Suits

Previously, on "Suits"...

My name is Andrew Malik.

While you were kissing Cameron Dennis's ass,

I was putting the real criminals away.

You may not have remembered me then,

but you're sure as hell gonna remember me now.

I just got a visit from Sean Cahill.

There's a way he can get you out.

- What's the catch? - He needs you to inform

on your cellmate.

I've been after Sutter for three years now.

This guy is one slippery son of a bitch.

You pulled every string you have to make this happen.

- You're gonna pull out now? - I am,

'cause I'm not gonna put myself in position

- to collude with you. - You filed a countersuit

against my explicit instructions?

I didn't ask you because you wouldn't have listened.

You set me up.

I'm gonna make sure the world knows.

You can tell the world anything you want, William,

but you got no proof.

Either way, I suggest you sign this deal.

Damn it, you said you were gonna defend him

to the best of your ability.

And I meant it, but I also knew, if push came to shove,

I'd do what I had to to get Mike out.

So let's just admit that we're in this together

and get this thing done.

You son of a bitch.

You got nothing on me because there's nothing to have.

The only question is, which of the many times

that you've crossed the line am I planning

on exposing to the world?

Sean, what are you doing here?

I thought you said you never wanted to see me again.

Believe me, Harvey, I wouldn't be here

if Andrew Malik hadn't just had me arrested.

- What? - He's claiming we conspired

to swap Mike Ross for William Sutter.

I'm here to get our stories straight.

You want our stories straight?

I'm representing you as of right now.

Representing me? What are you talking about?

You wearing a wire, Sean?

You think I'm here to entrap you?

Don't act like that's not possible.

You had me wear a wire to nail Charles Forstman,

and now you're coming to me out of the blue,

accusing me of colluding with you.

You know what, Harvey? You want to pat me down?

Feel free if that's what you think of me.

What I think, Sean, is you need to take me up on my offer.

And how is that gonna look?

You repping me when we've been accused of colluding?

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

You hire me, we can talk about anything

and it's not admissible.

All right, Harvey. You're my lawyer.

Now let's talk about the story.

Partner's log, stardate 2-0-1-9:

The search for a baby name continues.

We have arrived at the letter I,

where Sheila has sent me an email

with her top three choices.

Levi Litt.

Great idea, Sheila. Was "Jewwy Jewstein" taken?

Linus Litt, otherwise known as "Linus Vaginus,

the kid who died a virgin."

Esther.

What are you doing here?

I know it's late, Louis, but I was hoping we could talk.

Of course.

Is this about the merger you wanted me to take a look at?

- It is. - Oh, well, guess what?

I did.

And the deal is as solid as a rock.

So there's no reason for my board to turn it down?

No. Not a one.

Shit.

Esther, what's going on?

Louis, I'm gonna tell you something.

You have to promise me you're not gonna tell anyone

and you're not gonna lose your head over it.

Esther, I don't understand.

15 years ago, Paul Richmond assaulted me.

What?

But you always said he was your mentor.

He stopped being my mentor that night, Louis.

We were at a conference in Miami.

He asked me to his room.

The next thing I knew, his hands were all over me.

And when I pushed him away and told him to stop,

he got angry, said I'd been leading him on.

He started forcing himself on me.

Then what happened?

I ran out there as fast as I could,

went to my room, and threw up.

I can't have him in my company, Louis.

No, you can't.

Which is why you're going to go to the board right now

and tell them what that mother... did.

No. I am not doing that.

Why not?

Because it happened 15 years ago.

And in case you haven't noticed,

women who come forward get put through a meat grinder.

- I know that, Esther, but... - Louis,

I just told you what happened

and the first words out of your mouth were,

"But he was your mentor."

You're my brother, and you said that.

What do you think everyone else will say?

Well, I just can't let him get away with it!

Louis, I know you want to rip his head off,

but what I need from you is to make this deal go away.

Before you say anything, I'm sorry that I took so long.

What happened? Did you pick the grapes yourself?

The first place didn't have the bottle I wanted.

Ooh, '85 Côtes du Rhône.

This is an outstanding bottle of wine.

There's also no way it's the reason you took so long.

Donna, what are you getting at?

You care about whiskey, Harvey.

You don't give a shit about wine,

which means that something stopped you.

And if you're hiding it from me, it must be serious.

All right.

I went out, and when I got back,

Cahill was waiting.

Malik's coming after him

for conspiring with me two years ago.

Oh, my God. This is about Mike.

- It is, but Donna... - Don't "but Donna" me.

Harvey, Andy Malik doesn't care about Sean Cahill.

If he's doing this, he's coming after you.

You think I don't know that?

I know you know it,

but you didn't want to tell me about it,

and I want to know why.

Because I didn't want you to worry.

You mean because you're worried.

If Sean didn't just agree to let me represent him,

I would be.

But he did. So we're good.

"Good"? You don't even know what Malik has.

Donna, I know what we're up against,

but I can't have you doubting me on this.

I'm not doubting you, Harvey.

It's just this whole thing hinges

on you and Sean sticking together.

Do you really think we can trust him?

That's what I'm telling you.

We don't have any other choice.

*SUITS* Season 09 Episode 08

Your Honor, this is outrageous.

Sean Cahill can't be represented by Harvey Specter.

They're using attorney-client privilege

to get away with the conspiracy

they engaged in in the first place.

Not engaged in, are accused of engaging in.

And how is it any different than a joint defense agreement?

I'll tell you how it's different:

you're setting this thing up for a mistrial.

Because when I win, that's exactly what he'll ask for.

Your Honor, I will resign as Mr. Cahill's attorney

right now if he hands this case over to someone else,

but he won't, because no one else will touch it.

I'm not walking away from a case

that I've been building for eight months.

And if you're so sure we did this,

why aren't you coming after me?

Because I focus on the bigger fish.

That's a load of crap. You're not charging me

because you know it'll look like a vendetta.

All right. That's enough.

Are you willing to waive your right

to a mistrial, Mr. Cahill?

I am.

Then I'm afraid he has a right

to his counsel of choice, Mr. Malik.

And I want discovery documents in his offices in an hour.

Hey, you think he's gonna get you out of this,

but he doesn't care about you.

He only cares about himself.

If we're supposed to be sticking together in this,

what the hell are you doing volunteering to drop me?

Sean, I did it to make a point.

He was never gonna take me up on it.

And if he did, I'd be in this alone.

So next time you feel like freelancing,

why don't you run it by me first?

Okay. I will.

Now let's get back to the office,

because if I know Malik,

there's gonna be some kind of curveball in that discovery.

Whatever it is you're doing,

I got something more important.

In that case, I'm all yours. What do you need?

A legitimate reason to stop a merger from happening.