1 00:00:08,138 --> 00:00:09,661 Previously on "All Rise"... 2 00:00:09,705 --> 00:00:12,055 The D.A.'s office decides who gets charged and with what. 3 00:00:12,099 --> 00:00:14,623 If you wanna set the terms of the fight, that's where you go. 4 00:00:14,666 --> 00:00:16,059 We should have never taken a break. 5 00:00:16,103 --> 00:00:18,366 We should have stuck it out and worked through it. 6 00:00:18,409 --> 00:00:19,671 - Sam. - Emily. 7 00:00:19,715 --> 00:00:22,065 #LawyerBae. 8 00:00:22,109 --> 00:00:24,546 Someone reposted this video of you helping that guy 9 00:00:24,589 --> 00:00:25,808 who got pepper sprayed. 10 00:00:25,851 --> 00:00:27,462 What do you think about grabbing a coffee? 11 00:00:27,505 --> 00:00:29,159 I think I would like that. 12 00:00:29,203 --> 00:00:30,682 Hello, wife. 13 00:00:30,726 --> 00:00:31,857 You're gonna be a father. 14 00:00:31,901 --> 00:00:34,251 - What? - I'm pregnant. 15 00:00:34,295 --> 00:00:35,818 - Tony Carver. - Mark Callan. 16 00:00:35,861 --> 00:00:38,429 Nobody ever comes here without being sent. 17 00:00:38,473 --> 00:00:40,083 Try not to reinvent the wheel. 18 00:00:40,127 --> 00:00:43,304 Do you wonder if you are where you're supposed to be? 19 00:00:43,347 --> 00:00:45,306 In my experience, if a D.A. asks that question, 20 00:00:45,349 --> 00:00:47,351 a case comes along to answer it. 21 00:00:47,395 --> 00:00:49,397 - What kind of case? - You'll know it. 22 00:00:52,748 --> 00:01:03,672 ♪♪♪ 23 00:01:03,715 --> 00:01:06,718 Don't ask the D.A. that. He's from Hawaii. 24 00:01:06,762 --> 00:01:08,329 This makes him feel more at home. 25 00:01:08,372 --> 00:01:11,375 Callan, Amy! 26 00:01:11,419 --> 00:01:14,248 You know Louis Bravo, the D.A. of L.A. 27 00:01:14,291 --> 00:01:16,380 Mark Callan, how are you? 28 00:01:16,424 --> 00:01:18,339 - You know Amy Quinn. - Yes, Amy. 29 00:01:18,382 --> 00:01:20,210 - Pleasure to meet you. - Hi. 30 00:01:20,254 --> 00:01:22,125 Mark, congratulations on Special Trials.Thank you. 31 00:01:22,169 --> 00:01:24,562 It's where I made my bones.I know. You prosecuted the Rampart Scandal. 32 00:01:24,606 --> 00:01:26,390 - 20 years ago. - Yeah. 33 00:01:26,434 --> 00:01:28,914 [ laughter ]Thanks for making me feel so old. 34 00:01:28,958 --> 00:01:30,394 Must have been what, 10, 12? [ laughs ] 35 00:01:30,438 --> 00:01:32,701 - Oh, he's a charmer, Choi. - Yup. 36 00:01:32,744 --> 00:01:34,572 [ laughs ] I'm glad I ran into you, Mark. 37 00:01:34,616 --> 00:01:36,400 Are you familiar with the TikTok case? 38 00:01:36,444 --> 00:01:38,576 TikTok?You know, the kids with the Hollywood mansions? 39 00:01:38,620 --> 00:01:40,012 Drugs and prostitution? 40 00:01:40,056 --> 00:01:41,579 You know, the ones who threw huge parties all summer? 41 00:01:41,623 --> 00:01:43,799 Well, I'm interested in what kind of charges 42 00:01:43,842 --> 00:01:45,931 we can file, if we file. 43 00:01:45,975 --> 00:01:47,716 Take a look at it. Tell me what you think. 44 00:01:47,759 --> 00:01:50,719 MAN: Louis Bravo!If you'll excuse me, I see the Mayor. 45 00:01:51,763 --> 00:01:54,157 - Enjoy. - Cheers, guys. 46 00:01:55,463 --> 00:01:57,856 What do you think? 47 00:01:57,900 --> 00:02:00,772 Lola was right. That is a very handsome man. 48 00:02:00,816 --> 00:02:02,339 Lola's always right about something. 49 00:02:02,383 --> 00:02:04,385 I'm right when I'm right. 50 00:02:04,428 --> 00:02:06,300 Plantains are better than bananas. 51 00:02:06,343 --> 00:02:08,824 Come at me, Sherri.It's comparing apples and oranges. 52 00:02:08,867 --> 00:02:10,173 Oranges are better than apples. 53 00:02:10,217 --> 00:02:11,479 Cucumbers are better than zucchini. 54 00:02:11,522 --> 00:02:13,263 I can do this all day. I judge for a living. 55 00:02:13,307 --> 00:02:14,438 Call your mom. 56 00:02:14,482 --> 00:02:15,744 You know, she's been calling all week. 57 00:02:15,787 --> 00:02:17,180 She sees my pregnancy as a way of 58 00:02:17,224 --> 00:02:19,313 strengthening our family ties. 59 00:02:19,356 --> 00:02:21,184 She wants to be "helpful." I'm good. 60 00:02:21,228 --> 00:02:22,446 You're building the crib? 61 00:02:22,490 --> 00:02:23,969 I thought you were waiting on Robin. 62 00:02:24,013 --> 00:02:25,580 I counted it up. Robin and I have been together 63 00:02:25,623 --> 00:02:29,410 a total of 61 days throughout this entire pregnancy. 64 00:02:29,453 --> 00:02:31,499 If I wait on him, my baby will be graduating from college 65 00:02:31,542 --> 00:02:33,457 before this crib is built. I got it. 66 00:02:33,501 --> 00:02:37,505 This is a bad idea. I'll hire help.Sherri! 67 00:02:37,548 --> 00:02:40,508 I practically raised myself, okay? 68 00:02:40,551 --> 00:02:42,510 I taught myself how to drive a stick shift. 69 00:02:42,553 --> 00:02:44,468 I taught myself the law. I can put together a crib. 70 00:02:44,512 --> 00:02:45,904 No man is an island, 71 00:02:45,948 --> 00:02:47,732 but this woman is pretty damn close. 72 00:02:47,776 --> 00:02:48,951 If I could just figure out 73 00:02:48,994 --> 00:02:51,867 which is slot "A" and which is slot "B." 74 00:02:51,910 --> 00:02:53,303 Did you draft your decision yet? 75 00:02:53,347 --> 00:02:54,696 - You don't wanna get behind. - Don't worry. 76 00:02:54,739 --> 00:02:58,265 I'll get to little Ms. Maya Gage's decision soon. 77 00:02:58,308 --> 00:03:00,832 Maybe I should use a hammer. 78 00:03:00,876 --> 00:03:03,661 Don't use a hammer. You don't need a hammer. You're-- 79 00:03:03,705 --> 00:03:04,619 [ thud ]Ow! 80 00:03:04,662 --> 00:03:05,924 Are you all right?! 81 00:03:05,968 --> 00:03:07,883 Uh-huh. 82 00:03:07,926 --> 00:03:11,234 Yeah. I'm fine. 83 00:03:11,278 --> 00:03:12,888 Got to go. [ groans ] 84 00:03:12,931 --> 00:03:15,325 [ chimes ][ laughs ] Hey! 85 00:03:15,369 --> 00:03:16,457 Hey, girl. 86 00:03:16,500 --> 00:03:19,329 I didn't know Vanessa would be here. 87 00:03:19,373 --> 00:03:21,505 I only brought enough cheese for two. 88 00:03:21,549 --> 00:03:23,638 [ laughs ] That's Gucci. You know, I don't eat much. 89 00:03:23,681 --> 00:03:25,857 But I will dive into this wine, though. 90 00:03:25,901 --> 00:03:28,295 Vanessa, Judge Carmichael and I just spoke. 91 00:03:28,338 --> 00:03:30,862 - She needs help. - Ah, she hates delegating. 92 00:03:30,906 --> 00:03:32,951 It is both a strength and a weakness. 93 00:03:32,995 --> 00:03:34,301 Are you calling Judge Carmichael weak? 94 00:03:34,344 --> 00:03:36,825 - Not a word I'd use. - No more work. 95 00:03:36,868 --> 00:03:40,698 We were talking about Luke and Sam's situation-ship. 96 00:03:40,742 --> 00:03:42,352 Situation-ship? What's that? 97 00:03:42,396 --> 00:03:43,440 Well, it means they're getting it in 98 00:03:43,484 --> 00:03:44,702 but not putting a thing on it. 99 00:03:44,746 --> 00:03:46,051 Yeah. Emily won't say it, 100 00:03:46,095 --> 00:03:47,357 but she is... [ singsongy ] pissed. 101 00:03:47,401 --> 00:03:48,532 They used to tussle? Oh, my God, 102 00:03:48,576 --> 00:03:50,534 and Luke is kinda cute, too. 103 00:03:50,578 --> 00:03:54,451 [ laughter ] 104 00:03:54,495 --> 00:03:56,453 Terrell: Come on, Grandma, wake up! 105 00:03:56,497 --> 00:03:58,368 He likes locking up Black folks. 106 00:03:58,412 --> 00:04:01,719 First, you're a cop. Now a D.A.? 107 00:04:01,763 --> 00:04:03,895 Mm, what do we ever do to you, cousin? 108 00:04:03,939 --> 00:04:05,941 Hush. I wanna hear about Luke. 109 00:04:05,984 --> 00:04:09,031 - You say you have two cases? - Uh, yeah, Grandma. 110 00:04:09,074 --> 00:04:10,946 Both defendants have the same last name, 111 00:04:10,989 --> 00:04:12,556 and they almost did the same crime. 112 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:14,384 One's a model, she stole $8,000 113 00:04:14,428 --> 00:04:15,864 of shoes from a photo shoot. 114 00:04:15,907 --> 00:04:17,909 And the other-- she stole $7,000 115 00:04:17,953 --> 00:04:19,563 from a convenience store. Both were convicted. 116 00:04:19,607 --> 00:04:22,740 - They both Black? - I'm second chair in both. 117 00:04:22,784 --> 00:04:24,699 One lead attorney treats me like I'm an idiot, 118 00:04:24,742 --> 00:04:26,440 but the other one is great. 119 00:04:26,483 --> 00:04:28,529 He lets me act as first chair and lead the case. 120 00:04:28,572 --> 00:04:31,793 We're in sentencing, and it's my first win 121 00:04:31,836 --> 00:04:34,796 since joining the D.A.s! 122 00:04:34,839 --> 00:04:37,886 Can we give a Watkins family clap for Luke? 123 00:04:37,929 --> 00:04:40,497 - [ laughs ] - I'm so proud of you, Luke. 124 00:04:40,541 --> 00:04:43,761 Hey. Yay for the prison pipeline! 