Following the march in support of Carter that erupted inviolence, Aliyah and her lawyer use the turn in public opinionto leave the court no choice but to move up Carter'spreliminary examination date. Emotions felt by the families onboth sides of the case come to a head when Aubry's mother,Ruth, sets up a meeting with Aliyah. Meanwhile, Russcontinues to work on Matt and Gwen's house as a means to fill avoid created by his regretful decision to abandon his familyyears previously. Desperate to do everything he can for a nowfearful Tony in juvenile detention, Alonzo turns to anunlikely source for help. After Aubry receives news fromCarter, she is left feeling emotionally distraught. She makesthe decision to completely change the course of the case bygoing on record with an incendiary statement.
