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(Cooing)

(Monitor beeping)

She's got a strong heart.

Marissa is a fighter.
She always has been.

It's almost been six months.
Is she going to come out of it?

I don't know.
It'd make things easier.

No, baby, there's no
simple answer to this one.

Just wish I had
a little more time to prepare.

Wasn't Gloria
going to do this one?

Yes. But she's on
another assignment.

Plus, this is
right up your alley.

I know it's late notice
but it's important that

this message gets out.

I agree.

It's just hard to figure out
what's really to blame.

It's not about blame
it's about truth.

Well, the truth is,
two lives have been
changed forever.

But there's still Joshua.
That's right.

The father has
given you the gift

of seeing into
somebody's heart, angel girl.

And you might well need
to use that with this child.

Understanding why this happened
is gonna change everything.

It's time.

Man: Here you go,
ma'am.

Hello, Josh.
I'm Monica.

Do you know why I'm here?

The judge has asked me
to talk to you about...

Excuse me?
I would appreciate it

if you'd put
the game down for now.

Well,
there are other ways.

Hey. Piece of crap.
I just put new batteries in.

So, shall we begin?

Bailiff: All, rise.

You may be seated.

(Della Reese singing)

♪ When you walk ♪

♪ down the road-- ♪

♪ heavy burden, ♪

♪ heavy load-- ♪

♪ I will rise ♪

♪ and I will
walk with you ♪

♪ I'll walk with you ♪

♪ till the sun
don't even shine, ♪

♪ walk with you ♪

♪ every time ♪

♪ I'll tell ya,
I'll walk with you ♪

♪ walk with you ♪

♪ believe me,
I'll walk with you ♪♪

In the matter of the state of
Illinois vs Victor Jackson,

is counsel
ready to proceed?

The prosecution is ready,
your honor.

The defense is ready,
your honor.

Then, let's go on
with the opening statements.

Ladies and gentlemen
of the jury,

this is not gonna be
an easy case.

It calls into question
the very rules that govern

a free society and
our ability to protect them.

What is not in question
are the basic facts.

On December 17, 2002,
the defendant, Victor Jackson,

took his parents' car
without permission.

He went for a joyride
with his 14-year-old cousin,

Joshua Walker.
Now while on that joyride,

they struck a young woman,
Marissa atkins,

as she stood
on a street corner.

Marissa atkins
was seriously injured.

And she remains in a coma
six months later.

What you will
be asked to decide

is whether this tragedy
was an accident or whether

it was the deliberate action
of a young man who wanted

to extend the thrill
of a videogame

that he should never have been
playing in the first place.

I got to go
get some batteries.
When we're finished.

We are finished.

Monica: You're not
going anywhere.

What's up with this?

You're a material witness
in this case.

So? I thought
I didn't have to testify.

A new judge
has been assigned

and you may be
required to testify

if I determine
that you're capable.

Capable of what?
Of telling the truth.

Now sit down.

This is so lame.
Where's Victor?

He's in court.
The trial's begun.

It was just an accident.

Your name is Joshua Walker.
You're 14 years old.

Is this correct?

You gonna ask me
stupid questions like
that all day?

I will take that
as a "yes, ma'am."

You've lived with your
aunt and uncle in oak lawn

since your parents divorced.

So?

This hasn't been
an easy time for you.

It doesn't matter.
It does, Josh.

Everything that has contributed
to you being here matters.

Because as I
look over your file,

the young man described in it
seems to have gone through

an awful lot of changes
in a very short period of time.

Do you want to talk about it?

There's nothing to talk about.
I haven't changed.

I see.

Boy: Nice cap.

What's a loser like you
doing with it?

Give it back, Willy.
Ooh, give it back, Willy.

I'm thinking...No.

And I'm also thinking
I could use a new bike
to go with my new hat.

Ow! I'm calling the cops.

Uh-oh!
Can't let that happen,
can we guys?

Ow! No! Ow! Stop it!
Stop! Leave me alone!

Leave me alone!

Okay, so you can
keep your stupid bike.

But the hat is mine.

Boy: Come on,
let's get out of here.

(Kids laughing)

Hey, Vic, we're home!

Vic! Come down here
and help your cousin
with his stuff.

I'll go get him.

We're glad you're here,
sweetheart.

You know your parents
didn't send you here

because of anything you did.
They love you

and they just need some time
to work out their own problems.

Let me see that eye.
Ow!

We need to put
some more ice on it.

All over a baseball cap.
They do it all the time.

Yes, well, guys like that
are a fact of life, Josh.

There's nothing
you can do about it.

I hate them.

Charles: You're really pushing
your luck with this stuff.

