Mock Trial
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Just outside of the Athena Academy campus, you meet up with Katherine to talk.
Katherine: Hey, Danny! Have you given any more thought to the mock trial tournament?
Danny: I have! And I’ve gathered the perfect teammates for it!
Nishan: I finally get a chance to use my intellectual powers for the forces of justice!
Mia: I just needed an extracurricular, and mock trial is basically like arguing, right? This could be fun. What about you, Wes?
Wes: Well, let’s just say I have a passing interest in getting better acquainted with the legal system... and all its loopholes.
Nishan: Legal team... ASSEMBLE!!!
Time - 8 hours
Your team gathers around Katherine as she explains the competition.
Katherine: You should know... you’ve never seen mock trial like THIS. Our regional tournament pulls out all the stops! Many successful alumni from our district are lawyers and have helped create the most intense mock trial competition ever. They even set up mock crime scenes to investigate!
Danny: Awesome! We’re ready for the challenge!
Danny: So what’s next, Katherine?
Katherine: Next is research. You’re the last team to enter, and the other teams started their work a week ago... but it’s not too late for you to catch up if you hurry! Our school will be your first opponent in the tournament, so you’d better bring your ‘A’ game! Here’s the info packet for the case you’ll be working! Be sure to study it thoroughly!
Mia: What is this? One of those paper encyclopedias they had before the internet?
Nishan: Sorting through this case info will take forever!
Wes: I’m more of a top-level planning guy... research isn’t my forte.
Danny: All right, this just means we should recruit some more teammates! We’ll need a couple of people to sort through the information... and another to present it to the team!
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Danny: Thanks for coming on such short notice, everyone!
Maddie: No problem! We’re used to sorting through extensive charters and policies!
Brandon: This is nothing compared to the Recycling Club’s 2013 Mission Statement. We’ll get through this in no time!
Sarah: And I’ll be happy to give you guys a presentation on the info. I need to work on my stage voice, after all!
Time - 10 hours
You and the team gather around Sarah for the presentation of the case info.
Sarah: Maddie and Brandon have passed out some written summaries of the case, but the gist is simple. A high school senior, Tim Jones, has been accused of burglary. He works for a landscaping service, mowing lawns in an upperclass neighborhood, but he lives in the lower income housing across town. One day, after his shift, Danielle Wellington, daughter of the household he was working for, reported that their back door was broken into, and that certain pieces of jewelry were missing from the master bedroom.
Mia: Well, this should be an open and shut case! It’s clear that this poor lawnmower guy did it. He had the motive!
Danny: Um... Mia? We’re on the DEFENSE team. We’re supposed to be proving this guy’s innocence!
Mia: What?!
Wes: Why is that so hard to believe?
Danny: Look, either way, we’ve got our work cut out for us. Let’s get to the bottom of this.
Mia: So what’s next?
Wes: Katherine said that representatives from the competition will set up a mock crime scene on our campus.
Danny: We just need some space and a spot with the right look...
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Danny: Here! This spot should be perfect for the crime scene!
Nishan: I’m so excited! I’ve already got my latex gloves on!
Before long, the tournament staff has set up a mock crime scene on your campus!
Danny: Wow! This is really detailed!
Wes: They even set up a replica house! These alumni must have some serious money to burn.
Mia: Not THAT serious. This house doesn’t even have a grand foyer. Or a parlor! Or a veranda!
Wes: Yeah... it’s a real peasant hut.
[This part is missing]
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Nishan: Thanks for helping out with the forensic work!
Kimia: No problem! Science is way more fun when you apply it to the real world! Or... the mock world I guess...
Jeff: People may not know this, but I’ve developed a pretty good eye while watching from the sidelines. It’ll be great to get in on the action!
Time - 12 hours
Nishan: We’ve just finished going over the crime scene with a fine-tooth comb.
Kimia: There was broken glass all over the back porch... right by the yard our defendant was mowing!
Nishan: Inside, there was nothing unusual except for some gardening tools with Tim’s initials, some gambling receipts found on the floor of Danielle’s bedroom, and some milk that was WAY past its expiration date.
Jeff: I also compiled an itemized list of what items were missing.
Mia: A Bulgari diamond necklace? This thief wasn’t messing around!
Danny: Great work, everyone. We’re one step closer to finding the truth!
Nishan: All right, we’ve got a lot of information to process.
Danny: We should regroup and figure out our defense strategy!
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Mia: So what are we supposed to make of this? We have a few shards of glass and a missing diamond.
Danny: I’ll admit, we don’t have all the pieces to the puzzle just yet.
Wes: But that may work to our advantage. The fact is, there’s no solid evidence to link our defendant to the burglary. The prosecution can’t convict him unless they prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that he did it!
Danny: You’re right! We may win this case after all...
Mia: I don’t think so, guys...
Danny: Huh?
Time - 16 hours
Danny: Mia, what’s wrong?
Mia: It doesn’t matter that there’s no proof it was him, because it obviously was! The judge won’t need any to convict. The odds are totally stacked against us! I can’t believe we’re stuck defending a guy like this.
Wes: And what exactly is that supposed to mean?
Mia: Well, we know that he’s poor! Look at where he grew up! Definitely the wrong side of the tracks. It totally makes sense that he did it!
Wes: Oh, so all poor people are criminals? Is that what you’re saying?
Mia: I’m saying it’s more likely!
Wes: Oh, that is beyond ignorant. But I don’t know what I’d expect from a spoiled, snotty rich girl like you.
Mia: I... I... Ugh! Forget this!
Mia runs off, upset.
Danny: Mia, wait!
You rush after Mia!
Danny: Hold on, Mia! We should talk this out as a team!
Mia: Forget it. Can you believe Wes? Calling me ‘ignorant’?
Danny: You do have room for a little more understanding. Life can be very different for people who aren’t as fortunate as you.
Mia: Oh, come on. Those are just excuses! No one’s treated THAT differently nowadays.
Danny: Mia, I think there’s something you should see...
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Later, you meet Mia at a high-end boutique with Berry and Hsin.
Mia: What are doing here?
Danny: We’re conducting an experiment. You need to see how some people can unfairly judge strangers.
Mia: I shop here all the time! The customer service is great here!
Berry: Of course YOU get treated well. But not everyone has the same experience.
Hsin: They see people come in dressed like us, and they immediately think we don’t have enough money to shop there... and suddenly they aren’t so nice.
