23,038 as if these insinuations deserve answers. 690 00:30:23,082 --> 00:30:24,866 SUTHERLAND: I'll withdraw the question, Your Honor. 691 00:30:24,910 --> 00:30:27,913 I have nothing further. 692 00:30:27,956 --> 00:30:30,698 BULL: I've been doing this a long time, Pastor Wright, 693 00:30:30,741 --> 00:30:32,352 and that jury is just not with us. 694 00:30:32,395 --> 00:30:35,181 They just can't seem to get past... 695 00:30:35,224 --> 00:30:37,226 LIAM: The deceit. 696 00:30:37,270 --> 00:30:40,099 They just can't seem to get past the deceit. 697 00:30:40,142 --> 00:30:41,709 All the lies. 698 00:30:41,752 --> 00:30:43,624 I'm sorry. 699 00:30:43,667 --> 00:30:44,886 BENNY: We'd put you on the stand 700 00:30:44,930 --> 00:30:46,670 if we thought it would make a difference. 701 00:30:46,714 --> 00:30:48,672 But we can't imagine what you'd say 702 00:30:48,716 --> 00:30:50,761 that hasn't already been said. 703 00:30:52,198 --> 00:30:53,590 I understand. 704 00:30:53,634 --> 00:30:56,985 Tomorrow we will rest our case, 705 00:30:57,029 --> 00:31:00,119 and we will make as passionate a closing argument as we can 706 00:31:00,162 --> 00:31:01,511 and then...And then the jury 707 00:31:01,555 --> 00:31:05,167 and God will have their say. 708 00:31:05,211 --> 00:31:08,257 And whatever it is, it will be just. 709 00:31:08,301 --> 00:31:10,651 Not a day went by when I didn't think about the fact 710 00:31:10,694 --> 00:31:13,045 that I wasn't fooling God. 711 00:31:13,088 --> 00:31:16,265 That as well-intentioned as it might have seemed, 712 00:31:16,309 --> 00:31:18,441 my path was cowardly. 713 00:31:18,485 --> 00:31:21,314 My lack of honesty 714 00:31:21,357 --> 00:31:24,883 made a mockery of those I was trying to help. 715 00:31:26,319 --> 00:31:27,929 [knocking]MAN [distant]: Prison van is here. 716 00:31:27,973 --> 00:31:29,278 LIAM: I'll be right out. 717 00:31:30,236 --> 00:31:32,760 Gentlemen, 718 00:31:32,803 --> 00:31:36,851 I'm grateful for all you've attempted on my behalf. 719 00:31:36,895 --> 00:31:38,505 See you in the morning. 720 00:31:40,463 --> 00:31:42,074 [phone ringing] 721 00:31:43,379 --> 00:31:46,078 Marissa, what's up? 722 00:31:46,121 --> 00:31:48,384 Of course. I can definitely head back to the office. 723 00:31:48,428 --> 00:31:49,820 Let me check with Benny. 724 00:31:51,518 --> 00:31:53,694 After the A.D.A. cross-examined Cole, 725 00:31:53,737 --> 00:31:56,088 Taylor went through the church's financial records again. 726 00:31:56,131 --> 00:31:57,654 TAYLOR: And at least as far as we can tell, 727 00:31:57,698 --> 00:31:59,482 Liam wasn't stealing, 728 00:31:59,526 --> 00:32:01,571 but it looks like someone else might have been. 729 00:32:01,615 --> 00:32:04,270 [exhales] So, Taylor found these on Olivia's computer. 730 00:32:04,313 --> 00:32:05,619 They're the weekly collection plate totals 731 00:32:05,662 --> 00:32:07,142 for the entire year. 732 00:32:07,186 --> 00:32:09,188 Wow. 733 00:32:09,231 --> 00:32:11,364 Looks like Riverstone was quite the enterprise, 734 00:32:11,407 --> 00:32:13,801 averaging about $40,000 a week. 735 00:32:13,844 --> 00:32:16,760 Give or take. Every week hovers around there. 736 00:32:16,804 --> 00:32:18,458 Every week but two. 737 00:32:18,501 --> 00:32:21,243 On these two Sundays, there was a big spike. 738 00:32:21,287 --> 00:32:23,942 They actually took in almost $50,000. 739 00:32:23,985 --> 00:32:25,944 Well, that doesn't sound like someone was skimming, 740 00:32:25,987 --> 00:32:28,772 it sounds like a big donor dropped in. 741 00:32:28,816 --> 00:32:30,905 That's exactly what we thought. 742 00:32:30,949 --> 00:32:32,341 But then I took a closer look at what Olivia wrote 743 00:32:32,385 --> 00:32:34,387 in the notes column for those two entries. 