All language subtitles for Law and Order SVU s16e08 Spousal Privilege.eng

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In the criminal justice system,

sexually based offenses are
considered especially heinous.

In New York City,
the dedicated detectives

who investigate
these vicious felonies

are members of an elite squad

known as
the Special Victims Unit.

These are their stories.

No, no, Maria.
No, you can't.

You can't pull that crap.

No, you had Zara
all summer long.

Right, I flew out there.

You're supposed to fly her
out here for Thanksgiving.

Yeah, my mother's expecting us.

My sister's flying up
from Miami.

No, look, this isn't
up for discussion, all right?

No... well, yeah, who's yelling?
I'm not yelling.

No, you don't hang...
Don't hang up on me.

Maria?

Damn it.

Whoa!

Hey, you all right?
What's going on?

Nothing.

Okay, take a breath.

How about you don't tell me
what to do?

Don't say it.

Say what?

Hey, what happened
to your hand?

Ah, nothing. It's fine.

- That work-related?
- Yeah, some geek hacked

celebrity nude selfies
from the cloud

and posted them Redchanit.

And that's SVU because...

Some of the celebs
in the pics are underage.

- That makes it child porn.
- Okay, wrap it up, Fin.

Find anything,
have TARU trace it.

You know you don't want
naked pictures of yourself

on the Internet,

don't take naked pictures
of yourself.

Right, and if you don't
want to get assaulted,

don't wear a short skirt?

Wait, hold up.
Who's that?

- What?
- No, go back.

There.

That's A.J. Martin.

From the sports wrap
pregame show?

Now, but before that
he's a heisman trophy winner

and an eight-time pro bowler.
That's...

That's his baby mama
Paula Bryant.

But how is this guy mixed in

with those celebrity nudes?

I don't know.

Redchanit's like a failed state.

They'll post anything now.

Whoa.

Hey, guys.

What is this,
a celebrity nude task force?

It may be something more.

A.J. Martin?

When was this?

I mean, from the way
they're dressed,

it looks like
the black and white gala

at the met six weeks ago.

Tons of press coverage.

I don't remember
hearing anything

about A.J. Martin being
picked up on a domestic.

Well, they must have
picked him up,

because a patrolman shows up.

The guy's a sports hero.

You know how this goes.

Well, I know how it used to go.

She's so out of it,
she can hardly walk.

Find out if there's any video
of what happened in between.

Yeah, I don't see it
posted anywhere.

We can contact the garage.

You know, call the local
precinct.

Find out what really happened.

I'll call the chief.

You want us to investigate?

After Ray Rice and the others,

if it looks
like domestic violence,

we follow up...
Before this becomes the news.

[Dramatic music]

- sync and corrections by Zac -
- www.addic7ed.com -

You never got into it
after a few too many?

How is this SVU?

Well... that's how.

Sexual assault.

Must be slow downtown.

Well, it was a couple's thing.

My officer arrested both
at the scene.

Yeah, we saw that,
but she was woozy,

she's missing a shoe,
she looked roughed up.

Ms. Bryant declined
medical attention.

He was polite.
She was contrite.

So their interviews
were consistent?

It was more of a discussion.

But they were
spoken to separately?

I didn't see the need.

Look, we got a lot of swells
up here,

and sometimes less is more.

Oh...

I get it.

Hey... A.J. is a legend.

His lady said she got jealous
and she made a scene.

Some low-life leaked that video
to Redchanit.

Now you guys want
to come in here

and play Monday morning
quarterback?

We're just trying to figure out
why no charges were filed.

Well, looks like
it was adjourned

contemplating dismissal.

So you got a problem,

you can take that up
with the D.A.

Out of context,
this video is disturbing,

but it doesn't contradict
the police report

sent to the A.D.A.

Who was this A.D.A.?

Danielle Dicarlo...
Green, but good.

Taking her first vacation
in three years.

To say that she is dedicated
is an understatement.

Well, to say that she
threw the book at him

is an overstatement.

The precinct cops said
it was a drunken spat.

Dicarlo dropped the charges
against Paula,

offered A.J. adjournment
in contemplation of dismissal.

He does community service,
didn't re-offend...

In six months,
it all gets dropped.

Look, that's the deal
that I give

when the victim refuses
to cooperate.

Or are you saying
because they're celebrities,

we should have given them
anti-preferential treatment?