Mia: You guys are exaggerating. Just watch!
Mia browses the boutique. In no time at all, smiling employees flock to her side, offering her assistance.
Mia: Oh, no thank you, I’m just looking today.
After a brief exchange of smiles and pleasant chatter, Mia strides back over to you.
Mia: See?
Danny: Let’s see what happens when someone else tries...
Time - 20 hours
Berry and Hsin enter the department store and begin to browse but soon draw suspicion from the employees.
Berry: You want us to leave our bags at the counter? Um, sure...
Hsin: Yes, we’re aware that you have security cameras...
Berry: What do you mean ‘making trouble’? We were just minding our own business!
Hsin: Leave the store? But we haven’t done anything!
Nearby, you and Mia look on as the clerks shoo your two classmates out of the store!
Mia: Why would they do that to Berry and Hsin? It’s not like they’re shoplifters!
Danny: No, but the way they dress isn’t the same as the store’s usual clientele.
Mia: So the clerks instantly made up their minds about Berry and Hsin? But that... that’s not...
Danny: Fair?
Mia: No... it’s not!
Mia stomps up to the clerks, fuming!
Mia: If THIS is the way you and your snooty staff treats your customers, then you can BET that me and my friends will be boycotting your store, like, forever!
You and Mia storm out of the store, leaving the stunned clerks with their mouthes agape.
Danny: Way to go, Mia!
Later, on the way out of the store...
Danny: Now do you see what some people have to go through?
Mia: Yeah, yeah. I get it. I shouldn’t have been so quick to judge.
Danny: We should really talk to Wes.
Mia: ‘We’? I’m pretty sure you got this covered, right? You’re good at this sort of thing...
Danny: Mia, he should really hear it from YOU. And you need to hear where he’s coming from, too.
Mia: Fine, fine. I’ll come with.
Danny: First, we need to find him. We should ask some of his friends if they’ve seen him!
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Danny: Have you guys seen Wes? We can’t find him.
John: If he’s not at the usual spots, he might be at the skate park.
Mia: Wes skates? I thought all he did was brood and, you know, plan ‘capers’ or whatever.
Nate: Yeah, he’s pretty good, too. We don’t see him at the skate park too often, but that’s usually where he goes when he wants to blow off some steam.
John: We can take you there. Follow us!
Time - 12 hours
You and Mia follow John and Nate to the local skate park.
Nate: There’s Wes!
You spot Wes doing a run of tricks in the half-pipe as other skaters look on.
Mia: Hey. He’s pretty good.
You begin to walk up to the half-pipe when John stops you.
John: Whoa, you can’t just walk up to the pipe! You’ve gotta be skating if you’re up there!
Nate nods in agreement and hands you a skateboard.
Danny: Then I guess I’m skating!
You take the board and get into position at the top of the pipe. Everyone’s eyes turn to you, including Wes’s.
Danny: Here goes...
You drop in! Rushing down, you gain speed as you surge toward the opposite lip of the pipe! You launch into the air and do a varial kickflip! With quick footwork you flip the board and shove it 180 degrees beneath you! You land in a perfect stall, the deck balancing perfectly on the lip of the pipe, before dropping back in! The crowd on onlookers whoops and cheers! You roll back up to the top of the pipe and hand the board to Nate.
Wes: Wow! Didn’t know you had that in you, Danny. Consider me impressed.
Danny: Thanks. Now can we talk?
Wes: Sure.
You, Wes, and Mia take a seat on a bench.
Wes: So what’s so important that the Honorable Judge Mia would grace me with her presence at this lowly skate park?
Mia: Relax, Wes. I’m here to do that thing... you know, like, when you’re wrong?
Wes: ‘Apologize’?
Mia: Yeah, that. Look, I made a judgement about a group of people, and it was unfair. My family’s always had money and connections. I didn’t know how hard some people had it.
Wes: I guess I know all too well. Growing up with just my brother looking out for me... there was a lot we had to deal with.
Mia: I had no idea. I guess... there’s a lot of stuff I don’t know.
Wes: Hey, for you to admit that it pretty cool. All I’m asking is for you to keep an open mind and give people a fair chance before you form an opinion.
Mia: I can deal with that. You’re pretty cool yourself... for a scruffy, two-bit hoodlum. I’ll try to see it your way and not be so much of a...
Wes: ...stubborn ice queen?
Mia: ‘Stubborn’, I’m working on. ‘Ice queen’ I’ll take as a compliment.
Wes: Fair enough. Let’s get back to work. Danny, what’s next?
Danny: Now we prepare for court. But first, we’ve got to look the part!
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Mia: OMG! Those clothes are HOT!
Nishan: I’ve heard of hot cheerleaders and hot models... but this is my first time seeing hot lawyers!
Wes: I’m not going to disagree.
Danny: The team is definitely dressed for success.
Mia: Then let’s get this party started! Er... I mean let’s get this TRIAL started.
On the day of the competition, the team arrives at the county courthouse, ready to go.
Wes: ...
Danny: You okay, Wes?
Wes: I’m... fine. I’ve just been here a few other times... under much worse circumstances.
Mia: Well, it’s different now... this time YOU are the lawyer!
Wes: That’s a good point. You know... I could get used to this.
Danny: Time to put on those new clothes and start this trial!
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Inside the courtroom...
Katherine: Looking good, Danny... but it’s going to take more than a new outfit to beat us.
Mia: Luckily, we’re accessorizing with a couple of well-crafted arguments.
Katherine: Good... because you’re going to need them.
A few minutes later, the trial begins, and Katherine makes her opening statement.
Katherine: Your Honor... and ladies and gentlemen of the jury. I apologize. I apologize that you have to waste your time on this open and shut case!
Mia whispers to you.
Mia: What a showboat! There’s not even a jury to address!
Wes: Knowing the right jargon and rhetoric is important... I’m sure she’s scoring points with the judge.
Katherine continues her opening remarks...
Katherine: ...we can place the suspect at the crime scene, and multiple witnesses can attest to that fact! He had both motive and opportunity!
Danny: She’s good!
Wes: Yeah... but you’re better!
Mia: Time to go out there and deliver a killer opening statement!
Time - 14 hours
You clear your throat, preparing for your opening statement.
Wes: Just remember the key points... the evidence is CIRCUMSTANTIAL. And the witnesses are UNRELIABLE.
