The Good Wife (2009–2016): Season 5, Episode 6 - The Next Day - full transcript

You'll be great.

Oh, God, it's like I'm a
first-time lawyer again.

How many cases have you argued?

- 423.
- So... this'll be your 424th.

It's my last.

It's my last one as a lawyer.

I just don't want to finish
by embarrassing myself.

Then don't.

You're always so good
with the pep talks, aren't you?

♪ Make way
for Captain Sunshine ♪

You want a tattoo.



- I want a tattoo?
- Mm-hmm.

'Cause it'll hurt so, so good.

- You know what I feel?
- What?

Awake.

Probably best
when your eyes are open.

No, really awake.

Like I haven't been in a while.

What are you doing tonight?

What am I doing?

I have no idea.

I want to see you again.

See me now.

No. I'm serious.
See me now.

♪ Captain ♪



♪ Mm, mm ♪

♪ Sunshine ♪

Mom. Mom.

What?

I have to go to school,
and everyone's already here.

Oh, my God.

I overslept.

I tried knocking. I...

I was out.

- I was really out.
- I know.

You probably just needed to sleep.

But I have to go.

Um, you be good today.

You're the mom today.

Uh, brush your teeth
and do not lose any more clients.

I'll do my best.

Where did you say
you wanted this, Alicia?

Oh, in front of the fireplace.

Sorry, we had to start early.

- The workers were here.
- It's a go.

- We have a lead on offices.
- Where?

- Wallis & Frey.
- The tax firm?

Yeah, they're breaking up.

The new lawyers
are kicking out the old.

And they want us to lease
their empty offices?

Really? Wallis & Frey?
That's great.

Not-not that I don't
love you all here.

Oh.

- That's probably the broadband.
- I'll get it.

- How-how much is the lease?
- We're trying to find out now.

Good morning.

Good morning. You're...

Marilyn, yes.
The chair of your husband's

- ethics commission.
- I-I know.

Um, what can...
Uh, why are you here, Marilyn?

I'm sorry to throw myself
at you like this, Alicia,

but I only discovered today that
you're starting your own firm,

and I wanted to catch you...

- Before I made too many mistakes?
- No, no, no. Not at all. It's just

that the ethic rules for the governor
can be quite counterintuitive.

Uh, you know,
they've changed a lot even

- in the past few months...
- Broadband? Yeah, right this way.

Um, Marilyn, could we do this
another time?

Heather? Hello.

Alicia, oh, my gosh.
What happened?

Oh, I'm sorry.
Did you go by work?

Someone else is in your office,
a man who told me to get lost.

Yeah, I-I was going to...

- Marilyn, can we do this another time?
- Pardon me.

Do you want me to drop
by this afternoon?

- Yes. N-No. Let me figure it out, okay?
- Definitely. I'll drop by.

- What was that?
- Oh, nothing.

Just someone
from my husband's staff.

I wanted to tell you...
I left Lockhart/Gardner.

- And I'm starting my own firm.
- Here?

No.
This is temporary.

We move into office space Friday.

- But shouldn't you be in court?
- Yes.

It's just... I've mostly dealt
with you, Alicia, not Diane.

So I'm just... a bit confused.

Well, you are in good hands.

It's just...
I've worked a lot on your case,

and I'm quite familiar with it.

Your Honor...

I find the defense's motion
to dismiss galling...

I'm sorry.

- I didn't mean to "gall" you.
- She is suggesting

there is no way ever
to sue a gun manufacturer.

I'm suggesting that Congress
passed the Lawful Protection

- of Commerce in Arms Act.
- A reprehensible law.

I know that that's your opinion,
Your Honor,

but it is still the law.

And if I may, Your Honor, if you
don't feel that you can judge fairly...

I feel I can judge
very fairly, thank you,

no matter how destructive
your client's product is to America.

Your Honor,
it is true that the act

passed by Congress outlaws suits
against gun manufacturers,

but there are exceptions.

This gun, a Decatur .38 Lobera,

misfired and killed the husband
of my client.

Your Honor, even if she can
prove that it was defective,

the gun was fired
during the commission of a crime.

Therefore, the manufacturer
cannot be sued.

My client's husband
was the victim of a crime.

