Suits (2011–…): Season 8, Episode 2 - Pecking Order - full transcript

As of this morning,
we're merging with Robert Zane.

When I came over,

you said my name would be
the one to go up next.

You have my word.
Your name goes up next.

I threw away my diaphragm.

You're pulling
the goalie?

Yes, Louis, I am.

I need you to get
Robert Zane's biggest client

to sell their
manufacturing division.

This is going to determine
who runs the firm.

I need you to come through
for me on this one.



Your client is dropping
their manufacturing division,

and we can get back to the business
of running this firm

under the direction
of Robert Zane.

You think I can't take
Samantha Wheeler?

I think you said
you'd stay out of it,

and I'm not gonna help you tell your
own team that you'll cut them out

just to get the better
of Samantha Wheeler.

I did what you asked, and now,
I have something to ask.

- What's that?
- You know what I want.

- Samantha.
- Robert, I want name partner,

and I want it before
the year is out.

You said that
I should come back

when I was ready to admit
that you were right.

Takes a big man
to admit that, Harvey.



- My office.
- What about it?

- I want it back.
- Your fearless leader is happy to comply.

- Sheila, what is all this?
- A power breakfast.

And it looks delicious,

but you know I usually like
to eat light in the morning.

- Just a bowl of Fiber One, or...
- Oh, I know, Louis.

I also know the day
you take control of the firm,

- is no usual day.
- Before I take control of what now?

Louis, you just merged,

which means it's time for a new king
to claim the throne.

All right, Sheila, if you're
saying what I think you are,

Harvey's already
managing partner,

and Zane's going to fight
to take it from him.

Which sets the table for you
to take it from both of them.

Louis, you're a king.

And we should
all be kissing your ring.

But, Sheila, where is all
this coming from?

It's coming from the fact
that Harvey left you

to fight off the hordes,
and you did just that

by subjugating the army
of Robert Zane.

- I suppose I did.
- No supposing, Louis.

You're a god.
A Viking god.

And Viking gods
take what they want.

Now, go in there,
and claim what's yours.

I will, but not until
I claim what's also mine.

Not yet. Let's do it this
afternoon, afterward.

Then we can play
"managing partner/secretary."

In that case, you'd better be ready
to take a whole lot of dictation.

Oh, I will. Now, go.

- And return to me a king.
- Madam.

Morning, Robert.

Harvey, I just got in.
The sign looks good.

Good, I'm glad
you liked it.

You ready to do
this thing?

If you mean, am I ready
to get back to being

a managing partner,
I sure am.

Then give me
your John Hancock,

I'll get it to Louis,
and you will officially be

the managing partner
by the end of the day.

Harvey Specter?

That's right, this is my
partner, Robert Zane.

My partner and I
were clients of Mike Ross.

We founded Pod Space.

- You must be Max Loudan.
- How do you know I'm not Nick?

Because Mike said if one of you ever
came to see me, it'd be you.

So, why don't you tell me
what the problem is,

- and I'll get you out of it.
- I hope it's that easy.

Nick and I started
another business venture.

Raised a hundred million
to get the thing off the ground.

I can only account
for $50 of it.

Well, when $50 million is missing,
the math adds up to embezzlement.

I know that, but I'm telling
you, Nick wouldn't do that.

Not to me, and not
to the business.

Then if he didn't
take it, he got taken.

Look, I don't know
what happened.

But what I do know is that
if we can't account for the money,

and anyone finds out,
we're not just out of business,

- we're in prison.
- Trust me, Max.

I'm not going to let
that happen.

Thank you.

And, Max, don't tell Nick
you came to me with this.

I wasn't going to, but do you
mind if I ask why not?

I don't want him to know
I'm coming.

I know you already know this,
but he's either guilty

and trying to pin it on his partner,
or it's the other way around.

- No way that kid's guilty.
- I don't know that, and neither do you.

I know
you're managing partner,

but you handle your clients,
and I'll handle mine.

Hey, fair enough, but just to be clear,
we just merged.

We need to keep
every client we've got.

Like I said, Robert.
You handle your clients, I'll handle mine.

I've got an assignment
for you.

Good morning, Robert.
You look nice today, too.

Hey, you get
to work on time,

I'll tell you that necklace
is pretty all you want.

Right now, I need you to look
into one of Harvey Specter's clients.

Let me get this straight.
I just finished tussling

with the guy over sticking my
nose into one of his clients,

and now, you want me to stick my nose
into another one of his clients?

Samantha, the man
needs your help.

And besides,
he's already seen the bad.