The next time you ignore me,
I'll lock you in the attic

till you're 18.

So, will you show
your cousin to the room?

I've just about
had it with that kid.

Relax. He's 16.
It's a phase.

And when do
the good phases start?

Well, maybe Josh will have
a good influence on Victor.

Yeah...maybe.

Which bed should I take?
That one.

Video game: 1,000 points.

What's that?

It's "carjack 2000."
It's so sweet.

Video game: 2,000 points.

Police! Stop!

3,000 points.

Victor was addicted
to video games.

And it didn't take him long
to get his younger cousin

hooked on it, too.
The evidence is going to show

that these boys played
a game called carjack 2000--

millennium mayhem,
sometimes for days at a time.

Now, the thing with this game

is that it calls on you
to commit crimes

in the name of a cyber gang
called "the brotherhood."

You get points
for doing bad things.

Okay, these are virtual crimes.
They're not real crimes.

But as these boys got drawn
deeper into this world,

all the lines got blurred.

So, tell me about
carjack 2000.

What do you want to know?
Everything.

You and your cousin
used to play it all the time.

The police found a list
of cheats for carjack 2000

in the car.

It must be a very
interesting game.

It's totally cool.
First thing you got to do
is steal a car...

Video game: Out of the car
or I'll blow your brains out!

I got 'em.
Watch out, he's got a gun.

No, don't worry.
I got my nun-Chucks.

All right; Get 'em, dude!
Broken neck. 5,000 points.

Yeah!
Yeah!

Welcome to the brotherhood.
Collect a new weapon.

All right, sights locks!
Ready to rock!

Step on the gas.
Let's grab some cash.

Street scum ahead.
Street scum ahead.

Hey, guys.
What the hell?

Why are you so jumpy?
You surprised US. That's all.

We were just
playing the game.

Well, it's dinnertime.
So turn it off and come on down.

We'll be down in a second.

I got to save it.

Your master congratulates you
for setting a new standard

for death and destruction.

Remember the secret code:
Never betray your brothers

or divulge the secrets
of the streets

and you will enjoy
the everlasting protection
of the brotherhood.

Joshua: One time we made it
all the way to level ten.

You have to know
all the tricks to get that far.

Oh. What are the tricks?

I can't tell you.

Why not?

'Cause I'd be breaking
the code of conduct.

The evidence that
you will hear in this case

will prove beyond
a reasonable doubt,

that Victor Jackson
was no longer satisfied

with killing people on TV.

He decided that
he was going to experience

the ultimate thrill.

He was gonna take
the game to the streets.

And on December 17th

he aimed his car
at Marissa atkins

and he stepped on the gas.

Why?

Because in carjack 2000,

killing a prostitute

gets you 20,000 bonus points.

(Jury murmurs)

You may proceed with your
opening statement, counselor.

Thank you.

The prosecution has painted

a compelling picture
for you today.

"Youth gone wrong"
inspired by a game

in which you are
rewarded for violent behavior.

That is a pretty
easy target to point to.

But is it true?

What about the movies?
What about television?

What about rap music?

What about
the nightly news?

Because violence and crime
are everywhere.

Victor started playing this game
about a year ago.

So what happened
on December 17th

that caused this alleged
radical change in a young man

who had never before
shown criminal behavior?

There was no malice.
There was no forethought.

And there was
no criminal intent.

Your grades began to fall
about seven months ago.

Why is that?
Stupid teachers.

It says here that you weren't
turning in your assignments

and you had become surly
and uncooperative in class.

I don't know what "surly" is.

It means "rude."

You'd been an "a" student
up until then, Josh.

"Polite" and "attentive" is
how your teachers describe you.

They think that
because you were angry
with your parents,

that's why you were acting out.
What do you think?

Okay, well, perhaps
we'll come back to that.

Let's talk about what happened

the day that Victor
ran into Marissa atkins.

Were you and Victor acting out
a part in carjack 2000?

No. People are always try
to blame video games and stuff

for bad things that happen.
Like those columbine guys.

Everyone thinks they whacked out
because they played video games.

But I think they must have been
kind of whacked out already.

So you don't believe
the game had any influence

on what you and
your cousin were doing?

No.

Victor: Don't be such a wuss.
I got my license.

It's all under control.
Trust me.

I know. But your mom's
gonna be totally p.O.D
that we took the car.

It's a family car, isn't it?
Yeah.

And we're family, okay?
So, relax.

Put this cd in.

