1 00:00:58,392 --> 00:01:00,394 Emily! 2 00:03:02,432 --> 00:03:04,726 You're the medical examiner? 3 00:03:28,584 --> 00:03:30,586 Mr. Rose? 4 00:04:28,477 --> 00:04:29,770 I'm sorry, Mr. Rose... 5 00:04:31,980 --> 00:04:34,399 ...but I cannot state conclusively... 6 00:04:34,608 --> 00:04:39,530 ...that the cause of death was natural. 7 00:04:40,697 --> 00:04:42,991 Your daughter, she... 8 00:04:57,339 --> 00:04:59,341 Excuse me, Father? 9 00:05:00,175 --> 00:05:02,010 Father Moore. 10 00:05:03,428 --> 00:05:04,721 You'll have to come with me. 11 00:05:14,231 --> 00:05:16,692 - Father Moore! - Will you plead guilty? 12 00:05:16,900 --> 00:05:19,444 - Tell us about the exorcism! - Over here, Father Moore! 13 00:05:19,653 --> 00:05:22,865 We're at Crescent County Courthouse. We show you Father Richard Moore... 14 00:05:23,073 --> 00:05:25,701 - What about the parents? - They're not talking to the police. 15 00:05:25,909 --> 00:05:27,035 Do we charge them? 16 00:05:27,244 --> 00:05:29,413 No. Even the priest admits he ran the show. 17 00:05:29,621 --> 00:05:31,248 We need a Christian on this. 18 00:05:31,456 --> 00:05:32,666 Preferably a Catholic. 19 00:05:32,875 --> 00:05:34,918 Somebody that knows this shit inside out... 20 00:05:35,127 --> 00:05:38,088 ...and who the public will see as unbiased. 21 00:05:39,089 --> 00:05:41,383 We're going after a holy man here. 22 00:05:42,593 --> 00:05:44,219 Ethan Thomas. 23 00:05:45,262 --> 00:05:48,891 He's not Catholic, though. Methodist, I think. 24 00:05:49,099 --> 00:05:52,519 But the guy practically lives at church. Choir, teaches Sunday school. 25 00:05:52,769 --> 00:05:55,898 He's no choirboy in the courtroom. I've seen him tear people up. 26 00:05:56,231 --> 00:05:58,192 He's a shrewd son of a bitch. 27 00:06:02,070 --> 00:06:05,782 All right, pull him off whatever he's doing. He's lead prosecutor. 28 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:30,474 There's ambition. She never stops. She even works while she drinks. 29 00:06:30,682 --> 00:06:32,684 - Gentlemen, you know Erin Bruner. - Of course. 30 00:06:32,893 --> 00:06:35,145 - Hello. - I was so sure Van Hopper would fry... 31 00:06:35,354 --> 00:06:38,106 ...but you proved me wrong, lady. 32 00:06:38,315 --> 00:06:39,608 The system worked, that's all. 33 00:06:41,026 --> 00:06:43,529 Gentlemen, you'll excuse us, will you? 34 00:06:44,029 --> 00:06:45,781 Have you seen the news about this priest? 35 00:06:45,989 --> 00:06:49,618 I heard something about an exorcism gone bad, but I don't know the details. 36 00:06:49,826 --> 00:06:52,246 The DA charged him with negligent homicide. 37 00:06:52,454 --> 00:06:55,832 They offered a very reasonable plea bargain, but the priest turned it down. 38 00:06:56,041 --> 00:06:57,251 Do not ask me to take this... 39 00:06:57,459 --> 00:07:00,671 The archdiocese specifically requested you. 40 00:07:01,338 --> 00:07:04,466 - Why me? - They followed the Van Hopper trial. 41 00:07:04,675 --> 00:07:06,301 They think you're smart... 42 00:07:06,510 --> 00:07:07,886 ...and convincing. 43 00:07:08,470 --> 00:07:10,556 They want you to ask the priest to reconsider. 44 00:07:10,764 --> 00:07:11,974 Well, what if he won't? 45 00:07:12,182 --> 00:07:15,102 This sounds like a quagmire. If I'm smart, I'll leave it alone. 46 00:07:16,228 --> 00:07:19,398 Erin, the Van Hopper case got you back on the fast track. 47 00:07:19,606 --> 00:07:21,608 Once again, you're a rising star. 48 00:07:21,817 --> 00:07:25,362 - Chivas, neat, please. - Tanqueray martini, dry. 49 00:07:26,446 --> 00:07:28,907 - What are you saying? - I'm saying, you do this for me... 50 00:07:29,366 --> 00:07:32,119 ...and the rising star keeps rising. 51 00:07:32,327 --> 00:07:33,537 The case is yours. 52 00:07:36,373 --> 00:07:39,251 And just how high do I get to rise this time? 53 00:07:41,545 --> 00:07:43,839 I've been junior partner for too long now, Karl. 54 00:07:44,047 --> 00:07:46,175 - It's not like other firms haven't called. - Erin... 55 00:07:46,383 --> 00:07:50,262 I want my name on the door, right next to yours. 56 00:07:53,223 --> 00:07:54,850 Okay. 57 00:07:55,058 --> 00:07:56,226 Try to get the deal. 58 00:07:56,643 --> 00:07:58,645 If the priest won't and this goes to trial... 59 00:07:58,854 --> 00:08:01,315 ...the archdiocese feels he could be an embarrassment. 60 00:08:01,523 --> 00:08:03,400 So under no circumstances is he to testify. 61 00:08:03,609 --> 00:08:05,986 No, of course. If I'd put Van Hopper on the stand... 62 00:08:06,195 --> 00:08:10,199 ...he'd be marking time on death row instead of sunbathing in Miami. 63 00:08:10,407 --> 00:08:11,742 His tab. 64 00:08:37,059 --> 00:08:39,353 Good morning, I'm Erin Bruner. 65 00:08:40,437 --> 00:08:41,980 May I sit down? 66 00:08:43,732 --> 00:08:47,069 They brought the chair for my public defender. 67 00:08:48,570 --> 00:08:53,033 I guess they left it when they decided I wasn't going to kill myself with it. 68 00:09:01,708 --> 00:09:04,628 My firm represents the archdiocese. 69 00:09:06,296 --> 00:09:07,589 Yes. 70 00:09:08,131 --> 00:09:11,260 Yes, I was expecting them to send someone. 71 00:09:12,302 --> 00:09:15,055 - Why did they choose you? - I wanted this case. 72 00:09:15,264 --> 00:09:18,684 - So you like the spotlight? - I'm used to it. 73 00:09:18,892 --> 00:09:20,435 I defended James Van Hopper. 74 00:09:20,978 --> 00:09:23,063 And now you've come to further your celebrity. 75 00:09:23,272 --> 00:09:24,481 No. 76 00:09:25,816 --> 00:09:27,818 I'm here to make senior partner at my firm. 77 00:09:30,946 --> 00:09:33,615 - Are you a Catholic? - No. 78 00:09:33,824 --> 00:09:37,119 I'm an agnostic, I guess. I'm not really sure. 79 00:09:37,327 --> 00:09:39,121 If you're not sure, then you are one. 80 00:09:41,206 --> 00:09:44,751 I don't think you're the right attorney. I'll stick with my public defender. 81 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:47,421 He can't get the DA to get you a better deal. I can. 82 00:09:47,629 --> 00:09:49,464 I won't be making any plea agreement. 83 00:09:49,673 --> 00:09:51,925 If you don't, the archdiocese won't post your bail. 84 00:09:52,134 --> 00:09:54,178 You'll be stuck in here for the trial. 85 00:09:57,139 --> 00:09:59,349 Do you understand how long they can put you away? 86 00:09:59,558 --> 00:10:00,767 It's been explained to me. 87 00:10:00,976 --> 00:10:04,396 The DA's office doesn't like it when religion holds itself above the law. 88 00:10:04,605 --> 00:10:06,148 And this prosecutor, Ethan Thomas? 89 00:10:06,356 --> 00:10:09,151 You're gonna need somebody hungry and smart... 90 00:10:09,359 --> 00:10:11,153 ...and aggressive to even have a chance. 