1 00:00:02,103 --> 00:00:04,338 * If your lips are movin', if your lips are movin' * 2 00:00:04,372 --> 00:00:06,340 * I said you're lyin', lyin', lyin', baby * 3 00:00:06,374 --> 00:00:08,409 * Boy, look at me in my face, tell me that you're not just * 4 00:00:08,442 --> 00:00:10,444 * About this bass, you really think I could be replaced * 5 00:00:10,478 --> 00:00:12,080 (computer chimes) * Nah, I come from outer space 6 00:00:12,113 --> 00:00:14,048 * And I'm a classy girl, I'm-a hold it up * 7 00:00:14,082 --> 00:00:15,516 * You're full of something, but it ain't love * 8 00:00:15,549 --> 00:00:17,318 * And what we got, straight overdue * 9 00:00:17,351 --> 00:00:18,819 (water running) * Go find somebody new 10 00:00:18,852 --> 00:00:20,354 * You can buy me diamond earrings * 11 00:00:20,388 --> 00:00:23,357 * And deny-ny-ny, ny-ny-ny 12 00:00:23,391 --> 00:00:25,793 (typing) * Deny-ny 13 00:00:25,826 --> 00:00:28,362 * But I smell her on your collar * 14 00:00:28,396 --> 00:00:31,665 * So good-bye-bye-bye, bye-bye-bye * 15 00:00:31,699 --> 00:00:32,666 (computer chimes) 16 00:00:32,700 --> 00:00:35,369 * I know you're lyin' 17 00:00:35,403 --> 00:00:37,371 * Cause your lips are movin' * Moving * 18 00:00:37,405 --> 00:00:40,341 * Tell me, do you think I'm dumb? * 19 00:00:40,374 --> 00:00:42,376 * I might be young * Young * 20 00:00:42,410 --> 00:00:44,578 * But I ain't stupid * Stupid... * 21 00:00:44,612 --> 00:00:46,614 (train horn blaring) 22 00:00:54,488 --> 00:00:56,424 (car door closes) 23 00:00:56,457 --> 00:00:59,627 RYAN: Hey, Jemma. 24 00:00:59,660 --> 00:01:01,162 I know. 25 00:01:01,195 --> 00:01:04,232 I know I'm a little bit older than I said. 26 00:01:04,265 --> 00:01:05,866 And the pictures... 27 00:01:05,899 --> 00:01:08,536 I was gonna tell you, I just figured it'd be better to wait 28 00:01:08,569 --> 00:01:10,271 till we met in person. 29 00:01:10,304 --> 00:01:13,541 But everything else I said is totally true. 30 00:01:13,574 --> 00:01:16,410 I mean, I'm... I'm only 16. 31 00:01:16,444 --> 00:01:18,546 And you're even prettier than your pictures. 32 00:01:18,579 --> 00:01:22,416 And you're smart, and you're sophisticated. 33 00:01:22,450 --> 00:01:24,552 Thanks. 34 00:01:24,585 --> 00:01:28,556 We've been talking and texting for what, five months? 35 00:01:29,590 --> 00:01:30,491 Well, look, 36 00:01:30,524 --> 00:01:31,725 I don't want you to do anything 37 00:01:31,759 --> 00:01:33,261 that you don't want to do. 38 00:01:33,294 --> 00:01:34,695 So you can go back home, 39 00:01:34,728 --> 00:01:37,698 and we can pretend that this never happened. 40 00:01:37,731 --> 00:01:39,600 We don't even have to talk anymore. 41 00:01:39,633 --> 00:01:42,470 Or... 42 00:01:42,503 --> 00:01:44,772 you could come to the city with me, like we planned. 43 00:01:44,805 --> 00:01:46,440 Are you hungry? 44 00:01:46,474 --> 00:01:48,342 You haven't had dinner yet, have you? 45 00:01:48,376 --> 00:01:49,477 No. No? 46 00:01:49,510 --> 00:01:52,713 Let's go have a meal, we'll have a couple of beers, 47 00:01:52,746 --> 00:01:54,715 and, uh, we can talk things through. 48 00:01:54,748 --> 00:01:58,152 You ever rid in a sports car before? 49 00:01:58,186 --> 00:01:59,220 (laughs): No. 50 00:01:59,253 --> 00:02:00,354 No? 51 00:02:01,389 --> 00:02:02,590 Well, come on. 52 00:02:02,623 --> 00:02:04,825 Maybe I'll even let you drive. 53 00:02:07,561 --> 00:02:09,930 Yeah? 54 00:02:09,963 --> 00:02:11,299 Okay. 55 00:02:11,332 --> 00:02:13,334 Come on. 56 00:02:14,368 --> 00:02:17,471 MAYA: Thank you all for coming. 57 00:02:17,505 --> 00:02:19,340 My name is Maya Whitbeck. 58 00:02:19,373 --> 00:02:21,542 I'm Jemma's mother. 59 00:02:21,575 --> 00:02:25,579 She's my only child, and she's been missing for four days. 60 00:02:25,613 --> 00:02:28,549 Please, if you have any information 61 00:02:28,582 --> 00:02:31,352 about where she might be, if you've seen her, 62 00:02:31,385 --> 00:02:34,355 please call 911. 63 00:02:34,388 --> 00:02:36,390 Jemma, honey, if-if you can hear me, 64 00:02:36,424 --> 00:02:38,359 everyone is looking for you. 65 00:02:38,392 --> 00:02:40,661 I love you. I miss you so much. 66 00:02:40,694 --> 00:02:44,398 I just want you home. 67 00:02:44,432 --> 00:02:46,634 Thank you. 68 00:02:46,667 --> 00:02:47,668 Help me find Jemma. 69 00:02:47,701 --> 00:02:50,371 She's my best friend. 70 00:02:52,706 --> 00:02:54,708 CASSIE: Hey, help me find Jemma. 71 00:02:58,679 --> 00:03:00,481 RYAN: Everyone, up against the wall! 72 00:03:00,514 --> 00:03:02,816 And hands where I can see them. Now! 73 00:03:02,850 --> 00:03:05,653 (people screaming, alarm ringing) 74 00:03:12,493 --> 00:03:13,527 All right, let's go! 75 00:03:13,561 --> 00:03:15,296 Let's go, let's go! 76 00:03:15,329 --> 00:03:16,930 OFFICER: Police! Don't move! 77 00:03:16,964 --> 00:03:18,299 Freeze! 78 00:03:18,332 --> 00:03:20,234 Drop your weapons. Drop them! 79 00:03:20,268 --> 00:03:23,737 Hands on your head. 80 00:03:25,406 --> 00:03:26,974 (handcuffs tighten) 81 00:03:33,514 --> 00:03:34,815 Don't say a word. 82 00:03:34,848 --> 00:03:36,284 Okay? Not a word! 83 00:03:36,317 --> 00:03:38,686 (indistinct radio chatter) 84 00:03:38,719 --> 00:03:39,720 THALIA (over TV): My client didn't just... 85 00:03:39,753 --> 00:03:42,556 Oh. Look who it is. 86 00:03:42,590 --> 00:03:44,692 It's Thalia Macera. 87 00:03:44,725 --> 00:03:48,396 She was a 16-year-old child when she was ripped from her home... 88 00:03:48,429 --> 00:03:49,563 I see her on TV all the time. 89 00:03:49,597 --> 00:03:52,300 That woman loves a television lens. 90 00:03:52,333 --> 00:03:53,667 Isn't that the victims' rights attorney? 91 00:03:53,701 --> 00:03:55,569 BENNY: She is no attorney. 92 00:03:55,603 --> 00:03:58,339 She is a piranha with a license to practice law. 93 00:03:58,372 --> 00:04:01,575 And now she is being charged with armed robbery, 94 00:04:01,609 --> 00:04:05,513 and facing 25 years in prison. 95 00:04:05,546 --> 00:04:07,648 Talk about an injustice. 96 00:04:07,681 --> 00:04:09,750 The ADA is the one who should be in jail 97 00:04:09,783 --> 00:04:13,921 for compounding this child's trauma. 98 00:04:13,954 --> 00:04:15,623 Thank you. 99 00:04:15,656 --> 00:04:18,592 No one in the DA's office could stand her. 100 00:04:18,626 --> 00:04:20,794 She alienates everyone in the courtroom, 101 00:04:20,828 --> 00:04:23,397 and she's never met a victim she couldn't exploit. 102 00:04:23,431 --> 00:04:24,565 I don't get it. 103 00:04:24,598 --> 00:04:25,833 Why would Bull want to work with her? 104 00:04:25,866 --> 00:04:27,835 Bull and Thalia go way back. 105 00:04:27,868 --> 00:04:30,304 When he first got out of school and started to practice 106 00:04:30,338 --> 00:04:32,640 as a forensic psychologist, 107 00:04:32,673 --> 00:04:35,443 Thalia was the first one to hire him as an expert witness. 108 00:04:35,476 --> 00:04:37,711 It was the first time he ever set foot in a courtroom. 109 00:04:37,745 --> 00:04:39,613 He says it was love at first sight. 110 00:04:40,648 --> 00:04:42,683 Uh, the courtroom, not Thalia. 111 00:04:42,716 --> 00:04:44,652 It's gonna be a tough case to defend. 112 00:04:44,685 --> 00:04:46,987 It's pretty clear that the girl is guilty. 113 00:04:47,020 --> 00:04:48,889 Well, I'm sure Bull has a theory, right? 114 00:04:48,922 --> 00:04:51,024 Yeah. His theory is she did it against her will. 115 00:04:51,058 --> 00:04:53,727 As to the why and the how, everything is on the table: 116 00:04:53,761 --> 00:04:57,665 brainwashing, exploitation, manipulation, fear, abuse. 117 00:04:57,698 --> 00:04:59,367 BENNY: Terrific. 118 00:04:59,400 --> 00:05:01,702 We got a guilty client, an impossible lawyer... 119 00:05:01,735 --> 00:05:02,703 (clears throat) 120 00:05:02,736 --> 00:05:05,539 ...and about a half dozen unproven theories 121 00:05:05,573 --> 00:05:07,708 with which to defend her. 122 00:05:07,741 --> 00:05:09,743 Sounds like a dream come true. 123 00:05:17,985 --> 00:05:19,887 (door opens) 124 00:05:27,495 --> 00:05:28,962 (quietly): You see that? 125 00:05:28,996 --> 00:05:32,466 How quickly Jemma reacted to Ryan's presence? 