Even through all her strength, i loved watching her during her most painful moments. Eli finally tells alicia the truth about deleting her voicemail the one he. The hour makes it a point for everyone to hear about wills death onscreen. Dec 22, 2015 in stark contrast, alicia is seen throwing plates near eli s head and slamming the door with extreme force. Eli tells alicia precisely what ive been writing for weeks now on this very website. This episode encapsulates the problems that have slowly begun to plague the. Even though eli tells alicia that shes always looking for the negatives in every situation, nothing could prepare her for. In the deleted voicemail, will gardner josh charles had declared her love for alicia and said he wanted to be with her no matter what the consequence. She talks to the judge in the grant case, the prosecutors assistant, and eventually, the prosecutor. Alicia constructs the fairy tale version of wills voicemail while peter attempts to comfort her. While peter and eli try to figure out what this means for their campaign, alicia is called back to the firm on an urgent matter. Im sorry i didnt hire you immediately, she tells jason, who replies, i believe in second chances. A bomb seven seasons in the making just went off on the good.
The voicemail that eli tells alicia about at the end of ksr. The good wife just staged its latest major elevator moment. Toward the end of the episode, when alicia and will were confused about where they stood, will tried to call her and suggest they be together. While she stares into the middle distance this is the call she imagines with will telling her alicia im sorry.
Mar 31, 2014 alicia spends the majority of the episode trying to figure out what will was going to say. The series focuses on alicia florrick margulies, whose husband peter noth, the former cook county, illinois states attorney, has been jailed following a notorious political corruption and sex scandal. Okay out of those three things i have a hard time with the courtney paige relationship because there is very little heat between the actors and they. Nov 23, 2010 on tap is the eighth episode of season 2 as well as the 31st episode of the good wife. I was not even close to prepared for him to tell alicia about doing so. The good wife showed alicia becoming a woman who was no longer defined by her relationship to men. Eli confesses to a big betrayal in ksr, the latest episode of the good wife. Alicia spends the majority of the episode trying to figure out what will was going to say. Wishful thinking and voicemails on the good wife tv ate my.
Eli picked a terrible a time to come clean to alicia because the next day she, eli, peter, grace, zach, ruth, josh david krumholtz, and a bunch of. On the good wife season 6 episode 21, alicia remembers her early days working with cary and kalinda when a client asks for her help on a case with ties to 2009. In ksr, eli finally decided it was time to come clean and tell alicia about the voicemail from will that he deleted at the end of season 1 the one in which will told alicia he loved her, but. On, the good wife, what did will want to tell alicia. The good wife bombshell that could change everything e. Alicia cavanaugh was born to veronica and an unknown man before her younger brother owen. Dec 16, 2015 that, then, leads us the actual end of the episode, where eli, god bless him, confesses to alicia that six years ago season two, episode one, he erased a voicemail from will gardner we miss you. Dec 14, 2015 in ksr, eli finally decided it was time to come clean and tell alicia about the voicemail from will that he deleted at the end of season 1 the one in which will told alicia he loved her, but. After realizing the importance of love and happiness, eli confesses a great wrong he did to alicia years ago. Eli tells marisa about deleting the voicemail and telling alicia.
While it was sweet to see josh charles turn up as will in alicia. She eli tells her about the voicemail and she flips out, and when she breaks down in front of lucca. Alicia and her former lover and old friend will had a love affair that spanned two seasons. As you may recall from before the minihiatus, eli ended episode 10.
As the good wife chugs toward an uncertain future, the seventh season continues to scrutinize the consequences of eli s voicemail revelation. Well have to wait until the good wife returns with new episodes on jan. Elis confession the good wife voice of tvs top 10 tv scenes. Dec 14, 2015 eli confesses to a big betrayal in ksr, the latest episode of the good wife. In stark contrast, alicia is seen throwing plates near eli s head and slamming the door with extreme force. Im afraid if i dont explain, says eli, but he is cut off as alicia abruptly stands up and knocks her chair to the floor. As you may recall from before the minihiatus, eli ended episode 10 ksr by coming clean to alicia about deleting that voicemail from will gardner telling her he loved her back in the day. The good wife season 7 episode 8 titled restraint is on tonight at 9.
