Reasonable Doubt S2 Episode 5 - Guilty Until Proven Innocent
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00:01Previously on Reasonable Doubt
00:02Jamariah is dead, and you're facing life in prison.
00:06I wish it were you in that casket!
00:09But you did choose to stay.
00:11You've never stayed with someone longer than you probably should have.
00:15Are you two looking to reconcile or uncouple?
00:18So, who was she?
00:20Someone I know?
00:21No.
00:23Tony.
00:23JT knocked her up.
00:25Damn.
00:27That's crazy.
00:28Who was she with?
00:30How the hell did they—
00:32I have to be there for my friend.
00:34I'd like to come on as second chair.
00:36Welcome to the team.
00:36You said it was my case,
00:38and then you go behind my back and you undermine me.
00:39Come on, man. Of course I was gonna pay.
00:46What if Chanel's protecting someone else?
00:50Reasonable Doubt
00:56JT was dead for over two and a half hours before Chanel called the police.
01:00Well, at least you're not in jail anymore.
01:01That's not me.
01:02It's what I deserve.
01:03Is there something you're not telling me?
01:19Nigga, this shit pricey.
01:24Nigga, this shit pricey.
01:27This shit, this shit, this shit pricey.
01:32This shit, this shit, this shit pricey.
01:34Oh, Lord.
01:36Oh.
01:37Nigga, this shit pricey.
01:39Do you know who this is?
01:43Yeah, that's—
01:46That's Evan Gerard, JT's business partner.
01:50Wonder about him.
01:51He and Adrian were spotted together.
01:53And it seems Evan was the person who picked Adrian up when he left jail.
01:56Yeah, I know Evan's also Adrian's business manager.
02:00I don't know a lot about Evan, though.
02:04I mean, he came to a couple parties.
02:06We went to dinner.
02:08He don't really give off the best vibes.
02:11Like a lot of Jamarianne's friends, to be honest.
02:13They're enablers, moochers.
02:16Well, except Adrian.
02:18Yeah.
02:20Adrian saved me.
02:22Those last few months with Jamarianne were horrible.
02:28Adrian made them bearable.
02:29Now it just feels bad he couldn't protect me more.
02:32But he did.
02:34When he killed JT.
02:41Jax, what are you—
02:42I don't think you killed JT.
02:44I think you're protecting the person who actually did it.
02:46Wow.
02:48This is ridiculous.
02:49Why would you even—
02:49Because I don't believe you.
02:51I think you're hiding something,
02:53which is why Lucy went for the first-degree murder charge.
02:55Because the math ain't mathin'.
03:00The maximum penalty for first-degree murder is life in prison.
03:04Life, Chanel.
03:07So I need you to be straight up with me.
03:10Did you kill JT?
03:16Wow.
03:19You must really hate women.
03:22Excuse me?
03:24I mean, do you question your male clients
03:27as much as you do your female clients?
03:30Oh.
03:32Wait, that's right.
03:34You haven't had a lot of female clients.
03:37In fact, when is the last time
03:38you've been on a black woman's side?
03:40Because it certainly wasn't Kalisha Moore.
03:42I mean, does it make you uncomfortable
03:44to believe a woman against a man,
03:46even if that man is abusive, manipulative,
03:50narcissistic, powerful, and cruel?
03:53Shit, girl, you wonder why I didn't tell you
03:56about the abuse years ago.
03:58Would you even have believed me?
04:00Or would you have just told me,
04:01he's a good man, Savannah?
04:05Chanel, you know what?
04:09You can believe what you want about me.
04:11But to answer your question, yes.
04:13If I have a client that I think is lying to me,
04:16then I will question him, her, them, whomever.
04:18Why? Because the more I know,
04:20the better chance you stand of staying out of prison
04:22for the rest of your life.
04:23And at the end of the day,
04:24that is the only goal, right?
04:27So go ahead, get it out.
04:29Say what you need to say.
04:31But for the record, deflection is not a flex.
04:35I'm trying to help you right now as your lawyer.
04:39That is the only reason I am here.
04:41From this moment on and for the next few months,
04:43you are my client.
04:45This shit ain't personal, Chanel.
04:47Stop it.
04:50I killed JT, and that's the end of it.
04:54So all I need you to do is win this case
04:57So all I need you to do is win this case
05:00and get me out of here.
05:03Focus on that and nothing else.
05:07Is that a threat?
05:10Not yet.
05:13♪
05:18♪
05:23♪
05:28♪
05:30♪ From the greatest loss and it's all us
05:33♪ Sun, Central, Ave, Jazz, it's all us
05:36♪ Where we at, hit them average flats
05:39♪ Lumber and ride back to the ark, it's all us
05:43♪
05:48♪ We coastin' on the west between sets and wells
05:51♪ We toast to sunset in the dawns
05:54♪ Take flight into the night under Catholic stars
05:57♪ In a world on wheels, it's all us
06:03♪ It's the world we feel, it's all us
06:06♪ From the hills to Hollywood, it's all us
06:12♪ No doubt we all we got, holdin' down
06:14♪ Black and brown in a city of dreams, it's all us
06:30Yo, yo, yo. I'm still in Atlanta.
06:32I'm grabbing a bite to eat before I head back into rehearsals.
06:35She's pregnant.
06:36Nigga? What?
06:37She was fucking JT first, then Jax found out through the case.
06:40Jax doesn't know that Tony and I, you know, so like...
