The Good Wife (2009–2016): Season 4, Episode 18 - Death of a Client - full transcript

- What?
- Nothing.

You look presidential.

From your mouth to God's ear.

- Look at Eli Gold in tails.
- What?

Wow, the men
are really sensitive tonight.

You look good, Eli.

I swear, if you start
clocking my alcohol intake,

- I'm going to do shots.
- Okay.

Now, would we all like to know
our goal for this Shamrock Dinner?

- To have a good time?
- No.

At the end of the night, Cardinal James
is gonna make a choice.



He's gonna shake hands
with one candidate

and he's gonna hug the other.

Historically, that hug means a bump
of 800,000 Catholic votes.

You need those votes
to beat Kresteva.

So I shouldn't mention abortion?

Alicia, you are Saint Alicia.

I know you don't like that
but you are.

So, please, tonight just go with it.

You're seen as a paragon
of faithful wives.

You stood by your man,
you never strayed...

Good evening, everyone.

- Hey, Will.
- Peter, hi. Thanks for the invite.

No, thank you.

I never got a chance to thank you
for promoting Alicia to partner.



Oh, well, no thanks necessary.

Everything she earned,
she earned on her own.

Okay. I'm gonna go find a bar.

- Can I have a red wine, please?
- Alicia Florrick.

Mike Kresteva.

Happy Saint Patrick's Day.
I thought I'd find you at the bar.

Club soda, lime, no ice.

- Oh, that's right, you can't drink.
- Not can't, don't.

Ah.

- Still holding a grudge, are we?
- What grudge?

You didn't do something wrong,
did you?

Bob, Margo. No, I didn't.

You're in a funny mood.

Well, I have decided life is too short
not to be honest.

Hmm. Let's see how that goes.

What's your husband's strategy
for beating me?

Using me.

My status with women
to take the female vote.

I like this side of you.

And what about me
are you worried most about?

Hmm. Your psychopathic ability to lie
and pretend it's the truth.

- Heh. Really?
- You do Mein Kampf proud.

There must be some kind
of conversational equivalent

to Godwin's Law because we've been
talking for less than a minute

and you've already compared me
to Hitler.

You know the problem
with bad people

is they use the arguments
of good people.

Problem with good people is they think
of themselves as good people.

Okay, well, this has been fun.

Die choking on your own blood,
please.

- That's nice.
- Mrs. Florrick, do you have a minute?

Uh, is something wrong?

No, we just need to talk to you
a few minutes, if you don't mind.

Is there something
I can help you with, detectives?

No, thank you, sir. Uh, ma'am?

- Your Eminence.
- Mike, how are you?

- Beautiful evening, isn't it?
- It is that.

- What was that all about?
- Oh, Mrs. Florrick?

The detective just asked her
to go with him.

- Peter Florrick's wife.
- That's odd.

I hope she's all right.

Well, I hope it's not about
her son again.

- What is it?
- A time-sensitive matter.

- Need you to look at evidence.
- Is it my kids?

No, ma'am. One of your clients
was murdered tonight.

Oh, my God.

- That's your client?
- Yes.

Matthew Ashbaugh?

- And do you recognize that man?
- No.

Do you recognize the vehicle?

- No. When did this happen?
- Three hours ago on State Street.

- Did Ashbaugh have any enemies?
- Yes.

- He did. Who?
- Many.

Okay, the thing is, Mrs. Florrick,

our worry is that that man
is still out there.

We have reason to believe
he is not done killing tonight.

- You have reason?
- Evidence. At the scene.

I can't go into detail at this time.
Hey, hey!

Keep it down, please.

Lawsuits often breed grudges,
Mrs. Florrick.

So could you tell us what cases
you worked on with him?

Well, there were eighteen.

- Eighteen cases?
- Yes.

And how many were ongoing?

Eighteen.

He was very litigious.

Doug. Come on.

Okay, I have to interview a witness
right now.

