Roman philosopher Seneca once said,
"It takes a lifetime to learn to live
and a lifetime to learn how to die."
Hello and welcome to<i> Case Closed.</i>
I wonder why death gets such a bad reputation.
We spend our lives agonizing over the fact
that we'll have to die someday.
I think death is the only certainty in life.
Let's see what today's first case is about.
Please bring out the litigants.
We need to respect people's wishes.
If he wants to die, fine by me. I'll help him die with dignity.
If you don't want to be here, then leave.
If I gave her a shotgun, she'd kill him herself.
Hello and welcome.
Hello.
-Milena, you're the plaintiff. -I am.
Who's Guillermo, why are you suing him,
and what are you demanding?
He's Guillermo.
He business partners with my husband and I.
I want your help.
I'm suing him for $50,000
because I want to help my husband die with dignity.
If he won't give me the money, then have him sell the company.
Are you asking for a loan?
No, ma'am. I own half of the company.
-You do? -Yes.
-So you're his partner? -Yes.
Do you want an advance or is your half worth $50,000?
That's what my shares are worth.
We've had this issue for three months now.
He said he'd either sell the company
or that he'd buy me out, but he hasn't.
I need the money to help my husband.
Please explain your husband's situation.
Alright.
I know what I'm saying sounds insane, but I'll explain.
I met my husband and Guillermo two years ago
when I started working at the company.
It's a sportswear company.
It was very successful. It's grown a lot.
I started out as a secretary. Things were going great.
My husband has a very big heart.
Everyone loved him. He was a happy man.
He had a wonderful family. He had a son and a wife.
Was he married when you met him?
He was married to a beautiful woman.
They had a son and a granddaughter.
She'd call him "Gramps" and she'd run all over the office.
They seemed like a great family and he seemed like a good man.
I was close to them.
Sadly, about a year and a half ago,
Francisco was in a terrible accident.
His wife, son and granddaughter all died.
This became a problem because he changed completely.
He closed up.
He wouldn't eat. He wouldn't talk.
I was there for him during the burial.
I was supportive as a friend because I was close to him.
I respected him.
I wasn't interested in anything like the defendant says.
I've always been there for him. I've been supportive.
I took him to the doctors.
I drove him around and then I moved in with him.
Did the accident have serious repercussions on his health?
Yes, it did.
He's fine mentally. He's completely sane.
However, he does have limitations.
I'm basically responsible for him.
I started driving him everywhere.
I cared for him 24/7.
And you fell in love?
Yes.
Little by little we started falling in love.
Things unfolded periodically.
It's hard to believe,
but when you spend a lot of time with someone,
you create a bond.
We fell in love because I was there for him.
Now, we've had some intimacy issues
because he can't do anything.
It's frustrating for me as a woman because...
Is he impotent?
Yes, ma'am.
I don't think he's physically impotent.
He just can't stop thinking about his wife.
Sometimes I'm naked, ready to go,
and he starts crying because he remembers his wife.
It's frustrating for me as a woman.
I understand him, but I also need someone by my side.
How old is your husband?
He's 61 years old.
-He's young. -He is.
Why do you say he wants to die? How will he go about it?
Suicide is illegal and so is assisted suicide.
Some states permit it, but you have to be sick.
I can explain.
He's not exactly sick.
We tried a treatment for depression.
He was given pills that turned him into a dummy.
He'd drool. He wouldn't eat. He wouldn't do anything.
The pills made it worse.
He'd be happy and he'd be sad. He'd have mood swings.
I stopped giving him the pills.
I took him to see other doctors
and when he said he wanted to die, they thought he was crazy.
He was committed for three days,
I believe I'm the only one who understands him.
He's even said...
It isn't normal to express your desire to die 20 times a day.
-It's not. -Exactly.
He kept saying he wanted to die and I was fed up.
I went online and found some poison.
He'd told me about it.
I did a search on cyanide. I found it online.
It came from some other country.
He didn't want to know when I'd do it,
so I suggested lacing his tea.
One day, he was sad so I decided to give him the laced tea.
As I made my way upstairs I thought,
"I can't do this. I'm not a murderer."
-So you didn't do it? -No!
She did. She's a killer.
Then how will he die?
We went online and found a place in the Netherlands,
where euthanasia is legal even if the person isn't ill.
However, it's the person's choice.
It's a dignified death.
It's for people who don't want to live anymore,
who are lonely or who've lost their families.
-Lost the will to live. -Yes.
They're tired of living. They've reached their limit.
He's not happy.
-Nothing will make him happy? -Nothing.
I've tried helping him.
He won't go out or eat.
He won't watch TV. He cries all day.
He's driving me crazy.
As his wife and partner, do you want him to die?
It's his choice.
