The Good Wife (2009–2016): Season 4, Episode 20 - Rape: A Modern Perspective - full transcript

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It was a party.

A... senior class party.

At Todd's place.

WILL:
And you went with some friends?

Yes.

Gina and Becky.



And you said this was
at Todd's house.

You mean the defendant,
Todd Bratcher?

- Yes.
WILL: Now before we go further,

Rainey, there might be
a question as to why

this is taking place in a civil
court and not a criminal court.

A rape would seem to be
a criminal matter...

Objection, Your Honor.

Counselor is testifying.

- Sustained.
- Thank you.

WILL:
So, Rainey,

- why are you suing your rapist?
- Uh...

Your accused rapist?

He's not in jail.

He raped me and got a plea
bargain with the prosecution,



so he's going to Princeton,

not prison.

I don't think
he should get off scot-free.

So the money, the amount
you're suing him for?

It's going
to Rape Victim Advocates.

I... just want it
to cost him something.

- I don't want any...
PARKS: Excuse me.

I need to interrupt for
a minute here. Sheriff,

please take the jury
into the holding room.

Uh, sorry, Your Honor,
I'm not sure...

Mr. Gardner, please

wait for the jury to be removed.

I just received a copy
of this tweet a minute ago,

"I don't care
if they put me in jail.

Todd Bratcher
raped me."

At the beginning of
this trial, I insisted

on one thing:

Not trying this case
in the press.

I put a gag order in place
for exactly that reason.

And now... there's this.

So I must ask you,
Ms. Selwin...

- Your Honor, please let me speak to my client...
- Don't you want to hear

- my question first?
- I do. I'm sorry.

Did you write this tweet?

Your Honor, I must insist on my client's Fifth
Amendment right against self-incrimination.

No. I...

(quietly)
It would be better if you

insist on your right

or that your sister
posted this for you.

- Mr. Gardner, I did...
- He'll hold you in contempt.

If he holds you in contempt...

he wins.

PARKS: Excuse me. I asked
a very simple question.

Your Honor, Rainey insists
on her Fifth Amendment right.

Todd Bratcher raped me,
so I wrote that.

Then I must hold you
in contempt.

Sheriff, please take
the witness into custody.

Your Honor, my client
is 18 years old. Young people

don't see tweeting
as publicizing.

She knew exactly
what she was doing.

This court is adjourned.
(bangs gavel)

WILL:
Hey, Alicia. Where are you?

Lunch with Dylan Stack.

Oh, Mr. Bitcoin.
Yeah, what's he want?

I don't know. Some class action.

Rainey Selwin

has been held in contempt.

I need your help
with Judge Parks.

You... What-what happened?

The gag order, she broke it.

Oh, no. That's awful.

I know. Can you be here at 2:00?

Yes, sure. I'll-I'll head
right over after this.

I'm so sorry.

Okay. Thanks.

STACK:
Something go wrong?

No,

just a client who's idealistic.

Is that a bad thing?

No, it just complicates things.

How does it complicate things?

Reality isn't idealistic,

and when the two of them run
into each other,

only one gets hurt.

Maybe it'll be reality
this time.

Uh, my guess is not.

So tell me
about this class action.

No, no,

that's not a segue.

"Speaking of idealism..."

Now, there's a segue.

Do you know
who Aaron Swartz is?

The computer activist who died.

The computer activist
who committed suicide

after an unrelenting campaign
from federal prosecutors

to imprison him.

Of course.

In his memory,
I am attempting

to organize a class action

against prosecutorial
overcharging.

And you want us to join
this class action?

Yes.

I'll run it by my partners,

but they're not always
into causes for causes' sake.

They tend

to want to see the...

(whispers)
Would you stop doing that?

What?

Slapping your money around.

Where do you get it, anyway?

Work.

Okay, put it away.

Don't you worry

that you're gonna get held up,
because when...

when I...

When you...

Um...

I will run it by my partners.

With your recommendation?

With my recommendation.

- Um, do you mind? I'll be right back.
- Please.

Your Honor, our client

has never been in trouble
with the law before.

- She has no criminal record.
- That's beside the point.

She found out this morning
that her rapist

was admitted to Princeton,
and she was angry.

