1 00:00:26,600 --> 00:00:28,320 Brenda? 2 00:00:32,360 --> 00:00:33,720 It's time. 3 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:40,400 -You okay? -Yeah. 4 00:00:40,480 --> 00:00:42,480 We don't want to keep this judge waiting. 5 00:00:46,040 --> 00:00:49,760 And what if we just get outta here? 6 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:52,640 Went all Thelma and Louise on their asses. 7 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:55,400 I get that you're scared. 8 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:58,800 But save the jokes for when you're back on stage, okay? 9 00:01:10,040 --> 00:01:12,720 Only men name things after themselves. 10 00:01:12,800 --> 00:01:15,640 There are no woman junior's. There are no woman the second. 11 00:01:15,720 --> 00:01:18,280 Men have to do it. It's like a compulsion for us. 12 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:21,000 "Hi I'm Zeke Thompson and meet my lovely son." 13 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:23,160 "Zeke Thompson Jr." 14 00:01:24,080 --> 00:01:27,160 Ladies and gentlemen that's all I got. You've been terrific. 15 00:01:27,240 --> 00:01:29,080 Zeke Thompson. 16 00:01:29,160 --> 00:01:31,880 Thank you. 17 00:01:31,960 --> 00:01:34,760 In case you didn't know, I'm Joyce Golden, 18 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:36,280 the owner of this dump. 19 00:01:36,360 --> 00:01:40,920 He started on this stage and now he's playing arenas around the country. 20 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,640 Alright go have a drink. We'll be back in a few. 21 00:01:43,720 --> 00:01:45,440 Why don't you ask Zeke yourself? 22 00:01:45,520 --> 00:01:48,400 I hear he's throwing an afterparty at his new place. 23 00:01:48,480 --> 00:01:51,520 Yeah. You can show him your new material. 24 00:01:51,600 --> 00:01:55,000 -Will you guys come with me? -No way. 25 00:01:55,080 --> 00:01:57,400 I wasn't suggesting that we go. 26 00:01:57,480 --> 00:02:00,000 C'mon, we haven't heard from Zeke since he blew up. 27 00:02:00,080 --> 00:02:03,720 Seeing all the things I don't have will send me off the deep end. 28 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:06,400 We can stay for fifteen minutes, max. 29 00:02:06,480 --> 00:02:07,880 Not me. 30 00:02:07,960 --> 00:02:09,800 -What's up boys? -What's up Fletch? 31 00:02:09,880 --> 00:02:13,320 You again. Oh hello. Missed you. 32 00:02:13,400 --> 00:02:15,040 Tease. 33 00:02:15,120 --> 00:02:17,240 See, if I grabbed a woman's ass like that... 34 00:02:17,320 --> 00:02:19,680 Come to this party and you can grab my ass 35 00:02:19,760 --> 00:02:21,240 all you want. Go. I dare you. 36 00:02:21,320 --> 00:02:23,040 I can confirm it's a great ass. 37 00:02:23,120 --> 00:02:24,640 No, you missed your chance. 38 00:02:24,720 --> 00:02:28,360 I was on NyQuil that entire college tour and he didn't even try. 39 00:02:28,440 --> 00:02:30,440 -True. True. -Insulting. 40 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:33,200 Please, Chadwick? 41 00:02:33,280 --> 00:02:35,040 -Please, please. -No way. 42 00:02:35,120 --> 00:02:38,200 -Please. Fifteen minutes. -I said no, bish. 43 00:02:46,880 --> 00:02:48,720 Talk about a come up. 44 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:52,440 Yeah, now I gotta go home and kill myself. 45 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:00,000 It's still warm. I hate him. 46 00:03:01,720 --> 00:03:03,640 -Hey, check it out. -What 47 00:03:03,720 --> 00:03:05,440 -Chris Rock ten o'clock. -Where? 48 00:03:05,520 --> 00:03:07,520 There he is. There's Zeke. 49 00:03:07,600 --> 00:03:10,040 -Zeke! -Zeke! Zeke! 50 00:03:10,720 --> 00:03:12,280 What are you doing here? 51 00:03:12,360 --> 00:03:14,480 Come here. 52 00:03:14,560 --> 00:03:17,880 You gotta meet my friends. Oh my god. 53 00:03:20,880 --> 00:03:22,400 My guy. 54 00:03:22,480 --> 00:03:26,440 You guys have to meet my Scott. This is the Scott that I have. 55 00:03:26,520 --> 00:03:28,960 He manages me and like half the people in this room. 56 00:03:29,040 --> 00:03:32,400 Scott, these are my friends. I came up with these people. 57 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:36,640 You remember writing jokes, listening to 2Pac all night? 58 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:37,840 Eating Bottom Ramen. 59 00:03:38,720 --> 00:03:41,840 -Those were the days, man. -Those are still the days for us. 60 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,120 Hey, will you snap us really quick? 61 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,960 Yes. Photo. Family photo. Come here. 62 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:56,720 -What do you think? -So stupid. That's terrible. 63 00:03:56,800 --> 00:03:58,440 Are you gonna post it? 64 00:04:00,120 --> 00:04:01,160 Could you tag me? 65 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:03,280 So whatever happened to grumpy ass Aaron? 66 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:04,920 You know Aaron. 67 00:04:05,000 --> 00:04:08,000 I was just gonna ask you something if you had a second? 68 00:04:08,080 --> 00:04:09,840 We need to say hi to Sarah. 69 00:04:11,280 --> 00:04:13,440 Can you guys just hang out for a little bit? 70 00:04:13,520 --> 00:04:14,960 -Yes. Yes. -Okay, drink up! 71 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:17,760 There's so many drinks and they need to be drunk. 