The Good Wife (2009–2016): Season 4, Episode 14 - Red Team, Blue Team - full transcript

...$13.2 million
from last quarter

and an additional 36.1.

The Chumhum retainer
of $54.6 million,

no risk collar, minus
the $12.2 million payout,

we are now
completely debt free.

What a difference
a month makes.

Now, expected revenues.

Given the $54.6 million,

the $42.6 million
from Mr. Bishop,

and the strangely
profitable Mr. Sweeney,

at $45.3 million,



we are on track
to end the year...

$133 million in the black.

$133 million?

Yes, it was our best
quarter ever.

We were so worried about
reducing overhead,

we suddenly made ourselves very,
very profitable.

We held together
through thick and thin.

Now it's time
to celebrate the thick.

What about those new guys?

What about
the new partners,

these five new guys?

Five offers were
given to associates

in order to inflate our ranks.

It is our feeling that
that move was premature.



Just to be clear,
we already made those offers.

We have talked
to the five associates involved.

Well, that was before
we had money.

Have those
five associates

submitted their capital
contribution?

No, but they are in the process.

Unfortunately, we all voted
on this at our last meeting.

Well, I say
let's vote again, hmm?

I'm not about to give up five
percent of my yearly nut

to these guys who did nothing.

All those in favor of delaying
partnership offers,

please raise
your hands.

Yes, that's right, keep
them up, keep them up.

You're not hearing us.

We're not going
over $800,000.

Our client did
nothing wrong,

his product is
perfectly safe.

Your client misused his product.

No, my client lost her
16-year-old granddaughter.

And if you want to try to win
your case by blaming her...

then I'd love to see you try.

We'll see you in court.

We have a good case.

He has nothing but emotion.

We'll win
in court.

It's the jury system,
it's a flip of the coin.

I don't like
flips of the coin.

It's either that
or pay $14 million.

Times seven. There are seven
other deaths out there.

I want certainty.

What kind of certainty?

A war game.

We're going to be rich, Alicia.

No...

Yes, we are.

Profit participants in the firm
just came into Chumhum.

Look, once you start getting
yacht brochures in the mail,

that's when you know
you're coming into money.

How do they even
know to send that to you?

Capitalism, it just knows.

Cary, Alicia,
do you have a minute?

Yeah, sure, what's wrong?

Nothing. We have
something to discuss.

Do you know the, um,
Thief drink case?

The power drink? Yeah.

Well, Thief Corporation
is being sued by the grandparents

of a young girl who died
after drinking it.

Yeah, we know.

We can't get the defendant
to accept a fair offer.

They want to
go to court.

Now, we want to go to
court, too, but the client

wants to test-run
the case first.

They have given us
$100,000 to run this case

through a mock trial.

So, you want us
to second chair it?

No, we want you
to play Red Team.

- You want us to oppose you?
- Yes.

Represent that plaintiff.
We'll represent Thief.

The Thief CEO wants to
see how the case goes

before he pulls the
trigger on a real trial.

That sounds... fun.

It could be.

Here are the
case files.

From this moment on,
we won't discuss the case.

You prepare, we prepare,

and we'll see how it goes
in mock trial tomorrow.

What about our witnesses?

Here's a list of the expert
witnesses we passed on.

You can hire one of them.

And you can hire an actor
to play the plaintiff.

So, how easy
should we go on you?

Well, this doesn't work
unless you give it your all.

The client will know
if you're going at half-speed,

so come at us hard.

Okay. Be prepared to lose.

We'll see you in court.

They've been preparing their
case for three months now,

and we have, what, 24 hours?
Yeah, that's fair.

So, that leaves us
the element of surprise.

Have you ever played
your boss in tennis?

Whatever they say,
they don't want to lose.

The difference is,
we're partners.

They're not our bosses anymore.

So, the Red Team.

-We're having team T-shirts made up.
- Kalinda,

what do you have on prior cases
brought against Thief?

We can't find anything
in the database.

Yeah, that makes sense.

Can you look?

- No.
- No?

What do you mean, no?

Well, you represent
the plaintiff.

You don't work for the firm.

Oh, come on.

Is this from Will?

Well, Lockhart/Gardner
is the Blue Team,

and I work
for Lockhart/Gardner.