It has not been proved
that he is a rapist,

and it isn't helping your cause

that you keep insisting
on facts not in evidence.

WILL: We only want to
relate her passion

and why this tweeting
won't happen again.

Mrs. Florrick,
Mr. Gardner,

if the defendant
had written a tweet

insisting that Rainey was lying,

I would be equally angry,
and he'd be behind bars.

This gag order is, and
was, content neutral.

But...

get your client to apologize

and promise not to tweet again,
and I'll release her.

And the, uh, trial,
Your Honor?

This will not impact the trial;
Either way, we're going forward.

(buzzer sounds)

WILL: I know, but there
is nothing wrong

with apologizing to the court.

There is.
I'm sorry, but there is.

(sniffling)

Let's say that this goes
against me.

We have a good case.

But the prosecutors had
a good case,

and Todd Bratcher is free.

So let's say this goes
against me.

Then what's out there is not
"Todd Bratcher is a rapist."

What's out there is

"I'm sorry for calling
Todd Bratcher a rapist."

The gag order will only
last as long as the trial.

Afterwards, you can
say anything you want.

But it will still be out there

that I apologized

for calling Todd Bratcher
a rapist.

I'm sorry.

I'm scared to be in here,

but I-I can't live
with myself apologizing

for saying something
that is true.

Are you all right?

I don't think I'd have
that... determination.

(buzzer sounds)

So we have to win this.

MOODY:
Let me say first

that the Florrick campaign
is still very enthusiastic

about you filling the open seat
for Supreme Court justice,

and with Florrick three points
ahead in the polls,

we thought it best
to keep moving forward.

Good.
I'm not sure about "still."

Mr. Florrick
has asked me

merely to look into some

of the issues
in your background.

Nothing should be read
into the questions.

- Okay?
- Okay.

Kurt McVeigh?

Could you be more specific,
please?

You've worked with him?

And he's a ballistics expert

and your occasional lover?

Is that not the correct word?

It's the correct word,
but not the most subtle.

My apologies.

Vetting is an unsubtle art.

Mr. McVeigh holds
secessionist views?

His views are not secessionist.

He has said he would not stand

in the way of those
who would secede.

I've heard my liberal friends

express the same sentiment

about, um, Texas seceding.

Um, is there a problem
with Mr. McVeigh's views?

Not at the moment.

The campaign has red flags
due to his name, McVeigh.

It can look bad.

Even if it's not bad?

It's just,
sometimes superficial things,

like names,
can hurt a candidacy.

For example,
having the middle name Hussein?

It would be better
if we could argue

that Mr. McVeigh
is a casual friend.

Is that a better word?

It is a better word,

but it can't be argued that.

Why can't it be argued that?

We're getting married.

Huh.

I didn't catch that
in my vetting.

Oh, neither did I.

Yes, it, um, it just happened.

Well, that might cause problems.

I understand.

Okay.

Um, let me take this back,

and...

(sighs)

Congratulations.

ALICIA:
Thanks for meeting me.

Are you up for a stroll?

This is very
cloak-and-dagger.

Stroll it is.

When we met at my
apartment, we...

we talked about
leaving together.

Starting our own firm.

Are you still thinking
of doing that?

Am I still thinking
of leaving together? No.

Are you thinking
of leaving at all?

Starting your own firm?

No.

That would cause me
to get fired,

so of course not.

Cary,

I saw you at Clovis Seafood.

Meeting with the fourth years.

So?

I just want to know

if you guys are
organizing something.

We're meeting.

We like each other.

I didn't know that was wrong.

It's not wrong, I'm just...

Alicia.

We're not plotting anything,
okay?

Was I angry
when I lost my partnership?

Yeah.
Were the other fourth years?

Of course they were,
but do we trust

you partners will eventually
make good on your commitments?

Yes, we do.

Okay?

Okay.

Do you need anything else
or can I get back to work now?

(automatic gunfire,
glass shattering)

GRACE: Will we move
to Springfield?

Huh?

If Dad wins, do we have
to move to Springfield?

Eli told me that
there's a lot of governors

who work out of Chicago, so...
(phone chimes)

I don't think...

