All Rise (2019–…): Season 1, Episode 12 - What the Constitution Greens to Me - full transcript

Ohh.

Hurry it up, please.

Patience, Em.
It takes a minute.

Ooh.
Now it can take all day.

- Why don't I just help you?
- Whoa, Em.

Is that
my Jamaica Blue Mountain?

I don't know.

What's the difference between
that and flat earth coffee?

- Ugh.
- About 50 bucks a pound.

That's why we were
making this

- for Sara...
- What?



...and we were
drinking Earl Grey.

Ooh, bless you. That's
the last of it for a while.

It's post holidays,
and my credit cards are full.

Didn't know your study
session turned

into an all-nighter.

Well, I'm cramming
for the bar.

Makes the law school exam
look like a crossword puzzle.

Hmm.

- Here.
- Ahh.

Hey! You sip
the Jamaica Blue Mountain.

Coffee's on me,
Deputy Watkins.

Ready?
I'll give you a ride.

You packed your lunch?
I'm impressed.

I'm trying.



Can I get in
on the rideshare?

I left my car
at the courthouse.

How-How about I call you
an actual rideshare?

It might be weird,
us showing up together.

Two weeks ago, you kissed me
in front of all your friends.

But not the whole courthouse.
I'll miss you till I see you.

- Mmm! Bye.
- You two are so cute.

Mwah. Bye!

Mmm, mmm. New first day
of trial ritual...

Best avocado toast
in town.

That's $18 plus gratuity
for something

I could spread
in my kitchen,

but I do love 80 degrees
in January, though.

Robin is so jealous.

- How's he doing in D.C.?
- He's cold.

How's your dad? He's an old guy in jail
facing a murder charge.

He's okay.

That's Amy Quinn's problem
for now.

I need to keep my head clear.
Racist doctor's trial

starts today.

A biaseddoctor tried with
murder in criminal court.

Not malpractice,
not neglect.

It's already
a game-changer, Mark.

Don't scare the jury.
Be covert.

Fine. Biased.

But a woman died
from internal bleeding,

left a baby without a mother...
Totally preventable.

Amen. Tell me again
what you got.

- Expert witnesses.
- Mm-hmm.

- Patient records showing prejudice.
- Yes!

Testimony
from victim's husband

proves their requests
for help

- were ignored.
- Preach!

But I got Campbell
on the bench.

He makes Laski look like,
well... you.

Campbell hasn't said a word
to me since I got called up,

and getting hauled in front

of the Committee
on Judicial Performance

for abuse of power
didn't help.

Doesn't matter. You nailed
the hearing. Your robe is safe.

If I play the politics right.
The other judges,

they might respect me,
but they don't know me.

If what Laski said
about Benner is right,

- I might need more friends.
- I don't know if

I'd believe him.
Benner's been good to you.

She has, and I'm gonna
continue to trust her

until she gives me
a reason not to.

But it won't hurt to join
the judges' inner circle.

Join how?

Like going
to the literacy gala?

Ha ha! I'd like to see you
trade PJs for a black tie

- on a school night.
- Challenge accepted.

I just need to breach
the inner circle

without stepping
on any toes.

Never gonna happen!

I'm a toe-stepper.

D.A. offered three years,
which isn't really an offer.

Maybe they have it out
for my mom.

Congresswoman Valerie Moore
has a lot of enemies.

- I don't blame them.
- Jeremy,

you got caught
sabotaging the valves

at an oil refinery
with a blowtorch.

I was hoping to shut them
down for a while.

That thing is
in a residential district.

It's a crime. People are being
poisoned by toxic fumes.

I had to do something.

Which is why we're going
with the "necessity" defense.

You acted in an emergency

to prevent
significant bodily harm

to the people
in that neighborhood,

and you did not create
a greater danger

than the one avoided
because, thankfully,

you didn't blow up
the place.

You look like
you're not sleeping.

You don't have to stay
in custody.

Let your mom
pay your bail.

With her dirty
Big Oil money? No.

Whatever is going on

between you and your mom,
she's still your family.

I found a new family...
3rd Rock Saviors.

And its leader,
Ed Parker, yeah.

He could have been
a good character witness

if the D.A. wasn't using him
to help theircase.

It's better if he doesn't
vouch for me.

I didn't
go after that refinery

as a 3rd Rock Savior.

I did it for myself.

