The Good Fight

Admit it.

You like having me here.

I mean, you didn't think you would.

But then, gradually, you realized

that Blum is like a shot in the arm.

And, let me just also say,

I did not walk into your office

with lofty expectations.

But since I've been here, I've... been impressed.

Everybody I've met here

is competent,

clean,

and articulate.

So, kudos.

But I've also noticed

what you lack.

And that... If I may be so crass...

Is balls.

Balls?

Yes. Balls.

And that's why I'm crashing your little...

end-of-year meeting here.

You are all good at working within the rules.

But there's a reason why rules don't benefit

people like you and me.

We're not part of the establishment.

There's a lot of hate out there towards you.

So why be nice to them? I believe

it was Dr. King who said,

"Hatred is gained as much by good works

as by evil."

And that is why you need

someone out there with, uh,

the hairy chesters to fight.

Well, I'm ready

- and I'm willing. - So, what exactly...

is it that you're proposing?

I've decided to join the firm.

Well, not as a name partner, of course.

Not at first.

But I think it's obvious

that we got something good going on here.

Wow, Roland. You've given us...

a lot to chew on.

- Yeah, I'd like an answer now. - Well, I'm sorry.

We have to follow protocol.

You understand.

Just give us some time to confer.

Sure.

Enjoy your meat.

Thank you.

Miss me?

That man is crazy.

And when did Dr. King say a-anything remotely like that?

- It's Machiavelli. - Yeah. Yeah. Of course it is.

Well, as far as I'm concerned, that man is a cancer

and we got to get him out of here immediately. - Obviously,

the sun would have to burn up

before we make Roland Blum a partner. But...

Uh-uh. There is no "but." - Mm-mmm. - But...

if we tell him now, he goes ballistic.

Let's just let him finish his work

on Second Helix while we figure out

the exit strategies.

- So we string him along? - Till we find

a way to just...

ease his ass out the door.

We need to get his work accelerated

- on Second Helix. - This is crazy.

I'll take care of it.

Uh, Francesca, I will call you back, okay?

Bye. - Hi, Diane.

- Everything all right? - Uh, yes.

Uh, listen, uh, you're on hold with the Sweeney divorce.

Yes.

Just for a week.

Continuance. - Why?

So, um...

you know your neighbor

- across the hall? - When I say the 18th,

I mean the 18th!

- Where Roland Blum... - Mm-hmm.

Listen, the partners need your help.

We need you to supervise the Second Helix discovery.

Supervise? In what way?

Blum is stalling. He's been here for three weeks,

and he's put in about two hours' worth of work.

We need someone who can get the job done.

So... Let's just get some second years and paralegals.

Oh, we had four associates on it.

He sent them out on errands.

Blum is seductive.

- He... We-we need an adult in the room. - What?

- What do you mean, what? - My presentation.

Oh. Oh. Good. Good.

We, um, just need to deliberate.

Come on, Julius.

I was there for you with the judgeship.

Be there for me.

Uh, we need to take a vote.

Bringing in a new partner is a...

It's not a simple matter.

So, who's for me

and who's against me?

Uh, I'm not sure that's clear.

Okay. Good.

Thanks.

I work all day with liars, big and small.

It's good practice.

He's lying.

Are you talking to me?

Liz, one second.

Come here.

Oh.

Diane, you two should really hear this walk-in.

What is it?

It's a class action about the 2016 presidential election.

That lady voted for Hillary.

The voting machine registered

her vote for Trump.

- On a paperless voting machine? - Yeah.

- But... there's evidence. - Okay, so...

- What's the evidence? - This is to document what just happened.

I voted an all-Democratic ticket.

Gives me the option, as you see here.

So I did.

And then I scrolled down,

and the machine mixed up my votes.

Some Democrat, some Republican.

And then, at the bottom,

it's got me voting for Trump.

Wow. - This is a voting machine without a paper ballot,

so there's no record.

And the poll watcher just told me

there's nothing I can do about this.

Apparently, there are other voters who reported

the same problem.

So she's suing the state?

No. She's suing Kohl-Flores,

the manufacturer of the voting machine.

Oh, so for faulty design. Right.

Product liability. Not a bad way to go.

Apparently, the same machines are being used in 2020.

Come on.

Mona, these are the partners I told you about.

Ms. Reddick, Diane Lockhart.

And this is Mona's friend...

Rachelle Max.

Nice to meet you.

I've heard great things about you two.

I told Mona one of the reasons I wanted her to move her case here

is that I've heard such great things

about the activism here.

Ms. Max works as a pollster at, uh...

DLE Strategies. Mona was unhappy with her first legal team.

- Weren't you? - Yes.

They didn't seem to take it seriously.

- How far along is your case? - We have a hearing

this afternoon on discovery.

Liz, do you have a minute?

Yeah.

If you have any questions,

I can answer them.

Uh, no, I think we'd like to discuss this.

We'll be right back.

I know this is a rush, but this is a good case

with a really smart legal strategy.

This company is sending malfunctioning voting machines

into the black community.

Seems like something you would jump at.

Okay. I-I just need a minute.

Yeah. Me, too.

What...

- What the fuck? - What the fuck what?

I'm bringing you a good case.

These crappy voting machines go to African-American districts

and miscount the votes.

Mona needs the best possible lawyers.

- That's you. - Then come to us first.

Don't just surprise us.

Wait a minute. Fight Club rules.

We do not talk about Book Club.

- Yeah, well, this is complicated for us. - No. Wait.

If you don't want the case, say no.

But this case could be good for the resistance and your firm.

So I really don't understand the problem.

My problem is not knowing whether I am representing

the client or the Book Club.

The client.

But this case could stop the other side

from corrupting the vote in 2020.

So that's good.

And you're letting your hurt feelings get in the way.

Hello.

You, uh...

you supposed to be in here?

This isn't even evidence.

These are legal invoices sent over

by the opposing firm to distract us.

Well, we still got to go through it.