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(phone whooshes)

You don't think?

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(keypad clicking)

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(whooshes)

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(whooshes)

MAN: (mockingly)
Hi, I'm Rainey.

I'm on the gymnastics team.

(men laughing, chattering
on video)

(laughing)
Oh, I'm so, so sorry.

- Does that... does that hurt?
- What is that?

(laughter on phone)
I don't know.

Where's it from?

Hey.

ALL:
Oh!

I'm sorry, I'm sorry,
I'm sorry.

(indistinct chatter)

MAN:
I broke it.

Oh, Rainey.

(laughter, chattering)
Oh, oh, Rainey.

ALICIA:
Hello! I'm home.

(men chattering excitedly
on phone)

What's wrong?

(men laughing)
MAN: Oh, oh!

(laughing)
Oh, it's so good.

Oh!

Let's see if this fits.

Oh.

Fit? Oh, it'll get
lost up there.

Do it!
Oh!

Oh, Rainey!

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4x20
Rape: A Modern Perspective

Let's see if this fits.

Fit? Oh, it'll get
lost up there.

You found this online?

Where were you looking?

No. No, Mom. It
just came to me.

It popped up on my screen.

You don't know who sent this?

No. Did someone at school--

did-did someone know these kids?

No, Mom. They're not even
from our district.

I don't... I don't get it.

Did you tell any of your friends
I was working on this case?

Mom, no. It was sent
to me anonymously.

They knew enough to route it
through something so I couldn't

trace it.

GRACE: Wait, you're
working on this case?

Yes.

Are you winning?

No.

So this is good.

Let's see if this fits.

Fit? Oh, it'll get
lost up there.

No, they can't, Your Honor.

It has nothing
to do with the crime.

Your Honor, we have an affidavit
from Jesse Martin,

one of the boys in the video,
authenticating...

It doesn't matter.

It's prejudicial.

They never mention a rape.

They mention and joke
about a hairbrush

being inserted into
Rainey's vagina.

No, a sex doll's.

Uh, Mr. Gardner,
where did you get this?

It was sent to my
house anonymously.

- Anonymously?
- It was hacked

- from my client's cell phone.
- Oh, come on.

He deleted this file,

which is his right!

He was embarrassed,

as you or I would be,
by this awful joke.

That's why he deleted it.

And that is why it can not
be presented in court.

It was obtained
through illegal means.

- Is that true, ma'am?
- I have no idea.

Then I have no alternative
but to exclude this.

Your Honor, we have
authenticated...

It doesn't matter.

I cannot admit
illegally-obtained evidence.

WILL:
What's wrong now?

DAVID: What else?
The fourth years.

I was looking through
their billables.

They're taking
their vacation days.

DIANE:
They are?

All of them?
Yes. All five.

It's more scare tactics.

They want us to think
they're leaving.

Well, I'm not offering
more partnerships.

I say we split them up
by firing one of their asses.

Which one?
We need all of them.

Replace Cary.

He was the last one hired.

And as far as I'm concerned,
he was the ringleader.

ALICIA:
I was the ringleader.

DIANE:
So do you think

these are more scare tactics,

or are they really leaving?

I think it's nothing,
a coincidence.

Associates
don't take vacation days.

ALICIA: It's been
an exhausting bankruptcy.

Everybody needs their
vacation days to unwind.

So they're over it? They're
not angry at us anymore?

I talked to Cary yesterday, and
he told me that they're trusting

the partners will live up
to their commitments.

Okay, and I think
we've all guardedly

approved of joining
this class action

against prosecutorial
overcharging.

ALICIA:
Robyn?

- Do you have a second?
- Yeah.

Oh, oh, hey,
sorry about my clothes.

I just came from... I was...

Actually, I didn't come
from anywhere. I like this.

Okay. Um, I need to ask you
to do something... for me.

Oh, is it about the review?

The...? No.

Oh, I-I'm being reviewed
this week.

Just want to make sure I'm okay.

- You're okay.
- Yeah?

Good. Oh, I like working here.

I'm glad. Uh, I want you
to look into something,

but come back only to me,
not the partners.

TODD:
The sad thing is,

I like Rainey.