91 00:10:11,361 --> 00:10:14,865 What would your strategy be to defend me against such a formidable man? 92 00:10:15,324 --> 00:10:17,492 - That depends. - On what? 93 00:10:17,701 --> 00:10:19,036 On how you wanna be defended. 94 00:10:23,832 --> 00:10:27,211 What's your main concern, other than staying out of jail? 95 00:10:27,419 --> 00:10:30,881 - Is it how you're being portrayed? - I don't care about my reputation. 96 00:10:31,089 --> 00:10:32,925 I'm not afraid of jail. 97 00:10:35,469 --> 00:10:38,805 What I care about is telling Emily Rose's story. 98 00:10:39,973 --> 00:10:42,434 I want people to hear what only I can tell. 99 00:10:42,643 --> 00:10:44,311 And what is that? 100 00:10:44,520 --> 00:10:46,063 What really happened to Emily... 101 00:10:46,271 --> 00:10:48,190 ...and why. 102 00:10:51,610 --> 00:10:53,820 If I let you defend me... 103 00:10:54,029 --> 00:10:58,033 ...will you promise to let me testify and tell the truth about what happened? 104 00:10:58,825 --> 00:11:03,372 And what is the truth you would tell? That the ritual killed her? 105 00:11:03,956 --> 00:11:06,041 - Was it your fault she died? - No. 106 00:11:06,250 --> 00:11:08,293 All right. Then I'll let you tell her story. 107 00:11:08,502 --> 00:11:12,214 But only if you agree to let me do whatever else it takes to win. 108 00:11:31,066 --> 00:11:34,069 You're not used to this kind of place. 109 00:11:34,862 --> 00:11:38,532 I'm sure our life is very strange to you. 110 00:11:40,284 --> 00:11:42,244 Not so strange. 111 00:11:43,495 --> 00:11:45,914 I grew up in a little town. 112 00:11:46,123 --> 00:11:48,876 But our house wasn't as nice or as big as this. 113 00:11:49,084 --> 00:11:51,044 My mother, she raised me alone. 114 00:11:51,253 --> 00:11:54,131 She was a schoolteacher, so we had very little money. 115 00:11:54,298 --> 00:11:56,550 What a wonderful thing to be. 116 00:11:57,342 --> 00:12:00,345 That was Emily's dream, to be a teacher. 117 00:12:00,804 --> 00:12:04,224 That's why she went away to the university. 118 00:12:11,607 --> 00:12:13,650 A lot of cats live here. 119 00:12:15,152 --> 00:12:17,279 There are... 120 00:12:17,487 --> 00:12:20,115 ...11 now, I think. 121 00:12:20,324 --> 00:12:21,825 Emily always brought them home. 122 00:12:22,034 --> 00:12:26,788 Ever since she was a little girl, she couldn't leave a stray abandoned. 123 00:12:30,584 --> 00:12:32,920 Before these troubles began... 124 00:12:33,128 --> 00:12:34,463 ...was Emily a happy girl? 125 00:12:35,130 --> 00:12:36,632 Oh, yes. 126 00:12:37,549 --> 00:12:40,052 Before she went away to university... 127 00:12:40,260 --> 00:12:43,055 ...my Emily was so very happy. 128 00:12:45,098 --> 00:12:48,060 What is going on..? Girls! 129 00:12:51,188 --> 00:12:53,023 Mama. 130 00:12:55,067 --> 00:12:56,527 Is it..? 131 00:12:57,903 --> 00:12:59,321 It's a scholarship, Mama. 132 00:13:00,739 --> 00:13:03,492 They pay for it. They pay for everything. 133 00:13:04,535 --> 00:13:05,953 This is your dream, Emily. 134 00:13:07,996 --> 00:13:09,706 You'll be leaving us. 135 00:13:11,124 --> 00:13:12,835 It's okay. 136 00:13:14,962 --> 00:13:16,839 I'll be okay. 137 00:13:17,548 --> 00:13:19,967 I'm gonna show this to your father. 138 00:13:28,100 --> 00:13:31,478 - Counselor. Thanks for meeting me. - Sure. 139 00:13:32,980 --> 00:13:35,899 Can I buy you a drink, Mr. Thomas? He makes an excellent martini. 140 00:13:36,066 --> 00:13:37,985 Just water for me, please. 141 00:13:38,569 --> 00:13:39,987 So... 142 00:13:40,195 --> 00:13:42,990 ...the judge thinks we should offer a new plea agreement. 143 00:13:43,949 --> 00:13:47,327 She feels the community might be better served without this trial. 144 00:13:47,536 --> 00:13:49,663 How do you feel about it? 145 00:13:49,872 --> 00:13:51,540 Personally. 146 00:13:52,165 --> 00:13:54,585 My job is to represent the interests of the people... 147 00:13:54,793 --> 00:13:56,461 ...and make an effort to be objective. 148 00:13:58,922 --> 00:14:00,716 I ask because I know you're a churchgoer. 149 00:14:00,924 --> 00:14:02,718 Now you're set to prosecute a man of God. 150 00:14:03,260 --> 00:14:05,220 Your priest broke the law... 151 00:14:05,429 --> 00:14:07,431 ...and a young girl is dead. 152 00:14:08,390 --> 00:14:11,560 If he's a man of God, then, personally, I think he's even more subject... 153 00:14:11,768 --> 00:14:15,397 ...to the laws of moral behavior. If it were up to me, he'd get no deal. 154 00:14:15,606 --> 00:14:19,318 And forgiveness and compassion? Isn't that part of your creed? 155 00:14:19,526 --> 00:14:21,486 Or does that just get in the way of your work? 156 00:14:24,907 --> 00:14:27,075 If you have compassion for your client... 157 00:14:27,284 --> 00:14:29,578 ...you'll persuade him to accept this: 158 00:14:29,786 --> 00:14:32,080 Charges reduced to reckless endangerment. 159 00:14:32,289 --> 00:14:34,374 Twelve months in a county jail. 160 00:14:34,583 --> 00:14:36,960 Reducible to six, plus probation, if he stays out of trouble. 161 00:14:37,169 --> 00:14:38,837 Somehow I expect he can manage that. 162 00:14:39,755 --> 00:14:43,050 But please understand me. If he refuses, I will seek the maximum. 163 00:14:43,509 --> 00:14:46,261 Father Moore has made it clear there will be no plea agreement. 164 00:14:46,470 --> 00:14:49,264 He will not lie or admit to something he is not guilty of. 165 00:14:49,473 --> 00:14:52,935 - And he was never neglectful of Emily. - "Never neglectful"? 166 00:14:53,143 --> 00:14:54,937 Have you seen the postmortem photographs? 167 00:14:59,399 --> 00:15:03,111 We'll go to trial. My client wants the public to know the truth. 168 00:15:03,946 --> 00:15:05,572 Good. 169 00:15:06,657 --> 00:15:08,492 So do I. 170 00:15:10,160 --> 00:15:12,246 Have a good night, counselor. 171 00:16:21,648 --> 00:16:25,277 Let the record show that the defendant and his counsel are present... 172 00:16:25,485 --> 00:16:27,154 ...and that the jury is seated. 173 00:16:27,738 --> 00:16:31,491 - Mr. Thomas, you may begin. - Thank you, Your Honor. 174 00:16:31,700 --> 00:16:34,745 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. My name is Ethan Thomas. 175 00:16:34,953 --> 00:16:38,373 I'm the assistant district attorney, and I represent the people. 176 00:16:38,582 --> 00:16:40,959 In the case before you, the evidence will show... 177 00:16:41,168 --> 00:16:45,839 ...that the victim had a serious medical condition that demanded treatment. 178 00:16:46,048 --> 00:16:50,219 We will prove that the victim's condition rendered her physically... 179 00:16:50,427 --> 00:16:55,390 ...and psychologically incapable of caring for herself. 180 00:16:55,599 --> 00:16:57,100 Her care... 181 00:16:57,309 --> 00:16:59,019 ...was then wholly entrusted... 182 00:16:59,561 --> 00:17:03,398 ...to that man, the defendant, Father Richard Moore. 