This is
Couples Court with the Cutlers.
This is the case of
Turchi vs. Pearson.
Y'all have been together
for a year and a half.
Ms. Turchi why have you brought
your boyfriend to court today?
I'm here because I think
he has been cheting on me.
with the girl in the apartment
that lives directly underneath
from me, downstairs.
I've invested over
a year with you.
So, I need to know,
'cause I'm too fine for this.
She said she's too fine
that that. Okay.
Sounds like you got a lot
of concerns.
What's at stake here?
I mean, if you found out
he's cheating, then what?
Your honor, I just need to know,
because if he is cheating,
I need to know 'cause I can
leave now, because I got lotta
outer guys.
A lotta other neighbours
that want me.
It's not just you, Bo.
I guess it's good
to have opetions, huh?
She got options.
It sounds like,
she got options.
Yeah, your honor.
Mr. Pierceson, I mean,
she said she's got options.
So, if you cheating on her...
Are you cheating on her?
Of course not your honor,
if she can get past
the insecurities,
we wouldn't argue,
we wouldn't argue
about anythihng.
How do you feel
about Ms. Turchi?
DANA: Okay, aside from the lust.
The very obvious lust.
Yeah...
I saw that...
What do you mean?
Okay, you see how he...
I feel I ought to give you
a knife and a fork
the way you looking at her.
Ready to eat her up, huh?
He is ready to bounce
I'm talking like... wow!
So you want this
relationship to work?
Of course. Of course.
DANA: How did you guys meet?
Basically, we met at a mailbox.
We both live in the same
apartment community.
So, I'm out there
getting my mail,
I had just worked out,
and this guy comes up,
just a normal guy
trying to holler again
and I'm like,
"Oh god, what does he want?"
you know.
I step back for a second
and then I see his car
and I was like,
you know, let me
give him a chance.
What kinda car does he have
to make you say, let me give you
a chance?
A Corvette.
Okay, so you looed at him
and it was like (WHINES)
but the you saw the car?
Cause it's like...
And that's what sealed the deal?
Not like I sealed the deal
but it's like, "Oh,
he got some swag."
Ah! You know Cutler,
swag.
KEITH: All right, so when
you first saw her,
what did you think?
I'm new to the area, so I went
to go check my mailbox.
and I'm seeing her and I'm like,
"Oh, who's this little baddie
with a fatty?" You feal me?
I had to close out, fast.
Once we went seprate ways,
when we pulled up to park,
we noticed that she
lives above me.
DANA: Oh, so you're at
 a mailbox down the street?
And then y'all realized ya'll
live right there together?
BOTH: Right, yes.
Well, before the fist date,
I felt like I have to stand out.
So, I had left some flowers
in her door.
 You know what I'm saying,
 I kept being persistant.
I would text her, call her...
If she needed anything, done,
I would do anything to
just get in her face.
Two weeks later after
the first meeting,
we went out to eat.
Just had good conversation,
good chemistry and we went
from there.
So, Ms. Turchi, did you feel
that he was putting on
the full core press?
Yeah, that swag, he was cool,
he was nice, he didn't seem like
you know, a jerk. Very well
mannered, would open my door,
the car door.
Just very respectful.
So that stood out, you know.
You eventually said,
yes, I'll go out with you.
Yeah.
Okay.
Okay, 'casue it started out,
so you liked his car.
DANA: Yeah.
But he kept pushing,
he kept pushing...
Whenever I got in.
Kept pushin'...
And she fell for him.
See how that works.
Well, I know how that works,
if you remember,
if you remember, you were
just a friend?
Yeah.
And then...
I kept pushing...
Well, yeah, you did
'cause I was going out
with a guy.
You'se like, I don't want you
to do that no more.
Yeah.
So, I was like, oh, okay.
All right, so give it up
to the persistant brothers.
There you go, all right.
So, I mean, this sounds
really perfect,
he's your neighbour,
nice lookin' gentleman,
nice vehicle.
