The Good Wife (2009–2016): Season 3, Episode 14 - Another Ham Sandwich - full transcript

...to trial for a crime
punishable by imprisonment

unless the initial charge
has been brought

by indictment of a grand jury.

And that's where you come in.

You are 16 citizens

who have been given
an immense responsibility.

You must decide a man's fate.

My name is Wendy Scott-Carr,

and this is Deputy
State's Attorney Cary Agos

and ASA Dana Lodge.

We are the prosecution.



Unlike a trial, there is no defense.

You will only hear our case.

It is up to us to convince you

that there's probable cause

to bring William Paul Gardner
to trial.

Sorry.
Thanks for waiting.

Is everything all right?

Uh, no. I wanted to talk to you

before I broke this to the
equity partners and associates.

Is this about Will?

Yes. A grand jury has been impaneled,

and our expectation is
he will be indicted

within the next two days.

I...



What's the charge?

Judicial bribery.

Of course, it's not true.

But the, uh...

the State's Attorney

believes that Will arranged bets

between judges and bookies

at his Wednesday night
basketball game. I...

I-I didn't know it was that serious.
It is.

Felony bribery...
three to seven years.

I'm sorry, I really should go.

Is it Wendy Scott-Carr or Peter?

Uh, both, I should think.

Peter has put Wendy Scott-Carr
in charge of the prosecution.

What can I do?

I don't want you to feel responsible

or obligated to do anything.

I mean, "responsible"
is the wrong word.

We've never considered you an...

extension of
the State's Attorney's Office,

and you've never acted
like one. So...

again, I leave it to you.

Oh, Alicia, hi.

Would you like me to
help Mr. Gold today?

Yes. Is there anything
that you need help with?

Nope.

Thank you.

Alicia.

Hey. Hi. I just...
I have to rush off.

What's wrong?
What do you need?

No, nothing.
It's-it's about Jackie,

but we can talk about it later.
Oh, well, 8:00 tonight?

Sure. Great.

'Kay.

I'm sorry.

No. Why? I am.
I didn't tell you because I

didn't want this to become...
You do not need to explain.

This is legal; It's not personal.

If I told you, it would become per...
Will, I'm a lawyer.

I'm a third-year
associate in your firm.

So use me.

Ms. Tascioni,

hello.
Hello again.

We seem to meet under a lot
of circumstances like these.

We do.

I want to help.

Okay.

With what?

With what I know
about the State's Attorney.

I was hired as an investigator

by the State's Attorney's Office.

And in this capacity, did you

come to review Mr. Gardner's cases?

I did. And...

I was surprised by how many
cases, both civil and criminal,

in which he achieved a
successful verdict.

Could you elaborate?

On average, you would expect

a 60% win rate as a ceiling.

And what did you find
with Mr. Gardner's cases?

He had 75% wins.

Did you find anything suspicious

with regards to which judges

decided favorably for Mr. Gardner?

Yeah. Three judges decided
favorably for Mr. Gardner

95% of the time.

They were Judge Winter,
Judge Dunaway and Parks.

And what else did you discover
about these three judges?

They all played regularly
in a pickup basketball game

on Wednesday nights,
run by Will Gardner.

Thank you, Mr. Wiley.

Okay, so the strategy is this.

Hello, Ms. Lockhart.

Hello.
You're, uh, you're up next.

I know. Thank you.
How did the partners take it?

They were concerned.

We'll work the phones this
afternoon to hand-hold clients.

How are things here?

Uh, we were just...
going over strategy.

Mrs. Florrick.

You can join us.

Yes. Okay, so here's the thing.

Grand juries indict;
That's what they do,

hamburgers and all.

Ham sandwiches.

Yes.

So, you're gonna get
indicted, unless...

I like that pen.

Thank you.

Unless someone pulls the plug.

Someone higher.

The State's Attorney. Yes.
You have an audience

of one in there, Ms. Lockhart.

Who?
Cary Agos.

He defers to the State's Attorney.

Wendy Scott-Carr does not.

She's...

No, that's right;
She's her own person.

So you need

to keep bringing the testimony
back to Peter Florrick.

That'll get Cary talking to Peter.

That's right.
If you want to stop this

at the grand jury stage,
you need to get

the State's Attorney
to stop it, and he'll

only stop it if it looks
like it'll hurt him.

You see? WILL: Yes. Good.

Excuse me.