183 00:17:03,607 --> 00:17:06,193 She became his responsibility... 184 00:17:07,194 --> 00:17:10,030 ...and he betrayed that responsibility... 185 00:17:10,239 --> 00:17:12,699 ...by persuading her to abandon her medical treatment... 186 00:17:12,950 --> 00:17:15,410 ...in favor of religious treatment: 187 00:17:16,161 --> 00:17:19,748 A ritual exorcism, performed by the defendant... 188 00:17:19,957 --> 00:17:24,920 ...allegedly to cure the victim by ridding her of demonic forces. 189 00:17:25,587 --> 00:17:29,216 We will demonstrate that this course of action... 190 00:17:29,424 --> 00:17:32,344 ...directly resulted in the victim's death. 191 00:17:33,303 --> 00:17:35,472 I said a moment ago that I represent the people. 192 00:17:35,681 --> 00:17:38,725 We all know what that means, but it's a little abstract, isn't it? 193 00:17:39,268 --> 00:17:41,436 Miss Bruner, the attorney for the defense... 194 00:17:41,645 --> 00:17:44,439 ...is seated right next to the man she represents. 195 00:17:44,648 --> 00:17:47,943 And I stand here to represent the people. 196 00:17:49,486 --> 00:17:51,405 That's not really why I stand here today. 197 00:17:52,656 --> 00:17:56,076 I'm here on behalf of someone who can't sit at a table... 198 00:17:57,327 --> 00:18:00,539 ...and look at you every day and gain your sympathy... 199 00:18:01,206 --> 00:18:03,959 ...someone who can't take the stand to testify... 200 00:18:04,168 --> 00:18:07,462 ...and tell you what happened in her own words. 201 00:18:09,840 --> 00:18:11,300 A young girl... 202 00:18:11,508 --> 00:18:13,427 ...that could've been your daughter. 203 00:18:14,261 --> 00:18:15,929 Could've been mine. 204 00:18:16,138 --> 00:18:20,017 A girl who trusted Father Richard Moore with her life. 205 00:18:26,982 --> 00:18:28,317 This is what she looked like... 206 00:18:31,570 --> 00:18:35,866 ...before the defendant began his religious treatment. 207 00:18:38,452 --> 00:18:42,206 This is a photograph taken of her on the day that she died. 208 00:18:56,261 --> 00:19:00,599 I stand here for Emily Rose... 209 00:19:02,392 --> 00:19:04,686 ...who died horribly... 210 00:19:05,729 --> 00:19:07,898 ...at age 19. 211 00:19:09,900 --> 00:19:13,529 You won't be able to see Emily sitting here day after day during this trial. 212 00:19:14,029 --> 00:19:16,782 But I hope you'll remember her as she was when she was alive... 213 00:19:18,659 --> 00:19:20,160 ...and full of... 214 00:19:21,578 --> 00:19:24,373 ...hopes and dreams. 215 00:19:26,333 --> 00:19:30,254 And as she was when Father Richard Moore was finished with her... 216 00:19:31,505 --> 00:19:33,006 ...and left her to die. 217 00:19:36,301 --> 00:19:38,011 Thank you. 218 00:19:38,971 --> 00:19:42,224 Is the defense prepared to make its opening statement? 219 00:19:45,185 --> 00:19:47,229 I'd like to reserve my opening statement... 220 00:19:47,437 --> 00:19:49,690 ...until the presentation of the defense's case. 221 00:19:49,898 --> 00:19:51,650 As is your privilege. 222 00:19:52,276 --> 00:19:54,528 Prosecution may begin. 223 00:19:54,736 --> 00:19:56,196 That was already my plan. 224 00:19:56,405 --> 00:19:58,866 Thank you, Your Honor. The people call Dr. Edith Vogel. 225 00:19:59,116 --> 00:20:03,829 I've known Emily her entire life. I took care of all of the Rose girls. 226 00:20:04,037 --> 00:20:07,082 Can you describe Emily as you knew her growing up? 227 00:20:07,291 --> 00:20:09,585 She was a bit sickly in her early years. 228 00:20:09,793 --> 00:20:14,423 She stayed inside a lot, reading, learning music. 229 00:20:14,965 --> 00:20:16,592 How did she feel about going to school? 230 00:20:16,800 --> 00:20:18,802 Objection. The witness is not a psychiatrist. 231 00:20:18,969 --> 00:20:22,097 I'll rephrase. Did you talk to Emily about going off to college? 232 00:20:22,306 --> 00:20:24,808 Yes. She told me she was excited... 233 00:20:25,017 --> 00:20:29,479 ...but nervous that she would be away from her family in the big city. 234 00:20:29,688 --> 00:20:31,690 This was an overwhelming change for her. 235 00:20:31,899 --> 00:20:33,734 Did you stay in touch after she went away? 236 00:20:33,942 --> 00:20:39,323 Yes. She wrote me a letter saying that she'd been to a dance... 237 00:20:39,531 --> 00:20:41,575 ...and she'd met a boy named Jason. 238 00:20:41,992 --> 00:20:43,827 She didn't want her mother to know this... 239 00:20:44,036 --> 00:20:46,538 ...because her mother did not approve of dancing... 240 00:20:46,747 --> 00:20:48,790 ...and had warned her about the boys at school. 241 00:20:48,999 --> 00:20:52,753 Did Emily communicate with you again last fall after you received the letter? 242 00:20:52,961 --> 00:20:54,546 Actually, it was her mother. 243 00:20:57,090 --> 00:20:58,634 She telephoned me... 244 00:20:58,842 --> 00:21:01,470 ...waking me out of a deep sleep at 4 in the morning. 245 00:21:02,930 --> 00:21:07,267 She asked me to call Emily at a payphone on the university campus. 246 00:21:10,187 --> 00:21:13,357 When Emily answered, she was quite hysterical. 247 00:21:15,192 --> 00:21:17,986 At first, she just sobbed uncontrollably. 248 00:21:18,695 --> 00:21:22,199 But eventually she calmed down enough to tell me what happened. 249 00:21:24,159 --> 00:21:26,662 She said that she was alone that weekend. 250 00:21:26,870 --> 00:21:29,414 Her roommate had gone home. 251 00:21:33,502 --> 00:21:35,504 She had awakened... 252 00:21:36,463 --> 00:21:39,424 ... and thought she smelled something burning. 253 00:21:40,467 --> 00:21:43,053 There was no alarm, but she got up... 254 00:21:43,887 --> 00:21:46,014 ... afraid there was a fire. 255 00:24:50,490 --> 00:24:53,202 Dr. Mueller, what's your position at the university hospital? 256 00:24:53,410 --> 00:24:56,038 I am chairman of the Department of Neurology. 257 00:24:56,246 --> 00:24:58,498 And after you heard about the dorm-room incident... 258 00:24:58,707 --> 00:25:00,250 ...what were your initial thoughts? 259 00:25:00,459 --> 00:25:03,545 At first, I thought perhaps Emily had taken illegal drugs. 260 00:25:03,754 --> 00:25:05,547 Some type of hallucinogen. 261 00:25:05,756 --> 00:25:09,593 But we ran tests and found no trace of drugs in her system. 262 00:25:09,801 --> 00:25:12,054 And the more she explained the incident to me... 263 00:25:12,262 --> 00:25:15,432 ...the more I began to suspect something else. 264 00:25:15,641 --> 00:25:20,103 Epilepsy results from uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain. 265 00:25:21,063 --> 00:25:23,023 In a severe, or grand mal, seizure... 266 00:25:23,232 --> 00:25:25,692 ... a person may lose consciousness for several minutes... 267 00:25:25,943 --> 00:25:29,238 ... and suffer involuntary contractions of all the muscles of the body. 268 00:25:29,446 --> 00:25:31,865 Is it possible for a person suffering such a seizure... 