1 00:00:00,913 --> 00:00:02,164 Previously, on "Suits"... 2 00:00:02,188 --> 00:00:03,822 Which one of my clients are you after? 3 00:00:03,824 --> 00:00:06,258 Because we both know you can't have Pfizer. 4 00:00:06,260 --> 00:00:07,393 - Yes, I can. - Then make me name partner. 5 00:00:07,395 --> 00:00:08,894 You don't just slap somebody's name on the wall 6 00:00:08,896 --> 00:00:09,915 to get a client. 7 00:00:09,916 --> 00:00:11,764 I'm not just slapping his name up, Louis. 8 00:00:11,766 --> 00:00:13,365 I'm making a move. 9 00:00:13,367 --> 00:00:15,033 I'm not saying Donna doesn't deserve a promotion; 10 00:00:15,035 --> 00:00:17,603 I'm just saying making partner means something. 11 00:00:17,605 --> 00:00:19,605 And I'm concerned that being one here 12 00:00:19,607 --> 00:00:21,640 won't mean what it used to. 13 00:00:21,642 --> 00:00:23,108 This is an amazing amount of work. 14 00:00:23,110 --> 00:00:24,810 I stayed up all night doing it. 15 00:00:24,812 --> 00:00:26,545 But I thought you take the night shift with your son. 16 00:00:26,547 --> 00:00:27,813 I told my wife she'd have to take it last night. 17 00:00:27,815 --> 00:00:29,481 I thought you might need a little relief. 18 00:00:29,483 --> 00:00:31,492 You sure? Support his head. 19 00:00:32,065 --> 00:00:33,133 There we go. 20 00:00:33,134 --> 00:00:35,067 Holy shit. Gordon doesn't really wanna take over. 21 00:00:35,069 --> 00:00:36,435 He just wants to orchestrate a deal 22 00:00:36,437 --> 00:00:37,703 where his guys come back, 23 00:00:37,705 --> 00:00:39,105 they vote to merge with Zane, 24 00:00:39,107 --> 00:00:40,640 and we cease to exist. 25 00:00:40,642 --> 00:00:41,908 I just found out that my two partners 26 00:00:41,910 --> 00:00:44,064 are willing to stab me in the back. 27 00:00:44,065 --> 00:00:45,998 God damn it, Louis. I'm trying the best I can. 28 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:47,589 Well, then, try something else, 29 00:00:47,590 --> 00:00:49,620 because giving you the reins a half hour 30 00:00:49,621 --> 00:00:51,087 before we drive off a cliff 31 00:00:51,089 --> 00:00:52,956 isn't gonna do shit. 32 00:00:52,958 --> 00:00:55,892 I just came to make sure that the paperwork was in order 33 00:00:55,894 --> 00:00:58,061 for your clients to come over and join our new firm. 34 00:00:58,063 --> 00:01:00,063 I went and saw Andy Forsyth today. 35 00:01:00,065 --> 00:01:02,532 You went to see him about us moving to Seattle? 36 00:01:02,534 --> 00:01:04,301 If we're ever gonna do 37 00:01:04,303 --> 00:01:05,702 something like this in our lives, now is the time. 38 00:01:05,704 --> 00:01:07,270 And what about the wedding? 39 00:01:07,272 --> 00:01:08,405 We could move it up. 40 00:01:08,407 --> 00:01:10,207 If I've learned one thing, 41 00:01:10,209 --> 00:01:11,641 it's that there is nothing that I can't handle 42 00:01:11,643 --> 00:01:13,343 when I have you by my side. 43 00:01:13,345 --> 00:01:15,145 You're the husband I've always wanted. 44 00:01:15,147 --> 00:01:17,547 And I can't wait to begin our adventure together. 45 00:01:19,017 --> 00:01:20,050 Rachel and I were offered a chance 46 00:01:20,052 --> 00:01:21,685 to run a firm in Seattle. 47 00:01:21,687 --> 00:01:23,253 - Mike-- - Harvey, 48 00:01:23,255 --> 00:01:24,521 this is who I am. It's who I've always been. 49 00:01:24,523 --> 00:01:26,323 It's time, Harvey. 50 00:01:32,364 --> 00:01:34,030 I'll tell you what, Robert. 51 00:01:34,330 --> 00:01:35,854 Your baby girl just got married, 52 00:01:35,855 --> 00:01:37,254 I'm gonna throw you a bone. 53 00:01:37,256 --> 00:01:38,889 Your name goes first. 54 00:01:38,891 --> 00:01:40,591 No. No. [laughs] 55 00:01:40,593 --> 00:01:42,234 You think I don't know what you're doing. 56 00:01:42,235 --> 00:01:44,569 Then I owe you. Yours goes first. 57 00:01:44,571 --> 00:01:45,837 You saying I owe you? 58 00:01:45,839 --> 00:01:47,839 You do owe me. I saved your ass. 59 00:01:47,841 --> 00:01:49,540 Well, you only did that because we put you 60 00:01:49,542 --> 00:01:50,708 in a terrible position. 61 00:01:51,068 --> 00:01:53,468 Wait. That's against me. 62 00:01:53,470 --> 00:01:56,138 Jesus Christ, what have I got myself into? 63 00:01:56,140 --> 00:01:57,773 I'll tell you what. 64 00:01:57,775 --> 00:01:59,441 You got yourself into Zane Specter Litt. 65 00:01:59,443 --> 00:02:02,044 Or Specter Zane Litt. 66 00:02:02,046 --> 00:02:04,680 Either way... 67 00:02:04,682 --> 00:02:07,983 Both: Litt comes last. 68 00:02:07,985 --> 00:02:10,118 [laughing] 69 00:02:12,489 --> 00:02:14,423 Hey. 70 00:02:14,425 --> 00:02:16,024 Wanna go out and get a burger? 71 00:02:16,026 --> 00:02:17,859 I do. But it's 2:00 a.m. 72 00:02:17,861 --> 00:02:19,428 If I go out for a burger right now, 73 00:02:19,430 --> 00:02:20,929 the only thing I'm getting is a divorce. 74 00:02:20,931 --> 00:02:23,232 Copy that. I'll get you one from the kitchen. 75 00:02:23,234 --> 00:02:24,600 Yeah, meet me downstairs. 76 00:02:24,602 --> 00:02:26,201 Hide it in the gift bag or some shit. 77 00:02:26,203 --> 00:02:27,703 [chuckles] 78 00:02:27,705 --> 00:02:30,672 [funky music] 79 00:02:30,674 --> 00:02:37,613 ♪ ♪ 80 00:03:03,067 --> 00:03:05,400 - You're here early. - I am. 81 00:03:05,402 --> 00:03:07,832 I know this is about the time you finish your morning run. 82 00:03:07,833 --> 00:03:09,265 Look, Harvey. If this is about me 83 00:03:09,267 --> 00:03:10,900 getting into it with Louis while you were gone-- 84 00:03:10,902 --> 00:03:12,502 It isn't. I didn't even know that happened. 85 00:03:12,504 --> 00:03:14,738 Well, you might as well hear about it now. 86 00:03:14,740 --> 00:03:16,473 I came to him with an idea to save the firm 87 00:03:16,475 --> 00:03:18,727 that involved making me temporary managing partner 88 00:03:18,728 --> 00:03:20,495 and he bit my head off. 89 00:03:20,497 --> 00:03:22,163 Let me guess, he thought you were coming after me. 90 00:03:22,165 --> 00:03:23,965 Harvey, I would never do that to you. 91 00:03:23,967 --> 00:03:25,633 I know that, but that's not what I'm here to talk about. 92 00:03:25,635 --> 00:03:28,603 I'm here to tell you that as of this morning 93 00:03:28,605 --> 00:03:30,271 we're merging with Robert Zane. 94 00:03:30,273 --> 00:03:31,901 - What? - Alex. 95 00:03:31,925 --> 00:03:33,375 I don't believe it. 96 00:03:33,376 --> 00:03:35,009 When I came over you said my name 97 00:03:35,011 --> 00:03:36,244 would be the one to go up next. 98 00:03:36,246 --> 00:03:37,412 I know that, but this was 99 00:03:37,414 --> 00:03:39,213 the only way to save the firm. 100 00:03:39,215 --> 00:03:40,948 And you know as well as I do, 101 00:03:40,950 --> 00:03:42,350 Zane has been a name partner 102 00:03:42,352 --> 00:03:44,318 longer than me and Louis combined. 103 00:03:44,320 --> 00:03:46,788 All right, I get it. 104 00:03:46,790 --> 00:03:48,322 But we had an agreement. 105 00:03:48,324 --> 00:03:50,591 And I want your word right now that you're gonna honor it. 106 00:03:50,593 --> 00:03:53,694 You have my word. Your name goes up next. 107 00:03:55,603 --> 00:03:57,469 All right. 108 00:03:57,471 --> 00:03:59,371 One more thing. 109 00:03:59,373 --> 00:04:01,941 Did Louis know about the merger before this morning? 110 00:04:01,943 --> 00:04:03,208 Yeah, why? 111 00:04:03,210 --> 00:04:04,476 Because if he didn't tell me about it, 112 00:04:04,478 --> 00:04:06,312 he must really not trust me. 113 00:04:06,314 --> 00:04:09,048 Which means when it is time to put my name up there-- 114 00:04:09,050 --> 00:04:11,016 - Louis'll be fine, Alex. - And what if he's not? 115 00:04:11,018 --> 00:04:12,885 Like I said, you have my word. 116 00:04:19,894 --> 00:04:21,594 Of course I would do that for you. 117 00:04:21,596 --> 00:04:23,662 I would do anything for you because I love you. 118 00:04:23,664 --> 00:04:25,531 I promise. I will never bring it up again. 119 00:04:25,533 --> 00:04:27,566 We never have to get a Maine Coon. 120 00:04:29,003 --> 00:04:30,769 - Sheila? - Yes. 121 00:04:30,771 --> 00:04:32,905 Anyway, I brought you in because I want-- 122 00:04:32,907 --> 00:04:34,707 Katrina, what's on your mind? 123 00:04:34,709 --> 00:04:38,410 Nothing. It's just, giving up cats? 124 00:04:38,967 --> 00:04:41,168 Louis, after all she put you through, are you sure? 125 00:04:41,170 --> 00:04:42,435 I am. And besides, 126 00:04:42,437 --> 00:04:44,171 she's still open to getting a short hair. 127 00:04:44,940 --> 00:04:47,174 - Well, then I'm happy for you. - And I'm happy for you, too, 128 00:04:47,176 --> 00:04:48,909 because today is the day that you get to make 129 00:04:48,911 --> 00:04:50,243 your two greatest loves more efficient. 130 00:04:50,245 --> 00:04:52,112 Don't tell me. We're merging with Zane; 131 00:04:52,114 --> 00:04:53,213 we have more associates than we can handle; 132 00:04:53,215 --> 00:04:55,192 and you need the one person 133 00:04:55,193 --> 00:04:57,527 who worked at both firms to cull that herd. 134 00:04:57,529 --> 00:04:59,262 Exactly. And now I need you to come up 135 00:04:59,264 --> 00:05:01,063 with a list of the ten least-efficient associates 136 00:05:01,065 --> 00:05:02,799 without telling me names or whether or not 137 00:05:02,801 --> 00:05:04,000 they come from Zane or us. 138 00:05:04,002 --> 00:05:05,568 Got it. 139 00:05:05,724 --> 00:05:07,824 And, Katrina? 