744 00:32:36,432 --> 00:32:40,654 "R.N. Snowstorm and R.N. Baptism." 745 00:32:40,697 --> 00:32:42,308 The first time I went through it, I thought Olivia 746 00:32:42,351 --> 00:32:44,832 was just trying to figure out who the big donor was. 747 00:32:44,875 --> 00:32:47,487 But then I realized there was no snowstorm in New York 748 00:32:47,530 --> 00:32:50,229 the first week and no baptism at the church on the other. 749 00:32:50,272 --> 00:32:51,839 So who's R.N.? 750 00:32:53,101 --> 00:32:55,103 MARISSA: We think it's Richard Newhouse. 751 00:32:55,147 --> 00:32:57,279 BENNY: Oh, he's the church's 752 00:32:57,323 --> 00:32:58,628 operations manager. 753 00:32:58,672 --> 00:33:00,369 We met him at the courthouse. 754 00:33:00,413 --> 00:33:03,198 We had him lined up as one of Liam's character witnesses. 755 00:33:03,242 --> 00:33:05,287 He's also someone that Liam personally mentored 756 00:33:05,331 --> 00:33:07,159 for the last six years. 757 00:33:07,202 --> 00:33:09,030 Apparently, Richard was struggling with alcohol 758 00:33:09,074 --> 00:33:11,206 and having difficultly holding down a job, 759 00:33:11,250 --> 00:33:13,556 that is, until Liam gave him one. 760 00:33:13,600 --> 00:33:15,645 Another interesting fact, 761 00:33:15,689 --> 00:33:17,952 as operations manager, one of his duties 762 00:33:17,996 --> 00:33:20,346 was to count and deposit the weekly collection. 763 00:33:20,389 --> 00:33:22,609 MARISSA: We think he was consistently 764 00:33:22,652 --> 00:33:24,915 skimming money and that's why in the weeks he wasn't there, 765 00:33:24,959 --> 00:33:27,179 like when he went to his nephew's baptism in Florida 766 00:33:27,222 --> 00:33:30,008 and when he got caught in a snowstorm in Chicago, 767 00:33:30,051 --> 00:33:32,010 the collections were over 25% higher. 768 00:33:34,447 --> 00:33:35,578 Unfortunately, I haven't been able to locate the money 769 00:33:35,622 --> 00:33:37,319 in any of his accounts yet. 770 00:33:37,363 --> 00:33:40,148 Here's the thing, though: Olivia created this spreadsheet 771 00:33:40,192 --> 00:33:42,890 at 6:20 p.m. on the night of her murder. 772 00:33:42,933 --> 00:33:44,848 It's one of the last things she did before she was killed. 773 00:33:44,892 --> 00:33:46,328 Aha. 774 00:33:46,372 --> 00:33:49,810 So the theory is that Olivia discovered what he was up to, 775 00:33:49,853 --> 00:33:52,247 she went searching for him, found him in the church corridor 776 00:33:52,291 --> 00:33:54,293 and confronted him.And in a moment of panic, 777 00:33:54,336 --> 00:33:57,426 Richard killed her to keep it all silent. 778 00:33:57,470 --> 00:33:59,080 Something like that. 779 00:33:59,124 --> 00:34:00,777 MARISSA: The thing we can't figure out is, 780 00:34:00,821 --> 00:34:02,953 why wouldn't Olivia have told Liam about it? 781 00:34:02,997 --> 00:34:04,607 If they were as close as Liam says, 782 00:34:04,651 --> 00:34:06,740 this seems like something you'd share. 783 00:34:06,783 --> 00:34:08,481 Redemption. 784 00:34:10,439 --> 00:34:12,572 Olivia and Liam understood the power of a second chance. 785 00:34:12,615 --> 00:34:14,617 Olivia wanted to give Richard a second chance, 786 00:34:14,661 --> 00:34:17,490 an opportunity to come clean with Liam before she told him. 787 00:34:17,533 --> 00:34:19,579 And instead he kills her. 788 00:34:19,622 --> 00:34:22,103 The wife of the man that bought him a pacemaker. 789 00:34:22,147 --> 00:34:25,150 Please tell me Richard does not have an alibi. 790 00:34:25,193 --> 00:34:26,716 He claims he was in his office working late, 791 00:34:26,760 --> 00:34:28,370 catching up on paperwork. 792 00:34:32,157 --> 00:34:33,767 You're not saying anything. 