126 00:05:32,500 --> 00:05:34,802 He's really got a hold on her. 127 00:05:34,835 --> 00:05:36,804 It's gonna be hard to make a case 128 00:05:36,837 --> 00:05:38,739 that she did what she did against her will 129 00:05:38,772 --> 00:05:39,907 when they're whispering in each other's ears 130 00:05:39,940 --> 00:05:41,675 like co-conspirators. 131 00:05:41,709 --> 00:05:42,876 You want me to go stand between them? 132 00:05:42,910 --> 00:05:44,712 Could you, would you? (gavel bangs) 133 00:05:44,745 --> 00:05:46,380 VOLK: Let's call the next case. 134 00:05:46,414 --> 00:05:50,718 The People v. Jemma Whitbeck and Ryan Mitchell? 135 00:05:50,751 --> 00:05:51,952 I'll hear you on bail. 136 00:05:51,985 --> 00:05:54,855 Your Honor, Mr. Mitchell has a criminal record: 137 00:05:54,888 --> 00:05:56,824 assault, fraud, larceny. 138 00:05:56,857 --> 00:05:59,593 Given the incontrovertible facts of this case, 139 00:05:59,627 --> 00:06:02,463 the people request $250,000 cash. 140 00:06:02,496 --> 00:06:04,765 Most of those cases you cited have been dismissed, 141 00:06:04,798 --> 00:06:05,799 and my client has never defaulted. 142 00:06:05,833 --> 00:06:07,801 I would ask Your Honor 143 00:06:07,835 --> 00:06:10,704 to consider releasing my client on his own recognizance. 144 00:06:10,738 --> 00:06:12,873 I'm adopting the prosecutor's recommendation. 145 00:06:12,906 --> 00:06:15,042 250 cash. 146 00:06:15,075 --> 00:06:16,544 What about his friend? 147 00:06:16,577 --> 00:06:19,413 Objection to the use of the word "friend." 148 00:06:19,447 --> 00:06:20,714 VOLK: Relax, Ms. Macera. I'll let you know 149 00:06:20,748 --> 00:06:22,683 when it's your turn. 150 00:06:22,716 --> 00:06:23,817 On the matter of Ms. Whitbeck, 151 00:06:23,851 --> 00:06:25,786 while she has no criminal record, 152 00:06:25,819 --> 00:06:28,021 the case against her is airtight. 153 00:06:28,055 --> 00:06:30,123 She was caught fleeing the scene of the crime 154 00:06:30,157 --> 00:06:31,892 with the gun in her hand. 155 00:06:31,925 --> 00:06:34,428 The people request bail in the amount of $100,000. 156 00:06:34,462 --> 00:06:36,129 VOLK: Your turn, Ms. Macera. 157 00:06:36,163 --> 00:06:38,165 $100,000? 158 00:06:38,198 --> 00:06:39,800 It might as well be $100 million. 159 00:06:39,833 --> 00:06:40,734 My client can't make that. 160 00:06:40,768 --> 00:06:42,470 What are you asking for? 161 00:06:42,503 --> 00:06:44,838 I'm asking for a dismissal, and an apology 162 00:06:44,872 --> 00:06:46,139 from the prosecutor. 163 00:06:46,173 --> 00:06:47,708 My client has suffered 164 00:06:47,741 --> 00:06:49,877 unimaginable trauma. 165 00:06:49,910 --> 00:06:52,846 She didn't willfully commit this crime, and everyone knows that. 166 00:06:52,880 --> 00:06:54,114 No, Ms. Macera. 167 00:06:54,147 --> 00:06:55,549 Everyone doesn't know that. 168 00:06:55,583 --> 00:06:56,650 That's what we're here to determine. 169 00:06:56,684 --> 00:06:59,787 And for the future-- this is just you and me here-- 170 00:06:59,820 --> 00:07:01,221 save the theatrics for the jury. 171 00:07:01,254 --> 00:07:03,991 I'm setting the bail at $100,000. 172 00:07:04,024 --> 00:07:05,192 (gavel bangs) 173 00:07:08,629 --> 00:07:09,830 Tell the judge we have a motion, 174 00:07:09,863 --> 00:07:11,699 and we need it to be heard immediately. 175 00:07:11,732 --> 00:07:13,767 Do it now. 176 00:07:13,801 --> 00:07:14,835 VOLK: Uh, next case. (clears throat) 177 00:07:14,868 --> 00:07:16,604 Excuse me, Your Honor. 178 00:07:16,637 --> 00:07:18,138 I have a motion and I need to be heard. 179 00:07:18,171 --> 00:07:20,674 It's an urgent matter, and it cannot wait, 180 00:07:20,708 --> 00:07:21,842 and my client's constitutional right 181 00:07:21,875 --> 00:07:23,877 to due process is at stake. 182 00:07:23,911 --> 00:07:24,845 VOLK: Motion to sever? 183 00:07:24,878 --> 00:07:26,714 That's what was so urgent? 184 00:07:26,747 --> 00:07:28,682 I got a courtroom full of people out there. 185 00:07:28,716 --> 00:07:30,851 Separate trials are essential to our case. 186 00:07:30,884 --> 00:07:33,721 There are two inconsistent defenses. 187 00:07:33,754 --> 00:07:36,089 We fully plan on pointing the finger at Mr. Mitchell. 188 00:07:36,123 --> 00:07:39,793 Your Honor, two trials will be a waste of time and resources. 189 00:07:39,827 --> 00:07:42,129 Both cases require the same witnesses, the same evidence. 190 00:07:42,162 --> 00:07:44,998 There's no reason both cases can't be heard together. 191 00:07:45,032 --> 00:07:47,134 I can give you a couple reasons. 192 00:07:47,167 --> 00:07:49,937 First, if Jemma and Ryan are seated at the same table, 193 00:07:49,970 --> 00:07:52,239 it will send a subliminal message to the jurors 194 00:07:52,272 --> 00:07:53,774 that they are a team. 195 00:07:53,807 --> 00:07:55,242 They are a team. 196 00:07:55,275 --> 00:07:58,145 Second, victims of abuse are more likely to speak freely 197 00:07:58,178 --> 00:08:00,814 if their abuser is removed from the equation. 198 00:08:00,848 --> 00:08:01,982 Hold on. Abuse? 199 00:08:02,015 --> 00:08:03,684 Where is that coming from? 200 00:08:03,717 --> 00:08:04,852 There's nothing to back that up. 201 00:08:04,885 --> 00:08:06,219 There's no witnesses, 202 00:08:06,253 --> 00:08:07,888 no medical reports of injuries... 203 00:08:07,921 --> 00:08:10,824 What grounds do you have to support a claim of abuse? 204 00:08:10,858 --> 00:08:12,926 I have 20 years of experience working with victims. 205 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:13,894 VOLK: Yes. 206 00:08:13,927 --> 00:08:17,831 But do you have anything tangible to present? 207 00:08:17,865 --> 00:08:19,900 Not just yet, Your Honor. 208 00:08:19,933 --> 00:08:21,034 Because it doesn't exist. 209 00:08:21,068 --> 00:08:23,537 Your Honor, the defendant was a willing participant 210 00:08:23,571 --> 00:08:24,705 in the robbery. 211 00:08:24,738 --> 00:08:26,239 Your motion to sever is denied. 212 00:08:26,273 --> 00:08:28,576 Without prejudice. You can refile 213 00:08:28,609 --> 00:08:30,944 if you develop concrete evidence of abuse. 214 00:08:30,978 --> 00:08:34,815 But until then, it's two defendants, one trial. 215 00:08:34,848 --> 00:08:36,817 BULL: Good to have her back, huh? 216 00:08:36,850 --> 00:08:38,085 I had to drain her college fund, 217 00:08:38,118 --> 00:08:40,954 and take out a second mortgage on the house to make her bail, 218 00:08:40,988 --> 00:08:44,291 but yes, I'm relieved to finally have her back home. 219 00:08:48,261 --> 00:08:53,033 Thing is, she's not the same kid she was when she left. 220 00:08:53,066 --> 00:08:55,603 How could she be? 221 00:08:55,636 --> 00:08:57,771 (knocking on door) JEMMA: Come in. 222 00:08:57,805 --> 00:08:58,939 (paper crumpling, ripping) 223 00:08:58,972 --> 00:08:59,940 Honey, what are you doing? 224 00:08:59,973 --> 00:09:01,975 You love those posters. 225 00:09:02,009 --> 00:09:04,044 And your animals? 226 00:09:04,077 --> 00:09:06,980 If I have to stay here, can't I make it look the way I want? 227 00:09:07,014 --> 00:09:08,782 Of course. 228 00:09:10,383 --> 00:09:12,085 You remember Dr. Bull. 229 00:09:12,119 --> 00:09:14,922 Mm-hmm. 230 00:09:15,956 --> 00:09:17,958 Why don't you give us a minute? 231 00:09:23,631 --> 00:09:25,866 So what is it? 232 00:09:25,899 --> 00:09:28,035 She won't let you smoke in the house? 233 00:09:29,236 --> 00:09:30,904 Well, 234 00:09:30,938 --> 00:09:33,907 can't be about not letting your boyfriend visit your room. 235 00:09:33,941 --> 00:09:35,943 He's still in prison. 236 00:09:35,976 --> 00:09:37,978 Is it the hair? 237 00:09:38,011 --> 00:09:40,714 Your mom got issues with the hair? 238 00:09:42,049 --> 00:09:44,317 I'm just trying to figure out 239 00:09:44,351 --> 00:09:47,020 why you have all this anger towards her. 240 00:09:47,054 --> 00:09:49,156 All she did was... 241 00:09:49,189 --> 00:09:50,991 put together as much money as she could 242 00:09:51,024 --> 00:09:53,093 so you wouldn't have to sleep in a cell. 243 00:09:55,696 --> 00:09:57,230 What do you want? 244 00:09:57,264 --> 00:10:00,067 I feel a sense of professional obligation. 245 00:10:00,100 --> 00:10:02,970 I want you to understand how much trouble you're in. 246 00:10:03,003 --> 00:10:04,772 You committed armed robbery. 247 00:10:04,805 --> 00:10:06,373 You held up a jewelry store. 