The Good Wife (2009–2016): Season 1, Episode 12 - Painkiller - full transcript

Previously on the Good Wife:

Zac you're 14 years old.

You are a freshman in high
school. You had a junior

in your room yesterday
with the door closed.

The computer stays here.

You know those envelopes
on your doorstep...

they're just the beginning.
I have a lot more.

I don't know what you're talking about.

Somebody's trying to set up dad.

Zach, this is serious.

Did anything come for me



at the apartment that I didn't get?

Like what?

I don't know. A package or something?

Is this fake, too?

I don't know.

Last year, Glenn wiretapped your phones.

What?

I saw the recordings on his computer.

I said I might come over.

I thought you said...

Well, Laya wants to go to the
Riviera to see the .....

Is that a stuffed elephant
behind you there, Zachary?

Well, that is adorable.

I had no idea that you
collected stuffed animals.



I'm in my sister's room.

Oh, bro-sis bonding night.

That's very sweet.

My mom moved my computer
into the living room.

It's been 20 minutes already.

Just... five more.

You're not even supposed
to be on my computer.

So use mine.

Mom's out there.

I have spent the last
year nannying full time,

but with grad school, I can
really only do part time.

- And you're at Northwestern?
- Yes.

A dual master's in business
and educational psychology.

I'm really interested
in child development.

Uh, have you heard of the EMT?

The educational measurement test.

My father created it.

Oh.

You're not even supposed
to be talking to anybody.

Why do you care?

- Because it's my computer.
- If you're not gonna be using it,

- then really, who cares?
- It's mine!

I'm from a big family.

- Six brothers and sisters.
- Who cares?

Just use mine. Mom's out there.

- Who cares?
- I care. All my stuff's in here.

Anyway, um, part time is perfect for us.

I'm just looking for someone
who can cover the hours

that my mother-in-law
can't be here.

So, this would be afternoons?

- Evenings?
- I said stop arguing

about the computer.

You're making so much noise, yes.

Your mother can't hear a thing.

Uh, I was hoping that
someone could start next week.

So, I will call your references,

and we'll be in touch.

Good.

Thank you, Mrs. Florrick.

Bye.

Hello?

Alicia. Hi, sorry. It's Will.

I know you just got home,

but I just got a call
from memorial North.

- The hospital?
- Yeah. We signed them a month ago.

- You have your own in the other room.
- Would you both stop arguing

- about the computer?! This is ridiculous.
- Exactly. So tell Grace...

The administrator called.

Seems like they got a bit of
a fluid situation over there

involving a possible malpractice suit.

A possible one?

Yes. I think they're being overcautious,

but they just came off

a million-dollar malpractice payout,

so we jump through hoops.

They got a call ten
minutes ago from a paramedic

coming in with a heater.

A heater?

A high-profile patient.

I don't have all the details,
but it sounds like an od to me.

I need someone to get over there,

make sure if this does turn
into a malpractice suit,

we got our ducks in a row.

Okay?

Look, I know we've been
asking a lot of you lately.

So, if you want me to
put this on Cary, I can.

No. I've got it.

Thank God.

I thought he was sending out Cary.

What's going on? Ben Bowers,

Gables high star quarterback,

- USU recruit, collapsed on the field.
- How's he doing?

I think we're going to find out now.

Mrs. Bowers...

Time to go to work.

I'm so sorry...

Get corporate compliance, HR, PR.

No, I have outside counsel.

Um, code was called at 8:35.

In-house called police.

8:45. They're on their way.

One shoe?

Where's the other shoe?

Police are five minutes away.

Is that his bag?

Uh, the paramedics brought it in.

"Dr. Wesley."

Is that the attending physician?

Yes. Is he on staff?

Yeah.

Uh-oh.

What?

80 milligrams.

Where's your doctor?

Wesley?

I'll locate him. Why?

You got 80 milligrams
oxycodone in a 17-year-old.

If you want to know
when this went south,

this just went south.

Cops are two minutes away.

They take a half hour
to call in detectives.

Another half hour to find these pills.

Doctor's got about 90 minutes
before he gets arrested.

I have to get the board together.

First, get to your doctor

- and make sure he exercises his Miranda.
- I'll go with.

