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Previously on "All Rise"...

Mark only kissed Rachel
because... Mark did what?

Grab your bag, leave.

That looks like it
hurts.Nah. I'm tough.

This is David
Sanders, strategist

for my attorney
general campaign.

That cop-hating
attorney is trying

to pit you against
your brothers.

You're either with us
or you're against us!

You are safe with me, always.

Can't you curl the
ribbon any faster?

She'll be here at any minute.

Each one has to look perfect.

Oh! You better pick
up the pace. Um...

Good morning, Judge
Carmichael. I'm behind.

It took a while to get Bailey
settled with the nanny.

First time doing it solo.

Aw. Has the defendant
accepted Choi's deal?

Not yet. Trial's still on.

Day one, and it's
business as usual.

- Can't wait to see you.

And to get back to normal.
No fanfare, no fuss.

- Right, ladies?

What is... what is your
exact ETA, Your Honor?

Seven minutes, max. Just turned on Broadway. Seven minutes.

Uh, don't forget to park in
the new judges' lot, okay?

'Kay. Great. Bye! Oh, gosh.

Ugh. Just pop 'em,
just pop 'em! Pop 'em!

You wanted to see me?

You got a blazer on you? Y-yes.

Great. I need a second chair.

I didn't know the head
deputy prosecutes trials.

Well, thanks to COVID,
I'm short on D.A.s.

Besides, felony
swatting is a big one.

Let's send them a clear
message that calling in

a false 9-1-1 threat is
a crime, not a prank.

It's Judge Carmichael's first
trial since maternity leave.

Ah, she's always had
a bleeding heart.

Curious to see if
our young defendant

makes it bleed even more.

Is there still an
offer on the table?

Yes, and if Ms. Quinn's client

has any sense at
all, she'll take it.

Ms. Quinn as in Amy
Quinn? That's the one.

She tore me to shreds on a
motion to suppress last year.

Can't blame the shark
for nabbing the guppy.

No more guppies in these
waters, though, huh?

Well, we shall see. Follow me.

Victim's in the conference room.

Where is she? It's been an hour.

The fact that a sheriff deputy

agreed to talk at
all is a miracle.

Yeah, uh, Joaquin, we
need to talk about...

Hey, Em.What's up, Lopez?

Sorry, guys, I'm on a call.

Um... Joaquin, I've been
calling you all day.

Is now an okay time to talk?

Emily, you're scaring
me. I kissed Luke.

I have been trying to get
a hold of you to tell you.

How did it happen?

He was going through some
stuff, and he... he...

He needed my help, and we
just... we just kissed.

Do you want to be with Luke?

No.

I-I miss you.

Joaquin, I miss you like crazy.

But Luke... you
know, it's just...

I'm so sorry.

I should go.

Oka...

Oh. What in the...

Carmichael! So good to see you.

Lisa! Sorry, I was
checking in with the nanny.

Oh, weird to be
away from Bailey.

It's like having
phantom limb syndrome,

except the limb is my child.

Oh, I felt the same
way after having Ben.

All the gear!

Oh, so much mommy gear!

Yeah.
You'll adjust.

Glad to have you
back, Carmichael.

You guys.

Aw...

It's my first photo with Bailey.

And it can go right
next to your hero.

Oh.

- Oh.

Shoot. I thought I muted that.

Still no word on the plea deal?

- Not a peep.
- Looks like Ms. Quinn has

her work cut out for
her on this case.Whew.

Well, it's caffeine o'clock.

Oh, shoot! I forgot my
lattes on top of my car.

- The car.
- On it.

Um...

- Sherri?
- Yes, Your Honor?

- I forgot my cooler.
- Your cool... your cooler?

- For my breast milk.
- Breast milk.

My liquid gold.

Liquid gold? Right. Um...

Uh, have Ms. Johnson
cover my desk.

I will be on cooler duty.

- Um, right.

It's still not too late to
accept the D.A.'s offer.