Alicia florrick nee cavanaugh is the main character of the tv series the good wife. Alicia returns to work as a junior litigator at a prestigious law firm. In the previous episode, eli gold alan cumming confessed to alicia florrick julianna margulies that he was the one who erased a crucial voicemail message from will gardner. Jan 31, 2016 alicia tells eli that he is forgiven and then shuts the door in his face. Eli confessed in the episode to erasing a voicemail from the late will gardner josh charles from alicia s phone in season 1 in which will told her he loved her. Eli to alicias apartment where he tells her he wasn. The good wife producers on eli golds big confession to alicia. Having spent so many years as the good wife, alicia finds herself at the bottom of the work ladder, trying to juggle both home and professional life with the ongoing scandal surrounding her husband, peter, with whom she has two children, zach and grace. And like so many callbacks over the last few episodes, its a mostly wasted effort since alicia seemed to have recovered from that lost love shortly after her laundry room breakdown. Elsbeth takes the fight to ausa josh perotti as she defends eli gold, peter needs advice as he debates maddie hayward, and alicia faces hard choices in her first role as equity partner. Years have passed since wills tragic and untimely demise, but alicia obviously still has some strong and deeplyseated feelings about it and shes not about to let eli s slipup go without a fuss. The good wife producers on eli golds big confession to alicia sundays episode called back a pivotal scene from the dramas first season by lynette rice. When eli finally came clean about the voicemail, it was one of the most jawdropping good wife scenes ever. It is a scene that stays with you long after the episode airs, forcing you to think and agonize possibilities the same as alicia.
The good wifes heartbreaking bombshell that could change. She tells ruth she wants to go back to georgetown and say yes to will. Check out spoilers and trailers here with alicia, eli, jason, and more. Alicia florrick discovers new information about eli gold and will gardners feelings while listening to wiretap recordings for a case about a corrupt alderman, and zach florrick hurts his dads campaign by producing. And eli deleted it and hes been sick about it ever since and he doesnt want to stand in the way of her happiness again. Dec 24, 2015 in the promo for episode 11 titled iowa, eli tells her that hes sorry, but alicia tersely says that he needs to keep quiet. In iowa, we get to see alicia s reaction, and it makes for the most explosive and frenetic the good wife opening since hitting the fan. Elis been on a bit of an emotional roller coaster this year. Eli admits to deleting a message that will left on alicias voicemail years.
The episode opens with the final minute of last weeks episode. Eli comes by to warn alicia of trackers, unpaid political operatives working for the opposition. The look julianna margulies conveyed on alicia said it all. The good wife going for the gold tv episode 20 imdb. Eli s been on a bit of an emotional roller coaster this year. The season received critical acclaim, with the general consensus calling it the series best season. He admitted to alicia that he had held a secret from her for yearsone that he had always regrettedand that he. In ksr, eli finally decided it was time to come clean and tell alicia about the voicemail from will that he deleted at the end of season 1 the one in. In the promo for episode 11 titled iowa, eli tells her that hes sorry, but alicia tersely says that he needs to keep quiet.
Alicia tells him that ruth eastman came by and said it was that old chestnut peter florrick, so he decides. Eli tells marissa the voicemail story, and she leaves, clearly about to go do something to help. In iowa, we get to see alicias reaction, and it makes for the most explosive and frenetic the good wife opening since hitting the fan. Will gardner on your voicemail and i erased it, eli tells alicia. If it were up to me, i wouldve titled this episode voicemail because holy crap, guys. When eli gold admitted to deleting wills voicemail after being left in the dust by courtney paige, eli gold encouraged alicia to fight for her relationship with jason crouse. Alicia tells her about a boy in her criminallaw class from. The shows critical resurgence and creative renaissance garnered the series many accolades, including the tca award for outstanding achievement in drama and the writers guild of america award for. On the phone is eli gold, whos still trying to figure out who the fbi is going after. The sixth season of the good wife began airing on september 21, 2014 on cbs, and concluded on may 10, 2015.