Whatever your reason,
you wanted to help people,

and we are gonna
prove that.

Sherri?
How do I get into

the Provoke Literacy Gala
tonight?

You need to bribe someone
or crash it.

That's been sold out
for weeks.

You made a donation
in lieu of tickets.

- Said you'd take PJs over...
- I know what I said.

Then yousaid it would be
a good move to go, politically,

that all the other judges
were going.

Aren't you excited I'm listening to you?
Your timing could be better.

I'll make some calls.

I'll see what I can do.

Congresswoman
Valerie Moore.

She is a force.

I read that she went
against the governor

and almost killed a law

that would have banned
all new oil drilling

in California by herself.

Was that a civilian
visiting you

in a restricted area?

Valerie Moore and I
go way back.

As her friend,
I can tell you

don't listen to what
the press is saying.

Yes,
she's a shrewd politician,

but she's also
a very worried parent.

She must be to come to court
for jury selection.

To be honest, she wanted
to watch you in action,

but I assured her
that, as my protégé,

she can count on you

for the fairest
of proceedings.

My Lyft driver
this morning was crazy.

Well, I'm glad
you got here alive.

I hope I didn't
offend you earlier.

No offense taken, especially
when you smile at me like that.

You just missed some drama
with your client.

I figure when I got

the urgent message,
he wanted to see me.

Well, the congresswoman,
his mother...

She dropped Benner's name

to influence her way
down here.

She didn't care that it was
against the rules.

She had to settle
on sending him a note.

Jeremy? You all right?

I wouldn't
have talked to her,

even if it was allowed,
but she's got an idea

- about my case that could work.
- What'd she say?

Your Honor, my client
is exercising his right

to request a bench trial.

He is concerned about
the politics around this matter

and feels that it's
in his best interest

for Your Honor
to decide the case.

Mr. Moore,
is that correct?

You want to waive
your right to a jury?

I do.

Stand up.

Yes, Your Honor.

- Counsel, do you join the waiver?
- I join.

- Mr. Berger, do the People join?
- Cautiously, Your Honor.

Brief recess.
Then let's begin.

She steps into the building,

visits my boss,
plants herself in my courtroom,

and all of a sudden,

I'm the person deciding
her son's fate?

You need to tread carefully.

I'll tread
according to the evidence.

If that means getting
on the wrong side

of Valerie Moore,
then so be it.

*ALL RISE*
Season 01 Episode 12
Title :"What the Constitution Greens to Me"

Captioned by Los Angeles
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All right, Niles,

let's go over your testimony
one more time.

Again? Okay.
Joy had an emergency cesarean.

After Austin was born,

Joy started feeling,
uh, chest pains, fatigue.

- She, um, asked for more tests.
- Do you need help?

No, I got this.

Joy complained
about that monster.

Dr. Timothy Gipson.

He never said her name.
Called her "Miss."

Dr. Gipson ignored
your wife's pain on purpose.

That type of neglect
made his actions criminal.

We can win this. We just
have to convince a jury

of the source
of that neglect...

Conscious bias.

Oh. Here we go.

- Diaper duty.
- Ah.

It's like, uh, clockwork.

Here you go.

- Uh...
- Gotta grab my stuff.

All right.

Okay.

Stopped by your office.

Had an emergency.
Quinn, Niles.Hi.

- Hey.
- Ah! He's adorable.

And capable of a 7.5
on the Richter.

Aftershocks are coming.
Godspeed.

Niles, don't.
Take Austin inside.

I'll see you later today.

It's Dr. Gipson.

Bad vibes there.

What, you researching
my trials now?

Don't you have
better things to do,

like working
on my father's case?

A doctor charged
with murder...

Talk of the private firm
grapevine.

You asked me to stop by
because...

- I need an update.
- You wanted to see me.

- And you need help...
- You can admit it.

...deciphering Vic Callan,
reading between the lines.

Your dad
doesn't trust me yet.

Still claiming
he walked in

and found
Addison Farwell dead,

likely after one
of her infamous card games,

which isn't much of a counter
to the prosecution's case.

What does
the prosecution have?

Taking their time
with discovery.

Apparently, two days
before Addison dies,

your dad gets
into a shouting match

- with one of her guys.
- Gambling debts?

It might involve a guy
named Kurt Flannery,

an old friend of Vic's.
Talk to him. He's... I wasn't finished.

