Judge Lance Ito: Mr. Dunne, I've read some of your past coverage of murder trials in Vanity Fair magazine.
Dominick Dunne: I'm lucky I write for a magazine that allows me to take a stand, Your Honor.
Judge Lance Ito: Well, there's no mistaking how you feel.
Dominick Dunne: No, that's something I'm proud about.
Judge Lance Ito: I am assigning you a permanent seat in the front row. You'll be next to the Goldmans. And that seat is yours for the length of the trial.
Dominick Dunne: Thank you, Your Honor.
Judge Lance Ito: Without, uh, being too forward, I sense that you'll be able to sympathize with them in a way that the rest of us cannot, that you'll know how to deal with them, not intrude or ask inappropriate questions.
Dominick Dunne: Because of my daughter's murder?
Judge Lance Ito: Yes. Well, I apologize for dredging up what I imagine is a deeply painful memory, but I felt it was important that you know why.
Dominick Dunne: I'm sure the Goldmans will appreciate the gesture, Your Honor. I know I do. The trial of Dominique's killer was torture enough. But then the way he got off with a slap on the wrist...
[beat]
Dominick Dunne: Let's hope this one goes better.