History Main / PenultimateOutburst

Contrast CourtroomAntics, when breaking court etiquette doesn't get this reaction. See also UnconventionalCourtroomTactics, when court drama is used to win the case, and KangarooCourt.

Compare and contrast CourtroomAntics, when breaking court etiquette doesn't get this reaction. See also UnconventionalCourtroomTactics, when court drama is used to win the case. See also KangarooCourt.

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Soon enough, as (sometimes perceived) unfairness mounts, the character begins to interrupt the judge, talk over the attorney, or otherwise make a nuisance of themselves. The judge might let one such instance pass but after that, they'll demand for the courtroom's sanctity to be preserved until they threaten to get the offender removed altogether if they step out of the line again. It can get as far as the judge ordering for the courtroom to be cleared, particularly if it's the onlookers who are stirring the pot.

Continuing to disturb the procedure is sometimes akin to TemptingFate. Whether the character is actually kicked out of the place depends on many factors but it's often a signal of the trial's drama to have reached its [[TheClimax climax]]. When the judge doesn't favor such drastic measures just yet, they'd probably call for a recess instead.

* ''Series/LawAndOrder'': Fed up, the judge yells "One more outburst like that and I'll clear this courtroom!" in [[Recap/LawAndOrderS16E5LifeLine "Life Line"]]. There's a subsequent outburst and the judge clears the courtroom, as promised. Unfortunately, neither of the troublemakers --both obvious gang members making [[IllKillYou death threats]] towards the testifying witness-- led out in handcuffs.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'': In [[Recap/TeenTitansGoS2E12AFarce "A Farce"]], the Titans' tendency to go off-topic when giving their testimonies --use of superpowers, mutual taunting, and overall making a circus of the procedure-- causes the Brain, who is already biased against them, to threaten to kick them out of the courtroom a couple of times.

Keeping to disturb the procedure is sometimes akin to TemptingFate. Whether the character is actually kicked out of the place depends on many factors but it's often a signal of the trial's drama to have reached its [[TheClimax climax]]. When the judge doesn't favor such drastic measures just yet, they'd probably call for a recess instead.

* ''Fanfic/HerdingCats'': From Tavros in [[CourtroomEpisode chapter 15]] when they hold a trial on Nepeta. The others were just trying to get her to admit her feelings, therefore making the trial a mockery that rightfully irks Tavros, the one presiding it.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'': In [[Recap/TeenTitansGoS2E12AFarce "A Farce"]], a couple of these happen.

Keeping to disturb the procedure is sometimes akin to TemptingFate. Whether the character is actually kicked out of the place depends on many factors but it's always a signal of the trial's drama to have reached its [[TheClimax climax]].

* ''Literature/WhereTheCrawdadsSing'': The defense exposes arguments about how the town's people are judging the so-called Marsh Girl so harshly because of their own prejudice --they perceive her as a weirdo and not really part of their community, not to mention an unhealthy dose of sexism. This leads to increasing outrage among the aforementioned people, who made a ruckus before when Kya is brought by the police officers. When they start yelling insults, the judge gets fed up and threatens of kicking out everyone but the attorney, the accused, and her lawyer.

** In [[Recap/JAGS02E04Heroes "Heroes"]], the judge delivers a penultimate outburst threat after Harm fires an MP-5 in the courtroom.

Whether the character is actually kicked out of the place depends on many factors but it's always a signal of the trial's drama to have reached its [[TheClimax climax]].

* ''Series/LawAndOrder'': Used word for word in [[Recap/LawAndOrderS16E5LifeLine "Life Line"]]. There's a subsequent outburst and the judge clears the courtroom, as promised. Unfortunately, neither of the troublemakers --both obvious gang members making [[IllKillYou death threats]] towards the testifying witness-- led out in handcuffs.

* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo': In [[Recap/TeenTitansGoS2E12AFarce "A Farce"]], a couple of these happen.

Compare and contrast CourtroomAntics, when breaking court etiquette doesn't get this reaction. See also UnconventionalCourtroomTactics, when court drama is used to win the case.