269 00:25:32,074 --> 00:25:35,369 ... to have hallucinations or perceive the things that Emily described? 270 00:25:35,577 --> 00:25:39,039 The muscle contractions could feel like an extreme pressure on the body. 271 00:25:39,289 --> 00:25:42,084 And it is certainly possible, with all that brain activity... 272 00:25:42,292 --> 00:25:46,547 ...for a person to perceive all sorts of strange and violent things. 273 00:25:47,005 --> 00:25:50,259 So suspecting that Emily was epileptic, how did you proceed? 274 00:25:50,467 --> 00:25:52,678 I administered an electroencephalograph. 275 00:25:52,886 --> 00:25:54,096 What did the EEG reveal? 276 00:25:54,304 --> 00:25:58,725 It showed a possible epileptic focus in the patient's left temporal lobe. 277 00:25:58,934 --> 00:26:00,686 Did this require a specific treatment? 278 00:26:00,894 --> 00:26:04,022 Yes, I began a medication schedule for Emily with the drug Gambutrol. 279 00:26:04,231 --> 00:26:08,277 I also advised regular follow-up examinations and further tests. 280 00:26:08,485 --> 00:26:11,446 But Emily failed to keep her follow-up appointments with me. 281 00:26:12,114 --> 00:26:14,700 She give any reason for discontinuing these appointments? 282 00:26:14,908 --> 00:26:18,579 Yes, she told me she was convinced that her condition was a spiritual one. 283 00:26:18,787 --> 00:26:23,041 It was the conviction of her priest, she said, and she shared his beliefs. 284 00:26:23,250 --> 00:26:25,794 Was it your impression that Emily had placed her care... 285 00:26:26,003 --> 00:26:27,880 ...entirely..? - Leading the witness. 286 00:26:28,297 --> 00:26:29,506 Sustained. 287 00:26:32,176 --> 00:26:33,677 After the end of October... 288 00:26:33,886 --> 00:26:36,180 ...did you ask Emily why she had stopped... 289 00:26:36,388 --> 00:26:38,056 ...filling her Gambutrol prescriptions? 290 00:26:38,265 --> 00:26:42,686 Yes. She said that Father Moore had suggested she stop taking the drug. 291 00:26:42,853 --> 00:26:44,479 And what, in your medical opinion... 292 00:26:44,688 --> 00:26:46,899 ...was the result of Father Moore's suggestion? 293 00:26:47,107 --> 00:26:49,234 I believe Father Moore's suggestion killed her. 294 00:26:49,443 --> 00:26:50,819 Objection, Your Honor! 295 00:26:51,028 --> 00:26:54,323 The witness is asserting outrageous conclusions based on pure hearsay. 296 00:26:55,032 --> 00:26:59,661 Technically correct, but I'll allow it as part of his expert opinion testimony. 297 00:26:59,870 --> 00:27:01,580 Thank you, Dr. Mueller. 298 00:27:01,788 --> 00:27:02,998 Your witness. 299 00:27:03,207 --> 00:27:08,170 You said you observed a possible epileptic focus in the temporal lobe. 300 00:27:08,378 --> 00:27:12,007 Doesn't this imply what you observed may not have been an epileptic focus? 301 00:27:12,216 --> 00:27:13,800 Yes, that's also possible. 302 00:27:14,009 --> 00:27:17,137 Would Father Moore's advice to stop taking Gambutrol be good advice... 303 00:27:17,346 --> 00:27:19,223 ...if Emily were, in fact, not epileptic? 304 00:27:19,473 --> 00:27:22,601 Of course. But that's not the case here. She was epileptic. 305 00:27:23,060 --> 00:27:24,311 Really. 306 00:27:25,020 --> 00:27:28,106 When Emily saw objects move on their own... 307 00:27:28,315 --> 00:27:31,109 ...and felt an invisible presence on top of her... 308 00:27:31,318 --> 00:27:33,820 ...was she experiencing symptoms typical of epilepsy? 309 00:27:34,029 --> 00:27:35,197 Not typical, no. 310 00:27:35,405 --> 00:27:38,033 Are they typical indications of any other conditions? 311 00:27:38,242 --> 00:27:41,328 - Say, for example, psychosis? - Yes, I would say that's correct. 312 00:27:42,371 --> 00:27:46,041 But isn't psychosis an entirely different medical condition from epilepsy? 313 00:27:47,125 --> 00:27:49,378 - Yes, in my... - So aren't you selectively choosing... 314 00:27:49,586 --> 00:27:52,589 ...what parts of Emily's experiences fit your epilepsy diagnosis... 315 00:27:52,756 --> 00:27:55,008 ...while ignoring those which indicate something else? 316 00:27:55,217 --> 00:27:57,553 - Objection. Argumentative. - Withdrawn. 317 00:27:58,887 --> 00:28:00,347 No further questions. 318 00:28:33,130 --> 00:28:35,174 We have to work fast. 319 00:28:35,382 --> 00:28:37,718 They're only giving me an hour with you tonight. 320 00:28:38,802 --> 00:28:40,512 Listen. 321 00:28:40,971 --> 00:28:43,765 Before we get started, there's something I have to tell you... 322 00:28:43,974 --> 00:28:47,102 ...something I should've said to you before I let you take the case. 323 00:28:47,311 --> 00:28:48,604 Okay. 324 00:28:51,523 --> 00:28:54,902 There are forces surrounding this trial. 325 00:28:55,652 --> 00:28:58,780 Dark, powerful forces. 326 00:28:59,823 --> 00:29:03,452 Just be careful, Erin. Watch your step. 327 00:29:04,870 --> 00:29:06,538 I see. 328 00:29:08,665 --> 00:29:10,167 Look... 329 00:29:11,168 --> 00:29:13,587 Father, you don't have to worry about me. 330 00:29:13,795 --> 00:29:15,214 I'm an agnostic, remember? 331 00:29:15,756 --> 00:29:17,966 Demons exist, whether you believe in them or not. 332 00:29:18,342 --> 00:29:22,554 Your involvement in this trial might just open you up to their attacks. 333 00:29:23,680 --> 00:29:26,683 Look, Father, I appreciate your concern... 334 00:29:26,892 --> 00:29:29,144 ...but you need to be worried about yourself. 335 00:29:29,353 --> 00:29:32,648 Ethan Thomas is using the medical aspects of this case as ammunition... 336 00:29:32,856 --> 00:29:36,652 ...and I have to be prepared for his attacks, so... 337 00:29:36,860 --> 00:29:42,574 ...with what little time we have, I think we need to focus on your defense. 338 00:29:54,211 --> 00:29:58,340 Now, what I need from you is more information about Emily's condition. 339 00:29:58,549 --> 00:30:02,553 Specific details of how it progressed after the dorm-room episode. 340 00:30:02,761 --> 00:30:04,847 Well, after the first incident... 341 00:30:05,055 --> 00:30:10,936 ...she was sent to the university hospital for testing and observation. 342 00:30:46,930 --> 00:30:50,851 Emily once told me that in her dorm room, she resisted the demons... 343 00:30:51,059 --> 00:30:53,854 ...but at the hospital they overcame her. 344 00:30:54,354 --> 00:30:55,689 So she believed... 345 00:30:55,898 --> 00:30:58,025 ...that her possession began at the hospital? 346 00:30:59,109 --> 00:31:02,070 Yeah, I think she did. 347 00:31:02,279 --> 00:31:05,240 And after that, things just went from bad to worse. 348 00:33:08,322 --> 00:33:10,282 Emily! 349 00:33:49,613 --> 00:33:50,989 Emily? 350 00:34:21,562 --> 00:34:23,564 Oh, my God. Emily? 351 00:34:25,107 --> 00:34:27,609 Don't touch me. 352 00:34:34,283 --> 00:34:37,369 Jason, please... 