1 00:00:06,006 --> 00:00:08,258 On the morning that Mr. Bondurant was murdered, 2 00:00:08,258 --> 00:00:09,509 I saw her very clearly. 3 00:00:09,509 --> 00:00:13,013 A coffee shop near his office an hour before the murder 4 00:00:13,013 --> 00:00:14,347 is not the crime scene. 5 00:00:14,347 --> 00:00:17,183 Does the prosecution have any other witnesses to call 6 00:00:17,183 --> 00:00:18,560 or evidence to present? 7 00:00:18,560 --> 00:00:20,103 [Lisa] Something you should know. 8 00:00:20,103 --> 00:00:23,356 I was there that morning in front of the building, like she said. 9 00:00:23,356 --> 00:00:24,941 You have to tell me everything. 10 00:00:24,941 --> 00:00:26,234 That's everything. 11 00:00:26,943 --> 00:00:28,361 [Andrea] What did you discover? 12 00:00:28,361 --> 00:00:32,032 What appeared to be a small blood stain on the right-hand glove. 13 00:00:32,032 --> 00:00:35,577 Why is Mitchell Bondurant's blood on your gardening gloves? 14 00:00:35,577 --> 00:00:38,955 I don't know, okay? I don't know. 15 00:00:38,955 --> 00:00:40,999 [grunting] 16 00:00:41,750 --> 00:00:45,378 Tell me. How much did Alex Grant pay you to have me beaten up in my garage? 17 00:00:45,378 --> 00:00:46,546 What? 18 00:00:46,546 --> 00:00:48,840 David Webber works for Alex Grant. 19 00:00:48,840 --> 00:00:51,176 That means so do you. This isn't about a podcast. 20 00:00:51,176 --> 00:00:54,846 It's about making sure Lisa takes the fall for Mitchell Bondurant's murder. 21 00:00:54,846 --> 00:00:57,474 Now, Mr. Grant, would you care to explain to the court 22 00:00:57,474 --> 00:01:00,435 what suspicious activity Mr. Bondurant was alluding to? 23 00:01:00,435 --> 00:01:04,355 One email may have been enough to goad Mr. Grant into testifying. 24 00:01:04,355 --> 00:01:07,567 It is not enough to prove he is relevant to this case. 25 00:01:07,567 --> 00:01:11,488 Find something else to suggest Alex Grant's involvement. 26 00:01:11,488 --> 00:01:14,032 That is if you want to use this defense at trial. 27 00:01:32,008 --> 00:01:35,386 [suspenseful music playing] 28 00:01:40,517 --> 00:01:41,768 [machine whirs] 29 00:01:46,439 --> 00:01:48,441 [suspenseful music continues] 30 00:02:34,779 --> 00:02:36,781 [opening theme music playing] 31 00:02:43,788 --> 00:02:45,582 [sizzling] 32 00:02:45,582 --> 00:02:48,459 - You want milk or sugar? - [Legal] Whatever's fine! 33 00:02:48,459 --> 00:02:50,461 You're gonna be late for court. 34 00:02:50,461 --> 00:02:55,133 Hey. My lesson ends at 6:00. I can take an Uber home if it's easier. 35 00:02:55,133 --> 00:02:56,843 No, no. I love picking you up. 36 00:02:57,427 --> 00:02:59,554 I did find a stable that's closer to your mom. 37 00:02:59,554 --> 00:03:01,097 [in Spanish] Do you wanna try it out? 38 00:03:01,097 --> 00:03:02,473 I don't know. 39 00:03:02,473 --> 00:03:06,227 [in Spanish] I love my horse. And I like that you get to see me ride. 40 00:03:06,728 --> 00:03:08,479 - Okay. - [cell phone vibrates] 41 00:03:11,191 --> 00:03:13,484 You don't have to feel weird about me and your mom. 42 00:03:13,484 --> 00:03:16,404 - I'm fine, honey. You can pick it up. - Hurry up. 43 00:03:16,404 --> 00:03:18,990 - [Hayley speaks Spanish] - All right. I love you. Have fun. 44 00:03:18,990 --> 00:03:20,116 [Hayley] Love you. 45 00:03:21,784 --> 00:03:23,077 [Mickey exhales] 46 00:03:23,077 --> 00:03:24,078 All right. 47 00:03:26,164 --> 00:03:27,582 [Mickey chuckles] 48 00:03:27,582 --> 00:03:29,167 Don't tell my doctor. 49 00:03:29,667 --> 00:03:32,170 He's got me on a strict diet. 50 00:03:32,837 --> 00:03:38,051 No booze, no cholesterol, no carbs, no joy. 51 00:03:38,051 --> 00:03:40,136 Now, what's so important 52 00:03:40,136 --> 00:03:43,181 that you had to see me on the morning your trial starts? 53 00:03:45,099 --> 00:03:48,269 [sighs] Someone left this on my doorstep last night. 54 00:03:50,271 --> 00:03:51,814 An FBI target letter? 55 00:03:51,814 --> 00:03:55,985 Yeah, addressed to Alex Grant, also known as Alex Kazarian. My straw man. 56 00:03:55,985 --> 00:03:59,239 I prefer the term "alternate suspect." 57 00:03:59,239 --> 00:04:02,075 And this says that your alternate suspect 58 00:04:02,075 --> 00:04:05,662 is a person of interest in a federal investigation. 59 00:04:05,662 --> 00:04:06,913 Construction fraud. 60 00:04:06,913 --> 00:04:08,957 You know that email Mitchell Bondurant sent? 61 00:04:08,957 --> 00:04:11,876 - Well, this puts it in a whole new light. - How so? 62 00:04:11,876 --> 00:04:15,380 Well, Bondurant sends an email threatening to expose Alex Grant. 63 00:04:15,380 --> 00:04:17,340 By itself, it's not clear what he meant. 64 00:04:17,340 --> 00:04:19,884 Judge said it wasn't enough to point the finger at him. 65 00:04:19,884 --> 00:04:22,553 She needed more. Well, this is more. 66 00:04:22,553 --> 00:04:25,807 This makes it look like Alex Grant was up to something illegal. 67 00:04:25,807 --> 00:04:28,810 And that email he sent? It wasn't a threat. It was blackmail. 68 00:04:28,810 --> 00:04:32,689 Blackmail's a pretty good motive to kill someone if it's legit. 69 00:04:33,439 --> 00:04:38,486 But this? This just shows up on your doorstep on the eve of trial? 70 00:04:39,445 --> 00:04:40,280 Yeah, I know. 71 00:04:40,280 --> 00:04:42,907 Either someone's really trying to help you, 72 00:04:42,907 --> 00:04:45,243 or they're really trying to fuck with you. 73 00:04:45,243 --> 00:04:46,911 You gotta find out which one. 74 00:04:46,911 --> 00:04:48,371 How do I do that? 75 00:04:48,371 --> 00:04:52,166 [Legal] Well, first, you gotta confirm that the letter is real or not. 76 00:04:52,166 --> 00:04:54,377 And you gotta do it fast. 77 00:04:55,795 --> 00:04:58,172 The cop who handled the investigation. 78 00:04:58,673 --> 00:05:02,051 That's who you wanna spring this on during cross. 79 00:05:02,051 --> 00:05:04,470 Nah, the prosecutor will call him first. 80 00:05:04,470 --> 00:05:06,973 [Legal] Then you gotta confirm it before then. 81 00:05:08,182 --> 00:05:10,268 Kid, you sure about this? 82 00:05:10,935 --> 00:05:13,855 You said this guy Grant was the one who had you beaten up. 83 00:05:14,355 --> 00:05:16,691 What if he tries something more permanent? 84 00:05:17,859 --> 00:05:20,111 I think I have a way to make him feel safe. 85 00:05:21,904 --> 00:05:23,906 ["Minor's Holiday" playing] 86 00:05:32,665 --> 00:05:34,667 - [music continues in car] - Mm. 87 00:05:35,418 --> 00:05:37,920 Kenny Dorham, 1955. 88 00:05:37,920 --> 00:05:40,131 - You've been studying, huh? - Listening. 89 00:05:40,882 --> 00:05:44,093 This guy was one of the most underrated trumpet players of all time. 90 00:05:44,886 --> 00:05:47,680 My dad used to listen to it whenever he had a big case. 91 00:05:47,680 --> 00:05:48,806 I don't know why. 92 00:05:49,766 --> 00:05:51,726 Good to have an underdog mentality, right? 93 00:05:52,518 --> 00:05:54,187 No matter how many trials I've done, 94 00:05:54,187 --> 00:05:57,607 it's always like learning to ride a bicycle again. 95 00:05:58,566 --> 00:06:00,693 It's nerve-racking starting a new anything. 96 00:06:03,863 --> 00:06:04,906 I, uh... 97 00:06:06,991 --> 00:06:09,118 I wanted to say thank you again. 98 00:06:09,952 --> 00:06:11,037 For what? 99 00:06:11,037 --> 00:06:12,246 [Izzy] Being generous. 100 00:06:12,955 --> 00:06:14,248 With that money Ray got. 101 00:06:14,248 --> 00:06:17,627 I'm meeting with the property manager tomorrow on the studio 102 00:06:17,627 --> 00:06:19,337 to give him my first month's rent. 103 00:06:19,337 --> 00:06:22,632 - Ah, Izzy, that's great. Congratulations. - [Izzy chuckles] 104 00:06:23,424 --> 00:06:26,636 - So, you have something new too, huh? - Yeah. 105 00:06:26,636 --> 00:06:29,263 Now I just have to not mess it up. [chuckles] 106 00:06:29,889 --> 00:06:31,265 Oh, almost forgot. 