A Witness From The Past - Law & Order
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
- When a member the IRA claims to not be related to its militant wing, Ben Stone calls in a witness that remembers his face very well...
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Season 1, Episode 20. The detectives investigate the murder of a Lebanese drug smuggler who was killed while being transported to a courthouse in federal custody.
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The actor playing the witness did a great job portraying true loss and sadness. Shes old enough to not break down over it but still cries. You can hear the sorrow in her shaky voice. But also the pure rage. She is right in front of the sick man who killed her family, bet if the story allowed it for her to climb over that bench and beat that man with her shoe. You gotta hand it to actors, it takes fucking skill to do this kind of stuff.
There are excellent theater actors in the New York theater world, many of whom made the rounds on the L&O franchises in-between times they were performing on stage. They were a casting director's dream. There's a saying: "Movies will make you famous; television will make you rich; but theater will make you good.". The woman who played the Bridget McDiarmid was an actress named Betty Miller (1925-2004) who did a LOT of theater on and off Broadway from just after WWII until 2002. She was very good.
I'm not sure what her accent was supposed to be, as it seemed to be all over the place.
Honestly his eyes- kind of sunken in- just looked evil.
I am so glad you mentioned the acting. I read your comment first and it changed how I watched. I shoulda been an English teacher I love well-written criticism of any art form. Good work and thank you
Inferno...thank you for the information concerning the actress Betty Miller in this particular role. The episode itself was great, as was L&O's entire first season...
As a matter of fact, wasn't Jerry Orbach known for treading the boards before pounding the streets?
The way Stone comforts her at the end just goes to show that not only is he a great prosecutor, but he has a heart, too.
And that is why he's a great prosecutor.
It was his heart that led him to resign. And he took a little of Adam's heart with him when he did.
@@TheBatugan77 Ergo, the show was not the same after that?
Loved both him and McCoy.
It also shows that he's not a real attorney. They are not allowed in the well of the court or to approach the witness during testimony, much less touch them.
The actor playing the defendant was amazing. He captured the anger, hatred, and all consuming fear of an evil man about to have his deeds revealed perfectly.
Elder Liddle I believe he was the Dr. in Silence of the Lambs.
Anthony Heald.
Billy The kid Anthony Hopkins was Doctor Hannibal Lector. This gentleman was Doctor Frederick Chilton; the sexist dickhead that creeped on Agent Clarice Starling.
Anthony Heald or Head don't know which
Anthony Heald excels at playing slimeballs / despicable characters.
"You hardly forget the face of the man who slaughtered your entire family."
Im glad she got the justice she was looking for
Second hand.
First hand was her husband
Stone dunked on dude so hard. You see his face as soon as Stone announced her name? That was the first time you ever saw any vulnerability in his character. As soon as she walked in, he immediately knew he was screwed.
Brilliant technique that I've seen too many times. Hook, line, sinker.
John Drake Are you in the Judicial system?
@@KazumiKuwabara Nah he just keeps getting caught lol
"Mr. attorney, fetch my satchel … I need to be tying me shoe … " :-o
It's called checkmate
Yes! I was waiting for this! The woman who was a wife and mother is strong when she testified. The actor was emotional when she played this part! I can really feel her heavy heart!
True well said
I was feeling her loss.
Actress*
It's not the best sign when your lawyer looks as if they're crapping their pants. 0:47
😂😂😂
When I was in the UK in the 1980's the kids were taught never to go near unattended baggage.
That's the IRA for you. Nothing speaks freedom and peace like placing bombs near innocent civilians.
My husband was there as well. Avoided pubs too.
Yep but I think it was the husband that did
And especially don’t hire Irish people.
People were scared, it wasn't right, but people were SCARED man.
I went to England in the 80's for business and at the airport we were told do not leave luggage unattended or it would be dealt with by a bomb squad! And if we saw any we were to report it!
The way that actress delivered the word "slaughtered" was chilling, and absolutely perfect.
Objection your honor!
On what grounds?
