History Awesome / HowToGetAwayWithMurder

* The sheer RefugeInAudacity of Annalise's defence in the second episode, when she argues that her client couldn't have killed his second wife because [[spoiler: when he killed his first wife, he did so quickly and cleanly, whereas the second wife was murdered in a hasty, brutal fashion. The client openly admits to killing his first wife on the stand, but can't be convicted because of double jeopardy, so he walks free.]]

* Annalise telling Ms. Parks to shove it [[spoiler: after the latter betrays her in an EnemyMine.]]

** Michaela during the confrontation defending herself by stating that she loves Aiden and is ''not'' marrying him for his money. Also, the reason why she tried to slap her mother-in-law was because the latter insisted Michaela was a GoldDigger and insulted her [[spoiler: about her poor background]].
* Michaela protecting Laurel from [[spoiler: Sam]] the night of the murder and [[spoiler: pushing him over a second-story railing in the process]].

** Laurel ''crushing'' Connor and Michaela's EnemyMine [[spoiler: and their attempts to take her down with them with their confession to the police, by bringing in ''Annalise''.]]

* Annalise's mother revealing to Annalise [[spoiler:that the fire that burned down her first home was done to kill Uncle Clive after she discovered he was sexually abusing Annalise.]]

---> '''Laurel:''' [[BringIt Oh, just throw me down the stairs, why don't you?]][[spoiler: You did a pretty good job with Sam.]]

** Annalise giving a ''scathing'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to Emily Sinclair, the prosecutor of [[spoiler:Nate's trial]].

** While it was hard to see, Eve manages to [[spoiler:get Nate acquitted by making it look like Annalise could've done it.]]

** Annalise ripping into Connor [[spoiler: for delegating incriminating evidence to the opposing lawyer, thus causing her to lose the case when her client loses her shit and literally exposes herself as the killer.]]
---> "You make me out to be the villain if it helps you sleep at night, [[spoiler: but do ''not'' mess with my cases]]."

** Annalise defending Bonnie from Connor, Michaela, and Laurel [[spoiler:when they think Bonnie told their DarkSecret to Asher.]] Also counts as a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.
** Frank's entire play on [[spoiler:Wes. To elaborate, he knew that Wes and Levi would would go to his friend's cemetary. So, he went to his friend first to tell him to give them a key to a storage shed. Framed Levi by planting drugs in his cars. And he replaced Rebecca's body with a boat load of cash.]] They guy is an expert ManipulativeBastard.

** Though it was painful to watch, Bonnie rightfully ripping into Annalise for [[spoiler: revealing her rape survivor to Asher, thus ruining "the only good thing" in her life]], and beforehand, she also tears into Asher for [[spoiler: not intervening in Tiffany's gang rape and stepping up about it to bring her justice.]]

** Asher being the one to find the [[spoiler:chip Sinclair placed into Annalise's home.]]

** Wes managing to remember [[spoiler: a similar painting Catherine made for him in the background of Philip's home.]]
** Annalise duping Sinclair again, not once but ''twice''; after Asher discovers [[spoiler:the bug Sinclair placed in Annalise's home, Annalise and friends fake a conversation in front of Sinclair’s hidden pen bug that impels the DA to chase a fake lead in search of a murder weapon hidden in the basement of the Hapstall house. Sinclair finds nothing, and Annalise smugly runs out the clock and saves the day —- or at least, staves the deal, earning an astonished look from Sinclair.]]
*** The second time goes to Frank technically, [[spoiler:when he saves the day by entering the court room with evidence proving that Philip was the Hapstall murderer, thus forcing Catherine to reconsider taking Sinclair's plea deal.]] The usually calm and smug Sinclair later has a breakdown, and Annalise ''taunts'' her about it.

** After Caleb calls Michaela a whore, she throws it back at him, pointing out that he [[spoiler:didn't tell her about the gun until after they had sex]].
** The Keating Five [[spoiler:each giving Annalise their own WhatTheHellHero speech when she doesn't call in on Wes to see how he's doing. And then walking out on her.]]

** Annalise [[spoiler: fighting off Philip and fleeing Wes' apartment.]]

** Annalise spends the bulk of the episode avoiding her students and her employees to spend time with her family in Memphis. However, as soon as an arrest warrant is issued against her, she confronts the DA and gives him evidence showing that [[spoiler:Caleb murdered his parents and his aunt, and framed Philip and Catherine. She clears her and her students' names from any involvement in the Hapstall murders or Emily Sinclair's murder just like she promised.]]

** Connor giving a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to a guy who [[spoiler:ditched Oliver to go for him, claiming Asians were not his type.]]
** Annalise slapping her client after he complained she got 3 years in prison for him after [[spoiler:killing 2 innocent women in separate occasions.]]

* Episode 12: Annalise managing to get the Supreme Court to hear her case, even shutting up the most argumentative judge by using his own words from a previous case against him.

** Oliver telling Simon off for insisting that Annalise was the one who killed Wes ''right after his memorial''. Simon immediately shuts up, apologizes, and leaves.

** Annalise defending Bonnie from Connor, Michaela, and Laurel [[spoiler:when they think Bonnie told their DarkSecret to Asher.]] Also counts as a CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming.

---> ''You call it cheating, I call it winning."