107 00:06:31,265 --> 00:06:34,769 I got your mail from the office. Figured you wouldn't have time. 108 00:06:35,436 --> 00:06:37,855 See? This is what I'm gonna miss when you're gone. 109 00:06:37,855 --> 00:06:40,400 - [Izzy chuckles] - What am I gonna do without you, huh? 110 00:06:40,400 --> 00:06:42,944 I have a feeling Lorna will keep you in line. 111 00:06:57,208 --> 00:06:58,835 [elevator bell dings] 112 00:07:00,586 --> 00:07:02,213 Who's covering you at the office? 113 00:07:02,213 --> 00:07:04,132 I hired some temps from law school. 114 00:07:05,216 --> 00:07:06,843 [hesitates] How many? 115 00:07:06,843 --> 00:07:08,636 - Four. - Four? 116 00:07:09,470 --> 00:07:11,347 Have you seen our caseload lately? 117 00:07:11,347 --> 00:07:14,642 That's how many it would take to cover work Izzy and I've been doing. 118 00:07:14,642 --> 00:07:16,936 - Right. All right. - [elevator dings] 119 00:07:20,857 --> 00:07:22,150 Oh. Mickey. 120 00:07:22,150 --> 00:07:23,359 You look great. 121 00:07:24,068 --> 00:07:26,737 - Perfect choice for the first day. - Thank you. 122 00:07:28,156 --> 00:07:30,950 Everything's gonna be okay. All right? Just be calm. 123 00:07:30,950 --> 00:07:34,120 Keep your cool in front of the jury no matter what you hear, all right? 124 00:07:34,120 --> 00:07:35,788 - [cell phone beeps] - Yeah. Anything? 125 00:07:35,788 --> 00:07:37,457 Not yet, but he's on it. 126 00:07:38,040 --> 00:07:40,001 [roadie] Look, man. I can get you tickets. 127 00:07:40,001 --> 00:07:41,961 [Cisco] I need backstage passes. 128 00:07:41,961 --> 00:07:43,588 It's gonna take time. 129 00:07:43,588 --> 00:07:45,715 Yeah, well, you got 24 hours. 130 00:07:45,715 --> 00:07:46,924 Twenty-four hours? 131 00:07:47,425 --> 00:07:48,634 [Cisco] I'll pay double. 132 00:07:48,634 --> 00:07:49,969 [roadie scoffs] 133 00:07:49,969 --> 00:07:52,430 All right, then. I'll pay triple. 134 00:07:52,430 --> 00:07:53,973 I'll see what I can do. 135 00:07:55,683 --> 00:07:57,393 Help me with this bad boy, will you? 136 00:08:06,152 --> 00:08:08,321 [muted chatter] 137 00:08:10,531 --> 00:08:12,325 Which one is our juror? 138 00:08:12,325 --> 00:08:15,119 [Mickey] Front row, second from right. Gary Furlong. 139 00:08:15,119 --> 00:08:16,454 Why him? 140 00:08:16,454 --> 00:08:18,539 Because when Cisco did a background check, 141 00:08:18,539 --> 00:08:20,917 he found out that Furlong's father got evicted. 142 00:08:20,917 --> 00:08:24,670 He lost his home to a developer. Ended up in a lawsuit. So, I asked... 143 00:08:24,670 --> 00:08:27,632 Please raise your hand if you or anyone in your immediate family 144 00:08:27,632 --> 00:08:31,010 has been involved in a dispute with a property developer. 145 00:08:31,010 --> 00:08:33,095 [suspenseful music playing] 146 00:08:38,017 --> 00:08:39,560 [Lorna] Don't you have to report that? 147 00:08:39,560 --> 00:08:40,895 Technically, he didn't lie. 148 00:08:40,895 --> 00:08:43,898 His wife and kids are his immediate family. Not his father. 149 00:08:44,398 --> 00:08:46,651 Not my problem if Andrea didn't do her homework. 150 00:08:46,651 --> 00:08:50,238 This guy has a grudge against developers. Does that mean he'll be on our side? 151 00:08:50,238 --> 00:08:53,783 Maybe. Don't get too excited. Andrea's got her jurors too. 152 00:08:53,783 --> 00:08:54,951 Haller. 153 00:08:54,951 --> 00:08:55,868 Andy. 154 00:08:57,370 --> 00:08:59,038 She looks extra smug today. 155 00:08:59,539 --> 00:09:00,831 She's confident. 156 00:09:00,831 --> 00:09:03,042 If she gets into a groove, we're in trouble. 157 00:09:03,042 --> 00:09:06,796 So we've gotta take any opportunity to throw off her rhythm with the jury. 158 00:09:07,296 --> 00:09:08,631 [bailiff] All rise. 159 00:09:11,175 --> 00:09:12,218 Good morning. 160 00:09:12,927 --> 00:09:15,638 Let me remind everyone that in this courtroom, 161 00:09:15,638 --> 00:09:20,685 there will be no signs, chanting, or any outbursts of any kind. 162 00:09:20,685 --> 00:09:23,020 There are penalties for contempt of court. 163 00:09:23,020 --> 00:09:25,898 And trust me, you don't wanna learn what they are. 164 00:09:26,649 --> 00:09:27,984 Understood? 165 00:09:27,984 --> 00:09:29,151 Good. 166 00:09:29,151 --> 00:09:30,987 Now, Counsel, 167 00:09:31,696 --> 00:09:33,781 we've wasted enough court time 168 00:09:33,781 --> 00:09:37,827 with continuances and extra days granted after the prelim. 169 00:09:37,827 --> 00:09:40,454 So in the interests of expedience, 170 00:09:40,454 --> 00:09:45,501 I will allow prosecution and defense 30 minutes apiece for opening statements. 171 00:09:45,501 --> 00:09:46,502 Are we agreed? 172 00:09:46,502 --> 00:09:48,129 Thirty minutes? I'm sorry... 173 00:09:48,129 --> 00:09:51,215 The defense will be fine with just 20 minutes, Your Honor. 174 00:09:51,215 --> 00:09:53,050 In the interest of expedience. 175 00:09:53,050 --> 00:09:54,969 [judge] Let's split the difference, then. 176 00:09:54,969 --> 00:09:57,722 - Let's say 25. - Twenty-five it is, Judge. 177 00:09:58,306 --> 00:09:59,640 Very well, Your Honor. 178 00:09:59,640 --> 00:10:01,809 [upbeat music playing] 179 00:10:01,809 --> 00:10:03,561 [Andrea clears throat] 180 00:10:13,863 --> 00:10:15,615 Members of the jury, good morning. 181 00:10:15,615 --> 00:10:16,741 [jurors mutter] 182 00:10:16,741 --> 00:10:20,202 My name is Deputy District Attorney Andrea Freemann, 183 00:10:20,703 --> 00:10:24,624 and I'm here today to speak on behalf of someone who can't. 184 00:10:24,624 --> 00:10:26,917 A hard-working, successful man 185 00:10:26,917 --> 00:10:29,962 who helped build this city we call home 186 00:10:29,962 --> 00:10:32,548 and employed thousands of people along the way. 187 00:10:33,132 --> 00:10:34,842 Mitchell Bondurant. 188 00:10:35,843 --> 00:10:42,183 I'm here to tell you about the last brutal violent moments of his life 189 00:10:42,183 --> 00:10:44,852 and about the person who ended it. 190 00:10:44,852 --> 00:10:48,022 The defendant. Lisa Trammell. 191 00:10:48,022 --> 00:10:50,816 Now, the facts of this case? 192 00:10:51,609 --> 00:10:52,610 They're simple. 193 00:10:53,110 --> 00:10:56,656 The defendant and Mr. Bondurant were in a dispute. 194 00:10:56,656 --> 00:11:01,243 A dispute which forced Mr. Bondurant to take out a restraining order 195 00:11:01,243 --> 00:11:05,956 against the defendant because of her continued harassment. 196 00:11:05,956 --> 00:11:09,835 On the morning of the murder, after visiting a nearby farmers market, 197 00:11:09,835 --> 00:11:15,007 the defendant entered a local coffee shop near the victim's office, 198 00:11:15,591 --> 00:11:18,719 where she saw Mr. Bondurant getting a cup of coffee. 199 00:11:18,719 --> 00:11:22,765 The evidence will show that she then left the coffee shop, 200 00:11:22,765 --> 00:11:26,227 hurried to his parking garage, and hid behind a pillar, 201 00:11:26,227 --> 00:11:28,312 knowing he'd be arriving soon. 202 00:11:28,312 --> 00:11:29,772 There, she waited for him, 203 00:11:29,772 --> 00:11:33,734 slipping on a pair of gloves to make sure she didn't leave any fingerprints. 204 00:11:33,734 --> 00:11:37,530 And when Mr. Bondurant finally arrived and got out of his car, 205 00:11:37,530 --> 00:11:40,700 she viciously attacked him from behind, 206 00:11:40,700 --> 00:11:44,203 bludgeoning him over the head with a blunt instrument. 207 00:11:44,704 --> 00:11:48,332 Beating him literally to death. 208 00:11:48,916 --> 00:11:53,754 The evidence will show how the defendant hated Mr. Bondurant, 209 00:11:53,754 --> 00:11:55,631 how she stalked him, 210 00:11:55,631 --> 00:11:59,176 and how, on the day of the murder, she entered his parking garage 211 00:11:59,176 --> 00:12:02,722 with the motive, the means, and the opportunity to kill. 212 00:12:02,722 --> 00:12:04,974 [tense music playing] 213 00:12:10,980 --> 00:12:14,483 I told you I can't keep doing this. 214 00:12:14,483 --> 00:12:16,527 It's the last time. I promise. 