There's a lot going on in this episode, with Benny getting asked to run for DA, and Chunk defending an old acquaintance.
There are a couple of moments however where the writers dropped the ball.
First off, Marisa realises that one potential juror is someone she used to go to school with, and she is worried that she might have to recuse herself from this case. Bull reassures her, because the juror will never get to see her anyway. And after being worried about her having known him 20 years ago, she reaches out to her high school classmates, and acts surprised that he responds to her. What the hell was she thinking??? Absolutely unbelievable plot twist. Marisa would have waited until the trial was over. Poorly conceived way to create drama.
Secondly, Chunk's reasoning is: why would Ronnie try to escape with only six more months to serve? Good point. Even better point: why would she run when they were taking her to chemo therapy, maybe her only way of beating cancer? This is never mentioned, a missed opportunity.
Finally, very conveniently, Danny finds sperm from the prison guard in an old prison van. Chunk sees this as evidence that the guard had sex with a female prisoner. The guard sits there and duly bows his head, because he knows that he's been beaten. NOOOO! Why does he not admit to having masturbated in the van once? That they found his sperm does NOT mean he had sex with a female prisoner, just that he ejaculated. A decent lawyer would have pointed this out.
First off, Marisa realises that one potential juror is someone she used to go to school with, and she is worried that she might have to recuse herself from this case. Bull reassures her, because the juror will never get to see her anyway. And after being worried about her having known him 20 years ago, she reaches out to her high school classmates, and acts surprised that he responds to her. What the hell was she thinking??? Absolutely unbelievable plot twist. Marisa would have waited until the trial was over. Poorly conceived way to create drama.
Secondly, Chunk's reasoning is: why would Ronnie try to escape with only six more months to serve? Good point. Even better point: why would she run when they were taking her to chemo therapy, maybe her only way of beating cancer? This is never mentioned, a missed opportunity.
Finally, very conveniently, Danny finds sperm from the prison guard in an old prison van. Chunk sees this as evidence that the guard had sex with a female prisoner. The guard sits there and duly bows his head, because he knows that he's been beaten. NOOOO! Why does he not admit to having masturbated in the van once? That they found his sperm does NOT mean he had sex with a female prisoner, just that he ejaculated. A decent lawyer would have pointed this out.