353 00:34:38,412 --> 00:34:40,789 ...don't leave me. 354 00:34:48,172 --> 00:34:50,674 And I never did leave her. 355 00:34:50,883 --> 00:34:52,426 I stayed until the end. 356 00:34:54,469 --> 00:34:58,348 So much of what we shared was like a nightmare... 357 00:34:58,557 --> 00:35:01,518 ...but I wouldn't give up a single minute I spent with her. 358 00:35:03,687 --> 00:35:06,148 She woke me up, you know? 359 00:35:06,356 --> 00:35:10,819 To things I never felt before, things I never knew I could feel. 360 00:35:12,905 --> 00:35:16,325 I never knew how dead I was until I met her. 361 00:35:20,204 --> 00:35:23,665 - residential north metro district where James Van Hopper... 362 00:35:23,874 --> 00:35:26,126 ... acquitted after a controversial trial... 363 00:35:26,335 --> 00:35:29,087 - Can you turn that up, please? - ... has apparently struck again. 364 00:35:29,296 --> 00:35:31,131 It was inside this quiet suburban home... 365 00:35:31,340 --> 00:35:34,927 ... that police say James Van Hopper murdered a young couple today. 366 00:35:35,135 --> 00:35:37,846 Sources close to the investigation say that Van Hopper... 367 00:35:38,055 --> 00:35:40,265 ... who was acquitted of murder charges in April... 368 00:35:40,474 --> 00:35:42,392 ... may have known both of the victims. 369 00:35:42,601 --> 00:35:46,563 Their names are being withheld pending family notification. 370 00:40:35,519 --> 00:40:37,604 Most glorious prince of the heavenly army... 371 00:40:37,813 --> 00:40:39,731 ...holy Michael, the archangel... 372 00:40:39,940 --> 00:40:42,192 ...defend us in battle against the princes... 373 00:40:42,401 --> 00:40:44,820 ...powers and rulers of darkness. 374 00:41:05,174 --> 00:41:09,303 Counsel Bruner, my courtroom day begins at 9:30 a. m. 375 00:41:09,511 --> 00:41:13,432 - I'm sorry, Your Honor, I... - Which was 17 minutes ago. 376 00:41:15,517 --> 00:41:17,019 Ready to proceed? 377 00:41:18,187 --> 00:41:19,521 Yes, Your Honor. 378 00:41:19,730 --> 00:41:22,316 Dr. Briggs, please state your qualifications for the court. 379 00:41:22,524 --> 00:41:24,693 I have advanced degrees in medicine... 380 00:41:24,902 --> 00:41:27,779 ...psychiatry and neurology from Johns Hopkins... 381 00:41:27,988 --> 00:41:32,075 ...and I have had three books and several dozen papers published... 382 00:41:32,284 --> 00:41:35,162 ...in the fields of neurology and neuropsychiatry. 383 00:41:35,370 --> 00:41:38,373 What was the cause of death, as determined by the autopsy? 384 00:41:38,582 --> 00:41:42,920 The decedent expired due to a gradual shutdown of the bodily functions. 385 00:41:43,128 --> 00:41:45,005 Why did her body shut down? 386 00:41:45,214 --> 00:41:48,133 The autopsy found that it was a cumulative effect... 387 00:41:48,342 --> 00:41:51,970 ...from numerous physical traumas exacerbated by malnutrition... 388 00:41:52,179 --> 00:41:57,059 ...which severely inhibited her ability to recuperate from those traumas. 389 00:41:57,267 --> 00:42:01,688 In other words, her starving body had little or no means to recover... 390 00:42:01,897 --> 00:42:05,817 ...from the injuries it was sustaining, and so it eventually just gave out. 391 00:42:06,026 --> 00:42:07,653 How did Emily get these injuries? 392 00:42:07,861 --> 00:42:10,656 Some were the result of violent epileptic seizures... 393 00:42:10,864 --> 00:42:12,491 ...and some were self-inflicted. 394 00:42:12,699 --> 00:42:15,410 And why, in your opinion, did Emily injure herself... 395 00:42:15,619 --> 00:42:17,037 ...and why did she stop eating? 396 00:42:17,246 --> 00:42:20,415 Upon review of her complete medical file... 397 00:42:20,624 --> 00:42:23,085 ...I concluded that Emily's epilepsy had evolved... 398 00:42:23,293 --> 00:42:26,755 ...into a condition known as psychotic epileptic disorder. 399 00:42:26,964 --> 00:42:28,757 This is a rare development, to be sure... 400 00:42:28,966 --> 00:42:31,301 ...but one that I have witnessed numerous times. 401 00:42:31,510 --> 00:42:35,264 - Emily was epileptic and psychotic? - Yes. 402 00:42:35,472 --> 00:42:38,934 Explain how this psychotic epileptic disorder would manifest itself. 403 00:42:39,142 --> 00:42:41,937 The seizures would have the symptoms of schizophrenia... 404 00:42:42,145 --> 00:42:45,524 ... such as auditory and visual hallucinations... 405 00:42:46,233 --> 00:42:48,193 ... and sometimes extreme paranoia. 406 00:42:48,402 --> 00:42:51,613 The seizures may lock up the joints and slightly contort the body. 407 00:42:51,822 --> 00:42:54,825 The pupils will dilate, making the eyes appear black. 408 00:42:55,033 --> 00:42:56,827 So you believe that Emily had epilepsy... 409 00:42:57,035 --> 00:42:59,788 ...which developed into a form of violent psychosis... 410 00:42:59,997 --> 00:43:02,291 ...a condition that can be controlled with Gambutrol? 411 00:43:02,499 --> 00:43:05,961 Yes. And it would've been, if she'd continued her treatment. 412 00:43:06,170 --> 00:43:08,922 In your opinion, if Emily had continued with her medication... 413 00:43:09,131 --> 00:43:11,592 ...would she be alive today? - Absolutely. 414 00:43:11,800 --> 00:43:17,139 If treated early, psychotic epileptic disorder is rarely fatal. 415 00:43:17,347 --> 00:43:18,932 I mean, this... 416 00:43:19,183 --> 00:43:22,477 This was a very sick girl. 417 00:43:22,853 --> 00:43:25,355 The defendant should've realized that Emily was in need... 418 00:43:25,564 --> 00:43:28,275 ...of continued medical treatment. 419 00:43:29,193 --> 00:43:32,112 Thank you, doctor. Your witness. 420 00:43:35,073 --> 00:43:39,077 Doctor, you testified that Gambutrol could've controlled Emily's condition. 421 00:43:39,828 --> 00:43:40,996 How do you know that? 422 00:43:41,205 --> 00:43:44,791 It's the inevitable result of taking the drug. 423 00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:46,835 It would've controlled her seizures... 424 00:43:47,044 --> 00:43:49,046 ...which were the root cause of her psychosis. 425 00:43:49,254 --> 00:43:52,174 But wasn't Emily still experiencing psychotic symptoms... 426 00:43:52,382 --> 00:43:54,510 ...even after she started taking the medication? 427 00:43:54,718 --> 00:43:57,554 Yes. Because Gambutrol has a cumulative effect. 428 00:43:57,763 --> 00:43:59,806 It takes time to build up in the system. 429 00:44:00,057 --> 00:44:03,393 You assume that Gambutrol would've helped her, but you don't know. 430 00:44:03,602 --> 00:44:05,854 It's a reasonable assumption, but... 431 00:44:06,396 --> 00:44:07,940 No, of course, I can't be certain. 432 00:44:09,566 --> 00:44:14,905 Doctor, is "psychotic epileptic disorder" a common medical term... 433 00:44:15,113 --> 00:44:16,657 ...or did you just make it up? 434 00:44:17,491 --> 00:44:19,952 Well, I distinguished and named the... 435 00:44:20,160 --> 00:44:23,539 So psychotic epileptic disorder is really your own pet theory? 