Ace Attorney Anime Series
By Tayla Drago
(Note: Hi! I'm Tayla Drago, Anime lover and supporter of all voice actors who also loves Ace Attorney series. Name it - from video game playing of the series, Manga books, crossover for some games of it, and the Anime series itself for it finally came out in Japan and finally being in English dubbing too by FUNimation Studios of course. As I bring a new version from my fan fiction base from the video game series into this Anime one. I hope you guys like this.)
Episode #1 - The First Turnabout
Characters:
Phoenix Wright – Eric Vale
*Cassie Freeman - Ashly Burch
(Defendant) Larry Butz - Josh Martin
(Murder Victim) = Cindy Stone
Winston Payne - Gregory Lush
(Witness) = Frank Sahwit - Ben Phillips
Mia Fey - Colleen Clinkenbeard
The Judge – Kent Williams
It all start things off with one powerful sound of something hitting someone to drop to the ground within seconds to be bleeding and dead being a woman name Cindy Stone, who was just murdered by a man who started to panic. Using some item to make a sound somehow...
?: [Hmmm...I think it's 2:00...]
The man holding the a strange type of statue to be a clock had to think of something to get out of this mess and fast.
Frank: Okay! I gotta pin this on somebody quick...
A man name Frank Sahwit had an idea to remember someone coming into Cindy's apartment.
Frank: I know! That'll do just fine.
He laughs knowing Frank himself will get away with it something on an innocent person. Not good. News of this event gets out really fast to have someone who's innocent to be lame from the real killer to get away with it, only for one woman to know of a lawyer to turn to for this girl who was also very important too like she is...
?: (Another murder case for me to solve. This is perfect!)
This mysterious girl then calls up a friend while also going to the crime to investigate.
?: Hello? Mia? It's me. We got ourselves another murder case to help a certain person with to prove in his innocence.
Who was this girl and who was she contacting...? The next day, a certain man who's a tough defense lawyer gets up early in his apartment to get himself all suited up and his hair back to get going to court on his first case that'll be taking on since he knows of someone to prove this guy's innocent no matter what; for he has been studying a lot to make it bit the best he could with a little help from a certain someone who has been teaching him. From having a lot of lawyer study books, a nice handmade sweater to say "Ryu" on it, lots of boxes to unpack since he just moved in, and with his lawyer badge all good to go, he was ready to leave. His name is Phoenix Wright.
Defense Attorney – Phoenix Wright
Phoenix: Right. [I'm Phoenix Wright, a defense attorney. I just earn my badge a few months ago...So, I'm still a rookie. In fact, I'm getting my arguments for my first real trial today.]
You heard the man, he was ready to take on his first case of a murder to solve for Phoenix to ride his bike to the court building right away. Arriving there to find somewhere to park his bike, to rush on inside of the court house next 'to be a nice looking one', it was about to begin as someone was waiting for Phoneix's arrival in the Lobby 2 room to be his teacher 'who's a defense lawyer herself'.
Time: March 26, 9:47 AM
Location: District Court – Defendant Lobby No. 2
Waiting while this woman name Mia Fey kept looking at her watch to check for the time.
Fey & Co. Law Offices – Chief – Mia Fey
Mia: Phoenix better not be late to this. I also hope she shows up as well...
So Mia was waiting for two people to show up, thinking if either of them wouldn't make it. But rushing inside was Phoenix himself.
Phoenix: I'm here! Sorry if I worried you.
A close call, but Phoenix has made it just in the nick of time to be smiling.
Mia: The trial begins at ten. I hope you're ready for it.
Phoenix bows at Mia for forgiveness from his mistake.
Phoenix: Yes! Thank you for being here. I know how valuable your time is.
Mia: Of course. I couldn't take you under your wing and skip this important day. You're finally leaving the nest.
Mia winks at her student. Lots to do as Phoenix has been studying hard for this day to finally happen, and this was a very important one which Phoenix wanted to do so badly.
Phoenix: Thanks.
Walking together down the hallways of the building for Phoenix to be ready and Mia to aid him by his side for this one.
Mia: Always so ambitious, this is a homicide case. Not many people will take one on their first trial.
True, only for Phoenix had his reasons for this one and another too like the old key chain of a blue mask person to keep on his bag was one of them...
Phoenix: I know what I'm getting myself in to, Boss, but I had to take it. Because I owe it to him.
This was news for Mia to hear about it.
Mia: To whom...? The defendant?
Phoenix: Yes. Actually, I knew the guy ever since we were in grade school. He's part of the reasons I wanted to become a lawyer in the first place.
Is that so...? There's a lot to learn about Phoenix Wright to help this defendant a lot.
Mia: Let just hope you can clear his name.
As they walked up to the entrance of Courtroom 2, where everything is decided between two lawyers of a defended against the prosecutor. And just near the area, another woman was running to join with her boss to be Mia as a well to be working on her own thing as part of the Fey and Co. Law place as she tries to get there not so late.
Phoenix: There's no way he's guilty. But how will I convince the judge?
Entering the room for Phoenix to get his suitcase to be ready to go to his stand with Mia helping him out on this one, on his first da to try this case out. On the way in, the girl bumps into Phoenix to be in the way to not watch where she was going.
?: Ah! I'm so sorry! I was in a hurry getting here and I ran without looking...! Please forgive me!
Her name is Cassie Freeman 'my made up female OC character. She's a murder mystery solver who helps out Mia on some cases of murders to solve together to bring the real criminals in prison to save the innocent ones who's pretty, smart, a fighter, sometimes gets a bit angry due to her emotions, and such. 'See cover of my story on what she looks like'.
