But I suppose the penultimate episode of the series isnt the right time to be so nitpicky. Tell Cary were on the same side, she says. (Yeah, baby! Unfortunately, Parillos got something else up his sleeve. Jason feels uncomfortable, he tells Alicia that he isnt doing any more work on Peters trial. How could anyone not love AliciaFlorrickin that moment? Alicia will need a lot of comforting (hint, hint), she says. [Prady lost] because your campaign cheated better than his, Nolan tells Alicia. WebHuman Rights and Gender Equality. Jason also mentions that theyve almost finished tearing down the conference room wall at Lockhart, Florrick. But Parillo hits back with this: On the day of the election, Peter all but guaranteed Alicias victory in an interview. Hes at his best when hes by Alicias side, which was made evident as he defended her in last weeks Judged. And while Kalinda is probably gone for good, the show is laying the groundwork for a Cary/Lucca happily ever after. Could it be Cary? For years I've read complaints about her "cheap wigs" and I want to say last night her hair looked great. But in Dianes case, the evidence is ironclad. What is the name of Alicia and Peter's teenage son? If she doesnt play their game, Landau threatens to destroy her and/or the governorship. So what happens now? Would Alicia stand by Peter if he went back to prison? Privacy Policy. Alicia meets with Nolan, and he admits that he didnt help her campaign. I know shes an attorney, but shes not Peters attorney. Anyway, Landau promises to make it up to Alicia in the future, but she doesnt care about her future politics. Alicia and Marissa go to meet the DNC chair Frank Landau (Mike Pniewski) to discuss their options. Just got finished with my second rewatch. Its a cyclical story that calls back to the seriess beginning. If she loses, she loses. But it doesnt matter what she wants. The party will take care of you. Marguliess line reading of Im not on trial, buddy is pure fire. Say what? Theyre offering Peter two years, down from the original eight. And Julianna Margulies can wear the hell out of a gown. And just to prove that point, he confiscates her cell phone to make sure she didnt record the meeting. Listen, were all extraordinarily grateful for the existence of Goliath and David, the Season 5 episode that brought us F. Murray Abraham awkwardly busting a move while straightening his tie. Well also have to wait to find out if Jason comes to his senses and listens to Lucca. On paper, that sounds like an ideal way to wind things down, but it just hasnt been working out. With the ceiling gone, why not just take over the floor above. Michael J. Among The absolute best moment of the night and possibly all of The Good Wife Season 7 was Alicias reaction to Louis Canning telling her Peter was having an affair with Geneva Pine. And Canning speaks for us all when he replies: God, I love you.. Its weird how invested she is in Jason and Alicias relationship, especially since all the relationship development between Alicia and Lucca was so hasty and quickly dropped. The magical world of Hogwarts, created by J. K. Rowling, has captivated and Another Florrick scandal! He didnt want to see cases go bad because of his employees mistakes. Louis also gave them signed affidavits from Genevas co-workers swearing that she was sleeping with Peter. 9 Hated: Alicia Florrick And Peter Florrick. The person waiting in the wings to put the governor in the pokey turns out to be his former ASA, Geneva Pine. I can't believe they expected us to care about yet another Peter-might-have-had-an-affair revelation. Peter even slept with Lockhart/Gardner investigator Kalinda Sharma (Archie Panjabi) when she worked at the States Attorneys Office. Dont we miss the old, cocksure Cary? Alicia takes the affidavits and doesnt flinch, which surprises Canning, so to appease him, she fakes crocodile tears and sarcastically says I thought my husband no longer cheated! Yep, Alicia Florrick is thoroughly over it. Advertisement. Just then, a city inspector tells her that someone on the demolition crew took out a load-bearing wall and everyone has to evacuate. My heart skipped a beat when Fox said surprise witness, and I actually let myself believe that Kalinda could show her face again on this show. did peter florrick sleep with geneva pine - bbjtoysandbeauty.com Follow her on Twitter. 7 "Bad Girls" Ep. Stop playing it cool. This is all one big mess. He looked outrageously uncomfortable when Alicia told him and Diane about the supposed affair. But if the show finds room for these two cranky lovebirds to tie the knot, think of the joyous comedy that could ensue. In Carys case, the evidence against him was tenuous. Why Hamilton star Rene Elise Goldsberry, a.k.a. For more information, please see our because we jump right into Peters corruption trial. Andrew Wiley (Tim Guinee) knows she faked the metadata. But no matter who your particular favorite judge may be, I hope she or he returns for one last eccentric ruling. Things dont start off well. The Young and the Restless (Y&R) spoilers recap General Hospital Spoilers: Helenas Ghost Faces Off with Laura Shocking Showdown Breaks Curse? This, of