The Good Wife (2009–2016): Season 3, Episode 9 - Whiskey Tango Foxtrot - full transcript

Alicia Florrick
and Will Gardner, please.

Twelve counts of murder.

Twelve? Twelve murders?
- Yes.

I...

What did your client do,
shoot up the base?

Sergeant Elkins works
in the UAS division.

- UAS?
- Unmanned Aerial Systems.

Drones. Sergeant Elkins is charged
with disobeying orders

and firing two Hellfire missiles
on 12 unarmed citizens

in Waziristan, Afghanistan.

- And you're defending him?
- Her. Yes.



So why do you need us?

We're still not very qualified
to assist in military court.

You did it once before.

Yes, but not very well.

Well, that is debatable.

Due to the seriousness
of the charge,

Sergeant Elkins is insisting
on civilian support,

and I thought you would do
the least damage.

Sorry.

- I didn't mean it that way.
- I am so sorry.

- We would love to help...
- She has money. From her family.

Would you excuse me?
I'll be right back.

Yeah? What are you finding out?

You're being investigated.



Thanks, Kalinda.
Heh. Anything else?

The state's attorney's office wants
to use you to get to Lemond Bishop.

I know. If we drop him as a client,
will they back off?

- Look, don't...
- Kalinda, come on.

Don't worry.
They're backing off anyway.

Peter's no longer in charge
of the investigation.

He...? What?

Yeah, he's worried
about conflict of interest.

His wife working under you.

He really backed out?
Yeah.

I hear someone confronted him
about this conflict of interest.

So who's in charge?

My guess is Cary.

So that's your source on this, Cary?

No, someone close to him.

Someone else on the investigation.

So you think I can exhale?

I think you dodged a bullet.

Miss Sharma, hello.

Who's that?

- No idea.
- Where are you again?

- D.C.
- Oh, yes. Cheese.

Our most important client.
Tell Eli not to screw this one up.

- We lose cheese, we lose our quarter.
- Will do.

Now go exhale.
Do something nice to someone.

You know, captain, we might be able
to work something out.

We thank the USDA
for their time as they reconsider

which food guide
to recommend to Congress.

Our argument is simple.

Go back to the pyramid.

The old food guide
was simple, bold, understandable.

We have witnesses here today:
School teachers, parents,

who will testify that children
could easily grasp its pictures.

- That's the school teacher?
- Yeah.

- She looks like a Bond girl.
- She's a fifth grade school teacher.

She doesn't look like
a school teacher.

They won't listen
unless she looks like one.

Just tell her to put a sweater on
or something.

- What?
- Hold on. Hold on.

The new design...

Give me
your glasses. Give me your glasses.

- Thank you.
- Um, the new design, MyPlate,

- Give her this. Go on.
- Is confusing. What are grains?

What is protein?

We would argue that this is the result
of aggressive lobbying

by the Produce Council.

As opposed to aggressive lobbying
by the Cheese Council?

We don't deny that we are lobbying,

Undersecretary Brattle.

But we would deny that
that's all that we're doing.

Um, as you can hear
from a Miss Vicky Evans,

a school teacher from Nebraska.

Uh, she can talk of the difficulties
that she has with MyPlate...

Why don't we say
what this is really about?

Cheese.

You've lost $2 billion a year

because of the new,
more accurate guide.

Are you kidding? More accurate?

You have dairy in a cup.

- How is that accurate?
- It's a smaller circle.

You drink milk in a cup.

- You don't drink cheese...
- No room on the plate...

What are you talking about?
It's a cartoon. It's not a real plate.

Who's paying you off?
The Produce Council?

Okay, thank you, everyone.

We will discuss this
in executive session,

make our recommendations
to Congress.

Hey, what's going on with your boss?

Don't worry.
Secretary Henshaw's still with you.

- He has to affect neutrality.
- We were supposed to get a yes.

He didn't expect the brushback
from the undersecretary, that's all.

Is he trying to shake us down?

Mm. Oh, yes, Chicago. I forgot.