72 00:04:17,840 --> 00:04:19,880 I'm sorry. I owe you. 73 00:04:19,960 --> 00:04:22,600 Please, he's blind and gets nervous when I'm gone. 74 00:04:22,680 --> 00:04:25,440 -I have to call the cops. -Don't. I'm on my way. 75 00:04:26,960 --> 00:04:30,000 My dog's barking like a maniac again so I gotta go. 76 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:35,480 Bren. 77 00:04:38,160 --> 00:04:39,160 Fine. 78 00:04:41,000 --> 00:04:43,360 Just one second. Excuse me. 79 00:04:43,440 --> 00:04:46,400 Excuse me. Where do you guys think you're going? 80 00:04:46,480 --> 00:04:47,880 Gotta skate, bro. 81 00:04:48,440 --> 00:04:51,960 -Bren, didn't you wanna talk to me? -You're busy. It's fine. 82 00:04:52,040 --> 00:04:55,400 No, Scott is like prancing me around like a little show pony. 83 00:04:55,480 --> 00:04:57,000 I am all yours now. 84 00:04:57,920 --> 00:05:00,880 -I could just take the train. -My driver will take you home. 85 00:05:00,960 --> 00:05:02,280 -Okay, alright. -Driver. 86 00:05:03,320 --> 00:05:04,360 Hey. 87 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:08,200 If it couldn't be me, I'm glad it's you. 88 00:05:08,280 --> 00:05:10,720 -God I love you. -I know. I know. 89 00:05:10,800 --> 00:05:11,840 Love ya. See ya. 90 00:05:13,200 --> 00:05:17,320 I wanted to show you my new material that I've been working on. 91 00:05:17,400 --> 00:05:20,960 I sent a link to your manager, but I don't think he... 92 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:25,720 -You have the link? -Yeah, but it's too loud in here. 93 00:05:25,800 --> 00:05:27,560 It's quiet upstairs. 94 00:05:27,640 --> 00:05:32,520 -You can't leave your own party! -I can do whatever I want. 95 00:05:32,600 --> 00:05:34,280 C'mon. 96 00:05:51,480 --> 00:05:54,320 I grew up in foster care, I don't mean to brag. 97 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:57,560 And because of that everyone wants to know 98 00:05:57,640 --> 00:05:59,920 if I want to meet my dad and I don't. 99 00:06:00,000 --> 00:06:01,840 At all. 100 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:05,880 But I do want to know that he would want me so what I wanna do 101 00:06:05,960 --> 00:06:09,680 is find out his name, find him on a dating app, match with him, 102 00:06:09,760 --> 00:06:11,920 DM him a naked photo of myself, 103 00:06:13,040 --> 00:06:14,320 and be like: 104 00:06:14,400 --> 00:06:16,960 "Do you wanna be my daddy?" And he's gonna be like "Yeah". 105 00:06:17,040 --> 00:06:19,720 And I'll be like: "Good, cause you are". 106 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:23,200 And then I'll ghost him... 107 00:06:23,280 --> 00:06:25,520 You know what? That's pretty good. 108 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:28,000 -Damn, this is really good. -Thank you. 109 00:06:28,800 --> 00:06:30,760 When did you write this? 110 00:06:30,840 --> 00:06:33,320 I've been working on this for a while. 111 00:06:33,400 --> 00:06:35,880 I was just thinking like what if I... 112 00:06:36,680 --> 00:06:38,880 ...went on tour with you? 113 00:06:40,520 --> 00:06:44,240 -What? -Is that why you showed up tonight? 114 00:06:44,320 --> 00:06:46,680 So you could pitch yourself to me? 115 00:06:46,760 --> 00:06:48,360 Shut up. No, I just... 116 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:50,080 You know, I... 117 00:06:50,840 --> 00:06:54,160 I know it took me a second to figure out my thing, 118 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:58,960 but if I just had a shot I would kill it. 119 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:01,040 Okay. 120 00:07:03,200 --> 00:07:04,320 Okay, what? 121 00:07:04,400 --> 00:07:06,720 Okay. You can host. 122 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:08,840 Are you serious? 123 00:07:08,920 --> 00:07:11,320 Yeah and after a couple of cities you can feature? 124 00:07:11,400 --> 00:07:12,960 Oh my god, really? 125 00:07:13,040 --> 00:07:15,560 Yeah, you're talented. You're great, you're funny. 126 00:07:15,640 --> 00:07:16,680 Thank you. 127 00:07:17,480 --> 00:07:19,520 I have to go tell Chad. 128 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:23,680 Excuse me. 129 00:07:24,360 --> 00:07:26,640 I think we should go back to your fancy party? 130 00:07:26,720 --> 00:07:30,040 I'm so tired of talking. 131 00:07:30,120 --> 00:07:31,720 I know. Listen. Hey, hey, hey. 132 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:34,640 I actually don't want to. 133 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:37,760 -I don't want to. -Why not? 134 00:07:37,840 --> 00:07:39,840 -Why not? -No. 135 00:07:39,920 --> 00:07:43,360 It's not like we haven't done this before. 136 00:07:43,440 --> 00:07:48,320 Remember the last time? It was super freaky. 137 00:07:49,520 --> 00:07:52,440 Yeah, you remember last time? 138 00:07:54,200 --> 00:07:57,440 Just relax. 139 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:09,560 I just want this to be over. 140 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:16,880 What if we just take the plea offer? 141 00:08:16,960 --> 00:08:20,000 They only offered the plea because they want you to go away. 142 00:08:23,240 --> 00:08:24,560 I know it's hard. 143 00:08:26,080 --> 00:08:30,960 But this all started because Zeke Thompson raped you. 144 00:10:34,200 --> 00:10:38,280 All I'm just saying is Black Twitter could be a little more inclusive. 145 00:10:39,000 --> 00:10:41,960 Hey, look who's too smancy to return my call! 146 00:10:42,040 --> 00:10:43,920 I have to hear it from 10 other people 147 00:10:44,000 --> 00:10:46,600 that you're hosting Zeke Thompson's tour. 148 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:48,160 Joyce... 