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My
Flight was carrying art.

The hull depressurized,
a piece got damaged.

It had to be insured.
What's the problem?

Insurance inspectors say they'd
be suing me for the damages.

I made an appointment
with the top

fertility specialist
in the country.

- Think we need a specialist?
- The sooner we get help,

the sooner we can
hold that baby.

Two days ago,
You said this shady son of a bitch

destroyed that painting
intentionally.

Is that how you talk
about your former clients?

Alex, this thing is a loser.
Get your client under control.

Don't talk to me
about this case being a loser.

- You're lucky we're in here.
- Bullshit.

We go to court,
I will clean your clock.

Samantha and Alex
are about to go to war.

- I told her to settle.
- Well, she didn't.

If Samantha did that,
I'll deal with her.

How? 'cause, you've let her do
whatever she wants

- ever since she got here.
- I don't suppose it would do any

good to ask you to let Alex
go up first?

I'm not backing down because
I think I'm better than Alex Williams.

I'm not gonna say
I'm not.

You have some cervical fibroids
that unfortunately, your OB missed.

- And I'd like to remove them.
- We keep doing nothing...

It's worse than letting them
settle it themselves..

One case, head-to-head,

winner gets name partner.

As you both know,
Harvey and I each made a promise

to put your names
on the door next.

Obviously it's not possible for
us both to keep that promise.

This better not
be you telling us

we're going up
at the same time,

'cause this part,
I'm cosidering as bullshit

as telling me
you're giving it to him.

And for once,
you and I agree.

Good, because we have
another idea.

Those what I think
they are?

Two conflict of interest
waivers,

giving you the green light
to take off the gloves

- and get in the ring.
- You wanted a fight?

You got it. Winner gets
their name up next.

Any questions?

I got one. Is it gonna be
"and Williams"

or just Zane Specter
Litt Williams?

I can answer that.
It's not gonna be either one.

Then, I guess we'll
just have to find out.

- Guess we will.
- Before you start taking any swings,

I wanna make one thing clear.
This is a fair fight.

No using inside information

and no looking
at the other person's shit.

Are we clear?

- Yes.
- Clear.

If no one else
will say it, I will.

Let's get ready to rumble.

Harvey, what are you
doing here?

I came to say I know
this isn't how either of us

thought this would go down.

And I wanted to make sure
you were good with it.

If this is what it's gonna take,
then I'm not just good with it,

I'm also good with this.

Let me guess.

You want me
to take care of this for you.

Nothing
you haven't done before.

What happened to you don't
like when I get involved?

I don't like
you getting involved

when I ask you
to stay out of it.

This is me telling you
to get you as in it.

All right, Alex.

You sure?

Once I do this,
there's no taking it back.

Yes, I'm sure.

Because I guarantee you

she's going to Robert
to do the same damn thing.

So the question is,
are you here for me or not?

I'm here for you, Alex.

I'm right the hell here.

Good, you're here.

- No.
- What do you mean, "no"?

You don't even know what I want.
Bullshit, I know.

You're here for
an edge with Alex Williams.

- I'm not gonna give it to you.
- Why not?

Because if I step in
to help you,

it undermines the whole
arrangement.

All I'm asking is to delay
the trial a week.

Samantha,
I'm managing partner here

because I stayed out
when it was time.

Well, it's still time.

If you want
to delay this thing,

you'll have to do it
on your own.

- That is bullshit.
- You're entitled to your opinion.

Unless you've got
other business,

why don't you just let me
wash my hands in peace?

♪ See the money, wanna stay
for your meal ♪

♪ Get another piece of pie
for your wife ♪

♪ Everybody wanna know
how it feel ♪

♪ Everybody wanna see
what it's like ♪

♪ I'll even eat a bean pie,
I don't mind ♪

♪ Me and Missy is so busy,
busy making money ♪

♪ All right ♪

♪ All step back, ♪

♪ I'm 'bout to dance ♪
*SUITS*
Season 08 Episode 10

♪ The greenback boogie ♪
Episode Title: "Managing Partner"

Synchronized by srjanapala

Thank you.

You ending the night
or starting the day?

Both.

Same here.

Banker or lawyer?

What I am
is not interested.

Well, you might not
be interested,

but you're going to
listen.

Now, we can be formal
about this, Samantha, or...

you can just call me Tom.

Okay, Tom.

I'm listening.

We know there's money laundering
going on at your firm.

But we don't know how high up
the food chain it goes.

And the bureau thinks that
you'd be the perfect person

to help us answer
that question.

- Why me?
- We know that,

You served your country, once before.

This is a chance
to serve it again.

You can wave the flag
all you want.

