Suits LA

Teddy, hey, look I know you heard I changed my mind about testifying

- But just let me explain - Billy my father left when I was very young

And I never respected him and even though you've murdered people

I always respected the fact that you were willing to risk your life for your daughter

- What is this? - It's the original arrest report on Tina

You swore you wouldn't do that

You swore that you would testify against Pellegrini who's the most brutal mob boss

- that this city has ever seen - Teddy, she's just a kid

Do you know where they'll send her?

They'll tear her to pieces in there

She doesn't have to go anywhere if you would just do what you said you would

I testify, I'm a dead man

That's what I'm talking about the willingness...

to risk your life for her

I've got to go and get a bite to eat

If I don't have word that you're going to testify by the time I'm done

I will arrest your daughter

Teddy

- I thought we were friends - We are friends Billy

which is why I'm risking my life for you Now, get back inside before someone...

- Eddie, what are...? - You were having a nightmare

it's two nights in a row

What's the matter?

I can't stop thinking about that last year in New York

It's like I don't know when I'm dreaming and when I'm not

Well, you're not dreaming now

I wouldn't care if I was Stop

As long as you're up, you want me to make us some breakfast?

That'd be nice.

Maybe something reminded you of the old days

Maybe that's why you're having bad dreams

Pancakes, go on

"Yeah..."

"You got me feeling like I'm back home"

"Love me like we're still young..."

"Lady luck, don't leave me"

"Oh, can we bring those good times back"

"Yeah, Yeah"

- Morning - Whatever it is, I don't have time

Lester Thompson's just been arrested for murder

Cancel my morning and give me that arrest report

You have the partner's meeting in ten minutes

You think I don't know that? I got every partner from "M" and "A" to Divorce

wanting to know what's going on with the merger and Ted hasn't responded yet

Then what do you want me to do?

Tell the partners I'll know if we're a go or not by tonight

and get me that crisis manager from last year

Once the press finds out this is going to be "O. J," Simpson all over again

Already done, anything else?

Yeah, call Lester's wife, Valerie Tell her to meet me at the bank

"Can we bring those good times back..."

"Yeah, yeah..."

So, you're the mighty Ted Black

And you're Warner Brother's newest action star...

but they can't seem to find their checkbook

We're just going to dive right in?

Dylan, I took on the worst mobs in New York

I beat all of them, and I did it without batting an eye

If I can do that to them imagine what I can do for you

But I need someone with confidence and you just seem a little sheepish to me

Dylan, you play a bad-ass in the movies I'm a bad-ass in real life

And I intend to prove it to you right now

- Are we going to fight...? - We're going to dance

- What's that? - The new deal I got you

- from Warner Brother's - You "got me"? You don't represent me

They're under the impression that I do so why don't you take a look at the number?

- How did you do this? - That's what I do

- What'd I miss? - Dylan coming to the conclusion

that she's our newest client

- Oh! - Not yet

What happens tomorrow after your merger?

You ever going to have time for me again?

- You told her? - Of course I did

We're open with our clients You taught me that

If we're so open, did you tell her that I haven't agreed to the merger yet?

- Yes - Yes

But, he also told me that you have the attention of a flea

and to get your word that you won't pawn me off on anyone

One condition You sign right now

Ted... she can't do that She has meetings with five other law firms

I don't care what she has This happens now or it doesn't happen

This isn't how we treat our clients

Dylan, I can walk away from any deal, at any time

which is where the power in this world comes from

So, I'm going to go to my office

When I get there, if this is signed I will kill for you for the rest of your life

If it isn't, I'll never think about you again

Wait here?

- Ted - You were late

- By thirty seconds, so what? - So, it doesn't work if you're not there

- when she asks me about the merger - Okay, I see that in retrospect

That was a really nice touch stopping me from putting the contract down

- You don't think that was too much? - I think that she saw you fight for her

and getting you instead of me is the best decision she'll ever make

- You got that right - Exactly

Wait a minute What did you just say?

I just said... what you just said What did you say?

- You know exactly what I said - I do

- Did you cut the air in the room? - The second your hand hit the door

- You're a machine - Damn right! How'd it go?

I'll cut my left ball off if she isn't signing right now

You are a class act do you know that?

