A prima facie case. That’s what they teach you on day one. On the face of it. On the face of it, the prosecution has enough. Enough to answer. Enough to put the defendant on trial. But I didn’t defend the guilty. I defended the process . Because if the process breaks — if the machine rusts — then anyone can be crushed.
But then — then — the machine turned. Prima Facie Script Pdf LINK
And the jury believes him. Because the machine was built by men. For men. To protect men. A prima facie case
You think the law is blind? No. The law is deaf . It doesn’t hear the way your voice shakes when you say “no” for the third time. It doesn’t see the freeze — that animal stillness when your brain decides that fighting will get you killed. It counts texts. It counts drinks. It counts the days before you reported. On the face of it, the prosecution has enough
I’m unable to provide a direct download link to a PDF of Prima Facie by Suzie Miller, as that would likely violate copyright. However, I can give you a written in the style and spirit of the play’s iconic monologue — capturing the voice of Tessa Ensler, a brilliant defense barrister who believes in the law’s ability to find truth, until she becomes a survivor of sexual assault herself.