Nice car.
He's got the full court press,
he's respectful.
Why in the world
are you here today?
I'm here your honor because
he lives right underneath me...
So, I ring on the bell,
this woman answers
and she's like...
can I help you,
I go, "Is Jarmeul here?"
And she's like, "He's not here
right now." and she didn't
retaliate or question me cry,
She didn't have really
too much of a reaction?
And I just looked at her
and I was like,
I pointed at my car
and I pointed upstairs,
and I go,
"But who's gonna bring
my stuff upstairs, my groceries"
And she kinda just looked at me,
didn't even have a reaction,
like,
that's my man,
like, what you doing here,
like nothing.
She was so basic.
So, Ms. Turchi,
you confront this woman,
and you ask her...
I didn't assume, 'cause...
I'm bad, she's not,
so it didn't cross my mind
that this could be a woman
that he's involved with.
I really thought it was
a housekeeper or something.
KEITH: So, Mr. Pearson,
Yes, your honor.
you girlfriend knocks
on the door,
and finds that you're living
with another woman.
How does hat happen?
Your honor, this is a...
a friend from the past.
She was down on her luck,
he came to me last minute
asking me if she could
stay with me.
We had just started talking
when she was down on her luck
and came to my house.
She's being paranoid right now.
And is she still
living with you?
No.
Okay, so when she was
living with you, were you
ever sexually active with her?
No.
I'm trying to figure out
why you didn't tell
your girlfriend
I got another woman
staying with me...
I didn't tell her
cause it was last minute
and I didn't know how long
she was gonna stay,
so I didn't think it mattered.
I thought it was gonna be
a quick turnaround,
like maybe 90 days.
How long does it take you
to get on your feet?
KEITH: 90 days?
It doesn't take long
to get on your feet.
So you weren't gonna...
So if your girlfriend
had not knocked
on the door,
your friend would have stayed
there for 3 months without you
telling your girlfriend?
I mean, ain't that
the probationary period,
that's like 90 days...
You can get a repeal in 90 days.
DANA: No. No
Let me answer your question,
no!
DANA: That's a no.
KEITH: You'll be on
a probationary period alright.
If that's the csae, Mr. Cutler's
been on probation for 38 years.
'Cause that would be a no.
A no.
You can't have a woman living
with you and you
not say something.
I mean, ain't that probationary
period, that's like 90 days.
This is where I had
my ultimatum.
So, one night,
we were supposed to go
to the movies and he just
started like, not answering,
he was supposed to be at my
house... now it's to the point
where it's like.
past 8, 9, 10, 11 'O'Clock
and you're not here.
How we supposed to do
the movies?
He stood me up.
So now he's trying to act
suspicious all over again.
Did you stand down
Ms. Turchi up?
irst date, I did clairy to her
that I'm a real estate investor
and that my schedule is hectic.
And on that night,
we talked about the movies
but we didn't actually
plan it-plan it.
Oh my god!
You understand? So...
so, that night
I with a client.
And I get that but
Y'all had a movie picked out,
right?
You had a movie
picked out, right?
There's no romance
without finance.
You had a movie
picked out, right?
Yes, we did.
And at this point, Jarmeul
knows my biggest pet peeve,
I hate this,
is getting ready and then
the guy just doesn't show up.
That's my number 1 thing
that I hate and he just...
whatever so anyways...
Wait, wait, wait. So let me
ask you something.
So you believe,
that he wasn't closing
a real estate deal,
you believe he was closing
some other kinda deal?
Yes.
DANA: All right Ms. Turchi,
do you have anything else?
Yes. I had a formal event I had
to attend at a mansion
in Maimi.
I had told Jarmeul weeks prior.
It was very, very important
to me, he knew it was
very important to me.
I had planned for this.
We had RSVP'd,
wear a special attire,
 get a limo...
 it was just a very
 formal event.
So it get like 6 'O'Clock
and he's like yeah,
I'm on my way.
Eight o'clock comes,
he's now where to be found.
