1 00:00:21,054 --> 00:00:22,351 Whoa, whoa, whoa. What? 2 00:00:22,422 --> 00:00:23,912 God. I'm so sorry. Are you okay? 3 00:00:23,990 --> 00:00:25,048 You know, there are easier ways to kill me 4 00:00:25,125 --> 00:00:27,559 if you're worried I'll rat you out for cheating on the LSATs. 5 00:00:27,627 --> 00:00:29,857 What? Come on. Rachel. Unbelievable. 6 00:00:29,929 --> 00:00:32,056 Rachel. Oh, God. 7 00:00:34,234 --> 00:00:35,792 Rachel. Come on. Let me buy you a fresh cup. 8 00:00:35,869 --> 00:00:38,099 You actually going to buy it this time, or are you going to steal it? 9 00:00:38,171 --> 00:00:40,139 Okay, first of all, I don't steal. I cheat. 10 00:00:40,206 --> 00:00:41,400 There's a big difference. 11 00:00:41,474 --> 00:00:42,668 And I don't do it anymore. 12 00:00:42,742 --> 00:00:43,834 Oh, great defense. 13 00:00:43,910 --> 00:00:45,935 "I'm sorry, Your Honor. I know that I murdered her, 14 00:00:46,012 --> 00:00:48,480 "but I promise I won't do it anymore." 15 00:00:49,682 --> 00:00:51,115 Look, I understand why you're mad 16 00:00:51,184 --> 00:00:52,947 but I still don't think you're being entirely fair. 17 00:00:53,053 --> 00:00:54,452 Not fair? 18 00:00:54,521 --> 00:00:57,251 What's not fair is that you repeatedly help people skirt a system 19 00:00:57,323 --> 00:00:58,813 that stands in the way of me becoming a lawyer. 20 00:00:58,892 --> 00:01:01,019 You know what? Why don't you give up the whole saint act 21 00:01:01,094 --> 00:01:02,857 since the only reason you figured out I was cheating 22 00:01:02,929 --> 00:01:04,556 is because you were thinking about cheating yourself. 23 00:01:04,631 --> 00:01:06,428 Thinking about cheating and actually doing it 24 00:01:06,499 --> 00:01:08,262 are two very different things, Dr. Analogy. 25 00:01:08,334 --> 00:01:10,962 Oh. 26 00:01:11,037 --> 00:01:12,732 Whoa. Did I miss an apocalypse? 27 00:01:12,806 --> 00:01:14,535 Where is everyone? 28 00:01:14,607 --> 00:01:16,404 You know, for someone with a freak brain, 29 00:01:16,743 --> 00:01:18,973 you manage to forget everything important. 30 00:01:19,045 --> 00:01:21,036 Follow me. But don't talk to me. 31 00:01:21,114 --> 00:01:22,138 Oh. 32 00:01:27,754 --> 00:01:29,051 Not bad, Harvey. 33 00:01:29,122 --> 00:01:31,647 The Prague hotel in the black in less than three years 34 00:01:31,724 --> 00:01:33,214 and a successful IPO. 35 00:01:33,293 --> 00:01:34,817 Who said passion wasn't productive? 36 00:01:35,462 --> 00:01:37,589 I don't know anyone that's ever said that. 37 00:01:38,331 --> 00:01:40,162 Jones, tell me something. Hmm? 38 00:01:40,233 --> 00:01:42,565 You have 30 hotels in 12 different countries 39 00:01:42,635 --> 00:01:45,263 but you spent last week in Daniel Vega's Lisbon resort. 40 00:01:46,306 --> 00:01:48,968 Well, just, you know, checking out the competition. 41 00:01:49,042 --> 00:01:52,034 That was more than a fact-finding mission. You're thinking merger. 44 00:01:56,149 --> 00:01:57,810 Then, perhaps I did. 45 00:01:57,884 --> 00:01:59,977 Jones, if you try to pursue a merger, 46 00:02:00,053 --> 00:02:03,682 you may not control what happens to your business that you built so passionately. 47 00:02:03,790 --> 00:02:05,655 Okay, Sherlock, hear me out. 48 00:02:05,725 --> 00:02:09,024 Combined, we're 100 hotels in 23 countries. 49 00:02:09,762 --> 00:02:11,559 I like having multiple homes. 50 00:02:11,631 --> 00:02:13,599 But you don't need another name on the mortgage. 51 00:02:13,666 --> 00:02:14,894 It's a good deal. 52 00:02:14,968 --> 00:02:16,799 Yeah. And it's my job to get you a better one. Okay? 53 00:02:16,870 --> 00:02:19,134 Promise me you didn't do a handshake deal. 54 00:02:22,075 --> 00:02:23,201 Donna? 55 00:02:29,449 --> 00:02:31,280 Who's ready for Mock Trial 2011? 56 00:02:34,821 --> 00:02:36,914 What, like, make-believe trials? 57 00:02:36,990 --> 00:02:38,890 Are we going to play Monopoly after? 58 00:02:39,425 --> 00:02:41,825 This is your debutante ball. 59 00:02:43,096 --> 00:02:45,394 The impression you make on the partners will last. 60 00:02:46,533 --> 00:02:48,660 And let me guess. Harvey was... Oh, legendary. 61 00:02:48,735 --> 00:02:49,724 Shocking. 62 00:02:49,802 --> 00:02:53,533 Sydney Thompson was a consultant with Lunders Global Initiative. 63 00:02:54,240 --> 00:02:56,606 She had a few too many and decided to entertain her friends 64 00:02:56,676 --> 00:03:00,407 with an impersonation of her boss, Lena Lunders. 65 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:04,917 This impersonation was recorded and uploaded onto a social networking site. 66 00:03:04,984 --> 00:03:07,316 The next day, she was fired. 67 00:03:08,488 --> 00:03:11,184 Sydney is now suing for wrongful termination. 68 00:03:12,792 --> 00:03:14,589 Can't cheat your way out of this one. 69 00:03:15,628 --> 00:03:17,425 The partners have been instructed 70 00:03:17,497 --> 00:03:20,295 to only use the associates in emergency situations. 71 00:03:26,172 --> 00:03:27,434 Let the games begin. 72 00:03:28,408 --> 00:03:31,275 All right. When your name is called, please step up and meet your match. 73 00:03:31,344 --> 00:03:33,938 I think you mean my bitch, Louis. 74 00:03:34,013 --> 00:03:35,173 Ooh! 75 00:03:35,248 --> 00:03:36,476 Jean Kaplan? 76 00:03:36,549 --> 00:03:40,679 I'm glad Jessica finally chose a case with a strong female character. 77 00:03:41,487 --> 00:03:44,854 Last year, I was forced to play a traffic cop. 78 00:03:44,924 --> 00:03:46,687 It was a total waste of my talent. 79 00:03:46,759 --> 00:03:48,488 Wait a minute. You play witnesses? 80 00:03:48,561 --> 00:03:51,189 Oh, I don't play anything. I embody. 81 00:03:51,264 --> 00:03:53,664 And if I'm on your team, you're a winner. 82 00:03:53,733 --> 00:03:55,166 Well, in that case... No. 83 00:03:55,802 --> 00:03:56,894 Okay. 84 00:03:57,604 --> 00:03:59,765 Kyle Durant. Mike Ross. 85 00:04:06,479 --> 00:04:08,037 Mike Ross. 86 00:04:10,049 --> 00:04:11,414 Mike Ross. 87 00:04:13,553 --> 00:04:14,986 Kyle for the plaintiff. 88 00:04:16,289 --> 00:04:17,779 Ross for the defendant. 89 00:04:19,392 --> 00:04:20,654 May the best man win. 90 00:04:20,727 --> 00:04:24,185 Oh, by the way, Kyle, weren't you a national Mock Trial champion? 91 00:04:24,264 --> 00:04:27,427 That's right, Louis. In high school, college, 92 00:04:27,500 --> 00:04:28,728 and law school. 93 00:04:31,971 --> 00:04:35,304 See the money, wanna stay for your meal 94 00:04:35,375 --> 00:04:38,503 Get another piece of pie for your wife 95 00:04:38,578 --> 00:04:41,672 Everybody wanna know how it feel 96 00:04:41,748 --> 00:04:45,309 Everybody wanna see what it's like 97 00:04:45,385 --> 00:04:48,479 I'll even eat a bean pie I don't mind 98 00:04:48,554 --> 00:04:50,249 Me and missy is so early 99 00:04:50,323 --> 00:04:51,915 Busy, busy making money 100 00:04:52,225 --> 00:04:53,886 All right! 101 00:04:53,960 --> 00:04:58,192 All step back I'm 'bout to dance 102 00:04:59,832 --> 00:05:01,527 The greenback boogie 103 00:05:10,410 --> 00:05:13,470 I need an assessment of all of Vega's hotels. Okay? 104 00:05:13,546 --> 00:05:17,107 I want you to check annual earnings, property value... 