I don't want him to die, but I'm being supportive.
He's my husband.
My duty is to be supportive.
How'd you end up owning the company?
When we decided to go through with the Netherlands plan,
we got everything ready.
He said he wanted to leave me everything.
Both cars are in my name.
He gave me his half of the company and the house.
Well, the house was first and then the company.
That's when the issues with this man started.
We want him to either buy us out or sell the company,
so we can go.
You need the $50,000 to go to Netherlands
so he can be legally euthanized.
Guillermo, how do you respond?
Ma'am, I honestly want your help.
I won't give them anything. I don't want to.
It's their half.
My partnership is with Pachito not with her.
Pachito gave her ownership of the company.
And that's fine, but giving her money so she can kill...
Wait.
now she wants me to sell the company and I won't.
She wants to sell you her shares.
I don't want to give her a dime!
That's not your problem.
She just wants the money to kill Pachito.
Guillermo, have you talked to your friend?
Yes, I have.
What has he told you?
Honestly, he's sad. He's depressed.
Still, I don't think...
You've no idea what happens in our home.
Pachito changed completely when he started dating her.
I only call her an opportunist,
because she came after Pachito at the funeral.
I'm all he has.
Where were you when he was sad?
She knew. She knew that...
What did she know?
I'm sorry, but he had a family and they were happy.
She always wanted to come between them.
When she first arrived at the company, she tried seducing me.
You're lying!
He's lying, ma'am!
I need evidence of what you're saying.
Look, this is what I'm getting from you.
You talked to your friend.
He's made his choice, but you disagree with him.
You want him to live.
I just...
Any witnesses?
-Yes. -Yes.
You both do.
Bring out the plaintiff's witnesses.
Both of them.
-I won't pay you anything. -I own the company too.
I won't give you anything to kill him.
Alright, that's enough.
I believe there are two witnesses.
Bring out both of them.
-Hello. -Hi.
You're here on behalf of the plaintiff.
-Yes, she's my cousin. -What's your name?
Eduardo.
And you're Milena's cousin?
-Yes. -Okay.
Milena's character is beyond reproach.
She's helped people all her life.
She's worked for NGOs. She goes to church.
I don't think she'd be capable of hurting this man.
On the contrary, look at him. Look at his condition.
He feels useless. He's not well.
She just wants to help him...
-Do you want to sit? -Sure.
-You, Francisco? -Alright.
-Can you? -Yes.
-Go ahead. -There you go, ma'am.
-Where do you live? -In Colombia.
Where are you staying now?
Right now I'm in Miami.
-Answer the question! -Whose house?
I'm staying at my cousin's.
Oh, okay.
He drives us around. He helps me.
He's your driver.
You're living with both of them and you take care of them?
Yes, I drive them wherever they need to go, to therapy, etc.
He's been living there for six months.
He's your cousin on whose side?
On my father's side.
Alright. Step aside. I'd like to hear from Francisco.
Sure.
First of all, you look very young.
Thank you, ma'am.
You do. I'm sorry for your loss.
I know it happened some time ago,
but there are losses you can never forget.
Yes.
Can you tell me about the accident?
What type of accident was it?
We were driving.
I dozed off and I veered off the road.
We hit a car. Our car overturned.
I saw my wife and son die, and my granddaughter agonizing.
She died later. The others died instantly.
I feel guilty because I was driving.
I feel like it was my fault. I can't forget it.
I've lost the will to live. I want to die.
Have you tried committing suicide?
I took a gun once, but I was a coward and couldn't do it.
I tried to jump off a building, but I couldn't do it either.
You're not a coward.
You just have survival instincts.
-I have no reason to live. -How can you say that?
I have nothing. I don't want to live.
I have no reason to live.
What about her? She's beautiful.
-She's a good woman. -She's supports my decision.
We'll take a short break.s.
Your wife supports your decision.
Has she tried to talk you out of it?
Has she said there are other options, like going on vacation?
-Death is my only way out. -She said that?
The $50,000 aren't just so he can go there and die.
Let me talk!
You'll go on vacation first?
You have to spend three months there before it happens.
He'll have fun and he'll spend time anywhere he wants.
It's all included.
And after...
-He can even change his mind. -Of course.
Maybe he will, but I know it won't happen.
Do you have life insurance?
Yes.
I also wanted to talk about that.
She recently learned his life insurance policy
is worth one million dollars.
Once she found out, she became more insistent.
That's when she started hounding me about the money.
If I wanted him die, I'd have killed him
or I would've had him killed.
She keeps saying he wants to go to Europe to die.
You're an ignorant.
Hello, what's your name?
Quiet! This is your witness.
-Your name? -Hello, how are you?
-Good. -I'm Benjamin.
I'm here to tell you that this man has a reason to live.
