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THE GOOD WIFE #105 "For the Camera" PINK COLLATED 9/16/09 30.
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WILL
Objection.
JUDGE CUESTA
Overruled. So moved.
MATAN *
The prosecution rests, your honor.
Will is startled. Very few times is he startled. Alicia
too. She looks back toward Childs who doesn’t smile, but we *
can see he’s pleased with himself. Clarence, on the other *
hand, is worried.
JUDGE CUESTA
Thank you, Mr. Brody. Mr. Gardner, *
are you ready to proceed?
WILL
I-- your honor, we’re caught... a
bit unawares.
JUDGE CUESTA
Yes, my guess is that was Mr.
Brody’s intention. *
MATAN *
It was, your honor.
Patrice, in the gallery, frowns, worried. Clarence trades a *
look with her.
WILL
Defense requests a recess until
tomorrow morning.
JUDGE CUESTA
No, Mr. Gardner. I know how this
works, counselor, you have
witnesses you still need to prep.
Well, Mr. Brody surprised you. Now *
the ball’s in your court.
WILL
Actually, your honor, our witnesses
are on their way to court now.
We can see from Alicia’s tense face this isn’t true.
JUDGE CUESTA
Good, then you’ll just need a short
recess. Ten minutes.
Bang-- Cuesta slams his gavel, charges from court, some heat
on him-- no judge likes having his judgements reversed-- and--