Bull (2016–…): Season 1, Episode 7 - Never Saw the Sign - full transcript

BULL: I'm Dr. Jason
Bull. I'm not a lawyer.

I'm an expert in what's
called trial science.

I study the jury's
behavioral patterns.

I know what they're
thinking before they do.

Everything my team learns
gets plugged into a matrix,

which allows us to
assemble a mirror jury

that is scary in its
predictive efficiency.

The verdict you
get depends on me.

And that's no bull.

[SCREECHING BRAKES]

MAN: Are you crazy? You want him
to be made fun of for the rest of his life?



WOMAN: Why are you so
stubborn? This is your son.

MAN: Karen!

I don't wanna talk about this. This is
the 30th time we've talked about this.

[GROANS]

- KAREN: John, stop.
- JOHN: I'm defending my son.

- Stop what?
- Please, just listen to me.

This is your son.

JOHN: You see the way
that guy's treating him?

Karen.

Karen. Oh, God.

Karen! Karen!

Oh, God. My wife! My
wife! She needs help!

- Oh, my God. Call 911.
- MAN: Is she all right?

Call 911!



- Call 911!
- MAN: Can I get some help here?

[SIRENS WAIL]

MAN: The prosecution has
attempted to throw roadblocks

in front of my client at every
turn in an outrageous attempt...

BULL: Judge Lamkin. Almost
makes civil court tolerable.

That's three days in a row
her eyes fluttered at 3:30,

only to perk up again
after her 4pm tea.

You don't know that's tea.

Either way, we need to see our
best witnesses in the morning.

And it's tea.

Lamkin only has one drink a day,
after dinner, single-malt scotch.

And you know that how exactly?

Never mind.

LAMKIN: The prosecution's
witness had a change in schedule.

We will resume Wednesday.

Your Honor, the prosecution
knew the officer's patrol shifted.

This means four
more days in jail.

LAMKIN: Mr. Foster, you've
made this argument three times,

three different ways now.

Wednesday stands.

BULL: It's a shame the way they throw
these public defenders to the wolves.

Uh, Mr. Public Defender.

In this county,
lawyers sit on the right.

- Watch it, Bull.
- Sorry, Your Honor.

Dr. Bull.

Oh, I'm gonna... go get the car.

Judge Lamkin, always a pleasure.
And that is a new robe. Rag & Bone?

How would you like
to do me a favor?

A case in Judge Bergen's court.

I was hoping it'd be a little
more interesting, but go on.

Some poor guy was in a car
accident and his wife was killed.

The DA's going after him
for vehicular manslaughter.

- And you'd throw out the case.
- I would. Bergen's not so forgiving.

I thought you and your team could jump
on board, at least make it a fair fight.

Well, Judge, you know
my plate is very full.

I have a trial coming
up in your court.

I could always postpone it.

And suddenly my plate is empty.

- Do we have a lawyer?
- Can't afford one.

So it's whoever draws
the long straw at legal aid.

[PHONE RINGS]

What about that guy?

I think he was sworn in at the bar
on his way to court this morning.

Hmm. Perfect. I love
a fresh lump of clay.

And, what, you're Michelangelo?

Michelangelo's
David was chiseled

from a very large,
imperfect block of marble

other artisans wouldn't touch.

I look forward to
your masterpiece.

Hmm.

John and Karen Phillips.

Married ten years.

One son, Carter.

Luckily, Carter was not in
the car at the time of the crash.

- CABLE: God. How fast was he going?
- 11 miles an hour over the speed limit.

- That doesn't sound reckless.
- Well, I never speed.

It's called taking the subway.

The police report says there was
a sign warning cars to slow down,

and he'd had a drink at
a barbecue beforehand.

- Blood alcohol?
- 0.04. One beer.

Below the legal limit.

MARISSA: To prosecute
for vehicular manslaughter,

they'd have to prove that John
purposely drove in an agitated state.

I don't get it.
What's their case?

BULL: Exactly.

How often does the DA push for
manslaughter on a traffic accident?

- Less than five percent of the time.
- This is the question.

What is motivating
the DA to prosecute?

I'm on it.

I'm tempted to hack into
the DA's private server

and then just give me an
hour and an iced quad espresso

and I'll have something, OK?