149 00:10:49,320 --> 00:10:50,720 Zeke... 150 00:10:53,680 --> 00:10:54,720 He... 151 00:10:55,400 --> 00:10:58,280 Had sex with me and I didn't want to. 152 00:10:59,960 --> 00:11:01,360 Are you saying he... 153 00:11:02,160 --> 00:11:03,160 Yeah. 154 00:11:03,360 --> 00:11:06,360 But how? I mean there must've been a million people around. 155 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:09,080 Joyce! He raped me! 156 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:11,880 Joyce. 157 00:11:12,360 --> 00:11:13,920 I heard you . 158 00:11:14,280 --> 00:11:16,240 - I'm just trying to ... -To what? 159 00:11:16,320 --> 00:11:19,120 - To process! -I called you for help. 160 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:21,600 -Oh my god forget it. - Brenda, wait. 161 00:11:21,720 --> 00:11:24,400 You and your damn temper. 162 00:11:24,480 --> 00:11:26,000 Will you just listen? 163 00:11:28,520 --> 00:11:32,600 I believe you and I want to help you. 164 00:11:32,680 --> 00:11:36,360 You want me to tell you the truth or pull from the Me Too handbook? 165 00:11:36,880 --> 00:11:38,040 Truth. 166 00:11:38,600 --> 00:11:40,960 Okay, here it is. 167 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:44,400 You've been working our ass off for years 168 00:11:44,480 --> 00:11:46,840 and you finally hit pay dirt. 169 00:11:46,920 --> 00:11:49,520 This is the big time, Brenda. 170 00:11:50,160 --> 00:11:52,720 How can I possibly work with him after this? 171 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:55,320 Can you imagine how many times I had to lie down 172 00:11:55,400 --> 00:11:57,960 and take it from some dirt bag I was working with? 173 00:11:58,040 --> 00:12:02,600 You just washed the stink off and got on with your life. 174 00:12:02,680 --> 00:12:05,640 It makes me wanna kill God. 175 00:12:05,720 --> 00:12:07,280 If He existed. 176 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:09,680 Oh Brenda, what are we talking here? 177 00:12:09,760 --> 00:12:12,680 One, maybe two minutes of hell 178 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:16,600 in exchange for the opportunity of a lifetime? 179 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:18,920 Be smart, honey. 180 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:21,720 I care about you . 181 00:12:21,800 --> 00:12:24,520 Nobody is gonna tell you the truth like me. 182 00:12:24,600 --> 00:12:27,240 I care about you and I believe in you. 183 00:12:27,320 --> 00:12:29,760 That's why I stuck with you all these years. 184 00:12:29,840 --> 00:12:31,040 I know. 185 00:12:32,960 --> 00:12:37,160 I want you to go to bed and call me in the morning. 186 00:12:38,440 --> 00:12:43,600 Brenda, promise, you won't do anything without calling me first. 187 00:12:44,040 --> 00:12:45,040 Okay? 188 00:12:46,880 --> 00:12:47,880 Okay. 189 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:50,840 Okay. Bye. 190 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:08,480 Hello, New Hope Center, Queens. Can I help you? 191 00:14:11,480 --> 00:14:14,760 I've been assaulted and I need to know what to do. 192 00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:17,000 This is my hand, okay? 193 00:14:17,600 --> 00:14:19,760 I'm inserting the speculum. 194 00:14:25,240 --> 00:14:27,960 Almost there, Ms. Kramer, hang in there. 195 00:14:35,800 --> 00:14:37,720 Dude. 196 00:14:50,320 --> 00:14:51,400 I called Joyce. 197 00:14:52,080 --> 00:14:53,480 She told me to let it go. 198 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:57,600 Take the tour. 199 00:14:57,680 --> 00:14:59,640 Joyce is about Joyce. 200 00:15:00,560 --> 00:15:04,120 -Zeke's her golden goose. -The bitch is a savage. 201 00:15:05,200 --> 00:15:07,760 You know I heard she reached out to Cosby. 202 00:15:10,440 --> 00:15:11,440 Too soon? 203 00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:16,280 Do you think that he 204 00:15:16,920 --> 00:15:19,680 lured them in with his Fat Albert impression? 205 00:15:23,120 --> 00:15:27,240 Hey, hey, hey, gimme that BOO-TAY. 206 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:39,360 -You're gonna get through this. -I know. I know. 207 00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:42,080 You are a damn warrior. 208 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:48,520 Chad? 209 00:15:49,760 --> 00:15:53,240 Hey, your coffee's just horrible. 210 00:15:53,320 --> 00:15:56,040 Yeah, well, so is my life. 211 00:16:02,920 --> 00:16:04,240 What? 212 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:07,880 Here. 213 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:15,880 You reported it yesterday. 214 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:18,520 At least they didn't print my name. 215 00:16:18,600 --> 00:16:20,360 No. But... 216 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:23,680 Your name's out there. 217 00:16:25,080 --> 00:16:27,200 No. No. 218 00:16:29,160 --> 00:16:31,840 "Lying. lying whore." 219 00:16:33,040 --> 00:16:35,480 "Ain't no one gonna..." 220 00:16:36,560 --> 00:16:39,320 "...beat that busted..." 221 00:16:39,400 --> 00:16:42,600 I hit it. My boy hit it, the neighborhood dog. 222 00:16:43,040 --> 00:16:45,160 She's thirsty. She's thirsty. 223 00:16:45,240 --> 00:16:48,360 Those are... Hey. Look at me. Those are just trolls. 