I didn't know you were into scrapbooking.
- Didn't know we were speaking.- We're not.
Thought I'd get a head starton your next case.
See, that sounds like a conversation.
Earl Slavitt... Shot and killed
an Assistant U.S. Attorney,a man named Tom Simon.
Fascinating.I still don't want to hear it.
Tom was a good friend.We were roommates in law school.
I was the best man at his wedding.
Where you embarrassed him with a story
about the time he chokedon a live goldfish.
Hayes, this is Susan Simon, Tom's wife.
I'm sorry for your loss.
Nice to meet you.
I voted for your mother...absentee ballot.
I keep forgetting to do that.
I'm sure that has no deeper meaning.
Well, thank you for taking the case.
I know Tom would've wanted this,
and I brought all of the filesfrom his home office.
I will dive right in after breakfast.
Wallace, will you help mefind the Wheaties?
- You can't just come...- Thought we aren't speaking.
We're not, so whatever ulterior motiveyou have, you can shove it up your...
Look, I know I shouldn't havecome in here...
And pretended to be protectingme from the U.S. Attorney
when in reality,my parents were protecting you.
Yes, but I'm hoping we can putthat aside for Tom and his wife.
She just heard Earl losthis last appeal,
and she's desperate to knowfor sure he's guilty,
that his punishment is appropriate.
Tom was a staunch advocateagainst the death penalty.
Okay, but New York State doesn'tpermit capital punishment.
But the United States does.The man who killed Tom
was convictedon a federal murder charge.
He's going to be executed...in five days.
You started a new case without us?
- No, I did.- And he's just leaving.
- I'm working this one with you.- Let's not fight in front of the kids.
Nothing to fight about. I'm your boss.
The victim is my friend,and it's a death-penalty case,
so, yeah, I'm working it with you.
The death penalty?
This is the Tom Simon case.
The victim was an A.U.S.A.
His murder's a capital offense.
Earl Slavitt was convictedon federal fraud charges
for embezzling a half a milliondollars from Fenton Bank.
He served three years.
A week after his release,
he shot Tom Simon, the A.U.S.A.who prosecuted the case.
Where's Earl now?
Federal penitentiary in Indiana.
Execution is in five days.
Oh, hell, no.
Hell no because there's not enough time,
or because killing a man for killinga man is redundant and hypocritical?
'Cause all of that, and people change.
Or aren't guilty.
Since 1973, 156 people have beenexonerated while on death row.
Nobody can be sure of anything.
True, but untilthey abolish capital punishment
- across the board...- Off with their heads.
It is the rule of law and our job toenforce it, whether we like it or not.
Way not to take a side, Sam.
Sorry. Parent-teacher conference.
We were just exchanging viewson the death penalty.
Actually, I was presenting a case.
When Tom was shot,fragments of the bullet
couldn't be removed from his brain.
Earl went away for attempted murder.
Two years later,the bullet fragment shifted,
Tom died, attempted murderbecame federal capital murder.
Maxine, yea or nay?
Punishment isn't really my thing.
I prefer to focus on the investigation.
What if it was your kidwho was the victim?
I'd flip the switch myself.
Capital punishment is immoral,unconstitutional...
- Untrue...- it is cruel, unusual punishment,
it is unfairly applied,it has no deterrent value,
and don't even tryto argue it is a money thing,
because it's way more expensiveto execute someone
than to let them rot in prisonuntil they die.
I'm well aware of your views.
That's part of why I wanted youon the case... for balance.
The weapon was found at the scene.
No serial numbers on it.
It was a ghost gun...a homemade gun put together
with parts from different manufacturers,
none of which have a serial number.Totally untraceable.
And a preferred weapon of experiencedfelons, not high-end embezzlers.
Prosecution arguedEarl may have gone into prison
a white-collar criminal, buthe came out a stone-cold killer.
He had no alibi.
He sent Tom threatening letters.
So, where's Earl on appeals?
They've all been exhausted.
Habeas petition has been denied, too.
