All language subtitles for All Rise s02e02_English

We still need to prove
at trial

that Jesse Frost started
swinging a baseball bat

becausethey were
people of color.

Because he's going to
try to depict you as racist.

Guess we're just gonna have
to hope that this judge

is gonna rule fairly.

I didn't do nothing,
I didn't...

- My name is Lola Carmichael...
- Stop where you are.

...and I am a judge.

I was just searching through
my backpack for my cellphone.

- I can show you.
- I know, because--

- Hey, hey!
- Wait! No, no, no, no!

What the hell is going on, Lo?
What did you do?

Instead of asking the copwhy I was being zip-tied,

you asked me
what I did wrong.

You haven't talked to Luke.

Em, it's been, like,
four months?

I told you
that we are taking a break.

Yeah, to, like, work
some things out. Did you?

We will.

Now who are youand why are you here?

Hey, is this
your new law clerk?Ness Johnson.

- Hello, wife.
- I'm pregnant.

You obviouslydidn't tell me everything

that happened that night.

You haven't seen the video?
You've gone viral.

Defund the police!
Defund the police!

Defund the police!

- OFFICER: Hey, wait!
- No, no, no, no!

I will not tell you again.

Please. I am a judge
at the H.O.J.

I can show you
my credentials.

I don't care where you work.

You're obstructing
an active investigation. Move.

An active investigation?
She has a backpack.

Move.

CROWD: Defund the police!

Do you see this?
This is why they're protesting.

It's why they're chanting,
"Defund the police."

They don't feel like their lives are being protected and served.

Put your hands
behind your back.

Step to the side.

That video was fire.

I have it savedas a wallpaper on my phone.

That way,
every time I get a text,

I see Lola screaming
at a cop.

- Judge Carmichael.
- Right. I'm sorry.

It is a disaster.

I don't see what
the big deal is, anyway.

Judges aren't supposed to attendprotests, let alone...

- I wasn't protesting.
- ...the same ones

as the defendant
in their case.

Judges are supposed to remain
neutral referees.

I stood up to a bully
who was using his badge

to intimidate
a young Black girl.

That video only starts
once things got heated.

So it doesn't show
the whole picture,

but I think we can all agree
on how this looks.

It looks hot.It literally gives me life.Clearly.

If the public perceives
Judge Carmichael as biased...

On the Frost case?

The kid went into a crowdof protesters

and started swinging his bat.He's obviously guilty.

Why is she in here right now?

You're a clerk, Ms. Johnson.

Your job is to research
my cases,

not to pass judgment on them.

I'm not allowedto have an opinion?

- We'd rather you didn't.
- Ness and I are just leaving.

[ sighs ]

So, who do you think
leaked it?

Clearly someone
who wants people to think

I can't be impartial
on the Frost case.

This video happened
months ago,

and now it surfaced

right before I have to rule
on the hate crime enhancement?

Someone is setting you upfor a lot of scrutiny,

or they want you to recuse--

- Not gonna happen.
- Are you sure?

What happened that night
represents everything

that I want to change
about the system.

Seeing that young girl
standing there alone--

Carmichael.

Your heart
was in the right place.

But we make a difference
in the courtroom,

not on the streets.

We can't just be impartial,fair, and unbiased.

We have to be seen
that way, too.

[ sighs ]

See? It was recorded there.

Oh, yeah.
[ continues indistinctly ]

We gonna talk about
the elephant in the room?

Ugh. I can't even
walk down the hall

without hearingabout that video.

When Lola told mewhat happened that night...

Yeah. Imagine how she's feeling
right now.

I know exactly
what it feels like

to be torn between being Black
and doing your job.

She should know better
than to get into an altercation

with peace officers
at a protest.

Since when are armed officers

surrounding one teenage girl
considered peaceful?

Okay.
No matter how you spin it,

it's--it's not a good look.

- Rachel, stop.
- Come on, Mark.

If you were on our side,you'd be baying for Lola

to recuse herself.Lola wouldn't even be

in this position
if it wasn't for me.

They're calling her
the "BLM judge."Are you kidding me right now?

You know you're not supposed
to be part of this counsel.

- Bailiff?
- Is he joking?

I can't tell.

- Don't you dare.
- Callan, get off your soapbox.

The video speaks for itself.

Our client cannot get
a fair hearing,

at least not
in this courtroom.

Okay, the last thing
anyone wants is for Lola

to make a decision in the samemind frame she had that night.

