1 00:00:02,354 --> 00:00:04,141 Two conflict of interest waivers 2 00:00:04,231 --> 00:00:06,960 giving you the green light to take off the gloves and get in the ring. 3 00:00:06,984 --> 00:00:08,378 You gonna let him push us around like that? 4 00:00:08,402 --> 00:00:09,879 We go to court and I will clean your clock. 5 00:00:09,903 --> 00:00:10,939 Bring it on. 6 00:00:11,029 --> 00:00:13,112 Andrew, this is between you and me, not Jessica. 7 00:00:13,198 --> 00:00:15,969 She admitted to being a party to fraud in front of the New York State Bar. 8 00:00:15,993 --> 00:00:18,906 - Son of a bitch. - Uh-huh. That's the look I came here to see. 9 00:00:18,996 --> 00:00:20,598 The only thing better would be if I could be there 10 00:00:20,622 --> 00:00:22,158 when you have to tell Jessica Pearson 11 00:00:22,249 --> 00:00:24,332 that you cost her her license to practice law. 12 00:00:24,418 --> 00:00:27,786 Harvey basically asked me to impersonate Samantha Wheeler. 13 00:00:27,879 --> 00:00:29,962 If Harvey wants you to do this, why not do it? 14 00:00:30,048 --> 00:00:32,381 Other than not wanting to get on Samantha's bad side, 15 00:00:32,467 --> 00:00:34,504 Louis said that if too many people got involved, 16 00:00:34,595 --> 00:00:36,177 their fight could tear the firm apart. 17 00:00:36,263 --> 00:00:38,425 I got proof the packing company skimped on materials 18 00:00:38,515 --> 00:00:39,881 and your client knew about it. 19 00:00:39,975 --> 00:00:41,077 God damn it, Robert! 20 00:00:41,101 --> 00:00:43,593 What is it gonna take for you to get off the sidelines? 21 00:00:43,687 --> 00:00:45,331 Robert's about to tell Harvey that he's gonna put up 22 00:00:45,355 --> 00:00:46,846 Samantha's name instead of Alex's. 23 00:00:46,940 --> 00:00:48,626 If we don't do something, we're not gonna have a firm tomorrow. 24 00:00:48,650 --> 00:00:50,044 We're gonna have a war on our hands. 25 00:00:50,068 --> 00:00:52,731 Harvey and Robert would never vote to make me managing partner. 26 00:00:52,821 --> 00:00:53,857 You leave that to me. 27 00:00:53,947 --> 00:00:55,717 You think you have what it takes to run this firm? 28 00:00:55,741 --> 00:00:57,573 I know I do, and my first order of business 29 00:00:57,659 --> 00:00:59,742 is promoting Alex and Samantha at the same time. 30 00:00:59,828 --> 00:01:02,036 So what's it gonna be? A split decision? 31 00:01:02,122 --> 00:01:03,762 Or are we gonna make this thing unanimous? 32 00:01:10,589 --> 00:01:12,672 Good morning, Harvey. Coffee? 33 00:01:12,758 --> 00:01:13,874 Don't mind if I do. 34 00:01:15,385 --> 00:01:18,719 - Donna, this coffee's cold. - Well, it was hot two hours ago. 35 00:01:18,805 --> 00:01:21,263 Harvey, how could you oversleep today of all days? 36 00:01:21,350 --> 00:01:22,557 I'll tell you how. 37 00:01:22,643 --> 00:01:25,431 I had a nightmare last night that we made Louis managing partner, 38 00:01:25,520 --> 00:01:26,914 and I couldn't get back to sleep till dawn. 39 00:01:26,938 --> 00:01:28,770 That wasn't a nightmare and you know it. 40 00:01:28,857 --> 00:01:30,918 And instead of showing up late, what you should be doing 41 00:01:30,942 --> 00:01:32,899 is asking Louis how you can make his life easier. 42 00:01:32,986 --> 00:01:36,024 Well, what I'm gonna be doing is kicking the shit out of Andy Malik. 43 00:01:36,114 --> 00:01:37,480 - What? - I didn't oversleep. 44 00:01:37,574 --> 00:01:39,406 I spent the morning digging into an article 45 00:01:39,493 --> 00:01:40,859 about Malik's newest client. 46 00:01:40,952 --> 00:01:44,161 So, you're gonna represent the guy he's going after 47 00:01:44,247 --> 00:01:45,579 to make him pay for Jessica. 48 00:01:45,666 --> 00:01:47,828 - Exactly. - Harvey, 49 00:01:49,086 --> 00:01:53,046 no one would appreciate you knocking down Andrew Malik more than me, 50 00:01:53,131 --> 00:01:55,248 but is day one of Louis' reign really the best time? 51 00:01:55,342 --> 00:01:56,378 It's the perfect time. 52 00:01:56,468 --> 00:01:58,676 In fact, I'm doing him a favor by letting him figure out 53 00:01:58,762 --> 00:02:01,095 how he wants to run this place in his own unique way. 54 00:02:01,223 --> 00:02:03,660 - In other words, you're ducking him. - Yup, that's what I said. 55 00:02:03,684 --> 00:02:05,767 So, what do you say you help me out with Malik? 56 00:02:05,852 --> 00:02:08,390 Let me guess, by getting you a hot cup of coffee? 57 00:02:08,522 --> 00:02:12,357 - It's like you never left. Do you mind? - Of course not. 58 00:02:12,818 --> 00:02:14,498 There's this little thing called a kitchen. 59 00:02:14,528 --> 00:02:17,145 Just walk down the hall past reception and take a left at 60 00:02:17,239 --> 00:02:19,902 "I've never heated up your coffee and I'm not about to start now." 61 00:02:20,826 --> 00:02:21,862 So that's a no. 62 00:02:25,872 --> 00:02:28,740 Excuse me, handsome. Have you heard the news? 63 00:02:28,834 --> 00:02:30,496 Why no, Louis, I haven't. What news? 64 00:02:30,585 --> 00:02:31,826 Oh, no biggie, 65 00:02:31,920 --> 00:02:33,856 you're just looking at the newest managing partner in the city. 66 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:36,247 Get out of town! Saul and Naomi's kid? 67 00:02:36,341 --> 00:02:39,004 That's right, baby girl. The very one. 68 00:02:39,094 --> 00:02:40,254 Whoo-hah! 69 00:02:40,762 --> 00:02:43,175 Look at the newest managing partner in the city! 70 00:02:43,974 --> 00:02:45,694 You talkin' to me? 71 00:02:45,726 --> 00:02:46,762 I'm the only one here. 72 00:02:46,852 --> 00:02:48,434 Well, then all I gotta say is... 73 00:02:48,520 --> 00:02:49,556 Let's go. 74 00:03:17,758 --> 00:03:19,841 - Gretchen. - Louis. 75 00:03:19,926 --> 00:03:22,071 Don't tell me you've been walking through the place like you own it, 76 00:03:22,095 --> 00:03:24,007 doing God knows what to everybody you see. 77 00:03:24,097 --> 00:03:25,133 Not walking, strutting, 78 00:03:25,223 --> 00:03:26,555 and high-fiving and fist-bumping 79 00:03:26,641 --> 00:03:27,869 and a little bit of this... 80 00:03:27,893 --> 00:03:30,385 As you should, Mr. Managing Partner. 81 00:03:30,479 --> 00:03:32,937 - That's what I'm... - Don't even think about it. 82 00:03:33,023 --> 00:03:35,686 - Think about what? - All right, Louis, two things. 83 00:03:35,776 --> 00:03:37,392 Congratulations and I'm proud of you, 84 00:03:37,986 --> 00:03:39,102 and I'm gonna need a raise. 85 00:03:39,237 --> 00:03:41,132 - That's three things. - "Congratulations, I'm proud of you" 86 00:03:41,156 --> 00:03:42,317 is part of the same thing. 87 00:03:42,407 --> 00:03:44,990 And another thing, I will no longer be getting your coffee, 88 00:03:45,076 --> 00:03:47,193 getting your car washed, or trim your neck hair. 89 00:03:47,287 --> 00:03:49,140 Gretchen, you've never done any of those things. 90 00:03:49,164 --> 00:03:50,655 And I never will. 91 00:03:51,958 --> 00:03:53,269 You're just giving me shit, aren't you. 92 00:03:53,293 --> 00:03:54,829 Mmm-hmm. 93 00:03:55,462 --> 00:03:57,294 Louis, I don't need a plug nickel. 94 00:03:59,007 --> 00:04:01,687 I was here for you before. I'm here with you now, whatever you need. 95 00:04:03,178 --> 00:04:05,795 Thank you, Gretchen, and all I need is for people to know 96 00:04:05,889 --> 00:04:08,051 that there may be a new person at the top, 97 00:04:08,141 --> 00:04:10,554 but I want this firm to be the same as it ever was. 98 00:04:15,774 --> 00:04:17,334 Now, move those feet. Come on, now! 99 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:20,768 - Jim Allen. - Yeah, that's right. Who are you? 100 00:04:20,862 --> 00:04:24,526 I'm the guy that's gonna win your case against Andrew Malik. 101 00:04:24,616 --> 00:04:25,948 That's funny, 102 00:04:26,034 --> 00:04:27,470 'cause I already got a guy to do that. 103 00:04:27,494 --> 00:04:28,860 You have a guy who says he can, 104 00:04:28,954 --> 00:04:31,314 but you should know that just because a guy talks a big game 105 00:04:31,373 --> 00:04:33,392 doesn't mean he won't get knocked out in the third round. 106 00:04:33,416 --> 00:04:35,999 So why should I believe that you can handle this if my guy can't? 107 00:04:36,086 --> 00:04:38,419 - You seen Rocky IV? - Only about 30 times. 108 00:04:38,505 --> 00:04:40,588 Well, Malik's Ivan Drago, 109 00:04:40,674 --> 00:04:42,336 and my old mentor is Apollo Creed. 110 00:04:42,425 --> 00:04:44,542 Let me guess, you're Rocky. 111 00:04:44,636 --> 00:04:48,129 I'm Rocky, Clubber Lang, and Apollo all rolled into one 112 00:04:48,223 --> 00:04:51,011 because Malik took a swing at people I care about. 113 00:04:51,101 --> 00:04:52,262 He knocked one out. 114 00:04:52,352 --> 00:04:54,844 And nobody fights harder than someone looking for payback. 115 00:04:54,938 --> 00:04:58,397 And on top of all of that, I'm the best there is on a bad day. 116 00:04:58,483 --> 00:04:59,894 So, are you in? 117 00:05:01,403 --> 00:05:02,439 I'm in. 118 00:05:02,988 --> 00:05:04,695 Then the only thing left for me to ask is, 119 00:05:04,781 --> 00:05:06,363 is there anything you need to tell me? 120 00:05:06,449 --> 00:05:07,860 You mean did I throw that fight? 121 00:05:08,618 --> 00:05:09,654 You listen to me. 122 00:05:09,995 --> 00:05:11,406 I love this sport. 123 00:05:11,496 --> 00:05:14,034 I'd never do anything to hurt it, and if you don't believe me, 124 00:05:14,124 --> 00:05:16,241 you can march that fancy suit out of here right now. 125 00:05:16,334 --> 00:05:18,121 I just needed to hear you say it. 126 00:05:18,211 --> 00:05:22,251 For the record, I saw the fight. Alonzo caught him dead-on. 127 00:05:22,340 --> 00:05:24,423 Might be a once-in-a-lifetime shot, 128 00:05:24,509 --> 00:05:26,546 but there's no way Ricky faked going down. 129 00:05:26,636 --> 00:05:29,470 Then why don't you stop telling me something I already know 130 00:05:29,556 --> 00:05:30,842 and go out there and prove it? 131 00:05:30,932 --> 00:05:32,548 'Cause I gotta go fire my old lawyer. 