Could you write down anyone
who was an enemy?

Anyone you think
might want him dead.

Why do you wanna sue?

His dog's barking.

That must be difficult for you.

What are the damages?

- Loss of consortium.
- Consortium.

- Loss of consortium.
- With who?

Somebody I might wanna
consort with.

You're laughing at me.

Why are you laughing at me?

Because you seem intent
on making enemies.

You can't sue the phone company.

This is America.
You can sue anybody.

We're not done
with your other two lawsuits.

It's called multitasking, Alicia.

Now, look at me, I am talking to you
and I am designing the architecture

- for new encryption software.
- Well, you are much smarter than me.

Well, maybe I should look
for another lawyer.

Yes, please. Fire me, please.

No, no. Oh, no.

You're not getting away from me
that easily.

Alicia, this is Mr. Matthew Ashbaugh,
the designer of Baugh Tech,

a web-based streaming program.

Oh, it's a pleasure to meet you.

- Why?
- Why is it a pleasure to meet you?

Because you're a wealthy new client
and I wanna make a good impression.

You... You travel
with your own soundtrack?

Yes. Don't you?

No.

Well, I'll leave you two
to get better acquainted.

My problem isn't the music.

My problem is the music
over and over.

- You don't like Bach?
- I love Bach.

But I don't love the same Bach song
over and over.

Mrs. Florrick, Bach song?

Why do the smartest people
hide their learning?

To compensate for those
who show off their learning.

I play the same Bach song

because then they'll get bored
and stop listening to me.

- Ah. So the CIA is listening to you?
- Mm.

The bliss of the unparanoid.

- Lucky me.
- So how we doing?

All of these?

Did he have any altercations
with any of these enemies?

You're lying!

Any exchange of words?

- He's dying!
- No, no.

- My little Sparky is dying!
- Alicia!

- You're killing him!
- Stop!

Ted, you got a minute?

Okay, Mrs. Florrick,
we're just trying to narrow focus.

Did he ever say
someone was out to kill him?

- You laugh now, Mrs. Florrick.
- I do laugh now.

But one day you'll be identifying
my body in a morgue.

Then you'll know.

- What? What will I know?
- That everything I've said is true.

He said that?
And, uh, what was he referring to?

He said that
Mossad was out to kill him.

One of his ongoing cases

was against Chicago P.D.
For harassment.

- Correct?
- Yes.

Can you tell us
what he said about that?

May I make a phone call?

- Now?
- Yes.

Why?

I need to make a phone call.

Alicia? Where are you? What?

- Who is that?
- It's Alicia.

- She says Ashbaugh's dead.
- Ashbaugh? Our Ashbaugh?

He was murdered on State Street.
Hold on, Alicia. Hold on.

Can you hear us now?

Yes.
They want me to talk about our cases

- to help them find the killer.
- Our cases with Ashbaugh?

Yes. Including
the police harassment case.

You worried
about attorney-client privilege?

Yes. Are we still bound,
given our client's new status?

- The privilege survives death.
- With some exceptions.

- I don't think this merits.
- With survivor approval?

Okay, we'll try and contact
the surviving family,

see if they'll give an allowance.

In the meantime, be circumspect.

You can talk about anything shared
outside the attorney-client relationship

- but not covered.
- Diane?

Do you have a minute?
Peter needs a word.

I... Uh, sure.

Call you back.

- Nice court attire?
- It impresses the judges.

So, Diane, I wanted to thank you
for your debate-prep help.

- It was indispensable.
- It was fun.

I'm not sure I'll be a great stand-in
for Kresteva.

- That's true.
- So?

So you're aware
that Justice Ludwig was killed

- in a car accident two weeks ago?
- Yes. We represented his wife.

That's right. Which leaves open
a Supreme Court seat.

Which tradition leaves to the governor
to fill.

- You want me to offer some names?
- No, I want you to offer your name.

- I think that's a positive response.
- No, I'm just...

