All language subtitles for The Practice s07e04 The Cradle Will Rock

on the practice.

I've reviewed your plea offer.

It's rejected.

Why? Because your wife committed first
-degree murder.

This just can't be the facts.

It is an internal memorandum which says
the victim was likely moving towards

Lindsay Dole. It's work product. It's
exculpatory. It's part of our internal

investigation. It's work product. You
gave them that report.

It was about giving defense a document
they're entitled to have.

Why didn't you at least have the
integrity to be upfront about it? Before

add me to a list of people that are out
to get you, when I started here, I

wanted to be you.

I find your misconduct to be deliberate,
egregious, and outrageous.

I am dismissing the indictment with
prejudice. The defendant is to be

immediately.

Take me home.

Am I wrong?

Tell me if I'm wrong. You're not wrong.
I certainly don't want to force their

hand, but... Let's go.

Sorry to keep you... Listen.

For many reasons, we feel, and we feel
strongly, we should plead guilty to

manslaughter.

What? Roland, they have a strong case.

Our defense, our entire defense, is
predicated on religious freedom, which,

this moment in time, has become one of
our less precious civil liberties.

If you read the newspapers, you... We
don't. Well, if you would, you'd get a

pretty good gauge on the public's
reaction.

We don't care what the public thinks. To
the extent it reflects the attitude of

your peers, you need to care.

Twelve members of the public will be
sitting in that jury box.

The layperson is outraged that you
didn't take your son to a hospital.

John Q has no use for Christian science
other than to train his dog with your

newspaper.

Roland, you picked a bad time to let
somebody die in the name of a God.

And it is our united view that if we
push this to trial, both of you, Could

to prison for life.

You're both decent people.

We don't question you. We know you did
what you believed would save Peter.

But you will lose at trial.

We need to take the deal.

The public's not going to be happy with
the plea, I tell you that. It's pound of

flesh time.

You think the public's going to be
disappointed? Try Helen. She's been

the furniture getting ready for this
one.

Hello.

Hi. Hey.

I thought you were coming back.

So soon?

Well...

Hi. Hi.

Jamie Stringer.

I'm a big fan of yours.

I'm so totally at your desk. Let me
move.

Congratulations on being cleared. It was
so overdue.

Actually, I wasn't cleared. I got out on
a technicality. But thank you.

I am so totally at your desk.

What the?

Pat, are you all right? If you want
something, go around.

First of all, what's going on?

Are you leaving?

I'm done.

Retiring. You're retiring?

I can't make the rent.

I'm being evicted.

Did you throw this?

That's mine.

Yeah, it came through our window.

I must have overshot the box.

Or shot it. It sailed halfway into our
office.

Sorry.

And the plea of manslaughter is
acceptable to the Commonwealth?

Yes, Your Honor, with a joint
recommendation for a six -year sentence

immediately upon the entering of the
verdict.

Mr. and Mrs. Hubert, please rise.

Mr. Hubert, do you understand that you
are pleading guilty to the charge of

voluntary manslaughter?

Yes, Your Honor. And by doing so, you
are acknowledging guilt and criminal

responsibility for the death of your
son.

Mr. Hubert, I asked you a question.

Do you acknowledge your guilt and
responsibility in the death of your son?

God. took my son, Your Honor. We did
everything we could to save him.

If that's how you feel, why, sir, are
you pleading guilty?

Because counsel has advised us to.

Mrs. Hubert, do you also maintain you
are innocent?

Yes, Your Honor.

The plea bargain is rejected.

Trial will begin tomorrow morning, 9 a
.m. We are adjourned.

Chambers, Your Honor.

Do you dare?

Chambers.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

A client can choose to plead guilty even
while maintaining innocence.

Not with me, he can't. Come on, 90 % of
all pleas are based on an analysis of

winning percentages. They have nothing
to do with actual marriage. I don't

accept guilty pleas from people claiming
innocence. To do so would be a farce.

Our clients have a right to negotiate
down from a murder to conviction.

Every defendant has that right. Eugene,
I realize.

that nine out of ten judges would go
along, but I don't. If somebody says

they're innocent, I don't let them come
stand in my courtroom and declare guilt

for the purpose of improving
disposition.

It's a mockery.

The trial starts tomorrow.

Try to get over your disappointment,
Helen.

Of course you're happy. Plea bargains
suck.

It's like a tie game. Nobody wins.

The Japanese, they don't believe in
compromise.

