Suits (2011–…): Season 5, Episode 11 - Blowback - full transcript

Previously on Suits...

Mike Ross never went to law school.

I knew it, and I hired him anyway.

I still can't stay, Harvey.

You're making it seem like I'm the one

that's taking away your dream wedding.

You are the one taking
away my dream wedding.

Nothing would make me happier

than to raise a glass to your new life,

but I can't.

Oh, so now I shouldn't get married.



No, I'm saying you should quit.

You tell me right now, why are you here?

- It's not that simple.
- Why are you here?

Because I'm afraid!

You're calling for an emergency vote

of no confidence today?

Take a picture, because
tomorrow morning,

those letters are coming down.

Why should I believe
you would even live up

to your end of the bargain?

Because I don't give a shit

about your war with Daniel Hardman.

All I want to do is see you get
down on your knees and say,

"I quit."



As of now, the company that's
been targeting our clients

is no longer represented
by Daniel Hardman.

All in favor of Jessica staying?

How exactly did you get that
termination letter for Forstman?

I agreed to step down.

You are not going to step down.

You've given up
everything for this firm.

It's time someone gave
up something for you.

Harvey, you didn't
just give me my dream.

You gave me a family.

But I'm gonna have a
family of my own someday,

and I can't have all of this
hanging over their heads.

You don't have to do this for me.

I'm doing it for us,

'cause as long as you're with me...

I'm with you.

- Michael James Ross.
- Yes?

You're under arrest for
conspiracy to commit fraud.

Michael Ross, I'm Assistant U.S.
Attorney Anita Gibbs,

and unlike you, I'm a real attorney.

I'm not answering any questions

until I speak to my lawyer.

I heard you asked for him before,

but while we're waiting, I
just wanted to let you know

that I'm the one who's
gonna put you in jail.

Nothing?

Maybe you think that you've
committed a victimless crime,

but let me assure you, you haven't.

By my estimation, you've
worked on 88 legal cases

in your so-called career,

and you committed fraud every
time you picked up the phone,

mailed a letter, signed your name,

or appeared in court.

Each instance carries a
nine-month sentence,

and to tell you the truth,

I am too tired to do the addition.

Well, I'm not.

If what you're saying is true

and there's a limit of
one count per case,

then I'll be going to
prison for 66 years.

I've always been good at math.

Well, I haven't.

But what I am good at is putting away

fake, cocky tough guys like you

and seeing them break.

So here's how this is gonna go.

You play ball, I go easy on you.

You don't...

in my experience,

college boys, even fake ones,

don't do well in prison.

And if you think your people

are rushing down here to bail you out,

you've got another thing coming,

because I'm gonna keep
you in here all night.

Okay.

I'll confess.

But I want the whole thing on tape.

Harvey, thank God. I
need to talk to you.

Rachel, calm down. What's going on?

- Mike's been arrested.
- What?

Two men from the U.S.
Attorney's Office...

they just walked right up to
him, and they arrested him.

I don't know what to do.

All right. It's gonna be okay.

It's not gonna be okay! He's by himself.

- We have to do something.
- I am.

I'm going down there right now.

No, you're not.

Jessica, this isn't up for you...

Harvey, from this second,

you are an unindicted co-conspirator,

and so am I.

And so are you,

which means none of us can
afford to be anywhere near Mike.

I don't care. Someone
has to do something.

And if it isn't going to be
you, it's going to be me.

You're gonna let her go down there?

Harvey, she can knock on
that door all she wants.

They're not gonna let
her see him tonight.

Besides, she's his fianc?e.

Seeing him is not gonna
make her look guilty.

It's not gonna make me
look guilty either.

It makes me look like
I'm standing by my guy.

No, what's gonna keep
you from looking guilty

is you and I ripping up
your letter of resignation.

Jessica, I just made a
deal with Forstman.

He finds out that I'm still here,

he picks up the phone, calls Hardman,

and the two of them
pick this place apart.

And if whoever is prosecuting this case

finds out you left on the same night

they arrested Mike,

then we may as well turn ourselves in.

Which is why I need to get in there

and talk to Mike as his lawyer.

Then this is what's going to happen.

You are now his lawyer.

But you do whatever you have to do

to work out of your house,

because I'm not telling
anybody you resigned.

This is AUSA Anita Gibbs
with Michael Ross.

The time is 11:05 p.m.