132 00:05:32,642 --> 00:05:34,884 Trust me, it'll go a lot smoother 133 00:05:34,978 --> 00:05:37,846 once you told him that the man who's taking his place 134 00:05:37,939 --> 00:05:38,975 is Harvey Specter. 135 00:05:43,445 --> 00:05:46,688 See the money, wanna stay for your meal 136 00:05:46,781 --> 00:05:49,819 Get another piece of pie for your wife 137 00:05:49,910 --> 00:05:53,449 Everybody wanna know how it feel 138 00:05:53,538 --> 00:05:56,747 Everybody wanna see what it's like 139 00:05:56,833 --> 00:05:59,997 I'll even eat a bean pie I don't mind 140 00:06:00,086 --> 00:06:01,952 Me and missy is so early 141 00:06:02,047 --> 00:06:03,959 Busy, busy making money 142 00:06:04,049 --> 00:06:05,210 All right! 143 00:06:05,300 --> 00:06:09,715 All step back I'm 'bout to dance 144 00:06:11,222 --> 00:06:12,929 The greenback boogie 145 00:06:17,020 --> 00:06:18,386 Robert. 146 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:19,891 Well, it's official. 147 00:06:20,857 --> 00:06:23,770 I just signed over the management of the firm to Louis this morning. 148 00:06:23,860 --> 00:06:25,817 - And? - Well, I gotta say, 149 00:06:25,904 --> 00:06:27,384 it's a weight lifted off my shoulders. 150 00:06:27,781 --> 00:06:29,238 Doesn't look like a weight off. 151 00:06:29,324 --> 00:06:31,566 Oh, you seriously gonna say that to me today of all days? 152 00:06:31,660 --> 00:06:33,447 Yeah, that's how strong I think our bond is. 153 00:06:33,536 --> 00:06:36,297 Are you sure? Because I can make fun of your physical appearance, too. 154 00:06:36,456 --> 00:06:38,869 Really? Huh. What would you say? 155 00:06:39,584 --> 00:06:40,620 Never mind. 156 00:06:40,710 --> 00:06:44,875 Listen, I heard that you're taking on that fixed fight case. 157 00:06:44,965 --> 00:06:46,297 - I want in. - Robert... 158 00:06:46,383 --> 00:06:48,124 Ah, no buts, Harvey. I know. 159 00:06:48,218 --> 00:06:51,302 Jessica was your mentor, but she was also my friend. 160 00:06:51,388 --> 00:06:55,382 And not to mention, after 15 years as managing partner, 161 00:06:55,475 --> 00:06:57,387 I'm dying to step back in that ring. 162 00:06:57,477 --> 00:07:00,845 I get it, you don't want to be ordered around by Louis either. 163 00:07:00,939 --> 00:07:02,931 The man walks into my office this morning 164 00:07:03,024 --> 00:07:04,981 and asks me about turning the bathrooms coed. 165 00:07:05,068 --> 00:07:07,481 Look at me. Do I look like I want coed bathrooms? 166 00:07:08,405 --> 00:07:10,818 All right, you're in. 167 00:07:10,907 --> 00:07:12,239 But let's be clear. 168 00:07:12,325 --> 00:07:14,191 This isn't about avoiding Louis. 169 00:07:14,285 --> 00:07:16,277 This is about handing Andrew Malik, 170 00:07:16,371 --> 00:07:18,829 a big, fat public knockout. 171 00:07:19,708 --> 00:07:21,449 - What do you think? - I think 172 00:07:21,543 --> 00:07:23,830 that is something I've waited a long time to see. 173 00:07:23,920 --> 00:07:25,877 You have no idea. 174 00:07:25,964 --> 00:07:28,081 And what with you overcoming the difficulties 175 00:07:28,174 --> 00:07:29,460 of being white, 176 00:07:29,551 --> 00:07:31,111 you must've thought you'd never make it. 177 00:07:31,177 --> 00:07:32,793 And you having to deal 178 00:07:32,887 --> 00:07:34,844 with the struggles of being a man. 179 00:07:34,931 --> 00:07:37,173 It's a triumph of the human spirit. 180 00:07:37,267 --> 00:07:38,744 Hmm. I have to say, though, I'm surprised 181 00:07:38,768 --> 00:07:40,054 you went with Wheeler Williams. 182 00:07:40,145 --> 00:07:41,431 Well, I thought about it, 183 00:07:41,521 --> 00:07:43,638 and a name in the middle might get lost, 184 00:07:43,732 --> 00:07:46,019 but a last name sticks with people. 185 00:07:46,860 --> 00:07:48,146 Has more power to it. 186 00:07:48,987 --> 00:07:50,023 Sure. 187 00:07:50,697 --> 00:07:55,192 Like Tonto, Robin, Garfunkel. 188 00:07:56,244 --> 00:07:58,952 Shit, I may need to rethink this. 189 00:07:59,039 --> 00:08:01,159 Well, while you're thinking about it, how'd you do it? 190 00:08:01,207 --> 00:08:02,664 - Do what? - You know what. 191 00:08:02,792 --> 00:08:04,704 - Get that evidence. - Samantha, 192 00:08:04,794 --> 00:08:07,377 you made name partner. I made name partner. 193 00:08:07,464 --> 00:08:08,625 Don't let something eat you up 194 00:08:08,715 --> 00:08:10,172 that doesn't even matter anymore. 195 00:08:10,258 --> 00:08:11,294 Let it go. 196 00:08:17,515 --> 00:08:19,097 Thomas, Gretchen said you were here. 197 00:08:19,184 --> 00:08:21,221 - You hear the news? - I certainly did. 198 00:08:21,311 --> 00:08:22,711 Wish I was here to congratulate you, 199 00:08:22,771 --> 00:08:24,478 but I've got a problem, Louis. 200 00:08:25,106 --> 00:08:26,142 I had to fire Larry. 201 00:08:26,232 --> 00:08:29,225 What? Why? He's been with you forever. 202 00:08:29,319 --> 00:08:30,605 I know that. 203 00:08:30,695 --> 00:08:32,548 We just signed this huge deal with Winthrop Hotels, 204 00:08:32,572 --> 00:08:33,674 and he let them slip something 205 00:08:33,698 --> 00:08:35,051 into the fine print about volume discounts. 206 00:08:35,075 --> 00:08:37,783 I fulfill this order, I go out of business. 207 00:08:37,869 --> 00:08:39,847 And if you don't, they sue you for breach of contract. 208 00:08:39,871 --> 00:08:41,328 Shit, that is a fireable offense. 209 00:08:41,414 --> 00:08:43,054 I need you to get me out of that contract. 210 00:08:44,959 --> 00:08:46,199 Of course. I'll take care of it. 211 00:08:47,003 --> 00:08:49,461 One more thing, I'm, uh... 212 00:08:49,547 --> 00:08:51,209 I'm gonna need an interim general counsel. 213 00:08:52,675 --> 00:08:54,361 Well, look, you know I want to say yes, but... 214 00:08:54,385 --> 00:08:55,921 Louis, I need this, 215 00:08:56,012 --> 00:08:58,675 just until I find somebody else. 216 00:08:58,765 --> 00:09:00,618 Okay, I will handle things for you in the interim 217 00:09:00,642 --> 00:09:01,869 and we'll find you a new general counsel. 218 00:09:01,893 --> 00:09:04,977 Thank you, my friend. Knew I could count on you. 219 00:09:11,444 --> 00:09:13,436 Nina, what are you doing here? 220 00:09:13,530 --> 00:09:15,567 I came by to say it's not going to look very good 221 00:09:15,657 --> 00:09:17,218 if the same day your name gets on the wall, 222 00:09:17,242 --> 00:09:18,528 you lose a billion-dollar client. 223 00:09:18,618 --> 00:09:20,484 - What? - Don't "what" me. 224 00:09:20,578 --> 00:09:23,321 We lost $80 million, and I want my money back. 225 00:09:23,414 --> 00:09:25,451 I'm a lawyer, not a miracle worker. 226 00:09:25,542 --> 00:09:27,603 Well, unless you want the ethics board looking into what you did, 227 00:09:27,627 --> 00:09:29,480 I suggest you figure out a way to become a miracle worker. 228 00:09:29,504 --> 00:09:32,622 - What do you mean, what I did? - You know what. 229 00:09:32,715 --> 00:09:34,331 You went to my records department, 230 00:09:34,425 --> 00:09:35,711 asked for a copy of that report, 231 00:09:35,802 --> 00:09:36,987 and leaked it to Alex Williams. 232 00:09:37,011 --> 00:09:39,594 Listen to me. I never did that. 233 00:09:39,681 --> 00:09:42,173 Well, if it wasn't you, it was someone else from your firm. 234 00:09:42,267 --> 00:09:43,869 Either way, you're gonna get me my money back. 235 00:09:43,893 --> 00:09:45,384 There's no legal way to do that. 236 00:09:45,478 --> 00:09:46,580 Well, you didn't have a problem 237 00:09:46,604 --> 00:09:48,561 breaking the law to lose me $80 million. 238 00:09:48,648 --> 00:09:51,607 Don't tell me you have a problem breaking the law to get it back. 239 00:09:56,990 --> 00:09:58,652 Harvey Specter, 240 00:09:58,741 --> 00:10:01,137 what are you doing in a place where people with integrity work? 241 00:10:01,161 --> 00:10:02,847 I came to tell you you should've stayed down 242 00:10:02,871 --> 00:10:04,737 after I knocked you out the last time, 243 00:10:04,831 --> 00:10:06,663 because I'm representing Jim Allen. 244 00:10:06,749 --> 00:10:09,958 Well, what a surprise that you would step into the ring with a fraud. 245 00:10:10,044 --> 00:10:11,376 Hey, speaking of frauds, uh, 246 00:10:11,462 --> 00:10:13,454 how's Jessica Pearson enjoying the Windy City? 247 00:10:13,548 --> 00:10:15,130 She's doing just fine, 248 00:10:15,216 --> 00:10:16,902 but you're about to get what's coming to you. 249 00:10:16,926 --> 00:10:18,383 Well, then you picked the wrong case, 250 00:10:18,469 --> 00:10:20,301 because there's no way a fighter in his prime 251 00:10:20,388 --> 00:10:21,970 loses to a middle-aged has-been. 252 00:10:22,056 --> 00:10:23,718 And upsets happen all the time. 253 00:10:23,808 --> 00:10:27,097 Broadway Joe, Miracle on Ice, Eagles-Patriots last year. 254 00:10:27,187 --> 00:10:29,395 What, you think they were all crooked? 255 00:10:30,231 --> 00:10:32,063 Team sports, asshole. 256 00:10:32,150 --> 00:10:34,267 The easiest game in the world to fix is boxing, 257 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:36,977 and everybody knows it. So defend him all you want, 258 00:10:37,447 --> 00:10:39,466 - but I'm not backing down. - I don't think you understand. 259 00:10:39,490 --> 00:10:42,233 I'm not just defending him. I'm coming after you. 260 00:10:42,327 --> 00:10:45,195 Because you'd rather trump up a case against a promoter 261 00:10:45,288 --> 00:10:46,574 than go after a real criminal. 262 00:10:46,664 --> 00:10:48,280 Jim Allen is a real criminal. 263 00:10:48,374 --> 00:10:49,785 He is staining a sport that I love, 264 00:10:49,876 --> 00:10:51,556 and I'm not gonna let him get away with it. 265 00:10:51,628 --> 00:10:53,085 You love boxing? 