06:43What the fuck? What if that baby's mine?
06:45What the fuck am I gonna do?
06:47Hey, hey, hey, hey. Slow down.
06:49I have a few questions. One...
06:51You don't wear a condom, dog?
06:53Mostly, but there was one time, and when I...
06:55Wow, straight people. Y'all... Y'all are wild.
06:58But come on, like, you've never slipped up once?
07:00Never. And I'm on prep just in case Jason tries to slip up.
07:04Like your dumb ass did.
07:05You know what, Terrence?
07:07Now's not the time for the fucking lectures, all right?
07:09Fine. Sorry.
07:11First, you need to find out if it's yours.
07:13If Jax found out through the case?
07:15She'll know if it's JT's baby before you do.
07:17Yeah, that's a good point.
07:19I'll try to find out through Jax because Tony didn't respond to my texts.
07:21Wait, wait. Why are you texting Tony?
07:23To find out what's going on.
07:25What did you say her number has?
07:27Tony?
07:28God! Yo, how are you my big brother, man?
07:30Okay, first off, as soon as we get off the phone,
07:32change Tony's number in your phone
07:34to something unassuming, like
07:36Alex Dunn.
07:38Then, don't contact her again.
07:40Be a good husband and stay away from your mistress.
07:42She's not my mistress.
07:44You know what?
07:46Okay, I'll just let you know how it goes.
07:48Please do, because this is giving drama
07:50and I am so earful.
07:56You think that Adrian killed JT,
07:58like, in cold blood?
08:00I don't think that he was saving her life,
08:02but I think she's protecting him out of love.
08:04Then why would he let her do that?
08:06Well, maybe because of this guy.
08:08His name is Evan Gerard,
08:10and apparently he's JT's business partner
08:12and former business manager.
08:14Adrian's also connected somehow,
08:16but that's all we know for now.
08:18I got it. Adrian can't be in the spotlight
08:20because he and Evan are up to something
08:22and Evan doesn't want to get out,
08:24so Chanel is taking the fall for JT's murder
08:26because she's hoping that it'll just be self-defense
08:29I hate to say it out loud, but it makes sense, right?
08:31How about maybe Chanel is telling the truth
08:33in the story?
08:35Listen, Chanel's interview airs tonight.
08:37She'll be able to tell her story
08:39in front of millions of people,
08:41which is all that matters.
08:43No, wait, let me guess.
08:45Looking at Evan? Damn, I'm good.
08:47You see, I can read your mind.
08:49All right.
08:51You know I love Corey,
08:53despite my five-year friend rule,
08:55but I believe you about Chanel.
08:57You do?
08:59Of course. Listen,
09:01I learned a long time ago
09:03always bet on Jags.
09:11Thank you for getting me a nice chunk of money,
09:13but today you look a little empty-handed.
09:15Thought I made myself clear
09:17that I needed the rest of the money soon,
09:19as of now.
09:21You did, but it's hard to get to Chanel right now.
09:23Me going to see her after everything that's happened
09:25is gonna be a good look.
09:27Look, Evan, the trial starts in a few weeks.
09:29Chanel has very good lawyers.
09:31This'll all be over soon.
09:33Does Chanel know I'm keeping your little secret?
09:35Cleaning up your shit
09:37so nobody knows what really went down
09:39before JT died?
09:41No.
09:43That's between me and you.
09:45Oh, I see.
09:47Mm-hmm.
09:49But let's not forget,
09:51you and I are in a relationship
09:53so if you want to start pushing buttons
09:55and blowing shit up, my trigger finger itching, too.
09:57Okay.
09:59Okay.
10:01Let's make a deal.
10:03You need me to take care of something for you,
10:05you come to me.
10:07That way you can chill the fuck out.
10:09We can both take our fingers off the trigger,
10:11literally and metaphorically.
10:13Does that sound good?
10:17Yeah.
10:19That sounds good.
10:22Okay.
10:24Everything's gonna be okay.
10:26Right, Adrian?
10:28Glad we're on the same page.
10:34So, I just talked to Tanya
10:36and apparently the trailer
10:38for the interview is going viral.
10:40It's already making an impact.
10:42Yeah, I've already gotten calls
10:44from reporters, so it must be.
10:46But is the actual interview gonna be great for us?
10:48Tanya thinks so,
10:50but it's for the world to decide.
10:52Which reporters?
10:54A couple local, and then Sam Walker from CBN.
10:56Okay.
10:58Okay, well, I'll call him back.
11:00You know, it's important that we establish
11:02who the face of the case is gonna be early on.
11:04Yep. Got it.
11:06Oh, and listen, I know that your friend is on trial.
11:08Yes, you keep reminding me.
11:10Well, it keeps coming up.
11:12And I just want to ensure that we focus
11:14on our self-defense case.
11:16I am.
11:18We can consider, for example,
11:20if Adrian loves Chanel, he might confess
11:22or turn on Evan.
11:24And then we can find out who really did this,
11:26and all of this goes away for Chanel.
11:28Yes, yes, a very compelling story for your friend,
11:30but it's not our story as her lawyers.
11:32So, some advice?
11:34Fewer emotions, more reason, Jackson.
11:42Stay tuned for the exclusive interview
11:44between our own Tanya Scoggins
11:47and Chanel Tucker from county jail.
11:49I wanted people to know the truth.
11:51At least then they'd believe me.
11:53You weren't aware that JT was having an affair
11:55with a woman named Toni Holley?
