The Good Wife (2009–2016): Season 4, Episode 8 - Here Comes the Judge - full transcript

God, I thought it was you.
I heard Grace and I was like...

- God, did you know her?
- No. I mean, a little.

What happened?

Portia said she took a handful
of her mom's sleeping pills.

No, she did it at the hotel where
she was supposed to go for the prom.

GRACE: Why?
- I think her boyfriend broke up with her

or something.
Said she was in her underwear.

Hannah just tweeted.
It was aspirin, not painkillers.

Did you guys see Connorjust checked
in on Foursquare like an hour ago?

- At the library.
- What are you doing at the library

- a day after your girlfriend kills herself?
- Ex. They broke up last week.



You see he changed
his status to single?

She tweeted
a picture of herself last week,

after she dyed her hair red.
Hash tag YOLO.

TAYLOR:
Yeah. You only live once.

PORTIA: She sat two rows behind me
in algebra last year.

SARAH:
I know it's kind of morbid,

but I can't stop looking
at her Facebook page.

PORTIA:
How could they expect us...

SARAH:
Maybe we should...

WOMAN: And who is this?
MAN: Mr. Van Zanten.

WOMAN: And you shot him
four times in the head?

- Yes.
- Why would you do that, Mr. Yates?

Because she wanted me to.

You're referring to the accused,
Gwyneth Van Zanten?



YATES: Yes.
- You were her Pilates instructor?

Yes, but she said she loved me.

If I shot her husband,
we would be together.

- With his money.
- Objection. Leading.

[CREARY SIGHS]

- Sustained.
- And you...

Strike that.

Why did Mrs. Van Zanten
want you to shoot her husband?

Objection. Ambiguous.

Unfortunately, it is sustained.

LAURA:
One second.

Oh, did the accused offer you anything
in exchange for this murder?

YATES:
Yes. She said we'd split his money.

Did Mrs. Van Zanten explain
why she wanted her husband killed?

He's a rich CEO.
They had a prenup.

If she divorced him, she got nothing,

- but if he died, she got everything.
- I see.

- What happened after the murder?
- Objection. Calls for narrative.

CREARY: Ms. Hellinger, you are now
experiencing ASA Hazing 101.

- Sustained.
LAURA: Thank you, Your Honor.

Did you text the accused
after the murder?

- I did.
- And what did your text say?

"It's done. Our problems are over.

Don't go home until 8."

- Why not go home until 8?
- To establish her alibi.

MAN [ON RECORDING]: Hello, this is
the principal at Capstone Preparatory.

Over the weekend, there was a tragic
incident involving a Capstone student.

Please take a moment
to discuss this...

[PHONE BEEPS]

LAURA: Hey.
- Hi.

A bit more rough and tumble
than a military court.

You'll be fine. Just don't retreat.
You're either advancing or retreating.

GRACE: Hey, Mom.
- My daughter.

No. Thanks.

Grace. Hi. What's going on?
I just got a call from school.

Yeah. Grace Baskin OD'd on pills.

- Oh, my God. When?
- Last night.

We're all wearing yellow today.
It was her favorite color.

What happened?

Mom, I have to get to class.
Can I call you back?

- Are you all right?
- Yeah. I mean, it's sad, but I'm good.

I'll call you back, okay? Bye.

SARAH: The painkillers.
- It's his fault.

I didn't even think
he'd show up at school.

He didn't wear yellow.

PORTIA:
I heard he told her to get an abortion.

SARAH: No, he didn't.
She wasn't even pregnant.

Yeah.
Who told you she got an abortion?

PORTIA:
I don't know. Someone re-tweeted it.

TAYLOR: Is that even his car?
I thought he was a scholarship kid.

PORTIA:
He is. I've seen him on the bus.

Do you guys think
he blames himself?

Wouldn't you?

He breaks up with her,
then four days later she kills herself.

PORTIA:
I know.

Can you imagine?

WILL: My client has stated that
she was faithful to her late husband

and that they were happily married.

