The Defense Rests (Brooklyn Nine-Nine)

"The Defense Rests" is the fourteenth episode of the second season of the American television police sitcom series Brooklyn Nine-Nine. It is the 36th overall episode of the series and is written by Prentice Penny & Matt O'Brien and directed by Jamie Babbit. It aired on Fox in the United States on January 25, 2015.

"The Defense Rests"
Brooklyn Nine-Nine episode
Episode no.Season 2
Episode 14
Directed byJamie Babbit
Written byPrentice Penny & Matt O'Brien
Produced by
Featured music"I Go to Work" by Kool Moe Dee
Cinematography byGiovani Lampassi
Editing byCortney Carrillo
Production code214
Original air dateJanuary 25, 2015
Running time22 minutes
Guest appearance(s)

The show revolves around the fictitious 99th precinct of the New York Police Department in Brooklyn and the officers and detectives that work in the precinct. In the episode, Jake's relationship with Sophia becomes distant when she asks for a pause in their relationship. Finding out that her boss is the reason, Jake decides to smooth the situation by bonding with her boss, only to find him taking cocaine. Meanwhile, Holt ends with a dilemma about giving Wuntch a recommendation letter so she could leave the city while Boyle tries to get Gina to get her blessing for his father's wedding.

The episode was seen by an estimated 2.79 million household viewers and gained a 1.2/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research. The episode received positive reviews from critics, who praised Andy Samberg's performance and Holt's storyline.

Plot

Jake (Andy Samberg) notes that Sophia (Eva Longoria) has remained distant recently. She explains that her co-workers do not like cops, especially her boss, and asks for a "pause" in their relationship. Jake decides to talk to her boss, Geoffrey (Chris Parnell) to smooth the situation.

Jake brings Terry (Terry Crews) as help to a charity event where Sophia's co-workers and Geoffrey are attending. Despite a lukewarm initial response, Jake and Geoffrey bond over competitive facts. However, when Jake goes to the restroom, he finds Geoffrey snorting cocaine and arrests him. An upset Sophia arrives at the precinct, planning to defend Geoffrey. After a heated argument, Sophia breaks up with Jake, citing that their occupations don't work together.

Meanwhile, Holt (Andre Braugher) finds out that Wuntch (Kyra Sedgwick) is planning to move out of Brooklyn for another police force and is asked for a recommendation letter. Holt consults with Rosa (Stephanie Beatriz) in order to know what to do and is told that even if he wants revenge, he should be nice. He ends up writing the letter but discovers that Wuntch planned to move into the New York force and kisses him on the lips, stunning him. Boyle (Joe Lo Truglio) is constantly bullied by Gina (Chelsea Peretti) as she does not give his father (Stephen Root) her blessing to marry her mother. After a talk, she gives his blessing but threatens Boyle's life.

Reception

Viewers

In its original American broadcast, "The Defense Rests" was seen by an estimated 2.79 million household viewers and gained a 1.2/3 ratings share among adults aged 18–49, according to Nielsen Media Research.[1] This was a 16% decrease in viewership from the previous episode, which was watched by 3.29 million viewers with a 1.5/4 in the 18-49 demographics.[2] This means that 1.2 percent of all households with televisions watched the episode, while 3 percent of all households watching television at that time watched it. With these ratings, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was the third most watched show on FOX for the night, beating Bob's Burgers, but behind Family Guy and The Simpsons, fourth on its timeslot and seventh for the night, behind CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Undercover Boss, Family Guy, The Simpsons, America's Funniest Home Videos, and Miss Universe 2014.

Critical reviews

"The Defense Rests" received positive reviews from critics. LaToya Ferguson of The A.V. Club gave the episode an "B+" grade and wrote, "'The Defense Rests' is an endlessly amusing episode, as well as slightly heartbreaking, but it's also a bit… strange. The episode runs a spectrum of tones and emotions, but luckily, it's able to balance them so it's not a jarring shift along the way."[3] Allie Pape from Vulture gave the show a 4 star rating out of 5 and wrote, "The show doesn't often do more serious beats, but it's surprisingly good at getting them right when it does, and both Jake and Sophia's breakup scene and the final bit with Holt, Peralta, and Terry drinking in the bar are surprisingly poignant."[4]

Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "Not one of their strongest episodes this season, but still plenty of laughs."[5] Andy Crump of Paste gave the episode a 7.9 and wrote, "Amazingly, 'Defense Rests' never feels overstuffed or bloated by sheer weight of material; each segment is also rife with great one-liners and visual gags, and best of all, we finally learn how tall Terry is in egg rolls. (Twenty five.) Asses are sexier than snakes, no one can savor a moment like Holt, Terry just can't read the vibe, defense attorneys are savage jerks (even when they're being nice), and the best revenge is sabotaging your enemy's auto-correct. (Wuntch to 'butt.' Sophia to 'butt.' The hilarity is endless.) And best of all, three oft-revisited narratives get pushed ahead to new places, moving Brooklyn Nine-Nine as a show ahead with them."[6]

References
  1. Baron, Steve (January 26, 2015). "TV Ratings Sunday: 'Galavant' Rises for Finale, 'Revenge' & 'CSI' Flat + 'Miss Universe' Pageant Tops Night". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 15, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  2. Baron, Steve (January 14, 2015). "Sunday Final Ratings: 'The Good Wife' Adjusted Up + Final Ratings for The Golden Globe Awards & NFL". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  3. Ferguson, LaToya (January 26, 2015). "Brooklyn Nine-Nine: "The Defense Rests"". The A.V. Club. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  4. Pape, Allie (January 26, 2015). "Brooklyn Nine-Nine Recap: The Chamber of Asses". Vulture. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  5. Sepinwall, Alan (January 25, 2015). "Review: 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' – "The Defense Rests": Coke and a smile". HitFix. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
  6. Crump, Andy (January 26, 2015). "Brooklyn Nine-Nine Review: "The Defense Rests"". Paste. Retrieved November 8, 2018.
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