No such thing as win -win for the Japs.
There can be no victory unless the other

guy loses.

You know, that sounds racist.

Oh, come on. Isn't that some hypocrisy?
It's okay to call Jewish women Japs, but

we can't call Japs Japs? Well, it's not
okay to refer to Jewish women as Japs.

And I'm becoming increasingly concerned
about you.

Is that why you're here?

To tell me that you're worried?

Actually, no.

I'm worried about Mrs. Hubert's unborn
child.

She had a contraction in the courtroom
today. She's almost eight months.

Her first child was born a month early.
There were complications.

They didn't go to the hospital.

Little boy almost died of asphyxiation.

You know this how?

Well, I learned it during my
investigation. Is there a way we can

fetus? We have no jurisdiction over an
unborn.

What about social services?

They don't have it either. It's been
tried.

You can thank your women's rights groups
for that. We've prosecuted women for

killing their unborn fetuses, so can't
we make the argument if a fetus is a

person for the purpose of charging
murder... It won't fly.

I need you to think of something. That
baby could be in danger.

Try section 12.

You put a hold on the mother on
psychiatric grounds.

You put an end around the Constitution,
the courts are much more predisposed to

say yes there, especially if you have
the right judge.

I'll do it.

What do you mean you'll do it? I mean
I'll do it. It's a bit of a sell.

It'll mean more if the divisional chief
himself appears in court. I don't think

that's a good idea.

Why? Well, I... I think you might be
leaping at the chance to take on this

again. After losing Lindsay Dole...
Nonsense.

I'm driven by the merits of the case.

It's time we start protecting the unborn
children.

This is a person. Eight months.

It's viable.

It's a life.

And to say it doesn't have any vested
rights because it hasn't been delivered,

all the while the delivery itself is
being jeopardized. It's insane.

This case is ripe.

It's important.

It needs to be made forcefully and
publicly.

I'll do it.

This is not a stunt. Come on, Helen, you
take her into custody. How does that

not prejudice the jury? The jury has
sequestered Buttnuts. They won't have to

know. Mr. Walsh. Did he call me butt
nuts?

Look, we have a viable baby in potential
danger. The law is clear.

They cannot assert their religious
rights. Where's the danger? Premature

delivery like her last child who almost
died from having an umbilical cord. That

hardly gives you ground. These wackos
won't go to doctors. Mr. Walsh, that is

quite enough.

Your Honor, it makes the most sense to
simply delay the criminal trial until

after she gives birth. That way... It
makes no sense to do that, given there's

no basis to take Wendy Hubert into
custody. Section 12, Chapter 123.

Read the law. Are you against that on
principle? You're going to lecture me on

rules? Both of you, shut up.

There will be no further delay of this
trial.

We start this morning.

Mr. Walsh, if you think you can make a
Section 12 showing, you're going to have

to take it before another judge. I want
the proceedings sealed.

If you get your order, come back to me
and I'll figure out a way to impose it

without prejudicing the trial.

Do any public yapping and I will declare
a mistrial and hold you in contempt.

It would be a mistake to regard that as
judicial bluster.

This is ridiculous.

Eugene, a child's life is in danger.
That child's not in danger, Helen. This

nothing to do with that child. What are
you, a doctor now? I've heard enough.

Into court.

Let's go.

All right, I'm on my way.

Walsh is going to a separate court to
get Wendy held on a Section 12.

What? How? It's a ploy to get her in
custody until the baby's born. Jamie, I

need some research. You're coming with
me. Excellent. Bring your computer. Make

sure it's charged. We'll get on Westwall
in the cab. Right.

Come on.

Start with Section 12, Chapter 123,
Emergency Restraint of Dangerous

Lindsay, what are you doing?

Just sitting.

I got good at it in prison.

Is everything okay?

Fine. I'm fine.

Okay.

Come on.

There's a huge adjustment to being on
the outside again.

She's been in jail a month, Jamie. I'm
just saying, get on the computer.

Right.

The official cause of death was adult
respiratory distress syndrome, ARDS for

short. Although this was a child, the
diagnosis is the same. It was brought on

by the hantavirus.

Doctor, could you explain the hantavirus
to the jury?

Basically, it's a virus found in
rodents, which when exposed to humans

attack the lungs.

How are humans exposed?

Most of the time.

Through the saliva, urine, or feces of
the rodent. If Peter touched a dead

or a dead rat, that could have done it.
Or he could have simply inhaled dust

that contained dried rodent urine or
feces.

