Your Honor (כבודו)

Koda Communication

Where is Shai Alkoby? I'm his father.

You have a minor in custody. Where is he? -Hold on.

He's being questioned. -Where?

Sir, you can't... -You can't go in there.

That's my son in there. He's a minor, he's ill.

I'm his father, Micha Alkoby, I'm a judge. -Just a second.

Shai Alkoby came in with his grandmother.

I'm his father, I demand to see him.

He can only have one adult with him.

Are you going to arrest him? -That's up to the investigator.

KVODO (Your Honor)

By Shlomo Mashiach and Roni Ninio

Did you drink alcohol that day? -No.

Did you smoke anything? -He had a driver's test that morning.

No one drinks or smokes before a test.

Ma'am, you're only here because I'm questioning a minor.

Don't interfere.

I won't light it.

Did you smoke weed or take drugs before the accident?

No.

What time was your driver's test? -10am.

I mean, it was supposed to be, but we started at 10:15.

Did anything unusual happen during the test? -What do you mean?

You have asthma. -What does that have to do with...

I'll get to the circumstances of the accident.

An acute medical condition that day could be an extenuating circumstance.

So I'll repeat the question.

Did you feel okay during the test? -Yes.

Nothing out of the ordinary?

Shai.

Go.

Turn right here.

Hey, bro? What's up? You learning to drive?

Ignore him. -Good luck, bro.

Go.

Shai.

Shai?

Shai.

Shai.

Nothing out of the ordinary.

Where are you? -At the police station.

Shai's been arrested.

Get over here, I need you.

Did you see him before the accident?

Yes, in the mirror. He was behind me.

What mirror did you see him in?

The side mirror, the rear-view mirror?

Both, I think.

So you saw him approaching you from behind. -Yes.

Then he drove past me, cut me off and hit the car.

Where did he hit the car? -In the front, left side.

Did you feel him hitting the car?

Shai, look at me

and answer the question.

Did you feel him hit the car with his motorcycle?

Yes.

I drove away, off the road.

I didn't know what I'd say to my dad.

I was afraid he'd... -What? -I don't know.

That he'd freak out, go ballistic, so I decided not to tell him.

No one saw me leave the house.

I figured he'd come home and think the car was stolen.

And the keys? -I took them.

I got out of the car and walked to the bus stop.

I got home, put the keys back

and Dad never gave it a second thought.

Okay, let's go back to the accident.

Did you get out of the car as soon as you hit the motorcycle?

Yes. -Why?

I don't know. I don't remember.

I think I wanted to see what happened to him.

So you approached him.

Yes. -And?

He was moving a little and...

then he stopped.

So you thought he was dead.

Yes, I don't know.

You thought he was dead.

That you can't help him.

Yes.

Did you recognize him? Did you know who you hit?

Why should he have known? -Hold on.

Mrs. Bloom,

panic as a result of identifying the victim will help him.

I don't understand. -Trust me.

I'll repeat the question.

Did you realize who you hit?

He is from a well-known family, after all.

He's often on the news, on TV.

No, I didn't recognize him.

So your decision to run had nothing to do with the fact

that the victim was Assaf Ben-Atar? -What? Shai.

Judge Bloom, please.

I'm sorry, but this is a misunderstanding.

Shai, you said you hit an older man.

Ma'am, keep this up and I'll have to remove you.

You will stop this questioning now. -Excuse me?

Shai, do you know who Ben-Atar is?

Okay, we'll take a 10 minute break. -No.

This interrogation is over and you're coming home with me.

Grandma, stop. -No. -You can't take him anywhere.

Sir, you can't go in there. -Let me go, that's my son.

Alright. -You can't go in. -Let me through.

Have you forgotten who I am?

Do you know how many detainees were about to testify

and ended up in the cemetery? -Get her out of here.

Why did you lie to me? -Because I wanted it to be over!

I was afraid you'd be like dad and stop me from talking!

I can't take this anymore!

Get out of my sight! Go!

Please come quietly, Ma'am. Come with me.

Forgive me.

What did you do?

What did you do?

I need you to make a phone call for me. -To whom?

You like that, Assaf?

Do you remember this park, sweetie?

You played here when you were little.

Yes? -This is attorney Ben-Moshe. -Yes.

I'm calling on behalf of Judge Micha Alkoby.

Yes?

Dad? -Shai.

Are you alright?

Talk to me.

Dad, I...

Shai,

how are they treating you?

Why are you crying?

Shai.

Shut up. -Shai?

Shai.

Shai.

Are you Alkoby?

Let's go.

Shai!

Shai!

Good evening, your honor.

Sit down.

Will you join me?

No, thank you.

My son.

My father is in prison for life.

Murder.

Three judges tried the case.

One acquitted him, two convicted him.

Do you see where I'm going, Alkoby?

Two convicted, one acquitted. He was this close to coming home.

We Ben-Atars are strong, connected.