I never know whether to
be scared or impressed.

First instinct's
usually the best.

Baseball dad, devoted husband.

Worked double shifts
as an HVAC installer,

just to take his family to
Coney Island once a year.

And then tragedy
took all that away.

John and Karen were driving home
from a team barbecue one day and...

well, thank God their son Carter
had stayed behind with friends.

They rounded a bend...

- Must be hard to hear.
- Well, it was harder losing Karen.

- I don't understand what this is.
- This is all part of trial science.

We test out your case, find
the right strategy, narrative.

My attorney isn't even here.

Legal aid lawyers often
have 30 to 40 active cases.

He doesn't need to be here.

[SIGHS]

This is so surreal.

I lost my wife in a car accident
and they think I'm a killer?

Karen was everything to me.

If I go to jail, my son
ends up in foster care.

Hey, we're not
gonna let that happen.

This is a process and it works.

Come on.

Pretty sophisticated
equipment. Not cheap either.

- Why are you doing this for me?
- Well, it isn't charity.

You're getting me on
the good side of a judge

who's presiding over a
very lucrative suit next month,

and I'm not giving
you any of my share.

More importantly,
we don't believe

in letting people go
to jail for an accident.

Everyone has their reasons.

- Dad?
- Hey. Hey, buddy.

Listen, I'm a little short on cash.
Can I settle up with you next week?

No problem. I'll see
you Monday. Bye, Carter.

- How was school?
- OK.

So... brought your lawyer, huh?

I'm not a lawyer.

Yeah, you're probably
too smart to be a lawyer.

Hey, don't bias a nine-year-old.

I'm still eight. In five months
and six days, I'll be nine.

All right. See you soon,
Dr. Bull. Carter, it's time to go.

We have to get to your class.

Nice to meet you, Carter.

- Cable, you said you found something?
- I found a troll.

You and I have very different
definitions of "something."

This guy is on the internet defending
John, saying there's more to this story.

How would he know?

That's why I started
chatting with him.

He's pointing the finger at
this guy named Trevor Dormit.

BULL: The state assemblyman.

I asked him what Dormit had to do with
the crash and he's being pretty evasive.

- Is Dormit on the witness list?
- No.

Hmm. All right.
Maybe he should be.

- Print out everything you have on him.
- Like on paper?

No, banana leaves. Yes, on
paper. Doing this old school.

Gonna need the visual.

MAN: [ON TV] Line drive to left.

- And that's a drive and a run.
- MAN: Come on. Yeah!

Assemblyman Dormit.
I'm Dr. Jason Bull.

I'm sorry. There was
nobody outside there.

Marcy'll be back in a minute.
She'll be able to help you.

This will just take a moment.

A friend of mine is on
trial for manslaughter.

This office could look into that,
but really that is an issue for the DA.

No, I know, that's why I'm here,
because I read all these online posts,

and it seems you're involved in
the case against John Phillips?

I don't know who that is.

Well, that's the guy who was in this
tragic accident and he lost his wife.

Oh, the maniac drunk driver.

- And you were there?
- Yeah.

DORMIT: Just a few cars back.

Thank God I wasn't any closer
or I might not be here today.

Well, I don't know if you
realize John was driving home

from his eight-year-old
son's baseball game.

A lot of criminals
are fathers, sadly.

Well, he's not a drunk
driver, not a maniac,

certainly not a criminal at all.

He's just a single father
now. He's lost his wife.

Ah. You can leave your
information with Marcy.

- MARCY: Assemblyman Dormit's office.
- OK. Sorry.

- Yeah.
- One... One last question.

Are you the chief sponsor of the road
improvement bill for Nassau County?

Because it seems that
you stand to benefit greatly

from characterizing John's
accident as a criminal act.

In fact, it seems you're the reason
John's on trial in the first place.

- Marcy.
- Yes, sir?

Call security, please.

This man's refused repeated
instructions to leave the office.

- He might be armed.
- Right away, sir.

That won't be necessary.

You know, before
you came in here,

I was on the fence about taking
the time to testify against Phillips,

but now I guess
I'll see you in court.

I'm looking forward to that.

BULL: Hey there, Marissa.
I'm putting you on speaker.

