01x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

[tense music swells]

Courtrooms now

are a place to vent our passions
like the Colosseum of old.

And you,

the audience,

want either restitution or vengeance.

So we,

serving as the gladiators in this arena,

we have come to win.

[intriguing music plays]

At whatever cost,

no matter how far
we deviate from the truth

or whether someone is guilty or innocent.

And you there,

the ladies and gentlemen of the jury,

you're the ones who decide.

You will all have to choose

just what type of world
you want to live in.

One where a person may commit arson

and insist that burning a house down
is what justice means to us

or one where justice
is what we all decide together,

and we speak with one voice.

The defendant says her land
was taken from her.

She suffered injustices so vicious
she was forced to retaliate.

She stood up there,
pleading with us, with tears streaming,

telling us how she
and her family felt helpless.

[baby cries]

And in her situation,
I could have done the same, who can say?

But, suppose I did, what would I be then?

I'd be a criminal.

What does burning alive feel like?
Can you imagine?

[tense music playing]

[baby continues crying]

Today, if we are to do justice,

we need to convict the defendant.

Not for vengeance,

but because we must believe
in the unwavering sanctity of the law,

which is the pact
that truly bonds our society.

[tense music continues]

Of course, if you decide
that the defendant's motives were just,

and you acquit her,

then she is going to walk free.

In which case, you will be condemned

by your own conscience.

-[man 1 grunts]
-[man 2] Wait, put it down!

[people screaming]

Inez, Inez!

You're gonna be fine. Stay calm, okay?

An ambulance! Hurry up!

[piercing shrill]

[pensive music playing]

[water running]



[lawyer] I have confidence
in the Brazilian justice system.

The facts speak for themselves.

We had a trial, and the murderers
have already been convicted.

The effort we're seeing
to support the crazy narrative

that my client, Renata Vasquez,
is the main culprit of the crime is…

I think it's just the expression
of a collective feeling of…

of helplessness and insecurity.

See, it's much easier for people
to put the blame on a grieving daughter

than to accept the horror
of strangers, without a motive,

other than pure sadism,

breaking into someone's apartment
and destroying a family.

[pensive music continues]

[indistinct chatter]

You have all probably
come across this face somewhere online,

the news, or wherever else you look.

-The woman who k*lled her father.
-She just paid guys to k*ll him.

She was accused of orchestrating
her father's m*rder, Renata Vasquez.

And the victims
in this case are Jorge Vasquez…

Jorge Vasquez, a developer,
was found with 17 stab wounds,

and Benedita de Jesus,

the housekeeper, whose throat was slit.

The daughter is the one who found them.

She had her father m*rder*d
but then heads over to visit?

The police had three suspects
that they thought had committed the crime.

And down at the station,

these two here, Evandro and Hélio,
who are uncle and nephew,

they both confessed and started claiming
that the mastermind was Renata.

Now Hélio is a fugitive.
He went on the run back in 2022

and Evandro died two years ago,
he was k*lled while in prison.

There's no one actually in prison now?

There is.

[eerie music playing]

The third guy.

There were three defendants,
so far we've talked about two.

-Who's the third?
-His name is Jonathan.

Jonathan Ferreira dos Santos.

He was sentenced to 47 years.

Not much time considering double homicide

and with aggravated robbery charges
added on, plus the cruelty.

That's true, only if the cops had proof
that Jonathan actually did this.

The police have nothing.

But despite that,
he's been locked away for six years.

He was younger than you when arrested.

But it says here the defendants
had all confessed, though.

Doesn't prove anything.

Doesn't it? The guy admitted it, so--

They may have coerced him.

They've already turned you in.
Better just confess.

No, man. I didn't do it.

[police officer] You need
to start talking.

-Confess, m*therf*cker.
-I swear it wasn't me.

Tell me your name.

Marina.

Guys, Marina got it right.

Having a confession

doesn't erase all the inconsistencies
in how they built this case,

and, guys, there are so many here.

To begin with, Jonathan's statement
is different than the others.

He's the only one who doesn't point
to Renata being in charge.

Besides, Jonathan's name
wasn't mentioned at all

until the third statement
was taken from Evandro.

And then Hélio didn't confirm it
until the fourth time he was asked.

So you're saying he's innocent?
Is that it?

[eerie music playing]

That question will serve
as the theme of the semester, guys.

All of you will do a criminal review.

