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Previously on "All Rise"...
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The D.A.'s office decides
who gets charged and with what.
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If you wanna set the terms of
the fight, that's where you go.
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We should have never taken
a break.
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We should have stuck it out
and worked through it.
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- Sam.
- Emily.
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♪LawyerBae.
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Someone reposted this video
of you helping that guy
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who got pepper sprayed.
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What do you think
about grabbing a coffee?
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I think I would like that.
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Hello, wife.
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You're gonna be
a father.
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- What?
- I'm pregnant.
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- Tony Carver.
- Mark Callan.
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Nobody ever comes here
without being sent.
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Try not to reinvent
the wheel.
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Do you wonder if you are
where you're supposed to be?
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In my experience,
if a D.A. asks that question,
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a case comes along
to answer it.
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- What kind of case?
- You'll know it.
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♪♪♪
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Don't ask the D.A. that.
He's from Hawaii.
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This makes him feel
more at home.
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Callan, Amy!
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You know Louis Bravo,
the D.A. of L.A.
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Mark Callan, how are you?
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- You know Amy Quinn.
- Yes, Amy.
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- Pleasure to meet you.
- Hi.
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Mark, congratulations
on Special Trials.Thank you.
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It's where I made my bones.I know. You prosecuted
the Rampart Scandal.
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- 20 years ago.
- Yeah.
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[ laughter ]Thanks for
making me feel so old.
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Must have been what,
10, 12? [ laughs ]
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- Oh, he's a charmer, Choi.
- Yup.
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[ laughs ] I'm glad
I ran into you, Mark.
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Are you familiar
with the TikTok case?
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TikTok?You know, the kids with
the Hollywood mansions?
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Drugs and prostitution?
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You know, the ones who threw
huge parties all summer?
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Well, I'm interested
in what kind of charges
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we can file, if we file.
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Take a look at it.
Tell me what you think.
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MAN: Louis Bravo!If you'll excuse me,
I see the Mayor.
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- Enjoy.
- Cheers, guys.
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What do you think?
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Lola was right.
That is a very handsome man.
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Lola's always right
about something.
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I'm right when I'm right.
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Plantains are better
than bananas.
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Come at me, Sherri.It's comparing
apples and oranges.
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Oranges are better
than apples.
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Cucumbers are better
than zucchini.
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I can do this all day.
I judge for a living.
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Call your mom.
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You know, she's been
calling all week.
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She sees my pregnancy
as a way of
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strengthening
our family ties.
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She wants to be "helpful."
I'm good.
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You're building the crib?
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I thought you were
waiting on Robin.
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I counted it up. Robin and I
have been together
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a total of 61 days throughout
this entire pregnancy.
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If I wait on him, my baby
will be graduating from college
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before this crib is built.
I got it.
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This is a bad idea.
I'll hire help.Sherri!
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I practically
raised myself, okay?
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I taught myself how
to drive a stick shift.
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I taught myself the law.
I can put together a crib.
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No man is an island,
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but this woman
is pretty damn close.
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If I could just figure out
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which is slot "A"
and which is slot "B."
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Did you draft
your decision yet?
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- You don't wanna get behind.
- Don't worry.
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I'll get to little
Ms. Maya Gage's decision soon.
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Maybe I should use a hammer.
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Don't use a hammer. You don't
need a hammer. You're--
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[ thud ]Ow!
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Are you all right?!
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Uh-huh.
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Yeah. I'm fine.
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Got to go. [ groans ]
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[ chimes ][ laughs ] Hey!
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Hey, girl.
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I didn't know
Vanessa would be here.
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I only brought
enough cheese for two.
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[ laughs ] That's Gucci.
You know, I don't eat much.
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But I will dive
into this wine, though.
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Vanessa, Judge Carmichael
and I just spoke.
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- She needs help.
- Ah, she hates delegating.
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It is both a strength
and a weakness.
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Are you calling
Judge Carmichael weak?
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- Not a word I'd use.
- No more work.
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We were talking about Luke
and Sam's situation-ship.
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Situation-ship?
What's that?
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Well, it means
they're getting it in
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but not putting a thing on it.
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Yeah. Emily won't say it,
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but she is...
[ singsongy ] pissed.
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They used to tussle?
Oh, my God,
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and Luke is kinda cute, too.
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[ laughter ]
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Terrell: Come on, Grandma,
wake up!
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He likes locking up
Black folks.
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First, you're a cop.
Now a D.A.?
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Mm, what do we ever
do to you, cousin?
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Hush. I wanna hear
about Luke.
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- You say you have two cases?
- Uh, yeah, Grandma.
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Both defendants have
the same last name,
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and they almost
did the same crime.
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One's a model,
she stole $8,000
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of shoes from a photo shoot.
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And the other--
she stole $7,000
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from a convenience store.
Both were convicted.
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- They both Black?
- I'm second chair in both.
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One lead attorney treats me
like I'm an idiot,
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but the other one is great.
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He lets me act as first chair
and lead the case.
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We're in sentencing,
and it's my first win
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since joining the D.A.s!
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Can we give
a Watkins family clap for Luke?
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- [ laughs ]
- I'm so proud of you, Luke.
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Hey. Yay for
the prison pipeline!
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- It's my job, Terrell.
- You should be proud, Luke.
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- Thank you, Grandmom.
- Lock up who you want.
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Just don't miss the re-enactment
down in San Pedro.
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I'm going
full Red Tails.
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Is that Emily?
Hi, Emily!
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Mm, it's not Emily. It's Sam.
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I like Emily.
What happened to her?
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On the bright side,
#LawyerBae is trending.
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Thank you for that idea.
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I tweet out the Constitution
140 characters at a time.
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It is shocking how few people
know their rights.
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Also shocking?
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The Direct Messages asking
to post pictures of my feet.
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Oh, Foot Twitter's
a thing.
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- Oh.
- Keep going.
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[ grunts ] Okay.
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I wish I trended at the H.O.J.
like I do on Twitter.
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D.A.'s offering
unacceptable deals
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and saying take it
or leave it, even now.
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Like we haven't been in
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a pre-apocalyptic hellscape
all year.
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My boss called me
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to tell me that
I'm taking over a case
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in sentencing tomorrow,
and it is hard enough
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mounting a defense
in normal times.
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It's all so damn
soul-crushing.
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You need to find
new things to feed your soul.
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- I feel so defeated.
- Fight hard, then let it go.
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After this, you'll be
ready for my Harley.
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[ laughs ]
I don't do bikes.
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You didn't wanna do this.
Look where you are.
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You ready? To let go?
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Definitely.
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I need it.
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- [ screams ]
- Yeah.
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[ laughs ]
Careful, careful.
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Got you.
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That was fun, right?
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That was something.[ laughs ]
That was something.
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[ laughs ]
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MAN: Here we go.
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AMY: I'm not disagreeing
with you.
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- Thank you.
- You're welcome.
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Uh, it looks like Rachel's
dropping you mail
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on a late night.
That's fun.
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[ groans ]
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Ha! This isn't mine.
It is yours.
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Really?
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A little early
TikTok action?
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Let me see.
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This is weird.
This is an old case.
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Back when
I was a Grade 2,
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prosecuted a guy who pulled
a gun on a sheriff,
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and the deputy shot him.
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Felony assault.
Open and shut.
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I've never seen
these photos.
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And who sent it
to you?
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Lola maybe, prankin' me?
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Reminding me not to be
too big for my britches?
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I'm a taking a bath.
Wanna come?
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I'll, uh,
I'll be a minute.
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This is wrong.
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The guy had a gun.
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He was charging the cop,
not backing away.
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Where's the gun?
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Captioned by
Los Angeles Distribution
and Broadcasting, Inc.
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♪♪♪
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[ device chimes ]MARK: Morning.
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Too early. And why
are you wearing a suit?
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I thought
you had Mondays off.
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You actually
coming in today?
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No. I'm a human mullet.
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You know, business up top,
party down below.
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Please tell me
you're wearing pants.
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- Do board shorts count?
- Barely. What's up?
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Are you pranking me?
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Did you send me
an old case file,
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teasing me for going
to Bravo's thing yesterday?
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It sounds like the least
funniest prank ever, and no.
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- Okay. I got to go.
- All right.
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I'm trying to
catch up on work.
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Something
you wanna tell me?
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That is the MHX-1420.
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State of the art baby mobile
for Lola, Robin, and Bean.
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You didn't come
to bed last night.
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I was going over
my old case notes.
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This has got to be
a joke.
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I was meticulous back then.I noted everything
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back when I was stillhungry and angry.
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Here's the thing.This photo--
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the kid is unarmed,clearly.
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See?
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I-It's...
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- It's so clear.
- So what does that mean?
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If he didn't have a gun,
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it means he couldn't have shot
at the sheriff,
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which means I shouldn't haveprosecuted him.You don't even know
if that's real.
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What if it is?
Somebody clearly wants me
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to be looking into this again.
- Shower. Shave.
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I'm going in
but if you're still here,
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we will have lunch, and we will
talk it through. Okay?
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[ dog barking in distance,
birds chirping ]
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BENNY GORDON: ♪ Uh
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♪ Somebody got to do it,
somehow♪
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♪ I said there ain't
nothing to it♪
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♪ Oh, you got to do it,
just do it♪
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♪ Lord, have mercy♪
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♪ I like doing it♪
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♪ Say it again♪
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Sorry, Your Honor.
Let me get that.
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No, let it play.
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Either Bean loves it
or I've got indigestion.
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[ laughs ]
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I spent the weekend
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making you
some good, healthy fare.
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I am a whole grown adult.
I can feed myself, Lisa.
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But thank you in advance.