There's a witness. Claims Vic
got very tough guy about it.

- So motive.
- Except I don't buy it.

Vic doesn't seem like
the pre-emptive strike type.

I thought you were resistant
to the Callan charm.

Just yours.
I think he's innocent, Mark.

Yeah. Maybe.

Do you want me
to win this case?

Okay.

Water?

- Ah...
- Still or sparkling?

No, sparkling
gives me heartburn.

Still it is.
Judge Campbell.

Congresswoman
Valerie Moore's son

is about to appear
before me.

I could use your advice,
judge to judge.

How to walk that...
political tightrope.

Oh, go on.
Ow coy.

I think you'll be just fine,
Judge Carmichael.

Then perhaps you could
use my help.

Your doctor murder trial,
I'll admit

I have a vested interest
as a black woman.

And thoughts
on the justice system's

responsibility
in cases like that.

Well, I don't see race.
I see facts.

One and the same
in that trial.

Let's talk about it
tonight at the gala,

if I can find
a last-minute ticket.

They sold out
while I was preoccupied with the CJP.

I'll tell ya, I got
an empty seat at the table

I purchased for the gala,
so why don't you just join me?

I'm curious about...
your thoughts.

The defendant's
patient history...

As an obstetrician,

did anything stand out
to you, Dr. Salazar?

Individually, the records
appeared to be fine,

but when evaluated
as a group,

- patterns started to emerge.
- What types of patterns?

Over the last four years,
three women in Dr. Gipson's care

experienced extreme
postpartum hardship.

All three were
African-American.

And how did
non-African-American women

with similar
complications fare?

They received
more examinations

and appropriate medication
for their pain.

- That discrepancy is alarming.
- Nothing further.

Dr. Salazar, did you find
anything in my client's records

that indicated
negligent behavior?

He prescribed
less medication,

asked for fewer
follow-up procedures,

and spent less time with his
African-American patients.

Is that negligent behavior?

I'd argue it could be, yes.

The charge is murder here.
Malice and intent are crucial.

Did Dr. Gipson ever
do anything that indicated

he intended to harm
his patients?

No, not that I saw.

Was there anything
that he did that showed

a conscious disregard
for the lives of his patients?

- No, not directly.
- Right.

No further questions.

Congressman Moore,
what do you have to say

about your son
being an ecoterrorist?

- No comment.
- Well, the real ecoterrorists

are the ones
that Congresswoman Moore

fights so hard to protect...
Big Oil.

Ed Parker,
founder of 3rd Rock Saviors.

The group Moore's son
is a part of?

Yes. Yes, Jeremy is a part
of our family.

All rise.

Hey, do you mind?

He's, uh,
calmer in small spaces.

Whew!
That is fragrant.

Oh, man,
it's Southern-fried okra.

It's fire. But I mostly did
the cooking before, um...

How's it going in there?

Uh, we took a bit of a hit
on the expert witness,

but we'll counter
with the nurse's testimony.

- So we're screwed?
- I knew it.

It's foolish.

Niles, take a second.
Breathe.

I can't stop,
not even for a second.

That happened before,
and then she was gone.

I know he did this,

but I can't help
but feel like I'm guilty.

Like I failed her.

You did not fail her.

We have a strategy.

We're putting you up last
because we want the emotion

to carry through
to the jury.

My advice...
take Austin home.

Get some rest
before you testify tomorrow.

The People call Ed Parker.

Remember, he's on our side,

even if the prosecution is
trying to use him against us.

You run an organization
called 3rd Rock Saviors?

It's called
3rd Rock Saviors!

There's an exclamation mark,
and we pronounce it.

We peacefully protest to expose
local environmental concerns.

You say that, but there were
arrests in San Pedro,

and incidents in refineries
in Huntington Beach and Carson.

Are you running
an extremist eco organization?

No. We're passionate,
but sometimes...

Sometimes what?

Did you plot the attack
at the refinery

the defendant
is accused of doing?

Are you an accomplice?

No,
I tried to stop him.

Are you saying

that the defendant
talked to you

- about this crime?
- Objection.

Overruled.

Jeremy, I'm sorry.

So you knew the defendant
was gonna commit this crime?

He told me what he was gonna do.
I begged him not to.

A blowtorch?
People could have been hurt.

The very same people
my organization tries to help.

Nothing further, Your Honor.

