Made in Jersey (2012) s01e05 Episode Script
Wingman
1 Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh Oh-oh, oh-oh Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh Shoot.
Hi, Aunt Marty.
Hey, Joey, hey, Robby.
You might be Manhattan cool, but that doesn't mean you can make your sister wait all day.
Look, it's only 15 minutes, but I'm still sorry, okay? A meeting ran late.
How was the museum? Only two of the parent chaperones showed up, which is why your 15 minutes felt like two days.
Ew.
This is leather, dummy! I'll kill you! Hey, no murder threats.
Hey, what did you do here? This is, like, wow.
Designer jeans? You know, when I was 12, I was wearing slouchy socks and a T-shirt I bedazzled myself.
Yeah, Bryan's worried he's too into fashion, but I say, if one of our four kids wants to spend his own money on clothes, great.
It's the least of our problems.
Joey got himself suspended from school for a staple gun fight.
Nobody said we couldn't.
Yeah, and now, thanks to you, the school has a sign that says "No Staple Gun Fights," so now I got to bring this genius everywhere I go for three days.
Kate can't watch him? Yeah, sure, if she ever came out of the bathroom.
She texts, looks at herself in the mirror, or texts pictures she took of herself in the mirror.
Oh, and Annika's stealing her makeup.
Annika is seven.
You kidding? She hasn't been seven since she was four.
Oh.
It's Cyndi; I-I got to take this.
Ask her if she wants to be my assistant-- for free.
What's up, Cyndi? There is a client intake meeting in ten minutes, and Riley is asking you to cover for her.
Look, I just got to my lunch.
She is stuck in traffic with Donovan.
She says they need you to start the meeting.
Okay, okay.
Let me guess, you got to run.
Why don't you drop Robby and Joey at my place tonight? We'll have pizza.
You need a break, okay? They will be chained to your doorstep when you get home.
Thank you.
Hey, Robby, you want to help me get a cab? Hey.
Your aunt asked you for help.
See you later.
Thanks.
Nice jacket.
You got an eye for style all of a sudden? Your mom know those are $200 jeans? They're not.
Where'd you get 'em? A store.
How much? I got 'em used.
A thrift store? Yeah.
Oh, which one? I meant a friend bought 'em, gave 'em to me used.
What's his name? Caleb.
You mean Ray Donnelly's kid? Yeah.
He's 15; you're not supposed to be hanging out with him.
I didn't.
No? What's his number? I'll call him right now.
All right, I stole these jeans and the shirt and the shoes.
Caleb took this jacket.
I didn't do that, I wouldn't do that, I swear.
Oh, you want a prize? I mean, I won't do it again.
Just don't tell my mom, Aunt Marty.
We got to tell her, but first you're gonna give it all back and beg for forgiveness from the store.
If I do that, you think she won't kill me? No, she'll still kill you.
But in ten years you'll be allowed out again! Mr.
Macey is in the conference room.
His wife was shot and killed during an armed robbery.
That's awful.
By the guy robbing the place? No, the store owner-- Leland.
Leland who? Just Leland.
One name, like Beyoncé.
Urban chic jewelry for rich people-- gold, lots of diamonds.
And this is him.
That's Shawn Macey and his two daughters.
His wife's name was Kennedy.
And, uh, he wants us to sue a guy who was protecting his store during an armed robbery? Maybe don't put it that way in front of a jury.
Thanks for the tip.
That's my wife.
She's beautiful.
Kennedy was a model.
When we had our first daughter, she became a fashion concierge.
It means she was a personal stylist.
Her clients only wore what she picked out for them.
Did Kennedy discover Leland? Yes, and now all her clients wear Leland's pieces.
You know, if this is too hard to watch, I, I can look at it later.
No, I want you to see it.
Leland had a gun under the counter.
He didn't even know he shot my wife at first.
He had millions of dollars' worth of jewelry.
He should have had a security guard, an alarm system.
Do the police have any leads on the robbery suspect? No.
But what does that matter? Leland shot her, he should pay.
According to the law, the robber caused your wife's death in commission of a felony.
Leland was trying to protect himself and his clients.
Mr.
Macey I've been compiling a file on Leland-- magazine profiles, some invoices from my wife's business, an offer from Leland's insurance company.
How much? I don't care about the money.
I'm so sorry.
I genuinely believed his desire to win would override any sensitivity he had about his inability to use proper English.
If the jury consultant doesn't elaborate on why our client shouldn't testify, then neither should you.
You're right.
I know.
But in my defense we will lose if he testifies.
I mean, it's not my fault he confuses verb tenses and uses double negatives in his sentences.
Be that as it may The jurors, not to mention the court reporters, will die a slow death from mental fatigue.
"I go to the store and bought the bourbon"" "Go" is a present- tense verb Riley, you're a perfectionist, and that's an incredible strength as an attorney, but in pursuing perfection, I need you to be more sensitive to our clients' feelings.
But if I soft-pedal the truth to save their feelings, I could be sacrificing good work.
It is a delicate balance to strike, isn't it? Have Martina meet us in the conference room to brief us on that client meeting.
Leland's insurance payout for negligence is capped at 300 grand, but if we aim for gross negligence with wanton disregard for safety, we can attach his personal assets.
I haven't confirmed his net worth yet, but I'm working on a writ of discovery.
What's wrong? You were supposed to cover the meeting, not close it.
We haven't accepted the case yet.
Oh, I, I thought it was a done deal.
If you want, I can call him and walk it back.
Not yet.
Yes.
I, I mean, not right away.
Mr.
Macey brought this case to six other firms and no one touched it.
What did you see that everyone else didn't? Two little girls without a mom.
How does that get you to gross negligence? Because I still see a store owner protecting his shop.
Leland claims that he couldn't afford a security guard or an alarm system that would have prevented the robbery.
Do his finances support that? Well, on paper he's breaking even, but Shawn Macey did his homework.
Leland has a jewelry label, a studio in Paris, and a penthouse in Manila.
His necklaces go for a hundred grand a pop.
Look, I think there's something here, but if you want, I can talk to Mr.
Macey and explain everything.
You jumped the gun because you didn't communicate effectively.
Pull Nolan in, but you're both on the hook for this.
We better win.
Made in Jersey 1x05 "Wingman" Okay, Riv, tell me what you found.
The police report says Leland fired three times.
One bullet hit the front window here.
Shoots again and he hits Kennedy Macey.
Now, it's out of range of the video camera, but CSI says blood spatter confirms his story.
And the third bullet? He shoots, he misses.
Suspect got away and apparently so did the bullet.
The cops found three shell casings at the scene, but only recovered two bullets.
Maybe Leland hit him.
No one matching the robber's description was treated for a gunshot wound at area hospitals or clinics.
I'm a better shot than Leland.
And he's not looking to get better.
He isn't registered at any shooting range within 50 miles of his house.
Okay, what else? Two DUIs.
How'd he get a gun license with two DUIs? Got it back in 2002 when his record was clean.
He should have reported his arrests to the gun licensing board.
He should have; I'll find out if he did.
Okay, and we need to move fast.
Defense got a summary judgment hearing for Monday.
Fast is the only speed I have.
Riley, let me walk with you.
I looked at the corporate books.
Oh, what do you think? Leland is a tax evader, no doubt about it.
Get a court order for a forensic accounting of his assets and inventory.
His counsel is going to say that it's irrelevant and an invasion of privacy, but He made it relevant when he decided he couldn't afford to fix his security system.
Bingo.
You've got Judge Manganiello? Yeah.
Then, you want to make sure that you've got proof before you accuse Leland of fraud, now I checked with in-house accounting.
He's working on the Bradley merger so it's going to be a couple of days.