125 00:04:43,805 --> 00:04:46,808 - It's my job, Terrell. - You should be proud, Luke. 126 00:04:46,851 --> 00:04:48,984 - Thank you, Grandmom. - Lock up who you want. 127 00:04:49,027 --> 00:04:51,595 Just don't miss the re-enactment down in San Pedro. 128 00:04:51,639 --> 00:04:52,901 I'm going full Red Tails. 129 00:04:52,944 --> 00:04:55,469 Is that Emily? Hi, Emily! 130 00:04:55,512 --> 00:04:57,906 Mm, it's not Emily. It's Sam. 131 00:04:57,949 --> 00:05:01,388 I like Emily. What happened to her? 132 00:05:04,739 --> 00:05:09,091 On the bright side, #LawyerBae is trending. 133 00:05:09,134 --> 00:05:10,832 Thank you for that idea. 134 00:05:10,875 --> 00:05:14,139 I tweet out the Constitution 140 characters at a time. 135 00:05:14,183 --> 00:05:17,055 It is shocking how few people know their rights. 136 00:05:17,099 --> 00:05:18,579 Also shocking? 137 00:05:18,622 --> 00:05:21,625 The Direct Messages asking to post pictures of my feet. 138 00:05:21,669 --> 00:05:22,626 Oh, Foot Twitter's a thing. 139 00:05:22,670 --> 00:05:24,759 - Oh. - Keep going. 140 00:05:24,802 --> 00:05:26,238 [ grunts ] Okay. 141 00:05:26,282 --> 00:05:28,806 I wish I trended at the H.O.J. like I do on Twitter. 142 00:05:28,850 --> 00:05:30,982 D.A.'s offering unacceptable deals 143 00:05:31,026 --> 00:05:32,462 and saying take it or leave it, even now. 144 00:05:32,506 --> 00:05:33,985 Like we haven't been in 145 00:05:34,029 --> 00:05:36,423 a pre-apocalyptic hellscape all year. 146 00:05:36,466 --> 00:05:37,989 My boss called me 147 00:05:38,033 --> 00:05:39,730 to tell me that I'm taking over a case 148 00:05:39,774 --> 00:05:41,689 in sentencing tomorrow, and it is hard enough 149 00:05:41,732 --> 00:05:43,386 mounting a defense in normal times. 150 00:05:43,430 --> 00:05:45,649 It's all so damn soul-crushing. 151 00:05:45,693 --> 00:05:47,608 You need to find new things to feed your soul. 152 00:05:47,651 --> 00:05:50,393 - I feel so defeated. - Fight hard, then let it go. 153 00:05:50,437 --> 00:05:52,003 After this, you'll be ready for my Harley. 154 00:05:52,047 --> 00:05:54,049 [ laughs ] I don't do bikes. 155 00:05:54,092 --> 00:05:56,921 You didn't wanna do this. Look where you are. 156 00:05:58,096 --> 00:06:00,490 You ready? To let go? 157 00:06:02,449 --> 00:06:03,928 Definitely. 158 00:06:03,972 --> 00:06:05,626 I need it. 159 00:06:05,669 --> 00:06:06,931 - [ screams ] - Yeah. 160 00:06:06,975 --> 00:06:08,803 [ laughs ] Careful, careful. 161 00:06:08,846 --> 00:06:09,891 Got you. 162 00:06:09,934 --> 00:06:11,675 That was fun, right? 163 00:06:11,719 --> 00:06:14,112 That was something.[ laughs ] That was something. 164 00:06:14,156 --> 00:06:15,113 [ laughs ] 165 00:06:15,157 --> 00:06:16,419 MAN: Here we go. 166 00:06:16,463 --> 00:06:19,683 AMY: I'm not disagreeing with you. 167 00:06:19,727 --> 00:06:20,989 - Thank you. - You're welcome. 168 00:06:21,032 --> 00:06:22,599 Uh, it looks like Rachel's dropping you mail 169 00:06:22,643 --> 00:06:24,035 on a late night. That's fun. 170 00:06:24,079 --> 00:06:26,603 [ groans ] 171 00:06:26,647 --> 00:06:28,692 Ha! This isn't mine. It is yours. 172 00:06:28,736 --> 00:06:29,954 Really? 173 00:06:29,998 --> 00:06:32,435 A little early TikTok action? 174 00:06:32,479 --> 00:06:33,915 Let me see. 175 00:06:39,224 --> 00:06:41,749 This is weird. This is an old case. 176 00:06:41,792 --> 00:06:43,751 Back when I was a Grade 2, 177 00:06:43,794 --> 00:06:45,579 prosecuted a guy who pulled a gun on a sheriff, 178 00:06:45,622 --> 00:06:47,102 and the deputy shot him. 179 00:06:47,145 --> 00:06:48,451 Felony assault. Open and shut. 180 00:06:48,495 --> 00:06:49,887 I've never seen these photos. 181 00:06:49,931 --> 00:06:51,802 And who sent it to you? 182 00:06:51,846 --> 00:06:53,500 Lola maybe, prankin' me? 183 00:06:53,543 --> 00:06:56,764 Reminding me not to be too big for my britches? 184 00:06:56,807 --> 00:06:58,592 I'm a taking a bath. Wanna come? 185 00:06:58,635 --> 00:07:01,769 I'll, uh, I'll be a minute. 186 00:07:02,813 --> 00:07:04,859 This is wrong. 187 00:07:05,903 --> 00:07:07,557 The guy had a gun. 188 00:07:07,601 --> 00:07:09,907 He was charging the cop, not backing away. 189 00:07:12,780 --> 00:07:14,608 Where's the gun? 190 00:07:15,826 --> 00:07:19,003 Captioned by Los Angeles Distribution and Broadcasting, Inc. 191 00:07:23,573 --> 00:07:25,967 ♪♪♪ 192 00:07:26,010 --> 00:07:27,185 [ device chimes ]MARK: Morning. 193 00:07:27,229 --> 00:07:28,970 Too early. And why are you wearing a suit? 194 00:07:29,013 --> 00:07:30,145 I thought you had Mondays off. 195 00:07:30,188 --> 00:07:31,233 You actually coming in today? 196 00:07:31,276 --> 00:07:33,278 No. I'm a human mullet. 197 00:07:33,322 --> 00:07:35,019 You know, business up top, party down below. 198 00:07:35,063 --> 00:07:36,543 Please tell me you're wearing pants. 199 00:07:36,586 --> 00:07:38,893 - Do board shorts count? - Barely. What's up? 200 00:07:38,936 --> 00:07:40,198 Are you pranking me? 201 00:07:40,242 --> 00:07:42,026 Did you send me an old case file, 202 00:07:42,070 --> 00:07:43,941 teasing me for going to Bravo's thing yesterday? 203 00:07:43,985 --> 00:07:45,900 It sounds like the least funniest prank ever, and no. 204 00:07:45,943 --> 00:07:48,293 - Okay. I got to go. - All right. 205 00:07:48,337 --> 00:07:49,512 I'm trying to catch up on work. 206 00:07:49,556 --> 00:07:52,123 Something you wanna tell me? 207 00:07:52,167 --> 00:07:54,038 That is the MHX-1420. 208 00:07:54,082 --> 00:07:56,954 State of the art baby mobile for Lola, Robin, and Bean. 209 00:07:56,998 --> 00:07:58,521 You didn't come to bed last night. 210 00:07:58,565 --> 00:08:00,828 I was going over my old case notes. 211 00:08:00,871 --> 00:08:02,307 This has got to be a joke. 212 00:08:02,351 --> 00:08:05,789 I was meticulous back then.I noted everything 213 00:08:05,833 --> 00:08:07,965 back when I was stillhungry and angry. 214 00:08:08,009 --> 00:08:11,621 Here's the thing.This photo-- 215 00:08:11,665 --> 00:08:13,971 the kid is unarmed,clearly. 216 00:08:14,015 --> 00:08:17,018 See? 217 00:08:17,061 --> 00:08:18,236 I-It's... 218 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:20,195 - It's so clear. - So what does that mean? 219 00:08:20,238 --> 00:08:21,501 If he didn't have a gun, 220 00:08:21,544 --> 00:08:23,677 it means he couldn't have shot at the sheriff, 221 00:08:23,720 --> 00:08:24,895 which means I shouldn't haveprosecuted him.You don't even know if that's real. 222 00:08:24,939 --> 00:08:26,027 What if it is? Somebody clearly wants me 223 00:08:26,070 --> 00:08:29,552 to be looking into this again. - Shower. Shave. 224 00:08:29,596 --> 00:08:31,119 I'm going in but if you're still here, 225 00:08:31,162 --> 00:08:33,991 we will have lunch, and we will talk it through. Okay? 226 00:08:34,035 --> 00:08:38,561 [ dog barking in distance, birds chirping ] 227 00:08:38,605 --> 00:08:39,867 BENNY GORDON: ♪ Uh 228 00:08:39,910 --> 00:08:42,870 ♪ Somebody got to do it, somehow♪ 229 00:08:42,913 --> 00:08:44,306 ♪ I said there ain't nothing to it♪ 230 00:08:44,349 --> 00:08:46,264 ♪ Oh, you got to do it, just do it♪ 231 00:08:46,308 --> 00:08:48,005 ♪ Lord, have mercy♪ 232 00:08:48,049 --> 00:08:49,572 ♪ I like doing it♪ 233 00:08:49,616 --> 00:08:51,052 ♪ Say it again♪ 234 00:08:51,095 --> 00:08:52,009 Sorry, Your Honor. Let me get that. 235 00:08:52,053 --> 00:08:53,358 No, let it play. 236 00:08:53,402 --> 00:08:57,841 Either Bean loves it or I've got indigestion. 237 00:08:57,885 --> 00:08:59,016 [ laughs ] 238 00:08:59,060 --> 00:09:00,148 I spent the weekend 239 00:09:00,191 --> 00:09:01,497 making you some good, healthy fare. 240 00:09:01,541 --> 00:09:05,066 I am a whole grown adult. I can feed myself, Lisa. 241 00:09:05,109 --> 00:09:07,024 But thank you in advance. 242 00:09:07,068 --> 00:09:09,723 Oh, Ness. I forgot to respond to your text last night. 243 00:09:09,766 --> 00:09:11,072 Just giving you the schedule. 244 00:09:11,115 --> 00:09:13,074 You're texting Judge Carmichael? 245 00:09:13,117 --> 00:09:14,162 Helping her. At least trying to. 246 00:09:14,205 --> 00:09:15,859 She's a little stubbornabout it. 247 00:09:15,903 --> 00:09:17,034 She isstubborn, and yes, she is standing right here. 248 00:09:17,078 --> 00:09:19,210 Why is everybody up my butt with help? 249 00:09:19,254 --> 00:09:22,170 Since Ness has so much free time for texting, 250 00:09:22,213 --> 00:09:24,694 why not let her draft your decision? 251 00:09:24,738 --> 00:09:25,913 I prefer to draft my own decisions. 252 00:09:25,956 --> 00:09:27,871 I'm not comfortable delegating. 253 00:09:27,915 --> 00:09:30,352 I think that's a fantastic idea, Sherri. 