248 00:10:06,406 --> 00:10:08,408 You're looking at 25 years in prison. 249 00:10:08,441 --> 00:10:11,679 Stop me if I say anything that makes you give a damn. 250 00:10:11,712 --> 00:10:12,946 What are you doing in my bedroom? 251 00:10:12,980 --> 00:10:13,747 You're not my lawyer. 252 00:10:13,781 --> 00:10:15,348 No. I'm the guy your lawyer called 253 00:10:15,382 --> 00:10:17,685 when she realized just how difficult it was gonna be 254 00:10:17,718 --> 00:10:20,287 to dig you out of the hole you dug for yourself. 255 00:10:20,320 --> 00:10:21,755 Where'd you get the gun? 256 00:10:21,789 --> 00:10:23,390 I bought it. 257 00:10:23,423 --> 00:10:25,225 Obviously, you didn't tell them who you were. 258 00:10:25,258 --> 00:10:28,395 The whole country's been looking for you for the last 18 months. 259 00:10:28,428 --> 00:10:30,063 I bought a fake I.D. online. 260 00:10:30,097 --> 00:10:31,264 With what, credit card? 261 00:10:31,298 --> 00:10:32,966 Bitcoins. 262 00:10:33,000 --> 00:10:35,335 Oh, yes, because he let you use the computer 263 00:10:35,368 --> 00:10:38,305 and watch TV and read the paper. 264 00:10:38,338 --> 00:10:40,073 (drawer opens) 265 00:10:40,107 --> 00:10:41,742 Who's the president? 266 00:10:43,310 --> 00:10:45,345 Get out of my room. 267 00:10:45,378 --> 00:10:48,348 Sorry, that was a tough one. 268 00:10:48,381 --> 00:10:50,650 Which Kardashian is pregnant? 269 00:10:53,420 --> 00:10:56,289 So, how'd it work when you were hungry? 270 00:10:56,323 --> 00:10:58,892 Did you have a special word you'd use? 271 00:11:00,728 --> 00:11:02,329 What about when you wanted water, 272 00:11:02,362 --> 00:11:05,265 or to go to the bathroom? 273 00:11:05,298 --> 00:11:07,200 How about when he wanted something? 274 00:11:07,234 --> 00:11:10,270 Did he have a special pet name he'd call you, 275 00:11:10,303 --> 00:11:13,907 or did he just come and take what he wanted? 276 00:11:13,941 --> 00:11:16,309 I've been doing this a long time, 277 00:11:16,343 --> 00:11:17,945 and I know how it works. 278 00:11:17,978 --> 00:11:19,947 He convinces you you can't live without him, 279 00:11:19,980 --> 00:11:22,382 and you can't, because he's got you under lock and key. 280 00:11:22,415 --> 00:11:25,285 So you do the only thing you can do to make sense of it, 281 00:11:25,318 --> 00:11:29,056 the only thing you can do to survive. 282 00:11:29,089 --> 00:11:32,292 You develop feelings for him. 283 00:11:32,325 --> 00:11:33,861 But he's gone now, Jemma, 284 00:11:33,894 --> 00:11:37,297 and the only one who can save you is you. 285 00:11:37,330 --> 00:11:40,267 You're not being disloyal or unfaithful 286 00:11:40,300 --> 00:11:42,135 by telling the truth about what happened. 287 00:11:44,504 --> 00:11:48,341 It only feels like love 'cause you didn't know 288 00:11:48,375 --> 00:11:51,244 what other box to put it in. 289 00:11:56,149 --> 00:11:58,285 When you're ready to fight for your life, 290 00:11:58,318 --> 00:12:01,154 give me a call. 291 00:12:01,188 --> 00:12:02,956 But don't wait too long. 292 00:12:02,990 --> 00:12:05,458 Justice is impatient. 293 00:12:08,461 --> 00:12:10,363 (door opens, closes) 294 00:12:10,397 --> 00:12:12,399 * 295 00:12:19,539 --> 00:12:20,373 Jemma Whitbeck grew up on Long Island, 296 00:12:20,407 --> 00:12:23,143 an only child, raised by her mom, Maya. 297 00:12:23,176 --> 00:12:25,478 Mom and dad never married, and dad was out of the picture 298 00:12:25,512 --> 00:12:28,515 before Jemma's third birthday. 299 00:12:28,548 --> 00:12:31,484 She was a solid student. 300 00:12:31,518 --> 00:12:34,421 No hint that this kind of thing was in her future. 301 00:12:34,454 --> 00:12:36,356 What about friends? She's alone in all these pictures. 302 00:12:36,389 --> 00:12:38,125 Does she have any friends? 303 00:12:38,158 --> 00:12:39,259 Mostly on the Web. 304 00:12:39,292 --> 00:12:41,561 Got it. I can relate. 305 00:12:41,594 --> 00:12:44,364 Wait, she was in high school and she didn't have any friends? No. 306 00:12:44,397 --> 00:12:46,333 She did-- a best friend. 307 00:12:46,366 --> 00:12:47,868 Cassie Walters. 308 00:12:47,901 --> 00:12:50,270 According to her mother, they were inseparable. 309 00:12:50,303 --> 00:12:51,138 And then, halfway through tenth grade, 310 00:12:51,171 --> 00:12:53,173 they had some kind of a falling-out. 311 00:12:53,206 --> 00:12:56,243 And then, a few months later, Jemma disappeared. 312 00:12:56,276 --> 00:12:58,278 So, what's the plan? 313 00:12:58,311 --> 00:13:00,280 Bull is convinced that Jemma is a victim. 314 00:13:00,313 --> 00:13:01,815 He believes that she was coerced, 315 00:13:01,849 --> 00:13:04,484 and he wants to argue duress. BENNY: Duress? 316 00:13:04,517 --> 00:13:08,121 Well, that's... That's not gonna be easy. 317 00:13:08,155 --> 00:13:10,557 Duress is an affirmative defense, 318 00:13:10,590 --> 00:13:13,827 which means that once the prosecutor proves 319 00:13:13,861 --> 00:13:15,495 that she was guilty of armed robbery, 320 00:13:15,528 --> 00:13:18,098 we have to prove that she was in fear for her life-- 321 00:13:18,131 --> 00:13:20,000 that the only reason that she committed this crime 322 00:13:20,033 --> 00:13:22,535 was because she was convinced that this guy Ryan 323 00:13:22,569 --> 00:13:24,237 was gonna kill her if she didn't. 324 00:13:24,271 --> 00:13:27,040 Well, then, I guess that's what we have to do. 325 00:13:27,074 --> 00:13:28,408 (gavel bangs) 326 00:13:28,441 --> 00:13:30,343 BULL: People who are able to adapt to difficult situations 327 00:13:30,377 --> 00:13:31,879 will understand Jemma's plight. 328 00:13:31,912 --> 00:13:33,981 They will see that what Jemma did was adapt 329 00:13:34,014 --> 00:13:35,515 to her circumstances. 330 00:13:35,548 --> 00:13:37,217 She did what she had to do in order to survive, 331 00:13:37,250 --> 00:13:40,087 including... rob a store at gunpoint. 332 00:13:40,120 --> 00:13:42,389 So, what kind of characteristics are we looking for? 333 00:13:42,422 --> 00:13:45,392 We'll start with extroverts. Thrill seekers. 334 00:13:45,425 --> 00:13:48,195 Who here likes amusement parks? 335 00:13:48,228 --> 00:13:50,230 What's your favorite part? The rides? 336 00:13:50,263 --> 00:13:53,400 The roller coasters. Anything that goes fast. 337 00:13:53,433 --> 00:13:55,502 Mm. 338 00:13:55,535 --> 00:13:57,437 We find this juror to be acceptable. 339 00:13:57,470 --> 00:13:59,873 How about you? WOMAN: The games. 340 00:13:59,907 --> 00:14:01,574 Ring toss, Skee-Ball. 341 00:14:01,608 --> 00:14:04,011 And the food. I like the food. 342 00:14:04,044 --> 00:14:05,478 Me, too. 343 00:14:06,613 --> 00:14:08,381 We'd like to thank and excuse this juror. 344 00:14:08,415 --> 00:14:09,382 How about you? 345 00:14:09,416 --> 00:14:10,450 Does Disney count? 346 00:14:10,483 --> 00:14:12,920 Are you kidding? We love Disney. 347 00:14:14,054 --> 00:14:16,423 We'd like to thank and excuse this juror. 348 00:14:16,456 --> 00:14:18,325 But not just thrill seekers. 349 00:14:18,358 --> 00:14:19,927 Agreeable thrill seekers. 350 00:14:19,960 --> 00:14:21,494 THALIA: You are in a bar, 351 00:14:21,528 --> 00:14:22,529 minding your own business, 352 00:14:22,562 --> 00:14:24,464 and someone comes up to you and insults you-- 353 00:14:24,497 --> 00:14:26,934 what do you do? Me? 354 00:14:26,967 --> 00:14:28,568 I look the other way. 355 00:14:28,601 --> 00:14:31,471 Sticks and stones will break my bones... 356 00:14:31,504 --> 00:14:34,141 We find this juror to be acceptable. 357 00:14:34,174 --> 00:14:36,476 People who are emotionally stable. No neurotics. 358 00:14:36,509 --> 00:14:39,212 You are gonna ask your boss for a raise. 359 00:14:39,246 --> 00:14:40,313 How do you prepare? 360 00:14:40,347 --> 00:14:41,514 Just go in and ask. 361 00:14:42,582 --> 00:14:45,152 We find this juror to be acceptable. 362 00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:49,322 (elevator bell chimes) 363 00:14:50,523 --> 00:14:52,359 (sighs) 364 00:14:58,365 --> 00:15:00,968 Hey, what are you doing here? 365 00:15:01,001 --> 00:15:02,369 It's past 7:00. 366 00:15:02,402 --> 00:15:04,504 Finishing my report on Jemma's online life. 367 00:15:04,537 --> 00:15:07,574 BENNY: Oh, is this the website where she met Ryan? 368 00:15:07,607 --> 00:15:08,976 CABLE: Yeah. 369 00:15:09,009 --> 00:15:12,012 This guy was patient. 