Sorry.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

We'll hire you.

With what?

Well, we have a budget of $10,000
to hire expert witnesses.

Okay...

$400 an hour.

Oh, come on.

How much for friends?

$400 an hour.

We need her.

We'll go
for the cheapest expert.

Okay.

Let us know
when you exceed 20 hours.

Okay.

Good doing business
with you two.

Mr. Gold.

Hello.
How are you?

Fine. How are you?

I'm good.
Thanks for asking.

Uh, this way.

I showed them into
the conference room.

Two very nice men from
the Department of Justice.

I know lots of campaign
managers who offer discounts

for their services.

Even the prosecutor,
Wendy Scott-Carr, did.

- Oh, yes, she's been replaced.
- What?

She's not on
the case anymore.

I think they realized
"unclean hands."

Okay, they're in here.

Okay, let's see.

Could you try the ones
on that side?

Okay.

Ah, we thought we'd lost you.

It's a jungle out here.

This is my client, Eli Gold,

and this is Josh Perrotti.

Hello.

And you remember
Agent LaGuardia?

Of course. Mr. Gold and I shared
our love for the ivories.

The accordion.

The accordion?

- I play the accordion.
- I didn't know that.

- Since when?
- Six months. Polka runs in the family.

"Polka runs in the family."

That's funny.

Now, I've asked Eli
not to say anything,

so he's not being rude here,

- he's just following my directive.
- Good.

I've been sent up from D.C.
for one reason:

Seems I'm the only man
in Chicago without bias.

Oh.

I believe in laying out
our evidence. So, David...

This is a wiretap
from September 28 of last year.

So, how much are
we talking, Eli?

Uh, the usual this month.

And, uh, if I'm effective,
next month we can discuss.

Did you get my e-mail?

I did. I'm talking
to her tomorrow.

She's really your ex-wife?

Oh, this is Greg Leshoure,
of Wooster-Graff Industries.

She'll make a great senator.

She just needs a bit
of financial boost.

Unfortunately, that's you
committing a felony, Mr. Gold.

Dollars for donations.

We do have an offer for you.

Eli wears a wire and gets
Peter Florrick admitting

to a recent
accepted bribe...

He never accepted a bribe.

...and we drop all charges
against you.

Go to hell.

Okay, we don't need to go down
the tough-boy route.

We just wanted to lay out
our evidence

and show you all our moves.

It's most welcome.

And I'm sure you wouldn't mind
sending me a copy

of the Wiretap Complaint
Application

for Interception
of Telephonic Communications:

18 USC.2518.

I'll send it right over.

Good morning.

Thank you for participating in

T&R Legal Research's mock trial.

You're our jury.
Welcome.

The issues here are real.

The lawyers are real.

The judges rulings are real.

Even the room is real,

and, of course, you are real.

So, I'm sure you've noticed
the cameras over your head

and placed strategically
throughout this courtroom.

Just ignore them.

They are recording
your responses for later analysis.

And, uh,
we'll be checking in with you

now and then to get a sense
of how the trial is going.

Okay. So, without further ado,

I won't tell you anything
about the case.

I will leave that to them.

Plaintiff's lawyers ready
for their opening statements?

Yes, Your Honor.

Let's go.

This is the drink
that killed our client.

It's called Thief.

It contains 240 milligrams
of caffeine.

That is the equivalent
of 12 cups of coffee.

It also contains
200 milligrams of guarana,

one of the highest caffeine
containg plants

in the world.

Now, you may have seen this
drink on the store shelves.

You may not have bought it,

because this is how
it's advertised.

This is your brain on reality.

This is your brain on Thief.

It's advertised to kids.

This is the kid who Thief
advertised to.

- Bella Ward.
- They're in take-no-prisoners mode

16 years old.

She died last year.

She suffered from a massive
seizure, caffeine toxicity.

Where did they get
those pictures?

Facebook.

Now, I know the opposition here.

I know Will Gardner.
He's a good lawyer.

Yes, he is.

And I know what he's going
to tell you.

He is going to blame the victim.

He is going to say
that this 16-year-old

should've known better.

That Bella caused her own death.

Then, he's going to blame
the grandparents.