140 00:05:07,826 --> 00:05:10,327 Thanks for your concern about Sheila and me. 141 00:05:10,329 --> 00:05:12,162 Louis, you know I care for you 142 00:05:12,164 --> 00:05:14,197 deeply in a completely asexual manner. 143 00:05:14,199 --> 00:05:15,732 And I too care for you deeply 144 00:05:15,734 --> 00:05:18,702 and see you neither as man nor woman. 145 00:05:18,704 --> 00:05:20,570 Thank you, Louis. 146 00:05:20,572 --> 00:05:22,038 Kinder words were never spoken. 147 00:05:22,040 --> 00:05:24,240 I'll have my list for you by the end of the day. 148 00:05:32,884 --> 00:05:34,718 I'm gonna miss her too. 149 00:05:35,418 --> 00:05:37,284 I'm not sure which is worse. 150 00:05:37,286 --> 00:05:38,619 Finding out Mike was a fraud 151 00:05:38,621 --> 00:05:40,921 or that he's taking my daughter away. 152 00:05:42,224 --> 00:05:44,525 Pretty sure it was the fraud thing. 153 00:05:44,527 --> 00:05:46,293 You probably got a point. 154 00:05:46,295 --> 00:05:49,063 Speaking of frauds and your daughter. 155 00:05:56,767 --> 00:05:58,500 She left that for me? 156 00:05:58,502 --> 00:06:00,936 A little welcome to the firm from your little girl. 157 00:06:02,673 --> 00:06:03,872 By the way, Harvey wants to meet 158 00:06:03,874 --> 00:06:05,207 at 9:30 in the conference room. 159 00:06:05,209 --> 00:06:06,909 So in the meantime, why don't you 160 00:06:06,911 --> 00:06:08,710 set yourself up in Mike's old office. 161 00:06:09,146 --> 00:06:10,379 Thank you, Donna. 162 00:06:10,381 --> 00:06:11,747 It's nice to have you here, Robert. 163 00:06:11,749 --> 00:06:14,116 Oh, we'll see how nice it is once I tell Harvey 164 00:06:14,118 --> 00:06:16,718 it's not his old office that I'm looking to be in. 165 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:19,288 Claiming managing partner already. 166 00:06:19,290 --> 00:06:20,722 Isn't that a bold statement for day one? 167 00:06:20,724 --> 00:06:22,424 Let me tell you something, Red. 168 00:06:22,426 --> 00:06:24,893 I've been making bold statements my entire career. 169 00:06:24,895 --> 00:06:27,296 I'm sure as hell not about to stop now. 170 00:06:29,946 --> 00:06:33,946 ♪ Suits 8x01 ♪ Right-Hand Man Original Air Date on July 18, 2018 171 00:06:33,971 --> 00:06:37,172 ♪ See the money, wanna stay for your meal ♪ 172 00:06:37,174 --> 00:06:40,642 ♪ Get another piece of pie for your wife ♪ 173 00:06:40,644 --> 00:06:43,745 ♪ Everybody wanna know how it feel ♪ 174 00:06:43,747 --> 00:06:47,249 ♪ Everybody wanna see what it's like ♪ 175 00:06:47,251 --> 00:06:50,119 ♪ I'll even eat a bean pie, I don't mind ♪ 176 00:06:50,121 --> 00:06:53,989 ♪ Me and Missy is so busy, busy making money ♪ 177 00:06:53,991 --> 00:06:55,791 ♪ All right ♪ 178 00:06:55,793 --> 00:06:55,829 ♪ All step back, I'm 'bout to dance ♪ 179 00:06:55,830 --> 00:07:01,630 == sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man 180 00:07:01,690 --> 00:07:03,308 ♪ The greenback boogie ♪ 181 00:07:07,089 --> 00:07:08,845 All right, I think we all know 182 00:07:08,846 --> 00:07:10,312 who's gonna be managing partner 183 00:07:10,314 --> 00:07:11,913 isn't something we're gonna decide overnight. 184 00:07:11,915 --> 00:07:14,182 Therefore, for the sake of firm harmony, 185 00:07:14,184 --> 00:07:16,351 I suggest we start with conflicts of interest. 186 00:07:16,353 --> 00:07:18,186 - Fine with me. - Me too. 187 00:07:18,188 --> 00:07:20,122 Great. As you can see, 188 00:07:20,124 --> 00:07:23,058 I've taken the liberty of suggesting 189 00:07:23,060 --> 00:07:24,760 who drops which client. 190 00:07:24,762 --> 00:07:27,596 And I am confident you'll agree with all of my proposals 191 00:07:27,598 --> 00:07:29,898 with the exception-- - I'm not dropping Dexterol. 192 00:07:29,900 --> 00:07:31,233 And I'm not dropping Clavatin. 193 00:07:31,235 --> 00:07:32,768 - Exactly. - Exactly what? 194 00:07:32,770 --> 00:07:34,102 What do you mean, "Exactly what?" 195 00:07:34,104 --> 00:07:35,871 I knew that neither of you would be willing 196 00:07:35,873 --> 00:07:38,373 to give up those particular clients. Exactly that. 197 00:07:38,894 --> 00:07:40,894 You mean you don't have a suggestion? 198 00:07:40,896 --> 00:07:42,196 I have a suggestion. 199 00:07:42,198 --> 00:07:43,497 You drop yours, then the next time 200 00:07:43,499 --> 00:07:45,365 we have a major conflict I'll drop mine. 201 00:07:45,367 --> 00:07:47,201 You sure about that? Because the next major conflict 202 00:07:47,203 --> 00:07:49,136 we're gonna have is who's managing partner. 203 00:07:49,138 --> 00:07:50,737 Then what exactly is your idea? 204 00:07:50,739 --> 00:07:52,172 I say whoever's client billed 205 00:07:52,174 --> 00:07:53,674 the most hours last year stays. 206 00:07:53,676 --> 00:07:54,975 Well, that's pretty damn convenient 207 00:07:54,977 --> 00:07:57,311 because your client went through a merger 208 00:07:57,313 --> 00:07:58,845 so their billables are inflated. 209 00:07:58,847 --> 00:08:00,514 You're saying that the sun got in your eyes 210 00:08:00,516 --> 00:08:01,748 and that's why you dropped the big pass? 211 00:08:01,750 --> 00:08:03,150 Wait a second, Harvey's right. 212 00:08:03,152 --> 00:08:04,751 - Come again? - No, not about who to drop. 213 00:08:04,753 --> 00:08:06,553 Your client did just go through a merger. 214 00:08:06,555 --> 00:08:08,155 They're in a whole new line of business. 215 00:08:08,504 --> 00:08:11,738 Most of which doesn't conflict with Clavatin anymore. 216 00:08:11,740 --> 00:08:13,140 Where you going with this? 217 00:08:13,142 --> 00:08:14,708 I'm saying if we can get either client 218 00:08:14,710 --> 00:08:16,777 to drop the one division where they still overlap 219 00:08:16,779 --> 00:08:18,879 you can keep them both. 220 00:08:19,949 --> 00:08:22,849 Well, in that case I'll get my client to drop. 221 00:08:22,851 --> 00:08:24,217 It's the least I can do. 222 00:08:24,219 --> 00:08:25,953 Oh, no. I'll do the honors. 223 00:08:25,955 --> 00:08:27,854 After all, you welcomed me into your home. 224 00:08:27,856 --> 00:08:29,790 Why don't we make it a friendly wager. 225 00:08:29,792 --> 00:08:31,391 We each get our client to drop. 226 00:08:31,393 --> 00:08:32,793 First one who gets there wins. 227 00:08:32,795 --> 00:08:34,761 Sure thing. 228 00:08:45,956 --> 00:08:47,789 Don't do it. 229 00:08:48,758 --> 00:08:50,692 Don't do what? 230 00:08:50,694 --> 00:08:52,927 Don't try to get Zane's client to dump their division 231 00:08:52,929 --> 00:08:54,862 after telling him you'd get your client to do it. 232 00:08:54,864 --> 00:08:56,130 How do you even know that's what happened? 233 00:08:56,132 --> 00:08:57,699 I know because Louis told me. 234 00:08:57,701 --> 00:08:59,033 What do you mean Louis told you? 235 00:08:59,035 --> 00:09:00,602 The meeting just ended two seconds ago 236 00:09:00,604 --> 00:09:01,836 and I came right back here. 237 00:09:01,838 --> 00:09:03,671 In that case, I mean, 238 00:09:03,673 --> 00:09:05,607 I heard Louis' voice on the recording device 239 00:09:05,609 --> 00:09:07,108 that I had installed in the conference room. 240 00:09:07,110 --> 00:09:08,610 You bugged the meeting? 241 00:09:08,612 --> 00:09:09,944 Bugged is such a distasteful word. 242 00:09:09,946 --> 00:09:11,813 - That's not an answer. - Okay. 243 00:09:11,815 --> 00:09:13,748 You want an answer? 244 00:09:13,750 --> 00:09:16,310 I have been listening to your conversations 245 00:09:16,311 --> 00:09:18,444 since you were an associate and I'm not about to stop now. 246 00:09:18,446 --> 00:09:19,812 Now, do you want to quibble about my methods 247 00:09:19,814 --> 00:09:21,047 or do you want to get the part 248 00:09:21,049 --> 00:09:22,215 where I save you from yourself? 249 00:09:22,217 --> 00:09:23,850 - Donna. - Harvey, you heard him. 250 00:09:23,852 --> 00:09:25,685 Zane's got his eye on managing partner. 251 00:09:25,687 --> 00:09:27,220 I know good and well what he's after. 252 00:09:27,222 --> 00:09:28,955 Then why would you give him ammunition? 253 00:09:30,091 --> 00:09:32,058 Because you think this is gonna be fun. 254 00:09:32,060 --> 00:09:33,793 But trust me, you go after him 255 00:09:33,795 --> 00:09:35,661 and it's gonna get more serious than you thought. 256 00:09:35,663 --> 00:09:37,263 And in the end, you're just gonna prove 257 00:09:37,265 --> 00:09:39,966 that he's better suited to be in your office than you. 258 00:09:42,691 --> 00:09:44,725 Okay, Donna. 259 00:09:45,327 --> 00:09:47,661 Okay, you're not gonna pick a fight with Robert Zane? 260 00:09:47,663 --> 00:09:50,597 No. Okay, I'm gonna find someone else to do it for me. 261 00:09:58,374 --> 00:09:59,940 Twice in one day. 262 00:09:59,942 --> 00:10:01,341 To what do I owe the pleasure now? 263 00:10:01,343 --> 00:10:02,976 I'm here to tell you, you want your name 264 00:10:02,978 --> 00:10:04,177 on the door you got to earn it. 265 00:10:04,179 --> 00:10:05,479 I thought I already had. 266 00:10:05,481 --> 00:10:07,080 Maybe you have, maybe you haven't, 267 00:10:07,082 --> 00:10:08,148 but I got something for you to do anyway. 