Original subtitles

Previously on "All Rise"...

- Hey, come on. You got to go. - Hey! Hey! Hey!

- Uhh! - [ woman screams ]

It's so weird--"Thanks for shooting someone,"

but thanks. - It's part of the job.

Come on. Let me introduce you

to your new friends.

Why does it always have to be the top floor?

Because I don't want anyone to find me.

Tell me again how much you spent

on your girlfriend's new couch,

and when do I get to meet this Rena anyway?

It's not Rena. It's Ria.

You're gonna be one of those creative judges.

You say it like it's a bad thing.

[ "Superhuman" by Campfire featuring Shane Eli playing ]

♪ Whoa-oa♪

♪ Whoa-oa♪

♪ Now you've been summoned for a special occasion♪

[ siren wailing ]♪ I, I stay ready 'cause destiny's impatient♪

- ♪ Ah-ah♪ - ♪ Comin' up♪

♪ I'm comin' up♪

♪ Uh, I feel the rush, I feel the rush♪

♪ If this is legendary, what you call it? ♪

♪ Fell asleep, but, man, woke up superhuman♪

Supreme who appeared on "Sesame Street." Sherri?

Diana Ross, Your Honor.

Nah. 14 letters.

"Supreme who appeared on..."

Felony cyber hacking and theft.

That's more than 14.

- That's your next trial. - Sonia Sotomayor.

My granddad turned me on to crosswords

when I was a kid.

They do improve memory and brain function

in older adults.

Felony cyber. Okay.

24-year-old woman-- Andrea Monroe.

Unauthorized access to an online video game

called "Skyrise."

Destruction of financial data, cyber hacking, and theft.

Felony. The future is now.

Trial starts in 15.

"Skyrise."

[ cellphone bloops ]

[ telephone rings in distance ]

Do you think I was lying about what happened?

Ms. Bayani, no one is questioning

the veracity of your statements.

Then why? Why drop the charges?

- I was assaulted. - Ms. Bayani.

- There's a witness. - It's unfortunate,

but it's not a case for-- - It was recorded on my phone.

The police laid charges.We had hoped for a plea agreement.

That man screamed, "Send her back!"Yes.

- And drove his car right at me. - I know. I understand.

And you sent me a letter!

Ms. Bayani.

I've got the Desantis file for you to sign off on.

That man screamed, "Send her back"

and drove his car right at me.

How is that not assault?

Can I get you something? A glass of water?

Mr. Callan's not familiar with your case.

These are very challenging charges

to secure felony convictions on.

I wasn't even sure I wanted to go through with this.

I didn't want to face him.

But now...

[ exhales deeply ] Forget it. Doesn't matter.

I got a nice letter.

Ms. Bayani.

Ms. Bayani, let me walk you out.

[ telephone rings in distance ]

[ sighs ]

♪ I'm on the edge, and I might just dive in♪

[ exhales deeply ]

[ under breath ] Damn.

[ tires screech ]

- Let me see your hands. - Hands in the air, man!

Hands up!Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, what's going on?

- Get on the ground. - My name is Luke Watkins.

I work right here in the courthouse.

- You got the wrong guy! - Get on the ground.

Get off of me!

♪♪♪

[ distorted, muffled voices ]

♪♪♪

Have you ever been to a big gala

like tomorrow night's Heroic Service Awards?

No, but I bet it will be swish and fun.

We all need to go and witness Luke get a medal

for saving our lives.

Maybe, or maybe hundreds of sheriff's deputies

won't want to party with a public defender

whose sole purpose in life

is to make sure their charges don't stick.

Where is young Luke?

♪♪♪

We couldn't meet in your chambers?

Judge Benner.

What, you didn't like your new furniture?

Stairwell 4-1-1?

Oh. Oh, right!

Ahem!

Getting my 10,000 steps is kind of hard

without the Santa Monica stairs,

so I ask people to meet me up here,

and then we walk down. - In heels?

Each step counts as double. Plus it's nice to get

outside of the office. How's your day?

Lovely. Thanks for asking.

I understand our chambers can feel a bit snug at first.

No. I like them very much.

But instead of the fire route, we do have a judges' lounge.

I'm trying to ease my way in.

There's a little too much golf talk for me.

If you want to feel like you belong,

and I want you to,

you will need to spend more time with us,

your new friends,

and less time up here in the treehouse

with your old ones.

I'll see you in the lounge.

[ radio chatter ]All right, step on out.

