I got a deal offer from the ADA today.
And?
It's not what I expected.
Bad "not what you expected"?
It's just that—it's different. She's offering me pre-prosecution diversion.
Seriously? A PPD? That's great, Jimmy!
Best I could hope for, right?
Right. What does she want you to confess to?
All of it. The felony B and E, misdemeanor petty assault and property damage—I never touched him, but they got assault in there.
Well, could be worse. As long as they never activate it, it doesn't matter, right? You gonna be able to keep your nose clean for a whole year? Keep Viktor with a K on lockdown?
It's not a problem, Giselle. And if I don't, it's instant jail, right?
Lucky break. She must not want the hassle of a trial.
Guess so.
Jimmy. This is good news, and Chuck is gonna be pissed. It's a big check in the pro column.
Actually, the PPD was Chuck's idea.
...Shit.
Yeah.
What's his game?
One condition of the PPD is, my written confession is immediately submitted to the New Mexico Bar Association.
Your written felony confession.
Mmhmm. I thought he wanted me in jail; he just wants my law license. [sighs]
What are you gonna do?
Well, I knew the bar was going to be an issue, right? So, I figured I'd plea the charges down to a couple misdemeanors, get a censure and maybe a little suspension, but... a confession to a felony?
Grounds for disbarment.
Yeah, and if I take it to trial and I lose, I face the bar anyways–and jail time, most likely. He's got me boxed in.
You can fight this. The disciplinary board listens to extenuating circumstances...
No, Chuck knows everybody at the bar. Hell, he made half of their careers; it's gonna be him and his cronies versus me. Alone.
...Not alone.
Kim...
Come on, Jimmy. You need me. You can't argue this yourself. You and I both know that, and I'm not gonna let you fight this on your own.
Are you sure?
Yeah.
'Cause I don't... Why would you... Come on. [points to himself] This guy? Seriously?
[After a moment, Kim takes his hand.]
Let's just call it the fallacy of sunk costs. So what now?
Now? Now we take that PPD and we shove it right up Chuck's ass.
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