It's unclear how both principles
could be true,

but all he has to do is tarnish
one of them to make it work.

So...

I ask one thing of you:

Don't be fooled.

You wouldn't let
a crime victim be blamed.

Bella, in many ways,
is a crime victim.

The only difference here
is the assailant,

and the assailant here is Thief.

They advertised
their drink to her,

and then they killed her.

They need to be held accountable

or they will do the same
to your kids.

Thank you.

- Nice work.
- Thank you.

Well, that's an odd experience.

Someone making me the subject
of their opening argument.

Game on.

David, how are you?

I'm good.

Unfortunately,
we have a problem.

Oh, no, we have an opportunity.

Ha! That's right.

Every problem is an opportunity.

Well, here's the opportunity:

We need to delay
your partnership for a year.

The equity
partners are not

withdrawing the offer
of partnership,

we just have to delay it.

Why?

We... need time to assess
the repercussions

of changes in the workplace.

And how long will that take?

How long will it take

to assess the changes?
We're not sure.

The equity partners will review
at the next meeting.

Thanks for understanding.

David?

What just happened?

Nothing.

We're a democratic institution,
and unfortunately,

democratic institutions
change their minds.

What was that?

I think I was just mugged.

Could you give us
an example of how you'd do it?

Yes, but it's not...

Those proportions would
suggest your conclusion.

So in your expert opinion,

Dr. Borgnine, how did Bella die?

A seizure due
to caffeine toxicity

which caused her
to aspirate emesis

into her lungs.

In simpler terms?

She choked on
her own vomit.

- And this was caused by this drink?
- Yes.

I know it look innocuous,
but it's not.

It killed her.

Thank you, Doctor.

Your witness.

Uh, this is Bella,

the 16-year-old who died,

but this is Bella, too,

in a photo we weren't aware
of until the plaintiff

presented it in
court this morning.

Doctor, can you tell
the difference

- between these two...
- Objection, Your Honor.

Vague.

Yeah, um... I'll allow.

Could I have
a ruling on that?

I already ruled.

No, I'm sorry,
Your Honor, you didn't.

Overruled.

Go ahead and answer.

Do I see a difference
between these two photos?

Well, in that one
she looks thinner.

Uh, yes,

at her death she weighed
85 pounds, five-foot-six.

Does this suggest
she was anorexic?

Yes.

Those proportions would
suggest your conclusion.

And has anorexia

ever resulted in a seizure?

Yes.

So is there any way
to categorically

blame Thief for
Bella's seizure?

No, not if the victim
had contributory causes.

I-I tried to wake her up,

but she was just lying there

so helpless, so tired.

Bella,

if I could just hold you
one more time.

I could do that.

- No problem.
- You sure?

We don't want her
to be too maudlin.

No, I don't do maudlin.

You saw my notices.

Okay.

Is this under
SAG or AFTRA?

Actor's Equity, okay?

Cary?

Did David Lee talk to you?

Yeah. Did he talk to you?

He said they were delaying my partnership.
They say until next year. But...

Same with me.

And the other fourth years?

My guess is the same.

It's because of money, isn't it?

They don't want
to share the wealth.

They were fine sharing
the debts,

but never the wealth.

What do you want to do?

What do you want
to do?

I think we should get
the fourth years together

and discuss our options.

Partners might be unhappy
with that.

I know.

Eli?

There's a weird lady here
to see you.

Elsbeth, come on in.

We have debate
negotiations with Maddie.

I think I better take them.

No, we'll need
to delay them.

This is our second delay.

- Hello.
- Hi.

Delay them an hour.

Okay. Nice meeting you.

And you. An exciting office.

So, they sent over the wiretap
complaint application,

but it checked out.

So I asked them to send over
the underlying notes

used to prep the judge,
but that checked out also.

So I... Can I set this here?

Yes, please.

- So?
- Well,

then I asked them to send over
the evidentiary notes.

Those are proofs
used to show the judge

there was enough reason
to wiretap,

and look here.

What is it?

The Department of Justice
requires three dirty calls

to warrant a wiretap.

"Dirty calls"?

You talking
on an already existing wiretap.

That's a dirty call,

and look here.

Two dirty calls.

They changed it

when they took it to the judge.

