Shark s02e11 Episode Script
Shaun of the Dead
Hey.
What, what happened? Mm, it's nothing.
It doesn'tk like nothing.
Just lost my temper.
At what, a brick wall? No, at ted at work.
The guy's a major tool.
Okay, please don't tell me you hit him.
No, I'm not an idiot, okay? I put my fist a bathroom mirror.
The guy's a major N.
I have to do what he says? Welcomto the wonderful world of work, sport.
Imagine what my dad's employees say about him.
I'd rather be feared than loved.
Smile, work hard, and then once you're the boss, just crush everyone who ever screwed you over a the way.
Lovely advice, dad.
Hang in there.
Revenge makes it all worthwhile.
Look like the party's over, huh? The deceased is id'd as shaun mason, 25 years old.
Maid found the body this morning.
Along with some cocaine residue and marijuana.
I usually just leave ten bucks on the dresser.
Coroner said the guy was asphyxiated.
Another anonymous hollywood wannabe buys it in a five-star hotel room.
Sad, but not my job description.
- See you guys at greenblatt'S.
- ???Uh, problem.
The room's registered to justin bishop.
As in rock star justin bishop? - You know him? - Hello, itunes guy.
Okay, so julie has his poster up in her room.
All right, his first album was huge.
The record-release party for his second one was downstairs last night.
And I wasn't invited? He's been getting a ton of bad press lately; photos of him passed out drunk at the four seasons bar, doing lines off a table at hyde.
- That's a nightclub.
- Thanks for the update his label is worried about hiimage affecting album sales.
That's gonna take some time.
Yeah, the front desk said there were a hundred people in and out of here last night.
They issued 20 key cards.
Yeah, these guys just hand out the keysto girls at the concert and then invite them back to the room to party.
From wt I hear.
I got to start a band.
Shark 211 We all grew up together in philly.
Me and my brother rob, and, uh, brody and shaun, uh, moved out here a couple years ago and we've been living together ever since.
Look, I know this is tough, justin, but I need to know everything you guys did last night.
Justin played house of blues.
It went great.
We went to the hotel right after.
We messed around in the suite for about an hour, and then we went down to the party.
How long were you there? 2:00, 2:30, whenever they kicked us out.
Yeah, then we came back here.
You didn't go back up to the suite? Shaun was gone.
We figured he was up there with a girl.
You guys know anyone who wanted to hurt shaun? No.
No way.
Everybody loved him.
Lapd found drugs in his room.
Sometimes deals go south.
I know how it looked, but drugs had nothing to do with shaun's death.
How can you be so sure? Drugs weren't his thing.
He was into gamblin, poker mostly.
He played a cash game at the hotel last night until about 1:00 A.
M.
Then he ca down to the party and said he dropped about 12 grand.
I didn't have that kind of cash on me or else I would have given it to him.
So he lost $12,000 and couldn'tay.
Who hosted the game? Shaun didn't say, but whoevr it was, couldn't have been real happy.
Justin? If shaun died over a gambling debt, that's his fault.
It's not yours.
Shaun was like A he was like my brother, mr.
Stark.
We started our first band when we were, like, 14 years old.
Brody, too.
Rob used to tell us how much we sucked, and it was true, but it didn't matter 'cause we were all up there together.
We've been together ever since.
The hotel valet confirms that rob, justin and brody left at 2:20 A.
M.
Me puts the time of death at around 2:00, which means they were still at the hotel.
So, one of them could have gone upstairs, killed shaun, then made it back down to pick up the car.
Not justin.
Multiple witnesses saw him walk directly from the party to the valet.
And the other two? Justin swears they were with him.
What about key card swipes? Front desk shows dozens, but it's against hotel policy to keep security cameras in the rooms or hallways.
I guess three grand a night buys a lot of privacy.
What about the poker game? Madeline's coming up empty trying to id the players.
- What's the holdup? - The hotel manager won't talk.
He says the information is unrelated to the murdeinvestigation.
You got to be kidding me.
Yeah, well, like you said, $3,000 a night buys a whole lot of privacy.
Yeah, not for long.
As I told your associate, we only release guest information if required to do so in a criminal investigation.
What do you call the dead guy on the tenth floor? Different room, different guest.
Well, we think the victim was playing poker in another suite.
Our guests rely on our discretion.
We already have a pr nightmare on our hands, and I don't intend to make it worse.
You want to check those girls out???? Yeah.
Excuse me, ladies.
I'm with the da's office.
I'm gonna need to see some id.
- Is there a problem? -Yeah, there is if you're serving alcohol to minors.
Yeah, maybe I should call alcohol beverage control.
Good idea.
That won't be necessary.
Okay.
I'm gonna let you go with a warning.
The man you're looking for is andy zahai.
He hosts an occasional poker game at the hotel.
You know where we can find him? Mr.
Zahai runs a car dealership on olympic.
This guy throws around a lot of cash for a car salesman.
Wait till you see the cars.
My lease is up in a month.
What do you think? I think you make a lot more money than I do.
Look, I ran zahai's sheet.
He's definitely not the kind of guy you want to short 12 grand.
He was busted a year ago for battery in a domestic dispute.
Do any time? No, his girlfriend refused to testify, so zahai walked.
Can I help you? Mr.
Zahai? I'm sebastian stark with the da's office.
This is my colleague, isaac wright.
We're investigating the murder of shaun mason.
We understand he was killed shortly after losing $12,000 in a private poker game that you host.
You must be mistaken.
I run a friendly game.
We don't play for money.
Right, and those famous extended warranties you sell on these jalopies really do cover everything.
Look, I play poker myself.
I know all about your game.
"Friendly" isn't the word that pops to mind.
You're welcome to sit in anytime.
Stakes are too high for me.
Shaun mason lost really big last night-- his life, to be exact.
Look around.
Why would I kill somebody over chump change? Maybe you wanted to teach this kid a lesson soou got rough with him, like you did your old girlfriend.
Maybe you should talk to my lawyer.
He's full of it.
Oh, yeah.
According to the me's report in addition to strangulation, shaun's body showed signs of physical altercation: Bruising, scratches.
- It makes sense: - He fought back.
Yeah, but these injuries occurred several hours prior to the time of death.
Like andy zahai's poker game.
Exactly.
Now there was an unusual cut on shaun's scalp.
The me thinks it was caused by a bracelet or watch.
Well, according to statements, a room service waiter saw blood on the floor of zahai's suite.
So we get a warrant to search zahai's house, see if he has a bracelet or watch that matches the cut on shaun's scalp.
Yeah, good luck.
He has lawyered up and is refusing to cooperate.
He won't have to.
Without more evidence, we'll never get a warrant.
You know what? Maybe we don't need one.
Where's zahai now? He's playing in a high-stakes poker game at a restaurant downtown.
Problem is, it's private.
I can't get in.
Well, I know someone whoan.
I just I can't believe this.
Brutal.
??? mr.
Stark, I see you've decided to take me up on my offer.
Unfortunately, this is a private game.
- I have an invitation.
-From whom? Lapd vice task force.
You can call them if you don't believe me.
Buy-in's 20 grand.
$1,000.
Call.
let's make it $4,000.
I though you said this was a friendly game.
For you I make an exception.