He was held up and killed
at his place of business

- by two robbers.
- Yes, but the gun

- was fired during a criminal act.
- His gun. The victim's gun.

- Not the robber's.
- Yes, but it was fired...

when the robbers
slapped it out of his hands.

Therefore, he was not in possession of it.
Thus, it was fired during a criminal act.

I'll have to ask both attorneys
to join me in chambers.

- Um... Why?
- An administrative issue.

Please, everybody.

Take a seat.

Let's just take a breath

- before we start in on this.
- Um, start in with...

- What?
- You, too, Nancy.

Here.

Everybody, take a big,
long breath.

Now, I've received a request
for a change of representation

from you, Heather.
Is that true?

- Yes.
- Your Honor, my firm

recently fired ten lawyers
who were

- poaching clients.
- We weren't poaching.

What else would you call it?

You were negotiating
with our top clients

- behind our back.
- All right, everybody, please.

Unclench your fists. Okay?
Look at... Look at your fist.

Squash it. Come on.

Squash it.
I work with kids in gangs.

That's what we say.

Squash it.

There you go.

Diane,
you have something to say?

Yes. I am personally offended,
Your Honor.

I've been developing this case
for two years.

No, you haven't, Diane.
We have.

- Cary and myself...
- I took on this case.

- I brought it to this point...
- Your Honor, these are the bills

segregating out hours based

- on partner and associate work...
- Where did you get those?

Billing is not an effective way

- to determine work.
- It's not an effective way?

Okay, okay, okay.
Everybody, please.

Okay? We were doing so well.

Come on. Squash it.

Everybody, come on.
Let's see it.

Come on.

There we go.

Heather, it is unorthodox

to switch representation
on the first day of motions,

especially with Diane
already commencing.

So I'm going to ask you.

Diane?

Or Alicia and Cary?

- What is it?
- Heather, I have made it

my life to fight for gun control.

This is the wedge issue
to drive into the PLCAA.

Alicia and Cary.

Your Honor, we have an
immediate request for your assistance.

The client's files,
all two years of files,

we need to have them transferred
to our law firm.

What law firm? You're working
out of your apartment.

Well, we're in the process

- of finding new office...
- Your Honor, we need the case files.

They don't belong
to Lockhart/Gardner.

- They belong to our client.
- Agreed. Diane, have them sent

- to, um...
- Florrick/Agos & Associates.

When can we expect delivery?

How'd it go?

They took it.

My case.

What? Who?

Who do you think?

- Where are you going?
- To get it back.

Oop, sorry.

I hope you don't mind.
We had problems

with the kids' toilet.

How was court?

We got it.

How much do Wallis & Frey
want for their lease?

Uh, it wasn't what we expected.
They want us to join them.

- Join their firm?
- Yes, we'd split the office space,

- the lease, the clients.
- Do we want that?

- No. They're tax attorneys.
- With office space.

Yeah, but we just got out
from under Lockhart/Gardner.

Do we really want
to throw ourselves

back into another
corporate situation?

I don't think so.

- Marilyn?
- Mm-hmm?

Hello.

Oh, hi.

Uh, I hope you don't mind.

I just needed a glass of water.

No, I thought you were calling
this afternoon.

Oh.

And I thought
I was just dropping by.

- I hope this doesn't inconvenience...
- What do you need?

I just need to take your firm

through a short PowerPoint
on the ethical rules

- of a start-up.
- Uh, I've heard the rules.

I'll tell them the rules.
We don't have time.

I'm sorry to be rude.
May I use your restroom?

- Yes. Are you all right?
- Can you show me?

Right this way.

Ms. Garbanza?

Hello? Are you all right?

I'm sorry.

No.

Not at all. Can I...
Can I get you something?

Maybe a hand towel,

- if you don't mind.
- Yes, of course.

Here.

Is it, uh, food poisoning?

It's morning sickness.

Really?

Congratulations.

Have you read "What to Expect
When You're Expecting?"

- Yes.
- It's awful, isn't it?

- Well, yeah, they don't sugarcoat it.
- Did you read

the chapter
on pregnancy complications?

- Oh, you shouldn't read that.
- Everybody gave me a copy.

I have eight books.

