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Previously on "Suits"...

You're afraid you won't have
time for the baby.

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

When the time comes,
you'll be able to step back

a little and trust that
the firm is in good hands.

We pushed the price back down
to what Teddy sold it for

and we get Stu Buzzini
to help us do it.

Putting downward pressure
on a stock

to help a takeover attempt
is illegal.

- We can't ask Stu to do that.
- I'll do it.

You sure you want to do this?

I'm sure someone's gonna do
it whether I like it or not.

You wanted to be what
they wanted

so they would choose you.
- But they can't choose you,

'cause they've already chosen
someone else.

This deposition is over.

I have no idea who
my parents were.

I bounced around
the foster care system.

What does that have to do--

I helped you because
I would have given anything

to have someone like you
looking out for me.

If you short that stock,
you'll make a fortune

and a good man will get
his company back.

You guarantee I'm gonna
make money on this

and not get caught.

- What are we gonna do?
- I don't know,

but you can't be
my associate anymore.

I don't want to wait three
days to call you.

Can tomorrow be our three days?

What if we just say it's
tonight and you come on up?

- Hi. You're up.
- Been up for a little while.

Hope you don't mind.
I made us some coffee.

What?
Too presumptuous, right?

I was just thinking...

last night was really nice.
- It was.

And this is really nice too.

It is.

As much as I'd love to spend
all morning with you,

I've got a big meeting.

We're actually expanding
our retail presence and--

I get it.
You have to go.

I do. Do you remember
what I said last night

about not waiting three days?

I'd love to go out again,
Thomas.

- Is tonight too soon?
- Let me check my calendar--

yep, I'm free.

I'm gonna head out.

And do you mind letting
yourself out

because I was up really
late last night

with this handsome man
that I just started seeing

and I think I might just go
back to sleep.

I don't mind at all.

Sweet dreams.

[knocking at door]

Judy.

Oh, my God.

- It's been years.
- I know,

but you've never left
my thoughts.

Side effect of being a mother,
foster or not.

Well, it's great to see you.

Let's get some breakfast.
I'll put my day on hold.

I'd love to, Samantha,

but the truth is
I don't have time.

I'm here because
I need your help.

Come on in.
I'll make us some coffee.

You can tell me what you need.

And I know you said
you wanted

an animal theme for
the nursery,

so I was thinking,
what about Peter Rabbit?

Or Paddington Bear?

Or we could just do all
football and baseball,

all sports.

Even wrestling.

Love it. Sounds great.

You're not listening to
a word I'm saying, are you?

Sheila, I'm sorry.
I just--

I just got an email.

Katrina and Brian shit the bed
on a deposition and I...

Louis, I know you're busier
than ever,

but this baby's coming whether
we're ready or not.

And I need you
to be fully here,

not just physically here.

I promise I will do better.

Good. Then we can decide
on Peter Rabbit

and Paddington Bear with
the designer tonight.

- Tonight?
- We set it last week.

Is that gonna be a problem?

- No, tonight's perfect.
- Good.

And, honey, whatever's
going on with Katrina,

I'm sure there's good reason.

One of my kids got pulled
over while driving my car.

He's a good kid.

He reminds me of you
in more ways than one.

I get the picture.
What happened?

There were some pills
in the car

and they arrested him.

So he needs a lawyer.

- He doesn't. I do.
- What are you talking about?

I told the police
the pills were mine.

How could you do that?

When my back started
acting up,

I had to cut down on my hours
at school.

Corey figured it out,
so he started selling pills.

And he used every penny
for groceries or gas,

anything to help us get by.

Judy, I'm not sure I should
get involved in this.

Why not?

Because you're telling me you
didn't do this

and you want me not
to use that.

If you want,
I can refer you to someone.

No one else can understand
what's at stake for Corey

and the rest of those kids

because if that prosecutor
has her way,

then I'm gonna lose
my fostering license

and they're gonna take
my kids away.

- I understand that.
- Please.

I lost you all those years ago,

and I have never regretted
anything more.

I can't let something like
that happen again.

[melancholy music]

♪ Suits 8x13 ♪
The Greater Good
Original Air Date on February 6, 2019

♪ 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 ♪

== sync, corrected by elderman ==
@elder_man

Stu Buzzini, what are you
doing on our side of town?

Was waiting for you
to come out because

I didn't want to have this
conversation in your office.

You're gonna want to take
a look at this.

What is it?

Remember that trade
you had me make

to tank Doyle Shoe's
stock price?

- I get it.
- Someone figured it out

and now they want
to use it against you.