Mr. Ross has agreed to confess,

with the stipulation that
he do it on videotape.

I actually never said I'd confess.

I said I'd talk.

You did say you'd confess.

Maybe I did, but then again,

I also asked to see my lawyer at 9:03.

It's two hours later,

and I still haven't
been able to do that,

which means anything that I've said

between then and now is
not only inadmissible,

it's also evidence that
you violated my rights.

Oh, I get it. You just
wanted to get that on tape.

Sure did.

And if I don't see my lawyer in an hour,

you better be able to prove
that you've made every effort

to contact him and couldn't.

I know I'm not supposed
to know these things

because I'm not a lawyer, but I do...

Because I am.

Okay, you've had your fun.

Now I'm gonna have mine.

Your lawyer actually did
show up about half hour ago.

There seemed to be a
little miscommunication

about what room you were in,

but that's all been straightened out.

So...

here he is.

Robert.

Oh, I see.

You thought you were
gonna see Harvey Specter

come in this room so you two
could get your stories straight.

Apparently that's not gonna happen.

Now, normally this is the
part where I leave the room,

but almost looks like
you want me to stay.

Just so you know, we
can't watch or record

anything that happens in here...

attorney-client privilege and whatnot.

But if you're innocent of these charges,

I'm sure you have nothing to fear,

being alone in this room...

with that man.

What are you doing here, Robert?

Rachel called me and
asked me to help you.

- Is she okay?
- No.

She's not,

because she's out there,
and you're in here.

And so you're gonna tell me right now,

is this shit true?

Listen, I can explain everything.

I don't need an explanation!

I want an answer to
the goddamn question.

Lawyers don't ask that question.

I'm not asking you as your lawyer.

I'm asking you as a man.

You know what the answer is.

God damn it.

You wanted the truth,
and now you got it,

but you got to tell me what
are you doing here, Robert.

I told you, I'm here because
Rachel begged me to help you...

not because I give a shit
about what happens to you.

So you're gonna do exactly what I say,

and I'm gonna help you
get out of this thing.

No, there's no getting
out of this thing.

Oh, yes, there is, and
you damn well know it.

That woman doesn't get anything
by prosecuting a fraud like you,

but she would love to
get Harvey Specter.

I'm not turning on Harvey.

Oh, he would do

the same goddamn thing
to you in a heartbeat.

If you think that, then
you don't know Harvey.

You better listen to me!

You better get your
head out of your ass,

because I'm throwing you
a goddamn lifeline.

It's the only chance you're gonna get

to save what's left of
your miserable life.

I won't do it.

Then you are on your own.

Robert, please...

Whatever you're gonna say...

don't say it.

The truth is, you're doing me a favor,

because after I got you out of this,

I was gonna tell you to
stay away from Rachel

for the rest of your life,

but I don't have to do it now,

because you're gonna wind
up in prison anyway.

Louis.

- What's going on?
- Donna, I need to come in.

What happened?

Donna, I need you to sit down.

- Louis...
- I said you need to sit down.

What happened to Harvey?

Please tell me that he's okay.

Mike's been arrested.

Oh, my God.

- We have to go see him.
- No, no, no.

We can't go anywhere near him.

- What?
- You can't go down there.

Louis, so help me God, if
you turn your back on Mike

and you claim that this has
nothing to do with you...

Just listen to me.

You're gonna want to
do everything you can

to get to Mike and express your support,

but I am telling you,

that is a bad idea.

Then I need to talk to Harvey.

No, you don't.

You need to stay the
hell away from him, too,

and count your blessings that
you don't work for him anymore,

'cause if all of a sudden

you start showing up on his doorstep,

you are gonna find yourself next
up on the prosecutor's list.

Louis, this is Mike and
Harvey we're talking about.

- They're family.
- I am not saying they're not.

I'm saying the more contact
you have with them,

the worse it is for all of us.

Okay, I won't go down there.

But I am going to see Rachel,

and if you think you're gonna stop me,

you are out of your mind.

I am telling you, I am his attorney.

If you don't let me see him,

I'm gonna break through that door.

You can bluster all you want,
but you're not getting in

because he's already with his attorney.

- What?
- You dirty son of a bitch.

Robert, calm down.

I'm not calming shit.

You brought this kid into my life.

You put my daughter's
future in jeopardy.

- Look, I know you're upset...
- Upset?

