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BULL: I'm Dr. Jason Bull.
I'm not a lawyer.

I'm an expert in what's called
trial science.

I study the jury's
behavioral patterns.

I know what they're thinking
before they do.

Everything my team learns

gets plugged into a matrix,

which allows us
to assemble a mirror jury

that is scary
in its predictive efficiency.

The verdict you get
depends on me.

And that's no bull.

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[tires screeching]

[metal crashes]

MAN:
Are you crazy?

Do you want him to be made fun
of for the rest of his life?

WOMAN: This is your son!MAN: Karen!

[children laughing]

Excuse me.

MAN: I don't want
to talk about this.

This is the 30th time

we've talked about this.

[groans]

WOMAN: John... Stop.MAN: I'm defending my son.

MAN:
Stop what?

WOMAN: Listen to me, this is your son!

[exhales]

[children shouting]

MAN:
Did you see the way
that guy's treating him?

Karen.

Karen!

Oh, God. Karen!

Karen!

Oh, God, my wife!

My wife, she needs help![sirens approaching]

My God.

Oh, my God.
Call 911.

Call 911.

[echoing]:
Call 911!

DEFENSE ATTORNEY:
...the prosecution has
attempted to throw roadblocks

in front of my client

at every turn,
in an outrageous attempt...

BULL:
Ah, Judge Lamkin.

Can almost make
civil court tolerable.

That's three days in a row
her eyes fluttered at 3:30,

only to perk up again
after her 4:00 p.m. tea.

You don't know
that's tea.

Either way, we need to see our
best witnesses in the morning.

And it's tea.

Lamkin only has
one drink a day,

after dinner,
single-malt scotch.

And you know that
how, exactly?

Never mind.

LAMKIN:
The prosecution's witness

had a change in schedule.

We will resume Wednesday.

Your Honor,
the prosecution knew

the officer's patrol shifted.

This means
four more days in jail.

LAMKIN:
Mr. Foster, you've made
this argument three times,

three different ways now.

Wednesday stands.

It's just a shame
the way they throw

these public defenders
to the wolves.

Uh, Mr. Public Defender...

In this county,
lawyers sit on the right.

LAMKIN:
Watch it, Bull.

Sorry, Your Honor.

Dr. Bull.

Oh, I'm gonna go
get the car.

Judge Lamkin,
always a pleasure.

And that is a new robe--
rag & bone?

How would you like
to do me a favor?

A case in
Judge Bergen's court.

I was hoping it would be
a little more interesting,

but go on.

Some poor guy was
in a car accident,

and his wife was killed.

The DA's going after him
for vehicular manslaughter.

And you'd
throw out the case.
I would.

Bergen's not so forgiving.

I thought you
and your team could

jump on board, at least
make it a fair fight.

Well, Judge, you know
my plate is very full.

I have a trial
coming up in your court.

I could always
postpone it.

And suddenly
my plate is empty.

[chuckles]

Do we have a lawyer?Can't afford one.

So it's whoever draws
the long straw at Legal Aid.

[phone ringing]

What about that guy?

I think he was
sworn in at the bar

on his way
to court this morning.

BULL:
Hmm. Perfect.

I love a fresh lump
of clay.

And what, you're
Michelangelo?

Michelangelo's David

was chiseled from
a very large,

imperfect block
of marble

other artisans
wouldn't touch.

I look forward
to your masterpiece.

Hmm.

John and Karen Phillips.

Married ten years;
one son, Carter.

Luckily, Carter was not in the
car at the time of the crash.

CABLE:
God. How fast was he going?

11 miles an hour
over the speed limit.

That doesn't
sound reckless.

Well, I never speed.

It's called
taking the subway.

The police report says
there was a sign

warning cars to slow down,
and he'd had a drink

at a barbecue beforehand.

Blood alcohol?

.04-- one beer.

Below the legal limit.

MARISSA:
To prosecute
for vehicular manslaughter,

they'd have to prove
that John purposely drove

in an agitated state.

I don't get it.

What's their case?

BULL:
Exactly.
How often

does the DA push
for manslaughter

on a traffic accident?

Less than five percent
of the time.

This is the question.

What is motivating the DA
to prosecute?

I'm on it.

I'm tempted to hack

into the DA's private server
and then-- just give me an hour

and an iced quad espresso

and I'll have
something, okay?

I never know whether to
be scared or impressed.

First instinct's
usually the best.

Baseball dad, devoted husband.

