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Previously on "Suits"...

Two conflict of interest
waivers giving you

the green light to take off
the gloves and get in the ring.

You gonna let him push us
around like that?

We go to court
and I will clean your clock.

Bring it on.

Andrew, this is between
you and me, not Jessica.

She admitted to being
a party to fraud

in front of
the New York State Bar.

Son of a bitch.

Ah, that's the look
I came here to see.

The only thing better would be
if I could be there

when you have
to tell Jessica Pearson

that you cost her
her license to practice law.

Harvey basically asked me to
impersonate Samantha Wheeler.

If Harvey wants you
to do this, why not do it?

Other than not wanting to get
on Samantha's bad side,

Louis said that if too many
people got involved,

their fight could tear
the firm apart.

I got proof
the packing company

skimped on materials
and your client knew about it.

God damn it, Robert!

What is it gonna take for you
to get off the sidelines?

Robert's about to tell Harvey
that he's gonna put up

Samantha's name
instead of Alex's.

If we don't do something, we're
not gonna have a firm tomorrow.

We're gonna have
a war on our hands.

Harvey and Robert
would never vote

to make me
managing partner.

You leave that to me.

You think you have
what it takes to run this firm?

I know I do, and my first
order of business

is promoting Alex and Samantha
at the same time.

So what's it gonna be?

A split decision,

or are we gonna make
this thing unanimous?

Good morning, Harvey.
Coffee?

Don't mind if I do.

Donna, this coffee's cold.

Well, it was hot
two hours ago.

Harvey, how could you oversleep
today of all days?

I'll tell you how.

I had a nightmare last night

that we made Louis
managing partner,

and I couldn't get back
to sleep till dawn.

That wasn't a nightmare.
and you know it.

And instead of showing up late,
what you should be doing

is asking Louis how you can
make his life easier.

Well, what I'm gonna
be doing

is kicking the shit
out of Andy Malik.

- What?
- I didn't oversleep.

I spent the morning
digging into an article

about Malik's newest client.

So you're gonna represent
the guy he's going after

to make him pay for Jessica.

- Exactly.
- Harvey...

No one would appreciate you

knocking down Andrew Malik
more than me,

but is day one of Louis' reign
really the best time?

It's the perfect time.

In fact, I'm doing him a favor
by letting him figure out

how he wants to run this place
in his own unique way.

In other words,
you're ducking him.

Yup, that's what I said.

So what do you say
you help me out with Malik?

Let me guess, by getting you
a hot cup of coffee?

It's like you never left.
Do you mind?

Of course not.

There's this little thing
called a kitchen.

Just walk down the hall
past reception

and take a left at "I've never
heated up your coffee

and I'm not about
to start now."

So that's a no.

Excuse me, handsome.

Have you heard the news?

Why no, Louis, I haven't.
What news?

Oh, no biggie,
you're just looking at

the newest managing partner
in the city.

Get out of town!

Saul and Naomi's kid?

That's right, baby girl.
The very one.

Ooh-ha!

Look at the newest
managing partner in the city!

You talkin' to me?

I'm the only one here.

Well, then
all I gotta say is--

Let's go.

- Gretchen.
- Louis.

Don't tell me you've been
walking through the place

like you own it,
doing God knows what

to everybody you see.

Not walking, strutting

and high-fiving
and fist-bumping

and a little bit of this...

As you should,
Mr. Managing Partner.

- That's what I'm say--
- Don't even think about it.

- Think about what?
- All right, Louis, two things.

Congratulations,
I'm proud of you,

and I'm gonna need a raise.
- That's three things.

"Congratulations,
I'm proud of you"

is part of the same thing.

And another thing, I will no
longer be getting your coffee,

getting your car washed,
or trim your neck hair.

Gretchen, you've never done
any of those things.

And I never will.

You're just giving me shit,
aren't you.

Mm-hmm.

Louis, I don't need
a plug nickel.

I was here for you before.

I'm here with you now,
whatever you need.

Thank you, Gretchen,

and all I need
is for people to know

that there may be
a new person at the top,

but I want this firm to be
the same as it ever was.

Now, move those feet.
Come on,!

Jim Allen.

Yeah, that's right.
Who are you?

I'm the guy
that's gonna win your case

against Andrew Malik.

That's funny, 'cause I
already got a guy to do that.

You have a guy who says
he can, but you should know

that just because a guy
talks a big game

doesn't mean he won't get
knocked out in the third round.

So why should I believe

that you can handle this
if my guy can't?

- You seen "Rocky IV"?
- Only about 30 times.

Well, Malik's Ivan Drago,

and my old mentor
is Apollo Creed.

Let me guess,
you're Rocky.

I'm Rocky, Clubber Lang,
and Apollo all rolled into one

because Malik took a swing
at people I care about.

He knocked one out.

And nobody fights harder

than someone looking
for payback.

And on top of all of that,

I'm the best there is
on a bad day.

So are you in?

I'm in.

Then the only thing left
for me to ask is,

is there anything
you need to tell me?

You mean did I
throw that fight?

You listen to me.

I love this sport.

I'd never do anything
to hurt it,

and if you don't believe me,

you can march that fancy suit
out of here right now.

