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11.Kalinda just stares at her. Okay. Continues:KALINDAThe cops began to think it wasactually a murder disguised as abotched carjacking: Jennifer killedher ex-husband, then shot herselfin the arm.Alicia studies Jennifer’s mugshot. She looks like Alicia atthe press conference: overwhelmed, vaguely etherized.EXT. COOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE - DAYALICIAThe weapon?Alicia and Kalinda cross toward the criminal courthouse:KALINDANever recovered. The copstheorized she threw it into LakeMichigan. They dragged the lake,never found it. Gunpowder residuewas inconclusive.INT. ELEVATOR - COOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE - DAYALICIAAnd her motive?The two whispering at the back of a courthouse elevator:KALINDAShe was in a custody battle withher ex-husband. He remarried andwanted custody of their 3-year-old.MIA’s “You’re <strong>Good</strong>” starts to play. Oh, damn. Anotherringtone. Alicia reaches into her purse.ALICIASorry, my daughter.INT. HALLWAY - PUBLIC SCHOOL - CHICAGO - DAYHer daughter, GRACE (13), between classes, moving in a streamof kids almost all talking on their cells. Mildly plump,caught at that age between gawky and pretty.GRACEHey, mom. I want to ask you aquestion, but I don’t want you tofreak out, okay?
12.INTERCUT with...INT. THIRD FLOOR HALL - COOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE - DAYUh-oh.ALICIAAlicia now in a courthouse metal detector line with Kalinda.GRACEForget it, I’ll ask Zach.ALICIANo, no, what?GRACESome girl said dad slept with ahooker my age, and I just--What?!ALICIAGRACEThey were playing that tape incomputer lab: dad with what’s hername, Tina...?Alicia closes her eyes: fuck. As a guard gestures:COURT GUARDMa’am, you’ll have to turn that off.GRACEAnd some girl said her dad was acop, and he said one of the hookerswas my age.ALICIA(steps out of line to talk)First of all... they were all overtwenty. And, second: isn’t there ateacher--? Why are they playingthat in computer lab?!GRACEIt was the bleeped version. Don’tworry, Mom. It’s not like I don’tknow this stuff. Look, I’ve gotHistory. I’ll see you tonight.And-- click-- that’s it. Alicia shakes her head-- hates whenGrace plays it blase. She sees Kalinda impatient to continue.She rejoins her, moving through the metal detector:
Page 1 and 2: THE GOOD WIFEbyRobert King & Michel
Page 3 and 4: 2.DAVID FOLLICK (CONT’D)Alicia an
Page 5 and 6: 4.DAWNAThis is a complicated, multi
Page 7 and 8: 6.ALICIACrozier, Abrams & Abbott.DA
Page 9 and 10: 8.INT. WORKSTATION ROW - 28TH FLOOR
Page 11: 10.Oh. Alicia stares at her.This is
Page 15 and 16: 14.ALICIAYeah. First day.MATANWow,
Page 17 and 18: 16.JUDGE BOGIRAMrs. Follick?ALICIA(
Page 19 and 20: 18.SONIA5 minutes. But then I’ve
Page 21 and 22: 20.JENNIFER COMBSDoes it ever get e
Page 23 and 24: 22.And he continues off. Alicia fro
Page 25 and 26: 24.What?MRS. DURETSKYALICIAShe pres
Page 27 and 28: 26.ALICIAYes, the one in the Brioni
Page 29 and 30: 28.Alicia slides some photos across
Page 31 and 32: 30.ACT TWOEXT. WESTERFIELD DRIVE -
Page 33 and 34: 32.Alicia smiles.INT. WALMART SALES
Page 35 and 36: 34.LANIEI’d be lying.They laugh.
Page 37 and 38: 36.GRACE (CONT’D)Better. Why can
Page 39 and 40: 38.ZACHWhat is it?ALICIAVideo from
Page 41 and 42: 40.JUDGE BOGIRANice try, Mrs. Folli
Page 43 and 44: 42.DETECTIVE BRIGGSWell, it sort of
Page 45 and 46: 44.JUDGE BOGIRA (CONT'D)I’ll give
Page 47 and 48: 46.LAUREN YOSTWe’re just finishin
Page 49 and 50: 48.Danny sighs, checks a report:DAN
Page 51 and 52: 50.ALICIANo, stop. You’re both ou
Page 53 and 54: 52.The new D.A. GREG CHILDS (45). A
Page 55 and 56: 54.ALICIAI understand, sir. It’s
Page 57 and 58: 56.ALICIANo, no, what if we don’t
Page 59 and 60: 58.GREG CHILDSMrs. Follick, please.
Page 61 and 62: 60.ALICIA (CONT'D)(sees Matan jumpi
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62.Alicia and Kalinda trade a look.
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64.ALICIA (CONT'D)Hey, Jackie. I do
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