Suits (2011–…): Season 2, Episode 11 - Blind-Sided - full transcript
Mike gets too emotional when Harvey asks him to negotiate a hit-and-run settlement, and Louis runs into trouble as he tries to hire his first associate.
When I was 11, my parents were involved
in a really horrible accident.
My grandmother took me in.
RACHEL: It's your grandma.
She passed away.
DANIEL: Either Jessica
will retain her position
or I will resume
control of Pearson Hardman.
I'm entitled to name one
new senior partner a year.
If you are on the wrong side,
there will be no coming back.
The managing partner
is Daniel Hardman.
Jessica lost. You lost!
Are you looking for another way
to make my life miserable?
Zoe, I'm still unconvinced
I should hire you.
Well, Harvey never tried
to sleep with Ted Phillips.
Ms. Sheila Sazs.
MIKE: I think Louis
is attracted to female Louis.
I'm Tess. You guys
must go way back.
First beer, prom, sex.
RACHEL: Your grandmother
just died.
When something like that happens,
people don't make smart choices.
You're married.
You called me anyway.
What if Hardman planted the C.M.
Memo in the first place?
All those in favor of
Daniel Hardman's dismissal.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
I don't care about being smart.
Uh, FYI, we're out of pizza.
You're telling me this now?
I didn't know you were
going to get high.
You mean you didn't know
we were going to get high.
Oh, does this mean you're not
going back to work tomorrow?
No. It means I'm celebrating
going back to work tomorrow.
Fine. But don't think I don't
know what you're really doing.
What? Getting you high
so I can get into your pants or
under your sheets or whatever?
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
I meant you're afraid.
Afraid. Nope. I'm not afraid.
I can't wait to get back.
You can't wait to get
back to talk to Rachel?
I am not afraid
to talk to Rachel.
And I'm not afraid of the big bad wolf.
Look, I told you.
She's a friend. She was just coming
to check up on me. That's all.
And I told you I believed you.
You're welcome.
So, why can't you just keep
pretending you believe me now?
Because you have to go
back to work tomorrow.
And your husband gets
back in town tomorrow.
You want pizza?
Let's order more pizza?
Yeah.
Great.
Somebody give you a promotion?
Somebody should.
Lopez buyout delayed.
Phillips merger closed.
Oh, and Zoe Lawford called.
Which is odd, because I don't
remember us having a trial
we needed
consulting services on.
So, that's why you're
sitting at my desk.
I wanted to be in a position of
power when I toyed with you.
Let's get one thing clear.
I'm not Charlie Brown, you're not
Lucy, and that's not a football.
Let's get two things clear.
I don't remember ever
placing a call to Zoe,
but her message said
she was calling back.
I called her. For business.
What kind of business?
A merger?
Okay. What are you,
12 years old?
I'm not the one robbing
the cradle here!
I'm not robbing anything.
Zoe and I are the same age.
So, you admit it. You called
to ask her on a date.
Behind my back.
It wasn't behind your back.
You'd gone home already.
Because you waited
for me to go home!
Like I said,
it was behind your back.
Harvey, just out of curiosity,
what took you
so long to call her?
I had my hands
full with Hardman.
Well, now, you're gonna have
your hands full of her.
Look, now it's over,
I want to celebrate.
And she's the person
I want to do it with.
Are you going to tell her that?
I assume you heard that the
Lopez buyout was delayed.
So, I'm gonna need some...
Louis, I don't give
a shit what you need.
All right, Harvey,
you know what? Look.
It's been a week.
You won. You know...
Get over it?
Get out.
You know, for your information,
I wasn't the only senior
partner who voted for Hardman.
And I don't see you giving anyone
else shit the way you give me.
And by the way, when the chips were
down, I backed you. I ousted him.
You mean when you did this?
Tell yourself whatever you want,
Louis, but tell it to yourself.
(SIGHS)
Are you here to rip
the band-aid off?
That's what Grammy always said
to do when you have a boo-boo.
Really? You're gonna use
her to get out of this?
Look, Rachel, I understand
that you're mad at me.
No, I'm not!
(CHUCKLES HUMORLESSLY)
What's that expression?
Fool me once, shame on you,
fool me twice...
Nobody's fooling anybody.
I'm sorry.
Sorry for what?
For what I saw?
Or what you did?
Rachel, come on. I'm just trying to...
Let me just ask you this.
Does she know that six hours before you
screwed her, you tried to screw me?
(SCOFFS)
Okay, let's not pretend
that this is about her.
So, she knows or she doesn't?
I mean, is it fair to her that she
was your second choice that night?
Because if I were her, Mike...
She's married.
I don't think she's really worried
about being my second choice.
Welcome back. Who's ready
for a great first day?
Harvey, can you give
a minute, please?
I can't. We actually have a crisis.
We got to go.
(SIGHS)
You once told me you could
fix anything, Harvey.
This is my son Liam.
HARVEY: Your mother says
you have a problem.
Um...
I was driving home
from Greenwich last night.
A friend's party.
I hit someone.
I... I didn't see him.
He came out of nowhere.
Were you drunk?
Don't answer that.
If this comes to trial, I can't
put him on the stand if...
LIAM: But I wasn't drinking.
And if we asked everybody else at the
party, would they tell the same story?
If it comes out,
we need to know.
Yeah, talk to anyone
who was there.
What if I checked your car
for beer bottles right now?
Go ahead.
Check anything you want.
I'm telling the truth.
Okay. It was an accident.
We can deal with this.
Tell me. What happened
to the guy you hit?
I don't know.
GILLIAN: That's why
we called you.
What do you mean?
He drove away.
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 early
Busy, busy making money
All right!
All step back
I'm 'bout to dance
The greenback boogie
I know exactly what
you're gonna say.
We have to find out what
happened to the guy he hit.
So I'm gonna call
all the hospitals.
I think you need
to sit this one out.
Look, I know I jumped the gun. But
one wrong question and I'm out?
You weren't jumping the gun.
It set you off.
Harvey, I'm fine!
Look, I'm not blaming you.
I'm understanding you.
Your parents were killed
by a drunk driver.
And Liam said he wasn't drunk!
It doesn't matter. Your emotions
get the better of you on a merger.
Gillian is a long time client.
It's her only son.
I can't have that.
I can do this!
Your grandmother just died.
I said I'm on board.
I'm on board.
So, what do you think?
The damage helps us.
It's minimal.
More importantly,
if the impact was central,
the guy would have been directly
in your field of vision.
So, this backs the story up.
He came out of nowhere.
Albert Chung. He was rushed to the
ER last night after a 911 call.
You called 911?
Yeah.
You should have told us that.
He has a concussion, contusions,
four cracked ribs. But, he's stable.
Oh, thank God.
So, it's okay.
Gillian, Liam needs
to turn himself in.
It was an accident.
Exactly. So,
if he comes forward,
he's a 20 year old
kid who freaked out.
But now, he's doing the right thing.
Harvey's right.
If they come to us, which I know they
will, we'll be on the defensive.
We'll never recover.
Shit!
GILLIAN:
You can't know that.
They might never find him.
Do you really wanna risk
your son's life on that?
I'm sorry, but isn't
this Liam's decision?
(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING)
All right. I'll take that from you.
You can go have a seat.
What's gonna happen to me?
I don't know. But if you're
worried about prison movies,
that's not what's
going to happen.
How do you know that? (SCOFFS)
Because I know Harvey.
I don't know.
I don't know.
Hey. Believe it or not, I've
been where you are right now.
What?
Yeah.
I was 16.
I got busted for possession.
Half an ounce.
(CHUCKLES) I was so scared.
You smoke?
I did.
I do.
But you didn't hurt anybody.
I know it feels like there's no
way out, but I'm telling you,
you're gonna be home
in time for dinner.
I must say, I'm so
glad you called.
I'm so glad you answered.
I'm glad you're glad.
When were you gonna
tell me about your promotion?
You know about my promotion?
Senior partnerships rocket to my ears
with the speed of a late night bullet.
Really?
I read it on Twitter.
