The Good Wife (2009–2016): Season 5, Episode 19 - Tying the Knot - full transcript

(Tires screech)

Thank you.

(Doorbell rings)

(Phone line ringing)
CARY: Hey.

- We have two hours.
- No, you have an hour and 15 minutes.

What? When did that happen?

We don't get a grace period
because we're sending it in digitally.

Yeah, it's Alicia Florrick.

I called ahead.

Good. You're there.

We just confirmed with the clerk
the filing rules recently changed.



The court will not accept
documents after 8:00 p.m.

You have to get
a signature in by 8:00.

Got it, but I won't be able
to help you with case prep tonight.

Don't worry about it.

The State's Attorney's Office
delayed them, anyway.

Both the burglary and the mail fraud.

So we have another month.
Guess we caught a break.

Wait, they delayed them?
When? Both?

They're shuffling around prosecutors.
Don't worry about it.

Just get his signature.

If we're even one minute late,
we're out the $1 million bonus.

Okay, I'll do my best,
but you know how he is.

How who is?

Mr. Sweeney, hello.
I'll call you back.



You have come to my engagement party.

- I'm honored.
- Actually, no.

Mr. Sweeney, I called earlier.

We just discovered
you left your signature

off the financial disclosure.

Business. You're always business
these days, Alicia.

Marta, Mrs. Florrick needs a drink!

No, thank you, Mr. Sweeney.

I just really need
to get you to sign these...

(Sighs)

I'm getting married, Alicia.
Congratulations are in order.

I-I thought you already were married.

Yes, I was.

But I became disenchanted,

so I had to get rid of her.

Through divorce.

Where's your sense of humor?

I need you to initial here, here

and sign here.

I heard about your
old partner, Will Gardner.

I'm so sorry.

- Thank you.
- No, I mean it.

I liked Will. He was a good guy.

Yep. Can we...sign these please?

And then, life moves on.

You have a new firm,
I'm getting married.

It's the seasons of life.

(Glasses beep)

Mr. Sweeney?

Yeah?

Look at me.

I am.

No, you're looking over my head.

It's these glasses.

Whoever you're staring at,

it matches their body type
with a porn star.

Oh...

Well, that's surprising.

(Clears throat)

Mr. Sweeney...

if you don't sign these documents
right now, the merger will be off.

- Do you know what LD50 is?
- Mr. Sweeney...

It's called "lethal dose 50%."

It's a test, devised by Claxon-Brant,

to discover the toxicity
of their pharmaceuticals.

If it kills less than 50%
of its animal test subjects,

it's a success.

Suddenly, you're concerned
with animal testing?

I can't have a heart?

Tell me the bottom line, Mr. Sweeney.
What do I have to do?

Convince Renata.

- Who's Renata?
- My fiancée.

- (Phone ringing)
- Do you really not follow my life?

I follow yours.

I'm-I'm hurt.

Eli, hold on a minute.

(Clears throat)

You want me to convince your fiancée
that if you merge,

you can stop the animal testing
at Claxon-Brant?

- And then you'll sign these?
- Mm-hmm.

What is it, Eli? I'm a little busy.

Your son Zach.

What? Wh-What happened?

He's on Gawker.
I'm looking at it right now.

Looking at what?

Zach with a bong.

He... What?

He has a bong in his hand.

Peter is coming out
against legalizing marijuana.

ALICIA:
Eli...

This month was supposed to be
about us coordinating our message,

and people are pointing out
the hypocrisy!

Eli, I have to go. I'll call Zach.

- No, I will call him.
- No, Eli, I'll call him.

Oh, Renata.

Meet my second-favorite person
in the world, Alicia Florrick.

Bonjour.

Oh.

I have a theory about women
with three-syllable names.

Oh, darling, you're going
to have to exert your...

considerable powers on this one.

She's a saint.

Every saint is just a sinner
waiting for an opportunity.

Colin's told me
a lot about you, Alicia.

I'm jealous.

Jealous. Pshaw.

He told me you have some great advice
for how to keep a marriage alive.

SWEENEY:
Ah, perhaps another time.

Alicia wants to talk
to you about my merger.

PETA stuff?

I like that shade of lipstick on you.
It's very flattering.

Thank you. Um...

If I could just get you on the phone
with the CEO of Claxon-Brant,

and he'll explain that they're
phasing out the animal testing.