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Oh, Ness. I forgot to respond
to your text last night.
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Just giving you the schedule.
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You're texting
Judge Carmichael?
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Helping her.
At least trying to.
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She's a little stubbornabout it.
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She isstubborn, and yes,
she is standing right here.
248
00:09:17,099 --> 00:09:19,231
Why is everybody
up my butt with help?
249
00:09:19,275 --> 00:09:22,191
Since Ness has so much
free time for texting,
250
00:09:22,234 --> 00:09:24,715
why not let her
draft your decision?
251
00:09:24,759 --> 00:09:25,934
I prefer to draft
my own decisions.
252
00:09:25,977 --> 00:09:27,892
I'm not comfortable
delegating.
253
00:09:27,936 --> 00:09:30,373
I think that's
a fantastic idea, Sherri.
254
00:09:30,416 --> 00:09:32,636
- You can't do everything.
- Who says?
255
00:09:32,680 --> 00:09:33,811
I'm every woman,
like Chaka Khan.
256
00:09:33,855 --> 00:09:35,247
[ gasps ] She's going on
the playlist.
257
00:09:35,291 --> 00:09:37,728
Your Honor, rely on Ness.
258
00:09:37,772 --> 00:09:39,774
Otherwise,
why is she even here?
259
00:09:41,689 --> 00:09:43,821
Okay.
Let's see what you got.
260
00:09:43,865 --> 00:09:46,215
Ooh!Ness:
I'll show you what I got.
261
00:09:46,258 --> 00:09:49,044
[ laughter ]
262
00:09:49,087 --> 00:09:52,264
Let's go, Watkins. Get your head
out of the other case.
263
00:09:52,308 --> 00:09:53,439
You're with me now.
264
00:09:53,483 --> 00:09:54,919
Watkins. Ready?
265
00:09:54,963 --> 00:09:56,747
Wanna run your sentencingstatement by me,
266
00:09:56,791 --> 00:09:58,357
see if it's dope enoughfor Benner?
267
00:09:58,401 --> 00:09:59,837
- This part's fun.
- I never thought of
268
00:09:59,881 --> 00:10:01,404
sentencing as fun,
but listen,
269
00:10:01,447 --> 00:10:02,753
I have court
with Maggie, so...
270
00:10:02,797 --> 00:10:04,973
- Maggie. [ groans ]
- Berger, away.
271
00:10:05,016 --> 00:10:06,017
I'll run down right after.
272
00:10:06,061 --> 00:10:07,323
You're a cool guy,
Watkins.
273
00:10:07,366 --> 00:10:09,281
We should party
together sometime.
274
00:10:09,325 --> 00:10:11,806
Oh, I wish you'd worn clothes
that don't clash with me.
275
00:10:11,849 --> 00:10:14,112
I judge books
by their cover.
276
00:10:14,156 --> 00:10:16,114
- So does Carmichael.
- I don't think that's true.
277
00:10:16,158 --> 00:10:18,334
Sentencing is appearance.
Defense paints character
278
00:10:18,377 --> 00:10:19,944
with favorable
brush strokes,
279
00:10:19,988 --> 00:10:21,250
impact statements
from family and friends
280
00:10:21,293 --> 00:10:22,773
to seduce Carmichael.
281
00:10:22,817 --> 00:10:25,123
We're recommending
Maya Gage get three years.
282
00:10:25,167 --> 00:10:27,343
Lola probably soft-serve
sentences her
283
00:10:27,386 --> 00:10:29,127
to time
at an amusement park
284
00:10:29,171 --> 00:10:31,347
and souvenir money.
New shoes.
285
00:10:31,390 --> 00:10:33,871
Judge Soft-michael,
I call her.
286
00:10:33,915 --> 00:10:35,699
- Come on, Watkins.
- [ sighs ]
287
00:10:35,743 --> 00:10:37,962
Rule number two--
can't be late.
288
00:10:38,006 --> 00:10:40,138
LOLA: People v. Maya Gage.
289
00:10:40,182 --> 00:10:43,794
The defendant was convictedof one count felony grand theft.
290
00:10:43,838 --> 00:10:45,970
Today, we begin sentencing.
291
00:10:46,014 --> 00:10:49,757
The court notes she has
no prior criminal behavior.
292
00:10:49,800 --> 00:10:52,760
I will hear from both sides
before I rule
293
00:10:52,803 --> 00:10:54,239
regarding Ms. Gage's sentence.
294
00:10:54,283 --> 00:10:56,981
We heard
from the victim in trial.
295
00:10:57,025 --> 00:10:58,156
Now the defense will give
296
00:10:58,200 --> 00:11:00,811
impact statements
for the defendant.
297
00:11:00,855 --> 00:11:02,204
[ whispers ] Soft serve.
298
00:11:02,247 --> 00:11:04,380
LOLA: Let's break for lunch.
see you in an hour.
299
00:11:04,423 --> 00:11:11,169
♪♪♪
300
00:11:11,213 --> 00:11:13,084
Ms. Gage?
Hi. I'm Emily Lopez.
301
00:11:13,128 --> 00:11:14,303
I'll be defending you.
302
00:11:14,346 --> 00:11:15,957
Can you please wear
your mask?
303
00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:17,436
No, I'm good.
304
00:11:17,480 --> 00:11:19,351
Please?
For your sake and for mine?
305
00:11:19,395 --> 00:11:20,918
I want this judgeto see my face.
306
00:11:20,962 --> 00:11:22,528
I mean,she gon' send me to jail,
307
00:11:22,572 --> 00:11:24,835
the least she could do
is look at me.Okay. How about this?
308
00:11:24,879 --> 00:11:27,751
How about you wear your mask
unless you are talking?
309
00:11:27,795 --> 00:11:29,013
'Cause she can see
your face then.
310
00:11:29,057 --> 00:11:30,319
Okay?
Does that work for you?
311
00:11:30,362 --> 00:11:32,234
LISA: Good afternoon, everybody.My apologies.
312
00:11:32,277 --> 00:11:34,889
My court had three peopletest positive last week,
313
00:11:34,932 --> 00:11:36,194
so while we disinfect it,
314
00:11:36,238 --> 00:11:39,458
we'll finish
the sentencing down here.
315
00:11:39,502 --> 00:11:42,244
Back in People v. Tiara Gage.
316
00:11:42,287 --> 00:11:45,247
Ms. Gage was convicted
of one count of grand theft.
317
00:11:45,290 --> 00:11:47,162
She has one prior conviction
318
00:11:47,205 --> 00:11:48,990
for misdemeanor possessionof a controlled substance.
319
00:11:49,033 --> 00:11:50,948
I'll hear from both sides.
320
00:11:50,992 --> 00:11:53,951
Ms. Lopez? Nice to see
you've picked up more work.
321
00:11:53,995 --> 00:11:56,388
Any impact statementsfrom character witnesses?
322
00:11:56,432 --> 00:11:59,000
Your Honor,
I was just assigned this case.
323
00:11:59,043 --> 00:12:00,262
I would like to confer
with my client.
324
00:12:00,305 --> 00:12:01,872
I would also like time to
325
00:12:01,916 --> 00:12:03,352
find someone
to speak on her behalf.
326
00:12:03,395 --> 00:12:05,006
Your Honor,
I need a small recess.
327
00:12:05,049 --> 00:12:06,921
And while you do that,
you get me some Swiss rolls?
328
00:12:08,879 --> 00:12:10,272
Whatever you like.
329
00:12:10,315 --> 00:12:11,839
You get the Swiss rolls
for Ms. Gage.
330
00:12:11,882 --> 00:12:13,144
Recess until after lunch.
331
00:12:13,188 --> 00:12:15,233
Ms. Gage,
I'll see you soon.
332
00:12:15,277 --> 00:12:16,408
BAILIFF: Stand up.[ handcuffs clicking ]
333
00:12:16,452 --> 00:12:19,150
Hands behind your back.
334
00:12:19,194 --> 00:12:20,891
All right, let's go.[ handcuffs tighten ]
335
00:12:20,935 --> 00:12:23,807
You wanna go to war with me,
be my guest.
336
00:12:23,851 --> 00:12:25,417
Re-enactments can be boring
if you're not into it.
337
00:12:25,461 --> 00:12:26,854
No way, dude.
I'm into seeing
338
00:12:26,897 --> 00:12:28,812
how fun it was
as a woman in the '40s.
339
00:12:28,856 --> 00:12:31,249
Wasn't a walk in the park
for Black folk either.
340
00:12:31,293 --> 00:12:33,817
A Watkins has served in
every war since the Civil War.
341
00:12:33,861 --> 00:12:36,124
D-Day. 'Nam.
My cousin Terrell was in Iraq.
342
00:12:36,167 --> 00:12:38,126
This country is rough, but it
wouldn't exist without us.
343
00:12:38,169 --> 00:12:40,215
Ditto.[ laughter ]
344
00:12:40,258 --> 00:12:42,173
Here are some
of our famous cheesecakes.
345
00:12:42,217 --> 00:12:43,609
Enjoy.
346
00:12:43,653 --> 00:12:45,568
A lot better
than Swiss rolls.
347
00:12:45,611 --> 00:12:47,439
Hmm?I told you
about my two defendants.
348
00:12:47,483 --> 00:12:49,572
That's Maya Gage.
Family's well-off.
349
00:12:49,615 --> 00:12:51,487
Dad's a doctor,
mom's a C.F.O.
350
00:12:53,576 --> 00:12:55,360
Both my defendants are
so similar,
351
00:12:55,404 --> 00:12:57,623
except the one with the money
goes home at night
352
00:12:57,667 --> 00:12:59,277
while the other one goes
back to jail.
