1 00:00:22,308 --> 00:00:23,776 Previously on "Suits"... 2 00:00:23,776 --> 00:00:25,294 I got approached today by the New York Bar. 3 00:00:25,295 --> 00:00:26,369 The guy pretty much told me 4 00:00:26,370 --> 00:00:28,682 if we don't take Zane's name down, they'll do it for us. 5 00:00:28,683 --> 00:00:30,383 If you can't tell me who you are to him, 6 00:00:30,418 --> 00:00:32,102 maybe you can tell me who he is to you. 7 00:00:32,103 --> 00:00:34,137 I just know that he's somebody 8 00:00:34,172 --> 00:00:35,650 that I can't seem to figure out how to cut out of me. 9 00:00:35,674 --> 00:00:36,984 I know exactly what you two are doing. 10 00:00:37,008 --> 00:00:38,308 Louis, before you jump-- 11 00:00:38,343 --> 00:00:39,887 You were up all night trying to figure out 12 00:00:39,911 --> 00:00:40,844 how you were gonna handle the Zane situation. 13 00:00:40,879 --> 00:00:41,578 You're my lawyer. You knew something, 14 00:00:41,613 --> 00:00:43,580 and you kept it from me. 15 00:00:43,615 --> 00:00:44,380 We've been over this. The reason I-- 16 00:00:44,416 --> 00:00:45,315 What we haven't been over 17 00:00:45,350 --> 00:00:46,360 is that I was forced to lie yesterday. 18 00:00:46,384 --> 00:00:48,551 The longer we leave his name up there, 19 00:00:48,587 --> 00:00:49,864 the more damage we inflict on ourselves. 20 00:00:49,888 --> 00:00:51,621 No, I'm not doing it. 21 00:00:51,656 --> 00:00:53,234 The Bar tried to get me to take over as managing partner. 22 00:00:53,258 --> 00:00:54,057 You're here to tell me you're taking over? 23 00:00:54,092 --> 00:00:55,825 I'm here to tell you 24 00:00:55,861 --> 00:00:56,904 that if they can do that, what else can they do? 25 00:00:56,928 --> 00:00:57,694 We need to put an end to this. 26 00:00:57,729 --> 00:00:58,873 What are you talking about? 27 00:00:58,897 --> 00:01:00,730 I'm talking about taking Robert's name down. 28 00:01:00,765 --> 00:01:02,265 What's going on here? 29 00:01:02,300 --> 00:01:03,578 If we don't do this, this firm has no future. 30 00:01:03,602 --> 00:01:04,334 If you do this, you'll be lucky 31 00:01:04,369 --> 00:01:05,535 if I don't go to the Bar 32 00:01:05,570 --> 00:01:06,336 and tell them what really happened. 33 00:01:06,371 --> 00:01:07,337 This is a court order 34 00:01:07,372 --> 00:01:08,749 granting me full control of your law firm. 35 00:01:08,773 --> 00:01:12,809 You can refuse, in which case the Bar will suspend 36 00:01:12,844 --> 00:01:15,078 every partner in this firm for six months. 37 00:01:19,351 --> 00:01:20,783 You up for another round? 38 00:01:22,120 --> 00:01:23,520 You're probably the only one here 39 00:01:23,555 --> 00:01:24,599 who could give me a real fight, 40 00:01:24,623 --> 00:01:27,490 but I doubt a workout is why you texted. 41 00:01:27,526 --> 00:01:29,158 You always did call me on my shit. 42 00:01:30,061 --> 00:01:31,494 So what's going on, Lucas? 43 00:01:31,530 --> 00:01:32,640 To put it bluntly, I got fired. 44 00:01:32,664 --> 00:01:34,731 What? Last I heard the job was going great. 45 00:01:34,766 --> 00:01:37,333 It was, but we just missed out on a DOD contract. 46 00:01:37,369 --> 00:01:39,469 Which means they're letting guys go. 47 00:01:39,504 --> 00:01:40,815 But only one from my department. 48 00:01:40,839 --> 00:01:43,439 And the guy they're keeping is the CEO's son-in-law. 49 00:01:43,475 --> 00:01:45,208 It's nepotism, no two ways about it. 50 00:01:45,243 --> 00:01:46,776 It's more than that. It's a lawsuit. 51 00:01:46,811 --> 00:01:48,177 I thought so too. 52 00:01:48,213 --> 00:01:49,413 So you know any hotshot lawyers 53 00:01:49,447 --> 00:01:50,458 that might be interested in my case? 54 00:01:50,482 --> 00:01:52,148 I might. 55 00:01:52,183 --> 00:01:54,117 Why don't we get breakfast? You can fill me in. 56 00:01:54,152 --> 00:01:56,130 Okay, but if you're buying, it better show up on my bill, 57 00:01:56,154 --> 00:01:57,698 because I didn't come looking for charity. 58 00:01:57,722 --> 00:02:00,089 It's not charity. It's called pro bono. 59 00:02:00,125 --> 00:02:02,325 - Samantha-- - Lucas, we served together. 60 00:02:02,360 --> 00:02:05,161 I'm not taking no for an answer. 61 00:02:08,233 --> 00:02:11,701 Harvey, Donna. What a pleasant surprise. 62 00:02:11,736 --> 00:02:13,636 Can I interest you in some Weetabix? 63 00:02:13,672 --> 00:02:15,271 Wow. What are you wearing? 64 00:02:15,307 --> 00:02:16,272 What do you mean, what am I wearing? 65 00:02:16,308 --> 00:02:17,340 It's my mankini. 66 00:02:17,375 --> 00:02:18,553 - Your what now? - It's a Speedo. 67 00:02:18,577 --> 00:02:20,209 I wear it instead of underwear. 68 00:02:20,245 --> 00:02:21,956 It's incredibly supportive. Here, let me show you. 69 00:02:21,980 --> 00:02:23,780 - Donna? - Louis, as much as we would 70 00:02:23,815 --> 00:02:26,583 love for you to show us how supportive your underwear is, 71 00:02:26,618 --> 00:02:29,519 Harvey and I are here to share some news... 72 00:02:29,554 --> 00:02:31,198 about why we were together the other morning. 73 00:02:31,222 --> 00:02:32,400 Yeah, I know why you were together. 74 00:02:32,424 --> 00:02:33,856 You were worried about the firm. 75 00:02:33,892 --> 00:02:35,202 Except the firm isn't the reason why 76 00:02:35,226 --> 00:02:36,804 Harvey came over the other night, and it's... 77 00:02:36,828 --> 00:02:38,795 definitely not why he stayed over. 78 00:02:39,164 --> 00:02:41,208 Wait, Harvey, you have a problem with your plumbing? 79 00:02:41,232 --> 00:02:42,865 'Cause if you need to use my shower-- 80 00:02:42,901 --> 00:02:44,667 That's not what she's saying, Louis, and... 81 00:02:44,703 --> 00:02:45,780 I'm never gonna use your shower. 82 00:02:45,804 --> 00:02:46,936 It's got a steam feature! 83 00:02:46,972 --> 00:02:47,937 Come on upstairs. I'll show you. 84 00:02:47,973 --> 00:02:49,772 Louis! 85 00:02:49,808 --> 00:02:51,118 - Harvey and I are together. - Yeah, I know you're together. 86 00:02:51,142 --> 00:02:52,553 You're standing right in front of me. 87 00:02:52,577 --> 00:02:53,721 See? This is what I'm talking about. 88 00:02:53,745 --> 00:02:55,423 I mean, like, how did even make it through law school? 89 00:02:55,447 --> 00:02:56,379 No, no, no, no, no. 90 00:02:56,414 --> 00:02:58,982 Harvey and I are in a relationship. 91 00:03:00,652 --> 00:03:03,319 - Oh, my God. - Yeah. 92 00:03:03,355 --> 00:03:04,732 And we didn't want to tell you before 93 00:03:04,756 --> 00:03:06,467 because it wasn't the right time but we're telling you now 94 00:03:06,491 --> 00:03:08,024 because we're happy 95 00:03:08,059 --> 00:03:09,337 and we don't want to hide that anymore. 96 00:03:09,361 --> 00:03:11,094 Especially not from our partner 97 00:03:11,129 --> 00:03:12,428 and our friend. 98 00:03:12,464 --> 00:03:13,963 I really appreciate that, Harvey, 99 00:03:13,999 --> 00:03:15,999 and I am so happy for you both. 100 00:03:16,034 --> 00:03:17,400 But? 101 00:03:17,435 --> 00:03:19,113 A proper celebration's gonna have to wait 102 00:03:19,137 --> 00:03:20,281 because I have some news too. 103 00:03:20,305 --> 00:03:22,271 What is it, Louis? 104 00:03:22,307 --> 00:03:24,307 We have a problem. 105 00:03:26,978 --> 00:03:28,122 How long is she gonna be here? 106 00:03:28,146 --> 00:03:29,846 I don't know. 107 00:03:29,881 --> 00:03:30,847 Apparently, it's left to the Bar's discretion. 108 00:03:30,882 --> 00:03:32,548 Bullshit! 109 00:03:32,584 --> 00:03:34,083 There's no way I'm letting the Bar 110 00:03:34,119 --> 00:03:37,420 move someone into my house and tell me how to run it. 111 00:03:37,455 --> 00:03:39,022 - What? - You know what. 112 00:03:39,057 --> 00:03:40,468 This never would've happened if you just-- 113 00:03:40,492 --> 00:03:41,591 Don't even say it. 114 00:03:41,626 --> 00:03:42,803 You don't even know what I was going to say. 115 00:03:42,827 --> 00:03:44,794 I can take a guess. You were gonna say 116 00:03:44,829 --> 00:03:46,540 this all happened because of what Robert did. 117 00:03:46,564 --> 00:03:48,631 It happened because of your collective choices. 118 00:03:48,667 --> 00:03:50,166 This is a private meeting, Faye. 119 00:03:50,201 --> 00:03:51,801 Well, it's also the perfect opportunity 120 00:03:51,836 --> 00:03:54,904 for me to introduce myself to the firm's leadership... 121 00:03:54,939 --> 00:03:56,305 such as it is. 122 00:03:56,341 --> 00:03:58,141 - Such as it is? - Ms. Paulsen, 123 00:03:58,176 --> 00:04:01,010 when a firm's out of control, that starts at the top. 124 00:04:01,046 --> 00:04:02,790 And if you think you can waltz right in here 125 00:04:02,814 --> 00:04:04,447 and start throwing around accusations-- 126 00:04:04,482 --> 00:04:06,382 Then how about we throw around some facts? 127 00:04:06,418 --> 00:04:08,017 You've had two managing partners 128 00:04:08,053 --> 00:04:09,619 disbarred in as many years, 129 00:04:09,654 --> 00:04:11,187 a junior partner go to prison, 130 00:04:11,222 --> 00:04:12,889 and if you think anybody believes 131 00:04:12,924 --> 00:04:14,935 that you weren't a party to that fraud, think again. 132 00:04:14,959 --> 00:04:16,893 But... 133 00:04:16,928 --> 00:04:19,028 as of today... 134 00:04:19,064 --> 00:04:21,931 I'm wiping the slate clean of everything you've ever done. 135 00:04:21,966 --> 00:04:23,766 You have no proof we've ever done anything. 136 00:04:23,802 --> 00:04:25,535 I have experience. 