Have you seen the pictures?

Oh, my God, did we invite her?

- She's my bridesmaid.
- (Mutters a protest)

WOMAN: People pay lip service
to the three Rs,

but they never follow through.

- (Doorbell rings)
- Well, if you're on the board,

you can impact their choices.

You don't even know
what the three Rs are, do you?

This is fascinating,
but I have a party to prepare.

Yes, Mr. Lipsger, uh,
one moment, please.

Just-just talk to him.
Give him a chance.

Renata, CEOs lie.

- That's what they're paid for.
- (Phone ringing)

Demetrius, I told you not to call.

(Phone ringing)

Hello?

Zach, it's Mom.

Hey, Mom. What's up?

There is a picture of you on Gawker
at a party with a bong.

With a... Mom, that's a...

I-I didn't have a bong.

Zach, there's a picture of you.

Eli just called me.

(Tapping keys)

That's... It's not mine, Mom.
It's not mine.

Whose party were you at anyway?

Shauna Norrel's.
You said it was all right for me to go.

- Yes, to go to the party, not to do drugs.
- I wasn't.

I didn't.
I was actually taking it away

from Shauna, so she wouldn't use it.

- Oh, come on, Zach.
- It's true, Mom.

Zach, I'm gonna have
to call you back.

So? What did he say?
Can Collin sign?

Put me on the board.

- Oh, come on, Renata!
- Shut up, Morgan.

Colin hasn't had the best
luck with his wives.

I want to be a bigger part of his life.

Put me on the board,
and I'll get Colin to sign.

(Phone rings)

What's going on? What happened?

ALICIA:
He's signing it now.

We're good!

(All cheering)

Have a sangria.

And I'll sign the last line.

Sign the last line.
And I'll have a sangria.

(Quiet laughter)

(Drops pen on desk)

It's coming to you now.

- Let me know when you get it.
- CARY: Okay.

Uh, not yet. Probably in a minute.

(Sighs)

Cary, who's the prosecutor
on your two criminal cases?

The ones that were delayed.

Um, you mean before or after?

Before. The prosecutor before.

Uh, Finn Polmar, why?

Why was he taken off?

I have no idea.
Okay, there it is. I got it.

I'll forward it on to the court clerk.
Wait there until I get the confirmation.

(Phone rings)

Finn Polmar.

Hey, it's Alicia.

Oh, hey, what's up?

My partner Cary Agos was on two cases
with you as the prosecutor.

We just got word
that you were moved off them.

That's right.

Is there some reason for this?

Something to do with Castro?

I don't know.

I'm just worried that he might
be coming after y...

Finn, is someone
in the office with you?

That's right.

(Line beeps)

Okay, I'm gonna call you back.

Who was that?

Aw, just some defense attorney.
Nothing important.

- We have a problem, Alicia.
- What is it?

"Other expenses."

Clarke brought this to my attention.

The financial disclosure statement...
Sweeney lied.

He put all his
recreational expenses in it.

Recreational?

- Drugs and sexual therapy.
- Oh, dear Lord.

Yeah, he could get arrested
for this, Alicia. It's $145,000.

Okay, well, uh, can I cross out
the amount on the contract?

Yes. And get him to initial it.

And have him refund $145,000

into his business account, and I'll try
to get the filing back from the courthouse.

We have 30 minutes.

- (Line beeps)
- (Groans)

- Yes?
- ELI: Have you heard anything from Zach?

I have a reporter on the line.

Eli, I cannot talk right now.

Alicia, I promise you this is
the most important thing

you're doing right now.

Uh...

Zach wasn't smoking pot.

- It wasn't his.
- Good!

Then I need him to say that
to a reporter.

He's not talking to a reporter, Eli.

You don't understand.
This is not a 24-hour

news cycle anymore.

This is a photo,
everyone is linking to it.

We need to put a statement out now!

Alicia, did you hear what I just said?

Alicia! Alicia!

Eli, I'll put out a statement,
but I can't right now.

- (Line beeps)
- Hold on, hold on.

- Hello?
- Alicia, hey. It's Finn.

Castro was in the office.

Oh, uh, yeah, Finn.
Can you hold on for a moment?

Mr. Sweeney?

SWEENEY:
Alicia?

What's wrong?

Mr. Sweeney, you lied
on your financial disclosure.

