Chapters 40-42 Summary

After a long weekend with her brothers, Mary Ross fired her lawyer on Monday morning and joined forces with TJ and Rex. She agreed to be represented by Hark Gettys. When Hark informed the other lawyers of this event, they became nervous, wondering if he would try to steal their clients, too. The lawyers were no longer unified and animosity grew. However, they had gathered for Snead's mock deposition and turned to the work before them. They fed Snead lies where his memories were incomplete and then barraged him with tough questions on cross-examination. Snead's work would not be easy, but he was getting paid well to lie to the court.

Josh met with Judge Wycliff to inform him of updates in the case. He indicated that he sent a former partner from his law firm, Mr. Nate O'Riley, to search...