Your Honor (כבודו)

Koda Communication

KVODO (Your Honor)

By Shlomo Mashiach and Roni Ninio

Stop texting me, okay? -Why don't you answer me?

Because you've called 5 times in the past hour.

I'm coming to practice today. -I won't be there.

So you want to meet somewhere else?

Why would I do that, Shai?

Just to talk.

Tell me where and I'll be there. -I have to go, sorry.

I'll call you later, okay? -I really have to go now.

Pick up when I call. -Bye, Shai.

"Prison Services"

I called you all day yesterday and you didn't answer.

I was here, you were in sick bay.

They're saying I hit Assaf Ben-Atar.

I know. It's not true.

Did you check out the Mitsubishi in the village?

I did. Someone set it on fire last night.

Did you talk to Walid?

He must be on the run. Nablus, Jordan, who knows?

I want to turn state's ebidence.

What? -State's ebidence.

A what? -Don't you know what that is?

I get money, they send me away. To America. -America...

What movie have you been watching? You know what a state's evidence is?

Someone who snitches. Someone who makes a deal with the police

to give up some major criminal. Do you get what I'm saying?

State's evidence.

I thought you fired me.

I just met with Juma.

He wants to make a deal with the prosecution.

Is he willing to confess to the hit-and-run? -Not at all.

He wants to turn state's evidence.

State's evidence? Does he have someone to give up?

Micha, he's prepared to tell everything.

What's everything?

He's willing to give up the person who really ran down Assaf Ben-Atar.

Did he say who that is?

No. He's too frightened, he's lost faith in everyone.

Yael, I think he just wants to frame someone.

I believe him.

He says it's a big time felon.

A member of the Masri family? -What other options are there?

Who's the prosecutor? -Hana Abu Fadi.

Look, this is a poker game.

You have to show them a strong hand

to get your client state's evidence status.

They'll want to see that hand. Who Juma has to give them.

Should I say I don't know? -Absolutely not.

You give information at the second or third meeting.

At the first meeting you just want to hear

if they agree in principle.

And you have to lay out your demands. -Demands already?

The more you demand,

the more you convince him you've got a big gun.

Remind them that your client is a Masri.

Al Capone was brought down by his accountant... -He was?

Should I tell them that? -Lay your demands out on the table.

The more the better.

Say you want Juma Masri to enter in the witness protection program.

A large lump sum. -Okay.

And a monthly income for at least 10 years.

Also, relocation to another country.

They usually chuck Bedouins and Arabs in Jordan.

You will demand America or Europe.

Micha, this seems excessive. -They know you're a rookie.

They'll expect your demands to be realistic.

Surprise them.

Make them think that Juma is going to give up Omar Masri.

The fact that the prosecutor is an Arab is a godsend.

He won't want anyone to say that he rejected a plea bargain

that could have brought down Omar Masri.

Yael, more experienced lawyers hardly see a case like this.

You've got a lot of work, but you will succeed.

Now you'll have to excuse me. I have to run.

We resume routine only after the engineering corps

has inspected the farms and given the all clear.

The engineering officer reports to me and I confirm back to routine.

I pass the okay on to you and you pass it on to the squads.

Who are they?

Hey, Khaled, how's it going? -You know these people?

What are you doing here? -Is that any way to greet guests?

You forget what it means to be a Bedouin?

Excuse me, guys.

Let's go.

Yes?

Did he say how late he'd be? -No.

Omar, you finally grew a pair. No more Nura as the messenger.

How much does a Lt. Colonel make these days?

Maybe I should sign up.

You think the army would take me?

I'll tell you why I'm asking.

I'm trying to figure out how many salaries it takes

to reach 200,000 shekels.

Believe me, Omar, I work for my salary.

I don't sell drugs or pimp out whores, like you.

Juma is family. He works for me.

I'm losing money every day he's in jail.

Why did you call him that night?

And poor Hassan, getting burned like that.

Since then it's been all-out war and for war you need weapons.

Come here again, and you'll be carried away in a body bag.

Khaled.

Khaled! Only a dog forgets who his father and grandfather are!

Forgive me. Traffic was awful.

Yes, Ms. Yael Moshe, Attorney.

I'm listening. -Ben-Moshe. -Excuse me?

My name is Yael Ben-Moshe. -Of course. Go ahead.

My client wants to make a deal.

Will he confess to the hit-and-run?

No, he wants to turn state's evidence.

What could your client possibly give the state?

The person who hit Assaf Ben-Atar and ran.

You're saying that Juma Masri is innocent

but he knows who was driving at the time of the accident?

Yes, and I'm not sure it was an accident.

An intentional hit? -Maybe.

This is what we're demanding

in return for my client's information.

The only thing I don't see here

is your demand to appoint your client president.

The Masri family has been running rampant for over 40 years.

They are Bedouins with an ironclad code of silence.

Their felonies extend beyond the southern district to Acre and Jaffa.

They don't talk to the police and you know it.

No one from that family ever turned state's evidence.

You're talking about a 16-year-old car thief.

Even Al Capone was brought down by his accountant.

Forgive me.

Look, Attorney Moshe...

Attorney Ben-Moshe,

you were certified how long ago? -One week?

When I completed my internship

I represented clients in small claims court,

I was in no hurry to represent state witnesses in criminal cases.

Maybe you're the wrong person.

Excuse me? -You question my skills? My experience?

Maybe it's you who has the problem.

I realize it's hard for you as a Bedouin

to represent the state versus Omar Masri,

so maybe you should recuse yourself.

Who said I'm a Bedouin? -What?

Mr. Hana Abu Fadi is from Nazareth. He's a Christian Arab.

Let her continue.

You say I'm a Bedouin? So I'm a Bedouin.

Maybe I'm Omar Masri's fifth column in the prosecutor's office too?

That's not what I said.

Maybe I'm ISIS because I'm an Arab.

Hana... -Leave this office now!

I apologize if I was out of line... -Rufus, call security!

How did it go? -Awful. Why did you say he's a Bedouin?

I didn't say that, I said he's an Arab.

Tell me what happened.

I'm going to report her racist conduct to the Bar Association.

"Bedouin" she calls me... -You didn't have to go off like that.

Forget her abominable conduct.

We said you'd be here 15 minutes before the meeting

and you were late.

What's that got to do with it?

I wanted you to see this before she arrives. -What is this?

DNA results from the scene. There were two findings.

An inhaler and fresh vomit. It's highly likely it's the perp's.

It's a common reaction to stress.

The DNA on the inhaler and vomit match,

it does not match Juma Masri's DNA.

We have the wrong man. We have to release Juma Masri today.

You and I know it. She doesn't.

They laughed in my face. -Yael, it's a tactic, come on.

What's the bottom line?

They rejected it.

They'll ask that he remain in custody.

I'm not sure the judge will authorize it.

Micha, Rufus is calling me. -Take it, I'll wait.

Yes?

Okay.

She wants me back in her office. -Now? -Yes.

Did she say why? -No, you think they changed their minds?

I don't know where they're taking this.

Go back in, but don't agree on anything

before you talk to me, okay? Bye.

Negotiations will continue on one condition.

We want to know the name that your client is willing to give us.

We don't seek to hear it from him during questioning, yet.

I can't do this without consulting my client.