If Earl killed Tom,there's nothing we can do.
If he didn't,we have to stop the execution.
Tom handled some rough cases.
Look at his work file, see who heprosecuted or was prosecuting.
Check the files his wife brought in.
I'll talk to the A.U.S.A.who put Earl on death row.
He should be arrivingat my office any minute.
We'll talk to him together.
Lucky me.
Earl Slavitt shot and killed Tom.
No doubts?
None at all. I knew the evidenceinside and out.
Had that case won at opening argument.
Someone's a little full of themselves.
Well, it's not braggingif you can back it up,
and I owe it all to Tom Simon.He was a great mentor and friend.
After he was shot, we wereneighbors on the Upper East Side.
Tom was a good man.
We'll still need your files.
Sure, and while you're at it,
get the files fromthe three federally required
post-conviction death-penaltyappellate lawyers
and their investigatorswho reviewed, re-reviewed,
and re-re-reviewed Earl's case.
You're wasting your time and mine.
Bill, come on.
Tom didn't believe in the death penalty.
He would've wanted usto make sure Earl was guilty.
We owe him that.
Talk to me.
Hey, we found unopened mailin the files from Tom's wife.
Mostly condolence letters.
She probably didn't have the heartto open them after he died.
But one of the letters wastypewritten, unsigned,
no return address, no postmark.
Writer confessed to shooting Tom.
Plenty of wackos want to take creditfor other people's crimes.
Not this wacko.
He had details that weren'treleased to the press.
Right, like the ghost gun.
Bragged that he boughtan unfinished receiver
and built it himself at home.
Said he was good at not getting caught.
Sent the letterjust to clear his conscience.
Dust for prints, swab for DNA,test the ink, the paper, whatever.
We have to find out who wrote it.
Right. If there's nothing else,I got to catch a plane to Indiana.
Fly safe. We'll see you there.
You're gonna watch the execution?
No, I'm gonna stop it.
I told Earl you were coming.
What do you think of him?
He's a nice guy.
He thinks Earl's guilty.Wants to know where you stand.
I've been superintendent heregoing on eight years.
Most inmates on death row areloners, don't mix well.
Earl's different.
He's friendly.
Take away his prison jumpsuit,you might mistake him for one of us.
Not likely.
We have him on 24/7 suicide watch.
Because why not keep a man aliveso you can kill him?
I don't like all aspectsof my job, Ms. Morrison.
But I do it by the book.
I'll take you to him now.
I've been here seven years,three months, and nine days
for something I didn't do.
Evidence says otherwise.
You think I'm a killer, too?
- Mr. Slavitt, we...- Earl, please.
Earl, we found a letterconfessing to the shooting.
It was sent to Tom Simon's address.
I knew it.
I knew if I held on long enough,someone would help me.
Thank you, Ms. Morrison.
Hayes, please.
But there are no guarantees.Right now we have no idea who wrote it.
For all we know, you didin an attempt to save your ass.
She gives hope, you take it away.
You threatened Tom Simon.
You carried through on that threat.
If you're so sure of that,why are you here?
A man's deathshouldn't be taken lightly.
Not even yours.
Wallace and Tom were close.
That's okay...
Hayes.
Being on death row, I've gotten used to
people thinking I'm something I'm not.
You want someone to suffer
for what happened to your friend.
Yes.
He was murdered.
Not by me.
You'll see.
Not by me.
You believe me?
I want to.
Help me prove it.
- He's playing us.- I don't think so.
We need to buy some time tofind out what really happened.
Your Honor, I'm requestinga stay of execution
in Mr. Slavitt's case on the grounds
that new exculpatory evidencehas been found.
A typed, unsigned letterwith no return address
doesn't fall withinthe realm of admissible,
much less clear and compelling evidence.
- May it please the court...- Tess.
...Justice Breyer statedin Glossip v. Gross
the death penalty violatesthe Eighth Amendment.
Bring your little sister to fightyour battles for you, Mr. Spencer?
