Crownies S01E19 - Episode 19

When Tatum's worlds collide she is confronted by a disturbing question – is she a solicitor of the Crown, or her father's daughter?

Pulled in to assist Tony on what looks like a simple case of assault with a knife, Tatum is soon on her way out for her first visit to gaol, as the victim is a prisoner and so is the corroborating witness. However, events quickly take a turn as Tatum is left alone with Robby, only to suffer an assault. Cornered, desperate to get away, Tatum invokes her father's reputation to threaten Robby's life. In the aftermath of the police shooting, Lina has taken some time off to support Andy through it. A task not made easy by the fact that he's clearly hurting, but unable to let her in. A visit to the scene of the shooting helps Andy make sense of how it happened and begin the slow healing process. An early morning call knocks David for a loop when he's informed that former Attorney General, Nicholas Quinn has died peacefully at home. Having invested so much is attempting to bring him to justice, David is choked with the injustice of it. Julie lets slip to Ben that she was the one who leaked the AG file. Ben turns to his father Geoffrey for advice but he just tells Ben to cut her loose and hang her out to dry. Ben refuses to do that but they end up breaking up. Tension between Ben and Geoffrey boils over and Ben moves out. Faced with a matter of principle, Richard is forced to defer his much longed-for date with Lisa in order to work on a case before Judge Walker where his stuborn determination to stand up to her finally wins the day. Still mortified by her drunken performance at Janet's, Erin shows her appreciation to Janet by staging a surprise baby shower, much to Tracey's dismay because she was planning to throw a shower too.
Pulled in to assist Tony on what looks like a simple prison yard assault, Tatum is soon on her way out for her first visit to gaol. Matters become more complicated when she discovers the victim of the assault was a cooperating witness in a much larger drugs and murder case and the attack was designed to shut him up. If the witness in this case, Robby Lucas, can be enticed to confirm that a much larger conspiracy will be smashed. However, events quickly take a turn as Tony, suffering a prolonged coughing fit, leaves Tatum alone with Robby and during his absence Tatum is grabbed and fondled sexually by Robbie. Cornered, desperate to get away, Tatum invokes her father's reputation to threaten Robby's life. Tony returns, none-thewiser, and with Robby refusing to give evidence, the meeting breaks up. Shellshocked, Tatum struggles to deal with what has happened. A fact that is picked up on by her father and Conrad as they share dinner. They're aware that something is not right, and when Tatum and her father are alone Tatum alludes to her father's criminal past in a way that cuts very close to the bone. She even quizzes Conrad on whether his duties for her father extend beyond selling cars. The couple fight and in the middle of the night, it's Richard she turns to and he gives her the shoulder she needs to cry on, urging her to report the matter. Tatum begs off, hoping to forget what happened and move on, something made impossible as Robby Lucas offers to do a deal – but only if he can talk to Tatum. Taking her courage in both hands, she goes back out to the gaol to rescind the threat and try and resurrect their case, and Robby seems agreeable -in fact he is so scared of the wrath of Danny Novak that he offers to say anything. Tatum leaves the gaol feeling disgusted at herself. Later, when Tony crows that Robby has given a statement and they now have their case and Robby has his deal, Tatum chooses to admit what she's done, rather than allow tainted evidence to win a case. Tony swings between anger and guilt for leaving her in a vulnerable position. He is very disappointed in Tatum but faced with the reality of Danny Novak discovering the truth about his daughter's assault, Tony picks the lesser of two evils. He decides to quash the case. Tatum's done the right thing but is has come at a cost.
In the aftermath of the police shooting, Lina has taken some time off to support Andy through it. A task not made easy by the fact that he's clearly hurting, but unable to let her in. A visit to the scene of the shooting helps Andy make sense of how it happened and begin the slow healing process.
An early morning call knocks David for a loop when he's informed that former Attorney General, Nicholas Quinn has died peacefully at home. Having invested so much is attempting to bring him to justice, David is choked with the injustice of it. Falling back on his professionalism, he sets about tying the matter, however he can't let the occasion go without a personal touch – appearing in court to offer up the Notice of Discontinuance himself. It's a deeply unsatisfying moment, made hollower still as Mrs Quinn appears at the office to assure him that his treachery won't be forgotten any time soon.
Taking on some of Lina's work, Ben is also handed a special task in delivering the Notice of Discontinuance on the Quinn matter to court. When David appears to take the matter over, Ben should go back to the office, but he's waylaid noticing that Julie is upset. Approaching her later, he finds an angry, tearful woman and his efforts to comfort her only inflame things to the point where Julie lets slip that she was the one who leaked the AG file. Reeling, Ben is furious. But even after everything he and his friends have been put through, Julie is unrepentant. Quinn raped her sister and her only regret is that he didn't live long enough to suffer for it. Torn, Ben talks to his father about his dilemma and Geoffrey advises him to cut Julie free and hang her out to dry. Ben can't do that, but he can't be with her any longer either and they break up. Late in the day, the tension between Geoffrey and Ben boils over and Ben moves out.
Things should be on solid ground for Richard. Sure he's also handling some of the overflow from Lina, but the sentencing hearing he has before Judge Walker should be adjourned, given his barrister has been called away… and he has his first date lined up with Lisa. But things never run smoothly where Judge Walker is concerned and when she refuses to postpone the hearing Richard is thrown into a panic as it falls to him to make the Crown submissions. Everything seems to be in order, until Richard is required to challenge some of the Defence submissions and Judge Walker attacks him once again. Faced with a matter of principle, Richard is forced to cancel his much longed-for date with Lisa to work through the night, or a drug-dealing defendant will get off with a light sentence. Burning the midnight oil, Richard is pleasantly surprised as Lisa shows up anyway, taking him out for a quick drink instead. Then, just as he's starting to relax, he's called back to work but he's buoyed when Lisa mentions she would like to see him again. The next day Richard beats Judge Walker back once and for all and comes to claim is prize… A kiss from Lisa.
Still swimming in an ocean of regret after her drunken performance at Janet's, Erin is eager to let her know that she appreciates Janet's efforts to support her. Firstly by doing a good job – on hers and Lina's briefs - then secondly by staging a surprise baby shower, much to Tracey's dismay because she was planning to throw a shower too. Janet is mortified by the attention, but she's also touched. And later, as she surveys all the baby gifts, there's an unanticipated consequence as the reality of what lies ahead begins to dawn on her.