268 00:10:08,150 --> 00:10:09,850 And what exactly is that? 269 00:10:09,852 --> 00:10:11,752 I need you to get Robert Zane's biggest client 270 00:10:11,754 --> 00:10:13,687 to sell their manufacturing division. 271 00:10:14,156 --> 00:10:16,223 Harvey, you point me up the hill, 272 00:10:16,225 --> 00:10:17,724 I'm gonna kill whoever's at the top. 273 00:10:17,726 --> 00:10:19,526 - But? - But in this case, 274 00:10:19,528 --> 00:10:20,827 the guy at the top is on our side. 275 00:10:20,829 --> 00:10:22,563 - Is he? - What are you talking about? 276 00:10:22,565 --> 00:10:24,730 I'm telling you this is gonna determine 277 00:10:24,731 --> 00:10:26,064 who runs the firm. 278 00:10:26,066 --> 00:10:27,432 Zane knows it and I know it. 279 00:10:27,434 --> 00:10:29,267 So if you want me to be able to live up 280 00:10:29,269 --> 00:10:32,003 to that promise, I need you to do this. 281 00:10:32,005 --> 00:10:33,371 And I don't like being threatened 282 00:10:33,373 --> 00:10:35,073 for you to uphold a promise you already made. 283 00:10:35,075 --> 00:10:36,508 I don't either, but like it or not, 284 00:10:36,510 --> 00:10:38,777 this benefits both of us. 285 00:10:38,779 --> 00:10:40,525 And I guarantee you right now, Zane's going to 286 00:10:40,526 --> 00:10:42,559 his right-hand man to ask the same thing. 287 00:10:42,561 --> 00:10:44,094 And who is his right hand? 288 00:10:44,096 --> 00:10:46,263 Your job isn't to ask who he is. 289 00:10:46,265 --> 00:10:48,465 Your job is to kick his ass. 290 00:10:50,970 --> 00:10:53,937 [hip music] 291 00:10:53,939 --> 00:11:00,777 ♪ ♪ 292 00:11:18,146 --> 00:11:19,245 You planning on making it in 293 00:11:19,247 --> 00:11:21,381 to the new offices anytime soon? 294 00:11:21,383 --> 00:11:23,149 What for? Help you pick out new lamps? 295 00:11:23,151 --> 00:11:24,484 What's that supposed to mean? 296 00:11:24,486 --> 00:11:26,319 It means I knew you'd come in here 297 00:11:26,321 --> 00:11:28,154 and ask me to take care of whatever needs taking care of 298 00:11:28,156 --> 00:11:29,889 whenever it needs taking care of. 299 00:11:29,891 --> 00:11:31,824 So unless you want to step in and take a beating, 300 00:11:31,826 --> 00:11:33,226 why don't you just get to it? 301 00:11:33,228 --> 00:11:34,761 You think I couldn't handle you? 302 00:11:34,763 --> 00:11:35,762 I think if you took your tie off, 303 00:11:35,764 --> 00:11:37,663 we could find out. 304 00:11:38,012 --> 00:11:39,746 Shit, I come up there and get my ass kicked 305 00:11:39,748 --> 00:11:41,714 by a skinny white girl, my life would never be the same. 306 00:11:41,716 --> 00:11:44,050 So what do we got? A number two, a number six? 307 00:11:44,052 --> 00:11:46,018 Number 14 with a side of 11. 308 00:11:46,020 --> 00:11:47,487 Well, leave the file and the particulars, 309 00:11:47,489 --> 00:11:49,589 I'll get to it when I'm done. - Samantha. 310 00:11:49,591 --> 00:11:51,524 I need you to come through for me on this one. 311 00:11:51,526 --> 00:11:53,192 Come on, Robert, have I ever let you down before? 312 00:11:53,194 --> 00:11:54,394 You've never lost, 313 00:11:54,396 --> 00:11:56,963 but you have let me down a time or two. 314 00:11:56,965 --> 00:11:58,765 Well, then, I give you my word this will not 315 00:11:58,767 --> 00:12:01,033 be one of those times. 316 00:12:04,939 --> 00:12:06,506 [grunts] 317 00:12:06,508 --> 00:12:08,775 Damn, could kick my ass. 318 00:12:20,120 --> 00:12:21,587 Katrina, what are you doing here? 319 00:12:21,589 --> 00:12:22,855 I gave you an assignment-- I finished it. 320 00:12:22,857 --> 00:12:24,090 What do you mean you finished it? 321 00:12:24,092 --> 00:12:25,758 I asked you to evaluate 50 associates. 322 00:12:25,760 --> 00:12:27,026 How could you have done that already? 323 00:12:27,028 --> 00:12:28,561 I didn't. PATTIE did it for me. 324 00:12:28,563 --> 00:12:30,463 - Who the hell's Pattie? - Not who, what. 325 00:12:30,465 --> 00:12:31,831 Personal Assessment Tallying 326 00:12:31,833 --> 00:12:33,332 and Totalling Individual Efficiency. 327 00:12:33,334 --> 00:12:34,144 Say what now? 328 00:12:34,145 --> 00:12:36,587 I plugged in 16 parameters and quantifiables, 329 00:12:36,588 --> 00:12:37,954 PATTIE popped out a list 330 00:12:37,956 --> 00:12:39,155 ranking the associates from 1 to 50. 331 00:12:39,157 --> 00:12:40,523 Katrina, this is amazing. 332 00:12:40,525 --> 00:12:42,091 Not only that, it's completely objective. 333 00:12:42,093 --> 00:12:44,160 The bottom ten are the least efficient, period. 334 00:12:44,162 --> 00:12:46,129 Well, then I guess all that's left is for you 335 00:12:46,131 --> 00:12:47,263 to tell me who they are and for me to let them go. 336 00:12:47,265 --> 00:12:48,698 About that, Louis. 337 00:12:48,700 --> 00:12:50,366 I'd like to be the one to do the letting go. 338 00:12:50,368 --> 00:12:52,402 Katrina, I could never ask you to do that. 339 00:12:52,404 --> 00:12:54,137 You're not asking; I am. 340 00:12:54,139 --> 00:12:55,972 I don't understand. Why would you want to? 341 00:12:55,974 --> 00:12:57,940 Louis, you told me I could be senior partner one day. 342 00:12:57,942 --> 00:13:00,176 Which means, I need to be able to do things like this. 343 00:13:00,178 --> 00:13:02,145 - But-- - And as Ned Stark would say, 344 00:13:02,147 --> 00:13:04,447 "He who passes the sentence should swing the sword." 345 00:13:04,449 --> 00:13:06,249 You know I can never argue with Ned Stark. 346 00:13:06,251 --> 00:13:07,917 I do. 347 00:13:07,919 --> 00:13:10,253 Thank you. 348 00:13:10,255 --> 00:13:11,988 Katrina. 349 00:13:13,058 --> 00:13:15,958 Make them clean deaths. - I will. 350 00:13:26,738 --> 00:13:28,504 Jeremy Stiller. 351 00:13:29,182 --> 00:13:31,216 - Who are you? - I work for Robert Zane. 352 00:13:31,218 --> 00:13:33,318 Ah. Well, I'm sorry Ms. Works for Robert Zane, 353 00:13:33,320 --> 00:13:34,619 but this is private property. 354 00:13:34,621 --> 00:13:36,187 I'm gonna have to ask you to leave. 355 00:13:36,189 --> 00:13:38,323 I have to say, it almost feels like you knew 356 00:13:38,325 --> 00:13:39,724 this encounter would happen. 357 00:13:39,726 --> 00:13:41,493 That's because Alex Williams told me 358 00:13:41,495 --> 00:13:43,261 a man named Sam Wheeler would be coming. 359 00:13:43,263 --> 00:13:45,096 Which means he was resourceful enough 360 00:13:45,098 --> 00:13:46,664 to find out my name but didn't have enough imagination 361 00:13:46,666 --> 00:13:48,133 to think I might be a woman. 362 00:13:48,135 --> 00:13:49,267 Well, he had enough imagination 363 00:13:49,269 --> 00:13:50,869 to tell me not to take your call. 364 00:13:50,871 --> 00:13:52,170 And he only did that because he's afraid 365 00:13:52,172 --> 00:13:53,371 you might like what I have to say. 366 00:13:53,373 --> 00:13:55,273 Well, I don't. Even if I did, 367 00:13:55,275 --> 00:13:56,441 I'm loyal to Specter Litt. 368 00:13:56,443 --> 00:13:58,076 Look, I'm sorry. 369 00:13:58,078 --> 00:13:59,411 Clearly we got off on the wrong foot, but I-- 370 00:13:59,413 --> 00:14:00,812 We did. Now if you don't mind, 371 00:14:00,814 --> 00:14:02,747 I have work to do. 372 00:14:06,764 --> 00:14:08,464 I grew up poor. 373 00:14:08,466 --> 00:14:10,199 We lived on a farm and my only chance 374 00:14:10,201 --> 00:14:11,901 of going to college was to get a scholarship, 375 00:14:11,903 --> 00:14:13,903 which I did. 376 00:14:13,905 --> 00:14:16,672 Sophomore year, the company that funded my scholarship 377 00:14:16,674 --> 00:14:18,407 went out of business. 378 00:14:18,409 --> 00:14:20,342 So I had a choice. 379 00:14:20,344 --> 00:14:23,245 Do it myself, or don't do it at all. 380 00:14:24,449 --> 00:14:28,084 Since then, I have scratched and clawed 381 00:14:28,086 --> 00:14:31,053 for everything I have ever had. 382 00:14:31,055 --> 00:14:32,455 Why are you telling me this? 383 00:14:32,457 --> 00:14:33,989 Because the details were different 384 00:14:33,991 --> 00:14:36,258 but I know the same thing happened to you. 385 00:14:38,129 --> 00:14:39,962 Please. 386 00:14:39,964 --> 00:14:42,565 All I'm asking is for you to hear me out. 387 00:14:45,203 --> 00:14:46,836 Okay, I'll hear you out. 388 00:14:47,200 --> 00:14:49,366 But there's no way I'm dropping my business. 389 00:14:53,306 --> 00:14:54,605 Donna, do you have a minute? 390 00:14:54,607 --> 00:14:56,106 Does this have to do with the associates 391 00:14:56,108 --> 00:14:57,475 we're letting go? - It does. 392 00:14:57,477 --> 00:14:58,843 And since I understand you'll be doing 393 00:14:58,845 --> 00:15:00,144 exit interviews with them, 394 00:15:00,146 --> 00:15:02,480 I thought you should know who's going. 395 00:15:02,482 --> 00:15:04,148 That's funny. 396 00:15:04,150 --> 00:15:05,783 That's not what I thought you'd be asking. 397 00:15:05,785 --> 00:15:07,251 What do you mean? 398 00:15:07,253 --> 00:15:09,153 Katrina, are you sure you're going to be okay 399 00:15:09,155 --> 00:15:11,422 firing people you've worked with for years? 400 00:15:11,424 --> 00:15:13,390 I mean, I know you value you the firm, but this-- 401 00:15:13,392 --> 00:15:15,226 I know it isn't going to be easy, Donna. 402 00:15:15,654 --> 00:15:17,680 I was once let go from here too, 403 00:15:17,681 --> 00:15:19,939 but I'll tell you what I told Louis. 