Worked double shifts
as an HVAC installer,

just to take his family
to Coney Island once a year.

And then tragedy took
all that away.

John and Karen

were driving home from a team
barbecue one day, and...

But thank God their son Carter
had stayed behind with friends.

They rounded a bend...

Must be hard
to hear.

Well, it was harder
losing Karen.

I don't understand what this is.

This is all part
of trial science.

We test out your case.

Find the right strategy,
narrative.

My attorney isn't even here.

Legal Aid lawyers
often have

30 to 40 active cases.

He doesn't need to be here.

[sighs]
This is so surreal.

I lost my wife
in a car accident

and they think I'm a killer?

Karen was everything to me.

If I go to jail,

my son ends up in foster care.BULL: Hey.

We're not gonna let that happen.

This is a process.

And it works.

Come on.

[thud][whistles]

Pretty sophisticated equipment.

Not cheap, either.

Why are you doing this for me?

Well, it isn't charity.

You're getting me on
the good side of a judge

who's presiding over a very
lucrative suit next month.

And I'm not giving
you any of my share.

More importantly,
we don't believe

in letting people go to jail
for an accident.

Everyone has
their reasons.

CARTER:
Dad?

JOHN:
Hey.

Hey, buddy.

Listen, I'm a little
short on cash.

Can I settle up
with you next week?

BABYSITTER:
No problem.
I'll see you Monday.

Bye, Carter.How was school?

Okay.
So...

Brought your lawyer, huh?

I'm not a lawyer.

BULL [chuckling]:
Yeah, that's right.

You're probably too
smart to be a lawyer.

Hey. Don't bias
a nine-year-old.

I'm still eight.

In five months and six days,
I'll be nine.

JOHN:
All right.
See you soon, Dr. Bull.

Carter, it's
time to go.

We have to get
to your class.

Nice to meet you, Carter.

Cable. You said
you found something?

I found a troll.

You and I have very different
definitions of "something."

CABLE:
This guy is on the Internet
defending John,

saying there's more
to this story.

How would he know?

Well, that's why I started
chatting with him.

He's pointing a finger at
this guy named Trevor Dormit.

BULL:
The state assemblyman.

CABLE:
I asked him what Dormit
had to do with the crash

and he's being pretty evasive.

Is Dormit on
the witness list?

No.Hmm.

All right.

Maybe he should be.

Print out everything
you have on him.

Like on paper?

No. Banana leaves.

Yes, on paper.

Doing this old school.

Gonna need the visual.

TV ANNOUNCER:
Line drive to left,

and that's a drive and a run.MAN: Come on.

Yeah!

Assemblyman Dormit.

I'm Dr. Jason Bull.
I'm sorry,

there was nobody
outside there.

Marcy will be back in a minute;
she'll be able to help you.

This will just take a moment.

Um, a friend of mine is on trial
for manslaughter.

Uh...

This office could look
into that,

but really that is an issue
for the DA.

No. I know; that's
why I'm here.

Because I read all
these online posts,

and it seems you're involved in
the case against John Phillips?

I don't know who that is.

Well, that's the
guy who was in

this tragic accident
and he lost his wife.

Oh. The maniac drunk driver.

And you were there.
Yeah.

DORMIT:
Just a few cars back.

Thank God I wasn't any closer,

or I might not
be here today.

Well, I don't know if you
realize John was driving home

from his eight-year-old son's
baseball game.

A lot of criminals are fathers,
sadly.

Well, he's...

not a drunk driver.

Not a maniac, certainly;
not a criminal at all.

He's just
a single father now.

He's lost his wife.

Oh.

You can leave your
information with Marcy.

MARCY [in distance]:
Assemblyman Dormit's office.

Okay. Sorry.

Yeah.
One-- one last question.

Are you the chief sponsor

of the road improvement
bill for Nassau County?

Because it seems that you
stand to benefit greatly

from characterizing John's
accident as a criminal act.

In fact, it seems you're
the reason John's on trial
in the first place.

Marcy.MARCY: Yes, sir?

Call security, please.

This man's refused
repeated instructions

to leave the office.

He might be armed.

MARCY:
Right away, sir.

That won't be necessary.

You know, before
you came in here,

I was on the fence
about taking the time

to testify against Phillips,

but now, I guess,
I'll see you in court.

I'm looking forward to that.

♪

BULL:
Hey there, Marissa,
I'm putting you on speaker.

MARISSA:
How'd you get Dormit to testify?

Classic high-conflict behavior.

Instead of resolving problems,
he likes to escalate them.