Her testimony is devastating to my case!
Overruled.
😂
if i ever become a lawyer, im using this
@@Igarappappa Good call!
Amber Heard's lawyers have entered the chat.
For a moment you can almost see the woman smile at Stone after he asks her if she's sure as if she wants to pat his face like a child and calmly explain how she could never get the bastards face out of her head but remembered she's in court so composed herself and then confirmed it
Or at least in my opinion I'd like to think she does
I know this is two years old but you are right. And the smile when he asks about her children, probably picturing her sweet babies faces. It pulled at my heart.
I wish they had included the ending. I cannot remember the details exactly but the govt. of Ireland helped find the witness. The official said something along the lines of "your prison, our prison, as long as he's off the streets."
Kensington is in London England not Ireland
@@steveforster9764 Might want to look up bombings, Ireland and the UK.
British Government actually, I believe it was one of Britain s intelligence services who supplied Stone with the information leading to the witness appearing in court.
@@simoncastleton6420 Will that change the location of Kensington?
He was the British Attache and l too want to see that ending!
The witness actress gave an amazing performance in this scene.
Is that aunt may?
The black lady juror actress gave really caught up in the character performance. 3:35
She was magnificent. I hope she got more work because that was splendid.
@James Gray I don't agree at all. I feel like that is a very human reaction to have. Jurors are regular people and the average person doesn't have to deal with death in detail every day like lawyers and judges do. Some people are not emotionally equipped to hear a story about a family being blown to bits, told from the woman who was left to pick up the pieces. It's devastating. She's only on screen for a couple of seconds but I think she nails the uncomfortability and sorrow one would have being presented with that kind of evil, especially if they were not used to that.
@James Gray I said that I felt hers was a very human reaction to have, not the ONLY human reaction to have. No two people are the same. Every single person comes from different experiences that make them who they are and also shapes the way they would react to or handle such a story. Also, I know that we are merely exchanging opinions.. And I still feels as though that type of reaction could be warranted, especially for a more sensitive person that isn't jaded or pessimistic. Furthermore, I think her reaction could have been far more severe to warrant descriptions such as "hyper-emotional" and especially "deranged." She merely tears up and rubs her arm in visual discomfort.. When she could have cried out or fainted, for that matter.
@James Gray No, perhaps you misunderstood... The point that I was making is that no two humans experience things the same or have the same emaotional reactions.. So just because that was her reaction, doesn't mean that it's out of place in comparison with the people around her. No two people act alike. That's the point I'm making.
Stone's last line of the scene to the jury: "Take a good look. There's your human error."
This is exactly what made this show so brilliant, the casting.
😂 3:30 What made the original Law & Order so great were the obligatory courtroom murmurs after a dramatic statement
The actresses performance was gripping.. I knew what she was going to say but her delivery held me for the emotional ride
that was good work
I remember watching these in college when the episodes where brand new. My friends and I would have “L&O parties. We never missed an episode! This one broke my heart though.
How wonderful for you.
I never started watching until it hit syndication in 1992 I believe. I got hooked immediatlely and caught up within a year then never missed an episode until McCoy became DA.
It lost something at that point.
I remember. The IRA left a bomb in a popular area of restaurants in an English city and nearly wiped out the entire Math department from my school, as they headed out for their first social event for years.
I remember watching these in college when the episodes where brand new. My friends and I would have “L&O parties” complete with snacks and everything. We never missed an episode! This one broke my heart though.
I remember this episode, very well done. Sad when people believe the end justifies the killing of innocent people, though they don't see anyone as innocent.
This was one of the episodes that made the old series so amazing. Season 1 really really had itself together. This episode, Mushrooms, and Heaven are some of my favorites of the first 2 seasons.
@0:45 By the look on his Lawyer's face, he knew just as well who she was, he's probably connected to the IRA himself and knew exactly what she was going to talk about.
Not to worry, Mrs. McDermott , he got was was coming to him. Dr. Lecter had him for dinner.
