Title: T.J.F.A.K.H. (Part Two of Three)
Rating: M (Language and Situations)
A/N: Dick Wolf Owns LOCI characters, the others are mine.
The day after Trisha was arrested, charged, and taken into custody from all the things she'd committed against Jimmy and his household, she bragged to other inmates about "Nearly killing a retired cop right in front of another retired cop." Some of those other inmates revered Trisha for that, and others wanted to know what stopped her. Answering those inquiries, Trisha didn't know that one of the inmates she's been speaking in front of is a confidential informant for the D.A.'s office.
"Oh, and I know her Majesty, I mean Tynie Goren, conned Jimmy into getting a whole bunch of cops fired and fucked out of their benefits. She's a total Hitler, if it ain't her way, it's no way. So no, I'm not surprised to see all these former cops being slammed in here with us. Tynie's got this way where she's always got to be right, and Jimmy's wrapped around her little finger, so is her husband Bobby. I gave up everything I used to own and control because I knew the prosecutor's would make me do that anyway, especially after Her Majesty testifies. She's got this history with getting her way in court, and it's pretty fuckin' annoying. I'm glad I'm in here and out of their lives honestly. I've waited for a long time to be away from Her Majesty's path, because she's a total cunt Hitler wannabe, like I said. If I ever get released, I'm going to murder them all, with Tynie Goren being first." Trisha denigrates.
All but one inmate applauds that denigration, the sole non-applauding inmate soon having a "legal visit" to attend. Escorted to that, the confidential informant/inmate next-to-immediately testifies in grand details as to what he witnessed and overheard. Noting all of it, the A.D.A. in this "legal visit" assures the confidential informant that he's due to receive "great sentencing considerations" for "assisting in the case against Trisha Deakins." "I'll be in contact with your counsel, we're done here." The on-scene A.D. A. concludes, then the inmate/confidential informant is searched and whisked back to his cell. As that occurs, the A.D.A. orders that Trisha Deakins be sent to the hole, and kept under strict monitoring with no contact from the outside world. "I've got enough evidence to warrant this order, so unless you want nailed as a co-conspirator to the amended charges I'm filing against Trisha Deakins, you'll do as I say... NOW!" That A.D.A. commandeers. Complying right away, Trisha's yanked from her crowd of admiring inmates and delivered right to segregation.
Rushing back to her office, the A.D.A. whom got the new information soon reports right to the district attorney. After receiving that report, the D. A. orders for the involved C.I. to get probation for his case since he "is a first time offender that stuck his ass out on the line" to obtain the information that was corroborated by a phone call before the A.D.A. on Trisha Deakins' case made it back to the office. "I've got it situated on my end, Carrie. You do as I said, and do it now. Then, you take the rest of the day off. I'll call you if anything changes." The D. A. mandates. "Yes, Mr. Trenton." Carrie concedes, hustling back to her office.
Honoring her boss' orders, Carrie later exits the office entirely, her then rushing right home. Mr. Trenton, the D. A. then contacts the Corrections Supervisor whom corroborated the confidential informant's statements, informing that C. O. he's needed to appear in court. "Mr. Trenton, I'll show no problem. Just have me served, and you can do that at either my home or my job." C.O. supervisor Allen Stuart obliges. Accepting that, Mr. Trenton hangs up. As for the confidential informant, after he learns from his public defender he's gotten a year's probation for his case, he takes the deal immediately and is released. Finally reunited with his family, that confidential informant secures the home before telling all. "Oh God, they've got to be told this John!" John's wife panics. "Yeah, according to my attorney for this, the D. A.'s all over that. It's a condition of my probation that I have no further involvement until I'm called to testify." John informs.
Before he can go on with his day, Mr. Trenton's got two calls to make: one to Jimmy and the other to Bobby. Jimmy takes his call first, Mr. Trenton warning in great detail about Trisha Deakins' plot against all of their lives. "Trisha Deakins is in segregation with no allowed outside contact until trial, where we will be seeking the death penalty. As for those cops you dealt with yesterday, and got summarily fired while at the same time losing everything: that's an entirely different case that you have no further part of." Mr. Trenton educates. "Thank you for calling, Mr. Trenton. Have us served to appear, we'll be there. If you can, should Trisha take any plea deals, keep me posted." Jimmy requests. Swearing he will do that, Mr. Trenton hangs up. Contacting Bobby right after that, Mr. Trenton essentially repeats himself verbatim. "Mr. Trenton, honestly Jimmy didn't know this, but when he asked you to have him kept posted about all this: he and I want the same thing. Have us served at our residence; we'll appear for court no problem." Bobby releases. "I can make that happen, Mr. Goren. Thank you for your time." Mr. Trenton resolves, hanging up.
Tynie's right by Bobby, whom turns to face her, repeating what he's just learned. "Ohh my God, babe. That C. O. and C. I. basically just saved all of our lives! I mean, unless Trisha's let off the charges by some idiots on the jury, but I hope to God that doesn't happen!" Tynie freaks. "We'll deal with that when it happens. We're all under Mr. Trenton's orders not to leave our houses today unless it's absolutely urgent." Bobby recollects. "I'm not goin against the orders of the D.A., not after this!" Tynie avows. Holding his wife closely, Bobby amends "You mean we aren't going against those orders, not after this, honey." Tynie nods against her suitor's chest, going into a terrified silence. In terms of everyone at Jimmy's, he has them all under a lock-down of sorts, and he uses Mr. Trenton's orders about them leaving the house to serve as his reason why. Seconds after they're all told that, Tara, Kina, and Davey all repeat what Tynie said about "dishonoring the orders of the D.A."