Well done!

You can put him on the stand
just like you wanted.

Now that you got your wish,
what's next?[siren wailing]

OFFICER [over megaphone]:
Police. Pull over.

BULL [sighing]: I'll let you
know when I get back.

First I have to pay for my wish.

MARISSA:
What do you mean?

OFFICER [over megaphone]:
Police! Pull over now.

BULL: Dormit must have told
local law enforcement

I was driving through.

Bye.

License and registration.

Sure thing, Officer.

Do you mind if I ask
what I did wrong?

I don't know if you're
aware of New York laws, sir,

but it's a hands-free state.

In the car.
I assume it's safe

to use our hands
other places.

Please step out
of the car.

Can I use my hands?

You're a funny guy, huh?

Hi.

Oh, good.

We're pooling our
resources to pay your fine.

FYI, Marissa wouldn't
give up her watch.

I take it the assemblyman

had something to do
with your citation.

A small price to pay
for the pleasure

of his company in court.

So, the prosecution's plan

is to get the jury's attention
focused on the small details.

Yep. Beer,
the speeding.

Looking angry as
he passed Dormit.

But now we put those details
into a larger context.

With Dormit on the stand?

And with a jury full of people

who don't get hung up
on the details.

Like Benny.

Thanks?BULL: No judgment.

That's just how the
Benny brain works.

What brand of shoes was
Marissa wearing yesterday?

What color was her jacket?

BENNY:
I don't remember.

But she looked great.Thank you.

DANNY:
Manolos.

And a winter white jacket
over an emerald crew neck.

Very elegant.

MARISSA: Okay.
That's probably enough

about my fashion choices.

I take it we wouldn't want

a detective on our jury.

BULL:
No. On this one

we need people who only
think of the big picture.

Intuitive thinkers.

Jury selection is never perfect.

That's why we
have a head start.

This is tomorrow's jury pool.

How did you get--
I mean,

nobody gets this in advance.

We do.

MARISSA:
Better not to ask.

Cable's running through
their social media.

Court records-- anything that
tells us who these people are.

And who to avoid.But in voir dire,

you can't just ask people
if they get hung up on details.

You're gonna ask
these questions.

GIL:
Do you prefer

cooking or baking?

Mr. Foster, please.
I'm hungry.

Don't try my patience
before lunch.

BULL:
Judge Bergen's probably gonna give you a little bit of flack.

Don't worry.

You can ask anything you want
in court.

Cooking or baking?

BULL:
Bakers are precise.

They have to follow the recipe
exactly; details matter.

Cooking.

It's more about the
feel of the dish.

I sort of wing it, though,

'cause I never have
the right stuff in my fridge.

GIL:
So people who cook

will be more open
to John's story.

Cooking or baking?

Uh, baking.

But not all that vegan

gluten-free, taste-free crap.

We move to strike this juror.

BULL:
Don't smile.

You can't smile.

You didn't just win
the lottery.

You struck a juror.

You give anything away,

the prosecution will catch on.

So just show me.
Oh.

Yeah, but don't
look nervous.

Show me your
neutral face.

That's more sad clown.

We'll work on this.
Don't think about it.

[sighs]
Oh, boy.

JUROR:
Cooking.

No patience for baking.

Acceptable to the defense.

BERGEN:
Mr. Mercado?

Acceptable,
Your Honor.

BERGEN:
It looks like we have a jury.

Participating in a criminal case
as a juror is an important duty.

We will attempt to keep
any inconvenience to you

at a minimum.
I would like to remind you

as a juror there are some
guidelines you need to follow.

I spend my weekends
bird watching.

I spend my weekends
bird watching.

I'm married
with four kids.

I'm married
with four kids.

GEORGE/MIRROR GEORGE:
I am an account executive.

Still single.

We have identified
the 12 mirror jurors.

How'd we fare?

Mostly good.

However... Sorry.

...the mirror jury
has led me to believe

that this juror
could be an issue.

Arthur Jolene.

His pulsed spiked when he
saw that John was speeding.

He pays all his bills on time.

And...

He's a birdwatcher.
Oy.

He's kept a hand-written log
for the last 19 years.

He can spot all 476 species
in New York.

And he's still single?

Can you believe it?Speaking of

that winter white
jacket and Manolos...

Oh, not again.Wait a minute.

I want in on this.

She's worn a new outfit
twice this week.

And she left the office
at 7:30 last night,

which never happens,
so what's going on?