So, you're just gonna
stand me up?
I paid for my hair, my makeup,
I had to buy a ticket,
not only for me,
for me and him.
I had to...
DANA: What was the cost
of those tickets?
They were $600 for both.
Wow!
I mean, it's one thing a movie
but $600 worth of tickets?
KEITH:
So where were you Mr. Pearson?
 Your honor, that day,
 my day started very early
 at 5 a.m.
I ran a whole bunch of errands,
I hit the gym,
so I called her and told her,
I'm gonna go home and take
a cat nap.
Uncoftunately, when I got home,
I took a cat nap,
when I woke up,
it was 5'O'Clock in the morning.
So, you went home to take
a cat nap and now you find
yourself in the dog house.
In the dog house.
Just wake up and you're
already in it.
You slept through the party?
I slept through it.
Fineser, I fell asleep,
I took a nap.
Come on.
She knocked on
the door.
You live upstairs
from him right?
Yes!
So, you didn't go downstairs
and knock on the door?
I went downstairs, knocked
on the door, ring the video
doorbell, and...
nothing.
My car was outside.
My car was outside...
So, I knew he was there.
I was asleep.
So, you knew he was there,
You just think he was there
with another woman?
Yes!
Yes!
and I didn't know how long
she's gonna stay so I didn't
think it would matter.
My car was outside...
So, I new he was there.
I was asleep.
I was probably tired.
How would you not hear
somebody pounding on your door?
I'm tired!
DANA: So you...
(JARMEUL LAUGHING)
you actually saw his car
parked in the driveway?
Yes, your honor.
So, you knew he was there.
Yes! Yes!
You just think he was there
with another woman?
'Cause why else would you
not answer the door?
Well, he was asleep.
(CROWD LAUGHS)
Please, he heard it.
Hey, you've opened
your case today,
because youu'r suing to recoup
the money that you put out
for those tickets.
Correct. I think he should pay
for both of our tickets because
he made me get ready.
That's...
DANA: Did you go the party?
I went to the party.
I had to get my hair...
Out outfits had to
coordinate with each other.
I had to spend money on
my wardrobe, my make-up.
Let me ask you this,
how much are you asking
this court to,
award you.
I'm asking him for $1600
To re-emberse...
DANA: All right, so I know
$600 for the tickets,
what does the other
$1000 cover?
I had to do my botox
and my lips,
and that combined
was another thousand.
DANA: Botox and lips...
JARMEUL: You know, she was
 gonna do that regardless.
 That's crazy, your honor.
He's always telling me...
I won't charge her
for a haircut.
I would never charge her
for a haircut or a carwash.
He's always tell me...
That's crazy.
She wanted to do that
regardless.
She want to do that regardless.
It has nothing to do
with our dinner date.
You told me, you wanted me
to get my lips done
You said they were looking
a little deflated, anyways.
(CROWD CRINJING)
Mr. Pearson, did you commit
to go to this party?
I did commit.
Okay. Ms. Turchi,
what do you hope for
in this relationship?
I hope that he's not cheating.
Like, maybe he did a little bit
in the beginning when we
first met, that's fine.
But, once we established
a relationship,
and I gave you an ultimatum
and you actually evicted
the girl...
Like, there is no reason
to cheat after that.
You got all this...
why would you mess that us?
DANA: Well, there it is.
Well, to get to the truth,
The court has retained
the services of licenced
Private Investigator,
and polygraph examiner,
Kendall Shull.
Ron, would you please show
Mr. Shull into the courtroom.
Yes, your honor.
DANA: Mr. Shull,
how are you?
Good, your honor, thank you.
Good to see you, Mr. Shull.
Good to see you, your honor.
Ms. Turchi has come concerns
about her boyfriend.
Now, you performed
an investigation in this case.
Is that right?
Yes, I did, your honor.
So, what did your investigation
in this case, entail?
Our investigation entailed
a female associate,
who went undercover
posing as a letigate,
coming to court...
