An exasperated Marcia Clark is in court on the brink of contempt over her outbursts toward her husband’s lawyer. Lest we forget, Clark is in the midst of a custody battle with her ex husband for her two children. And to make matters worse, Clark is “very late” for work in a nearby courtroom where she is prosecuting the OJ Simpson for a double murder. Yikes.
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The People v. OJ Simpson E5: The Race Card
Johnnie Cochran is driving his two daughters who are maybe 8 and 6, to dinner at Hamburger Hamlet. The girls have learned well from their father. They’re negotiating who gets to ride in the front seat. Suddenly, a police siren goes off. Cochran is being pulled over for failure to signal while changing lanes aka Driving A Benz While Black. Cochran says it’s the third time that week he’s been pulled over for no reason.
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The People v. OJ Simpson E4: The Run of Your Life
OJ is in jail reminiscing about his wild days at the club, which included Soul Train lines, excessive pelvis thrusting, and lots of coke and champagne. Across town at Shapiro’s office, Johnnie and his associates are being introduced to the dream team. It’s me of his male associate Carl Douglas looks like an older Ludacris? The attorneys are eating lox and white fish, on OJ’s dime, of course.
Shapiro starts the meeting by asking, “Who thinks OJ did it?” Everyone looks appalled. “Me neither, “Shapiro says.
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The People v. OJ Simpson E3: Teamwork Makes the Dream work
Seriously? Why are we starting with the Kardashians? This movie is not about Robert Kardashian Sr. He's not even the lead attorney. I get the family stuff with Johnnie Cochran. I get Shapiro. I even get F. Lee Bailey. But Kardashian's role in the Dream Team is less actual legal maneuver and more managing OJ, which admittedly is a full-time gig.
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