I couldn't not read it.

I'm sorry I came by.
I know you're very busy.

- That's okay. It's your job.
- Yes, it is.

What a silly job, making sure
other people follow the rules.

How long will it take

- to see your PowerPoint?
- 20 minutes.

Alicia.
We need to get to court.

Yeah. One minute.

Why don't you come by tomorrow
at 3:00? We'll do it then.

- Okay.
- Okay?

Do you want me to call...

Oh, no. It's okay.
I just want to sit here for a minute.

I'll get you a glass of water.

- Alicia.
- Yeah.

You're very nice.

I'll be right back.

Uh, Mom, some boxes.

Oh, good, Cary.
The files arrived.

You're kidding.

I underestimated them.

What?

- Or overestimated them.
- Uh-oh.

"To Florrick/Agos,
we are doing our best to...

"process your request.
And in the meantime,

"please accept the contents
of your desks

"as a goodwill gesture.

- Will Gardner, managing partner."
- I can't believe

they'd endanger their
own clients to get back at us.

It's not their client anymore.
They don't give a damn.

Come on.

Where, to court?

No, he'll be expecting that.

The plan is simple.

We are in a superior position
to branch out

from Chicago to New York
and then L.A.

But we need to act now.

I have clients wondering
about our losses...

David, when I'm finished,
you can talk.

The first move is
to destabilize our competitors.

These are the top 12 litigators
at competing firms.

I want you to select one name

and target him
or her for acquisition.

Do you understand?

David, you can talk now.

I'll be right back.

Mr. Gardner?

Uh...

This came for you.

You got a subpoena from them?

What?

They want their files.

- And they're taking us to court for them?
- No. The ACDB.

- What the hell is that?
- The Attorney Disciplinary Board.

Oh. That's the board that...?

Suspended me. Alicia does have
a sense of humor, I'll give her that.

Don't let her get into your head.

No. That's where I want her.

Thank you, Your Honor.
I know that the plaintiff's team is

somewhat in flux,
so if they would like me

to summarize my motion again...

No, Nancy, we read
the court transcripts,

and we ask Your Honor to deny
her motion to dismiss.

You are rejecting
the Protection of Arms Act...?

No, Your Honor,
it is the law of the land.

Your Honor, I know
that your sympathies

- tend against my client.
- Nancy, stop playing me.

Sorry, I'm not.
I'm speaking from my heart.

I, myself, have never
fired a gun in my life,

- but what matters to me is justice.
- Good for you.

The difficulty I'm having,
Alicia, and, um...

Cary. Agos.

Cary. Is that Nancy
is right on the law.

If the gun is fired during
the commission of a crime...

Yes, Your Honor, but we don't
know if it did go off during

- the commission of a crime.
- They were holding up a car wash, so...

They were accused
of holding up a car wash.

One is dead, and the other
is currently on trial

in the Cook County criminal court,

and no determination has been
made on his guilt or innocence.

Nancy? Any thoughts?

Your Honor,
he's being prosecuted.

Yes, and if he is found "not guilty,"

then it is up to His Honor

to decide whether
there was indeed a crime.

That is exactly right.

We will wait
for the determination

from the criminal court.

In the meantime,
we will address the question

of the product's defect.

Nancy? Nancy?!

Do your friends in the front row
agree or disagree?

What? Um, Your Honor,
if that is your ruling,

we have no choice but to acquiesce.

I'll take criminal court.

I know how the SA
will prosecute this.

Great, and I'll go to Disciplinary Board
and get our files.

Will will be there.
Are you okay with that?

I'm great with that.

Your Honor, this is

a signed confession
by Lee St. George,

the accomplice to this man.

Objection. Mr. St. George
hanged himself

while in Cook County jail,

so we have no way
to corroborate this.

Your Honor,
it doesn't matter.

He confessed
to robbing the car wash.

Olivia, you got a second?

I got a 19-year-old kid
who was duped into a robbery,

and is facing 20 years.

What do you think?

I think I can help you.

Really? Why?

I think your guy's innocent.

Oh, come on.

Olivia, I know we've
butted heads in the past,

but let me help you.

Geneva Pine likes to sit
on her Brady material.

You think she's withholding
exculpatory evidence?