I can't, Ms. Quinn. I
mean, what about college?

And I'll never be
able to get a job.

This is so unfair. I'll try
to argue for a misdemeanor,

but it's a long shot.
My parents retained.

Audubon & Associates
to make this go away.

The 9-1-1 call and
your browser history

aren't going anywhere.
You're facing three years.

What'll it be, Ms. Quinn?

Morning, Tommy, Ms. Powers.

- Ms. Powell.
- Huh. Doesn't ring a bell.

Quinn, I'm waiting.

You reject their deal, they'll
push for the highest sentence.

- Going once...
- I can't.

- Going twice...
- Please, help me, Ms. Quinn.

Gone. We'll do
this the hard way.

All rise.

Mr. Choi, what was
your last offer?

Plead to a felony.
Two years' probation,

credit time served.

Ms. Quinn, is your client
interested in the offer?

The defense is ready for trial.

- Mr. Choi?
- The People are ready.

It's great to be back.

Captioned by Los Angeles
Distribution and Broadcasting, Inc.

Mr. Heines, what
is your occupation?

Uh, I'm the dean at
Culver City College.

Did something unusual
happen on March 31, 2020?

Uh, an active shooter
was reported on campus.

A SWAT team responded
to the 9-1-1 call.

Did you interact
with the SWAT team?

Uh, yes. Um, I-I stepped
out to water my begonias,

and then suddenly something
like a dozen SWAT officers

trapped me, shouting
and pointing

huge guns in my face.
What happened after

you were surrounded
by the SWAT officers?

I, um, I heard a gunshot
and, um, screaming.

What happened after
you heard a gunshot?

I just remember that my stomach
was on fire, and I passed out.

A day later, I woke
up in the hospital,

14 stitches to patch
the bullet wound

and a cane to help me walk.

Did you have any
idea at the time

why the SWAT team showed
up at your residence?

Not the faintest clue.

And how did this incident
impact your campus?

All 1,600 students and
faculty had to be evacuated,

believing that the threat of

an active shooter was imminent.

Nothing further.

Ms. Quinn, you
may cross-examine.

Did Marnie Forstall shoot you
on March 31st, Mr. Heines?

To my knowledge, no.

- Who pulled the trigger, then?
- Objection.

Calls for speculation,
lack of foundation,

- lack of personal knowledge.
- He may answer if he knows.

I believe it was one
of the SWAT officers.

- So why did he shoot you?
- Objection.

Calls for speculation,
lack of foundation,

- lack of personal knowledge.
- Sustained.

Rephrase, Ms. Quinn.

- Were you armed?
- No,

but I was holding
a watering can.

I guess it could've looked
like a weapon to the officers.

Do you think these
paramilitary officers

used excessive force in
shooting you, Mr. Heines?

Objection. Relevance
and argumentative.

Your Honor, the actions
of the SWAT officers

is relevant to whether
my client should've known

that the response
to the 9-1-1 call

was likely to cause
great bodily injury.

Overruled.

Mr. Heines, did you
expect the SWAT officers

to fire their weapons?

I was afraid they would.

But did you think it was
likely they would fire

and cause you to sustain
the injuries you sustained?

No.

No further questions.

Deputy Riley.
Pleasure to meet you.

Not often that I get asked
to meet off the record.

I'm curious what you know

about Wayne McCarthy's
training practices.

- Can't help you.
- We're just following a tip.

- Your name came up.
- I was a T.O.

along with McCarthy. That's
all you need to know.

All the guys on this list
were trained by McCarthy.

They're linked for some
reason. We need to know why.

Your name's on here.
What's your best guess?

If we knew, we
wouldn't be asking.

Pham was one of McCarthy's
first trainees. Real zealous.

Already put a call out to him.

Buy him Wita's, he'll
sing like a bird.

Hmm. Lee Lori's not on here.

- What can he tell us?
- Ask Lee Lori.

Have a good day, fellas.

What about Lori?

I know how to get a hold of him.