Nishan: Wait... I thought the evidence was circuitous and the witnesses were unrelatable!
Mia: You’re both wrong! The witnesses were circumspect, and the evidence was irrelevant!
Wes: Just ignore those two... okay? You’ve got this!
Danny: I hope so...
You begin your speech.
Danny: Your Honor, I’ll admit that this case APPEARS to be open and shut... But upon closer examination, you’ll realize that the evidence is circumstantial! If my client was seen at the crime scene, what does that prove? He WORKED there! Surely, you’re not going to convict him of having a job!
Wes: Nicely said, Danny!
Danny: To continue, my opponent claims that several witnesses spotted my client at the crime scene. But I plan to show that these witnesses are unreliable! Can we TRULY take these witnesses at their word?
Mia: Nicely said, Danny!
Your speech complete, you sit down.
Wes: Okay... now on to the next section. Katherine’s about to call her first witness!
Katherine: For my first witness, I call Danielle Wellington, the young woman who first reported the crime.
Danny: Looks like Brigette is playing ‘Danielle’!
Brigette: I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Wes: Better listen carefully to everything ‘Danielle’ says, Danny... you’ll be the one cross-examining her!
Mia: Don’t worry, Danny, I’ll take notes on her testimony. Together, we’ll poke so many holes in her story, it’ll look like Swiss cheese... And I eat swiss cheese for breakfast!
Nishan: You do?
Mia: I do today!
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Brigette takes the stand, and Katherine begins her questioning...
Katherine: Thanks you so much for being here today, Danielle. I know this must be hard for you.
Brigette: I.. it was... Just knowing Tim invaded my house... my privacy... It still gives me nightmares, just thinking about it.
Brigette’s eyes well up with tears!
Nishan: Wow! Is she crying on command?
Mia: I need to learn how to do that!
Danny: Cross-examining Brigette might be harder than I anticipated...
Time - 16 hours
Katherine finishes her questions.
Mia: Looks like it’s our turn to cross-examine the witness.
Danny: What do we do? We’ll look like monsters if we interrogate a crying girl!
Mia: We’ve just got to make the judge see her in a new light. Forget everything else... this is about Danielle’s character. Remember those gambling slips we found. Concentrate on how she got those!
Danny: Sounds like a plan!
You rise and begin your questioning.
Danny; I’m sorry to drag you out here to speak about a subject that’s obviously very emotional for you, Danielle.
Brigette: Sniffle... it’s hard. But... this is for justice!
Danny: It’s obvious you’ve got a... delicate sensibility. Of course, we all have our vices. For example, isn’t it true that you like to gamble?
Brigette: I... I...
Danny: Answer the question!
Brigette: I... I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Danny: Judge, I refer you to Exhibit C, gambling receipts found on Danielle’s bedroom floor!
Brigette: Okay! Fine! I may have placed a few bets on some polo tournaments! But only for a few hundred dollars!
Danny: A few hundred dollars that you needed to pay back! Plenty of motive to sell the diamond yourself, then pretend it was stolen!
Katherine: Objection! Conjecture!
The judge sustains the objection.
Danny: Fine. No further questions, Your Honor... at least for now!
Wes: Good work out there, Danny. Now it’s time for us to call OUR witness!
Mia: Brigette is going to be a hard act to follow. She’s a really good actress!
Danny: Luckily, we’ve got just the man for the job...
Wes: That sounds like my cue!
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A few minutes later, Carlos takes the stand as the accused, Tim Jones.
Wes: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. Thanks so much for testifying today.
Carlos: Are you kidding? My life is on the line here. I need to defend myself.
Wes: So... tell me what happened on the night of the crime.
Carlos: Well... I’d been working all Saturday in the Wellingtons’ yard. I’d just gotten home when Danielle called me. She said I’d left some tools there and that I needed to come back. When I got there, though, there were no tools... and I found the window broken.
Wes: So you’re saying, under oath, that you had nothing to do with the crime in question?
Carlos: I work for my money! I don’t steal it!
Danny: Psst! Great line! The judge will remember that one!
Wes: Thanks so much, Mr. Jones. Now, I only have a few more questions...
Time - 22 hours
Wes asks a few more questions before sitting down.
Wes: Your witness, Katherine.
Danny: You sure look happy.
Wes: Are you kidding? Carlos did great up there.
Danny: Aren’t you worried how he’ll hold up under cross-examination?
Wes: Not really... he’s innocent. He should have nothing to hide!
Danny: Let’s hope you’re right...
Katherine: Mr. Jones, you claim that you’re innocent... but isn’t it true that you’ve got two brothers in prison and a father in the hospital?
Carlos: I don’t see what that has to do with...
Katherine: Just answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
Carlos: I guess... yes?
Katherine: It sure sounds like your family could use a little extra money...
Carlos: That doesn’t mean I stole that necklace!
Katherine: I’m just saying... isn’t it true that your father has an outstanding five-thousand dollar hospital bill?
Carlos: Yes.
Katherine: Let the record show that the estimated street value of the stolen necklace is also five-thousand dollars.
Danny: Objection! Conjecture!
Katherine: I’m just stating the facts, Your Honor.
The judge denies your objection!
Katherine: In that case, no further questions...
Danny: Now what? That was a disaster! Do we have any more witnesses to call?
Suddenly, Nishan runs in!
Nishan: Call for a recess! I just found some new evidence that could change everything!
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After calling a quick recess, your team unites outside in the hallway.
Danny: Okay, Nishan... what have you got?
Nishan: The window glass... it was found outside on the back porch, right?
Mia: Yeah...
Nishan: Which means it was broken from INSIDE the house!
Danny: If Danielle stole the necklace, she might have broken the window later, trying to frame Tim!
Wes: It’s good... but is it enough to prove Tim innocent? I mean, a Bulgari diamond necklace was stolen! The court wants someone to pay!
Mia: Wait a second... a Bulgari diamond necklace! That’s it!
Time - 19 hours
Danny: What is it, Mia? What’s up with the Bulgari diamond necklace?
Mia: Don’t you see? It’s the branding! Look at what was stolen... the necklace. But the thief left all the rest of the jewelry! Look at the list... everything else is cheap costume jewelry! A common thief would have just taken everything, right? He wouldn’t have been able to identify a name-brand necklace!
Wes: You’re right! Between that and Nishan’s discovery about the glass, this definitely points to an inside job!
Danny: This is amazing! We’ve cracked the case!