You're lucky I don't
lay you out right now.

Robert, listen to me.

Mike Ross is a good man.

He came to me from nothing.

I saw something in him,

and you did, too, and
that's why you're here.

No, I was here to get
him to turn on you,

but he's too stupid to do that.

And I don't know if he's gonna
change his mind or not,

but I don't care anymore,

and I don't give a damn if I
ever see either of you again.

Did you hear that?

He's not Mike Ross's
attorney anymore... I am.

So let me the hell in.

Robert Zane? Really?

I'm hurt.

- Harvey, this is real.
- I know.

And the first we need to figure
out is who tipped them off.

Why the hell do we need to do that?

Because if we're gonna
get you out of this,

we have to know every damn
thing they have on you.

Are you crazy? There's
no getting out of this.

I haven't lost a case before,
and I'm not about to start now.

This isn't just some other case.

They're gonna check the
facts, and when they do...

They're gonna find
what we let them find.

- You can't know that.
- Yes, I can.

- That's bullshit!
- This is not bullshit!

Look, we can win this case.

I don't care about winning this thing.

What the hell is wrong with you?

Harvey, I did this!

You didn't do shit because
they don't have shit.

What the hell are you talking about?

Mike, you're in the Harvard database.

You have a transcript.

You're in the bar.

You're a practicing attorney.

Those facts are real,

just like every case you ever worked on

and every person you've
helped along the way.

Harvey, this woman's not joking.

That woman has to show you're a fraud,

but as far as the world knows,
you're a goddamn lawyer,

and that's the way it's gonna stay.

And don't forget...

we don't need to prove you're a lawyer.

She needs to prove you're not.

Rachel, calm down.

I can't calm down.

No one will tell me anything.
I can't go and see him.

It is the worst moment of his life,

and I'm not there for him.

Well, you will be when you can.

On top of all that,

I don't know what my dad's
gonna do when he gets there.

You called your dad?

Rachel, I don't think
that was a good idea.

Well, I couldn't just sit
here and do nothing.

Mike's been arrested.

Jessica's talking about
unindicted co-conspirators.

Okay, well then, he and Harvey
will just have to work it out.

And what if they don't?

Rachel, when I was in trouble,

Harvey got me out of it.

This is what he does.

I am telling you, he will
get Mike out of this.

It's just...

The thought of him...

in there all alone.

He'll be okay.

It's just one night.

Man, what are you looking at?

Nothing.

Your eyes are going up
and down on me, man.

It don't feel like nothing.

They all say, "Nothing.
Wasn't doing nothing."

It don't matter what you say
and do once you're inside.

Little snot like you won't last a week.

You hear what I said?

You won't last a week in there.

You might not last a night in here.

Listen, man...

Hey! Get your hands off
him, you piece of shit.

You're lucky, but they
won't be here all night.

Yeah, neither will you.

Hey, it's fine. It's fine. It's fine.

Leave him in here with me. It's cool.

I mean, unless you're gonna
let a federal marshal

beat the shit out of me
just to try and scare me

into making a deal.

Agent Ron Da'Mico, right?

Yeah, I saw your picture out in the hall

getting a commendation from the U.S.
Attorney.

Of course, you didn't have
a beard in that photo,

but you look the same to me.

You're a smart kid.

I guess that's how you got away
with what you got away with.

But you didn't really get
away with it, did you?

I am a marshal, but the
next guy won't be,

and you give him that
know-it-all attitude,

and like I said, you won't last a night.

Yeah, well, for the record,
I'm not getting sent away,

but even if I was, it wouldn't
be a place like that.

Oh, if you think you're
going to Club Fed...

You don't know Anita Gibbs.

Sleep well, sweetheart.

How is he?

He's in custody.

And the bail hearing?

I don't know,

because I'm not representing him.

Now, are you done asking me questions?

Because I have a few of my own,

like how the hell could you do this?

Dad, because I love him.

That's sweet, but you
sound like a teenager,

and right now your mother is sobbing,

knowing what you've done to yourself.

Dad, Mike is the same man
that you worked with.

And you said yourself there are things

that you did in your past
that you're not proud of.

Don't you dare compare me to him.

I am not a fraud.

I am not a criminal.

Rachel...

Rachel...

I tried to get him out,

but he's living in a dream world,

and so are you if you
think this boy is done

ruining your life.

Why did you even come here?

