Unplugged

Unplugged
Alicia at the hospital.
Season	1
Number	21
Original Airdate	May 11, 2010
U.S. Viewers	12.85 million
Writer	Karen Hall
Director	Christopher Misiano
Previous	"Mock"
Next	"Hybristophilia"

"Unplugged" is the twenty-first episode of the first season of The Good Wife and the twenty-first episode overall. It has aired by CBS on May 11, 2010. It was written by Karen Hall and directed by Christopher Misiano.

Summary

While the firm takes on a case involving a divorce settlement for the wife of a musician who is in a coma, Alicia reluctantly considers a bold move to make sure that Lockhart and Gardner choose her over Cary.

Cast

Starring Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick Matt Czuchry as Cary Agos Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma Graham Phillips as Zach Florrick Makenzie Vega as Grace Florrick Josh Charles as Will Gardner Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart Guest Starring Alan Cumming as Eli Gold Zach Grenier as David Lee Sonequa Martin-Green as Courtney Wells (credited as Sonequa Martin) James Carpinello as Detective Anthony Burton Peter Gerety as Judge Timothy Stanek Paige Turco as Caroline Wilder Holley Fain as Shaina Whitmore Michael Laurence as Max Wilder Brian Reddy as Dr. Boyd Justin Hagan as Jay Van Zandt Bryce Pinkham as Dr. Hanson Mark Blum as Julius Kreutzer

Co-Starring Tess Paras as Lisa Doreen Montalvo as Nurse

Plot

SLG divorce lawyer David Lee is representing Caroline Wilder, the soon to be ex-wife of rock star Max Wilder. David has asked Alicia to join in the proceedings. David and Max’s lawyers agree on the terms of the divorce agreement, but Max winds up in a coma after a motorcycle accident soon after.

David acts quickly before the divorce is finalized by removing Caroline's signature page from the settlement so that Caroline will still be married to Max and be given power of attorney over his estate. His plan is for Caroline to get half of Max’s estate instead of the annual amount according to the divorce agreement. Max’s new fiancé, Shaina, had a son with Max, so there’s a fight over who should control Max’s estate. The judge gives both sides a day to prepare before he decides.

While trying to make an argument for keeping Max alive, Kalinda finds a video of Max just before his accident where he appears to be intoxicated, but the original toxicology report came up clean. When a second report shows that anti-freeze was in his system, Kalinda catches Max’s manager, Jay, by his ringtone, the same one heard in the video of Max before his crash. Jay wanted to cash in on being named in Max’s will. The remaining sides come to agreement where Shaina receives $1 Million dollars annually while Caroline receives the remainder of the estate and full guardianship of Max. The competition between Cary and Alicia comes to end with Alicia winning a position at the firm while Cary is let go.

Background Information

Broadcast

• This episode has aired on May 11, 2010.
• On its twenty-first airing this episode attracted 12.85 million viewers.

Trivia

• This episode originally contained a scene in which Kalinda and Burton were kissing and Kalinda was stung by a bee, which sent her into severe anaphylactic shock.