Yet you claim
she was having an affair with you.

- Yes.
- Do you have any proof of this?

Any love letters?
Any mementos of this torrid affair?

- No.
- I see.

So we're to take your word for it?

And this text you sent her, that it
was done. What did she write back?

- She didn't. We talked in person.
- Ahh.

So you admitted killing her husband,

you admitted sending her a text
admitting your guilt.

And my client
hasn't admitted a thing?

[CLEARS THROAT]

Objection, Your Honor.
Counsel is testifying.

Yes, he is that. Sustained.

After you sent this text,

my client immediately informed
the police, didn't she?

Objection, Your Honor.
Counsel is still testifying.

Not only that,
he's asking for hearsay.

It goes to
the defendant's state of mind.

Actually, no. Mr. Gardner is asking
for the content of a conversation

between Mrs. Van Zanten and the
police detective. If that's what he wants,

he should put them on the stand.

CREARY:
She's got you there, Mr. Gardner.

Congratulations, Ms. Hellinger.

Hm.

What were you offered in trade
for your testimony here, Mr. Yates?

Well, I wouldn't say it was a trade.
I received a plea bargain.

- What was the plea bargain?
- Twenty years.

For cold-blooded murder?

- Objection, Your Honor. Argumentative.
- Yes. Sustained.

And what is the usual sentence
for first-degree murder?

Objection, Your Honor.
Calls for speculation.

Yes. Sustained.

A murder like this usually
draws a 45-year sentence...

- Objection. Counsel is testifying.
- Sustained again.

Are you having trouble getting out
what you want, Mr. Gardner?

[MAN CHUCKLING]

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

- Nicely played.
- Thank you.

- We used to represent you.
- Yep. Thank you.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING
AND PIANO PLAYING]

Go well in court?

Everybody feels bad
for the underdog.

What about the person
who's supposed to do well?

No one talks about
the pressure we're under.

[KALINDA CHUCKLING]

So, what's up with you?

- You've been away from work.
- No.

Mentally, you have.
What's going on?

Oh, just personal stuff.
Uninteresting.

Hm. Judge Creary.

- What are you doing?
- Going to the restroom.

- Look, Creary plays by the book.
- Then he doesn't have to talk.

Kalinda, this single case could
drag us out of bankruptcy.

I wanna get a sense
of where we stand.

Oh, Will Gardner.
How the hell are you?

Judge Creary.
No, I'll call you right back.

Will, hello.

Giada?
I didn't know you were in town.

Yeah, Orren and Polk.
Second year.

His Honor was just offering me
some career advice.

- Do you know this bastard?
- I do. We met when I was at DePaul.

Although we haven't spoken
in a while. What happened there?

WILL: I don't know. I thought it was you.
GIADA: No, it wasn't me.

I'd stay away from him.
He's a bad influence.

- Oh, I knew that. Will is a bad boy.
CREARY: Disbarred bad boy.

Six-months-suspended bad boy.

You should have seen him
in court today.

He was completely screwed up.

[CHUCKLING]

Really? I thought
we more than held our own.

Mm-mm. No. You're gone. You're
cooked. You're deep-fried cooked.

- And why is that?
- Your client, she's guilty.

- How do you figure, Your Honor?
- Actus reus.

You're trying to make her out
to be a saint.

She was cheating on her husband.

Sorry, Your Honor,
that's just not true.

I can't for the life of me figure
why you wanted a bench trial,

except you'd probably
do worse with a jury.

His client is an ice queen.
Looks something like this:

- I mean it.
WILL: Your Honor, if you believe that,

- you need to recuse yourself.
- Ooh. I love this one. With his ethics.

Love the ethics, Will. Heh, heh.

Great for a disbarred lawyer. Mm.

Bribing judges and stealing.

You know, if it was up to me,

you wouldn't be allowed
to practice law ever again.

Maybe the thing is
to agree to disagree.

Yeah, yeah. I'm sorry, young lady.
For bringing my work here.

Yep.

He didn't say that?

