but he went right back to work, becoming a partner at lloyd constantine's firm elliot spitzer worked for your law firm and your relationship continues and your faith families become close? yes. you meet his wife, silva. what did you think of her? very smart. >> and i knew that they had been at auburn law together on some level. >> she was more impressive, but they were equals. >> they were equals. >> absolutely that's interesting because most americans, if they even know of eliot spitzer's wife still, they think of her as just the wrong woman at that press conference and you're saying there's so much smarter? >> yeah she was really protective of their girls and to a certain extent had to sacrifice what as a really successful legal career in order for him to be the starring, it's not what she had hoped for in her life that sacrifice was nothing compared to what she'd faced ten years later as the wife of a scandal-plagued politician. but in 1998 with her full support, elliot ran for ag again and one honor to be here. >> as they declare victory. and what has been a long race will begin