05x10 - And the v*olence spread...

Episode transcripts for the TV show "The Good Fight". Aired: February 2017 to present.*
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"The Good Fight" follows Diane Lockhart, as she is forced out of Lockhart, Decker, Gussman, Lee, Lyman, Gilbert-Lurie, Kagan, Tannebaum, & Associates after an enormous financial scam destroys the reputation of her goddaughter and Diane's savings, leading them to join Lucca Quinn at one of Chicago’s pre-eminent law firms.
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05x10 - And the v*olence spread...

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[ACOUSTIC GUITAR PLAYING]

WACKNER: How many of his employees

are we currently holding
in Cord's prison?

Two, Your Honor. Kewame and Andres.

No, no, no, you have three.
Kewame, Andres,

- and Matteo.
- No. We only have two.

CARMEN: Your Honor,
we're certain three youths were taken.

- BELLAMY: Not by us.
- OSCAR: Your Honor,

please.

Do not f*ck with me.

No one is f*cking with you, sir.

- [SHOUTS IN SPANISH]
- [EXCITED CHATTER]

You're done, Wacko, you're done!

Canceled! Canceled!

!¡Hijo'e puta!

[BIRDS SINGING]

[SIGHS]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING]

[SIGHS]

We should probably get going.

Are you all packed?

I'm sure I forgot something.

I'm just so tired.

How much time do we have?

The flight's in four hours.

We should get going.

"They do not move."

What is that?

Stage direction

- from Waiting for Godot.
- Wow.

Educated and a good lay.

[DIANE CHUCKLES]

Meet me halfway.

[STRAINING]

- [PHONE RINGING]
- Oh, no. Tell them no.

We're on vacation. That's why
we turned off our cell phones.

- Might be your work.
- No.

It's always the NRA
wanting you to defend

the latest school sh**ting.

Hello.

Well, we were just on our way
to the airport.

DIANE: Tell them no.

It's for you.

[GROANS] Damn.

- Tell them no.
- Hello?

Liz, I can't. I'm on vacation.

Change in plans. They're coming
in from the airport right now.

Who is?

STR Laurie.

What? That's in two weeks.

No. They heard rumors
that we were dysfunctional.

- Oh, God.
- So they're coming in right now.

This isn't the one.
I need the one from May.

They're coming in right now,
and so we need to show them

that we work well together.

f*ck. They're gonna want
to see a financial plan.

Yeah, I'm working on a deck
right now. No, no, no, no.

We need the-the last slide
there. Julius!

Liz, we haven't agreed on a plan as yet.

Well, we have minutes.

That's impossible.

No, only if you don't get in here.

[SIGHS HEAVILY]: Oh, f*ck.

We need to change a reservation.

Make it an : flight
and pick me up at the firm.

You sure that's enough time?

Kurt, we are going
on this vacation if it kills me.

No. No, no, no. Forget about
. It was a disaster.

- Multiple indictments, nobody.
- Oh, okay,

- all right, all right.
- It's a global pandemic. My God.

All right, right, what about this one?

No, no, no. Wait, wait, wait.
We can't use that one yet.

- Why?
- Why?

This is the first major
cannabis deal in Illinois.

It's-it's like we put Ben &
Jerry and El Chapo together.

Plum Meadow has a contractual
out if our client goes to jail.

All right, look, our quarter
without it is a disaster.

We go from $ million to $ million.

Yes, so we need
to keep Rivi out of jail.

CARMEN: Hello, Liz?

Hey, Carmen, how did it go?

Rivi wasn't at the bond hearing.

- They've moved him.
- Oh, my God. Where?

I don't know.
They seem to be playing games,

moving him from bond court
to bond court.

I'm trying, uh, Division now.

- Okay, okay. Listen.
- No, no, right-right here.

Carmen, we are being reviewed
by STR Laurie today.

We need Rivi out on bail,
and we need his contract

with Plum Meadow Farms signed today.

Okay. I'll do my best.

All right, you call me
right when you have him.

[LINE RINGS]

- MARISSA: Hello?
- Uh, hey, where are you?

I-I need you to argue for a continuance

for Rivi's corner boy.

I thought you were doing that.

I was, but I am being yanked
around by the state's attorney.

Well, I'm heading into court right now.

- Which court?
- Wackner's.

