In this opening episode, Billy is still residing in the dowdy Ocean Lodge Motel, and he's still drinking. His is now approached by Oscar, the kind waiter at the local watering hole whose son has been falsely accused of murder as gang retaliation for the deaths of Oscar's two oldest sons. Billy feels that he cannot take the case, clearly due to his nerves and his drug and drinking addictions.
Of course, Billy will be drawn into helping his friend and the young man who was once befriended by the mayoral candidate, Marisol Silva. Detective Keith Roman shows Billy the evidence, but the quick-thinking lawyer decides to film the angle from which the key eyewitness identified Julio. The house where the murder was committed is clearly too far away to make a positive identification.
The cops are clearly into the framing of young Julio, as Detective Roman has received a large cash payoff in a locker. Another hint is that of the missing part of a finger of a waiter at the restaurant where Marisol is dining. The overly inquisitive PR man for Marisol inappropriately asks about the finger.
As Oscar is ready to give his affidavit, he is murdered in cold blood on the streets of L.A. Fortunately, Bill has already taken Oscar's statement as the principal alibi for Julio.
Of course, Billy will be drawn into helping his friend and the young man who was once befriended by the mayoral candidate, Marisol Silva. Detective Keith Roman shows Billy the evidence, but the quick-thinking lawyer decides to film the angle from which the key eyewitness identified Julio. The house where the murder was committed is clearly too far away to make a positive identification.
The cops are clearly into the framing of young Julio, as Detective Roman has received a large cash payoff in a locker. Another hint is that of the missing part of a finger of a waiter at the restaurant where Marisol is dining. The overly inquisitive PR man for Marisol inappropriately asks about the finger.
As Oscar is ready to give his affidavit, he is murdered in cold blood on the streets of L.A. Fortunately, Bill has already taken Oscar's statement as the principal alibi for Julio.