The Good Wife - Conjugal

The stakes are high this episode, as Alicia works on an appeal for a death row inmate.  It starts with an effort to prove he did not receive a fair trial and moves on to attempting to prove his innocence.  Alicia and Cary unintentionally end up working together after each is suckered in by the determination of the convict's clever wife and the cuteness of their daughter.  It takes help from Kalinda and Peter, but they are successful and an innocent man is saved.  It's an interesting case based on a Bull's sweatshirt and the inability of people to recognize suspects outside of their own race.  To get Peter's help, Alicia has to pay him a conjugal visit in order to keep their conversation private and unrecorded.  They are both uncomfortable.  She's disturbed and more than a little disgusted by the room where the visit takes place and she doesn't share the bed with Peter.  Before she turns the lights out for the night she briefly holds his hand.  It's sad.  We are reminded once again that Cary and Alicia are competing for one job as Will and Diane start to face off over who is staying.  Will argues that Alicia makes the prosecution nervous, but shockingly doesn't mention that she's brilliant and kicks major ass every time she is given a chance.  No kids or mother-in-law this week.  Next week some guy with a lot of hair flirts with Alicia.