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PICTURE START

These tactics are seriously
wrong. I mean, swatting ?

Valerie warned us that someone
would try to break us up.

- And that's what she's doing.
- No.

We know where you live, where you
work. Where your husband works.

You make one call, tell one person,
we're coming for you.

THE GOOD FIGHT
Season 3, episode 10

Of course, we're all very excited
about the President's visit.

And we would like you to be featured
at the event, Kurt.

- Me ? Are you sure ?
- Of course.

You're the Midwestern Regional
Director.

We'd like you to introduce President
Trump and then stand

with the rest of the delegation when
the President makes his remarks.

And let the President know
what an awesome job he's doing.

Send us a draft of your remarks
as soon as you can.

Okay.

- Hey. What was that about ?
- Nothing. Work.

You've served this firm with dignity
and grace.

And I'm sure you'll do
the same on the bench.

So, you don't need my advice,
but I will tell you

what my folks would tell me
whenever I'd leave the house.

Now you drink lots of water,
don't embarrass us.

- To Julius.
- Julius.

Thank you.

I got to admit. I love this place.

I love how, despite ourselves,
we're a family.

- Lucca Quinn.
- I agree.

Lucca has really stepped up
in matrimonial.

- She's only a fourth-year associate.
- Yeah.

And associates become partners
faster these days. Or they leave.

Well, if we're worried
about associates leaving,

I'm more worried
about Rosalyn.

- She's kicking ass in litigation.
- But didn't we promise it to Lucca ?

Yes, we did. We did.

And Lucca has brought in much
more business than Rosalyn.

That's not true. Look at the billable
hours for the last year.

Rosalyn has Lucca beat.

But only because Lucca had three
months of maternity leave.

We're not gonna punish her
for that.

Oh my God. Does everything
have to be an argument, you guys ?

Can we just have a cordial
and intelligent discussion ?

Okay. This is my argument.
They're both deserving.

But the advantage of Rosalyn is what
she does for the culture of this firm.

- I don't know what that means.
- I can understand why you wouldn't.

Are you saying what I think
you're saying ?

I think you know
what we're saying.

What's going on ?

- We were both threatened.
- By who ?

A Rachelle Max,
from DLE Strategies.

- A competitor ?
- No. Someone we worked with.

Do you know why she threatened you ?

It's a long story.

When I asked you to look into Valerie
Peyser... It's connected to that.

- The woman at Rikers ?
- Right.

Okay. I'll look into it.

And Jay, she won't seem dangerous,
but she is.

Oh, sorry. Sorry to keep you
waiting.

There was a partner
meeting upstairs.

You remember Mister Cardwell
from 2016 ?

We won the settlement
with the Chicago PD.

Yes. Police brutality, and some
broken ribs. How are you, Perry ?

Fine. I'm having a little trouble.

I thought I'd invest my settlement
money like you said,

but I lost my job
and I've been living on it.

He wants to know if it's possible
to get any more from the PD.

More money ?

Actually, I don't think so, Perry. We
signed a general release with the city

and the police department
relieving them of further claims.

Is it possible I can get
some of what you took ?

Well, we only took what
we agreed upon, Perry.

Don't forget, we worked on your
case for three and a half years.

Expenses are expenses.

Between expenses and your percentage,
you come away with more than I do.

I'm living on the streets.

Look, why don't we do this ?

We got some contacts at local
housing services.

One second.

Warn building security.
There might be some issue here.

This is crap, and you know it.

Jim ? I need some help
over here.

Why don't you get one
of the white guys you hired ?

Reddick-Boseman sucks !
They was my lawyers

and they made more than me !
Fuck 'em all !

- Perry, how was it ?
- They were assholes.

Maybe you qualify for government
assistance of some kind.

Section Eight housing, food stamps ?

So what happens now ?

No one has an inside edge. We make
a smart decision based on culture.

- Oh, no.
- What ? I might have good news.

When have you ever had good news ?

Diane Lockhart.

Liz Reddick. You've been served.

And you, too.

And can anyone point me
toward Adrian Boseman ?