Hello, Eli.
Hello, Alicia.

Would you like to guess
what's wrong with this picture?

I'm not there?

Yes. I ask for Alicia;

I get Alicia lite.

This is GLAC, Alicia, GLAC... the Gay

and Lesbian Alliance of Chicago.

They need someone to campaign

against the Defense of Marriage Act.

I needed you.

Why me?
Because you...

Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Chicago.

Because you're a gay icon.

Excuse me?

I didn't decide it.

Where are you getting this?
The gay blogosphere.

You're one of those spurned wives.
Oh, dear Lord.

Your suffering has made you iconic.

They have a lot of money
to fight DOMA.

This means a lot of money.

Eli, as much as it would gratify me

to sit beside you signing autographs,

you are the one they want;
You don't need window-dressing.

Oh, yes, Alicia, give me a pep talk.

Caitlin is capable.
She's smart.

She's studious.
She's David Lee's niece,

and that means something
to Spencer Roth.

She's what?

David Lee, David Lee's niece.

The divorce attorney?

Yeah, family law. Why?

I'll be waiting by the phone!

You and I need to talk, Alicia.
Don't make me wait.

Don't you dare.
It'll get ugly.

Eli!

Stacie.

It's so good to see you!
And you.

We're up for all the same jobs,

aren't we?

We should be friends.

We shouldn't be enemies.

The best of friends.

So, the Defense of Marriage Act,
what's your pitch on that?

It's wrong.

I want to learn from you, Eli.

There's so much I can learn.

I want to have lunch.

- Let's do.
- No.

Not lunch. Drinks.

Hot drinks.

There are these drinks... mulled wine

with Brandy.

They're amazing.

Sounds good.
I'm gonna call you.

Gay and Lesbian Alliance of Chicago.

How may I connect you?

Hello. This is
Stacie Hall's assistant.

I'm having trouble texting her.

Could you get her
an immediate message?

I know she's in a meeting
with Spencer Roth.

Sure. What is it?

Could you tell her that
her 11:00 meeting with Rush

has moved to noon.

With Rush?
Yes. Limbaugh.

Do you want me to spell that for you?
No, I think I've got it.

You and Mr. Gardner
have known each other for...

how many years?
Eight years.

And you were originally partners

in opposing firms?
Yes.

And you knew about

his troubles
at his first Baltimore firm?

I'll need more clarity

in order to answer that question.
My apologies.

You knew that he took $45,000

from a client's account
to pay off a gambling debt?

All I knew is what I heard from you

when you questioned me
in my office, Ms. Scott-Carr,

and that Peter Florrick,

the State's Attorney,
doesn't feel there's enough

evidence there to prosecute him.

I can understand

your defensiveness.
Really? I didn't think

I was being defensive,
I thought I was being clear.

Then let's continue to be clear.

Have you ever been to one
of Mr. Gardner's pickup games?

No.
Why not?

I don't play basketball.

Has he asked you to go?

Uh, yes.

And why did he ask you to go

if you didn't play basketball?

He said it was a good place,

uh, to meet judges and
prosecutors who matter.

For example, Peter Florrick,

the current State's Attorney,
often participated

in the pickup games.

But you decided not
to go to these games.

Now, wasn't that because
you thought there was

something corrupt
about these relationships?

No. Oddly, it was because

I didn't play basketball.

I don't think there's anything wrong

for judges and lawyers
to unwind over sports.

And my guess is that
the current State's Attorney

doesn't think so either, or he wouldn't
participate. What's she doing?

- Tying Peter to it.
- Let's talk about

one particular lawsuit...
the McDermott case.

Now, this was a lawsuit brought
by a family whose child died

from eating food tainted
with peanut oil.

Yes. And this was a client

you brought into the firm. Yes.

But Will Gardner requested
to take it over from you.

Yes.

Why?

He thought he would be better.

But it was only after
a change of courts,

after Judge Parks had
taken over the case,

that Will requested this switch?

Take your time, Ms. Lockhart.

Uh, yes.

And didn't you explain this
switch to your associates

as being due to the fact that

Mr. Gardner had a better
relationship with Judge Parks?

Yes.

How did it go?

Will, do you have a moment?

Why did we win the McDermott case?

They asked you about
the McDermott case?

They asked me almost exclusively

about the McDermott case.

Why did we win it?

It was a good case.
No,

it wasn't.

We argued it well.

You argued it well.

