Transcripts from 273-275 episodes

Mason: Ted, you were accepted at both Stanford and Harvard. Is that correct?
Ted: Yes, sir.
Mason: But you decided to attend college here in Santa Barbara. What was your reason for that?
Ted: To be with somebody... I care about a lot.
Mason: Your girlfriend?
Ted: Yes, sir.
Mason: Would you mind telling us who she is, Ted?
Ted: Her name's Laken Lockridge.
Mason: Are you in love with her?
Ted: Yes, sir. Very much.
Mason: How long have you two been together?
Ted: A little over a year. On and off.
Mason: Were you together at the time Christie Duval was raped?
Ted: Yes, sir. We were closer then when we've ever been before.
Mason: The bracelet that Christie Duval stole was intended as a present for Laken Lockridge, wasn't it?
Steve: Objection. Miss Duval has repeatedly denied having stolen that bracelet.
Judge: Objection sustained. Watch your choice of words, Counsel.
Mason: Yes, Your Honour. The bracelet that Christie Duval... mmm... had in her possession... was originally intended as a present for Laken Lockridge, the young woman that you love. Is that true?
Ted: Yes, sir.
Mason: Ted, did you rape Christie Duval?
Ted: No, I did not.
Mason: No further questions, Your Honour.
Judge: Your examination, Mr Bassett.
Steve: I gather, you and Laken haven't had an easy time, have you, Ted?
Ted: No, sir. We... we haven't.
Steve: During the time that you and she were apart... did you... date other girls?
Ted: No. Not, not, not really. I went out with other kids and staff, but it was... not like going with anybody special.
Steve: You're a one woman man.
Ted: Yes, sir. I... I guess you could say that.
Steve: You're also a young and healthy man. Wouldn't it be fare to say that at least... part of your attraction to Laken is... sexual?
Ted: Ahm... Yeah... Yes, sir.
Steve: Have you and Laken had sexual relations, Ted?
Mason: Objection! The defendant's private sexual activity has no bearing on this case.
Steve: Your Honour, it seems to me that Mr Capwell's attitude about sex and about women has every relevance to the crime he's accused of committing. The Counselor for the defence has just taken great pains to establish his clients feelings of love for his girlfriend. I so intend to further explore the nature of their relationship.
Judge: Objection overruled. I will allow you to continue with this line of questioning for now, Mr Bassett, and see where it takes you. Proceed.
Steve: Ted, I asked you if you and Laken had ever slept together. (Ted doesn't reply.) Please, answer the question.
Ted: Yes.
Steve: Often?
Mason: Objection! I fail to see any possible point to that question.
Steve: I'll get to the point if Mr Capwell will stop interrupting.
Judge: Objection overruled. I will expect you to connect yourself, Counsel.
Steve: I will, Your Honour. Ted, how many times, would you say, you and Laken have had sex?
Ted: Ahm... hm... Two... three times.
Steve: No, which was it? Two or three? That couldn't be to hard to keep the track of. (People in the audience smile.)
Ted: We made love three times.
Steve: Would you speak up please?
Ted: Three times.
Steve: Three times? In a little over a year? You've stated you haven't gone out with anyone else. Are you saying you only had sex with a girl three times in a little over a year? A handsome guy like you?
Ted: That's right, sir.
Steve: Ted, would you say you have normal sexual drives for a young man your age?
Mason: Ah... I object, Your Honour. Unless the Prosecution can provide expert testimony on what's normal for an 18-year-old.
Steve: I'll ask you another question. Ted, let me put it this way, whose choice was it to have sex only three times in little over a year, yours of Laken's?
Ted: Wh.. ahm.. it was... both of us.
Steve: Oh, it must've been frustrating for you.
Ted: Well, it was frustrating s... some times...
Steve: So you admit it wouldn't be too far off the mark to say that you've been walking around for the past few years feeling... pretty... sexually frustrated?
Mason: Objection! He is putting words into the witness's mouth.
Judge: Sustained.
Steve: Ted, did you wanna make love to Laken many more times than you were able to?
Ted: No, it's not like that.
Steve: Just answer the question.
Ted: Wha... I can't! Now... All right. Sure. But... it was OK if we didn't because I... because I... because I love her that much. And it's OK if we don't until the time is right. That's how I feel. That's how she feels too.
Steve: And when was that? Would you please tell the court when you made love to Laken?
