In Contempt (2018–…): Season 1, Episode 4 - The Rules of Engagement - full transcript
In the aftermath of finding out that Bennett is engaged, Gwen defends a Frotteurist. Charlie wins an unwinnable stash and cash drug case but gets arrested.
Previously on In Contempt...
[moaning]
Judge Dodson!
Guys, this is Bennet Thompson.
He is gonna shadow Gwen'’s case.
Oh my God!
Does anyone care about
the law around here?
Call it a performance review.
- She'll do great.
- Not her... You.
So our case looks like
a losing battle,
which is unfortunate
since our client is innocent.
We, the Jury,
find the defendant...
Not guilty.
Gwen, this is
Alison, my fiancée.
- Hi.
- Hey.
[punching bag noise]
Gwen, I will
pay you 5000 dollars
to go back to bed.
How did it go with Bennet?
Spin it to back?
Are you the back?
Last night was great.
I'm great.
Bennet is great.
His fiancée is great.
Okay, you are not making as much
sense as tits on a bull.
- What fiancée?
- Alison!
She is beautiful,
smart and with perfect teeth.
So, Alison is the back.
Clearly, I misread
the situation.
He is not into me at all.
Here's a thought,
go for him anyway.
It'’s wrong
on so many levels, Trace.
- It's thirsty and it's sad.
- Or it'’s bold and decisive.
He ain'’t married yet.
In my book, that'’s fair game.
In your book,
married is a fair game.
Yeah, now you are learning.
[music playing]
[theme music playing]
All right, last year,
we processed 238,482 cases.
We did 660 trials.
But there are still
12,934 pending cases.
And we have 174 cases
that are over two years old.
Now I know you all've
been killing yourselves,
but we got to keep
pushing them through.
- Victor.
- All right, I deliberate.
[laughing]
And we love you forward,
but you gotta do it faster.
All right, any other business?
I have a very possible
Jury tempering.
- Specifically?
- My last trial.
One Juror told
the other Juror she overheard
the defendant's lawyer
very publicly say
I wouldn'’t admit evidence
regarding an alibi witness
or an alternative suspect.
And the verdict was not guilty?
You want to refer her
for an investigation?
Your call.
In a couple hours, it'’ll just
make me guilty on my own word.
It'’s not your word, Mike.
It'’s evidence.
I'’ve got an undercover that
make sure this is happening.
You're marked by money.
Heroin in your pockets
and matching bag.
My mom needed her meds.
She'’s got stage 4 lymphoma.
And my grandma's
in a wheelchair...
Ah! Flag on the play.
Your mom had cancer
last time at operations.
And your grandma
passed two years ago.
Okay, okay.
What happens if I blow a trail?
15, max.
This judge, maybe 12?
I just turned 30 two weeks ago.
I'’m tired, you know?
I wanna walk out of here.
And I want to make a change.
What about a drug program?
I'’ll ask again.
Well, if not that,
I'’m just gonna fight it.
If anybody can get me
that NG, it'’s you.
All right.
Hello, Your Honor.
Keep moving,
can'’t be seen with you.
What were you thinking?
What are you
talking about, honey?
They think you are
tempting with the Jury.
Till it gets resolved,
you have to quit tonight.
[music playing]
People vs. Brendon Bulknis.
Step up.
Who is that?
You have been creeping
at her for like 20 minutes.
Alison Bontemps.
She'’s Bennet'’s fiancée.
- Bennet is engaged?
- Yes, and not to be.
You like him?
She'’s gorge...
Has a strong face.
They are going to this
restaurant tonight.
I was thinking about
showing up. Is that stalkery?
Sort of.
But also, why do you
do that to yourself?
I don'’t know.
I guess I just want to see
what she has that I don'’t,
why he chose her.
Then, I can poison her.
- Who'’s this, a new model?
- Bennet'’s fiancée.
Oh my God, I'’m sorry. I...
He made me nervous.
He is here
to evaluate me, not you.
So now just listen,
remember it'’s all
about your client,
he may look like a creep...
He is a creep.
He's a subway robber.
Doesn'’t matter.
He is your client.
So you need to drop devotion.
The court room
is all about the unspoken.
The Jury is gonna look at the
way you talk with your client.
The way you look at him,
the way you touch him.
- I can'’t touch him.
- You have to touch him.
Just a soft, I can touch you
on the shoulder.
Something that telegraphs
that you are not afraid.
You know that he is a human.
You can do this.
Just go slow and be confident.
Doc in 8788,
People vs. Jordan Sambal.
Step up.
Thank you.
The defendant robbed up
against a woman
on the subway, Your Honor,
for the 12th time.
He was on his way
to the Probation Department
to check in with his PO.
Because he's... Guess what?
- On probation.
- For robbing, I suppose.
The woman he robbed up
against happened to be
another probation officer.
Oh, that'’s some bad luck, huh?
It was a crowded subway.
Frank Bins? Or just Frank?
What?
Oh my God, I'’m sorry. Frank.
Nobody saw the pintos
or the bock seats, Your Honor.
Cute.
Okay, so we've got a 12 times
losing independent
subway robbery.
I'’m gonna give him 90 days.
90 days is a good deal, Jordan.
I don'’t see you have
much of defense here.
But they are lying
about the records.
- I'll make a bail.
- So, reject the offer.
My client respectfully
declines the offer.
I don'’t know what you're
thinking, counselor.
But it'’s time
your client realized
this is the end of the line.
I'll mark the court paper saying
no less than 90 days and set
the a bail of 10,000 dollars.
Jordan, this much space
between you and anyone else.
From now on. You got it?
If you have any urges.
Call before you do
anything stupid.
People vs...
- Did you give him your number?
- No, I gave him yours.
What?
Tell me that is Salami Vinion'’s.
Oh, I love you.
Okay, so another round
of 20 questions
in Guessing Who Tracy
Had Sex with Game?
- Okay, next question?
- Dopson.
Where did that come from?
Because you
dialed out to me last night.
And the things
I heard him doing to you.
You were nasty.
Unless you disappear
in front of him
the courtroom, never...
Be the same.
More importantly, are you crazy?
I was born as a pea charger.
A, I don'’t know what that means.
B, you know that he can
disbar you, right?
Honey, of course I know.
Nice and through.
Okay. No pizza.
What'’s going on?
We are coming back to this,
but I'’m saving my appetites
for my Bennet and Alison dinner.
That Alison, eh-huh.
I saw her photo.
God, you can have him easy.
I'’m not trying to steal her man.
Then what are you
doing this for?
I just want to see.
Why did she get bit on?
I'’m the one who is doing
guard'’s work here.
Why am I not blessing
and have the love in my life?
Maybe you are. Huh?
Maybe he just wants to
see how bad you are.
Some cases for you,
ladies in cover?
- You are not allowed...
- Yeah, we are going to
do the trail right away,
Mr. Charlie.
- Hey, hi, sorry to interrupt.
- Hey, make yourself useful.
Give this notice of actual
engagement to Judge Hernandez.
Wait. You are not trying to
stash and cash, are you?
That'’s what my client wants.
Have you mentioned
the little bit issue of money?
Or the matching drug stash?
No, that'’s not a winable case.
Someone told me to plea the
guy who wants a trial.
Did you even bother asking
for him a drug program?
The Judge would never go for it
and I don'’t think my
guy would complete it.
I just hate asking.
That makes him sound guilty.
Charlie, you have to
get him a program.
Talk to his mother.
Get her to plea this case.
Just say she has to go
to the Bureau Chief.
You know it'’s insane to roll
the dice on the stash and cash.
- Really?
- Sorry, I stopped listening.
- I'll call his mom.
- Okay.
You think the song comes up
just to her your crowd,
don't you?
I'’ll do it.
You wanna see some trail action?
I have a big pile
of in-box coming.
Wait, she is shadowing
me this week.
I was teaching her
how to connect with the...
Wait... Gosh, oh,
I forgot, the clients.