215 00:12:19,113 --> 00:12:20,489 I need it confirmed. 216 00:12:20,990 --> 00:12:23,826 The agent who signed the letter won't return my calls. 217 00:12:23,826 --> 00:12:25,953 This guy. Vasquez. 218 00:12:25,953 --> 00:12:28,164 Felix Vasquez. 219 00:12:28,164 --> 00:12:31,584 All you gotta do is locate the original letter in the files. 220 00:12:31,584 --> 00:12:33,085 Like hell I will. 221 00:12:33,669 --> 00:12:38,299 That would mean going up three floors to a department that's not my department, 222 00:12:38,299 --> 00:12:40,509 talk to some asshole I don't like, 223 00:12:40,509 --> 00:12:45,055 and explain why I need to see a letter that's none of my business to begin with. 224 00:12:45,055 --> 00:12:47,558 It's bad enough I had to schlep here to talk to you. 225 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:50,436 Well, that's fair enough. 226 00:12:51,145 --> 00:12:53,939 But I am so thankful for all that you do for me. 227 00:12:53,939 --> 00:12:56,358 Yeah, just quit the bullshit. Will you? 228 00:12:56,984 --> 00:12:59,153 I'm retiring in five months. 229 00:12:59,153 --> 00:13:03,449 If I'm gonna risk my pension, you better tell me what's in it for me. 230 00:13:06,035 --> 00:13:10,414 Def Leppard with Mötley Crüe and Poison. 231 00:13:10,414 --> 00:13:11,999 [she chuckles] 232 00:13:11,999 --> 00:13:15,211 I already got tickets. Fourth row. 233 00:13:16,170 --> 00:13:17,421 Backstage passes. 234 00:13:19,423 --> 00:13:20,341 Let me see 'em. 235 00:13:21,926 --> 00:13:23,052 Don't get greedy. 236 00:13:23,844 --> 00:13:25,679 I'll have 'em for you tomorrow. 237 00:13:26,931 --> 00:13:28,933 [scooter beeping] 238 00:13:30,726 --> 00:13:31,727 So, you'll do it? 239 00:13:32,394 --> 00:13:36,106 I'm not doing shit until I see those passes. 240 00:13:37,608 --> 00:13:38,818 [sighs] 241 00:13:38,818 --> 00:13:44,114 [Andrea] Lastly, you'll hear how police found the defendant's garden gloves 242 00:13:44,114 --> 00:13:48,786 in her garage with Mitchell Bondurant's blood on them. 243 00:13:48,786 --> 00:13:51,163 The gloves she used to murder him, 244 00:13:51,163 --> 00:13:53,874 with blood that could have only been from that murder. 245 00:13:54,458 --> 00:13:57,795 As I said, it's simple. The facts don't lie. 246 00:13:58,921 --> 00:14:02,591 Now, defense counsel will try to paint the defendant 247 00:14:02,591 --> 00:14:05,094 as an upstanding member of her community, 248 00:14:05,094 --> 00:14:09,348 a victim of gentrification, who was harassed by Mitchell Bondurant. 249 00:14:09,348 --> 00:14:13,143 All I would say to that is don't be fooled. 250 00:14:13,769 --> 00:14:16,856 Don't be fooled by the calm expression, 251 00:14:16,856 --> 00:14:20,150 the crisp white blouse, the manicured nails. 252 00:14:20,651 --> 00:14:23,737 Don't be fooled by all the red herrings and smoke and mirrors. 253 00:14:23,737 --> 00:14:27,074 Defense counsel will put on a good show. 254 00:14:27,658 --> 00:14:30,327 That's all it is. A show. 255 00:14:30,327 --> 00:14:34,874 Because he has no answers to the evidence we will present. 256 00:14:35,624 --> 00:14:40,713 And in the end, his shiny bag of tricks does not erase the fact 257 00:14:40,713 --> 00:14:44,300 that Mitchell Bondurant was brutally and violently murdered. 258 00:14:45,467 --> 00:14:49,305 And the woman who murdered him is sitting right there. 259 00:14:49,305 --> 00:14:52,558 [suspenseful music playing] 260 00:14:57,813 --> 00:14:58,939 [exhales calmly] 261 00:15:10,659 --> 00:15:11,660 Mr. Haller. 262 00:15:11,660 --> 00:15:13,495 Yes. Thank you, Your Honor. 263 00:15:13,495 --> 00:15:15,831 Well, that was, uh, intense. 264 00:15:15,831 --> 00:15:17,124 [quiet laughter] 265 00:15:17,124 --> 00:15:19,543 So, why don't we take a few steps back? 266 00:15:19,543 --> 00:15:22,963 I'd like to start off by introducing you to my client, Lisa Trammel. 267 00:15:23,589 --> 00:15:26,926 As you may know, she's a chef at a very good restaurant called Elysian. 268 00:15:26,926 --> 00:15:28,260 Anybody here like to eat? 269 00:15:28,260 --> 00:15:30,179 Yeah? Well, take it from me. 270 00:15:30,179 --> 00:15:32,890 The food in that place is just out of this world. 271 00:15:32,890 --> 00:15:36,560 Lisa has worked hard for over ten years, perfecting the menu. 272 00:15:36,560 --> 00:15:38,312 The prosecution says she's got a temper. 273 00:15:38,312 --> 00:15:39,897 [sarcastic] What? Really? 274 00:15:39,897 --> 00:15:42,733 A chef with a temper? Who ever heard of such a thing. 275 00:15:42,733 --> 00:15:46,737 Guess the prosecutor has never seen one of those cooking TV shows. 276 00:15:46,737 --> 00:15:49,657 Yes, she's got a temper. A lot of chefs do. 277 00:15:49,657 --> 00:15:52,743 It comes with the territory. The stress. The long hours. 278 00:15:53,243 --> 00:15:57,206 Sure it's not a quality Lisa's proud of, but it doesn't make her a killer, does it? 279 00:15:57,915 --> 00:16:00,125 That's what the prosecutor will have you believe. 280 00:16:00,125 --> 00:16:03,003 That just because she was angry at Mitchell Bondurant, 281 00:16:03,003 --> 00:16:04,922 it automatically means she killed him. 282 00:16:06,757 --> 00:16:08,550 That's not what the evidence will show. 283 00:16:09,134 --> 00:16:12,054 The evidence, or lack thereof, 284 00:16:12,054 --> 00:16:15,224 is a glaring problem in the prosecution's case. 285 00:16:15,224 --> 00:16:17,810 You've heard Miss Freemann promise all this evidence, 286 00:16:17,810 --> 00:16:20,729 but there's one giant piece of evidence they don't have. 287 00:16:20,729 --> 00:16:22,314 The most important piece. 288 00:16:22,815 --> 00:16:23,899 The murder weapon. 289 00:16:25,359 --> 00:16:26,694 They never found one. 290 00:16:26,694 --> 00:16:30,197 They wanna throw around a lot of ideas about what it might be, 291 00:16:30,197 --> 00:16:34,451 but they don't have a weapon or any way to connect Lisa Trammell to a weapon. 292 00:16:34,451 --> 00:16:38,372 In fact, the only true thing the prosecution said was the obvious. 293 00:16:38,372 --> 00:16:40,249 Mitchell Bondurant was murdered. 294 00:16:40,916 --> 00:16:44,294 Brutally, violently, in cold blood. 295 00:16:45,337 --> 00:16:47,881 They wanna make you think Lisa committed that murder, 296 00:16:47,881 --> 00:16:52,886 but we will show you how and why Lisa could not have done it. 297 00:16:52,886 --> 00:16:54,513 So, what does this mean? 298 00:16:55,222 --> 00:16:56,348 Simple. 299 00:16:56,348 --> 00:16:58,809 Lisa Trammell was set up from the start. 300 00:16:59,893 --> 00:17:03,313 Whatever evidence Miss Freemann presents is just a part of that setup. 301 00:17:03,313 --> 00:17:04,773 Your Honor, I must object. 302 00:17:04,773 --> 00:17:07,192 This is argument and desperate argument at that. 303 00:17:08,027 --> 00:17:11,572 Judge, I'm merely discussing the evidence that I believe would be introduced. 304 00:17:11,572 --> 00:17:13,490 Just stick to the point, Mr. Haller. 305 00:17:13,490 --> 00:17:14,867 Of course, Your Honor. 306 00:17:14,867 --> 00:17:16,452 Sorry about that. Where were we? 307 00:17:16,452 --> 00:17:19,621 The evidence. Okay. So, where did it come from? 308 00:17:19,621 --> 00:17:22,833 Well, from the LAPD, who investigated the murder. 309 00:17:22,833 --> 00:17:26,754 And, who, in the rush to build the case against the first suspect they found, 310 00:17:26,754 --> 00:17:28,380 they missed the big picture, 311 00:17:28,380 --> 00:17:31,216 and Miss Freemann was very happy to go along with that story. 312 00:17:31,216 --> 00:17:32,926 - Objection, Your Honor. - Shh. 313 00:17:32,926 --> 00:17:35,471 I'll withdraw the statement. If the court will allow me, 314 00:17:35,471 --> 00:17:37,890 I'd like to get through my opening statement in peace. 