Meantime, let's
find Deputy Pham.

Mom and Dad still not coming?

Oh, uh... uh, no.

They said it's fine to
just start without them.

We're gonna beat this, right?

Swatting's usually
a misdemeanor.

But your charge got
bumped up to a felony

because Norman Heines got shot.

Now you've maintained you
didn't send SWAT to his house...

I wasn't
trying to get this old man shot.

What happened? The
truth this time.

I did make the call,

but not to Mr. Heines.
To who, then?

My boyfriend. Or... my ex, or...

I don't even know what he was.

- We met playing "Fortnite."
- What's his name?

Um, I-I don't know.

You dated him for two years,
and you don't know his name?

We planned to meet up in person,

but... then he just blew me off, just
like that. That still doesn't explain

how SWAT wound up
at Norman Heines's.

'Cause I swatted my ex's
gamertag, GrayArea54.

I just traced his IP address
to find his geolocation.

Tracing IP addresses
isn't always exact.

Why swat a guy who ghosted you?

'Cause I was hurt.

And then I got pissed,
and... and then I got scared,

- Scared?
- I never met GrayArea54.

But we... we shared photos.

What kind of photos?

Nudes.

He reached out to
me after a while,

asking for more pics. I said no,

so he threatened to post them.

You were trying to
protect yourself.

We need to talk.

Marnie, thank you for
telling me the truth.

Go home. Get some rest.

What do you want? I
don't have time...

I watched your cross.
You need to be careful.

I don't need you telling me
how to cross-examine a witness.

Clearly you do if you think
harping on police misconduct

in front of Lola is going
to help Marnie Forstall.

No, but finding out
who GrayArea54 is

and why Marnie felt she
needed to call a SWAT team

to stop him from posting
nudes of her will.

You think she's telling
the truth this time?

I'm becoming a bit of an expert

on people lying
to me these days.

What was his name
again? I'll find him.

GrayArea54, right?
Give me two hours.

Sherri tasked me
with giving you this,

- said it was temporary.

Anyway, Georgia
and I are going to

a breakfast mixer on
Friday. Come with.Ooh.

The Hamilton Club is hosting.

Mm. The bigwigs and power
players Hamilton Club?

Lisa... As I've said before,

can't hurt to rub elbows.
Besides, the Hamilton Club

knows a mover and shaker
when they see one.

Just a friendly reminder...

You do have to get up at
6:30 a.m. to feed Bailey.

Um, brief the nanny at
8 a.m. before you leave,

and then get in at 9 to
pump and run before trial.

Thank you, Ness.

Don't worry about the breakfast.

You've got enough going on.

I do not! No more than usual.

Ooh.

This proves nothing.

Let me just go grab a hoodie.

Good night, Carmichael.

What? You did say no fanfare.

Ooh.

What's with the hoodie?

Oh, long story. Why the SOS?

Luke and I are on the trail

to discovering a
monster of corruption.

- Like, Godzilla status? Or...
- More like a hydra.

Every time you cut off one
head, two more take its place.

Hydra in the
Sheriff's Department.

In sheriff training.
You surprised?

Not even. Amy's in
802. How is she?

Why don't you call
her and ask her?

After she kicked me out
for the second time,

I figured I'd give
her some space.

Amy tried to use
excessive use of force

as a defense today. Do
you think that she would

use that with Judge
Campbell or Laski?

Your reputation as being an
activist judge and that video...

Gives people the right to
politicize my courtroom?

Of course not.

How goes day one back?

Hectic. Felt like I was pulled
in five different directions

between the trial and Bailey
and the Hamilton Club, but

in a good way.

I guess it's nice to
still feel needed here.

Don't know what this
courthouse would do

without you, Carmichael.

You're just trying to
butter me up so I don't

kick you out of my guest house.

You think I want to be
in your damn guest house?

Who's Collier Owens?

- What'd you say?
- Collier Owens.

Left two messages here.

You're dodging him... and me.