- Is that pizza gluten-free?
- What?
You know what, forget about it.
I can use a little.
What'’s next? Hookers in a pole?
All right, ladies,
thank you for lunch.
And thank YOU for
being a teacher.
No, eh-huh, no, mine.
Hey, someone dropped this off.
Notice of engagement
for Miss Sarris.
[music playing]
You trial was a little
late to find Jesus.
Jesus walked with your client.
He can'’t walk with my client?
It won'’t happen until
the last minute.
Like the Valero case.
Sorry, I have to scold him.
Why do you go so hard
on these drug cases?
You are the guy who are back
in the day or something?
Look at you! Am I shrinking
out or am I an amateur?
He will plea if you
approve a drug program.
For a three-time fellow?
It was suggested an earlier
sentence since a long time ago.
Whip a dog hard enough,
he'll learn.
I'’m talking about 18 months
of a real residential rehab.
And I'’m talking about
letting him use some prison.
Oh, come on!
There was a record of max of 15.
Kevin won'’t give more than 12.
Or maybe my office
will say he would be.
If you don'’t like it,
then you can shred the case.
But don'’t come around me
when your little dolphin
needs some meds.
You can'’t win this.
So, if I were you,
I wouldn'’t smile.
Stay here for 11 years.
Say thank you.
You read me.
And thank you wasn'’t
what I had in my mind.
This house is about to go down
after you show up
with the bow tie
and show something to that Jury.
It'’s about I mess with
your case as much as I can
Or I can'’t win.
After the undercover
officer rendered in
the description of the suspect,
what did you do?
I ordered the back-up
team to move in.
I spied the Defendant
25 feet away
From the guy went down.
And did he match the description
provided by the undercover?
String hair, black jeans,
black baseball cap.
He also had the buying
money and the stash on.
Can you explain it to the Juror?
Undercovers use mock money.
Right down the serial numbers
so we arrest someone
we can see if they
have the same bills.
The Defendant had
this monk money on.
Two fives and a ten.
Anything else?
Different sellers stamp
their glassy heroin bags
With different designs.
Eh... The heroin the
undercover bought
Was labeled "“Cop Killer" ”
with two Ks and two Ps.
Mr. Kyle had 12 bags of
these "“Cop Killer" ” on him
When he was arrested.
Thank you.
Have fun.
That description, the one you
said match so perfectly.
That must be recorded
by the 911 system
When the undercover
transmitted it.
No, we used a secure channel
When we undercover.
So there'’s no recording about
What that description
really was?
I wrote it down when
it came over the air.
How do we know that?
I just testified to it.
Hum, okay,
you have a cell phone
to take pictures, right?
One with a time and
location stamps on them?
What'’s your point, counselor?
Just want to know what
time you took the picture
of the buy money.
There'’s no photographs.
How do we know you wrote
the serial numbers
Before the arrest
instead of after?
We can'’t, counselor.
I just testify under
oath that we did so.
Right, but I am
asking some proof.
Are you accusing me?
Sounds like you'’re
calling me a liar.
I'’m asking, because how
do we know you are not?
Okay, let'’s move it along, guys.
Did you get my
client'’s fingerprint
From any of the heroin glasses?
- We don'’t test for that.
- Right, let me guess.
Except actual evidence,
your testimony should be enough.
Hey, my team and I
are out there everyday
Fighting to save
your communities.
Now on behalf of your community
Let me say we feel much better
if you show up with
some actual evidence.
I'’m done with you.
So, tell me why you
the best choice
for the Supervisor?
You got to teach him
the fundamentals,
skills, and sentimental.
A Supervisor is
supposed to nurse you,
mentor you, patch you up when
the system gets you down.
I think we should have a giant
white board in the office.
With everyone'’s
win-lost record.
A giant white board...
I know our clients,
and I would help everyone
that I supervisor become the
best lawyer they could be.
I'’m in your platinum category.
It'’s what I was called to do.
It'’s my domra as,
as a UD, I'’d say.
More valuable, hard to attain
worth helping and worth keeping.
Come on, Tom,
would I be here
if I was for the money?
No offense, but...
And seriously,
you don'’t have anyone
Who can trial a case
better than me.
And no one, and I mean no one
trials a case better than me.
[traffic noise]
Small Tofu steak,
40 dollars.
I can smell my latch
brew for the price here.
So, you are still having
financial difficulties?
No, just jokes.
I'’m paying my bills,
taking care of business,
I'’m good.
So, David is giving
house to Louis.
Need to talk about where
he'’s going to live.
It'’s up to me
to take care of my son.
Please allow me to do that.
Okay, just you haven'’t
got to see him.
God know how you will feel.
I mean, I keep asking
you to see me in court
And you haven'’t.
I guess I said, Gwen,
I'’ll be there when I can.
Hi, Bennet, what a world!
- Good to see you!
- Judge, what a surprise.
- Hello.
- Hi.
Gwen, you'’ve met Allison.
Of course. Good to see you.
You wanna join us?
- We'’d love to.
- Yeah, sure.
- Why not?
- Thank you.
Hang on.
[door locks]
What are you doing here?
I did hear something about me
being a very BAD girl.
I'’ll talk to you tomorrow.
Hernandez may refer
you to DA office
for a jury tempering.
It does sound very serious.
What'’s the matter with you?
You could lose your law license.
God, everybody
keeps saying that.
Did you get any specifics?
I wasn'’t in a position to probe.
Is there anything
you wanna tell me?
Why don'’t you stop being
on scaredy pants
And probe this?
[music playing]
This is very pretty...
for rabbit food.
So, are you really
a vegan or a B-gan?
Vegan won'’t eat like anything
that doesn'’t have mud
like fries, pies...
I'’m a real vegan,
and I'’m gluten free
Salt free, sugar free,
I know, sounds...
My God, must be
driving you crazy,
Mr. Burger & Fries
I don'’t eat anymore.
She converted me.
You know, Alison, this spring
rolls are not as good as yours.
You make him spring rolls?
I actually handmade everything.
When we travel, I picked cooking
basket from the locals.
It'’s just a hobby, but...
Stop it!
Alison is starting a book
about how to be a
gluten-free eater.
That is great.
So, Gwen, what are
you doing for fun?
She practices boxing,
so you need to be nice to her.
Okay.
It'’s really the best.
It'’s my destresser, and
it'’s a total-body workout.
I mean, can we all say
Botley is intelligence?
My hand-brain
coordination is crazy.
With all the rotation and
movement, my muscles are tight.
[phone ringing]
Jordan?
No, keep your junk
in your pants.
Do not leave the house.
I don'’t know.
Put an ice pack on it.
Don'’t get on the subway.
I'’m not kidding. I'’m hanging up.
Sorry.
Wow, Bennet has been telling
me about your cases.
But they sound more stresses.
I have a serial subway rubber.
- Our father is.
- A voodoo?
It'’s from the French church
or describe a French term.
I know that.
It'’s been a lot of years since
I studied French and history.
That'’s very impressive.
Thank you.
Have you got to the bottom
of that Jury situation?
I interview the person.
She thought the
verdict was twisted.
Some of the Jurors
were upset, too.
That'’s so upset they couldn'’t
reach you before the verdict.
Good point.
Did Tracy Campbell ever
appear in front you?
All the time.
I have to say I have
trouble believing
She did that intentionally.
Big, thing, though, to
put up an investigation.
It'’s so time-consuming.
9 for 1, focusing on
new cases, thought.
I'’ll drink to that.
But I got the bear.
That'’s the first
time when I knew
She would be a good lawyer
because she was poor.
This is the sample for Mr.
Thomson and Mrs. Bantam.
Ah, nice!
I'’ll be honored to
cater their wedding.
You are engaged?
How wonderful!
We are very excited. Thank you.
But we couldn'’t be
thrilled, right, Gwen?
Bennet and Alison?
Cheers!
[knock on the door]
I know you'’d be back.
What kind of heroin did you buy?
