nathan. how are you?
no, i'm fine.
elliot goff?
yes.
yes.
william.
yes, your honor. i have joined the defense in the representation of mr. william dane mccall, otherwise known to this court as joe doe.
i have represented the mccall family for several years before william mccall's disappearance seven years ago. it was assumed that he had died, but since he has reappeared under these tragic circumstances, i would ask this court for a continuance to allow the defense to prepare adequately in light of his real identity now being known.
one week should be sufficient.
how?
miss webb.  is it miss?
miss webb, had you ever seen the defendant before that night, the night you described to us?
do you know what perjury is?
when you lie under oath in a court of law. do you know what the penalty for that is?
yes.  cynthia, have you ever seen the defendant before that night?
i just want to give the witness the opportunity to remember if she could have seen mr. mccall anyplace else before the night in question.
what did you buy the night you went into the mini-mart?
you remembered seeing mr. mccall that night and hearing the gunshot and a car crash. i just wondered if you remembered what you bought in the mini-mart.
that's all?
where do you live?
is that close to where this mini- mart is?
how far would you say?
within walking distance?
did you walk there that night or drive?
you drove. but when you left the mini-mart you stated that you walked down the street.
how far?
yes, your honor. since this is the only witness, i'm trying to establish what the scene was like that night.
and how far away from the corner was the mini-mart? for example was it in the middle of the block, close to the corner, where?
so you walked all the way to the corner. i assume then you were walking back to your car, yes?
was there a reason you parked so far away?
was there anyone else on the street besides you?
lots of cars, but no people. any traffic?
so you were the only person to see joe on the street that night?
so you heard a gunshot, a car crash and a man running with a gun in his hand.
what did you do then? did you call the police, 911?
you went home. straight home?
and you're sure it was joe you saw that night?
when you went home.
when you went home you saw joe?
i'm not trying to confuse the witness, it's the witness that's trying to confuse the court. i have witnesses who will refute her testimony. witnesses who were on that corner the night of the shooting, who never saw ms. webb, who never heard the gunshot, who never saw joe run past. ms webb saw joe outside her apartment building that night because he lived in the alley next to it. isn't that right, ms webb?
when i referred to him as joe, you knew who i was talking about, didn't you. this case is the people versus mr. william mccall. not joe. joe has never been mentioned in this trial. how did you know who i was talking about, ms. webb?
ms. webb, how did you know that joe was the defendant?
why did you lie to this court?
are you afraid of somebody?
are you protecting somebody?
hi, cynthia. please sit down.
so i'm told.
i think you know my client is innocent. that's all i care about, my client. but i understand why you're scared. you're already facing perjury charges. my guess is, your involvement is deeper than that. but i don't really care, i'm not after you.  i get nothing if you go to jail. but i think if i help you, i can help my client.
william -- joe -- didn't do it, did he?
why don't you sit down.
before i leave, let me remind you that you have shit for a case. if you really care about seeing justice for your dead agent, don't blow this deal. immunity for her testimony is a small price for a bad cop. it's the only way she's going to talk.
and william mccall walks, right now, all charges dropped.
i'm sorry, no more questions.
-- to tell the truth, i had no other witnesses to refute her testimony. but she didn't know that. all we knew was that she was reluctant to testify. you look for signs.