It's time to show
him the good.

And again, what exactly is the good
of me horning in on his territory?

The good is for the firm.
He may not see it now, but he will.

- Okay, give it to me.
- He's got two young bucks.

One of them
is up to something shady.

I don't know which one,
but he has a soft spot

for the one named Max.

If that guy's wrong,
he's not going to see it.

And no matter what, we can't
afford to lose the client,

- because we just merged.
- Exactly.

- I knew I keep you around for a reason.
- That, you do.

Now, what's
the "something shady"?

- $50 million is missing.
- Ooh, that sounds fun.

So, you're on it?

I'm more than on it, Robert.
I know exactly what to do.

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

- Hi, you must be Donna, I...
- Let me guess.

- Samantha Wheeler.
- What gave it away?

Several things, not the least of
which is you ambushing me in my office.

It doesn't have to be an ambush.
It could just be a friendly howdy-doo.

In that case, let me grab
my ten-gallon hat, and help make it that.

You don't need
a ten-gallon hat.

You just need
to sign off on this.

Samantha, this isn't
a howdy-doo.

This is an expense account request
three times larger than anyone else's.

It was only two times bigger than
anyone else's at Rand, Kaldor & Zane.

- Try four times bigger.
- How do you know that?

Because it's my business
to know that.

And what I know about this is
that I can't sign off on it.

Is it because
I didn't say "please"?

It's because I don't know
what it's for.

- It's for me to do my job.
- That isn't very specific.

No, it's not, but it's what I had before,
and it's what I need, now.

If you want specifics,
talk to Robert Zane.

But he doesn't have any,
either, which is how he prefers it.

Well, I'm not Robert.

But since I'm also not trying
to get off on the wrong foot,

I will authorize half of this,
which is the most we give.

I get it.

The new girl walks in,
and you want to make sure

she understands
the pecking order.

That wasn't my intention.

But if that's the way you see it,
that tells me a lot more about you

than it tells you about me.

Good to finally meet you,
Samantha.

Good to meet you too, Donna.

- Harvey, good, you're here.
- I am, but not for long.

I have to take care of something
for one of Mike's old clients.

That's fine, but I need to
talk to you now.

You may not like
what I have to say...

I almost forgot.
Robert and I signed the papers

for him to take over
as managing partner.

- They're on my desk.
- You what?

I know, I wouldn't
have thought it, either,

but as it turns out, I'd rather
not be managing partner.

- That's not what I...
- Hey, Louis, do me a favor.

Sign the papers and drop
them off to Donna, will you?

I think it's important that
we do it as soon as possible,

to show Zane the support

that I would have wanted
if it would have been me.

Of course, if it would
have been you.

- Thanks, Louis.
- No problem, Harvey.

I'll get that off to Donna
as soon as I can.

- Nick Turner?
- Yes.

- Harvey Specter.
- Mr. Specter.

It's a pleasure meeting you, but I wasn't
aware we had a meeting.

We don't. I know we've never
met, but you meant a lot to Mike,

which means you mean a lot to me,
and I just got a proposal on your behalf.

Smith Barney wants
to take you public.

You're kidding.
That's fantastic.

And it's not just your main business.
They want your new venture, too.

I'd love to say yes,
but the new business isn't ready.

Nick, it's not often you get
a top rate investment bank

knocking on the doors
of a fledgling business.

But if we do that, we won't
get the full price of our upside.

What if I told you
they were willing to send over

$500,000 in cash

as a good faith advance
against any transaction costs?

I'm sorry, who are you?

I'm Samantha Wheeler.
I work with Harvey.

Like I said,
half a million dollars.

All you have to do is send your books
over to start the process,

and we'll get down to making you
and your partner rich.

Well, that's
very generous,

but as I was just saying to
Harvey, we're already rich,

and I don't feel comfortable
giving away our upside...

Nick, don't let this
briefcase get in the way

- of a great opportunity...
- Look.

I appreciate you both coming over,
but we're in the middle of our build out,

so, please, for right now,
I prefer to keep things like they are.

- What the hell was that?
- That was one cool cucumber

who sounds pretty good,
but couldn't hide the fact

that he'd rather cut off his arm
than show us his books.

I meant, what were you doing
coming into my meeting?

I was introducing myself, so we could
get off on a better foot.

I thought you said
we got off on the right foot.

I think so, but I
could tell you didn't.

Let me tell
you something.

Derailing my meeting when it was
going exactly as planned

isn't the way to get off
on a better foot.

I don't know
what meeting you were in,

but that man was not
going to show you his books.

