Reasonable Doubt (2022) s03e05 Episode Script

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[JAX STEWART] Previously
on Reasonable Doubt
He disclosed that he was
sexually abused as a child.
Did, did he say who?
[DANIEL KIM] I met
a girl, I don't know why
I can't stop thinking about her.
Love is a risk. I say go for it.
- I'm fucking Chris.
- Like in the divorce?
No, like in my vagina.
I'm your mom's dad. Your grandfather.
You talking to my kids about
my business in my house?
You mean the one my
daughter pays the mortgage on?
[VICTOR MORENO]
Wendy's assistant told us
about a tracker in her handbag.
Is there someone who can
corroborate your whereabouts?
When Ozzie wants something,
he finds a way to get it.
He overdosed.
[GASPS DEEPLY]
Ozzie was clean for over two years.
Someone brought him the drugs.
Someone who cares
more about their own secret
than protecting Ozzie's future.
Okay, listen, I need
you to come forward.
Fuck your alibi.
["HUSTLIN'" BY RICK ROSS PLAYING]
[INAUDIBLE]
As you can see here, day
one of the Ozzie Edwards trial
has revived public interest in the star.
So many have come
out to show their support
and catch a glimpse of him.
But a large number
of people in this crowd
are here to support the victim
and see justice served
for Wendy Collins.
Every day I'm hustlin' ♪
Every day I'm hustlin' ♪
Every day I'm, every day I'm ♪
Every day I'm hustlin' ♪
Who the fuck you
think you fuckin' with? ♪
I'm the fuckin' boss ♪
Seven-forty-five,
white-on-white, that's fuckin' Ross ♪
I cut 'em wide, I cut
'em long, I cut 'em fat ♪
- What? ♪
- I keep 'em comin' back ♪
- What? ♪
- We keep 'em comin' back ♪
Talk about me ♪
'Cause these suckers
scared to talk about me ♪
[CLAMORING]
- What? ♪
- It ain't no talk about me ♪
- What? ♪
- It ain't no walkin' 'round me ♪
[CROWD MEMBER] We know you did it!
How do you feel about yourself?
Ozzie, hi! We Love you!
Every day I'm hustlin' ♪
Every day I'm hustlin' ♪
Every day I'm hustlin' ♪
- Every day I'm hustlin' ♪
- Murderer!
- Every day I'm hustlin' ♪
- Hope you get locked up!
Every day I'm, every day I'm ♪
- [CLAMORING CONTINUES]
- [CAMERA SHUTTERS CLICKING]
[CELL PHONE BUZZING]
[CHAD BARNES] June 18, 2023,
was meant to mark
the start of a fairy tale.
On this day, Miss Wendy Collins
saw the man she envisioned
spending her life with.
Little did she know
that two years later,
the same man would end her life.
How did this occur?
Well, ladies and gentlemen of
the jury, our evidence will show
that Miss Collins and the defendant
were involved in a physical altercation.
Miss Collins then went
to the defendant's cabin
to clear her head after the argument.
And the evidence will show
that hours after the altercation,
the defendant went to
his cabin and killed her.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
Ozzie Edwards is an actor,
and he is going to sit here
and play the innocent
victim who loved his girlfriend,
and he hopes that you will buy it
and that he walks
out of here with cheers
from his studio audience.
However, while the Oscars
may reward great performances,
juries should not.
Your job is to focus on the evidence,
not the character that
you think you know.
And after hearing the evidence,
we believe that you
will be left with no doubt
that the defendant is guilty
of second-degree murder.
Thank you.
"Acting is what I
do. It's not who I am."
Mr. Edwards shared these words
in his Teen Vogue
article five years ago,
quoting his acting inspiration,
Denzel Washington.
Who is Ozzie Edwards?
Yes, he's an actor.
But you know what he isn't?
A murderer.
And throughout this trial, we will show
that despite all the
efforts of the prosecution
to convince you otherwise,
there are too many facts and
inconsistencies that prove them wrong.
For instance, let's start with
the fact that there is no motive.
Also, Mr. Edwards has
no history of violence.
He and Miss Collins were involved
in a relationship that wasn't perfect,
and a lot of their issues
were due to the fact
that Mr. Edwards wanted to
keep their situation a secret.
However, being a bad
boyfriend isn't a crime.
If it were, then many
of you should be in jail.
[LIGHT LAUGHTER]
But sure, ladies and gentlemen,
let's tell a Hollywood story
as the prosecution
asserts this is, right?
Our leading man, Mr. Edwards,
gets into a heated
argument with his girlfriend.
He can't give her what she wants.
Angry, she storms off to cool
down at a cabin that he owns.
It's giving she wants him
to chase her, but he doesn't.
What does he do? He gets high.
So high, that he
doesn't leave his house.
In fact, the prosecution has no evidence
that Mr. Edwards was at the crime scene.
The GPS in his vehicle
never leaves the house.
And when asked to speak to the police,
Mr. Edwards went willingly.
The end. That's the story.
I don't know about you, but I'm
not tuning in to the second episode.
We are confident that at
the conclusion of this trial,
you will recognize that
the prosecution's case
is based solely on
circumstantial evidence
with no physical or
scientific foundation,
thus creating reasonable doubt.
And thus, telling the real
story, one with a big twist,
that Ozzie Edwards is
not guilty of this crime.
