1 00:00:01,469 --> 00:00:03,471 (organ music plays) 2 00:00:09,377 --> 00:00:11,712 Did you know him? 3 00:00:11,745 --> 00:00:14,748 No, I thought you did. 4 00:00:14,782 --> 00:00:17,418 (sighs) 5 00:00:17,451 --> 00:00:19,387 Have you noticed the older Mom gets, 6 00:00:19,420 --> 00:00:21,122 the younger her friends become? 7 00:00:23,157 --> 00:00:25,059 Where do you think she is anyway? 8 00:00:25,093 --> 00:00:28,262 My bet, she got us here a half hour early 9 00:00:28,296 --> 00:00:30,464 so we wouldn't be a half hour late. 10 00:00:30,498 --> 00:00:33,567 I hate it when she does that. 11 00:00:33,601 --> 00:00:35,769 You're missing the point. 12 00:00:35,803 --> 00:00:37,071 I love... 13 00:00:37,105 --> 00:00:38,472 Peter. You don't love Peter. 14 00:00:38,506 --> 00:00:39,540 Stop saying that. 15 00:00:39,573 --> 00:00:41,409 He's changed, he's not the same. 16 00:00:41,442 --> 00:00:42,410 Oh, my God. 17 00:00:42,443 --> 00:00:43,477 You are one of those Oprah women. 18 00:00:43,511 --> 00:00:45,846 I'm gonna take you out back and give you a spanking. 19 00:00:45,879 --> 00:00:48,349 He slept with prostitutes-- that doesn't change. 20 00:00:48,382 --> 00:00:51,385 Why do you and Mom keep pushing me toward Will? 21 00:00:51,419 --> 00:00:53,621 The same reason you just brought him up-- hmm? 22 00:00:53,654 --> 00:00:56,590 You're tempted. 23 00:00:56,624 --> 00:00:58,426 It's not a good thing. 24 00:00:58,459 --> 00:01:00,094 Your body is telling you something. 25 00:01:00,128 --> 00:01:01,762 Oh, my God, stop it. 26 00:01:01,795 --> 00:01:02,796 Is that what you tell 27 00:01:02,830 --> 00:01:04,198 your students in advanced algebra? 28 00:01:04,232 --> 00:01:05,266 Statistical modeling. 29 00:01:05,299 --> 00:01:06,334 Your body is telling you something? 30 00:01:06,367 --> 00:01:08,702 Did you kiss him or did Will kiss you? 31 00:01:08,736 --> 00:01:10,771 Both. 32 00:01:10,804 --> 00:01:12,873 Mm, I love it when that happens. 33 00:01:12,906 --> 00:01:14,242 It was a mistake. 34 00:01:14,275 --> 00:01:17,145 What happened last time with him? 35 00:01:17,178 --> 00:01:18,412 Why'd you break it off? 36 00:01:18,446 --> 00:01:21,482 It didn't seem like it was a long-term thing. 37 00:01:21,515 --> 00:01:24,618 Okay, do you see 38 00:01:24,652 --> 00:01:26,120 how insane that is? 39 00:01:26,154 --> 00:01:27,221 You were worried it wasn't gonna be 40 00:01:27,255 --> 00:01:29,590 a long-term thing so you cut it off before it could be 41 00:01:29,623 --> 00:01:31,259 (Veronica laughs) a long-term thing. 42 00:01:31,292 --> 00:01:33,427 Uh-oh, there's Mom. Owen? 43 00:01:33,461 --> 00:01:34,328 Don't say a word. 44 00:01:34,362 --> 00:01:35,896 There you are, you two. 45 00:01:35,929 --> 00:01:37,431 Hi, Mom. Hi. 46 00:01:37,465 --> 00:01:39,500 I've been looking for you everywhere. Mom. 47 00:01:39,533 --> 00:01:41,502 Everybody's in there-- what are you doing in here? 48 00:01:41,535 --> 00:01:43,337 We don't know anyone. 49 00:01:43,371 --> 00:01:45,373 Of course you don't-- that's why I have to introduce you. 50 00:01:45,406 --> 00:01:47,208 So, how do you know him? 51 00:01:47,241 --> 00:01:48,476 The deceased. 52 00:01:48,509 --> 00:01:49,643 Oh, I don't-- I never met him. 53 00:01:49,677 --> 00:01:51,379 No, no, it's Charlene, the wife. 54 00:01:51,412 --> 00:01:52,846 You know, she's Malcolm's niece. 55 00:01:52,880 --> 00:01:54,548 She's a sweet one and she's got a great haircut. 56 00:01:54,582 --> 00:01:55,716 Come on, you'll see. 57 00:01:56,917 --> 00:01:58,686 (whispering): She's got a great haircut. 58 00:01:58,719 --> 00:02:01,622 Ms. Peterson, I'm so sorry for your loss. 59 00:02:01,655 --> 00:02:03,791 Thank you. And you're...? 60 00:02:03,824 --> 00:02:05,459 Owen, Veronica's son. 61 00:02:05,493 --> 00:02:06,427 He's the mathematician. 62 00:02:06,460 --> 00:02:07,595 This is the lawyer, 63 00:02:07,628 --> 00:02:09,497 Alicia. I'm so sorry, Ms. Peterson. 64 00:02:09,530 --> 00:02:10,498 Thank you for coming. 65 00:02:10,531 --> 00:02:13,367 And thank you so much for offering to do this. 66 00:02:13,401 --> 00:02:15,503 You're welcome. 67 00:02:15,536 --> 00:02:16,504 We didn't know who to call. 68 00:02:16,537 --> 00:02:17,771 Eugene, this is the lawyer. 69 00:02:17,805 --> 00:02:20,508 Hi. Hello. 70 00:02:20,541 --> 00:02:21,775 Will you excuse me? Eugene works there, too. 71 00:02:21,809 --> 00:02:23,777 And... thank you so much again. 72 00:02:23,811 --> 00:02:27,248 We're incredibly grateful for your help. 73 00:02:27,281 --> 00:02:28,649 What's this about, Mom? 74 00:02:28,682 --> 00:02:31,219 You're so generous with your time, 75 00:02:31,252 --> 00:02:32,486 Alicia. 76 00:02:32,520 --> 00:02:34,422 Thank you so much, Mrs. Florrick. 77 00:02:34,455 --> 00:02:37,425 It-it was just such a surprise to be given a 48-hour deadline. 78 00:02:37,458 --> 00:02:40,494 I'm... sorry. 79 00:02:40,528 --> 00:02:41,829 Uh, what are we...? 80 00:02:41,862 --> 00:02:43,831 Could you tell me what we're talking about? 81 00:02:43,864 --> 00:02:45,366 Oh, uh, yes. 82 00:02:45,399 --> 00:02:46,967 We're coders working for Blowtorch, 83 00:02:47,000 --> 00:02:48,502 the software developer. 84 00:02:48,536 --> 00:02:50,538 Charlene, Frank, myself... 85 00:02:50,571 --> 00:02:51,705 Frank? 86 00:02:51,739 --> 00:02:53,907 The deceased? 87 00:02:53,941 --> 00:02:55,543 I'm sorry, yes. 88 00:02:55,576 --> 00:02:58,446 We've had 18-hour shifts this week to get done 89 00:02:58,479 --> 00:03:00,681 some new software, and Frank was driving home 90 00:03:00,714 --> 00:03:03,484 for Charlene's birthday and he fell asleep at the wheel. 91 00:03:03,517 --> 00:03:04,685 Oh, my God, I'm sorry. 92 00:03:04,718 --> 00:03:07,555 Thank you. So that's why this contract rankles so much. 93 00:03:07,588 --> 00:03:09,957 It doesn't protect us on overtime or number of hours, 94 00:03:09,990 --> 00:03:12,726 and it says we also can't file suit. 95 00:03:12,760 --> 00:03:15,463 I think they're worried about Charlene suing... 96 00:03:15,496 --> 00:03:17,665 Should they sign it or not-- that's what they want to know. 97 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,270 Well... 98 00:03:22,303 --> 00:03:24,805 I can pull up some comparable contracts, 99 00:03:24,838 --> 00:03:26,507 but I really shouldn't be advising... 100 00:03:26,540 --> 00:03:27,508 Whatever you can do. 101 00:03:27,541 --> 00:03:28,676 Thank you. 102 00:03:28,709 --> 00:03:30,778 Thank you. 103 00:03:32,646 --> 00:03:34,782 It's too bad nobody needs free math work. 104 00:03:34,815 --> 00:03:36,784 PETER: Okay. 105 00:03:36,817 --> 00:03:39,287 Let's try not to kill anyone in the transition. 106 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:40,754 (all chuckling) 107 00:03:40,788 --> 00:03:42,022 Oops. 108 00:03:42,055 --> 00:03:45,693 Looks like I have a meeting with a very severe-looking pollster. 109 00:03:45,726 --> 00:03:46,960 So I'm gonna thank you, gentlemen, 110 00:03:46,994 --> 00:03:48,462 and say good-bye. 111 00:03:48,496 --> 00:03:49,630 Hey, Matt. 112 00:03:49,663 --> 00:03:50,564 Hello, sir. How are you? 113 00:03:50,598 --> 00:03:51,565 Good, it's been a while. 114 00:03:51,599 --> 00:03:54,702 How was D.C.? Awful. 115 00:03:54,735 --> 00:03:57,538 (laughs) Uh, will you let me know when my wife is free. 116 00:03:57,571 --> 00:03:58,972 Thank you. Sit, sit, sit. 117 00:03:59,006 --> 00:04:01,575 I want to thank you for looking over our polling. 118 00:04:01,609 --> 00:04:03,577 You know, I get worried that, uh, 119 00:04:03,611 --> 00:04:06,880 our internals are being overly optimistic about our numbers, 120 00:04:06,914 --> 00:04:08,749 and I just don't want to get caught with my pants down. 121 00:04:08,782 --> 00:04:09,917 You know what I mean? 122 00:04:09,950 --> 00:04:11,785 I do know. 123 00:04:14,488 --> 00:04:16,324 Okay, well, that was... (laughs) 124 00:04:16,357 --> 00:04:18,359 that was a very freighted pause. 125 00:04:18,392 --> 00:04:21,762 Your internals are overly optimistic. 126 00:04:23,096 --> 00:04:26,033 Our pollsters have us leading Kresteva by five points. 127 00:04:26,066 --> 00:04:27,501 Do you think that's wrong? Yes. 128 00:04:27,535 --> 00:04:29,803 Where do you think we're at? 129 00:04:29,837 --> 00:04:32,740 Down by two points. 130 00:04:35,576 --> 00:04:37,445 I'm losing? Yes. 131 00:04:37,478 --> 00:04:40,448 Can somebody... anybody... get me Eli. 132 00:04:40,481 --> 00:04:43,050 I believe Harbot Welch oversampled the African American 133 00:04:43,083 --> 00:04:44,852 and youth vote. The vote is in two weeks 134 00:04:44,885 --> 00:04:45,986 and I'm losing? 135 00:04:46,019 --> 00:04:48,422 Yes, now if you could increase 136 00:04:48,456 --> 00:04:50,424 Kresteva's negatives with women, you'd be very competitive. 137 00:04:50,458 --> 00:04:52,426 I attack Kresteva my own negatives go up. 138 00:04:52,460 --> 00:04:53,394 Yes. 139 00:04:53,427 --> 00:04:55,396 But not your wife's. 140 00:04:55,429 --> 00:04:57,565 I mean, you're not hurt 141 00:04:57,598 --> 00:05:00,000 if your wife does the attacking for you. 142 00:05:01,935 --> 00:05:03,337 No. 143 00:05:03,371 --> 00:05:05,406 It's the only way... I'm sorry. 144 00:05:05,439 --> 00:05:06,407 I can't do that. 145 00:05:06,440 --> 00:05:08,876 Thank you. One, one minute. 146 00:05:08,909 --> 00:05:10,411 Eli, where are you? 147 00:05:10,444 --> 00:05:11,912 In Alicia's office. 148 00:05:11,945 --> 00:05:13,447 Oh. 149 00:05:13,481 --> 00:05:14,548 Honey, I'm sorry. 