And offering him a bribe
is going to get him to?

It wasn't a bribe.
It's untraceable cash,

which if he were embezzling,
he would have gone for.

We're missing $50 million.

$500,000 isn't going to
get him out of his jam.

Maybe if your ex-assistant hadn't
hamstrung me with my expense account,

it would have been more.

Samantha, you bring Donna into this,
we're never getting on the right foot.

- Look, that wasn't what I meant...
- That's enough!

I'm going to get
to the bottom of this,

and I don't need your help,
so, why don't you have

some respect for the chain of command,
and stay away from my clients?

Damn it.

God damn it, what the...

You know I knew that,
don't you?

Of course, you did. You were just testing
the structural integrity of the machine,

and the water
and the coffee mug.

- Precisely.
- Listen, Robert.

I didn't come in here
by accident.

I know we were on opposite
sides of the Samantha thing,

but I also know
you play golf,

and I thought it might be nice to get out
there, and get to know each other.

I think what you
really mean is,

you'd like to impress
the new managing partner.

And what if I did?

Now, let me tell
you something.

We get on that course, one of
two things is going to happen.

Either you're going
to piss me off

by being a scratch golfer, or you're going to
piss me off by being worse than me.

What's your point?

You want to impress me,
don't do it on a golf course.

Do it with a big, fat client.

- Harvey, we need to talk.
- We sure do.

Did you just give Samantha Wheeler
the keys to Fort Knox to use in my case?

No, I refused to give her
an expense account

even bigger
than Fort Knox.

Why, what did she do?

She tried to hijack my meeting
with a briefcase full of cash.

Let me guess,
you didn't like it,

and that's when she said
that she got the money from me.

No, she said it would have
worked if you'd given her more.

Which explains why she
went over both of our heads to Robert.

I don't believe this.
He tripled her expense account.

Yes, he did.

Harvey, we need to figure out what we're
going to do about this woman.

I'll tell you what I'm going
to do. I'm going to go tell Robert

that if he doesn't shorten her
leash, she's gone.

Or you could extend the olive branch,
and let her work the case with you.

- And why would I do that?
- Because sometimes,

it's best to keep
your friends close,

and the new senior partner we know
nothing about, even closer.

That's all well and fine, but I am tired
of knowing nothing about her.

So am I. So, while you're keeping her
distracted with work,

I'm going to go digging
in her medicine cabinet.

Sheila, I need to talk to you.

Louis, you're an hour early.
I hadn't got my steno pad out yet.

- I know, but...
- Oh, my God.

You talked to Harvey,
didn't you?

I did, and it turns out
that Harvey's stepping down...

And now, you're
managing partner.

I knew it! You're even more
of a man than I thought.

- Sheila...
- Mr. Litt. It's not "Sheila" anymore.

It's "Miss Sazs," secretary
to the managing partner,

and I am ready
to be managed.

Sheila, as much as I would
love to manage you right now,

now is not
the appropriate time.

You're right. It's not
appropriate at all.

Just like this isn't,
and this isn't,

- and this isn't...
- Whoa, Nelly.

Manage me, Louis.
Manage the shit out of me.

Okay, you want me
to manage the shit out of you?

I'm going to manage the shit out of you.
And I'm not just Louis Litt.

- I'm...
- A joke.

Look at him, pretending
to be managing partner.

I can't believe he thinks
that we would go for it.

Doesn't he know that
the first three letters

of managing is "man"?

Well, at least
he's got the "aging" part down.

Speaking of down,
looks like managing partner's

not the only job
he'd underperform.

- Louis? Is something wrong?
- No, nothing.

Louis, something's wrong.
You're not at attention.

- I know, I just... I...
- Oh, no, of course. I should have known.

It's the stress
of your new job.

You just became
managing partner,

and you're gone
in the middle of a workday.

Yes. Exactly,
that's it.

Then say no more.
Return to your kingdom.

There will be plenty of time
for this later.

Good. You're still here.

Wasn't about to be.

What do you say we both
pretend I'm not?

All right, what's going on?

Have you had a run in
with Samantha Wheeler yet?

No, but I take that
to mean one's coming.

The way she operates,
you can bet on it.

- How exactly does she operate?
- However the hell she wants.

- Mmm-mmm.
- My feelings, exactly.

Which is why I decided to look into little
Miss "I Don't Answer to Anyone" myself.

Don't tell me
you came up empty.

Worse, half the people I
asked say she's from Kansas.

The other half,
Manhattan.

Somehow, she managed
to graduate from an Ivy League,

a state school, and the Sorbonne all
within the same two years.

