Part 99: Case 5 - Rise From the Ashes - Trial (Day 4) - Part 6
Case 5 - Rise From the AshesTrial (Day 4) - Part 6
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: If you really had nothing to do with the forgery...
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: W-what's that!?
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: And what's that on it... a handprint?
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: Chief Gant! Your explanation, please!
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: ...
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: I don't know.
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: You tell me, son.
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: Huh?
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: My dear Wrighto. Don't you know
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: the second rule of evidence law?
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: Rule 2: "Unregistered evidence presented must be relevant to the case in trial."
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: Tell me, how is that rag relevant to this trial?
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: It appears... the defense was not prepared.
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:
(I guess it's too early to use this piece of evidence.)
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: Please accept my profound apologies, Chief.
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: Would you mind giving the defense another chance?
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: Well, okay. I'll do it just this once. But only because you asked, Udgey.
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: Thank you. I assure you the defense is terribly sorry.
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: Ha ha ha...
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:
(Yeah. Sorry I didn't nail you...)
Whoops. Let's try that again.
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: You claim you had nothing to do with the forgery...
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: but I'm afraid that is a claim you cannot back up.
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: Explain yourself.
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: Several pieces of evidence were found in your office.
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: That's that Blue Badger you showed us earlier.
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: A piece of this jar was discovered in your safe.
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: ...
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: Not only that,
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: was actually found inside your desk!
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: It was found where!?
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: You see, Chief Gant.
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: These articles of evidence uncovered in your office...
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: Chief Gant! What's the meaning of this!?
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: Ho!
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: Here's a defense attorney who may even rival Worthy!
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: So you admit to it, then? That you were involved in the forgery?
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: Who, me?
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: Or do you mean...
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: you?
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: Me? Why would I have anything to do with that!?
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: Well...
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: You were the one who snuck into my office when you "found" this evidence.
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: ...!
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: Prosecutors aren't the only ones capable of forging evidence, you know.
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: Defense attorneys can do so too.
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: Isn't that right, Wrighto?
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: However! Detective Gumshoe was present during the investigation!
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: Worthy, my boy. Not even detectives are exempt from the law.
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: Rest assured Dick will receive his due punishment.
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: Wh...
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: WHAAAAT!>
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:
(If Detective Gumshoe's salary drops any further, he'll end up paying to work!)
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: Yes, well. In light of the Detective's presence...
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: please give us your testimony regarding these pieces of evidence found in your office,
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: and their relation to the forgery that took place at the crime scene.
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: My, my...
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: Kids these days no longer know how to put two and two together...
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: Hmm...
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: Mr. Wright.
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: Yes, Your Honor?
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: When investigating the crime scene...
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: you should have been more careful to observe protocol.
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: You do understand that I am the Chief of Police, right? There will be consequences...
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: Ooh...
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: Indeed, I believe I will press charges... so you won't make the same mistake again.
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: My apologies, Chief, but would you mind waiting
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: until tomorrow for that?
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: Today is...
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: well, you know...
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: All right, Udgey.
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: In return, though...
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: I know! I know! That place, right?
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:
(Huh? What are these guys, telepathic?)
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: I'd appreciate it if you'd stop making these ridiculous allegations.
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: Yes, you do have a point...
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: You wouldn't have the guts to do something like that...
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: What!?
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: I'll have you know, back in the day I once broke into a cattle ranch, and tipped-
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: M-Mr. Wright! What are you saying!?
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: Anyway, you can't prove you didn't carry in the evidence, can you?
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: If you have proof to the contrary, you're going to need it later.
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: Later? What are you talking about?
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: What else?
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: I'm talking about when your fingerprints are found.
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: Yes. If they're found inside my safe,
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: they would prove your investigation was illegal.
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: Grrr...
(I've never faced anyone as slimy as this guy!)
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: What do you mean by that?
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: This is all purely hypothetical, of course...
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: but suppose I did place those items in my safe. Such an act...
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: wouldn't necessarily constitute forgery.
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: If concealing evidence found at a crime scene isn't forgery...
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: I'm not through speaking yet, Mr. Wright.
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: It all depends on "when" the evidence was discovered.
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: wasn't discovered in the initial investigation?
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: It would appear not.
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: After all, it wasn't listed in the evidence list.
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: For all we know, it could have suddenly materialized the day after Darke was sentenced.
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: Oh, and wouldn't that be convenient...
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: Wright.
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: !
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: The Chief is talking about a "possibility." So long as you can't rule that out... your remarks, however clever they may be,
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: will only succeed in wasting time.
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:
(Tell me something I don't know...)
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: Come now, Mr. Wright.
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: Think about it.
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: How can you look me in the eye and say that!?
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: Because I'm innocent.
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: ...!
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: Remember?
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: Who was it that murdered Neil?
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: I'm not sure I care for the word "murder" here...
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: but in the end the person responsible for Mr. Marshall's unfortunate demise...
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: ...
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: Well? Now do you see?
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: Really, Chief Gant?
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: At the very least, there is one very large benefit you've reaped from all this.
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: Oh? I wasn't aware.
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: What is this "benefit"?
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: That would of course be the position you have - Chief of Police.
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: Oh...
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: The resolution of the SL-9 Incident secured your promotion to Chief.
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: That in itself is sufficient motive!
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: ...
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: Ho! Ho! Ho! Oh,
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: that's a good one.
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: Huh?
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: Do you really think I'm that incompetent?
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: What do you mean?
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: Even without that case, I was already in line to become the next chief.
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: The resolution of SL-9 merely sped up the inevitable a little.
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: Is that true, Edgeworth?
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: Yes..
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: He was going to be made Chief anyway.
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: Be careful when pointing that finger...
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: or you might wind up being the one pointed at!
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: So that means...
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: there's only one possible motivation for you to commit forgery. If you didn't do it for yourself...
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: then you did it for someone else.
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: Don't be silly, Worthy. You know me better than that. There are only three people I look out for:
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: Me, Myself and I. ...
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: There, it's out in the open now.
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: Udgey, would you mind if I changed my testimony a little?
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: By all means, please do!
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: "Nothing in it" for you?
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: Sorry, but the only person I care about is Yours Truly.
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: That girl... Lana's little sister, was it?
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: You're right...
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: You don't feel sorry for anyone.
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: Be tough on crime and tough on people.
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: That's how I was raised.
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: You seem to be lax enough on yourself, though.
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: Ho! Ho! Ho!
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: Oh, that's a good one, Worthy!
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:
(Hmm...)
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:
(Could there have been something in it for him?)
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(Bah! I can't think of how it would help him!)
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:
(That means...)
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: Relax and take a deep breath, Mr. Wright.
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: !
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: Try to think "outside the box."
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: After all, that's what you're good at, isn't it?
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: Think outside the box...
(I never thought I'd heart him tell me that...)
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:
(It's "Who would ask the Chief for help?")
And we loop.
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: It appears...
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: the defense has nothing more to say.
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: Chief, would you please repeat your testimony from the beginning?
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: ...
Next time: What did Gant have to gain?