I came here to tell you
to look in the mirror

and get rid of him.

I can't do that.

Then I can't help you.

I was wondering when you
were gonna pay me a visit.

You know who I am?

I know everyone in my crosshairs.

Now pass me the cream and
tell me what you want.

I want to know why you
arrested my associate

without just cause.

Because Mike Ross is a fraud,

and I'm gonna make sure he never sees

the inside of a courtroom again,

unless he's wearing an orange jumpsuit.

If you'll excuse me,

I have an arraignment to prepare for.

What if I was to tell you off the record

Mike Ross was about to resign?

I'd say that sounds very convenient.

Well, it isn't. I'm
telling you the truth.

And if your interest really is

in getting him out of the courtroom,

he was gonna do it himself.

And why should I believe you?

I can get you his letter of resignation.

All you have to do is waive charges,

and I'll get him to agree
never to practice law again.

I'll tell you what I'll do.

You get me that letter,
and I'll waive his bail.

I don't need you to waive bail.

Whatever it is, he can pay for it.

No, he can't. I'll freeze his assets.

In fact, I'll make sure that
he doesn't get bail at all,

because hacking into the
bar is a federal crime,

and if he can do that,

he sure as hell can flee the country.

You have no proof he
hacked into the bar.

Doesn't matter. It's
what he's accused of.

So you want to make sure he
walks out of court today,

you bring me the letter.

That better be you calling
down to my office

to explain why your golden boy

was arrested for fraud last night.

My golden boy?

You're the one that
nominated him for partner.

Because you passed him
over again and again,

and I knew there was a reason for it,

but now I know what it was.

- Just what are you implying?
- I'm not implying anything.

You knew that kid was a fraud,

and even if you didn't, you should have.

So what is it?

Are you corrupt, or are
you just so stupid

you didn't know what was
going on in your own firm?

Watch who you're calling stupid, Jack,

'cause you were the only idiot with his
hands in his pockets at that vote.

I didn't have their support then,

but I will now, because Harvey's prot?g?

just got perp-walked out of this firm.

And since then, Harvey's
nowhere to be found.

Harvey's whereabouts are
none of your concern.

Well, the partners are concerned.

They need a leader they can trust.

And I'll bet someone's
trying to convince them

that leader is you.

Well, look at that.

You do know what's going on
in your own firm after all.

I'm gonna give you some advice
from the throne, free of charge.

You attack this firm's
leadership when it's in crisis

over an unproven allegation...

you're gonna look like a bottom-feeder.

And even if they vote me out,

they sure as hell won't vote you in.

Donna, what are you doing here?

Gretchen told me you
weren't feeling well,

so I dropped by to see how you're doing

and tell you to cut the bullshit.

I don't understand.

You've never taken a
sick day in your life,

and Mike just got arrested,

so I want to know what
the hell is going on.

I can't be in the office right now.

Why not?

Because I resigned.

What?

Because of Mike?

Because it's the only way to
get Forstman to back off.

I don't care about Forstman.

You're leaving the firm
when we need you the most?

Donna, right now I have to
stay away from the office,

but I'm not leaving anyone.

I'm representing Mike.

So you saw him.

- Last night.
- And?

He's hanging in.

I just need this bail
hearing to go smoothly.

What do you mean, go smoothly?
What's going on?

The prosecutor's playing hardball.

She's trying to keep him without bail.

Harvey, Rachel is not doing well.

You have to get him out of there.

Then I need you

to get something from the office for me.

"HI"

I understand you've reached
an agreement to waive bail?

We have, Your Honor.

No bail is requested at this time.

- Are you sure?
- Yes, I'm sure.

However, I would like
to introduce a motion

to have Mr. Specter removed
as attorney for Mr. Ross.

- What?
- On what grounds?

On the grounds that they conspired

to defraud the bar association,
every client they ever had,

and the people of the United States.

What's your proof?

This letter showing Mr.
Ross was going to resign.

They conspired to fabricate it.

- We had a deal.
- I don't care what we had.

The two of them concocted a story

under the guise of
attorney-client privilege,

which they were only able to do

because Mr. Specter is both
his boss and his attorney.

I gave you that letter in good faith.

You gave me that letter
in a blatant attempt

to get me to drop charges
against your co-conspirator.

That is slander and inadmissible.

That's enough. My chambers...
ten minutes.