370 00:15:12,045 --> 00:15:13,346 He took his time, 371 00:15:13,380 --> 00:15:15,148 got her to open up about herself, 372 00:15:15,182 --> 00:15:16,549 share intimate thoughts. 373 00:15:16,583 --> 00:15:19,586 Not your first time at this rodeo, huh? 374 00:15:19,619 --> 00:15:21,721 Well... 375 00:15:21,754 --> 00:15:24,724 I never ran away with a stranger, 376 00:15:24,757 --> 00:15:27,194 and I certainly never robbed anyone at gunpoint, 377 00:15:27,227 --> 00:15:29,596 but when I was 16, sure, 378 00:15:29,629 --> 00:15:31,965 I trusted some people I shouldn't have. 379 00:15:31,999 --> 00:15:35,635 I fell in love with some guys I never met, 380 00:15:35,668 --> 00:15:39,639 and I had my heart broken by some men I now realize 381 00:15:39,672 --> 00:15:43,110 were probably three times my age. 382 00:15:43,143 --> 00:15:44,644 What did we do before the Internet? 383 00:15:44,677 --> 00:15:46,679 (phone chiming) 384 00:15:46,713 --> 00:15:49,549 Oh, hold on one second. 385 00:15:49,582 --> 00:15:53,220 Ah, it's Bull. Excuse me. 386 00:15:53,253 --> 00:15:55,122 Hey, what's up, boss? 387 00:15:56,689 --> 00:16:00,293 Oh... 388 00:16:00,327 --> 00:16:03,030 All right, I'll hop a cab, I'll be right there. 389 00:16:03,063 --> 00:16:06,499 (loud metal music plays behind door) 390 00:16:06,533 --> 00:16:09,536 (whispering): She actually tried to visit him in prison. 391 00:16:09,569 --> 00:16:11,504 Got the call two hours ago. 392 00:16:11,538 --> 00:16:12,705 What's most concerning to me is 393 00:16:12,739 --> 00:16:15,508 she has no idea how damning this is. 394 00:16:15,542 --> 00:16:17,577 That, all by itself, could completely sink 395 00:16:17,610 --> 00:16:19,412 any chance she has for acquittal. 396 00:16:19,446 --> 00:16:20,747 I had to go to work. 397 00:16:20,780 --> 00:16:23,550 She promised to stay home. That was our agreement. 398 00:16:23,583 --> 00:16:25,452 If we can't get this girl under control, 399 00:16:25,485 --> 00:16:27,087 not only are you gonna lose your daughter, 400 00:16:27,120 --> 00:16:28,421 you're gonna lose your house. 401 00:16:28,455 --> 00:16:31,358 I-I don't know what to do. 402 00:16:31,391 --> 00:16:33,493 I do. 403 00:16:33,526 --> 00:16:34,627 (police radio chatter) 404 00:16:34,661 --> 00:16:36,529 You told them to revoke my bail? 405 00:16:36,563 --> 00:16:37,730 You're sending me to jail? 406 00:16:37,764 --> 00:16:39,599 What kind of mother are you? 407 00:16:39,632 --> 00:16:40,767 I love you, Jemma. Maya... 408 00:16:40,800 --> 00:16:42,435 JEMMA: Get your hands off me! 409 00:16:42,469 --> 00:16:44,437 It's for her own good. 410 00:16:44,471 --> 00:16:46,739 Get off of me! 411 00:16:46,773 --> 00:16:48,308 You're doing the right thing. 412 00:16:48,341 --> 00:16:51,478 It's only for the duration of the trial. Okay? 413 00:16:51,511 --> 00:16:54,614 She will be released as soon as the jury acquits her. 414 00:16:54,647 --> 00:16:56,449 (sobbing, gasping) (car door closes) 415 00:16:56,483 --> 00:16:57,650 It's okay. 416 00:17:06,826 --> 00:17:08,795 I feel like the bandleader on the Titanic. 417 00:17:08,828 --> 00:17:10,530 Our client's totally disengaged. 418 00:17:10,563 --> 00:17:12,499 It's like she's watching someone else's trial. 419 00:17:12,532 --> 00:17:13,733 MARISSA: You need to keep your eye 420 00:17:13,766 --> 00:17:14,734 on juror ten. 421 00:17:14,767 --> 00:17:16,603 How did we end up with a neurotic introvert 422 00:17:16,636 --> 00:17:17,804 who works for the post office? 423 00:17:17,837 --> 00:17:19,572 He's the opposite of adaptive. 424 00:17:19,606 --> 00:17:21,608 BULL (quietly): We were out of challenges. 425 00:17:21,641 --> 00:17:23,510 And it was either him or the lady 426 00:17:23,543 --> 00:17:26,746 whose idea of a thrill is playing Skee-Ball. 427 00:17:26,779 --> 00:17:28,748 (dog howls) 428 00:17:28,781 --> 00:17:30,783 (door creaks) 429 00:17:35,455 --> 00:17:37,090 (Danny sighs) 430 00:17:47,334 --> 00:17:50,137 I'd, uh, like to clean their stuff out of here, 431 00:17:50,170 --> 00:17:53,406 but they told me I couldn't until the trial was over. 432 00:17:53,440 --> 00:17:55,275 You don't know when that's gonna be, do you? 433 00:17:55,308 --> 00:17:56,709 No, sir, we're not with the cops. 434 00:17:56,743 --> 00:17:59,279 You have to check with them. 435 00:18:01,181 --> 00:18:02,582 DANNY: How long did they live here? 436 00:18:02,615 --> 00:18:04,584 About a year and a half. 437 00:18:04,617 --> 00:18:06,653 They were late on their rent just about every month. 438 00:18:06,686 --> 00:18:08,155 CHUNK: Did you ever see the girl? 439 00:18:08,188 --> 00:18:10,390 Did you ever see Jemma? 440 00:18:10,423 --> 00:18:12,159 Once, that I can remember. 441 00:18:12,192 --> 00:18:13,660 A couple weeks before the robbery. 442 00:18:13,693 --> 00:18:15,295 I came to get the rent. 443 00:18:15,328 --> 00:18:16,729 DANNY: Did you ever get the impression 444 00:18:16,763 --> 00:18:17,730 something was wrong? 445 00:18:17,764 --> 00:18:19,532 How do you mean? 446 00:18:19,566 --> 00:18:20,833 Well, did she look scared? 447 00:18:20,867 --> 00:18:23,436 Did she try and signal you? No. 448 00:18:23,470 --> 00:18:24,537 A 35-year-old man 449 00:18:24,571 --> 00:18:26,206 with a 16-year-old girl? 450 00:18:26,239 --> 00:18:27,407 That didn't raise any red flags? 451 00:18:27,440 --> 00:18:29,809 I only saw her for a split second. 452 00:18:29,842 --> 00:18:32,245 Could've been his daughter or his niece. 453 00:18:32,279 --> 00:18:34,447 She had green hair. 454 00:18:34,481 --> 00:18:36,816 I didn't know it was the girl everyone was looking for. 455 00:18:36,849 --> 00:18:39,452 If I did, I would have called the police. 456 00:18:39,486 --> 00:18:41,388 (camera clicks) What do we have in here? 457 00:18:41,421 --> 00:18:43,423 (flies buzzing) 458 00:18:46,259 --> 00:18:48,395 Think I found the guest room. 459 00:18:51,764 --> 00:18:52,765 Oh... 460 00:18:56,769 --> 00:18:59,206 Did the defendant, Jemma Whitbeck, 461 00:18:59,239 --> 00:19:00,873 enter the store with anyone? 462 00:19:00,907 --> 00:19:02,342 No, she came in alone. 463 00:19:02,375 --> 00:19:04,411 I was helping another customer at the counter. 464 00:19:04,444 --> 00:19:06,746 PAPPAS: So she had to wait. WOMAN: Yes. 465 00:19:06,779 --> 00:19:08,348 She was there for at least half an hour. 466 00:19:08,381 --> 00:19:09,849 Objection. No foundation. 467 00:19:09,882 --> 00:19:11,851 Overruled. 468 00:19:11,884 --> 00:19:13,753 Did she ever ask to use a phone? 469 00:19:13,786 --> 00:19:14,754 No. 470 00:19:14,787 --> 00:19:15,955 Did she say she needed help? 471 00:19:15,988 --> 00:19:17,957 Objection. Calls for hearsay. 472 00:19:17,990 --> 00:19:19,959 Overruled, Counselor. 473 00:19:19,992 --> 00:19:22,262 Did the defendant 474 00:19:22,295 --> 00:19:23,863 ever try to slip you a note 475 00:19:23,896 --> 00:19:26,199 or ask if there was another way out of the store? 476 00:19:26,233 --> 00:19:27,434 A back door? 477 00:19:27,467 --> 00:19:29,702 Okay, we get it. She didn't try to escape. 478 00:19:29,736 --> 00:19:33,306 Sit down, Ms. Macera. 479 00:19:33,340 --> 00:19:34,874 BENNY: Would you stop it? 480 00:19:34,907 --> 00:19:37,244 You are pissing everyone off. 481 00:19:37,277 --> 00:19:38,945 MARISSA: It's a sea of red, Bull. 482 00:19:38,978 --> 00:19:41,248 Not a speck of green anywhere. 483 00:19:41,281 --> 00:19:44,251 Okay, I give up. I'm going to plan B. 484 00:19:44,284 --> 00:19:47,320 Let's find the ADA, see if we can cut a deal. 485 00:19:47,354 --> 00:19:50,490 Well, come on, the ADA has no incentive 486 00:19:50,523 --> 00:19:51,558 to cut a deal. 487 00:19:51,591 --> 00:19:52,892 Set up a meeting. 488 00:19:52,925 --> 00:19:54,527 Let's see if we can negotiate a plea. 489 00:19:54,561 --> 00:19:56,629 Maybe we can get the 25 years down to ten. 490 00:19:56,663 --> 00:19:59,899 Ms. Macera, let me take the lead on this. 491 00:19:59,932 --> 00:20:02,802 I have a relationship with the DA's office. 492 00:20:02,835 --> 00:20:05,272 Thank you. 493 00:20:05,305 --> 00:20:07,507 Haven't done anything yet. 494 00:20:07,540 --> 00:20:11,744 You don't honestly think I'm gonna dismiss the charges? 