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One of my transport flights

was carrying some art.
The hull depressurized,

and one of the pieces got damaged.

It had to be insured,
so what's the problem?

The insurance inspector's
got the balls to say

they'd be suing me for the damages.

I made an appointment with
the top fertility specialist

- in the country.
- You really think

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

the sooner we can hold
that baby in our arms.

Two days ago, when you said
this shady son of a bitch

destroyed that painting intentionally...

Is that how you talk
about your former clients?

Alex, this thing is a loser for you.

- Get your client under control.
- Don't talk to me

about this case being a
loser. You're lucky we're even

- in here.
- Bullshit.

We go to court and I
will clean your clock.

Samantha and Alex are
about to go to war.

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

And if Samantha did
that, I'll deal with her.

How? Because you've let her do

whatever she wants
ever since she got here.

I don't suppose it would do any good

to ask you to let
Alex go up there first.

I'm not backing down because

I think I'm better than Alex Williams,

and I'm not gonna say that I'm not.

You have some cervical fibroids

that, unfortunately, your OB missed,

- and I'd like to remove them.
- If we keep doing nothing...

It's worse than letting
them settle it themselves.

One case, head-to-head,
winner gets name partner.

As you both know,

Harvey and I each made a promise

to put your names on the door next.

And obviously it's not
possible for us both

to keep that promise.

This better not be you
telling us we're going up

at the same time, because
as far as I'm concerned,

that's as bullshit as telling
me you're giving it to him.

And for once, you and I agree.

Good, because we have another idea.

Are those what I think they are?

Two conflict of interest waivers

giving you the green light
to take off the gloves

and get in the ring.

You wanted a fight. You got it.

The winner gets their name up next.

Any questions?

I got one.

Is it gonna be "and Williams,"

or just "Zane Specter Litt Williams"?

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

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

I guess we will.

Well, before you start
taking any swings,

I wanna make one thing clear:

This is a fair fight.

No using inside information.

No looking at the other person's shit.

Are we clear?

- Yes.
- Clear.

And if no one else is
gonna say it, I will.

Let's get ready to rumble.

Harvey. What are you doing here?

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

thought this would go down.

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

If this is what it's gonna take,

then I'm not just good with it.

I'm also good with this.

Let me guess.

You want me to take
care of this for you.

It's nothing you haven't done before.

What happened to

you don't like it when I get involved?

What I don't like is
you getting involved

when I asked you to stay out of it.

This is me telling you
to get your ass in it.

All right, Alex.

Are you sure?

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

Yes, I'm sure.

Because I guarantee you,

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

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

I'm here for you, Alex.
I'm right the hell here.

- Good, you're here.
- No.

What do you mean no? You don't even know

- what I want.
- Bullshit, I don't.

You're here for some kind
of edge with Alex Williams,

and I'm not gonna give it to you.

- Why not?
- Because if I step in

to help you, it undermines
the whole arrangement.

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

Samantha, I'm managing
partner here because

I stayed out when it was
time. Well, it's still time.

And if you wanna delay this thing,

you're gonna have to do it on your own.

- That is bullshit.
- And you're entitled

to your opinion.

Now, unless you got some other business,

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

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wanna stay for your meal ?

? Get another piece of pie
for your wife ?

? Everybody wanna know
how it feel ?

? Everybody wanna see
what it's like ?

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

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

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Thank you.

You ending the night
or starting the day?

- Both.
- Same here.

Banker or lawyer?

What I am is not interested.

Well, you might not be interested,

but you're going to listen.
Now, we can be formal

about this, Samantha, or
you can just call me Tom.

Okay, Tom. I'm listening.

We know there's money
laundering going on

in your firm, but we
don't know how high up

the food chain it goes.

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

to help us answer that question.

- Why me?
- We know that you served

your country once before.

This is a chance to serve it again.

Well, you can wave
the flag all you want,

but I don't know anything,
and I'm loyal to the people

I'm in the foxhole with right now.