I wasn't there.

Then I argued it well.

They asked me questions

about my conversations
with the associates.

How would they know that?

You and I should talk.

- I don't want to see
- Alicia prosecuted either.

I need more.

The McDermott file
doesn't connect the dots.

It's not me.
It's Wendy.

Give me more, and we'll tear it up.

The rider evidence
that can hurt Alicia?

We'll tear it up.

You got to smile.

I got to smile?

Yes, 'cause the grand jury
will perceive your attitude

as hostile if it's...

hostile.

Please?

Well,

since you said "please."

So, we were worried

about the McDermott
case, and here we are,

dealing with questions
about the McDermott case.

Yes, we were just discussing that.

And their questions would suggest

some deeper familiarity,
as if someone were...

talking to them.

I'm gonna check into it.
Good.

She's great.
Yeah.

Please stay on the line

and your call will be answered...

Mr. Gold?

Here are your xeroxes.
Oh, good. Thanks.

And could you get a few
things from downstairs?

Here's a list.

Um, sure, definitely.

I will be right back.
Good.

Sooner, the better.

And hello, Alicia.
Hello.

Getting close to Caitlin, are we?

Yes. She's a real go-getter.

Not a moment of complaint.

She made these copies for you?

Yup. Very important stuff.

These are from last year.
Yes.

And who knows
when I may need them again.

So, who are we acting out
against, Eli? David Lee?

Me? The concept
of first-year associates?

Might there be a simpler explanation?

I need someone
to free me up so I can... work.

There are paralegals for that.

I like Caitlin.

You wanted to talk?

Yes, about attitudes, and
let's start with yours.

Alicia?

I outrank you.

I am an equity partner,
you're a third-year associate.

And I feel...

and yes, you are making me resort

to marriage counseling speak...

I feel that you're treating me

with the same degree of disregard

as when I was
your husband's campaign

strategist, and I
think that is wrong.

Not kill-a-puppy wrong,
but wrong, as in incorrect.

Working off old information.

And I think we all need

to reevaluate
our working relationship here.

You're right.

What do you need?

Oh, well,

I need you to help me with my pitch.

Spencer Roth has asked us in

to pitch to all of GLAC on Wednesday.

Okay. Let's get going.

No.

I'm sorry.
I think I interrupted you.

You said in an interview
in Chicago magazine,

quote, "What I love about
Will Gardner is he is as sneaky

as I am," end quote.

Do you still believe that?

I think I meant "sneakily charming."

So, that's why the next line reads:

"The sneaky thing
is to cross that ethical line

and not lose track of your client."

Is that what you meant?

Uh... something like that.

You did contract work
for Judge Parks, didn't you?

I did. His wife was ill,
and you helped him

with the will
and his children's trust?

If by "helped" you
mean he paid me, yes.

But he paid you less
than what was usual

for this type of work?

No, he paid what was fair,

considering the will and trust

were simpler than most.

Who brought Judge Parks
to you as a client?

Wasn't it Will Gardner?
That's probably right.

And wasn't the work a payoff
for Judge Parks

deciding the McDermott case for you?

It's an odd payoff, to
charge him for work I did.

Isn't that a conflict
of interest, sir?

No more than the trust work I did

for Peter Florrick,

the current State's Attorney.
Please answer

the question, Mr. Lee.

Oh, I thought I was, ma'am.

I'm making an honest comparison

to other work I did
for your boss, Peter Florrick...

trust work for which I charged
even less than Judge Parks.

If this is a conflict
of interest... isn't that?

That's how a pro does it.

You're welcome.

What did they ask?

You and Judge Parks.

Everything was you and Judge Parks.

Daddy's a balloon.

Where's the pin?

Oh, hey, there.
I'm sorry.

Um, I was wondering
if you might know

where there was a restroom
that had a changing table?

Oh, my goodness, look at that face.

Yeah, she's waking up.

Oh.

Are you gonna go to the park?

I have a sweet tooth.

Yeah, I can see that.

Does it taste better
with whipped cream?

Is there anything

that doesn't taste better
with whipped cream?

Tell me when.

When. When.

To Eli and Stacie, new friends.

Mmm.

Hmm. It's very, very sweet.

Mmm, wait till you get to the bottom.

So, Rush Limbaugh, huh?

Yeah. Oh.

How do you explain that one?

Mm. I was meeting him
to argue against DOMA.