He said I bribed judges and stole,
our client is guilty,

- and I should never practice law again.
- Well, he was drinking.

Which means he's being
more loose-lipped

about what he really thinks.

Damn it.

Gwyn brings her husband's fortune
to us. It gets us out of debt.

I know. And it's a good case.
In front of another judge, we'd win.

What, are you thinking
the same thing?

Move for a recusal?

He says no,
you've turned the judge against you.

He's against me already.

There'll be fallout from the judicial
community. Creary is beloved.

He was beloved.
Judges know he's a loose cannon.

We win this case,
we get out from under the trustee.

We could get the 27th floor back.

- Have Cary argue the motion for you.
- No, Alicia.

- Will...
- It's not that.

I think Creary's got a thing
for the ladies.

Oh. Well, don't embarrass him.

Ask for the conference in chambers.

Have Alicia move
for the recusal there.

And if he says no?

This should be interesting.

It's probably too late
to take my advice back.

Probably.

Your Honor, the defense requests
an issues conference in chambers.

What do you need, counselor?

We have a motion, Your Honor.

But it would be easier
to present it in chambers.

Oh? Why is that?

- Mr. Gardner?
- It's a personal matter, Your Honor.

Oh, really? Personal matter?
What kind of personal matter?

Please, Your Honor.

Well, in chambers, you'll be
on the record, Mr. Gardner and...

- Alicia Florrick.
- Ah. State's Attorney's wife.

Very fortuitous.

In there and in here,
it'll be on the record.

So if you have a motion,
let's hear it.

Ahem. Your Honor,
we move that you recuse yourself.

Oh, really?

Now, why should I recuse myself?

You have demonstrated bias
against the defense.

[CREARY SCOFFS]

Still licking your wounds about those
objections yesterday, Mr. Gardner?

ALICIA: No, Your Honor.
This is regarding biased comments

you made to Mr. Gardner in the bar,
The Arena, last night.

This is dangerous territory,
Mrs. Florrick.

You called our client guilty.

And you said that Mr. Gardner
was a known liar,

and that he should give up now
because he would lose.

CREARY:
No, your motion is denied.

Do you have any further witnesses?

Your Honor,
you showed bias against us.

I have ruled on your motion,
Mrs. Florrick.

You may sit down now,
unless you have another witness.

You've given us no alternative,
Your Honor,

but to file a motion to substitute
Your Honor for cause.

You what?

We are filing
for a substitution hearing.

Now, you sit down right now,
Mrs. Florrick. I have ruled.

- And it is not up to you.
- No, sir, it is not up to you.

If you have no further witnesses,
then we'll move toward...

Excuse me, Your Honor,
it is our right.

No, it is not your right to disrupt
my court. You're in contempt.

If I make a motion to substitute,
Your Honor,

then it is no longer in your hands,

and you must transfer
this matter to another judge.

You don't know
what you've just done.

We do, Your Honor.
But you've given us no other choice.

Everybody has a choice.
Everybody.

You are fishing for a mistrial here
and you won't get it.

You lose this motion, and I'll be
right back here to judge this case.

We understand that.

So I'll give you one last chance
to step back over that line.

I'm sorry, Your Honor,
but my motion has been made.

We move for a hearing into your bias
against Mr. Gardner and our client.

We're in it now.

We've been 10 percent
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and that's resulted in a 20 percent
increase in organic search traffic.

We've been employing the BLUF tactic
of networking design.

It's Bottom Line Up Front.

I would say this met
with mixed results.

Wait, there's been
a 20 percent jump in fundraising.

- How'd that happen?
- IT has been better managed.

- By who?
- One of the volunteers.

- Hire him.
- Her.

Do I care?

- You're hired.
- What?

Just keep doing what you're doing.

Good job, you guys.
I'll need you to stay a little later.

WOMAN: You got it.
MAN: No problem.

- Where are you going, Jay?
- I have to get back home.

- Okay. Tomorrow.
- If I can.

MAN:
All stand. Court is now in session.

