Suits Page #8

Season #1

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(then)

That’s when everything changed.

MIKE:

Tell me what happened.

NANCY:

He started asking me to stay late, have

drinks, go to dinner...

MIKE:

Did you?

NANCY:

At first I thought it was for work, so,

yes. But it started to not feel right,

so I just did my job and went home. One

night, Mr. Hunt called me into his office

and told me if I slept with him, he’d

take care of me within the firm, and if I

didn’t... he said he would fire me.

MIKE:

Did he use those exact words? Was he

that explicit?

NANCY:

No. He’s not stupid. But neither am I.

And we both knew exactly what he meant.

MIKE:

What did you do?

NANCY:

I went to human resources. They said

they investigated and found nothing to

support my claim. Two months later I was

fired for poor job performance. I was

told to clean out my desk immediately.

She seems to be living it in her mind...

NANCY:

They wouldn’t let me say good-bye to

anyone. They wouldn’t give me a letter

of recommendation... they wouldn’t even

allow me to get unemployment benefits.

Mike looks like he wants to kill Mr. Charles Hunt.

NANCY:

I wasn’t looking for a payoff. All I

wanted was for it to stop. I feel so

violated. Can you help me?

MIKE:

There’s some good news and some bad news.

The bad news is, as you said, he’s not

stupid and it’s going to be hard to prove

he propositioned you without a witness.

NANCY:

What’s the good news?

MIKE:

That’s not what we have to prove. The

biggest exposure employers have isn’t the

harassment itself, it’s the retaliation.

NANCY:

What do you mean?

Mike takes a sip of his coffee.

MIKE:

Your complaint is on record. Two months

later you got fired for poor performance.

All we have to prove is your performance

stayed consistent, and we’ve got them.

Nancy’s face falls.

MIKE:

What’s the matter?

NANCY:

After what he said to me in that room --

I was under a lot of stress. It affected

me. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t keep

concentrate... my performance was poor.

Mike looks at her and smiles bravely...

MIKE:

Then we’re going to have to prove what he

said to you in that room.

INT. HARVEY’S OFFICE - LATER THAT AFTERNOON

Mike is updating Harvey on the case.

HARVEY:

You need my help? Give me an update.

MIKE:

You know, she’s a nice woman. She --

HARVEY:

Not on the client. On the case. I don’t

get emotionally attached to the clients.

MIKE:

This woman’s had her entire life ripped

apart. You don’t care?

HARVEY:

I’m not about caring. I’m about winning.

MIKE:

Why can’t you be about both?

HARVEY:

I’d explain it to you, but then I’d have

to care about you, now give me an update.

MIKE:

Defense sent over the original files from

the investigation as a courtesy, but I --

HARVEY:

No they didn’t. Nobody does anything as

a courtesy. They sent over those files

because that’s where they want you to

look. Listen to me, being a lawyer is

like being a doctor.

MIKE:

You mean how you don’t get emotional

about the client?

HARVEY:

No. I mean, you keep pressing until it

hurts, then you know where to look.

(then)

Forget about impeaching the investigation

- it won’t lead anywhere. No employee is

going to testify against his own CEO.

Mike smiles at this...

MIKE:

What would you suggest I do?

HARVEY:

Think. If this guy’s done this once...

MIKE:

He’s done it before.

HARVEY:

And if people who work for him now won’t

testify against him...

MIKE:

People who used to work for him might.

(realizing)

If I can find someone else he’s done it

to, I’ve got corroboration, and I’ve got

him nailed.

HARVEY:

I’d subpoena the personnel records of

every woman who’s left the firm during

this guy’s tenure.

Mike smiles as he holds up a subpoena.

MIKE:

That’s exactly what I thought.

HARVEY:

Then what do you need my help for?

MIKE:

I... don’t know how to fill out a

subpoena.

Harvey smiles and shakes his head. His boy is working out.

HARVEY (INTO INTERCOM)

Donna, I need you to show Mike how to

fill out a subpoena.

DONNA (ON INTERCOM)

No problem. After that you want me to

show him how to wipe his ass?

Harvey smiles, then looks at Mike.

HARVEY:

It’s funny, because you should already

know how to do both those things.

Harvey slides a card across his desk to Mike.

MIKE:

What’s this?

HARVEY:

It’s my suit guy. Go in, tell him I sent

you, and spend some goddamn money.

Mike looks at the card.

MIKE:

What does it matter how much money I

spend on suits?

HARVEY:

Because we’re in the business of

convincing people to do what we want.

And like it or not, people respond to how

you’re dressed.

(MORE)

So if you want to be treated like you

belong at this level, this is what you’re

going to have to do.

MIKE:

Hey, you’re giving me advice. It sounds

like you actually care about me.

HARVEY:

What I want you to understand is that

you’re a reflection of me. And as I told

you before, I damn sure care about me.

INT. MIKE’S CUBICLE - A LITTLE LATER

Rachel approaches Mike as he puts his jacket on to leave...

RACHEL:

Where are you going?

MIKE:

It’s six o’clock. I’m going home.

Rachel laughs.

MIKE:

What’s so funny?

RACHEL:

You’re a rookie associate. If you go

home before nine on your first week, you

won’t make it through your first month.

(then)

Louis Litt wants to see you.

Mike gets up to go see Louis. He hesitates, then:

MIKE:

Do you think this suit makes me look like

a Bar Mitzvah boy?

INT. LOUIS’S OFFICE - MINUTES LATER

Louis is at his desk. Mike sits across from him.

LOUIS:

I know you had orientation from Rachel,

but I’d like to give you a special welcome

from me. Among other things, I’m sort of

the disciplinarian of the associates.

An associate, GARY appears at the door and addresses Louis.

HARVEY (CONT'D)

GARY:

You wanted to see me?

LOUIS:

Yes, please. Come on in, Gary. Mike,

this is Gary Lipsky. Gary’s one of our

promising associates from last year.

Mike and Gary shake hands.

LOUIS:

Gary, Mr. Pearson wanted me to ask if

you’ve completed the Petramco filing.

GARY:

My brother was in over the weekend...

LOUIS:

This is third time I’ve asked you.

GARY:

I’ll get right on it.

LOUIS:

Don’t bother. You’re fired.

GARY:

What?! You can’t --

Louis stands up.

LOUIS:

I can. And I did. Go pack your things,

and don’t ever show your face here again.

Gary exits the office, stunned... Louis turns to Mike.

LOUIS:

I arranged for you to see that because we

pay our associates very well and provide

the opportunity of unlimited advancement.

But in return we expect results. Have I

made myself clear?

MIKE:

Yes.

LOUIS:

Welcome to Pearson, Hardman.

Louis then reads a file as though Mike isn’t there. A beat.

LOUIS:

Feel free to go back to work.

INT. HARVEY’S OFFICE - LATER

Harvey exits for the night. He runs into Katherine...

KATHERINE:

Harvey. How’s the new kid doing?

HARVEY:

Pretty good.

KATHERINE:

What do you have him working on?

Harvey doesn’t want to tell her he dropped the case on Mike.

HARVEY:

This and that. Various matters.

Katherine looks at Harvey curiously...

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