Here's your exception.
I call.
All righty.
Check.
Check.
Eight.
I'm all in.
Ooh, you like that card, huh? I'd mortgage my house for it, mr.
Stark.
Too bad your house isn't here, 'cause I got you covered.
What about, ten, 15 grand? What is that, a patek philippe? Yeah, it is.
Is it, like 15? Try 20.
Well, I guess it's gonna end here.
I call.
All right, there you go.
full house, kings over sixes.
- Whoa.
There on the river.
- yeah Two pair.
Sixes and sixes.
Thanks, andy.
Looks like time's running out.
Excuse me one moment.
No offense, gentlemen, but i i think these cars are a little out of your price range.
Clasp on yourwatch matched the cut pattern on shaun mason's scalp.
Andy zahai, you're under arrest for the murder of shaun mason.
This is a joke.
Well, you won't be laughing when the boys I lockup take you for a test drive.
I want my money.
I don't have it.
Let's get to the point, jessica.
My client's a busy man.
Forensics matched a cut on the victim to your client's watch.
A watch illegally obtained through a warrantless search.
No warrant was required.
The watch was confiscated in a gambling sting.
Your client's looking at life in prison.
- I didn't kill anyone.
- Andy I got into an argument with the kid.
That's it.
Okay? What'd you argue about? He gambled with money he didn't have.
You don't do that where I come from.
You thought you'd teach him a lesson.
I slapped him around a little bit.
You ask me, he deserved it.
What happened next? Nothing.
I threw him out of my room.
I never saw him again.
So you didn't kill shaun mason? No way.
Once he was gone, we continued with the game.
It's a nice story.
Unfortunately, that's all it is until someone backs it up.
Names of my client's guests on the night in question.
Any one of them can serve as an alibi for my client.
I think number five will interest you.
Illegal gambling.
Perry, honestly, I'm shocked.
I can't tell you how disappointed I am.
It was a friendly game.
There's no such thing.
Not to mention you swore an oath to uphold the law.
- You're one to talk.
- Andy zahai.
Now you played this poker game from 11:00 P.
M.
To 3:00 A.
M.
- The night of the murder.
- That's right.
And he never left the room? Not that I recall.
Was shaun mason there? He played for about an hour, lost a lot of money.
When he couldn't pay up, zahai got angry.
They got into an argument.
And what did you do? As soon as zahai hit him, I put a stop to it.
Was shaun hurt? He may have been bleeding, but it wasn't bad.
Zahai apologized and told the kid to leave.
Okay, well, thanks for your time, judge.
I assume there's no reason to make my involvement public? I'll let you know after my next appearance in your courtroom.
So I pulled the phone records from justin bishop's house over the last month.
Someone's been calling jillian parks' office.
Who's jillian parks? - Hello? - You're kidding, right? She's the editor of celebrity buzz magazine, the hollywood gossip rag.
You guys actually read that crap? Oh, nice try.
I've seen it on your desk.
- That was isaac's.
- Oh The point is celebrity buzz has been publishing some less-than-flattering photographs of justin bishop.
Yeah,I've seen these pictures.
There's no way the paparazzi has that kind of access.
Somebody close to justin had to have taken them.
If one of justin's crew was selling pictures to celebrity buzz behind his back we might've just found our motive.
We have dozens of witnesses who saw the guys downstairs at the bar at the time of the murder.
They saw justin.
No, you yourself said that rob or brody could have gone up to the room and made it back down in time to meet the valet.
I say we lean on parks, get her to reveal her source.
Yeah, I called her office.
There's no way she's talking.
And if there's anything these guys know, it's their first amendment rights.
Yeah, well, somebody in this house has been calling jillian parks; we need to find out who.
This guy barely knows three chords and he sells half a million records? What?! cut cut! okay guys take five??? you guys, uh, here for the memorial show? No, we actually, we had a few more questions for you.
All right.
You, uh are you familiar with celebrity buzz magazine? Yeah, more than I'd like to be.
Seems like I'm their favorite subject lately.
Phone records show calls were made from your house to the editor's office.
Yeah, it's possible one of your palsay be selling you out, cashing in on some of your finer moments.
No, there's no way.
Phone records don't lie.
Listen, my boys would take a bullet for me, all right? They wouldn't do something like that.
They might if the pricewas right.
If you'll excuse me, I'm, uh I'm doing a show to remember my friend.
Look at these guys.
One of them knows about the photos.
Yeah, good luck finding out which one.
There's no way you're going to get them to turn on each other.
We need to divide and conquer.
Yeah, but how? I mean, these guys have been friends their whole lives.
Two of them are brothers.
Funny thing about loyalty.
At the end of the day, the last ass you cover is always your own.
Your point? I'll show you.
You're high, stark.
My brother's not a murderer.
His dna's all over the crime scene.
Crime scene's our hotel room, all our dna's in there.
Well, then you'relucky I didn't arrest you, too.
Dozens of people saw justin at the party during the time of death.
You know this arrest will never stick.
It doesn't have to.
I just needed justin's posse to see him get arrested for murder.
So you think this will get one of them to talk? Justin's their meal ticket.
If he goes down, it's back to philly.
Cheesesteaks, the eagles-- trust me, one of 'em is going to talk.
You know, I'd expect this from stark, but i thought you'd act with a little more restraint, jessica.
Your client is refusing to cooperate in a murder investigation, julian.
Which is his right.
Fth amendment, remember? His right, yes, a good pr move, not so much.
Your client's already got a reputation.
Getting arrested for murder might not be the image booster your label was hoping for.
I didn't kill shaun.
You have no witnesses, no forensic evidence.
I'll tell you what.
If your client agrees to cooperate, we'll have him out of here in half an hour.
Look, if you want me to turn on my friends, that's not gonna happen.
Here's my counter: Release my client immediately, and you may avoid a massive lawsuit for wrongful arrest.
brody miller's here.
He wants to talk.
Would you gentlemen excuse me.
You guys are making a huge mistake.
Yeah, well, until we hear something solid, justin's facing murder charges.
You've arrested the wrong guy.
Says who? - Justin didn't kill shaun.
- okay So your best friend and only management client gets arrested for murder.
You come in here and say we've got the wrong guy, and I'm just supposed to just let him go? I'm telling the truth.
If justin didn't kill shaun, who did? It was rob.
Justin's brother? How do you know? I saw him do it.
We were about to leave the party.
I saw shaun and rob go up to the suite.
I went after them a few minutes later.
When I walked in, I saw rob standing over shaun's body, holding a plastic bag over his head.
I tried to stop him, but it was too late.
He was dead.
Why would rob kill shaun? Shaun wanted to open a bar.
Ride justin's coattails a little.
Look, we're all guilty of it.
I manage the guy.
But rob was pissed about it.
He said shaun was trying to profit off his brother's name.
they fought about it a lot.
I guess rob just lost it.
Why didn't you come forward with this before? My best friend has just died and my other best friend had just killed him.
Didn't really know what the hell I was supposed to do.
I told rob that he had to turn himself in.
He begged me not to say anything.
Rob is like a brother.
I couldn't just turn on him.
But with justin arrest, everything changed? I've looked out for justin my whole life.
Kept him out of trouble.
He's done the same for me.