- You gave her that letter?
- I did it to get you out.

I don't care about getting bail

if it lands us both in prison.

It's not gonna land us in prison,

and it would've come out anyway.

We can't just destroy
every piece of evidence.

Oh, we can't do anything
with any piece of evidence

because she's about to get
you kicked off my case.

She has no grounds to kick me off.

We didn't conspire to write that letter.

But we conspired to do something else,

in case you forgot.

Then we better come up with something,

and we better come up with it fast.

I'm not in the habit of
removing counsel, Ms. Gibbs.

And I'm not in the habit
of having an accomplice

be the attorney on a case.

I'm entitled to representation.

And you had it last night.

Your attorney of record
is listed as Robert Zane.

The only reason you
want me off this case

is so you can pressure
Robert into making my client

take your bullshit offer.

The reason I want you off this case

is because you're an
unindicted co-conspirator.

If he's an unindicted
co-conspirator, then so are you.

Excuse me?

You violated my client's rights

the night he was arrested,
and we have it on tape.

That is a complete fabrication
based on the word of a con man.

An alleged con man with
a photographic memory,

Your Honor.

And what does that have
to do with anything?

Because if I'm lying
about a digital tape,

then how do I know the serial number

of the camera you use
in your interrogation?

RKZ986532.

Little piece of blue tape
keeping the battery attached.

You want to remove your motion,

or do I have to subpoena that camera?

I'll withdraw my motion, Your Honor.

You're free to go, Mr. Ross,

and Mr. Specter is your attorney.

All this proves is that you
two were in on this together.

What this proves is you'll
do anything to win,

and now the judge knows it, and so do I.

Louis, put down whatever you're doing.

What do you need?

I need you to make sure

there's nothing in the
bylaws Jack Soloff can use

to call for a vote and get me out.

Well, I can tell you right now,

he can't do anything for two weeks,

but after that, there's nothing
we can do to stop him.

Then I need you to figure out a Plan B,

because in two weeks...

Wait a second. Why isn't Harvey here?

What do you mean?

I mean it's his firm as much as ours.

He's the one who started
this whole thing,

so there must be a reason he's not here.

Harvey's working on Mike's defense.

Oh, God damn it, that
makes us all look guilty

and puts us all in jeopardy, Jessica.

That was my reaction too.

And then I realized

this allows us to communicate
with Mike and each other,

and it's all privileged.

Then I want it said right now...

Donna stays out of it.

That's not gonna be a problem,

because Harvey doesn't
work here anymore.

What?

He resigned to get Forstman to back off.

Well, then let me guess...

the prosecutor can't know he did that,

and Forstman can't know he didn't.

- Exactly.
- Jesus Christ, Jessica.

If Harvey's not here, that even makes us

more vulnerable to Jack.

Which is why I need you to step up

and figure out a way to
keep that son of a bitch

from taking me out.

Are you okay?

I am now.

You're out.

And I have no intention
of ever going back in.

What are we gonna do now?

I'll you what we're gonna do.

We're gonna go on offense.

What does that mean?

It means finding out what she
knows and how she knows it.

And it starts with us
getting into a room,

making a list of every goddamn person

who knows the truth.

Donna, what are you doing in here?

I need your help.

Don't you mean, "Thanks
for working late, Donna.

May I ask for you
assistance with something?"

No, I mean Jack Soloff

is crawling up our collective
asses, and I need you to...

- What is that?
- It's a private matter.

Mike Ross's employment records?

God damn it, Donna.

- You're doing work for Harvey?
- Louis...

I explicitly told you to
stay away from Mike's case.

And I heard you.

I just don't care.

- What did you say to me?
- I said I don't care.

Well, I forbid you to do this.

Excuse me?

Donna, I don't think you get it.

There is going to come a time

where you're gonna have to choose

between yourself and them,

and I am not going to let
you throw your life away

for either one of them.

You know what, Louis?

If they're gonna come for me,
they're gonna come for me.

But until then, if Mike
and Harvey need my help,

I'm gonna give it to them.

And if you have a problem with that,

you might as well fire me.

Robert?

When Rachel first told me she
didn't want to work for me,

we fought all night.

I didn't think any other
firm was good enough.

And then she told me she
was gonna work for you,

and that changed everything.

A brilliant black woman,

mentor for my baby girl,

someone who could teach her

what the world does to people like us...

how to get down in the mud

and still manage to keep her dignity.

