American Crime Story (TV Series)
From the Ashes of Tragedy (2016)
Cuba Gooding Jr.: O.J. Simpson
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Quotes
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Detective Phillip Van Atter : [on tape] O.J., when was the last time you saw Nicole?
O.J. Simpson : [on tape] Yesterday, when we were leaving our daughter's dance recital. It ended at about, uh, 6:30, 6:45, something like that.
Detective Phillip Van Atter : [on tape] And what time did you get back home?
O.J. Simpson : [on tape] Oh... 7:00-something. I'm trying to think... Did I leave? You know, I had to run and get my daughter, uh, recital flowers. Then I called my girlfriend Paula as I headed to her house. And Paula wasn't home.
Marcia Clark : What... what did he say? Did he buy flowers before or after the recital? Did he even go to Paula's house?
Gil Garcetti : Shh.
Detective Phillip Van Atter : [on tape] And when did you park your Bronco on Rockingham?
O.J. Simpson : [on tape] 8:00-something. 7:00. 8:00... 9:00--I don't know, around that area. And then I was sitting with Kato. He hadn't done a Jacuzzi, so we went and got a burger.
Marcia Clark : '7:00, 8:00, 9:00.' That's not an answer. Guys, lock him to a timeframe. Pin him to a version of the story he can't change later!
Detective Phillip Van Atter : [on tape] And what about your left hand there? How did you get that injury?
O.J. Simpson : [on tape] Oh, I don't know. Uh... the first time I was in Chicago. Yeah, and I got back to the house, and I was running around and, uh, I broke a glass. Yeah, and then one of your guys just called. Uh, actually, uh... uh, I cut it before. Maybe I opened it. But it's no big deal. I bleed all the time. I golf, you know.
[chuckling]
O.J. Simpson : It's always something. Nicks and stuff, yeah.
Gil Garcetti : [stopping the tape] That's it.
Marcia Clark : Well, I can't tell. Did he cut his hand in Los Angeles or Chicago? How did he injure himself? This is a fiasco! Why did the cops tolerate it?
Gil Garcetti : 'Cause they're not used to grilling a star. He's The Juice. He rushed more than 2,000 yards in one season.
Marcia Clark : I have no idea what that means, but you know what? It shouldn't matter. He got away with beating her, he's not gonna get away with killing her!
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[Robert Shapiro meeting with O.J. Simpson and Robert Kardashian for the first time]
Robert Shapiro : Believe me, Howard Weitzman is a very capable lawyer, but I agree with you. You can't afford any more missteps. In a situation like this, you have to stay ahead of the events. It's the same thing I told Johnny Carson when I represented him. You have to hire the best experts, the top investigators.
O.J. Simpson : Already?
Robert Shapiro : Yes. And you have to stay ahead of the leads to make sure they don't grow stale. And just so you know, the DA is going to throw all their resources at this. They have a very bad rep for losing cases to the rich and famous. They're gonna do anything they can to win.
Robert Kardashian : O.J. has a very good relationship with the cops. They come over for tennis sometimes. Saturday pool parties.
Robert Shapiro : That's useful. That's good to know. You know, I wonder... Rob, what do you think of the idea that you join the team, too? You could reactivate your license, and you might provide a special insight to us.
O.J. Simpson : Absolutely. I think that's a great idea. Bobby understands me.
Robert Kardashian : We've been friends forever. When Kris and I broke up, The Juice was there for me every night. I-I'd do anything for this man.
Robert Shapiro : Good. OK. Now there's one final thing. There's something I need to talk to O.J. about privately. Do you mind, Rob?
Robert Kardashian : No. Of course.
[Kardashian leaves the room]
Robert Shapiro : Any time that I take on a new criminal case, I always ask the client a question. Now, I won't be judgmental, but I think that it's crucial that the attorney and the client are truthful with each other. So anything you tell me is completely confidential and will never leave this room. So... O.J., did you do it?
O.J. Simpson : No. I loved her.
