Read the excerpt from Monster.

PETROCELLI
You heard Mr. Cruz say that you were supposed to go in and “check the store out” for cops. Is that right?

O’BRIEN
Objection! I believe the testimony was that Mr. Cruz was told that was the case.

JUDGE
Do you want the testimony read back?

PETROCELLI
I’ll withdraw the question as framed. Mr. Harmon, do you remember Osvaldo saying that he understood you to be the lookout?

By offering to have the testimony read back, the judge is trying to