Not just someone.
He's a trader at my firm.

He knows what he's doing
and now he wants my job.

- Or what?
- Or he goes to the SEC,

and once they start
an investigation--

- I know.
- Harvey, what are we gonna do?

Two things, first,
you're gonna hire a consultant

to review your firm's
risk-tolerance policy.

And second?

You're gonna tell me
everything there is to know

about this trader:
how old he is, how tall he is,

what he eats for breakfast
in the morning.

What do you need to know
all that for?

Because he's got you,
which means

I'm gonna have to bluff him

and the best to bluff someone

is to know more about him
than he knows about himself.

And who's this consultant
you want me to hire?

Let's just say
I got the perfect guy.

Louis,
how are you this fine morning?

Don't give me that crap.

You wanna explain why you
and Brian shit the bed

on your perfume case?
- Louis, it's complicated,

but I've got it handled.

I thought this was
you and Brian.

Well, about that.
Brian and I--

Brian and you what?

I think that this case calls

for more expertise
than Brian can offer,

so I was wondering if you might
be able to help me.

Katrina,
I just asked Samantha

to take a new client meeting
for me.

I told Sheila that I would help
her pick out furniture

for the nursery, and I have
a million other things

that I am trying to balance
and you were the one who said

that I had people
who could step up

if I needed to take
a step back, were you not?

Yes, Louis, I was.

Then you step the hell up
because I don't want the world

to think that we can't handle
a simple infringement case.

[tense music]

There you are.
Donna, we need to talk.

Okay, about what?

For starters,
where have you been?

I've been looking for you
all morning.

If you must know...

I overslept.

Why?
What's going on?

I need to know exactly what
you said to Stu

when we made that Teddy Doyle
trade last year.

Well, if I recall,
I told him he wasn't gonna be

a gunslinger for long
if he didn't do it. Why?

So you made sure he knew
the risks?

I didn't have to make sure.

He knew before half the words
were out of my mouth.

So once again, why?

He's being blackmailed
for it.

Holy shit.
And how are you planning

to get him out of this,
because, Harvey,

we have to get him out of this.

I know, but I need to know

who lost and how much they lost

on the other side
of that trade.

Wait, what?

I need to know how badly Stu
can get burned

if this guy ends up turning
him in.

Okay.

I'll take care of it.

But, Harvey, if this is about
getting financial information,

Louis is the logical choice.

Look, I know
he's the managing partner

and we should tell him,
but I don't want

to get him involved
unless we think

there's no way out of this.

Then I know who to go to.

♪ ♪

Robert, can I talk to you?
It's important.

Of course.
I'd say good morning,

but I can see it hasn't been
good for you.

That's because Judy O'Brien

came to my place as I was
headed in this morning.

- Judy? Your old foster mom?
- That's the one.

She's asked me to represent her
on a drug case.

She's innocent.

It's one of her kids
who's guilty

and she won't let me tell
the prosecutor that.

Samantha, as I recall,
this is the woman

that took you in when you were
12 years old.

She stuck with me no matter
how much trouble I got in

till I blew it and the state
took me away.

Why won't you help her?

Because what if...

Samantha, I didn't handle
my sister's case

because I was afraid,

and I regretted
that decision ever since.

Well, if Judy goes to prison
because of me.

I'll regret that forever.

If she goes to prison
because she told you

not to tell them the truth,
that's on her, not you.

- All the same.
- No, it's not all the same.

Samantha,
when you care about someone,

you fight twice as hard.

It's the reason she came
to you.

If it were me,
I wouldn't turn her away.

Okay.

But Louis asked me to take
a meeting for him tonight.

I can't be in two places
at once.

Then give me the details
and I'll take it for you.

And Samantha...

I'm proud of you
for doing this.

- Mr. Stockman?
- Yes, that's me.

Nick Pavonotti.
I was told to see you.

I understand you're doing some
consulting for the firm.

That's right, and I started
looking at your trade history.

Gen Biotech,
you lost 2 million.

Shale futures,
10 million down the drain.

- Ridley Pharma, same thing.
- We make bets every day,

and sometimes you win,
sometimes you lose.

Well, you're about to make
your worst bet yet.

What are you talking about?

You're gonna have
to rethink your choice

to go after Stu Buzzini.

- You're no fucking consultant.
- You're right,

and if you pursue this,

Stu's not gonna be
the one in trouble, you are.

What I got on Stu is real.

- That's why you're here.
- Doesn't matter what you have.

Half the guys on Wall Street
make dirty trades

and they see you throwing one
of their own under the bus,

they're never gonna want
to work with you.