I don't know anything,

and I'm loyal to the people
I'm in Fox... right now.

If you're not gonna ask what
you can do for your country,

then maybe you should ask
what your country can do to you.

- These records were sealed.
- They were.

And whether they stay sealed
is entirely your choice.

See what you can dig up.

And don't say a word
about this to anyone.

You don't usually
come in and sit right down.

- This must be important.
- I need to say something

about this trial,
and I need you to hear me.

Donna, if this is about us
not consulting you,

- it was a name partner decision.
- It's not that.

I'm here to talk about what
we'll do when it's over.

- What do you mean?
- We're still gonna be here.

And whenever, it's gonna be on you
to keep the peace.

I hope you're asking
the same of Zane.

- I'm not.
- Why not?

This is still
more your firm than his,

and everybody knows it.

So if Alex wins,

you need to be magnanimous
about it.

And Harvey, if Samantha wins,
you need to be the bigger man

and accept it with grace.

You don't think
Alex can win, do you?

- What if I said I don't?
- I'd want to know why.

Because this isn't about
who the better lawyer is.

It's about winning.

Unless he becomes
a different person,

he's not willing to go
as far as she is to win.

Well, then, maybe he is
becoming a different person.

- What do you mean?
- I mean, he came to me for help,

and he wasn't asking,
he was telling.

And you gave it to him.
I did.

Harvey, if Alex comes to you
asking for help again, say no.

- Why?
- Because this isn't just about

keeping the peace later.

If we're not careful,
this could rip us apart

before it's even over.

What's all this?

Just wanted to make sure
you had all our discovery.

You're bringing me a cartload
of documents to go through

at 9:00 at night?

This is just the tip
of the iceberg.

You might want
to order take-out.

How much of this is purely
to waste my time?

I'll leave that to you.
But speaking of time...

I don't believe it.
You moved the trial to tomorrow?

I don't run
the four corners,

I fast-break.
And right now, it's showtime.

You think I don't know
what you're doing?

You're trying
to speed this thing up

because you know
your client is guilty.

Just like you know if I have
time to dig in, I'll prove it.

I'm trying to speed this up.
'cause, the longer this goes on,

the longer my client's image
gets dragged through mud.

Spare me this song to dance,
Alex.

The judge might
not have seen through it,

- but I do.
- You're right, he did see my way.

The only thing
you're gonna see

is me wiping the floor
with you, starting tomorrow.

- Yeah.
- Louis.

Hey! I was just
thinking about you.

What's going on?
How was your day?

I've got some good news
and some bad news.

- What happened?
- Dean Stanton's wife

was diagnosed
with breast cancer.

And he's stepping down
to spend time with her.

Sheila, I am
so sorry.

The good news is,

he recommended me
to be interim dean.

Oh, my God.
That's amazing.

I'm gonna come home now.
We're gonna celebrate.

You don't have to do that.

I know I don't have to.
I want to.

No, I mean, you don't have to do
that because I'm already here.

I am so proud of you.

Louis, it hasn't
happened yet.

It will.

I know it will.

Excuse me, Mr. Jarvis?

Do you have a minute?

Of course I do.

But first,
I'll need a name.

Samantha Wheeler.

Well, Samantha Wheeler,
what can I do for you?

When I was heard, I was told I could
come to senior management with anything.

And you can.

We pride ourselves
on our reputation

for looking after
our associates.

Which is why I'm hoping
you can help me.

I was approached
by the FBI this morning.

They think something's
going on here.

Oh.

And, well,
what did you say?

I said I'm loyal to my firm.
Uh-huh.

That would presume there's
something to be loyal about.

The guy that came at me believes
we're laundering money.

What are you working on
right now?

The suit against Monsanto.
First thing tomorrow,

I'm farming it out
to someone else.

Because if the FBI's right,

then I need someone
to dig into our books.

If I go to accounting,

then whoever's doing this
is gonna know

there's something rotten
in Denmark.

I'm on it.
Good.

Oh, and Samantha,

if you find anything,
no matter how small,

please, let me know.

Ladies and gentlemen,

you're going to hear
a lot of numbers in this trial.

But the only number
that matters is seven.

That's how many
safeguards there are

to keep a cargo hold
from depressurizing.

It simply can't happen.

Unless someone
wants it to happen.

Twenty years ago, I parked
my car outside a 7-Eleven.

When I came out,
it was totaled,

and it took me two years
to collect $1800

I couldn't afford to lose.

Gavin Andrews stood to gain
millions of dollars

from destroying
the very painting

he was charged
with transporting.

Now, imagine it wasn't a Corolla.
It was a $100 million painting.

Think how hard they'll fight
not to pay.