The Honorable
Peter Dunaway presiding.

- Uh-oh.
- What?

That's Judge Dunaway.

This is a hearing to determine whether
Judge Harrison Creary is prejudiced

against the defendant
and defense counsel

in People v. Gwyneth Van Zanten.

ASA Hellinger, do you support
Mr. Gardner's motion to substitute?

No, Your Honor.

The people do not believe Judge
Creary has shown bias in this case.

You'll present
evidence against prejudice.

Mr. Gardner's representative
will present the evidence for it.

This hearing is, in effect,
a trial within a trial.

[DOOR OPENS]

Your Honor Creary, you don't
need to be present at his hearing.

- Are you here to testify?
CREARY: No, Your Honor.

I don't wanna give this
mini-persecution

any more attention than it needs.

But I do wanna face my accusers.

DUNAWAY:
Well, that is your right, Your Honor.

Judge Creary's prejudice will be
this hearing's one and only issue.

Rules of evidence will apply,
and my ruling will be final.

Is that understood
by all the counselors?

Yes, Your Honor.

Good. Then we will begin.

[CHATTERING]

Hi.

I'm Grace.

Ah. Sorry.

Yeah, that's my real name.
Grace Florrick.

I'm really sorry
about the other Grace.

What do you want?

- Why aren't you in class?
- Why aren't you?

Because I saw you come in here.

Look, I don't need anything, okay?

We broke up. It was a while ago.

She didn't do it because of me.

You know,
you really shouldn't smoke.

[CONNOR SIGHS]

You're the politician's daughter.

The one caught with the hooker?

He wasn't caught with a hooker.

WOMAN:
Class is in session. Who's in there?

CONNOR:
Shh.

WOMAN:
Come out now. Right now.

If you don't wanna get in trouble,
come out right this minute.

They can't find us here.

WOMAN:
I see you in there.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

Sorry to keep you waiting,
Mr. Saverese.

- Hey, no problem.
- About your losing tow truck bid,

we can't sue Streckler Automotive,

but we can appeal
on the basis of fraud.

But just to warn you, they're probably
gonna say you cheated too.

I thought your company was
protecting me against all that crap.

Yeah, unfortunately
Streckler's proving quite litigious.

Now there's a chance
we may end up in deposition,

so I have to ask you
a few questions.

You were convicted
on a drug charge?

Cocaine. Intent to sell.

- And how many years were you in?
- Two.

Those Canadians, you know.
They've got soft hearts.

[CHUCKLES]

And you're not involved now
in drugs?

What's that suit you're wearing?

The suit?

Uh...

Oh, it's Calvin Klein. Why?

You need a lot of suits like that
to work here, do you?

- Yeah, yeah, some.
- So you don't wear suits like that

when you're out and about.
I mean, on weekends,

you don't wear suits like that,
do you?

- No.
- Good.

I was thinking people might think
you're gay or something.

Oh.

You're not gay, are you?
I'm sorry.

Is something the matter,
Mr. Saverese?

Oh, about you being gay?

I don't mind gay people.

Why don't we take this up
tomorrow?

Why?

- Did I offend you?
- No. No, I just...

I think we should
take this up tomorrow

when Alicia's back in the office.

Sure.

Sure.

Yeah, I mean, why not pay
for two lawyers, not just one?

Yeah, that's...

That sounds good.

Okay.

I was walking to the bar's restroom
when I ran into Judge Creary.

ALICIA:
Did you approach him?

WILL: No, I was walking past him,
and he called me.

And what did you talk about?

He told me I was losing,
and that my client was guilty.

Actus reus.

- A guilty act?
- Yes.

I told him he hadn't
yet heard all the evidence,

and that's when he accused me
of being a disbarred lawyer

and of bribing judges.

[SCOFFS]

Objection. Your Honor, if Judge Creary
would like to testify, he is welcome,

but he should refrain
from editorializing.

Excuse me. I think His Honor has
shown great patience, young lady.

