Cover Photo: Illustration by Lena Moses-Schmitt for Catapult
Illustration by Lena Moses-Schmitt for Catapult

The Longest Trial

There were eighteen thousand two hundred and fifty victims, one per day over the course of fifty years.

There were eighteen thousand two hundred and fifty victims, one per day over the course of fifty years.

spotlesssurely mistaken

No

What were you wearing when you met him, why did you agree to meet him, where did you meet him, what time did you meet him, were you drinking or on drugs when you met him, what was your height and weight at the time of the alleged incident, how old were you at the time of the alleged incident, did you give nonverbal consent?

What color was the coat? How long was the coat? What size was the coat? Did the coat open and close with a zipper, buttons, what? Did you ever open the coat? Were you wearing anything under the coat? How do we know for sure you were wearing anything under the coat? Can you see where such an oversized coat might cause the defendant to fantasize about what was under the coat?Sleeping bag! A sleeping bag coat!

These women all showed up for this,They participated voluntarilyListen,I was there,

The question was whether or not you heard them

Absolutely not,

Not one of them?

Well, maybe at a party for five minutes. Nothing I’d remember.

So, let me understand, ou’re saying that these eighteentwo hundred and fifty womenhave not told the truth. Under oath.

That is correct. I am saying that all these women are lying cunts. I would spit on each one of them, if I didn’t have a salivary gland disorder that prevents me from doing so.

Nothing further, your honor.

These guys said they had no idea

I was born, so yeahI’m staying out of it

Those men were there and they didn’t see anything I don’t know any of those women. It’s not that they don’t seem believable, but how would I know if they’re telling the truth? .

Would there be a number of women that might take away your doubt?

I will die before I change my mind on this

Golden Girls

Well, knockoff Kamali

fuck this

The Golden Girls

Hi, I’m Joe, and I’m sorry for having stood by silently while the patriarchy raged on.processing

Elizabeth Crane is the author of two novels and four collections of short stories, most recently the novel The History of Great Things and the story collection Turf. She is a recipient of the Chicago Public Library 21st Century Award. Her work has been featured on NPR’s Selected Shorts and adapted for the stage by Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater. Her debut novel, We Only Know So Much, has been adapted for film which premiered this year at the Nantucket Film Festival. She teaches in the low residency masters program at UCRiverside Palm Desert.