We have 24 minutes
to refund your account

- and sign a new a statement.
- Please! I don't lie.

Look, you can't include
sexual therapy

as a business expense.

It's political correctness...
there it is.

Initial here and here
where I made the correction.

Finn, I am so sorry I got distracted.

GIRL:
Mrs. Florrick?

Yes. Who's this?

Shauna Norrel, Zach's friend.

Oh, Sh-Shauna. How are you?

Good. Except Zach called me
about this party at my house.

And how I was the one
with the bong, smoking pot?

Yes! Thank you for calling.
It's such a relief...

- What are you doing?
- I have to read it first.

I told him I couldn't lie for him.

Excuse me?

Smoking pot.

I couldn't lie for him
about smoking pot.

I think the best thing for Zach
is he face the fact he has a problem.

Signed. Now what do I do?

(Woman screams in distance)

Renata!

(Gasping, murmuring, clamoring)

- (Crying): She did it!
- Huh?

Oh, my God!

Darling, who?

(Renata continues crying)

WOMAN:
Renata, are you all right?

MAN:
What's going on, Renata?

RENATA: I went into the bathroom
because she wouldn't come out!

There was nothing I could do!

MAN: (In distance)
Oh, my God!

(Indistinct police radio communication)

MAN: Thank you for answering
our questions, Mrs. Florrick.

ALICIA:
No problem. Anyway I can help.

(Indistinct whispering)

You're Mr. Sweeney's lawyer,
isn't that correct?

It is. His civil lawyer.

But you've handled his past
criminal matters as well?

Yes.

And you claim you were with
Mr. Sweeney the entire time?

No, not the entire time.

He was within my view
from approximately 6:55 to 7:45.

And you, um...
witnessed the victim on the phone...

Morgan Donnelly?

That's right. In tears.

And who was she on the phone with?

Demetrie, I told you
to leave me alone...

Someone named Demetrie.

She was upset.
Told him to leave her alone.

That's when you saw her crying?

ZACH:
Mom, I didn't have a bong.

Come on, Renata!

No. She was crying
after the phone call.

It was after that.

I see.

Is everything all right?

I don't know.

It's just odd.

You happened to be present

during another murder
in Mr. Sweeney's home

four years ago?

Isn't that correct?

No, that is not correct.

There was an involuntary manslaughter
in Mr. Sweeney's home four years ago.

But I was not present.

- I arrived afterwards.
- Well...

that makes it much less convenient.

And it's also not correct

to call tonight's death
a murder, Detective.

It's my understanding
that it was a suicide.

Ligature marks.

Legs, arms...

a double set of marks on her neck.

One from this rope,

and another from a rope earlier.

This woman shows

all the signs of being
tied up and tortured.

Then, uh, strung up later
to make it look like a suicide.

Normally, when I find

a woman's body in
Mr. Sweeney's home,

he'd be in cuffs.

And yet you were here
to offer him an alibi?

I was here on legal business.

It's not coincidental

that you've been with
Mr. Sweeney, both times,

a dead woman was found in his house.

You were brought here
to be his alibi.

I was with Mr. Sweeney,

or within his sights,
from 6:55 until 7:45.

So the topic of the moment
seems to be marijuana.

(Reporters chuckling over speakerphone)

REPORTER 1:
Yes, Mr. Governor.

Do you see Illinois going the way
of Colorado and legalizing pot?

Well, no, I don't, Ray,
and here's why:

I think our health care issues

are extreme enough without adding
potential costs on top of that.

(Reporters clamoring)

REPORTER 2:
Kate Guinness, Chicago Ledger.

Mr. Governor, how do you square this
with the actions of your son?

Well, Kate...

um, if you're referring to the photo
that was online last night,

my son told me that he was actually

intervening to stop someone else
from taking drugs.

REPORTER 2:
Really?

Yes, really.

Are there any other questions?

REPORTER 1:
Governor, it's Ray again.

How do you square this with your
brother-in-law's statements?

My brother-in-law's statements...

I, uh...

Get out of the way, Nora!

Come on!

(Laughs)

Uh, yeah. I did.
I saw the photo of Zach.

With that rather adult-sized
bong, don't you think?

- All I can say is more power to him.
- Holy heaven...

OWEN:
And it's like the president said,

that, you know,
pot's no worse than alcohol.

You should see Alicia drink.

Uh, I'm just glad
he's taking my advice

and loosening up a little.