* ''Series/{{JAG}}''; In [[Recap/JAGS02E04Heroes "Heroes"]], the judge delivers a penultimate outburst threat after Harm fires an MP-5 in the courtroom.

* ''Series/{{JAG}}''; In "Heroes", the judge delivers a penultimate outburst threat after Harm fires an MP-5 in the courtroom.
* ''Series/LawAndOrder'': Used word for word in "Life Line". There's a subsequent outburst and the judge clears the courtroom, as promised. Unfortunately, neither of the troublemakers --both obvious gang members making [[IllKillYou death threats]] towards the testifying witness-- led out in handcuffs.
* ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'': {{Parodied}} in the 25th episode. "If there's any more StockFootage of women applauding, I shall clear the court!"

Compare and contrast CourtroomAntics, when ridiculous behavior doesn't get this reaction. See also UnconventionalCourtroomAntics, when said antics are used as a strategy.

* One of the funnier ones occurs in the Jim Carrey movie ''Film/LiarLiar'', where, after a civil trial that goes disastrously wrong because he can't tell a lie, Fletcher Reed realizes he has an out through the truth. An instant before the judge issues a ruling, Reed, amends from "I have no further witnesses" to "I call [my client] to the stand". The resulting hubbub in the courtroom is not ended by the judge's several cries for order; Reed manages to quiet them with an irritated "Knock it off!" The judge is not impressed, instructs Reed to sit down, and then:

* Happens a couple of times in ''Film/ATimeToKill'': once after Carl is badgered into shouting "Yeah, they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell!" and once after the unintentional victim of his shootout says he agrees with the main character's actions and that they should "turn him loose!"

* Used word for word in ''Series/LawAndOrder'', "Life Line". However, there ''was'' a subsequent outburst and the judge ''did'' clear the courtroom, as promised. It makes up for that bit of reality for not having either of the outbursters (both obvious gang members making [[IllKillYou death threats]] towards the testifying witness) led out in handcuffs.
* Episode 25 of ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'': "If there's any more StockFootage of women applauding, I shall clear the court!"
* This happens in the first season of ''Series/{{Soap}}'' during Jessica's murder trial since her entire family disturbs the court. The judge was referring to the time Jessica ignored a question, ran up to the jury after she recognised one of them and started dancing and singing when they had done a dance routine together. It didn't start to get serious after that point.
* In the ''Series/{{JAG}}'' episode "Heroes", it's the judge that delivers the penultimate outburst after Harm had fired an MP-5 in the courtroom.

* As essential part of the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' games. Your life meter represents the judge's temper; objecting to perfectly fine comments or presenting irrelevant evidence pushes the judge, who will happily end the trial early and find a defendant guilty just because Phoenix is being petulant. Occasionally used [[GameplayAndStorySegregation in-story]] too, usually to get a character thrown out on contempt of court. In the series, you're guilty unless proven innocent, so if the defense shows itself unable to come up with anything except UnconventionalCourtroomTactics, then there's no point in continuing.

* Also seen in the 1974 Charlie Brown special ''It's A Mystery, Charlie Brown'', where Lucy Van Pelt uses it word for word... at the end of a "trial" where she decides that Woodstock can have his nest back from Sally Brown.

Soon enough, as (sometimes perceived) unfairness mounts, the character begins to interrupt the judge, talk over the attorney, or otherwise make a nuisance of themselves. The judge might let one such instance pass but after that, they'll demand for the courtroom's sanctity to be preserved until they threaten to get the offender removed altogether. It can get as far as the judge ordering for the courtroom to be cleared, particularly if it's the onlookers who are stirring the pot.

Compare and contrast CourtroomAntics, when ridiculous behavior doesn't get this reaction.

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"One more outburst like that and I'll clear this courtroom!"

Device used to indicate shock at the events of a trial. Note that the courtroom is never actually cleared. Therefore, once the Penultimate Outburst is heard, it's a signal that the trial's drama has reached its climax.