266 00:10:53,171 --> 00:10:56,039 Middleweight champ, Eastern Long Island two years in a row. 267 00:10:56,799 --> 00:10:59,278 Then what do you say we lace 'em up and settle this in the ring? 268 00:10:59,302 --> 00:11:01,760 Spoken like a lawyer with a guilty man for a client. 269 00:11:01,846 --> 00:11:04,259 Spoken like someone who's as afraid of me in the gym 270 00:11:04,349 --> 00:11:06,181 as he should be in the courtroom. 271 00:11:06,267 --> 00:11:07,303 You finished? 272 00:11:07,393 --> 00:11:09,931 No. But you are. 273 00:11:10,021 --> 00:11:11,762 You just don't know it yet. 274 00:11:15,318 --> 00:11:18,686 Louis, what are you doing? Are you hiding in here? 275 00:11:18,780 --> 00:11:20,567 I am working on something. 276 00:11:21,699 --> 00:11:23,941 Is that something doing work for Thomas Kessler 277 00:11:24,035 --> 00:11:26,152 that should've been farmed out to someone else? 278 00:11:26,579 --> 00:11:27,973 Donna, he's one of my oldest clients. 279 00:11:27,997 --> 00:11:29,099 He just lost his general counsel. 280 00:11:29,123 --> 00:11:30,226 I'm not hanging him out to dry. 281 00:11:30,250 --> 00:11:31,727 I'm not saying you should hang him out to dry. 282 00:11:31,751 --> 00:11:33,583 I'm saying delegate. 283 00:11:33,670 --> 00:11:34,897 Because I got a stack of things in my office 284 00:11:34,921 --> 00:11:36,106 that you haven't even looked at yet. 285 00:11:36,130 --> 00:11:37,483 Well, then you handle them. You're the COO. 286 00:11:37,507 --> 00:11:39,920 I can't. The bylaws explicitly state 287 00:11:40,009 --> 00:11:41,654 they're the purview of the managing partner. 288 00:11:41,678 --> 00:11:43,155 - Who the hell decided that? - You did 289 00:11:43,179 --> 00:11:44,281 when you put it in the bylaws 290 00:11:44,305 --> 00:11:45,950 that they're the purview of the managing partner. 291 00:11:45,974 --> 00:11:49,638 Donna, I cannot let my clients down. It is just not in me. 292 00:11:49,727 --> 00:11:50,829 You wouldn't be letting him down. 293 00:11:50,853 --> 00:11:53,249 You'd be giving him to someone who can handle him more closely. 294 00:11:53,273 --> 00:11:54,625 And what about finding a replacement general counsel? 295 00:11:54,649 --> 00:11:55,685 Who's gonna do that? 296 00:11:55,775 --> 00:11:57,628 Louis, I just found us a new managing partner, I think 297 00:11:57,652 --> 00:12:00,565 I can handle finding Thomas Kessler a new general counsel. 298 00:12:00,655 --> 00:12:02,567 Now, the better question is, 299 00:12:02,657 --> 00:12:05,195 can you handle this job that you agreed to take? 300 00:12:16,296 --> 00:12:20,415 "Great leadership is when leaders believe 301 00:12:20,508 --> 00:12:23,000 "in the greatness in those below them 302 00:12:24,220 --> 00:12:27,509 "and to the side of them, delegating greatly..." 303 00:12:27,598 --> 00:12:28,634 Are you having a stroke? 304 00:12:28,975 --> 00:12:30,307 - I'm quoting Churchill. - Really? 305 00:12:30,393 --> 00:12:31,704 Because it sounds more like you're quoting yourself. 306 00:12:31,728 --> 00:12:32,955 Well, Churchill, me, same difference. 307 00:12:32,979 --> 00:12:37,474 The point is, is that Thomas Kessler has a contract that he needs to get out of 308 00:12:37,567 --> 00:12:39,024 and you are the best man for the job. 309 00:12:39,110 --> 00:12:40,630 Donna told you to delegate, didn't she? 310 00:12:40,695 --> 00:12:42,436 No, not... Maybe. Yeah, she did. 311 00:12:42,530 --> 00:12:45,318 The truth is, you are the best man for the job, 312 00:12:45,408 --> 00:12:46,444 with the exception of me. 313 00:12:46,534 --> 00:12:47,720 Louis, if you don't want to give me the... 314 00:12:47,744 --> 00:12:49,280 The reason I think I'm better is, 315 00:12:49,370 --> 00:12:51,908 Thomas Kessler is one of my oldest clients. 316 00:12:51,998 --> 00:12:53,642 We don't get him out of this, he goes out of business. 317 00:12:53,666 --> 00:12:55,282 If it were me, there is nothing 318 00:12:55,376 --> 00:12:57,016 I wouldn't do to keep that from happening. 319 00:12:57,045 --> 00:13:00,413 Louis, I hear you loud and clear. I don't care what it takes. 320 00:13:00,506 --> 00:13:02,088 This man is not going out of business. 321 00:13:02,175 --> 00:13:03,461 Thank you, Alex. 322 00:13:11,893 --> 00:13:13,555 Can I help you? 323 00:13:13,644 --> 00:13:15,431 Yes, I'm looking for Thomas Kessler. 324 00:13:16,856 --> 00:13:18,392 Congratulations, you found him. 325 00:13:18,816 --> 00:13:19,852 Oh. 326 00:13:20,485 --> 00:13:22,397 I'm Donna Paulsen. I'm from Zane Specter... 327 00:13:22,487 --> 00:13:23,603 No, I know who you are. 328 00:13:24,989 --> 00:13:26,321 And what can I do for you, Donna? 329 00:13:26,407 --> 00:13:28,087 Actually, I'm here to do something for you. 330 00:13:28,159 --> 00:13:29,991 I'm gonna find you a new general counsel. 331 00:13:30,078 --> 00:13:31,319 Well, I appreciate the offer, 332 00:13:31,412 --> 00:13:33,574 but I've already got Korn Ferry working on that. 333 00:13:33,664 --> 00:13:35,809 And Louis Litt wants to make sure that you feel taken care of, 334 00:13:35,833 --> 00:13:37,433 and it's my job to see that that happens. 335 00:13:37,460 --> 00:13:39,167 Well, listen, no offense, Donna, 336 00:13:39,253 --> 00:13:40,731 but they're the best headhunters in the world. 337 00:13:40,755 --> 00:13:42,121 What can you do that they can't? 338 00:13:42,215 --> 00:13:43,317 I'll tell you what. I'm gonna get you 339 00:13:43,341 --> 00:13:45,458 the top 10 candidates in the city by tomorrow. 340 00:13:45,551 --> 00:13:48,009 And trust me, when I'm done, you're gonna want to hire me. 341 00:13:48,096 --> 00:13:50,324 Bold statement from someone who doesn't even know my business. 342 00:13:50,348 --> 00:13:53,136 Well, I can't design a lampshade if that's what you're getting at, 343 00:13:53,226 --> 00:13:56,435 but I do know that 40% of your business is commercial 344 00:13:56,521 --> 00:13:58,558 and you passed on a buyout last year 345 00:13:58,648 --> 00:14:01,106 because you wanted to pursue this hotel deal, 346 00:14:01,192 --> 00:14:03,775 which is why you are now looking for a new general counsel. 347 00:14:03,903 --> 00:14:06,316 - I guess you do know my business. - And for the record, 348 00:14:06,406 --> 00:14:08,238 I can design a lampshade, too. 349 00:14:09,242 --> 00:14:12,906 But finding you the right general counsel isn't just about knowing your business. 350 00:14:12,995 --> 00:14:14,736 No, it's about chemistry. 351 00:14:14,831 --> 00:14:16,322 - Yes, it is. - Mmm-hmm. 352 00:14:17,041 --> 00:14:19,249 - How do you know my type? - Well, let's see. 353 00:14:20,670 --> 00:14:22,064 You're wearing a suit that's just nice enough 354 00:14:22,088 --> 00:14:24,922 to hide the fact that you don't really care about the suit, 355 00:14:25,007 --> 00:14:26,568 and the reason you don't care about it 356 00:14:26,592 --> 00:14:27,986 is because you don't want your employees 357 00:14:28,010 --> 00:14:29,251 thinking you're above them, 358 00:14:29,345 --> 00:14:31,031 which means you really do care about the suit. 359 00:14:31,055 --> 00:14:34,469 But what you care about even more is your people. 360 00:14:35,810 --> 00:14:37,142 You're saying my suit looks cheap? 361 00:14:37,228 --> 00:14:42,064 I am saying it looks sharp as hell, but I'm also saying that you are a CEO 362 00:14:42,150 --> 00:14:44,267 who needs a GC who understands your POV. 363 00:14:44,360 --> 00:14:45,896 Yes, I DOO. 364 00:14:45,987 --> 00:14:47,067 That didn't come out right. 365 00:14:47,113 --> 00:14:48,649 Points for trying. 366 00:14:49,157 --> 00:14:52,491 So, Thomas, do I have the job or not? 367 00:14:53,411 --> 00:14:56,654 Well, listen, if Louis wants me to be taken care of, 368 00:14:56,747 --> 00:14:57,783 then who am I to say... 369 00:14:57,874 --> 00:14:59,634 I'll have the candidates for you by tomorrow. 370 00:15:04,088 --> 00:15:06,796 I would've thought, given your time at Rand Kaldor, 371 00:15:06,883 --> 00:15:08,819 you would've learned better than to tangle with me. 372 00:15:08,843 --> 00:15:11,321 I did learn that, and I have no intention of tangling with you. 373 00:15:11,345 --> 00:15:13,177 Then let me tell you a story. 374 00:15:13,264 --> 00:15:15,381 I just lost a huge case for my client. 375 00:15:15,516 --> 00:15:17,849 - Dexhart. - I like to think of my client as Nina 376 00:15:17,935 --> 00:15:20,973 because that's the woman I have always been loyal to. 377 00:15:21,063 --> 00:15:24,272 So when Nina accused me of betraying her, I knew something was wrong. 378 00:15:24,358 --> 00:15:28,068 Turns out, a blonde woman came in asking for their files. 379 00:15:28,154 --> 00:15:31,192 She didn't say her name, just that she was a senior partner. 380 00:15:31,324 --> 00:15:32,885 - Samantha... - Which means it was a smart move, 381 00:15:32,909 --> 00:15:35,822 because it didn't break the law, but it was also dumb, 382 00:15:35,912 --> 00:15:38,245 because it wasn't hard to figure out who it was. 383 00:15:39,582 --> 00:15:41,369 I know what you're thinking. 384 00:15:41,459 --> 00:15:44,042 You didn't do this on your own. You were given an order. 385 00:15:44,128 --> 00:15:45,164 And if you're thinking 386 00:15:45,254 --> 00:15:46,356 I'm going to tell you who gave me that order... 387 00:15:46,380 --> 00:15:48,246 I don't care who gave it. What I care about is, 388 00:15:48,341 --> 00:15:50,754 now you're going to take an order from me. 389 00:15:51,302 --> 00:15:52,383 What are you talking about? 390 00:15:52,470 --> 00:15:54,883 Your client Kappa Financial is right now negotiating 391 00:15:54,972 --> 00:15:59,763 a $70 million settlement with the SEC that Dexhart is on the hook for. 392 00:15:59,852 --> 00:16:02,970 You're gonna get them off the hook by getting Kappa to admit fault. 