The Courthouse.
Everything proceeded step by step.
Fiona and the other Gallaghers were already too familiar with this kind of thing, so familiar that they were even a bit numb.
After waiting for about half an hour.
The court first dealt with Monica's case of assaulting a police officer.
This was a very minor case. Coupled with Monica's mental health issues, the judge quickly made a ruling. He chose not to lock Monica up, but instead sentenced her to pick up trash by the highway for two hundred hours—community service.
After dealing with Monica, the judge proceeded to deal with Lip.
Interestingly, this judge recognized Lip. Seeing him, the judge smiled. "Phillip Ronan Gallagher. Didn't expect to see you again so soon. Only been a few months?"
Hearing this, Lip habitually put on his 'I'm the coolest, I don't give a damn about this court' attitude. "Three months, I think."
To be honest, with this kind of attitude, let alone someone with a slightly short temper, even normal people would find it hard to accept.
"Very good," the judge smiled before speaking again. "Phillip, I looked at your record again. Theft, vandalism, drug use, burglary... Now, add drug dealing to the list..."
The judge looked at Lip and laughed to himself for a few seconds. "Phillip, weed is indeed a drug... I suggest you listen to your lawyer and shut your mouth obediently. Otherwise, you probably can't afford the consequences."
Sure enough, the lawyer standing next to Lip was shocked. He immediately frowned and spoke up to stop this idiot Lip from speaking again. "Your Honor, I am Phillip's lawyer..."
Lip was inherently rebellious.
But Comrade Lip was incredibly arrogant, always disdainful, even spitting on the goodwill of these people.
Heh, what an idiot.
Hearing the judge's words, Lip's mouth moved, wanting to retort.
Lip, who actually instinctively looked down on the lawyer beside him deep inside, naturally opened his mouth again to correct the judge. "It's just a few joints, doesn't count as drugs... Your Honor."
"????" Hearing this, the lawyer truly couldn't understand. He turned his head decisively and whispered to Lip, "Shut up!"
"Do you want to spend three years in prison?"
Thump.
Arrogance aside, the idiot Comrade Lip still knew fear. Hearing this, he was instantly scared.
Driven by fear, Lip hurriedly put away that arrogant attitude for once and shook his head. "No, Your Honor."
At this time, the lawyer spoke up to defend Lip.
Time passed minute by minute.
In the end.
"Phillip, this is your last chance. Next time I see you here, I won't be polite to you again. I will definitely throw you in prison. Understood?" the judge asked with a serious face.
Lip didn't dare imagine himself going to prison and nodded hurriedly. "Understood."
The judge didn't say more and announced the verdict.
Lip joyfully received a one-month trip to juvenile detention, plus three hundred hours of community service.
This was absolutely a rare good result.
However, after hearing it, Lip was still very unhappy and couldn't accept it in his heart!
Locked up for a month? And doing that bullshit community service for so long?
Fxxk!!!
A very clear look of hatred appeared on Lip's face again, with absolutely no gratitude towards the judge.
What an interesting person.
Lip actually had many benefactors appear one after another in his life.
Mr. Healey at school, this judge in front of him, Professor Hearst at the University of Chicago... one after another, they had all kindly given guidance and help without asking for anything in return...
Fiona, sitting in the gallery, knew Lip's personality too well. She was instantly burning with anxiety and hurriedly called out in a low voice, "Lip, shut up!"
"You know, with such a long criminal record, if I wanted to, I could treat you as an adult. That would mean three years or more in prison."
Hearing this, an unhappy expression instantly appeared on Lip's face.
Hearing this.
Ian remained silent, only frowning tightly, realizing one thing: Lip was truly a child through and through, plus an idiot.
Seeing this.
Jimmy was overjoyed, trying hard not to laugh. At the same time, he felt Lip's idiocy exceeded his imagination. He probably didn't need to do anything at all; Lip would ruin his life completely on his own.
Carl didn't have extra thoughts, just looking left and right curiously.
Finally.
The result was out.
Everyone exited the courtroom and went into the hallway.
At the lawyer's request, Lip had five minutes to talk to his family.
Unlike Lip, Fiona was quite happy with this result.
After all, it was just one month; it would pass quickly. And it wouldn't affect the start of school in September.
"Just one month, hang in there," Fiona said to Lip.
Lip was very unhappy, but even so, he immediately put on his 'I'm the coolest, I can handle anything' posture and nodded. "Yeah, sleep it off and it'll pass. No need to worry about me."
The siblings exchanged a few words.
Lip then turned to Ian and Carl, acting like the big brother, and instructed, "Ian, Carl, see you in a month. Behave yourselves at home. I don't want to come back and find the house gone."
Ian really couldn't understand where Lip got the confidence to say such things. However, considering Lip was about to say bye-bye, he held back what he really wanted to say and nodded silently in agreement.
Carl, as usual, had no extra thoughts. He nodded and smiled. "Protect your asshole in juvie."
Lip was amused by this. "Don't worry, no one dares to touch me."
Five minutes flew by.
Lip was taken away.
Fiona and the others left the courthouse.
Mandy, who didn't know the exact time and had called Fiona and Ian many times without getting through, had to wait at the entrance. Suddenly seeing Fiona and the others, she immediately went up to them and asked Ian with great concern, "Ian, how is Lip?"
Ian had a pretty good impression of Mandy. He smiled faintly and gave an answer.
After listening.
Mandy breathed a sigh of relief. "That's okay, just one month."
"Yeah," Ian responded in agreement.
Fiona looked down on Mandy and didn't want to have much contact with her. She spoke up then, calling Ian, "Ian, let's go. Let's find Monica."
After a bit of effort.
Fiona found Monica. Subsequently, the group of Gallaghers got into Jimmy's car and returned to the Gallagher house.
In the car.
Learning Lip's result, Monica started cursing without finding anything wrong with her behavior. She cursed with great vigor, not looking like a pregnant woman at all.
This was also normal.
Monica temporarily knew nothing about the fact that she was pregnant.
Just like Eddie, who was happily working, didn't know he would have a child soon.