The prompt photo seems to depict a courtroom scene, evidenced by the fact that the file name is “objection your honor”. Obviously the sexy woman in the hat is the defendant, and I took the sunglasses-wearing gentleman on the left to be the “world-famous” defense attorney to which I refer in the second paragraph. I’m not sure why he’s wearing sunglasses indoors.
The requirements for this particular challenge include the use of the phrase “…”two-fisted…”, and a maximum word count of 255. I was aware of the required phrase as an expression meaning “virile” or “ready to fight”. However, I think my usage fits the story nicely. As for the word count, I originally brought the story in at 256, but changed the final sentence of the second paragraph from “…the physical evidence found at the scene of the crime said that his client wasn’t getting off this time” to “…the physical evidence found at the scene of the crime said his client wasn’t getting off this time.”
You can probably tell from my story that I know very little about the American justice system, save that it appears to be inherently flawed. But I think I’ve watched enough television to write something serviceable.
Deleted Scenes
None.
Soundtrack
I like the way the dulcet sounds of the Five Keys’ early 1950s song “There Ought to Be a Law” plays against the unorthodox goings-on in the otherwise staid setting of this story. On the other hand, “Guilty as Charged”, by early 1980s rock band Culprit, provides a nihilistic, fast-paced feel that fits the action well. Either way, the familiar “banging gavel” sound effect from TV’s Law & Order should accompany the prosecutor’s climax.