It was called "“Cop Killer" ”.
And do you see the man
Who sold you the heroin
in the court room?
Right there. In the blue blazer.
Thank you.
That will be all.
The mock money
you supposedly handed over...
- I did hand over.
- You claim you handed over.
I did hand it over.
Well, you don'’t have
independent proof
whether the serial numbers
were recorded beforehand,
do you, yes or no?
Yes.
I had to testimony it
to Sergeant Gilford.
Who never documented
recording serial numbers.
If we had, you'’d say we
didn'’t do it on video.
If we did it on video
you'’d say we didn'’t have
a clock on the video.
If we had a clock on the video...
- I'’m asking the questions.
- Objection, let the man finish.
Officer, would you
like to finish?
We don'’t use cameras
because ware buying real drugs
from dangerous people.
We used a secured line
because if people find
what we are doing
good cops get killed.
I didn'’t ask about
the danger, officer.
I asked whether you
have any real evidence
or you are just saying,
"“trust me" ” to this Jury.
What I'’ve got is this.
That'’s the guy
who sold me the heroin.
Look, I get it.
No matter what I bring in
you are gonna find a way
to say it'’s not trustworthy.
I understand that,
it'’s your job.
But that don'’t mean your man...
Ain'’t a drug dealer.
- How did it go last night?
- Alison is such a bitch.
And by "“bitch" ”, I mean smart.
And Bennet likes it like a damn.
Honestly,
I cannot even blame Bennet.
She is the truth.
Oh my God. You need the V-thing.
Is that the biological thing?
Yes, like a throne thing
goes into your lady part.
It balances your hormones.
It gets your
depression released.
And it will help you get Bennet.
I read about it on Goop.
But it has been posted for long.
Poor girl, so you need a...
Are you kidding me?
Seriously, Jordan,
you got picked up again?
I thought I told you
to put an ice pack on it.
I'’m sorry. I'’m not your client.
Please, you are one of the
most distinctive dudes
I'’ve ever met.
I'’m not Jordan.
I am his twin, Gordan.
You stay right here.
You stay right here.
Can I see the paper
for that guy, please?
Oh man, is that
Jordan or Gordan?
Because I never can tell.
Excuse me,
you were talking to my client?
Can we step outside
for a minute?
They are offering him a year.
We tried to get our
client take 90 days.
They offered you 90 days?
Damn! I would have taken that.
Oh my God! Seriously?
Oh, come on.
I can'’t believe they
are both rubbers.
What are the chances-...
Let'’s join forces.
I have an idea.
Are you in my office?
It'’s kind of nice in here.
Comfortable.
- Good for...
- Nah. Not gonna happen.
That'’s not
what you said last night.
Why are you staying
in a messy closet?
Just trying to get
my mind together.
You were always in here.
I thought it might help.
Don'’t tell me
Charles is nervous.
I might have messed up.
I got demolished
by the undercover.
I should have listened to you
and put him in a drug program.
[music playing]
Please, my body is in tempo.
I pumped my ass, tell
Sean to get to me.
Now, I might have blown it.
I had a hooker client once.
She got hit with
promoting prostitution.
I was so armed.
I just knew I could
get the charges drop
Because the cop didn'’t
get her picture
When he got a blow job from her.
The pack fired.
She ended up getting two years.
- You know what really sucks?
- What?
We go home,
they go to prison.
You want my advice?
Why else why I was
in this damn closet?
Go to Sean.
Put aside your gigantic,
humongous, evil ego.
- Swallow your pride...
- No, no way.
I lay down before Sean,
now He will own me.
I'’ll be his bitch forever.
It means no leverage
for any future clients.
PD 101. You fight
for your clients
As if he is your only client.
Street 101. Do bite your ass.
He will always bite your ass.
You are not
on the street anymore.
You seriously think I should
just bend over in front of Sean.
I think that you are man enough
Not let your client suffer
from your arrogance.
Despite a learning
moment for you.
And mostly,
I think not everything
between you and Sean
Has to have homo tones.
Excuse me, Miss Sullivan.
James Marks.
The office sent me
for your brother, David.
Is there something wrong?
Your father,
he declined a service
of approved residence
from David.
David suggest I contact you.
Apparently, there'’s sort
of miscommunication
Between my father and me.
Can we get back to you?
We can'’t help your brother
without an approved residence.
We'’ll wait for your call.
Dad, I just got ambush by
an officer on the road.
Did you change your
mind about David?
What'’s going on? Call me back.
Sean!
Oh, waiting for another
round, big time!
Can'’t we talk some sense?
Oh, I also thought so.
I may have allowed our prior
history clawed my judgment.
Make me a reasonable offer.
I will take it to my client.
Only if you tell me how it feels
When you have
a pathetic adequacy.
All right.
Let'’s see, the maximum was 15.
I offered the Jury 11 before.
If you ask me really
nicely, I can give him 14.
Ask me,
really nicely.
Okay.
Please.
Really nicely humbly asking
for the sake of my client
For you to kiss my ass.
Call your next witness.
Try to relax.
Relax body.
Send your Virginia
right over the steam.
Hey, hey, hey!
You have to just
let it get up here.
The hot water
has solvia, rosemary
Oregon, wood...
Very good for deoxidation
of the uterus.
I'’m sorry. Is she trying
to say my cuchi is toxic?
20 minutes.
How come Tracy doesn'’t like me?
Well, I have to guess.
And this is her, not me.
She thinks you are too soft.
Too entitled, too naive.
And your hair...
She said something
about my hair?
No, that was mean, girl.
You don'’t look like a black
like a real one in the hood.
Is this supposed to itch?
Because it did.
Just the steam doing its job.
No, this really is itchy.
Excuse me, SPA lady?
Hello, mam!
Hi! Could you...? There is a...
A certain amount of itching
irritation happening here.
Possible you are
allergic to herbs?
Tell me you didn'’t say sage.
Is there sage in here?
That is another word for "“sage" ”.
No, no, no.
I am allergic to that!
You have to say that.
You have to say English
word for stuff.
- I'’m sorry.
- I'’m allergenic to sage.
You can'’t do that.
That'’s why... Oh my God!
Talked to Hernandez.
Thank me for saving your ass.
I didn'’t ask for savior,
just occasional hook-up.
Jesus, Tracy!
You came this close
To be referred to DA Office
for an investigation.
It could have ended your career.
It was all just blown
out of proportion.
You can'’t admit
what you did, can you?
Admit what exactly?
I saw you.
I was there.
You were temping with a Jury.
What you saw was me
saving an innocent man
From an unjustified
conviction shut up his ass.
It was unethical and illegal.
Said a man that
cheats on his wife.
That'’s not the same thing.
What I did.
It might be illegal,
but it'’s not immoral.
Whereas you screwing me,
it might be technically illegal
But it'’s immoral
and wildly unethical.
So why don'’t you
spare the lecture?
I presume that the Defense
Stipulating to the
chemist'’s testimony?
Actually no, Your Honor.
Oh, come on!
Mr. Riggs, are you
seriously forcing him
To put the chemist on the stand?
Because if you are
I have too many cases for
you to engage exercise.
The law says Prosecution
has to prove
Every element
of the defense charged.
They said the stuff was heroin.
Let him put on
the chemist to prove it.
This is against the game.
The Defense is trying to stall.
Is there any real chance
the substance in this case
was not heroin?
I don'’t know. Not my burden.
You say you can prove
the case, prove it.
Call the witness.
You'’ve been a chemist
for how long?
Nine years.
So you are pretty good
at recognizing heroin.
I'’m familiar with it, I guess.
But even I'’m most positive
that something is heroin
I still test it.
Right,
can you explain
what you do to it?
Before I testify,
I do a serious of tests
To prove the substance is
a prohibiting narcotic.
You do tests
to confirm your suspicion.
As I said.
Because as a scientist,
you never accept Someone takes
your word for something
if you haven'’t shown your work.
Of course not.