Martina has a fraud expert.
She gave me his number.
I heard it was a shotgun wedding with you two.
How's the honeymoon? Okay, I guess.
We'll make it work even if it isn't perfect, and it is far from perfect.
I bet.
Martina thrives on chaos and noise.
I don't think that she's able to concentrate unless she's doing lots of things at once, including talking.
But isn't that asking for sloppy mistakes-- mistakes I will be expected to fix because I am a second year and she is only a first year? Just to be clear, no one's made a mistake? No.
So there's nothing for you to fix.
You know, when I was your age I stole school supplies from the corner store.
Grandma brought me in and made me confess everything.
It was the worst.
But it's going to be fine and over soon.
Okay? How'd you guys do this? There's instruction videos online for everything.
That's the first sign of the apocalypse.
Come on.
Hi.
We need to talk to the owner.
You're looking at him.
My nephew has something to say.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
I brought it all back.
I'm sorry.
Stay right there.
I'm calling the cops.
Oh, come on.
Are you kidding? If you call the police, what kind of message does that send? Not to take stuff that don't belong to him.
I got a shoplifter.
He stole a thousand dollars worth of stuff from my store and am definitely pressing charges.
What? You said he'd accept an apology! I-It'll be fine, Robby, okay? Don't worry.
Yeah, yeah, I know.
I got him right in front of me.
He's not going anywhere.
I-It won't come to that.
We will go to the police station, fill out some paperwork, and then I will drop you right homefterwa as, okay? You're gonna come inside and tell my mom that you turned me in to the cops? I'll call her and explain everything.
Come on, Riv, answer.
All rise.
Your Honor, we're filing a motion to dismiss.
Both my client and the plaintiff's wife, Kennedy Macey, were victims in this robbery.
Mr.
Leland was trying to protect his person and property from an armed criminal.
When that criminal is apprehended, Mr.
Leland will gladly join Mr.
Macey in suing him.
Your Honor, Mr.
Leland should have used proper security instead of a handgun.
If it wasn't for his gross negligence, Kennedy Macey would still be alive today.
Your Honor, Ms.
Prescott is forgetting my client's Second Amendment rights.
Counselor, we are fully aware of the Ms.
Garretti, if you have something to say, share it with the court.
All yours.
Uh, Your Honor, Mr.
Leland is required to have a valid gun permit in order to keep a weapon in the store.
Mm-hmm.
Mr.
Leland had two DUI arrests, neither of which he reported to the License Division Incident Section.
He also failed to appear at an NYPD gun license hearing.
Uh Your Honor, my client was not notified of any such hearing.
Uh, yes, he was, but that doesn't matter.
The notifications are just a courtesy.
It's each gun owner's responsibility to inform the NYPD of any changes in their application, not the other way around.
When was his license revoked? Three months before he shot and killed our client's wife.
Motion to dismiss denied.
Trial date will be set for next month.
What's next? You're getting your day in court.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
I'm running down bars where Leland was a regular.
There's ten of 'em.
One of his ex-employees says Leland's old school.
Takes a two-martini lunch.
Well, if he was drunk when he pulled his gun, we've got him on gross negligence.
Time for a pub crawl.
You, uh you want to invite your new soul mate? No, no, uh, she's got a meeting with a friend of me.
Why are you smirking? Hi.
Hi.
Are you the accountant? Adam Francone.
Martina tells me you have experience investigating accounting fraud.
Yeah, I did a ton of fraud.
That's how I met Martina.
She prosecuted my ass.
Sent me to prison.
But I took her advice, went legit.
Believe me, the cheddar is better.
So Leland thing? It was really easy once I figured out the code.
Your man kept records of his shady dealings inside his good books.
Why would he do that? Having a separate black book, it's like having a sex tape-- it's just waiting for your girlfriend to find it to show it to your other girlfriend, you know what I mean? You a certified accountant? The more money you're raking in, the more time you're gonna want to spend buying homes in Europe.
The more women you're gonna please on a daily basis.
Where's this going? He made a mistake.
He invested in diamond futures every year from 2009 to 2012.
They took a dive almost every year.
Why'd he keep putting money in them then? He didn't.
He's hiding illegal income in his projected losses.
How do you know that? Because diamond futures didn't dive-- they soared.
And if he was actually playing the market, he'd know that.
Are you sure this is right? If he has what he's claiming he lost he's worth $10.
825 million.
Look at you, hottie with a side of math.
Is there a way to prove this? I know a guy who could give you the answers, if you're open to it.
You know a guy? No, thanks.
We'll use our own resources.
Legally.
Take care, Riley Prescott.
Thank you, Adam.
You, too.
This is the last one.
Yeah, but just be glad we ain't been drinking at all the bars we've been to.
Excuse me.
How you doing? You, uh you know this guy? Yeah.
How about now? I used to see him when I worked nights.
This was his after-dinner stop.
What do you mean "used to"? Well, we asked him not to come back.
He got into a fight with his girlfriend.
She was yelling, saying he was cheating.
He got pissed, grabbed her, and security had to break the whole thing up.
What did she look like? Tall, black, lot of bling.
Not too much, you know.
She was classy.
Looks like a model? Yeah, do you know her? Oh, yeah.
That's his girl.
Okay.
All right, now you sure they were together? You ever have a girl throw a drink in your face? Maybe.
Once, twice.
Yeah, was it ever because you weren't sleeping with her? Point taken.
When was this? Right before my vacation, so, uh, late July.
Thanks a lot.
So if they had an affair, it ended real badly.
But the robbery was August 17th.
This fight was just a few weeks earlier.
In your experience as a prosecutor, have you ever see one real coincidence? No.
If Leland wanted her dead, then the shooting wasn't an accident.
It was a hit.
So you're positing your wrongful death is now a murder? Yes.
Why is it, Martina, when we have a case with you, it never goes in a straight line? They're saying that the armed robbery might have been a setup.
The suspect the police are looking for is Leland's accomplice.
And why do you think that? 'Cause Leland can't ask Marc Jacobs to help him commit murder.
He went to someone he knows and trusts.
Criminal types? I think so.
Leland's urban act isn't just image.
He's from Jersey City.
Well, not exactly a fashion Mecca.
No, sir.
Riv's looking into his connections from back there, but this accomplice of Leland's made off with half a million dollars.
So what's the strategy? We don't need to prove the murder.
We just need to prove motive.
If Kennedy was cheating on her husband, she wasn't just a random victim.
We have to look into her life.
She might have a private bank account, cell phone, credit card.
I mean, obviously, she'll have her own e-mail address.
Shawn's gonna be devastated.
It's still just a theory.
If his wife had a secret life he wouldn't have access to it anyway.
True.
So we'll start off by having our fraud experts look into the books for Kennedy's business, too.
Maybe she was involved in the same scam as Leland.
I like it.
How's it really working with Martina? She put me with an ex-con who looked at Leland's books.
Yeah.
Exactly.
And what did he say? He made some sense of it, but I'd like to get a second opinion from someone who-- I don't know-- actually has a degree in finance.
Well, you don't always get to do everything your way when you're working with Martina.
Some of it's going to be a buy.
Yeah, well, her way is casual, and that can be sloppy.
Well, so far, effective.
Why do you always take her side? I call it like I see it.
And she's activated you; you've never been better.
Hi, Deb.
Look, before you say anything, I am so sorry.
I am gonna kick you in the neck.
Martina, what the hell were you thinking? I got caught shoplifting when I was his age and facing the consequences helped me become who I am today.
What? A workaholic who only cares about money and power? I am his mother.
You need to come to me first.
Yeah, well, you're always so stressed.
I was trying to help, Deb.
Oh, great job there.