353
00:12:59,321 --> 00:13:01,279
Justice is so damn random.
354
00:13:01,323 --> 00:13:04,456
Surely you're not realizing that
for the first time.
355
00:13:04,500 --> 00:13:06,110
It's like life.
356
00:13:06,154 --> 00:13:07,503
A whole bunch of random atoms
357
00:13:07,546 --> 00:13:10,158
exploding into little
fairy tales of existence.
358
00:13:10,201 --> 00:13:12,290
Some fairy tales
don't have happy endings.
359
00:13:12,334 --> 00:13:14,162
[ laughter ]
360
00:13:14,205 --> 00:13:21,125
♪♪♪
361
00:13:21,169 --> 00:13:23,475
Mark.
362
00:13:23,519 --> 00:13:26,130
- You had fun the other night?
- Oh, I had a blast.
363
00:13:26,174 --> 00:13:27,262
Yeah. I never get used
to those things myself--
364
00:13:27,305 --> 00:13:30,004
the VIP soirees,
even when I'm hosting.
365
00:13:30,047 --> 00:13:33,398
Yeah. L.A., right?
366
00:13:33,442 --> 00:13:35,487
You know, I'm from a little town
on the North Shore.
367
00:13:35,531 --> 00:13:38,882
I never saw a movie star
until I convicted one.
368
00:13:38,926 --> 00:13:40,318
- Me neither.
- You remind me of me.
369
00:13:40,362 --> 00:13:42,451
Maybe a little taller,
though.
370
00:13:42,494 --> 00:13:45,193
I can punch
if that helps.
371
00:13:45,236 --> 00:13:47,499
[ laughs ] No, just, uh, keep
doing what you're doing.
372
00:13:47,543 --> 00:13:50,938
Cases make careers.
Cases make me take notice
373
00:13:50,981 --> 00:13:52,940
of who could be
my next Head Deputy.
374
00:13:52,983 --> 00:13:59,555
♪♪♪
375
00:13:59,598 --> 00:14:01,905
[ ringing ]Sorry, Roxy.
Gonna have to call you back.
376
00:14:01,949 --> 00:14:05,343
You see, Bean,
Mommy and Grandma
377
00:14:05,387 --> 00:14:08,085
have something called
unresolved issues.
378
00:14:08,129 --> 00:14:10,479
Objection, counsel. Do not speak
directly to my baby.
379
00:14:10,522 --> 00:14:14,700
[ sighing ]
380
00:14:14,744 --> 00:14:17,616
Hey, so, um...
hypothetically,
381
00:14:17,660 --> 00:14:19,531
what if a person
got new information
382
00:14:19,575 --> 00:14:21,229
about an old case
they prosecuted,
383
00:14:21,272 --> 00:14:24,101
and what they got
changed their mind
384
00:14:24,145 --> 00:14:25,929
about the way
they prosecuted it?
385
00:14:25,973 --> 00:14:27,191
If it's not too late,
reopen it.
386
00:14:27,235 --> 00:14:29,541
It's not. But...
387
00:14:29,585 --> 00:14:31,935
what if it meant that
the sheriff lied to you,
388
00:14:31,979 --> 00:14:35,547
and it meant looking at them
through a thick-ass lens?
389
00:14:35,591 --> 00:14:37,506
Investigating the sheriffs?
390
00:14:37,549 --> 00:14:41,031
If they misled you
and you fell for it,
391
00:14:41,075 --> 00:14:44,252
and you messed up
an innocent person's life.
392
00:14:44,295 --> 00:14:47,168
That means going
against the sheriff,
393
00:14:47,211 --> 00:14:50,562
their union,
and a host of powerful people.
394
00:14:50,606 --> 00:14:53,391
Whoever does that,
they better bring a full clip,
395
00:14:53,435 --> 00:14:56,046
extra ammo,
and pack a lunch.
396
00:14:56,090 --> 00:14:57,439
But given all that,
397
00:14:57,482 --> 00:15:00,703
if the right person
took it on, it's...doable?
398
00:15:00,746 --> 00:15:04,402
If that person's you,
definitely yes.
399
00:15:04,446 --> 00:15:09,190
Whatever they decide,
I pray that they're careful.
400
00:15:09,233 --> 00:15:12,933
♪♪♪
401
00:15:17,459 --> 00:15:18,939
"In rendering this decision,
402
00:15:18,982 --> 00:15:21,332
"I weighed the plight of women
of the African diaspora
403
00:15:21,376 --> 00:15:25,380
"amassed across the vast plane
of unforgiving laws
404
00:15:25,423 --> 00:15:28,252
and unwelcoming justice."
405
00:15:28,296 --> 00:15:29,210
I never said that.
406
00:15:29,253 --> 00:15:30,385
I'm providing perspective.
407
00:15:30,428 --> 00:15:32,213
You are providing ideology--
your own.
408
00:15:32,256 --> 00:15:34,084
There's none of me in this.
409
00:15:34,128 --> 00:15:36,217
- I beg to differ.
- Beg to--
410
00:15:36,260 --> 00:15:38,393
Let me tell you something.
This matters--
411
00:15:38,436 --> 00:15:40,569
every rendering,
every decision,
412
00:15:40,612 --> 00:15:44,007
every choice, it matters,
on the record.
413
00:15:44,051 --> 00:15:47,358
It provides a guidepost for
others to follow in perpetuity.
414
00:15:47,402 --> 00:15:49,099
It's why
Thurgood Marshall mattered,
415
00:15:49,143 --> 00:15:51,188
why Ruth Bader Ginsburg
mattered.
416
00:15:51,232 --> 00:15:52,407
So you're Thurgood
and R.B.G. now?
417
00:15:52,450 --> 00:15:54,409
Oh, so you smelling
yourself today?
418
00:15:54,452 --> 00:15:57,107
Your Honor,
I foresee a Lola-plosion coming.
419
00:15:57,151 --> 00:16:00,067
Before she blows,
let me help Vanessa.
420
00:16:00,110 --> 00:16:02,808
I don't need help.And I certainly
don't need help.
421
00:16:02,852 --> 00:16:04,332
This is why
I do things myself--
422
00:16:04,375 --> 00:16:05,420
to ensure that
they are done right.
423
00:16:05,463 --> 00:16:07,248
I will handle it.
424
00:16:07,291 --> 00:16:09,337
My intent was
to lighten your load.
425
00:16:09,380 --> 00:16:11,034
Let me help Ness help you.
426
00:16:11,078 --> 00:16:13,297
We will turn in the draft
of this decision together.
427
00:16:13,341 --> 00:16:18,607
Fine. Make sure that it
actually sounds like me.
428
00:16:18,650 --> 00:16:27,268
♪♪♪
429
00:16:32,534 --> 00:16:35,189
Ah, superstar Mark Callan.
430
00:16:35,232 --> 00:16:38,235
Finally, you pay me back.
So how was Bravo's party?
431
00:16:38,279 --> 00:16:40,063
- You know about that?
- Yeah, I know all.
432
00:16:40,107 --> 00:16:43,675
Yeah. Bravo likes you.
Your career is on the rise.
433
00:16:43,719 --> 00:16:45,329
You made the exclusive list.
434
00:16:45,373 --> 00:16:47,462
And apparently, my invitation
got lost in the mail.
435
00:16:47,505 --> 00:16:49,377
They boot you
out here permanently?
436
00:16:49,420 --> 00:16:52,423
Yeah, it's healthy out here.
Fresh air, vitamin D,
437
00:16:52,467 --> 00:16:55,209
the waitress is lovely,
so I get free refills...
438
00:16:55,252 --> 00:16:57,515
and peace and quiet.
439
00:16:57,559 --> 00:16:59,256
Maybe you can help me.
440
00:16:59,300 --> 00:17:01,302
Looking for an old case file,
off the record.
441
00:17:01,345 --> 00:17:02,781
Figured you're the man.
442
00:17:02,825 --> 00:17:04,566
- Buy you a beer?
- Off the record
443
00:17:04,609 --> 00:17:06,220
normally means
off the clock, don't it?
444
00:17:06,263 --> 00:17:08,265
I tell you what,
you make it a good Cabernet,
445
00:17:08,309 --> 00:17:09,527
and you got yourself
a deal.
446
00:17:09,571 --> 00:17:11,268
All right.
What's the case?
447
00:17:11,312 --> 00:17:13,140
My first conviction.
448
00:17:13,183 --> 00:17:14,706
Humor me.
I'm feeling nostalgic.
449
00:17:14,750 --> 00:17:17,448
This was mysteriously dropped
in my doorstep last night.
450
00:17:17,492 --> 00:17:20,364
I wanna see if you can find
this photo in the case file.
451
00:17:20,408 --> 00:17:22,192
The sheriff stated that
the accused was charging him,
452
00:17:22,236 --> 00:17:24,368
brandishing a gun.
453
00:17:24,412 --> 00:17:26,196
It was that statement
that led to the conviction.
454
00:17:26,240 --> 00:17:29,373
Look at that photo.
Do you see a gun?
455
00:17:29,417 --> 00:17:34,552
♪♪♪
456
00:17:34,596 --> 00:17:36,772
[ telephone ringing
in distance ]
457
00:17:36,815 --> 00:17:39,775
Flowers
from someone named Joaquin.
458
00:17:39,818 --> 00:17:40,863
Joaquin?
459
00:17:40,906 --> 00:17:42,734
Mmm.
460
00:17:42,778 --> 00:17:45,215
Mmm! You've got
a Joaquin tell.
461
00:17:45,259 --> 00:17:46,738
No, I don't.
462
00:17:46,782 --> 00:17:49,132
[ telephone rings ]Eight stacks?