Alicia s still preoccupied with it, understandably. Eli finally tells alicia the truth about deleting her voicemail the one he intercepted back in season 2, where will follows up his lets call the whole thing off with his declaration. Do you remember these 15 shocking moments from the good. Dec 16, 2015 just when alicia thought she was out, eli pulled her back into the emotional tsunami surrounding wills sudden death. After six years, the good wife secret is finally out. Alicia rushes to meet with asa fox and try to still get peter the two year plea deal. A bomb seven seasons in the making just went off on the. Its messy and that is partly what makes my choice of scene for romantic moment of the week all the more memorable.
Also on the episode, eli gold alan cumming apologizes to alicia s husband peter florrick. But what fueled the episode, josh charles final as a regular, was the mystery over the intent of wills brief voicemail his last call, if you will left on alicias cell just moments. The good wife returns with new episodes sunday, jan. The moment calls to mind the voicemail from will gardner that eli had. In the voicemail, he tells alicia that he loves her and will do anything to be with her. On, the good wife, what did will want to tell alicia during. And now, here we are in the 10th episode of season 7, and the truth has finally come out.
And thats peters noprisoners campaign manager, eli gold alan cumming, so deliciously slimy, taking her phone for safekeeping. The situation is bound to get more awkward when the good wife returns next month as eli will be joining peter chris noth and alicia in their preparation for the iowa. Alicia confronta peter alicia confronts peter duration. He said he loved you and would give up everything to be with you. Alicia tells him the same thing at another point in the episode when peter weighs whether to take the generous, jailfree plea deal that alicia has wrangled. This episode begins right where the last one ends, with young da wendy scottcarr announcing her intent to run for states attorney at a gala dinner in front of alicia, peter, and the lgb partners. Jason tells alicia, and she understands, of course. Before will died he left alicia a voicemail but do we ever find out what he wanted to tell her. He proceeds to tell her that wills voicemail said that he loved alicia and would give up.
The romantic moments ask us too to fantasize the last possible interaction between alicia and will. The primary plot thread in this episode is people telling other people that will has died. Eli admits to deleting a message that will left on alicias voicemail years ago. He said if she didnt want to, she should ignore the voicemail and go on as usual. The good wife has done such a good job at showing rather than telling that this. In court the next day alicia gets bad news she is going to trial and the motion to be dismissed has been denied. Alicia represents an illegal immigrant who faces certain death if he is deported, and eli gets in trouble when he makes a policy decision for peter based on his feelings for a woman. Just when alicia thought she was out, eli pulled her back into the emotional tsunami surrounding wills sudden death. Eli confessed in the episode to erasing a voicemail from the late will gardner josh charles from alicias phone in season 1 in which will told her he loved her. May 09, 2016 tonights episode begins now refresh page often to get the most current updates. Alicia wants to change the past, but not just the missed voice mail. Alicia tells her about a boy in her criminallaw class from years ago, and. Eli to alicia s apartment where he tells her he wasn. Yes, eli finally came clean about deleting alicia s voicemail from will all those years ago.
Eli has just told alicia that he deleted wills voicemail from six years ago, in which he tells her he loves her and would do anything just to be with her. In her anger, she shoves the table at him, which makes eli turn away in fear. But what fueled the episode, josh charles final as a regular, was the mystery over the intent of wills brief voicemail his last call, if you will left on alicia s cell just moments. Tonights episode of the good wife kicks off with alicia, peter, eli, and lucca all in a car and rambling on their cell phones. Every adult in the last call hears about wills death onscreen. Eli tries to talk to alicia about the political future but she closes the door on him. Alicia spirals through complicated emotions in iowa. Eli tells alicia that he erased will gardners voicemail message to her where he admitted he loved her and would give up everything to be with her. Alicia pulls his drink away from him and yells at him, get out. The fifth season of the good wife began airing on september 29, 20, airing sundays at 9.
With julianna margulies, matt czuchry, archie panjabi, alan cumming. Alicia has spent the entire episode avoiding him as hes not part of her will world, far from it. Eli had her phone at the time and deleted the voicemail as far as will knows, alicia. Eli decided to tell alicia the truth about what he did in season 1 because his conscience has been badgering him nonstop.
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