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| + | Isaac’s ex-wife, Jacqueline, told Annalise that they lost their daughter to suicide a few years ago and she suspected he was “using” again, because her “situation” was “triggering” him. As an addiction specialist herself, she said she could be her new counselor and help them both. Over his objections, Annalise later told Isaac they couldn’t continue their sessions, as they were getting “too close” and she wasn’t going to repeat what happened with Sam. |
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| − | Annalise vented about Bonnie in a therapy session with Isaac. He rejected his own therapist’s suggestion he tell her what happened with “Julie” and find Annalise a new counselor. Isaac was most triggered over the fact that Annalise had lost a baby, and gave her a homework assignment: Write a letter to Sam. Bonnie later apologized to Isaac for her stunt, and he encouraged her to continue working with another counselor. |
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| + | Annalise had a court hearing to get her lawsuit, with more than 70 plaintiffs, certified. The state attorney general tried to fight it by bringing up Annalise’s sobriety issues, including a recent photo of her holding a bottle of alcohol. She called it a set-up and a “witch hunt” and realized she was being put “on trial.” Connor suggested she take the stand, but Annalise wasn’t game. Instead, she went to ADA Denver, arguing that they have a common enemy in the attorney general and should team up to take him down. |
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| − | D.A. Denver praised Bonnie for reviewing the cases from the P.D.’s office as Annalise and Connor tried to keep Claudia as a client, even as the city was threatening to seize her family’s home unless she dropped out. She saw it as an “intimidation tactic” from the state, but was warned by a judge that she might not be the best person for a case with such “public scrutiny.” Annalise confronted Denver and his staff in the D.A’s office, appealing to their conscience, and Bonnie confronted Nate about lying about Annalise’s investigation. He in turn warned her to “wake the hell up.” Denver her then reassigned her, saying she was too emotionally connected to Annalise. |
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| + | Annalise later called a secretary in the D.A.’s office to the stand, and she testified that she placed the liquor bottle on Annalise’s car and took the photo to make Annalise look bad. Bonnie, who had words with Nate over the case, subsequently went to the A.G. offering her assistance in beating Annalise. Meanwhile, it was revealed Annalise and Jacqueline weren’t really going to have sessions together, but simply tell the Disciplinary Board they were. She encouraged to Annalise to really continue therapy with someone else, but refused to reveal more of Isaac’s issues, even though Annalise felt she wasn’t given the full picture. |
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| − | Asher told Frank that Michaela was lying to him and asked for advice. Laurel’s father was at the law firm for a meeting, leading Michaela and Oliver to panic and Laurel to worry. Asher confronted Michaela at work, and she lied about what they were up to, claiming she was Laurel’s “birthing partner.” Laurel, who asked her doctor about a paternity test, had to go with the lie when Asher offered her a shoulder to cry on if needed. She hid her baby bump from her dad, who said his company was going public, which would make her very rich. He wanted her to sign a contract, and she concluded that he had Wes killed to stop him from spilling about the Keating 5’s bad deeds before his IPO. |
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| + | At home afterward, Annalise found a bottle of vodka left in her kitchen, leading her to go to stay with Nate, who suspected the A.G. was behind it. He shamed her for having the secretary lie on the stand and said “playing dirty” was taking a “toll” on her. Both, it seemed, still had feelings for the other. The next day, Isaac showed up at court after being subpoenaed by the A.G. On the stand, he tried to get Isaac to say she wasn’t mentally competent to handle the lawsuit, as it could be a risk factor for her alcoholism. As he flashed back to some of their sessions, he lied, saying he wasn’t concerned about her sobriety. Nate confronted Bonnie afterward, accusing her of secretly seeing Isaac herself and bringing him to the A.G.’s attention. The stunt failed and the class-action suit was officially certified. |
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| − | Michaela bonded with Tegan, who spoke about giving up her love life for her job. She also talked about brokering Laurel’s dad’s deal, and said it would lead to her own law firm, where she could hire Michaela. But Laurel wanted her to continue their investigation. Oliver later got the details on a private server room constructed for Laurel’s dad’s company, but they would need Michaela to steal Tegan’s access card. She angrily refused, and they were unaware that their conversation was being filmed by a hidden camera-stuffed bear that Asher had given Laurel. |