There's something else about
Wall Street guys.

They're more loyal to money
than anything else,

so unless you're here
to tell me

I'm moving in to Stu's office,

I'd say we're done.

Nick.

My name is Harvey Specter.

Ask around. You'll find people
who go up against me,

they never win.

So I'd think long and hard
about what you're gonna do.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

[cell phone buzzing]

Thomas, hi.

Everything okay?

Yeah, it's fine.
It's just a work thing.

Want to talk about it?

Or tonight if now's not
a good time.

To tell you the truth,
I just want to go out

and spend time with you
and not think about it at all.

Then I'll see you tonight.

- Donna, you wanted to see me?
- Yeah, actually,

I was hoping that
you could point me

in the right direction.
- The right direction of what?

A trader we represent
is being accused

of manipulating a stock,
and in order to understand

how much exposure he has--

You need to know if anyone

was significantly harmed
by the trades.

- Exactly.
- I'll call my guy.

I'll have the answer
for you in no time.

That's the thing, Alex.

It needs to stay under
the radar.

I don't understand.
If they're already

being charged,
what difference does it make?

I never said they were
already being charged.

Then what exactly
is going on here,

'cause if they're not
being charged,

how do you even know
there was a--

please tell me we're not
involved in this.

We may have been
the ones who asked the trader

to make the trade in
the first place.

So we're not just in it.
We orchestrated it.

We did.

But it was to save
hundreds of jobs,

and the guy who caught
wind of it

has no idea that we have
anything to do with it.

Then I'll find who was on
the other side of those trades,

and I'll do it so quietly no
one will ever know I was there.

- Did you want Brian?
- Excuse me?

He said you two have been
working really hard lately

and he was gonna spend
the morning at home.

He should be in any minute.

Great.

I can have him come see you
as soon as he gets in.

Unless there's something
I can help you with?

You know what, Susan?
There is.

Good afternoon.
I'm Samantha Wheeler.

I represent Ms. O'Brien.

And like I told you
on the phone,

unless you're ready
to plead guilty we don't

have much to talk about.
- Then I'll get right to it.

Ms. O'Brien pleads guilty
to misdemeanor possession

with a healthy fine
and six months' probation.

Problem with that is
this isn't a misdemeanor.

Those pills were meant
for distribution.

Which is circumstantial
at best.

Not based on how many pills
there were.

You know what I'm gonna do
with how many pills there were?

I'm gonna question the count.

Then I'm gonna adjust
for what they were cut with.

Then I'm gonna question
the legitimacy of the stop

in the first place.
When I'm done with you,

you'll be lucky to get her
on a parking ticket.

That might work where
you come from,

but no jury in this town is
gonna believe any of that.

What is wrong with you?

Ms. O'Brien has been an asset
to this community for 20 years.

With all due respect,
Ms. Wheeler,

you don't know a damn thing
about this community,

and I don't know
what that woman did

to get some Manhattan lawyer
in her corner,

but I'm not gonna let it stop
me from doing what I have to.

What is that supposed
to mean?

Do you think I don't know
what's going on here?

Those pills weren't hers;
they were that kid's.

I don't believe this.
You think she's innocent

and you're still
gonna throw the book

at a 65-year-old woman?

I am gonna do whatever
it takes

to keep those drugs out
of my county.

Look, I am not a monster.

If you want to do right by her,
convince her to make that kid

take responsibility
for what he did.

I don't understand.

If the deposition didn't
go well,

can't we just redepose them?
- No, Susan, we can't.

Why not?

Among other things,

they'll be ready for
our line of questioning.

- What if--
- Just...

give me a minute to think.

'Scuse me, Katrina.
Can I talk to you for a second?

Of course.

Susan, can you give us
the room?

- When were you gonna tell me?
- Tell you what?

That you were pulling me off
the Adored case.

I already told you we can't
work together anymore.

I know, and I let that go

because you obviously weren't
in the mood to talk about it,

but I didn't think you were
gonna pull me off

in the middle of a case.

Well, I wasn't going to,

but then you weren't
at your desk, and I...

- You what?
- I picked someone else, okay?

Because like I said, it's not
going to work between us.

Oh, well, that's fantastic,
Katrina,

but when I'm supposed to be
your associate

and I find out from
someone else

I'm no longer on the case,
it makes me look like an idiot

and I don't think
I should be punished

when this whole thing was
your fault.

We said it was
nobody's fault.

Well, it sure as hell
wasn't mine,

and it's not fair that
my reputation in this firm

takes a hit when
you're the one--

I was the one that what?