I'm saying that your A.D.A.

shouldn't have taken
the arresting officer's word.

I take your word all the time.

Anyway, this is moot.

The deal was offered.
The lawyer said no.

They turned down
a "get out of jail free" card?

- Why?
- It's the smart move.

A.J. Called the A.D.A.'s bluff.

He just assumed that he'd
get away with it regardless.

What, he's probably
worried about P.R.,

he's trying to avoid
community service.

So, great, he gets away
with everything.

Everything?
Look, there's not a lot here.

Any footage from the stairwell?

Amaro and Rollins
are tracking it down.

And when they find it,

we know what we're gonna see,

the same thing we've seen before
from these guys.

He knocked her out.

Why not just convict him now?

He dragged her unconscious body

out of that stairwell
with no concern for her,

and then she says
she slipped and fell?

Come on.

In certain ways,
I don't disagree.

I hate it when people say that.

Since he didn't take the offer,
the case is still open.

Find the video,
or get her to change her story.

We'll see where we are.

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We cooperated with the police.

The D.A. offered
a conditional discharge.

My legal team's on it.

That was before
the video came to light.

Yeah, well, I mean,

that's what you should
be following up on.

I mean, who leaked this?

We have detectives
working on that.

Good throw, shorty.

I'm gonna be a player,
just like my dad.

Who are you?

Antwan Jarrod,
it's time to go to your room.

There's grown folks talking.

- What are you talking about?
- Junior!

Yes, sir.

Go ahead to your room, boy.
Ain't nobody playing with you.

He wants to be
like his old man.

With an arm like that, though,
he's a natural quarterback.

Carrying on
the father-and-son dynasty.

True dat.

Junior's coach says...

A.J.'s only 8, but he
plays with the 10-year-olds.

Uh...

Would you mind showing me
the restroom, please?

Yeah, sure,
it's right down here.

- Thanks.
- Have a seat.

You know what this
is all about, right?

Yeah.
You got to do your job.

I respect that.

All the athletes
in the press right now...

My sergeant just wants
to double-check everything.

You mind walking me through it?

It's like I told
the boys that night.

Had too much to drink,
had some words.

That's all.

Those words didn't
turn into deeds?

Hey, I love my girl.

But even she would tell you

that she goes off the rails
when she's had a few.

All I was trying to do
was make sure

that everything stayed
within the hash marks.

It's... right here.

Great.
Paula, is there anything

that you might want
to tell me about that night,

about what happened?

No, I'd been drinking.

I went after A.J.,
and I tripped.

End of story.

But you were going upstairs.

Excuse me, sergeant.
This is my house,

and you're here
with my permission.

Anything you say to Paula,
you can say to both of us.

Doesn't look
like garage footage.

No, it's from the gala,
and it's all we got,

'cause the garage is claiming

that they erase their security
cache every seven days.

So how did the first video
end up on Redchanit

six weeks after the event?
They're lying.

Get a search warrant.
We need to find out

what really went down
in that stairwell.

If something went down
in that stairwell.

If?
Man, he dragged her out.

It's no concern.

Yeah, have you
ever tried to move

100 pounds of passed-out
drunk?

It ain't easy.

She's covering for him.
Fin, you saw it.

He's controlling.

His little son
was terrified of him.

I was terrified of my mother.

When I used to act a fool,
she'd beat my ass.

Yeah, I was raised
the same way.

In the South, you have
to pick out your own switch.

So now we're making
cultural exemptions?

You know, my father,
he went at me with his fists.

It taught me you never lay
a hand on a child,

or a woman.

It's possible that A.J.
could have been fending her off.

Fending her off?
[Cell phone rings]

He's twice her size.
He should have just walked away.

Okay, great.

What?

When?

Okay, LMZ, guys, now.

Well, how the hell
did they get that?

The old-fashioned way.
They paid for it.

That son of a bitch.

That...

That changes everything.

Hey, give us a little room,
okay?

I'm so sorry
what you must be going through.

With that video out there,

unfortunately
there's no shield law

for domestic
violence victims.

I'm not a victim.

I'll need a word
with my clients.

And I'll need Mr. Martin
and Ms. Bryant

- interviewed separately.
- That's not necessary.

It's okay, A.J.
You'll both be with counsel.

- Brian?
- On it, boss.

Okay, we're good to go.

Women are flirting.
I try to be nice,

pose for a selfie,
autograph a Jersey.