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| + | Amidst all this, Laurel ripped Asher for spying on her and Michaela but he in turn ripped them for keeping their investigation secret. He demanded they bring Frank into the loop, and he was furious when he was told. “This stops right here,” he demanded, insisting she was putting everyone’s life in danger, including her baby’s. Laurel refused to “bail on this,” arguing she wasn’t “crazy” but “right” for wanting her dad to go prison for the crimes he committed. She also said that if Frank really loved her, as he claims, he’d help. That got him on board. |
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| − | Annalise didn’t write the letter, and instead gave Isaac her only photo of the baby, crying about the loss and losing the person she was before then. She became enraged when Isaac interrupted, confessing that she attempted suicide in the aftermath and was saved by Bonnie. He insisted she was “strong,” even as she said she wanted a drink. The suicidal confession was another trigger for Isaac, whose therapist again told him he needed to cut ties with Annalise before becoming “very, very sick” again. |
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| + | Michaela still wanted to keep the investigation a secret from Connor, over Oliver’s objections. Tegan asked her to plan an office party in anticipation of Laurel’s dad’s company going public and her involvement in the deal. Michaela then suggested to Laurel and co. that they use the party as the time to seize the documents they needed to leak. Asher was still against the whole thing, and refused to keep quiet. “I don’t have to do anything. I’m no one’s bitch,” he declared. And, feeling like he was “second choice” to both Laurel and the kind of man she really wanted, he told Michaela they should “call it” on their relationship, leaving her devastated. |
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| − | Annalise’s failed letter-writing inspired her and Connor to go public with the D.A.’s secret campaign against the prisoners who were signed on her to suit. They held a press conference with Claudia’s son, publicly pleading for an injunction against the D.A.’s office. The judge again warned her that she’d face more push-back as the suit goes on, but Annalise asked him, “Which side of justice do you want to be on?” And so, he signed the injunction. |
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| + | Towards the end of the episode, Asher told the group that he was “in” to do justice for Wes, but hadn’t forgiven Michaela. She still refused to use Tegan’s key card, but Oliver suggested they do take it but blame it on fellow intern Simon, who was in the U.S. on DACA authorization. Laurel and Frank took a DNA sample from him for a paternity test, Michael showed Asher she loved him by pouring ketchup over her old $20,000 wdding dress, and Oliver and Connor celebrated his successful involvement in Annalise’s lawsuit. Connor credited Oliver with his happiness and proposed with a twisty-tie from their loaf of bread. His response: “I’m sorry. I’ve been lying to you. We know who killed Wes.” |
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| − | Towards the end of the episode, Oliver lied to Connor about what he was secretly doing at work at the same time Asher again confronted Michaela, showing the footage he captured. To stop him from leaving, she blurted, “Laurel’s dad killed Wes.” He was furious over her lying and left anyway. He went to Bonnie’s house to see Frank, and instead found Bonnie crying and drinking. “I messed everything up,” she sobbed into her ex’s arms. Frank told Laurel he scored high on his LSAT, and said whether he’s the baby’s dad or not, he’ll “love the hell” out of them both. He sealed his promise with a kiss. Isaac cried as he watched a video of himself with his therapist and their teen daughter. At the same time, the woman went to Annlise, telling her, “I’m Isaac’s ex-wife.” |
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| + | In the final minutes, Annalise confronted Isaac over his perjury, but he denied it, prompting her to ask if he was using heroin. She cried that she was still hurting people and demanded to know the truth: “Am I triggering you?” He insisted she wasn’t, and wondered if Bonnie suggested that. “It’s not Bonnie. It’s your ex-wife,” she confessed. |
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| − | One week later, Annalise sat in a shower, rinsing off blood in a state of shock. |
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"Nobody Roots for Goliath"[2] is the 52nd episode of How to Get Away with Murder.
Summary
When Annalise's resolve to certify her class action lawsuit is tested, a surprising ally comes to her aid. Meanwhile, Laurel and Michaela hit a roadblock after someone discovers their plans to take down Laurel's father.[2]
Plot
Isaac’s ex-wife, Jacqueline, told Annalise that they lost their daughter to suicide a few years ago and she suspected he was “using” again, because her “situation” was “triggering” him. As an addiction specialist herself, she said she could be her new counselor and help them both. Over his objections, Annalise later told Isaac they couldn’t continue their sessions, as they were getting “too close” and she wasn’t going to repeat what happened with Sam.