I couldn't let him take the fall fomething he didn't do.
Brody claims rob is the killer, but unless we find evidence to back him up, his statement's worthless.
Well, he knew specific details about the murder.
Shaun was strang with a plastic bag.
That was never made public.
For all we know, brody killed shaun and he's trying to frame rob.
Do we know where rob is right now? Yeah, at his house.
Unless we book him, his lawyer won't let him talk.
And we can't keep arresting people without endangering our prosecution.
Even if we talked to rob, it's still his word against brody's.
Which is why we need to find out who was selling photos of justin to celebrity buzz magazine.
Did you talk to the editor again? Still won't give up her source.
Yeah, but now we have a credible eyewitness naming rob as the killer.
Maybe that will change her mind.
And if it doesn't? Then we're screwed.
Sebastian, it is so nice to see you.
You look great, jillian.
Personal trainer? Box.
oh, you remembered.
How touching.
Celebrity buzz is doing well.
Scandal's a growth industry, but let's face it, the celebrity legal scene's not the same since you cleaned up your act.
Sorry to let you down.
Cochran's gone.
Shapiro's pimping legal web sites.
You switched sides.
Things just aren't the same.
Spector must've been good copy.
How many wacky hair shots can you run? you know what this town needs? It needs another O.
J.
Two people dd in O.
J.
, Remember? This new murder investigatio of yours sounds promising.
Young, up and coming rocker arrested for killing his best friend.
I smell money.
Well, actually, that's what I wanted to talk to you about.
You of all people know I cannot give up my sources.
If I went public with half of the stunts you pulled an innocent kid is dead, jillian.
- Sebastian! - No, I just need to know if rob bishop was selling pictures of his younger brother to celebrity buzz, that's all.
I can't.
It's a matter of journalistic integrity.
Your last cover was "baby diets: How to keep your toddler skinny.
" And circulation jumped 100,000 copies.
Here's the deal.
You help me nail down a motive on our prime suspect, I'll get you exclusive photos of justin bishop behind bars.
Mug shots? The whole enchilada.
Rob bishop, justin's brother, sold me the pictures.
Thanks, jillian.
Throw in a strip search of justin, I might even testify.
apparently, grief takes all forms.
What's up? Your number, bro.
Put on your pants.
You're under arrest for the murder of shaun mason.
This is crazy.
What's going on here? Your big brother's taking a little trip downtown.
What are you talking about? You can't do this.
Oh, yeah? Watch me.
I only arrested you so someone would step forward and tell the truth.
Well, someone did.
What? Oh, you son of a bitch! how could you do this? He did it for you.
Shaun mason was a popular young man with his whole life in front of him until he was brutally murdered.
He suffered the last moments of his life gasping for air.
But for shaun, the real horror must have been knowing that hisiller was one of his best friends.
Shaun and rob bishop were friends since childhood, so what possibly could have come between them to lead to murder? Money.
Plain and simple.
The editor of celebrity buzz magazine will testify that rob bishop was selling compromising photos of his brother, justin, to her magazine.
Shaun found out about that betrayal and threatened to expose rob for what he was: A backstabbing judas, and rob killed him for it.
How do we know this? Because brody miller-- another lifelong friend-- saw it happen.
Four friends came to hollywood to make their dream come true.
Rob bishop killed that dream with his bare hands.
Don't let him get away with it.
The prosecution's case is based on one thing and one thing only, and that's the testimony of brody miller.
Mr.
Miller is a liar.
He never saw rob bishop kill shaun mason because that never happened.
Mr.
Miller relies on my client's brother for his living.
He's always felt threatened by the close bond between rob and justin bishop, So when shaun mason was killed, Brody miller Used that tragedy To get rob Out of the way So he'd become justin's Sole advisor and confidante.
I don't know Who killed shaun mason, But I do know It was not my client.
And I also know that The killer is still out there, And he needs To be brought to justice.
Ms.
parks, When did rob bishop Last contact you? Rob called my office a few days Before shaun's murder.
He asked if I wanted To purchase Compromising photographs Of his brother justin.
And what did You tell him? That I was absolutely Interested.
Photos so explosive That he guaranteed They would be one of the top Tabloid stories of the Year, is that correct? Yes, but first he wanted to know How much I'd pay for them.
Oh, why am I not surprised? What did you tell him? I told him that if the photos Were as good as he claimed, We would pay up To a million dollars.
A million dollars.
That's quite bit of money.
Justin bishop sells magazines.
Apparently.
Did you ever get the photos? No.
rob cancelled the meeting.
Did he say why? He said that There was a problem He needed to take care of.
The next day, Shaun mason was dead, And rob was being questioned By the police.
Interesting.
No further questions.
Why weren't You at work? I guess I just don't go Where I'm not wanted.
What are you talking about? Ted fired me this morning.
What happened? Said I have An authority problem.
Should've knocked his head off.
Yeah.
That probably Would have helped.
Why don't you talk to my dad? And say what, julie? That I screwed up the killer Opportunity he gave me? No, thanks.
You know what? If you need money No, god! I feel bad enough.
Okay, I'll tell you what.
Let's go grab a bite to eat Look, I need to be by myself For a little while, please.
Trevor I know You're trying to help, Okay, but you can't.
Julie, please, just go.
All right, let's go Through this one more time.
Run me through the night Of the murder.
Justin had a show At the house of blues.
Afterwards, we went To the hotel.
And then, what time Did you see shaun And the defendant head upstairs? I don't know.
2:00 a.
m.
, 2:30.
Can you be A little more specific? Look, I don't remember The exact time, okay? Listen, brody, I know This is hard for you, all right? But shaun was your friend, too, So try to think about him When you're up there tomorrow.
That's easy For you to say.
I'm the one Who's betraying my best friends.
I'm the one who has to put rob Away for the rest of his life.
So don't do it.
Look, justin, I know you're upset.
Upset? My brother is on trial For murder.
How could you do this To him, huh? I'm doing this For you.
Come on, guys.
He was selling photos Of you to that magazine.
I don't care! he's my brother.
He murdered shaun! You're wrong, And sending rob to prison Isn't going to bring shaun back.
Shaun was my friend, and He was your friend, too, So you tell me, What am I supposed to do? Don't testify against rob.
He doesn't have A choice, justin.
Either he takes the stand Voluntarily, or we subpoena him.
Either way, he has To tell the truth.
Brody.
Please.
I'm sorry, man.
I want you out of this house.
Now! When I walked into the suite, I saw shaun on the floor.
He was being strangled.
Were you able to Identify his attacker? It was rob bishop.
Nothing further.
Mr.
miller, before you went To the suite, where were you? At the party downstairs.
You closed out your bar tab At 2:10.
is that when you left? Yes.
And the valet receipt Shows you picked up your car At 2:19.
The investigators Put the time of death Around 2:15 a.
m.
Does that sound About right to you? Yes.
Your honor, I'd like to enter Into evidence video footage Of mr.
brody miller taken From a cell phone On the night in question.
Objection.
the people were never Made aware of this.
Rebuttal evidence, your honor.
Overruled.
As you see, this is Video footage of brody miller At the party On the night of the murder.
Mr.
miller, Could you please read The time stamp on the video? 2:14.
But you told me You left at 2:10.