436 00:44:23,747 --> 00:44:25,374 - Objection. Argumentative. - Sustained. 437 00:44:25,582 --> 00:44:29,503 When Emily chose to stop her medical treatment... 438 00:44:29,711 --> 00:44:31,713 ...what do you think should've been done? 439 00:44:31,922 --> 00:44:33,632 Upon recognizing her condition... 440 00:44:33,841 --> 00:44:37,010 ...I would have tranquilized her and force-fed her. 441 00:44:37,219 --> 00:44:38,512 And then, if necessary... 442 00:44:38,720 --> 00:44:41,181 ...I would've treated her with electroconvulsive therapy. 443 00:44:41,431 --> 00:44:44,309 Electroshock treatment. You would've done this against her will? 444 00:44:46,186 --> 00:44:47,521 To save her life? 445 00:44:50,607 --> 00:44:52,401 Absolutely. 446 00:45:01,201 --> 00:45:02,661 Nothing further. 447 00:45:05,664 --> 00:45:08,000 The witness may step down. 448 00:45:09,376 --> 00:45:13,088 Your Honor, I offer into evidence this photograph as People's Exhibit 3-A. 449 00:45:13,297 --> 00:45:14,923 And having done so, the people rest. 450 00:45:15,132 --> 00:45:17,050 The photograph is entered into evidence. 451 00:45:17,259 --> 00:45:22,181 We are recessed until tomorrow morning, 9:30 sharp... 452 00:45:22,389 --> 00:45:25,267 ...at which time the defense will give its opening statement... 453 00:45:25,475 --> 00:45:27,102 ...and call its first witness. 454 00:45:28,562 --> 00:45:30,439 I'm sorry I was late. 455 00:45:30,647 --> 00:45:34,109 I didn't get a lot of sleep. Big power outage knocked out my alarm clock. 456 00:45:34,318 --> 00:45:36,612 - It won't happen again. - No, I didn't sleep either. 457 00:45:37,321 --> 00:45:38,614 What kept you awake? 458 00:45:39,740 --> 00:45:41,158 Doesn't matter. 459 00:45:43,285 --> 00:45:44,912 You're under attack. 460 00:45:46,538 --> 00:45:48,081 What are you talking about? 461 00:45:48,999 --> 00:45:51,376 You're in a spiritual battle, Erin. 462 00:45:51,585 --> 00:45:54,755 The forces of darkness are trying to keep you away from the light. 463 00:45:56,381 --> 00:45:57,841 Don't let them. 464 00:45:59,218 --> 00:46:02,221 Don't worry about today. We're doing fine. 465 00:46:03,472 --> 00:46:06,475 We're getting creamed. I can't believe I walked right into that. 466 00:46:06,683 --> 00:46:09,853 Look, if we don't find a doctor to testify that Emily... 467 00:46:10,062 --> 00:46:15,317 ...wasn't epileptic or schizophrenic or schizo-epileptic, we're gonna lose. 468 00:46:23,659 --> 00:46:26,620 Care of the city's main branch and the university library... 469 00:46:26,870 --> 00:46:29,039 ...I bring you another dozen fun-filled books... 470 00:46:29,248 --> 00:46:32,626 ...about the demonic and the mentally deranged. 471 00:46:34,002 --> 00:46:35,504 They burned women at the stake... 472 00:46:35,712 --> 00:46:37,798 ...during witch hunts for being possessed. 473 00:46:38,006 --> 00:46:39,800 Glad you don't have to defend those guys. 474 00:46:40,008 --> 00:46:42,386 - How are we on our medical experts? - Not good. 475 00:46:42,594 --> 00:46:45,806 The psychiatrist you wanted is tied up in another trial. 476 00:46:46,014 --> 00:46:49,893 And the neurologist is sailing to Costa Rica. 477 00:46:50,185 --> 00:46:52,354 This book I'm reading, it's by an anthropologist. 478 00:46:53,397 --> 00:46:56,692 It's about contemporary cases of possession, mostly in the Third World. 479 00:46:56,900 --> 00:46:59,152 People there are still primitive and superstitious. 480 00:46:59,361 --> 00:47:00,696 Maybe. 481 00:47:00,904 --> 00:47:03,532 Maybe they see possession for what it really is. 482 00:47:03,740 --> 00:47:05,617 Maybe we've taught ourselves not to see it. 483 00:47:07,202 --> 00:47:09,788 - You saying you believe in this stuff? - No. 484 00:47:09,997 --> 00:47:13,292 Maybe we shouldn't just try to invalidate the prosecution's case... 485 00:47:13,500 --> 00:47:16,044 ...by punching holes in the medical approach. 486 00:47:16,253 --> 00:47:20,716 Maybe we should also try to validate the alternative. 487 00:47:24,303 --> 00:47:28,223 - Validate possession in a court of law? - Yes. 488 00:47:30,392 --> 00:47:34,354 Okay. I guess we could bring in some priests to talk about exorcisms... 489 00:47:34,563 --> 00:47:36,773 No, the archdiocese won't let us do that. 490 00:47:36,982 --> 00:47:40,319 They wanna limit the Church's exposure to Father Moore. 491 00:47:40,527 --> 00:47:43,405 I've got three articles by the anthropologist who wrote this book. 492 00:47:43,614 --> 00:47:45,616 She approaches the subject of possession... 493 00:47:45,782 --> 00:47:49,203 ...from a scientific perspective and doesn't try to debunk it. 494 00:47:49,411 --> 00:47:52,206 - You want me to track her down? - Yeah. 495 00:47:53,457 --> 00:47:56,585 Keep looking for a medical expert to refute Dr. Briggs. 496 00:47:56,793 --> 00:47:59,546 But send the case file to this Dr. Sadira Adani. 497 00:48:01,298 --> 00:48:03,467 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury... 498 00:48:03,675 --> 00:48:06,220 ...as you know by now, my name is Erin Bruner... 499 00:48:06,470 --> 00:48:08,597 ...and I represent the defendant, Richard Moore. 500 00:48:10,057 --> 00:48:12,893 Mr. Thomas has contended that Emily Rose suffered... 501 00:48:13,101 --> 00:48:15,020 ...from a serious medical condition... 502 00:48:15,229 --> 00:48:18,607 ...that required medical treatment, nothing more. 503 00:48:18,815 --> 00:48:21,485 He has asserted that any attempt by my client... 504 00:48:21,693 --> 00:48:24,738 ...to help Emily by anything other than medical means... 505 00:48:24,988 --> 00:48:28,784 ...was not only inappropriate, but criminally negligent. 506 00:48:30,327 --> 00:48:33,038 I'm now gonna ask that you keep an open mind... 507 00:48:33,247 --> 00:48:36,500 ...to what our evidence and testimony will show. 508 00:48:36,708 --> 00:48:39,628 Medical treatment was not the answer for Emily... 509 00:48:39,837 --> 00:48:43,465 ...because she simply did not suffer from a medical condition. 510 00:48:43,674 --> 00:48:48,178 She was neither epileptic nor psychotic. 511 00:48:51,014 --> 00:48:54,643 Emily Rose's condition, in fact, was demonic possession. 512 00:48:54,852 --> 00:48:58,313 An exorcism was her only hope for a cure. 513 00:48:58,522 --> 00:49:02,484 Some of you may find yourself unable to reconcile Emily's beliefs... 514 00:49:02,693 --> 00:49:04,987 ...or those of the defendant with your own. 515 00:49:05,195 --> 00:49:09,324 You may not believe demons exist. You won't have to. 516 00:49:09,825 --> 00:49:13,328 Because you will see that after the utter failure of doctors to help Emily... 