393 00:16:03,064 --> 00:16:04,584 - They'll never do that. - Then I guess 394 00:16:04,649 --> 00:16:07,329 someone's gonna have to slip it into the deal without them noticing. 395 00:16:07,693 --> 00:16:09,685 And you said it yourself, I didn't break the law. 396 00:16:09,779 --> 00:16:11,236 There's nothing you can do to me. 397 00:16:11,322 --> 00:16:14,065 And you said it yourself, you didn't want to tangle with me. 398 00:16:14,158 --> 00:16:16,275 And if you think I can't find something in your life 399 00:16:16,369 --> 00:16:19,453 where you did cross the line, 400 00:16:19,539 --> 00:16:22,077 well, then you haven't been paying attention. 401 00:16:23,960 --> 00:16:25,622 All right, I understand we're here 402 00:16:25,711 --> 00:16:26,997 because of a motion to dismiss? 403 00:16:27,088 --> 00:16:28,454 That's right, Your Honor. 404 00:16:28,548 --> 00:16:30,915 He has no proof my client ever defrauded anyone. 405 00:16:31,008 --> 00:16:33,842 Never? Then what do you call rigging a scale before a fight? 406 00:16:33,928 --> 00:16:36,136 If you're talking about the Watkins-Lopez fight, 407 00:16:36,222 --> 00:16:37,804 that was 15 years ago, 408 00:16:37,890 --> 00:16:41,008 and Omar Watkins was a kid that made a five-pound mistake. 409 00:16:41,102 --> 00:16:44,015 Or Jim Allen's a promoter who let an overweight fighter break the rules 410 00:16:44,105 --> 00:16:46,347 and then paid him $50,000 to lie about it. 411 00:16:47,441 --> 00:16:49,854 Alonzo, I'm Robert Zane. 412 00:16:49,944 --> 00:16:51,776 Been a fan for a long time. Have a seat. 413 00:16:51,862 --> 00:16:54,258 Look, I'll have a seat, mister, but let me save you some time. 414 00:16:54,282 --> 00:16:55,489 Ricky didn't take a dive. 415 00:16:55,575 --> 00:16:56,611 You sound pretty sure. 416 00:16:56,701 --> 00:16:59,159 I'm sure because I felt my glove smash his face. 417 00:16:59,245 --> 00:17:00,781 Defense is right, Mr. Malik. 418 00:17:00,871 --> 00:17:03,534 Circumstantial evidence from 15 years ago isn't enough. 419 00:17:03,624 --> 00:17:05,584 Then how about the fact that a huge bet was placed 420 00:17:05,626 --> 00:17:06,662 right before this fight? 421 00:17:06,752 --> 00:17:08,914 A lot of bets were placed before this fight. 422 00:17:09,005 --> 00:17:11,668 Not $100,000 on the underdog at the last second. 423 00:17:11,757 --> 00:17:13,874 You know everybody counted me out? 424 00:17:13,968 --> 00:17:16,426 Now the only thing they're counting to is to 10 425 00:17:16,512 --> 00:17:19,095 because I dropped that chump, plain and simple. 426 00:17:19,181 --> 00:17:21,093 - $100,000? - That's right, Your Honor. 427 00:17:21,183 --> 00:17:23,516 - All in increments of $9,900. - Increments? 428 00:17:23,603 --> 00:17:25,765 Then you don't know it was the same person at all. 429 00:17:25,855 --> 00:17:30,225 Not to mention the fact that $9,900 is under the legal reporting requirements. 430 00:17:30,318 --> 00:17:33,436 By $100, which is awfully convenient if you're trying to break the law 431 00:17:33,529 --> 00:17:36,146 and not draw attention to it, like Jim Allen did. 432 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:37,822 Jim Allen's not dirty. 433 00:17:37,908 --> 00:17:39,945 I don't care what that lawyer says. 434 00:17:40,036 --> 00:17:41,447 I didn't take a dive. 435 00:17:41,537 --> 00:17:42,723 And I'll tell you something else. 436 00:17:42,747 --> 00:17:44,704 I get a rematch with that piece of shit, 437 00:17:44,790 --> 00:17:47,123 I'm gonna drop him like a stone. 438 00:17:47,209 --> 00:17:49,246 The fact is, you only found something suspicious 439 00:17:49,337 --> 00:17:50,953 by doing something suspicious. 440 00:17:51,047 --> 00:17:52,083 I was doing my job. 441 00:17:52,173 --> 00:17:54,256 Your job isn't to look at bets under $10,000. 442 00:17:54,342 --> 00:17:57,302 Hey, I'll look at whatever I want, and when I find out who made those bets, 443 00:17:57,386 --> 00:17:59,343 I'll have your fraudulent client dead to rights. 444 00:17:59,430 --> 00:18:01,922 That's enough. The evidence is sufficient to move forward. 445 00:18:02,016 --> 00:18:03,848 - Your Honor... - Enough, Mr. Specter. 446 00:18:04,560 --> 00:18:06,096 This case is going to trial. 447 00:18:16,072 --> 00:18:18,342 I'm guessing by that look on your face, we're going to trial. 448 00:18:18,366 --> 00:18:19,402 We are. 449 00:18:19,492 --> 00:18:22,485 The judge denied our motion because Malik made Jim look guilty. 450 00:18:22,578 --> 00:18:24,240 - You think he is? - No. 451 00:18:24,330 --> 00:18:26,287 He looked me in the eye, told me he was innocent, 452 00:18:26,374 --> 00:18:27,490 and I believe him. 453 00:18:27,583 --> 00:18:29,870 I feel the same way about those fighters. 454 00:18:29,960 --> 00:18:31,701 Well, the next thing we need to do... 455 00:18:31,796 --> 00:18:35,380 Harvey, the next thing we need to do is tell Louis what's going on. 456 00:18:35,466 --> 00:18:38,254 If there's any chance that we could lose this thing, 457 00:18:38,344 --> 00:18:39,505 he deserves to know. 458 00:18:39,595 --> 00:18:41,882 I tell him that, he's gonna tell me to drop this thing, 459 00:18:41,972 --> 00:18:43,088 which I am not gonna do, 460 00:18:43,182 --> 00:18:45,014 and how is that gonna make him feel? 461 00:18:45,101 --> 00:18:47,764 I'll tell you how, like a managing partner, 462 00:18:47,853 --> 00:18:49,640 because Louis is running this firm now. 463 00:18:49,730 --> 00:18:52,564 And we need to respect him enough to tell him to his face. 464 00:18:52,650 --> 00:18:56,234 So, if you're not gonna tell him what's going on with this, 465 00:18:56,320 --> 00:18:57,356 I will. 466 00:18:58,364 --> 00:18:59,525 All right, I'll tell him. 467 00:19:02,410 --> 00:19:04,026 Louis, can I talk to you for a second? 468 00:19:04,120 --> 00:19:05,281 Yeah, of course, Harvey. 469 00:19:05,413 --> 00:19:07,871 - You know my door's always open to you. - Good. 470 00:19:07,957 --> 00:19:10,916 Robert and I are taking a case that you might not like, 471 00:19:11,001 --> 00:19:12,617 and since you're managing partner now... 472 00:19:12,712 --> 00:19:14,499 Well, Harvey, let me stop you right there. 473 00:19:14,588 --> 00:19:15,829 Already? 474 00:19:15,923 --> 00:19:18,506 Yeah, I don't need to hear any more. Good luck with your case. 475 00:19:18,592 --> 00:19:21,505 So you don't even want to hear what it is before saying 476 00:19:21,595 --> 00:19:22,698 you're good with me taking it? 477 00:19:22,722 --> 00:19:25,055 No, I don't, because you're good with you taking it. 478 00:19:25,141 --> 00:19:26,507 Louis, if this is some kind 479 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:29,138 of Jedi mind trick that Lipschitz taught you... 480 00:19:29,228 --> 00:19:31,790 I don't even know who Jed Mindtrick is, but what I do know is that 481 00:19:31,814 --> 00:19:34,602 I intend to be the world's best delegator, and if I'm gonna do that, 482 00:19:34,692 --> 00:19:36,524 there is no way I can try to tame you. 483 00:19:36,610 --> 00:19:38,171 - Well, in that case... - And what I definitely can't do 484 00:19:38,195 --> 00:19:40,515 is put a saddle on you, much less try to ride you bareback. 485 00:19:41,407 --> 00:19:44,024 - Ride me what, now? - Bareback. 486 00:19:44,118 --> 00:19:47,202 I said ride you bareback. 487 00:19:47,288 --> 00:19:49,120 Please don't... 488 00:19:49,206 --> 00:19:50,322 Don't say "bareback" again. 489 00:19:50,416 --> 00:19:51,952 Why not? Harvey... 490 00:19:55,963 --> 00:19:56,999 Listen to me. 491 00:19:58,048 --> 00:20:00,665 You are a wild stallion, 492 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:03,252 and wild stallions have to run free. 493 00:20:03,345 --> 00:20:04,836 Louis, I'm really not comfortable 494 00:20:04,930 --> 00:20:06,842 with where this conversation's going. 495 00:20:06,932 --> 00:20:08,343 No, no. 496 00:20:10,853 --> 00:20:14,813 All I'm saying is that you're a magnificent steed 497 00:20:14,899 --> 00:20:17,937 that gallops wherever the wind takes him, 498 00:20:18,027 --> 00:20:19,689 and I'm not gonna ride you hard 499 00:20:19,779 --> 00:20:23,398 until, you know, you're able to start bucking underneath me. 500 00:20:23,491 --> 00:20:26,575 Now, you tell me, how is that possibly uncomfortable? 501 00:20:27,203 --> 00:20:29,661 Nothing, Louis. Nothing is uncomfortable. 502 00:20:29,747 --> 00:20:31,238 Then giddyup, Harvey. 503 00:20:32,500 --> 00:20:33,616 Giddyup. 504 00:20:37,254 --> 00:20:38,290 Hiyah! 505 00:20:41,175 --> 00:20:42,962 Katrina, it's after 10:00. 506 00:20:43,427 --> 00:20:44,467 What are you doing in here? 507 00:20:44,553 --> 00:20:46,340 I just got promoted, Donna. 508 00:20:46,430 --> 00:20:47,950 I'm not gonna take my foot off the gas. 509 00:20:48,015 --> 00:20:49,426 I wouldn't expect you to. 510 00:20:50,392 --> 00:20:51,678 So whose tab are you running up? 511 00:20:52,895 --> 00:20:53,931 What? 512 00:20:54,563 --> 00:20:55,599 Who's the client? 513 00:20:56,649 --> 00:20:57,765 Kappa Financial. 514 00:20:57,858 --> 00:21:00,851 I thought that settlement was locked for closing tomorrow. 515 00:21:00,945 --> 00:21:02,732 Just making some last-minute tweaks. 516 00:21:05,407 --> 00:21:06,773 Katrina, what's going on? 517 00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:09,387 Why would something be going on? 518 00:21:09,411 --> 00:21:11,411 Because if you were just making last-minute tweaks, 519 00:21:11,455 --> 00:21:15,324 then either Brian would be doing it, or some paralegal would. 