What does one do when faced with the ultimate betrayal? This week on THE GOOD WIFE, Alicia Florrick’s perfectly, yet precariously, balanced personal life shattered in an instant as one name echoed in her brain: Leela. It was supposed to be the night to celebrate her husband’s successful election as State Attorney, and the beginning of their new life as the power couple they once were. But with one cruel twist of fate, those foolish hopes came crashing down to reality.
For the past two years, Alicia has been frozen in time. She has been trying to figure out if her lying, cheating husband deserved another chance — or if she should bail and start her life afresh. It was a long period of treading water. Uncertain if she should honor her wedding vows which her husband had so casually tossed aside, Alicia waited. She stood by Peter when he was indicted and sent to prison; she was faithful to him as he appealed his prison sentence; and she was there for him when he was finally released. She may not have so quickly welcomed him back into her bed, but she allowed him to return home — to be a father to their children, to try to regain the voter’s trust and gave him a second chance to win her heart, and he did.
Even after learning all of Peter’s deep, dark secrets — the bribes, the blackmail, the infidelities, the betrayal — none cut so deep as hearing the name Leela.