Maybe it'll force his dad
to change his mind

about these ridiculous laws.

I'm watching, Eli.

ELI: You need to get on with him, Alicia.
You need to talk to him now!

ALICIA:
Um...

Don't worry, I was planning to.

What's wrong? What's happening?

Uh...one problem at a time.

Mr. State's Attorney,
what a surprise.

Detective.

Alicia, I'm in awe of your offices.

Very... youthful.

- Thank you.
- Makes me miss private practice.

Almost.

So... what brings you here?

A high-profile case.

In an election year?

Hmm.

We have some photos
we'd like to show you.

ALICIA:
Where's this?

Upstairs in Sweeney's townhouse.

I must have missed the search warrant.

JOHNSON: A police officer
was looking for the bathroom

and he opened this door.
By accident.

I see.

Did he ever find the bathroom?

JOHNSON:
That's where we think

Morgan Donnelly was
tortured and murdered.

Then her body was moved
to the adjacent bathroom

to make it look like suicide.

Really?

Who are we thinking did it?

We were hoping to ask your client.

I'm a witness now.

I've had to relinquish

Mr. Sweeney's representation
to my partner.

Well, we'd love to know

why he has a torture chamber
in his townhouse.

These make it look so grim.
It's really quite sweet.

JOHNSON: This torture chamber
is in your townhouse?

It's not a torture chamber.

Sometimes we put flowers in there.
And a vase. And pillows.

It's shibari.

What is... shibari?

No. (With accent): Shibari.

It's the ancient Japanese art
of sexual satisfaction

though the tightening and
loosening of knots and ropes.

Are you kidding me?

CARY:
If Detective Johnson doesn't want

an explanation,
we can accommodate him.

Go on.

Two subjects sit in facing harnesses
and tie each other in.

RENATA:
They control each other's sensations

by pulling and tightening knots
through these winches and pulleys.

Auto-asphyxiation.

RENATA:
No. Auto-asphyxiation is porn.

Shibari is art.

You should try it sometime,
Mr. State's Attorney.

Clears the mind.

- Did you do this...
- Shibari.

Did you do this with Morgan?

The victim?

Uh... on other occasions.
Not last night.

So she just killed herself
in the ropes

and then strung herself up
in the bathroom?

CARY: I'll ask my client
not to answer that hypothetical.

Okay, look.

As you can see, what you called
a torture chamber was actually for

the private recreational use
of my client.

And I'd like to call a halt
to this interview.

CASTRO:
That's fine.

Mrs. Florrick...

would you mind staying
for a few minutes?

We don't need it.

I think we do.

Do you recognize this man?

(Alicia clears throat)

I do.

Did you see him at the party?

I did.

Where?

I passed him by the bar.

And that was it?

No, I saw him climbing the stairs
to the fourth floor.

At what time?

Around 7:35 p.m.

CASTRO:
Do you know who this is?

ALICIA:
No.

The victim's boyfriend,
Demetrius Rowe.

You said you heard her
argue with a Demetrie.

Demetrie, I told you...

It could've been Demetrius.

(Sighs) You'll have to excuse
Detective Johnson.

He's worried that you're
confusing your duty

as a defense attorney
with your duties as a witness.

You're not. Are you?

Good luck, Mr. State's Attorney.

(Phone ringing)

- (Phone ringing)
- Finn Polmar.

ALICIA:
Finn, I had a thought.

About how to keep Castro
from firing you.

You know he's running
for state's attorney?

POLMAR:
Yeah, I do. Why?

Run against him.

(Scoffs)

Mr. Sweeney, please.

Tell him that it's about my meeting
with the state's attorney.

Finn.

It's a Shakman violation.

He can't fire you
if you're running against him.

It would be retaliation.

(Quietly):
I'm not running for state's attorney.

There are a dozen candidates.

Well, that doesn't make a difference.

No, all you have to do
is file the campaign papers.

You don't have to actually run.

He can't retaliate against you.

(Polmar sighs)

Look, thanks for...

thinking creatively, but, uh...

Let me think about it, okay?

Alicia?

Yeah. Uh, good.

Uh, I'll talk to you.

You made a mistake?

To be exact, I think
I might have made a mistake.

This is the victim's boyfriend,
Demetrius Rowe.

And this is Mr. Sweeney's
manservant, Barry Hildom.