463
00:17:49,176 --> 00:17:51,221
That's got to be 40 new cases.
464
00:17:51,265 --> 00:17:54,790
I have sentencing for a client
I haven't even spoken to.
465
00:17:54,833 --> 00:17:56,444
I would like to buy her
an outfit
466
00:17:56,487 --> 00:17:57,749
so she looks presentable
in court,
467
00:17:57,793 --> 00:18:00,404
but I do not have time or money,
let's be honest.
468
00:18:00,448 --> 00:18:02,145
Who is abandoning
all their cases?
469
00:18:02,189 --> 00:18:04,147
Blame Jim Hart.
He quit for private practice.
470
00:18:04,191 --> 00:18:05,496
Carol's divvying up work.
471
00:18:05,540 --> 00:18:07,890
Maybe if enough D.P.D.s quit,
we won't have layoffs.
472
00:18:07,933 --> 00:18:09,326
DeBose, do you have
anything on Tiara?
473
00:18:09,370 --> 00:18:10,588
I am in a time crunch.
474
00:18:10,632 --> 00:18:12,938
I have 12 cases,
which is the priority.
475
00:18:12,982 --> 00:18:15,506
Can I bribe you
with a free Swiss roll?
476
00:18:15,550 --> 00:18:16,855
Mmm, Swiss rolls.
477
00:18:16,899 --> 00:18:18,553
- Swiss rolls?
- Now we're talking.
478
00:18:18,596 --> 00:18:20,859
Let me use some
of my investigative magic.
479
00:18:20,903 --> 00:18:23,601
I'll find somethingabout Tiara.Thank you.
480
00:18:23,645 --> 00:18:28,432
♪♪♪
481
00:18:28,476 --> 00:18:30,173
Maggie treating you okay?
482
00:18:30,217 --> 00:18:31,435
Define "okay."
483
00:18:31,479 --> 00:18:32,958
Still have your face.
That's okay.
484
00:18:33,002 --> 00:18:34,525
I was wondering,
what happens when a D.D.A.
485
00:18:34,569 --> 00:18:35,744
changes their mind
post-conviction?
486
00:18:35,787 --> 00:18:36,875
Nothing happens.
487
00:18:36,919 --> 00:18:38,877
You're winning.
What's the problem?
488
00:18:38,921 --> 00:18:40,183
The defendant's piqued
my curiosity.
489
00:18:40,227 --> 00:18:41,619
Don't fall in love
with defendants.
490
00:18:41,663 --> 00:18:44,666
Do your job
and serve justice.
491
00:18:49,888 --> 00:18:51,542
And Brentwood F.C. is
492
00:18:51,586 --> 00:18:54,241
the top rated soccer club
on the Westside?
493
00:18:54,284 --> 00:18:55,851
And Maya was our MVP.
494
00:18:55,894 --> 00:18:57,896
We pride ourselves
on teamwork.
495
00:18:57,940 --> 00:19:00,290
We are a tribe.
We rely on each other.
496
00:19:00,334 --> 00:19:03,250
It's the only way.
Maya embodied that.
497
00:19:03,293 --> 00:19:06,209
She was a leader,
a team captain.
498
00:19:06,253 --> 00:19:07,689
Her senior year,
she led the fund-raising efforts
499
00:19:07,732 --> 00:19:09,778
which paid for
our indoor training facility.
500
00:19:09,821 --> 00:19:12,172
So fancy.
501
00:19:13,608 --> 00:19:15,479
Maya excelled at drama.
502
00:19:15,523 --> 00:19:18,265
"He will make
the face of Heaven so fine
503
00:19:18,308 --> 00:19:20,658
"that all the world would be
in love with night
504
00:19:20,702 --> 00:19:23,966
and pay no more worship
to the garish sun."
505
00:19:24,009 --> 00:19:26,664
Maya's version
was 10 times better.
506
00:19:26,708 --> 00:19:30,842
Shakespeare. Not a big fan.
507
00:19:35,282 --> 00:19:38,937
Ms. Gage? Why are you not
speaking to Ms. Lopez?
508
00:19:38,981 --> 00:19:41,375
- I don't trust her.
- I brought the Swiss rolls.
509
00:19:41,418 --> 00:19:43,768
Your Honor, we're tracking down
character witnesses.
510
00:19:43,812 --> 00:19:45,466
- I need more time.
- For what?
511
00:19:45,509 --> 00:19:48,251
Yo, I'm guilty.
Just do this and let me be!
512
00:19:48,295 --> 00:19:50,384
Stupid!
513
00:19:51,428 --> 00:19:53,909
Your Honor, the People
previously offered a deal,
514
00:19:53,952 --> 00:19:55,606
which was rejected.
515
00:19:55,650 --> 00:19:58,435
Perhaps the court could
reconsider that deal now
516
00:19:58,479 --> 00:20:00,524
as a sentence?I'm not interested in
entertaining that discussion.
517
00:20:00,568 --> 00:20:03,658
- It was a bad deal.
- The deal was more than fair.
518
00:20:03,701 --> 00:20:04,876
No. I would not say
that it was fair.
519
00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:06,269
- Excuse me, folks.
- No, excuse me.
520
00:20:06,313 --> 00:20:07,662
What's not fair
is the dumb system.
521
00:20:07,705 --> 00:20:09,881
Ms. Gage,
you've had a fair trial.
522
00:20:09,925 --> 00:20:10,926
That's a lie.
This whole system is biased
523
00:20:10,969 --> 00:20:12,884
against people of color
and women.
524
00:20:12,928 --> 00:20:14,016
Ms. Gage, I'm asking you--
525
00:20:14,059 --> 00:20:15,713
I demand to be treated
as a white man.
526
00:20:15,757 --> 00:20:17,802
Nobody gets a fair sentence
like a white man.
527
00:20:17,846 --> 00:20:19,717
And if I can't,then this is a mistrial.Okay.
528
00:20:19,761 --> 00:20:21,676
Because y'all been racist
and prejudiced against me
529
00:20:21,719 --> 00:20:23,417
even before my case
got started!
530
00:20:23,460 --> 00:20:25,549
That's enough, Tiara--Treat me white.
Treat me white, damn it.
531
00:20:25,593 --> 00:20:26,942
- Treat me white.
- Ms. Gage, sit down and--
532
00:20:26,985 --> 00:20:28,248
- No, treat me like a white man.
- You got to stop.
533
00:20:28,291 --> 00:20:29,510
- Treat me like I'm a white man.
- LISA: Bailiff!
534
00:20:29,553 --> 00:20:31,512
- Treat me white!
- Remove her.
535
00:20:31,555 --> 00:20:32,556
Treat me like a white man!Another outburst, I will
sentence you in absentia.
536
00:20:32,600 --> 00:20:33,905
No, treat me like
I'm a white man!
537
00:20:33,949 --> 00:20:36,081
- BAILIFF: Come on, let's go.
- Treat me white!
538
00:20:36,125 --> 00:20:38,388
Treat me white, damn it!
539
00:20:39,911 --> 00:20:42,566
She's not wrong.
It's not fair.
540
00:20:53,751 --> 00:21:01,716
♪♪♪
541
00:21:01,759 --> 00:21:03,761
[ man shouting in distance ]
542
00:21:03,805 --> 00:21:05,459
That phone ain't
historically accurate.
543
00:21:05,502 --> 00:21:06,764
I'm telling Grams.
544
00:21:06,808 --> 00:21:08,984
- [ chuckles ]
- Hey, how do I look?
545
00:21:09,027 --> 00:21:10,812
Debonair. You showed out.
546
00:21:10,855 --> 00:21:12,030
Make
the Tuskegee Airmen proud.
547
00:21:12,074 --> 00:21:15,338
- What about me?
- Fantastic.
548
00:21:15,382 --> 00:21:17,340
Hottest soldier in camp.Just wait till
I'm out of uniform.
549
00:21:17,384 --> 00:21:19,473
- Mm.
- Hey, you're not Emily, right?
550
00:21:19,516 --> 00:21:20,778
- Sam.
- Oh!
551
00:21:20,822 --> 00:21:22,606
Sam, this is
552
00:21:22,650 --> 00:21:24,782
my foot-in-his-mouth cousin,
Terrell.Hi, foot-in-mouth cousin.
553
00:21:24,826 --> 00:21:26,784
I'm just-a-friend Sam.
554
00:21:26,828 --> 00:21:29,570
Oh. Ooh, damn.
She's gorgeous.
555
00:21:29,613 --> 00:21:31,963
You sent her to jail?
Could you send me with her?
556
00:21:32,007 --> 00:21:34,749
- I just might.
- Kinky, Terrell. I like it.
557
00:21:34,792 --> 00:21:36,490
[ trumpet playing "Reveille" ]Terrell: Oh, "Reveille."
558
00:21:36,533 --> 00:21:38,622
Hurry up. Don't be late.[ explosion in distance ]
559
00:21:38,666 --> 00:21:40,537
What are you,
Instagram stalking?
560
00:21:40,581 --> 00:21:43,758
[ sighs ] Tiara Gage.
She had this whole history
561
00:21:43,801 --> 00:21:45,673
I didn't know
anything about--
562
00:21:45,716 --> 00:21:47,718
kids, a job.
563
00:21:47,762 --> 00:21:48,980
If I would have known
all this before,
564
00:21:49,024 --> 00:21:50,808
I would have
charged her differently.
565
00:21:50,852 --> 00:21:53,463
It just slipped through.You know there are cracks
in the system.
566
00:21:53,507 --> 00:21:55,030
It's not your job to know.
567
00:21:55,073 --> 00:21:57,467
A previous public defender
couldn't get her to cooperate.