And look at what you taught her instead.

Is that what you came here to tell me?

I came here to tell you to fire Rachel,

because she won't quit.

And when they come at
him to turn on you,

I don't want her within
1,000 miles of this place.

I'm sorry, Robert.

I can't do that.

And you know why.

I do...

Because it makes him look guilty...

which he already is.

And when they ask me to help to get him

to turn on you, I'm gonna
recommend that he does.

You do what you need to do,

and I'll do what I need
to do to save my firm.

It doesn't matter what you do.

Your firm is gonna
crumble all around you.

- Is that a threat?
- I don't have to threaten you.

I don't have to lift a finger,

because people are gonna come at you

from places you didn't
even know existed,

and I'm gonna enjoy every second of it.

Louis, if you wanted to see me,

you didn't have to send me a message

telling me to meet you here.

I did that because I
have a foolproof plan

to stop Jack before
he even gets started.

- Well, let's hear it.
- Make me managing partner.

- Come again?
- It's the perfect solution.

I step in, target's off your back,

and we're fine till this all blows over.

I don't believe this.

You want my goddamn job.

What? It's not like that.

No one thinks that I have
anything to do with Mike.

My ethics are beyond reproach.

I don't recall them
being beyond reproach

when you used Mike's secret
to get your name on the wall.

- Jessica, that...
- Louis.

You are out for yourself,

and I'm not going to stand for it.

How the hell could you say that to me

after you just told me to step up?

You want to step up,

then do what I goddamn told you
to do and don't come to me

with some "I'm not part of this"
Mike Ross bullshit ever again.

I was wondering how long
it was going to take you.

- You heard?
- Everybody's heard.

Scottie, I have something to ask you,

and you're not gonna like what it is.

I can't believe it. You
think I would do that?

No, I know you'd never do that.

Then what are you doing here?

Mike thought it could be you,

and I promised him I'd look
you in the eye and ask.

Okay, so let me get this straight...

I keep Mike's secret,
throw a case for you,

and now you're here
taking orders from him

because you don't trust me?

I do trust you, and I told Mike I did.

Which is why the real reason you're here

is not to ask me if I handed him in,

but to tell me to keep quiet.

Not to tell you... to ask
you if you're going to.

What is the difference?

Scottie...

Harvey, I am not in your life anymore.

I mean, what makes you think

that they're going to come to me?

'Cause you know how this works.

They're gonna dig into my personal life,

and when they do,
they're gonna find you.

And how many women like me are
you paying a visit to today?

There are no women like
you, and you know that.

What I know is, the last
time you came to me,

I told you I never wanted to
hear Mike Ross's name again,

and once again, here you are,
asking me to do something

for the person that
destroyed our relationship.

Scottie, I'm not here to argue with you.

But you still want to know
what I'm going to do?

I do.

Well, I guess we're just gonna have
to find that out when they come.

I need to talk to you.

Look, we've already
discussed all there is

to discuss about the wedding.

I can't go, so unless you've quit...

I was arrested.

What?

Two nights ago, in my office,

two U.S. Marshals grabbed
me out of the blue.

- I'm sorry.
- You can save your sorrys.

I want to know if you're
the one who turned me in.

What?

Jesus Christ, I can't
believe you'd think that.

Why wouldn't I?

You've done it before, and
you also told Father Walker,

and I still haven't heard
you say that it wasn't you.

Well, it wasn't me.

Going to Father Walker was about
making things right in my life.

Yeah, well, I got a way you can
make things right with me.

They're gonna come to you

to put together a case against me,

and I need to know
what you're gonna say.

I don't know what I'm
gonna say, Michael.

Do you want to write
down my answers for me

like you used to before class?

Yeah, I do. And this time,
the answer's gonna be,

- "I need to speak to my lawyer."
- Wow.

20 years of friendship all
comes down to "lawyer up"?

Yeah, it does, and you owe me, Trevor.

I can't lie for you, Mike.

I'm not asking you to lie for me.

I'm asking you to pay me back

for every time in my life
you have screwed me over.

Okay.

But I'm not doing this
to make it up to you.

I'm doing this to make sure my family

doesn't get dragged into this.

So don't bother me with this again,

or I may just have to tell
them everything I know.

I see you can dish it out.

The question is, can you take a punch?

Why don't you put the gloves on?