224 00:16:52,800 --> 00:16:53,880 Don't answer it. 225 00:16:56,840 --> 00:16:59,720 -What do I do? -I have no idea but I'm here, okay? 226 00:17:00,120 --> 00:17:01,120 Okay? 227 00:17:21,840 --> 00:17:23,360 I'm calling the cops. 228 00:17:23,440 --> 00:17:26,400 Please don't hang up. Just hear me out. 229 00:17:27,080 --> 00:17:28,760 Listen. 230 00:17:29,920 --> 00:17:34,600 If you go through with this you will ruin both of our lives. 231 00:17:37,960 --> 00:17:41,560 Bren, I'm sorry, okay? 232 00:17:42,520 --> 00:17:44,480 I'm sorry if I misread some signals. 233 00:17:44,560 --> 00:17:46,200 Misread the signals? 234 00:17:46,280 --> 00:17:49,320 What about any of that made you think I wanted to have sex? 235 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:51,480 What are you talking about? 236 00:17:51,960 --> 00:17:55,000 We have had sex on your floor. 237 00:17:55,080 --> 00:17:57,880 Twice. And it was rough. That's how we liked it. 238 00:17:57,960 --> 00:18:00,320 -I said I didn't want to! -Why didn't you fight back? 239 00:18:00,400 --> 00:18:01,400 I did. 240 00:18:01,480 --> 00:18:04,000 -Why didn't you just leave? -You held me down. 241 00:18:04,080 --> 00:18:05,240 Whoa, whoa, whoa! 242 00:18:06,160 --> 00:18:07,200 Relax. 243 00:18:08,120 --> 00:18:12,240 You think cause you're famous now you can just treat people like this? 244 00:18:12,720 --> 00:18:15,640 I'm a person, Zeke. 245 00:18:16,800 --> 00:18:18,520 I may be crap, but I am a person. 246 00:18:18,600 --> 00:18:20,720 You're gonna go through with this? 247 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:22,440 You're just gonna do it again. 248 00:18:23,040 --> 00:18:26,600 Great. Say whatever you want, Bren. 249 00:18:27,680 --> 00:18:29,760 Everybody knows you're crazy. 250 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:41,320 God! 251 00:18:50,840 --> 00:18:53,280 Ms. Kramer. I'm sorry to keep you waiting. 252 00:18:53,360 --> 00:18:55,680 I'm ADA Lavigne. I'll be in charge of your case. 253 00:18:55,800 --> 00:18:57,560 -Thank you -We're just in here. 254 00:19:06,200 --> 00:19:08,840 Just a few more questions about that night. 255 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:11,400 Can I leave out the part where I was raped? 256 00:19:13,360 --> 00:19:14,560 It was a joke. 257 00:19:15,240 --> 00:19:16,280 Right. 258 00:19:17,320 --> 00:19:21,040 So in your statement, you mention that you entered the room willingly. 259 00:19:21,120 --> 00:19:22,160 Why? 260 00:19:23,320 --> 00:19:27,720 Zeke was about to go on the road for a tour, 261 00:19:27,800 --> 00:19:31,360 and I wanted to pitch myself to open for him. 262 00:19:31,440 --> 00:19:35,880 It's not out of the ordinary to "pitch yourself" in a bedroom? 263 00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:38,040 It was just really loud in there. 264 00:19:38,120 --> 00:19:41,800 I had the link on my phone and didn't want to play it in front of everyone. 265 00:19:41,880 --> 00:19:44,880 So we just like went in like a room. 266 00:19:48,040 --> 00:19:49,960 Was Zeke sober? 267 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:52,840 Didn't have my breathalyzer on me. 268 00:19:52,920 --> 00:19:54,280 What about you? 269 00:19:55,280 --> 00:19:57,040 -What about me? -Were you sober? 270 00:19:58,440 --> 00:20:00,480 Sober enough to know I was... 271 00:20:01,600 --> 00:20:02,880 Being raped. 272 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:06,560 You should commend yourself. 273 00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:09,720 Most victims of sexual assaults never even report it. 274 00:20:12,680 --> 00:20:14,920 I can't let him ruin someone else's life. 275 00:20:16,320 --> 00:20:18,320 Are there more questions? 276 00:20:18,440 --> 00:20:21,960 -I think we're good for now. -Thank you. 277 00:20:24,040 --> 00:20:26,920 Just one more thing actually. 278 00:20:27,000 --> 00:20:30,920 You waited a day to report this, why? 279 00:20:31,800 --> 00:20:33,440 Because... 280 00:20:34,200 --> 00:20:36,480 This is a nightmare. 281 00:20:37,080 --> 00:20:39,480 Is there something else I should know? 282 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:43,200 Anything about your relationship with Mr. Thompson? 283 00:20:43,560 --> 00:20:44,680 No. 284 00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:48,240 -Are you sure? -Yeah. 285 00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:51,760 Please tell the court in what context you met the defendant. 286 00:20:51,840 --> 00:20:53,160 I was the ADA in charge 287 00:20:53,240 --> 00:20:55,560 of investigating Ms. Kramer's alleged rape. 288 00:20:55,640 --> 00:20:57,400 And as your investigation progressed 289 00:20:57,480 --> 00:20:59,920 did Brenda Kramer's behavior change? 290 00:21:01,040 --> 00:21:04,920 She got angrier, obsessive and disturbed. 291 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:07,600 Can we refrain from pathologizing my client? 292 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:10,640 Jury will disregard Mr. Lavigne's last statement. 293 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:14,560 Mr. Lavigne, it's too early in the morning for this. 294 00:21:14,640 --> 00:21:16,280 I'll rephrase, Your Honor. 295 00:21:16,800 --> 00:21:21,240 Mr. Lavigne how would you describe Ms. Kramer's state of mind. 296 00:21:21,320 --> 00:21:23,960 She was upset, understandably. 297 00:21:26,480 --> 00:21:28,080 Be calm. 298 00:21:28,160 --> 00:21:30,200 Be calm. Ten years. 