All language subtitles for BULL (2016) - S04 E19 - The Sovereigns (720p - AMZN Web-DL)

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[knocking]

MAN: Excuse me, Judge Duggan?

Tony. Come in.

Listen, I know

you're new, but everyone
around here calls me Madison.

Yes, ma'am.

I didn't mean to disturb you, but
the jury's in the box. [Gavel bangs]

Please introduce
yourself to Her Honor

and the membersof the jury.

My name is Debra Jansen,

and I'm a registered nurse.

Did you and the defendant,
Dr. Stanley Ferris,

perform an assisted suicide?

Yes. We did.

And could you please
describe the circumstances?

The patient was a
72-year-old male.

He was sufferingfrom
diabetes and heart disease.

Didn't have long to
live, but obviously,

in a tremendous amount
of pain and discomfort.

[door opens]We went

to his home. I administered

four milligrams of ondansetron.

It's a tablet.

We give itto prevent
nausea, vomiting.

Once he'd gotten that down,

Dr. Ferris mixed ten grams

of secobarbital
with apple juice.

About 30 minutes later,

the patient stopped breathing.

Thank you. I have
nothing further, Your Honor.

Any questions from the defense?

MALLOY: Let me ask
you a question, Ms. Jansen.

The deceased was
suffering, wasn't he?

Very much so. Yes.

And he askedto be
euthanized, didn't he?

Yes. Of course.

Now the reason
you're here today,

the reason we're
all here today is that

the A.D.A. cut you a
deal in exchange for

your testimony,
isn't that right?

She promised not to prosecute me

for being a part of
it if I testified. Yes.

Thank you.

I have nothing further.

DUGGAN: Okay.

Let's take a brief recess.

Ms. Boyd, I'd like to see youand
the witness in my chambers.

I noticed there are federal
agents in the gallery.

Ms. Boyd,

when you promised not
to prosecute Ms. Jansen,

did you reach out to
your federal counterparts

and make sure the promise
would bind the United States.

Attorney's Office, as well?

No, Your Honor.

So you made a
deal with this witness,

but you didn'tget the Feds

to sign off on it?

Those FBI agents grab you,

you are lookingat ten years.

Ten years?

So, wait. They're-they're
here to arrest me?

I never would have agreed
to testify if I had known

that could happen.

You made a critical error.

You should have
dialed in the Feds

before you promised
her immunity.

Okay. Wait a second.
Let's figure this out.

Maybe if you couldlet
her stay in here,

she could call her lawyer?

All of us together...
we can work this out.

You're not going to
work anything out.

They are here to do a
job, and they're gonna do it.

The second she walks
back into that courtroom,

they are gonna
take her into custody,

whether she's
called a lawyer or not.

Oh, my God.

I have kids. I...

Why don't you return
to the courtroom?

Give us a moment.

[door opens, closes]

COURT OFFICER: All rise!

Oh, no, no, stop. Sorry for

the delay, everyone.

Agents, can you
please take your seats?

I'd like to resume trial.

Of course. We'll leave

in just a second,
but we need to speak

to the witness
who just testified.

The nurse. I think you
may have just missed her.

Missed her?

I believe she had
another matterto attend to.

Your Honor, let me be clear.

We came here to arrest her.

I don't know what to tell you.

You understand
what this looks like?

You called Ms. Jansen into
your chambers immediately

after she confesses to
illegal drug distribution.

Now she's gone?

Again... I don't
know what to tell you.

If you feel you
have lawful authority

to arrest someone,

then you should
do so. You just need

to do it in a way that
doesn't intimidate witnesses,

or cause a disruption
in my courtroom.

Understood?

Oh, I completely
understand, Your Honor.

But do you understand

that in intentionally allowing
Ms. Jansen to evade arrest,

you just committed
a federal crime?

[gallery murmuring]

Need you to step
down from the bench

and put your hands
behind your back.

And I need you to
leave my courtroom.

I have a trial to
attend to. Court officer?

Seriously?

I'm asking you one last
time. Step off the bench.

Judge Duggan,
you're being charged

with obstruction of justice
andaiding and abetting an escape.

You have the rightto remain
silent... Save your breath.

I know the song. I can
recite the lyrics by heart.

Anything you say canand
will be used against you

in a court of law.

