English Turnabout - Transcript



Prologue English Turnabout

Phoenix: (Ugh... I'm feeling queasy...)

Maya: Come on, Nick! It's just like I said!

Phoenix: Oh... M-Maya. What do you mean?

Maya: You're such a worrywart. I knew you'd get all jittery before the trial.

Phoenix: It's not like that! It's just...I didn't expect to have to stand in a foreign court...

Maya: Yeah, we don't know much about the court system here.

Phoenix: The Legal League of Attorneys would like this to be an exemplary case.

Maya: Hmm. So that'd make you an exemplary attorney. I hope you don't infect any British lawyers with your nervous attitude.

Phoenix: You're making it sound like I'm a virus or something... My name is Phoenix Wright. I'm a defence attorney. And this is Maya Fey, my...uhm...assistant, of sorts.

Maya: "Of sorts"?!

Phoenix: I guess I should explain why she's dressed up like that... But it's a long story and we don't have the time. We've come to England on the Legal League of Attorneys' exchange. I'm acting as a representative of the American Legal League...

Maya: You know, they probably sent you because you don't ever seem to be busy.

Phoenix: We weren't supposed to stand in court, so we thought it'd be like a vacation. But here we are. As usual, we've been dragged into a strange case.

Maya: Hey, Nick. So, what do you suppose this trial's all about? What if it was this?! Look, check out today's newspaper. "Elusive jewel thieves at large in London! Scotland Yard on red alert!" Wouldn't THAT be cool?

Phoenix: Ugh. Maya, don't get your hopes up. We're here on an exchange. It should be a simple, textbook trial.

Maya: Really?

Phoenix: London's a big city. What are the odds of us getting a case like that?

Maya: Well, that's boring.

???: ...Sorry to have kept you waiting.

Phoenix: Phoenix Wright, attorney at law. Pleased to meet you.

Espella: ............

Phoenix: Uhm... I'm Phoenix Wright, your attorney. Pleased to meet you...

Espella: ............

Phoenix: (What's with that girl? Can't she hear me?) Is this girl...the defendant in today's case?

Darklaw: That is correct. She's the pupil I'd like you to represent. She's pleading guilty, so there's not much you need to do.

Phoenix: Pleading guilty...?

Darklaw: I suggest you accept the punishment proposed by the prosecution.

Phoenix: Wh-what...? (What kind of request is that...?)

Maya: Uhm, Espella? ...What are you accused of?

Espella: ............

Darklaw: Have you not received the case materials?

Phoenix: No, we haven't. And we weren't told anything...

Darklaw: My, my. Forgive me for this oversight. Here, this is the case file.

Bailiff: Attorney! Defendant! The court hearing will begin now. Please proceed to the courtroom.

Darklaw: Well then. I entrust Espella to you.

Phoenix: That's... Wait, WHAT? (No way! I didn't even have time to look through the case file!)

Darklaw: Espella, please be a good girl and don't cause any trouble.

Espella: ............ ...I'm...

Phoenix: ......! (Did she just mumble something?)

Espella: I'm...not a witch.

Phoenix: E...Espella? What did you just say?

Espella: ............

Bailiff: Chop-chop, defence! Let's not keep everyone waiting!

Phoenix: (And so, another trial begins. And as always, I've got no idea what's going to happen!)

Maya: All right! Let's do it, Nick!