L.A. Law (TV Series)

Where There's a Will (1993)

Blair Underwood: Jonathan Rollins

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• Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Oh, for heaven's sakes. What's wrong with Benny? No bagels, no bear claws.

  Arnie Becker : Blames L.A.'s finest, who have us surrounded.

  Gwen Taylor : Being under surveillance is no picnic, Arnie, but I'm trying to go about my daily routine, so... let's get on with business.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Couldn't put it better myself. First up, everybody's favorite innocent convict: People vs. Osgood.

  Leland McKenzie : Well, the bad news is Philip Tice who confessed to the Holiday murder recently died. On the upside, I have secured an address on the missing witness. Daniel and I plan on paying him a visit.

  Daniel Morales : Assuming the address is current.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Let's hope so, because this could be for Frank Osgood's last chance. Next, People vs. D'Arcy.

  Melina Paros : Anton D'Arcy is a longtime family friend. The grand jury indicted him for arranging his father's murder. I believe he's being framed.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : What do you know the grand jury doesn't?

  Melina Paros : Come on, Douglas, the grand jury would indict a bologna sandwich if the D.A. wanted it.

  Leland McKenzie : Doesn't the D.A. have a confession?

  Melina Paros : Not from our client. The police have another suspect in custody who's been offered a deal. Now he's pointing the finger at Anton to save himself.

  Jonathan Rollins : Because the trial's been expedited, I've been helping Melina. And I'll step in as needed.

  [Leland gives cheers to Jonathan while drinking his glass of orange juice] 

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Keep us posted.

• Jonathan Rollins : Rocky start, huh?

  Melina Paros : Swilling held his own on the cross. Thought I could nail him. Anton, you remember Jonathan.

  [Anton recognized Jonathan] 

  Anton D'Arcy : Oh, yeah, hi.

  Melina Paros : He's gonna help us rethink our attack.

  Jonathan Rollins : Same old problem?

  Melina Paros : Motive. We have to find a logical explanation why someone decides to kill a total stranger.

  Jonathan Rollins : And the idea was a botched robbery?

  Melina Paros : Swilling didn't take anything. He left a wallet full of money, Rolex, jury's not gonna buy that.

  Jonathan Rollins : Anton, in your conversation with Swilling, can you think of anything he might have taken offense to?

  Anton D'Arcy : Uh, no, it was just a usual amicable barroom BS. I spouted off about my father, 3 weeks later, he's dead.

  Jonathan Rollins : Maybe Swilling's nuts.

  Melina Paros : D.A. is ahead of us. Police psychiatrist examined Swilling, says he's weird but sane. My guy said the same thing.

  Jonathan Rollins : So we find another expert.

  Melina Paros : [sighs]  All right, see who you can find.

  Jonathan Rollins : All right.

  Melina Paros : If we can get medical testimony that says Swilling's unbalanced, we have reasonable doubt.

  Jonathan Rollins : I'll get on the phone.

  Melina Paros : Thanks.

• [Anton D'Arcy waiting. Jonathan Rollins has arrived] 

  Melina Paros : What did you find out?

  Jonathan Rollins : Hey. Well, I went down to Del Mar where Swilling worked and nosed around. Found out why he was fired. He was forced out by a supervisor, guy named Larry Torica in order to make room for a younger man.

  Melina Paros : So?

  Jonathan Rollins : So Torica was shot by an unknown assailant outside Pandora's night club on December 11th.

  Anton D'Arcy : That's 3 days before my father.

  Jonathan Rollins : Yeah, but Swilling didn't kill Torica. Del Mar cops already checked it out. His alibi's air tight.

  Melina Paros : Are you sure?

  Jonathan Rollins : Oh, yeah. But a witness described our client here to a T.

  Anton D'Arcy : There must be about a 1,000 people who look like me.

  Jonathan Rollins : Yeah, but a 1,000 people didn't valet park outside of Pandora's that night. They wrote down your plate number, Anton.

  Melina Paros : You switched victims with Swilling.

  Anton D'Arcy : You've been watching too much Hitchcock.

  Melina Paros : You switched the victims so that neither of you would appear to have a motive. Makes it impossible to investigate.

  Anton D'Arcy : If that's true, why didn't Swilling just tell that to the D.A.?

  Jonathan Rollins : Because he couldn't, he'd be admitting to two homicides, and risk the death penalty.

  Anton D'Arcy : Look, what I may or may not have done is really my business.

  Jonathan Rollins : I don't think so.

  Anton D'Arcy : This discussion is privileged. And your investigation, such as it is, goes nowhere.

  Melina Paros : I'm withdrawing from this case.

  Anton D'Arcy : Why, because you think I might be guilty? A parking stub is hardly proof of murder, Melina, and in any case, it isn't really your job to judge me. I've got a shot at acquittal here. You screw it up and I'll have your license.

  Melina Paros : You little son of a bitch.

  Anton D'Arcy : Hey, you were the one who always bragged about becoming a lawyer when we were growing up. Defend me, Melina. That's your job now.

  [Melina will find out and she'll be leaving back to the courtroom along with Jonathan. Anton will wait]