Next episode.
[SIGHS]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
From La Brea to Slauson, it's all us ♪
The Sun, Central
Ave Jazz, it's all us ♪
Where we at? Hit the Maverick Flats ♪
Leimert and right back to the ark ♪
It's all us ♪
We coastin' on the west ♪
Between sets and wealth ♪
We toast the sunset in the Dons ♪
Take flight into the
night under Cali stars ♪
In a world on wheels ♪
It's all us ♪
It's the world we feel ♪
It's all us ♪
From the Hills to Hollywood ♪
It's all us ♪
No doubt we all we got ♪
Hold it down Black and brown ♪
In a city of dreams ♪
It's all us ♪
[JAX] Our priority is
locking down your alibi.
Your Osprey GPS confirms you
didn't drive anywhere that night.
But if there's anything else that
can help us prove you were home
What about the TV?
If you were streaming anything,
then there would be a
watch history with timestamps
- that would be linked to the IP address.
- [JAX] Hmm.
Yeah, I'm sure I was. I usually
watch First 48 when I'm high.
Okay, uh, well, us telling the jurors
you were watching a crime show
the night your girlfriend was
murdered makes me very nervous.
But it does solidify the alibi.
True. Alright, give Daniel
your logins and passwords.
We'll look into it.
Everything okay, Ozzie?
He doesn't know them.
I can get them for you.
They're saved on the TV in the bedroom.
Daniel, would you mind
helping Kristin while I
Oh, yeah. Will do.
We need to talk about Monica.
Okay. What about her?
[JAX SIGHS]
Ozzie, the sexual abuse
you experienced as a minor
I I never said Monica's name.
Who told you that?
No one. We suspected it,
and you just confirmed it.
[SIGHS]
Does she have any idea
how this has affected you?
Changed your life?
And how can you even
stomach being around her?
[SIGHS]
What is this?
Withdrawal?
Yeah, I wouldn't call it that.
[JAX] You're triggered.
Talking about this makes
you wanna disengage,
and the only way you
know how to disengage
Yeah, with a hit of something.
Yeah. [CHUCKLES SOFTLY]
Ozzie, is Monica your alibi?
- Was she with you that night?
- No.
I already told you I was alone.
Why do you keep asking me this?
Because if there was
someone else who was with you,
we need them to step forward now
to prove you weren't at that cabin.
So, if it wasn't Monica and it
wasn't Byron, then who was it?
No one.
[SCOFFS]
Look
please don't tell my parents
about this Monica shit.
Okay?
They don't need more
shit to worry about.
Okay.
I won't.
You have my word.
[PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING]
[KRISTIN EDWARDS]
Shit, it's not on here.
[DANIEL] Hmm.
Uh, I think I have them saved
somewhere on my phone.
Let me see.
Looks like, uh, "Fuck No" is
very desperate to get ahold of you.
Should I be jealous?
Eh, just kidding. [SCOFFS]
Uh, no, but seriously, is that like a,
a girlfriend or a dude or
It's just a question. I
mean, no wrong answer.
I mean, obviously, we're
just friends, so I'm just
[EXHALES] Yes, it's a guy.
But he's just a friend.
An annoying friend.
And I am very much single.
Although I'm hoping not for long.
Well, I could be quick.
Uh, no, not like that.
I'm-I'm very long. No.
Can I just
[JAX] Daniel, you ready?
Yeah! Yes, I'll be right there.
Uh, don't worry, boss.
I just AirDropped you
Ozzie's streaming passwords.
- [CELL PHONE CHIMES]
- Hope it helps.
Oh, fo' sho'.
'Kay, thanks, bye.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
["DEY KNOW" BY SHAWTY LO PLAYING]
Ooh! ♪
Can you please state your name?
Detective Victor Moreno.
Dr. Archie Golden.
Please inform the jurors of your
purpose for being here today.
I'm a homicide detective with
the Los Angeles Police Department
and the investigating
officer on this case.
I was the chief medical
examiner on Miss Collins' case.
[CHAD] And can you
please share your findings?
We found Miss Collins' body
in the woods near the cabin
with a gunshot wound to her right arm.
We also searched the cabin and
found the defendant's registered gun
with a shell casing
forensically linked to it.
[DR. ARCHIE GOLDEN] The
autopsy revealed that the bullet
ruptured the brachial artery.
As a result, Miss Collins experienced
rapid and significant blood loss.
The severity of the
hemorrhage caused her death
within a matter of minutes
due to a lack of medical intervention.
Were there any other
findings from the autopsy?
There were rope burns
on her wrists and ankles,
and Miss Collins also suffered bruising
to the face and abdomen.
Is it possible that these
bruises resulted from a fight?
Certainly possible.
Dr. Golden, could the
bruising have also resulted
from regular daily activity?
It's extremely unlikely, but possible.
[VIC] We also found recent scratches
on the defendant's chest at the time,
which could have
resulted from a struggle
with Miss Collins before her death.
Did you find Mr. Edwards' DNA
- under the victim's nails?
- No.
So, you have no idea how Mr. Edwards
received those scratches, correct?
That's correct.
And could Mr. Edwards' DNA
and hair found on the victim
be attributed to the fact that they were
in a romantic relationship
where they cohabitated?