Begin by answering this
for me, if you can.

Is the right to a full defense

really something
that's provided to everyone,

if Jonathan sits in prison
while Renata Vasquez is out and free,

and is defended by the biggest
and priciest law office in all of Brazil?

[sighs]

I'm sorry.

That was my son. You know how it is.

Well, I headed over to the building
about ten o'clock, I think.

I always used to come in
through the kitchen,

but I guess someone had opened the door.

I thought it was pretty strange.

[eerie music playing]

My father was on the floor,
covered in blood.

[breathing shakily]

Dita was in the living room,

on a very expensive couch
my mom had brought over from France--

No!

Well, saying how much
the couch costs sounds insensitive.

Renata, we practice for this exact reason.

I went into my father's room,
it was ransacked,

so I decided to call up the police and--

Just stop there. No. I'm sorry, no.

She would be contradicting
her first statement.

And don't forget to mention
the fingerprints that were on the sink.

Okay.

I went back to the kitchen. [sighs]

I started washing my hands

and I just stood there
for what seemed like forever.

It was hard to even think straight.

And my father, um…

[eerie music continues]

Well, that's when
you gathered your composure

and you got help from the front desk
to call the police, right?

Yeah. I, yeah…

I lost… I'd lost my phone, I guess.

[whispers] Let's not use that.
Cut that out.

Well, let's stop there for today.

[Inez] If Jonathan sits in a prison
while Renata Vasquez is out and free,

and is defended by the biggest and…

Son of a b*tch.

That lunatic's
still a giant pain in the a*s.

I guess my horoscope today
is just total bullshit.

Mm.

[sighs]

You'd better delete that video.
If it gets out…

I'm confused how you got that, Pedro?
Are you, what, spying on Inez?

Bernardo's taking a class with her.

Oh, so your son is spying on Inez.

She's harboring a tonne of resentment
toward us. That has to be the reason.

She can't accept that our law firm
started to do much better

the minute she walked out the door.

The woman's crazy,
we'd better come up with something.

Mm.

Like get her fired at the university,
complain to the Bar.

There's got to be something
to bring her down.

Great, sounds wonderful.

And while you do that,
Renata will rot in jail,

and meanwhile,
we can go teach brats with Inez.

-Murilo.
-Hm.

Time to see her.

You guys are overreacting.

Come on, she mentioned it briefly
in class, that's all.

There are inconsistencies

in the primary accounts
of the three defendants.

Wouldn't you say
that's the argument we're going with?

And there's only one defendant
who didn't single out Renata.

-I'm aware. I know.
-Mhm.

So, if anyone questions
the statement by Jonathan,

then this whole case gets destroyed.

-And this is Inez.
-Mm.

f*ck, she'll never let it go.
I mean, she's stupid stubborn.

And if she does get to…

that one area where I was blocked out?

If she starts investigating Jonathan,

it won't be long
before she batters that door open, right?

Lover boy, get ready.
Better start battering down her door.

Mm.

Here you go. With pineapples as per usual.

Ah, Pereira, can I get
just one more of these? Thanks.

-Liquid courage, huh?
-[clears throat]

Hm. Right away.

[groans]

CALL

[grunts]

INEZ FRANCO
CALLING

[dial tone sounds]

[knocking on door]

[crickets chirp]

I've come here in peace.

Look. My olive branch.

Pork sandwich.

Pineapple added.

Have you got wine?

[intriguing music playing]

Shall I get the glasses?

[Inez] They're under here now.

[opens cabinet]

You were the only one
who could reach them up there.

You got over here fast.

I guess I didn't give Borrmann Jr.
enough credit.

-So, he confessed?
-[Inez scoffs]

Just trying to provoke me, I guess.

Ha. And suddenly, I'm the one on trial.

What's the sentence, then?

Sandwich and wine?

[Murilo] Why not?

Well, to be clear,
you did always prefer cheap wines.

I've changed, Murilo.

Didn't you?

Still, I'm sure you loved
this sandwich, right?

Hey, you liked it, not me.
I only wanted to make you happy.

Ah, so nine years eating something
just for my happiness.

Go ahead.

The prosecution's up first.

Well, you accused me, though.

In your class,
you exposed the firm, and you exposed me.

That's protected as intellectual freedom.
In Article 206 of the Constitution.