Nice. And they believed you?

Oh, I'm convincing when I have to be.

Mmm. Fish. It burns. Fish?

Oh, I'm trying not to swear.

Everybody swears these
days. Have you noticed?

Old ladies, young girls.

Really, everybody.

I have to tell you something.

Okay.

All right.

But I have to steel myself first.

I desire you.

I'm serious.

I desire you, Eli.

Every part of you.

Your eyes,

your hair.

I want to take you
right now, right here

on the floor of this bar.

Well, go ahead.

I'm serious.
I know you are.

Make the first move.

Right here.

I'm ready.

You.

No, you're the one who desires me.

I'm pliable.

So...

ply me.

It's Sun Tzu, hmm?

Destabilizing your enemy?

You know the only
problem with Sun Tzu?

He never fought the Jews.

We're Masada, baby.

We don't mess around
with mind games.

We use knives.

You're Jewish?

You're a nice girl.

Hmm.

With your sweet little
drinks and your giggle,

but you're not playing
in the little leagues anymore.

Put out your hand.
Why?

Put it out.

And this is supposed to what?

Oh.

Okay, this is...
this is lacking subtlety.

No, tell me about Masada.

960 dead?

All those big, strong
Jewish warriors?

Ah...

Hey.

Hi.

I'll talk to Jackie.

Good, thank you.

I just don't want
things turning sour.

They won't. They won't.

How are things here?

Good.

Work is hard,

of course, because of this
grand jury investigation.

What's going on, Peter?

I don't think we can have
this conversation.

Actually, we need
to have this conversation.

It has nothing to do with us.

Peter, how can it not?

Because I won't let it;
That's why I chose

Wendy Scott-Carr,
so that it wouldn't.

She's making it worse.
No, she isn't.

She's not me; I don't control her.

But that's the problem, Peter.

It keeps your hands clean
at the expense of...

At the expense of who?

Will?
No, my firm.

And Will.
Yes, my boss.

The boss who you're sleeping with?

Peter, if that's the issue here,

then let's talk about that.

Of course that's the issue!

There's nothing between us.

My God, you have changed.

I used to be able to
tell when you lied.

You think I'm lying?

I think you're manipulating
the truth like a pro.

Well, you would know about pros.

Well, you got me there.

What do you want, Alicia?

I want you to stop this grand jury.

No.

That's what I used to do.

Things that worked, but were wrong.

Not doing that anymore.

Peter, your...

problem wasn't that you did
things that were wrong.

Your problem was that you did
things that were wrong

against your family.

That may be so,

but that has nothing to do with this.

Will Gardner is not my family.

Good night.

Please state your
name for the record?

Robert Parks.

I'm a presiding justice

in Cook County's
third municipal district.

Thank you, sir.

Your Honor.

Thank you, Your Honor.

Is it fair to say that you are
a reluctant witness

here today, Your Honor?
It is fair to say

that I believe this is a witch hunt.

And I think you're trying
to criminalize behavior

that is far from criminal.

And what behavior is that?

Friendship and acquaintances

between justices and
attorneys outside work.

Did the attorney, Will Gardner,

ever offer you a bribe, Your Honor?

Upon the advice of counsel,

I am here today to assert my right

under the Fifth Amendment
against self-incrimination.

Did you ever make a illegal bets

through Will Gardner

with the bookie Jonathan Meade?

Upon the advice of counsel,
my answer to this question

and all your questions
will be to assert my right

under the Fifth Amendment
against self-incrimination.

I understand, Your Honor.

You don't understand a thing?

You're attempting to suggest

that there is something
nefarious here,

when you know for a fact

that any judge you haul in here
would take the Fifth.

Excuse me, Your Honor?

You either take the Fifth,

or you leave yourself open
to questions.

Did you meet with
Will Gardner yesterday?

Upon the advice of counsel,

I continue to assert my rights

under the Fifth Amendment.

Is this a photo of you meeting
with Will Gardner yesterday?

Upon the advice of counsel,

I insist on my Fifth Amendment
rights.

You setting me up?

Excuse me, Your Honor?

They have a photo, from yesterday.

You brought them to me.

Yep. You go down,
you're not taking me.

Okay, I can see

there is some kind
of strategy going on here.

We can't say.

I just want to know one thing.

Is it illegal?

No.
Good.

You two behave now.

I just wanted to see Yeah?

How you're doing.

I'm good.