Actually, I graduatedtop of my law-school class,
was editor-in-chiefof the criminal law journal.
Breyer argues capital punishmentis unreliable,
arbitrarily imposed, subjectto unconscionably long delays,
- as well as...- Impressive memory, young lady,
but Justice Breyer's commentswere part of his dissenting opinion,
and as such, have no binding authority.
Doesn't mean he wasn't right.
You haven't brought me proofof innocence.
And until you do, your petition to file
a second Writ of Habeas Corpusis denied.
The execution will proceed as planned.
Nice try, Sam.Now we just need to find the proof.
- Get you back in front of the judge.- Losing sucks, huh?
I got to go. Excuse me?
A second habeas petition?
Even with that socalled confessionletter, it took balls to try that.
Well, someone's got to have them.
Well, like I told you, there wereno errors made during the trial.
- You're on a fishing expedition.- Ease up, Bill.
I win more cases than any otherA.U.S.A. in New York.
It's a noble thing you're trying to do,
but you're not gonna save this guy.
We'll see about that.
We need a copyof the execution briefing sheet.
Got to love New Yorkers.Knocking's a formality.
You said for me to make myself at home.
- No, I didn't.- You would've if I knocked.
I need a briefing sheet.
I also need Earl'sdesignation of witnesses.
You're requiredto have reviewed them with him
at least 30 days before the execution.
I did. 33 days prior.
Disposition of his body?
Earl chose to be cremated.
You did this at least 14 days prior...
19 days, to be exact.
Spiritual advisorchosen 16 days prior...
Roman Catholic priest.
Personnel to assist in the execution?
Selected.
And we have practiced every stepof the execution process.
Well, not every step.
Not funny.
- Gallows humor.- Literally.
Also not funny.
Either you laugh or you cry.
What have you been doing?
Not laughing.
Between days 13 and 7,Earl chose his last meal...
extra lean corn beef on rye
from Mel's Avenue Deli in New York.
Corn chips and cream soda.
I've done this before.
I know that if I made even one mistake,
missed a deadline by even an hour,
then the entire month of prep stopsand starts all over again.
Then make a mistake.
Give me more time to get to the truth.
You hate this part of your job.
Each step of the preexecution processhas been followed as required by law.
You'll see.
Copy machine's down the hall.
My room smells.
- Complain to the manager.- I did.
He laughed in my face, and he toldme this place is totally booked.
We're switching rooms.
Fine.
No argument?
You took Tom's case. I owe you.
Thank you.
I still loathe you for lying to me.
And I still find you abrasive,unforgiving,
and completely unsuitablefor a long-term adult relationship.
Glad we're on the same page.
What's going on, Frankie?
We got DNA resultson the confession letter.
Traced it back to an ex-connamed Harold Redding.
He's a local thug for hirewith a long sheet.
- Basically a hitman.- Ghost gun makes sense now.
Track him down.Find out who he was working for.
We can't. Harold died of...
...pancreatic cancer two years ago,
but we're checking his financials
to see who might've paid himfor the hit.
And Sam and Maxine are checkingfor connections he might've had
to defendants in Tom's other cases.
Maxine just calledfrom the Bureau of Prisons.
Earl and Harold wereat Allenwood at the same time.
They were releasedwithin days of each other.
Doesn't mean Earl hired him to kill Tom.
But it sure looks like he did.
Two days until the election,
and polls are indicating
Harper Morrison has a 12-point lead
over her nearest competitors.
Her stance on criminal-justice reform...
Do you have any more of thoselittle cans of almonds?
Does the conceptof privacy mean nothing to you?
Oh, relax. I've seen youwearing a lot less.
Mmm, someone's been doing his P90X.
Just because we're neighborsdoes not mean
you can barge in here any time you want.
Why? Naomi wouldn't approve?
Naomi knows better than to worry.
Mm. So, things are good with her?
Yeah. Really good.
...too great a margin for hercompetitors to overcome.
Polls look like your momis gonna pull this out.
Mm, what a relief.
Now she can't blame mefor costing her the election.