Judge Carmichael would never
let her personal convictions--

How is our clientsupposed to feel

like he got the fair trial
he constitutionally deserves

when the judge handlinghis case is all over the news

yelling "Defund the police"?Lola wasn't protesting
I was there. I saw it.

If you thought
she was right,

why didn't you do anything
to help her?

- Are you kidding me right now?
- Break it up.

Everyone, back to their corners.

Judge Carmichael
will be in shortly.

♪♪♪

[ knocks on door ]

How bad was it?

Ken and Barbie definitely
had the gloves off.

Won't be pretty
in the Dreamhouse tonight.

[ both chuckle ]

Mm. Any luck on finding
the young girl

that goes
with that backpack?

The Sheriff's Department
hasn't found anything yet.

It's not on their list
of top priorities.

That night,
hundreds of people drove past

and saw exactly
what you saw.

Every single one of them
looked the other way.

Sometimes all it takes

is for one person
to make a difference,

and for that girl
somewhere out there,

that person is you.

It was the right thing to do.

But ruling on this
hate crime enhancement

is gonna call my judgmentinto public opinion,

and everyone
who has seen that video

has already made uptheir mind.

And you'll do
what you always do--

rule justly and fair.

You got this, Your Honor.

Thanks, Sherri.

Yes. This is Emily Lopez.

Yes. For Carrie Banks? Yes.

Yes.

I understand that her body
has not been claimed yet.

I'm--I'm still trying
to track down...

I understand.
I just need a little more time.

72 hours?

Thank you. Thank you.

[ telephone ringing
in distance ]

- [ sighs ]
- Rough call?

My robbery client who died
in custody from COVID.

The coroner's office
is at capacity,

and the county
is going to cremate

and then bury her
in a pauper's grave.

Where's the family?

Her two children
are with D.C.F.S.

They didn't get to see their
mother before she died, Carole.

She was in quarantine.
[ sighs ] It just...

never feels like
it's enough.

I don't know anyone whodoes more for their clients

than you do.

I wasn't able to get Carrie
out of jail in time,

but those kids deserve to bury
their mother with dignity.

I am going to make sure
they get to.

[ indistinct conversations ]

All rise.

You may be seated.

Back on the record,
in the People v. Frost.

Pending before the court is
the People's motion to amend--

adding
the hate crime enhancement

to both count one,

attempted, willful,
deliberate murder,

and count two,
assault with a deadly weapon.

The court has heard
the argument and reviewed

the preliminary hearing
transcript.

It is clear that all
of the named victims

in this matter
are people of color,

and that the defendant,
Mr. Frost, is not.

The court strongly believes

that hate has no place
in civilized society,

and that it should be punished.

But the court also believes
in the rule of law.

Therefore the court
has determined

that the evidence
the People presented

in the preliminary hearing
was insufficient

to warrant adding
the hate crime amendment.

Therefore,
the People's motion is denied.

[ exhales deeply ]

We'll start
opening statements tomorrow.

[ gavel bangs ]

♪♪♪

Captioned by
Los Angeles Distribution
and Broadcasting, Inc.

[ telephone ringing
in distance ]

Uh-oh. Hearing didn't go
as expected?

Judge Carmichael tossed
the hate crime enhancement.

- What? Why?
- Apparently, we didn't prove

that the attack
was racially motivated.

- Mark isn't taking it well.
- And you?

I believe Frost intended
to kill someone

when he got out of that car
and started swinging that bat.

Well, his victims
are lined up to testify,

but we're hitting a wall

when it comesto character witnesses.

Sam, I doubt you'll find
any volunteers.

The kid was a hometown hero
in Diamond Bar.

I might have someone.

Kids have these things
called spam profiles

or anonymous accounts
where they can post things

that they wouldn't
under their own names.

Look at what someone posted

on Jesse's Facebook fan page
an hour ago.

"Looks like the real Jesse
is finally being exposed."

Sounds like this person

knows a side of Jessehe's trying to hide.

Okay,
but this is a spam account.

How do we find out
who posted this?The IP address.

Meet Jennifer Siegal.

From the photosand the comments,

she's an ex-girlfriend
of Jesse's.

You think she'd be
willing to talk?Only one way to find out.

Subpoenaing her
as a last-minute witness

can knock Rachel and Amy
off their game.

This could be the break
that we're looking for.Mm-hmm.

Uh-oh, I know that look.

Carole cheap out
on the coffee creamer again?

- You know she did.
- Oh.

But this time,
it's something else.

The estimate for the funeral
expenses for Carrie--

they are so much
more than I anticipated.

- How much is way more?
- At least $10K.

