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Previously on "Suits"...

I had a nightmare last night

that we made Louis

Managing Partner.

I couldn't get back

to sleep till dawn.

That wasn't a nightmare

and you know it.

I cannot let my clients down.

It's just not in me.

Louis, I just found us

a new managing partner.

I think I can handle

finding Thomas Kessler

a new general counsel.

Now, the better question is,

can you handle this job

that you agreed to take?

I was just thinking about

where we were a week ago

when I thought you were cold

and heartless

and I went from that

to being your best friend.

What's going on with you

and Brian?

Donna, he's married.

I would never do-

I know, but I also know

that the heart doesn't always

listen to what the brain says

it would never do.

Finding you

the right general counsel

isn't just about

knowing your business.

No, it's about chemistry.

Yes, it is.

How do you know my type?

Life is going to put

that special someone right

in front of you

and when it happens,

I know you'll be ready.

Truth is,

I am running this place

and we all need to get on

and it starts

with you reading me in.

Have dinner with me.

Thomas, I'm flattered

but you're a client and-

I'm gonna give you

a bit of time

and if you still feel

then I promise

I will never ask again.

Fair?

Fair.

Well?

Well what?

Are you gonna say yes

to your mystery man?

What are you talking about?

You think we didn't

all catch you

looking at your phone

all night?

Those were work texts.

Work tests don't use emojize.

It's emojis.

Don't change the subject.

The point is you got a man

who wants to go out with you.

Gretchen,

it's not just any man.

It's Thomas Kessler.

Well, if you think

Louis would object

because he's a client-

No, it's not just that-

Well, what is it?

Because you clearly like him

so what's stopping you

from going out on a simple date

and maybe getting

your freak on.

Nothing, Gretchen.

Absolutely freaking nothing.

♪ ♪

Harvey, can I talk

to you a second?

Sure, Louis,

what's on your mind?

Well...

I wanted to say,

I shouldn't have yelled

at you and Robert about Malik.

I should have heard you

when you came to me

and let you know

how I was feeling.

It's okay, Louis,

I should have made

you listen to me

like Robert said

in the first place.

Well, I've been thinking.

I'm trying to be

the best leader I can

and a good leader inspires

people to do what they do best,

and what you do best,

Harvey, is close.

Can't argue with you there.

So what do you say you go out

and land a big whale for us?

I get it.

You're a new captain, you want

to make a new statement.

I want us to make

a new statement.

Well, in that case,

I did hear that Steven Palmer

is looking for

new representation.

Well, you get that harpoon

sharpened

because I'll be expecting

a nice piece of scrimshaw

by the end of the week,

matey.

The hell is scrimshaw?

Carved whale bone.

What the hell's

matter with you?

Where'd you get your education?

Not in the 1800s,

I can tell you that.

Well, for your information,

scrimshaw dates back

to the mid-1700s-

And if you finish

that sentence,

there's no way I'm going

after Palmer.

Consider the sentence

unfinished.

Louis.

Yeah.

It takes a big man to come

in here and say all that.

I appreciate that

and I'll get you your whale.

Chips ahoy, Harvey.

One decaf chai tea,

three sugars.

Brian, you're my associate,

not my assistant.

You don't have to bring me

my preferred beverage

when I ask to see you

in my office.

Oh, I can give it to Louis,

if you don't want it.

Gimme that,

and it just so happens

I have something for you too.

Katrina, I don't really

wear women's-

Chelsea Conner's Adored.

As in, Chelsea Conner

the makeup and fragrance giant.

Don't tell me, they're

looking for representation.

They reached out to me

this morning.

Apparently they heard about

our Hi-Rise Fashion victory

and now Chelsea wants us to go

after a rival company

who's copying

their flagship fragrance.

Brian, I think I might have

found my partner specialty.

Consumer goods.

It's not as sexy

or exciting as tax law,

but let's face it,

what is?

You don't get out much,

do you?

You know what I mean.

I do.

What do you need me to do?

Find out everything there is

to know about our product

and theirs and figure out a way

to shut them down.

Consider it done.

And hey, for the record,

this is your victory

as much as mine.

Thanks, Katrina.

♪ ♪

It's got pretty good speed,

for something

that runs on plants.

Uh, that particular vehicle

runs on 91 unleaded.

But you're gonna make one

like it that doesn't

because you're more interested

in changing the world

than you are in making money.

For a guy I've never met,

you know a lot about

my business.

I make it my business to know

a lot about my clients,

Harvey Specter.

And I take it you heard

I'm on the market.

What I've heard is you're

looking for a guy

to kill it for you.

And you think

you're that guy.

I know I am.

People said you were cocky.

People said I was confident

and I am,

but only because

I can back it up.

But I'm afraid you, uh,

wasted your trip,

because I'm not

signing with you.

Why not?

You have a reputation.