105 00:05:17,617 --> 00:05:18,811 You should be writing. 106 00:05:18,885 --> 00:05:21,012 Yeah, this all doesn't sound like an emergency. 107 00:05:21,087 --> 00:05:22,315 The Mock Trial... 108 00:05:22,388 --> 00:05:23,912 Okay. I'm on it. 109 00:05:25,992 --> 00:05:27,050 Uh, listen, Harvey, about... 110 00:05:27,126 --> 00:05:28,150 I don't give advice. 111 00:05:28,227 --> 00:05:29,888 Okay. Please, sensei? 112 00:05:29,962 --> 00:05:31,953 I'm out of my league with this thing. 113 00:05:35,234 --> 00:05:36,565 Listen to me. 114 00:05:37,370 --> 00:05:38,701 Don't go to trial. 115 00:05:39,172 --> 00:05:42,369 It's a mock trial. I think the trial part is kind of a prerequisite. 116 00:05:43,276 --> 00:05:44,538 All right. 117 00:05:44,911 --> 00:05:46,208 Law is about control, okay? 118 00:05:46,846 --> 00:05:49,838 You can only control so much with a jury, judge, witnesses, 119 00:05:50,750 --> 00:05:52,547 and another lawyer with an ego complex. 120 00:05:52,618 --> 00:05:53,915 What if the lawyer doesn't have an ego complex? 121 00:05:53,986 --> 00:05:55,817 Every lawyer has an ego complex. 122 00:05:55,888 --> 00:05:57,913 The firm has presented an exercise 123 00:05:57,990 --> 00:06:00,322 where there's potential for failure. Okay? 124 00:06:00,393 --> 00:06:02,861 All I'm saying is try and create a situation where 125 00:06:02,929 --> 00:06:04,487 that's not even a possibility. 126 00:06:04,564 --> 00:06:06,156 Kobayashi Maru. 127 00:06:07,433 --> 00:06:09,401 Koba what, now? Star Trek. 128 00:06:09,469 --> 00:06:10,663 Captain Kirk. 129 00:06:10,737 --> 00:06:12,898 He wins a no-win situation by rewriting the rules. 130 00:06:12,972 --> 00:06:14,234 You're a Trekkie. 131 00:06:14,307 --> 00:06:15,740 Hey. Captain Kirk is the man, okay? 132 00:06:15,808 --> 00:06:17,241 I don't want to hear another word about it. 133 00:06:17,310 --> 00:06:20,541 Now, enough with your fake law problem. Let's deal with my real one. 134 00:06:20,613 --> 00:06:22,080 Aye aye, Captain. 135 00:06:27,120 --> 00:06:28,747 You want to know how to do a cross? 136 00:06:28,821 --> 00:06:30,482 Some people like to use big words. 137 00:06:30,556 --> 00:06:33,047 Some people like to go for sympathy. 138 00:06:33,126 --> 00:06:36,391 But personally, I'm a little more go for the groin. 139 00:06:36,462 --> 00:06:38,362 Oh, hey, Mike. 140 00:06:38,431 --> 00:06:40,296 You mind dismissing the peanut gallery so we can talk, Kyle? 141 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:42,126 I'm sorry, guys. 142 00:06:42,201 --> 00:06:44,431 Looks like Ross here, came to plead for mercy. 143 00:06:47,206 --> 00:06:50,107 If you're here for the witness-exhibit exchange, don't bother. 144 00:06:50,176 --> 00:06:52,610 I already know who you're going to call and what evidence you're going to use. 145 00:06:52,678 --> 00:06:55,943 Actually, I'm not going to call any witnesses or present any evidence. 146 00:06:56,482 --> 00:06:58,313 Let's settle. Or I could beat you. 147 00:06:58,384 --> 00:07:01,615 The plaintiff has shown a pattern of making derogatory statements about my client. 148 00:07:01,687 --> 00:07:03,314 Hearsay. Not the emails. 149 00:07:03,389 --> 00:07:05,619 Which have no tone of voice and are subject to interpretation. 150 00:07:05,691 --> 00:07:08,057 Which is exactly why your argument is shaky at best. 151 00:07:08,127 --> 00:07:10,027 Then beat me in court. Kyle. 152 00:07:10,096 --> 00:07:12,826 There is a reason that Harvey chose me to be his guy. 153 00:07:12,899 --> 00:07:15,527 Do you really want to find out what that reason is? 154 00:07:17,737 --> 00:07:20,137 And how do I know this isn't some sort of trick? 155 00:07:20,206 --> 00:07:21,605 It's not a trick. 156 00:07:22,341 --> 00:07:24,502 It's just our chance to stand out. 157 00:07:24,977 --> 00:07:27,309 Look, settling gets us in and out of there in five minutes. 158 00:07:27,380 --> 00:07:29,473 You drop the suit, and you and I spend the rest of the week 159 00:07:29,549 --> 00:07:31,540 making ourselves indispensable to the partners 160 00:07:31,617 --> 00:07:34,916 while everyone else buries their heads in Candy Land court. 161 00:07:38,524 --> 00:07:41,391 I'm going against my better judgment and trusting you. 162 00:07:42,628 --> 00:07:43,993 So, we have a deal? 163 00:07:49,368 --> 00:07:51,336 Daniel. The paperwork looks good, 164 00:07:51,404 --> 00:07:54,532 despite the fact that you two decided to go lawyer commando. 165 00:07:54,607 --> 00:07:56,541 But the devil's always in the details. 166 00:07:56,609 --> 00:07:59,271 Harvey, I know that impulse purchases don't exist in your world, 167 00:07:59,345 --> 00:08:00,710 but the timing was right. 168 00:08:00,780 --> 00:08:04,375 And as for the details, I like to leave that to my man, Scott. 169 00:08:04,450 --> 00:08:06,543 Does he always like to be late? She. 170 00:08:06,619 --> 00:08:08,018 Just got off a plane from London. 171 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:22,934 Meet Ms. Dana Scott. 172 00:08:24,470 --> 00:08:26,563 Welcome. Hi. Thank you. 173 00:08:27,573 --> 00:08:28,835 Scottie. Harvey. 174 00:08:28,908 --> 00:08:31,240 Oh, you two know each other? We went to Harvard Law together. 175 00:08:31,310 --> 00:08:32,572 Harvey was fifth in the class and I was... 176 00:08:32,645 --> 00:08:34,078 Oh, I forget. What was it? 177 00:08:34,146 --> 00:08:36,307 Married to the library? That's right. Number one. 178 00:08:36,382 --> 00:08:37,849 Number one at studying. 179 00:08:39,185 --> 00:08:40,550 Okay. This way. 180 00:08:41,888 --> 00:08:43,253 Tell me, Scottie, 181 00:08:43,322 --> 00:08:47,224 what's my success rate against you in the real world where we practice real law? 182 00:08:47,293 --> 00:08:50,228 Oh, Harvey, there should be no winners or losers in a merger. 183 00:08:50,296 --> 00:08:51,854 Just a happy new couple. 184 00:08:51,931 --> 00:08:53,489 That's right. 3 and 0. 185 00:08:53,566 --> 00:08:56,091 Well, I say we let these two talk deal points 186 00:08:56,168 --> 00:08:57,362 while I try your chef's famous sea bass. 187 00:08:57,436 --> 00:08:58,733 Absolutely. 188 00:08:58,804 --> 00:09:01,830 Play nice. We like each other, even if you two don't. 189 00:09:06,479 --> 00:09:07,946 "Married to the library"? 190 00:09:08,014 --> 00:09:10,915 It's not my fault the library was the best you could do. 191 00:09:12,585 --> 00:09:14,485 Do you have the preliminary proposal? 192 00:09:14,554 --> 00:09:17,182 No, I just flew in from London completely unprepared. 193 00:09:17,256 --> 00:09:19,383 Try not to be intimidated. I used some big words. 194 00:09:19,458 --> 00:09:21,926 Overcompensation isn't that big of a word. It isn't? 195 00:09:21,994 --> 00:09:24,554 I can hardly wait to see the work of a senior partner. 196 00:09:24,630 --> 00:09:27,793 I see my promotion popped up on your Harvey Specter Google alert. 197 00:09:27,867 --> 00:09:29,164 That's not all that's going to pop up. 198 00:09:39,378 --> 00:09:41,312 Can't remember the last time we had a bed. 199 00:09:41,380 --> 00:09:44,110 Pretty convenient that we're working on a hotel merger. 