From the moment I laid eyes on you,
I could tell you were a baller.
Oh, I ball. Which is
why I called you.
One of the perks
of my new title is...
Say it.
(WHISPERS) Senior partner.
Go on.
I get to hire
an associate of my own.
A Boy Wonder to my Batman.
Oh, I am with you, Dark Knight.
I want you to send me
the best of the best.
I've already lined up interviews
with my top five recent graduates.
Have you?
Figure of speech.
But I have to say, I was hoping you
didn't call exclusively for business.
I was hoping you
were hoping that.
I'm gonna be honest
with you, Louis.
Senior partner has a certain sex
appeal junior partner doesn't.
I've thought that to
myself about myself.
Room 405.
9:00 p.m. Tomorrow.
Bring coconut oil, a ski
mask, and duct tape.
(WHISPERS)
Fear never felt so good.
Katrina Bennett.
Harvey Specter.
Nice to meet you.
Your record is something
of a legend around here.
Excellent. I hope we can extend each
other some professional courtesy.
I'm not extending you anything.
Of course. What better thing to
do than to take down a legend?
Well, I'm glad we
understand each other.
We do, but here's the problem.
This isn't the case for it.
It's a misdemeanor leaving the scene,
and now, he's turned himself in.
Because you knew
we'd trace a 911 call.
That's not why.
He feels terrible.
He feels afraid.
Not the same thing.
Katrina, I understand you want to take me on.
But this is an accident.
Liam made a mistake
and he's rectifying it.
We'll accept maximum
community service
and whatever fine
you deem appropriate.
And what about funeral costs?
Wait. What? He died?
Which makes it
felony hit-and-run.
He was stable!
His concussion led
to a brain bleed.
That man's death doesn't change
the fact that it was an accident.
Felony hit-and-run under these
circumstances is 12 to 15 years.
You wanted courtesy?
Here it is.
I'll go 10.
That's crazy!
It was dark.
He wasn't drinking.
Tell me it's not what
you would have offered.
Maria Monroe. Secretary
of your class at Harvard Law.
Clerked for
Chief Justice Roberts.
Glowing letters
of recommendation.
You think this impresses me?
Negative. Which means you
have exactly five minutes
to convince me
that you're the one.
I don't need five minutes.
I am the one.
It's you who's on
the clock, Louis.
I have standing offers from the
top three firms in this city.
Pearson Hardman
is a top three firm.
Well, I used to think so.
But if it's taken you this long to
meet with me, maybe you're slipping.
Oh, no. I'm not... We're... We're...
We're not slipping.
You need to submit a formal
offer by noon tomorrow
if you want me to even
consider working here.
What... Maria,
hold on a second.
Just wait right there.
Wait right there.
You four, beat it.
Position has been filled.
I'll beat any salary by 50%.
$25,000 signing bonus.
Put it in writing.
Whoa, whoa!
Don't you want me to
give you a tour of the firm?
Show you where
you'd be working?
Well, I don't care where I'd be
working, because I'm a machine.
I have to have you!
That's what they all say.
Police report, photos of the
intersection, coroner's report.
This isn't
sixth-grade math.
Don't show me your work.
Just give me the answer.
God, I wish I had you
in the sixth grade.
Except, no.
Miss Jenson. Very hot.
You need a minute alone?
There is a reason that Liam
did not see Albert Chung.
He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt,
jeans, and sneakers. All black.
Guy couldn't have been harder
to see if he was trying.
Maybe he was trying.
Albert Chung was
an art school dropout.
Look at that graffiti on
the wall, AC. Albert Chung.
He was trying to be invisible because
he was tagging that building.
And he was running
away when he got hit.
Which means Liam didn't cause
the accident, Albert Chung did.
I think you missed your
calling as a fake cop.
Going back to that
well again, okay.
So, what are you going to do?
Stick it to Katrina?
No, you're going to stick it to Katrina.
You heard her.
Her agenda isn't just
prosecuting Liam.
It's beating me. See, I'm
taking the personal out of it.
Your problem is,
you put the personal into it.
Okay, I thought my problem was
showing you my work unnecessarily.
Who said there's
only one problem?
Well played.
Felony hit-and-run hinges on a
lack of contributory negligence.
Albert Chung was fleeing a crime scene.
He put himself in harm's way.
So, your client can't
be held responsible.
We'll plead to misdemeanor leaving
the scene, but that's all.
I'm going to do you
a favor and take this deal.
You're not doing me a favor.
You're doing yourself
a favor. We've got you.
Got me or not, it's no secret
the DA and Harvey had a run-in.
He finds out this is Harvey's
case, it goes to trial.
And anything can
happen at trials.
So, let me be clear.
I am doing you a favor.
What do you want?
To make the same
career jump Harvey did.
To corporate litigation?
To Pearson Hardman.
Wait. I thought you...
That I wanted to
kick Harvey's ass.
I said that because you don't impress
a lawyer like Harvey with flowers.
Look, this is a fair plea.
And it's one that should go through.
I'll make sure that it does.
And if you were to put
a word in with Harvey,
I would appreciate it.
(SIGHS)
You've got to be kidding me.
She actually said that?
Yeah. I don't know if I settled
the case or agreed to a bribe.
Did she sign the plea offer?
Yeah.
Then, A! Because she
can't rescind that thing
unless new evidence
comes to light.
And I don't have to
interview her for shit.
Good.
Yeah, good.
I don't wanna hire
another associate ever again.
The one I picked causes
me enough headaches.
Oh, right. Like
winning cases?
Graffiti? Man in black?
Is that ringing any bells?
It does, indeed.
Which leads us to our next assignment,
should you choose to accept it.
Please tell me you're
about to self-destruct.
We need to settle
with the Chung family.
Harvey, their son just died!
I know.
I also know that grief
comes in stages
and the best time to settle
is before it gets to anger.
You mean the best time to take advantage
of them is before it gets to anger.
That's not...
Our concern?
I know we got Liam out of
prison, but he still hit a guy.
And that guy is still dead!
And we still represent Liam.
Harvey. I know it's not
the same situation, but...
I remember the day the
lawyer came to our place.
Nick Rinaldi. I... I remember
his dirty shoes. I...
I remember how they
scraped the floor
when he walked into the living
room to tell my grandmother
how much my parents'
lives were worth.
I've been where
these people are.
Let me be the one to tell them.
You sure you can handle it?
I'm sure as hell not gonna leave
them to the likes of you.
Okay. You can handle it.
You're authorized to
go as high as $100,000.
Divorce is on 43.
(EXASPERATED SIGH)
Look, I know that
you're mad at me.
And I never meant to
put you in this situation.
But I would really appreciate it if
you kept what I told you to yourself.
(CHUCKLES HUMORLESSLY)
Let me get this straight.
You hit on me, then you run into
the arms of some married woman.
You come waltzing into my office
trying to cutesy your way out of it.
And now, you have the nerve to think
I'm gonna go and tell other people?
I have no idea what you're
gonna tell other people.
But you sure seem to have the ability
to judge everything that I do...
Do you think that you have
the lock on bad decisions?
All I know is, I'm not
Little Miss Perfect.
I've had an affair before, too!
See the look on your face?
Who's judging who now, Mike?
And no, it was not some
50 year old man
trying to take advantage
of poor, young me.
We were the same age,
and I went after him.
I am not the goody-goody
you think I am.
You have (WHISPERS)
No idea what you passed on.
And I'll tell you
something, Mike.
What you're doing,
it only ends one way.
Ms. Chung...
I just want you to
know that Liam Colson
is devastated by this accident,
regardless of who caused it.
Thank you.
I know that there's no amount of
money that can ever make up for it.
And that this is probably the last
thing you want to be talking about.
My brother wasn't exactly
a model citizen, Mr. Ross.
We know he's not
entitled to much.
All my parents want is to pay off Albert's
debts and cover the funeral costs.
And how much would that be?
$20,000.
Well, I'd like to
offer you a $100,000.
In fact, I insist on it.
(SPEAKING CANTONESE)
(SNIFFLES)
(SPEAKING CANTONESE)
Where do we sign?