What the... what is this?
because she too
is being accused of cheating.
Her assignment...
A setup.
Her assignment was to find out
if Mr Pearson is a cheater.
he firted with him
to see if he would bite.
I didn't even move.
I didn't even budge.
Look.
You're lookin
at her like... (TOOTS)
I was being nice!
I know he like big booties.
All she got is a butt.
Well, that's all you need!
DANA: Oh, boy.
Okay, what else happend?
At some point, my associate
talked about being in Vegas
for an event,
that he too
is planning to attend.
So my associate asks
for his phone number,
and I have that tape as well.
All right, let's see that.
JARMEUL: You're honor...
DANA: Hold on.
You can tell I'm not
even interested.
You just put y
our phone number in there.
That was a fake number.
Okay, how do you prove it?
And you gave her your instagram?
Wow!
I was being social,
that's all it was.
So, Mr. Pearson, this lady
talked to you,
about hookin' up in Vegas,
and you give her...
I gave her
the cold shoulder
at first.
But she wa so agressive
and kept coming.
I didn't wanna be...
Remember when we started dating
you was really agressive
and I was giving you
the cold shoulder and look
how this turned out.
Okay, but...
I'm the hunter,
I don't want to be
hunted.
What do you mean?
I was chillin'.
All right, but to further
investigate this case,
we ordered a polygraph test.
And we have those result,
right Mr. Shull.
Yes, we do, your honor.
Mr. Pearson was aksed,
"In mid April,
"did you have physical
sexual contact
"with a woman on the night
you stood up Ms. Turchi
for your movie date?"
What was his response
to that question?
He said no.
What did the lie detector
determine?
The lie detector determined
that he was being...
deceptive.
KEITH: Mr. Pearson...
you have been deceptive,
what happened?
Really?
DANA: All right, let's go
to the next question.
To futher investigate this case,
we ordered a polygraph test.
Mr Pearson was asked,
"Did you have physical sexual
contact
"with another woman,
"the night you didn't go
to the dinner party?"
What was his response?
He said no.
What did the lie detector
determine?
The lie detector determined
that he was being...
deceptive.
On the night of my event?
Are you kidding me!
Wow!
You couldn't have chosen
anyothe night to go out
with any other woman!
You had to choose that night?
You knew that was
important to me,
I can't believe
you would do this to me,
for some basic... (BEEP)
KEITH: Mr. Pearson,
you're 0 for 3.
Ron, would you please go
get Ms. Turchi?
Yes, your honor.
Ms. Turchi, your obviously
upset. Would you share with
Mr. Pearson, how you're
feeling right now.
I mean, you walys talk about
trust any loyality and
you just lie about everything.
So, now, it's just
a conformation.
So, why would even pursue me
for over a year,
just to cheat on me?
For what reason?
If you're gonna be a player,
play the game properly!
Just say it.
Sometimes I heckle
with other women.
DANA: All right.
And so you've done that
since you've been dating her?
Yes.
They don't mean
anything to me.
Obviously they meant
our realationship, 'cause,
I'm not dealing with this.
So you're saying your done?
Yes, your honor.
KEITH: Well, we still need
to rule on the lawsuit.
And your claim for the lawsuit
was that you spent,
$1600.
$600 on tickets.
300 for you, 300 for him.
Pus the cost for your botox
and your lips.
Yes, your honor.
I wish I could award you
the full $1600,
but I can't.
Because the botox and lips
that was for your benefit
as well.
The ticket that you bought for
him, you are entitled to
reimbursement for that
and the court is gonna order
you, Mr. Pearson to reimburse
Ms Turchi $300.
For the ticket,
for the mansion party event.
So ordered.
(GAVEL BANGS)
Ms. Turchi, your gut was right.
We do have counsellors to
help y'all move forward,
apparently seprately.
And as we say in this courtroom,
Do not cheat yourself
out of an opportunity
to have a healty and
meaningful relationship.
This court is dismissed.