When are you gonna get the charges thrown out? The mayor has a zero tolerance policy on shoplifting.
But Robbie won't get max.
I ink I thn get him a community service and a fine.
Wait a minute.
Go back to max.
What is max? Maximum sentence is, uh, juvenile detention, but that is the worst case, so Juvie?! That's the worst case.
My own son in juvenile detention.
That is what you're telling me, Martina? Is Robby going to prison? No, but you better be good, just to be sure.
Martina.
Fix this.
Hey.
Everything okay? I'll be back in an hour.
Okay.
I'm sorry, ma'am.
Do you have an appointment? No.
Uh, but I could come back when you're less busy, I guess.
I'm in the market for something special.
Got any good earrings? Good? You should try Macy's.
What happened to all your stuff? Didn't you used to keep them on display on the counter? No.
Never.
Like I said, our showroom is reserved for clients with an appointment.
I suggest you call and make one.
You work on commission? Yes.
Why? Oh, you just made a big mistake.
Not just big; huge.
I have to go shopping now.
Pretty Woman? You know, when a snooty salesgirl thinks she can't afford anything, and then she buys the whole place.
May I help you? What are you doing here? Jaquay, I have this.
Good security all of a sudden.
Must've cost a fortune.
And you stopped keeping your pieces out on display? Did your insurance ask for that? I think you're done here.
Don't you wish.
Well, I'm damn tired I've been dragged around Because you How long have you been Kennedy's assistant? Over a year and a half.
A witness saw Kennedy and Leland fighting right before she died.
He said it looked "passionate"" What are you getting at? Could they have been sleeping together? No.
Never.
She wouldn't do that to Shawn.
She loved him and her family too much.
Why was she so upset with Leland? Simple.
The quality of Leland's jewelry went into the toilet.
Kennedy was a perfectionist.
What was wrong with the jewelry? No idea.
All I know is, she made a list of all our clients who owned Leland's diamond pieces.
Do you still have that list? Sure.
Kennedy told Leland she wanted him to refund her client's money.
That's probably why they were fighting.
And he wouldn't want to do that? No way.
If people knew Kennedy was done doing business with Leland, Leland knew his brand would be ruined.
She'd tell everyone.
Is this what I think it is? She opened a safety-deposit box a week before she died.
Told me she wanted it for some personal stuff.
Why was Kennedy Macey at Leland's studio the night of the robbery? I was supposed to return some of his necklaces from our inventory.
He called and convinced her to come instead.
He said he wanted to try and change her mind.
Can I hang on to this? Yeah, of course.
Thanks for your help, Emily.
I took the way back machine to see who Leland came up with in Jersey City, and he was tight with these guys.
They boosted some cars, did some drugs, nothing special.
Did he have a juvenile record? Leland Kripkel.
Oh, no wonder he dropped the last name.
How'd you break the juvenile seal? I didn't.
I talked to a detective who walked a beat in the '90s, and he remembered Leland.
It's not every day that you collar a teenager who grows up to be rich and, well, semi-famous.
Yeah, it usually goes more assault,ed r armbery, grand theft auto, more assault.
Danny Keptuski.
Why do I know that name? 'Cause he bailed Leland out of jail when he got arrested for one of his DUI's.
This is the guy that Leland calls when he wants help.
Thank you.
It's him.
I'll check it out.
He's a parolee, so it should be easy to look into his bank and phone records.
Yeah, but he wouldn't have paid him in a way that we could trace.
You know, I think he put the jewelry out on display so it would be easy for the suspect to grab.
Half a mil is a huge payday for a robbery.
I mean, usually that kind of contract work goes for, like, what, eight grand, at most? What if he wasn't supposed to keep the haul? I mean, Leland shot at the guy.
Maybe he really meant to hit him.
You think he'd kill his friend? Well, it's a great way to tie up loose ends.
You know what, maybe they weren't even friends anymore, just an associate.
If Danny Keptuski knows that Leland tried to kill him, he'll be much easier to flip.
You just got to find him first.
You make it sound so easy.
A grown man, and you still rock the eye-roll.
What do you want? Here's the thing.
You got some legal problems in your personal life, and I think I could help you out.
I don't know what you're talking about.
You're in small claims court a lot.
And you play the main room, too.
You punched a customer? It was self-defense! He attacked me with a coat hanger.
You got a lawyer? Yes.
You're looking at assault charges.
That could get expensive.
And how much would you charge? Nothing.
If you drop the charges against my nephew.
I'll take that as a yes.
Just being out here in an old car With the top down We ride through Mulholland Mr.
Macey.
You're not on my schedule today.
Did-did you have an appointment? No.
I just hadn't heard from you recently.
I thought I'd check in.
Of course.
Uh, why don't we go to my office.
Murdered? Kennedy was murdered? That is our current working theory.
Why haven't the police arrested him? Where is he? Our investigator is putting together a case so that we have substantial evidence to present to the D.
A.
Oh, my God.
So the robbery was a fake? Oh.
Yes.
We think Leland and the robber were working together.
There are some critical aspects of our theory that we are still ironing out.
I know this is a shock, but I have to ask you-- did Kennedy ever tell you that her relationship with Leland had soured? Did she ever mention anything about him personally? No.
Why would he want her dead? Were they having an affair? I don't know.
No.
I don't I don't think so.
We have no evidence of that.
I couldn't ask Shawn about the safety-deposit box.
Why? Because he was starting to think his wife was having an affair.
Besides, who the hell knows what's in the box? Don't look at me like that-- we don't know for sure she's not having an affair.
My God, what did you do to her? Riley's right-- Shawn has enough to stress about.
The safety-deposit box was in Kennedy's name.
He can't give us permission to get into it anyway.
We can get in another way.
How? Wh-Where is she going? Come on.
Mmm, come on.
There you go, baby What a nice and yet creepy moment between you two.
Oh, you should see us when she refuses to work.
There's tears, begging, degrading sexual favors.
I got a professional opportunity I think you might be interested in.
Speaking of favors I could've taken it to another Manhattan ADA, but you're my favorite.
I need to get inside a safety-deposit box.
Why? There'll be criminal charges for your office to file.
Red meat.
Mm-hmm.
Major tax fraud, conspiracy, armed robbery, murder.
You know, I was hoping, after years of being friends, then dating, friends again, strictly platonic Where is this going? Can we get to a place where instead of playing games you just come straight out and ask me for a favor? Tommy I'm doing you one.
I'm gonna need more than your word for a court order.
And you're gonna give it to me.
Everything we got, all the gritty details.
You're welcome.
I'll let you get back to that.
Hey.
Hey.
Sorry to call so late, but I know when you're right you always like to be told immediately.
Finally, someone who gets me.
What's up? I found Leland's guy from the old neighborhood.
You know, your mug shot you were looking at.
Danny Keptuski? The one and only.
I got his address from his parole officer, and I checked out some pawnshops near his apartment, and what do you know? Danny's been asking about what they pay for top-tier diamonds.
Did he sell anything? No, not yet.
Maybe he's trying to start a bidding war.
Anyway, his P.
O.
, Sid Melman, knows where Danny is, and he's making him meet with me.
Sid Melman? Why do parole officers never have normal names? Aw, come on, what's the fun in that, huh? When you meeting? Tomorrow.
He slips up in any way, his parole officer can arrest him.
Okay, well, let me know if you find out something.
You got it.
I don't have anything to wear it with.
This necklace wouldn't do you justice.
Okay.
So it's, uh looks like it's a Leland original.
Purchased a year ago by Clara Murphy for $100,000?! Can you imagine wearing a hundred grand around your neck? Let me see that.
I know that name.
She's on a list of Kennedy's clients.
Whoa.
