The Good Wife

Welcome to Lockhart, Agos & Lee.

As you probably know, we are an all-service law firm

with a rich tradition.

The firm was formed 12 years ago

by Jonas Stern and myself,

Diane Lockhart.

Last year, the firm reconstituted itself

with Cary Agos and David Lee as name partners.

We occupy two floors in the Dryden Building...

The executive suite on the 28th floor

and the 27th floor, where support staff

and most associates work.

As a new associate, you will be given a card key

for your assigned floor,

and you will be provided an employee handbook.

Due to severe overcrowding,

not all of you will receive an office.

Some of you may have to work from cubicles for the moment.

Lastly,

Lockhart, Agos & Lee is a true meritocracy.

One of our name partners came from where you sit now

in a mere six years.

It can be done, and we expect no less of you.

So give yourself a hand.

Well, look at you, big-time lawyer.

Well, look at you, coming back home.

Yep. Not much has changed.

Did we make a mistake?

I don't know. We'll see.

Hey, Alicia.

God. This is really weird.

I know, but not bad weird, is it?

Not yet. Well,

first things first, there's no room on the 28th.

I know. There might be soon.

But you will have the biggest office on the 27th.

Hey, it's where I started out.

It's where we started out.

And I'm on the 27th, too. So we can pass notes.

Aw, that's nice.

Eh, something from the partners.

I have to get back upstairs,

but drop by and we'll catch a bite.

It's great to have you back. Thanks.

Oh, Lucca, I have to introduce you at some point to Monica.

Oh, we've already met.

Oh-oh, right, yeah. On the other, um,

Chumhum case. Well, you'll love her.

Shall we drink that now?

Oh.

Yeah,

I'd hire you.

Alicia, I think I need to hire you.

Do you remember me? I'm Howell.

Uh, yes, hello.

Um, this is Lucca Quinn.

Howell is the firm's technology director.

I-I don't think I know your last name.

Just Howell.

Anyway, I have something

seriously incredible to show you.

So, last night my girlfriend Amy and I go

to the closing night of Deviceroy.

Device what? Deviceroy.

It's the consumer electronics show.

Like the big CES one in Vegas

but without the hookers or Cirque du Soleil. So,

monster after-party, 15,000 people.

End of the night, Amy finds something on the floor

under a table. So she gives it to me.

I wake up this morning. Ooh.

I realize what it is. What what is?

The Foil. The new Chumhum tablet. Their big

contribution to the gadget market. Comes out in two months.

I don't understand. Someone just left it there?

Yeah. So I tweeted a picture of it.

Next thing I know, two different tech blogs are calling me

so they can be the first to review it.

Gadgy's offering me 100 grand.

$100,000?

Scoops like this are like the Pentagon Papers to these site.

They want an answer in an hour. So I need to know

if I can sell it and if you'll negotiate it for me.

I, uh... Yeah. Sure.

$100,000? Lucca, uh,

let's just take a minute on this, okay?

Just give us a minute.

This could be sticky.

One Selfie. Mango, carrot, ginger, kale, mint,

apple, bee pollen. Thank you.

That's going to be disgusting, just so you know.

What is a Selfie? It's a make-your-own.

You're supposed to take a picture with it

and post it online.

I know, right?

Um, and what is an "Arlen-ergy"?

It's pronounced "Arlenergy."

Like "energy" but with an "Arlene" in front of it.

It's named after our owner.

Juices are the new vanity plates.

Well, what do you recommend?

The juice bar down the street.

It's half the price. Mmm.

Or a NutMegan.

I'll take the "Arlene-ergy."

'Cause I'm a sucker for advertising.

Is that why you bought that shirt, advertising?

You don't like my shirt? Actually, I do.

But very few girls would say that.

Hey.

Um...

do you get a lunch break?

It's not Europe, so I only get an hour.

So good to have you back.

Thank you.

Home is where they take you in, right?

Happily take you in.

Um, and you know Lucca. Yes.

Early this morning. I have to introduce you to Monica.

I think you'll like each other.

We were across the table from each other,

on the Chummy Maps case.

Oh. Right.

So, uh, you haven't even sat down yet and you have something?

Yes. Howell.

Our I.T. guy.

Right. Uh, Cary briefed me.

How is this tablet not considered stolen property?

It was abandoned. It's more accurately defined

as lost property.

Uh, by law, Howell has

to give the owner a chance to recover.

He has to at least attempt

constructive notice. Not by law.

Lucca, can you give us a minute?

We can't be a part of this. She's right

on the law. And how it's enforced.

We can't risk a lawsuit from Chumhum over a casual favor

to an employee.

Just to confirm, this call is being recorded

for quality and training purposes? Yes, it is, ma'am.

How may I help you? What is this?

Chumhum Customer Service. How may I help you?

Hi. Uh, I have in my possession

a prototype of the new Foil tablet.

I'm sorry... Excuse me? The Foil tablet.

I have it. That's not possible, ma'am.

It is, because I have it. The Foil will be released

in time for back-to-school sales.

Would you like me to give you the Web address?

No. Uh, could I speak to a supervisor?

I am a supervisor.

Ah. So you have authority to answer my questions?

That's correct. Then could you advise me on the best way to return

the tablet to the company? It's not the Foil, ma'am.

The Foil will be released in time for back-to-school sales.

So I can keep it?

Whatever you have, you can keep.

Shall I direct you to the Web site?

Constructive notice given

and rejected. Howell is now firmly in

the "finders keepers" territory, and we can help him sell it.

Why don't you give us a minute.

So this is bureaucracy.

The Israeli Army? Really?

Yeah. But it's not like I shot anyone.

One time I did this great thing along the Egyptian border.

They have these five-women sharpshooter teams

camouflaged in the desert.

You stay all night in a pod

about the size of these two tables.

Five women, all night,

and all you can do is whisper.

It's really terrifying but really cool.

Did you see any terrorists?

No. Bedouin nomads, mostly.

Now I'm here in this stupid juice bar 3,000 miles away.

It's 11:00 p.m. in Israel

and my friends are slipping into their desert pods right now

and I'm... here talking to you.

Weird.

Yeah.

Were your parents afraid of you being over there?

Of getting stabbed, no.

Of turning Orthodox, yes.

Actually, just my mom was. She's the worrywart.

My dad was too busy to notice I was gone.

Mmm. Why?

What does he do?

You know Governor Peter Florrick?

Sure. He's his chief of staff.

Or...

was. Then wasn't.

Now is again, I think.

Hmm.

I know.

He also ran Peter's campaign for president.

So he must have every

rich person in Illinois knocking down his door. Eh.

He's a dork.