We can find out.

I don't know if you've noticed,

but we're already in the ring,
and you're not in my class.

What are you doing here?

I just wanted to look you in the eye

and ask if you still work
at Pearson Specter Litt.

Excuse me?

I stopped by your office
to see if you were serious

about pleading this thing
out, and you weren't there.

So I asked your secretary
when you'd be coming back,

and she got very cagey.

And now I find you here, boxing
in the middle of the day.

I'm blowing off steam.

I don't think so.

I think I was wrong
about you and Mr. Ross

fabricating a letter of resignation.

And I think Jessica Pearson

found out what you two were up to,

and rather than making
herself look like a fool

by handing you in,

she forced you both to resign.

And now you're on your own.

And I think if you
want to write fiction,

I hear they got a remedial class at NYU.

Maybe I'm wrong.

Maybe Jessica knew about
Mike Ross all along,

in which case, maybe
you would turn on her.

Why don't you get the hell out
of here before I turn on you?

I will.

But if I find out you resigned,

that's evidence you're a co-conspirator.

And I'll not only get you off this case.

I'll put you behind bars
along with your little pet.

What the hell is this?

You know what it is. It's formal notice.

Your services are no longer required.

I don't believe this.

You're firing me? Yes, I am.

And I want you to pack
your things up tonight,

because you and I don't see eye
to eye on your priorities.

Okay, Louis...

just because we had a fight...

No, this has nothing to do with that.

So you're saying that
this has nothing to do

with you lashing out at me

because of the fight we had before?

No, it doesn't, because
among other things,

you set your own hours,
you can't take dictation,

and to top all that, you
can't read people for shit!

What's going on?

You almost went to jail for
helping them once before,

and I couldn't take that.

And the thought of
losing you once again...

So you know that they need my help.

Yeah.

I do.

Now you're free to go.

What made you change your mind?

Jessica accused me of not
being a team player.

And she was wrong about me, and...

I was wrong about you.

Thank you, Louis.

I have to go.

No, Louis.

You don't.

What are you doing here?

Our conversation got cut
short the other night.

So Anita Gibbs sent you here to tell me

that if I go to prison, I'm
not gonna come out the same.

You're right. She did.

She wanted me to come here and
scare the shit out of you,

tell you about everything

that's gonna be happening to you inside.

And who says I'm ever gonna be inside?

Maybe you won't.

But if you do, I'm here to tell you

everything that's gonna
happen on the outside.

Why don't you get the hell out of here?

Listen to me. Anita's going
to come to you with a deal,

and it's not gonna be
through Harvey Specter.

And if you're smart, you'll take it.

I said get the hell out.

All right, I'll go. Just
let me tell you something.

They don't have conjugal
visits in federal prison.

And even if they did,
I've seen your fianc?e.

She's smart. She's beautiful.

She has a future.

Girls like that don't wait around,

no matter what they say.

Hey.

Hey.

- There's...
- I wanted to talk...

Sorry. You go first.

My father was here.

That woman went to him
and offered a deal.

Let me guess...

they want me to turn on Harvey.

They'll drop all the charges,

and you won't have to
spend a minute in prison.

What did you tell him?

I told him that I would
give you the message.

That you'd give me the message?

Rachel, you know there's no way in hell

I am ever gonna turn on them, right?

- You know that.
- Yes, I do.

- Do you?
- What's that supposed to mean?

It means that you should have told him

that I'm loyal to everyone in my life,

and I would rather go to
jail than betray them.

I did tell him that.

So then why didn't you tell
me that you told him that?

Because that's not what you asked me.

Tell me right now that the
idea never crossed your mind

that I should take this deal.

Of course it popped into
my head for a second...

So you think that I
should just turn on them

the second things look bad?

That is not what I said.

Is that what you're
thinking of doing to me?

How could you even ask me that?

I never even thought for a second

that you would even consider
an idea so disgusting

as turning on Harvey.

The only reason I thought about it

is because I am scared to death

of you going to prison.

Scared of me going to prison

or scared that you can't stick around?

Are you...?

Mike, don't.

We need to talk.

We got a problem.

Yeah, we do...

'cause it wasn't Trevor.

It wasn't Scottie either,
but that's not our problem.

Gibbs came to see me earlier. She
knows I'm not in the office.

What does that mean?

