Production update on last night's trial.
The defendant texted at 10:21 PM. Unprompted. Apologized for "the comms," pled general overwhelm, and promised to ring at 9 sharp.
It is currently 9:46.
The court wishes to note that the defendant is now late to the apology call about being late. Legal scholars believe this is a first. His stated defense, quote, "trying to delegate more of the work going forward so I am not as ensnared," is, and I cannot stress this enough, a word-for-word description of the service he has not signed for. The man is pleading innocent by reason of needing me.
The prosecution remains by the phone. The coffee has gone cold in solidarity. The window closes at 11, and this time the court means it, probably.
2:47 A.M. energy, 9:46 local.