137 00:04:25,570 --> 00:04:28,304 And when there's this much smoke, there's always fire. 138 00:04:28,339 --> 00:04:29,672 So if you want me gone, 139 00:04:29,708 --> 00:04:31,407 there's only one way to make that happen: 140 00:04:31,443 --> 00:04:34,043 convince me you people can be trusted to fly right. 141 00:04:34,079 --> 00:04:35,511 And if we don't? 142 00:04:35,547 --> 00:04:38,948 You mean if you continue to cross lines? 143 00:04:38,983 --> 00:04:40,316 Then you'll be fired. 144 00:04:40,351 --> 00:04:41,562 You don't have the authority to do that. 145 00:04:41,586 --> 00:04:43,252 Yes, I do. 146 00:04:43,288 --> 00:04:45,354 As I have the authority to approve new cases, 147 00:04:45,390 --> 00:04:48,291 allocate resources, and just about anything else I see fit. 148 00:04:48,326 --> 00:04:49,692 And the first order of business 149 00:04:49,728 --> 00:04:51,227 is doing what you all should have: 150 00:04:51,262 --> 00:04:53,096 taking Robert Zane's name off that wall. 151 00:04:53,131 --> 00:04:54,997 No. That is not happening. 152 00:04:55,033 --> 00:04:56,833 If you think you have a say in the matter, 153 00:04:56,868 --> 00:04:58,801 you haven't grasped the situation. 154 00:04:58,837 --> 00:05:00,837 If you so much as reach for that name, 155 00:05:00,872 --> 00:05:04,340 you haven't grasped that I will find something on you. 156 00:05:04,375 --> 00:05:08,311 And that mentality perfectly underlines why I am here. 157 00:05:08,346 --> 00:05:10,513 And leaving that name up sends the wrong message. 158 00:05:10,548 --> 00:05:12,215 It sends the message 159 00:05:12,250 --> 00:05:13,728 that we don't throw our friends to the wolves. 160 00:05:13,752 --> 00:05:16,052 You want to throw your friend a retirement party 161 00:05:16,087 --> 00:05:17,631 or help him launch a charter boat company 162 00:05:17,655 --> 00:05:19,822 to show your support, be my guest. 163 00:05:19,858 --> 00:05:23,326 But that name comes down today. 164 00:05:25,096 --> 00:05:26,562 I don't believe this. 165 00:05:26,598 --> 00:05:28,097 You're just gonna let her do this? 166 00:05:28,133 --> 00:05:29,443 Samantha, it's not our decision. 167 00:05:29,467 --> 00:05:31,200 Well, whether I stay here or not is. 168 00:05:31,236 --> 00:05:32,902 So you can go to hell. 169 00:05:35,406 --> 00:05:37,640 Fortunately, I'm used to reactions like that. 170 00:05:37,675 --> 00:05:41,444 So as I said to Louis when he signed off on this, 171 00:05:41,479 --> 00:05:43,813 I suggest you start getting used to doing things my way, 172 00:05:43,848 --> 00:05:45,748 because this isn't the Wild West. 173 00:05:45,784 --> 00:05:47,250 And your days of operating 174 00:05:47,285 --> 00:05:50,887 however the hell you want are over. 175 00:05:51,893 --> 00:05:55,893 ♪ Suits 9x02 ♪ Special Master Original Air Date on July 24, 2019 176 00:05:55,894 --> 00:05:59,595 ♪ See the money, wanna stay for your meal ♪ 177 00:05:59,631 --> 00:06:02,598 ♪ Get another piece of pie for your wife ♪ 178 00:06:02,634 --> 00:06:06,269 ♪ Everybody wanna know how it feel ♪ 179 00:06:06,304 --> 00:06:09,372 ♪ Everybody wanna see what it's like ♪ 180 00:06:09,407 --> 00:06:12,675 ♪ I'll even eat a bean pie, I don't mind ♪ 181 00:06:12,710 --> 00:06:16,212 ♪ Me and Missy is so busy, busy making money ♪ 182 00:06:16,247 --> 00:06:17,880 ♪ All right ♪ 183 00:06:17,916 --> 00:06:18,494 ♪ All step back, I'm 'bout to dance ♪ 184 00:06:18,495 --> 00:06:23,095 == sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man 185 00:06:23,096 --> 00:06:24,720 ♪ The greenback boogie ♪ 186 00:06:29,108 --> 00:06:30,942 Don't bother, Harvey. I'm outta here. 187 00:06:30,978 --> 00:06:32,244 This place is not for me. 188 00:06:32,279 --> 00:06:34,474 Samantha, you can't quit. We need you. 189 00:06:34,475 --> 00:06:35,675 Well, she doesn't need me, 190 00:06:35,710 --> 00:06:36,720 and she's the one calling the shots. 191 00:06:36,744 --> 00:06:38,311 And if you think just because 192 00:06:38,346 --> 00:06:40,213 you gave me a client I'm going to stay here-- 193 00:06:40,248 --> 00:06:42,259 Samantha, like it or not, the world thinks Robert is dirty. 194 00:06:42,283 --> 00:06:43,249 People also think that 195 00:06:43,284 --> 00:06:45,818 the apple doesn't fall far from tree. 196 00:06:45,853 --> 00:06:48,087 So if you leave, it's not gonna look like a protest. 197 00:06:48,122 --> 00:06:49,922 It'll look like what they all think is true. 198 00:06:52,660 --> 00:06:54,900 I just don't have it in me to roll over to her, Harvey. 199 00:06:54,929 --> 00:06:56,429 I'm not asking you to roll over. 200 00:06:56,464 --> 00:06:57,363 I'm asking you to wait this thing out. 201 00:06:57,398 --> 00:06:58,475 Because the second she leaves, 202 00:06:58,499 --> 00:07:01,067 we're gonna put his name right back on that wall. 203 00:07:01,102 --> 00:07:02,535 And what about the fact 204 00:07:02,570 --> 00:07:04,237 she gets approval over all new cases? 205 00:07:04,272 --> 00:07:05,950 Because I met with an old friend this morning. 206 00:07:05,974 --> 00:07:09,642 He can't afford us, and there is no way I'm not helping him. 207 00:07:09,677 --> 00:07:12,078 Then as far as I'm concerned, you met with him last night, 208 00:07:12,113 --> 00:07:13,713 which means it's not a new case. 209 00:07:13,748 --> 00:07:16,048 She has a problem with that, she can take it up with me. 210 00:07:19,287 --> 00:07:21,420 - Louis, we need to talk. - What is it? 211 00:07:21,456 --> 00:07:23,667 You didn't mention that you signed off on this whole thing. 212 00:07:23,691 --> 00:07:25,002 What difference does it make? I didn't have a choice. 213 00:07:25,026 --> 00:07:26,692 Yes, you did. You could've used her 214 00:07:26,728 --> 00:07:28,105 to convince Harvey to take that name down. 215 00:07:28,129 --> 00:07:29,240 Which, thanks to you, is happening anyway. 216 00:07:29,264 --> 00:07:30,796 Thanks to me? 217 00:07:30,832 --> 00:07:31,842 I don't see anybody else in this room. 218 00:07:31,866 --> 00:07:34,033 You weren't there last night, Alex. 219 00:07:34,068 --> 00:07:35,679 If I had refused, they would've suspended everybody's license 220 00:07:35,703 --> 00:07:37,436 for six months right then and there. 221 00:07:37,472 --> 00:07:38,749 So do you want to keep fighting with each other, 222 00:07:38,773 --> 00:07:39,883 or do you want to start fighting her? 223 00:07:39,907 --> 00:07:41,641 There is no fighting her. 224 00:07:41,676 --> 00:07:42,953 Gretchen, please, this doesn't involve you. 225 00:07:42,977 --> 00:07:44,610 Well, maybe it should. 226 00:07:44,646 --> 00:07:46,579 Since I'm the only one who knows Faye Richardson. 227 00:07:46,614 --> 00:07:49,148 - You know her? - Worked in her firm years ago. 228 00:07:49,183 --> 00:07:52,351 Back before she became the Bar's special asshole. 229 00:07:52,387 --> 00:07:54,854 Word was when she was managing partner, 230 00:07:54,889 --> 00:07:57,957 she found out her husband crossed some kind of line. 231 00:07:57,992 --> 00:08:00,860 She stripped his name off the wall and fired him. 232 00:08:00,895 --> 00:08:02,261 Damn. 233 00:08:02,297 --> 00:08:03,807 A woman who could do that to her own husband 234 00:08:03,831 --> 00:08:05,009 isn't going to care what we do to her. 235 00:08:05,033 --> 00:08:07,566 But she'll care what the Bar does. 236 00:08:07,602 --> 00:08:09,735 You got something? 237 00:08:09,771 --> 00:08:11,671 I might. 238 00:08:11,706 --> 00:08:13,706 And just how long is this woman going to be here? 239 00:08:13,741 --> 00:08:18,678 Well, according to her, as long as she deems it necessary. 240 00:08:18,713 --> 00:08:20,746 What is it, Katrina? 241 00:08:20,782 --> 00:08:22,315 This is exactly why 242 00:08:22,350 --> 00:08:23,694 I went to Alex to take Robert's name down. 243 00:08:23,718 --> 00:08:25,129 Something like this was bound to happen. 244 00:08:25,153 --> 00:08:27,253 Well, I can understand how you feel that way, 245 00:08:27,288 --> 00:08:29,255 but at the time, standing by Robert 246 00:08:29,290 --> 00:08:31,257 felt like the right thing to do. 247 00:08:31,926 --> 00:08:35,227 - Am I interrupting? - I was actually heading out. 248 00:08:35,263 --> 00:08:36,896 - Katrina Bennett. - Faye Richardson. 249 00:08:36,931 --> 00:08:39,098 Pleasure to meet you. 250 00:08:40,935 --> 00:08:42,968 Ms. Richardson. Is there something you need? 251 00:08:43,004 --> 00:08:44,437 Please, call me Faye. 252 00:08:44,472 --> 00:08:46,272 I may be here as a special master, 253 00:08:46,307 --> 00:08:48,385 but it doesn't mean we can't be on a first name basis. 254 00:08:48,409 --> 00:08:50,643 Well, is there something that I can do for you, Faye? 255 00:08:50,678 --> 00:08:51,678 I understand as COO 256 00:08:51,713 --> 00:08:54,513 you handle administrative coordination? 257 00:08:54,549 --> 00:08:55,815 That's right. 258 00:08:55,850 --> 00:08:57,416 Are you looking to get a secretary, or-- 259 00:08:57,452 --> 00:08:58,495 I'm looking to schedule an exit interview 260 00:08:58,519 --> 00:09:00,219 with Thomas Kessler. 261 00:09:00,254 --> 00:09:02,032 And why would you want to meet with Mr. Kessler? 262 00:09:02,056 --> 00:09:05,491 Because this firm's troubles started when it put 263 00:09:05,526 --> 00:09:07,560 Mr. Kessler's interests above another client's. 264 00:09:07,595 --> 00:09:10,196 I don't understand why someone they did that for 265 00:09:10,231 --> 00:09:11,864 would suddenly leave. 266 00:09:11,899 --> 00:09:13,232 And you think his reasons 267 00:09:13,267 --> 00:09:15,301 might indicate an underlying problem? 