I just needed
to hear you say it.

For the record,
I saw the fight.

Alonzo caught him dead-on.

Might be
a once-in-a-lifetime shot,

but there's no way Ricky
faked going down.

Then why don't you
stop telling me

something I already know

and go out there
and prove it?

'Cause I gotta go fire
my old lawyer.

Trust me, it'll go a lot
smoother once you told him

that the man
who's taking his place

is Harvey Specter.

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Robert.

Well, it's official.

I just signed over
the management of the firm

to Louis this morning.

- And?
- Well, I gotta say,

it's a weight lifted off
my shoulders.

Doesn't look like
a weight off.

Oh, you seriously gonna say
that to me today of all days?

Yeah, that's how strong
I think our bond is.

Are you sure?

Because I can make fun of
your physical appearance too.

Really?
Huh, what would you say?

Never mind.

Listen, I heard
that you're taking on

that, uh, fixed fight case.

- I want in.
- Robert--

Ah, no buts, Harvey.
I know.

Jessica was your mentor,
but she was also my friend.

And not to mention, after
15 years as managing partner,

I'm dying to step back
in that ring.

I get it,

you don't want to be
ordered around by Louis either.

The man walks into
my office this morning

and asks me about turning
the bathrooms coed.

Look at me. Do I look like
I want coed bathrooms?

All right,
you're in.

But let's be clear.

This isn't about
avoiding Louis.

This is about handing
Andrew Malik

a big, fat public knockout.

What do you think?

I think that is something

I've waited
a long time to see.

You have no idea.

And what with you overcoming

the difficulties
of being white,

you must've thought
you'd never make it.

And you having to deal with
the struggles of being a man.

It's a triumph
of the human spirit.

Mm.

I have to say, though,

I'm surprised you went
with Wheeler Williams.

Well, I thought about it,

and a name in the middle
might get lost,

but a last name
sticks with people.

Has more power to it.

Sure.

Like Tonto,

Robin,

Garfunkel.

Shit, I may need
to rethink this.

Well, while you're thinking
about it, how'd you do it?

- Do what?
- You know what.

Get that evidence.

Samantha,
you made name partner.

I made name partner.

Don't let something eat you up

that doesn't even matter
anymore.

Let it go.

Thomas,
Gretchen said you were here.

- You hear the news?
- I certainly did.

Wish I was here
to congratulate you,

but I've got a problem, Louis.

- I had to fire Larry.
- What?

Why?
He's been with you forever.

Oh, I know that.

We just signed this huge deal
with Winthrop Hotels,

and he let them slip something
into the fine print

about volume discounts.

I fulfill this order,
I go out of business.

And if you don't, they
sue you for breach of contract.

Shit, that is
a fireable offense.

I need you to get me
out of that contract.

Of course.
I'll take care of it.

One more thing,
I'm, uh...

I'm gonna need
an interim general counsel.

Well, look, you know
I want to say yes, but--

Louis, I need this,

just until
I find somebody else.

Okay, I will handle things
for you in the interim

and we'll find you
a new general counsel.

Thank you, my friend.

Knew I could count on you.

Nina,
what are you doing here?

I came by to say it's not
going to look very good

if the same day your name
gets on the wall,

you lose
a billion-dollar client.

- What?
- Don't "what" me.

We lost $80 million,
and I want my money back.

I'm a lawyer,
not a miracle worker.

Well, unless you want
the ethics board

looking into what you did,

I suggest you figure out a way
to become a miracle worker.

What do you mean,
what I did?

You know what.

You went to my records
department,

asked for a copy
of that report,

and leaked it
to Alex Williams.

Listen to me.
I never did that.

Well, if it wasn't you,

it was someone else
from your firm.

Either way, you're gonna
get me my money back.

There's no legal way
to do that.

Well, you didn't have
a problem breaking the law

to lose me $80 million.

Don't tell me you have
a problem breaking the law

to get it back.

Harvey Specter,

what are you doing in a place

where people
with integrity work?

I came to tell you
you should've stayed down

after I knocked you out
the last time,

because I'm representing
Jim Allen.

Oh, what a surprise

that you would step into
the ring with a fraud.

Hey, speaking of frauds, uh,

how's Jessica Pearson
enjoying the Windy City?

She's doing just fine,

but you're about to get
what's coming to you.

Well, then you picked
the wrong case,

because there's no way
a fighter in his prime

loses to
a middle-aged has-been.

And upsets happen
all the time.

Broadway Joe, Miracle on Ice,
Eagles-Patriots last year.

What, you think
they were all crooked?

Team sports, asshole.

The easiest game in the world
to fix is boxing,

and everybody knows it.

So defend him all you want,

but I'm not backing down.

I don't think you understand.

I'm not just defending him.
I'm coming after you.

Because you'd rather trump up
a case against a promoter

than go after a real criminal.

Jim Allen
is a real criminal.

He is staining a sport
that I love,

and I'm not gonna
let him get away with it.

You love boxing?

Middleweight champ,
Eastern Long Island

two years in a row.

Then what do you say
we lace 'em up

and settle this in the ring?

Spoken like a lawyer with
a guilty man for a client.

Spoken like someone who's
as afraid of me in the gym

as he should be
in the courtroom.

