Best Actor

    "Yes, don't worry, the lawyer said I have a good chance of winning... No, no, Mom, I said before, you will only make a big fuss about the media... Really don't worry, I Very good, very good, I'll go back to San Francisco to see you after the lawsuit." Standing in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, Sean in a suit and tie was talking on the phone.

    "Shaun, we should go." Galen knocked at the door at this time.

    Sean nodded to show that he knew: "Okay, Mom, I'm going to court, it'll be alright, I love you."

    After hesitating, he said, "Also, say hello to Dad for me, and...thank him for everything he did for me at the San Francisco Chronicle."

    Although no one told him, how could he not guess what his father did during the phone call with his mother and sister, as well as the "San Francisco Chronicle"'s neutral attitude from the beginning What, even though they still had a fight on the phone.

    If possible, Sean didn't want to say this on the phone, because it sounded like an account of... funeral? But he has to say this, because the outcome of his case will depend on today. Although he had said harsh words in front of Frederick, he could not be sure of the outcome.

    It's good that I can't be convicted. Once I'm convicted, even if I go in for two or three weeks, I can be released on parole through various relationships, and I don't want to continue my career.

    "We're here, Sean." Galen, who was driving, reminded at this time.

    The dozing Sean opened his eyes, the courtroom was as always surrounded by reporters and media, and it was no different from the last court session, these guys were never satisfied.

    When the car in front stopped, the lawyers got down, and the waiting media surrounded, Sean got out of the car, and entered the court with them with a serious expression, and turned a deaf ear to the inquiries.

    The courtroom is the same as it was a week ago, the prosecution is already there, the jury is not yet, and the audience is only sparsely seated.

    Sean took his seat, exchanged a few words with Cassel, Walker, and the others, and then began to wait, and then someone came over from the auditorium at the back: "Xiao kindness."

    "Fred, what's the matter?" Sean turned his head and saw a pair of bloodshot eyes, but he still tried to ask in a calm tone.

    Frederick didn't answer immediately, just lowered his head and took a deep breath, then raised his head and looked into his eyes: "Do you believe me, Sean? "

    "What did you do?" The sharp-minded Sean immediately asked, and pinched on his thigh to prevent himself from discoloring.

    "Do you believe me, Sean?" Frederick repeated his question.

    "Tell me, what did you do?" Sean asked repeatedly.

    The agent didn't back down and kept staring at him, which made Sean feel as determined and desperate as he was looking at himself a few days ago, so he involuntarily took a step back.

    "What do you want to say?" he asked.

    "Wait a minute, don't be surprised what you see, and figure out how to cooperate in the shortest possible time." Frederick said word by word.

    "They know?" Sean couldn't help but look at Cassel and the others next to him, a look of shock flashed in his eyes, and his heart began to become anxious, "What the **** did you do!"

      The intense unease in my heart came out.

    After the judge was seated to announce the official start, Walker of the defense stood up first: "Dear Judge and jury, we have just found a new witness who can convincingly prove my The client was not present that night, please allow me to summon her."

    The prosecution was a little surprised. Obviously, they did not expect that they could throw out new evidence at this time, which would be a little bad, if the evidence was really that strong. But even if they had doubts, they couldn't object. With the judge's nod, the bailiff behind him had opened the door, and Sean secretly pinched his thigh.

    With the sound of rustling footsteps, tall and slender women in plain clothes appeared in the courtroom, and the two rows of default reporter seats immediately buzzed, almost making the judge knock a hammer. Sean took a lot of effort to resist the urge to turn his head to look, but waited to turn slowly with Cassell and the others, and then saw Cate Blanchett appear in sight. among.

    Although she only applied a little makeup, her calm temperament still made her so eye-catching, but her face was a little pale. Sean's heart sank, and his heart was full of anger. He managed to take things down, in order to prevent her from appearing in such a place, but he still took a step forward.

    Fred is such a jerk! Also say whether to believe him! Shouldn't have told him soft-heartedly in the first place! Sean clenched his fists hard, and his mouth was a little bitter, especially when he heard the sound of pressing the phone to send a message from behind, and the place where his thigh was pinched became even more numb. If this was not in court, he would have turned around. Go and punch that guy hard.

    "I swear to God Almighty and Almighty that the evidence I present is true, and everything I say is true." Kate, sitting on the witness stand, had begun to swear, and then, as a defense attorney , Walker got up and began to question.