In the Code of Ethics for the Bar,
Article 33 reads, "a lawyer must refrain…"

Article 3 of the Education Amendment,
really, Murilo, you should know.

Okay, I get it.

[Inez sighs]

[Murilo sighs]

[faint dog barking]

When we split up, I should have kept
this rug for myself, you know?

[sighs]

[intriguing music playing]

Res judicata.

But appeal if you want.

I think we should try and debate this
while sitting on it. [clears throat]

It brought us luck.

And our best defenses
were written sitting on this rug.

Present your case, then.

[scoffs] Do I need to?

No.

But I suspect you're really dying to.

Jonathan never went into that apartment.

There's no proof that he did anything.

No DNA, no geolocation,

no motive, and no connection
with the other accused.

Nothing.

Inez, it's more complicated
than just that.

He was 19 years old, Murilo.
Sentenced to 47 years.

In prison for six.

He wasn't the first,
and he won't be the last.

[tense music playing]

Almost forgot

why the two of us didn't work out.

Time for you to go.

Be honest, okay. If this case
had been taken up by some other law firm,

-would you obsessively defend this guy?
-[Inez] Whoa!

Okay, Murilo! First of all,
not everything is about you, alright?

Second, he's not just "this guy,"
he was innocent and still imprisoned.

Third, how could you call it obsessive?
It's the law.

What do you actually want?

Rethink your approach to this.

You can't build a defense
for Renata Vasquez

-by destroying an innocent man's life.
-But he confessed to it.

You saw the photos
they took at the station.

-Didn't it seem the police used force?
-He wasn't my client.

Turns out his confession
is what's currently saving your client.

Okay, and? Our thesis is solid
and based on the boy's confession.

It's all at the expense of an innocent.

You're just speculating.

Are you entirely positive
this guy is innocent?

-No, not positive.
-No, you're not.

But I'm sure
the proceedings weren't lawful.

[tense music continues]

There's more to all this.

Alright. Suppose that this boy
can be proven innocent, hm?

The case is closed.
What do you want? To reopen it now?

Inez, come on. Be realistic.

No appellate judge
is going to bruise a trial judge's ego

over a poor delivery guy.

They should, though.

How do you plan on proving it?

[indistinct chatter]

Now, this looks
like just another portrait.

One depicting a noble family
that was done in the year 1837, right?

But in 2021, this painting
underwent a full restoration.

Belisário.

That's the name of the boy.

And for more than a century,
Belisário remained hidden and erased.

This happens every single day,
right here in Brazil's judicial system.

Jonathan Ferreira dos Santos
is just one of our Belisários.

POLICE DEPARTMENT

Oh, he wasn't the first, right?
And he won't be the last.

Isn't that what cowards tell us?

[tense music playing]

Everybody will have the opportunity
to apply for a study group I've created.

We will review Jonathan's case

and look for evidence
that could prove his innocence

or the illegality of the process.

And if he's innocent?

If so, we'll reopen the case

and file a motion
for a post-conviction review

to overturn the sentence.

And if he isn't innocent?

We'd be ensuring he got a trial
that was fair and just.

Every person deserves that.

Not only people
who can afford your father.

We'll meet Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday nights, 7:00 to 10:00.

And the four students I select

will be excused from class
for the rest of the semester

and will earn the credits automatically.

But what you'll really be taking home
is experience.

Hands-on practice on a real case.

Is the main goal to clear Jonathan's name
or to ensure those responsible pay for it?

Since they imprisoned an innocent guy?

The materials are on the Drive
for you to review, so pair up.

You'll present at 7:00 on Wednesday.

And to answer your question,

we'd seek full exoneration.

[tense music continues]

[indistinct chatter]

Hey, hey. What's the big rush?
The world's coming to an end?

-It is, haven't you heard?
-Mariana, right?

Marina.

Kim. Pleasure.

We took Civil Law together.

'Course I know.
Merit scholarship plus top of the class.

You know, we're supposed to decide
who we'll pair up with for this project.

-You'll love being my partner.
-[scoffs] Think so?!

I just booked us an apartment tour
in the building where the m*rder happened.

[intriguing music playing]

Shall we?

[student] "Neusa Maria Barros,
Brazilian, married,

she worked for the landlord,
she was the one who examined the photos

and IDed Jonathan Ferreira dos Santos."

"She claimed that she could recognize him
based on his appearance,

and especially
because his haircut was an afro,

his stature, and he was Black."