It's possible.
Were Mr. Edwards'
fingerprints found on the gun?
No, they weren't.
Dr. Golden, do you consider
yourself a fan of Mr. Edwards?
No, I'm not a fan, but
I'm not a critic either.
I guess I'm pretty neutral
when it comes to Mr. Edwards.
Pretty neutral, huh?
Dr. Golden, is this your tweet?
[CHAD] Objection. Relevance?
[BILL STERLING] [SCOFFS] Your Honor,
this tweet goes to potential bias,
which is always relevant.
Overruled.
Yes, I posted that tweet.
No further questions.
[JAX] After you found Miss
Collins' work phone and purse
on the side of the 91 Freeway,
you served a search
warrant in Mr. Edwards' home
for the victim's personal phone.
- Did you find that phone at his home?
- No.
Did you find Miss
Collins' car at the cabin?
- No.
- Now there were several burglaries
reported in the area
surrounding Mr. Edwards' cabin.
- Correct?
- Yes.
Did you search for a link between
how the victim was murdered
and found in those crimes?
[VIC] We did not.
[JAX] Mm-hmm. No further questions.
Detective Moreno, why
didn't you investigate a link
between those burglaries and the victim?
[VIC] Three reasons.
First, I don't know if
that cabin was robbed.
The cabin had no forced entry.
Second, none of the burglaries
in the area involved violence.
[CHAD] And the third reason?
Because there was overwhelming
evidence pointing to the defendant.
When a woman is murdered,
her husband or boyfriend
is most likely the murderer.
Here, the defendant got
into a fight with the victim
on the night of her disappearance,
and he didn't have an alibi.
His DNA was found on the victim,
whose body was found near his cabin,
shot with a gun that he owns.
When you find the same
answer over and over again,
you stop looking.
[CHAD] Nothing further.
- They know, they know ♪
- They know, they know ♪
Yeah ♪
- They know, they know ♪
- They know, they know ♪
[MAMA LU] I don't know
what's going on with Linda.
[FRIEND] Ah.
[MAMA LU] She's
canceled four times in a row.
Just 'cause she got a new boyfriend.
[GASPS] Oh, Jacqueline. [CHUCKLES]
It's my daughter, Jacqueline.
I'm sure you've seen her
on TV with that boy on trial.
Ugh. He ain't a boy no more.
[LAUGHS]
Jacqueline, honey, how are
you? What are you doing here?
- Hi, ladies.
- Hi.
Um, Mom, can I talk to you for a minute?
Oh, sure, anything for my little girl.
- I'll catch up with y'all later.
- Bye.
Ah. [EXHALES]
Mom, why are you spilling
all my business to Eddie?
What are you talking about?
Lewis went to go talk to him
about taking it slow with the kids,
and Eddie started
throwing up all the stuff
about Damon and Toni,
as if it was all Lewis' fault.
But my problem is, he shouldn't
know anything about me and Lewis.
Well, he's not a stranger,
Jacqueline. He's your father.
And he's been interested
in knowing how you've been
and what's been going on in your life.
Okay, then he can ask me,
and I will tell him what I
want him to know, Mom.
Well, he wants to know everything.
And honestly, it's been
nice to have someone
to share this information with
since I can't talk to anybody about it.
I see.
I see what this is.
This-this is about you.
- Oh, Jacqueline.
- [JAX] It is.
You have been enjoying
this, this pillow talk
or whatever it is that's going
on between you two so much
that you can't help but to share.
But I don't understand.
What's the problem?
Y'all don't have nothing
else to talk about? Huh?
Did you tell him what Paul did to me?
Right. Yeah, I didn't think so.
[LAUGHS]
If you wanna tell my
father what he missed,
then tell the entire story.
But, once again, you are
interfering in my relationship
with my father, with my
husband, and with my kids.
Yeah, I know about
Eddie meeting them, too.
- First of all, watch your tongue.
- Mom
[MAMA LU] At the end of
the day, I'm still your mother.
I don't care how bad you
think you are in them heels.
I'm the one that taught you how to
walk, how to talk, how to wipe your ass.
And second of all, you
always love to blame me
for everything bad that happens to you.
Well, I wasn't the one to
tell you to mess with Damon
or get yourself sued by
your husband's side piece.
No, that was all you, baby girl.
One day, I won't be around
to be the punching bag
for your grown-ass choices.
Who you gonna blame then?
Oh, and Lewis didn't go talk to Eddie
about taking it slow with the
children or whatever you said.
- Then what did he say, Mom?
- [LAUGHS] No, no, no.
Ask your husband, girl,
because like you said,
it's none of my business.
[BUZZING]
[DOORBELL DINGS]
[KRISTIN] [EXHALES] Oh, fuck no.
Alex, why the fuck are you here?
Because none of you
Edwards will answer the phone,
except your brother,
the one dude I don't wanna hear from.
But you and me need to talk.
We don't have anything to talk
About Wendy.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC BUILDS]
[KRISTIN] So, you wanted to talk.
Talk.
You know, ever since the trial started,
reporters have been
snooping around my spot,
taking pictures, digging
through my trash.
The attention's blowing
up my business. Yeah.
So, let's just say yesterday's
price isn't today's price.
I'm gonna need some more
travel funds to skip town,
like 100K more.