You know what, Katrina?

You don't want to work together
then we won't,

but I'd appreciate it
if you think of a reason

we can give that doesn't make
me look like shit.

[tense music]

♪ ♪

- Harvey Specter.
- Kevin Miller.

From a prison cell to
a corner office in record time.

Well, not just
a corner office,

biggest office in the firm.

I take it things
have been good?

Better than good.
The Sutter cloud is gone,

things are great with Jill,

and the firm is growing
like crazy.

Glad to hear it.

Because I need you
to make room for one more.

You're sending someone
my way?

- He must be a star.
- Actually, Kevin,

he's a snake, but you're gonna
take him on anyway.

And why would I do that?

Because someone I care about

is being blackmailed
by this bastard.

Ah, I get it.
You're asking me to make him

an offer good enough
to get him off your back.

That's right,
except I'm not asking.

Harvey, come on.

I mean,
I just got my life back.

I can't bring someone
into my shop

that's gonna send me back
to prison.

I know I owe you,
but not like this.

Yes, like this, because I did
a hell of a lot worse for you,

and if I hadn't, you'd still be
rotting in prison.

So when I call in a favor,
you don't put conditions on it.

All right,
just tell me his name.

I'll write up an offer,

make it look like
a headhunter found him.

His name is Nick Pavonotti,

and you can skip
the headhunter part.

He'll know it's from me.

You make him an offer
and you tell him

it's not worth it
to mess with Harvey Specter.

Never thought I'd see
this place again.

I have to say, it doesn't look
too much worse for wear.

How did it go with
the prosecutor?

Were you able to make a deal?

It's not gonna be that easy,
Judy.

She knows the drugs are
Corey's, not yours.

Then she should be willing
to go easy on me.

No, she shouldn't,
and she isn't,

because she's not gonna let you
stop her from doing her job.

Well, I have a job too,

and that's to protect
my children.

I'm not gonna let them ruin his
life because of one mistake.

It won't ruin his life.

They'll take him
away from me.

If you don't do this,

they're gonna take them all
from you.

I can't do it.
I can't sacrifice him

for everyone else.
- Why not?

'Cause I already did
that with you.

No, you didn't have
a choice with me.

They took me from you.

And before they did,

they asked if I wanted
to keep trying,

and I said no.
- I don't believe this.

You've been lying to me
all these years?

I didn't want to hurt you.

If you didn't want to hurt
me, you should have kept me

or at least told me
the truth about it.

I couldn't do that.
I couldn't tell you

I was choosing the good
of everyone over you.

What would that have done
to you?

What do you think
it did to me?

- Samantha--
- No,

let me just get this straight.

Rather than fight for me
or even tell me the truth,

you gave up on me,

and then years later,
walk into my home

to have me save you for making
the same mistake again.

You were the only person
I knew who could help.

I could have, Judy,
not anymore.

Samantha, please.

I used that word with you.
I said,

"Please,
don't let them take me."

But it turns out you could have
stopped them and you didn't.

So now I'm giving up on you.

Katrina, whatever it is, I'm
on my way out for the night.

That's okay.
This won't take long.

I would just like to start
the process

of having Brian removed
as my associate.

- What?
- He's too advanced for me.

All right.

You wanna tell me what happened

between the two of you,
or do you want me to just

figure out myself?
- Nothing happened.

Because it won't take me long
to figure out,

and I'm pretty sure
you would rather

just tell me about it yourself.

Okay, look.

You told me not to go into
the kitchen

and I tried not to,
but it turns out

everywhere we go is
the kitchen.

So did something happen
or not?

No, but we both wanted it to,

and then I told him I can't
work with him anymore.

And then we got into a fight
because he said

that it would hurt him
if I can't explain why

he's not my associate anymore.

And that's why I told you
that bullshit

about him being too advanced.

Bet it feels good to get
that off your chest.

Only so much because
I still don't know what to do.

- Talk to him about it.
- I told you I tried.

No, you told me
you fought with him,

and fighting isn't talking.

And I should know
that better than anyone.

- What do you mean?
- I mean, I understand

what it's like
to have complicated issues

with someone you work with.
Especially when that person

can't have a real conversation
about it.

You're talking about--

You know who I'm talking
about, Katrina.

Well, knowing that doesn't
tell me what I should do.

I told you,
talk about it again.

And if you can't,
we're gonna have a real problem

because Brian's right.

You could really hurt
his career.

Now, I'm gonna go,
'cause sometimes

the answer is to fall
for someone

who has nothing to do
with this place at all.