- You... You want me?
- Yes.

- To be a Supreme Court justice?
- Yes.

Your politics mesh with Peter's,
you know people with money,

and your name means something
to the people we wanna court.

More importantly, I think
you'd make a damn good judge.

- I am bowled over.
- Great. So say yes.

I, um... I have a business.

- Yeah. You'll have to relinquish that.
- That is, if I win.

- Um, how long do I have to decide?
- Till this evening.

- Tonight?
- Well, unfortunately,

I'm getting a lot of pressure
from the Democratic committee

to pick somebody else,
so I need my candidate tonight.

I understand. Okay.

- So, uh, that gives me three hours.
- Two and a half.

- So you know why I'm here.
- I can guess.

They're afraid I'll fall back
on my attorney-client privilege,

and you're here, as my friend,
to coax me into disclosing?

Yes. And being a lawyer myself,

I can walk you through
why it's not attorney-client privilege.

- Because the client is deceased?
- Among other things.

The other things being
you can help find the killer.

Seems particularly
in the client's interest.

I talked to my partners and
they would like me to be circumspect.

Okay. So did your client
ever mention someone

by the name of Edward Lomax
or Eddie Lomax?

- Why?
- We're looking into a lot of leads.

It's just one such lead.
Eddie Lomax?

You bring up Lomax again
and I'll kill you, you hear me?

Unfortunately, I can't deny or confirm
any such mention,

- due to attorney-client privilege.
- Okay.

One more question.

- How you doing?
- Heh. How am I doing? Good. You?

Good. Need a ride back
to your party?

Yeah. Um, I should probably call
my husband and tell him where I am.

Good. And, um, maybe we can talk
sometime later?

Sure. What about?

It's advice. Nothing really.

Peter. Hi. Uh, sorry about that.

No, something with a client.
I'll be back in a minute. How's it going?

Oh, it's going good, I think. Uh-huh.

- He's free, he's free. Come on.
- Oh, all right.

Eli's prodding me.
I'm gonna have to go.

So I'll see you when you get back.
Okay, bye.

- Oh, God.
- All right, all right, all right.

Your Eminence.

- Mr. State's Attorney, what an honor.
- Oh, no, no, no. The honor is mine.

- And your lovely wife, where is she?
- I was just on the phone with her.

She was called away
but she'll be right back.

Yes. I'm sorry for the difficulty.

- The difficulty?
- My nephew had the same issues.

But I'm glad you're facing it head-on.

Drug addiction is a difficult thing.

- You all set?
- Yeah.

Are you gonna be okay riding
a motorcycle in that?

- You don't have a motorcycle.
- No, but wouldn't it be great if I did?

Mrs. Florrick? I need to...

Come with me, please.

We found the car, the killer's car.

- Great. So we're halfway home.
- There's a problem. Car had a GPS.

We ran the address
the killer entered into it.

Okay.

It was your apartment, Mrs. Florrick.

- Hello?
- Grace, I...

Is, uh? Are you all right?

Yeah, sorry,
we were just in the other room.

So everything there
is all right? Is Zach with you?

- Yeah. Why? Are you at the party?
- Yes. No.

Grace, I need you to do something
for me.

You know the Vermas,
on the fourth floor?

I need the two of you to go there
right now.

They're on vacation.
Mom, what's wrong?

Ugh. Okay. Go downstairs to Zach's
car and drive over to Grandma's.

- Well, Grandma's here.
- She's... She's there? Jackie?

Oh, no. Your mom.

Whoa. Ha, ha.

- Is that Alicia?
- She got us presents.

Okay, Grace, I need...

Oh, that's so phat.

Put your grandma on the phone.

- She wants to talk to you.
- Yeah?

Alicia. I just dropped by.

I brought them some more
age-appropriate presents this time.

Mom, I need you to do something
for me. It's very serious.

I want you to drive the kids
to your hotel, okay? Please?

- You want me to take them now?
- Yes.