That's not a real court.

It's just as real as a living room.

Rivi's going to explode
when he finds out

they're holding his man.

I need your help, Marissa.
This is straight from Liz.

- Get a continuance.
- Hey, let's go.

- Come on.
- Okay, I'm on it.

My farm is in Galena,
three hours due west Chicago.

What crops is it that you raise, sir?

It's corn mostly.

CORD: And how much taxes do
you pay every year, Mr. Holzapple?

That varies, but last two years,

$ , in property taxes for acres,

$ , in federal, $ , in state.

[WHISTLES] And, uh,
what do those state taxes go to?

Police, government services,
pensions, transportation.

CORD: Is there much call
for transportation, police

and government pensions in Galena?

No, that's all for Chicago
and Springfield.

- What's this about?
- Our state.

CORD: So you're paying
taxes mostly for Chicago?

What are these lights?

- HOLZAPPLE: Yes, basically.
- They make you look pretty.

- CORD: And you're going bankrupt?
- Yes, sir.

Our farm's been in my family
for three generations,

but if we keep going with taxes
the way we are...

- Mm-hmm.
- ...we'll be bankrupt by .

And this is why you are arguing
for a division of the state?

- HOLZAPPLE: Well, yes, sir.
- What the hell?

- HOLZAPPLE: Chicago and Downstate Illinois.
- Shh.

- Secession!
- OTHERS: Secession!



♪ Stop this obsession with secession ♪

♪ And breaking up the Union ♪

♪ It's boring and it's dumb,
end of song. ♪

- What the f*ck?
- What's the matter with you?

Have you noticed, you've been
swearing more and more?

Yes. The world has required it.

- What are you doing?
- I...

I am judging.

Marissa has issues with the case.

Really? Not Marissa.

You're deciding whether
Illinois should be two states?

- Mm-hmm.
- Sure. Why not?

What's the point?
You can't make it happen.

- Sure we can.
- No, you can't. It's insane.

Insane is just one step away
from reality

if you get people to believe,
and you know what

makes people believe? TV.

So that's the point of your court now...

Floating conservative trial balloons?

It's not conservative,
it's not ideological.

Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on.

There's a farmer with a gripe out there.

I want to hear it.
You should, too. That's all.

The only way to piss people off
is not to listen.

- Okay, but I have to go.
- Where you going?

The other court.
I'm supposed to argue in it.

- Oh, God.
- What other court?

Oh, this woman in her living room.

- It's not important.
- It is important.

You have a show now.
You need to protect your IP.

Okay, this was fun.

Please don't destroy
the country until I get back.

- Oh, my God.
- All right, single file.

One at a time, children.

Is that what you're wearing?

No, no. I-I just raced over here.

I... I grabbed a pantsuit.

Okay, all right, so, uh,
we have minutes to decide...

All I'm asking is that I be
considered a name partner.

You are a name partner.

And that we clarify
our responsibilities.

Diane, there is a split
in the firm that...

You guys, uh, can... can you
step out for a minute, please?

Thanks.

The Black equity partners don't
want to be in your work group.

Because they think they'll be
punished by this firm?

No. That's paranoia.

- We don't punish here.
- Of course you do.

My fracking client, my union client.

The Black lawyers
who work on those cases...

They're considered traitors.

- Because those CEOs are racists.
- So what do we do?

Only bring in clients who can
pass the racial smell test?

It's okay if
you're a drug kingpin like Rivi,

but it's not okay if you want me
as a lead attorney?

Diane, this is not about you.

I mean, why... why do
white people personalize this?

Oh, now I'm just a white person?

What happened, Liz?

Last year we were intent
on an all-female-run law firm.

Diane, there is history here
that we are trying...

Yes, there is history,
and I've spent years

fighting gender discrimination
to get to this position.

And we have spent years
fighting racial discrimination

to try and, you know...

Okay, all right, now we have minutes

to fix race relations, gender relations.

STR Laurie's gonna fire
our asses, and you know it.

Okay, well...

Let's split the firm down the middle.

I hire half the lawyers,
you hire the other half.

You hire the white associates,
and I hire the Black associates?

I'm not saying it's good.

I'm just saying
it's what we're left with.

It's what we can agree on.

What are you doing here?

You need me.

Look to your right.

- What's going on?
- We're up next.

