The Good Fight

When I look around this room, I see the future,

defined by strength, resilience,

and the determination to work together.

So, now, when we stood in the center of the Pettus Bridge...

and that's Selma, Alabama...

we looked and we saw these troopers at the other end,

and their rifles in tow, and we were surprised, you know.

But not one of our precious souls

expressed an ounce of fear.

Hmm?

If you have anything worth fighting against,

whether it's injustice

or an out of control president...

...you stand in the face of opposition fearlessly.

Now, that's what this firm represents.

That's what you all are. You're all fighters.

Each and every one of you.

You're fighters.

I'm done for the day.

Okay, okay.

We still have a firm to operate.

Besides, we don't want to exhaust

- our founding partner. - Well,

That's all right, Barbara. All right, now.

Back to work, y'all.

Did you know he was coming?

No.

You know what he wants?

To see how we're doing.

Complain about how we're doing, more like.

- Adrian. - Carl.

- How you doing? - All right. How you doing?

Good, good.

- Hey, uh, you got a minute? - Yeah, yeah, go on in.

- In here? Okay. - Yeah, go on.

Barbara.

Diane.

Are you sure?

I know Carl; he probably just wants

to talk about the police brutality cases.

Come on.

Hey, um, maybe just the name partners?

- You know, maybe... - Oh, of course.

Well, wait, wait.

Diane's on the executive committee, Carl.

Probably a good idea that she be here.

Hey, man, what the hell is going on here?

I turn my back, and we're being indicted.

We were not indicted, Carl.

What, you got grand juries all over your butt, man.

- That's because we're doing our jobs. - In the meantime, I have to

Find out from the L.A. Times that you just signed

with one of the whitest companies in Silicon Valley.

You really complaining because we brought in a company

worth $86 million a year?

Yeah, two percent black employment.

We don't have anything to do with that, Carl.

We have to make a living, Carl.

Now, in the meantime, I've been receiving these calls

from these clients who are feeling

- that they're being neglected. - Who?

- Tell me, who? - Nigel. He says he can't get you on the phone.

- Nigel Rogers? - Yeah.

Nigel Rogers has not made money

for this firm since 2009, Carl!

Maybe because you have not returned his call.

You all right? Sounds like a fight.

Uh, no, just a friendly disagreement.

What's up?

I'm just checking to see if we're still on for tonight?

Yeah. Same place, right?

No, change of plans.

- What? - Art gallery.

No. Too many people.

Ah, come on. There'll be, like, eight people there.

No one will see us. I'll go down on you in the bathroom.

You promised that last time.

Yeah, well, this time, I double-dog swear.

I'll text the deets.

Don't say "deets." I hate it when you say "deets."

Deet-deet-deet-deets.

Well, where's your responsiveness to the community?

I mean, where's your... Oh, come on, Carl. Seriously?

Carl, wait, we are here,

fighting the good fight. That's what we're doing.

Um, if you'll excuse me, I have some calls to make.

- It's so nice meeting you, sir. - That was not the point of this firm.

- Now, what are we... - Are you serious, Carl? Come on, come on...

Diane Lockhart.

Pastor Jeremiah, how are you?

It's so good to see you.

You are looking well.

Oh, thank you. As are you.

You get younger looking.

No, no, it's the times.

It lights a fire in your belly.

That and a stationary bike. Come on in.

Hey, Carl,

I didn't know Diane was working here.

She performed amazing miracles

in juvenile court, all pro bono.

Oh, you're too kind.

I imagine Carl has told you about my issue.

Well, I haven't told them yet.

You know, we were discussing other business.

Then I'll come back.

Oh, no, no, no, no.

We're gonna go into the conference room

and let my, uh,

my partners discuss their work.

And, uh, Diane, will you join us, please?

Mm-hmm. Uh, certainly.

Mm. He's here for two weeks and he's gone.

Patience.

It's a transitional house I run, as part of my outreach ministry.

- Mm. - And Paul has started to use again.

Uh, that's the young man I need to evict.

Now, I asked him to leave, but he refused.

And I have strict policies

against abuse in the house.

Yeah, we don't normally deliver eviction notices, Rev.

I can handle it, Adrian. It won't take long.

Well, take DiPersia and an associate with you,

in case it needs more hours.

I shall. It's good to see you, Pastor.

- Oh, thank you, Diane. - Oh, yeah. Thank you.

Mm-hmm.

An eviction? Do we normally do that?

It's a favor.

Are we expecting trouble?

I don't think so.

Well, actually, he said that he would.

- Maia? - Dad.

- Hello, Henry. - Diane.

Maia, do you have a second?

Uh... No. No, I don't. I'm working.

It's okay. Take a minute.

What are you doing here?

Well, you don't answer my calls.

You should take that as a sign to stop calling, then,

not as a sign to drop by my work.

Please, Maia. Ma...

- Are you all right? - Yes.

I'm sorry you're going through this.

Thank you.

Drug test.

- Do you carry a gun? - No.

- You ever need one? - All the time.

- Paul Johnson? - Yes?

You're being evicted.

- I'd pick that up. - Or?

Or I'll ask you politely to pick it up.

So, this is from Jerry, huh?

What an asshole.

Can't even do his own dirty work.

We're Pastor Easton's attorney,

- and we need you to know... - So, this is how you tell someone

You don't want to suck their cock anymore?

We need you to know, sir,

that you have broken the rules of this establishment.

Really? The rules that I have to fuck him whenever he wants?

The only reason he's trying to kick me out

is because I ended it... because I don't want

a 70-year-old dick in my mouth.

Shut up and listen.

You have until noon tomorrow to vacate the premises.

Do you need any help finding other accommodations?

Tell Jerry he blew it. I wasn't gonna do anything.

Now I am.

Of course he'd say that.

He says he's going to do something about it.

What? Contact a lawyer?

- Later, Sharise, please. - I think you may want to deal with this.

A Gabriel Kovac says he represents Paul Johnson.

Hello, Mr. Kovac. How are you?

Okay.

You need more chocolate and fewer mints.

Okay. Note taken.

Marissa is going to sit in on this

and take notes, if you don't mind.

More chocolate. Got it.

Likewise and similarly,

I have an iPhone here that I'm gonna record,

if I can, uh, put record on.

Some... Um, there. That button there.

- Oh, great. - Thank you. Yeah.

So, um... I represent Mr. Paul Johnson.

He has been fucked over by your client.

Is that a legal term?

"Fucked over"?

No. But it's accurate.

Pastor Jeremiah placed his penis in two of my client's orifices.

How's that?

Hmm? Does that satisfy your Harvard education?

I didn't go to Harvard.

I didn't either.

Uh, you do understand that by making this accusation,

Mr. Kovac, that you are inviting a countersuit?

In fact, a baseless accusation of this kind

would be grounds to report you to