Rudy goes to the Shelby County Justice Center to observe Cliff’s court appearance. Kelly doesn’t show up, and so all charges against Cliff are dropped, though the judge does warn Cliff that if such charges are levied against him again then it won’t matter whether Kelly is there or not. The judge also tells Cliff he ought to divorce Kelly before he winds up killing her.

Deck tells Rudy to stay away from Kelly. He also tells Rudy about an FBI investigation into Bruiser and Prince.

Bruiser tells Rudy that Great Benefit, through Leo F. Drummond and Tinley Britt, have filed a motion to have the case dismissed. Rudy needs to read a 63-page brief and prepare for the date set by Judge Hale to hear arguments for the motion. Rudy gets right to work.

Deck tells Rudy more about what’s going on with the FBI. Bruiser had worked closely with another lawyer named David Roy. David quit being a lawyer and opened a strip club. David has been arrested, and it appears that he will talk to the cops about Bruiser’s involvement in certain illicit areas of business.

At 4 o’clock in the morning, Rudy gets a call from Deck, who is coming by to pick him up at Bruiser’s direction.