L.A. Law (TV Series)

Where There's a Will (1993)

A Martinez: Daniel Morales

Quotes 

• Leland McKenzie : Well, the judge has thrown out your conviction.

  Frank Osgood : I'm free?

  Leland McKenzie : No, no, unfortunately, the D.A. refuses to drop the indictment.

  Frank Osgood : What is that mean?

  Daniel Morales : You're entitled to a new trial.

  Frank Osgood : How many trials do I have to win?

  Daniel Morales : Tice is dead, Manzo is a career criminal. And the D.A. is not totally convinced. So they offered a deal.

  Leland McKenzie : The D.A. will agree to time served. You could be on the street by tonight.

  Frank Osgood : I'm innocent but you want me to plead guilty?

  Leland McKenzie : That's up to you. You tell the court you're guilty, you walk out the door. Once you're free, you can tell the world the truth. That you're innocent.

  Frank Osgood : For 34 years, I've been telling the truth. I'm not about to start lying now. I'll take the trial.

  [Daniel and Leland will wait. But right now, Frank is sitting in the cell and wait til he's figuring out to take the trial] 

• Daniel Morales : How can you continue to doubt this man's innocence? The murderer confessed and Manzo backed him up.

  D.D.A. Susan Jenkins : They're crooks!

  Leland McKenzie : Well, if they'd been available when I have this case, it never would have gone to trial.

  D.D.A. Susan Jenkins : They were available. You didn't follow through.

  Leland McKenzie : So Frank Osgood should continue to pay the price?

  D.D.A. Susan Jenkins : If we drop the charges, the D.A. could be sued for Osgood's false imprisonment.

  Leland McKenzie : Would the District Attorney's office actually keep an innocent man locked up for fear of a civil suit? Miss Jenkins, as an officer of the court, I ask you to reconsider. Is this the justice you and I sought to obtain? I made a mistake, and Frank Osgood spent nearly half his life in jail. You must fight this because, believe me, it would become your nightmare, too. And I assure you, it will haunt you.

• Daniel Morales : This is only about setting a date.

  Bailiff #2 : All rise.

  [the Honorable Judge Myron Swaybill presiding] 

  Judge Myron Swaybill : Be seated.

  [the people seated] 

  Judge Myron Swaybill : Miss Jenkins, Mr. Morales, I am setting trial in this matter for April 3rd.

  D.D.A. Susan Jenkins : Your Honor, that won't be necessary. The people believe in light of Mr. Osgood's 34 years of incarceration and the difficulty of proving our case, it's no longer in the public's interest to re-try him.

  Judge Myron Swaybill : So ordered.

  [to Frank Osgood] 

  Judge Myron Swaybill : Mr. Osgood, you're a free man. Case dismissed. This court is adjourned.

  [Frank Osgood is now a free man and give thanks to Daniel Morales] 

  Frank Osgood : Thanks, Morales.

  [Leland McKenzie is in shock] 

  Daniel Morales : Congratulations, Frank.

  [Frank Osgood walks over to Leland McKenzie] 

  Frank Osgood : McKenzie.

  [Frank gives a shake hands with Leland McKenzie and thank everything for saving Frank Osgood] 

  Frank Osgood : Thanks.

  [Frank will be escorted by the bailiff and get his clothes change from jail as a free man. Leland give thanks to D.D.A. Susan Jenkins] 

  Leland McKenzie : Thank you. Thank you so much.

  [Leland and Daniel did it. They both laughing] 

• Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Oh, for heaven's sakes. What's wrong with Benny? No bagels, no bear claws.

  Arnie Becker : Blames L.A.'s finest, who have us surrounded.

  Gwen Taylor : Being under surveillance is no picnic, Arnie, but I'm trying to go about my daily routine, so... let's get on with business.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Couldn't put it better myself. First up, everybody's favorite innocent convict: People vs. Osgood.

  Leland McKenzie : Well, the bad news is Philip Tice who confessed to the Holiday murder recently died. On the upside, I have secured an address on the missing witness. Daniel and I plan on paying him a visit.

  Daniel Morales : Assuming the address is current.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Let's hope so, because this could be for Frank Osgood's last chance. Next, People vs. D'Arcy.

  Melina Paros : Anton D'Arcy is a longtime family friend. The grand jury indicted him for arranging his father's murder. I believe he's being framed.

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : What do you know the grand jury doesn't?

  Melina Paros : Come on, Douglas, the grand jury would indict a bologna sandwich if the D.A. wanted it.

  Leland McKenzie : Doesn't the D.A. have a confession?

  Melina Paros : Not from our client. The police have another suspect in custody who's been offered a deal. Now he's pointing the finger at Anton to save himself.

  Jonathan Rollins : Because the trial's been expedited, I've been helping Melina. And I'll step in as needed.

  [Leland gives cheers to Jonathan while drinking his glass of orange juice] 

  Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Keep us posted.

• Leland McKenzie : [Knocking the door]  Hey, Peter.

  Peter Manzo : Yeah?

  [Answering and opening the door in his apartment is the witness, a career criminal Peter Manzo] 

  Peter Manzo : Yeah?

  Leland McKenzie : Mr. Manzo?

  Peter Manzo : Who are you?

  [Handing over their card] 

  Leland McKenzie : We're attorneys. We'd like to ask you a few questions about a client. A man named Frank Osgood.

  Daniel Morales : Is the name familiar?

  Peter Manzo : Could be.

  Daniel Morales : What about the name Felicia Holiday?