254 00:09:30,395 --> 00:09:32,615 - You can't do everything. - Who says? 255 00:09:32,659 --> 00:09:33,790 I'm every woman, like Chaka Khan. 256 00:09:33,834 --> 00:09:35,226 [ gasps ] She's going on the playlist. 257 00:09:35,270 --> 00:09:37,707 Your Honor, rely on Ness. 258 00:09:37,751 --> 00:09:39,753 Otherwise, why is she even here? 259 00:09:41,668 --> 00:09:43,800 Okay. Let's see what you got. 260 00:09:43,844 --> 00:09:46,194 Ooh!Ness: I'll show you what I got. 261 00:09:46,237 --> 00:09:49,023 [ laughter ] 262 00:09:49,066 --> 00:09:52,243 Let's go, Watkins. Get your head out of the other case. 263 00:09:52,287 --> 00:09:53,418 You're with me now. 264 00:09:53,462 --> 00:09:54,898 Watkins. Ready? 265 00:09:54,942 --> 00:09:56,726 Wanna run your sentencingstatement by me, 266 00:09:56,770 --> 00:09:58,336 see if it's dope enoughfor Benner? 267 00:09:58,380 --> 00:09:59,816 - This part's fun. - I never thought of 268 00:09:59,860 --> 00:10:01,383 sentencing as fun, but listen, 269 00:10:01,426 --> 00:10:02,732 I have court with Maggie, so... 270 00:10:02,776 --> 00:10:04,952 - Maggie. [ groans ] - Berger, away. 271 00:10:04,995 --> 00:10:05,996 I'll run down right after. 272 00:10:06,040 --> 00:10:07,302 You're a cool guy, Watkins. 273 00:10:07,345 --> 00:10:09,260 We should party together sometime. 274 00:10:09,304 --> 00:10:11,785 Oh, I wish you'd worn clothes that don't clash with me. 275 00:10:11,828 --> 00:10:14,091 I judge books by their cover. 276 00:10:14,135 --> 00:10:16,093 - So does Carmichael. - I don't think that's true. 277 00:10:16,137 --> 00:10:18,313 Sentencing is appearance. Defense paints character 278 00:10:18,356 --> 00:10:19,923 with favorable brush strokes, 279 00:10:19,967 --> 00:10:21,229 impact statements from family and friends 280 00:10:21,272 --> 00:10:22,752 to seduce Carmichael. 281 00:10:22,796 --> 00:10:25,102 We're recommending Maya Gage get three years. 282 00:10:25,146 --> 00:10:27,322 Lola probably soft-serve sentences her 283 00:10:27,365 --> 00:10:29,106 to time at an amusement park 284 00:10:29,150 --> 00:10:31,326 and souvenir money. New shoes. 285 00:10:31,369 --> 00:10:33,850 Judge Soft-michael, I call her. 286 00:10:33,894 --> 00:10:35,678 - Come on, Watkins. - [ sighs ] 287 00:10:35,722 --> 00:10:37,941 Rule number two-- can't be late. 288 00:10:37,985 --> 00:10:40,117 LOLA: People v. Maya Gage. 289 00:10:40,161 --> 00:10:43,773 The defendant was convictedof one count felony grand theft. 290 00:10:43,817 --> 00:10:45,949 Today, we begin sentencing. 291 00:10:45,993 --> 00:10:49,736 The court notes she has no prior criminal behavior. 292 00:10:49,779 --> 00:10:52,739 I will hear from both sides before I rule 293 00:10:52,782 --> 00:10:54,218 regarding Ms. Gage's sentence. 294 00:10:54,262 --> 00:10:56,960 We heard from the victim in trial. 295 00:10:57,004 --> 00:10:58,135 Now the defense will give 296 00:10:58,179 --> 00:11:00,790 impact statements for the defendant. 297 00:11:00,834 --> 00:11:02,183 [ whispers ] Soft serve. 298 00:11:02,226 --> 00:11:04,359 LOLA: Let's break for lunch. see you in an hour. 299 00:11:04,402 --> 00:11:11,148 ♪♪♪ 300 00:11:11,192 --> 00:11:13,063 Ms. Gage? Hi. I'm Emily Lopez. 301 00:11:13,107 --> 00:11:14,282 I'll be defending you. 302 00:11:14,325 --> 00:11:15,936 Can you please wear your mask? 303 00:11:15,979 --> 00:11:17,415 No, I'm good. 304 00:11:17,459 --> 00:11:19,330 Please? For your sake and for mine? 305 00:11:19,374 --> 00:11:20,897 I want this judgeto see my face. 306 00:11:20,941 --> 00:11:22,507 I mean,she gon' send me to jail, 307 00:11:22,551 --> 00:11:24,814 the least she could do is look at me.Okay. How about this? 308 00:11:24,858 --> 00:11:27,730 How about you wear your mask unless you are talking? 309 00:11:27,774 --> 00:11:28,992 'Cause she can see your face then. 310 00:11:29,036 --> 00:11:30,298 Okay? Does that work for you? 311 00:11:30,341 --> 00:11:32,213 LISA: Good afternoon, everybody.My apologies. 312 00:11:32,256 --> 00:11:34,868 My court had three peopletest positive last week, 313 00:11:34,911 --> 00:11:36,173 so while we disinfect it, 314 00:11:36,217 --> 00:11:39,437 we'll finish the sentencing down here. 315 00:11:39,481 --> 00:11:42,223 Back in People v. Tiara Gage. 316 00:11:42,266 --> 00:11:45,226 Ms. Gage was convicted of one count of grand theft. 317 00:11:45,269 --> 00:11:47,141 She has one prior conviction 318 00:11:47,184 --> 00:11:48,969 for misdemeanor possessionof a controlled substance. 319 00:11:49,012 --> 00:11:50,927 I'll hear from both sides. 320 00:11:50,971 --> 00:11:53,930 Ms. Lopez? Nice to see you've picked up more work. 321 00:11:53,974 --> 00:11:56,367 Any impact statementsfrom character witnesses? 322 00:11:56,411 --> 00:11:58,979 Your Honor, I was just assigned this case. 323 00:11:59,022 --> 00:12:00,241 I would like to confer with my client. 324 00:12:00,284 --> 00:12:01,851 I would also like time to 325 00:12:01,895 --> 00:12:03,331 find someone to speak on her behalf. 326 00:12:03,374 --> 00:12:04,985 Your Honor, I need a small recess. 327 00:12:05,028 --> 00:12:06,900 And while you do that, you get me some Swiss rolls? 328 00:12:08,858 --> 00:12:10,251 Whatever you like. 329 00:12:10,294 --> 00:12:11,818 You get the Swiss rolls for Ms. Gage. 330 00:12:11,861 --> 00:12:13,123 Recess until after lunch. 331 00:12:13,167 --> 00:12:15,212 Ms. Gage, I'll see you soon. 332 00:12:15,256 --> 00:12:16,387 BAILIFF: Stand up.[ handcuffs clicking ] 333 00:12:16,431 --> 00:12:19,129 Hands behind your back. 334 00:12:19,173 --> 00:12:20,870 All right, let's go.[ handcuffs tighten ] 335 00:12:20,914 --> 00:12:23,786 You wanna go to war with me, be my guest. 336 00:12:23,830 --> 00:12:25,396 Re-enactments can be boring if you're not into it. 337 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:26,833 No way, dude. I'm into seeing 338 00:12:26,876 --> 00:12:28,791 how fun it was as a woman in the '40s. 339 00:12:28,835 --> 00:12:31,228 Wasn't a walk in the park for Black folk either. 340 00:12:31,272 --> 00:12:33,796 A Watkins has served in every war since the Civil War. 341 00:12:33,840 --> 00:12:36,103 D-Day. 'Nam. My cousin Terrell was in Iraq. 342 00:12:36,146 --> 00:12:38,105 This country is rough, but it wouldn't exist without us. 343 00:12:38,148 --> 00:12:40,194 Ditto.[ laughter ] 344 00:12:40,237 --> 00:12:42,152 Here are some of our famous cheesecakes. 345 00:12:42,196 --> 00:12:43,588 Enjoy. 346 00:12:43,632 --> 00:12:45,547 A lot better than Swiss rolls. 347 00:12:45,590 --> 00:12:47,418 Hmm?I told you about my two defendants. 348 00:12:47,462 --> 00:12:49,551 That's Maya Gage. Family's well-off. 349 00:12:49,594 --> 00:12:51,466 Dad's a doctor, mom's a C.F.O. 350 00:12:53,555 --> 00:12:55,339 Both my defendants are so similar, 351 00:12:55,383 --> 00:12:57,602 except the one with the money goes home at night 352 00:12:57,646 --> 00:12:59,256 while the other one goes back to jail. 353 00:12:59,300 --> 00:13:01,258 Justice is so damn random. 354 00:13:01,302 --> 00:13:04,435 Surely you're not realizing that for the first time. 355 00:13:04,479 --> 00:13:06,089 It's like life. 356 00:13:06,133 --> 00:13:07,482 A whole bunch of random atoms 357 00:13:07,525 --> 00:13:10,137 exploding into little fairy tales of existence. 358 00:13:10,180 --> 00:13:12,269 Some fairy tales don't have happy endings. 359 00:13:12,313 --> 00:13:14,141 [ laughter ] 360 00:13:14,184 --> 00:13:21,104 ♪♪♪ 361 00:13:21,148 --> 00:13:23,454 Mark. 362 00:13:23,498 --> 00:13:26,109 - You had fun the other night? - Oh, I had a blast. 363 00:13:26,153 --> 00:13:27,241 Yeah. I never get used to those things myself-- 364 00:13:27,284 --> 00:13:29,983 the VIP soirees, even when I'm hosting. 365 00:13:30,026 --> 00:13:33,377 Yeah. L.A., right? 366 00:13:33,421 --> 00:13:35,466 You know, I'm from a little town on the North Shore. 367 00:13:35,510 --> 00:13:38,861 I never saw a movie star until I convicted one. 368 00:13:38,905 --> 00:13:40,297 - Me neither. - You remind me of me. 369 00:13:40,341 --> 00:13:42,430 Maybe a little taller, though. 370 00:13:42,473 --> 00:13:45,172 I can punch if that helps. 371 00:13:45,215 --> 00:13:47,478 [ laughs ] No, just, uh, keep doing what you're doing. 372 00:13:47,522 --> 00:13:50,917 Cases make careers. Cases make me take notice 373 00:13:50,960 --> 00:13:52,919 of who could be my next Head Deputy. 374 00:13:52,962 --> 00:13:59,534 ♪♪♪ 375 00:13:59,577 --> 00:14:01,884 [ ringing ]Sorry, Roxy. Gonna have to call you back. 376 00:14:01,928 --> 00:14:05,322 You see, Bean, Mommy and Grandma 377 00:14:05,366 --> 00:14:08,064 have something called unresolved issues. 