11:57Stop. That's enough.
11:59God.
12:01I still cannot believe she surprises like that.
12:03Yeah, me neither.
12:05Um, have you talked to Toni recently?
12:07No, but I'm sure I'm gonna
12:09run into her at carpool.
12:11Or Naima is gonna want to see Hattie
12:13or something, and I have no idea
12:15I guess I better figure it out
12:17before her ass is on the stand.
12:21You think the prosecution's gonna make her testify?
12:23After this interview, probably.
12:25But that's the least of my problems.
12:27I still don't know what to do about Chanel.
12:29I mean, I wish she would just
12:31be honest, you know?
12:33I need another drink.
12:35You want one?
12:37Yeah, sure. Uh, thanks.
12:39Maybe, uh,
12:41maybe she was scared to tell you the truth.
12:43She should be scared of going to prison.
12:45I can't do my job
12:47if Chanel doesn't tell me what's going on.
12:49And honestly, whatever she did
12:51or didn't do, the cover-up
12:53is always worse than the crime.
12:55Always.
13:04Damn, somebody's blowing you up.
13:06Yeah, it's just
13:08one of my co-workers.
13:10Well, you should probably answer it.
13:13It's an emergency.
13:15Yeah, yeah, yeah.
13:17Hello? Hello?
13:19Hi. Hey, uh...
13:21Hello?
13:23Yeah. Oh, yeah, we can talk about it in the morning.
13:25She's there, isn't she?
13:27Yeah, yep.
13:29So you asked me to call you, and you can't talk?
13:31You got it. You got it. Okay, sounds good.
13:33I'll talk to you in the morning. Thanks.
13:39Here.
13:43You good?
13:53Based on the polling over the last three weeks,
13:55the abortion check bomb drop during the interview
13:57decreased the percentage of Americans
13:59who believe she committed first-degree murder.
14:01Boom.
14:03And with the hashtag StandWithChanel gaining momentum,
14:05there's a strong sentiment of empathy
14:07from black women, where many participants from our focus group
14:09highlighted Chanel's bravery to come forward.
14:11Men across the board, however,
14:13remain loyal to JT.
14:15Yeah, see, this is some very helpful information.
14:17Now, even though the interview came out pre-Roddy-er,
14:19but with these numbers, we can at least assume
14:21that the jury talked about the interview
14:23with the loved one.
14:25And we can assume that many of our jury members
14:27lied about seeing the interview just to get on the jury.
14:29Yeah, the interview has 36 million views on YouTube.
14:31Somebody's lying for sure.
14:33Either way, it made an impact.
14:37Thank you. Thank you.
14:41Mm.
14:45Well...
14:47Big day tomorrow.
14:49Big day.
14:51How's your opening statement coming along?
14:53Good.
14:55Well, if you need me to give it a once-over
14:57before we head to court in the morning, I'd be honored.
14:59I do not. But thank you.
15:01♪♪♪
15:03Morning, Counselor.
15:05Hard at work as per usual, I see.
15:07You know it.
15:09♪♪♪
15:11I knew I could find you here.
15:13Ready for the trial?
15:15Yeah, just going over my opening statement.
15:17You know, at first I thought
15:19the first-degree charge was overreaching,
15:21but since Mrs. Tucker ran off with that Adrienne guy,
15:23your judgment may have been right.
15:25I'm glad you finally agree.
15:27And Mrs. Tucker can have Jack Stewart,
15:29Corey Cash, and whoever else,
15:31but this isn't gonna be another Braden Miller situation.
15:33We're gonna win this one.
15:35I'm gonna win this one.
15:37Good.
15:39We're all counting on you.
15:41The last thing this department needs
15:43is another embarrassing loss.
15:45It is day one
15:47of the Chanel Tucker trial.
15:49People are split 50-50
15:51on whether or not she is a survivor
15:53of domestic violence, unfairly accused
15:55of a crime she didn't commit,
15:57or a trophy wife who killed her husband
15:59in cold blood.
16:01At this point, it will be up to a jury of her peers
16:03to decide her fate.
16:06On the record,
16:08the People versus Chanel Ashley Tucker.
16:36You just made it that much easier
16:38for me to do what I know I have to do next.
16:40Members of the jury,
16:42these are the words
16:44that Chanel Tucker texted to a friend
16:46weeks before the victim's murder.
16:48And I can assure you that this is just
16:50a sample of the overwhelming evidence
16:52that you will hear during this trial,
16:54proving that Chanel Tucker
16:56was not acting in self-defense,
16:58but rather in cold blood,
17:00calculating
17:02exactly how
17:04and when to make
17:06the victim, Jamerion Tucker, pay the ultimate price.
17:08Death.
17:10Our evidence will show
17:12that this wasn't some self-defense
17:14action, as the defense
17:16will claim. No, this was a woman
17:18who planned this crime.
17:20In fact,
17:22our evidence will show that she planned it so well
17:24that she used
17:26the system as her alibi.
17:28Now, while you may
17:30hear some things that go against
17:32Jamerion Tucker's beloved football image,
17:34remember, he is not
17:36on trial here. The defendant,
17:38Chanel Ashley Tucker,
17:40is for his murder.
17:42We are confident that the state of California
17:44will prove beyond a reasonable doubt
17:46that the defendant committed first-degree murder.
17:56The most disrespected person
17:58in America
18:01is the black woman.
