Petrocelli is most likely trying to make Steve feel uncomfortable. Her actions of riffling through papers, occasionally looking toward him, and then visually confronting him suggest that she is creating tension and putting him in a position of scrutiny, which is often a tactic used in courtroom settings to unsettle a witness or defendant.
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?
make Steve feel uncomfortable
think of a good question to ask
take a rest before she questions Steve
get the courtroom audience's attention
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