The secretary doesn't "shake down."
He's on your side.

This is going to Congress next week

where the pyramid will be reinstated.
Trust me.

- That's the secretary's aide?
- Yeah. Why?

- Well, how does she know me?
- She doesn't know you.

No, I'm not that...

Oh, good.
I was just making sure our gift arrived.

Sergeant Elkins,
receiving counsel. Ten-hut.

At ease, sergeant.
- Yes, sir.

These are the two
civilian lawyers I discussed.

Will Gardner, Alicia Florrick,
from Lockhart Gardner.

- Hello, Gina. Do you wanna sit?
- No, sir, thank you.

Okay. If you don't mind, we will.

So these murder counts,

they're all based on your work
at the Predator UAS installation in?

Nevada.

Addis Air Force Base, sir.

- And you do what there?
I am a UAV operator.

I read and react to real-time,
on-the-ground alterations

as detected by the UAV sensors,

and control
the Predator targeting systems.

- The missiles?
- Yes, ma'am.

Your commanding officer
accuses you

of inaccurate and unprofessional
reporting as to the presence

of 12 unarmed civilians,
resulting in their deaths.

Yes, sir, that is accurate.

It's accurate that that happened?

Uh, no, sir.
It's accurate as to the charge.

I see.

So, what happened?
I wish you would sit down.

I'd rather not, sir.

There are occasional delays
in the transmission

of text alerts and sensor relays.
I received the information too late, sir.

The transmission
is logged as "on time,"

it indicates the time it was sent,
not the time it arrived.

Is there someone
who can corroborate that?

Ma'am, I don't understand
the question.

Is there someone who saw the delay
in the transmission?

Yes, ma'am.

As I already informed Captain Hicks,
my pilot saw it too. Lieutenant Ventura.

- The pilot in the drone?
No, ma'am. On the ground.

We remotely operate
the Predator UAV from Nevada.

Okay, well,
maybe we can interview him.

Unfortunately, military justice
moves very swiftly,

so we're just struggling to catch up.

Uh, are you...?

- Go ahead, ask the question.
- Are you taking my case, sir?

Do you want us to take your case?

I do.

Then, yes.

She looks like she's 15 years old.

She's terrified.

One thing I don't understand
is why are they prosecuting this?

There must be hundreds of civilian
deaths in similar drone mishaps.

Why prosecute this one?

I have no answer for that.

Okay. Let's get to this pilot,
Lieutenant Ventura.

Get me the dairy people
on the phone, all of them.

Where did you go?

I needed your help
with the produce people.

Heard they got a new lobbyist,
and I heard he's as good as me.

She is.

- Who?
Secretary's aide,

Stacie Hall.
She flipped sides.

No conference call.
I'll call them later.

- Are you sure?
- Yup. She played you, Eli.

She left the USDA to become
a lobbyist for the produce people.

- Produce or fruit?
- Fruit.

USDA never intended to go back
to the pyramid.

They were just trying
to shake down the Dairy Guild.

Oh. I'll be back.

Having a hard time
staying away from me?

Yup. You are just irresistible, Kalinda.

So, what's up?

I need a meeting
with Diane Lockhart.

Really? Why?

Our investigation into Will Gardner.

I thought you guys
were winding down.

We are. Just dotting a few I's.

All right, I'll see what I can do.

And you'll tell me
when the investigation heats up again.

Oh, you will be my first call.

- You want me out of your chair?
- No, stay comfortable.

- Who was that?
- Kalinda.

- Really?
- Yes.

- How nice for you two.
- Oh, yes.

She is quite the conversationalist.

- She's definitely that.
- We're gonna stay in touch.

- Got her on speed dial, have you?
- Oh, thanks for reminding me.

Kalinda is arranging a meeting
with Diane Lockhart.

Asked me to call
when the investigation heats up.

Then give her a call.

Getting a special prosecutor today.

You're kidding. Who?

Me.

I'm Wendy Scott-Carr.