♪ Saw it in a Hollywood film ♪

♪ a gun gives you
a license to kill ♪

♪ semi-automatic
and my army boots on ♪

♪ going into town
to have some fun ♪

♪ picking off humans ♪

♪ picking off humans ♪

♪ that's right ♪

♪ I never knew it
could end this way ♪

♪ whoever pulls the trigger
is a king for a day ♪

♪ so I may not
make it out alive ♪

♪ but I'll make the headlines
as I die ♪

♪ you know I saw it
in a Hollywood film ♪

♪ where a gun gives you
a license to kill ♪

♪ my heart is racing,
shooting up adrenaline ♪

♪ I'm going in,
let the game begin ♪

(Tires squealing)

(Tires screeching)

Whoa!

Hey!

No, no,
you don't think she's a...
Oh, yeah.

That's a hooker
for sure.

The statement that
the boys gave to the policeman

tells a story.

He was an inexperienced driver

on a rain-slicked street.

So why did they
leave the scene?

Because they were scared.
They panicked.

He was driving too fast.

He was not paying
close enough attention,

but he did not get behind
the wheel of the car that day

with the intention of murdering
a defenseless pedestrian.

We will hear
the prosecution's case
tomorrow morning.

We're adjourned until 9 am.

Bailiff: All, rise.

One more question then
the policeman will take you

to your aunt and uncle.

What?

How do you feel about
what happened to miss atkins?

What do you mean?

Do you feel badly that
this young woman was hurt?

No. I mean, why should I?
She wasn't a woman.

She was just street scum.

Rafael: Street scum?
That's what he said.

It makes me crazy
to hear someone,
especially a kid,

refer to another human being
as street scum.

When you reduce
a person to a type,

you make them
seem less than human

and then you don't have
to deal with their suffering.

I believe that's
what Josh is doing.

Well, miss wings.
You better open that
child's eyes

before he loses something
more than his humanity.

You still think they weren't
recreating that game out there?

Even if they were,
it doesn't mean that this
wasn't an accident.

And Victor
deserves a fair trial.
That's right.

We're here
to present not to judge.
Don't forget that.

Video game: Street scum ahead.

3,000 points.

Yeah, drop, scum!

Woman: Watch where
you're going!

3,000 points.

How was your evening?

How much longer
do I have to sit here?

Till they're ready for you
in the courtroom.

There's something I would
like you to take a look at.

Who's this?
Marissa atkins. First grade.

Here she is in eighth grade.
Okay.

This was a party her friends
threw for her 15th birthday.

Later that day,

her father got drunk
and beat her up so badly

that she ran away
and never went home again.

She wasn't much older
than you are now.

This is her in science club.

She was in science club?

Yes. She wanted to be an
oceanographer when she grew up.

You're in science club,
aren't you?

Josh, do you know why
I'm showing you these pictures?

The car was registered
to Deborah Jackson,

the defendant's mother.

After inspecting the car,
did you find anything
mechanically wrong with it?

No. The power steering
and the power brakes

were functioning properly.

Can you estimate
when the defendant tried
to hit his breaks

to avoid striking the victim?
There were no skid marks.

No indication that
he made any attempt to stop.

Nothing further.

Your witness.

Officer...

Is it possible that
because of the slick streets,

the defendant tried to stop,
but instead, hydroplaned

leaving no skid marks?

Yes, sir, it's possible.

Thank you.
Nothing further.

You're excused,
officer bassett.

Video games aren't
child's play anymore.

They are a 6 1/2
to $10 billion industry.

Over 225 million games
were sold just last year.

"Not child's play"?
Could you explain what
you mean by that?

The majority of games made
are not intended for kids.

Most of them reward
some sort of violence.

The more violent the behavior,
the greater the reward.

The industry rates
them anywhere from

"e" for everyone
to "m" for mature or adult.

Does your research indicate
that children do play games

rated for adults?
Yes, all the time.

Bailiff.

Thank you.

Professor, are you
familiar with this game?

It's called carjack 2000--
millennium mayhem.

It's very popular
right now.

Could you please explain
how points are scored?

Objection, your honor,
the prosecution has yet to show

any relevant connection
between the game the charges
against my client.

Your honor, the jury needs
to fully understand this game

in order to understand
the connection.

I will allow it.

Professor milgrom.

Stealing a car is anywhere
from 1,000 to 5,000 points.

But, if you kill the driver
your point-total doubles.

Breaking through
a police roadblock
is 3,000 points.

But you get 3,000 bonus points
for every officer and patrol car

that you take out.

Killing a prostitute
is a 20,000-point bonus.

In the game
they're called
"street scum."

Rafael: How long
have you been a child
psychologist, Dr. Warren?

24 years.

And you've studied
the effects of violent images
on children for...?

The past 10 years.
Bailiff.

Doctor, can you tell US
what we're looking at here?

