A judge is washing dishes in a courtroom. A policeman comes in and stares at him. There are dishes and soap on the desk.
The judge is washing dishes in the courtroom at his desk, which is not professional.
Why is the judge washing dishes here in the courtroom?
Yeah, well, it got me through college and law school, and it'll get me through here, too.
scene: courtroom description: A judge is washing dishes in a courtroom. A policeman comes in and stares at him. There are dishes and soap on the desk. uncanny: The judge is washing dishes in the courtroom at his desk, which is not professional. entities: Judge, Legal_case. caption: Yeah, well, it got me through college and law school, and it'll get me through here, too.
Being a judge is a well paying job that wouldn't require washing dishes as a supplement. However, the implication is that this judge needs to keep doing his school-time job as a dishwasher as a reliable, comforting, and unusual activity.