How many tests do you
do on a substance
Before declaring it
to be heroin?
Five in total.
Three reagent tests
Micro test, and a GC confirm.
And you document each one?
Yes.
We keep contemporaneous records.
How would we know?
Is there a way
to verify your claim?
The computer time
stamps everything.
We dictate our notes as we go.
We always show our work.
We test the substance before
we testify to something.
Because you'’d never
just come to the court
And say, "“trust me,
I am a scientist"”.
You never expect the Jury
to take your word on something
If you hadn'’t showed
your work, would you?
No, I wouldn'’t.
Impressive.
Thank you for bringing
us real evidence.
- What'’s wrong?
- Nothing.
So, what happened last night?
It was painful.
A sore after the man.
And I slept with Charlie.
Wait, you slept with Charlie?
I thought you like Bennet.
Yeah, so did I.
Wait, why do I smell
rosemary and oregano?
Because Venessa
took me to get a vesting.
And broke my virgoinx.
Christ on a cracker!
I'’m so confused.
I took her for a SPA
treatment to cleanser her.
Why wasn'’t I invited
to the cuchi cleanser?
Tracy we were sitting on a box
With muds and steaming
up to our lady parts.
I made an executive
decision that
You and your cuchi
would not have fun.
- Good decision.
- You are welcome.
Thank you.
I don'’t understand
the plan here.
Why are we working so hard
for these rubbing twins?
Of course, you don'’t.
Shouldn'’t they do
some jail time.
For rubbing against
women on the subway?
I don'’t know, Venessa.
Should we lock up a bulk
of alcoholics, too?
Hey, Jordan, it'’s Gwen.
I need you to round up
Gordan and call me back.
We need a brutally
honest conversation.
About your sexual proclivities.
And we need to do some shopping.
Bye.
I need you
to put on a pant suit.
Hey,
why do I smell
the weeds growing
in the empty yard
I was playing baseball
in it when I was a kid?
[laughing]
[music playing]
- I called you three times.
- Come in.
Most daughters when they
see their father calling...
Most fathers would
take their sons
After they
have been incarcerated.
What happened, Dad?
You need to get
yourself some groceries.
And for God'’s sake, you need to
leave that flame bottle alone
That stuff will kill you.
Dad, did you come in to
talk to me about groceries?
I thought that
I could make peace
with David'’s actions
in his circumstance,
but I cannot.
I gave two of you
the best of everything.
Clearly, that'’s not enough.
There'’s nothing else
I am willing to give
to your brother.
How am I supposed
to take him in?
He is not your
responsibility, either.
You need to focus on yourself.
Make better choices.
I might be old,
but I am not blind.
I saw that you have
feelings for Bennet.
So did Alison.
You need to find your own man.
Dad, decent black men
are hard to come by.
That'’s an excuse.
You spent all of your
time with your clients.
You haven'’t got time
to getting out.
That'’s no way to live.
That is no way...
That'’s no way for my
daughter to live.
Quit job, abandon brother,
find love. Got it!
Thanks, Dad!
Terrific advice!
How old were you
when you start getting
the urge to rub on woman?
- Eleven.
- Eleven.
Do you have a preferred
venue for your activity?
- I prefer the subway.
- The subway.
Do you like blonds, brunettes?
Dark brunettes, we both do.
Oh, come on.
How about woman in pants suits?
Yeah, I kind of seek
for pants suits.
Me, too, and I like women
with clear waists.
- Like mine?
- Yeah.
Your Honor, this is ridiculous.
Counselor, what'’s your point?
Would you both stand up?
[everyone laughs]
Your Honor,
both of these men
suffer from frotteurism.
It'’s a recognized
psychiatric disorder.
And it has a genetic component.
I mean, look at them,
they are twins.
And they have the exactly
same puerilities.
They are both "“activated" ”
by my college Vanessa.
This is ridiculous.
They are both sexual predators.
The condition'’s apparently
admissible to a treatment.
There is a residential program
that could help them.
Yeah, it'’s called the
New York Prison System.
You want me to send
serious rubbers
To a rubbing program.
It will be far more likely
to avoid future offences.
And besides, locking them
up for genetic disorder
That'’s like punishing them
for how they were made.
How much a chance can
they control their urges?
Or send them records.
- They will get the message.
- Enough.
Sit down.
Counselors, men like these are
discourages of the subway.
But I also have conscious
of the limits of
our prison system.
Let'’s hope this program works.
Because if it doesn'’t,
you are both going to jail.
There was a time when
a police officer
walked in a court room
and deserved credibility.
In the days of antimir arise
When the people
can online stream
Cops getting down
children on Facebook
When the screams of
"“I can'’t breathe!"”
Can still echoing in the air.
Police just don'’t deserve
that special treatment anymore.
Michael Brown, Freddy Gray
and a thousand of the names.
Proved beyond any doubt
that the word of an officer
can no longer justify
to give away a man'’s life
to the criminal justice system.
Only the chemist
showed up in this case
with real evidence.
Everything else
was just a whole bunch of cops.
Saying because I said so.
They had no proof they wrote
down the serial number
before they found the money.
They had no proof they ever
radioed the description.
Cause "“I said so" ” is not enough.
And if it'’s not enough
you cannot possibly
find this man guilty.
Thank you.
The defense lawyer talked
about the antimir arises
as if there is anything to
do this man a drug dealer.
His argument preys
on your ignorance.
He bet on your inability
to tell the difference
Between a bad shooting
and a good evidence.
In this case, the undercover
bought drugs from Mike.
He identified him.
And when they arrested him
They found the buy money
and the drugs on him.
It'’s that simple.
You are angry about Garden.
I am, too. But you do not
let a guilty drug dealer walk
Because a crafty defense
lawyer got you around
about the police impartiality.
No.
You are smarter than that.
On more round, drinks on me.
Tabs pretty high already, Gwen.
Listen, honey, one more
round of drink on Vanessa.
All right, all right.
Hey,
hey, that guy
at the end of bar there.
- The cute, With the bow tie.
- Who?
No, no, no, no.
That's the crips and bloods.
He's forbidden fruit.
Seriously? There is no
super-hot exception?
Listen to me he is the enemy.
Vanessa, how was your day
of sexual deviance?
Well, I'’ve never in
my wildest dreams
would I've imagine I feel good
about getting a rubber off.
I got it. They obviously
have compulsion.
They can'’t help themselves.
The question is whether you can
feel good walking a client
if he could help it.
Who wins the honorable case?
- What'’s my name?
- Ah! Impressive!
Not to rain on your parade,
but Vanessa and I got
the rubber twins, wait for it,
into a program!
You got a program
for Harvey and Pervy?
What's our names?
In honor of your minor
accomplishment
drinks on me.
Except you never
carry your wallet.
And mess up the line of this
suit? Please!
No, no, no, no. Not this time.
You be a gentleman
and you pony up.
- I'’m gonna get my wallet.
- Thank you.
Step away from the vehicle.
I said, step away the vehicle!
Since when I am against
the law to admire a car?
Put your hands in the air.
- Do it!
- It's here and now.
Are you kidding me?
Come on, bro.
Don't look at him.
You're dealing with me.
Just relax, man.
You need to learn to do
as you're told.
I didn'’t do nothing, man.
I didn'’t do anything,
get off me!
I didn'’t do anything.
That'’s for talking back.
You are under arrest for
obstructing a police officer.
Disorder and conduct,
resisting arrest.
Bullshit! You can'’t do this!
Watch your head.
I want to know what I did.
What code did I break?
What law did I break right here?
Other than looking
at a damn car...
Next time on In Contempt...
Press down.
You did it nice and black.
You can't do a stripsearch.
I'’m a lawyer.
And my son is a black boy
in America
born with two strikes
against him.
The Defense respectfully
moves you recuse yourself.
On what grounds?
You've never lived in the hood...
You have no idea
what I know or don'’t know, Gwen.
Post-bail, a plea-guilty.