I am pretty sure this is why the
phrase "none of your business"

was originally invent...

[gasps][laughing]

Sorry.
Don't know my own strength.

That was at least 16 feet.

Yes, it was.

All right, big guy.
You're at bat.

Show me what ya got.

Now, I hear that you're
a Mets fan.

I'm not gonna hold that against
you. Who's your favorite player?

Cespedes.

He's averaging almost .300,
but July 5 he hit .305,

and April 29, starting up
against the Giants, he hit .313.

[exhaling]:
Wow. Nice stats.

Show me your stance.

You all right there,
kiddo?

Getting ready
takes a sec.

Warm up for you.

[quietly mimics ball whooshing]

Ah, man,
missed it.

That was a good cut.
Bad pitch.

So you got some Major League
scouts looking at you?

Nah, I'm not on the team
anymore.

Oh.

All right.
Let's take another cut.

Eyes on the ball
this time.

[mimics ball whooshing]
Whoa!

Talked to all the parents
from the game?

Uh, minus two who
are more evasive.

But we have
character witnesses.

John checks out like
father of the year.

Anyone mention why John
took Carter off the team?

One dad thinks
it has to do

with the accident,
the trial.

Talk to everyone.

Find out what kind
of player Carter was.

[doorbell rings]DANNY:
Lurla Gray?

[wind chimes tinkle]

Maybe.

Are you the one who called
about John Phillips?

Your sons played baseball
together.

Ma'am?

I worked for the FBI.

This gnome you have guarding
your door isn't gonna deter me.

I told them I was done talking.

I don't want to be involved.

Told who?The DA.

He promised to protect me
if I handed over the video.

Ma'am, what video?

[men arguing indistinctly]

[overlapping arguing]

...I want to win games
out there.

Listen, maybe you find
a different sport for your son.

Okay.
That's not good, John.

Attacking a coach
supports the prosecution's case

that he drove
in an agitated state.

And then you got in the car?

This is a detail the jury may
have a hard time ignoring.

♪

Look, I know it looks bad,

but there's a perfectly good...

I don't know, maybe
it's not very good, but...

That guy there, Gary,
he's one of the dads

that coaches Carter's team.

And he benches Carter every game
until the last inning,

when it doesn't even matter.

Is it a
competitive league?

These kids are
eight years old.

But he's acting like they're
going to the World Series.

He, he has the same
three kids

riding the pine every game.

Not his kid, I bet.

So you shoved him.

JOHN: I only went
to go talk to him.

In private so it wasn't a thing
in front of the other parents,

but then he starts acting
like it was my fault.

Carter's fault.

And then he says,
"Oh, maybe your kid

should find another sport."
And, uh...

I just snapped.BULL: John.

These are the kinds of things
we need to know.

DANNY:
The prosecution
has the video.

And Mercado's gonna
lead with it at trial.

It'll make the case that you
were in an agitated state

before you got
behind the wheel.

This gives the prosecution
grounds for manslaughter.

We'll be ready.

For whatever
they throw at us.

In the car crash
that killed...

No, nope, nope,
nope, sorry.

I kno-- I know you said
you were gonna jump in,

I just assumed I'd get
a whole sentence in first.

Don't use the
word "crash."

It's "accident,"
"tragedy," "loss."

Those are the
magic words.

Especially around
Arthur Jolene.

Who?

Juror Number Two.

And the other two who
will cluster around him.

Cluster?
Jurors Number
Eight and Nine

will follow the
strongest personality

with whom they
share similar traits.

That's Arthur.

[clears throat]

This tragic accident...

Why are you
standing there?

I'm talking to Arthur.Okay.

But when you're
talking about John,

it actually helps
to stand near him.

That'll subconsciously
associate John

with the positive words
in the jurors' brains.

Okay.But not when you mention
the negative details.

Like the fight with the coach.

Oh, no. They didn't
have a fight.

He confronted a
hot-headed coach

who was taking the
game too seriously.

[sighs]

Will it even matter
where I stand

once they've
seen that video?

Everything matters.

The coach won't testify,

so Danny's talking to
him now to find out why.

John's right,
I want to win baseball games,

and there's no rule that says
you got to play all the kids

the same amount of time.

But I don't blame John
for what happened.

He's a decent guy;
he means well.

When you said that,

the prosecution chose not
to call you to the stand.

I made it pretty clear that
I don't want to get involved.

John doesn't deserve this,
and I feel for Carter.

Even though you
benched him?

Ugh. The kid is terrible.