What? This appraisal is dated a week before Kennedy was murdered.
It says the necklace is now worth only five grand.
Yeah.
Appraiser said it's because the diamonds are fake.
"Manufactured diamonds" or "industrial diamonds.
" Those are technical terms, FYI.
I know how much you love FYI.
Yeah.
Right up there with being told to relax.
You remember.
You know, I guess this is what Kennedy's assistant meant when she said the quality of Leland's jewelry was in the toilet.
Looks like Kennedy figured out why.
He was swapping the stones in the necklaces.
Wait.
I don't get it.
After he sold the jewelry, how'd he get his hands on the diamonds to swap out the real ones for the fake ones? Well, customers bring their jewels in for cleaning or repair.
Kennedy's assistant said it happened all the time.
So he offers to clean or resize the diamonds or whatever, you drop it off with him; when you pick it up, boom, it's worth $95,000 less than when you left it.
Yeah, and Leland sold the real diamonds on the black market.
Probably worth millions.
If Kennedy knew, why didn't she tell someone? Maybe she was going to after her clients were made whole.
That way, Kennedy's name wouldn't go up in flames with his.
She had this as proof.
That's why they were fighting in the bar.
She figured out his scam.
She gave him a chance to make it right.
All he had to do was pay back her clients.
I guess he decided it was easier calling up an old buddy from the neighborhood.
I thought you said this guy wasn't a cop.
I'm not a cop.
I work for a law firm, all right? We're looking into your buddy Leland.
Oh, come on.
You guys grew up together in Jersey.
I haven't talked to Leland in years.
My break's almost over.
I got to go.
There was a robbery at Leland's studio on August 17.
You know anything about that? Nope.
No.
What were you doing that day? Are you serious? How would I know? That was months ago.
He was probably working.
I got him a job here a while ago.
They're parolee-friendly.
Oh? Well, then, let's go inside and check your time cards out.
Yeah, that'll look real great to management.
Come on, Sid! That's enough, Riv.
He's answered all your questions.
Okay.
Thanks for your time, man.
You okay? Yeah.
I hurt my shoulder playing basketball.
Rotator cuff? Maybe.
Yeah? Where's the pain? Right here? What's your problem? You need to go to a doctor, get an X-ray.
I'm going to.
Let's go see one now, Danny.
All right, all right, Danny.
You're going to be all right, Danny.
No, no, don't move.
You're going to be all right.
Don't worry.
You know how there were three shell casings found at Leland's studio, but only two bullets? Yeah.
I think I found the third one.
Where? In Danny Keptuski's shoulder.
Can you prove it? Uh, if you can get around medical privacy privilege.
He's a parolee, so he has when it comes to search and seizure.
Then I'll handle the rest.
Okay, thanks.
Yeah, my buddy here busted up his shoulder pretty bad.
I think he needs some X-rays.
A gunshot victim comes into an E.
R.
, and they have to be reported immediately to the police.
That's why Danny didn't go to the hospital after he got hit.
We need to get this bullet out and run it through ballistics so we can prove Keptuski was involved in the armed robbery.
Yeah, and get him to turn on Leland.
Yeah.
Leland tried to kill him.
I doubt they're still friends.
I assume you're pushing the judge for permission to surgically remove the bullet from Keptuski's shoulder.
Yes, sir.
We have a court date for tomorrow.
That was quick.
I have, uh, friends in high places.
That is why, Your Honor, we'd ask the court to order Mr.
Keptuski to turn over the bullet in his shoulder.
Your Honor, ordering my client into surgery is an egregious violation of his Fourth Amendment rights.
Also his Fifth Amendment rights; frankly, his Sixth.
Honestly, I'm having trouble thinking of an amendment it doesn't violate.
The surgery is so minor it can be performed at an outpatient facility.
It'll also give Mr.
Keptuski back the use of his right arm.
I think the words Ms.
Davis "Thank you"" My client doesn't have health insurance.
Maybe Mr.
Ligand plans to give my client a pair of gardening shears so he can dig it out Your Honor, for the record, Martina Garretti, Stark & Rowan.
We will assume the cost of the surgery.
Your Honor, again, I'll start with the Fourth Amendment As a parolee Mr.
Keptuski has limited Fourth Amendment rights against search and seizure.
As a paroled felon, he is not accorded those rights.
Has Mr.
Keptuski been charged with a crime? Not yet, Your Honor, but the bullet is evidence in another crime.
Mr.
Keptuski is not allowed to obstruct justice.
And he won't.
Mr.
Keptuski will submit to surgery.
Thank you, Your Honor.
We have an operating room waiting for him.
Like the old days, huh? Yeah.
Kinda.
I don't like the look on your face.
It's definitely a slug from a.
38, but it's badly deformed.
Maybe it hit bone? Or something.
I can't make a definitive match to the firearm used in the robbery.
I'm sorry.
Not as much as her.
C'mon, it's gonna be okay.
Well, I doesn't look like it.
You know, as soon as Danny finds out the bullet won't match, he's gonna walk.
Donovan Stark, please.
Hey, what You think I'm gonna let a killer walk? Right now, only we know the bullet's no good, right? Tommy, I don't want to get you into any trouble.
Too late for that.
You should've warned me five years ago.
What do you want now? You know, if I were you I'd ask for steak.
You're gonna be eating that stuff for years to come.
A nurse told me the bullet hit bone.
I like my chances.
I don't, and I'll take my CSI over your candy striper any day.
He'd get a lighter sentence since he didn't pull the trigger.
I hope he's smart enough to make a deal before they match that bullet with Leland's gun.
Yeah, you know, it would be a shame if Leland made a deal with the ADA first.
You can't talk to me without my lawyer.
What? I'm talking to my friend.
Eat your Jell-O.
I'd understand if he was sitting on a half million dollars worth of diamonds, but they're fake.
When he tries to sell them, he'll see they're industrial diamonds and hardly worth anything.
Oh too late.
Guess the ballistic results are in.
Now I'm talking to you.
You're going away for a long time.
But the thing is: the guy I want to nail murdered a loving mother and wife.
Two beautiful little girls are growing up without her now 'cause of Leland.
That's who I want.
But if you don't flip right now, the ADA will make a deal with him.
And if Leland turns on you and gets a lighter sentence, I'm gonna be really, really pissed.
So you know Leland better than me.
You trust him not to stab you in the back? Excuse me.
Jaquay, call my attorney.
Bunch of warrants here to get through, right here.
Mr.
Leland, you are under arrest for the attempted murder of Danny Keptuski, but more importantly, the murder of Kennedy Macey.
Officer, make our friend comfortable, please.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law We have a court order to freeze Leland's assets and accounts.
The IRS is involved.
We stand a good chance of recovering ten to twelve million dollars.
I don't care about the money.
What else was she hiding from us? She wasn't hiding.
She was trying to do the right thing.
Kennedy was a decent, honest person, you know that.
Your girls know that.
I'm just not sure I can take much more of this.
You don't have to.
We will pursue punitive damages on your behalf.
You don't have to come to court at all.
If we need you, we'll call you.
You should be with your girls.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You and me, we did good together, I mean.
You and I did well.
Yeah, right.
Wait, what? Nothing.
Up top? No? Got it.
Don't forget the molding, and the shelves.
Are we going by the wall or by the hour? Already he's haggling.
By the hour.
Your Aunt Martina is a very expensive attorney.
I don't want to tell you what 20 hours costs.
What does it cost? Oh, not in front of him.
Hey Deb, I'm sorry.
I should have talked to you first.
I'm not a mother.
I don't think I could do what you do.
True.
But even though you're not a mom, you're a A workaholic who only cares about money and power? You can walk it back any time, Deb.