My reputation is being the

best closer in the city,

which is exactly why

you should sign with me.

It's also that you never do

what you're told,

and I may consider myself

a maverick,

but I don't want

my lawyer to be one.

Steven-

Harvey, I just said no

and the reason is

that you don't listen.

So if you even want a shot at

my business,

your best chance at changing

my mind

would be to turn around

and let me be.

What do you say to that?

Hell of a car, Steven.

Hell of a car.

♪ See the money,

wanna stay for your meal ♪

♪ Get another piece of pie

for your wife ♪

♪ Everybody wanna know

how it feel ♪

♪ Everybody wanna see

what it's like ♪

♪ I'll even eat a bean pie,

I don't mind ♪

♪ Me and Missy is so busy,

busy making money ♪

♪ All right ♪

♪ All step back,

I'm 'bout to dance ♪

♪ The greenback boogie ♪

Hello.

Yes.

The answer is yes.

Uh, yes to what?

Yes to the question

that you asked me.

I'm sorry, you're going

to have to forgive me,

but, um,

which question was that

because I'm a very,

uh, curious person.

I ask a lot of questions.

Okay, I get it.

You want to hear me

say the words.

Yes, I will go out with you.

I might have.

Well, I just did.

Good, in that case,

the answer to your question

is also yes.

I didn't ask you a question.

But you were going to ask if

I made reservations,

and yes,

I already made some.

How could you know that?

Well, one, I'm an optimist

and, two, I know you've spent

your entire career

making plans for other people

and I thought you might

appreciate

someone making plans for you.

Yeah, I would.

Here's what I want you

to do.

Be ready for me to pick

you up tomorrow night at 7:00,

wear something stunning and,

um, hope to God I show up.

Done.

And Thomas, why did you want

to hear me say it?

Because I may be an optimist

but it's still nice to hear.

I'll see you tomorrow night

then.

And then he tries

to tell me he was right.

The man shows up 30 minutes

late to our date

and I'm hearing some bullshit

about Johnson v. Florida.

He didn't.

Hey, that's what she gets

for dating a law student.

Uh, no, I was also

a law student

and somehow I still managed to

communicate like a human being.

Well, I believe

my skills have gotten

a lot better since then.

Oh, really?

How are his "I'm-sorry's"

and "you-were-right-honey's"?

How do you think they are?

You know,

I'm starting to think

this lunch was a bad idea.

To be honest,

I was surprised you suggested

it in the first place.

Well, the truth is Alex

didn't suggest it, I did.

Well, now I'm curious.

Rosalie figured

we'd just been through a war

and what better way to start

fresh than by breaking bread

and I figured,

you've already met Joy

and this couldn't go

any worse.

Though, clearly,

I was wrong.

Well,

there is another reason

I wanted to sit down

and have lunch.

After I had my babies,

I left my law firm

and I wanted to raise them,

but they are older now and it's

time to get back in the game.

Wait a second,

is this about your case?

It is.

I've got dozens

of graduates that went to

a worthless university,

they got a worthless degree

and now they're in debt.

And you've been thinking

you could use

a little help with it.

Yes, Yes I could.

Rosalie,

we didn't talk about-

Quiet, Alex,

your wife and I are talking.

What kind of help do you need?

Robert Zane, just the man

I was looking to see.

Whatever it is, Louis,

I have a tee time in an hour.

Well, that's okay,

this won't take long.

What are those?

My walking papers?

Rigoletto tickets,

best in the house.

I know Laura's a fan.

I wish these were

my walking papers.

Oh, sorry,

I didn't mean to-

I'm just kidding, Louis,

this is a wonderful gesture.

Do you mind if I ask

what it's for?

I know that it couldn't

have been easy for you

stepping down for me,

so I just wanted to show you

how much I appreciate it.

Thank you, Louis,

means a lot.

Louis, Gretchen texted

that you wanted to see me.

Yeah, I wanted to see

how it went with Steven Palmer.

How do you think it went?

I got him on the one yard line.

Harvey, English, please.

You know I don't know baseball.

In that case,

the fat lady's singing.

That's music to my ears.

Should I lob a call

to get her to wrap it up?

Not necessary, Louis.

I got it.

You're all over it,

I won't push.

Robert, enjoy the tix.

Gentlemen.

Fat lady singing my ass.

Excuse me?

The only one yard line

you're on is your own.

How do you know that?

Because it's a lot easier

to tell someone's lying

when they're lying

to someone else.

Well, for your information,

I'm not really lying

because it doesn't matter

what yard line,

I'm landing this guy.

Boy, I am glad I'm not

managing you anymore

because that is some prime cut

Harvey Specter bullshit.

Yeah.

Speaking of fat ladies,

you want these opera tickets?

'Cause there's no way

I'm letting Laura drag me

to another four hour

snooze fest.