200 00:09:45,618 --> 00:09:47,210 Remember the mining deal? 201 00:09:47,286 --> 00:09:49,754 Shaft 27? How could I forget? 202 00:09:53,092 --> 00:09:54,719 Listen, about the due diligence... 203 00:09:54,794 --> 00:09:56,193 Uh-uh-uh, Harvey. 204 00:09:57,930 --> 00:09:59,522 You know the rules. 205 00:10:02,234 --> 00:10:04,065 No case negotiations until we're done. 206 00:10:04,136 --> 00:10:05,967 I think that might be a while. 207 00:10:20,987 --> 00:10:23,387 Oh. Couldn't resist seeing brilliance in action, huh? 208 00:10:23,456 --> 00:10:26,289 Actually, I have to be here. I'm playing the part of the plaintiff. 209 00:10:26,759 --> 00:10:28,351 Wow. I knew you were pissed, 210 00:10:28,427 --> 00:10:29,917 but I didn't realize you were petty. 211 00:10:29,996 --> 00:10:31,054 What does that mean? 212 00:10:31,130 --> 00:10:32,859 It's an adjective. It means "small-minded, spiteful." Okay. 213 00:10:32,932 --> 00:10:35,400 You chose to work with the one guy who's going against me. 214 00:10:35,468 --> 00:10:36,833 Kyle asked me and I said yes. 215 00:10:36,902 --> 00:10:38,267 You know what? It doesn't really matter. 216 00:10:38,337 --> 00:10:39,565 Because you're never going to take the stand. 217 00:10:39,639 --> 00:10:40,697 Really? How's that? 218 00:10:40,773 --> 00:10:42,331 It's a surprise. 219 00:10:42,408 --> 00:10:44,774 Prepare to watch a mock trial legend be born. 220 00:10:49,248 --> 00:10:51,716 Is Counsel ready to proceed with opening statements? 221 00:10:51,784 --> 00:10:53,251 We'd like to submit a settlement agreement... 222 00:10:53,319 --> 00:10:55,082 Plaintiff is ready, Your Honor. 223 00:10:56,155 --> 00:10:57,417 Which is it, Counselor? 224 00:10:58,524 --> 00:11:02,392 Um, the counsel for the plaintiff and I agreed to a settlement yesterday. 225 00:11:02,461 --> 00:11:03,758 He must have misunderstood. 226 00:11:03,829 --> 00:11:05,456 We had discussed, but I never agreed to anything. 227 00:11:05,531 --> 00:11:06,691 Do you have a signed agreement? 228 00:11:08,934 --> 00:11:10,367 Uh, I... 229 00:11:11,437 --> 00:11:12,495 No. 230 00:11:12,571 --> 00:11:13,936 Then we are ready to proceed. 231 00:11:14,674 --> 00:11:16,471 You have the floor. - Thank you. 232 00:11:18,044 --> 00:11:19,909 On March 31st, 2010, 233 00:11:19,979 --> 00:11:23,244 Sydney Thompson was unwittingly recorded on a cell phone. 234 00:11:23,315 --> 00:11:24,475 She made a joke. 235 00:11:24,550 --> 00:11:27,519 The type ofjoke that I'm sure every person in this courtroom 236 00:11:27,586 --> 00:11:29,554 has made at one point or another. 237 00:11:29,622 --> 00:11:31,522 And yet, she was fired. 238 00:11:31,590 --> 00:11:33,683 She was denied severance. 239 00:11:42,435 --> 00:11:44,460 Mr. Ross. Mr. Ross. 240 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:48,771 Are you ready? 241 00:11:49,809 --> 00:11:52,642 Um... The, uh... The Defense... 242 00:11:53,412 --> 00:11:54,674 Uh... 243 00:11:58,117 --> 00:11:59,812 According to Bowmaster v. Whitely, 244 00:11:59,885 --> 00:12:03,343 if the party to a settlement is surprised by the repudiation of the settlement, 245 00:12:03,422 --> 00:12:07,518 then the court must provide a reasonable amount of time to prepare for the trial. 246 00:12:09,628 --> 00:12:11,095 Reasonable time. Yes, Your Honor. 247 00:12:11,163 --> 00:12:12,391 You get five minutes. 248 00:12:13,966 --> 00:12:15,092 Vega has more property. 249 00:12:15,401 --> 00:12:16,834 Debeque has more potential. 250 00:12:17,336 --> 00:12:19,827 Which is harder to monetarily define. 251 00:12:20,372 --> 00:12:21,930 This isn't the library, Scottie. 252 00:12:22,007 --> 00:12:23,099 My guy is an up and comer. 253 00:12:23,175 --> 00:12:24,802 That's why your guy is pouncing. 254 00:12:24,877 --> 00:12:26,936 Your client is an impulse shopper. 255 00:12:27,012 --> 00:12:28,707 Which is what may have made him a quick success, 256 00:12:28,781 --> 00:12:31,011 but could make him an even faster failure. 257 00:12:31,617 --> 00:12:32,948 So, he's a passionate guy. 258 00:12:33,152 --> 00:12:35,518 He falls in love with a city and he builds himself a hotel. 259 00:12:35,654 --> 00:12:37,986 Who are you to argue with his track record? 260 00:12:38,157 --> 00:12:41,320 I'm a realist. And I have never seen a deal pushed through so quickly. 261 00:12:41,527 --> 00:12:42,960 So, what? 262 00:12:43,028 --> 00:12:44,859 So, your guy might wake up tomorrow 263 00:12:44,930 --> 00:12:46,295 and decide that he doesn't want to do this. 264 00:12:46,365 --> 00:12:49,664 Which is why I'm not showing you our private books without a signed deal. 265 00:12:50,703 --> 00:12:52,136 Is that a joke? Am I laughing? 266 00:12:52,204 --> 00:12:54,672 Look, I may not have been awake during our M&A clinic... 267 00:12:54,740 --> 00:12:56,367 Except for when you were copying my notes. 268 00:12:56,742 --> 00:12:58,869 Which was no walk in the park. You write like a monkey. 269 00:12:59,278 --> 00:13:01,906 But in any case, due diligence is a requirement. 270 00:13:06,118 --> 00:13:07,517 I have an obligation to my client. 271 00:13:09,855 --> 00:13:11,550 Then, we don't have a deal. 272 00:13:12,324 --> 00:13:14,349 And everyone's going to know it's because you killed it. 273 00:13:15,060 --> 00:13:16,618 You know... 274 00:13:16,695 --> 00:13:19,129 I don't see you rushing to show us your private books. 275 00:13:19,198 --> 00:13:20,756 I have nothing to hide. 276 00:13:20,833 --> 00:13:22,596 You can have full access to our books right now. 277 00:13:22,668 --> 00:13:24,863 Great. You show me yours and I'll show you mine. 278 00:13:25,805 --> 00:13:27,397 Don't say it, Harvey. 279 00:13:30,075 --> 00:13:31,269 Mike. 280 00:13:32,411 --> 00:13:34,436 Hey, are you okay? Now, you care? 281 00:13:34,513 --> 00:13:36,947 Mr. Ross, I'm going to have to ask you not to speak to my client. 282 00:13:37,016 --> 00:13:39,280 She's not your client. She is Rachel, the paralegal. 283 00:13:39,351 --> 00:13:42,115 And I only have five minutes, so you should really get out of my face. 284 00:13:42,188 --> 00:13:43,246 What's your problem, Mike? 285 00:13:43,322 --> 00:13:44,619 My problem is that you don't have the balls 286 00:13:44,690 --> 00:13:46,180 to make this a fair fight, Kyle. 287 00:13:46,258 --> 00:13:47,725 Lawyering isn't about fighting fair. 288 00:13:47,793 --> 00:13:49,283 And you better watch your false accusations 289 00:13:49,361 --> 00:13:51,488 or I might just sue you for defamation. 290 00:13:52,731 --> 00:13:53,857 Come on. 291 00:13:58,070 --> 00:13:59,435 The defendant wishes to countersue. 292 00:13:59,505 --> 00:14:00,631 On what grounds? 293 00:14:00,706 --> 00:14:02,799 I believe that's my line, Counselor. 294 00:14:03,776 --> 00:14:05,209 Defamation of character. 295 00:14:05,277 --> 00:14:08,269 The plaintiff's video negatively impacted the perception of Lena Lunders 296 00:14:08,347 --> 00:14:09,746 and impaired her financial well-being. 297 00:14:09,815 --> 00:14:11,180 That's ridiculous, Your Honor. 298 00:14:11,250 --> 00:14:12,683 In order for there to be defamation, 299 00:14:12,751 --> 00:14:14,275 the statements made would have had to have been false. 