And yet here you are At the party at 2:14.
This is the same clip at 2:15.
2:16.
2:17.
all the way To 2:18, at which point, You finally left.
That gives you Just under one minute To head through a crowded bar Into the lobby, Take an elevator up To the penthouse suite To witness a murder Before rushing back down To meet the valet.
The truth is, You never went to that room, Did you, mr.
miller? Your honor, please instruct the Witness to answer the question? Mr.
miller? Did you see my client, Rob bishop, kill shaun mason? No.
Well, this Is a first.
We know who The killer is; We know why he did it; We even know Somebody saw it happen; And we're going To lose this case.
Let's run it again.
Brody knew specifics About the crime That were never made public.
But how? we know He couldn't have Witnessed the murder.
And we know he isn't the killer.
So how do we prove rob is? All right, well, I went and broke down All of the information From the key cards That were issued To justin's suite.
How many are missing? One, and it was the card That was used To enter the suite at 2:00 a.
m.
Do we know who it was issued to? Brody miller.
But brody was Downstairs at 2:00.
He couldn't have been the one To use that key.
Which means that someone else Had access to that suite Minutes before shaun was killed.
Yeah, but who? Our real witness.
A little early In the day, isn't it? Nothing better to do.
Justin fired me, Kicked me out of the house.
You really screwed us today.
I know.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean For this to happen.
I knew rob killed shaun.
I couldn't prove it.
When justin got arrested, I had To keep him from going down.
Cut the crap! You're not on the Stand anymore.
There's one key card missing For that hotel suite, And it was issued to you.
What are you talking about? You knew Specifics About the murder, But you weren't there, So the question is, who was? Look, I think You're probably a good guy, But if you don't tell me What I need to hear, I will nail you to the cross Without a Second thought.
Perjury, obstruction, Accessory after the fact.
Who was in that hotel room When shaun was killed? I'm sorry, mr.
stark.
I can't.
You're really prepared to go To jail to protect your friends? Damn straight.
Justin would do the same for me.
Well, you better Hope so, Cause once I'm done with rob, I'm coming after you.
Check this out.
Now, I went online To a site That uses tips from fans And paparazzi To stalk celebrities In real time all across l.
a.
They can actually do that? Yeah, down to the minute.
For example, Right now, britney spears Is At a club on sunset.
Ah, the wonders Of technology.
Yeah.
so I searched Justin's history, And it turns out, He's been to the same house In pasadena four times In the last few weeks.
Who lives there? Emily goodman.
Maybe she Knows something About our real witness.
Only one way to find out.
What's up? Well, mrs.
goodman Has seen Justin's car parked here A bunch of times, But there is no way he has Ever been inside that house.
Emily goodman is about 104.
Well, we know he's visiting Someone in this neighborhood.
You want to go door to door? I got a better idea.
Hey, guys.
Have any of you seen A silver porsche parked In the neighborhood? Yeah.
You know who drives it? Some guy.
He always goes to katie's house.
Katie who? Katie dobbs.
She lives over there.
Hi.
we're with the da's office.
Are you katie? Yeah.
Are your parents home? No, they're out of town.
So you're home alone? Here's my card.
Have your parents call us When they get back.
Who was that? My brother.
Turn off the car! You picking them up now At the schoolyard now, justin? How old is she? You need to tell us, katie.
How old are you? I'm only 16.
That's the magic number.
Something tells me We just found Our missing witness.
Your girlfriend katie dobbs Saw rob kill shaun, But we can't get Her to testify.
What does this have To do with my client? Katie won't come forward Because she's afraid You'll be angry with her.
We need you to talk to her, Justin.
No way.
I know how you feel About your brother, son, But it's time to do The right thing.
What, by admitting That I had sex with a minor? So you could put My brother in jail For the rest of his life? I'm going to get katie to talk No matter what it takes.
But you might want to think About her well-being Before you walk out of here.
Katie's fine.
You sure? Cause she didn't look so hot When we picked her up This morning.
You arrested her? She's being detained, But I doubt she'll know The difference.
She's on her way to lockup As we speak.
She's 16, man.
She's my eyewitness And she will testify.
I may have to destroy her In the process, But she will tell that jury What she saw.
So what, so you think this is Going to get me to help you? The girl's in love with you.
She's a kid; she doesn't Even know what love is! Oh, and you do? I know that I love my brother And I'm willing to do Whatever it takes To keep him out of jail.
Even turn your back on katie? In a heartbeat.
I'm sorry you had To hear that, katie.
I'll tell you everything I know.
I got to the hotel Around 2:00.
I wanted to surprise justin In his room.
What happened When you got there? No one was there, So I went to the bedroom And watched tv.
Did someone come in? Shaun, about ten minutes later.
What the hell is Your problem?! And he was alone? No.
rob was right behind him.
What happened next? They started arguing.
Shaun was yelling at him About some pictures That rob took.
About the same photos That appeared In celebrity buzz magazine? Objection.
speculative.
Sustained.
Shaun and rob started arguing.
What happened next? After a while, rob went Into the other room.
He was only gone for a minute.
Wh happened When rob came back? He was carrying a plastic bag In his hand and he pulled it over Shaun's head And started choking him.
Shaun was struggling, but Rob wouldn't let go.
He was trying to breathe He killed him.
He killed shaun.
What did you do? I waited till rob left And i I ran out and I drove home.
I tried calling justin, But he didn't answer.
Why didn't you come forward Sooner, katie? I was scared.
I just wanted to talk to justin.
When I saw That he'd been arrested, i That's when I called brody.
He told me not to say anything To anyone because People would find out About justin and me.
That's when he came up With the idea That he saw The murder.
We both just wanted To protect justin.
I know I shouldn't Have lied But I loved justin, And i I didn't know what else to do.
No further questions.
In the matter Of the people v.
robert bishop On the charge Of second degree murder Has the jury reached a verdict? We have, your honor.
We find the defendant Guilty as charged.
We'll reconvene tomorrow morning For sentencing.
Court is adjourned.
Bailiff, take the defendant Into custody.
We're going to appeal.
All right? It's going to be all right.
You may not believe this, But I'm really sorry.
You played us Pretty good, mr.
stark.
I did my job.
I know.
It's funny, uh We dreamed about being Rock stars since we were kids, And then when it Finally happened That's the "be careful What you wish for" part.
The truth is, If it weren't for me, None of this ever Would have happened.
You made some mistakes.
Sleeping with katie Leaps to mind.
Yeah.
that was really stupid.
Not to mention, Selfish and cruel.
Don't do it again.
I won't.
You're young; You have time to start over.
What you really need Is a good friend.
At the end of the day, Brody miller-- He was the only one Who had your back.
Thanks.
Good luck.
Hey, I got your text.
What's wrong? Um, everything.
Trevor My life's really screwed up.
And it's not getting better.
That's not true.
You're just upset About this job.
It's not my job.
It's me.
Your dad's right.
I'm a loser And I'm not good enough for you.
Don't say that We both know That it's true.
If you stay with me, I'm just going to drag you down, And I can't deal with that.
Are you breaking up with me? It's better for you, Believe me.
I love you.
Things are getting better, I promise.
I'm pushing you out Because I love you.
I don't walk away From the people I love.
