Jack Gramm[to Kim]You asked me about my kid sister. Okay, it was a long time ago. She was staying at my apartment in New York City. She was twelve, I was twenty-eight, and I was late for a meeting. A very important meeting. Meeting that was going to change my life, was gonna make me into somebody important, make all my dreams come true. So, I went to this meeting on this dissertation, and I left her there by herself. Now I could've taken her with me, I could've left her with friends, I could've post-poned the meeting... but I chose not to because I was in a hurry. Anyway, I left her there alone. At the time, I was working on a case. This guy had strangled six women. We were very close to nailing him. He was upset, and he wanted to get back at me, so he came to my apartment only I wasn't there. At that time, I wasn't as concerned for security. I was careless, so he broke the door down and he went in, and did things to my baby sister. Catherine was her name; Katie. He did things that you wouldn't do to an animal that was bred for slaughter. Anyway, when they caught him, he laughed and said it took him 88 minutes. It took him 88 minutes to hack my sister to bits.
Jack Gramm[to class]Hello, everyone. Jon Forster's dead. His execution was not a cause for celebration, nor is it an vindication. It is a chapter in the road to justice and recovery. I personally don't believe in capital punishment. I do believe in the rights of victims. I do believe that they deserve recompense, no matter how significant or insignificant it may be in comparison to the loss suffered. I've suffered such a loss and, like some of you here, I have spent those sleepless nights trying to desperately to squelch down that vile-ish instinct for revenge. And I have wondered if this pain will ever abate. I've learned that time does not heal the wound. It will, though, in it's most merciful way, blunt the edge ever so slightly. So... what is the first thing one should remember when entering a courtroom?
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Frank ParksI know how you use people. It's no secret you're a womanizer. You drink too much. How do I know that you haven't gone completely over the edge? How do I know what you're capable of?
Jack Gramm[yelling]Oh, man, I can't believe this! Well what did I do, Frank? Did I send myself a tape? Did I blow up my car? Did I set my apartment on fire? Did I fire bullets at myself?
Jeremy GuberWould you say it was fair to characterize your attitude towards Jon Forster as a personal vendetta?
Jack GrammWell, if we're being fair, yeah, sure. It's a personal vendetta. I have a personal vendetta against Ted Bundy, Gacy, and about ten or fifteen other serial murderers who are floating around in the streets right now.
Jack Gramm[while hugging her]If I can't forgive you, Shelly, I don't deserve you.
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Jon ForsterDr. Gramm, I want you to listen very closely, because when I get out of here I'm going to go have a nice hot meal, stop by your grave, and then piss all over it. Now, please put my angel attorney on the phone.
Jack GrammShe's dead. It's over, Forster. Except for the clock that goes tic-tock, tic-tock. You got twelve hours to live.
Jack GrammJustice and truth - where do they intersect?
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Jack GrammThe legal distinction between sanity and insanity rests upon what?
[class recites "Free will"]
Jack GrammThe concept of free will. And what is the most important thing one should remember when entering the courtroom?
Lauren DouglasThat insanity is a legal concept. It's not a medical or psychiatric term, but despite the fact that insanity's a legal concept, it doesn't mean that someone's not sick.
Jack GrammYes, Lauren. Of all the serial killers that I've interviewed and studied, which include our boy Bundy here, Dahmer, Gacy - none of them were legally insane. That's not to say they were normal.
Mike StemptI could argue that they couldn't help themselves precisely because of their mental disorders.
Jack GrammWell, if you want to argue, Mike, the school of law is across campus.
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Kim Cummings[seeing Jack's gun]Oh, Walther P99. That'll blow a hole through any theory.
Sara Pollard[to Jack]Psychiatrist by day, party animal by night.
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Jon Forster[to Jack]Why don't you take a good look at your watch. A good look. Now imagine what it would be like to be minutes away from your own death. Do you hear the ticking of a clock and knowing that your time on earth is drawing to a close?
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Kim CummingsIf Sara's not home, we don't have a search warrant.
Jack GrammWell, we don't need a search warrant because we're not arresting anybody. We're just breaking and entering.
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KateLook at me. Look at the kite.
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Lauren DouglasPunctual, Dr. Gramm. I'm gonna give you a B+ for effort.
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Lauren DouglasGod, I wish Forster could see your face! You look so totally clueless!