That's fine, I'll wait.
Hi, Aunt Marty.
Hey, Joey, hey, Robby.
You might be Manhattan cool, but that doesn't mean you can make your sister wait all day.
Look, it's only 15 minutes, but I'm still sorry, okay? A meeting ran late.
How was the museum? Only two of the parent chaperones showed up, which is why your 15 minutes felt like two days.
Ew.
This is leather, dummy! I'll kill you! Hey, no murder threats.
Hey, what did you do here? This is, like, wow.
Designer jeans? You know, when I was 12, I was wearing slouchy socks and a T-shirt I bedazzled myself.
Yeah, Bryan's worried he's too into fashion, but I say, if one of our four kids wants to spend his own money on clothes, great.
It's the least of our problems.
Joey got himself suspended from school for a staple gun fight.
Nobody said we couldn't.
Yeah, and now, thanks to you, the school has a sign that says "No Staple Gun Fights," so now I got to bring this genius everywhere I go for three days.
Kate can't watch him? Yeah, sure, if she ever came out of the bathroom.
She texts, looks at herself in the mirror, or texts pictures she took of herself in the mirror.
Oh, and Annika's stealing her makeup.
Annika is seven.
You kidding? She hasn't been seven since she was four.
Oh.
It's Cyndi; I-I got to take this.
Ask her if she wants to be my assistant-- for free.
What's up, Cyndi? There is a client intake meeting in ten minutes, and Riley is asking you to cover for her.
Look, I just got to my lunch.
She is stuck in traffic with Donovan.
She says they need you to start the meeting.
Okay, okay.
Let me guess, you got to run.
Why don't you drop Robby and Joey at my place tonight? We'll have pizza.
You need a break, okay? They will be chained to your doorstep when you get home.
Thank you.
Hey, Robby, you want to help me get a cab? Hey.
Your aunt asked you for help.
See you later.
Thanks.
Nice jacket.
You got an eye for style all of a sudden? Your mom know those are $200 jeans? They're not.
Where'd you get 'em? A store.
How much? I got 'em used.
A thrift store? Yeah.
Oh, which one? I meant a friend bought 'em, gave 'em to me used.
What's his name? Caleb.
You mean Ray Donnelly's kid? Yeah.
He's 15; you're not supposed to be hanging out with him.
I didn't.
No? What's his number? I'll call him right now.
All right, I stole these jeans and the shirt and the shoes.
Caleb took this jacket.
I didn't do that, I wouldn't do that, I swear.
Oh, you want a prize? I mean, I won't do it again.
Just don't tell my mom, Aunt Marty.
We got to tell her, but first you're gonna give it all back and beg for forgiveness from the store.
If I do that, you think she won't kill me? No, she'll still kill you.
But in ten years you'll be allowed out again! Mr.
Macey is in the conference room.
His wife was shot and killed during an armed robbery.
That's awful.
By the guy robbing the place? No, the store owner-- Leland.
Leland who? Just Leland.
One name, like Beyoncé.
Urban chic jewelry for rich people-- gold, lots of diamonds.
And this is him.
That's Shawn Macey and his two daughters.
His wife's name was Kennedy.
And, uh, he wants us to sue a guy who was protecting his store during an armed robbery? Maybe don't put it that way in front of a jury.
Thanks for the tip.
That's my wife.
She's beautiful.
Kennedy was a model.
When we had our first daughter, she became a fashion concierge.
It means she was a personal stylist.
Her clients only wore what she picked out for them.
Did Kennedy discover Leland? Yes, and now all her clients wear Leland's pieces.
You know, if this is too hard to watch, I, I can look at it later.
No, I want you to see it.
Leland had a gun under the counter.
He didn't even know he shot my wife at first.
He had millions of dollars' worth of jewelry.
He should have had a security guard, an alarm system.
Do the police have any leads on the robbery suspect? No.
But what does that matter? Leland shot her, he should pay.
According to the law, the robber caused your wife's death in commission of a felony.
Leland was trying to protect himself and his clients.
Mr.
Macey I've been compiling a file on Leland-- magazine profiles, some invoices from my wife's business, an offer from Leland's insurance company.
How much? I don't care about the money.
I'm so sorry.
I genuinely believed his desire to win would override any sensitivity he had about his inability to use proper English.
If the jury consultant doesn't elaborate on why our client shouldn't testify, then neither should you.
You're right.
I know.
But in my defense we will lose if he testifies.
I mean, it's not my fault he confuses verb tenses and uses double negatives in his sentences.
Be that as it may The jurors, not to mention the court reporters, will die a slow death from mental fatigue.
"I go to the store and bought the bourbon"" "Go" is a present- tense verb Riley, you're a perfectionist, and that's an incredible strength as an attorney, but in pursuing perfection, I need you to be more sensitive to our clients' feelings.
But if I soft-pedal the truth to save their feelings, I could be sacrificing good work.
It is a delicate balance to strike, isn't it? Have Martina meet us in the conference room to brief us on that client meeting.
Leland's insurance payout for negligence is capped at 300 grand, but if we aim for gross negligence with wanton disregard for safety, we can attach his personal assets.
I haven't confirmed his net worth yet, but I'm working on a writ of discovery.
What's wrong? You were supposed to cover the meeting, not close it.
We haven't accepted the case yet.
Oh, I, I thought it was a done deal.
If you want, I can call him and walk it back.
Not yet.
Yes.
I, I mean, not right away.
Mr.
Macey brought this case to six other firms and no one touched it.
What did you see that everyone else didn't? Two little girls without a mom.
How does that get you to gross negligence? Because I still see a store owner protecting his shop.
Leland claims that he couldn't afford a security guard or an alarm system that would have prevented the robbery.
Do his finances support that? Well, on paper he's breaking even, but Shawn Macey did his homework.
Leland has a jewelry label, a studio in Paris, and a penthouse in Manila.
His necklaces go for a hundred grand a pop.
Look, I think there's something here, but if you want, I can talk to Mr.
Macey and explain everything.
You jumped the gun because you didn't communicate effectively.
Pull Nolan in, but you're both on the hook for this.
We better win.
Made in Jersey 1x05 "Wingman" Okay, Riv, tell me what you found.
The police report says Leland fired three times.
One bullet hit the front window here.
Shoots again and he hits Kennedy Macey.
Now, it's out of range of the video camera, but CSI says blood spatter confirms his story.
And the third bullet? He shoots, he misses.
Suspect got away and apparently so did the bullet.
The cops found three shell casings at the scene, but only recovered two bullets.
Maybe Leland hit him.
No one matching the robber's description was treated for a gunshot wound at area hospitals or clinics.
I'm a better shot than Leland.
And he's not looking to get better.
He isn't registered at any shooting range within 50 miles of his house.
Okay, what else? Two DUIs.
How'd he get a gun license with two DUIs? Got it back in 2002 when his record was clean.
He should have reported his arrests to the gun licensing board.
He should have; I'll find out if he did.
Okay, and we need to move fast.
Defense got a summary judgment hearing for Monday.
Fast is the only speed I have.
Riley, let me walk with you.
I looked at the corporate books.
Oh, what do you think? Leland is a tax evader, no doubt about it.
Get a court order for a forensic accounting of his assets and inventory.
His counsel is going to say that it's irrelevant and an invasion of privacy, but He made it relevant when he decided he couldn't afford to fix his security system.
Bingo.
You've got Judge Manganiello? Yeah.
Then, you want to make sure that you've got proof before you accuse Leland of fraud, now I checked with in-house accounting.
He's working on the Bradley merger so it's going to be a couple of days.
Martina has a fraud expert.
She gave me his number.
I heard it was a shotgun wedding with you two.