300 00:14:14,353 --> 00:14:15,445 That's not the case here. 301 00:14:15,521 --> 00:14:17,216 Then, you should have no problem proving that in court. 302 00:14:20,526 --> 00:14:21,652 The countersuit is allowed. 303 00:14:21,827 --> 00:14:23,158 Are you serious? 304 00:14:23,462 --> 00:14:25,760 Would you like to approach the bench and find out how serious I am? 305 00:14:29,034 --> 00:14:30,865 Your Honor, the defense should have filed counterclaims 306 00:14:30,936 --> 00:14:32,198 before the trial began. 307 00:14:32,271 --> 00:14:33,636 Yes. He should have. 308 00:14:33,706 --> 00:14:37,039 But no one in this crop of associates had the foresight to do so. 309 00:14:37,676 --> 00:14:41,840 And we drafted a whole addendum just because we assumed 310 00:14:41,914 --> 00:14:43,245 one of you would. 311 00:14:43,816 --> 00:14:45,113 So, I'm going to allow it. 312 00:14:45,184 --> 00:14:47,118 Do you have a problem with that? 313 00:14:48,020 --> 00:14:49,078 No, Your Honor. 314 00:14:49,154 --> 00:14:51,349 This is now a defamation trial. 315 00:14:51,423 --> 00:14:53,254 You have until Friday to prepare. 316 00:14:57,596 --> 00:14:59,587 Nice recovery. Thinking on your feet. 317 00:15:00,466 --> 00:15:03,230 But you wouldn't have had to if you hadn't been so naive. 318 00:15:04,570 --> 00:15:05,901 Thank you, Your Honor. 319 00:15:10,276 --> 00:15:11,607 How did the negotiation go? 320 00:15:12,845 --> 00:15:14,176 You come out on top? 321 00:15:14,246 --> 00:15:16,714 Why didn't you tell me Scottie was opposing counsel? 322 00:15:17,216 --> 00:15:19,309 Because I didn't want you to have performance anxiety. 323 00:15:19,385 --> 00:15:21,853 About the case. She's tough. You're obvious. 324 00:15:21,921 --> 00:15:23,479 And your fly is unzipped. No, it isn't. 325 00:15:23,555 --> 00:15:25,284 But it was earlier today. 326 00:15:25,357 --> 00:15:27,325 You can do better. Ooh. Is that what Scottie said? 327 00:15:27,393 --> 00:15:30,385 Type up the deal points. I got her to cave. 328 00:15:30,462 --> 00:15:31,622 Debeque's going to run the show. 329 00:15:31,697 --> 00:15:33,688 All I had to do was show her our books. 330 00:15:37,002 --> 00:15:38,299 I can't believe it. 331 00:15:38,370 --> 00:15:40,998 You gave me, like, the worst advice anyone's ever given another person. 332 00:15:41,373 --> 00:15:43,432 Take the drama down a notch, Juliet. 333 00:15:43,909 --> 00:15:46,469 I tried to settle and I got completely blind-sided. 334 00:15:46,545 --> 00:15:49,139 I told you to settle. I didn't tell you to be stupid. 335 00:15:49,214 --> 00:15:51,375 What do you think is going to happen in the real world? 336 00:15:51,450 --> 00:15:52,712 You have to be prepared for anything. 337 00:15:52,818 --> 00:15:54,911 Well, in the real world, I won't have to be looking 338 00:15:54,987 --> 00:15:57,512 for someone to play my fake witness in my fake trial. 339 00:15:57,690 --> 00:15:59,021 Wait, wait, wait, wait. What do you think? 340 00:15:59,091 --> 00:16:01,787 You think witnesses are just going to jump up and present themselves? 341 00:16:01,894 --> 00:16:03,020 Because they're not. 342 00:16:03,095 --> 00:16:06,292 And sometimes, when you have one, they disappear or recant. 343 00:16:06,365 --> 00:16:08,333 And you know what you do? You deal with it. 344 00:16:08,400 --> 00:16:11,426 Mock Trial is about figuring out what type of lawyer you want to be. 345 00:16:11,503 --> 00:16:14,267 And there's only two types. Winners and losers. 346 00:16:14,340 --> 00:16:17,002 Okay. That sounds great, Harvey, but I haven't prepared. 347 00:16:17,076 --> 00:16:19,840 I don't have anyone to play my client or my witness. 348 00:16:19,912 --> 00:16:22,847 And apparently, I'm going up against someone that I can't trust. 349 00:16:22,915 --> 00:16:24,576 Figure out a way to beat him, anyway. 350 00:16:24,650 --> 00:16:27,676 Winners don't make excuses when the other side plays the game. 351 00:16:43,569 --> 00:16:44,627 Hey, Donna. 352 00:16:44,703 --> 00:16:47,297 I proofed that final agreement on the hotel merger. 353 00:16:47,373 --> 00:16:49,671 Quick question. Has Harvey ever heard of spell check? 354 00:16:52,678 --> 00:16:54,305 Oh, my God. Sorry. 355 00:16:54,380 --> 00:16:57,781 Are you... No, no, no. It's okay. No, no. You don't have to cry. 356 00:16:57,850 --> 00:17:00,375 It's okay. It's okay. 357 00:17:00,452 --> 00:17:03,512 He says things sometimes, and they... And they cut to the bone. 358 00:17:03,589 --> 00:17:05,580 He does it to me, too. I know. He says the... 359 00:17:05,657 --> 00:17:07,056 It's not bad, right? 360 00:17:08,660 --> 00:17:11,356 I can also do the Demi Moore single tear, left eye or right eye, 361 00:17:11,430 --> 00:17:12,624 if that's better for the character. 362 00:17:12,765 --> 00:17:14,460 Okay, I'm scared. What's going on? 363 00:17:14,867 --> 00:17:17,301 If I'm going to play Lena Lunders for you... 364 00:17:17,369 --> 00:17:19,701 I need to be able to use my full range of emotions. 365 00:17:20,472 --> 00:17:22,235 Oh, my God. I love you. 366 00:17:22,307 --> 00:17:24,172 Yeah, I know. 367 00:17:25,210 --> 00:17:26,302 Focus. 368 00:17:26,378 --> 00:17:27,538 You need another witness. 369 00:17:27,613 --> 00:17:29,444 And at this point, everybody else in the firm is booked up. 370 00:17:29,515 --> 00:17:33,178 Aw! Is Mommy helping you clean up your mess, Ross? 371 00:17:34,787 --> 00:17:36,516 Am I Mommy in this scenario? 372 00:17:37,356 --> 00:17:38,846 What? Uh... 373 00:17:38,924 --> 00:17:41,051 Ross is just... A baby. 374 00:17:44,696 --> 00:17:45,924 Oh, my God. 375 00:17:46,198 --> 00:17:48,962 I cannot believe I'm going to lose to that tool. 376 00:17:49,034 --> 00:17:51,764 Okay. Come on. No pity parties. 377 00:17:51,837 --> 00:17:53,930 Go to an outside source for the other witness. 378 00:17:54,006 --> 00:17:57,203 For the best friend, you need somebody pretty, sympathetic, 379 00:17:57,276 --> 00:18:01,610 and most importantly, willing to go above and beyond for you. 380 00:18:04,883 --> 00:18:06,646 What are you doing here? 381 00:18:07,419 --> 00:18:09,114 Jenny, come on. I need your help. 382 00:18:09,188 --> 00:18:11,019 I've got nowhere else to go. 383 00:18:19,264 --> 00:18:20,595 You yelled at me. 384 00:18:21,066 --> 00:18:22,897 Kissed me. Pushed me away. 385 00:18:22,968 --> 00:18:25,402 Disappeared. I haven't talked to you in forever. 386 00:18:25,471 --> 00:18:27,063 I don't even know what's going on in your life. 387 00:18:27,406 --> 00:18:29,772 Well, if you let me in, I'll explain. 388 00:18:29,842 --> 00:18:30,934 And I promise 389 00:18:31,643 --> 00:18:33,076 it's a really good story. 390 00:18:35,247 --> 00:18:37,647 So, you've been living a lie this whole time. 391 00:18:42,521 --> 00:18:43,715 Yeah. 392 00:18:44,389 --> 00:18:45,913 That's awesome. 393 00:18:47,493 --> 00:18:49,620 Really? Yeah. 394 00:18:50,295 --> 00:18:52,058 I mean, as far as double lives go, 395 00:18:52,131 --> 00:18:53,758 you're maybe not as cool as Clark Kent. 396 00:18:53,832 --> 00:18:54,958 Still... Clark Kent. 397 00:18:55,033 --> 00:18:56,500 Mmm-hmm. Okay. You're cut off. 398 00:18:56,568 --> 00:18:57,762 Mmm. 399 00:19:01,473 --> 00:19:02,804 What? Nothing. 