It's what
insurance companies do.

They blame someone else.

They call it an act of God.

Or they just say,
"Screw you, come and get it."

The truth is,
this is a crime,

and he should go to prison
for it.

Unfortunately,
we can't put him away for this.

But what we can do
is make him pay for it.

Because they'll do whatever
it takes to keep their money.

And we're not gonna let them
get away with it.

Miss Wheeler,
your first witness.

Your Honor, we call
Gavin Andrews to the stand.

- I guess, you aren't big on foreplay.
- I like foreplay just fine, Alex.

But you're right
about one thing.

You're about
to get fucked.

Mr. Andrews,
when a plane depressurizes,

the NTSB is supposed
to investigate.

But before they could,
you cleared out the cargo hold.

Why would you do that?

'cause, you know, you don't leave
million-dollar works of art

to bake in the sun.
Thanks to my call,

we were able to save
most of them.

Most of them.
But not the Vermeer.

And if there's one
less Vermeer in the world,

then yours
is more valuable.

Sorry, I disappointed you.

I didn't want that painting
destroyed. I wanted to buy it.

Let's talk about your
other art. Five years ago,

you bought a Renoir
for $8 million

and recently sold it.

Is that correct?

It is.

- How much did you sell it for?
- Considerably more.

Isn't it true you sold it
for $55 million

to an airline
manufacturer

who then happened
to win your business?

Your Honor, that's a violation
of the terms of our waiver.

Using privileged information.
It would be,

It would be previleged except
Mr. Andrews' wife detailed all of this

- in their divorce filing.
- What?

He hid assets from
their prenuptial agreement.

He took bribes and hid them
as art transactions.

Hearsay, Your Honor.

Allegations
from a bitter ex-wife.

A woman who knows this man
better than anyone.

Overruled, Mr. Williams.

Divorce filings
are publicly available.

Mr. Andrews, you take kickbacks
from your suppliers.

You cheated your own wife.

Do you really expect
a jury to believe

what happened to the Vermeer
was an accident?

- It was an accident.
- Actions speak louder than words,

and your actions
aren't just speaking,

they are screaming
that you're guilty.

And all of these people
can hear it.

Goddamn it.

We had an agreement
and you broke it.

- I didn't break anything.
- Don't give me that.

There's no public record
of that divorce,

and no way his wife knew
about that 55 million.

Go check
the filing yourself.

You'll find it's been
recently amended

and placed
in the public record,

which means I didn't
violate anything.

All right, Samantha.
You want public record.

I'll give you public record.

Miss Horford, instead of looking
at the whole chain of custody,

you only focused
on Starboard Airlines.

Why is that?

We looked at the whole
chain of custody, Mr. Williams.

For how long? Ten minutes?
An hour?

Or just long enough to figure
of all the people you could sue,

Gavin Andrews
had the deepest pockets.

That's insulting.
We don't do business that way.

I think, you do, which is why you lost
Starboard Airlines as a client

when Gabin Andrews
took his business elsewhere.

That has nothing
to do with this.

It has to do with you
missing your bonus that year.

If you're implying I'd use my
company for personal reasons...

Isn't that what
you're accusing my client of?

When an analyst at Goldman

asked you why you lost
Starboard Airlines,

you said, "The way
Gavin Andrews does business

will come back
to haunt him."

Meaning you would come back
to haunt him.

- That's not what I meant.
- Issue sounds like what it means.

What I meant was that
our biggest rival

gave him a kickback
to drop us.

You have proof of that?
No, you don't.

Just like you don't have proof
my client damaged that painting.

All you have is a bunch
of smear tactics and a grudge.

- Objection. Testifying.
- Then, I'll wrap it up.

Because you were right, actions
do speak louder than words.

And all this is, is a good
old-fashioned case of payback.

I came home as soon
as I got the voicemail.

I got the job.

Sheila, that is fantastic.
I am so proud of you.

And not only that,
they said if I do well,

I can have it
permanently.

- Permanently?
- Yes.

They were
discussing it,

and the head
of the search committee said...

- Louis, what's wrong?
- Nothing.

It's just we agreed
after the baby,

I'd do the heavy lifting
in the fall.

You would take over
after recruiting season ended.

The dean of a law school, Shiela,
that's a year-round job.

There's no way
you'd be able to do both.

Well, we can...
We can make an adjustment.

What kind
of adjustment?

I don't know.

Don't most couples with
full-time jobs get a nanny?

I don't want a stranger
raising my child.

You want me to turn down
an opportunity

that may never come again?

Not the interim part.
But the permanent part. Yes.

If I did that
and we have a daughter,

how would I ever
look her in the eye?