Come on. If anything, you've helped.
The work you're doingat the CIU, people have noticed.
Naomi transferred to her firm'sNew York office.
Great.
I'm gonna go and ask Earl
whether he hiredhis prison buddy hit man Harold.
Let me finish getting dressed.I'll come with.
Better if it's just me.
Easier to get him to open upwithout you antagonizing him.
Harold Redding wasat Allenwood with you.
His cellblock was100 yards away from yours.
Might as well be 100 miles.Cellblocks don't mix.
Did you hire him to kill Tom?
You siding with D.A. Wallace now?
I ditched him...so we could talk, just us.
You holding up okay?
I appreciate the visit.
But I'm not interested in your pity,
even if I am on my way out.
I don't do pity,and you're not going anywhere.
If I hired a hit man, I'd tell you.
What have I got to lose?
Me, for starters.
I don't do guilty, either.
All I've got to take to my graveis my integrity.
I didn't hire anyone to shoot Tom Simon.
If I could turn back time,if I could find a way...
You would do a Cher impersonation?
That song has been stuckin my head lately.
I've had "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"
pinging in my brainfor the last 30 years.
Thinking maybe I ought to listento "Stairway to Heaven" soon.
You believe in it?
Heaven?
Don't lie to me, please.
Okay. Um, I don't.
I think that when we die,we're worm food.
- I hope you're wrong, though.- Me, too.
You think that's whereyou're headed... Heaven?
I'm hoping, yep.
Mm.
I didn't shoot Tom Simon.
You can believe I'm innocent.
I just need to proveyou didn't pay Harold.
Any chance your financial records
are still kicking aroundfrom before Tom was murdered?
Oh. It's been a long time.
But my ex-wife might have them.
She divorced me when I wasconvicted of the murder charge.
I haven't seen her or my son...
Dean...
for 10 years now.
I still write to him every week, though.
But, you know...
Just find a way out for me, okay?
You're welcome to myex-husband's financial records.
They're in the Fresh Kills Landfill.
They all went to the dump.
What do you need them for, anyway?
We discovered evidence suggestingthat a hitman killed Tom Simon.
So you're trying to provethat Earl hired him?
Or someone else did.
Tom Simon is all that Earlever talked about
when he was in prisonfor the fraud conviction.
He was obsessed with revenge.
Leave us alone. We don't wantanything to do with him.
Your father's getting executedin two days.
Maybe a little forgiveness is in order.
He doesn't deserve to be forgiven.
Earl was a lousy husband.
He cheated on me with thatbimbo, Nina, from the office.
But I stood by him the whole trial.
We mortgaged the houseto pay for his legal bills.
He bankrupted this family.
He left us homeless.
His passing is no loss to us.
I think I remember a female CPA
from the list of employeesat Earl's work... Nina Chen.
She was an accountant.Maybe she was involved in the fraud.
Or maybe she contracted the hitman.Let's track her down.
So far, no luck finding paymentsfrom Earl to Harold Redding.
But we are gettingHarold's old financial records
from archives. We got lucky.
Bank never got aroundto destroying them.
Hopefully, there'll be depositsaround the time Tom Simon was shot.
We're thinking we find those,we find who paid him.
Look for deposits from Nina Chen.
She was an accountantthat worked with Earl.
They were close,maybe a little too close.
In the meantime, let's track down Nina,see what she has to say.
All right, I'll meet youin your office in a minute.
I tracked down Nina Chen.
She's an accountantthat worked at Earl's firm.
Now, she doesn't think that Earlcommitted fraud in the first place.
Why does that even matter?
We're not investigating the fraud case.
Well, maybe we should be.
Nina told me thatthere's an internal memo
that proves that the personwho actually committed fraud
is Earl's boss, Sean Rasmullen.
No memo like thatwas introduced at trial.
Probably because it didn't exist.
There's no proof that memowasn't just made up.
As a matter of fact, there is.Nina kept a copy.
Why didn't she turn it over as evidence?