- It's a nuisance suit.
- I agree.

Blum has been disbarred.
He can't even represent himself.

- Maybe he hired someone.
- But who would work with him ?

Well, the problem is this suit
makes you look like the bad guys.

"You" ? So now you're
in the third person ?

Thanks, Julius. This was your suit.

I did nothing wrong. My position
before was exactly as it is now.

Wait, wait ! Just wait !
Now listen, we've lost Chumhum.

We lost my dad's name
and now Blum is coming

after the last strength
that we have, our reputation.

We'll no longer be the defender
of the underdog.

We'll be seen as their exploiter.

So we go in hard and get this
dismissed. You'll notice I said "we."

There may be one problem with that.
We're appearing before Judge Toosi.

- Who is that ?
- A new judge. Trump appointee.

You see, this is why we need

someone more culturally appropriate
as a partner.

Wait, what ? Why ?

Lucca was in the meeting
with the plaintiff.

Had it been handled
more sensitively...

- Oh my God. Seriously ?
- Wait. She handled it perfectly well.

Not perfectly well enough,
because we're being sued.

All the commotion about the salary
disparities, it never died down.

Making Rosalyn a partner would
address some of those concerns.

We appreciate
everything you've said.

It wouldn't be a proper
Chicago May without lightning storms.

And as always, the sky was filled
with lightning,

but without thunder. That may
seem odd, but it's not unheard of.

Have you seen this lightning we've
been having ? It's kind of creepy.

Yeah, exciting. Okay.

I've to tell you something that I know,
but I can't tell you how I know it.

Okay. I can tell you how I know it,

but you can't tell anybody how
I know it. You have to say okay.

Okay.

When you FaceTime Diane or anybody
and they don't pick up,

you can hear them
for a few minutes.

Apple has sent an update to correct
this bug in FaceTime.

This defect no longer exists. Marissa
was only able to access the defect

in the brief window prior
to the update. Enjoy the show !

- What ?
- Yeah, it's a bug.

I'm sure Apple will fix it soon,
possibly even in the next few weeks

before anything legally
problematic happens,

but in the meantime,
I was FaceTiming Diane

and I heard what was going on
in the meeting upstairs.

- Okay.
- They were talking about you.

Oh, no. We shouldn't
be talking about this.

Yes, but you should
know about something.

No, no thanks.

They're considering you for partner.

There's an opening with Julius leaving

and they're thinking of making you
an equity partner.

Okay. But I mean, really, I shouldn't,
you know, know any of this.

There's only one problem.

- Maybe I shouldn't say anything !
- Oh, come on, Marissa.

Some of the partners think Rosalyn

would be better for the image
of the firm.

What does that mean,
image of the firm ?

I think they think she'd do more
for the Reddick-Boseman brand.

Well, how am I not the brand ?

You're not... black enough.

Are you fucking kidding me ?

Look, I didn't say it.
They said it. Or they implied it.

Wait. Okay. So what did
they say exactly ?

All rise.

Good afternoon. All right. Well,
not exactly a large audience today,

but maybe people will find us.

Just so you know, they misspelled
my name on the old nameplate.

I am Judge Toosi, not Judge Tootsie.
So don't get any ideas.

That's good to know, Your Honor.

And as you probably know,
I'm a new judge around here.

So don't let the robes fool you.

I do not ask for directions,
but I get us there eventually.

Well, that's music to my ears, Your
Honor. Roland Blum for the plaintiff.

Your Honor, Mister Blum
has been disbarred and cannot...

I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I haven't quite
finished, Your Honor. If I may ?

Yeah. Ladies, we'll get to you.

Men like us, we, we go with our gut.

My gut tells me not to get on a flight.

I listen. You know, plane goes down,
everyone gets killed.

That's my gut saving my ass.

And what my gut tells me here is that
the defense is afraid of me.

I've gathered together a class of eight
of their ex-clients. Eight.

These gentlemen here in the first row.
Now they're suing

because they've had their future
stolen from them by their law firm.

Again, Your Honor, Mister Blum is
disbarred. He cannot argue in court.