Ted: Same day I was thrown to jail.
Steve: You mean the day your bail was revoked for repeated violation?
Ted: Yeah... But... but... July the 30th.
Steve: July the 30th? It was a couple of days after you raped Christie.
Ted: Yes. No!
Mason: Objection!
Ted: I did not rape her! But... But... Yes, it was the same day that I... No, actually it was the day after that I was with Laken.
Steve: In other words, you went out with Laken for months and months, but you only slept with her after you had sex with Christie!
Ted: I didn't have sex with Christie!!!
Mason: Objection! My client has stated many times he's never touched the girl.
Judge: Sustained. Mr Bassett, your questions were improper.
Steve: Sorry, Your Honour. Ted, was your recent experience with Laken your first sexual experience? Your were a virgin until then?
Ted (sighs): Yes, sir, I was.
Steve: Oh, you've must have been in quite a bind going steady with a girl who kept you at arm's lengh all the time?
Ted: No, she didn't keep me at arm's lengh.
Steve: The girl who wasn't ready for the kind of relationship you obviously were. But who would't let you go.
Mason: Objection, Your Honour.
Ted: It was nothing like that.
Mason: ...He is putting words into the witness's mouth. Just making speeches.
Steve: Isn't it true, that Laken was driving you crazy by holding herself back? That you couldn't control yourself any longer? That you finally exploded right now?!
Mason: Objection, Your Honour!
Judge: Overruled. Prosecutor's question is overheated but it's within permissible bounds. I advise the jury to ignore the histrionics and... pay attention to the witness's answers.
Ted: Look, Your Honour. I just wanna say something here. Mr Bassett here is making me sound like I'm some sex-starved nut. Now, rape is a... is a... is a... crime of violence against women and there's nothing sexual about it.
Steve: That's right, Ted. It's the act of a man who hates women. You were abandoned by your mother when you were a child, weren't you?
Ted: I was three years old, but, no, I was not abandoned. She was... she was in an accident... and she got sick.
Steve: A three-year-old whose mother suddenly disappears... must feel deserted, rejected... by the most important woman in his life. Is it where your anger at women came from, Ted?
Ted: I do not hate women.
Mason: Your Honour, the prosecutor's credentials as a psychoanalyst have yet to be established.
Judge: Sustained. Leave the psychological interpretations to the experts, please, Mr Bassett.
Steve: I'll try, Your Honour. Ted, in your objective opinion, do you think Christie is attractive to men?
Mason: I object, Your Honour. The witness can't testify to what other men think. He can only testify to what he thinks.
Judge: Sustained.
Mason: What did you think of her, Ted?
Ted: Well, I... I am... I didn't really think much about it... She's a... She is a cute girl... I think she comes on a little strong sometimes...
Steve: What do you mean by "coming on strong"?
Ted: Well, she can be very seductive and ahm... Well, she'll... she'll talk about the men she was with... and a....
Steve: Did Christie seem easy to you? Did you think you could pay her to do what Laken wouldn't?
Ted: I don't know what you're talking about.
Steve: Don't you? You are rich. You can buy a kid like Christie.
Mason: Objection!
Steve: So when she said "No" to you, did you feel rejected again? The way you did with your mother?
Mason: Your Honour!
Steve: She made you so mad, that you attacked her.
Ted: No!
Mason: Objection! He's not... not letting the witness answer anything. He is just making another speech.
Steve: She was going to have to make it up to you, wasn't she? For all the times you were teased and turned down by your puritanical frigid girlfriend?!
Ted: And don't you talk about Laken that way, all right?
Judge (knocking his hammer): Order! I demand order in this court. Objection is sustained. You have gone just too far, Mr Bassett.
Steve: Sorry, Your Honour. There's only two kinds of women to you Capwell. The virgin you worship and the sluts you pay for.
Mason: Objection!
Steve: In your mind Christie was a slut...
Mason: The man has to stop for badgering the witness. Your Honour!
Steve: ...so she didn't have the right to turn you down. So she paid for it by being... by being beaten and raped!
Ted: No! No!!!
Mason: Objection!
Judge: Sit down, Mr Bassett. You are through questioning this witness.
Steve: So why don't you admit it?!
Ted: I did not rape her!
Judge (repeatedly knocks his hammer): Order in this courtroom! Order in this courtroom!