With some fava beans and a nice Chianti?
@@shioriryukaze HAH! Absolutely!
oy
Dr. Lechter is having a friend for dinner.
I thought that was mrs Doyle at first. Half expecting her to offer tea to the jury…whether they wanted it or not!!!
The defense attorney's stache is awesome.
Well, the actress did give a very nice tour of the accents of the UK. She was literally all over the place. LOL
She hit Australian at one point too.
Scripting isn't good either. A British person wouldn't use the word candy store, we call it a sweetshop.
@@DumDumHistory she may have called it a candy shop to help the american court understand better not saying the scripting isn't bad but lol
Irish accent
@@isaiahbangura4421 Nope, it wasn't
The moment the defendant saw the witness he thought to himself, “I’m fucked.”
He kept saying objection but no one listened to him and wanted the woman to keep going. Too bad some of the judges on this show are heartless.
oh, i love this one!! is this the.. "You hardly forget ..
If it happened in London, the witness would refer to it as a ‘Sweet Shop, not a ‘Candy Store’.
Yup
Well, this isn't the UK.
@@roguejester4986 she's a brit recounting a story that happened in london, dumbass. 🙄
@@moimeself1088 No need to call me dumbass, dude. Plus it's been a while since I watched the episode.
ron nicholson yeah but that’s not what we call it in America. She might’ve been living here in the US for a while.
I thought, in real life, the defense would have to be notified of any new witnesses? This "surprise witness" thing feels like a TV motif, but I'm not a lawyer.
It clearly says in the scene that this is a rebuttal witness. You can always call a witness to prove that the statement the defendant made under examination was a lie.
Seriously though, the woman on the stand, amazing actress."You never forget the face of the man who slaughtered your entire family! "
The first season has some very powerful episodes.
Nail...meet hammer and coffin...
In all honesty, I liked the defense attorney’s “Objection!”
Love Law&order. I get my Weekly dose of it Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
Some deep digging to find and bring over a witness from England.
Whatever it takes
You mean Ireland? The IRA is an Irish group.
@@diosoth A lot of their bombing was done in England.
Her accent is Irish, not English
Naaah she's English alright. Kensington is a part of London and while her accent is all over the place she definitely isn't Irish.
0:35 - he knew that he was cooked.
Me just now realizing this is Peter Stone’s father 😂
Missed their chance to title it “blast from the past”
*Pulls Out Spray Bottle*
No, bad!
*Shoots Water*
Anthony always plays great characters.
She's right, you never do forget the monster who slaughtered your family
Mrs Mcdermott looks like Ms. Doyle from Father Ted
0:12 Is it just me or could he pass as Agent Coulson's father?
Wow I bet that guy didn't see that coming. Stone really knows what he is doing
It's actually a made up story. By your post it's unclear whether you understand that.
@@proudarmedreadytobugaloode6295 I know it is made up. I was complimenting how well the story was written, geez
Betty Miller as Mr Bridget McDiarmid who testifies against Ian O'Connell played Anthony Heald on Law & Order episode 20 of season originally showed on NBC on March 26, 1991, the episode is called The Troubles and Ian was IRA insurgent serial killer and bomber who killed many people including this woman's husband, children and many others with a bomb and Ian called himself a political prisoner fighting for a cause but he was a psychopath who will go prisoner for 25 years to life, phenomenal work by everybody is this episode and I love L&O, it is one of the best and favourite shows of all time.
Come on hulu put this show in your list.
Hey I’m from the UK we where told never touch a bag or anything that’s unattended that we never go with anybody that we don’t know and plus my dad taught me to kick first and run,or if somebody pulled a gun at me I was to turn an run like hell I will never forget 911 I was in school
Things were different then, I suppose.
The poor woman's husband wanted to do a good deed...and got obliterated, along with his children in return.
I assume that the defence attorney was not stupis enough to cross examine her.
Someone at the costume department for American Psycho saw the defendant in this and said, "THAT! That is the look for Patrick Bateman right there!" 10 years before the movie was made.