Ah. Kalinda.

Somehow I should've expected it.

Murphy.

- Got here fast.
- Mmm, it's a heater on a Friday night.

What do you expect?

- So you been documenting the scene?
- Yep.

Yeah? Don't suppose you want to

focus my eyes on the salient details?

Now where's the fun in that?

Damn.

Is that Dr. Wesley?

I'm so sorry, Mrs. Bowers.

- I'm just so sorry.
- He was only 17.

How... how does this...?

I don't know.

- I want to see him.
- I understand.

Dr. Wesley.

May I speak to you for a moment?

Please.

- Do I know you?
- I'm Alicia.

I'm a lawyer with Stern,
Lockhart & Gardner.

You can't be talking
with the mother right now.

Why not?

Your patient overdosed

from pills you prescribed.

And there is some
question about the dosage.

Even a simple expression of sympathy

could be construed as
an admission of guilt.

Then it's an admission.

That's my patient. I'm
their family doctor.

And I'm your lawyer.

If I was sick right now, I would
do exactly as you told me to do.

But you're in trouble.

And I need you to do
exactly as I tell you.

I... I'm in trouble?
The police think...?

Please.

- Where's your office?
- The south tower.

I want you to go there.

Don't speak to anyone.

I know this is going to be difficult,

but promise me, please...

I'd never put Ben in harm's way.

If you're my attorney,
I want you to know that.

This is going to be huge, isn't it?

The press, people...

Block it out.

Alicia, right?

Yes.

I'm Shawn.

We'll speak soon.

He's a Florrick kid.

You got to give him a minute.

Hey.

You sure you're going to be
warm enough there, Zachary?

This is Laya.

Hey.

Zach! Zach! Come here, Zach!

Zach!

Oh...

She had a stroke.

She's still unconscious, but stable.

Which hospital?

Harbor.

The kids couldn't get through to 911,

so Becca drove them there.

Becca?

She's Zach's friend.

It's a long story.

She... she drove, so she's...

She's 16.

Zach was sneaking out
to go to a concert.

I already talked to him.

I need to get out of here.

Okay.

Look, there's an excellent neurologist,

his name is Dr. Hester,

and he's at St. Michael's.

You need to get him over to Harbor

to evaluate her.

He's going to tell you that he's busy,

but you just say to him that
I'd greatly appreciate it.

I phoned your sister.

I bet that went well.

She wants updates.

I'm going to have golden
apply for a sick bed visit.

We're going to need a
critically ill notification

from the attending physician.

And unfortunately,

we bear the cost of a supervised visit.

Could be... a couple thousand.

You need to see her.

Thank you.

How are you?

I'm...

It's been a busy 48 hours.

I found someone to fill in at home.

She had good references.

And, um, I'm going to take
over Jackie's power of attorney,

- for the time being.
- Of course.

So I just need you to sign...

And just, uh, initial the next page.

You and golden can talk about it later.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

This is just odd.

I started the day with one
lawyer, and now I have ten.

Your issues are our issues, Shawn.

Thank you for posting my bail.

- For standing by me.
- Of course.

We want to see you cleared.

Now, due to the
popularity of the victim...

- Ben.
- Yes, Ben.

We believe the state's attorney's office

is guilty of legal overreach.

They have charged you with murder,

which is a sign of their desperation.

It's a charge aimed at headlines.

Isn't that bad?

Hi.

No, it probably means

they don't intend to bring it to trial.

They just want to get a plea
bargain with some jail time.

- Any jail time.
- Which we won't accept.

Right. We just need to make
them aware of the facts.

And they are: you
prescribed the ten-milligram

painkillers, but not the 80-milligram.

- That's right.
- Good.

So we just need to find where
these other drugs came from.

Our team will do some digging,

cut this off before it goes to trial.

No way.

- You cannot be here.
- Hi, Murphy.

Yeah, how did you even get in?

- Hi, Li.
- Kalinda. We miss you.

What's that, stomach contents?

Don't answer her.

Looks like you ran into the one cop

who can resist your charms, Kalinda.

Tell him about my sweet personality, Li.

Blueberries and sesame seeds.

Flax seeds and bananas.

