Plot

Harvey's vision for the firm's future clashes with Jessica's when a British firm offers a tempting proposition.

Open with Mike refusing to do something for Jessica related to Harvey's clients.

SIX NIGHTS EARLIER

Edward is throwing some kind of big party for the firm. Mike hands Harvey three envelopes.

Louis bickers at the bar with an English man named Nigel.

Harvey hands Edward three separate lawsuits from one of his clients to one of theirs. They then make a wager about who will win. If Harvey wins there will be no merger.

After the party Jessica and Harvey argue about the merger. She makes him promise that if he loses he'll embrace the merger with open arms; she agrees that if he beats Edward, it won't happen.

Harvey is upset with Scottie for what he believes was her stabbing him in the back.

Rachel tells Mike about Harvard. She asks him how it felt when he got in and he pauses.

Louis spots Nigel kissing Donna's hand and goes ballistic. Nigel tells him he was just getting a tour.

Donna tells Louis that Nigel is doing an efficiency evaluation for Edward's firm, something he has been asked to do for their firm. Donna challenges him to beat Nigel.

Edward drops by Harvey's office and tells him he's about to freeze the assets of one of the clients filing suit. He's doing this in order to allow Harvey a chance to move the client's money in order to fund his defense. He doesn't think it would be "sporting" not to give Harvey a fair chance.

Louis and Nigel have another verbal sparring match in the bathroom.

Rachel has drafted a letter on Mike's head to Harvard as a way to go over Sheila's head. She thinks it's not right that she's being denied admission because of what happened between Sheila and Louis. Mike says he can't sign the letter because it would be hearsay, but eventually agrees to help her.

Mike then drops by Louis' office and tells him about the letter. Louis tells Mike the truth. Mike thinks Louis needs to be honest with Rachel about why she didn't get in.

Edward tells Harvey he'll be leaving town the following day and will be having his No. 2 handle things. It turns out Edward freezing the assets was nothing more than a bait which has opened Harvey's clients up for counter-litigation.

Jessica tells Edward she knows he's taking meetings with other firms. She wonders if he's afraid of losing to Harvey. We learn that Jessica very much wants Edward to beat Harvey, because, if he doesn't, Harvey will lose respect for her and eventually leave the firm.

Louis tells Harvey he supports him 100 percent. He's concerned that if the merger happens he'll be less valuable because of someone like Nigel. Harvey tells him he needs to buy some time and Louis says he can help.

Harvey drops by Mike's apartment with the strategy he should use against Scottie. It's confidential info from the merger that he wants to use for a reprieve. It's ambiguous legal ground and inadmissible and Harvey admits he's not sure about doing it.

The next day Harvey finds Scottie sitting in his office. Mike, meanwhile, is surprised to find Jessica in the office where he's supposed to meet with Scottie. Simultaneously both women tell both men that it might be time to give up. Mike shows Jessica the file and Harvey tells Scottie that he's made a deal with Jessica that she's gone if he wins. Jessica then comes into Harvey's office and kicks out Scottie. She's upset that he cheated and he's upset she's helping Edwards beat him. They argue over whether the firm even needs Edward's firm at this point. He threatens that he could leave and she says she's going to prove she can control him.

Scottie asks Donna if she's in love with Harvey. She says no and wonders about Scottie's agenda. Scottie admits she's in love with Harvey, but doesn't know how to get him to believe it. Donna says the only way he'll hear it is if she walks away from the merger.

Scottie meets with Mike and gives him a file that would win Harvey's case. He asks why she's giving it to him instead of Harvey. Scottie tells him a story that makes it sound like the only way Harvey will use it is if he doesn't know where it came from.

Mike shows Harvey the file and tells him it's from Scottie. He doesn't want to use it.

Louis and Nigel run into each other at the theater. They appear to strike up a friendship and agree to leave one another's name off the other's list in order to save both of their positions.

Donna tells Harvey about Scottie being in love with him. She's convinced the file is her way of reaching out. Harvey tells her to give Mike the file and Donna said it was already done.

Mike stops by Jessica's office and tells her about the file. She tells him to go home and throw the file away. Jessica threatens him with a letter to the DA about him practicing law without a license. Mike is speechless.

Harvey yells at Mike for not listening to him. Jessica comes in and tells Mike to leave. Harvey tries to fire Mike but she says no. She and Harvey "have it out" with her ultimately telling him he's going to stick around and learn his place.

Scottie tells Harvey somebody told Edward about the file she gave to Mike and she's been fired. He assures her it wasn't him.

Donna tells Louis that Nigel didn't put him on his list, but Louis went back on his word and included Nigel on his. He then tells her he needs to try and be a good friend to Rachel.

Harvey welcomes Edward to the firm with open arms. He then reminds Edward that the merger would never have happened without Scottie and he should give her her job back. He asks Harvey if she should work in New York or London.

After Louis tells Rachel the truth about Harvard, she approaches Mike about why he wasn't honest with her in the first place. He is furious that he's lost too many things and isn't read to lose her. She demands he tell her what is going on and he admits he's never been to Harvard. She slaps him several times and tries to leave. He grabs her and they start going at it hot and heavy.