There's a situation.
There may be danger at my apartment.

Police are on their way
but with the parade on State Street...

Kids, get your stuff together.
We're going over to my hotel.

Thanks, Mom.

- Can you put Zach on the phone?
- Sure.

You have such an exciting life.

Zach?

Mom. She's fine.
She's not causing any trouble.

I know, but I need you
to do something for me.

Uh, Grandma's not that responsible
and, um...

Will I play the wild rover? No, never

It's Saint Patrick's Day.
She can be a bit crazy.

- She's all right.
- I know.

Um, but if she asks you
to do something...

Spent all my money on wine and beer
And it's no, nay, never

that doesn't make sense,
you can disobey her.

- I want you to disobey her.
- No, nay, never

But right now,
I want you out of the apartment.

- I have to go. I'll talk to you later.
- That your kids?

- Everything all right?
- Yes.

You know attorney-client privilege
may be waived

if the attorney's life is in danger.

I heard Ashbaugh mention
Edward Lomax.

You bring up Lomax again
and I'll kill you, you hear me?

Or someone mentioned it to him.

- An Officer Nozowitz.
- Do you think this had anything to do

with your lawsuit against
the department for harassment?

I don't know. But I witnessed Nozowitz
throwing my client against the wall

and threatening to kill him if
he ever mentioned Eddie Lomax again.

Okay, thanks. That's very helpful.
I'll be right back.

Still no word from Ashbaugh's family.
What was that about?

What? What about?

- You and Eli and Peter.
- He, uh...

He asked me to take the empty seat
of Justice Ludwig.

- He... Really?
- Yes.

Wow.

Yes, but it would mean
stepping away from the...

Our partnership.

When did you get religious?

Why is that so weird?

It's not so weird.
It's just unusual for our family.

- Is it your father?
- Is what my father?

- The religious thing.
- No, it's all her.

Oh, you know, Grace,
your father has issues.

It's always the philanderers
who go to Jesus.

Oh. No, the car's blocked.

- Zach, where's your car?
- Mine's blocked in too.

Okay. Over there.

- That's a bar.
- Oh, don't worry. They'll let you in.

Come on. We'll sit in the bar
and wait until the cars get unblocked.

Come on. Look, I'm not trying
to get you drunk.

I'm trying to get you warm.
Come on. Let's go.

Oh, Peggy Gordon

Come sit you down

We're bringing Nozowitz in
for questioning

- and we'll get you some security.
- Thanks.

- I'll wait here, if you don't mind?
- Please.

So, what was the advice?

Before, you said
you needed some advice.

- Oh, no. Some other time.
- What other time?

You're here, I'm here.
And we're being serenaded.

And tell to me

What do you think of Will Gardner?

- What do I think?
- Yes. He's not seeing anybody, is he?

- No. I don't think so. Why?
- I don't know.

Sometimes I think he's pursuing me.
Then other times...

Is he reluctant because we're on
the opposite side of cases, is that it?

I mean, we've faced each other
a few times but not a lot.

- I don't know.
- I hate this stuff.

It's so high school, you know?
You sure he's not seeing someone?

Yes.

Does he know
that you and I are friends?

I... I don't know. Why?

- You should ask him out.
- Ugh. I knew you were gonna say that.

Laura, ask him out. Seriously.
I think he'd be receptive.

My wild Irish rose

And if you ever need advice
from me sometime...

- I'll yell.
- Yeah.

The sweetest flower that grows

- The restrooms?
- Uh, those doors.

Nozowitz.
She said your name, Nozowitz.

I barely knew the guy.
You gotta be kidding.

- She fingered me?
- She said you got into a fight with him.

He's better off dead. He deserved it.

You're not wearing green.
A pinch to grown an inch.

Me? I'm a massage therapist.

- Really?
- Mm-hm.

I'm sorry.

- Yeah.
- Kalinda, I need your help.

- Right now?
- If you can.

