05x19 - Tying The Knot

[bunniefuu]

(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 p*rn 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 dr*gs.

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?

dr*gs 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 m*rder 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 m*rder, Detective.

It's my understanding that it was a su1c1de.

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 su1c1de.

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 dr*gs.

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 m*rder*d.

Then her body was moved to the adjacent bathroom to make it look like su1c1de.

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 t*rture chamber in his townhouse.

These make it look so grim.

It's really quite sweet.

JOHNSON: This t*rture chamber is in your townhouse?

It's not a t*rture 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 p*rn.

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 k*lled 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 t*rture 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 f*ring 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 k*ller.

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 m*rder of Morgan Donnelly.

Wait, wait, what's going on?

Mr. Sweeney, please step back.

Ms. Ellard, you're under arrest for the m*rder 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 m*rder?

(g*nsh*t)

Yeah, I called Morgan.

I didn't like that she was with her.

You're nodding toward the accused, Renata Ellard.

And you discussed...

(g*nsh*t, 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 d*ed 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 dr*gs.

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 dr*gs.

(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 su1c1de?

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 m*rder.

Yes.

And you claimed that he wasn't involved.

Well, I said that he was within my sight at the time of the m*rder.

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 m*rder?

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... k*ller.

RENATA: Yes, dear.

Alicia, please come to our wedding.

Help us tie the knot.

Oh! That's funny, huh?