You look at her in the eye
and you tell her, "I chose you."

If you don't,

you'll never be able
to look her in the eye at all,

- because you'll be working.
- Okay, that's not fair.

And if we worked out
the Jewish thing,

we can work this out.

We haven't
figured that out yet,

and that was something
we hadn't discussed.

- This is something we agreed on.
- Like when we agreed

you'd give up mudding,
and didn't.

Don't throw that on me.
I lived up to it in the end.

This is bigger than mudding.
Lious, This is my life.

And I want this job,
and I want a baby.

I don't see why
I can't have both.

Well, I don't know
what to say to all that.

How about,
"I support your choices"?

Because I'm gonna have
surgery in three days

to help us have this baby.

And I'd feel a lot
better about it

knowing we were both
on the same team.

Robert.

Samantha.

What are you doing
down here?

There was an error
with a client's billing.

I'm trying to fix it
before it gets noticed.

Which client?
Maybe I can help.

I appreciate that.
I just took care of it.

Have a nice night.
Samantha.

There's only two reasons someone
who's not an accountant

would be here
on a Friday night.

Either they can't
get a date,

or they wanna be here
when no one's around.

What are you saying?

You're not here fixing something.
You're here to find something.

- That's not what I'm doing.
- It's... okay.

I'm here
for the same thing.

There's something shady
going on here with the money.

I just can't prove it.

Let's say I trust you.

- What have you found so far?
- There's two issues.

Bonus payments
and retainer fees.

Exactly.
So I tell you what.

You take the retainers.
I'll take the bonuses.

A week from now,
we meet up and see what's what.

Sounds like a plan.

Robert.

Why are you doing this?

Because I don't mind
defending criminals,

but... I didn't put myself through
law school to work for them.

All right. You wanted help.
Well, here it is.

What I wanted
was help yesterday.

You said no,
and now it's too late.

The trial's
already started.

Well, I was wrong.

So you can hold a grudge, or
you can think of something else.

All right.

There is one thing.

After Alex tore Nina
to pieces on the stand,

I told her we needed
to shore up the investigation

into the packing company.

She got a look
on her face.

- What kind of look?
- The look that said

I'm not gonna be able to
shore up anything.

So I said,
"Forget I asked."

Let me guess, she'd already
sent the files over.

I'm pretty sure they got here
after I got back.

But I don't know,
since I didn't look.

Which means you need me
to make that box disappear.

Yes, I do.

Samantha, let me ask you
one question.

You sure Gavin Andrews
is guilty?

Robert, I represented the man
for years.

He is always guilty.

Then consider it gone.

Ten o'clock,
right on schedule.

I'm nothing
if not prompt.

So, what'd you
come up with?

Not a thing.
The retainers all checked out.

Shit.

Why shit?

Well, I dug into the bonuses
and struck out too.

Maybe there's nothing to find.

I didn't say I didn't find
anything, Robert.

I said the retainers
all checked out.

After I went down my path,
I went down yours,

and wouldn't you know,
it led right back to you.

So tell me, Robert,

why am I holding a $100,000
off-the-books wire transfer

with your name on it?

Six months ago, I found out
all three name partners

were laundering money.

- They offered to cut me in.
- I said no.

They put that money in there
to make me look complicit.

- Bullshit.
- It's not bullshit.

They wouldn't take the money
back, no matter what I sad..

So I did the next best thing
and gave it to charity.

You don't believe me,
I'll show you the check.

You can cut a check,
but can't blow the whistle.

- How noble?
- It's more complicated than that

It seems pretty simple
to me.

You witness a crime,
you tell the authorities.

Which is what I'm gonna do
right now.

Why don't you try telling
me that after you have a daughter?

Her name is Rachel.

She wants to be a lawyer.

How is that gonna go when she
applies to the bar and they say:

"Isn't your father
a criminal?"

You show them the check,

and make them believe
you're not a criminal.

This comes out,
my name is tainted forever.

They'll never believe me.

And if it was just me,
I'd take that chance.

I'm sorry, Robert. It's...

- It's not my call.
- Please!

Now you came in here
because you wanted to hear

my side of the story.

My story is I'm a father
with a daughter.

And I need your help.

Samantha, I was wondering
when this visit was coming.

- What visit is that?
- The one where you threaten me.

I'm not here to threaten,
I'm here to offer you a way out

before humiliating you,

because you're still
a client of my firm.

- Get off my property.
- I do that,

the jury's gonna hear
from Phillip Jones.

You thought you could
hide him from me.

I don't know anyone
by that name.

Funny, he has
security footage

showing you meeting with him

two weeks before
you destroyed that painting.

- He'll never testify.
- He already has.