Wes: Not so fast... yes, we’ve got some new evidence... But if we really want to win, we’ve got to get Danielle to admit what she did on the stand!
Danny: Sounds like it’s time for us versus Danielle... round 2!
Your team re-enters the courtroom.
Danny: The defense would like to recall Danielle Wellington to the stand!
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Danny: Okay, Danielle... in an earlier written statement, you testified that you found my client by the broken window, correct?
Brigette: That’s right.
Danny: So perhaps you could explain why the glass was found outside the house! If someone hit the glass from outside, the shards would have landed inside!
Brigette: Says who?
Danny: Says physics!
Brigette: Never heard of it!
The judge takes a note.
Brigette: ...
Danny: Bulgari... that’s a pretty expensive brand, isn’t it?
Brigette: Yes. VERY expensive.
Danny: Based on the items we found on the scene, it seems far more expensive than the other jewelry.
Brigette: It was my mother’s most treasured possession...
Danny: Sounds like it would probably be something out of someone like Tim’s price range.
Brigette: Ha! I’d be surprised if Tim had even HEARD of Bulgari!
Danny: Exactly what I was thinking. It seems like a coincidence that the thief know to steal THAT necklace! There’s no way Tim could have known to steal that necklace!
Brigette: He... uh... must have good taste?
Danny: Nice try, Danielle.
After a few more questions...
Danny: Thank you SO much for your answers, Danielle. They were simply revelatory.
Brigette: ...
Brigette takes a seat and shoots you a scowl.
Mia: Looks like you really got to her, Danny! We’ve got them on the ropes!
Danny: So... do you think we’ve got this trial sewn-up?
Wes: I’m not sure... that cross-examination definitely helped out case... but we still have to do closing statements.
Danny: And we KNOW Katherine isn’t going to go down without a fight...
From the other side of the courtroom, Katherine glares at you.
Katherine: ...
Danny: Yikes! The fact that she’s usually so nice makes her mean face even scarier!
Mia: I guess it’s up to me now...
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Danny: Okay... Katherine’s up first. Let’s see what we’re up against.
Katherine: Judge... what we have here is a simple case. An innocent girl’s family victimized by a boy they thought they could trust. Throughout this trial, the defense has tried to muddy the waters... to try to make it look as if MY client is responsible for this crime! But the FACTS of the case remain the same! The jewel is gone! Tim was at the scene of the crime and had plenty of motive to steal the necklace!
Katherine sits.
Mia: That was pretty good...
Wes: Yeah... but yours is going to blow her out of the water!
Danny: You can do this, Mia!
Mia closes her eyes for one second, deep in thought... then she stands and begins to speak.
Time - 21 hours
Mia: For my opponent, this case looks simple. A poor guy stands outside a rich girl’s house. He needs money. Then a necklace goes missing. Of course he did it, right? But there’s no PROOF that my client stole a thing. In the end, it just comes down to Danielle’s word against his... and why should hers have any extra weight?
Mia looks over at Wes.
Mia: Justice isn’t about assumptions or social status. It’s about proof. It’s about laws applied equally to rich and poor alike! This country is supposed to believe in ‘liberty and justice for ALL,’ not just people from the nice part of town... And for that reason, you MUST find my client not guilty!
With that, Mia returns to your table and sits down.
Wes: Mia... I didn’t know you had that in you.
Mia: Neither did I.
The judge announces that he’ll need a brief recess to consider the verdict.
Danny: Nothing to do now but wait...
You look back and notice that the room is PACKED with Athena Academy students, here to cheer on Katherine and Brigette.
Wes: Too bad we didn’t invite a cheering section of our own...
Danny: It’s not too late! Stay right here... I’ll be right back with some backup!
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You and your friends gather in the court room, waiting with bated breath as the judge takes the stand...
Berry: This is it!
Ashton: The suspense is killing me!
Alexandra: Come on... ‘not guilty’... ‘not guilty’...
The judge clears his throat before beginning to read... ‘In the case of The People versus Tim Jones, this court finds the defendant...’
Time - 23 hours
‘In the case of The People versus Tim Jones, this court finds the defendant... ...NOT GUILTY!’ You and all your classmates erupt into cheers!
Berry: YES! We did it!
Ashton: Justice system, FTW!
Alexandra: Tim Jones is a fictional free man!
Katherine: Congratulations, guys!
Brigette: That was some truly great lawyering.
Danny: Thanks! You guys put up some really stiff competition yourselves.
Brigette: So what’s next for you all? Going to prepare for the next round in the tournament?
Mia: Definitely. I could get used to winning!
Wes: Sure, we’ll prepare when the time comes... but what’s the fun in winning if we don’t celebrate it?
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Wes: All right, I’ll admit. That was the most fun I’ve had in a while!
Mia: Well, you deserve the R&R. You being a brilliant mastermind all the time is getting pretty repetitive.
Wes: Did you just call me brilliant?
Mia: Don’t let it go to your head. You’re cocky enough as it is.
Wes: Well, to be fair, a mastermind is nothing without henchmen. Or a tough-as-nails henchwoman.
Mia: That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.
Wes: Yeah, well... we make a pretty good team. Don’t let it go to your head.
Later, you gather with Wes and Mia at Nishan’s hangout.
Danny: What’s up Nishan? Your text made it sound urgent.
Nishan: I just checked the website for the regional mock trial tournament. Another team has just advanced to the finals!
Mia: So?
Wes: It means he knows who we’re up against in the next round!
Mia: Well, don’t keep us in suspense! Who are we crushing next?
Nishan: The ancient feud rages on... ...we’re facing Hearst High!
Looks like this case isn’t closed yet... and the next trial should be even tougher than the last! What will happen when your school faces off against Hearst High once again? Find out in the next quest?
- Wes
- Mia
- Nishan
Just outside of the Athena Academy campus, you meet up with Katherine to talk.
Katherine: Hey, Danny! Have you given any more thought to the mock trial tournament?
Danny: I have! And I’ve gathered the perfect teammates for it!
Nishan: I finally get a chance to use my intellectual powers for the forces of justice!
Mia: I just needed an extracurricular, and mock trial is basically like arguing, right? This could be fun. What about you, Wes?
Wes: Well, let’s just say I have a passing interest in getting better acquainted with the legal system... and all its loopholes.
Nishan: Legal team... ASSEMBLE!!!