Still waiting for that apology.

You have a right to be pissed.

Of all the ways I messed up

over that stupid, idiotic kiss,

risking our partnership
was the worst.

For you. I told you
my deepest secret,

that I'm married, because
I needed help from someone

who I thought was becoming
a really good friend.

I finally put down
roots again, and it just

goes up in flames.

Now if you'll excuse
me, I have work to do.

I located GrayArea54.

We need to get
Marnie in here now.

How'd Joaquin take the news?

He shut down. Super blindsided.

Mm, can you blame him? No!

Why am I so stuck?

Are you stuck? Like, truly?

Yeah, I care for both of them.

You know? And trying to choose,

I feel like I just... I can't.

Are you sure that's it?

- What do you mean?
- To me, this isn't about

whether you prefer lawyers
or revolutionaries.

I'm sure they're both good
men, but they're leading

two radically different lives.

So you choosing Luke or
Joaquin means choosing

where you want your life to go.

Oh! Nikki just sent
her latest essay.

How's tutoring going?

Mm, we hit it off at first,

but I don't know, lately
Nikki's seemed, like, off.

- Off how?
- Just tired, melancholy even.

Like, I made this whole
K-pop-themed lesson.

And she didn't bat an eye,
and she loves BTS.Huh.

And then last week, I
overheard her mom, Whitney,

like, lecturing Nikki
about her grades,

and let's just say Whitney

doesn't have the gentlest touch.

You think Whitney's hit a
rough patch? Oh, totally.

I mean, her restaurant's
been shuttered,

they've been trapped under
one roof for over a year.

And Nikki is in middle school,
and puberty is a bee-yotch.

Oh, yeah, I had feathered
bangs in sixth grade.

Wow.Yeah. Ah, maybe I'm just
overthinking it with Nikki.

Your intuition has
never steered you wrong.

Just... feel it out.

Pot, kettle, Ms. Lopez.

- Okay.
- Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Marnie

we were able to
identify GrayArea54.

You were? Who is he?

Norman Heines.

What? The Culver
City College dean?

No. No, that's impossible.

I wasn't lying, Ms. Quinn... My
investigator was able to trace

the gamertag GrayArea54

to Norman Heines's IP address.

Yeah, but even
you said yourself,

IP address location tracking
isn't always reliable. Not always,

which is why I had 'em
do an extensive search.

It still came back
as Norman Heines.

Marnie, you didn't mix
up your ex's address

with Heines's address.

They're the same person.

He catfished me? The whole time?

- Oh, my God.
- You should call your parents.

Are you kidding?!
I can't do that.

They would never understand!
Marnie, you need support.

And we still have a
trial to get through.

W-Where are you going?
To talk to the judge.

I'm bringing this bastard down.

Thanks for meeting
on such short notice.

Thanks for buying
the carne asada.

Hey, you called it. Wita's
is the best taco truck in LA.

Right? I know all
the hidden gems.

So how can I help you fellas?

Looking to set the
record straight

on Wayne McCarthy's
time as a T.O.

Big Mick always checked
in on me and the guys.

Gave advice like
a father figure.

He even came to support me
after my first incident.

What incident was this?

Had this one
inmate, a real pill.

Always loudmouthing.

One day I told him
I'd heard enough.

He didn't like that,
got aggressive.

I put him in a chokehold...

Standard when subduing
an armed assailant.

He coded.

So the inmate was armed?

McCarthy oversaw the search,

found a shiv on him, concealed.

You saw the inmate's shiv before
you choked him? I had a hunch.

And once McCarthy confirmed,
it was a done deal.

When... when did
you say this was?

2010 or so.

All right, boys. Gotta
get back on the radio.

We'll be in touch.

Always glad to put in a
good word for Big Mick.

A deputy sheriff openly admits

to falsifying police documents

like he knows he's untouchable.

Chokes a man to death,
and then "Big Mick"

helps him get off scot-free.
Why wouldn't he feel that way?