And I don't want him to lose
his dad to prison

after he just lost his mom.

Would you be willing to testify
that you instigated the fight?

[scoffs]
No.

John lost it.

Don't get me wrong.

Parents go bananas out there
all the time.

Last week a shortstop's dad

was critiquing another
kid's hitting,

got a snow cone to the face.[chuckles]

I told you, it doesn't make
any of us look much better.

Is there anything that you could
tell me that might help?

Well, I didn't tell
the DA guy this,

but Karen called right after
from the car.

And?She wanted to apologize.

Had something to explain,
but then John yelled at her

and she hung up.Explain what?

I don't know.

Look, I wish him well.

Thank you.

So he fought with the coach and
his wife before the accident?

All part of
the same fight.It's not helping.

I debriefed the mirror jury
after they saw the video,

looks like we only have five
of 12 on John's side.

Three guiltys.

Arthur Jolene, and the two
clustering around him.

Think the fight's
clear evidence

that John's an angry guy
who shouldn't have gotten

behind the wheel.
BULL:
John was angry.

But he's not an angry guy,
and the jury needs to see that.

You working a theory?

First, we have to dispense
with Assemblyman Dormit.

Assuming Gil
follows the plan.

Dormit eats lawyers
like Gil for lunch.

For breakfast.

It's the most important meal
of the day.

I think it's lunch.

Gil will not be eaten.

Now, someone needs to go through
John's insurance claims

for the last five years.

Medical.It's not exactly legal,
is it?

Well, then, it's a good thing
no one here is doing it.

Especially not...
[calling]: Cable!

CABLE:
Today?

Judge Lamkin.

I'll meet you
guys in there.

Now, you don't work
at this courthouse.

No. But I do live
in Nassau County.
Oh!

You're taking my advice.

Running for State Assembly.

It's something I've
wanted to do for years,

but I never really
thought I had a shot.

Hmm.
Are you sure
about this?

100%.Then I'm off to file.

MERCADO:
Assemblyman Dormit, can you

identify the driver?Yeah, he's sitting

right over there.

Well, I was
trying to switch lanes

so he could pass, but

he was already
swerving around me.

Nearly ran me off the road.

Gave me
an angry look.

I thought maybe he was drunk.

Objection, assumes facts
not in evidence.

And actually, we have
John's blood alcohol level

on record as being

below the
legal limit, so,

assumes lies not in evidence.BERGEN:
That's not actually a thing,

Mr. Foster, but point taken.

MERCADO:
And then what happened?

DORMIT:
Then I saw the road sign.
It said

"Slow: Congestion Ahead."

So I slowed down.
And as I

rounded the bend I saw
the huge crash he'd caused.

MERCADO:
Thank you. That's all.

GIL:
Mr. Dormit,
would you happen to know

how many drivers
are prosecuted

for car accidents
in this district?

Not off the top of my head, no.Well, even when

there's a fatality,
it's less than

five percent of the time, right?I guess

something like that.Which would certainly

makes it seem like John's

being unfairly
singled out.BERGEN: Get to a question,

Mr. Foster.

GIL:
Do you have an agenda,

Mr. Dormit?
After the accident,

did you call your friend

and golf buddy,
the district attorney,

and personally request
that John be charged?

That is moronic.

Name calling
is not

the same as giving an answer.

CABLE:
Gil put his first points
on the board.

Look at the spike in vitals
on his mirror juror's biometer.

A crack
in Arthur Jolene's cluster.

Not hard
to tap into people's outrage

against the abuse
of power.

Juror number nine
swore he'd never vote again

after the last election.

How many speeches did you give
after John's wreck in support

of a new highway project
in your district?

I give a lot of speeches.

Six.

By the way,

I love the slogan
from your last election.

"All roads lead to Dormit."

It's catchy.

You sponsored the roads.

Objection. Relevance.The next words
better be relevant,

Mr. Foster.

Mr. Dormit, do
you have something

to personally gain
from John's conviction,

perhaps having
something to do with

the road improvement bill
for Nassau County

that you sponsored?

Isn't it true
that your brother

owns a concrete factory?

I'm not saying
there were kickbacks...

Now, hold on...You hold on.

Now, who the hell are you?

Those projects were fair,
created jobs...

For your family.

He's the criminal.

Right there.

He is.

Marissa says
we gained a few.

Where's John?

He went outside
to cool off.

Can't blame him for not being
Dormit's biggest fan.

Remember the first thing
I told you when you joined TAC?