How's the honeymoon? Okay, I guess.
We'll make it work even if it isn't perfect, and it is far from perfect.
I bet.
Martina thrives on chaos and noise.
I don't think that she's able to concentrate unless she's doing lots of things at once, including talking.
But isn't that asking for sloppy mistakes-- mistakes I will be expected to fix because I am a second year and she is only a first year? Just to be clear, no one's made a mistake? No.
So there's nothing for you to fix.
You know, when I was your age I stole school supplies from the corner store.
Grandma brought me in and made me confess everything.
It was the worst.
But it's going to be fine and over soon.
Okay? How'd you guys do this? There's instruction videos online for everything.
That's the first sign of the apocalypse.
Come on.
Hi.
We need to talk to the owner.
You're looking at him.
My nephew has something to say.
I'm sorry.
I'm really sorry.
I brought it all back.
I'm sorry.
Stay right there.
I'm calling the cops.
Oh, come on.
Are you kidding? If you call the police, what kind of message does that send? Not to take stuff that don't belong to him.
I got a shoplifter.
He stole a thousand dollars worth of stuff from my store and am definitely pressing charges.
What? You said he'd accept an apology! I-It'll be fine, Robby, okay? Don't worry.
Yeah, yeah, I know.
I got him right in front of me.
He's not going anywhere.
I-It won't come to that.
We will go to the police station, fill out some paperwork, and then I will drop you right homefterwa as, okay? You're gonna come inside and tell my mom that you turned me in to the cops? I'll call her and explain everything.
Come on, Riv, answer.
All rise.
Your Honor, we're filing a motion to dismiss.
Both my client and the plaintiff's wife, Kennedy Macey, were victims in this robbery.
Mr.
Leland was trying to protect his person and property from an armed criminal.
When that criminal is apprehended, Mr.
Leland will gladly join Mr.
Macey in suing him.
Your Honor, Mr.
Leland should have used proper security instead of a handgun.
If it wasn't for his gross negligence, Kennedy Macey would still be alive today.
Your Honor, Ms.
Prescott is forgetting my client's Second Amendment rights.
Counselor, we are fully aware of the Ms.
Garretti, if you have something to say, share it with the court.
All yours.
Uh, Your Honor, Mr.
Leland is required to have a valid gun permit in order to keep a weapon in the store.
Mm-hmm.
Mr.
Leland had two DUI arrests, neither of which he reported to the License Division Incident Section.
He also failed to appear at an NYPD gun license hearing.
Uh Your Honor, my client was not notified of any such hearing.
Uh, yes, he was, but that doesn't matter.
The notifications are just a courtesy.
It's each gun owner's responsibility to inform the NYPD of any changes in their application, not the other way around.
When was his license revoked? Three months before he shot and killed our client's wife.
Motion to dismiss denied.
Trial date will be set for next month.
What's next? You're getting your day in court.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
I'm running down bars where Leland was a regular.
There's ten of 'em.
One of his ex-employees says Leland's old school.
Takes a two-martini lunch.
Well, if he was drunk when he pulled his gun, we've got him on gross negligence.
Time for a pub crawl.
You, uh you want to invite your new soul mate? No, no, uh, she's got a meeting with a friend of me.
Why are you smirking? Hi.
Hi.
Are you the accountant? Adam Francone.
Martina tells me you have experience investigating accounting fraud.
Yeah, I did a ton of fraud.
That's how I met Martina.
She prosecuted my ass.
Sent me to prison.
But I took her advice, went legit.
Believe me, the cheddar is better.
So Leland thing? It was really easy once I figured out the code.
Your man kept records of his shady dealings inside his good books.
Why would he do that? Having a separate black book, it's like having a sex tape-- it's just waiting for your girlfriend to find it to show it to your other girlfriend, you know what I mean? You a certified accountant? The more money you're raking in, the more time you're gonna want to spend buying homes in Europe.
The more women you're gonna please on a daily basis.
Where's this going? He made a mistake.
He invested in diamond futures every year from 2009 to 2012.
They took a dive almost every year.
Why'd he keep putting money in them then? He didn't.
He's hiding illegal income in his projected losses.
How do you know that? Because diamond futures didn't dive-- they soared.
And if he was actually playing the market, he'd know that.
Are you sure this is right? If he has what he's claiming he lost he's worth $10.
825 million.
Look at you, hottie with a side of math.
Is there a way to prove this? I know a guy who could give you the answers, if you're open to it.
You know a guy? No, thanks.
We'll use our own resources.
Legally.
Take care, Riley Prescott.
Thank you, Adam.
You, too.
This is the last one.
Yeah, but just be glad we ain't been drinking at all the bars we've been to.
Excuse me.
How you doing? You, uh you know this guy? Yeah.
How about now? I used to see him when I worked nights.
This was his after-dinner stop.
What do you mean "used to"? Well, we asked him not to come back.
He got into a fight with his girlfriend.
She was yelling, saying he was cheating.
He got pissed, grabbed her, and security had to break the whole thing up.
What did she look like? Tall, black, lot of bling.
Not too much, you know.
She was classy.
Looks like a model? Yeah, do you know her? Oh, yeah.
That's his girl.
Okay.
All right, now you sure they were together? You ever have a girl throw a drink in your face? Maybe.
Once, twice.
Yeah, was it ever because you weren't sleeping with her? Point taken.
When was this? Right before my vacation, so, uh, late July.
Thanks a lot.
So if they had an affair, it ended real badly.
But the robbery was August 17th.
This fight was just a few weeks earlier.
In your experience as a prosecutor, have you ever see one real coincidence? No.
If Leland wanted her dead, then the shooting wasn't an accident.
It was a hit.
So you're positing your wrongful death is now a murder? Yes.
Why is it, Martina, when we have a case with you, it never goes in a straight line? They're saying that the armed robbery might have been a setup.
The suspect the police are looking for is Leland's accomplice.
And why do you think that? 'Cause Leland can't ask Marc Jacobs to help him commit murder.
He went to someone he knows and trusts.
Criminal types? I think so.
Leland's urban act isn't just image.
He's from Jersey City.
Well, not exactly a fashion Mecca.
No, sir.
Riv's looking into his connections from back there, but this accomplice of Leland's made off with half a million dollars.
So what's the strategy? We don't need to prove the murder.
We just need to prove motive.
If Kennedy was cheating on her husband, she wasn't just a random victim.
We have to look into her life.
She might have a private bank account, cell phone, credit card.
I mean, obviously, she'll have her own e-mail address.
Shawn's gonna be devastated.
It's still just a theory.
If his wife had a secret life he wouldn't have access to it anyway.
True.
So we'll start off by having our fraud experts look into the books for Kennedy's business, too.
Maybe she was involved in the same scam as Leland.
I like it.
How's it really working with Martina? She put me with an ex-con who looked at Leland's books.
Yeah.
Exactly.
And what did he say? He made some sense of it, but I'd like to get a second opinion from someone who-- I don't know-- actually has a degree in finance.
Well, you don't always get to do everything your way when you're working with Martina.
Some of it's going to be a buy.
Yeah, well, her way is casual, and that can be sloppy.
Well, so far, effective.
Why do you always take her side? I call it like I see it.
And she's activated you; you've never been better.
Hi, Deb.
Look, before you say anything, I am so sorry.
I am gonna kick you in the neck.
Martina, what the hell were you thinking? I got caught shoplifting when I was his age and facing the consequences helped me become who I am today.
What? A workaholic who only cares about money and power? I am his mother.
You need to come to me first.
Yeah, well, you're always so stressed.
I was trying to help, Deb.
Oh, great job there.
When are you gonna get the charges thrown out? The mayor has a zero tolerance policy on shoplifting.