Robert, please tell
me you haven't gone

to Louis's client meeting yet.

I was just on my way.
Why?

Because I can take
it from here.

I thought you told me
you couldn't be

at two places at once.

Well,
it doesn't matter anymore

because I dropped Judy's case.

What?

Samantha,
why would you do that?

Same reason any
attorney would,

because my client lied to me.

So thank you
for covering for me,

but I've got it from here.
- You're not taking anything

until you tell me
what's going on.

I've got all night, Samantha.

[sighs]

I always thought it was the
state that took me from her.

Turns out it was Judy.

She put me back in the system
just when I thought

I had a real home.

So tell me why should
I stick by her

when she didn't stick by me?

I don't know, Samantha,

but for her to admit all of
that must have killed her.

Didn't do wonders
for me either, Robert.

What are you saying?
I should throw her a party?

I'm saying that sometimes
being a parent

is living with choices
that break your heart.

It's not often that you get
the chance to make up for them.

You have a chance to help this
woman do that.

I think maybe you should
take it.

Even if I was willing to,
I still can't get her a deal.

Then let's put
our heads together

and figure something out.

What about Louis's client
meeting?

He'll just have
to understand.

If he doesn't,
you tell him to come see me.

[whistles]

Pretty nice office for
a fake consultant.

- What are you doing here?
- I'm here to tell you

that you're negotiating
from a position of weakness.

Because first you try
to stop me,

and then Kevin Miller
offers me a job out of nowhere

telling me it's
not worth it to go against you.

- It isn't.
- Yeah, you keep saying that,

but I did some digging

and on the very same day the
Doyle Shoes trades were made

a woman,
who is now your COO,

signed into our visitor's log
to meet with Stu.

Donna Paulsen I think
is her name, right?

Be very careful what you say
next and who you threaten.

Looks like I touched a nerve.

Nick, you have no idea who
you're dealing with.

What I know is that stock
manipulation is a crime.

- So is blackmail.
- And we can avoid prosecution

for either of those
if you stop coming at me

and start working on
Stu Buzzini's retirement party.

But you better do it soon,

because I'm not gonna
wait much longer.

If you're trying to play
a game of Chicken with me,

you'll never win.

But I'm not just playing
with you.

I'm playing with you,
Stu Buzzini, and Donna Paulsen.

Really is a nice office.

What the hell
is your problem?

It's bad enough that
Samantha farms out

her responsibilities to
you without telling me,

but then you blow him off?

- Will you just calm down?
- Calm down?

I take one night off
to prepare my home

for my unborn child's arrival
and I am supposed to enjoy it,

but I can't because
you and Samantha

don't give a shit about
your jobs.

- Are you finished?
- No, I'm not.

Because when you stepped down
it was like you said,

"Hey, I can do whatever
I want."

And apparently what you want
is to let this firm down,

let our clients down,
and most of all let me down--

All right, that's enough.

I'm not gonna listen to another
word of your delusion

because from the minute
I stepped down

all I've done is help you.
- Help me?

First, with Harvey
on the Malik case,

and then again with Harvey
on your poker bullshit,

and now with a partner
who's going through something

more important
than some client dinner.

Are you saying Samantha's
going through something?

Yes, Louis, I am.

I'm sorry, Robert.
I...

It is just so much--
the pressure.

It's just...
it's too much.

I know, Louis.

And I wish I could tell you
it gets easier, but I can't.

What I can tell you
is to do your best

not to take it out on
people around you.

You're right.

Thank you.

And I'm sorry I blew up at you.

You don't need to apologize.

You mind me asking what is
going on with Samantha?

Louis,
if you think your people

have something that's going on,

you should probably
ask them yourself.

Donna, good,
let's grab a coffee.

Sure.
I could use come caffeine.

And since we both know
"Let's grab coffee"

is code for
shit's gone sideways,

why don't you just tell me
what's going on?

Nick Pavonotti put
the pieces together.

He knows we were involved
in that trade.

So the firm's in
his crosshairs now too.

Not just the firm.

He also knows that you came
to see Stu that day.

I'm sorry, Donna.
I never should have--

Harvey, don't even bother
going down that road.

I made my decision.

Now we have to decide
how to fix this.

You may not be able
to fix it.

Don't tell me, someone got
burned by that trade.

Not just burned, scorched.

A police pension fund sold
at the wrong time

that took a huge hit.
This thing comes out,

you're not gonna be able to say
no harm no foul.

Son of a bitch.

Harvey,
if you're out of time,

I don't see any other way.
- Any other way than what?

Giving in to whatever
this guy wants.