568
00:21:57,511 --> 00:22:00,078
Now Emily can't.
She does not need jail.
569
00:22:00,122 --> 00:22:01,993
She needs diversion
or probation.
570
00:22:02,037 --> 00:22:04,735
- Well, what can you do now?
- Nothing. That's the problem.
571
00:22:04,779 --> 00:22:08,870
It's my case
but it's out of my damn hands.
572
00:22:08,913 --> 00:22:12,700
[ trumpet playing call ]
573
00:22:12,743 --> 00:22:14,397
♪♪♪
574
00:22:14,441 --> 00:22:16,660
- Shall we?
- Let's go.
575
00:22:16,704 --> 00:22:21,143
[ men shouting indistinctly
in distance, explosion ]
576
00:22:21,186 --> 00:22:22,840
Look at this, 11:52,
police officer said
577
00:22:22,884 --> 00:22:25,103
the suspect charged him
while brandishing a firearm,
578
00:22:25,147 --> 00:22:27,105
which is why he shot him.
579
00:22:27,149 --> 00:22:29,847
But look, 11:52,
the suspect's hands are empty,
580
00:22:29,891 --> 00:22:31,719
no gun. They lied to me.
581
00:22:31,762 --> 00:22:33,851
The sheriffs lied to you?
582
00:22:33,895 --> 00:22:35,897
They obscured the truth.
583
00:22:35,940 --> 00:22:40,118
This guy Omar--he was unarmed,
and the sheriff shot him.
584
00:22:40,162 --> 00:22:41,729
He's paralyzed.
He did six years in prison.
585
00:22:41,772 --> 00:22:42,991
They used me, Amy.
586
00:22:43,034 --> 00:22:45,515
Okay. Slow down.
Let's think this through.
587
00:22:45,559 --> 00:22:48,213
Someone sent you this file
to your new house.
588
00:22:48,257 --> 00:22:50,041
How do they know
where you live?
589
00:22:50,085 --> 00:22:51,695
And why did they
send it to you?
590
00:22:51,739 --> 00:22:53,871
- Because it was my case?
- But why now?
591
00:22:53,915 --> 00:22:56,700
We will figure this out,
you and me.
592
00:22:56,744 --> 00:22:59,529
What's to figure out?
If this is what it looks like,
593
00:22:59,573 --> 00:23:03,098
if they played me,
someone's gotta pay.And they should.
594
00:23:03,141 --> 00:23:05,970
But do it right. Don't rush off
chasing windmills.
595
00:23:06,014 --> 00:23:07,537
[ sighs ]
596
00:23:07,581 --> 00:23:09,887
Take your time and work it.
597
00:23:09,931 --> 00:23:12,847
But for now,
keep this between us.
598
00:23:12,890 --> 00:23:16,807
The less people that know
about it, the better.
599
00:23:24,249 --> 00:23:27,470
I picked up six new case--
six new cases.
600
00:23:27,514 --> 00:23:30,604
My client was forcibly removed.
The D.A. sucks.
601
00:23:30,647 --> 00:23:31,735
Quit. You're too valuable.
602
00:23:31,779 --> 00:23:34,651
- [ sighs ]
- They ignore your needs.
603
00:23:34,695 --> 00:23:36,914
There's a lot of ignoring
my needs going around.
604
00:23:36,958 --> 00:23:38,655
Me? I'd never ignore you.
605
00:23:38,699 --> 00:23:41,528
I can't. I like
spending time with you.
606
00:23:41,571 --> 00:23:42,746
Yeah. You've taken me
bike riding,
607
00:23:42,790 --> 00:23:44,269
you've taken me hiking,
you've taken me,
608
00:23:44,313 --> 00:23:46,141
you know, now rock climbing.
- Social distance dates.
609
00:23:46,184 --> 00:23:48,752
[ sighs ] Social distance
is great.
610
00:23:48,796 --> 00:23:50,058
- Physical distance...
- Mm-hmm.
611
00:23:50,101 --> 00:23:51,799
- ...is not so great.
- Mnh-mnh.
612
00:23:53,104 --> 00:23:56,543
I have not, like,
touched another person
613
00:23:56,586 --> 00:23:59,633
in, like, six months.
- Right.
614
00:23:59,676 --> 00:24:03,898
I wear my mask in court, okay?
I Zoom my clients in jail.
615
00:24:03,941 --> 00:24:05,508
I don't violate
the 6-foot rule,
616
00:24:05,552 --> 00:24:08,206
and I had not wanted to.
It's not been a problem.
617
00:24:08,250 --> 00:24:09,556
And now?
618
00:24:09,599 --> 00:24:11,862
And now...
619
00:24:13,037 --> 00:24:15,910
with everything
the way that it is...
620
00:24:18,260 --> 00:24:19,957
...a little romance
would be nice.
621
00:24:20,001 --> 00:24:22,220
Well, the best part
of romance is the wait.
622
00:24:22,264 --> 00:24:24,179
Oh. [ chuckles ]
623
00:24:24,222 --> 00:24:27,922
I think we've waited
long enough, don't you?
624
00:24:27,965 --> 00:24:29,576
My mother raised
a gentleman,
625
00:24:29,619 --> 00:24:33,144
so I'll defer to you,
my lady.
626
00:24:33,188 --> 00:24:35,103
Okay. Okay.
627
00:24:36,713 --> 00:24:38,933
- So let's make a plan.
- Okay.
628
00:24:38,976 --> 00:24:41,283
We limit our exposure, right?
629
00:24:41,326 --> 00:24:44,939
We take COVID tests in a week,
and if our results are good...
630
00:24:44,982 --> 00:24:47,071
Our results will be better.
631
00:24:47,115 --> 00:24:50,335
I don't mean to brag,
but I got skills.
632
00:24:50,379 --> 00:24:52,163
- Do you?
- Yeah.
633
00:24:52,207 --> 00:24:53,338
- Oh.
- Yeah.
634
00:24:53,382 --> 00:24:55,036
- Brag away.
- Sure?
635
00:24:55,079 --> 00:24:55,906
- Love to hear about 'em.
- Okay.
636
00:24:55,950 --> 00:24:57,255
[ cellphone rings ]
637
00:24:57,299 --> 00:25:00,868
- Just after...
- Yeah, of course.
638
00:25:00,911 --> 00:25:03,697
[ ring ]
639
00:25:03,740 --> 00:25:04,872
[ chuckles ]
640
00:25:04,915 --> 00:25:08,702
- Luke, are you okay?
- Hey.
641
00:25:08,745 --> 00:25:10,094
you got a sec?
It's about Tiara Gage.
642
00:25:10,138 --> 00:25:11,922
She was a caregiver.
643
00:25:11,966 --> 00:25:13,881
The firm that she contracted
for--they didn't even know
644
00:25:13,924 --> 00:25:15,752
she was arrested.
Can you use that?
645
00:25:15,796 --> 00:25:17,711
None of this
was in her file.
646
00:25:17,754 --> 00:25:19,582
She wouldn't talk
to her last C.P.D.
647
00:25:19,626 --> 00:25:21,671
She won't talk to me.
Why are you trying to help me?
648
00:25:21,715 --> 00:25:23,368
I'm not. I'm helping her.
649
00:25:23,412 --> 00:25:25,327
- Did she have a fair trial?
- Of course.
650
00:25:25,370 --> 00:25:27,155
What, you think I turn into
a monster since you and I--
651
00:25:27,198 --> 00:25:29,026
Well, I-I don't know.
You know, people change.
652
00:25:29,070 --> 00:25:31,594
I haven't.
653
00:25:31,638 --> 00:25:32,900
Maybe I noticed Tiara
for the first time.
654
00:25:32,943 --> 00:25:34,684
I don't know. Maybe because
you're her defense.
655
00:25:34,728 --> 00:25:38,383
But I saw her.
I looked into her background--
656
00:25:38,427 --> 00:25:40,777
foster kid,
misdemeanor arrest,
657
00:25:40,821 --> 00:25:42,866
but she turned
her life around.
658
00:25:42,910 --> 00:25:45,608
- Jail's too harsh.
- She was found guilty.
659
00:25:45,652 --> 00:25:47,828
I-I-I don't know
what you want.
660
00:25:48,959 --> 00:25:50,918
I don't either. I just--
661
00:25:50,961 --> 00:25:54,269
I'll send you the information.
Do what you will.
662
00:26:02,233 --> 00:26:04,061
A year's worth of decisions.
663
00:26:04,105 --> 00:26:05,889
We may not get along,
but we're here
664
00:26:05,933 --> 00:26:07,369
to make Judge Carmichael's day
run smooth.
665
00:26:07,412 --> 00:26:09,066
We don't get along?
666
00:26:09,110 --> 00:26:12,069
Read this.
Measured but passionate,
667
00:26:12,113 --> 00:26:14,419
neutral but on the side
of the Constitution,
668
00:26:14,463 --> 00:26:18,162
aware of her role as judge
but never dehumanizes a case.
669
00:26:18,206 --> 00:26:20,730
Oh. So she's a robot.
670
00:26:20,774 --> 00:26:22,732
She's a judge,
and a damn good one.
671
00:26:22,776 --> 00:26:24,778
But she sits alone
on that bench.
672
00:26:24,821 --> 00:26:28,085
Our job is to help maintain
the sanctity of her position
673
00:26:28,129 --> 00:26:31,045
but never compromise
her beliefs.
674
00:26:31,088 --> 00:26:37,051
It does matter.
So, she might say,
675
00:26:37,094 --> 00:26:38,748
"This concludes
impact statements.
676
00:26:38,792 --> 00:26:40,663
"Tomorrow I will render
sentencing.