Uh, you said never stop
at a client's first confession.

It's only the beginning.

BULL:
John.

Hey, Dr. Bull.Hey.

John, slow down.
Hey...

it's one thing
to stare down Dormit in court,

it's another
to confront him in his car.

I don't care anymore, okay?What would a jury think?

You have to think.

He is ruining my life.Shh, shh.

He doesn't care about your life.

He's a political
opportunist, okay?

And that may be
pathetic and awful,

but he's not
your biggest problem.

You are.

John, what were you and Karen
fighting about before the crash?

It was nothing.

I mean, she was mad
that I went after the coach.

Because he didn't know
about Carter.

There's nothing
wrong with my son.

You can hide it all you want,

but it's all I see.

Carter's had his challenges,
hasn't he?

He has some kind of, um,

motor planning disorder.

I know.

He's been in
physical therapy

for the last two years.

Three times a week.

Mm.

He's just as good
as any of these other kids.

He just has to work
twice as hard.

So...

when he got benched,
you know, I just...

Yeah, but why don't you
just tell the coach

he needs a little extra help?

Karen wanted to, but I-I...

I-I don't want people
treating him differently.

But in the car,

she said that I was ashamed.

Of my own son.

And that's what
you were fighting about...

COACH [echoing]:
Carter, watch your stance!

BULL:
...before the crash.

This is something
you have to tell the jury.

They will understand, too.No.

No.

This stays between us.

Have a seat.

Look, I'll testify, but, uh...

I don't see how I could
possibly be a good witness.

John, you and your wife
loved each other very much.

I've seen it in the photos,

in the stories,
everything Carter says.

I know, but...And you had a fight.

Like every other married couple
on the planet.Dr. Bull,

you don't understand. The way
that we yelled-- it was...

It wasn't the first time
that you fought about

whether or not to tell someone
about Carter's condition,

was it?

I know this isn't easy,
but neither is hiding it.

I'm not hiding it.

I just... I want him
to have a real childhood.

I mean, you start
talking to people,

and... he doesn't get on a team,

he gets singled out.

You know, nothing
should hold him back.

That's what I want you to say
on the stand.

No. I'm...

I'm not using my son to win
the sympathy of strangers.

I got to go to work.

Hey, why aren't you bantering
with your Internet troll friend?

He, uh, went dark.

Why? I thought he was
following John's case.

Gave you the Dormit intel.

I know. I thought
he'd be all

excited about Dormit's
flailing in court.

He's a good
hacker, too.

But he's really
hard to find.

Well, you know
what Bull would say?

Something cryptic that
takes me days to understand?

Cable, when you're a hammer,

everything looks like a nail.

You're coming at it
like a hacker.

Right?
Only looking online.

But you got to think
big picture.

This guy's
sympathizing with John.

Why?

MARISSA:
Gil's cross of Dormit

convinced two fence-sitters

that John is getting
unfairly railroaded.

Oof.
I'm not sure we can

get the other two if John
won't explain the whole story

behind the fight. If the jury
hears the whole context,

they'll see John
as a loving father,

not as an
angry driver. But...

without that, they'll default
to the prosecution's version.

BULL:
And our cluster's still
holding firm around Bird-man?

Well, we observed
jurors eight and two

at a nearby cafeteria
agreeing with each other

that Gil's new cross of Dormit
was weak at best.

His mirror juror's still
hung up on the road sign

Dormit mentioned. Can't
see how John missed it.

So we'll do a better job
at convincing him

the sign's irrelevant.

BULL:
It's not that easy--

he's not naturally
an intuitive thinker,

you can't change him in a day.
It's like trying

to get an introvert
to be the life of the party.

So what do we do?Let's forget about
Arthur for the moment.

Shore up our maybes.How?

John said he won't talk.

Correct.

But we can have Gil
bring up Carter's condition.

You want me to ambush
my own client on the stand?

Gil...No. No way.

My job is to tend
to the needs of the client.

Your job is to make sure that
John does not rot in prison.

Your job is to make
sure that his son

doesn't end up
in foster care.

GARY:
The game is done, all right?

He has to sit
on the bench...

...wasn't trying
to do nothing.

I want to win games out there.

JOHN:
What is-what is this,
the World Series?

GARY:
Listen, maybe you find
a different sport for your son.

[video shuts off]

GIL:
And then you shoved the coach?

JOHN:
I pushed him.

I know that that video
looks awful and, uh,

believe me,
I'm not proud of it.

