Line #214 Characters/TheTrialofTimHeidecker


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4	!!Tim Heidecker
5	!!!Actor: [[Creator/TimAndEric Tim Heidecker]]
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7	Tim Heidecker is the host of ''WebVideo/OnCinema'' who is on trial for twenty counts of felony murder.
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10	* BadBoss: Tim believes that [[InsaneTrollLogic he has the Constitutional right]] to strike any employee who disobeys him.
11	* BrokenRecord: Tim repeatedly asks Judge Szymczyk "May I approach the bench?" half a dozen times in the span of a minute, as if rapid-fire asking will somehow convince him to change his answer.
12	* ClusterFBomb: Deploys one when he finally snaps and tries to attack Mark on the witness stand.
13	* ConspiracyTheorist: Tim's defense centers on the "China connection," or the belief that the Chinese chemical company sent him poisoned chemicals of which he had no knowledge. Needless to say, there's no evidence for his claim whatsoever, which he says is [[CircularReasoning proof that it's covered up]].
14	* AFoolForAClient: Tim chooses to represent himself starting on day two.
15	* IResembleThatRemark: Tim's response when he's accused of intimidating Mark Proksch:
16	-->'''Vincent Rosetti:''' Your honor, the defendant is intimidating this witness.
17	-->'''Tim Heidecker:''' I am not intimidating- I'll intimidate ''[[NoYou you]]'', believe me!
18	* {{Jerkass}}: In too many ways to list here.
19	* JuryAndWitnessTampering:
20	** Tim blatantly attempts to intimidate Mark Proksch into walking back his claims of abuse.
21	** He offers to pay Orion Jaxx to testify for him, and when called out on it, says he was only offering to repay.
22	** He hires an actor and tells him to claim he's a concertgoer who saw nothing illegal happening.
23	** He gives Manuel a forged suicide note from Dr. San to read during his testimony.
24	* MondegreenGag: He mishears Joe Estevez's compliment describing him as a "hale fellow" as "hey old fellow."
25	* NeverMyFault:
26	** Tim tries to blame Mark for not bringing a food truck to the festival and causing the hellish conditions there, only for Mark to point out that he was never given any further instructions or money.
27	** He blames Gregg Turkington for black mold in his apartment that led to Tom Cruise Jr.'s death, regardless of Doctor San's [[ComicallyIneptHealing medical incompetence]].
28	* NotGoodWithRejection: When Ayaka says she no longer loves him, Tim [[ThrowTheBookAtThem throws his notebook away]] in anger and earns a contempt of court charge.
29	* OrderedApology: Tim uses his halfhearted apology for his outburst in court as an attempt to schmooze the jury.
30	* ProofDare: Tim [[ThatWasObjectionable objects]] to Mark's testimony of him being an abusive by saying there's no evidence.
31	* SuspiciouslySimilarSong: Tim is accused of ripping off the melody of a song by Axiom for his song "Empty Bottle."
32	* ThroatSlittingGesture: Tim directs one of these at Mark during his testimony.
33	* UnflatteringIDPhoto: Tim's mugshot, which is used in the courtroom, shows him disheveled, wide-eyed, and clearly out of it.
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35	!!Luther Sanchez
36	!!!Actor: Zac Holtzman
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38	Luther Sanchez, better known as "Doctor San," is a homeopathic doctor who created the vape pen formula.
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41	* AllNaturalSnakeOil: During his interrogation, Dr. San describes how the chemicals in the vape pens all have particular natural or spiritual significance.
42	* ComicallyIneptHealing: Based on witness testimony, Dr. San's way of assisting the dead and dying was by placing homeopathic crystals next to them or giving them [[HarmfulHealing more toxic vape pens]].
43	* DespairEventHorizon: Dr. San seems to have one when he's told how many people died during his interrogation.
44	* DrFeelGood: Dr. San freely gave out vape pens full of deadly chemicals, expecting that it would help them achieve enlightenment.
45	* DrivenToSuicide: Due to a combination of guilt for killing twenty people and fear of prosecution, Dr. San commits suicide in his prison cell.
46	* HigherUnderstandingThroughDrugs: Dr. San's philosophy when designing the vape pens, as well as what he hoped it would induce in users.
47	* InsaneTrollLogic: Dr. San's idea ontreating the people who have seizures from his vape pens is to ''give them more vape pens''.
48	* PosthumousCharacter: Dr. San never appears in-person due to his death, only appearing in the form of a printed mugshot and a videotaped interrogation.