517 00:49:14,121 --> 00:49:17,541 ...Father Moore simply tried to help Emily in a different way... 518 00:49:17,749 --> 00:49:23,297 ...using an approach that he, Emily and her family firmly believed... 519 00:49:23,505 --> 00:49:25,674 ...was her only chance for relief. 520 00:49:25,883 --> 00:49:28,510 And we will show that despite his greatest efforts... 521 00:49:28,719 --> 00:49:30,846 ...and his sincere love for Emily... 522 00:49:32,389 --> 00:49:37,186 ... there was nothing he could've done to prevent the death of Emily Rose. 523 00:49:40,564 --> 00:49:42,357 Are you okay? 524 00:49:43,734 --> 00:49:45,194 Aren't you gonna eat anything? 525 00:50:18,685 --> 00:50:22,981 She said it was terrible to hear the clinking of spoons and forks. 526 00:50:23,482 --> 00:50:26,318 She was always hungry, but she said they wouldn't let her eat. 527 00:50:27,611 --> 00:50:29,738 Who did she mean by "they"? 528 00:50:30,697 --> 00:50:33,575 The forces that were in control of her. 529 00:50:33,784 --> 00:50:36,078 That were inside her. 530 00:50:37,663 --> 00:50:39,164 You know, the demons. 531 00:50:41,291 --> 00:50:43,418 Tell us what else happened that night. 532 00:50:47,464 --> 00:50:49,925 I walked her back to her dorm... 533 00:50:50,592 --> 00:50:53,345 ...and she seemed really nervous and scared. 534 00:50:53,554 --> 00:50:57,349 So I held her for a while, trying to calm her down. 535 00:50:57,558 --> 00:51:03,021 I fell asleep, but when I woke up, she wasn't beside me. 536 00:51:16,076 --> 00:51:17,619 Emily? 537 00:51:29,840 --> 00:51:31,341 Hey. 538 00:51:35,470 --> 00:51:37,389 Can you hear me? 539 00:51:49,401 --> 00:51:51,987 I called her father, and he told me to bring Emily home. 540 00:51:54,615 --> 00:51:56,867 Jason and I put Emily to bed... 541 00:51:57,075 --> 00:51:59,244 ... hoping she would sleep. 542 00:51:59,453 --> 00:52:01,413 And when did Father Moore become involved? 543 00:52:03,248 --> 00:52:05,292 Emily stayed home after that. 544 00:52:05,501 --> 00:52:09,588 She didn't return to school, and she kept getting worse. 545 00:52:09,796 --> 00:52:14,426 Eventually, when she didn't get better, we called our priest, Father Moore. 546 00:52:15,260 --> 00:52:17,804 When he arrived, I sent my daughter Alice upstairs... 547 00:52:18,055 --> 00:52:20,390 ... to see if Emily was awake. 548 00:52:29,900 --> 00:52:31,193 Emily? 549 00:52:34,446 --> 00:52:36,365 Can I come in? 550 00:52:50,546 --> 00:52:53,674 - Our Father, who art in heaven... - Emily? 551 00:52:58,053 --> 00:53:00,722 Father Moore is here. Can you come downstairs? 552 00:53:00,931 --> 00:53:03,100 - as it is in heaven. 553 00:53:03,308 --> 00:53:06,687 Give us this day our daily bread... 554 00:53:55,444 --> 00:53:56,695 Emily, can you hear me? 555 00:54:12,836 --> 00:54:14,171 Let's get her off the floor. 556 00:54:15,547 --> 00:54:16,632 Alice, no! 557 00:55:52,603 --> 00:55:55,731 You've suffered a terrible loss, Mr. Rose. I know this is difficult. 558 00:55:55,939 --> 00:55:58,317 So thank you for being here today. 559 00:55:58,525 --> 00:56:00,027 Sir, do you often read the Bible? 560 00:56:00,235 --> 00:56:01,987 - Yes, I do. - So do I. 561 00:56:03,447 --> 00:56:04,740 What about the DSM? 562 00:56:04,948 --> 00:56:07,826 The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders... 563 00:56:08,035 --> 00:56:11,079 ...commonly referred to as the bible of abnormal psychiatry. 564 00:56:11,288 --> 00:56:12,789 - Have you read that? - No. 565 00:56:12,998 --> 00:56:15,250 So you're not aware that according to the DSM... 566 00:56:15,459 --> 00:56:19,588 ...a person's refusal to eat is a common indication of anorexia? 567 00:56:19,796 --> 00:56:23,258 Objection. The witness just said he hasn't read the DSM, Your Honor. 568 00:56:23,467 --> 00:56:25,761 - Sustained. - Mr. Rose... 569 00:56:26,303 --> 00:56:28,514 ...are you aware that catatonic rigidity... 570 00:56:28,722 --> 00:56:31,099 ...specifically a locking up of the body's joints... 571 00:56:31,266 --> 00:56:32,935 ...is a known symptom of psychosis? 572 00:56:33,143 --> 00:56:35,437 No. I haven't studied these things. 573 00:56:35,646 --> 00:56:37,773 Have you ever visited an insane asylum... 574 00:56:38,148 --> 00:56:40,234 ...or a hospital for the mentally ill? 575 00:56:40,984 --> 00:56:43,779 Once. My aunt was in one before she died. 576 00:56:43,987 --> 00:56:47,074 Really? So there's a history of mental illness in your family? 577 00:56:47,658 --> 00:56:49,117 I suppose. 578 00:56:49,326 --> 00:56:52,204 Sir, if you saw someone eating insects... 579 00:56:52,663 --> 00:56:56,917 ...on a street corner, would you say that that person is mentally ill? 580 00:56:57,125 --> 00:56:59,586 - Probably, yes. - So can you say with confidence... 581 00:56:59,837 --> 00:57:02,381 ...that the behavior you saw in your daughter's bedroom... 582 00:57:02,589 --> 00:57:05,467 ...could not be the behavior of someone suffering from psychosis? 583 00:57:05,676 --> 00:57:09,471 I don't know. She never had any problems like that before. 584 00:57:10,138 --> 00:57:13,976 It just didn't feel that way to me or to Father Moore. 585 00:57:15,394 --> 00:57:17,229 - And you trusted him, right? - Yes. 586 00:57:17,437 --> 00:57:19,106 He is our parish priest. 587 00:57:19,314 --> 00:57:22,484 Fair enough. And after that night, would you say that you... 588 00:57:22,693 --> 00:57:25,237 ...put your daughter entirely in Father Moore's care? 589 00:57:25,445 --> 00:57:27,948 Yes. We had done all we could. 590 00:57:28,198 --> 00:57:30,492 We said she was in his hands now... 591 00:57:30,993 --> 00:57:32,828 ...body and soul. 592 00:57:33,996 --> 00:57:36,957 Thank you. No further questions, Your Honor. 593 00:57:37,165 --> 00:57:39,126 Thank you, Mr. Rose. You may step down. 594 00:57:41,378 --> 00:57:44,173 The defense calls Dr. Sadira Adani. 595 00:57:44,339 --> 00:57:48,510 I am currently a professor of anthropology and psychiatry... 596 00:57:48,719 --> 00:57:50,804 ...at Northwestern University. 597 00:57:51,054 --> 00:57:52,681 Where did you receive your education? 598 00:57:52,890 --> 00:57:55,100 At Yale, and then at Cambridge. 599 00:57:55,309 --> 00:57:57,686 And what is your specific area of expertise? 600 00:57:57,895 --> 00:58:02,191 I study the spiritual experiences of people in various cultures... 601 00:58:02,399 --> 00:58:05,694 ...and the physiological and psychological changes... 602 00:58:05,903 --> 00:58:09,281 ...they undergo during these experiences. 603 00:58:09,489 --> 00:58:13,493 Would it be accurate to say that you specialize in the study of possession? 604 00:58:13,702 --> 00:58:18,665 Yes. "Possession" is one term for a basic human experience... 605 00:58:18,916 --> 00:58:23,712 ...reported by a great number of people all around the world. 