Murder Mystery Solver – Cassie Freeman
Mia: Looks like you finally showed up, Cassie. I'm glad.
Cassie: Hey, Mia. I guess this is your student you were telling me about?
With Phoenix's head feeling hurt, he gets back up to see someone beautiful up close to be Cassie for his face to turn red to be love at first sight.
Phoenix: So cute...
Cassie right away asks Phoenix to be staring at her a lot.
Cassie: Ah, are you feeling well?
Phoenix: ….
Cassie: Hello?
Mia pushes Phoenix to get him going.
Mia: Come on, Phoenix! It's time!
This made Phoenix snap out of it.
Phoenix: Oh, right! Please excuse me!
Ah, I think it was love at first sight for Phoenix to meet with Cassie.
Cassie: I hope he's not sick...
Well, for Mia...she knew what was really going on.
Mia: I think Phoenix Wright we'll be just fine, Cassie. Any who, did you bring the paper work like I asked?
Cassie: Yes I have, I gathered what I've learned up from the event. I'm not a murder mystery solver for nothing...
Then Mia takes Cassie's hand to go inside of the court room with Phoenix to help him out.
Mia: Then let's go, I think with your skills can aid Phoenix to solve this type of murder mystery to aid his friend.
Cassie: Huh? Me? But I bravely know the guy.
Mia: It doesn't matter, Phoenix's going to be needing a partner. And...I think he likes you.
Mia said those words with a smile on her face. This sure gets to Cassie's attention.
Cassie: (Wait...He likes me...?)
Unbeknownst about Cassie, only that she grew up in an orphanage to help others with no family to become good friends with Mia over the years, who loves a lot of murder mystery crimes, movies of it, and TV shows to watch, to even read about them too. More to learn about this odd girl real soon, but for now - it's back to the story. For this court room to had two stands on opposite sides from the defense and the prosecutor lawyers to be seated, other juries to watch on the top sides, the middle had to where the judge sits in; along with a defendant to stand at, where other witness to take a stand in between them as well, and some of the cops to be standing around. It looks big.
Time: March 26
Location: District Court – Courtroom No. 2
To the other side of the room had the prosecutor lawyer name Winston Payne to be taking his seat as does Phoenix, Mia, and Cassie are by his side.
Prosecutor – Winston Payne
Then entering in the room next by the police was Phoenix old childhood friend he has to save a guy name Larry Butz to be different than the way he looks, and to have some trouble in his life time.
Defendant – Larry Butz
Phoenix: (That's my client. Good old Larry Butz. He and I go way back...to say the least.)
A good old childhood friends they are to still be today as adults. For Larry to stop walking for a bit to see his old friend Phoenix to be scared to not do anything at all.
Larry: Ah...Nick! It's you! I didn't do it, I swear!
Crying and looking scared all at once for Larry, he was force to sit down for the cop to do so. This has Cassie look a bit surprise seeing this.
Cassie: (That's Phoenix's client?)
Larry: Get your hands off of me, man! I'm innocent!
From arguing with an officer won't do Larry any good. And hopefully for Phoenix to find the answers about it somehow, some way for his friend.
Phoenix: (I believe it, Larry. It just isn't your style. But your name's all over the paper these days. But...not the kind of fame you've been dreaming of.)
For the newspapers were al over about Larry to think he murder Cindy, but he didn't for it to say things like: 'Model Murder in Own Apartment in Broad Daylight!' And saying who Larry was: 'Suspect Larry Butz (23)'. For the other two girls to be seeing Larry as well. For Mia to also be seeing Phoenix first client Larry as her student's childhood friend was hard to believe.
Mia: Okay...? This guy inspire you to become a lawyer? You were serious, right?
Cassie: It's hard to believe this, huh?
Same thing with Cassie again. It may not look like it, but it was all true for Phoenix to know Larry really well.
Phoenix: Yes. It's a long story. He's weird, but deep down he's a stand up guy.
Not the way it looks for Larry to keep sliding out his seat for the officer to pull him back up to do it again, it's like taking care of a child.
Cassie: "Stand up", huh?
Cassie can see some issues with Larry here.
Mia: He seems to have trouble sitting down...
Mia saying so to Phoenix about Larry was acting like a little brat of a child.
Phoenix: Butz has always been a cheeky one...
Was that suppose to be a joke there, Phoenix, or what? For Larry's last name is Butz, get it? A word from Mia before Phoenix can get started...For him to be – 'Wherever something's smells, it's always the Butz.' Or something like it.
Mia: Don't forget, argue with a solid defense...you have to believe in him and his innocence.
For Cassie to solve another murder mystery, to aid Phoenix on this one and some tips and advice from Mia herself.
Phoenix: Right.
Cassie: (OK, Cassie, this is it. Like you've been doing before, just do your best by solving this murder case for this Phoenix guy. You can do this...) Here we go!
Cassie was all good to go to read the papers and aid Phoenix. And entering last in the room to be the main Judge himself to take his seat. No really, this is what the people call this guy with no real name to be told.
Judge
Once he hits his gavel, it's time for this trial to begin.
*All Rise*
Judge: This court is here by in session. We're gather here to day to hear the case of Mr. Larry Butz.
Soon, the two lawyers each say they were ready for the Judge to make sure...From both Winston and Phoenix.
Winston: The prosecution is ready, Your Honor.
Phoenix: The defense is ready, Your Honor.
The two TV screens on the left and right on the Judge's sides to be shown from photos and videos begin.
Judge: Then let us begin with our opening statement, Mr. Payne.
Winston: Yes, of course. The victim went by the name of Cindy Stone. She had a promising international modeling career, it was cut short one after from an act of violence. Her beautiful face bash in in her very own apartment. Autopsy of death was report to happen around from 4 to 5 PM. I present to you the evidence of the murder weapon.