- I get cases to move here.
- No, wait! I will lose my job.
I work for the money,
I work for the man.
I do my job. Because nobody
gives a damn about black people.
[moaning]
Judge Dodson!
Guys, this is Bennet Thompson.
He is gonna shadow Gwen'’s case.
Oh my God!
Does anyone care about
the law around here?
Call it a performance review.
- She'll do great.
- Not her... You.
So our case looks like
a losing battle,
which is unfortunate
since our client is innocent.
We, the Jury,
find the defendant...
Not guilty.
Gwen, this is
Alison, my fiancée.
- Hi.
- Hey.
[punching bag noise]
Gwen, I will
pay you 5000 dollars
to go back to bed.
How did it go with Bennet?
Spin it to back?
Are you the back?
Last night was great.
I'm great.
Bennet is great.
His fiancée is great.
Okay, you are not making as much
sense as tits on a bull.
- What fiancée?
- Alison!
She is beautiful,
smart and with perfect teeth.
So, Alison is the back.
Clearly, I misread
the situation.
He is not into me at all.
Here's a thought,
go for him anyway.
It'’s wrong
on so many levels, Trace.
- It's thirsty and it's sad.
- Or it'’s bold and decisive.
He ain'’t married yet.
In my book, that'’s fair game.
In your book,
married is a fair game.
Yeah, now you are learning.
[music playing]
[theme music playing]
All right, last year,
we processed 238,482 cases.
We did 660 trials.
But there are still
12,934 pending cases.
And we have 174 cases
that are over two years old.
Now I know you all've
been killing yourselves,
but we got to keep
pushing them through.
- Victor.
- All right, I deliberate.
[laughing]
And we love you forward,
but you gotta do it faster.
All right, any other business?
I have a very possible
Jury tempering.
- Specifically?
- My last trial.
One Juror told
the other Juror she overheard
the defendant's lawyer
very publicly say
I wouldn'’t admit evidence
regarding an alibi witness
or an alternative suspect.
And the verdict was not guilty?
You want to refer her
for an investigation?
Your call.
In a couple hours, it'’ll just
make me guilty on my own word.
It'’s not your word, Mike.
It'’s evidence.
I'’ve got an undercover that
make sure this is happening.
You're marked by money.
Heroin in your pockets
and matching bag.
My mom needed her meds.
She'’s got stage 4 lymphoma.
And my grandma's
in a wheelchair...
Ah! Flag on the play.
Your mom had cancer
last time at operations.
And your grandma
passed two years ago.
Okay, okay.
What happens if I blow a trail?
15, max.
This judge, maybe 12?
I just turned 30 two weeks ago.
I'’m tired, you know?
I wanna walk out of here.
And I want to make a change.
What about a drug program?
I'’ll ask again.
Well, if not that,
I'’m just gonna fight it.
If anybody can get me
that NG, it'’s you.
All right.
Hello, Your Honor.
Keep moving,
can'’t be seen with you.
What were you thinking?
What are you
talking about, honey?
They think you are
tempting with the Jury.
Till it gets resolved,
you have to quit tonight.
[music playing]
People vs. Brendon Bulknis.
Step up.
Who is that?
You have been creeping
at her for like 20 minutes.
Alison Bontemps.
She'’s Bennet'’s fiancée.
- Bennet is engaged?
- Yes, and not to be.
You like him?
She'’s gorge...
Has a strong face.
They are going to this
restaurant tonight.
I was thinking about
showing up. Is that stalkery?
Sort of.
But also, why do you
do that to yourself?
I don'’t know.
I guess I just want to see
what she has that I don'’t,
why he chose her.
Then, I can poison her.
- Who'’s this, a new model?
- Bennet'’s fiancée.
Oh my God, I'’m sorry. I...
He made me nervous.
He is here
to evaluate me, not you.
So now just listen,
remember it'’s all
about your client,
he may look like a creep...
He is a creep.
He's a subway robber.
Doesn'’t matter.
He is your client.
So you need to drop devotion.
The court room
is all about the unspoken.
The Jury is gonna look at the
way you talk with your client.
The way you look at him,
the way you touch him.
- I can'’t touch him.
- You have to touch him.
Just a soft, I can touch you
on the shoulder.
Something that telegraphs
that you are not afraid.
You know that he is a human.
You can do this.
Just go slow and be confident.
Doc in 8788,
People vs. Jordan Sambal.
Step up.
Thank you.
The defendant robbed up
against a woman
on the subway, Your Honor,
for the 12th time.
He was on his way
to the Probation Department
to check in with his PO.
Because he's... Guess what?
- On probation.
- For robbing, I suppose.
The woman he robbed up
against happened to be
another probation officer.
Oh, that'’s some bad luck, huh?
It was a crowded subway.
Frank Bins? Or just Frank?
What?
Oh my God, I'’m sorry. Frank.
Nobody saw the pintos
or the bock seats, Your Honor.
Cute.
Okay, so we've got a 12 times
losing independent
subway robbery.
I'’m gonna give him 90 days.
90 days is a good deal, Jordan.
I don'’t see you have
much of defense here.
But they are lying
about the records.
- I'll make a bail.
- So, reject the offer.
My client respectfully
declines the offer.
I don'’t know what you're
thinking, counselor.
But it'’s time
your client realized
this is the end of the line.
I'll mark the court paper saying
no less than 90 days and set
the a bail of 10,000 dollars.
Jordan, this much space
between you and anyone else.
From now on. You got it?
If you have any urges.
Call before you do
anything stupid.
People vs...
- Did you give him your number?
- No, I gave him yours.
What?
Tell me that is Salami Vinion'’s.
Oh, I love you.
Okay, so another round
of 20 questions
in Guessing Who Tracy
Had Sex with Game?
- Okay, next question?
- Dopson.
Where did that come from?
Because you
dialed out to me last night.
And the things
I heard him doing to you.
You were nasty.
Unless you disappear
in front of him
the courtroom, never...
Be the same.
More importantly, are you crazy?
I was born as a pea charger.
A, I don'’t know what that means.
B, you know that he can
disbar you, right?
Honey, of course I know.
Nice and through.
Okay. No pizza.
What'’s going on?
We are coming back to this,
but I'’m saving my appetites
for my Bennet and Alison dinner.
That Alison, eh-huh.
I saw her photo.
God, you can have him easy.
I'’m not trying to steal her man.
Then what are you
doing this for?
I just want to see.
Why did she get bit on?
I'’m the one who is doing
guard'’s work here.
Why am I not blessing
and have the love in my life?
Maybe you are. Huh?
Maybe he just wants to
see how bad you are.
Some cases for you,
ladies in cover?
- You are not allowed...
- Yeah, we are going to
do the trail right away,
Mr. Charlie.
- Hey, hi, sorry to interrupt.
- Hey, make yourself useful.
Give this notice of actual
engagement to Judge Hernandez.
Wait. You are not trying to
stash and cash, are you?
That'’s what my client wants.
Have you mentioned
the little bit issue of money?
Or the matching drug stash?
No, that'’s not a winable case.
Someone told me to plea the
guy who wants a trial.
Did you even bother asking
for him a drug program?
The Judge would never go for it
and I don'’t think my
guy would complete it.
I just hate asking.
That makes him sound guilty.
Charlie, you have to
get him a program.
Talk to his mother.
Get her to plea this case.
Just say she has to go
to the Bureau Chief.
You know it'’s insane to roll
the dice on the stash and cash.
- Really?
- Sorry, I stopped listening.
- I'll call his mom.
- Okay.
You think the song comes up
just to her your crowd,
don't you?
I'’ll do it.
You wanna see some trail action?
I have a big pile
of in-box coming.
Wait, she is shadowing
me this week.
I was teaching her
how to connect with the...
Wait... Gosh, oh,
I forgot, the clients.
- Is that pizza gluten-free?
- What?
You know what, forget about it.
I can use a little.
What'’s next? Hookers in a pole?
