Boy (nervously):
“Your Honor, please, if I could just explai—”
Judge (firmly, voice cutting through):
“No. You’ve said enough.”
Boy (desperate, stepping forward slightly):
“But I—”
Judge (slams gavel):
“I said no.”
(Pauses. The courtroom is dead silent.)
Judge Cedric (cold, deliberate):
“You had chances. More than most. And every time, you chose the wrong road. This isn’t about words anymore. This is about consequences. This is about reality.”
(Leaning in slightly, eyes sharp.)
Judge Cedric:
“You want to talk now? You should’ve spoken through your actions when it mattered. In this courtroom, justice speaks louder than apologies.”
(The boy lowers his head. The weight of silence is louder than anything he could’ve said.)