400 00:19:04,209 --> 00:19:06,177 It just feels really good to tell you. 401 00:19:07,846 --> 00:19:10,576 I don't really have anybody I can talk to about it. 402 00:19:11,450 --> 00:19:12,849 You trust me. 403 00:19:14,920 --> 00:19:16,979 Yeah. I guess I do. 404 00:19:21,093 --> 00:19:22,560 I like that. 405 00:19:24,963 --> 00:19:26,692 Ooh, I really like this. 406 00:19:38,577 --> 00:19:39,635 Hmm. 407 00:19:41,446 --> 00:19:43,243 I've got to hand it to you, Harvey. 408 00:19:43,315 --> 00:19:45,306 You may not be able to commit to a woman, 409 00:19:45,384 --> 00:19:48,945 but you have been in this place a very long time. 410 00:19:49,021 --> 00:19:50,283 She gets me. 411 00:19:50,355 --> 00:19:52,289 And has no needs. 412 00:19:52,691 --> 00:19:54,955 I don't think you understand how high maintenance this place is. 413 00:19:55,994 --> 00:19:57,894 He agreed to all your terms 414 00:19:59,498 --> 00:20:02,262 despite my protests that he could do better. 415 00:20:02,334 --> 00:20:03,323 So, we're done. 416 00:20:03,435 --> 00:20:04,766 Minus a few signatures. 417 00:20:05,370 --> 00:20:06,701 That's not done. 418 00:20:06,772 --> 00:20:08,069 Want me to leave? 419 00:20:17,616 --> 00:20:19,174 Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, please note... 420 00:20:19,251 --> 00:20:21,185 Can I ask a question? 421 00:20:21,253 --> 00:20:23,278 No, you can't ask questions as a witness. 422 00:20:23,355 --> 00:20:25,755 Don't ask questions. Ladies and gentlemen... 423 00:20:25,824 --> 00:20:27,758 Yeah, I know that. But, um... 424 00:20:27,826 --> 00:20:29,123 What are you doing? 425 00:20:29,328 --> 00:20:30,454 What do you mean? 426 00:20:30,529 --> 00:20:32,429 You're walking around like you have a giant stick up your ass. 427 00:20:33,932 --> 00:20:36,162 It's a trial, Jenny. I... I have to be powerful. 428 00:20:36,235 --> 00:20:37,759 But that's not you. 429 00:20:38,003 --> 00:20:39,231 Thanks. No. 430 00:20:40,305 --> 00:20:44,332 No. You are charming and funny and trustworthy. 431 00:20:44,409 --> 00:20:45,740 That's your power. 432 00:20:45,811 --> 00:20:49,269 And that's great when I'm trying to con my way into the LSATs, 433 00:20:49,348 --> 00:20:51,612 but this is a courtroom. It's useless there. 434 00:20:51,683 --> 00:20:53,150 But it's still you. 435 00:20:56,088 --> 00:20:57,419 So? 436 00:20:58,757 --> 00:21:00,247 Take a deep breath. 437 00:21:06,265 --> 00:21:07,630 Just talk to me. 438 00:21:08,267 --> 00:21:09,632 Ask me where do I work. 439 00:21:16,174 --> 00:21:17,163 Where do you work? 440 00:21:17,943 --> 00:21:19,501 Lunders Global Initiative. 441 00:21:20,712 --> 00:21:22,145 Ask me how I know Sydney. 442 00:21:24,316 --> 00:21:25,840 How do you know Sydney? 443 00:21:26,618 --> 00:21:27,983 She was my friend. 444 00:21:29,488 --> 00:21:31,718 And I've missed her every day that she's been gone. 445 00:21:33,292 --> 00:21:35,385 And why aren't you friends anymore? 446 00:21:38,897 --> 00:21:40,364 I don't know. 447 00:21:42,868 --> 00:21:44,335 If you do it like that 448 00:21:45,937 --> 00:21:47,700 they'll fall in love with you. 449 00:22:25,344 --> 00:22:26,834 Scottie, that was amazing. 450 00:22:32,517 --> 00:22:33,848 Careful, Harvey. 451 00:22:34,486 --> 00:22:36,545 You need to hydrate. 452 00:22:37,689 --> 00:22:38,883 You just ran a marathon. 453 00:22:56,041 --> 00:22:57,599 And I think you just beat me. 454 00:23:00,912 --> 00:23:03,278 Uh-oh. That's a lawyer look. 455 00:23:04,282 --> 00:23:05,544 Law school. 456 00:23:06,685 --> 00:23:09,176 Post-Mock Trial in the library. 457 00:23:10,589 --> 00:23:13,251 Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Class action 458 00:23:14,459 --> 00:23:17,121 on the prep room table. Dempsey settlement. 459 00:23:17,195 --> 00:23:19,163 In my office, on the desk and under. 460 00:23:19,231 --> 00:23:20,994 So, what, are we doing a highlight reel? 461 00:23:21,066 --> 00:23:22,397 As a matter of fact, we are. 462 00:23:22,467 --> 00:23:23,764 Those were top moments, right? 463 00:23:23,869 --> 00:23:24,893 They weren't bad. 464 00:23:24,970 --> 00:23:26,460 No, they were great. 465 00:23:26,538 --> 00:23:29,598 And I just realized this was better. 466 00:23:29,674 --> 00:23:32,370 You were the best you've ever been and I know why. 467 00:23:32,444 --> 00:23:33,911 Why? 468 00:23:34,212 --> 00:23:36,510 You hid something from me in the negotiation. 469 00:23:36,581 --> 00:23:38,048 And I want to know what. 470 00:23:40,819 --> 00:23:43,049 You know what? You are ridiculous. 471 00:23:43,889 --> 00:23:46,357 Uh, you know what? Don't do that. Okay? Do what? 472 00:23:46,425 --> 00:23:48,825 You think I don't know victory sex when I see it? Huh? 473 00:23:48,894 --> 00:23:50,862 See it? What is it? 474 00:23:50,929 --> 00:23:53,022 One of Vega's properties is bankrupt? 475 00:23:53,098 --> 00:23:54,861 The Buenos Aires one? 476 00:23:54,933 --> 00:23:57,595 What, uh... What do you want me to say, Harvey? 477 00:23:57,669 --> 00:23:59,398 You... Yes. 478 00:23:59,471 --> 00:24:01,530 You got me. I screwed you. How? 479 00:24:01,606 --> 00:24:04,166 Oh, my God. You want an anatomy lesson now? 480 00:24:04,242 --> 00:24:05,800 That's my shirt. 481 00:24:05,877 --> 00:24:08,277 Consider it a winner's reward. 482 00:24:11,850 --> 00:24:14,045 Hey, Harvey. You were right. 483 00:24:15,120 --> 00:24:17,486 There's been a steady stream of stock-buying by Vega's company 484 00:24:17,556 --> 00:24:18,989 in the last 24 hours. 485 00:24:19,057 --> 00:24:20,524 It's a hostile takeover. 486 00:24:21,159 --> 00:24:23,787 Yeah. But why are they disguising it as a merger? 487 00:24:23,862 --> 00:24:25,762 They wanted access to our private books. 488 00:24:25,831 --> 00:24:27,594 She tricked me. What? 489 00:24:27,766 --> 00:24:30,394 She pretended she didn't want to hand over their books 490 00:24:30,469 --> 00:24:33,370 so I wouldn't notice when she asked for ours. It's a classic maneuver. 491 00:24:33,438 --> 00:24:34,564 She made me think it was my idea. 492 00:24:34,639 --> 00:24:35,697 How do you know that? 493 00:24:35,774 --> 00:24:37,571 Because I taught her how to do it. 494 00:24:38,210 --> 00:24:40,269 So, now, they see how strong Debeque's company is 495 00:24:40,345 --> 00:24:41,607 and they want to buy it. 496 00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:44,046 And they'll be running it by the time Scottie's back in London. 497 00:24:44,115 --> 00:24:46,515 Wow. I leave you alone for two days. 498 00:24:46,585 --> 00:24:48,382 This is my mistake. 499 00:24:49,688 --> 00:24:51,485 This is Halley's Comet. Take a good look. 500 00:24:51,556 --> 00:24:53,251 Because it won't happen again. 501 00:24:53,325 --> 00:24:54,553 So, what are you going to do? 502 00:24:55,260 --> 00:24:58,024 I want to know which of Debeque's hotels are the most valuable. 503 00:24:58,096 --> 00:25:00,326 And how fast we can get them on the market. 504 00:25:00,398 --> 00:25:03,697 Wait. You want Debeque to sell his best hotels? 505 00:25:03,869 --> 00:25:05,359 It's called the "Crown Jewel defense." 506 00:25:05,437 --> 00:25:07,462 We unload the highest grossing assets 507 00:25:07,539 --> 00:25:09,234 and we make ourselves look undesirable. 