793 00:34:33,810 --> 00:34:36,117 Well, we don't know. 794 00:34:36,161 --> 00:34:38,119 We don't know that Olivia confronted Richard, 795 00:34:38,163 --> 00:34:39,686 we don't know that he killed her. 796 00:34:39,729 --> 00:34:42,167 We don't know that Richard was embezzling any money. 797 00:34:42,210 --> 00:34:44,734 And this jury is so clearly not with us... 798 00:34:44,778 --> 00:34:46,562 [exhales] 799 00:34:46,606 --> 00:34:48,129 ...I don't see how we're gonna convince any of them 800 00:34:48,173 --> 00:34:50,218 that Liam's innocent 801 00:34:50,262 --> 00:34:53,526 unless we can tie Richard to the crime scene. 802 00:34:54,788 --> 00:34:56,616 I may have an idea. 803 00:34:58,052 --> 00:34:59,619 What kind of idea? 804 00:34:59,662 --> 00:35:01,925 You ever read "The Tell-Tale Heart"? 805 00:35:07,714 --> 00:35:10,020 BENNY: Now, Mr. Newhouse, could you please 806 00:35:10,064 --> 00:35:13,241 tell the court your relationship to the accused? 807 00:35:13,285 --> 00:35:15,852 We work together. We're friends. 808 00:35:15,896 --> 00:35:18,028 I guess I'm also his employee. 809 00:35:18,072 --> 00:35:19,682 I'm operations manager 810 00:35:19,726 --> 00:35:21,902 at the Riverstone Church.Hmm. 811 00:35:21,945 --> 00:35:26,167 And as operations manager, isn't it one of your duties to, uh, 812 00:35:26,211 --> 00:35:30,345 collect, count and deposit the weekly offerings? 813 00:35:30,389 --> 00:35:32,739 The, uh, collection plates that are passed around 814 00:35:32,782 --> 00:35:34,262 during church services? 815 00:35:34,306 --> 00:35:35,698 Yes, it is. 816 00:35:35,742 --> 00:35:37,439 Very good, very good. 817 00:35:37,483 --> 00:35:40,181 Let me ask you another question. 818 00:35:40,225 --> 00:35:43,184 Do you have any reason to believe that Pastor Wright 819 00:35:43,228 --> 00:35:47,232 was, uh, somehow stealing money from these offerings? 820 00:35:47,275 --> 00:35:50,104 No, I do not. Not at all. 821 00:35:50,148 --> 00:35:52,324 If you knew Pastor Wright, you would know 822 00:35:52,367 --> 00:35:54,064 what an absurd assumption that is. 823 00:35:54,108 --> 00:35:55,979 Uh, objection. Calls for speculation. 824 00:35:56,023 --> 00:35:58,547 I withdraw the question, Your Honor. 825 00:35:58,591 --> 00:35:59,809 The jury will ignore the question 826 00:35:59,853 --> 00:36:01,202 and the witness's response. 827 00:36:01,246 --> 00:36:02,725 Next question. 828 00:36:02,769 --> 00:36:06,381 Now, Mr. Newhouse, are you aware 829 00:36:06,425 --> 00:36:08,470 that the late Olivia Wright suspected that someone 830 00:36:08,514 --> 00:36:11,908 was stealing from the church, embezzling money 831 00:36:11,952 --> 00:36:13,301 from the church, that she felt strongly 832 00:36:13,345 --> 00:36:18,176 that there were inconsistencies in the tabulation 833 00:36:18,219 --> 00:36:20,787 and recordings of the weekly collections? 834 00:36:20,830 --> 00:36:23,877 No. She certainly never discussed 835 00:36:23,920 --> 00:36:26,009 anything like that with me.Hmm. 836 00:36:27,794 --> 00:36:30,449 Mr. Newhouse, what was your salary at Riverstone? 837 00:36:30,492 --> 00:36:32,190 Objection. Mr. Newhouse's salary 838 00:36:32,233 --> 00:36:35,062 is in no way relevant to the case at hand. 839 00:36:35,105 --> 00:36:37,020 Your Honor, I promise the relevance will become 840 00:36:37,064 --> 00:36:38,718 very clear very soon. 841 00:36:38,761 --> 00:36:41,199 Get to it quick, Mr. Colón. 842 00:36:41,242 --> 00:36:42,635 Overruled. 843 00:36:42,678 --> 00:36:45,072 BENNY: Again, Mr. Newhouse, 844 00:36:45,115 --> 00:36:47,161 what is your annual salary? 845 00:36:47,205 --> 00:36:50,773 This past year, approximately $75,000 dollars. 