[SCOFFS] One, the
media is swarming everyone
who was on My Cousins and Them.
And two, 100K is not exactly something
I just keep under my
fucking mattress, Alex.
[SUCKS TEETH] Pretty
sure somebody could find
some bank under their bed
if they looked hard enough.
How did you go through 10K already?
Well, LA is expensive. [SCOFFS]
Or when you don't have a
famous brother to live off of.
Guess it pays better to
be a failed actor then, huh?
You know what, Kristin?
I thought you were the reasonable one.
But now I see all of you
Edwards are the same.
Some high yellow saditty
niggas looking down on me.
But you know what?
You're gonna realize
that fucking me over
was the worst thing
you could've ever done.
'Cause if I don't have
that money to skip town,
maybe I'll give that, uh,
prosecutor guy, Chad, a call back.
Yeah, it doesn't need to come to that.
Maybe I'll send in that
home video to TZT.
[KRISTIN] A video?
Look, Alex, I don't know
what video you're talking about,
but we are all focused
on Ozzie right now.
So, can you just give us
some time to get the money
without so many eyes on us?
I'm sure we can work
something out in a few days.
Fine. Fine.
But excuses are like assholes, Kristin.
Everybody's got one.
[DOOR OPENS, CLOSES]
- Ah, Louis, Louis! ♪
- Oh. Okay.
[DANIEL] Like the song?
Does anybody ever call you that?
Uh, no, not one person.
- Well, then first.
- [LEWIS CHUCKLES]
Anyway, thank you for meeting me.
Um, I wanted to talk to
you without Jax knowing
because her father came
in town about a month ago.
Whoa, I had no idea.
And I've got some
concerns about him, uh,
and it could be putting
Jax and my kids at risk.
Which is why I called you.
I was hoping to borrow
one of your trackers.
- Uh, trackers?
- [LEWIS STEWART] Like GPS.
Put on Eddie's car, follow him,
figure out what kinda
hustle he's got going on.
[DANIEL] How about
you just let it play out first?
My trackers are usually
my plan B, or even C.
I mean, sometimes they are my D.
Okay, but playing it out, like,
what if something terrible
happens to Jax or my kids?
Then what?
Well, all my trackers are in play.
So, um, how about a homemade one?
Yeah, okay, sure. I mean,
how, how long would that take?
Well, it depends.
I mean, if you got the, uh
[WHISPERING] the
self-destruct option,
could make Eddie go
[POPS, GRUNTS]
Okay, sorry. I'm just kidding.
But this might help.
If you order today, you
should get it by tomorrow.
- [LEWIS] Tomorrow?
- [DANIEL] Mm-hmm.
["CUT IT" BY O.T. GENASIS
AND YOUNG DOLPH PLAYING]
The People call
Anel Keith.
John Cheng.
Will you please let the jury know
your relationship with the defendant?
I lived in the condo unit
next to Ozzie for six years.
I was his girlfriend before he
left me for his Milk Queen, Wendy.
Miss Keith, please watch your language.
I'm sorry, Your Honor.
What I meant to say is that, yes,
I dated that insecure,
manipulative, possessive child.
- [WENDY COLLINS] [ON TV] child!
- [OZZIE EDWARDS] Don't fucking talk to me
like I'm some nigga off the street.
I'm Ozzie fuckin' Edwards,
baby. Ozzie fucking Edwards!
You think I give a fuck who you are?
This is from my home
security camera on August 4th.
I was home, and I got a notification
that the camera was recording,
so I went to the window to see.
After Ozzie went back into
his home, Wendy drove off.
Have you ever known the
defendant to be violent or volatile?
He was always arguing
with someone out front.
The delivery guy who got his order wrong
or his car was late picking him up.
Temper? [SCOFFS] Just call him the Hulk.
You have to walk on eggshells
'cause you never know
just what would set him off.
Miss Keith, I am showing you here
what is marked as People's Exhibit 12.
Will you please identify it for me?
Yes. It's the police
report I filed against Ozzie
the day that he grabbed my face in
the middle of one of our arguments.
[CHAD] When was the
next time you saw her?
A few days later, on the
news, after she was found dead.
After witnessing this argument,
were you concerned
for either of their safety?
No. Honestly, at the time, I
didn't think it was a big deal.
Miss Keith, I'm showing you what
has been marked as
Defendant's Exhibit 3.
Would you please identify it for me?
It's the restraining order
Ozzie filed against me.
And that police report that you filed,
it stated that the incident happened
at Mr. Edwards' home, correct?
It did.
And that report was
filed during the time
that this restraining
order was valid, correct?
So, that gives him the right to grab me?
So, you were in violation
of this restraining order
when you showed up at
his house anyway, correct?
[SCOFFS] Always
siding with the celebrities.
Objection. Motion to strike.
[JUDGE GERRITT WILLIAMS] Sustained.
The jury will disregard
the witness' last statement.
Nothing further.
Ozzie didn't deny it, but he
refused to talk about Monica.
It's a defense mechanism that he's used
to suppress this trauma
for most of his life.
It's not something
he can easily turn off.
Yeah, this case is bringing
up things he's never confronted.
And with Wendy gone
and Monica still around,
who's to say the abuse hasn't restarted?
Oh, my God. And he's
battling addiction on top of that?
I can't imagine.