- Hello.
- Hi.

- Peter assigned you?
- Yes.

I think he thought that the person
who ran against him

and lost was a safe bet to be objective
with a case involving his wife.

Of course this case
doesn't involve his wife.

Actually, we don't know that yet.

Let's see
where the evidence takes us.

Shall we get to work?

This court martial
is hereby convened under Article 18

of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice.

Colonel Leora Kuhn,
military judge, presiding. All rise.

Are there any other judges
in the military?

Sit. Except you.

- Mr. Gardner, isn't it?
Yes, Your Honor.

- What were you saying?
- What was I saying?

Yes. As I entered court,

you saw fit to say something
to your co-counsel.

- Mrs. Florrick.
- Judge Kuhn.

What were you saying?
I would like to get it on the record.

Apologies, Your Honor.

I was commenting:

"Are there any other judges
in the military?"

Good. To answer your question,

yes, there are.

And yet here I am again.

Happy days.

Captain Moyer,
you have no objection

to the accused
civilian representation?

We don't, Your Honor.
We welcome him.

Although it is a bit crowded
at the defense table.

I imagine you can hold your own.

Are there any motions
before we call the panel?

You take it. She hates me.

Was that also something
you wanted to share, Mr. Gardner?

Yes, Your Honor. I told Mrs. Florrick,

"You take it. She hates me."

You wound me, sir.

What do you have for me, ma'am?

We ask the court's assistance

in transporting a witness
for the defense,

a Lieutenant Matt Ventura.

He was the pilot that was stationed
with our client at the UAS,

and he has firsthand knowledge
of these events.

Captain Moyer,
do you have any objection to this?

We don't, Your Honor. In fact,
we've already transported him

as a witness for the prosecution.

Well, that's awkward, isn't it?

What's most important is that we run
an ethical and clean investigation.

That's the best way to honor
the state's attorney's directive.

Now, I understand you have evidence
of theft and bribery...

Not evidence. Suspicions.

More than suspicions.
The $45,000 Will Gardner stole...

That was 15 years ago.
Statute of limitations has expired.

What about his connection
to Judge Baxter?

- Yes, I think we should start there.
- No.

We don't need that
to get to Lemond Bishop.

Yes, well, that's
what I most wanna talk about.

I know the plan was to use
Mr. Gardner as a stepping stone

to his drug-dealing client,

but I believe we should
use Mr. Gardner

as a stepping stone to Mr. Gardner.

I understand you have a source
in Lockhart Gardner.

I do.
The investigator, Kalinda Sharma.

- Good. Cultivate that.
Hang on a minute.

Wasn't the directive
of this investigation

- to pursue drugs, Mrs. Scott-Carr?
- It was.

And we could be concerned
about mission creep here.

But Mr. Florrick has given me
the autonomy to set objectives.

And in looking at the evidence,

I believe
the more profitable direction

is judicial corruption.

How does that sound?

Good to me.

Me too.

So you saw the alert
from the ground commander

- warning that there were civilians?
- Yes, sir.

There are sometimes delays
in the transmission of alerts.

Did you experience
any delays here?

No, there were no delays, sir.

Then why did the accused
ignore the warning...?

Objection. It's not determined yet that
Staff Sergeant Elkins ignored anything.

Overruled.

I don't know why
Sergeant Elkins ignored it, sir.

I was stunned
when she fired on the target.

Thank you, lieutenant,

and thank you
for your service to this country.

Your Honor,
we ask for a five-minute recess.

Denied.

Don't impeach him.

Use him to ask the question.

Lieutenant,

have there been other civilian deaths
due to drone maneuvers?

- Other Afghan deaths?
Yes.

- There have.
How many?

- Uh, I don't know.
- But there have been civilian deaths?

- Not intentional deaths, accidental?
Yes.

Our drones are accurate,
but we can't control everything

that happens in Afghanistan.

In fact, aren't civilian casualties
such a common occurrence

that they have been assigned
the slang term "squirters"?