846 00:36:50,817 --> 00:36:52,645 Hmm. $75,000. 847 00:36:52,688 --> 00:36:54,212 Now, in New York City, 848 00:36:54,255 --> 00:36:57,824 $75,000 doesn't go that far, does it? 849 00:36:57,867 --> 00:36:59,304 It's a church. Ah. 850 00:36:59,347 --> 00:37:02,220 I don't preach, but I do think of the work 851 00:37:02,263 --> 00:37:03,612 as something of a calling. 852 00:37:03,656 --> 00:37:06,615 Uh, you don't get into it to get rich. 853 00:37:06,659 --> 00:37:08,443 My wife and I make do. 854 00:37:08,487 --> 00:37:10,924 Hmm. So we hear. 855 00:37:17,104 --> 00:37:19,062 What I meant is, we've been speaking 856 00:37:19,106 --> 00:37:20,325 with some of your friends 857 00:37:20,368 --> 00:37:23,197 and fellow congregants at Riverstone, 858 00:37:23,241 --> 00:37:25,112 and apparently, even though 859 00:37:25,155 --> 00:37:27,375 your wife is a stay-at-home mother, 860 00:37:27,419 --> 00:37:31,292 you've been able to afford a mortgage, 861 00:37:31,336 --> 00:37:33,729 private school tuition for both of your children, 862 00:37:33,773 --> 00:37:37,298 and not one, but two overseas vacations 863 00:37:37,342 --> 00:37:39,300 this year, isn't that right? 864 00:37:39,344 --> 00:37:41,520 We budget. 865 00:37:41,563 --> 00:37:44,523 Uh, and... I-I'm not proud to admit this, 866 00:37:44,566 --> 00:37:47,743 but on occasion, my wife's parents help out. 867 00:37:47,787 --> 00:37:50,006 BULL: Jury's leaning forward. 868 00:37:50,050 --> 00:37:52,444 I can hear the sounds of minds changing. 869 00:37:52,487 --> 00:37:55,142 BENNY: On the night of Olivia Wright's murder, 870 00:37:55,185 --> 00:37:58,667 the night her throat was cut in the church hall, 871 00:37:58,711 --> 00:38:00,321 where were you? 872 00:38:00,365 --> 00:38:03,368 I was two floors away. 873 00:38:03,411 --> 00:38:05,457 I was in my office. 874 00:38:05,500 --> 00:38:08,634 It was the end of the month. I had a lot of data entry due. 875 00:38:08,677 --> 00:38:11,071 Uh, deposit slip reconciliation. 876 00:38:11,114 --> 00:38:12,638 Uh, things like that. 877 00:38:12,681 --> 00:38:15,249 Things like that. 878 00:38:15,293 --> 00:38:17,773 Got it. 879 00:38:17,817 --> 00:38:21,429 Your Honor, we'd like to offer into evidence... 880 00:38:25,390 --> 00:38:28,828 ...Mr. Newhouse's medical records. 881 00:38:28,871 --> 00:38:32,092 Specifically, the data transmission 882 00:38:32,135 --> 00:38:33,833 from his pacemaker to his cardiologist. 883 00:38:33,876 --> 00:38:35,269 Mr. Newhouse, 884 00:38:35,313 --> 00:38:36,966 are you aware that your pacemaker 885 00:38:37,010 --> 00:38:39,142 not only records your heart rate, 886 00:38:39,186 --> 00:38:42,320 but matches your heart rate to a specific time? 887 00:38:42,363 --> 00:38:44,757 I wasn't aware. No. 888 00:38:44,800 --> 00:38:46,585 The miracles of modern medicine. 889 00:38:46,628 --> 00:38:48,891 Now, did you know 890 00:38:48,935 --> 00:38:53,461 your resting heart rate is 77 beats per minute? 891 00:38:53,505 --> 00:38:56,508 Ah. That's a little on the high side. 892 00:38:56,551 --> 00:38:59,380 Now, I mention that because... 893 00:38:59,424 --> 00:39:03,123 at 10:32 p.m. on the night of Olivia Wright's murder, 894 00:39:03,166 --> 00:39:08,476 your heart rate elevated to 108 bpm for about seven minutes. 895 00:39:08,520 --> 00:39:11,436 Now, that's quite high for someone doing data entry. 896 00:39:11,479 --> 00:39:15,483 Actually, probably more consistent 897 00:39:15,527 --> 00:39:19,792 with someone being confronted for possibly embezzling funds. 898 00:39:23,926 --> 00:39:27,234 Is that what happened, Mr. Newhouse? 