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Season 4  "A Defense of Marriage"  4x9

Aired 11 years ago - Nov 25, 2012

A famous, liberal lawyer hijacks Diane and Alicia's latest case. When Alicia's mother visits for Thanksgiving, she seeks legal support.

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Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 1
Why? Malcolm wants to see family?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 2
- Basketball injury. - Really?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 3
Now, to prepare myself
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 4
And I can use my friends at the State's Attorney's office
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 5
You have already ruled on spousal shield.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 6
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 7
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 8
Oh, yeah, from basketball.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 9
It is with this hand that I promised my brother--
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 10
- not about the client. - He's also free.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 11
Mom.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 12
Malcolm left everything to me,
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 13
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 14
What is the United States government
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 15
it is the opinion of the current administration
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 16
Anything?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 17
- on the Defense of Marriage Act? - Okay.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 18
Thank you very much.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 19
That doesn't sound Jewish.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 20
and I assumed you knew each other.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 21
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 22
Every cent, Veronica.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 23
If he died, I would die.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 24
- What do you mean, Free Fridays? - You tell me.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 25
Yes.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 26
How many affairs have you had?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 27
That is all I can depend on.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 28
Shouldn't it be in that corner?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 29
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 30
So, you just say, "It's none of your business."
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 31
No. The judge is smart enough to see
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 32
How many times have you gone toe-to-toe with Justice Scalia?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 33
Mr. Breslow, anything?
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 34
Mm-hmm. Let me play you this tap.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 35
I could find myself facing a grand jury.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 36
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 37
- Tell him. - Gladly.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 38
Yes. I'm asking you to force the court to face its hypocrisy.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 39
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 40
Well, um...
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 41
- Thank you. - Uh, just a few questions, Mr. Collegio.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 42
- about the two wiretaps? - Yeah.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 43
My client claims he discussed an affair
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 44
We subpoenaed a second wiretap from State.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 45
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 46
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 47
And no alcohol.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 48
Yep.
 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 49
Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 50
So... he's over here a lot?

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Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 2
- Basketball injury. - Really?
#2 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 3
Now, to prepare myself
#3 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 4
And I can use my friends at the State's Attorney's office
#4 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 5
You have already ruled on spousal shield.
#5 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 6 #6 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 7 #7 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 8
Oh, yeah, from basketball.
#8 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 9
It is with this hand that I promised my brother--
#9 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 10
- not about the client. - He's also free.
#10 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 11
Mom.
#11 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 12
Malcolm left everything to me,
#12 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 13 #13 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 14
What is the United States government
#14 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 15
it is the opinion of the current administration
#15 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 16
Anything?
#16 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 17
- on the Defense of Marriage Act? - Okay.
#17 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 18
Thank you very much.
#18 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 19
That doesn't sound Jewish.
#19 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 20
and I assumed you knew each other.
#20 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 21 #21 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 22
Every cent, Veronica.
#22 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 23
If he died, I would die.
#23 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 24
- What do you mean, Free Fridays? - You tell me.
#24 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 25
Yes.
#25 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 26
How many affairs have you had?
#26 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 27
That is all I can depend on.
#27 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 28
Shouldn't it be in that corner?
#28 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 29 #29 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 30
So, you just say, "It's none of your business."
#30 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 31
No. The judge is smart enough to see
#31 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 32
How many times have you gone toe-to-toe with Justice Scalia?
#32 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 33
Mr. Breslow, anything?
#33 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 34
Mm-hmm. Let me play you this tap.
#34 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 35
I could find myself facing a grand jury.
#35 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 36 #36 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 37
- Tell him. - Gladly.
#37 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 38
Yes. I'm asking you to force the court to face its hypocrisy.
#38 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 39 #39 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 40
Well, um...
#40 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 41
- Thank you. - Uh, just a few questions, Mr. Collegio.
#41 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 42
- about the two wiretaps? - Yeah.
#42 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 43
My client claims he discussed an affair
#43 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 44
We subpoenaed a second wiretap from State.
#44 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 45 #45 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 46 #46 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 47
And no alcohol.
#47 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 48
Yep.
#48 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 49 #49 Recap of The Good Wife Season 4 Episode 9 (S04E09) - 50
So... he's over here a lot?
#50