On the second day of the trial, Julian begins his aggressive cross-examination of Jack, calling him a liar and a fantasist. Julian brings up Jack’s 2019 conviction for assault, when Jack also claimed he was defending a woman, a story the jury in that case did not believe. He then focuses on the most critical piece of evidence: Jack’s missing phone. Julian questions how such an essential item could be conveniently “mislaid” and highlights the 28-minute delay between the incident and Jack’s call to emergency services, suggesting Jack wanted the victim, Anton Smythe, to die. Jack coldly declares that true justice would be having Quinn Smythe take responsibility, a remark that lands poorly with the jury. After Julian concludes, Leila shocks the court by recalling Quinn to the witness stand.

Leila questions Quinn over his role in the death of Lewis Sorrington. Over Julian’s objections, she plays CCTV footage of a prior meeting between Quinn and Jack, which proves Quinn lied under oath about never having met Jack outside the club. The video shows Quinn behaving aggressively, contradicting his claims that Jack was intimidating him. Leila then turns to the subject of Jack’s missing phone, goading Quinn until he defensively asks if she is suggesting he stole it, which raises the jury’s suspicion.