The same old story.

The police will come with a mugshot
and say, "This is the guy, right?"

Yep.

Regardless, it does say here
that Jonathan had a criminal record

because of drug possession and theft.

And that as a teenager, he spent
a whole year in juvenile detention.

Well, yeah, but that's it.
Afterward, he was never in trouble again.

Isn't there a profile his brother started?

I can check.

[ominous music playing]

Ugh. Jesus, Lima.

Did you see our crazy high electric bill?

We've gotta talk to Tabaco.

Come on, that's part of having roommates,
Raquel. I don't stress over it.

[scoffs] Because you're rich.

Fine. Okay, focus. What was the site?

-Ah, Support Freedom for Jonathan.
-Yeah.

And hey, look.
The last post is two years old.

Jonathan had a little boy,
he worked delivering gas canisters,

and he won an MMA championship.

Fighting? That sort of signals
violent behaviour though, right?

Seriously, Raquel? Don't you think
sometimes people can change?

Yeah, I do.

So, prison is where he belongs.
He'll be resocialized in there.

Actually, I'm not sure
I really wanna be part of this group.

How come you're scared?

It's not that I'm scared. I don't think
they convicted the wrong person.

[clears throat]

I'll convince you. Wanna bet on it?

I'll bet you my share
of the crazy household power bill

for three months.

-Whatever you'd like.
-[Raquel chuckles]

Isn't this kinda creepy?

No. I've seen a lot worse places.

The apartment for rent is below
the one where the crime occurred.

Hold on. He's right there.

-Wanna act like we're a couple?
-Yeah, nice one. Super convincing.

-You talk to him.
-No. You made the appointment.

-Just do the talking.
-Come on, I can't talk to the guy.

-Afternoon, folks.
-Good afternoon. How are you?

[speaks Korean]

Okay. Please, after you.

There's a fully equipped gym,
right here on site,

a gourmet dining spot as well,
and, of course, 24-hour security.

Are they the same, all of the apartments?
Do they have identical layouts?

Yeah, pretty much, yes.

Some have had a few touch ups
but nothing much is different, no.

The one we're going up to see today
is actually south-facing.

Perfectly situated, it's wonderful.

Especially because of how hot it gets,
so for a foreigner, it's ideal.

Sorry to intrude.
The key you wanted, Mr. Cláudio.

Ah, Mrs. Neusa. Thank you.

Leave it on the front desk
when you're done. Enjoy your visit.

Thanks again. Come on, this way.

Oh no, someone's calling.
I have to pick it up.

But if he says it looks alright,
we'll take it for sure.

[speaks Korean]

Love you too, hon. Mwah.

Hi! No, I'm sorry, I can't go
I'm viewing an apartment right now.

[intriguing music playing]

Oh. Sorry, can you help me please, ma'am?

I don't feel well.
Is there a restroom nearby?

Try to relax, sweetheart.

I'm nauseous.

-Breathe, just breathe.
-Six weeks pregnant.

Come here, I'm happy to help.
Come this way.

Come on, come on, come on.

Look, look, look.

Very nice view. Huh?

Yes? Yes?

Come on, come on, come on. Look at it.

[phone rings]

Yes, Mrs. Gracie. Yes, it's here.

[Neusa] Are you feeling better now, dear?

-[Marina] A little.
-A little better?

Yeah, that first pregnancy
really knocks you flat, huh?

-So, do you have kids?
-I do, yes. I've got five.

It's funny,
my youngest looks like you, actually.

I swear, the two of you
even sound alike. [laughs]

What's she called?

Raíssa.

Uh. No way.

But my name's Raíssa.

Really? You're joking.

Ah. [laughs]

[clears throat]

[eerie music playing]

Kitchen. Kitchen.

Photo? Photo. Yes, yes, yes.

[man screams]

[frantic breathing]

[faint screaming]

Like it? Heh.

If you move to the apartment,
I'll introduce you to my Raíssa.

Hm.

I think it's… This'll seem strange.

I try to tell myself
I'm just way too superstitious

but when I first came in here,
I got emotional.

'Cause they show that crime
on TV every day.

Well, so then you felt something too?
It's this building, you know.

I'd quit, but I couldn't go
without my paycheck, so I'm stuck here.

-You worked here at the time, then?
-I did.

[gasps] Oh my God, no.

You don't think the daughter
was the one who maybe…?