Mason comes inside the courtroom. Mary is waiting for him there.

Mason: Excuse me.
Mary: Mason, please... go easy on my sister.
Mason: Have you ever heard of the word "hutzpah", Mary? Because you've got a lot of it. As I was saying, excuse me.
Mary (grabbing Mason by the arms): Mason, please... Oh... It's over now. I've... It was clear to everybody... that you've lost. So why put Christie through more unnecessary hell?
Mason: After what your step-brother put my brother through on the stand just now, I find it hard to take your request seriously, Mary.

Mason: Your family is a very close one, isn't it, Christie?
Christie: Yes, very close.
Mason: Yes, it's quite impressive to see. And a... quite recent, I gather. You've all been living separately until quite recently, isn't that true?
Christie: Yes.
Mason: Why is it?
Christie: It's a... it's just worked out that way.
Mason: Did the separation have anything to do with your mother being an alcoholic?
Christie: She's stopped that. She quit the day after I was attacked.
Mason: Are the two events related?
Christie: Yes, she wanted to be able to take care of me.
Mason: Oh, that's very touching. Very laudable. Your sister Mary living with you now too, isn't she?
Christie: Yes, you know, she is.
Mason: That's what I know the judge and jury to know too, Christie. Your sister Mary was a nun, living in a convent. But she left the Order shortly after you were raped, is that true?
Christie: Yes.
Mason: She wanted to be with you to help you through the ordeal along with your mother, correct?
Christie: That's part of it.
Mason: And your step-brother is living close to the three of you, I believe.
Christie: Next door.
Mason: Well, then something good did come out of this tragedy after all, didn't it? Your family was reunited.
Christie: Yes.
Mason: How do you feel about that?
Christie: I'm very happy about it, of course.
Mason: I should think you would be... Why did you run away from home, Christie? What were you afraid of?
Christie: Nothing. Besides I didn't run away from home.
Mason: Well... You left home in great haste by climbing out your bedroom window, didn't you?
Christie (sighs): Well... oh... Yeah! But...
Mason: Is it how you told your sister you left the house?
Christie: No.
Mason: What did you tell her?
Christie: I told her that I... left. Because I... I was gonna make my own way.
Mason: So you lied to her.
Christie: That's not a lie.
Mason: I don't know. What would you call it then?
Christie: It's just another way of saying something.
Mason: I see. What would... Do you remember what you told your mother when you left home, Christie?
Christie: Aaa... No, I don't remember.
Mason: Too hard, Christie? I can easily call your mother to the stand.
Christie: I told her that I got a part... in a movie... and that they need me right away.
Mason: But there wasn't any movie, was there, Christie? You lied to your mother about it, didn't you?
Christie: Only so, she wouldn't worry.
Mason: Well, she didn't have anything to worry about after that, did she? Because every time you called home after that you had good news for her about your glamorous jobs and your wealthy admirers.
Steve: Objection! Your Honour, Counselor's not questioning the witness. He's testifying himself.
Judge: Sustained. Put in a form of a question, Mr Capwell.
Mason: Yes, Your Honour. The truth is, Christie, is that there wasn't much truth to the stories you were telling your mother, was there? In fact, they were all lies, weren't they?
Christie: I had a lot of good jobs.
Mason: Hm, such as being a cocktail waitress in a bowling alley, until they found out you've been lying about your age and you using a fake ID, isn't it true?
Christie: Yes.
Steve: Objection! What's the point of these questions?
Mason: The point, Your Honour, is to show the discrepancy between the story Miss Duval was telling her family and the way she was actually living at that time. The point is to illustrate her tendency to tell a lie rather than the truth whenever given a choice.