404 00:15:19,940 --> 00:15:21,740 That if I'm going to grow in my role here 405 00:15:21,742 --> 00:15:23,608 this is something I'm going to have to learn to do. 406 00:15:23,610 --> 00:15:25,944 Fair enough. 407 00:15:26,780 --> 00:15:28,613 Hang on a second, has Louis seen this list? 408 00:15:28,615 --> 00:15:30,148 No, why? 409 00:15:30,150 --> 00:15:31,483 There's a problem with the first name. 410 00:15:31,485 --> 00:15:33,285 He's not gonna like it. - I know that. 411 00:15:33,287 --> 00:15:35,086 Then I suggest you let him know 412 00:15:35,088 --> 00:15:36,254 before you pull the trigger. 413 00:15:36,256 --> 00:15:38,456 - I can't do that. - Why not? 414 00:15:38,458 --> 00:15:40,959 Because this process is supposed to be impartial. 415 00:15:40,961 --> 00:15:42,594 And if I tell Louis who I'm going to fire 416 00:15:42,596 --> 00:15:44,563 just because he won't like one of the names on the list-- 417 00:15:44,565 --> 00:15:46,531 What won't I like? 418 00:15:48,435 --> 00:15:51,102 Louis, Katrina was just informing me 419 00:15:51,104 --> 00:15:52,619 that it's not a good idea for you-- 420 00:15:52,620 --> 00:15:54,453 What name? 421 00:15:54,856 --> 00:15:56,289 - Brian. - Nope. 422 00:15:56,291 --> 00:15:57,456 - Louis. - Donna, this is between 423 00:15:57,458 --> 00:15:58,558 Katrina and me. 424 00:15:58,560 --> 00:15:59,759 No, Louis, it isn't. 425 00:15:59,761 --> 00:16:01,994 This is about the firm and its integrity. 426 00:16:01,996 --> 00:16:03,729 You asked me to come up with an objective metric 427 00:16:03,731 --> 00:16:06,232 and by that metric, Brian Altman has to go. 428 00:16:06,234 --> 00:16:08,034 - So change the metric. - I can't do that. 429 00:16:08,036 --> 00:16:09,402 And even if I could he'd be just as likely 430 00:16:09,404 --> 00:16:11,003 to go down as go up. 431 00:16:11,005 --> 00:16:12,511 I understand that, but I don't give a shit. 432 00:16:12,512 --> 00:16:13,545 Anyone but Brian. - Louis-- 433 00:16:13,547 --> 00:16:14,779 Katrina, listen to me. 434 00:16:14,781 --> 00:16:16,381 You asked for this responsibility 435 00:16:16,383 --> 00:16:18,183 so I gave it to you. So now I am telling you 436 00:16:18,185 --> 00:16:20,218 to find a way to keep him. 437 00:16:21,421 --> 00:16:24,155 Okay, Louis. I'll see what I can do. 438 00:16:30,983 --> 00:16:32,516 Harvey, we need to talk. 439 00:16:32,518 --> 00:16:33,651 Don't tell me, there's a problem. 440 00:16:33,653 --> 00:16:34,919 - There is. - What is it now? 441 00:16:34,921 --> 00:16:36,654 It's not that big of a deal, 442 00:16:36,656 --> 00:16:37,955 but you're gonna have to figure out what font to use 443 00:16:37,957 --> 00:16:39,557 to put my name on the letterhead. 444 00:16:39,559 --> 00:16:41,625 Because as of 2:00 p.m. today, Robert Zane's client 445 00:16:41,627 --> 00:16:43,561 is officially dropping their manufacturing division. 446 00:16:43,563 --> 00:16:44,862 You telling me you did it? 447 00:16:44,864 --> 00:16:46,363 Signed, sealed, and delivered, my man. 448 00:16:46,365 --> 00:16:47,698 Now let's get down to figuring out-- 449 00:16:47,700 --> 00:16:50,501 What? How to counter my last move? 450 00:16:50,503 --> 00:16:52,269 Because you may have them signed and sealed 451 00:16:52,271 --> 00:16:53,671 but I'm here to tell you your delivery 452 00:16:53,673 --> 00:16:55,406 got lost on the way. 453 00:16:55,408 --> 00:16:57,575 - Who the hell are you? - Her name is Sam Wheeler. 454 00:16:57,577 --> 00:16:59,430 Truth be told, Alex, I prefer Samantha. 455 00:16:59,526 --> 00:17:00,892 You two know each other? 456 00:17:00,894 --> 00:17:02,594 No, but it doesn't take a genius to figure 457 00:17:02,596 --> 00:17:04,129 out she's Zane's guy. - He didn't figure it out. 458 00:17:04,131 --> 00:17:06,598 What I figured out is, whoever you are, 459 00:17:06,600 --> 00:17:08,333 if you think you can waltz into my office-- 460 00:17:08,335 --> 00:17:09,768 - Harvey, I got it. - Do you? 461 00:17:09,770 --> 00:17:11,937 Because unless I'm misreading the situation, 462 00:17:11,939 --> 00:17:13,838 she's saying you don't. - Harvey. 463 00:17:13,840 --> 00:17:16,641 You know what, you two are obviously having some trouble. 464 00:17:16,643 --> 00:17:18,443 The good news is you'll have plenty of time 465 00:17:18,445 --> 00:17:21,212 to work it out because as of end of business today, 466 00:17:21,214 --> 00:17:24,249 your client is dropping their manufacturing division. 467 00:17:24,251 --> 00:17:25,750 And we can get back to the business of running 468 00:17:25,752 --> 00:17:28,553 this firm under the direction of Robert Zane. 469 00:17:28,555 --> 00:17:31,756 You two have a nice--[scoffs] You know I don't mean it. 470 00:17:35,621 --> 00:17:37,187 No. 471 00:17:37,189 --> 00:17:39,156 - What do you mean, no? - I mean this is my fight. 472 00:17:39,158 --> 00:17:41,358 You asked me to fight it, and I'm not gonna 473 00:17:41,360 --> 00:17:42,693 let you step into the middle of round two. 474 00:17:42,695 --> 00:17:44,328 It may be the middle of round two, 475 00:17:44,330 --> 00:17:46,463 but you just told me you got a first round knock-out. 476 00:17:46,465 --> 00:17:48,532 Well, I was wrong. But I'm still in the ring, 477 00:17:48,534 --> 00:17:50,334 my partnership's on the line, and I'm not getting out. 478 00:17:50,336 --> 00:17:53,337 - Then you better win. - Where you going? 479 00:17:53,339 --> 00:17:56,440 To pick a fight in my own weight class. 480 00:18:00,942 --> 00:18:03,442 Robert, how are you? Settling in all right? 481 00:18:03,444 --> 00:18:05,411 Doing just fine, thanks for asking. 482 00:18:05,413 --> 00:18:06,779 What can I do for you? 483 00:18:06,781 --> 00:18:08,548 I just dropped by to tell you I had 484 00:18:08,550 --> 00:18:10,416 an interesting conversation with your girl, Sam. 485 00:18:10,418 --> 00:18:12,819 [laughs] She's kicking your ass, isn't she? 486 00:18:12,821 --> 00:18:14,453 Not mine. Since neither of you 487 00:18:14,455 --> 00:18:15,788 had the balls to invite me into the ring. 488 00:18:15,790 --> 00:18:17,557 Just like you didn't invite me. 489 00:18:17,559 --> 00:18:20,071 And don't give me any of this nonsense about we had a deal. 490 00:18:20,072 --> 00:18:21,838 Because you broke it just as fast as I did. 491 00:18:21,840 --> 00:18:23,573 I did, but my issue isn't 492 00:18:23,575 --> 00:18:25,042 that she's fighting your battles for you. 493 00:18:25,044 --> 00:18:26,710 It's that she walked into my office like 494 00:18:26,712 --> 00:18:28,812 I wasn't the managing partner of this firm. 495 00:18:28,814 --> 00:18:30,480 And I didn't like the way she introduced herself 496 00:18:30,482 --> 00:18:31,782 to me either. 497 00:18:31,784 --> 00:18:33,717 But that's not what your issue is. 498 00:18:33,719 --> 00:18:35,218 You're pissed. 499 00:18:35,220 --> 00:18:37,454 Because I didn't get in the ring myself. 500 00:18:37,456 --> 00:18:39,322 Because if I'm not in there, you're not in there. 501 00:18:39,324 --> 00:18:41,291 And you can't stand not being in there. 502 00:18:41,460 --> 00:18:43,293 Are you saying I always have to shoot? 503 00:18:43,295 --> 00:18:44,795 Because I'm fine passing the ball. 504 00:18:44,797 --> 00:18:46,330 I'm talking about being a coach. 505 00:18:46,332 --> 00:18:48,365 And if you were one, you wouldn't mind 506 00:18:48,367 --> 00:18:50,200 just sitting back and watching Samantha Wheeler 507 00:18:50,202 --> 00:18:51,602 eat your boy for breakfast. 508 00:18:51,604 --> 00:18:52,769 And if you think that's gonna happen, 509 00:18:52,771 --> 00:18:54,371 you don't know Alex Williams. 510 00:18:54,373 --> 00:18:56,373 Oh, I know that's what's gonna happen. 511 00:18:56,375 --> 00:18:58,709 And the person you don't know is Harvey Specter. 512 00:18:58,711 --> 00:19:00,210 I know myself just fine. 513 00:19:00,212 --> 00:19:01,979 Then tell me you'll stay the hell out of this. 514 00:19:01,981 --> 00:19:04,878 No problem, I just gave Alex my word I'd stay out. 515 00:19:04,879 --> 00:19:06,612 And what kind of managing partner would I be 516 00:19:06,614 --> 00:19:07,813 if I couldn't live up to my word. 517 00:19:07,815 --> 00:19:09,548 Because, just so we're clear, Robert, 518 00:19:09,550 --> 00:19:11,784 I am managing partner. - Whatever you say, Harvey. 519 00:19:11,786 --> 00:19:13,815 But remember, you didn't only 520 00:19:13,816 --> 00:19:15,849 give your word to Alex Williams anymore. 521 00:19:15,851 --> 00:19:18,452 You just gave your word to me. 522 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:28,901 And the next thing I knew... 523 00:19:30,206 --> 00:19:32,106 There were peas everywhere! 524 00:19:32,108 --> 00:19:36,310 On me, on the wall, everywhere but in his mouth. 525 00:19:36,312 --> 00:19:38,946 I'm telling you, it was-- - Disgusting. 526 00:19:40,016 --> 00:19:42,083 I was gonna say adorable, but... 527 00:19:42,085 --> 00:19:43,584 [scoffs] 528 00:19:43,586 --> 00:19:45,153 Anyway, this is nice. 529 00:19:45,155 --> 00:19:47,088 Katrina, I'm glad you suggested lunch. 530 00:19:47,090 --> 00:19:49,657 So tell me, Brian. 531 00:19:49,659 --> 00:19:51,726 Do you think that having a baby 532 00:19:51,728 --> 00:19:53,461 has made you more productive in the workplace? 