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♪ 我不会放弃自己的需求 ♪ ♪ 来获得完全的自 ♥ 由 ♥ ♪ ♪ To be completely free... ♪ 在座的各位 Thoroughbreds! 优秀律师们 Every single one. 一个个胸有成竹跃跃欲试 Primed for the race. 肌肉紧绷训练有素准备出击 Every muscle pumped, trained and ready for the sprint. 保持冷静克制冲动 Hold it together. Hold back. 以最佳的状态面对开庭 Keep the blood at just the right temperature. 从容自若 Just below boil. 只待一声号 ♥ 令 Waiting at the starting gates, then... " 全体起立 " 'All rise!' 庭审开始了时而守株待免 Out of the stalls. Hold back. 时而先发制人 Push forward. 知道什么时候该克制什么时候找机会反击 Know when to have restraint, when to find an opening. 时刻准备观衅而动 Ready to jump when the prosecution falters. 蓄势待发观望着 Poised. Watching. 等待着 Waiting. 聚精会神走一步要看十步

Nerves taut, mind operating on ten tracks at once. 热血沸腾肌肉紧绷伺时而发等待着

Blood pumping. Muscles tightly wound, waiting to spring. Waiting. 马上就要开始了等等再等等 It's starting to open up, wait. Wait. 小心这是考验你技巧的时候是暴风雨前的平静 Careful. This is a measure of your skill set, the calm before. 时机到了 And there it is. 直觉告诉我该上前辩护了 " 法官大人 " Instinct pushes me forward. 'Your Honour.' 我站起身众人目光聚集到我身上

I am on my feet. Eyes zooming in on me. " 同意申请 " 'Application granted.' 好啊好啊 Yes! Yes! 我的当事人是个大个子看起来有点发 ♥ 愣 ♥ My client, big guy, looks, er, stunned. 他还没意识到我已赢下一局但他乐于感受到局势的转变

He doesn't quite know that I've won a point, but he feels the shift, likes it. 当事人恨透了证人但对我而言证人只是证人而已

My client hates the witness, but for me, the witness is just the witness. 我坐下等公诉人结束讯问轮到我了

I sit down. The prosecution finishes. Then it's time.

法官看向我 The judge looks at me. " 恩斯勒小姐轮到你质询证人了 " 'It's your witness, Ms Ensler.' 好了该我上场了 Yes. The witness is mine! 证人深吸一口气我缓慢起身扣上纽扣

The witness breathes in. I stand up, slowly, do up the button on my jacket.

法庭鸦雀无声气氛紧张等待我的问题

Courtroom silent, charged, waiting for me, the thrill of this.

保持冷静

Play it cool! 冷静 Yeah? Cool! 斟酌语调自信起来开始吧

Voice, measured and confident. Play it. 开始吧这是你的舞台现在是你的表演时间

Play it, it's yours. You're holding it in the pa-a-a-a-alm of your hand. 享受这个过程大展身手大局在握了

Play with it! Stretch it out, it's yours.

盘问这是最精彩的环节全靠直觉

Cross-examination. It's the best part. All instinct.

提问重复证人的回答再重复一遍

Ask the question. Repeat the answer, repeat it again.

看着他的脸让他以为我稀里糊涂

Watch the witness's face, let him think I am getting mixed up, 反应迟钝搞不清楚状况

that I'm a bit slow in understanding what happened. 把案宗翻来翻去让他以为我完全不知所措

Flick through some pages, let him think I have lost my way.

法庭安静得呼吸声清晰可辨而公诉人发出一声窃笑

Hear breathing. A snicker from the prosecution counsel.

好很好非常好

Good. Good. Very good. 再次草草翻阅案宗

Again, flick through some pages. 我的当事人在被告席不安地扭动好要的就是这样

My client shifts uncomfortably in the dock. Good.

接着我重复一遍问题看着证人放松警惕

Then I repeat the question, watch the witness relax.

他的肩膀向后靠了

Shoulders roll back. " 这人不知道在干什么 "

'This one doesn't seem to know what she's doing.' 法官面无表情

Judge, expressionless. 他以前遇到过我见过类似的场面

But this judge has seen me before, seen the likes of me. 第一个问题第二个问题我故意对他的回答表现焦虑 Question one. Question two. Look worried about the answers. 这下他胆大了起来 This emboldens him. 看吧他开始了 Watch, yes, here he goes. 让证人自己说话但是多说多错再让他 " 澄清 " Let the witness talk, over talk. Let him 'clarify'. Good. " 谢谢我不确定你刚说的 " 'Thanks for that, I wasn't sure...' 他的眼里满是不屑 See his eyes dismiss me. " 这家伙肯定刚大学毕业什么的太垃圾了 " 'This one must be straight out of uni or something. She's not that good.' 哈哈他放松了警惕觉得自己占了上风 Oh, ho-ho. This... It relaxes him. He's got the upper hand. 他现在既不谨慎也不恐惧不再设防 He is now not careful, not afraid, no longer vigilant. 他说了前后不一致的话 He says something inconsistent. 我让他解释一下 I let him explain it to me. 我点点头而他浑然不知已越陷越深 Nodding. I'm nodding, while he digs himself in deeper. " 好的 " 我说 " 现在我清楚点了但是 " 'OK,' I say, 'that's a bit clearer now, but...' 他自愿吐露更多信息 He volunteers more information. 只见公诉人扶额无语 I see the prosecutor put a finger to his own forehead. 他看出来了我也明白了但是证人说个不停简直自掘坟墓

He knows and I know, but the guy about to bury himself, he talks on and on.