18:03The most unprotected person in America
18:05is the black woman.
18:07The most neglected person
18:09in America is
18:11the black woman.
18:13Ladies and gentlemen, those are the words
18:15of the great Malcolm X.
18:17Yet here we are today,
18:19at a trial
18:21of an unprotected,
18:23disrespected, and neglected black woman
18:25named Chanel
18:27Ashley Tucker.
18:29We will show, through the evidence
18:31and through the testimony, that Mrs. Tucker
18:33suffered years of emotional,
18:35financial,
18:37and physical abuse.
18:39We will also show that in the months
18:41leading up to Mr. Tucker's death, he was suffering
18:43financial troubles, his behavior
18:45was becoming more erratic,
18:47and that Mrs. Tucker
18:49truly felt that her life
18:51was in danger. We'll show
18:53that she didn't plan
18:55to murder Jamerion Tucker. No.
18:57Her plan was to simply leave him.
18:59However, we're going to show that Jamerion
19:01Tucker made that plan
19:03impossible by using
19:05fear, money, and power
19:07to thwart whatever freedom Mrs. Tucker had.
19:09And when she
19:11finally, she finally
19:13got the chance and the courage
19:15to just walk away,
19:17Mr. Tucker
19:19placed
19:21his hands around
19:23the defendant's throat,
19:26hoping to end her life once
19:28and for all. She had no choice but to
19:30defend herself.
19:32You'll also hear from our experts
19:34who say that black women have the highest rates
19:36of domestic violence
19:38in a system that does not take their cases
19:40seriously.
19:42Which is exactly why we're here
19:44today. Mrs. Tucker
19:46had to fight for her life.
19:50Now she's here doing it again.
19:52So please, don't make the same
19:54mistake the system made.
19:56Protect Chanel Tucker at all
19:58costs and find her
20:00not guilty of murder.
20:08Ms. Borgo, please bring up your first witness.
20:12The people call...
20:14Detective Jose Martinez.
20:16Dr. Archie Golden. And please let the jury
20:18know why you're here today.
20:20I'm a homicide detective for the Los Angeles Police Department
20:22and I'm the investigating officer on this case.
20:24I was the chief medical examiner
20:26on Mr. Tucker's case and performed
20:28the autopsy. And can you tell us what
20:30you found? The defendant entered the door
20:32for us. There we found Mr. Tucker lying
20:34on the floor in a pool of his blood.
20:36Next to him was an award that was used
20:38as a murder weapon. There was also a trail of blood
20:40that indicated that the body had been moved.
20:42Mr. Tucker had been hit in the back
20:44of the head, causing blunt head trauma.
20:46The blood vessels had ruptured
20:48causing interior bleeding.
20:50You stated that Mr. Tucker was
20:52hit in the back of the head. What does that
20:54usually indicate? It usually means
20:56someone was walking away.
20:58In your estimation, would Mr. Tucker still be
21:00alive if he had made it to the hospital after being
21:02hit and not two and a half hours later?
21:04Quite possibly, if immediate
21:06care was rendered. Thank you.
21:08Good morning, Dr. Golden. How are you?
21:10I'm well. It's good to hear.
21:12There's no law in California mandating
21:14that someone render medical aid, correct?
21:16That is correct. So Mrs. Tucker was under no
21:19duty to save the deceased's life, is that correct?
21:21No, she wasn't. Additionally,
21:23you said that Mrs. Tucker's
21:25skin was found underneath
21:27the nails of the deceased? Yes.
21:29Can skin under the nails
21:31mean someone's choking someone? Yes,
21:33if scratched in the process.
21:35You said the evidence at the crime scene
21:37was consistent with someone covering
21:39up a crime, correct? That is correct.
21:41The wet shower mat, as if
21:43someone just took a shower. The freshly washed
21:45clothes, the moving of the
21:47body, and waiting two and a half
21:49hours to call 911. In the
21:51hundreds of domestic violence cases
21:53that you've dealt with, could those same actions
21:55be consistent with a victim
21:57acting out of fear? Possibly.
21:59No further questions.
22:01Detective Martinez, while some of the
22:03actions that you stated
22:05may be irrational out of fear, can
22:07some of those same actions be consistent
22:09with those of someone trying to cover up a crime?
22:11That is correct. Nothing further.
22:13You also mentioned, you said that
22:15a wound in the back of the head usually
22:17means the victim was walking away. Well, could
22:19it be walking away to
22:21prepare to inflict another blow? Objection.
22:23Speculation. Sustained.
22:25Nothing further.
22:29Hey, Spence. Let me rap with you
22:31for a second. What's up?
22:35I know you've been mad at me the last few weeks.
22:37Just whatever.
22:39But I was thinking, and
22:41what if you switch schools?
22:43Wait, what? Next year?
22:45Or next week.
22:47Check this out.
22:51This school is
22:53McCartney Arts. It's not far from here.
22:55It's in Culver City, but they have
22:57a huge arts program
22:59and have a solid sports program as well.
23:01Yo. Brent Fiers,
23:03Sirt, and Kendra performed there last year.
23:05Yeah. It's dope.
23:07Oh, and like at the end of every
23:09year, they do a showcase where students perform
23:11original songs, and I guess they invite
23:13agents or something.
23:15For real?
23:17Look, son, I'm
23:19sorry.
23:21I dismissed your interest.
23:23You know, it wasn't about you. It was about
23:25me and my stuff, and I would
23:27never shoot down your dreams.