Ms. Lopez?

You said you tried
to stop him.

Do you really believe
he set out to hurt people?

He's got a good heart.

He just got carried away

because his mother
isn't present in his life,

off in D.C.,
protecting corporations

that are destroying
the planet.

He said she drove him
to do this.

Objection. We're talking
about Jeremy, not his mother.

Sustained as to the reasoning.
That will be stricken.

Did Jeremy say
he was targeting the refinery

in response to the urgency
of the situation?

What these refineries
are doing to people

should be outlawed.

But sadly, what he was
trying to do, I think,

was make a statement
by embarrassing his mother.

Nothing further.

Prosecution rests,
Your Honor.

Then court is adjourned
for today.

That just killed
our "necessity" defense.

He said he wouldn't do that.
He promised me.

He promised you what?
What else do I need to know?

Nothing that matters.

Something's not right.
Jeremy's passionate,

but I don't believe he ever
wanted to hurt anyone.

Well, I'll tell you what I saw...
A troubled kid with Mom issues.

Yeah. Something's up
with her, too.

Which you can
figure out tomorrow.

If you're okay being done
talking about work,

I'd like you
to enjoy this...

with me.

Okay.

I love the energy
at the beach,

the smell of the ocean,

all the people
blending together.

After dinner,
let's go back to my place.

Let's make it myplace.
It'll be my honor

to inconvenience you
with a Lyft...

...in the morning.

Come here.

Flannery. Long time.

Callan.
Rhymes with "gallon."

And "conspiracy."

Listen, uh,
Vic's in a bit of a bind.

You heard about
this Addison Farwell thing?

- Yeah, why?
- Vic was found at the scene.

They're charging him
with murder.

Says he didn't do it,
but I'm guessing, Flannery,

you might be able
to fill in some blanks.

There you go.

This all the bribe
you can afford?

I told Vic the old days
were dead and gone.

This new crew,
the Armenians?

It's all about territory
with them.

It's all they care about,
and they are fierce.

So when Vic got
his little game going...

Vic was running
a card game?

You didn't know that?
Just a local game,

a bunch of young tech guys
with too much money.

And Vic's got the look,
right?

Old school mob guy.

- Yeah.
- These kids ate it up.

It was a lucrative game. But it's
on the Armenians' turf.

He thought they wouldn't care.
He was wrong.

You want to hear
my theory?

Sure.

Vic's a pawn.

The Armenians want
Addison Farwell dead

for whatever reason.
Could be anything, right?

He owes them a favor.

They don't take no
for an answer.

So he pays Addison
a visit.

Bang-bang,
problem solved.

It's a theory.

A good one.
You eating this?

It's conveyor-belt
justice.

Coined by bleeding hearts.

Look, we gotta keep
things moving,

and your way
gums up the works.

Yes, I do get backlogged

because I look at more
than just the facts.

And that is where
the trouble starts.

See, when a judge gets soft,
lets somebody go,

comes right back
to bite him in the robe.

I didn't mean
your unfortunate car thief.

Tell me this.
Would you do it again?

I think I would.

- I think that is ridiculous.
- I don't think you do.

You look at things
as either/or.

I don't have that luxury.
You might not understand it,

but you're curious
about it.

Judge Campbell...

Uh, Congresswoman Moore,

I didn't expect
to see you this evening.

This is one of my favorite
charities, Albert.

Judge Carmichael,
you look lovely.

Congresswoman Moore,
we really shouldn't be speaking.

Can't help who we run into
at social gatherings, can we?

Albert, make sure
we don't break any rules.

No.
Be my guest.

I will not discuss
your son's case.

This is
highly inappropriate.

I want you
to understand my family.

It's only been me and Jeremy
since his father died.

He's a good boy.

I've made mistakes.

Congresswoman,
if you continue,

I will be forced
to declare a conflict

and remove myself
from your son's case.

We can't have that.

I've heard
you're sympathetic

to the circumstances
around defendants.

Good night.

Congresswoman.

Valerie Moore has taken up
residence in my courtroom.

She ambushed me
last night,

and I think Campbell
orchestrated it.

I'm not sure he's that shady.
From what Laski said,

- Benner could have done it.
- Maybe. I'll start with Campbell.

Man has a mean poker face.

I need to get in his head
and shake him up.

Please don't piss him off.
I'm still presenting my case.