MARISSA: How'd you
get Dormit to testify?

Classic high-conflict behavior.

Instead of resolving problems,
he likes to escalate them.

Well done. You can put him
on the stand just like you wanted.

Now that you got
your wish, what's next?

- [SIREN WAILS]
- OFFICER: Police. Pull over.

I'll let you know when I get back.
First I have to pay for my wish.

- What do you mean?
- OFFICER: Police. Pull over now.

BULL: Dormit must have told local
law enforcement I was driving through.

Bye.

License and registration.

Sure thing, Officer.

Do you mind if I ask
what I did wrong?

I don't know if you're aware of New York
laws, sir, but it's a hands-free state.

In the car. I assume it's safe
to use our hands other places.

Please step out of the car.

- Can I use my hands?
- You're a funny guy, huh?

Hi.

Oh, good. We're pooling
our resources to pay your fine.

FYI, Marissa wouldn't
give up her watch.

I take it the assemblyman had
something to do with your citation.

A small price to pay for the
pleasure of his company in court.

So, the prosecution's plan

is to get the jury's attention
focused on the small details.

Yep. Beer, the speeding,
looking angry as he passed Dormit.

But now we put those
details into a larger context.

With Dormit on the stand?

And with a jury full of people who
don't get hung up on the details.

- Like Benny.
- Thanks?

No judgment. That's just
how the Benny brain works.

What brand of shoes was
Marissa wearing yesterday?

- What color was her jacket?
- I don't remember.

- But she looked great.
- Thank you.

Manolos. And a winter white jacket
over an emerald crew neck. Very elegant.

OK, that's probably enough
about my fashion choices.

I take it we wouldn't want
a detective on our jury.

No. On this one we need people
who only think of the big picture.

Intuitive thinkers.

Jury selection is never perfect.

That's why we have a head start.

This is tomorrow's jury
pool. How did you get...?

I mean, nobody
gets this in advance.

- We do.
- Better not to ask.

Cable's running through
their social media.

Court records, anything that tells us
who these people are and who to avoid.

But in voir dire, you can't just ask
people if they get hung up on details.

You're gonna ask
these questions.

Do you prefer cooking or baking?

Mr. Foster, please. I'm hungry.
Don't try my patience before lunch.

BULL: Judge Bergen's probably
gonna give you a little bit of flack.

Don't worry. You can ask
anything you want in court.

Cooking or baking?

Bakers are precise. They have to
follow the recipe exactly. Details matter.

Cooking.

It's more about
the feel of the dish.

I sort of wing it, though, 'cause I
never have the right stuff in my fridge.

So people who cook will
be more open to John's story.

Cooking or baking?

Uh, baking.

But not all that vegan,
gluten-free, taste-free crap.

We move to strike this juror.

BULL: Don't smile.
You can't smile.

You didn't just win the
lottery. You struck a juror.

You give anything away,
the prosecution will catch on.

- So just show me.
- Oh.

Yeah, but don't look nervous.
Show me your neutral face.

That's more sad
clown. We'll work on this.

Don't think about it.

Oh, boy.

MAN: Cooking. No
patience for baking.

Acceptable to the defense.

- BERGEN: Mr. Mercado?
- Acceptable, Your Honor.

BERGEN: It looks
like we have a jury.

Participating in a criminal case
as a juror is an important duty.

We will attempt to keep any
inconvenience to you at a minimum.

I would like to
remind you as a juror

there are some guidelines
you need to follow.

- I spend my weekends birdwatching.
- I spend my weekends birdwatching.

- I'm married with four kids.
- I'm married with four kids.

- I am an account executive. Still single.
- Account executive. Still single.

We have identified
the 12 mirror jurors.

- How did we fare?
- Mostly good.

However, sorry, the mirror
jury has led me to believe

that this juror
could be an issue.

Arthur Jolene.

DANNY: His pulsed spiked when
he saw that John was speeding,

he pays all his
bills on time and...

He's a birdwatcher. Oy.

He's kept a handwritten
log for the last 19 years.

He can spot all 476
species in New York.

- And he's still single?
- Can you believe it?

Speaking of, that winter
white jacket and Manolos...

- Oh, not again.
- Wait a minute. I want in on this.

She's worn a new
outfit twice this week.

