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THE GOOD WIFE #105 "For the Camera" PINK COLLATED 9/16/09 52.
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Clarence, choked up, nods back to her, Patrice behind him
blinks away tears, as Alicia watches.
48 INT. COOK COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT - COURTROOM #302 - DAY
48
Minutes later. The courtroom cleared. Just six people
sitting around one of the tables. Dwarfed in the expanse.
Cuesta, Will, Matan, Alicia, Becker, and a court reporter *
leaning in to listen...
JUDGE CUESTA
Here’s the thing, Mr. Brody. I *
don’t like to be reversed. In
fact, I hate it. So I have some
advice for you and the good State’s *
Attorney: keep that from happening. *
MATAN *
Your honor, I want to insist--
JUDGE CUESTA
You don’t have room to insist. And
you should be grateful. I’m giving
your office an out as big as the *
great outdoors.
MATAN *
I don’t understand, your honor.
WILL
Blame his predecessor. *
And they all slightly turn toward Alicia sitting stalk-still.
JUDGE CUESTA
It is not the job of the bench to
offer you advice, Mr. Deputy Chief. *
I am just telling you very clearly: *
I want this to go away.
Matan stares at him, and... *
49 INT. COOK COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT - DAY
49
...a television camera, and a few stray reporters hang
listening to Glenn Childs as he continues:
GLENN CHILDS
The regrettable corruption during
Peter Florrick’s term till infects
my department. Every step of the
Wilcox case was supervised and
approved by my predecessor, and I’m
doing everything in my power to
correct his mistakes.
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