Inner Court (2017) - full transcript
Inspired by true events, Inner Court sails the troubled waters of the Brazilian justice system, where a judge finds himself imprisoned within a Kafkaesque type labyrinth of crime, corruption and bureaucracy.
(Inspired by true events)
INNER COURT
Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Mornin'
- How was the night?
- Slow.
Good morning.
I said good morning.
Good morning.
See ya.
Take care Giba.
- Good rest.
- Good luck.
Good morning.
- Is that Clara?
- Don't touch the photo!
Stay here with him.
The hallway camera is down!
Take him to his chambers.
I wouldn't do that.
Clara?
Is everything okay with the kids?
No. Is everything alright there?
Did someone try and speak to you?
No?
Okay then.
No, no. Everything's fine.
Let me speak with the agent
there with you...
Hi Carlos, it's Giba.
Did you notice anything
strange over there?
Someone left a photo
of the family here.
The photo looks recent.
No, just the photo.
Did the signal come back?
Hold on a second.
No.
It's back!
It's down again.
It's working!
Hey boss.
We're gonna have to
relocate the family, again.
Of course.
One more at the door and...
more agents in the vicinity.
Good morning ma'am.
Excuse me, but I have to
take a look inside that bag.
Good morning your honor.
Something happen?
They found the kids and Clara.
In Buenos Aires?
They left a photo under the door.
In here?
How?
I don't know.
Did you call tech support
about my computer?
I call them every day.
Is everything okay with
Clara and the kids?
I think so.
Today's cases and this
afternoon's witness list.
What time's the
caretaker's hearing?
Marco de Oliveira's the first, at 1 pm.
The others in order are:
Jose Maria Brasil, Romulo Alcantara...
Forget the rest.
They get a big payday from
the ex-senator to do hard time,
while he shows up in the 'rich and
famous' column of the paper.
What if the caretaker doesn't talk?
We know what happens.
Or what doesn't happen.
Hopefully you can
finally get out of here.
How was your evening?
You've been in here almost
a month now, Gustavo.
How was it?
I'll be out there if you need me.
Are you okay?
I don't know.
Don't know.
Call the doctor please.
Thank you.
The doctor's here.
Something happen?
Just a precaution.
I'm fine.
You can put your shirt back on.
Everything seems normal.
I didn't find any significant alterations.
But it would be wise
to see a cardiologist...
for a more thorough examination.
Everything you're feeling surely is an
indication that something's happening...
and should be monitored closely.
What do you mean?
Would you agree that
we've had a unusual day?
And you don't seem well.
What do you mean?
I don't think today is a good
day for you to preside court.
I'm sorry, what?
- It is very important that you are not...
- in contact with any strangers today.
I'd like to request the cancellation...
Mr. Donato.
Hello your honor.
Finally confirmed the
caretakers testimony?
Mr. District Attorney, as I was saying to
Mr. Ferreira, we have an issue to discuss.
What issue?
We've had some unusual
occurrences here today...
and I'm advising him
against presiding the hearings.
Your honor, I don't what
happened here today...
but it would be terrible to
simply cancel all the witnesses.
You know very well that
without the caretaker's testimony...
we don't have the slightest
chance to convict the ex-Senator.
Your honor my advice is to
cancel all courtroom activities.
I will not cancel court.
Thank you your honor.
Excuse me.
I know you're worried about me...
but we are going
to proceed as planned.
Can't you at least
cancel the other witnesses?
If the photo was planted inside
here despite all our security...
there must me
someone on the inside.
The longer you are
exposed in the courtroom...
the greater the chance
that something might happen.
I'm gonna cancel the other witnesses.
Thank you.
Better eat while its warm.
I'm going to the bathroom.
Please stay here.
Are you okay in there?
Yes.
Fontes?
Your honor?
Your honor.
Mr. Ferreira.
Didn't touch your food?
Could you please wear the vest?
Good afternoon Mr. Aristoteles.
- Mr. Donato good afternoon.
- Good Afternoon your honor.
Good Afternoon.
Verinha, do me a favor...
cancel all the witnesses for
today except the first one.
May I ask why your honor?
Security reasons.
Today we will be hearing the
witness Marcos de Oliveira.
The caretaker.
We are waiting his arrival.
How's the family your honor?
Wonderful.
Thanks for asking.
- Cancelled your honor.
- Thank you.
The witness has not
arrived at the courthouse.
Well, it seems I
don't have a choice.
We will reschedule
the witness's hearing.
Any objection from the
district attorney or the defense?