Julie I want it to be you.
What, what happened? Mm, it's nothing.
It doesn'tk like nothing.
Just lost my temper.
At what, a brick wall? No, at ted at work.
The guy's a major tool.
Okay, please don't tell me you hit him.
No, I'm not an idiot, okay? I put my fist a bathroom mirror.
The guy's a major N.
I have to do what he says? Welcomto the wonderful world of work, sport.
Imagine what my dad's employees say about him.
I'd rather be feared than loved.
Smile, work hard, and then once you're the boss, just crush everyone who ever screwed you over a the way.
Lovely advice, dad.
Hang in there.
Revenge makes it all worthwhile.
Look like the party's over, huh? The deceased is id'd as shaun mason, 25 years old.
Maid found the body this morning.
Along with some cocaine residue and marijuana.
I usually just leave ten bucks on the dresser.
Coroner said the guy was asphyxiated.
Another anonymous hollywood wannabe buys it in a five-star hotel room.
Sad, but not my job description.
- See you guys at greenblatt'S.
- ???Uh, problem.
The room's registered to justin bishop.
As in rock star justin bishop? - You know him? - Hello, itunes guy.
Okay, so julie has his poster up in her room.
All right, his first album was huge.
The record-release party for his second one was downstairs last night.
And I wasn't invited? He's been getting a ton of bad press lately; photos of him passed out drunk at the four seasons bar, doing lines off a table at hyde.
- That's a nightclub.
- Thanks for the update his label is worried about hiimage affecting album sales.
That's gonna take some time.
Yeah, the front desk said there were a hundred people in and out of here last night.
They issued 20 key cards.
Yeah, these guys just hand out the keysto girls at the concert and then invite them back to the room to party.
From wt I hear.
I got to start a band.
Shark 211 We all grew up together in philly.
Me and my brother rob, and, uh, brody and shaun, uh, moved out here a couple years ago and we've been living together ever since.
Look, I know this is tough, justin, but I need to know everything you guys did last night.
Justin played house of blues.
It went great.
We went to the hotel right after.
We messed around in the suite for about an hour, and then we went down to the party.
How long were you there? 2:00, 2:30, whenever they kicked us out.
Yeah, then we came back here.
You didn't go back up to the suite? Shaun was gone.
We figured he was up there with a girl.
You guys know anyone who wanted to hurt shaun? No.
No way.
Everybody loved him.
Lapd found drugs in his room.
Sometimes deals go south.
I know how it looked, but drugs had nothing to do with shaun's death.
How can you be so sure? Drugs weren't his thing.
He was into gamblin, poker mostly.
He played a cash game at the hotel last night until about 1:00 A.
M.
Then he ca down to the party and said he dropped about 12 grand.
I didn't have that kind of cash on me or else I would have given it to him.
So he lost $12,000 and couldn'tay.
Who hosted the game? Shaun didn't say, but whoevr it was, couldn't have been real happy.
Justin? If shaun died over a gambling debt, that's his fault.
It's not yours.
Shaun was like A he was like my brother, mr.
Stark.
We started our first band when we were, like, 14 years old.
Brody, too.
Rob used to tell us how much we sucked, and it was true, but it didn't matter 'cause we were all up there together.
We've been together ever since.
The hotel valet confirms that rob, justin and brody left at 2:20 A.
M.
Me puts the time of death at around 2:00, which means they were still at the hotel.
So, one of them could have gone upstairs, killed shaun, then made it back down to pick up the car.
Not justin.
Multiple witnesses saw him walk directly from the party to the valet.
And the other two? Justin swears they were with him.
What about key card swipes? Front desk shows dozens, but it's against hotel policy to keep security cameras in the rooms or hallways.
I guess three grand a night buys a lot of privacy.
What about the poker game? Madeline's coming up empty trying to id the players.
- What's the holdup? - The hotel manager won't talk.
He says the information is unrelated to the murdeinvestigation.
You got to be kidding me.
Yeah, well, like you said, $3,000 a night buys a whole lot of privacy.
Yeah, not for long.
As I told your associate, we only release guest information if required to do so in a criminal investigation.
What do you call the dead guy on the tenth floor? Different room, different guest.
Well, we think the victim was playing poker in another suite.
Our guests rely on our discretion.
We already have a pr nightmare on our hands, and I don't intend to make it worse.
You want to check those girls out???? Yeah.
Excuse me, ladies.
I'm with the da's office.
I'm gonna need to see some id.
- Is there a problem? -Yeah, there is if you're serving alcohol to minors.
Yeah, maybe I should call alcohol beverage control.
Good idea.
That won't be necessary.
Okay.
I'm gonna let you go with a warning.
The man you're looking for is andy zahai.
He hosts an occasional poker game at the hotel.
You know where we can find him? Mr.
Zahai runs a car dealership on olympic.
This guy throws around a lot of cash for a car salesman.
Wait till you see the cars.
My lease is up in a month.
What do you think? I think you make a lot more money than I do.
Look, I ran zahai's sheet.
He's definitely not the kind of guy you want to short 12 grand.
He was busted a year ago for battery in a domestic dispute.
Do any time? No, his girlfriend refused to testify, so zahai walked.
Can I help you? Mr.
Zahai? I'm sebastian stark with the da's office.
This is my colleague, isaac wright.
We're investigating the murder of shaun mason.
We understand he was killed shortly after losing $12,000 in a private poker game that you host.
You must be mistaken.
I run a friendly game.
We don't play for money.
Right, and those famous extended warranties you sell on these jalopies really do cover everything.
Look, I play poker myself.
I know all about your game.
"Friendly" isn't the word that pops to mind.
You're welcome to sit in anytime.
Stakes are too high for me.
Shaun mason lost really big last night-- his life, to be exact.
Look around.
Why would I kill somebody over chump change? Maybe you wanted to teach this kid a lesson soou got rough with him, like you did your old girlfriend.
Maybe you should talk to my lawyer.
He's full of it.
Oh, yeah.
According to the me's report in addition to strangulation, shaun's body showed signs of physical altercation: Bruising, scratches.
- It makes sense: - He fought back.
Yeah, but these injuries occurred several hours prior to the time of death.
Like andy zahai's poker game.
Exactly.
Now there was an unusual cut on shaun's scalp.
The me thinks it was caused by a bracelet or watch.
Well, according to statements, a room service waiter saw blood on the floor of zahai's suite.
So we get a warrant to search zahai's house, see if he has a bracelet or watch that matches the cut on shaun's scalp.
Yeah, good luck.
He has lawyered up and is refusing to cooperate.
He won't have to.
Without more evidence, we'll never get a warrant.
You know what? Maybe we don't need one.
Where's zahai now? He's playing in a high-stakes poker game at a restaurant downtown.
Problem is, it's private.
I can't get in.
Well, I know someone whoan.
I just I can't believe this.
Brutal.
??? mr.
Stark, I see you've decided to take me up on my offer.
Unfortunately, this is a private game.
- I have an invitation.
-From whom? Lapd vice task force.
You can call them if you don't believe me.
Buy-in's 20 grand.
$1,000.
Call.
let's make it $4,000.
I though you said this was a friendly game.
For you I make an exception.
Here's your exception.
I call.
All righty.
Check.
Check.