150 00:05:14,582 --> 00:05:15,516 How are you? 151 00:05:15,549 --> 00:05:17,585 I'm good, how are you? 152 00:05:17,618 --> 00:05:18,786 (Peter sighs) 153 00:05:18,819 --> 00:05:19,887 Peter? 154 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:21,689 Are you okay? Yeah, no, I'm fine. 155 00:05:21,722 --> 00:05:23,557 Listen, would you have dinner with me tonight? 156 00:05:23,591 --> 00:05:25,559 Sure, why? 157 00:05:25,593 --> 00:05:27,528 Just a thank you for the Charlie Rose interview on Thursday. 158 00:05:27,561 --> 00:05:28,696 You don't have to thank me. 159 00:05:28,729 --> 00:05:30,030 I know I don't have to thank you. 160 00:05:30,063 --> 00:05:32,065 I want to thank you, so... 161 00:05:32,099 --> 00:05:32,900 how about it? 162 00:05:32,933 --> 00:05:36,770 8:00 downtown in my campaign bus. 163 00:05:36,804 --> 00:05:38,672 Okay, I'll see you then. 164 00:05:39,707 --> 00:05:41,675 Hi. 165 00:05:41,709 --> 00:05:44,011 I like that rug. 166 00:05:44,044 --> 00:05:45,479 My mom has one just like it. 167 00:05:45,513 --> 00:05:46,847 Thank you. 168 00:05:46,880 --> 00:05:49,583 Nancy Crozier, what can I do for you? 169 00:05:49,617 --> 00:05:52,420 Actually I'm here to do something for you. 170 00:05:52,453 --> 00:05:55,055 We're offering a two percent increase to the top 20. 171 00:05:55,088 --> 00:05:56,424 But that's it. 172 00:05:56,457 --> 00:05:57,758 I... 173 00:05:57,791 --> 00:06:00,394 I have no idea what you're talking about. 174 00:06:02,596 --> 00:06:04,732 Mr. Jenlowe is within his rights to fire them. 175 00:06:04,765 --> 00:06:06,400 He doesn't want to, but he runs a business. 176 00:06:06,434 --> 00:06:08,402 We think two percent's very fair. Nancy, 177 00:06:08,436 --> 00:06:09,803 seriously, I have no idea what you're talking about. 178 00:06:09,837 --> 00:06:12,172 Blowtorch. 179 00:06:12,205 --> 00:06:15,609 We were told you were the lawyer consulting with the employees. 180 00:06:15,643 --> 00:06:17,411 We just want them to sign their contracts. 181 00:06:17,445 --> 00:06:18,779 Good, I'll let them know. 182 00:06:18,812 --> 00:06:20,681 And delaying's not gonna work. 183 00:06:20,714 --> 00:06:22,650 We're in earnest. 184 00:06:22,683 --> 00:06:24,017 "Earnest." 185 00:06:24,051 --> 00:06:25,419 Good, got it. 186 00:06:25,453 --> 00:06:26,353 I like you, Alicia. 187 00:06:26,386 --> 00:06:28,055 I don't want to see you make a mistake. 188 00:06:29,657 --> 00:06:32,760 I'm not sure what mistake I might make, 189 00:06:32,793 --> 00:06:34,795 but I am glad you like me. 190 00:06:36,697 --> 00:06:39,032 I don't like sarcasm. 191 00:06:39,066 --> 00:06:40,534 It's cheap. 192 00:06:40,568 --> 00:06:41,935 Okay, thank you, Nancy. 193 00:06:41,969 --> 00:06:43,971 We will be in touch. 194 00:06:44,004 --> 00:06:45,205 We don't do management labor. This is not a hard and fast rule. 195 00:06:45,238 --> 00:06:47,841 And if we did, it wouldn't be this piddly-squeak coder stuff. 196 00:06:47,875 --> 00:06:49,977 DIANE: Excuse me, Alicia, this case you brought in, 197 00:06:50,010 --> 00:06:51,445 this Blowtorch case? 198 00:06:51,479 --> 00:06:53,581 We received a cease and desist order 199 00:06:53,614 --> 00:06:54,948 from Blowtorch. 200 00:06:54,982 --> 00:06:57,551 Now, you don't have to tell us when you take 201 00:06:57,585 --> 00:06:58,752 in a new client-- you're a partner now-- 202 00:06:58,786 --> 00:07:01,655 but when it infringes on territory 203 00:07:01,689 --> 00:07:02,656 occupied by Chumhum... 204 00:07:02,690 --> 00:07:04,558 Okay, look, I'm sorry 205 00:07:04,592 --> 00:07:05,693 this has become a thing. 206 00:07:05,726 --> 00:07:07,895 They are not my new clients. 207 00:07:07,928 --> 00:07:09,863 This is just a really simple favor for my mom. 208 00:07:09,897 --> 00:07:11,064 For Veronica? 209 00:07:11,098 --> 00:07:13,166 How's she doing? 210 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:14,568 Uh... good. 211 00:07:14,602 --> 00:07:16,069 Good, tell her... 212 00:07:16,103 --> 00:07:17,805 "hi" from me. 213 00:07:19,673 --> 00:07:20,941 I will. 214 00:07:20,974 --> 00:07:23,076 Uh, all I'm doing for these employees is 215 00:07:23,110 --> 00:07:24,612 finding comps for their contract. 216 00:07:24,645 --> 00:07:26,547 That's all. They think you're the lawyer. 217 00:07:26,580 --> 00:07:27,848 I know, I know. 218 00:07:27,881 --> 00:07:29,182 I will get this off my desk fast. 219 00:07:29,216 --> 00:07:31,485 It's just management labor can be a bit tricky. 220 00:07:31,519 --> 00:07:33,554 Don't worry. This will be fast. 221 00:07:33,587 --> 00:07:35,122 But the galling thing is the maternity leave. 222 00:07:35,155 --> 00:07:36,524 There's none. (chuckles) 223 00:07:36,557 --> 00:07:37,725 90% of these other contracts have 224 00:07:37,758 --> 00:07:38,859 at least one month maternity. 225 00:07:38,892 --> 00:07:40,561 So suggest a month? 226 00:07:40,594 --> 00:07:42,696 Suggest two and they'll reduce it to one. 227 00:07:42,730 --> 00:07:45,666 At the state's attorney office, I negotiated down from three. 228 00:07:45,699 --> 00:07:47,668 Anything else? O.T. 229 00:07:47,701 --> 00:07:49,503 for any work week exceeding 60 hours. 230 00:07:49,537 --> 00:07:51,939 And some kind of criteria for performance-based bonuses. 231 00:07:51,972 --> 00:07:53,707 Great. Thanks, Cary. Sure. 232 00:07:53,741 --> 00:07:56,844 Lorna, can you get me these in triplicate? 233 00:07:58,612 --> 00:07:59,880 Do any of you get overtime 234 00:07:59,913 --> 00:08:03,584 if your work week exceeds 60 hours? 235 00:08:03,617 --> 00:08:05,553 Do you? No. 236 00:08:05,586 --> 00:08:07,020 I just came from a meeting with Cary and Alicia 237 00:08:07,054 --> 00:08:08,021 and they were arguing 238 00:08:08,055 --> 00:08:10,057 it was unfair not to. 239 00:08:11,992 --> 00:08:12,660 CARY: As you can see 240 00:08:12,693 --> 00:08:14,695 from these other four contracts 241 00:08:14,728 --> 00:08:17,565 from comparable work places with comparable salaries... 242 00:08:18,732 --> 00:08:20,701 Charlene, you don't need to be here. 243 00:08:20,734 --> 00:08:22,803 It's okay, I want to be. 244 00:08:22,836 --> 00:08:26,039 Mrs. Peterson, we're very sorry for your loss. 245 00:08:26,073 --> 00:08:28,008 CARY: As you can see 246 00:08:28,041 --> 00:08:29,777 from these other four contracts, we need criteria 247 00:08:29,810 --> 00:08:31,011 for just-cause termination. 248 00:08:31,044 --> 00:08:34,114 Yes, except none of those other contracts were for coders. 249 00:08:34,147 --> 00:08:37,585 They cover contract workers, the same as Blowtorch's coders. 250 00:08:37,618 --> 00:08:39,753 Eugene? Charlene? 251 00:08:39,787 --> 00:08:41,655 Do you consider yourselves equivalent 252 00:08:41,689 --> 00:08:44,224 to shop workers, pipe layers, and... 253 00:08:44,257 --> 00:08:46,827 janitorial service personnel? 254 00:08:46,860 --> 00:08:48,696 Aren't you more like artists? 255 00:08:48,729 --> 00:08:50,664 Entrepreneurs? Why don't we focus on 256 00:08:50,698 --> 00:08:51,965 contractual language? These lawyers 257 00:08:51,999 --> 00:08:54,735 want to talk in dollars and cents. 258 00:08:54,768 --> 00:08:56,069 But that's not 259 00:08:56,103 --> 00:08:57,237 what your work is about. 260 00:08:57,270 --> 00:08:59,072 It's about... magic. 261 00:08:59,106 --> 00:09:01,742 It's about genius. 262 00:09:01,775 --> 00:09:02,876 Then why don't you pay them like geniuses? 263 00:09:02,910 --> 00:09:04,878 "Them"? 264 00:09:04,912 --> 00:09:08,048 Wh... Who exactly is "them"? 265 00:09:08,081 --> 00:09:09,683 20 Blowtorch employees. 266 00:09:09,717 --> 00:09:10,818 They've signed on. 267 00:09:10,851 --> 00:09:12,319 CARY: So again, if we could now 268 00:09:12,352 --> 00:09:14,688 turn to maternity leave, you'll see it as the third... 269 00:09:14,722 --> 00:09:16,690 I'm sorry, I don't think we need to go any further. 270 00:09:16,724 --> 00:09:17,825 Um, these are letters of dismissal. 271 00:09:17,858 --> 00:09:19,793 Blowtorch thanks you 272 00:09:19,827 --> 00:09:21,161 for your many years of dedicated service. 273 00:09:21,194 --> 00:09:23,063 Wait. Excuse me. 274 00:09:23,096 --> 00:09:24,965 And we wish you the best in future endeavors. 275 00:09:24,998 --> 00:09:26,600 This is not the way to handle this. 276 00:09:26,634 --> 00:09:27,968 Yes, but it's the way we're choosing to handle it. 277 00:09:28,001 --> 00:09:28,969 Your desks have been cleared, 278 00:09:29,002 --> 00:09:31,104 and your belongings have been messengered home. 279 00:09:31,138 --> 00:09:32,305 You are really amazing, you know that? 280 00:09:32,339 --> 00:09:34,675 I do know that. 281 00:09:34,708 --> 00:09:35,843 We're looking for artists, 282 00:09:35,876 --> 00:09:37,377 not employees. 283 00:09:37,410 --> 00:09:39,112 Okay, wait, wait, wait. I'll sign it. 284 00:09:39,146 --> 00:09:40,313 I'll sign the contract. Eugene, no. 285 00:09:40,347 --> 00:09:41,782 CROZIER: I'm afraid it's too late. 286 00:09:41,815 --> 00:09:42,582 We're worried that your attitude 287 00:09:42,616 --> 00:09:45,085 will infect our other... artists. 288 00:09:45,118 --> 00:09:46,787 Thank you. 289 00:09:46,820 --> 00:09:48,021 PETER: It's gonna cost us votes. 290 00:09:48,055 --> 00:09:49,657 Now, we talk about this all the time, 291 00:09:49,690 --> 00:09:50,891 let's just put it to bed. 292 00:09:51,925 --> 00:09:53,827 (door opens) 293 00:09:53,861 --> 00:09:54,795 (door closes) 294 00:09:54,828 --> 00:09:55,996 Well, sounds like we're both 295 00:09:56,029 --> 00:09:57,665 having a bad day. 296 00:09:57,698 --> 00:09:59,166 (sighs): Yeah. What's yours about? 