No your honor.
None.
The hearing will be rescheduled,
and the witness will be
subpoenaed to appear on a new date.
Verinha, check and see if the other
witnesses are still in the courthouse.
We're gonna do the others?
If they're still in the courthouse.
Excuse me.
Didn't we agree to cancel
the other witnesses?
I'm gonna put them on the stand
if they are still in the courthouse.
I can't lose the entire day!
Every minute in that courtroom
is an unnecessary risk!
Yes.
Which one?
The bus driver.
Send him up.
Name please.
Romulo Soares Alcantara.
Identification number.
One, two, six, eight, seven, four.
Profession?
Bus driver.
Do you swear to tell the
truth, so help you God?
Yes.
Mr. Romulo Soares
Alcantara Neto, correct?
Please respond clearly yes or no...
because we are
recording audio and video.
Yes sir.
First of all good afternoon.
Thank you for being here.
I'm going to allow
the district attorney...
to ask you some questions.
Yes.
Thanks your honor.
Good afternoon Romulo.
On November 7th last...
a commercial bus of the Rodram company,
that you were driving...
was apprehended with a total
of 104 kilos of cocaine paste...
hidden in two large suitcases.
Whose suitcases were they?
I'm going to rephrase my question.
Who owns the company
that you work for?
You don't want to answer?
Let me remind you that if you
don't want to talk about the suitcases...
you alone will be charged with
intent to distribute 104 kilos…
I'm sorry, but this hearing is cancelled.
- Yo.
- What's up?
- Nailed the rat.
- Really?
- What about the man in black?
- He's holed up in that fortress of his...
- Won't leave that courthouse for nothing.
- Tell the boss we gonna get him too...
only a matter of time.
We just found the caretaker's body.
I just found out about the caretaker.
Let's leak everything we have
on the ex-Senator to the media.
The phone taps.
Illegal offshore accounts.
- That's against the law your honor.
- You're well aware of this.
Leak everything.
I'm very sorry about
what happened today.
Excuse me.
No tech support?
Tech support didn't come.
What do you mean?
I didn't authorize anyone
to come in here today.
But it's just tech support!
Unfortunately, he won't come in today.
You can't be serious!
Want me to take a look?
Fontes.
Fontes!
We need to talk about my security.
Yes.
I lost the entire day because of this.
It's one problem after another!
We had an unusual day.
- Unusual day!
- Fuck your unusual day!
Every day is gonna be an unusual day?
Every day now you're gonna
want to cancel my trials?
This situation is crap!
Soon you'll go home to screw your wife,
Go out to dinner.
Go shopping, whatever.
And I'm the one stuck in
this shithole 24 hours a day.
With no privacy.
Not a fucking thing!
Why don't you guys just
throw me in a fucking jail cell!
You guys are fucking me over!
Fucking me!
I shouldn't have
cancelled shit today!
Does the police really know
what's going on here?!
Where's the fucking 'intel' Fontes?
Where?
Can the police explain to me
what the fuck is happening here?
Can someone explain to me
what is happening here?
Your honor?
Gustavo.
Gustavo?
Do you want me to
stay here with you?
Thank you, Bia.
It's not necessary.
See you tomorrow.
Today, Gustavo Ferreira,
the judge in charge of the trial of
former senator Ronaldo Riachuelo...
released a telephone wire between two
men belonging to criminal organizations,
I'm leaving, okay? Fabio's here.
Where's Jura?
Not sure. Fabio called
him, but he didn't answer.
Shows that he was in fact the owner of
more than 100 kilos of cocaine paste...
Do you want me
to call headquarters?
Seized in two suitcases insided...
- No.
- I'll see what I'm gonna do.
See you tomorrow then.
Riachuelo has three
different offshore accounts
Good night, your honor.
Good night, Giba.
With more than 90 million dollars,
the result of... the result of
supposed illegal commissions
in multi billion contracts
with contractors made...
by the government during
his term as senator.
The former senator
declined to comment
on the leak or the existence
of off-shore accounts.
Olavo Aristoteles, his lawyer,
issued a note in which he sees
an 'affront' to the legal rights...
of Riachuelo and that the leak of the
telephone wire is unethical and illegal.
The police also
confirmed earlier today
the death of key witness
Marcos de Oliveira...
Riachuelo's caretaker, after he
didn't show up to court this afternoon.
His death jeopardizes the
prosecution's entire strategy,
losing it's only witness willing...
to testify against the former senator.
And Brazil's financial
woes won't go away...
- Hi…
- Hey.