All right, ladies,
thank you for lunch.
And thank YOU for
being a teacher.
No, eh-huh, no, mine.
Hey, someone dropped this off.
Notice of engagement
for Miss Sarris.
[music playing]
You trial was a little
late to find Jesus.
Jesus walked with your client.
He can'’t walk with my client?
It won'’t happen until
the last minute.
Like the Valero case.
Sorry, I have to scold him.
Why do you go so hard
on these drug cases?
You are the guy who are back
in the day or something?
Look at you! Am I shrinking
out or am I an amateur?
He will plea if you
approve a drug program.
For a three-time fellow?
It was suggested an earlier
sentence since a long time ago.
Whip a dog hard enough,
he'll learn.
I'’m talking about 18 months
of a real residential rehab.
And I'’m talking about
letting him use some prison.
Oh, come on!
There was a record of max of 15.
Kevin won'’t give more than 12.
Or maybe my office
will say he would be.
If you don'’t like it,
then you can shred the case.
But don'’t come around me
when your little dolphin
needs some meds.
You can'’t win this.
So, if I were you,
I wouldn'’t smile.
Stay here for 11 years.
Say thank you.
You read me.
And thank you wasn'’t
what I had in my mind.
This house is about to go down
after you show up
with the bow tie
and show something to that Jury.
It'’s about I mess with
your case as much as I can
Or I can'’t win.
After the undercover
officer rendered in
the description of the suspect,
what did you do?
I ordered the back-up
team to move in.
I spied the Defendant
25 feet away
From the guy went down.
And did he match the description
provided by the undercover?
String hair, black jeans,
black baseball cap.
He also had the buying
money and the stash on.
Can you explain it to the Juror?
Undercovers use mock money.
Right down the serial numbers
so we arrest someone
we can see if they
have the same bills.
The Defendant had
this monk money on.
Two fives and a ten.
Anything else?
Different sellers stamp
their glassy heroin bags
With different designs.
Eh... The heroin the
undercover bought
Was labeled "“Cop Killer" ”
with two Ks and two Ps.
Mr. Kyle had 12 bags of
these "“Cop Killer" ” on him
When he was arrested.
Thank you.
Have fun.
That description, the one you
said match so perfectly.
That must be recorded
by the 911 system
When the undercover
transmitted it.
No, we used a secure channel
When we undercover.
So there'’s no recording about
What that description
really was?
I wrote it down when
it came over the air.
How do we know that?
I just testified to it.
Hum, okay,
you have a cell phone
to take pictures, right?
One with a time and
location stamps on them?
What'’s your point, counselor?
Just want to know what
time you took the picture
of the buy money.
There'’s no photographs.
How do we know you wrote
the serial numbers
Before the arrest
instead of after?
We can'’t, counselor.
I just testify under
oath that we did so.
Right, but I am
asking some proof.
Are you accusing me?
Sounds like you'’re
calling me a liar.
I'’m asking, because how
do we know you are not?
Okay, let'’s move it along, guys.
Did you get my
client'’s fingerprint
From any of the heroin glasses?
- We don'’t test for that.
- Right, let me guess.
Except actual evidence,
your testimony should be enough.
Hey, my team and I
are out there everyday
Fighting to save
your communities.
Now on behalf of your community
Let me say we feel much better
if you show up with
some actual evidence.
I'’m done with you.
So, tell me why you
the best choice
for the Supervisor?
You got to teach him
the fundamentals,
skills, and sentimental.
A Supervisor is
supposed to nurse you,
mentor you, patch you up when
the system gets you down.
I think we should have a giant
white board in the office.
With everyone'’s
win-lost record.
A giant white board...
I know our clients,
and I would help everyone
that I supervisor become the
best lawyer they could be.
I'’m in your platinum category.
It'’s what I was called to do.
It'’s my domra as,
as a UD, I'’d say.
More valuable, hard to attain
worth helping and worth keeping.
Come on, Tom,
would I be here
if I was for the money?
No offense, but...
And seriously,
you don'’t have anyone
Who can trial a case
better than me.
And no one, and I mean no one
trials a case better than me.
[traffic noise]
Small Tofu steak,
40 dollars.
I can smell my latch
brew for the price here.
So, you are still having
financial difficulties?
No, just jokes.
I'’m paying my bills,
taking care of business,
I'’m good.
So, David is giving
house to Louis.
Need to talk about where
he'’s going to live.
It'’s up to me
to take care of my son.
Please allow me to do that.
Okay, just you haven'’t
got to see him.
God know how you will feel.
I mean, I keep asking
you to see me in court
And you haven'’t.
I guess I said, Gwen,
I'’ll be there when I can.
Hi, Bennet, what a world!
- Good to see you!
- Judge, what a surprise.
- Hello.
- Hi.
Gwen, you'’ve met Allison.
Of course. Good to see you.
You wanna join us?
- We'’d love to.
- Yeah, sure.
- Why not?
- Thank you.
Hang on.
[door locks]
What are you doing here?
I did hear something about me
being a very BAD girl.
I'’ll talk to you tomorrow.
Hernandez may refer
you to DA office
for a jury tempering.
It does sound very serious.
What'’s the matter with you?
You could lose your law license.
God, everybody
keeps saying that.
Did you get any specifics?
I wasn'’t in a position to probe.
Is there anything
you wanna tell me?
Why don'’t you stop being
on scaredy pants
And probe this?
[music playing]
This is very pretty...
for rabbit food.
So, are you really
a vegan or a B-gan?
Vegan won'’t eat like anything
that doesn'’t have mud
like fries, pies...
I'’m a real vegan,
and I'’m gluten free
Salt free, sugar free,
I know, sounds...
My God, must be
driving you crazy,
Mr. Burger & Fries
I don'’t eat anymore.
She converted me.
You know, Alison, this spring
rolls are not as good as yours.
You make him spring rolls?
I actually handmade everything.
When we travel, I picked cooking
basket from the locals.
It'’s just a hobby, but...
Stop it!
Alison is starting a book
about how to be a
gluten-free eater.
That is great.
So, Gwen, what are
you doing for fun?
She practices boxing,
so you need to be nice to her.
Okay.
It'’s really the best.
It'’s my destresser, and
it'’s a total-body workout.
I mean, can we all say
Botley is intelligence?
My hand-brain
coordination is crazy.
With all the rotation and
movement, my muscles are tight.
[phone ringing]
Jordan?
No, keep your junk
in your pants.
Do not leave the house.
I don'’t know.
Put an ice pack on it.
Don'’t get on the subway.
I'’m not kidding. I'’m hanging up.
Sorry.
Wow, Bennet has been telling
me about your cases.
But they sound more stresses.
I have a serial subway rubber.
- Our father is.
- A voodoo?
It'’s from the French church
or describe a French term.
I know that.
It'’s been a lot of years since
I studied French and history.
That'’s very impressive.
Thank you.
Have you got to the bottom
of that Jury situation?
I interview the person.
She thought the
verdict was twisted.
Some of the Jurors
were upset, too.
That'’s so upset they couldn'’t
reach you before the verdict.
Good point.
Did Tracy Campbell ever
appear in front you?
All the time.
I have to say I have
trouble believing
She did that intentionally.
Big, thing, though, to
put up an investigation.
It'’s so time-consuming.
9 for 1, focusing on
new cases, thought.
I'’ll drink to that.
But I got the bear.
That'’s the first
time when I knew
She would be a good lawyer
because she was poor.
This is the sample for Mr.
Thomson and Mrs. Bantam.
Ah, nice!
I'’ll be honored to
cater their wedding.
You are engaged?
How wonderful!
We are very excited. Thank you.
But we couldn'’t be
thrilled, right, Gwen?
Bennet and Alison?
Cheers!
[knock on the door]
I know you'’d be back.
What kind of heroin did you buy?
It was called "“Cop Killer" ”.
And do you see the man
Who sold you the heroin
in the court room?
Right there. In the blue blazer.
