The Trials and Tribulations of Eustace Turpin

by fEmAleNoMad

Nothing ever worked out like he expected it to. Why else would he be bringing home a baby with him when he was much too old to be dealing with this mess? Perhaps he should start from the beginning. Then again, it still might not make much sense.

4. Act IV

Act IV: Justice

"Are you mad?" screamed Matthews, a mentor of his (and incedentaly the prosecutor for the trial) "Defending Barker, on your first case? You will be finished, my boy. Finished!"

"I have substantial proof that I can win this case."

"But the man confessed."

"I was hoping we could forget that… and come to an understanding."

"Not this time, maybe when the victim is a little more destitute."

"Crawford has no money to speak of." Matthews paused.

"He has a townhouse, and a nice estate somewhere in…"

"All confiscated." Matthews grimaced, but then his face fell.

"How much?"