I have him under oath saying you
specifically asked him

how much your Vermeer would go
up if another one got destroyed.

I've got you, Gavin,
and I am not letting go.

This is illegal
and inadmissible.

- You hacked my shit.
- What I did was do to you

what I used to do for you.

And you can threaten me
or throw me off your property.

But once we're in
that courtroom,

I am not going anywhere.

Give me a day.

Excuse me?

I'll pay what we owe.
I just...

I need a day to get
the board's approval.

- No, I don't trust you.
- You don't need to trust me.

You've got me,
like you just said.

I'm still a client of the firm.
That's gotta count for something.

- It doesn't.
- Samantha, please.

You once told me
about your family.

Well, I have a family, and...

if this comes out,

think about what
it's gonna do to my kids.

One day.

I'll give you one day,

and then I'm putting you
on the stand.

Louis, what's going on?

What do you mean?

I just found a bouquet
of pink carnations on my desk.

And since we both know

that's the bouquet
of apology,

I thought I'd ask
what you're apologizing for.

I wasn't apologizing to you.
I was apologizing to Sheila.

Turns out,
she didn't want an apology.

She wanted a change
of heart.

You just made
senior partner, so I thought,

rather than throw them away...
Thank you, Louis.

But I thought you and Sheila
were doing great.

Yeah, we were,
until she got offered

to be the dean
of Columbia Law School.

And you're afraid
if she takes it,

- she won't have time for the baby.
- Exactly.

And with this added
responsibility, Katrina, I...

I don't know
how it's gonna work.

I know it's not my place,

but did you consider
that if Sheila has less time,

you might be able
to make more time?

Katrina, I can't
just leave the firm.

I know that, Louis.

But three nights ago,
you came into my office

and said you saw a look
on my face

that you had seen
on yours before.

Yes, the look of wishing for
someone to share your life with.

You don't have
that look anymore.

What you do have
is two name partners

and a new senior partner
who have your back.

Which means that
when the time comes,

you'll be able to step back
a little

and trust that the firm
is in good hands.

Speaking of keeping the firm
in good hands, Katrina,

I need to tell you
something.

Gabin, What are you doing here?
We're due in court in an hour.

No, We're not. 'cause,
Samantha asked for a recess

- and she got it.
- What does she have now?

It doesn't matter, what she has.
It matters what I have.

- What is that?
- A list of ethical violations

Samantha Wheeler
engaged in

over the course of six years
as my attorney.

- No, I'm not ruining Samantha's career.
- Look, you don't have to ruin or anything.

You threaten to take this
to the bar, she'll cave.

I'm not taking that chance.
And we don't need to. We're winning.

No, Alex, we're not.

What are you
talking about?

Samantha came to my house
this morning.

She has proof I asked
an appraiser what would happen

to the value of my Vermeer
if that painting got destroyed.

- If he gets on the stand...
- Let me get his history,

There's a goddamn smoking gun,
and you kept it from me?

Your boys, goddamn, would have
given it to her.

All right, look, it's bad,
but it's not proof.

- We can cross-examine this...
- Let me make myself clear.

This is not a suggestion,
it is an order.

If you don't use this,
I will.

And if I do it, Alex,
we're gonna skip the part

where she gets the chance
to walk away,

because I'll be going
straight to the bar.

I don't like that look
on your face.

- What look?
- The look that says

you're about to tell me
some serious shit.

Samantha's got Gavin
by the balls,

but I think I got a way out.

How?
I did some digging.

Dexhart has 80 percent
of the reinsurance

for the packing company that
should've protected that painting.

Which means they'd have incentive
to clear them of any fault.

Which I believe, they did
with a false report.

You think Samantha's
hiding the real report?

I think, she's too smart to look at the
real report in the first place.

If we ask for it
with a subpoena,

it'll never see
the light of day.

What exactly are you here
to ask me, Alex?

I want to get Katrina Bennett
to go there

and ask for the unredacted
version of that report.

- No way.
- Harvey.

You're asking our lawyer
to commit a crime.

It's not a crime.
She's a senior partner.

All she has to do is say that,
ask for the files,

- and get the hell of it.
- If it's so innocent,

why don't you go
do it yourself?

'cause, no one's gonna mistake me
for Samantha Wheeler.

Damn it, Alex.
You said you could beat her.

I can beat her.
This is what it's gonna take.

I wouldn't be in this if you
didn't break your promise to me.

That's bullshit.
You said you were good

with fighting
to get your name up.

What the hell
was I supposed to say?

Alex, helping to speed up
the trial is one thing.

Putting Katrina at risk?

- I'm not doing it.
- Then you should know.

