|
June
24, 2004 Transcript Ric: Skye Quartermaine's life has been littered with broken relationships and failed marriages. Her losses have left her so desperate for attention of any kind that she was willing to go to extremes to hold on to a man who wasn't even hers to hold on to. The people will prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that Skye Quartermaine is guilty of murder. Her motive? It's simple, oldest one in the book -- passionate, unrequited love. Skye Quartermaine loved Luke Spencer so desperately that she was willing to neutralize her competition, her rival for his affections by framing her for murder. Ric: Mr. Jacks, have you ever seen this picture before? Jax: Yes, I have, but I believe they're inaccurate. Ric: Inaccurate? So you're suggesting that this photograph is a forgery? Jax: Yes, I am. Ric: Then why did you agree to marry the person who took them, Tracy Quartermaine? Alexis: Objection, your honor. The witness' love life may hold some fascination for Mr. Lansing -- Ric: I'm following a line of inquiry, your honor. The relevance will become clear in a moment. Judge: Get to it. Ric: Thank you. Now, Mr. Jacks, isn't it true that you agreed to marry Tracy Quartermaine to help keep from going public with these photographs of the defendant and police detective Ross Duncan? Mr. Jacks, I can call Ms. Quartermaine to the stand if it'll help refresh your memory. Jax: Tracy Quartermaine has a personal grudge against Skye. Ric: Yes, and you would do anything for Skye, wouldn't you, seeing as how she is your ex-wife, a recovering alcoholic who began drinking abruptly after you ended your marriage to her? A woman who was desperate and alone? Alexis: Objection. This isn't a line of questioning, your honor. This is a character assassination. Judge: Overruled. Ric: Thank you, your honor. Judge: Stick to the facts, no embellishing, Mr. Lansing. Ric: Mr. Jacks, did you see Luke Spencer and the defendant with the corpse of detective Ross Duncan the night that he was killed? Jax: I don't know what you're talking about. Ric: Mr. Jacks, you are under oath, and you realize there are penalties for perjury? Jax: Yes, I am aware of that. Ric: Did Skye Quartermaine ever tell you that she killed detective Ross Duncan? Jax: She was drunk -- Ric: Mr. Jacks, could you please answer the question? Jax: There is no way that she could have known -- Ric: Did Skye Quartermaine ever tell you that she killed detective Ross Duncan, yes or no? Jax: She said that she could have. Ric: No further questions. Alexis: Mr. Jacks, what was Skye Quartermaine's state of mind when she told you she killed detective -- Ric: Objection. It calls for a conclusion. Judge: Please rephrase, Ms. Davis. Alexis: Isn't it true that she was so upset that she would have said anything? Ric: It's called a confession. Why don't you check your law books? [Judge pounds gavel] Judge: Mr. Lansing. Jax: Skye blacked out the night of the murder. Ric: Objection! Jax: She doesn't remember. Alexis: To what, the truth? [Judge pounds gavel] Judge: Mr. Jacks, you're dismissed from the stand. Counsels, approach the bench. Judge: I'm calling a recess. Take advantage of the time to work out whatever is at issue between you. If you can't leave your personal agendas outside this room and continue the trial in a professional matter, I'll hold you both in contempt. Is that clear? Ric: Perfectly, your honor. Alexis: You just can't control yourself, can you? Ric: You know, it takes more to defend a client other than objecting to every word that comes out of a prosecutor's mouth. Alexis: You voice your personal opinion at every conceivable opportunity. Ric: Voice -- i was trying to build a foundation to prove that Skye -- Alexis: Huh! Ric: Is a murderer! Alexis: You just don't get it, do you? Ric: Oh, what? What? What don't I get? Alexis: Your blatant lack of professionalism. Ric: My blatant lack? Alexis: That's right. Ric: You're amazing! You are completely threatened for the fact that I have a very strong case, so you're doing everything you can to undermine me! Alexis: Fine, fine, fine. You got a case? Make it, instead of going out of your way -- Ric: Well, I'm trying to! Alexis: To antagonize me, not to mention the judge. You keep this up, you're going to get us both thrown off the case. Ric: Well, then, you keep your personal feelings for me out of the courtroom. Faith: The perfect witnesses just fell into our laps. Ric: No, you're the one who made this personal, not me. Alexis: I cannot believe that you are in such -- Ric: "Objection, your honor. The witness' love life seems to hold some sort of personal fascination for Mr. Lansing." Alexis: There's a woman's life at stake here. Ric: Oh, please -- Ric: Let me remind you, and you could care less. You're just so busy strutting around like a peacock, and you're pandering to the women jurors. Don't think I don't notice that -- Ric: Really? Alexis: In your immaculately tailored suit. Ric: Well, I'm glad you like the fit of my suit, ms. Davis. Alexis: My point, sir, is if we continue showing our personal feelings, we are both going to be held in contempt of court. Ric: So you admit that you have personal feelings for me? Alexis: Yuck, yuck, and then yuck. Ric: Uh -- Alexis: Because you are contemptible! I find you -- Ric: Well, that's something. Alexis: In contempt of court, if that's OK with you, because I -- Faith: Ah, the trusty D.A. Just the man I was looking for. Ric: Oh, great. What is it, Faith? What now? Faith: Has the pcpd lifted a finger to track down the hit man who tried to kill Sonny? Because I know damn well who he's going to blame. He's -- [gunshot] [Gunshots] Ric: Stay here. They're gone. Whew. Faith: God! He's coming after me in broad daylight! Ric: "He," "he" -- what, as in Sonny? Faith: Yeah, "he," who else? Ric: Well, you have your share of enemies, Faith. Faith: OK, you've made your token attempt at being impartial. Now snap back to reality! Come on, give me police protection and send somebody to investigate him! Ric: I'll see what I can do. Faith: Can I have something a little more concrete? Ric: You know, if you're worried about your personal safety -- Faith: Yes, of course I am! Ric: Then I suggest that you take a little vacation out of town for a while. Faith: Your compassion is overwhelming. Ric: (sits down on the bench next to Alexis) Oh, man. You OK? (he rubs her back until she gives him a look. He takes it away) Sorry. Alexis: You know, I realize that you will probably want to pursue this now that Sonny is directly involved, so I will be happy to go to the court and tell them that we won't be back this afternoon. Ric: No, no, that's all right. The police will run an investigation. Alexis: If Sonny's directly involved -- Ric: If Sonny is involved, then I'll deal with that then. I'm not going to walk away from the middle of a murder trial. You don't get off that easy -- ever. Bailiff: Court is in session. Bailiff: All rise. Bailiff: Be seated. Judge: Mr. Lansing, please call your next witness. Ric: Yes, Your Honor. The people call Tracy Quartermaine to the stand. Ric: Ms. Quartermaine, what is your relationship to the defendant? Tracy: My brother, Alan, was told -- Ric: That's all right, dear. They can hear you fine. Tracy: My brother, Alan, was told that Skye was his daughter. That turned out not to be true. Ric: Oh, so she attached herself to a family that she didn't belong to? Alexis: Objection, your honor. Being a member of a family is not dependent on biology, and to insinuate that there is some defect in Skye Quartermaine's character because she cares for the Quartermaine's is an insult to all adoptive children and parents in this courtroom and elsewhere. Judge: Ms. Davis, you're veering off the subject. Ric: That's all right, your honor. I withdraw the question. Tracy: Quite honestly, it doesn't matter to me that Skye is not biologically related. I have come to think of her as my niece, and I have a great affection for her. My family opened our home and our hearts to her, which made it all the more shocking and hurtful when i discovered that she was a pathological liar, so desperate and insecure that she's capable of doing anything she has to to get what she wants -- Alexis: Objection -- Tracy: Including murder! Alexis: Objection, your honor! The witness is under oath to state the facts, not offer her opinion. Judge: Sustained. Answer the question, nothing more. The jury will disregard the witness' remarks. Edward: She knows damn well they can't disregard them. Ric: Did you see Skye Quartermaine the night of the murder? Tracy: I did. I went to her house to discuss family business. And I as I passed by the front window, I saw her inside with detective Duncan on the floor, quite obviously dead. Ric: I see. Now, do you recognize these photos? Tracy: I took them. Alexis: And instead of taking them to the police, which is what you should have done -- Ric: Tracy Quartermaine is not on trial here, counselor -- Alexis: You used them to black-- Ric: Skye Quartermaine is! Alexis: I strenuously object to the admission of these photographs! [Judge pounds gavel] Judge: Ms. Davis, you're out of order here. Objection is overruled. Please continue, Mr. Lansing. Ric: Thank you, your honor. Now, where were these photos taken? Tracy: The first one was taken the night of the murder. Ric: Mm-hmm. Tracy: It's in Skye's house, and as you can see, detective Duncan is there. Ric: Mm-hmm, and these? Where were these photographs taken? Tracy: Those were taken in my family's basement freezer. I followed Skye down there and was horrified to see detective Duncan laid out. I took the pictures, and then I heard Skye and Luke Spencer discussing how she killed him. Judge: The defense may call its first witness. Alexis: I'd like to call Skye Quartermaine. Skye is now on the stand Skye: Well, I passed out. And when I came to, there I was on the couch next to Detective Duncan's dead body. Alexis: How did you react? Skye: Well, I panicked. I had no idea what had happened, and -- well, Luke Spencer was there. Alexis: Luke Spencer? Skye: Yes. He told me that nobody would believe that I was innocent and that we should hide the body until we could find the real killer. The scene switches to Ric questioning Skye. Ric: So you went against your better judgment and you covered up a murder because Luke asked you to? Skye: Yes. Ric: Is it because you trust Luke? Skye: Yes. Ric: It's safe to say you rely on him? Skye: That's right. Ric: I see. So, when he suggested that you move the body to the crawl space underneath the house, you agreed? Skye: Yes. Ric: Yes, and then when that became too dangerous, he suggested that you put the body in the freezer of the Quartermaine basement, and you complied with that? Skye: Yes. Ric: The truth is you would have done anything that Luke Spencer asked you to, wouldn't you? Skye: Well, I don't know about that. Ric: Oh, come on. Well, you love Luke Spencer, right? You would do anything to please him. As a matter of fact, you'd go to great lengths in order to hold on to him! Skye: Well, I wouldn't kill anyone! Ric: I'm sorry, Ms. -- Are you saying that you don't love Luke Spencer? You're denying this love? Skye:
All right, I love -- I love Luke Spencer! Is that what you
want to hear?
|
|
|
|
|