When I take these handcuffs off,

put your hands on top of your head.

[ handcuffs clicking ]

All right, put your hands down.

You fit a description. You ducked behind the car.

- To tie my shoes. - I know that?

All I know is I got a male black smashing windows.

You get it, right?

[ radio chatter continues ]

Am I free to go now?

Enjoy the rest of your run.

Maybe after the speeches, we could get some people

to come over to my place for poker.

Sara, I'm getting divorced.

I can't afford to lose any more money.

- Ms. Lopez. - Andrea. Cutting it close.

The trains were a mess.

It's okay. How are you feeling?

- Um, weird. - Court can be a little scary,

but we've got Judge Carmichael, and she's great.

I want to quickly go over what's gonna happen today.

Okay.

Prosecution is gonna start with an opening statement.

They're gonna try to paint you as an evil hacker,

as a technical mastermind

that broke into the game "Skyrise."

- As if that's even possible. - And then they're gonna insist

that it's your relationship with Janny Cartwright

that was the motive, that you hated her

and wanted to see her...[ door opens ]

There she is.

There's Janny. I haven't seen her since she moved out.

Not one word, Andrea. Talking to Janny,

even in the courtroom, is a violation.

- Emily Lopez. Let's do this. - Mr. Driscoll.

- Call me "EZ." - I don't think I will, no.

[ telephone rings in distance ]

Man: Hey! Back away from my car!

[ dog barking ] Ms. Bayani: Get him out of here!

This is a business, not a dog park!

[ barking ]

Go back to where you came from!

What? What did you just say to me?

[ engine revs ] Hey!

You almost hit me!

[ keyboard clicks, video stops ]

[ click, video resumes playing ]

Go back to where you came from!

What? What did you just say to me?

[ engine revs ] Hey!

You almost hit me!

[ click, video stops ]

[ telephone rings in distance ]

♪♪♪

[ door opens in distance ]

Man: Luke? Watkins.

Hey, hero, courtroom 802.

They're wondering where you're at.

[ door closes ]

♪♪♪

Objection. Your Honor,

the witness cannot refer to my client

as the hacker. - Sustained.

The jury will disregard the characterization.

Dr. Malachi, please use the word "coder"

when referring to the accused, Andrea Monroe.

Coder? [ scoffs ] Okay. The "coder" destroyed

a single user's account and data,

specifically the gaming avatar named Airk.

Airk? Okay.

So as a computer forensics specialist,

can you explain to us

how this coder gained illegal access

to the "Skyrise" gaming platform?

She used VPN software

to cloak the identity of her IP address.

Hold up, hold up. Sara--Ms. Castillo,

how are you spelling...

Airk?

- A-I-R-K. - No, no. It--It's not.

It's--It's Errk.

- Excuse me? - E-R-R-K.

Could you stand up, please? Your name?

Janny Cartwright. Errk was me, my avatar.

We were murdered.

- Emily: Your Honor-- - Errk it is. Thank you.

Mr. Driscoll, do you intend

to call Ms. Cartwright to testify?

- I do, Your Honor. - Then she shouldn't be in here

during other witness' testimony.

Apologies, Your Honor.

Ms. Cartwright's not familiar with the protocol--

Don't throw that woman under the bus.

- You know better. - No, Your Honor.

I mean yes, Your Honor.

She's, uh, leaving now.

All right, Dr. Malachi, walk us through

how you identified Andrea Monroe, please.

Boss!

- Boss. - You called me boss.

I looked at the Soraya Bayani file.

You never call me boss.

It is a clear case of assault.

I swear to God we've already had this conversation.

Have you actually watched the footage?

I have.[ presses elevator button ]

Shane Spradlin made a threat.

Nothing we can prosecute and win.

He had a weapon, his vehicle.

He drove it right at her, yelling "Send her back."

No contact, and sticks and stones.

Judge Samson will bounce it down,

saying the felony charges should never have been filed.

Since when is contact an element of assault?

You know, calling me boss only works

if you actually act like I'm your boss.

It's a general intent crime,

meaning all he had to do was meanto drive it--

Callan, why are you doing this?

Because if it isn't assault, then what is it?

Because that poor woman is going to think

it was all in her head,

and eventually she'll forget why,

every time she's crossing through a parking lot,

her heart starts beating

like it is going to break out of her chest.

Because why did you join the DA's office

if not to actually--

You want to go to trial on a dead bang loser?