It means she's gonna try
to use it as evidence

of Harvey being a co-conspirator,

and if she does that,
Harvey can't represent me.

What's going on?

They offered Mike a deal.

They want him to turn on you.

Then you're in good company,

'cause they offered me a
deal to turn on Jessica,

but that's not our problem.

Our problem is figuring
out how to get me back

without Forstman finding out.

Wait a second.

It doesn't matter if
Forstman finds out or not

if he doesn't have someone on
the inside working for him.

What are you saying?

I'm saying that if they want me

to point the finger at someone,

that means I'm holding a gun.

It's still alive.

Did you think I would let it die?

No, but I thought you
might give it away.

Well, I'm more sentimental
than you think.

How'd you get in here?

Jessica told me how

when I told her what I
was coming here to do.

And what is that?

You need me...

because as good as Gretchen is,
she can't be a part of this,

and you know it.

You're saying you're coming back to me?

Yes.

I am.

Good.

Good.

Then we'll see you back
in the office tomorrow.

- What do you mean?
- I mean I'm coming back.

How did you swing that?

Hasn't happened yet, but I got a
little secret weapon called Mike Ross.

Well, then...

See you tomorrow.

Donna?

How did Louis take it?

Believe it or not, it was his idea.

Surprised to see me?

As a matter of fact, I am,

but as long as you're here,
I have a question for you.

You want to know if it's true.

Oh, I know it's true.

I want to know why you haven't tried

to deal your way out of this.

You mean why haven't I turned
on Harvey and Jessica?

That's exactly what I mean.

It wouldn't have anything to do

with you wanting to use all of this

just to get your name
on the door, would it?

Oh, I'm getting my name on the door

whether you cut a deal or not.

Well, if you don't stop coming
after Harvey and Jessica,

the only door you're gonna be looking at

is gonna have bars on it.

What the hell are you talking about?

Let me tell you

what I just got finished
telling Daniel Hardman.

They're coming at me left and right

to admit that someone around here knew

what was going on with
me the whole time.

So, if you don't back off

trying to take over this
firm once and for all,

I'm gonna tell them
that someone was you.

Bullshit.

You didn't even know me
until a few months ago.

Well, yeah, but then you
and I worked together

so closely on that case.

And then I confided in you.

And then you made me partner

so that you would always have an ally.

There's no way that holds up in court.

Good luck telling that to the judge.

And this prosecutor...

She... she's a real beast.

She's gonna come after you
with everything she has.

I never did anything to you.

And I'm not leaving my firm.

I don't give a shit whether
you stay or you go.

But Harvey is coming back
here tomorrow morning,

and if you pick up that phone
and call Charles Forstman,

then I am gonna pick up the phone

and tell that prosecutor
all about me and you.

I always wondered what
it was like in here.

It's nicer than I thought.

Jessica, how'd you find me here?

You always go mudding when you're upset.

I always go to the gun
range and the ballet.

You go to the range when you're angry,

the ballet when you're depressed,

but mud...

Heals the broken heart.

I know.

And I heard about what
you did with Donna.

And I'm here to say I'm sorry.

You weren't just out for yourself.

But I was out for myself, Jessica.

Donna showed me that.

Are you saying you were after my job?

Of course I wasn't.

But who the hell am I kidding, you know?

I mean, I'm not Frodo.

Once I got that ring of power,

we all know it would've consumed me.

That's what I like about you, Louis.

You may not be self-aware,

but if someone holds up a mirror,

you are not afraid to look.

Thank you, Jessica.

And the truth is,

Harvey needs Donna more than I do.

Well, it was a selfless and noble act.

And as far as I'm concerned,
you may not be Frodo,

but you are Samwise Gamgee.

Get the f... You read
"Lord of the Rings"?

Four times.

I mean, it is about power.

That's funny.

I always thought it
was about friendship.

Good night, Louis.

You sure you don't want
to have a quick mud?

Maybe next time.

- Really?
- No.

How'd it go?

Let's just say Jack Soloff's not
gonna be a problem anymore.

That's one thing down.

Yeah, it is.

- Look, Rachel...
- I'm not gonna leave you.

How can you know that?

All I can tell you is that we've managed

to stay together with this
thing hanging over our heads

for as long as we've known each other.

And if we can get through that,
we can get through this.

But I still might go to jail.

And if you do, you'll get out...

and I'll be there.

And it won't be hanging
over our heads...

ever again.