She did. She saidshe gave it to Tom Simon.
I second chaired Earl Slavitt'sfraud trial with Tom.
I'm familiar with the case.I've never seen this before.
Nina Chen swears she gave it to Tom.
How do you explain him notturning it over to the defense?
I can't. We gave them everything we had.
Nina has no motivation to lie.
Tom Simon withheld evidence.
That's ridiculous.
For all we know,Earl wrote it to cover his tracks.
Tell her. Tom would neverwithhold evidence.
I never saw him do anythingto suggest he was compromised.
You never saw him?
That's not a ringing endorsement.
- Tom was a good man.- That's not an answer.
- Hayes, that's enough.- You didn't see anything.
Tom was beyond reproach.
People talked.
Tom had it pretty good. Lived ina big house, drove a fancy car.
- He invested well.- People talked about
how he could affordthat kind of lifestyle.
Are you saying that Tom wasfixing cases for money?
I didn't want to drag his namethrough the mud.
He was my friend.
He took a bribe from Sean Rasmullen
to pin the fraud on Earl?
I didn't know that,
and this has nothing to do withthe murder case.
If Tom was fixing cases,
this opens up a whole newavenue of suspects
in the shooting that you ignored.
Congratulations, Bill.
You may have put an innocent manon death row.
Your Honor, we have proofthat A.U.S.A. Tom Simon
hid exculpatory evidence
and was very likelyon the payroll of criminals.
We even have an A.U.S.A. whoconfirmed rumors to this effect
and is willing to testify.
I know how to argue the meritsof the petition, Hayes.
Emphasize that you didexactly what was asked.
You brought in proof of innocence.
- First show her the memo.- Copy that. Can I go now?
Say that the memo showsthat Earl's boss,
Sean Rasmullen,was embezzling, not Earl.
Hayes, he knows what to do.
And if the judge doesn't wantto discuss the merits
of Earl's fraud conviction, then...
I'll argue that the fraud case is
what the prosecution built themurder case against Mr. Slavitt on.
- Then tell her...- Sam, just tell the judge
there were rumors Tom was taking bribesto fix cases for criminals.
- Ergo...- That's fancy for "therefore."
Therefore, lots of people,
unsavory people besides Earl,might've wanted Tom dead.
Who could've hired Harold Reddingto kill him. I got it. I got it.
Even if the rumors are unconfirmed,
if there's the smallest riskthat an innocent man
is gonna be exe...
He hung up on me.
Because you're bossyand obnoxious and rude.
Flatterer.
I am also right. Earl is innocent.
Not necessarily.
The memo might or might not havebeen given to Tom.
The hit man might or might nothave been hired by Earl.
You were just helping me arguefor the stay of execution.
He's not necessarily guilty, either.
Sucks, doesn't it?
Finding out somebody you cared aboutwasn't the person you thought they were.
Are you talking to me or about me?
First year of law school,
Tom and I were seatednext to each other in civ pro.
We were friends ever since.
I thought I knew him.
Reconsidering your stanceon the death penalty?
Let's just hope the judge comesthrough with a stay for Earl.
- Flight okay?- Fine.
But I'm guessing you didn'task me here to discuss my travels.
Susan, were you and Tom okaywith money before he was shot?
We had a comfortable life,no problems paying our bills.
Why are you asking?
This is hard,but I have reason to suspect
Tom was taking bribes to fix cases,
and may have been killed by someonewho wanted to cover things up.
Tom treated you like a brother.
You asked me to look into this case.
You wanted to be surean innocent man wasn't executed.
A man's life is at stake.
I believe in Tom, and I'll doeverything in my power
to protect his reputation,but in order to do that,
I need to know the truth,and I don't have much time.
I need access to your banking records.
Will you help me?
Susan gave us allof Tom's accounts and passwords.
I was hoping to findunusual deposits or withdraws
around the time of Earl's fraudcase, but so far nothing.
If he was on the take,maybe he had a private account,
something his wife didn't know about.
I did find something interestingin hit man Harold's financials.
