Suits Page #13

Season #1

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years ago and make me look like a liar.

She turns to Mike.

JOANNA:

They make it sound like what he did to me

didn’t happen.

MIKE:

Look, I know it was hard. But it doesn’t

matter what happened in there. I need

you to have the courage to give testimony

to the Judge on Friday to keep this case

alive. I don’t have time to find someone

else between now and then...

She looks at him, then starts walking again...

MIKE:

Wait --

JOANNA:

No. I’m not waiting. You promised me

this wouldn’t happen and it did.

MIKE:

You never told me you were arrested.

JOANNA:

Please don’t contact me again.

Mike watches as his chance to win walks away.

INT. MIKE’S CUBICLE - LATER

Mike sits with his head in hands. Harvey approaches him.

HARVEY:

What happened?

MIKE:

I couldn’t convince her to stand her

ground and tell the truth anyway.

HARVEY:

How the hell did you miss that arrest?

MIKE:

I don’t know. I went to Rachel, we did

every background check we have.

HARVEY:

Did you grill her like I told you to?

MIKE:

It was a sealed record!

HARVEY:

Goddamn it, I knew it! You didn’t grill

her because you were afraid to make her

uncomfortable. That’s why I don’t get

emotionally involved. So I can ask the

tough questions that you won’t.

Mike starts packing up his things.

HARVEY:

So, you’re going to quit?

MIKE:

It’s either that or wait for Louis to

fire me.

HARVEY:

What are you talking about?

MIKE:

My first day, Louis fired Gary Lipsky for

screwing up a case. He said if I did the

same thing I’d be gone as fast as Gary.

HARVEY:

Then go to your witness’ house and try to

get her to testify again.

MIKE:

I’m telling you, I was there today.

There’s no way.

HARVEY:

There’s always a way.

MIKE:

Then why don’t you go over there and

convince her.

HARVEY:

Because you screwed it up.

MIKE:

And you don’t give a damn about the

client.

HARVEY:

That’s not my job.

MIKE:

Does your job include giving a damn about

me? Because the least you could do is

offer to stand up to Louis Litt for me.

This pisses Harvey off.

HARVEY:

Stand up for you?! I put my ass on the

line for you, and the first roadblock you

stumble into you want to quit. Being a

success is about knowing the difference

between having balls and having courage.

MIKE:

And what is that?

HARVEY:

You had the balls to get this job, but

you don’t have the courage to stick it

out when it gets tough.

MIKE:

That’s not true.

HARVEY:

Isn’t it? You’ve had one foot out the

door since you got here.

MIKE:

What are you talking about?

HARVEY:

I’m talking about that second briefcase

locked in your desk.

(off Mike’s look)

Yeah, I saw it. And I know what it is.

It’s a backup plan in case this doesn’t

work out. You can make some quick cash

and go right back to the life you told me

you didn’t want to lead.

This hits Mike hard.

HARVEY:

So, if you want to quit, go ahead. But

it isn’t because of Louis Litt, it isn’t

because of me and isn’t because of your

witness. It’s because you’re afraid you

might fail and then you’ll have to look

yourself in the mirror and admit you’re

not as smart as you think you are.

A beat.

HARVEY:

Now go home and think about that. If

you’re here in the morning, I’ll know I

still have an associate.

Harvey turns and walks away. Mike throws a stack of papers

against the wall in frustration.

INT. SUBWAY - A LITTLE LATER

Mike is riding the subway with his box of things and one of

his briefcases at his feet. The subway stops. He gets off.

INT. MIKE’S STUDIO APARTMENT - LATER

Mike enters and flops on the couch. He sits, not knowing

what to do. He reaches under the couch and pulls out his old

bong. He takes some pot out, puts it in the bong and lights

a match. Before he takes the hit, he blows out the match and

puts it all down in disgust. He gets up and leaves.

INT. NURSING HOME - MIKE’S GRANDMOTHER’S ROOM - LATER

Mike enters Grammy’s room. She’s asleep. He sits down next

to her and holds her hand. She wakes and sees him in a suit.

GRAMMY:

Michael, look at you... I’m so proud.

MIKE:

Grammy, I made good on my promise, but...

I want to quit. I can’t take it.

GRAMMY:

Why?

MIKE:

Because I can’t do the things I’m

supposed to do.

GRAMMY:

Michael, when your parents died, I lost

my son and my daughter-in-law. I was

scared, alone and too old to raise you.

She looks him in the eye and smiles.

GRAMMY:

But I had no choice. I had to make do...

because who else was going to care for my

grandson? I wasn’t going to give you up

unless they ripped you from my arms.

Grammy takes a deep breath.

GRAMMY:

You made me a promise before. You’re in

the door. Promise me now the only way

you’ll leave is if they rip you out.

MIKE:

I promise.

Mike hugs her and exits. As before, he mumbles to himself...

MIKE:

I just have to do one thing first.

INT. LOUIS’S OFFICE - LATER THAT NIGHT

Louis is working late. Harvey storms in.

HARVEY:

Louis, I get that you were upset because

I was promoted before you. But if you

ever threaten to fire an associate of

mine again, I’m gonna kick your ass.

LOUIS:

What are you talking about?

HARVEY:

Don’t play dumb with me. You fired Gary

Lipsky in front of Mike Ross.

Louis smirks.

HARVEY:

What’s so funny?

LOUIS:

Gary Lipsky works in the mail room.

HARVEY:

What?

LOUIS:

He was a plant. I didn’t fire anybody.

It was just my way of letting Mike know

what’s expected of him.

HARVEY:

What’s wrong with you? You planted a

fake an employee to manipulate Mike and --

A light bulb goes off in Harvey’s mind.

HARVEY:

That’s it.

(then, to Louis)

You make me sick.

Louis seethes as Harvey runs out.

INT. TREVOR STEVENS’ CONDOMINIUM - A LITTLE LATER

Mike, holding the briefcase, uses his key to let himself into

Trevor’s. Trevor and Jenny are immediately happy to see him.

TREVOR/JENNY

Mike!/Thank god.

MIKE:

I’m not giving this back because you want

it, I’m giving it back because I don’t

need it.

Mike puts the briefcase in front of Trevor. Jenny looks at

Trevor, he’s going to have some explaining to do...

MIKE:

I don’t know if I’m ever going to forgive

you or not, but I know this: We’re even.

Mike throws the key to Trevor’s place back to Trevor.

MIKE:

Wait a second...

Mike heads into Trevor’s bedroom. He comes back out holding

all of Trevor’s two thousand dollars suits. As he exits...

MIKE:

Now we’re even.

EXT. PHILLIP’S TOWN HOME - LATER THAT NIGHT

Katherine rings Phillip’s doorbell. He answers.

INT. PHILLIP’S TOWN HOME - LIVING ROOM - MOMENTS LATER

Phillip pours them each a drink. He hands her the glass...

PHILLIP:

Katherine, did you think he was going to

change overnight?

KATHERINE:

I’m worried he isn’t going to change at

all. I’ll lose the best attorney I’ve

got.

PHILLIP:

If you care about Harvey, putting him

through the ringer is his only chance.

Katherine takes a drink of her whiskey.

KATHERINE:

Remember when I was coming up, it was a

different time. Women weren’t welcome --

I took a lot of cheap shots you never

knew about.

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