Chaos Theory
Jerry is a great lawyer, but he’s not perfect. He’s been known to make mistakes, and he knows that if he can’t prove Mickey killed Jerry, then he’ll be in trouble. So Griggs set up the meeting with Mickey to see if Jerry would be willing to talk about what happened. But when Jerry arrives, Griggs already knows what he’s going to say. He tells Jerry that he killed Jerry and that it was an accident. But Jerry doesn’t believe him and wants to know more. Griggs tells him that there are other ways to prove it and that if Jerry wants to find out more, then he should go talk to the police.
Jerry’s death is a mystery that has yet to be solved. The police have been unable to find any clues that could lead them to the killer. However, Griggs has some new information that may help. He says that someone from the FBI was contacting Jerry a week before he died. So Griggs plans to use Mickey to smoke out the real killer, making it seem like he knows more than he’s letting on. That way, Griggs can swoop in and arrest this guy if they show themselves.
Mickey is concerned about being used as bait by Eli Wyms, the new lawyer. He won’t talk until he’s out of the hospital, leading to a bit of a dead-end.
Mickey is hesitant at first, but Bruce tells him that he has information that could help them and they should talk in private. Mickey reluctantly agrees and they head back to his office.
Mickey shows up at the place in question but Carlin rings first, claiming that he’s not alone and that “they were there.” Quite who “they” is remains a mystery but it would appear that someone got there earlier. As we know, Mickey’s car is bugged and this little development is enough for him to scout the car and find it. Mickey decides to leave it in for now and use this to their advantage.
Lorna’s investigation into Wayne Banks has led her to a dead end. She’s found no evidence that Wayne Banks is alive, which suggests he may have died from an overdose. Lorna is left with the question of who killed Wayne Banks and whether anyone knows the answer.
Cisco tracks Bruce Carlin, who is using Wayne’s debit card to cover his tracks. ..
Mickey returns to Eli with good news. He’s managed to get most of the charges dropped, minus the one account of reckless firearm discharge. That would mean he’s behind bars for 3 years, dropped to 1 year for good behaviour. Eli reluctantly agrees to this.
Eli’s wife kicked him out of the house after he woke up from his blackout. He went to the hilltop to blow some steam, where he ended up shooting cans and drinking beer. When he saw the lights, he blacked out.
Maggie is involved in a human trafficking case with a guy called Angela Soto. When Soto wriggles from his charges, Maggie’s star witness ends up being shot. A coincidence? Highly doubtful. Either way, Maggie ends up feeling guilty, given she was the one who pressured him into testifying. ..
A police officer pulled over Bruce Carlin, leading to all sorts of drama. With Carlin’s identity compromised, he stepped out in front of a car and allowed himself to be hit, killing him instantly. ..
The Episode Review
This time around, the Lincoln Lawyer is doubling down on their case against Jerry Elliott. It seems that Jerry had some big information that could incriminate someone high up in the case and it would also seem that the police could be involved as well. However, at this point there is just a theory as to who was behind this.
The inclusion of Maggie’s human trafficking case feels like an excuse to give her some busywork in this show. I’m not quite sure it clicks, given the emphasis on Mickey, but it does at least keep up the pretence of there being different cases each episode.