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50	!!Mark Dwyer
51	!!!Actor: Michael Diliberto
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53	Mark Dwyer is a defense attorney initially hired by Tim to defend him, but is let go after the first day.
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56	* DeceasedFallGuyGambit: His legal strategy for exonerating Tim rests on blaming Luther Sanchez for everything.
57	* GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity: After the first day, Tim fires Dwyer due to vague "strategic differences."
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61	[[folder:The People of California]]
62	!!Judge Edward Szymczyk
63	!!!Actor: Curtis Webster
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65	The Honorable Edward Szymczyk is a judge in San Bernardino County and is the presiding judge in ''The People of California v. Timothy Richard Heidecker''.
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68	* BackhandedApology: After the recess on day three, he extends an apology to everyone in the court... except for Tim.
69	* BecauseISaidSo: When refuting Tim's numerous requests to approach the bench:
70	-->"I'm the judge, ''I don't even have to give you a reason''."
71	* SarcasticWellWishing: When filing Tim's contempt of court charges:
72	-->"Before we begin, I have some good news, Mr. Heidecker. I've been able to schedule the hearing on that ''second'' contempt citation for this December 4th as well."
73	* SayMyName: The only time he raises his voice in court is when calling out Tim's name to admonish him.
74	* SternOldJudge: Szymczyk fits this trope to a T. He's a veteran judge with over 20 years of experience, takes his job seriously, and has no qualms with telling off Tim when he crosses a line.
75	* TheyCallMeMisterTibbs: He has to remind Tim that adhering to courtroom decorum includes addressing the judge as "Your Honor" instead of "Mister Judge."
76	* TheUnpronouncable: Largely averted. The only person who has difficulty pronouncing Judge Szymczyk's surname (like "Sim-zick") is Tim, who pronounces it like "Siz-mick," "Siz-lick," "Sim-nack," "Siz-mack," or "Sis-tack" at various points during the trial.
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78	!!Vincent Rosetti, D.A.
79	!!!Actor: Don Pecchia
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81	Vincent Rosetti is the District Attorney for San Bernardino County and the primary prosecutor in the case against Tim Heidecker.
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84	* AmoralAttorney: Averted, despite Tim's best attempts to portray him as such. Then again, it is ''very'' easy to look like a competent and well-intentioned lawyer when compared to Tim Heidecker.
85	* CrocodileTears: Played with. He does sound visibly distraught during his opening and closing remarks; while they could very well be genuine, they're definitely at the most fortuitous time.
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87	!!Miriam Waymon
88	!!!Actress: Inger Tudor
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90	Miriam Waymon is a lawyer employed by San Bernardino County and is the assistant prosecutor in the case.
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95	[[folder:Witnesses]]
96	!!Emily Siroky
97	!!!Actress: Allison Claye
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99	Emily Siroky is the first prosecution witness called on day one. She is a concertgoer who attended the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival, and testifies to the abhorrent conditions of the festival.
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101	* ButForMeItWasTuesday: She will always remember Tim's face because he ran over her friend's foot with a golf cart--something that Tim himself evidently doesn't remember (or doesn't want to admit remembering) from the night of the festival.
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103	!!Lisa Betenzos
104	!!!Actress: Uncredited
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106	Lisa Betenzos is a paramedic from Apple Valley, California, who was one of the first respondents at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival. She is the prosecution's second witness on the first day.
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108	* TheMedic: She's a licensed paramedic with 12 years of experience.
109	* ParkingProblems: She says her ambulance was unable to access the festival grounds because Tim had left two moving vans in front of the vehicle entrance.
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111	!!Jared Jolson
112	!!!Actor: Cade Frankson
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114	Jared Jolson is the third prosecution witness from day one. He is a concertgoer who used one of the vape pens, and suffered internal injuries as a result.
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116	* ImmuneToDrugs: A more modest example; he claims that his experience with using marijuana means that getting hotboxed didn't significantly impair him the night of the festival.
117	* TheStoner: Mark Dwyer attempts to paint Jared as one in hopes of discrediting his testimony.
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119	!!Detective Bill Ellis
120	!!!Actor:Chuck Saale
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122	Bill Ellis is a detective with the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department who is the first prosecution witness on day two. He was the one responsible for arresting and interrogating Dr. San.