677
00:26:40,707 --> 00:26:42,970
"I've spent the last few weeks
weighing Ms. Gage's past
678
00:26:43,013 --> 00:26:44,667
against
the actions of present."
679
00:26:44,711 --> 00:26:46,408
BOTH: "And I arrive
at the conclusion
680
00:26:46,451 --> 00:26:49,237
the defendant receives
a fair trial."LOLA: "...a fair trial."
681
00:26:49,280 --> 00:26:53,110
That sounds
nothing like me.
682
00:26:53,154 --> 00:26:55,939
Fine. You two go.
683
00:26:55,983 --> 00:26:58,115
We don't all need to burn
the midnight oil.
684
00:26:58,159 --> 00:26:59,421
I'll take the late shift.
685
00:26:59,464 --> 00:27:01,162
Are you sure?
We can stay as long--
686
00:27:01,205 --> 00:27:04,818
Go home, both of you.
I got this.
687
00:27:04,861 --> 00:27:06,863
Mnh-mnh.
688
00:27:10,954 --> 00:27:12,739
Let me tell you
what you're not gon' be, Bean--
689
00:27:12,782 --> 00:27:17,874
spoiled, entitled,
driving a BMW at 16.
690
00:27:17,918 --> 00:27:20,790
All right.
We are going to learn to work
691
00:27:20,834 --> 00:27:23,401
for everything we get, okay?
692
00:27:24,794 --> 00:27:27,101
[ cellphone rings ]
693
00:27:28,363 --> 00:27:30,104
[ sighs ]
694
00:27:30,147 --> 00:27:31,758
[ ring ]
695
00:27:33,063 --> 00:27:34,848
[ sighs ]
696
00:27:34,891 --> 00:27:37,372
Luke Watkins,
living and breathing.
697
00:27:37,415 --> 00:27:39,983
Hey, Your Honor,
wonder if we could talk?
698
00:27:40,027 --> 00:27:41,855
We can talk with ground rules.
699
00:27:41,898 --> 00:27:44,205
Do not talk about your case
in my court.
700
00:27:44,248 --> 00:27:46,076
I know.
I wanna talk about my case
701
00:27:46,120 --> 00:27:47,251
in Judge Benner's court.
702
00:27:47,295 --> 00:27:48,818
Oh, perfectly fine.
703
00:27:48,862 --> 00:27:50,341
- How's it going?
- It was fine.
704
00:27:50,385 --> 00:27:52,387
- I got the conviction.
- Good for you.
705
00:27:52,430 --> 00:27:55,390
Not really. Listen, I know
I've had a short career,
706
00:27:55,433 --> 00:27:57,740
but for the first time,
it felt unfair,
707
00:27:57,784 --> 00:28:01,831
like I was this cog in this
industrial machine, not me.
708
00:28:01,875 --> 00:28:03,790
I thought I would feel good,
but it doesn't feel good
709
00:28:03,833 --> 00:28:05,139
winning in a broken system.
710
00:28:05,182 --> 00:28:07,968
It's broken,
but it can heal.
711
00:28:08,011 --> 00:28:09,404
Not on its own.
712
00:28:09,447 --> 00:28:11,841
It's up to the people
who work within for change,
713
00:28:11,885 --> 00:28:15,192
with time, with devotion.
714
00:28:15,236 --> 00:28:17,412
That's a greeting card.
That's not enough.
715
00:28:17,455 --> 00:28:20,502
- That doesn't help.
- Then find a better way, Luke.
716
00:28:20,545 --> 00:28:22,809
I'm sorry, Judge.
I'm just feeling emotional.
717
00:28:24,288 --> 00:28:26,160
Hey, are you okay?
You need something?
718
00:28:26,203 --> 00:28:28,379
I'm fine. I've--I've got to go.
719
00:28:28,423 --> 00:28:30,207
[ click, beep ]
720
00:28:30,251 --> 00:28:32,035
[ groans ]
721
00:28:33,210 --> 00:28:35,778
Ooh, Bean.
722
00:28:35,822 --> 00:28:36,823
[ groans ]
723
00:28:36,866 --> 00:28:40,435
Not yet. [ exhales deeply ]
724
00:28:45,570 --> 00:28:47,529
- Hang on, Lola! I'm coming!
- False alarm. She's good.
725
00:28:47,572 --> 00:28:51,185
Really good response time,
though. Your Honor.
726
00:28:51,228 --> 00:28:52,795
I spoke to my doctor.
727
00:28:52,839 --> 00:28:55,319
It might be Braxton-Hicks. If it
doesn't come back, I'm fine.
728
00:28:55,363 --> 00:28:57,495
Want me to hang around
just in case?
729
00:28:57,539 --> 00:28:59,236
[ sighs ] Go home, Callan.
730
00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:01,369
You look like
you could use some sleep.
731
00:29:01,412 --> 00:29:03,153
- You okay?
- Yeah, you know me.
732
00:29:03,197 --> 00:29:05,373
- I'm available 24/7.
- False alarm, Lisa.
733
00:29:05,416 --> 00:29:07,027
Did Sherri call
the whole city?
734
00:29:07,070 --> 00:29:08,115
I didn't need the army
to show up.
735
00:29:08,158 --> 00:29:10,813
[ sighs ]
Be glad that we showed up.
736
00:29:10,857 --> 00:29:14,338
Not everyone has that.
[ sighs ] You okay?
737
00:29:14,382 --> 00:29:18,168
[ exhaling deeply ]
738
00:29:18,212 --> 00:29:20,518
There was a moment.
739
00:29:20,562 --> 00:29:22,564
Sitting here alone,
740
00:29:22,607 --> 00:29:25,175
not sure what the hell
was happening.
741
00:29:25,219 --> 00:29:28,265
It was terrifying...
for a moment.
742
00:29:28,309 --> 00:29:31,181
But then Luke knocked
on the door.
743
00:29:31,225 --> 00:29:33,270
Sherri used her spare key.
744
00:29:33,314 --> 00:29:35,446
Callan came in
like the Rock,
745
00:29:35,490 --> 00:29:38,449
and you showed up,
and it was okay.
746
00:29:38,493 --> 00:29:40,495
You would rather die
a martyr
747
00:29:40,538 --> 00:29:42,845
than show you're incapable.
748
00:29:42,889 --> 00:29:44,499
Don't pretend
you can do it alone.
749
00:29:44,542 --> 00:29:48,155
You and Robin are
going to beg, borrow,
750
00:29:48,198 --> 00:29:53,551
and steal all the help
you can find very soon.
751
00:29:58,121 --> 00:30:00,254
People need people.
752
00:30:00,297 --> 00:30:02,169
Remember that.
753
00:30:04,432 --> 00:30:06,303
Good night.
754
00:30:08,523 --> 00:30:11,004
LOLA: I've been reflecting
on this case.
755
00:30:11,047 --> 00:30:13,136
Ms. Gage made a mistake.
756
00:30:13,180 --> 00:30:14,964
She thought only of herself.
757
00:30:15,008 --> 00:30:18,359
She acted as though
she were an island,
758
00:30:18,402 --> 00:30:21,014
adrift, alone,
759
00:30:21,057 --> 00:30:24,365
when in fact,
she is surrounded on all sides.
760
00:30:25,975 --> 00:30:28,891
She is loved.
761
00:30:28,935 --> 00:30:31,546
I am sentencing her
for her mistake,
762
00:30:31,589 --> 00:30:33,940
but I watched
an endless parade of folks
763
00:30:33,983 --> 00:30:36,986
who love her, who spoke
to who she really is,
764
00:30:37,030 --> 00:30:40,598
who refused
to let her mistake define her,
765
00:30:40,642 --> 00:30:42,557
who showed up for her.
766
00:30:42,600 --> 00:30:46,996
That meant something to me.
I took notice.
767
00:30:47,040 --> 00:30:49,259
Prosecution recommended
a 3-year sentence.
768
00:30:49,303 --> 00:30:53,437
Ms. Gage, I am placing you
on three years' probation
769
00:30:53,481 --> 00:30:55,352
with 100 hours
of community service.
770
00:30:55,396 --> 00:30:57,180
Now, this is not a slap
on the wrist.
771
00:30:57,224 --> 00:31:00,227
This is punishment
for your crime as I see fit.
772
00:31:00,270 --> 00:31:03,186
Remember the people
who showed up for you.
773
00:31:03,230 --> 00:31:05,319
They saved you here today.
774
00:31:05,362 --> 00:31:07,234
[ clears throat ]
Yes, Your Honor.
775
00:31:07,277 --> 00:31:10,367
If I may, I would like
to apologize to you
776
00:31:10,411 --> 00:31:12,239
and to your court,
777
00:31:12,282 --> 00:31:14,632
to the people
that I've hurt,
778
00:31:14,676 --> 00:31:17,113
to my friends and family.
779
00:31:17,157 --> 00:31:18,636
Thank you.
780
00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:21,291
Then, Ms. Gage,
I wish you well.
781
00:31:21,335 --> 00:31:25,208
I hope to never see you
or your lovely family
782
00:31:25,252 --> 00:31:26,601
in my court again.
783
00:31:26,644 --> 00:31:28,646
[ gavel bangs ]See?
784
00:31:28,690 --> 00:31:31,388
Soft-serve never changes.
785
00:31:31,432 --> 00:31:37,525
♪♪♪
786
00:31:37,568 --> 00:31:40,223
WOMAN:
Oh, congratulations, baby.
787
00:31:40,267 --> 00:31:43,661
Thank you for your last-minute
consideration, Your Honor.
788
00:31:43,705 --> 00:31:47,448
All right. Ms. Lopez,
unorthodox but I'll allow it.