533 00:19:53,463 --> 00:19:55,563 - Are you kidding me? - I see. 534 00:19:55,565 --> 00:19:57,498 Then what about your efficiency? 535 00:19:57,500 --> 00:19:59,901 I understand children sometimes necessitate 536 00:19:59,903 --> 00:20:01,736 better time management skills. 537 00:20:01,737 --> 00:20:03,337 For my wife, maybe. But to tell you the truth, 538 00:20:03,339 --> 00:20:04,839 I'm all over the place. 539 00:20:04,841 --> 00:20:05,973 Then what would you say 540 00:20:05,975 --> 00:20:07,741 are the areas where you do excel? 541 00:20:07,743 --> 00:20:10,611 - With my son? - No, Brian. At work. 542 00:20:11,414 --> 00:20:12,780 Oh, my God. Am I getting fired? 543 00:20:12,782 --> 00:20:14,515 What? No. 544 00:20:14,517 --> 00:20:16,317 We were just talking about babies, 545 00:20:16,319 --> 00:20:17,585 and it got me thinking-- 546 00:20:17,587 --> 00:20:19,520 About my time management skills? 547 00:20:19,942 --> 00:20:21,942 Katrina, don't lie to me. I've heard the rumors. 548 00:20:21,944 --> 00:20:24,578 Am I one of the ones being let go from the merger? 549 00:20:24,580 --> 00:20:27,314 You heard right, Brian. We are making some cuts. 550 00:20:27,316 --> 00:20:29,349 But you should know the decisions were based 551 00:20:29,351 --> 00:20:31,251 on completely objective data. 552 00:20:31,253 --> 00:20:32,486 Completely objective? 553 00:20:32,488 --> 00:20:33,887 I work my ass off for this firm. 554 00:20:33,889 --> 00:20:35,734 Well, your numbers certainly don't show that. 555 00:20:35,735 --> 00:20:37,368 - My numbers? - Yes, your numbers. 556 00:20:37,370 --> 00:20:38,869 The thing that indicates how hard you work. 557 00:20:38,871 --> 00:20:40,604 I don't believe this. 558 00:20:40,606 --> 00:20:42,573 You know what, maybe people were right about you. 559 00:20:42,933 --> 00:20:44,166 What does that mean? 560 00:20:44,168 --> 00:20:45,700 It means they say you're cold 561 00:20:45,702 --> 00:20:47,536 and all you care about is your job. 562 00:20:47,538 --> 00:20:50,038 Well, maybe they're right. Maybe you are a robot. 563 00:20:50,040 --> 00:20:51,673 How dare you say that to me. 564 00:20:51,675 --> 00:20:53,441 How dare I say that to you? 565 00:20:53,443 --> 00:20:55,544 I've been showing you pictures of my child 566 00:20:55,546 --> 00:20:57,712 and the whole time you've just been waiting to fire me. 567 00:20:57,714 --> 00:20:59,314 What kind of person would do that? 568 00:20:59,316 --> 00:21:01,583 You know what, the kind of person 569 00:21:01,585 --> 00:21:05,287 who's been trying to figure out how to save your job. 570 00:21:05,672 --> 00:21:07,805 But I haven't heard one thing that I can use 571 00:21:07,807 --> 00:21:09,473 to justify keeping you. 572 00:21:09,475 --> 00:21:12,810 So as far as I'm concerned, you're fired. 573 00:21:19,288 --> 00:21:20,988 Louis, Can I talk to you for second? 574 00:21:21,521 --> 00:21:22,787 Course, what do you need? 575 00:21:22,789 --> 00:21:24,021 I have something I want to run by you. 576 00:21:24,023 --> 00:21:25,022 I need to know if you think it'll work. 577 00:21:25,024 --> 00:21:26,591 What's going on? 578 00:21:26,593 --> 00:21:27,725 Harvey's trying to get Zane's client 579 00:21:27,727 --> 00:21:28,860 to drop their division, not ours. 580 00:21:28,862 --> 00:21:30,428 And Zane's doing the same thing. 581 00:21:30,430 --> 00:21:31,896 Let me guess, you're on team Harvey. 582 00:21:31,898 --> 00:21:33,898 - Exactly. - What's your plan? 583 00:21:46,413 --> 00:21:49,147 Well? 584 00:21:49,149 --> 00:21:50,481 I love it. 585 00:21:50,483 --> 00:21:52,183 You don't think there's an end around for her 586 00:21:52,185 --> 00:21:53,518 with an injunction? - The only way she could do 587 00:21:53,520 --> 00:21:54,886 that if she filed an ex-parte motion. 588 00:21:54,888 --> 00:21:55,820 Which she can't do retroactively. 589 00:21:55,822 --> 00:21:57,522 Alex, this is brilliant. 590 00:21:57,524 --> 00:22:00,091 Do you need help filing it? - No, Louis. I already did. 591 00:22:00,093 --> 00:22:03,027 I was checking to make sure I didn't miss anything. 592 00:22:03,029 --> 00:22:04,829 Hey, Alex. 593 00:22:04,831 --> 00:22:07,031 Harvey told me that you thought I was still mad at you 594 00:22:07,033 --> 00:22:08,900 because I didn't come to you about Zane. 595 00:22:08,902 --> 00:22:10,902 That's not true. As far as I'm concerned, 596 00:22:10,904 --> 00:22:12,904 you are on our side. You always will be. 597 00:22:12,906 --> 00:22:16,140 When the time comes, I'll back you as name partner. 598 00:22:16,142 --> 00:22:18,543 I appreciate that, Louis. 599 00:22:18,545 --> 00:22:20,511 Go get 'em. 600 00:22:29,335 --> 00:22:30,688 Hey, Brian, I was just about to come-- 601 00:22:30,689 --> 00:22:33,023 - See me? Bullshit. - What do you mean bullshit? 602 00:22:33,025 --> 00:22:35,525 I mean there's no way you were gonna come see me 603 00:22:35,527 --> 00:22:36,860 because you didn't even have the balls 604 00:22:36,862 --> 00:22:38,195 to fire me to my face. 605 00:22:38,197 --> 00:22:39,496 What? Brian, nobody's firing you. 606 00:22:39,498 --> 00:22:40,831 You're gonna look me in the eye 607 00:22:40,833 --> 00:22:43,100 and tell me that Katrina didn't run her numbers 608 00:22:43,102 --> 00:22:45,802 and determine that I don't work hard enough to serve this firm? 609 00:22:45,804 --> 00:22:47,104 - No, that's not-- - You know what? 610 00:22:47,106 --> 00:22:48,839 If you'd at least come and told me yourself, 611 00:22:48,841 --> 00:22:50,707 but why should I expect something like that? 612 00:22:50,709 --> 00:22:52,943 After all, it's not like you ever held my newborn son. 613 00:22:52,945 --> 00:22:55,379 Brian, please wait. 614 00:22:56,548 --> 00:22:59,349 I told Katrina to find a way to keep you 615 00:22:59,351 --> 00:23:01,485 because I believe that you 616 00:23:01,487 --> 00:23:03,153 are more than worthy of serving this firm. 617 00:23:03,155 --> 00:23:06,411 And I do care about you and that is the truth. 618 00:23:06,412 --> 00:23:08,278 Yeah, well, maybe you did tell her all that, 619 00:23:08,280 --> 00:23:10,213 but it didn't stop her from firing me anyway. 620 00:23:10,215 --> 00:23:11,848 - Brian-- - You know what, Louis? 621 00:23:11,850 --> 00:23:13,016 If you need me, I'll be spending the next two days 622 00:23:13,018 --> 00:23:14,685 getting my files in order. 623 00:23:14,687 --> 00:23:16,920 Because contrary to Katrina's analysis, 624 00:23:16,922 --> 00:23:19,990 I care about my clients, and I'm a damn good lawyer. 625 00:23:31,158 --> 00:23:32,391 Louis, before you say-- 626 00:23:32,393 --> 00:23:34,260 What the fuck is your problem? 627 00:23:34,262 --> 00:23:36,562 I gave you an order and you blatantly ignored me. 628 00:23:36,564 --> 00:23:37,763 I didn't ignore you. 629 00:23:37,765 --> 00:23:39,398 Then what do you call firing Brian 630 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:41,033 when I specifically told you not to? 631 00:23:41,035 --> 00:23:43,269 Listen to me, I tried not to fire him. 632 00:23:43,271 --> 00:23:45,871 I took him to lunch, and we-- - Oh, good, lunch. 633 00:23:45,873 --> 00:23:47,139 I hope the chicken potpie was delicious. 634 00:23:47,141 --> 00:23:48,407 You still didn't do what I asked. 635 00:23:48,409 --> 00:23:49,909 You know what? 636 00:23:49,911 --> 00:23:51,877 I did do what you originally asked. 637 00:23:51,879 --> 00:23:54,146 To objectively evaluate the associates. 638 00:23:54,148 --> 00:23:55,781 Not coddle your teacher's pet. 639 00:23:55,783 --> 00:23:57,016 Screw what I originally asked. 640 00:23:57,018 --> 00:23:58,651 I told you to rejigger the metrics 641 00:23:58,653 --> 00:24:00,686 to keep a valued associate. 642 00:24:00,688 --> 00:24:02,254 You think fudging the numbers wasn't the first thing I tried? 643 00:24:02,256 --> 00:24:03,923 It didn't work. 644 00:24:03,925 --> 00:24:06,458 He always came out too low. - I don't care. 645 00:24:06,460 --> 00:24:08,460 Well, I do. Because I care about this firm. 646 00:24:08,462 --> 00:24:10,596 And what kind of message does rejiggering the metrics 647 00:24:10,598 --> 00:24:13,432 send to the associates who work 100 hours a week, 648 00:24:13,434 --> 00:24:15,501 who eat dinner here every night, 649 00:24:15,503 --> 00:24:18,737 who don't even go on dates, let alone have a baby. 650 00:24:18,739 --> 00:24:21,415 I don't care what message it sends, Katrina. 651 00:24:21,416 --> 00:24:23,383 Brian is staying. 652 00:24:23,385 --> 00:24:25,418 Then you figure out who goes instead. 653 00:24:25,420 --> 00:24:27,320 Because I'm not doing something I don't believe in. 654 00:24:27,322 --> 00:24:30,824 No, Katrina. I told you once and I'm telling you again. 655 00:24:30,826 --> 00:24:33,760 You asked for this job; you are doing it. 656 00:24:46,828 --> 00:24:48,227 Harvey. 657 00:24:48,229 --> 00:24:49,495 You need to take a look at this. 658 00:24:49,497 --> 00:24:51,030 - What is it? - It just came in. 659 00:24:51,032 --> 00:24:53,165 It's a proposed contract of sale for Clavatin's-- 660 00:24:53,167 --> 00:24:55,368 Manufacturing division. Son of a bitch. 