Well, you dealt with
that with your dad, right?
Well, kinda, but I don't know
the depth of his addiction.
Do you think talking to your dad
could give you some insight into Ozzie?
Maybe.
I know Lewis wants
you to set a boundary,
but it's okay to say that
you don't have one yet.
But when you do, you'll know.
And he has to trust that
just as much as you do.
You're right. Thank you.
What y'all bitches over
here holding hands for?
Uh Jax, is holding me upright.
I'm about to die from starvation
because y'all are late as hell.
Right. Well, let me look
at this menu. I'll be quick.
- Aw, how is our sweet baby?
- [CHUCKLING]
Can you hear me? This is your godmama.
- [SALLY BRASWELL] Oh
- [JAX] Okay.
[AUTUMN OWENS] You
see her staking claims?
- Mm-hmm.
- [LAUGHTER]
The other day, I reached
the five-month mark.
- [SALLY GASPS]
- Already?
- Okay, well, come on, second trimester.
- [LAUGHTER]
And I hate to jump the gun,
but Kendall and I think it's a girl.
I don't know. They say
girls steal your beauty,
and, honey, you are radiant
as ever. [SNAPS FINGERS]
[SALLY] Hmm.
- Face card never declines.
- [SALLY] Okay.
Well, call it a mother's intuition.
Speaking of
how are the kids dealing
with the separation?
Well, uh, CJ is starting to
ask more questions now.
I think we'll have to tell them soon.
Tell them that you and
Chris are separating for good?
I'm trying to stay hopeful
that that doesn't happen.
Is he?
We are still talking regularly,
so anything is possible.
That's definitely true.
Alright, now, y'all, come
on, let's look at these menus
before Autumn, uh,
passes out. [CHUCKLES]
[AUTUMN] Yes, please.
- [JAX] What's a Lavender Bees Knees?
- [AUTUMN] Hmm.
- [JAX] Bye.
- [AUTUMN] Bye.
Sally, I wanna apologize.
I didn't mean to be so harsh
last time we spoke.
I love you.
And I'm genuinely
not trying to be judgy,
but I do think you should think
about gettin' off this roller coaster,
because I know
firsthand how painful it is.
It's very difficult to feel like
you're dating your own husband.
And with Lewis and I, it
felt like we were both trying
when we were separated, you know?
I just don't want you to
be the only one fighting.
That's all.
But whatever you choose
to do, I got your back.
No matter what.
Thank you, Jax.
I'm sorry.
And I appreciate this,
'cause you know hoes need hugs too.
[JAX LAUGHS]
And so do haters.
- Okay, well, come on back in here.
- [BOTH LAUGH]
[SINGERS] [ON TV] ♪
Everybody loves pasta ♪
- [CLICKS]
- [SIGHS]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
- Who is it?
- [JAX] It's me, Jax.
Oh.
Oh, okay. Uh
Just a sec.
Um
Hey. Hey, baby.
Hey, Dad. Can I come in?
Uh, of course. Yeah.
Um I would have cleaned up if I knew.
Oh. Please, no worries.
I've had dinner with the girls.
Naima's with her babysitter,
and Lewis is working late,
so thought I'd stop by.
Yeah, it's good to hear Lewis
is at least making some money.
Dad, we're not doing that, okay?
I need you to respect my
husband and our wishes,
including not showing up
at our house unannounced.
Oh, you mean like you just did?
Touché. But seriously, Dad.
I, I hear you.
And not a problem.
Is that it?
No.
I, um
Well, I wanted to come by
because last time we
talked about your addiction,
I did all the talking.
Had a lot to get off my chest.
But now, I have questions.
I I'll tell you whatever
you wanna know.
[EDDIE SIGHS]
Okay. Um
Well how did it start?
Oh. Well, it's it's not cut and dry.
Drugs everywhere in the music industry.
All the cool cats I knew
were on something. [LAUGHS]
Only thing worse than being
uncool was being untalented.
Mm, so you know,
cigarette became a joint,
then a straw, then a
pipe, then a needle, and
Who supplied the drugs? Who
enabled that type of behavior?
Hell, a bandmate here,
a promoter there, managers, agents.
Agents?
[EDDIE] They used
substances to control artists.
Enablers are more interested
in you broken than whole.
But every time I got high, I
I knew I'd failed you.
I was full of guilt and shame.
The dope made the pain go away.
But then it just
became a vicious spiral.
So many times, I nodded
off dreaming about you.
Where you were, what you
were doing, were you happy.
I love you with everything
I have, Jacqueline.
I, I really thought I needed it to live.
Please
don't let my actions
in the past define me.
[JAX] Hmm.
[TRACKER BEEPS]
[JAX] Talk to you soon.
- [EDDIE] Alright.
- Bye, Dad.
[EDDIE] Love you.
[CAR DOOR OPENS]
[CAR DOOR CLOSES]
[CAR ENGINE REVVING]
We've been trying to get
in touch with you for days.
Oh, I know.
And I'm here to talk Ozzie Edwards.
But I'm gonna need
some legal protection first.
- [INDISTINCT CHATTER]
- [ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]
[DANIEL EXHALES]
- What?
- What?
Your hot anxiety breath
has been assaulting the
back of my neck since security.
- I'm sorry.
- So, what is it?