520 00:21:17,169 --> 00:21:19,377 Samantha wants me to make good on what I did for Alex. 521 00:21:20,047 --> 00:21:22,484 You mean what Harvey asked you to do and what I advised you to do 522 00:21:22,508 --> 00:21:23,860 even though you didn't want to do it? 523 00:21:23,884 --> 00:21:25,591 That's what I mean. 524 00:21:25,678 --> 00:21:28,170 And don't tell me, it's not exactly ethical. 525 00:21:28,264 --> 00:21:31,507 No, it's not, but if I do it right, 526 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:34,593 the worst that'll happen is, we'll lose a client. 527 00:21:34,687 --> 00:21:36,447 And if you do it wrong, you'll get disbarred. 528 00:21:36,522 --> 00:21:38,605 What difference does it make? I don't have a choice. 529 00:21:38,691 --> 00:21:41,229 It won't make any difference if you refuse to do it. 530 00:21:41,610 --> 00:21:43,226 Have you met Samantha Wheeler? 531 00:21:44,321 --> 00:21:46,062 I'm not going to make an enemy out of her. 532 00:21:46,156 --> 00:21:48,239 I have met her, and I can talk to her about... 533 00:21:48,325 --> 00:21:50,205 And I don't want you fighting my battles for me. 534 00:21:50,286 --> 00:21:53,279 Then fight them yourself, because you're a senior partner now, 535 00:21:53,372 --> 00:21:55,653 and you need to decide what kind of lawyer you want to be. 536 00:21:56,083 --> 00:21:59,167 I want to be the kind of lawyer who runs her own firm. 537 00:21:59,920 --> 00:22:03,789 And look at the ones who have, Jessica, Robert, Harvey. 538 00:22:03,883 --> 00:22:05,249 They all do shit like this. 539 00:22:06,552 --> 00:22:08,669 Maybe they do, 540 00:22:08,762 --> 00:22:10,754 but you know what else they all have in common? 541 00:22:12,224 --> 00:22:13,931 None of them are pushovers. 542 00:22:19,857 --> 00:22:22,315 Four clean strikes in a row. 543 00:22:22,401 --> 00:22:24,518 Crosby doesn't look swayed. 544 00:22:24,612 --> 00:22:26,353 - Talk to Louis? - I did. 545 00:22:26,447 --> 00:22:27,688 And? 546 00:22:27,781 --> 00:22:30,865 Evidently, I'm a wild stallion who needs to run free. 547 00:22:30,951 --> 00:22:33,159 In other words, we're being managed by a crazy person. 548 00:22:33,245 --> 00:22:35,640 Speaking of being managed, it's nice to see that I can count on you 549 00:22:35,664 --> 00:22:37,906 to roll up your sleeves in my absence. 550 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:40,061 You think I'm watching this thing for my own amusement? 551 00:22:40,085 --> 00:22:41,980 I sure don't think you're planning on making a comeback. 552 00:22:42,004 --> 00:22:43,961 I was watching it to see if I got played. 553 00:22:44,048 --> 00:22:45,380 What are you talking about? 554 00:22:45,466 --> 00:22:48,630 I'm talking about all those last-minute bets just shy of the limit. 555 00:22:48,719 --> 00:22:51,427 That couldn't have been just coincidence, so I called in a favor, 556 00:22:51,513 --> 00:22:52,799 and I got some specifics. 557 00:22:52,890 --> 00:22:54,409 You mean Samantha called in a favor for you? 558 00:22:54,433 --> 00:22:56,015 Me, Samantha, doesn't matter. 559 00:22:56,352 --> 00:22:58,594 I found out who placed those bets, 560 00:22:58,687 --> 00:23:01,100 and each and every one of those people are connected to Jim. 561 00:23:01,190 --> 00:23:03,150 Robert, I told you, I looked the man in the eye... 562 00:23:03,192 --> 00:23:04,228 Let me finish. 563 00:23:04,318 --> 00:23:06,810 The total winnings of those long shots 564 00:23:06,904 --> 00:23:08,770 was $2 million, and we both know 565 00:23:08,864 --> 00:23:11,402 Jim Allen would be a dumbass if he risked his empire 566 00:23:11,492 --> 00:23:12,608 for a payout that small. 567 00:23:12,701 --> 00:23:15,694 And Jim Allen's no dumbass, which puts us back to square one. 568 00:23:15,788 --> 00:23:17,620 No, Harvey, 569 00:23:17,706 --> 00:23:19,538 it puts us right back in the ring. 570 00:23:19,625 --> 00:23:21,787 Because if all of those people are in Jim's orbit... 571 00:23:21,877 --> 00:23:23,618 They're in Ricky Crosby's orbit, too. 572 00:23:23,712 --> 00:23:25,704 And it only takes one man to throw a fight. 573 00:23:25,798 --> 00:23:27,039 You think he played you. 574 00:23:28,384 --> 00:23:30,216 I think there's only one way to find out. 575 00:23:30,761 --> 00:23:32,502 And for the record, 576 00:23:32,596 --> 00:23:35,680 my playbook is a lot deeper than just Samantha Wheeler. 577 00:23:36,850 --> 00:23:37,953 So she did it for you, then. 578 00:23:37,977 --> 00:23:39,434 Yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying. 579 00:23:41,313 --> 00:23:42,433 Alex, where you been? 580 00:23:42,439 --> 00:23:44,084 - I've been looking for you all day. - I'll tell you where I've been. 581 00:23:44,108 --> 00:23:45,828 I was out getting screwed by Winthrop Hotels 582 00:23:45,901 --> 00:23:47,212 and figuring out what to do about it. 583 00:23:47,236 --> 00:23:48,338 What do you mean, getting screwed? 584 00:23:48,362 --> 00:23:50,729 I mean, I went in there with a dozen win-win offers 585 00:23:50,823 --> 00:23:52,064 and they shot down every one. 586 00:23:52,157 --> 00:23:53,614 Well, did you threaten litigation? 587 00:23:53,701 --> 00:23:55,637 I threatened them with everything but the kitchen sink. 588 00:23:55,661 --> 00:23:58,074 But the fact is, this contract's airtight, and they know it. 589 00:23:58,163 --> 00:23:59,432 And what exactly are you gonna do about it? 590 00:23:59,456 --> 00:24:02,699 Because if Thomas has to honor that contract, he's out of business. 591 00:24:02,793 --> 00:24:05,035 No, Louis, he's not. 592 00:24:05,170 --> 00:24:08,004 - What are you talking about? - I'm talking about slicing and dicing. 593 00:24:08,132 --> 00:24:09,985 - You want to run that by me again? - Slicing and dicing is... 594 00:24:10,009 --> 00:24:12,001 You know, I know what slicing and dicing is, Alex. 595 00:24:12,094 --> 00:24:13,238 Are you telling me that your big idea 596 00:24:13,262 --> 00:24:15,345 is to split his commercial division from his retail? 597 00:24:15,431 --> 00:24:17,826 Because I told you the survival of his company was important to me. 598 00:24:17,850 --> 00:24:19,770 I know that, Louis, but this is the only way out. 599 00:24:19,852 --> 00:24:21,639 Cutting someone's arm off is not a way out. 600 00:24:21,729 --> 00:24:23,436 It is if their life depends on it. 601 00:24:23,522 --> 00:24:25,625 And this way, we have a chance to get Winthrop back to the table 602 00:24:25,649 --> 00:24:28,062 - before we cut anything off. - Alex, listen to me. 603 00:24:28,152 --> 00:24:29,939 We are not going back to Thomas saying, 604 00:24:30,029 --> 00:24:32,521 "Congratulations, now you're a three-legged dog." 605 00:24:32,614 --> 00:24:34,822 And I'm telling you this is the only play. 606 00:24:34,908 --> 00:24:36,274 You're... 607 00:24:36,702 --> 00:24:37,818 You know what? 608 00:24:38,620 --> 00:24:39,781 This was a mistake. 609 00:24:40,539 --> 00:24:41,996 I take full responsibility for it. 610 00:24:42,082 --> 00:24:44,185 Things were fine the way they were, and I do not want them to change. 611 00:24:44,209 --> 00:24:46,409 Louis, it doesn't matter whether you handle this or I... 612 00:24:46,462 --> 00:24:48,579 God damn it, Alex, 613 00:24:48,672 --> 00:24:50,129 it may be the only play for you, 614 00:24:50,215 --> 00:24:51,626 but it is not for me! 615 00:24:52,342 --> 00:24:55,551 Now, I told you I would do anything to keep him alive, 616 00:24:55,637 --> 00:24:58,129 and it's gonna start with me taking back this case. 617 00:25:05,272 --> 00:25:06,433 - Louis... - Gretchen, 618 00:25:06,523 --> 00:25:09,687 whatever it is, I don't have time 'cause Alex shit the bed with Thomas 619 00:25:09,777 --> 00:25:11,939 - and I need to fix it. - Well, you better make time, 620 00:25:12,029 --> 00:25:15,318 because Andrew Malik just trashed this firm in the Journal. 621 00:25:16,533 --> 00:25:18,149 Shit, so that's what he's up to. 622 00:25:18,285 --> 00:25:20,117 - You want me to get Harvey in here? - No. 623 00:25:20,954 --> 00:25:22,640 It's his case. I don't want to get involved. 624 00:25:22,664 --> 00:25:25,828 Well, if you ask me, you need to let Alex handle his business 625 00:25:25,918 --> 00:25:28,501 and start making sure Harvey isn't ruining yours. 626 00:25:28,587 --> 00:25:30,624 Gretchen, I appreciate you bringing me this, 627 00:25:30,714 --> 00:25:33,627 but what I need is to run my firm how I feel it should be run, 628 00:25:33,717 --> 00:25:35,557 and right now, that means taking care of Thomas 629 00:25:35,594 --> 00:25:38,086 and trusting that Harvey will take care of himself. 630 00:25:39,139 --> 00:25:40,380 You're the boss. 631 00:25:48,148 --> 00:25:51,016 - Well, that was fast. - Told you, I'm good at what I do. 632 00:25:51,860 --> 00:25:53,726 These are the top three candidates in the city. 633 00:25:53,821 --> 00:25:57,189 You are not gonna find a more qualified lawyer anywhere. 634 00:25:57,282 --> 00:25:59,069 - Oh, okay. - But you should hire this one. 635 00:26:02,287 --> 00:26:04,745 I'm sorry, you want me to pass on these superheroes 636 00:26:04,832 --> 00:26:09,076 for a guy who graduated middle of his class from SUNY Buffalo? 637 00:26:09,169 --> 00:26:11,089 Did you check to see whether my nana's available? 638 00:26:11,213 --> 00:26:13,170 Thomas, he didn't go to Harvard 639 00:26:13,257 --> 00:26:16,466 and he graduated the middle of his class for the same reason. 640 00:26:16,552 --> 00:26:18,794 He was working full-time to put himself through school. 641 00:26:18,887 --> 00:26:21,925 And if you give him a shot, he will go to the ends of the earth for you. 642 00:26:23,517 --> 00:26:25,957 And on top of that, you're gonna love him. He's just like you. 643 00:26:26,145 --> 00:26:27,636 - Handsome. - Stupid. 644 00:26:27,729 --> 00:26:28,890 But is he funny? 