Elsbeth is back after a mini-break courtesy of March Madness, and this week she's crashing the 71st Annual Empire Debutante Ball — where old money, high expectations, and a suspicious death collide. The episode opens with the meticulous and immediately unsettling Lizzie Langford nitpicking every wrinkle in the tablecloths, and things only get stranger from there. Jason and Marissa break down the case, celebrate a listener shoutout to Erica M. for the inside scoop on Detective Edwards and the show's deep love of Broadway talent, and dig into what Alec's mysterious press conference cliffhanger could mean for the final five episodes of the season. Plus — is Winnie Crawford about to become the next mayor of New York? Marissa has thoughts, and she has been seeing it in her mind's eye. Five episodes left, and the stakes just got a whole lot higher.

TIMESTAMPS

00:04 – Welcome back from the March Madness break and checking in on the season countdown

08:04 – Listener shoutout: Erica M. on Detective Edwards, Michaela Diamond, and the Broadway connection

12:44 – Into the case: debutante balls, cotillions, and the 71st Annual Empire Debutante Ball

19:34 – Breaking down Lizzie Langford and the episode's central murder

38:04 – Marissa Gold's character arc — what made her so cynical and political?

45:04 – Alec's press conference cliffhanger and Winnie Crawford season finale theories

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It is the highest-rated episode of The Good Wife series — and Jason and Marissa are here to give it everything it deserves. "Hitting the Fan" is the payoff of four seasons of tension: Will finally knows, Alicia is caught, Cary is in the crossfire, and Diane walks through the door on her own wedding day to detonate a bomb. Jason compares it to the Red Wedding, Infinity War, and that one episode of Succession, and honestly? He's not wrong. This is wall-to-wall, no-breath-allowed television. Will and Alicia. Diane and Cary. Neil Gross and his sudden change of heart. And Peter, being Peter, in the most Peter way possible. Buckle up.

Timestamps
00:04 – Intro / Jason confesses he watched ahead (again) and Marissa drafts a restraining order
02:34 – Highest-rated episode in TGW history: the Red Wedding, Infinity War, that Succession yacht episode
05:34 – Support the pod: rate, review, subscribe, buymeacoffee.com/goodpod
07:34 – Recap begins: it's Diane's wedding day and she just walked in to blow up Will's world
22:04 – Will vs. Alicia: the confrontation four seasons in the making
40:04 – Peter's internet tax play / Neil Gross switches sides / Cary's victory lap

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Jason and Marissa are back for Season 5, Episode 4 of The Good Wife — "Outside the Bubble" — and it is a lot. This is a Diane-centric episode that functions, in hindsight, as a kind of origin story for the woman she becomes in The Good Fight. There's a sexual harassment lawsuit, a secret courthouse wedding, an Elsbeth Tascioni sighting, and one extremely pantless senior partner. Oh, and Alicia's poker face? Completely shattered. Jason also confesses to watching ahead again — consequences TBD (submit your suggestions).

Jason and Marissa spend real time unpacking this one through a 2026 lens — because what reads as a nuisance lawsuit in 2013 hits very differently now. The intention vs. impact conversation is genuinely good, and the kings were clearly ahead of the curve on this one. As Jason puts it: "If this was 2026, Chrissy would have walked out of there with a six million dollar offer."