378 00:14:08,108 --> 00:14:10,458 Objection, counsel. Do not speak directly to my baby. 379 00:14:10,501 --> 00:14:14,679 [ sighing ] 380 00:14:14,723 --> 00:14:17,595 Hey, so, um... hypothetically, 381 00:14:17,639 --> 00:14:19,510 what if a person got new information 382 00:14:19,554 --> 00:14:21,208 about an old case they prosecuted, 383 00:14:21,251 --> 00:14:24,080 and what they got changed their mind 384 00:14:24,124 --> 00:14:25,908 about the way they prosecuted it? 385 00:14:25,952 --> 00:14:27,170 If it's not too late, reopen it. 386 00:14:27,214 --> 00:14:29,520 It's not. But... 387 00:14:29,564 --> 00:14:31,914 what if it meant that the sheriff lied to you, 388 00:14:31,958 --> 00:14:35,526 and it meant looking at them through a thick-ass lens? 389 00:14:35,570 --> 00:14:37,485 Investigating the sheriffs? 390 00:14:37,528 --> 00:14:41,010 If they misled you and you fell for it, 391 00:14:41,054 --> 00:14:44,231 and you messed up an innocent person's life. 392 00:14:44,274 --> 00:14:47,147 That means going against the sheriff, 393 00:14:47,190 --> 00:14:50,541 their union, and a host of powerful people. 394 00:14:50,585 --> 00:14:53,370 Whoever does that, they better bring a full clip, 395 00:14:53,414 --> 00:14:56,025 extra ammo, and pack a lunch. 396 00:14:56,069 --> 00:14:57,418 But given all that, 397 00:14:57,461 --> 00:15:00,682 if the right person took it on, it's...doable? 398 00:15:00,725 --> 00:15:04,381 If that person's you, definitely yes. 399 00:15:04,425 --> 00:15:09,169 Whatever they decide, I pray that they're careful. 400 00:15:09,212 --> 00:15:12,912 ♪♪♪ 401 00:15:17,438 --> 00:15:18,918 "In rendering this decision, 402 00:15:18,961 --> 00:15:21,311 "I weighed the plight of women of the African diaspora 403 00:15:21,355 --> 00:15:25,359 "amassed across the vast plane of unforgiving laws 404 00:15:25,402 --> 00:15:28,231 and unwelcoming justice." 405 00:15:28,275 --> 00:15:29,189 I never said that. 406 00:15:29,232 --> 00:15:30,364 I'm providing perspective. 407 00:15:30,407 --> 00:15:32,192 You are providing ideology-- your own. 408 00:15:32,235 --> 00:15:34,063 There's none of me in this. 409 00:15:34,107 --> 00:15:36,196 - I beg to differ. - Beg to-- 410 00:15:36,239 --> 00:15:38,372 Let me tell you something. This matters-- 411 00:15:38,415 --> 00:15:40,548 every rendering, every decision, 412 00:15:40,591 --> 00:15:43,986 every choice, it matters, on the record. 413 00:15:44,030 --> 00:15:47,337 It provides a guidepost for others to follow in perpetuity. 414 00:15:47,381 --> 00:15:49,078 It's why Thurgood Marshall mattered, 415 00:15:49,122 --> 00:15:51,167 why Ruth Bader Ginsburg mattered. 416 00:15:51,211 --> 00:15:52,386 So you're Thurgood and R.B.G. now? 417 00:15:52,429 --> 00:15:54,388 Oh, so you smelling yourself today? 418 00:15:54,431 --> 00:15:57,086 Your Honor, I foresee a Lola-plosion coming. 419 00:15:57,130 --> 00:16:00,046 Before she blows, let me help Vanessa. 420 00:16:00,089 --> 00:16:02,787 I don't need help.And I certainly don't need help. 421 00:16:02,831 --> 00:16:04,311 This is why I do things myself-- 422 00:16:04,354 --> 00:16:05,399 to ensure that they are done right. 423 00:16:05,442 --> 00:16:07,227 I will handle it. 424 00:16:07,270 --> 00:16:09,316 My intent was to lighten your load. 425 00:16:09,359 --> 00:16:11,013 Let me help Ness help you. 426 00:16:11,057 --> 00:16:13,276 We will turn in the draft of this decision together. 427 00:16:13,320 --> 00:16:18,586 Fine. Make sure that it actually sounds like me. 428 00:16:18,629 --> 00:16:27,247 ♪♪♪ 429 00:16:32,513 --> 00:16:35,168 Ah, superstar Mark Callan. 430 00:16:35,211 --> 00:16:38,214 Finally, you pay me back. So how was Bravo's party? 431 00:16:38,258 --> 00:16:40,042 - You know about that? - Yeah, I know all. 432 00:16:40,086 --> 00:16:43,654 Yeah. Bravo likes you. Your career is on the rise. 433 00:16:43,698 --> 00:16:45,308 You made the exclusive list. 434 00:16:45,352 --> 00:16:47,441 And apparently, my invitation got lost in the mail. 435 00:16:47,484 --> 00:16:49,356 They boot you out here permanently? 436 00:16:49,399 --> 00:16:52,402 Yeah, it's healthy out here. Fresh air, vitamin D, 437 00:16:52,446 --> 00:16:55,188 the waitress is lovely, so I get free refills... 438 00:16:55,231 --> 00:16:57,494 and peace and quiet. 439 00:16:57,538 --> 00:16:59,235 Maybe you can help me. 440 00:16:59,279 --> 00:17:01,281 Looking for an old case file, off the record. 441 00:17:01,324 --> 00:17:02,760 Figured you're the man. 442 00:17:02,804 --> 00:17:04,545 - Buy you a beer? - Off the record 443 00:17:04,588 --> 00:17:06,199 normally means off the clock, don't it? 444 00:17:06,242 --> 00:17:08,244 I tell you what, you make it a good Cabernet, 445 00:17:08,288 --> 00:17:09,506 and you got yourself a deal. 446 00:17:09,550 --> 00:17:11,247 All right. What's the case? 447 00:17:11,291 --> 00:17:13,119 My first conviction. 448 00:17:13,162 --> 00:17:14,685 Humor me. I'm feeling nostalgic. 449 00:17:14,729 --> 00:17:17,427 This was mysteriously dropped in my doorstep last night. 450 00:17:17,471 --> 00:17:20,343 I wanna see if you can find this photo in the case file. 451 00:17:20,387 --> 00:17:22,171 The sheriff stated that the accused was charging him, 452 00:17:22,215 --> 00:17:24,347 brandishing a gun. 453 00:17:24,391 --> 00:17:26,175 It was that statement that led to the conviction. 454 00:17:26,219 --> 00:17:29,352 Look at that photo. Do you see a gun? 455 00:17:29,396 --> 00:17:34,531 ♪♪♪ 456 00:17:34,575 --> 00:17:36,751 [ telephone ringing in distance ] 457 00:17:36,794 --> 00:17:39,754 Flowers from someone named Joaquin. 458 00:17:39,797 --> 00:17:40,842 Joaquin? 459 00:17:40,885 --> 00:17:42,713 Mmm. 460 00:17:42,757 --> 00:17:45,194 Mmm! You've got a Joaquin tell. 461 00:17:45,238 --> 00:17:46,717 No, I don't. 462 00:17:46,761 --> 00:17:49,111 [ telephone rings ]Eight stacks? 463 00:17:49,155 --> 00:17:51,200 That's got to be 40 new cases. 464 00:17:51,244 --> 00:17:54,769 I have sentencing for a client I haven't even spoken to. 465 00:17:54,812 --> 00:17:56,423 I would like to buy her an outfit 466 00:17:56,466 --> 00:17:57,728 so she looks presentable in court, 467 00:17:57,772 --> 00:18:00,383 but I do not have time or money, let's be honest. 468 00:18:00,427 --> 00:18:02,124 Who is abandoning all their cases? 469 00:18:02,168 --> 00:18:04,126 Blame Jim Hart. He quit for private practice. 470 00:18:04,170 --> 00:18:05,475 Carol's divvying up work. 471 00:18:05,519 --> 00:18:07,869 Maybe if enough D.P.D.s quit, we won't have layoffs. 472 00:18:07,912 --> 00:18:09,305 DeBose, do you have anything on Tiara? 473 00:18:09,349 --> 00:18:10,567 I am in a time crunch. 474 00:18:10,611 --> 00:18:12,917 I have 12 cases, which is the priority. 475 00:18:12,961 --> 00:18:15,485 Can I bribe you with a free Swiss roll? 476 00:18:15,529 --> 00:18:16,834 Mmm, Swiss rolls. 477 00:18:16,878 --> 00:18:18,532 - Swiss rolls? - Now we're talking. 478 00:18:18,575 --> 00:18:20,838 Let me use some of my investigative magic. 479 00:18:20,882 --> 00:18:23,580 I'll find somethingabout Tiara.Thank you. 480 00:18:23,624 --> 00:18:28,411 ♪♪♪ 481 00:18:28,455 --> 00:18:30,152 Maggie treating you okay? 482 00:18:30,196 --> 00:18:31,414 Define "okay." 483 00:18:31,458 --> 00:18:32,937 Still have your face. That's okay. 484 00:18:32,981 --> 00:18:34,504 I was wondering, what happens when a D.D.A. 485 00:18:34,548 --> 00:18:35,723 changes their mind post-conviction? 486 00:18:35,766 --> 00:18:36,854 Nothing happens. 487 00:18:36,898 --> 00:18:38,856 You're winning. What's the problem? 488 00:18:38,900 --> 00:18:40,162 The defendant's piqued my curiosity. 489 00:18:40,206 --> 00:18:41,598 Don't fall in love with defendants. 490 00:18:41,642 --> 00:18:44,645 Do your job and serve justice. 491 00:18:49,867 --> 00:18:51,521 And Brentwood F.C. is 492 00:18:51,565 --> 00:18:54,220 the top rated soccer club on the Westside? 493 00:18:54,263 --> 00:18:55,830 And Maya was our MVP. 494 00:18:55,873 --> 00:18:57,875 We pride ourselves on teamwork. 495 00:18:57,919 --> 00:19:00,269 We are a tribe. We rely on each other. 496 00:19:00,313 --> 00:19:03,229 It's the only way. Maya embodied that. 497 00:19:03,272 --> 00:19:06,188 She was a leader, a team captain. 498 00:19:06,232 --> 00:19:07,668 Her senior year, she led the fund-raising efforts 499 00:19:07,711 --> 00:19:09,757 which paid for our indoor training facility. 500 00:19:09,800 --> 00:19:12,151 So fancy. 501 00:19:13,587 --> 00:19:15,458 Maya excelled at drama. 502 00:19:15,502 --> 00:19:18,244 "He will make the face of Heaven so fine 503 00:19:18,287 --> 00:19:20,637 "that all the world would be in love with night 504 00:19:20,681 --> 00:19:23,945 and pay no more worship to the garish sun." 505 00:19:23,988 --> 00:19:26,643 Maya's version was 10 times better. 