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.

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: ............

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!

Judge: The court is now in session for the trial of Espella Cantabella.

Flynch: The prosecution is ready, Your Honour.

Judge: How about the defence? Are you ready?

Phoenix: Uh...uhm... Yes, well I guess you could call it "ready", Your Honour.

Flynch: Hmph. I hear it's your first appearance in a British court.

Phoenix: Well, yes, that's right.

Flynch: The Legal League of Attorneys' exchange, was it? Sounds like fun. Hope you're enjoying the sights. You can take it easy today. Don't worry, Prosecutor Flynch will take care of everything!

Maya: He's treating us like amateurs, Nick!

Phoenix: (Oh boy... This looks bad. Can I really defend this girl?)

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

Judge: Ah, I see. Well, since this is your first case here... I will ask you a few simple questions, to make sure we're on the same page.

Phoenix: Oh! Er, yes. That's...that's fine by me. (Dang, time to sink or swim.)

Judge: Answer my questions, then, Mr Wright. What is the name of the defendant?

Phoenix: That would be Espella Cantabella, Your Honour.

Judge: That is correct.

Phoenix: (Phew, that's the first hurdle...)

Flynch: Hmph. I see you're terribly proud of yourself for answering that basic question.

Phoenix: Ugh...

Judge: Let's move on to the next question. What is the nature of the offence?

Phoenix: (Hmmm...what crimeis Espella accused of?)

Maya: You know, Espella seems like such a timid girl. You think it's something minor, like shoplifting?

Phoenix: Maybe. I wouldn't call it "minor", though... (It can't be anything major like that large-scale jewel theft...)

Judge: Please answer the question. Can you name the two offences?

Phoenix: Uhm... (Did he just say "two"?)

Maya: Nick, think! What other petty offence could it be?

Phoenix: I don't know! I'm clueless about this case. We weren't told anything about it at all!

Flynch: My, my. Could it be that our esteemed visitor left his common sense back home?

Phoenix: ...!

Flynch: All the evidence is in the Court Record. You haven't forgotten that, have you?

Phoenix: Ah... (That's it! The Court Record...)

Maya: Right! That's what you always refer to! The Court Record! Touch the Court Record icon to view it at any time!

Phoenix: Y-yeah, it just slipped my mind... (It must be the nerves...)

Maya: Okay, let's check it now! Touch Court Record!

Phoenix: (The Court Record holds all the evidence from this case. I'd better take a look!)

Judge: Right, defence, you've had enough time to ponder my question. What is Miss Cantabella accused of?

Phoenix: Well, according to the Case Outline, it was theft and assault.

Flynch: Indeed. What disgusting crimes.

Judge: Hmph. Is that correct, defendant?

Espella: ...Yes.

Maya: No kidding... She doesn't look like a violent girl, at least not to me.

Judge: Now that that's settled... Prosecutor Flynch. Please briefly outline the case for the court.

Flynch: Yes, Your Honour. The incident took place on a small freighter, moored at a harbour on the River Thames. The freighter was carrying goods away from London. The defendant illegally boarded the ship and tried to steal some of its cargo...but she was discovered by a crew member and captured by the ship's security guard.

Phoenix: (So she was caught red-handed...)

Judge: And she violently resisted when found by the crew member?

Phoenix: "Violently resisted"...?

Flynch: Indeed. She picked up a steel pipe and hit the crew member on the head.

Phoenix: (Sounds pretty vicious...)

Maya: So that's the "assault" she's accused of...

Judge: And what did the defendant attempt to steal from the freighter?

Flynch: A stuffed toy, Your Honour. It's the Metropolitan Police mascot, PC Badger.

Maya: Oh, Nick! I want one!

Phoenix: (I see that "mascot" made a career for itself in England. Who would've thought...?)

Judge: I think we all have a clear picture of the incident now. The prosecution may begin.

Flynch: The prosecution calls its first witness. Bring him in!

Phoenix: (There's something fishy about this trial... And there's something even fishier about my client... There isn't an ounce of expression on her face... I'd better keep my eyes wide open!)

Flynch: Witness, state your name and profession.

???: ............ A ship is always at risk...at every hour, minute and second! That's where I come in. I am a peacekeeper...the one and only guardian to an otherwise defenceless ship! The name's Smiles. Johnny Smiles... Security guard supreme.

Flynch: Er...yes. According to the police report, the witness was patrolling the freighter on the night of the crime.

Smiles: Yeah...I was! And my expertly trained eyes leave nothing unseen!

Phoenix: (I'll go blind if he keeps smiling like that.)

Judge: Very well, Mr Smiles. We would like to hear your testimony. Describe what happened during your night patrol.

Smiles: Yessir! Johnny Smiles will reveal all!

Witness Testimony

-- Patrolling on the Night of the Crime --

Smiles: That night, I went on patrol as usual, ZZZO. My keen ears latched on to some suspicious noises coming from the cargo hold. I sprinted at full speed to the cargo hold, but I was too late to stop the blow. The next moment, I captured the criminal...expertly! Within seconds, I had established that there was nothing out of order at the crime scene.

Judge: Hmph... And so... The woman you arrested was...?

Smiles: It was the defendant, Espella Cantabella, sir!

Flynch: And as per standard patrolling procedure, all lights were on and you saw her clearly. Is that correct, Mr Smiles?

Smiles: Y-yessir! I am an expert after all!

Phoenix: (Huh? Is it just me or did he hesitate before saying that?)

Judge: The defence may cross-examine the witness.

Phoenix: Y-yessir! (Argh! I'm starting to talk like that guy.)

Flynch: Let us see now how skilled our visiting barrister is.

Judge: Hmph, yes. By the way, Mr Wright.

Phoenix: Y-yes, Your Honour?

Judge: Our cross-examination process should be the same as anywhere else... But just in case, would you like to have it explained to you?

Phoenix: (The cross-examination procedure... Should I ask for an explanation?)

Maya: Okay, let's do it, Nick!

Judge: The defence may now cross-examine the witness.

Cross-Examination

-- Patrolling on the Night of the Crime --

Smiles: That night, I went on patrol as usual, ZZZO.

My keen ears latched on to some suspicious noises coming from the cargo hold.

I sprinted at full speed to the cargo hold, but I was too late to stop the blow.

The next moment, I captured the criminal...expertly!

Within seconds, I had established that there was nothing out of order at the crime scene.