Well, if you're not
gonna ask what you can do

for your country, then...

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

- These records were sealed.
- They were.

And whether they stay sealed
is entirely your choice.

See what you can dig up,

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

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

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

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

Donna, if this is about
us not consulting you,

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

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

- What do you mean?
- We're all still gonna

be here, and win or
lose, it's gonna be on you

to keep the peace.

I hope you're asking the same of Zane.

- I'm not.
- Why not?

Because this is still
more your firm than his,

and everybody knows it.

So if Alex wins,

you need to be magnanimous about it.

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

and accept it with grace.

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

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

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

It's about winning.

And unless he suddenly
becomes a different person,

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

Well then maybe he is
becoming a different person.

- What do you mean?
- I mean he came to me

for help, and he wasn't
asking. He was telling.

- And you gave it to him?
- I did.

Harvey, if Alex comes to
you asking for help again,

- say no.
- Why?

Because this isn't just
about keeping the peace later.

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

before it's even over.

What's all this?

Just wanted to make sure
you had all of our discovery.

You're bringing me a
cartload of documents

to go through at 9:00 at night?

And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

You might wanna order takeout.

How much of this is
purely to waste my time?

I'll leave that to you,
but speaking of time...

I don't believe it!

You moved the trial to tomorrow?

I don't run the four corners, Samantha.

I fast-break.

And right now, it's show time.

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

You're trying to speed this
thing up because you know

your client is guilty,
just like you know

if I have time to dig in, I'll prove it.

I'm trying to speed this
up because the longer

this goes on, the
longer my client's image

gets dragged through the mud.

Spare me the song and dance, Alex.

The judge might not have
seen through it, but I do.

You're right. He did see it my way.

And the only thing you're
gonna see is me wiping the floor

with you starting tomorrow.

- Yeah?
- Louis.

Hey, I was just thinking about you.

What's going on? How was your day?

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

- What happened?
- Dean Stanton's wife

was diagnosed with breast cancer,

and he's stepping down to
spend some time with her.

Sheila, I am so sorry.

The good news is he recommended me

to be interim dean.

Oh, my God, that's amazing.
I'm gonna come home right now

and we're gonna go out and celebrate.

Louis, you don't have to do that.

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

No, I mean, you don't have to do that.

Because I'm already here.

I am so proud of you.

Louis, it hasn't happened yet.

It will.

I know it will.

Excuse me, Mr. Jarvis.
Do you have a minute?

Of course I do. But
first I'll need a name.

Samantha Wheeler.

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

When I was hired I was told I
could come to senior management

- with anything.
- And you can.

We pride ourselves on our reputation

for looking after our associates.

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

I was approached by
the FBI this morning.

They think something's going on here.

Oh.

And, well, what did you say?

I said I'm loyal to my firm.

Well, that would
presume there's something

to be loyal about.

The guy that came at me believes

we're laundering money.

What are you working on right now?

The suit against Monsanto.

First thing tomorrow, I'm farming it out

to someone else, because
if the FBI's right,

then I need someone
to dig into our books.

If I go to accounting, then
whoever's doing this is gonna

know there's something
rotten in Denmark.

- I'm on it.
- Good.

Oh, and Samantha, if you find anything,

I mean, no matter how
small, please, let me know.

Ladies and gentlemen,
you're going to hear a lot

of numbers in this
trial, but the only number

that matters is seven.

That's how many safeguards
there are to keep a cargo hold

from depressurizing.
It simply can't happen.

Unless someone wants it to happen.

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

When I came out, it was totaled,

and it took me two
years to collect $1,800

I couldn't afford to lose.

Gavin Andrews stood to
gain millions of dollars

from destroying the very
painting he was charged

with transporting.

Now, imagine it wasn't a Corolla.

It was a $100 million painting.

Think how hard they'll fight not to pay.

