Greek philosopher Epicurus of Samos once said,
"We judge harshly those who seek pain instead of pleasure
because it begets a greater pleasure."
Hello and welcome to<i> Case Closed.</i>
Sometimes when I read these quotes
I can't help but wonder.
Some of these thinkers went all out with their philosophies.
Epicurus is one of those thinkers.
Let's see how this quote relates to our first case.
Bring out the litigants.
It takes two to tango. Keep your judgment to yourself.
When a parent loses a child, he or she will seek justice.
Good afternoon and welcome.
Good afternoon.
Juan, you're suing Celia.
Who is she, why are you suing her,
and what are you demanding to settle this case?
Celia's my mother-in-law.
I'm requesting a restraining order
so she'll stay away from my children and me.
She won't stop harassing and slandering me.
She has put my name through the mud with everyone,
even my coworkers. This is uncalled for.
She's turned my kids against me.
I need her out of my life so I can move on.
Explain the facts.
Sure.
Mrs. Celia is my wife's mother.
We're young and we've been married for eight years.
We like to experiment and we're very open with each other.
We have great sexual chemistry. We like to experiment.
We've tried different positions...
Deviant!
Her daughter was a machine.
-A machine? -A sex machine!
We had great chemistry.
One day, she wanted to try something new.
If we didn't like it, we wouldn't do it anymore.
She wanted to try something called hipoxifilia.
I asked what it was.
Absolute nonsense!
Those who practice it seek to orgasm through asphyxiation.
It was exciting. It was great!
When you try it, there's an adrenaline rush.
Disgusting!
We both liked the experience.
We did it a handful of times.
Did you use something other than your own bodies?
Meaning, did you use rope or...?
We covered our heads with bags so we'd run out of air...
and get to that point, you know?
Anyway, ma'am, we did it four or five times.
Eventually I didn't want to do it anymore
because I realized it was dangerous.
Ana said she wanted to keep doing it
because that was the only way for her to orgasm.
She couldn't orgasm any other way.
She said that if I wasn't willing,
she'd find someone who was.
So we did it a few more times.
Things got out of hand.
It all got out of control when...
We were having sex...
and I noticed Ana wasn't coming to.
Ana was very still. She wouldn't move.
Tell her what you did, you pervert.
Ana died in my arms.
I think Ana wanted to go to the next level...
and I couldn't control her.
What do you mean? You were there with her!
Weren't you?
We both had a bag...
You both had bags on?
She took it a step further.
When did this happen?
About four months ago.
How old was Ana?
-28. -Goodness gracious!
I never meant for it to happen.
What happened when you called the police?
I was their primary suspect.
I was detained, an investigation ensued,
and it was determined that it had been an accident.
So you weren't charged.
I'm innocent.
Ever since, Celia has tried to ruin my life.
I'm about to lose my job... My children are against me!
I lost my wife!
Juan, hand me the evidence on your podium.
Tell me what's going on with your mother-in-law.
Aside from the obvious, of course.
I understand how she must feel right now.
I do too.
However, she's ruining my life. She turned my kids against me.
When I go out to the park with the kids they ask,
"How come you put a bag over Mom's head?
Is that why she's gone forever? Grandma says that's why.
You're bad. Mom's gone because of you."
-How old are they? -Five and six.
How do I tell them that we were having sex?
She shouldn't say those things.
She shouldn't meddle.
She needs to let our wounds heal.
We've both been hurt by this. I loved my wife.
I loved her. I still do.
She won't let us move on.
I work at a high school with teenagers.
I've been labeled a sexual deviant, which I'm not.
I was having sex with my wife.
It could happen to anyone.
Anything can happen when people are having sex.
Return to your podium.
You have to understand.
It's about time.
I never will.
You have to. We need to move on.
And it's best if we do it on the right note.
There was a criminal investigation...
"Two consenting adults were practicing erotic asphyxiation.
This resulted in the death of one of the parties."
Ana's death certificate has been included here.
Okay.
This is why you want a restraining order.
You can't keep me away from my grandchildren.
Stop ruining our lives.
Celia!
How do you respond?
Good afternoon.
He wants to keep me away from my grandchildren!
-He's a pervert! -Not true.
In order to have sex, you don't need to do any of that.
-We did it as a couple. -My daughter died!
Do you believe she agreed to do this voluntarily?
-Voluntarily? -No way.
She never seemed... different.
I know this is a hard pill to swallow.
Any witnesses?
Yes.
You're a sexual predator! You're a crazy lunatic!
Celia...
When you say those things,
you're tarnishing your daughter's memory.
She voluntarily agreed to go through with it.
I didn't hold her at gunpoint.
Bring out the defendant's witness.
She was a wonderful girl.
Ma'am, I'm sure she was wonderful.
I'm sure he is, too.
I think he's learned a valuable lesson.
Good afternoon.
Name?
Ladys.
I'm here as Mrs. Celia's witness.
Witness? Right.
Shut up!
It seems you two know each other.
How do you know each other?
I used to date that shameless bastard.
He's sick!
He dumped me because...
-You're lying. -I'm not!
Talk to me please.
He enjoyed sick and twisted sex games.
You can have fun without doing any of that stuff.
What was he into?
He was into threesomes and the like.
Understood.
Did he ever bring up erotic asphyxiation?
-Not really. -He never went that far.
I wasn't going to do it anyway.
He never mentioned erotic asphyxiation.
Bring out the plaintiff's witness
and our expert, Mr. Williams Lucena.
You should be behind bars!
You're just bitter because I dumped you.
You hated the fact that I was happy and had kids.
Good afternoon.
Stop bickering amongst yourselves please.
Name?
Rafael.
You're here as the plaintiff's witness.
Juan and I are friends.
His wife...
This is so embarrassing.
Ana called me on several occasions
and said she wanted to have sex with me.
She even wanted a threesome with her husband.
Good Lord!
Listen, Ana is no longer with us.
Can you prove what you're saying?
She called me on multiple occasions...
Hold on.
I recorded one of our conversations.
The producers have that recording.
Let's hear it.
<i> Hello?</i>
<i> Rafa?</i>
<i> Yeah?</i>
<i> -It's Ana.</i> <i> -Hi, Ana.</i>
<i> I was calling to ask if you'd</i> <i> reconsidered my proposal.</i>
<i> Are you in?</i>
<i> No, Ana.</i>
<i> Juan is my friend.</i>
<i> How come?</i> <i> We're going to have fun!</i>
<i> It'll be the best sex</i> <i> you've ever had.</i>
<i> We're going to have fun.</i> <i> It's an adrenaline rush!</i>
<i> You'd be helping me out, too.</i> <i> You'll help me convince Juan.</i>
-How embarrassing. <i> -No, Ana.</i>
I didn't want you to learn about this.
Was that your daughter, Celia?
That was my daughter.
I never thought she'd do or think such things.
She had two kids. I didn't raise her like that.
She was a responsible woman.
I know, Celia.
I just want her to step back.
I can't!
Do irresponsible people do this?
Let's hear what our expert has to say.
He's going to put things in perspective.
Irresponsible people don't typically do this.
No, not at all.
It's a sexual game that is practiced
amongst all types of couples.
There are even some who do it by themselves.
Some practice autoerotic asphyxiation.
Some have died.
Yes, because they don't know what they're doing.
In fact, we ask couples who do this to take a CPR course.
It could be helpful,
especially if the participants have other medical conditions.
There are certain risks involved.
There is a certain element of danger to this game.
I told Ana it was dangerous many times.
-I just wanted to please her. -He didn't set any boundaries.
When both parties are partaking, no one's in control.
Exactly.
If only one of them hadn't had a bag over their heads,
then someone could've monitored the situation.
The bag could've been removed and a life could've been saved.
-I'm not blaming you... -I'm innocent.
I know you are. I'm speaking to our viewers.
Some might want to spice up their sex life
and they could be considering some of these games.
These could be dangerous. People could die.
Juan's here demanding something else,
but he must be heartbroken because he lost his wife.
He's now a widower.
I'm sure he feels somewhat responsible
for doing something that, although pleasurable,
ended up killing his wife.
She won't let me move on. Do you think that's fair?
Here's what I'm going to do.
Listen to me, Celia. I'm not punishing you.
I want you to go to therapy
so that you may come to terms with what happened.
For the next three months, I want you to stay away from...
You can't take away my grandchildren.
I'm not.
They already lost their mother. They can't lose me too.
-I won't let you poison them. -You're wrong.
Listen to me! I won't let you poison them.
They don't need to know how she died right now.
You can't turn them against their father.
You're hurting them.
I'll grant the restraining order for the next three months
while you undergo therapy.
When the time is up, you are to resume your relationship.
Not if she doesn't change.
She'll get better with therapy.
She won't harass you anymore.
She'll be a part of the children's lives
and she won't harass you anymore.
She'll come to terms with what happened.
That's my ruling.
It's final! Case closed!
We'll take a short break and be back with<i> Case Closed.</i>
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