Bull

It's just a dream, baby.

It should last you about six months, give or take.

What's going on?

N-Nothing, kiddo.

It's just one of the tires.

Morning, Officer.

Saw you working on your tire.

Thought maybe I could help.

Oh.

Wow, that's really nice.

Um, I-I'm already halfway done.

Uh...

You okay?

Uh, yeah.

Since you have that mini spare on, mind the wind.

Yeah, uh, will do.

Thanks, Officer.

Ma'am, what is this?

What's in these little vials?

Uh, it's medicine.

What kind of medicine?

Lord, hear our prayer.

Let us pray for Nicholas Allen, who still battles with leukemia.

Lord, hear our prayer.

Let us pray for Mary Sims,

who is still recovering from a difficult heart surgery.

Lord, hear our prayer.

And for anyone experiencing any health challenges,

let us pray.

Lord, hear our prayer.

I was out to your mother's grave

not two weeks ago.

I knew it was you.

Mrs. Allen, so good to see you.

I haven't been in that church in eight years.

After my hip replacement, I started going to St. Mary's.

It's closer to my apartment.

Oh, makes sense.

I miss your mother so.

Best office manager ever.

Well, she always said you were the best paralegal ever.

I need a lawyer, Benny.

A really good criminal lawyer.

Not a real estate attorney like your mother and I worked for,

not a paper pusher, a criminal attorney.

Someone like you.

It's an oil.

Made from marijuana.

- Mm-hmm... - No, no, no.

You can't get high from it.

Doesn't affect the brain that way.

It's typically used for pain or nausea.

It's legal in New York, right?

With a prescription.

- Mm. - So this friend of yours's daughter,

she lives in Virginia?

Which is why she was arrested.

You have to be a resident of New York

to get a prescription to purchase it here.

Right. So how much did she have?

Eh... Couple hundred vials.

Hmm.

Way to bury the lede.

Yeah, I know. It sounds like a lot.

Well, it sounds like a lot because it is a lot.

What, was she selling them out of the trunk of her car

at the local flea market?

Problem is, your friend's daughter knew it was illegal,

and she did it anyway, not for one or two vials.

Well, the way her mom explains it,

she only buys it twice a year, so she gets a really big supply.

And you know...

The thing is, if she lived in New York,

we wouldn't even be having this conversation.

She would get it monthly, legally.

You know better than I do, it's completely irrelevant.

If she wants to buy this stuff, if she needs to buy this stuff,

she should move to a place where it's legal

so she's not knowingly breaking the law.

Oh, come on, it's a Class C felony,

so it's only a year, minimum sentence.

We've pled out harsher charges than that.

Bull...

Look.

I don't really ask for a lot of favors.

She's being held

at the Woodbury police station jail,

and is being released in the morning.

I'm gonna run down there tomorrow,

meet her at the D.A.'s office, where hopefully,

I can negotiate a deal.

I think it would make a big difference if you were there.

Uh, wait here, please.

Thank you both, for jumping into the fray on such short notice.

Your mom, my mom.

Ah.

This is Dr. Jason Bull, by the way.

I don't have a mom in this fight,

but, uh, it's a pleasure to meet you.

What kind of doctor?

Psychologist.

Dr. Laura Allen.

Primary care physician.

Oh.

So, Doctor, just curious,

what is it, exactly, you use all this CBD oil for?

Uh, pain management.

Headaches, mostly.

Hmm.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Come on in.

All right.

Dr. Allen.

I am Assistant United States Attorney Sylvia Banner.

These two gentlemen your counsel?

Benjamin Colón, attorney; Dr. Jason Bull, trial scientist.

I'm sorry.

I-I think there might be some mistake here.

I was under the impression that we were meeting.

District Attorney "Morris Frank"?

From the city of Woodbury?

There was a slight miscommunication.

D.A. Frank was kind enough to lend us his office.

This is now a federal matter.

- Federal matter? - W-Wait, wait.

We're talking about a couple hundred vials

of non-psychoactive CBD oil

for her personal use; I mean,

doesn't the federal government have better things to do?

Actually, we don't.

And it's 1,800 vials.

1,800 vials that we believe

were intended for sale to no less than 27 other people

in the state of Virginia.

And this would not be the first time that Dr. Allen smuggled

controlled substances across state lines.

T-They're for my patients.

I sell them to my patients for exactly what it costs me.

You have the right to remain silent. Dr. Allen, you are being charged

with 27 counts of possession

of a controlled substance with intent to distribute

in violation of federal law.

In addition, you are being charged

with violating interstate commerce rules,

which strictly forbid the transportation

across state lines of controlled substances

by persons without license to do so.

Mr. Colón, please, you have to call my mom.

Don't say another word, Dr. Allen, and don't worry,

I'll make that call.

She broke the law, folks.

It's the bottom line.

So what we need to do is get a jury that understands

that it's not something she chose to do.

She had no choice.

But she did. You know that. She had a choice.

Did she?

I don't think so.

We are going to argue that Laura had

a professional responsibility

to give her patients the best care possible.

Even if it meant breaking the law.

So what kind of jurors are we looking for?

What we're looking for are jurors who are professionals.

Professionals who feel a sense of duty

to do their absolute best.

Teachers, firefighters, emergency room doctors.

People who relate to Laura because, in their line of work,

they, too, go above and beyond.

Do we have any teachers with us today?

All right, and, uh, what grade do you teach?

I teach ninth grade biology; I also coach

the girls' basketball team.

She's been at her current school for almost 20 years.

It's quite a stint.

Let's say you were offered the same job

at a different school, but double the pay.

Would you take it?

Would I take it?

I don't think so.

I mean, I would never leave my girls.

You can't buy what coaching my team gives me.

This juror is acceptable to the defense, Your Honor.

What we want are jurors who posses deontological ethics.

One more time, for those of us

who don't read the dictionary for fun.

People who are committed to doing their absolute best

for the people who depend on them,

no matter what the consequences.

And what do you do for a living?

I-I'm a county clerk.

Oh, okay.

Uh, do you like your job?

I love my job.

- And, uh, how are your hours? - You mean,

when am I supposed to be there by,

or when do I actually show up?

Oh, okay.

Let's start with when you're supposed to be there.

9:00.