297 00:09:59,199 --> 00:10:01,101 I just got 20 people fired. 298 00:10:01,134 --> 00:10:03,136 How about you? 299 00:10:03,170 --> 00:10:05,873 They want me to go negative on Kresteva. 300 00:10:05,906 --> 00:10:07,741 Point out his sexism. 301 00:10:07,775 --> 00:10:09,209 Not when you're up by five points. 302 00:10:13,781 --> 00:10:16,950 Everything all right? 303 00:10:16,984 --> 00:10:18,318 Yeah. 304 00:10:19,787 --> 00:10:20,954 How's your pizza? 305 00:10:20,988 --> 00:10:22,189 Hmm. 306 00:10:22,222 --> 00:10:24,024 It's our first date pizza. 307 00:10:24,057 --> 00:10:25,893 And wine out of the bottle. 308 00:10:25,926 --> 00:10:28,061 (chuckles) 309 00:10:28,095 --> 00:10:29,897 Well, almost like 310 00:10:29,930 --> 00:10:31,765 our first date. Almost. 311 00:10:31,799 --> 00:10:33,801 (chuckles) 312 00:10:36,737 --> 00:10:37,905 What's that, Peter? 313 00:10:37,938 --> 00:10:40,774 That is a ring. 314 00:10:40,808 --> 00:10:42,375 But I already have one. 315 00:10:42,409 --> 00:10:43,944 Mm-hmm. 316 00:10:43,977 --> 00:10:45,779 In two weeks, I'm gonna know 317 00:10:45,813 --> 00:10:48,682 whether I'm in office or not. 318 00:10:48,716 --> 00:10:50,317 Either way, I have a week off. 319 00:10:50,350 --> 00:10:52,385 I want you to come with me 320 00:10:52,419 --> 00:10:53,821 to Hawaii and renew our vows. 321 00:10:53,854 --> 00:10:56,089 (sighs) Peter. 322 00:10:56,123 --> 00:10:58,225 Just consider it. 323 00:11:04,397 --> 00:11:05,933 I don't know. 324 00:11:05,966 --> 00:11:08,869 Why? 325 00:11:08,902 --> 00:11:10,738 Because things are good right now, 326 00:11:10,771 --> 00:11:12,806 but that doesn't mean they'll stay that way. 327 00:11:12,840 --> 00:11:14,975 It doesn't mean they won't. No. 328 00:11:15,008 --> 00:11:17,711 They never do. 329 00:11:19,813 --> 00:11:24,151 Well, all I know is that... 330 00:11:24,184 --> 00:11:25,986 I love you. 331 00:11:26,019 --> 00:11:28,021 Say yes. 332 00:11:45,105 --> 00:11:47,074 You're at-will employees. The company can terminate you 333 00:11:47,107 --> 00:11:48,776 for any nondiscriminatory reason. 334 00:11:48,809 --> 00:11:49,943 (all exclaiming) 335 00:11:49,977 --> 00:11:51,945 Now, everyone, wait, wait. Listen, listen. 336 00:11:51,979 --> 00:11:54,982 There is a safe harbor here. You can't be fired 337 00:11:55,015 --> 00:11:57,284 if you say you were trying to form a union. 338 00:11:57,317 --> 00:11:58,485 Working together in order 339 00:11:58,518 --> 00:12:00,854 to collectively bargain is considered PCA: 340 00:12:00,888 --> 00:12:02,856 "protected concerted activity." 341 00:12:02,890 --> 00:12:04,457 You want us to form a union? 342 00:12:04,491 --> 00:12:05,959 We're not teamsters. 343 00:12:05,993 --> 00:12:07,895 No, we want you to keep from being fired by saying 344 00:12:07,928 --> 00:12:09,262 you were forming a union. 345 00:12:09,296 --> 00:12:11,464 They can't fire you if you say that. 346 00:12:11,498 --> 00:12:13,166 Really? 347 00:12:13,200 --> 00:12:15,468 Y-Yes. 348 00:12:15,502 --> 00:12:18,271 CARY: We'll file a complaint with the NLRB, asking them 349 00:12:18,305 --> 00:12:20,207 to enjoin Blowtorch from firing you. 350 00:12:20,240 --> 00:12:22,109 Then you just drag out the process of unionizing. 351 00:12:22,142 --> 00:12:23,176 The whole point is to delay. 352 00:12:23,210 --> 00:12:24,477 They'll eventually fire us. 353 00:12:24,511 --> 00:12:26,179 ALICIA: No. Delay and you'll get leverage. 354 00:12:26,213 --> 00:12:29,416 It'll keep them from hiring replacement workers. 355 00:12:29,449 --> 00:12:31,518 (group murmuring) 356 00:12:31,551 --> 00:12:33,520 I think it's a good idea. 357 00:12:33,553 --> 00:12:37,858 Shake the trees at OSHA, EEOC and EBSA. 358 00:12:37,891 --> 00:12:39,359 What am I looking for? 359 00:12:39,392 --> 00:12:41,895 Any complaints by Blowtorch employees alleging 360 00:12:41,929 --> 00:12:43,363 an unfair or unsafe workplace. 361 00:12:43,396 --> 00:12:46,266 It'll make it easier to argue that they were unionizing. 362 00:12:46,299 --> 00:12:48,301 Organizing? Why should we do that? 363 00:12:48,335 --> 00:12:50,037 Because we're underpaid and overworked. 364 00:12:50,070 --> 00:12:52,239 And we'll be out of work if we rock the boat. 365 00:12:52,272 --> 00:12:53,340 Margie? Hmm? 366 00:12:53,373 --> 00:12:54,441 I thought you were gonna get me lunch. 367 00:12:54,474 --> 00:12:56,143 I-I'm on my way. 368 00:12:56,176 --> 00:12:58,345 The way is this way, not that way. 369 00:13:04,885 --> 00:13:06,319 Hello, everyone, 370 00:13:06,353 --> 00:13:08,355 and thank you for joining us 371 00:13:08,388 --> 00:13:11,358 at the Chicago National Labor Relations Board. 372 00:13:11,391 --> 00:13:14,327 I'm Administrative Law Judge Rodney Jesko. 373 00:13:14,361 --> 00:13:16,496 "Rodney" is fine. 374 00:13:16,529 --> 00:13:17,998 Or even "Rod." 375 00:13:18,031 --> 00:13:20,233 Rod, Nancy Crozier for the respondent, Blowtorch. 376 00:13:20,267 --> 00:13:23,036 And I'm sorry, but I'm very new to NLRB, 377 00:13:23,070 --> 00:13:25,205 so if you could just let me know 378 00:13:25,238 --> 00:13:28,508 when it's my turn to say my piece? 379 00:13:28,541 --> 00:13:30,210 There's no need to apologize. I'm a new judge 380 00:13:30,243 --> 00:13:32,212 here myself. Just promoted. Really? 381 00:13:32,245 --> 00:13:35,582 Happened a few years later than I thought it would, 382 00:13:35,615 --> 00:13:39,386 but, uh... that's politics. (chuckles) 383 00:13:39,419 --> 00:13:41,354 Your Honor-- I mean, Rod-- 384 00:13:41,388 --> 00:13:45,292 we have affidavits from 18 recently dismissed employees 385 00:13:45,325 --> 00:13:48,261 attesting to protected concerted activity under the NLRA. 386 00:13:48,295 --> 00:13:50,263 Wow. 18? (chuckles) 387 00:13:50,297 --> 00:13:51,231 Ms. Crozier? 388 00:13:51,264 --> 00:13:52,565 I'm sorry. 389 00:13:52,599 --> 00:13:54,134 "Nancy." 390 00:13:54,167 --> 00:13:56,369 I tend to just blurt things out when I'm amazed. 391 00:13:56,403 --> 00:13:57,905 I do the same thing. 392 00:13:57,938 --> 00:14:00,240 My friends are always trying to stop me. 393 00:14:00,273 --> 00:14:02,475 Rod, we ask that you enjoin Blowtorch 394 00:14:02,509 --> 00:14:04,311 from firing any employees until such time 395 00:14:04,344 --> 00:14:06,246 as we can prepare a case for unionizing. 396 00:14:06,279 --> 00:14:08,281 Yes, but, Rod, each day 397 00:14:08,315 --> 00:14:10,283 that this labor dispute is dragged on 398 00:14:10,317 --> 00:14:12,419 is a day that my client gets closer to bankruptcy. 399 00:14:12,452 --> 00:14:14,421 How is a handful of terminated employees 400 00:14:14,454 --> 00:14:16,289 trying to get their jobs back going 401 00:14:16,323 --> 00:14:17,424 to mean her client's financial ruin? 402 00:14:17,457 --> 00:14:20,293 Sorry, I thought these would be more polite proceedings. 403 00:14:20,327 --> 00:14:21,194 Uh, yes. 404 00:14:21,228 --> 00:14:23,396 So let's please try to watch our tone. 405 00:14:23,430 --> 00:14:25,365 Blowtorch's financial situation is very precarious 406 00:14:25,398 --> 00:14:27,600 with resources diverted to protracted litigation. 407 00:14:27,634 --> 00:14:30,437 All right, well, then I see no problem 408 00:14:30,470 --> 00:14:31,972 with questioning these witnesses right now 409 00:14:32,005 --> 00:14:33,440 about their organizing efforts. 410 00:14:33,473 --> 00:14:35,375 Your Honor, we came here merely expecting 411 00:14:35,408 --> 00:14:37,144 to lay the groundwork for our defense. 412 00:14:37,177 --> 00:14:39,179 Ah, but wasn't it Oliver Wendell Holmes who said, 413 00:14:39,212 --> 00:14:43,050 "Speed is a thing that is... 414 00:14:43,083 --> 00:14:46,353 mightily... to be wished"? 415 00:14:46,386 --> 00:14:48,655 Can we question your first witness? 416 00:14:52,592 --> 00:14:56,529 What am I supposed to say? I can't lie. 417 00:14:56,563 --> 00:14:59,466 We don't want you to lie. 418 00:14:59,499 --> 00:15:03,036 We want you to tell the helpful truth. 419 00:15:06,573 --> 00:15:08,675 Les Neukirk from the Department of Labor. 420 00:15:08,708 --> 00:15:10,010 And you're looking for information 421 00:15:10,043 --> 00:15:11,144 on Blowtorch Industries? 422 00:15:11,178 --> 00:15:13,446 Yes. Workplace complaints. 423 00:15:13,480 --> 00:15:15,382 Why don't you ask the employees you're representing? 424 00:15:15,415 --> 00:15:18,051 Well, we don't represent all the employees. 425 00:15:18,085 --> 00:15:20,954 Oh. Um... 426 00:15:20,988 --> 00:15:24,524 we have no outstanding complaints against Blowtorch. 427 00:15:24,557 --> 00:15:25,625 What about past complaints? 428 00:15:25,658 --> 00:15:29,997 Just one in the last 18 months, recently withdrawn. 429 00:15:30,030 --> 00:15:33,100 So, how long have you been at Lockhart/Gardner? 430 00:15:33,133 --> 00:15:35,168 Me? Uh, a little over a month. 431 00:15:35,202 --> 00:15:37,104 Any workplace issues? 432 00:15:37,137 --> 00:15:38,738 No. 433 00:15:38,771 --> 00:15:40,507 Very happy, thank you. 434 00:15:40,540 --> 00:15:43,276 Because some people contact me as a cover 435 00:15:43,310 --> 00:15:45,445 for other issues: pay, benefits. 436 00:15:45,478 --> 00:15:47,447 No, good benefits, health care. 437 00:15:47,480 --> 00:15:49,216 Everything's good. 438 00:15:49,249 --> 00:15:50,350 And you? 439 00:15:50,383 --> 00:15:51,618 Happy as a clam. 440 00:15:51,651 --> 00:15:53,253 Oh. 441 00:15:53,286 --> 00:15:54,487 Well, thank you. 442 00:15:54,521 --> 00:15:56,123 Sometimes firms grow so fast, 443 00:15:56,156 --> 00:15:59,459 issues of wage and hour compliance get overlooked. 