Li, what did I just say?

So...

What's your take on the Florrick appeal?

I just keep my head down,

someone ends up signing the checks.

In a street fight, my
money's on Florrick.

Same here.

So, was it the oxycodone, Li?

And alprazolam, ephedra.

Kid's got a pharmacy in his stomach.

Li, shut up!

See how easy that was?

Take care.

What are you doing here?

I'm so sorry, Mrs. Bowers.

I'm... I'm just trying

- to piece together what happened.
- No, you're not.

You're trying to protect
the doctor who killed my son.

Thank you.

I know your first instinct would
be to slam the door in my face,

but I ju...

He was a good boy.

You should be trying to fight for him.

I just want to know the truth.

No, you don't.

You're a lawyer.

Everyone's painting my son
as some kind of drug addict.

And everyone's painting Dr. Wesley

as some kind of pill pusher. So help me.

Help me figure out

how Ben got those drugs in his system.

I'm not sure

what you want to hear.

My son didn't hang
around with drug dealers.

I know, but maybe a friend,

or the football coach... no.

I knew all the people in his life.

Kids aren't always forthcoming.

Ben didn't really have the time.

I mean, he was either at school

or... or... or practice or the gym.

I mean, that was his life.

As too much.

I don't know.

I'm a single mom.

You know, you can't... see everything.

You can't...

Be there all the time.

When they fall...

I was reading a story

by one of the moms of
the columbine killer.

And I thought to myself,

"oh, my God.

I understand."

Molly. Everything okay?

Doing great.

Grace is in her room,

and, um, Zach's friend Becca is here.

Really?

Where are they?

Well, actually, um,

I asked them to stay in the living room,

if you don't mind. I just felt
more comfortable with that.

Yes. Thank you.

Oh, and Mrs. Florrick is
there anything you don't eat?

Because I'm making

a lasagna, but I can make
it meatless if you want.

No, anything's fine, Molly. Thanks.

Okay.

I was just checking in.

Look, maybe he od'd on the oxycodone,

but where did the alprazolam
and ephedra come from?

Is that the stomach contents?

Mm-hmm, and his last meal.

Flax seeds, blueberries and bananas.

What's the history on the
hospital parking er patients?

What do you mean?

You know, making them wait.

No, I know what "parking" means,

but what do you mean?

The missing shoe. I found
it in an empty ER ward.

I was wondering if they had parked him.

You do know the hospital is our client.

Yes.

But if they're vulnerable...

Then we deal with that.

What did you get from his mom?

Not much.

Ben didn't do much more
than study, work out.

What gym?

Um, iron muscle. Why?

Flax seeds and bananas.

Sounds like a power smoothie.

Yeah, gym's a good place
to score some ephedra.

I read an article.

Something you can't do yourself?

Poor little me.

I need a man.

She wanted to get engaged

right out of law school.

Her dad's Patrick J. Brown.

You know who that is?

No.

Eh, well, he's fortune
500, semiconductors.

But I said no.

I mean, 26 and married.

Cary, you know I'm not listening

to a word you're saying, right?

Here, let me spot you.

Are you seeing someone?

Okay, when they go into the locker room,

don't approach them.

Just watch the exchange

and I'll make the approach later.

I'm sorry, did you hear my question?

Do you have a boyfriend?

- Do I have a boyfriend?
- Yeah.

No.

I have the stuff you were asking about.

That's all of it?

It looks different.
New mix. You'll love it.

All right. Looks good.

Later.

Hey, let's say I want to bulk up.

What?

Let's say I want to bulk
up, I want to pay for it.

You got anything for me?

Sure.

First one's free.

What's this?

It's homemade acai berry supplement.

I don't sell drugs.

All right.

Well, if you think of somebody who does,

here's my number.

Thanks, man.

Yeah.

A wiretap? Right.

How reliable is your source?

Reliable. It's Alicia.

Childs' ex-wife told her.

All right, um...

Assuming that it's true,

and I file a motion to
compel production of the taps,

whatever is on those taps

will come out. Right.

Mm-mm, the good and the bad.

I mean, if there is
anything on those tapes,

that will work against us...

Well...

That's a lot to consider.

