The Situation – Chapter 1 The Situation – Chapter 1 Program Transcript [MUSIC PLAYING] On-screen Graphic: The Situation – Chapter 1 On-screen Visual: A car pulls into a driveway in a suburban community. The driver, John, exits the car with a bag of groceries. He walks to the front door of his home and into the foyer. He climbs the stairway to the second floor and walks the hallway towards his bedroom. (Woman moaning) On-screen Visual: John enters the bedroom and finds his wife, Chahana in bed with his cousin, Sam. CHAHANA: (gasping) John! On-screen Visual: John’s wife and cousin leap to their feet. JOHN: I’m gonna kill you, Sam! On-screen Visual: John charges towards Sam and, in the process, bumps and knocks Chahana to the floor. JOHN: Chahana, are you all right? On-screen Visual: Chahana is still lying on the floor. John is sitting on the edge of the bed with a worried look on his face. Sam stands in the corner of the room holding a cell phone to his ear. SAM: Ugh…hello…yeah, we need help at 1234 Sycamore Lane. There’s been a domestic incident. (Police sirens approach) On-screen Visual: The police arrive at the home and John answers the door. OFFICER #1: Sir, you are under arrest for domestic assault. On-screen Visual: John is placed in handcuffs and into the back of a police car. OFFICER #1: Suspect is in custody. © 2014 Laureate Education, Inc. 1 The Situation – Chapter 1 On-screen Visual: John is being processed in Central Booking. OFFICER#2: You are officially being charged with felony domestic assault. You’ll have to stand before the judge tomorrow morning. On-screen Visual: John is being fingerprinted. OFFICER #2: Press here and then here. On-screen Visual: John is standing at a jailhouse phone. (Phone Rings as John calls his sister.) JOHN: Sarah, it’s John…something has happened. I’m in jail. I need you to bail me out tomorrow after my court appearance. I’ll explain everything later. On-screen Visual: John is placed in a holding cell. On-screen Visual: John is standing in the courtroom. BAILIFF: All rise! JUDGE: Bail is to be set at $50,000. On-screen Graphic: The next day… On-screen Visual: John is seated in an office across from a woman. HSP: Hi John, I’m a Human Services professional. I‘m your caseworker. I‘ve been assigned to talk with you today and help you over the next few weeks and months. There are some things you need to understand as part of these charges you’re facing John. When you were arrested, the officer read you your Miranda Rights. Those rights include appointing you a lawyer if you can’t afford one. Do you have a lawyer currently? JOHN: Can I please just go home? HSP: Unfortunately you can’t. At this point your wife has filed a Peace Bond, or restraining order. You can’t have any contact or even go within half a mile of your wife or children until a supervised visitation schedule is determined. ...

1. The Situation – Chapter 1
The Situation – Chapter 1
Program Transcript
[MUSIC PLAYING]
On-screen Graphic: The Situation – Chapter 1

2. On-screen Visual: A car pulls into a driveway in a suburban
community. The
driver, John, exits the car with a bag of groceries. He walks to
the front door of
his home and into the foyer. He climbs the stairway to the
second floor and walks
the hallway towards his bedroom.
(Woman moaning)
On-screen Visual: John enters the bedroom and finds his wife,
Chahana in bed
with his cousin, Sam.
CHAHANA: (gasping) John!
On-screen Visual: John’s wife and cousin leap to their feet.
JOHN: I’m gonna kill you, Sam!
On-screen Visual: John charges towards Sam and, in the
process, bumps and
knocks Chahana to the floor.
JOHN: Chahana, are you all right?
On-screen Visual: Chahana is still lying on the floor. John is
sitting on the edge
of the bed with a worried look on his face. Sam stands in the
corner of the room
holding a cell phone to his ear.
SAM: Ugh…hello…yeah, we need help at 1234 Sycamore Lane.
There’s been a
domestic incident.

