to take the plea. if they ve accepted the plea, he s a lucky man. if they haven t, he s in for a long process yet to come. but aaron decides in the next five minutes will affect his future for years to come. is that correct? yes, your honor. this the agreement to resolve this manner? mr. ashburn is this the agreement as you understand it? mr. ashburn, is this the agreement that you understand? yeah. i m sorry. yeah. i can t hear you, mr. ashburn. can you speak up, please? yes. as aaron struggles to speak, his mother makes her opinion clear. his mother has left the room. mr. ashburn, do you have some reluctance to enter into this agreement? yes. is there a reason why you re refusing to respond?