The Good Fight

Happy now?

- Are you talking to me? - If you didn't like Maia, you could've

- just come out and said that. - This isn't about disliking her.

We've all been told

that there is a zero-tolerance policy on drugs.

- Maia didn't use drugs. - However,

she's been arrested twice, but because she's white...

Oh, my God, this isn't about race.

In this case, it absolutely is.

You had it out for her ever since she first got here.

- I don't think you understand... - But if it was any one of us...

That is insane.

I would've been thrown out of here

because of a zero- tolerance policy.

That's exactly what it is.

This isn't something that is just gonna fade away.

The associates are angry.

Yes, and Marissa is stirring the pot,

downstairs, right now.

She's only stirring the pot because she feels

that Maia was made a sacrificial lamb...

- Come on. Come on.... - To the fact

that the partners don't want to pay

for true financial parity here.

It's not that we don't want to pay for financial parity.

- Well, then we need to... - We don't have the resources, Diane.

You think you handled this by firing Maia,

but you only broadened the argument.

Now, that I agree with.

There are a whole lot of hurt feelings out there, Diane.

And now it's dividing, along racial lines.

Hey, so should we talk about money?

How much would

true financial parity actually cost us?

What, you mean paying all the first year the same,

- the second year the same, and third? - Yup.

Well, haven't run the numbers yet, but, uh,

- probably $800,000 more a year. - You see, the problem there,

you raise the lowest to the highest,

the highest will still want more because they're bringing in

more billable hours.

Well, maybe we should consider it a human resources issue.

What do you mean? - Well, let's bring in an organizational psychologist

and send the associates through sensitivity training.

Ah, do those work?

We can interview a few, maybe find out if...

- Mr. Boseman? - Yeah.

There's a call from Judge Dunaway's clerk.

He wants to know why we're not in court.

Uh, I don't understand.

Why would we be in court?

He says there's a motion in the Second Helix suit.

No. There's nothing till June.

He says one of our associates is in court arguing it.

- Which associate? - He didn't say.

- Call the court. - Find out which associate.

Wait. Who else was on the Second Helix case?

- Oh, my God. - What?

The associate that was on it is Maia.

Well, she would never do that.

What? Snake us on a case?

Diane, she was very angry, and she became

very friendly with that class.

Yeah, it's only our biggest lawsuit... $30 million.

Let's not get paranoid. Maia would never do that.

Call her.

She's not returning my calls.

It's Diane.

Hi. We just got here.

And it's very cold. You're welcome.

We have an emergency regarding Second Helix.

We have been called into court

because one of our associates requested a hearing.

What?

I thought Second Helix wasn't until summer.

It wasn't. You were supervising Maia on this?

I was.

Why? - Could she still be pursuing this?

I don't understand. She's not with us anymore.

I know.

No, Diane, that's not Maia.

I didn't think so either, but you haven't heard from her?

No.

Okay, we'll talk.

What was that about?

Maia.

Are they bringing her back?

No. They think she's out to sabotage them.

Oh, Jesus. It's like Lord of the Flies out there.

Do you think we fucked up?

What do you mean?

I mean...

they sent us all the way out here,

and they gave us a week off.

They think we're rabble-rousers.

Law firms all over Chicago are sending poll watchers out.

Yes, but Boseman could have sent anyone, and he picked us?

- Are you the Democratic ones from Chicago? - Yes.

We're the volunteers from The Legal League...

These are your badges. Wear them at all times.

These are your Republican counterparts.

Okay, I'm gonna tell you all once, and that's it.

You see a problem,

you bring it to me; I decide what to do.

There is no appeal in here.

The judge is always right.

No talking to voters or arguing politics

within 100 feet of the polling location.

I've drawn a line out on the walkway

where that 100 feet ends.

This is a special election, so I know everybody's keyed up.

The last contest in this precinct

was decided by seven votes, seven measly votes,

so I know you're both gonna be working

- to undercut each other's voters. - Oh, no...

Uh, that's not why we're here.

Yeah, save it.

I'm here to make sure that every vote counts:

every Republican vote, every Democratic vote.

And I'm not gonna let any Chicago lawyers

get in the way of that. Polls open in 20 minutes.

Any questions? That was a joke.

I'm not here to answer questions.

Just do your jobs, and I'll do mine.

So now I can talk? - Are we supposed to hate each other?

Well, that's up to you.

But come to this side of the line first.

So let's talk about Black Lives Matter.

Oh, this'll be fun.

And look who finally decided to show up.

Three partners. Wow.

Jim, let's get their cocounsel in here.

- Yes, sir. - Your Honor, good morning.

We apologize for being late, Your Honor,

but we were unaware we had a motion

this morning or a cocounsel.

Again, Your Honor,

we're ready to go whenever you want,

but we, on the, uh, defense are feeling a bit outnumbered here.

Everybody says that, uh,

corporate interests are the Goliaths,

but I think here, I'm the David.

Which you've mentioned five times now, Mr. Andrews,

and we never grow tired of it.

Ah.

Uh, Reddick/Boseman, here's your cocounsel now.

Did you find my bathroom, Mr. Blum?

- I did, Your Honor. - Thank you.

I hate using public restrooms.

Ah, so my cocounsels decided to show up.

How you all doing? Slept in?

Your Honor, this man is not our cocounsel.

He does not represent our class.

Well, that would come as a surprise to these 21 members

of the class who signed retainer agreements with me.

Your Honor,

we have been working on this case for two and a half years.

We have gathered together a class of 45 individuals

who were denied health insurance by the actions

of the genetics company Second Helix.

All true.

And Mr. Blum has

insinuated himself into this case at the very last minute.

How did he do that?

I think I can shed some light on that, Your Honor.

Three weeks ago, I found

Mr. Blum searching through my desk, and the next day,

the contact information to our class was missing.

I thought another lawyer had borrowed it.

It wasn't until this moment that I realize Mr. Blum took it.

Now, I would only hope that when that slander proves false...

And false it will be proved...

Ms. Lockhart retracts it with equal conviction.

Do you deny breaking into my office

and going through my desk drawers?

With every fiber of my being!

And if you saw me going through your desk,

why didn't you stop me?

I'll tell you why. Because it's a lie.

Wait. I don't know how

Mr. Blum persuaded 21 members of plaintiff class

to sign with him, but... they have.

Accordingly, the court recognizes

Roland Blum as cocounsel with Reddick/Boseman.

So, people who call

Consult a Lawyer want real legal advice from a real lawyer.

And that's where you come in.

- So, what was your name again? - Maia.

So, I don't know what your last work was like, Maia,

but here, your main job is to get

as much information from the client as possible.

All right? Here's your cubicle.

So, when a call is directed to you,

we have the client's credit card info. They pay by the minute.

The longer the call, the better your commission.

Oh. Yeah, that chair wobbles a bit.

I'll get you something to put under there.

Your opening greeting is posted on the screen.

Always follow it exactly.

- You understand? - I do.