315 00:17:37,890 --> 00:17:39,266 Continue. 316 00:17:39,975 --> 00:17:43,062 Thank you. I'll sum it up for you in a way Miss Freemann, 317 00:17:43,062 --> 00:17:44,688 hopefully, will be okay with. 318 00:17:44,688 --> 00:17:45,856 Simply put, 319 00:17:46,815 --> 00:17:48,358 Lisa Trammell was framed. 320 00:17:49,318 --> 00:17:51,904 We will show you exactly how and why. 321 00:17:52,404 --> 00:17:53,655 The cops fell for it. 322 00:17:54,323 --> 00:17:55,991 The prosecution fell for it. 323 00:17:57,993 --> 00:17:59,328 Don't you fall for it. 324 00:18:00,996 --> 00:18:01,872 Thank you. 325 00:18:01,872 --> 00:18:04,083 [pensive music playing] 326 00:18:09,546 --> 00:18:13,092 My trial advocacy professor says it's bad form to object during an opening. 327 00:18:13,092 --> 00:18:14,676 Makes you look petty to the jury. 328 00:18:14,676 --> 00:18:18,430 Yeah, well, the only thing worse than doing it once is doing it twice. 329 00:18:23,769 --> 00:18:25,938 [Izzy] I'll send you the info on the new client. 330 00:18:25,938 --> 00:18:28,649 Oh, and I filed the motions in the Barkley case. 331 00:18:28,649 --> 00:18:31,401 I figured out how to use the online system for the court. 332 00:18:31,401 --> 00:18:34,530 Look at that. We have a functioning office again. 333 00:18:35,030 --> 00:18:36,406 Somebody had to do it. 334 00:18:36,406 --> 00:18:39,243 Those temps Lorna hired barely know how to work a phone. 335 00:18:39,243 --> 00:18:40,911 When is she coming back? 336 00:18:40,911 --> 00:18:43,205 [Mickey] As soon as this trial wraps up. 337 00:18:43,705 --> 00:18:45,541 Thanks for picking up the slack, Izzy. 338 00:18:46,041 --> 00:18:49,545 [Izzy] Don't mention it. So, how's Hayley doing with the riding? 339 00:18:50,087 --> 00:18:52,631 Ah, great. She's really taking to it. 340 00:18:56,593 --> 00:18:58,804 And I think I just figured out the real reason 341 00:18:58,804 --> 00:19:00,889 she wants to keep riding here in LA. 342 00:19:00,889 --> 00:19:03,475 [Izzy] Let me guess. Is it tall, dark, and dreamy? 343 00:19:04,101 --> 00:19:05,310 [Mickey] Something like that. 344 00:19:05,811 --> 00:19:10,190 [Izzy] My advice, speaking as a daughter. Don't be too hard on her. 345 00:19:11,692 --> 00:19:13,485 You're getting to spend time with her. 346 00:19:20,784 --> 00:19:23,579 [Andrea] The People call Detective Howard O'Brien. 347 00:19:23,579 --> 00:19:25,581 Detective, can you please describe 348 00:19:25,581 --> 00:19:28,083 your professional experience for the court? 349 00:19:28,083 --> 00:19:30,836 Sure. I spent six years in the Marines. 350 00:19:30,836 --> 00:19:33,130 I was ROTC, but I re-upped during Iraq. 351 00:19:33,130 --> 00:19:36,717 Then 18 years in LAPD. I've been a detective for the last ten. 352 00:19:36,717 --> 00:19:40,304 And, in that time, how many homicide cases have you worked? 353 00:19:40,304 --> 00:19:41,680 Over 60. 354 00:19:41,680 --> 00:19:45,851 Kind of a depressing statistic, but it is what it is. 355 00:19:45,851 --> 00:19:48,770 Well, you certainly have a lot of experience. 356 00:19:49,354 --> 00:19:53,567 Now, can you please walk us through the stages of your investigation here? 357 00:19:53,567 --> 00:19:57,905 Certainly. My partner, Detective Long, and I arrived on the scene at 9:45 a.m. 358 00:19:58,572 --> 00:20:01,825 Patrols had secured the area, and a forensic unit was on the way. 359 00:20:02,326 --> 00:20:03,577 But even without forensics, 360 00:20:03,577 --> 00:20:06,788 it was obvious the victim had suffered blunt force trauma to the head. 361 00:20:06,788 --> 00:20:08,040 There was a lot of blood, 362 00:20:08,040 --> 00:20:11,585 so our first priority was to preserve and collect any evidence. 363 00:20:11,585 --> 00:20:14,004 - And was there any? - [O'Brien] Not much of note. 364 00:20:14,004 --> 00:20:18,050 Near the body, we found a paper cup from a nearby coffee shop, Café Maurice. 365 00:20:18,050 --> 00:20:20,427 We also found a shard of glass with a rounded edge, 366 00:20:20,427 --> 00:20:23,347 which we surmised was from a side-view mirror of a vehicle. 367 00:20:23,347 --> 00:20:26,016 But when we checked all the vehicles in the lot, 368 00:20:26,016 --> 00:20:27,809 none of them had broken mirrors. 369 00:20:27,809 --> 00:20:30,020 [Andrea] Was there any security video? 370 00:20:30,020 --> 00:20:31,438 [O'Brien] None that was useful. 371 00:20:31,438 --> 00:20:35,651 There are no cameras in that garage, only by the entrance and by the elevator, 372 00:20:35,651 --> 00:20:38,111 and there were no unusual or unaccounted-for vehicles 373 00:20:38,111 --> 00:20:39,196 entering that morning. 374 00:20:39,196 --> 00:20:42,741 Based on that, we surmised that the killer must have entered on foot. 375 00:20:42,741 --> 00:20:46,411 I see. And having canvassed the scene, what did you do next? 376 00:20:46,411 --> 00:20:49,748 Our next priority was to interview any witness we could find. 377 00:20:49,748 --> 00:20:52,542 [Andrea] Why don't you walk us through them one at a time? 378 00:21:06,765 --> 00:21:08,558 [resonant crash] 379 00:21:09,226 --> 00:21:12,354 [O'Brien] That's when security gave us a list of names of ongoing threats. 380 00:21:12,354 --> 00:21:15,816 And was the defendant's name on this list? 381 00:21:15,816 --> 00:21:18,110 [O'Brien] She was at the top of that list. 382 00:21:18,110 --> 00:21:21,154 Especially once we learned she was in proximity to the building 383 00:21:21,154 --> 00:21:22,698 around the time of the murder. 384 00:21:22,698 --> 00:21:25,742 And proximity means access, doesn't it? 385 00:21:25,742 --> 00:21:27,452 Objection. Leading the witness. 386 00:21:27,452 --> 00:21:28,453 Sustained. 387 00:21:28,453 --> 00:21:30,163 Withdraw the question. 388 00:21:31,081 --> 00:21:33,000 What did you do next, Detective? 389 00:21:33,500 --> 00:21:35,919 Once we considered Lisa Trammell a person of interest, 390 00:21:35,919 --> 00:21:39,840 we needed to move quickly or risk losing evidence or more lives. 391 00:21:40,340 --> 00:21:42,009 So we immediately went to her home. 392 00:21:42,009 --> 00:21:43,427 [Andrea] What happened there? 393 00:21:44,761 --> 00:21:48,140 [O'Brien] Miss Trammell was calm and courteous. At first. 394 00:21:49,933 --> 00:21:53,061 We asked her about her morning, where she'd been, whom she'd seen. 395 00:21:53,061 --> 00:21:56,898 She told us she went to the farmers market down the street from Bondurant's office. 396 00:21:56,898 --> 00:22:00,235 When we asked her if she went inside the office building, she said no. 397 00:22:00,235 --> 00:22:01,862 What happened then? 398 00:22:01,862 --> 00:22:03,613 We felt she was being evasive, 399 00:22:03,613 --> 00:22:07,576 so we asked if she'd be willing to come to the station to continue questions. 400 00:22:07,576 --> 00:22:08,869 She willingly agreed. 401 00:22:08,869 --> 00:22:12,289 [Andrea] And you didn't read her Miranda rights because... 402 00:22:12,289 --> 00:22:14,291 [O'Brien] She wasn't technically a suspect yet. 403 00:22:14,291 --> 00:22:16,543 As I said, she volunteered to go to the station. 404 00:22:17,252 --> 00:22:19,755 Once we got there, and I started questioning her, 405 00:22:19,755 --> 00:22:22,299 there were some inconsistencies. 406 00:22:22,299 --> 00:22:24,718 Let's have a look at this interview. Shall we? 407 00:22:37,439 --> 00:22:38,607 No, no, no, no. 408 00:22:39,191 --> 00:22:41,443 First, you gotta pour some sugar on me. 409 00:22:42,569 --> 00:22:44,404 Don't ever say that again. 410 00:22:45,947 --> 00:22:46,865 Fair enough. 411 00:22:47,699 --> 00:22:51,078 But no passes until you confirm that letter. 412 00:22:53,330 --> 00:22:57,918 Twelve o'clock, that Szechuan place over on Santa Monica. 413 00:22:58,710 --> 00:23:01,296 Try the mutton. It's surprisingly good. 414 00:23:02,089 --> 00:23:04,091 [mobility scooter beeps] 415 00:23:07,761 --> 00:23:08,678 Mutton? 