Oh, Renata? No, no. I'm sure of it.

It was thieves.

I'll let you in
on a secret though, Raíssa.

But it's between us, you understand?
It's my job on the line.

The day of the crime,

a man was in the building
in the service stairwell. I saw him.

So they brought me down to the station
and showed me photos of a boy.

He had his hair
trimmed up here, you get me?

And I thought that I was just there
to help out Renata.

And the man there
said he confessed already, so…

What man?

[Neusa] Well, he told me
that he was the boy's lawyer.

Mrs. Neusa, I know you're tired.
All of us are getting tired here.

Just help us get this over with.

It's not like he'd want
to harm the boy now, would he?

SÃO PAULO PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE

[indistinct chatter]

It's good to see that Inez Franco
is here once more on the front lines.

When you sent that email,
I almost fell right out of my chair.

-[tense music swells]
-I was talking to my wife…

-[g*nsh*t sounds]
-[Murilo] Inez!

-[g*nsh*t sounds]
-Inez! Call an ambulance!

Come inside. It's a small office,
nothing that grand, but there is coffee.

Is the um… Is the bakery I saw next door…
Can we actually go there if it's open?

Because I could…
I could, um, use something to eat.

Talk to me. So, why are you here?

A suspected miscarriage of justice.

It's a case I believe you worked on.

Jonathan Ferreira dos Santos, ring a bell?

In 2020.

-It was the Vasquez case.
-[tense music playing]

He was first apprehended at midnight

after he was mentioned in a statement
by one of the accused.

And you were with him
during his interrogations.

The problem is, initial reports show
two men going into the Vasquez apartment.

Hold it right there.

Don't reopen that wound.
It's not worth it.

Mr. Flávio, to me, it seems likely
your client was wrongfully imprisoned.

There was nothing I could have done.
I tried my best then.

It wasn't enough, was it?

Hear me out.

Flávio, when we became attorneys,
there were oaths we swore to uphold.

If you know something about this case,

then there's still time to change things.

To prove the justice system here
needs to be assessed.

Allow me to tell you a story
about how our justice system works

if I can have a second.

I work my a*s off
from Monday to Friday, without rest.

I've got to suck up to every judge
in the courts, like I'm a kick dog.

More cases piling higher.

It's like I'm watching defendants drown
and I'm stuck on land.

I haven't got the time
to sit and cry for every innocent person--

Is that the excuse you make?

And what's yours?

Because, as I recall, you quit entirely.

That's it.

[commentator] Oh!
Brilliant pass down the field!

Great control! He's in the box
and he follows it in!

Goal!

Boo yah, now that's a goal! f*ck, yeah!

What's up, Dad?

Uh, I scored a f*cking screamer, kid.
Sit down.

[commentator] What a fantastic goal!

Did the video of my professor help any?

Hell yeah, dude. Thanks a lot!

Did she mention something else?

She's having us do a group study.

She's gonna choose four students
to help prove the guy's not a m*rder*r.

And if it works out,
she'll file the habeas corpus,

and then a criminal review.

That's a hell of a mess, huh?

I think she'd defend a wolf
with a bunny hanging out its mouth.

That's why I might try
to get a spot in the project.

Need a hand?

Aren't I kinda lending you a hand
on this one?

-Look, what do you think?
-What's this?

I don't know if it's…
uh, well, here's my introduction

but I don't know
if I'm getting the real point across.

And if I can make it in, you know…

I'd be in a good position to…
kinda keep an eye on her for you.

I could try and track
what she's doing and report to you.

Sound like a plan or…?
You think I might make it?

-Oh, yeah. Great job, kid.
-Really?

It's great, but, um…

It's just, um…
See if you can open right off saying that…

just having a new criminal review alone

won't mean you can bring forward
probative evidence.

Start off strong, get it in the neck.

Okay, um, "the fundamental understanding
predominantly agreed upon

is that in the case of criminal review…"

You got it now. Jab, jab.

Yeah, good! Yeah, go, go!

Stick with him, stick with him.

Get him there,
get him there. That's right.

Good. Nice! Take it to the ground,
to the ground.

Yeah, take it there.

Right, you got it. Just like that, yeah.
Now, finish it.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, stop there.
Stop there, that's it.

Alright, great. Now, take a breather.

I went easy 'cause it's a trial session.
I don't want customers scared away.

Well, let's get you signed up for classes.