Um...
Right here and here.
Will you stay for some tea?
I'd be honored.
(SENSUAL MUSIC PLAYING)
9:00 p.m. To the second.
Punctuality is
the best aphrodisiac.
Who are you?
(SPEAKING GRUFFLY) I'm Batman.
(LAUGHS)
Did you bring the accouterment?
Oui.
I'm on pins and needles.
Uh-uh.
Before we begin,
I need to know.
Who's your front-runner?
Maria Monroe.
Wasn't even close.
I know.
There were no five best.
You were testing me?
I wasn't about to serve up my best
candidate on a silver platter.
God, I love that.
Mmm.
After all, Maria
is very desirable.
But the thing is, I'm gonna
need you to help me close her.
Louis. Come closer.
Stop.
I'm gonna close the shit
out of Maria for you.
And you're gonna
close the shit out of me.
All aboard.
Wait a minute. If I didn't pick
her, we wouldn't be doing this?
Oh, I'm saying no such thing.
But the nature of what we're about
to do would be radically different.
I dominated.
So, I get to dominate.
You get to be dominated.
Yes, I do.
Do you need a safe word?
Safe words are for pussies.
Start with my slippers.
Oh, thank you.
(GASPING)
(MOANS)
Hello. Where are your flowers?
My flowers?
You go on a date, you're
supposed to bring flowers.
Am I?
Yes, Harvey.
Everyone knows that.
How many dates
have you been on?
Six.
Six!
Mmm, sounds serious.
Who's the lucky guy?
ZOE: Jason.
OLIVIA: He's not a guy.
He's a boy.
And he brings flowers.
Well, maybe next time,
we can have a double date.
You that sure it's
gonna go well tonight?
Olivia, why don't you go upstairs
and finish watching your show?
Is there maybe something
you forgot to tell me?
You mean about your daughter?
See, that's funny because
we never slept together.
I don't find it
funny in the least.
And by it, I mean that
we never slept together.
Seriously, Harvey.
I'm really sorry about this.
Olivia is my niece. My brother
just dropped her off.
He didn't have anybody else.
Then, I guess we'll have to sit down,
watch Bugs Bunny, and order a pizza.
(LAUGHS) Bugs Bunny?
Yeah, no one watches
that anymore.
I thought Apocalypse Now, would
be a little much for her.
Can I come in?
Hey. Thanks for
starting without me.
I couldn't wait.
That bad a day?
Mmm... No.
That good a one.
So, your little chat
with Rachel went well.
Not what I meant.
I negotiated a settlement
with the sister of a man
who was killed in
a car accident today.
Oh, my God.
No.
No, it's not what you think.
I gave this family dignity.
And as hard as it was...
It was the best day
of work I've ever had.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
That's awesome.
Yeah.
(CELL PHONE VIBRATES)
Hey.
Liam's plea deal came through.
It's on its way to Gillian's.
I need you to go over there and walk
him through it so we can wrap this up.
Uh, I'm on my way.
Shit.
What?
I have to go see a client.
(SIGHS)
Mike, you're high.
What if they can tell?
Tess, I was high every day of my life
for years and nobody knew, okay?
I can handle it.
Is she asleep?
Not exactly.
She wants you to go up there
and kiss her good night.
(CHUCKLES)
You don't have to do this.
No, I can do that.
Harvey. Afterwards,
I want you to come down
here and kiss me good night.
So...
I sign this and we're done?
Um...
Yeah. Uh... The, uh...
The ADA agreed to it.
So, you sign it,
and then, um...
And then the judge
will sign it.
And then, then, we're done.
(SIGHS)
(SIGHS)
Community service and a fine.
You sound disappointed.
No. No, I...
I appreciate it.
It's just...
It could have been
so much worse.
I thought my life was over.
I'm such an asshole.
Hey. Liam. It's okay
to feel relief.
The Chung family doesn't blame you.
Nobody blames you.
Do you remember what you said the
other day about getting high?
(LAUGHS NERVOUSLY)
Um... Why are you
asking me that?
I was high.
What?
(SCOFFS INCREDULOUSLY)
How could you not tell us that?
Because Harvey said not to.
But you said you weren't drunk!
You said, "Ask everyone."
You could have.
I was alone.
I get high all the time,
and no one ever knows.
Oh, my God.
What's the matter?
(SIGHS)
You said this was a done deal.
It is, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, it's a done deal.
We've got a huge problem.
Don't worry, Mike. I'm sure 'N
Sync will tour again someday.
We can't submit this deal,
because it wasn't an accident.
It was a DUI.
What?
He was stoned.
This changes everything.
It changes nothing.
I misrepresented
the facts to Katrina.
No, you didn't, because you didn't know.
Because we didn't ask.
And I didn't ask now,
but he told me now.
And that's privileged
and the deal is done.
Wait a minute. So, you're
not gonna do anything?
I'm going to have Donna messenger
this to the DA's office.
Harvey, this family thinks
their son is to blame.
Because he was fleeing the scene of a
crime, which put him in harm's way.
Okay, maybe. But if I
don't tell them this part,
then I'm no different
than Nick Rinaldi.
You're already different!
What do you mean?
I mean, they were ready to take the
$20,000, but you gave them 100.
You think I wasn't gonna
find out about that?
Harvey, please.
Come on!
You asked me to be on this case
after I warned you
about something like this.
You said, "I'm on board."
Do you have any idea what would happen
if Gillian found out what you did?
What if she found
out about her son?
She'd probably give them
a bigger settlement.
But hey, you already did that!
And I let it go.
You need to let this go.
Say whatever you want.
That's no different
than Nick Rinaldi.
That's just more
money and cleaner shoes.
Oh, my God.
You were waiting.
I heard you were here,
so I rushed right out.
I formally accept your offer of
employment at Pearson Hardman.
This is the best week ever.
I won't let you down.
I'm sorry. I have no idea what this
is regarding, but yes, he will.
He always does.
Water off a snail's back.
See what I mean?
Donna Paulsen, Maria Monroe.
My personal first year.
Oh!
She's a machine. And let me
just tell you something.
She's gonna run circles
around Mike Ross.
You wait right here, I'm gonna
get us some Bundt cake.
Uh, I'm sorry.
Mike who?
Mike Ross.
Is he a first year?
Why do you ask?
I thought you only
hired from Harvard.
We do. I was secretary
of my class.
I knew every name.
There was no Mike Ross
my year at Harvard.
But you weren't the same year.
No, I clerked for a year.
He's a year ahead of me here, but
he would have been in my class.
Oh. Well, Mike clerked
for three years.
Which means he
wasn't in your class.
Well, I look forward
to meeting him.
Uh... Last night,
I was, uh...
I was driving home.
I'd had a lot to drink.
I hit someone.
And I'm pretty sure
that they're dead.
So, uh, I need your help.
I'm sorry. I don't
take cases like that.
You don't take cases like that?
What about your case from 1992?
Driver plows into a car after
drinking about 1,000 Jack and Cokes,
killing a happily
married couple?
James and Nina Ross?
I'm afraid I have no
recollection of that.
Oh, yeah? Let me ring
a bell for you, then.
Two days later, you walk
into their living room.
You find their little boy and his
grandmother just sitting there.
And then you stick it to them!
They hadn't even had
time to hold a wake yet!
Are you still gonna deny it?
I didn't deny it.
I just have no recollection of it
because I did it so many times.
I'm sorry. Is that
supposed to move me?
Huh? Am... Am I supposed to think that
you're somehow above all that now?
It's not supposed
to do anything.
But let me point out you walked
in here two minutes ago,
told me you'd hit somebody,
and I turned you away.
(SCOFFS)
What's your name?
Like you give a shit.
Okay, what are you
looking for from me?
I wanna know how
you live with yourself.
I want to know how you
wake up every morning
and not put
a bullet in your brain
knowing what a piece
of shit you are!
You might not wanna hear this.
But just because I don't
remember who you are
doesn't mean I don't
regret what I did to you.