416 00:23:10,639 --> 00:23:12,599 Honestly, it doesn't surprise me. 417 00:23:13,183 --> 00:23:16,478 There's a long list of people who would love to take a shot at that guy. 418 00:23:17,396 --> 00:23:18,313 [O'Brien] Right. 419 00:23:18,980 --> 00:23:22,651 According to you, he's a pathological liar and an all-around shitty human. 420 00:23:23,151 --> 00:23:24,820 So maybe you're one of those people. 421 00:23:26,113 --> 00:23:27,739 [Lisa scoffs] Look. 422 00:23:28,990 --> 00:23:31,326 I hate the guy. I'm not gonna sugarcoat that-- 423 00:23:31,326 --> 00:23:32,869 [O'Brien] Enough to kill him? 424 00:23:32,869 --> 00:23:34,579 What did this interview tell you? 425 00:23:34,579 --> 00:23:38,417 Besides the fact that, in her own words, the defendant hated Mr. Bondurant. 426 00:23:38,417 --> 00:23:41,294 It told us that she concealed something from us earlier, 427 00:23:41,294 --> 00:23:44,464 namely that she had an encounter with the victim at the coffee shop, 428 00:23:44,464 --> 00:23:46,550 in violation of her restraining order. 429 00:23:46,550 --> 00:23:47,592 Based on this, 430 00:23:47,592 --> 00:23:50,846 we were able to obtain a warrant for her home and restaurant. 431 00:23:50,846 --> 00:23:53,056 And what items did you find there? 432 00:23:53,056 --> 00:23:56,726 We retrieved her laptop, some personal documents and items, 433 00:23:56,726 --> 00:24:00,188 as well as a pair of gardening gloves we found in her shed. 434 00:24:00,188 --> 00:24:02,399 [pensive music playing] 435 00:24:04,359 --> 00:24:06,278 [Andrea] People's Exhibit 3, Your Honor. 436 00:24:06,278 --> 00:24:09,614 Are these the gardening gloves you found at the defendant's home? 437 00:24:09,614 --> 00:24:10,991 They are. 438 00:24:10,991 --> 00:24:13,994 Gloves that were tested and later determined to have 439 00:24:13,994 --> 00:24:16,288 traces of Mitchell Bondurant's blood on them. 440 00:24:16,288 --> 00:24:17,539 [O'Brien] That's correct. 441 00:24:18,039 --> 00:24:20,750 - Did you find any other evidence? - [O'Brien] Nothing of note. 442 00:24:20,750 --> 00:24:23,628 What was more interesting was what was missing from the house. 443 00:24:23,628 --> 00:24:24,963 What was that? 444 00:24:24,963 --> 00:24:28,633 In the course of our search, we found a tool kit in the defendant's shed. 445 00:24:28,633 --> 00:24:31,803 It was a commercial one with a space for every tool. 446 00:24:31,803 --> 00:24:34,181 Only one tool was missing. A hammer. 447 00:24:34,181 --> 00:24:35,974 And why was that interesting? 448 00:24:35,974 --> 00:24:39,227 Objection. This line of questioning is nothing but speculation. 449 00:24:39,227 --> 00:24:42,314 Your Honor, the witness is simply testifying to his own opinion 450 00:24:42,314 --> 00:24:44,357 based on his extensive experience. 451 00:24:44,357 --> 00:24:46,902 Overruled. The witness may answer. 452 00:24:46,902 --> 00:24:48,737 [Andrea] I'll ask the question again. 453 00:24:48,737 --> 00:24:52,949 Why was the defendant's missing hammer so interesting? 454 00:24:52,949 --> 00:24:56,703 Because when the forensics team arrived on the scene, they were able to determine 455 00:24:56,703 --> 00:25:00,749 that the wound which killed Mr. Bondurant had an unusual circular shape. 456 00:25:00,749 --> 00:25:04,753 There are not many blunt instruments in that shape which come to mind. 457 00:25:04,753 --> 00:25:06,046 A hammer is one of them. 458 00:25:06,046 --> 00:25:07,464 Thank you, Detective. 459 00:25:08,173 --> 00:25:09,216 Nothing further. 460 00:25:11,968 --> 00:25:13,011 [cell phone vibrates] 461 00:25:15,639 --> 00:25:16,640 [judge] Mr. Haller. 462 00:25:17,307 --> 00:25:18,683 Cross-examination? 463 00:25:18,683 --> 00:25:21,228 The cop who handled the investigation. 464 00:25:21,853 --> 00:25:25,357 That's who you wanna spring this on during cross. 465 00:25:28,527 --> 00:25:31,738 Uh, Your Honor, I'm sure the jury could use some rest. 466 00:25:31,738 --> 00:25:33,448 Perhaps we should break for lunch? 467 00:25:33,448 --> 00:25:37,327 It's not even noon, Mr. Haller. We'll break for lunch at the usual time. 468 00:25:37,911 --> 00:25:38,870 [clears throat] 469 00:25:41,706 --> 00:25:43,458 Good morning, Detective O'Brien. 470 00:25:43,458 --> 00:25:44,459 Counselor. 471 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:47,170 Among the things you found at the crime scene, 472 00:25:47,170 --> 00:25:50,048 you mentioned a coffee cup from a nearby café? 473 00:25:50,048 --> 00:25:51,508 Café Maurice. Yes. 474 00:25:51,508 --> 00:25:53,468 Did that cup belong to Lisa Trammell? 475 00:25:53,468 --> 00:25:55,345 [O'Brien] At first, we weren't sure. 476 00:25:55,345 --> 00:25:58,014 Then we found the receipt in Mr. Bondurant's pocket. 477 00:25:58,014 --> 00:26:00,183 We also found his prints on the cup. 478 00:26:00,183 --> 00:26:02,185 We determined he dropped it when he was hit. 479 00:26:02,185 --> 00:26:05,230 So, the cup didn't tie Lisa Trammell to the crime scene, did it? 480 00:26:06,147 --> 00:26:07,023 No, but-- 481 00:26:07,023 --> 00:26:09,192 [Mickey] Just yes or no, please, Detective. 482 00:26:09,901 --> 00:26:10,860 No. 483 00:26:10,860 --> 00:26:13,405 What about that shard of glass on the ground? 484 00:26:13,405 --> 00:26:14,406 Can you describe it? 485 00:26:14,406 --> 00:26:18,535 It was a piece of mirrored glass, rounded on one side. 486 00:26:19,828 --> 00:26:23,623 Okay. And you deduced this was part of a broken side-view mirror? 487 00:26:24,207 --> 00:26:26,376 [O'Brien] In a garage, that seemed most likely. 488 00:26:27,043 --> 00:26:29,212 Did you check Lisa Trammell's car? 489 00:26:29,212 --> 00:26:31,381 Were any of her mirrors broken? 490 00:26:33,008 --> 00:26:34,092 [sighs quietly] 491 00:26:34,092 --> 00:26:35,427 No. They weren't. 492 00:26:37,470 --> 00:26:38,346 [Mickey] Right. 493 00:26:39,097 --> 00:26:42,601 Now, Detective, let's talk about what you found at Miss Trammell's home. 494 00:26:46,605 --> 00:26:47,772 [cell phone vibrates] 495 00:26:56,781 --> 00:26:59,701 [Mickey] Did you find other traces of blood, or just on the gloves? 496 00:26:59,701 --> 00:27:01,119 It was just the gloves. 497 00:27:01,119 --> 00:27:04,164 And how did you transport these gloves from my client's house? 498 00:27:04,164 --> 00:27:08,001 A forensic technician placed them in the appropriate evidence package. 499 00:27:08,001 --> 00:27:10,253 Can you describe that packaging? 500 00:27:11,254 --> 00:27:14,341 It was an envelope that was sealed. 501 00:27:15,550 --> 00:27:17,427 Well, sealed how, exactly? 502 00:27:17,427 --> 00:27:19,262 [Andrea] Objection. Relevance? 503 00:27:19,262 --> 00:27:22,474 I'm just trying to ascertain chain of custody, Your Honor. 504 00:27:22,474 --> 00:27:25,894 Overruled. But please move it along, Mr. Haller. 505 00:27:27,520 --> 00:27:29,522 [tense music playing] 506 00:27:31,066 --> 00:27:32,651 [whispers] Is everything okay? 507 00:27:32,651 --> 00:27:35,403 [quietly] Yeah, I'm sure everything's gonna be fine. 508 00:27:53,338 --> 00:27:54,673 [man] Donna's not coming. 509 00:27:57,050 --> 00:28:00,303 I'm Vasquez, FBI. I heard you've been looking for me. 510 00:28:04,474 --> 00:28:06,851 This letter has your signature on it. 511 00:28:08,061 --> 00:28:09,562 Can you confirm that it's real? 512 00:28:11,314 --> 00:28:12,774 [Vasquez chuckles] 513 00:28:12,774 --> 00:28:16,069 I cannot comment on any ongoing investigation. 514 00:28:17,570 --> 00:28:19,030 I don't need you to comment. 515 00:28:19,030 --> 00:28:23,076 I just need you to tell me whether or not that letter is authentic. 516 00:28:23,076 --> 00:28:26,913 I cannot confirm nor deny the authenticity of that letter. 517 00:28:28,498 --> 00:28:32,711 But I can give you a piece of advice. Do yourself and your boss a favor, huh? 518 00:28:34,295 --> 00:28:35,213 Leave it alone. 