Because it's what
insurance companies do.

They blame someone else.
They call it an act of God.

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

The truth is, this is a crime,

and he should go to prison for it.

Unfortunately we can't
put him away for this,

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

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

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

Miss Wheeler, your first witness.

Your Honor, I call Gavin
Andrews to the stand.

I guess you aren't big on foreplay.

Oh, I like foreplay just fine, Alex.

But you're right about one thing.

You're about to get ......ed.

Mr. Andrews, when a plane depressurizes,

the NTSB is supposed to investigate.

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

Why would you do that?

Because you don't leave
million-dollar works of art

to bake in the sun.

And thanks to my call, we
were able to save most of them.

Most of them.

But not the Vermeer.

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

then yours in more valuable.

Sorry to disappoint
you, but I didn't want

that painting destroyed.
I wanted to buy it.

Then let's talk about your other art.

Five years ago, you bought
a Renoir for $8 million

and recently sold it. Is that correct?

- It is.
- How much did you sell it for?

- Considerably more.
- Isn't it true

you sold it for $55 million

to an airline manufacturer
who then happened

- to win your business?
- Your Honor,

that's a violation of
the terms of our waiver.

She's using privileged information.

It would be privileged,
except Mr. Andrews' wife

detailed all of this
in their divorce filing.

- What?
- He hid assets

from their prenuptial agreement.

He took bribes and hid
them as art transactions...

Hearsay, Your Honor.

Allegations from a bitter ex-wife.

A woman who knows this
man better than anyone.

Overruled, Mr. Williams.

Divorce filings are publicly available.

Mr. Andrews, you take
kickbacks from your suppliers.

You cheated your own wife.

Do you really expect a jury
to believe what happened

- to the Vermeer was an accident?
- It was an accident.

Well, actions speak louder than words.

And your actions aren't just speaking.

They are screaming that you're guilty

and all of these people can hear it.

God damn it, we had an agreement,

- and you broke it.
- I didn't break anything.

Don't give me that shit.
There's no public record

of that divorce filing,
and there's no way his wife

knew about that $55 million.

Then go check the filing yourself.

I think you'll find that
it's been recently amended

and placed in the public record,

which means I didn't violate anything.

All right, Samantha.
You want public record.

I'll give you public record.

Ms. Horford, instead of
looking at the whole chain

of custody, you only focused
on Starboard Airlines.

Why is that?

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

For how long? Ten minutes?

An hour?

Or just long enough to
figure that of all the people

you could sue, Gavin Andrews
had the deepest pockets?

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

I think you do, which is why you lost

Starboard Airlines as a
client when Gavin Andrews took

- his business elsewhere.
- That has nothing

- to do with this.
- It has to do with you

missing out on your bonus that year.

If you're implying that
I would use my company

for personal reasons...

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

And when an analyst at
Goldman asked you why you lost

Starboard Airlines, you said,

"The way Gavin Andrews
does business will come back

to haunt him," meaning
you would come back

- to haunt him.
- That's not what I meant.

It sure sounds like what it meant.

What I meant was that
our biggest rival gave him

- a kickback to drop...
- You have proof of that?

No, you don't, just like you
don't have proof that my client

damaged that painting.

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

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

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

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

I came home as soon
as I got the voicemail.

I got the job.

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

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

I can have it permanently.

- Permanently?
- Yes.

They were discussing it,

and the head of the
search committee said...

- Louis, what's wrong?
- Nothing, it's just we agreed

after the baby, I'd do the
heavy lifting in the fall,

and you would take over
after recruiting season ended.

The dean of a law school, Sheila,

that's a year-round job.

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

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

- What kind of adjustment?
- Well, I don't know.

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

I don't want a stranger
raising my child.

So you want me to turn
down an opportunity

- that may never come again?
- Not the interim part,

but the permanent part, yes.

Louis, if I did that
and we have a daughter,

how would I ever look her in the eye?