I don't really.

That's a good man.

I have to say,

I really think you married up.

I've been saying

that for years,

but right now,

I need to say something else.

I don't want you taking

that case with Rosalie.

Yeah, I think you made

that pretty clear at lunch.

The question is, why not?

You want me to list

all the hundred reasons?

Come on, Alex,

Rosalie said it herself.

We just went to war,

and I know you know what

happened

between me and Katrina.

We need something

to bring us together.

Then let's have

a bake sale,

because there's a reason

she and I don't mix work

and our relationship.

Alex, I already told her

I would help

and I am not going to break

my word to your wife.

Then I want to be clear right

now.

I don't care what happens,

you leave me out of it

because you're two strong

women who have strong opinions

about anything you've

ever thought

and I don't want to be caught

in the middle of it.

Well,

I can't speak for Rosalie,

but as far as I am concerned,

you will never hear one word

about this case from me.

♪ ♪

Linda Janowitz,

I'm Katrina Bennett,

this is Brian Altman.

We're here on behalf

of Chelsea Conner.

In that case, this

should be a short meeting.

If you prefer a long court

fight, that can be arranged.

Actually, it's been arranged.

You're trying

to shut me down?

This is a joke.

Oh, I don't think

you'll be laughing

when a court orders you

to close your doors

and burn your product.

And why would they do that?

Because,

as you're well aware,

there's a 97% overlap

between the packaging

of your product and Adored.

It's not because we're

copying your product

and we can prove it.

Bullshit.

Is it?

We market-tested every aspect

of our packaging

and based on all our focus

groups,

the color that women found

most appealing was red.

They also responded to cursive

lettering and gold foil trim,

so that's what we gave them.

What you gave them is

a carbon copy

of my client's flagship

product.

And as for focus groups,

the best one I know is a jury.

So, pull your product

from the shelves,

repackage with a new name, and

that lawsuit never gets filed.

Except for one thing.

There's no way you prove our

product is a knock-off of yours

when, among other things, they

smell completely different,

which anyone who takes

one whiff of them can tell.

Hello.

Steven.

Louis Litt

of Zane Specter Litt.

Uh, is now a good time?

You must have gotten

your wires crossed, Louis.

Your firm already paid me

a visit today.

I know that, I know Harvey

has you well in hand.

I just want to tell you how

much we value your business.

Value my business?

You don't have my business.

Right, well, I-I know

it's not official yet. I just-

Okay, let me tell you

what I told Harvey,

I am not interested

in your firm representing me.

I see.

Do you mind if I ask why not?

I'll tell you

what I told him,

he has a reputation

for not doing what he's told.

Well, I certainly can't argue

with that,

but I do not have

that reputation

and I have just

become Managing Partner.

If you just give me a chance

to sit down with you-

You want a chance to sit down

with me?

I'm having a charity poker

event tonight.

Well, in that case, I'll-

Before you answer,

it'll cost you $100,000.

So if you're willing to part

with that amount of money,

I'll see you there

but I have to tell you,

if you can't tell when

Harvey Specter's playing you,

I'm not sure

it'll be worth your time.

♪ ♪

Anything?

I've been thinking about it

all afternoon.

Without proof they're lying,

we have no way

to make our case.

Shit.

Katrina,

we can still back out.

No. We back out now,

Chelsea's brand is

going to mean nothing,

not to mention the fact my

specialty goes out the window.

So what are we going to do?

We have no choice, we have

to try to get Linda Janowitz

to break in a deposition.

Which isn't going to be easy,

because we have no evidence.

Wait a second, maybe we do.

What do you mean?

They lied about

the packaging.

What's to say they aren't lying

about the perfumes themselves.

Oh, my God, you're right.

They might smell

exactly alike.

I can't tell if they smell

the same or different.

That's because you're

smelling them wrong.

Here.

Try it now.

Keep your eyes closed,

it focuses your senses.

♪ ♪

Brian?

♪ ♪

Yeah?

What do you think?

Uh, they are different.

Well, perfume is

a personal thing.

It has to do with how it

interacts with a person's skin

and pheromones and-

it's a personal thing.

Yeah, personal.

♪ ♪

Looks like our work

is cut out for us.

We're gonna have to drop

everything and focus on this.

I can't.

What do you mean?

I know I'm your associate,

but I've been on the

Hardwick team for six months

and tonight is

the final doc review.

Well, there are

other people on that team.

I-I don't have anyone else.

What does that mean?

It means I'm going

to get you out of it.

I've got to say,

this is an impressive operation

you got your name on.

Well, there's a reason

Alex and I went to war,

but I can't believe this is

the first time

you're seeing the offices.

It's not.

It's just the first time I'm

looking at it through new eyes.

Ah, and what kind

of eyes are those?

The kind that are looking

to intimidate.

I'm listening.