Okay. Look, I wanna get
a gift for someone, okay?
A woman, but I don't
want it to be cringe.
Oh, is this the secret neighbor?
Wait, who?
The woman who you see
a lot of, and you've been
[DANIEL] Oh, I'm so sorry, yes.
You're right,
that-that-that's the woman.
Have you been on a date?
No. No, not-not yet, not really.
Then ask her out on
a date, that's the gift.
I swear, you straight
people do everything to signal
that you're interested except
for say that you're interested.
[DANIEL] Yeah, this is good.
You're Yeah, you're so good.
Listen.
I know how to please women
at all stages of the relationship.
You just let me know
when you ready for that gift.
Hey, you're not the only one.
Yeah, right.
Yeah, right.
In a past life, they used to call
me the Cape Town Casanova.
I don't believe you.
[DANIEL] Mm-hmm.
Tell me the dirtiest
thing you've ever done.
[DANIEL WHISPERING]
[PEPPY MUSIC PLAYING]
No, you didn't.
I did, and I still do.
[SIGHS DEEPLY]
Yeah ugh.
[CHAD] Miss McCall,
how long had you worked
as Miss Collins' assistant?
About two years.
And in those two years,
did you witness her
relationship with the defendant?
[NISHA MCCALL] I did.
[CHAD] And from your vantage
point, what was that relationship like?
It was hot and cold.
Some days he could
be the loving boyfriend,
and others, he'll walk in
a room like she don't exist.
The way he treated her crushed her.
[CHAD] Let's switch gears a bit.
As her assistant, did you also have
a good sense of her daily routine?
Yeah, which is how I
knew something was off
when she didn't show up for the shoot.
It was Vanity Fair.
Wendy would have never missed that.
So, when she didn't
show up, what did you do?
I went to Ozzie and asked
him the last time he seen her.
And how did the defendant respond?
He said, "I don't
know, and I don't care,"
and then hung up.
[CHAD] Thank you, Miss McCall.
No further questions, Your Honor.
[JUDGE WILLIAMS] Counsel, your witness.
[JAX] Hi, Miss McCall.
During the two years of Miss
Collins and Mr. Edwards' relationship,
do you know if Miss
Collins ever abruptly
left town for a few days after a fight?
Yeah, a few times, like five.
[JAX] So, this was routine.
And to your knowledge, did Mr. Edwards
ever physically harm Miss Collins
during or after one of these fights?
I don't think so, no. But
he was mean as hell to her.
Mean isn't a crime, Miss McCall.
Now, you stated that Miss
Collins inspired you, right?
She made me want bigger
aspirations for myself.
Hmm. And was one of those aspirations
taking over Miss Collins' business?
Um, no.
Your Honor, may I approach?
[JUDGE WILLIAMS] You may.
Miss McCall, I'm showing you
what is being marked for identification
as Defendant's Exhibit 5.
Could you tell me what it is?
It's an email to our clients.
Our clients or Miss Collins' clients?
Miss Collins' clients.
Saying what?
Saying that it's my business
now, and I'm taking over operations.
Hmm. And how many days
post-disappearance was that email sent?
Three.
Three? Hmm. Thank you.
Nothing further.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER IN DISTANCE]
Hey.
My man.
[CHATTER CONTINUES IN DISTANCE]
[CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING]
- [EDDIE] Hey.
- [LIONEL] What's up?
[SPEAKER] Come in.
Jax, you need something?
[JAX] Yes, I do.
For you to tell me the truth
about your relationship with Ozzie.
And what is the truth?
That you're more than just his agent.
Sometimes.
But that's because my job
is to take care of his needs.
And your own.
He will never get back
what you took from him
when he was 13, 14, 15.
You don't know everything
I gave up to protect
that amazing boy from the enablers,
from women who wanted his
money or his baby inside of them,
insidious whores, like Wendy.
Fucked with his head so
she could have him to herself.
And so, you killed her
so you can get back
to what you do best, abusing him.
You think I killed her?
- Yes, I do.
- How fuckin' dare you?
And I can't wait to expose you
for the filthy monster that you are!
Well, I know who I
am, and so does Ozzie.
But do you?
What the fuck does that mean?
When we first met over
dinner about the NDA,
- you weren't present and kind of bored.
- Oh, my God.
You couldn't even stomach
staying for the appetizers.
But ever since Ozzie
got charged for murder,
oh, your eyes light up.
Is it the billable hours
you're racking up?
Or is there a monster in
you who likes all this shit?
Being close to Ozzie helps us both.
In different ways, yes, but
the benefits are the same.
More money, more
respect, and more validation.
The last one I never got at home,
so I'm gonna take a
swing that you didn't either.
Stay the fuck away from Ozzie.
Hey, Louis, Lou Lewis.
Hey. So, uh
I tracked Eddie, and what I saw
didn't alleviate my
concerns for Jax or my kids.
I think he's relapsed and
is buying drugs, and I
I can't tell Jax.
And, Daniel, I I have
dug as deep as I can.
He doesn't have much
of an online presence,
so can you help me, please?
Yeah, fine, um
Hey, but I don't work
for free. This isn't slavery.
Okay, Daniel, I would be mad,
but I know you're just
quoting Jax, so, yeah,
I, I will pay you.
Just email me your price.
Okay, uh, yeah.