You have the
rightto an attorney.

If you cannot afford

an attorney, one will
beprovided for you.

MARISSA: Wow.

A judge with half a
million Twitter followers.

CHUNK: Well, I'm guessing

she's a bleeding heart?

The kind that sends defendants
home with a slap on the wrist?

Well, that is not exactly the
way that I would describe her.

A defendant was convictedof
a drunk driving hit-and-run.

She ordered him to spend
a week living at the morgue.

Eating, sleeping.

All of it, surrounded

by lifeless, mangled
victims of car accidents.

A week at the morgue?

I think I'd rather go to prison.

She sentenced another
defendant, a slumlord,

to live in one of his
rat-infested properties

for six months.

Oh. So she's one of those.

And apparently, it is effective.

Judge Duggan's defendantshave
the lowest recidivism rates

in the city... an
average of 17%.

Sounds like there's a
method to her madness.

[phone chimes, vibrates]Oh.

That's her. She's in the lobby.

DUGGAN: I appreciate

you seeing me on
such short notice.

I know you're both very busy.

Happy to be of help.

DUGGAN: First, I know what
peopleare saying about me.

They think I have
some sort of agenda,

both political and
personal. Well,

you were elected to the
bench. People assume

you have your sights set
on bigger and better things.

BENNY: The prosecutor
is alleging you used

your platform as a
judge to raise your profile,

make a political statement.

The prosecutor's wrong.

This isn't about
self-promotionor assisted suicide.

In fact, I don't even havean
opinion on assisted suicide.

Then, why'd you do it?

You, of all people, know
the jeopardy you're facing.

Could cost you
25 years in prison,

your seat on the bench,
your license to practice.

I know it's gonna sound
likesomething from a bumper sticker,

but... I did it to protect the
sanctity of the courtroom,

the sovereignty of judges,

the-the business
of providing justice.

BENNY: Forgive me, but

I'm not sure I follow.

I'm responsible for what
happensin my courtroom.

I can't have people who
would otherwise testify worry

that if they do, some
other arm of law is gonna be

waiting for them in the lobby
because they owe back taxes,

or they have an
outstanding parking ticket,

or who knows what.

BENNY: So you let her

exit through the judge's
lobby to the private elevator,

and slip out the back
door of the courthouse?

I gave her time to
consult with an attorney,

so she could arrange to turn
herself in and avoid arrest.

And did she?

I don't know.

I'm worried she fled.

But that's not the point.

And what is?

Court has to be a safe space,

a sacred space.

Otherwise, no
one will participate.

Criminals will walk free,

the crime rate will rise.

So will you help me?

Will you represent me?

Please?

Well, when you put it like that.

♪

[bangs gavel]Good
morning. I understand

the defense has filed
a motion to dismiss.

That is correct, Your Honor.

Hmm. I'll hear you.

Although, I confess,

my clerk has already
informed meof your position.

Apparently,

your client was twittering
about it all morning.

[gallery murmuring]

Apparently, she's...

quite the media sensation.

It's tweeting, not twittering.

Argue your motion, Mr. Colón.

Of course, Your Honor. [sighs]

It is the defendant's
contentionthat pursuant to Rule 12

of the Federal Rules
of Criminal Procedure

that the indictment
must be dismissed.

My client is being
criminally prosecuted

for doing exactly what
she was sworn to do...

Exercise judicial discretion,

protect the integrity
of her courtroom, and

ensure that justice is served.

OLSEN: Does that mean

you stipulate that your clientallowed
someone to evade arrest?

He's admitting his client
did it. I am admitting

nothing of the kind.

She allowed a witness
to seek counsel.

Mr. Olsen, does the United
States have a response?

It's our position
that Ms. Duggan...

Excuse me. It's JudgeDuggan.

The woman is still a judge.

I don't carewhat they call me.

That's not the point.

We need to set a certain tone.

Ms. Duggan is under suspension.

Judge Duggan is on
administrative leave

until the case is resolved.

And she should be given

the respect that she
deserves.[gavel bangs]

Gentlemen...

since neither of you hasappeared
in my courtroom before,

let me set a few
ground rules for you.

I run a tight ship.

No one speaks
out of turn, and if

I want you to elaborate on
anything, I will let you know.