Get that woman on the stand. Make her retell her story.

It'll be a 15-minute not guilty.

How much better will Ms. Bayani feel then?

Because my experience tells me

that if she feels like crap now,

she's gonna feel a hell of a lot worse

when she sees the smile on that guy's face

when the judge looks down on her

and says, "Not guilty."

Sometimes it's better to take a shot

from a bad angle than not to take it at all.

Oh, God. Okay. You win. Go. Go save the world.

But we need to talk when this is over.

♪♪♪

Digital fingerprints. That's the word you used.

- It's a metaphor. - But that's how you claimed

to have identified my client's computer--

her data, her digital fingerprints.

Her computer's IP-- the fingerprint--

was easy to find.

It's like she was wearing gloves with holes in them.

Dr. Malachi, what are the chances

that the IP address belonged to someone

other than my client?

There could be hundreds of people

masquerading with the same IP address.

So they're not really fingerprints, are they?

And you've told us that "Skyrise"

is a multinational gaming platform.

Aren't there millions

of hyper-competitive gamers

who might want to see Janny Cartwright

knocked out of the game?Objection. Calls for speculation.

Sustained. Next question, Ms. Lopez.

As the prosecution's computer expert,

did the District Attorney ask you

to examine any other person's personal computer?

Anyone at all?

No. No, they didn't.

Hmm.

Well...

there are holes in something anyway.

No further questions, Your Honor.

♪♪♪

Hey, we already got our food inspection,

checked for rats and everything.

Mark Callan. I left a message.

I'm trying the Soraya Bayani case.

Right. Yeah. Uh, Pierre Ravary, manager.

You're on our witness list for tomorrow.

Yeah. That guy was a douche.

Is Soraya working today?

She's no longer under my employ. Soraya quit.

She quit? Since when?

Since I got her transferred to our store in Chino.

Why'd you do that?

Man, she couldn't walk through the parking lot alone.

She was scared the dog dude was gonna come back.

- So you fired her. - Uh, no. She quit

after I got her another job-- - Two hours away.

Okay. It's hot out here. I'm going back inside.

She lives in North Hollywood.Chino is a nice store.

Your employee was assaulted while she was working here,

and you punished her by sending her two hours away.

- I was trying to help. - You want to help?

Show up in court tomorrow and testify.

Definitely.

Yes. I promise.

Thank you. Soraya's address on Ventura?

- That sound right? - Ventura? Yeah.

She said she lived across from some park.

I wouldn't do that. I wouldn't murder Errk.

Andrea, stop.

You're charged with a serious crime,

and you need to-- - Janny is my best friend

since first grade.

We lived together for five years before any of this happened.

I mean, why would she say that?

Because you killed Errk.

You broke in, and you assassinated her.

I wouldn't touch Errk. She is beautiful.

I hope you fester in prison.

Hey, you two should not be talking right now.

Ms. Cartwright.

Janny.

I wouldn't hurt her.

It was a big day. Go home. Get some rest.

- You taking the train? - Yeah.

Remember, 100 feet.

Do not engage with Janny in any way.

She thinks you hacked into her "Skyrise" account.

That's the reality.

We're not gonna change her mind overnight,

so don't try, huh?

Yeah.

Okay.

♪♪♪

Hey.

You excited to get your big award tomorrow?

Uh, you know, it's strange.

Huh. It'll be nice to see everyone all dressed up.

Your speech done?

Not really. Excuse me. I need to, um...

Look, are you okay?

Yeah, yeah. I'm good. Why?

Just when you came in this morning,

you looked a little...

Little late. Yeah. I had a thing.

Huh. Thing. I'm intrigued.

Listen, I need to go. I forgot something.

- Uh, I forgot. - Right. Sure. Go. Just...

...checking in.

♪♪♪

- Whose idea was this? - Ms. Bayani--

Because I'm pretty sure your boss thought

I was a waste of his time.

Mr. Choi and the original lawyer who were appointed to the case

felt it was going to be difficult

to get a conviction. - I heard.

Look, I have to get my daughter Tala's dinner.

My boss was wrong.

I am taking over the case now.

Why? To prove you're a good guy?

Because I believe you were assaulted,

and those are the kinds of things

my office shouldn't ignore.

I've been here since I was a baby.

This is my home.

He told me to go back where I came from.

He gets away with treating people like that because

your boss, who thinks it's nothing--

He's not trying the case. I am.

Every time I see a truck like that...