Look, I have been calling
around different funeral homes

and none of them
are willing to work pro bono.

Where are you gonna get
that kind of cash?

I wish I knew.

Have you thought about
crowdfunding?

I bet Luke wouldn't mind
helping out.[ grunts ]

Yeah.
How are your grandparents?

- Mm, they're still rebuilding.
- Did you guys finally get

the estimate for damage
to the store?

Yeah. Looks like they're gonna
be starting from the ground up.

I am so sorry.

I can't imagine
how they're feeling.

What about
how you're feeling?

I mean, Luke,everything that's happened?

Haven't really talked to him
much since the protest.

He did everything he could
to help's Carrie's case.

Aside from that,
it's just...complicated.

I still don't understand
what happened

between you two that night.

Hello, and the award for
new H.O.J. hottie goes to--

Oh, my God, he is starting
right at you, Em.

- Lawyer Bae?
- Excuse me?

You don't know
you were Lawyer Bae?

You must not be
on social media much.

Do I know you?

I didn't get a chance
to thank you for the milk.

Thank you.

Actually, my eyes thank you.

Mm-kay. Who is that,

and what were you all
doing with milk?

Um, the night
of the protests...

I-I don't see him
anywhere.

Well, I'm not leavinguntil I find him.

He's been dodging my calls
for over a week.

I don't know what's
going on.

He could get hurt.All right, look.
I'll text you if I find him.

Let's meet back here
in an hour, okay?

- Mm-hmm. Yeah.
- Hey, Em?

- Be safe, okay?
- You, too.

CROWD: Defund the police!

- OFFICER: Get back!
- OFFICER #2: Back it up!

CROWD: Defund the police!

OFFICER: [ amplified voice ]
Clear the area!

WOMAN: They didn't do anything.You can't arrest them.

Um...

Hi. Uh, my name
is Emily Lopez. I'm a lawyer.

We live here.

I have a friend at the ACLU.
They can help you

make sure that your rights
are being upheld.

Do not talk to anyone until you
get your phone call, okay?[ groans ]

WOMAN:
They're using pepper spray!

Aah!

Hey!

Aah! They got me!

[ indistinct shouting ]

Hey, take it.

[ indistinct shouting ]

Okay, open.

I know.
Here. Let me help you.

Okay. I know. Just...

You okay?

[ panting ]

WOMAN: We didn't do anything!

Oh, my gosh.

[ indistinct shouting
continues ]

Whoa. He wasn't kiddingabout #LawyerBae.

Wait, what? Let me see.

It's been shared, like,50,000 times on social media.

The protests
were months ago.

Looks like someone
reposted this video of you

helping that guy
who got pepper-sprayed.

A local news station
picked this up--

Wait. What if you use this

to help raise moneyfor Carrie's funeral?

Lawyer Bae.

Might be worth a shot.

[ laughs ]

Maybe.

Oh...my God.

I don't think I've never ever
seen Mark that pissed.

Based on the evidence,
there's no way Lola

could've let
that enhancement fly.

Something
still doesn't feel right.

I mean not about the ruling,
but Jesse.

I've been watching him.
It's like he's not there.

Can you blame him?
He's got a lot going on.

How does someone go
from top of their class,

star football player,

to beating up strangers
with a baseball bat?

Something had to have
set him off.

Amy, this is a big casefor us.

New firm, new partnership.
We need a win.

We're his attorneys,
not therapists.

- If we can try...
- Self-defense.

...to figure out
why he snapped

or if he was
mentally impaired,

we might have
a stronger defense.

His parents are not gonnalike me asking questions

about whether their son
was mentally impaired

during the incident.

Every other word
out of their mouth

is "football" and "scholarship."

Give me some time with him.

Maybe Jesse will act
differently.

- Fine.
- First things first,

let's see what
Callan's filing now.

[ cellphone chimes ]

[ singsongy ]
I know that ding.

Somebody bought a ticket
to the "Isle of Ladies."

[ chuckles ]
Oh, kudos to you.

I have no idea
what you're talking about.

All I'm saying is if you need
some tips, I've got 'em.

Might wanna change
the alert.

It's a dead giveaway.

Oh, sorry. I was just, um...

getting some creamer.

Anyway, I'm just gonna take
some of these,

and, uh, I didn't see
or hear anything.

But, uh, can I just say,
with due respect,

filter your matches.

The last thing you need is your
inbox flooded with dead ends.

Thank you.

Yeah.

Well, do you need some help?

Uh, I'm not a pro,
but since Ben and I fizzled,

I've done my fair share
of dating apps.

