The Good Wife · Season 1
Well, I think that worked. I mean, it was painful, but it worked...What's wrong?
(Kurt walks close and kisses Diane)
(Someone knock on the door)
Go away!
But she hasn't lost perspective?
No. She's fighting harder.
Unfortunately. I need her to fight harder at work, too.
I...just for one minute wanted to think that we were doing the right thing.
But we are doing the right thing.
But for the wrong reason.
Who do you know is doing something for the right reason? I would love to meet them, because my guess is, after five minutes of questioning, we'll find the wrong reason.
(after the motion to dismiss Diane falls short)
You had me fire my head of litigation and put you in.
(grinning) Yeah.
Why?
I don't like you.
We're the perfect couple.
Yeah, everything but the sex.
If you go nuclear, don't leave missiles in your silo.
Come on, Miss Pine. When the law is an ass, someone has to kick it.
You know why I was made partner? Jonas Stern was sued for sexual harassment, and he needed to show that he had a female partner. That's all. When the door that you have been knocking at finally swings open, you don't ask why, you run through. That is the simple fact. No one is here to make it comfortable for you. No one is here to appreciate your moping, so this is my advice to you, take a minute for yourself, put on your best gracious voice, find a way to wear a smile, and then come into the conference room ready to thank the equity partners for giving you this opportunity. Because what is given can quickly be taken away.
We? When did we become a we?
You're right, I'm being presumptuous. Lockhart/Gardner is a good firm with good people who are being mismanaged. Now, if you agree with that, then we are a we.
I'm not here to destroy it.
I know. You're here to make sure the firm's creditor, myself, gets paid, and to put a good firm on firmer footing. That's what I want, too.
That concession was damaging. We can't afford any more giveaways.
David, she's a woman in love, it's gonna be hard to motivate her.
Do you need dirt?
Yes. But that's the challenge about prenups, you need to throw enough dirt on the spouse to get something, but not too much to kill the wedding.
Kalinda': I'll be delicate.
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