661 00:24:55,370 --> 00:24:57,069 I need to find out where 662 00:24:57,071 --> 00:24:58,704 Judge Thomas is and I need to find out now. 663 00:24:58,706 --> 00:25:00,840 Harvey, you can't do this without Alex. It's his case. 664 00:25:00,842 --> 00:25:02,074 Then why the hell are you 665 00:25:02,076 --> 00:25:03,542 the one telling me this and not him? 666 00:25:03,544 --> 00:25:04,877 Because he's probably out there fighting 667 00:25:04,879 --> 00:25:06,512 because he thinks he can still win. 668 00:25:06,513 --> 00:25:08,080 Well, he's got one thing right. 669 00:25:08,082 --> 00:25:09,948 We can still win. But he can't. 670 00:25:09,950 --> 00:25:11,950 And if you cut him out, you won't win either. 671 00:25:11,952 --> 00:25:13,352 You think I can't take Samantha Wheeler? 672 00:25:13,354 --> 00:25:15,053 I think you said you'd stay out of it. 673 00:25:15,055 --> 00:25:17,689 And if you take over now without even telling Alex, 674 00:25:17,691 --> 00:25:19,891 then you can find out where Judge Thomas is yourself. 675 00:25:20,052 --> 00:25:22,052 Because I'm not gonna help you tell your own team 676 00:25:22,054 --> 00:25:23,187 that you'll cut them out just to get 677 00:25:23,189 --> 00:25:24,688 the better of Samantha Wheeler. 678 00:25:24,690 --> 00:25:26,657 Look, you want to tell Alex what I'm doing? 679 00:25:26,659 --> 00:25:29,093 Go ahead. I am not about to sit on the sidelines 680 00:25:29,095 --> 00:25:31,095 and watch us lose. 681 00:25:33,485 --> 00:25:35,585 Harvey. 682 00:25:37,222 --> 00:25:39,755 I'm only gonna ask you this once. 683 00:25:41,326 --> 00:25:42,892 Is there a chance you're that overreacting 684 00:25:42,894 --> 00:25:44,861 to Mike having just left? 685 00:25:44,863 --> 00:25:46,195 I don't know, Donna. 686 00:25:46,197 --> 00:25:48,764 But to tell you the truth, I don't care. 687 00:25:50,869 --> 00:25:52,668 Okay. 688 00:25:52,670 --> 00:25:54,871 You win. 689 00:25:55,640 --> 00:25:58,107 I'll find out where Judge Thomas is. 690 00:26:09,315 --> 00:26:11,810 Heavy is the head. 691 00:26:11,852 --> 00:26:14,986 Especially when what has to be done is unjust. 692 00:26:14,988 --> 00:26:16,154 You still don't think that Brian 693 00:26:16,156 --> 00:26:17,355 deserves to stay, do you? 694 00:26:17,357 --> 00:26:18,857 No, I don't. 695 00:26:18,859 --> 00:26:20,391 And when I told Louis that it would send 696 00:26:20,393 --> 00:26:22,500 the wrong kind of message to the people who work 697 00:26:22,501 --> 00:26:26,369 their asses off for this firm a lot more than Brian, 698 00:26:26,371 --> 00:26:28,105 he said he didn't give a shit. 699 00:26:28,107 --> 00:26:30,173 I see. 700 00:26:30,175 --> 00:26:32,008 And what Louis didn't understand was 701 00:26:32,010 --> 00:26:34,344 that the people you're talking about weren't just people. 702 00:26:34,346 --> 00:26:36,980 It was you. - How could you-- 703 00:26:36,982 --> 00:26:38,915 Because I know what it's like to give everything 704 00:26:38,917 --> 00:26:40,283 and still be taken for granted. 705 00:26:40,285 --> 00:26:41,985 And for what it's worth, I think Louis 706 00:26:41,987 --> 00:26:44,721 was wrong to say what he did. 707 00:26:44,993 --> 00:26:47,394 But he isn't wrong about Brian. 708 00:26:47,396 --> 00:26:49,496 - Well, I don't agree. - I understand that. 709 00:26:49,498 --> 00:26:51,498 Probably has something to do with why you told Harvey 710 00:26:51,500 --> 00:26:53,333 that I shouldn't be made partner last year. 711 00:26:53,335 --> 00:26:55,802 - You knew about that? - I do now. 712 00:26:56,738 --> 00:26:58,104 - Donna, it wasn't-- - Tell me. 713 00:26:58,106 --> 00:26:59,839 You ran all the numbers for Louis, 714 00:26:59,841 --> 00:27:02,075 who are the top five most efficient associates? 715 00:27:03,011 --> 00:27:07,147 Jesse, Sarah, Ryan, Carl, and Gina. 716 00:27:07,149 --> 00:27:09,760 - Where does Brian sit? - Right here. 717 00:27:09,765 --> 00:27:12,552 Right here in the center of those five people? 718 00:27:13,290 --> 00:27:16,224 Do you think that's a coincidence? 719 00:27:16,226 --> 00:27:17,826 - I had-- - Katrina. 720 00:27:17,828 --> 00:27:20,428 What you have yet to learn is that there are players 721 00:27:20,430 --> 00:27:22,130 who never put up great stats, but you keep them 722 00:27:22,132 --> 00:27:25,534 around because they make the people around them better. 723 00:27:25,536 --> 00:27:28,069 Are you talking about Brian or you? 724 00:27:28,071 --> 00:27:30,372 I'm talking about both. 725 00:27:30,374 --> 00:27:32,107 So what do I do? 726 00:27:32,109 --> 00:27:33,542 You do what you said you'd do. 727 00:27:33,544 --> 00:27:36,211 You evaluate the associates. 728 00:27:36,213 --> 00:27:39,514 Only this time, do it better. 729 00:27:41,813 --> 00:27:43,880 I'm sorry, Donna. 730 00:27:46,551 --> 00:27:48,451 I shouldn't have gone to Harvey. 731 00:27:48,453 --> 00:27:50,620 It's okay, Katrina. 732 00:27:50,622 --> 00:27:53,490 COO is where I'm meant to be. 733 00:27:58,680 --> 00:28:00,747 - Harvey. - Alex, 734 00:28:00,749 --> 00:28:02,549 before you say anything-- - No, you gave me your word 735 00:28:02,551 --> 00:28:04,317 that you were gonna stay out of this. 736 00:28:04,319 --> 00:28:05,452 The next thing I know, you're having a meeting 737 00:28:05,454 --> 00:28:07,220 about my client without me. 738 00:28:07,222 --> 00:28:08,688 - First of all, it's my client. - And it's my case. 739 00:28:08,690 --> 00:28:10,223 Which you were about to lose. 740 00:28:10,225 --> 00:28:11,891 - It was a setback. - Bullshit. 741 00:28:11,893 --> 00:28:13,493 You were getting your ass kicked. 742 00:28:13,495 --> 00:28:15,128 And don't tell me you weren't. - God damn it, Harvey. 743 00:28:15,130 --> 00:28:17,230 Listen to me, Alex. This woman is no joke. 744 00:28:17,232 --> 00:28:18,965 You saying I am? 745 00:28:18,967 --> 00:28:21,367 I'm saying I just met with Judge Thomas, 746 00:28:21,369 --> 00:28:24,103 so I know exactly what it's gonna take to beat her. 747 00:28:24,260 --> 00:28:26,995 So the hell what? I can play dirty just as well as you. 748 00:28:26,997 --> 00:28:28,529 Maybe you can, but I gave you a promise 749 00:28:28,531 --> 00:28:30,264 to put your name on the wall. 750 00:28:30,266 --> 00:28:32,867 And if you play dirty to beat Robert Zane's right hand, 751 00:28:32,869 --> 00:28:34,802 it isn't gonna happen. - You know what I think? 752 00:28:34,804 --> 00:28:36,404 That sounds like some bullshit by a guy 753 00:28:36,406 --> 00:28:38,811 who's just gonna do what he wants like he always does. 754 00:28:38,812 --> 00:28:42,247 What I want, Alex, is to stay managing partner. 755 00:28:42,249 --> 00:28:43,615 This is the way that's gonna happen. 756 00:28:43,617 --> 00:28:45,083 - Harvey, I-- - That's enough. 757 00:28:45,085 --> 00:28:47,185 I'm taking it from here. 758 00:28:47,187 --> 00:28:48,686 It's done. 759 00:29:01,439 --> 00:29:03,406 Katrina, I've got a lot on my plate this morning. 760 00:29:03,408 --> 00:29:04,907 So if you don't mind-- 761 00:29:04,909 --> 00:29:07,143 You just want your morning coffee, I know. 762 00:29:08,012 --> 00:29:10,146 Was that part of your efficiency evaluations? 763 00:29:10,148 --> 00:29:12,315 People's coffee consumption? 764 00:29:12,506 --> 00:29:15,407 Look, Brian, I was wrong about you. 765 00:29:15,409 --> 00:29:17,342 I understand what you do for the firm 766 00:29:17,344 --> 00:29:19,844 and I'm sorry for the things I said. 767 00:29:19,846 --> 00:29:22,847 Well, I appreciate that, but if you're just saying this 768 00:29:22,849 --> 00:29:25,250 because Louis told you to-- - No, I'm not. 769 00:29:25,252 --> 00:29:27,786 And he didn't. 770 00:29:28,822 --> 00:29:30,755 Then why are you saying it? 771 00:29:30,757 --> 00:29:32,357 Because I took this assignment hoping 772 00:29:32,359 --> 00:29:33,958 that it would help me grow. 773 00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:36,327 And if I can't ask for help when I need it, 774 00:29:36,329 --> 00:29:39,030 then I have even more growing to do than I thought. 775 00:29:39,032 --> 00:29:40,732 What do you mean ask for help? 776 00:29:40,734 --> 00:29:42,867 My evaluation of the associates was flawed. 777 00:29:42,869 --> 00:29:46,171 It didn't take into account intangibles, and... 778 00:29:46,173 --> 00:29:48,072 I was hoping you could help me fix that. 779 00:29:48,074 --> 00:29:49,808 You mean you want me to help you figure out 780 00:29:49,810 --> 00:29:51,643 who to fire instead of me. 781 00:29:51,645 --> 00:29:52,944 No, Brian, that's not what I meant. 782 00:29:52,946 --> 00:29:54,512 Yes, it is. And I'm sure firing 783 00:29:54,514 --> 00:29:56,514 my fellow associates is a value to the firm, 784 00:29:56,516 --> 00:29:58,049 but I'm not gonna help you do it. 785 00:30:06,950 --> 00:30:09,517 - What the hell did you do? - I didn't do anything. 786 00:30:09,519 --> 00:30:11,853 Well, except for the thing that I did. 787 00:30:11,855 --> 00:30:13,087 You mean going to Judge Thomas 788 00:30:13,089 --> 00:30:15,189 and having him allow fabricated testimony 789 00:30:15,191 --> 00:30:16,924 to overrule my motion. 790 00:30:16,926 --> 00:30:19,761 It wasn't fabricated, but it sure as hell was allowed. 