I've got a bunch of victims

who were promised

the moon and the stars,

a job placement

rate close to zero

and an administration

that claims those promises

were never made.

So in other words,

they're lying.

Yes, but I need

an office like this

and a partner like you to get

him to admit what he knows.

And then?

Because even if he breaks

at deposition,

we can only commit

so much manpower.

I'm not looking

to go to trial.

I'm looking to close

in the room.

are you gonna do that?

I was thinking something

like this.

Well, I just like you

more and more.

Let's get something

on the books

because these clowns are not

going to know what hit 'em.

Katrina, if you're here to

suggest

that we go out for

drinks again,

I would love to but

it just so happens that I-

That's not why I'm here,

Donna.

I need you to clear Brian's

schedule tonight

and before you say anything-

Okay, I'll take care of it.

He's all yours.

That's it?

You're not going to tell me

that he's been working on

the Hardwick case

for six months

and you can't just

pull him off now?

No, why would I

tell you that?

And why do you look like you

want me to tell you that?

Katrina, what's going on?

Brian and I had a moment.

A moment-moment?

Yes, Donna,

a moment-moment.

Okay, I-I don't want this

to come off wrong,

but did you share a moment

or did just you have a moment?

We had a moment, Donna,

and nothing happened

but it was 100% a moment.

But I need his help

on this case, Donna,

he's my associate,

I can't just hide from him

the rest of my life.

Are you sure you know

what you're doing?

No, I'm not.

Then I just have

one piece of advice.

If you don't want

to eat a cookie,

stay out of the kitchen.

Louis.

Hey, how's it going?

Nice weather we're having.

You mind telling me why

you lied about Steven Palmer?

Listen to me-

No, I talked to him, Harvey.

So before you lie to me again-

I didn't lie to you.

I told you I had him and I do.

Then why did he tell me he

wants nothing to do with you?

Because that's what all

the girls say, Louis.

And that's exactly what

he's talking about,

you don't listen.

I don't what?

You heard me.

You didn't listen.

I was sure listening

when you said you weren't

going to call him.

I said I wasn't going to

push and I didn't.

What I did was determine

that I can't trust you

and now I'm taking over.

The hell you are!

I heard him loud and clear.

He wanted me to show him

that I respect him

and that's exactly what

I'm going to do tonight.

Oh, that's right.

I know, at his poker game.

Well, there's a change

of plans, Harvey,

because Zane Specter Litt is

still going to that game,

but Litt's going to be

the one at the table.

You go to that game,

all you're going to do

is show Palmer

that you don't know shit

about poker.

And you go there,

all you're going to do is prove

is all care about is yourself.

So why don't you

prove us both wrong

and do what you're told

for a change

and back the hell off

my client.

I'm not backing off anything.

There's no negotiation,

Harvey,

you stay away from

that game tonight

because your services

are no longer needed.

♪ ♪

Louis.

Steven.

I have to say,

I didn't actually think

you'd actually put your money

where your mouth is.

Well, I hope tonight shows

that when I make a promise

to a client, I keep it.

Uh, potential client

but I'll tell you what,

if you can take

my money tonight,

you'll be that much

closer to signing me.

Why don't we just have

a seat?

Don't mind if I do.

Harvey,

what are you doing here?

Well, I was in the

neighborhood,

I had an extra hundred thou

burning a hole in my pocket

and I thought to myself,

why not show you gentlemen

how to play some cards.

You think you can take

my money?

but I'm sure Louis can't.

You don't mind, do you,

Louis?

Of course not.

I don't mind at all.

♪ ♪

Katrina, there you are.

I've been looking

all over for-

Before you say anything,

I got you off Hardwick,

but instead of working

in the library tonight,

I think we should work in

the bullpen. It's much-

Katrina,

I can't work tonight at all.

What? I just told you

It's not that,

Julie's out of town

and we just lost

our babysitter.

Are you kidding me?

We need to do this tonight.

I know, I'm sorry.

She just got sick and I don't-

I get it.

It's not your fault.

I just need your help.

Hey, look,

I know it's not ideal

but we could work

at my place tonight.

Your place?

I don't know what else to do.

Okay, but we need to focus.

Absolutely. 100%.

All business.

Once he goes down,

he sleeps through the night.

We can work straight through.

Then what time

should I be there?

8:00. Do you want me

to order food?

No, I think it's best

if we've both eaten

before I get there.

I couldn't agree more.

Raise 10,000.

You're bluffing.

Oh, that's what he does,

Steven.

Not me. Call.

I don't care whether either

of you are bluffing or not,

because...

I have a flush.

Oh, shit.

Whoa, whoa, whoa,

not so fast, Steven.

I just happen to have

a few queens

reigning over a couple tens.

That's bullshit.

You beat me on the river.

Well, be that as it may,

you had a 4% chance

of having a flush.