Got it?

Of course, Your
Honor. Yes, Your Honor.

Continue please, Mr. Olsen.

The defendant's decision
toignore a federal arrest warrant

appears to have
been a publicity stunt

orchestrated by a
media-savvy jurist,

hoping to eventuallyseek
higher elected office.

We simply cannot allow
obstructing the work

of federal law enforcement
to be taken lightly.

The defendant must be held
accountable for her actions.

I must say, I agree
with the prosecution.

I'm not going

to endorse a rogue
judge's behavior.

The defendant's motion
to dismiss is denied.

Case will be decided by a jury.

Clearly, this is gonna
be an uphill battle.

One more thing.

Yes, Your Honor?

I'm issuing a gag order.

Respectfully, I don't believe
that's necessary, Your Honor.

Objection noted and overruled.

There will be no
twittering or Facebooking

or any other form of commentary

during the pendency
of this case.

Have I made myself clear?

Yes, Your Honor.

[sighs heavily] Sorry, Bull.

Try as I might, I just
could not make it go away.

[sighs]Don't beat
yourself up too much.

I realize nowthere
was no way on earth

that judge was gonna
letour judge off without a trial.

Hmm.

Have you read about our client?

She sure does get some press.

She had this one case
once, a residential burglary.

Victim was juggling
two jobs at once.

Husband was dying,
and she's caring for him.

It's a huge burden for
her to get to the court

during normal hours.

So Judge Duggan decided she
was gonna hold court at night.

Every component of
the system complained.

Courthouse didn't want
to keep the lights on.

The jail didn't want to
transport the prisoner

after hours.

But our client dug in
and made it happen.

That's nice.

I thinkit's more than nice.

I think it'sindicative
of someone

who's committed to the
ideathat justice should exist

for everyone;it shouldn't
be compromised

because it might
beinconvenient for the system.

I think she

genuinely believes
in these things.

I believe she honestly
thought that the nurse's reward

for being willing to testify
shouldn't be getting arrested

by another agency.

So, how do you
want to play this?

Who would be on your ideal jury?

Well, here'san abstract idea.

Sometimes you
haveto skirt the law

in order to
maintainits integrity.

You've got that
right. Our client...

[sighs]: Judge Duggan...

she's guided by
the spirit of the law

rather than the letter of it.

So we want people who
can see the big picture.

Exactly. We need to deselect
narrow-minded thinkers

and embrace people who
are at least willing to explore

the possibility that,
while at first glance

something may appear
precise and definite,

it may be open
to interpretation,

have a deeper meaning.

Good morning.

So, let me ask you a question.

If I say "Statue of Liberty,"

what does that
make you think of?

I don't know.

Liberty?

Freedom?

[quietly]: I don't know.

That answer could
cut either way.

Could be viewed as
either literal or abstract.

Or, really, just obvious.

Kelly Wallace. 61 years
old. Teaches physics

at Columbia University.

Well, physicists

are analytical but
also very creative.

Physics itself is practical

but can also be
very... theoretical.

[mumbles]

Okay.

Liberty, freedom.

Anything else?

Hope.

Ah, hope.

Now, there's the abstract
thinker we're looking for.

Your Honor,

this juror is acceptable
to the defense.

So, miss, let me
ask you a question.

Now, this case makes
reference to assisted suicide,

and I'm reading on
your questionnaire here

that you are a nun.

Do you think that you
can be fair and impartial?

Well... suicide is a mortal sin.

It's an act against
the will of God.

I'm not sure what
else I can tell you.

Thank you for your candor.

Your Honor, we move

to exclude this juror for cause.

Request is denied.

Excuse me? Request is denied.

There is no cause.

That's absurd.

This witness just answered

she considers suicide...
Any kind of suicide...

A mortal sin.

I'd advise you to sit down.

Counsel, want to take
control of your client?

What more cause do you need?

Take your seat.
Let Benny do his job.

But this case isn't about
suicide, it's about you.

Letting someone out the back
door to avoid being arrested.

That someone who just
assisted in an act of suicide.

How can you not see
the prejudicial effect

that that might
haveon this juror?

Did you not hear
me? Of course I did.

The questions is,
did you hear me?

Please let us handle this.

This is my final warning.