Then, from the confines of his office, Mr. Trenton calls Carrie at home, re-considering "I'm taking on the Trisha Deakins case myself. I need your files on that case as soon as possible. I've thought about it, and for a case this high-profile given the dangerous nature of the inmate and who the victims are, it's best I handle it. I'm also taking over the unrelated case involving those officers whom responded to James Deakin's residence yesterday, so I need your case files on that as well." "Mr. Trenton, I can get you all that in an hour, two hours tops because of traffic!" Carrie swears, hanging up before making a return trip to the office. Hanging up again, Mr. Trenton sits back and waits to receive all those files. Carrie retains her word, Mr. Trenton being given everything he sought out after it's been an hour and a half since she got called at home. "I'll call you in if I need you tomorrow, but unless I do that: you're off-shift." Mr. Trenton demands. "Yes sir!" Carrie quips, again hustling back home.
Then, Mr. Trenton arranges to see Trisha Deakins in Riker's segregation, announcing to the C. O. he's speaking with that Trisha's case has been overtaken by Mr. Trenton personally. Being told the C. O. now on the phone is waiting for him; Mr. Trenton rephrases "I'll be there in about an hour, two hours tops with traffic." Agreeing to that, the call's communally ended, Mr. Trenton at last exiting his office. Driving out to the newly-arranged meeting at Rikers', Mr. Trenton doesn't say anything or take calls. Breezing through security, Mr. Trenton's escorted to the room where Trisha's waiting. Separated by dual-paned bullet proof glass, this meeting happens over closed-circuit, always-recording phones. "I know who you are and why you're here. I don't want any plea deals, or a jury trial. I want a bench trial and I already know you're gunnin' for the death penalty on me, but I don't fuckin' care." Trisha belittles. "You're getting your wishes then." Mr. Trenton snipes, writing down Trisha's trial demands before hanging up. Leaving to go back to his office, Mr. Trenton does not see Trisha being whisked back to her cell.
Once back in his office, as everyone from Tara to Bobby's retained their self-imposed "lockdowns" in accordance with his orders, Mr. Trenton sets Trisha's case up for a bench trial. Being able to do that so the case is seen by the most hardass judge in the district, Mr. Trenton's last acts of the business day are to have everyone who was a victim of Trisha's actions, and the C.O. and C.I. who gave new evidence for that case all served to appear. Bobby, Jimmy, and John all answer for those process servers at home, Allen being served on his way to his truck after ending his already-extended shift. One by one, in their various locations, all four men grouse "Well fuck that was fast!"
Securing their homes, and in Allen's case truck on the way home, all four men set aside the papers saying they've got court tomorrow. Allen calls his boss, and nearly says he's got to take off tomorrow for court, when Allen's boss notifies "I know already. I was called by Mr. Trenton after he was told by you that you could be served while on-shift here. Don't do that all the time, and we're alright. Yes, Mr. Trenton's aware of my restriction on that, and he totally respects it since you and I both deal with the scourge of New York society day-in-and-day out." Accepting that, and promising to be back on-shift after his part in this case is over, Allen hangs up.
As soon as everyone now-involved in the Trisha Deakins' case that can go home is home, every residence is secured. Updating their families, Allen, John, Bobby and Jimmy are all surprised by how quickly this is going to court. "Yeah, I've got a running theory on that. Babe, you forget what Mr. Trenton told you this morning. I'll bet anything that the C.O. and C.I.'s new evidence kicked this case up to a level of high-profile that Mr. Trenton didn't see when he originally gave this case to one of his A.D.A's. I'm also betting that's why Mr. Trenton's basically seen to it that all this shit with Trisha is seen before a judge as soon as it's going to be." Tynie theorizes.
Thinking her theory over for a couple minutes, Bobby discovers his wife's right, and repeats her theory about the case change to Jimmy over the phone. "Even on a lock-down, Tynie has a panache for being right." Jimmy revels. "Yeah, she is. We'll meet you at the courthouse tomorrow man." Bobby reckons. Exchanging well wishes for the night, Jimmy and Bobby hang up. As for John and Allen, they think over everything that's happened today, and in their individual homes come up with the same running theory Tynie had. Preparing for court separately, those two men make a plan for their families in their absence also.
As soon as everyone who's now-involved somehow with the Trisha Deakins' case is as prepared for court as they can be for the night, they all go about their remaining waking hours while at the same time retaining their own style of a "lock down" for everyone in their home's protection. Closing out their days true to how they all separately do that, those now-involved in the Trisha Deakin's case for Mr. Trenton all set alarms for morning before crashing for the night.
Trisha Deakins subsists in segregation now, her only clues to the outside world being the raucous yelling of the others on that wing. She seriously doesn't care what happens to her now, because she's already sacrificed what would really matter to many decent and civilized people. Tomorrow can't come soon enough for anyone involved in the case against Trisha Deakins, and sadly, that also includes Trisha herself. What started out for everyone from Jimmy to Tynie as a wait-and-pursuit of justice which began yesterday, has spun out into so much more. Most of what's come out of today is dangerous for many of the people Trisha victimized yesterday, but now there are two unexpected people in the group's corner. Mr. Trenton's not considered in those ranks because he's just a man doing his job, but even with Trisha's callous disregard for human life, that much from the D.A. is still respected. The night drags on for everyone, Mr. Trenton included, as one thing's hoped for come tomorrow:
True Justice from A Known Hardass… (T.J.F.A.K.H.)