I think that she sometimes likes
to build momentum in her case,

and then, let the evidence
magically appear.

Hello, everyone.

Welcome to
the Attorney Compliance

and Disciplinary Board
where we handle disputes

between lawyers
in a collegial manner.

And welcome back, Will.

Uh, I hope this visit
to our sanctum

will prove more fruitful.

Can we ask Mrs. Florrick
why she chose this venue

for her complaint and
not a court subpoena?

We can.

Mrs. Florrick?

Mr. Gardner has already shown
his true stripes to this board.

And we thought you would be best

to discern a pattern of abuse here.

Oh, go to hell.
She's using Will's disbarment...

Excuse me, sir.
I haven't called on you yet.

Mrs. Florrick has already admitted
she's hoping

this board will be biased
against my firm.

Not your firm.

You.

We would only ask that
this complaint be quashed until

the court's jurisdiction is satisfied.

We are in active litigation
at this moment,

Mr. Chairman...

- After poaching my case.
- No.

We did not approach the client.

She approached us, disappointed
with your representation.

Mr. Chairman, we need
all these case files so that

we can properly represent
the client's interests,

and Mr. Gardner and Ms. Lockhart
are actively delaying...

What, I don't rate?

And Mr. Lee are actively delaying
the delivery of these files

in an attempt to
win the client back.

Is this true, Will?

No. We are carefully culling
our records for these files.

There's no need to cull.

This isn't the '70s.

Lockhart/Gardner's IT department
keeps a careful,

ongoing record of all its cases.

All you have to do
is type in this code and push "return."

How do you know that?

I worked there.

Will... you were suspended

because of this kind of nonsense.

Get her the files,
or be sanctioned.

Diane?

Oh, we're handling it, Lionel.
Don't worry.

Oh, no, no.
I just wanted to say,

I told Florrick's people that

you would make a far better justice
than Blair Koturbash.

I'm sorry?

The governor's people called
to vet Koturbash,

and I said they were crazy
not to nominate you

for the Supreme Court seat.

But I'm sure
everything will be fine.

Well, how long
until the meeting is over?

Well, please tell Mr. Gold to call.

Kalinda?

I need help.

Peter Florrick is vetting
another candidate

for the Supreme Court.

It may just be for show.

Peter may want it to
look like a fair process.

Or it... it could be
because of events here.

- I'll find out.
- Good, thanks.

Bill me personally.

Bad day?

Found your defect for your gun case.

You want me to come back?

No, it's...

It's just not my case anymore.

It's too bad. It's winnable.

Hello?

Hello, Alicia.
It's Gina... at work.

I mean, your old work.

Oh. Hi, Gina. How are you?

Good.

Uh, actually, not so good.

They've stopped paying
for teleconferencing from home,

and I have child-care problems.

Oh.

I'm so sorry.
I would have called,

but, uh, we're not hiring assistants

- right now.
- We're still looking for office space.

What if I gave you something

that would help
win your gun case?

What if? What is it?

No. I need my same salary,

two days at home,
one year guaranteed.

Uh, Carey,

do you have a minute?

- Everything all right?
- Yeah.

Um, just, what did Grace want?

Oh, she just wanted to know if
I was converted in Campus Faith,

or if I always was a Christian.

Okay, here's the thing.

I don't want my family life
overlapping

with my work life,
so, if you don't mind,

the next time Grace wants
to talk to you,

just tell her you're busy?

It's completely innocent,

- Alicia.
- I know.

I just don't want my daughter
distracted.

I want her to do her homework.

- Okay. Sorry.
- No, no.

Everything's fine.

Um, I have to go
and get us a ballistics expert.

I'll be back in an hour.

Grace?

- Bye.
- See ya.

I wasn't doing anything.

I know, I just wanted
the pleasure of your company.

Alicia's going to want us
to join Wallis & Frey.

- I know.
- They want a portion of our Chumhum fee.

- We need to outvote Alicia.
- Or find new office space.

This is all about us
invading her home.

Find something, and we won't
need to outvote her.

Hello?

Mm. Hi.

Um, I have a meeting
with Alicia at 3:00, but I think

she's a little late.

Actually, she had
a meeting to go to.