Take your seat.

Your lawyer

may exercise oneof his
six preemptory challenges

on this jury if he so chooses.

That's not the point.
We shouldn't have to use

one of our six
preemptory challenges

when this juroris
clearly biased.

This is the last time
I'm gonna say it.

Take your seat and
shut your mouth.

[gallery murmuring]

Fine.

[grunts quietly] I
will take my seat

and I will shut my
mouth, but I promise you,

tomorrow morning
I am filing charges

with the Judicial
Board of Review,

and citing your...
your infantile behavior

and yourwillful
disregard for my rights!

You were warned.

I'm finding you in
contempt of court.

[panting]: Marshal,
take her into custody.

[handcuffs clicking]

♪

Thank you for bailing me out.

I know I should have
exercised better judgment

with regards to my behavior,

but I hope you
can both appreciate

that I am right on the issues,

on the principles involved.

I want desperately to believe

that you're not
really that naive.

Huh, wow, Dr. Bull.

Tell me what you really think.

Do you realize what you've done?

The self-inflicted damage
that you've caused

by pulling that stunt?

You want to go to prison?

No. Of course not.

You have to understand
it didn't help your cause

for the jury to see you
ushered out of the courtroom

in handcuffs like that.

That alone is a
huge setback for us.

I don't disagree.
But they also saw

a person stand up
for herself and really...

Oh, come on. Look,

I respect that you're
a person of principle.

That's why I took
you on as a client.

But... [sighs]

You completely destroyed
our narrative in there.

We are trying to
convince the jury

that you let a woman
escape federal custody

because you
believe in the sanctity

of the courtroom.

Well, insultinga federal judge

doesn't exactly demonstrate

a belief in the sanctity
of the courtroom.

You get that, right?

This is me.

[exhales]

Okay.

Tomorrow, let's
trysomething different.

You play the part
of the defendant,

we'll play the part
of your legal team,

and we'll let the
judge be the judge.

What do you say?

I'll certainly try my best.

[car door opens]That
would be appreciated.

[door closes]

OLSEN: Agent Mercier,

could you describe what
happened when you went

into the defendant's
courtroom to effect

a lawful arrest? MERCIER:
Well, the defendant

came out of her chambers
and essentially admitted

that she purposely aided
in the nurse's escape.

Wow.

And what were the
repercussions of that? Well,

the most significant
was we lost our suspect.

The nurse, Ms. Jansen.

And do we have any idea
where she is right now?

We're not certain, but we
believe she fled to Canada.

And I assume the Bureau has
made attempts to locate her?

Several.

I have nothing further.

How red is it?

It is as red as red can be.

BENNY: Agent Mercier,

thank you for
testifying here today.

Now... would it be
fair to say that you,

a federal agent,

entered my client's courtroom,

a New York State courtroom,

for the sole purpose
of arresting a witness?

Yes. We've made no
secret about that fact.

That's precisely what
we were there to do.

And you don't thinkthere's
anything amiss in that?

Course not. As you well know,

assisting in an act of
suicide is a federal crime.

Once we heard that the
nurse was going to testify,

once we realized that she
was probably going to confess

on the stand, we
felt we had no choice

but to be there and take
her into custody. Really?

Agent Mercier, are you familiar

with the Tenth Amendment
to the Constitution?

"The powers

"not delegated to
the United States

"by the Constitution,

"nor prohibited
by it to the States,

"are reserved to the
States respectively,

or to the people."

You know what that means?

Well, it means that
federal law enforcement

are not allowed to
recklessly interfere

with the functions of
state court.Objection.

Agent Mercier isn't on trial.

And it isn't Mr. Colón's job

to lecture us on
the Constitution.

I was getting to the
question, Your Honor.

Then ask it, please.
BENNY: Yes, sir.

Now, you are a federal
law enforcement agent, sir.

Sworn to uphold
the Constitution.

Now, wouldn't you agree
that state court judges

have a solemn duty
to protect witnesses

and victims in their courtrooms?

A duty guaranteed by
the Tenth Amendment?

Well, I'm not a
constitutional scholar, sir,

but yes, that
sounds about right.

And would it surprise
you to know that the trial

that you interrupted
was declared a mistrial

and cost the taxpayers
a lot of money?