I was shaking for weeks after. I still do.

The trial's tomorrow.

Will you just come by my office in the morning?

We'll go over everything.

We'll talk about what you're gonna say

for your testimony. - I have work.

New job. I can't just--

This guy won't stop

unless someone stands up to him.

♪♪♪

Marky Mark, had a question.

I wanted to catch up. I've got a window. Call me.

Your Honor?

Mr. Watkins.

- Uh, Luke. - I know.

What can I do for you, Mr. Watkins?

I just wanted to apologize for being late.

It won't happen again.

You are getting an award for saving people's lives,

mine included. Tell you what.

I can forgive your first offense

if you give me a shout-out tomorrow in your speech.

I'm kidding. I'm a judge. Humor me.

What's up?

Nothing.

Now don't make me put on my prosecutor's cap.

It's dusty. But...

I was stopped...

...jogging to work this morning.

Was it bad?

It's always bad.

Not the first time. Probably not the last.

- Who was the officer? - Murphy.

- Do you need me to make a call? - What good is that gon' do?

You know, it's that kind of, um, blind justice

that made me want to be a judge in the first place.

We still have a lot of work to do.

You know what I mean?

I should get back.

Luke, I am here if you ever want to--

Thank you.

Thank you for what you do.

♪♪♪

Even with Soraya's testimony,

it's gonna be a hard case to make.

You have that video.Video doesn't mean what it used to.

- What can I do to help? - Nothing, baby. Thank you.

I can listen to your closing

as an average citizen of Los Angeles

and give you my verdict.

I'm still writing my opening.

Ouch.

- If I lose this case-- - Nope. Not gonna lose.

Yeah. I might lose.

I think it's cool you're fighting for cases

no one wants. Guys with big hearts are hot.

Mm.

♪♪♪

[ breathing heavily ]

[ knock on door ]

Hmm.

[ groans loudly ]

♪♪♪

Dude.

You lose your phone again?

I've been calling you all day.

[ gasps ] Lola.

Ria.

Such a great name.

It's the bestie. Oh, my God.

- And you're a real person. - [ laughs ]

I swear I was starting to think Mark was making you up.

Um, what are you doing here, Lola?

I need help understanding a game called "Skyrise."

Seriously? I love "Skyrise."

Well, that's why I've been calling you all day.

Video games. He's all yours.

- No. - No. Don't go.

- I was...just gonna work out. - [ whispers ] Sorry.

[ normal voice ] I have really been looking forward

to meeting you.We can hang at the gala thingie.

- Yeah. - Is Robin still coming?

If the FBI doesn't make him miss his flight.

Bye.

Toodles, nerds.

Hmm.

[ door closes ]She's nice.

What?

This morning she was saying

how nervous she was to meet you.

Oh, she's a model, Mark.

Her job is to make everything look easy.

- I did try calling. - [ mouth full ] It's all good.

I was banging my head against the wall anyway. Wine?

Yes, please.

Trial?

An assault that nobody but me

seems to think is an assault.

What about the victim?She knows what it is, but--

PTSD?

Not sure how well she's gonna do on the stand.

Careful. You don't want to...I know.

But without her testimony, there's not much.

What made you take the case?

The puck.

Oh.

No. Not the puck. [ chuckles ]

Yeah. It's this cute, little reminder you gave me

to always look out for injustice.

[ clink ]

So what do you want to know about "Skyrise"?

How about what is it?

Ah.

To understand "Skyrise," one must play "Skyrise."

And to play "Skyrise," you have to create an avatar.

Hmm. You better make me one, then.

Oh, I'm going to.

[ laughter ]

First, how splendid to see you in the wild.

I mean, I know. Eleventh hour plea discussion.

Century Bar. It's not your usual M.O.

Hope I'm not crossing a line when I say

I know how difficult divorces can be,

having been through two myself--

Bite me. What are you offering?

For felony cyber hacking and theft? One year county jail.

My client won't agree to that.

She should have thought about that--

I destroyed your expert witness.

You want to talk seriously? Misdemeanor. No jail.

Your client hacked a sophisticated gaming platform.

To erase a cartoon character.

An avatar that earned Janny Cartwright

five figures in online gaming tournaments.

Have her file a civil suit.

Andrea Monroe could be the next Julian Assange.

[ scoffs ] You can't prosecute people

for crimes they might commit.

We do it all the time. We just don't say it.

I'll see you in court.

You're over your head, Ms. Lopez.