508 00:25:09,307 --> 00:25:10,774 Debeque will never agree to that. 509 00:25:10,942 --> 00:25:13,740 Trust me, Debeque has enough passion for his company 510 00:25:13,812 --> 00:25:16,975 that he'll be willing to chop off an arm to save the body. 511 00:25:17,716 --> 00:25:18,876 Okay. 512 00:25:29,928 --> 00:25:32,089 You know you had that memorized the first time you read it, right? 513 00:25:32,163 --> 00:25:33,926 Yeah, but I didn't finish reading it 514 00:25:33,999 --> 00:25:36,797 because a certain witness chose to be distracting. 515 00:25:36,868 --> 00:25:39,428 That must have been rough for you. 516 00:25:39,638 --> 00:25:40,969 Yeah. You have no idea. 517 00:25:42,307 --> 00:25:43,535 Where can I get some water? 518 00:25:43,608 --> 00:25:45,405 I need to make sure my voice holds up. 519 00:25:45,477 --> 00:25:46,603 Right there. 520 00:25:50,682 --> 00:25:53,242 I'll make you a deal. Winner gets the girl. 521 00:25:54,586 --> 00:25:57,487 You know, I'm never going to make another deal with you again. 522 00:25:58,089 --> 00:25:59,283 Hey. 523 00:26:03,862 --> 00:26:06,922 They remind me of a younger, less attractive you and me. 524 00:26:07,866 --> 00:26:09,697 Please don't say things like that. 525 00:26:09,768 --> 00:26:12,794 And I know that you rigged the lottery so that Mike would get Kyle. 526 00:26:12,871 --> 00:26:15,237 Please. Rigged, expedited... They're all just words. 527 00:26:15,307 --> 00:26:17,901 Besides, don't you want to see what your boy is made of? 528 00:26:17,976 --> 00:26:19,466 You talking bet? 529 00:26:21,546 --> 00:26:23,207 Yeah. Usual amount. 530 00:26:23,281 --> 00:26:25,078 I believe we have a wager. 531 00:26:25,784 --> 00:26:27,251 Some of us shower before we go to work. 532 00:26:28,286 --> 00:26:30,516 Mr. Specter. You know what? Save it. 533 00:26:31,256 --> 00:26:32,348 Right. 534 00:26:34,593 --> 00:26:35,821 How are you feeling? 535 00:26:36,494 --> 00:26:37,722 Good. Good? 536 00:26:37,796 --> 00:26:38,785 Yeah. Good. 537 00:26:39,564 --> 00:26:42,829 Is it inappropriate to take a Xanax if you're a witness in a trial? 538 00:26:44,069 --> 00:26:45,559 I've seen clients do much worse. 539 00:26:47,472 --> 00:26:49,133 Actually, I'm not a client. 540 00:26:49,207 --> 00:26:52,142 I'm a witness in a friend's mock trial. 541 00:26:52,377 --> 00:26:54,436 One thing. If you get into trouble, don't play the case. 542 00:26:54,512 --> 00:26:55,501 Play the man. 543 00:26:56,681 --> 00:26:58,046 What are you talking about? 544 00:26:58,116 --> 00:26:59,981 Good lawyers worry about facts. 545 00:27:00,051 --> 00:27:02,246 Great lawyers worry about their opponents. 546 00:27:03,355 --> 00:27:05,516 Kyle is cocky and devious. 547 00:27:05,857 --> 00:27:07,950 Figure out a way to use that against him. 548 00:27:09,361 --> 00:27:11,056 Okay. Anything else? 549 00:27:11,997 --> 00:27:13,157 Kick his ass. 550 00:27:13,465 --> 00:27:14,693 Who's your friend? 551 00:27:15,967 --> 00:27:17,628 Uh, Mike Ross. Do you know him? 552 00:27:19,237 --> 00:27:22,331 Uh, yeah. Uh, it's a big firm. But I know who he is. 553 00:27:22,407 --> 00:27:23,499 Yeah. 554 00:27:24,809 --> 00:27:27,175 God, I don't know why I'm so nervous. 555 00:27:27,712 --> 00:27:29,737 I just know this is a big deal to him 556 00:27:29,814 --> 00:27:31,475 and I don't want to let him down. 557 00:27:31,549 --> 00:27:32,709 Hmm. 558 00:27:35,854 --> 00:27:38,550 Sydney Thompson was at a party and made a joke. 559 00:27:38,623 --> 00:27:41,888 It wasn't meant to be mean or to be taken as fact. 560 00:27:41,960 --> 00:27:45,487 And it most certainly was never meant to be public. 561 00:27:45,563 --> 00:27:46,894 The defense will show... 562 00:27:46,965 --> 00:27:49,900 That Sydney Thompson chose to publicly defame her boss 563 00:27:50,001 --> 00:27:51,798 with an impression that she knew would be damaging 564 00:27:51,903 --> 00:27:54,872 both to Lena Lunders' reputation and her company. 565 00:27:55,774 --> 00:27:57,867 I call Lena Lunders to the stand. 566 00:28:05,817 --> 00:28:07,148 Uh... 567 00:28:08,553 --> 00:28:10,111 Do you need a minute? No. 568 00:28:12,891 --> 00:28:14,324 I can continue. Thank you. 569 00:28:17,362 --> 00:28:18,386 Please. 570 00:28:20,432 --> 00:28:21,899 I'm a self-made woman. 571 00:28:23,568 --> 00:28:27,595 I created the Global Initiative to target problems in Third World countries. 572 00:28:27,672 --> 00:28:30,698 I take my work very seriously. 573 00:28:31,576 --> 00:28:33,806 And if a joke can be made of that, 574 00:28:34,512 --> 00:28:35,706 fine. 575 00:28:37,682 --> 00:28:41,778 But as a woman in power, people look at your success and label you. 576 00:28:42,754 --> 00:28:44,722 They don't know the complexity it takes 577 00:28:44,789 --> 00:28:46,552 for a woman to succeed in this business. 578 00:28:47,459 --> 00:28:49,290 And when someone undermines that... 579 00:28:50,595 --> 00:28:51,823 Well... 580 00:28:53,198 --> 00:28:54,893 We have to fight for ourselves. 581 00:28:56,601 --> 00:28:59,365 Don't we, Your Honor? 582 00:28:59,437 --> 00:29:01,132 Objection. 583 00:29:01,206 --> 00:29:03,231 So, it's hard to be a woman in business? 584 00:29:03,942 --> 00:29:06,433 That has nothing to do with the facts of this case. 585 00:29:06,511 --> 00:29:09,071 We can only understand the damage your client has done 586 00:29:09,147 --> 00:29:12,548 by fully understanding the care with which Ms. Lunders has built her reputation. 587 00:29:15,787 --> 00:29:16,776 Um... 588 00:29:17,655 --> 00:29:20,453 I'm sorry. Can you ask me the question one more time? 589 00:29:22,694 --> 00:29:23,956 Take a deep breath. 590 00:29:26,064 --> 00:29:27,827 It's just you and me. 591 00:29:27,899 --> 00:29:30,925 We're just going to have a conversation about your job, okay? 592 00:29:32,170 --> 00:29:33,501 Yeah. Okay. 593 00:29:33,571 --> 00:29:35,596 How do you know the defendant, Sydney Thompson? 594 00:29:35,673 --> 00:29:38,506 We were coworkers. We started at the same level. 595 00:29:38,576 --> 00:29:40,737 And then, I was promoted to be her immediate superior. 596 00:29:40,812 --> 00:29:42,837 And do you know about the video in question? 597 00:29:42,914 --> 00:29:44,609 Yes, I was at the party that night. 598 00:29:44,682 --> 00:29:46,912 And what were you celebrating that night? 599 00:29:46,985 --> 00:29:48,316 My promotion. 600 00:29:48,386 --> 00:29:49,853 Same night? 601 00:29:50,355 --> 00:29:51,549 That's interesting. 602 00:29:51,623 --> 00:29:54,922 Ms. Ginnesse, what did you think of the impersonation? 603 00:29:56,227 --> 00:29:58,923 It was too far. It was mean. 604 00:29:58,997 --> 00:30:01,329 So, why do you think Ms. Thompson did it? 605 00:30:01,399 --> 00:30:03,959 Ms. Lunders promoted me. Sydney hated it. 606 00:30:04,702 --> 00:30:06,294 And that's why she made the video. 607 00:30:07,806 --> 00:30:08,864 Well, thank you, Ms. Ginnesse. 608 00:30:08,940 --> 00:30:10,407 Nothing further, Your Honor. 609 00:30:13,144 --> 00:30:16,580 Did Sydney ever tell you that she hated your promotion? 610 00:30:16,681 --> 00:30:18,376 Not exactly. Yes or no, please. 