See?

Two here, two, three.

Yes.

But this is the primary source,

the one that says two.

It trumps
all the other sources.

So they didn't have enough calls
to warrant the wiretap.

Yes, which means
we can get it thrown out.

Elsbeth, you...

always bring cheer to my office.

Oh, that's sweet.

And Bella was
your only grandchild?

I'm sorry.

I-I miss her so much.

Yes.

She's my only one.

My-my heart is missing a piece
of itself.

I cry into the night,

"Where are you, my Bella?

"Oh, Lord, why?

Why is she gone from my arms?"

I see, I see.

And you were the one
who discovered her body?

Yes.

It was me.

I held her close to me,

so close,

and she felt cold.

Cold as the grave.

Cold as the night.

Please, baby,

please don't go.

Please, Lord,
don't take her.

Oh, sweet Heavenly Father!

Thank you for seeing me.

I just wanted to bring

one small thing
to your attention,

if you have some time.

I always have time
for you, Elsbeth.

Oh, would you
like a biscotti?

Why, yes, I would.

I love biscotti.

Uh...

Thank you.

Here's the problem
for you, Josh.

The number of dirty calls.

You need...
do you remember how many?

- Three.
- Right, for an application,

and yet, look here.

Two...

on David LaGuardia's
evidentiary notes, see?

Could I see that?

Yes.

Mr. Perrotti, that...

You can't do that.

I did it.

It was a mistake, that's all.
I corrected it.

Yes, but I...

That was just a copy.

Yes, could you bring me
the other copies you have?

Are you serious?

I needed three dirty calls
for a wiretap.

I got a wiretap, so I must have
had three dirty calls.

Well, I'll bring
my copy to court.

- That'll be proof enough.
- Uh, no.

Because...

Here is the original,

and just change the two

to three.

Wow.

Yeah.

I'll beat you,

Mr. Perrotti.

No, there's no record
of me doing it.

It's over.

I'm a lot like you,
Elsbeth, but I'm sitting

on this side of the desk.

This side of the desk wins.

Not this time.

You're great.

I hope you'll have dinner
with me when this is over.

Yeah, I'm gonna go now.

Find a way to beat you.

Do you have any more witnesses?

Yes, Your Honor.

We call Arthur Schumacher,
Thief VP of marketing.

Uh, Your Honor, objection.

This name was not
on the plaintiff's witness list.

It was on the defendant's
witness list, Your Honor.

We're calling him
as a hostile witness.

Is he here anyway?

Yes, I believe

he's in the observation room.

Mr. Schumacher,

are you here?

Can we move this along, please?

What is this, Mr. Schumacher?

Thief Light.

And "light" as in...

no calories?

Well, zero carbs and zero sugar.

So it's advertised
as a diet drink?

No, a low-cal
energy supplement.

And have you seen
this Web site before?

You see that there,
"Gorgeously Thin"?

Yes, I've heard of it.

- It's a pro-ana Web site, isn't it?
- Objection.

Relevance?

Yeah, I-I don't get it.

- What is that?
- Pro-ana?

It's a site intended
to promote anorexia.

All right, go ahead.

Do you see this posting?

"So I weighed myself,
and I'm down

"1.5 pounds. Yay.

"Have lots of energy, too.

Trying new power drink,
Thief Light."

Signed, "Girl-in-jeans45."

Yeah, I can see it.

Tell me what a cyber shill is,
Mr. Schumacher.

Damn it.

It's perfectly legal.

Yes, I know.

But what is a cyber shill?

A freelance worker
who helps promote products

by posting laudatory comments
on Web sites.

Thank you.

We were able to trace
this laudatory--

good word-- posting

through its IP address
to your cyber shill.

Is Girl-in-jeans45
one of your freelance workers?

Well, just to be clear,
she posts

on hundreds of sites.

Um, we're not targeting,
what is, pro-ana sites.

And do you know

how many time Girl-in-jeans45
posted on Gorgeously Thin?

Well, as I just said, right,
she's a freelance worker.

I don't control her.

135 times,

most of the time
promoting Thief Light.

Yeah, that's not illegal.

Yes, but it's also true
that you're targeting anorexics.

No, dieters.