I'm his son.
What do you mean?
He turned up recently.
I've lived with my mom all my life.
She never told me about him until a year ago.
I came here to find him
and that's when we met.
He even cried tears of joy.
-You kidnapped him. -What's that?
These are the DNA test results that prove he's my father.
He practically kidnapped him. I wasn't in the house.
He wasn't supposed to leave the house because he had therapy.
He's a minor and he took him in his car without my consent.
-He's his son. -He didn't know then.
-How old are you? -18.
You're 18. You still need a father.
He's already grown up. Pack your bags, kid.
I've needed him all my life.
You're an adult.
Francisco!
How did finding out about your son impact you?
Well, I'd never met him so I don't feel any connection.
He's like a stranger.
I don't...
But he's your son.
He's family.
No, but I...
Ma'am, as soon as she realized he knew about me, he changed.
He was happy when we met. He cried tears of joy.
Then one day, he wanted nothing to do with me.
The've seen each other three times!
So you two never had any kind of relationship?
-No. -No.
-Did he know about you? -I did.
-Did he know you existed? -Yes.
Then why didn't you ever reach out?
He'd never acknowledged me.
I wanted my mother to tell me about him,
but she never said anything until a year ago.
Five months ago, I came to visit him.
That's when we met.
-Why now, ma'am? -He's your son.
Here's the DNA test.
Why now, after the accident?
Because that's life! Life is full or surprises!
-It was a one-night stand. -So what?
He's still his son.
But he's...
You're her cousin. Why are you even talking?
I've taken this man to doctors and therapists.
He just can't get over what happened.
He wants to die.
It's like he wants to kill you. I think they want to kill you.
-No! -He's even...
Ma'am, can I ask him a question?
Sure.
Look, as a son,
would you be willing to care for me 24/7 like she does?
-Of course! -No!
I've always wanted to know who my father was
and now that I finally found him and I know who he is,
he wants to...
She brainwashed him.
Wait.
He's asking you an important question.
Are you willing to care for him...
You'd sacrifice your youth?
Are you willing to make similar sacrifices?
I'm his son. I'd do it.
Let's bring out our experts,
Dr. Moises Irizarry and Dr. Madeline Hernandez.
Oh, please.
I don't understand why this bothers you so much.
It bothers me...
This man was sad because he lost his family
and now he's found someone.
-You should be happy. -I wouldn't mind.
If you help me, I'm even willing to take custody of him.
Don't be ridiculous.
I could help his son take care of him.
-He can still live. -I can take care of the kid too.
Understood. Enough.
Doctor, do you know anything about his physical impairment?
Do you know anything about his condition?
I reviewed his medical records.
He doesn't have any neurodegenerative disease
that would aggravate his situation.
Physical therapy could help him.
He has orthopedic issues which he will need help with
so he can keep his movement.
Is he mentally fit? I think he is.
Is he depressed?
I think he is.
Studies show that 90% of people who try to commit suicide
suffer from severe depression.
In my opinion, this man suffers from clinical depression
as a result of the loss of his family.
That loss of a will to live, we tend to call it anhedonia.
That's when you no longer derive pleasure
from what you used to derive pleasure from.
Anhedonia is a symptom of severe depression.
Self-preservation is an innate human trait.
Self-destruction isn't.
Does there ever come a time when we get tired of living
without depression or illness being the cause?
I don't think so.
However, I do think that as a society we have a problem.
Studies show that many seniors don't have the resources,
the care nor the attention they need from their families.
A lot of them are in nursing homes,
because they don't have their family's support.
When people find themselves in that position
where they've lost everything, including the people you love,
it'll usually lead to depression.
I don't agree with the euthanasia law
because it'd mean going against our nature.
Our bodies have an biological immune system,
which is designed to fight millions of microbes.
In the same manner, we have a psychological immune system.
It's the fight-or-flight response.
Do you agree, Doctor?
I agree.
I see patients who come to see me with their loved ones
and their behavior is...
Different from the behavior of those who come alone?
It is.
Understood. My ruling.
I'm going to annul all the property transfers he made.
I think he's depressed
and I believe his judgment was impaired at the time.
I'm not saying you don't deserve any of this.
You two are married
so there are other ways for you to be protected.
However, I think he's depressed and I think that it was easier
for you to help him commit suicide and keep the money,
than to try to talk him out of committing suicide.
Despite being 61, he looks extremely well.
He was fortunate enough to survive the accident.
God decided that you had to stay.
Now you have a son who you'd never met before
and I think he's a good enough reason for you to live.
Besides, you're married and I'm not getting bad vibes from her.
Get rid of her cousin ASAP.
You have a son. He can drive you around.
I don't like her cousin.
Your claim is denied.
It's final. Case closed!
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