That's where these ladies are wrong
because I won't be arguing in court.

I'll leave that to my associate,
Maia Henson,

who also used to work
at this law firm

until she became disgusted
and quit because of their methods.

Your Honor, this case is a vendetta
against our firm

and we ask that the matter
be dismissed.

Not before you conduct
a hearing, Your Honor.

- A hearing on what ?
- We have a tape.

A tape... A tape you'd like to play ?
Like a cassette tape ?

Do we have a tape player ?
Bailiff ?

Expenses are expenses.
Between expenses and your percentage,

you come away with more than I do.
I'm living on the streets.

Look, why don't we do this ?

We got some contacts
at local housing services.

Reddick-Boseman took forty percent
of the award from Chicago PD.

They then added frills on top amounting
to another 20% of that award.

- We contest that.
- Yes.

And that's why there needs
to be a hearing.

So what is this, retribution ?

No, it's lawyering.

With Blum ? Are you serious ?

No one else would hire me, Diane.

He made me a partner and I'm building
his law firm from the ground up.

Then why come after us ?

Because you've done wrong.
I mean, look at these cases.

In all eight, you made more money
than your clients.

In all eight, you had a conflict
of interest and yet all the while,

you were still patting yourselves
on the back,

thinking you're fighting
the good fight.

And Blum is a friend
of the underprivileged ?

No, he's doing this to destroy you.

I'm doing this to reclaim money
for your ex-clients.

I see you're still using
the portfolio I gave you.

It still serves its purpose.

HOW CAN I EXPRESS WHAT
A DIFFERENCE YOU'VE MADE ?

THE LAST TWO YEARS HAVE
BROUGHT ME A NEW OPTIMISM.

Kurt...

Oh, sorry, I, I didn't know
you were coming home early.

- Don't be embarrassed. It's sweet.
- It's just an assignment.

What ? What ? No.

On behalf of the entire senior staff
around you, Mister President,

we thank you for the opportunity and
the blessing that you've given us

to serve your agenda
and the American people.

- Oh my God.
- It's just something I need to do.

I thought this was for me.
It's for Trump ?

I'm supposed to introduce him
at the VA speech in Wisconsin.

"The last two years have brought me
a new optimism" ?

Where are you going ?

Downstairs. There's too much
of a dent in that closet.

I'd like to see if there's a dollar
amount that would help Perry Cardwell

and provide adequate compensation
to Maia and yourself.

Well, thanks to your efforts,

I'm no longer permitted to be
compensated for the work I do.

There's a way to structure
your end as a consulting fee,

sidesteps the issue
of disbarment entirely.

You know, sometimes you front
the rectitude of a priest.

Other times, that of a pimp.
So whatever works, right ?

- Yeah. Who do you want ?
- What do I want ?

I want a phalanx of moving men

carrying files out that door.

And I want desks and chairs
sold off at a bankruptcy auction.

I want associates and paralegals and
secretaries sending out their resumes,

while partners sell their condos,

because they can't get the stink
of Reddick-Boseman off themselves.

And how exactly is trying
to destroy our firm help you ?

You took away my livelihood,
my trade.

You made it so I was nothing.

And if nothing else,
destroying this firm will let me

unclench my teeth
in the middle of the night.

There is no dollar amount that would
provide adequate compensation.

I want you gone.

Several sightings of this rare
and potentially dangerous

electrical phenomenon known
as "ball lightning"

were reported in the Chicago
area yesterday.

These balls started fires in three
Chicago area communities:

Naperville, Wheaton,
and also Wayne.

- What are you watching ?
- Lightning balls.

Can I talk to you for a second, Jay ?
Lightning what ?

Balls. Balls of lightning.
They're outside of Chicago.

I don't understand,
is this a made up thing ?

No, the severe weather
we've been having. Look !

If you spot a ball of lightning
coming your way,

move out of its path
immediately.

Okay. So one more thing to deal with.
Do you have a minute ?

What do people
think of me here ?

What do they think of you ?

I'm up for partner. But, apparently,
I may not get it

because they think
I'm not black enough.