  Peter Manzo : What about it?

  Daniel Morales : In 1959, you allegedly told your probation officer you saw someone leaving the scene of Felicia Holiday's murder.

  Peter Manzo : 1959's a long time ago. Maybe I forgot.

  Leland McKenzie : It's possible Frank Osgood has spent the last 34 years wrongly imprisoned. I put him there. If you saw anything that night that supports his innocence, we'd very much like to hear it.

  Peter Manzo : What's in it for me?

  Daniel Morales : You have the power to free an innocent man who's suffered a terrible justice.

  Peter Manzo : And what's in it for me?

  Daniel Morales : You'll be a hero, Mr. Manzo. Get your name in the papers. On TV.

  Peter Manzo : Yeah.

  Daniel Morales : The tabloids would probably even pay you some cash for your story.

  Peter Manzo : Oh, yeah?

• Daniel Morales : Mr. Manzo, where were you at the time?

  Peter Manzo : Well, like I told ya, I was on the 2nd floor landing. Somebody came out of Felicia Holiday's apartment and I ran downstairs.

  Daniel Morales : Did you recognize the man?

  Peter Manzo : Yeah, it was Phil Tice. He was one of my best customers.

  Daniel Morales : How so?

  Peter Manzo : Well, I used to sell him junk. Anyway, this time he was in a hell of a hurry. And he had a necklace in his hand.

  Daniel Morales : How can you be sure it was a necklace?

  Peter Manzo : He acted suspicious to me. So I followed him outside. When he got out there, he threw whatever he had in his hand down the storm drain. After he left, I fished it out. It was a necklace all full of blood.

  Daniel Morales : Your Honor will recall that Philip Tice confessed to strangling Felicia Holiday with her necklace. Mr. Manzo, what became of the necklace?

  Peter Manzo : Well, I washed the blood off it and took it downtown and fenced it. After that, I don't know what happened to it.

  Daniel Morales : Nothing further.

• Daniel Morales : Mom, just put the phone by Lucy's ear.

  [Lucy on the phone] 

  Daniel Morales : Hi, sweetie, it's daddy. How's my girl? You okay? I love you, Sweetie, and I'll see you soon. Bye-bye.

  [to Gwen] 

  Daniel Morales : She said bye-bye.

  [Back on the phone] 

  Daniel Morales : Yeah, Mom? Uh... yeah. Talk to you tomorrow. Goodnight.

  [Hangup the phone. Daniel sighs. And he heads back to sit and protect Gwen] 

  Gwen Taylor : You know, Santa Barbara's the safest place for her right now.

  Daniel Morales : I know, it's been a week.

  [Toilet flushes] 

  Daniel Morales : I miss her. A lot.

  [Opening the door is Officer Crenshaw coming out of the bathroom] 

  Officer Crenshaw : Thanks, Miss Taylor. By the way, you need another roll of TP.

  [Officer Crenshaw exiting the door and talk to another cop to protect Gwen] 

  Officer #2 : Everything okay?

  Gwen Taylor : Cop's have been staked out in front so long now, it feels like family. I'm providing everything but turndown service.

  [Knocking the door] 

  Gwen Taylor : Come in.

  Officer #2 : Uh, rumor is the coffee's ready.

  Gwen Taylor : Help yourself.

  [Officer #2 will make some coffee] 

  Gwen Taylor : When's this gonna end?

  Daniel Morales : As soon as the psychopath resurfaces.

  Gwen Taylor : Okay, until then, what are our choices?

  Daniel Morales : Can live in fear or get on with our lives, I guess.

  Gwen Taylor : Get on with our lives?

  Officer #2 : Uh, Miss Taylor. We're out of half and half.

  Gwen Taylor : Obviously, that's not so easy.

  [Gwen will escort Officer #2 and got the coffee] 

  Gwen Taylor : In the morning when you take the sports section, could you leave the rest of the paper in the door, huh?

  Officer #2 : Yeah, sure.

  [Officer #2 has left. And Gwen closed the door] 

  Daniel Morales : Let's go to bed.

  Gwen Taylor : God.

  [Gwen and Daniel will be off to bed. But the phone rings. Gwen answered] 

  Gwen Taylor : Hello.

  Linda Salerno : [Stalker's voice on the phone]  Gwen.

  Gwen Taylor : What have I ever done to you? Why can't you leave us alone?

  Linda Salerno : [Stalker's voice on the phone]  I took a vow with Daniel. And since you stole my husband, I want to share the same vow with you: 'Til death do us part.

  Gwen Taylor : Daniel is not your husband. You are not his wife, and if you think I'm gonna spend my life this way, you are wrong. If you want me, come and get me.

• [Last lines. The stalker Linda Salerno's body was wrapped in the body bag on the stretcher and was taken away by the Los Angeles county coroners] 

  Officer Crenshaw : We have everything we need. You two can go on home. Okay? Hey, Gwen.

  [Gwen turns back to Officer Crenshaw] 

  Officer Crenshaw : The thing that you got to do now is forget that this ever happened.

  Gwen Taylor : I don't know if I can.

  [Officer Crenshaw have left and walks away. It's over. The stalker is gone. Gwen is safe. She is ready to go home safely with the help of Daniel Morales after freeing Frank Osgood from court] 

  Daniel Morales : [Quietly]  Come on, baby. Hey... let's go.

  [the rest of the police will continue the investigation. May God be with Gwen Taylor and Daniel Morales]