Question
CUT TO: PETROCELLI riffling through papers. She stops occasionally, looks toward STEVE, and nods. PETROCELLI leans back in her chair and visually confronts STEVE for a long beat. Then she gets up and goes to podium.
What is Petrocelli most likely trying to do here?
1. make Steve feel uncomfortable
2. think of a good question to ask
3. take a rest before she questions Steve
4. get the courtroom audience's attention
What is Petrocelli most likely trying to do here?
1. make Steve feel uncomfortable
2. think of a good question to ask
3. take a rest before she questions Steve
4. get the courtroom audience's attention
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Petrocelli is most likely trying to do **1. make Steve feel uncomfortable**. The action of riffling through papers, occasionally looking toward Steve and nodding, followed by leaning back and visually confronting him suggests that she is attempting to create a tense atmosphere, which is often a strategy used during cross-examination to unsettle a witness.