You finished?

No. But you are.

You just don't know it yet.

Louis, what are you doing?
Are you hiding in here?

I am working on something.

Is that something doing work
for Thomas Kessler

that should've been farmed out
to someone else?

Donna, he's one
of my oldest clients.

He just lost
his general counsel.

I'm not hanging him out
to dry.

I'm not saying you should
hang him out to dry.

I'm saying delegate.

Because I got a stack
of things in my office

that you haven't even
looked at yet.

Well, then you handle them.
You're the COO.

I can't.
The bylaws explicitly state

they're the purview
of the managing partner.

Who the hell decided that?

You did when you
put it in the bylaws

that they're the purview
of the managing partner.

Donna,
I cannot let my clients down.

It is just not in me.

You wouldn't
be letting him down.

You'd be giving him
to someone

who can handle him
more closely.

And what about finding
a replacement general counsel?

- Who's gonna do that?
- Louis, I just found us

a new managing partner;
I think I can handle

finding Thomas Kessler
a new general counsel.

Now, the better question is,

can you handle this job
that you agreed to take?

"Great leadership
is when leaders believe

"in the greatness
in those below them

and to the side of them,
delegating greatly"--

Are you having a stroke?

- I'm quoting Churchill.
- Really?

Because it sounds more like
you're quoting yourself.

Well, Churchill, me,
same difference.

The point is,
is that Thomas Kessler

has a contract that he needs
to get out of

and you are
the best man for the job.

Donna told you to delegate,
didn't she?

No, not--maybe.
Yeah, she did.

The truth is,

you are the best man
for the job,

with the exception of me.

Louis, if you don't want
to give me the--

The reason I think
I'm better is, Thomas Kessler

is one of my oldest clients.

We don't get him out of this,
he goes out of business.

If it were me,
there is nothing

I wouldn't do to keep that
from happening.

Louis,
I hear you loud and clear.

I don't care what it takes.

This man is not going
out of business.

Thank you, Alex.

Can I help you?

Yes, I'm looking
for Thomas Kessler.

Congratulations,
you found him.

Oh.

I'm Donna Paulsen.
I'm from Zane Specter--

No, I know who you are.

And what can I do for you,
Donna?

Actually, I'm here
to do something for you.

I'm gonna find you
a new general counsel.

Well, I appreciate the offer,
but, um,

I've already got Korn Ferry
working on that.

And Louis Litt
wants to make sure

that you feel taken care of,

and it's my job to see
that that happens.

Well, listen,
no offense, Donna,

but they're the best
headhunters in the world.

What can you do
that they can't?

I'll tell you what.
I'm gonna get you

the top ten candidates
in the city by tomorrow.

And trust me, when I'm done,
you're gonna want to hire me.

Bold statement from someone

who doesn't even know
my business.

Well, I can't design
a lampshade

if that's what
you're getting at,

but I do know that

40% of your business
is commercial

and you passed
on a buyout last year

because you wanted to pursue
this hotel deal,

which is why you are now

looking for a new
general counsel.

I guess you do know
my business.

And for the record,
I can design a lampshade too.

But finding you
the right general counsel

isn't just about
knowing your business.

No, it's about chemistry.

- Yes, it is.
- Mm-hmm.

How do you know my type?

Well, let's see.

You're wearing a suit
that's just nice enough

to hide the fact that you don't
really care about the suit,

and the reason
you don't care about it

is because you don't want
your employees

thinking you're above them,

which means you really do
care about the suit.

But what you care about
even more is your people.

You're saying my suit
looks cheap?

I am saying it looks
sharp as hell,

but I'm also saying
that you are a CEO

who needs a GC
who understands your POV.

Yes, I DOO.

That didn't come out right.

Points for trying.

So, Thomas,
do I have the job or not?

Well, listen, if Louis
wants me to be taken care of,

then who am I to say--

I'll have the candidates
for you by tomorrow.

I would've thought,
given your time at Rand Kaldor,

you would've learned better
than to tangle with me.

I did learn that,

and I have no intention
of tangling with you.

Then let me tell you a story.

I just lost a huge case
for my client.

Dexhart.

I like to think
of my client as Nina

because that's the woman
I have always been loyal to.

So when Nina accused me
of betraying her,

I knew something was wrong.

Turns out, a blonde woman
came in asking for their files.

She didn't say her name, just
that she was a senior partner.

- Samantha--
- Which means it was

a smart move, because
it didn't break the law,

but it was also dumb,

because it wasn't hard
to figure out who it was.

I know what you're thinking.

You didn't do this on your own.
You were given an order.

And if you're thinking
I'm going to tell you

who gave me that order--

I don't care who gave it.

What I care about is,
now you're going

to take an order from me.

What are you talking about?

Your client
Kappa Financial

is right now negotiating

a $70-million settlement
with the SEC

that Dexhart
is on the hook for.

You're gonna get them
off the hook

by getting Kappa
to admit fault.

- They'll never do that.
- Then I guess someone's

gonna have to slip it into
the deal without them noticing.

And you said it yourself,
I didn't break the law.

There's nothing
you can do to me.

And you said it yourself,

you didn't want
to tangle with me.

