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Game:Jeanix White: Ace Attorney

Jeanix White: Ace Attorney	Score: 2 Paragon? Or was it Renegade?	Moves: 5
You stand in the defendant's lobby with Butz, and Molly, who'll be second-chairing with you. > Okay, Butz, this is it. I promise I'll get you out of this. "What are you gonna do, man? I'm fucked. I am so fucked." "He looks to be in pretty bad shape." says Molly. > Yeah, it's not easy finding out that your girlfriend cheated on you, much less that you killed her. "So you think I did it, do you? DO YOU!" > Oh, Butz, I was joking. "I don't believe you!" > Look, I owe you, man. I don't believe you could ever kill anybody. Heck, I think that newspaper guy probably set you up. "Huh?" > It's his statement that's landed you here. And I've known you for years. I didn't even know delivery boy's name was Frank Savage until I took on this case. "Okay, so you believe me? You think I'm innocent?" > Yeah, and I think Mr Savage has some explaining to do. Just keep your cool, and I'll get you out of this. "Okay, Jeanix. Let's do this." INT. COURT You take the defendant's desk, while Prosecutor Payne takes his. The judge arrives at his bench, and the court quietens down. Judge Are both parties ready for trial? Payne The prosecution's ready, Your Honor. > The defense is ready, Your Honor. Judge Very well. I'd like to hear the Commonwealth's opening statement. Payne Statistics show that when a young woman is found murdered, over 65% of the time it's at the hands of someone she knows. This case, tragically, represents nothing new. It was a crime of passion, wherein the woman made a mistake, and her boyfriend chose to punish her with death. We have both physical evidence linking the defendant to the murder weapon, and an eyewitness testimony placing him at the scene of the crime when the murder happened. By the end of this trial, you will have no doubt in your mind that the defendant is guilty. Judge Will the defense present their opening arguments? > It is perhaps the prosecution's penchant for spotting trends and patterns that has led to their failure to apprehend the right man. Merely linking my client to the murder weapon does not prove that he actually used it, and I will show how the eyewitness testimony couldn't possibly be grounds enough for a conviction. My client did not commit the murder, and I will convince this court of that! Judge Very well. Will the prosecution call it's first witness to the stand? Payne The State calls Frank Savage to the stand. Frank Savage takes the stand. Payne State your name and occupation for the record. Frank My name is Frank Savage. I'm a newspaper salesman. Payne Are you ready to testify as to what you saw the day of Cindy Bricks's murder? Frank I am. Judge Very well, you may begin your testimony. Frank's Testimony I was going door to door, selling subscriptions when I saw a man fleeing an apartment. I thought he must be in a hurry cause he left the door half-open behind him, Thinking it strange, I looked inside the apartment. That's when I saw her-a woman, not moving! Dead! I gasped in horror, and found myself unable to go inside. I tried to call the police immediately, but the phones in the apartment weren't working. So I had to take a detour to the nearest payphone, and call it in from there. I remember the time so clearly- it was 1:00 P.M. And I also remember the man I saw. He was, without question, the defendant! Judge Incidentally, why weren't the phones in the apartment working? Frank Well, it was the blackout, really. Some cordless phones that I tried at first didn't work, so I'm guessing they were out of batteries. And I don't have a cell of my own, so going to a payphone was the only option I had, ultimately. Judge Hmm...okay, then. Mr White? You may begin your cross examination. Cross-examine Frank Savage