You and I could go through them.Over lunch?

That would be great.

Okay. [ chuckles ]

[ cellphone chimes ]

[ knocks on door ]

Hey.

Just checking in with you.

Let me guess.You wanna chat about gardening?

The "Times" reached out to me
this morning for a comment.

Of course they did.

You know, Winston Churchill
once said,

"A lie gets halfway
around the world

before the truth has a chance
to get its pants on."

Years ago I had a case
involving a young man

involved in an accident.
I was on a pin.

I listened to the noise,
then I made the wrong choice.

Were you dragged
in the press

or have a video implying
you couldn't be impartial?

No. I can't say I did.

Hey, look,
the only mistake you made

was being in the wrong place
at the wrong time.

Is that what you think this is?

Albert, you made a bad ruling,
and the next day,

you got to walk through theH.O.J. with your head held high.

Six months
after this protest,

and I am still paying
for what went down that night.

So tell me,how is that fair?

I just came by to say
don't listen to the noise.

♪♪♪

What is the purposeof this urgent meeting?

On the day
we are supposed to start trial,

the prosecution turns over
the name of a new witness

and no witness statement.

I got it last night,
Your Honor.

This is another ambush, Callan.

Any new witnesses
should've been called--

Ms. Audubon, I will give youthe morning to look at the file.

We will have a 402 hearing
after lunch

so the court can determine if
this late witness is relevant.

And, Mr. Callan,
she will be here today,

or she will not testify at all,
understood?

Thank you, Your Honor.

The parties are ordered
back at 1:30.

Jesse, who is this girl?

Jenny and I, we were only
together for a couple months.

Told you, you never
should've dated that girl.

- Mrs. Frost.
- We met at a party

in the summer between freshman
and sophomore year.

And what is Jenny gonnasay about you on the stand?

Well, she's my ex.
What do you expect?

Wait, now the judge is
allowing last minute witnesses?

She's off the rails.Mr. Frost, you are takingthis too personally.

Prosecution went through
all the proper channels--

No, I'm not gonna let
this judge ruin my boy's life.

- Mr. Frost, calm down.
- Wait, wait, wait,

why does she get to take
the stand

and completely tear me down?

Is it 'cause
I'm a bad boyfriend?

The People couldn't make this
a hate crime.

- So they're going to try...
- To discredit you.

To blind the court with evidencethat you're a racist.

Is that what this girl
is going to say?

I cannot believe
this is happening.

- Jesse?
- My parents are digging

into their retirement fund
to help me.

She better not ruin this for me!

Hey, Jesse.

Listen, he--
he really is a good kid.

You know,
everyone makes mistakes.

Right now we just need
to focus on

getting him
through the hearing.

Excuse me.

But I think we needto start looking at

other possibilities for
Jesse's reaction that night.

[ telephone ringing
in distance ]

Hey. You got a second?
I brought treats.

No.

I can, uh,
come back later.

You got two minutes.

Look, I know it was weird,
the last time we talked, but--

- What do you need?
- Choi sent me over

with a bunch of plea deals.

We've got a huge backlog
because of how long

we couldn't go
to trial for.

Is that what these cases
are to you?

Just files that need
to be stamped closed?

I'll pass.

Aren't you even gonna look
at what we're offering?

I'm not interested unless

it's an outright dismissal
of charges.

You know what?
I will take every single one

of these cases to trialif I have to.

You can't do that.

You--You have
an ethical obligation

to show these to your clients.
- I can.

If it's in the best interest
of my client,

and they say that I can.

You can't take these
to trial.

The backlog
won't help any of us.

You clearly don'tknow me well enough

than to issue me
a challenge like that.

Emily,
I know it's awkward,

but I just want you to know
that Luke and I are not...

Oh, please.this is not about Luke.

This is about the D.A.'s office
dragging their feet,

and now because of the backlog,you wanna play ball?

Me taking these casesto trial

will send a messageloud and clear

that my clients matter.

Okay.

You can leavethe coffee.

And the doughnuts.

Whoa. [ laughs ]

I'm used to doing this
when I'm 3,000 miles away.

I'm glad we only have a few moreof these appointments left

before the big day.

Look at you,
all cheesin'.

I can't help it.
I'm feeling lucky today, babe.

- Oh, really?
- Come on, Mama.

Roll that dice with me.

Let's ask this doctor
about the sex of our baby.

No, I already told you,

I would prefer
to keep it a surprise.

What?
Baby, you're killing me.

I've been in suspenseabout Bean long enough.