444 00:15:59,492 --> 00:16:02,429 No one has to know that you talked to me. 445 00:16:09,769 --> 00:16:11,471 You get health care? 446 00:16:14,241 --> 00:16:15,508 Excuse me. 447 00:16:15,542 --> 00:16:18,378 Are you from the Department of Labor? Yes. 448 00:16:18,411 --> 00:16:20,013 Do you need something? 449 00:16:20,047 --> 00:16:21,548 Just some advice. 450 00:16:21,581 --> 00:16:25,118 Do you have someplace we can talk? 451 00:16:25,152 --> 00:16:29,289 Frank's not even dead 24 hours, and we get hit 452 00:16:29,322 --> 00:16:30,723 with this contract. 453 00:16:30,757 --> 00:16:33,193 People were outraged. It felt punitive. 454 00:16:33,226 --> 00:16:34,727 And did you discuss collectively taking action 455 00:16:34,761 --> 00:16:36,263 in response to these contract demands? 456 00:16:36,296 --> 00:16:40,033 Sorry to interrupt, but objection. 457 00:16:40,067 --> 00:16:41,068 Calls for legal conclusion. 458 00:16:41,101 --> 00:16:42,135 Indeed it does. Sustained. 459 00:16:42,169 --> 00:16:45,738 Did you collectively voice outrage to your boss? 460 00:16:45,772 --> 00:16:49,042 At that stage, no. 461 00:16:49,076 --> 00:16:50,510 But you did 462 00:16:50,543 --> 00:16:53,146 discuss getting together to have your views known 463 00:16:53,180 --> 00:16:54,814 to someone in a supervisory capacity, right? 464 00:16:54,847 --> 00:16:55,815 Not... 465 00:16:55,848 --> 00:16:58,751 I mean, in terms of... 466 00:16:58,785 --> 00:17:02,055 See, we were fired before we could formulate a specific plan. 467 00:17:02,089 --> 00:17:04,724 But you had time to get in touch with me before 468 00:17:04,757 --> 00:17:06,426 you were terminated, right? Yes. 469 00:17:06,459 --> 00:17:08,328 We collectively got in touch with you 470 00:17:08,361 --> 00:17:09,596 at Frank Peterson's funeral. 471 00:17:09,629 --> 00:17:10,830 And what exactly did we discuss? 472 00:17:10,863 --> 00:17:13,733 How we could engage in 473 00:17:13,766 --> 00:17:14,734 protected concerted activity 474 00:17:14,767 --> 00:17:15,835 to safeguard our rights. 475 00:17:15,868 --> 00:17:17,504 I'm sorry, but the witness is obviously 476 00:17:17,537 --> 00:17:20,273 regurgitating terminology he's been fed by counsel. 477 00:17:20,307 --> 00:17:22,542 I mean, objection. 478 00:17:22,575 --> 00:17:23,710 (chuckles) Sustained. 479 00:17:23,743 --> 00:17:25,578 When we met at the funeral, 480 00:17:25,612 --> 00:17:28,181 did we discuss potentially starting a union 481 00:17:28,215 --> 00:17:30,750 to address your contract concerns? 482 00:17:30,783 --> 00:17:31,718 Potentially, yes. 483 00:17:31,751 --> 00:17:34,387 We discussed the potentiality. Thank you. 484 00:17:34,421 --> 00:17:35,522 Nothing further. 485 00:17:35,555 --> 00:17:36,623 Nancy, anything? 486 00:17:36,656 --> 00:17:38,358 Yes. We have one rebuttal witness-- 487 00:17:38,391 --> 00:17:42,395 Charlene Peterson. 488 00:17:42,429 --> 00:17:44,731 PETER: Thanks for doing this, Owen. 489 00:17:44,764 --> 00:17:47,800 I know we've never been very close. 490 00:17:47,834 --> 00:17:50,137 Well, like I said, 491 00:17:50,170 --> 00:17:52,239 statistical sampling isn't really my area of expertise. 492 00:17:52,272 --> 00:17:55,108 I'm just looking for an opinion from someone I'm not paying. 493 00:17:55,142 --> 00:18:00,313 The thing is it looks pretty good, but I can't, 494 00:18:00,347 --> 00:18:02,182 I can't really tell. 495 00:18:02,215 --> 00:18:04,217 I have a speech in a few minutes. 496 00:18:04,251 --> 00:18:06,586 Oh. I'll let you go then. 497 00:18:06,619 --> 00:18:08,121 No, no, no, go ahead, stay. 498 00:18:08,155 --> 00:18:12,159 (sighs) 499 00:18:12,192 --> 00:18:13,893 Did you and Alicia talk? 500 00:18:13,926 --> 00:18:16,596 Did we talk? Yes. 501 00:18:16,629 --> 00:18:19,332 About me? 502 00:18:19,366 --> 00:18:21,334 About, um, about personal things. 503 00:18:23,436 --> 00:18:26,339 I've asked Alicia to recommit to our marriage. 504 00:18:26,373 --> 00:18:28,908 I know you talk with her, 505 00:18:28,941 --> 00:18:31,644 I know that you and I have had our differences. 506 00:18:31,678 --> 00:18:37,150 But I'm-I'm really intent on showing you 507 00:18:37,184 --> 00:18:40,320 that I want to forget those differences. 508 00:18:40,353 --> 00:18:42,455 Peter... this isn't a campaign. 509 00:18:42,489 --> 00:18:43,823 This is life. 510 00:18:43,856 --> 00:18:45,892 (chuckles) You think I'm campaigning? 511 00:18:45,925 --> 00:18:51,198 Yeah, I read somewhere that the surest way for a politician 512 00:18:51,231 --> 00:18:53,533 to get you to love him is to ask for something. 513 00:18:53,566 --> 00:18:55,168 You'd think it'd be the opposite: 514 00:18:55,202 --> 00:18:56,536 to give you something. 515 00:18:56,569 --> 00:18:59,806 But, no, voters count themselves so cheap, 516 00:18:59,839 --> 00:19:02,175 you just have to ask me a favor. 517 00:19:02,209 --> 00:19:03,843 I asked you here because I want things 518 00:19:03,876 --> 00:19:05,412 to be better between us. 519 00:19:05,445 --> 00:19:07,447 So I'd put in a good word for you with Alicia? 520 00:19:09,816 --> 00:19:11,251 Yes. 521 00:19:14,254 --> 00:19:15,121 I'd better go. 522 00:19:15,154 --> 00:19:18,858 And, uh, you gotta get to that speech. 523 00:19:28,268 --> 00:19:30,237 She said if we wanted to keep our jobs, 524 00:19:30,270 --> 00:19:31,538 forming a union was the only way. 525 00:19:31,571 --> 00:19:33,306 Mrs. Florrick said that? I'm going to object 526 00:19:33,340 --> 00:19:34,841 on the grounds of attorney-client privilege. 527 00:19:34,874 --> 00:19:36,776 The client can waive that privilege. 528 00:19:36,809 --> 00:19:38,345 I am representing 19 of her coworkers. 529 00:19:38,378 --> 00:19:39,946 She's effectively waiving it on their behalf, too. 530 00:19:39,979 --> 00:19:43,616 Mm, interesting quandary. 531 00:19:43,650 --> 00:19:45,652 How to split that baby? 532 00:19:47,420 --> 00:19:48,555 By not. 533 00:19:50,590 --> 00:19:53,960 I think I shall side with more inclusiveness. 534 00:19:53,993 --> 00:19:55,962 You may answer the question, Ms. Peterson. 535 00:19:55,995 --> 00:19:58,531 Yes. Mrs. Florrick said that. 536 00:19:58,565 --> 00:20:00,933 And before Mrs. Florrick advised you to form a union, 537 00:20:00,967 --> 00:20:02,902 had you or any of your fellow coders 538 00:20:02,935 --> 00:20:04,371 expressed any interest in doing so? 539 00:20:04,404 --> 00:20:06,339 We did not. ALICIA: Lorna, 540 00:20:06,373 --> 00:20:08,808 can you get me the Department of Labor on the phone? 541 00:20:08,841 --> 00:20:10,009 Diane and Will asked for you. 542 00:20:10,042 --> 00:20:12,679 They... Now? Yes. 543 00:20:12,712 --> 00:20:14,881 Could you close the door? 544 00:20:18,585 --> 00:20:21,888 We have an insurrection on our hands, Alicia. Because of you. 545 00:20:21,921 --> 00:20:24,724 WILL: The assistants are asking for a raise. DAVID: They're inspired 546 00:20:24,757 --> 00:20:25,958 by this case that isn't a case. 547 00:20:25,992 --> 00:20:27,026 DIANE: We thought you were giving it up. 548 00:20:27,059 --> 00:20:28,395 Yes, the difficulty is 549 00:20:28,428 --> 00:20:29,862 the employer threatened to fire them, 550 00:20:29,896 --> 00:20:30,797 so we felt obligated. 551 00:20:30,830 --> 00:20:32,732 You broke it, you own it? Unfortunately. 552 00:20:32,765 --> 00:20:34,267 We're at the NLRB right now. 553 00:20:34,301 --> 00:20:35,535 DAVID: They're not gonna get another cent. 554 00:20:35,568 --> 00:20:37,304 These damned assistants. 555 00:20:37,337 --> 00:20:38,405 They think we need them. 556 00:20:38,438 --> 00:20:39,205 The assistants are asking 557 00:20:39,238 --> 00:20:40,607 that we listen to their proposal. 558 00:20:41,641 --> 00:20:42,675 How many assistants? 559 00:20:42,709 --> 00:20:44,277 Eight. Why? Well, 560 00:20:44,311 --> 00:20:46,313 they need a third to get a vote on unionizing. 561 00:20:46,346 --> 00:20:47,113 That's not enough. DAVID: They know. 562 00:20:47,146 --> 00:20:48,781 You had a Department of Labor guy 563 00:20:48,815 --> 00:20:51,418 out who educated them. Well, then we need to talk to them. 564 00:20:51,451 --> 00:20:53,420 We need to fire 'em before... WILL: David, Alicia, 565 00:20:53,453 --> 00:20:55,855 you meet with the assistants before they organize. 566 00:20:55,888 --> 00:20:57,557 Hear their demands. And then what? 567 00:20:57,590 --> 00:20:59,326 Hear their demands. 568 00:20:59,359 --> 00:21:02,295 We don't have the money for across-the-board raises. 569 00:21:02,329 --> 00:21:04,964 We do if we don't take increases this quarter. 570 00:21:04,997 --> 00:21:08,468 We do if you don't take any salary this year. 571 00:21:08,501 --> 00:21:10,603 DIANE: The difficulty, Alicia, is 572 00:21:10,637 --> 00:21:12,339 we can't afford the precedent. 573 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:15,308 Nothing from the Department of Labor? 574 00:21:15,342 --> 00:21:16,709 No, no complaints. 575 00:21:16,743 --> 00:21:19,312 Charlene really testified against you? 576 00:21:19,346 --> 00:21:21,414 I think Blowtorch has her back in their ranks. What do you think, 577 00:21:21,448 --> 00:21:22,715 a payoff? Probably. 578 00:21:22,749 --> 00:21:25,051 We need some way to prove it though. 579 00:21:25,084 --> 00:21:26,453 I'll go talk to her coworkers. 580 00:21:30,923 --> 00:21:34,427 Cary, did you know that Robyn has health care? 581 00:21:35,462 --> 00:21:37,764 No, I didn't. 582 00:21:37,797 --> 00:21:40,367 Do you know how much she earns? Um... 583 00:21:40,400 --> 00:21:42,802 No, how much? I don't know. 584 00:21:42,835 --> 00:21:45,372 Are you feeling jealous? 