Time - 8 hours
Your team gathers around Katherine as she explains the competition.
Katherine: You should know... you’ve never seen mock trial like THIS. Our regional tournament pulls out all the stops! Many successful alumni from our district are lawyers and have helped create the most intense mock trial competition ever. They even set up mock crime scenes to investigate!
Danny: Awesome! We’re ready for the challenge!
Danny: So what’s next, Katherine?
Katherine: Next is research. You’re the last team to enter, and the other teams started their work a week ago... but it’s not too late for you to catch up if you hurry! Our school will be your first opponent in the tournament, so you’d better bring your ‘A’ game! Here’s the info packet for the case you’ll be working! Be sure to study it thoroughly!
Mia: What is this? One of those paper encyclopedias they had before the internet?
Nishan: Sorting through this case info will take forever!
Wes: I’m more of a top-level planning guy... research isn’t my forte.
Danny: All right, this just means we should recruit some more teammates! We’ll need a couple of people to sort through the information... and another to present it to the team!
Requirements
- A Level 7+ Student Gov (Maddie)
- A Level 7+ Student Gov (Brandon)
- A Level 8+ Actor (Sarah)
Danny: Thanks for coming on such short notice, everyone!
Maddie: No problem! We’re used to sorting through extensive charters and policies!
Brandon: This is nothing compared to the Recycling Club’s 2013 Mission Statement. We’ll get through this in no time!
Sarah: And I’ll be happy to give you guys a presentation on the info. I need to work on my stage voice, after all!
Time - 10 hours
You and the team gather around Sarah for the presentation of the case info.
Sarah: Maddie and Brandon have passed out some written summaries of the case, but the gist is simple. A high school senior, Tim Jones, has been accused of burglary. He works for a landscaping service, mowing lawns in an upperclass neighborhood, but he lives in the lower income housing across town. One day, after his shift, Danielle Wellington, daughter of the household he was working for, reported that their back door was broken into, and that certain pieces of jewelry were missing from the master bedroom.
Mia: Well, this should be an open and shut case! It’s clear that this poor lawnmower guy did it. He had the motive!
Danny: Um... Mia? We’re on the DEFENSE team. We’re supposed to be proving this guy’s innocence!
Mia: What?!
Wes: Why is that so hard to believe?
Danny: Look, either way, we’ve got our work cut out for us. Let’s get to the bottom of this.
Mia: So what’s next?
Wes: Katherine said that representatives from the competition will set up a mock crime scene on our campus.
Danny: We just need some space and a spot with the right look...
Requirements
- Have 32 unlocked Plots
- Have 2 Fountains
Danny: Here! This spot should be perfect for the crime scene!
Nishan: I’m so excited! I’ve already got my latex gloves on!
Before long, the tournament staff has set up a mock crime scene on your campus!
Danny: Wow! This is really detailed!
Wes: They even set up a replica house! These alumni must have some serious money to burn.
Mia: Not THAT serious. This house doesn’t even have a grand foyer. Or a parlor! Or a veranda!
Wes: Yeah... it’s a real peasant hut.
[This part is missing]
Requirements
- Nishan
- A Level 9+ Nerd (Kimia)
- A Level 5+ Wallflower (Jeff)
Nishan: Thanks for helping out with the forensic work!
Kimia: No problem! Science is way more fun when you apply it to the real world! Or... the mock world I guess...
Jeff: People may not know this, but I’ve developed a pretty good eye while watching from the sidelines. It’ll be great to get in on the action!
Time - 12 hours
Nishan: We’ve just finished going over the crime scene with a fine-tooth comb.
Kimia: There was broken glass all over the back porch... right by the yard our defendant was mowing!
Nishan: Inside, there was nothing unusual except for some gardening tools with Tim’s initials, some gambling receipts found on the floor of Danielle’s bedroom, and some milk that was WAY past its expiration date.
Jeff: I also compiled an itemized list of what items were missing.
Mia: A Bulgari diamond necklace? This thief wasn’t messing around!
Danny: Great work, everyone. We’re one step closer to finding the truth!
Nishan: All right, we’ve got a lot of information to process.
Danny: We should regroup and figure out our defense strategy!
Requirements
- Danny
- Wes
- Mia
Mia: So what are we supposed to make of this? We have a few shards of glass and a missing diamond.
Danny: I’ll admit, we don’t have all the pieces to the puzzle just yet.
Wes: But that may work to our advantage. The fact is, there’s no solid evidence to link our defendant to the burglary. The prosecution can’t convict him unless they prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that he did it!
Danny: You’re right! We may win this case after all...
Mia: I don’t think so, guys...
Danny: Huh?
Time - 16 hours
Danny: Mia, what’s wrong?
Mia: It doesn’t matter that there’s no proof it was him, because it obviously was! The judge won’t need any to convict. The odds are totally stacked against us! I can’t believe we’re stuck defending a guy like this.
Wes: And what exactly is that supposed to mean?
Mia: Well, we know that he’s poor! Look at where he grew up! Definitely the wrong side of the tracks. It totally makes sense that he did it!
Wes: Oh, so all poor people are criminals? Is that what you’re saying?
Mia: I’m saying it’s more likely!
Wes: Oh, that is beyond ignorant. But I don’t know what I’d expect from a spoiled, snotty rich girl like you.
Mia: I... I... Ugh! Forget this!
Mia runs off, upset.
Danny: Mia, wait!
You rush after Mia!
Danny: Hold on, Mia! We should talk this out as a team!
Mia: Forget it. Can you believe Wes? Calling me ‘ignorant’?
Danny: You do have room for a little more understanding. Life can be very different for people who aren’t as fortunate as you.
Mia: Oh, come on. Those are just excuses! No one’s treated THAT differently nowadays.
Danny: Mia, I think there’s something you should see...
Requirements
- Mia
- A Slacker Except Wes (Berry)
- A Guy Emo (Hsin)
Later, you meet Mia at a high-end boutique with Berry and Hsin.
Mia: What are doing here?
Danny: We’re conducting an experiment. You need to see how some people can unfairly judge strangers.
Mia: I shop here all the time! The customer service is great here!
Berry: Of course YOU get treated well. But not everyone has the same experience.
Hsin: They see people come in dressed like us, and they immediately think we don’t have enough money to shop there... and suddenly they aren’t so nice.
Mia: You guys are exaggerating. Just watch!
Mia browses the boutique. In no time at all, smiling employees flock to her side, offering her assistance.