[ACTOR] [ON TV] I'm
trying to help Maisha.
Her mom lost her job,
and if she doesn't
find another one soon,
she can't come back to school.
You always said the
money in the collection plate
- is for those that need it most then.
- [KNOCK ON DOOR]
She needs it.
We need to talk.
[CHRIS SIGHS]
Hello, Shanelle. Can I help you?
Yes. Stop treating my cousin
like your emotional punching bag.
- Oh
- [SHANELLE TUCKER] Keeping her in limbo?
You are being extra petty,
instead of just doing what
adults do, which is communicate.
- Did Sally send you?
- [SHANELLE] No.
Come on, she would kill me if
she knew I was talking to you.
I'm here because I love her.
And, yes, maybe in your mind,
she messed up by helping me. I ran.
I fucked shit up for y'all in
regards to the house. I know.
It's deeper than that, Shanelle.
I was the first person in my
family to be a homeowner.
The first. Did you know that?
Do you know how embarrassing it
was for me to see that get fucked up?
Do you just expect me to
just get over it like it's nothing?
No, I don't.
But what's done is done, Chris.
So, stop being a
asshole to her and just
walk the fuck away if
she's not what you want.
Shit.
She deserves better.
[DOOR CLOSES]
The truth is, I need a home
run with my next witness.
I recognize you've gone
toe-to-toe with Jax Stewart
on more than a few
occasions in the courtroom,
which means you've gained
valuable insight on Jax's strategies,
and, more importantly, her weaknesses.
My next witness' statement.
Well, Jax's biggest weakness
is that she believes in people.
[LAUGHS] Come on, Mike.
You can't be that jaded.
I can. And I am.
The moment you stop
seeing a client as a client
and start seeing them as a person
is the moment you become
too emotionally connected.
That's Jax.
It makes her wanna believe
in her client's innocence
instead of focusing on refuting
what proves their guilt, and on
Chad, this isn't just
another witness statement.
It's a key witness statement.
Then you understand
why I can't mess this up.
So, the judge approved
their augmented witness list?
[JAX] Yes. Supposedly, this
witness recently came forward to them.
Well, this is great.
He can corroborate Ozzie's alibi.
Keep reading.
Wait, am I reading this right?
Yup.
I fucking knew you weren't
by yourself that night,
and you didn't wanna tell me.
'Cause that nigga went MIA on me.
And why is that, Ozzie?
I don't know. He just said
he needed to protect himself.
Because he helped you kill Wendy?
No. Look, I swear to God,
look, I argued with Wendy.
Then I called him to get some candy,
we got high together, and I passed out.
You passed out, or you don't
remember what happened next?
I passed out.
Well, guess what?
He is about to testify as the
key witness for the prosecution,
and he's not saying that you passed out.
He's saying that after
the two of you got high,
he drove you to the cabin
to see Wendy the night she was murdered.
[TENSE MUSIC PLAYING]
Do you solemnly swear to
tell the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the
truth, so help you God?
Yes, I do.
Mr. Hill, what is your
relationship to the defendant?
Um, I was his costar on
My Cousins and Them.
I played his older brother.
And how long have you
known the defendant?
Since he was 13.
[CHAD] And has your relationship
been continuous since then?
It's had its ups and downs.
I did spend a lot of time at his house.
His parents would, uh,
help me out from time to time
since my parents were
shit, or, um, not great.
And, Ozzie, he was my friend
when things weren't going good,
and when they were, I
was pushed to the side
to make room for his famous friends.
I ain't take it personal, it's
just the nature of the game.
Some folks shoot to the stars
while others watch the
stars from the ground,
and that was my journey.
Let's shift gears to
the night in question.
You said the defendant, Mr. Edwards,
asked you to drive him
to the cabin. Did you?
Yeah, I dropped all my
plans like a real friend
and, uh, took a little road trip.
[CHAD] Your Honor, may
I approach the witness?
[JUDGE WILLIAMS] You may.
I am showing you what has
been marked for identification
as People's Exhibit 20.
Do you know what it is?
It's a, uh, toll receipt
from when I drove Ozzie up to his cabin.
[CHAD] And tell me what
happened once you got to the cabin.
[ALEX HILL] I stayed in the
car while Ozzie went inside.
It took a little longer than expected,
so I got out to see what was happening.
Then what did you do?
I looked inside one
of the cabin windows,
and I saw Ozzie yelling at Wendy.
She was crying.
[CROWD WHISPERING]
[CHAD] Then what happened next?
[ALEX] I went back to the
car. I ain't want no part to that.
And that's when I heard gunshots.
So, I got up outta there
and, uh, drove my ass home.
[CHAD] And was there
anyone else in the cabin
other than Wendy and Ozzie?
[ALEX] No. No one else.
[CHAD] Why didn't you go to
the police with this information?
[ALEX] I was scared.
Ozzie looks innocent, but
don't get on his bad side.
[CHAD] And why are
you coming forward now?
It's the right thing to do.
I admit I made some mistakes
in my past, and that's on me.
But to make up for it,
I made a deal to
testify truthfully today.
[CHAD] Thank you.
Nothing further.
Mr. Hill, is there a photo
showing the defendant with you?
I guess not.
So, besides this toll receipt,
there's no physical proof
that Mr. Edwards was in
the vehicle with you, correct?