And if you think I can't find
something in your life

where you did cross the line,

well, then you haven't
been paying attention.

All right,
I understand we're here

because of a motion
to dismiss?

That's right, Your Honor.

He has no proof my client
ever defrauded anyone.

Never?

Then what would you call
rigging a scale before a fight?

If you're talking about
the Watkins-Lopez fight,

that was 15 years ago,

and Omar Watkins was a kid
that made a five-pound mistake.

Or Jim Allen's a promoter
who let an overweight fighter

break the rules and then paid
him $50,000 to lie about it.

Alonzo, I'm Robert Zane.

Been a fan for a long time.
Have a seat.

Look, I'll have a seat,
mister,

but let me save you some time.

Ricky didn't take a dive.

You sound pretty sure.

I'm sure because I felt
my glove smash his face.

Defense is right, Mr. Malik.

Circumstantial evidence from
15 years ago isn't enough.

Then how about the fact
that a huge bet was placed

right before this fight?

A lot of bets were placed
before this fight.

Not $100,000 on the underdog
at the last second.

You know everybody
counted me out?

Now the only thing
they're counting to is to ten

because I dropped that chump,
plain and simple.

- $100,000?
- That's right, Your Honor.

All in increments
of $9,900.

Increments?

Then you don't know it was
the same person at all.

Not to mention
the fact that $9,900

is under the legal
reporting requirements.

By $100,
which is awfully convenient

if you're trying
to break the law

and not draw attention to it,
like Jim Allen did.

Jim Allen's not dirty.

I don't care
what that lawyer says.

I didn't take a dive.

And I'll tell you
something else.

I get a rematch
with that piece of shit,

I'm gonna drop him
like a stone.

The fact is, you only found
something suspicious

by doing something suspicious.

I was doing my job.

Your job isn't to look
at bets under $10,000.

Hey, I'll look
at whatever I want,

and when I find out
who made those bets,

I'll have your fraudulent
client dead to rights.

That's enough.

The evidence is sufficient
to move forward.

- You Honor--
- Enough, Mr. Specter.

This case is going to trial.

I'm guessing by
that look on your face,

we're going to trial.
- We are.

The judge denied our motion

because Malik
made Jim look guilty.

- You think he is?
- No.

He looked me in the eye,
told me he was innocent,

and I believe him.

I feel the same way
about those fighters.

Well, the next thing
we need to do--

Harvey, the next thing
we need to do

is tell Louis what's going on.

If there's any chance
that we could lose this thing,

he deserves to know.

I tell him that, he's gonna
tell me to drop this thing,

which I am not gonna do,

and how is that
gonna make him feel?

I'll tell you how,
like a managing partner,

because Louis is
running this firm now.

And we need to respect him
enough to tell him to his face.

So if you're not gonna tell him
what's going on with this...

I will.

All right, I'll tell him.

Louis, can I talk to you
for a second?

Yeah, of course, Harvey.

You know my door's
always open to you.

Good.

Robert and I are taking a case
that you might not like,

and since you're
managing partner now--

Well, Harvey,
let me stop you right there.

Already?

Yeah, I don't need
to hear any more.

Good luck with your case.

So you don't even want
to hear what it is

before saying you're good
with me taking it?

No, I don't, because
you're good with you taking it.

Louis, if this is
some kind of Jedi mind trick

that Lipschitz taught you--

I don't even know
who Jed Mindtrick is,

but what I do know is that

I intend to be
the world's best delegator,

and if I'm gonna do that,
there is no way I can

try to tame you.
- Well, in that case--

And what I definitely can't
do is put a saddle on you,

much less try
to ride you bareback.

Ride me what, now?

Bareback.

I said ride you bareback.

Please don't...

don't say "bareback" again.

Why not?

Harvey...

Listen to me.

You are a wild stallion,

and wild stallions
have to run free.

Louis,
I'm really not comfortable

with where this
conversation's going.

No, no.

All I'm saying is that
you're a magnificent steed

that gallops wherever
the wind takes him,

and I'm not gonna
ride you hard

until, you know,
you're able to start

bucking underneath me.

Now, you tell me,

how is that possibly
uncomfortable?

Nothing, Louis.
Nothing is uncomfortable.

Then giddyup,
Harvey.

Giddyup.

Hiyah!

Katrina, it's after 10:00.

What are you doing in here?

I just got promoted, Donna.

I'm not gonna take
my foot off the gas.

I wouldn't expect you to.

So whose tab
are you running up?

What?

Who's the client?

Kappa Financial.

I thought that settlement was
locked for closing tomorrow.

Just making some
last-minute tweaks.

Katrina, what's going on?

Why would something
be going on?

Because if you were just
making last-minute tweaks,

then either Brian
would be doing it,

or some paralegal would.

Samantha wants me
to make good

on what I did for Alex.

You mean what Harvey
asked you to do

and what I advised you to do

even though you didn't want
to do it?

That's what I mean.

And don't tell me,
it's not exactly ethical.

No, it's not,

but if I do it right,

the worst that'll happen is,
we'll lose a client.

And if you do it wrong,
you'll get disbarred.

What difference does it make?
I don't have a choice.

It won't make any difference
if you refuse to do it.