Yeah, and she left the
office at 7:30 last night,

which never happens,
so what's going on?

I am pretty sure this is why the
phrase "none of your business"

was originally invent...

- Sorry. Don't know my own strength.
- That was at least 16 feet.

Yes, it was.

All right, big guy. You're at
bat. Show me what you got.

Now, I hear that you're a Mets fan.
I'm not gonna hold that against you.

- Who's your favorite player?
- Céspedes.

He's averaging at almost
300, but July 5th he hit 305,

and April 29th, starting up
against the Giants, he hit 313.

Wow. Nice stats.
Show me your stance.

You all right there, kiddo?

- Getting ready takes a sec.
- Warm-up for you.

Ah, man. Missed it.

That was a good cut. Bad pitch.

So you got some Major
League scouts looking at you?

Nah, I'm not on
the team anymore.

Oh.

All right, let's take another
cut. Eyes on the ball this time.

Whoa!

Talked to all the
parents from the game?

Minus two who are more evasive.

But we have character witnesses.
John checks out like father of the year.

Anyone mention why John
took Carter off the team?

One dad thinks it has to
do with the accident, the trial.

Talk to everyone. Find out
what kind of player Carter was.

Lurla Gray?

Maybe. Are you the one who
called about John Phillips?

Your sons played
baseball together, right?

Ma'am? I worked for the FBI.

This gnome you have guarding
your door isn't gonna deter me.

I told them I was done talking.

- I don't wanna be involved.
- Told who?

The DA. He promised to protect
me if I handed over the video.

Ma'am, what video?

- MAN: John, come on.
- JOHN: Why won't you talk to me?

MAN: What is there to talk
about? I wanna win games.

I don't want my kid to sit on the
bench. You deserve to be benched.

Are you kidding me? I
wanna win games out there.

You wanna win
games? Are you serious?

Maybe you find a
different sport for your son.

BENNY: OK, that's
not good, John.

Attacking the coach supports
the prosecution's case

that he drove in
an agitated state.

And then you got in the car?

This is a detail the jury may
have a hard time ignoring.

Look, I know it looks bad,
but there's a perfectly good...

I don't know, maybe
it's not very good, but...

That guy there, Gary, he's one of
the dads that coaches Carter's team.

And he benches Carter
every game until the last inning

when it doesn't even matter.

- Is it a competitive league?
- These kids are eight years old.

He's acting like they're
going to the World Series.

He has the same three kids
riding the pine every game.

- Not his kid, I bet.
- So you shoved him.

I only went to go talk to him.

In private so it wasn't a thing
in front of the other parents,

but then he starts acting like
it was my fault, Carter's fault.

And then he says, "Maybe your
kid should find another sport."

And, uh... I just snapped.

John, these are the kinds
of things we need to know.

DANNY: The
prosecution has the video.

And Mercado's gonna
lead with it at trial.

It'll make the case that
you were in an agitated state

before you got behind the wheel.

This gives the prosecution
grounds for manslaughter.

We'll be ready, for
whatever they throw at us.

In the car crash that killed...

No. Nope, nope, nope. Sorry.

I know you said you
were gonna jump in.

I just assumed I'd get a
whole sentence in first.

Don't use the word "crash."

It's "accident," "tragedy," "loss."
Those are the magic words.

- Especially around Arthur Jolene.
- Who?

Juror number two. And the other
two who will cluster around him.

Cluster?

Jurors number eight and nine
will follow the strongest personality

with whom they
share similar traits.

That's Arthur.

[CLEARS THROAT]

This tragic accident...

- Why are you standing there?
- I'm talking to Arthur.

OK, but when you're talking about
John, it actually helps to stand near him.

That'll subconsciously
associate John

with the positive words
in the jurors' brains.

OK.

But not when you mention
the negative details.

- Like the fight with the coach.
- Oh, no, they didn't have a fight.

He confronted a hot-headed coach
who was taking the game too seriously.

[SIGHS]

Will it even matter where I stand
once they've seen that video?

Everything matters.

The coach won't testify, so Danny's
talking to him now to find out why.

John's right, I wanna
win baseball games,

and there's no rule that says

you gotta play all the kids
the same amount of time.

But I don't blame John
for what happened.