Mia: Oh, no thank you, I’m just looking today.
After a brief exchange of smiles and pleasant chatter, Mia strides back over to you.
Mia: See?
Danny: Let’s see what happens when someone else tries...
Time - 20 hours
Berry and Hsin enter the department store and begin to browse but soon draw suspicion from the employees.
Berry: You want us to leave our bags at the counter? Um, sure...
Hsin: Yes, we’re aware that you have security cameras...
Berry: What do you mean ‘making trouble’? We were just minding our own business!
Hsin: Leave the store? But we haven’t done anything!
Nearby, you and Mia look on as the clerks shoo your two classmates out of the store!
Mia: Why would they do that to Berry and Hsin? It’s not like they’re shoplifters!
Danny: No, but the way they dress isn’t the same as the store’s usual clientele.
Mia: So the clerks instantly made up their minds about Berry and Hsin? But that... that’s not...
Danny: Fair?
Mia: No... it’s not!
Mia stomps up to the clerks, fuming!
Mia: If THIS is the way you and your snooty staff treats your customers, then you can BET that me and my friends will be boycotting your store, like, forever!
You and Mia storm out of the store, leaving the stunned clerks with their mouthes agape.
Danny: Way to go, Mia!
Later, on the way out of the store...
Danny: Now do you see what some people have to go through?
Mia: Yeah, yeah. I get it. I shouldn’t have been so quick to judge.
Danny: We should really talk to Wes.
Mia: ‘We’? I’m pretty sure you got this covered, right? You’re good at this sort of thing...
Danny: Mia, he should really hear it from YOU. And you need to hear where he’s coming from, too.
Mia: Fine, fine. I’ll come with.
Danny: First, we need to find him. We should ask some of his friends if they’ve seen him!
Requirements
- Mia
- A Level 5+ Skater (John)
- A Level 5+ Skater (Nate)
Danny: Have you guys seen Wes? We can’t find him.
John: If he’s not at the usual spots, he might be at the skate park.
Mia: Wes skates? I thought all he did was brood and, you know, plan ‘capers’ or whatever.
Nate: Yeah, he’s pretty good, too. We don’t see him at the skate park too often, but that’s usually where he goes when he wants to blow off some steam.
John: We can take you there. Follow us!
Time - 12 hours
You and Mia follow John and Nate to the local skate park.
Nate: There’s Wes!
You spot Wes doing a run of tricks in the half-pipe as other skaters look on.
Mia: Hey. He’s pretty good.
You begin to walk up to the half-pipe when John stops you.
John: Whoa, you can’t just walk up to the pipe! You’ve gotta be skating if you’re up there!
Nate nods in agreement and hands you a skateboard.
Danny: Then I guess I’m skating!
You take the board and get into position at the top of the pipe. Everyone’s eyes turn to you, including Wes’s.
Danny: Here goes...
You drop in! Rushing down, you gain speed as you surge toward the opposite lip of the pipe! You launch into the air and do a varial kickflip! With quick footwork you flip the board and shove it 180 degrees beneath you! You land in a perfect stall, the deck balancing perfectly on the lip of the pipe, before dropping back in! The crowd on onlookers whoops and cheers! You roll back up to the top of the pipe and hand the board to Nate.
Wes: Wow! Didn’t know you had that in you, Danny. Consider me impressed.
Danny: Thanks. Now can we talk?
Wes: Sure.
You, Wes, and Mia take a seat on a bench.
Wes: So what’s so important that the Honorable Judge Mia would grace me with her presence at this lowly skate park?
Mia: Relax, Wes. I’m here to do that thing... you know, like, when you’re wrong?
Wes: ‘Apologize’?
Mia: Yeah, that. Look, I made a judgement about a group of people, and it was unfair. My family’s always had money and connections. I didn’t know how hard some people had it.
Wes: I guess I know all too well. Growing up with just my brother looking out for me... there was a lot we had to deal with.
Mia: I had no idea. I guess... there’s a lot of stuff I don’t know.
Wes: Hey, for you to admit that it pretty cool. All I’m asking is for you to keep an open mind and give people a fair chance before you form an opinion.
Mia: I can deal with that. You’re pretty cool yourself... for a scruffy, two-bit hoodlum. I’ll try to see it your way and not be so much of a...
Wes: ...stubborn ice queen?
Mia: ‘Stubborn’, I’m working on. ‘Ice queen’ I’ll take as a compliment.
Wes: Fair enough. Let’s get back to work. Danny, what’s next?
Danny: Now we prepare for court. But first, we’ve got to look the part!
Requirements
- Have an Intern Chic Outfit
- Have a The Brad Outfit
- Spend 200,000 coins
Mia: OMG! Those clothes are HOT!
Nishan: I’ve heard of hot cheerleaders and hot models... but this is my first time seeing hot lawyers!
Wes: I’m not going to disagree.
Danny: The team is definitely dressed for success.
Mia: Then let’s get this party started! Er... I mean let’s get this TRIAL started.
On the day of the competition, the team arrives at the county courthouse, ready to go.
Wes: ...
Danny: You okay, Wes?
Wes: I’m... fine. I’ve just been here a few other times... under much worse circumstances.
Mia: Well, it’s different now... this time YOU are the lawyer!
Wes: That’s a good point. You know... I could get used to this.
Danny: Time to put on those new clothes and start this trial!
Requirements
- Danny wearing a The Brad Outfit
Inside the courtroom...
Katherine: Looking good, Danny... but it’s going to take more than a new outfit to beat us.
Mia: Luckily, we’re accessorizing with a couple of well-crafted arguments.
Katherine: Good... because you’re going to need them.
A few minutes later, the trial begins, and Katherine makes her opening statement.
Katherine: Your Honor... and ladies and gentlemen of the jury. I apologize. I apologize that you have to waste your time on this open and shut case!
Mia whispers to you.
Mia: What a showboat! There’s not even a jury to address!
Wes: Knowing the right jargon and rhetoric is important... I’m sure she’s scoring points with the judge.
Katherine continues her opening remarks...
Katherine: ...we can place the suspect at the crime scene, and multiple witnesses can attest to that fact! He had both motive and opportunity!
Danny: She’s good!
Wes: Yeah... but you’re better!
Mia: Time to go out there and deliver a killer opening statement!
Time - 14 hours
You clear your throat, preparing for your opening statement.
