The last time Colin Sweeney (Dylan Baker) was on the show, Alicia successfully defended him for the murder of his wife even though she personally believed he was guilty. This week, she finds him in a robe with a dead, bloody woman handcuffed to his ankle. Yeah...not a good second impression. To complicate the matter, Sweeney is in the process of a merger, so it would be to the company's advantage if he goes away quietly. Not one to admit defeat, Alicia presses on. She manages to get the plea deal down and Sweeney takes it, admitting to his wife's murder at the same time. So the universe is fine in the end. He's going prison and Peter is exonerated as well.
There is a weird throwaway line about Daniel Golden working for Obama, and with that, Elsbeth Tascioni (Carrie Preston) takes over Peter's defense. She finds evidence that Kozko is still alive and spending money. All the evidence the prosecution has is gone, but Childs still has one play left. He hires Cary to help bring down Alicia and Peter.
At the end of the episode, Peter is officially out of house arrest. He introduces Alicia to someone from the AFL-CIO who is looking for a lawyer. They shake hands and Alicia has sided with the large powers, proving Cary's point. Her connections allow her to get far ahead without do much. Now, Alicia is sacrificing hard work for clients handed to her, but what will she do later on?
I gotta say, every scene Jackie is in is infuriating beyond belief. She has a self-serving look on her face and the words coming out of her mouth are like poison.
Score: 8.8/10