From listening to her accent I guess she's supposed to be Irish but she referred to a Candy Store. In both Ireland, and the UK, where the bomb exploded, we call them Sweet Shops; we never call them Candy Stores.
There are lots of small errors like that in the scene. She is clearly supposed to be Irish but the incident is supposed to have taken place on High Street Kensington. Its presumably part of the main land bombing campaign but the bomb is detonated immediately without time for codewords to be sent and so on. Its a drama by Americans so its unsurprising small details are wrong like that.
@@paulastiles8873 House?
I'm from a region in Canada that says pop, but when I'm in parts of the U.S. I say soda because I know the locals won't understand what I mean by pop.
The show was written for an American audience by American writers, so even if they knew it was supposed to be "sweets shop", a lot of Americans would be confused because that could refer to a bakery that sold cakes and pies (to be fair, that detail wouldn't matter). You'll see inaccuracies like this in American television until the mid-2010s when studios start to realize that they can make money by paying attention to details like these.
World Record for most different accents from one actor. Posh English, Scottish, Irish, Common English and variations of all of them.
A bit Polish sounding too 😂
one of the best of so many good shows
Such great actors! Bravo! 👌👌
I don't have $1,000 dollars to spend to order the entire 20 season box set of Law & Order which can cost $300 so this is the only way I have to watch the show. 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Man that man Ian O’Connell has got a heck of a square jaw. And head and stone eyes.
Ouch! I'm an American in Boston. When I was 10, my parents and I went to London. We stayed at Picadilly Hotel in Picadilly Circus. One day, afternoon, I was waiting for my parents right by one of those big red concrete mailboxes they have. By the entrance stairs to the Underground train. Finally my parents showed up. We walked away, down to Liecester square. We went to a movie there. Later, we heard that that very same mailbox exploded by an IRA BOMB! Some 4 hours after I had been standing by it. I never went near one again.
From where is Stone accent? is really striking..
it couldn't have ended this clip with the result instead of the cliffhanger lol
why'd they cut off the bit at the end where he touches her hands, then looks at the defendant and says (as an aside the jury),
"Take a good look, there's your 'human error'"?
She would not say candy shop but sweet shop.
As good as McCoy was this clip IMO shows why Stone was better.
Nicholas Maude
Jeez Louis!! This was very hard to watch.
I see Dr. Chilton was a killer before guarding Lecter, lol
Almost looks like joker from full metal jacket
at that time/place no one would have gone anywhere near a satchel/bag/package left on the street or in a buliding or vehicle.
It's the creepy doctor from 'Silence of the Lambs'!
It's funny. She says satchel instead of briefcase. However, she uses the term "candy store". In the UK, it is referred to as a "sweets shop".
Is that the vice Principal from Boston Public?
Best run of law and order
BEEN TO POLITICAL FOR LAST 25 YEARS ……
Ben Stone made this series.
My man, you forgetting all the episodes about the ghetto? It’s been political since it’s inception.
@@WadeAlma It's apparently fashionable among some folks to whine about "woke" shows. They've never watched a single episode of L&O or Star Trek, and they'll hop into comment sections and complain. These guys need better hobbies.
0:34 it was at this moment that he knew, he fucked up
so is it part of the American judicial process to allow untested testimony like that? She could be anybody saying anything. Seems like that sort of accusation would have had to have been tested in a court before being allowed to sway a jury
The defense could have cross examined her after she spoke. They didn't dare, as she was a sympathetic witness. Also, no reason to assume Stone couldn't provide proof if required.
Usually in pretrial, the prosecution and defense put all their cards on the table (evidence and witnesses), to avoid mind games or "sandbagging" the other side by surprising the court with a hidden trump card. That's when each side can file motions to strike or remove evidence, usually on "prejudicial" grounds, where they would have to convince the judge to do so. I'm sure there's tons more going on, I'm not an attorney so I'm not familiar with the whole process. If this witness was some rando, it would be brought up in pretrial and she would have been removed, however, Stone brought her in to testify against defendant's prior sworn testimony while the defense was presenting its case (this is yet another reason why it's a really bad idea to waive your 5th Amendment right and testify in your own defense).