But Robbie won't get max.
I ink I thn get him a community service and a fine.
Wait a minute.
Go back to max.
What is max? Maximum sentence is, uh, juvenile detention, but that is the worst case, so Juvie?! That's the worst case.
My own son in juvenile detention.
That is what you're telling me, Martina? Is Robby going to prison? No, but you better be good, just to be sure.
Martina.
Fix this.
Hey.
Everything okay? I'll be back in an hour.
Okay.
I'm sorry, ma'am.
Do you have an appointment? No.
Uh, but I could come back when you're less busy, I guess.
I'm in the market for something special.
Got any good earrings? Good? You should try Macy's.
What happened to all your stuff? Didn't you used to keep them on display on the counter? No.
Never.
Like I said, our showroom is reserved for clients with an appointment.
I suggest you call and make one.
You work on commission? Yes.
Why? Oh, you just made a big mistake.
Not just big; huge.
I have to go shopping now.
Pretty Woman? You know, when a snooty salesgirl thinks she can't afford anything, and then she buys the whole place.
May I help you? What are you doing here? Jaquay, I have this.
Good security all of a sudden.
Must've cost a fortune.
And you stopped keeping your pieces out on display? Did your insurance ask for that? I think you're done here.
Don't you wish.
Well, I'm damn tired I've been dragged around Because you How long have you been Kennedy's assistant? Over a year and a half.
A witness saw Kennedy and Leland fighting right before she died.
He said it looked "passionate"" What are you getting at? Could they have been sleeping together? No.
Never.
She wouldn't do that to Shawn.
She loved him and her family too much.
Why was she so upset with Leland? Simple.
The quality of Leland's jewelry went into the toilet.
Kennedy was a perfectionist.
What was wrong with the jewelry? No idea.
All I know is, she made a list of all our clients who owned Leland's diamond pieces.
Do you still have that list? Sure.
Kennedy told Leland she wanted him to refund her client's money.
That's probably why they were fighting.
And he wouldn't want to do that? No way.
If people knew Kennedy was done doing business with Leland, Leland knew his brand would be ruined.
She'd tell everyone.
Is this what I think it is? She opened a safety-deposit box a week before she died.
Told me she wanted it for some personal stuff.
Why was Kennedy Macey at Leland's studio the night of the robbery? I was supposed to return some of his necklaces from our inventory.
He called and convinced her to come instead.
He said he wanted to try and change her mind.
Can I hang on to this? Yeah, of course.
Thanks for your help, Emily.
I took the way back machine to see who Leland came up with in Jersey City, and he was tight with these guys.
They boosted some cars, did some drugs, nothing special.
Did he have a juvenile record? Leland Kripkel.
Oh, no wonder he dropped the last name.
How'd you break the juvenile seal? I didn't.
I talked to a detective who walked a beat in the '90s, and he remembered Leland.
It's not every day that you collar a teenager who grows up to be rich and, well, semi-famous.
Yeah, it usually goes more assault,ed r armbery, grand theft auto, more assault.
Danny Keptuski.
Why do I know that name? 'Cause he bailed Leland out of jail when he got arrested for one of his DUI's.
This is the guy that Leland calls when he wants help.
Thank you.
It's him.
I'll check it out.
He's a parolee, so it should be easy to look into his bank and phone records.
Yeah, but he wouldn't have paid him in a way that we could trace.
You know, I think he put the jewelry out on display so it would be easy for the suspect to grab.
Half a mil is a huge payday for a robbery.
I mean, usually that kind of contract work goes for, like, what, eight grand, at most? What if he wasn't supposed to keep the haul? I mean, Leland shot at the guy.
Maybe he really meant to hit him.
You think he'd kill his friend? Well, it's a great way to tie up loose ends.
You know what, maybe they weren't even friends anymore, just an associate.
If Danny Keptuski knows that Leland tried to kill him, he'll be much easier to flip.
You just got to find him first.
You make it sound so easy.
A grown man, and you still rock the eye-roll.
What do you want? Here's the thing.
You got some legal problems in your personal life, and I think I could help you out.
I don't know what you're talking about.
You're in small claims court a lot.
And you play the main room, too.
You punched a customer? It was self-defense! He attacked me with a coat hanger.
You got a lawyer? Yes.
You're looking at assault charges.
That could get expensive.
And how much would you charge? Nothing.
If you drop the charges against my nephew.
I'll take that as a yes.
Just being out here in an old car With the top down We ride through Mulholland Mr.
Macey.
You're not on my schedule today.
Did-did you have an appointment? No.
I just hadn't heard from you recently.
I thought I'd check in.
Of course.
Uh, why don't we go to my office.
Murdered? Kennedy was murdered? That is our current working theory.
Why haven't the police arrested him? Where is he? Our investigator is putting together a case so that we have substantial evidence to present to the D.
A.
Oh, my God.
So the robbery was a fake? Oh.
Yes.
We think Leland and the robber were working together.
There are some critical aspects of our theory that we are still ironing out.
I know this is a shock, but I have to ask you-- did Kennedy ever tell you that her relationship with Leland had soured? Did she ever mention anything about him personally? No.
Why would he want her dead? Were they having an affair? I don't know.
No.
I don't I don't think so.
We have no evidence of that.
I couldn't ask Shawn about the safety-deposit box.
Why? Because he was starting to think his wife was having an affair.
Besides, who the hell knows what's in the box? Don't look at me like that-- we don't know for sure she's not having an affair.
My God, what did you do to her? Riley's right-- Shawn has enough to stress about.
The safety-deposit box was in Kennedy's name.
He can't give us permission to get into it anyway.
We can get in another way.
How? Wh-Where is she going? Come on.
Mmm, come on.
There you go, baby What a nice and yet creepy moment between you two.
Oh, you should see us when she refuses to work.
There's tears, begging, degrading sexual favors.
I got a professional opportunity I think you might be interested in.
Speaking of favors I could've taken it to another Manhattan ADA, but you're my favorite.
I need to get inside a safety-deposit box.
Why? There'll be criminal charges for your office to file.
Red meat.
Mm-hmm.
Major tax fraud, conspiracy, armed robbery, murder.
You know, I was hoping, after years of being friends, then dating, friends again, strictly platonic Where is this going? Can we get to a place where instead of playing games you just come straight out and ask me for a favor? Tommy I'm doing you one.
I'm gonna need more than your word for a court order.
And you're gonna give it to me.
Everything we got, all the gritty details.
You're welcome.
I'll let you get back to that.
Hey.
Hey.
Sorry to call so late, but I know when you're right you always like to be told immediately.
Finally, someone who gets me.
What's up? I found Leland's guy from the old neighborhood.
You know, your mug shot you were looking at.
Danny Keptuski? The one and only.
I got his address from his parole officer, and I checked out some pawnshops near his apartment, and what do you know? Danny's been asking about what they pay for top-tier diamonds.
Did he sell anything? No, not yet.
Maybe he's trying to start a bidding war.
Anyway, his P.
O.
, Sid Melman, knows where Danny is, and he's making him meet with me.
Sid Melman? Why do parole officers never have normal names? Aw, come on, what's the fun in that, huh? When you meeting? Tomorrow.
He slips up in any way, his parole officer can arrest him.
Okay, well, let me know if you find out something.
You got it.
I don't have anything to wear it with.
This necklace wouldn't do you justice.
Okay.
So it's, uh looks like it's a Leland original.
Purchased a year ago by Clara Murphy for $100,000?! Can you imagine wearing a hundred grand around your neck? Let me see that.
I know that name.
She's on a list of Kennedy's clients.
Whoa.
What? This appraisal is dated a week before Kennedy was murdered.