You look at her in the
eye and you tell her,

"I chose you."

If you don't, you'll never
be able to look her in the eye

at all because you'll be working.

Okay, that's not fair, Louis.

And if we worked out the Jewish thing,

we can work this out.

Well, we haven't figured that out yet.

And that was something
we hadn't discussed.

This is something we agreed on.

Like when we agreed
you'd give up mudding,

- and then you didn't.
- Don't throw that back on me.

- I lived up to it in the end.
- Okay, well this is a little

bit bigger than mudding,
Louis. This is my life.

And I want this job and I want a baby

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

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

How about, "I support your choices?"

Because I'm gonna have surgery
in three days to help us

have this baby.

And I'd feel a lot better
about it knowing we were

both on the same team.

Robert.

Samantha.

What are you doing down here?

There was an error
with a client's billing.

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

Which client? Maybe I can help.

I appreciate that. I
just took care of it.

- Have a nice night.
- Samantha.

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

would be here on a Friday night.

Either they can't get a date, or...

they want to be here
when no one's around.

What are you saying?

You're not here to fix something.

You're here to find something.

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

I'm here for the same thing.

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

I just can't prove it.

Let's say I trust you.
What have you found so far?

- There's two issues.
- Bonus payments

- and retainer fees.
- Exactly.

So I tell you what.

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

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

Sounds like a plan.

Robert, why are you doing this?

Because I don't mind
defending criminals,

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

All right, you wanted help.

Well, here it is.

What I wanted was help yesterday.

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

- The trial's already started.
- Well, I was wrong.

So you can hold a
grudge, or you can think

of something else.

All right.

There is one thing.

After Alex tore Nina
to pieces on the stand,

I told her we needed to
shore up the investigation

into the packing company.

- She got a look on her face.
- What kind of look?

- The kind of look that
said I'm not gonna be able

to shore up anything.

So I said, "Forget I asked."

Let me guess. She already sent

the files over.

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

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

Which means you need me
to make that box disappear.

- Yes, I do.
- Samantha...

let me ask you one question:

are you sure Gavin Andrews is guilty?

Robert, I represented the man for years.

He is always guilty.

Then consider it gone.

- 10:00, right on schedule.
- I'm nothing if not prompt.

- So, what'd you come up with?
- Not a thing.

- The retainers all checked out.
- Shit.

Why shit?

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

Maybe there's nothing to find.

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

I said the retainers all checked out.

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

and wouldn't you know?

It led right back to you.

So tell me, Robert.

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

with your name on it?

Six months ago I found out
all three named partners

were laundering money.

They offered to cut me in. I said no.

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

- Bullshit.
- It's not bullshit.

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

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

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

So you can cut a check but
you can't blow the whistle?

How noble.

It's more complicated than that.

Seems pretty simple to me.

You witness a crime,
you tell the authorities.

Which is what I'm gonna do right now.

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

Her name is Rachel.

She wants to be a lawyer.

But how is that gonna go
when she applies to the bar

and they say, "Isn't
your father a criminal?"

You show them the check

and make them believe
you're not a criminal.

If this comes out, my
name is tainted forever.

They'll never believe me.

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

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

- It's not my call.
- Please.

Now, you came in here because
you wanted to hear my side

of the story.

My story...

is I'm a father with a daughter.

And I need your help.

Samantha.

I was wondering when
this visit was coming.

- What visit is that?
- The one where

- you threaten me.
- I'm not here to threaten you.

I'm here to offer you a way out
before publicly humiliating you

because you're still
a client of my firm.

Get off my property.

And I do that, the jury's gonna hear

from Phillip Jones.

You thought you could hide him from me.

I don't know anyone by that name.

Funny, because he has
security footage showing you

meeting with him two weeks before

you destroyed that painting.

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

I have him under oath saying
you specifically asked him

how much your Vermeer would go up

if another one got destroyed.

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

This is illegal and inadmissible.