But the sad fact is that, once a
deal is done, it can't be undone.
James and Nina Ross.
If I ever see you again,
you better remember
who they are.
Thank you.
Sure.
Did you know Louis
is hiring his own associate?
Not specifically,
but he is entitled to it.
We've got to stop him.
Harvey, I know you're
mad at Louis. So am I.
But it's over. We won, and
the man has a job to do.
That's not what I meant.
We let him hire the person he just
hired, Mike's going to be exposed.
How do you know this?
She was secretary of his class.
There's 600 kids in that class!
Nobody knows everybody.
She says she does.
How can you be so sure?
Donna met her.
She's sure.
Goddamn Mike Ross!
He's the gift that
keeps on giving.
How many more headaches is this
kid gonna cause me, Harvey?
You wanted to see me?
Did you make an offer to a Maria
Monroe to be a first year associate?
Yes, and let me just tell you something.
You're gonna love her.
Rescind it.
What? The firm's
been through a lot.
We have to regroup.
Therefore, I'm instituting
a hiring freeze.
Which you would've known about, had you
come and asked my permission first.
Okay. You can't do this. I'm a
senior partner and that's the rule.
Strictly speaking, it's not a rule.
It's a tradition.
I get it.
Strictly speaking, this isn't
about a hiring freeze.
This is punishment.
You can be punitive.
I can be punitive.
The offer already
went out, Jessica.
You're a lawyer.
Make it go away.
What am I gonna tell the world?
I'm gonna look
like a freaking fool.
Well, tell them
there's a hiring freeze.
I don't care.
Make it go away.
You're dismissed.
The message you left
was a little cryptic.
What do you want?
I want to help you
get what you want.
And what is that?
Liam Colson was driving under the
influence when he hit Albert Chung.
How exactly did you
come to know that?
I can't tell you that.
Thank you, Mike.
Yeah.
BAILIFF: All rise for the
Honorable Judge Nicholas Palermo.
NICHOLAS: Be seated.
State of New York
v. Liam Colson.
I am happy to report
the State entered into a plea agreement
with the defendant last night.
You have a copy of
the terms, Your Honor.
Everything appears
to be in order.
The agreement is approved.
Community service
starts Monday.
That's it? You're
just walking away?
As fast as I can.
Because you know what "I can't
tell you how I know that," means?
It means you just
violated privilege.
Wait a minute. So, you don't care that
he was driving under the influence?
I can't prove he was
under the influence.
You don't know what you could prove
if you got that kid in a room.
And if I were to use
what you just told me,
all I would be doing is making
myself look like an idiot!
Are you really gonna
be able to sleep at night?
(INCREDULOUSLY) Are you?
You're the one who walked in there and
tried to sell out a 20 year old kid.
He took someone's life!
Right? That someone had a mother
and a father and a sister.
That family is never
gonna be the same!
Listen to me.
You think I haven't had a case
where I could've crossed a
line to put someone away?
I wouldn't be
surprised if you did,
after that bribe
you offered me.
I didn't offer you shit!
I did you a favor.
And then I asked for a favor,
which you could do or not.
Is that really what you tell yourself
when you look in the mirror?
If you're willing
to break privilege,
you're the one who
needs to look in the mirror.
Katrina Bennett called.
The deal's done.
Get the paperwork started.
Harvey, what did you do?
I did what I had to do.
Your first hire was Mike.
Are you sure you want
this to be your second?
I don't wanna hear it.
She starts on Monday.
Chateauneuf-du-pape, 1985.
I guess they were
out of the '83.
Louis, you look like I just kicked you
in the stomach, but in a bad way.
I'm sorry. I, uh...
My mind's on something else.
What is it?
Promise you won't be mad?
You're not about to tell me I
have to get tested, are you?
What? No.
Nothing like that.
I... I had to rescind
the offer to Maria.
You're mad?
No. I'm disappointed.
Sheila...
You're not the man
I thought you were.
I... I didn't
have a choice!
It was Jessica Pearson's
decision.
Okay. Well, then
I must have read you wrong,
'cause I thought you were a
strong, powerful senior partner.
I am! The evidence
suggests otherwise.
I think you should go.
(SCOFFS)
Sheila, please.
I mean, can't this snafu just
be something we laugh at?
Like, in an hour and a half?
Hour and 45 minutes?
Your sexual prowess isn't
gonna get you out of this.
You are mad!
Yeah, I put my reputation
on the line to close Maria.
Look, it's not my fault.
The firm instituted
a hiring freeze.
If there's a hiring
freeze going on,
then why do I know for a fact
that Harvey Specter hired a
fifth-year associate today?
You offered
Katrina Bennett a job?
I looked into her. Turns out
she's a stellar candidate.
(SCOFFS) You bribed her.
A bribe requires a clear exchange
of something for something else.
That didn't happen here.
Bullshit! She said she'd put the deal
through if you offered her a job.
She said she'd put the deal
through, then I offered a job.
Oh, right, because you
needed an insurance policy.
Because I could see exactly
what you were going to do.
So, you offered her a job to
get her to do what you wanted.
That's something for something else.
You bribed her!
You bet your ass I did!
But what you're too stupid to
understand is, I did it to save you.
Get it through
your goddamn head!
You're not like other lawyers!
You break
attorney-client privilege,
nothing different
happens with Liam.
But they're sure as shit
gonna look into you.
And you and I both know
what they're gonna find...
What difference does
it make what they find?
There's such a thing as right and wrong.
And we're wrong!
You know what?
I have had it up to here
with you blaming me for every hard
choice that comes with this job.
Harvey...
(SHOUTS) Shut up!
Is your life better or worse
than before I hired you?
It's both. Well, maybe you
should focus on the better,
because the next time I have the
option to cross a line to save you,
I'll send you packing
and not think twice.
Now, get your shit together.
(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)
Is it done?
It's done.
Oh, thank you.
What's wrong?
What's wrong?
A man is dead. You killed him.
And I have to live with it.
And you think
I don't know that?
I get to go back to my life
like nothing happened.
But something did happen.
It makes me sick.
It should.
Is that why you came here?
To make me feel worse?
You've been given a gift
that you don't deserve!
So, you better
clean yourself up
and figure out a way to
make up for Albert Chung.
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
You bought flowers,
you're learning.
They're for Olivia.
What about me?
That's for you.
You bought me a car.
I was thinking we'd drive
up to the Berkshires.
There's a little cabin I know.
It's got its own sauna,
private chef.
Oh, wow. I can't go away
with you, Harvey.
Why not?
My brother's
got cancer. He's...
He's not gonna make it.
Oh, my God.
Her dad.
I mean, we knew
that it was coming,
we just didn't know
it would be this fast.
Is she here?
No. But I'm going
to my parents',
and I'm gonna...
I'm gonna take her with me.
I'm gonna raise her.
Why didn't you tell me?
Because I thought,
you know, when...
(SNIFFLES) You saw
Olivia was here,
that we'd reschedule
or something.
You know? And then...
I saw you with her, and it...
It was...
You wanted to have a night.
(LAUGHS) Okay, I didn't think
it would lead to that.
But I'm really happy
that it did.
When are you going?
Soon.
I'm sorry.
I'm so, so sorry.
Surprise.
Hey, I never heard from you.
How did the case go?
I don't wanna talk about it.
That bad, huh?
Yeah, that bad.
Well, why don't you come over here
and I'll make you feel better?
I already started without you.
I can't do this anymore, Tess.
Get high?
(MURMURING) It's so disgusting.
What got into you?
This whole thing is disgusting!
Are you breaking up with me?
(SIGHS)
Do you love your husband? What?
It's a simple question, Tess.
Answer it.
Do you love your husband?
Uh, I don't know.
See, I don't even know that, because
we never even talk about it.
Well, we can talk about it now.
I don't wanna
talk about it now!
Tess, there is such a thing
as right and wrong.
And what we're doing here...
It's just wrong
and you're married.
And I don't want
a part of it anymore.
(SIGHS)
What if I wasn't?
Mike.
You need to go.
And I need to get
my shit together.