Up next.
Probably another 30 minutes.

Are you...?

I'm fine.

No, are you taking the Fifth?

I don't know.

Elsbeth thinks I should.

It's the smart move.

Will... I'm sorry.

Don't be.

I am.

Well, then be sorry
because it's happening.

Don't be sorry because
of anything else.

Okay. Do good.

Always.

Well, well, it's family
law, darkening my halls.

Nora, could you ask Caitlin
to come in here, please?

Something fell off my desk.

So...

So...

Caitlin's not cleaning this up.

Oh, yes, she is.

It's such a double-edged
sword, isn't it?

Nepotism gets you the job,
but then you catch all the poop

your uncle should.
"Poop"?

I'm trying not to swear so much.

How's the campaign going
for Peter Florrick?

I hope well.

Because his wife and I
have been chatting.

As her divorce lawyer,
of course, attorney-client

privilege applies, and I can't
really share anything,

but, uh, I hope
the campaign is going well.

Yes, Mr. Gold?

Oh, hi.

Hi, Caitlin. How are you?

Good. Uh, what was it you needed?

No, nothing.
Eli's fine.

Okay.

Well, give a call
if you need anything.

And I have your xeroxes.

Thanks, Caitlin.

There's not much I love in life.

I like money.

I don't love money.
Is this going to be long?

But I do love my niece.

She is all that is good in the world.

And I think

you ought to clean that up.

Good afternoon, Mr. Gardner.

Ms. Scott-Carr.

Shall we start
from the beginning here?

Did you meet
with Judge Parks yesterday?

Yes, I did meet
with Judge Parks yesterday.

I see.

Um, thank you, sir.

And thank you

for not taking the Fifth.

You're welcome.

This is you in this picture?

Yes.

And what is in this envelope

you handed to Judge Parks?

Money.

Okay.

And, um, was there
an agreement between you

and Judge Parks based

on the exchange of this cash?

Yes.

And what was that?

That he would give it to UNICEF

for their immunization drive
in Uganda.

Uh, and, um, how-how much

money did you give him?

$2,000.

For UNICEF?

I mean, isn't that

a lot of money
to be giving to UNICEF?

It is.

And why did you give him all that?

Because I think kids in Uganda
should be immunized.

And isn't this just
a little bit suspicious

that you gave this money on the eve

of your testifying here?

I don't know.

I hadn't thought of it.

And why should we trust you

that this money was,
in fact, for UNICEF?

Because I have a receipt.

Okay. Let's see.

I have some notes here from...

Thank you.

This is a copy of an e-mail from you

to Judge Parks, exchanging

information about which settlement

would be agreeable to your client.

Really? Where did you get it?

When I am the subject

of a grand jury
investigation, Mr. Gardner,

you may ask me that.

Are these e-mails from you
to Judge Parks?

No.

Could you read there?

To whom are these e-mails addressed?

It says, "Judge Parks,"
but I never sent these to him.

Someone must've
typed over the real addressee.

And why would someone do that?

I have no idea, you
just handed it to me,

but the original e-mails...

Are here.

Um...

Uh, let's turn now

to Judge Parks.

But don't you want to know
who the e-mails were really

addressed to?
No, that's not necessary.

They were addressed to my

partner, Diane Lockhart,
Excuse me, Mr. Gardner?

And it seemed only natural to discuss
the award amount. Mr. Gardner.

Mr. Gardner,
that was not my question.

Please strike that from the record!

You fooled me?

Yeah.

Go ahead.

What?

Hit me.

It'll make you feel better.

I owe you.

No, you don't.

Okay, you two,

it's not over yet.

She promised a new subpoena.

What I'm worried is she...

It's not Kalinda...

But she's angry now.

So she goes where?

The whole firm?

Personal.

She...

You're vulnerable somewhere, right?

You gave her the McDermott case
as some big fat juicy...

bait, right?

So she wouldn't go after
your real vulnerability?

Yes.
So...

Who would she subpoena now?

Any word on Mr. Gardner?

Not yet.

Did I do something wrong?

Did you...?

Do you know why Mr. Gold
is being so cold to me now?

Oh, I didn't think he was.

I thought he was overworking you.

No.

He's not even talking to me now.

Did I do something wrong? No.

I wouldn't worry.
He seems distracted.

I wanted to tell him something
about the meeting,

but he won't listen.

What?

Yeah, what do you need?