899 00:39:27,277 --> 00:39:29,367 Did Olivia find you in the church hall 900 00:39:29,410 --> 00:39:31,891 and ask you to make sense of all the shortfalls 901 00:39:31,934 --> 00:39:34,154 that occurred week after week 902 00:39:34,197 --> 00:39:36,286 except when you were out of town? 903 00:39:36,330 --> 00:39:39,072 I don't know what you're talking about. 904 00:39:39,115 --> 00:39:41,640 Like I said, I was in my office. 905 00:39:41,683 --> 00:39:44,991 As for my heart rate, 906 00:39:45,034 --> 00:39:46,862 I care deeply about my work. 907 00:39:46,906 --> 00:39:49,691 I-I get excited when I realize 908 00:39:49,735 --> 00:39:52,172 there are problems I can't solve. 909 00:39:52,215 --> 00:39:54,609 Whatever you say, sir. 910 00:39:54,653 --> 00:39:57,438 But then we see an even bigger jump in your heart rate 911 00:39:57,482 --> 00:40:02,835 to 121 bpm for the next three minutes. 912 00:40:02,878 --> 00:40:05,272 The same heart rate one would expect 913 00:40:05,315 --> 00:40:08,667 if someone was running to the church kitchen. 914 00:40:08,710 --> 00:40:10,320 To find a knife, perhaps. 915 00:40:10,364 --> 00:40:12,714 I was in my office. 916 00:40:12,758 --> 00:40:14,586 Heard you the first time, Mr. Newhouse. 917 00:40:16,152 --> 00:40:17,806 But then, we see an even bigger jump 918 00:40:17,850 --> 00:40:21,201 to 141 bpm at 10:43. 919 00:40:23,986 --> 00:40:26,336 Right around the time Olivia Wright's watch 920 00:40:26,380 --> 00:40:28,904 indicates she was having her throat cut. 921 00:40:34,562 --> 00:40:36,869 I have no further questions, Your Honor. 922 00:40:36,912 --> 00:40:39,480 Although I'm reasonably sure the police will. 923 00:40:58,325 --> 00:41:00,893 I just don't understand. 924 00:41:00,936 --> 00:41:02,851 He was a friend. 925 00:41:02,895 --> 00:41:06,464 I brought him into the church. 926 00:41:06,507 --> 00:41:08,596 If she had told me, maybe I could have stopped it. 927 00:41:08,640 --> 00:41:10,772 Stopped all of it. 928 00:41:10,816 --> 00:41:13,209 Well, she wanted to give him a chance. 929 00:41:13,253 --> 00:41:15,821 A chance to tell you, a chance to make it right. 930 00:41:15,864 --> 00:41:20,129 Unfortunately, those were not things he was interested in. 931 00:41:20,173 --> 00:41:21,783 So what now? 932 00:41:21,827 --> 00:41:24,133 Will you go back to Riverstone? 933 00:41:24,177 --> 00:41:27,006 I don't know if Riverstone can survive this. 934 00:41:29,225 --> 00:41:32,925 But if it doesn't, maybe it's just God's way 935 00:41:32,968 --> 00:41:35,841 of telling me that it's time to move on. 936 00:41:35,884 --> 00:41:39,975 Who knows? Maybe I'll start my own church. 937 00:41:40,019 --> 00:41:44,066 One where I can be myself, my true self. 938 00:41:45,677 --> 00:41:47,809 The worst part is, 939 00:41:47,853 --> 00:41:49,550 Olivia would have been the perfect partner 940 00:41:49,594 --> 00:41:51,030 to start it with. 941 00:41:53,598 --> 00:41:54,773 Thank you, gentlemen. 942 00:41:54,816 --> 00:41:56,818 Pastor Wright. 943 00:41:56,862 --> 00:41:58,646 BENNY: Let us know where you land. 944 00:42:01,997 --> 00:42:03,477 [exhales] 945 00:42:03,521 --> 00:42:05,261 So, what are you thinking? 946 00:42:05,305 --> 00:42:08,308 I don't know. 947 00:42:08,351 --> 00:42:10,919 Just hoping he's wrong. 948 00:42:10,963 --> 00:42:13,661 That his church does take him back. 949 00:42:13,705 --> 00:42:15,881 That they'll realize that both Liams 950 00:42:15,924 --> 00:42:18,013 are the real Pastor Wright. 951 00:42:18,057 --> 00:42:20,886 That he truly did love his wife. 952 00:42:20,929 --> 00:42:24,193 That he truly did love his church. 953 00:42:24,237 --> 00:42:26,587 He just wasn't so crazy about himself. 954 00:42:28,458 --> 00:42:32,245 Captioning sponsored by CBS 955 00:42:32,288 --> 00:42:33,289 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org