611 00:30:19,484 --> 00:30:21,384 No. Well, then, how do you know 612 00:30:21,452 --> 00:30:23,147 that she hated your promotion? 613 00:30:24,556 --> 00:30:25,580 I could just tell. 614 00:30:25,990 --> 00:30:27,582 Can you tell what I'm thinking right now? 615 00:30:27,659 --> 00:30:29,650 That you're wishing I would agree with everything you say? 616 00:30:29,727 --> 00:30:30,751 No. 617 00:30:30,829 --> 00:30:32,592 No. I was thinking that if you could actually read my mind, 618 00:30:32,664 --> 00:30:34,063 I wouldn't bother asking you questions. 619 00:30:34,132 --> 00:30:35,565 But you can't read my mind, can you? 620 00:30:35,633 --> 00:30:38,397 No, I'm a managing director. Not a magician. 621 00:30:38,469 --> 00:30:40,437 No. And I'm pretty sure you can't read Sydney's, either. 622 00:30:40,505 --> 00:30:43,838 And you actually have no idea why she made that video. 623 00:30:43,908 --> 00:30:44,897 Correct? 624 00:30:47,412 --> 00:30:49,505 I guess I don't. No. 625 00:30:53,318 --> 00:30:55,183 Good afternoon, Ms. Scott. 626 00:30:56,688 --> 00:30:57,985 Thank you. 627 00:31:01,226 --> 00:31:02,989 Are you here to give me a proper send-off? 628 00:31:03,061 --> 00:31:05,325 I don't think we can do that out here on the street. 629 00:31:05,396 --> 00:31:06,693 You sure? 630 00:31:06,764 --> 00:31:09,062 You tricked me. I'm impressed. 631 00:31:09,734 --> 00:31:12,635 To be fair, Vega did want a merger. 632 00:31:12,704 --> 00:31:15,571 I just convinced him that given your client's propensity for rash purchases, 633 00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:18,473 that allowing him to stay in charge was a bad idea. 634 00:31:18,543 --> 00:31:20,374 Vega needed Debeque's hotels minus Debeque. 635 00:31:20,445 --> 00:31:22,413 And I found a way. 636 00:31:22,480 --> 00:31:24,345 One that he never asked for or wanted. 637 00:31:24,415 --> 00:31:25,973 And one that he's never going to get. 638 00:31:29,254 --> 00:31:31,779 Is... Is this for real? 639 00:31:31,856 --> 00:31:34,484 Three of Debeque's properties that will be on the market by the end of day. 640 00:31:34,559 --> 00:31:36,527 He's never going to let you sell off his crown jewels. 641 00:31:36,594 --> 00:31:38,391 See, that's the thing about passionate clients. 642 00:31:38,529 --> 00:31:40,360 When they're crossed, they get angry. 643 00:31:40,431 --> 00:31:41,955 And they'll do anything to get back. 644 00:31:44,769 --> 00:31:46,066 Don't do this, Harvey. 645 00:31:46,137 --> 00:31:48,935 Look. There's another way we can do this. 646 00:31:49,007 --> 00:31:50,975 We can get our clients into a room together, 647 00:31:51,042 --> 00:31:52,566 you can tell them you were wrong, 648 00:31:52,644 --> 00:31:55,112 and we can convince them back into a merger. 649 00:31:57,582 --> 00:32:01,450 Ms. Thompson, what was the intent behind your impersonation? 650 00:32:01,519 --> 00:32:03,282 I was just trying to be funny. 651 00:32:03,354 --> 00:32:05,754 Everyone in our office makes jokes. 652 00:32:05,823 --> 00:32:08,291 As a matter of fact, Ms. Lunders encourages us to be informal. 653 00:32:08,893 --> 00:32:10,554 I can't win this just on facts. 654 00:32:11,262 --> 00:32:12,729 But I expected it. 655 00:32:12,797 --> 00:32:16,494 I think everyone has the impulse to move up 656 00:32:16,567 --> 00:32:18,296 and at a certain point, you just have to let it go. 657 00:32:18,369 --> 00:32:19,529 So, that's what I did. 658 00:32:19,604 --> 00:32:21,037 What are you going to do? 659 00:32:22,840 --> 00:32:25,104 I'm going to play the woman, not the case. 660 00:32:26,911 --> 00:32:29,505 You say you expected to be passed over for a promotion, correct? 661 00:32:29,580 --> 00:32:30,638 Yes. 662 00:32:30,715 --> 00:32:32,512 And yet, you applied three times. 663 00:32:32,583 --> 00:32:34,073 Yes. And you were never promoted. 664 00:32:34,886 --> 00:32:36,376 As I said. Yes. 665 00:32:36,454 --> 00:32:39,821 When Nora Ginnesse was promoted, you wrote scathing emails 666 00:32:39,891 --> 00:32:41,654 to the rest of your coworkers in response. No... 667 00:32:41,726 --> 00:32:43,853 Not scathing. The intent was to be funny. 668 00:32:43,928 --> 00:32:45,589 Oh, right. You like to be funny. 669 00:32:45,663 --> 00:32:46,960 Who doesn't like to laugh? 670 00:32:47,098 --> 00:32:48,531 Someone whose reputation has been ruined. 671 00:32:48,599 --> 00:32:49,827 Objection. Just a thought. 672 00:32:49,901 --> 00:32:50,959 He's testifying. 673 00:32:51,035 --> 00:32:53,595 Sustained. Mr. Ross, questions. 674 00:32:53,671 --> 00:32:56,231 I'm sorry, Your Honor. Forgive me. I was just trying to be funny. 675 00:32:56,741 --> 00:32:59,403 On your performance review, Lena Lunders wrote, 676 00:32:59,477 --> 00:33:02,139 "Good work ethic, lacks skills." 677 00:33:02,814 --> 00:33:04,679 Do you think that's a fair assessment? 678 00:33:04,749 --> 00:33:06,239 Fair? I... I don't know. 679 00:33:06,851 --> 00:33:10,787 Your coworkers were promoted and your boss was calling you mediocre. 680 00:33:12,290 --> 00:33:13,621 Are you mediocre? 681 00:33:14,258 --> 00:33:15,384 No. 682 00:33:15,460 --> 00:33:16,688 So, why haven't you been promoted? 683 00:33:16,894 --> 00:33:17,918 I don't know. 684 00:33:18,196 --> 00:33:19,595 Do you think you deserve better? 685 00:33:19,664 --> 00:33:20,756 Doesn't everyone? 686 00:33:20,832 --> 00:33:22,766 So, why haven't you tried? I have tried. 687 00:33:22,834 --> 00:33:24,199 Why haven't you improved? 688 00:33:24,268 --> 00:33:25,496 I didn't say I haven't improved. 689 00:33:25,570 --> 00:33:27,197 Well, your review did. 690 00:33:27,271 --> 00:33:29,364 Your five years without a promotion did. 691 00:33:29,440 --> 00:33:32,568 Look. You were so angry that you weren't moving forward 692 00:33:32,643 --> 00:33:33,871 that you lashed out at your boss... 693 00:33:33,945 --> 00:33:35,276 Objection. Testifying. No. 694 00:33:35,346 --> 00:33:36,643 And everyone was moving past you. 695 00:33:36,714 --> 00:33:37,703 So, what? - Objection. 696 00:33:37,782 --> 00:33:39,716 People making good on their potential. - Badgering, Your Honor. 697 00:33:39,784 --> 00:33:40,808 Sustained. People who can cut it. 698 00:33:40,885 --> 00:33:42,147 I can cut it! 699 00:33:57,035 --> 00:33:58,627 Excuse me, Your Honor. 700 00:34:00,438 --> 00:34:02,565 Settlement's still on the table. 701 00:34:02,640 --> 00:34:03,766 What? Let's settle. 702 00:34:03,841 --> 00:34:05,433 Same deal. Win-win. 703 00:34:08,613 --> 00:34:10,547 No, I'm good. Excuse me? 704 00:34:10,615 --> 00:34:11,912 I've seen the dreamy looks, Ross. 705 00:34:11,983 --> 00:34:13,883 You like her. So, you're offering me a settlement 706 00:34:13,951 --> 00:34:16,476 because you don't want to hurt her feelings. 707 00:34:17,355 --> 00:34:18,913 But I'd rather see if you'll break her. 708 00:34:20,291 --> 00:34:21,815 Giddy-up, cowboy. 709 00:34:22,593 --> 00:34:23,753 Counselor. 710 00:34:24,962 --> 00:34:26,759 Would you like to proceed? 711 00:34:35,073 --> 00:34:36,370 No, Your Honor. 712 00:34:38,042 --> 00:34:40,067 Are you sure? Yes, Your Honor. 713 00:34:41,279 --> 00:34:42,746 Nothing further. 