We don't know exactly how he was
exposed.

But you're sure he was?

Absolutely. The autopsy concluded that
was the cause of death.

Doctor, would he have had any symptoms?

Acute. They would have started flu
-like.

Fever, coughing, headaches, then
progressively gotten worse.

Muscle aches, breathing problems, lungs
filling with fluid.

This boy was in a lot of distress and
died a very painful death.

Objection, speculation.

Sustained. Doctor, is there medical
treatment that could have saved Peter?

Oxygen therapy, antiviral drugs, fluids.
If he'd been taken to a doctor

immediately, he wouldn't be dead.

Objection. In my opinion.

I'll allow it.

Thank you.

That's all.

So medical care could have saved this
boy's life. You can state that to a

medical certainty?

Probability. Probability.

How probable, doctor?

I can state it to a substantial
likelihood.

Really? You must be quite a doctor.

Do you mean if Peter Hubert had come to
you personally? This is badgering. I

apologize.

How many diagnosed cases have there been
of the hantavirus in the last 10 years,

doctor? Since 1993, we've had 326
diagnosed. Of those cases, how many

have died?

122.

122. Of those 122 cases, how many have
sought medical help?

Most. Most. And yet 122 people have
died.

Doctor, isn't it possible Peter Hubert
also might have died, even if he had

gotten medical attention?

Possible, but with early... Thank you,
Doctor.

You answered my question.

There is ample authority for the
Commonwealth to hold a pregnant mother.

I didn't ask you for authority.

I said, tell me why she's a nutcase.

I would submit, Your Honor, any woman
who exposes her child to danger,

potentially fatal danger, the benign
assessment would be nutcase. No, he's

saying there's a presumption of
psychiatric infirmity for any Christian

scientist. I am not saying that. You
most certainly are. Don't be putting

statements into my mouth. I certainly am
capable of spewing my own nonsense.

Your Honor, this woman is currently on
trial for murder. I don't think it's

presumptive of me to have doubts. Yes,
it is, Counsel.

She hasn't been convicted.

The presumption, then, is one of
innocence.

Remember that one? That would be per
constitutional right. I am before you

on the rights of the child.

There is no burden on the court when
weighing the best interest of the child

constitutionally safeguard the mother.
Are we supposed to let this baby die and

then say, hey, but at least we didn't
trample the civil liberties of mommy

dearest? That's crap.

And I'll say so.

Nobody is saying forget about the child.

We are just asking, how is it in danger?
By being in the womb of a woman who

won't get medical help. Her last
delivery almost resulted in death.

He survived only to die three years
later from the fumes of a dead rat,

this mother didn't do a damn thing
about. She has a history of

birth. She's having contractions. She
has a history of doing nothing when her

kids are facing life -threatening
dangers.

You guys, could you come with me a
second?

Lindsay, what's going on?

Oh, I just got this table out of
storage.

I just thought I'd sit here while I get
used to being back.

I'm kind of enjoying the quiet.

Oh.

Okay.

He looked terrible.

He would get dizzy.

He would vomit.

He had excruciating headaches.

How often did you have occasion to see
Peter Hubert?

At first, I saw him a lot. I was an
invited guest.

Wendy and I were good friends.

Your next -door neighbors?

Yes. But the more I implored her to take
the child to the hospital, the more

estranged we became, to the point where
I wasn't invited.

At what point during his illness did
this estrangement take place?

It was building.

But when I called the ambulance myself,
that was pretty much it. I wasn't

invited into the house anymore.

You called an ambulance?

Yes. I couldn't take it.

He looked like he was going to die.

Did an ambulance come?

Yes. And they sent him away saying that
it was a false alarm.

About two weeks after that, Peter did
die.

During the course of Peter's illness,
did you witness his parents doing

about it? They would pray.

Lots and lots of praying.

Just the two of them?

No, sometimes people would come over,
group prayings. And during the illness,

did it ever appear Peter's condition was
improving?

A couple of times. The symptoms seemed
to subside, but then they would return.

So they prayed and things at least
temporarily got better.

That happened, what, once or twice?

Well, I don't think they really did get
better. It just seems so.

Yes. You were good friends with Wendy
Hubert?

Yes. Was she a loving mother?

I thought so, yes.

At any time, did you ever question her
love for Peter?

No. Did you ever have occasion to
question Roland's love for his son?