Be right there.

So you're the one spreading
the rumors.

Oh, I'm the one?

What rumors are
we talking about here, Eli?

Zach Florrick being arrested
on the drugs charge.

Uh, Ben, can I get a bottle of water?

I saw Mrs. Florrick being talked to
by two policemen,

and then I overheard the detective
mention pot and Zach Florrick,

and that's what I repeated
when asked.

- That's a lie.
- Yeah.

What is it with you people
calling everyone a liar?

Sometimes the truth doesn't bend
to your will.

Sometimes things happen
which you wish hadn't.

It's such a pointless lie too.
Zach wasn't arrested.

The facts on the ground will contradict
you immediately, so why?

Just because Peter can intimidate the
state's attorney into not prosecuting

does not mean an arrest for pot
didn't happen.

You're good.

- Heh, oh. Yeah? You think so?
- Peter can't deny this lie.

Why? Because his son was pulled
over by Madison County P.D.,

who found marijuana shake
in his car,

and then Peter intimidated the state's
attorney into dropping the charges?

You mean, that's why it's hard
for Peter to deny?

- We missed you.
- I know. I'll call you.

- This will be a battle to the death.
- No. You know why it won't?

Because I got the truth on my side
and the truth always wins.

- Look, Kalinda...
- Cary, come on, it's important.

I can't say anything. It's confidential.

All I want to know is
at the state's attorney's office,

did you investigate
Sergeant Nozowitz?

I leave Lockhart Gardner,

I can't use what I know to benefit
the state's attorney's office.

When I leave
the state's attorney's office,

I can't use it to benefit
Lockhart Gardner.

Yeah. Look, our client, Ashbaugh,
was murdered.

- I heard.
- The killer's vehicle was found

and Alicia's address
was in the GPS.

We investigated Nozowitz
for corruption. Taking drug money.

IAD was looking into him
and they asked us to consult.

Okay. And do you know anything about
a man by the name of Edward Lomax?

Yeah. Drug dealer. He was shot
and killed in the 5th Ward.

- He has nothing to do with Nozowitz.
- Well, Nozowitz seemed worried

about having his name associated
with this dead drug dealer.

- I'd be careful, Kalinda.
- Thanks.

- That's not good.
- No.

And that's the only time
you saw Nozowitz with Ashbaugh?

- Yes.
- Did Ashbaugh ever mention

- anything to you about corruption?
- No. I mean, the usual stuff.

No. The police connection to Mossad
and the Unabomber.

And what about the 5th Ward murder,
did he mention anything about that?

Um, I gotta go. I'll call you back.

Matthew, you act as if I'm omnipotent.
I can't get you everything.

I'm just asking
for the police report, that's all.

- Get your investigator on it.
- She's on a lot of other things.

- What is the case again?
- A shooting in the 5th Ward.

- Alicia, you there? Hello?
- Ahem. Yes. Yes, I am.

Alicia, this is life and death here.

The 5th Street Ward shooting.

- Can you have someone look into it?
- Yes.

Uh, Matthew, I'm...
I'm going into a meeting.

- Can I get back to you?
- Yes, but get back to me quick.

Mm-hm. Uh, okay.

Everything all right?

Uh, what? Um, what is...?
What do you mean?

No, no, no,
you just seemed far away.

We located Sergeant Nozowitz.
We're questioning him now.

Good. Good.

- Good.
- Okay.

Why does he want a police report?

Probably thinks we can use it
in our suit against the Chicago P.D.

You're suing the police again?

Will, you're the one
who gave him to me.

Can you see what you can find out?

About this ward shooting?
What about Kalinda?

She's busy.

Please? He's driving me crazy.

What do I get?

- What do you get?
- Yeah. What do I get?

- David Lee becomes name partner?
- No.

Then who?

- I don't like talking about this.
- Why?

- It feels like I'm cheating on you.
- You found someone better.

Go with Gardner and Associates.
You don't need another name partner.