585 00:21:45,405 --> 00:21:46,673 Do you want to know why the widow is testifying 586 00:21:46,706 --> 00:21:47,907 for Blowtorch? 587 00:21:48,941 --> 00:21:50,910 Yes, I do. 588 00:21:50,943 --> 00:21:52,745 Then ask Robyn 'cause she gets health care. 589 00:21:53,780 --> 00:21:55,782 Kalinda. Yeah. 590 00:22:00,453 --> 00:22:02,455 (quietly): The fourth years are starting our own firm. 591 00:22:02,489 --> 00:22:05,091 We're taking five top clients with us. 592 00:22:05,124 --> 00:22:06,593 Who? I'm not gonna say. 593 00:22:06,626 --> 00:22:08,628 I want you to come with us. 594 00:22:10,397 --> 00:22:11,464 Sure. 595 00:22:11,498 --> 00:22:13,099 Exclusively. 596 00:22:13,132 --> 00:22:15,668 No way. They don't value you here. 597 00:22:15,702 --> 00:22:19,572 We'll value you. You'll have your own office. I don't want my own office. 598 00:22:19,606 --> 00:22:23,075 You'll be paid more. Okay. Then you come up with an offer, 599 00:22:23,109 --> 00:22:24,744 and I'll listen. No. 600 00:22:24,777 --> 00:22:28,014 You'll just use that to get up Lockhart/Gardner's offer. 601 00:22:28,047 --> 00:22:31,083 (laughs softly) We need three months to get our ducks in order. 602 00:22:32,985 --> 00:22:37,490 Okay, then come up with an offer when you get your... ducks. 603 00:22:37,524 --> 00:22:40,860 Oh, by the way, the man from the Department of Labor said 604 00:22:40,893 --> 00:22:43,162 that somebody recently withdrew their complaint 605 00:22:43,195 --> 00:22:45,031 against Blowtorch. 606 00:22:45,064 --> 00:22:46,699 I would look there. 607 00:22:48,901 --> 00:22:51,604 So you filed a complaint about the hazardous working conditions 608 00:22:51,638 --> 00:22:54,474 at Blowtorch immediately following your husband's death? Yes. 609 00:22:54,507 --> 00:22:56,509 But then you withdrew that complaint within 24 hours? 610 00:22:57,544 --> 00:22:59,712 Yes. Ms. Peterson, 611 00:22:59,746 --> 00:23:00,713 were you offered an inducement 612 00:23:00,747 --> 00:23:02,148 by the company to withdraw that complaint... 613 00:23:02,181 --> 00:23:03,650 Objection, Rod. 614 00:23:03,683 --> 00:23:06,118 I'm sorry, but this young woman has just lost 615 00:23:06,152 --> 00:23:08,421 her husband, and this is clearly badgering. ROD: Oh, I don't know. 616 00:23:08,455 --> 00:23:10,490 Doesn't really sound like badgering to me, Nancy. 617 00:23:10,523 --> 00:23:12,625 You can answer the question. CHARLENE: They settled. 618 00:23:12,659 --> 00:23:13,893 I was going to sue, 619 00:23:13,926 --> 00:23:15,462 but they settled. ALICIA: Rod, 620 00:23:15,495 --> 00:23:17,129 we believe this proves our case. Does not. 621 00:23:17,163 --> 00:23:19,466 Actually, Nancy, I'm afraid it does. I find that 622 00:23:19,499 --> 00:23:22,802 the coders at Blowtorch were attempting to engage 623 00:23:22,835 --> 00:23:24,437 in a protected, concerted activity 624 00:23:24,471 --> 00:23:26,439 prior to being fired. I therefore order 625 00:23:26,473 --> 00:23:27,907 that they be reinstated. 626 00:23:27,940 --> 00:23:29,976 CROZIER: But they still need to vote to form a union 627 00:23:30,009 --> 00:23:31,110 in order to retain that protection. 628 00:23:31,143 --> 00:23:33,145 Otherwise, Blowtorch has an absolute right to fire them. 629 00:23:33,179 --> 00:23:35,648 Yes, that is absolutely true. CARY: Only if the union 630 00:23:35,682 --> 00:23:37,149 is not certified before the court-imposed deadline. 631 00:23:37,183 --> 00:23:38,818 And that is absolutely true. 632 00:23:38,851 --> 00:23:39,886 CROZIER: Therefore we would ask for 633 00:23:39,919 --> 00:23:40,953 an expedited deadline of 24 hours. 634 00:23:40,987 --> 00:23:42,955 ALICIA: What?! She can't ask 635 00:23:42,989 --> 00:23:44,757 for 24 yours. Hold on, hold on, hold on. Compromise. 636 00:23:44,791 --> 00:23:47,894 Compromise is the cornerstone of any... 637 00:23:47,927 --> 00:23:49,962 well, of any building. 638 00:23:49,996 --> 00:23:51,964 So I have made a decision. 639 00:23:51,998 --> 00:23:53,666 The workers are going to get their injunction, 640 00:23:53,700 --> 00:23:55,234 and the company's going to get their 24-hour deadline. 641 00:23:55,267 --> 00:23:57,904 But, Rod, 24 hours... 24 hours is not... 642 00:23:57,937 --> 00:24:00,640 Listen, Alicia, if your clients were really organizing, 643 00:24:00,673 --> 00:24:02,509 they should be ready 644 00:24:02,542 --> 00:24:05,545 (bangs gavel) and able to get this vote together in 24 hours. 645 00:24:09,248 --> 00:24:10,483 Jenny, I don't understand how half this memo 646 00:24:10,517 --> 00:24:12,719 could be misspelled-- just run it through a spell-check. 647 00:24:17,123 --> 00:24:19,125 That's okay, Jenny. 648 00:24:20,159 --> 00:24:21,728 Hi. 649 00:24:21,761 --> 00:24:23,195 Come in. 650 00:24:24,764 --> 00:24:26,198 You taking over? 651 00:24:26,232 --> 00:24:28,000 Couldn't do worse. You already got 652 00:24:28,034 --> 00:24:28,868 a five percent raise, Kalinda. 653 00:24:28,901 --> 00:24:30,503 We're not talking about money again 654 00:24:30,537 --> 00:24:31,738 this year. I'm being pursued. 655 00:24:31,771 --> 00:24:33,172 My God, that's awful. 656 00:24:33,205 --> 00:24:36,208 Did you talk to the police? And I'm considering taking the offer. 657 00:24:36,242 --> 00:24:38,044 Yes, and every time you try this gambit, 658 00:24:38,077 --> 00:24:39,879 it's just a little less effective. 659 00:24:39,912 --> 00:24:41,013 Who's pursuing you? 660 00:24:41,047 --> 00:24:43,015 New firm. Which new firm. 661 00:24:43,049 --> 00:24:45,685 Robyn gets health care. 662 00:24:45,718 --> 00:24:47,787 (sighs quietly) Hmm. 663 00:24:47,820 --> 00:24:49,522 Do you want health care? 664 00:24:49,556 --> 00:24:51,758 Well, health care's equivalent to... 665 00:24:51,791 --> 00:24:55,828 $30,000 a year-- that puts her pretty close to my salary. 666 00:24:55,862 --> 00:24:57,930 She told you her salary? No. I can guess. 667 00:24:57,964 --> 00:24:59,666 She's been here five weeks, Will. 668 00:24:59,699 --> 00:25:00,767 I've been here five years. 669 00:25:00,800 --> 00:25:03,603 Kalinda, health care requires exclusivity, and you 670 00:25:03,636 --> 00:25:05,037 want your freedom. I want my value. 671 00:25:05,071 --> 00:25:07,807 Why is everybody talking about money all of a sudden? 672 00:25:07,840 --> 00:25:09,208 What happened to being a family? 673 00:25:09,241 --> 00:25:13,546 Doing things because we're dedicated to each other. 674 00:25:13,580 --> 00:25:15,748 (laughs) 675 00:25:16,949 --> 00:25:19,619 Look, you consider being exclusive to us, 676 00:25:19,652 --> 00:25:21,888 and I'll get you more money. 677 00:25:21,921 --> 00:25:24,023 But otherwise, your freedom... 678 00:25:24,056 --> 00:25:26,025 costs you. 679 00:25:31,297 --> 00:25:33,299 Well, is that a yes? 680 00:25:33,332 --> 00:25:35,668 I'm gonna check with the other firm, 681 00:25:35,702 --> 00:25:37,937 see if they give me a better offer. 682 00:25:37,970 --> 00:25:39,939 Yes, the imaginary firm. 683 00:25:39,972 --> 00:25:41,641 ALICIA: If the vote 684 00:25:41,674 --> 00:25:45,277 were right now, how many coders are in favor of unionizing? 685 00:25:45,311 --> 00:25:48,214 I mean, I think our 29 are pretty solid. 686 00:25:48,247 --> 00:25:50,049 And anti-union? 687 00:25:51,217 --> 00:25:54,020 (sighs) Management probably has about the same number 688 00:25:54,053 --> 00:25:55,888 tied up. So it's 29-29. 689 00:25:55,922 --> 00:25:56,956 And the swing votes? 690 00:25:56,989 --> 00:25:59,726 Uh, Linda Kennedy, Eric Needleman-- 691 00:25:59,759 --> 00:26:00,960 those could go either way. 692 00:26:00,993 --> 00:26:03,095 We need them both. What if we got one 693 00:26:03,129 --> 00:26:05,031 and they got one and it was 30-30... You still lose. 694 00:26:05,064 --> 00:26:06,365 Tie goes to management. 695 00:26:06,398 --> 00:26:07,934 Well, it's up to you, 696 00:26:07,967 --> 00:26:10,169 all of you, really, to put pressure on these two. 697 00:26:10,202 --> 00:26:13,706 Make your case for unionizing. 698 00:26:13,740 --> 00:26:16,242 I'm glad we're taking the time to do this today. 699 00:26:16,275 --> 00:26:17,877 We are all on the same team here. 700 00:26:17,910 --> 00:26:21,914 Do you realize that we get paid ten percent less than staff at other Chicago firms 701 00:26:21,948 --> 00:26:24,083 of our size? No, I wasn't aware of that. 702 00:26:24,116 --> 00:26:25,652 LORNA: But this isn't just about the money. 703 00:26:25,685 --> 00:26:27,654 Hello. 704 00:26:27,687 --> 00:26:29,756 Don't mind me. Carry on. 705 00:26:30,890 --> 00:26:32,892 (clears throat softly): Um... you were saying 706 00:26:32,925 --> 00:26:35,327 that there are nonfinancial issues as well? LORNA: Yes. 707 00:26:35,361 --> 00:26:38,631 It would be nice if we were able to go see our kids in their school plays 708 00:26:38,665 --> 00:26:39,966 or basketball games without it affecting 709 00:26:39,999 --> 00:26:42,134 our performance evals. DAVID: Alicia, make a note. 710 00:26:42,168 --> 00:26:44,270 Any parent whose kid's playing Jean Valjean 711 00:26:44,303 --> 00:26:46,038 gets the afternoon off. Come on, that's not... 712 00:26:46,072 --> 00:26:48,875 Okay, we are not discussing solutions today. 713 00:26:48,908 --> 00:26:50,910 This is just an introductory meeting 714 00:26:50,943 --> 00:26:52,378 to lay out everyone's concerns. 715 00:26:52,411 --> 00:26:54,981 Yeah. Let me lay out my concerns. 