299 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:32,760 Fired me over text. Be calm. 300 00:21:32,840 --> 00:21:34,200 -Hold up, Brenda. -Hold up? 301 00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:36,880 -I'm just gonna talk to her. -She doesn't want to. 302 00:21:36,960 --> 00:21:39,480 Tell her to get her ass out before I make a scene. 303 00:21:39,560 --> 00:21:41,800 That's calm? What are you doing? 304 00:21:41,880 --> 00:21:46,080 Chad, you got a set in fifteen. And you don't work here anymore. 305 00:21:46,160 --> 00:21:48,160 I thought you cared about me. 306 00:21:48,240 --> 00:21:50,480 I told you to call me before you did anything. 307 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:54,000 -So you could talk me out of it? -I am done trying, Brenda. 308 00:21:54,080 --> 00:21:56,320 You had a chance and you blew it. 309 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:59,760 You only fired me 'cause Zeke is your meal ticket. 310 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:02,960 I fired you because you can't get out of your own way. 311 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:06,520 You'd never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. 312 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:09,160 Just take this check and get out of my club 313 00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:10,800 before I call the cops. 314 00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:16,480 Oh my god. You know I can't get a job anywhere. 315 00:22:16,560 --> 00:22:18,600 Where am I gonna go? No one's gonna hire me. 316 00:22:18,680 --> 00:22:20,640 Brenda, it's over. 317 00:22:21,360 --> 00:22:22,720 I'm done. 318 00:22:22,800 --> 00:22:25,000 One minute or you lose your spot. 319 00:22:28,720 --> 00:22:29,880 I'm quitting. 320 00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:31,160 Don't be stupid. 321 00:22:31,240 --> 00:22:33,280 We can form a buddy act, take it on the road. 322 00:22:33,360 --> 00:22:34,920 Go. Get on stage. 323 00:22:35,960 --> 00:22:38,440 -Go. -I'll come by after. 324 00:22:41,320 --> 00:22:42,320 I saw that. 325 00:22:43,360 --> 00:22:44,680 She's wrong. 326 00:22:45,280 --> 00:22:46,560 That's show business. 327 00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:49,200 How disappointing because I came to see you. 328 00:22:52,680 --> 00:22:54,480 You look familiar. Do I know you? 329 00:22:54,560 --> 00:22:57,280 RBG's Cape, from online. 330 00:22:57,360 --> 00:22:59,360 Oh my god. 331 00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:03,040 RBG's Cape. You know, you are funny. 332 00:23:03,120 --> 00:23:05,880 Thanks that's a high compliment coming from you. 333 00:23:05,960 --> 00:23:07,480 I'm Tess. 334 00:23:08,320 --> 00:23:11,080 -Nice to meet you. -Nice to meet you. 335 00:23:11,160 --> 00:23:13,520 I'm sorry, I'm not going on tonight. 336 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:16,800 And I am no longer supporting this establishment. 337 00:23:16,880 --> 00:23:20,360 There's a Thai restaurant a few blocks down. I'm buying. 338 00:23:21,560 --> 00:23:22,920 I'm starving. 339 00:23:26,280 --> 00:23:29,440 And they always make the woman out to be the crazy one. 340 00:23:29,520 --> 00:23:32,320 Do you remember that movie Fatal Attraction? 341 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:34,120 When Glenn Close's character, 342 00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:36,680 really successful, independent, goes crazy 343 00:23:36,760 --> 00:23:40,240 after sleeping with a guy one time? Looses her mind. 344 00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:46,320 And I personally feel like Michael Douglas sucked at sex. 345 00:23:46,400 --> 00:23:50,440 Oh, Chadwick! 346 00:23:50,520 --> 00:23:52,720 Whoa. Okay, you're jolly. 347 00:23:52,800 --> 00:23:56,560 Tess, this is my best friend, his name's Chad. 348 00:23:56,640 --> 00:23:58,920 Chad, nice to meet you. I'm Tess. 349 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:00,440 Have a seat. 350 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:02,680 I'll get you some wine. 351 00:24:03,840 --> 00:24:07,200 -How'd it go tonight? -It was dead. 352 00:24:08,120 --> 00:24:10,920 So Tess, what do you do? 353 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:13,040 I'm an associate at a law firm. 354 00:24:13,120 --> 00:24:15,000 Contracts. Boring stuff. 355 00:24:16,640 --> 00:24:18,040 Are you okay? 356 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:22,280 Okay. 357 00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:25,080 -Let's get you to bed. -No. 358 00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:27,880 -You're okay. -Get to bed. 359 00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:31,040 You know what? I'll hold onto this for you. 360 00:24:31,120 --> 00:24:32,680 Okay you can have that. 361 00:24:32,760 --> 00:24:35,640 -You are just so soft. -I'll clean up. 362 00:24:56,320 --> 00:24:59,720 She passed out as soon as her head hit the pillow. 363 00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:03,480 It's gonna take her some time, Chad. 364 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:08,160 I'm sorry. You been here like five minutes. 365 00:25:08,280 --> 00:25:10,240 How do you know what she needs? 366 00:25:12,040 --> 00:25:16,040 Did you know that one in three women are subjected to sexual violence? 367 00:25:16,120 --> 00:25:18,440 It's a club no one wants to belong to, 368 00:25:18,520 --> 00:25:20,520 but it has the largest membership. 369 00:25:20,600 --> 00:25:23,600 It's gonna be rough for her for a while. 