I know what you think,
Your Honor.

Does that mean
you overrule my objection?

The gallery should remain silent.

How did the conversation end
with Judge Creary, Mr. Gardner?

He told me if it was up to him,
I would never practice law again.

Thank you. No further questions.

- Hello, Mr. Gardner.
- Hi, counselor.

You say Judge Creary accused you
of being a disbarred lawyer,

and that was untrue?

Yes, I was suspended for six months,
but not permanently disbarred.

- Congratulations.
- Objection.

I'll withdraw that, counselor.

Do you know
what the first search result is

when you type Will Gardner
into ChumHum's search engine?

That was a practical joke
by an opponent.

Do you mind reading
what it says there?

WILL: "Do you want Will Gardner,
disbarred lawyer?"

But again, this is a joke.

But you can understand why he might
mistake you for a disbarred lawyer?

The fact that I was arguing
in his court might suggest otherwise.

But it's no secret
you've had troubles this past year.

You were suspended
for stealing money from a client.

- Is that correct?
- Yes, but I replaced it.

Judge Creary called you
a thief and a liar.

Can you really say those
characterizations are inaccurate?

Objection, Your Honor.

The question is whether or not
Judge Creary showed bias

by making these comments,
not whether or not they were true.

Sustained.

Wow, that's some defense.

Our lawyer may be a thief and a liar,
but the judge really can't say it.

DIANE: Objection.
DUNAWAY: Sustained.

No further questions, Your Honor.

I'd like to call Judge Creary
to the stand.

He's had a change of heart
and would like to testify.

You've heard Mr. Gardner's
accusations against you?

I have.

And did you, in fact, call him a thief?

No, I did not.

Did you offer your opinions
on the current case?

- I did not.
- Oh, my God, you're lying.

Mr. Gardner,
you'll find yourself in contempt.

Do you know why Mr. Gardner
would accuse you of this?

Well, I can only guess that he had...

He had many objections
sustained against him that day,

and he thought I was biased.

But everything else he said about
this bar encounter is a lie.

Yes.

We need to find a witness
from the bar.

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING
AND PEOPLE CHATTERING]

- Hi.
- Hi.

That was nice.

Getting a call.

I'm sorry. Did I stop calling you?
Or you stop calling me?

No, I called you.
You just didn't return. Three times.

Ah. I'm sorry. I'm a jerk.

[CHUCKLING]

Mm. So how much is this one worth?
Eighty dollars a glass?

No, $4. Things are tough
in Spain these days.

Oh, of course.

- How is the family fortune?
- Reduced by 70 percent.

Ouch. Things are not great all over.

No. I read about your firm.

And you.

Where are you going after this?

- Where am I going?
- Mm-hm.

I don't know. What about you?

I was gonna go home
and read a briefing,

a big long brief
about farm subsidies.

Sounds like a Thursday night.

Light some candles. Run a bath.

Read about the viability of ethanol
as a fuel supplement.

How viable is it?

Pretty damn viable.

More so than you might think.

That's not bad for $4.

Oh, I lied. It's Dominio de Pingus.
It's 180 a glass.

I'll count pennies tomorrow.

Why aren't you reading your e-mails?
I sent you three e-mails today.

- I am reading my e-mails.
- Just not mine?

Well, I always know,
when it's important, you'll seek me out.

And here you are.

[ELI CHUCKLES]

Uh, that one there. Click on it.

And now the attachment. Click on it.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGS]

You been
hanging around schools, Eli?

It's not ours.

- This is a tracker from the other side.
- That always sounds so sci-fi.

- Eli.
- It's the other campaign.

They're looking for vulnerabilities.

She was followed to school?

This campaign has
become about family values.

Kresteva has a kid with leukemia.

He wants to make it seem that
you have a smoker who cuts class.

[SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

What is going on with my life?

DEBORAH [OVER PHONE]: Where
are you? We need you over here.

- Appreciate the opportunity. L...
- It's not about opportunity.

The campaign needs you, Jay.

