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Season 5  "Self-Defense"  5x14

Aired 8 years ago - Feb 17, 2016

As time runs out before the trial, Mike wants to represent himself while Harvey wants to lead the charge. To decide the issue, Harvey challenges Mike to a winner takes all showdown.

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Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 1
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air our dirty laundry, in front of the whole firm?
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 3
Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 4
I want to be that guy.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 5
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 6
Are those other students being charged with fraud?
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 7
Mr. Specter, you said there's no record of me
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 8
your friend Trevor has lived in Brooklyn his entire life.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 9
Are you two discussing something
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 10
Besides the fact that I actually went to Harvard,
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 11
Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 12
which means when she gets back,
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 13
I don't care.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 14
- Gibbs knows what I did. - What?
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 15
Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 16
because he's playing dirty.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 17
you so much as text him without me present,
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 18
Hey, I got your message.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 19
You and I both know if I get convicted,
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 20
Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 21
He wanted to know how long I'd been
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 22
Gibbs can't call Rachel. We took care of that.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 23
Yes, it does.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 24
Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 25
Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 26
I knew it was true the second I heard it.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 27
Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 28
Who said that I was gonna use this in the real trial?
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 29
might be wonderful to reveal it to our families
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 30
Objection.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 31
Louis, whatever it is, it's going to have to wait.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 32
to witness tamper, but when it comes to her
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 33
Oh, Mr. Litt seems upset about that.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 34
And you and Mike better figure out
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 35
Try to imagine how he treated me when I left him for Louis.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 36
- Mike, listen to me. - No, you listen to me.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 37
What?
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 38
at 5307 Huntington Boulevard in Brooklyn.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 39
to the best of your knowledge, he worked as
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 40
drug dealer and your testimony today is only happening
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 41
Let me rephrase.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 42
If you lie,
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 43
After all, you typed it up.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 44
Are you going to recant your testimony?
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 45
Don't feel bad, Ms. Paulsen.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 46
She just said we can't produce someone who places
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 47
than any other lawyer I've ever met.
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 48
and if he gets convicted, it's likely
 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 49
I'm actually here to see Mike.
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Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 2
air our dirty laundry, in front of the whole firm?
#2 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 3 #3 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 4
I want to be that guy.
#4 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 5
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury,
#5 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 6
Are those other students being charged with fraud?
#6 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 7
Mr. Specter, you said there's no record of me
#7 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 8
your friend Trevor has lived in Brooklyn his entire life.
#8 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 9
Are you two discussing something
#9 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 10
Besides the fact that I actually went to Harvard,
#10 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 11 #11 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 12
which means when she gets back,
#12 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 13
I don't care.
#13 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 14
- Gibbs knows what I did. - What?
#14 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 15 #15 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 16
because he's playing dirty.
#16 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 17
you so much as text him without me present,
#17 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 18
Hey, I got your message.
#18 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 19
You and I both know if I get convicted,
#19 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 20 #20 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 21
He wanted to know how long I'd been
#21 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 22
Gibbs can't call Rachel. We took care of that.
#22 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 23
Yes, it does.
#23 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 24 #24 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 25 #25 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 26
I knew it was true the second I heard it.
#26 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 27 #27 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 28
Who said that I was gonna use this in the real trial?
#28 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 29
might be wonderful to reveal it to our families
#29 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 30
Objection.
#30 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 31
Louis, whatever it is, it's going to have to wait.
#31 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 32
to witness tamper, but when it comes to her
#32 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 33
Oh, Mr. Litt seems upset about that.
#33 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 34
And you and Mike better figure out
#34 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 35
Try to imagine how he treated me when I left him for Louis.
#35 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 36
- Mike, listen to me. - No, you listen to me.
#36 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 37
What?
#37 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 38
at 5307 Huntington Boulevard in Brooklyn.
#38 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 39
to the best of your knowledge, he worked as
#39 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 40
drug dealer and your testimony today is only happening
#40 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 41
Let me rephrase.
#41 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 42
If you lie,
#42 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 43
After all, you typed it up.
#43 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 44
Are you going to recant your testimony?
#44 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 45
Don't feel bad, Ms. Paulsen.
#45 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 46
She just said we can't produce someone who places
#46 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 47
than any other lawyer I've ever met.
#47 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 48
and if he gets convicted, it's likely
#48 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 49
I'm actually here to see Mike.
#49 Recap of Suits Season 5 Episode 14 (S05E14) - 50 #50