the scope of direct examination, it's fair game to start lurk away at your theories using this witness. it's a little of the inherent risk. >> the defense attorneys want the jury to understand that george zimmerman understood florida's stand your ground law? >> i think they wanted to. whether they wanted him to understand it or not, they want to educate the jury. at some point, they're going to argue, did he have the time to remember his subject matter and his course curriculum. i think most logical people are going to say in a matter of seconds, you don't fall back on your class curriculum. >> i completely agree. it's not what he thought putting the bullet in the chamber. it's what he thought after this happens. he shoots trayvon martin. he has to have a story. drawing upon this story, of course, we can come up with the story. i don't know why the defense thinks it's a good idea for man to say, yes, george zimmerman had the skills to come up with a justifiable story. >> the attorneys are still conferring with the judge. we'll take a quick break. we'll be back with hor in the