Have you met
Samantha Wheeler?

I'm not going to make
an enemy out of her.

I have met her,
and I can talk to her about--

And I don't want you
fighting my battles for me.

Then fight them yourself,

because you're
a senior partner now,

and you need to decide what
kind of lawyer you want to be.

I want to be the kind of
lawyer who runs her own firm.

And look at the ones who have:
Jessica, Robert, Harvey.

They all do shit like this.

Maybe they do,

but you know what else
they all have in common?

None of them are pushovers.

Four clean strikes in a row.

Crosby doesn't look swayed.

- Talk to Louis?
- I did.

And?

Evidently,
I'm a wild stallion

who needs to run free.

In other words, we're being
managed by a crazy person.

Speaking of being managed,

it's nice to see
that I can count on you

to roll up your sleeves
in my absence.

You think I'm watching this
thing for my own amusement?

I sure don't think you're
planning on making a comeback.

I was watching it to see
if I got played.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about
all those last-minute bets

just shy of the limit.

That couldn't have been
just coincidence,

so I called in a favor,
and I got some specifics.

You mean Samantha
called in a favor for you?

Me, Samantha, doesn't matter.

I found out
who placed those bets,

and each and every one of those
people are connected to Jim.

Robert, I told you,
I looked the man in the eye--

Let me finish.

The total winnings
of those long shots

was $2 million,
and we both know

Jim Allen would be a dumbass
if he risked his empire

for a payout that small.

And Jim Allen's no dumbass,

which puts us back
to square one.

No, Harvey,

it puts us right back
in the ring.

Because if all of those people
are in Jim's orbit--

They're in Ricky Crosby's
orbit too.

And it only takes one man
to throw a fight.

You think he played you.

I think there's
only one way to find out.

And for the record,

my playbook is a lot deeper
than just Samantha Wheeler.

So she did it for you, then.

Yeah, that's exactly
what I'm saying.

Alex, where you been?

I've been looking
for you all day.

I'll tell you
where I've been.

I was out getting screwed
by Winthrop Hotels

and figuring out
what to do about it.

What do you mean,
getting screwed?

I mean I went in there
with a dozen win-win offers

and they shot down every one.

Well, did you threaten
litigation?

I threatened them
with everything

but the kitchen sink.

But the fact is,
this contract's airtight,

and they know it.

And what exactly
are you gonna do a

Because if Thomas has
to honor that contract,

he's out of business.

No, Louis, he's not.

What are you talking about?

I'm talking about
slicing and dicing.

You want to run that
by me again?

- Slicing and dicing is--
- You know, I know what

slicing and dicing is, Alex.

Are you telling me that
your big idea is to split

his commercial division
from his retail?

Because I told you
the survival of his company

was important to me.
- I know that, Louis,

but this is the only way out.

Cutting someone's arm off
is not a way out.

It is if their life
depends on it.

And this way, we have
a chance to get Winthrop

back to the table
before we cut anything off.

Alex, listen to me.

We are not going back to Thomas
saying, "Congratulations,

now you're a three-legged dog."

And I'm telling you
this is the only play.

You're--

You know what?

This was a mistake.

I take full responsibility
for it.

Things were fine
the way they were,

and I do not want them
to change.

Louis, it doesn't matter
whether you handle this or I--

God damn it, Alex,

it may be
the only play for you,

but it is not for me!

Now, I told you I would do
anything to keep him alive,

and it's gonna start with me
taking back this case.

Louis--

Gretchen, whatever it is,
I don't have time

'cause Alex shit the bed
with Thomas

and I need to fix it.

Well, you better make time,
because Andrew Malik

just trashed this firm
in the "Journal."

Shit,
so that's what he's up to.

You want me to get Harvey
in here?

No, it's his case.

I don't want
to get involved.

Well, if you ask me,

you need to let Alex
handle his business

and start making sure
Harvey isn't ruining yours.

Gretchen, I appreciate you
bringing me this,

but what I need is
to run my firm

how I feel it should be run,

and right now, that means
taking care of Thomas

and trusting that Harvey
will take care of himself.

You're the boss.

Well, that was fast.

Told you,
I'm good at what I do.

These are the top three
candidates in the city.

You are not gonna find a more
qualified lawyer anywhere.

- Wow. Okay.
- But you should hire this one.

I'm sorry, you want me
to pass on these superheroes

for a guy who graduated middle
of his class from SUNY Buffalo?

Did you check to see whether
my nana's available?

Thomas,
he didn't go to Harvard

and he graduated the middle of
his class for the same reason.

He was working full-time
to put himself through school.

And if you give him a shot,

he will go to the ends
of the earth for you.

And on top of that,
you're gonna love him.

He's just like you.

- Handsome.
- Stupid.

But is he funny?

Because he can't
be funnier than me.

We can't have that here.
It's bad for morale.

Not so much other people,
it's just mine,

but still, it--you know.

Can I go now?

Yes, you can.

And listen,
thank you for this.

Um, I'm gonna meet with Brendon
just as soon as I can.

Great.

Oh, and would you tell
Louis that I'm gonna send

those contracts over
at the end of the day?

- Louis?
- Yeah.

I gotta say,
I really appreciate the fact

that he hasn't just
handed me off to somebody else.