I've always liked Rainey.

ANDREWS:
And so,

you have no idea
why she accused you of this?

No.

She got pretty drunk
at this party. We all did.

Spring break, you know.
And all I can imagine

is, she got unhappy with
her decision to hook up with me.

Yeah, that's what
it must have been.

PARKS: Mr. Gardner.
Do I even have to?

No, Your Honor.

ANDREWS: And, uh, this,
um, hooking up--

it was consensual?

TODD:
Absolutely.

Did you know Rainey
before this party?

We dated last year.

So Rainey was
your ex-girlfriend?

Not exactly.

Dylan, what a surprise.

I wanted to see what
idealism looks like.

Oh, really?
That's why you're here?

Yes.

Okay, good.

Are you the friend?

Am I the... friend?

Are you the friend who texted
something to my son?

No. I-I don't...

know your son. Why?

Someone texted something to him.

Something that could help me.

I'm sorry.
It wasn't me.

He's a bastard.

ALICIA:
Yes.

STACK: But does the
jury know that?

I don't know.
PARKS: Mr. Gardner.

Good luck.

WILL:
You did not take advantage

of Rainey's intoxicated state

by having sex with her
while she was unconscious?

- Correct.
- And you did not

insert a hairbrush

into her vagina?

Of course not.

And you never made

fun of these claims
in her deposition?

- No, never.
ANDREWS: Objection, Your Honor!

The witness has
opened himself up...

ANDREWS: No, Your Honor.
WILL: Yes, he has, Your Honor.

PARKS: (clears throat)
Everybody, up here.

Your Honor, the defendant
has clearly made a claim

that we are now
at liberty to impeach.

This is prosecution by stunt.

We must be allowed to use
the authenticated videotape.

- I already ruled on that.
- Yes, but not as a means

to impeach.

Mr. Bratcher said
he never made fun

of Rainey's deposition.

The only way he could have known
about the hairbrush

is if he read it
in the deposition,

or committed the rape.

Either way, we must now
be allowed to impeach it.

I agree.

Your Honor,
it is prejudicial...

But only that section
of the tape

pertaining to the impeachment.

Now step back.

Fit? It'll probably
get lost up there.

We can't show more?

Unfortunately, no.

Just a few more issues.

KALINDA:
So...

we've moved past
Ms. Lockhart's relationship

- with Kurt McVeigh?
- No.

In fact, we need you

to meet with
Chief Justice Ryvlan.

- To what purpose?
- He brought

Mr. McVeigh's views
to our attention.

We need for you to comfort him
as to your views.

- You want me to kiss the ring?
- Yes.

- With all due deference.
- Well, good.

- I can do that.
- One other thing.

You represent Dylan Stack?

Well, we at one time

represented Dylan Stack.

But you no longer do?

- No.
- That's odd,

'cause I saw him
in your waiting room.

Well...
is that a problem?

Yes.

He advocates the overthrow
of government.

Well, I think that's incorrect.

No. It's correct.

And should be addressed.

ROBYN: Hey, uh, I can't
talk any louder.

There are people here.

But I found out something.

- That was fast.
- Yes, I know. Um...

I looked into
recent acquisitions

by the fourth years,
and Cary Agos purchased some.

What?

Um, it was
malpractice insurance.

They're gonna need that
if they go out on their own.

It was $12 million worth,
$800,000 deductible.

Pretty serious.

Are all the fourth years
involved?

Uh, I have to go.

Okay. Thanks. Bye.

Who was that?

Oh, um...

that's... that
was my brother.

You're a terrible liar, Robyn.

I'm pretty good at it.

Do you mind putting in a good
word for me at the review?

I'll think about it.

So was that the brother
who you shot?

Uh, who told you that?

Someone at Treasury.
Said you spent

six months in juvenile hall

for accidentally shooting
your brother.

Uh, no. It was
another brother.

Big family.

Mm. Big hippie family?

From Oregon, yeah. Why?

No reason.

Have a good night.

(phone vibrates)

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Mom?!

Hello.

You sent another text.

This time, to my daughter.

No.

"Hi. Want to see something?

Open the attachment
idealism. jpg "

- I didn't send that.
- Okay.