- Don't touch me. - All right. Sorry.

- [ cheering ] - Foul ball. Foul ball.

Next time you're feeling desperate,

call one of your ex-wives.

[ indistinct conversations ]

[ Mark whistles ]

So I'm a queen on a mountaintop? I like the yellow,

but I don't know about the shoulder thingies.

The bench is your throne.

Chambers are whatever, your towers.

You're a queen.

How did you end up with "Skyrise" in your courtroom?

A woman allegedly hacked into her friend's account

and allegedly destroyed all of her--the data.

- Ooh, that's cold. - Really?

Because we just made this thing in an hour.

- Why can't she just-- - Because you look good,

but you don't have any powers.

Skin, sound effects, weapons--

those things are expensive,

and not just financially expensive,

but it's like that's their identities.

Yeah, but she--How long did it take you to get your robe

and everything that came with it?

That is your avatar skin,

and It can't just be replaced in an hour.

Some gamers live their real lives online.

It's where they feel the most themselves.

Out here, this is not their natural habitat.

Speaking of, I kind of blew up our meet-up spot this morning.

What?!

I meant to text you, and I texted Benner instead,

and then she showed up in the stairwell.

No way.

And then she told me I needed to find new friends.

She said that?

Said I needed to hang with the other judges more,

except maybe I don't want

to hang with the other judges.

You're in the club now. You're one of the elite.

I don't want to be an elite.

Too late.

Yeah.

I'm not going anywhere.

You better not.

♪♪♪

Ms. Cartwright, how did you come

to amass 200,000 followers?

By "you," do you mean Errk?

Let me rephrase.

I'd like to know how you, Janny,

created your avatar Errk.

I--I--She-- Errk is an Aarakocra

who descends from a long line of avian queens.

I am royalty-- I mean, Errk's royal.

I, um, she--

Counselor, does your witness need a minute?

How about you keep your pronouns straight?

I can't.

Janny, why do you find it difficult

to answer Mr. Driscoll's questions?

I--I'm more comfortable when I'm online,

when I'm just me.

All right, but we're here,

and you're a witness in a very serious proceeding.

Errk isn't in my mind. Errk's me.

Your Honor, may I continue?

- Judge Carmichael? - I have an idea.

Would you like to testify as Errk?

[ lowered voice ] Blink if this is a stroke.

- Can I do that? - If it will help.

Your Honor, with all due respect,

this is interfering with the prosecution's case.

Counselor, with all due respect, this is my court.

I'm going to allow Ms. Cartwright

to testify as Errk. Do you need a few minutes?

Yes, please. I-I have a few things in my bag.

Do you mind if I get into character?

♪♪♪

I know it's an unconventional choice.

She's an unconventional witness.

She's my witness, Your Honor.

Technically, since I get to cross, she's ourwitness.

- She's my case. - She's the victim.

Exactly my point. Her, not her avatar.

This world, this court,

is not that young woman's natural habitat.

Your Honor, the jury--

The jury was having a hard time

understanding your witness.

Janny Cartwright has lived much of her life

through her avatar. It's her identity.

If we can embrace that

and let her speak in her natural voice,

I think it would help. - And you're good with this?

I'm good with anything that brings this trial

to a fair and just conclusion.

Including inviting my key witness

to speak in character?

If it helps her tell the truth, then yes.

I know this isn't easy, but we have time.

Trial isn't until this afternoon.

How are you feeling?

Not sure this is a good idea.

This is your day in court, Soraya,

a chance for you to tell your story.

- He'll be there? - Shane? Yeah. He will.

But he can't hurt you.

Okay. You ready?

Ms. Bayani, would you please tell the court

what happened that day?

I'm near the end of my shift.

I'm the--anyway, assistant manager.

This truck pulls in.

Loud music, and the guy gets out.

At that point, I'll ask you to point to the defendant.

I don't want to look at him.

We need you to just once

to clearly identify the man who did this to you.

- W-What if he... - I'll be right there.

Let's keep going. What happened next?

He let his dog out.

I like dogs, but this one...

looked mean,

and he defecated.

When I asked the owner to pick up after his dog,

he started yelling at me.

I took out my phone, and I started recording it.

Why?

I was scared.

Mm-hmm.

And I thought...

- I don't know what I thought. - Soraya, it's important--

[ voice breaking ] He yelled at me again.

Then the dog was... and he was...

he was--he was... at the...truck.

Hey.