That is very nice of you.

We're just putting the events
of the evening in context.

Okay, so you were flirting,
and Paula got mad.

I know that those girls
are his fans,

but they got to know
that he's mine.

And you... expressed that?

Yeah.

I started in.
I was getting loud.

Which made A.J. angry.

[Laughs]

I embarrassed him in front
of important people.

That can't happen.

She was stumbling.

She could have hurt herself.

- I had to stop her.
- With your fist.

I had sipped on a few myself.

How many?

You don't need to get
into that, A.J.

What I'm saying is,
my reflexes weren't 100%.

They seemed pretty sharp to me.

A.J. was just trying
to protect me.

By laying you out
in the stairwell?

What's with the animosity,
detective?

We're just trying
to understand what happened.

We already told the NYPD
what happened.

Look, we are putting it
behind us.

Why can't y'all?

[Door opens]
We told the officers...

Hey.

Sorry, had to start without you.

I'm sure.

What's their story?

They were drunk,
she was stumbling,

and he had to stop her.

What I saw was an assault.

We're on the same page.

Let's hope that that video
is damning enough

he won't want this
going to trial.

Trial?

You want to plea this down?

He should be in jail.

Yeah, he should.

But he's personable,
charismatic.

Paula supports him.

The jury's gonna want
to forgive him.

You know, you're right.

We should just slap him
on the wrist

and send him home.

A.J. was defending himself,

but if you want
to make a reasonable offer,

we'll hear you out.

The other D.A. said something
about anger management.

We'll go.

- A.A., whatever it takes.
- Good for you.

Acknowledging there
was no serious injury,

assault III, 90 days.

Assault III, no jail time,
200 hours of community service.

A.J.'s gonna have to do
a lot more

than pick up garbage with
a pointy stick for this one.

My client has already been
suspended by his network.

Assault III with jail time
is an overreach.

She didn't even go
to the hospital.

You know what, you're right.

This is really
reckless endangerment,

gross disregard for her safety

which could have caused
serious injury.

You want us to plead
to a felony?

I never hurt Paula.

She'll back me up on that.

You heard the man.
We'll see you in court.

Fine, tomorrow, 9:00 A.M.

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On the charge
of reckless endangerment,

how do you plead?

My client pleads not guilty.

And for bail?

People request remand,
your honor,

given the violence
of the attack

and the callous disregard
for the victim afterwards.

Mr. Martin
is a first-time offender

with a young son.

- He's no flight risk.
- Agreed.

I'm setting bail at $20,000.

[Gavel strikes]

Paula, can I just talk to you
for a second?

Why?

If you want to apologize

for everything you're
putting my family through,

it's a little bit too late.

Junior is being harassed
at school.

A.J.'s broadcasting career
is over.

Okay, Paula, I've been
doing this a long time,

and I've seen a lot of men
like A.J.

There's only one A.J.

Best believe.

And he's your soul mate.

And I'm sure
that there are times

that he makes you feel
incredibly special.

But that doesn't make up
for the times

when he lays hands on you.

He slipped.

Do you know what it's like
to have the whole world

watching us
at our worst moment?

To be judging us
by a split second...

If you can look me
in the eye right now,

and tell me
this has only happened once...

I'll believe you.

It's gonna happen again.

And why is that?

Because a strong black man
can't control himself?

He has to be taken down a notch,
right?

By the legal system,
by the public, by you.

I'm concerned
about your safety.

I'm concerned
about your son's safety.

I'm not concerned about...

The public perception
of black men.

Well, we're living as a family,

and A.J. needs me,

just as much as I need him.

Sergeant Benson,

I'm sure this
is just small talk,

but you know not to speak
to Paula without her counsel.

- Paula.
- Thank you.

A.J., Paula, and I
have been praying together

and working through this
emotionally and spiritually.

Paula, you want
to say something?

Thank you, reverend Curtis.

I just want
to set the record straight.

There are people invested
in me playing the victim here.

That's not gonna happen.

I take full responsibility
for provoking

the unfortunate events
of six weeks ago.

A.J. and I are working
on our issues.

All we ask now is for privacy.

[Reporters clamoring]

We're not taking any questions
today, thank you.

You agree she provoked you?
[Reporters shouting]

Come on.
Follow me.

What about the video?
[Reporters shouting]

So, A.J.,
what do you have to say

to your fans
and your detractors?

