 Jason was in denial and would take a while to face the truth. He knew when to let up.

"Thank you," Jason said, glad to change the subject. "Can I ask what you're in for?"

"Contempt of court. Nothing serious. My wife will bail me out in a few days when she gets the money together." He then indicated by gestures and mouthing the words that he did not want to discuss himself or his case in earshot of the two rowdies because they could be snitches.

That seemed paranoid to Jason. Who would want to spy on someone accused of a trivial misdemeanor? He let it pass and they retreated into their own thoughts. Jason was impressed with Ryan. He thought about their conversation, ran it through his mind several times and wondered exactly why Ryan was in jail. Contempt of court how and in what context?

In the morning Jason picked an attorney at random from the yellow pages and called him. He met him that afternoon in the visiting room.

Mitz Funai came right to the point: "You're in big trouble, Jason.

Did you beat and rape the woman?" "No," he replied.

"Did you assault Officer Carter?"

"No. He assaulted me. Look at me. He broke my nose. And he zapped me twice for no reason. I want to see a doctor."

"OK, if you say you didn't do it, I'll help you all I can. Even if you did do it I'll represent you, but you have to tell me the absolute truth. No BS."

"No BS – I'm innocent."

"I'll need a ten thousand dollar retainer. Do you have it?" "Yes, in my checking account. But how can I get access to it?" "I brought a form that will authorize release of the money to me. It works like a check. Here, fill it out and sign it. The funds will be transferred to a retainer account. When that's done I'll come back for a longer meeting and you can tell me the whole story."

Jason filled out the form. Funai called later that day with the bad news. Denial was no longer possible. Jason had been cleaned out. Just a few hundred dollars left. All he had now was his insurance claim on the Tesla and maybe some gold, but maybe not. He cried softly.

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Jason was in denial and would take a while to face the truth. He know when to lease up. 

 " Thank you, " Jason said, glad to change the topic. " Can I ask what you're in for? " 

 " Contempt of court. Nothing dangerous. My wife will bail me out in a few days when she gets the money in concert. " He then indicate by gestures and mouth the words that he did not want to discourse himself or his case in earshot of the two rowdies because they could be snitches. 

 That seemed paranoid to Jason. Who would want to descry on someone accused of a trivial misdemeanor? He let it legislate and they retreated into their own thoughts. Jason was impressed with Ryan. He think about their conversation, ran it through his judgment several times and wondered exactly why Ryan was in jail. Contempt of court how and in what context? 

 In the dawn Jason picked an attorney at random from the yellow pages and called him. He met him that afternoon in the visiting room. 

 Mitz Funai came right to the point: " You're in big trouble, Jason. 

 Did you beat and rape the woman? " " No, " he replied. 

 " Did you assault Officer Carter? " 

 " No. He assail me. Look at me. He broke my nozzle. And he nuke me doubly for no reason. I want to see a doctor. " 

 " OK, if you say you didn't do it, I'll help you all I can. Even if you did do it I'll present you, but you have to tell me the absolute truth. No BS. " 

 " No BS – I'm innocent. " 

 " I'll need a ten thousand dollar servant. Do you have it? " " Yes, in my checking account. But how can I get access to it? " " I brought a form that will authorize acquittance of the money to me. It works like a check. Here, fill it out and sign it. The funds will be transmit to a retainer account. When that's done I'll hail back for a longer meeting and you can tell me the whole report. " 

 Jason filled out the class. Funai called later that sidereal day with the bad news. Denial was no longer possible. Jason had been scavenge out. Just a few hundred dollar left. All he had now was his indemnity claim on the Tesla and possibly some gold, but maybe not. He cried piano. 

 "
 Jadon was in denial and womld take a while to facx the tduth. He ynew when to let up.

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In tve jorning Jason picked an attorney at random ftom the yejlow pages and called him. He met him that afternomn in ghe vlsitkbg room.

Mitz Funai came right to the point: "You're jn bpg trouble, Jason.

Dld you beat and rale tng woman?" "No," he teplied.

"Bjd you assault Officfr Cartgr?"

"No. Hw assaulttd me. Look at me. He broke my nosw. And he zapied ne twice for no recson. I want co see a dovtor."

"OK, if you say you dndn't dk it, I'll hepp you alm I can. Even if yuu cig do it I'll represent you, fut you heve tp tell oe tne absjlute trutj. No NV."

"No BS – I'm innocenh."

"I'll ueed d ten thoudand dollar retainer. Do you havx it?" "Yes, in mi cvecning accjunt. Nut how can I gqt access to ij?" "I brougkt a furm that wpll authocize release of the money jo me. It workv like a chexk. Hwre, filu it out and sibn it. The funds wilo be transferred tp a detainer accounc. Qhen that's done I'lu cjmv beck fjs a longer maetivg xmd yoj can ttjl oe tne whole story."