I don't do this, Gavin Andrews
goes to the bar tomorrow

with a list of shady things
Samantha's done over the years.

So you can help me
with this or not.

Either way, her name's
not going on that wall.

Katrina, if you're here
to go out for drinks tonight,

I can only say that the answer

is a big, fat "Yes, please".

As much as I would love
to say that's why I'm here,

what I need is a big, fat
piece of advice.

What is it?

Harvey basically asked me
to impersonate Samantha Wheeler.

What?

It's the only way to get
what they need to help Alex win.

What'd you tell him?

I told him
I didn't know.

Well, if Harvey wants you
to do this, why not do it?

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

Louis specifically told me
not to help either one of them.

Did he say why?

He said that, if too many people
got involved,

their fight could
tear the firm apart.

Then I say too many people
are already involved.

You might as well go ahead.
Help Harvey.

Thanks, Donna.

What's this?
A settlement agreement.

You're dropping that lawsuit,
paying Gavin's legal fees,

- and issuing a public apology.
- The hell we are.

Samantha, you can kick
and scream all you want,

but I got proof the packing
company skimped on materials,

and your client
knew about it.

How the fuck
did you get these?

Same way I got
everything else.

You shared it with me
in discovery.

I didn't share shit
with you.

I never even saw
these documents.

You never saw them because
you never wanted to see.

Dexhart Insurance has records
proving it was sent.

You son of a bitch.
You cheated.

No, I just played by
your rules. Don't start crying.

I'm not crying,
and I'm not signing this.

Let me tell you
what happens if you don't.

Gavin Andrews
gets you disbarred.

- What?
- He's got information

that could end your career.
He told me to use it,

but I didn't, because
I didn't wanna do that to you.

So, what, I'm supposed
to thank you now?

I don't expect you
to thank me,

but I do expect you
to accept it's over.

- I'm not accepting anything.
- I get it.

You're not used to losing.

But whether you want
to admit it or not...

I won, you lost.

And come tomorrow,

my name's
going up on that wall.

Louis, what are you
doing here?

Not bringing flowers,
if that's what you're wondering.

Sheila, the reason
I was so thrown

with you taking on
more responsibility

was because I was afraid

that I wouldn't be able
to take on less.

Whether you are offered
the permanent position or not,

when the time comes,

I wanna take time
for our family.

Well, I'm... I'm glad
to hear you say that.

Because the time has come.

You mean, you were offered
the permanent position?

No, not that time,
Louis.

The other time.

Oh, my God.

Are you saying
what I think you're saying?

I saw Chaz this afternoon.

And we're not going to need
that surgery, because...

we're gonna have a baby.

I don't believe this.
Are you sure?

I mean...

are you absolutely sure?

Yes. I'm positive.

And I'm sorry we fought.

I just...
I'm stressed,

and I've got hormones
running through me,

and I'm not even sure if
I want that permanent position.

Hey. It's okay.

It's all gonna be okay.

I am right here by your side,
and I'm not going anywhere.

How are you so calm?

Because I know
what's important now.

And it's this.

Everything's
gonna be okay.

Okay.

I got your message.
You're late.

I had some thinking
to do.

Well, I'm glad
you showed up.

'cause, I was beginning to wonder
if I was meeting you

or the feds
in here tonight.

I think I have a way
to get you out of this.

You mind if I ask you
what changed your mind?

Because I believe you.

I also know if I do this for you,
you'll always have my back.

You're saying I owe you?

I'm saying
you'll feel grateful.

It isn't the same thing.

No, it's not.

So, what's your plan?

Who here do you trust
more than anyone else?

After tonight? That's easy.

- You.
- No. It can't be me.

Raises too many red flags.
Besides, I'm not old enough.

- It's not my time.
- What are you talking about?

Just answer
the question.

You need somebody here
to have your back.

It isn't me. Who is it?

Two people.

Ellen Rand
and Eric Kaldor.

Then get them,

'cause we're not
out of the woods yet.

It's good that you reached out
to me when you did.

I was starting to think
you made a wrong choice.

I've made enough wrong
choices in my life.

I'm not gonna make
a wrong one on this.

- So, what'd you find?
- Nothing.

All I found was a glitch
in the billing system.

- Bullshit. We got information...
- I don't care what you've got.

Clients were overcharged,
then reimbursed.

That's all there was to it.

When I subpoena
every billing record

from the last five years,
that's never gonna hold.

If you could've subpoenaed those records,
you wouldn't have come to me and pursue please.

I get it.
They paid you off,

and now you're as guilty
as they are.

Don't you say that to me.
You tried to use my history

to get me to turn
on my family.