645 00:26:28,981 --> 00:26:30,438 Because he can't be funnier than me. 646 00:26:30,524 --> 00:26:32,561 We can't have that here. It's bad for morale. 647 00:26:32,651 --> 00:26:35,211 Not so much other people's, just mine, but still, it... You know? 648 00:26:35,737 --> 00:26:36,818 Can I go now? 649 00:26:37,239 --> 00:26:38,946 Yes, you can. 650 00:26:39,158 --> 00:26:40,899 And listen, thank you for this. 651 00:26:40,993 --> 00:26:42,095 Um, I'm gonna meet with Brendon 652 00:26:42,119 --> 00:26:43,399 - just as soon as I can. - Great. 653 00:26:43,453 --> 00:26:45,723 Oh, and would you tell Louis that I'm gonna send those contracts over 654 00:26:45,747 --> 00:26:46,783 at the end of the day? 655 00:26:47,166 --> 00:26:48,452 - Louis? - Yeah. 656 00:26:48,542 --> 00:26:50,019 I gotta say, I really appreciate the fact 657 00:26:50,043 --> 00:26:52,501 that he hasn't just handed me off to somebody else. 658 00:26:52,588 --> 00:26:53,690 I didn't think that he would keep me, 659 00:26:53,714 --> 00:26:55,358 considering he's got an entire firm to run now, 660 00:26:55,382 --> 00:26:57,248 but pretty amazing guy. 661 00:26:57,718 --> 00:26:58,799 Yes, he is. 662 00:27:01,221 --> 00:27:02,490 Let me know how it goes with Brendon. 663 00:27:02,514 --> 00:27:03,630 Will do. 664 00:27:08,896 --> 00:27:09,977 I'm done, baby. 665 00:27:10,731 --> 00:27:13,348 Looking good, champ. Getting ready for a rematch? 666 00:27:13,442 --> 00:27:15,308 - You're Jim's lawyer, right? - I am. 667 00:27:15,402 --> 00:27:16,754 I'm gonna need your help with his defense, 668 00:27:16,778 --> 00:27:19,145 but I gotta tell you, I've been boxing for 30 years, 669 00:27:19,239 --> 00:27:22,073 and it's not often you get to come face-to-face with the likes of you. 670 00:27:22,159 --> 00:27:24,196 You looking to test yourself, that's a bad idea. 671 00:27:24,286 --> 00:27:26,528 I'm just here to pick your brain. The guy I spar with, 672 00:27:26,622 --> 00:27:27,783 whenever he throws me a hook, 673 00:27:27,873 --> 00:27:29,434 - I never see it coming. - See, here's the thing. 674 00:27:29,458 --> 00:27:31,996 You don't have to see it coming as long as you move inside. 675 00:27:32,127 --> 00:27:35,040 - You're saying work the body? - I'm saying you... 676 00:27:35,130 --> 00:27:37,483 That right kidney enough times, he ain't throwing that hook. 677 00:27:37,507 --> 00:27:39,652 Yeah, but you go to the body too often. What about the uppercut? 678 00:27:39,676 --> 00:27:41,542 Yeah, that's why you gotta stick and move. 679 00:27:41,887 --> 00:27:44,800 But if you stick and move, you could walk right into that left cross. 680 00:27:44,890 --> 00:27:47,052 That can't hurt you as long as you keep your hands up. 681 00:27:47,142 --> 00:27:48,678 Then let me ask you something, Ricky. 682 00:27:48,769 --> 00:27:51,050 Why the hell didn't you keep your hands up against Alonzo? 683 00:27:51,313 --> 00:27:53,396 - What? - You dropped your hands against Alonzo, 684 00:27:53,482 --> 00:27:54,518 and I know why. 685 00:27:54,608 --> 00:27:56,315 You took a dive. 686 00:27:56,401 --> 00:27:58,859 Yo, what the fuck you just say to me, man? 687 00:27:58,946 --> 00:28:01,090 'Cause anyone that knows me knows I would never do that. 688 00:28:01,114 --> 00:28:03,652 Really? Because I have a whole list of people that know you, 689 00:28:03,742 --> 00:28:05,654 and if I have to put them on the witness stand, 690 00:28:05,744 --> 00:28:08,327 they're gonna testify that you told them to bet against you. 691 00:28:08,413 --> 00:28:10,453 So unless you're telling me that Jim was in on it... 692 00:28:10,540 --> 00:28:11,826 Jim had nothing to do with it. 693 00:28:11,917 --> 00:28:14,250 Then you better call a lawyer and you better call one fast. 694 00:28:14,336 --> 00:28:15,452 Wait, stop! 695 00:28:16,588 --> 00:28:19,422 I would've killed to be in your shoes. 696 00:28:19,508 --> 00:28:21,545 You had your whole career ahead of you. 697 00:28:21,635 --> 00:28:24,002 I didn't have shit ahead of me! 698 00:28:24,096 --> 00:28:25,587 What are you talking about? 699 00:28:28,350 --> 00:28:30,467 Three months ago, I went to go pick up 700 00:28:30,560 --> 00:28:32,597 my daughter from kindergarten, all right? 701 00:28:32,688 --> 00:28:36,602 At a certain point, I didn't remember why I was in my car or where I was going. 702 00:28:36,692 --> 00:28:40,686 Drove around an hour, trying to remember, 703 00:28:40,779 --> 00:28:43,112 till the school finally called me. 704 00:28:43,198 --> 00:28:46,316 Yo, I'm 35 years old, man. You know how messed up that is? 705 00:28:46,410 --> 00:28:47,526 I know how messed up it is 706 00:28:47,619 --> 00:28:50,362 to let Jim go on trial for a crime you committed. 707 00:28:50,455 --> 00:28:52,492 Well, Jim hadn't been getting his head bashed in 708 00:28:52,582 --> 00:28:54,539 since he was 15, all right? 709 00:28:54,626 --> 00:28:56,993 And I need to provide for my family. 710 00:28:57,087 --> 00:28:59,750 'Cause where am I gonna be in 10 years, huh? 711 00:28:59,840 --> 00:29:02,332 Am I gonna be able to hold down a job? 712 00:29:02,426 --> 00:29:05,043 Am I gonna need somebody to wipe my ass? 713 00:29:05,137 --> 00:29:06,673 I don't know, Ricky. 714 00:29:06,763 --> 00:29:09,050 All I know is, Jim is innocent. 715 00:29:09,141 --> 00:29:11,599 And it's my job to make sure the world knows it. 716 00:29:16,606 --> 00:29:18,268 Louis? I just talked to Thomas, 717 00:29:18,358 --> 00:29:20,350 and he said you took the case back from Alex. 718 00:29:20,444 --> 00:29:22,463 Yeah, I did, because he wanted to mutilate the man's company, 719 00:29:22,487 --> 00:29:23,589 and I'm not gonna let him do that. 720 00:29:23,613 --> 00:29:24,649 What about your company? 721 00:29:24,740 --> 00:29:26,420 Because I'm willing to bet my entire salary 722 00:29:26,450 --> 00:29:28,761 that you haven't even looked at the stack of files that I left you. 723 00:29:28,785 --> 00:29:30,321 I was working on it, Donna. 724 00:29:30,412 --> 00:29:32,119 Then Gretchen walked in with... 725 00:29:33,332 --> 00:29:34,368 With what? 726 00:29:39,588 --> 00:29:40,708 I don't believe this. 727 00:29:40,714 --> 00:29:42,942 - What are you gonna do about that? - I'm not gonna do anything. 728 00:29:42,966 --> 00:29:44,193 Malik's making us look like shit, 729 00:29:44,217 --> 00:29:46,425 and you're gonna at least talk to Harvey about it? 730 00:29:46,511 --> 00:29:49,254 No, I'm not. And I'm gonna tell you exactly what I told Gretchen. 731 00:29:49,348 --> 00:29:51,590 I am managing this firm as I see fit. 732 00:29:51,683 --> 00:29:54,175 Then I'll tell you what Gretchen should have. 733 00:29:54,269 --> 00:29:55,309 You're doing a shitty job. 734 00:29:55,395 --> 00:29:56,761 Excuse me? 735 00:29:56,855 --> 00:29:58,249 You're doing a shitty job as managing partner, 736 00:29:58,273 --> 00:30:00,001 and I'm not gonna let that happen for another second. 737 00:30:00,025 --> 00:30:02,062 You're not gonna let this... I'm your goddamn boss! 738 00:30:02,152 --> 00:30:05,691 - Yeah, because I put you there! - No, you didn't put me shit! 739 00:30:05,781 --> 00:30:08,023 You begged me to save this firm, and I did. 740 00:30:08,116 --> 00:30:10,403 Then while we're talking about this firm and bosses, 741 00:30:10,494 --> 00:30:12,861 you're also Harvey's boss and you're Robert's boss, 742 00:30:12,954 --> 00:30:14,349 and you haven't been overseeing them. 743 00:30:14,373 --> 00:30:16,615 You said to delegate, and that is exactly what I did. 744 00:30:16,708 --> 00:30:19,121 You weren't delegating, Louis. You were abdicating. 745 00:30:20,670 --> 00:30:22,127 And you're using Thomas' case 746 00:30:22,214 --> 00:30:23,775 to stay in your comfort zone rather than... 747 00:30:23,799 --> 00:30:25,961 I am not giving up my clients. 748 00:30:28,095 --> 00:30:29,836 Well, I'm sorry to tell you this, Louis, 749 00:30:29,930 --> 00:30:31,592 but what you want doesn't matter anymore. 750 00:30:32,057 --> 00:30:33,284 And I'll tell you something else. 751 00:30:33,308 --> 00:30:35,391 It's not about your clients anymore either. 752 00:30:35,477 --> 00:30:38,220 It is about steering the ship. 753 00:30:39,815 --> 00:30:41,397 And you haven't been steering anything. 754 00:30:49,282 --> 00:30:52,116 Katrina. Funny, I was just coming to see you. 755 00:30:52,202 --> 00:30:53,443 Well, that won't be necessary. 756 00:30:53,745 --> 00:30:55,611 I assume that means you've done what I asked. 757 00:30:55,705 --> 00:30:57,947 No. I did what Donna asked. 758 00:30:58,041 --> 00:31:00,533 She figured out what was going on and wanted to step in. 759 00:31:00,627 --> 00:31:03,040 And let me guess, you said you'd rather handle me yourself. 760 00:31:03,839 --> 00:31:05,421 I did. 761 00:31:05,507 --> 00:31:07,544 And like I said, 762 00:31:07,634 --> 00:31:09,091 this isn't what you asked me to do. 763 00:31:09,678 --> 00:31:10,714 Then what is it? 764 00:31:10,804 --> 00:31:13,888 I went through Dexhart's files and found $10 million in savings 765 00:31:13,974 --> 00:31:16,091 by closing loopholes in their policy exclusions. 766 00:31:16,184 --> 00:31:17,800 They lost $80 million. 767 00:31:17,894 --> 00:31:19,886 And if you can't explain to them 768 00:31:19,980 --> 00:31:21,332 that this is just the tip of the iceberg 769 00:31:21,356 --> 00:31:23,939 in making them whole, that's on you. 770 00:31:24,651 --> 00:31:28,611 What's on me is to say that you will not determine 771 00:31:28,697 --> 00:31:30,484 the type of lawyer I want to be. 772 00:31:31,158 --> 00:31:32,649 What is that supposed to mean? 773 00:31:32,742 --> 00:31:36,031 It means I looked into those details like Louis would. 774 00:31:36,121 --> 00:31:37,908 I found another way like Harvey would. 775 00:31:37,998 --> 00:31:43,539 And you want me to accept it like who would? 