789
00:31:49,102 --> 00:31:52,018
Thank you, Your Honor.
790
00:31:52,061 --> 00:31:55,412
[ line ringing ]Your Honor, we're
connecting with the witness now.
791
00:31:55,456 --> 00:31:58,372
Mr. Lewis?
Hi. I'm Emily Lopez.
792
00:31:58,415 --> 00:32:00,548
I think you spoke
with my investigator earlier?
793
00:32:00,591 --> 00:32:03,464
I don't know these people,
Sharon!
794
00:32:03,507 --> 00:32:06,380
Who is this lady?
She's not Ellen, Sharon!
795
00:32:06,423 --> 00:32:09,426
Uh, Mr. Lewis,
I represent Tiara Gage.
796
00:32:09,470 --> 00:32:12,560
Ah, Tiara was 10 times the nurse you'll ever be, Sharon!
797
00:32:12,603 --> 00:32:14,997
- I tell you.
- So you know Tiara Gage?
798
00:32:15,041 --> 00:32:18,479
Oh, I miss her every day.
Wonderful young woman.
799
00:32:18,522 --> 00:32:21,264
- Uh, tell her hi for me.
- Hey, Mr. Lewis.
800
00:32:21,308 --> 00:32:23,527
I'm right here. Make sure
you take your meds, okay?
801
00:32:23,571 --> 00:32:25,442
And don't be so hard
on your night nurses.
802
00:32:25,486 --> 00:32:29,142
Is Tiara on "Ellen"?
I-I can't--
803
00:32:29,185 --> 00:32:32,232
Oh, sorry, Your Honor.
I will, um...
804
00:32:32,275 --> 00:32:35,278
[ keyboard keys clacking ]
805
00:32:36,584 --> 00:32:39,282
Well,
that was a nice waste of time.
806
00:32:39,326 --> 00:32:41,067
Shall we conclude sentencing?
807
00:32:41,110 --> 00:32:43,417
- I'll try to get him back.
- Ms. Lopez...
808
00:32:43,460 --> 00:32:44,809
we all watched it.
809
00:32:44,853 --> 00:32:46,463
The court stipulates
that Ms. Gage
810
00:32:46,507 --> 00:32:48,030
has done good things
in her life.
811
00:32:48,074 --> 00:32:49,640
Stick to your guns, Watkins.
812
00:32:49,684 --> 00:32:51,773
- We're not budging.
- Mr. Watkins?
813
00:32:51,816 --> 00:32:54,819
What is it that
you're asking?
814
00:32:54,863 --> 00:32:57,605
The People previously offered
a low term of 16 months
815
00:32:57,648 --> 00:33:00,216
in pre-trial,
which the defendant rejected.
816
00:33:02,131 --> 00:33:03,654
We recommend
two years in custody.
817
00:33:03,698 --> 00:33:05,047
EMILY: Your Honor,
my client has already served
818
00:33:05,091 --> 00:33:06,527
too much time in custody.
819
00:33:06,570 --> 00:33:08,224
We ask the court
to grant probation.
820
00:33:08,268 --> 00:33:10,487
Ms. Gage's criminal history
does not make her
821
00:33:10,531 --> 00:33:12,228
an acceptable probationer.
822
00:33:12,272 --> 00:33:14,317
Her behavior in my court
does not make her
823
00:33:14,361 --> 00:33:16,145
an acceptable probationer.
824
00:33:16,189 --> 00:33:17,755
Ms. Gage, please stand.
825
00:33:17,799 --> 00:33:19,366
I'll accept
the People's recommendation.
826
00:33:19,409 --> 00:33:21,150
The Defendant will serve
two years in custody
827
00:33:21,194 --> 00:33:23,065
minus six months' time served.
828
00:33:23,109 --> 00:33:24,806
Ms. Gage?
829
00:33:24,849 --> 00:33:26,416
Let's not ever do this again.
830
00:33:29,202 --> 00:33:31,334
- I'll stay in touch.
- Wish we'd met sooner.
831
00:33:31,378 --> 00:33:36,122
Me, too. But listen,
Tiara, if you need anything,
832
00:33:36,165 --> 00:33:38,211
do not hesitate to call me.
I am here.
833
00:33:40,648 --> 00:33:43,738
[ handcuffs clacking ]
834
00:33:43,781 --> 00:33:45,609
Cheers, bud. You did it!
835
00:33:45,653 --> 00:33:48,612
Cheering another young woman
whose future just got wrecked?
836
00:33:48,656 --> 00:33:50,701
That's good, Berger.
[ scoffs ]
837
00:33:50,745 --> 00:33:56,272
♪♪♪
838
00:33:56,316 --> 00:33:58,144
[ indistinct conversations ]
839
00:33:58,187 --> 00:34:00,494
To my dude, Luke!
Outstanding job!
840
00:34:00,537 --> 00:34:03,323
[ cheers and applause ]
841
00:34:03,366 --> 00:34:05,194
[ telephone ringing
in distance ]
842
00:34:05,238 --> 00:34:08,110
- MAN: Good work, good work.
- Hey, you okay?
843
00:34:08,154 --> 00:34:10,678
Yeah. I just--
I need a minute.
844
00:34:10,721 --> 00:34:14,812
So...how do you feel
about TikTok?
845
00:34:14,856 --> 00:34:17,206
Gonna take these kids
down in the name
846
00:34:17,250 --> 00:34:19,556
of parents
and decent dancing.
847
00:34:19,600 --> 00:34:20,905
You're after
my own heart, Callan.
848
00:34:20,949 --> 00:34:24,257
Can't wait to see
what you do next.
849
00:34:27,782 --> 00:34:30,176
That was great.
You captured my voice.
850
00:34:30,219 --> 00:34:32,395
Not only that,
you captured my perspective.
851
00:34:32,439 --> 00:34:35,572
It's not just what
a judge rules. It's why.
852
00:34:35,616 --> 00:34:37,226
- You found it.
- Thank you.
853
00:34:37,270 --> 00:34:41,274
I had help. Your decisions--
Reading those was all I needed.
854
00:34:41,317 --> 00:34:43,145
After I gave her
those decisions.
855
00:34:43,189 --> 00:34:46,583
Thank you, Sherri. I don't know
what I'd do without you.
856
00:34:46,627 --> 00:34:48,237
You know what?
857
00:34:48,281 --> 00:34:50,196
I would like you two
working closely together
858
00:34:50,239 --> 00:34:52,154
on all my decisions.
859
00:34:52,198 --> 00:34:53,634
You make a great team.
860
00:34:58,552 --> 00:35:00,423
Mm-hmm.
861
00:35:00,467 --> 00:35:03,252
No "thank you"?
No acknowledgment?
862
00:35:03,296 --> 00:35:04,732
No "Without Sherri,
this isn't possible"?
863
00:35:04,775 --> 00:35:07,169
Ness did good, huh?
864
00:35:07,213 --> 00:35:09,693
Sure. No help from me.
865
00:35:09,737 --> 00:35:12,174
Hey, listen, we haven't
been hanging enough.
866
00:35:12,218 --> 00:35:13,871
What do you say to yoga
on Saturday?
867
00:35:13,915 --> 00:35:15,264
I could use a good reset.
868
00:35:15,308 --> 00:35:16,744
Uh, it's so funny.
869
00:35:16,787 --> 00:35:18,441
Ness and I are gonna do
yoga on Saturday.
870
00:35:18,485 --> 00:35:20,182
You wanna join us?
871
00:35:20,226 --> 00:35:21,618
No. I hate yoga.
872
00:35:21,662 --> 00:35:23,533
But you have fun.
873
00:35:24,665 --> 00:35:28,364
[ snorts ] Okay.
874
00:35:30,279 --> 00:35:32,499
Lopez,
got some more for you.
875
00:35:36,764 --> 00:35:39,332
10 stacks of files?
876
00:35:39,375 --> 00:35:40,942
Really?
877
00:35:40,985 --> 00:35:43,249
Is anyone else getting
sick of this?!
878
00:35:43,292 --> 00:35:46,252
My client, Carrie Banks, died.
879
00:35:46,295 --> 00:35:48,428
Our clients lose their freedom
when we lose.
880
00:35:48,471 --> 00:35:51,518
We do the best we can,
but we have too many cases.
881
00:35:51,561 --> 00:35:54,999
No more. No more!
882
00:35:55,043 --> 00:35:58,655
No more bad--please,
no more bowing down to the DA.
883
00:35:58,699 --> 00:36:02,964
No more silence to these
inequities and injustices.
884
00:36:03,007 --> 00:36:05,923
[ sighs deeply ]
885
00:36:05,967 --> 00:36:07,447
[ grunts ]
886
00:36:12,321 --> 00:36:14,323
You know what?
887
00:36:14,367 --> 00:36:16,630
I...
888
00:36:18,327 --> 00:36:19,633
[ sighs loudly ]
889
00:36:19,676 --> 00:36:21,330
I have kissed Berger's ass
for the last time.
890
00:36:21,374 --> 00:36:24,638
And don't even get me started
on Maggie Palmer.
891
00:36:24,681 --> 00:36:27,945
People, we have got one
working toilet for all of us!
892
00:36:27,989 --> 00:36:30,600
Sitting here day after day
having PB&Js
893
00:36:30,644 --> 00:36:32,646
while Carol gets to go
on lunch experiences
894
00:36:32,689 --> 00:36:35,301
with Johnny Handsome,
895
00:36:35,344 --> 00:36:37,346
D.A. at large!
896
00:36:37,390 --> 00:36:39,348
But my soul
will not be crushed.
897
00:36:39,392 --> 00:36:41,698
I swear to you. I swear.