- Who's saying that ?
- The partners.

Have you heard anything ?

Not black enough
as compared to who ?

Rosalyn. Apparently she's pro-black
in a way that I am not.

Everyone likes you.

Just a lot of the associates
think you never hang out.

So it's high school ? I don't care
about being popular.

Who has time to hang out ? We're
lawyers. I have a ten-month-old baby.

They thought that before
you had a baby.

So I'm a traitor to the race because
I don't get drinks after work ?

No, no, you get drinks, you just
get them with Marissa and Maia.

And Colin.

I wouldn't have come to this
firm if I weren't black.

You're hovering dangerously close
to "my best friend is black."

Okay. You can go now.

- You asked for my opinion.
- You know what ? I shouldn't have.

Because it doesn't matter. I do not
have to prove myself to anyone

or perform what they think black
should look like.

This is 2019. I'm not playing
this stupid fucking game.

Then why did you choose
Reddick-Boseman to represent you ?

They came to see me after my arrest.

They said they was the best
at taking it to the police.

- Thought they'd look after me.
- And what do you think now ?

They looked at me and saw dollar signs.
They charged me for everything.

27,000 for trial transcripts,
23,000 for dinners,

a car service for associates
working late.

Seriously ?

- Is this your signature right here ?
- I guess.

And this amount, one hundred
and eighty thousand dollars...

Isn't that to cover the cost
of an expert witness ?

Objection, Your Honor.
The defense is asking Mister Cardwell

a matter covered
by attorney-client privilege.

- Are you kidding ?
- No, I'm not.

Your Honor, this is a Catch 22.
They accuse us of overcharging

but we can't defend ourselves because
the overcharges are covered by...

- Exactly. So pay up.
- Okay. Wait a minute. Okay, okay.

I will hear arguments
on the 22nd catch,

but first, recess ?

Your Honor, the defense
requests a sidebar in chambers.

Okay.

- In your chamber.
- Oh, great.

I wouldn't mind getting out
of this oven. I'm burning up.

Your Honor, may I point out that Mister
Blum should not even be in here ?

Look at these ! It's taking me back
to my childhood. I loved model trains.

- O-gauge ?
- Of course.

The expense in question is related to
narcotics charges against Mr. Cardwell

that Reddick-Boseman
managed to have dismissed.

And anything related
to those narcotics charges

is protected by attorney-client
privilege.

- Isn't she sweet ? Her first case.
- Really ?

Your Honor, the privilege
Miss Rindell refers to

is effectively waived when
Perry sued our firm.

It is not waived, and if you admit
this protected material, Your Honor,

you'll be putting yourself in the same
position as Robert Mueller

in terms of overreach.

This has nothing to do
with Robert Mueller.

Are you trying to intimidate
the judge ?

Absolutely not. No, I'm just pointing
out the similarity to Mueller.

Okay. No to the Mueller thing,

and whatever you want to bring in,
you can't.

- So what do we think ?
- I think the judge is stupid.

I think we have a more
difficult case to make.

I think that's right.

The woman over there, the one
in the brown leather coat.

She's threatening Diane and Liz ?

Somehow I don't think
we're getting the whole story.

What do you wanna do ?

Wait until her friend leaves
then talk to her.

Good thing I have my
intimidating jacket on.

So, we haven't really
talked for a while.

Yeah. Things at work have been
a little weird. Divided.

Yeah, I know. Part of it is people
aren't willing to mix.

Exactly. I go out with my friends
after work to get a drink

and the black associates
go out with their friends.

Well what if we set
out to solve that ?

Have a party or crash each
other's gatherings ?

Both. Wait.

- Hi.
- Hi.

We work with Diane Lockhart
and Liz Reddick.

- They want us to tell you to back off.
- Back off what ?

Threats. He's the tough one,
I'm just here to see how it's done.

Well, there must be some confusion,
I have worked with Liz and Diane

but that court case was over
a month ago.

And I've never threatened anyone
in my life.

Then we have no need to expose
your financial issues

with your polling firm.