I'm gonna meet up
with Lori tonight,

see if he can connect some dots.

I'm gonna hunt down
that incident report,

try to nail this guy.

The defense calls Norman
Heines to the stand.

- He's here and ready.

The defense already
questioned Norman Heines.

And the witness was excused.

- He was subject to recall.
- Ms. Quinn is correct.

Your... Your Honor, may I
ask for an offer of proof

as to why this witness
is being recalled?

I have additional
questions about the extent

of his involvement in video
games. Real convincing, Ms. Quinn.

I allow the defense some
leeway on this topic,

but I am going to need
more than that, Ms. Quinn.

I have additional
questions that I believe

will impeach
Mr. Heines's testimony.

All right, you may recall
the witness, Ms. Quinn.

Do you know Marnie Forstall?

No, I do not.

Do you know what a gamertag is?

Uh, an alter ego
in the Xbox world?

A username of sorts?

Mr. Heines, are
you familiar with

the gamertag GrayArea54?

- No.
- Are you sure, Mr. Heines?

Yes.

I-I mean, now that
I think about it,

it does sound familiar.

In fact GrayArea54 is
yourgamertag, correct?

Uh... I mean, um

yes.

And you recently shut down
the account GrayArea54

and tried to delete it, correct?

Uh, I was shot, Ms. Quinn.

I am not the one on trial here.

Mr. Heines, for
the past two years,

did you pose as Marnie
Forstall's boyfriend

and knowingly solicit
pornographic images

- from her, when she was a minor?

I am the victim
here, Your Honor.

Ms. Quinn, the witness
has a right to counsel.

That is my daughter!

Bailiff, detain the witness.

He has not been excused from
further testimony. Daddy!

You filthy pig! I'll kill you!

Daddy, don't! Don't! Mr. Forstall,
I'll have you arrested and charged

- if you do not control yourself.
- Calm down.

Now everyone except
counsel, out!

Let's go.

Keep it moving.

Ms. Quinn, you know better

than to lead a witness

down the path of
admitting to a crime

on the stand without
first informing the Court,

that the witness may need
a lawyer. Your Honor,

it's not my job to protect
anyone other than Ms. Forestall.

At minimum, it is a
professional courtesy

to give the Court notice.

Your Honor, the
People move to strike

Mr. Heines's testimony.

It was a discovery violation.

No, this is classic impeachment!

I had no obligation to disclose.

Until she decided to
call him as a witness.

I didn't know whether
he would admit it.

I learned it from
my investigator.

Do you have evidence
to prove it, Ms. Quinn?

Chat transcripts
dating back two years,

complete with every
explicit image.

Heines sent to and
solicited from Marnie.

Thank you. I move to admit
these transcripts into evidence.

On what grounds? Heines solicited
pornographic images and threatened her!

She was a minor, and
she was traumatized.

Her actions... Her actions
are still criminal.

How about you drop the charges?

The charges remain.
Your Honor...

If he had no preyed
upon Ms. Forstall

and exploited her, she never
would have made that call.

Enough. I will hear
your motions tomorrow,

and, Ms. Quinn, this
is your final warning.

Let today be the last stunt
you ever pull in my courtroom.

You lied under oath.

Your alleged crimes
hijacked this entire trial!

Threatening to deny an
entire university of victims

- the justice they deserve.
- But that attorney came at me.

Get a defense attorney,
Heines. We're done here.

Sir, if I may?

What is it, Ms. Powell? In
light of this new evidence

regarding Ms. Forstall's
relationship with Mr. Heines,

continuing to pursue a felony
conviction seems troubling.

Ms. Forstall has been charged

with calling in a
false 9-1-1 emergency.

The evidence points straight to
her. Given this new information...

Ms. Powell, the allegations
against Norman Heines

are as yet unproven, but
the D.A. has all we need

to hold Ms. Forstall
accountable.

But if we... We can discuss
this further after the trial.

Understood.

Been a long time, Lori.