Timestamps

• 00:04 – Cold open: Jason needs to be indemnified. The gallbladder saga begins.
• 03:24 – Support the pod callout (rate, review, buymeacoffee.com/goodpod, [email protected])
• 05:44 – Episode intro: Diane-centric, origin story energy, season five peak
• 07:44 – POV cold open breakdown: Chrissy's morning at Lockhart Gardner
• 10:24 – The rebels in Alicia's office; David Lee almost catches them
• 14:04 – Diane and Kurt at the shooting range; Diane ignores Will's call
• 16:04 – Lunch with Fran and Lyle: guns, McVeigh, the political divide begins
• 19:24 – Viola Van Lowe arrives with the lawsuit; Howard's reaction
• 22:34 – Elsbeth hired! Walking pad, step counter, David Lee instantly charmed
• 25:14 – Elsbeth meets Kalinda; the "why wasn't she named?" conversation
• 28:04 – Fran and Lyle at Diane's apartment: the "outside the bubble" speech
• 33:24 – Sandy Hook, guns, global warming — a 2013 political time capsule
• 37:44 – Elsbeth's deposition of Chrissy: the Alicia virginity conversation unpacked
• 41:24 – Carrie's gesture: the 2013 vs. 2026 read
• 44:34 – Howard's 1 PM email and what was waiting in his office
• 48:44 – Chrissy's deposition continues; the firm scrambles
• 51:24 – Diane figures out Alicia's office boxes; command-line Diane strikes
• 54:14 – Diane tells Will. Will ignores her. Oh no.
• 56:44 – Sonia Rucker returns! Jason's deep-dive Season 1 callback
• 01:01:14 – Sonia Son / Will Trent / The Wire sidebar
• 01:04:24 – Kurt's friends at the bar: three young women, no good explanation
• 01:08:14 – Anthony's rat behavior; Carrie tells him to take the L quietly
• 01:11:34 – Eli vs. Jackie vs. The Union; Jack Arnold from The Wonder Years appears
• 01:16:04 – The Wonder Years spiral: Fred Savage, Ben Savage, the Savage Brothers discourse
• 01:20:44 – Kalinda's deposition: why she wasn't named explained in full
• 01:24:14 – Kurt and Diane's courthouse wedding — the saunter heard 'round the world
• 01:28:34 – Diane confronts Will: "Alicia's leaving with Carrie. And they're taking our top clients."
• 01:31:14 – Jason confesses to watching ahead. Again. Consequences requested.
• 01:34:44 – Eli and Jackie wrap-up; the boat situation
• 01:37:24 – Outro: where to find Marissa and Jason; Age of Attraction on Netflix; LIB Season 10 done

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Jason and Marissa are back for Season 5, Episode 3 of The Good Wife — "A Precious Commodity" — and mom and dad are fighting. The Will vs. Diane cold war that's been simmering since the interview drops into open conflict, while Alicia and Cary's secret departure plan picks up real urgency by the episode's end. On top of all of that, there's a case of the week that is... a lot. Ethically, legally, emotionally — a lot. Janelle Moloney is here and Marissa screamed when she saw her. Jason had no idea who Donna Moss was. He has been reprimanded.

Case / Main Plot of the Week: The Surrogacy Case

• Played by: Janel Moloney as Kathy (The West Wing's Donna Moss — Marissa literally screamed; Jason had never watched The West Wing and took his lumps for it)
• The situation: Kathy and her husband have hired a surrogate, Tara — a cheerful college student excited to eat freely and do something meaningful — to carry their child. When prenatal testing reveals Patau syndrome, a chromosomal condition that leaves newborns with very limited survival after birth, the family wants to terminate the pregnancy. Tara does not.
• The complication: Tara can feel the baby kicking. She has a 15% survival stat she's holding onto. She's not budging — and Alicia realizes mid-case that she was technically hired to represent Tara's interests, which puts her directly in conflict with the family paying her bills
• The twist: It gets thorny quickly when you ask who exactly Alicia is working for here — and whether "representing the surrogate" is real advocacy or just good legal CYA

Timestamps

• 00:05 – Intro & "mom and dad are fighting again"
• 01:45 – Housekeeping: rate, review, subscribe, buymeacoffee
• 02:45 – Previously on: ethics committee, new firm, the interview
• 04:05 – Case of the week intro: the surrogacy situation
• 04:30 – Janel Moloney spotted; Marissa screams, Jason apologizes for West Wing ignorance
• 07:10 – Patau syndrome, Tara's position, the 15% stat
• 10:15 – The conflict of interest: who is Alicia actually representing?
• 13:05 – Carter Schmidt introduced; crossover origin story discussion
• 18:00 – The Will vs. Diane civil war begins in earnest
• 24:30 – David Lee and Howard Lyman's roles in the chaos
• 29:00 – The negotiation: 20% increase, Diane walks
• 34:15 – Alicia stuck in the room; Will's read on Diane
• 38:45 – Alicia to Cary: "This week. We leave this week."
• 42:00 – Theorizing the fallout: could the exodus reunite Will and Diane?
• 47:20 – Kalinda as managing partner: briefly floated, not dismissed
• 50:05 – Outro & where to find the hosts