Ooh, I think I'll come watch.
Thank you.

That's literally the opposite
of what I just said.

Judges stay out of
other judges' courtrooms, Lola.

It's accepted wisdom.
It's not even a rule.

I've worked as Dr. Gipson's
nurse for the last 10 years.

He's an excellent doctor.
He's caring, attentive.

- Patients love him.
- I see.

Did Joy Allen ever file
a complaint about Dr. Gipson

- to you, Ms. Perkins?
- Yes, that happened.

And based on your previous
characterization, do you find it odd

that Joy didn't speak directly
to Dr. Gipson?

I don't know.

Well, yes, but...

Ms. Perkins,

did you ever notice anything

that might have led to a direct
communication breakdown

between Joy and Dr. Gipson?

Dr. Gipson and Joy didn't...
He...

Ms. Perkins,
you're under oath here.

Let's answer the question.

Dr. Gipson and Joy
disagreed.

They were cordial
until they weren't.

Yes, it's possible

that he didn't get along
with her, but...

Did you ever hear
the defendant verbalize

the way he felt about Joy?

I remember exactly what
he said in the breakroom.

"How dare she have
the audacity to complain,"

that we can't be responsible
for her actions

if she just kept
the weight off

like he told her.

Someone of her...
background.

It's not our fault.
It's theirs.

The court appreciates
your honesty, Ms. Perkins.

No more questions.

- Mrs. Taylor.
- Ms. Perkins,

is there any reason
why you didn't approach Dr. Gipson

about his so-called
biased tirades?

He's my boss.
I'm sitting here now,

wondering if I'm
ever gonna work again.

Yeah, I can imagine
how difficult your job must be,

seeing people
at their lowest every day.

They say things
that they don't really mean.

Do those hurtful comments ever
impact the care you provide?

Absolutely not.

I treat every patient
with the utmost respect,

meet our patients
where they are.

How many people
do you think would be jailed

for things said in confidence
with friends

or with trusted colleagues?

- Objection.
- Your Honor...

Your Honor?

Apologies.

I am in need
of a recess here.

Shouldn't take longer
than 15.

How about this?
Does it seem like I'm lying in wait?

I want to set a tone.

Mm, mm, sit at your desk.
It's more ominous.

Ooh. I like ominous.

Got this.

Come in.

Bold move,
making me find you.

That and coming
into my courtroom...

I'd just like to ask.

Did you plan to
help Moore ambush me

when you invited me
to the gala?

You invited yourself.

As for Moore
ambushing you,

I deplore that kind
of unethical behavior.

Good!
I will resume considering

whether or
not I like you.

You know, I wasn't sure

when Benner hand-picked you
for the Moore trial.

I mean, you and Benner
are close.

She's... friendly
with the congresswoman.

I was just worried that

you and Moore might
become friendly, too.

Glad I was wrong.

The victim, Joy,
and that doctor...

May I ask, has something like
this ever happened to you?

No, not me, but my mother
had a heart attack

because one doctor
wouldn't listen,

and another saved
her life.

But was it about race?

I don't know
for sure,

but, because of Gipson,
you now know the stats.

There's no either/or
about numbers, just facts.

If it's all right,

I'd like to be present
for the verdict.

All right.

I wasn't planning
on stealing or hurting anyone

or destroying property
just to destroy it.

The refinery is poisoning
that neighborhood.

People are losing their sense
of smell, rashes, cancer.

Tankers carrying containers
of flammable oil

roll through there every day.

There are
constant spills and leaks.

So you were trying to do
what you thought was right,

not just getting back
at your mom.

My mom isn't really
a part of my life anymore.

Come in.

You handpicked me
for the Moore trial

as a favor to your friend
in exchange for what?

A "not guilty" verdict?
Leniency?

It's not unethical to reassure
a concerned mother

that her son's judge is fair
almost to a fault.

Is she concerned about him
or her future in politics?

Why can't it be both?
We all have our future to consider.

What concerns me right now
is Congresswoman Moore.

She approached me
in public.

That move was ill-advised.

No matter how I rule now,
it's tainted.

Either it looks like
I caved to political pressure,

or it looks like
retribution.

Again, it's not unethical
to do things that benefit

both yourself as well as others.
Try to enjoy it.

I look forward
to your ruling.

Joy was my world.

She loved planning things.

Half birthdays,

"because I love you"
staycations.