Cindy Stone (22)
Once Winston shows the Judge the first evidence, he accepts it as evidences to hold on to and place on the table. For a Thinker like a statue to be form of a clock.
Judge: Accepted. But I must say, this is a modern thinker indeed.
Larry: Not 'modern'! It's "Rodin"! That is the gift of love that I made with all my heart and soul!
Seems like it 'since Cassie was getting everything on what she sees and hear on her end'...She was good memorize these type of things in her head.
Judge: Oh, so it's handmade?
Winston: By the way, we found the defendant's fingerprints on the murder weapon.
Once Winston says those words out loud, it only makes Larry mad.
Larry: Huh?! No way!
Cassie: Sure looks that way...
Even Phoenix has to deal with Larry's clumsiness so much to be quite embarrassing.
Phoenix: (You made it by hand. Of course your fingerprints are all over it!)
This made Larry cry to getting out of his seat.
Larry: Nicky! Let me state my case, man...At this rate, I'm gonna be found guilty!
He means it, even worse for Winston to start off by calling Larry to the stand first. Oh, boy...
Winston: The prosecution would also like to call the defendant to the stand.
And the Judge allows it.
Judge: Very well. You may proceed.
Was this even a smart idea for Larry to do? Not really good.
Larry: All right! Hell, yeah!
Cassie: Seriously...? (This guy's really hard to tell what's on this guy's mind.)
For her, Mia, and Phoenix sure had some hard trouble from understanding Larry to be acting like this 'or just feeling lost'. But hey, nobody's perfect...May be for Larry's case.
Mia: Looks like your friend has a foul mouth, to go with his terrible luck and attitude.
For Phoenix to feel embarrassed about it all for Larry takes the stand...As Phoenix remembers when he was young when he was crying at his school to be standing around in front of everyone else for Larry to watch it all, from a flashback and then back to the present time to get back to court now for everything to play out.
Cassie: (OK, here goes nothing...)
Cassie was all ready to go. Let see what this murder mystery solver can do.
Winston: Now, Mr. Butz...It seems you were recently dumped by the victim.
This makes Larry get mad.
Larry: Watch it, buddy! We're the twentieth century's greatest couple!
Ah, okay...? Phoenix and Cassie had to hear Larry say that out loud.
Phoenix: (The twentieth century ended a long time ago, dude.)
Cassie: He can't be serious...
For her to say that, Phoenix sees Cassie joining with him and Mia to catch him by surprise to not know she was part of it all.
Phoenix: Larry will always be Larry...! Ah! It's you!
Cassie: Yeah, I work for Mia. You're the new lawyer who trained you right, Phoenix Wright. Sorry about before, my name is Cassie Freeman. A murder mystery solver...It's kind of my thing to enjoy doing.
For Phoenix heart was beating like crazy, it was love at first sight for this guy to like someone like Cassie is on what she looks like. From long brown hair in a ponytail, with another twisted, some green lines on the bottom, a blue hairpin on one side, her glasses on her head, a choker on her neck, a red tank top with some ribbons on each sides, long sleeves to cover her arms only, blue long jean pants to have some holes on the sides, and long black boots to have some fury on the top.
Phoenix: Cassie Freeman... (Such a beautiful name...I think I might be in love.)
Yep, Phoenix was really in love with Cassie to be confused on what was on his mind. For Cassie to move her hand at his face wasn't doing anything but for Mia to snap him out of it again.
Mia: Are you sure you're feeling well, Phoenix? Look, we got a case to win. It's time to get to work.
She was right...Who knows what was on Larry's mind on what he was about to say next for Winston to question this guy, not good. Continuing with Larry answering some questions...
Larry: But lately, she'd been ignoring my calls, just a bit. And standing me up, just a bit.
This had Larry get confused.
Winston: This is generally what we call being dumped-
For Winston to explain the bad news to Larry, he didn't take it so well.
Larry: Shut up with your nonsense!
Winston: Then you knew about her trip overseas?
Now this catches Larry off guard.
Larry: T-Trip overseas? That's news to me, just a bit...
Winston then 'with his gloves on' shows Larry another evidences in his hands of a passport which Cindy had and where she went before she was killed. From the name and information of Cindy Stone was on there to show on the big screen to everyone else in court.
Winston: This is the victim's passport...According to this, she returned from New York the day before the murder.
And once Winston said it for Phoenix, Larry, Mia, and Cassie to all notice about it a lot.
Cassie: (From the pass port of Cindy's to what killed her so far.)
This makes two evidences and another one of Cindy in the U.S. A photo and holding the statue in her hand smiling for Winston to show next, being three now...Well, it's more of being two evidences on the important ones.
Winston: We also found a photograph taken during the trip.
And then Winston shows another photo and for Larry to see this to his surprise.
Larry: My present...
Winston: I present these two items to the court as evidence, Your Honor.
This has the prosecutor put another evidences on the table.
Judge: Accepted.
Another part to have Larry get into bigger trouble now.
Larry: Huh? Hang on a second! Who took that photo?
Winston: The man with whom she went, of course.
Larry: Aw! Hell, no!
All this complaining for Larry to be moving around all silly and everything, again makes Phoenix embarrassed just by watching it.
Phoenix: (Please stop repeating that word...)
Larry just got mad to hit his head a lot on the table really hard while Winston explains the rest to the Judge.
Winston: And there we have our motive. The defendant heard about this, and murdered the victim in a rage.
This has the Judge agreeing to this.
Judge: Yes. That is quite a clear motive.
But Larry couldn't kill Cindy to know better to love her once.