- Hey there.
- Hey.
They're not in there.
Is everything alright?
We're fine.
Good night.
Good night.
INNER COURT
Good morning.
- Good morning.
- Mornin'
- How was the night?
- Slow.
Good morning.
I said good morning.
Good morning.
See ya.
Take care Giba.
- Good rest.
- Good luck.
Good morning.
- Is that Clara?
- Don't touch the photo!
Stay here with him.
The hallway camera is down!
Take him to his chambers.
I wouldn't do that.
Clara?
Is everything okay with the kids?
No. Is everything alright there?
Did someone try and speak to you?
No?
Okay then.
No, no. Everything's fine.
Let me speak with the agent
there with you...
Hi Carlos, it's Giba.
Did you notice anything
strange over there?
Someone left a photo
of the family here.
The photo looks recent.
No, just the photo.
Did the signal come back?
Hold on a second.
No.
It's back!
It's down again.
It's working!
Hey boss.
We're gonna have to
relocate the family, again.
Of course.
One more at the door and...
more agents in the vicinity.
Good morning ma'am.
Excuse me, but I have to
take a look inside that bag.
Good morning your honor.
Something happen?
They found the kids and Clara.
In Buenos Aires?
They left a photo under the door.
In here?
How?
I don't know.
Did you call tech support
about my computer?
I call them every day.
Is everything okay with
Clara and the kids?
I think so.
Today's cases and this
afternoon's witness list.
What time's the
caretaker's hearing?
Marco de Oliveira's the first, at 1 pm.
The others in order are:
Jose Maria Brasil, Romulo Alcantara...
Forget the rest.
They get a big payday from
the ex-senator to do hard time,
while he shows up in the 'rich and
famous' column of the paper.
What if the caretaker doesn't talk?
We know what happens.
Or what doesn't happen.
Hopefully you can
finally get out of here.
How was your evening?
You've been in here almost
a month now, Gustavo.
How was it?
I'll be out there if you need me.
Are you okay?
I don't know.
Don't know.
Call the doctor please.
Thank you.
The doctor's here.
Something happen?
Just a precaution.
I'm fine.
You can put your shirt back on.
Everything seems normal.
I didn't find any significant alterations.
But it would be wise
to see a cardiologist...
for a more thorough examination.
Everything you're feeling surely is an
indication that something's happening...
and should be monitored closely.
What do you mean?
Would you agree that
we've had a unusual day?
And you don't seem well.
What do you mean?
I don't think today is a good
day for you to preside court.
I'm sorry, what?
- It is very important that you are not...
- in contact with any strangers today.
I'd like to request the cancellation...
Mr. Donato.
Hello your honor.
Finally confirmed the
caretakers testimony?
Mr. District Attorney, as I was saying to
Mr. Ferreira, we have an issue to discuss.
What issue?
We've had some unusual
occurrences here today...
and I'm advising him
against presiding the hearings.
Your honor, I don't what
happened here today...
but it would be terrible to
simply cancel all the witnesses.
You know very well that
without the caretaker's testimony...
we don't have the slightest
chance to convict the ex-Senator.
Your honor my advice is to
cancel all courtroom activities.
I will not cancel court.
Thank you your honor.
Excuse me.
I know you're worried about me...
but we are going
to proceed as planned.
Can't you at least
cancel the other witnesses?
If the photo was planted inside
here despite all our security...
there must me
someone on the inside.
The longer you are
exposed in the courtroom...
the greater the chance
that something might happen.
I'm gonna cancel the other witnesses.
Thank you.
Better eat while its warm.
I'm going to the bathroom.
Please stay here.
Are you okay in there?
Yes.
Fontes?
Your honor?
Your honor.
Mr. Ferreira.
Didn't touch your food?
Could you please wear the vest?
Good afternoon Mr. Aristoteles.
- Mr. Donato good afternoon.
- Good Afternoon your honor.
Good Afternoon.
Verinha, do me a favor...
cancel all the witnesses for
today except the first one.
May I ask why your honor?
Security reasons.
Today we will be hearing the
witness Marcos de Oliveira.
The caretaker.
We are waiting his arrival.
How's the family your honor?
Wonderful.
Thanks for asking.
- Cancelled your honor.
- Thank you.
The witness has not
arrived at the courthouse.
Well, it seems I
don't have a choice.
We will reschedule
the witness's hearing.
Any objection from the
district attorney or the defense?
No your honor.
None.
The hearing will be rescheduled,
and the witness will be
subpoenaed to appear on a new date.
