I honestly thought it looked like a bit of a cat fight. I do think she pushed Nancy's buttons, I do think Nancy allowed her too much control of the direction of the testimony by not stopping her when she began narrating her story as if she's the issue or star of the show. Heather gets lost in that and it's nothing more than a narcissist's game of taking the spotlight. Even her own attorney shut her down and said he knows how much she wants to talk but she needed to just answer the question he asked. I still think the other solicitor is a better choice for the cross.
I was glad she did it as well. TM was trying to make the jury think she's just sweet and innocent, and she and Nancy are on the same level and have a mutual respect for one another. She was battling for dominance and control too. Nancy needed to change the tone, and by saying what she did, she put TM in her place and reminded her of both of their roles. It made me really glad, in that moment, the male prosecutor wasn't in that position. Had he said the same thing to TM, it likely wouldn't have sat well with the female jurors, seeing a man talk to a woman that way.
And on the back, "would it surprise you?"
Yes the marriage rule still applies since they are still legally married. However, it is up to the spouse who is testifying to choose to break spousal privilege.