No, ma'am, that's incorrect.
Oh, my apologies.

In the week before the arrest
of Staff Sergeant Elkins,

weren't eight civilians killed
in a drone attack

on the al Qaeda operative,
Ahmad al Dossari?

I believe nine were killed.

Excuse me, nine.

And how many drone operators
were arrested in that attack?

- How many?
Yes.

None. To my knowledge.

And how many prosecutions
and arrests

have resulted
from any of these civilian deaths?

- None.
- So I'm trying to figure this out.

Even though you're in a trailer
20 miles north of Las Vegas,

you do consider yourself part
of the battlefield in Afghanistan?

Yes, of course.

And like many of the men
and the women on this jury,

you have been in battle even though
you don't have any war wounds?

That correct, ma'am.

So Staff Sergeant Elkins
was in battle too, wasn't she?

- Yes.
- So this is a prosecution of a soldier

who accidentally killed a civilian
on the battlefield, isn't it?

- Objection.
Sustained.

That's okay.

- I think the jury understands.
- Mrs. Florrick.

ELl:
Yes, that's right.

Keep it casual.

Don't see me until hark.

Ha-ha. There you are.

I was rushing over here
rehearsing my apology.

Can I just say I am so sorry? Heh.

- Oh, did you, uh, order me something?
- Just a little cheese and fruit.

Heh. You are such a kick, Eli.

Well, I hope this means
you forgive me.

It does. I blame myself
for not seeing it coming.

Oh, come on,
there was nothing to see.

I was just offered
the Fruit Association job yesterday.

Smile, Eli, so I know you're okay.

Heh. I'm not gonna let you go.
You're too cute to let go.

No, you're the cute one.

Anyone tell you
you have a pre-recorded voice?

- A what? No, what is that?
- One of those credit-card voices

that tells you your call will be answered
in the order received.

I gotta borrow that one. Heh.

So on the phone you mentioned
something about us working together?

Yes.

The Dairy Guild and the Fruit
Association are natural allies.

We have a mutual enemy.

- Vegetables?
- Yes.

You lost real estate.

Vegetables gained real estate
at your expense.

That's what I keep telling
the fruit growers.

What do you propose?

Combine our lobbying efforts.

Mm... I wanna say yes, Eli,
but you can't keep going

- after the pyramid.
- So, what should we do?

Well, without acknowledging
we're a "we" yet,

you should create a new diagram.

- Mm, and if we do?
- Well, show it to me.

Fruit and cheese are natural allies
here, right? Heh-heh-heh.

She said yes,

- Eli?
- Yes, but she's lying.

She said yes too quickly.

She's either already talking
to the vegetable lobby

or she'll use our interest

- to up their interest.
- You got all of this from yes?

- We need to talk to the bread people.
- Eli, our clients don't wanna go there.

I'll talk to them.
It's the only way to beat this lady.

We are not trying
to beat this lady, Eli.

We're just trying to do well
by our client.

I gotta go.

GALECKl:
Andrew R. Galecki.

I work at Langley
as a military analyst.

You were part of the
sensor-to-shooter decision chain

- on the drone maneuver?
- Yes, the kill-chain.

Now, the defense has argued

that there are many deaths
in UAS maneuvers,

and this is just one more.
Is that true?

GALECKl: There is, in fact,
collateral damage in drone maneuvers,

but most of these deaths are taken
into account in the kill-chain algorithm.

You'll have to explain that, sir.

We take into account the strategic
value of eliminating a target,

the potential damage to civilians,

and the proximity to mosques,
schools or hospitals.

This is entered
into a computer algorithm

which determines
the worthiness of an attack.

So there are some deaths of civilians
that are deemed appropriate.

Unfortunately, yes.
Sometimes the value

of killing an al Qaeda target
outweighs killing civilians.

And that was the case
with the al Qaeda operative,

Ahmad al Dossari?

The defense has argued that
someone should've been arrested

in that attack
because civilians were killed.

GALECKl:
No. That attack was sanctioned.

