Chapter 41 Summary

Back in the jury room, the jurors have just finished their last dinner from Mr. O'Reilly and they decide to get down to business. Easter asks who is willing to hold Pynex liable for the death of Jacob Wood. Rikki Coleman, Millie Dupree, Loreen Duke and Angel Weese say yes, Lonnie, Phillip Savelle and Gladys Card say no, and the rest were undecided. Lonnie asks Easter what he thinks and after spelling out his opinion, Easter states that he thinks they should stick it to the tobacco companies. The verdict will mean nothing if it's not significant. Shine and Vu jump on Easter's bandwagon. Lonnie stares at them all in disbelief, telling Easter that he can't talk money because he doesn't have all the votes. Easter claims they are not his votes, to which Lonnie retorts that the verdict has always been Easter's...