No, I didn't know that.

Sounds to me like you're
the onewho violated the law

and obstructed justice.

Maybe you're the one who
shouldbe sitting at the defense table,

and Judge Duggan should
be the key witness against you.

Not the other way around.

No further questions,
Your Honor.

[gallery murmuring]

Thank you, Mr. Colón.

Nice job, sir.

[sighs]All part of the service.

HOLLINGSWORTH: Well,
this seems good a place

as any to stop for lunch, so...

court will resume in an hour.

All right.

It's, uh, an
updatedwitness list.

Debra Jansen? The nurse?

They found her?

I'm sensing this is not
goodfor the home team.

OLSEN: Nurse Jansen,

please tell us how you came
to be a fugitive from justice.

Well, I was in Judge
Duggan's courtroom

testifying, and I
guessthese two FBI agents

came in.

I didn't really
notice at the time.

But when I was done testifying,

the judge had me
come back to her office.

That's when she told
me she was pretty sure

they were there to arrest me.

Anyway, I asked
the judge. [exhales]

I told her I wanted
to call a lawyer,

get some help.

And did you do that?

The judge wouldn't let me.

She said there was
no time for phone calls.

So it was the defendant's idea

for you to flee?

Yes.

She told me I should just run,

as far as I could,
as fast as I could.

[gallery murmuring]

That is not what happened.

Lower your voice.

OLSEN: So, that's what you did?

She was the judge.

I did what I was told.

Grabbed my kids,

jumped in my car
and drove to Quebec.

Your witness.

So, evading the law...

That's something you
decided to do on your own.

She told me to run, and I did.

BENNY: "Run"?

You sure that's
the word she used?

I'm sure.Hmm.

You sure she didn't say,

"Go to some place
safe and call a lawyer

"and come up with a plan,

"so that when federal agents do
eventually come and arrest you,

you've got your ducks in a row"?

She told me to run.

All right.

Let's review.

So, you escaped prosecution
in the assisted suicide case

by flipping on the doctor.

Do I have that right?

I was subpoenaed
to testify against him.

So I did.

And now you're trying to
curry favor with the Feds

by turning on the one person
who was trying to help you.

I'm just trying
to tell the truth.

Oh, no. You are trying to
save yourself from prison.

Objection.

Sustained. Ask a question.

You cut a deal with
the Feds, didn't you?

I entered into a plea
agreementwith the prosecutor.

Right, right.

And part of that agreement

required for you to testify

against the one person
who was looking out

for you, the one person

who advised youto
get a lawyer first

and then surrenderto
authorities,

the one personwhose
only intent in all this

was to help you.

I don't know what
her intent was.

But she sure seemed happy

to be sticking it
to the FBI agents.

Oh, come on.

You don't know that.

Sure, I do.

When the A.D.A. left

and I was alone
with Judge Duggan,

she called the Feds "feebs."

She said,"Those feebs,

"they think they're
God, but they're not.

In this courtroom, I'm God."

[gallery murmuring]

She's lying.

I would never saysuch a thing.

I believe you.

Unfortunately, my
vote doesn't count.

Judge Duggan, since
the start of this trial,

people have been sitting
in the chair you're sitting in

right now and they've painteda
pretty damning picture of you.

So here's my question.

Is any of what Nurse
Jansen said true?

Did you intentionally
obstruct justice?

Were you flexing your
power and your muscle

and sending a message?

Or is Ms. Jansen simply lying?

Well, whether or not someone
islying is for the jury to decide.

But I remember
itquite differently.

I admit I let Ms. Jansenleave
out the back door.

But I promise youit
wasn't out of spite

or because I havesome
sort of god complex.

Well, then help us
understand why you did it.

I did it to protectthe
integrity of the process.

You have to understand...
this is it for me.

The law is my life.

I eat, sleep and breathe it.

I'm not married.

I don't have any children.

I don't even have any hobbies.

The courtroom is my home.

The people who pass
through hereare my guests.

And the people who
work there are my family.

From the timel was a child,

all I ever wanted
to be was a judge.

Other kids had

astronauts or sports
starsas their heroes.

I had a big posterof
Justice Thurgood Marshall

above my bed.Mm.

DUGGAN: I believe
in the justice system.

I revere it.