Larry: Wait a second...I didn't do it, I swear!
Soon Winston goes up to Larry's face to say something else next.
Winston: By the way, on the day of the murder, did you visit the victim's apartment?
Larry: M-Maybe I did! And maybe I didn't!
This has Larry thinking, but it wasn't going anywhere good for the other three.
Cassie: Should I even ask...?
Even Mia agrees.
Mia: I know what you mean, Cassie. I can hardly bear how dumb he is at playing dumb.
On what Winston says next to catch both Phoenix and Cassie by surprise.
Winston: You don't remember? Then, let me remind you...The defendant is lying, Your Honor! The prosecution would like to call its key witness to the stand.
Winston said it while also adjusting his glasses. Shocking to everyone else to hear about this to hear someone else come up and talk.
Phoenix: A witness?
Cassie: But who could it be?
The riot stops for the Judge to use his gauntlet to make everyone stop.
Judge: Order! Order in the court! Escort the witness to the stand.
The man we saw from the beginning was Frank Sahwit to take the stand to look cheerful and weird to move his hands around.
Frank: Hello.
Witness – Frank Sahwit
From there for Phoenix to question this man, and for Cassie was already get a bad feeling about Frank 'like having a key six sense' to know about people's bad behavior.
Mia: This is where things get real, Phoenix. And you too, Cassie, get ready.
Cassie: Right. (I already got a very bad feeling about all of this...This guy looks like trouble.)
Good point, Frank does...
Winston: Please state your name and occupation.
Always tells about your name and occupation in court.
Frank: I am Frank Sahwit. I sell newspaper subscriptions.
Judge: Please tell the court what you saw on the day of the murderer.
Frank: Of course.
For Frank to know what to do already, Frank will testify on what 'he think' he saw to be all lies for Phoenix and Winston to hear him out 'and Cassie with Mia both do too'.
Witness Testimony
Frank: That day, I was at the apartment complex to sell subscriptions, when I saw a man hurriedly leaving the apartment in question. It was that man, over there.
Pointing at Larry to get blame for nothing, it wasn't good for others to question themselves all over the room. This has Phoenix worried about his friend because of this mess.
Phoenix: Damn it, Larry... Why haven't I heard this?
Continuing on as Cassie was trying to do her best to get some answers...
Frank: I found that quite strange, so I looked inside the apartment. And I saw a woman lying there, dead. I was too scared to go inside. So I rushed to a nearby pay phone, and called the police. I was 2 PM.
From Larry coming out of Cindy's apartment for Frank to see him leaving, for him to go inside next to see Cindy's body to be murder to get scared. To run out of the apartment to call the police at a nearby payphone. From two o'clock to sound important...
Phoenix: Two o'clock...
From Phoenix to hear it all, and Cassie as well to find that part to be a bit odd by thinking really hard.
Cassie: (From a payphone to see the body at 2 o'clock. This is very strange to not use the house phone at the house.)
But something about a payphone has gotten to the Judge to question about it next.
Judge: A pay phone? Didn't the apartment had a phone?
About that – Winston explains next about what happened at the scene to be dark once the police arrived. With a blackout notice paper to be written down on the table from the areas on which did happened in.
Winston: There was a phone by the front door, but the area had a blackout that day, from 1 PM to 6 PM, so he couldn't use it.
Showing the paper form next to make perfect sense, not good...
Judge: That does explain using a pay phone.
Phoenix: A blackout?
For Cassie to do some research from the area from where it had a blackout.
Cassie: Yeah, it did happen on that day...Well, something about is a bit off. But still, Frank said something about the time happening at two o'clock when it happened.
She was on to something for Phoenix to see where Cassie was getting at. Still, how can they solve this case for Winston to get away with Larry's false guilt?
Winston: How about it, Your Honor? You could hardly ask for a more conclusive witness testimony.
From Frank looking at Larry to be sneaky from what he really did, but without any proof to stop this guy only for Phoenix and Cassie to catch on to also make her very mad.
Cassie: Huh? (Oh, no he didn't! He did do it! We have to stop him somehow with enough evidences.)
Mia: What's wrong?
For Phoenix needed to show the proof for Mia to see for herself to also ask her student to be on to something...just like Cassie was too.
Phoenix: N-Nothing.
Judge: The defense may begin its cross-examination.
It was time to question Frank next for Phoenix was ready.
Phoenix: Y-Yes, Your Honor!
Cassie: I'm ready too.
Before the two could even begin, Mia had a few things to say to Cassie and Phoenix the most.
Mia: Here's your chance to shine. If your client is innocent, the witness must have lied in his testimony. Compare the testimony to the evidence. A contradiction is bound to be there. Find it, Phoenix. And Cassie, try backing him up with your special skills, show us what you can do.
A lot to do for Cassie, and for Phoenix to do his best on his end.
Phoenix: A contradiction...
Mia: That's right. The evidence holds all the keys. Go get 'em.
Cassie gets everything all set to go on her end.
Cassie: I'm ready! Let's go, Phoenix.
Phoenix: Okay. I'll give it a shot! We both will! (Amazing...Cassie...)
Phoenix was staring at Cassie's beauty again. From the four evidences on the table so far – a note from the blackout thing, a photo of Cindy Stone, her passport, and the murder weapon statue Thinker was all set.
Cassie: Let's do it.
Well, before we could start things off...
Phoenix: Er...
But before Phoenix could to say something first.
Phoenix: Your Honor! Just now, there was a clear contradiction in the testimony!
Judge: Oh? Where, exactly?
For the Judge, Larry, Mia, Winston, Cassie, and Frank hear what he has to say next. Then Phoenix says this next part to make a scene and scratches his head with his hand...