Things are falling apart here,
and they're getting angry at me.

- I can't work full-time.
- What about after school?

ALICIA: Anyone follow you to school?
GRACE: No.

I don't know. I'll call you again.

DEBORAH:
Hey, no...

[SIGHS]

I was sitting on a bench talking
to a friend. What's wrong with that?

Who's the friend?

- Connor.
- Who's Connor?

- A boy.
- Grace.

- I'm not smoking.
- I know. I didn't say you were.

These trackers...

They will find any opportunity
to paint you in a negative light, Grace.

I know. Is that it?

Mom.

ALICIA:
Zach, could you give us a second?

The girl who committed suicide.

Why? Why did she do it?

I don't know.

She was cutting.

She w...

Cutting herself?

It's not that weird.
A lot of girls do it.

Cut themselves? Why?

Why would they do that?

- I don't know.
- Self-hatred?

I think it feels good to heal.

You would tell me
if there was anything wrong?

- I'm not cutting, Mom.
- I know.

It doesn't have to be that. I just...

I love you, Grace.

- I love you too.
- I know.

You're a good girl.

So what do you need, Will?

What do I need?
Why do you think I need anything?

That look on your face.

- You're beautiful.
- Oh, yeah?

[SCOFFS]

- The other night with Judge Creary.
- Oh.

- What?
- No, I thought it was that.

He denied it. It's my word against his.
You were there.

- So that's why you're here.
- No.

But it wouldn't hurt.

[CHUCKLES]

This is why I am not gonna do it.

- Do what?
- Testify for you.

Creary was just showing off for me,
and giving you a hard time

because we dated. You're the one
who blew it out of proportion.

- He said my client was guilty.
- People say a lot of things.

- You said you'd return my call.
- This is about not returning your calls?

No, this is about not seeing
the upside of crossing a judge.

But the upside is it's the truth.

And that's your real goal here,
the truth?

- We could subpoena you.
- Yeah, you could.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

CHAPIN:
Whoa. Cary Agos.

What, you come to tell us
how the other half lives?

- Still a $200 buy-in?
CHAPIN: I don't know.

It might be time to raise it.

[MEN CHUCKLING]

So you happy to be
back at your old firm?

Gardner, he's got it out for me.

Yeah?
Man, he's got it out for everyone.

Oh, yeah, your boss,
he must be pissed.

- You're still clerking with Creary?
- Yeah, he is not happy.

But, you know,
he hasn't been happy for a while.

Yeah, why is that?
The double shifts?

No, his wife.

Well, I guess his ex-wife.

DIANE: Is it fair to consider you
a reluctant witness here, Mr. Chapin?

Yeah, it is fair to consider me
both reluctant and really pissed.

DIANE:
Because you've been subpoenaed?

Yes. And because I thought
I was talking to a friend.

DIANE:
And you are Judge Creary's law clerk?

Yes. I'm sorry, sir.

Don't worry.

After Will Gardner's suspension,

what did you observe Judge Creary
saying about Mr. Gardner?

He called Mr. Gardner
a liar and a thief.

And these are the same words
that Judge Creary denied

speaking in their
recent bar encounter?

- Objection, Your Honor.
DUNAWAY: Sustained.

To your knowledge, Mr. Chapin,

is Judge Creary the only judge
in Cook County

who made derogatory comments
about Will during his suspension?

No, everyone was talking about it.

And all the judges
were joking about it too.

LAURA: Which judges in particular
do you recall made comments?

Paver.

- Um, Worth. Ferraro.
- Judge John Ferraro?

Didn't he recently rule
in favor of Will Gardner

on a vehicular manslaughter suit?

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

It's relevant because it proves
a judge is fully capable of

putting personal feelings
about defense counsel aside

- when deciding a case.
- I quite agree. Overruled.

We need to move off
of the personal animus strategy.

The key is his prejudging
our client's guilt.

Well, what about
the witness at the bar?

- She won't testify.
- Can't we subpoena her?

I'm not sure she'll tell the truth.

