Anatomy of a Murder
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You know something? I think
you might be a little bit afraid.

:19:06
- Afraid of what?
- That you might get licked.

:19:12
You know, there's only one thing more
devious than a Philadelphia lawyer...

:19:16
and that's an Irish lawyer.
:19:18
Pass the salt.
:19:22
Put it down.
:19:31
- Hello there.
- I usually answer to the name Paul.

:19:35
You gonna have some more jokes?
:19:37
Not unless you want to be
the comic.

:19:39
Oh, I brought you some cigarettes.
:19:43
- Oh, thanks.
- Peace?

:19:45
- Sure.
- Fine, fine. Now, Lieutenant...

:19:48
there are four ways
I can defend murder.

:19:51
Number one, it wasn't murder.
It was suicide or accidental.

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Number two, you didn't do it. Number
three, you were legally justified...

:19:58
like the protection of your home
or self-defense.

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Number four,
the killing was excusable.

:20:04
Where do I fit in
to this rosy picture?

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I'll tell you where you don't fit in.
You don't fit in any of the first three.

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Why? Why wouldn't I be legally justified
in killing the man who raped my wife?

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Time element.
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If you'd caught him in the act, the
shooting might have been justified...

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but you didn't catch him in the act,
and you had time to bring the police...

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and you didn't do that either.
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You're guilty of murder--
premeditated and with vengeance.

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That's first-degree murder
in any court of law.

:20:28
- Are you telling me to plead guilty?
- When I advise a cop out, you'll know.

:20:32
- Cop out?
- That's plead guilty and ask for mercy.

:20:34
If you're not telling me to cop out,
what are you telling me to do?

:20:38
I'm not telling you to do anything.
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I just want you to understand
the letter of the law.

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- Go on.
- Go on with what?

:20:50
Whatever it is you're getting at.
:20:56
You know, you're very bright,
Lieutenant.

:20:59
Now let's see how really bright
you can be.


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