716 00:26:55,014 --> 00:26:58,084 David, please... You lay out your top three concerns, 717 00:26:58,117 --> 00:27:00,086 and I'll lay out mine. Okay. 718 00:27:00,119 --> 00:27:03,089 Number one, seven percent pay bump. That still puts us 719 00:27:03,122 --> 00:27:04,323 below the other big firms. 720 00:27:04,356 --> 00:27:06,025 MARGIE: And number two, we would like 721 00:27:06,058 --> 00:27:07,827 to vest in a retirement plan in three years, not five. 722 00:27:07,860 --> 00:27:09,996 DAVID: Never gonna happen. Well, can you at least hear us out? 723 00:27:10,029 --> 00:27:12,131 Why don't you go to another firm to hear you out? 724 00:27:12,164 --> 00:27:13,700 Are you kidding? Did you just 725 00:27:13,733 --> 00:27:15,735 threaten to... To fire Margie? Yes, I did. 726 00:27:15,768 --> 00:27:17,369 She's only been with me for 11 years. 727 00:27:17,403 --> 00:27:19,438 You I barely recognize, 728 00:27:19,471 --> 00:27:21,708 so if you want to go first, or anybody else, 729 00:27:21,741 --> 00:27:23,175 step right up. 730 00:27:23,209 --> 00:27:25,912 (excited chatter) If you terminate Margie, 731 00:27:25,945 --> 00:27:28,347 we'll all go on strike. You can't go on strike. 732 00:27:28,380 --> 00:27:30,750 You're not unionized. Then we'll vote to form a union. 733 00:27:30,783 --> 00:27:34,220 You can barely get my lunch order right-- how are you... Okay, everybody please 734 00:27:34,253 --> 00:27:36,355 (excited chatter) just calm down, calm down. 735 00:27:38,124 --> 00:27:41,127 (others cheering, laughing) 736 00:27:44,096 --> 00:27:46,165 18? Oh, my God, they're gonna draft you any day now. 737 00:27:46,198 --> 00:27:48,100 VERONICA: How sad is that? You can get drafted at 18, 738 00:27:48,134 --> 00:27:49,401 but you can't drink till you're 21. 739 00:27:49,435 --> 00:27:51,037 I can buy cigarettes. 740 00:27:51,070 --> 00:27:52,872 Oh, that's progress. And porn. 741 00:27:52,905 --> 00:27:54,941 Oh, good, a healthy conversation. 742 00:27:54,974 --> 00:27:57,176 Mom really hasn't gotten a handle 743 00:27:57,209 --> 00:27:59,245 on this whole gift thing. 744 00:27:59,278 --> 00:28:00,847 Hello, Alicia. 745 00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:02,214 (laughs) 746 00:28:02,248 --> 00:28:03,315 (indistinct chatter in other room) Mom seems happy. 747 00:28:03,349 --> 00:28:05,217 Well, she likes your kids. For ten years I've been 748 00:28:05,251 --> 00:28:07,286 trying to get her to see them-- now all at once. 749 00:28:07,319 --> 00:28:09,321 Well, she doesn't like babies; they get on her nerves. 750 00:28:09,355 --> 00:28:11,457 How's Peter? He's good. 751 00:28:11,490 --> 00:28:14,160 Why? He... met with me. 752 00:28:16,162 --> 00:28:18,130 What? 753 00:28:18,164 --> 00:28:20,199 What does that mean? 754 00:28:20,232 --> 00:28:22,935 Well, he... met with me about polling. 755 00:28:22,969 --> 00:28:25,137 (kiss) Peter called you up, 756 00:28:25,171 --> 00:28:27,974 to meet with you about polling? Yeah. He's worried 757 00:28:28,007 --> 00:28:31,043 he's not doing well, but he can't go negative on Kresteva's sexism 758 00:28:31,077 --> 00:28:32,845 without hurting himself with women. 759 00:28:34,814 --> 00:28:36,182 What? 760 00:28:36,215 --> 00:28:37,817 I'm not sure. 761 00:28:39,518 --> 00:28:41,487 I think I might be wrong 762 00:28:41,520 --> 00:28:42,922 about him. 763 00:28:42,955 --> 00:28:44,456 He's sweet... in his way. 764 00:28:44,490 --> 00:28:46,826 Especially now-- he's very vulnerable. 765 00:28:46,859 --> 00:28:48,227 VERONICA: So, what are you two talking about? 766 00:28:48,260 --> 00:28:49,996 Just these 767 00:28:50,029 --> 00:28:52,164 wonderful presents, Mother. Cock a doodle doo! 768 00:28:52,198 --> 00:28:55,234 I think they're excellent for psychological role-playing. 769 00:28:55,267 --> 00:28:57,336 So, I'm gonna give Zach some wine. 770 00:28:57,369 --> 00:28:59,238 Okay with you? No. 771 00:28:59,271 --> 00:29:01,808 Oh, come on. I let you drink wine at 16. 772 00:29:01,841 --> 00:29:03,843 I know. You know, in Italy, where they 773 00:29:03,876 --> 00:29:06,445 give kids wine at any age, there's less public drunkenness 774 00:29:06,478 --> 00:29:09,048 than anywhere in the world. You just made that up, Mom. 775 00:29:09,081 --> 00:29:10,983 No, I didn't. No, I didn't. Look it up. 776 00:29:11,017 --> 00:29:12,551 There's less public drunkenness in Muslim countries 777 00:29:12,584 --> 00:29:14,220 where alcohol is outlawed. 778 00:29:14,253 --> 00:29:16,288 (chuckles) (liquid pouring) 779 00:29:18,190 --> 00:29:20,159 What's wrong, Alicia? 780 00:29:22,261 --> 00:29:24,230 Peter asked her 781 00:29:24,263 --> 00:29:26,432 to renew their vows. Can we please 782 00:29:26,465 --> 00:29:28,334 just have a conversation between the two of us 783 00:29:28,367 --> 00:29:30,102 without you sharing it with the whole world? 784 00:29:30,136 --> 00:29:31,804 What, I'm the whole world now? 785 00:29:31,838 --> 00:29:32,939 VERONICA: Peter just wants to tie you down. 786 00:29:32,972 --> 00:29:34,240 I know how he works. 787 00:29:34,273 --> 00:29:36,308 No, see, I-I think we've judged him too harshly. 788 00:29:36,342 --> 00:29:39,111 Oh. Since when? What happened? 789 00:29:39,145 --> 00:29:41,280 ALICIA: Don't look at me. I'm just doing the dishes. 790 00:29:41,313 --> 00:29:44,250 I talked to him, and I think he's grown a lot. 791 00:29:44,283 --> 00:29:45,985 Oh, you are so easily swayed. 792 00:29:46,018 --> 00:29:48,120 No, I just, I want my sister to be happy. 793 00:29:48,154 --> 00:29:49,488 And I don't want her to be happy? 794 00:29:49,521 --> 00:29:50,990 If you end up with Peter, 795 00:29:51,023 --> 00:29:52,892 in two months he'll be back with the hookers. 796 00:29:52,925 --> 00:29:55,995 All right, I'm sorry, do you want us to stop? No. No, this is 797 00:29:56,028 --> 00:29:57,296 why I invite you over. Fine. 798 00:29:57,329 --> 00:29:58,898 Peter talks to you; I'll talk to Peter. 799 00:29:58,931 --> 00:30:01,200 Mom... you talk to Peter, 800 00:30:01,233 --> 00:30:03,502 and I'll never let you see the kids again. 801 00:30:03,535 --> 00:30:06,005 This is my life. 802 00:30:06,038 --> 00:30:07,339 Understood? 803 00:30:09,341 --> 00:30:10,476 Good. 804 00:30:16,415 --> 00:30:18,918 I'm not gonna talk to Peter. 805 00:30:18,951 --> 00:30:21,187 (elevator bell dings, doors open) 806 00:30:21,220 --> 00:30:23,856 Sabrina, has Eugene Kreskoff arrived? 807 00:30:23,890 --> 00:30:26,192 Sabrina? 808 00:30:27,226 --> 00:30:29,195 Eugene said they worked the swing votes, 809 00:30:29,228 --> 00:30:31,864 Kennedy and Needleman, for most of yesterday, but so did management. 810 00:30:31,898 --> 00:30:34,066 Does he have a sense of which way they're leaning? 811 00:30:34,100 --> 00:30:35,401 They're cautiously optimistic, but they wanted 812 00:30:35,434 --> 00:30:37,336 to make another run at them this morning. 813 00:30:37,369 --> 00:30:38,971 We have a problem. What? 814 00:30:39,005 --> 00:30:40,439 Kennedy and Needleman, our swing votes-- 815 00:30:40,472 --> 00:30:42,408 Blowtorch just fired them. 816 00:30:42,441 --> 00:30:44,210 CARY: They can't do that. 817 00:30:44,243 --> 00:30:46,412 Blowtorch knew Linda Kennedy and Eric Needleman 818 00:30:46,445 --> 00:30:48,881 were the swing votes the employees needed to unionize. 819 00:30:48,915 --> 00:30:52,018 And that's why they were fired. No. They were fired for cause. 820 00:30:52,051 --> 00:30:53,419 Well, first of all... 821 00:30:53,452 --> 00:30:55,587 good morning, everyone. (laughs) 822 00:30:55,621 --> 00:30:57,256 OTHERS: Good morning, Rod. 823 00:30:57,289 --> 00:30:59,125 The two employees that were terminated 824 00:30:59,158 --> 00:31:01,393 called in sick, but as these videos show, 825 00:31:01,427 --> 00:31:02,995 they were not sick. 826 00:31:03,029 --> 00:31:06,432 These are Web chat videos showing Needleman and Kennedy 827 00:31:06,465 --> 00:31:07,566 discussing wanting to stay away from work. 828 00:31:07,599 --> 00:31:09,601 EUGENE: Because they were sick of being intimidated 829 00:31:09,635 --> 00:31:12,271 for their votes! It doesn't matter the reason. This is blue flu. 830 00:31:12,304 --> 00:31:15,374 They faked an illness to get out of having to go to work, 831 00:31:15,407 --> 00:31:16,742 and the company is well within their rights 832 00:31:16,775 --> 00:31:19,345 to fire them. Not if the company found out by spying on them. 833 00:31:19,378 --> 00:31:22,414 Oh, she's right, Nancy-- you can't spy on your employees. Yes. 834 00:31:22,448 --> 00:31:24,250 And if they were monitoring their Facebook pages, 835 00:31:24,283 --> 00:31:26,318 then that would be spying, but this was just routine monitoring. 836 00:31:26,352 --> 00:31:28,454 Recording their private Web chat? 837 00:31:28,487 --> 00:31:30,990 Which were conducted on company laptops. Oh. 838 00:31:31,023 --> 00:31:32,992 These were company laptops. That they had 839 00:31:33,025 --> 00:31:34,526 in their own homes, where they had 840 00:31:34,560 --> 00:31:36,295 a legitimate expectation of privacy. 841 00:31:36,328 --> 00:31:38,264 I'm sorry... Rod, but I am feeling 842 00:31:38,297 --> 00:31:39,999 a little bit ganged up on here. 843 00:31:40,032 --> 00:31:41,167 ROD: Oh, I'm sorry, Nancy. 844 00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:43,669 Uh, Alicia, Cary, could just one of you... 845 00:31:43,702 --> 00:31:45,337 argue? CROZIER: Thank you. 846 00:31:45,371 --> 00:31:47,606 The employee handbook is unambiguous, Rod. 847 00:31:47,639 --> 00:31:49,075 Company-issued equipment 848 00:31:49,108 --> 00:31:51,343 is subject to monitoring at all times. 