But I also
knowhow fragile it is.

You tell people they
havesomething to fear by testifying,

they will stop testifying.

And if that happens,
in my opinion,

that is the end of
a civilized society.

[gallery murmuring]

Marissa, please
tell me this is making

a difference.[beeping]

Well, we just got
our first green.

BENNY: So, just to be clear,

why exactly did you
allow Nurse Jansen

to leave via the back
door in the courthouse

when you knew federal agents
were waiting in your courtroom

to arrest her?

So she could get an attorney.

So she could have
someoneon her side

when she surrenderedto
the authorities.

She came into my
courtroomthinking she was safe.

She made a deal with the
A.D.A.that she would testify

in return for her promisethat
she wouldn't be prosecuted.

Unfortunately, the
district attorney failed

to run the deal by the Feds,

so they feltthey were
under no obligation

to abide by it.

BENNY: And you
felt that was unfair?

DUGGAN: I felt
the state prosecutor

put her and mein
a terrible position.

When she found out the
Fedswere there to arrest her,

she was crying.

She was worriedabout
her children.

So you never instructed
her to flee the country?

That would make mean
accessory to a federal crime.

I took an oathto uphold the law,

not violate it.

BENNY: Thank you.

That's all I have, Your Honor.

So, let me be certain
that I understand.

You just testified that you're
totally committed to the law,

that your sole interest,
your onlyinterest,

is the pursuit of justice.

Is that correct?

Yes. So, in a sense,
the work that you do...

Tweeting out your messages
about the court system,

advising a witness in your
courtroom to seek counsel

before she can be arrested...

That's all... altruistic?

I mean, there's
nothingin it for you.

Y-You're not seeking
notoriety or fame,

are you? No.

If fame or notorietyis
a by-product

of getting people
excitedabout the judicial system,

then so be it.

But, no, it is not my goal.

You're just a humble, honest...

down-to-earth state court judge.

I like to think so. Yes.

Well, thank you
for your honesty.

Nothing further.

[gallery murmuring]

What in the world
was that about?

Well, whatever it
was, it didn't work.

It just keeps getting
greener and greener

in here.

Anything else from either side?

Um, not at this
time, Your Honor.

The defense rests.

OLSEN: Your
Honor, if the defense

is done with their presentation,

the government would
like to call a rebuttal witness.

Of course you would.

OLSEN: Please tell us
your name and occupation.

My name is Jake Monroe.

I'm in the
entertainment business.

Uh, artist representative.

Talent agent.

So you represent TV
stars? Actors and actresses?

Well, the vast majority
of my business is

in what's called
nonfiction television.

Uh, reality television. I see.

And are you familiar
with the defendant?

MONROE: Uh, I am.
She and I actually had

a number of discussions
about the possibility

of her getting into television.

[gallery murmuring]

Is this true? You have an agent?

How did we not know this?

No. I've never had an agent.

He invited me to
lunch.Twice. That's it.

OLSEN: I'm confused. Why would

a state judge need
a talent agent?

She was elected to
office. She has a job.

Well, courtroom shows are
a very lucrative, uh, staple

of daytime television.

I read about Judge
Duggan in the papers,

uh, started to followher
Twitter account.

And I've genuinely
come to believe

that she could be
the next Judge Judy.

Excuse me, Judge who?

Judge Judy. Very successful.

But she's starting
to age out of the job.

It's hard not to imagine that
someone like Judge Duggan,

or someone like her,
is a potential successor.

So you think she could
be a television judge?

I do. [chuckles]

I mean, look at
her. She's beautiful,

charismatic.

She's positioned herself well.
She already has a following.

You're talking about
all the-the tweeting,

posting, social media.

Objection, Your Honor.

Counsel is leading the witness.

Sustained. OLSEN: That's fine.

I have nothing
further, Your Honor.

[gallery murmuring]

Did Taylor see anything
about this on social media?

Taylor looked through everypost,
tweet, blog and hashtag...

With a fine-tooth comb,
and there's nothing

about an agent,
nothing about television.

Did you actually sign
any kind of agreement

with this guy? No.

Of course not.

He told me he wanted
to make me a star.

I laughed and picked his
brain about social media.

Are you ready to
cross-examine, Counselor?

Yes, I am, Your Honor.

