The Good Wife

Okay, a couple of things before we get started.

You are a witness appearing before a grand jury

in Cook County and not its target.

But you also have the right to have an attorney with you

to answer any questions that you might have.

Do you understand that?

Yes.

Please state your name for the record.

Blake Calamar.

That's C-A-L-A-M-A-R.

Have you and I ever met before? Yes,

uh, we have, when you searched my apartment

and threatened me.

Have we kissed and made up?

Not really.

Uh, but I intend to tell

the truth here, anyway.

Because you've been granted immunity.

Well, I'd tell the truth either way,

but a little immunity never hurt.

Gary...

where are you going with this?

I'm showing how he has knowledge

of criminal activity.

They don't give a rat's ass.

Get on with it.

Where are you employed, Mr. Calamar?

Until recently, I was employed at Lockhart/Gardner & Bond.

And you were brought there by Mr. Derrick Bond,

is that correct? Yes.

And he was recently forced out.

By the other partners, uh, Diane Lockhart

and Will Gardner.

And you were also

in the employ of someone else while working in Chicago.

Yes. I did supply,

and still supply,

support for Lemond Bishop.

And what is Mr. Bishop's business?

Well, he has several.

Uh... a string of dry cleaners,

uh, health clubs...

Isn't he also the top dealer of illegal drugs

in Cook County? I don't... know much

about that. And didn't you also work

for a time protecting his interests in prostitution?

I was a part of his security detail.

I just went where he told me.

And you brought his business to Lockhart/Gardner.

Yes. Yes, his... legal business.

Let's turn

to the target of this grand jury.

How do you know her?

Kalinda Sharma? Yes.

She's an investigator at Lockhart/Gardner.

This is where you were witness to her illegal activities.

Yes.

It's a new day.

You sound sarcastic.

No. That was me being genuine.

Bond is gone; Blake is gone...

so what's wrong?

What makes you think anything is wrong?

Ever get the feeling something bad is gonna happen?

All the time.

It's a vulnerable time... we need to make it look

like the loss of Bond makes us stronger, not weaker.

We cannot lose a single client.

It'll become a domino effect.

So meet with all your accounts...

If there's a hint of unhappiness,

tell us, and we'll fill the room.

All right, let's do it.

It's about a law firm

with a sphere of influence.

Chicago and DC,

DC and Chicago.

No.

You know what it's about?

Being in the larger conference room.

Your business isn't confined to one city,

and neither should your law firm be.

What we see for you is, uh...

Mr. Bishop thank you for coming on in,

hearing from us.

No problem.

Derrick wanted me to go with him.

I know.

I'll be honest.

We had a disagreement about the direction

of the firm, and we... we want

to do everything we can to make you happy.

Are we happy, Dex?

We're getting there.

Well, good, because we're here for you.

That's good to know.

Because...

I do have something...

unusual...

...I have to ask of you.

And her.

Polling. Look, Diane,

I'm in no danger of leaving you guys.

I never liked Bond, so don't...

Holy...! Look at the comparison.

Uh, D-Diane, I gotta go.

No, no, no, no. We-we just closed

within a point of Wendy Scott-Carr.

Bye.

We're gonna win this. Don't say it, damn it.

Go outside and come back in.

Nora!

Get the DCC on the phone.

They're here.

They're here? Who's here?

Frank Landau.

Head of the Democratic Committee?

And the mountain comes to Muhammad.

Well, this should be fun.

Eli Gold.

Frank Landau.

You've met Matt Becker.

So, you did it... you got rid of Childs.

Well, Childs dropped out for family reasons. We'll support you.

We'll climb on board; but we need a couple

of guarantees first, from you and Peter.

We have a couple of people on Childs' staff,

we need to make sure they stay.

Wh-What are you doing?

Nothing. Go on.

You're not outsiders anymore, so...

Eli, what are you doing?

I'm lowering my pants.

Why? To make it easier for you to kiss my ass.

You think I'll get a warmer welcome from Wendy?

I'm sure you will,

up until the day they get elected.

What do you want?

I'll think about it and give you a call.

Just to warn you, Mr. Bishop,

we need to be a bit cautious in the way we discuss

your more street- level holdings.

My wife is divorcing me.

I'm so sorry.

Thank you.

She had a divorce lawyer call.

I'm embarrassed to say...

I was surprised.

I love my wife.

I love my kids.

But my business sometimes takes me

away from home.

Of course.

I hope we find some way to work this out.

It's better to be careful.

Yes.

And given the...

difficulties of my...

business...

a divorce may prove problematic.

Well, we are a full-service firm, sir.

We're in your corner.

Thank you.

Well,

even drug dealers get divorced, too.

Alicia, you work with David Lee on this.

Got it. So, politics

the politics, but the business of this office

still continues.

And don't worry, all-all salary

and job commitments will be honored. For the lucky few.

You care to share that, Geneva, with everybody?

Sure. The new state's attorney cleans house... you know that.

No. I mean, whoever wins, the budget crisis is so extreme,

they can't start over.

And everybody in this room has a commitment from this office, either way.

You're a survivor, aren't you, Geneva?

Are you telling me that none of those sick days

from last month were spent interviewing?

Go back to work, people.

You're wrong about one thing.

Not everybody in this room has a commitment.

Well, your salary bump is in the works.

It's moving slowly. Well, let's get it moving fast.

I want friends in this office, Gary.

I'm not gonna screw you over.

Just don't screw me over.

His businesses

aren't doing well.

Huh?

Bishop... his business... it's been hurt by the economy.

Yeah, his legal business.

Oh, it's all right.

I'm trying to drink less.

Since when?

My daughter... she thinks I drink too much.

You know what your problem is?

I don't drink enough?

You didn't get your tubes tied.

Oh...