Austin has her eyes.

I say her name to him
every night.

I hope
that it's his first word.

Six years of marriage,
and she...

She never stopped
surprising me.

She never stopped loving me
or a job

or whatever life had given her.

She was grateful,
even in the end.

And now she's gone.

Could you describe
Joy's interactions

with the defendant?

Joy didn't take no
for an answer.

Dr. Gipson,
he didn't like that.

Joy knew her rights,

and she wasn't afraid
to make noise.

After the complaint,
he treated her like casework.

Cut and dry.
He was inhumane.

- Objection.
- Overruled.

Continue, Mr. Allen.

Joy had to sit there
as a bystander

to her own
deteriorating health.

Being silenced, um, that can
erase your will to fight.

You couldn't possibly know
what that's like.

Joy didn't trust me. I tried,
but you have to understand,

I deliver hundreds of newborns
a year.

My office can be
a revolving door

of pain and suffering,
and, yes, anger.

I never got to know Joy
the way that you described her.

- I wish I had.
- Thank you.

No further questions.

Uh, Mr. Callan.

I'd like to talk
about audacity.

Dr. Gipson, what did you mean
when you said

Joy Allen had
the audacity to complain?

- I don't recall that clearly...
- In your mind,

what kind of people
get to be audacious?

What about Joy made her
not one of those people?

- Objection.
- I was just telling the truth.

The truth?
The truth about what?

Studies have proven
that black women have

higher rates of obesity
and high blood pressure

which often complicate
childbirth.

Don't studies also show that
black women's health issues

are largely impacted
by racism?

I will not be held accountable
for someone's poor choices.

Joy Allen asked you to run
additional tests multiple times.

Why did you ignore
those requests?

Because we thought
she was fine.

Perhaps the stress
of the blatant discrimination

you showed Mrs. Allen

contributed
to her complications.

Objection, Your Honor.
Motion to strike from the record.

The prosecution's
inflammatory remarks

which have no relevance
in this case

and no place in the courtroom.

Sustained, and, Callan,
I am warning you...

- Your Honor, may I?
- Your Honor?

What happened to my patient
was a tragedy,

and it was one of the biggest
failures of my career,

but it was an accident.

I was put on this earth
to help people.

That's what I was
supposed to do.

Please don't take that
away from me.

What's she doing here?

Since neither of you
will tell me what's going on,

maybe you'll talk
to each other.

Please have a seat,
Congresswoman.

What are you going to do?

Sit here.
Referee.

Hope that one of you
tells me something

that will help
Jeremy's case,

because right now
it is not looking good.

Jeremy, your freedom
depends on this.

Did you attack
the refinery

to punish your mom
for her stance on Big Oil?

No. She knows why.

Jeremy, I have no idea
why you did this.

Please let me in.

How could you be
so clueless?

I'm protecting you.

I am not the one who was
supposed to be doing that.

- Youare the parent.
- Honey, what?

I would never want you
to go to jail for me.

I told you that this
would happen,

that someone
would find out.

Things don't stop
being true

just because you don't want
to accept them, Mom.

- And now it's too late.
- It's not.

Jeremy, I still have to present
the rest of our case.

Tell me the story, and I will
tell you if we can use it.

Ed Parker blackmailed me
into attacking that refinery.

That would have been good
to know from the beginning.

- Keep going.
- He made me trust him,

and I told him something
that I shouldn't have

about my mom.
He hates her... her politics.

Ed Parker wanted
to make a statement

about the environment

and embarrass you
at the same time.

He threatened me and told me
that he would ruin your life

if I didn't do exactly
as I was told.

Objection.
This is desperate fiction.

Why would Mr. Parker
blackmail the defendant?

Your Honor, we have proof
of that blackmail.

Submitting copies
of said text messages.

The defense will provide
the "why" if we may continue.

No further questions.

The People will cross-examine
Mr. Moore

after the grand mystery
is revealed.

Mr. Moore,
you may step down.

Ms. Lopez, you may continue.

The defense
calls Valerie Moore.

Objection.

Congresswoman Moore
is not on the witness list.

Both of you, approach.

Your Honor,
Ms. Moore's testimony

will further call into question
Ed Parker's credibility.

Impeachment?
This is extraordinary.

Your Honor,
my client's relationship

with his mother is fraught.

Under no circumstance
would I call her

unless her testimony
was relevant.