- Did you close Hupnam last night? - Of course I did, it's what I do

- Speaking of which... - No

- Ted, I want the bump - Erica, we have been over this

- Rick gets the bump - Rick shines my shoes

Okay, he's as good a lawyer as you and he's a better manager

I'm better in a room and you know it

And the day that matters, I will make you head of a department

If I were a man, would you be saying the same thing?

- How can I possibly know that? - I don't know

- maybe thirty seconds of self-reflection? - I don't really see that happening

I hate to interrupt but Dylan Pryor just signed

And there you have it My left ball lives to fight another day

- Ted... - This isn't over, Ted

Hey, John We didn't have anything on the books

- You want me to grab Ted? - No

Rosalyn said he's not to be disturbed

- Besides, I want to talk to you alone - Okay

- What can I do for you? - You guys represent Hypnotic, right?

If this is going where I think it is, that part is fifteen years younger than you are

That's why I want you and not Ted

- I need you to get me an audition - That's not going to happen

And may I ask why not?

First of all, we're lawyers We're not agents

You're telling me you pick up the phone I don't get an audition?

You know as well as I do that Ted thinks once you start begging for work

you're not going to get a job again

Hey, buddy I am not begging for anything

I just want a chance to show I can still get the job done

You've got to take it up with Ted I can't go behind his back

Rick, please I know he's looking out for me

I'm eighty-four and I would rather go down swinging

than waiting for the damn phone to ring

I'll talk to him

I want to know why it was you who came down here and not Ted

Because I handle criminal defense

- whereas Ted handles your producing deals - Yeah, I know what Ted does

he's been my lawyer for twelve years, alright?

Lester, let me explain something to you

they're saying a lot of very specific things happened last night

What, that I killed my partner in my own backyard? Why would I do that?

I know, you were celebrating your big opening

You start doing ecstasy and shooting into the hills...

- Like we've done fifty times before - And all of a sudden he shoots himself

That's what you're saying, right?

I am not "saying it" that is exactly what happened!

- There's residue on your hands! - Because we were shooting...

- No one's going to buy that! - Somebody must have seen it!

- You live in the middle of nowhere! - Then conjure me a goddamn witness!

Lester, I know that you're scared But go with self-defense

The odds of acquittal are eighty percent

I didn't get where I am settling for eighty So find me a witness

Because I didn't do this

Grinding away as usual, Rick?

I don't just sign people, Erica I actually do work for them

I thought the work was signing them?

Not that it's work for me...

Well, I guess we'll see where we both are in ten years

I'm more concerned with where we're both going to be this time next week

You, me

You being on top of me? That's a fantasy that's never going to happen

We'll see about that, Ricky

Hey! There's something else, I didn't want to say anything before in front of Erica

Your father's in hospice He has three days to live

I know, they've called me six times

They want you to fly back and spend some time...

- Tell them to call me when he's dead - Ted!

I know what he did

- But if you don't forgive him... - Rosalyn, I don't want to hear it

And I've got a very big day so no interruptions

What're you doing here?

My son gets blown up, you think I'm not going to come running?

I know you're here to weasel your way back into my life

Right now, I need to make sure that my witness is still alive

I'm here to offer you a job

Let's assume for a second that I would ever forgive you for abandoning us

- I'm not you - Teddy, you could've died today

- I don't want to lose my son! - Until I graduated law school...

- you wouldn't've noticed - And I say you went to law school

to make me notice!

And I did

Look, I know you've been putting in your time here but I will make you a partner

on day one! You can skip right to the front of the line

Get this through your head

I wouldn't have kids and then decide to trade up

I don't sell my soul defending criminals

and I don't want to skip to the front of the goddamn line

You're right I shouldn't've left you to your mother

It made you weak

"Ted?"

Ted! You got a minute? It's kind of important

If this is about the promotion I told you, not before we merge

And I told you that I've given my life to this firm for the past five...

And you want to be the fastest ever to be Head of Entertainment, I know

You say that like it's a weight around your neck instead of me earning it

This isn't about timing You're scared of Erica

- Should I be? - I told you that she's better in the room

than you are but I also told you that's not what being

the Head of Entertainment is about Now, do you trust me or not?