The pot odds were in my favor.

River or not,

I made the right call.

Look, I need a drink.

Louis, can I talk to you

for a second?

About what?

The fact that I'm beating your

ass in a game

you didn't even think

I knew how to play?

You don't know how

to play it, Louis.

Poker's about playing the man

and guys like Palmer

don't like to lose.

Oh, please. You don't give

a shit about Palmer.

You're just mad I beat you.

Beat me?

I just had four of a kind.

But I laid it down, like I've

been laying down all night,

because I'm trying

to let him win.

Bullshit,

you don't let anybody win.

I do when I need them

to know I can bend a knee.

Well, then why the hell

didn't you bend a knee to me

by not coming here

like I asked?

You didn't ask, you ordered.

What you asked was for me

to close this guy

because I'm better

at it than you.

Let me get this straight.

You were going to throw a game

he didn't know you threw

just to prove you

can bend a knee?

He'd know it in his heart

and he'd appreciate it.

I say it out loud,

it humiliates him

like you're doing.

No, Harvey, the person I'm

because I am closing

the client, taking your money,

and you can't stand me

doing either one.

If that's what you think,

then let's get it on.

Because as of this minute,

I don't give a shit

if we land this guy or not.

Hey, how'd it go today?

I thought you said you didn't

want to be involved.

I said I don't want

to be involved,

I didn't say I don't care.

In that case, it went well.

She's good, Alex.

I know she is.

Then I have to ask,

why don't you want

to work with her?

All right, the truth,

Rosalie thinks I think

I'm a better lawyer than her.

Do you?

I wouldn't have married her

if I thought that.

Then why does she think it?

We did work together once

back in law school.

Mock trial?

Pro bono.

Something we both cared about.

The case hit a roadblock and

Rosalie suggested one strategy,

I suggested a different one.

We ended up getting in

a huge fight,

actually broke us up

for a while.

But you got back together.

Because we loved each other,

but we also knew if that kind

of thing happened once...

There's a chance

it could happen again.

Which is why I'm asking

you how it went

instead of asking her.

Well, if it makes

you feel any better,

the case is in good hands

and the more I get to know you,

I'd say your marriage is

in good hands.

Goodnight, Samantha.

Goodnight, Alex.

Okay, Harvey,

it's just you and me now.

To tell you the truth,

Louis,

I'm impressed that

you lasted this long.

So why don't you take

your participation trophy

and go home.

The only thing I'll be going

home with tonight

is your money.

You two always fight

like this?

Think of it this way, Steven.

If I fight like this

at the table,

imagine how I fight

in a courtroom.

Oh Steven, please,

don't listen to him.

The only thing Harvey fights

hardest for is himself.

Raise 50,000.

50 isn't enough.

I'm all in.

Now, Louis, before you decide

how to play the hand

that could clean you out,

I want you to think

of our entire history

of me always winning

and you always losing

and when you finish

doing that,

you'll realize it doesn't

really matter what you do,

because whatever it is,

it's going to be

the wrong decision.

♪ ♪

I fold.

See? That's exactly what

I was talking about.

All I had was ten-high.

Not only did you lose,

but you have to sit here on

tilt for the rest of the night

while I take the rest

of your money

because like I said, poker

isn't about playing the odds.

it's about playing the man.

All I have to say,

that was impressive.

Well, Steven, I didn't beat

him to impress you.

I beat him

because that's what I do.

I don't follow orders,

I don't bend a knee, I win.

So if that's the kind of lawyer

you want,

good luck with your business.

Now if you'll excuse me,

I've got Louis' money to take.

♪ ♪

Shit, that woman

was telling the truth.

According to Chelsea Conner's

own focus group,

consumers like red,

cursive fonts-

In gold foiled trim,

which means we've officially

got gold foiled nothing.

Give me the knock-off group

results again.

Which one?

What do you mean which one?

They did, like, two dozen.

Wait a second, how many

focus groups did we do?

Five.

Five versus 24?

You thinking

what I'm thinking?

If you're thinking

the only time

someone does that many focus

groups

is when they're trying to rig

the results, then yes, I am.

And if we know what

we're looking for,

we know what to do.

Which means our work here

is done.

What?

It looks like it doesn't

matter where we work,

we make a great team.

That we do.

Great job tonight, Brian.

Good. Focus, effort,

got the job done.

Hey,

just in time.

Hey buddy.

Looks like someone wants

That's okay.

I can say hello from here.

You've never held a baby,

have you?

I've held millions of babies.

Well then, I guess you won't

mind holding one more.

Okay.

How do I do it?

Here.

You just take him

in your arms.

Like this.

Okay.

Yeah.

♪ ♪

I have to go.

♪ ♪

Mr. DiBiase, can you explain

why people pay up

to $25,000 a year

to go to your college.

Why does anyone

go to college?