There was a total of almost$38,000 worth of deposits
into Harold's accountaround the time Tom was shot,
and each of those deposits wasjust under $2,000.
But that's 19 different checks.
Not checks... money orders.
Money orders are anonymousif the amount is below $2,000.
Above that, a suspiciousactivity report would've been filed.
Whoever hired Harold to kill Tomdid a hell of a job covering his tracks.
I requested the serial numbersof the money orders,
which should help us figure outwhere they were purchased
and maybe even who purchased them.
Maxine.
Been a ghost around here lately.Where you been?
Just trying to track downEarl's boss, Sean Rasmullen.
Hasn't been easy. That guy's slippery.
Most financial guys are.
Yeah.
I'm gonna say somethingthat might piss you off.
Lately you've seemeda little off, showing up late.
I told you I had a meeting.
Reminds me of how you were.
You know, right before you retired.
You having trouble again?
All of that is behind me.
I swear.
Okay.
Hey, any news about the stay?
No.
Hurricane Mindy is set to make landfall
tomorrow in Floridawith expected rainfall
of two to three inches per hour
in hardest-hit areas.
- Officials plan to open polling places...- Yeah.
...early to beat out the storm inFlorida, Georgia, and South Carolina.
- Okay, got it.- And in New York,
latest polls showHarper Morrison in the lead.
That...
Wallace! Sam just called.
- Yeah?- You were right about Tom.
No suspect deposits madeinto his account.
Good. I knew there wouldn't be.
And the judge granted a stay. We did it.
We got Earl a reprieve.
We have timeto figure out the truth now.
- We did it.- We did!
You and me! We're awesome!
Yes, we are.
Why aren't we really?
I don't know.
I really don't.
I'm too impulsive,you're too calculated.
- One issue.- Among many.
Sounds like things are getting seriousbetween you and Naomi.
Yeah.
Big step, her moving to New York.
You worried about it?
She says she's notjust doing it for me, but...
I don't know.
It's hard not to feel some pressure.
Look, Naomi's great.
She's absurdly hot...
smart...
probably better for you than I was.
You should give it a shot.
Does it freak you out?
The idea of committingto someone, settling down?
I know it used to, but what about now?
Depends on the person, I guess.
Hayes.
See you in the morning, Wallace.
Not gonna happen.
Bill Newton appealed the stay.
He's such a douche.
Any other prosecutorwould've done the same thing.
The Supreme Court just ruled.
No, please.
They lifted the stay of execution.
We don't know if he's guilty.We need more time.
We don't have any more.
Earl's going to be executed...
tonight.
You had to appeal it to the Supremes?
Couldn't riskyour winning record, could you?
- That's how the game's played.- I'm reporting you to DOJ
for breaching the canonsof professional ethics.
Rumors of corruptiondo not equal knowledge thereof.
I'll be cleared of all wrongdoing,
and it'll be another win for me.
What about Earl's last meal?
Extra lean corn beef on ryeand corn chips. Ready and waiting.
If it's not from Mel'sAvenue Deli in Manhattan...
They FedEx'd it here this morning.
We've been through this.I followed the protocol.
- What about...- No, I know you think you've got
some evidence that Earl may be innocent.
- Earl is innocent. I-I just... I...- Look, I see what you're trying to do.
And I admire it. Truly, I do.
I'm afraid Earl'sat the end of the line.
This is so wrong!
Someone has to deliverthe people's will.
That someone is me.
And most of the time, when you have,
it's been, if not right, then righteous.In this case, it is not.
It's never right...
or righteous.
Do you know that I am the only one here
who doesn't have a choice aboutparticipating in executions?
Earl is gonna have his last meal.
He'll meet with the priest.
He'll be given an opportunityto say any last words.
And in just over two hours...
we're gonna kill him.
So if you want to save him,you better do it quick.
Tess, you have an hour and 54 minutes
to find out who hired Haroldto kill Tom.
- I'm close on tracking that.- Close won't save Earl's life.
I'm diving back in now.