268 00:09:15,336 --> 00:09:17,103 Do you think there's an underlying problem? 269 00:09:17,138 --> 00:09:18,704 I get the feeling you're really asking 270 00:09:18,740 --> 00:09:21,674 whether I'd tell you if I thought there was. 271 00:09:21,709 --> 00:09:23,976 And what if I were? 272 00:09:24,011 --> 00:09:26,445 Faye, if you know anything about me, you'd know that 273 00:09:26,481 --> 00:09:30,549 I have a reputation for solving problems, not hiding them. 274 00:09:30,585 --> 00:09:33,486 Which is why I already sent Mr. Kessler our exit survey, 275 00:09:33,521 --> 00:09:36,255 so when I get his responses, I will forward them to you. 276 00:09:36,290 --> 00:09:38,190 Oh, please do. 277 00:09:38,226 --> 00:09:40,793 In the meantime, I'd appreciate you setting up that interview. 278 00:09:40,828 --> 00:09:42,561 - I just explained-- - I know. 279 00:09:42,597 --> 00:09:46,298 I just find face-to-face meetings much more informative, 280 00:09:46,334 --> 00:09:48,234 don't you? 281 00:09:48,269 --> 00:09:50,870 I certainly do. 282 00:09:50,905 --> 00:09:52,671 - I'll set that up. - Wonderful. 283 00:09:52,707 --> 00:09:54,106 Anytime tomorrow should be fine. 284 00:09:59,747 --> 00:10:02,081 - Harvey, we need to talk. - We sure do. 285 00:10:02,116 --> 00:10:03,716 And I'm sorry, Donna. I know you're gonna 286 00:10:03,751 --> 00:10:05,662 - disagree with me, but-- - That woman needs to go. 287 00:10:05,686 --> 00:10:06,819 - Now. - What? 288 00:10:06,854 --> 00:10:08,287 What do you mean, what? 289 00:10:08,322 --> 00:10:09,755 - That's what I was gonna say. - So? 290 00:10:09,791 --> 00:10:11,468 So you're not gonna try and talk me out of it. 291 00:10:11,492 --> 00:10:12,792 That's so unlike you. 292 00:10:12,827 --> 00:10:15,528 Hmm. That is unlike me. 293 00:10:15,563 --> 00:10:17,408 Maybe you're not going to try and talk me out of it 294 00:10:17,432 --> 00:10:19,131 because you're less uptight since we, uh... 295 00:10:19,167 --> 00:10:21,500 Since we...what? 296 00:10:21,536 --> 00:10:23,369 Nothing. Since we nothing. 297 00:10:23,404 --> 00:10:24,937 That's right. 298 00:10:24,972 --> 00:10:25,983 Because if anybody was uptight, it was you. 299 00:10:26,007 --> 00:10:27,506 But I'm the one acting consistently. 300 00:10:27,542 --> 00:10:29,275 Okay, maybe I was uptight. 301 00:10:29,310 --> 00:10:31,243 Or maybe I've had it with Faye's bullshit. 302 00:10:31,279 --> 00:10:32,912 I prefer my own take here. 303 00:10:32,947 --> 00:10:34,391 Well, I prefer that Faye not find out that 304 00:10:34,415 --> 00:10:36,682 it wasn't Robert who broke privilege; it was us. 305 00:10:36,717 --> 00:10:38,584 Wait, what are you talking about? 306 00:10:38,619 --> 00:10:40,497 She just asked me to schedule an exit interview with Thomas. 307 00:10:40,521 --> 00:10:41,832 Donna, we can't let that happen. 308 00:10:41,856 --> 00:10:43,956 - Thomas won't lie for us again. - I know! 309 00:10:43,991 --> 00:10:45,724 So the question is, how do we stop it? 310 00:10:47,628 --> 00:10:49,462 Well, if we can't ask Thomas to lie again, 311 00:10:49,497 --> 00:10:51,263 there's only one way out. 312 00:10:51,299 --> 00:10:54,300 Make it so he doesn't have to talk to her at all. 313 00:10:57,138 --> 00:11:00,039 Sorry to keep you waiting, Ms. Wheeler. 314 00:11:00,074 --> 00:11:02,441 - Now, what's this about? - Let's see. 315 00:11:02,477 --> 00:11:06,846 How about nepotism and wrongful termination? 316 00:11:06,881 --> 00:11:09,081 You're here about Lucas Hodges. 317 00:11:09,116 --> 00:11:10,883 That was fast. 318 00:11:10,918 --> 00:11:12,885 Well, he's the only person we've let go recently 319 00:11:12,920 --> 00:11:15,187 and we were perfectly justified in our decision. 320 00:11:15,223 --> 00:11:17,089 Why don't we let a judge decide that? 321 00:11:17,124 --> 00:11:19,492 You might want to get your facts straight first. 322 00:11:19,527 --> 00:11:21,827 The facts are you needed to cut someone loose 323 00:11:21,863 --> 00:11:23,662 and you chose to keep your son-in-law 324 00:11:23,698 --> 00:11:24,898 over a more qualified employee 325 00:11:24,932 --> 00:11:26,109 who happens to be a two-tour veteran. 326 00:11:26,133 --> 00:11:28,567 - I know what he is. - Then you should know 327 00:11:28,603 --> 00:11:29,869 if you don't reinstate him, 328 00:11:29,904 --> 00:11:31,670 I'm gonna wrap Lucas up in a flag, 329 00:11:31,706 --> 00:11:33,317 put him in front of a jury, and then we'll see 330 00:11:33,341 --> 00:11:35,374 exactly how many government contracts you get. 331 00:11:35,409 --> 00:11:37,176 Then we'll wrap you in time cards 332 00:11:37,211 --> 00:11:39,211 and the medical bills we footed 333 00:11:39,247 --> 00:11:41,080 for an employee that Lucas injured. 334 00:11:41,115 --> 00:11:43,082 - What? - Lucas was... 335 00:11:43,117 --> 00:11:45,284 far from perfect, Ms. Wheeler. 336 00:11:45,319 --> 00:11:48,787 He missed work at crunch time. He didn't always even call in. 337 00:11:48,823 --> 00:11:50,334 Says the man trying to get out of a lawsuit. 338 00:11:50,358 --> 00:11:53,158 You don't have a lawsuit because we had cause. 339 00:11:53,194 --> 00:11:54,527 And if you don't believe me, 340 00:11:54,562 --> 00:11:56,028 ask my secretary for his records. 341 00:11:56,063 --> 00:11:57,830 They'll show that he was erratic; 342 00:11:57,865 --> 00:11:59,865 he was impossible to work with. 343 00:11:59,901 --> 00:12:01,834 For God's sakes, one day someone startled him, 344 00:12:01,869 --> 00:12:02,913 he practically attacked the man. 345 00:12:02,937 --> 00:12:04,603 And if that's true, 346 00:12:04,639 --> 00:12:06,416 why didn't you bring this up when you let him go? 347 00:12:06,440 --> 00:12:09,275 Because I like Lucas, so we said 348 00:12:09,310 --> 00:12:11,622 it was because of that contract to give him a soft landing. 349 00:12:11,646 --> 00:12:14,413 But the truth is, we were gonna fire him no matter what. 350 00:12:14,448 --> 00:12:17,750 So I'm sorry that he lied to you, 351 00:12:17,785 --> 00:12:20,319 but the suit has no merit. 352 00:12:20,354 --> 00:12:23,289 You can show yourself out. 353 00:12:36,293 --> 00:12:38,394 Louis, if you're here 354 00:12:38,429 --> 00:12:39,195 about changing our default font back to Helvetica, 355 00:12:39,230 --> 00:12:40,530 I already told you-- 356 00:12:40,565 --> 00:12:41,709 I'm not here about that, Benjamin. 357 00:12:41,733 --> 00:12:43,933 I'm here because of Faye Richardson. 358 00:12:43,968 --> 00:12:45,546 I just set up her firewall this morning. 359 00:12:45,570 --> 00:12:47,169 - What about her? - She's an intruder. 360 00:12:47,205 --> 00:12:50,239 And she just fired a shot across our beloved bow. 361 00:12:50,275 --> 00:12:52,275 - Give me an order, Captain. - It's Admiral. 362 00:12:52,310 --> 00:12:54,477 And I want you to find a loophole in the Bar's bylaws 363 00:12:54,512 --> 00:12:56,612 that I can use to force them to remove her. 364 00:12:56,648 --> 00:12:58,948 But the Bar's bylaws are, like, 1,000 pages long. 365 00:12:58,983 --> 00:12:59,949 3,000. 366 00:12:59,984 --> 00:13:01,817 And somewhere in there is a technicality 367 00:13:01,853 --> 00:13:02,818 that'll get rid of that woman, 368 00:13:02,854 --> 00:13:04,987 and you're going to build a program to find it. 369 00:13:05,023 --> 00:13:07,023 Louis, I don't know if I can do that. 370 00:13:07,058 --> 00:13:08,858 Benjamin... 371 00:13:08,893 --> 00:13:11,460 our home is under attack, and I can't defend it alone. 372 00:13:11,496 --> 00:13:13,374 I need you to do this, and I need you to do it quietly. 373 00:13:13,398 --> 00:13:15,498 Now, can I count on you or not, sailor? 374 00:13:15,533 --> 00:13:17,099 - Aye-aye, Captain. - It's Admiral. 375 00:13:17,135 --> 00:13:18,312 - Admiral, whatever. - That's right. 376 00:13:21,439 --> 00:13:24,040 I can't believe they're using those days I missed against me. 377 00:13:24,075 --> 00:13:25,986 They're using them because they constitute cause. 378 00:13:26,010 --> 00:13:27,488 The question is, why didn't you tell me? 379 00:13:27,512 --> 00:13:29,045 It was a couple days here and there. 380 00:13:29,080 --> 00:13:31,113 Lucas, I never saw you be late to one exercise, 381 00:13:31,149 --> 00:13:32,949 - one training session-- - So what? 382 00:13:32,984 --> 00:13:35,284 So you know what. The absences, the aggression-- 383 00:13:35,320 --> 00:13:37,053 all worse during high-stress periods. 384 00:13:37,088 --> 00:13:39,088 - Samantha. - You have PTSD, don't you? 385 00:13:39,123 --> 00:13:41,123 No, I do not. 386 00:13:41,159 --> 00:13:43,225 Check my medical records. There's nothing in them. 387 00:13:43,261 --> 00:13:44,894 Because you never saw a doctor? 388 00:13:44,929 --> 00:13:46,769 - Of course I saw a doctor. - And why was that? 389 00:13:46,798 --> 00:13:48,364 Because I had trouble sleeping. 390 00:13:48,399 --> 00:13:50,433 Because of nightmares, flashbacks? 391 00:13:50,468 --> 00:13:51,400 I don't wanna talk about this. 392 00:13:51,436 --> 00:13:52,368 Well, we're gonna talk about it 393 00:13:52,403 --> 00:13:54,403 because I can't defend you 394 00:13:54,439 --> 00:13:55,482 if you're not being honest with me. 395 00:13:55,506 --> 00:13:57,340 Honest about what? 396 00:13:57,375 --> 00:13:59,386 About how there are nights I'm afraid to close my eyes 397 00:13:59,410 --> 00:14:02,178 and days I never get out of bed? 398 00:14:03,481 --> 00:14:05,414 Listen to me. 399 00:14:05,450 --> 00:14:09,085 You have nothing to be ashamed of. 400 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:10,886 There are literally thousands of people 401 00:14:10,922 --> 00:14:12,355 going through the exact same thing 402 00:14:12,390 --> 00:14:13,801 and once we get you diagnosed, we can-- 403 00:14:13,825 --> 00:14:15,324 I'm not getting diagnosed. 