(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
in a really horrible accident.
My grandmother took me in.
RACHEL: It's your grandma.
She passed away.
DANIEL: Either Jessica
will retain her position
or I will resume
control of Pearson Hardman.
I'm entitled to name one
new senior partner a year.
If you are on the wrong side,
there will be no coming back.
The managing partner
is Daniel Hardman.
Jessica lost. You lost!
Are you looking for another way
to make my life miserable?
Zoe, I'm still unconvinced
I should hire you.
Well, Harvey never tried
to sleep with Ted Phillips.
Ms. Sheila Sazs.
MIKE: I think Louis
is attracted to female Louis.
I'm Tess. You guys
must go way back.
First beer, prom, sex.
RACHEL: Your grandmother
just died.
When something like that happens,
people don't make smart choices.
You're married.
You called me anyway.
What if Hardman planted the C.M.
Memo in the first place?
All those in favor of
Daniel Hardman's dismissal.
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
I don't care about being smart.
Uh, FYI, we're out of pizza.
You're telling me this now?
I didn't know you were
going to get high.
You mean you didn't know
we were going to get high.
Oh, does this mean you're not
going back to work tomorrow?
No. It means I'm celebrating
going back to work tomorrow.
Fine. But don't think I don't
know what you're really doing.
What? Getting you high
so I can get into your pants or
under your sheets or whatever?
(BOTH CHUCKLE)
I meant you're afraid.
Afraid. Nope. I'm not afraid.
I can't wait to get back.
You can't wait to get
back to talk to Rachel?
I am not afraid
to talk to Rachel.
And I'm not afraid of the big bad wolf.
Look, I told you.
She's a friend. She was just coming
to check up on me. That's all.
And I told you I believed you.
You're welcome.
So, why can't you just keep
pretending you believe me now?
Because you have to go
back to work tomorrow.
And your husband gets
back in town tomorrow.
You want pizza?
Let's order more pizza?
Yeah.
Great.
Somebody give you a promotion?
Somebody should.
Lopez buyout delayed.
Phillips merger closed.
Oh, and Zoe Lawford called.
Which is odd, because I don't
remember us having a trial
we needed
consulting services on.
So, that's why you're
sitting at my desk.
I wanted to be in a position of
power when I toyed with you.
Let's get one thing clear.
I'm not Charlie Brown, you're not
Lucy, and that's not a football.
Let's get two things clear.
I don't remember ever
placing a call to Zoe,
but her message said
she was calling back.
I called her. For business.
What kind of business?
A merger?
Okay. What are you,
12 years old?
I'm not the one robbing
the cradle here!
I'm not robbing anything.
Zoe and I are the same age.
So, you admit it. You called
to ask her on a date.
Behind my back.
It wasn't behind your back.
You'd gone home already.
Because you waited
for me to go home!
Like I said,
it was behind your back.
Harvey, just out of curiosity,
what took you
so long to call her?
I had my hands
full with Hardman.
Well, now, you're gonna have
your hands full of her.
Look, now it's over,
I want to celebrate.
And she's the person
I want to do it with.
Are you going to tell her that?
I assume you heard that the
Lopez buyout was delayed.
So, I'm gonna need some...
Louis, I don't give
a shit what you need.
All right, Harvey,
you know what? Look.
It's been a week.
You won. You know...
Get over it?
Get out.
You know, for your information,
I wasn't the only senior
partner who voted for Hardman.
And I don't see you giving anyone
else shit the way you give me.
And by the way, when the chips were
down, I backed you. I ousted him.
You mean when you did this?
Tell yourself whatever you want,
Louis, but tell it to yourself.
(SIGHS)
Are you here to rip
the band-aid off?
That's what Grammy always said
to do when you have a boo-boo.
Really? You're gonna use
her to get out of this?
Look, Rachel, I understand
that you're mad at me.
No, I'm not!
(CHUCKLES HUMORLESSLY)
What's that expression?
Fool me once, shame on you,
fool me twice...
Nobody's fooling anybody.
I'm sorry.
Sorry for what?
For what I saw?
Or what you did?
Rachel, come on. I'm just trying to...
Let me just ask you this.
Does she know that six hours before you
screwed her, you tried to screw me?
(SCOFFS)
Okay, let's not pretend
that this is about her.
So, she knows or she doesn't?
I mean, is it fair to her that she
was your second choice that night?
Because if I were her, Mike...
She's married.
I don't think she's really worried
about being my second choice.
Welcome back. Who's ready
for a great first day?
Harvey, can you give
a minute, please?
I can't. We actually have a crisis.
We got to go.
(SIGHS)
You once told me you could
fix anything, Harvey.
This is my son Liam.
HARVEY: Your mother says
you have a problem.
Um...
I was driving home
from Greenwich last night.
A friend's party.
I hit someone.
I... I didn't see him.
He came out of nowhere.
Were you drunk?
Don't answer that.
If this comes to trial, I can't
put him on the stand if...
LIAM: But I wasn't drinking.
And if we asked everybody else at the
party, would they tell the same story?
If it comes out,
we need to know.
Yeah, talk to anyone
who was there.
What if I checked your car
for beer bottles right now?
Go ahead.
Check anything you want.
I'm telling the truth.
Okay. It was an accident.
We can deal with this.
Tell me. What happened
to the guy you hit?
I don't know.
GILLIAN: That's why
we called you.
What do you mean?
He drove away.
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 early
Busy, busy making money
All right!
All step back
I'm 'bout to dance
The greenback boogie
I know exactly what
you're gonna say.
We have to find out what
happened to the guy he hit.
So I'm gonna call
all the hospitals.
I think you need
to sit this one out.
Look, I know I jumped the gun. But
one wrong question and I'm out?
You weren't jumping the gun.
It set you off.
Harvey, I'm fine!
Look, I'm not blaming you.
I'm understanding you.
Your parents were killed
by a drunk driver.
And Liam said he wasn't drunk!
It doesn't matter. Your emotions
get the better of you on a merger.
Gillian is a long time client.
It's her only son.
I can't have that.
I can do this!
Your grandmother just died.
I said I'm on board.
I'm on board.
So, what do you think?
The damage helps us.
It's minimal.
More importantly,
if the impact was central,
the guy would have been directly
in your field of vision.
So, this backs the story up.
He came out of nowhere.
Albert Chung. He was rushed to the
ER last night after a 911 call.
You called 911?
Yeah.
You should have told us that.
He has a concussion, contusions,
four cracked ribs. But, he's stable.
Oh, thank God.
So, it's okay.
Gillian, Liam needs
to turn himself in.
It was an accident.
Exactly. So,
if he comes forward,
he's a 20 year old
kid who freaked out.
But now, he's doing the right thing.
Harvey's right.
If they come to us, which I know they
will, we'll be on the defensive.
We'll never recover.
Shit!
GILLIAN:
You can't know that.
They might never find him.
Do you really wanna risk
your son's life on that?
I'm sorry, but isn't
this Liam's decision?
(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKING)
All right. I'll take that from you.
You can go have a seat.
What's gonna happen to me?
I don't know. But if you're
worried about prison movies,
that's not what's
going to happen.
How do you know that? (SCOFFS)
Because I know Harvey.
I don't know.
I don't know.
Hey. Believe it or not, I've
been where you are right now.
What?
Yeah.
I was 16.
I got busted for possession.
Half an ounce.
(CHUCKLES) I was so scared.
You smoke?
I did.
I do.
But you didn't hurt anybody.
I know it feels like there's no
way out, but I'm telling you,
you're gonna be home
in time for dinner.
I must say, I'm so
glad you called.
I'm so glad you answered.
I'm glad you're glad.
When were you gonna
tell me about your promotion?
You know about my promotion?
Senior partnerships rocket to my ears
with the speed of a late night bullet.
Really?
I read it on Twitter.
From the moment I laid eyes on you,
I could tell you were a baller.
Oh, I ball. Which is
why I called you.
One of the perks
of my new title is...
Say it.
(WHISPERS) Senior partner.
Go on.
I get to hire
an associate of my own.