519 00:28:38,007 --> 00:28:40,510 And Donna said something about backstage passes? 520 00:28:53,398 --> 00:28:56,025 [O'Brien] I wrote my name and badge number across the tape, 521 00:28:56,025 --> 00:28:57,944 then went to the lab for testing. 522 00:28:57,944 --> 00:29:02,657 Okay, and you never left the envelope with the gloves unattended? 523 00:29:02,657 --> 00:29:05,243 Objection, Your Honor. Asked and answered. 524 00:29:05,243 --> 00:29:06,578 Sustained. 525 00:29:06,578 --> 00:29:07,871 [cell phone vibrates] 526 00:29:08,621 --> 00:29:09,998 [Lorna clears throat] 527 00:29:11,791 --> 00:29:15,170 Your Honor, may I request a brief recess? Just five minutes? 528 00:29:15,170 --> 00:29:19,799 As long as you're not going to be studying the forensics manual. Yes. 529 00:29:19,799 --> 00:29:21,009 Five minutes. 530 00:29:21,009 --> 00:29:22,761 "He can neither confirm nor deny." 531 00:29:22,761 --> 00:29:24,554 It's like a non-denial denial. 532 00:29:24,554 --> 00:29:26,723 That's gonna have to do. We're out of time. 533 00:29:26,723 --> 00:29:27,640 Are you sure? 534 00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:31,352 We should wait for solid confirmation. You can recall the witness in a few days. 535 00:29:31,352 --> 00:29:34,564 This case will be dead in a few days. Andrea is killing us. 536 00:29:34,564 --> 00:29:37,275 Who knows if we're getting a better confirmation than this? 537 00:29:37,275 --> 00:29:38,735 - We go now. Come on. - [sighs] 538 00:29:39,611 --> 00:29:41,154 Detective, you testified earlier 539 00:29:41,154 --> 00:29:44,491 about investigating threats made against Mitchell Bondurant. 540 00:29:45,241 --> 00:29:46,201 [O'Brien] That's right. 541 00:29:46,201 --> 00:29:48,953 Did you investigate any threats he made against others? 542 00:29:48,953 --> 00:29:50,705 I'm not sure what you mean. 543 00:29:51,456 --> 00:29:53,291 Defense Exhibit D, Your Honor. 544 00:29:54,542 --> 00:29:56,961 Can you tell us what this document is, Detective? 545 00:29:56,961 --> 00:30:01,132 It's a copy of an email from Bondurant to a contractor named Alex Grant. 546 00:30:01,132 --> 00:30:02,634 And have you seen it before? 547 00:30:02,634 --> 00:30:06,179 We reviewed all of the victim's emails and correspondence. Yes. 548 00:30:06,179 --> 00:30:10,433 So you've seen this email where Bondurant threatens to extort Alex Grant. 549 00:30:10,433 --> 00:30:12,101 Objection. Foundation? 550 00:30:12,101 --> 00:30:14,187 [Mickey] The foundation is in the email. 551 00:30:14,187 --> 00:30:16,981 Could you read the highlighted portion for the jury, please? 552 00:30:16,981 --> 00:30:19,067 "If we cannot come to an agreement on terms, 553 00:30:19,067 --> 00:30:21,277 I will have no choice but to pursue this matter 554 00:30:21,277 --> 00:30:23,238 through the appropriate legal channels." 555 00:30:23,238 --> 00:30:26,741 "This includes reporting it to our lenders, which, as fiduciaries, 556 00:30:26,741 --> 00:30:30,078 are required under federal law to report any suspicious activity." 557 00:30:30,078 --> 00:30:33,873 Okay, so Mitchell Bondurant was gonna rat Alex Grant out to the feds 558 00:30:33,873 --> 00:30:35,667 for suspicious activity unless he-- 559 00:30:35,667 --> 00:30:36,918 Objection. Speculation. 560 00:30:36,918 --> 00:30:38,211 Sustained. 561 00:30:38,211 --> 00:30:39,546 I'll rephrase. 562 00:30:40,088 --> 00:30:42,715 Given the contents of this email, Detective, 563 00:30:42,715 --> 00:30:45,301 why didn't you consider Alex Grant as a suspect? 564 00:30:45,301 --> 00:30:48,721 We considered everyone, but this is a business dispute. 565 00:30:48,721 --> 00:30:51,558 There's no evidence Mr. Grant was involved in any wrongdoing. 566 00:30:51,558 --> 00:30:55,103 So, if there was evidence of wrongdoing, that might change the situation? 567 00:30:57,981 --> 00:31:01,401 Detective O'Brien, do you know what an FBI target letter is? 568 00:31:01,401 --> 00:31:03,236 Objection, Your Honor. Sidebar. 569 00:31:03,945 --> 00:31:05,238 Here we go. [sighs] 570 00:31:10,159 --> 00:31:12,287 Even if this is legitimate, which I doubt, 571 00:31:12,287 --> 00:31:14,664 this shouldn't be admissible this late in the game. 572 00:31:14,664 --> 00:31:18,126 Let me explain the delay. Someone left me a copy of the letter. 573 00:31:18,126 --> 00:31:20,128 - An anonymous source. - Seriously? 574 00:31:20,128 --> 00:31:23,214 I had to confirm it like Miss Freemann delayed notice of the gloves 575 00:31:23,214 --> 00:31:25,383 because she had to test and verify them. 576 00:31:25,383 --> 00:31:27,427 He's got a point, Miss Freemann. 577 00:31:27,427 --> 00:31:31,472 Then I'd ask to give me until tomorrow to confirm the authenticity myself. 578 00:31:31,472 --> 00:31:35,351 I'll give you till the end of lunch, but we're finishing this witness today. 579 00:31:35,351 --> 00:31:36,561 Thank you, Your Honor. 580 00:31:36,561 --> 00:31:38,688 [tense music continues] 581 00:31:41,649 --> 00:31:44,986 We can do the mirrors along this wall, put the barres there. 582 00:31:45,486 --> 00:31:46,738 [sighs] It's perfect. 583 00:31:47,572 --> 00:31:48,615 I can't wait. 584 00:31:49,157 --> 00:31:52,368 First two months' like we agreed. When can I move in? 585 00:31:53,077 --> 00:31:56,205 There's been an adjustment to the rent. 586 00:31:57,916 --> 00:31:59,125 What kind of adjustment? 587 00:31:59,125 --> 00:32:02,962 The rent's gone up to 15,000 a month. So I would need a check for 30,000-- 588 00:32:02,962 --> 00:32:04,339 Whoa, whoa. Hold on. 589 00:32:05,048 --> 00:32:08,635 Ray renegotiated 10,000, Carlos. 10,000. That was the deal. 590 00:32:08,635 --> 00:32:11,930 That was months ago. Rents have shot up in this neighborhood. 591 00:32:11,930 --> 00:32:13,598 And your deal was only an option. 592 00:32:13,598 --> 00:32:16,643 I gave her plenty of time to come up with the money, 593 00:32:16,643 --> 00:32:19,687 but I have to adjust to market conditions. 594 00:32:19,687 --> 00:32:22,523 - I can't believe this. - The option's good for another week. 595 00:32:22,523 --> 00:32:25,693 It's still yours if you can come up with the rest of the money. 596 00:32:25,693 --> 00:32:28,905 Even if I could, I don't think I can cover 15K a month. 597 00:32:29,405 --> 00:32:31,699 Ten is as high as I can go. 598 00:32:31,699 --> 00:32:35,662 Then I'll have to put the space back on the market. I'm sorry. 599 00:32:40,124 --> 00:32:41,292 [inhales shakily] 600 00:32:46,631 --> 00:32:47,548 Well? 601 00:32:48,257 --> 00:32:49,759 The Bureau confirmed the letter. 602 00:32:49,759 --> 00:32:50,760 There you go. 603 00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:54,639 But my objection on the grounds of relevance still stands, Your Honor. 604 00:32:54,639 --> 00:32:56,724 Relevance? Based on the letter alone, 605 00:32:56,724 --> 00:33:00,228 we can assume there's a federal grand jury looking into construction fraud. 606 00:33:00,228 --> 00:33:02,563 And maybe Alex Grant has been called to testify. 607 00:33:02,563 --> 00:33:03,982 Is that true, Miss Freemann? 608 00:33:03,982 --> 00:33:06,567 My understanding is there is a grand jury investigation. 609 00:33:06,567 --> 00:33:11,072 But to my knowledge, Alex Grant has not been called to testify. 610 00:33:11,072 --> 00:33:12,615 Yeah, well, not yet. 611 00:33:13,616 --> 00:33:14,492 [judge] Fine. 612 00:33:14,492 --> 00:33:18,496 You've connected the dots, Mr. Haller, but I am warning you. 613 00:33:18,496 --> 00:33:20,999 Do not turn this trial into a circus. 614 00:33:20,999 --> 00:33:24,502 The minute you cross the line from fact to conjecture, 615 00:33:24,502 --> 00:33:25,920 I will cut you off. 616 00:33:27,755 --> 00:33:29,215 Hope you know what you're doing. 617 00:33:29,966 --> 00:33:31,217 Thank you, Your Honor. 