I'll allow it
to get to the truth,

but no bait and switch.
You understand?

Understood, Your Honor.

Ms. Moore,
you may take the stand.

What information did
Ed Parker use

to blackmail
the defendant?

I have bipolar disorder.

I was diagnosed
when I was 18.

It was frightening.

And it took some time
to figure it out,

but I was mostly well

by the time
that Jeremy was born,

and I've managed it
successfully

with medication
for decades.

Why is this information
so damaging?

Most people don't understand
mental illness. They're scared.

If the news got out,
my career would be over.

So I didn't tell anyone,
not even my son,

who stood a good chance
of inheriting the condition,

but then he started
experiencing symptoms.

And I pretended
that I didn't know why.

But he's so much braver
than me.

He went to a doctor
and was diagnosed,

and that's how he found out.

Honey, I know it looks like I
was putting my work before you,

but I was...
so ashamed,

and I was trying
to protect you.

People look at you
differently

when they know
you have an illness.

If I could,
I would take it all back.

Ed Parker is the real criminal.

He is an extremist
who wants to control people.

Well, not my family.

Not anymore.

Nothing further, Your Honor.

Mr. Berger?

No, Your Honor.

We ask that the court receive
the defense exhibits,

and we will be arguing
for a duress defense.

Objection. You can't just tack
duress on like a side dish.

I would have included it,
but my client did not tell me

he was blackmailed
because he was under duress.

It is the reason
he is not guilty.

Duress requires
an imminent threat.

Ed Parker didn't hold a gun
to Jeremy Moore's head

when your client attacked
the refinery.

Your Honor, social media
is the weapon.

When the public
disagrees with someone,

that person is subjected to
threats of ruin and death

by cowards who hide
behind anonymity.

It is a new kind
of imminent threat.

The defendant was
forced to commit this crime.

My client is not guilty.

I will take that
into submission, counsel.

You'll have my decision
in the morning.

The People have shown

that Dr. Gipson failed
to perform his sworn duty,

knowing that it would result

in the harm or death
of Joy Allen.

The defendant's
deep-seated bias, his racism,

led to his indifference

as to whether
Joy Allen lived or died,

and by failing to act,

he elevated her death
from tragedy to murder.

We cannot perpetuate injustice

by allowing the law
to protect inaction

when action would mean
that Joy Allen was here today

with her husband
and her newborn son.

I ask you to find
Dr. Timothy Gipson

guilty of Joy Allen's murder.

Finally come
to take over my case?

Best lawyer
in L.A. is my son,

and he chooses
not to represent me.

You were running
a high-stakes card game?

It was a poker night.
I would have invited you,

except you're
so damn busy.

You got in sideways
with the Armenians?

Come on.
You spoke to Flannery.

He loves to make a mountain

- out of nothing.
- What happened, Dad?

You didn't go to Addison's place
for a card game. I know that much.

I walked in.
There she was, laying...

It's never your fault.

It's a mistake.
It's a misunderstanding.

You talk your way
out of everything.

- Watch your tone with me.
- Or what?

What, Dad?

Just once, take responsibility
for your situation one time.

I didn't do anything.

I don't believe you.

You don't wanna tell me,
fine.

But if you have any hope
of saving yourself,

you will tell Amy Quinn
everything,

or you will never
walk out of here.

Yeah? Well, that's between
me and my lawyer, isn't it?

All rise.

"As to count 1,

"a violation
of Penal Code 187,

"murder in the second degree
of Joy Allen,

"the jury finds the defendant,
Dr. Timothy Gipson...

not guilty."

Oh, no.

Thank you,
ladies and gentlemen.

This concludes
your jury service.

Dr. Gipson,
you are free to go.

Niles, sorry
doesn't even begin...

Guilty or not,
I wake up tomorrow.

Joy's side of the bed
is still empty.

I just didn't want her pain
to have been for nothing.

I failed.

Niles... the look
in his eye.

He'd never say it,
but that broke him.

All you can offer Niles
is space.

People don't like
to admit prejudice is real

unless they can pinpoint
some bigoted boogeyman

behind a curtain,
but the truth is,

sometimes it's invisible.

It doesn't make it
any less dangerous.

Amazing, a man can
do something unforgiveable,

and the law gives him
armor and a shield.

And sometimes the law
hands a judge

an outdated definition
of "duress."