A Boy Wonder to my Batman.
Oh, I am with you, Dark Knight.
I want you to send me
the best of the best.
I've already lined up interviews
with my top five recent graduates.
Have you?
Figure of speech.
But I have to say, I was hoping you
didn't call exclusively for business.
I was hoping you
were hoping that.
I'm gonna be honest
with you, Louis.
Senior partner has a certain sex
appeal junior partner doesn't.
I've thought that to
myself about myself.
Room 405.
9:00 p.m. Tomorrow.
Bring coconut oil, a ski
mask, and duct tape.
(WHISPERS)
Fear never felt so good.
Katrina Bennett.
Harvey Specter.
Nice to meet you.
Your record is something
of a legend around here.
Excellent. I hope we can extend each
other some professional courtesy.
I'm not extending you anything.
Of course. What better thing to
do than to take down a legend?
Well, I'm glad we
understand each other.
We do, but here's the problem.
This isn't the case for it.
It's a misdemeanor leaving the scene,
and now, he's turned himself in.
Because you knew
we'd trace a 911 call.
That's not why.
He feels terrible.
He feels afraid.
Not the same thing.
Katrina, I understand you want to take me on.
But this is an accident.
Liam made a mistake
and he's rectifying it.
We'll accept maximum
community service
and whatever fine
you deem appropriate.
And what about funeral costs?
Wait. What? He died?
Which makes it
felony hit-and-run.
He was stable!
His concussion led
to a brain bleed.
That man's death doesn't change
the fact that it was an accident.
Felony hit-and-run under these
circumstances is 12 to 15 years.
You wanted courtesy?
Here it is.
I'll go 10.
That's crazy!
It was dark.
He wasn't drinking.
Tell me it's not what
you would have offered.
Maria Monroe. Secretary
of your class at Harvard Law.
Clerked for
Chief Justice Roberts.
Glowing letters
of recommendation.
You think this impresses me?
Negative. Which means you
have exactly five minutes
to convince me
that you're the one.
I don't need five minutes.
I am the one.
It's you who's on
the clock, Louis.
I have standing offers from the
top three firms in this city.
Pearson Hardman
is a top three firm.
Well, I used to think so.
But if it's taken you this long to
meet with me, maybe you're slipping.
Oh, no. I'm not... We're... We're...
We're not slipping.
You need to submit a formal
offer by noon tomorrow
if you want me to even
consider working here.
What... Maria,
hold on a second.
Just wait right there.
Wait right there.
You four, beat it.
Position has been filled.
I'll beat any salary by 50%.
$25,000 signing bonus.
Put it in writing.
Whoa, whoa!
Don't you want me to
give you a tour of the firm?
Show you where
you'd be working?
Well, I don't care where I'd be
working, because I'm a machine.
I have to have you!
That's what they all say.
Police report, photos of the
intersection, coroner's report.
This isn't
sixth-grade math.
Don't show me your work.
Just give me the answer.
God, I wish I had you
in the sixth grade.
Except, no.
Miss Jenson. Very hot.
You need a minute alone?
There is a reason that Liam
did not see Albert Chung.
He was wearing a hooded sweatshirt,
jeans, and sneakers. All black.
Guy couldn't have been harder
to see if he was trying.
Maybe he was trying.
Albert Chung was
an art school dropout.
Look at that graffiti on
the wall, AC. Albert Chung.
He was trying to be invisible because
he was tagging that building.
And he was running
away when he got hit.
Which means Liam didn't cause
the accident, Albert Chung did.
I think you missed your
calling as a fake cop.
Going back to that
well again, okay.
So, what are you going to do?
Stick it to Katrina?
No, you're going to stick it to Katrina.
You heard her.
Her agenda isn't just
prosecuting Liam.
It's beating me. See, I'm
taking the personal out of it.
Your problem is,
you put the personal into it.
Okay, I thought my problem was
showing you my work unnecessarily.
Who said there's
only one problem?
Well played.
Felony hit-and-run hinges on a
lack of contributory negligence.
Albert Chung was fleeing a crime scene.
He put himself in harm's way.
So, your client can't
be held responsible.
We'll plead to misdemeanor leaving
the scene, but that's all.
I'm going to do you
a favor and take this deal.
You're not doing me a favor.
You're doing yourself
a favor. We've got you.
Got me or not, it's no secret
the DA and Harvey had a run-in.
He finds out this is Harvey's
case, it goes to trial.
And anything can
happen at trials.
So, let me be clear.
I am doing you a favor.
What do you want?
To make the same
career jump Harvey did.
To corporate litigation?
To Pearson Hardman.
Wait. I thought you...
That I wanted to
kick Harvey's ass.
I said that because you don't impress
a lawyer like Harvey with flowers.
Look, this is a fair plea.
And it's one that should go through.
I'll make sure that it does.
And if you were to put
a word in with Harvey,
I would appreciate it.
(SIGHS)
You've got to be kidding me.
She actually said that?
Yeah. I don't know if I settled
the case or agreed to a bribe.
Did she sign the plea offer?
Yeah.
Then, A! Because she
can't rescind that thing
unless new evidence
comes to light.
And I don't have to
interview her for shit.
Good.
Yeah, good.
I don't wanna hire
another associate ever again.
The one I picked causes
me enough headaches.
Oh, right. Like
winning cases?
Graffiti? Man in black?
Is that ringing any bells?
It does, indeed.
Which leads us to our next assignment,
should you choose to accept it.
Please tell me you're
about to self-destruct.
We need to settle
with the Chung family.
Harvey, their son just died!
I know.
I also know that grief
comes in stages
and the best time to settle
is before it gets to anger.
You mean the best time to take advantage
of them is before it gets to anger.
That's not...
Our concern?
I know we got Liam out of
prison, but he still hit a guy.
And that guy is still dead!
And we still represent Liam.
Harvey. I know it's not
the same situation, but...
I remember the day the
lawyer came to our place.
Nick Rinaldi. I... I remember
his dirty shoes. I...
I remember how they
scraped the floor
when he walked into the living
room to tell my grandmother
how much my parents'
lives were worth.
I've been where
these people are.
Let me be the one to tell them.
You sure you can handle it?
I'm sure as hell not gonna leave
them to the likes of you.
Okay. You can handle it.
You're authorized to
go as high as $100,000.
Divorce is on 43.
(EXASPERATED SIGH)
Look, I know that
you're mad at me.
And I never meant to
put you in this situation.
But I would really appreciate it if
you kept what I told you to yourself.
(CHUCKLES HUMORLESSLY)
Let me get this straight.
You hit on me, then you run into
the arms of some married woman.
You come waltzing into my office
trying to cutesy your way out of it.
And now, you have the nerve to think
I'm gonna go and tell other people?
I have no idea what you're
gonna tell other people.
But you sure seem to have the ability
to judge everything that I do...
Do you think that you have
the lock on bad decisions?
All I know is, I'm not
Little Miss Perfect.
I've had an affair before, too!
See the look on your face?
Who's judging who now, Mike?
And no, it was not some
50 year old man
trying to take advantage
of poor, young me.
We were the same age,
and I went after him.
I am not the goody-goody
you think I am.
You have (WHISPERS)
No idea what you passed on.
And I'll tell you
something, Mike.
What you're doing,
it only ends one way.
Ms. Chung...
I just want you to
know that Liam Colson
is devastated by this accident,
regardless of who caused it.
Thank you.
I know that there's no amount of
money that can ever make up for it.
And that this is probably the last
thing you want to be talking about.
My brother wasn't exactly
a model citizen, Mr. Ross.
We know he's not
entitled to much.
All my parents want is to pay off Albert's
debts and cover the funeral costs.
And how much would that be?
$20,000.
Well, I'd like to
offer you a $100,000.
In fact, I insist on it.
(SPEAKING CANTONESE)
(SNIFFLES)
(SPEAKING CANTONESE)
Where do we sign?
Um...
Right here and here.
Will you stay for some tea?
I'd be honored.
(SENSUAL MUSIC PLAYING)
9:00 p.m. To the second.