- Bean?
- Bean.

At eight weeks you said

our baby was
the size of a bean.

Now I know that they'vegrown a lot since then,

but the name stuck.

- It is gender-neutral.
- Mm-hmm.

Mark demand
to be godfather yet?

Mark and I haven't
talked much lately.

Hmm.
I know those videos.

It brought up a lotof emotion for you, for Mark.

He was the one person
I thought would understand.

- If I would've been there...
- [ sighs ]

...it would've been
a different story, Lu.

Thank God you weren't.

FBI agent,
Black man posing a threat--

I've had to contemplate thatperception my entire career.

And you shouldn't
have to,

but that's
the justice system

that we uphold every day.

I was zip-tied on a curb,

and people are asking me
if I can be unbiased.

And now I have someone else
to worry about.

You got to where you are
because of your compassion

and your impartiality.

Don't let anybody
take that away from you.

And you and I both know

that Mark's always
had your back.

This time's no different.

[ cellphone rings ]

Hello? Hi. Who is this?

It's Joaquin,
the--the milk guy,

from the protest.

H-Hi. Um, wait, how--
how did you get my number?

I ran into your friend Sara
on my way out and, uh...

Of courseshe gave you my number.

I just sent you
some pictures I took of you

at the protest that night.[ computer chimes ]

You should have 'em.

[ mouse clicks ]

Yeah, I got it.

[ indistinct shouting ]

TOULOUSE:
♪ Blue skies smiling at me♪

♪ Skies♪

♪ Nothing but blue skies ♪

♪ Do I see Luke?

Luke?

♪ Never saw the sun♪

♪ Shining so bright♪

♪ Never saw things
going so right♪

♪ Noticing the days
hurrying by♪

♪ When you're in love♪

♪ My how they fly♪

♪ My how they fly♪

Luke?

Emily?

[ indistinct shouting
continues ]

Emily?
What are you doing here?

Hey. Come here.

[ indistinct shouting
continues ]

What are you still
doing here?

What the hell is going on,
Luke? What is--

I had a lot running
through my head, okay?

I'm trying to process
the last few months.

Why are you
shutting me out?

'Cause it's not
about you...or me.

There are things that I needto work through by myself, okay?

I don't wanna drag you
into this mess.

♪ Blue skies

♪♪♪

I'm sorry.

♪♪♪

I'm sorry.

♪♪♪

Whenever you're ready,
you know where to find me.

Okay?

♪♪♪

[ camera shutter clicking ]

♪♪♪

♪ Nothing but blue skies♪

♪ Do I see♪

JOAQUIN: Look, I saw
the funding site you set up,

so I thought I would post

some of these pictures
with a #LawyerBae hashtag,

you know,
use the exposure for good.

If it helps get
the word out, then okay.

Well, this is
a very powerful picture.

It was this beautiful moment
in the chaos that shows us

what we're all fighting for.

- Thank you.
- Of course, anytime.

- Bye-bye.
- Bye. Yep.

- Bye.
- Bye.

[ telephone ringing
in distance ]

Ms. Siegal,
what can you tell us

about the defendant's
temperament

during the time
you were dating?

He was nice to be around

when everything
was going his way,

but when things weren't,yelling, punching walls.

Can you be more specific?

Whenever his coach
would bench him from a game,

he'd be in a ragefor days.

Said he deserved
to be on the field.

Do you think Jesse Frost is

explosive enough to attack
people with a baseball bat?

Objection.Leading the witness, Your Honor.

She also wasn't at the scene
of the alleged incident.

- Sustained.
- Let me rephrase the question.

In the course
of your relationship,

did you ever see Jesse
act violently?

Not at first but, um,over time

he became more
easily triggered, angrier.

Last season he got
benched for a concussion.

- He hated it.
- Were you ever scared of him?

- Yes.
- How so?

Well, the reason we broke up
wasn't because he cheated.

It's because I was afraidfor my life.

No further questions,
Your Honor.

Ms. Audubon?

You mentioned my client
was benched for a concussion,

but he's had more
than one concussion, right?

Jesse's played footballsince he was 6.

- He had a lot.
- So it was those concussions

and not "rage issues"
that kept him off the field.

Objection.
Speculation and foundation.

- Sustained.
- And all that time

with my client,
he never hit you, right?

- No, he didn't.
- And the rage you saw,

it was because
he was eager to play, right?

- Objection.
- She's lying!

Jesse...She's trying to ruin
my son's life!

Mr. Frost, please sit down.