Well, I'm in bed, thinking of you.

No, you're not.

You know my meeting's
in five minutes,

and you're trying
to throw me off my game.

Well, that's true, but I'm still

Of course, you are.
Do you hear my voice?

Thinking of you.

I am not thrown.

Well, you shouldn't have wimped
out last night, Eli.

You'd be right here
in my bed with me.

I gotta go now,

Ms. Hall, and kick your ass.

But it's been nice talking to you.

Eli, sorry to keep you waiting.

Spencer, no trouble.

Remember Mrs. Florrick?

I promised I'd drag her along.

Yes, hello, Alicia.

That's a beautiful suit.

Oh, thank you. Um,

do you mind if we
just take one second?

No problem.
I'll be right back.

What the heck?

Tell him, Caitlin.
I'm sorry.

I wanted to get to you earlier.

This is not about the Defense
of Marriage Act, Eli.

I was studying up on this meeting,

and one thing that didn't make sense

is why GLAC needed a crisis manager

to fight against
the Defense of Marriage Act

when, in fact, the national
committee was handling it.

And then I was reading
some gay blogs...

Can we talk about this
after the meeting?

Eli, this is the meeting.
Spencer Roth

wrote a letter in support
of the proposed AT&T merger

with T-Mobile as acting head of GLAC.

AT&T supposedly gave GLAC
a $60,000 grant.

When was this?

Last week.

This isn't about
the Defense of Marriage Act.

This is about damage control.

The GLAC board doesn't want
to be criticized

for its involvement in this merger.

But why say it's about
the Defense of Marriage?

Because they don't want
to make it public

they're shopping for crisis managers.

We have to change
the pitch right now.

Attacking the GLAC board
is attacking gays.

Eli.

Too cynical?

Thank Caitlin.

Thank you.

Uh-oh.
This is about Will.

I'll catch up.

Hello.

- I don't understand.
- I know.

I thought Wendy Scott-Carr was
targeting the McDermott case.

I never worked on that.

I know.

So... why?

Well, she'll probably
push you on things

Mr. Gardner did that she

could paint as legally questionable.

A prosecutor can ask anything
at a grand jury hearing.

So what do you know
that could hurt him?

Alicia Florrick.

F-L-O-R-R-I-C-K.

The same spelling as my husband
Peter, the State's Attorney.

Thank you.

For the sake of disclosure,

have we met before?
Yes,

last year, during the
State's Attorney election.

I believe you lost to my husband.

How long have you worked

at Lockhart/Gardner, Mrs. Florrick?

Two and a half years.

Who hired you?

Will Gardner.

You were friends in college?

Yes, at Georgetown.

How long had it been since
you'd last practiced law?

13 years.

I took time off to raise my children.

A 13-year layoff.

That was quite generous
of Mr. Gardner.

Have you ever seen Mr. Gardner
do anything

that you'd consider illegal?

Not that I recall.

Since joining his firm,

at any time,

have you been engaged
in a sexual relationship

with Mr. Gardner?

I don't see how that's relevant.

The jury is entitled

to know the true nature of
your relationship with him.

This line of questioning
is inappropriate.

The jury needs to know she has
an incentive to protect him.

You asked me what I thought
about their relationship,

and I told you...
in confidence.

If you're not comfortable, Mr. Agos,

you are free to step out.

- Mrs.
- Florrick, one more time.

While working at his firm,

at any time, have you

and Will Gardner engaged

in a sexual relationship?

Yes.

Is this sexual relationship
still active?

No.

When did this relationship begin?

In the spring.

And when did it end?

A few months ago.

During the course
of this relationship

with Mr. Gardner,
was your office moved

to the 28th floor,

the same floor
as the senior partners'?

Yes.

And in that time,
had you been advised

that you were on a track

to make partner?

Mrs. Florrick,
would you please take your seat?

No.

I need to ask you to sit.

No. Thank you.

The witness has not been excused!

You are out of control.

Mrs. Florrick, if you
do not sit back down,

I will have you held in contempt.

Fine. Arrest me.

Mrs. Florrick?

Hi. You zipped out of there.

I didn't get a chance
to do a postmortem.

The transcript of the hearing...
it'll be released to the public?

Only if Mr. Gardner's indicted.

Otherwise, it stays sealed.

What happened in there?

I've got to talk to my kids.

Oh.

You're so funny.

You're so spontaneous.