[ sobbing ]

- Can we stop? - Of course.

[ clatter ]Why don't you get some air?

I'll--I'll walk you out.

Text me when it's time to come in.

Okay.

♪♪♪

So, Mr. Ravary,

from where Ms. Bayani was standing

recording the incident,

was crossing this parking spot

the most direct route back to the Burger Shack?

Yes. It is.

And from the store, what did you see and hear?

That guy screamed something like,

"Go back where you came from" and ran his car right at her.

Thank you. No more questions, Your Honor.

Mr. Peck.

It is possible

that Ms. Bayani stepped into the space

while my client was parking? - Objection. Speculative.

That's what possible means, Your Honor.

Overruled. The witness will answer.

Right. Yeah.

Yeah, meaning...

Yeah, I guess so.

It's possible that guy was parking. Yeah.

No further questions.

Redirect, Mr. Callan?

Uh, no, Your Honor.

You may step down.

Call your next witness, Mr. Callan.

Your Honor, I'm sure Ms. Bayani is on her way.

- Just 10 more minutes. - You got 10.

If she isn't here when I get back,

you have to call your next witness,

if you had one.

10-minute recess.[ gavel bangs ]

[ indistinct conversations ]

Now, Errk, what would you say

is the total value of what you lost?

- In silver or barter? - Let me rephrase.

For five years I traveled the barren land

in search for my ancestors

who had been enslaved by the mangled Bimby clan.

After a yearlong battle,

I won freedom for the Aarakocra.

"K"?

"K" and then "C."

Two A's at the beginning.

I brokered a peace

between the Avowed and the Tiefling.

T-i-e?

Your command of our language is impressive.

My people are in mourning

because of what Andrea Monroe did.

There is madness and chaos in our land.

Your Honor, permission to approach the bench.

Good idea.

[ lowered voice ] Your Honor, the purpose

of Ms. Cartwright's testimony

at the very least was to establish

the value in real-world terms

of her online presence.

[ lowered voice ] Then get her to testify about that.

[ lowered voice ] Her or the bird? She's a bird, right?

Just try to get her to stick to the facts of the case.

♪♪♪

"Skyrise" was my world.

They accepted me for who I am.

I was loved,

and I dedicated my life

to making it the best place for everyone.

- Ms. Cartwright-- - I was going to help

make the world as it should be,

but just like on your Earth,

sometimes you pay a dear price for hopeful ambitions...

with death.

Ca-caw.

Ca-caw.

Andrea, you need to sit down.

Come on, Janny, it was--

it was just-- I was trying--

Permission to approach again.

- Good idea. - Sit down.

♪♪♪

Judge Carmichael, your experiment

has prejudiced the jury in favor of the defense.

If this doesn't stop, I'm going to report you

to the Commission on Judicial Performance.

If that doesn't work, I'm gonna make sure

every DDA in the building papers you.

Due respect, Your Honor.

He knows he lost the case, Your Honor,

and he's trying to intimidate the court.

- Just drop the charges. - Not gonna happen.

♪♪♪

There you are.

- I can't do it. - Soraya, I imagine this is--

I know what I said, but I can't.

Every day, I'm scared he'd come back

or he'd find out where I live.

We're not gonna take you through the whole thing.

We just need to get identification in court--

I can't. I'm sorry.

If I can get a longer recess,

maybe we can come back tomorrow.

I can't. I'm sorry. I can't.

I don't want him to see me scared.

♪♪♪

Hi. Hemingway latte, extra foam, for Sara.

You got it.

[ indistinct conversations ]

I heard you pissed off Judge Samson

something good today.

That's not hard to do.

And I had it coming keeping him waiting.

- Taken? - Not these days.

No Lola contendre.

Come on. Samson's old guard.

He never roots for the underdog.

I haven't given him much to root for.

I have a victim who refuses to enter the courthouse,

a boss who wants to boot me out of it,

and a case I need a close on, and nothing to close with.

Can't beat the system.

Beat the house.

[ laughs ]

Are you excited to see Luke get his medal?

Yeah. Sure. He deserves it.

Hmm. Three of a kind. Care to make it poker?

- Hmm. - Mm!

Hmm. House hits on 13.

- Ohh. - Ah.

21 to my 4 of a kind.

That kind of day-- right hand, wrong game.

So that makes... $156 you owe me?

Yeah.

I'll take it easy on you, Callan.

Only add it to your tab when you win.

- Hmm. - Which you will.