849 00:31:51,377 --> 00:31:53,379 Yes. And if the company combed through 850 00:31:53,412 --> 00:31:55,647 every e-mail and Web chat that it monitored, 851 00:31:55,681 --> 00:31:57,249 they'd find other violations, 852 00:31:57,283 --> 00:31:58,584 too, but they haven't. 853 00:31:58,617 --> 00:32:00,452 Because this is just pretext. 854 00:32:00,486 --> 00:32:02,254 Blowtorch knew those two employees 855 00:32:02,288 --> 00:32:04,423 were the swing votes in a union election. 856 00:32:04,456 --> 00:32:06,292 Which is why they stayed home. 857 00:32:06,325 --> 00:32:08,027 That is not why they were fired. ROD: Okay. 858 00:32:08,060 --> 00:32:10,963 Thank you. You've given me... a lot to digest. 859 00:32:10,997 --> 00:32:14,333 (sighs): And again... I think what's best here 860 00:32:14,366 --> 00:32:16,435 is compromise. 861 00:32:16,468 --> 00:32:17,403 Thank you. 862 00:32:17,436 --> 00:32:18,670 (bangs gavel) Rod? 863 00:32:18,704 --> 00:32:20,039 Yes? 864 00:32:20,072 --> 00:32:22,141 What's the compromise? 865 00:32:22,174 --> 00:32:23,742 Oh. Uh, you get your election, 866 00:32:23,775 --> 00:32:26,512 and the company can fire their employees for cause. 867 00:32:26,545 --> 00:32:28,480 What do we do now? We have a little less 868 00:32:28,514 --> 00:32:30,349 than three hours before the vote. 869 00:32:30,382 --> 00:32:32,018 We need to pick someone off. 870 00:32:32,051 --> 00:32:35,287 Where are you going? To pick someone off. 871 00:32:37,023 --> 00:32:39,025 Can I talk to you? 872 00:32:42,294 --> 00:32:46,432 Charlene, first let me start by saying I regret what happened between us in court. 873 00:32:46,465 --> 00:32:49,101 You have suffered a terrible traged... Please just hear me out. 874 00:32:49,601 --> 00:32:51,237 I'm not changing my vote. Do you realize 875 00:32:51,270 --> 00:32:52,738 how important this union could be? 876 00:32:52,771 --> 00:32:56,442 Don't you dare play the "your husband died for this" card. 877 00:32:56,475 --> 00:32:58,444 I know. I'm sorry. 878 00:32:58,477 --> 00:33:01,380 Could you... just let me in for a minute? 879 00:33:01,413 --> 00:33:05,751 (sighs) 880 00:33:05,784 --> 00:33:07,086 Okay. 881 00:33:07,119 --> 00:33:10,489 Just give me a minute. 882 00:33:10,522 --> 00:33:12,524 (exhales) 883 00:33:22,201 --> 00:33:22,734 Hello? 884 00:33:22,768 --> 00:33:23,669 CROZIER: Alicia, hi. 885 00:33:23,702 --> 00:33:26,138 As Ms. Peterson's lawyer, I must ask you 886 00:33:26,172 --> 00:33:27,339 to desist. 887 00:33:34,080 --> 00:33:36,515 Close the door. 888 00:33:36,548 --> 00:33:38,684 (sighs) 889 00:33:38,717 --> 00:33:41,753 If I agreed to exclusivity, 890 00:33:41,787 --> 00:33:43,422 what would you offer me? 891 00:33:43,455 --> 00:33:44,623 I don't know. 892 00:33:44,656 --> 00:33:46,425 Can you beat that amount? 893 00:33:49,761 --> 00:33:52,298 Is that what you're being paid here? 894 00:33:52,331 --> 00:33:53,399 Can you beat it? 895 00:33:53,432 --> 00:33:55,534 If not, there's no reason to talk. 896 00:33:55,567 --> 00:33:57,503 I might be able to. 897 00:33:57,536 --> 00:33:59,605 I'll have to talk to my partners. 898 00:34:01,107 --> 00:34:03,075 Kalinda... 899 00:34:04,676 --> 00:34:07,179 I'm not getting in a bidding war with Lockhart/Gardner. 900 00:34:07,213 --> 00:34:09,215 Good to know. 901 00:34:11,417 --> 00:34:13,185 DAVID: It was a client lunch scheduled 902 00:34:13,219 --> 00:34:15,221 for my usual table at Sabatino's, but Margie 903 00:34:15,254 --> 00:34:17,789 forgot to make the reservation, and I had 904 00:34:17,823 --> 00:34:19,791 to eat at a table by the kitchen. 905 00:34:19,825 --> 00:34:20,826 WILL: Jenny's doing the same to me. 906 00:34:20,859 --> 00:34:22,728 They're trying to show us how important they are. 907 00:34:22,761 --> 00:34:24,663 Are the clients getting wind yet? WILL: Not yet. 908 00:34:24,696 --> 00:34:25,897 They will. The staff is rebelling. 909 00:34:25,931 --> 00:34:28,667 I'm sure if we just make one or two substantive concessions... 910 00:34:28,700 --> 00:34:31,270 You mean, surrender. They're not being unreasonable. 911 00:34:31,303 --> 00:34:33,705 Just because you came up short for the Blowtorch workers, 912 00:34:33,739 --> 00:34:35,341 doesn't mean you can expiate your guilt here. 913 00:34:35,374 --> 00:34:36,842 Easy, David. DIANE: All right. 914 00:34:36,875 --> 00:34:38,777 They see us spending more on infrastructure, 915 00:34:38,810 --> 00:34:39,811 and they want more. 916 00:34:39,845 --> 00:34:41,280 The problem is precedent. 917 00:34:41,313 --> 00:34:44,616 We can't pay them all more at the same time. 918 00:34:44,650 --> 00:34:46,285 That's why we should fire the ringleaders. 919 00:34:46,318 --> 00:34:47,719 I'll cap Margie, you get rid of what's-her-name, 920 00:34:47,753 --> 00:34:49,355 and I guarantee the rest of them 921 00:34:49,388 --> 00:34:50,856 will think twice before they complain again. 922 00:34:50,889 --> 00:34:53,725 First of all, that sets us up for years of lawsuits. 923 00:34:53,759 --> 00:34:54,726 Then let 'em sue. You're management now. 924 00:34:54,760 --> 00:34:56,695 Start acting like it. DIANE: Okay, wait. 925 00:34:56,728 --> 00:34:58,764 Will, we need 926 00:34:58,797 --> 00:35:00,499 to split them up, don't we? 927 00:35:03,302 --> 00:35:04,770 Let me think about it. 928 00:35:06,805 --> 00:35:08,740 You rang? KALINDA: I did. 929 00:35:08,774 --> 00:35:12,311 Look, if I commit, what'll I get? 930 00:35:12,344 --> 00:35:14,546 You'll be exclusive to Lockhart/Gardner? 931 00:35:14,580 --> 00:35:16,915 If I agree, what are you gonna give me? 932 00:35:16,948 --> 00:35:19,151 What do you want? 933 00:35:23,889 --> 00:35:26,325 More than that. 934 00:35:26,358 --> 00:35:28,694 Is this from your imaginary new firm? 935 00:35:28,727 --> 00:35:30,196 Yup. 936 00:35:30,229 --> 00:35:31,863 I need more, Will. 937 00:35:31,897 --> 00:35:34,500 Well, unfortunately, we're in the midst of a rebellion, 938 00:35:34,533 --> 00:35:37,269 so any talk of salary increases will have to wait. 939 00:35:37,303 --> 00:35:38,704 Who's rebelling? 940 00:35:38,737 --> 00:35:40,672 The assistants. 941 00:35:40,706 --> 00:35:42,874 Why? Who were you thinking? 942 00:35:44,510 --> 00:35:46,578 So, when can you get back to me 943 00:35:46,612 --> 00:35:48,380 with an amount? Don't know. 944 00:35:49,815 --> 00:35:53,252 Don't do anything stupid, Kalinda, like leaving us. 945 00:35:53,285 --> 00:35:54,820 Look, I'm sure you'll be fine 946 00:35:54,853 --> 00:35:56,822 with Robyn and the support staff. 947 00:35:56,855 --> 00:35:58,890 They're all family. 948 00:36:00,792 --> 00:36:03,762 ALICIA: Was it your intention, Ms. Peterson, 949 00:36:03,795 --> 00:36:06,465 after receiving the $4 million in company stock, 950 00:36:06,498 --> 00:36:09,335 to continue working at Blowtorch as a coder? 951 00:36:09,368 --> 00:36:10,869 I'm sorry, Rod. Objection. 952 00:36:10,902 --> 00:36:13,439 If Alicia is intending to use Ms. Peterson's recent absence 953 00:36:13,472 --> 00:36:15,274 during this time of grieving to argue 954 00:36:15,307 --> 00:36:16,742 that she's no longer an employee... 955 00:36:16,775 --> 00:36:17,776 I'm not arguing that at all. 956 00:36:17,809 --> 00:36:19,678 ROD: Oh. Well, then, 957 00:36:19,711 --> 00:36:21,547 objection... uh, well, let's not say overruled. 958 00:36:21,580 --> 00:36:23,515 Let's just say it's delayed. (laughs) 959 00:36:23,549 --> 00:36:25,817 This is a copy of Blowtorch corporate bylaws. 960 00:36:25,851 --> 00:36:27,986 Could you please turn to page 63, 961 00:36:28,019 --> 00:36:29,888 and read paragraph 962 00:36:29,921 --> 00:36:32,858 two-A, Roman numeral IV? 963 00:36:32,891 --> 00:36:35,927 "Any employee or non-employee owning a minimum of five percent 964 00:36:35,961 --> 00:36:38,830 "of the outstanding common shares of company stock 965 00:36:38,864 --> 00:36:42,468 shall be entitled to a voting seat on the board of directors." 966 00:36:42,501 --> 00:36:45,871 And given that at the market's close today, Blowtorch 967 00:36:45,904 --> 00:36:47,773 was worth a little less than $77 million... 968 00:36:47,806 --> 00:36:50,476 Well, I'm sure you can do the math. 969 00:36:50,509 --> 00:36:52,811 I see. So, she's a director of the company? 970 00:36:52,844 --> 00:36:53,779 Yes, Rod, which means 971 00:36:53,812 --> 00:36:56,715 she fits the NLRB definition of management, 972 00:36:56,748 --> 00:36:58,250 and therefore, cannot vote. 973 00:36:58,284 --> 00:37:00,452 Alicia, that's very clever. Thank you, Rod. 974 00:37:00,486 --> 00:37:02,388 You're welcome. CROZIER: But she has not taken her seat 975 00:37:02,421 --> 00:37:03,555 on the board. 976 00:37:03,589 --> 00:37:04,890 ALICIA: No, but the day she took 977 00:37:04,923 --> 00:37:06,925 the stock, she was no longer qualified as an employee 978 00:37:06,958 --> 00:37:08,694 who could vote in a union election. 979 00:37:08,727 --> 00:37:10,262 Well, I don't know if that's true. 980 00:37:10,296 --> 00:37:13,299 But it sounds true. 981 00:37:13,332 --> 00:37:15,567 Rod, may I suggest a compromise? 982 00:37:15,601 --> 00:37:17,903 No, that's okay. I already have one. 983 00:37:17,936 --> 00:37:19,905 Ms. Peterson is no longer eligible to vote, 984 00:37:19,938 --> 00:37:21,707 and the election is to go forward 985 00:37:21,740 --> 00:37:22,908 without her. 986 00:37:22,941 --> 00:37:24,376 (gavel bangs) 987 00:37:27,613 --> 00:37:31,950 Kresteva is currently ahead of your husband with female voters. 