consider him soft? >> absolutely. >> nothing further, then, your honor. thank you. >> thank you. may mr. pollock be excused? >> yes, your honor. >> thank you very much. you are excused. call your next witness, please. >> any chance this might be a decent time for a break? i can organize -- >> and as we wait to find out if they're actually going to call a break in the session, we are midafternoon at 20 past 3:00 eastern time. this jury is working so hard. but let's not forget, they're sequestered. so oftentimes they prefer to work hard so they can get out sooner. they've been working for two weeks. and this is their third week at it, folks. we want to squeeze in a quick commercial break. but we will wrap up the reason that witness hit that stand and if that witness helped the defense or helped the prosecution. coming up next. out there owning it.