404 00:14:15,360 --> 00:14:16,937 - Lucas, it'll protect you. - Samantha, I told them 405 00:14:16,961 --> 00:14:18,005 I didn't want to be diagnosed back then. 406 00:14:18,029 --> 00:14:18,794 I'm not getting reclassified now. 407 00:14:18,830 --> 00:14:20,296 That's the end of it. 408 00:14:20,331 --> 00:14:22,832 Wait a minute, you told them? You told your psychiatrist? 409 00:14:22,867 --> 00:14:23,699 I didn't go to a psychiatrist. 410 00:14:23,735 --> 00:14:25,668 I went to an MD. 411 00:14:25,703 --> 00:14:27,047 I begged him not to put it in my record. 412 00:14:27,071 --> 00:14:29,572 He put it down as anxiety and gave me pills. 413 00:14:29,607 --> 00:14:31,173 And they kept me going through my tour. 414 00:14:31,209 --> 00:14:32,341 And once you got out? 415 00:14:32,377 --> 00:14:34,510 I thought it would get better. 416 00:14:34,545 --> 00:14:37,313 - But it didn't. - No. 417 00:14:37,348 --> 00:14:40,182 - It got worse. - Well... 418 00:14:40,218 --> 00:14:43,686 if your employer won't pay, maybe someone else will. 419 00:14:48,359 --> 00:14:49,625 Harvey. 420 00:14:49,661 --> 00:14:51,360 Thomas, do you mind if I come in? 421 00:14:51,396 --> 00:14:53,173 I really don't think we have much to talk about. 422 00:14:53,197 --> 00:14:55,031 Well, unfortunately, we do. 423 00:14:55,066 --> 00:14:59,568 Because as a result of that hearing, 424 00:14:59,604 --> 00:15:02,605 the Bar installed someone to watch every move we make. 425 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:05,708 And now she wants to ask you why you're leaving. 426 00:15:05,743 --> 00:15:06,854 And you know I'm not gonna lie again. 427 00:15:06,878 --> 00:15:09,845 Which is why I'm here to ask you not to leave. 428 00:15:09,881 --> 00:15:11,447 You've gotta be joking. 429 00:15:11,482 --> 00:15:13,616 Just hear me out, please. 430 00:15:13,651 --> 00:15:14,728 You've been with us a long time. 431 00:15:14,752 --> 00:15:17,820 And in that time we've tripled your business, 432 00:15:17,855 --> 00:15:19,155 we've taken you public-- 433 00:15:19,190 --> 00:15:20,300 And completely betrayed my trust. 434 00:15:20,324 --> 00:15:21,157 No. 435 00:15:21,192 --> 00:15:23,492 I betrayed my own client for you. 436 00:15:23,528 --> 00:15:27,563 I lost my friend and my partner for you. 437 00:15:27,598 --> 00:15:31,934 And if I'd done the technically right thing, 438 00:15:31,969 --> 00:15:33,335 you'd have lost your expansion. 439 00:15:33,371 --> 00:15:35,738 Now, I'm not saying we didn't make mistakes, 440 00:15:35,773 --> 00:15:38,641 and I know I need to earn back your trust. 441 00:15:38,676 --> 00:15:42,411 I'm just asking you to give us a chance to do that. 442 00:15:42,447 --> 00:15:44,880 Let me ask you this. 443 00:15:48,753 --> 00:15:50,453 Who is Donna to you? 444 00:15:52,724 --> 00:15:56,325 She's the most important person in my life, Thomas. 445 00:15:56,360 --> 00:15:58,260 And she knows it. 446 00:16:00,631 --> 00:16:02,765 When? 447 00:16:02,800 --> 00:16:04,366 The night I was cleared. 448 00:16:05,603 --> 00:16:07,103 Okay. 449 00:16:09,507 --> 00:16:11,340 Okay. 450 00:16:11,375 --> 00:16:15,277 I'll stay with your firm on one condition. 451 00:16:15,313 --> 00:16:17,246 From now on you're my lawyer, not Alex. 452 00:16:17,281 --> 00:16:19,115 Thomas, I'm not sure that's the best idea. 453 00:16:19,150 --> 00:16:20,494 Well, it's the only one that's gonna work for me 454 00:16:20,518 --> 00:16:22,785 because I don't trust him anymore. 455 00:16:22,820 --> 00:16:23,864 And you were just honest with me 456 00:16:23,888 --> 00:16:26,956 about the most difficult question I'll ever ask. 457 00:16:26,991 --> 00:16:29,725 And you didn't flinch. 458 00:16:29,761 --> 00:16:32,695 Okay...but now that you know the truth-- 459 00:16:32,730 --> 00:16:34,630 I can get past all that. 460 00:16:34,665 --> 00:16:36,966 Are you sure? 461 00:16:37,001 --> 00:16:39,001 Yeah, I'm sure. 462 00:16:52,750 --> 00:16:54,850 Samantha, there you are. 463 00:16:54,886 --> 00:16:56,519 Whatever it is, the answer is no. 464 00:16:56,554 --> 00:16:58,087 Well, that's too bad, 465 00:16:58,122 --> 00:17:00,055 because I just heard you assigned an associate 466 00:17:00,091 --> 00:17:02,458 to subpoena military records for a new case. 467 00:17:02,493 --> 00:17:06,695 - So what if I did? - So...I want you to drop it. 468 00:17:06,731 --> 00:17:08,697 - Excuse me? - As I mentioned this morning, 469 00:17:08,733 --> 00:17:10,666 I have approval over all new matters, 470 00:17:10,701 --> 00:17:12,112 and this one has red flags all over it. 471 00:17:12,136 --> 00:17:13,702 Well, I don't see any red flags, 472 00:17:13,738 --> 00:17:14,748 and I'm not hanging my friend out to dry. 473 00:17:14,772 --> 00:17:17,773 The fact that he's a friend is the red flag, 474 00:17:17,809 --> 00:17:19,608 because if you start to lose, 475 00:17:19,644 --> 00:17:21,210 you may not fight the right way. 476 00:17:21,245 --> 00:17:22,823 That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. 477 00:17:22,847 --> 00:17:24,491 But it doesn't matter, because this case isn't new. 478 00:17:24,515 --> 00:17:26,448 I took it last night. 479 00:17:26,484 --> 00:17:28,851 You don't think I know a cover story when I hear one? 480 00:17:28,886 --> 00:17:30,486 I don't care what you think you know. 481 00:17:30,521 --> 00:17:32,421 I told Harvey about the case when I took it, 482 00:17:32,456 --> 00:17:34,256 which means, according to your own rules, 483 00:17:34,292 --> 00:17:37,026 you don't get a say as to whether I drop this or not. 484 00:17:37,061 --> 00:17:39,428 Well, I do get a say in the use of firm resources, 485 00:17:39,463 --> 00:17:41,831 in particular on the cases that pay us nothing. 486 00:17:41,866 --> 00:17:43,365 So if you pursue this, 487 00:17:43,401 --> 00:17:44,878 you do this without your expense account, 488 00:17:44,902 --> 00:17:46,735 our associates, and anything else. 489 00:17:46,771 --> 00:17:50,739 And if I find out otherwise, I'll drop the client myself. 490 00:17:56,180 --> 00:17:57,379 Let me get this straight. 491 00:17:57,415 --> 00:17:58,792 You want my help to go after the military? 492 00:17:58,816 --> 00:18:02,084 Yes, but first I need access to your expense account. 493 00:18:02,119 --> 00:18:03,719 Why? 494 00:18:03,754 --> 00:18:05,232 Because if I'm gonna get them to settle, 495 00:18:05,256 --> 00:18:06,433 I need to hire PIs, expert witnesses-- 496 00:18:06,457 --> 00:18:08,424 No, I mean why do you need my account? 497 00:18:08,459 --> 00:18:12,228 Because Faye banned me from using firm resources. 498 00:18:12,263 --> 00:18:14,330 So you don't just want my help, 499 00:18:14,365 --> 00:18:16,532 you want me to defy a direct order? 500 00:18:16,567 --> 00:18:18,167 If we do it right, she'll never know. 501 00:18:18,202 --> 00:18:20,002 Samantha, it's the military. 502 00:18:20,037 --> 00:18:21,615 There's no way they'll ever give in before Faye finds out. 503 00:18:21,639 --> 00:18:23,572 Fine, I will use my own money for expenses, 504 00:18:23,608 --> 00:18:25,341 but I can't do it all on my own. 505 00:18:25,376 --> 00:18:27,154 I'm working without an associate myself right now. 506 00:18:27,178 --> 00:18:29,378 Katrina, it's not easy for me to ask for this. 507 00:18:29,413 --> 00:18:32,047 And it's not easy for me to say no. 508 00:18:32,083 --> 00:18:34,049 Don't you get it? I cannot let him down. 509 00:18:37,588 --> 00:18:40,656 Lucas and I didn't just train together. 510 00:18:40,691 --> 00:18:43,459 We served together. 511 00:18:43,494 --> 00:18:48,297 And after my four years, he asked me to stay, but I didn't. 512 00:18:48,332 --> 00:18:51,734 I got out. He did two more tours. 513 00:18:51,769 --> 00:18:54,303 And in his head, he is still there 514 00:18:54,338 --> 00:19:00,075 while I wear $2,000 dresses and negotiate million dollar deals. 515 00:19:00,111 --> 00:19:03,445 All right. I'll help you. 516 00:19:03,481 --> 00:19:05,281 On two conditions: 517 00:19:05,316 --> 00:19:07,917 we do it on the up-and-up, 518 00:19:07,952 --> 00:19:09,818 and we pick a fight we can win. 519 00:19:18,847 --> 00:19:20,212 I know things are rough, Harvey, 520 00:19:20,213 --> 00:19:22,338 but shots for breakfast with my Scotch? 521 00:19:22,339 --> 00:19:23,772 One of them is for you. 522 00:19:23,808 --> 00:19:26,975 And they're not because of bad news, but because of good. 523 00:19:27,011 --> 00:19:28,510 Then lay it on me. 524 00:19:28,546 --> 00:19:30,157 Because it is past time I heard something good. 525 00:19:30,181 --> 00:19:31,980 I got Kessler to stay. 526 00:19:32,016 --> 00:19:33,960 He's gonna come in today and sign a new engagement letter. 527 00:19:33,984 --> 00:19:35,884 No shit. That is good. 528 00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:37,230 I'll call him right now, set up a meeting. 529 00:19:37,254 --> 00:19:38,520 That's the thing, Alex. 530 00:19:38,556 --> 00:19:40,956 He wants me to represent him. 531 00:19:40,991 --> 00:19:42,691 - You? - Yes. 532 00:19:42,726 --> 00:19:45,427 And before you say it, I was surprised as anyone. 