S5 E21
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Season 5  "The One Percent"  5x21

Aired 10 years ago - May 11, 2014

Alicia manages the fallout when her client's insensitive statements to the press threaten the fate of a multi-billion dollar merger. Meanwhile, Diane faces a potential conflict of interest when she and Louis Canning are on opposite sides of a class action suit involving a pharmaceutical company. Also, Eli learns the truth about Alicia and Peter's relationship.

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Recap of The Good Wife Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 1
Oh, yeah. Someone hit me with a pie. It's a long story.
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your wife's miscarriage.
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And there's no one better at it.
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Mr. Canning.
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Something is going on in that little head of his.
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For you, all the time in the world.
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at your presentation to the top pension fund managers.
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but he wasn't that far wrong.
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It's about jury selection and, uh, it's gonna be over
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But I certainly never put a gun in Jeffrey Grant's hand.
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I'm not gonna use it, Peter,
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Well, it was good talking to you.
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Why?
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No, they approached us because we're good lawyers,
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for this particular case.
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how much more executives get paid than other employees?
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Have you ever read Diary of Anne Frank?
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You can ask your questions after lunch.
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I'm not gonna change my mind.
Recap of The Good Wife Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 21
He asked me who brought Finn to his attention... you or me.
Recap of The Good Wife Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 22
Governor Florrick.
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- on the third floor. - I didn't do anything wrong.
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I understand you've come on tonight
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Do we have any Greeks or Italians on the jury?
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- You can either put that behind... - I will not be...
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Okay.
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I'm just tired, Eli.
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Not buying what you're selling, Nate.
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- Rayna will present as well. - Well, if it's true, I'm all yours.
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- by my client's most recent comments. - Your Honor, this is outrageous.
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instead of winners, we'll end up like Greece.
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a donor, your biggest fan...
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You think I should have less of a vote than you?
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- The one percent. - Then what are you worried about?
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And what's worse, you're in a media death spiral.
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I don't have any other questions.
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the morning of his appearance before the Integrity Panel
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Odd choice.
Recap of The Good Wife Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 42
I hope nothing's wrong.
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she was running late, because she was...
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suggested "backed into a corner" instead of pushed.
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Well, you're a paid flack. Don't you have to say that?
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Yeah, but they're making me out to look like a racist.
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$5 million.
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Oh, that's good.
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And besides, none of us knows for sure
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Lyle Pollard?

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your wife's miscarriage.
#2
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And there's no one better at it.
#3
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Mr. Canning.
#4
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Something is going on in that little head of his.
#5
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For you, all the time in the world.
#7
Recap of The Good Wife Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 8
at your presentation to the top pension fund managers.
#8
Recap of The Good Wife Season 5 Episode 21 (S05E21) - 9
but he wasn't that far wrong.
#9
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It's about jury selection and, uh, it's gonna be over
#10
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But I certainly never put a gun in Jeffrey Grant's hand.
#11
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I'm not gonna use it, Peter,
#12
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Well, it was good talking to you.
#13
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Why?
#14
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No, they approached us because we're good lawyers,
#15
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for this particular case.
#16
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how much more executives get paid than other employees?
#17
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Have you ever read Diary of Anne Frank?
#18
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You can ask your questions after lunch.
#19
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I'm not gonna change my mind.
#20
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He asked me who brought Finn to his attention... you or me.
#21
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Governor Florrick.
#22
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- on the third floor. - I didn't do anything wrong.
#23
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I understand you've come on tonight
#24
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Do we have any Greeks or Italians on the jury?
#25
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- You can either put that behind... - I will not be...
#26
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Okay.
#29
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I'm just tired, Eli.
#30
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Not buying what you're selling, Nate.
#31
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- Rayna will present as well. - Well, if it's true, I'm all yours.
#32
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- by my client's most recent comments. - Your Honor, this is outrageous.
#33
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instead of winners, we'll end up like Greece.
#34
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a donor, your biggest fan...
#35
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You think I should have less of a vote than you?
#36
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- The one percent. - Then what are you worried about?
#37
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And what's worse, you're in a media death spiral.
#38
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I don't have any other questions.
#39
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the morning of his appearance before the Integrity Panel
#40
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Odd choice.
#41
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I hope nothing's wrong.
#42
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she was running late, because she was...
#43
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suggested "backed into a corner" instead of pushed.
#44
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Well, you're a paid flack. Don't you have to say that?
#45
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Yeah, but they're making me out to look like a racist.
#46
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$5 million.
#47
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Oh, that's good.
#48
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And besides, none of us knows for sure
#49
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Lyle Pollard?
#50