I'm deleting it.

Thanks.

Alicia, wait.
Wait.

You don't write to my kids.

Alicia, wait.
I didn't send that,

but I might know who did.

We talked like this.

Idealism versus reality.

And then 48 hours later,
by accident,

some anonymous texter sends
this to my daughter?

Come on in.

Please.

It's some friends.

I told them about your case,
our conversation...

not because I wanted them
to do anything.

As an object lesson of
what we're up against.

The cynicism.

I think they're trying
to help you.

- We don't need help.
- You do need help.

I was in court today.
You're losing.

Where did they get this?

My guess is, from
hacking his account.

The police checked
Todd's accounts.

Kids today know how
to delete evidence.

That doesn't mean it's gone.

The police don't know
how to hack for it.

My friends do.

It's not helping.

Would you know how to
have found that photo?

No, but the judge
will exclude it.

Not necessarily.

Tell them if they ever

send another text
to one of my kids again,

I won't even look at it.

I will immediately delete it.
Understood?

I'll tell them.

WILL: Well, we want this photo in.
ALICIA: I know.

Parks will argue that
it was obtained illegally.

What if I subpoena the server?

What server?

We think this photo was
e-mailed from Todd's cell

- to his friend Jesse, right?
- Right.

But then he deleted it.

So the police never found

the photo on Todd's cell,

but it would still
be on the server.

We don't need this photo,

we need the identical photo

still on the server.

Good.

How you liking being partner?

I am.
(sighs)

I better...

Okay. See you.

See you.

(knocking)

Mom. Sorry.

No, no, I just...

I wanted to say
I forgot your cell phone,

but I will pick it up tomorrow.

No, that's okay, Will called.

What?

He...

He said you left my phone.

Oh.

Yeah, I...

- You all right?
- Yes.

Um...

Were you praying just now?

Is that what you were doing?

Yeah.

What were you praying for?

Or is that unlucky?

No. (chuckles)

No, it's not like
a birthday wish.

I don't know.

I want to be respectful.

Do you pray for me?

Sure, all the time.

Because I don't believe?

No, no, just because.

I'm sorry, Grace.

Why?

I wish I were a better mom.

You're a great mom.

No.

I was.

But things are...

out of control.

Is it work?

Do you want me to pray
for something there?

No. I'm fine.

I have to stop thinking
about myself.

Sometimes it's good to
think about yourself.

Yes.

And sometimes it's not.

(no voice)

WILL:
Why, Your Honor?

Because we believe the defendant
deleted photos from his cell.

This is a fishing expedition.

Yes, but an oddly specific one.

Why are you subpoenaing
these exact times?

ALICIA:
Pattern, Your Honor.

It is the only gap in
the defendant's texting history.

And we believe that is because

Mr. Bratcher deleted
those texts.

The police have already covered
this ground.

Then I don't see the harm.

Your subpoena's granted.

If this turns into a broader

expedition, we'll reassess.

Make sure that it doesn't.

Good job.

Thanks. You, too.

Are we really okay
with the fourth years?

I think so.

So another walk together?

People'll say we're dating.

What's going on, Alicia?

You bought
malpractice insurance.

Who told you?

No one told me.
I found out.

Do the partners know?

I'm a partner.

Do the other partners know?

When are you leaving, Cary?

A month.

Who are you taking with you?

The other fourth years.

No, which clients?

I... I can't
tell you that.

Do you really think

it's gonna be better
out there on your own?

Yeah.

Why?

I was comparing Lockhart/Gardner
to a dozen other firms.

It's top-heavy.

Half the equity partners

are soaking up
profit participation

without doing any real work.

What does, what does
Howard Lyman contribute

to Lockhart/Gardner?

And I'm serious.
What does he contribute?

I don't know.

And you know how much
he takes in each year?

$4 million.
For sucking up oxygen.

Look, Alicia,

I know I'm taking
a chance here,

and you, you can get me fired
with just one word,

but you and I
are the new Will and Diane.

Alicia, do me a favor,

think about it.

Think about what?

Leaving with us.

When you were in law school,

did you want
to change the world?

Did you promise yourself
you would always do right?