I'm her partner, Cary Agos.
May I help you?

I'm the chair of the governor's
ethics commission.

Um, I just had a few questions.

Sure.

Oh.

And you're making soup?

No. I just never know
when I might feel sick.

So you've acquired
Chumhum as a client?

That's a great account.

Oh, it is.

It's just their Midwestern business,
but it's pretty big.

But it didn't look like

the account was always
gonna go your way?

Well, we-we had a battle
with Lockhart/Gardner,

our old firm, over it.

And Peter Florrick heard about
your troubles with the account?

Well, he was here, so,
yeah, I guess he did.

He was here, at the apartment,
when you heard

about losing Chumhum?

Yes. Why?

No reason.
So you were surprised

when Governor Florrick made a
speech about Internet taxation?

I mean, that-that speech really
turned the tides for you.

You work for Mr. Florrick?

Governor Florrick? Yes.

I mean, after that speech,
the account really came your way...

Actually, why don't we wait
for Alicia to return?

Maybe she should help
answer these questions.

Excuse me.

Just so I understand,
Mrs. Florrick.

- You took the case from Diane Lockhart?
- No.

The client came to me
of her own free will.

I didn't take her.

- I was hired by Lockhart/Gardner.
- I know.

And we would like
to hire you, too.

We'll pay your usual fee,

and ask nothing more
than your good judgment.

Ah, my good judgment.

Mr. McVeigh, I know
you're married to Diane

and I don't want to cause
any problems for you,

but there is
a defective gun out there,

and I know that means
more to you than anything.

You know what means
more to me than anything?

- Not being used.
- I'm not using you.

All I am asking you to do is...

- tell the truth in a case.
- You're not after the truth.

Forget our issues
with Lockhart/Gardner.

Mrs. Sorrentino
is an innocent woman

- who deserves justice.
- That's the truth.

What do you need me to do?

Anything.
Start from scratch.

Dig deeper.

There has to be
something you missed.

I don't miss things,
Mrs. Florrick.

He had a lot of guns.

He's a ballistics expert.

They were...really elaborate.

It's all right for him
to have them, but...

guns are dangerous.

I want to fire one sometime.

No. I don't think
that's a good idea.

Have you ever fired one?

No.

I want to sometime.

They sent the files...

- I can't believe it.
- Don't.

They redacted them.

You're kidding.

Nope.
They're toying with you.

I want a baby.

You...

What?

Don't worry,
I don't want you.

I just want your baby.

You don't have to be the dad.
I don't want you

- to stick around.
- Isabel, I've known you three days.

Right.

This isn't about commitment
or wanting to live with you.

I want you to get me pregnant

- and... go away.
- I got to go to work.

So, that's a no?

It's a "I don't know what the
hell you're talking about,

but I want to return to
people who make sense."

- You really think I wanted a baby?
- I did.

Oh... psyche.

Come on, get me pregnant, Will.

Bye, crazy lady.

Mmm.

But I need your baby
inside me, Will.

I've been asked to testify
in the Sorrentino gun case.

You've been asked?

By whom?

Alicia Florrick.

And you're... asking me
if this is all right?

No. We said when we got married

that we wouldn't have veto power
over each other's cases.

- So you're just informing me?
- Yes.

This was my case.

- I know. And it's winnable.
- Winnable for Alicia.

No, winnable
for Heather Sorrentino.

That's not fair.

How is that not fair?

Well, you've already

made up your mind,
so go, go do it.

- The gun is defective...
- It should be taken

- off the street.
- Yep.

Go. Be a hero.

They're called junk guns...

That's the term
that law enforcement uses

for cheaply made handguns.

You see a lot of them,
because they're easy to buy.

Did you examine the Lobera .38

- that killed Tim Sorrentino?
- Yes. I compared it

to five separate Loberas
that I bought

- from five different stores.
- Why?

To ensure that my
test sample was random.

And what did you find?

The trigger mechanism
had a faulty spring,

and the resistance
was 75% less than normal.

So with this kind of hair trigger,

could a gun discharge
if it hit the ground?

I'd be surprised if it didn't.

Thank you, Mr. McVeigh.

Um...