No, Harvey, we can't ask
Stu to step down.

Stu knew the risk when
he agreed to make that trade.

And you can tell yourself
that to feel better,

but I'm the one who convinced
him to do it.

And I only did that
because you said

it was just a civil violation.

Now it sounds like
he could go to prison.

Nothing's gonna happen
to him if he does this.

He won't do it.

Then you're gonna have
to make him do it.

- Me?
- Yeah, you.

You said it yourself,
you were the only one

who could have convinced him
to do this in the first place.

Because he trusts me, and
I'm not gonna take advantage

of that until you tell me that
there's nothing else we can do.

Because there is
and you know it.

What is she talking about?

She talking about going
to Sean Cahill

to make him bury this thing,

and he's gonna want to help us
even less than Stu.

If you want me to make Stu
take the hit for all of us,

the least you can do is
give it a shot with Cahill.

[knocking at door]

Samantha.

I was afraid
I'd never see you again.

You almost didn't.

Before you say another word,
I need you to look at me.

- Take a good long look.
- I don't understand.

I turned out just fine.

So as far as I'm concerned,
the problem wasn't

that you cut me loose,
it's that you lied to me.

So if you want my help,

you're gonna tell Corey
the truth.

He's gonna take responsibility
for his actions,

and then we're gonna get
him the best deal possible,

and it won't ruin his life.
- How do you know that?

Because I know what I'm gonna
say to that prosecutor.

Sean.

What a surprise running into
you here.

You hungry? Why don't
we grab a big fat steak?

Nah, I'd rather go vegan
because I know that look.

- What look?
- The look that says

"Either my Nana died,"
or you need a favor.

All right, I do.

A client may or may not have

manipulated a stock
at our behest.

We're being blackmailed for it
and I need you

to bury the whole thing.
- Are you out of your mind?

- Sean, I know it sounds bad--
- No, it sounds illegal,

and you're lucky I'm not
arresting you right now.

Listen to me,
we only orchestrated this trade

so that hundreds of innocent
people could keep their jobs.

I don't care why you did it.
I'm not helping you.

I don't believe this.
I helped you put away

the man that cost
your mother everything.

How's Mike doing, Harvey?

Because if memory serves,
I helped save his life.

You did,
and I will always be grateful.

So your idea of gratitude

is sticking your hand
out for more?

I wouldn't be here if there
was any other way.

You know, I moved heaven and
earth for you once before,

and now the well is dry.

Well, then dig
a little deeper

because if people found out
about that heaven and earth,

they wouldn't throw you
a parade.

You just admitted
to stock manipulation,

so instead of threatening me,

you should be thanking me for
not slapping the cuffs on you.

So why don't you go back
to your office

and pray that that blackmailer
doesn't come to me

'cause if he does,
I'm not gonna bury this thing;

I'm gonna bury you.

[tense music]

All right, Donna, I'm here.

The last time I took
a meeting with you

you got me to do something
I regret.

I hope you're not here
to try to get me

to do something like
that again.

I'm here to say that
that trade

screwed over a pension fund
to the tune of $20 million.

I get it. You're telling me
if I don't give

that piece of shit my job,
I'll lose my license.

I'm telling you it could get
a lot worse and I'm sorry.

Well,
I don't want an apology.

- I want a way out.
- This is a way out.

Yeah, for you and Harvey,
not for me.

- Stu--
- God damn it,

this whole thing was his idea.

Now instead of getting me out
he wants me to take the bullet?

- It's the only way--
- Is it?

It took me 20 years
to get where I am,

and I'm not gonna surrender
to some blackmailer

unless my only option
is that or prison.

What if that is the choice?

Then I'll step down,
but I'll always remember

it was my friends that
made me do it.

But let me ask you this?
What makes you think

he won't keep using
this against us anyway?

Harvey'll make Nick
sign something

where he implicates himself
if he ever brings it up again.

It'll be mutually assured
destruction.

Then if you'll excuse me,
I got to get back.

Got a little work to do while
the firm's still mine.

I hope you're both here
to sign my plea offer

because I don't have time
for more negotiations.

I'm not signing anything.

- I'm sorry?
- She not signing anything

because we both know
she didn't do it.

So you're saying I'm free
to go after the kid.

You are, and when you do,
I'll be representing him

and I'll be giving
the jury this.

And this is a rap sheet
from 20 years ago.

That's right.
Possession, theft, vandalism.

And then the name's
been redacted. So what?

You said I didn't know
anything about this community.

Well, you're wrong.
I grew up here.

Those crimes,
I committed them here.