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

what I used to do for you.

And you can threaten me or
throw me off your property

but once we're in that courtroom,

I am not going anywhere.

Give me a day.

Excuse me?

I'll pay what we owe.
I just...I need a day

to get the board's approval.

No, I don't trust you.

You don't need to trust me. You got me.

Like you just said.

I'm still a client of the firm.

That's gotta count for something.

- It doesn't.
- Samantha, please.

I know you once told
me about your family.

Well, I have a family and...

If this comes out, think
about what it's gonna do

to my kids.

One day. I'll give you one day.

And then I'm putting you on the stand.

Louis, what's going on?

What do you mean?

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

And since we both know that's
the widely accepted bouquet

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

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

It turns out, she
didn't want an apology.

She wanted a change of heart.

And you just made senior partner,

so I thought rather
than throw them away...

Thank you, Louis.

But I thought you and
Sheila were doing great.

Yeah, we were until she
got offered to be the dean

of Columbia Law School.

And you're afraid if she takes it,

she won't have time for the baby.

Exactly, and with this added
responsibility, Katrina,

I...

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

I know it's not my place.

But did you consider that
if Sheila has less time,

you might be able to make more time?

Katrina, I can't just leave the firm.

I know that, Louis,
but three nights ago,

you came into my office
and said you saw a look

on my face that you had
seen on yours before.

Yes, the look of wishing
for someone to share

your life with.

You don't have that look anymore.

What you do have is two name partners

and a new senior partner
who have your back.

Which means that when the time comes,

you'll be able to step
back a little and trust

that the firm is in good hands.

Speaking of keeping
the firm in good hands,

Katrina, I need to tell you something.

Gavin, what are you doing here?

We're due in court in an hour.

No we're not, because Samantha asked

- for a recess and she got it.
- What does she have now?

Doesn't matter what she
has. It matters what I have.

- What is that?
- A list of ethical violations

Samantha Wheeler engaged in
over the course of six years

- as my attorney.
- No, I'm not ruining

- Samantha's career.
- Look, you don't have to

ruin anything. You threaten to take this

to the bar and she'll cave.

I'm not gonna take that chance.

And we don't need to. We're winning.

No, Alex, we're not.

What are you talking about?

Samantha came to my house this morning.

She has proof that I asked
an appraiser what would happen

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

- Now, if he gets on the stand...
- Let me get this straight.

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

'Cause you're a Boy
Scout, and you would've

- given it to her.
- All right, look.

It's bad, but it's not
proof. We can cross examine

- this guy and...
- Let me make myself clear!

This is not a suggestion.
It is an order.

If you don't use this, I
will. And if I do it, Alex,

we're gonna skip the part
where she gets the chance

to walk away because I'll
be going straight to the bar.

I don't like that look on your face.

- What look?
- The look that says

you're about to tell
me some serious shit.

Samantha's got Gavin by the balls.

But I think I got a way out.

- How?
- I did some digging.

Dexhart has 80% of the reinsurance

for the packing company
that should have protected

- that painting.
- Which means

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

Which I believe they
did with a false report.

And you think Samantha's
hiding the real report?

I think she's too smart
to look at the real report

in the first place.

And I know if we ask
for it with a subpoena,

it'll never see the light of day.

What exactly are you
here to ask me, Alex?

I want you to get Katrina
Bennett to go over there

and ask for the unredacted
version of that report.

- No way.
- Harvey.

You're asking to have one of our lawyers

- commit a crime.
- It's not a crime.

She's a senior partner at this firm.

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

- and get the hell out.
- And if it's so innocent,

why don't you go over
there and do it yourself?

Because I'm not blonde
and no one's gonna

mistake me for Samantha Wheeler.

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

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

And I wouldn't be in this position

if you didn't break your promise to me.

And that's bullshit because you said

you were good with fighting
to get your name up.

What the hell was I supposed to say?

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

Putting Katrina at risk?

