Jill Eikenberry: Ann Kelsey

Quotes 

• Leland McKenzie : And he went down to the police station to make what he thought was a routine statement. They arrested him for murder.

  Stuart Markowitz : And he didn't tell you any more than that?

  Leland McKenzie : No, not on the phone.

  Jonathan Rollins : This is unbelievable.

  Patrick Flanagan : Has a bail hearing been set?

  Leland McKenzie : The DA's office is playing games. I'm going there this morning to see Holzman.

  Jane Halliday : You mean he might have to spend the night in jail?

  Leland McKenzie : It is a distinct possibility.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Once it's set, Ann, can you handle the bail hearing?

  Ann Kelsey : Sure, the only problem is they won't be able to talk to Arnie till this afternoon. I'm in court all morning.

  Jane Halliday : I'll - I'll go talk to him.

  Leland McKenzie : Jonathan, you should talk to the police. Find out the names of all the officers involved, get as much as you can.

  Jonathan Rollins : Right.

  Stuart Markowitz : We may also need the services of a private investigator.

  Eli Levinson : I'll call Jinx.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : All of Arnold's active clients need to be contacted, reassured, and, signed to other members of the firm until Arnold is available again.

  Leland McKenzie : You and I should make those calls, Douglas.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : And under no circumstances should anyone talk to the press. We'll issue a short statement emphasizing our support and belief in Arnold's innocence.

  Patrick Flanagan : I can do that. I have some contact with the LA Times.

  Stuart Markowitz : I'll talk to the office staff.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Good.

  [Douglas has closed his gold hunter case pocket watch that the time is up] 

• Ann Kelsey : Your Honor, the defense asks that Mr. Becker's bail be set at $100,000. My client had numerous ties to this community, not to at least of which is the long-standing partnership with the law firm of McKenzie Brackman. As such, he does not represent a flight risk.

  DDA Belinda Fox : Respectively, Your Honor, the people disagree. Mr. Becker has the financial means and the connections to leave this country quickly and quietly. We ask that he be held without bail.

  Ann Kelsey : Ask the counsel explain her reference to financial means and connections, Your Honor.

  Judge Herman Keene : Ms. Fox.

  DDA Belinda Fox : Mr. Becker's salary is in the high six figures, and he owns property in Tabitha.

  Ann Kelsey : Although the defendant will gladly give up his passport, I would ask that counsel explain how she knows this things about my client.

  DDA Belinda Fox : He told me.

  Judge Herman Keene : In the context of your investigation of this case?

  DDA Belinda Fox : In the context of a conversation we had prior to his arrest.

  Ann Kelsey : This brings us to our second motion, Your Honor. We ask that the court order the District Attorney's Office to disqualify Ms. Fox as prosecutor in this case.

  Judge Herman Keene : Why would I do that, Ms. Kelsey?

  Ann Kelsey : She was recently involved in the romantic relationship with my client, which ended rather badly. We believed that her resulting animus makes it impossible for her prosecute this case in an unbiased manner.

  DDA Belinda Fox : Your Honor, my relationship with Mr. Becker was inconsequential and has no bearing on this case. These charges were brought against the defendant because he was seen leaving the scene of the murder by two investigators for the District Attorney's Office. His fingerprints were found throughout the victim's house and on the victim's body.

  Ann Kelsey : And who was it that assigned the investigators to follow him in the first place?

  DDA Belinda Fox : I did.

  Judge Herman Keene : For what reason?

  DDA Belinda Fox : Mr. Becker is the subject of an ongoing investigation for obstructing justice.

  Arnie Becker : [Protesting]  That is a total sham!

  Jane Halliday : Arnie.

  Arnie Becker : This woman is out to get me. That is the only reason that I'm here.

  Judge Herman Keene : Ms. Kelsey, please advise your client that these outbursts are in no way helping his case.

  Ann Kelsey : I'm sure he understands that, Your Honor.

  Judge Herman Keene : All right. As to this motion for disqualification, I want supporting papers filed by both sides. I'll take that matter under advisement. As to the issue of bail, I do not believe that Arnold Becker represents a flight risk. I, therefore, am gonna set bail in this matter. Due to the seriousness of the crime, I'm going to order the bail be set in the sum of $500,000. All right, let's call the next case, please.

• Jinx Baldasseri : Okay. I'll put a tail on him starting tonight.

  Ann Kelsey : We have to be prepared for the possibility if he's leaving the country.

  Leland McKenzie : Yes, at this point, there's nothing we can do to prevent that. So practice movements.

  Jinx Baldasseri : Hmm. That I can do.

  Eli Levinson : Are we looking into any of her other clients?

  Jinx Baldasseri : I'm gonna talk to some others girls, see if I could start piecing together a list.

  Jane Halliday : You think it was Frank, though?

  Arnie Becker : Yes, I do.

  Leland McKenzie : Well, until we have something definite, we mustn't overlook anything.

  Arnie Becker : I wanna ride along with you when you tell him.

  Ann Kelsey : What for?

  Arnie Becker : 'Cause I wanna watch him with my own eyes.

  Jinx Baldasseri : What is it you think all of a sudden when I wanna miss something?

  Arnie Becker : Jinx, if I can gain some insight by riding along with you and thereby system my own defense, I think it's probably time well spent.

  Jinx Baldasseri : I'll be in front of the building at 5:30 p.m.

  Eli Levinson : I guess there's no reason for me to come along in that case.

  Jinx Baldasseri : Was there ever?

  [Jinx will be back. Eli will be prepared to be there with Arnie] 

• Eli Levinson : That was great. Thanks.

  Ann Kelsey : He's in with Arnie.

  [There's someone here to see them. They going to questioning Frank Askoff] 

• Frank Askoff : So after I took off last night, I just drove just pretty much through instinct to the house that I had lived in for the past 22 years. And Vivian allowed me to come in. I proceeded to tell her the truth.

  Vivian Askoff : It was quite a night.

  Frank Askoff : I always thought that if you're smart enough, you could hide almost anything. But-- but that's proven not to be the case.

  Arnie Becker : Why did you kill her, Frank?

  Frank Askoff : Look I didn't start out intending to. I-- I went over there to try to make a deal with her.

  Arnie Becker : That's what I was going over there for.

  Frank Askoff : Yeah, I know, but your heart wasn't in it. I just thought that I could do it better.

  Ann Kelsey : Why did you kill her?

  Frank Askoff : I realize I couldn't trust her. I mean, no matter how much money I paid her, I-- it seemed that there'd always be that chance that-- that my secret would get out. And realize that, I panicked. I, um, I put my hands on the throat.

  [sighs] 

  Frank Askoff : Before I knew what I was doing, I'd strangled her.

  [Ann turned to Eli] 

  Eli Levinson : Now what?

  Frank Askoff : Now I turn myself in.

  Arnie Becker : You wanna have a lawyer with you when you do that.

  Vivian Askoff : Can any of you represent him?

  Ann Kelsey : No. No one here can represent him.

  Arnie Becker : We'll find your lawyer.

  Frank Askoff : Good. I think I wanna go home now and change my clothes before I get down there.

  [Frank owe Arnie an apology] 

  Frank Askoff : Arnie, I'm sorry for what I put you through. I'm really sorry.

  Arnie Becker : Good luck, Frank.

  Frank Askoff : Thanks.

  [Vivian will take her forgiven husband Frank outside. They sure fool with the wrong guy. Eli comforts Arnie Becker and cleared his name. He was framed for murder]