533 00:19:45,463 --> 00:19:47,930 Harvey, surprised is what you feel when you come home 534 00:19:47,965 --> 00:19:49,798 and your friends are there for your birthday, 535 00:19:49,834 --> 00:19:51,678 not when you find out your partner's taking your client. 536 00:19:51,702 --> 00:19:53,547 Look, I know it's not ideal, but what do you want me to say? 537 00:19:53,571 --> 00:19:55,204 This is his condition for staying. 538 00:19:55,239 --> 00:19:56,605 I don't want you to say anything, 539 00:19:56,640 --> 00:19:57,851 but I also don't want you to come in here 540 00:19:57,875 --> 00:19:59,252 and try to tell me this is a celebration. 541 00:19:59,276 --> 00:20:00,042 You're right. 542 00:20:00,077 --> 00:20:02,144 It's not a celebration. 543 00:20:02,179 --> 00:20:03,390 But Faye wanted to ask him why he left, 544 00:20:03,414 --> 00:20:05,247 and we can't have that. 545 00:20:09,353 --> 00:20:11,019 Ms. Bennett... 546 00:20:11,055 --> 00:20:15,057 I'm not one for small talk, so I'll jump right in. 547 00:20:15,092 --> 00:20:17,926 I saw you added yourself as attorney of record 548 00:20:17,962 --> 00:20:20,796 on Ms. Wheeler's case. - I did. 549 00:20:20,831 --> 00:20:22,865 And did she inform you 550 00:20:22,900 --> 00:20:25,901 that I specifically forbade her from using firm resources? 551 00:20:25,936 --> 00:20:27,703 Yes, she did. 552 00:20:27,738 --> 00:20:29,838 Which is why I worked on my own time, 553 00:20:29,874 --> 00:20:33,242 and I won't be attending a deposition scheduled for today. 554 00:20:33,277 --> 00:20:34,409 I respect that. 555 00:20:34,445 --> 00:20:37,446 It shows a willingness to work within the rules. 556 00:20:37,481 --> 00:20:39,014 But I'd like to explain why 557 00:20:39,049 --> 00:20:40,682 I didn't want her to take that case. 558 00:20:40,718 --> 00:20:44,086 Because she's emotionally invested. 559 00:20:44,121 --> 00:20:45,587 And you're worried she'll be tempted 560 00:20:45,623 --> 00:20:47,422 to do something that she shouldn't. 561 00:20:47,458 --> 00:20:50,259 And if you understand that, I'm sure you'll understand 562 00:20:50,294 --> 00:20:52,027 if you really want to help Ms. Wheeler, 563 00:20:52,062 --> 00:20:55,597 you'll help her avoid doing just that. 564 00:20:59,637 --> 00:21:01,537 How did Alex take it? 565 00:21:01,572 --> 00:21:03,772 He didn't love it, but he'll live with it. 566 00:21:03,807 --> 00:21:06,742 So...Thomas is coming here today? 567 00:21:06,777 --> 00:21:08,911 Because Faye's gonna be asking about that interview, 568 00:21:08,946 --> 00:21:11,213 and we need him to have signed that engagement letter. 569 00:21:11,248 --> 00:21:12,548 Donna, he gave me his word. 570 00:21:12,583 --> 00:21:16,685 Great, then that means that he'll be here. 571 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:18,620 What's going on? 572 00:21:18,656 --> 00:21:21,890 Are you sure this is the best idea? 573 00:21:21,926 --> 00:21:23,625 You representing him? 574 00:21:23,661 --> 00:21:25,505 I mean, what happens the first time he doesn't like something 575 00:21:25,529 --> 00:21:27,930 that you've done, or you think that he's being short-sighted? 576 00:21:27,965 --> 00:21:30,265 How long before one of you brings up what happened? 577 00:21:30,301 --> 00:21:34,236 Donna...he's a grown man. It was his idea. 578 00:21:34,271 --> 00:21:36,071 If he thinks he can make it work, 579 00:21:36,106 --> 00:21:38,273 I'm gonna trust him. 580 00:21:38,309 --> 00:21:40,042 How is it that you always 581 00:21:40,077 --> 00:21:42,744 make it feel like everything's gonna be okay? 582 00:21:42,780 --> 00:21:43,912 Because I'm Superman. 583 00:21:43,948 --> 00:21:45,581 No, you're supposed to say, 584 00:21:45,616 --> 00:21:47,227 "I was just thinking the same thing about you." 585 00:21:47,251 --> 00:21:48,795 But Superman wouldn't say something like that. 586 00:21:48,819 --> 00:21:50,619 He'd just expect Lana Lang to get it. 587 00:21:50,654 --> 00:21:52,532 Well, in case you haven't noticed, I'm not Lana Lang. 588 00:21:52,556 --> 00:21:54,423 I'm Lois Lane. 589 00:21:54,458 --> 00:21:56,403 You have the best of both because Lana was a redhead. 590 00:21:56,427 --> 00:21:57,726 Is that mushy enough for you? 591 00:21:57,761 --> 00:21:59,461 'Cause I've got to go save Metropolis. 592 00:22:01,599 --> 00:22:03,465 Save Metropolis. 593 00:22:03,500 --> 00:22:05,968 You don't even know your own phone number. 594 00:22:07,371 --> 00:22:09,738 Okay, people! Listen up. 595 00:22:09,773 --> 00:22:13,308 As you may know a new attorney has joined us, Faye Richardson. 596 00:22:13,344 --> 00:22:16,111 And I would like you all to give her a very, 597 00:22:16,146 --> 00:22:18,880 very warm welcome, but don't bother her. 598 00:22:18,916 --> 00:22:21,783 Just give her a wide berth. Any questions? 599 00:22:21,819 --> 00:22:23,485 Yes. 600 00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:26,188 You want us to make her feel welcome by avoiding her? 601 00:22:26,223 --> 00:22:27,823 Excellent question, Susan. 602 00:22:27,858 --> 00:22:29,891 The answer is yes. Yes, I do. 603 00:22:29,927 --> 00:22:32,427 Um, why? 604 00:22:32,463 --> 00:22:34,329 Another good question, Susan. 605 00:22:34,365 --> 00:22:37,332 Because as your leader, I know what's best-- 606 00:22:37,368 --> 00:22:40,269 and make no mistake, I am your leader. 607 00:22:40,304 --> 00:22:42,938 - Um, okay, but-- - No one likes a talker, Susan. 608 00:22:42,973 --> 00:22:45,140 Any other questions? No? 609 00:22:45,175 --> 00:22:47,009 - Great. - I have a question. 610 00:22:47,044 --> 00:22:48,377 Why is she here? 611 00:22:48,412 --> 00:22:50,190 Is she heading up a new division or something? 612 00:22:50,214 --> 00:22:51,346 Sort of. 613 00:22:51,382 --> 00:22:53,815 She's actually an ethics expert. 614 00:22:53,851 --> 00:22:55,829 In light of recent events, I thought it would be wise 615 00:22:55,853 --> 00:22:59,187 to bring someone in to buttress the firm's reputation. 616 00:22:59,223 --> 00:23:02,858 Actually, truth is, she was reluctant to come-- 617 00:23:02,893 --> 00:23:05,694 Oh, don't let me interrupt, Louis. 618 00:23:05,729 --> 00:23:08,297 You were saying I was reluctant to come here. 619 00:23:08,332 --> 00:23:10,832 - Maybe not reluctant-- - But it was your idea. 620 00:23:10,868 --> 00:23:12,634 Isn't that what you said? 621 00:23:12,670 --> 00:23:14,714 And you would never lie to your associates, would you? 622 00:23:14,738 --> 00:23:17,606 Framing things in context isn't lying, Faye. 623 00:23:17,641 --> 00:23:20,442 Then let me ask a question that needs no context. 624 00:23:20,477 --> 00:23:22,978 The Bar's leadership had doubts 625 00:23:23,013 --> 00:23:24,479 about your ability to follow the law, 626 00:23:24,515 --> 00:23:26,782 and that's why I'm here. 627 00:23:26,817 --> 00:23:30,052 Isn't that the case? 628 00:23:30,087 --> 00:23:32,921 Yes. 629 00:23:32,956 --> 00:23:34,690 Thank you for helping me 630 00:23:34,725 --> 00:23:36,892 get off on the right foot with the associates, Louis. 631 00:23:36,927 --> 00:23:38,960 I appreciate it. 632 00:23:46,170 --> 00:23:48,403 - Alex, not now. - Yes, now, 633 00:23:48,439 --> 00:23:50,083 because Bromwell just told me they're being sued again. 634 00:23:50,107 --> 00:23:52,541 - Shit, we just got them off. - I know that. 635 00:23:52,576 --> 00:23:54,643 And to make matters worse, we drew Judge Dorsey. 636 00:23:54,678 --> 00:23:57,312 Goddamn it! What? 637 00:23:57,348 --> 00:23:59,114 Louis, do you have a minute? 638 00:23:59,149 --> 00:24:02,117 Because I've hit a snag with our new...server problem. 639 00:24:02,152 --> 00:24:03,952 Cut the code. Alex is on our side. 640 00:24:03,987 --> 00:24:05,787 In that case, I need a digital copy 641 00:24:05,823 --> 00:24:07,434 of the Bar's bylaws, but they're password protected. 642 00:24:07,458 --> 00:24:09,691 - Scan the ones I gave you. - I tried that, but-- 643 00:24:09,727 --> 00:24:11,593 Are you shitting me? 644 00:24:11,628 --> 00:24:13,740 You can't even scan a simple document without screwing up? 645 00:24:13,764 --> 00:24:15,097 It wasn't my fault. 646 00:24:15,132 --> 00:24:17,043 Well, it isn't my fault that we're in this situation, 647 00:24:17,067 --> 00:24:19,901 but here I am, busting my ass, getting humiliated. 648 00:24:19,937 --> 00:24:21,803 And the one person that I ask to help me 649 00:24:21,839 --> 00:24:24,306 can't even tie his own goddamn shoes. 650 00:24:24,341 --> 00:24:27,709 So I don't care what it takes, get that copy and get it today. 651 00:24:27,745 --> 00:24:29,144 - But-- - Benjamin... 652 00:24:29,179 --> 00:24:31,580 give us a few minutes. 653 00:24:32,750 --> 00:24:35,217 Okay, Louis. What's going on? 654 00:24:35,252 --> 00:24:37,486 - You know what's going on. - Yeah, I do. 655 00:24:37,521 --> 00:24:39,254 Because I bit my own secretary's head off 656 00:24:39,289 --> 00:24:41,301 three seconds after getting off the phone with Bromwell. 657 00:24:41,325 --> 00:24:43,392 - Not to mention-- - Not to mention what? 658 00:24:43,427 --> 00:24:44,960 Nothing. It's not important. 659 00:24:44,995 --> 00:24:47,295 What is important is you and I are going out, 660 00:24:47,331 --> 00:24:48,663 and we're going out right now. 661 00:24:48,699 --> 00:24:49,831 Alex, I don't need to-- 662 00:24:49,867 --> 00:24:50,910 Yes, you do, and so do I. 663 00:24:50,934 --> 00:24:52,045 Because if we don't blow off some steam, 664 00:24:52,069 --> 00:24:53,902 one of us is gonna kill someone. 