我点头以示赞许追问证人 " 我明白了但为什么会发生这样的事呢 " I circle, nodding approval. 'Oh, I see, but why did that happen?' 法官还是不露声色但是他很清楚现在的状况 Judge's face, a mask. But the judge knows. 就像鲨鱼闻血赶来准备猎杀而我任他在海里继续游泳 There is blood in the water, and I let the witness swim on. 没人帮得了他而他对危险一无所知 No one can help him. And he swims right into it. 他往后靠脸上闪过一抹自信

He leans back, flash of confidence across his face. 我让他以为自己掌控了局面以为自己很安全 I let him feel his control. Feel safe. 然后悄悄地小心翼翼地 Then, tip toe, tip toe. 我凑近他他交叉双臂我绕着他走一圈又一圈 He crosses his arms as I approach. I circle. Circle again. 我停住脚步翻阅案宗 Stop, flick through some pages. 法官和其他律师都知道要发生什么了

The judge and the other lawyers, they know what's coming. 他们很清楚都替他尴尬 They know, they cringe for him. 但他们也喜欢这种刺 ♥ 激 ♥ 的感觉不住地向前探身 But they love it! They lean forward. 陪审团和旁听席的人们他们一无所知 The jury, the people in the gallery, no idea. 而他在证人席上夸夸其谈的人浑然不知 And him, in the witness box, the one I'm talking to, no clue. 到现在还是他妈的浑然不知 Still, no fucking clue! " 抱歉我还有一个问题想搞清楚 " 'And, I'm sorry but, just to clarify, " 希望你不要介意 " 'I do have one more question, I hope you don't mind,

" 这有助于帮我理清事情全貌 "

'it will help me get the full picture.'

他那是翻了个白眼吗

Was that an eye roll from him?

完美

Perfect!

哪怕他看一眼公诉人

But if he was watching the prosecution counsel, 那人已经抬不起头了

the guy turning his head down to the table, 他可能知道情况不妙意识到有问题

he might know, he might sense. 如果他不是那么确信那么自大他就会感受到危险就在身边

If he wasn't so sure, so cocky, he'd feel it. Danger.

事情就要变糟了 Something is about to go down 但不他觉得自己得心应手着呢

but no, he's in his element.

他觉得自己是猫而我是老鼠

He thinks he is the cat and I am the mouse.

真好 It is perfect.

公诉人抬起头

The prosecution counsel looks up.

我停下不动了不再翻弄纸头

I stop moving. I stop paper shuffling. 直直看着证人

I look right at the witness. 我向他提问他的脸上闪过一丝不安

I ask my question. A strange flicker across his face.

他瞥向公诉人公诉人什么都不能说

He glances quickly to the prosecutor. Prosecutor can't say anything.

但他的眼神

But his eyes!

他竭尽全力想用眼神告诉他

His eyes are straining, trying to say,

" 别千万别说给我清醒点别掉坑里了 "

'Don't. Don't. Keep your wits about you. Don't fall into this trap.' 我开始了最后一轮讯问砰

And, my last circle. Then, bang! 我像射出子弹一般连发四问

I fire four questions like bullets. 砰砰砰砰

Bang. Bang. Bang. Bang. 他的脸上充满震惊对方一败涂地 Face, shock. Utter annihilation.

我看到他

And the look that I get,

恍然大悟

dawning. 你个大白 ♥ 痴 ♥ You fucking idiot!

你以为你能得逞

You thought you had this.

但有我在你想都别想我看着证人汗流浃背

But here I am. Watch the witness sweat.

法庭一片肃静旁听席的人都向前探着身子

Silence. People in the gallery lean forward.

" 哇她挺厉害 "

'Wow! She's good!' 我的当事人本案被告惊叹不已

My client, the accused, is awestruck.

我看向证人的脸

My eyes are on the witness's face.

现在是他第一次真正看清我

Now for the first time, he actually sees me.

他十分气愤

He is furious.

" 请回答问题贝特曼先生 "

'Answer the question, please, Mr Bateman.'

我真专业公诉人坐在原告席低垂着头

Professional. The prosecutor sits at the bar table, head down. 一切都结束了他清楚我也清楚法官也清楚

It's all over now – he knows it, I know it, the judge knows it, 证人马上就要恍然大悟了

the witness is about to really know it.