* Episode 12: Annalise is near the end of her rope, overwhelmed by bad cases and even she can't figure out how to handle it. But then a suggestion comes and she goes to a lecture hall. There, writing on a chalkboard is the only woman who can possibly match Annalise: [[Series/Scandal OLIVIA POPE]].

* Episode 4:
** [[spoiler: Frank tracking down Bonnie's sexually abusive father in a low-security prison hospital and killing him by switching his oxygen tank with hydrogen sulphide, which Frank calmly explains will burn his lungs from the inside out.]]

* Michaela telling the woman who would have been her mother in law that she's not marrying her son, because she loves herself.

** Annalise duping Sinclair again, not once but ''twice''; after Asher discovers [[spoiler:the bug Sinclair placed in Annalise's home, Annalise and friends fake a conversation in front of Sinclair’s hidden pen bug that impels the DA to chase a fake lead in search of a murder weapon hidden in the basement of the Hapstall house. Sinclair finds nothing, and Annalise smugly runs out the clock and saves the day — or at least, staves the deal, earning an astonished look from Sinclair.]]

---> "Either I sue your ass for abusive authority, or you give me immunity."

** Annalise [[spoiler: fighting off Phillip and fleeing Wes' apartment.]]

** Annalise spends the bulk of the episode avoiding her students and her employees to spend time with her family in Memphis. However, as soon as an arrest warrant is issued against her, she confronts the DA and gives him evidence showing that [[spoiler:Caleb murdered his parents and his aunt, and framed Phillip and Catherine. She clears her and her students' names from any involvement in the Hapstall murders or Emily Sinclair's murder just like she promised.]]

** Connor giving a ''powerful'' TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to the judges for re-victimizing his client again by blaming her for actions instead of questioning her victim's behavior (her husband who physically and sexually abused her).

** Connor giving another TheReasonYouSuckSpeech to a guy who [[spoiler:dispensed Oliver to go for him, claiming Asians was not his type.]]
** Annalise slapping her client after he complained she got 3 years in prison to him after [[spoiler:killing 2 innocent women in separate occasions.]]
-->'''Annalise:''' "God knows you deserve worst."

** [[spoiler: Frank tracking down Bonnie's sexually abusive father in a low-security prison hospital and killing him by switching his oxygen tank with hydrogen sulfate, which Frank calmly explains will burn his lungs from the inside out.]]

!!Season 1

!!Season 2

** Annalise spends the bulk of the episode avoiding her students and her employees to spend time with her family in Memphis. However, as soon as an arrest warrant is issued against her, she confronts the DA and gives him evidence showing that [[spoiler:Caleb murdered his parents and his aunt, and framed Phillip and Catherine. She clears her and her students' names from any involvement in the Hapstall murders or Emily Sinclair's murder just like she promised.]]

---> "So good luck screwing me because you're really not my type."

** Annalise exploiting the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine to convince the DA to give her and her team immunity from any crime related to the night that Annalise was shot.

** The Keating Five [[spoiler:each giving Annalise their own WhatTheHellHero speech when she doesn't call in on Wes to see how he's doing. And then walking out on her.]]

** After Caleb calls Michaela a whore, she throws it back at him, pointing out that he [[spoiler:didn't tell her about the gun until after they had sex]].

*** The second time goes to Frank technically, [[spoiler:when he saves the day by entering the court room with evidence proving that Philip was the Hapstall murderer, thus forcing Catherine to reconsider taking Sinclair's plea deal.]] The usually calm and smug Sinclair later has a breakdown, and Annalise ''taunts'' her about it.

** Wes managing to remeber [[spoiler: a similar painting Catherine made for him in the background of Philip's home.]]
** Annalise duping Sinclair again, not once but ''twice''; after Asher discovers [[spoiler: chip Sinclair placed in Annalise's home, Annalise and friends fake a conversation in front of Sinclair’s hidden pen bug that impels the DA to chase a fake lead in search of a murder weapon hidden in the basement of the Hapstall house. Sinclair finds nothing, and Annalise smugly runs out the clock and saves the day — or at least, staves the deal. earning an astonished look for Sinclair.]]
*** The second time goes out of Frank technically, [[spoiler: when he saves the day by entering the court room with evidence proving that Philip was the Hapstall murderer, thus forcing Catherine to reconsider taking Sinclair's plea deal.]] The usually calm and smug Sinclair eventually has a breakdown, and Annalise ''taunts'' her about it.

** Wes managing to remeber [[spoiler: a similar painting Catherine made for him in the background of Philip's
home.]]
** Annalise duping Sinclair again, not once but ''twice''; after Asher discovers [[spoiler: chip Sinclair placed in Annalise's home, Annalise and friends fake a conversation in front of Sinclair’s hidden pen bug that impels the DA to chase a fake lead in search of a murder weapon hidden in the basement of the Hapstall house. Sinclair finds nothing, and Annalise smugly runs out the clock and saves the day — or at least, staves the deal. earning an astonished look for Sinclair.]]

** Asher being the one to find the [[spoiler:chip Sinclaire placed into Annalise's home.]]

** Wes managing to remeber [[spoiler: a similar painting Catherine made for him in the background of Philip's home.]]

* Episode 7:

** Catherine managing to secretly (until they notice) record the Keating Group.