[ grunting ]

Um, um, Your Honor,

my client needs
medical attention.

- Jesse.
- Bailiff, please.

- [ Jesse grunting ]
- Can you stand up?

- Mom?
- Baby, I'm right here.

- Let's go outside.
- Jesse?

- Mom!
- Oh, my God. What do we do?

- [ grunting ]
- Jesse, I'm right here, baby.

If you can meet him at the
elevator, that would be great.

Thank you very much.

- Ms. Audubon.
- Huh?

Get your client evaluated now.

We will resume as soon
as he is medically able

to return to court, but there
will be no more continuances.

[ gavel bangs ]

♪♪♪

AMY:
How is Jesse holding up?

How did
his doctor's visit go?

When the CT scans
and the MRI came back,

his doctor said there were
physical signs of head trauma.

They're attributing it
to football.

C.T.E.?That's only oneof the possibilities.

The only problem is
the condition can't be proven

unless the person
is deceased.

You know,
I have noticed changes

in Jesse's behavior
in the last few months,

but never enough
to raise any alarms.

Okay.
So, where do we go from here?

We go to the judge

and tell her
that all signs show

that Jesse could besuffering from C.T.E.

And ask for more time
to get an expert opinion

from a specialist.

From there, we can arguethat Jesse's concussions

rendered him
unable to control himself.

You should've seen Jesse smile

the first time
he threw a football.

It was as if
he found something he loved

and wanted to do it
for the rest of his life.

I think that love
may have caused us

to look the other way.

We pushed him, but we
never knew he was sick.

Look, as a parent, you'd do
anything to protect your child,

but sometimes you can't always
protect them from themselves.

Maybe this time
we went too far.

AMY:
So what are you thinking?

We can keep trying for
continuance, file an appeal.

No, I think Lola is set
on the time. we have 24 hours.

We have to gofor the plea.

Mark will never
go for that.

He has doubled down
on thinking

Jesse's condition
is all an act.

- We have to try.
- [ sighs ]

Maybe the medical eval
will buy us enough grounds

for him to consider
new terms.

[ cellphone chimes ]

[ folder thuds ]

You told Choito take a hike?

And these cases will keep
getting sent straight

back to his desk
unless he wants to talk

about sweetening
these deals.

And in the meantime,
the backlog keeps piling up.

- Are you sure that that this--
- Carole, these are people.

What are we saying
if we are not doing

everything in our power
to fight these cases for them?

You know that it is notin anyone's best interest

to take all
of these cases to trial.

You weren't there
when she died.

Carrie Banks was waiting
on the justice system

to give her
a fair hearing.

But the more cases
you choose not to plead out,

the longer it takes
everyone to go to trial.

Then she needs to give us
better offers.

[ sighs ]

[ telephone ringing
in distance ]

Where's Sam? I thought she was
helping with the subpoena.

She's wrapping upa couple cases

and then headed outfor a date.

Okay.
What am I missing?

I thought you two
were, uh...

Sam and I
have an understanding.

Oh, an understanding.

Well... [ sighs ] I have
engaged in a few understandings

over the years,
and let me tell you,

it hasn't ended well
for me or my car.

What if this kid really does
have a medical condition?

He's got multipledocumented concussions,

I played ballin high school.

I have front row seats
to the length

that these players will go
to get a scholarship.

It's not a stretch.Don't tell me
you're buying this.

Just play ball with me
for a second, okay?

C.T.E. is a legitimate
medical condition.

What if there's some validityto the argument?

Then it's up to the defense
to prove that.

Okay.
You're starting to sound

like you havea savior's complex.

How is that? Because
I'm not willing to give

a "get out of jail free" card
to this kid?

No, because you're not willing
to consider a plea deal.

It's the responsibility
of the defense to prove this

by getting an actual
diagnosis from a doctor--

In order to confirm it,they need an autopsy.

He would literally haveto drop dead

before the defense
can prove their case.

What about
the victim's rights?

It is our job to protect those
who can't protect themselves,

just like Lola did
when she stood

between that little girl
and that cop.

I know this is not
about the case.

It's about that video.

And that night
changed all of us,

but you're makingthis about you.

Oh, come on.

Do you know how many times
I've seen this?

White star athlete
gets judge on his potential,

and a Black kid
would get tossed in jail

for looking at a cop
the wrong way.

This case is not
your therapy session.

And I get that Judge Carmichaelis your friend,

and you feel helpless,

but there is nothing
that you can do or say

to change what she isgoing through...

what we are all
going through.

Just be there for herwhen she's ready.

All right.