And if you could just

help me with your handwriting here.

Yeah, sorry, wretched penmanship's

a job requirement.

Uh, patellar.

Uh, analgesic.

Thank you, Alicia.

For?

For keeping this from feeling

like it's spinning out of control.

You said you saw Ben
before he went to school.

That's when you
prescribed the oxycodone?

Yes.

But... your shift didn't start

until 10:00 that morning.

Oh. Right.

I saw him at home before I went to work.

He had an appointment scheduled for noon

but didn't want to miss class.

Give me a minute.

Diane?

He prescribed prescription narcotics

to a teenager out of his house.

And then went into work
and updated Ben's chart

as though there were an official

hospital visit at noon.

He said he would've prescribed

the exact same thing out of the office.

It's a game-changer.

As far as I'm concerned.

Good job.

Thanks for discovering it.

So, you want to walk away?

The prosecution

can argue there was no
valid doctor's visit.

There's a falsified medical record.

So, do you want to walk away?

I think it's the smart thing to do.

Please let Dr. Wesley know

the hospital can no longer
be involved in his defense.

- Sorry to hear about your divorce.
- Thank you.

I was being sarcastic.

I want your help.

- With?
- The Florrick appeal.

Prior knowledge to
evidence he's bringing,

where and how he's
getting it, from whom...

How many investigators do you have

at the state's attorney's office, Glenn?

You have special knowledge
from working with him directly.

That was a long time ago.

I have a different job now.

You can work two.

How much?

No money.

I don't think you understand

how exposed you are from your past work

with the state's attorney's office.

Subpoenas stopped at Florrick

only because I wanted
them stopped at Florrick.

You're trying to tie me to his scandal.

You are tied to his scandal.

I am offering to keep the record

sealed if you give me
what I want, that's all.

I'm so sorry.

What happened to my issues
being the hospital's?

I don't think I can answer that.

So I prescribe from home.

It was a minor infraction.

It wasn't anything unusual.

If a patient needs help,

I give it regardless of where...

It's a relief for them, isn't it?

The hospital isn't liable anymore, I am.

I can't really afford you
without the hospital's support,

but I could... pay you in installments.

You want me to continue?

I could end up with a
public defender who...

I'd rather stick with you.

But the hospital dumped
you because of me.

So make it up to me.

Dr. Wesley knows you're the one

who brought this to us?

Yes. If North Memorial
waives conflict...

That's a big "if."

It's still best for them
if Dr. Wesley is cleared,

especially if they're vulnerable

on other questions.

Hmm...

On his own dime?

But it'll just be you.
We've already reassigned

- Kalinda and Cary.
- Okay.

Jackie?

You look good.

Well, I'm just trying to
get some life back in me.

What?

What did I do now?

Whenever you're given a compliment,

you take it as criticism.

No, I don't.

Anyway, thank you for phoning me.

Well, I... I just... I...

You're welcome.

So, uh...

You hired this girl Molly

to watch Grace and Zach.

Yes, I did.

I don't like her.

Really?

I know that look.

You think I don't like her
because she's taking my place.

Yes, I do.

She's pushy.

She's... she's

a
know-it-all.

Peter's going to try and
get out to come see you.

You trying to make me feel good?

Yes, I am, but it's true.

Take these with a full glass
of water, Mrs. Florrick.

What are these orange ones?

Five milligrams warfarin.

How can you be sure?

A practiced eye.

Not to worry.

Dropping off or picking up?

Actually, I was wondering
if you could help me, Jill.

My mother-in-law
is very nervous

about taking her pills,

and I need to explain how pills
are prescribed and dispensed.

Do you mind?

She's such a nuisance.

Sure.

So, aren't you breaking the rules,

having me in here?

The door's open.

What do you want me to do?

What do you want me to do to you?

Does she do this for you?

does she?

It's...

Your dad's sex tape?

Say...

"Just don't stop."

Say it.

Just don't stop.

Molly?

You know Zach and Becca are in his room?

They wanted to play some music,
so I said it was all right.

I don't think my mom wanted them to.

It's okay.

Zach just needs

a little bit of, um,

independence and trust right now.

I don't want to infantilize him.

Want to help me with dinner?

Sure.