No, no, but I
And Mr. Hill, what is it besides
acting that you do for a living?
I'm CEO of my own business.
[JAX] Your Honor, may
I approach the witness?
[JUDGE WILLIAMS] You may.
Mr. Hill, I'm showing you
what has been marked
for identification as
Defendant's Exhibit 10.
Do you know what that is?
- [QUIETLY] My rap sheet.
- What was that?
- My rap sheet.
- [JAX] Mm-hmm.
All with charges from selling narcotics,
which is the business you
were referring to, correct?
- Yeah.
- And this deal that you mentioned,
does it provide immunity from
prosecution for dealing drugs?
- Yes.
- Have you ever sold drugs to my client?
Yeah.
[JAX] And did you sell drugs to
my client on the night in question?
- Yes.
- And Mr. Edwards took the drugs
you provided him on the
night in question, correct?
Well, he's a druggie. What do you think?
Mr. Hill, please answer
all questions from counsel
with a yes or no response.
Yeah, he did.
And how high was Mr. Edwards?
Pretty high. He was
in and out all night.
[JAX] Hmm.
In and out of consciousness
for the entire night,
and yet he was cognizant
enough to commit murder?
Objection. Lay witness opinion.
Your Honor, if the witness is stating
that he was there on the
night of the alleged crime,
then he should be able to
tell us what he witnessed.
Overruled. You may answer.
I've seen Ozzie do entire scenes,
and no one could tell he was high.
Well, are you sure you
aren't confusing this night
with one of those scenes?
- [CHAD] Your Honor.
- Withdrawn.
Mr. Hill, you haven't
had any acting roles
in the last 10 years, correct?
I went on a little hiatus.
So, people like Ozzie are
how you survive, correct?
I gotta pay the bills somehow.
Even if that means
doing something illegal,
taking advantage of people
in vulnerable situations,
and committing perjury to protect
yourself by any means necessary.
- Objection. Argumentative.
- [JAX] Withdrawn.
Nothing further.
[SOFTLY] You're welcome.
- I can't fucking believe this.
- [OBJECT CLATTERS]
[HEAVY BREATHING]
[CHRIS EXHALES]
You about to leave?
Yeah. I should go.
I have the, uh, overnight shift tonight.
I, um
I decided I want you to come
to Mama Dee's for Thanksgiving.
Huh?
Well, I'm surprised. What
made you change your mind?
[CHRIS SCOGGINS] My mind
has been racing about a lot of shit.
But honestly
the kids.
You know, everything has been so crazy,
and the last thing I want
is for them to be affected
by this more than they need to.
They deserve some stability, at least.
Chris
Do you want us to be
together as husband and wife?
I want us to be there for the kids
while we figure this out.
You're leaving? Like, I
thought we were talking.
Don't you wanna figure this out?
Not anymore.
[CHRIS] A divorce?
Are you fucking serious?
Finally, I can say that I am.
My lawyer will be in touch.
[GENTLE MUSIC PLAYING]
[DOOR CLOSES]
[KNOCK ON DOOR]
It says two or more players,
so I know we can crush it.
Wow. Well, if we need another player,
we could always call Alex Hill,
AKA Ozzie's alibi, AKA
Ozzie's drug dealer,
AKA, "Fuck No."
Why did you lie to me?
I didn't lie.
I told you he was an annoying
friend because he was.
He was a hanger-on for years.
And after My Cousins and Them,
he would bug me to ask Ozzie
to help him with whatever Ozzie
was working on, or for money.
Did you know that he
was selling Ozzie drugs?
Of course not.
And I definitely didn't know
how badly he was treating Ozzie,
getting him high and not caring if
he was awake or, or passed out.
Ozzie could've died.
I'm just glad now
that Alex has testified,
he's out of our lives.
How can you be so calm about this?
Can we not talk about Alex anymore?
["OFTEN" BY THE WEEKND PLAYING]
Seneler sürer her günüm ♪
Ooh, yeah ♪
Damn, Daniel.
Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah ♪
Yalnız gitmekten yorgunum ♪
Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah ♪
Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah ♪
Seneler sürer her günüm ♪
Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah ♪
Ooh, yeah, ooh, yeah ♪
She asked me if I do this every day ♪
I said, "Often" ♪
Asked how many
times she rode the wave ♪
- "Not so often" ♪
- Baby ♪
Bitches down to do
it either way, often ♪
Baby, I can make
that pussy rain, often ♪
Often, often, girl, I do this often ♪
- Make that pussy poppin' ♪
- [BUZZING]
Do it how I want it ♪
Seneler sürer ♪
[DANIEL] [ON PHONE] Hey, what's up?
Just kidding, I'm not there.
Make sure you leave a voicemail.
Daniel, you good? Call me back.
I need you to look into Monica's alibi
the night of Wendy's murder.
I think she killed Wendy.
Seneler sürer her günüm ♪
Yalnız gitmekten yorgunum ♪
Seneler ♪
[LINE RINGS]
[MONICA WILSON] [ON PHONE]
Hey, what's up?
Yeah, I need to talk to
somebody about this Alex shit.
Can you believe how
he lied on me? [SCOFFS]
Monica? Monica!
What are What are you doing?
[FLAMES WHOOSHING]
[MONICA] Protecting you.