Phoenix: Well, uh...I'm saying we should put our heads together and find out...
Everyone laughs once Phoenix said it, to get his foot stomped from Mia to use her foot in anger.
Phoenix: Ow!
Cassie: You did not just say that just now...
Looks like Mia has to fix Phoenix's mistake this time.
Mia: What's so funny? Right now, you need less laughter, more thought.
Cassie: Here, use this.
Lots to say and do, even Cassie helps Phoenix out to give Mia some papers to give to Phoenix next.
Phoenix: Ah, y-yeah. Thank you, Cassie. The autopsy report...
Cassie: Yeah, this one. But look what's on there to have this evidence to prove in something we just need. (This has got to work.)
Yep, those two spotted something to find a bigger clue on there.
Phoenix: (All right.)
Judge: Let's try again. The defense may begin its cross-examination.
Here we go for Phoenix with Cassie's help and Winston give it their all from Frank's testimony in the cross-examination part.
Cross-Examination
Phoenix goes up to Frank to question him on what he was telling in his testimony for Cassie to back him up when needed.
Phoenix: You say you found the body at 2 PM. Are you sure of the time?
Frank: Absolutely sure.
But Phoenix and Cassie didn't think so on Frank's little slip up to tell it like it is right back at him.
Cassie: Yeah, but that's not what we think...Isn't that right, Phoenix?
Phoenix: She is right. According to the autopsy report, the victim's estimated time of death was sometime after 4 PM.
Showing the paper for Cassie to point out for the paper of the autopsy report on what it says.
(Autopsy Report
Name: Cindy Stone
Sex: F
Age: 22
Estimated time of Death: After 4 PM
Cause of Death: Blunt force trauma to the head
Place of Death: Her apartment)
Cassie: It's a huge two hours off differences to be four and not at two when you think about it.
Phoenix: Isn't this a clear contradiction?
Ha! This catches Frank, Winston, and the Judge himself all off guard when Phoenix and Cassie said it. And for Mia to hear this has made her smile.
Mia: (Brilliantly done, Phoenix. You too, Cassie, now this is what I want to see.)
Now with this new surprise, the Judge clears his throat to hear what Frank has to say about this next.
Judge: The witness is to explain himself.
This makes Frank a bit nervous to come up with something else.
Frank: O-Of course...In the apartment, I heard the time being announced. She must've been watching TV before she died.
Winston: Oh, that makes sense-
For Winston to agree with Frank there, this catches both Phoenix and Cassie to change things around since the witness just made a very big mistake.
Phoenix: Huh?
Cassie: Watched TV before Cindy died? *GOT YOU NOW!* That doesn't sound right since there was a blackout from 1 PM to 6 PM, correct?
Once Cassie thought about it, so did Phoenix.
Phoenix: Hey, yeah...Cassie has a good point. Wasn't there a blackout at that time?
From the blackout notice paper to say so from 2 PM to 4 PM as Cassie said and Phoenix.
Cassie: Right here, see?
Right there, Cassie shows the paper out to everyone else in the room.
Phoenix: The TV couldn't have been on.
Nice work, Phoenix and Cassie! Keep it up! For Frank gets really nervous to talk his way out of this one...or tries to.
Frank: My apologies, I was mistaken. I heard the clock. The table clock.
Seeing The Thinking statue type of clock on the table to be more than it's looks.
Phoenix: The table clock?
Cassie: What about it?
For Phoenix and Cassie to see it and something to be on Mia's mind just by looking at it, Frank says it made a noise to tell the time.
Frank: That's right! The Thinker that he used to kill her.
A lot to explain next for Winston shows it to the Judge on what this clock does and such than just its looks and showing the statue's head part.
Winston: Your Honor, if I may, this is indeed a clock. If you twist the neck, it appears to say the time aloud.
Something that Larry made himself to be proud of it.
Cassie: He made this?
This has everyone else confused.
Larry: Whaddya think of my genius idea?
A little too much proud of it on his end for Phoenix was wish to be told sooner about this, but nope. He did not.
Phoenix: (Mention these things earlier!)
Then Phoenix said to try it out himself.
Phoenix: (If you twist the neck, it says the time?)
Trying to play it, Phoenix hears it as well as Cassie did too loud and clear to see that something was way off.
Cassie: Phoenix? (Judging by the look on his face, he has found something. I heard it too.) Do it.
Phoenix: Mr. Sahwit! You're lying!
For him to say this and to catch Frank off guard for him, Mia, Judge, and Winston hears all of this as well.
Cassie: And don't you think we're not stupid enough to fall of it either...I would know if you're lying.
Good judgment there, Cassie. Now say the rest, Phoenix.
Phoenix: In your testimony, you said... "I was too scared to go inside." You could only know this was a clock if you heard it announce the time. That's right. You heard the clock that day. When you entered the apartment, and used it to strike the victim!
Cassie: From the strong impact for someone to use this thing to swing a big one at someone in the head, it can kill anyone with a strong force; for their brains to bleed out. From hitting the skull really hard with a clock to go off, how else would you remember the time? A good memory you have since you know about this handmade clock very well, huh Frank?
From imaging the statue clock to hit the glass to be a person's head would make sense, and the head to turn to say the time.
Thinker: [Hmmm...I think it's 2:00...]
Yeah, Frank used it to kill Cindy with to remember well to hear and the murder weapon to be covered in blood as Phoenix says the rest.
Phoenix: The sound must've have surprised you. And the time was burned into your memory. Am I right?
A bad feeling for Frank to be stuck in a tight spot now for him to say something.
Judge: How does the witness respond?
Freak out mode time for Frank was happening.