One guy even says she's MI6,
but that's "just a hunch."

So, you're telling me
that no one has the same story,

and we don't know
what's what?

And since the only person
with more contacts than me is you,

I was hoping you could
help me get some answers.

Then turn around
and get a good night's sleep,

because by tomorrow afternoon,

you'll have all the answers you need
on little Miss James Bond.

Do you think we should have
a secret handshake, or something?

- Just go.
- Okay.

Louis, what are you doing here?
We don't have a session scheduled.

I'm not here for a session.
I'm here for an erection.

- A what, now?
- I need a prescription, Stan.

I don't care
if it's for the blue pill,

or for the one with the couples
in the bathtubs.

I need it now.

Okay, Louis, why don't you
tell me what's going on?

Now, that we have merged,

Sheila thinks that I should
become managing partner.

I told her that I would
bring it up to Harvey.

But before I could do that,
he told me that

he had already
handed the firm over to Zane.

And as a result of telling Sheila that,
you are now having intimacy issues.

As a result of letting
Sheila think

that I'm managing partner,
I can't get it up.

Then I must tell you, a prescription is
not going to solve your problem, Louis.

Why not?

Because your issue isn't blood flow.
It's that you are lying to Sheila.

Doc.

Louis.

How long are you planning to hide the fact
that you're not really managing partner?

I don't know,
two to three years?

My father convinced my mother that
he was a vice president for a decade.

It can be done.

Be that as it may,

as I recall,
you accepted Harvey

becoming managing partner
after Jessica left.

That's when I realized that I didn't
want to become managing partner.

Then why are you so reluctant
to tell Sheila that?

Because she's always
been attracted to my power.

I tell her that I don't want to be
something that she wants me to be...

You're afraid
she will no longer want you.

- I can't lose her again, Doc.
- I know, my friend.

But true power is not pretending
to be what you're not.

It's admitting the truth
of who you are.

Katrina, you have a minute?

Of course, what can I
do for you, Alex?

I was actually hoping you might be
able to help me narrow down a list.

Seems like that's my specialty
these days. What kind of list?

These are the clients
who stayed with Rand, Kaldor

- after the merger.
- That's right.

And I want to know
which one of them

Robert Zane would like
to have back the most.

If you want to know who he'd like to have
back the most, it's Starboard Airlines.

But if you want to know who you should
go after, I'm not sure.

Why wouldn't I want to go
after Starboard Airlines?

Because they used to be represented
by Samantha Wheeler.

I see.

Look, Alex, I don't know
how much you know about her,

but I wouldn't want to pick a fight
with Samantha Wheeler if it were me.

I appreciate the warning, but if Starboard's
the client Robert would like,

that's the client
I'm going after.

Whether Samantha
likes it or not.

Then I wish you luck,
but do me a favor.

When she finds out about
this, don't tell her you got it from me.

Thanks, Joe.
Now, you only owe me one.

- Harvey.
- Look.

I'm not that big on apologies,
so you're not going to get one.

But I thought about it,
and if you're still interested

in working this thing together,
I'm good with that.

Good, because I found out some
things you might want to know.

You kept working on it, even
after I told you to stay out of it?

I'm not big on apologies, either.
This is the best you're going to get.

As far as I can tell
from Nick's bank statements,

he doesn't spend shit
on shit, he's clean.

Well, his spending
may be accounted for,

but the original
$50 million isn't.

What are you talking about?

I can't find any record of deposits
before the second $50 came in.

As far as I can tell, that $50 covered
the entire cost of the project.

Wait a second.
He didn't need the first $50.

He needed the second $50.

And he couldn't get the second
without saying he had the first.

Which means
he misrepresented himself

to his investors,
and this is definitely criminal.

Shit, we need to go tell Max,
and run through his options.

Harvey, I've fixed
a lot of situations like this.

The first thing we need to do is
go to the guy that caused the problem.

And give him a chance
to implicate his partner?

No way, we go to the guy
who came to us.

- He's our client.
- The business is our client.

And I'm okay with you
working with me on this,

but I am not okay with you
working it against me.

Okay, we'll go to Max
first thing in the morning.

I have your word
you'll leave it until tomorrow?

You have my word.

Then let's figure out
how to get them out of this.

So, you're telling me
Nick defrauded our investors?

No, Max, I'm telling you
that's what it looks like.

I don't give a shit
what it looks like.

- We need to know what it is.
- No, we don't.

Because right now,
it's conjecture.

We prove it,
we have an obligation

- to inform your investors.
- So, inform them.