Get creative.

Getting creative
is what had me sweating

in front of the Commission
on Judicial Performance

last year.

Lola, you can't help
but see it through your lens.

That's what got you
on the bench.

That's why Sherri hasn't
set your chambers on fire.

Yet.

Try harder.
What's beneath the case?

- What's invisible?
- A broken family,

smack in the middle
of a political minefield.

Okay, well,
that's a start.

Now get creative.

Why am I always burdened
with the creativity?

I would be happy to give
someone else that platform.

Platform.

That's it.

Good talk.

Go good!

I find the defendant
guilty of all charges.

There's no doubt, Mr. Moore,
that you were pressured

into committing your crimes,
but that pressure

does not meet the criteria
for the duress defense.

I do, however, believe
you deserve leniency.

As such, I will exercise
my discretion

by reducing those charges
to misdemeanors.

You are sentenced to probation
and six months house arrest.

I would like that house
to be yours, Congresswoman,

if you will accept
the court's request.

Mr. Moore, the only time
you'll be allowed out

is to complete 300 hours
of community service

with a reputable
eco organization,

where you will explore
making change

withoutbreaking the law.

Thank you,
Your Honor.

Lastly, Mr. Parker,
please stand.

Your hubris may not
allow you to see it,

but you lied under oath...
A felony.

I've had
an arrest warrant signed.

F-For me? Your Honor,
I am not the criminal here.

That's for another court
to decide.

Thank you, Deputy Watkins.
You may take him into custody,

and, Mr. Parker,
I have no doubt

that further investigation
into your actions

will lead to more charges.

Fighting for the Earth...

Also means fighting
for its people.

We're adjourned.

Thank you.
You're welcome.

Folks, wait one second.

One second.
Stay right there.

This isn't an appeal
of today's verdict,

but it is an appeal
to the public.

♪ I can hear the bells ♪

DDA Mark Callan and I
implore you

to learn the facts of this case
and the underlying issue

that racial bias, whether
conscious or unconscious,

can kill people.

Had Dr. Gipson just listened,

Joy wouldn't have...

♪ I know the winds of change ♪

This is a public health crisis

that has gone unacknowledged
for far too long.

Henrietta Lacks.

Serena Williams.

Joy Allen.

Our women deserve caregivers
who are expertly trained

to meet their needs
without bias.

Thank you.

♪ Hold your head high ♪

♪ Hold your head high ♪

♪ Hold your head high ♪

You still think race
doesn't matter?

Oh, it matters at times.

I'm just not convinced
it's relevant in this case.

Look, I admit I was
surprised at that verdict,

but I don't think
I disagree.

I'm sorry
if that offends you.

You don't need to apologize
for your opinion

when it's thoughtful.

Sadly, I'm not surprised

at the verdict
or that you feel that way.

Judge Carmichael,

if I have questions

about gaining
another perspective

just from time to time,
might that be all right?

Depends on the question.

But... yes.

That would be all right.

♪ Hold your head high ♪

♪ Hold your head high ♪

I had to come back
here

and love on this
Los Angeles winter weather.

Thanks for meeting me.

Oh, I'm happy
to get out of the office.

I didn't clear
that press conference

- with the boss.
- Ooh. Fallout?

Choi doesn't like
surprises,

but Gipson and his lawyer
aren't happy, so...

Did Amy Quinn
see you on TV?

Did she think
you looked handsome?

I don't think my little
TV appearance redeemed me.

Hey, if Vic loses,
maybe you can pardon him

- when you get elected governor.
- Not happening.

I don't know,
but the congresswoman

- thinks she owes you.
- Doesn't matter.

The congresswoman is taking
a break from politics.

You are just getting
started.

I have never been
a political animal.

I don't think you can
avoid it anymore.

You think Jeremy
would be free

if that stayed
a jury trial?

I don't think he'd be at home
with his mother,

that's for sure.

I'm glad
the switch happened.

That case needed
a fresh lens,

unsullied
by the political shenanigans

- in need of me.
- Hey, amen to that.

Hmm.

I still can't believe
you drive across the city

from downtown
through traffic to the beach

for avocado toast.

You made the same drive.

Hey, I came for the scenery
and the company.

I think you're secretly addicted
to all-day breakfast.

I don't think that's a secret.

I still don't think avocado toast
should be a thing, though.

Then why you keep
eating mine?

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