The Crowded Room
Fridays on Apple TV+The Crowded Room Season 1 Episode 9
Family
Recap
Candy ignores repeated calls. When Marlin asks, she says it's because they are marketing calls. She goes to work, and the calls keep coming on returning home. Marlin tells her not to answer any phone calls until Dannny's trial ends.
She goes to the bathroom, finds some newspaper clippings she'd hidden there, and cries seeing Danny's picture on it.
At Rikers, Danny prepares for court. He fumbles over a tie and wears a suit. He arrives in a packed courtroom. Stan fixes his tie.
The Jury is brought in.
DA Patricia begins with her opening statement. She tells the Jury to ignore the defense's claim that he has an unknown condition. She takes a jab at the defense and their strategy.
Stan makes his opening statements and begs the Jury to keep an open mind because Danny has been through some hard things most people would never know.
Witness testimonies begin.
Marlin takes the stand and testifies that Danny was a troubled child, and he believes Danny was capable of the crime.
Candy follows the trail from home but doesn't want Marlin to know. Danny calls his mom. She refuses to testify.
Candy decides to go and watch the trial.
Angelo testifies to the shooting and some violent altercations they had. He says that Danny was crazy, though.
Anabelle testifies to the night of the shooting. She says she's witnessed Danny being violent on various occasions.
Jerome testifies, recalling the night he and Ariana met. He testifies to Ariana's demeanor and personality.
Patricia obliterates him, claiming that some closeted gay men take on personas.
Rya testifies to Danny's condition. She brings the facts to the table about DID and what causes it.
Patricia obliterates her by mentioning that Rya had a lot riding on this. She needs the diagnosis to be true for her grant and tenure.
A destroyed Rya grabs dinner with Candy.
Candy says she knows what Rya is doing. She is looking to paint Candy as a bad mother who let her son be abused.
When Marlin leaves for work, Candy packs her clothes and decides to leave. She dresses up for court and heads there.
She runs into Marlin, who blackmails her by bringing up her worst fears.
Candy takes the stand.
When asked if she knows if Danny had been sexually abused, she says no.
She goes home and prepares dinner for Marlin.
Danny uses the clip Jonny stole to split his wrists. He lays down as blood gushes out.
- Show:
- The Crowded Room
- Season:
- The Crowded Room Season 1
- Episode Number:
- 9
