L.A. Law (TV Series)

Guess Who's Coming to Murder (1992)

John Spencer: Tommy Mullaney

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• Tommy Mullaney : You know you really had me going, John, I didn't know if Kelly Socha was going to show. Only thing I was positive of was that someone was going to show up tonight.

  John Harvey : What's your timing is such a pity.

  [Harvey put the knife down] 

  John Harvey : As it stands, I can only be arrested for breaking and entering. If you stayed in the bathroom for just a bit longer, I might have said some things to Ms. Clemmons, you could have really used against me. What a shame. I really was feeling quite chatty. This way I'll be in and out of jail in a jiff. What a disappointing ending to such a good story. Dear, dear. Maybe when I get out, I'll come back again.

  Tommy Mullaney : No, you ain't coming back. See I had to kill you in self-defense.

  [Gun cocks] 

  Tommy Mullaney : Too bad really.

  John Harvey : This... that's cold-blooded murder, she's a district attorney.

  Tommy Mullaney : I'm saving her life. Something tells me she'll save mine. Bye bye, John.

  John Harvey : You want me to do something threatening. Something to justify self-defense, you wouldn't dare shoot if I stayed passive.

  Tommy Mullaney : Wrong.

  [Mullaney lurches with the gun as if to shoot. Harvey suddenly produces a pistol from his overcoat, but before he can fire, Mullaney pulls the trigger. The bullet hits Harvey squarely in the chest as he staggers backwards] 

  John Harvey : You really oughtn't have done that. I haven't paid you yet.

  [He goes to raise his gun and Mullaney fires again. Harvey crashes up against the wall. Eyes open... but now he's dead. He slides down the wall, lifeless as Mullaney and Clemmons stare in horror] 

  Tommy Mullaney : Much better ending.

  [He then goes to Clemmons, who's in near shock. Holds her] 

• [C.J. intervenes in a near-fistfight between Rollins and Mullaney] 

  Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb : Hey Hey! Will you knock it off, the both of you! Jonathan, get out of here. This is ridiculous. Get lost. Huh?

  [Rollins exits] 

  Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb : [to Mullaney]  And you!

  Tommy Mullaney : What? He comes in here telling me how to try a case!

  Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb : Well why did you take the case in the first place for God's sake?

  Tommy Mullaney : Because the money is good and the profile's great. Why do you think I took the case?

  Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb : Tommy, she's your ex-wife. You took the case so you could cross her path, to beat up on her, to lose to her, anything, just to be in the same room. So you can still think of her as being in your life.

  Tommy Mullaney : [feigning ignorance]  You don't know nothing.

  Cara Jean 'C.J.' Lamb : [sarcastic tone]  Yeah, right, Tommy. I couldn't be further from the truth, could I?

• A.D.A. Zoey Clemmons : [Gasp]  Who are you?

  John Harvey : Who else could it be, dear? No deadbolt, it's a shame.

  [the man having a wig, turned on the lamp and see who he is with a knife] 

  John Harvey : You treat me with such vindictiveness in court and you think I can just accept it? Oh, no, I feel compelled to discuss your behavior further. I'm shocked you didn't expect me.

  [Coming out from nowhere is Tommy from the bathroom pointing a gun] 

  Tommy Mullaney : I expected you.

  John Harvey : [Stopped]  Oh, dear.

• Tommy Mullaney : It's been all over the papers you'd be defending yourself.

  John Harvey : Yes, well, it suddenly occurred to me... your counsel might be more beneficial.

  Tommy Mullaney : Because the prosecutor happens to be my ex-wife?

  John Harvey : You know her rhythms. Who better than you to disrupt those rhythms?

  Tommy Mullaney : Lemme tell you something, Mr. Harvey. Trials got more to do with facts than rhythm. And the facts are as I see 'em say you raped and murdered 17 girls. No jury's gonna forgive that just because the D.A.'s timing' is off.

  John Harvey : Presumption of innocence lies with the accused, Mr. Mullaney. Now, I'm prepared to present you with a $200,000 retainer as well as access to my copious files and pre-trial memoranda which will bring you quickly up to speed.

  Tommy Mullaney : I don't know enough to begin tomorrow.

  John Harvey : The only thing you really need to know is that I'm innocent.

  Tommy Mullaney : It sure don't look that way.

  John Harvey : Well, that just adds to the challenge then, doesn't it? Come on, counselor, there's no higher profile trial than this one. You won't have to take second position to Michael Kuzak as you did with the Ricky Davis trial, this one's all yours. And here's the best part of all. Not only did I not kill those luscious young ladies... I know who did.

  [Tommy Mullaney will find out who did it]