We do that, your whole company
goes out of business.

And if I keep this a secret,
they'll think I was in on it.

This discussion is over,
I need...

What you need
is to calm down,

and listen to us right now,
because we have a way out.

What is it?

According to your contract,

you have the option to buy out your
investors at a 30% return.

They go away happy, and we put
this in our rearview mirror.

And assuming we can even come
up with that kind of money,

what if someone finds out
before we do?

- No one's going to find...
- That's not an answer.

- Max...
- No.

This is Nick's mistake, not mine,
and innocent people go to the police.

Listen to me,
you turn him in,

you'll look like
a guilty man running scared.

- I am scared.
- Max.

You used to trust Mike.
Now, I need you to trust me.

We get these guys paid off,
it'll take maybe three days.

Then you're fine.

Okay, Harvey. I trust you.

Okay, we did it your way.

We talked to Max,
and we presented a united front.

You better not be saying
you want to divide it, now.

All I'm saying
is there's another option.

We replace the fabricated
$50 million with a real $50

from an actual investor,
no one will ever know.

So, all we have to do is commit fraud
to get out of fraud?

And how, exactly, is that any different
from what you want to do?

Because my way is protected
under the letter of the law.

And we have to pay a 30% return
on something that isn't worth it.

Keeping Max out of prison
seems worth it to me.

So, instead of
fighting with me,

why don't you start thinking about
where we're going to get that money?

Gavin Andrews.

You must be the guy
who wants to be my new lawyer.

I see you like
to cut to the chase.

You ever hear the saying
"time is money"?

I got a shitload of one,
because I don't waste the other.

Then why in God's name
are you wasting

either one of them
at a firm like Rand, Kaldor?

You really want to kick them
when they're down, don't you?

This isn't about them.
This is about you.

You've got routes under siege.
You've lost gates at LaGuardia.

And if you think Kaldor's idea
of you merging with Delta

is the answer
to your problems,

then you're not the man
I thought you were.

Okay. You get one case, you handle it right,
you can have my business.

I'm not in the habit
of sharing custody of a client.

You're not sharing because you're not
officially my lawyer

and it's not business,
it's personal.

You're telling me I handle
a personal issue for you

off the record,
I get your corporate business?

Why would you do that?

Because I need someone
I can trust to handle both.

Now, before you say anything,
if you agree to this,

you're my guy, not some associate,
not another partner. You.

Okay, I'm in.

And the only thing left for you
to do is tell me what you need.

The truth is, I'm in the middle
of a nasty divorce,

which had led to
an even nastier custody battle.

How many kids,
and what are their ages?

Just one.
And she's 185 years old.

Harvey, I know you're on your way out,
but you're gonna wanna see this.

What is it?

- I don't believe this.
- What are you going to do?

What I should have done
in the first place.

Kick Samantha Wheeler
the hell off this case.

- What the hell did you do?
- I take it Max called you?

No, he sent Donna a letter

formalizing Nick Turner's
transition to CEO,

since Max is suddenly
leaving the company.

Actually, he's stepping down
to spend more time with his family.

I don't give a shit
what he's doing.

- I want to know what you did.
- I did what you wouldn't do.

- Protect the client.
- Bullshit.

Max agreed to exercise
the buyout clause.

And yet, he still contacted
a criminal defense attorney.

- What?
- He panicked,

and he wasn't going to keep
his mouth shut,

and our client was gonna
go out of business.

So, you felt the answer
was forcing him out?

The answer was and always is
protect the company.

And the fact that you were
more focused on protecting Max

than our client
is exactly why Robert

wanted me to get involved
in the first place.

What?

I wasn't trying to make things
better with you.

He wanted me
to keep an eye on you.

You had no right to force that
kid out of his own company.

- I didn't force him out.
- Save your bullshit.

You gave me your word
that you weren't going to be

pulling something like this.
So, stay the hell away from my client,

or the next time you
make a move behind my back,

you'll be finding
yourself another job.

There he is.
How was your day, my king?

Not great, actually.

Well, maybe I can
release your stress.

Sheila, wait.
We need to talk.

Oh, shoot, you've had a hard day.
We can talk later. Right now is...

I'm not managing partner.

- What?
- I went to Harvey, like I said.

Before I could get
the words out,

he said that he had already
offered the job to Robert.

What happened when you
told him you wanted the job?

I didn't say
I wanted the job.

Wait, so, instead of fighting
for what you want,

you decided to lie to me
about getting it?

Sheila, that's not fair.

How could you lie to me?