Why do you think
the coach doesn't

want to play Carter as
much as the other kids?

JOHN:
I'm not saying that
he's a top player, but Carter

should be able to play
more than just last inning.

Carter had any trouble
keeping up with the other kids?

No.

What's that supposed to mean?

John,

I have some
documents here from

Carter's
developmental pediatrician.

They speak
to some challenges

he's faced
in the past 18 months.

Tell us

what was really going
through your head

when you went
to talk to the coach.

[sniffs]

Carter has
a motor planning disorder.

He's a smart kid,

he's the best kid
in the world,

it just takes him some
extra practice to, uh...

[sniffs]
I'm sorry, I, um,

I didn't come here today

to talk about Carter.
I just-I just never wanted him

to be, uh, treated differently,
to be seen as weak.

Karen wanted me to tell people.

And Karen was the smartest
person that I know.

MARISSA:
We won over the maybes,

but Arthur is still
hung up on the road sign.

He needs one more detail
to latch on to.

I might have
a lead on that.

And you've been withholding?

You're one to talk.What do you mean?

Oh, the new dresses,
leaving at 7:30.

You're dating someone.

And you're being
unusually cagey about it.

Yeah, don't make
me do a deep dive.

Hey, we have one rule
around here.

No investigating teammates.DANNY:
Oh.

Then you shouldn't work with
a team of investigators, lady.

Arthur is not interested
in my dating life.

Can you please find something
for him to focus on?

I'm on it.

MAN:
Hey!
You're Austin.

Do I know you?Yeah, virtually.

We were talking online
about your favorite assemblyman.

I'm a friend of John Phillips.

I... I got to go.

Oh, yeah, you could.

You're a really good
hacker, Austin.

You hid your identity perfectly.

All but once.

When you donated to
Karen Phillip's memorial fund.

It was supposed
to be a dumb prank.

I knew that Dormit would be
driving by that day.

He'd been tweeting about
the fund-raiser all day.

You... you really don't
like the guy.

My mom works
at Bretner Library.

Or she used to... until...

Dormit demolished it
to make room

for that new highway
interchange off Exit 7.

Dormit says, "Who cares?

Nobody reads books
anymore anyways."

So I thought I'd get
back at him somehow.

What did you do, Austin?

♪

MAN:
What the hell is that?

"No need to read"? [laughs]

CABLE:
We found this
on Instagram.

Austin hacked
the sign.

MAN:
Somebody's gonna get fired.

CABLE:
"No Need to Read"

is just the hacker's
stupid joke for Dormit.

It was there about 20
minutes before traffic

clogged up enough
to cause the accident.

Once he realized
what he had done,

he switched it back.

John, you really had no warning.

This sign didn't say,
"Slow: congestion ahead."

This is it.

This is the exact detail
we needed,

because Arthur's
a rule-follower,

and he'll know
that our client

did not break
the rule.

So we recall John
back on stand?

John?

I can't do that.

Why not?
I...

I don't think
I ever saw the sign.

I-I don't remember it.

At all.

MARISSA:
If you don't remember
seeing it, so, the prosecution

will say
the hack doesn't matter.

Recall John.

Let 'em try.

MERCADO: Isn't it odd,
Mr. Phillips, that you're just

now remembering
this hacked sign?

It is, but so is
being prosecuted

for a car accident
after losing my wife.

After killingyour wife,
you mean.

Objection!

BERGEN:
Sustained.

MERCADO:
Why didn't you tell us

that the sign
was hacked?

Because you never saw it?

CABLE:
The only one
to watch is Arthur.

So far, he's still
with the prosecution.

MARISSA:
Bull knows what he's doing.

MERCADO:
Isn't there only one good reason
why you missed the sign?

Isn't it because you were
driving under the influence?

Objection!Overruled.

MERCADO:
You had a drink,
you were driving

in a fit of rage...That's not what happened.

You were so angry that

you couldn't think straight.
Otherwise,

you would have seen that giant
sign right in front of you,

and Karen would still be alive,

wouldn't she?
That's not true!

Do you remember

seeing the sign,
hacked or not?

No.

I don't remember seeing it.

Then it doesn't matter
ifthe sign was hacked.

All right, this is the fun part.

Right. The circus act.

It's psychology,
not a parade of elephants.

It's just the
closing argument.

You can do this.

You want me

to lure the jury
into a trap.

That's a little bit
like a circus.

Follow my lead.

The prosecution argues that the
hacked sign doesn't matter...

GIL:
The prosecution argues that

the hacked sign doesn't matter.

