S5 E17
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Season 5  "A Material World"  5x17

Aired 10 years ago - Apr 13, 2014

Alicia and Diane consider merging their firms in the wake of Will's death, even as they find themselves on opposite sides of a contentious divorce suit. Meanwhile, Alicia offers assistance to Finn when it becomes clear that the State's Attorney is looking for a scapegoat in the Jeffrey Grant case.

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Recap of The Good Wife Season 5 Episode 17 (S05E17) - 1
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Let's go.
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But we don't need to go into that here if we're all agreed to our terms.
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you should take a break and go on vacation.
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I went to a bar after Will's funeral. I wanted to be alone.
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ZEPPS: Because of Will. NED: Yes.
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ZEPPS: All right, let's take a step back and discuss the idea of you filing suit.
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It didn't need to be brought to his attention.
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[PHONE RINGS]
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CAROL: You ran off with your nurse. - I didn't run off.
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invalidates the agreement.
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- Absolutely not. - And that he put cameras
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It's not my fault if one caught her cheating.
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but unfortunately, the only ones that she lets through are family members.
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- Mr. State's Attorney. - That sounds odd. "Jimmy" is fine.
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is not as great as Mrs. Mercer's privacy.
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that you already ruled inadmissible.
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but it doesn't rise to the level of child endangerment.
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Uh, yes, that's a general term for the philosophy I teach.
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I'm just trying to figure out the components of his good parenting.
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In what way do you believe in right and wrong?
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- They don't get what we do here. - Hmm.
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When we left off, professor,
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- Welcome, sir. ALICIA: So, professor,
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ZACH: Mom.
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[LINE CLICKS]
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about the professor, Delaney, rejecting him as a suspect.
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- With? - If I don't get elected next year,
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Lockhart Gardner. Our newest client.
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you have about 18 hours to quit the firm.
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- Evil rests in the soul of all men. - Hey. Do you want some dinner?
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In return, our client will grant him a swift and uncontested divorce
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You make a deal with Alicia, half the partners will rebel.
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- I should have called. - No, it's okay.
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Oh, well, if this is your best, then I think we need to talk.

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Let's go.
#2
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But we don't need to go into that here if we're all agreed to our terms.
#3
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you should take a break and go on vacation.
#4
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I went to a bar after Will's funeral. I wanted to be alone.
#5
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ZEPPS: Because of Will. NED: Yes.
#6
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ZEPPS: All right, let's take a step back and discuss the idea of you filing suit.
#7
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It didn't need to be brought to his attention.
#9
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[PHONE RINGS]
#10
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CAROL: You ran off with your nurse. - I didn't run off.
#11
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invalidates the agreement.
#14
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- Absolutely not. - And that he put cameras
#15
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It's not my fault if one caught her cheating.
#16
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but unfortunately, the only ones that she lets through are family members.
#18
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- Mr. State's Attorney. - That sounds odd. "Jimmy" is fine.
#20
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is not as great as Mrs. Mercer's privacy.
#21
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that you already ruled inadmissible.
#22
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but it doesn't rise to the level of child endangerment.
#23
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Uh, yes, that's a general term for the philosophy I teach.
#26
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I'm just trying to figure out the components of his good parenting.
#27
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In what way do you believe in right and wrong?
#28
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- They don't get what we do here. - Hmm.
#29
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When we left off, professor,
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- Welcome, sir. ALICIA: So, professor,
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ZACH: Mom.
#36
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[LINE CLICKS]
#37
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about the professor, Delaney, rejecting him as a suspect.
#38
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- With? - If I don't get elected next year,
#39
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Lockhart Gardner. Our newest client.
#41
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you have about 18 hours to quit the firm.
#42
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- Evil rests in the soul of all men. - Hey. Do you want some dinner?
#43
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In return, our client will grant him a swift and uncontested divorce
#44
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You make a deal with Alicia, half the partners will rebel.
#45
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- I should have called. - No, it's okay.
#47
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Oh, well, if this is your best, then I think we need to talk.
#50