Wes: Just remember the key points... the evidence is CIRCUMSTANTIAL. And the witnesses are UNRELIABLE.
Nishan: Wait... I thought the evidence was circuitous and the witnesses were unrelatable!
Mia: You’re both wrong! The witnesses were circumspect, and the evidence was irrelevant!
Wes: Just ignore those two... okay? You’ve got this!
Danny: I hope so...
You begin your speech.
Danny: Your Honor, I’ll admit that this case APPEARS to be open and shut... But upon closer examination, you’ll realize that the evidence is circumstantial! If my client was seen at the crime scene, what does that prove? He WORKED there! Surely, you’re not going to convict him of having a job!
Wes: Nicely said, Danny!
Danny: To continue, my opponent claims that several witnesses spotted my client at the crime scene. But I plan to show that these witnesses are unreliable! Can we TRULY take these witnesses at their word?
Mia: Nicely said, Danny!
Your speech complete, you sit down.
Wes: Okay... now on to the next section. Katherine’s about to call her first witness!
Katherine: For my first witness, I call Danielle Wellington, the young woman who first reported the crime.
Danny: Looks like Brigette is playing ‘Danielle’!
Brigette: I swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.
Wes: Better listen carefully to everything ‘Danielle’ says, Danny... you’ll be the one cross-examining her!
Mia: Don’t worry, Danny, I’ll take notes on her testimony. Together, we’ll poke so many holes in her story, it’ll look like Swiss cheese... And I eat swiss cheese for breakfast!
Nishan: You do?
Mia: I do today!
Requirements
- Danny
- Mia
Brigette takes the stand, and Katherine begins her questioning...
Katherine: Thanks you so much for being here today, Danielle. I know this must be hard for you.
Brigette: I.. it was... Just knowing Tim invaded my house... my privacy... It still gives me nightmares, just thinking about it.
Brigette’s eyes well up with tears!
Nishan: Wow! Is she crying on command?
Mia: I need to learn how to do that!
Danny: Cross-examining Brigette might be harder than I anticipated...
Time - 16 hours
Katherine finishes her questions.
Mia: Looks like it’s our turn to cross-examine the witness.
Danny: What do we do? We’ll look like monsters if we interrogate a crying girl!
Mia: We’ve just got to make the judge see her in a new light. Forget everything else... this is about Danielle’s character. Remember those gambling slips we found. Concentrate on how she got those!
Danny: Sounds like a plan!
You rise and begin your questioning.
Danny; I’m sorry to drag you out here to speak about a subject that’s obviously very emotional for you, Danielle.
Brigette: Sniffle... it’s hard. But... this is for justice!
Danny: It’s obvious you’ve got a... delicate sensibility. Of course, we all have our vices. For example, isn’t it true that you like to gamble?
Brigette: I... I...
Danny: Answer the question!
Brigette: I... I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Danny: Judge, I refer you to Exhibit C, gambling receipts found on Danielle’s bedroom floor!
Brigette: Okay! Fine! I may have placed a few bets on some polo tournaments! But only for a few hundred dollars!
Danny: A few hundred dollars that you needed to pay back! Plenty of motive to sell the diamond yourself, then pretend it was stolen!
Katherine: Objection! Conjecture!
The judge sustains the objection.
Danny: Fine. No further questions, Your Honor... at least for now!
Wes: Good work out there, Danny. Now it’s time for us to call OUR witness!
Mia: Brigette is going to be a hard act to follow. She’s a really good actress!
Danny: Luckily, we’ve got just the man for the job...
Wes: That sounds like my cue!
Requirements
- Wes
- A Level 8+ Guy Actor (Carlos)
A few minutes later, Carlos takes the stand as the accused, Tim Jones.
Wes: Good afternoon, Mr. Jones. Thanks so much for testifying today.
Carlos: Are you kidding? My life is on the line here. I need to defend myself.
Wes: So... tell me what happened on the night of the crime.
Carlos: Well... I’d been working all Saturday in the Wellingtons’ yard. I’d just gotten home when Danielle called me. She said I’d left some tools there and that I needed to come back. When I got there, though, there were no tools... and I found the window broken.
Wes: So you’re saying, under oath, that you had nothing to do with the crime in question?
Carlos: I work for my money! I don’t steal it!
Danny: Psst! Great line! The judge will remember that one!
Wes: Thanks so much, Mr. Jones. Now, I only have a few more questions...
Time - 22 hours
Wes asks a few more questions before sitting down.
Wes: Your witness, Katherine.
Danny: You sure look happy.
Wes: Are you kidding? Carlos did great up there.
Danny: Aren’t you worried how he’ll hold up under cross-examination?
Wes: Not really... he’s innocent. He should have nothing to hide!
Danny: Let’s hope you’re right...
Katherine: Mr. Jones, you claim that you’re innocent... but isn’t it true that you’ve got two brothers in prison and a father in the hospital?
Carlos: I don’t see what that has to do with...
Katherine: Just answer ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
Carlos: I guess... yes?
Katherine: It sure sounds like your family could use a little extra money...
Carlos: That doesn’t mean I stole that necklace!
Katherine: I’m just saying... isn’t it true that your father has an outstanding five-thousand dollar hospital bill?
Carlos: Yes.
Katherine: Let the record show that the estimated street value of the stolen necklace is also five-thousand dollars.
Danny: Objection! Conjecture!
Katherine: I’m just stating the facts, Your Honor.
The judge denies your objection!
Katherine: In that case, no further questions...
Danny: Now what? That was a disaster! Do we have any more witnesses to call?
Suddenly, Nishan runs in!
Nishan: Call for a recess! I just found some new evidence that could change everything!
Requirements
- Danny
- Nishan
- Mia
After calling a quick recess, your team unites outside in the hallway.
Danny: Okay, Nishan... what have you got?
Nishan: The window glass... it was found outside on the back porch, right?
Mia: Yeah...
Nishan: Which means it was broken from INSIDE the house!
Danny: If Danielle stole the necklace, she might have broken the window later, trying to frame Tim!
Wes: It’s good... but is it enough to prove Tim innocent? I mean, a Bulgari diamond necklace was stolen! The court wants someone to pay!
Mia: Wait a second... a Bulgari diamond necklace! That’s it!
Time - 19 hours
Danny: What is it, Mia? What’s up with the Bulgari diamond necklace?