He's a decent
guy. He means well.

When you said that, the prosecution
chose not to call you to the stand.

I made it pretty clear that
I don't wanna get involved.

John doesn't deserve
this, and I feel for Carter.

- Even though you benched him?
- Oh, the kid is terrible.

And I don't want him to lose his dad
to prison after he just lost his mom.

Would you be willing to testify
that you instigated the fight?

No. John lost it.

Don't get me wrong, parents
go bananas out there all the time.

Last week a shortstop's dad
was critiquing another kid's hitting,

got a snow cone to the face.

I told you, it doesn't make
any of us look much better.

Is there anything that you
could tell me that might help?

I didn't tell the DA guy this, but
Karen called right after from the car.

And?

She wanted to apologize,
had something to explain,

but then John yelled
at her and she hung up.

- Explain what?
- I don't know.

Look, I wish him well.

Thank you.

So he fought with the coach
and his wife before the accident?

- All part of the same fight.
- It's not helping.

I debriefed the mirror jury
after they saw the video.

Looks like we only have
five of 12 on John's side.

Three guiltys. Arthur Jolene
and the two clustering around him.

Think the fight's clear evidence
that John's an angry guy

who shouldn't have
gotten behind the wheel.

John was angry, but he's not an
angry guy, and the jury needs to see that.

You working a theory?

First we have to dispense
with Assemblyman Dormit.

Assuming Gil follows the plan.
Dormit eats lawyers like Gil for lunch.

For breakfast. It's the most
important meal of the day.

- I think it's lunch.
- Gil will not be eaten.

Now, someone needs to go
through John's insurance claims

for the last five years.

- Medical.
- It's not exactly legal, is it?

Well, then, it's a good
thing no one here is doing it.

Especially not... Cable!

Judge Lamkin.

I'll meet you guys in there.

Now, you don't work
at this courthouse.

No, but I do live
in Nassau County.

Oh. You're taking my advice,
running for State Assembly.

It's something I've
wanted to do for years,

but I never really
thought I had a shot.

- Hmm.
- Are you sure about this?

- One hundred percent.
- Then I'm off to file.

Assemblyman Dormit,
can you identify the driver?

Yeah, he's sitting
right over there.

Well, I was trying to switch
lanes so he could pass,

but he was already swerving
around me, nearly ran me off the road.

Gave me an angry look. I
thought maybe he was drunk.

Objection. Assumes
facts not in evidence.

And, actually, we have John's
blood alcohol level on record

as being below the legal limit,

so assumes lies not in evidence.

BERGEN: That's not actually a
thing, Mr. Foster, but point taken.

MERCADO: And then what happened?

Then I saw the road sign. It
said "Slow: Congestion Ahead."

So I slowed down.

Then as I rounded the bend, I
saw the huge crash he'd caused.

MERCADO: Thank you. That's all.

Mr. Dormit, would you happen to
know how many drivers are prosecuted

for car accidents
in this district?

Not off the top of my head, no.

Even when there's a fatality, it's
less than five percent of the time, right?

I guess something like that.

Which would certainly make it seem
like John's being unfairly singled out.

- Get to a question, Mr. Foster.
- Do you have an agenda, Mr. Dormit?

After the accident, did you
call your friend and golf buddy,

the district attorney, and personally
request that John be charged?

That is moronic.

Name calling is not the
same as giving an answer.

CABLE: Gil put his
first points on the board.

Look at the spike in vitals
on his mirror juror's biometer.

A crack in Arthur
Jolene's cluster.

Not hard to tap into people's
outrage against the abuse of power.

Juror number nine swore he'd
never vote again after the last election.

How many speeches did
you give after John's wreck

in support of a new highway
project in your district?

- I give a lot of speeches.
- Six.

By the way, I love the
slogan from your last election.

"All roads lead to
Dormit." It's catchy.

- You sponsored the roads.
- Objection. Relevance.

The next words better
be relevant, Mr. Foster.

Mr. Dormit, do you have something to
personally gain from John's conviction,

perhaps having something to do

with the road improvement bill for
Nassau County that you sponsored?

Isn't it true that your brother
owns a concrete factory?

- I'm not saying there were kickbacks.
- Hold on...

- You hold on.
- Now, who the hell are you?