No. As you observed them praying and
praying and praying for their son's

recovery, you regarded these prayers as
heartfelt?

Of course.

After Peter's passing, did you ever have
occasion to meet with the Hubrids?

Yes, I went to them with my sympathy.

So you had an opportunity to observe
their reaction to Peter's death.

I saw them after, like I said.

How would you describe their reaction to
Peter's death?

They were devastated.

What parent wouldn't be?

Thank you, Miss Esten.

I've never seen Swackheim deliberate
this long over a decision.

Truth is...

I never figured he gave any thought at
all to his rulings.

I thought he just flipped a coin, the
lazy hack.

Why did you come after me with all the
personal attacks in the Dole case,

Eleanor?

I want to know.

Part of it was strategy.

Part of it was your antics truly
offended me.

Don't you regard your behavior toward me
as slightly vicious?

Maybe.

I went to see a shrink.

You know what he told me? I could be
sexually frustrated.

Why is it shrinks are all Freudian, sex
-obsessed, depraved perverts?

They think everything is sex.

How often you get laid?

Big bone girl.

Can't be too often.

You, on the other hand, probably rent
rooms by the hour. Little tramps coming

out of law school these days.

Look at you.

Cherubic little sperm magnet.

Did you just call me Cherubic, Jamie?

He had a fever, but he'd had fevers in
the past.

Our course of treatment had always been
prayer, cold compacts.

These treatments had proved to be
successful in the past. When you say

five, six, over three years, you also
had strep before, conjunctivitis, many

illnesses, which we treated successfully
with prayer.

We thought we would be successful here.

But, Mr. Hubert, when Peter started
having trouble breathing... We responded

with more intensive treatment.

Which was?

Prayer. This is our faith, Mr. Donald.

I understand, but, Mr. Hubert, a lot of
people are wondering how a father could

just let his son die.

I didn't just let him die.

My wife and I did everything we could to
help him heal. We did what we believed

would help him get better.

We did not sit idly. We did not let my
son die.

Why not pray in the waiting room while a
doctor treated your son? Because taking

him for medical treatment would not, in
our view, heal him, and we wanted him to

recover. I'm asking hard questions, sir,
because this jury would like to know

how any loving father could just turn
his back on medical assistance which has

been proven to work.

Every one of us draws the line
somewhere.

Most people think artificial life
-saving devices go too far, and they

living wills to prohibit them.

Sixty years ago, people considered
transplanting organs to be ungodly and

perverse. Now the line has moved.

People are okay with it today. Today,
stem cell research is considered

totally against God and humanity. But as
the arguments are made how it can save

lives, well, the line of acceptability
is about to move again.

Likelihood is people will eventually
embrace some form of human cloning

as long as there is a life to be saved,
how can you say no to it?

Well, Christian scientists are simply
unwilling to move the line, unwilling to

adjust our faith to keep up with the
times. There will always be new

new technologies, new devices and
inventions.

That doesn't change the fact that we
consider this world to be a spiritual

and that both sin and illness can only
be overcome by spiritual power.

And since I believe divine healing to be
my son's best chance at survival, I

felt the most reasonable thing that I
could do was turn to it.

So while many of us draw the line at
stem cell research and cloning,

You draw it at 106 temperature.

Mr. Schubert, did you go to an
ophthalmologist to get your glasses?

We don't consider that medicine.

According to my records, you also
visited a dentist last summer.

Again, we consider that aid, not
medicine. In fact, you went during your

illness. My faith allows for aid from a
dentist. It doesn't medical treatment. I

explain that, and I object to the
ridicule.

Do you think I came here today to
ridicule you?

You think there's a judge up there, a
jury over here, all gathered to ridicule

you, sir?

This is a murder trial, Mr. Hubert. A
boy is dead. My boy.

You say that as if you were his parent.
I was his parent. And you think it's

prejudice to hold parenting up to the
standards of reasonableness.

Because that's what this is about, Mr.
Hubert. I don't care what God you

in. You were vested with the care of a
very sick three -year -old little boy,

and you let him die. I did not. Yes, you
did.

Objection! Withdrawn. Who gave you the
right to exalt religion here at the

expense... You find that in the
Constitution, Counsel. And does one have

the Constitution in order to be
protected by it? What about the three

-olds who cannot sound out the words
yet?

Did Peter have any rights, Mr. Huber?
Peter understood the basic principles of

our faith. Is it your testimony that
your son... made an informed, competent

decision not to go to the hospital as he
lay dying in agony.

