Crownies S01E15 - Episode 15

Ben's life, normally so smooth and carefree, spirals downwards both personally and at work as he tries to unravel an emotionally charged case involving the violent exorcism of a bright young student.

Ben puts his head together with Tony to try to sort out the legal complexities of an exorcism case that may or may not go to trial. Convinced by her boyfriend Spencer that she was possessed by the devil, Piper Burgess agreed to be exorcised by Alistair Hoy, a charismatic church pastor. Terrified of the ramifications should she not agree, Spencer threatened suicide. Deciding "a day of praying" was a simple way to allay her boyfriend's fears, Piper agreed. But the exorcism soon turned into a violent attack, with her being held captive for three days. Tired of only meeting other lawyers, Erin agrees to a blind date with Jesse, a carpenter friend of Conrad's from the gym. But it soon becomes apparent they are from different worlds. Working the Jackson manslaughter case, Erin realizes that she needs someone hardened to strains of her work. So she invites Jimmy over… After Ben palms off two cases, David doesn't miss the opportunity to tell Ben off for his self-interested approach to work. And Julie isn't impressed by the similar attitude he's showing in their relationship.
Piper Burgess, a medical student, agreed to be exorcised by Alistair Hoy, the enthusiastic pastor of the church routinely attended by her adored boyfriend Spencer. Both Spencer and Alistair felt cause to believe Piper was under the possession of the Devil. Spencer asked Piper to agree to the exorcism even though he was aware she has no religious beliefs of her own. Terrified of the ramifications should she not agree, Spencer threatened suicide. Deciding "a day of praying" was a fairly simple way to allay her boyfriend's fears, Piper agreed. However, the exorcism turned violent, involving Piper being tied with ropes, branded with a hot iron, and held for three days against her will. She is now determined to see Alistair Hoy, who conducted the exorcism, face trial in court for her assault and false imprisonment. Ben investigates the case to the point where he believes the DPP can prosecute and expect to win. However, a meeting with Spencer changes all that, when new and disturbing information about Piper is revealed.
Tired of only meeting other lawyers, Erin agrees to a blind date with Jesse, a carpenter friend of Conrad's from the gym. Jesse is sweet, if a little short, but it soon becomes apparent they are from totally different worlds. Despite this Jesse is keen to continue to get to know Erin. However, a few brief encounters with Paula while they're both working on the Jackson manslaughter case leaves Erin feeling like she's better off with someone more hardened like herself. Erin invites Jimmy to spend the night.
Lina agrees to cover a mention for Ben, who says he has a clash with the Jackson manslaughter plea hearing. Shortly after this, Ben also hands over the Jackson hearing to Erin. He will not admit this, but the pressures of his job have crept up on him and the cracks are starting to show. It seems whichever way he turns, Ben is being told by someone he is a self-obsessed disappointment far too accustomed to entitlement.
On his way to a legal lecture, Richard is knocked from his bike and suffers minor injuries. He returns home but finds he is interrupting Conrad and Tatum about to have sex. For Richard this is the final straw and makes the decision he should move out and give the couple their privacy. Tatum, who will hear nothing whatsoever of Richard moving out, says the better solution is to give him his own room. Having already suffered a day in court with Judge Walker on a small assault case involving an aggressive Ice Cream Van owner and two aimless stoners, this is the last thing Richard needs.
Desperate to avoid Quinn dying of terminal lung cancer before he can face a jury, David is unimpressed to hear that the Quinn trial has been scheduled for six months time. And the news that Rhys has managed to move the trial to six weeks time isn't enough to please him.
Janet is knee-deep in a fraud case that has been plagued by disruption and as a consequence continued unresolved for over three years. Impulsively, Janet decides to settle the case. At the same time, Janet finds out the gender of her twins. She accidentally spills the beans to Ash, who has expressed a desire to keep the genders a surprise. However, there is no hiding her joy at the news she and Janet will soon be having a baby boy and a baby girl.