618 00:33:31,217 --> 00:33:33,469 [O'Brien] "Dear Mr. Grant, this letter is to inform you 619 00:33:33,469 --> 00:33:35,555 that you are a target of an FBI investigation 620 00:33:35,555 --> 00:33:38,099 into construction fraud in Southern California." 621 00:33:38,099 --> 00:33:40,101 "Receipt of this letter puts you on notice 622 00:33:40,101 --> 00:33:42,770 to not destroy any documents related to your business." 623 00:33:42,770 --> 00:33:46,399 "We'll make every effort to meet with you to discuss this matter." 624 00:33:46,399 --> 00:33:48,901 "Signed Felix Vasquez, Special Agent." 625 00:33:48,901 --> 00:33:52,030 - [Mickey] What's the date on the letter? - [O'Brien] January 18th. 626 00:33:52,613 --> 00:33:56,242 And what's the date on the email Mitchell Bondurant sent to Alex Grant? 627 00:33:57,243 --> 00:33:58,411 January 10th. 628 00:33:58,411 --> 00:34:02,373 [Mickey] So Mitchell Bondurant threatens to expose Alex Grant to the feds. 629 00:34:02,373 --> 00:34:05,126 Eight days later, Alex Grant gets a letter from the FBI 630 00:34:05,126 --> 00:34:07,587 saying he's the target of an investigation? 631 00:34:08,755 --> 00:34:09,589 Well? 632 00:34:09,589 --> 00:34:12,091 And a week after that, Bondurant is brutally murdered. 633 00:34:12,091 --> 00:34:15,136 Objection. Is there an actual question here? 634 00:34:15,136 --> 00:34:16,554 Sustained. 635 00:34:16,554 --> 00:34:18,264 [Mickey] Given this alarming fact, 636 00:34:18,264 --> 00:34:23,561 do you think your failure to consider Alex Grant as a suspect was reasonable? 637 00:34:23,561 --> 00:34:26,439 As I said before, we considered everyone. 638 00:34:26,439 --> 00:34:29,734 Not for very long, apparently. You arrested Lisa Trammell the same day. 639 00:34:29,734 --> 00:34:32,445 That's who the evidence pointed to. The motive was clear. 640 00:34:32,445 --> 00:34:34,280 "Motive"? Don't these documents show 641 00:34:34,280 --> 00:34:37,909 that Alex Grant had a crystal clear motive to kill Mitchell Bondurant? 642 00:34:37,909 --> 00:34:39,160 Objection. Argumentative. 643 00:34:39,160 --> 00:34:41,370 I guess that's one way to interpret it. Yeah. 644 00:34:41,370 --> 00:34:44,165 - [judge] Overruled. - [Mickey] You had tunnel vision. 645 00:34:44,165 --> 00:34:45,750 You found an easy suspect, 646 00:34:45,750 --> 00:34:48,878 and you weren't gonna let anything distract you from that path. 647 00:34:48,878 --> 00:34:52,632 No, no! I did not know about the target letter. 648 00:34:52,632 --> 00:34:53,758 And if I had, I-- 649 00:34:54,467 --> 00:34:57,762 If you had, what? Would you have done things differently? 650 00:35:01,682 --> 00:35:05,311 I stand by our investigation and where it led. 651 00:35:06,771 --> 00:35:09,273 - We got the right person. - Did you? 652 00:35:11,734 --> 00:35:13,444 No further questions, Your Honor. 653 00:35:13,444 --> 00:35:15,863 [suspenseful music playing] 654 00:35:15,863 --> 00:35:17,949 [muted chatter] 655 00:35:39,262 --> 00:35:40,805 [Mickey] That's LA for you, huh? 656 00:35:40,805 --> 00:35:43,432 Nobody sees where you live. They just see what you drive. 657 00:35:43,432 --> 00:35:45,351 I gotta keep up appearances, right? 658 00:35:46,561 --> 00:35:49,981 I was hoping to move, but I can't cash in on my podcast yet, can I? 659 00:35:49,981 --> 00:35:52,692 Why don't you ask your investor who works for Alex Grant? 660 00:35:52,692 --> 00:35:54,569 What's his name? David Webber? 661 00:35:54,569 --> 00:35:56,612 Look, I know that you don't believe me, 662 00:35:56,612 --> 00:36:00,241 but I swear, I had no idea they were trying to put this on Lisa. 663 00:36:00,241 --> 00:36:01,534 I never would've done that. 664 00:36:01,534 --> 00:36:04,370 Doesn't matter what you knew. What matters is what you do. 665 00:36:04,370 --> 00:36:06,372 What do you want me to tell him? 666 00:36:06,372 --> 00:36:08,833 That Alex Grant has nothing to worry about. 667 00:36:09,333 --> 00:36:11,419 We're not trying to point a finger at him. 668 00:36:11,419 --> 00:36:15,590 These guys aren't stupid. You think they don't have people watching you? 669 00:36:15,590 --> 00:36:18,134 I'm sure they do, but they'll trust their inside man, 670 00:36:18,134 --> 00:36:22,054 so tell him we don't have anything concrete on Alex Grant. 671 00:36:22,054 --> 00:36:23,639 It's just smoke and mirrors. 672 00:36:23,639 --> 00:36:27,476 Tell him all we're trying to do is show that Mitchell Bondurant was an asshole. 673 00:36:27,476 --> 00:36:29,353 That a lot of people wanted him dead. 674 00:36:29,353 --> 00:36:32,398 So Alex Grant has nothing to worry about if he takes the stand. 675 00:36:32,398 --> 00:36:35,401 - And you think he's gonna buy that? - Yeah, I'm counting on that. 676 00:36:37,028 --> 00:36:38,696 All right. I'll do it. 677 00:36:40,573 --> 00:36:42,283 Henry, just remember, 678 00:36:42,283 --> 00:36:44,577 if you want any chance to recoup your money 679 00:36:44,577 --> 00:36:48,164 and get anything out of that podcast, do exactly as I say. 680 00:36:48,164 --> 00:36:49,415 Don't fuck this up. 681 00:36:50,082 --> 00:36:51,000 I get it. 682 00:37:01,010 --> 00:37:02,011 You like this? 683 00:37:02,011 --> 00:37:03,971 It's bison. Healthier for you. 684 00:37:04,513 --> 00:37:05,348 Really? 685 00:37:05,848 --> 00:37:08,059 I mean, as long as it's not ostrich. 686 00:37:08,059 --> 00:37:09,101 - Nah. - Too cute. 687 00:37:09,101 --> 00:37:10,269 [Mickey chuckles] 688 00:37:10,269 --> 00:37:13,439 And these, I made in the air fryer. 689 00:37:14,232 --> 00:37:15,983 - Look at you. - Mm-hmm. 690 00:37:15,983 --> 00:37:18,861 You know, I really think this new case is rubbing off on you. 691 00:37:18,861 --> 00:37:21,030 I've never seen you cook this much. 692 00:37:22,448 --> 00:37:25,910 Honey, I was thinking we should go riding together before the summer's over. 693 00:37:25,910 --> 00:37:27,370 I gotta show off my skills. 694 00:37:27,995 --> 00:37:29,580 Sure. Let's do it. 695 00:37:32,458 --> 00:37:36,212 So that, um, boy at the stable. What's his name? 696 00:37:37,004 --> 00:37:39,423 - Taylor? - Yeah. He works there? 697 00:37:39,423 --> 00:37:42,343 - Yeah. Part-time. In the summer. - Hmm. 698 00:37:44,679 --> 00:37:47,056 Okay, so what? You have a crush on him or what? 699 00:37:47,056 --> 00:37:48,140 Dad. 700 00:37:48,140 --> 00:37:49,517 What? Sorry. I-- 701 00:37:50,017 --> 00:37:52,228 I bet you already told your mom about him. 702 00:37:52,228 --> 00:37:54,939 Are you kidding me? No. She's even worse. 703 00:37:54,939 --> 00:37:57,817 Well, your mom leads with her head, mija. 704 00:37:58,317 --> 00:38:00,403 You and me? We lead with our hearts. 705 00:38:00,403 --> 00:38:03,322 I don't want anybody breaking yours, so... 706 00:38:03,906 --> 00:38:05,866 Dad. Slow your roll. 707 00:38:06,409 --> 00:38:07,994 I mean, he's cute. 708 00:38:08,577 --> 00:38:09,537 That's all. 709 00:38:09,537 --> 00:38:12,206 You know, I've got school. I gotta study for my SATs. 710 00:38:12,206 --> 00:38:14,709 I am way too busy to get my heart broken. 711 00:38:14,709 --> 00:38:15,626 Good. 712 00:38:15,626 --> 00:38:18,546 If anything, you should be worrying about him. 713 00:38:18,546 --> 00:38:20,589 - Now that's what I like to hear. - Yeah. 714 00:38:21,299 --> 00:38:22,800 [cell phone rings] 715 00:38:24,427 --> 00:38:25,761 [grunts] 716 00:38:25,761 --> 00:38:26,679 What's up, Lorna? 717 00:38:27,596 --> 00:38:29,598 We just got an amended witness list. 718 00:38:29,598 --> 00:38:32,685 Freeman's calling the FBI agent, Felix Vasquez. 719 00:38:32,685 --> 00:38:35,062 [sighs] He must have agreed to testify. 720 00:38:35,062 --> 00:38:37,481 The only reason I can think of why he would do that 721 00:38:37,481 --> 00:38:39,066 is to shut the whole thing down. 722 00:38:39,066 --> 00:38:40,192 What are you gonna do? 723 00:38:45,448 --> 00:38:48,784 Can you tell us what target letters are used for, Agent Vasquez? 