776 00:31:43,628 --> 00:31:45,961 Because you left out Robert. 777 00:31:46,047 --> 00:31:49,040 And I don't think, if you did to him what you did to me, he'd accept it. 778 00:31:49,134 --> 00:31:52,593 And I don't think Robert would've done what you did to me in the first place. 779 00:31:53,889 --> 00:31:57,428 But in addition to this, I'm willing to say I owe you one. 780 00:31:57,517 --> 00:32:00,305 So make an enemy of me, or not. 781 00:32:00,395 --> 00:32:01,795 That's the best you're going to get. 782 00:32:06,985 --> 00:32:08,476 - Well? - "Well," what? 783 00:32:08,570 --> 00:32:10,857 I just got a call from Ricky telling me what happened 784 00:32:10,947 --> 00:32:12,133 and asking me what we're gonna do. 785 00:32:12,157 --> 00:32:13,259 What do you think we're gonna do? 786 00:32:13,283 --> 00:32:15,094 We're gonna wait for Malik to make a fool of himself 787 00:32:15,118 --> 00:32:16,721 and then show the world he got the wrong guy. 788 00:32:16,745 --> 00:32:18,611 In other words, throw Ricky under the bus. 789 00:32:18,705 --> 00:32:21,664 Not in other words, in those exact words. 790 00:32:21,750 --> 00:32:23,787 Harvey, the man has brain damage. 791 00:32:23,877 --> 00:32:25,539 I don't give a shit what he has. 792 00:32:25,629 --> 00:32:27,621 He was gonna let his mentor go to prison. 793 00:32:27,714 --> 00:32:30,081 You don't know what he would've done if it had come to that. 794 00:32:30,175 --> 00:32:32,292 I know that he threw a fight in the sport I love 795 00:32:32,385 --> 00:32:34,547 and what happens to him isn't my problem. 796 00:32:34,638 --> 00:32:36,925 You must live in a damn nice glass house, 797 00:32:37,015 --> 00:32:38,784 because I know for a fact that you threw a fight 798 00:32:38,808 --> 00:32:40,161 on behalf of one of your own clients. 799 00:32:40,185 --> 00:32:41,621 If you're talking about Reform Corp... 800 00:32:41,645 --> 00:32:43,352 I'm talking about William Sutter. 801 00:32:44,147 --> 00:32:45,809 You think Rachel never told me about that? 802 00:32:45,899 --> 00:32:47,435 That was to get Mike out of prison. 803 00:32:47,526 --> 00:32:50,109 And Ricky threw a fight to take care of his family. 804 00:32:50,195 --> 00:32:52,903 Look, if you're so sure of yourself, what do you think we should do? 805 00:32:52,989 --> 00:32:54,884 We should go to Malik, tell him he has the wrong guy, 806 00:32:54,908 --> 00:32:56,615 and cut the best deal we can for Ricky. 807 00:32:56,701 --> 00:32:57,737 Are you out of your mind? 808 00:32:57,827 --> 00:33:00,160 We took this thing to get payback for Jessica. 809 00:33:00,247 --> 00:33:02,079 Ricky is our trump card. 810 00:33:02,165 --> 00:33:05,203 Now, if you're not okay with this, the door is right there. 811 00:33:05,293 --> 00:33:08,536 I'm not going anywhere, and this case is as much mine as it is yours. 812 00:33:08,630 --> 00:33:10,622 It's not either one of yours. It's mine. 813 00:33:10,715 --> 00:33:13,082 - Excuse me? - I said it is mine. 814 00:33:13,176 --> 00:33:15,793 I'm not gonna let you jeopardize this firm with some vendetta. 815 00:33:15,887 --> 00:33:18,345 What happened to me being a wild stallion? 816 00:33:18,431 --> 00:33:21,674 What happened is, I was afraid to tell you the truth. 817 00:33:21,768 --> 00:33:24,010 And the truth is, I am running this place, 818 00:33:24,104 --> 00:33:25,623 and we all need to get on board with that, 819 00:33:25,647 --> 00:33:27,889 and it starts with you reading me in. 820 00:33:28,858 --> 00:33:30,724 Okay, Louis. We'll read you in. 821 00:33:30,819 --> 00:33:33,857 But there is no way I am letting Malik off the hook. 822 00:33:38,493 --> 00:33:40,325 Look, we've been over this all night. 823 00:33:40,412 --> 00:33:43,450 It comes down to a choice between cutting Ricky a deal 824 00:33:43,540 --> 00:33:45,873 and payback with Malik, and I am not going to... 825 00:33:45,959 --> 00:33:48,292 Wait a second. Payback. That's it. 826 00:33:48,378 --> 00:33:51,621 What's "it," Louis? Where are you going with this? 827 00:33:51,715 --> 00:33:54,110 How much revenue has Jim lost since these charges were brought? 828 00:33:54,134 --> 00:33:56,046 I don't know. His license is suspended. 829 00:33:56,136 --> 00:33:57,238 He hasn't been able to book a fight. 830 00:33:57,262 --> 00:33:58,298 Why, what's your point? 831 00:33:58,388 --> 00:34:00,175 My point is, once we show that he's innocent, 832 00:34:00,265 --> 00:34:02,034 someone needs to pay back all the revenue he's lost. 833 00:34:02,058 --> 00:34:03,549 That someone is Andrew Malik. 834 00:34:03,643 --> 00:34:06,363 Louis, I don't want to take his money. I want to ruin his reputation. 835 00:34:06,438 --> 00:34:09,397 What Louis is saying is that Malik won't pay it. 836 00:34:09,482 --> 00:34:10,598 The state will. 837 00:34:10,692 --> 00:34:12,308 Which means the voters will. 838 00:34:12,402 --> 00:34:14,439 Are you talking about suing him for compensation 839 00:34:14,529 --> 00:34:16,236 under the Wrongful Prosecution Act? 840 00:34:16,323 --> 00:34:18,030 You bet your sweet hindquarters I am. 841 00:34:18,116 --> 00:34:19,823 Which means he either cuts Ricky a deal, 842 00:34:19,909 --> 00:34:22,993 or any higher-office aspirations he has, they're done. 843 00:34:23,079 --> 00:34:26,163 You think Jim Allen will forgo a lawsuit just to get Ricky a better deal? 844 00:34:26,249 --> 00:34:29,037 Once he finds out why Ricky did it, yeah, he will. 845 00:34:29,127 --> 00:34:32,245 Wait, Harvey, there's only one problem. You wanted to ruin Malik's reputation. 846 00:34:32,339 --> 00:34:33,455 This deal won't do that. 847 00:34:33,882 --> 00:34:35,589 You leave that to me. 848 00:34:35,675 --> 00:34:37,507 And, Louis, 849 00:34:37,594 --> 00:34:38,835 you're a genius. 850 00:34:39,304 --> 00:34:41,341 No, Harvey. I'm just... 851 00:34:43,308 --> 00:34:44,674 I'm managing partner. 852 00:34:50,649 --> 00:34:51,810 What's that for? 853 00:34:51,900 --> 00:34:54,483 Your wife told me you were here. I wanted to pick up the check. 854 00:34:55,528 --> 00:34:57,315 I'm sorry, Alex. 855 00:34:57,405 --> 00:34:59,317 I gave you the case, and I need to trust 856 00:34:59,407 --> 00:35:01,287 that you're gonna bring it home how you see fit. 857 00:35:01,660 --> 00:35:02,901 Well, I'm sorry too. 858 00:35:02,994 --> 00:35:04,513 - What do you mean? - I gave up too quickly. 859 00:35:04,537 --> 00:35:05,640 If it weren't for you pushing me, 860 00:35:05,664 --> 00:35:07,099 I wouldn't have figured the way out of this thing. 861 00:35:07,123 --> 00:35:09,740 - The way out? - Yes, Louis, the way out. 862 00:35:09,834 --> 00:35:10,915 Because I got to thinking. 863 00:35:11,002 --> 00:35:12,538 Larry didn't just make one mistake. 864 00:35:12,629 --> 00:35:14,245 He made two. 865 00:35:14,339 --> 00:35:16,001 He never ran the final contract by you. 866 00:35:16,091 --> 00:35:18,451 Holy shit, he didn't. And he always does because he knows... 867 00:35:18,510 --> 00:35:19,842 That you'll catch any mistake. 868 00:35:19,928 --> 00:35:21,155 Which means he didn't make a mistake. 869 00:35:21,179 --> 00:35:22,966 No, Louis, it was on purpose. 870 00:35:23,056 --> 00:35:25,594 And isn't it a coincidence that Larry just signed a contract 871 00:35:25,684 --> 00:35:27,141 to work at a subsidiary of Winthrop? 872 00:35:27,894 --> 00:35:29,101 Alex, this is brilliant. 873 00:35:29,187 --> 00:35:30,623 We need to get them on the phone right now. 874 00:35:30,647 --> 00:35:31,854 Already taken care of, Louis. 875 00:35:31,940 --> 00:35:33,522 Contract is back exactly the way it was. 876 00:35:33,608 --> 00:35:37,648 Well, with a 25% increase, and by 25%, I mean 40%. 877 00:35:39,698 --> 00:35:40,734 Nice work, Alex. 878 00:35:40,824 --> 00:35:42,360 Right back at you, Louis. 879 00:35:47,580 --> 00:35:50,414 Let me get this straight. You'll come at me for Jim Allen's losses 880 00:35:50,500 --> 00:35:53,038 if I prosecute Ricky Crosby, who you know is guilty 881 00:35:53,128 --> 00:35:54,688 and wasn't even your client until today? 882 00:35:54,754 --> 00:35:56,165 What he was isn't important. 883 00:35:56,256 --> 00:35:57,963 What he is, is getting a deal. 884 00:35:58,049 --> 00:36:00,166 So take your medicine and count yourself lucky 885 00:36:00,260 --> 00:36:01,796 that we're willing to horse-trade. 886 00:36:01,886 --> 00:36:03,739 Because if we weren't, you'd be fucked right now. 887 00:36:03,763 --> 00:36:06,176 Which you are anyway because you're gonna be issuing 888 00:36:06,266 --> 00:36:08,679 a public apology for going after an innocent man. 889 00:36:08,768 --> 00:36:09,804 No way. 890 00:36:09,894 --> 00:36:11,977 I admit that, it ruins me for higher office. 891 00:36:12,063 --> 00:36:13,207 What do you think I'm here for? 892 00:36:13,231 --> 00:36:14,458 You wouldn't be in this position 893 00:36:14,482 --> 00:36:16,763 if you didn't go after an innocent man in the first place. 894 00:36:19,070 --> 00:36:22,234 I will issue an apology first thing tomorrow. 895 00:36:22,323 --> 00:36:24,406 No, you will issue one now. 896 00:36:24,492 --> 00:36:26,512 'Cause we're not giving you a chance to weasel out of this. 897 00:36:26,536 --> 00:36:29,244 We even did you a solid and wrote one up for you. 898 00:36:29,330 --> 00:36:31,822 Robert, did you know there are 12 different synonyms 899 00:36:31,916 --> 00:36:33,032 for the word "incompetent"? 900 00:36:33,126 --> 00:36:35,994 After he signs this, there's gonna be a 13th, 901 00:36:36,087 --> 00:36:37,123 "Malik." 902 00:36:39,174 --> 00:36:40,585 You know, you think this is funny. 903 00:36:40,675 --> 00:36:43,042 But sob story or not, a crime was committed here, 904 00:36:43,136 --> 00:36:46,550 and you are using it to ruin my career. 