791 00:30:19,763 --> 00:30:21,129 And how exactly did you get him to do that? 792 00:30:21,131 --> 00:30:23,731 You know how I did it, or you don't. 793 00:30:23,733 --> 00:30:25,733 And if you don't, well, I'm not about 794 00:30:25,735 --> 00:30:27,220 to open up my playbook and show you. 795 00:30:27,221 --> 00:30:28,921 Well, Mr. Slick, I don't give a shit 796 00:30:28,923 --> 00:30:30,622 how you did it. I'm going to undo it 797 00:30:30,624 --> 00:30:32,105 because this is isn't over. 798 00:30:32,106 --> 00:30:33,772 - Yes, it is. - We'll see about that. 799 00:30:33,774 --> 00:30:35,107 No, we won't. 800 00:30:35,109 --> 00:30:36,909 Because I'm giving you a direct order. 801 00:30:36,911 --> 00:30:38,711 You are not to take any action 802 00:30:38,713 --> 00:30:40,746 to affect the outcome of this situation. 803 00:30:40,748 --> 00:30:42,781 And you can give me all the orders you want. 804 00:30:42,783 --> 00:30:45,684 The only person I answer to is Robert Zane. 805 00:30:45,686 --> 00:30:47,753 So if you want to stop what I'm about to do, 806 00:30:47,755 --> 00:30:50,723 you better talk to him before I god damn do it. 807 00:30:50,725 --> 00:30:54,059 - Don't you walk away from me. - Kiss my ass. 808 00:30:58,153 --> 00:31:00,153 All right, Robert. I have been patient, 809 00:31:00,155 --> 00:31:01,521 but it's over, and I've won. 810 00:31:01,523 --> 00:31:03,055 Call off the dogs. 811 00:31:03,057 --> 00:31:04,657 What the hell did you just say to me? 812 00:31:04,659 --> 00:31:06,626 I said call off the dogs. I'm not gonna have someone 813 00:31:06,628 --> 00:31:08,995 inside my own firm who doesn't know when she's lost. 814 00:31:08,997 --> 00:31:10,463 The only one in here who doesn't know 815 00:31:10,465 --> 00:31:11,964 that they've lost is you. 816 00:31:11,966 --> 00:31:13,633 I didn't lose shit. 817 00:31:13,635 --> 00:31:15,568 And if you think I might, why don't you pick up the phone 818 00:31:15,570 --> 00:31:17,036 and call Judge Thomas right now? 819 00:31:17,038 --> 00:31:18,371 I'm not talking about Judge Thomas. 820 00:31:18,373 --> 00:31:20,039 Then what the hell are you talking about? 821 00:31:20,041 --> 00:31:21,407 I'm talking about the fact that you stood right here 822 00:31:21,409 --> 00:31:23,242 and gave your word that you would stay 823 00:31:23,244 --> 00:31:25,211 out of this thing. And not only did you break it, 824 00:31:25,213 --> 00:31:27,213 now you're in here trying to drag me into it. 825 00:31:28,606 --> 00:31:30,640 Nothing to say? That's right. 826 00:31:30,642 --> 00:31:33,042 You may have won the battle, but you lost the goddamn war. 827 00:31:33,044 --> 00:31:35,011 Because you just showed this entire firm 828 00:31:35,013 --> 00:31:37,046 only one of us is managing partner material. 829 00:31:37,048 --> 00:31:39,382 And it isn't you. 830 00:31:39,384 --> 00:31:40,983 This is my firm, 831 00:31:40,985 --> 00:31:42,518 and I'm not gonna let you take it. 832 00:31:42,520 --> 00:31:45,254 I'm gonna let you in on a little secret, Harvey. 833 00:31:45,256 --> 00:31:47,857 I already have. 834 00:31:47,859 --> 00:31:49,926 Now, why don't you let that rattle around 835 00:31:49,928 --> 00:31:51,360 for a little while, and then come back 836 00:31:51,362 --> 00:31:53,362 when you're ready to tell me that I'm right. 837 00:32:06,908 --> 00:32:08,874 You can come in, you know. 838 00:32:08,876 --> 00:32:10,843 - Sorry, I didn't mean to-- - Yes, you did. 839 00:32:10,845 --> 00:32:11,978 You just wanted to let me finish 840 00:32:11,980 --> 00:32:13,579 whatever I was in the middle of. 841 00:32:13,581 --> 00:32:15,481 Not bad. 842 00:32:15,483 --> 00:32:16,816 - Thank you. - You're welcome. 843 00:32:16,818 --> 00:32:18,050 No, I mean, thanks 844 00:32:18,052 --> 00:32:19,619 for sticking up for me with Katrina. 845 00:32:19,621 --> 00:32:21,754 - You figured it out. - I did. 846 00:32:23,091 --> 00:32:25,324 I was right about you. 847 00:32:25,326 --> 00:32:26,525 Aren't you right about everybody? 848 00:32:26,527 --> 00:32:28,427 Yeah, pretty much. 849 00:32:28,429 --> 00:32:31,263 And now I have something else to be right about. 850 00:32:33,001 --> 00:32:34,834 Katrina needs your help. 851 00:32:34,836 --> 00:32:36,502 Maybe she does, but if I'd thought 852 00:32:36,504 --> 00:32:38,237 about the fact that me staying would mean 853 00:32:38,239 --> 00:32:41,107 someone I care about might get fired... 854 00:32:41,109 --> 00:32:42,875 I wouldn't have gone to Louis in the first place. 855 00:32:42,877 --> 00:32:44,844 And that, right there, is the reason we were right 856 00:32:44,846 --> 00:32:47,680 to keep you. And as I see it... 857 00:32:47,682 --> 00:32:49,982 You can either help Katrina make the right decision, 858 00:32:49,984 --> 00:32:53,085 or live with the fact that she might make the wrong one. 859 00:32:53,087 --> 00:32:55,688 Like she almost did with you. 860 00:33:11,006 --> 00:33:12,572 Harvey, what can I do for you? 861 00:33:12,574 --> 00:33:14,307 I'll tell you what you should have done for me. 862 00:33:14,309 --> 00:33:16,309 Stop me from taking the case from Alex. 863 00:33:16,311 --> 00:33:17,910 And if you recall, that's what I tried to do. 864 00:33:17,912 --> 00:33:19,245 And then you changed your mind. 865 00:33:19,247 --> 00:33:20,513 Because I listened to you. 866 00:33:20,515 --> 00:33:21,814 Oh, well, you picked a hell of a time 867 00:33:21,816 --> 00:33:23,750 to start doing that because Zane set me up. 868 00:33:23,752 --> 00:33:25,418 I don't care what Zane did, 869 00:33:25,420 --> 00:33:26,819 you went after her because it's who you are. 870 00:33:26,821 --> 00:33:29,155 And you're supposed to be saving me from myself. 871 00:33:29,157 --> 00:33:30,556 Which is exactly what I did. 872 00:33:30,558 --> 00:33:31,658 How the hell do you figure that? 873 00:33:31,660 --> 00:33:33,493 Harvey, Mike left. 874 00:33:33,783 --> 00:33:35,316 What does that have to do with this? 875 00:33:35,318 --> 00:33:36,617 It has everything to do with is. 876 00:33:36,619 --> 00:33:38,252 Because the reason he left is because 877 00:33:38,254 --> 00:33:41,422 he finally came to terms with who he is. 878 00:33:41,424 --> 00:33:43,123 And now that he's gone, 879 00:33:43,125 --> 00:33:45,859 who you are is a man who wants back in the game. 880 00:33:45,861 --> 00:33:48,762 Don't you see, you've been to the top of the mountain. 881 00:33:48,764 --> 00:33:50,531 You've proved you can do it, and you may not 882 00:33:50,533 --> 00:33:53,400 want to admit it, but... 883 00:33:53,402 --> 00:33:55,035 you're getting tired of just sitting up there, 884 00:33:55,037 --> 00:33:57,471 enjoying the view. 885 00:33:57,473 --> 00:33:59,006 Donna, how's it gonna look 886 00:33:59,008 --> 00:34:01,075 to the rest of the world if I step down? 887 00:34:01,077 --> 00:34:02,943 I'll tell you how. 888 00:34:02,945 --> 00:34:04,845 Like no other firm can touch us. 889 00:34:04,847 --> 00:34:07,114 Not with you and Robert doing what everybody knows 890 00:34:07,116 --> 00:34:09,917 you were meant to do. 891 00:34:09,919 --> 00:34:12,686 And by that... 892 00:34:12,688 --> 00:34:13,854 I mean pulling off the kind of shit 893 00:34:13,856 --> 00:34:16,190 that only Harvey Specter can do. 894 00:34:31,671 --> 00:34:33,105 Katrina. 895 00:34:33,107 --> 00:34:34,940 You wanted to see me? - Yes. 896 00:34:34,942 --> 00:34:36,675 Bridget, please sit down. 897 00:34:45,090 --> 00:34:47,290 Am I getting fired? 898 00:34:47,292 --> 00:34:49,826 Yes. I'm afraid you are. 899 00:34:49,828 --> 00:34:51,628 Katrina, I know we merged, 900 00:34:51,630 --> 00:34:54,097 but I have a ton of student debt. 901 00:34:54,099 --> 00:34:59,369 My landlord just raised my rent, and... 902 00:34:59,371 --> 00:35:01,871 I promised to pay for my nephew's daycare 903 00:35:01,873 --> 00:35:04,974 so my sister could go back to school. 904 00:35:04,976 --> 00:35:07,243 Please. 905 00:35:07,245 --> 00:35:08,845 There's got to be something I can do 906 00:35:08,847 --> 00:35:11,214 to get a second chance. 907 00:35:14,486 --> 00:35:16,319 I'm sorry, Bridget, 908 00:35:16,321 --> 00:35:19,122 but the decision's already been made. 909 00:35:20,492 --> 00:35:22,692 I do wish you the best of luck. 910 00:35:45,117 --> 00:35:48,018 You know, life was simpler when this was my office. 911 00:35:48,020 --> 00:35:50,220 As I understand, when you were in this office 912 00:35:50,222 --> 00:35:53,123 you almost went to prison for Mike Ross. 913 00:35:54,760 --> 00:35:56,994 I don't see what was simpler about that. 914 00:35:57,365 --> 00:35:59,198 Yeah, you do. 915 00:36:00,768 --> 00:36:02,735 Robert, you said that I should come back 916 00:36:02,737 --> 00:36:05,171 when I was ready to admit that you were right. 917 00:36:06,240 --> 00:36:08,908 Well, I'm back. 918 00:36:08,910 --> 00:36:12,745 Takes a big man to admit that, Harvey. 919 00:36:12,747 --> 00:36:14,814 I appreciate it. 920 00:36:14,816 --> 00:36:16,782 You're not gonna try to hug me, are you? 921 00:36:16,784 --> 00:36:18,317 I don't know what goes on between you and Louis, 922 00:36:18,319 --> 00:36:19,952 but I'll pass. 923 00:36:21,422 --> 00:36:23,723 Then I guess this is the part where I make 924 00:36:23,725 --> 00:36:26,902 my first humble request to my fearless leader. 925 00:36:26,903 --> 00:36:30,371 [laughs] That took about two seconds. 