Mr. Monroe, yes or no question:

did my client sign
a contract with you?

Uh, on paper, no.

But we had an understanding,

which is a fairly typical
way of doing things

in the entertainment business.

And when the
two of you first met,

who initiated the meeting?

Did she call you,
or did you call her?

Uh, I initiated. I called her.

So this was all about
an idea you had.

Point of fact, my client
never authorized you

to seek any television
opportunities on her behalf.

Isn't that true?

No, I don't believe it is.

Look, I do this for a living.

Yes, she was
playing hard to get.

She never actually
said, "Go do this for me."

But we had lunch twice.

And you don't come
back a second time

unless you heard something
you liked the first time.

[gallery murmuring]

We have lost all but
one of our greens.

[quietly]: Come on, Benny.

You admit...

my client has no
agreement in place with you?

Verbal or written. Yes or no?

No, we have no
agreement. And the fact is,

while you may be looking for
atelevision opportunity for her,

none of it is being done
at her behest... true?

True.

Maybe she was
saying what she meant.

Maybe she wasn't
interested in you... or TV.

Objection. Counsel
is testifying.

Ask a question.
BENNY: Okay. All right.

Here's a question.

What's your motive here?

This all about sour grapes?

Because if you believe
in Judge Duggan,

if you believe, like I do,
that her passion for the law,

her sense of integrity,
her ability to communicate

what makes our system
of justice so special

is in fact what
makes her special,

then what are you
hoping to accomplish

by coming in here and
casting aspersions against her?

You know, if this
jury finds her guilty,

not only will shebe
done as a judge,

but you won't be able
to sell her to television.

After all,

who wants a judge
that's been found guilty

of obstructing justice?

Everybody.

I mean, this woman ison the cusp

of being a folk hero.

She helped a regular
citizenescape the clutches of the FBI.

[chuckles]

This is America.

We look up to peoplewith
a touch of badass in them.

And, if I'm being
completely honest,

she's an easier sell
if she loses this thing

than if she wins.

That's just the truth.

[gallery murmuring]

Tell me they know better.

Tell me they can see
through his cynicism.

They know better. They
can see through his cynicism.

HOLLINGSWORTH: Mr. Colón,

do you have anything
else for this witness?

Nothing I can say
in court, Your Honor.

[gavel bangs]

Will the defendant please rise?

Madam Foreperson, have
you reached a verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

We, the jury, find
the defendant guilty

on all counts.
OLSEN: Your Honor,

the United States
moves for sentencing.

Put sentencing
over to next week.

Why? We're just delaying
the inevitable. Not necessarily.

She's right. It's over, Bull.

I asked you to do something.

Is the defense
ready for sentencing?

No, Your Honor.

We'd like a few daysso I
can prepare my arguments,

and my client can
gether affairs in order.

You can respect the process,

and still not
agreewith the outcome.

And I don't.

So here are my two cents.

I think you're exactly
the kind of judge

we need on the bench.

I mean it.

You're smart and fair.

You treat everyone with respect.

And you seem
determined to breathe life

into an otherwise
stodgy institution.

Not to mention you make
people actually want to be here.

You have any idea
what a feat that is?

So I'm not giving up.

There's got to besome
common ground.

You're both judges.

And you're both stubborn.

You're both
committedto your work.

It doesn't matter.
He has it in for me.

Let's not forget he
locked me up for contempt.

Because you violated his rules.

That's right. You
spoke out of turn,

and Judge Hollingsworth
did something about it.

He exercised his
judicial discretion.

And when you stop
and think about it,

he believes
injudicial sovereignty,

which is kind
ofanother way of saying

he believes in the
sanctity of the courtroom.

Does that remind you of anyone?

Are both parties prepared
to make their arguments

on sentencing?

Actually, we'd like tocall
a witness, Your Honor.

We'd like to callJames Wheeler.

Objection. We haven't
been given notice.

This is the first we've
heard of this witness.

BENNY: Well, as
counsel well knows,

the rules of discovery don't
apply in sentencing hearings.

No notice is required.

I agree. Let's hear
from Mr. Wheeler.

I'm gonna get right
to it, Mr. Wheeler.

You are no stranger

to the criminal justice
system, are you?