Hello? Alicia.

Yeah, still no luck.

- What?
- They found my address in his GPS.

- Your... I'm coming down.
- No. No, Will.

No. I'm fine.

I was just wondering
if you remember Ashbaugh

- wanting information about a murder.
- I'll see you in 20 minutes.

- Will, it's okay.
- Alicia,

you may be the target of a murderer.
I'm coming down.

- Do you want me to tell Peter?
- No, no, no. He'll wanna come too.

- He needs to concentrate on tonight.
- See you in a minute

- I'm gonna go talk to him.
- Peter, you can't.

He just lied about Zach.

Yes, but the problem is,
it's a lie with a bad fact.

You intimidated
the Madison County state's attorney

- on exactly this kind of pot charge.
- There is no pot charge!

- You know the way to battle a lie?
- With the truth.

No. With a bigger lie.

- Peter, Eli.
- Mike.

What? What are you doing?

- I have to go to the men's room.
- Peter, let it go.

Let what go?
I have to go to the men's room.

I love Irish songs.
I think I'm secretly Irish.

Oh, you know,
they have that genetic test

that tells you what nationalities
are in your background.

I think I'm Moroccan,
Italian and Irish.

Alicia keep you
on a pretty short leash?

No.

Yeah, you go off on
a lot of adventures, don't you?

- I have a boyfriend.
- Oh, my God.

I didn't know. Since when?

- Since he asked me.
- That's not what you said to Mom.

- Have you kissed?
- Yeah.

Young men are such great kissers.
They're so anxious.

It's like food to them.

You didn't tell Mom
you slept with Becca.

I didn't tell Mom.
Why is it okay for you and not for me?

We're all family here.
Have you slept with him?

- No.
- There's nothing wrong with that.

I mean, your mom was pregnant
with you when she got married.

- What?
- Oh, you mean you didn't know?

- She was two months pregnant.
- She wasn't.

- The date was two months after.
- No, they changed the date.

I remember
when she called your grandfather.

"Oh, Daddy, Daddy,
what are we gonna do?"

And he said, "Do you love him?"

Your mother was very adventurous
when she was your age.

She liked the bad boys.

- Peter.
- Mike.

How's your son? Eli tells me
you're worried about what I'm saying.

Are you worried
about what I'm saying?

No. No, I'm not worried.

I mean, I think
you'll say whatever helps you.

I think you'll say
whatever you want reality to be.

But you're not provoked.

Is that what you're trying to do,
is to provoke me?

No, it just seems
that people have their limits.

Either their wives, kids or moms.
In your case, maybe all three.

Heh. Am I being funny?

No, I was just remembering
that Eli said the way to battle a lie

- is to make a bigger lie.
- Oh, and you disagree?

Mm. No.
You know the way to battle a lie?

No, but I have a feeling
you're gonna...

Are you crazy?

Actually, this is the one moment
I'm not.

You can't hit me.

You're right. You're right.
So I must not have.

- You just did.
- Are you sure?

It makes no sense
for me to hit you.

My nose is bleeding, I'm on the floor,

- my nose is bleeding.
- Yeah, I can see that.

But there must be
some other reason for it.

No, no, no.

- I'll sue you.
- Good idea.

I'll see you outside.

Gentlemen, would you go up
and see if Mr. Kresteva is all right?

I'm afraid he's had too much to drink
and he fell down.

Yes, sir.

- That's a Cheshire smile.
- No, that's a real smile.

Hey, it's James Bond.

- Alicia, are you all right?
- Yes.

- You didn't need to come down here.
- I know. What are they saying?

The police? Nothing to me.

But I think it has something to do
with the murder in the 5th Ward.

I looked into it.
The cops never found the shooter.

It was a drug theft.
Eight pounds of coke missing.

How was the party?

Loads of fun.

- You look good.
- I do? Thanks.

- You do too.
- No, you really look good.

Rushing down here. Heh.