To make their lives better.

And you promised their lives

will be better by using lies.

We help our students invest

in their future.

By taking on a mountain

of debt and loans,

which your college

profits from

and you profit from personally.

That is not true.

Isn't it?

Half your pay is tied

to loan origination, correct?

That doesn't mean that

I profit from the loans.

It means that it doesn't

matter

whether students find jobs or

not,

as long as bodies

keep coming through that door,

signing their lives away

with debt.

And you're paid to say

whatever it takes

to make that happen,

aren't you?

Don't answer that question.

Then I'll answer it for you.

You are paid to do that

and once we prove that,

we can come after

you personally.

Is that true?

No it isn't

and even if they do,

we'll indemnify you.

So it's not true, but it

might be true?

Who do you think she's

looking out for, Frank?

You or Logan Tech?

They're going to say you lied

to inflate your compensation-

Then they're gonna

hang you out to dry

and wipe their hands clean.

And this is your one

and only chance,

because right now,

we will waive your liability.

You know what?

We're done here.

I lied about the numbers.

And did

the Board of Directors

instruct you

to tell those lies?

They did.

We'll accept a settlement

of $50,000 per plaintiff.

$15,000 and that is

the best you're gonna get.

The best we're gonna get is

if we play that tape in court

and a jury is gonna give us

$100,000.

Well, if you do,

you won't even get 15,000

because we'll be bankrupt

and if you don't believe me,

I'll send over

our books to prove it.

♪ ♪

Good, you're still here.

Actually, I'm leaving early

because I have plans.

The only plans you have is

to stay here and help me.

Okay, Louis,

if you want my help, I'd start

with "what's so important?"

As usual,

Harvey's out of control.

He lied to me about landing

Steven Palmer,

then defies me by showing up

to his goddamn card game

then he proceeds to humiliate

me and a potential client.

And what do you want me

to do about it?

I want you to do for me what

I know you did for Thomas.

What?

Matchmake, Donna.

I want you to stay here

to find me the perfect whale

so I can prove I close

just as well as Harvey can.

Louis, I'm sorry you're in

this situation

and I would be happy to help

you at any other time,

but not tonight because

like I said, I have plans.

Yeah, what,

more drinks with the girls?

It's not a girls night,

it's my night.

You think I wouldn't rather

spend my evening with Sheila?

But I need this, Donna,

and I need it tonight,

and you said

you feel responsible

for me running this firm.

Fine, you want my help?

Here it is.

Instead of trying to prove

to Harvey

that you're a better closer

than he is,

why don't you act like

a grown-up and work it out.

Or don't,

either way I'm going out

because I've earned it.

Donna, I'm giving you

a direct order.

So you can follow it or don't

but if you don't,

don't you ever tell me that

you feel responsible

for putting me

in this position again.

♪ ♪

That was amazing!

You were amazing.

No, you were amazing.

All right, I was.

You know what's

even more amazing

is that we're gonna

get $50,000 per client.

You mean $15,000 per client.

No, 50.

Don't tell me you believed that

bullshit about their books.

You bet your ass

I believed it.

They're not gonna send over

cooked books.

Rosalie, crying poor is

the oldest trick in the book.

Not as old as being poor.

Well, I was poor

and if you ask me,

I'd rather have 50,000

And I'd rather

get them a million,

but that's not the choice

that's on the table.

Listen to me,

I know you're excited about

getting an offer

after being out of the ring

for so long-

being out of the ring,

this is about getting money

for my clients.

Well, it's also supposed

to be about getting back

in the game

and building a reputation.

And this builds a reputation

Yeah, as someone

any competent attorney

can eat for breakfast.

Okay, you know what,

I've heard you out,

now you're going

I heard you

and I'm telling you

you are making the wrong call.

Well, I disagree

and I appreciate your help

but this is my case

and we're taking the offer.

Ms. Janowitz,

why did you conduct

two dozen focus groups

before launching your product?

To test the consumers'

response to the product.

Except you weren't

just testing

their responses, were you?

You were reshaping them.

Making changes based on

results is the point of a test.

You mean deliberate changes

to make your packaging

look more and more

like our client's.

I already explained this,

We all know

what women respond to.

And you know what?

You gave them exactly

what they were looking for.

You offered a package

they couldn't resist

and that confused them

and you can't deny that

you knew what you were doing

and how it made them feel.

Is there a question here?

I have a question.

Did you know you were

breaking the rules

by enticing

our loyal customers to stray?

We didn't break any rules.

But you flirted with them.

What someone buys

is their choice.

Except you confused

that choice and as a result

people wanted something

they didn't mean to want,

but couldn't help themselves

That's not true.

Just admit it,

you confused innocent customers

about what they wanted

because you wanted to be

what they wanted

so they would choose you.

But they can't choose you,

they just can't.