And how many times have we done
right in the last four years?

You know I'm right.

Florrick, Agos & Associates.

Alicia...

Let me think about it.

New case?

Do you like it?

Very manly.

I've, uh, rethought this

Dylan Stack class action.

I think we should drop it. Why?

He's not in keeping
with our other clients.

What other clients?

Will... can we drop
the case, please?

Well, it depends.

Who am I talking to,
Diane my partner

or Diane the Supreme Court
candidate?

Do we have a problem?

I didn't think so.

I'm asking for flexibility
on one case.

It's a case
we already decided on.

Yes, and we've changed
our minds before.

Because it was in
the firm's interest.

Just tell me this is in
the firm's interest.

It's in the firm's interest.

There. Happy?

You're talking to Alicia?

Excuse me?

You said you wouldn't
say a thing.

About what?

(sighs)

About my leaving.

I thought you weren't leaving.

Kalinda, don't talk to Alicia.

Uh, Cary, I didn't say anything.

I trusted you when you told me
that you weren't leaving.

I thought you were
telling me the truth.

That's why I didn't
say a thing.

I also found bruising on
Ms. Selwin's left and right thigh,

and abrasions on the lower back
and buttocks area.

Thank you, Doctor.

And do you interpret
these injuries differently

than the plaintiffs?

Yes. I don't think they're
indicative of rape

as much as vigorous gymnastics
training.

ANDREWS:
And the plaintiff is a gymnast?

Yes, that is my understanding.

Do you interpret these injuries
differently

than the plaintiff's?

Yes, I think...

(sighs)
You said bring it to you.

Leave your kids out of this.

Bring what to me?

I know you like solid things.
This one's on paper.

From your friends?

Your friends, too.

It's regarding
the good doctor in there.

ALICIA: Dr. Brinks, you
stated that you attended

Baylor University
and studied...?

General obstetrics.

Right. And you wrote
several papers

while there, didn't you?

I... Yes.

Didn't you write a paper
arguing that women

could not get pregnant
when raped?

I'm sorry-- objection!
Relevance.

ALICIA: Your Honor, the
defense expert's attitude

toward rape
is directly relevant

to his testimony on rape.

PARKS: Seems inarguable.
Overruled.

I don't know where you got that.

Doctor, you did argue

that the female anatomy of ducks

has evolved to the point where

the reproductive tract
can resist rape.

But that's a draft.
I never submitted it.

And that the same has happened
in adult women?

I wrote that when
I was very young.

I was positing
intellectual theories.

Theories that women can't
really be raped?

No!

That female reproduction

uses trauma
as a block to pregnancy.

Good, as long as we know
how you really think.

Nothing further.

Stand up there.
Yes, you.

Both of you. Stand up.

(people murmuring)

Sheriff, lead these men out
of here.

Take off the mask. Now!

Get 'em out of my courtroom.

Who is that?

Anonymous.

- Hi.
- Hey.

So here we are.

Here we are.

Alicia asked you

to look into Cary leaving.

- Kalinda...
- What?

Isn't that what happened?

A partner comes to you and asks
you to do some work...

Alicia?

Let me keep it
as a hypothetical.

Um, this partner asks you
not tell anyone else

what you found out.

You know, Lockhart/Gardner
has a lot of people

wanting a lot of
different things.

The problem is... you don't
make that promise.

- Hmm?
- Okay. Lesson learned.

You never shot your brother.

Yeah, I did.

No, you didn't.
I checked your background.

Why are you checking
my background?

Why are you saying
you shot your brother?

Is this going
to affect my review?

That depends.

I am from Sherwood.

It's outside Portland.

Nothing ever happens
in Sherwood.

Okay.

I'll see you.

(chuckles)

RYVLAN:
Mine's the next one over.

Chief Justice,

I'm so sorry.

I saw that the door was open.

Um, a real tragedy.

Yes, Justice Ludwig
will be missed.

No, let's, let's chat here.

Here? Are you sure?

Yes. Please.

(chuckles)

Your Honor, if I
may, I'd, I'd like

t-to get in front
of something

that may concern you.

My private life.

Your secessionist boyfriend.

He doesn't hold
secessionist views.