926 00:36:30,373 --> 00:36:32,373 Let's hear it. 927 00:36:32,375 --> 00:36:34,375 My office. 928 00:36:34,911 --> 00:36:38,212 - What about it? - I want it back. 929 00:36:39,782 --> 00:36:42,216 In that case, your fearless leader 930 00:36:42,218 --> 00:36:44,418 is happy to comply. 931 00:36:51,561 --> 00:36:53,461 What do you say we go out and grab those burgers? 932 00:36:53,463 --> 00:36:55,429 Not tonight, but we will. 933 00:36:56,620 --> 00:36:59,955 I still have something I have to take care of. 934 00:37:08,165 --> 00:37:09,932 [door knocks] 935 00:37:09,934 --> 00:37:12,734 - You were right. - About what? 936 00:37:12,736 --> 00:37:15,471 It wasn't easy firing those people. 937 00:37:15,473 --> 00:37:18,674 - So it's done? - It's done. 938 00:37:19,677 --> 00:37:21,210 You mind if I ask if Brian ended up 939 00:37:21,212 --> 00:37:22,711 helping with this list? 940 00:37:22,713 --> 00:37:23,979 He did. 941 00:37:23,981 --> 00:37:26,582 And you were right about him too. 942 00:37:26,584 --> 00:37:29,818 Well, as long as we're handing out "You were rights," 943 00:37:30,855 --> 00:37:33,122 You were right about being the one to let those people go. 944 00:37:33,124 --> 00:37:35,057 You mean it's good for my growth. 945 00:37:35,059 --> 00:37:38,127 No, I mean, I'm glad I didn't have to do it. It sucks. 946 00:37:41,306 --> 00:37:44,073 Hey, you want to grab a drink or something? 947 00:37:44,075 --> 00:37:47,076 - I'd love to. - Katrina. 948 00:37:47,078 --> 00:37:48,845 Robert. 949 00:37:48,847 --> 00:37:50,713 Give me a second with Red here, will you? 950 00:37:50,715 --> 00:37:53,650 Of course. I'll be in my office. 951 00:37:53,652 --> 00:37:55,885 Am I in trouble? 952 00:37:55,887 --> 00:37:57,754 Why, you do something wrong? 953 00:37:57,756 --> 00:38:00,657 I guess that depends on what you mean by wrong. 954 00:38:00,659 --> 00:38:02,792 I'm not here because you're in trouble. 955 00:38:02,794 --> 00:38:05,995 I'm here because Harvey just asked me to swap offices 956 00:38:05,997 --> 00:38:08,931 and then he told I was right. 957 00:38:10,264 --> 00:38:11,997 And I doubt those words have ever come out 958 00:38:11,999 --> 00:38:13,432 of that man's mouth without first having 959 00:38:13,434 --> 00:38:15,701 a conversation with you. 960 00:38:15,703 --> 00:38:16,969 You sound pretty sure of yourself for a man 961 00:38:16,971 --> 00:38:18,337 who's only been here about ten minutes. 962 00:38:18,339 --> 00:38:19,872 You think Rachel didn't tell her father 963 00:38:19,874 --> 00:38:21,807 about the mighty Donna Paulsen? 964 00:38:23,077 --> 00:38:26,245 Guess I never thought of her as much of a chatterbox. 965 00:38:27,482 --> 00:38:29,615 Then again, she did tell me about the time that you took-- 966 00:38:29,617 --> 00:38:31,717 Whatever it is. Just remember, 967 00:38:32,368 --> 00:38:33,768 once you say it out loud, 968 00:38:33,770 --> 00:38:35,536 we can never pretend that you don't know it. 969 00:38:35,538 --> 00:38:37,671 And that, Robert Lucas Zane, 970 00:38:37,673 --> 00:38:40,141 is why you are managing partner. 971 00:38:41,577 --> 00:38:44,979 - Good night, Donna. - Good night, Robert. 972 00:38:49,519 --> 00:38:53,187 You really have no concept of boundaries, do you? 973 00:38:53,189 --> 00:38:55,256 You know, most people would be here 974 00:38:55,258 --> 00:38:57,258 to tell you they think we got off on the wrong foot. 975 00:38:57,260 --> 00:39:00,494 But I'm here to say we got off on the right one, 976 00:39:00,496 --> 00:39:01,962 And what foot is that? 977 00:39:01,964 --> 00:39:03,464 The one where you and I discover 978 00:39:03,466 --> 00:39:04,732 we're not so different after all. 979 00:39:04,734 --> 00:39:06,066 I don't think I'm anything like you. 980 00:39:06,068 --> 00:39:07,668 You are. Right down to the fact 981 00:39:07,670 --> 00:39:10,037 that we both grew up in Riverside, New York. 982 00:39:10,039 --> 00:39:12,339 Which is why we'll both always feel like outsiders 983 00:39:12,341 --> 00:39:14,341 no matter how much we earn their respect. 984 00:39:14,343 --> 00:39:16,296 How do you know that about me? 985 00:39:16,297 --> 00:39:18,397 Because I do my homework. 986 00:39:19,701 --> 00:39:22,101 Maybe we are alike. 987 00:39:22,103 --> 00:39:23,636 That's all I wanted to say. 988 00:39:23,638 --> 00:39:25,104 Except for one thing. 989 00:39:25,106 --> 00:39:27,707 You told Jeremy Stiller that you grew up on a farm, 990 00:39:27,709 --> 00:39:30,810 and last I checked there aren't any farms in Riverside. 991 00:39:30,812 --> 00:39:33,874 And that little observation is the reason 992 00:39:33,875 --> 00:39:35,258 we got off on the right foot. 993 00:39:35,259 --> 00:39:36,859 I don't follow. 994 00:39:36,861 --> 00:39:38,260 There are three things that happen 995 00:39:38,262 --> 00:39:40,062 when I tell different people different stories. 996 00:39:40,064 --> 00:39:42,832 One, they don't recognize it. 997 00:39:42,834 --> 00:39:44,600 Which means I don't need to worry about them. 998 00:39:44,602 --> 00:39:46,102 Two, they know I did it, 999 00:39:46,104 --> 00:39:47,870 but don't have the balls to say anything. 1000 00:39:47,872 --> 00:39:50,139 Which means I need to worry about them even less. 1001 00:39:50,485 --> 00:39:53,886 Or three, they call me on it. 1002 00:39:53,888 --> 00:39:56,522 And believe me, three is my kind of guy. 1003 00:39:57,859 --> 00:40:01,227 Well, in that case, welcome to the firm. 1004 00:40:01,229 --> 00:40:03,229 Glad to be here. 1005 00:40:03,231 --> 00:40:07,166 Oh, and by the way, I would have won. 1006 00:40:12,745 --> 00:40:15,579 [drawer rattles] 1007 00:40:18,484 --> 00:40:20,251 [drawer clanks] 1008 00:40:21,521 --> 00:40:23,120 Alex. 1009 00:40:23,122 --> 00:40:24,722 It's 10:00 at night; what are you doing? 1010 00:40:24,724 --> 00:40:26,524 I'm going through every one of Samantha Wheeler's files. 1011 00:40:26,526 --> 00:40:29,360 'Cause a fight's coming, and I'm gonna be ready. 1012 00:40:29,362 --> 00:40:31,529 Okay, listen to me. 1013 00:40:31,531 --> 00:40:36,167 Because, believe me, I've been where you are before. 1014 00:40:36,169 --> 00:40:38,035 Don't start something that you'll regret later. 1015 00:40:38,037 --> 00:40:39,136 Then what am I supposed to do? 1016 00:40:39,138 --> 00:40:40,705 How 'bout you make a friend now 1017 00:40:40,707 --> 00:40:42,139 that you'll be happy about later. 1018 00:40:42,141 --> 00:40:44,341 Are you crazy? She's not looking to make friends. 1019 00:40:44,343 --> 00:40:45,943 Maybe not, but, Alex, listen to me. 1020 00:40:45,945 --> 00:40:47,978 In the long run, this woman is going nowhere. 1021 00:40:47,980 --> 00:40:50,581 Got Harvey and me on your side. You get the trifecta, 1022 00:40:50,583 --> 00:40:53,250 I don't care what she does. Never gonna beat you again. 1023 00:40:53,252 --> 00:40:55,653 Are you suggesting I kiss Robert Zane's ass? 1024 00:40:55,655 --> 00:40:57,621 'Cause I'm not gonna do that. - No, Alex. 1025 00:40:57,623 --> 00:41:00,375 I'm just saying get to know the man. 1026 00:41:00,376 --> 00:41:02,409 And how exactly would you suggest I do that? 1027 00:41:02,411 --> 00:41:04,211 That's up to you. I happen to know 1028 00:41:04,213 --> 00:41:06,013 the man plays golf. So do you. 1029 00:41:06,015 --> 00:41:09,750 If it were up to me, I would start right there. 1030 00:41:25,670 --> 00:41:27,603 Make yourself at home. 1031 00:41:27,605 --> 00:41:29,538 Don't mind if I do. 1032 00:41:30,575 --> 00:41:33,142 Well, as long as you're here. 1033 00:41:33,144 --> 00:41:35,511 You came through, like always. 1034 00:41:35,513 --> 00:41:37,179 Thanks, Samantha. - Like always. 1035 00:41:37,181 --> 00:41:39,749 What happened to, "You let me down a time or two"? 1036 00:41:39,751 --> 00:41:42,184 Come on, you know I get like that sometimes. 1037 00:41:43,254 --> 00:41:45,020 What's going on? Something on your mind? 1038 00:41:45,022 --> 00:41:47,223 Yeah, there is. I did what you asked and 1039 00:41:47,225 --> 00:41:50,002 now I have something to ask. - What's that? 1040 00:41:50,003 --> 00:41:52,204 I don't want to just be your Michael Clayton. 1041 00:41:52,206 --> 00:41:54,573 I want more. 1042 00:41:54,710 --> 00:41:57,377 - I'm married. - Come on, Robert. 1043 00:41:57,379 --> 00:41:59,546 You know what I want, and it's time. 1044 00:41:59,548 --> 00:42:01,214 Samantha, we've been over this. 1045 00:42:01,216 --> 00:42:04,150 You get name partner, and you're not going to be able 1046 00:42:04,152 --> 00:42:05,852 to operate the way you always have. 1047 00:42:05,854 --> 00:42:07,648 You mean I won't be able to clean up your messes. 1048 00:42:07,649 --> 00:42:10,083 My messes aren't the only ones you clean up. 1049 00:42:10,085 --> 00:42:11,885 I believe you spend half the time cleaning up your own. 1050 00:42:11,887 --> 00:42:14,187 Oh, is that what I spent the last few days doing? 1051 00:42:14,189 --> 00:42:16,156 - Samantha? - Robert, I want name partner. 1052 00:42:16,158 --> 00:42:18,124 And I want it before the year is out. 1053 00:42:18,126 --> 00:42:19,993 Or what? 1054 00:42:19,995 --> 00:42:22,095 Before the year is out, Robert. 1055 00:42:23,055 --> 00:42:30,055 == sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man