Thank you.
That will be all.
The mock money
you supposedly handed over...
- I did hand over.
- You claim you handed over.
I did hand it over.
Well, you don'’t have
independent proof
whether the serial numbers
were recorded beforehand,
do you, yes or no?
Yes.
I had to testimony it
to Sergeant Gilford.
Who never documented
recording serial numbers.
If we had, you'’d say we
didn'’t do it on video.
If we did it on video
you'’d say we didn'’t have
a clock on the video.
If we had a clock on the video...
- I'’m asking the questions.
- Objection, let the man finish.
Officer, would you
like to finish?
We don'’t use cameras
because ware buying real drugs
from dangerous people.
We used a secured line
because if people find
what we are doing
good cops get killed.
I didn'’t ask about
the danger, officer.
I asked whether you
have any real evidence
or you are just saying,
"“trust me" ” to this Jury.
What I'’ve got is this.
That'’s the guy
who sold me the heroin.
Look, I get it.
No matter what I bring in
you are gonna find a way
to say it'’s not trustworthy.
I understand that,
it'’s your job.
But that don'’t mean your man...
Ain'’t a drug dealer.
- How did it go last night?
- Alison is such a bitch.
And by "“bitch" ”, I mean smart.
And Bennet likes it like a damn.
Honestly,
I cannot even blame Bennet.
She is the truth.
Oh my God. You need the V-thing.
Is that the biological thing?
Yes, like a throne thing
goes into your lady part.
It balances your hormones.
It gets your
depression released.
And it will help you get Bennet.
I read about it on Goop.
But it has been posted for long.
Poor girl, so you need a...
Are you kidding me?
Seriously, Jordan,
you got picked up again?
I thought I told you
to put an ice pack on it.
I'’m sorry. I'’m not your client.
Please, you are one of the
most distinctive dudes
I'’ve ever met.
I'’m not Jordan.
I am his twin, Gordan.
You stay right here.
You stay right here.
Can I see the paper
for that guy, please?
Oh man, is that
Jordan or Gordan?
Because I never can tell.
Excuse me,
you were talking to my client?
Can we step outside
for a minute?
They are offering him a year.
We tried to get our
client take 90 days.
They offered you 90 days?
Damn! I would have taken that.
Oh my God! Seriously?
Oh, come on.
I can'’t believe they
are both rubbers.
What are the chances-...
Let'’s join forces.
I have an idea.
Are you in my office?
It'’s kind of nice in here.
Comfortable.
- Good for...
- Nah. Not gonna happen.
That'’s not
what you said last night.
Why are you staying
in a messy closet?
Just trying to get
my mind together.
You were always in here.
I thought it might help.
Don'’t tell me
Charles is nervous.
I might have messed up.
I got demolished
by the undercover.
I should have listened to you
and put him in a drug program.
[music playing]
Please, my body is in tempo.
I pumped my ass, tell
Sean to get to me.
Now, I might have blown it.
I had a hooker client once.
She got hit with
promoting prostitution.
I was so armed.
I just knew I could
get the charges drop
Because the cop didn'’t
get her picture
When he got a blow job from her.
The pack fired.
She ended up getting two years.
- You know what really sucks?
- What?
We go home,
they go to prison.
You want my advice?
Why else why I was
in this damn closet?
Go to Sean.
Put aside your gigantic,
humongous, evil ego.
- Swallow your pride...
- No, no way.
I lay down before Sean,
now He will own me.
I'’ll be his bitch forever.
It means no leverage
for any future clients.
PD 101. You fight
for your clients
As if he is your only client.
Street 101. Do bite your ass.
He will always bite your ass.
You are not
on the street anymore.
You seriously think I should
just bend over in front of Sean.
I think that you are man enough
Not let your client suffer
from your arrogance.
Despite a learning
moment for you.
And mostly,
I think not everything
between you and Sean
Has to have homo tones.
Excuse me, Miss Sullivan.
James Marks.
The office sent me
for your brother, David.
Is there something wrong?
Your father,
he declined a service
of approved residence
from David.
David suggest I contact you.
Apparently, there'’s sort
of miscommunication
Between my father and me.
Can we get back to you?
We can'’t help your brother
without an approved residence.
We'’ll wait for your call.
Dad, I just got ambush by
an officer on the road.
Did you change your
mind about David?
What'’s going on? Call me back.
Sean!
Oh, waiting for another
round, big time!
Can'’t we talk some sense?
Oh, I also thought so.
I may have allowed our prior
history clawed my judgment.
Make me a reasonable offer.
I will take it to my client.
Only if you tell me how it feels
When you have
a pathetic adequacy.
All right.
Let'’s see, the maximum was 15.
I offered the Jury 11 before.
If you ask me really
nicely, I can give him 14.
Ask me,
really nicely.
Okay.
Please.
Really nicely humbly asking
for the sake of my client
For you to kiss my ass.
Call your next witness.
Try to relax.
Relax body.
Send your Virginia
right over the steam.
Hey, hey, hey!
You have to just
let it get up here.
The hot water
has solvia, rosemary
Oregon, wood...
Very good for deoxidation
of the uterus.
I'’m sorry. Is she trying
to say my cuchi is toxic?
20 minutes.
How come Tracy doesn'’t like me?
Well, I have to guess.
And this is her, not me.
She thinks you are too soft.
Too entitled, too naive.
And your hair...
She said something
about my hair?
No, that was mean, girl.
You don'’t look like a black
like a real one in the hood.
Is this supposed to itch?
Because it did.
Just the steam doing its job.
No, this really is itchy.
Excuse me, SPA lady?
Hello, mam!
Hi! Could you...? There is a...
A certain amount of itching
irritation happening here.
Possible you are
allergic to herbs?
Tell me you didn'’t say sage.
Is there sage in here?
That is another word for "“sage" ”.
No, no, no.
I am allergic to that!
You have to say that.
You have to say English
word for stuff.
- I'’m sorry.
- I'’m allergenic to sage.
You can'’t do that.
That'’s why... Oh my God!
Talked to Hernandez.
Thank me for saving your ass.
I didn'’t ask for savior,
just occasional hook-up.
Jesus, Tracy!
You came this close
To be referred to DA Office
for an investigation.
It could have ended your career.
It was all just blown
out of proportion.
You can'’t admit
what you did, can you?
Admit what exactly?
I saw you.
I was there.
You were temping with a Jury.
What you saw was me
saving an innocent man
From an unjustified
conviction shut up his ass.
It was unethical and illegal.
Said a man that
cheats on his wife.
That'’s not the same thing.
What I did.
It might be illegal,
but it'’s not immoral.
Whereas you screwing me,
it might be technically illegal
But it'’s immoral
and wildly unethical.
So why don'’t you
spare the lecture?
I presume that the Defense
Stipulating to the
chemist'’s testimony?
Actually no, Your Honor.
Oh, come on!
Mr. Riggs, are you
seriously forcing him
To put the chemist on the stand?
Because if you are
I have too many cases for
you to engage exercise.
The law says Prosecution
has to prove
Every element
of the defense charged.
They said the stuff was heroin.
Let him put on
the chemist to prove it.
This is against the game.
The Defense is trying to stall.
Is there any real chance
the substance in this case
was not heroin?
I don'’t know. Not my burden.
You say you can prove
the case, prove it.
Call the witness.
You'’ve been a chemist
for how long?
Nine years.
So you are pretty good
at recognizing heroin.
I'’m familiar with it, I guess.
But even I'’m most positive
that something is heroin
I still test it.
Right,
can you explain
what you do to it?
Before I testify,
I do a serious of tests
To prove the substance is
a prohibiting narcotic.
You do tests
to confirm your suspicion.
As I said.
Because as a scientist,
you never accept Someone takes
your word for something
if you haven'’t shown your work.
Of course not.
How many tests do you
do on a substance
Before declaring it
to be heroin?
Five in total.
Three reagent tests
Micro test, and a GC confirm.