I didn't think
that he would keep me,

considering he's got an entire
firm to run now, but...

pretty amazing guy.

Yes, he is.

Let me know how it goes
with Brendon.

Will do.

Pow-pow!
Pow, pow, pow, pow!

I'm done, baby.

Looking good, champ.

Getting ready for a rematch?

- You're Jim's lawyer, right?
- I am.

I'm gonna need your help
with his defense,

but I gotta tell you,
I've been boxing for 30 years,

and it's not often
you get to come face-to-face

with the likes of you.

You looking to test yourself,
that's a bad idea.

I'm just here
to pick your brain.

The guy I spar with,
whenever he throws me a hook,

I never see it coming.
- See, here's the thing.

You don't have to see it coming
as long as you move inside.

You're saying work the body?

I'm saying you...

That right kidney enough times,
he ain't throwing that hook.

Yeah, but you go
to the body too often...

What about the uppercut?

Yeah, that's why you gotta
stick and move.

But if you stick and move,

you could walk right
into that left cross.

That can't hurt you as long
as you keep your hands up.

Then let me ask you
something, Ricky.

Why the hell didn't you keep
your hands up against Alonzo?

What?

You dropped your hands
against Alonzo, and I know why.

You took a dive.

Yo, what the ----
you just say to me, man?

'Cause anyone that knows me
knows I would never do that.

Really?

Because I have a whole list
of people that know you,

and if I have to put them
on the witness stand,

they're gonna testify that you
told them to bet against you.

So unless you're telling me
that Jim was in on it--

Jim had nothing
to do with it.

Then you better call a lawyer
and you better call one fast.

Wait, stop!

I would've killed
to be in your shoes.

You had your whole career
ahead of you.

I didn't have shit
ahead of me!

What are you talking about?

Three months ago,
I went to go pick up

my daughter from kindergarten,
all right?

At a certain point,
I didn't remember

why I was in my car
or where I was going.

Drove around an hour,
trying to remember,

till the school
finally called me.

Yo, I'm 35 years old, man.
You know how messed up that is?

I know how messed up it is

to let Jim go on trial
for a crime you committed.

Well, Jim hasn't been
getting his head bashed in

since he was 15, all right?

And--and I need to provide
for my family.

'Cause where am I gon' be
in ten years, huh?

Am I gonna be able
to hold down a job?

Am I gonna need somebody
to wipe my ass?

I don't know, Ricky.

All I know is,
Jim is innocent.

And it's my job to make sure
the world knows it.

Louis?

I just talked to Thomas,
and he said

you took the case back
from Alex.

Yeah, I did,
because he wanted

to mutilate the man's company,

and I'm not gonna let him
do that.

What about your company?

Because I'm willing to bet
my entire salary

that you haven't even looked

at the stack of files
that I left you.

I was working on it, Donna.

Then Gretchen walked in with...

With what?

I don't believe this.

What are you gonna do
about that?

I'm not gonna do anything.

Malik's making us look
like shit,

and you're gonna at least
talk to Harvey about it?

No, I'm not.

And I'm gonna tell you
exactly what I told Gretchen.

I am managing this firm
as I see fit.

Then I'll tell you
what Gretchen should have.

You're doing a shitty job.

Excuse me?

You're doing a shitty job
as managing partner,

and I'm not gonna let that
happen for another second.

You're not gonna let this--
I'm your goddamn boss!

Yeah, because
I put you there!

No, you didn't put me shit!

You begged me to save
this firm, and I did.

Then while we're talking
about this firm and bosses,

you're also Harvey's boss
and you're Robert's boss,

and you haven't been
overseeing them.

You said to delegate,
and that is exactly what I did.

You weren't delegating,
Louis.

You were abdicating.

And you're using Thomas' case

to stay in your comfort zone
rather than--

I am not giving up
my clients.

Well, I'm sorry
to tell you this, Louis,

but what you want
doesn't matter anymore.

And I'll tell you
something else.

It's not about your clients
anymore either.

It is about steering the ship.

And you haven't been
steering it either.

Katrina.

Funny, I was just coming
to see you.

Well, that won't
be necessary.

I assume that means
you've done what I asked.

No.
I did what Donna asked.

She figured out what was
going on and wanted to step in.

And let me guess,

you said you'd rather
handle me yourself.

I did.

And like I said,

this isn't what you asked me
to do.

Then what is it?

I went through
Dexhart's files

and found $10 million
in savings

by closing loopholes
in their policy exclusions.

They lost $80 million.

And if you can't explain
to them

that this is just the tip
of the iceberg

in making them whole,
that's on you.

What's on me is to say
that you will not determine

the type of lawyer
I want to be.

What is that
supposed to mean?

It means I looked into those
details like Louis would.

I found another way
like Harvey would.

And you want me to accept it
like who would?

Because you left out Robert.

And I don't think,
if you did to him

what you did to me,
he'd accept it.

And I don't think
Robert would've done

what you did to me
in the first place.

But in addition to this,

I'm willing to say
I owe you one.

So make an enemy of me or not.

That's the best
you're going to get.

Well?

"Well," what?

I just got a call from Ricky
telling me what happened

and asking me
what we're gonna do.