This is a cross-section
of eight composite brains

taken from a study conducted
at the university of Texas

health sciences center
at San Antonio,

and published by John p. Murray
at Kansas state university.

As you can tell by looking here
at the posterior cingulate

and here at the amygdala,
there is heightened
neurological activity

in the children who are
exposed to violent images.

Could you put that
into layman's terms?

It means that
playing violent video games

and watching
violent movies or TV shows

activate areas in the brain
involved in arousal.

This repeated exposure
to media violence

increases aggression
and violent behavior.

And violent video games
are by far the worst.

Really? Why is that?

Because, unlike simply
watching movies and TV shows,

video games are interactive
and that's how children learn.

It's also
the nature of video games

to be repeated over and over.

This repetition
of aggressive response

reinforces that
kind of behavior.

These games teach them
that there are

a lot of bad people out there
waiting to hurt them.

And then trains them
to retaliate aggressively.

This is particularly
troublesome in young people

since they are still
writing their behavioral script.

The games encourage them
to solve their problems
through violence,

rather than teaching a
peaceful conflict resolution.

So, in your opinion, doctor,
what happens to children

who are exposed
to significant media violence?

Over time their view
of the world is distorted.

They become desensitized
to the pain they inflict.

Do you mean to say that
they don't know the difference
between right and wrong?

No. They just don't care.
Thank you, doctor.

Nothing further.
Your witness.

Dr. Warren...

It says here

"some researchers believe
that playing these games

can be a cathartic experience
for some children."

Yes.

So for those kids
the violence is a--

it's an outlet
for their aggression.

Isn't it sort of like
hitting a punching bag?

Well, hitting a punching bag
is not the same experience

as shooting a realistic
looking character in a game.

Let's say that
you have a child

who really likes
playing violent video games.

And he plays them for
hours on end and days at a time.

Is that child likely
to walk down the street
and assault somebody?

No.

Thank you.

Re-direct, your honor.

Doctor, do you think
it's possible that an individual

who's playing these games
for an extended period of time,

became so consumed by it,
that they are actually more

likely to commit a violent act
like running over a pedestrian?

Objection!
That calls for a conclusion

that is not supported
by the evidence presented.

I'll allow
the doctor to respond.

But I remind the jury

this is his opinion,
not a definite fact.

In my opinion,
the answer is yes.

But those studies
are inconclusive to this point.

Is carjack 2000 clearly marked

as being only intended
for those over the age of 17?

Objection. That is not relevant
to the content of the redirect.

But the defense says "if a child
plays a video game..."

What I'm trying to establish
is whether it's clear or not,

that this game is not
appropriate for someone
under the age of 17.

You may answer the question.

Yes. The game
is clearly marked.

The prosecution rests.

You're excused, doctor.

Court will resume
tomorrow morning.

Bailiff: All, rise.

What would you say to Marissa
if you could speak to her?

Do you think
she's ever gonna wake up?

I don't know.

Does it make
a difference to you?

Yeah, kind of.
How?

Because she might
not know who I am.

Whether she knows
who you are or not,

shouldn't change the truth
about how you feel.

And it shouldn't change what
you say on that stand tomorrow.

Yeah. I know I'm supposed to
tell the truth, the whole truth,

and nothing
but the truth, right?

I watch TV.

Andrew: So, Mrs. Jackson,
you reported your car stolen

right before the accident.
Yes. But I was mistaken.

You were mistaken?
Yes.

I didn't know that
my son's driver's license

had come in the mail
earlier that day.

And I had promised him
that when he got it,
we would share my car.

He didn't steal your car
like it was a game.

He took it
without your permission,

but with your
implied consent?
Yes.

Kids take everything
you say literally.

Your witness.

Mrs. Jackson, were you aware
that your son was in possession

of an adult rated game
like carjack 2000?

Yes.
I bought it for him.

Did you know that
it was an adult rated game?

Yes. That's what the clerk
at the store told me.

But, honestly,

don't they see worse
on the news every night?

Besides, it was
his 16th birthday

and he wanted it so much.
What could I say?

No more questions.

Ah, you can take your seat,
Mrs. Jackson.

The defense calls
Joshua Walker.

Raise your right hand.
Do you, Joshua Walker,

swear that the testimony you are
about to give is the truth,

the whole truth and nothing
but the truth, so help you god?

Yeah.

Joshua.

Why don't you tell me
what happened in the car

just before the accident.

Well...

We were driving around
listening to music

and Victor made a turn
and hit the gas.

And then what happened?

(Exhales)

We drove for about
a half a block and this woman

just stepped off the curb
right in front of the car.

Victor tried to stop.