Eight.
I'm all in.
Ooh, you like that card, huh? I'd mortgage my house for it, mr.
Stark.
Too bad your house isn't here, 'cause I got you covered.
What about, ten, 15 grand? What is that, a patek philippe? Yeah, it is.
Is it, like 15? Try 20.
Well, I guess it's gonna end here.
I call.
All right, there you go.
full house, kings over sixes.
- Whoa.
There on the river.
- yeah Two pair.
Sixes and sixes.
Thanks, andy.
Looks like time's running out.
Excuse me one moment.
No offense, gentlemen, but i i think these cars are a little out of your price range.
Clasp on yourwatch matched the cut pattern on shaun mason's scalp.
Andy zahai, you're under arrest for the murder of shaun mason.
This is a joke.
Well, you won't be laughing when the boys I lockup take you for a test drive.
I want my money.
I don't have it.
Let's get to the point, jessica.
My client's a busy man.
Forensics matched a cut on the victim to your client's watch.
A watch illegally obtained through a warrantless search.
No warrant was required.
The watch was confiscated in a gambling sting.
Your client's looking at life in prison.
- I didn't kill anyone.
- Andy I got into an argument with the kid.
That's it.
Okay? What'd you argue about? He gambled with money he didn't have.
You don't do that where I come from.
You thought you'd teach him a lesson.
I slapped him around a little bit.
You ask me, he deserved it.
What happened next? Nothing.
I threw him out of my room.
I never saw him again.
So you didn't kill shaun mason? No way.
Once he was gone, we continued with the game.
It's a nice story.
Unfortunately, that's all it is until someone backs it up.
Names of my client's guests on the night in question.
Any one of them can serve as an alibi for my client.
I think number five will interest you.
Illegal gambling.
Perry, honestly, I'm shocked.
I can't tell you how disappointed I am.
It was a friendly game.
There's no such thing.
Not to mention you swore an oath to uphold the law.
- You're one to talk.
- Andy zahai.
Now you played this poker game from 11:00 P.
M.
To 3:00 A.
M.
- The night of the murder.
- That's right.
And he never left the room? Not that I recall.
Was shaun mason there? He played for about an hour, lost a lot of money.
When he couldn't pay up, zahai got angry.
They got into an argument.
And what did you do? As soon as zahai hit him, I put a stop to it.
Was shaun hurt? He may have been bleeding, but it wasn't bad.
Zahai apologized and told the kid to leave.
Okay, well, thanks for your time, judge.
I assume there's no reason to make my involvement public? I'll let you know after my next appearance in your courtroom.
So I pulled the phone records from justin bishop's house over the last month.
Someone's been calling jillian parks' office.
Who's jillian parks? - Hello? - You're kidding, right? She's the editor of celebrity buzz magazine, the hollywood gossip rag.
You guys actually read that crap? Oh, nice try.
I've seen it on your desk.
- That was isaac's.
- Oh The point is celebrity buzz has been publishing some less-than-flattering photographs of justin bishop.
Yeah,I've seen these pictures.
There's no way the paparazzi has that kind of access.
Somebody close to justin had to have taken them.
If one of justin's crew was selling pictures to celebrity buzz behind his back we might've just found our motive.
We have dozens of witnesses who saw the guys downstairs at the bar at the time of the murder.
They saw justin.
No, you yourself said that rob or brody could have gone up to the room and made it back down in time to meet the valet.
I say we lean on parks, get her to reveal her source.
Yeah, I called her office.
There's no way she's talking.
And if there's anything these guys know, it's their first amendment rights.
Yeah, well, somebody in this house has been calling jillian parks; we need to find out who.
This guy barely knows three chords and he sells half a million records? What?! cut cut! okay guys take five??? you guys, uh, here for the memorial show? No, we actually, we had a few more questions for you.
All right.
You, uh are you familiar with celebrity buzz magazine? Yeah, more than I'd like to be.
Seems like I'm their favorite subject lately.
Phone records show calls were made from your house to the editor's office.
Yeah, it's possible one of your palsay be selling you out, cashing in on some of your finer moments.
No, there's no way.
Phone records don't lie.
Listen, my boys would take a bullet for me, all right? They wouldn't do something like that.
They might if the pricewas right.
If you'll excuse me, I'm, uh I'm doing a show to remember my friend.
Look at these guys.
One of them knows about the photos.
Yeah, good luck finding out which one.
There's no way you're going to get them to turn on each other.
We need to divide and conquer.
Yeah, but how? I mean, these guys have been friends their whole lives.
Two of them are brothers.
Funny thing about loyalty.
At the end of the day, the last ass you cover is always your own.
Your point? I'll show you.
You're high, stark.
My brother's not a murderer.
His dna's all over the crime scene.
Crime scene's our hotel room, all our dna's in there.
Well, then you'relucky I didn't arrest you, too.
Dozens of people saw justin at the party during the time of death.
You know this arrest will never stick.
It doesn't have to.
I just needed justin's posse to see him get arrested for murder.
So you think this will get one of them to talk? Justin's their meal ticket.
If he goes down, it's back to philly.
Cheesesteaks, the eagles-- trust me, one of 'em is going to talk.
You know, I'd expect this from stark, but i thought you'd act with a little more restraint, jessica.
Your client is refusing to cooperate in a murder investigation, julian.
Which is his right.
Fth amendment, remember? His right, yes, a good pr move, not so much.
Your client's already got a reputation.
Getting arrested for murder might not be the image booster your label was hoping for.
I didn't kill shaun.
You have no witnesses, no forensic evidence.
I'll tell you what.
If your client agrees to cooperate, we'll have him out of here in half an hour.
Look, if you want me to turn on my friends, that's not gonna happen.
Here's my counter: Release my client immediately, and you may avoid a massive lawsuit for wrongful arrest.
brody miller's here.
He wants to talk.
Would you gentlemen excuse me.
You guys are making a huge mistake.
Yeah, well, until we hear something solid, justin's facing murder charges.
You've arrested the wrong guy.
Says who? - Justin didn't kill shaun.
- okay So your best friend and only management client gets arrested for murder.
You come in here and say we've got the wrong guy, and I'm just supposed to just let him go? I'm telling the truth.
If justin didn't kill shaun, who did? It was rob.
Justin's brother? How do you know? I saw him do it.
We were about to leave the party.
I saw shaun and rob go up to the suite.
I went after them a few minutes later.
When I walked in, I saw rob standing over shaun's body, holding a plastic bag over his head.
I tried to stop him, but it was too late.
He was dead.
Why would rob kill shaun? Shaun wanted to open a bar.
Ride justin's coattails a little.
Look, we're all guilty of it.
I manage the guy.
But rob was pissed about it.
He said shaun was trying to profit off his brother's name.
they fought about it a lot.
I guess rob just lost it.
Why didn't you come forward with this before? My best friend has just died and my other best friend had just killed him.
Didn't really know what the hell I was supposed to do.
I told rob that he had to turn himself in.
He begged me not to say anything.
Rob is like a brother.
I couldn't just turn on him.
But with justin arrest, everything changed? I've looked out for justin my whole life.
Kept him out of trouble.
He's done the same for me.
I couldn't let him take the fall fomething he didn't do.