Let's talk the terms
of a plea deal.

Thank you.

Your Honor,
the parties have reached

a negotiated disposition.

The People have offered
a plea to count two,

assault with a deadly weapon
as a felony,

and my client
has chosen to accept it.

Your Honor, although
the People have failed

to provide sufficientevidence to support

the hate crime
enhancement,

it doesn't mean that
the defendant's heinous actions

were not
racially motivated.

What is tangible evidence,
however,

is that the defendant seems
to have a medical condition.

Based on that,
we have offered Mr. Frost

a plea deal on count two,assault with a deadly weapon.

He'll be placed on five years
formal probation.

He'll be forced to dosix months

of anger management classes,racial sensitivity training,

and 50 daysof community service.

And you are sure
about this, Mr. Callan?

The conduct from
the transcript concerns me.

I will need to
review this matter myself

before I accept this deal.

Whatever the court needs.

[ gallery murmuring ]

The court will be in recess
until tomorrow.

[ gavel bangs ]BAILIFF: All rise.

- LOLA: Do you see this?
- CROWD: Defund the police!

LOLA: This is why
they're protesting.

It's why they're chanting,
"Defund the police."

They don't feel
like their lives

are being protected
and served.

What? CROWD: Defund the police!

LA Timesstill blowing up
your phone?

[ scoffs ]
Do reporters ever stop?

Oh, I'm sick and tired

of being uncomfortable
for the sake of others.

Why should I have to play ball
with the system

when what I should be doing
is upholding it?

As a woman, I know exactly
what you need.

No, I don't think
you do.

For Black women, there are
a whole other set of rules

that do not apply
to you.

You're right.

It's good to be angry,
Carmichael.

Anger is an energy.

Maybe it's timeyou let it out.

Why? So I could be
the angry Black woman

walking through
the H.O.J.?

So you can havesome catharsis.

I am sick of sitting down
and being quiet.

And the one moment I speak up,
this is what happens.

But that's the burden
that I bear as a Black woman.

The mental acrobatics

and the mask that we have
to put on every day

to make other people feel
comfortable.

We get tired
of having to go high

when everyone goes low.

It is emotionally exhausting,
and I am done.

Maybe it's not about makingthe accepted choice.

Maybe it's about knowing
in your heart

that you made
the right choice

even if you have
to defend it.

But why should I have
to defend it, Lisa?

When is the life
of that little girl

staring down
the barrel of a gun

going to matter?

Why is equality so hardfor people to swallow?

[ groans ] Oh!
Change isn't easy.

It's uncomfortable.

It's like growing pains,

and sometimes
that scares people.

Sometimes being rawand transparent,

being a little scary,

gets us to the answers
we need.

Between this plea deal
and that video,

I am only letting myself down
by not saying anything.

What do you have
in mind?

Transparency.

BAILIFF: All rise.

You may be seated.

Let me begin by saying
I have always been transparent.

Bailiff,
you may bring in the press.

Come on in.

Since we keep playing
phone tag,

I figured I would
invite you to my courtroom.

Back on the recordin
People v. Frost.All present.

Yesterday, the People
proposed disposition

to give this young man a break,

based on a medical conditionthat was previously undiagnosed,

a condition that perhaps

explains why Mr. Frost
lashed out

in the way that he did,

because he feared
for his life.

As everyone knows by now,I was at the protest that night.

I, too, stumbled upon someone
who feared for their life.

A gun was trained
on this person,

and I chose to step in
and do what I felt was right

and protect that life.

There is a very...

strong part of me

that says that I need
to reject this deal

because the lives
of these protesters matter.

[ murmuring ]

Mr. Frost,
you made a choice that night

to get out of your car
and swing your bat

because you feared
for your life.

Was your fear
rational or irrational?

Was your life threatened,
or were you the threat?

Every crime requires
both a wrongful action

and a wrongful intent.

And while we cannot prove
your thoughts on race,

the impact of your actions
on these victims

is detrimental.

Your actions, intended or not,
have consequences.

Therefore...I will accept
the plea as outlined.

In this matter,
the imposition of one year

county jail is suspended,

pending the defendant completes
formal probation,

community service,
anger management classes,

race sensitivity training,
and make restitution

to the victims
in an amount to be determined.

During your probation,
you will not play football,

college or professionally,
while you continue

to undergo
extensive medical evaluation.

And if you do not comply
to all of the terms

of your probation,
you will go to jail.

Do you understand and accept

the terms of your probation,
Mr. Frost?

Yes, Your Honor.