And he didn't have time
and we hit her.

He couldn't help it.
I know we should have stopped

and seen if she was
okay and everything.

But we were just so scared,

so we just
drove straight home.

Thank you, Josh.

Is there
something wrong here?

Whispering:
She wants to call
another witness.

Counsel, will you
approach the bench, please?

Let the record show
the victim Marissa atkins

has recovered sufficiently
to be present

for this testimony.

There will be
a 15-minute recess.

What did she say?

She's expected
to make a full recovery.

No, about the accident,
what did she say?

She didn't
talk about the accident.

What?
She doesn't remember
what happened that day.

Nothing?
No.

You seem relieved.

Well, yeah. I mean,

I'm glad she's gonna be okay.

Are you telling the truth,
the whole truth,

and nothing but the truth?

Yeah. So help me god.

That oath
shouldn't be taken lightly.

And neither should god.

You lied on the stand today.
You're lying again now.

No, I'm not.
How would you know anyway?

I know because god told me.
I'm an angel.

You know what? You're whacked.
I don't have to listen to this.

I am an angel and god sent
me here with a message for you.

Are you serious?

Yes.

So god, he saw everything?

Yes.

So you came here
to take me to hell?

No.

He sent me here to tell you
how much he loves you.

God knows that you're hurting.
He knows how lonely you are.

How scary it is to watch
your family falling apart.

But god is a father
who will never leave you.

He hurts when
he sees the hole

that your parents
have left in your heart.

And he cries when he
sees you trying to fill it
with terrible things.

Like carjack 2000?

Like anything that encourages
you to hate instead of love.

To kill instead of heal.

To play games with your feelings
instead of facing them.

So I'm not supposed to play
video games anymore?

You can learn wonderful things
from some video games

but violence
isn't one of them.

They will never
heal your heartache

or take away your anger.

And they'll
never bring you peace.

I know how hard it is
to figure out what peace is
when you're only 14.

But it's when there's
no pain in your heart.

When you don't feel afraid.

When you know that you're
safe and loved and cared for.

And god wants you
to feel all those things.

Marissa didn't feel
safe or loved or cared for

and she made
a very wrong choice.

Instead of
asking god for help,

she gave up
her dreams, her hopes,

and eventually
she gave up herself.

Josh, please,
don't make the same mistake.

I lied, Monica,
about what happened in the car.

I know. But there's
still time to make it right.

How?

You go back in there
and you tell the truth.

Yes, there will be
consequences to pay,

but it's the right thing to do.
And if you ask god for help,

then you'll know
just what to say.

But I'm so scared.
I'm so scared.

I know.
I know you are.

But you're not alone.

I understand you want to make
some changes in your testimony.

Yes, ma'am.

Well, I like the changes
I'm hearing already.

Go ahead.

Like I said,

we were driving around
the corner and Victor...

Noticed this woman...

Hey, hey, hey.
What?

Look.

Come on, baby,
why don't you show US
what you got.

No, you don't think she's...
Oh, yeah.

Look, man,
that's 20,000 points,
right there.

You know the score?
Yes, I do.

But let's go home
and play the game.

I'm sick and tired
of playing this on TV.

Let's play it
right here, right now.

Sights locked.

Ready to rock.
Ready to rock.

Hit the gas.

(Tires squealing)

In unison:
Die street scum! Die!
Die street scum! Die!

I said it.

I said it but
I didn't really mean it.

It didn't feel real.
It didn't.

But it was real.

And I'm sorry.

I'm really,
really sorry.

I know all about
what happened to you.

I know you were in science club
and I was in science club, too.

And I didn't know.

We didn't know
you were a person.

I'm sorry.
I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

Has the jury
reached a verdict?

We have, your honor.

On the charge
of violating chapter 720,

act 5, section 8-4

of the penal code
of the state of Illinois,

the jury finds
the defendant guilty.

The defendant
will remain in custody

until sentencing in one week.

Your honor, may I please speak
to my client privately?

I think that's a good idea.

Bailiff, take
them to my chambers.

I would like to thank
the jury for good work

because this was
a very difficult case.

To the reporters in here,

I want you
to take down every word

because this is pertinent
to parents everywhere.

Children want
all sorts of things.

They want candy.
They want to stay up late.

They want to play games
not meant for them.

And I have a word
that you can use

to answer them.
The word is "no!" N-o.

A big dose of vitamin no!

Now, you would
not allow your children

to eat only
fast food every day.

So why are you allowing them
to learn how to murder people?

Look on the box, people.
Think of what you're doing.

It's your children's future.

This court is adjourned.

Bailiff: All, rise.

(Chimes sounding)
(Cooing)

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