:17:01
she sees the kid stick the knife
into his father.
:17:04
The time is 12.10 on the nose.
Everything fits.
:17:07
She´s known the kid all his life.
:17:10
His window is opposite hers across the
el tracks. She swore she saw him do it.
:17:14
Through the windows
of a passing el train.
:17:16
This el train had no passengers on it.
lt was just being moved downtown.
:17:20
The lights were out,
and they proved in court that at night
:17:24
you can look through the windows and
see what´s happening on the other side.
:17:27
- They proved it.
- l´d like to ask you something.
:17:30
You don´t believe the boy.
How come you believe the woman?
:17:33
She´s one of ´´them´´ too, isn´t she?
:17:38
- You´re a pretty smart fella, aren´t ya?
- OK, gentlemen. Now, gentlemen.
:17:41
- Come on, sit down. Sit down.
- What´s he so wise about? l´m telling ya...
:17:46
Come on. Now we´re not gonna
get anywhere fighting.
:17:49
- Whose turn is it next?
- Oh, his. Number five.
:17:56
May l... Can l pass?
:17:59
Well... That´s your privilege.
:18:01
How about the next gentleman?
:18:04
Oh. Well... l don´t know.
:18:06
l started to be convinced,
you know, very early in the case.
:18:11
You see, l was looking for a motive.
:18:14
That´s very important because if you don´t
have a motive, where´s your case, right?
:18:19
Anyway, that testimony from those people
across the hall from the kid´s apartment,
:18:25
that was very powerful. Didn´t they say
something about a fight, an argument,
:18:30
between the old man and his son
around about seven o´clock that night?
:18:34
- l could be wrong but...
- lt was eight o´clock, not seven.
:18:38
They heard an argument. Then
they heard the father hit the boy twice.
:18:43
Finally they saw the boy run, angry,
out of the house. What does that prove?
:18:47
lt don´t prove anything.
lt´s just part of the picture.
:18:50
You said it provided a motive.
So did the prosecution.
:18:54
That wasn´t a very strong motive.
:18:56
This boy has been hit so many times
that violence is practically...