What financial issues ?

You overcharged on the DL Michaels
focus group by thirty percent.

- And how do we know that ?
- My name is Marissa Gold.

You've done polling for my father.

Okay.

You can tell Liz and Diane that
I received their message.

And that I was willing to let our
little misunderstanding drop,

but they've clearly shown that
they're not willing to let it drop.

So, tell them I'll be seeing them.

That didn't go the way I expected.

There are many theories
for ball lightning.

Many believe that it's a condensed form
of highly excited atoms,

but there are others who believe
it's an extreme chemical reaction

to pollutants in the air being
trapped by greenhouse gases.

So is this related to climate change ?

Kurt ? It's the middle of the night.
What are you doing ?

There's a fire in the West Side.
From lightning.

Oh my God. This is about
your speech.

I'm almost done.

No, you're not. You only
have two sentences.

They thought I wasn't
honoring the occasion.

Meaning they thought you
weren't fawning enough ?

- I'm fine. Just go back to bed.
- Wait.

- Give me that.
- No. You hate him.

Yes, but I love you. And you don't
have the fawning gene.

Look. Just, just write this.

"Not since Abraham Lincoln
has our great country been blessed"

"by a leader of such wisdom
and courage."

Oh my God, I'm going to hell.

"Some say that President Trump
is simple."

"But there is strength in simplicity."

"Complexity has only led us
to joblessness and war."

"When I think of the immortal
words of Jesus Christ..."

Too much ? Yeah.

"When I think of the immortal
words of Margaret Thatcher..."

Right ? We'll find a quote there.
British, blah, blah, blah.

"... I realize how blessed
this country is"

"to find a leader for this
moment in time."

What ?

I think this just helped me.

With what ?

There is strength in simplicity.

Contingency fees are the cornerstone
of our adversarial judicial system.

No. No. Quite simply,
Professor Harrison,

could you explain contingency fees
to His Honor ?

Kahneman and Tversky's prospect
theory proposes a contrary analysis

to common economic wisdom,
loss aversion...

- No. It's wrong.
- Excuse me, it is not.

No. That idiot judge
will just stare at him.

There is strength in simplicity.
Jay, I need you.

- To do what ?
- Draw.

This is Judy Giraffe. Judy
defends order in the forest.

It's Judy's job to look after
Paulie Possum

after he was attacked
by Benny Bobcat.

But Benny worries if Judy
protects all the animals in the wild,

he won't be able
to have his way with...

Your Honor, the plaintiff would like
to, once again,

register its objection
to these cartoons...

So you're saying
that Benny Bobcat is lying ?

Contingency fees are generally
considered equitable under US law

because of the inflated cost
of patented...

Wait. Wait, this will never
get through to the judge.

I can't change the facts
of my testimony.

We're not asking you to change
the facts, just the delivery.

I did background on the judge.
He has an ASMR fixation.

- You're kidding.
- What's that ?

I need to touch this microphone.

What the hell ?

It's like a brain orgasm for some
people. It makes them more receptive.

And one of those people
is the judge.

Your Honor...

I have to lean
into the microphone

to help you understand
about contingencies,

and why Reddick-Boseman needs
to charge as much as they do...

Do... do...

- What the fuck ?
- Your Honor...

Can the expert witness
speak up, please ?

Overruled. Sit down. Please proceed.

Here's the thing about
contingency charges.

They are necessary for the poorer
clients to achieve justice...

Justice.

They found a way
to get to the judge.

- We need to do the same.
- Okay. Okay.

- We go back to the old playbooks.
- And what's that ?

- Bush v. Gore, 2000.
- I was twelve.

Don't worry.
Let me take care of it.

Trust me, we have never had a
President who wasn't a sociopath.

- Even Obama ?
- Even him.

The level of self-centeredness it takes
to think that you and only you

can change the world ?
Come on now.

Right. But I think you mean
a narcissist, not a sociopath.

Yes. That's right. You got it.

Hi. Mind if I join you ?

- Sure.
- You don't usually come out.

No. But I had to escape the sixty-page
prenup sitting on my desk.