    "You met my client on the night of the incident, and twice, right?"

    "Yes."

    "When is it?"

    "The first time was around 10:20 at night, I was looking for something in the kitchen, and then I saw him wandering under a big tree in front of the street outside, as if he was walking towards the other side of the street. A house looking out."

    "Can you confirm?"

     "Yes, we have worked together on several films, and the street lights are not dim, I can recognize him at a glance, and then I deliberately checked the time and made sure it was 10:20."

    "When is the second time?"

    "The second time was at two in the middle of the night. During that time, I had been sleeping poorly, so I often got up in the middle of the night, and when I was pouring water in the kitchen, I saw him through the window again. Although that When I didn't turn on the lights, he was different outside than before, but it wasn't far from the street lights, so I could still be sure, and ... he was still looking across the street."

    "Have you ever wanted to go over and ask him why he's out there?"

    "Yes, I called, but the phone was off, so after finding him outside in the middle of the night, I checked all the doors."

    After these words were spoken, a few low-pitched laughter could not be heard from the audience, and some jurors also smiled. Although the expressionless Sean slowly relaxed after hearing the testimony, But he smiled bitterly in his heart.

    It can be seen that she and the lawyers have had many contacts before this, and such performance will only occur after receiving the training of the mock jury, because Sean has more than once received such training.

    Obviously, Frederick went to Kate a few days ago, but it wasn't the most important thing, the important thing was that he actually let her go to perjury! Damn, does he know what perjury means!

    But Sean couldn't get too angry, because after the phrase "looking at a house across the street" came out, he immediately guessed Frederick's strategy, because in He and Kate knew and discussed who lived across from the house where they had a tryst.

    In the current situation, it is a good strategy to ask Kate to testify and protect her secrets, but it will only involve some innocent people.

    And, now there is a question, what are they going to do? A very important question.

    After Walker asked, prosecutor Anderson stood up and kept going straight to the subject: "What is your relationship with Sean, ma'am?"

    "Ordinary friends, ordinary friends who have worked together a few times in the movie." Kate answered very simply.

    "So you never thought to go out and ask him, why are you here?" the prosecutor continued.

    "Yes," Kate replied firmly, "I think you should know, Mr. Prosecutor, that Sean is a famous playboy, and once you get involved with him, the consequences are unpredictable. "

    The prosecutor frowned and glanced at the jury, several people were taking notes.

    "Are you home alone?" he suddenly asked again.

    "Yes," Kate said calmly, "I lived in Sydney with my family, but I had just taken on a role that required me to figure it out on my own, so I came to Los Angeles. . This is my habit, every time there is an important role, I will be alone for a few days to figure out the role."

    "Every time in Los Angeles." Prosecutors are on fire.

    "Not necessarily, sometimes at home in Sydney, and sometimes in London." Kate's calm expression remained unchanged.

    "Then why did you testify today instead of making it clear when the police started investigating? You should be watching TV!" This is what the prosecutor really wants to ask, the previous question It's all just distracting.

    "Yes, but I have to think about my family, I have a husband and two children, this is a criminal case, if I come out to testify, then there will be many eyes on me Above the family, they and I will be carefully observed under a magnifying glass, you should know how many reporters there are in this court, right?" Kate asked back.

    "Then why are you willing to stand up now?" The prosecutor immediately asked again.

    "I thought he would prove his innocence, and there were many other residents on the street, and he was always seen, so I went back to Sydney after the case was reported. I didn't know much about the specific situation at the time. I came back two weeks ago to continue preparing for the movie and found out that things had developed so badly. Investigators from the firm kept going back and forth on the street, and I finally made up my mind." Kate answered meticulously.

    Although the prosecutor frowned, he couldn't find a loophole for a while, so he had to sit back.

    The defense talked for a few words, and they all showed a relaxed smile. Although Sean watched Kate walk down, he didn't dare to look much, and he could only try to adjust his breathing.

    Should this be the end? With Kate's testimony, the prosecution can no longer prove it was him who drove the car, and the sooner the case is closed, the better.

    However, at this time, the prosecutor stood up: "Your Honor, I hope to subpoena Mr. Sean Tang to testify. According to the regulations, he has this obligation to be cross-examined."