We were willing to risk more deaths
because Mr. Al Dossari

was such a danger
to the United States.

And the drone attack initiated
by the accused?

That was not a sanctioned attack.

We sent out
an immediate transmission

when we saw children in the area.

The accused took it upon herself
to fire anyway.

How many women are on the jury?

Six.

We should argue she's being
prosecuted because she's a woman.

It's not true.
And even if it were, it doesn't matter.

Why isn't it true?

The pilot isn't being prosecuted.
None of her commanders. All men.

- Do we know that?
- Check the transcripts.

I thought it was all male names.

It won't work.
The panel will consider it whining.

What defense would they consider
not whining? What'd you find?

Um, nothing.

Ahem. Would you excuse me
for a moment?

It's not gonna work.

- What's not gonna work?
- Seducing me.

I don't wanna seduce you.

- You don't?
- No. Too easy.

Hey.

I mean, what's the point anyway?
I don't get it.

Without a penis involved,
it's like baseball without a bat.

Oh, well, you get it when you get it.

Oh, deep.

It's different.

A woman's lips,

and when you get a woman excited,

It's not like a man.

I hope not.

It's not aggressive.

It's slow.

Suspenseful.

- You wanna hurt Cary?
- No.

Yeah, you do.

That's okay.
He wants to hurt you too.

Really? And how does
he wanna do that?

Through me.

How's he gonna do that
through you?

There's a special prosecutor.
Wendy Scott-Carr.

Yep. And we're not going after
Lemond Bishop.

We are going after Will Gardner.

- On what?
- Bribery. Banging judges.

- Did I say "banging"?
- You did.

I meant bribing.

Heh. I need to get a cab.

- Here's my money.
- I got it.

No, no, no, I got it, I got it.

You all right?

I said it would take more than just
a few shots to get me into bed.

Then what?

I asked her what it was like
to make love to a woman.

You wanna know what she said?

When we get excited,
you can feel it.

Did she wanna touch you?

She wanted me like this.

Thank you.

So, what were you looking for?

Seeing if someone
was looking through my files.

Well, your history's right here,

which should show
which files were opened.

- How far back?
Saturday.

Nope, nothing on Saturday.

Your webcam was on,
but that's about it. What's up?

What'd she do?

Nothing. I just wanna create
stronger boundaries.

I think your grandmother misses
being involved in our lives,

and I wanna talk to her about that.

- Dad sends her to pick us up.
I know.

And I'll talk to your dad.
But I don't know if I can change that.

You want us to keep her out?
- She went through your laptop?

What?

- Grandma went through Mom's laptop.
- I don't know that.

Your dad and I are being very good
with each other these days,

and I don't want Jackie
getting in the way.

- What was she looking for?
- I don't even know that she was.

Here, take these keys and let me know
if there are any problems.

Mom, what does she want?

I think your grandmother
wants sole custody for your dad.

What?

- Mom, we're not 6.
- I know. She wishes you were.

- She looking for things you did wrong?
- I don't know. Okay?

I just... I wanna be safe. That's all.

Is there anything on there?

No.

Mom, are you all right?

I am. I...

I just have to get this figured out,
that's all.

We have to watch Grandma.

I know.

She's such a bitch.

Your call is very important to us.

Please stay on the line and your call
will be answered in the order...

It's her. It's her voice.

Bread, Eli.

Our interests are identical.

Bread. Dairy.

You have suffered the most
from the MyPlate design.

Bread used to hold a prominent spot
on the pyramid.

Now it is classified as grains.

- What do we do?
- Combine our lobbying interests.

KERMANl: It's not gonna help.
It's all about vegetables these days.

ELl: What food holds most sway
over Congress?

What food receives 3.5 billion a year
in food subsidies?

- Corn.
ELl: That's right.

Corn has always been classified
as a vegetable.

But it's just as much a grain.

How are you, Gina?

Good, ma'am.

Are you in touch with your parents?

I am.

Are they coming?

No.

Is there anything I can do for you?
Anything at all?

