THE GOOD WIFE – 6.03 ‘Dear God’ Christian Arbitration & Feminist Icon’s

This week’s episode had religious overtones, and the continuing question of Alicia’s supposed political career.

Our lawyer’s case of the week center’s around genetically modified seeds. After heated court dialogue, the plaintiff and defendant choose a different means of legal justice in the form of “Binding Christian Arbitration.” At first, Alicia, who is decidedly Atheist, flounders like a fish out of water, but thanks to an education from her daughter, Grace, she led an effective argument. Even more importantly, Alicia  gained a new-found respect for her daughters intelligence and beliefs.

Cary receives the pretrial service officer from hell, Joy Grubick (Linda Lavin) who, as it turns out, winds up being the young lawyer’s savior in truth. Despite her brash demeanor, Joy’s opinion was the deciding factor in the Judges decision on the Bail Revocation Hearing instigated by Polmar. Everyone could see Finn’s ploy was actually a result of James Castro’s agenda to prevent Alicia from running for office.

Poor Castro, if he had only kept his mouth shut and let things play out, he wouldn’t have had anything to worry about. As it turns out, James just couldn’t help himself and proved just how much of a sore looser he is by his words following Cary’s hearing.

Alicia: “You have something to say to me?”
Castro: “No.”
Alicia: “[Laughs] I doubt that. Men always have something to say.”
Castro: “No, after I put your partner away for 15 years, then I’ll have something to say.”
Alicia: “If you’re still in office.”
Castro: “[Laughs] So, that’s why you’re running – to get your partner off the hook. Or so you can keep your client, Lemond Bishop, out of jail…”
[Alicia walks away.]
Castro: “Or because your lover was gunned down in one of my courts. That’s the rumor anyway. Will Gardner was your lover. you blame me for his death. That’s why you’re running. Retribution.”

And, that my friends was most likely the cherry on top for Alicia following her run in with feminist icon Gloria Steinham. When Gloria Steinham talks, does Alicia listen? It appears so when she asks Eli, “If I ran. What’s the plan?”

Observations:
• I am getting a little tired of the Kalinda, sex pot boy/girl toy story. Come on guys, Kalinda deserves better story-lines!

• Kudos to The Good Wife for continued fabulous guest starring roles. Mmmm, mmm, performances so good, they just leave you craving a taste for more!