I would say,

don't believe the gutter press.

Our haters can't bring us down.

We are deepening our commitment
to each other every day.

Yeah, and that's what matters.

Mine and A.J.'s,
it's for the long haul.

Are you watching this?

The next step
on the apology tour, yeah.

So in the spirit
of that deepened commitment,

I hear you two have news.

Yeah, um...

A.J. proposed.

Wow, that is gr...
How many carats is that?

15 carats.

It's the same as A.J.'s
retired Jersey number.

We're getting married
later on today.

"What therefore
God hath joined together,

let no man put asunder."

Doctor, beside
the obvious size difference,

what are the other factors

that might make
Mr. Martin's fists

more dangerous
than the average man his age.

On average,
retired pro football players

retain 20% higher bone density

and a 13% higher muscle mass
than other men.

Were you able to determine
the force of the blow

the defendant delivered
to Mrs. Martin

- on the night in question?
- Yes.

Using the standard
force algorithm,

with his weight and muscle mass,

A.J. Martin's fist
hit Paula's face

at more than 700 pounds
per square inch,

four times the force

your average middle-aged
couch potato could exert.

In your opinion,

was this punch capable
of causing serious injury to

or even of killing Mrs. Martin?

- Absolutely.
- Why didn't it?

- Because she got lucky.
- Your honor.

Jury will disregard.

Nothing further.

As a medical examiner,
is it fair to say

you spend more time examining
dead bodies than live ones?

I perform autopsies,

but I evaluate the living
when required.

But you didn't perform
a physical examination

on either Mr. or Mrs. Martin,
did you?

No.

How about an MRI, a cat scan?

Did you look at any
medical records at all?

No.

So your speculation

is based on one angle of
a grainy black-and-white video.

Oh, and some math.

Excuse me, an algorithm.

That's correct.

And in your opinion,

the action you saw

could possibly cause
serious injury.

Or neurological damage.

Death, even.

And yet, minutes later,

Mrs. Martin was carrying on

a coherent conversation
with a police officer.

Is that consistent with someone
suffering serious brain injury?

Some neurological symptoms
take time to develop.

It has been six weeks.

She's sitting right there.

- Looks fine to me.
- Objection.

Withdrawn.

Nothing further.

Even after we showed
Mrs. Martin the footage

of Mr. Martin striking her,

she continued to insist
that it was her fault.

Now, that's not uncommon

for victims
of domestic violence.

It's also not uncommon

for victims
to refuse to testify.

Why's that?

Some are emotionally

or financially dependent
on their abuser.

Some are scared of reprisals.

And a victim of domestic
violence is most at risk

when she goes against her abuser
or tries to leave.

This is exactly why
domestic violence laws

were changed in New York,

to protect people
who are unable or unwilling

to protect themselves.

Just because a person
can't admit

or is in denial
about their abuse,

doesn't meant that the abuse
didn't happen, or won't worsen.

Thank you.

Sergeant Benson,

did Mrs. Martin express fear
of her husband to you?

Not directly, no.

Did she cite financial
or emotional dependence

as reasons not to testify?

She did not.

So it's possible
the reason she's not testifying,

the reason she married
Mr. Martin,

is because she's
in love with him

and believes he'll be
a good husband.

That's not what I saw
on the video.

You do know my client
has expressed regret

and agreed to anger management
and spiritual counseling.

Yes, and I've
heard that before.

Sergeant, do you believe
in the rehabilitative power

of anger management?

Not always, no.

Wasn't a detective
in your squad

who severely beat a civilian

recently returned to active duty

after a short stint
in anger management?

Objection, relevance.

Goes to her expert opinion,
your honor.

Witness may answer.

My detective lost his temper

with a horrific child abuser,

not his wife.

But your point is,

anger management
is sufficient enough

for a violent police officer
to get his gun back

but insufficient
to rehabilitate A.J. Martin,

a man without so much
as a prior speeding ticket.

Objection, your honor.

I'm sorry.

I won't ask anymore questions

about the sergeant's
double standard.

Withdrawn.

[Whispering]

I grew up in a home

where my father took his fists
to my mother.

We lived in fear.

What A.J. did,
there's no excuse, ever.

- Hey.
- Hey.

I started without you.

Went to the gym first.
What she's having, please.

And a refill, please.

You can make it neat this time.

You okay?

That was rough.