370 00:25:23,680 --> 00:25:26,680 So... Like I said, give her some time. 371 00:25:38,880 --> 00:25:41,640 I grew up in foster care, I don't mean to brag. 372 00:25:42,880 --> 00:25:46,280 everyone always wants to know if I want to meet my dad. 373 00:25:46,360 --> 00:25:49,400 And I don't. At all. 374 00:25:49,480 --> 00:25:52,160 But I want to know on some level that he would want me. 375 00:25:52,240 --> 00:25:54,840 So what I wanna do is find out his name, 376 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:57,240 find him on a dating app, match with him, 377 00:25:57,320 --> 00:25:59,280 DM him a naked photo of myself, 378 00:26:00,600 --> 00:26:01,680 and be like: 379 00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,520 "Do you wanna be my daddy?" And he's gonna be "Yeah". 380 00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:07,440 And I'll be like: "Good, cause you are". 381 00:26:07,520 --> 00:26:11,720 And then and then I will ghost him, 382 00:26:11,800 --> 00:26:15,000 because the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. 383 00:26:17,960 --> 00:26:19,920 Ms. Kramer's sense of humor... 384 00:26:20,000 --> 00:26:23,280 Would you say her comedy is reflecting her off-stage personality? 385 00:26:23,360 --> 00:26:24,960 Definitely. 386 00:26:25,040 --> 00:26:27,680 Would you describe her behavior as promiscuous? 387 00:26:27,760 --> 00:26:31,360 If sleeping with everyone at the club is promiscuous, then yeah. 388 00:26:35,200 --> 00:26:36,920 So, just to confirm. 389 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:40,600 You told Brenda Kramer she could open for you before the alleged rape? 390 00:26:40,680 --> 00:26:43,160 -Yeah. -So there was no quid pro quo. 391 00:26:43,240 --> 00:26:46,560 No coercion of sexual favors in exchange for a job offer? 392 00:26:46,640 --> 00:26:48,840 Absolutely not. 393 00:26:48,920 --> 00:26:51,760 Why would she invent a story she knew would cost her 394 00:26:51,840 --> 00:26:53,680 the biggest opportunity of her career? 395 00:26:53,760 --> 00:26:57,600 Brenda is the poster-child for self sabotage. 396 00:26:57,680 --> 00:26:59,560 She always has been. 397 00:27:00,680 --> 00:27:02,680 Let's get back to that night. 398 00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:06,360 So, she played you her material, you hired her... 399 00:27:06,440 --> 00:27:09,880 We were laughing and having a good time. 400 00:27:10,440 --> 00:27:12,960 Then we started kissing. 401 00:27:13,880 --> 00:27:16,160 And you know, one thing leads to another. 402 00:27:16,240 --> 00:27:19,880 No part of you thought that Brenda Kramer did not want to have sex? 403 00:27:19,960 --> 00:27:21,640 We both wanted it. 404 00:27:24,080 --> 00:27:27,040 I mean, it's not like we hadn't done it before. 405 00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:33,480 You're saying that prior to that night you and Ms. Kramer...? 406 00:27:33,560 --> 00:27:35,400 Had sex? Yeah. 407 00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:37,240 Twice. 408 00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:41,520 Can you repeat the question? 409 00:27:41,600 --> 00:27:44,680 Do you have any knowledge of previous sexual relations 410 00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:47,400 between Brenda Kramer and Zeke Thompson? 411 00:27:51,400 --> 00:27:54,200 You can answer the question here or in court. 412 00:27:54,280 --> 00:27:55,920 Yes, they had sex before. 413 00:27:56,000 --> 00:27:57,600 And who told you? 414 00:27:58,600 --> 00:27:59,640 Brenda. 415 00:28:02,200 --> 00:28:04,440 Do you know why Lavigne wants to see you? 416 00:28:04,520 --> 00:28:06,600 He probably has more questions. 417 00:28:07,120 --> 00:28:08,400 Thanks for the clothes. 418 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:10,800 I don't even want to know how much they cost. 419 00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:12,560 I wouldn't tell you anyway. 420 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:17,120 I never had a real female friend. 421 00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:21,240 The girls in my business will cut you! 422 00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:27,800 -You okay? -Yeah. I just always think it's him. 423 00:28:27,880 --> 00:28:29,960 I hate being scared. Embarrassing. 424 00:28:30,040 --> 00:28:31,480 I know what you mean. 425 00:28:34,280 --> 00:28:37,560 You never told me about what happened to you which is... 426 00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:39,960 No pressure, of course. 427 00:28:43,120 --> 00:28:44,400 Sophomore year. 428 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:49,120 I was on my way back to the dorm and he raped me on the grass. 429 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:51,800 Just out in the open. How brazen is that? 430 00:28:51,880 --> 00:28:54,280 He was captain of the rugby team. 431 00:28:54,360 --> 00:28:57,760 And our parents traveled in the same circle. 432 00:28:58,360 --> 00:29:00,680 So they got together and worked it out. 433 00:29:01,920 --> 00:29:05,000 You know, and his parents were very embarrassed. 434 00:29:07,600 --> 00:29:08,800 The thing is, 435 00:29:10,040 --> 00:29:14,040 wouldn't have reported it anyway. I'm not brave, like you. 436 00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:17,320 -You annihilate people online. -That's different. 437 00:29:18,760 --> 00:29:22,040 Don't you ever think about him raping other women? 