23:29It's all good, man. For real.
23:31Hey, can you text me
23:33this website link? I'm gonna go check it out.
23:35Yeah, yeah. For real.
23:37Appreciate you.
23:39Appreciate you.
23:41Rattled?
23:43No, I'm not rattled
23:45by the mother of the deceased testifying.
23:47We know that the prosecution
23:49will play up the emotionality of this witness,
23:51but we plan to hammer in
23:53on the facts, which you'll hear on our cross.
23:55Thank you, Mr. Stewart.
23:57Thank you. I thought we'd discuss that.
23:59I'll be the face of the trial since I'm
24:01first chair, remember?
24:03Oh, well, you weren't here, so they asked to talk to me.
24:05And if my talking to them
24:07will help our keyword our case,
24:09then why does it matter, hmm?
24:11Fewer emotions, more reason,
24:13Corey.
24:23Well, excuse
24:25me, Ms. Dominique
24:27Devereaux.
24:29I think I see this on my credit card
24:31statement.
24:33Mama Lou gave it to me.
24:35My new boyfriend.
24:37Boyfriend? Who is he?
24:39I don't know. I only met him
24:41when he came to pick up some food Mama Lou cooked for him.
24:43His name is
24:45Kevin
24:47Douglas.
24:51I don't like him.
24:53You don't like him? Why?
24:55Did something happen?
24:57No, it's just
25:01I just want Grandpa Paul back.
25:03Oh.
25:05I know, baby. Come here.
25:07I know.
25:09I'm sorry.
25:11Well, you better get you some sleep, all right?
25:13Okay. All right.
25:15I love you. Love you, too.
25:21And is that Douglas
25:23with one S or two S's?
25:25You know what?
25:27Don't even worry about it.
25:29Hey,
25:31is it like we're in the midnight oil?
25:33Corey!
25:35We're grabbing drinks.
25:37Care to join? Oh, man, listen,
25:39I wish I could, but I need to finish up
25:41these witness statements to prep for tomorrow.
25:43Oh, man, fuck those billable hours.
25:45Come on.
25:47I wish, but maybe some other time?
25:49Understood. Next time.
25:51Actually,
25:55you guys like cigars?
25:59I thought I knew every cigar bar on the West Side,
26:01but this is quite the hidden gem.
26:03Yeah, my fraternity brother opened a spot up last year.
26:05You know, he wanted something exclusive and elite.
26:07Black and bougie.
26:09Actually, that's why I had to sneak y'all through the back.
26:11No whites allowed.
26:15I'm just fucking with y'all.
26:17Jesus Christ.
26:19Y'all can come through whenever you want to.
26:21I gotta tell you, Corey, you have been a breath of fresh air at the firm.
26:23Yeah, well, as you know,
26:25this Chanel took a case. It's the biggest case of my career.
26:27It's one of the biggest cases in our firm, too.
26:29Braden Miller being second.
26:31I guess Jax is on a roll lately.
26:33Hey, Jax is a fantastic litigator.
26:35I just wish he was a little more...
26:37amenable.
26:43You agree, yes?
26:45I don't disagree.
26:49Listen, you close this Tucker case for us,
26:51make the firm look good,
26:53I could see a very promising future for you at BHS.
26:57So, Corey,
26:59how can we help you win?
27:11Hey, Mom.
27:13How's Kevin?
27:15Who told you? Spencer or Naima?
27:17Mm-hmm. Don't you worry about it.
27:19Why didn't you tell me? And where did you meet him?
27:21Now, look, I am not one of your little friends,
27:23so I don't have to tell you anything.
27:25But if you must know,
27:27I took some of Paul's things down to Shiloh Missions,
27:29the shelter by my house.
27:31Kevin is retired,
27:33and he volunteers there every week.
27:35Uh, Jax, the partners are asking for you.
27:37Mm-hmm.
27:39Well, I heard Crystal.
27:41Isn't it time for you to get back to court anyway?
27:43Well, there was an emergency with a court reporter.
27:45So we have a delayed start.
27:47But listen...
27:49Don't you worry about it, because you are not off the hook.
27:51We will continue this later.
27:55I am happy, Jacqueline.
27:57And it would be best if you were happy for me, too.
28:01Mom.
28:03Wow. Really?
28:11Absolutely. There she is.
28:13Hi, Jax. Have a seat.
28:15Steven. Vince.
28:17What's up?
28:19Jax, listen, Corey, he's such a tremendous fit for this firm.
28:21We just wanted to thank you for having the foresight for bringing him in.
28:23Yeah, it was a really good call.
28:25We just want to make sure that you're being, uh,
28:27you know, hospitable.
28:29Yeah.
28:31What do you mean?
28:33You're second chair.
28:35Let Corey take the lead.
28:37Support him. Make him shine.
28:39Makes sense.
28:41Hmm. Should I go buy some knee pads?
28:43No, no, no.
28:45Maybe just tickle the balls a little, though.
28:47Okay.
28:49Well, this has been very informative.
28:51And yes, Steven,
28:53this makes perfect sense.
29:01How was court today?
29:03Fine. Any news on Evan Gerard?
29:05Uh, no. Dude is clean as a whistle.
29:07At least on paper.
29:09I can keep digging, but it might take a while.
29:11Yeah, well, I don't have that kind of time, so
29:13I'll have Chris still make an appointment with Evan's office.
29:15See what information he'll give me.
29:17Cool.