Just step over here. What do you think?

JUSTICE!
FREEDOM FOR JONATHAN FERREIRA

Uh, who's that?

[ominous music playing]

That's our Jota. He's my brother.

This gym was his dream at the start.
It should be his, now.

So what went wrong, then?

Sentenced to 47 years.

He was? For what?

That's the thing, miss. Nothing.

I made a site.
You can get more info about him there.

@supportfreedomforjonathan.

Then you'll see it's all made up.
They just framed him.

How'd they do it?

Jota is the most real dude I know.

See, I've always been naive.
He wasn't, though.

Anyway…

So, just fighting
or we can add some weightlifting?

-We got a bunch of different classes--
-Sorry, but mm…

Didn't the police have some type
of evidence in this case?

It's weird to convict a guy
'cause of nothing.

No record at all?

I get it.

I guess the princess thinks guys like us
are all criminals.

No, no, uh no. Just relax.
No, no, no. She doesn't.

So what is it, huh?

[music swells]

She totally panicked.

No. No. I was feeling a bit conflicted
'cause it seems kinda irresponsible of us

to play with someone's feelings.

We're not playing with anyone.

If he starts hoping again
and it doesn't work out, that's playing.

See? If she hadn't gotten weird
and nervous in front of Anderson,

we would've gotten more out of him.

You know you doubt the guy.

Talking's useless if you want him
confirming what you think.

-That's what I did?
-You did.

You read the file,
you saw what the police did to him,

the life his brother's living,
and you still don't believe it?

I just think being a nice guy

is not enough evidence
to really prove if he's innocent or not.

You seem quite certain
that he's guilty of the crime, then?

Not certain, no.

That's why I stayed.

[funky intriguing music playing]

We're thinking to be able to prove
he's innocent that Jonathan is

well, he's a guy, who like so many others…

He was there as a worker
that day in the building

and he also had the most contact
of anyone with Benedita,

but he didn't really contribute
any information.

On the day, investigators collected
numerous traces of dirt at the scene

on clothing, objects, and fabrics.

She said to send the next group in.

Hey, that's us.
Let's go. Come on, come on!

Alright. Come on, let's crush it.

ULI
CALLING

What? Let's go.

Uli, I can't talk right--

-Hey.
-Who is this?

-What the hell are you doing?
-But how do you…

-Marina, what are you…?
-No. I have to go.

What do you mean?
Hey, where are you going?

So?

What pair's up next?

-It's just you?
-Oh, no. I'm with Bê.

If you'll allow me, your honor, uh…

A motion for the review of the case
does not allow us room

to introduce new pieces
of relevant evidence to the proceedings.

-In light of the adversarial principle--
-What he's saying is

that Bê and I arranged an interview
with Neusa Maria Barros

who identified the suspect, Jonathan,
by photo when she was at the station.

I know.

She hinted that she was coerced
into IDing Jonathan.

That's extremely serious.

I'm sorry, how did you--

She seems willing
to make an official amendment, right, Bê?

She said she was willing
to amend her initial testimony.

If she does go back
on the original identification she made…

we'd really be in business.

[ambulance siren wails]

EMERGENCY CARE UNIT

[ominous music playing]

[breathes shakily]

-Silvane!
-Oh, thank God you made it.

-Where were you anyway?
-What happened?

-His breathing was bad.
-Why didn't you do anything, Silvane?

Alright, so now it's my fault?
Your boy was sitting there all alone.

-Where is he?
-The EMTs had to--

They wanted to bring child services
and I didn't know how to stop them.

Uli!

What happened to the inhaler I left you?

You've gotta take care of your things,
honey. You've gotta grow up. [sighs]

Can we go back home now?

I'll go check.

Oh my God, Uli.

You tryna give me a heart attack?

[whispering] They wanna speak with you.

[siren wails]

You're responsible for the child?

I'm his mother.

I had to be there, alright?

That's your explanation?

Ugh, Silas, please don't make
any more trouble for me. I'm maxed out.

-What if someone called CPS? Then what?
-They said they won't.

-You won't get away with it forever.
-I did for now.

[sighs]

-Silas, I've gotta get into this group.
-You've gotta or want to?

Both, I guess.

We're in it together, Marina.

But we agreed. Nights, I've got school.
I've got admissions too.

My shitty day job
doing telemarketing sucks.

I stay at the house so you can graduate
as planned. I look after the kid.