Six years since we worked
Men's Central Jail.

Yeah.

I don't know if you heard,
but I'm not a sheriff anymore.

Look, man, I'm not so sure
talking to a D.A.'s a good idea.

Serve and protect the public...
That's what we swore to do.

Our job's not done, not yet.

You mind if I record this?

Not like it'll
make a difference.

What do you know about
McCarthy fabricating

witness statements,
police records?

Happened all the time.

McCarthy would do a
clean-up for any trainee

who got caught in the hot seat.

- Okay, what for?
- Aw, man, you name it.

Intimidating personnel,
roughhousing rookies,

instigating inmate disputes.

But why didn't I
ever hear about this?

Is that a trick question?

Watkins, you signed a
statement for McCarthy

when we were fresh
out of the academy.

You don't remember?

Sorry, man.

Nikki!

This was your
strongest essay yet.

Hey, wait, just one question.

Since Super Stacy saved the day,

why did you write that
she has no hope left?

Um, even though she
does everything right,

it's still not good enough.

What makes you say that, Nikki?

Nikki!

I am not paying for you to write
like you're in kindergarten!

Sorry. Sara, I have to go.

Oh...

You are such a stupid
waste of space.

I'm ashamed to even
be your mother.

You are just driving me crazy!

Nikki?

Um, Mrs. Gessner, is
everything all right?

Nikki?

Nikki?

Sara? Wh...

Whitney and Nikki just
got into it, and I...

I heard a loud thud and then
just silence. What was it?

I don't know, it was like...
I don't know, like a bang.

Okay. Did Whitney hit Nikki?

I couldn't see anything. I...

Oh, my God, what do I do? Well, call
Nikki back and make sure she's okay.

Well, what if she doesn't
answer? Then you call the police.

And say what?

"I'd like to file a report,
only I didn't see anything,

and I'm not sure what I heard"?
I mean... it's a big deal

to call Child Services
to someone's house.

We've only tutored online.

I don't even know
where she lives.

Maybe you should
reach out to Benner.

If I'm wrong, I could
implode this whole family.

But what if you're right?

Fancy
seeing you here, Judge.

Mr. Sanders. I
would love to chat,

but I'm in a rush.

Wait, how did you get
into the judges' parking?

Walked
over with Jonas Laski.

Just left the Hamilton
Club breakfast.

Totally forgot.

Anyway, I am in a
rush to trial, so...

Could've gotten a jump
on the upcoming election.

The election?

- For your judicial seat.
- I beg your pardon.

My seat has not been challenged,
Mr. Sanders. Not yet.

You created quite a stir
in your first two years.

Some people like me are fans.

Others, well...

Carmichael, there you are.

Still on for our
chambers meeting?

Yes. Mr. Sanders and I
were just saying goodbye.

Oh, great. Good to see you
at the breakfast, David.

Who does that man think he is?

The last thing I need
added to my plate

is worrying about the elections.
Well, Sanders can be pushy,

but he's always armed with
priceless information.

I missed you at the breakfast.

I was hoping to
introduce you to Georgia.

I know. I'm sorry,

but I have had whiplash
with this trial.

I heard about your
witness bolting.

I thought I had my head
wrapped around this case,

but then I see that teenage girl

trembling before the man who
allegedly abused her for years,

and I look at her mother,

and she just has this look like

she has no clue how in
the world she got there.

Any parent's nightmare.

But how does it happen, Lisa?

You can only control so much.

I look at Bailey, and... Carmichael,
at the risk of stating the obvious,

Bailey is not the
defendant in this case.

She's not even 8 months old.

But I would do anything
to protect her.

Stay focused.

Watkins, everything
all right? Uh, yeah.

There's over a dozen fabricated
deputy statements here.

Gonna be a long road
to get the grand jury

- to indict these guys.
- Indicted, right.

I'll take those over to Bravo,

see if he approves
conspiracy charges.

- You sure you're good?
- Yeah, of course. Just tired.