Well, Calhoun's
just doing her job.

Yeah, but she had no right
to go after you like that.

She's got a point, though.

Yeah.

- What point is that?
- That it's a private...

Private matter
between Paula Martin

and her husband.

I just think we're overreaching.

Amanda, he hit her, right?

End of story.
Cheers.

Wait, so we get to decide
what's best for her?

That's infantilizing.

That's...

[Scoffs]

That's us making her a victim
all over again.

All right, just take it easy.

You counting my drinks now?

Saint Nick?

Right?
Savior of damaged women?

Stop.

All I'm saying is,

no man has a right
to hit a woman.

That's right.
That's right.

But some of us
don't need to be saved.

Okay, like, you married
a woman who didn't, right?

Maria?
Ha ha.

I saw the way she went
after you in the squad...

I never laid a hand on Maria.

Yeah, but you never wanted to?
Not at all?

She got to you.

- She still gets to you.
- Right.

Huh, that doesn't get to you?

- No.
- Hmm?

Come on.

Like that?
That wouldn't get to you?

- No.
- Really?

How about that?

Come on, Nick, I know it does.

Are you jealous of Maria now?

- Is that what's happening here?
- Really?

That's where you're going?

Wait, what are we
talking about here?

- Just... you, Nick.
- Hey.

No, no, no, just drop the rock.

- Settle down.
- No, no, no.

We've just all seen you.
We've all seen you lose it.

The whole squad room heard you

yelling at your wife
on the phone.

Okay, I'm just say...
Listen!

Paula Martin
has the right to choose

whether she presses charges
or not.

- All right.
- Okay?

'Cause some of us
don't want to be victims.

She doesn't want to be
a victim.

Hey!
[Chair clatters]

Ah.

[Glass shatters]

[Laughing]

You know what?

[Laughing] Sorry.

I'm gonna do what A.J. Martin
should have done.

Walk away.

Hey...

A.J. Martin's actions
constitute behavior that we

cannot and will not tolerate

from either current athletes
or retired players.

The league wants
to send a message

and send it
very loud and clear.

Never, ever is there an excuse

for domestic violence
or child abuse.

I'll take your questions.

This guy's got no friends left.

Yeah, so she gets tarred too?

Talk about brutalization.

I mean, how is this fair
to Paula Martin?

This video being played
over and over.

It's the worst night
of her life

for our entertainment.

You're preaching to the choir.

But he did hit her, Amanda.

All I know is,
you can't save somebody

that doesn't want to be saved.
Trust me, I've tried.

Nick agree with that?

Nick thinks he can save
the whole wide world.

[Laughs]

Listen.

I've learned two things
in my 15 years here at SVU.

One is you can't take
this job home with you.

Working on that.

Two is you can't take anyone
from this job home with you.

Right.

I just want you
to take care of yourself, okay?

I hear you, Fin.

I hear you.

_

A.J. and Paula
are two good people

who love one another,

but they both grew up
in homes where...

Disputes got physical.

I mean, this is learned behavior
they're trying to change.

I see.
And have you ever witnessed

an incident that troubled you?

They both told me separately

that their behavior
has troubled them,

and so they're working
on finding positive ways

to communicate.

You were
at their recent wedding.

I performed the ceremony.

They did wait to get married,

but these two have been
committed to each other

for ten years.

They're raising a wonderful son.

Theirs is a solid, loving
christian marriage of equals.

Thank you, reverend.

A marriage of equals, reverend?

That's right.

Even though he out-earns her
by 100 times?

Don't you think that might
make her dependent on him?

He depends on her as well,

to make their home,
raise their child.

The majority of the time
you've spent with the Martins

has been in counseling?

I see them in church as well.

But you weren't
in the garage that night.

Have you been with them when
Mr. Martin has been drinking?

Drinking is another issue
that they're working on.

Is it fair to say
that you don't know

how Mr. Martin acts
towards his wife

when they're not
on their best behavior?

I have never witnessed anything

other than a genuine love
for each other.

Reverend, as a moral man,

what did you think of the video

that shows Mr. Martin
clearly punching his wife?

I didn't watch it.

Is that because Mr. Martin's
lawyer advised you not to?

- Objection.
- Withdrawn.

Nothing further.

I love my wife.

She's my life,

the mother of my son.

I will always regret that night.

But I swear to God,
I didn't intend to hurt her.