I don't care-- not about him.

He's not a lawyer.

Oh, well, I was led
to believe...

Yes, you were.

They misunderstood.

I said your "partner,"
they heard "fiancé."

My mistake to talk
to a nonlawyer.

My partner?

Yes, the one who was disbarred.

Suspended.

I see, are we engaging in some
extramural sophistry here?

Uh, no.

The review board reconsidered
and suspended him

for his good works.

Ms. Lockhart...

...you have been striving
all your life

to understand the law,
to, to mold it

to your will?

Yes.

You've had losses,
you've had wins.

Well, I am here to tell you
that the law is a mountain.

You've been climbing slowly...
for decades...

...and we've been watching
you climb.

From the top we've watched you.

Now I can tell
you, you're here.

You've arrived.

This is the top.

This room, that desk.

And you can either stay...

...or slide back down.

I want to stay.

Of course you do.

You can't engage
in this sophistry.

Your partner is a scoundrel

to be spurned
an-and not embraced.

Do you understand me?

I don't think I do.

Well...

it's very nice to meet you.

Please take the jury
into the holding room.

Anything I need to know?

I don't think so.

PARKS:
Counselors, approach.

The plaintiff's subpoena
has been quashed.

- Excuse me, Your Honor, why?
- Because your photo

- is online.
ANDREWS: Your Honor,

I can't believe the plaintiff.

They knew this photo existed.

Mr. Andrews, quiet.

Mr. Gardner, you
requested a subpoena

for a photo you knew existed.

No, Your Honor, I did not.

Yes, Counselor...

so your subpoena is
hereby quashed.

ALICIA: But, Your Honor, we
don't need a subpoena now.

- The photo is online.
- And illegally obtained,

so, no, this will not be shown
to the jury.

MAN:
Justice for Rainey Selwin.

Justice now.
(gavel bangs)

- Justice for Rainey Selwin.
- Stop it now.

(gavel bangs)
Justice now.

- Justice for Rainey Selwin.
- Order. Sheriff,

- arrest them.
- Justice now.

- Stop it.
- Justice now.

Is it true?

That's what I

want to know.

Is what true?

Diane, stop stonewalling.

Brenda saw you
down in Springfield

at the Supreme Court.

I was meeting
with Justice Ryvlan.

(others clamoring)
But is it true?

Are you being considered
for Ludwig's seat?

Don't look at Will.

It's an easy question.

Yes, I am being considered.

(everyone talking at once)

And for how long?

How long have you been
being considered?

Six weeks.

And didn't you think
that was important to tell us?

We didn't want to
unduly alarm anyone

if it wasn't a certainty.

It's not your choice.

This isn't
your personal fiefdom.

What you do affects us.

And did you know?

Your husband is appointing her.

- Did you know?
- Yes.

(others clamoring)

Diane,

you need to be stepping back
right now.

How are we supposed to know

whether you're doing for
what's good for the court

- or for us?
- You don't.

Then step the hell back.

We'll think about it.

Oh, yes, your highness,
please do.

In the meantime, Diane,

you are taking money
out of our pockets

as a profit participant.

(clamoring)
Hold on, hold on, everybody.

(knocking)
Hold on.

Sorry, sorry,
but you need to see this.

Just give us 15 minutes.

It's the Rainey case,

and you're gonna be
getting a call

from the judge any minute.

(dramatic theme plays)

MAN: (on video)
Citizens of the world,

we at Anonymous have watched

with dismay as each year
in the United States

thousands
of rapists skirt justice.

This is one such rapist,
Todd Bratcher.

In an effort to aid
the hard-working attorneys

- attempting to bring him to justice,
- Uh-oh.

We urge the judge to stop

rejecting worthy evidence,
like this photo.

Why, Your Honor,

are you leaving this out?

Oh, we are so screwed.

Wait. It gets worse.

...they cannot hide.

You have made your victims'
lives hell.

Now it's your turn.

This is the address
of Todd Bratcher

and his friend, Jesse Martin.

MAN: (on video) This is the address
of Todd Bratcher and his friend,

Jesse Martin.

STACK: It's not us.
- It's Anonymous.

You're Anonymous.