What else did your friend
say about Creary?

You mean my ex-friend?

Well, since Creary's divorce,
he's been struggling with alcohol.

- Going to AA?
- Yes, why?

- We sure we wanna go there?
DIANE: I don't know.

If you go nuclear,
don't leave missiles in your silo.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]

So are you gonna go to the funeral?

You should go to the funeral.

Why are you so interested in her?

What do you mean?
I'm not interested in her.

All you want to do is talk about her.

I don't know.

I just feel bad.

Thought you didn't know her.

I know. But I can still feel bad.

It's just weird.

Her being dead.

It's not weird.

Do you believe in God?

- No.
- Why not?

[CHUCKLES]

Why is that funny to you?

You're funny.

Girls don't come here
to talk about God.

They're coming here to have sex.

Is that what she did?

- The other Grace?
- Uh-huh.

I'm not gonna have sex.

I didn't ask you.

You're right.

No.

- So that's it?
- I'm late to class.

Tomorrow?

[PHONE RINGS]

Yeah?

Oh, hi.

No, no, that's good.

Do you mind looking
into Judge Creary's drinking?

KALINDA:
Okay. Everything okay?

Yeah, my daughter's two steps
away from dating Keith Moon,

but everything's fine.

Look, if you wanna go out for a drink
or you wanna speak,

just give me a call, all right?

And I'll get on to that.

All right, take care.

Who's that?

Work.

The place where I work.

Was it Cary?

It wasn't Cary.

You need to give it a rest.
The whole alpha male thing.

[DOOR CLOSES]

[PHONE RINGS]

Yeah?

I don't understand. How can
we take a 10 percent dive in IT?

We were in the middle of
a reorganization, and we've hit a bump.

What bump?

- I lost my volunteers.
- Well, get new ones.

- No, there was one I needed.
- And what happened?

He's in school.
He can't work anymore.

Are you insane?
He's in school and can't work?

- You tell him he has to work.
- He's new.

- He's not very committed to...
- Okay, shut up. Is he here?

Where?

DEBORAH:
Jay, this is Eli Gold.

Jay is a new volunteer.

Where are you going?

- No, kid, you're staying.
- Mr. Gold would like to offer you a job.

No, let him go.

Damn it.

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING
AND PEOPLE CHATTERING]

Are you pacing me?

Two more beers? Sure.

Want me to get her number for you?

Do you ever get jealous?

Do I get jealous? Yeah, why?

Who?

I don't know.

People I'm dating.
When they meet someone else.

I'm narcissistic enough to think women
should give up sex altogether after me.

You jealous of someone?

How do you stop being jealous?

You stop caring.

You start seeing other people.
Like anything, it wears off after a while.

Yeah.

Or you tell the person,
"I don't want you to see other people."

But then you have
to be ready to back it up.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

That's a very
genuine thank you from you.

I have to go to an AA meeting now.

- Hi, thank you.
- Welcome.

- Hello, welcome.
- Hey, hi.

- Hi.
- Hello. Oh, is this your first time?

At this meeting, yeah.
I usually go to the one across town.

- That's great. Well, welcome.
- Thank you.

Actually, I'm looking for
a friend of mine, Harrison.

Do you know if he's coming tonight?

I don't. He's usually here by now.

He's doing well, isn't he?

Thank you, Mrs. Vaughn.

Do you attend Alcoholics Anonymous
meetings with Judge Harrison Creary?

Mrs. Vaughn?

I do.

What does the judge share
with the group at these meetings?

Your Honor, this is truly outrageous.

Alcoholics Anonymous has
a strict code of confidentiality.

Yes, counselor. Unfortunately,
AA is not covered by client,

patient or clergy privileges,
and answers can be compelled here.

I don't agree with this,
but the law's the law.

Again, what has the judge shared
at these meetings, ma'am?

He recently returned to addiction
when his wife left him.

CREARY:
This is cruel.

[DOOR OPENS]

DIANE: And did he say
what happened when he drank?