What do you think
we're gonna do?

We're gonna wait for Malik
to make a fool of himself

and then show the world
he got the wrong guy.

In other words,
throw Ricky under the bus.

Not in other words,
in those exact words.

Harvey, the man
has brain damage.

I don't give a shit
what he has.

He was gonna let his mentor
go to prison.

You don't know
what he would've done

if it had come to that.

I know that he threw a fight
in the sport I love

and what happens to him
isn't my problem.

You must live
in a damn nice glass house,

because I know for a fact
that you threw a fight

on behalf of one
of your own clients.

If you're talking
about Reform Corp--

I'm talking about
William Sutter.

You think Rachel never
told me about that?

That was to get Mike
out of prison.

And Ricky threw a fight
to take care of his family.

Look, if you're so sure
of yourself,

what do you think we should do?

We should go to Malik,
tell him he has the wrong guy,

and cut the best deal
we can for Ricky.

Are you out of your mind?

We took this thing
to get payback for Jessica.

Ricky is our trump card.

Now, if you're not okay
with this,

the door is right there.

I'm not going anywhere,
and this case

is as much mine
as it is yours.

It's not either one of yours.
It's mine.

- Excuse me?
- I said it is mine.

I'm not gonna let you
jeopardize this firm

with some vendetta.

What happened to me
being a wild stallion?

What happened is, I was
afraid to tell you the truth.

And the truth is,
I am running this place,

and we all need to get
on board with that,

and it starts with you
reading me in.

Okay, Louis.
We'll read you in.

But there is no way I am
letting Malik off the hook.

Look, we've been over this
all night.

It comes down to a choice
between cutting Ricky a deal

and payback with Malik,
and I am not going to--

Wait a second.

Payback. That's it.

What's "it," Louis?

Where are you going with this?

How much revenue
has Jim lost

since these charges
were brought?

I don't know.
His license is suspended.

He hasn't been able
to book a fight.

Why, what's your point?

My point is, once we show
that he's innocent,

someone needs to pay back
all the revenue he's lost.

That someone is Andrew Malik.

Louis, I don't want
to take his money.

I want to ruin his reputation.

What Louis is saying
is that Malik won't pay it.

The state will.

Which means the voters will.

Are you talking about
suing him for compensation

under the wrongful
prosecution act?

You bet your sweet
hindquarters I am.

Which means he either
cuts Ricky a deal,

or any higher-office
aspirations he has,

they're done.

You think Jim Allen
will forgo a lawsuit

just to get Ricky
a better deal?

Once he finds out why Ricky
did it, yeah, he will.

Wait, Harvey,
there's only one problem.

You wanted to ruin
Malik's reputation.

This deal won't do that.

You leave that to me.

And, Louis,

you're a genius.

No, Harvey.

I'm just...

a managing partner.

What's that for?

Your wife told me
you were here.

I wanted to pick up the check.

I'm sorry, Alex.

I gave you the case,
and I need to trust

that you're gonna bring it home
how you see fit.

Well, I'm sorry too.

- What do you mean?
- I gave up too quickly.

If it weren't for you
pushing me,

I wouldn't have figured the way
out of this thing.

- The way out?
- Yes, Louis, the way out.

Because I got to thinking.

Larry didn't just make
one mistake.

He made two.

He never ran
the final contract by you.

Holy shit, he didn't.

And he always does
because he knows--

That you'll catch
any mistake.

Which means he didn't
make a mistake.

No, Louis,
it was on purpose.

And isn't it a coincidence
that Larry just signed

a contract to work
at a subsidiary of Winthrop?

Alex, this is brilliant.

We need to get them
on the phone right now.

Already taken care of, Louis.

Contract is back
exactly the way it was.

Well, with a 25% increase,
and by 25%, I mean 40%.

Nice work, Alex.

Right back at you, Louis.

Let me get this straight.

You'll come at me
for Jim Allen's losses

if I prosecute Ricky Crosby,
who you know is guilty

and wasn't even your client
until today?

What he was isn't important.

What he is,
is getting a deal.

So take your medicine
and count yourself lucky

that we're willing
to horse-trade.

Because if we weren't,
you'd be fucked right now.

Which you are anyway
because you're gonna be issuing

a public apology for going
after an innocent man.

No way.

I admit that,
it ruins me for higher office.

What do you think
I'm here for?

You wouldn't be
in this position if you didn't

go after an innocent man
in the first place.

I will issue an apology
first thing tomorrow.

No, you will issue one now.

'Cause we're not giving you
a chance to weasel out of this.

We even did you a solid
and wrote one up for you.

Robert, did you know
there are

12 different synonyms
for the word "incompetent"?

After he signs this,
there's gonna be a 13th:

"Malik."

You know, you think
this is funny.

But sob story or not,
a crime was committed here,

and you are using it
to ruin my career.

So you...

You better watch your backs.

Tomorrow's gonna be
what tomorrow's gonna be, Andy.

But for today,

Jessica Pearson
sends her regards.

Katrina.

I was just on my way out
to meet my wife for dinner.

Then you're going to have
to push that reservation, Alex,

because I'm not going to sit
on this for another minute.

Sit on what?