506 00:19:26,687 --> 00:19:30,821 Shakespeare. Not a big fan. 507 00:19:35,261 --> 00:19:38,916 Ms. Gage? Why are you not speaking to Ms. Lopez? 508 00:19:38,960 --> 00:19:41,354 - I don't trust her. - I brought the Swiss rolls. 509 00:19:41,397 --> 00:19:43,747 Your Honor, we're tracking down character witnesses. 510 00:19:43,791 --> 00:19:45,445 - I need more time. - For what? 511 00:19:45,488 --> 00:19:48,230 Yo, I'm guilty. Just do this and let me be! 512 00:19:48,274 --> 00:19:50,363 Stupid! 513 00:19:51,407 --> 00:19:53,888 Your Honor, the People previously offered a deal, 514 00:19:53,931 --> 00:19:55,585 which was rejected. 515 00:19:55,629 --> 00:19:58,414 Perhaps the court could reconsider that deal now 516 00:19:58,458 --> 00:20:00,503 as a sentence?I'm not interested in entertaining that discussion. 517 00:20:00,547 --> 00:20:03,637 - It was a bad deal. - The deal was more than fair. 518 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:04,855 No. I would not say that it was fair. 519 00:20:04,899 --> 00:20:06,248 - Excuse me, folks. - No, excuse me. 520 00:20:06,292 --> 00:20:07,641 What's not fair is the dumb system. 521 00:20:07,684 --> 00:20:09,860 Ms. Gage, you've had a fair trial. 522 00:20:09,904 --> 00:20:10,905 That's a lie. This whole system is biased 523 00:20:10,948 --> 00:20:12,863 against people of color and women. 524 00:20:12,907 --> 00:20:13,995 Ms. Gage, I'm asking you-- 525 00:20:14,038 --> 00:20:15,692 I demand to be treated as a white man. 526 00:20:15,736 --> 00:20:17,781 Nobody gets a fair sentence like a white man. 527 00:20:17,825 --> 00:20:19,696 And if I can't,then this is a mistrial.Okay. 528 00:20:19,740 --> 00:20:21,655 Because y'all been racist and prejudiced against me 529 00:20:21,698 --> 00:20:23,396 even before my case got started! 530 00:20:23,439 --> 00:20:25,528 That's enough, Tiara--Treat me white. Treat me white, damn it. 531 00:20:25,572 --> 00:20:26,921 - Treat me white. - Ms. Gage, sit down and-- 532 00:20:26,964 --> 00:20:28,227 - No, treat me like a white man. - You got to stop. 533 00:20:28,270 --> 00:20:29,489 - Treat me like I'm a white man. - LISA: Bailiff! 534 00:20:29,532 --> 00:20:31,491 - Treat me white! - Remove her. 535 00:20:31,534 --> 00:20:32,535 Treat me like a white man!Another outburst, I will sentence you in absentia. 536 00:20:32,579 --> 00:20:33,884 No, treat me like I'm a white man! 537 00:20:33,928 --> 00:20:36,060 - BAILIFF: Come on, let's go. - Treat me white! 538 00:20:36,104 --> 00:20:38,367 Treat me white, damn it! 539 00:20:39,890 --> 00:20:42,545 She's not wrong. It's not fair. 540 00:20:42,589 --> 00:20:49,552 ♪♪♪ 541 00:20:53,730 --> 00:21:01,695 ♪♪♪ 542 00:21:01,738 --> 00:21:03,740 [ man shouting in distance ] 543 00:21:03,784 --> 00:21:05,438 That phone ain't historically accurate. 544 00:21:05,481 --> 00:21:06,743 I'm telling Grams. 545 00:21:06,787 --> 00:21:08,963 - [ chuckles ] - Hey, how do I look? 546 00:21:09,006 --> 00:21:10,791 Debonair. You showed out. 547 00:21:10,834 --> 00:21:12,009 Make the Tuskegee Airmen proud. 548 00:21:12,053 --> 00:21:15,317 - What about me? - Fantastic. 549 00:21:15,361 --> 00:21:17,319 Hottest soldier in camp.Just wait till I'm out of uniform. 550 00:21:17,363 --> 00:21:19,452 - Mm. - Hey, you're not Emily, right? 551 00:21:19,495 --> 00:21:20,757 - Sam. - Oh! 552 00:21:20,801 --> 00:21:22,585 Sam, this is 553 00:21:22,629 --> 00:21:24,761 my foot-in-his-mouth cousin, Terrell.Hi, foot-in-mouth cousin. 554 00:21:24,805 --> 00:21:26,763 I'm just-a-friend Sam. 555 00:21:26,807 --> 00:21:29,549 Oh. Ooh, damn. She's gorgeous. 556 00:21:29,592 --> 00:21:31,942 You sent her to jail? Could you send me with her? 557 00:21:31,986 --> 00:21:34,728 - I just might. - Kinky, Terrell. I like it. 558 00:21:34,771 --> 00:21:36,469 [ trumpet playing "Reveille" ]Terrell: Oh, "Reveille." 559 00:21:36,512 --> 00:21:38,601 Hurry up. Don't be late.[ explosion in distance ] 560 00:21:38,645 --> 00:21:40,516 What are you, Instagram stalking? 561 00:21:40,560 --> 00:21:43,737 [ sighs ] Tiara Gage. She had this whole history 562 00:21:43,780 --> 00:21:45,652 I didn't know anything about-- 563 00:21:45,695 --> 00:21:47,697 kids, a job. 564 00:21:47,741 --> 00:21:48,959 If I would have known all this before, 565 00:21:49,003 --> 00:21:50,787 I would have charged her differently. 566 00:21:50,831 --> 00:21:53,442 It just slipped through.You know there are cracks in the system. 567 00:21:53,486 --> 00:21:55,009 It's not your job to know. 568 00:21:55,052 --> 00:21:57,446 A previous public defender couldn't get her to cooperate. 569 00:21:57,490 --> 00:22:00,057 Now Emily can't. She does not need jail. 570 00:22:00,101 --> 00:22:01,972 She needs diversion or probation. 571 00:22:02,016 --> 00:22:04,714 - Well, what can you do now? - Nothing. That's the problem. 572 00:22:04,758 --> 00:22:08,849 It's my case but it's out of my damn hands. 573 00:22:08,892 --> 00:22:12,679 [ trumpet playing call ] 574 00:22:12,722 --> 00:22:14,376 ♪♪♪ 575 00:22:14,420 --> 00:22:16,639 - Shall we? - Let's go. 576 00:22:16,683 --> 00:22:21,122 [ men shouting indistinctly in distance, explosion ] 577 00:22:21,165 --> 00:22:22,819 Look at this, 11:52, police officer said 578 00:22:22,863 --> 00:22:25,082 the suspect charged him while brandishing a firearm, 579 00:22:25,126 --> 00:22:27,084 which is why he shot him. 580 00:22:27,128 --> 00:22:29,826 But look, 11:52, the suspect's hands are empty, 581 00:22:29,870 --> 00:22:31,698 no gun. They lied to me. 582 00:22:31,741 --> 00:22:33,830 The sheriffs lied to you? 583 00:22:33,874 --> 00:22:35,876 They obscured the truth. 584 00:22:35,919 --> 00:22:40,097 This guy Omar--he was unarmed, and the sheriff shot him. 585 00:22:40,141 --> 00:22:41,708 He's paralyzed. He did six years in prison. 586 00:22:41,751 --> 00:22:42,970 They used me, Amy. 587 00:22:43,013 --> 00:22:45,494 Okay. Slow down. Let's think this through. 588 00:22:45,538 --> 00:22:48,192 Someone sent you this file to your new house. 589 00:22:48,236 --> 00:22:50,020 How do they know where you live? 590 00:22:50,064 --> 00:22:51,674 And why did they send it to you? 591 00:22:51,718 --> 00:22:53,850 - Because it was my case? - But why now? 592 00:22:53,894 --> 00:22:56,679 We will figure this out, you and me. 593 00:22:56,723 --> 00:22:59,508 What's to figure out? If this is what it looks like, 594 00:22:59,552 --> 00:23:03,077 if they played me, someone's gotta pay.And they should. 595 00:23:03,120 --> 00:23:05,949 But do it right. Don't rush off chasing windmills. 596 00:23:05,993 --> 00:23:07,516 [ sighs ] 597 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:09,866 Take your time and work it. 598 00:23:09,910 --> 00:23:12,826 But for now, keep this between us. 599 00:23:12,869 --> 00:23:16,786 The less people that know about it, the better. 600 00:23:24,228 --> 00:23:27,449 I picked up six new case-- six new cases. 601 00:23:27,493 --> 00:23:30,583 My client was forcibly removed. The D.A. sucks. 602 00:23:30,626 --> 00:23:31,714 Quit. You're too valuable. 603 00:23:31,758 --> 00:23:34,630 - [ sighs ] - They ignore your needs. 604 00:23:34,674 --> 00:23:36,893 There's a lot of ignoring my needs going around. 605 00:23:36,937 --> 00:23:38,634 Me? I'd never ignore you. 606 00:23:38,678 --> 00:23:41,507 I can't. I like spending time with you. 607 00:23:41,550 --> 00:23:42,725 Yeah. You've taken me bike riding, 608 00:23:42,769 --> 00:23:44,248 you've taken me hiking, you've taken me, 609 00:23:44,292 --> 00:23:46,120 you know, now rock climbing. - Social distance dates. 610 00:23:46,163 --> 00:23:48,731 [ sighs ] Social distance is great. 611 00:23:48,775 --> 00:23:50,037 - Physical distance... - Mm-hmm. 612 00:23:50,080 --> 00:23:51,778 - ...is not so great. - Mnh-mnh. 613 00:23:53,083 --> 00:23:56,522 I have not, like, touched another person 614 00:23:56,565 --> 00:23:59,612 in, like, six months. - Right. 615 00:23:59,655 --> 00:24:03,877 I wear my mask in court, okay? I Zoom my clients in jail. 616 00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:05,487 I don't violate the 6-foot rule, 617 00:24:05,531 --> 00:24:08,185 and I had not wanted to. It's not been a problem. 618 00:24:08,229 --> 00:24:09,535 And now? 619 00:24:09,578 --> 00:24:11,841 And now... 620 00:24:13,016 --> 00:24:15,889 with everything the way that it is... 621 00:24:18,239 --> 00:24:19,936 ...a little romance would be nice. 622 00:24:19,980 --> 00:24:22,199 Well, the best part of romance is the wait. 623 00:24:22,243 --> 00:24:24,158 Oh. [ chuckles ] 624 00:24:24,201 --> 00:24:27,901 I think we've waited long enough, don't you? 625 00:24:27,944 --> 00:24:29,555 My mother raised a gentleman, 626 00:24:29,598 --> 00:24:33,123 so I'll defer to you, my lady. 627 00:24:33,167 --> 00:24:35,082 Okay. Okay. 628 00:24:36,692 --> 00:24:38,912 - So let's make a plan. - Okay. 629 00:24:38,955 --> 00:24:41,262 We limit our exposure, right? 