What were you talking about ?

Whether all presidents
are sociopaths, or just some.

Obama thought that he deserved to be
president as a first-term senator.

- How is that not narcissism ?
- It's called being a visionary.

Look, Trump is the most extreme
of the extreme,

but the presidency requires
an individual

who doesn't experience emotion
the way us common folk do.

Maybe Obama does experience
emotion differently, but you'd have to,

given all the shit he got
while in office.

I bet he wished for just one day

where he didn't have to be
"the Black President."

- I don't think I agree with that.
- I don't think of it that way.

I'm black and I'd never
wanna be anything else.

Knowing the good
outweighs the bad.

Sure. No. I mean, I'm not saying
that he would ever wanna be not black.

Just free from... the pressure of it.

Maybe. Sometimes.

Hey, Lucca. Mind if I join you ?
I decided we all need to mix more.

So, what are we talking about ?

- What's going on ?
- Revenge of the Empire.

- Who's the Empire ?
- We are.

At least you're not in jury duty.

How many of you are
from out of town ?

What was it, this
or a matinee of CATS ?

Calm down, sir. Calm down.

- Okay. So, what is this ?
- The Brooks Brothers riot.

What ?

Oh my God, young people today, and
your lack of historical appreciation.

Roger Stone and I set up the Brooks
Brothers riot in Miami-Dade,

back in 2000. Now, without our
boys raising hell to stop the recount,

this country would have suffered
through Al Gore.

Oh, I can't hear you !
Let me hear that again.

- Are you kidding ?
- Hey. It worked in 2000.

Now what I wanna hear, mumbling,
let me hear a little...

Good.

You worked for Reddick-Boseman,
did you not ?

I did. I served as co-counsel
on a number of matters.

I also spent a considerable amount
of time working in their offices.

- And what was your impression ?
- Objection, irrelevant.

I'm going to overrule that objection.

- On what grounds ?
- I... Because I have ruled.

Look, I don't like to sit in judgment,
but I feel that as lawyers, you know,

we have a responsibility to leave
this world just a little bit better.

My grandfather came here from Belarus,
couldn't read or write.

You know the song he used
to sing to me ?

"The dream is still alive,"

"Someday it will come true,"

"And this country belongs"

"To folks like me and you."

Your Honor, that is
a car commercial.

That's okay. That's okay. Some people
will never understand.

"So, let the voice of freedom
sing out through this land."

"This, this is our country."

Okay, let's stop with the stunts,
and win on the merits.

- Just one more thing.
- What ?

I can always sense
when you need a favor.

Well, this is an easy one. You know
this new judge, Dash Toosi ?

Well, I have a matter before him.

He has no doubt heard
only the worst about me.

It'd be great if I could get him
to just rule on the merits.

The merits ?

Well, the positive merits,
not the negative ones.

You know, if you could talk to him,
that would be great.

How's your husband doing ?
Well, I mean, your ex-husband ?

Fine.

Good.

Oh, and if you could sit behind us
in court, that'd be great, too.

We need a, a Pentangeli moment.

Four, please.

Hello. I'm Judge Hazlewood.
Charlotte Hazlewood.

Nice to meet ya.
Judge Dash Toosi.

It's surprising how many
lady judges there are around here.

So...

Constance Green's son died
while being transported

in a private prison van. She came to
you. You didn't take her case. Why ?

Objection. Irrelevant.

Your Honor, we were treated
to a distinguished law professor

lecturing us on how contingency fees
were essential.

- Judy Giraffe ?
- Yes.

I believe I'm entitled
to challenge that claim.

- Yup.
- What was the question ?

Why didn't you accept the case
of Constance Green's son ?

- We thought the case was weak.
- Why ?

Her son resisted arrest.

If I may, isn't it a fact
you advised Miss Green

to accept the State of Illinois's
initial offer, didn't you ?

We may well have.

You also have a relationship

with a litigation investment fund,
do you not ?

We do. Or at least we did.

Now, they evaluate each
potential case

and they decide whether
it's likely to be profitable ?