Judge: Objection overruled. Move on, Mr Capwell.
Mason: Now, Christie, lets talk about more pleasant things. When you were in a hospital bed after you've been raped, you came to and found your family gathered all around you. That must've been a wonderful feeling.
Christie: It was.
Mason: They were concerned, and loving, and all was forgiven. And since they'd already decided it was Ted Capwell who raped you, it must've been easy to fall back into your old habits and lie just to please them.
Christie: No, I wouldn't do that.
Mason: Well, you'd already done that, Christie, when you lied about your jobs and your boyfriends. You did that to please your mother, didn't you?
Christie: That's different!
Mason: How is it different?
Christie: It just is!
Mason: Your family seemed to want you to name Ted Capwell. And if naming Ted meant you'd all stay together, well, what's one more lie in a lifetime of lies?
Steve: Objection! Talk about making speeches!
Judge: Objection sustained.
Mason: Lying is a way of life for you, isn't it, Christie? It's the only way you know to get what you want. It's a way to get attention, isn't it? Isn't it true that you lied about the rape just to keep your family around? And when they started making sacrifices for you, you just went right on lying.
Steve: Objection! Counselor'd better follow his own advice and stop psychoanalyzing the witness.
Mason: You're a liar and a perjurer, Christie. And you lied when you said it was Ted Capwell who raped you, didn't you?!
Steve: Objection!
Mason: Didn't you?!?!
Judge (knocks his hammer): Order in the court!
Mason: I'm sorry, Your Honour. Now, Christie, have you told us anything but the truth here?
Christie: I'm telling the truth.
Mason: Admit it, Christie, when your sister asked you if Ted Capwell was the one who raped you, didn't you simply take the easy way out and say "Yes"?
Christie: No.
Mason: Wasn't it simply easier?
Christie: No. No. You don't understand! I love my family and they love me. It was so hard for them. Having to tell them what had happened to me would be... it was the hardest thing that I've done in my life.
Mason: Well, it's a way you've gone through your life, Christie. May be you don't know the difference between a lie and a truth anymore.
Steve: Objection!
Judge: Sustained. You're out of order, Counselor.
Mason: Your Honour, a fine young man has been accused of a crime he didn't commit by this girl who's proven over and over again to be a liar.
Steve: Proven by whom? You are the only one who's been calling her that, Capwel!
Mason: Her mother and sister know it, Bassett!
Judge: That's enough! I won't tolerate this bickering between you two.
Mason: I'm sorry, Your Honour. Christie, what have you gained by accusing Ted? Are you trying to protect someone else? Or do you just hate him because he didn't want you? Is it a... is it a punishment? Because if it is, for God's sakes, he's been punished enough!
Steve: Objection!
Mason: Why don't you just admit that it's a lie, Christie?...
Judge (repeatedly knocks his hammer): Enough!
Mason: ...are you just lacking in conscience that you don't care if an innocent person goes to prison because of you?!
Christie: I can't help it if he goes to prison. It's him who's committed crime (she points at Ted). Anyone would know who raped and beat her! I know it's Ted Capwell!!!
Mary (to her mother): It's over, we won.
Mason: No further questions, Your Honour.
Judge: Mr Bassett, will you redirect?
Steve: No, Your Honour.
Judge: Miss Duval, you may step down. (Christie doesn't move.) I said you may step down, Miss Duval.
Christie: I don't wanna step down.
Judge: Counselor had finished questioning.
Christie: But I am not... finished. I have something I wanna say.

Christie, Mary and their mother are alone in the courtroom.