He blacked out.

Therefore, if Judge Creary had indeed
prejudged Mrs. Van Zanten for...

What did he call it?
Her actus reus.

And if he said as much to Mr. Gardner
at the bar, then due to his blackouts,

he might not remember it now.

Ms. Hellinger,
aren't you going to object?

Am I going to?

Yes.

- Thank you, Your Honor.
- Sustained. Leading.

No further questions, Your Honor.

I'll keep this short and sweet.

You wanna work for your dad's
campaign, I won't stop you.

But I can't speak for your mother.

Now, if you want some advice as
to how to present it to your mother,

I would offer it.

Hey.

- Who's that?
ZACH: Connor.

- Who's Connor?
- Grace's friend.

- Grace?
- Mr. Gold, about my mom?

Yes. Yes, the best way
to present it to your mom is that

you're becoming a part
of the campaign anyway.

You don't wanna hate yourself
by making your dad lose

when there's a chance
you could help your dad win.

Okay.

Best not to say I was here.

You weren't here.

I am ready to rule.

This trial has been,
above all, angering.

I believe the defense,
the sensible defense at the moment,

it seems to be the prosecution.

They have resorted
to rank character assassination.

They have inflicted on Judge Harrison
Creary a personal examination

that none of us could survive. They...

[DOOR OPENS]

They have dug through
his confessions.

They have subpoenaed innocent
bystanders and forced them to testify.

I am, to be frank, disgusted.

- Your Honor...
- No. Sit down.

Unfortunately, I believe
the defense has proven its case.

I have doubts about Judge Creary's
memory of the evening in question.

To be factually correct
does not mean to be right.

Therefore, I am granting
the defense's motion to substitute.

This case will be assigned
to a new judge.

Next time, in front of a jury.

I think you'll wanna
consider taking a plea first.

- Twenty-five years?
- Why would we do that?

Because your client was
cheating on her husband.

- No.
- Actus reus.

It's not just Latin for a guilty act.

It's an online forum
for cheating spouses.

That's why Judge Creary
said actus reus.

Before his divorce,
he visited the forum.

That's when he saw
your client's profile.

It still doesn't mean she killed him.

You're right.

But we're checking the actus reus logs.
And my guess is

we'll find somebody else your client
solicited to murder her husband.

Or you can take the 25 years.

- You know, I share an office now.
- So?

So I don't think Cary would
appreciate you sitting in his desk.

I've just gotten word that
the trackers are following Zach too.

- Well, we knew that.
- Yes.

I just wanted to let you know

that they are involving your children
in the campaign.

I knew that too.

I thought you might consider
allowing them to be interviewed.

No.

If Peter loses, you don't want
your kids to blame themselves.

Eli, I'm tired.

- Please just go.
- Okay.

- You can't say I didn't try.
- I won't.

[THUNDER RUMBLING]

[GRUNTING]

Oh, hey, sorry, buddy.
Are you all right?

I hope I didn't ruin your suit.

Hey, sorry, sorry.

Sorry about that.
Hey, let me help you up.

[GRUNTING]

What is that? Calvin Klein?

[SIGHS]

Hello.

I wanna help with Dad's campaign.

Okay. Let's talk.

I can help.

And Grace and I are
already part of the campaign,

whether we wanna be
involved or not.

I don't wanna be part of the problem.
I wanna be part of the solution.

And how do you become
part of the solution?

By helping at the campaign office.

I'd work on their computers
after school.

It's only a 30-minute drive,
and I'd go straight there.

And you would only work
in the campaign office?

Yes, Mom. And I'd still
do my homework afterwards.

Everything. I promise.

- Should I come back?
- No, we're fine.

- Okay, I'll think about it.
- Okay.

- You will?
- I will.

[MAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY
ON TV]

What was that about?

[SNIFFS]

- You smell like cigarette smoke.
- It's not me.

- It's him?
- Yeah.

[ALICIA SIGHS]

[SIRENS WAILING AND GUNSHOTS
ON TV]