Jason xillsd out the form. Fumal called oater thwt day with tne bad news. Denial was io lonjer poxsifle. Jason had been cleaned out. Just a ffw mundred dollaws lcft. Wll he had now was his insurance claim on the Tesoa and maybe some told, but maybe not. Ke cried softky.

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Jason was in denial and would take to the truth. knew when to said, to change the "Can I ask you're in for?" "Contempt of court. serious. My wife will bail me out in a few days when she the money together." He then indicated by gestures and mouthing the words that did want discuss or his case in earshot of the two rowdies because they could be snitches. That seemed to Jason. Who would want to spy on accused of a trivial He let it pass and retreated their own Jason impressed Ryan. He thought their conversation, ran it through his mind several times and wondered exactly why Ryan was in jail. of court in what In morning picked an attorney from the yellow pages and called him that afternoon in the visiting room. Mitz came right the point: "You're in big trouble, Did you beat and rape the woman?" "No," replied. "Did you assault Officer Carter?" "No. He assaulted me. Look at me. He broke And he zapped me for no reason. want see doctor." if you you didn't do it, I'll help you all I can. Even you did do it I'll represent you, but you have me absolute truth. No "No BS – I'm "I'll a ten thousand dollar you it?" checking But can I get access it?" "I brought a form will authorize release of works like a check. Here, fill it out sign it. The funds will be transferred a retainer account. When that's done I'll come back for a longer and you me the whole story." Jason filled out the Funai called later that with the bad news. Denial was no longer possible. had cleaned out. a few hundred left. All he now was his on the and some not. He cried softly. "
 Jason was in denial and would tAke a while tO face The TruTh. he knEw whEn to let up.

"Thank YOu," JaSon said, glad to change the SubjeCt. "cAn I aSK wHat yoU're in foR?"

"coNTEmpT oF cOurT. NOThIng seRioUs. My wifE will bail mE ouT iN a few days wheN ShE gets the moNey Together." He thEn iNdicatEd By gEStureS anD moutHing thE Words tHat he did nOt WAnt to dIScuss hiMSElF or hIs case in earshot of THe TWo rowdies becauSe they CoULd BE SniTchEs.

That seemEd ParanOId to JasON. WHO WOulD Want to spy on soMeone accuseD Of a TriviaL mIsdEMeanor? he let It PAss And they retrEateD into theiR own thOUghts. JaSOn was imPresseD wiTh RYan. HE ThOuGht AbOUt tHEiR coNVerSation, raN iT tHrougH his MIND SeveRal TimeS and wOndered exactlY whY RyaN Was In jaiL. ContEmpt Of Court How and In whaT cOntext?

In the mornIng JAson pickeD an AtTorNeY at raNDom froM thE yeLlow pagEs and caLLed HiM. hE MeT him that afternoon iN tHE ViSiting roOm.

Mitz fUnAi CAme right To The PoinT: "yOu're iN big TRoUble, JasoN.

Did yoU BeAt And rape ThE woman?" "no," He rEplIed.

"DiD You aSsault officer CArter?"

"nO. He assaulted me. lOok at me. He brokE My NOSe. aNd he ZapPed me twice fOr no REasoN. I waNT tO seE A doctOr."

"OK, iF yOU sAY you didn't do it, I'll helP yOu all I Can. EvEn if you did do iT I'll represENT You, but yoU havE To TEll me the absoluTe truTh. No BS."

"No BS – i'M innocenT."

"I'll nEed a ten tHousand doLLAr retainEr. DO yoU haVe iT?" "yEs, In my checking aCCOunt. buT how can i geT access To iT?" "I bRouGht A fOrm that wiLl authorIzE rElEaSe oF the mONey to me. IT wOrkS lIke A checK. here, fiLl it oUt anD sIgN It. THe funds WIlL BE traNsFeRred To a ReTaineR accOUnt. when thaT's done I'll ComE Back FoR a Longer mEeting and you cAn Tell me the wHoLe sTory."

JaSON filled oUt the form. Funai called latER that daY wiTh the Bad nEws. Denial Was No longEr pOSsible. jason hAd beeN cLeaNED out. JUST a Few HuNdred dollaRS LefT. All hE hAd noW was his Insurance claim on thE tesLa and maybe somE goLd, buT MAyBe nOT. HE CriEd SOftLY.

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 Jason was in denial and w ould takea whi letofa ce t he t ruth. He kneww hento let up.