You confused these two men?

I was... very distracted.

I was dealing with a lot of things.

It's a good thing I wasn't there.

Or you might've said I was the killer.

- Do you want me not to admit my mistake?
- CASTRO: No.

Thank you for coming forward, Alicia.

It was the right thing to do.

But now that you've admitted error,

is there a chance
that you could be wrong

about Mr. Sweeney's alibi?

No.

You're sure?

Just think a minute, Alicia.

If you were distracted,
dealing with a lot of things...

ALICIA:
Mr. Sweeney...

ELI: (On phone)
You don't understand.

This isn't
a 24-hour news cycle anymore.

I've thought about it,
Mr. State's Attorney.

Mr. Sweeney couldn't
have gone upstairs

without me seeing him.

Okay. Thank you.

JOHNSON: I hope you're right,
because we're ready to make an arrest.

And if you're wrong,
we're arresting the wrong person.

ALICIA:
Mr. Sweeney...

why is your tux jacket off?

I don't know.
I didn't want to get it dirty.

Dirty with Morgan's blood?

What a sense of humor you have.

No, with this...
drumstick I'm eating... see?

But why would you take
your jacket off for that?

Wouldn't you be more likely
to get your shirt dirty?

I don't know.

What do you think?

My name's Detective Lou Johnson,

and I'm here to exercise
an arrest warrant

for the murder of Morgan Donnelly.

Wait, wait, what's going on?

Mr. Sweeney, please step back.

Ms. Ellard, you're under arrest
for the murder of Morgan Donnelly.

Wait, but I didn't do anything.

You have the right to remain silent.

Anything you say
can and will be used against...

So... Renata Ellard?

Yes, she's Sweeney's fiancée.

We can't represent her.

I'm a witness,
and Cary's representing Sweeney.

- Why me?
- He asked for a recommendation.

Well, thank you. I think.

Diane, in regard to client poaching...

Oh, please, this one's pay for play.

You'll owe me one, okay?

- Alicia.
- Finn.

You're on the Renata Ellard case?

Yeah, yeah, I got it last minute.
Prosecuting the preliminary hearing.

Odd, huh?

It is. Very.

And remember this
is a preliminary hearing, not a trial.

Counselor...

Your witness.

(Gasps)

Yes, Your Honor.

(Clears throat)

Mr. Rowe, hello.

You were the victim's boyfriend,

- is that correct?
- Yes.

And you talked with her
on the night of the murder?

(Gunshot)

Yeah, I called Morgan.

I didn't like that she was with her.

You're nodding toward the accused,
Renata Ellard.

And you discussed...

(Gunshot, gasps)

And you...

discussed...

your girlfriend's intention
to break off her affair with Renata.

Yeah.

She was scared of her,

and the way
she was obsessing on Morgan...

Oh, my God, the lies.

Mr. Sweeney.

My apologies, Your Honor. I...

POLMAR:
Thank you, Your Honor.

Was Renata Ellard jealous?

- What do you need?
- Forensics, anything you've got.

Okay, I'm on it.

Oh, you might find this useful.

POLMAR:
By the way, did Morgan

end the relationship
with Renata that night?

ROWE: No, she was afraid
of what Renata would do.

POLMAR:
No more questions.

DIANE:
Thank you, counselor.

Mr. Rowe, um, were you invited
to the party by Mr. Sweeney?

No, I was not.

In fact, isn't it true that you

attended the party
uninvited after having

a heated cell phone argument
with your girlfriend?

It wasn't heated.
She said she was too afraid

of breaking it off with Renata.
I was trying to encourage her.

Mr. Rowe, were you aware
that your lover

was a practitioner

of the Japanese S and M
rope practice called shibari?

- Yes.
- And were you also aware

that she practiced this
with Renata Ellard?

That was a yes, wasn't it?

- Yes.
- Good. And, um,

do you know what this is?

No.

It's a liability waiver,
signed by your girlfriend.

In case of an accident
on the shibari ropes,

- her partner would not be blamed.
- Objection!

Is it really the defense's contention

that the victim died
on the shibari ropes

and then moved herself
to the bathroom

to cover up her death?

I was under the impression
I didn't have to contend.

It's up to the prosecution
to make their case.

(Snaps fingers)

(Knocking on door)

Yeah?

Hey, Zach. You have a minute?

Uh, what's going on?

