LOTTA HART [spoken]:
Ya'll need to loosen up. Yer so tense an' serious; this ain't a funeral!
PHOENIX WRIGHT:
It's close enough, isn't it? It's a murder trial--
LOTTA:
Ya'll need to learn some manners too! T'ain't polite to talk like that to a young lady!
MANFRED VON KARMA:
I repeat: don't say anything trivial or unrelated to this case. UNDERSTAND?
LOTTA:
Yeah, I understand!
[sung]
Y'all listen up now, and listen good
As what I'm 'bout to say is true;
'Cause what I saw's what happened
And this is what that killer did do!
I was campin’ by the lake in my car that Christmas Eve
I reckon was past midnight when I heard
A big bang! Pow! And I looked around
Only to see the absurd!
Two gents in a boat, the only thing out on the lake
Not a nary thing around I could see
Therе was another bang, and not a dang thang
Coulda done what I saw therе be
THE JUDGE [spoken]:
Witness! You're saying you saw the murder take place?
LOTTA:
Sure did. Ya'll listen real good, now--I heard two dang gunshots that night. When I heard the first one, I looked out at that boat. Then there was another flash, and someone fell into the water
PHOENIX:
HOLD IT!
[sung]
The witness is clearly lying
It couldn't have been that way, "y'all"
For you see, it was not Christmas Eve
It was Christmas Day! HA!
VON KARMA:
Objection! Impertinent!
Unrelated to the case!
No matter what mistakes she makes
We know when the crime took place
PHOENIX [spoken]:
Well...
[sung]
Miss Hart, please tell me, why were you at the lake?
LOTTA:
I’m taking photos for a class at Country U
PHOENIX:
What kind of class? Could you be more specific?
What exactly is it that you do?
VON KARMA:
Objection! Irrelevant!
What a waste of my time!
In the future, restrict your questions
To the events of the actual crime
PHOENIX [spoken]:
Okay... uh, let’s see…
[sung]
When you looked at the lake, could you clearly see the men?
LOTTA:
Ain’t the photo proof enough for you?
PHOENIX [spoken]:
No, it isn’t; I'm asking if YOU saw them!
VON KARMA [sung]:
Objection! This tells us nothing new!
PHOENIX:
Were you looking at the lake
When you heard the second shot?
LOTTA [spoken]:
Well, sure, I guess I was...
PHOENIX [sung]:
Were you, or were you not?!
VON KARMA [spoken]:
Enough! I think we've heard all we need to hear. It seems you are unable to find a contradiction after all
JUDGE:
Yes... I'm ready to hand down a verdict
PHOENIX:
No!
JUDGE:
Mr. Wright, I will have to penalize any further outbursts by holding you in contempt of court
MAYA FEY:
Nick…
JUDGE:
This court hereby finds the defendant, Miles Edgeworth—
MAYA:
HOLD IT!
JUDGE:
W-wh--? This is most intolerable! Who was that?
MAYA:
It... was me
PHOENIX:
Maya, what're you—
MAYA [sung]:
Lotta, your testimony's real strange
Is it possible to see anyone at that range?
You're being unclear about what you saw
How do you account for this flaw?
Did you even see Edgeworth at all?!
[Overlapping]
LOTTA [spoken]:
Hey, what's the big idea? I saw him! I swear it! I saw Edgeworth!
VON KARMA:
Objection! Enough of this nonsense! Judge, declare the defense in contempt of court! Now!
[End overlapping]
JUDGE:
Very well. You have been warned. Bailiff, please remove Mr. Wright from the court...room
MAYA:
No, wait! Please, it was me who spoke out! Nick didn't do anything!
PHOENIX:
Maya, don't—!
MAYA [sung]:
So here I am until the end
Don't despair, the truth's in sight!
Don't worry about me, you need to defend
Remember why you fight!
PHOENIX [spoken]:
Maya!
[sung]
In darkest times, you show no fear
You stood up to lend me your light
Okay, you win, back in the fray!
EDGEWORTH:
Why jump into my bullet's way?
PHOENIX/EDGEWORTH:
For no one fights quite like a Fey
PHOENIX:
And the truth must be in...
[spoken]
Wait a minute... truth... in sight... Sight! Of course!
Your Honor, please! Did you hear what Ms. Hart just said? She said she clearly saw Mr. Edgeworth! This wasn’t in her testimony before! This means she has a new testimony, and I have a right to cross-examine her again!
VON KARMA [sung]:
Objection! Pathetic!
It's too late for baseless claims!
The girl's already paid the price
Say one more word, you'll get the same
[spoken]
Judge! Continue with your verdict!
JUDGE:
...I'm sorry, but I cannot
VON KARMA:
What?!
JUDGE:
Mr. Wright is correct. The defense may cross-examine the witness once more. This IS a court of law, Mr. von Karma
VON KARMA:
...Pah! Listen well, Mr. Wright! I will not tolerate badgering of my witness!
JUDGE:
Ms. Hart! Could you please repeat your testimony?
LOTTA [sung]:
The man on the boat was Edgeworth
The photo is my proof
I saw him, clear as day!
And I swear I'm tellin' the truth
VON KARMA [spoken]:
You claimed there was a contradiction, so find it
[Simultaneous 1:]
LOTTA [sung]:
I saw what I saw
And I heard what I heard
I may say a lotta things
But I mean every word
[Simultaneous 2:]
PHOENIX:
That's all?
That's it?
There's nothing I can see...
Hold on!
That's it!
It's right in front of me!
[End simultaneous]
PHOENIX [spoken]:
OBJECTION! Got you, Ms. Hart! Finally!