I don't know much about guns,

but, um, my daddy

does hunt a little bit,
and he told me that there

are other factors
that can contribute

to a firearm's performance.

- Um, such as weather, right?
- Certainly.

Were you aware that on June 18,
the day Mr. Sorrentino died,

that Chicago was
experiencing a heat wave

and the temperature
was 98 degrees?

No.

How about moisture...

Like... from a car wash,

could that affect
a firearm's performance?

It could.

So if I kept a gun locked
in a drawer in a damp environment

in 98-degree heat,

could that cause a hair trigger?

It could.

You, uh, asked me
to look into the vetting process

of the governor-elect.

It's real?

Yeah.

They're, um, they're vetting
Blair Koturbash,

Thomas Veracruz and Janet Sasaki.

I'm out?

I... I can't say that.

Thank you.

That's... that's what I thought.

And here we are again.

But, uh, no Mrs. Florrick?

She's in court, Your Honor,
but I'm Cary Agos,

- and I'm here to argue...
- Lionel is fine.

And what seems to be
the problem now?

This is what Mr. Gardner
and Ms. Lockhart have sent us.

Uh, Will... Will...

We sent every file
we're legally required to...

You're trying to bleed us
out of this case.

That is not true.

- Florrick and Associates...
- Florrick/Agos.

...is legally entitled
to client files.

They are not legally entitled
to work product.

And the redactions
are your work product?

Yes. Our personal notes,
our observations,

our-our legal stratagems.

Not your legal stratagems,

our legal stratagems from when

- we worked for you.
- Yes, when you were

a Lockhart/Gardner employee...
in other words,

- our work product.
- Your Honor,

we'd like to call a hostile witness
to prove that this isn't true.

I mean, Mr. Chairman.

Miss Sharma,

you conducted investigative work

on Heather Sorrentino's suit
against Decatur Firearms?

- Yes.
- What questions did you ask them?

I was trying to determine
if anyone had prior knowledge

- of the flaws in the Lobera .38.
- And what

- did you conclude?
- Objection. He's fishing

- for content for his lawsuit.
- Keep it on point, Mr. Agos.

Did you take notes
during these interviews?

- I did.
- What did you do with these notes?

I shared them
with Ms. Lockhart, and then I

- put them away in the files.
- Lionel, clearly these notes are part

of the client files,
but they have been redacted.

Just a few questions.

Kalinda, did you
write anything else

in your notes besides
the employees' answers?

I did.
Comments and observations.

Such as?

I wanted to look into one
of the lab employees

I suspected was an alcoholic.

So you didn't just record
objective facts...

You memorialized
subjective opinion, follow-ups,

- strategies.
- Yes.

Uh, hello? Hello?

- May I help you?
- Hi.

Uh, Robyn Burdine, the
Florrick/Agos investigator.

- Hi.
- Hi.

I just have a quick follow-up.

Miss Sharma, what is this?

It's, um, it's an invoice
to Heather Sorrentino

- for my services.
- Your investigative services

in connection
with the Decatur Firearms case.

Yes.

But this is not
a Lockhart/Gardner invoice.

This has been issued
by you personally.

Is that because you are
an independent contractor

engaged by Lockhart/Gardner,
and technically not an employee

- of the firm?
- Yes.

Mr. Chairman, this invoice
proves that Kalinda Sharma

was engaged directly
by the client,

and therefore her notes
are our client property.

- At least I don't see any rats.
- I think we got the real files.

No redactions.

Here, either.

Good job, you two.

Mom, there's someone
at the door.

Oh, Mr. McVeigh, hello.

You got a minute?

Yes. Um, what
can I help you with?

My examination of the .38.

Oh, that's okay.
We have other evidence.

When I first examined
the firing mechanism,

it was easy to access,

there was no need
to take it apart.

But I was thinking about
the environmental conditions

mentioned in court, so...

This time I wanted to be sure.

Sure of what?

These are...?

What you need to win.

That's interesting,

because when
I hear someone yell,

"Just give him the money,"

I assume they're
conducting a robbery.

Objection. Argumentative.

Mr. Rolfe already explained
that he was just trying

- to get the victim out of there alive.
- Withdrawn.

Your Honor... I would like
to add one more witness.

The gun had bad pins.

In what way?

