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Steven: I'm Steven Romero.
Sofia: I'm Sofia Escala, the prosecutor on this case.
Do you want to tell me what happened the night of the incident?
Steven: My boyfriend and I had been drinking.
Steven's Boyfriend: Every time we go out!
Sofia: So this has happened before?
There's a reason you're here.
You ended up in the emergency room
and your boyfriend ended up in jail for 36 hours
and from what you're telling me, you two have had prior altercations.
Does your boyfriend have anger issues?
Steven: No, he was only trying to defend me.
Sofia: I know you have feelings for him,
but you need to get rid of this guy.
Steven: (crying) I just want this whole thing to go away.
(theme music)
Sofia: Gal pal have you ever been in an abusive relationship?
(whipping sound)
I don't mean whips and chains.
Rob: No, but we're not immune to it.
Just why bring attention to it while we're fighting for equality?
Sofia: With all the hate that's out there, why have it at home?
Rob: Sometimes people are just ill matched
and sometimes it's better to be with the devil you know than be alone.
Being single sucks.
Sofia: Speak for yourself.
Rob: Oh, whatever.
Single or not, everything sucks.
I'm here doing traffic cases, my love life's ruined.
I've fallen for a married man.
Maybe he'll drown his kids in the bathtub for my love.
Sofia: (laughing) I thought you wanted to be the wicked stepmom.
Rob: Oh God.
Sofia: I can't believe you had an encounter
with Steven Romero in a bathhouse.
Rob: Who?
Sofia: Steven, the guy I tried persuading to press charges
of domestic violence on his boyfriend.
Rob: Yeah, we met in a bathhouse.
We didn't get as far as names.
Sofia: (laughing) I am truly amazed by your sex life.
Rob: You should try getting one.
I hear sex is the best anti-aging regimen.
You know, I do like Joe for you.
Sofia: Joe?
Rob: I don't know why you're playing so hard to get with him.
(fantasy-like music)
Sofia: Say you love me.
Joe: I love you.
Sofia: Wow, this stuff really works. (laughing)
Rob: Anyway, I'm getting out of here now, okay?
Because I'm getting it on tonight, gag ball and all, okay?
Watch this, Sofia.
(humming) See the butt? (humming continues)
Kevin: (clears throat) Howdy, folks.
Rob: Howdy, Kev.
You're working late.
You don't usually work past six, right?
Kevin: I don't usually, but the judge has me working this huge case.
That Lopez matter is no easy feat,
but the judge is happy with my work and says if I keep it up
I'm going to be one of the best,
if not the best prosecutor this office has ever seen.
Sofia: I'm sure he says that.
Kevin: What was that, sweetheart?
Sofia: Nothing, you brown noser.
Rob: Hey, that's great, Kevin, congratulations.
I'm so happy for you.
Kevin: Yeah, well the judge is happy with my work, too,
and he says I could be expecting a promotion if I keep it up.
Heck, I'm just glad I'm not working those measly traffic cases anymore.
Phew, man, I am knackered.
I feel like I been rode hard and put up wet.
Rob: Come again?
Kevin: I'm exhausted, I've been working *** this case.
Rob: No, the part before where you said something
about being rode hard and you're wet now?
Kevin: I never said that.
Anyway, I'm heading home.
I'm exhausted and I'm going straight to sleep.
Rob: Yeah, (laughs) okay, I'll walk out with you.
You need a ride home?
Sofia: I'll grab a cab later on.
I still have some research to do.
Kevin: (laughs) Trying to get on the judge's radar, are we?
Don't you worry, little senorita.
I'm sure you'll get a nice case like me one of these days.
Sofia: Nice enough to shut your -
Rob: Okay, okay, ready, Kev?
Here we go.
Call me if you need anything, okay?
Sofia: (laughs) Goodnight.
Another late night at work.
Trying to make sense of why Steven wouldn't press charges.
It hadn't dawned on me that although domestic violence
occurs in straight couples just as much as in gay couples,
homosexuals face a system that's often oppressive
and hostile towards them.
With nowhere to turn, what was Steven to do?
(eerie music)
***.
(flips switch)
(sharp sound)
What the ... ?
(suspenseful music)
(door opens)
(music continues)
(footsteps)
(theme music)