-That's my rap sheet.
- That's a nice story,

but it has nothing
to do with this case.

Oh, yes, it does.
Because you wanted to know

what Judy did to get
a lawyer like me in her corner.

She raised me,

and if you take Corey
away from her,

he won't have
the chance to turn

into the productive member
of society

that she can help him become.

So he's gonna plead down
to misdemeanor possession,

community service, and it will
not go on his record.

And if I say no?

Then I'll take my story,
my rap sheet,

and that 16-year-old kid--

And you tell it again
in open court.

I can break a jury in
a number of ways.

- That's just one.
- You raised this?

I did, and I'm proud of her.

Well, I suppose that's
punishment enough.

You have yourselves a deal.

I'll have my office draw up
the paperwork.

Samantha, thank you.

I couldn't have done this
without you.

I could say the same thing
to you, Judy.

If you're in here,
I take it Cahill said no.

He didn't just say no.
He said I was lucky

he wasn't arresting me,

which means
Stu is our only hope.

Not necessarily.

Please, tell me you got
him to agree.

I did.
It was hard and it hurt,

but I did.

And then he asked me how
we can be sure

that Nick won't keep holding
this over our heads.

Easy, we'll make him sign
an agreement

which I can go draft right now.
- If I'm right,

Nick won't have
to sign anything

and Stu won't have
to step down.

If Stu doesn't step down,
Nick goes to the SEC.

In case you haven't been
paying attention,

Cahill said no.
- Maybe that's because

you didn't ask him
the right question.

What the hell
are you talking about?

I'm trying to tell you
I have an idea.

Looking over
your future kingdom?

Sorry to disappoint you,

but you're not getting
the crown.

And who the hell are you?

You heard from the B team.

Well, I'm the A team.

The guy you know nothing about.

Not my name, or where I'm from,
or what I do.

Well, I know who sent you,
and Harvey Specter--

Harvey Specter didn't
send me, Nick.

And neither did Stu Buzzini.

Well, that just leaves
Teddy Doyle.

Whom I've never met
in my life.

And yet here I am calling
your bluff.

And what bluff is that?

The one where you think
anyone's going to believe

you're going to march
into Sean Cahill's office

and tell him your fairytale.

Because blackmail is a crime,

and you don't have
the balls for it.

I see what this is.

I'm not blackmailing anyone and
you can record me all you want

because it occurs to me

that I don't need Stu
to step down at all.

I just have to do the thing
that you say I won't

and I'll have a clear path
to throne anyway.

- Nick.
- No, no, no.

You don't call my bluff.
I call yours.

So tell Harvey, or Stu,
or whoever the fuck sent you

it didn't work,
and get out of my firm

'cause make no mistake,
come tomorrow,

this place is mine.

Working late?

I have to look for another
way to get noticed around here

now that you have
to cut me loose.

Look, Brian,
I'm sure you're busy,

but I think we should talk.

About what?

About the fact that you're
an outstanding attorney,

and you don't deserve to be
hurt by a personal matter

that I should have kept
in check.

- Katrina, you don't--
- No, it's my fault.

You said it,
and you were right.

I've been feeling...

pulled to you for quite
some time.

I pretended it wasn't true
and that I could control it,

well, I couldn't.

But I'm not going to let it
hurt your career.

That's not fair.
I lashed out

because I was feeling
guilty about...

you know...

and I'm afraid for my career.

And it feels like I can't
make the right decision,

and the wrong one is gonna
bring everything crashing down.

I'm feeling exactly
the same way.

- So what are we gonna do?
- Well, I have an idea.

I'm not completely
sure about it,

but the one thing I do know
is that

no one is going to believe

I traded you for Susan Carter
because she's a better lawyer.

- That bad?
- Worse.

So what's your plan?

If we work together
for a year

and it's successful,
which I know it can be,

you'll be on the junior
partner track.

You can have your own cases,
and I can say

that you're ready to be more
than someone's associate.

- That sounds like a plan.
- Good.

Am I allowed to say you're
not just someone?

You probably shouldn't.

- Thank you, Katrina.
- Thank you, Brian.

[bright music]

♪ ♪

As you can see, it's clear
stock manipulation

involving my boss
and his law firm

all orchestrated
to serve as a takeover.

- It does appear that way.
- Oh, it is that way.

And I'm not gonna
let Stuart Buzzini

put a black mark on my firm.

And you chose to do this
after hours

because if you want a career,

you certainly don't want to do
this in broad daylight.

The thought did occur to me.
So what now?

You're gonna take these guys
down, right?