" 法官大人证人没有回答问题 " 'Your honour, the witness is not answering the question.' 要用最甜美的声线 Sweetest voice ever. 法官提醒贝特曼先生他必须回答问题

The judge reminds Mr Bateman that he must answer the question.

" 请回答辩方律师的问题贝特曼先生 " 'Answer counsel's question, please, Mr Bateman.' 他看我的眼神带着极度的仇恨

A look of sheer hatred, at me.

他走投无路了他完蛋了他低下了头

He's cornered. He is fucked. His head is down.

他嘀咕了些什么 " 抱歉我没听清 "

He mumbles something. 'I'm sorry, I didn't hear that.'

法官说 " 你得对着麦克风说话我们才能做笔录贝特曼先生 "

Judge, 'You must speak into the microphone for the transcript recording, Mr Bateman.' 我仁慈地微笑

I smile benevolently.

" 那么先生您的回答是肯定的吗你同意我说的咯 " 'Is it a yes then, sir? So you agree with me then?' 法官受够了那男的已经崩溃了他明白了我的战术

The judge has had enough, the man is destroyed, he knows my tactics.

" 你已经得到答案了恩斯勒小姐 " 太好了 'You have your answer, Ms Ensler.' Yes! 我确实有答案了 " 谢谢法官大人我没有别的问题了 " I do. 'Thank you, Your Honour, I have no further questions.' 法官说 " 还有需要重新讯问的吗 " Judge, 'Any re-examination?' 公诉人站了起来但是没有用了

The prosecutor stands, but no.

没有必要再挖掘他的证人了没必要了

No, there is no point digging his witness in further. It's a no-brainer. 证人从我身边走过看了我一眼他很迷惑

The witness walks past me, flashes me a look, utter confusion. 刚发生了什么对此我没有很激动这是一场博弈

What just happened? It's not emotional for me. It's the game. 这是一场法庭上的博弈我以百分百专业的姿态再次起立 It's the game of law. I stand up again, completely professional. 我提出 " 无案件事实可辩 " 要求驳回起诉

I submit 'there is no case to answer', call for a dismissal.

法官很快做出决定

The judge is swift. 尘埃落定

It is all over now.

律师的行规是赢家不能炫耀胜利

The barristers' rule is the winner can't flaunt it.

今天的赢家可能就是明天的输家

Every winner might be the one who loses the next day.

我们不说失败我们说得第二名

We don't call it losing. We call it 'coming second'.

今天公诉人屈居第二了

Today, the prosecutor came second. 我收拾好文件向公诉人点头致谢

I pack up my files. Nod thanks to counsel for the prosecution.

不能有眼神接触之类的乱七八糟动作

Don't make eye contact, blah, blah, blah.

我示意当事人可以起身离开了

Motion for my client to up and leave.

所有人都看着我离开我背上小皮包

Everybody watches my walk, leather satchel across my chest. 解开纽扣

Undo my jacket button. 悠然离去

Saunter.

在门口转身向法官点头致意示意我的当事人也这样做

Turn at the door, nod to the judge, gesture for my client to do the same. 出了法庭他自 ♥ 由 ♥ 了他可以回家了 Outside the courtroom, he's free. He gets to go home. 他的母亲抽泣着拉着我的手放在她心口

His mother is weeping, she holds my hand to her heart. 我喜欢这些母亲她们明理她们理解我我说 " 我得走了 "

I like the mothers, they know, they understand. I tell them, 'I've got to run. " 我还得去准备其他案子不要让我再在这遇到你啊 " 'I've got another case to prepare. I don't want to see you in here again.' 当事人点点头跟我握手 My client nods, shakes my hand. 得到了敬意 Respect. 证明了实力 Power.

今天我是赢家今天我得了第一 Today, I was a winner. Today, I came first. 出了法庭我打开 iPhone Outside the court, I turn on my iPhone. 给爱丽丝打电 ♥ 话 ♥ 汇报案子 I call Alice to debrief on my case. 接电 ♥ 话 ♥ 的不是她是朱尔斯他问我案子怎么样了 Someone else picks up. It's Jules. He asks me how it went. " 我赢了 " " 那不然呢 " 他说 'I won.' 'What's new?' he says. 我打了辆出租车把案宗扔进去

I throw files into a cab to the train station. I'm laughing on the phone. 告诉司机去火车站在电 ♥ 话 ♥ 里说说笑笑

我跳下车司机叫住我

I hop out, the cabbie calls me back. " 我这可不是网约车 " 坏了我忘了付钱 'It's not an Uber!' I forgot to pay. Shit! 我挂了电 ♥ 话 ♥ 不好意思地给了司机一笔小费 I hang up. I feel bad, I give the driver a tip. 我告诉他我叔叔也是开出租的他冲我笑笑