No.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

All rise.

Staff Sergeant Nora Swan.
Aircraft structural maintenance.

The accused was your bunkmate

- at Addis Air Force Base?
- Yes, sir.

What did you observe your bunkmate
doing on the morning in question?

Ingesting Adriphan.

This is a prescription
stimulant used to combat

- shift-work sleep disorder?
- Yes, sir.

It keeps you awake.
- Yes, sir.

But it can also over stimulate,
cause someone to overreact...

- Objection. Beyond the expertise.
- I'll rephrase.

Have you ever been warned
about the side effects of Adriphan?

Yes, sir. It can make you jumpy.

React too quickly to stimuli.

Thank you, sergeant.

Sergeant, where did
Staff Sergeant Elkins get these pills?

- They were mine.
- So you have a prescription for them?

- No.
But you were taking them,

these pills that tend
to overstimulate?

I was.
- Why?

Well, we're in double shifts
on some days on maintenance.

You know, it's the only way
to stay awake.

And you were fine with the risk
of being overstimulated?

- Objection.
- I'll rephrase.

You testified that you did not have
a prescription for these pills.

So where did you get them?

Where?

If you didn't get them
from a medical specialist,

you must've gotten them
from somewhere.

Uh... I'd...

I'd rather not say.

Yes, and I'd rather not ask.

From someone in the unit, ma'am.

Do other people in the unit

- take these?
Yes.

In fact, isn't it an open secret
that Adriphan is taken

by almost everyone
from fighter pilots down...?

Objection, Your Honor.
Calls for speculation.

I don't think it calls
for much speculation at all.

- Mrs. Florrick.
- My apologies, Your Honor.

No further questions.

My parents always wanted me
to take the corporate path.

But you were the rebel?

I tried being a defense attorney,

but I realized
I didn't like guilty people.

- Not that you do.
- Oh, no, I do.

I love them. That's why I work here.

- This isn't gonna go well, is it?
- Nope.

This is where I sat
when I was waiting to be fired.

- Really?
- Yeah.

Do you have children, Diane?
- I don't.

Well, I found the best way
to raise mine

was to tell them exactly
what is expected of them,

how they misbehaved,

and what they have to do
to get back in my good graces.

I didn't even know you had graces,
and suddenly I seem to be out of them.

No, I'm speaking of your partner.

Ah, Will. Well, actually,
he's in court right now,

but why don't I tell him
you dropped by?

Diane, I'm leading an investigation
into judicial bribery.

There are three judges
on the bench

who are receiving payments in trade
for their decisions.

Really?

Who?

We believe the nexus
of that bribery scheme is Will Gardner.

It's always nice to know
how my tax dollars are being spent.

Mr. Gardner has a Wednesday night
pick-up game

involving lawyers and judges.

At these games,
he's introduced judges to bookies

for the purposes of illegal betting.

The judges quickly get sucked
into bigger bets,

at which time
the bookies forgive the debt

in trade for friendly sentences.

One thing I've noticed
about prosecutors, Miss Scott-Carr,

they tend to treat accusations
as facts.

We know your hands
are clean, Diane.

How do we know that?

You're right.

We don't know
your hands are clean.

You can demonstrate your hands
are clean by talking with us.

Well, look at this,
my two favorite people.

- Cary.
- Kalinda.

- Did you get home all right?
- I did. Thank you.

Ooh, hangover.

Nice jacket.

Thanks. I think it's the same label.

Thank you for the time.
- No problem.

- Where's Will?
- He's parking.

Do you have a minute?

You're being investigated.

I know. It's winding down.

It's not winding down.

Peter Florrick just assigned Wendy
Scott-Carr as a special prosecutor.

How do you know?
- She was just in my office

trying to turn me against you.

It's about Lemond Bishop.

- They're trying to use me...
- No, it's not.

- We need to get out of the...
- It's not. They're coming after you.

- They say that just to scare you.
- They have something.

Judicial bribery.

What?

Your Wednesday night
basketball games.