No, I'm sorry to say I'm not.

You have been convicted
of a crime, haven't you?

Yes. When I was a teenager,

I-I was a member of a gang,

and I... wegot
into trouble, yes.

Five years ago, did
you rob a liquor store?

I did.

Four of us went in,

and one of the guys had a gun.

And you stood watch
while he demanded money.

[scoffs] Yes, I did.

And were you prosecuted
for the robbery?

We all were.

And everyone got sent to prison,

ex-except me.

And why is that? Your Honor,

we all know where this is going.

I'd like to hear
from the witness.

Continue.

I don't know.

I think the judge
saw something in me,

thought I-I could do
something with my life.

Anyway, I got
sentenced to probation.

And what's happened since then?

Well, I finished my probation.

Haven't gotten in trouble since.

You finish high school?

Got my GED, and
now I'm in college,

studying to be a
computer programmer.

And I-I also help
out my little brother.

He's graduating
high school next year.

So...

the judge saw
something special in you,

gave you a break, and now

you are a productive
member of society.

I-I like to think so, yeah.

Mr. Wheeler, could you please
look around the courtroom

and identify that judge for us?

Uh... he's sitting right here.

[gallery murmuring]

Judge Hollingsworth...

Thank you.

I-I know it's been a while.

I guess you don'tremember me.

But I remember you.

And I'll never forget
what you did for me.

Objection. That
is a touching story,

but the witness has no relevance

to the sentencing
of this defendant.

BENNY: I'm sorry, I disagree.

It's completely
relevant, Your Honor.

You know, there's a
striking similarity between

what you did for Mr. Wheeler

and what Judge Duggan was
trying to do for Nurse Jansen.

Now, Nurse Jansen
was led to believe that

what she was doing, testifying,
was the right thing to do.

Not a trap, but a solemn duty.

And even though
it might not have

hewed to the letter of the law,

Judge Duggan could
not allow herto be arrested

without benefit of counsel.

Hauled off in handcuffs
in front of jurors

and members of
the general public

sitting in the gallery.

No.

In her judicial wisdom,

she realized there
had to be another way.

One that didn't
compromise her courtroom,

but also didn't shortchange
or undercut the authority

of the federal agents
charged with bringing her in.

Don't you see,
Judge Hollingsworth?

You did the same thing
in Mr. Wheeler's case.

You ignored the federal
sentencing guidelines,

and instead, looked to
the purpose behind them.

Which is to
promote public safety

and the good of our society.

I mean, isn't that one of the
reasons why we have judges?

To bring their human
wisdom and judgment to bear?

Thank you, Mr. Colón.

Mr. Olsen,

do you have any evidence
to present on sentencing?

No, Your Honor.

I would simply ask that
you sentence the defendant

to serve 48 months

in prison.
HOLLINGSWORTH: Mr. Colón,

I'll hear your recommendation.

Actually, Your Honor, I'm not
making any recommendations.

I'm asking you to
exercise your sovereignty

and discretion one more time.

You have the power
to right this wrong.

You can issue a
judgment of acquittal.

You want me to set
aside the jury's verdict

and enter a
finding of not guilty?

I do.

It's highly unusual.

Unusual, but not unwarranted.

Judge Duggan is a
principledjurist, and so are you.

No legitimate purpose

will be served by
branding her a felon

and sending her to prison.

Judge Duggan, please rise.

I've made my ruling.

I don't condone what you did,

but I respect your reasoning.

And I'm-I'm going to
adopt Mr. Colón's request

and issue a
judgment for acquittal.

Your Honor... Do
not speak, Mr. Olsen,

or I will hold you in contempt.

I hereby set aside
the jury's verdict,

and I find you not guilty.

[gavel bangs]Court is in recess.

Hey.

Ah.Look at her.

She looks like a kid
who just found out

she doesn't have to change
schools, clean out her locker

and leave her
friendsafter all.Mm.

Of course, it'snot quite over.

She's still got to go before
theCommittee on Judicial Conduct.

I'm gonna see if they'lllet
me testify on her behalf.

You were right about her, Bull.

You were right about
all of it.[laughs]: Yeah.

Well, what can I say?

She loves court,
trials and juries.

Guess it takes oneto know one.

Want to get out of here?

Lead the way, sir.