It's all about tracking and barcoding.

When we take 20 pills out of stock,

we scan the prescription
bottle to log the pills,

then scan the stock bottle.

In theory, it all reconciles
at the end of the day.

In theory?

Well, not everyone is diligent.

Some tnk when we're busy,

they can just skip the barcoding.

When the computer reminds them,

they just manually override the warning.

Is there any way you could tell me

if a certain prescription
has been barcoded?

Was it filled here?

You have the RX number?

My mother-in-law, she takes
pictures of l her pills.

I know.

B. Bowers.

Four ten-milligram oxycodone.

See?

That's what I'm talking about.

Not barcoded.

Terrible.

I am plea bargaining.
Your doctor's dirty.

There's nothing linking...

He prescribed Ben Bowers oxycodone,

and Ben Bowers died of
an oxycodone overdose.

That's link.

And you have a task force

looking into pill pushers at local gyms,

one of which...

Is Peter holding up okay?

Peter?

Yes. How is he?

I... he's fine.

We have an associate

looking into of these pill pushers

at Ben's exact gym...

I can do one year in jail.

Suspended medical license.

- No.
- I'm sorry?

One year probation, no jail time.

Dr. Wesley prescribed
ten-milligram pills for Ben.

And the pharmacy

may have dispensed incorrectly.

May have? Really?

Are we playing "may haves"?

Check with the pharmacy. They
didn't barcode theransaction.

For all we know, they gave him

80-milligram pills by mistake.

That's reasonable doubt.

Go ahead. Give them a call.

I'll wait.

So, here we are again.

Yeah, here we are.

You know, I've only been
fired once in my life.

You still holding a grudge?

Giving you a chance
to correct a mistake.

But my rates have gone up.

Well, what are yo qualifications?

Childs asked me to work for him.

Um...

To do what?

Outbid him.

We have some funds, but, um...

We'll need to know the nature

of the information you could supply.

Childs tapped my home.

We don't want to subpoena those tape

unless we can preview them.

Without him knowing?

Mm-hmm.

So, I think you should

accept Childs' job offer.

Work for him.

And for us.

That should be a
familiar feeling for you.

I always did like you.

I think I'm in love.

This doesn't feel like

good news.

When I gave you the go-ahead

to repsent Dr. Wesley,
I thought you knew

not to sacrifice a major
client for a minor one.

I didn't... I didn't say
anything about the parking.

Were you aware that
middle woods pharmacy

is owned in part by memorianorth?

No.

You gave the asa information

suggesting the pharmacy
was at fault in Ben's death.

I pointed out that
their inventory method

left a gray area, which is true.

Well, true or not, the pharmacy
is now under investigation,

and Memorial North wasn't too happy

to have their own firm
point a finger at them.

They fired us.

This is our fault.

And we should have seen
the potential for conflict.

But put Dr. Wesley's case to bed.

Make the best deal you can

and get it off your docket now.

You asked me to follow
up on the information.

As part of Dr. Wesley's
case, not to launch a new one

against the pharmacy.

I felt it was my professional
duty to follow through.

By the way, the pharmacy

may not have barcoded
Ben's prescription,

but they also didn't have
80-milligram oxy in stock that day.

You just lost reasonable doubt.

If we could get his jail time

down to four months,
instead of a year...?

That was yesterday's
deal. It's four years now,

and a revoked medical license.

So, we take it to trial.

If that's what you want to do,

I can help find you a lawyer to step in.

What?

Why?

My firm has asked me to
settle this or help you

find new representation.

Four years in prison, I...

My life would be over, my career.

I need a vacation.

Yeah.

He's facing four years in prison,

the loss of his job,

and you know what?

I didn't care.

You?

I wanted his problems out of the office.

What's that say about me?

Says you're becoming a lawyer.

I'm amazed at how
little I know about you.

What do you want to know?

I'm not sure.

Great.

Two things.

I looked at the paramedic's run sheet.

You're right, the times don't
add up. Looks like they parked

Ben for 15 minutes.

That's pretty damning.

But privileged.

Yeah, only if we represent them.

Right now, we don't.

You want to blackmail the hospital

to make them our client again?

I like it.

Yeah, strategic.