Those projects were
fair, created jobs...

For your family.

He's the criminal, right there.

He is.

Marissa says we gained a few.

- Where's John?
- He went outside to cool off.

You can't blame him for not
being Dormit's biggest fan.

Remember the first thing I
told you when you joined TAC?

You said never stop at a client's
first confession. It's only the beginning.

BULL: John.

- Hey, Dr. Bull.
- Hey.

John, slow down. Hey. It's one
thing to stare down Dormit in court.

It's another to
confront him in his car.

- I don't care anymore, OK?
- What would a jury think?

You have to think.

- He is ruining my life.
- Shh, shh.

He doesn't care about your life.
He's a political opportunist, OK?

And that may be pathetic and awful,
but he's not your biggest problem.

You are.

John, what were you and Karen
fighting about before the crash?

It was nothing. I mean, she was
mad that I went after the coach.

Because he didn't
know about Carter.

There's nothing
wrong with my son.

You can hide it all you
want, but it's all I see.

Carter's had his
challenges, hasn't he?

He has some kind of, um,
motor planning disorder.

I know. He's been in physical
therapy for the last two years.

- Three times a week.
- Mmm.

He's just as good as
any of these other kids.

He just has to
work twice as hard.

So... when he got
benched, you know, I just...

But why don't you just tell the
coach he needs a little extra help?

Karen wanted to, but I... I don't
want people treating him differently.

But in the car...

she said that I was
ashamed of my own son.

And that's what you
were fighting about...

COACH: Carter,
watch your stance!

BULL: before the crash.

This is something
you have to tell the jury.

- They will understand too.
- No. No.

This stays between us.

Have a seat.

Look, I'll testify, but I don't see how
I could possibly be a good witness.

John, you and your wife
loved each other very much.

I've seen it in the photos, in the
stories, everything Carter says.

- I know, but...
- And you had a fight.

Like every other married
couple on the planet.

You don't understand.
The way that we yelled...

It wasn't the first time
that you fought about

whether or not to tell someone
about Carter's condition, was it?

I know this isn't easy,
but neither is hiding it.

I'm not hiding it.

I just... I want him to
have a real childhood.

I mean, you start talking to people
and... he doesn't get on a team,

he gets singled out.

You know, nothing
should hold him back.

That's what I want
you to say on the stand.

No. I'm... I'm not using my son
to win the sympathy of strangers.

I gotta go to work.

Hey, why aren't you bantering
with your internet troll friend?

He, uh, went dark.

Why? I thought he was
following John's case.

- Gave you the Dormit intel.
- I know.

I thought he'd be all excited
about Dormit's flailing in court.

He's a good hacker too.
But he's really hard to find.

Well, you know
what Bull would say.

Something cryptic that
takes me days to understand?

Cable, when you're a hammer,
everything looks like a nail.

You're coming at it like a
hacker, right, only looking online?

But you gotta think big picture.

This guy's sympathizing
with John. Why?

MARISSA: Gil's cross of Dormit
convinced two fence-sitters

that John is getting
unfairly railroaded.

Ooh.

I'm not sure we
can get the other two

if John won't explain the
whole story behind the fight.

If the jury hears
the whole context,

they'll see John as a loving
father, not as an angry driver,

but, without that, they'll default
to the prosecution's version.

BULL: And our cluster's still
holding firm around Birdman?

MARISSA: Well, we observed jurors
eight and two at a nearby cafeteria

agreeing with each other that Gil's
new cross of Dormit was weak at best.

His mirror juror's still hung up on
the road sign Dormit mentioned.

Can't see how John missed it.

So we'll do a better job at
convincing him the sign's irrelevant.

It's not that easy. He's not
naturally an intuitive thinker.

You can't change him in a day.

It's like trying to get an
introvert to be the life of the party.

So what do we do?

Let's forget about Arthur for the
moment. Shore up our maybes.

How? John said he won't talk.

Correct.

But we can have Gil
bring up Carter's condition.

You want me to ambush
my own client on the stand?

- Gil...
- No. No way.

My job is to tend to
the needs of the client.

Your job is to make sure that
John does not rot in prison.

Your job is to make sure that his
son doesn't end up in foster care.

COACH: The game
is done, all right?