Punctuality is
the best aphrodisiac.
Who are you?
(SPEAKING GRUFFLY) I'm Batman.
(LAUGHS)
Did you bring the accouterment?
Oui.
I'm on pins and needles.
Uh-uh.
Before we begin,
I need to know.
Who's your front-runner?
Maria Monroe.
Wasn't even close.
I know.
There were no five best.
You were testing me?
I wasn't about to serve up my best
candidate on a silver platter.
God, I love that.
Mmm.
After all, Maria
is very desirable.
But the thing is, I'm gonna
need you to help me close her.
Louis. Come closer.
Stop.
I'm gonna close the shit
out of Maria for you.
And you're gonna
close the shit out of me.
All aboard.
Wait a minute. If I didn't pick
her, we wouldn't be doing this?
Oh, I'm saying no such thing.
But the nature of what we're about
to do would be radically different.
I dominated.
So, I get to dominate.
You get to be dominated.
Yes, I do.
Do you need a safe word?
Safe words are for pussies.
Start with my slippers.
Oh, thank you.
(GASPING)
(MOANS)
Hello. Where are your flowers?
My flowers?
You go on a date, you're
supposed to bring flowers.
Am I?
Yes, Harvey.
Everyone knows that.
How many dates
have you been on?
Six.
Six!
Mmm, sounds serious.
Who's the lucky guy?
ZOE: Jason.
OLIVIA: He's not a guy.
He's a boy.
And he brings flowers.
Well, maybe next time,
we can have a double date.
You that sure it's
gonna go well tonight?
Olivia, why don't you go upstairs
and finish watching your show?
Is there maybe something
you forgot to tell me?
You mean about your daughter?
See, that's funny because
we never slept together.
I don't find it
funny in the least.
And by it, I mean that
we never slept together.
Seriously, Harvey.
I'm really sorry about this.
Olivia is my niece. My brother
just dropped her off.
He didn't have anybody else.
Then, I guess we'll have to sit down,
watch Bugs Bunny, and order a pizza.
(LAUGHS) Bugs Bunny?
Yeah, no one watches
that anymore.
I thought Apocalypse Now, would
be a little much for her.
Can I come in?
Hey. Thanks for
starting without me.
I couldn't wait.
That bad a day?
Mmm... No.
That good a one.
So, your little chat
with Rachel went well.
Not what I meant.
I negotiated a settlement
with the sister of a man
who was killed in
a car accident today.
Oh, my God.
No.
No, it's not what you think.
I gave this family dignity.
And as hard as it was...
It was the best day
of work I've ever had.
(CHUCKLES SOFTLY)
That's awesome.
Yeah.
(CELL PHONE VIBRATES)
Hey.
Liam's plea deal came through.
It's on its way to Gillian's.
I need you to go over there and walk
him through it so we can wrap this up.
Uh, I'm on my way.
Shit.
What?
I have to go see a client.
(SIGHS)
Mike, you're high.
What if they can tell?
Tess, I was high every day of my life
for years and nobody knew, okay?
I can handle it.
Is she asleep?
Not exactly.
She wants you to go up there
and kiss her good night.
(CHUCKLES)
You don't have to do this.
No, I can do that.
Harvey. Afterwards,
I want you to come down
here and kiss me good night.
So...
I sign this and we're done?
Um...
Yeah. Uh... The, uh...
The ADA agreed to it.
So, you sign it,
and then, um...
And then the judge
will sign it.
And then, then, we're done.
(SIGHS)
(SIGHS)
Community service and a fine.
You sound disappointed.
No. No, I...
I appreciate it.
It's just...
It could have been
so much worse.
I thought my life was over.
I'm such an asshole.
Hey. Liam. It's okay
to feel relief.
The Chung family doesn't blame you.
Nobody blames you.
Do you remember what you said the
other day about getting high?
(LAUGHS NERVOUSLY)
Um... Why are you
asking me that?
I was high.
What?
(SCOFFS INCREDULOUSLY)
How could you not tell us that?
Because Harvey said not to.
But you said you weren't drunk!
You said, "Ask everyone."
You could have.
I was alone.
I get high all the time,
and no one ever knows.
Oh, my God.
What's the matter?
(SIGHS)
You said this was a done deal.
It is, right?
Yeah.
Yeah, it's a done deal.
We've got a huge problem.
Don't worry, Mike. I'm sure 'N
Sync will tour again someday.
We can't submit this deal,
because it wasn't an accident.
It was a DUI.
What?
He was stoned.
This changes everything.
It changes nothing.
I misrepresented
the facts to Katrina.
No, you didn't, because you didn't know.
Because we didn't ask.
And I didn't ask now,
but he told me now.
And that's privileged
and the deal is done.
Wait a minute. So, you're
not gonna do anything?
I'm going to have Donna messenger
this to the DA's office.
Harvey, this family thinks
their son is to blame.
Because he was fleeing the scene of a
crime, which put him in harm's way.
Okay, maybe. But if I
don't tell them this part,
then I'm no different
than Nick Rinaldi.
You're already different!
What do you mean?
I mean, they were ready to take the
$20,000, but you gave them 100.
You think I wasn't gonna
find out about that?
Harvey, please.
Come on!
You asked me to be on this case
after I warned you
about something like this.
You said, "I'm on board."
Do you have any idea what would happen
if Gillian found out what you did?
What if she found
out about her son?
She'd probably give them
a bigger settlement.
But hey, you already did that!
And I let it go.
You need to let this go.
Say whatever you want.
That's no different
than Nick Rinaldi.
That's just more
money and cleaner shoes.
Oh, my God.
You were waiting.
I heard you were here,
so I rushed right out.
I formally accept your offer of
employment at Pearson Hardman.
This is the best week ever.
I won't let you down.
I'm sorry. I have no idea what this
is regarding, but yes, he will.
He always does.
Water off a snail's back.
See what I mean?
Donna Paulsen, Maria Monroe.
My personal first year.
Oh!
She's a machine. And let me
just tell you something.
She's gonna run circles
around Mike Ross.
You wait right here, I'm gonna
get us some Bundt cake.
Uh, I'm sorry.
Mike who?
Mike Ross.
Is he a first year?
Why do you ask?
I thought you only
hired from Harvard.
We do. I was secretary
of my class.
I knew every name.
There was no Mike Ross
my year at Harvard.
But you weren't the same year.
No, I clerked for a year.
He's a year ahead of me here, but
he would have been in my class.
Oh. Well, Mike clerked
for three years.
Which means he
wasn't in your class.
Well, I look forward
to meeting him.
Uh... Last night,
I was, uh...
I was driving home.
I'd had a lot to drink.
I hit someone.
And I'm pretty sure
that they're dead.
So, uh, I need your help.
I'm sorry. I don't
take cases like that.
You don't take cases like that?
What about your case from 1992?
Driver plows into a car after
drinking about 1,000 Jack and Cokes,
killing a happily
married couple?
James and Nina Ross?
I'm afraid I have no
recollection of that.
Oh, yeah? Let me ring
a bell for you, then.
Two days later, you walk
into their living room.
You find their little boy and his
grandmother just sitting there.
And then you stick it to them!
They hadn't even had
time to hold a wake yet!
Are you still gonna deny it?
I didn't deny it.
I just have no recollection of it
because I did it so many times.
I'm sorry. Is that
supposed to move me?
Huh? Am... Am I supposed to think that
you're somehow above all that now?
It's not supposed
to do anything.
But let me point out you walked
in here two minutes ago,
told me you'd hit somebody,
and I turned you away.
(SCOFFS)
What's your name?
Like you give a shit.
Okay, what are you
looking for from me?
I wanna know how
you live with yourself.
I want to know how you
wake up every morning
and not put
a bullet in your brain
knowing what a piece
of shit you are!
You might not wanna hear this.
But just because I don't
remember who you are
doesn't mean I don't
regret what I did to you.
But the sad fact is that, once a
deal is done, it can't be undone.
James and Nina Ross.
If I ever see you again,
you better remember
who they are.