It says the necklace is now worth only five grand.
Yeah.
Appraiser said it's because the diamonds are fake.
"Manufactured diamonds" or "industrial diamonds.
" Those are technical terms, FYI.
I know how much you love FYI.
Yeah.
Right up there with being told to relax.
You remember.
You know, I guess this is what Kennedy's assistant meant when she said the quality of Leland's jewelry was in the toilet.
Looks like Kennedy figured out why.
He was swapping the stones in the necklaces.
Wait.
I don't get it.
After he sold the jewelry, how'd he get his hands on the diamonds to swap out the real ones for the fake ones? Well, customers bring their jewels in for cleaning or repair.
Kennedy's assistant said it happened all the time.
So he offers to clean or resize the diamonds or whatever, you drop it off with him; when you pick it up, boom, it's worth $95,000 less than when you left it.
Yeah, and Leland sold the real diamonds on the black market.
Probably worth millions.
If Kennedy knew, why didn't she tell someone? Maybe she was going to after her clients were made whole.
That way, Kennedy's name wouldn't go up in flames with his.
She had this as proof.
That's why they were fighting in the bar.
She figured out his scam.
She gave him a chance to make it right.
All he had to do was pay back her clients.
I guess he decided it was easier calling up an old buddy from the neighborhood.
I thought you said this guy wasn't a cop.
I'm not a cop.
I work for a law firm, all right? We're looking into your buddy Leland.
Oh, come on.
You guys grew up together in Jersey.
I haven't talked to Leland in years.
My break's almost over.
I got to go.
There was a robbery at Leland's studio on August 17.
You know anything about that? Nope.
No.
What were you doing that day? Are you serious? How would I know? That was months ago.
He was probably working.
I got him a job here a while ago.
They're parolee-friendly.
Oh? Well, then, let's go inside and check your time cards out.
Yeah, that'll look real great to management.
Come on, Sid! That's enough, Riv.
He's answered all your questions.
Okay.
Thanks for your time, man.
You okay? Yeah.
I hurt my shoulder playing basketball.
Rotator cuff? Maybe.
Yeah? Where's the pain? Right here? What's your problem? You need to go to a doctor, get an X-ray.
I'm going to.
Let's go see one now, Danny.
All right, all right, Danny.
You're going to be all right, Danny.
No, no, don't move.
You're going to be all right.
Don't worry.
You know how there were three shell casings found at Leland's studio, but only two bullets? Yeah.
I think I found the third one.
Where? In Danny Keptuski's shoulder.
Can you prove it? Uh, if you can get around medical privacy privilege.
He's a parolee, so he has when it comes to search and seizure.
Then I'll handle the rest.
Okay, thanks.
Yeah, my buddy here busted up his shoulder pretty bad.
I think he needs some X-rays.
A gunshot victim comes into an E.
R.
, and they have to be reported immediately to the police.
That's why Danny didn't go to the hospital after he got hit.
We need to get this bullet out and run it through ballistics so we can prove Keptuski was involved in the armed robbery.
Yeah, and get him to turn on Leland.
Yeah.
Leland tried to kill him.
I doubt they're still friends.
I assume you're pushing the judge for permission to surgically remove the bullet from Keptuski's shoulder.
Yes, sir.
We have a court date for tomorrow.
That was quick.
I have, uh, friends in high places.
That is why, Your Honor, we'd ask the court to order Mr.
Keptuski to turn over the bullet in his shoulder.
Your Honor, ordering my client into surgery is an egregious violation of his Fourth Amendment rights.
Also his Fifth Amendment rights; frankly, his Sixth.
Honestly, I'm having trouble thinking of an amendment it doesn't violate.
The surgery is so minor it can be performed at an outpatient facility.
It'll also give Mr.
Keptuski back the use of his right arm.
I think the words Ms.
Davis "Thank you"" My client doesn't have health insurance.
Maybe Mr.
Ligand plans to give my client a pair of gardening shears so he can dig it out Your Honor, for the record, Martina Garretti, Stark & Rowan.
We will assume the cost of the surgery.
Your Honor, again, I'll start with the Fourth Amendment As a parolee Mr.
Keptuski has limited Fourth Amendment rights against search and seizure.
As a paroled felon, he is not accorded those rights.
Has Mr.
Keptuski been charged with a crime? Not yet, Your Honor, but the bullet is evidence in another crime.
Mr.
Keptuski is not allowed to obstruct justice.
And he won't.
Mr.
Keptuski will submit to surgery.
Thank you, Your Honor.
We have an operating room waiting for him.
Like the old days, huh? Yeah.
Kinda.
I don't like the look on your face.
It's definitely a slug from a.
38, but it's badly deformed.
Maybe it hit bone? Or something.
I can't make a definitive match to the firearm used in the robbery.
I'm sorry.
Not as much as her.
C'mon, it's gonna be okay.
Well, I doesn't look like it.
You know, as soon as Danny finds out the bullet won't match, he's gonna walk.
Donovan Stark, please.
Hey, what You think I'm gonna let a killer walk? Right now, only we know the bullet's no good, right? Tommy, I don't want to get you into any trouble.
Too late for that.
You should've warned me five years ago.
What do you want now? You know, if I were you I'd ask for steak.
You're gonna be eating that stuff for years to come.
A nurse told me the bullet hit bone.
I like my chances.
I don't, and I'll take my CSI over your candy striper any day.
He'd get a lighter sentence since he didn't pull the trigger.
I hope he's smart enough to make a deal before they match that bullet with Leland's gun.
Yeah, you know, it would be a shame if Leland made a deal with the ADA first.
You can't talk to me without my lawyer.
What? I'm talking to my friend.
Eat your Jell-O.
I'd understand if he was sitting on a half million dollars worth of diamonds, but they're fake.
When he tries to sell them, he'll see they're industrial diamonds and hardly worth anything.
Oh too late.
Guess the ballistic results are in.
Now I'm talking to you.
You're going away for a long time.
But the thing is: the guy I want to nail murdered a loving mother and wife.
Two beautiful little girls are growing up without her now 'cause of Leland.
That's who I want.
But if you don't flip right now, the ADA will make a deal with him.
And if Leland turns on you and gets a lighter sentence, I'm gonna be really, really pissed.
So you know Leland better than me.
You trust him not to stab you in the back? Excuse me.
Jaquay, call my attorney.
Bunch of warrants here to get through, right here.
Mr.
Leland, you are under arrest for the attempted murder of Danny Keptuski, but more importantly, the murder of Kennedy Macey.
Officer, make our friend comfortable, please.
You have the right to remain silent.
Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law We have a court order to freeze Leland's assets and accounts.
The IRS is involved.
We stand a good chance of recovering ten to twelve million dollars.
I don't care about the money.
What else was she hiding from us? She wasn't hiding.
She was trying to do the right thing.
Kennedy was a decent, honest person, you know that.
Your girls know that.
I'm just not sure I can take much more of this.
You don't have to.
We will pursue punitive damages on your behalf.
You don't have to come to court at all.
If we need you, we'll call you.
You should be with your girls.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You and me, we did good together, I mean.
You and I did well.
Yeah, right.
Wait, what? Nothing.
Up top? No? Got it.
Don't forget the molding, and the shelves.
Are we going by the wall or by the hour? Already he's haggling.
By the hour.
Your Aunt Martina is a very expensive attorney.
I don't want to tell you what 20 hours costs.
What does it cost? Oh, not in front of him.
Hey Deb, I'm sorry.
I should have talked to you first.
I'm not a mother.
I don't think I could do what you do.
True.
But even though you're not a mom, you're a A workaholic who only cares about money and power? You can walk it back any time, Deb.
That's fine, I'll wait.