They provide us capital
so we can function.

Cases can go on for years,
Your Honor.

You lured Perry by pretending
to be committed to justice

when, in actual fact, the only thing
you valued was making money.

Objection !

I...

Sustained.

- Okay. I'll move on.
- May I say one thing ?

I've had offices in storefronts
and in the back row of Bond Court.

I've met with clients seven nights
a week in housing projects

that you wouldn't walk into without
a police escort and a camera crew.

I won't be held to account because
the firm that I helped to build

doesn't conform to your idea
of a "black" law firm.

I'm a black man.

Reddick, Boseman, Lockhart is my firm.
And I apologize for nothing.

Now I know why you came
for drinks last night.

Why ?

Because we're up for
the same partnership.

- Who told you ?
- One of the partners.

They're trying to pit us
against each other.

Why ?

Because that's what people
do to the black girls.

So what do we do ?

First of all, it doesn't make sense
that we would even... What was that ?

I don't know.

- I have never seen anything like that.
- Me neither.

It... No, maybe
it's a power plant fire ?

Do you believe in Revelation ?

The Bible ? No.

- I think we're in the end times.
- You think this is the end times ?

I think it's the beginning
of the end times.

Why ? Because of that ?

No, everything.
The signs, the symbols.

People acting like animals.
The lying, the stealing, the killing.

We're being judged.

- It's creepy, isn't it ?
- Yeah.

They say it's a power plant
hit by a lightning ball.

No, I think it's a conspiracy. The
government is trying a new weapon.

And that's what the lightning balls
are all about.

- You said someone was out there ?
- Yes. Someone without an appointment.

- Who ?
- Diane Lockhart.

- You want me to send her away ?
- No. No. Send her in please.

Would you like some water ?

Oh, no. I'm fine. Thank you.

- I like what you're wearing.
- Thank you.

- Diane.
- Maia.

Please.

So, you, you got what you
wanted, a corner office.

- You make it sound shameful.
- No.

Though my guess is you wouldn't
want it to happen with Blum.

He's not bad. I know what
I'm getting with him.

Sometimes that's better.

Maia, I have the rare opportunity
to put things right.

We want you to come back.

- No.
- As a partner.

I don't know what your profit
participation is here,

but I know it can't match
what we are offering.

Julius is leaving to become a judge.

And that means there's an opening
for an equity partner.

We want you to fill that position.

For six months,
then you'll force me out.

No. We would agree
to a five-year contract.

In lawyer years,
that's basically an eternity.

You're trying to buy me
out of my case.

Yes. But this isn't charity.

This is because you impressed Boseman.
This is for the best reason.

I have to think about it.

Is this weird ? That...

That we've ended up here ?

Yes.

So you're trying to buy her off.

Yes.

She won't go with you.

She will if she knows
the smart move.

You wanna come on in ?

Why ?

"Fast cars, fine ass."

"These things will pass."

"And it won't get more profound."

"Time is a game.
Only children play well."

"How can I love you
if you won't lie down ?"

You really are a piece of work.

I never heard of lightning balls
'til yesterday.

And now they're gonna
burn down Chicago.

There is a woman out there
that wants to see you.

She happens to be the judge
from my divorce trial.

I didn't start seeing her
until after your trial, Liz.

- How nice of you.
- Liz. Seriously...

I hope it's okay that I dropped by.

Yeah, please, have a seat.

I was impressed
by what you said in court.

I was moved.

That's the easy part of battling
with Blum.

You always feel like you're on
the right side, no matter what.

What ?

Roland asked me to approach
Judge Toosi on his behalf.

And I did.

I didn't know the case.
I didn't know it involved you.

I'm sorry.

You bribed my judge ?

And you're not willing to say "yes"
because you think I'm recording you ?

I'm not afraid you're recording me.

Then say you bribed Judge Toosi.

I bribed Judge Toosi.

What else do you need ?

Nothing.

You wanna grab dinner later ?

No.

It's love for every American child
who deserves a chance

to have all of their dreams
come true.

And I'm here tonight
to send a message.