Mom: Christie, what are you doing?
Christie: I just want to make a statement of my own. That's all.
Mom: And I wanna know what it is that you are going to say. If you're taking some kinda pity on that boy and think of changing the story from the truth just to help him...
Mary: Mom, don't! Don't you see she is upset? Please, don't make it worse.
Mom: Well, I'm not making anything worse. But I wanna know what's happening. All of a sudden there's some kind of mysterious something else she wants to say. Well, I wanna know what it is. I am your mother and I think I have a right to know.
Christie: I just want a chance to tell the truth. That's all.
Mom: The truth... Well, honey, what it is you think you've been telling all along. Oh, the whole trial was practically all over with... and she's gonna to go and open up her mouth again... And now where are we?
Mary: Mom, please.
Mom: Oh, don't you "Mom, please" me. I don't know what it is you've got in your head of yours to say. But you'd better let me tell you something. What you don't know is we are just about to sign a contract with a national magazine to tell the story and they are going to pay us money for that, Christie.
Mary: Are you still talking to those people?
Mom: You bet I have! I've got the welfare of my family to think about. And what else is... there's even some book people that wanna talk to us about writing a book, Christie. "The real story of Christie Duval". Do you know how important it would be to your family... to be in a book like that? Do you know how famous we could be?
Christie: Is it all this means to you? Selling a story to some people?
Mary: Christie, don't you even think about it! You just go ahead and tell the truth no matter what.
Mom: What do you mean "no matter what"?
Mary: Look! Would you like her to get raped regularly so that we can sell a book every year?
Mom: That is a terrible thing to say to me. She is entitled to all she could get out of it.
Christie: Will you two just please stop fighting.
Mary: Well, just drop it, mom. Here's Steve. He could talk to her. He can take care of this.
Mom: No, OK. (to Christie) But you remember what I said.

Mary (to her mother): Let's get out of here.
Mason: Mary... do you have any idea what a... what Christie is up to?
Mary: No.
Mason: No... a... no hints? No sign that she might be having a change of heart?
Mary: You know... there was... a moment... There... there was a moment when I thought she was gonna tell me something but she stopped herself. No, I am just as surprised as you are about what has just happened in there.
Mason: What would you do if she recanted?
Mary: Recanted?
Mason: Mghuh.
Mary: No, hah. No. She might be changing some small part of her testimony but don't think she's gonna exonerate your brother, if that's what you're hoping.
Mason: What I am hoping is that your goodness and mercy doesn't follow me all the days of my life. It'd be like being hounded by the Furies.
Mary: Mason, there are some people whose dislike I take as a compliment.

Mary: I just walked in and the... the door was open. Was that Christie you were talking to?
Steve: Yeah... Yeah... I was... Just told her to lie down and rest for a while. I wanted to... ahm... wanted to make sure she was doing it.
Mary: Where is she?
Steve: Who?
Mary: Who?! Christie!
Steve: Right! I've no idea. I... I thought she was here, obviously! May be she went back to your place.
Mary: No, she didn't. I just came from there. I... I'm looking for Mum. I thought I might... she might be here.
Steve: No, she was here a while ago. She came in here ranting and raving about going over to the Capwells and making a big scene. (Mary hides her face in her palms in embarrassment.) I told her to go back to her apartment and forget about it. I've assumed that's what she did.
Mary: No, she didn't! And I'm worried about her. And I'm worried about Christie too.
Steve: Yeah... so am I.
Mary: What?
Steve: Well... You know, she... she came over and said she wanted to spend the rest of the evening here. I said... well, it was fine. She didn't say anything about going out.
Mary: Steve, do you think something happened to her?
Steve: Honey, what could've happened to her? She was right here. I don't know. May be Theda came and got her. I don't see any note any place.
Mary: What... what are we gonna do?
Steve: Oh, there's something to get in a sweat! Let's find them. You look for Theda. I'll... see if I can find Christie.
Mary: Oh, where... where we gonna look for them?
Steve: Almost any place outside the apartment. You might check the bars knowing Theda
Mary: Steve, that's mean. She hasn't gone back to that.

Mary leaves.