The fact
that you sold me out.

- I did no such thing.
- Yes, you did.

Because when you signed
Gavin Andrews,

I specifically asked you
to make sure that Samantha

never found out
I gave you his name.

And she never did
because I never told her.

Well, you might as well have.

Because two days ago,
she came at me

saying that she knew
I was the one

who got those files for you

and unless I did
some shady shit for her--

Shit.

Katrina, I'm gonna
go tell her right now

to back the hell off.

You're not gonna
tell her anything.

I handled it.

Then why are you
coming to me?

Because the silver lining
of this whole thing

is that it gave me a chance
to figure out

what kind of lawyer
I want to be.

And the kind of lawyer
I want to be is one

who tells you to never put me
in this position again.

- Fair enough.
- Good.

- Is that all?
- No.

It's not.

Because I also want to be
the kind who tells you...

you owe me one.

Hello, stupid.

Are you calling to tell me

how a certain interview went?

I am.
Met with Brendon.

It went great.
Hired him on the spot.

- In other words, I'm amazing.
- You are.

Which brings me to why
I'm really calling.

I don't think Brendon's
the only one

I have chemistry with.

- Thomas--
- Have dinner with me.

Thomas, I'm flattered,

but you're a client, and--

Before you finish,
let me just ask you this.

If I wasn't a client,
what would you say?

- I'd say yes.
- Okay, then.

Here's what I'm gonna do.

I'm gonna give you
a bit of time,

I'm gonna ask you once more,

and if you still feel
the same way,

then I promise
I will never ask again.

Fair?

Fair.

Good.

And listen, Donna, either way,

thank you for keeping
my business going.

Donna?

Can I talk to you for a minute?

About what?

About Katrina.

Samantha, before you jump
all over me--

I'm here to say I shouldn't
have done what I did.

- But?
- But...

you could have come
and told me that yourself.

Maybe.

But the more I do this,

the more I realize
that sometimes

people just need to learn
things on their own.

I guess I did need
to learn that on my own.

No, I was talking
about Katrina.

What about me?

We were just saying what
a great lawyer you're gonna be.

That's funny,
because I was just coming by

to tell Donna
what a great COO she is.

Well, since we're
passing out compliments,

what do you say we do it
over drinks?

- Fine by me.
- Me too.

How about we meet
in the lobby in 20 minutes?

I've got something
I need to take care of.

And if you run into Gretchen,

I guarantee you we'll have
a much better time.

Hey.

- Do you have a minute?
- Of course.

I was actually just about
to get to the...

stack of things you left.

- Listen, Louis--
- Donna, I'm sorry.

Everything you said was right.

I was avoiding the job.

And if it hadn't been for you,

I would've gone
right on avoiding it.

I take it this means
you and Alex worked it out.

- We did.
- Well, I'm sorry too.

I said terrible things to you,
and I didn't mean them,

and I shouldn't have
said them, and...

Donna.

I know I didn't make you
managing partner, Louis.

But I was a part of it,

and I felt responsible
for it, and--

You didn't want to regret
making it happen.

If I'm being
really honest, yeah.

But the truth is, we all need
to learn in our own time,

and I just found out
I'm no different.

I'll tell you what.

If I'm keeping score,

I would say we're both doing
a pretty good job.

And even if you didn't
put me here...

Donna, I wouldn't be here
if it weren't for you.

So...co-managing partners?

Let's not get carried away.

Okay.

Thank you, Donna.

- Thanks, Louis.
- Come on, Red.

Train's leaving the station.
Let's go.

- So you're in.
- You kidding?

You think
I'm gonna stay here

and listen to Louis' ideas
on coed bathrooms

while you fools
go out drinking,

you got another thing coming.
- Wait a second.

Are you guys going out?
Can I come?

- No.
- That's fine.

You guys just go out
and have a good time.

I got some cool shit
I gotta do.

I gotta hand it
to you, Robert.

You really came through.

Right back at you, Harvey.

I'd say we did our girl proud.

- To Jessica.
- To Jessica.

What?

You know, I was just
thinking.

I sold Jim that this case
was "Rocky IV,"

but it turned out
to be "Rocky III."

You mean the one
where Apollo and Rocky

come together
to beat Mr. T?

Well, I sure as hell wasn't
talking about "Rocky V."

Well, you know what happens
at the end of "Rocky III."

Yeah, Rocky and Apollo
go toe-to-toe.

Let me guess,
you're wondering

what would happen
if we went toe-to-toe.

I don't need to wonder.

I know what'd happen.
I'd win.

Whatever gets you
through the day.

- Holy shit.
- What?

We're in here
arguing about

who's better
between you and me.

What if Louis turns out both of?

Jesus Christ, that'd be
the worst "Rocky" ever.

No, "Rocky V" is still
the worst "Rocky" ever.

Finally, something
we can agree on.

Truth be told,
I never even saw "Rocky VI."

Neither did anybody else,
Robert.

You know,
that new "Creed" franchise,

oh, that's quite
a little something.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

Maybe I should watch it
tonight.

Want to come over?

Do I look like I don't
have nothing to do but to come

and watch "Rocky VII"
with your lonely ass?

But I got popcorn.

I'll call Laura.