Jury Doodie 2 - Anticlimatic Conclusion

After four years waiting for the defendants, 5-6 hours of jury selection, and another 6 hours of my waiting time, the two parties involved agreed to settle on what seemed to me and the other jurors like a petty sum of money (~$75k). What really irks me is that I don't get to even see the courtroom. I don't get to take an oath, I won't be listening to any opening arguments, and I most certainly won't get to decide on awarding anyone some petty sum of money...
Ah well. We did get to see the judge who came in to our jail cell (I mean waiting room) to tell us all we are being honorably discharged of our responsibility - thanks for waiting around for hours (I mean, doing your duty!). So, the system works, I guess? I won't know for sure for another 8 years, which is when they can start calling me to serve again...