There's more than
one Anonymous.

You had nothing to do
with this video?

Not a thing.

Then how did they know
about the photo

- we gave the judge.
- I don't know.

- Maybe they're in court, watching.
- They're not

- in the judge's chambers.
- You don't know that.

- Oh, come on.
- What?

Who else was
in the judge's chambers?

The court reporter
or someone at your firm?

You probably discussed
what was said in chambers

back at your firm, right?

Any of them could be Anonymous.

You know what I think, Dylan?

I think every single bit
of this is you.

I think you enjoy
creating paranoia

and confusion
to help your cause.

And what cause is that?

Destroying in order to create.

Maybe, but that video,

it's not me.

Why?

I have a sense of humor.

We're not joining
your class action.

Why not? Out of pique?

No, the firm changed its mind.

We're a democracy.

We do that.

ROBYN:
I have enjoyed

these last four weeks a lot.

Well, it's good that
you've enjoyed yourself.

Um, and I think I've made
a real impact.

So I hope you consider
keeping me.

Are you ready to work
on your own?

If that's what
the partners want.

Um, why don't you give us
a minute, Robyn?

If you have any hesitations,

I hope you give me
a chance to respond.

Certainly. Thank you.

Well, she sure is eager.

Like working with Minnie Mouse.

Kalinda,

do you have anything to add?

Um...

She's good.

Keep her on.

I'm declaring a mistrial.

Your Honor,
that is grossly unfair.

You will be assigned
a new trial date

and a new judge.

- Anything else?
ALICIA: Our client's contempt citation?

Remains in effect

until such time
as your client wishes

to take the necessary action
to cure it.

Your Honor,
our client is still in jail.

It could be months before we get
a new trial date.

Yes, and your friends
should've thought of that.

Anonymous is not our friend.

They made a mockery
of this court,

they instituted mob justice,

made it impossible...

Justice for Rainey Selwin.
Justice now.

Justice for Rainey Selwin.
Justice now.

Justice for Rainey Selwin.

Justice now.

Yeah, I remember Todd Bratcher.

Admitted everything.

The full nine.

Yeah, then his lawyers got
his confession tossed.

He was a hair under 17,

so we got burned
for not notifying his folks

before questioning.

The kid skated,
but I'm past it.

Yeah, well, the girl's not.

She's suing Todd civilly.

I just wish we could use
that confession.

I never knew a cop that
didn't keep a copy for himself.

Just in case IAD got involved.

If ever there was a moment
to do the right thing,

this is it.

♪ ♪

♪ You're gonna have to step over
my dead body ♪

♪ Before you walk out
that door ♪

DETECTIVE: The important thing
is to get in front of it

so I can tell the
judge you cooperated.

Did she say she
wanted to have sex?

I guess not.

(typing)

_

♪ And all the people you see
coming by to save you ♪

♪ You're make-believing-on
in your mind ♪

♪ Your eyes are holy rollin',
looking, beating, knocking ♪

♪ The ceiling gets closer
to you... ♪

DETECTIVE: Did she say
she wanted to have sex?

I guess not.
ANDREWS: Your Honor,

you've already
declared a mistrial.

Yes, but you're still
the judge of record

- until such time as...
- You can't let

the actions of an
anarchistic gang

- control your rulings.
- Your Honor, please,

forget about
everything else here.

Me, him, Anonymous.

Rainey is being imprisoned
for speaking the truth,

and that is wrong.

This video proves it.

♪ Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip,
kinda like ♪

♪ Drip, drip, drip,
drip, drip, kinda like ♪

♪ The loose end of the night ♪

♪ Drip, drip, drip, drip, drip,
kinda like ♪

You did it.

♪ This ain't no wow now ♪

♪ They all been put down ♪

♪ Who ain't dead yet, fled
to die closer to the shore ♪

♪ There ain't no wow now ♪

♪ There ain't
no wow now ♪

♪ There ain't no wow now ♪

♪ There ain't
no wow now ♪

♪ There ain't no wow now ♪

♪ There ain't
no wow now ♪

♪ There ain't no wow now ♪

♪ There ain't
no wow now ♪

♪ There ain't no wow now. ♪