438 00:29:23,120 --> 00:29:25,320 Of course. But I was just a kid. 439 00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:32,400 You have to stop letting him get away with it at some point. 440 00:29:32,480 --> 00:29:33,920 Open up, bish! 441 00:29:37,320 --> 00:29:39,160 -Hey. -Hi. 442 00:29:47,320 --> 00:29:48,960 Okay, you two need to stop 443 00:29:49,040 --> 00:29:51,080 acting like bitches and just be civil. 444 00:29:51,160 --> 00:29:54,680 -He's the one who has the problem. -No, I just don't like you. 445 00:29:54,760 --> 00:29:57,120 Can I talk to you privately please? 446 00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:03,960 -That woman is... -Don't start. 447 00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:06,320 I saw the heads in the ashtray. 448 00:30:07,080 --> 00:30:09,680 -The photos of you and Zeke. -We were just playing. 449 00:30:09,760 --> 00:30:12,320 -If you came to bitch about Tess... -No. 450 00:30:13,280 --> 00:30:14,960 The prosecutor called me in. 451 00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:18,720 He said he would talk to people. 452 00:30:18,800 --> 00:30:23,280 He asked if you and Zeke had sex before. 453 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:26,640 What did you say? 454 00:30:30,080 --> 00:30:32,760 Before I recommend whether to bring your case to trial, 455 00:30:32,840 --> 00:30:35,240 I have to weigh the likelihood of a conviction. 456 00:30:35,320 --> 00:30:36,320 Right. 457 00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:37,960 Based on witness interviews, 458 00:30:38,040 --> 00:30:40,520 on the fact that you had sex with Mr. Thompson 459 00:30:40,600 --> 00:30:43,520 prior to the allegation, which you withheld from me... 460 00:30:44,320 --> 00:30:46,720 So sorry, what are you implying? 461 00:30:47,240 --> 00:30:48,760 I'm not bringing charges. 462 00:30:53,160 --> 00:30:56,160 Is this because he's famous, or? 463 00:30:56,240 --> 00:30:59,360 No. You would be eviscerated on the stand. 464 00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:04,840 The provocations on social media, the drinking, the promiscuity... 465 00:31:04,920 --> 00:31:06,000 Got it. 466 00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:07,960 There it is. 467 00:31:09,560 --> 00:31:12,160 I'm a drunk and I'm a slut. 468 00:31:13,080 --> 00:31:14,200 So I deserved it. 469 00:31:14,520 --> 00:31:15,560 -Okay, look... -Cool. 470 00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:18,360 I can refer you to a mental health professional. 471 00:31:18,440 --> 00:31:19,640 I'm actually good. 472 00:31:22,840 --> 00:31:23,920 I sincerely... 473 00:31:25,760 --> 00:31:27,280 Hope that you go to hell. 474 00:31:27,840 --> 00:31:28,880 Sir. 475 00:31:38,400 --> 00:31:40,960 Now is not a good time for you to be here. 476 00:31:43,240 --> 00:31:46,240 Brenda, I am so sorry. 477 00:31:46,600 --> 00:31:50,000 Can you stop being mad at me and just let me let me be here for you. 478 00:31:50,080 --> 00:31:52,080 Be here for me like the way you 479 00:31:52,160 --> 00:31:55,000 were here for me with that douchebag DA? 480 00:31:56,280 --> 00:31:58,280 Zeke's performing at Goldie's tonight. 481 00:31:58,360 --> 00:32:00,880 Kicking off his tour before moving up to arenas 482 00:32:00,960 --> 00:32:04,520 where he will help himself to a buffet of female fans. 483 00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:08,200 Look. The DA screwed up big time. 484 00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:11,280 Okay? But it's over now. 485 00:32:11,360 --> 00:32:14,040 And maybe you have a chance to move on. 486 00:32:14,120 --> 00:32:17,160 What a ridiculous little man you are. 487 00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:20,720 -And you're a pathetic, lonely... -Don't. 488 00:32:21,480 --> 00:32:23,360 -Seriously? -Okay Chad. 489 00:32:23,440 --> 00:32:25,280 Just go. 490 00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:28,360 Me? Don't you see that she's messing with your head? 491 00:32:28,440 --> 00:32:31,400 I'd like to report an intruder. He's getting violent. 492 00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:35,400 You're gonna pull that? Are you co-signing this behavior? 493 00:32:35,480 --> 00:32:37,400 He's leaving, hang up. 494 00:32:37,880 --> 00:32:39,080 Hang up. 495 00:32:39,520 --> 00:32:40,880 Please, just go. 496 00:32:42,600 --> 00:32:43,640 -Sorry. -I'm out. 497 00:32:45,680 --> 00:32:47,880 He doesn't understand. He can't. 498 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:53,880 I saw what you posted on the rapist's Instagram. 499 00:32:55,680 --> 00:32:58,200 "The only way you'll understand the burning shame" 500 00:32:58,280 --> 00:32:59,560 "of what you did to me" 501 00:32:59,640 --> 00:33:03,480 "me is if someone pours gasoline on you and lights a match." 502 00:33:04,760 --> 00:33:06,320 That was the wine talking. 503 00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:09,880 In vino veritas. 504 00:33:11,680 --> 00:33:13,480 In wine, truth, Brenda. 505 00:33:13,560 --> 00:33:16,680 "The only way you'll understand" 506 00:33:17,360 --> 00:33:20,920 "the burning shame of what you did to me" 507 00:33:21,880 --> 00:33:27,200 "is if someone pours gasoline on you and lights a match." 508 00:33:29,240 --> 00:33:31,800 Do you know who wrote that, Ms. Richards? 509 00:33:32,680 --> 00:33:37,280 Brenda posted it the night before Zeke Thompson performed at Goldie's. 510 00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:40,360 And you attended this performance in person? 