Accused
Tuesdays 9:00 PM on FOXAccused Season 1 Episode 11: "Jiro's Story" Quotes
Jiro: Words matter. When you make a promise, people expect you to keep it.
Vidal: Don’t talk to me like a child. I don’t have brain damage.
I was angry. Yes, of course I was. But not paranoid. I’d seen the bruises, okay? I saw the look in my brother’s eyes. I knew, in my gut, that someone was hurting him. And no one seemed to care.
What if he is dangerous? What if they are hiding something? I made a promise to my mother that Sam would be okay after she is gone. He is not okay, Sarah.
Attorney: You have been repeatedly offered a plea bargain in this case. One that would allow you to avoid prison time altogether.
Jiro: Yes, you’ve advised me to accept it.
Attorney: Why won’t you?
Jiro: Because accepting the plea would disqualify me from applying to become my brother’s legal guardian, which is what I should have done after our mother died. And for that, I’m truly sorry.
I’ve made mistakes and for those,I’m sorry. But I can’t plead guilty if it means they won’t let me bring my brother home. I’m begging you, please, let me do it right this time.