In real life, I'm pretty sure he can't just go "Surprise motherf***er!" on the defense like this, I'm thinking he would actually have to file a motion with the court, argue it out in chambers, then after the judge says, "OK Stone," bring her in as a rebuttal witness after corroborating her identity. But the show decided to skip all that because it can take weeks and they wanted the Perry Mason moment.
Believe it or not, US courts really do care about the integrity of the facts in the cases they try, so no, if an attorney brought in randos to testify, he will eventually be disbarred for suborning perjury.
@@MMuraseofSandvichthat witness was faund by British ambassador attache they had paperwork and defense opened the doors to present that witness when criminal on stand said that he wasn't killer wasnt violent then dea stone invited witness if samebody lies on stand defense can offer rebuttal witness
The defendant would've beat the rap if he hired Cochran, Kardashian, Shapiro & Bailey.
3:34 that was deep 😭😭😭.
I hope that killer rots.
When TV was soooo good. And we took it for granted.
Sweet shop not candy stop I love the way they don't bother to look at the simple things and it completely undermines the character
Sounds like this character supposed to be from the UK mentioning of Kensington High Street
In retrospect, if she used “candy store”, she shouldn’t have used “Kensington High Street.” She should have referred to it as the main commercial/shopping street in Kensington. In NYC, there is a High Street near the Brooklyn side of the Brooklyn Bridge, and further southeast in Brooklyn there is a neighborhood called Kensington.
@@davidthaler7018 was the crime based in the US you know the one she's referring to back in the 80s
I was assuming she was recounting a story from an earlier time in London as she's got the remnants of a Scottish accent and most of the time
@@wheelyjon Yes. My point was that she was a bit inconsistent with her language. "Sweet shop" and "Kensington High Street" are expressions used in the UK as opposed to "candy store" and "shopping district in Kensington" that would be used in the US.
the defendant is late for an old friend having him for dinner
Terrible defense attorney to allow such questioning
He objected and the judge over-ruled. Did you not watch the video?
It was a stupid objection, because Stone is allowed to call rebuttal witnesses. Many defense attorneys in L&O are somehow ignorant of rather basic things because L&O is a character drama, and so it is heavily biased towards "the good guys": Law enforcement and prosecutors.
So how did she survive this alleged blast?
why now only 4 minutes?..
Ikr
Is that Chilton???
Hinata Patata yes
ls the ending of this episode available?
0:45 . It is that moment they knew they f up
Candy store, she means sweet shop
Oh this lawyer is the "Mr Stone " as references to Mr Stone (the lawyers prosecutors from the Chicago police show.) .father's
At least the good thing now is that The Troubles are over, but there is always going to be that uneasy peace in North Ireland especially in Belfast.
Wait...clip didn't stand with the Law and Order sound effect!!
Dun dun!
There ya go.
true
In my opinion her husband got himself and her children's killed by not being able to mind his business. If the guy was RUNNING like a bat out of hell after dropping that satchel, its an obvious hint something is WRONG
Oh that is horrible. I know it's fake but it's still horrible.
A lot of these people are now dead, in jail, or halfway between one and the other. I've seen the devils own, the patront saint of lost causes will have his hands full.
The Troubles?
The conflict between (mostly) the Provisional IRA who want the Brits out of Northern Ireland, and groups of Loyalist and State Military who wished to remain part of the UK. This was filmed before the ceasefire, but it was really bad for a while there.
Is this da stone suppose to be thr father to da stone on law an order svu?
Yes, he is.
Yeaaaaa
Thank you both. I finally figured it out. Lol it took me some time.
Deep
This was on yesterday.
Man, that juror with the dark hair and glasses was hot.
And people did that....
Never watched the first seasons of this series.
Oh they are incredible.
Dr. Chilton