I don't know anything about this case.

The kid didn't do it.

He was a lookout
for the two other corner boys.

I feel like I'm going onstage
without any lines.

GIDEON: All rise.

The Honorable
Justice Vinetta Clark presiding.

CLARK: Troy and Mrs. Harbor,

face each other and say after me.

As God for Christ's sake

- hath forgiven me.
- Some advice?

BOTH: As God for Christ's
sake hath forgiven me.

That's the way my mom used to talk.

- CLARK: I forgive you.
- Refer to Jesus a lot.

- BOTH: I forgive you.
- I'm Jewish.

[LOUD CHATTER, BABY CRYING]

CARMEN: Oscar?

Oscar.

I'm sorry. How are you?


Uh... _

_

No.


We're on it.

Your Honor,
Matteo Vargas is a drug runner

who works for Oscar Rivi.

He has made our street
more dangerous and more violent.

When the police arrested
his cohorts, he hid

and threw away his contraband,
so the police overlooked him.

We found him cowering on the
front lawn of Carmel and st.

Our street has been
more peaceful without him.

In the short time we've held him
in our holding cell,

crime has gone down %.

How did you come up with that figure?

Do you mind if I finish?

As long as you can back up
what you're saying.

Do you have reason to believe

the prosecutor is not telling the truth?

Yes. This contraband he says
my client has... where is it?

CLARK: Where is it, Levi?

LEVI: We couldn't find it. He hid it.

- MARISSA: Did you look?
- LEVI: Your Honor,

- this is a defense trick.
- How is it a trick? It's...

Uh, would Jesus call it a trick?

Didn't Jesus say "Show me the evidence"?

Where'd He say that?

[WHISPERING]: Thessalonians.

First Thessalonians.

"Test everything.
Hold fast what is good."

Exactly. The prosecution is
accusing my client

of carrying contraband, so where is it?

Levi?

- He gave it to his cohorts.
- MARISSA: No.

You said he hid it. He didn't
give it to his cohorts,

or the police would have it.

- [BELL RINGS]
- [APPLAUSE]

STILTON: Aha. Oscar Rivi,

back again.

Buenos días... [SPEAKS SPANISH]

Buenos días.

And you look familiar, too, young lady.

Hello, Your Honor.
Good to see you again.

I don't know how good it'll be.
We have Mr. ASA

- back with us, too.
- We ask that bail be denied.

Rivi is the very definition
of a flight risk.

Your Honor,
Mr. Rivi is now an entrepreneur

who has become a co-CEO of

- a multibillion-dollar business.
- What f*cking business?

Your Honor,
can we not resort to swearing?

Mr. Carruthers.

The business is Plum Meadow Farms.

They signed the contract
with him yesterday.

- So he's making yogurt?
- [LAUGHS] No, Your Honor.

- This is outrageous.
- Okay, wait.

Ms. Moyo, I want
the Plum Meadow contract.

Then I'll decide about bail.

LEVI: We don't have to justify anything.

I'm saying you need to have concrete...

- This is our street.
- Yes, you do!

You have to present actual evidence...

We have a right to protect
our children, our neighborhood.

Wait a minute. Please. Please!

Matteo, did you have
any contraband on you?

- No.
- "Ma'am."

No, ma'am.

Then why was he here?

Why was Matteo on our street corner?

It's not illegal
to be on a street corner.

What did Jesus say?

Uh... the corner is where

thy people...

I want to hear from Mr. Vargas.

Young man, please stand.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Why were you on our street?

I was friends with Kewame.

And were you dealing dr*gs with him?

I want to warn you.

God will look into your heart,
and his punishment is eternal.

Okay, look, I know
Kewame was selling yayo,

but I was just standing there.

- That right?
- Yes.

- And I held his g*n.
- Wait a minute.

- Let me talk to my client.
- Your Honor,

- what did he just say?
- No, he didn't really mean that.

- He did not mean that.
- Your Honor.

- It...
- Hold on. Hold on!

Is that what you had in your hand?

Is that what you threw away? Remember,

Jesus can see into your heart.

- Yes, ma'am.
- Your Honor, we'd like to ask

that we be allowed to refile our charges

from narcotics trafficking to m*rder.

- Wait a minute. What?!
- As you know,

there were two murders on our street

from narcotics trafficking.