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This week on The Good Pod, Jason and Marissa tackle Elsbeth Season 3, Episode 13 — "Murder Six Across" — a crossword-convention murder mystery that gives the show an excuse to get absolutely obsessive about puzzles, competition anxiety, and the eternal debate between keeping things classic and keeping them relevant. The episode also delivers a long-awaited guest star upgrade (we hear you, Marissa), some meaningful momentum in the Alec campaign arc, and a Wordle bonus segment that spirals into beautiful chaos.

Case / Main Plot of the Week: The National Crossword Tournament Murder

• Played by: Steve Buscemi (Fargo, Reservoir Dogs, Boardwalk Empire, Randall in Monsters, Inc.)
• The situation: A contentious rivalry at the 27th Annual National Crossword Tournament turns deadly when the editor at the center of it ends up dead — and a killer has to keep competing while the body stays hidden
• The complication: The killer is meticulous, methodical, and has a very specific kind of obsessive logic — which means the clues are subtle, and the plan is surprisingly solid... at first
• The twist: Elsbeth's instincts are piqued not by what someone does, but by what they say — and a small, very specific behavioral tic becomes the key to unraveling everything
• The resolution: Exact change. That's all we'll say. Exact. Change.

• 00:00 – Intro & crossword nerd origin story
• 02:30 – Episode setup: the crossword convention world
• 04:00 – Guest star arrival: Steve Buscemi as Simon
• 06:30 – Crossword culture debate: modernizing vs. keeping it classic
• 11:30 – The tournament begins; Simon's motivations take shape
• 16:30 – The murder (tote bag. it's a tote bag.)
• 20:30 – Three days later: the investigation begins
• 21:30 – Detective Edwards returns!
• 25:30 – Interviewing the solvers; Simon's bad lies
• 31:00 – The trunk, the taxi, and exact change
• 38:00 – Wagner and Elsbeth talk youth culture & cringe
• 43:00 – Elsbeth goes upstate; the eureka moment
• 47:00 – Mo Rocca spotted; the arrest
• 51:30 – Alec arc: the dinner, the lie, the shift
• 01:02:00 – Outro & host plugs
• 01:09:00 – BONUS: Live Wordle segment (Friday, March 13th)

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Jason and Marissa are back for Season 5, Episode 2 of The Good Wife — "The Bit Bucket" — and things at Lockhart Gardner are getting deliciously messy. The fourth-year associates are running a full covert operation with burner phones and secret office tours, while simultaneously winning a landmark NSA surveillance case for Chum Hum. Oh, and the NSA is absolutely listening to all of it. 

Plot Points:

• Case / Main Plot of the Week: Chum Hum vs. The NSA
• The Fourth Years Are Absolutely Going to Get Caught
• The Supreme Court / Peter Being Peter
• NSA Bros & The Surveillance Web

Notable Guest Stars and Return Characters

• Zach Woods (NSA Analyst) — The Office (Gabe Lewis), Silicon Valley
• Jeffrey Tambor (Judge Abner Leventhal / Federal Judge) — returning, as noted
• Becca — she's back, she's in college, she doesn't have time for high school seniors, and she's BFFs with Grace
• Veronica Loy (Stockard Channing) — beloved chaos agent, $140,000 check writer, and apparently a very fun dinner companion 

