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We open on a dramatic scene - Brittas is on trial for the procession of drugs, the murder of seven gangsters, and the grievous bodily harm of three old women. He insists however that it was a complete accident and we see exactly what conspired to generate such carnage...

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We open on a dramatic scene - Brittas is on trial for the procession possession of drugs, the murder of seven gangsters, and the grievous bodily harm of three old women. He insists however that it was a complete accident accident, and we see exactly what conspired to generate such carnage...
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* CassandraTruth: Carole randomly gets visions of men from a distant land coming to the centre and lots of dead bodies, which turn out to eventually come true, but Brittas doesn't believe her until the massacre is already underway.

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* BigDamnHeroes: Eddie shows up just as a verdict is reached on Brittas, explaining his own version of events and allowing Brittas to be acquitted of his crimes.



* ChainsawGood: Brittas gets his hand glued to a chainsaw and winds up accidentally causing grievous bodily harm to several elderly women (by slipping and sawing through their walkers) and (also accidentally) decapitates a gangster.

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* ChainsawGood: Brittas gets his hand glued to a chainsaw and winds up accidentally causing grievous bodily harm to several elderly women (by by slipping and sawing through their walkers) walkers and (also accidentally) decapitates decapitating a gangster.



** Helen's coat and Mercedes came from her "Uncle" Simon, who had been her affair back in Series 1.

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** Helen's coat and Mercedes came from her "Uncle" Simon, who had been her affair back in Series 1."[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS1E3ByeByeBaby Bye Bye Baby]]" and "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS1E5StopThief Stop Thief!]]".



* HeelFaceTurn: Eddie starts out as a gangster, but a talk with Brittas allows him to realise his self-worth and turn his life around, now helping small children at another leisure centre. It's even key to getting Brittas acquitted.



* OffWithHisHead: Although the camera cuts away before we see the chainsaw hit flesh, Brittas is stated to have accidentally done this to a South American gangster.

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* OffWithHisHead: Although the camera cuts away before we see the chainsaw hit flesh, Brittas is stated to have accidentally done this cuts off the head of a gangster in an attempt to clear a South American gangster.way in the door to administer first aid.
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* CourtroomAntics: Whilst the trial is largely played straight, humour is mined from the staff being their crazy selves, such as Helen asking back the drugs taken to be used as evidence in the trial, and Tim snarkily suggesting that Brittas and Eddie could be in love.

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* AllThereInTheScript: {{Inverted}}. The prosecutor's name is David, but he's only referred to as the "Prosecutor" in the end credits.

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* AllThereInTheScript: {{Inverted}}. {{Inverted}} - The prosecutor's name is David, but he's only referred to as the "Prosecutor" in the end credits.



* ContinuityNod: Helen's coat and Mercedes came from her "Uncle" Simon, who had been her affair back in Series 1.

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Helen's coat and Mercedes came from her "Uncle" Simon, who had been her affair back in Series 1.1.
** When Brittas and Laura first begin to hear the gunshots of the MobWar in the centre, Brittas speculates that it's the sound of [[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS2E3AnInspectorCalls Helen going home on her moped]].
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* BriefcaseFullOfMoney: Brittas encounters a suitcase full of cash in a locker and has it put in lost property, ruining a drug deal in the process.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Helen's testimony reveals that she has now gotten back together with "Uncle" Simon after their breakup back in "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS1E5StopThief Stop Thief!]]" only for him to never be mentioned again after this episode.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Helen's testimony reveals that she has now gotten back together with "Uncle" Simon after their breakup back in "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS1E5StopThief Stop Thief!]]" only for him to Thief!]]". In spite of this, however, he's never be mentioned again after this episode.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Helen's testimony reveals that she has now gotten back together with "Uncle" Simon after their breakup back in "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS1E5StopThief Stop Thief!]]" only for him to never be mentioned again after this episode.
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* StockEpisodeTitles: "The Trial" has been used in several other series such as ''Series/FatherKnowsBest'', ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'', ''Series/{{Lassie}}'', ''Series/{{Lawman}}'' and ''Series/WantedDeadOrAlive''.
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* {{Tuckerization}}: Carole reads a book by M. J. Stephens, who shares the same first initial and surname as the producer and director of the series, Mike Stephens.
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* OneShotCharacter: David, Eddie, Ramirez and Watts.

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* OneShotCharacter: David, Eddie, Eddie Barett, Ramirez and Watts.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Brittas manages to shoot a poster of a person perfectly in the middle of their head without even looking.

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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Brittas manages to accidentally shoot a poster of a person perfectly in the middle of their head without even looking.



* {{Manchild}}: Upon encountering a gun in the lost property box, Brittas begins playing wth it as if he was a child in a playground game.

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* {{Manchild}}: Upon encountering a gun in the lost property box, Brittas begins playing wth with it as if he was a child in a playground game.
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* ImprobableAimingSkills: Brittas manages to shoot a poster of a person perfectly in the middle of their head without even looking.


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* {{Manchild}}: Upon encountering a gun in the lost property box, Brittas begins playing wth it as if he was a child in a playground game.

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