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

I don't do this,

Gavin Andrews goes to the
bar tomorrow with a list

of shady things Samantha's
done over the years.

So you can help me with this or not.

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

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

I can only say that the answer
is a big, fat, "Yes, please."

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

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

- What is it?
- Harvey...

basically asked me to
impersonate Samantha Wheeler.

What?

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

- What'd you tell him?
- I told him I didn't know.

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

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

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

Did he say why?

He said that if too
many people got involved,

their fight could tear the firm apart.

Then I say...too many
people are already involved.

You might as well go ahead. Help Harvey.

Thanks, Donna.

- What's this?
- A settlement agreement.

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

and issuing a public apology.

The hell we are.

Samantha, you can kick
and scream all you want,

but I got proof the packing
company skimped on materials

and your client knew about it.

How the... did you get these?

The same way I got everything else.

You shared it with me in discovery.

I didn't share shit with you.

I never even saw these documents.

You never saw them because
you never wanted to see them.

But Dexhart Insurance has
records proving it was sent.

You son of a bitch. You cheated.

No, I just played by your rules.

- So don't start crying now.
- Oh, I'm not crying.

And I as sure as hell
am not signing this.

And let me tell you what
happens if you don't.

Gavin Andrews gets you disbarred.

- What?
- He's got information

that could end your career
and he told me to use it,

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

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

I don't expect you to thank me,

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

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

You're not used to losing.

But whether you wanna admit it or not,

I won, you lost.

And come tomorrow, my
name's going up on that wall.

Louis, what are you doing here?

Not bringing you more flowers,

if that's what you're wondering.

Sheila, the reason I was
so thrown with you taking on

more responsibility was because...

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

And whether you are offered
the permanent position or not,

when the time comes,

I wanna take time for our family.

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

Because the time has come.

You mean you were offered
the permanent position?

No, not that time, Louis.

The other time.

Oh, my God.

Are you saying what
I think you're saying?

I saw Chaz this afternoon.

And we're not gonna need
that surgery because...

we're gonna have a baby.

I don't believe this. Are you sure?

I mean... are you absolutely sure?

Yes, I'm positive.

And I'm sorry we fought.

I just...I'm stressed,

and I've got hormones running through me

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

Hey, it's okay.

It's all gonna be okay.

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

How are you so calm?

Because I know what's important now.

And it's this.

Everything's gonna be okay.

Okay.

I got your message. You're late.

- I had some thinking to do.
- Well, I'm glad you showed up.

Because I was beginning to
wonder if I was meeting you

or the feds in here tonight.

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

You mind if I ask you
what changed your mind?

Because I believe you.

I also know if I do this for you,

- you'll always have my back.
- You're saying I owe you?

I'm saying you'll feel grateful.

- It isn't the same thing.
- No, it's not.

So, what's your plan?

Who here do you trust
more than anyone else?

After tonight, that's easy.

- You.
- No, it can't be me.

It raises too many red flags.

Besides, I'm not old
enough. It's not my time.

Well, what are you talking about?

Just answer the question.

You need somebody
here to have your back.

It isn't me. Who is it?

Two people.

- Ellen Rand and Eric Kaldor.
- Then get them.

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

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

I was starting to think
you made a wrong choice.

I've made enough wrong
choices in my life, Tom.

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

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

All I found was a glitch
in the billing system.

Bullshit, we've got
information that your firm...

I don't care what you've got.

Clients were overcharged
then reimbursed.

That's all there was to it.

And when I subpoena every billing record

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

And if you could have
subpoenaed those records,

you wouldn't have come
to me in the first place.

I get it.

They paid you off,

and now you're as
guilty as they are, huh?

Don't you say that to me.

You tried to used my history
to get me to turn on my family.

And if you unseal my records,
I guarantee you the firm

of Rand Kaldor Zane will
use every resource they have

to come after you for
malicious prosecution.

