Will the jury deliver its verdict before the long weekend? Or are they still far from reaching consensus?
There's a heightened air of tension here in the federal building as we await the news.
We reporters have much to do this Thursday afternoon but find ourselves obsessively staring at the clock, wondering if jurors will come back before their 4:30 p.m. slotted departure time.
They're not meeting tomorrow, so if they're going to do it this week, this is the time.

Well now it is ten to 5 - did they leave the building to enjoy a long weekend. Yes the suspense may well kill me.
5:55 pm Please put us out of our misery...
So is it Monday then?