724 00:38:48,784 --> 00:38:51,954 They have a number of uses. One use is to gather information. 725 00:38:51,954 --> 00:38:53,789 - [Andrea] Can you explain? - [Vasquez] Sure. 726 00:38:53,789 --> 00:38:56,000 If the FBI is conducting an investigation, 727 00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:58,419 and we believe that someone might be culpable, 728 00:38:58,419 --> 00:39:01,297 we might send them a target letter to convince them to talk to us. 729 00:39:01,297 --> 00:39:03,299 As a way of scaring them into cooperating. 730 00:39:03,299 --> 00:39:04,467 Something like that. 731 00:39:04,467 --> 00:39:06,844 The mere fact that you sent someone a target letter 732 00:39:06,844 --> 00:39:09,472 doesn't indicate they've done anything wrong, right? 733 00:39:09,472 --> 00:39:10,514 [Vasquez] That's right. 734 00:39:10,514 --> 00:39:13,351 So, how did you come to send Alex Grant a target letter? 735 00:39:13,351 --> 00:39:16,228 Well, his name and business came up in our investigation. 736 00:39:16,228 --> 00:39:20,191 There were certain irregularities in some of the buildings he worked on. 737 00:39:20,191 --> 00:39:23,361 - [Andrea] How did Mr. Grant respond? - [Vasquez] His lawyer responded. 738 00:39:23,944 --> 00:39:25,905 He said Mr. Grant ran a clean business, 739 00:39:25,905 --> 00:39:28,783 and he welcomed the opportunity to demonstrate that to us. 740 00:39:28,783 --> 00:39:30,576 And have you followed up with him? 741 00:39:30,576 --> 00:39:33,454 No, I've been busy on other pressing investigations. 742 00:39:33,454 --> 00:39:37,458 So Alex Grant is just a person of interest. Is that right? 743 00:39:37,458 --> 00:39:41,212 Someone you thought may have information, but, so far, nothing has come of it? 744 00:39:41,212 --> 00:39:42,338 [Vasquez] That's right. 745 00:39:42,338 --> 00:39:46,759 Agent Vasquez, is Alex Grant currently under investigation by the FBI? 746 00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:48,928 No, he's not. 747 00:39:51,514 --> 00:39:52,390 Not technically. 748 00:39:54,350 --> 00:39:55,309 [Andrea] Uh... 749 00:39:55,309 --> 00:39:57,228 Just a yes or no answer, please. 750 00:39:58,062 --> 00:40:01,774 Agent Vasquez, is Alex Grant under investigation by the FBI? 751 00:40:03,692 --> 00:40:04,652 No. 752 00:40:06,529 --> 00:40:07,446 Thank you. 753 00:40:08,406 --> 00:40:09,657 No further questions. 754 00:40:12,827 --> 00:40:13,911 [clears throat] 755 00:40:15,454 --> 00:40:18,040 You said "technically," Agent Vasquez. 756 00:40:18,541 --> 00:40:21,961 Technically, Alex Grant is not currently under investigation. 757 00:40:21,961 --> 00:40:23,337 Is there more to that story? 758 00:40:23,337 --> 00:40:24,964 Objection. Asked and answered. 759 00:40:24,964 --> 00:40:25,881 Overruled. 760 00:40:26,465 --> 00:40:29,176 [Vasquez] Alex Grant may not be currently under investigation, 761 00:40:29,176 --> 00:40:30,970 but that doesn't mean he's in the clear. 762 00:40:30,970 --> 00:40:31,929 I see. 763 00:40:31,929 --> 00:40:34,640 And does the FBI typically send target letters 764 00:40:34,640 --> 00:40:36,809 to people they believe are innocent? 765 00:40:38,561 --> 00:40:40,271 No, we do not. 766 00:40:40,855 --> 00:40:44,859 Now, following that logic, do you believe Alex Grant is guilty of something? 767 00:40:44,859 --> 00:40:46,861 Objection. Calls for speculation. 768 00:40:46,861 --> 00:40:48,028 Sustained. 769 00:40:48,612 --> 00:40:51,240 Okay. If Mitchell Bondurant were alive, 770 00:40:51,240 --> 00:40:54,493 would he be someone you might wanna talk to about Alex Grant? 771 00:40:54,493 --> 00:40:55,453 Objection! 772 00:40:56,078 --> 00:40:58,456 Sustained. Mr. Haller. 773 00:40:58,456 --> 00:40:59,415 Let's try again. 774 00:40:59,415 --> 00:41:03,878 Agent Vasquez, you said Alex Grant is not currently under investigation. 775 00:41:03,878 --> 00:41:06,714 Does the FBI intend to open an investigation into Alex Grant? 776 00:41:06,714 --> 00:41:08,215 Objection. 777 00:41:08,215 --> 00:41:10,384 I'm afraid I cannot answer any questions 778 00:41:10,384 --> 00:41:13,888 that might compromise an ongoing FBI operation. 779 00:41:14,930 --> 00:41:15,931 [Mickey] "Ongoing." 780 00:41:15,931 --> 00:41:18,100 [suspenseful music playing] 781 00:41:18,684 --> 00:41:19,727 [clears throat] 782 00:41:19,727 --> 00:41:21,312 No further questions, Your Honor. 783 00:41:31,322 --> 00:41:32,323 Mr. Haller. 784 00:41:38,621 --> 00:41:39,747 Aren't you curious? 785 00:41:41,540 --> 00:41:43,125 About where I got the letter? 786 00:41:45,127 --> 00:41:46,879 There must be a leak in your office. 787 00:41:48,714 --> 00:41:53,844 Yeah, well, whoever did it did me a big favor, so thank them for me. 788 00:41:55,262 --> 00:41:58,933 I don't know what you're talking about, Mr. Haller, but I will say 789 00:41:59,850 --> 00:42:02,144 the FBI looks forward to hearing what you can learn 790 00:42:02,144 --> 00:42:04,313 from having Mr. Grant on the stand. 791 00:42:09,693 --> 00:42:10,611 Have a good day now. 792 00:42:13,489 --> 00:42:15,449 Where's the scotch? 793 00:42:15,449 --> 00:42:18,285 [chuckles] In a restaurant your doctor won't let you go to. 794 00:42:18,953 --> 00:42:23,332 That letter, it didn't just show up on your doorstep, did it? 795 00:42:23,999 --> 00:42:25,459 You made it happen. 796 00:42:25,459 --> 00:42:29,838 When Grant tried to quash the subpoena, I made sure there were reporters there. 797 00:42:29,838 --> 00:42:32,299 I was trying to scare him into not taking the Fifth, 798 00:42:32,299 --> 00:42:35,469 but I also figured the feds might be watching. 799 00:42:35,469 --> 00:42:39,431 And if they were, they might reach out. 800 00:42:39,431 --> 00:42:41,559 I didn't know for sure, but now I know. 801 00:42:41,559 --> 00:42:44,812 They want me to put this guy on the stand and do their work for them. 802 00:42:44,812 --> 00:42:47,231 [Legal] Grand juries are expensive. 803 00:42:47,231 --> 00:42:51,193 If you can get this guy to make damning admissions on the stand, 804 00:42:51,193 --> 00:42:52,444 so much the better. 805 00:42:52,444 --> 00:42:54,863 That's what they want. 806 00:42:54,863 --> 00:42:57,116 The question is, what do you want? 807 00:42:57,116 --> 00:43:00,828 Don't worry, Legal. I got a plan to get what I want. 808 00:43:03,205 --> 00:43:04,540 [elevator dings] 809 00:43:06,375 --> 00:43:07,209 What's up? 810 00:43:07,209 --> 00:43:09,837 What's up is Andrea's requested a conference in chambers. 811 00:43:09,837 --> 00:43:10,963 About what? 812 00:43:10,963 --> 00:43:13,632 I have no idea, but Judge Medina's waiting. 813 00:43:13,632 --> 00:43:14,592 [quietly] Oh shit. 814 00:43:15,092 --> 00:43:18,137 Miss Freemann, you asked for this little tea party, 815 00:43:18,137 --> 00:43:20,931 so what is it that couldn't be brought out in open court. 816 00:43:20,931 --> 00:43:24,310 The prosecution has come into possession of a new piece of evidence. 817 00:43:24,310 --> 00:43:26,562 Oh, what-- Judge, seriously? 818 00:43:26,562 --> 00:43:30,274 I understand Mr. Haller's reaction. If I were in his shoes, I'd feel the same. 819 00:43:30,274 --> 00:43:31,191 Yeah. 820 00:43:31,191 --> 00:43:34,320 But I'm afraid this particular piece of evidence 821 00:43:34,320 --> 00:43:35,904 is so dispositive 822 00:43:36,405 --> 00:43:38,699 I don't see how the court could refuse to admit it. 823 00:43:38,699 --> 00:43:39,617 [knock at door] 824 00:43:39,617 --> 00:43:40,826 [door opens] 825 00:43:42,202 --> 00:43:44,204 [judge] Wow. Now I'm intrigued. 826 00:43:44,204 --> 00:43:47,249 What is this mysterious evidence, Miss Freemann? 827 00:43:49,501 --> 00:43:50,878 [Andrea] The murder weapon. 828 00:43:53,297 --> 00:43:54,840 [Mickey exhales] 829 00:43:57,426 --> 00:43:59,428 [closing theme music playing]