BULL:
Because John didn't see it.

Because John didn't see it.

BULL:
And if he had seen it,
well, obviously,

he would have remembered it.

GIL:
Right?

BULL:
Wrong.

Our brains take in
thousands of pieces

of information every minute,
and our brains have to

unconsciously make choices. Unconsciously make choices.

BULL: And we focus on what matters. We focus on what matters.

A sign that says
"No Need to Read"?

Well, it doesn't matter.

Still, I understand
that maybe you don't believe me.

And I figured...
this is too important a detail

to just take on faith.

So this morning,

I actually removed a sign
from this courtroom.

It was big,

and it was noticeable,

and it's been on that wall

for the entire length
of this trial.

So, can anyone tell
me what it said?

Nobody?

GIL:
How can you be sure
they won't remember?

Okay, right.
I should have learned

to trust you and your
witchcraft by now.

It's not witchcraft.

It's science.

John read that road sign

the way you all read
that courtroom sign,

but he dismissed it,
just like you did,

because it wasn't relevant.

Just like this one.

"A court officer must be present
at all times."

JUDGE:
Mr. Foster, I'd appreciate it

if you would return my sign now.

GIL:
Of course, but this

wasn't actually a sign
that was on the wall.

This was.

Objection. Clearly
misleading the jury,

Judge Bergen.GIL:
That's my point,

Mr. Mercado. It's
relevant to our case.

Mr. Foster, put back the sign.

GIL:
Absolutely, Your Honor.

The point is,

they weren't relevant. They weren't relevant.

So you had no memory
of seeing them,

or not seeing them.

Just...

like... John.

GIL:
And I can assure you, I can assure you,

had that road sign said
something relevant,

had it said, "Slow:

congestion ahead," well,

John would have
remembered it, and reacted.

BULL:
It would have saved Karen's It would have saved Karen's

life.

MAN [on radio]:
This is 107.4
with your hourly news update.

An acquittal today in the John
Phillips manslaughter case

involving the death
of his wife Karen.

The case proceedings may have
opened up further legal action

against State Assemblyman
Trevor Dormit...

Hey. I owe you... a lot.

I told you, I'm already
collecting from Judge Lamkin.

Now, there is one thing
you, uh, you need to do.

Just tell me I don't have to
reenact my fight with the coach.

Oh, I'm not gonna
make you do that.

You just have to admit
Karen was right.

She knew the secret.

Instead of hiding how Carter's
different, maybe it's better

to embrace it.

He doesn't have

to hit home runs
to be happy.

That was Daddy's joy.

He wants to make you proud.

He doesn't have to.

We know that,
but does he?

CARTER:
Dad!

Hey. Did you see
my stance?
Yeah.

Buddy, you looked great.

So, what about this batter?

What's his average?

.310, but his OBP is better.

.415 for home games,
and his slugging is .523.

Awesome, right?

Yeah. Covered in awesome sauce.

All right,
I'll see you later.

♪ So many times before...

So, uh,
what are the pitcher's stats?

CARTER:
He's pretty good.
I mean...

JOHN:
The batter?CARTER: He's not a

stick in the ground, either.

Player over there
looks pretty tough.

CARTER:
That one's good.

♪ And one heart
won't give you up... ♪

BULL:
Here it comes. Oh, yeah.

Mmm, mmm, mmm!

You guys got
pineapple again?

Stop focusing
on the details, Chunk.

I could focus
on the details

if they weren't
covered in pineapple.

WOMAN [on TV]:
How do you respond...Ooh, hot! Ooh!

...to charges of perjury
in the Phillips trial?There it is.

ALL:
Boo!

So how's your ex-husband?

[sighs]
It's tricky business,
rekindling with Greg.

Who told you?

You did.

You wore three different
shades of green this week.

That was his favorite color.

Haven't worn green
in a long time.

I know it's probably a bad idea,

and I promise
I won't come to you again

when things go south...

You can always come to me.

Thank you.

DANNY: Hey, guys,
check this out.

Have you seen this billboard?

♪ 'Cause I just need
a kick start... ♪

CHUNK:
Judge Lamkin?

She's running against
Dormit in the next election.

That's amazing.
Awesome.DANNY: Look at that.

BENNY:
Wasn't that a billboard
for Dormit?

CABLE:
Austin's not the only
hacker around here.

♪ And finally
let the hurt begin ♪

♪ Tell me when the hurt begins

♪ 'Cause honey
won't you let me in. ♪