She thinks you're introducing judges
to bookies.

- What?
- The judges bet on games,

they can't pay,
the bookies relieve the debt in trade

for a lesser sentence.

I don't want you
to say anything to me,

but I want you to take care of this.

I will not let this firm go under because
of some SA fishing expedition.

- It's not true.
- Of course it's not true.

That's not the point.

Make it go away.

Stop it.

- Stop?
- Alicia.

Peter Florrick is coming after you
because you are sleeping with his wife.

Don't lie to me.

It's wrong.

You are her boss.

He is the state's attorney.

Even if it weren't wrong,
it's not smart.

Stop sleeping with his wife.

Do you understand me?

ELl:
You, gentlemen, are a grain.

You are not a vegetable.

In fact, other vegetables gain more
by being associated with you

than you with them.

That is why you were left
with MyPlate.

Heh. Where is corn?

It is subsumed in vegetables.

But we aim to change all that

with this.

A full-body food chart

with sections for fruits, dairy, breads,
and here,

corn is at the heart.

A place of prominence.

To reflect its importance
in the American diet.

It is to all our benefit
to rethink the current food chart.

And we need your help
to encourage Congress...

ELl:
Um...

- Eli, hi, how are you?
ELl: I'm good.

So you're here?

- Just to chat with a few friends.
Stacie.

ELl: Really? How nice.
- Arthur, hi.

So you're trying
to pull corn on board?

On board?
- With you.

- Well, it's produce, isn't it?
Stacie.

- I thought we had a deal.
Really?

- Cheese and fruit.
- That was our agreement.

Hmm.

When you're dead, Eli, you know
what the polite thing is to do?

Get a shovel.

We think you should take Ventura.

Why?

The sexism angle
will come better from you.

We're worried it'll seem
like outsiders meddling

if we go tough on him.

Understood.

All rise.

Uh, thank you for returning,
Lieutenant Ventura.

Um, you have testified
that, uh, there was no delay

in the stand-down transmission
from the kill-chain,

and that therefore, uh,
Staff Sergeant Elkins overreacted?

Yes, sir.

Good. Okay. So, uh...

Okay. Um...

Uh, so, um, have there been
transmission delays in the past?

Have there been? Yes.
But there wasn't one here.

Sergeant Elkins ignored the order.

I see. And is that why you started
an online petition in the spring

opposing the integration of females
into the Submarine Force?

Because females can't take orders?

- Objection, Your Honor. Relevance.
I...

Sustained.

Lieutenant Ventura, have you worked
with other female airmen

- in the UAV complex?
Yes, definitely.

And you have no issues
working with female NCOs?

No, course not. Why?

Because I'm asking you a question.

Lieutenant Ventura,
who is Staff Sergeant Montoya?

Sergeant Montoya worked as
a sensor operator in the UAV last year.

She has since been removed.

- Because you complained about her?
No.

- She was being disruptive.
- So you had her replaced.

I told my commanding officer
and he replaced her.

Understood.

And how many other NCOs have you
worked beside without incident?

Dozens. This was my first incident.

- A female?
Yes, but that's incidental.

It's incidental that out of the dozens
of NCOs you've worked with

over the years, you've had complaints
only about two females?

- Yes, sir.
- Who works with you now?

- I don't understand the question.
- Now that you've had Elkins replaced.

Objection.
Sustained.

Now that you're working with someone
other than Staff Sergeant Elkins,

are there any complaints?

No, I work well with people.

Is Staff Sergeant Elkins' replacement
a male or a female?

A male.

Understood.

Thank you for your honesty.

- Hello, Jackie.
- Alicia. Heh. I was, uh...

- My key seems to be sticking.
- I know.

- You changed the locks?
- I did.

- Would you like to explain why?
- Sure.

I don't want you in here anymore.

You don't want me
picking up Zach and Grace?

I don't, but I can't control
what Peter needs from you.

- What you need from me.
- But I can control my home.

I don't want you in here, Jackie.