Capwell house. The door bell rings. Mason gets the door.

Mason (surprised at seeing Mary): Well... This is an unexpected visit. Common in.
Mary: It's... It's not a visit. I am... looking for my mother.
Mason: Oh, yes. I was warned: she was unarmed and dangerous.
Mary: Warned by whom?
Mason: Well, it seems that Christie called Ted and then ah... Ted called me to warn me, though I'm not sure about what.
Mary: Ted talked to Christie?
Mason: Aha.
Mary: I am looking for Christie too.
Mason: Really? Well, your family seems to be scattering in all directions, doesn't it? (Then notices that Mary looks hurt by his words.) Sorry. That's not something I should tease about.
Mary: Oh, well, why not? We're all just drifting apart.
Mason: Ah... You're not the only one. Same thing happened to my family over the past year.
Mary: I thought trouble was supposed to unify people, not tear them apart.
Mason: I guess, it depends on the people.
Mary: Thank you. I am ah... I'd better find my mother. I'm sorry to have bothered you.
Mason: It's no bother.

Mary walks out of the door, but Mason doesn't want her to leave.

Mason: Listen! Whahm... Would you like to... meet me for a drink later. May be at the... Orient Express. But you have to promise not to overdo.
Mary (smiles at his joke): I... I don't think that would be a good idea.
Mason: Why not?
Mary: I'm pretty ashamed of some of the things that I said about... Ted and... and about most of the things I did.
Mason: Nothing to be ashamed of. But I... do think you owe me a little time for some of the remarks you made about me. Plus I'd like to... see you.later.
Mary: Ahm... Could we leave it open, Mason. I really need to find my family. I don't know how long it's gonna take.

Orient Express. Ted's party is in full swing. Theda comes along looking for the Capwells.

Security: I'm sorry, madam. The restaurant is closed this evening for a private party.
Theda: Oh, yeah? Well, it's a private party I'm looking for and she's right over there (points at Sophia).
Security (trying to grab Theda by her arm): Ah... Do you have an invitation?
Theda: No! But I got as much right to be here just as anybody. Look, all I wanna do is talk to that lady.
Sophia (coughs) : It's all right, ahm, Mark. I'll be glad to talk to her. Hello, Mrs Bassett.
Theda: Don't you be gracious with me, honey. I wanna see that son of yours.
Sophia: Well, I am afraid it's not a good time. He is celebrating tonight, and I don't wanna do anything to spoil his evening. Mrs Bassett, I do wanna say to you that I am truly sorry for what happened to Christie. And I was hoping our families could forget the unpleasantness of the last couple of weeks.
Theda: I'll tell you this much. There is no way I can forget what happened to my little girl. And I'll tell you something else. I think, you people, got to her. You found some way to scare her, make her change her story. I still say Ted raped her!
Sophia: I see. Well, if that's your attitude, perhaps, it would be best if you left.
Theda: Oh, yeah? Well, perhaps, it would be best if nobody ever gave you any trouble at all, wouldn't it? Perhaps, we ought all just lay down on the floor, so you can walk all over us. Well, I'm not going to. I am just as good as any rich person I've ever met. And better than most!
Sophia: Mrs Bassett, it was your daughter who lied on the witness stand about my son, and almost ruined his life.
Theda: My Christie didn't lie. And you're a liar if you say you (sic) did. Do you hear me?! (grabs Sophia by the arms and shakes her violently) You are a liar! You and your whole family!

A few seconds later this escalates to a cat-fight. Mary, who's just arrived, tries to pull her mother away from Sophia, whereas Ted tries to pull Sophia away.

