The Trial Summary and Analysis

As David heads to court with Ms. Gold, he wonders if he'll be returning with her or be returned to his mother. Despite the fact that he's recanted his story of abuse, he's afraid of being returned home. Ms. Gold tells David that he didn't deserve the treatment his mother dished out, and that he has to decide what he'll do today. David admits to feeling like a traitor to his family and asks what will happen to his brothers. Ms. Gold tells him that he is her only concern at the moment and that they must take the situation "one step at a time". David cries because he knows that Ms. Gold loves him and that he's about to betray that love. At the courtroom, David writes his mother a note that says he's sorry. When he gives...