- Rand Kaldor Zane?
- That's right.

Jarvis, Ellis, and Green
are all stepping down,

so if you're convinced
they really did something,

think of it as a little
punishment getting served

- after all.
- That's not punishment.

That's getting away Scot-free.

And if you think having
your name ripped off the wall

when you've worked your
entire life to get up there

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

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

Then why didn't you put
your own name up there?

Because it's not my time, Tom.

But you can bet your
ass someday it will be.

Samantha.

Are you here to tell me you won?

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

- And he's got me dead to rights.
- What?

I lost, Robert.

It's over.

How the hell did that happen?

I had him.

I had my foot on Gavin's neck.

I gave him extra time.

And I'm not gonna lose
what's mine because Alex

- used that time to win.
- What are you saying?

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

My name's going up on that wall,

and you're gonna make it happen.

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

- Samantha...
- God damn it, Robert!

They found those files,
which means you didn't tip

the scales at all.

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

I wouldn't have to get off
the sidelines if you hadn't

shown Gavin Andrews mercy!

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

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

Just like you once did.

You're saying I owe you.

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

And before you gave them your word,

you gave your word to me.

So the question is,

which word are you gonna live up to?

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

Yeah, of course. Come in.

Actually, I'm glad you're here,

'cause I have some big news of my own.

Well, whatever it is,
it's not as big as this.

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

Samantha's name instead of Alex's.

No, no, Alex won.

Robert can't break his word like that.

Well, he's going to, and
if we don't do something,

we're not gonna have a firm tomorrow.

We're gonna have a war on our hands.

Okay, I hear you.

First thing tomorrow we'll
get into a conference room

and we'll talk this thing through.

Louis, it's too late for that.

The time for talking is over.

We need to do something.

- And that something is...
- I'll step down.

What?

Donna, Sheila's pregnant.

I'm gonna be a father.

- Oh, my God.
- I was gonna ratchet down

anyway.

This way they can both
put their names up.

Louis, I am so happy for you.

- But that's not gonna work.
- What are you saying?

I'm saying you need to
step in as managing partner.

- What?
- Louis,

Robert can't run this firm right now

and neither can Harvey.
You're the only one who can.

Sorry, Donna. I can't.

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

They won't follow me.

Louis.

I know you went to Katrina
to protect the firm.

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

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

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

I just wanna be a father.

And the last thing I'd
ever wanna do is take that

away from you.

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

And this firm is your baby too,

and it needs you right now.

I can't make that
decision without talking

- to Sheila first.
- Then hurry.

Because we don't have a lot of time.

Donna, even if I said yes...

Harvey and Robert would never vote

to make me managing partner.

You leave that to me.

I take it you're celebrating.

It's a drink, Robert.

I'm not rubbing it in anybody's face,

but yeah, I'm happy for my guy.

Well, I'm here to say something

that's gonna make you less happy.

What's that?

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

I must be getting old because...

I'm pretty sure I just heard you say

you're breaking your word.

Harvey, I know. I made a promise.

You didn't just make a promise.

You looked me in the eye and you said,

"Let's settle this in the ring."

And I don't care. I owe her.

Then you should have put
her name up years ago.

- Not when it costs someone else.
- God damn it, I am

the managing partner of this firm.

And we can change that
right now because I was here

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

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

You and Samantha can accept
Alex or you can pack up

- your shit right now.
- I'm not going anywhere

and neither is Samantha,
because you're the past,

and she's the future.

Not here, she's not.

Now get the... out of my office.

That's enough.

No one's going anywhere,
and neither one of you

- is managing partner anymore.
- Donna, stay out of this.

No, I am putting a stop to this,

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

'Cause this isn't just
a friendly gathering.

This is a formal partner meeting.

And here's how it's gonna go.

I'm voting for Louis
for managing partner.

And he's voting for himself.

And since there is no way that
either one of you is voting

for the other, you
might as well both vote

for him and keep this a united front.