All right.

Ms. Quinn, you are moving to
admit the chat transcripts

between your client
and GrayArea54,

AKA Mr. Heines.
What's the relevance?

The evidence directly impeaches
Mr. Heines' testimony,

And it explains why Ms.
Forstall called 9-1-1.

She was the victim

of an illegal cybersexual
relationship with Mr. Heines

while she was a minor.

Do you remember what it means
to be 18 and profoundly lonely?

To finally have someone
tell you they love you

and to so badly need
to believe them?

And then the pain of losing
that love, that lifeline.

At 18 years old, Marnie lacks
the developmental ability

to understand the
seriousness of her actions.

For all these reasons, the
transcripts are relevant,

and they should be
admitted as evidence.

Thank you, Ms. Quinn. Mr. Choi.

The defendant's alleged history
of sexual trauma is tragic,

but it in no way
excuses her crimes.

Penal code 148.3 states
that it is a crime

to make a false report
of an emergency.

At 18 years old, I believe
the defendant knows

gunfire on a public
college campus

is a very bad thing.

She launched an
emergency evacuation

under false pretenses
that jeopardized lives.

Any probative value that
the transcripts might have

is substantially outweighed

by the risk of undue prejudice

and should be
excluded under 352.

I feel profound empathy

for the trauma Ms.
Forstall has suffered.

But this trial is not
about those alleged crimes.

Therefore I am excluding
the chat transcripts.

I will hear closing
arguments after the break,

and then render my verdict.

Looking at Bailey
on the nanny cam,

and all I can think is

we did good.

I love you, baby. See you soon.

Come in.

Luke.

Talk to me.

What is this?

A witness statement I gave
when I was working the jails.

I don't understand.

I didn't witness that
incident, Judge Carmichael.

Oh. Luke.

My training officer told
me that's what happened.

I trusted him.

Did you intentionally
falsify this police record?

No, but it's right there in
black and white. Case closed.

No. Only a judge or a
jury can decide that.

But I did it. Facts are facts.

And the facts

of a person's circumstances
cannot be overlooked,

especially when a human
being's freedom is at stake.

But you and I both know
the law's not designed

to account for
360-degree examination.

And that is exactly why we
have to interpret the law

with as complete a
picture as possible.

Luke... people commit
crimes every day

for all sorts of reasons.

And in a truly
just court of law,

those reasons matter.

Come in.

Sara!

Something wrong?

Um... it's, uh, about
Whitney and Nikki.

Go on.

Last night I heard them
get into an... altercation.

And it sounded serious,

and now I'm scared
for Nikki's safety.

What? I...

I've known
Whitney for years.

That...

Precisely what do you think
you saw, Ms. Castillo?

Well, I saw Whitney come
in and start yelling,

and then Nikki turned
her camera off.

So you saw a mother
disciplining her daughter.

Is that all?

There was a... thud.

Thud.

You know, maybe... You're right.

It's... it's not what I thought.

I'm sorry I disturbed you.

Ms. Castillo, Sara, hold on.

I understand that we make
mistakes when we're young,

but that is no excuse
for sending a SWAT team

to a false emergency.

Such behavior is illegal
and absolutely unacceptable.

The prosecution failed to
prove that Ms. Forstall

called 9-1-1 intending to
cause great bodily injury.

Thus, I find Ms.
Forstall not guilty

- of felony swatting.

The People did, however,
prove the lesser charge.

Ms. Forstall, I find you
guilty of misdemeanor swatting.

You are placed on 12
months' probation,

during which time you must
attend mental health counseling

and repay the full cost
of the emergency response.

Last, you must write and publish

a formal letter of apology
to Culver City College.

Before I close this
case, Ms. Forstall,

is there anything you
wish to say to the Court?

Stand
up. It's okay.

This past
year has been really hard,

with... with barely
anyone to talk to.

No hugs. N-No nothing.

It felt really special to
have something all to myself,

and for me, GrayArea54 was real.