Ya'll need to loosen up. Yer so tense an' serious; this ain't a funeral!
PHOENIX WRIGHT:
It's close enough, isn't it? It's a murder trial--
LOTTA:
Ya'll need to learn some manners too! T'ain't polite to talk like that to a young lady!
MANFRED VON KARMA:
I repeat: don't say anything trivial or unrelated to this case. UNDERSTAND?
LOTTA:
Yeah, I understand!
[sung]
Y'all listen up now, and listen good
As what I'm 'bout to say is true;
'Cause what I saw's what happened
And this is what that killer did do!
I was campin’ by the lake in my car that Christmas Eve
I reckon was past midnight when I heard
A big bang! Pow! And I looked around
Only to see the absurd!
Two gents in a boat, the only thing out on the lake
Not a nary thing around I could see
Therе was another bang, and not a dang thang
Coulda done what I saw therе be
THE JUDGE [spoken]:
Witness! You're saying you saw the murder take place?
LOTTA:
Sure did. Ya'll listen real good, now--I heard two dang gunshots that night. When I heard the first one, I looked out at that boat. Then there was another flash, and someone fell into the water
PHOENIX:
HOLD IT!
[sung]
The witness is clearly lying
It couldn't have been that way, "y'all"
For you see, it was not Christmas Eve
It was Christmas Day! HA!
VON KARMA:
Objection! Impertinent!
Unrelated to the case!
No matter what mistakes she makes
We know when the crime took place
PHOENIX [spoken]:
Well...
[sung]
Miss Hart, please tell me, why were you at the lake?
LOTTA:
I’m taking photos for a class at Country U
PHOENIX:
What kind of class? Could you be more specific?
What exactly is it that you do?
VON KARMA:
Objection! Irrelevant!
What a waste of my time!
In the future, restrict your questions
To the events of the actual crime
PHOENIX [spoken]:
Okay... uh, let’s see…
[sung]
When you looked at the lake, could you clearly see the men?
LOTTA:
Ain’t the photo proof enough for you?
PHOENIX [spoken]:
No, it isn’t; I'm asking if YOU saw them!
VON KARMA [sung]:
Objection! This tells us nothing new!
PHOENIX:
Were you looking at the lake
When you heard the second shot?
LOTTA [spoken]:
Well, sure, I guess I was...
PHOENIX [sung]:
Were you, or were you not?!
VON KARMA [spoken]:
Enough! I think we've heard all we need to hear. It seems you are unable to find a contradiction after all
JUDGE:
Yes... I'm ready to hand down a verdict
PHOENIX:
No!
JUDGE:
Mr. Wright, I will have to penalize any further outbursts by holding you in contempt of court
MAYA FEY:
Nick…
JUDGE:
This court hereby finds the defendant, Miles Edgeworth—
MAYA:
HOLD IT!
JUDGE:
W-wh--? This is most intolerable! Who was that?
MAYA:
It... was me
PHOENIX:
Maya, what're you—
MAYA [sung]:
Lotta, your testimony's real strange
Is it possible to see anyone at that range?
You're being unclear about what you saw
How do you account for this flaw?
Did you even see Edgeworth at all?!
[Overlapping]
LOTTA [spoken]:
Hey, what's the big idea? I saw him! I swear it! I saw Edgeworth!
VON KARMA:
Objection! Enough of this nonsense! Judge, declare the defense in contempt of court! Now!
[End overlapping]
JUDGE:
Very well. You have been warned. Bailiff, please remove Mr. Wright from the court...room
MAYA:
No, wait! Please, it was me who spoke out! Nick didn't do anything!
PHOENIX:
Maya, don't—!
MAYA [sung]:
So here I am until the end
Don't despair, the truth's in sight!
Don't worry about me, you need to defend
Remember why you fight!
PHOENIX [spoken]:
Maya!
[sung]
In darkest times, you show no fear
You stood up to lend me your light
Okay, you win, back in the fray!
EDGEWORTH:
Why jump into my bullet's way?
PHOENIX/EDGEWORTH:
For no one fights quite like a Fey
PHOENIX:
And the truth must be in...
[spoken]
Wait a minute... truth... in sight... Sight! Of course!
Your Honor, please! Did you hear what Ms. Hart just said? She said she clearly saw Mr. Edgeworth! This wasn’t in her testimony before! This means she has a new testimony, and I have a right to cross-examine her again!
VON KARMA [sung]:
Objection! Pathetic!
It's too late for baseless claims!
The girl's already paid the price
Say one more word, you'll get the same
[spoken]
Judge! Continue with your verdict!
JUDGE:
...I'm sorry, but I cannot
VON KARMA:
What?!
JUDGE:
Mr. Wright is correct. The defense may cross-examine the witness once more. This IS a court of law, Mr. von Karma
VON KARMA:
...Pah! Listen well, Mr. Wright! I will not tolerate badgering of my witness!
JUDGE:
Ms. Hart! Could you please repeat your testimony?
LOTTA [sung]:
The man on the boat was Edgeworth
The photo is my proof
I saw him, clear as day!
And I swear I'm tellin' the truth
VON KARMA [spoken]:
You claimed there was a contradiction, so find it
[Simultaneous 1:]
LOTTA [sung]:
I saw what I saw
And I heard what I heard
I may say a lotta things
But I mean every word
[Simultaneous 2:]
PHOENIX:
That's all?
That's it?
There's nothing I can see...
Hold on!
That's it!
It's right in front of me!
[End simultaneous]
PHOENIX [spoken]:
OBJECTION! Got you, Ms. Hart! Finally!
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