Your Honor (כבודו)

Koda Communication

KVODO (Your Honor)

By Shlomo Mashiach and Roni Ninio

Why did Grandma call?

To tell me the car was found. -What?

Where did you put it? -That's irrelevant, it was found.

Where is it now? -At the police impound, I'm going to get it.

What? -Shai, the car was stolen, it's been found,

I'm going to get it, it's all good. -No, Dad, it isn't.

Shai, listen to me... -Dad!

You said that if they get to me before I turn myself in

I'll be in trouble. You said that!

Just let me handle this. Okay?

Hello?

Why? What happened?

Who was that? Grandma? -I'll be right back.

The car was found. -I know. -How do you know?

The police called me this morning. -So it's your car, you jerk!

How do you know about it? -His mother called Nura crying,

said her son was arrested. -What son?

The one who took the car.

The cops caught him?

Why did you want to get rid of the car?

How did they catch him?

You know, a Bedouin driving at night,

they chased him and caught him!

Now tell me, why did you want to get rid of the car?

I told you it's best I go alone. What do we do now?

Micha, he's a kid, a felon, but a kid.

He's from Nura's family.

Will he talk? -No.

He's a Masri, Masris don't talk to the police.

Was he ever under arrest? -Just a few hours,

for stealing a car radio.

I'm sending you a phone number, Yael Ben-Moshe, she's a lawyer.

I thought he'd be assigned a public defender.

No way! She's good.

Expensive?

Yes. -Are you asleep? -Totally awake.

I was hoping you'd call.

I don't get it. -Talk to me. I'm awake, Micha.

I got you a client.

You'll get a phone call about a Bedouin who's in custody,

he was caught last night with a stolen Hyundai. -Hold on.

What? -You wanted clients, didn't you?

So I got you a client. Okay?

You'll get a call from Khaled. About a minor. -Who's Khaled?

His uncle. A good friend of mine from the army.

Okay? -Yes. Sure. Thank you.

"Assaf Ben-Atar is still in critical condition

"after a hit-and-run accident yesterday in the South.

"The perpetrator has yet to be found."

He's still alive.

We'll talk about it later.

Why did Khaled come over?

You passed your driver's test yesterday

and the car was stolen. Bad luck.

Why weren't you in school yesterday? Do you remember?

Why aren't you answering me?

We'll talk about it at home, when you get back from school.

Now you go to class and act natural.

Is Khaled involved? -Not now!

Yes now.

Pull over here. -Shai.

Pull over! -Shai!

Shai!

You're lucky. We usually find 1 in 10.

"Front left corner light broken," was it broken before? -No.

No big deal, then. But get it fixed or it's a fine.

Give this to the insurance company, maybe they'll pay for the light.

Depending on your co-pay. -Okay, thank you.

By the way, and excuse me for butting in,

are you running for the district court?

Someone from the prosecutor's office said he saw your name.

Yes, I'm running. -Well, if you need a recommendation

I know at least two people who will recommend whoever I tell them to.

Okay. Thank you. -You're welcome.

Uh...

Next time your car is stolen, I'm here.

And Micha, your vehicle inspection has expired.

There's a vehicle inspection station right around the corner.

Thanks, Rufus. -My pleasure.

Are you alright?

Breathe, breathe.

Exhale from the mouth.

Slowly. That's it.

Take it slow. You're fine. Have some water.

Why are you at school so early?

My dad dropped me off on his way to work.

I haven't seen you in my classes.

Gym...

You're new, aren't you? -Yes, the gym teacher's pregnant.

Teachers are always pregnant.

I'm exempt from gym. -Why? -I have asthma...

On the contrary, you should be moving your body.

Want me to bring you a note? -Okay...

I teach a class in the afternoons.

It's for kids, but you can come.

Do you like basketball?

Maybe.

Your phone's ringing...

"Dad"

Screening your girlfriends?

Are you going to class or are you exempt from sitting on a chair?

Shai?

"Caution, speed trap ahead."

Thank you.

My colleague claims that the defendant

claiming the right to remain silent

while questioned by the police could be to his disadvantage.

I agree that exercising the right to remain silent

could be to the defendant's detriment.

After all, if a man's heart is truthful, why remain silent?

However, the right to remain silent is just that, a right.

Jewish law also says,

the court mustn't take a hard line with an individual

who opts to apply the rights provided him under the law.

"Shai: I ditched school, the cops are there."

Please excuse me.

Hello, Ruth.

I'm calling to tell you...

that Shai didn't feel well today.

No, I think it's just a cold.

By the way, I drove by the school this morning

and I saw a police car. Did something happen?

Yes.

Okay, thank you, Ruth. Bye.

Is it urgent, Rufus? -I wouldn't be here if it wasn't.

I'm sorry, Rufus, I'm in the middle of a trial.

Where's your car?

Yes? -Shai, are you at school? -Yes.

I mean, no. -Why not?

Are you at home? -No.

Then where are you, or do I have to guess?

Where are you? -On my way to you.

Currently Assaf is in a coma.

And even if he wakes up, his motor skills will be limited

and perhaps he'll be mentally and emotionally impaired.

I know this is hard to take in.

We'll do everything we can to help Assaf,

and we're here for you too.

Thank you, Doctor.

You don't do a thing until I tell you to.

It wasn't an accident. It's the Masri family's doing.

Says who? Maybe it was the Kavkaz clan.

They wouldn't run him over and leave him there like a dog.

They'd shoot him. -You do nothing.

I went to the scene.

I found... -Hey! What's that?

Nothing.

I'm just showing him something.

Is it related? -I don't know.

Maybe it is... -He has to go.

Who's on the case? -Rufus. -Give that to her.

It's DNA. Let the police do their work.

A left front light of either a Mazda, Nissan, Subaru or Hyundai.

This is the light you replaced, right? -Yes.

And when the car was stolen it wasn't there. -No.

I told you that today when you returned the car. Remember?

As soon as I left the station I had the vehicle inspected

per your recommendation. They replaced the light. -Hold on.

Hi, it's Rufus.

I need you to go the southern vehicle inspection station.

Around two hours ago they replaced a left front light

on a blue Hyundai, I need it.

The broken one, yes.

Can you tell me what's going on?

I'm not sure, but...

your car may have been the one that hit Assaf Ben-Atar.

The suspect isn't talking

so we don't know the exact time the car was stolen,

but we found traces of paint on the motorcycle that match your car.

In any case, we'll have to confiscate the car.

For how long? -I'll call in forensics

and see what I can do to put a rush on this.

Good afternoon.

Superintendent Rufus. Judge Alkobi.

Judge Pundak, how are you? -I'm fine.

I didn't get to wish you good luck. -For what?

Running for district court. -Thank you, you too.

May the best man win.

I hate to do this, but there's something else I need.

"Be'er Sheva Station"

Do you speak Hebrew?

I'm Yael Ben-Moshe, your attorney.

Who hit you?

You can tell me. Who hit you?

The cops.

When?

When they caught me with the car.

Why did they hit you? Just for fun?

I tried to run away.

So they hit you because you tried to run away.

How many cops hit you? -Three.

Has a doctor seen you? Did you ask?

Look at me.

Okay, we can file a complaint

against the cops who hit you,

we can complain that they used excessive force during an arrest.

Do you know what that means?