630 00:24:41,305 --> 00:24:44,918 We take COVID tests in a week, and if our results are good... 631 00:24:44,961 --> 00:24:47,050 Our results will be better. 632 00:24:47,094 --> 00:24:50,314 I don't mean to brag, but I got skills. 633 00:24:50,358 --> 00:24:52,142 - Do you? - Yeah. 634 00:24:52,186 --> 00:24:53,317 - Oh. - Yeah. 635 00:24:53,361 --> 00:24:55,015 - Brag away. - Sure? 636 00:24:55,058 --> 00:24:55,885 - Love to hear about 'em. - Okay. 637 00:24:55,929 --> 00:24:57,234 [ cellphone rings ] 638 00:24:57,278 --> 00:25:00,847 - Just after... - Yeah, of course. 639 00:25:00,890 --> 00:25:03,676 [ ring ] 640 00:25:03,719 --> 00:25:04,851 [ chuckles ] 641 00:25:04,894 --> 00:25:08,681 - Luke, are you okay? - Hey. 642 00:25:08,724 --> 00:25:10,073 you got a sec? It's about Tiara Gage. 643 00:25:10,117 --> 00:25:11,901 She was a caregiver. 644 00:25:11,945 --> 00:25:13,860 The firm that she contracted for--they didn't even know 645 00:25:13,903 --> 00:25:15,731 she was arrested. Can you use that? 646 00:25:15,775 --> 00:25:17,690 None of this was in her file. 647 00:25:17,733 --> 00:25:19,561 She wouldn't talk to her last C.P.D. 648 00:25:19,605 --> 00:25:21,650 She won't talk to me. Why are you trying to help me? 649 00:25:21,694 --> 00:25:23,347 I'm not. I'm helping her. 650 00:25:23,391 --> 00:25:25,306 - Did she have a fair trial? - Of course. 651 00:25:25,349 --> 00:25:27,134 What, you think I turn into a monster since you and I-- 652 00:25:27,177 --> 00:25:29,005 Well, I-I don't know. You know, people change. 653 00:25:29,049 --> 00:25:31,573 I haven't. 654 00:25:31,617 --> 00:25:32,879 Maybe I noticed Tiara for the first time. 655 00:25:32,922 --> 00:25:34,663 I don't know. Maybe because you're her defense. 656 00:25:34,707 --> 00:25:38,362 But I saw her. I looked into her background-- 657 00:25:38,406 --> 00:25:40,756 foster kid, misdemeanor arrest, 658 00:25:40,800 --> 00:25:42,845 but she turned her life around. 659 00:25:42,889 --> 00:25:45,587 - Jail's too harsh. - She was found guilty. 660 00:25:45,631 --> 00:25:47,807 I-I-I don't know what you want. 661 00:25:48,938 --> 00:25:50,897 I don't either. I just-- 662 00:25:50,940 --> 00:25:54,248 I'll send you the information. Do what you will. 663 00:26:02,212 --> 00:26:04,040 A year's worth of decisions. 664 00:26:04,084 --> 00:26:05,868 We may not get along, but we're here 665 00:26:05,912 --> 00:26:07,348 to make Judge Carmichael's day run smooth. 666 00:26:07,391 --> 00:26:09,045 We don't get along? 667 00:26:09,089 --> 00:26:12,048 Read this. Measured but passionate, 668 00:26:12,092 --> 00:26:14,398 neutral but on the side of the Constitution, 669 00:26:14,442 --> 00:26:18,141 aware of her role as judge but never dehumanizes a case. 670 00:26:18,185 --> 00:26:20,709 Oh. So she's a robot. 671 00:26:20,753 --> 00:26:22,711 She's a judge, and a damn good one. 672 00:26:22,755 --> 00:26:24,757 But she sits alone on that bench. 673 00:26:24,800 --> 00:26:28,064 Our job is to help maintain the sanctity of her position 674 00:26:28,108 --> 00:26:31,024 but never compromise her beliefs. 675 00:26:31,067 --> 00:26:37,030 It does matter. So, she might say, 676 00:26:37,073 --> 00:26:38,727 "This concludes impact statements. 677 00:26:38,771 --> 00:26:40,642 "Tomorrow I will render sentencing. 678 00:26:40,686 --> 00:26:42,949 "I've spent the last few weeks weighing Ms. Gage's past 679 00:26:42,992 --> 00:26:44,646 against the actions of present." 680 00:26:44,690 --> 00:26:46,387 BOTH: "And I arrive at the conclusion 681 00:26:46,430 --> 00:26:49,216 the defendant receives a fair trial."LOLA: "...a fair trial." 682 00:26:49,259 --> 00:26:53,089 That sounds nothing like me. 683 00:26:53,133 --> 00:26:55,918 Fine. You two go. 684 00:26:55,962 --> 00:26:58,094 We don't all need to burn the midnight oil. 685 00:26:58,138 --> 00:26:59,400 I'll take the late shift. 686 00:26:59,443 --> 00:27:01,141 Are you sure? We can stay as long-- 687 00:27:01,184 --> 00:27:04,797 Go home, both of you. I got this. 688 00:27:04,840 --> 00:27:06,842 Mnh-mnh. 689 00:27:10,933 --> 00:27:12,718 Let me tell you what you're not gon' be, Bean-- 690 00:27:12,761 --> 00:27:17,853 spoiled, entitled, driving a BMW at 16. 691 00:27:17,897 --> 00:27:20,769 All right. We are going to learn to work 692 00:27:20,813 --> 00:27:23,380 for everything we get, okay? 693 00:27:24,773 --> 00:27:27,080 [ cellphone rings ] 694 00:27:28,342 --> 00:27:30,083 [ sighs ] 695 00:27:30,126 --> 00:27:31,737 [ ring ] 696 00:27:33,042 --> 00:27:34,827 [ sighs ] 697 00:27:34,870 --> 00:27:37,351 Luke Watkins, living and breathing. 698 00:27:37,394 --> 00:27:39,962 Hey, Your Honor, wonder if we could talk? 699 00:27:40,006 --> 00:27:41,834 We can talk with ground rules. 700 00:27:41,877 --> 00:27:44,184 Do not talk about your case in my court. 701 00:27:44,227 --> 00:27:46,055 I know. I wanna talk about my case 702 00:27:46,099 --> 00:27:47,230 in Judge Benner's court. 703 00:27:47,274 --> 00:27:48,797 Oh, perfectly fine. 704 00:27:48,841 --> 00:27:50,320 - How's it going? - It was fine. 705 00:27:50,364 --> 00:27:52,366 - I got the conviction. - Good for you. 706 00:27:52,409 --> 00:27:55,369 Not really. Listen, I know I've had a short career, 707 00:27:55,412 --> 00:27:57,719 but for the first time, it felt unfair, 708 00:27:57,763 --> 00:28:01,810 like I was this cog in this industrial machine, not me. 709 00:28:01,854 --> 00:28:03,769 I thought I would feel good, but it doesn't feel good 710 00:28:03,812 --> 00:28:05,118 winning in a broken system. 711 00:28:05,161 --> 00:28:07,947 It's broken, but it can heal. 712 00:28:07,990 --> 00:28:09,383 Not on its own. 713 00:28:09,426 --> 00:28:11,820 It's up to the people who work within for change, 714 00:28:11,864 --> 00:28:15,171 with time, with devotion. 715 00:28:15,215 --> 00:28:17,391 That's a greeting card. That's not enough. 716 00:28:17,434 --> 00:28:20,481 - That doesn't help. - Then find a better way, Luke. 717 00:28:20,524 --> 00:28:22,788 I'm sorry, Judge. I'm just feeling emotional. 718 00:28:24,267 --> 00:28:26,139 Hey, are you okay? You need something? 719 00:28:26,182 --> 00:28:28,358 I'm fine. I've--I've got to go. 720 00:28:28,402 --> 00:28:30,186 [ click, beep ] 721 00:28:30,230 --> 00:28:32,014 [ groans ] 722 00:28:33,189 --> 00:28:35,757 Ooh, Bean. 723 00:28:35,801 --> 00:28:36,802 [ groans ] 724 00:28:36,845 --> 00:28:40,414 Not yet. [ exhales deeply ] 725 00:28:45,549 --> 00:28:47,508 - Hang on, Lola! I'm coming! - False alarm. She's good. 726 00:28:47,551 --> 00:28:51,164 Really good response time, though. Your Honor. 727 00:28:51,207 --> 00:28:52,774 I spoke to my doctor. 728 00:28:52,818 --> 00:28:55,298 It might be Braxton-Hicks. If it doesn't come back, I'm fine. 729 00:28:55,342 --> 00:28:57,474 Want me to hang around just in case? 730 00:28:57,518 --> 00:28:59,215 [ sighs ] Go home, Callan. 731 00:28:59,259 --> 00:29:01,348 You look like you could use some sleep. 732 00:29:01,391 --> 00:29:03,132 - You okay? - Yeah, you know me. 733 00:29:03,176 --> 00:29:05,352 - I'm available 24/7. - False alarm, Lisa. 734 00:29:05,395 --> 00:29:07,006 Did Sherri call the whole city? 735 00:29:07,049 --> 00:29:08,094 I didn't need the army to show up. 736 00:29:08,137 --> 00:29:10,792 [ sighs ] Be glad that we showed up. 737 00:29:10,836 --> 00:29:14,317 Not everyone has that. [ sighs ] You okay? 738 00:29:14,361 --> 00:29:18,147 [ exhaling deeply ] 739 00:29:18,191 --> 00:29:20,497 There was a moment. 740 00:29:20,541 --> 00:29:22,543 Sitting here alone, 741 00:29:22,586 --> 00:29:25,154 not sure what the hell was happening. 742 00:29:25,198 --> 00:29:28,244 It was terrifying... for a moment. 743 00:29:28,288 --> 00:29:31,160 But then Luke knocked on the door. 744 00:29:31,204 --> 00:29:33,249 Sherri used her spare key. 745 00:29:33,293 --> 00:29:35,425 Callan came in like the Rock, 746 00:29:35,469 --> 00:29:38,428 and you showed up, and it was okay. 747 00:29:38,472 --> 00:29:40,474 You would rather die a martyr 748 00:29:40,517 --> 00:29:42,824 than show you're incapable. 749 00:29:42,868 --> 00:29:44,478 Don't pretend you can do it alone. 750 00:29:44,521 --> 00:29:48,134 You and Robin are going to beg, borrow, 751 00:29:48,177 --> 00:29:53,530 and steal all the help you can find very soon. 752 00:29:58,100 --> 00:30:00,233 People need people. 753 00:30:00,276 --> 00:30:02,148 Remember that. 754 00:30:04,411 --> 00:30:06,282 Good night. 