495 00:20:11,778 --> 00:20:13,313 No, but we were hoping you might discuss a plea. 496 00:20:13,346 --> 00:20:14,347 Why would I do that? 497 00:20:14,381 --> 00:20:16,416 Softballs like this don't come across my desk 498 00:20:16,449 --> 00:20:17,850 all that often. 499 00:20:17,884 --> 00:20:19,719 Be that as it may, you don't want to send 500 00:20:19,752 --> 00:20:20,987 an innocent woman to prison. 501 00:20:21,020 --> 00:20:22,322 You're right, I don't. 502 00:20:22,355 --> 00:20:24,391 But you haven't shown me anything 503 00:20:24,424 --> 00:20:25,492 pointing to innocence. 504 00:20:25,525 --> 00:20:26,993 She was coerced. 505 00:20:27,026 --> 00:20:28,961 She was in fear for her life. 506 00:20:28,995 --> 00:20:30,397 Not according to your client. 507 00:20:30,430 --> 00:20:33,933 You two should talk, get your stories straight. 508 00:20:33,966 --> 00:20:37,337 Look, all I'm asking for is some proof. 509 00:20:37,370 --> 00:20:39,606 A scar, a threatening e-mail, 510 00:20:39,639 --> 00:20:40,640 a cry for help. 511 00:20:40,673 --> 00:20:43,710 Something to back up your claim. We have proof. 512 00:20:43,743 --> 00:20:45,912 We have an expert. 513 00:20:45,945 --> 00:20:47,547 Dr. Stephanie Messner. 514 00:20:47,580 --> 00:20:49,382 Who? 515 00:20:49,416 --> 00:20:50,983 She's a shrink's shrink. 516 00:20:51,017 --> 00:20:53,920 A world-renowned expert in the field of victimization. 517 00:20:53,953 --> 00:20:56,823 And she will explain that Jemma was not a willing participant 518 00:20:56,856 --> 00:20:57,990 in the robbery. 519 00:20:59,426 --> 00:21:01,294 I'll take my chances with the jury. 520 00:21:01,328 --> 00:21:03,863 I've seen this doctor testify before. 521 00:21:03,896 --> 00:21:04,964 She's good. 522 00:21:04,997 --> 00:21:08,568 She'll prove you wrong, and she'll sink both cases. 523 00:21:08,601 --> 00:21:10,470 Jemma will be acquitted, and so will Ryan. 524 00:21:10,503 --> 00:21:13,306 Ryan? That's a stretch. 525 00:21:13,340 --> 00:21:17,043 Well, credibility is a prosecutor's currency, 526 00:21:17,076 --> 00:21:18,778 and once the jury sees 527 00:21:18,811 --> 00:21:20,347 that you were wrong about Jemma, 528 00:21:20,380 --> 00:21:21,781 they are gonna question your case against Ryan. 529 00:21:21,814 --> 00:21:24,351 And before you know it... 530 00:21:24,384 --> 00:21:26,319 reasonable doubt. Look, 531 00:21:26,353 --> 00:21:29,689 we're not asking you to dismiss the charges. Okay? 532 00:21:29,722 --> 00:21:32,492 Just show some humanity. She's a kid. 533 00:21:35,628 --> 00:21:39,399 Will she testify against Ryan? 534 00:21:39,432 --> 00:21:40,967 I'm not doing that. I won't do that. 535 00:21:41,000 --> 00:21:43,336 Jemma, honey, listen to Dr. Bull. 536 00:21:43,370 --> 00:21:44,804 Let me make this simple for you. 537 00:21:44,837 --> 00:21:46,639 If you don't testify against him, 538 00:21:46,673 --> 00:21:48,908 he's probably gonna testify against you. 539 00:21:48,941 --> 00:21:51,711 That would never happen. Why not? 540 00:21:51,744 --> 00:21:54,013 He doesn't want to spend 25 years in prison 541 00:21:54,046 --> 00:21:55,348 any more than you do. 542 00:21:55,382 --> 00:21:56,115 You don't understand. 543 00:21:56,148 --> 00:21:59,719 No, you don't understand. 544 00:21:59,752 --> 00:22:02,455 (sighs) He doesn't love you. 545 00:22:02,489 --> 00:22:04,457 He never did. 546 00:22:04,491 --> 00:22:05,692 Everything he wanted you for, 547 00:22:05,725 --> 00:22:07,727 everything he wanted to do, he's done. 548 00:22:07,760 --> 00:22:10,863 And if he wants to use you as a bargaining chip, he will. 549 00:22:16,002 --> 00:22:17,737 I want to go back to my cell now. 550 00:22:17,770 --> 00:22:18,971 Not yet! 551 00:22:22,709 --> 00:22:24,844 You need to tell that jury 552 00:22:24,877 --> 00:22:29,482 all of the awful things that he did to you. Everything. 553 00:22:29,516 --> 00:22:31,418 And only then 554 00:22:31,451 --> 00:22:34,053 is there a chance that we can make this go away. 555 00:22:34,086 --> 00:22:35,888 But if you let him get the upper hand, 556 00:22:35,922 --> 00:22:39,459 he will continue to do what he has been doing to you. 557 00:22:39,492 --> 00:22:41,461 Only instead of treating you like an animal, 558 00:22:41,494 --> 00:22:44,163 he is gonna get you to serve his prison time! 559 00:22:44,196 --> 00:22:46,065 GUARD: This meeting's over. 560 00:22:46,098 --> 00:22:47,967 He's gonna trade you to the ADA 561 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:49,736 like the thing he thinks you are. 562 00:22:51,638 --> 00:22:54,541 Why would you let him destroy your life twice? 563 00:22:54,574 --> 00:22:57,610 If you're afraid, we will get you protection! 564 00:22:57,644 --> 00:22:59,512 Jemma, trust me! 565 00:22:59,546 --> 00:23:00,480 (lock buzzes) 566 00:23:00,513 --> 00:23:01,948 (door closes) 567 00:23:01,981 --> 00:23:03,950 SKURNICK: Call your next witness, Mr. Pappas. 568 00:23:03,983 --> 00:23:06,953 The People call Ryan Mitchell to the stand. 569 00:23:11,524 --> 00:23:14,827 Ob-Objection. Uh, we haven't been given proper notice. 570 00:23:14,861 --> 00:23:15,795 Counselor knows good and well 571 00:23:15,828 --> 00:23:17,730 the defendant doesn't have to give notice 572 00:23:17,764 --> 00:23:20,500 of his intention to testify. 573 00:23:20,533 --> 00:23:23,470 Could, uh, all of the many legal teams 574 00:23:23,503 --> 00:23:25,472 come up to the bench for a sidebar. 575 00:23:33,946 --> 00:23:35,482 You made a deal, didn't you? 576 00:23:40,553 --> 00:23:41,654 Someone want to tell me 577 00:23:41,688 --> 00:23:43,856 what's going on? 578 00:23:43,890 --> 00:23:45,625 Dr. Bull and Mr. Colón came to me last night, 579 00:23:45,658 --> 00:23:46,726 asking for a deal. 580 00:23:46,759 --> 00:23:49,496 I made them an offer, which they did not respond to. 581 00:23:49,529 --> 00:23:52,064 So, this morning, I made the same offer to Mr. Mitchell. 582 00:23:52,098 --> 00:23:54,200 And my client accepted. 583 00:23:54,233 --> 00:23:57,470 So the kidnapper is going to testify against his victim? 584 00:23:57,504 --> 00:24:00,139 You two were very persuasive last night. 585 00:24:00,172 --> 00:24:03,543 I mean, you have this important expert witness coming 586 00:24:03,576 --> 00:24:06,479 who threatens to damage my credibility with the jury. 587 00:24:06,513 --> 00:24:09,015 I needed to be sure I could still secure convictions 588 00:24:09,048 --> 00:24:10,550 against both parties, 589 00:24:10,583 --> 00:24:13,019 like you said. 590 00:24:13,052 --> 00:24:14,153 What did you offer him? 591 00:24:14,186 --> 00:24:15,755 Five years off the maximum. 592 00:24:15,788 --> 00:24:17,590 So, he's getting less time than his victim. 593 00:24:17,624 --> 00:24:21,728 She's his co-defendant, not his victim. 594 00:24:21,761 --> 00:24:24,597 Mr. Mitchell, step up to the witness stand. 595 00:24:24,631 --> 00:24:26,098 The clerk will swear you in. 596 00:24:28,568 --> 00:24:30,770 Did you kidnap your co-defendant, Ms. Whitbeck? 597 00:24:30,803 --> 00:24:32,171 Of course not. 598 00:24:32,204 --> 00:24:34,273 Uh, she came with me willingly. 599 00:24:34,306 --> 00:24:36,175 I've never had to force her to do anything. 600 00:24:36,208 --> 00:24:37,510 Objection. 601 00:24:37,544 --> 00:24:39,612 She was under the age of consent. 602 00:24:39,646 --> 00:24:41,848 She's an adult now and she's not pressing charges. 603 00:24:41,881 --> 00:24:43,282 THALIA: Well, then I'll press charges. 604 00:24:43,315 --> 00:24:44,684 Her mother will press charges. 605 00:24:44,717 --> 00:24:47,554 PAPPAS: You can't, not without cooperation 606 00:24:47,587 --> 00:24:49,255 from your client. 607 00:24:49,288 --> 00:24:51,090 Counsel, enough. 608 00:24:51,123 --> 00:24:52,124 Ask him a question. 609 00:24:52,158 --> 00:24:55,194 Sir, whose idea was the robbery? 610 00:24:55,227 --> 00:24:58,064 It was Ms. Whitbeck's. 611 00:24:58,097 --> 00:24:59,231 (gallery murmuring) 612 00:24:59,265 --> 00:25:00,533 Hmm. 613 00:25:00,567 --> 00:25:02,602 MARISSA: Not to add insult to injury, 614 00:25:02,635 --> 00:25:06,205 the mirror jurors find Ryan credible and compelling. 