- He has to sit on the bench...
- I wanna win games out there.

JOHN: What is
this, World Series?

COACH: Maybe you find a
different sport for your son.

GIL: And then you
shoved the coach?

JOHN: I pushed him.

I know that that video looks awful
and, believe me, I'm not proud of it.

Why do you think the coach
doesn't wanna play Carter

as much as the other kids?

JOHN: I'm not saying
that he's a top player,

but Carter should be able to
play more than just the last inning.

Carter had any trouble
keeping up with the other kids?

No. What's that
supposed to mean?

John, I have some documents here
from Carter's developmental pediatrician.

They speak to some challenges
he's faced in the past 18 months.

Tell us what was really
going through your head

when you went to
talk to the coach.

Carter has a motor
planning disorder.

He's a smart kid. He's
the best kid in the world.

It just takes him some
extra practice to, uh...

I'm sorry. I, um... I didn't come
here today to talk about Carter.

I just... I just never wanted
him to be, uh, treated differently,

to be seen as weak.

Karen wanted me to tell people.

And Karen was the
smartest person that I know.

MARISSA: We won over the maybes,

but Arthur is still hung
up on the road sign.

He needs one more
detail to latch on to.

- I might have a lead on that.
- And you've been withholding.

- You're one to talk.
- What do you mean?

Oh, the new dresses,
leaving at 7:30.

You're dating someone. And
you're being unusually cagey about it.

- Yeah, don't make me do a deep dive.
- Hey, we have one rule around here.

No investigating teammates.

Oh, then you shouldn't work
with a team of investigators, lady.

Arthur is not interested
in my dating life.

Can you please find
something for him to focus on?

I'm on it.

- MAN: Hey!
- You're Austin.

- Do I know you?
- Yeah, virtually.

We were talking online about
your favorite assemblyman.

- I'm a friend of John Phillips.
- I... I gotta go.

Oh, yeah, you could. You're
a really good hacker, Austin.

You hid your identity perfectly,

all but once, when you donated
to Karen Phillip's memorial fund.

It was supposed
to be a dumb prank.

I knew that Dormit would
be driving by that day.

He'd been tweeting
about the fundraiser all day.

You... You really
don't like the guy.

My mom works at Bretner
Library, or she used to until...

Dormit demolished it

to make room for that new
highway interchange off Exit 7.

Dormit says, "Who cares? Nobody
reads books anymore anyways."

So I thought I'd get
back at him somehow.

What did you do, Austin?

MAN: What the hell is
that? "No need to read"?

[MAN LAUGHS]

CABLE: We found this on
Instagram. Austin hacked the sign.

MAN: Somebody's gonna get fired.

"No Need to Read" is just the
hacker's stupid joke for Dormit.

It was there about 20 minutes
before traffic clogged up enough

to cause the accident.

Once he realized what he
had done, he switched it back.

John, you really had no warning.

This sign didn't say, "Slow:
Congestion Ahead." This is it.

This is the exact detail we needed,
because Arthur's a rule follower,

and he'll know that our
client did not break the rule.

So we recall John back on stand?

- John?
- I can't do that.

- Why not?
- I don't think I ever saw the sign.

I don't remember it at all.

MARISSA: If you don't
remember seeing it,

the prosecution'll say
the hack doesn't matter.

Recall John.

Let 'em try.

Isn't it odd, Mr. Phillips, that you're
just now remembering this hacked sign?

It is... but so is being prosecuted
for a car accident after losing my wife.

- After killing your wife, you mean.
- Objection!

BERGEN: Sustained.

Why didn't you tell us that the sign
was hacked? Because you never saw it?

The only one to watch is Arthur.
So far, he's still with the prosecution.

Bull knows what he's doing.

MERCADO: Isn't there only one
good reason why you missed the sign?

Because you were
driving under the influence?

- Objection!
- BERGEN: Overruled.

You had a drink. You
were driving in a fit of rage...

That's not what happened.

You were so angry that
you couldn't think straight.

Otherwise you would
have seen that giant sign

and Karen would still
be alive, wouldn't she?

That's not true!

Do you remember seeing
the sign, hacked or not?

No. I don't remember seeing it.

Then it doesn't matter
if the sign was hacked.