I didn't. I came here
to tell you the truth.

But you thought I already had the job,
and you seemed so excited about it.

Oh, my God. That's why
you couldn't have sex, isn't it?

Yes.

Yes, so, I went
to Dr. Lipschitz to talk about it,

and you know
what he told me?

He told me that I should
trust that you love me

and that I can tell
you the truth.

And I think instead
of letting your therapist

convince you to give up
your dream,

maybe you should have marched
back into Harvey's office

- to take what's yours.
- Sheila, please.

I'm not giving up anything.

I don't want
to be managing partner.

And now, you're not only lying to me,
you're lying to yourself.

No, I'm not.

I don't want managing partner,
and you said you love me.

Well, this is who I am,

and you can either accept that
or not, but it's not changing.

And it's understandable for you
to be concerned about your brother.

But why do you believe
he's lying to himself?

Because I know my brother,
and I know he wanted that promotion.

And I can't stand seeing
him not go after it,

just because some crackpot
undermined his confidence.

And who exactly
is this crackpot?

I'll tell you who it is.
It's his mother.

Forgive me, but wouldn't you
refer to his mother as your mother?

Well, yes, but...

This isn't about me,
I'm trying to...

Oh, my God,
you're Sheila.

I can't believe
I didn't see it before.

I'm sorry,
but I told you on the phone.

It is unethical for me to see
you without Louis' permission.

- I could care less about your ethics.
- Excuse me?

Cut the bullshit, Lipschitz.

Louis came to see you after
Zane got managing partner,

and instead of encouraging
him to take it back,

you undermined
his confidence.

It's interesting
that you think I'm the one

undermining
his confidence,

because the only times in his life
that Louis has been unable to perform

have been with you,

including most recently, when he went
to tell you the truth and couldn't,

because he was afraid
of how you might view him.

What the hell is that
supposed to mean?

It means, as well as you
think you know him,

he may know
you even better.

Because Louis does not
want to be managing partner.

And rather than believe him,

you can only see
his admission as cowardice.

But I don't understand.

He wanted managing partner once.
Why would he change his mind now?

Because people
are not set in stone.

And I suspect something
has replaced

managing partner
as his heart's desire.

- A baby.
- No, Sheila.

Love.

And I don't think you
need me to tell you

Louis Litt would do anything to not lose
the woman he loves.

You know, I had heard about
the legendary Donna Paulson

long before I even got here.

That's interesting.
Because I've never heard of you.

Because that's how I want it,
but you want to be known.

And I got to tell you,

the reality is a lot more
disappointing than the legend.

Excuse me?

I had a run-in with Harvey
because you went running to him about Max.

You're damn right I did,
he deserves to know

when someone's operating
behind his back.

And I deserve the chance to tell him
what's going on to his face.

Oh, so, you're upset because
I beat you to the punch?

I'm upset because
if you have any issue with me,

you should come to me
and not go around me.

Like how you went around me to Robert
for your expense account?

So, that's what
this is really about.

No, this is about
your behavior with Harvey

and Alex and me
and about 100 other things

that all tell me you don't care
about anyone here but yourself.

If you really think that,
you know nothing about me,

and I'll tell you
something else.

Secretly digging into me isn't
gonna answer your questions.

Yeah, I know you've
been doing that, too.

And I wouldn't have to if you'd been
upfront about who you are.

You want to know something about me?
You go ahead and ask.

And how should I trust that
I'd get a straight answer?

Because I am on this team now,
and whether you believe it or not,

I've got its best
interests at heart.

You got a funny way
of showing it.

Because from where I stand,
Harvey is the firm,

and you don't seem
to have his back at all.

Are you enjoying
the ballet?

I most certainly am,
and how about yourself?

To tell you the truth,
Mrs. Andrews,

I wouldn't be less entertained
if this were a second grade musical.

Who are you,
and what are you doing here?

I'm here on behalf
of your husband.

Then you can turn around,
and walk right out,

because you can't contact me
without my attorneys present.

And that would be true,
if I was his lawyer, but I'm not.

And what exactly did my
soon-to-be ex-husband tell you?

That whatever issues you had

led you to take his prized
Renoir and loan it to the Met

for the sole purpose
of infuriating him.

He's lucky I didn't
burn the damn thing.

All the same, I'm here
to convince you to take it back.

Now, what will it take
to get you to join the team?

The Villa in Bordeaux,
free and clear.

And I never want to worry
about covering the taxes.

That's a big ask.

And it's an expensive painting
that I have no interest in,

and he can't get back
without looking like an asshole

to the kind of people he wants
to do business with. What?