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124	* CaptainObvious: For the sake of thoroughness, DA Rosetti tells him to explain why he stopped Dr. San from giving more vape pens to dying victims:
125	-->"In all my 25 years in law enforcement, I've never seen one paramedic, one medical doctor ever take an intoxicated person and put more intoxicant back into that same victim."
126	* PoliticalOvercorrectness: Tim insinuates that Ellis and the rest of the Sheriff's Department are covering up the (baselesss) possibility that the Chinese chemical suppliers duped him because they're too politically correct.
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128	!!Dr. Gerard Kearny, M.E.
129	!!!Actor: Daniel Sowa
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131	Dr. Gerard Kearny is the San Bernardino County Medical Examiner, who oversaw the autopsies of the Electric Sun Twenty. He is the prosecution's second witness on day two.
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133	* TheCoroner: Kearney testifies that all of the dead had the TCH vape juice in their system, as well as its neurological effects.
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135	!!Gregg Turkington
136	!!!Actor: [[Creator/NeilHamburger Gregg Turkington]]
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138	Gregg Turkington is Tim's longtime [[strike:co-host]] guest on ''WebVideo/OnCinema''. He is the third prosecution witness on day two, as well as a defense witness on day four.
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140	* {{Catchphrase}}: When Gregg takes the stand, he says "Hey guys!"
141	* TheMovieBuff: Played with; although Gregg fancies himself a professional film critic, he doesn't know as much as he claims and refuses to admit when he gets the plot of a film wrong. That being said, Tim tries to paint him as knowing absolutely nothing about movies, which falls flat.
142	* {{Narcissist}}: Gregg is incredibly full of himself and spends ''years'' refusing to concede that Tim might know more about the ''Star Trek'' franchise than him.
143	* PassThePopcorn: Gregg is seen bringing popcorn and smugly snacking on it during particularly damning moments of the trial for Tim.
144	* SkewedPriorities: When asked to testify about Tim's relationship with Dr. San and how it ties into the Electric Sun murders, he continually veers into complaining about how it affected ''On Cinema''.
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146	!!Amanda Davis
147	!!!Actress: Melinda [=McColgan=]
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149	Amanda Davis is the mother of Valerie Davis, a 17-year-old girl who died at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival as a result of using a TCH vape pen. She is the first witness for the prosecution on day three.
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151	* OutlivingOnesOffspring: Amanda testifies about how her daughter died as a result of the festival.
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153	!!Mark Proksch
154	!!!Actor: Creator/MarkProksch
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156	Mark Proksch is a celebrity impressionist and perennial ''On Cinema'' guest who is frequently employed by Tim and Gregg to do grunt work, such as running the concessions stand at the Victorville Film Center or working as a waiter at Six Bag Cinema. He is the second witness for the prosecution on day three.
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158	* BadImpressionists: Mark's impression skills are shown to be rather lacking in the clips played before the court.
159	* ButtMonkey: As seen in the highlight reel exhibited in court, Mark is frequently this for Tim.
160	* CutHimselfShaving:
161	** Mark claimed that his broken nose from the ''On Cinema'' Oscar Special was caused by walking into a door.
162	** Tim strongarms Mark into agreeing that the physical abuse he suffered was improv comedy that got out of hand.
163	* DoesNotDrive: Admits that he does not have a driver's license, since it expired and he never got around to renewing it.
164	* ImpossibleTask: On the night of the festival, Tim told Mark to secure a food truck to represent Six Bag Cinemas, and gave him no money or further instructions beyond that.
165	* SkewedPriorities: When Tim forced him to perform a Charlie Chaplin impression with a broken nose, Mark says his biggest concern was that because Chaplin never had a broken nose, it would make the impression inaccurate.
166	* TheUnpronouncable: Vincent Rosetti mispronounces Mark's surname as "Proschk," while Tim says it like "Prutsch."
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168	!!Axiom
169	!!!Actor: Alessandro Serradimigni
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171	Axiom is a musician in DKR (formerly known as Dekkar), Tim Heidecker's EDM band. He is the third witness called by the prosecution on day three.
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173	* AnArmAndALeg: Axiom is revealed to have donated his right hand in a transplant to Tim.
174	* EasilyForgiven: He is easily reassured by Tim that their songs are different, and there's no plagiarism whatsoever.
175	* FamilyOfChoice: Axiom refers to Tim as his "brother from another mother" several times.
176	* StageNames: Axiom is obviously not his real name, that being Alessandro Serradimigni.