29:27Well, you two seem to be
29:29progressing nicely with
29:31clear, honest communication.
29:33Yeah, we are.
29:35And Louis has also been asking
29:37more about the case and work,
29:39which he hasn't done in a long time.
29:41But there is
29:43one small thing.
29:45Um,
29:47I was a little upset about the way you handled
29:49the Spencer school situation.
29:51He did research on a school
29:53and took it to Spencer before even talking
29:55to me about it.
29:57I mean, after he called me out about the whole Hamilton
29:59thing, I felt like I wanted to make it up to him.
30:01So I wanted to surprise him.
30:03But you didn't have to surprise me.
30:05He has a pattern of this. He likes to be
30:07a good guy with the kids.
30:09That's not true.
30:11I mean, you've been busy with the trial, and I thought
30:13I'd bring it to you once I knew how Spencer felt about it.
30:15But I thought that kind of
30:17initiative should be rewarded, but now you're mad at me?
30:19I'm not mad. Do I sound mad?
30:23Look, all I'm
30:25saying is include me, baby. That's all.
30:27Because when you don't and I say
30:29no, then that makes me the bad guy.
30:31And sometimes
30:33I want to be the good guy, too.
30:37Okay.
30:39I can understand that.
30:41That
30:43is an excellent example of conflict resolution.
30:45Jax, you stated your grievance.
30:47Louis, you not just heard her,
30:49but listened. Continue to put that into
30:51practice, which is the
30:53perfect segue into trust, which was
30:55a significant issue for you when you first came to see me.
30:57Particularly on your side, Louis.
30:59Yeah, yeah. I, uh...
31:01Jax has been
31:03more vulnerable and more open, and...
31:05So, yeah. I mean, I trust
31:07her. Completely.
31:11And do you trust him, Jax?
31:13I've never not trusted Louis.
31:15He's always been honest with me.
31:17That's
31:19one of the things I love about him most.
31:31Louis! It's been a minute.
31:33Hi, Toni.
31:35Thanks for finally making some time.
31:37Clearly you're being sarcastic,
31:39but things have been busy. I just...
31:41Between the kids and my job...
31:43And the trial. Yeah. Same.
31:45That interview pretty much fucked up my life
31:47in the last month, which is why I wanted to meet
31:49somewhere where I couldn't be followed.
31:51Damn, look, I'm...
31:53I'm sorry.
31:55Yeah. Anyway, if this is about the baby,
31:57we can skip to the end.
31:59It's not yours.
32:01Did you get a paternity test?
32:03No. Then how do you know it's not mine?
32:05I don't, but it doesn't matter.
32:07JT's dead. You're back with Jax.
32:09The only person that wants this baby is me.
32:11So, why even get a test?
32:13Okay.
32:17Look, things are going well between Jax and I,
32:19and I don't want to ruin it. And I don't
32:21mean to hurt you when I say that.
32:23Oh. I always knew you'd go back
32:25to your wife. So don't worry.
32:27I didn't fall in love.
32:29I've learned that shit never ends well.
32:34So, um,
32:36anything else?
32:38No, just...
32:40thank you.
32:42Yeah.
32:49Y'all, I've been reading
32:51the comments online about Chanel,
32:53and they are disgusting.
32:55I read a tweet that said,
32:57when are we going to start holding women accountable
32:59for their bad choices? You chose that man.
33:01Deal with the consequences of that choice.
33:03Yeah. Sadly, it's better
33:05than it was a couple months ago. That's definitely
33:07true. Mm-hmm.
33:09How's Chanel doing? Oh, she's mad
33:11at me. Why?
33:13Because I accused her of lying?
33:15What makes you think that?
33:17Because she is. I think so, too. I mean, the
33:19money, Adrienne? It doesn't sound like Chanel
33:21hasn't been honest about things before.
33:23I don't know. I just
33:25think maybe she
33:27planned it, and I can't blame
33:29her. Wow.
33:31I came here to be with my friends
33:33and figure out how we can support
33:35my cousin. But what? Now y'all listening to
33:37niggas on the shame room and some shit? Okay, now,
33:39I didn't even... Whatever, whatever.
33:41I'd rather go home to a husband
33:43who hates me than to sit here
33:45and listen to this shit.
33:47Okay. Where you going? Don't get up.
33:49Come on, now. Do not get up. Girl, what?
33:51You always... Really?
33:53She just left.
33:55My son
33:59was a good boy.
34:01All he
34:03did was try to
34:05better the lives
34:07of those around him.
34:09His team, his family,
34:11even some
34:13stranger on
34:15the street.
34:17And that girl,
34:19my God, that girl went
34:21and took my baby's life.
34:24I'm sorry.
34:26No need to apologize. I understand.
34:28Just a few more questions.
34:30Did you have any communications with the
34:32defendant before your son's
34:34death? Yes.
34:36She came harassing me on
34:38the phone, accusing me
34:40of knowing about his affairs
34:42and paying women off,
34:44which I did not do.
34:46Your Honor, may I
34:48approach the witness? You may.
34:50Ms. Tucker-Jones,
34:52I am showing you what is marked for
34:54identification purposes only as
34:56the People's Exhibit 20.
34:58Do you know what that is? Yes.
35:00A text that girl sent
35:02me a couple of months before JT.
35:06Can you read the text?
35:08I sure will.
35:10You and your son are
35:12mocksters. I promise
35:14that both of you will pay for the...