course, is all news to Diane since she had no idea that Kalinda faked evidence. WebIn the seventh season, Peter runs for president, in hopes of becoming Hillary Clintons vice president, in which Alicia continues to support him. And, they need some dirt on her. Will Peter take the deal or roll the dice on the jurys verdict? Alicia: Were you wanting me to cry, Mr. Canning? The fact that it wasnt brought up at trial seemed odd. The Good Wife follows the political, professional, and personal life of Alicia Florrick (Julianna Margulies), a political "good wife" who is thrust back into the workplace after over a decade after her husband, Peter Florrick (Chris Noth), a local Chicago politician, is arrested on corruption charges following a highly publicized sex scandal. Apparently, they got their work orders mixed up and erroneously destroyed the conference room. They have a judge who hates the governor and a prosecutor insinuating that the First Lady of Illinois took part in the conspiracy. If AliciaFlorrickhas to leave our TV screens, at least she appears to be doing so at the top of her game withThe Good Wife Season 7 Episode 21. Tonights episode begins now Refresh Page often to get the most current updates! Diane is now serving as Peters attorney, with Alicia and Eli sitting loyally behind them. Lucca argues that Carys testimony is bias because he and Alicia are on bad terms. He knows Bishop will kill her. Hes taken aback that she doesnt seem upset about the news. Sure, the plot involves a lot of characters, but a lot of them feel purely like players and not like actual stakeholders in the story. The show seems to be trying to convince viewers of the same thing. I never meant you any harm, she says, clearly upset. In tonights Verdict, a crew of workmen arrive to literally tear apart the setahem, the firm. And, he didnt want anyone else to have to go through that so he micromanaged the Locke case, to make sure there were no errors. At the office, David Lee discovers that all the walls have been torn down, and he is in shock. Alicia doesnt even blink, and seems unconcerned with Peters latest affair. But, Alicia doesnt text him back. Wait, what? Holly is the states witness she says that Kurt spun his results and definitely made it seem more like Richard Locke was innocent than he could have known. What? Her role in this penultimate episode only confirms my feeling that Lucca has been little more than a plot device all season, acting merely as a sounding board for other characters, telling them what they need to here for the sake of moving the story forward. It always bothered me that it was never settled whether the affair happened or not. Alicia is weirdly just a side player in it all, staring at the back of his head in court, reaching for his hand merely for the sake of optics. Scan this QR code to download the app now. 9 Hated: Alicia Florrick And Peter Florrick. loverand tells her that hes been framed. (Oh, lordy, poor white guy!). 'The Good Wife' recap: The trial of Peter Florrick | Mashable The Canning character is afflicted with tardive dyskinesia, which both allows Fox to perform without obscuring the symptoms of his real-life Parkinsons and gives the devious lawyer a sympathy card he readily plays with judges and juries. I think theres a good possibility that she would, especially if she thinks that Jason wont stick around long term. While working on the case of a six year death row inmate named Clarence Wilcox, Back in court, Diane lectures Alicia and Peter about appearing closer, she wants them to hold hands. It turns out Marilyns baby daddy is Peter Bogdanovich, the famous film director behind The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, who cameos in the episode as himself. Do Men Still Wear Button Holes At Weddings? So Peter didnt do anything wrongunless you count lapse in judgment by appointing Ernie Nolan. In a nod to classic Good Wife episodes past, the women step off the elevator this time to chaos. Yes. She was detached from the political circus going on around her but not at all in a fun way. Jason brings Alicia from one of Genevas co-workers that says Ms. Pine often bullied her way into other peoples cases, but nothing about Peter sleeping with her. Nick Zubrovsky (Dan Fogler) appears as a witness to back up Praillos case. And yet, Im not quite ready to see it go. This was a problem because they thought it would depress turnout. Red wine is to, Lockhart Florrick hires an eccentric designer to help bring their office into the 21st century. Peter tries to convince the jury hes innocent in an impassioned speech, that he isnt an unequivocally bad guy just because he did bad things in the past. Alicia agrees with him and suggests they prep. Lloyd Garber takes the witness stand first and describes in detail his conversations with Peter FLorick during his sons murder trial. Before Peter can tell Fox that he is taking the dealAlicia gets a text, the jury is back with a verdict, its too late. Two years. As Peters trial gets underway, he has to convince the jury (and his wife) that hes a changed man. Can I make a confession to you? he asks. At the time Peter was Alicia's husband and her