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Cold open / Jason's gallbladder recovery update / intro chaos
• 03:30 – Episode setup: previously on, season 5 context
• 06:00 – New firm stuff: burner phones, office tour, $24/sqft dream space
• 09:00 – Chum Hum meeting setup; Neil Gross wants to fight the NSA
• 13:00 – Veronica arrives at Lockhart Gardner; David Lee's investment advice / flirting
• 16:00 – Prior restraint argument in federal court (Judge Tambor); the skiff explained
• 22:00 – Selective enforcement argument; Patrick Edelstein on the stand
• 27:00 – Alicia and Veronica dinner; the widower who wasn't a widower
• 29:00 – North Korea hardware deal / real damages argument
• 33:00 – The $14,000 skiff reveal; final ruling
• 37:00 – Supreme Court subplot: Chief Justice stonewalling; Peter goes to bat
• 41:00 – Eli and Diane; the Mandy Post trap interview; the ultimatum
• 44:00 – Clerk Swap, Northwestern flea market, Becca returns
• 48:00 – The kids: Nisa calling Zach, Grace and Veronica's shopping trip, Zach's weird face
• 55:00 – NSA Bros introduced; Zach Woods spotted; the surveillance web expands
• 1:02:00 – Three-hop warrant, Nisa's dad, Peter now in play
• 1:07:00 – Outro, where to find the hosts

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Jason and Marissa are back for Elsbeth Season 3, Episode 12 — and Jason's back from the hospital after a gallbladder removal, which he is choosing to spin as an opportunity for a new kind of podcast fundraiser. This week, Elsbeth goes deep into New York's surprisingly cutthroat wig industry, where five territorial "big wigs" rule their respective corners of the city — and one of them ends up dead. The episode opens with a stylistic twist the hosts loved, the Alec Bloom subplot gets a major jolt, and something happens in the final minutes that had Jason rewinding his TV in genuine disbelief.

Case / Main Plot of the Week: Murder in the Wig World

New York's wig business is more organized — and more territorial — than you'd think. This week introduces five big players, each running their own corner of the market: theatre, the Orthodox community, TV and film, the drag and exotic dance scene, and the elite toupee crowd. When one of them turns up dead, the question isn't just who did it — it's who among this very specific, very dramatic group had the most to gain.

The episode opens with a Goodfellas-style inner monologue that gives us unusual access to one character's mindset from the jump. Jason and Marissa loved this narrative choice and noted it's the second episode in a row to try it. The case involves a daytime talk show host, a jar of legendary sauce, a set of scissors that have absolutely no business being in someone's bag, and a guest star that Marissa was very excited about and Jason had to sheepishly admit he didn't recognize.

Some things to watch for when you tune in: Smolen has a character moment that is simultaneously humbling and triumphant. Elsbeth tries on a new look. The sauce/gravy debate comes up and the hosts have opinions. And in the final minutes, something happens that may or may not indicate Elsbeth is developing a brand new ability — press play to hear Jason and Marissa try to make sense of it.

What Else Is Going On

The Alec Bloom subplot gets a significant development this episode, with a face from last season showing back up in an unexpected capacity. Jason used his hospital recovery time to develop a full theory about what's actually been going on — and it's a good one. Marissa wants it on the record that she found it compelling.

Elsbeth and Teddy are still navigating the awkward aftermath of last episode's revelation. Detective SpongeBob dispenses some surprisingly solid advice. There's emoji analysis. It gets resolved in a way the hosts have Thoughts about.

Wagner gets pulled into a subplot involving a wealthy donor, teenage drama at an elite equestrian club, and a case of bullying that turns out to be more connected to the main plot than it first appears — in a way Marissa clocked early and would like credit for.

Notable Guest Stars

• Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) — Marissa is a devoted fan. Jason is now aware of his existence and enjoyed the performance. There is a debate about whether this casting represents a shift in the show's guest star caliber. Marissa does not agree with Jason's framing of the debate.

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Intro / Jason's gallbladder update / support the pod
• 02:00 – Case of the week begins: the world of New York's big wigs
• 03:00 – Jeff Hiller discussion / Mask Singer debate
• 07:00 – Felix West, the plot, the scissors, the ponytail
• 11:30 – The murder of Domenico Capelli
• 15:30 – Elsbeth at the crime scene / Smolen and Elsbeth team up
• 18:00 – Sauce vs. gravy / Mama Capelli / background on Elsbeth's ex
• 22:30 – The five big wigs are questioned / Merkin explanation
• 26:30 – Felix lies to police / Lena tells the truth immediately
• 29:00 – Smolen's toupee arc begins
• 33:00 – Wagner's dressage bully subplot
• 36:00 – Elsbeth gets fitted for a wig / the blonde bob era begins
• 38:00 – Drag brunch arrest / Persimmon in interrogation
• 41:00 – The ponytail storylines converge
• 44:00 – Elsbeth's eureka moment / the arrest / the sauce hair evidence
• 49:00 – The mind-reading moment breakdown
• 54:00 – Winnie Crawford returns / the Alec subplot
• 58:00 – Jason's Alec theory (hospital brain activated)
• 1:03:00 – Outro / what we're watching / find the hosts