He's basically a son to me.

-But I have my own dreams too.
-Sure, to be a barber?

It's not super easy
to like you right now. Seriously.

We just see life differently.

That's the good part.

[tense music playing]

Jonathan…

[phone vibrates]

DAD CALLING
CALL REJECTED

Jonathan… [clears throat]

I've found
that there are clear signs of illegality.

First, I will file a habeas corpus,
then we will challenge the conviction.

Even though the judgment was final,
there are grounds for a case.

I'm gonna decline your help.

Um, uh… Jonathan, I don't know
if this is really landing for you.

I will be providing my services
at no cost to you.

I believe in your innocence.
There isn't any reason for you to stay--

When Job tried to find a reason
for everything he'd gone through,

rage is all that flooded in.

But when he trusted in God
to put things right--

God won't get you out of here, Jonathan.
I could, though.

Have you received redemption from God?

He's watching over me now.

This is for a purpose. It is.

And soon, the Lord is gonna reveal
why I must suffer.

-We'll find out. I can help you find out.
-I appreciate it.

God bless you, miss, for the kind offer
but I already have a lawyer.

You have a lawyer?

Since when?

Yesterday.

Who?

Eighteen soul-sucking months
we've been working on this thesis

and for some reason,
you want to go back to square one now?

I'm saying we take a step back.

Come on, bro. I mean, come on!

You want to throw away
the most consistent evidence on the case?

Because some bitter ex-lawyer
who's mentally unstable

has been harboring a huge grudge,
our case goes out the window?!

Renata's giving us 15%, Murilo. 15.

I think we should put this entire
Jonathan case on the back burner.

-To keep it from distracting us.
-So Inez doesn't get screwed over.

Because it might screw up Renata's trial
and we'll all be f*cked.

How are we supposed
to go on defending Renata

while putting the blame on Jonathan
at the same time we defend Jonathan?

[imitates whistle] Time for VAR.
That's a penalty!

[sighs]

Then we need some time.

We'll request an extension.
That'll buy us time 'til January.

And to just leave the carcass out
for the vultures to pick apart?

The press won't stop digging into this,
believe me, Murilo.

Uh, unfortunately,
Inez won't stop digging into this.

That's the real worry.

Good evening. Call Murilo for me.
We need to talk.

-Murilo Villar.
-[receptionist] He's in a meeting.

-Tell him Inez is here.
-Inez?

-You acted in bad faith!
-I did what you wanted.

-Bad faith!
-[sighs]

Didn't you want to defend that poor kid?

Now he's got a legitimate lawyer,
not a bunch of students.

Ugh! You're a fraud, Murilo,
and you know it.

The second your case is slightly at risk,
you'll cut him loose!

I won't even ask
how much you're getting paid for this.

Yes, I will. Tell me.

How much?

It's money again. Great, here we go.

-I was going to defend Jonathan.
-Oh, were you?

Tell me how when you can't even walk
into a courtroom anymore.

You would let some poor boy rot in jail
to be able to buy a beach house.

Inez, I've already got one.
A big old beach house.

Just like your father's.

But no one gave me one.
I worked my a*s off and bought it.

Ugh! And your conscience?

I'm not the one with a guilty conscience.
Please, you are.

[sighs]

Inez, this wasn't about proving
that he was innocent of a crime.

You were proving your own innocence
and you're using my case to do it.

For eight years, you play the part
of the defendant and won't give it a rest.

You're stuck back in the past
and you're obviously projecting onto him.

So what if I am?

In my own defense,

all of that's true.

And I already plead guilty.

And paid for it too.

Lost it all. Career, status, money,
a piece of my lung, you.

[scoffs] So you're the victim, fine.

It's time to move on, Inez.

But… But in order to put
all of this in the past,

there has to be something left
for me to hold on to.

There's plenty left for you.

I'm still here. I'm right here, I'm…

I've been here all along.

Murilo…

But you're not…

Not what I'm longing for right now.

What I'm longing for…

is faith that justice can be for everyone.

[ominous music playing]

[sighs] And that's exactly what I'll find.

With the help of a bunch of my students!

Inez.

-[car beeps]
-Inez!

One-zero to you.

Where's your inhaler at, baby, huh?

In the drawer where we put it.

And if it gets worse?

The pill in the kitchen.
The little round one.

Look, here are the keys, okay?
They're here.

