Ep 9. Whack-a-mole

In this episode of The Good Wife, titled "Whack-a-Mole," the tension between Alicia and Cary continues to grow as they work on a case involving a wealthy client with ties to the NSA. Alicia is still struggling to come to terms with the fact that Cary had been planning to leave the firm and start his own practice, and their disagreements on the case only make matters worse.

Meanwhile, Diane and Will are dealing with their own drama as they prepare for a hearing with the disciplinary board. Diane is worried that their aggressive tactics to win cases will come back to haunt them, and Will is frustrated with her cautious approach.

The case at the center of this episode involves a man named Colin Sweeney, who has been accused of murdering his wife. Alicia and Cary are hired by a woman named Jaine, who is the CEO of a tech company that has reportedly been involved in illegal surveillance of American citizens on behalf of the NSA.

As they dig deeper into the case, Alicia and Cary discover that Jaine's company has been spying on Sweeney, and they must navigate a web of secrets and lies in order to clear his name.

Along the way, Alicia and Cary's personal tensions continue to escalate, and their colleagues at the firm begin to take sides. Kalinda, in particular, is caught in the middle as she tries to help both sides without betraying anyone's confidence.

As the tension reaches a breaking point, Diane and Will must intervene to keep the firm from falling apart. They come up with a risky strategy that could save Colin Sweeney and keep everyone at the firm happy -- but it comes with its own set of consequences.

Overall, "Whack-a-Mole" is a tense and fast-paced episode that showcases the complex relationships between the characters on The Good Wife. With high stakes both in the courtroom and in the personal lives of the lawyers, this episode keeps viewers on the edge of their seats and sets the stage for further drama in the season to come.