Frank: I never...
Then Frank was losing it to be screaming for the others to see and hear this happening.
Frank: Shut up! Quit yammering and nitpicking! I saw it with my own eyes...He was the one who killed her!
This has Cassie smiling.
Cassie: (I think we got him.)
Pointing at Larry to be blamed for as Frank was acting psychic and such for the Judge to hit his gavel to get everyone's attention.
Judge: Order! Watch your mouth, witness. Can the defense prove that the witness heard this clock announce the time?
Now it's time to show another proof on this next part.
Phoenix: W-Well...
Mia: Simple. Let's sound the clock here and now, in this court.
Phoenix: Yes.
Cassie: Let's do this.
Having everyone on their seats, Phoenix turns the head statue clock to play the time for the Thinker to say it 'in Larry's voice' for everyone else in the entire courtroom to hear the whole thing.
Thinker: [Hmm...I think it's 9:25.]
Everyone heard it loud and clear.
Judge: What a Rodin way to announce the time.
This has Larry out of his seat again to be proud of his work to make a scene at a time like this.
Larry: Isn't it great?! It's my genius voice-
And the cop pull Larry back to his seat.
Judge: But how is this proof of anything?
Here it comes...
Phoenix: 9:25?
This has Phoenix thinking really hard to look at Cassie to think of something.
Cassie: Hey, yeah...The certain time when it happened...Try it.
For her to tell Phoenix for him to then ask Winston on what time it was.
Phoenix: Mr. Payne, what time is it right now?
Winston: Right now? 11:25-!
Winston checks his watch for the time to make this man scream. From there, something was off from the whole clock statue the Thinker.
Cassie: *BINGO!* That's it! (Man, I'm good!)
Judge: It's two hours slow!
Now for Phoenix to explain the rest to everyone else in the courtroom.
Phoenix: Mr. Sahwit's testimony was also two hours slow. Which means, what he heard at the time of the murder was most definitely this clock!
Ha! Phoenix and Cassie got Frank now to his surprise – same with Judge, Winston, Larry, and Mia too.
Cassie: Now do you admit it, Frank? (Wait...something's not right.)
About to have a solid victory...Frank freaks out to then started to laugh to see that both Phoenix and Cassie can't get anything else for some reason, huh?
Frank: I'll grant you two that's an amusing story...Sure, it looks like the clock's two hours slow. But we don't know if it was running slow on the day of the murder!
Frank was right. Not good at all...
Cassie: Grrr...! Oh, COME ON! IS THAT WHAT WE DID WRONG?! SERIOUSLY! (This is not fair!)
Angering Cassie to shout in a courtroom to make the ground shake to have everyone else left in silence to catch Phoenix off guard, along with Judge, Winston, and Larry, but not to Mia nor Frank.
Frank: Well? Got an answer to that?! If not, then there's no use arguing, now is it?
Then Frank says something back to have a powerful wind to push Phoenix to the side.
Frank: If you or your partner can't prove that, you have no case.
Mia: Phoenix!
This has Mia to worry. Now what? Without any answers for Phoenix 'or Cassie to try to get', Larry is good as guilty for Frank to walk away freely.
Judge: How about it, defense?
Trying to get back up on his feet, Phoenix had to think of something or tries to for his friend's freedom...
Phoenix: (You can't back down here. Am I going to fail you, after coming so close?)
A flashback is shown for Phoenix was sad to be standing in school to be blame on something he didn't do for kids to be calling him 'a thief' over and over again. Making him cry for the young Larry had to say something...only for someone else to say it next to be pointing out.
?: Objection!
Who was it to make Phoenix feel better...? End of flashback to go back to see the Judge to grab hold of his gavel next.
Judge: If you don't have any proof, I cannot let you indict the witness.
He was right...
Cassie: No...! This can't be the end.
Frank: I come all the way to testify, and you call me a murderer? You attorneys are all scum!
Could this be the end for Larry Butz? For Phoenix to feel upset for Cassie to see this to not be a good way to start off your attorney life like this.
Phoenix: (Forgive me, Larry...)
Larry looked sad to soon be found guilty for good.
Judge: This concludes Frank Sahwit's cross-examination.
Before the Judge could end it for Phoenix to close his eyes and Cassie to face defeat...someone stops the gavel hitting just in time.
Mia: Not so fast!
For the Judge to stop to get his gavel for Mia to say something next to have the other two by surprise.
Phoenix and Cassie: Mia...?
Mia: Now's the time to laugh, Phoenix. Same with you too, Cassie. An attorney can only laugh when times look desperate! Don't you two give up until the very end.
It was there for Cassie might be on to something on what Mia was saying, and do it fast before the Judge ends it.
Judge: If the defense have something to say, speak up. Well, do you?
Cassie: Maybe we can still win... (Come on, Cassie. Think!)
Trying to think really hard even for Phoenix was doing the same thing.
Phoenix: But there's no way to prove the clock was running slow on the day of the murder.
Mia: Then turn your thinking about.
Hearing that part, can it really work?
Phoenix: Turn it about?
Cassie: Can we really?
Mia: Yes. Try to figure out why the clock was running two hours slow, in the first place.
Once Mia said those things, Phoenix tries to think with Cassie backing him up...From the two hour slow times, between 2 PM to 4 PM, the Thinker clock, the passport, to the blackout note, and putting them together from Cindy's passport.
Phoenix: (Two hours...)
Hurry it up...!
Judge: It seems the defense has nothing to say, after all.
Thinking really hard for Phoenix to keep on going...
Phoenix: (I see...)
From there, Cassie thought about it even more to help out the new attorney defense lawyer to win this case of his.