We want to talk to you.

(Clears throat)
This...

is an intervention.

We are intervening.

We need to discuss...

the pot.

You gotta be kidding me.

I'm literally the only
person in my class

who's never done any drugs.

- Oh, is that really true?
- Owen.

Look, do you want me to pee
in a cup or something?

No one said that.
We just want to...

What? Protect the family image?

Keep up this facade
of perfection like you and Dad?

- Excuse me?
- You and Dad are playing

Bill and Hillary...
why don't we talk about that?

Yeah, why don't we talk about that?

This isn't about me or your father.

Anything we do is a family issue.

The Florricks is a family business...

No, Zach.

That is not...

- You're changing the subject.
- What is the subject?

Marijuana!

Yes.

Let me tell you a story
about the abuse of drugs.

(Sighs)

The ligature marks on the victim's neck
did not match the position of the strap.

Suggesting that
the body was moved, right?

Yes.

Were there any other reasons
that you concluded

this was not a suicide?

Yes, there were abrasions
on the knees and elbows

consistent with a dragging motion.

It appeared as if the body was moved
from the bedroom to the bathroom.

Thank you, Doctor.

JUDGE MORRIS:
Ms. Lockhart?

Anything over there or are we done?

I know, sorry, Your Honor.
Yes, um...

Doctor, how familiar are you

- with shibari?
- How familiar?

I've made myself familiar
for this hearing.

Good. What is a canvas?

I, uh, what is a...

Is that the submissive position
in the shibari ritual?

- Oh, yeah, yes.
- And that is the person

being manipulated, right?

And the dominant position
is the rigger, yes?

Yes.

And the dominant rigger
is in the controlling harness here.

The more elaborate harness.

Yes, they are the ones in control.

And the harness of the rigger
has a more elaborate front?

- Yes.
- And that harness

is consistent with...

these bruises?

Doctor, do you have an
answer to that question?

I do. It is consistent.

So the bruising on the monitor
is on Morgan's body?

(Quietly):
Uh, yes.

Would you speak up, Doctor?

Yes, it is consistent
with the victim's body.

DIANE:
So Morgan was the rigger,

the person controlling
the shibari, and Renata

was the canvas.

The one controlled?

MEDICAL EXAMINER:
Yes.

(Door opens)

Hey. You wanted to see me?

- How you doing?
- Good. How about you?

It's odd not just talking
with you anymore.

It is.

I was watching you in court.

That was just a preliminary hearing.

I-I know.

I'm thinking of possibly stepping in.

It's a... It's a big case.
I don't want to lose it

on the one yard line.

So I was the sacrificial lamb
out there?

What?

No prep, dropping a case

into my lap without prep,
no warning.

You wanted a reason to step in.

Finn, I don't think
this is gonna work out.

Well, what's not working out?
You took me off all of my cases.

(Sighs)

You're still suffering
from Jeffrey Grant,

and I'm not blaming you,

but I think you should take
some time off.

No, I'm okay.

As your boss, I'm asking you...

take some time off.

No, but thank you.

I'm not actually asking.

I know you're not. But no.

Finn, I'm afraid
I don't have any choice.

I'm relieving you of your duties.

Actually, you can't. I'm running.

- You...
- Yeah. I declared my candidacy today.

- Against me?
- Well, let's not personalize it.

I'm running for state's attorney,
but unfortunately,

it is a Shakman violation
if you relieve me from my duty.

You are making a very large mistake.

I want my cases back.

All of them.

(Door opens, closes)

Alicia, it's Finn.

I need to file now.

ALICIA:
Congratulations.

Yeah, screw him.

Okay, go down to the third floor,

the Office of the Cook County Clerk.

You can file the forms in 20 minutes,
but you need signatures.

How many?

7,000. Give me a minute.
I'll see what I can do.

Eli, it's Alicia.

I need 7,000 signatures.
How long will that take?

Cook County or Federal?

Cook County.

Give me an hour.

Your Honor, I have one more witness.

You have one more witness?

What happened to Mr. Polmar?

He's busy on another case.

- He asked me to step in.
- The state's attorney?

He asked the state's attorney
to step in?

- Yes, Your Honor.
- I must warn you, Mr. State's Attorney,

I've not been impressed
with the people's evidence.

What witness are you calling?

Alicia Florrick.

Objection.