Like a youth in May. Say when.

Keep going. Keep...
Yeah, that's perfect.

So, what's the surprise?

You called saying you had a surprise?

Yes, um...

The surprise is...

I desire you, too.

Oh, now you're just trying
to throw me off my game?

I am, but I still desire you.

Really? Okay? Well, then let's
go do something about it.

My apartment's 15 minutes away.

Mine's ten. You're playing chicken.

I am, and I'm good at it.

Mm. You don't see me
swerving off the road.

Then don't.

We're gonna crash.

Unless you swerve.

I got the GLAC account.

Oh, what's happened?

Where's that desire?

I don't believe you.

You were expecting a call
from GLAC about an hour ago.

You didn't get it.

I did.
Oh, fish.

I still desire you, Stacie.

The way a victor desires his spoils.

That's right.

Get those tiny little wheels
turning in your head.

"Which way should I play this?

Contrite and compliant,
or tough and brash?"

Okay. Let's go.

Let's have intercourse.

Ladies and gentlemen

of the grand jury, the
hour has grown late.

If there are no further questions,

the People of Illinois ask
that you vote a true bill

to indict Mr. Gardner on the charges

of conspiracy to commit bribery

and interfering
with a judicial officer,

class three and class two felonies.

Please signify by raising your hands.

I've got a question?

Excuse me?

You said, if there
are no further questions.

I have a question.

Yes. I'm sorry, please.

Who is this Peter everyone

was talking about?

That would be Peter Florrick,

the State's Attorney.

He hired Ms. Scott-Carr

to conduct this investigation.

Uh-huh, okay.

So then, isn't it weird
to bring in his wife?

I-I'm sorry.

By law, we are permitted
to only answer questions

about the facts of the case,

but if you're asking...

I mean, who cares
who she sleeps with?

If she's getting some, great.

Here's what I don't get.

Why even go after Will Gardner?

Why not that judge guy?

Well, again, by law,
we are not permitted..

I mean, at least Will Gardner
answered the questions

The judge just kept taking the Fifth.
I know.

I didn't t get that, either.

Maybe this judge knows Peter Florrick

Maybe they should both be arrested...

- You know what? That's-that's not...
- Here's what I say happened.

I think Florrick and the judge
are in it together.

Wow. Yeah, why
don't you bring in that guy?

Ah, that was some good fishing.

Hey, um, could you grab
my robe for me, please?

Oh, yeah.

Hey, what do you think of that?

I mean, it's just a mock-up.

I told Vanessa a deeper blue border

would really make it pop.

You're working
on my ex-wife's campaign?

Only 'cause she asked me.

She threw me
a lot of business in D.C.

That's why I'm here.
To see this?

Eli,

I desire you.

You're home early.

What's wrong?

Nothing.
I just... Um...

I want to talk to you.

What did we do?

You didn't do anything. It...

God, paranoid...
You were thinking the same thing.

Hello?

Hi. It's Kalinda.

I know. What's wrong?

Nothing.

No bill.

What?

I don't... I don't understand.

They didn't indict a ham sandwich.

You're kidding?

No. Will is free.

How is that possible?

Um, we don't know.

We're still trying
to figure that out.

You should come on down here.
We're having a party.

Oh, um, no.
Thanks, though.

And... Kalinda, th...
thank you for calling.

No problem.

Come on, let's dance.
Oh, no, I don't dance.

No, I have to drink a lot
to dance, and I don't

like to drink a lot, no.

Well, this is the one exception.
Come on.

No, no. Seriously, you do it.

That was a close one.
Yes.

Let's try and reduce
the excitement level

from now on, shall we?

What is it, Mom?

Nothing. Just something at work.

Was it good?

Yes...

it is, oddly.

You wanted to talk to us?

I did, didn't I?

I haven't been the best of moms.

Mom.
How?

I want to change all that.

I, um...

I think I should take
a week off work,

and we should go on vacation.

Ms. Scott-Carr.

I wanted to thank you
for your service.

You're excused.

Peter, we can still indict
Will Gardner.

With the next grand jury,
I'll-I'll take...

No.

No.

We're done.

There are other ways.

Like calling my wife?

It was a strategic move.

Thank you for your service.

My assistant
will validate your parking.

I'm sending these infractions
of Mr. Gardner's

to the bar association.

If you won't pursue him, they will.

Do what you got to do.

Now get out of my office.