The courtroom was filling up rapidly it seemed to Marissa that there seemed to be more people in the room than there was this morning. Probally hoping to see that dvd again, and gossip about them. She looked around hoping that Bianca would come back, but she feared that she just may have cut her losses and decided to keep running and she would not really blame her either.
"Order in the courtroom, all rise for the Honorable Judge Hicks, " the baliff announced to the court as the judge entered. "The court is now in session."
"Is the defense ready with thier case?" the judge asked Marissa's lawyer who looked lost and completely out of his element now...so much for him winning his first custody case. "Your honor, I feel that we were not given enough time to validate this dvd and that it should be dismissed and thrown out.
"I disagree, I think the dvd stands on its own as evidence that your client is in the business of behavior that a child should not see." the judge stated. "So if the defense has nothing , I think this matter is settled. I find that with this kind of behavior from your client where a child could witness this, that he ..." he was interrupted as Erica Kane came barging into the courtroom much like her oldest daughter did an hour ago. And behind her was Jackson Montgomery and a young man perhaps in his mid-twenties who looked like he would rather be anyplace else than here. "Excuse me what are you doing barging into my courtroom."
As the entire courtroom turned to see the interruption, the reactions from people were varied to say the least. Marissa wore a confused and worried look on her face, since this was the mother of her girlfriend and no matter how this played out she was sure she was in trouble somehow. Tad and Dixie both saw Erica's coming as one would see a doom arriving on someone that didn't even know they were doomed, and both had a feeling they knew who that doomed individual was. Liza knew without a doubt that this case was about to be over, and that no matter what happened she was on the record against the actions taken by her client. JR looked at Erica Kane and for the first time, suddenly felt he may have gone to far because what he saw on her face made him afraid. However of everyone that was in that courtroom it was Marissa's lawyer that was the first to speak since he really didn't know Ms. Kane, as she walked by him ignoring him completely. "Ms Kane you are not helping this case, your daughter has already caused enough problems with this tape." The courtroom went so quiet as Erica Kane whipped around so fast with a glare in her eye that if it was not for Jackson right behind her, she might just as well proven that looks could kill.
"Order in this court right now or I will charge you with contempt of court and let you spend a few days in jail." the judged barked at this lastest interruption.
"Your honor, please forgive my finacee but I think you should hear something before you rule on this case." Turning to motion the young man that had arrived with him forward. "I know this very irregular, your Honor."
"I object, we don't know who this person is," Liza argued turning to face JR hoping that she was right and seeing the brief recognition in JR's eyes when he saw the young man. Yeah this case was going into the toilet, and she started to already plan a temporary insanity plea for her client.
"Well this is irregular, but I guess it is only fair that we hear this young man out." as the baliff swore him the young man into the court record.
"If you don't mind Marissa I would like to sit in on this to help you." Jackson turned and asked Marissa, who was grateful and hoping that somehow this was just a bad dream and she would wake up in Bianca's arms. She nodded and turned to her lawyer and told him that Jackson would be taking over.
"Please state for the record your name." Jackson asked the young man who was very nervous as he looked between Erica and JR and weighing his options of who it was better not to piss off.
"Its Charlie..I mean Charles Stiger."
"Where do you work at?"
"I work at the Yacht Club and Inn. I am a janitor there while I save money for school."
"And do you know anything about about a dvd that showed my client, who is a resident temporarily at the Inn?"
"Yeah, I placed a camera in her room hoping to catch something with her on that Mr. Chandler could use to get his son back."
"I object, this is heresay your honor, it is his word against my client and who knows what the defense planted in his head to discredit my client." Liza argued hoping to somehow pull case into a win.
"What are you calling me a liar or something, " Charles shouted back towards Liza. "Because I have proof if you want it showing that Mr. Chandler there payed me five thousand dollars to put a camera in that redhead's room at the Yacht club, pointing to Marissa. Who was now glaring at JR with both anger and disgust. As Charles pulled out another camera that opened up a small displayed and hit played which showed JR giving Charles money and telling him to put a camera in the room that would start recording when someone was in the room.
"Your honor, in light of this evidence that it was JR Chandler that put the camera in Ms Tasker's room and not my client this proves that she is responsible for the full custody of AJ Chandler. And further more this is a flagrant invasion of privacy and conspiracy to deface the character of Ms. Tasker as well as Ms. Montgomery." Jackson finished up his argument, "And should the need arise, I will personally take this up District Attorney and the Attorney General of this state if need be."
"I am calling a short recess, to let everyone calm down. Court is recessed for fifteen minutes." As the judged stepped into his chambers to figure out what exactly he was going to do now that laws had been broken.
JR was trying to get Liza to do something as his well thought of planned had backfired, just like she said would if he tried this stunt. And now he was blaming her for not taking care of this when he told her. Marissa sat there stunned as she listened to this turn of events and a little hope came back into her, Bianca's family had come to her rescue when they could just as easily held her responsible.
"Thank you for helping me Jackson, did Bianca call you?" Marissa asked the the older lawyer and Bianca's uncle. "Have you seen here since this all started?"
"No we were at the Yacht Club for lunch when we heard. And Erica got a confession out of the Mr. Stiger there, and we came straight here. I am sure Bianca will be alright. And as for helping you well we figured you were involved with Bianca and if nothing else we protect our own." Smiling at Marissa as a blushed came over here that nearly matched her hair.
"Yeah sorry about that, we have been trying to tell you guys but something comes up everytime we start to tell you all." Marissa started to explain and stopped when Jackson put his hand up to stop her. "No need to apologize, I knew it was going to eventually happen between you two. And I had a pretty good idea it had happened when it seems everytime we recently found you, you two were together."
"Still we wanted to tell Erica and you, before anyone else did." And then Marissa realized something she still had to face Erica.
"Don't worry about Erica, she may not understand Bianca all the time, but she is happy when Bianca is happy." Jackson answered her even though she had not asked anything. And before Marissa could turn to talk to Erica the judge came back in.
"All rise, I have made a decision in this case of Chandler vs Tasker in the matter of custody of AJ Chandler. In light of everything that has transpired, I am awarding full custody to Ms Tasker. I am sure the District Attorney will be talking to you Mr. Chandler, I would advise to straighten yourself out. Case closed and court is adjoirned." And the judge walked back into his chambers to try and get as far away from this case as possible.