Cassie: (Two hours slow...) I got it!
Oh! Sounds like Cassie figured something out...
Judge: This concludes the cross emanation.
As Frank thought he was going to get out of this scout free to be smiling...Phoenix says it to change things for a turnabout and Cassie to help him out.
Phoenix: *OBJECTION!*
He stops it to create a powerful wind to blow Frank away to lose his wig on his head. Same with the Judge to drop his gavel on his head to stop also.
Cassie: *GOT YOU NOW!* The reason why the clock was running two hours slow is this...Phoenix!
He shows the a photo of Cindy to be in the U.S. Of New York City, New York.
Phoenix: Right, Cassie, it's right here!
Seeing the rest on screen for Frank was confused for he demands to know what it is.
Frank: Wh-What about that photo?
Phoenix: Japan has a different time zone than other countries. According to her passport, the victim had just returned from overseas the day before the murder.
Phoenix shows Cindy's passport next in his hands. From the U.S. To the country of Japan was a huge different time lines for Cassie to say about it next.
Cassie: That it is! The time difference between Japan and New York is fourteen hours. When it's 4 PM here, it's 2 PM there.
From showing some drawing to be right to make the clocks from left and right of the difference to be right.
Phoenix: And disregard AM and PM.
He says the rest to try putting this part together into one. Then Mia says the rest.
Mia: And the difference is exactly two hours.
Phoenix: The victim took the table clock with her on the trip, but hadn't reset it since returning. That's why the time you heard was two hours off!
The defense says so himself as he places the clock back on the table.
Cassie: And without it, we wouldn't known from Cindy's mistake from which helped us solve this murder case for good!
Now this guy's done for.
Phoenix: How's that, Mr. Sahwit...No, Mr. Didit!
For Phoenix to say it and point out, Frank freaks out to lose all of his other hair off of his head and drools all over the mouth to passing out in the end of his defeat.
Frank: Nooooooooooo! I almost got away with it! And I would've won if it wasn't for this amateur lawyer and his two friends...!
Hitting the gavel, the Judge tells the cops to place Frank under arrest.
Judge: Arrest the witness imminently!
And Frank was done for. So, how did it all happen? Well, Cassie explains the rest as she felt happy solving another murder mystery again.
Cassie: A lot to say on how this whole thing went down...As a newspaper salesman, Frank Sahwit had been burglarizing homes, while residents were away. But the victim returned while he was in her apartment, and that led to the murder.
Full Story
Frank Sahwit was actually a common thief disguised as a newspaper salesman. On the day of the murder, Sahwit was looking for somewhere to rob, and upon seeing Larry leaving Cindy's apartment, broke in and found it deserted. he thus decided to burglarize the place, believing he could make a clean break of it. Unfortunately, he was unaware that Cindy was on her way back, and the moment she entered her apartment, she witnessed him in the act of robbing her.
Panicking upon being caught and seeking to avoid being exposed as a thief, Sahwit grabbed "The Thinker" and struck her with it quickly, killing her instantly. The blow he dealt activated the clock, causing him to hear it say 2:00. Having no idea that Cindy hadn't changed it back to the correct time after her vacation in the United States of New York, Sahwit was fooled into thinking it was the "true" time. Knowing he would be the main suspect in her murder, Sahwit decided to pin the blame on Larry, knowing he had been the only one in the apartment before he left, and thus had no alibi for the time of the crime. Just then, the power went out, forcing him to look for a phone to call the police.
Upon being taken in for questioning, Sahwit implicated Larry for Cindy's murder. Unfortunately, his plan was undone by two simple mistakes - the first being his knowledge of what the murder weapon was, and the second being the time that he stated during his testimony - both of which effectively exposed him as the real culprit.
Now back to the case for the Judge to hit his gavel to calm everyone down.
Judge: Order! Mr. Wright...
Phoenix: Yes, Your Honor.
Judge: I am quite honestly amazed. In your first defense, you even discovered the true culprit.
The Judge to be saying this to Phoenix, it makes him really happy.
Phoenix: Gee, thanks, Your Honor.
This has Phoenix smiling. But that's not all the Judge had to say, so was Cassie.
Judge: And you, Ms...You've also done well to aid Mr. Wright to solve this murder case. Tell me, what is your name?
It was there, Cassie introduce herself.
Cassie: My name is Cassie Freeman, a murder mystery solver, Your Honor. For it's my goal and dream to find the real criminals to be stopped. (Another case closed.)
For Mia to be pleased and Phoenix to be falling for Cassie already.
Judge: Ms. Freeman, I'll remember your name well to do so much more in the future. Now, I shall hand down the verdict...Not guilty!
NOT GUILTY
Yep, with people cheering all over the room, Larry was saved and free to make him feel a bit better now. Well, all but Winston was to be hitting his hand in anger.
Winston: Aw! Hell no!
And Mia to shake hands with Phoenix for winning his first case.
Mia: Well done, Phoenix. And you too, Cassie, way a go.
Phoenix: Thank you, Mia. (I guess I couldn't have done it more without Cassie's help...What a woman...)
Cassie was very happy to get the job done.
Cassie: Yes! Victory!
What a good way to end things like this, huh?
Judge: And with that, court is adjourned.
The Judge then hits his gavel to end the trial.
*Case Closed*
Outside of Lobby 2 for it to be sunset for Larry to be hugging his best friend Phoenix to be happy he was saved.
Larry: You're amazing, Nicky!
Cassie: Someone sure looks happy.
This has Larry checking Mia out and Cassie to be a lady's man.
Larry: And you too, hottie...
He tries to hug Cassie for her to kick him away, but she was good to fighting back.
Cassie: Get loss! You're not my type and don't call me "hottie".