That video may seem damning,

and you know the prosecutor
is going to use it against you.

Can you tell the jury

why you decided
to testify today?

Paula has had the strength

to sit in this courtroom
every day.

I'm filled with such humility,
admiration,

and such deep gratitude.

If she can be brave enough
to sit in here,

I can be brave enough too.

I want to take responsibility.

I want to teach my son
what it means to be a man.

Thank you.

Mr. Martin, do you believe

that teaching your son
to be a man

means teaching him
to tell the truth?

Yes, I do.

Yet, on the night
of the incident,

you told the police that your
wife had slipped and fallen,

which was untrue.

Yes.

But I know now
that that was wrong.

Now that the video
has been made public

and you're on trial?

I was trying
to protect my family.

You mean yourself.

I want to talk
about this moment.

Your testimony, under oath,

is that you did not
deliberately strike your wife.

I put up my hand to stop her.

- It was a reflex action.
- So it's her fault?

I did not intend to hurt her.

Then why didn't you call 911?

Because she came to
in a few minutes.

You were
a professional athlete.

You're aware of the potential
dangers of losing consciousness,

even for a brief time.

And yet,
you chose to ignore that?

I made a judgment call.

You made a judgment call?

To punch a woman in the face,

to drag her unconscious body
across a garage,

and attempt to get out of there
before anyone could find out?

- Objection.
- How dare you... I love my wife.

I have no doubt that you do.

Your honor.

It's a cross-examination,
Ms. Calhoun.

I'll allow it.

Did you love her here,

when you were manhandling her?

How about here,

when your fist connected
with her face?

Or did you really love her here,

when you were dragging
her limp body

like a bag of garbage
with no evident concern?

Objection.

All right, Mr. Barba,
time to move along.

He opened the door, your honor.

But if this is how Mr. Martin
shows he loves his wife,

then I'm done.

Before we bring the jury
back in from lunch,

are you prepared for your
closing argument, Ms. Calhoun?

Actually, your honor,

I would like to call
one last witness,

Paula Martin.

Your honor, approach?

This witness was not
on the list.

Mrs. Martin only now
decided to testify.

She saw her marriage
and her husband attacked.

She wants to defend.

She has been sitting
in this courtroom

the entire trial.

She lives with the defendant.

Whatever she heard in court,
she's already heard at home.

I'll allow it.

Hey, how's it looking?

Seven women on the jury,
domestic violence.

You know the drill.

Okay, so at least two of them

will be looking to blame her
and excuse him.

Next problem,
Calhoun sandbagged me.

She's putting Paula
on the stand.

- When?
- In two hours.

What do you know about her
and that relationship?

We did our due diligence.

Good, talk to me.

_

When my husband
says he loves me,

it's the truth.

I was drunk that night.

I was jealous.
I was going after him.

He put his hand up
to stop me, and I went down.

Is it your testimony

that your husband
is not abusive toward you?

Yes, 100%.

And that night was a private,
personal interaction

between two passionate people?

Absolutely.

If anyone thinks that I'm
sitting here right now

because I'm afraid of A.J.,

it's not true.

You don't know him.

I do.

He is a gentle...

Good man.

He doesn't deserve this.

Our family doesn't deserve this.

Thank you, Mrs. Martin.

Thank you for being here,
Mrs. Martin.

This must be difficult for you.

I'm fine.

- Yes, always, right?
- Excuse me?

Everything is always
good and fine

in the Martin house.

It is.

I'm not gonna replay
that video for you.

I'm sure that you have
suffered through it enough.

Thank you.

I would just like
to ask you a few questions

about your relationship
with A.J.

Okay.

You met him about ten years ago
when you were 21?

Yes.

And he was 35,

toward the end
of his playing career?

And is it true that you had not

had any significant
relationships up until then?

I mean, I've had boyfriends
in the past,

but nothing that serious.

It's okay to answer truthfully.

Your honor.

Get to it, Mr. Barba.

Is A.J. your first
serious relationship?

He's the love of my life.

Still is.

It must have seemed
like a fairy tale.

You moved in with him
after a few months,

and you had A.J. Junior
a few years later?

A few years, yeah.

You were a lifestyle reporter
for the local TV news,

but you gave that up,
didn't you?

I did, willingly.

How many close friends
do you have, besides A.J.?

I'm close to my sister,

to the other
retired players' wives.

