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Lynn leaves the courthouse during a union rally. Even though the crowd is unruly, she pushes her way through. But within seconds, the crowd turns from innocent to angry, trapping Lynn in a fullscale riot. In the ensuing fray, Lynn’s shirt is ripped off. Her attack is caught on tape and then aired on the nightly news. Lynn feels that the news station did nothing to protect her safety during the assault. In addition, she claims they violated her privacy when they failed to obscure her face during the broadcast. But Lynn is up against an unbeatable opponent. She is fighting the First Amendment. She is fighting the Freedom of the Press. She believes she was violated, but the other side argues they were just reporting the news. Lynn convinces the man who assaulted her to testify that the cameramen incited the crowd to rip off women’s blouses. After showing the video footage in court, the jury decides in Lynn’s favor. It is a short victory, because the judge overturns the decision. Lynn feels somewhat vindicated by the case, at least she convinced 12 people that she was right. Back at the office, Patricia tells Viveca the wrong court date. When Viveca’s client calls from the courthouse in a complete panic, Patricia ends up pretending to be Viveca and argues the case. Her client is suing her seamstress, because on the day of the wedding, the seamstress attempted some last minute alterations and ended up ripping the dress, leaving the bride with nothing to wear. Patricia’s flair and quick thinking convince the court that her client in the right. Also, she proves to Viveca, she could also be a pretty good attorney if she wanted.

 

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