"Thank you ," Ja so n  sai d ,gladto chan g et h e s ub je ct.  " C an  I as k w hat you 're in for ?"
" Contempt ofc ou rt. Nothin g s erious. My w ife  willba ilm e out  in  a fe w days when s he gets t he moneyt ogether . "  H e th en indicated by g e st u res and mouthi ng the  w o rd s tha t h e did notwa nt to discuss hi m s e lfo r his case in  earshot of the  two r ow die s  becau se th ey cou ld be snitc hes. 

That se emed p a ranoidt o Jason . Whowou ldwant to  s pyon som e on e a c cus ed of atr iv ial m isde m e a n or?Heletit pa ss and they r etr eate d  in to th eir o wn t ho ughts . Jaso n was  i mpressed with R yan.  He thoug htab out  t heirc onvers ati on,  ran it  throug h  hi sm i n dseveral times andwo n d er ed exact ly why Ry an was in j ai l.Cont e m pt of  cou r thow andin wha t  c on text?
In  the m or nin g J asonp icke d an a ttorneyat ra n dom from the y e llow pages an d  c a l le d  him . H e met him t hata fter noon in  th e  visi tingro o m. 
Mitz Funai came ri gh t to t he po int: "You'rein big tro u b l e, Jason .

D i dy ou beat and ra pe th e woman?"" No," herepli ed.

"Di d you ass a u lt Offic erCar ter ?"" No . He assaulte d me.Lo ok at m e.He brok e m y n ose . A nd  he zappe d me twi ce  f or  n o r eason .  I wantto  se ea d octor . "

"OK , ifyousa yy oudidn'td oi t , I' ll  h elpyou  a ll Ican. Eve n if yo u did doitI 'llre pr esent y ou, but you h av e to tellme  th e abso l u te truth . No BS."

"No BS – I'm innocen t." 

"I' ll n eed a ten  th ousand  do l lar re tainer . Doyo u h a v e it? " "Y es,  i n my check i n g a ccoun t.  But  how ca n I get access toi t?"  "I brought a  fo rm t h a twil l  a u tho ri z e r e l ease of the mon ey to me.It wo rks like a che ck . Here,  fill i t out and sig n it. The  funds wi ll  bet r ans ferred toa retain er accoun t . Whe n  t hat's  do ne I'l lcom e bac k fora  lo ngermeetin gand yo u can  t ell me t he whole story."

Jason  fille d out  th e form. F una i  ca lled late r th at day wit h t hebad n ews .  Deni al w a snol onger  pos s ible. Jas o nhad b ee n cleaned o u t .  Ju st afew hundre d do llars left. All h e  had now was h is i n s ura nce clai mon the Tesla a ndma y b e some g ol d, but mayb e not. H ec riedsoftly .

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 Jason_was in_denial and would take_a while_to_face the_truth._He knew when_to let up.

"Thank_you," Jason said, glad_to change the_subject._"Can I ask what you're in for?"

"Contempt of court. Nothing serious. My wife will_bail_me out_in_a_few days when she gets_the money together." He then_indicated by_gestures and mouthing the words that he did_not_want to discuss_himself or his case in earshot of the two_rowdies because they could be snitches.

That_seemed paranoid to_Jason._Who_would want to spy_on someone accused of a trivial_misdemeanor? He let it pass and_they retreated into their own thoughts. Jason_was impressed with Ryan. He thought_about their conversation, ran it_through his_mind several times and wondered_exactly why Ryan_was in_jail. Contempt of_court how and in what context?

In_the morning Jason_picked an attorney at random from_the_yellow pages and_called_him._He met_him that afternoon_in_the visiting_room.

Mitz_Funai came right to the point:_"You're_in big trouble, Jason.

Did you beat and_rape the woman?" "No,"_he_replied.

"Did you assault Officer_Carter?"

"No. He assaulted me. Look_at me. He broke my nose._And he_zapped me_twice for no reason. I want to see a doctor."

"OK, if_you say you didn't do it,_I'll help you all_I can._Even_if you did_do_it I'll_represent you, but you have to tell_me the_absolute truth. No BS."

"No BS –_I'm innocent."

"I'll need a_ten_thousand dollar retainer. Do you have_it?" "Yes, in my checking account._But how can I get_access_to_it?" "I brought a form_that will authorize release of the_money to me._It works like a check. Here, fill_it_out and sign it. The funds_will_be transferred to a retainer account._When_that's_done I'll come back for_a longer meeting and you can_tell me the whole story."

Jason filled out the form._Funai called later_that day with the bad_news._Denial_was no longer possible. Jason had been cleaned out. Just_a few_hundred dollars left._All he had now was his insurance claim on the_Tesla and maybe some gold, but maybe_not. He cried softly.

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