- All right, this is the fun part.
- Right, the circus act.

It's psychology, not
a parade of elephants.

It's just the closing
argument. You can do this.

You want me to lure
the jury into a trap.

That's a little
bit like a circus.

Follow my lead.

The prosecution argues that
the hacked sign doesn't matter.

The prosecution argues that
the hacked sign doesn't matter.

- BULL: Because John didn't see it.
- Because John didn't see it.

And if he had seen it, well, obviously
he would have remembered it.

GIL: Right?

Wrong. Our brains take in thousands
of pieces of information every minute.

And our brains have to
unconsciously make choices.

- And we focus on what matters.
- And we focus on what matters.

A sign that says
"No Need to Read"?

Well, it doesn't matter.

Still, I understand that
maybe you don't believe me.

And I figured this is too important
a detail to just take on faith.

So this morning I actually
removed a sign from this courtroom.

It was big and it
was noticeable,

and it's been on that wall for
the entire length of this trial.

So, can anyone
tell me what it said?

Nobody?

GIL: How can you be
sure they won't remember?

OK, right. I should have learned to
trust you and your witchcraft by now.

It's not witchcraft.

It's science.

John read that road sign the way
you all read that courtroom sign,

but he dismissed it, just like you
did, because it wasn't relevant.

Just like this one.

"A court officer must
be present at all times."

Mr. Foster, I'd appreciate it if
you would return my sign now.

Of course, but this wasn't actually
the sign that was on the wall.

- This was.
- Objection.

Clearly misleading
the jury, Judge Bergen.

That's my point, Mr. Mercado.
It's relevant to our case.

Mr. Foster, put back the sign.

GIL: Absolutely, Your Honor.

- The point is, they weren't relevant.
- They weren't relevant.

So you had no memory of
seeing them or not seeing them.

Just like John.

And I can assure you, had that
road sign said something relevant,

had it said, "Slow:
Congestion Ahead,"

well, John would have
remembered it and reacted.

- It would have saved Karen's life.
- It would have saved Karen's life.

MAN: [ON RADIO] This is 107.4
with your hourly news update.

An acquittal today in the
John Phillips manslaughter case

involving the death
of his wife Karen.

The case proceedings may have
opened up further legal action...

Hey. I owe you... a lot.

I told you, I'm already
collecting from Judge Lamkin.

Now, there is one thing
you, uh, you need to do.

Just tell me I don't have to
reenact my fight with the coach.

Oh, I'm not gonna
make you do that.

You just have to admit Karen
was right. She knew the secret.

Instead of hiding
how Carter's different,

maybe it's better to embrace it.

He doesn't have to hit
home runs to be happy.

That was Daddy's joy.

- He wants to make you proud.
- He doesn't have to.

We know that, but does he?

Dad, hey. Did you see my stance?

Yeah. Buddy, you looked great.

So what about this
batter? What's his average?

310, but his OBP is better.

415 for home games,
and his slugging is 523.

- Awesome, right?
- Yeah. Covered in awesome sauce.

All right, I'll see you later.

So, uh, what are
the pitcher's stats?

CARTER: He's pretty good. I mean...
He's not a Jacob deGrom either.

Player over there
looks pretty tough...

[♪ GAVIN JAMES: TWO HEARTS]

BULL: Here it comes. Oh, yeah.

Mmm, mmm, mmm!

You guys got pineapple again?

Stop focusing on
the details, Chunk.

I could focus on the details if
they weren't covered in pineapple.

There it is.

ALL: Boo!

So how's your ex-husband?

It's tricky business,
rekindling with Greg.

- Who told you?
- You did.

You wore three different
shades of green this week.

That was his favorite color. You
haven't worn green in a long time.

I know it's probably a bad idea,

and I promise I won't come to
you again when things go south.

You can always come to me.

Thank you.

Hey, guys, check this out.
Have you seen this billboard?

CHUNK: Judge Lamkin?

She's running against
Dormit in the next election.

MARISSA: That's amazing.

CHUNK: Wasn't that
a billboard for Dormit?

CABLE: Austin's not the
only hacker around here.

♪ And finally let the hurt begin

♪ Tell me when the hurt begins

♪ 'Cause, honey,
won't you let me in?