In what way were they bad?

This is a standard
cocking cam pivot pin.

It's kind of a link between
the trigger and the hammer.

This is the pin that was
in Tim Sorrentino's gun.

It was defective.
That's what caused

- the hair trigger.
- In your opinion...

And in your opinion,
what caused this defect?

The gun was new, so...

owner misuse wasn't the problem.

That leaves a flaw
in manufacturing.

So... it was already

damaged before it was installed
into Tim Sorrentino's gun,

and a gun like this could discharge
if it hit the ground?

- Yes, definitely.
- So...

A murder charge against my client

- would clearly be unwarranted.
- Objection.

Your Honor, beyond the scope,
beyond the sense.

I'll withdraw...

and rest my case.

- Thank you.
- All in a day's work.

Nice job you did there, Cary,
getting them that witness.

Having an innocent man
always helps.

We'll reduce
to involuntary manslaughter.

That's the best I can do.

This isn't about having
a plea bargain, Geneva.

This is about clearing

- Mr. Rolfe of all charges.
- Five years.

With good time credit,
you'll be out in three.

You have ten minutes to decide.

All right,
it's not what we'd hoped for,

but we can still beat this
in court.

- Take it.
- What?!

Wait. The ASA is just
playing a game of chicken.

And she won. Take it, Adam.

You don't take five years,
you're likely facing 20.

Take it.

- He took the deal?
- He didn't want to risk 20 years.

Well, we have
to find a new strategy,

because his guilty plea

just gave Nancy Crozier
her criminal act.

Mom? I'm going back
to my room to study. See?

Good. Thanks.

I'm sorry I missed you before.

Yes, but it seems you got
your answers from Cary instead.

Yes, he mentioned
that Peter was here

when you discovered
the Chumhum account

- was in trouble.
- Peter did not know that.

But he was here?

Yes. Having sex with me.

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to...

- Pry?
- Yes.

Here's what I'm wondering,
Ms. Garbanza.

Who are you really working for?

The governor...of course.

So, that's why you hid the fact

that you were really here
to snoop around

about Peter's
Internet taxation speech?

I, uh...

I had a tip.

Someone called
my office anonymously,

saying that Peter
used his bully pulpit

to help you sign Chumhum.

I wanted to investigate
in order to protect Peter.

You mean Governor Florrick?

Yes, of course.

Governor Florrick.

And how does this investigation
protect him?

When I write a report

clearing you and Governor
Florrick of wrongdoing,

it will inoculate you
against future investigation.

You're right not to trust me, Alicia.

My job is both friendly
and antagonistic.

But I'd like to tell you
where your story is weak.

Go for it.

You should warn Cary
about talking to outsiders.

You should ask the governor
not to intervene

- in your business again.
- He doesn't.

He does. When it comes
to his family, he does.

And that's what will eventually...

hurt him.

Okay.

I need to go.

Can I get you anything?

The second trimester.

Well, we could put the plant
manager on the stand.

He must have known
about the defective pins.

He'll just deny it.

Then we need to try
another PLCAA exception.

Fine. Which one?

Breach of warranty?

It's a stretch.

A big one.

McVeigh gave us the defect.

We need to demonstrate
how it violated

- the warranty.
- And no one's

ever tried this before?

No one's ever had Judge Davies.
Look, he wants to rule for us.

We need to give him something.

Okay, warranty violation.

Only problem?

Lockhart/Gardner has
the manufacturer's warranty documents.

Of course they do.

You're wearing me out.

What if I did want a kid?

What if you what?

Are we joking now or what?

We're joking...
And not joking.

I got to go.

Hey.

Oh, we were about
to start without you.

I'm here.

Rock and roll.

Florrick/Agos is in the

unfortunate position of coming
to you hat in hand asking for

relevant documents piecemeal.

As of today, that ends.

Mr. Chairman,
we ask for sanctions.

And the chair agrees.

Every day that files are kept
from Florrick/Agos,

- a fine of $20,000 will be applied.
- That...

That won't be necessary.

We'll turn over everything
immediately.

Once we're properly compensated
for our time and effort.

Your what?

Well, here's a copy of our
standard retainer agreement.

Mrs. Sorrentino hired us
on a contingency basis.

