Diane tries to win by losing, but she ends up losing anyway.
Political opinions and the First Amendment arent always comfortable bedfellows, as Diane Lockhart learned the hard way tonight.
(However, ambient noise videos and lucky phone calls co-exist quite well.
Credit: David M. Russell/CBS
Just ask Grace Florrick.)
Fisher is suing to block its release.
Diane prepares for court, rationalizing that the case is no longer about abortion.
Its about prior restraint violating the First Amendment.
So Diane and Cary arrive in court to find screaming protesters on both side.
Dianes client greets her with an eerily calm God bless.
you could tell Diane wants to take a Silkwood shower after all of this.
Bea Wilson of the National Council on Womens Right tracks her down to express her furious disapproval.
Bea is not impressed.
Grace offers to help, so Alicia suggests she cold call companies.
Shrewd Grace asks, Do I get a percentage if I find anyone?
Alicia agrees to half a percentage point of any annual billable hours she brings in.
Okay, is Grace no longer in school?
This plot point is important for three reasons.
Second, it lets Eli put the moves on Courtney.
Its a delight to watch a ruffled Eli.
While pursuing Lucca to join his firm, he showed her three clients whod be hers.
Of course, she and Alicia use that information to make a run at steal them.
But oh my word, their presentation to the clients is awful.Awful!
They talk over each other and cant agree on the number of associates they have.
They pitch corporate representation to the nonprofit company, and Alicia refers to the firm as Florick and Agos.
Its the most painful two minutes of television youll see all week.
Unsurprisingly, none of the clients jump ship.
Thank goodness, then, for Grace.
You guys, this is easily the most Ive ever enjoyed Grace Florrick.
Bea is, in fact, looking for new representation thank to Dianes current case.
Bea knows who Alicia Florrick is, and before Grace knows it, shes secured four big new clients.
For the year, she says, calling in her half percent.
Cash or check is fine.