When's the last time
you went out with a male friend

or your girlfriends
or even just your sister

without A.J. being there?

Is it fair to say

your life revolves
around A.J. and your son?

I'm proud of that.

I'm happy.

Even when your husband
yells at you?

He doesn't yell at me.

Does he yell at your son?

He doesn't yell.

He raises his voice,

because he wants A.J.
to listen, to behave,

because he loves him.

- The way he loves you?
- Objection.

Rephrase.

When A.J. raises his voice
at Junior,

how does that make you feel?

What does it matter?

Mrs. Martin...

When you see the look
on your son's face,

how does that make you feel?

You don't know
what's right for me,

what's right for our family.

I know it's not healthy

to stay in
an abusive relationship.

Don't you lecture me.

I'm not leaving him,

and I don't care
what any of you have to say.

Any of us?

Have you heard this
from your sister maybe,

or other girlfriends?

Is that why you've
lost touch with them?

No, no one's said that.

Do you realize that you
just looked at your husband

before answering
that question, Mrs. Martin?

Are you that worried,
even in open court,

about how he'll react?

No.

Is that why you lied repeatedly

to the police
about what happened that night?

Why you keep insisting
that it's your fault

that he knocked you unconscious?

Don't look at him.

Mrs. Martin...

He can't answer for you.

You need to answer for yourself.

I don't want to lose him.

I don't want to lose my family.

Why is that wrong?

What gives you the right?

Just leave us be, please.

I rarely think this,
but I actually feel sorry

for the D.A.'s office.

The incredible pressure
they're under

to show they're proactive,

to show they're
politically correct.

And while domestic violence
is a scourge

that should not be tolerated,

this case is not that.

This is a case
of a misunderstanding

between two passionate people.

This is a private matter.

This is not a test case.

Paula Martin loves her husband.

She absolutely did not want
to press charges.

If you convict A.J. Martin,

you will be tearing
a family apart.

You will leave Paula Martin

without a loving,
supportive husband,

leave their son, A.J. Junior,
without a father.

Is that what
the judicial system is for?

To destroy families?

I don't think so.

And I don't believe
any of you think so either.

Ladies and gentlemen,

this case and your decision
are important.

We saw the video.

We heard his excuses,
her denials.

You may be asking,
"how is it any of our business

"to interfere
in another couple's marriage?

We don't know what goes on
behind closed doors."

No, but we do know...

We do know that, as a society,

we have evolved beyond the idea
that women are property,

that what they feel,
what they experience

doesn't matter.

And by hitting Paula,

by knocking her out,

A.J. Martin is saying
she doesn't matter.

He showed gross disregard
for her safety,

for her very life.

Now, she has a child with him.

She loves him.

Convicting her husband
may not be what she wants.

But to not convict him
is plainly and simply wrong.

It sends a message

that it is okay to be a bully
in your own home,

to control, to intimidate,

to physically injure
your spouse.

This is not okay.

We must not stand by

and by our silence say
that it is acceptable

to look the other way.

Physical violence
against another human being

is a crime...

Even if she is just your wife.

Hey.

Hey.

Liv, what's the word
with Barba?

Biting his nails,

or whatever it is
that Barba does.

The jury's now questioning

whether or not
the video was doctored.

They're trying to find
a reason to acquit.

They know it doesn't feel right.

And sending the two
of them home does?

That boy growing up in fear?

I just think
A.J.'s learned his lesson.

You do?

I don't.

_

Has the jury reached a verdict?

We have, your honor.

What say you?

On the charge
of reckless endangerment,

we find the defendant guilty.

[Courtroom murmuring]

Antwan Jarrod Martin,

you are remanded to Rikers
pending sentencing.

- But, your honor...
- Members of the jury,

we thank you for your service.
[Pounds gavel]

It's okay, A.J.

It's gonna be fine.

Antwan.

But you'll need to go
with the officers.

A.J.

A.J.

A.J.

What do you think
he's looking at?

He'll get the minimum,
two years.

Sends a message.

[Camera lenses clicking]

I hope you're happy.

Paula, let's go.

I lost a husband.
My son lost his father.

Paula, you deserve
better than that.

So does your son.

What the hell
do you know about it?

I was happy.

I was fine.

Me and my son,
we were just making it work.

It was my choice!

And you took that away.

You think A.J.
was beating me up?

What do you think you did?

We did the right thing.

I know.

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