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We made it to Season 5, folks! Jason and Marissa are back to break down the Season 5 premiere of The Good Wife, where everything is quietly falling apart — a new law firm is taking shape in the shadows, a death row appeal is burning the clock, and Peter Florrick is being Peter Florrick again. Oh, and we say hello to New Carrey, who has apparently "been here the whole time." Sure, Jan.

Case of the Week: Eddie Fordham's Death Row Appeal

• Played by: Malik Yoba (Cool Runnings, New York Undercover, Alphas)
• The situation: Eddie was convicted in 1999 for the murders of two teenage girls outside a movie theater. The key evidence? A hair test and a jailhouse snitch. The execution is imminent — and Diane and Alicia have maybe 48 hours to stop it.
• The complication: Finding a vein has taken over two hours. An IV pops during the first execution attempt, blood goes everywhere, Diane calls it torture, and suddenly there's an Eighth Amendment case to be made.
• The legal strategy: Rather than appeal the conviction directly, Will calls in a favor to Barry Scheck (yes, the real Barry Scheck of the Innocence Project — playing himself) to piggyback Eddie's situation onto an existing lethal injection class action suit in federal court.
• The twist: The jailhouse snitch didn't actually witness anything. A typist who processed reports across multiple cases fed him details — including the ski mask detail — making his testimony completely fabricated. Tommy eventually recants on the stand.

Notable guest: ASA on the opposing side is played by Molly Price, aka Detective Third Watch from Elsbeth! Always exciting to spot a crossover actor.

Themes we explored:

• The real-world phenomenon of wrongful convictions upheld on procedural technicalities even when new evidence emerges
• The blood lust of the state to execute on schedule, even at the cost of losing their own class action case
• White savior dynamics — two white women save a Black man while Geneva Pine, who had a personal stake in this case, is kept out of the room
• The Hippocratic Oath vs. working as an execution nurse
• Chicago-to-Indiana travel times (shorter than Chicago to New York, still a little sketchy)

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Intro / Season 5 milestone celebration
• 02:30 – Support the podcast reminder
• 03:45 – Season 4 cliffhanger resolution: Alicia says "I'm in"
• 05:30 – Will calls. Alicia mutes it. The vibes.
• 06:30 – Eddie Fordham's execution: the IV pops, Diane calls it torture
• 09:00 – Malik Yoba appreciation / Cool Runnings sidebar
• 11:30 – Back at Lockhart Gardner: meet New Carrie (Ben Rappaport)
• 14:00 – Barry Scheck and the class action strategy
• 17:30 – The iPad on wheels / office comedy
• 20:00 – Eli meets Marilyn / Melissa George feelings
• 23:30 – Will & Alicia almost have "the talk" — at the elevator (sacred ground)
• 24:30 – Geneva Pine!! She's here!! South Bend connection revealed
• 28:00 – Court: the nurse behind the screen, rolling veins, 48 more hours
• 31:00 – Chicago to Indiana geography breakdown
• 34:00 – The fourth years want their bonuses / Alicia's fiduciary duty argument
• 37:00 – Kalinda and Robin find the snitch (with a new identity)
• 39:00 – Peter + Marilyn situation escalates / Eli bro moment
• 44:00 – The Zach & Grace storyline (we do not like it)
• 48:00 – Tommy recants on the stand / judge says too late anyway
• 53:00 – DEA confiscates the sodium chloride / execution halted
• 57:00 – Alicia almost tells Will / "I hope you don't end up hating me"
• 1:01:00 – Outro / where to find us

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We're back after a long hiatus (holidays + the Olympics will do that to you) and Elsbeth has returned to our feed! In Season 3, Episode 11, Elsbeth dives into the wild world of biohacking — and honestly, Jason could use some of those tips right about now (more on that in the cold open…).