Your Honor, Alicia Florrick
is counsel to Mr. Sweeney.

Yes, and Mr. Sweeney is not on trial.

Renata Ellard is on trial.

Alicia Florrick represents
the entire Sweeney family as well...

Alicia Florrick has given
statements to the police.

I see no reason why she cannot
be called to the stand.

Neither can I.

I will grant a subpoena
for Mrs. Florrick.

(Gavel bangs)

You had time for a visit in the middle
of this new Colin Sweeney mess.

I'm impressed.

This time, it's his fiancée.

Well, what can I do for you?

Mr. Governor, I...

I hate to toot my own horn.

Oh, toot away.

Thank you. Since I took
over the department,

our conviction rate has gone up.
I think that speaks

to our increased scrutiny
over prosecutions.

Like Jeffrey Grant?

Jeffrey Grant was a tragedy.

We had an ASA who was looking
to make his bones.

He overreached.

- You want my endorsement?
- Yes, I do.

As you know, continuity is very
important in this office,

and this green ASA
is planning to run against me.

I have the endorsement of the DCC,

and I intend to do
everything I can to win.

Jim, do you have
a problem with my wife?

No, no, Mr. Governor,
I have no problems with anyone.

That's why I'm the front runner
in this race.

But if you think
there is a problem with your wife,

what better way to show the fairness

of your own administration
than by... endorsing me?

Thanks for dropping by, Jim.

Thanks for your time.

- Eli.
- PETER: Jim.

Governor.

(Door opens, closes)

I don't know what you're thinking,
but it's a mistake.

What's a mistake?

The thing you're thinking
that I don't know what it is.

He's gonna win.

You want to endorse a winner,

especially one you appointed
to his position.

SWEENEY:
Mrs. Florrick.

Waiting to be called in?

(Shudders)

Can I tell you something
before you enter?

I'd rather you not.

I'm in love.

Renata, she means the world to me.

I just want to make sure
you don't remember things incorrectly.

What would "incorrectly" be?

I don't know.

Something that might
endanger my merger.

I know that means a million-dollar
bonus to your firm.

Mr. Sweeney, I want
you to stop right now.

I'm not asking you to lie for me.

It's just you were so very
helpful in getting me off.

We can call in the next witness.
Mrs. Alicia Florrick.

Come in, Mrs. Florrick.

The victim objected to Renata
taking a seat on the board.

From what I understood,

Ms. Donnelly was
an animal rights activist

and she objected to the testing
practices of the company

Mr. Sweeney was acquiring.

CASTRO: And Renata and Morgan
fought over it?

They disagreed.

- A heated disagreement?
- Spirited.

And what was the outcome
of this spirited argument?

- There was no resolution.
- Thank you.

I realize it must be difficult
given that you

represented Mr. Sweeney in a prev...

Objection, Your Honor.
Counselor's testifying.

Yes, cuts down on the need
for witnesses. Sustained.

No more questions.

(Clears throat)

Mrs. Florrick...

is Colin Sweeney an important client?

- He is.
- And it would hurt

your firm's bottom line
if he were in prison?

- Objection. Relevance.
- Sustained.

The police first questioned you
about Mr. Sweeney's

- possible involvement in the murder.
- Yes.

And you claimed that
he wasn't involved.

Well, I said that he was within my sight
at the time of the murder.

And that's why the police turned
their attention to my client, Renata...

- Objection.
- I'll withdraw.

You also claimed that you saw
Demetrius Rowe

following the victim upstairs?

Originally, yes.

But then you realized you were wrong.

It was actually Barry Hildom,

Mr. Sweeney's valet,
that you saw? Hmm.

Yes.

Both men are African-American,
which caused you some confusion?

Yes, I was distracted.

I corrected the misidentification.

And isn't it possible
that you were wrong

about seeing Mr. Sweeney
at the time of the murder?

No.

It's not possible that you were wrong?

A woman's freedom depends
upon your testimony.

Objection. Asked and answered.

Sustained.

Mrs. Florrick...

did Colin Sweeney approach you
before your appearance today

asking you to lie?

CASTRO:
Objection, Your Honor.

No, that I'll overrule.

You may answer.

Mrs. Florrick, did
Mr. Sweeney ask you to lie?

He did.

Did he suggest his business
would disappear if you didn't lie?

He did.
But I want to make clear

that he has had no impact
on my testimony.

