- Peter and Jared are working on a case in which a former chop-shop worker (Gino Anthony Pesi) is accused of a pre-meditated attack. As they start selecting jurors for the case, the duo begin to receive a lot of unsolicited advice. Infeld-Daniels' summer associate program partners a young law student (Danielle Panabaker) with lawyers at the firm.—Anonymous
- Stanton's favorite mechanic Sal Gotelli, formerly involved in stolen car parts trade, risks a three strikes life term after beating a customer into hospital, in order to 'defend a sweetheart's honor'. Unfortunately he didn't come clean even to Franklin and Bash, so their jury selection opposite freshly-promoted A.D.A. Brad Hewett looks like backfiring. Furthermore, the key witnesses are unwilling or not found to be called to the stand.—KGF Vissers
- Open with the guys having breakfast at the diner while blowing off a partnership meeting.
At the partnership meeting Hanna brings up the summer associate shadow program. The brother (Sal) of Infeld's favorite mechanic needs representation after he beat up three associates at a chop shop when he was hoping to get straight. The prosecution is arguing that it was premeditated. Sal has a record and the case doesn't look good. Franklin and Bash are given Sal's case.
The guys are pushing a self-defense argument for Sal, whose associates didn't want him to leave their business. Sal tells the guys this would be his third strike and he'll do 25 years if convicted. He's always done his time and admitted his crime, but says this time is different: "What I did, I didn't have a choice."
The guys run into Sasha, and attractive associate who will be shadowing Hanna. They are less enthused by their more bookish associate shadow, Bonnie.
The guys talk to Bonnie about the jury selection process. They want a jury that's receptive to self-defense. Infeld wants them to find gun owners, Hanna pushes for women.
In court they see they're being opposed by DA Brad Hewett, who seems to have taken the case in order to increase his political profile.
Jury selection begins. In the first round the guys and Hewitt have agreed on eight jurors. Hewitt isn't using may of his challenges. They've used eight of their ten challenges already and think Hewitt is up to something.
The next day Hewitt enters the tools he used in the beatings in to evidence. This seems to deflate the guys' self defense strategy. Hewitt wanted to let the guys pick a self defense jury.
Sal tells Franklin and Bash that the guys were doing strong-armed work. After stealing a car and beating up the driver, they talked about "taking care of" a witness named Annabelle. Sal had feelings for her and felt he needed to protect her. The guys perk up when he talks about maybe being in love with Annabelle.
At a jury selection party the guys talk about changing their defense to love. They want Carmen to talk to Annabelle. Franklin and Bonnie talk about her father, who is also a lawyer. They want to find jurors who have heart.
To Bash's dismay Franklin excuses a junior high PE teacher. Bash flirts with a juror and she is immediately dismissed by Hewitt.
Annabelle tells Carmen she doesn't know Sal very well at all.
Sal admits his feelings were one-sided and is upset they put her in danger by talking to her. They need one more juror to fit their profile and plan to argue he loved Annabelle, even though she didn't love him back. They want to get the jury to like Sal, equating him to love.
Damien doesn't like the guys' strategy. Hanna wants them to find jurors who are themselves in love. Infeld again brings up gun owners.
A potential juror wants to be excused because she has a surprise romantic vacation coming up with her new husband. Bash tries to make her not like him, then excuses another juror. Hewitt doesn't excuse the woman, either.
Franklin thinks the current jury is decent if Hewitt doesn't excuse anybody. Annabelle is now missing, with her boss saying she's left town after a large man in a leather coat came to talk with her. This means they can't call her as a character witness. Sal says he wanted her to leave town just in case.
The guys drop by the chop shop and run into Kiki, who turns out to be Sal's on again-off again girlfriend. This means he was essentially being unfaithful with his feelings for Annabelle.
Sal tells the guys he bought the gifts for Kiki as a reason to visit Annabelle's store. The woman who is on vacation is crying about her marriage being over because her husband is cheating on her. They need to get her off the jury, but are out of challenges.
Pindar stalls Hewitt long enough for him to see the guys interact with the vacation juror. They pretend to pick up something she dropped, and Hewitt sees it.
Hewitt charges them with tampering. The judge won't go that far, but the juror ends up being thrown out.
The judge finalizes the jury.
The guys tell Sal they like their jury. The plan is for Sal to prove he only gave gifts to Kiki when Annabelle was working. Since he has no gift receipts, the only way to prove that would be Kiki testifying the times when she did or didn't get gifts.
Kiki doesn't want to testify on Sal's behalf. They think the only other option is Sal himself.
The guys tell Bonnie they're considering a plea deal. She doesn't like it, suggesting they get the prosecution to call Kiki as a hostile witness. In order to get Hewitt to call Kiki, they need to find a way to tip him off to their love defense.
In court the guys tells the judge they're having trouble getting a witness, in the process revealing to Hewitt their strategy. Hewitt scoffs when they suggest a plea.
The guys tell Sal they'll win if the prosecution calls Kiki to the stand. If she isn't, they'll lose.
The next day in court Hewitt gives his opening argument. He references the love defense and says he plans to introduce Kiki. The guys smile as the episode ends.
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