606 00:58:23,921 --> 00:58:27,925 In my fieldwork, I've seen many people who experienced... 607 00:58:28,133 --> 00:58:32,888 ...a sense of being invaded by an entity from the supernatural realm. 608 00:58:33,096 --> 00:58:35,015 Why do you think Emily was invaded? 609 00:58:35,224 --> 00:58:37,476 Why did this possession happen to her? 610 00:58:37,684 --> 00:58:40,103 Based on my study of the case file... 611 00:58:40,312 --> 00:58:44,358 ...I believe that Emily Rose was a hypersensitive. 612 00:58:44,566 --> 00:58:47,069 A person with an unusual connection... 613 00:58:47,277 --> 00:58:51,073 ...to what Carlos Castaneda called "the separate reality." 614 00:58:51,615 --> 00:58:56,245 Hypersensitives are born different from everyone else. 615 00:58:56,411 --> 00:59:00,249 They can have visions of the future, or see the dead... 616 00:59:00,457 --> 00:59:03,710 ...and sometimes be uniquely susceptible... 617 00:59:03,919 --> 00:59:06,880 ...to invasion by an entity that is alien to them. 618 00:59:07,130 --> 00:59:08,257 Objection. 619 00:59:10,175 --> 00:59:11,635 On what grounds? 620 00:59:11,844 --> 00:59:13,679 How about silliness, Your Honor? 621 00:59:13,887 --> 00:59:15,597 A young girl suffered terribly and died. 622 00:59:15,806 --> 00:59:19,268 Do we have to subject her illness to this pseudoscientific analysis? 623 00:59:19,476 --> 00:59:22,396 Both counselors, please approach the bench. 624 00:59:22,813 --> 00:59:25,357 Your Honor, this testimony is beyond ridiculous. Visions... 625 00:59:25,566 --> 00:59:28,735 Supernatural belief systems are shared by millions of people. 626 00:59:28,944 --> 00:59:30,320 We're in The Twilight Zone here. 627 00:59:30,529 --> 00:59:32,906 Her expertise is relevant to the issues in this case. 628 00:59:33,115 --> 00:59:35,200 Let's have a witch doctor sift through bones... 629 00:59:35,409 --> 00:59:36,827 Stop. 630 00:59:40,330 --> 00:59:42,124 We've heard a great deal of testimony... 631 00:59:42,332 --> 00:59:46,378 ...in support of a medical explanation for Emily's condition. 632 00:59:46,587 --> 00:59:48,672 Now we have a witness who has spent her career... 633 00:59:48,881 --> 00:59:52,134 ...studying the defense's alternative explanation. 634 00:59:52,342 --> 00:59:54,303 An exorcism expert, if you will. 635 00:59:55,637 --> 00:59:57,931 I think we'll hear what she has to say. 636 00:59:58,140 --> 00:59:59,391 Thank you, Your Honor. 637 01:00:01,768 --> 01:00:06,273 Dr. Adani, why do you think Emily's exorcism failed? 638 01:00:06,732 --> 01:00:11,653 The medical treatment. Specifically, the drug Gambutrol. 639 01:00:11,862 --> 01:00:13,322 Please explain. 640 01:00:13,488 --> 01:00:17,910 The exorcism ritual results in a specific brain activity... 641 01:00:18,118 --> 01:00:21,830 ...that cuts the person off from the possession experience. 642 01:00:22,581 --> 01:00:26,835 But Emily's exorcism could not have achieved this... 643 01:00:27,044 --> 01:00:29,755 ...because the doctor gave her Gambutrol... 644 01:00:29,963 --> 01:00:33,842 ...which has an intoxicating effect on the brain. 645 01:00:34,051 --> 01:00:37,971 The drug made her immune to the psycho-spiritual shock... 646 01:00:38,180 --> 01:00:41,099 ...that exorcism is intended to provide. 647 01:00:41,308 --> 01:00:45,270 What do you believe was the result of treatment with this intoxicating drug? 648 01:00:45,479 --> 01:00:49,191 Gambutrol locked Emily in the possessed state. 649 01:00:49,399 --> 01:00:52,736 This left her unable to respond to the exorcism... 650 01:00:52,945 --> 01:00:57,199 ...and therefore, it directly contributed to her death. 651 01:00:58,784 --> 01:01:00,661 Thank you, doctor. 652 01:01:01,870 --> 01:01:03,539 No further questions. 653 01:01:09,545 --> 01:01:12,381 I'm looking at a list of your published articles, doctor. 654 01:01:12,714 --> 01:01:14,716 You've been quite busy and prolific. 655 01:01:15,050 --> 01:01:18,554 So based on your time spent with Holy Roller snake-handlers... 656 01:01:18,762 --> 01:01:22,850 ...voodoo priestesses and Indians tripping on peyote buds... 657 01:01:23,100 --> 01:01:26,895 ...based on observing these bizarre individuals... 658 01:01:27,104 --> 01:01:29,064 ...you've concluded that possession is... 659 01:01:29,273 --> 01:01:30,858 ...a basic, typical human experience? 660 01:01:31,066 --> 01:01:32,609 I must say, counselor... 661 01:01:32,818 --> 01:01:35,362 ...that's quite a laundry list of disdain... 662 01:01:35,571 --> 01:01:39,074 ...and one that thoroughly mischaracterizes my research. 663 01:01:39,449 --> 01:01:44,037 No, I don't think possession is a typical experience. 664 01:01:44,246 --> 01:01:48,876 But I am convinced that it is a scientifically verified... 665 01:01:49,084 --> 01:01:50,961 ...culturally universal one. 666 01:01:51,170 --> 01:01:53,589 Have you ever used Gambutrol in your studies... 667 01:01:53,755 --> 01:01:57,134 ...to test your theory about its effect on the possession experience? 668 01:01:57,342 --> 01:02:00,804 Absolutely not. That would be dangerous to the patient. 669 01:02:01,013 --> 01:02:04,766 So this notion of Gambutrol locking someone in a possessed state... 670 01:02:04,975 --> 01:02:08,312 ...the key to your assertion that her medical treatment harmed Emily... 671 01:02:08,520 --> 01:02:10,647 ...this would be your own pet theory, correct? 672 01:02:10,856 --> 01:02:13,442 - You're just making this one up? - Objection. Argumentative. 673 01:02:13,650 --> 01:02:15,027 Sustained. 674 01:02:15,235 --> 01:02:18,697 Although I think he's just taking a page from your book, counselor. 675 01:02:20,616 --> 01:02:22,367 No further questions. 676 01:02:31,502 --> 01:02:33,086 Erin! 677 01:02:33,545 --> 01:02:35,464 I've got a doctor who wants to testify. 678 01:02:35,964 --> 01:02:37,633 He's an eyewitness, Erin. 679 01:02:37,841 --> 01:02:39,676 He was there. He was at the exorcism. 680 01:02:39,885 --> 01:02:41,220 - What? - He called us. 681 01:02:41,803 --> 01:02:44,598 Dr. Graham Cartwright, Department of Abnormal Psychiatry... 682 01:02:44,806 --> 01:02:46,725 ...at St. Mary's Hospital. 683 01:02:53,649 --> 01:02:56,860 Dr. Cartwright. Ring a bell? 684 01:02:57,319 --> 01:02:58,779 Yes. 685 01:02:59,279 --> 01:03:01,073 He was there? 686 01:03:01,698 --> 01:03:04,284 - Yes. - Father... 687 01:03:05,077 --> 01:03:07,663 ...if you want me to defend you, you've got to give me... 688 01:03:07,871 --> 01:03:09,414 ...all the information I need. 689 01:03:09,623 --> 01:03:12,501 With all of this medical testimony helping the prosecution... 690 01:03:12,709 --> 01:03:16,129 ...how could you not tell me that a doctor attended the exorcism? 691 01:03:18,215 --> 01:03:21,885 He asked that I keep his involvement confidential... 692 01:03:22,427 --> 01:03:23,846 ...and I said I would.