Brody claims rob is the killer, but unless we find evidence to back him up, his statement's worthless.
Well, he knew specific details about the murder.
Shaun was strang with a plastic bag.
That was never made public.
For all we know, brody killed shaun and he's trying to frame rob.
Do we know where rob is right now? Yeah, at his house.
Unless we book him, his lawyer won't let him talk.
And we can't keep arresting people without endangering our prosecution.
Even if we talked to rob, it's still his word against brody's.
Which is why we need to find out who was selling photos of justin to celebrity buzz magazine.
Did you talk to the editor again? Still won't give up her source.
Yeah, but now we have a credible eyewitness naming rob as the killer.
Maybe that will change her mind.
And if it doesn't? Then we're screwed.
Sebastian, it is so nice to see you.
You look great, jillian.
Personal trainer? Box.
oh, you remembered.
How touching.
Celebrity buzz is doing well.
Scandal's a growth industry, but let's face it, the celebrity legal scene's not the same since you cleaned up your act.
Sorry to let you down.
Cochran's gone.
Shapiro's pimping legal web sites.
You switched sides.
Things just aren't the same.
Spector must've been good copy.
How many wacky hair shots can you run? you know what this town needs? It needs another O.
J.
Two people dd in O.
J.
, Remember? This new murder investigatio of yours sounds promising.
Young, up and coming rocker arrested for killing his best friend.
I smell money.
Well, actually, that's what I wanted to talk to you about.
You of all people know I cannot give up my sources.
If I went public with half of the stunts you pulled an innocent kid is dead, jillian.
- Sebastian! - No, I just need to know if rob bishop was selling pictures of his younger brother to celebrity buzz, that's all.
I can't.
It's a matter of journalistic integrity.
Your last cover was "baby diets: How to keep your toddler skinny.
" And circulation jumped 100,000 copies.
Here's the deal.
You help me nail down a motive on our prime suspect, I'll get you exclusive photos of justin bishop behind bars.
Mug shots? The whole enchilada.
Rob bishop, justin's brother, sold me the pictures.
Thanks, jillian.
Throw in a strip search of justin, I might even testify.
apparently, grief takes all forms.
What's up? Your number, bro.
Put on your pants.
You're under arrest for the murder of shaun mason.
This is crazy.
What's going on here? Your big brother's taking a little trip downtown.
What are you talking about? You can't do this.
Oh, yeah? Watch me.
I only arrested you so someone would step forward and tell the truth.
Well, someone did.
What? Oh, you son of a bitch! how could you do this? He did it for you.
Shaun mason was a popular young man with his whole life in front of him until he was brutally murdered.
He suffered the last moments of his life gasping for air.
But for shaun, the real horror must have been knowing that hisiller was one of his best friends.
Shaun and rob bishop were friends since childhood, so what possibly could have come between them to lead to murder? Money.
Plain and simple.
The editor of celebrity buzz magazine will testify that rob bishop was selling compromising photos of his brother, justin, to her magazine.
Shaun found out about that betrayal and threatened to expose rob for what he was: A backstabbing judas, and rob killed him for it.
How do we know this? Because brody miller-- another lifelong friend-- saw it happen.
Four friends came to hollywood to make their dream come true.
Rob bishop killed that dream with his bare hands.
Don't let him get away with it.
The prosecution's case is based on one thing and one thing only, and that's the testimony of brody miller.
Mr.
Miller is a liar.
He never saw rob bishop kill shaun mason because that never happened.
Mr.
Miller relies on my client's brother for his living.
He's always felt threatened by the close bond between rob and justin bishop, So when shaun mason was killed, Brody miller Used that tragedy To get rob Out of the way So he'd become justin's Sole advisor and confidante.
I don't know Who killed shaun mason, But I do know It was not my client.
And I also know that The killer is still out there, And he needs To be brought to justice.
Ms.
parks, When did rob bishop Last contact you? Rob called my office a few days Before shaun's murder.
He asked if I wanted To purchase Compromising photographs Of his brother justin.
And what did You tell him? That I was absolutely Interested.
Photos so explosive That he guaranteed They would be one of the top Tabloid stories of the Year, is that correct? Yes, but first he wanted to know How much I'd pay for them.
Oh, why am I not surprised? What did you tell him? I told him that if the photos Were as good as he claimed, We would pay up To a million dollars.
A million dollars.
That's quite bit of money.
Justin bishop sells magazines.
Apparently.
Did you ever get the photos? No.
rob cancelled the meeting.
Did he say why? He said that There was a problem He needed to take care of.
The next day, Shaun mason was dead, And rob was being questioned By the police.
Interesting.
No further questions.
Why weren't You at work? I guess I just don't go Where I'm not wanted.
What are you talking about? Ted fired me this morning.
What happened? Said I have An authority problem.
Should've knocked his head off.
Yeah.
That probably Would have helped.
Why don't you talk to my dad? And say what, julie? That I screwed up the killer Opportunity he gave me? No, thanks.
You know what? If you need money No, god! I feel bad enough.
Okay, I'll tell you what.
Let's go grab a bite to eat Look, I need to be by myself For a little while, please.
Trevor I know You're trying to help, Okay, but you can't.
Julie, please, just go.
All right, let's go Through this one more time.
Run me through the night Of the murder.
Justin had a show At the house of blues.
Afterwards, we went To the hotel.
And then, what time Did you see shaun And the defendant head upstairs? I don't know.
2:00 a.
m.
, 2:30.
Can you be A little more specific? Look, I don't remember The exact time, okay? Listen, brody, I know This is hard for you, all right? But shaun was your friend, too, So try to think about him When you're up there tomorrow.
That's easy For you to say.
I'm the one Who's betraying my best friends.
I'm the one who has to put rob Away for the rest of his life.
So don't do it.
Look, justin, I know you're upset.
Upset? My brother is on trial For murder.
How could you do this To him, huh? I'm doing this For you.
Come on, guys.
He was selling photos Of you to that magazine.
I don't care! he's my brother.
He murdered shaun! You're wrong, And sending rob to prison Isn't going to bring shaun back.
Shaun was my friend, and He was your friend, too, So you tell me, What am I supposed to do? Don't testify against rob.
He doesn't have A choice, justin.
Either he takes the stand Voluntarily, or we subpoena him.
Either way, he has To tell the truth.
Brody.
Please.
I'm sorry, man.
I want you out of this house.
Now! When I walked into the suite, I saw shaun on the floor.
He was being strangled.
Were you able to Identify his attacker? It was rob bishop.
Nothing further.
Mr.
miller, before you went To the suite, where were you? At the party downstairs.
You closed out your bar tab At 2:10.
is that when you left? Yes.
And the valet receipt Shows you picked up your car At 2:19.
The investigators Put the time of death Around 2:15 a.
m.
Does that sound About right to you? Yes.
Your honor, I'd like to enter Into evidence video footage Of mr.
brody miller taken From a cell phone On the night in question.
Objection.
the people were never Made aware of this.
Rebuttal evidence, your honor.
Overruled.
As you see, this is Video footage of brody miller At the party On the night of the murder.
Mr.
miller, Could you please read The time stamp on the video? 2:14.
But you told me You left at 2:10.
And yet here you are At the party at 2:14.