Obviously, I made the choice. Yes, you
made it. And what part of the

Constitution were you... I was his
guardian.

Yes, you were his guardian, Mr. Hubert.
For God's sakes, you were his guardian,

and you simply let him die. I did not.

Oh, right.

You prayed.

Here's a flash, Mr. Hubert.

We all pray.

I haven't seen any evidence that Mrs.
Hubert is a dangerous person, other than

Mr. Walsh's assumption that she's guilty
of the charges for which she hasn't yet

been convicted.

The Commonwealth's petition is denied.

Just like that?

What do you want, a preamble?

Could I be heard, Your Honor?

Every day on my job, I battle civil
rights activists who bemoan

the erosion of the Fourth Amendment, who
fight for the murderer's right to

counsel. You know what I'm talking
about. All those liberal puffer fish who

protesting the death penalty while they
cling to a woman's right to have an

abortion like it's an inalienable
American right, and I'm sick of it. Who

hell is sticking up for this unborn
person? He's eight months old. He's

And yet we say he doesn't exist for the
purpose of being protected because he

hasn't passed through the great vaginal
gateway like it's the Holland Tunnel.

Where in God's name are all the pro
-lifers today sticking up for this

life?

Why is this room empty, I ask?

Because the proceeding is sealed.

Anything else?

We fight for the rights of the accused,
the right to abort, the right to

exercise religion and free speech, but
we don't fight for human life?

We're like little bugs, ants,
cockroaches. We're no better than the

vermin running around on our kitchen
floor.

We should just wipe the earth clean of
mankind.

Motion to rid mankind denied.

We're adjourned.

Kenneth, clearly I don't like you.

But I have always, always considered you
a legal talent and an extremely

formidable foe.

But now... Kenneth, you need to get some
help.

You're rambling on like an evangelist on
coke.

Whether it's a vacation... Are you
sexually attracted to me?

No. I'm not.

I didn't think so.

But the shrink threw it out, so I
thought I'd ask.

Women never are, you know, attracted to
me.

See sperm magnet over there?

Not in my wildest dreams.

Kenneth, you need to take a break.

Maybe.

I am tired.

I seem to be tired a lot.

I'm tired.

All set?

Bobby, I want to start my own practice.

Excuse me?

I can rent this office, take little
cases.

Lindsay... I'm not ready to just jump
back in, Bobby. I don't know when I will

be. And this is a way for me to take
baby steps.

Start a new practice in this room? I can
take little collection cases, contract

disputes, buy parking tickets. I can
even be my own secretary.

I can use your library.

Lucy can help me with pleadings from
time to time.

I like the quiet here.

Let's not think for a second this isn't
about freedom of religion.

There's not even a suggestion that
Roland and Wendy Hubert didn't believe

was capable of healing their son.

It had in the past.

It had cured... Peter in the past, and
they believed it would do so here.

They are on trial because the
prosecution considers that belief, that

belief, to be unreasonable.

And you know what?

So do I.

My kid, he goes to the hospital, but
that's me. My right. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert

have their rights.

Problem is, they picked the wrong time
in the world to exercise them.

See, the American people have no
tolerance right now for somebody dying

name of a god from an unpopular
religion.

And that's exactly why this case is
important.

But not just to the Huberts.

To all of us.

Every legal scholar across this country
today is united in one common sentiment.

We are one terrorist attack away from
kissing the Constitution goodbye.

Now, this case isn't about terrorism. Of
course not.

But it is one affected by it. Because
our civil rights, including and

freedom of religion, are becoming
endangered species.

This trial would have never happened
before September 11th. Never.

They can't even show how medical help
would have saved Peter Hubert. He caught

deadly virus that is fatal much of the
time, medical care or not. How?

Huh?

How? Can you charge a couple with murder
for not calling a doctor when the

strong possibility is calling that
doctor would have made no difference?

They have no case.

But here we are, just the same. Why?

Because the public is angry.

Somebody died, seemingly for somebody
else's God, and we sure as hell don't go

for that, do we?

Don't you dare think this isn't a
referendum on Christian science.

Don't you dare believe freedom of
religion isn't in play here. These

aren't murderers.

They're loving parents. Even the
prosecution's own witness told you that.

And Mr. Huber's testimony about the
medical perversity such as transplants,

cell research, cloning, it's all true.

Doctors playing God.

Well, as human beings, we all implore,
let God be God.