3. (Police sirens approach)
On-screen Visual: The police arrive at the home and John
answers the door.
OFFICER #1: Sir, you are under arrest for domestic assault.
On-screen Visual: John is placed in handcuffs and into the back
of a police car.
OFFICER #1: Suspect is in custody.
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4. The Situation – Chapter 1
On-screen Visual: John is being processed in Central Booking.
OFFICER#2: You are officially being charged with felony
domestic assault.
You’ll have to stand before the judge tomorrow morning.
On-screen Visual: John is being fingerprinted.
OFFICER #2: Press here and then here.
On-screen Visual: John is standing at a jailhouse phone.
(Phone Rings as John calls his sister.)
JOHN: Sarah, it’s John…something has happened. I’m in jail. I
need you to bail
me out tomorrow after my court appearance. I’ll explain
everything later.
On-screen Visual: John is placed in a holding cell.
On-screen Visual: John is standing in the courtroom.
BAILIFF: All rise!
JUDGE: Bail is to be set at $50,000.

5. On-screen Graphic: The next day…
On-screen Visual: John is seated in an office across from a
woman.
HSP: Hi John, I’m a Human Services professional. I‘m your
caseworker. I‘ve
been assigned to talk with you today and help you over the next
few weeks and
months.
There are some things you need to understand as part of these
charges you’re
facing John. When you were arrested, the officer read you your
Miranda Rights.
Those rights include appointing you a lawyer if you can’t afford
one. Do you
have a lawyer currently?
JOHN: Can I please just go home?
HSP: Unfortunately you can’t. At this point your wife has filed
a Peace Bond, or
restraining order. You can’t have any contact or even go within
half a mile of your
wife or children until a supervised visitation schedule is
determined. Before any
of that happens you will have to file a plea in court in a few
days.
On-screen Visual: John stands up and places his hands on the
desk.
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6. The Situation – Chapter 1
JOHN: I didn’t do anything wrong. This was all an accident. I
mean I’ve never
even laid a finger on Chahana.
HSP: John, I understand your frustration, but you have to focus
on how to
proceed from this point. These are very serious charges.
On-screen Visual: John slouches in his chair with his head in

7. his hands.
JOHN: My life is ruined.
HSP: John, I’m committed to helping you through this process.
We will figure
things out. You need to remain calm and adhere to the
restrictions of the Peace
Bond and your bail.
Fade to Black
The Situation – Chapter 1
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Creative Support Services
Los Angeles, CA
Dimension Sound Effects Library
Newnan, GA
Narrator Tracks Music Library
Stevens Point, WI
Signature Music, Inc.
Chesterton, IN
Studio Cutz Music Library
Carrollton, TX
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8. Introduction to the Case Study
Introduction to the Case Study
Program Transcript
BARBARA BENOLIEL: In practice, Human Service
professionals get to play a lot
of different roles. And we're kind of unique in that, that we can
work
interprofessionally. To do that, though, we have to have a great
skill set, be very
flexible, really good at negotiating, and be able to have a broad
network of others
that we can call on.

9. You going to get a chance to see this in action in this case
study. This is the
study about the Fisher family. John and Johanna Fisher and
their two kids, and
what happens to them when they get into a situation that results
in some
unintended consequences.
You're going to see how they need some help and how they turn
to Human
Service professionals to find that help. And part of your role is
going to be
analyzing what's going on, where you think the help is needed,
and see what sort
of services you would suggest for the family.
As you go through this study, you're going to see the challenges
the family faces.
And also to see what the Human Service professionals face,
both their dilemmas
and their ethical considerations, as they try and help the family
solve the
problems.
I'm hoping this is going to generate some great discussion in the
class. And
you're going to get a chance to share your opinions and your
ideas with your
colleagues.
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Music:

10. Creative Support Services
Los Angeles, CA
Dimension Sound Effects Library
Newnan, GA
Narrator Tracks Music Library
Stevens Point, WI
Signature Music, Inc
Chesterton, IN
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Introduction to the Case Study
Studio Cutz Music Library
Carrollton, TX
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