Agreed. They also had this same urgency to completion at the close of the prosecution's case before the first defense witness had been called. That would indicate to me that they had already decided on not-guilty (without hearing from the defense) because of the weakness of the prosecution's case. Either that, or the fix is in.
So is today's lunch outside of the courthouse the jury's "Last Supper"?
No, I am sure they will get a visit from Obama on Friday, a ride aboard AF1 for a weekend White House visit, and then a return trip on Monday where Eric Holder himself will deliver closing arguments.