"One Brave Waitress" is the third episode of the first season of Bad Judge.
Rebecca tries to befriend the court stenographer after forgetting her name; Rebecca looks for a way to get retribution after failing to find justice in the courtroom.
This episode contains examples of:
- Ambiguously Jewish: Judy implies this.
- Bullying a Dragon: Chad, unknowingly, when he attempts to come onto Rebecca in the parking lot and grabs her.
- Chekhov's Skill: Rebecca uses one of the holds that Billy taught her on the restaurant owner when he grabs her and calls her a "tease".
- Comic Role Play: Rebecca, Tedward, and Tom create a hypothetical "strangers on a plane" scenario so Tom can ask Rebecca about the case when he's not technically supposed to.
- Crazy-Prepared: Discussed by Rebecca; after the trial ends, she tells Ted and Tom that Chad and his lawyer were prepared for an eventual case like this.
- Fatal Flaw: Invoked by Judge Wright; she insists that because the owner can't help himself, he's gonna get what he deserves sooner or later.
- Jerkass Has a Point: The defendant's lawyer, who's right about most of the evidentiary standards the prosecution has to meet.
- Karma Houdini Warranty: Invoked by Judge Wright, who insists that at some point, the defendant's actions will see him facing criminal charges once again.Rebecca: Mr. Forbes, on the other hand, I have a feeling the Great State of California's gonna take another crack at you.
- "The Reason You Suck" Speech: Judge Wright delivers one to Chad Forbes after he confronts her in the parking lot.
- What You Are in the Dark: Chad shows his true colors in the parking lot after the trial, when he tries to flirt with Judge Wright.