665 00:24:53,937 --> 00:24:54,703 Well, then, what do you suggest? 666 00:24:54,738 --> 00:24:56,505 Because there's no opera today. 667 00:24:56,540 --> 00:24:58,017 I have not gotten my mud membership card back yet. 668 00:24:58,041 --> 00:25:00,542 And unless there's a cat fair that I don't know about, 669 00:25:00,577 --> 00:25:03,278 we have got nothing. 670 00:25:03,313 --> 00:25:06,448 I have just the thing. 671 00:25:06,750 --> 00:25:09,284 Mr. Daly, how many of your employees are veterans? 672 00:25:09,319 --> 00:25:12,220 I'm proud to say anywhere from 30% to 40% 673 00:25:12,256 --> 00:25:13,288 at any given time. 674 00:25:13,323 --> 00:25:15,023 So it's safe to say 675 00:25:15,058 --> 00:25:15,991 you're familiar with the struggles 676 00:25:16,026 --> 00:25:17,392 many veterans face. 677 00:25:17,428 --> 00:25:19,227 I'm afraid you'll have to be more specific. 678 00:25:19,263 --> 00:25:20,929 Post traumatic stress disorder. 679 00:25:20,964 --> 00:25:22,330 Is that specific enough? 680 00:25:22,366 --> 00:25:24,699 Yes, I'm familiar, but what's your point? 681 00:25:24,735 --> 00:25:28,303 My point is, do you think Lucas Hodges suffers from PTSD? 682 00:25:28,338 --> 00:25:29,971 My client's not a psychiatrist. 683 00:25:30,007 --> 00:25:31,584 He's the one who said he's familiar with it. 684 00:25:31,608 --> 00:25:33,208 That doesn't necessarily mean-- 685 00:25:33,243 --> 00:25:35,143 You had his office furniture rearranged 686 00:25:35,179 --> 00:25:37,446 so his back wouldn't face the door, Tom. 687 00:25:37,481 --> 00:25:38,725 And the only reason you would do something like that 688 00:25:38,749 --> 00:25:40,415 is if you suspected the truth. 689 00:25:40,451 --> 00:25:42,751 - Suspicion is not knowing. - Answer the question. 690 00:25:42,786 --> 00:25:45,654 Did you or did you not suspect PTSD? 691 00:25:51,228 --> 00:25:53,695 Are you sure you want me to answer that question? 692 00:25:53,730 --> 00:25:57,265 Because if you do, I'm going to say, "Yes, I did." 693 00:25:57,301 --> 00:25:59,267 And then I'm gonna demand proof 694 00:25:59,303 --> 00:26:01,903 that he is a member of a protected class, 695 00:26:01,939 --> 00:26:03,438 which means an official diagnosis 696 00:26:03,474 --> 00:26:05,674 on his permanent record. 697 00:26:05,709 --> 00:26:08,977 Is that really what your client wants, Ms. Wheeler? 698 00:26:10,814 --> 00:26:12,848 We didn't think so. 699 00:26:12,883 --> 00:26:14,449 Which is why we're prepared 700 00:26:14,485 --> 00:26:16,685 to offer a sealed settlement of $25,000. 701 00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:18,053 That isn't even a third 702 00:26:18,088 --> 00:26:19,621 of what he was gonna make this year. 703 00:26:19,656 --> 00:26:22,290 That's the best you're gonna get. 704 00:26:22,326 --> 00:26:24,459 Take the deal, and let everyone walk away, 705 00:26:24,495 --> 00:26:27,596 or he can turn the camera back on and answer your question. 706 00:26:31,502 --> 00:26:33,935 Our offer stands for 24 hours. 707 00:26:49,501 --> 00:26:51,213 All right, so what, I just roll this thing down there 708 00:26:51,237 --> 00:26:52,870 and knock over the sticks? 709 00:26:52,905 --> 00:26:54,238 Pins. 710 00:26:54,273 --> 00:26:55,550 How have you never bowled before? 711 00:26:55,574 --> 00:26:57,241 Fourth grade, 712 00:26:57,276 --> 00:26:59,343 Joshua Hirshheiser had a bowling birthday party. 713 00:26:59,378 --> 00:27:01,712 Before we even started, I got my fingers stuck in the ball. 714 00:27:01,747 --> 00:27:03,747 They called me sausage fingers till eighth grade. 715 00:27:03,783 --> 00:27:05,015 So what do I do? 716 00:27:05,050 --> 00:27:06,650 I just throw-- how do I throw it? 717 00:27:06,685 --> 00:27:08,519 Just walk to the line, release it. 718 00:27:17,730 --> 00:27:20,497 That's okay. Happens to everyone. 719 00:27:20,533 --> 00:27:22,733 Just...try to keep your arm straight. 720 00:27:22,768 --> 00:27:24,168 Oh. 721 00:27:30,509 --> 00:27:31,509 Shit! 722 00:27:33,379 --> 00:27:34,623 Maybe we should try some bumpers. 723 00:27:34,647 --> 00:27:36,313 No! This is so stupid. 724 00:27:36,348 --> 00:27:37,881 If it weren't for the shoes, 725 00:27:37,917 --> 00:27:38,749 nobody would play this ridiculous game at all. 726 00:27:38,784 --> 00:27:41,251 Okay, let's try granny style. 727 00:27:42,621 --> 00:27:44,087 Oh. Okay, yeah. 728 00:27:44,123 --> 00:27:45,889 No problem. 729 00:27:51,530 --> 00:27:52,763 Goddamn it! 730 00:27:52,798 --> 00:27:54,031 This is worse than when I lost 731 00:27:54,066 --> 00:27:55,432 the junior wrestling championship! 732 00:27:55,468 --> 00:27:57,267 - You wrestled? - I don't know if 733 00:27:57,303 --> 00:27:58,547 you know this about me, Alex, but I have a lot of rage. 734 00:27:58,571 --> 00:28:01,605 Wait a second. Rage. That's it. 735 00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:04,208 Louis, I want you to imagine Faye's face 736 00:28:04,243 --> 00:28:06,143 on all those pins. 737 00:28:06,178 --> 00:28:08,679 Imagine she's taking your firm and laughing at you. 738 00:28:11,050 --> 00:28:12,494 Of course I'm taking your firm, Louis. 739 00:28:12,518 --> 00:28:14,518 Because you're weak and ineffectual, 740 00:28:14,553 --> 00:28:16,153 and you don't deserve it. 741 00:28:16,188 --> 00:28:17,921 Because you're nothing. 742 00:28:17,957 --> 00:28:20,657 You're a sausage-fingered failure! 743 00:28:51,657 --> 00:28:53,524 Excuse me, miss, 744 00:28:53,559 --> 00:28:55,036 I'm here to sign an engagement letter. 745 00:28:55,060 --> 00:28:56,393 Perhaps you could help me? 746 00:28:56,428 --> 00:28:58,262 Thomas! Right on time. 747 00:28:58,297 --> 00:28:59,875 What can I say? I'm nothing if not punctual. 748 00:28:59,899 --> 00:29:01,565 Well, Louis always did say 749 00:29:01,600 --> 00:29:02,711 that it was one of your many stellar qualities. 750 00:29:02,735 --> 00:29:03,901 Oh, really? 751 00:29:03,936 --> 00:29:05,080 And what were some of my others? 752 00:29:05,104 --> 00:29:06,537 Loyalty. 753 00:29:06,572 --> 00:29:08,105 Integrity. Height. 754 00:29:08,140 --> 00:29:08,872 Height? 755 00:29:08,908 --> 00:29:10,040 What can I say? 756 00:29:10,075 --> 00:29:11,441 Louis prizes what he doesn't have 757 00:29:11,477 --> 00:29:13,610 and the fact that you've got that full head of hair? 758 00:29:13,646 --> 00:29:15,579 That makes you practically a god. 759 00:29:17,483 --> 00:29:19,416 Well, as much as I could talk 760 00:29:19,451 --> 00:29:21,251 about my stellar qualities all day, um... 761 00:29:21,287 --> 00:29:22,419 If we do that, 762 00:29:22,454 --> 00:29:24,655 then this engagement letter won't sign itself. 763 00:29:24,690 --> 00:29:27,357 No, it won't. 764 00:29:27,393 --> 00:29:29,860 Well, all you have to do is sign it, 765 00:29:29,895 --> 00:29:32,262 and I will make sure that Harvey gets it right away. 766 00:29:32,298 --> 00:29:33,964 Oh, it's okay, Donna. I can drop it off. 767 00:29:33,999 --> 00:29:37,134 He and I have some business to discuss, anyway. 768 00:29:37,870 --> 00:29:40,103 It was good to see you, Thomas. 769 00:29:40,139 --> 00:29:42,272 It was good to see you too. 770 00:29:47,746 --> 00:29:50,047 I can't believe you bowled a perfect game! 771 00:29:50,082 --> 00:29:51,682 I can't believe they didn't have rosé. 772 00:29:51,717 --> 00:29:53,517 So I see you went with piña colada instead. 773 00:29:53,552 --> 00:29:54,885 Never disappoints. 774 00:29:54,920 --> 00:29:57,287 Thanks for bringing me here, Alex. 775 00:29:57,323 --> 00:30:00,757 I haven't felt this relaxed in days. 776 00:30:00,793 --> 00:30:02,526 It's like ever since you got here, 777 00:30:02,561 --> 00:30:04,294 I've been on the outside of my own firm. 778 00:30:04,330 --> 00:30:07,230 Believe it or not, Louis, I know exactly how you feel. 779 00:30:07,266 --> 00:30:09,499 When I first got to the firm, I thought Harvey and I 780 00:30:09,535 --> 00:30:11,868 were going to be like Stockton and Malone. 781 00:30:11,904 --> 00:30:14,871 But, for whatever reason, that didn't happen. 782 00:30:14,907 --> 00:30:16,873 Then I thought I was getting my name on the wall, 783 00:30:16,909 --> 00:30:18,742 and I found myself in a death match 784 00:30:18,777 --> 00:30:20,377 with Samantha instead. 785 00:30:20,412 --> 00:30:23,480 - I was no picnic either. - Mm-hmm. 786 00:30:23,515 --> 00:30:25,015 No, you were not. 787 00:30:25,050 --> 00:30:26,617 But the thing is, 788 00:30:26,652 --> 00:30:28,418 all that happened, and I'm still standing. 789 00:30:28,454 --> 00:30:32,689 And, Louis, when this is done, you'll be standing too. 790 00:30:32,725 --> 00:30:35,292 We'll be standing. 791 00:30:35,327 --> 00:30:38,462 So... 792 00:30:38,497 --> 00:30:41,632 about this wrestling thing. 793 00:30:41,667 --> 00:30:43,000 Not many people know. 794 00:30:43,035 --> 00:30:46,570 When I told Harvey, he got me a onesie for my birthday. 795 00:30:46,605 --> 00:30:49,339 You ever wear it? 796 00:30:49,375 --> 00:30:51,074 That's not the point. 797 00:30:51,110 --> 00:30:52,843 Well... 798 00:30:52,878 --> 00:30:55,345 since we're talking about things people don't know... 799 00:30:55,381 --> 00:30:56,713 I tap. 800 00:30:56,749 --> 00:30:58,615 No way. 801 00:31:03,622 --> 00:31:06,423 Holy shit! How? When? 802 00:31:08,127 --> 00:31:10,027 My mom made me take lessons when I was a kid. 803 00:31:10,062 --> 00:31:13,330 I don't believe it. You have cats, you dance. 