Well, that's what Wendy and Roland were
trying to do here.

They were attempting to save their child
by letting God be God.

If they succeed in making this about
freedom of religion, they win.

Because we're all for the First
Amendment, aren't we? One person's faith

more right than the next guy's.

If I have the burden of condemning
Christian science, then the prosecution

loses, as it should.

But this case has nothing to do with
religion.

This case is about parenting, something
we very much hold up to the standards of

reasonableness, not to mention decency.

This case is about a little boy who got
sick, first with a burning fever, then

muscle pain.

Nausea, perhaps delirium. This is about
a child whose lungs filled up with fluid

to the point where he could no longer
breathe.

To the point of death.

All under the watch of those two people,
his parents.

A neighbor heard the screams, called an
ambulance.

They sent the paramedics away.

The expert evidence here which stands
uncontradicted, is that Peter Hubert

likely would have been saved had he
gotten medical attention.

So we don't need to dignify defense
counsel's ridiculous claim that what

did, what they didn't do, made no
difference.

You can believe in whatever God you
want, worship the way you like,

but when you have a child,

When you bring a child into this world,
you have a duty.

You owe that child. When you see him
dying, dying a painful death

in front of you, you have a duty to get
that child medical attention.

You cannot ignore that obligation by
cloaking yourself in some religious

freedom.

I'm offended.

By Mr.

Young's trading on terrorism, on our
fears over our changing world.

I assure you, I prosecuted murderers
before September 11th, and I continue to

so after. If you're looking to draw any
connection, what happened September

11th? What happened to Peter Hubert?

Both were crimes against the very core
of humanity.

A little boy died.

He suffered because his parents wouldn't
call a doctor.

That's why we're here.

That is the only reason we are here.

So now we wait.

They'll deliberate to 5 o 'clock. If
they haven't reached a verdict, they'll

suspend until tomorrow.

Oh. Wendy?

Oh.

Remember I said this baby wasn't going
to wait?

Now?

Not this second, but today.

Okay, okay.

Maybe we should get the paramedics.

Is that okay?

Yeah, to take her home. Yes. We have a
midwife. I'll call her. She can meet us

there. Oh.

Don't you like it?

Well, yes, but the personal stuff is
usually left off the door.

I'll take it off eventually.

But I want the people who hire me to get
the idea. I'm not going to be here late

or on call at home.

They see Mother, it makes a point.

Yes, it does.

How'd it go?

Almost soon. How about you?

I lost.

Well, you know Swackheim.

Lazy, fat... Listen, uh... I'm taking
some

time.

Go away, get some rest.

I'm just gonna take some time.

How much?

Oh, I don't know.

Until I, uh... I get better.

You will get better. You've just been
overworked, overtired.

Yeah.

Helen, I...

I'm sorry.

Just get yourself well.

Whatever it takes.

I'll be fine.

I'll be fine.

I'll be fine.

Well,

the verdict is still out on me, but
yours just came in.

You're doing fine. You're doing great.

Can they read the verdict without them
present?

They'll have to.

Madam foreperson, has the jury reached a
unanimous verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

Almost. Keep going.

There's a couple more, honey.

Okay, okay.

In the matter of Commonwealth v.

Roland Hubert and Wendy Hubert, on count
one, murder in the second degree

against Roland Hubert, we find the
defendant, Roland Hubert, guilty.

On count two, murder in the second
degree against Wendy Hubert,

we find the defendant, Wendy Hubert,
guilty.

Oh, he's beautiful.

Here he is.

Arrest warrants are issued for Mr. and
Mrs. Hubert.

Your Honor, can we be allowed to
surrender them? I'm sorry. Post

can't give you that courtesy.

Members of the jury, thank you for your
service.

This matter is adjourned.

A 15 -minute head start.

Okay.

She had a boy.

Let's go.

They'll take Wendy to a medical
facility.

By law, they have to at least for a day.

What about my son?

Social services is on their way. They
take custody initially till we figure

things out.

Why can't he come with us?

I'll make sure he's okay, Wendy.

Don't you worry.

Let's go.

I'll wait for social services.

What really happened?

He goes into foster homes?

I'm not really sure.

He's beautiful, isn't he?

Yeah. Would you like to hold him?

Sure.

I

need

to clean up. I'll just be a second.

What? I'm not adopting if that's where
you're going. I wasn't. I was just

looking at an odd sight under the
circumstances.

He is beautiful.