And if Thief
is targeting dieters,

or anorexics,

then it doesn't matter
that Bella was anorexic.

Thief is just as liable
for Bella's death.

Objection.
Counselor is testifying.

No further questions,
Your Honor.

All right,

as I promised, I'll be checking
in with you now and then.

So if I could just see
by show of hands,

who do we think
is winning right now?

The lawyers representing
the girl who died?

Okay.

What I can't understand
is how you could be losing.

It's the plaintiff's case.

We haven't presented
our defense.

This is what you should expect.

No, it's not what I expect.

I expect you to use
every second to defend...

...damages that we might award?
Yeah.

What would I give the girl's
family at this point?

I don't know,
maybe $45 million.

Okay, I see a lot
of heads nodding.

How many agree with that?

Are you losing this
on purpose?

- What?
- Do you want me to negotiate?

It'll save you time
in court.

Sir, give us a chance
to present our case,

and don't judge until
you hear it all.

They had the element
of surprise.

Now it's our turn.

Can you tell what
they're talking about?

Something about work.

Is she getting fired?

No.

Here, go get something
from the fridge.

Figure it out.

It's about money.

It's always about money
with them.

I worked for 30
hours on Bishop.

- We're the ones doing all the work.
- Look, they said

they're just delaying our
partnerships, all right?

They're not gonna go back
on their word. I say we just

- sit tight and wait and see what happens.
- We're doing the work,

- they're getting the bonuses.
- No, that doesn't make

- any sense.
- Wait, wait, wait.

They're making this
about class warfare.

So what do we do?

- Strike.
- How about a slow down?

No, that would just hurt
the clients, not them.

All right. This
is what I say we do:

This week we meet
with all our top clients.

Arrange lunches,
drinks, meetings.

To do what?

- To scare the partners.
- Right.

But don't say anything

to the partners
about these meetings.

They'll hear about it
from our top clients anyway.

And what do we do
at these meetings?

Meet.

Don't talk about
forming a new firm,

don't talk about
jumping ship,

just ask them
if they're happy.

- That's all.
- We can't be accused

of doing anything wrong.

- We're just seeing if our
clients are happy. - Right.

But it will scare the hell
out of the partners.

It'll make them think
we're jumping ship

and taking all our
top clients with us.

So what was that about?

You guys
are quitting?

No. Plotting.

Why?

Because we want
attention from our bosses.

Why?

Because they're taking
us for granted,

and we want them not to.

Just don't get
fired, okay, Mom?

Okay.

We should do
it, Alicia.

Start our own firm.

Cary.

What?

You bring Bishop,
I bring Chumhum.

Suddenly we're the eighth
largest firm in Chicago.

You don't think those
two would come with us?

No, actually,
I do think they would.

Then let's do it.

We say yes tonight,

next week we're the
eighth largest firm.

And you're the wife
of the governor.

And money?

You need start-up
money, or...

those clients don't
even consider coming.

What did you
have to borrow

to get your capital
contribution together?

A few hundred
thousand?

Put that together, that's
a million between us,

that's start-up money.

Come on.

I'm sick of waiting
on other people.

Having them control
our fates.

It's no better
on our own.

I mean, you're still
controlled by the landlord,

the clients.

Look at Will and Diane,
they're not free.

They're freer
than us.

Waiting to see if we have
to kiss partnership butt

for the next four
years? Come on.

Florrick, Agos
& Associates.

Look at that, I just
gave you first billing.

I'll think about it.

We can change
the world.

As the general counsel

of Thief,

could you tell us how this
beverage came to market?

Thief has gone through

the most intensive, two-year

FDA process
of approval.

And do you believe
that Thief is safe?

Oh, it's more than safe.

It has adhered to the highest
standards of safety.

Thank you.

No further questions.

Mr. Jaffer.

You spoke of the FDA's
approval process.

Was the approval of Thief
as a food,

or as a dietary supplement?

I don't understand.

Did the FDA apply their
food standards to Thief?

Oh. I see.

No.

No, they, uh, considered it
a supplement.

I see. So there were no
standards for Thief to meet.

The FDA applies
standards to food.

- Well, uh...
- It doesn't apply it to supplements,

- is that correct?
- More or less.

In what way less?