No matter how much

they want to

because they've already

chosen someone else.

All right, I don't know

what's going on

between the two of you,

but this deposition is over.

♪ ♪

Alex, we need to talk.

No, we do not because

there's only one thing

you'd be here to talk about,

and I already told you

I want to stay out of it.

Well before you say that,

you should know Rosalie's

about to make a huge mistake.

What are you talking about?

No, forget I asked that.

Well, you did ask,

we've got them by the throat

but they're saying unless

we take 30¢ on the dollar,

they're gonna go bankrupt.

What?

That right there.

You know what I'm getting at,

they're not going bankrupt.

Samantha, I'm not going

to stick my nose in her case.

I'm not asking you

to stick your nose in,

I'm asking

if you think I'm right.

I think I said

I'd say out of it.

Which means you

do agree with me

and all I'm saying is

I think we should counter.

Then counter.

I can't, she's first chair.

Well, what do you want me

to do about that?

I want you to tell her

you think my way is better.

God damn it, I don't want

to say whose way is better!

Alex,

I know you don't want to cause

conflict with your wife,

but you know this is

the right thing to do.

♪ ♪

Look, I know you kids

eat late these days,

but shouldn't you be going?

Maybe, but if I can't figure

something out soon,

I'm gonna have to cancel

with Thomas.

What, why?

'Cause Louis is an asshole

and so is Harvey.

That's not a reason, Donna,

that's just a Tuesday.

I know you're kidding,

Gretchen,

but I don't find it funny

that Louis and Harvey

are in a fight

and it's going

to ruin my night.

It's not ruining anything

and whatever it is,

it's their problem,

not yours.

And that's what I told Louis

but then he threw it

back in my face

that I'm responsible

for him being Managing Partner.

I don't give a goddamn

what he did.

You need to stop telling

yourself

that bullshit right now.

Gretchen, I-

No!

Now I have seen you

put this firm first

more times than I can count.

What you need to be doing

is heading home,

putting on that dress I know

you laid out this morning.

Okay.

But what about

Louis and Harvey?

You leave those two fools

to me.

♪ ♪

Robert,

can I talk to you a second?

Of course, Louis,

what's on your mind?

You knew Harvey lied to me

about Steven Palmer,

didn't you?

I did.

Robert...

why didn't you say anything?

Would you have told me if the

shoe was on the other foot?

No, I wouldn't.

Now Louis, I obviously

wasn't successful

dealing with Harvey myself.

But from what I know

of the situation,

you stuck your head in

too early and got it bit off.

What would you do?

I make a gesture

of holding my other hand out.

You'd really do that?

Probably not,

but I sure wish I would.

And Louis, one more thing.

Harvey wasn't

being disrespectful to you,

he was just treating you the

way he treated Jessica and me.

I get it, he's

an equal opportunity asshole.

Serving the community

24 hours a day.

Thank you, Robert.

You're welcome, Louis.

Baby, I don't know what

that celery did,

but I want you to know,

I'm on your side.

Good, because that stalk right

there just put the moves on me.

Hey,

I've been meaning to ask.

How's it going with your case?

You mean Samantha

didn't tell you?

We got an offer

and it's amazing.

That's great.

How much?

I don't believe it.

Believe what?

You think I can't tell when

you're trying to back door

your way into a conversation?

Your mother's 80th birthday

come to mind?

Rosalie-

Uh-huh,

Samantha told you and you

agree with her, admit it.

All right, I do

because I've seen people

cook the books before.

Damn it, Alex,

this is exactly what happened

in law school.

You think you know better than

me.

Well, if you don't respect

me as a lawyer,

why don't you just tell me

Because I do

have faith in you

and the only thing that's

the same about law school

is that you don't believe me,

but I do respect you

which is why I'm telling you

to your face

I think you should reject

that deal.

It didn't sound like

you were going

to tell me that

to my face.

That's because you have

a chip on your shoulder

that always shows up whenever

we talk about the law,

which is why I didn't want

to get involved

in the first place.

You really respect me

as a lawyer?

I wouldn't have married you

if I didn't.

So can we please put

our guns down

and just forget that

I said anything?

No, we can't.

But we can put our guns down.

What do you mean?

I mean, I want

to take you through

why I think I'm making

the right decision.

♪ ♪

Gretchen,

what can I do for you?

You need to sit your ass down

and listen to me.

Excuse me?

Yeah, I can see you're on

your way to some fancy dinner

or card game

or whatever nonsense

you're spending

your time on these days,

but you need

to turn yourself around

and make things right

with Louis.

I don't need to do anything.

This is between me and Louis.

No, it isn't because

when the two of you

get into one of

your death matches,

it puts a burden

on the rest of us

and I, for one,

am tired of it.

Oh, you're tired of it,

are you?

Yes, I am.