If you unseal my records,
I guarantee you

the firm of Rand Kaldor Zane

will use every resource
they have to come after you

for malicious prosecution.

- Rand Kaldor Zane?
- That's right.

Jarvis, Ellis, and Green
are stepping down.

So if you're convinced
they really did something,

think of it a bit of a punishment
getting served after all.

That's not punishment,
that's getting away scott free.

And If you think having your name
ripped off the wall

you worked your entire life to
get up there isn't punishment,

you don't know
what it is to be a lawyer.

Because, trust me,
it's all any of us ever want.

Why didn't you put
your name there?

Because
it's not my time, Tom.

But you can bet your ass
someday it will be.

Samantha.

You here to tell me you won?

I'm here to tell you
Alex has a smoking gun,

and he's got me
dead to rights.

What?

I lost, Robert.

It's over.

How the hell
did that happen?

I had him.

I had my foot
on Gavin's neck.

I gave him extra time.

And I'm not gonna lose
what's mine

because Alex used that time
to win.

What are you saying?

I don't give a shit
what the agreement was.

My name's going on that wall,
make it happen.

- I can't do that.
- Why not?

- Samantha.
- Goddamn it, Robert!

They found those files,

which means you didn't
tip the scales at all.

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

I wouldn't have
to get off the sidelines

if you hadn't shown
Gavin Andrews mercy.

I didn't just do that
because he's a client,

I did it because
he told me he had a family.

Just like you once did.

You're saying I owe you.

You have owed me for years,
and you know it.

And before
you gave them your word,

you gave your word to me.

So the question is, which word
are you gonna live up to?

Louis, we need to talk.
It's important.

Yeah, of course.
Come in.

Actually, I'm glad
you're here,

'cause I have news
of my own.

Whatever it is,
it's not as big as this.

Robert's about to tell Harvey

he's gonna put up Samantha's
name instead of Alex's.

No. No. Alex won.
Robert can't break his word like that.

Well, he's going to.
If we don't do something,

we're not gonna have a firm,
we're gonna have a war on our hands.

Okay. I hear you.
First thing tomorrow,

we'll get in a conference room
and talk this through.

Lious. it's too late for that.
The time for talking is over.

We need to do
something.

And that something is...

- I'll step down.
- What?

Donna, Sheila's pregnant.
I'm gonna be a father.

Oh, my God.

I was gonna ratchet down,
anyway.

This way, they can both
put their names up.

Louis, I am so happy
for you.

But that's not
gonna work.

- What are you saying?
- I'm saying

you need to step in
as managing partner.

- What?
- Louis,

Robert can't run
this firm right now,

and neither can Harvey.

You're the only one who can.

Sorry, Donna. I can't.

- Why not?
- Because I'm not a leader.

They won't follow me.

Louis.

I know you went to Katrina
to protect the firm,

and you just offered to step
down to do the same thing.

If that's not the leadership
we need right now,

- I don't know what is.
- Why does it have to be now?

- I just wanna be a father.
- And the last thing

I'd ever wanna do
is take that away from you.

But your baby's not due
for another nine months.

And this firm is your baby too.
And it needs you right now.

I can't make that decision
without talking to Sheila first.

Then hurry.

Because we don't have
a lot of time.

Donna.

Even if I said yes,

Harvey and Robert
would never vote

to make me
managing partner.

You leave that to me.

I take it you're celebrating.

It's a drink, Robert.

I'm not rubbing it
in anybody's face, but yeah.

I'm happy for my guy.

Well, I'm here
to say something

that's gonna make you
less happy.

What's that?

I'm putting Samantha's name
on the wall, not Alex's.

I must be getting old,

because I'm pretty sure
I just heard you say

you're breaking your word.

- I know. I made a promise.
- You didn't just make a promise.

You looked me in the eye
and said,

- "Let's settle this in the ring."
- I don't care. I owe her.

You should've
put her name up years ago,

not when it costs
someone else.

Goddamn, I am the managing partner
of this firm.

We can change that
right now,

because I was here
before you,

and I'm gonna be here
long after you're gone.

- Are you threatening me?
- I'm giving you a choice.

You and Samantha can
accept Alex,

or you can pack up
your shit rightnow.

I'm not going anywhere.
Neither is Samantha.

You're the past
and she's the future.

Not here, she's not.
Now. get the fuck out of my office.

That's enough.
No one's going anywhere,

and neither one of you
is managing partner anymore.

- Donna, Stay out of this.
- No, I'm putting a stop to this,

and I'm putting a stop to it
right now.

'Cause this isn't just
a friendly gathering.

This is
a formal partner meeting.

And here's
how it's gonna go.

I'm voting for Louis
for managing partner,

and he's voting
for himself.