We were good together,
weren't we?

Yes.

We're keeping each other
from moving on.

- No. We're fine.
- No, we're not.

It's past
and I'm pretending that it's not.

Alicia, I'm fine.

We have a residual something or other
and we're dealing with it.

I'm being selfish.

I mean, even talking about it here,
I'm being selfish.

I'm back with Peter.

Now this has to end.

Can you just decide that?

I can.

I have to.

Hey, Mom, pick up the phone.

Hey, Mom, pick up the phone.
Hey, Mom, pick up the phone.

- Hey, Mom, pick up the phone.
- Then okay.

- Hey, Mom, pick up the phone.
- Sorry, I have to get this.

- Hey, Mom, pick up the phone.
- What's wrong?

You were pregnant
before you got married?

And I was an accident?

Nothing beats Bali.

The water is so clear. Like glass.

And the men, so advanced, sexually.

It's a Hindu culture.

You didn't want a second child.

We very much wanted
a second child.

Where's your grandma?
Is she there?

Grace, where are you?

- Grandma, Mom wants to talk to you.
- God.

Look, we went out to the cars.

- They were blocked by traffic.
- I need you to do something for me.

- I didn't expect to take care of the kids.
- I know.

That's why I'm asking nicely.

It's a little before 9,
and I need you to walk four blocks

to the Astor Street Mansion.

- The Astor Street Mansion?
- Yes.

That's where the party's at.
I'm going there now

- and I will meet you there.
- You're not angry?

- I will meet you there in 15 minutes.
- Got it.

Detective Young.
How are you this fine evening?

You're not getting a look at
the shooter's car, Kalinda.

Come on, Doug. Let me take a look.

- We're working here.
- Yeah?

Checking for connections
to Nozowitz?

Kalinda, you know
there's no connection.

- You're protecting your detective.
- No. You defense attorneys think

he's wearing a badge,
he must be guilty.

But Nozowitz was working undercover
for the DEA at the time.

He's innocent, Kalinda.

Hey. What year Lincoln is it, Doug?

2006 Zephyr. Now leave us alone.

You know the odd thing
about the 2006 Zephyr?

- I have no idea.
- It doesn't have GPS.

Paddy, dear

- I am so sorry. I had no idea.
- So who knew?

Whose idea was it to lie
about Alicia being a target?

- Whoa. Where you going?
- Back.

Look, we needed to catch a killer.

Of course I'd do whatever I could
to get information from you.

Yep. Everyone's doing their job.

And all I can tell you
is go **** yourself.

I'm so sorry, Mike. I heard.

- How are you doing?
- Not great. Look at this. Look at this.

- You believe this?
- Oh, you'll be fine.

It happens to the best of us.

It... What happens to the best of us?

A little tipple. A little spill.

It's Saint Patrick's Day. Heh.
It's forgivable.

Your Eminence,
Peter Florrick hit me.

What? No. He wants you to think
that I was drinking and fell down,

but it was his drink, he put it there.
He wanted it to look like mine.

No, I know, I know.
You take care now, Mike.

Mrs. Florrick. Alicia.

Hello. You're the one person
I haven't spent a second with.

- Your Eminence.
- Ah, the formal greeting.

Well, I had to look it up online.

So either your son has been arrested
for smoking marijuana

or the police needed your help
with a murder.

The latter. I don't know
who told you about the former

- but definitely the latter.
- Yes, that's what your mother said.

My... My mother?

Yes, Veronica.
She was here, somewhere.

Just to be clear, Your Eminence,

she likes saying things
for their shock value.

Ho-ho, well, I know.

It was so nice to meet you,
Mrs. Florrick.

- What was that? What did he say?
- Nothing. Everything's good.

Peter hit Kresteva.

- What?
- Peter hit Kresteva,

but everybody thinks he fell down,
so play along.

- Peter fell down?
- No, Kresteva fell down from drinking.

- He has a bloody nose.
- Are you serious?