755 00:30:08,502 --> 00:30:10,983 LOLA: I've been reflecting on this case. 756 00:30:11,026 --> 00:30:13,115 Ms. Gage made a mistake. 757 00:30:13,159 --> 00:30:14,943 She thought only of herself. 758 00:30:14,987 --> 00:30:18,338 She acted as though she were an island, 759 00:30:18,381 --> 00:30:20,993 adrift, alone, 760 00:30:21,036 --> 00:30:24,344 when in fact, she is surrounded on all sides. 761 00:30:25,954 --> 00:30:28,870 She is loved. 762 00:30:28,914 --> 00:30:31,525 I am sentencing her for her mistake, 763 00:30:31,568 --> 00:30:33,919 but I watched an endless parade of folks 764 00:30:33,962 --> 00:30:36,965 who love her, who spoke to who she really is, 765 00:30:37,009 --> 00:30:40,577 who refused to let her mistake define her, 766 00:30:40,621 --> 00:30:42,536 who showed up for her. 767 00:30:42,579 --> 00:30:46,975 That meant something to me. I took notice. 768 00:30:47,019 --> 00:30:49,238 Prosecution recommended a 3-year sentence. 769 00:30:49,282 --> 00:30:53,416 Ms. Gage, I am placing you on three years' probation 770 00:30:53,460 --> 00:30:55,331 with 100 hours of community service. 771 00:30:55,375 --> 00:30:57,159 Now, this is not a slap on the wrist. 772 00:30:57,203 --> 00:31:00,206 This is punishment for your crime as I see fit. 773 00:31:00,249 --> 00:31:03,165 Remember the people who showed up for you. 774 00:31:03,209 --> 00:31:05,298 They saved you here today. 775 00:31:05,341 --> 00:31:07,213 [ clears throat ] Yes, Your Honor. 776 00:31:07,256 --> 00:31:10,346 If I may, I would like to apologize to you 777 00:31:10,390 --> 00:31:12,218 and to your court, 778 00:31:12,261 --> 00:31:14,611 to the people that I've hurt, 779 00:31:14,655 --> 00:31:17,092 to my friends and family. 780 00:31:17,136 --> 00:31:18,615 Thank you. 781 00:31:18,659 --> 00:31:21,270 Then, Ms. Gage, I wish you well. 782 00:31:21,314 --> 00:31:25,187 I hope to never see you or your lovely family 783 00:31:25,231 --> 00:31:26,580 in my court again. 784 00:31:26,623 --> 00:31:28,625 [ gavel bangs ]See? 785 00:31:28,669 --> 00:31:31,367 Soft-serve never changes. 786 00:31:31,411 --> 00:31:37,504 ♪♪♪ 787 00:31:37,547 --> 00:31:40,202 WOMAN: Oh, congratulations, baby. 788 00:31:40,246 --> 00:31:43,640 Thank you for your last-minute consideration, Your Honor. 789 00:31:43,684 --> 00:31:47,427 All right. Ms. Lopez, unorthodox but I'll allow it. 790 00:31:49,081 --> 00:31:51,997 Thank you, Your Honor. 791 00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:55,391 [ line ringing ]Your Honor, we're connecting with the witness now. 792 00:31:55,435 --> 00:31:58,351 Mr. Lewis? Hi. I'm Emily Lopez. 793 00:31:58,394 --> 00:32:00,527 I think you spoke with my investigator earlier? 794 00:32:00,570 --> 00:32:03,443 I don't know these people, Sharon! 795 00:32:03,486 --> 00:32:06,359 Who is this lady? She's not Ellen, Sharon! 796 00:32:06,402 --> 00:32:09,405 Uh, Mr. Lewis, I represent Tiara Gage. 797 00:32:09,449 --> 00:32:12,539 Ah, Tiara was 10 times the nurse you'll ever be, Sharon! 798 00:32:12,582 --> 00:32:14,976 - I tell you. - So you know Tiara Gage? 799 00:32:15,020 --> 00:32:18,458 Oh, I miss her every day. Wonderful young woman. 800 00:32:18,501 --> 00:32:21,243 - Uh, tell her hi for me. - Hey, Mr. Lewis. 801 00:32:21,287 --> 00:32:23,506 I'm right here. Make sure you take your meds, okay? 802 00:32:23,550 --> 00:32:25,421 And don't be so hard on your night nurses. 803 00:32:25,465 --> 00:32:29,121 Is Tiara on "Ellen"? I-I can't-- 804 00:32:29,164 --> 00:32:32,211 Oh, sorry, Your Honor. I will, um... 805 00:32:32,254 --> 00:32:35,257 [ keyboard keys clacking ] 806 00:32:36,563 --> 00:32:39,261 Well, that was a nice waste of time. 807 00:32:39,305 --> 00:32:41,046 Shall we conclude sentencing? 808 00:32:41,089 --> 00:32:43,396 - I'll try to get him back. - Ms. Lopez... 809 00:32:43,439 --> 00:32:44,788 we all watched it. 810 00:32:44,832 --> 00:32:46,442 The court stipulates that Ms. Gage 811 00:32:46,486 --> 00:32:48,009 has done good things in her life. 812 00:32:48,053 --> 00:32:49,619 Stick to your guns, Watkins. 813 00:32:49,663 --> 00:32:51,752 - We're not budging. - Mr. Watkins? 814 00:32:51,795 --> 00:32:54,798 What is it that you're asking? 815 00:32:54,842 --> 00:32:57,584 The People previously offered a low term of 16 months 816 00:32:57,627 --> 00:33:00,195 in pre-trial, which the defendant rejected. 817 00:33:02,110 --> 00:33:03,633 We recommend two years in custody. 818 00:33:03,677 --> 00:33:05,026 EMILY: Your Honor, my client has already served 819 00:33:05,070 --> 00:33:06,506 too much time in custody. 820 00:33:06,549 --> 00:33:08,203 We ask the court to grant probation. 821 00:33:08,247 --> 00:33:10,466 Ms. Gage's criminal history does not make her 822 00:33:10,510 --> 00:33:12,207 an acceptable probationer. 823 00:33:12,251 --> 00:33:14,296 Her behavior in my court does not make her 824 00:33:14,340 --> 00:33:16,124 an acceptable probationer. 825 00:33:16,168 --> 00:33:17,734 Ms. Gage, please stand. 826 00:33:17,778 --> 00:33:19,345 I'll accept the People's recommendation. 827 00:33:19,388 --> 00:33:21,129 The Defendant will serve two years in custody 828 00:33:21,173 --> 00:33:23,044 minus six months' time served. 829 00:33:23,088 --> 00:33:24,785 Ms. Gage? 830 00:33:24,828 --> 00:33:26,395 Let's not ever do this again. 831 00:33:29,181 --> 00:33:31,313 - I'll stay in touch. - Wish we'd met sooner. 832 00:33:31,357 --> 00:33:36,101 Me, too. But listen, Tiara, if you need anything, 833 00:33:36,144 --> 00:33:38,190 do not hesitate to call me. I am here. 834 00:33:40,627 --> 00:33:43,717 [ handcuffs clacking ] 835 00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:45,588 Cheers, bud. You did it! 836 00:33:45,632 --> 00:33:48,591 Cheering another young woman whose future just got wrecked? 837 00:33:48,635 --> 00:33:50,680 That's good, Berger. [ scoffs ] 838 00:33:50,724 --> 00:33:56,251 ♪♪♪ 839 00:33:56,295 --> 00:33:58,123 [ indistinct conversations ] 840 00:33:58,166 --> 00:34:00,473 To my dude, Luke! Outstanding job! 841 00:34:00,516 --> 00:34:03,302 [ cheers and applause ] 842 00:34:03,345 --> 00:34:05,173 [ telephone ringing in distance ] 843 00:34:05,217 --> 00:34:08,089 - MAN: Good work, good work. - Hey, you okay? 844 00:34:08,133 --> 00:34:10,657 Yeah. I just-- I need a minute. 845 00:34:10,700 --> 00:34:14,791 So...how do you feel about TikTok? 846 00:34:14,835 --> 00:34:17,185 Gonna take these kids down in the name 847 00:34:17,229 --> 00:34:19,535 of parents and decent dancing. 848 00:34:19,579 --> 00:34:20,884 You're after my own heart, Callan. 849 00:34:20,928 --> 00:34:24,236 Can't wait to see what you do next. 850 00:34:27,761 --> 00:34:30,155 That was great. You captured my voice. 851 00:34:30,198 --> 00:34:32,374 Not only that, you captured my perspective. 852 00:34:32,418 --> 00:34:35,551 It's not just what a judge rules. It's why. 853 00:34:35,595 --> 00:34:37,205 - You found it. - Thank you. 854 00:34:37,249 --> 00:34:41,253 I had help. Your decisions-- Reading those was all I needed. 855 00:34:41,296 --> 00:34:43,124 After I gave her those decisions. 856 00:34:43,168 --> 00:34:46,562 Thank you, Sherri. I don't know what I'd do without you. 857 00:34:46,606 --> 00:34:48,216 You know what? 858 00:34:48,260 --> 00:34:50,175 I would like you two working closely together 859 00:34:50,218 --> 00:34:52,133 on all my decisions. 860 00:34:52,177 --> 00:34:53,613 You make a great team. 861 00:34:58,531 --> 00:35:00,402 Mm-hmm. 862 00:35:00,446 --> 00:35:03,231 No "thank you"? No acknowledgment? 863 00:35:03,275 --> 00:35:04,711 No "Without Sherri, this isn't possible"? 864 00:35:04,754 --> 00:35:07,148 Ness did good, huh? 865 00:35:07,192 --> 00:35:09,672 Sure. No help from me. 866 00:35:09,716 --> 00:35:12,153 Hey, listen, we haven't been hanging enough. 867 00:35:12,197 --> 00:35:13,850 What do you say to yoga on Saturday? 868 00:35:13,894 --> 00:35:15,243 I could use a good reset. 869 00:35:15,287 --> 00:35:16,723 Uh, it's so funny. 870 00:35:16,766 --> 00:35:18,420 Ness and I are gonna do yoga on Saturday. 871 00:35:18,464 --> 00:35:20,161 You wanna join us? 872 00:35:20,205 --> 00:35:21,597 No. I hate yoga. 873 00:35:21,641 --> 00:35:23,512 But you have fun. 874 00:35:24,644 --> 00:35:28,343 [ snorts ] Okay. 875 00:35:30,258 --> 00:35:32,478 Lopez, got some more for you. 876 00:35:36,743 --> 00:35:39,311 10 stacks of files? 877 00:35:39,354 --> 00:35:40,921 Really? 878 00:35:40,964 --> 00:35:43,228 Is anyone else getting sick of this?! 879 00:35:43,271 --> 00:35:46,231 My client, Carrie Banks, died. 880 00:35:46,274 --> 00:35:48,407 Our clients lose their freedom when we lose. 881 00:35:48,450 --> 00:35:51,497 We do the best we can, but we have too many cases. 