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Season 4  "Anatomy of a Joke"  4x7

Aired 11 years ago - Nov 11, 2012

During a trip to Washington, DC, Cary has an uncomfortable reunion with his father. A former client asks Alicia for help. Will and Diane question Clarke's most recent strategy.

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Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 1
And therefore, the words you used,
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their Standards and Practices are stricter than the FCC.
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- Anything yet? - No.
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No, not here.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 5
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 6
Uh... okay, go for it.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 7
Where is he?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 8
No, uh,
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 9
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 10
and her sense of overexuberance
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 11
He complained?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 12
Not if the foundation is compromised.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 13
to have a birthmark shaped like Brazil?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 14
I think our Republican opponent is up to his old tricks.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 15
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 16
I'm on your side.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 17
Damn those terrorists and their paperweights.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 18
Back in a month.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 19
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 20
Uh, yes. I mean, by name.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 21
There are many avenues for this type of content.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 22
Maybe it would help if you explain to Commissioner Bix
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 23
So close to death and still making jokes.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 24
What did you say?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 25
We need $60 million to get out from under him.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 26
Could you hold for a moment, please?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 27
He's a lobbyist?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 28
- he never said a thing. - That's probably why
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 29
Yep. Going from office to office,
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 30
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 31
I'm good, I guess.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 32
Will and Diane would like us to come back.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 33
This is for Alicia
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 34
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 35
People aren't mean-- they're just
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 36
No. But I don't want to be controlled
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 37
And I'm listening.
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Senator Byers depends a lot on personal recommendations.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 39
"No" would be the obvious answer.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 40
Good.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 41
is still meeting with Parents Against Indecency.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 42
So you're not going to call?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 43
Cary?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 44
but I find myself confused by Ms. Dodd's sense of humor.
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Because I have a potty mouth.
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Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 47
Have you tried the public defenders' office?
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Burl.
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The firm is still in fine shape.

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Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 2
their Standards and Practices are stricter than the FCC.
#2 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 3
- Anything yet? - No.
#3 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 4
No, not here.
#4 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 5 #5 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 6
Uh... okay, go for it.
#6 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 7
Where is he?
#7 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 8
No, uh,
#8 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 9 #9 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 10
and her sense of overexuberance
#10 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 11
He complained?
#11 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 12
Not if the foundation is compromised.
#12 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 13
to have a birthmark shaped like Brazil?
#13 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 14
I think our Republican opponent is up to his old tricks.
#14 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 15 #15 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 16
I'm on your side.
#16 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 17
Damn those terrorists and their paperweights.
#17 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 18
Back in a month.
#18 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 19 #19 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 20
Uh, yes. I mean, by name.
#20 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 21
There are many avenues for this type of content.
#21 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 22
Maybe it would help if you explain to Commissioner Bix
#22 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 23
So close to death and still making jokes.
#23 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 24
What did you say?
#24 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 25
We need $60 million to get out from under him.
#25 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 26
Could you hold for a moment, please?
#26 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 27
He's a lobbyist?
#27 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 28
- he never said a thing. - That's probably why
#28 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 29
Yep. Going from office to office,
#29 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 30 #30 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 31
I'm good, I guess.
#31 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 32
Will and Diane would like us to come back.
#32 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 33
This is for Alicia
#33 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 34 #34 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 35
People aren't mean-- they're just
#35 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 36
No. But I don't want to be controlled
#36 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 37
And I'm listening.
#37 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 38
Senator Byers depends a lot on personal recommendations.
#38 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 39
"No" would be the obvious answer.
#39 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 40
Good.
#40 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 41
is still meeting with Parents Against Indecency.
#41 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 42
So you're not going to call?
#42 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 43
Cary?
#43 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 44
but I find myself confused by Ms. Dodd's sense of humor.
#44 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 45
Because I have a potty mouth.
#45 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 46 #46 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 47
Have you tried the public defenders' office?
#47 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 48 #48 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 49 #49 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 50
Burl.
#50 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 7 (S04E07) - 51
The firm is still in fine shape.
#51