804 00:31:13,365 --> 00:31:14,509 You might be the manliest man I've ever met. 805 00:31:14,533 --> 00:31:17,601 Well, what do you say we keep my manliness between us? 806 00:31:17,636 --> 00:31:19,069 Oh, please, say no more. 807 00:31:19,104 --> 00:31:20,470 I've had to downplay my masculinity 808 00:31:20,506 --> 00:31:22,139 in front of Harvey for years. 809 00:31:22,174 --> 00:31:25,142 I'm sure you have, Louis. I'm sure you have. 810 00:31:27,346 --> 00:31:29,546 - Well? - Well, what? 811 00:31:29,581 --> 00:31:32,115 - How did it go? - Shitty. 812 00:31:32,151 --> 00:31:34,918 They offered us $25,000 and then said if we want more, 813 00:31:34,953 --> 00:31:37,220 we'll have to go on record with an official diagnosis. 814 00:31:37,256 --> 00:31:39,890 Okay, if they're offering that, 815 00:31:39,925 --> 00:31:41,658 we can probably get them up another 25. 816 00:31:41,694 --> 00:31:44,161 $50,000 isn't enough. I want 500. 817 00:31:44,196 --> 00:31:46,063 Samantha, that's never going to happen. 818 00:31:46,098 --> 00:31:47,931 - We have no leverage. - So we'll get some. 819 00:31:47,966 --> 00:31:49,399 You're going to blackmail him? 820 00:31:49,435 --> 00:31:50,478 I'm gonna do right by my client. 821 00:31:50,502 --> 00:31:52,502 And if you think extorting a settlement 822 00:31:52,538 --> 00:31:55,672 is doing right by your client, then... 823 00:31:55,708 --> 00:31:57,585 Faye was right; you shouldn't have taken this case. 824 00:31:57,609 --> 00:31:59,409 I don't believe this. 825 00:31:59,445 --> 00:32:02,579 - She got to you. - No, Samantha, I got to me. 826 00:32:02,614 --> 00:32:05,415 And what you're talking about is exactly the type of thing 827 00:32:05,451 --> 00:32:07,517 that got us handcuffed to her in the first place. 828 00:32:07,553 --> 00:32:09,152 And if you think I asked for your help 829 00:32:09,188 --> 00:32:10,532 so you could be little Sally Girl Scout-- 830 00:32:10,556 --> 00:32:12,956 I think you're letting your guilt blind you 831 00:32:12,991 --> 00:32:14,825 to what Lucas really needs, 832 00:32:14,860 --> 00:32:17,427 which is treatment for his condition. 833 00:32:17,463 --> 00:32:19,696 You don't think I know that? 834 00:32:19,732 --> 00:32:22,699 I tried, but I can't make him get help 835 00:32:22,735 --> 00:32:25,001 any more than I could... 836 00:32:25,037 --> 00:32:27,671 Samantha, I understand what you're feeling. 837 00:32:27,706 --> 00:32:30,907 But this isn't the way to help your friend. 838 00:32:40,252 --> 00:32:43,186 Donna, there you are. I was looking all over for you. 839 00:32:43,222 --> 00:32:45,422 Listen, I wanted to tell you 840 00:32:45,457 --> 00:32:48,225 how sorry I am about the other morning. 841 00:32:48,260 --> 00:32:49,459 Am I missing something? 842 00:32:49,495 --> 00:32:51,094 What do you have to be sorry about? 843 00:32:51,130 --> 00:32:53,930 Well, you and Harvey came to me with wonderful news, 844 00:32:53,966 --> 00:32:56,800 and I got so caught up with the firm situation, that I really 845 00:32:56,835 --> 00:32:58,802 didn't get a chance to say how happy I am for you. 846 00:32:58,837 --> 00:33:00,281 Oh, that's really thoughtful of you, Louis, 847 00:33:00,305 --> 00:33:01,671 but I completely understood. 848 00:33:01,707 --> 00:33:03,106 All the same. You're my friend. 849 00:33:03,142 --> 00:33:06,409 Monumental thing happened for you, and... 850 00:33:06,445 --> 00:33:07,811 I want to hear all about it. 851 00:33:07,846 --> 00:33:10,580 - You mean girl talk? - You know it. 852 00:33:10,616 --> 00:33:12,293 Which means I want to hear how it happened. 853 00:33:12,317 --> 00:33:13,683 I will tell you. 854 00:33:13,719 --> 00:33:14,651 - When it happened. - All the details. 855 00:33:14,686 --> 00:33:15,886 What was it like? 856 00:33:15,921 --> 00:33:16,931 Okay, I'm shutting this down right now. 857 00:33:16,955 --> 00:33:18,822 No, Donna, I don't mean like that. 858 00:33:18,857 --> 00:33:20,335 I just want to do a side-by-side comparison 859 00:33:20,359 --> 00:33:22,492 of Harvey's style to mine. 860 00:33:22,528 --> 00:33:25,095 - What is wrong with you? - Okay, fine. 861 00:33:25,130 --> 00:33:26,530 I'm sorry. 862 00:33:26,565 --> 00:33:28,064 What I mean to say is... 863 00:33:28,100 --> 00:33:30,400 I'm thrilled for you. 864 00:33:30,435 --> 00:33:33,069 - I'm even happier for Harvey. - Oh, really? 865 00:33:33,105 --> 00:33:34,838 And why is that? 866 00:33:34,873 --> 00:33:38,308 Because you're the best thing that's ever happened to him. 867 00:33:38,343 --> 00:33:40,677 And he finally knows it. 868 00:33:42,014 --> 00:33:43,925 That's the sweetest thing you've ever said to me. 869 00:33:43,949 --> 00:33:45,160 Does this mean you'll reconsider 870 00:33:45,184 --> 00:33:46,584 describing Harvey's technique to me? 871 00:33:47,953 --> 00:33:49,886 All right, then we'll do it later. 872 00:33:51,790 --> 00:33:54,558 You are not gonna believe what Louis just tried to-- 873 00:33:54,593 --> 00:33:56,459 Thomas backed out, Donna. 874 00:33:57,596 --> 00:33:59,095 What? 875 00:33:59,131 --> 00:33:59,830 He said he thought he could handle it, 876 00:33:59,865 --> 00:34:01,665 but he couldn't. 877 00:34:01,700 --> 00:34:04,401 Harvey, I--I told Faye that he was signing with us. 878 00:34:04,436 --> 00:34:07,404 - This means that he's gonna-- - I know what it means. 879 00:34:07,439 --> 00:34:10,473 She's gonna want to go back to interviewing him. 880 00:34:10,509 --> 00:34:14,177 No. She won't. 881 00:34:14,213 --> 00:34:16,780 'Cause I'm gonna tell her the truth. 882 00:34:25,437 --> 00:34:28,239 Donna, what can I do for you? 883 00:34:28,668 --> 00:34:31,569 You can listen. 884 00:34:31,604 --> 00:34:34,338 And hopefully understand. 885 00:34:34,374 --> 00:34:35,673 Understand what? 886 00:34:35,708 --> 00:34:38,142 Why Thomas Kessler left. 887 00:34:38,178 --> 00:34:40,511 I was under the impression it didn't matter 888 00:34:40,547 --> 00:34:42,246 when you told me he was coming back. 889 00:34:42,282 --> 00:34:43,548 He's not. 890 00:34:43,583 --> 00:34:45,850 And the reason he's not is the same reason he left. 891 00:34:47,420 --> 00:34:49,153 Thomas wasn't just a client. 892 00:34:49,189 --> 00:34:51,255 He and I were in a relationship. 893 00:34:51,291 --> 00:34:53,157 - Were? - Yes. 894 00:34:53,193 --> 00:34:54,692 We ended it a few days ago, 895 00:34:54,727 --> 00:34:56,205 and you can ask him about it yourself, 896 00:34:56,229 --> 00:34:58,729 but you would just be making him reopen a wound 897 00:34:58,765 --> 00:35:00,064 that he is trying to close. 898 00:35:00,099 --> 00:35:02,033 Why didn't you tell me this before? 899 00:35:02,068 --> 00:35:03,968 Have you ever been in a relationship 900 00:35:04,003 --> 00:35:05,803 that you thought would last but didn't, 901 00:35:05,839 --> 00:35:09,574 and when it ended there was collateral damage 902 00:35:09,609 --> 00:35:12,743 that you never could've anticipated, but... 903 00:35:12,779 --> 00:35:14,612 still felt responsible for? 904 00:35:20,186 --> 00:35:22,553 That's why. 905 00:35:22,589 --> 00:35:26,324 You can cancel the interview, Donna. 906 00:35:26,359 --> 00:35:29,727 And thank you for telling me the truth. 907 00:35:36,069 --> 00:35:38,135 What's that? 908 00:35:38,171 --> 00:35:41,405 It's a settlement offer for $25,000. 909 00:35:41,441 --> 00:35:43,541 I don't want a settlement. I want my job back! 910 00:35:43,576 --> 00:35:45,810 Lucas, listen to me. 911 00:35:45,845 --> 00:35:49,547 It took me a long time to admit that sometimes I need help. 912 00:35:49,582 --> 00:35:52,583 And right now you need professional help. 913 00:35:52,619 --> 00:35:54,430 You're not gonna get out of this hole without-- 914 00:35:54,454 --> 00:35:58,122 - Damn it, I told you! - I know what you told me. 915 00:35:58,157 --> 00:35:59,257 But you're my friend. 916 00:35:59,292 --> 00:36:00,925 You're still living back there, 917 00:36:00,960 --> 00:36:02,560 and I am not gonna leave you behind. 918 00:36:02,595 --> 00:36:04,473 What do you know about this? You weren't even there! 919 00:36:04,497 --> 00:36:07,498 And I will feel guilty about that for the rest of my life. 920 00:36:07,534 --> 00:36:09,267 But what I'm not gonna do 921 00:36:09,302 --> 00:36:14,071 is let you leave here without signing this job offer. 922 00:36:14,107 --> 00:36:15,840 What? I thought you couldn't-- 923 00:36:15,875 --> 00:36:18,242 I can't. 924 00:36:18,278 --> 00:36:20,945 I created a corporation. 925 00:36:20,980 --> 00:36:24,515 That is a contract between you and SW Industries. 926 00:36:24,551 --> 00:36:26,450 To the world, you have a job. 927 00:36:26,486 --> 00:36:28,786 One year, the pay is $100,000. 928 00:36:30,723 --> 00:36:32,790 I can't take your money. 929 00:36:32,825 --> 00:36:34,425 It's not charity. 930 00:36:34,460 --> 00:36:36,394 If you don't get the help you need, 931 00:36:36,429 --> 00:36:39,196 that contract is null and void. 932 00:36:40,800 --> 00:36:45,369 Lucas, I have only ever told one other person this... 933 00:36:47,974 --> 00:36:51,342 I was beaten as a kid. 934 00:36:51,377 --> 00:36:54,345 And it took admitting that I needed professional help 935 00:36:54,380 --> 00:36:55,913 to get over it. 936 00:36:58,051 --> 00:37:00,518 You've been to war. 937 00:37:07,393 --> 00:37:09,727 I told myself I could handle it. 938 00:37:09,762 --> 00:37:12,830 You can. 939 00:37:12,865 --> 00:37:15,232 You just can't do it alone. 940 00:37:20,673 --> 00:37:24,208 Mmm, that looks delicious. Mind if I have some? 941 00:37:24,243 --> 00:37:26,043 - You want some prunie? - I would. 