Verinha, check and see if the other
witnesses are still in the courthouse.
We're gonna do the others?
If they're still in the courthouse.
Excuse me.
Didn't we agree to cancel
the other witnesses?
I'm gonna put them on the stand
if they are still in the courthouse.
I can't lose the entire day!
Every minute in that courtroom
is an unnecessary risk!
Yes.
Which one?
The bus driver.
Send him up.
Name please.
Romulo Soares Alcantara.
Identification number.
One, two, six, eight, seven, four.
Profession?
Bus driver.
Do you swear to tell the
truth, so help you God?
Yes.
Mr. Romulo Soares
Alcantara Neto, correct?
Please respond clearly yes or no...
because we are
recording audio and video.
Yes sir.
First of all good afternoon.
Thank you for being here.
I'm going to allow
the district attorney...
to ask you some questions.
Yes.
Thanks your honor.
Good afternoon Romulo.
On November 7th last...
a commercial bus of the Rodram company,
that you were driving...
was apprehended with a total
of 104 kilos of cocaine paste...
hidden in two large suitcases.
Whose suitcases were they?
I'm going to rephrase my question.
Who owns the company
that you work for?
You don't want to answer?
Let me remind you that if you
don't want to talk about the suitcases...
you alone will be charged with
intent to distribute 104 kilos…
I'm sorry, but this hearing is cancelled.
- Yo.
- What's up?
- Nailed the rat.
- Really?
- What about the man in black?
- He's holed up in that fortress of his...
- Won't leave that courthouse for nothing.
- Tell the boss we gonna get him too...
only a matter of time.
We just found the caretaker's body.
I just found out about the caretaker.
Let's leak everything we have
on the ex-Senator to the media.
The phone taps.
Illegal offshore accounts.
- That's against the law your honor.
- You're well aware of this.
Leak everything.
I'm very sorry about
what happened today.
Excuse me.
No tech support?
Tech support didn't come.
What do you mean?
I didn't authorize anyone
to come in here today.
But it's just tech support!
Unfortunately, he won't come in today.
You can't be serious!
Want me to take a look?
Fontes.
Fontes!
We need to talk about my security.
Yes.
I lost the entire day because of this.
It's one problem after another!
We had an unusual day.
- Unusual day!
- Fuck your unusual day!
Every day is gonna be an unusual day?
Every day now you're gonna
want to cancel my trials?
This situation is crap!
Soon you'll go home to screw your wife,
Go out to dinner.
Go shopping, whatever.
And I'm the one stuck in
this shithole 24 hours a day.
With no privacy.
Not a fucking thing!
Why don't you guys just
throw me in a fucking jail cell!
You guys are fucking me over!
Fucking me!
I shouldn't have
cancelled shit today!
Does the police really know
what's going on here?!
Where's the fucking 'intel' Fontes?
Where?
Can the police explain to me
what the fuck is happening here?
Can someone explain to me
what is happening here?
Your honor?
Gustavo.
Gustavo?
Do you want me to
stay here with you?
Thank you, Bia.
It's not necessary.
See you tomorrow.
Today, Gustavo Ferreira,
the judge in charge of the trial of
former senator Ronaldo Riachuelo...
released a telephone wire between two
men belonging to criminal organizations,
I'm leaving, okay? Fabio's here.
Where's Jura?
Not sure. Fabio called
him, but he didn't answer.
Shows that he was in fact the owner of
more than 100 kilos of cocaine paste...
Do you want me
to call headquarters?
Seized in two suitcases insided...
- No.
- I'll see what I'm gonna do.
See you tomorrow then.
Riachuelo has three
different offshore accounts
Good night, your honor.
Good night, Giba.
With more than 90 million dollars,
the result of... the result of
supposed illegal commissions
in multi billion contracts
with contractors made...
by the government during
his term as senator.
The former senator
declined to comment
on the leak or the existence
of off-shore accounts.
Olavo Aristoteles, his lawyer,
issued a note in which he sees
an 'affront' to the legal rights...
of Riachuelo and that the leak of the
telephone wire is unethical and illegal.
The police also
confirmed earlier today
the death of key witness
Marcos de Oliveira...
Riachuelo's caretaker, after he
didn't show up to court this afternoon.
His death jeopardizes the
prosecution's entire strategy,
losing it's only witness willing...
to testify against the former senator.
And Brazil's financial
woes won't go away...
- Hi…
- Hey.
- Hey there.
- Hey.
They're not in there.
Is everything alright?
We're fine.
Good night.
Good night.