-Don't open the door for anyone.
-[Uli] Mom, stop!

I'll stay right here
and watch videos, okay?

I got it.

I trust you, alright?

Do you trust me?

[somber music playing]

What's wrong?

What am I gonna tell Silas?

[sighs] I'll deal with Silas.

But does that mean I'm a liar?

No.

I'd be the liar then.
You just stay quiet, okay?

Uli! You just took the tag off.
I can't return it to the store now.

I'm sorry.

There's food in the microwave.
Remember how long it cooks?

It's three minutes, I'll do it right.

You got it. I won't be long.

-I love you, Mom.
-I love you too.

-I got caught up in the role and looked--
-Yeah, totally.

Hey! How are you?

-I kept texting, but how'd it go?
-Hey, queen.

-Hi.
-Inez was so into the ID approach.

-She went to talk to Jonathan.
-So did we get chosen?

We didn't. But I did.

No, but did Inez
let you do the presentation alone?

See ya.

Who made it into the group?

You left. What should I have done?

You went with the legacy hire, didn't you?

You'd have done the same thing.
No harm, no foul.

You don't know me at all.

You're gonna tell her
I'm the one who convinced Neusa.

I've earned a spot
and you'll apologize. Am I clear?

Tell me you understand.

Yeah, got it.

It's not a good time right now.

I wanted to explain.
I had a personal issue last night.

I was the one who got Neusa.

I was Kim's partner, not Bernardo.

Explain how you got her.

When people think you don't want anything
from them, they give everything to you.

I want in the group.

There won't be a group.

But if you're genuinely worried
about Jonathan,

he's gotten a lawyer already.

Borrmann, Hueda and Villar,
attorneys at law.

You came. I said not to.

-Mom--
-I'm not your mother in here.

[tense music playing]

[exhales deeply]

How's your boy?

Did you get my message from Deise?

I don't understand what you want.

I need someone to get me into Taubaté.

The woman you know
whose family's imprisoned there, remember?

-Could she get me on a list?
-What would you be doing in a prison?

A class thing for college.

You're not getting yourself mixed up
with a bad crowd?

I'm doing it for you.

To get you out of here.

[police siren wails]

TAUBATÉ PENITENTIARY

Next.

You're cleared. You can go in.

Jonathan?

May I sit?

Did you hurt your hand?

Prayer isn't always enough
to soothe my anger.

Who are you visiting?

You.

Sent by who, exactly?

[man] And how is Murilo doing these days?

Like always.

[man chuckles] I doubt that, honey.

He thinks I want
to defend this boy because of, you know…

the things I went through.

And is there any truth to that?

[groans and laughs] Please, Dad…

[phone pings]

Give me a sec.

MARINA
JONATHAN SAID YES!

INEZ, TRY TO SEE…

Ah, here we go.
Your mistress text you again?

Hm?

Ooh, looks like the competition
for you is getting fierce.

So, is Renata Vasquez
giving me a run for my money now?

There's no contest,
not even close. You wanna know why?

Because Renata
gives me nothing but migraines.

-Really?
-Yeah.

Yeah, seems like it.

However, a gorgeous woman
like you, Bianca…

Biancita.

You are…

You're still thinking about it, Murilo.
You are, I know you.

We'll see. It's like I'm going crazy
in this great way and I like it.

[phone pings]

INEZ


-[laughter]
-The final puzzle piece.

Glad I get to see that.

[knocking on door]

Get in here!

Shall we get to work then, guys?

We're going to start
by reviewing Jonathan's sentence

so we can apply
for a writ of habeas corpus.

Wait, I'm sorry.
I thought you only chose four.

[tense music playing]

Marina. Marina, explain.

Why exactly are you here?

[baby cries]

The defendant says
her land was taken from her.

She suffered injustices so vicious
she was forced to retaliate.

She stood up there pleading with us
with tears streaming,

telling us how she
and her family felt helpless.

[baby cries]

Today,

if we are to do justice,
we need to convict the defendant.

Not for vengeance.

Of course,

if you decide
that the defendant's motives were just,

and you acquit her…

then she is going to walk free.

[tense music playing]

In which case, you will be condemned

by your own conscience.

-[grunts]
-[man] Wait, wait. Put it down, man.

[screams]

[woman screams]

[dramatic music playing]

[dramatic music continues]

[eerie music playing]

[ominous music playing]