And I loved him.

So when it was taken
away, it just felt

like he took the rest of
my world away with him.

I was lost.

My hope for you is that

now that you know the
truth, you can heal,

and that your
parents will remain

close by your side while
you do. We will, Your Honor.

Court is adjourned.

Go.

- Hey.
- Hey.

I'm glad you texted me.

I can't stop thinking
about our kiss.

Hmm. I guess it's not just me.

No. And I told Joaquin about us.

I like that there's an us.

There is a me and you,

and there's a me and
him, kind of, us.

Oh. And what did he say?

That's TBD.

Look, I'm not
asking you to wait,

and I don't expect
you to understand.

I am just... I just want to
be real with you both.Emily...

I love you.

And I know that those
three little words

bring up complicated feelings,

but they're real for me.

You've got things you
need to figure out,

but I'm not going anywhere.

I'm here for you, for us.

Like, you and me, us.

You did a superb job.

It's not easy to speak up
when you have concerns,

especially to your boss.

I'm proud of you, Ms. Powell.

Thank you, sir.

You're gonna need
another blazer.

- We doing another case?
- Youare.

As first chair.

Seriously? I will
not let you down.

What's the case?

The People v. Norman Heines.

I still can't get Benner's
reaction out of my head.

Listen, advocating for a
child's safety is never wrong.

- You are not wrong.
- I'm just nervous that...

No, no, no. Don't be nervous.

I have an amazing officer
coming to talk to you.

Just tell them
what you observed.

They'll write a report, and
they'll take it from there.

Just thank you both for this,

for being here,
this is just a lot.

Where else would we be?

- Sherri.
- Thanks for coming.

Wait, Detective Harris
is the amazing officer

- who's helping me out?
- That's right.

Um, we will be in
Lola's chambers

Okay, let's do this.

You and me, right
here, right now.

No. You don't get to do this.

- Do what?
- Kiss my boyfriend

and then decide we're
doing this on your terms.

Look, I screwed
up. Okay? Royally.

And I know it's gonna
take a minute...

- More than a minute.
- A-A few minutes.

What I don't understand is why.

I regretted it the
moment it happened.

And I admit, it was a petty
move, going to New York,

but you and Mark
are good together.

Better than good, you're
the best thing that...

Okay, now you're
going overboard.

And you and I have a good
partnership, too, Amy.

I would hate to see you
throw it all away...

- Equal partners.
- I... I'm sorry, what?

You want this to work,
we become equal partners.

Oh

'kay. Y-yes. Let's do it.

I'm still mad at you,
but it's a good start.

And when this pandemic
is officially over,

you and me got a date
in the boxing ring.

Whitney and I have
been friends for years,

but...

When I saw the fear
in Sara's eyes,

I have to do something.

Maybe there's
something no one knows,

some context to
help you understand.

Yeah. Yeah, thanks.

Time to go feed my baby girl.

Such a great age.

And then there's high school.

Oh, Bailey can't even walk,

and I'm struggling
to find the balance.

Uh, a little unsolicited advice?

- Please.
- Compartmentalize.

When you're at work,
be present at work,

and when you get home,
check your gavel at the door

and just be Bailey's mom.

That sounds like a
great place to start.

Ames.
You finally came.

Let go. Let go of me!

Take that
thing off.

I want to see your face.

Brought you something.

What's that?

Collier, I've fallen
in love with someone.

I'm going to have to
tell him about us.

So you told Lopez you loved her.

Hmm. Yep.

She's the one. I'm
gonna fight for her.

Hey, bravo, Romeo. Just don't go
puppy-dogging after her again.

Hey, you should be
puppy-dogging after Amy.

You're not wrong.

- What's this?
- 13 counts of conspiracy

to be filed against McCarthy.

Just hope Bravo gives
us the green light.

Then we bring his
whole corrupt scheme

crashing to the ground.

Bro, I thought you'd be pumped.

I am, just...
processing. Cheers.

Bottoms up.