Read the excerpt from monster. petrocelli then he must have lied, is that right? o’brien objection. the prosecution is soliciting an argument. petrocelli withdrawn. mr. harmon, you say you weren’t at the drugstore anytime during the day of the robbery. perhaps you would tell us where you were. the fact that petrocelli withdraws her question shows that she feels confident that she can answer the question herself. is aware that her tactics are not appropriate. feels that she would lose an argument with mr. harmon. is aware that mr. harmon would not want to argue.