615 00:25:06,238 --> 00:25:08,307 Well, they're idiots. He's lying. 616 00:25:08,340 --> 00:25:10,577 RYAN: She knew that we were low on cash. 617 00:25:10,610 --> 00:25:13,946 And she told me about an idea that she had. 618 00:25:13,980 --> 00:25:15,815 I laughed when she first put it out there, 619 00:25:15,848 --> 00:25:17,316 but she wouldn't give it up. 620 00:25:17,349 --> 00:25:18,751 And, um... 621 00:25:18,785 --> 00:25:20,887 I told her that I just can't handle a gun. 622 00:25:20,920 --> 00:25:23,656 I can't carry a gun. It's... 623 00:25:23,690 --> 00:25:26,025 I just can't. 624 00:25:26,058 --> 00:25:28,595 You know, there are certain lines that you just don't cross, 625 00:25:28,628 --> 00:25:31,998 and, um... but she said that that wouldn't be a problem. 626 00:25:32,031 --> 00:25:34,601 Eventually, I-I said sure. 627 00:25:34,634 --> 00:25:37,670 This guy has no lines. He has no limits. 628 00:25:37,704 --> 00:25:39,105 Listen to him. He's shameless. 629 00:25:39,138 --> 00:25:40,339 PAPPAS: I'm gonna change the subject. 630 00:25:40,372 --> 00:25:43,142 Some people would have us believe 631 00:25:43,175 --> 00:25:46,112 that you had your co-defendant under lock and key. 632 00:25:46,145 --> 00:25:47,647 Did you? 633 00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:49,015 Of course not. 634 00:25:49,048 --> 00:25:50,783 We were in love. 635 00:25:50,817 --> 00:25:51,851 We lived together, 636 00:25:51,884 --> 00:25:54,253 but everybody could come and go as they wished. 637 00:25:54,286 --> 00:25:56,756 But to the best of your knowledge, 638 00:25:56,789 --> 00:25:58,591 she never actually did leave. 639 00:25:58,625 --> 00:26:01,828 Well, she did. Once, she left for a whole day. 640 00:26:01,861 --> 00:26:04,163 Did she tell you where she went? 641 00:26:04,196 --> 00:26:06,833 RYAN: When she got back, I asked her. 642 00:26:06,866 --> 00:26:08,835 Objection. Hearsay. 643 00:26:08,868 --> 00:26:11,638 I'll allow it. 644 00:26:11,671 --> 00:26:12,805 What did she say? 645 00:26:12,839 --> 00:26:16,308 She said that she went back home 646 00:26:16,342 --> 00:26:17,677 to Farmingdale. 647 00:26:17,710 --> 00:26:18,811 PAPPAS: So you're testifying 648 00:26:18,845 --> 00:26:21,681 that she told you she left the house of her own free will 649 00:26:21,714 --> 00:26:24,651 and returned to her mother's house. 650 00:26:24,684 --> 00:26:27,153 Did she have dinner? Did she stay overnight? 651 00:26:27,186 --> 00:26:29,321 No, she was back before dinnertime. 652 00:26:29,355 --> 00:26:31,691 She told me that she was standing across the street 653 00:26:31,724 --> 00:26:34,694 from the house with a baseball cap and sunglasses on, 654 00:26:34,727 --> 00:26:36,863 and she could see her mother through the windows, 655 00:26:36,896 --> 00:26:38,931 but just couldn't bring herself to knock on the door. 656 00:26:38,965 --> 00:26:42,168 And she just wanted to come back... to me. 657 00:26:42,201 --> 00:26:44,203 And that's what she did? 658 00:26:44,236 --> 00:26:46,673 That's what she did. 659 00:26:48,841 --> 00:26:50,342 Prosecution has nothing further. 660 00:26:58,417 --> 00:27:00,386 That ADA double-crossed us. 661 00:27:00,419 --> 00:27:02,922 We went to him in good faith to cut a deal, 662 00:27:02,955 --> 00:27:06,392 and he turned it around and used it against us. 663 00:27:06,425 --> 00:27:07,393 BULL: Come on. 664 00:27:07,426 --> 00:27:10,663 It wasn't exactly in good faith. 665 00:27:10,697 --> 00:27:14,033 You knew I was bluffing, and for all I know, so did he. 666 00:27:14,066 --> 00:27:17,670 Still, using a man who abducted a minor to convict her, 667 00:27:17,704 --> 00:27:18,671 that's a first. 668 00:27:18,705 --> 00:27:20,973 You know what else I think might be a first? 669 00:27:21,007 --> 00:27:23,743 Every one of our mirror jurors is red. 670 00:27:23,776 --> 00:27:26,746 The whole jury, not an inkling of green. 671 00:27:26,779 --> 00:27:29,916 You don't have a lot to say, boss. 672 00:27:29,949 --> 00:27:32,752 I was just thinking about the upside. 673 00:27:32,785 --> 00:27:34,253 The upside? 674 00:27:34,286 --> 00:27:35,888 (laughs): Wow. 675 00:27:35,922 --> 00:27:36,923 Marissa, cut him off. 676 00:27:36,956 --> 00:27:38,991 Oh, no. 677 00:27:39,025 --> 00:27:42,161 Ryan's no longer part of the case. He's been dealt with. 678 00:27:42,194 --> 00:27:43,863 He won't be in the courtroom anymore, 679 00:27:43,896 --> 00:27:46,332 which is what I wanted in the first place, 680 00:27:46,365 --> 00:27:49,869 for Jemma to have her own day in court. 681 00:27:49,902 --> 00:27:52,138 What, should we be lining up any new witnesses? 682 00:27:52,171 --> 00:27:54,073 Like who? 683 00:27:54,106 --> 00:27:56,242 There are no witnesses. That's part of the problem. 684 00:27:56,275 --> 00:27:57,777 Well, what about the pictures that Danny and Chunk 685 00:27:57,810 --> 00:27:59,812 took at the shack? They're really compelling. 686 00:27:59,846 --> 00:28:01,881 Oh, they're nothing. 687 00:28:01,914 --> 00:28:05,952 Picture of a pillow and a bucket in a tiny closet? 688 00:28:05,985 --> 00:28:07,253 Doesn't mean a thing 689 00:28:07,286 --> 00:28:09,055 unless Jemma gets on the stand and says, 690 00:28:09,088 --> 00:28:11,958 "That's where I slept. That bucket was my bathroom." 691 00:28:11,991 --> 00:28:13,125 Any chance 692 00:28:13,159 --> 00:28:14,727 she changed her mind? 693 00:28:16,929 --> 00:28:19,431 I think we're getting close. 694 00:28:19,465 --> 00:28:22,168 But... 695 00:28:22,201 --> 00:28:25,772 she's so mired in shame. 696 00:28:25,805 --> 00:28:27,940 Even when Ryan was talking about 697 00:28:27,974 --> 00:28:31,243 how she couldn't bring herself to go home. 698 00:28:31,277 --> 00:28:32,879 I was watching her. You could see it. 699 00:28:32,912 --> 00:28:35,247 She... she had a story to tell, 700 00:28:35,281 --> 00:28:37,249 but she was so ashamed of that story, 701 00:28:37,283 --> 00:28:41,788 so ashamed of what she did, of what he did to her. 702 00:28:41,821 --> 00:28:45,124 And I'm sure she feels completely alone. 703 00:28:45,157 --> 00:28:48,294 And when she walks into that courtroom, 704 00:28:48,327 --> 00:28:52,431 and there's nobody there, just her mom and us. 705 00:28:52,464 --> 00:28:53,966 BENNY: Remember all those people 706 00:28:54,000 --> 00:28:55,968 who were searching for her? 707 00:28:56,002 --> 00:28:58,805 Friends, neighbors? Where are they now? 708 00:29:01,107 --> 00:29:04,944 Benny, that's an excellent question. 709 00:29:04,977 --> 00:29:08,881 Jemma and I always talked about coming to this school, 710 00:29:08,915 --> 00:29:10,817 being roommates freshman year. 711 00:29:10,850 --> 00:29:12,518 Best friend talk. I can relate. 712 00:29:12,551 --> 00:29:16,022 We met in first grade. Did everything together. 713 00:29:16,055 --> 00:29:19,458 Girl Scouts, Model U.N., robotics camp. 714 00:29:19,491 --> 00:29:20,927 What happened? 715 00:29:20,960 --> 00:29:23,863 I mean, when she disappeared, 716 00:29:23,896 --> 00:29:25,531 you guys hadn't been speaking for a while. 717 00:29:25,564 --> 00:29:28,234 I don't know. 718 00:29:28,267 --> 00:29:30,536 Yeah, she... got weird. 719 00:29:30,569 --> 00:29:33,873 What do you mean, weird? She was moody. 720 00:29:33,906 --> 00:29:35,307 Never wanted to do anything. 721 00:29:35,341 --> 00:29:37,476 She just, like, stayed in her room alone. 722 00:29:37,509 --> 00:29:41,147 She might have been mad at me. 723 00:29:41,180 --> 00:29:43,916 It was right around the time I joined the debate team. 724 00:29:43,950 --> 00:29:46,052 And then I got a boyfriend and... 725 00:29:46,085 --> 00:29:47,186 I guess she felt left out. 726 00:29:47,219 --> 00:29:48,220 Do you miss her? 727 00:29:48,254 --> 00:29:49,956 Of course. 728 00:29:49,989 --> 00:29:52,892 Would you be willing to do something for her? 729 00:29:55,061 --> 00:29:56,829 When Jemma went missing, 730 00:29:56,863 --> 00:30:00,232 you were the people who searched the woods. 731 00:30:00,266 --> 00:30:03,502 You put up posters, you marched in candlelight vigils. 732 00:30:03,535 --> 00:30:07,907 Well, I'm here to ask you to be there for Jemma again. 733 00:30:07,940 --> 00:30:10,476 Thank you for welcoming me to your church. 734 00:30:10,509 --> 00:30:11,944 To Maya Whitbeck's church. 