35:18the shit you've done
35:20Thank you for that.
35:22Did she explain what she meant by pay?
35:24No. But my son
35:26ended up dead.
35:28So clearly, that's what she meant.
35:30Objection. Motion to strike.
35:32The question is what she witnessed, not what she thinks
35:34did or didn't happen. Sustained and
35:36stricken. Now, in the years
35:38that Mr. Tucker and the defendant were
35:40married, were you ever
35:42witness to any abuse?
35:44My son never touched a hair on her
35:46head. She's lying.
35:48Objection. Motion to strike. Lack of
35:50foundation. Speculation? Sustained.
35:52So you never saw any abuse?
35:54Not once. What about my black eyes?
35:56Counsel, control your client.
35:58I fucking lied. She knows
36:00exactly what he did to me. Counsel?
36:02Your Honor, we'd like to request a recess.
36:04Ten minutes. Then we proceed
36:06without interruption. Thank you, Your Honor.
36:08She's the one who gave me Gucci glasses
36:10to cover my black eyes. I know it's frustrating, but
36:12you can't do that in front of the jury. And she brought
36:14Jordan and Natasha. I told her
36:16not to. After Mavis testifies,
36:18I will make it clear they should not be here.
36:20Yes. Please.
36:22Because I promise you, I will not
36:24let her abuse my children the way she did hers.
36:28Wait. What did she do to JT?
36:32Mrs. Tucker-Jones, did you ever discuss
36:34any marital issues your son had with the defendant?
36:36No. I decided it
36:38was best to stay out of my kids' marriages.
36:40Yes, I understand. All you can do is raise
36:42them to do the right thing and lead by example. Oh, I
36:44completely agree. Then would you say
36:46that your kids followed your lead, then?
36:48In many ways, yes. Would one of those
36:50ways include being physically
36:52abusive?
36:54I never abused any
36:56of my children. Oh, you never burned your son
36:58with your cigarette on his right thigh?
37:00That was an accident. And how dare
37:02you accuse me of... Objection.
37:04Relevance. Sustained.
37:06Mr. Cash, you know
37:08better than that. Apologies, Your Honor.
37:10Nothing further.
37:16Both of you.
37:22Jack Stewart.
37:24A pleasure.
37:26When I came in, I noticed
37:28there was a lot of security for a
37:30financial planning firm.
37:32My clients like to feel protected.
37:34As do I.
37:36How can I help you?
37:38Well, I just
37:40want to know a little bit more about your firm.
37:42We help athletes in every area
37:44of their financial life.
37:46From day-to-day management until retirement.
37:48The average NFL career is only
37:503.3 years.
37:52I want to ensure my clients have a sustainable
37:54life when that career ends.
37:56I see.
37:58So, I know you represented JT, but what about
38:00Adrian Hunter? He is a client, correct?
38:02Was.
38:04Now, more of
38:06an associate.
38:08Oh, what happened?
38:10Sometimes people present one way
38:12when they're really another.
38:16You know, unfortunately, Mrs. Stewart,
38:18I have got back-to-backs all day.
38:20So,
38:24someone will show you out.
38:28Have the car ready in five.
38:40So, now.
38:42Hi.
38:44It's been a while.
38:46What are you doing here?
38:48Wanted to make sure you were okay.
38:50Now I can help win your case.
38:52Why would you want to help me?
38:54Because your being in here
38:56doesn't help me get what I need.
38:58Which is the money I'm owed.
39:00So, I'm here
39:02to help you.
39:04I'm here to help you.
39:06I'm here to help you.
39:08Which is the money I'm owed.
39:12But I ain't got your money.
39:14Oh, but you do.
39:16At least according to Adrian.
39:18He didn't tell you.
39:20You see, Adrian
39:22is not the man you think he is.
39:24But that wouldn't be the first time
39:26you made that mistake.
39:30Would you like to know more
39:32about the man you fell in love with?
39:39Will Goose LLC is linked
39:41to a sports gambling site overseas.
39:43Now, they recruit retired players
39:45to act as agents
39:47and recruit veterans.
39:49And let me guess, as one of the players
39:51they recruited, Jabari Tucker.
39:53Which explains how he made more money
39:55after he retired than he did when he was playing.
39:57So, how's Adrian involved in all this?
39:59I'm not sure yet, but the fact
40:01that Adrian deposited millions of dollars
40:03into Will Goose in the last week,
40:05I mean, that tells me that he's either
40:07in over his head with these guys, or...
40:09Uh-huh.
40:11Or he's the head man of legal sports gambling, Ray.
40:13Bingo.
40:15Yeah, see if you can track down Adrian.
40:17Or at least get his new cell number.
40:19I need to talk to him as soon as possible.
40:21You got it.
40:23Oh, um, also, with your mom's new boo,
40:25Kevin Douglas, uh, he checks out.
40:27He is a taxpaying, homeowning widower
40:29with an excellent credit score.
40:31He didn't have a single moving violation.
40:33Are you sure? Seems too easy.
40:35I don't know. I think sometimes
40:37maybe people are just exactly
40:39who they say they are.
40:46What the fuck did you do?
40:48You went to see Chanel.
40:50Ah, she told you.
40:52Good girl.
40:54Yeah, she told me.
40:56She also told me that you told her
40:58I was gonna convince her to hand over the 30 million
41:00when we was on the run.
41:02And now she is fucking pissed at me, man.
