It's 0900 and a Monday. Judge Judy wants to waste no time in hearing today's cases. She looks over her case files and shakes her head, knowing she's in for some good ones. She works with Officer Byrd, her court bailiff, and then enters the courtroom after his announcement. She scans the audience and then at the plaintiff and defendant.

She looks at her file again and then looks at the plaintiff. She smiles and says. "Okay, this is quite the case. Lets hear your side of the story first." She says to the plaintiff, her voice firm, but collected.