Suits Page #10

Season #1

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RACHEL:

I said we look like the bad guys.

MIKE:

No. You said they did it by the book,

and we’re putting them under duress.

RACHEL:

So?

MIKE:

They didn’t do it by the book. The

investigation was done under duress...

Mike picks up one of the books and shows it to Rachel...

EXT. ROOFTOP RESTAURANT - A LITTLE LATER

Harvey eats with VANESSA, a gorgeous woman in a killer dress.

HARVEY:

So, we get there and my client decides

it’ll be funny to introduce me to his

pastor as a recovering sex addict.

VANESSA:

What did you do?

HARVEY:

I hold out my hand to the pastor and go,

“Who said anything about recovering?”

Vanessa laughs. They share a moment... then:

VANESSA:

I believe you have something for me?

HARVEY:

That’s what I love about you, Vanessa.

Business over pleasure.

Harvey puts the envelope of cash Donna gave him on the table.

HARVEY:

By the way, that dress... damn.

VANESSA:

This old thing? It was my father’s.

Vanessa counts the money in the envelope and puts it away.

HARVEY:

Vanessa, how come you and I never...

VANESSA:

Because I don’t sleep around. And I

could never have a relationship with you.

All you ever think about is yourself.

HARVEY:

That’s ridiculous. I’m thinking about

you and me right now.

Vanessa smiles and shakes her head as she gets up to leave.

HARVEY:

By the way, I’m not selfish everywhere.

VANESSA:

Neither am I. But you’ll never know it.

Vanessa hands Harvey a manila folder and heads off. Harvey

watches her go, then looks opens the folder and looks inside.

INT. HARVEY’S OFFICE - NEXT MORNING

Mike stands as Harvey peruses his handiwork.

HARVEY:

This is good. We’re gonna have some fun.

MIKE:

Did... you say we?

HARVEY:

You didn’t think I was going to let you

come along?

MIKE:

No.

HARVEY:

Good instinct, I wasn’t. Then I thought

it would be cruel not to let you witness

my greatness.

Mike smiles.

MIKE:

You’re a true giver.

INT. COURTROOM - NEXT DAY

Harvey, Mike and DEFENSE COUNSEL are arguing the motion to

dismiss in front of a JUDGE, BAILIFF and STENOGRAPHER...

DEFENSE COUNSEL:

Your honor, this case should be thrown

out. Other than her story, plaintiff

doesn't have one piece of evidence.

HARVEY:

Because the evidence lies within their

personnel files, which they’re

conveniently refusing to hand over.

DEFENSE COUNSEL:

Those files have sensitive information.

He's fishing at the expense of our

employees’ right to privacy.

Harvey scoffs.

HARVEY:

Please, he doesn't give a rat's ass about

his employees' right to privacy.

DEFENSE COUNSEL:

Your honor, Mr. Specter’s claim that we

don’t care about our employees, though

witty, carries no weight as a rule of law.

HARVEY:

True. But what does carry weight is that

under Article Seven of the statute, the

investigation of sexual harassment must

be conducted without any duress.

JUDGE:

Your point?

Harvey walks the courtroom with ease as he makes his case.

HARVEY:

Both the investigator and every person

interviewed answers to the CEO they're

investigating. That is the definition of

duress. It’d be like your bailiff accused

you of sexual harassment, and you assigned

your stenographer to investigate. How

likely do you think it would be that the

investigation yielded any fruit?

JUDGE:

You honestly think I would harass Herman?

Harvey looks at the bailiff, a slovenly, fifty year old man.

HARVEY:

I don’t know, your honor. Some people

have a thing for the uniform...

JUDGE:

I’d like to think Herman would come to me

before it got to an investigation.

Harvey glances at Herman. Herman shakes his head no.

DEFENSE COUNSEL:

I saw that. That should be stricken.

Harvey smiles, then continues to the Judge.

HARVEY:

And what if Herman did come to you, your

honor? And you betrayed his trust by

firing him under false pretenses?

JUDGE:

You really think that little of me?

HARVEY:

I wouldn’t trust you as far as I could

throw you, your honor.

They share a smile.

JUDGE:

Your point is taken.

DEFENSE COUNSEL:

Your honor --

JUDGE:

Hand over the files.

Mike beams with their victory. The Judge addresses Harvey.

JUDGE:

But this doesn't go on forever. You've

got one week to show me evidence backing

up your claim or I'm dismissing the suit.

HARVEY:

But, your honor --

JUDGE:

That’s it, I’ve made my ruling, now Herman

and I have some communicating to do.

Mike turns to Harvey.

MIKE:

That was awesome.

HARVEY:

It was your argument. I just framed it

in a way that humanized the situation and

brightened all of our afternoons.

MIKE:

I feel like Michael Corleone in that

scene where the fat guy teaches him how

to shoot the gun.

HARVEY:

Are you saying I’m the fat guy?

(then)

I am not the fat guy.

INT. UPSCALE MENS STORE - LATER THAT AFTERNOON

Mike walks into a world he never knew existed. The world’s

finest suits are on display. He approaches RENE, who looks

him up and down in a condescending manner.

MIKE:

Excuse me, I’m looking for Rene.

RENE:

I’m Rene. When’s the Bar Mitzvah?

MIKE:

Did Harvey tell you I was coming here?

Rene looks at him with newfound respect.

RENE:

Harvey Specter sent you? That’s another

story. Do you know your inseam?

Mike is amused at the notion that he would know his inseam.

MIKE:

No, I don’t.

RENE:

My lucky day. Why don’t you browse for a

minute. The suits are arranged by price.

Starting with the least expensive here

and moving up in price as you go back.

Rene exits. Mike picks up an “inexpensive” suit. He sees

the price:
$2,000. He puts it back and walks out the door.

EXT. MANHATTAN STREET - CONTINUOUS

Mike exits quickly. He sees Rene prancing toward the front

window holding ten thousand dollars of clothing. Mike smiles

to himself at his getaway. His cell phone rings, he answers.

JENNY:

Mike, it’s Jenny.

MIKE:

Trevor’s having you do his dirty work?

JENNY:

Trevor doesn’t even know I’m calling you.

And all I know is that you’re not talking

to each other and I miss you and I want

things to go back to the way they were.

This stops Mike short.

MIKE:

I miss you too. But I don’t think things

are ever going back the way they were.

Mike hangs up the phone.

INT. TREVOR STEVENS’ CONDOMINIUM

We see that Jenny is sitting there with Trevor.

TREVOR:

What did he say?

JENNY:

He said things aren’t ever going back the

way they were. What did you do?

A beat. Trevor lies.

TREVOR:

I don’t know.

INT. RACHEL’S OFFICE - A LITTLE LATER

Rachel is at her desk. Mike enters.

MIKE:

The files are on their way. We have a

week to corroborate Nancy’s story.

RACHEL:

We won?! That’s fantastic!

MIKE:

I couldn’t have done it without you.

RACHEL:

Damn right, you couldn’t have. You didn’t

even know where to look without me.

MIKE:

You know, nobody likes a show-off.

Rachel smiles. Her intercom buzzes, she listens, then:

RACHEL:

The files are in conference room C.

MIKE:

Why didn’t they bring them to my cubicle?

INT. AUXILIARY CONFERENCE ROOM - LATER

Mike shows up. The conference room is filled with boxes upon

boxes. Mike looks at them all as Harvey approaches.

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