I've seen you beat the house before.

You'll do it again.

Thank you. Sign right here.

Sara, can you turn that thing to the right?

[ indistinct conversations ]

And to the left.

Again, not really sure what you're doing.

[ keyboard clicks ]

[ engine revs ]

[ keyboard clicks ]

I think I got it.

Thank you.

6-letter word-- up the creek without a--

Benner? Judge Benner.

I need to keep walking.

So you invited a witness to testify as a bird.

- How did you know? - It's my job to know.

EZ threatening papering by the entire building.

Yeah.That's his thing. Never gonna happen.

But reporting you to the CJP--that's real.

Judge Benner, I made a good faith effort

to facilitate a witness' testimony.

- How'd that work out? - I think that this is a case

of two friends trying to find a way to reconnect.

They need counseling, not jail time.

Presumably, there was enough evidence of a crime

to lay the charges. - Yeah.

A complaint filed

with the Commission on Judicial Performance

on these grounds

at this early stage of your career is not good.

In the interests of justice and your future,

find a way to settle these charges.

And stop rubbing people's backs.

You're a judge, Carmichael, not a camp counselor.

♪♪♪

- I-I was rude yesterday. - It's fine.

- No. it's not fine. - You weren't rude.

You were-- You were brusque, curt.

- I'm sure you had your reasons. - I apologize.

All rise.

Department 61 of the Los Angeles Superior Court

is now in session.

Judge Lola Carmichael presiding.

Should I call in the jury, Your Honor?

No. We can handle our business for the moment.

Please be seated.

I believe this case should be settled

in a manner serving the interests of justice

as they pertain to this case.

- Your Honor-- - Judge Carmichael--

Being a judge grants me the authority

and the responsibility to make sure

that a fair outcome is reached for all parties involved.

What I'm proposing

is that we discuss this case informally...

[ steno keys clacking ]...and off the record.

Deputy Watkins, please clear the gallery--

everyone except Ms. Cartwright.

I'd like to see if the parties can reach an agreement

that is fair for the defense and the People, too.

Does that mean no jail time?

We can certainly take that into consideration

when discussing what the terms of the plea agreement might be.

You don't have to agree to anything up front.

Your Honor, may I have a moment to--I'll do it.

Andrea, I need you to consider--I want to do this.

That's an unequivocal agreement from the defendant.

I need to tell Janny what happened.

Can I?

- Your Honor-- - Mr. Driscoll, hang on.

Ms. Cartwright, please come forward.

I missed you IRL,

and I was so...jealous.

I introduced you to "Skyrise,"

and then you became so popular.

You were always--

And then you started those tournaments,

making money, and I was--I--

And what I did was so...

so...

It was vindictive and mean.

Errk was so important to you,

and I wasn't, so yes,

I...

murdered Errk.

And I am so sorry.

Ca-caw.

♪♪♪

Thank you, Ms. Cartwright.

Taking into consideration your remorse

and that the consequences of your criminal actions,

while having financial implications to Ms. Cartwright,

were not intended to do greater harm to "Skyrise,"

I'm willing to offer a felony sentence

of 36 months formal probation

and 200 hours community service.

Let me be clear.

You are pleading guilty to a felony,

something that will affect your life

for many years.

Ms. Lopez, is this acceptable to your client?

We accept, Your Honor.

Mr. Driscoll, on its face, this is a felony cyber case,

but you and I both know it's not about the cyber.

This is about a young woman who hurt her friend.

And while I don't need your approval of this agreement,

I'd like it.

Your Honor...

the People join the agreement.

Judge Samson: Mr. Callan.

For my closing, Your Honor, let me first admit

I've done little to please the court.

Couldn't convince my primary witness to testify.

She was that traumatized,

that lacking in faith in the justice system.

So what do I say for my closing?

I could ask the rhetorical question

what kind of world do we want to live in?

The one where the Shane Spradlins of the world

get to roam our neighborhoods,

terrorizing hardworking Americans?

One where a guy like that feels free

to shout racist epithets and assault a woman

because he thinks no one will notice

and no one will care?

Honestly, no one's ever driven a truck at me,

or you, I imagine, sir.

But the thing I can't wrap my head around

is that she isn't here--

this woman who so desperately wanted her day in court.

Is it Shane Spradlin she was afraid of,

or is it us?

Was she afraid of what we, the people in this room,

would do to her already shattered sense of security?