Really? So you're protecting
Mr. Sweeney and damning Renata,

but that has nothing to do

with Mr. Sweeney trying
to bribe your testimony?

CASTRO: Objection, Your Honor.
Inflammatory.

JUDGE MORRIS:
Sustained.

Nothing further to ask
this witness, Your Honor.

So that's what your little
charade was about.

Alicia. Charade?

Coming to me, suggesting I lie.

I thought it was a bit ham-fisted.

Perhaps. I felt very Lee J. Cobb
threatening you.

Also, I would look biased on the stand.

Yes, clever, wasn't it?

Ms. Lockhart's idea.

She's very good, isn't she?

I think she's channeling
her old partner.

Makes her quite attractive.

Did Renata do it, or did you?

Now that's just rude.

Why don't we let the judge decide?

Then we can talk.

(TV playing indistinctly)

You okay?

Am I okay?

Will?

I am.

I'm sorry.

I know. Me, too.

(Wry, quiet laugh)

He made me laugh.

I don't want to cry anymore, Owen,

- so let's not.
- Yep.

Wait, so...
you're Bill and Hillary now?

Zach's being melodramatic.

Well, what does that mean,
exactly, Bill and Hillary?

(Sighs heavily)

It means we're married.

We stay married... but that's it.

He does what he wants,
you do what you want?

Well, he does what he wants anyway.

- Interesting.
- I thought you'd be happy.

I'm happy if you're happy.

It's a decision. I like decisions.

And if you were to...

I don't know, meet someone else,
how would that work?

- That's really not what this is about.
- Mm.

What is this about?

I don't know.

Sitting here, drinking my wine,

working, making dinner for the kids.

Oh, God, it's like Mildred Pierce.
We need to get you laid.

Okay, this conversation's over.

What? Why? What's wrong?
Come back.

Nope. I'm going in the kitchen.

Alicia...

Peter is getting laid.
You should get laid, too.

I don't want to talk about it.

Why not?

I'm going to bed.

- Good night.
- Okay.

I'm sleeping on the couch.

Yep.

I care about you, Sis.

I know.

You're my favorite person
in the world.

PETER:
New blood matters to me,

and as you know, in this office,

I'm the new blood.

Now, in my old office
at Cook County State's Attorney,

there are, I think,
many fine candidates.

The current holder has done,
I think, mostly a good job.

However, my chief of staff
has brought my attention

to a new contender.

In fact, he's even helped
to gather signatures

for this candidate.

So, in the spirit of new blood,

I would like to throw my support
behind the newest candidate

for the State's Attorney's Office,
and his name is Finley Polmar.

He has been with the State's
Attorney for six months.

He is from New York,

and I think he brings a lifetime
of experience to the job.

(Phone rings)

Thank you.

Hello?

Mr. Polmar, this is Eli Gold,
Chief of Staff to the Governor.

You've just gained his endorsement.

I'd like to arrange a time
to hear you campaign plan.

BAILIFF:
All rise!

JUDGE MORRIS:
Thank you.

During the preliminary hearing,

the prosecution's
evidentiary threshold

is fairly low for a very good reason:

matters should be left to jury.

But the State has an interest
in not holding the accused

if the State fails to meet
its minimal burden.

I have decided
that is what has happened.

Sorry, Mr. Castro.

Therefore, there's a finding
of no probable cause.

The defendant can be released.

(Gavel bangs)

Congratulations, Mr. Sweeney.

To you, too.

You ladies are quite the team.

We'll expect you both at the wedding.

Wouldn't miss it.

Ready, my blushing bride?

Yes. I'd just like a moment with Alicia.

- Oh, of course.
- Diane?

You can come by my office

and we'll draw up the paperwork
regarding your board seat.

Thank you for saving my marriage.

I didn't do anything.

When Colin and I met, I wondered
what we could possibly have in common.

He's worldly in a way
I could never be.

He's experienced things
I'd only read about.

Well, good luck
with the wedding planning.

It made me wonder
what it would feel like

to watch the life drain
from someone's eyes.

Just one of the things Colin
experienced that I had not.

After this experience, this obstacle,

Colin and I have so much
more in common.

I think it's gonna make
for a much stronger marriage.

Come on... killer.

RENATA:
Yes, dear.

Alicia, please come to our wedding.

Help us tie the knot.

Oh! That's funny, huh?