905 00:36:47,766 --> 00:36:49,052 So you... 906 00:36:50,685 --> 00:36:52,096 You better watch your backs. 907 00:36:53,396 --> 00:36:55,934 Tomorrow's gonna be what tomorrow's gonna be, Andy. 908 00:36:56,024 --> 00:36:57,811 But for today, 909 00:36:57,901 --> 00:37:00,109 Jessica Pearson sends her regards. 910 00:37:11,706 --> 00:37:14,449 Katrina. I was just on my way out to meet my wife for dinner. 911 00:37:14,542 --> 00:37:16,479 Then you're going to have to push that reservation, Alex, 912 00:37:16,503 --> 00:37:18,522 because I'm not going to sit on this for another minute. 913 00:37:18,546 --> 00:37:21,163 - Sit on what? - The fact that you sold me out. 914 00:37:21,257 --> 00:37:23,419 - I did no such thing. - Yes, you did. 915 00:37:23,510 --> 00:37:26,674 Because when you signed Gavin Andrews, I specifically asked you 916 00:37:26,763 --> 00:37:29,241 to make sure that Samantha never found out I gave you his name. 917 00:37:29,265 --> 00:37:31,006 And she never did because I never told her. 918 00:37:31,100 --> 00:37:34,059 Well, you might as well have. Because two days ago, she came at me 919 00:37:34,145 --> 00:37:36,637 saying that she knew I was the one who got those files for you 920 00:37:36,731 --> 00:37:38,688 and unless I did some shady shit for her... 921 00:37:38,775 --> 00:37:39,811 Shit. 922 00:37:39,901 --> 00:37:42,087 Katrina, I'm gonna go tell her right now to back the hell off. 923 00:37:42,111 --> 00:37:45,104 You're not gonna tell her anything. I handled it. 924 00:37:45,198 --> 00:37:46,300 Then why are you coming to me? 925 00:37:46,324 --> 00:37:48,190 Because the silver lining of this whole thing 926 00:37:48,284 --> 00:37:51,868 is that it gave me a chance to figure out what kind of lawyer I want to be. 927 00:37:51,955 --> 00:37:53,537 And the kind of lawyer I want to be 928 00:37:53,623 --> 00:37:58,209 is one who tells you to never put me in this position again. 929 00:37:59,504 --> 00:38:01,746 - Fair enough. - Good. 930 00:38:02,173 --> 00:38:03,414 - Is that all? - No. 931 00:38:03,508 --> 00:38:05,090 It's not. 932 00:38:05,176 --> 00:38:07,714 Because I also want to be the kind who tells you... 933 00:38:09,097 --> 00:38:10,258 You owe me one. 934 00:38:20,775 --> 00:38:21,811 Hello, stupid. 935 00:38:21,901 --> 00:38:23,838 Are you calling to tell me how a certain interview went? 936 00:38:23,862 --> 00:38:28,698 I am. Met with Brendon. It went great. Hired him on the spot. 937 00:38:28,783 --> 00:38:31,651 - In other words, I'm amazing. - You are. 938 00:38:31,744 --> 00:38:33,610 Which brings me to why I'm really calling. 939 00:38:35,206 --> 00:38:37,526 I don't think Brendon's the only one I have chemistry with. 940 00:38:39,919 --> 00:38:41,376 - Thomas... - Have dinner with me. 941 00:38:41,462 --> 00:38:44,546 Thomas, I'm flattered, but you're a client, and... 942 00:38:44,632 --> 00:38:45,818 Before you finish, let me just ask you this. 943 00:38:45,842 --> 00:38:47,708 If I wasn't a client, what would you say? 944 00:38:49,429 --> 00:38:52,342 - I'd say yes. - Okay, then. Here's what I'm gonna do. 945 00:38:53,016 --> 00:38:56,225 I'm gonna give you a bit of time, I'm gonna ask you once more, 946 00:38:56,311 --> 00:39:00,100 and if you still feel the same way, then I promise I will never ask again. 947 00:39:00,815 --> 00:39:02,022 Fair? 948 00:39:02,108 --> 00:39:04,020 - Fair. - Good. 949 00:39:04,819 --> 00:39:06,776 And listen, Donna, either way, 950 00:39:06,863 --> 00:39:09,025 thank you for keeping my business going. 951 00:39:13,494 --> 00:39:14,575 Donna? 952 00:39:15,413 --> 00:39:18,030 - Can I talk to you for a minute? - About what? 953 00:39:18,124 --> 00:39:19,535 About Katrina. 954 00:39:19,626 --> 00:39:21,208 Samantha, before you jump all over me... 955 00:39:21,294 --> 00:39:24,332 I'm here to say I shouldn't have done what I did. 956 00:39:25,590 --> 00:39:27,206 - But? - But... 957 00:39:27,675 --> 00:39:29,475 You could have come and told me that yourself. 958 00:39:29,510 --> 00:39:30,671 Maybe. 959 00:39:31,721 --> 00:39:34,054 But the more I do this, the more I realize that sometimes 960 00:39:34,140 --> 00:39:36,883 people just need to learn things on their own. 961 00:39:37,936 --> 00:39:39,616 I guess I did need to learn that on my own. 962 00:39:39,687 --> 00:39:40,973 No, I was talking about Katrina. 963 00:39:41,064 --> 00:39:42,350 What about me? 964 00:39:42,857 --> 00:39:45,349 We were just saying what a great lawyer you're gonna be. 965 00:39:45,443 --> 00:39:50,063 That's funny, because I was just coming by to tell Donna what a great COO she is. 966 00:39:50,156 --> 00:39:53,820 Well, since we're passing out compliments, what do you say we do it over drinks? 967 00:39:53,910 --> 00:39:55,697 - Fine by me. - Me, too. 968 00:39:55,787 --> 00:39:57,473 How about we meet in the lobby in 20 minutes? 969 00:39:57,497 --> 00:39:59,016 I've got something I need to take care of. 970 00:39:59,040 --> 00:40:01,032 And if you run into Gretchen, 971 00:40:01,125 --> 00:40:02,991 I guarantee you, we'll have a much better time. 972 00:40:06,381 --> 00:40:09,419 - Hey. Do you have a minute? - Of course. 973 00:40:09,509 --> 00:40:12,798 I was actually just about to get to the stack of things you left. 974 00:40:12,887 --> 00:40:14,594 - Listen, Louis... - Donna, I'm sorry. 975 00:40:15,598 --> 00:40:17,464 Everything you said was right. 976 00:40:17,558 --> 00:40:19,345 I was avoiding the job. 977 00:40:19,435 --> 00:40:21,392 And if it hadn't been for you, 978 00:40:21,479 --> 00:40:23,186 I would've gone right on avoiding it. 979 00:40:23,272 --> 00:40:25,935 I take it this means you and Alex worked it out. 980 00:40:26,025 --> 00:40:29,234 - We did. - Well, I'm sorry, too. 981 00:40:30,405 --> 00:40:33,113 I said terrible things to you, and I didn't mean them, 982 00:40:33,199 --> 00:40:35,156 - and I shouldn't have said them, and... - Donna. 983 00:40:35,243 --> 00:40:38,077 I know I didn't make you managing partner, Louis. 984 00:40:39,455 --> 00:40:44,371 But I was a part of it, and I felt responsible for it, and... 985 00:40:44,460 --> 00:40:46,292 You didn't want to regret making it happen. 986 00:40:46,379 --> 00:40:49,588 If I'm being really honest, yeah. 987 00:40:51,718 --> 00:40:55,302 But the truth is, we all need to learn in our own time, 988 00:40:55,430 --> 00:40:58,514 - and I just found out I'm no different. - I'll tell you what. 989 00:40:58,850 --> 00:41:02,844 If I'm keeping score, I would say we're both doing a pretty good job. 990 00:41:02,937 --> 00:41:06,521 And even if you didn't put me here, 991 00:41:06,607 --> 00:41:08,940 Donna, I wouldn't be here if it weren't for you. 992 00:41:10,737 --> 00:41:14,196 So, co-managing partners? 993 00:41:14,282 --> 00:41:17,366 - Let's not get carried away. - Okay. 994 00:41:17,452 --> 00:41:19,535 - Thank you, Donna. - Thanks, Louis. 995 00:41:19,620 --> 00:41:22,738 Come on, Red. Train's leaving the station. Let's go. 996 00:41:23,499 --> 00:41:25,456 - So you're in. - You kidding? 997 00:41:25,543 --> 00:41:29,412 You think I'm gonna stay here and listen to Louis' ideas on coed bathrooms 998 00:41:29,505 --> 00:41:32,418 while you fools go out drinking, you got another thing coming. 999 00:41:32,508 --> 00:41:34,319 Wait a second. Are you guys going out? Can I come? 1000 00:41:34,343 --> 00:41:35,379 - No. - No. 1001 00:41:35,470 --> 00:41:36,822 That's fine. You guys just go out and have a good time. 1002 00:41:36,846 --> 00:41:38,428 I got some cool shit I gotta do. 1003 00:41:39,932 --> 00:41:43,266 I gotta hand it to you, Robert. You really came through. 1004 00:41:43,352 --> 00:41:47,062 Right back at you, Harvey. I'd say we did our girl proud. 1005 00:41:47,523 --> 00:41:49,264 - To Jessica. - To Jessica. 1006 00:41:51,027 --> 00:41:52,171 - What? - You know, I was just thinking. 1007 00:41:52,195 --> 00:41:55,563 I sold Jim that this case was Rocky IV, but it turned out to be Rocky III. 1008 00:41:55,656 --> 00:41:58,990 You mean the one where Apollo and Rocky come together to beat Mr. T? 1009 00:41:59,077 --> 00:42:01,037 Well, I sure as hell wasn't talking about Rocky V. 1010 00:42:01,120 --> 00:42:03,015 Well, you know what happens at the end of Rocky III. 1011 00:42:03,039 --> 00:42:05,372 Yeah, Rocky and Apollo go toe-to-toe. 1012 00:42:05,458 --> 00:42:08,020 Let me guess, you're wondering what would happen if we went toe-to-toe. 1013 00:42:08,044 --> 00:42:10,161 I don't need to wonder. I know what'd happen. 1014 00:42:10,254 --> 00:42:11,290 I'd win. 1015 00:42:11,380 --> 00:42:12,916 Whatever gets you through the day. 1016 00:42:13,007 --> 00:42:14,964 - Holy shit. - What? 1017 00:42:15,051 --> 00:42:18,670 We're in here arguing about who's better between you and me. 1018 00:42:18,763 --> 00:42:22,347 What if Louis turns out to be a better managing partner than both of us? 1019 00:42:22,433 --> 00:42:24,286 Jesus Christ, that would be the worst Rocky ever. 1020 00:42:24,310 --> 00:42:26,848 No, Rocky V is still the worst Rocky ever. 1021 00:42:26,938 --> 00:42:28,645 Finally, something we can agree on. 1022 00:42:28,731 --> 00:42:30,814 Truth be told, I never even saw Rocky VI. 1023 00:42:30,900 --> 00:42:32,607 Neither did anybody else, Robert. 1024 00:42:32,693 --> 00:42:36,437 You know, that new Creed franchise, oh, that's quite a little something. 1025 00:42:36,531 --> 00:42:37,567 - Really? - Mmm-hmm. 1026 00:42:37,657 --> 00:42:39,593 Maybe I should watch it tonight. Want to come over? 1027 00:42:39,617 --> 00:42:41,595 Do I look like I don't have nothing to do but to come 1028 00:42:41,619 --> 00:42:43,576 and watch Rocky VII with your lonely ass? 1029 00:42:43,663 --> 00:42:44,779 But I got popcorn. 1030 00:42:46,082 --> 00:42:47,118 I'll call Laura.