That has caused me to reflect...

reflect on the failures of our system,

reflect on my role as an advocate...

and reflect on the plexiglass of a bus stop.

The defense contends

that Ms. Bayani stepped into that spot

only while the defendant was in the process

of parking his car. That is their case

because if Shane Spradlin was not parking,

then what washe doing?

Let's have a look at the video.

There, in the bus stop shield behind Mr. Spradlin's SUV,

is a reflection of brake lights.

He is stopped. That is very clear.

Then... [ engine revs ]

they go off.

It is at that moment

that Mr. Spradlin started to accelerate his car,

only when he realized

that Ms. Bayani was in his path.

He chose her as a target, he took his foot off the brake,

and he drove right at her.

Lights on...

Go back to where you came from!

Soraya: What?

What did you just say to me?

Lights off. [ engine revs ]

♪♪♪

This man is guilty,

and so are we if we don't say so.

I encourage you to reflect on that, Your Honor.

♪♪♪

[ crickets chirping ]

[ knock on door ]

Okay. Go to sleep.

I should have called first. Um...

Come in.

[ door creaks ]

Tala's just asleep.

Thank you again.

Spradlin had it coming.

Sentencing's in six days.

I know you don't want to be there,

but if you want to write a victim impact statement...

I know it doesn't undo what happened,

but I wanted you to have this.

Why?

If we hadn't been such asses and sent it to you,

you never would have come in.

So this is proof the justice system works?

It's proof that it doesn't always fail.

Thank you, Ms. Bayani.

Tala's a lucky kid.

♪♪♪

[ indistinct conversations ]

♪♪♪

I'm sorry. What was that?

♪♪♪

[ indistinct conversations ]

Baby, you didn't have to wait for me.

Mm. I wanted to see you first.

Mm. Well, you needed a bodyguard to protect you from everyone

trying to curry favor with L.A.'s newest judge.

Your badge beats their badge.

♪♪♪

- A deal's a deal. Pay the lady. - We were just playing.

You're gonna question a court reporter's memory

on what was actually said? Pony up.

Right back.

Don't you worry. I'm gonna wring every last cent out of him.

- My man. How was the flight? - Hey.

- Oh! - Nice seeing you.

[ laughter ]

♪♪♪

Murphy: Hey, good to see you.

- You're looking good. - Thank you so much.

Hey, next time you ride with that McCormick,

tell him he still owes me $20.

- [ laughs ] - Take care of yourself.

♪♪♪

Rare night off we spend it with these mooks, right?

- [ chuckles ] - [ mock chuckles ]

Ron Murphy.Yeah. Luke Watkins. We met yesterday.

♪♪♪

I was just doing my job.

Now, if you'd had your badge on--

It shouldn't take a badge.

♪♪♪

Be smarter out there, Deputy Murphy.

[ RIVVRS' "Don't Give Up On Me" playing ]

Luke: [ amplified voice ] Thank you all.

It's odd getting this award for doing what I did.

♪ I push back the poison♪

Taking action against one of our own.

I've been thinking a lot

about what made him pull his gun that day,

and I think it was his frustration

with the system.

♪ Makin' noise♪

And I get that

because the system's not always good,

but it's the one that we got.

And tonight is about honoring the people making it better--

those being honored and those here to support us.

Someone that I respect very much

told me that there is still a lot of work to be done.

So let's get to work together.

♪ Please don't give up on me♪

Thank you.

♪ Don't give up on me♪

Whoo!

♪ I'm slowly fading♪

Ria is really terrific.

Say that again like you're not pleasantly surprised.[ cellphone chimes ]

[ laughs ]

Not good. Benner's texting me.

"What's going on? Whoops." What does "Whoops" mean?

I must have sent it to the wrong person.

Innocent mistake. My apologies.

Definitely will not happen again.

Nice save today, Carmichael.

Live to fight another day, huh? [ clicks tongue ]

Good night.

Yeah. She knows.

Thanks, man.

You killed it up there.

I don't know. Probably won't make much of a difference.

I think it will. I think youwill.

[ indistinct conversations ]

Luke, are you okay?

♪♪♪

Actually, no.

Want to get out of here? I'll tell you why.

Hell, yeah.

♪ I lost to you♪

♪ Hanging on by a thread♪

♪ Hanging on to the man I used to be♪

♪ I feel like we're getting ♪

♪ Closer to the end♪

♪ And, honey, please don't give up on me♪

♪ Don't give up on me♪