The context of the following conversation is Jesse was a lawyer advising Tracy on a court case involving murder and a life sentence.:
Jesse says I was advising Tracy this weekend..
The friend responds What was the court case?.
Jesse responds It was a murder. She is accused of killing her husband..
The friend responds Yikes! What's the sentence?.
Jesse responds Life in prison without parole..
The friend responds That sounds really scary. What are you going to do?.