I don't want you going
through my things.

I don't want you in my computer.

- You're hurting your children.
- I might be.

But that's between me and them,
and I would never take your word for it.

They're not safe with you.

Go ahead, Jackie,
reach into that bag of tricks.

What do you have
that could hurt me?

- Zach is dating Eli Gold's daughter.
- Oh, my gosh, that's terrible.

They were in your bedroom.

Should I get a chair for this?

Grace goes into her bedroom
with her tutor and locks the door.

It would help
if you got your facts straight, Jackie.

- There's no lock on Grace's door.
- She pushes a chair against it.

Look at me, Jackie.

Look at my face.

You no longer have the power
to wound.

They're your children.

You need to be their mother.

Good night, Jackie.

Zach?

Hey, Mom, what's up?

Jackie drives you over
to Dad's now?

Yeah. Why?

Get your coat. Let's buy you a car.

No, I understand.
I'll just keep in touch.

Thank you.

That didn't sound good.

ELl:
We're out of the cheese business.

The dairy people
want a change of direction.

They're going with Stacie Hall.

I explained she made no sense
as she represents fruit too,

but they felt a nonsensical plan
made more sense than I did.

I need something to drink.

Well, don't get morose.

Why not? It deserves a little wallowing,
don't you think?

Four or 5 million a year between us?

Nora, why don't I have Scotch?

Win them back.

Oh, yes, you're right.
What was I thinking?

Do men really have that much success
in their life

that the first setback that comes along,
they get all weepy?

I'm not weepy. I'm...

I'm tired.

It's hard doing this.

I don't sleep at night.
I stare at the clock.

I think about nothing else,
and it's not productive time,

it's stare-at-the-clock time.

You can always give up.

Can I just have a minute
to feel bad for myself?

Yes, I'm sorry.

I don't like losing.

I'm always looking for
when things start to turn south.

What if it's now?

Eli, we're gonna wallow
for a few hours now.

We'll drink.

I'll put you in a cab.

You will sleep it off.

You won't feel good in the morning.

You will come in late,
but you will come in.

We'll sit, we'll talk.

You've been lording it over us
up until now.

- I have not.
- Yes, you have. Don't argue.

You are brilliant,
but you're not God's gift.

We'll sit and talk. We'll hatch a plan.

And Stacie Hall is going to rue the day,
and that's a fact.

But for the moment...

Members of the panel,
have you reached a verdict?

Staff Sergeant Regina Elkins,
please stand.

"In the matter of the United States
v. Staff Sergeant Regina E. Elkins,

on the charge of murder
under Section 118

of the Uniform Code
of Military Justice, count one,

we, the panel,
find the accused guilty.

On the charge of murder

under Section 118
of the Uniform Code, count two,

we, the panel,
find the accused guilty.

On the charge of murder

under Section 118
of the Uniform Code, count three,

we, the panel,
find the accused guilty.

On the charge of murder

under Section 118
of the Uniform Code, count four,

we, the panel,
find the accused guilty."

You thought it was unjust?

Yes.

- Why?
- She was scapegoated.

She's being sent to prison
because she was used as a scapegoat

- for an inaccurate drone program.
- No.

She was convicted
because she did wrong.

- She was a woman. It was her only...
- Oh, please.

Do you know what that defense says
about the thousands of women

who serve honorably?
We don't want that defense.

This isn't about want.
This is about truth.

And the truth is
there are 12 people dead

because of Sergeant Elkins' actions.

She went to work incapacitated
by drugs, and she killed 12 people.

Six children.

You didn't ask one word about them.

They are dead.

They burned to death.

Children like yours.

Children like mine.

Their mothers are mourning them
right now.

She may be pushing buttons,

but they are dead
and they did nothing wrong.

This was a just verdict. It was.

And she will serve time for that.

The problem with scapegoating
is that it doesn't acknowledge

at a certain point
you have to hold people accountable.

That is what's happening here.

That's all.

I have to go now.

Good night, Mrs. Florrick.