898
00:36:41,742 --> 00:36:43,874
I am so proud of us, man.
899
00:36:43,918 --> 00:36:45,528
I'm proud of us.
900
00:36:46,921 --> 00:36:50,794
And I'm gonna fight for us,
or I will die trying.
901
00:36:50,838 --> 00:36:52,579
I swear it.
902
00:36:52,622 --> 00:36:56,060
Or I'll quit. I'll quit!
903
00:36:56,104 --> 00:36:58,541
[ laughs ] Oh!
904
00:36:58,585 --> 00:37:02,415
Whichever one the hell
comes first. I don't know!
905
00:37:02,458 --> 00:37:05,287
Damn.
906
00:37:05,331 --> 00:37:06,593
Whoo!
907
00:37:07,768 --> 00:37:09,813
[ telephone ringing
in distance ]
908
00:37:09,857 --> 00:37:11,032
[ exhales deeply ]
909
00:37:11,075 --> 00:37:13,556
Yes!
910
00:37:13,600 --> 00:37:17,995
[ applause ]
911
00:37:18,039 --> 00:37:19,345
Emily.
912
00:37:20,433 --> 00:37:24,001
Helpful.
What do you want from me?
913
00:37:25,438 --> 00:37:28,310
I don't know, Carol,
914
00:37:28,354 --> 00:37:30,921
'cause, God, if I knew,
I would just do it myself.
915
00:37:30,965 --> 00:37:34,708
I wouldn't have to make
a speech about it.
916
00:37:34,751 --> 00:37:37,363
I just had to get it off
my chest, you know what I mean?
917
00:37:37,406 --> 00:37:42,063
I just had to let--
I had to let it go.
918
00:37:45,414 --> 00:37:46,502
- Emily?
- What?
919
00:37:46,546 --> 00:37:49,331
Don't quit.
920
00:37:49,375 --> 00:37:51,290
I need you.
921
00:37:55,119 --> 00:37:58,035
[ clears throat ]
922
00:37:59,646 --> 00:38:01,822
[ sighs ]
923
00:38:01,865 --> 00:38:04,607
♪♪♪
924
00:38:04,651 --> 00:38:07,958
[ coughing ]
925
00:38:08,002 --> 00:38:09,656
Luke?
926
00:38:09,699 --> 00:38:10,700
Are you okay?
927
00:38:10,744 --> 00:38:15,009
I always puke
when I'm okay.
928
00:38:18,404 --> 00:38:19,492
[ stammers ]
929
00:38:22,930 --> 00:38:26,629
Watching Tiara led away
was a total gut punch.
930
00:38:26,673 --> 00:38:28,936
I did that,
and she didn't deserve it.
931
00:38:28,979 --> 00:38:32,026
There's got to be
a better way.
932
00:38:32,069 --> 00:38:36,378
This entire year has thrown
what I know out the window.
933
00:38:36,422 --> 00:38:38,685
The first time I hated
being a prosecutor.
934
00:38:40,426 --> 00:38:41,862
I almost quit.
935
00:38:41,905 --> 00:38:44,995
But you and me?
We're needed.
936
00:38:45,039 --> 00:38:49,739
If things are gonna change,
we're needed.
937
00:38:49,783 --> 00:38:52,394
I don't know if we could change
this system if we tried.
938
00:38:52,438 --> 00:38:55,049
Change happens two ways.
939
00:38:55,092 --> 00:39:00,837
Either an asteroid hits fast
or evolution hits slow, so...
940
00:39:00,881 --> 00:39:03,884
Million years or so,
we'll be fine.
941
00:39:03,927 --> 00:39:05,712
Well, I got time if you do.
942
00:39:07,931 --> 00:39:10,760
I wanna be the solution.
943
00:39:10,804 --> 00:39:13,763
I know.
944
00:39:13,807 --> 00:39:16,897
That's why I like you.
945
00:39:20,466 --> 00:39:21,467
That's my ride.
946
00:39:21,510 --> 00:39:24,687
[ engine rumbling ]
947
00:39:24,731 --> 00:39:26,950
Make sure
he keeps his helmet on.
948
00:39:26,994 --> 00:39:29,649
Motorcycle laws
have a stiff penalty.
949
00:39:29,692 --> 00:39:31,912
I'll point it out.
950
00:39:51,497 --> 00:39:55,065
♪♪♪
951
00:39:55,109 --> 00:39:57,024
You good, dude?
952
00:39:57,067 --> 00:39:59,026
Better.
953
00:40:04,118 --> 00:40:06,163
The picture you gave me--
it's not in the original file.
954
00:40:06,207 --> 00:40:09,079
Nowhere.
That's new evidence.
955
00:40:09,123 --> 00:40:12,169
But it's real, isn't it?
The sheriffs lied to me.
956
00:40:12,213 --> 00:40:13,475
So what are you
gonna do about it?
957
00:40:13,519 --> 00:40:14,955
Well, you've worked
police shootings, right?
958
00:40:14,998 --> 00:40:18,480
That I did, until I barked
up a tree that bit back.
959
00:40:18,524 --> 00:40:20,743
Career death.
If you're gonna do this,
960
00:40:20,787 --> 00:40:21,918
you have got to tread
very lightly.
961
00:40:21,962 --> 00:40:23,572
Otherwise, you can end up
962
00:40:23,616 --> 00:40:25,879
working arraignments
in Lancaster.
963
00:40:25,922 --> 00:40:27,576
You wanna help me
walk on eggshells?
964
00:40:27,620 --> 00:40:29,752
[ chuckles ]
965
00:40:33,103 --> 00:40:35,976
That looks like
a ghost from the past.
966
00:40:36,019 --> 00:40:38,108
That does not look like TikTok.[ sighs ]
967
00:40:38,152 --> 00:40:39,719
Uh, you two should talk.
968
00:40:44,114 --> 00:40:46,203
I can't ignore this, Amy.
969
00:40:46,247 --> 00:40:48,728
I have to look into this,
and if I find something solid,
970
00:40:48,771 --> 00:40:50,077
I'm gonna build a case.
971
00:40:50,120 --> 00:40:52,035
I'm gonna take it to Choi
and my new pal, Bravo.
972
00:40:52,079 --> 00:40:53,820
I can't put
the lid back on this.
973
00:40:53,863 --> 00:40:55,038
There are tragedies written
974
00:40:55,082 --> 00:40:56,779
about what happens
when you open a box.
975
00:40:56,823 --> 00:40:59,129
I know. But Lola said
the right person could do this.
976
00:40:59,173 --> 00:41:02,002
And maybe that person is me.
She inspired me.
977
00:41:02,045 --> 00:41:05,222
Oh, she inspired you?
You're that person?
978
00:41:05,266 --> 00:41:08,138
Despite what I said about
us figuring out together,
979
00:41:08,182 --> 00:41:10,097
about taking your time.
980
00:41:10,140 --> 00:41:12,795
If we're a team,
weare a team.
981
00:41:12,839 --> 00:41:16,799
You shouldn't need
a second opinion.
982
00:41:16,843 --> 00:41:18,235
[ sighs ]
983
00:41:18,279 --> 00:41:19,846
[ keys jangling ]Where are you going?
984
00:41:19,889 --> 00:41:23,589
Ask Lola.
I'm sure she can tell you.
985
00:41:23,632 --> 00:41:24,198
[ door slams ]
986
00:41:24,241 --> 00:41:25,982
[ sighs heavily ]
987
00:41:27,680 --> 00:41:31,074
Bean, I got to tell you,
988
00:41:31,118 --> 00:41:34,295
Mama is ordering you a pre-built
crib to be delivered.
989
00:41:34,338 --> 00:41:37,167
Mama knows her limitations.
990
00:41:37,211 --> 00:41:38,865
Listen, could I build it?
991
00:41:38,908 --> 00:41:41,563
Guaranteed. But I want
what's best for you.
992
00:41:41,607 --> 00:41:45,567
And if it's not me or Daddy,
then I will find who it is.
993
00:41:45,611 --> 00:41:49,876
Now, listen, you are going
to wanna do things on your own,
994
00:41:49,919 --> 00:41:52,356
and we will support you, always.
995
00:41:52,400 --> 00:41:57,840
But there is so much power
in letting people help.
996
00:41:57,884 --> 00:42:00,887
It means that you love them,
and they love you.
997
00:42:00,930 --> 00:42:06,675
[ sighs ] You know, we have a
village of people that love us.
998
00:42:06,719 --> 00:42:08,721
We have got our tribe.
999
00:42:10,157 --> 00:42:12,681
And we're never alone.
1000
00:42:12,725 --> 00:42:13,726
[ cellphone chimes ]
1001
00:42:17,120 --> 00:42:20,036
Bean, your daddy's
texting us.
1002
00:42:20,080 --> 00:42:24,650
What is this?
Daddy sent us a new playlist.
1003
00:42:24,693 --> 00:42:26,956
[ laughs ] All righty.
1004
00:42:27,000 --> 00:42:31,091
[ Chaka Khan's "I'm Every Woman" playing ]
1005
00:42:31,134 --> 00:42:33,746
♪ I'm every woman
1006
00:42:33,789 --> 00:42:36,618
♪ It's all in me
1007
00:42:36,662 --> 00:42:39,229
♪ I can read your thoughts
right now ♪
1008
00:42:39,273 --> 00:42:41,797
♪ Every word from "A" to "Z"
1009
00:42:41,841 --> 00:42:43,930
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa
1010
00:42:43,973 --> 00:42:45,322
♪ Oh, whoa
1011
00:42:45,366 --> 00:42:47,934
♪ Whoa, whoa, whoa