Also the punchline of a joke about a flatulent judge.

See also: UnconventionalCourtroomTactics and CourtroomAntics.

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See also: CourtroomAntic

* As essential part of the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' games. Your life meter represents the judge's temper; objecting to perfectly fine comments or presenting irrelevant evidence pushes the judge, who will happily end the trial early and find a defendant guilty just because Phoenix is being petulant. Occasionally used [[GameplayAndStorySegregation in-story]] too, usually to get a character thrown out on contempt of court. In the series, you're guilty unless proven innocent, so if the defense shows itself unable to come up with anything except CourtroomAntics, then there's no point in continuing.

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* Used word for word in ''Series/LawAndOrder'', "Life Line". However, there ''was'' a subsequent outburst and the judge ''did'' clear the courtroom, as promised. It makes up for [[RealityEnsues that bit of reality]] for not having either of the outbursters (both obvious gang members making [[IllKillYou death threats]] towards the testifying witness) led out in handcuffs.

* Episode 25 of ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'': "If there's any more StockFootage of women applauding, I shall be forced to clear the court!"

-->'''Judge Stevens:''' Mr. Reed, it is only out of sheer morbid curiosity I am allowing this... ''freak show'' to continue.

Device used to indicate shock at the events of a trial.

Note that the courtroom is never actually cleared. Therefore, once the Penultimate Outburst is heard, it's a signal that the trial's drama has reached its climax.

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* As essential part of the ''Franchise/AceAttorney'' games. Your life meter represents the judge's temper; objecting to perfectly fine comments or presenting irrelevant evidence pushes the judge, who will happily end the trial early and find a defendant guilty just because Phoenix is being petulant. Occasionally used [[GameplayAndStorySegregation in-story]] too, usually to get a character thrown out on contempt of court. In the series, you're guilty unless proven innocent, so if the defense shows itself unable to come up with anything in his client's defense except CourtroomAntics, then there's no point continuing.

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* This happens in the first season of ''{{Soap}}'' during Jessica's murder trial since her entire family disturbs the court. The judge was referring to the time Jessica ignored a question, ran up to the jury after she recognised one of them and started dancing and singing when they had done a dance routine together. It didn't start to get serious after that point.

* Happens a couple of times in ATimeToKill: once after Creator/SamuelLJackson's character is badgered into shouting "Yeah, they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell!" and once after the unintentional victim of his shootout says he agrees with the main character's actions and that they should "turn him loose!"

* As essential part of the ''AceAttorney'' games. Your life meter represents the judge's temper; objecting to perfectly fine comments or presenting irrelevant evidence pushes the judge, who will happily end the trial early and find a defendant guilty just because Phoenix is being petulant. Occasionally used [[GameplayAndStorySegregation in-story]] too, usually to get a character thrown out on contempt of court.
** In the Phoenix Wright games, you're guilty unless proven innocent, so if the defense shows itself unable to come up with anything in his client's defense except CourtroomAntics, then there's no point continuing.

* Happens a couple of times in ATimeToKill: once after SamuelLJackson's character is badgered into shouting "Yeah, they deserved to die and I hope they burn in hell!" and once after the unintentional victim of his shootout says he agrees with the main character's actions and that they should "turn him loose!"

"One more outburst like that and I'll clear this courtroom!"

Device used to indicate shock at the events of a trial.

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* In the ''Series/{{JAG}}'' episode "Heroes", it's the judge that delivers the penultimate outburst after Harm had fired an MP-5 in the courtroom.

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** No matter what the manual says, the bar actually represents your character's own mental state. When it empties, it's HeroicBSOD time. That's why the bar shows up when breaking Psychelocks and is even in the same condition it was after the court trial. If it empties outside the court room while attempting to break a lock, Phoenix can simply sit there pathetically and whimper for a bit until he gets his mind in working order again. If it happens during a trial, then the Prosecution simply walks all over you and your client as Phoenix no longer has the courage/awareness to argue against anything they say.