Thank you.
Sure.
Did you know Louis
is hiring his own associate?
Not specifically,
but he is entitled to it.
We've got to stop him.
Harvey, I know you're
mad at Louis. So am I.
But it's over. We won, and
the man has a job to do.
That's not what I meant.
We let him hire the person he just
hired, Mike's going to be exposed.
How do you know this?
She was secretary of his class.
There's 600 kids in that class!
Nobody knows everybody.
She says she does.
How can you be so sure?
Donna met her.
She's sure.
Goddamn Mike Ross!
He's the gift that
keeps on giving.
How many more headaches is this
kid gonna cause me, Harvey?
You wanted to see me?
Did you make an offer to a Maria
Monroe to be a first year associate?
Yes, and let me just tell you something.
You're gonna love her.
Rescind it.
What? The firm's
been through a lot.
We have to regroup.
Therefore, I'm instituting
a hiring freeze.
Which you would've known about, had you
come and asked my permission first.
Okay. You can't do this. I'm a
senior partner and that's the rule.
Strictly speaking, it's not a rule.
It's a tradition.
I get it.
Strictly speaking, this isn't
about a hiring freeze.
This is punishment.
You can be punitive.
I can be punitive.
The offer already
went out, Jessica.
You're a lawyer.
Make it go away.
What am I gonna tell the world?
I'm gonna look
like a freaking fool.
Well, tell them
there's a hiring freeze.
I don't care.
Make it go away.
You're dismissed.
The message you left
was a little cryptic.
What do you want?
I want to help you
get what you want.
And what is that?
Liam Colson was driving under the
influence when he hit Albert Chung.
How exactly did you
come to know that?
I can't tell you that.
Thank you, Mike.
Yeah.
BAILIFF: All rise for the
Honorable Judge Nicholas Palermo.
NICHOLAS: Be seated.
State of New York
v. Liam Colson.
I am happy to report
the State entered into a plea agreement
with the defendant last night.
You have a copy of
the terms, Your Honor.
Everything appears
to be in order.
The agreement is approved.
Community service
starts Monday.
That's it? You're
just walking away?
As fast as I can.
Because you know what "I can't
tell you how I know that," means?
It means you just
violated privilege.
Wait a minute. So, you don't care that
he was driving under the influence?
I can't prove he was
under the influence.
You don't know what you could prove
if you got that kid in a room.
And if I were to use
what you just told me,
all I would be doing is making
myself look like an idiot!
Are you really gonna
be able to sleep at night?
(INCREDULOUSLY) Are you?
You're the one who walked in there and
tried to sell out a 20 year old kid.
He took someone's life!
Right? That someone had a mother
and a father and a sister.
That family is never
gonna be the same!
Listen to me.
You think I haven't had a case
where I could've crossed a
line to put someone away?
I wouldn't be
surprised if you did,
after that bribe
you offered me.
I didn't offer you shit!
I did you a favor.
And then I asked for a favor,
which you could do or not.
Is that really what you tell yourself
when you look in the mirror?
If you're willing
to break privilege,
you're the one who
needs to look in the mirror.
Katrina Bennett called.
The deal's done.
Get the paperwork started.
Harvey, what did you do?
I did what I had to do.
Your first hire was Mike.
Are you sure you want
this to be your second?
I don't wanna hear it.
She starts on Monday.
Chateauneuf-du-pape, 1985.
I guess they were
out of the '83.
Louis, you look like I just kicked you
in the stomach, but in a bad way.
I'm sorry. I, uh...
My mind's on something else.
What is it?
Promise you won't be mad?
You're not about to tell me I
have to get tested, are you?
What? No.
Nothing like that.
I... I had to rescind
the offer to Maria.
You're mad?
No. I'm disappointed.
Sheila...
You're not the man
I thought you were.
I... I didn't
have a choice!
It was Jessica Pearson's
decision.
Okay. Well, then
I must have read you wrong,
'cause I thought you were a
strong, powerful senior partner.
I am! The evidence
suggests otherwise.
I think you should go.
(SCOFFS)
Sheila, please.
I mean, can't this snafu just
be something we laugh at?
Like, in an hour and a half?
Hour and 45 minutes?
Your sexual prowess isn't
gonna get you out of this.
You are mad!
Yeah, I put my reputation
on the line to close Maria.
Look, it's not my fault.
The firm instituted
a hiring freeze.
If there's a hiring
freeze going on,
then why do I know for a fact
that Harvey Specter hired a
fifth-year associate today?
You offered
Katrina Bennett a job?
I looked into her. Turns out
she's a stellar candidate.
(SCOFFS) You bribed her.
A bribe requires a clear exchange
of something for something else.
That didn't happen here.
Bullshit! She said she'd put the deal
through if you offered her a job.
She said she'd put the deal
through, then I offered a job.
Oh, right, because you
needed an insurance policy.
Because I could see exactly
what you were going to do.
So, you offered her a job to
get her to do what you wanted.
That's something for something else.
You bribed her!
You bet your ass I did!
But what you're too stupid to
understand is, I did it to save you.
Get it through
your goddamn head!
You're not like other lawyers!
You break
attorney-client privilege,
nothing different
happens with Liam.
But they're sure as shit
gonna look into you.
And you and I both know
what they're gonna find...
What difference does
it make what they find?
There's such a thing as right and wrong.
And we're wrong!
You know what?
I have had it up to here
with you blaming me for every hard
choice that comes with this job.
Harvey...
(SHOUTS) Shut up!
Is your life better or worse
than before I hired you?
It's both. Well, maybe you
should focus on the better,
because the next time I have the
option to cross a line to save you,
I'll send you packing
and not think twice.
Now, get your shit together.
(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)
(ELEVATOR BELL DINGS)
Is it done?
It's done.
Oh, thank you.
What's wrong?
What's wrong?
A man is dead. You killed him.
And I have to live with it.
And you think
I don't know that?
I get to go back to my life
like nothing happened.
But something did happen.
It makes me sick.
It should.
Is that why you came here?
To make me feel worse?
You've been given a gift
that you don't deserve!
So, you better
clean yourself up
and figure out a way to
make up for Albert Chung.
(KNOCK ON DOOR)
You bought flowers,
you're learning.
They're for Olivia.
What about me?
That's for you.
You bought me a car.
I was thinking we'd drive
up to the Berkshires.
There's a little cabin I know.
It's got its own sauna,
private chef.
Oh, wow. I can't go away
with you, Harvey.
Why not?
My brother's
got cancer. He's...
He's not gonna make it.
Oh, my God.
Her dad.
I mean, we knew
that it was coming,
we just didn't know
it would be this fast.
Is she here?
No. But I'm going
to my parents',
and I'm gonna...
I'm gonna take her with me.
I'm gonna raise her.
Why didn't you tell me?
Because I thought,
you know, when...
(SNIFFLES) You saw
Olivia was here,
that we'd reschedule
or something.
You know? And then...
I saw you with her, and it...
It was...
You wanted to have a night.
(LAUGHS) Okay, I didn't think
it would lead to that.
But I'm really happy
that it did.
When are you going?
Soon.
I'm sorry.
I'm so, so sorry.
Surprise.
Hey, I never heard from you.
How did the case go?
I don't wanna talk about it.
That bad, huh?
Yeah, that bad.
Well, why don't you come over here
and I'll make you feel better?
I already started without you.
I can't do this anymore, Tess.
Get high?
(MURMURING) It's so disgusting.
What got into you?
This whole thing is disgusting!
Are you breaking up with me?
(SIGHS)
Do you love your husband? What?
It's a simple question, Tess.
Answer it.
Do you love your husband?
Uh, I don't know.
See, I don't even know that, because
we never even talk about it.
Well, we can talk about it now.
I don't wanna
talk about it now!
Tess, there is such a thing
as right and wrong.
And what we're doing here...
It's just wrong
and you're married.
And I don't want
a part of it anymore.
(SIGHS)
What if I wasn't?
Mike.
You need to go.
And I need to get
my shit together.
(SLOW MUSIC PLAYING)