Suits season 3 episode 13 Recap and FAQ

Episode Summary

Harvey faces an old Harvard rival, A. Eliot Stemple, in a legal battle, revisiting past defeats. Louis, feeling undercut by Scottie's close ties to Harvey, engages in a tactical war over a client, using firm bylaws to his advantage. The episode delves into the complexities of office politics at Pearson Specter, with personal and professional conflicts intertwining. Harvey eventually outsmarts Stemple, uncovering a corporate espionage plot. However, his victory comes at a personal cost, straining his relationship with Scottie when he asks her to relinquish a case to Louis as a favor.

Full Episode S03E13 Recap

### Opening Flashback - **Mike Ross and Louis Litt's Harvard Controversy**: Louis discovers Mike changed a grade at Harvard, feels betrayed. - **Harvey and Scottie's Relationship**: Harvey asks Scottie to join Pearson Specter, revealing his deeper feelings. - **Louis's Dilemma with Mike**: Despite knowing Mike's secret, Louis is persuaded to let it go for the love of law. ### Morning Routine - **Mike and Rachel's Banter**: Playful exchange involving Mike's "mistress," leading to a Minnie Mouse gift from Mike. ### Pearson Specter Office Dynamics - **Harvey's New Challenge**: Harvey faces a new opponent, A. Eliot Stemple, a rival from his Harvard days. - **Louis's Frustration**: Loses a client to Scottie, feeling undermined by the firm's bylaws and Scottie's connection to Harvey. ### The Duel with Stemple - **Harvey and Mike's Strategy**: They work to outmaneuver Stemple, who has a history of defeating Harvey in moot court. - **Stemple's Maneuver**: Tricks Harvey into a legal trap, but Harvey and Mike plan a counter-strategy. ### Louis vs. Scottie - **Louis's Retaliation**: Attempts to undermine Scottie's work on the Franklin Courier case using firm bylaws. - **Scottie's Counterattack**: Outsmarts Louis, escalating their conflict. ### Showdown in Court - **Harvey's Realization**: Discovers Stemple's true motive was not personal vendetta, but corporate espionage. - **The Settlement**: Harvey forces Stemple to drop the lawsuit and settle, avoiding public exposure of his tactics. ### Aftermath and Reflections - **Louis's Request**: Asks Harvey to help him regain the Franklin Courier case, calling in a favor. - **Harvey and Scottie's Conflict**: Harvey asks Scottie to relinquish the case to Louis, leading to tension in their relationship. ### Episode End - **Harvey's Victory and Sacrifice**: Wins against Stemple but faces personal costs in his relationship with Scottie.