This is the same clip at 2:15.
2:16.
2:17.
all the way To 2:18, at which point, You finally left.
That gives you Just under one minute To head through a crowded bar Into the lobby, Take an elevator up To the penthouse suite To witness a murder Before rushing back down To meet the valet.
The truth is, You never went to that room, Did you, mr.
miller? Your honor, please instruct the Witness to answer the question? Mr.
miller? Did you see my client, Rob bishop, kill shaun mason? No.
Well, this Is a first.
We know who The killer is; We know why he did it; We even know Somebody saw it happen; And we're going To lose this case.
Let's run it again.
Brody knew specifics About the crime That were never made public.
But how? we know He couldn't have Witnessed the murder.
And we know he isn't the killer.
So how do we prove rob is? All right, well, I went and broke down All of the information From the key cards That were issued To justin's suite.
How many are missing? One, and it was the card That was used To enter the suite at 2:00 a.
m.
Do we know who it was issued to? Brody miller.
But brody was Downstairs at 2:00.
He couldn't have been the one To use that key.
Which means that someone else Had access to that suite Minutes before shaun was killed.
Yeah, but who? Our real witness.
A little early In the day, isn't it? Nothing better to do.
Justin fired me, Kicked me out of the house.
You really screwed us today.
I know.
I'm sorry.
I didn't mean For this to happen.
I knew rob killed shaun.
I couldn't prove it.
When justin got arrested, I had To keep him from going down.
Cut the crap! You're not on the Stand anymore.
There's one key card missing For that hotel suite, And it was issued to you.
What are you talking about? You knew Specifics About the murder, But you weren't there, So the question is, who was? Look, I think You're probably a good guy, But if you don't tell me What I need to hear, I will nail you to the cross Without a Second thought.
Perjury, obstruction, Accessory after the fact.
Who was in that hotel room When shaun was killed? I'm sorry, mr.
stark.
I can't.
You're really prepared to go To jail to protect your friends? Damn straight.
Justin would do the same for me.
Well, you better Hope so, Cause once I'm done with rob, I'm coming after you.
Check this out.
Now, I went online To a site That uses tips from fans And paparazzi To stalk celebrities In real time all across l.
a.
They can actually do that? Yeah, down to the minute.
For example, Right now, britney spears Is At a club on sunset.
Ah, the wonders Of technology.
Yeah.
so I searched Justin's history, And it turns out, He's been to the same house In pasadena four times In the last few weeks.
Who lives there? Emily goodman.
Maybe she Knows something About our real witness.
Only one way to find out.
What's up? Well, mrs.
goodman Has seen Justin's car parked here A bunch of times, But there is no way he has Ever been inside that house.
Emily goodman is about 104.
Well, we know he's visiting Someone in this neighborhood.
You want to go door to door? I got a better idea.
Hey, guys.
Have any of you seen A silver porsche parked In the neighborhood? Yeah.
You know who drives it? Some guy.
He always goes to katie's house.
Katie who? Katie dobbs.
She lives over there.
Hi.
we're with the da's office.
Are you katie? Yeah.
Are your parents home? No, they're out of town.
So you're home alone? Here's my card.
Have your parents call us When they get back.
Who was that? My brother.
Turn off the car! You picking them up now At the schoolyard now, justin? How old is she? You need to tell us, katie.
How old are you? I'm only 16.
That's the magic number.
Something tells me We just found Our missing witness.
Your girlfriend katie dobbs Saw rob kill shaun, But we can't get Her to testify.
What does this have To do with my client? Katie won't come forward Because she's afraid You'll be angry with her.
We need you to talk to her, Justin.
No way.
I know how you feel About your brother, son, But it's time to do The right thing.
What, by admitting That I had sex with a minor? So you could put My brother in jail For the rest of his life? I'm going to get katie to talk No matter what it takes.
But you might want to think About her well-being Before you walk out of here.
Katie's fine.
You sure? Cause she didn't look so hot When we picked her up This morning.
You arrested her? She's being detained, But I doubt she'll know The difference.
She's on her way to lockup As we speak.
She's 16, man.
She's my eyewitness And she will testify.
I may have to destroy her In the process, But she will tell that jury What she saw.
So what, so you think this is Going to get me to help you? The girl's in love with you.
She's a kid; she doesn't Even know what love is! Oh, and you do? I know that I love my brother And I'm willing to do Whatever it takes To keep him out of jail.
Even turn your back on katie? In a heartbeat.
I'm sorry you had To hear that, katie.
I'll tell you everything I know.
I got to the hotel Around 2:00.
I wanted to surprise justin In his room.
What happened When you got there? No one was there, So I went to the bedroom And watched tv.
Did someone come in? Shaun, about ten minutes later.
What the hell is Your problem?! And he was alone? No.
rob was right behind him.
What happened next? They started arguing.
Shaun was yelling at him About some pictures That rob took.
About the same photos That appeared In celebrity buzz magazine? Objection.
speculative.
Sustained.
Shaun and rob started arguing.
What happened next? After a while, rob went Into the other room.
He was only gone for a minute.
Wh happened When rob came back? He was carrying a plastic bag In his hand and he pulled it over Shaun's head And started choking him.
Shaun was struggling, but Rob wouldn't let go.
He was trying to breathe He killed him.
He killed shaun.
What did you do? I waited till rob left And i I ran out and I drove home.
I tried calling justin, But he didn't answer.
Why didn't you come forward Sooner, katie? I was scared.
I just wanted to talk to justin.
When I saw That he'd been arrested, i That's when I called brody.
He told me not to say anything To anyone because People would find out About justin and me.
That's when he came up With the idea That he saw The murder.
We both just wanted To protect justin.
I know I shouldn't Have lied But I loved justin, And i I didn't know what else to do.
No further questions.
In the matter Of the people v.
robert bishop On the charge Of second degree murder Has the jury reached a verdict? We have, your honor.
We find the defendant Guilty as charged.
We'll reconvene tomorrow morning For sentencing.
Court is adjourned.
Bailiff, take the defendant Into custody.
We're going to appeal.
All right? It's going to be all right.
You may not believe this, But I'm really sorry.
You played us Pretty good, mr.
stark.
I did my job.
I know.
It's funny, uh We dreamed about being Rock stars since we were kids, And then when it Finally happened That's the "be careful What you wish for" part.
The truth is, If it weren't for me, None of this ever Would have happened.
You made some mistakes.
Sleeping with katie Leaps to mind.
Yeah.
that was really stupid.
Not to mention, Selfish and cruel.
Don't do it again.
I won't.
You're young; You have time to start over.
What you really need Is a good friend.
At the end of the day, Brody miller-- He was the only one Who had your back.
Thanks.
Good luck.
Hey, I got your text.
What's wrong? Um, everything.
Trevor My life's really screwed up.
And it's not getting better.
That's not true.
You're just upset About this job.
It's not my job.
It's me.
Your dad's right.
I'm a loser And I'm not good enough for you.
Don't say that We both know That it's true.
If you stay with me, I'm just going to drag you down, And I can't deal with that.
Are you breaking up with me? It's better for you, Believe me.
I love you.
Things are getting better, I promise.
I'm pushing you out Because I love you.
I don't walk away From the people I love.
Julie I want it to be you.