Makes me sick the two

of you acting like children

and to think I

was considering retiring

when if I left right now,

the two of you would shit

all over your bunk beds.

Are you finished?

Are you gonna make it right?

It's a two way street,

Gretchen,

and I'm not the only asshole

in the room.

You're the only one

in the room right now.

Okay, I've said my piece.

I would have been gentle,

but sometimes someone

just needs to knock

the shit out of you

and Donna just so happens

to have plans tonight.

♪ ♪

Well? Did you talk to her?

I did and she's still going

to recommend the deal.

God damn it,

that is not what

we talked about.

What we talked about was

me telling her what I thought,

which I did,

and then she changed my mind.

Of course she did,

'cause as you've made

very clear,

your relationship is more

important than any client.

Well, I don't

care who's first chair,

I am not letting

my clients down.

And I'm not backing Rosalie

I'm doing it because

she's one hell of a lawyer.

Don't tell me

you're believing that shit

about Logan Tech going under.

What I believe is

you don't know whether

they're lying or not.

That's why I want

to fight to find out-

And what happens if you lose

that fight, because you're not

the only one who knows

what it's like to be poor

and when you're shaking

the cushions

for spare change,

the difference

between 15,000 and nothing

is a lot bigger than

the one between 15 and 50.

I won't lose.

You sure?

Because you have lost before

and one of those times was

to me.

So let it go or don't,

but I'm backing my wife.

And one more thing,

you said it yourself,

this was supposed

to bring us together.

Fine, I'll let it go.

But that does not mean I agree.

If it makes you feel any

better,

if the two of you didn't

team up on this,

those people would be

getting nothing.

♪ ♪

Hey.

You ran right out after

the deposition

and I wanted

to make sure you're-

I'm not.

Katrina-

Brian, we can't.

I know.

It's no one's fault.

I know.

What are we gonna do?

I don't know.

But you can't be

my associate anymore.

♪ ♪

So you're sticking with that,

your all-time favorite

is Springsteen?

Are you kidding?

I mean, in the beginning

it was just me and my garage.

I would sketch designs

on the wall,

crank the Boss,

and just build.

Well, looking at your pieces,

it's obvious you're doing

what you love.

What about you?

What about twenty-something

Donna?

What was she up to?

Twenty-something Donna

was eating ramen every night

and acting in an off, off,

extra off Broadway production

of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."

Aw, careful Maggie,

your claws are showing.

You know

"Cat on a Hot Tin Roof"?

Know it? I was Brick.

In college?

No, 9th grade,

but it's not the point.

The point is, if I wasn't

so bad at acting,

I never would've realized

my passion for design.

Oh, so you're saying

that I was a bad actor

and that's why

I'm a great COO?

Well, you certainly

couldn't hide the fact

that you liked me

when we first met.

Oh-ho-ho, is that really

how you want to play this?

Well, it doesn't have to be.

In retrospect,

I probably shouldn't have been.

You know, is it getting hot

in here or is it...

See, I knew you liked me.

I do.

And I'll tell you something

else,

as you know, I was worried

about mixing business

with pleasure.

But?

I haven't thought

about business all night.

So it's been all pleasure.

Yeah, it has.

Me too.

I mean, do you wanna do

somewhere and get a night cap?

I'd love that.

Louis, I've been looking

all over for you.

I was looking all over

for you too

and I got thirsty,

thought I'd make myself

a caffeine-free prunie.

Do they usually

have caffeine?

You'd be surprised.

I don't know how to say it

so I'm just gonna come out

with it.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry too, Harvey.

I stepped in too early,

I shouldn't have

and I wish I could say

that I won't do it again

but... I probably will.

Oh, you definitely will.

You are right,

but another thing

I might do again

is call the client

that I'm trying to sign

and tell them

to sign with you

because you are

the best lawyer

that I have ever worked

with, Harvey,

and that's never going

to change.

You called Palmer

and said that?

I did.

That's funny because

I called him

and told him I was

the best lawyer

you've ever worked with too.

No, you didn't.

No, I didn't.

I told him he should sign

with you

because there's no lawyer

in this city

that I'd be more afraid

to go up against than you.

You think it worked?

To tell you truth,

I don't care if we sign Steven

Palmer or not.

We are the two best lawyers in

the city

and that is never going

to change.

Thank you, Harvey.

Thank you, Managing Partner.

Prunie?

Don't mind if I do.

♪ ♪

Well, this is me.

I know.

Wow, they never actually come

that fast when I want them to.

What can I say,

I got a way with the cabs.

Thank you Thomas

for an amazing night.

Donna, I just got to tell ya,

sometimes you don't know

what you've been missing

until you have it.

So, look, I don't want to wait

three days to call you

or whatever the rules are.

Can we just skip that?

Can tomorrow be our three days?

What if we say it's tonight

and you come on up.

I just called a cab.

♪ ♪

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