Because make no mistake.
Louis is managing partner.

Bullshit.

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

She's not pulling this off, Robert.

I am.

This is happening whether
you like it or not.

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

I know I do.

And my first order of business
is promoting Alex and Samantha

at the same time.

And any managing partner
worth his salt can see

- they'll never go for it.
- No.

They're either both gonna
accept this or they're both

gonna walk the... out
the door because I am sick

of this shit.

And I'll tell you something else.

You two are gonna
goddamn sell it to them.

So, what's it gonna be?

Me and Louis and a split decision?

Or are we gonna make
this thing unanimous?

How'd they take it?

Kicking and screaming.

Bet you wouldn't have it any other way.

Nope, I wouldn't.

What'd you tell Rand and Kaldor?

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

and I could get them the firm.

And let me guess.

They knew not to ask any
more questions than that.

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

Sometimes.

Sometimes it's about
asking the right questions.

Okay, then.

- Why'd you do it?
- Do what?

Help me.

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

because it's gotta be
about something more.

I didn't have a father.

What?

I have no idea who my parents were.

Didn't even know their names.

I bounced around the foster care system.

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

What does that have to do with...

Your daughter.

I helped you because I would
have given anything to have

someone like you looking out for me.

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

I don't know what to say.

Say that from now on
I'll always have someone

looking out for me.

- Robert.
- Samantha, have a seat.

I don't want one.

Unless you're saying
it's a seat at the table.

It is.

But you're not alone.

Alex is getting a promotion too.

Are you kidding me?

The whole point of there being only one

is to have it mean something.

I know what the point is, Samantha.

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

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

And I let that get in my
head and it almost cost us

what we have here.

So now I'm gonna look out for
you in a way that I should have

- in the first place.
- How's that?

By telling you the truth.

They beat us at our own game, Samantha.

Whether we like it or not.

But you know what that means?

We are surrounded by some badass people.

So let's stop fighting
in here and start fighting

everyone else out there.

Because it's time to make peace.

Am I interrupting?

Because I wanted to say
Harvey gave me the news,

and I'm good with it if you are.

Of course I am, partner.

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

Williams-Wheeler
or Wheeler-Williams.

You won, Alex. It's your choice.

So what do you say we have ourselves

a good old-fashioned group hug?

? I can feel it coming
in the air tonight ?

? Oh, Lord ?

? And I've been waiting for
this moment for all my life ?

? Oh, Lord ?

Harvey, it's been a long day,

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

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

We lost ourselves and
you brought us back.

Thanks, Harvey. Appreciate that.

It takes a lot of balls to come at me

- and Robert like that.
- No, Harvey, it didn't.

Because for the first time,
I didn't care how either one

of you saw me because...

I didn't even care
to be managing partner

- in the first place.
- What do you mean?

I'm gonna have a baby, Harvey.

I'm gonna be a dad.

And once that hit me, dealing
with this felt so simple.

Congratulations, Louis.

I think you're gonna make
a great managing partner,

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

You two need to get a room?
Or does anybody wanna go out

and celebrate?

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

and take it all in.

I understand.

- Good night, Louis.
- Good night.

Level with me.

You really think he can handle this?

I think desperate times
require desperate measures.

And I think something else too.

What's that?

I'm going to enjoy watching

you and Robert take orders from Louis.

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

He'll be giving you
plenty of orders, too.

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

I'm the Louis Whisperer.

Are you sure about that?

When he walked in, he said
you weren't pulling it off.

- He was.
- And who do you think

told him to say that?

Holy shit, are you saying you're

- the real managing partner?
- I'm not saying that.

But I'm also not not saying that.

Come on, pretty. Drinks are on you.

? When times get hard ?

? That's when I get going ?

? 'Cause I can't
stop, I won't stop ?

? And once I get rolling, then
there ain't no holding me ?

? I can't stop, I won't stop ?

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