This week's case centers on Archer  a hyper-wealthy biohacker obsessed with reversing his cellular age — except his damaged liver keeps ruining his numbers. When his young "trainer" Tyler dies of an apparent stroke at age 22, Elsbeth isn't buying it. Cue the investigation into blood-bag schemes, wearable tech, organ transplant contracts, and some very questionable employer-employee relationships.

Case of the Week: Archer 

• Played by: Hamish Linklater (previously seen on The Good Wife as a kooky Treasury agent, also known from New Adventures of Old Christine, Gen V, and more)
• The victim: Tyler, Archer's 22-year-old "trainer"/blood bag, who officially died of a stroke
• The motive: Archer needed Tyler's healthy liver — and he planned it all around a software update window to cover his tracks
• The twist: Tyler's transplanted organs went to multiple recipients, who formed their own support group — complete with name tags identifying each person by their donated organ. The liver? Absent. Suspicious.

Connections & themes we explored:

• The very real phenomenon of biohacking and young blood transfusions among the ultra-wealthy
• Whether organ transplant recipients can inherit memories, cravings, or nightmares from donors (yes, this is a real thing people experience)
• The biohacking-to-alt-right pipeline — read the fine print on where your health info is coming from
• Shoutout to concierge doctors, Scrubs coming back, and stoicism on Love is Blind

Relationship & Precinct Updates

• Rivers & Wagner: Rivers reveals he and Julia broke up — Julia told Wagner it was because Rivers was too focused on earning his approval. Wagner softens toward Rivers, invites him for scotch. Rivers redemption arc: OFFICIAL.
• Elsbeth & Alec: They had dinner at what appeared to be a Rainforest Cafe situation. Elsbeth called out every inconsistency in Alec's story (subway Pete, the house lease, all of it). Alec guilt-tripped his way out of it. And then... Teddy showed up at Elsbeth's place and found Alec walking downstairs in a towel. So. That happened.
• Marissa: Called Teddy's editor to complain about the Pete story, getting Teddy removed from the Alec investigation. Is Marissa the big bad? We're not sure anymore and we're spiraling about it.
• Kaya: Still missing. We're worried. #whereiskaya

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Cold open (Jason's gallbladder saga)
• 02:15 – Welcome back / hiatus recap
• 03:00 – Season 3 tone check: Is Elsbeth becoming a paint-by-numbers show?
• 06:00 – How to support the podcast
• 07:00 – Case breakdown: Meet Archer Knick
• 09:00 – Tyler's death & how Cord's nightmare led Elsbeth to the case
• 11:00 – Organ transplant memory phenomenon
• 13:00 – The transplant recipient support group
• 16:00 – How the murder was committed (the ring switch)
• 19:00 – Archer's lifestyle, Atlas, and the blood bag setup
• 24:00 – Elsbeth goes undercover in the biohacking study
• 33:00 – The wearable data breaks the case
• 40:00 – Elsbeth confronts Archer / the arrest
• 43:00 – Cord & Anna's emotional ending
• 45:00 – Rivers & Wagner update
• 47:00 – Elsbeth & Alec dinner / the big twist
• 52:00 – Where to find us / outro

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It’s election night chaos as Peter Florrick faces Kresteva in a razor-thin governor’s race, and one mysterious ballot box threatens to change everything. When Zach discovers potentially tampered early voting ballots, Alicia, Will, Diane, and even Patti Nyholm race through courtrooms in a high-stakes legal showdown. But just when everyone thinks they know who the ballots benefit, a shocking twist flips the case on its head. Meanwhile, Kalinda uncovers explosive footage, Eli works behind the scenes to “manage” problems, and Alicia must confront her feelings about Peter, Will, and her future. A tense, twisty finale that reshapes alliances and sets up a game-changing Season 5.

 00:02 – Zach spots a suspicious ballot box at the polling place
 00:17 – Patti Nyholm returns and Zach takes the stand
 00:29 – The ballots are counted… and the results shock everyone
 00:49 – Alicia and Will share a heated car conversation
 01:06 – Peter wins the election amid questions of integrity
 01:14 – Alicia makes a surprising decision about her future

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