What'd you get on Sean?
Rasmullen? Earl's boss?
The guy that we thinkmight've bribed Tom Simon.
Killed him to protect his own ass.
Sean's lawyers put up major roadblocks.
They wouldn't give me accessto him or his bank records.
We got an hour and 45.Not enough time to subpoena them.
Well, let's pull some favors,go to the banks directly.
It's a long shot, but worth a try.
Dad.
How's Mom?
Tell her I'm sending good thoughts.
Yeah, I'm in Indiana. Still here.
That's why I called.
It's a matter of life and death.No exaggeration.
I know it's a big favor, but,um... could you put in a call?
The President issued the deathwarrant, and maybe if you...
Yeah, I-I understand.
Thanks anyway.
I love you, too.
Good luck tonight.
I'm so sorry.
Are you really?
We're just... running out of time.
Couldn't find a way.
I'll keep trying. Don't give up.
I remember one nightwith my wife and son.
We were out in a fieldcounting shooting stars.
It was quiet.
Just us and the stars.
They're not coming to see me die.
We'll be there for you.
No. I don't want youremembering me like that.
Not you. Go. Live.
It's time to start the walk.
I'm sure I'm wrong about Heaven.
We'll see.
In New York,polling places are set to close
in just under two hours,
and with 73% of precincts reporting,
things are looking good forformer First Lady Harper Morrison
in the New York State Senate race.
That's right, Nick.
Exit polls indicate she is doing very...
The tacks show whereeach of the money orders used
to pay Harold to kill Tomwere purchased.
You said that already.
Like 10 times.
I'm hoping if I say itover and over again,
we'll finally notice a pattern,and that pattern will lead us
to who bought the money orders...
who really hired Harold to kill Tom.
Okay, the tacks showwhere each of the money orders
used to pay Haroldto kill Tom were purchased.
We're sure he's guilty, right?
Wish we were.
The demographics in the final precincts
are not expected to change the outcome,
so now we're just waitingto officially project
the winner as Harper Morrison.
Look at the groupings of tacks.
The 4, 5, 6 subway runsthrough all of them. See it?
From the Upper East Sideto Union Square to downtown.
Look at the downtown grouping.It's right around Foley Square.
That's wherethe U.S. Attorney's office is,
and Bill Newton,the prosecutor on Earl's case,
lives in the Upper East Side.
But why would he order the hit?
Find Nina, Earl's co-worker,the one that had the memo.
I'm innocent.
Any other last words?
Thanks for always being decent.
Same to you.
Nina, this is important.
You said you gave the memo
that showed Sean Rasmullen wasembezzling to Tom Simon.
- That's right.- You delivered it to him in person?
I didn't want Earl being blamedfor something he didn't do.
This was the man you gave the memo to?
Yes. Tom Simon.
We met at a coffee shop,and I handed it to him.
Wallace, it was Bill, Bill Newton.
He was the one taking the bribes.
It wasn't Tom... it was Bill,and he had Tom killed.
We traced the payments back to him.He paid for the hit.
Wallace, you have to stopthat execution. Call me back.
It was Bill who got that memo.
I mean, he got the call from Nina.Tom was away on vacation.
He knew Harold Redding and Earlwere in Allenwood together.
He used Haroldto pin the whole thing on Earl.
There were massive depositsmade into Bill's accounts
around the time of Earl's fraud case.
They were payoffsfor making that memo go away.
Bill appealed the stay of executionbecause he wants Earl dead!
...wants him out of the way.Earl is innocent.
We can't let him die. We can't.We have to find a way...
I'm not cleaning up your mess again.
Hayes?
I know it's terrible.
But we got Bill.
He's going down for capital murder.
Please say something.
Open the door.
I knew I couldn't do this job.I told you.
Open the door.
I gave him hope.
You wanted the truth, and I found it.
Earl was innocent.
I know.
And he... he died anyway.
I couldn't save him.
You did everything you could.
I told him he was worm food.
Why did I do that?
What do I know?
Open the door.