Second thing's even better.

The gym guy

are you and Grace in therapy?

In...? No.

Family therapy.

All this stuff with your father.

Oh.

That... no, we're fine.

It can have a serious effect on
your psychosexual development.

I don't even think about it that much.

Zach, you've got
pictures on your computer

of your dad with a
hooker and a crack pipe.

How do you...?

What are you talking about?

I saw them when I was
checking my e-mail.

Does your mom know?

Don't tell her.

You don't understand

what's going on here.

Dinner in ten minutes.

So, homemade acai berry supplement.

Yeah. Did you try it?

No, not my speed.

It's good stuff.

Sometimes you need a little more.

You got knee pain?

Yep. Stay awake at night crying.

Oxycodone isn't cheap.

Well, try me. I got a good job.

These 80s? Yep.

- How much?
- Twenty.

How much for ten?

200.

And for a first-time customer,

I'll throw in a free vike.

All right.

You sure you don't need some 'roids?

Just looking at your muscle mass,

you could do with some.

What's wrong with my muscle mass?

Nothing wrong with my muscle mass.

Hold it right there! Oh, no, you don't!

Don't move! See how good
I am at repaying favors?

Hmm.

What do we have here, the proverbial

black book, hmm? These
all your customers?

Don't I have the right to remain silent?

You recognize one?

You sold to Ben Bowers...

the high school
football player who od'd.

You sold to him.

No, I never sell to kids.

Ah, what a humanitarian.

Stop lying.

It's here.

Mrs. Bowers, may we
speak to you for a moment?

Yes, Trey sold to me.

I met him at the gym.

Th... things were just really hard.

My job and stress.

Ben never knew about it.

He didn't have access to these,

I swear.

I counted them.

There are exactly 11.

May i?

Look.

They look identical.

But kids take aspirin tablets,

shave off the markings and ridges,

round the edges

so they look like oxy tablets.

See?

Then they swap out the real oxy

with the fakes

so it looks like no pills are missing.

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Hi.

Hey.

Hey.

So you two are good, aren't you?

Yeah.

Yeah. Why?

And you know you can come
to me with anything, right?

Like what?

I don't know.

Anything.

Do you think I should
get the HPV vaccine?

The hpv?

It's an std,

and you can get a shot and it'll...

Yes, I know what it is.

Where's this coming from?

Um, Molly says that we're
hypersexualized because of dad.

She what?!

Yeah, and she said that she got

the hpv vaccine and
that I coulget it, too.

Okay, so this is something
we talk about together.

Not with Molly.

Okay.

You're fired.

Why?

Let me give you a little
lesson for your next job.

The next time you want
to talk to your charges

about sexually-transmitted diseases,

- talk to the parents.
- What?!

This is for the rest
of the week. Thank you.

I never said anything about
sexually-transmitted diseases.

They said I said that?

Oh, they're lying.

Take the check.

It's because of what i
saw on their computer.

That's why.

Thank you.

You don't know what's going
on in your own home, lady!

He shoots from 12 and it's good.

Chicago up by nine.

Hey.

Well?

They're looking for wiretaps.

My wife told them.

Yeah.

They want me to locate the recordings.

How would you do that?

Through you.

Why doesn't he just subpoena me?

He's worried what's on it.

Or he doesn't remember what's on it.

Where you going?

Home.

I'm not done here.

Glenn, if you want this to work,

you need to give me
something to give them.

Phone me when you have it.

I'm so glad you made it.

Are they taking good care of you, mom?

Good enough.

Do you need anything?

No, I'm fine.

I'm just happy to
have yoall in one room.

Yeah.

So...

Really?

Is Molly filling my shoes at home? Hmm?

No, mom got rid of her. What?

Lasted three whole days.

You were right.

Well, I just...

Thank you.

We miss you, grandma.

Oh, you do not.

We do.

Childs is gonna give
her a listen to the taps.

Looks like she came through.

Peter, your appeal, how's it going?

Well, you know what, mom?

There's been some new developments.

And I think it could be

very, very good for us.

Well...

Then maybe you'll be coming
home the same time I do.

I certainly hope so.

Then things can go back to normal.

Wouldn't that be nice?