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5. Payback

Jason employs aggressive investigative tactics when he assists Alicia and Lucca with a student loan case. Also, Howard Lyman alleges ageism at Lockhart, Agos & Lee, pointing to Cary as the primary offender, and Eli stirs up Florrick family drama on Peter's presidential campaign.

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Eli gets desperate witnessing Peter's vice presidential campaign unfold without him at the helm. His daughter, Marissa, wanting him to move on, urges Alicia to fire him. Alicia and Lucca, agreeing to partner, take on the case of a student debtor trying to stave off harassment from a debt collection agency. Realizing the potential for a lucrative contingency fee, they convince their client to instead sue the private college where she incurred the debt, while Jason deals with the agency. Cary and Howard Lyman clash again, to the point Lyman demands a mediation, which Diane agrees to chair to stave off an ageism lawsuit.

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