HBO's "The Night Of" recap show - Episode 3 "Taxi Cab Fiasco"
"The Night Of" Episode 3 notes
NBA is removing the All-Star game from Charlotte, NC in 2017 - good. If you want to be big time, you need actually grown-up policies to reflect life in 2016 — NC State legislature decided to act in a backward and provincial manner and the deserve this embarrassment they’ve created and the negative economic they’ve created. 2 time MVP was coming back to his hometown — and you botched it over a restroom law, which is rooted in fear mongering and bigotry. #ChumpSquad
Michael Jordan - donated $1mil to NAACP Legal Defense Fund and Institute for Community Police Relations — spoke out against gun violence and against the targeting of police - that’s what we need — calling out both sides, acknowledging that both sides have a legit concern as well as legitimate responsibility to help find a solution. Nice Work!
Outlandish theory — Michael Jordan is going to run for Governor of North Carolina and eventually President of US — think about it — he’s seeing what former C-list celeb Donald Trump can do, and he knows he can do it at least twice as well.
Heard a mashup of rapture by blondie and riders on the storm by the doors - baller
Speaking of mashups- Green party and libertarian party - take their best principles and start a new party - a centrist party of sorts
Show opens with Nas in Riker’s Island — doesn’t look good at all
Box - is all over oFficer Robert Maldonado — Andrea Cornish is the victim’s name - Box knows the case he’s building will have trouble with Jury because Nas is a civilian
Torturro - clearly has a bad rap as a lawyer in terms of results/ talent — Asst DA giving him crap in courthouse restroom. Torturro is John Stone
Torturro - talking to Nas’ parents - Charging $75,000 for the case — Nas’ parents have $8,000 in the bank. Torturro takes it down to $60,000 then $55,000 is the deal then he goes to $50,000 for his retainer
Omar from the Wire appears to be a washed up boxer in Jail — and he has TV in his cell and it looks like about 25 flip phones - Quite a decent reprisal of “The Wire” cast members at this point
HE seems to also be getting visits from a lady friend — and she’s a guard at the jail — and she’s been giving him some contraband - and he’s been paying his rent. Any ideas on why this is relevant.
Nas walks in as a “new fish” fresh meat type situation.
John Stone is visiting the DA — they seem to have some type of history
She was stabbed her “age” 22 times — that’s relevant // Stone is trying to plead the case to Manslaughter - DA ain’t having it - and gives him the card of a tailor. Looks like they are over confident
Nas’ father - talking with his fellow cab owners — they want the cab back. Someone is “photo graphing him”
Nas is bunk mates with a guy with a knife tattooed on his face — Omar looks on from above.
Box is going through Nas Khan’s family personal effects
There is a higher end female lawyer — doing a botched plastic surgery case — seems like she’ll be factoring in — this thing is going to become a circus
Nas’ parents are visiting him at Riker’s Island - Guards give a heavy search to all guests — Nas gives his parents the low down of what happened that night. Omar is watching again.
Andrea Cornish lived at W 87th - UWS style - we learn this from DA’s office — Omar, and the Knife faced guys and the lady lawyer all are watching this news cast / press conference
Lady Lawyer seems to “want in” — Nas is now seen as a rapist — almost got beaten up — “Freddie” gives him some sneakers — think freddy is Omar. Impending Showing scene in a prison, never a good sign.
The taxi cab guys are told they aren’t going to get their cab - and could get sued. Mr. Kahn is advised to file charges against his own son for grand theft auto. Mr. Khan’s biz partners are giving a card for who else John Stone - to potential feel charges against Nas themselves from a police / impound guy.
Stone - visiting the Crime scene — the girl’s cat is still there waiting outside. Stone feeds it. Kahn is praying at prison — Omar watching again.
The lady lawyer is offering a pro bono representation of Nas. Her name is Allison Crowe
Is John Stone at an “exama” anonymous support group
Nas’ dad informs him he’s getting a new lawyer. Stone comes to visit Nas in prison - Nas let’s Stone know he lost the case. Stone goes to see Allison Crowe and the Chandra character. Stone is looking at some fresh shoes. He walks by a vigil for Andrea Cornish. He sees her cat - he’s allergic
Nas, back in jail — guard summons him to see “Freddy”. Seems like freddy gets a decent life in jail. Guards and Prisoners are “from same part of city” family is family. Gives him the lowdown on the charges he’s been accused of in the “prison judicial system”. They have a dark convo over a piece of raw veal. Reggie offers protection — Nas gets advice that he’s go to take it or he’s s good as dead.
The poor kitten got sent to the kennel - Nas goes to use restroom - they start a fire on his cot — and guys gives him the cut throat sign. Might want to take that protection.