735 00:30:11,978 --> 00:30:14,881 To Jemma Whitbeck's church. 736 00:30:14,914 --> 00:30:16,515 Now, I know that when Jemma first disappeared, 737 00:30:16,548 --> 00:30:20,052 it was you, it was this congregation, 738 00:30:20,086 --> 00:30:22,955 that organized the search parties 739 00:30:22,989 --> 00:30:24,356 and that sent her your prayers. 740 00:30:24,390 --> 00:30:27,493 Well, Jemma needs you again. 741 00:30:27,526 --> 00:30:30,396 I know you've all heard a lot of terrible things 742 00:30:30,429 --> 00:30:32,598 since Jemma first vanished 18 months ago. 743 00:30:32,631 --> 00:30:36,903 But just because you hear something doesn't make it true. 744 00:30:36,936 --> 00:30:40,639 And we can't fairly judge anyone 745 00:30:40,672 --> 00:30:42,541 if we don't have the full story. 746 00:30:42,574 --> 00:30:45,277 The prosecution is done with his case. 747 00:30:45,311 --> 00:30:49,281 And now, it's our turn to present a defense. 748 00:30:49,315 --> 00:30:50,950 I'm gonna be honest with you. 749 00:30:50,983 --> 00:30:52,952 Jemma, I'm having a really hard time 750 00:30:52,985 --> 00:30:54,987 figuring out what that defense could be. 751 00:30:55,021 --> 00:30:58,024 Doesn't matter. 752 00:30:58,057 --> 00:31:01,928 BENNY: The jury, they need to know how he treated you. 753 00:31:01,961 --> 00:31:04,063 How he coerced you. 754 00:31:04,096 --> 00:31:06,933 It's... it's the only way we can win. 755 00:31:08,567 --> 00:31:10,402 It's okay, let's just be done with it. 756 00:31:10,436 --> 00:31:13,572 I'm... I'm ready to serve my time. 757 00:31:13,605 --> 00:31:15,674 There's a part of me that's looking forward to it. 758 00:31:15,707 --> 00:31:18,510 I believe you believe that. 759 00:31:18,544 --> 00:31:20,012 But it's just not true. 760 00:31:20,046 --> 00:31:22,414 Come on. 761 00:31:22,448 --> 00:31:24,250 Let's go to court. 762 00:31:24,283 --> 00:31:27,053 You ever heard of "learned helplessness"? 763 00:31:27,086 --> 00:31:30,389 It's when people feel they have no control over their lives. 764 00:31:30,422 --> 00:31:32,391 They see no future. 765 00:31:32,424 --> 00:31:34,994 They resign themselves to just getting through the day, 766 00:31:35,027 --> 00:31:36,929 to surviving. 767 00:31:36,963 --> 00:31:37,997 Sound familiar? 768 00:31:40,732 --> 00:31:43,035 So many people care about you, Jemma. 769 00:31:43,069 --> 00:31:47,039 So many people understand the awfulness you've been through. 770 00:31:47,073 --> 00:31:48,307 They may not know the particulars, 771 00:31:48,340 --> 00:31:50,176 but they know how dark it must have been. 772 00:31:50,209 --> 00:31:54,480 They can't wait to see you again. 773 00:31:54,513 --> 00:31:57,049 Show you the light. 774 00:31:57,083 --> 00:31:58,684 No, you're wrong. 775 00:31:58,717 --> 00:32:00,686 No one cares. 776 00:32:00,719 --> 00:32:04,056 Maybe just my mom, but... 777 00:32:04,090 --> 00:32:06,525 the truth is, she'll be better off without me. 778 00:32:17,436 --> 00:32:19,005 (gallery murmuring) 779 00:32:19,038 --> 00:32:20,572 GIRL: Hey, Jemma. 780 00:32:20,606 --> 00:32:23,709 Everyone at school says hi. 781 00:32:23,742 --> 00:32:26,545 BOY: We're glad you're back. 782 00:32:28,747 --> 00:32:30,049 GIRL 2: Love you, Jemma. 783 00:32:30,082 --> 00:32:31,683 GIRL 3: So good to see you. 784 00:32:35,054 --> 00:32:36,555 Cassie? 785 00:32:36,588 --> 00:32:38,991 I missed you so much. 786 00:32:39,025 --> 00:32:40,692 I'm sorry I wasn't there for you. 787 00:32:40,726 --> 00:32:42,361 You must have felt so alone. 788 00:32:42,394 --> 00:32:45,197 God, it's so good to see you. 789 00:32:45,231 --> 00:32:48,234 It's so good to see everybody. 790 00:32:52,604 --> 00:32:54,573 So what do you say? 791 00:32:54,606 --> 00:32:57,043 Tired of just surviving? 792 00:32:57,076 --> 00:32:58,744 Ready to put up a fight? 793 00:32:59,778 --> 00:33:01,980 I think I am. 794 00:33:04,350 --> 00:33:07,086 I think I'm ready to testify. 795 00:33:12,791 --> 00:33:15,427 When I started chatting with Ryan online, I was only 16. 796 00:33:15,461 --> 00:33:18,297 He said he was 18, and he seemed really nice. 797 00:33:18,330 --> 00:33:21,600 Were you surprised by his age when you met him in person? 798 00:33:21,633 --> 00:33:23,269 Yeah. 799 00:33:23,302 --> 00:33:24,770 So why did you go with him? 800 00:33:28,207 --> 00:33:32,144 I-I know this sounds stupid, but I felt like I knew him. 801 00:33:32,178 --> 00:33:33,579 We'd been talking for months. 802 00:33:33,612 --> 00:33:35,747 I trusted him, which I know sounds ridiculous. 803 00:33:35,781 --> 00:33:38,584 So I-I said I'd... I'd go have dinner with him. 804 00:33:38,617 --> 00:33:40,452 Just dinner, that's it. 805 00:33:46,225 --> 00:33:48,260 W-We had dinner, 806 00:33:48,294 --> 00:33:51,130 and then, he said he was going to drive me home. 807 00:33:51,163 --> 00:33:52,564 We stopped at one point 808 00:33:52,598 --> 00:33:54,800 'cause he said he had wanted to show me the stars. 809 00:33:54,833 --> 00:33:56,202 It was the middle of nowhere. 810 00:33:56,235 --> 00:33:57,836 We got out of the car to look, 811 00:33:57,869 --> 00:33:59,338 and that's-that's when he told me 812 00:33:59,371 --> 00:34:01,140 h-he wanted to have sex with me. 813 00:34:01,173 --> 00:34:03,842 I was... I was really, 814 00:34:03,875 --> 00:34:05,311 I mean, I was shocked, and... 815 00:34:05,344 --> 00:34:06,512 (sniffles) 816 00:34:06,545 --> 00:34:09,181 I told him I'd never done that before. 817 00:34:09,215 --> 00:34:11,283 I was shaking, and really scared. 818 00:34:11,317 --> 00:34:13,285 And at first, he seemed okay with it, 819 00:34:13,319 --> 00:34:15,754 so I... so I calmed down for, like, a second. 820 00:34:15,787 --> 00:34:17,323 And then... 821 00:34:17,356 --> 00:34:19,258 and then, that's when he pushed me to the ground, 822 00:34:19,291 --> 00:34:21,260 and did what he wanted. 823 00:34:22,261 --> 00:34:24,330 THALIA: (clears throat) Did you cry? 824 00:34:24,363 --> 00:34:26,332 Yeah. 825 00:34:26,365 --> 00:34:27,499 Did you scream? 826 00:34:27,533 --> 00:34:29,268 Yeah. 827 00:34:29,301 --> 00:34:31,303 But no one heard? 828 00:34:33,705 --> 00:34:37,509 I finally... fell asleep, or passed out there on the ground, 829 00:34:37,543 --> 00:34:39,745 and when I woke up, 830 00:34:39,778 --> 00:34:44,883 he, um, had zip-tied my hands and feet. 831 00:34:44,916 --> 00:34:49,521 Then he... he covered my mouth with this thick tape. 832 00:34:49,555 --> 00:34:53,659 Carried me into the car and, um, 833 00:34:53,692 --> 00:34:56,195 then he laid me across the back seat, 834 00:34:56,228 --> 00:34:57,663 and then, it felt like 835 00:34:57,696 --> 00:35:00,232 we drove for hours. 836 00:35:03,569 --> 00:35:06,238 That's... that's where I lived. 837 00:35:06,272 --> 00:35:09,241 In the closet, mostly. 838 00:35:11,277 --> 00:35:14,646 He threatened me, he beat me, 839 00:35:14,680 --> 00:35:16,815 he... 840 00:35:16,848 --> 00:35:21,320 and he, and he, you know, he wanted... sex. 841 00:35:21,353 --> 00:35:24,523 All different kinds. 842 00:35:25,791 --> 00:35:28,560 THALIA: At some point, did his behavior change? 843 00:35:30,796 --> 00:35:33,432 JEMMA: Well, a few weeks in, I stopped putting up a fuss. 844 00:35:33,465 --> 00:35:36,335 I just did whatever he wanted, made him think I liked it. 845 00:35:36,368 --> 00:35:40,172 That seemed to work, because he... things got better. 846 00:35:40,206 --> 00:35:45,277 He stopped beating me, and he let me out of the closet. 847 00:35:45,311 --> 00:35:48,447 Jemma, at some point, did you develop feelings for him? 848 00:35:50,416 --> 00:35:53,385 I know this sounds crazy, but yeah. 849 00:35:53,419 --> 00:35:55,954 Um, he... he fed me, 850 00:35:55,987 --> 00:36:00,259 he, um, he bought me clothes, he... 851 00:36:00,292 --> 00:36:05,264 he was scary, but he also, he... he took care of me. 852 00:36:05,297 --> 00:36:09,201 Or it... or it felt like it. 853 00:36:09,235 --> 00:36:12,338 He would use the word "love," but I know and I realize now, 854 00:36:12,371 --> 00:36:15,841 that for me, it was just about surviving, 855 00:36:15,874 --> 00:36:17,376 staying alive. 856 00:36:17,409 --> 00:36:20,712 Jemma, was it your idea to rob the jewelry store? 