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Season 3  "The Penalty Box"  3x21

Aired 12 years ago - Apr 22, 2012

Alicia defends a judge against misconduct charges stemming from his days as a prosecutor. Cary makes a career decision and Kalinda deals with the repercussions of Agent Delaney's investigation.

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Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 1
Okay. Uh, we were just talking about whether to take on a new client.
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I never would have chosen it.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 4
- I say we hire him. - I disagree.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 5
Which is when I have a sit-down with LeMond Bishop.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 6
I didn't know you were letting him go.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 7
It was never tested for DNA until his appellate lawyers petitioned it last year.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 8
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 9
I'm fine. I don't think a lawyer's working hard enough
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 10
Mr. Bishop wants to talk to us.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 11
I was surprised by this, of course.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 12
Listen to me.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 13
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 14
Uh, I'm new to this court, so things may go a little slowly at first here.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 15
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 16
And, uh, why are you leaving Hockney and Barnes?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 17
- I hope that's not too superficial. - Oh, no. Ha, ha.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 18
- Huh? - Ha, ha.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 19
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 20
And did you and Mr. Gibbs discuss any of this case he was on?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 21
So given the difficulties in your relationship with your father,
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 22
Just seeing how you're doing, Special Agent Delaney.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 23
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 24
You talked to LeMond Bishop.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 25
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 26
I thought I knew the people that I could count on.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 27
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 28
It's just that I was a cellmate of Patrick Rooney's,
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 29
Did they offer you leniency in trade for your testimony?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 30
If you had invited me in for the interview...
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 31
My wife says she'll kick me out unless I quit.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 32
the prosecutor over there, leaving the evidence there in the courtyard.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 33
to the jury to win a verdict against an innocent man.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 34
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 35
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 36
And you were to keep charge of admissible
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 37
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 38
Thanks, Will." Seriously?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 39
Coffee lid on the coffee cup.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 40
Did Cuesta bend the rules to get a conviction on Patrick Rooney?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 41
- Sure. - Get out while you can.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 42
That depended on how busy I was.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 43
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 44
Bonnie, Abrams and O'Connell.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 45
This is where you grew up. We'd love to have you come home.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 46
we'd like you to take on some managerial responsibilities.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 47
- You wanna meet us? - Um...
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 48
Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 49
Good. Let's just sit on down. Stop posturing.
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Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 2 #2 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 3
I never would have chosen it.
#3 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 4
- I say we hire him. - I disagree.
#4 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 5
Which is when I have a sit-down with LeMond Bishop.
#5 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 6
I didn't know you were letting him go.
#6 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 7
It was never tested for DNA until his appellate lawyers petitioned it last year.
#7 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 8 #8 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 9
I'm fine. I don't think a lawyer's working hard enough
#9 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 10
Mr. Bishop wants to talk to us.
#10 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 11
I was surprised by this, of course.
#11 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 12
Listen to me.
#12 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 13 #13 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 14
Uh, I'm new to this court, so things may go a little slowly at first here.
#14 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 15 #15 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 16
And, uh, why are you leaving Hockney and Barnes?
#16 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 17
- I hope that's not too superficial. - Oh, no. Ha, ha.
#17 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 18
- Huh? - Ha, ha.
#18 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 19 #19 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 20
And did you and Mr. Gibbs discuss any of this case he was on?
#20 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 21
So given the difficulties in your relationship with your father,
#21 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 22
Just seeing how you're doing, Special Agent Delaney.
#22 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 23 #23 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 24
You talked to LeMond Bishop.
#24 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 25 #25 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 26
I thought I knew the people that I could count on.
#26 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 27 #27 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 28
It's just that I was a cellmate of Patrick Rooney's,
#28 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 29
Did they offer you leniency in trade for your testimony?
#29 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 30
If you had invited me in for the interview...
#30 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 31
My wife says she'll kick me out unless I quit.
#31 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 32
the prosecutor over there, leaving the evidence there in the courtyard.
#32 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 33
to the jury to win a verdict against an innocent man.
#33 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 34 #34 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 35 #35 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 36
And you were to keep charge of admissible
#36 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 37 #37 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 38
Thanks, Will." Seriously?
#38 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 39
Coffee lid on the coffee cup.
#39 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 40
Did Cuesta bend the rules to get a conviction on Patrick Rooney?
#40 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 41
- Sure. - Get out while you can.
#41 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 42
That depended on how busy I was.
#42 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 43 #43 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 44
Bonnie, Abrams and O'Connell.
#44 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 45
This is where you grew up. We'd love to have you come home.
#45 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 46
we'd like you to take on some managerial responsibilities.
#46 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 47
- You wanna meet us? - Um...
#47 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 48 #48 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 49
Good. Let's just sit on down. Stop posturing.
#49 Recap of The Good Wife Season 3 Episode 21 (S03E21) - 50 #50