41:04I thought you told her that that money
41:06didn't actually belong to JT, but it belonged to me.
41:08Apparently that didn't come up
41:10during pillow talk.
41:12I told you not to involve her in this.
41:14This is between me and you.
41:16No, I believe you said something about triggers
41:18and threats, and honestly, I didn't like it.
41:20I needed to rebalance the power.
41:22I cut out the middle man.
41:24Now I have no doubt Chanel got the message
41:26and will return my money.
41:28Stay the fuck
41:30away from Chanel.
41:32I'd hate to bury another friend.
41:34Wow.
41:36I've never seen this,
41:38Adrian, in person.
41:40Only on the field.
41:42But you in the house now, boy.
41:44So I suggest
41:46you watch your mouth.
41:54Remember we agreed if one of us had
41:56a problem, the other would solve it?
41:58Chanel's lawyer came to see me.
42:00Jax?
42:02Asking lots of questions.
42:04Too many.
42:06According to my guys, her investigator
42:08has been snooping around.
42:10None of this is good for me.
42:12She needs
42:14to be contained.
42:16In other words, do whatever
42:18you need to do to make sure she
42:20keeps her fucking mouth shut.
42:22Me?
42:24That's what you got
42:26him and 20 other dudes for.
42:28Oh.
42:30Evan.
42:32Evan, come on, man.
42:34I was loyal to you.
42:36You know what one-way
42:38loyalty is?
42:40It's slavery.
42:42And while you may be comfortable with that,
42:44I certainly am not.
42:46When it's done,
42:48we'll be done.
42:58Mmm.
43:14I see.
43:16The scene of the crime.
43:18What are you talking about?
43:20What did you say to the partners?
43:22Hmm?
43:24They call themselves reprimanding me
43:26for how I treat you.
43:28Okay, well, I didn't tell them to do that.
43:30Look, we went out.
43:32They asked me specifically about you.
43:34I told them the truth.
43:36You're difficult to work with.
43:38You give me a hard time about every strategy
43:40that I have, and on top of that,
43:42you're dismissive.
43:44Look, I didn't take this case
43:46to fight with you, Jax.
43:48I took it to win.
43:50Chanel needs it.
43:52I need it.
43:54And on top of that, I'm a good lawyer.
43:56And I want to win just as much as you do,
43:58if not more. Yeah, I know that, Jax.
44:00Why do you think I took this case?
44:02You're a brilliant lawyer, but I am, too.
44:04And I need you to trust my methods,
44:06even if they're different than yours.
44:10You know what?
44:12I think that our strengths are in our differences.
44:14So Chanel needs us
44:16both.
44:18Plus, we can't be
44:20letting these white folks get in between us.
44:22So let's start rooting for...
44:24Everybody black.
44:26I'm with that.
44:28All right, well, since we're cool now...
44:38Why don't you keep it real with her, nigga?
44:40Did Brayden really do that shit?
44:44Uh, okay.
44:46Still holding out, huh?
44:48Ah.
44:50Hmm.
45:16Hey, baby.
45:20Oh.
45:22Is that it? Yeah.
45:24Okay.
45:26Hey, Spencer.
45:28Come out here a second.
45:30What's up?
45:36McCartney Arts.
45:42Dear Spencer,
45:44on behalf of the entire admissions team
45:46at McCartney Arts, we are excited to offer you
45:48this McCartney Arts School album!
45:50Yes! Congrats, baby.
45:54Thank y'all for supporting.
45:56Really. Especially you, pops.
46:00Love you.
46:02Love you, too.
46:04Yeah, I gotta tell Naim.
46:06Hey, Naim!
46:10Hmm.
46:12Oh.
46:14So I guess my mom's new boyfriend checked out.
46:16Well, that's good, right?
46:18Yeah.
46:20I guess sometimes people are exactly who they say they are, right?
46:24Just like you, baby.
46:32Oh!
46:34This is a man's world
46:38This is a man's world
46:42But it don't mean nothing
46:46Nothing
46:48About a woman
46:50Or a girl
46:58You see
47:00Man made the car
47:04To take us over the road
47:12And don't forget to follow up with that medical examiner.
47:14All right.
47:20Hello?
47:22Adrian?
47:24Where are you?
47:26Okay. Okay.
47:28I'll be there in an hour.
47:30Where is he?
47:32He's at Chanel's house.
47:34That's weird.
47:36Yeah, it is.
47:38I need to talk to him, find out the truth about JT, Evan, all of it.
47:40Wait, you want me to come with you?
47:42I've been looking for him for a bit.
47:44Sally trusts him and he helped us out.
47:46Oh, you also think he murdered JT?
47:48If he did kill JT, he's still not a cold-blooded murderer.
47:50He's a man in love, a scared man in love.
47:56Actually, you know what?
47:58You should come with me.
48:00Yeah, ride separately and stay outside.
48:02If you don't hear from me every six minutes, call the police.
48:08Hello?
48:12Adrian?
48:16I'm in here.
48:24Hi, Jax.
48:28Have a seat.
48:30I'm good.
48:32What's up, Adrian?
48:42We need to talk.
49:12Adrian?
49:14Adrian?
49:16Adrian?
49:18Adrian?
49:20Adrian?
49:22Adrian?
49:24Adrian?
49:26Adrian?
49:28Adrian?
49:30Adrian?
49:32Adrian?
49:34Adrian?
49:36Adrian?
49:38Adrian?
49:40Adrian?