Well, now that all depends

because as much as I hate
crooked traders,

I hate blackmailers even more.

What?
I'm here because--

You're here because
I wanted you here,

and before you say you don't
anything about blackmail,

you do, but so does Sean
because I told him.

That's bullshit.

Shh, save your breath.

You're gonna need
to do some thinking

because I'm gonna tell you
the exact same thing

that I told Harvey
when he came to me.

You're lucky I don't arrest you
right now.

- Bullshit you said that.
- He did,

and whether you believe
him or not, I do.

I'm a whistleblower.
I have protections.

Not for blackmailing charges
you don't.

'Cause as far as I'm concerned,

I think you're both telling
the truth,

which means you should
both be indicted.

But since I have discretion,
I can go after both or neither,

and I'm sure as shit
not just going after Harvey.

So the question I have for you,
Mr. Whistleblower,

is do you want to be prosecuted
today or not?

I'm sorry to have
wasted your time.

Nick, one more thing.

Stu asked me to let you know
that you're fired.

On what grounds?

You remember all those trades
I consulted you on?

They were real
and they sucked,

but Stu's a generous man.

He gave you a healthy
severance package.

Don't spend it all in
one place.

Like it or not, Sean,

we still make a pretty
good team.

Good team or not,
if he'd gone the other way,

you'd be wearing handcuffs
right now.

For what it's worth,
we're about to make

an anonymous donation
to a certain pension fund.

- We'll make them whole, Sean.
- Good for you, Harvey,

but I don't want
to know about it

'cause this is where
the gravy train ends.

And if you ever
threaten me again,

I'll take you down on the spot.

Sean.

Harvey.

Louis, what are you--

I wanna ask you something

and you don't have to answer,
but...

If this is about the
Chelsea Connor case, I have--

It's not about the case.

Katrina, did something happen
between you and Brian?

What?

The night I brought you
your new business cards,

remember?
You were upset.

You said you didn't have
love in your life.

And then yesterday,
I bring his name up

and you get weird.

I just want you to know,
Katrina,

I care about you
and if something happened--

Yes and no, Louis.
Yes and no.

What does that mean?

Brian and I developed
feelings for each other.

We didn't mean to,
and we didn't act on it,

but it got complicated

and we messed up
that deposition.

And I know you must be
thinking, "He's married."

And I'm horrible--

Katrina, I don't think any of
those things.

- You don't?
- No, things like this happen.

I know that as well as anyone.

The only thing
I think about you is that

you are the same brilliant,

wonderful, quirky woman

that I've had the honor of
working with all these years,

and that's never gonna change.

- You really think that?
- Yes.

Thank you, Louis.

Come on.
Bring it in.

Unless you're worried,

'cause if you find
Brian attractive

I can only imagine
the temptation

that this pot of hotness must
be over here.

Too soon?

No, Louis.
Right on time.

[cell phone buzzing]

Donna, are you calling to get
together again tonight,

because that would be three
nights in a row,

and we might find ourselves
in trouble.

I'm not calling
to get together.

Okay, what's going on?

You remember when I said I
had a work thing on my mind,

and I didn't wanna talk
about it?

Of course.

I want to talk about it now.

- I'm right here.
- It's not always easy knowing

what the right thing
to do is in my job,

and it worked out this time,
but...

sometimes it just sucks.

Well, you may not
believe this, Donna,

but I know exactly
what you mean.

How could you?

When Louis and Alex got me
out of that contract,

it was because Larry was shady.

But what if he wasn't?

What if it had just been
a mistake?

Well, I would still need them
to get me out of that contract

and I wouldn't care
what it took

because it was my business.

And I would have put you all
in a pretty tough spot.

There really is more to you

than meets the eye,
isn't there?

Anything you want to know,
I'm right here.

What if I said I wanted to
get together tonight after all?

Well, then I'd say that maybe
it's time

for you to come over
to my place.

Give me an hour.

Oh, and, Thomas,
take your vitamins.

[cell phone buzzing]

[line trilling]

I'm not here right now,
so if you want me

to call you back,
say something interesting.

Hey, I just thought we could
get a drink and celebrate.

I leave to you whether that's
interesting enough or not.

[jazzy music]

♪ ♪

[line trilling]

You've reached the phone
number of Mike Ross.

Please leave a message.

Hey, Mike, it's me.

I got a hell of a story
to tell you.

It involves Kevin Miller,
Stu Buzzini,

Sean Cahill, and that trade we
made for Teddy Doyle last year.

Gimme a call if you want
to hear it.

Miss you, buddy.

♪ ♪

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