942 00:37:26,079 --> 00:37:27,945 In fact, why don't you pour another glass 943 00:37:27,981 --> 00:37:29,158 and we could take it down to Benjamin? 944 00:37:29,182 --> 00:37:30,414 He's been working so hard. 945 00:37:30,450 --> 00:37:32,350 - Benjamin? - Mm-hmm. 946 00:37:32,385 --> 00:37:34,296 Yeah, I was having a little trouble with my email, 947 00:37:34,320 --> 00:37:36,065 so I went to get him, and wouldn't you know it, 948 00:37:36,089 --> 00:37:38,322 I found him hip deep in the Bar's bylaws. 949 00:37:38,358 --> 00:37:40,069 Well, you know, Benjamin is an avid reader. 950 00:37:40,093 --> 00:37:42,226 Especially when he's given an assignment... 951 00:37:42,261 --> 00:37:44,562 by the managing partner. 952 00:37:44,597 --> 00:37:46,130 I don't believe it. He told you. 953 00:37:46,165 --> 00:37:48,899 That's what you're concerned about? 954 00:37:48,935 --> 00:37:51,235 You people! 955 00:37:51,270 --> 00:37:54,538 I come here and give you a chance to clean up your act, 956 00:37:54,574 --> 00:37:56,173 and inside of two days, 957 00:37:56,209 --> 00:37:58,175 not only am I openly defied left and right, 958 00:37:58,211 --> 00:38:01,012 but I find out the managing partner wants me gone so badly, 959 00:38:01,047 --> 00:38:02,758 he ordered someone to hack the New York Bar! 960 00:38:02,782 --> 00:38:04,460 Bullshit, I didn't order Benjamin to do that! 961 00:38:04,484 --> 00:38:06,183 Are you saying he's lying to me now? 962 00:38:06,219 --> 00:38:07,451 I'm saying I told him 963 00:38:07,487 --> 00:38:09,120 that I didn't give a shit what it took. 964 00:38:09,155 --> 00:38:11,188 I wanted the bylaws. I didn't mean for him to-- 965 00:38:11,224 --> 00:38:12,757 To hack them? 966 00:38:12,792 --> 00:38:13,869 Well, that's what he took it to mean. 967 00:38:13,893 --> 00:38:15,359 Because you gave him an order. 968 00:38:15,395 --> 00:38:17,106 Said you didn't care how he accomplished it. 969 00:38:17,130 --> 00:38:18,929 And you know what? As far as I'm concerned, 970 00:38:18,965 --> 00:38:21,065 you're lucky I'm not letting you go right now. 971 00:38:21,100 --> 00:38:22,600 You can't talk to me like that. 972 00:38:22,635 --> 00:38:24,101 That's the problem with this place. 973 00:38:24,137 --> 00:38:26,170 You're a bunch of wild dogs running around, 974 00:38:26,205 --> 00:38:29,140 defecating all over the legal standards you swore to uphold. 975 00:38:29,175 --> 00:38:30,708 You can bet your ass 976 00:38:30,743 --> 00:38:34,311 I'm gonna put a leash on every one of you. 977 00:38:43,556 --> 00:38:46,190 - Well? - It's done. 978 00:38:46,225 --> 00:38:48,325 We're off the hook. 979 00:38:48,361 --> 00:38:50,895 - Then she bought it. - It was the truth, Harvey. 980 00:38:50,930 --> 00:38:51,930 There was nothing to buy. 981 00:38:52,699 --> 00:38:56,267 Hey, what do you say we break out the can opener? 982 00:38:56,302 --> 00:38:59,036 Whoa, that is a pretrial thing, 983 00:38:59,072 --> 00:39:00,805 not a we-just-got-out- of-trouble thing. 984 00:39:00,840 --> 00:39:02,139 Who says it can't be both? 985 00:39:02,175 --> 00:39:03,741 The can opener says it can't be both. 986 00:39:03,776 --> 00:39:05,643 You can't argue with the can opener. 987 00:39:05,678 --> 00:39:07,690 - Hey, I'm not the bad guy here. - You might not be the bad guy, 988 00:39:07,714 --> 00:39:09,324 - but that doesn't mean that-- - I hate to interrupt, 989 00:39:09,348 --> 00:39:11,082 but you need to get yourselves over to IT, 990 00:39:11,117 --> 00:39:12,550 and you need to do it right now. 991 00:39:17,790 --> 00:39:19,090 What the fuck did you do? 992 00:39:19,125 --> 00:39:20,357 Louis, you don't understand. 993 00:39:20,393 --> 00:39:21,503 She knew before I even told her. 994 00:39:21,527 --> 00:39:23,260 Bullshit. She knew because you told her. 995 00:39:23,296 --> 00:39:25,129 You betrayed me. You betrayed this firm-- 996 00:39:25,164 --> 00:39:25,963 I tried to hide it, I swear. 997 00:39:25,998 --> 00:39:27,264 Save your pathetic excuses, 998 00:39:27,300 --> 00:39:28,032 and get the hell out of my firm. 999 00:39:28,067 --> 00:39:29,500 You are fired. 1000 00:39:29,535 --> 00:39:31,469 - Louis, stop! - Stay out of this. 1001 00:39:31,504 --> 00:39:32,915 She's not staying out of it, and neither am I. 1002 00:39:32,939 --> 00:39:34,405 What the hell is going on here? 1003 00:39:34,440 --> 00:39:35,951 I asked this traitor to help us get rid of Faye. 1004 00:39:35,975 --> 00:39:37,453 Instead of doing it, he ratted me out. 1005 00:39:37,477 --> 00:39:38,821 Louis, what was I supposed to do? 1006 00:39:38,845 --> 00:39:39,922 She found out about the hack. 1007 00:39:39,946 --> 00:39:41,679 What hack? 1008 00:39:41,714 --> 00:39:43,058 He asked me to find a loophole in the Bar's bylaws 1009 00:39:43,082 --> 00:39:44,615 that he could use to get Faye out. 1010 00:39:44,650 --> 00:39:46,450 Louis, you had no right to ask him that. 1011 00:39:46,486 --> 00:39:48,686 Bullshit, I had every right! I'm the managing partner. 1012 00:39:48,721 --> 00:39:49,998 Just like I have the right to fire him. 1013 00:39:50,022 --> 00:39:52,089 No, you don't. There's three of us here. 1014 00:39:52,125 --> 00:39:53,891 I'm calling it to a vote. I'm against. 1015 00:39:53,926 --> 00:39:55,626 You can't do that. He's support staff. 1016 00:39:55,661 --> 00:39:56,827 It's not subject to a vote. 1017 00:39:56,863 --> 00:39:57,795 The hell it isn't! 1018 00:39:57,830 --> 00:39:59,630 Right, Harvey? 1019 00:39:59,665 --> 00:40:01,532 Right. Louis-- 1020 00:40:01,567 --> 00:40:03,145 Okay, this is horseshit. You're just agreeing with Donna 1021 00:40:03,169 --> 00:40:04,646 because you don't want her to be mad at you 1022 00:40:04,670 --> 00:40:05,681 now that you're in a relationship. 1023 00:40:05,705 --> 00:40:07,438 Louis, that's ridiculous. 1024 00:40:07,473 --> 00:40:10,775 Harvey would never side with me just because of that. 1025 00:40:10,810 --> 00:40:13,577 Yeah, I knew it. Which means it's my call. 1026 00:40:13,613 --> 00:40:14,578 Benjamin's gone. 1027 00:40:14,614 --> 00:40:16,347 No, he's not. 1028 00:40:16,382 --> 00:40:18,949 Because this shows an utter lack of judgment. 1029 00:40:18,985 --> 00:40:19,995 And I'm not letting it stand. 1030 00:40:20,019 --> 00:40:22,219 No, you're just going to come in here 1031 00:40:22,255 --> 00:40:24,199 and publicly humiliate me for the third time in as many days. 1032 00:40:24,223 --> 00:40:25,923 Well, forgive me 1033 00:40:25,958 --> 00:40:27,998 if I don't feel like sticking around for your party. 1034 00:40:31,397 --> 00:40:32,763 Bowling? 1035 00:40:32,799 --> 00:40:35,432 He's already telling people? 1036 00:40:35,468 --> 00:40:36,967 No, I went by his office earlier 1037 00:40:37,003 --> 00:40:40,271 to see how he's doing with the whole Faye thing, 1038 00:40:40,306 --> 00:40:41,850 and Gretchen told me where you two were. 1039 00:40:41,874 --> 00:40:44,175 Well, if you want to know how it went, 1040 00:40:44,210 --> 00:40:46,177 the man's actually a natural. 1041 00:40:46,212 --> 00:40:48,412 - I'm not surprised. - You aren't? 1042 00:40:48,447 --> 00:40:50,948 No, once he puts his mind to things, 1043 00:40:50,983 --> 00:40:53,217 Louis is an incredibly quick study. 1044 00:40:53,252 --> 00:40:55,953 - You really do know him. - I do... 1045 00:40:55,988 --> 00:40:57,688 which is why I know 1046 00:40:57,723 --> 00:41:00,157 he's going to need his friends now more than ever. 1047 00:41:00,193 --> 00:41:02,927 You were there for him today, and I appreciate that. 1048 00:41:02,962 --> 00:41:05,129 Well, I'll be there for him tomorrow too. 1049 00:41:05,164 --> 00:41:06,564 We all will. 1050 00:41:20,546 --> 00:41:22,179 What are you doing here? 1051 00:41:22,215 --> 00:41:23,492 I heard what you said about humiliating you, 1052 00:41:23,516 --> 00:41:26,283 so I'm coming to you in private to say what I have to say. 1053 00:41:26,319 --> 00:41:27,718 What is it? 1054 00:41:27,753 --> 00:41:29,264 Well, for starters, Benjamin is staying 1055 00:41:29,288 --> 00:41:31,121 because he doesn't deserve to be punished 1056 00:41:31,157 --> 00:41:32,590 for doing something you made him do. 1057 00:41:32,625 --> 00:41:33,802 I told you, I didn't make him do anything-- 1058 00:41:33,826 --> 00:41:35,392 And Wells Fargo 1059 00:41:35,428 --> 00:41:38,028 didn't make its employees open those fake accounts. 1060 00:41:38,064 --> 00:41:40,764 But pressure from the top is hard to withstand. 1061 00:41:40,800 --> 00:41:42,811 Well, then why don't you have that engraved on a paperweight? 1062 00:41:42,835 --> 00:41:44,168 Because you may be special master, 1063 00:41:44,203 --> 00:41:45,803 but I'm managing partner. 1064 00:41:45,838 --> 00:41:48,839 - That gives me certain rights-- - Not anymore. 1065 00:41:48,875 --> 00:41:49,773 What? 1066 00:41:49,809 --> 00:41:50,886 Because I went after your bylaws, 1067 00:41:50,910 --> 00:41:52,676 you think you can go after mine? 1068 00:41:52,712 --> 00:41:54,111 Good luck. They're airtight. 1069 00:41:54,146 --> 00:41:58,015 I meant you're not managing partner anymore. 1070 00:41:58,050 --> 00:41:59,917 Effective immediately. 1071 00:41:59,952 --> 00:42:01,418 You're stripped of your title 1072 00:42:01,454 --> 00:42:02,887 and all the duties that go with it. 1073 00:42:02,922 --> 00:42:06,156 You can either accept this or resign. 1074 00:42:12,935 --> 00:42:19,935 == sync, corrected by elderman == @elder_man