In addition, Mr. and Mrs. Frost,please stand.

It is one thing
to push your child

because you love them.

It is another to ignore
the signs

that they are suffering
from a medical condition

that not only endangers
the public but themselves.

I recommend family therapy.

[ gavel bangs ]

BAILIFF: All rise.

[ indistinct conversations ]

♪♪♪

I'm so relieved,
sweetheart.

You did it, baby.Look, my family and I, we--
we can't thank you enough.

I know you were the onewho leaked the video.

I don't know how
you got your hands on it,

and I don't really care.

But I know
you were behind it.

What I don't get is that
you wanted Judge Carmichael

to recuse herself
to save your son's career,

but you didn't give a damn
about ruining hers.

I don't know
what you're talking about.

Judge Carmichael...

is the most impartial judgeI know.

You could've ruinedyour son's entire case.

Have a good day,
Mr. Frost.

[ laughs ] Okay.

Nice to meet you, Lisa.

All righty.

[ laughs ]

How do you think it went?

The camera makes it
harder to read

what the other person
is thinking,

And... [ sighs ]
it's just different.

But I think I want
a second date with her.

Sounds like a win to me.

[ knock on door][ sighs ]

Oh.

[ cellphone clicks ]

It's still
a good screenshot of you.

What, you didn't think
I would change it, did you?

[ cellphone clicks ]

[ clears throat ]

[ Judith Hill's "Better Days"
playing ]

♪♪♪

♪ How did I get here?♪

♪ When did I fall?♪

♪ I don't recognize♪

♪ Anything at all♪

♪ How could a moment♪

- Hey.
- Hey.

Didn't expect
to see you here.

Wanted to show
my support.

At least I got
to give her kids

a proper goodbye,you know?

At least I managed to do
this one last thing for her.

You care about people.

That's why you're
so good at your job.

[ exhales deeply ]

Thank you.

But I'm actually kind of
losing it at work right now.

I told the head D.D.A.that I would be taking

all of my cases to trial,which... [ chuckles ]

[ chuckles ]

I respect that
you're fiery, passionate,

threatening to do
the impossible

and then somehow
achieving it.

Well, I wouldn't have been ableto do this without your help.

No. This is all you.

♪♪♪

What do you think
about grabbing a coffee?

In honor of Carrie.

I think I would like that.

♪ Better days will come♪

[ slow clapping ]

[ door closes ]

Well done,
Judge Carmichael.

Bringing the media intothe courtroom today was epic.

- Definitely shut 'em up.
- [ chuckles ]

Wasn't sure you'd come.

I'm glad the case is over.Guess this is gonna
be the new normal.

Well, at least until
the pandemic lightens up.

That's not what I meant.

Us facing each other in court--that's unavoidable.

Disagreeing is inevitable.

Losing my best friendis unthinkable.

I'm sorry, Lo.

A lot of people made
bad decisions that night,

myself included.

You were the only one
who made the right choice.

What I said, uh,
the impact of words,

they're powerful.But, uh, I had no idea.

That's the thing.
I don't expect you to know

or even understand
everything.

But I need for you
to listen.

I'm here.

My biggest fear...

isn't even being
a good mom.

It's bringing a little
Black child into this world.

[ voice breaking ]
And part of me

feels robbed
of the excitement

because I don't know

if I will be able
to protect him or her.

Lola, I know it's scary.

But I am here for you.

I'm here for Rob and...

I'm here for...baby Makai.

[ laughs ]

Makai?

What, you've been
researching baby names now?

Well, I'm looking forward,
all right?

And we still got
a couple months and, you know,

if I'm gonna
be the godfather...

Ooh, who said godfather?

[ chuckles ]

♪ I'm like a flower

♪ I'm heavy

Lo, you are gonna be...

a legendary mom.

♪♪♪

And I'm gonna be
right there at your side

every step of the way.

I know I got
some learning to do,

you know, do better,
be better.

So do I.

Well...

♪ We keep marching into the...

I'm gonna startwith this.

Sanitized and everythang
at my little baby shower.

[ laughs ] What is this?

2-way monitor.

So when you bringthe baby to H.O.J.,

he won't be alone.

- Or she.
- Or she.

Mark, this is...
[ laughs ]

I was serious when I said
I was gonna start listening.

♪ I know I'm-a follow
walking on the water ♪

[ imitates chirp ]

♪ I'll see you on the way up Makai?

[ laughing ]

Uncle Mark here.
Talk to me.

I will have this
on silent...at all times.

[ laughter ]

Oh, thank you.

♪♪♪