Episode Report Card Jacob Clifton: A+ | 12 USERS: A+ YOU GRADE IT Will v. Grace
By Jacob Clifton | Season 3 | Episode 14 | Aired on 01.30.2012
Alicia, verbatim: "You are out of control."
(And just a little of this: Fuck you, Cary.)
Wendy Scott-Carr: "I will hold you in contempt!"
Alicia, verbatim: "Fine. Arrest me."
And out she goes.
I love that. I love that she, a trained attorney, would just walk out of a Grand Jury like that. And for what reason? Because Wendy is being an asshole. Because of Mission Creep and a creepy mission, and because whether or not Peter is willing to do whatever it takes these days, at least these three dicks still are. And Wendy is out of control, and Alicia will not be a part of it.
The funny thing about figuring out something bad about yourself, the willingness to look it in the eye and admit that nobody's entirely innocent or pure, is that it gives you so much power once you do that; once you can do that. You demonstrate the strength and thereby earn it. The key to the treasure is the treasure. You leap, and you are caught. Mighty forces come to your aid.
I can't imagine what would happen to St. Alicia, to Season One Alicia, in the wake of an attack like this. Being called a whore in front of a jury? In front of a long line of her actual peers? The fact that Cary and Wendy teamed up against her entire life, on Peter's okay? She would have drifted in the wind. She would have snapped in half.
OUTSIDE
Elsbeth chases Alicia down, outside, to debrief her.
Alicia: "The transcript, it'll be released to the public?"
Elsbeth: "It's sealed, unless he's indicted. What the fuck happened?"
Alicia: "I have to talk to my kids."
...Of course that's where her brain goes. Even though they already know, even though they're the ones pushing her into Will's arms, even though Elsbeth has her entire arsenal of witchcraft and wizardry, even though there are Kalinda schemes in play she never even knew about that are designed to save her no matter what, she still can't handle the idea of her kids getting crushed like this twice. Better to sacrifice St. Mommy herself than let them get blindsided again.
HOT DRINKS II: HOT DRUNKS
Stacie: "You're so funny, you're so spontaneous! We're on a date!"
Eli: Spurts whipped cream everywhere, in their drinks and all over the classy bar.
Stacie: "What's going on? This is so fun!"
Eli: "Turns out I desire you also."
Stacie: "You're fucking with me."
Eli: "No! I mean yes, but still."
Stacie: "Fine, let's do this. You're playing chicken."
Eli: "I am, and I'm good at it."