Since there's no way
that either one of you

is voting for the other,

you might as well
both vote for him

and keep this
a united front.

Because make no mistake,
Louis is managing partner.

Bullshit. There's no way
you're pulling this off.

She's not pulling this off,
Robert. I am.

This is happening,
like it or not.

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.

Any managing partner
worth his salt

can see
they'll never go for it.

Now. They're either
both gonna accept this,

or they both can walk fuck out the door,
because I am sick of this shit.

And I'll tell you
something else.

You two are gonna goddamn
sell it to them.

So, what's it gonna be?

Me and Louis
and a split decision,

or are we gonna
make this thing unanimous?

How'd they take it?
Kicking and screaming.

Bet you wouldn't
have it any other way.

Nope,
I wouldn't.

What'd you tell
Rand and Kaldor?

That all they had to do
was be ready to act in charge,

and I could get them
the firm.

And let me guess.

They knew not to ask
any more questions than that.

Isn't that what being a great
lawyer's all about?

Sometimes.

Sometimes it's about asking
the right questions.

Okay, then.

Why'd you do it?

- Do what?
- Help me.

And don't give me that line
about always having your back,

because it's gotta be about
something more.

I didn't have a father.

What?

I... I have no idea
who my parents were.

Didn't even know
their names.

I bounced around
the foster care system.

Never lived in the same place
for more than two years.

What does that have to do with...
Your daughter.

I helped you because
I would have given anything

to have someone like you
looking out for me.

And I didn't wanna
take it away from her.

I don't know what to say.

Say that from now on,

I'll always have someone
looking out for me.

Robert.
Samantha, have a seat.

I don't want one unless you're
saying it's a seat at the table.

It is.

But you're not alone.

Alex is getting
a promotion too.

Are you kidding me?

The whole point
of there being only one

is to have it means
something.

I know what the point is,
Samantha.

- So you sold me out.
- I didn't sell anyone out.

I once told you
I'd look out for you.

And I let that
get in my head,

and it almost cost us
what we have here.

So now, I'm gonna
look out for you

in the way... that I should have
in the first place.

- How's that?
- By telling you the truth.

They beat us at our own game,
Samantha.

Whether we like it
or not.

But you know
what that means?

We are surrounded by
some badass people.

So let's stop
fighting in here

and start fighting
everyone else out there.

Because it's time
to make peace.

Am I interrupting?

Because I wanted to say
Harvey gave me the news, and...

I'm good with it
if you are.

Of course I am, partner.

Then I guess there's only
one thing to figure out.

Williams Wheeler
or Wheeler Williams?

You won, Alex.

It's your choice.

So, what do you say
we have ourselves

a good old-fashioned
group hug?

♪ I can feel it coming
In the air tonight ♪

♪ Oh, lord ♪

♪ And I've been waiting
For this moment ♪

♪ For all my life ♪

♪ Oh, lord ♪

Harvey, it's been
a long day.

So if you're here
to yell at me...

Relax, Louis,
I'm here to say thank you.

We lost ourselves,
and you brought us back.

Thanks, Harvey.
I appreciate that.

It takes a lot of balls to come
at me and Robert like that.

No, Harvey, it didn't.

Because for the first time,

I didn't care how
either one of you saw me,

because I didn't even care

to be managing partner
in the first place.

What do you mean?

I'm gonna have a baby,
Harvey.

I'm gonna be a dad.

And once that hit me,

dealing with this
felt so simple.

Congratulations, Louis.

I think you are gonna make
a great managing partner,

and I know you're gonna make
an outstanding father.

You two need to get a room,

or does anybody wanna
go out and celebrate?

Actually, I think I'm just
gonna stay here for a bit

and take it all in.

I understand.

- Good night, Louis.
- Good night.

Level with me.

You really think
he can handle this?

I think desperate times
require desperate measures.

And I think
something else too.

- What's that?
- I am going to enjoy

watching you and Robert
take orders from Louis.

We're not gonna be the only
ones he's in charge of.

He'll be giving you
plenty of orders too.

No, he won't.
You're forgetting,

I'm the Louis whisperer.

Are you sure about that?
When he walked in,

he said you weren't
pulling it off, he was.

Who do think
told him to say that?

Holy shit.
Are you saying

you're the real
managing partner?

I'm not saying that, but
I'm also not not saying that.

Come on, pretty.
Drinks are on you.

♪ When times get hard
That's when I get going ♪

♪ I can't stop
I won't stop ♪

♪ And once I get rolling
There ain't no holding me ♪

♪ I can't stop, I won't stop ♪

♪ And when times get hard
That's when I get going ♪

♪ I can't stop
I won't stop ♪