We are fully and totally committed

to fighting for our agenda

and we will not stop
until the job is done.

We love our country,
we celebrate our troops.

We embrace our freedom.
We respect our flag.

We are proud of our history.

Kurt. My god, I love you.

We fully protect religious liberty.
We believe in law...

THE GOOD FIGHT SHORT

Now is the time to reflect and say
what did we learn ?

Well, what do you learn when your
house catches fire ? That things burn.

That some things
don't have a replacement.

Some things
can be bought for a price.

That it's good to be rich,
but it's hard to be nice.

There is no Superman, sometimes
there's no second chance.

We're all flying blind with no hands
by the seat of our pants.

It feels like the rules
are in free fall,

who knew that the bar was so low ?

And maybe we're sinking
but we're not letting go.

Everything's everywhere, it's way
too much and it's all the time,

fills up the smoky air, and
covers up the perfect crime.

It smolders and smokes 'til the edges
are blackened and curled.

So come and sit here next to me
at the end of the world,

'cause we're the ones coming
to save us,

we're flawed but we're all
that we've got.

The season is over,

but the story is not.

You heard ?

What ?

They offered the partnership
to Maia.

Yeah. That makes sense.

Two black girls are up for a job
and they give it to the white girl.

- You're not angry ?
- No. Maia won't take it.

- What do you mean ? Yes, she will.
- No.

She's moved on.

Then maybe they'll offer it to you.

Maybe.

I don't care anymore.

You know, this whole year I realized

the best thing is to not care.

- Weird times.
- Yeah.

I have some acid.
Do you wanna drop it ?

Sure.

The end times are beautiful.

"Some say the world will end
in fire, some say in ice."

Any word from Maia ?

No.

We got a fucking idiot
for a judge, Diane.

- Oh, God.
- Who might just have been bribed.

- Really ?
- Really.

The guardrails are gone, Diane.

And I can't see the road.

And I used to think that
something would save us,

the law, personal conscience...

And now ?

I don't see anything.

Love.

No, I'm not joking.

I was just...

...watching my husband Kurt
on TV

and I realized I felt something
I haven't felt in a very long time.

Hope.

When everything slips away,
there is that.

- Love, huh ?
- Love.

We can't give up on that.

... with firefighters working
around the clock since yesterday.

The fires are eighty percent
contained.

There is still some debate about how
such an extreme weather condition

got out of hand.

First-hand accounts suggest
that several ball lightning strikes...

All rise.

Well, looks like we're all still
alive and I'm ready to make a call.

A ruling.

Ready to rule, in fact.

Because... I am a judge.

I've been thinking a lot about
Mister Perry over here,

what he's gone through.
It's a tough situation, man. Tough.

And I get how disappointed he is
in his lawyers,

how hard it is to watch them sitting
over there in their fancy suits

while he's got nothing.
But then, I got to admit,

I've been thinking a lot about
Judy Giraffe.

It seems to me that this case
isn't just about Mister Cardwell,

it's about bigger stuff.

Serious stuff, a whole jungle.

And if I decide for Mister Perry
then this, this whole...

Ecosystem.

Good, yes. This whole ecosystem
just kind of falls apart,

and I don't think
we can have that. So...

I'm gonna give it to Judy.
I mean, the law firm.

Okay ? Yeah. Great. Good.

Congratulations.

You haven't responded
to our offer.

You won, you don't
need to buy me off.

We weren't buying you off, Maia, we
want you back. We want you home.

Maia, there is no future with Blum.

He's disbarred.

In Illinois, not in D.C.

Goodbye.

Hit it, Fernando.

You're my hero.

If they fired me, I'd be a hero.

I'm happy.

What ? Am I ridiculous ?

You like narrating your life.

You know, there are psychological
studies that say when people are happy

they look desperately for things
to make them unhappy.

But that won't happen
to us, will it ?

No. No, no, no.

Kurt, tell me everything's
gonna be all right.

- Everything's gonna be all right.
- No. But mean it.

Everything's gonna be all right.
What could go wrong ?

End of episode 10, season 3