988 00:37:31,983 --> 00:37:34,820 Do you think they see in Peter 989 00:37:34,853 --> 00:37:37,389 something they do not trust? 990 00:37:38,924 --> 00:37:40,892 I think it's because 991 00:37:40,926 --> 00:37:43,629 the press has been more interested in Peter's 992 00:37:43,662 --> 00:37:46,398 past failings as a family man, for which 993 00:37:46,432 --> 00:37:47,933 he has long since atoned, 994 00:37:47,966 --> 00:37:50,436 than they are in Mike Kresteva's present ones. 995 00:37:50,469 --> 00:37:52,504 Kresteva's present ones? 996 00:37:52,538 --> 00:37:54,540 That's an interesting idea. 997 00:37:54,573 --> 00:37:57,909 I mean, what is it you mean specifically? 998 00:37:57,943 --> 00:38:00,679 Running a political campaign is not a one-man show. 999 00:38:00,712 --> 00:38:02,581 For every candidate out there 1000 00:38:02,614 --> 00:38:04,583 giving speeches and kissing babies, 1001 00:38:04,616 --> 00:38:07,319 there's a spouse who's doing everything else. 1002 00:38:07,353 --> 00:38:09,388 If everything is perfect, 1003 00:38:09,421 --> 00:38:11,823 it is still tremendously hard 1004 00:38:11,857 --> 00:38:13,825 on that spouse. 1005 00:38:13,859 --> 00:38:15,427 And if it's not... 1006 00:38:15,461 --> 00:38:16,995 If it's not, what? 1007 00:38:17,028 --> 00:38:22,033 Do you want to draw a comparison between Mike Kresteva 1008 00:38:22,067 --> 00:38:24,069 and your husband? 1009 00:38:28,874 --> 00:38:32,878 Mike Kresteva is struggling with alcoholism. 1010 00:38:32,911 --> 00:38:34,613 It is a serious disease... 1011 00:38:34,646 --> 00:38:35,814 Did you talk to her? No, this is her. 1012 00:38:35,847 --> 00:38:37,849 ...and one that he'll need tremendous support to battle. 1013 00:38:37,883 --> 00:38:40,085 But instead of prioritizing his family 1014 00:38:40,118 --> 00:38:42,087 and dealing with those issues, 1015 00:38:42,120 --> 00:38:45,023 Mr. Kresteva has chosen 1016 00:38:45,056 --> 00:38:47,859 to throw himself into a political campaign. 1017 00:38:47,893 --> 00:38:50,762 If voters are asking themselves 1018 00:38:50,796 --> 00:38:52,798 which candidate is more, 1019 00:38:52,831 --> 00:38:54,800 truly more committed, 1020 00:38:54,833 --> 00:38:56,935 to women and families, 1021 00:38:56,968 --> 00:38:59,871 it's my husband, Peter Florrick. 1022 00:38:59,905 --> 00:39:02,608 I know it now, and I've always known it. 1023 00:39:02,641 --> 00:39:05,977 VERONICA: Hard to believe she can say that with a straight face, isn't it? 1024 00:39:06,011 --> 00:39:07,112 Ms. Loy. 1025 00:39:07,145 --> 00:39:09,014 Please, call me Veronica. 1026 00:39:09,047 --> 00:39:11,082 Um, okay. 1027 00:39:11,116 --> 00:39:13,452 Are you here to see David Lee, or...? 1028 00:39:13,485 --> 00:39:15,454 No, I-I just saw him, thank you. 1029 00:39:15,487 --> 00:39:17,823 Actually, I was looking for you. 1030 00:39:17,856 --> 00:39:21,026 Is there something I can help you with... Veronica? 1031 00:39:21,059 --> 00:39:23,529 Yes, as a matter of fact, there is. 1032 00:39:23,562 --> 00:39:25,664 Do you love my daughter? 1033 00:39:25,697 --> 00:39:28,400 I'm sorry? Because if you do, 1034 00:39:28,434 --> 00:39:30,502 it's time to stop being polite about it. 1035 00:39:30,536 --> 00:39:33,104 You have a window, but it's closing. 1036 00:39:33,138 --> 00:39:35,941 That schmuck of a husband of hers wants to renew their vows. 1037 00:39:35,974 --> 00:39:37,108 And I know my daughter. 1038 00:39:37,142 --> 00:39:38,610 If she does that, 1039 00:39:38,644 --> 00:39:40,712 you're never gonna pry her away from him. 1040 00:39:40,746 --> 00:39:42,748 So you got to move now. 1041 00:39:48,053 --> 00:39:50,456 It's very nice to see you again, Ms. Loy. 1042 00:40:00,198 --> 00:40:03,835 The vote is 29-28. 1043 00:40:05,203 --> 00:40:07,473 In favor of, um...? 1044 00:40:07,506 --> 00:40:09,608 Oh. Favor of unionizing. 1045 00:40:09,641 --> 00:40:10,942 (overlapping chatter) 1046 00:40:10,976 --> 00:40:12,778 Thank you both, so much. 1047 00:40:12,811 --> 00:40:14,112 Congratulations. ROD: All right. 1048 00:40:14,145 --> 00:40:16,014 All right, everyone. Settle down there, have a seat. 1049 00:40:16,047 --> 00:40:17,849 With this election certified, 1050 00:40:17,883 --> 00:40:20,686 this union becomes the authorized bargaining unit 1051 00:40:20,719 --> 00:40:22,788 for member coders at Blowtorch. 1052 00:40:22,821 --> 00:40:24,856 Let the contract negotiations begin. 1053 00:40:24,890 --> 00:40:26,958 I'm sorry, Rod. I don't think that Blowtorch 1054 00:40:26,992 --> 00:40:29,060 will be able to participate in those negotiations. 1055 00:40:29,094 --> 00:40:30,829 You see, the company's been sold. 1056 00:40:30,862 --> 00:40:32,531 ROD: Oh, my goodness. Really? Sold to whom? 1057 00:40:32,564 --> 00:40:35,801 I think you know the buyer, actually. Chumhum? 1058 00:40:35,834 --> 00:40:38,770 They really wanted Blowtorch for the intellectual property 1059 00:40:38,804 --> 00:40:40,038 and not the employees, 1060 00:40:40,071 --> 00:40:43,575 so, it's a good thing they got it so cheap. 1061 00:40:45,977 --> 00:40:47,546 ALICIA: Did you encourage 1062 00:40:47,579 --> 00:40:49,648 all the union talk at Blowtorch in order 1063 00:40:49,681 --> 00:40:51,850 to drive the price of the company down? What? 1064 00:40:51,883 --> 00:40:53,819 You brought the case to us. Yes. 1065 00:40:53,852 --> 00:40:56,154 But after I brought it, did you drive the price 1066 00:40:56,187 --> 00:40:58,557 of the company down for Chumhum? No. 1067 00:40:58,590 --> 00:41:00,559 So, it's just a coincidence that Chumhum bought it? 1068 00:41:00,592 --> 00:41:02,894 I don't know what it is, but we didn't do anything wrong. 1069 00:41:02,928 --> 00:41:05,564 Business just does what business does, Alicia. 1070 00:41:05,597 --> 00:41:08,900 And we're now running late for a partners' meeting. 1071 00:41:08,934 --> 00:41:10,802 DAVID: Good! 1072 00:41:10,836 --> 00:41:14,105 Ah, the executive committee has arrived. 1073 00:41:14,139 --> 00:41:15,907 How is it going? 1074 00:41:15,941 --> 00:41:17,142 I've presented our plan 1075 00:41:17,175 --> 00:41:20,011 to the partnership, and I think we've come to a consensus 1076 00:41:20,045 --> 00:41:22,914 on how to handle the clerical rebellion of 2013. 1077 00:41:22,948 --> 00:41:24,950 (crowd chatter) Uh, before anyone gets fired, 1078 00:41:24,983 --> 00:41:26,518 I'd appreciate at least being able 1079 00:41:26,552 --> 00:41:28,787 to speak on behalf of the assistants? It's okay. 1080 00:41:28,820 --> 00:41:30,856 We had another idea on how to handle this. 1081 00:41:30,889 --> 00:41:32,524 In addition to their responsibilities 1082 00:41:32,558 --> 00:41:33,792 supporting you and David, 1083 00:41:33,825 --> 00:41:36,094 Lorna and Margie have both been appointed staff coordinators. 1084 00:41:36,127 --> 00:41:37,829 DAVID: And while I'm sure we're both 1085 00:41:37,863 --> 00:41:39,965 gonna miss their very friendly faces around the firm, 1086 00:41:39,998 --> 00:41:42,100 we're allowing them to telecommute three days a week. 1087 00:41:42,133 --> 00:41:44,670 WILL: You asked us to listen, so we listened. 1088 00:41:44,703 --> 00:41:46,705 And this is what they really wanted. 1089 00:41:46,738 --> 00:41:47,906 And the other employees? 1090 00:41:47,939 --> 00:41:49,240 We'll get to them in time. Baby steps. 1091 00:41:49,274 --> 00:41:52,944 You bought off the ringleaders. 1092 00:41:52,978 --> 00:41:54,646 We handled the problem 1093 00:41:54,680 --> 00:41:57,148 in a way that protected us and satisfied them. 1094 00:41:57,182 --> 00:41:59,050 DAVID: It's what management does. 1095 00:41:59,084 --> 00:42:00,819 DIANE: So, 1096 00:42:00,852 --> 00:42:02,187 onto the next order of business. 1097 00:42:02,220 --> 00:42:03,889 This case based on a lead 1098 00:42:03,922 --> 00:42:06,024 provided by... 1099 00:42:06,057 --> 00:42:10,962 * So far it's not bad... 1100 00:42:10,996 --> 00:42:12,798 (knocking) PETER: Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa. 1101 00:42:12,831 --> 00:42:15,767 Don't come on this bus unless you have good news for me. 1102 00:42:15,801 --> 00:42:17,769 I have good news. 1103 00:42:17,803 --> 00:42:20,005 I did some polling after the interview. 1104 00:42:20,038 --> 00:42:23,274 * The way that you feel... 1105 00:42:23,308 --> 00:42:25,276 Suburban, 1106 00:42:25,310 --> 00:42:27,012 exurban... Across the board. 1107 00:42:27,045 --> 00:42:29,014 Kresteva's lead just got erased. 1108 00:42:29,047 --> 00:42:31,049 It's a dead heat. 1109 00:42:31,082 --> 00:42:32,751 (laughs) 1110 00:42:32,784 --> 00:42:34,920 (door opens) 1111 00:42:34,953 --> 00:42:37,756 It was your interview with Charlie Rose that did this. 1112 00:42:37,789 --> 00:42:39,891 (door closes) 1113 00:42:39,925 --> 00:42:41,993 Hey. 1114 00:42:42,027 --> 00:42:44,896 * I'd give up anything to get used to this * 1115 00:42:44,930 --> 00:42:45,931 (sighs) 1116 00:42:45,964 --> 00:42:47,065 You promise me 1117 00:42:47,098 --> 00:42:49,267 that you will never put me through the same thing again. 1118 00:42:49,300 --> 00:42:53,705 * I'd give up anything to be home * 1119 00:42:53,739 --> 00:42:56,341 * I'd give up anything to be home... * 1120 00:42:56,374 --> 00:42:58,343 Alicia... 1121 00:42:58,376 --> 00:43:01,046 I promise. 1122 00:43:01,079 --> 00:43:03,882 * And I've done everything to get into this... * 1123 00:43:03,915 --> 00:43:08,854 Then, yes, I would love to renew our vows. 1124 00:43:08,887 --> 00:43:11,389 Let's do it then. 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