511 00:33:50,600 --> 00:33:52,320 Y'all can't kill me!! 512 00:34:00,120 --> 00:34:03,160 Alright thank you for the love. Thank you everyone. 513 00:34:03,840 --> 00:34:05,720 I don't want to start heavy, 514 00:34:05,800 --> 00:34:08,680 but the last two weeks have been a little rough. 515 00:34:09,480 --> 00:34:14,520 I was accused of doing something that I did not do. 516 00:34:14,600 --> 00:34:16,120 He did do it. 517 00:34:16,200 --> 00:34:19,160 And they let him go. No one did anything about it. 518 00:34:19,240 --> 00:34:20,680 Except for you. 519 00:34:21,600 --> 00:34:22,600 Hey. 520 00:34:23,440 --> 00:34:27,280 -Break a leg. -I'm never gonna forget your loyalty. 521 00:34:27,360 --> 00:34:28,960 Hey, I got it, man. No worries. 522 00:34:29,040 --> 00:34:31,400 -Zeke Thompson? -Yeah. 523 00:34:33,200 --> 00:34:36,480 Jesus. God. What is wrong with you? 524 00:34:38,800 --> 00:34:41,400 Zeke! Somebody call the cops. 525 00:34:42,360 --> 00:34:45,600 I had to stop him before he hurt other women. 526 00:34:50,240 --> 00:34:53,520 Rape is a heinous crime, I'm not denying that. 527 00:34:53,600 --> 00:34:55,600 But we have a legal system... 528 00:34:55,680 --> 00:34:57,680 The legal system did nothing. 529 00:34:57,760 --> 00:35:00,960 Brenda Kramer may not have explicitly instructed you 530 00:35:01,080 --> 00:35:02,880 to light Zeke Thompson on fire. 531 00:35:02,960 --> 00:35:05,840 But she planted the idea in your head 532 00:35:05,920 --> 00:35:09,120 and encouraged you, however indirectly, to act on it. 533 00:35:09,200 --> 00:35:11,720 The fact is, you wouldn't have done what you did 534 00:35:11,800 --> 00:35:14,800 if Brenda Kramer hadn't posted on social media. 535 00:35:16,240 --> 00:35:17,920 I did it for you, Bren. 536 00:35:29,880 --> 00:35:32,640 -Rapist. You should leave! -They should have killed you. 537 00:35:32,720 --> 00:35:34,320 Order. Order. 538 00:35:36,320 --> 00:35:37,320 I'll have order. 539 00:35:38,440 --> 00:35:41,800 I'll have order or you'll be removed from the court. 540 00:35:45,240 --> 00:35:46,920 I'm a comedian. 541 00:35:47,720 --> 00:35:50,080 We say things. We say crazy things. 542 00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:54,200 We say things that make people laugh and shock people. 543 00:35:54,280 --> 00:35:58,520 Immature and childish maybe, but our intent is never... 544 00:35:59,640 --> 00:36:01,680 ...to cause violence. 545 00:36:03,320 --> 00:36:06,760 What happened to Zeke was not my intent. 546 00:36:07,920 --> 00:36:09,160 It wasn't? 547 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:16,400 Violence wasn't your intent. 548 00:36:16,480 --> 00:36:17,640 No. 549 00:36:18,560 --> 00:36:19,560 Look at him. 550 00:36:21,840 --> 00:36:22,920 You did this. 551 00:36:23,000 --> 00:36:24,520 -Your Honor. -Counsellor. 552 00:36:32,480 --> 00:36:33,920 Pick up. Pick up. 553 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:39,440 Who is this and how did you get my number? 554 00:36:39,520 --> 00:36:41,160 It's me. 555 00:36:42,600 --> 00:36:45,720 I know you probably never wanna talk to me again. 556 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:50,360 But I just wanted to let you know that I've been 557 00:36:50,960 --> 00:36:52,680 going back to meetings. 558 00:36:54,600 --> 00:37:00,080 And if there is anyone that I need to make amends with it, 559 00:37:00,160 --> 00:37:01,400 it's you. 560 00:37:03,920 --> 00:37:09,040 I don't assume you're following my legal situation. 561 00:37:12,920 --> 00:37:16,760 Today the verdict comes in. 562 00:37:19,400 --> 00:37:22,920 I know this is a lot to ask, especially with... 563 00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:26,960 ...how badly I treated you. 564 00:37:29,280 --> 00:37:33,920 But I was just wondering if there is any way that you can come up here? 565 00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:37,160 I just don't wanna stand up there alone. 566 00:37:46,920 --> 00:37:49,760 You were a good friend to me. 567 00:38:17,840 --> 00:38:21,520 -Has the jury reached a verdict? -We have, Your Honor. 568 00:38:26,200 --> 00:38:28,280 Will the defendant please rise? 569 00:38:30,720 --> 00:38:34,520 To the count of the indictment aggravated mayhem, 570 00:38:34,600 --> 00:38:36,440 how does the jury find? 571 00:38:37,280 --> 00:38:38,920 Not guilty, Your Honor. 572 00:38:40,760 --> 00:38:44,520 The jury is dismissed and we thank you for your service. 573 00:38:44,600 --> 00:38:47,440 -Thank you for everything. -Take care of yourself. 574 00:38:47,520 --> 00:38:48,520 All rise. 575 00:39:04,200 --> 00:39:06,080 Bren, aren't you relieved? 576 00:39:06,160 --> 00:39:07,440 Not really. 577 00:39:09,240 --> 00:39:10,240 Zeke. 578 00:39:13,920 --> 00:39:15,680 I did not mean for this to happen. 579 00:39:16,760 --> 00:39:18,200 Yeah, well it did 580 00:39:18,960 --> 00:39:21,080 I did not know that Tess was unstable. 581 00:39:21,160 --> 00:39:24,000 I had no idea. I couldn't, I missed the signs, 582 00:39:24,080 --> 00:39:25,920 And she was there for me. 583 00:39:28,080 --> 00:39:31,320 Apologize. You raped her! 584 00:39:31,400 --> 00:39:32,600 Move, please. 585 00:39:32,680 --> 00:39:35,280 -Tess should have killed you! -Please let him go. 586 00:39:35,360 --> 00:39:36,800 Please. 587 00:39:46,440 --> 00:39:47,840 I know you're mad. 588 00:39:48,680 --> 00:39:52,720 -But hurting them is not the answer. -What are we supposed to do? 589 00:39:54,600 --> 00:39:55,600 I don't know. 590 00:39:58,760 --> 00:40:00,240 Let's go home. 591 00:40:13,440 --> 00:40:17,520 Subtitling: Kornelius Jelsnes LinQ Media Group