This is what it means to be a Scilon spokeshole.
You tell lies to cover up the lies you told earlier and then more lies to cover those.
Pretty soon you can’t remember what is a lie and what is the truth. I’m betting that Tommy will be desperately reading what he said before and trying to memorise it so he can keep to the script.
I’m betting he will say the same thing and if asked about McShane’s statement to the police, pretend to have no knowledge about it. It would be great if he spilled the beans, but I’m guessing Miscavige has too much dirt and more importantly paid him handsomely for his cooperation.
However, we can dream about how this might play out:
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: Thank you for attending this deposition, Mr Davis. Can you confirm your name?
Tommy Davis: Ummm… [Looks despairingly at his attorney who is filling his glass with water]
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: Please would you confirm your name?
Tommy Davis: Er, I ….
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: [Starting to sound exasperated] This is a simple request. Please can you confirm that your name is Tommy Davis.
Tommy Davis: That is a disgusting lie, promulgated by bitter defrocked apostates and anti-religious bigots on the fringes of the –
Tommy’s Attorney: It’s all right Tommy, we discussed this. You can tell him your name.
Tommy Davis: [Visibly relaxing] My name is Thomas W. Davis, Managing Director with Diamond Laurel Wreaths of Colony Capital.
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: Thank you. Now, I’d like to ask you about you relationship with Mr David Miscavige –
Thomas Davis: Who is a great and benevolent ecclesiastical leader. A man who’s boots you are not fit to lick.
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: [Unperturbed] Please describe the duties you performed for Mr Miscavige.
Thomas Davis: Mr Miscavige never once hit me. Not once. And he certainly never grabbed me by the throat and stuffed my head down the toilet of building 41 at the Int Base while yelling, “You stupid f**king spoilt rich brat!”. Nor did he ever make me clean a dumpster with my own toothbrush and then make me brush my teeth with it.
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: Who said anything about hitting you? But tell me, how often did these beatings occur?
Thomas Davis: It depended on what sort of mood he was in. Sometimes it would be twice a da- Hey! I see what you are doing! It won’t work. You want to see me angry? Well right here, right now, I’m angry. Real angry. You co******** ********** ******* I’ll **** up your **** **** *********!
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: And you used to be the spokesperson for a church?
Thomas Davis: I, er, ummm… Under the leadership of Mr Miscavige, the church has expanded more in the last 5 years that during the last ten million, I mean, er -
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: That is hardly relevant. What I want to know is how much control does David Miscavige exert over the day-to-day running of the Church of Scientology?
Tommy Davis: David Miscavige has no say in the day-to-day running of the Church.
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: So it would be fair to say that Mr Miscavige is merely a clerk and is only fit to carry out administrative duties?
Tommy Davis: Certainly not! The COB is the Pope of Scientology. He is a leader of men. Where others failed, he single-handedly fixes every problem within the church. He is the only one who can make it go right. He oversees every program and selflessly goes without sleep to make sure that every part of the church runs flawlessly.
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: [Smiling] I see.
Tommy Davis: Oh f**k!
. . . [2 hours later]
Tommy Davis: Not going to answer.
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: Please answer the question, Mr Davis.
Thomas Davis: [Studiously examines his fingernails]
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: I’ll repeat the question, Mr Davis – until I get an answer.
Thomas Davis: [Looking smug] Do fish swim?
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: What? Look, Tommy this is a serious business. I would ask you to remember that you are under oath here.
Thomas Davis: Watcha gonna do? Lock me up?
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: Mr Davis, telling lies here is perjury and punishable by a prison term.
Thomas Davis: You can’t prove diddly.
Sugar Ray Jeffrey: Actually, Mr Davis we have this previous declaration, from you, under oath which says -
Tommy Davis: I want my mom!
Ax