I can see why you don't really care
if your lawyers are here, or not.

So, we have a deal?

- We need to talk.
- Don't tell me Harvey came to you.

- He sure did.
- What exactly did he say?

I'm not here to talk about what he said.
I'm here to talk about what you're doing.

I'm doing what you
asked me to do.

I asked you to help the man,
not piss him off.

You asked me
to save the client.

This is what
it's going to take,

and since when do you care
if I piss someone off?

Since you made me promise
to put your name up on that wall next.

Because if you do this,
Harvey's going to do anything he can

to stop your name from ever
going up on that wall.

You asked me
to do it, Robert.

I can't take it back.
What do you want me to do now?

Show Harvey
what I see in you.

Whatever happens along the way,
when push comes to shove,

you will never
let him down.

Am I interrupting?

- Sheila, what are you doing here?
- Well, I realized, that...

That you've been
to my office a lot recently,

but I haven't come to yours
in a long time.

Well, I know it's not the office
that you wanted for me.

It's the perfect
office, Louis.

And you are
the perfect man.

And I'm sorry if I made you
feel like I ever thought differently.

So, you don't think I'm weak for not
wanting to be managing partner?

No, I don't.

And the reason I got so upset wasn't
because I think you're weak.

It's that I thought
Harvey and Robert Zane

didn't even value you enough
to hear you out.

- No, they didn't.
- And on top of that,

you were so excited to go
in there and make your case.

- Yes, I was.
- So, what happened?

- I went in to see Harvey...
- And, what?

He didn't even give me
the goddamn time of day.

Okay, Louis, I'm not trying
to get you worked up.

Because I'm telling you, I don't need you
to be managing partner.

No, and I don't need
it either, but what I do need

is to be given the common courtesy
of being treated like an equal.

So, what are you
going to do?

Well, the first thing I'm going
to do is go home right now

and do what I couldn't
do the other day.

Then tomorrow, first thing,
I'm going to go tell Robert Zane

and Harvey Specter that there
are three names on that wall,

and one of them deserves
some goddamn respect.

Okay.

I got your mysterious message
about meeting in here.

What's going on?

Did you find something
out about Samantha?

- She did.
- What are you doing here?

She's here because, like you,
I got a lot of conflicting information.

She's the only person I know that's had
direct experience with Samantha.

Well?

People either love her
or are afraid of her.

But anyone who's ever used her
says the same thing.

She is as good as they come.

And when the chips are down,
you want her in your corner.

Do you think
she's in our corner?

I guess that depends
on whether or not

Robert and Harvey
are in the same corner.

I know you're not
in the mood.

I just want to explain what
happened with Max Loudan.

I know what happened.
You blackmailed him.

I did not
blackmail him.

Then what did you do?

I asked myself,
how the hell

did Nick pull this shit
on Max in the first place?

He's not an idiot.

- He must have been distracted.
- What difference does that make?

The difference is, Max was distracted
with his sister who has cancer.

So, I pulled some strings,
got her into a trial,

and he was more than happy
to step down.

Okay, so, you didn't boot him
out the way I thought.

What's going
to stop Nick Turner

from putting us
in this position again?

What would have stopped
him your way?

Max would've. That was the reason
I wanted to back him.

Well, this isn't Max,
but maybe it will do.

Let me guess, you want
to be the one to do it.

No, I don't.
He's your client, you do it.

Unless, of course,
you need me to hold your hand.

I'm pretty sure I can
take care of this myself.

This is nice work, Samantha.

I just want to be part
of the team.

You know, the place is really
starting to come together.

Doesn't look any different
than the last time you saw it.

I know, I just figured
you're a bullshit artist,

so, you'd probably appreciate a little
smoke blown up your ass.

- Excuse me?
- Okay, have it your way.

We'll cut the bullshit
and get to the part

where you defrauded your
investors to pay for this place.

- I didn't...
- And before you even lie to me about it,

why don't you start thanking
me for getting you out of it?

- You got me new funding?
- I did.

Of course, to do that,

I had to let the bank in
on your IPO plans.

- I don't have any IPO plans.
- You do now.

I get it.

Once we're publicly traded,
I'll have a board of directors,

and they'll have
full access to my books.

Which means I hope you enjoyed
breaking the law once,

because it's never
going to happen again.

And what if I say no,
and then I fire you?

Well, then you
end up in prison,

which happens 99% of the time
in cases like this, anyway.

- What happens the other 1% of the time?
- You're looking at him.

And trust me, Nick.