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179	!!Ayaka Ohtani
180	!!!Actress: Ayaka Ohkawi
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182	Ayaka Ohtani (formerly Heidecker) is Tim Heidecker's Japanese ex-wife, who is the prosecution's final witness on day three.
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184	* TheBusCameBack: After being impregnated by Tim, refusing to have an abortion, and returning to Japan to raise the child herself ([[RecycledScript again]]), she unexpectedly returns as a witness for the prosecution in Tim's trial.
185	* GoodGirlsAvoidAbortion: In the case of both Tom Cruise Jr. and Sakura, Ayaka was impregnated by Tim and returned to Japan rather than get an abortion.
186	* HappilyMarried: After her return to Japan, Ayaka remarried and is living a happy life with her husband and daughter.
187	* OldFlameFizzle: When asked by Tim on the witness stand whether she still loves him anymore, she says no. Tim [[TantrumThrowing reacts poorly to the news]].
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189	!!Orion Jaxx
190	!!!Actor: Sam Ghodsi
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192	Orion Jaxx is an EDM musician who was one of the other performers at the Electric Sun Desert Music Festival. He's the first defense witness called on day four.
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194	* OnlyInItForTheMoney: The only reason that Orion agreed to testify is because Tim promised to not only pay him for appearing, but also reimburse him for the festival.
195	* QuoteMine: Tim wants Jaxx to come in and repeat his comment about how he had a great time at the festival... while Jaxx points out that it's out of context, and only said before all the people started dying.
196	* SueDonym: His [[StageNames stage name]] of Orion Jaxx is based on his real name, Jack O'Ryan.
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198	!!Jesse Popp
199	!!!Actor: Jesse Popp
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201	Jesse Popp is a concertgoer who is the second defense witness called on day four. He claims to have no prior relations to Tim Heidecker, but he is actually an actor.
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203	* AscendedExtra: InUniverse example. Jesse was originally an extra on Tim's show ''Decker'', which is how Tim presumably knew him.
204	* BlatantLies: Jesse's testimony is completely incongruent with what literally every other witness thus far has said about the Electric Sun festival.
205	* LiarRevealed: During cross-examination, Rosetti shows Jesse a printout of his [=IMDb=] page and gets him to admit he's an actor being paid by Tim.
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207	!!Joe Estevez
208	!!!Actor: Joe Estevez
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210	Joe Estevez is an actor and younger brother of Creator/MartinSheen, who has appeared in ''On Cinema'', ''Decker'', and other works by Tim Heidecker. He is the third defense witness on day four.
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212	* NiceGuy: Joe gives high praise for Tim's character, and is very hesitant to say something impolite about him directly.
213	* PerfectlyCromulentWord: Tim is confused for a moment when Joe refers to him as a "hale fellow."
214	* SpeechImpediment: Joe has a habit of stammering or stumbling over his words when he's nervous.
215	* StagingAnIntervention: In cross-examination, Joe mentions having staged an intervention for Tim to address his drug problems after accidentally setting himself on fire.
216	* WillNotTellALie: Joe refuses to comment on whether he thinks Dr. San is more immoral than Tim, saying that he didn't know Dr. San well enough to form an opinion on his character.
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218	!!Nicholas Meyer
219	!!!Actor: Creator/NicholasMeyer
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221	Nicholas Meyer is a director, producer, and screenwriter, most notable for directing ''Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan'' and co-writing ''Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome''. He is the first defense witness on day five.
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223	* OnlyInItForTheMoney: Tim paid him a large sum of money on short notice to travel to San Bernardino and testify.
224	* WordOfGod: In-universe example. Tim brings him to the stand in order to settle the question of where ''Star Trek II'' is set once and for all. He confirms Tim's belief that ''II'' is the one largely set in space and ''IV'' is the one largely set in San Francisco.
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226	!!Manuel Giusti
227	!!!Actor: Manuel Giusti
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229	Manuel Giusti is the second and final defense witness on day five. He is an Italian-born musician who is a member of Tim's bands Dekkar and DKR.
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231	* GuiltRiddenAccomplice: He agrees to help forge evidence for Tim, but is coaxed during cross-examination into confessing.
232	* SmokingGun: Manuel reads out a {{forged\|message}} SuicideNote from Dr. San saying that he takes all the blame and Tim is innocent.
233	* TokenReligiousTeammate: D.A. Rosetti appeals to Manuel's Catholic faith in order to get him to admit the truth, reminding him that lying on the stand is a violation of the oath he swore before God.

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