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The press have found Ally.

I'll be right there.

[suspenseful music]

You okay?

I'm fine.

Do you mind taking her bag

to the car?

Yeah.

Are you absolutely sure that you

wanna continue down this path?

[Tommy]

There's no shame in settling.

[Tommy] This kind of case

brings the nuts out of hiding.

I'm not afraid.

And I told you I'm not settling.

It's God's will.

You can't fault a guy

for trying to protect you.

Let's go.

[traffic noises]

[protesters shouting]

Jane, let us out right here.

[Enrico] This case is an attack

on religious freedom.

And on the more

than one billion Catholics

around the world.

The church is confident

that God's will shall prevail.

[protesters chanting]

[reporter] Excuse me.

Why are you doing this?

I think that's clear.

[reporter] Mr. Reilly,

do you think

you really have a case?

I'm not even gonna answer that.

What's the matter?

That's [unintelligible].

That's the guy from the picture.

- No, no. That's the guy.

- Come on.

[Tommy] Hey!

- [reporter] Oh, excuse me.

- Ma'am, excuse me.

- Can you answer more questions

- Excuse me. Let me...

- about the case, please.

- [Silk] Excuse me.

[suspenseful music]

[music fades out]

He got away.

He ran up an alley.

- We'll get him.

- Mm-mmm.

Let's sit.

Will the counsel

please approach the bench?

Did we work anything out?

[whispers] Yeah.

Okay, let's go.

On the docket this morning

is a hearing on a 12B6 motion

to dismiss filed

by the defendants.

A motion, uh, Monsignor,

it's your motion.

Your Honor, it is our position

that the plaintiff is attempting

to insert the government

into the defendant's

religious practices,

which has no precedent

in American law.

Uh, even if

the Church's protection

under the first amendment

would cause the infringement

of the plaintiff's equal rights.

[Enrico] Your Honor,

enforcing her rights,

would infringe upon

the Catholic Church's rights

under the Constitution.

Is it your opinion

that the Civil Rights Act

is unconstitutional?

No, Your Honor, not the Act.

But the application of the Act

in this instance,

would be.

[Judge] Do you have

anything else, Monsignor?

[Enrico] No, your Honor.

Mr. Reilly, it's your turn.

[chair scraping]

Your Honor,

there is no question

that the Catholic Church

is discriminating against women

by allowing admission

to a Catholic seminary to only,

and I quote, "unmarried males

who have been baptized

and confirmed

in the Catholic faith."

This is discrimination

on its face.

Maybe, but does the government

have a right to get involved

in their religion?

Your Honor, federal courts

assume jurisdiction

over the Church

of the Latter Day Saints

regarding their religious right

to polygamy.

[Tommy] The courts ruled

that the civil laws

against polygamy outweigh

the church's right

to the practice

under the first amendment.

There is no difference here.

Are you finished, Mr. Reilly?

Yes, Your Honor.

[Judge] Our forefathers drafted

some of the most poignant words

when they said,

"All men are created equal."

Unfortunately,

it did not include

men of color or women.

But as times change,

so must our interpretation

of how those words were drafted.

[Judge] To do that,

we look no further

than the Civil Rights Act

of 1964,

which overturned our

forefathers' original intent.

So, now the words

"all men are created equal",

includes all men.

But that legislation also

accomplished something else.

To include women.

[Judge] Since there is ample

precedent to assume jurisdiction

over the defendants

and a fact question exists,

I hereby deny

the motion to dismiss.

[applause]

[bailiff] Quiet

in the courtroom.

[Judge] I'm prepared

to set this case for trial.

Quiet in the courtroom!

Keep it up

and I'll put everybody out.

[Enrico] Your Honor,

we take exception

as this is an issue

of first impression.

Exception noted.

Mr. Reilly, you recognize

that this court

will have the right to determine

whether a mandatory injunction

is justified?

Even if the jury determines

that the defendant's actions

are not justified.

Yes, Your Honor.

[Judge] Then this case is set

for trial 9 a.m. next Tuesday.

Due to the novelty of the case

and the disruption

in the court today,

these courtroom proceedings

will be closed to the public.

[crowd mutters dismay]

[disgruntled crowd shouting]

[reporter] Excuse me,

Mr. Dunbar, do you know

how much Tommy wants?

Please. Please, sir.

Just a comment would be great.

Do you have anything to say

about your personal stance?

What about Ms. Batista?

[people talking together]

- I know what you're saying.

- Great work y'all.

Great job.

A lot of hard work to do

and a tough road ahead.

But here's to Ally.

[together] To Ally.

[Tommy] Yeah.

[Alejandra] I'm ready.

Tommy, your mother's here.

How dare you?

In your whole life, you never

made a commitment to any woman.

Why now?

Mrs. Reilly, I'm Alejandra.

If you're gonna be mad

at anyone, be mad at me.

Mr. Reilly's just doing his job.

You have no right to do this.

[Alejandra] No disrespect,

but I not only have the right,

- I have the obligation.

- [Louisa scoffs]

[Tommy] Mom.

[somber music]

That is just the tip

of the iceberg.

Ms. Batista, excuse us, please.

Our clients, our paying clients,

are too frightened to come here,

because of the rowdy protesters.

I thought you'd be pleased that

we were set for a two-day trial.

Two days more than I wanted.

Clean this up.

[somber music]

I don't wanna cause you

any grieve with your family.

It's God's will, right?

[car honking]

[dramatic music playing]

[wheels squeaking]

[horn]

What the hell is this?

[suspenseful music]

[Alejandra] Oh my God.

It's him.

Jesus.

[Alejandra mutters]

[Tommy] It's okay.

[Alejandra screams]

[Tommy] You okay?

[Alejandra] Yeah.

- Yeah.

- [Alejandra] Yeah.

Yeah.

He's gone.

Oh, thank God.

[Salma] Oh my God.

What happened, mija?

[Alejandra] I'm okay, mama.

[Salma] No, you aren't.

You had an accident.

[Mario] Mr. Reilly,

my daughter's life

is in your hands.

[Mario] And you're doing

a very lousy job protecting her.

I know, sir.

I've already gotten

more security.

[Mario] Do you see what

you've gotten yourself into,

Alejandra?

I'm sorry, papa.

[machine beeping]

[voice over radio]

[suspenseful music playing]

[Mario whines]

[Judge] Mr. Reilly.

You may call your first witness.

[gentle music]

I call Dr. Sylvia Touran.

Your Honor, Dr. Touran

is a licensed psychiatrist

in the state of Louisiana.

Defense counsel acknowledges

that she is used by the Diocese

in interviewing applicants

to the seminary.

I respectfully request

that she's entered

in this court as an expert.

Granted.

Dr. Touran, would you please

describe the process

by which you examine applicants

to the seminary?

We're looking

for two qualities:

The absence of pathology

and the presence

of good mental health.

We try to do this

in a face to face interview

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