882 00:35:51,540 --> 00:35:54,978 No more. No more! 883 00:35:55,022 --> 00:35:58,634 No more bad--please, no more bowing down to the DA. 884 00:35:58,678 --> 00:36:02,943 No more silence to these inequities and injustices. 885 00:36:02,986 --> 00:36:05,902 [ sighs deeply ] 886 00:36:05,946 --> 00:36:07,426 [ grunts ] 887 00:36:09,689 --> 00:36:11,256 You know what? 888 00:36:12,300 --> 00:36:14,302 You know what? 889 00:36:14,346 --> 00:36:16,609 I... 890 00:36:18,306 --> 00:36:19,612 [ sighs loudly ] 891 00:36:19,655 --> 00:36:21,309 I have kissed Berger's ass for the last time. 892 00:36:21,353 --> 00:36:24,617 And don't even get me started on Maggie Palmer. 893 00:36:24,660 --> 00:36:27,924 People, we have got one working toilet for all of us! 894 00:36:27,968 --> 00:36:30,579 Sitting here day after day having PB&Js 895 00:36:30,623 --> 00:36:32,625 while Carol gets to go on lunch experiences 896 00:36:32,668 --> 00:36:35,280 with Johnny Handsome, 897 00:36:35,323 --> 00:36:37,325 D.A. at large! 898 00:36:37,369 --> 00:36:39,327 But my soul will not be crushed. 899 00:36:39,371 --> 00:36:41,677 I swear to you. I swear. 900 00:36:41,721 --> 00:36:43,853 I am so proud of us, man. 901 00:36:43,897 --> 00:36:45,507 I'm proud of us. 902 00:36:46,900 --> 00:36:50,773 And I'm gonna fight for us, or I will die trying. 903 00:36:50,817 --> 00:36:52,558 I swear it. 904 00:36:52,601 --> 00:36:56,039 Or I'll quit. I'll quit! 905 00:36:56,083 --> 00:36:58,520 [ laughs ] Oh! 906 00:36:58,564 --> 00:37:02,394 Whichever one the hell comes first. I don't know! 907 00:37:02,437 --> 00:37:05,266 Damn. 908 00:37:05,310 --> 00:37:06,572 Whoo! 909 00:37:07,747 --> 00:37:09,792 [ telephone ringing in distance ] 910 00:37:09,836 --> 00:37:11,011 [ exhales deeply ] 911 00:37:11,054 --> 00:37:13,535 Yes! 912 00:37:13,579 --> 00:37:17,974 [ applause ] 913 00:37:18,018 --> 00:37:19,324 Emily. 914 00:37:20,412 --> 00:37:23,980 Helpful. What do you want from me? 915 00:37:25,417 --> 00:37:28,289 I don't know, Carol, 916 00:37:28,333 --> 00:37:30,900 'cause, God, if I knew, I would just do it myself. 917 00:37:30,944 --> 00:37:34,687 I wouldn't have to make a speech about it. 918 00:37:34,730 --> 00:37:37,342 I just had to get it off my chest, you know what I mean? 919 00:37:37,385 --> 00:37:42,042 I just had to let-- I had to let it go. 920 00:37:45,393 --> 00:37:46,481 - Emily? - What? 921 00:37:46,525 --> 00:37:49,310 Don't quit. 922 00:37:49,354 --> 00:37:51,269 I need you. 923 00:37:55,098 --> 00:37:58,014 [ clears throat ] 924 00:37:59,625 --> 00:38:01,801 [ sighs ] 925 00:38:01,844 --> 00:38:04,586 ♪♪♪ 926 00:38:04,630 --> 00:38:07,937 [ coughing ] 927 00:38:07,981 --> 00:38:09,635 Luke? 928 00:38:09,678 --> 00:38:10,679 Are you okay? 929 00:38:10,723 --> 00:38:14,988 I always puke when I'm okay. 930 00:38:18,383 --> 00:38:19,471 [ stammers ] 931 00:38:22,909 --> 00:38:26,608 Watching Tiara led away was a total gut punch. 932 00:38:26,652 --> 00:38:28,915 I did that, and she didn't deserve it. 933 00:38:28,958 --> 00:38:32,005 There's got to be a better way. 934 00:38:32,048 --> 00:38:36,357 This entire year has thrown what I know out the window. 935 00:38:36,401 --> 00:38:38,664 The first time I hated being a prosecutor. 936 00:38:40,405 --> 00:38:41,841 I almost quit. 937 00:38:41,884 --> 00:38:44,974 But you and me? We're needed. 938 00:38:45,018 --> 00:38:49,718 If things are gonna change, we're needed. 939 00:38:49,762 --> 00:38:52,373 I don't know if we could change this system if we tried. 940 00:38:52,417 --> 00:38:55,028 Change happens two ways. 941 00:38:55,071 --> 00:39:00,816 Either an asteroid hits fast or evolution hits slow, so... 942 00:39:00,860 --> 00:39:03,863 Million years or so, we'll be fine. 943 00:39:03,906 --> 00:39:05,691 Well, I got time if you do. 944 00:39:07,910 --> 00:39:10,739 I wanna be the solution. 945 00:39:10,783 --> 00:39:13,742 I know. 946 00:39:13,786 --> 00:39:16,876 That's why I like you. 947 00:39:20,445 --> 00:39:21,446 That's my ride. 948 00:39:21,489 --> 00:39:24,666 [ engine rumbling ] 949 00:39:24,710 --> 00:39:26,929 Make sure he keeps his helmet on. 950 00:39:26,973 --> 00:39:29,628 Motorcycle laws have a stiff penalty. 951 00:39:29,671 --> 00:39:31,891 I'll point it out. 952 00:39:36,504 --> 00:39:51,432 ♪♪♪ 953 00:39:51,476 --> 00:39:55,044 ♪♪♪ 954 00:39:55,088 --> 00:39:57,003 You good, dude? 955 00:39:57,046 --> 00:39:59,005 Better. 956 00:40:04,097 --> 00:40:06,142 The picture you gave me-- it's not in the original file. 957 00:40:06,186 --> 00:40:09,058 Nowhere. That's new evidence. 958 00:40:09,102 --> 00:40:12,148 But it's real, isn't it? The sheriffs lied to me. 959 00:40:12,192 --> 00:40:13,454 So what are you gonna do about it? 960 00:40:13,498 --> 00:40:14,934 Well, you've worked police shootings, right? 961 00:40:14,977 --> 00:40:18,459 That I did, until I barked up a tree that bit back. 962 00:40:18,503 --> 00:40:20,722 Career death. If you're gonna do this, 963 00:40:20,766 --> 00:40:21,897 you have got to tread very lightly. 964 00:40:21,941 --> 00:40:23,551 Otherwise, you can end up 965 00:40:23,595 --> 00:40:25,858 working arraignments in Lancaster. 966 00:40:25,901 --> 00:40:27,555 You wanna help me walk on eggshells? 967 00:40:27,599 --> 00:40:29,731 [ chuckles ] 968 00:40:33,082 --> 00:40:35,955 That looks like a ghost from the past. 969 00:40:35,998 --> 00:40:38,087 That does not look like TikTok.[ sighs ] 970 00:40:38,131 --> 00:40:39,698 Uh, you two should talk. 971 00:40:44,093 --> 00:40:46,182 I can't ignore this, Amy. 972 00:40:46,226 --> 00:40:48,707 I have to look into this, and if I find something solid, 973 00:40:48,750 --> 00:40:50,056 I'm gonna build a case. 974 00:40:50,099 --> 00:40:52,014 I'm gonna take it to Choi and my new pal, Bravo. 975 00:40:52,058 --> 00:40:53,799 I can't put the lid back on this. 976 00:40:53,842 --> 00:40:55,017 There are tragedies written 977 00:40:55,061 --> 00:40:56,758 about what happens when you open a box. 978 00:40:56,802 --> 00:40:59,108 I know. But Lola said the right person could do this. 979 00:40:59,152 --> 00:41:01,981 And maybe that person is me. She inspired me. 980 00:41:02,024 --> 00:41:05,201 Oh, she inspired you? You're that person? 981 00:41:05,245 --> 00:41:08,117 Despite what I said about us figuring out together, 982 00:41:08,161 --> 00:41:10,076 about taking your time. 983 00:41:10,119 --> 00:41:12,774 If we're a team, weare a team. 984 00:41:12,818 --> 00:41:16,778 You shouldn't need a second opinion. 985 00:41:16,822 --> 00:41:18,214 [ sighs ] 986 00:41:18,258 --> 00:41:19,825 [ keys jangling ]Where are you going? 987 00:41:19,868 --> 00:41:23,568 Ask Lola. I'm sure she can tell you. 988 00:41:23,611 --> 00:41:24,177 [ door slams ] 989 00:41:24,220 --> 00:41:25,961 [ sighs heavily ] 990 00:41:27,659 --> 00:41:31,053 Bean, I got to tell you, 991 00:41:31,097 --> 00:41:34,274 Mama is ordering you a pre-built crib to be delivered. 992 00:41:34,317 --> 00:41:37,146 Mama knows her limitations. 993 00:41:37,190 --> 00:41:38,844 Listen, could I build it? 994 00:41:38,887 --> 00:41:41,542 Guaranteed. But I want what's best for you. 995 00:41:41,586 --> 00:41:45,546 And if it's not me or Daddy, then I will find who it is. 996 00:41:45,590 --> 00:41:49,855 Now, listen, you are going to wanna do things on your own, 997 00:41:49,898 --> 00:41:52,335 and we will support you, always. 998 00:41:52,379 --> 00:41:57,819 But there is so much power in letting people help. 999 00:41:57,863 --> 00:42:00,866 It means that you love them, and they love you. 1000 00:42:00,909 --> 00:42:06,654 [ sighs ] You know, we have a village of people that love us. 1001 00:42:06,698 --> 00:42:08,700 We have got our tribe. 1002 00:42:10,136 --> 00:42:12,660 And we're never alone. 1003 00:42:12,704 --> 00:42:13,705 [ cellphone chimes ] 1004 00:42:17,099 --> 00:42:20,015 Bean, your daddy's texting us. 1005 00:42:20,059 --> 00:42:24,629 What is this? Daddy sent us a new playlist. 1006 00:42:24,672 --> 00:42:26,935 [ laughs ] All righty. 1007 00:42:26,979 --> 00:42:31,070 [ Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" playing ] 1008 00:42:31,113 --> 00:42:33,725 ♪ I'm every woman 1009 00:42:33,768 --> 00:42:36,597 ♪ It's all in me 1010 00:42:36,641 --> 00:42:39,208 ♪ I can read your thoughts right now ♪ 1011 00:42:39,252 --> 00:42:41,776 ♪ Every word from "A" to "Z" 1012 00:42:41,820 --> 00:42:43,909 ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa 1013 00:42:43,952 --> 00:42:45,301 ♪ Oh, whoa 1014 00:42:45,345 --> 00:42:47,913 ♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa