Appointed Defender

"Appointed Defender" is the second mission in Saints Row 2.
==Overview==
Following Carlos' advice from the end of the previous mission, Playa heads to Tee'N'Ay in an effort to find out what's been happening these past five years. They quickly learn of Johnny Gat's fate, who is to be sentenced later the same day.
Playa quickly heads to the courthouse downtown where, after rescuing Gat, together they escape the police and head to Aisha's house. On the ride there, Gat fills Playa in on what has happened to other former allies: Troy's the Chief of Police, Julius Little is missing, Benjamin King wrote an autobiography, Regicide, and Dex is alluded to have done something so bad Gat asks Playa to not "get me started with Dex".
===Story===
==Gameplay==
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This mission begins without an opening cutscene. Go to Sloppy Seconds and buy some Clothing.
It is not possible to fail the mission by shooting the shopkeeper. Changing clothes is not required. There is no penalty for wearing the same clothes; wearing a prison jumpsuit never attracts police attention.
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Proceed to Tee'N'Ay, where a cutscene plays.
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After the cutscene, a Gang Notoriety tutorial is displayed, and two members of The Brotherhood attack, picking up bar stools and Improvised Weapons; killing them is not a mission objective.
On the way out, two Brotherhood members enter and attack, this time armed with a Crowbar and Baseball Bat, killing them is not a mission objective.
If not killed, it is possible for The Brotherhood to follow Playa to the courthouse, and remain outside.
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Once outside, there is a four minutes timer to reach the courthouse in the Downtown District. A nearby Compton is marked, but it is not a requirement to use it.
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Once one reaches the courthouse, the timer stops. Head inside, go up the stairs to the left and follow the corridor to the right to reach Gat inside Courtroom A.
Police inside the courthouse are not immediately hostile.
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The door Playa uses in the cutscene leads to an office with no other exit - the only way out is through a series of corridors, blocked by a hostile Tombstone-totting Judge Melmack and multiple guards. Once at the cafeteria, clear the floor of all opposition, and leave through the entrance.
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Get in a nearby vehicle, there is an Anchor, Five-O and Peacekeeper parked nearby. Follow the route laid out on the Map to reach Forgive and Forget - this is not the closely Forgive and Forget, and while other locations clear Notoriety, it immediately begins rising.
A news Oppressor follows the car until this objective is complete, regardless of Notoriety, but can be destroyed.
During the drive banter, Playa explicitly mentions making a visit to see Troy, whose office is at the Police Headquarters, which is a clue regarding the bonus mission "Revelation".
In Co-op, Legal Lee is also a Homie, which means a four-seater vehicle is needed, or two separate vehicles. Only one player needs to go through the Forgive and Forget to clear the Notoriety.
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Drive to Aisha's house to finish the mission. There is no penalty for regaining Notoriety before arriving.
In Co-op, both players must reach Aisha's house to finish the mission.
Following the mission is an activity tutorial, as the next mission, "Down Payment", cannot be started before gaining Respect through Activities and Diversions.
==Rewards==
==Newscasts==
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;After the mission
==Trivia==
* during news report:
**Ultor Breaks New Grounds In Controling Gang Violence
**Rim Jobs Offers Ways to Customize Cars
**Superstar Michael Clarke Duncan set to play Benjamin King in upcoming biopic
**Image As Designed in malpractice suit
**Freckle Bitches Father Disowns
**Elysian Fields Trailer Park host features Junk art by local residents
**How safe is stilwater water to drink?
**Man gets hit with bottle in a bar while watching local news
**Mysterious lack of marine life in Stilwater lake
* During the cutscene "Courtroom Drama", Playa emerges from a doorway behind Judge Melmack, but once gameplay resumes one can see that the door leads to an office with no other exit - Playa should have entered the courtroom from the door on the other side of the room.
* Judge Melmack's name is listed on a sign inside the courthouse; she is in Courtroom A while a Judge Bosko resides in Courtroom B.
* Unlike most missions in Saints Row 2, starting the mission does not immediately cause a cutscene to play, the cutscene is played after arriving at Tee'N'Ay.
** When replaying the mission from a Newspaper Clipboard, it starts from the "Check, Please" cutscene at Tee'N'Ay.
*Getting a tattoo at Rusty's Needle fulfills the objective of getting new clothes.
*In the "Check, Please" opening cutscene, Jane Valderamma states that "Johnny Gat was arrested last year". During the car ride, Gat states that he was in jail for "Two years and 31 days".
==Transcript==
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===Gameplay===
==Unused==
==Gallery==
 
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