We'd like to investigate
Mr. Vargas for his complicity.

You can't try someone here for m*rder.

I'm sorry. Why can't we?

Because this is a living room.

You're handing out cookies at the door.

You can't try someone for m*rder.

Those murders happened on our street,

and the police haven't convicted anyone

because they don't care.

We care. This is self-defense.

And how is it different from your court?

Our court is a joke.

You can't take it and turn it into this.

I didn't take anything.

Talk to your judge. He took it from me.

Excuse me?

He saw this court and took it!

- DIANE: Marissa, what's going on?
- I f*cked up.

It's in the same court,
but now it's a m*rder case.

- What?!
- They're accusing Matteo of m*rder.

Marissa, I need you to answer
these questions slowly.

Are you in this woman's living room?

No, I'm on my way to Wackner's court.

That's why I need help. I think
that I made things worse.

Okay. Thanks.

- What have you got?
- They're saying the people

from STR Laurie are delayed.

They're not gonna be here till : .

Of course. And I have
to get Rivi's man out.

I have to change.

Kurt's suit.

Of course. That makes sense.

I'll be back in an hour.

All right, so... so we're agreed

on how we're gonna
divide up responsibility?

Yes. It's the only thing
we can agree on.

Kurt, if you're on your way,
turn around, head back.

We need to take a flight tomorrow.

I'm sorry, but I have to drop by
court, and then I'll come home.

And, yes, for some reason,
I took your suit

instead of mine, so f*ck it.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

No, that's just the usual
scheduling bullshit.

What does the judge need?

The Plum Meadow contract.

No, the preliminary one,
the one they signed.

Okay. All right. [STAMMERS]

Uh, Carmen, hold on a second.

Uh, Carter, hi. It's, uh, Liz Reddick.

- How are you?
- Good. I think we should talk.

Well, aren't we supposed to meet

about the, uh,
financial reports tomorrow?

We were, but we heard a rumor

that our new merger partner is in jail?

Oh, no, no, no. That's a nasty rumor.

In fact, I was just on my way
to go meet him.

CARMEN: No, no, no.
Liz, they're-they're dragging him off

in cuffs right now.

Well, bring him back.

Let's all talk about the contract.

Sure, sure. That's a great idea.
Hey, Julius?

Julius, can you grab Allegra,

and, uh, go and have a chat
with Carter about...?

- Sure. Sure. Follow me.
- Yeah. Great.

- Thank you.
- [ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

All right, Carmen.
I'm coming right to you.

We... we need bail.

[ELEVATOR BELL DINGS]

May I help you?

STR Laurie.

We're here for Reddick and Lockhart.

They know we're coming.

Uh... let me give them a call.







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[LOUD CHEERING, WHOOPING]

Hold it down! Hold it down!

I appreciate your passion!

Take your seats
or I'll stop the questioning!

We love you, Wackner!

Yes, yes,

and I love being loved, but sit down!

- Sit down!
- Dr. Goat.

Dr. Goat, can you tell us please

exactly what we're looking at here?

GOAT: This is called the St.
Clair Partition, Your Honor.

An agreement drawn up in

between Andrew St. Clair,
the first governor

of the Northern Territory,
and the United States Congress.

It was lost in and discovered only

- six years ago.
- Huh.

It is still in effect as legal tender!

Legal tender.

[CHEERING, INDISTINCT SHOUTING]

What is this?

- History.
- Who is this guy?

Shh. Learn something.

GOAT: This-this
document states irrevocably

that Illinois was always intended

to be split into two territories.

The downstate territory known as
"thermarum ubi sunt."

- MAN: Yeah.
- "The land of the crops."

- [OVERLAPPING SHOUTING]
- And the lake area, known as,

uh, "Il capitis dolore."

- And Dr. Goat...
- Yes, yes.

Exactly what... what are we
to conclude from this?

That Springfield has no legal right

to tax the rural citizens
of Downstate Illinois.

[CHEERING, OVERLAPPING SHOUTING]

No taxation without representation!

[OVERLAPPING SHOUTING]

Your Honor, may I ask a question?

I thought you weren't interested.

I wasn't till I looked on Google.

Well, who am I to stand in the way?

Quiet down. Wait, wait, wait.

Defense has a question.

- Uh, quick question, Dr. Goat.
-
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