And you document each one?
Yes.
We keep contemporaneous records.
How would we know?
Is there a way
to verify your claim?
The computer time
stamps everything.
We dictate our notes as we go.
We always show our work.
We test the substance before
we testify to something.
Because you'’d never
just come to the court
And say, "“trust me,
I am a scientist"”.
You never expect the Jury
to take your word on something
If you hadn'’t showed
your work, would you?
No, I wouldn'’t.
Impressive.
Thank you for bringing
us real evidence.
- What'’s wrong?
- Nothing.
So, what happened last night?
It was painful.
A sore after the man.
And I slept with Charlie.
Wait, you slept with Charlie?
I thought you like Bennet.
Yeah, so did I.
Wait, why do I smell
rosemary and oregano?
Because Venessa
took me to get a vesting.
And broke my virgoinx.
Christ on a cracker!
I'’m so confused.
I took her for a SPA
treatment to cleanser her.
Why wasn'’t I invited
to the cuchi cleanser?
Tracy we were sitting on a box
With muds and steaming
up to our lady parts.
I made an executive
decision that
You and your cuchi
would not have fun.
- Good decision.
- You are welcome.
Thank you.
I don'’t understand
the plan here.
Why are we working so hard
for these rubbing twins?
Of course, you don'’t.
Shouldn'’t they do
some jail time.
For rubbing against
women on the subway?
I don'’t know, Venessa.
Should we lock up a bulk
of alcoholics, too?
Hey, Jordan, it'’s Gwen.
I need you to round up
Gordan and call me back.
We need a brutally
honest conversation.
About your sexual proclivities.
And we need to do some shopping.
Bye.
I need you
to put on a pant suit.
Hey,
why do I smell
the weeds growing
in the empty yard
I was playing baseball
in it when I was a kid?
[laughing]
[music playing]
- I called you three times.
- Come in.
Most daughters when they
see their father calling...
Most fathers would
take their sons
After they
have been incarcerated.
What happened, Dad?
You need to get
yourself some groceries.
And for God'’s sake, you need to
leave that flame bottle alone
That stuff will kill you.
Dad, did you come in to
talk to me about groceries?
I thought that
I could make peace
with David'’s actions
in his circumstance,
but I cannot.
I gave two of you
the best of everything.
Clearly, that'’s not enough.
There'’s nothing else
I am willing to give
to your brother.
How am I supposed
to take him in?
He is not your
responsibility, either.
You need to focus on yourself.
Make better choices.
I might be old,
but I am not blind.
I saw that you have
feelings for Bennet.
So did Alison.
You need to find your own man.
Dad, decent black men
are hard to come by.
That'’s an excuse.
You spent all of your
time with your clients.
You haven'’t got time
to getting out.
That'’s no way to live.
That is no way...
That'’s no way for my
daughter to live.
Quit job, abandon brother,
find love. Got it!
Thanks, Dad!
Terrific advice!
How old were you
when you start getting
the urge to rub on woman?
- Eleven.
- Eleven.
Do you have a preferred
venue for your activity?
- I prefer the subway.
- The subway.
Do you like blonds, brunettes?
Dark brunettes, we both do.
Oh, come on.
How about woman in pants suits?
Yeah, I kind of seek
for pants suits.
Me, too, and I like women
with clear waists.
- Like mine?
- Yeah.
Your Honor, this is ridiculous.
Counselor, what'’s your point?
Would you both stand up?
[everyone laughs]
Your Honor,
both of these men
suffer from frotteurism.
It'’s a recognized
psychiatric disorder.
And it has a genetic component.
I mean, look at them,
they are twins.
And they have the exactly
same puerilities.
They are both "“activated" ”
by my college Vanessa.
This is ridiculous.
They are both sexual predators.
The condition'’s apparently
admissible to a treatment.
There is a residential program
that could help them.
Yeah, it'’s called the
New York Prison System.
You want me to send
serious rubbers
To a rubbing program.
It will be far more likely
to avoid future offences.
And besides, locking them
up for genetic disorder
That'’s like punishing them
for how they were made.
How much a chance can
they control their urges?
Or send them records.
- They will get the message.
- Enough.
Sit down.
Counselors, men like these are
discourages of the subway.
But I also have conscious
of the limits of
our prison system.
Let'’s hope this program works.
Because if it doesn'’t,
you are both going to jail.
There was a time when
a police officer
walked in a court room
and deserved credibility.
In the days of antimir arise
When the people
can online stream
Cops getting down
children on Facebook
When the screams of
"“I can'’t breathe!"”
Can still echoing in the air.
Police just don'’t deserve
that special treatment anymore.
Michael Brown, Freddy Gray
and a thousand of the names.
Proved beyond any doubt
that the word of an officer
can no longer justify
to give away a man'’s life
to the criminal justice system.
Only the chemist
showed up in this case
with real evidence.
Everything else
was just a whole bunch of cops.
Saying because I said so.
They had no proof they wrote
down the serial number
before they found the money.
They had no proof they ever
radioed the description.
Cause "“I said so" ” is not enough.
And if it'’s not enough
you cannot possibly
find this man guilty.
Thank you.
The defense lawyer talked
about the antimir arises
as if there is anything to
do this man a drug dealer.
His argument preys
on your ignorance.
He bet on your inability
to tell the difference
Between a bad shooting
and a good evidence.
In this case, the undercover
bought drugs from Mike.
He identified him.
And when they arrested him
They found the buy money
and the drugs on him.
It'’s that simple.
You are angry about Garden.
I am, too. But you do not
let a guilty drug dealer walk
Because a crafty defense
lawyer got you around
about the police impartiality.
No.
You are smarter than that.
On more round, drinks on me.
Tabs pretty high already, Gwen.
Listen, honey, one more
round of drink on Vanessa.
All right, all right.
Hey,
hey, that guy
at the end of bar there.
- The cute, With the bow tie.
- Who?
No, no, no, no.
That's the crips and bloods.
He's forbidden fruit.
Seriously? There is no
super-hot exception?
Listen to me he is the enemy.
Vanessa, how was your day
of sexual deviance?
Well, I'’ve never in
my wildest dreams
would I've imagine I feel good
about getting a rubber off.
I got it. They obviously
have compulsion.
They can'’t help themselves.
The question is whether you can
feel good walking a client
if he could help it.
Who wins the honorable case?
- What'’s my name?
- Ah! Impressive!
Not to rain on your parade,
but Vanessa and I got
the rubber twins, wait for it,
into a program!
You got a program
for Harvey and Pervy?
What's our names?
In honor of your minor
accomplishment
drinks on me.
Except you never
carry your wallet.
And mess up the line of this
suit? Please!
No, no, no, no. Not this time.
You be a gentleman
and you pony up.
- I'’m gonna get my wallet.
- Thank you.
Step away from the vehicle.
I said, step away the vehicle!
Since when I am against
the law to admire a car?
Put your hands in the air.
- Do it!
- It's here and now.
Are you kidding me?
Come on, bro.
Don't look at him.
You're dealing with me.
Just relax, man.
You need to learn to do
as you're told.
I didn'’t do nothing, man.
I didn'’t do anything,
get off me!
I didn'’t do anything.
That'’s for talking back.
You are under arrest for
obstructing a police officer.
Disorder and conduct,
resisting arrest.
Bullshit! You can'’t do this!
Watch your head.
I want to know what I did.
What code did I break?
What law did I break right here?
Other than looking
at a damn car...
Next time on In Contempt...
Press down.
You did it nice and black.
You can't do a stripsearch.
I'’m a lawyer.
And my son is a black boy
in America
born with two strikes
against him.
The Defense respectfully
moves you recuse yourself.
On what grounds?
You've never lived in the hood...
You have no idea
what I know or don'’t know, Gwen.
Post-bail, a plea-guilty.
- I get cases to move here.
- No, wait! I will lose my job.
I work for the money,
I work for the man.
I do my job. Because nobody
gives a damn about black people.