American Crime Story (TV Series)

From the Ashes of Tragedy (2016)

Michael McGrady: Detective Phillip Van Atter

Quotes 

• 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!