Excuse me?

You just said,

"more or less."
In what way

was I less right?

Um... I'm sorry.

You're actually right.

Um... it was
a figure of speech.

Okay.

So now according
to your own records,

you submitted Thief
to the FDA more than once

over this two-year
process.

Why did you
submit it twice?

- That's not unusual.
- Yes, but

the first time you submitted it
as a food.

Is that correct?

Yes.

Then you added one ingredient
to the beverage?

Didn't you?

Here's the list

of ingredients both times
you submitted.

You see that there?

Um...

Yeah. Okay.

I see.
Looks like, uh...

That's correct.

And once you added B12,

that allowed you to claim

the beverage was
a dietary supplement

and therefore not subject
to stringent FDA approval.

I would reject that
characterization of our motives.

In fact, isn't
Thief identical to

Rockstar, an energy drink
which recently was sent

an FDA warning letter
for adding ginkgo?

I don't know anything
about that.

And the only reason you weren't
sent an identical warning letter

is because you
gamed the system,

- so you are not considered a food.
- Objection, Your Honor.

- Prejudicial.
- How is that prejudicial?

Because you're suggesting
that Thief should

- be judged as a food when it's not a food.
- Yes, because

- they gamed the system.
- No. It's about

categories.
The FDA has concluded

- Thief is not a food.
- Wait a minute.

The FDA didn't conclude
any such thing.

- Your Honor, which counsel is questioning?
- Wait, wait, hold it.

Quiet, please.

Um...

I'm gonna side with
the defense on this.

What?

I said I'm gonna side with the
defense on this,

because your argument
is prejudicial.

- It is not.
- Will you sit down?

I said his argument
is prejudicial.

There is nothing
prejudicial

about pointing out

the hypocrisy of
an FDA manipulation.

Quiet, the two of you.

Keep yelling like this,

you're going to find
yourselves in contempt.

What, and end up

in mock court jail?

I need a bathroom break.

Then we'll settle this.

Watch it, you two.

Or what?

We don't get partnership?

Wait.

I had nothing to do
with that decision.

I wasn't even
in the meeting.

- Good to know.
- Alicia.

You think the name partners
control everything?

We're as much subject
to the equity partners

as you and Cary.

They can outvote us.

Jordan!

Hey, you need
my help?

What did you do?
What is this?

I have no idea.
You need to be more specific.

You agreed to
a town hall with Maddie.

You negotiated!

Yeah, I told you.

We delayed twice already;
We couldn't delay any more.

- I said wait!
- Yes, but I said we couldn't.

You're challenging me?

I'm trying to run
a campaign.

Eli...

You have been
too distracted.

I have to make decisions.

You're number two.

No. Not...

not anymore.

Nora, get Peter
on the phone!

That's right, Eli.

You call him, but...

here's what's gonna happen.

It's gonna take him ten
minutes to get back to you.

Then 20 minutes.
Then a day.

He's in a meeting,
he's in with the press,

he's busy...

He won't confront you.

But... you will know
what it means.

Peter doesn't need you anymore.

Peter's in a meeting, Eli.

He'll have to
call back.

Elsbeth, let's talk to them
about making a deal.

What happened?

I just got a call

from Brewer McGower
at Chumhum.

Cary asked him
out to lunch.

Why?

To see if Chumhum
is happy.

They're jumping ship.

No. They're wanting us

to think they're jumping ship.

Well, they're doing
a good job, because

I just called our other
high-profile clients.

Alicia was out to lunch
with Sweeney's man,

Beth and John
with Bishop's.

What the hell?

It's all the fourth years.

Everyone who had their
partnerships delayed.

That's why they're playing
hardball in mock court.

They're putting on a
good show for Thief.

They want Thief
as a client, too?

Look, I think they're pissed.

Like I would be,
like any of us would be,

and they're just rubbing
our faces in it.

What do we do, then?

Give them their partnerships.

No, we don't negotiate

with terrorists.

And this is
corporate terrorism.

Then we split them up.

How?

Offer one of
them partnership.

- Oh, come on...
- You can afford one.

They're too monolithic
right now.

They're united as fourth years.

Create division between them,

and their threat dissipates.

Okay.