A guy who can do what I did,
you want him on your team.

I'll be in touch.

Harvey, you look like the cat
that ate the canary.

More like the man
who took care of business.

- So, you got it done?
- Samantha got it done.

Does that mean
we're good?

It means the next time

you're worried about
how I handle my clients,

- tell me to my face.
- Fair enough.

And how about Samantha?
You good with her?

I wouldn't go throwing
a ticker tape parade just yet,

but yeah, I admit, I'm starting to see
what you see in her.

Well, that's all
I was hoping for.

Which means now,
I can tell you why I was hoping it.

What's going on?
What haven't you told me?

That her name goes up
on the wall next.

And before you say anything,
I gave her my word.

- Listen, Robert...
- Whatever it is

you're about to say,
it's going to have to wait,

because the three of us are
going to have a little talk

about something
right the hell now.

- What's going on, Louis?
- I'll tell you what it is.

The two of you decided
who's running this firm

without including me
in the conversation.

What are you talking about?
You signed the agreement.

The agreement that you drew up,
and just expected me to be okay with.

You're saying that you
want to be managing partner?

No, Robbie.

But you wouldn't know that,
because you never asked,

and I will not be the third wheel just
because my name comes last.

No one thinks of you
as a third wheel, Louis.

Oh, really? Because you wouldn't
be here if it weren't for me,

and you wouldn't have
a firm at all if it weren't for me.

I saved both your fucking asses,
and not only didn't you think to thank me,

as far as I can tell,
you didn't even clock what I did.

Now, I am a partner
just as much as you,

and I am done
having to remind you of that.

So, the next time there's
a decision to be made, guys,

you better pull up
a seat for me at that table,

or I swear to God, I will break
the whole goddamn thing in two.

Any questions?

No, Louis,
no questions.

Good.

Looks like you're not the only one
I'm going to have to make good with.

But what were you talking
about before he came storming in here?

It doesn't matter,

what matters is what are we
going to do about Louis?

- Beautiful girls.
- They take after their mother.

I hear their father is going
after Starboard Airlines.

Where'd you hear that?

I'll take that as a yes.

- And what if I am?
- If I were you, I'd stop.

And if I were me,
I'd say you're only saying that

because they used to be your client,
and you're not going to like how it looks

when they become mine.

I'm saying that
because Gavin Andrews

is a hell of a lot more
than meets the eye,

and the guy isn't
worth the trouble.

What kind of trouble?

Let's just say I would have thought
a guy with your history

would want to be more careful
about who he gets into bed with.

What the hell are you doing,
looking into my history?

I'm doing what you
should be doing with him.

Then tell me what you're talking about,
or get out of my goddamn office,

because I've got
a client to sign.

Sorry to bother you, Alex.

Good luck
with that client.

There's my lion.

Are you naked
under there?

This is my sex robe,
isn't it?

Yeah, of course,
I would recognize that anywhere,

but Sheila,
where is this coming from?

It's coming
from right there.

- Oh, my God, they heard me.
- They heard you roar.

Because you are a lion.

- I am, aren't I?
- Yes, you are.

And you should know that
you're not the only one with a clock.

The dean gave you
a clock today, too?

Not that kind of clock.

I have an internal clock.

Sheila, are you saying
what I think you're saying?

Yes, I am,
because when I told you

you're the perfect man,
Louis Litt, I meant it.

And I want to make
a perfect baby with you.

- Are you sure?
- Absolutely.

And I don't want to just pull the goalie.
I want to start trying.

And I want to start
trying right now.

This is incredible.
Can we still do it dirty?

Of course.
Why couldn't we do it dirty?

Because I don't want our son
to think of us that way.

Louis, our unborn son
will be a Litt.

He'll respect us
for being dirty.

You're 100% right,
we can be as filthy as we want.

- I'll get the bananas.
- What are you, crazy?

You're going to be the mother of my child.
I'll get the bananas.

You know, the elevators come a lot faster
when you actually call them.

I was just thinking.

I wanted to let you know
that I finished checking on Samantha.

And?

As far as I can tell,
she may not be Mother Teresa,

but she's an asset
to the team.

- I guess that depends on who the team is.
- What do you mean?

Zane promised Samantha
she'd be the next name partner.

And did you tell him that you
made the same promise to Alex?

No, I didn't.

Harvey, you can't put them
both up at the same time.

It'll dilute the promotion
for both of them.

I know.

So, what are you
going to do?

I'm going to do what
Jessica would.

I'm going to go home, make myself a drink,
and figure out how to get my way.