857 00:36:20,746 --> 00:36:23,415 (Jemma chuckles) 858 00:36:23,449 --> 00:36:26,352 I've... I've barely ever been in a jewelry store. 859 00:36:26,385 --> 00:36:29,521 I've never even had my ears pierced. 860 00:36:29,555 --> 00:36:32,458 He said he'd hurt me if I didn't do it. 861 00:36:32,491 --> 00:36:36,662 If I didn't buy the gun, and do what he said. 862 00:36:36,695 --> 00:36:38,497 He said he'd hurt my mom. 863 00:36:38,530 --> 00:36:41,467 He said he'd find her and do to her what he did to me, 864 00:36:41,500 --> 00:36:43,302 so I just... I just went along with it. 865 00:36:43,335 --> 00:36:44,936 I didn't know what else to do. 866 00:36:44,970 --> 00:36:48,907 I'm-I'm... I'm sorry we scared those people, 867 00:36:48,940 --> 00:36:51,009 'cause I know how that feels. 868 00:36:51,042 --> 00:36:54,212 Ryan said, at some point, you went home. 869 00:36:55,981 --> 00:36:58,450 Like, a month before the robbery. 870 00:36:58,484 --> 00:37:02,421 He was in the yard, and I, um... 871 00:37:02,454 --> 00:37:04,956 I just, I grabbed the car keys. 872 00:37:07,058 --> 00:37:09,461 I made it all the way home. 873 00:37:11,497 --> 00:37:15,301 But I couldn't... couldn't go in the house. 874 00:37:15,334 --> 00:37:17,769 Were you afraid he'd come after you? 875 00:37:17,803 --> 00:37:21,473 Yeah, that was... that was a big part of it, but... 876 00:37:21,507 --> 00:37:24,676 but it was more than that. 877 00:37:27,846 --> 00:37:31,350 I just felt... 878 00:37:31,383 --> 00:37:33,452 so, like... 879 00:37:33,485 --> 00:37:35,754 I just felt so dirty. 880 00:37:35,787 --> 00:37:39,925 I mean, I-I went with him. 881 00:37:39,958 --> 00:37:43,061 I thought it was my own fault. 882 00:37:43,094 --> 00:37:44,630 And I-I couldn't... 883 00:37:44,663 --> 00:37:48,334 I couldn't face my mom, I couldn't face anyone. 884 00:37:54,573 --> 00:37:55,874 Talk to me. 885 00:37:55,907 --> 00:38:00,078 I can't explain why, but we have a juror ten problem. 886 00:38:00,111 --> 00:38:01,713 Ten? 887 00:38:01,747 --> 00:38:04,416 Yep. You don't get to this guy, and you are staring 888 00:38:04,450 --> 00:38:07,686 at a mistrial, in which case, Jemma stays in jail, 889 00:38:07,719 --> 00:38:10,055 and we get to do the whole thing all over again. 890 00:38:10,088 --> 00:38:12,658 You're a real downer, you know that? 891 00:38:12,691 --> 00:38:14,393 No further questions, Your Honor. 892 00:38:14,426 --> 00:38:15,894 The defense rests. 893 00:38:15,927 --> 00:38:17,363 Can I just say one more thing? 894 00:38:22,934 --> 00:38:24,436 Go on, Ms. Whitbeck. 895 00:38:24,470 --> 00:38:25,437 I just... 896 00:38:26,672 --> 00:38:28,374 I just want to add that... 897 00:38:30,442 --> 00:38:32,478 ...that I love my mom. 898 00:38:32,511 --> 00:38:34,846 And I love my friends. 899 00:38:34,880 --> 00:38:37,015 (sniffles) 900 00:38:37,048 --> 00:38:41,987 And I-I love my life, and I-I'd love a second chance to live it. 901 00:38:43,021 --> 00:38:45,391 There's only one explanation. 902 00:38:45,424 --> 00:38:47,393 That guy's dead. I'm gonna ask Benny 903 00:38:47,426 --> 00:38:48,927 to go over there and close his eyes. 904 00:38:48,960 --> 00:38:50,362 SKURNICK: Ladies and gentlemen, let's, uh, 905 00:38:50,396 --> 00:38:52,464 take a 20 minute recess. 906 00:38:57,403 --> 00:38:58,837 Oh, boy. Trashcan basketball. 907 00:38:58,870 --> 00:39:00,372 You're worried about the verdict. 908 00:39:00,406 --> 00:39:02,574 Well, three days is a long time. 909 00:39:02,608 --> 00:39:03,909 We've waited longer. 910 00:39:03,942 --> 00:39:05,844 I got a bad feeling about juror number ten. 911 00:39:05,877 --> 00:39:07,846 (phone chimes) Oh. 912 00:39:07,879 --> 00:39:09,080 Well, trashcan basketball worked. 913 00:39:09,114 --> 00:39:10,015 That's the clerk. 914 00:39:10,048 --> 00:39:11,917 The judge wants us back in the courtroom. 915 00:39:13,519 --> 00:39:14,820 You go ahead. 916 00:39:14,853 --> 00:39:16,488 Uh, I got to make a call. 917 00:39:16,522 --> 00:39:18,490 I will meet you there. 918 00:39:18,524 --> 00:39:21,026 Okay. 919 00:39:21,059 --> 00:39:24,530 Someone get me ADA Pappas on the phone! 920 00:39:30,569 --> 00:39:32,638 This doesn't look good. 921 00:39:32,671 --> 00:39:37,809 Members of the jury, I've been handed a note that informs me 922 00:39:37,843 --> 00:39:41,547 that you are at an unbreakable impasse. 923 00:39:41,580 --> 00:39:42,714 Is that true? 924 00:39:42,748 --> 00:39:44,583 Yes, Your Honor. 925 00:39:44,616 --> 00:39:47,586 You're unable to reach a unanimous verdict? 926 00:39:47,619 --> 00:39:50,956 And you believe that further deliberation will be futile? 927 00:39:50,989 --> 00:39:52,724 We tried. 928 00:39:54,092 --> 00:39:56,495 It's 11 to one to acquit. 929 00:39:56,528 --> 00:40:00,532 SKURNICK: (sighs) Then I have no choice. 930 00:40:00,566 --> 00:40:02,133 I find this jury to be 931 00:40:02,167 --> 00:40:06,605 hopelessly deadlocked, and I am declaring a mistrial. 932 00:40:06,638 --> 00:40:09,641 Jurors, thank you for your time and consideration. 933 00:40:09,675 --> 00:40:10,609 You're excused. 934 00:40:11,843 --> 00:40:12,978 All right. 935 00:40:13,011 --> 00:40:15,581 Let's set a date for a retrial. 936 00:40:18,884 --> 00:40:20,786 N-No, I... 937 00:40:20,819 --> 00:40:23,455 I can't go through this again. 938 00:40:26,792 --> 00:40:27,926 Your Honor... 939 00:40:29,661 --> 00:40:32,898 I got a call this morning from Dr. Bull. 940 00:40:32,931 --> 00:40:34,900 He reminded me of something counsel said 941 00:40:34,933 --> 00:40:36,602 at the outset of the case, 942 00:40:36,635 --> 00:40:39,605 that prosecutors are supposed to protect victims, 943 00:40:39,638 --> 00:40:41,139 not prosecute them. 944 00:40:41,172 --> 00:40:43,975 The jury's verdict isn't lost on me. 945 00:40:44,009 --> 00:40:45,611 11 to one in favor of an acquittal. 946 00:40:45,644 --> 00:40:48,179 It's not unanimous, but it is powerful. 947 00:40:48,213 --> 00:40:50,616 And I listened carefully to the defendant's testimony, 948 00:40:50,649 --> 00:40:51,983 and I found it credible. 949 00:40:52,017 --> 00:40:53,719 SKURNICK: Is there a motion to dismiss 950 00:40:53,752 --> 00:40:55,654 headed my way? Yes. 951 00:40:55,687 --> 00:40:58,990 Your Honor, the people move to dismiss all charges 952 00:40:59,024 --> 00:41:01,660 against Ms. Whitbeck. (gasps) 953 00:41:01,693 --> 00:41:03,562 PAPPAS: Dr. Bull also informed me 954 00:41:03,595 --> 00:41:05,497 that Ms. Whitbeck is willing to testify 955 00:41:05,531 --> 00:41:07,265 against Ryan Mitchell. With that in mind, 956 00:41:07,298 --> 00:41:08,834 I'll be filing additional charges 957 00:41:08,867 --> 00:41:10,736 for sexual assault and kidnapping. 958 00:41:10,769 --> 00:41:12,638 SKURNICK: Then, this court stands adjourned. 959 00:41:12,671 --> 00:41:15,073 (gavel bangs) 960 00:41:21,913 --> 00:41:23,915 (door closes) 961 00:41:30,789 --> 00:41:34,660 If you want to smoke, it's okay. 962 00:41:34,693 --> 00:41:37,529 Not smoking anymore. 963 00:41:37,563 --> 00:41:39,264 I'm trying to put all that away. 964 00:41:39,297 --> 00:41:41,066 All that behind me. 965 00:41:41,099 --> 00:41:43,101 Right. 966 00:41:45,170 --> 00:41:49,040 I am so happy you are here. 967 00:41:49,074 --> 00:41:52,978 I am so happy you're back. 968 00:41:53,011 --> 00:41:54,012 Me, too, Mom. 969 00:41:54,045 --> 00:41:56,848 Can I make you something? Can I get you something? 970 00:41:56,882 --> 00:41:58,617 Is there anything you want? 971 00:41:58,650 --> 00:42:00,118 No, I just... 972 00:42:00,151 --> 00:42:02,187 I just want to sleep. 973 00:42:02,220 --> 00:42:05,757 I just want to open my eyes and see that it's morning 974 00:42:05,791 --> 00:42:08,794 and sunny out and that I can start all over again, 975 00:42:08,827 --> 00:42:09,995 make everything right. 976 00:42:13,832 --> 00:42:16,134 (kisses) Mmm. 977 00:42:16,167 --> 00:42:19,705 If you need me, you know where I am. 978 00:42:24,810 --> 00:42:26,812 (chuckles) 979 00:42:30,248 --> 00:42:32,250 (door closes) 980 00:42:40,391 --> 00:42:42,594 * 981 00:42:59,978 --> 00:43:01,847 (computer chimes) 982 00:43:10,388 --> 00:43:16,361 Captioning sponsored by CBS 983 00:43:16,394 --> 00:43:19,597 Captioned by Media Access Group at WGBH access.wgbh.org