And that means we'd only
get paid if she won.

Since we're no longer
the attorneys of record,

we're entitled to compensation
for our work product to date.

At standard rates,
that comes to... $145,000.

We're on a contingency basis,
and our client

doesn't have
that kind of money.

Hmm. Well,

once someone cuts us a check

for the 145 Gs,
you'll get your files.

Objection!

Your Honor has already ruled.
The accused,

Mr. Rolfe, was sentenced yesterday
to involuntary manslaughter.

A crime.

Thus, the plaintiff cannot sue,

as the gun was fired
during a criminal act.

Which is why we would like

to amend our suit
from product liability

- to breach of warranty.
- I'm sorry.

Mrs. Florrick is just
obviously playing a game

of musical PLCAA exceptions.

Your Honor, we have enough
evidence to demonstrate...

I'm sorry. I'm gonna have
to stop you right there, Mrs. Florrick.

You've been replaced

- as plaintiff's counsel.
- I've been...?

Heather?

They have all the files, Alicia.

I just want to win, that's all.

I'm sorry.

Permission to be seated,
Your Honor?

Permission granted.

Well, here we are,

exactly where we were
two days ago.

- Congratulations.
- Mrs. Florrick?

Don't want you to forget this.

Have a nice day.

Your Honor, I would like
to amend the suit

from product liability
to breach of warranty.

Lockhart/Gardner.

Oh, yeah, she is.
One second.

Peter Florrick for you.

Okay.

Hello?

Hello, Governor.

Yes, I understand.

I, uh, appreciate the honor
of even being considered.

Yes, that would be great.

I'll have my assistant call.

Yes, all the best to you,
too, Peter.

- So, you're going running now?
- Yeah.

I've got this energy.

I don't know where it's coming
from, but I'm going to ride it.

What's up?

Nothing.
So, we got Heather back.

We did, didn't we?

It was like old times.

I was angry, you were calm.

What would you say if I stayed?

Peter screwed you over?

Yes.

It's an odd psychology, isn't it?

He can hurt his wife
all he wants,

but anyone else try,
and he goes absolutely tribal.

Bill and Hillary on steroids.

I'm taking this firm
to the top, Diane.

We're gonna rip through
our opponents.

No votes.
Just decide and go.

And it won't be polite anymore.

Anyone in our way,
we kick their ass,

fire them or buy them out.

Can you handle that?

I'm through being polite.

Good.

Then welcome aboard.

I don't think we should
get in business with these people.

We just got out from
under all of this.

It's ridiculous.
Why are we even...?

Okay. Ok...
Okay, shh. Hey.

We need to decide.

- We look like idiots to them.
- Screw them.

- They're tax attorneys.
- They're tax attorneys

- who are offering us office space.
- Okay, I'm gonna speak for myself.

I was impressed with their offer.

Wallis & Frey will not touch

the first three years
of Chumhum money.

That is all ours.

That's a good deal.

Yes, but we'll share voting rights.

Our ten partners
with their ten partners.

- Do we really want that?
- We want to do something.

Look, we need
to get out of here.

This isn't just about me.

Zach, get your sister
out of the kitchen... now.

Look, Alicia, if this is just
about your apartment...

No! We are not a real firm
until we have real offices.

We-we can't meet with clients here.

We can't meet
with Neil Gross here.

And Lockhart/Gardner's
gaining initiative while

- we're sitting around squabbling.
- Yeah, but

we shouldn't commit to Wallis & Frey
for their office space.

Or we'll end up top-heavy
like Lockhart/Gardner,

which is exactly why
we left them.

Okay, you know what?

We can debate this
till we're blue in the face.

We're all partners here.
Let's just take a vote.

We have to look at how
the financials line up.

Alicia's a name partner.
She's calling for a vote.

So we vote. Okay?

All those in favor for joining
Wallis & Frey, raise your hands.

Uh...

Yeah, hold on.

They move fast. Terms are great.

Yeah, okay...

What's going on?

They've been bought out.

Just now? By who?

I'm so glad you came on board.

We need tax attorneys,
and we have the infrastructure.

Yeah, Florrick/Agos is a joke.

They'll be out
of business in a month.

Right. Thanks.

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