- Did you see it?
- The punch? No.

But I heard it was epic. Heh.

In Dublin's fair city

The girls are so pretty

'Twas there I first met
My sweet Molly Malone

She drove her wheelbarrow

Through streets broad and narrow

Make yourself comfortable.

- Yeah.
- Yeah.

Look, Nozowitz is a tough cop
but an honest one.

And this crap about him
being tied to the killing...

- Shut up. You convinced me.
- I...

- What? How'd I do that?
- Our client sued a lot of people.

- He made a lot of people angry.
- Okay.

See that? That object?

Yeah. What is it?

You ever heard of Fetch-Far?

It's something that dog owners use
to fling tennis balls

- so their dogs can chase it.
- Okay.

Well, one of the people our client sued
was a dog lover.

- His dog was barking a lot.
- Are you kidding?

You think this is about
a dog barking?

Have you ever met a dog lover?

Mom.

Grace.

- Where's Grandma?
- I don't know.

She was talking with some guy.

I was pregnant
when we got married.

And we were embarr...

No. I was embarrassed.

So I changed the date
of our wedding.

And me?

You were not an accident.
We wanted you.

Because you thought
I'd keep you together?

No, Grace.

But we're the reason why
you're not with who you wanna be.

I don't wanna be the reason
that you had to be responsible.

Grace, listen to me.

This isn't about responsibility.

This is about love.

I loved you before you were born.

And I loved Zach
before he was born.

And I love you even more now.

And Dad?

I love him.

Peter?

Your Eminence.

- Ah. Here you are.
- Hi, Mom.

Zach and I were looking all over
for you.

- How'd it go?
- Good.

I'm going to talk to your grandmother
for a minute. I'll be right back.

- Uh-oh.
- No "uh-oh." I just wanna talk.

- See you later, kids.
- Mom.

No, no, no. It's not what you think.
We had an adventure.

I mean, they are such great kids.

They're so funny.
They made me laugh.

I do think you might be
protecting them too much.

- That's up to me.
- No one is saying it isn't.

At least you can let me give you
just a modicum of advice.

They need to be treated
the way I treated you.

I know you don't want me to see them
but I have to see them.

And whatever you say,
whatever you do, I'm gonna.

- Even if I sneak into their schools.
- Mom.

Maybe I'm getting senile

but I like them.

They remind me of your father.

I know.

Okay, I was going to rip into you,
Mom,

but we're talking tomorrow

because you can't use the truth
to undercut me with my kids.

You're right.

I'm sorry.

Good.

- There you are.
- Oh, I had to step away.

- Peter.
- Hi, Veronica.

- Would you like to dance?
- I would.

You know, this is just like
our wedding.

So no cardinal's hug?

- No.
- I'm so sorry.

Nah.

Look, if life is about getting a hug
then I'm in the wrong business.

Thank you, by the way.

- For what?
- Punching Kresteva.

Oh. No, I...
I couldn't have punched Kresteva.

It wouldn't make sense for me
to punch Kresteva,

- so I must not have.
- Heh.

He shook Kresteva's hand too.

- What?
- He didn't make a choice.

He didn't hug either of you.

First time ever.
We are in uncharted territory here.

Oh, well, good, good.

Well, you're both taking this
very casually.

Eli, I'm dancing with my wife now.

Okay, I'll go worry about the campaign,
you dance.

Why not settle?

Why are you making
so many enemies?

This is for you.

- What is it?
- Bach.

- I thought you'd enjoy it at home.
- Heh. Thanks.

Let's settle, okay, Matthew?

It's just a dog barking.
You don't need the money.

I've never needed the money.
It was always about the process.

- What process?
- Being with you.

- Matthew...
- That was a joke.

- Are you sure?
- Yeah, I'm sure.

Suing because I like being with you

wouldn't make sense.

Okay.

I'll be right back.

Are you all right?

Just a memory.

- Of what?
- Nothing.