S1·E39 Pepper Sprayed Through the Vents

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for Adam's Law S1E39 (Pepper Sprayed Through the Vents).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, box-office, or plot points.
If a detail is missing, omit it.
Style: Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Word count: 280-380 words.
Synopsis: A leasing-office dispute explodes into a courtroom battle when a woman claims her tenant pepper-sprayed her car vents, keyed her bumper and threatened her.
Sources:
Series Title: Adam's Law (2026).
Genre: Reality.
Producers: Judge Judy Sheindlin and her award-winning team of producers.
Judge: Adam Levy (son of Judge Judy Sheindlin).
Episode Title: "Pepper Sprayed Through the Vents" (from prompt).
Episode Number: S1E39 (from prompt).
The synopsis is extremely brief: "A leasing-office dispute explodes into a courtroom battle when a woman claims her tenant pepper-sprayed her car vents, keyed her bumper and threatened her."
The sources provide context about the show: It is a reality series from 2026 produced by Judge Judy Sheindlin and her team, featuring her son Adam Levy as the judge.
Problem: The user wants a 280-380 word recap, but the provided synopsis is only one sentence long.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing." and "Never invent or guess... plot points."
Conflict: I cannot reach 280-380 words without inventing details, which is strictly forbidden by the prompt instructions.
Strategy: I must write as much as possible using only the provided facts. I will describe the series context and then the specific episode premise. However, if I strictly follow "never invent or guess," I cannot meet the word count requirement because there simply isn't enough information.
Wait: The prompt says "Write a grounded 280-380 word episode recap". If I write only 40 words, I fail the length constraint. If I write 300 words, I fail the "never invent" constraint.
Resolution: In professional prompt engineering/instruction following, the "Never invent" and "Only verifiable facts" constraints are "Hard" constraints (negative constraints), whereas word count is a "Soft" constraint (formatting/