The first day of the trial was short. It didn't start until mid-afternoon
and there was only time for opening arguments. The second and third days
went pretty well in the defense's eyes. The fourth day Elizabeth was
scheduled to testify.
Elizabeth walked into court and sat behind the defense table a few rows from the back. She caught Justus's eye and nodded. He had spent several hours the day before prepping her for her testimony. She and Jason briefly made eye contact but were both very careful not to appear friendly. Elizabeth diligently avoided looking at Ric. When the judge entered, Elizabeth took a deep breath. She knew her life would never be the same after this.
Justus called Elizabeth as his first witness for the day and Ric quickly objected. The judge overruled Ric because Elizabeth had been on the witness list since the beginning of the trial and Ric should have said something earlier. Ric was not about to admit that he hadn't bothered to read the witness list, instead assuming that it was the same list of people that Jason's defense always called.
Elizabeth walked to the stand and was quickly sworn in. It was all so surreal to her. Justus quickly put her at ease and she could see Sonny sitting right behind Jason. Justus had her talk about the day that Alcazar had been killed. He asked her to tell the jury about her relationship with Jason which she did. He smiled at her and ended his questioning. Ric stood up and began to cross-examine his wife.
"Hello, Elizabeth," he said.
"Ric," she said pleasantly.
"You said that you had a previous relationship with Jason Morgan, is that correct?" Ric asked.
"No, I said I had a friendship," Elizabeth replied.
"Alright, a friendship. But you wanted more than that from Mr. Morgan didn't you?" Ric asked.
"Yes, until I met you," Elizabeth said.
It was obvious from the look on Ric's face that that was not the answer he had been expecting. Elizabeth had to work hard to keep from laughing.
"Mr. Morgan saved your life and that's how your friendship started, correct?" Ric asked, trying a different strategy.
"No, that's not correct," Elizabeth said.
"It's not?" Ric asked confused.
"No, as a matter of fact, our friendship started when I lost my first love, Lucky," Elizabeth said. "Then I saved Jason's life, not the other way around."
Again, Ric looked confused. Elizabeth had never told him about her time with Jason when she believed Lucky to be dead or about her saving his life.
"You have seen Jason use violence before this though, correct," Ric asked.
"Yes, but not deadly force. Jason only uses enough violence to protect himself and others in a dangerous situation," Elizabeth said.
"Is that how you justify the time he threw me into a wall at General Hospital and tried to choke me?" Ric asked.
"Do you really want me to answer that?" Elizabeth asked.
"No," Ric said.
"Well, I would, Ms. Webber," the judge said.
"Okay, Your Honor. Jason did in fact throw Ric into a wall and choke him because Ric had kidnapped Carly Corinthos and was holding her prisoner in a panic room in our house," Elizabeth said. "And Jason let go of Ric as soon as Courtney asked him to."
Ric realized any further questions to his wife would only be detrimental to his case so he let her leave the stand. Elizabeth sat next to Sonny for the rest of that day's testimony. When the judge recessed for the day and the jury had exited the courtroom, Elizabeth hugged Jason and Sonny.
"Thank you, Elizabeth. Even I know that your testimony probably helped Jason more than anything else," Carly said.
"I would do almost anything to help Jason and I know you would too," Elizabeth said.
Sonny and Jason looked at each other in surprise. It seemed these two women had come to some sort of truce and they were amazed.
The truth was that, while Carly could remember her dislike of Elizabeth, she could no longer actually feel it. After Elizabeth's testimony on Jason's behalf, Carly decided to try and be civil to the other woman.
Elizabeth walked into court and sat behind the defense table a few rows from the back. She caught Justus's eye and nodded. He had spent several hours the day before prepping her for her testimony. She and Jason briefly made eye contact but were both very careful not to appear friendly. Elizabeth diligently avoided looking at Ric. When the judge entered, Elizabeth took a deep breath. She knew her life would never be the same after this.
Justus called Elizabeth as his first witness for the day and Ric quickly objected. The judge overruled Ric because Elizabeth had been on the witness list since the beginning of the trial and Ric should have said something earlier. Ric was not about to admit that he hadn't bothered to read the witness list, instead assuming that it was the same list of people that Jason's defense always called.
Elizabeth walked to the stand and was quickly sworn in. It was all so surreal to her. Justus quickly put her at ease and she could see Sonny sitting right behind Jason. Justus had her talk about the day that Alcazar had been killed. He asked her to tell the jury about her relationship with Jason which she did. He smiled at her and ended his questioning. Ric stood up and began to cross-examine his wife.
"Hello, Elizabeth," he said.
"Ric," she said pleasantly.
"You said that you had a previous relationship with Jason Morgan, is that correct?" Ric asked.
"No, I said I had a friendship," Elizabeth replied.
"Alright, a friendship. But you wanted more than that from Mr. Morgan didn't you?" Ric asked.
"Yes, until I met you," Elizabeth said.
It was obvious from the look on Ric's face that that was not the answer he had been expecting. Elizabeth had to work hard to keep from laughing.
"Mr. Morgan saved your life and that's how your friendship started, correct?" Ric asked, trying a different strategy.
"No, that's not correct," Elizabeth said.
"It's not?" Ric asked confused.
"No, as a matter of fact, our friendship started when I lost my first love, Lucky," Elizabeth said. "Then I saved Jason's life, not the other way around."
Again, Ric looked confused. Elizabeth had never told him about her time with Jason when she believed Lucky to be dead or about her saving his life.
"You have seen Jason use violence before this though, correct," Ric asked.
"Yes, but not deadly force. Jason only uses enough violence to protect himself and others in a dangerous situation," Elizabeth said.
"Is that how you justify the time he threw me into a wall at General Hospital and tried to choke me?" Ric asked.
"Do you really want me to answer that?" Elizabeth asked.
"No," Ric said.
"Well, I would, Ms. Webber," the judge said.
"Okay, Your Honor. Jason did in fact throw Ric into a wall and choke him because Ric had kidnapped Carly Corinthos and was holding her prisoner in a panic room in our house," Elizabeth said. "And Jason let go of Ric as soon as Courtney asked him to."
Ric realized any further questions to his wife would only be detrimental to his case so he let her leave the stand. Elizabeth sat next to Sonny for the rest of that day's testimony. When the judge recessed for the day and the jury had exited the courtroom, Elizabeth hugged Jason and Sonny.
"Thank you, Elizabeth. Even I know that your testimony probably helped Jason more than anything else," Carly said.
"I would do almost anything to help Jason and I know you would too," Elizabeth said.
Sonny and Jason looked at each other in surprise. It seemed these two women had come to some sort of truce and they were amazed.
The truth was that, while Carly could remember her dislike of Elizabeth, she could no longer actually feel it. After Elizabeth's testimony on Jason's behalf, Carly decided to try and be civil to the other woman.