714 00:34:47,919 --> 00:34:49,546 Well, 715 00:34:49,620 --> 00:34:52,680 normally, we'd move on to closing statements. 716 00:34:52,757 --> 00:34:57,785 But it's been a long week. And honestly, we all know where this is going. 717 00:34:58,896 --> 00:35:01,262 So, the court rules in favor of the defendant. 718 00:35:01,332 --> 00:35:03,459 Court is adjourned. 719 00:35:07,905 --> 00:35:09,031 Mr. Ross. 720 00:35:18,282 --> 00:35:20,512 Naive and soft. 721 00:35:21,486 --> 00:35:24,148 Not qualities we're looking for at Pearson Hardman. 722 00:35:51,149 --> 00:35:54,084 Gentlemen, I appreciate you leaving the swords at home. 723 00:35:54,152 --> 00:35:56,017 What started off as a true merger 724 00:35:56,087 --> 00:35:57,850 never needed to become anything different. 725 00:35:57,922 --> 00:35:59,480 Daniel, I want you to listen to me. 726 00:35:59,557 --> 00:36:01,718 I know Harvey, and he just wants to merge your businesses 727 00:36:01,792 --> 00:36:03,259 so he can double his billable hours. 728 00:36:03,327 --> 00:36:04,419 Quiet, Scott. 729 00:36:05,062 --> 00:36:06,222 I want to hear what he has to say. 730 00:36:07,532 --> 00:36:10,296 I'm just here to get my client the deal that he wants. 731 00:36:10,368 --> 00:36:12,563 And what he wants is a merger. Is that right, Jones? 732 00:36:12,637 --> 00:36:14,298 That's right. - Daniel. 733 00:36:15,740 --> 00:36:19,232 Your law firm overreached in a situation where it wasn't necessary. 734 00:36:19,343 --> 00:36:21,243 It's not entirely Scottie's fault. 735 00:36:21,312 --> 00:36:23,212 We lawyers all have an instinct to win. 736 00:36:23,281 --> 00:36:25,613 But sometimes, we may not fully understand what that means. 737 00:36:25,816 --> 00:36:27,113 We understand what it means. 738 00:36:27,518 --> 00:36:28,985 Well, maybe you do and maybe you don't. 739 00:36:29,487 --> 00:36:33,856 For me, it would be to see both men return to the initial deal, 740 00:36:33,925 --> 00:36:36,291 so that you can grow both your businesses. 741 00:36:36,561 --> 00:36:39,189 Instead of having one company with a hostile reputation 742 00:36:39,263 --> 00:36:41,595 and the other a shell of what it once was. 743 00:36:42,500 --> 00:36:44,661 I mean, that doesn't sound like a win to me. 744 00:36:51,142 --> 00:36:52,336 I'm sorry. 745 00:36:53,544 --> 00:36:55,876 Let's just go back to the original deal. 746 00:36:59,884 --> 00:37:01,579 We can run it together. 747 00:37:13,431 --> 00:37:16,093 You need anything? Because otherwise, I'm going to head out. 748 00:37:16,367 --> 00:37:18,631 Celebratory drinks with the associates? 749 00:37:18,703 --> 00:37:19,863 Yep. 750 00:37:20,938 --> 00:37:22,735 And what exactly are you celebrating? 751 00:37:23,474 --> 00:37:25,965 You know what? You can save the disappointment, Harvey. I know what I did. 752 00:37:26,043 --> 00:37:27,032 Do you? 753 00:37:27,111 --> 00:37:29,341 Because what I saw is that you backed off 754 00:37:29,413 --> 00:37:31,506 because you were worried about hurting your girlfriend's feelings. 755 00:37:31,582 --> 00:37:33,447 It was a fake trial. 756 00:37:33,918 --> 00:37:36,045 All right? I weighed the pros and the cons and I decided 757 00:37:36,120 --> 00:37:38,111 it wasn't worth hurting someone for the result. 758 00:37:38,189 --> 00:37:41,181 The result is you just told every partner in this firm, 759 00:37:41,259 --> 00:37:43,489 including myself, that you have a weak stomach. 760 00:37:43,661 --> 00:37:45,253 You don't have what it takes. 761 00:37:51,469 --> 00:37:55,337 You know, you keep telling me that I have to decide what kind of lawyer I want to be. 762 00:37:55,406 --> 00:37:58,170 And if I were smart, I'd probably be just like you. 763 00:37:58,242 --> 00:38:00,642 Because everybody knows you're the best. 764 00:38:01,746 --> 00:38:05,079 But I'm also trying to decide what kind of person I want to be. 765 00:38:07,952 --> 00:38:11,547 And sometimes, I like my kind of person a lot more than yours. 766 00:38:12,256 --> 00:38:14,554 You want to know what kind of person I am? 767 00:38:15,126 --> 00:38:17,151 Tough, but fair. 768 00:38:18,529 --> 00:38:19,996 I call it like I see it. 769 00:38:20,064 --> 00:38:22,726 And what I see is a kid who asked for an opportunity 770 00:38:22,900 --> 00:38:25,425 and still hasn't decided if he wants it or not. 771 00:38:50,261 --> 00:38:51,387 Single malt, please. 772 00:38:53,798 --> 00:38:56,289 Harvard Club? I thought you hated this place. 773 00:38:57,935 --> 00:38:59,630 Vega kicked me out of his hotel. 774 00:38:59,704 --> 00:39:02,104 So, you know, beggars. 775 00:39:03,040 --> 00:39:05,736 Save the pout. You were head of law review. 776 00:39:05,976 --> 00:39:09,207 You clerked for a Supreme Court judge. And you almost beat me. 777 00:39:09,280 --> 00:39:11,976 I think that deserves a drink. On you. 778 00:39:12,750 --> 00:39:14,809 I'd laugh, but I just got fired. 779 00:39:17,388 --> 00:39:18,650 From the firm? No. 780 00:39:20,424 --> 00:39:22,392 But the firm is not going to be happy. 781 00:39:22,460 --> 00:39:24,519 That's why I'm not already on a plane. 782 00:39:25,463 --> 00:39:27,954 Hey, the Scottie I know is tougher than that. 783 00:39:29,233 --> 00:39:30,495 Is she? 784 00:39:35,005 --> 00:39:35,994 Whoa. 785 00:39:37,007 --> 00:39:38,702 You want to go back to our alma mater 786 00:39:38,776 --> 00:39:41,370 and see a lecture on why women are better at science? 787 00:39:42,913 --> 00:39:44,141 Might cheer you up. 788 00:39:44,782 --> 00:39:46,773 Maybe. But I'm not going with you. 789 00:39:47,084 --> 00:39:48,881 Come on. We're still friends. 790 00:39:50,988 --> 00:39:52,455 I'm getting married, Harvey. 791 00:39:54,825 --> 00:39:56,452 His name is Steve. 792 00:39:58,028 --> 00:40:00,189 And, uh, he asked me a month ago. 793 00:40:01,098 --> 00:40:03,225 And, um, when I get back to London, I'm... 794 00:40:04,602 --> 00:40:06,126 I'm going to say yes. 795 00:40:11,041 --> 00:40:12,702 What would you like me to say? 796 00:40:17,181 --> 00:40:18,478 Nothing. 797 00:40:26,323 --> 00:40:27,381 Come here. 798 00:40:33,264 --> 00:40:34,629 I'm sorry I won. 799 00:40:37,401 --> 00:40:38,698 No, Harvey. 800 00:40:41,405 --> 00:40:43,839 I would hate it if you were sorry about that. 801 00:41:14,004 --> 00:41:15,835 You didn't have to do that, you know. 802 00:41:15,906 --> 00:41:17,703 I know. I could have handled it. 803 00:41:17,775 --> 00:41:19,140 I know. 804 00:41:19,210 --> 00:41:22,373 That was a thank you, if you couldn't tell. 805 00:41:24,849 --> 00:41:26,146 I could tell. 806 00:41:27,017 --> 00:41:29,884 So, um, Jenny was a great witness. 807 00:41:30,621 --> 00:41:33,385 Really likable and pretty. 808 00:41:35,693 --> 00:41:38,389 Yeah. Yeah, she is. 809 00:41:41,532 --> 00:41:42,829 I know I was hard on you this week. 810 00:41:42,900 --> 00:41:44,367 It's okay, Rachel. No, it... 811 00:41:44,435 --> 00:41:48,428 Did you ever take a minute to wonder why I was so mad at you? 812 00:41:50,341 --> 00:41:52,969 I just expect more from you than most people. 813 00:41:54,111 --> 00:41:55,135 Why? 814 00:41:58,549 --> 00:41:59,777 You're a smart guy. 815 00:42:01,685 --> 00:42:03,152 You can figure it out.