Annalise had a court hearing to get her lawsuit, with more than 70 plaintiffs, certified. The state attorney general tried to fight it by bringing up Annalise’s sobriety issues, including a recent photo of her holding a bottle of alcohol. She called it a set-up and a “witch hunt” and realized she was being put “on trial.” Connor suggested she take the stand, but Annalise wasn’t game. Instead, she went to ADA Denver, arguing that they have a common enemy in the attorney general and should team up to take him down.
Annalise later called a secretary in the D.A.’s office to the stand, and she testified that she placed the liquor bottle on Annalise’s car and took the photo to make Annalise look bad. Bonnie, who had words with Nate over the case, subsequently went to the A.G. offering her assistance in beating Annalise. Meanwhile, it was revealed Annalise and Jacqueline weren’t really going to have sessions together, but simply tell the Disciplinary Board they were. She encouraged to Annalise to really continue therapy with someone else, but refused to reveal more of Isaac’s issues, even though Annalise felt she wasn’t given the full picture.
At home afterward, Annalise found a bottle of vodka left in her kitchen, leading her to go to stay with Nate, who suspected the A.G. was behind it. He shamed her for having the secretary lie on the stand and said “playing dirty” was taking a “toll” on her. Both, it seemed, still had feelings for the other. The next day, Isaac showed up at court after being subpoenaed by the A.G. On the stand, he tried to get Isaac to say she wasn’t mentally competent to handle the lawsuit, as it could be a risk factor for her alcoholism. As he flashed back to some of their sessions, he lied, saying he wasn’t concerned about her sobriety. Nate confronted Bonnie afterward, accusing her of secretly seeing Isaac herself and bringing him to the A.G.’s attention. The stunt failed and the class-action suit was officially certified.
Amidst all this, Laurel ripped Asher for spying on her and Michaela but he in turn ripped them for keeping their investigation secret. He demanded they bring Frank into the loop, and he was furious when he was told. “This stops right here,” he demanded, insisting she was putting everyone’s life in danger, including her baby’s. Laurel refused to “bail on this,” arguing she wasn’t “crazy” but “right” for wanting her dad to go prison for the crimes he committed. She also said that if Frank really loved her, as he claims, he’d help. That got him on board.
Michaela still wanted to keep the investigation a secret from Connor, over Oliver’s objections. Tegan asked her to plan an office party in anticipation of Laurel’s dad’s company going public and her involvement in the deal. Michaela then suggested to Laurel and co. that they use the party as the time to seize the documents they needed to leak. Asher was still against the whole thing, and refused to keep quiet. “I don’t have to do anything. I’m no one’s bitch,” he declared. And, feeling like he was “second choice” to both Laurel and the kind of man she really wanted, he told Michaela they should “call it” on their relationship, leaving her devastated.
Towards the end of the episode, Asher told the group that he was “in” to do justice for Wes, but hadn’t forgiven Michaela. She still refused to use Tegan’s key card, but Oliver suggested they do take it but blame it on fellow intern Simon, who was in the U.S. on DACA authorization. Laurel and Frank took a DNA sample from him for a paternity test, Michael showed Asher she loved him by pouring ketchup over her old $20,000 wdding dress, and Oliver and Connor celebrated his successful involvement in Annalise’s lawsuit. Connor credited Oliver with his happiness and proposed with a twisty-tie from their loaf of bread. His response: “I’m sorry. I’ve been lying to you. We know who killed Wes.”
In the final minutes, Annalise confronted Isaac over his perjury, but he denied it, prompting her to ask if he was using heroin. She cried that she was still hurting people and demanded to know the truth: “Am I triggering you?” He insisted she wasn’t, and wondered if Bonnie suggested that. “It’s not Bonnie. It’s your ex-wife,” she confessed.
Forty-eight hours later, someone was in emergency surgery and flatlined. Next week, the winter finale will finally reveal “what happened that night.”
Notes and Trivia
Notes
- Although the timeline puts this episode taking place around April 2016, the monitors that were connected to the unknown victim of the Night of the Crime stated that the date was October 15, 2017. This could potentially be a goof.
Important Events
Title
- The title of the episode was said by Annalise Keating when she was talking to Connor Walsh about the trial. Connor was wondering why Annalise wanted to be alone when talking to the judge. Annalise responded that she didn't want people to think that their team was overpowered with different people like the Attorney General's team.
- Nobody Roots for Goliath - Annalise Keating
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