We'll need to call a vote
of equity partners.

So which one?

Which one do we offer
partnership to?

I feel terrible

about this young girl Bella.

If I could do anything
to bring her back, I would.

Thank you, Mr. Lunt.

No further
questions.

Actually...

we have a few questions,
too, Mr. Lunt.

Of course.

My apologies.

You did everything you could
to ensure the safety of Thief,

- didn't you?
- I did. I think any

fair analysis would find
that to be true.

How many children
do you have, Mr. Lunt?

Objection, Your Honor.
Relevance?

Mr. Gardner asked his witness

many biographical
details.

I'm just filling out
the biography.

I'll allow.

I have one daughter.

Her name is
Karen, isn't it?

She's 13 years old?

Yes.

Do you let Karen
drink Thief?

Watch yourself, lady.

- Excuse me? - You don't bring
my daughter into this.

- Objection, Your Honor. Again, relevance!
- Your Honor,

- the witness must answer the question.
- This line of questioning...

Your Honor, this is
absolutely relevant.

Excuse me! This is nothing like
a real court experience.

Because you are not addressing
me as the plaintiff.

The only reason you know
his daughter's name is because

- he's our client. - That would
happen in court, Mr. Gardner.

- He would be goaded into telling...
- That's enough!

Let's have
a little quiet, please.

Oh, I have to go
to the bathroom.

You got
a problem,

you bring it to me.
You don't take it to court.

What? I'm a lawyer.

You asked us.

We asked you to take
this seriously.

I am taking this seriously.

- You're losing us a client.
- That's not my fault.

It damn well is your fault!

Well, then, take us off of it!
Fire us! Get rid of us!

Oh, that's what you want, huh?
That's what these meetings

with clients... is that
what this is about?

Oh, my God.
Listen to yourself, Will.

You are not the
injured party, here.

- What, and you are?
- I am, yes!

Mm.

Oh, damn it.

No, no, no, no,
no, no, no.

What are you thinking?
You don't do that.

What's wrong with you?

Oh, my God.

Come on.

Oh... idiot.

I will wear a wire.

But I won't get you Peter.
I can't get you Peter.

Oh... that's what I need.

Eli can get you
Jordan Karahalios.

Who's that? The number two?

Why do I want the number two?

He's handling
the campaign finances.

You get him, you get everything.

I have one caveat.

I only deal with you.

If it gets out that I'm doing
this, I'll be murdered.

Not murder-murdered.

Career murdered.

Okay, you get me something real,

something on bribery
from Jordan Kock-a-rocka,

and I won't need you
to wear a wire with Peter.

But only if I get
something real.

We'll get you something.
Right, Eli?

Sure.

I can't work
for you two anymore.

What? Why not?

The firm won't allow it.

I can't work
for both sides.

So, here's your
check back.

- You're kidding me.
- I don't know what

that other stuff is
that ended up

in the envelope with my check.

It could be anything.

They settled on another case?

Thief settled on
something else?

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

I can't be working
for the Red Team.

Hey, there you are.

You left all your stuff here
last night.

Yeah, I know.
I had to rush out.

What's going on?

Yeah, Kalinda got us something.

Hey.

I hear you two are causing
a lot of problems here.

Just doing our jobs.

I need to borrow Alicia
for a minute.

Why?

No reason. Just a quick thing.

So, the partners had
a change of heart.

If you still want to be
an equity partner,

we want you.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

We need your capital
contribution

within the next 24 hours

or the offer moves on
to someone else.

Wow. You really make a girl
feel appreciated.

Were you under
the mistaken impression

that we were here
for your appreciation?

Do you want it or not?

I want it.

Good. 24 hours.

Is it all the fourth years?

No, just you. We only had
one position, you got it.

Why?

My guess?

We think your husband's going
to be governor.

How's that?

Feel appreciated now?

Just talk
with your normal voice.

Did you do anything illegal?

Did you bribe someone?

I hope we're a little
more subtle than that.

Offer a "testing,
one, two, three"

every now and then
in private.

If there's problem,

we'll text you
"Not good." Okay?

Okay.

Let's do it.

Did you make an earlier wrongful
death settlement

resulting from your
energy drink Dogfight?

Uh, excuse me,
Your Honor.