Mia: Don’t you see? It’s the branding! Look at what was stolen... the necklace. But the thief left all the rest of the jewelry! Look at the list... everything else is cheap costume jewelry! A common thief would have just taken everything, right? He wouldn’t have been able to identify a name-brand necklace!
Wes: You’re right! Between that and Nishan’s discovery about the glass, this definitely points to an inside job!
Danny: This is amazing! We’ve cracked the case!
Wes: Not so fast... yes, we’ve got some new evidence... But if we really want to win, we’ve got to get Danielle to admit what she did on the stand!
Danny: Sounds like it’s time for us versus Danielle... round 2!
Your team re-enters the courtroom.
Danny: The defense would like to recall Danielle Wellington to the stand!
Requirements
- Glass
- Necklace
Danny: Okay, Danielle... in an earlier written statement, you testified that you found my client by the broken window, correct?
Brigette: That’s right.
Danny: So perhaps you could explain why the glass was found outside the house! If someone hit the glass from outside, the shards would have landed inside!
Brigette: Says who?
Danny: Says physics!
Brigette: Never heard of it!
The judge takes a note.
Brigette: ...
Danny: Bulgari... that’s a pretty expensive brand, isn’t it?
Brigette: Yes. VERY expensive.
Danny: Based on the items we found on the scene, it seems far more expensive than the other jewelry.
Brigette: It was my mother’s most treasured possession...
Danny: Sounds like it would probably be something out of someone like Tim’s price range.
Brigette: Ha! I’d be surprised if Tim had even HEARD of Bulgari!
Danny: Exactly what I was thinking. It seems like a coincidence that the thief know to steal THAT necklace! There’s no way Tim could have known to steal that necklace!
Brigette: He... uh... must have good taste?
Danny: Nice try, Danielle.
After a few more questions...
Danny: Thank you SO much for your answers, Danielle. They were simply revelatory.
Brigette: ...
Brigette takes a seat and shoots you a scowl.
Mia: Looks like you really got to her, Danny! We’ve got them on the ropes!
Danny: So... do you think we’ve got this trial sewn-up?
Wes: I’m not sure... that cross-examination definitely helped out case... but we still have to do closing statements.
Danny: And we KNOW Katherine isn’t going to go down without a fight...
From the other side of the courtroom, Katherine glares at you.
Katherine: ...
Danny: Yikes! The fact that she’s usually so nice makes her mean face even scarier!
Mia: I guess it’s up to me now...
Requirements
- Danny
- Mia
- Wes
Danny: Okay... Katherine’s up first. Let’s see what we’re up against.
Katherine: Judge... what we have here is a simple case. An innocent girl’s family victimized by a boy they thought they could trust. Throughout this trial, the defense has tried to muddy the waters... to try to make it look as if MY client is responsible for this crime! But the FACTS of the case remain the same! The jewel is gone! Tim was at the scene of the crime and had plenty of motive to steal the necklace!
Katherine sits.
Mia: That was pretty good...
Wes: Yeah... but yours is going to blow her out of the water!
Danny: You can do this, Mia!
Mia closes her eyes for one second, deep in thought... then she stands and begins to speak.
Time - 21 hours
Mia: For my opponent, this case looks simple. A poor guy stands outside a rich girl’s house. He needs money. Then a necklace goes missing. Of course he did it, right? But there’s no PROOF that my client stole a thing. In the end, it just comes down to Danielle’s word against his... and why should hers have any extra weight?
Mia looks over at Wes.
Mia: Justice isn’t about assumptions or social status. It’s about proof. It’s about laws applied equally to rich and poor alike! This country is supposed to believe in ‘liberty and justice for ALL,’ not just people from the nice part of town... And for that reason, you MUST find my client not guilty!
With that, Mia returns to your table and sits down.
Wes: Mia... I didn’t know you had that in you.
Mia: Neither did I.
The judge announces that he’ll need a brief recess to consider the verdict.
Danny: Nothing to do now but wait...
You look back and notice that the room is PACKED with Athena Academy students, here to cheer on Katherine and Brigette.
Wes: Too bad we didn’t invite a cheering section of our own...
Danny: It’s not too late! Stay right here... I’ll be right back with some backup!
Requirements
- A Classmate (Berry)
- A Classmate (Ashton)
- A Classmate (Alexandra)
You and your friends gather in the court room, waiting with bated breath as the judge takes the stand...
Berry: This is it!
Ashton: The suspense is killing me!
Alexandra: Come on... ‘not guilty’... ‘not guilty’...
The judge clears his throat before beginning to read... ‘In the case of The People versus Tim Jones, this court finds the defendant...’
Time - 23 hours
‘In the case of The People versus Tim Jones, this court finds the defendant... ...NOT GUILTY!’ You and all your classmates erupt into cheers!
Berry: YES! We did it!
Ashton: Justice system, FTW!
Alexandra: Tim Jones is a fictional free man!
Katherine: Congratulations, guys!
Brigette: That was some truly great lawyering.
Danny: Thanks! You guys put up some really stiff competition yourselves.
Brigette: So what’s next for you all? Going to prepare for the next round in the tournament?
Mia: Definitely. I could get used to winning!
Wes: Sure, we’ll prepare when the time comes... but what’s the fun in winning if we don’t celebrate it?
Requirements
- Complete a Party with Wes and Mia
Wes: All right, I’ll admit. That was the most fun I’ve had in a while!
Mia: Well, you deserve the R&R. You being a brilliant mastermind all the time is getting pretty repetitive.
Wes: Did you just call me brilliant?
Mia: Don’t let it go to your head. You’re cocky enough as it is.
Wes: Well, to be fair, a mastermind is nothing without henchmen. Or a tough-as-nails henchwoman.
Mia: That’s the nicest thing you’ve ever said to me.
Wes: Yeah, well... we make a pretty good team. Don’t let it go to your head.
Later, you gather with Wes and Mia at Nishan’s hangout.
Danny: What’s up Nishan? Your text made it sound urgent.
Nishan: I just checked the website for the regional mock trial tournament. Another team has just advanced to the finals!
Mia: So?
Wes: It means he knows who we’re up against in the next round!
Mia: Well, don’t keep us in suspense! Who are we crushing next?
Nishan: The ancient feud rages on... ...we’re facing Hearst High!
Looks like this case isn’t closed yet... and the next trial should be even tougher than the last! What will happen when your school faces off against Hearst High once again? Find out in the next quest?