Larry: OK...Then how about Cassie-coo?
That was even worse than the last one. Which made Cassie angry.
Cassie: Not happening! (And this man's Phoenix's childhood friend here...)
And then Mia goes up to say something to Larry next.
Mia: Congratulation, Mr. Harry Butz.
Weird...Mia called Larry by a different name.
Larry: Uh, my name's Larry...
Mia: Could you repeat that, Harry?
Somehow Mia says it again and this has Larry trying to hit on Mia next.
Larry: Never mind, er...Well...Thank you so much! I'll never forget this.
Larry just bows to Mia for his thanks. Ah, what just happened...?
Cassie: We solve the case! I mean, seriously...?
And because of this, Cassie got mad again.
Phoenix: Dude, I was the one who saved you.
And this has Phoenix being left out. Just then, Larry thought about something to give to Mia...
Larry: Oh, right! Please accepted this!
Another clock of The Thinker Larry made besides just one, but another one to give to Mia to be different and not a murder weapon.
Mia: Wait, isn't this the murder weapon?
Cassie: No, otherwise Larry couldn't bring it into the building if it was the real murder weapon. Trust me...I've learned a lot from the rule book of the court house.
Good point, Cassie, she was so smart to knowing her rules of the court itself to study really hard. As Larry explains to Mia about this clock one.
Larry: Oh, no...It's the same thing, but it's not. I made two of them, and this one's mine.
Mia: Ah.
Now Mia has got it.
Larry: Please accept it as a memento of our meeting!
Looks like Larry gives it to Mia to have.
Mia: Then, I guess I'll take you up on it. Thank you.
And then Larry starts crying next to Phoenix to lose Cindy Stone of the woman he once loved.
Larry: I loved her man. How could she betray me like that? I'm so sad!
Phoenix: Larry...
He tries to help his friend out ad the same with Cassie 'to try a little'.
Cassie: Ah, there, there...?
Mia: I wouldn't be so certain. She loved you. And here's the proof.
Mia says something next to look at the clock...Like Larry would listen to reason.
Larry: Lies! Nicky...!
Still crying, I think the other get where Mia was getting at...
Phoenix: Oh, yeah. She took that clock with her on the trip, didn't she?
Cassie: From the trip to the United States, yes!
But Larry had trouble believing in all of this.
Larry: She probably just didn't have any others.
But remember in the photo of Cindy holding the clock...?
Phoenix: You really think she'd take something so bunky, just because of that?
Remembering it for Cindy to be smiling with the gift she gotten from Larry from which he had made for her, I guess she did really love him a lot to have him smiling again.
Larry: I guess not. Thanks, man. You too, Cassie-coo.
Cassie: Aw, see? It's all good.
All in a days work, huh? For the day to soon turned into night time now for everyone goes home to be walking all over the streets as Cassie walks out of the court room building for Phoenix to catch up to her and so does Mia.
Phoenix: Cassie, hey. You did great today.
This has Phoenix blushing a lot.
Cassie: Same here, Phoenix, you did great too. You can be odd to do your job right, but in a good way. Man, I love solving murder cases!
For him to be in love and for Mia to catch on...she was proud of Phoenix doing well and the same with Cassie.
Mia: Good work today, Cassie, you've done it again with all the training I've given you.
Cassie: Ah, it was nothing, Mia, really...
Mia: But it was. And you, Phoenix, today got a bit exciting, but you finally took your first step.
Phoenix: Yeah, it was really scary, though.
Some things are hard to get through the first time, to get much better later on. Stopping from walking, Mia had something to say to the two next.
Mia: But still...It was an important step you took to help someone. Listen well, Phoenix. Cassie. In our massive society, there must be plenty of people out there who need your help. Do your best.
They both agreed to do just that.
Phoenix: I will!
Cassie: Same here!
And with that all said and done, Mia wanted to learn more on why Phoenix became a lawyer in the first place.
Mia: Oh, right...The reason you became an attorney?
Phoenix: I owe it all to him.
Cassie: You do...?
Cassie was new to all of this. A lot to learn about later on, huh...?
Mia: Tell me the whole story sometime.
Phoenix: Sure thing!
Just then Phoenix remembers leaving his bike at the courthouse to go back for it.
Phoenix: I forgot my bike at the courthouse!
Really...? Well, that's Phoenix Wright for you.
Cassie: Really, Phoenix? How can you forget about your bike to get you to places?
Mia: Oh, dear...
Time to go back and get the bike of yours, Phoenix.
Phoenix: See you two later! Hey, Cassie, I hope to see you a lot when we work together sometimes!
The new defense lawyer takes off in a hurry on foot.
Cassie: Ah, okay then...See you later, Phoenix! (I think I'm going to like working with this guy.)
For the two girls to be smiling at each other to have a whole new beginning of this whole series.
Mia: I just know you'll like Phoenix back than a friend, Cassie, trust me.
Cassie: What does that mean...?
I think Cassie didn't get it at first, but she will soon enough. With Phoenix running back to the courtroom building to narrate to end the day of doing very well today on his first murder case in court.
Phoenix: (And so, my first trial came to a close to also meet with Cassie Freeman to learn a lot to solving murder mysteries to fall in love with. But my promise to tell Mia about my reason for becoming an attorney was a promise I wouldn't be able to keep.)
What did Phoenix meant when he said those words...? As it cuts to the next scene at Fey & Co. Law Offices door to see the label name on there, showed a lot of broken glass, The Thinker clock statue was on the ground, and Mia's body to be lying on there to not be moving at all...That's not good for the next chapter to start off. What do you guys think? This is how I do my stories, so please understand...More to come later. :)