Uh, objection.

May we approach
the bench?

Sure.

Your Honor,
we have information

that Thief settled a
wrongful death suit

on one of their
earlier products.

What information?

If, in fact, there
was a prior settlement,

it was subject
to a gag order.

Yes, Your Honor.
But any gag order's

not the concern
of this court.

That may be true, but substantiating
this supposed settlement

would be the subject.

Okay, thank you.

I will be siding
with the defense here.

What a surprise.

Go cry to your fourth years.

Step back.

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

Not a thing.

Want some?

No, thank you.

- Are you holding a grudge?
- Nope.

Just don't want
a biscotti anymore.

Testing, one, two, three.
Testing, one, two, three.

Go ahead.

Okay, I'm heading
into work right now.

Testing, one, two, three.

Were you ever married?

I was.

I was, too.

Happily?

I'm always happy.

Okay, I'm looking
for Jordan now.

This will be my last
"testing, one, two, three."

Hey, do you have a minute?

Sure, Eli.
What do you need?

You're not too busy?

No, it's lunchtime.
I was just practicing.

A busy life. No time
to expand my horizons.

Here, how's this?

Anyway, you get the idea.

So, what do you need, Mr. Gold?

How many dirty calls
did you hear me make?

What's he doing?

Getting him on the record.

You can't... You...

What? What can't I?

He also scratched out "two"
and wrote in "three."

Yeah. Where's your proof?

He ripped up the proof.

Yeah, tough break on that.

I can't believe this.

Elsbeth, I am
very disappointed in you.

But you know
he scratched out "two"...

David LaGuardia, please.
Hurry.

Do I know that?

- What does it matter if I know it?
- I just want to know.

It doesn't
matter either way. We don't have proof.

It was only two dirty calls,
wasn't it?

Come on, pick
up, pick up.

Hold on one second, Mr. Gold.

Elsbeth.

Hello? Hello?

It was only
two dirty calls,

wasn't it, David?

- Sure. We were one short.
- Yes.

Technicality.

The law is filled
with technicalities.

David LaGuardia.

He's on a wire.
He's got you on a wire.

This is Eli Gold.

I am in the office
of David LaGuardia.

He's just admitted
that his wiretapping

application was insufficient!

Damn it.

I think you're gonna have to exclude
that previous wiretap, Mr. Perrotti.

Fruit of the poisonous tree.

So, you've heard both cases now,

and I just want to check
your temperatures again.

How many are leaning toward
the plaintiff,

that's the girl and her lawyers?

Oh, that's a lot.

Congratulations.

Okay, and, um,

now if you had to decide
on an amount to award,

what would that be?

I think I'd say
around $50 million.

I see a lot of heads nodding.
How many agree?

Okay, we make a deal.
$12 million.

Enough of these morons.

Will, can
we talk for a minute?

I was offered the sole
equity partnership.

I know. I heard.

This didn't have
anything to do with...?

No, no.

Are you sure?
Because I...

Alicia,
pat yourself on the back.

You're good.

This is because
you're good.

Okay.

What are we gonna do?

I don't know.

It was a weak moment.

I know.

We should avoid
being alone together.

Yeah.

Okay.

I'm sorry, Will.

About what?

Oh, I don't know.

What am I not sorry about?

It's life.

We're in constant danger
of running off the road.

I guess we won.

It doesn't feel
like it, does it?

Hey, I'm thinking of meeting
with the Thief people

just to get the partners scared
we're pursuing them.

Does it sound good?

Cary?

What?

They offered me
equity partnership.

Again.

- Really?
- Yes.

Earlier.

I'm gonna take it.

That's smart.

You think so?

Yeah.

I can, I can argue
for what we want there.

Argue? What do you mean?

With the equity partners,
I can argue...

with them for... things.

Sure. It's a good idea.

I know some of us have taken
the Florrick name in vain.

Those of us who have gone up
against her husband.

But now we have a Florrick
in our ranks.

Now we have a Florrick
sitting with us.

Ladies and gentlemen
of Lockhart/Gardner,

I ask you to welcome our
newest equity partner

Alicia Florrick.

We're peers now.

Welcome.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you so much.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you.

- Congratulations.
- Thank you.