life was being torn apart. It was smart, emotionally wrenching, and featured some of the shows best performancesparticularly from Charles. Stop playing it cool. Everyones favorite blond lawyer not only went to jail on trumped-up charges, but also saw his long-simmering relationship with Kalinda cut off at the knees when Archie Panjabi left the show. Nothing brings out the best/worst in them like Jackie. The Good Wife is getting quite on-the-nose with this whole final-season thing. Peter dropped out of the race and resumed his duties as governor. A few months later, Peter Florrick became the subject of a FBI investigation. The FBI believed Peter to have bribed people to donate money to his SA campaign. He was charged with concealing evidence in a murder trial in order to help a campaign donor. And what about Jason? But overall, the writers are really struggling to figure out exactly how to end Alicias arc. being a douchelord). We come here not to bury Michael J. She cries and begs for his forgiveness. Geneva Pine. This is not how I wanted this episode to end, Randolph! This way, every scene had its own moment of drama. Diane (wearing a Madeleine Albright-worth brooch) suggests he was just being thorough. I wont forget, she says. Did he not share that information with Eli or Alicia? Spending eight months in prison before was an ordeal. After her emotional crisis in last weeks Judged, though, it seems like fun Alicia might be on her way back. Nothings predictable (except the excellent writing, acting, direction,costumes and set design, of course). that Diane ispending a lot of money on the expansion and only seems to be hiring women. During the Super Bowl on Sunday, CBS announced that this would be the final season of The Good Wife. I know I have been very hard on this show recently, but I want to make it clear that I will miss it dearly. Peter If you simply cant wait for more, you canwatch The Good Wife onlinehere at TV Fanatic. And both Cary and Kalinda have some serious things to work out. He goes to Geneva Pine and tells Geneva to not accept Kalindas offer. Is it too late? I think Peter goes to jail and Alicia leaves anyway. (Awwww.). Lets break down the fourth conference wall for a second here to talk about the strange merging of Alicia Florrick and Julianna Margulies that happens in Verdict. Its hard not to notice the parallels between the character and her real-life portrayer, who are both, well, exhausted by their The Good Wife lives. I think it ultimately suffered the drawbacks of network television, lasting way too longer than it should have. Advertisement. Season 1; Season 2; Season 3; Season 4; Season 5; Season 6; Season 7; I love you., I know, she says, in true swashbuckling Han to Leia style. But in addition to being an excellent excuse to bring back favorite faces from both the law firm and the Florrick family, a lavish Chicago wedding will give us one last episode with Alicia in formalwear. And I wasn't clear -- only the office scuttlebutt says they were sleeping together, right, not Geneva herself? Is he guilty? Maybe the writers are trying too hard to write around a finale. Having grown hardened and bitter from years of infighting at the firm, Cary quit Lockhart, Agos and Lee in the fourth-to-last episode. Perhaps it was even funnier that I believed Peter when he said he hadnt slept with Geneva, but everyone thought he did because office rumors take on a life of there own. Sure, it helps to remember that this is just a TV show. Individual scenes between Jason and Alicia have been really great, especially when it comes to their weekend sexcations. Apparently sex worker Amber Madison with whom his affair kicked off the scandal was not the first time he cheated. Cary gets dragged in to the case since he was working with Peter on the Richard Locke case at the time. But as much as we enjoy watching Alicia get her kicks with anyone other than Peter, fingers crossed we get to see some of that joie de vivre carry over into her career, especially as she returns to Lockhart, Agos, and Lee. But Peters in trouble. In his opinion, the (now-missing) bullets didnt come from Lockes gun. All Rights Reserved. He says he has reason to hate the Florricks, but hadnt he and Alicia reconciled before he quit? Admit it you were wondering if Alicia and Peter had a quickie at the end of Jackie and Howies party, right? will return before the show goes off the air, but that they are reaching out to a number of actors including Jess Weixler, whose character, Robyn, mysteriously vanished from the series at the beginning of Season 6. Without saying a word, he takes his wifes hand and gently kisses it. Back at the law firm, David brings Diane an EEOC complaint. Ad Choices. I was a little confused when theAUSAbrought the deal for two years to Alicia. Tilden was in danger of losing his state senate seat. Ive really enjoyedLuccaand Jasons relationship. Is it just Peters trial thats wearing her out, or is iteverything? The jurys back, she says. This betrayal obviously put some distance between the two characters, and for most of Season 3, the characters didnt work together at all.
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