Mary: Mom! Mom! Mom! (Theda falls on the floor.) Oh, no! Are you all right?
Theda: I don't know... ah! ooohhh...
Mary: What is it? What is it?
Ted: Careful, careful, careful...
Theda: I hurt my ankle! Isn't it obvious?!
Mary: Let me help.
Theda (to Ted): No! Get away from me!
Ted: Look, Mrs Bassett, let me just help you, all right? You just use careful...
Theda: No! Don't you... don't you touch me!
Mary: Mom, don't be silly, common. He is trying to help. Let him.
Theda: I'm embarrassed...
Ted (helping Theda to stand up): Just trust me, all right? Don't put your weight on the bad leg. That's it.
Mary: Ted, thank you. If we... if we can just get her out to my car. I'm parked right outside.
Ted: OK, OK... no problem.
Mary: Ted, listen... would you... would you take my keys? I just wanna apologise to your mom. And... Mom, I'll... I'll drive you home, OK? (Theda nods in agreement.)
Ted: Right. Here we go. Just step carefully. Just step carefully.
Laken: Ted, Ted, do you want me to come with you?
Ted: Oh, no. I'll be right back. I'll be right back.

Ted walks Theda away.

Mary: Mrs Capwell, I don't know how to begin to apologise for this but I am so sorry.
Sophia: It's all right, Mary. We've all been through a terrible time in the last few weeks. I just wish she wasn't so angry.
Mary: I think she is going to be until we find whoever really did this to Christie. Thank you for being so understanding. I... I'll try and see she doesn't bother you any more.
Sophia: It's all right.

Laken comes over to Mary.

Laken: Mary.
Mary: Laken.
Laken: May be you think an apology will just make up for what your family's done to the Capwells. I just want you to know that you're wrong.
Mary: Oh, may be I am.
Laken: You know, Ted has been through hell. Christie's done everything she can to ruin his life and ruin the reputation of the Capwells. Saying "I'm sorry" just won't patch things up.
Mary: Laken, I... don't blame you for being upset. I don't know what else I can do.
Laken: Just stay away. Your entire family.

Ted comes along.

Ted: Hey, you guys... take it easy, all right?
Mary: Ted...
Ted: What?
Mary: Ted, Laken may not think much of it, but I really owe you a lot of apologies for all the awful things that I've done and said to you, including calling the police on you,
Ted: It's all right. Mary, it's all over, OK?
Mary: Do you understand why I believed Christie rather than you?
Ted: Sure. Right. I would've done the same thing if I was in your place. But I'd like to think that I would've at least tried to listen and tried to be fair.
Mary: You're right. I wasn't fair. I didn't give you a chance. I think I was blinded by my anger. I'm very sorry.

Mary leaves.

Steve comes back to his apartment.

Mary: Steve, you're back. Where have you been?
Steve: Looking for Christie. Has she called?
Mary: No. Shhh! Mom's asleep on your bed.
Steve: Where was she? Did she make a scene at the Capwells'?
Mary: You don't wanna know. Don't ask. We came back here thinking may be you found Christie.
Steve: Not yet. But I'm going to.
Mary: Steve, tell me something. Did you think that may be... may be she knows who her real attacker is?
Steve: I was as surprised as anybody about what she said in that courtroom.
Mary: Yeah, I know. But, you know, I've been thinking about it. She's so secretive about it and she's so scared... I think that may be... may be she's running away from him. May be it's even somebody that she cares about or... or used to care about, and she is protecting him.
Steve: I doubt it. Mary, look, I'm trying to concentrate...
Mary: You know, I've seen this happen before. Sometimes a woman will identify with the attacker... and... and begin to think that it's her fault somehow. Even... well, especially if it's someone she knows. But even somebody as brutal as the man...
Steve (yells): Fine, will you shut up about that?! (then calms down) I'm sorry. I'm concerned too.
Mary: No, you're right. Ah... The important thing is to find her now.
Steve: Yeah...

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Mary: Steve, if he can help us find her...
Steve: He can't! Besides, Christie is all right. Always just same theatre.
Mary: What are you talking about?
Steve: Oh, look! She played us for fools. She's ruined my reputation! And ran off like some hunted fugitive. I'm the one who's got trouble. I've got the DA is breathing down my neck.
Mary: Steve! Would you listen to yourself!
Steve: Whatever is wrong with this family can be traced back to her. Remember that!