Shadowing Practice: Harvey Specter Being an Absolute SAVAGE for 11 Minutes Straight | Suits - Learn English Speaking with YouTube
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What are you gonna do?
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What are you gonna do?
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I'm not gonna do anything.
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You're gonna go through those bylaws,
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and you're gonna find me a way to get rid of Robert Stensley.
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No, no, no, no. I have to go see my grandmother.
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Uh-uh.
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Is she dying?
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No. Cancel on.
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You want to see me?
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Did you go see Joy after I told you not to?
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How did you know?
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I didn't.
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Until now.
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I told you, a puppy can't clean up its own mess.
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Mess?
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All I did was tell her about my grandmother.
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Your job is to make my life easier.
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If you can't understand that,
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why did I hire you?
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Police report summarized.
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Traffic signal analysis, medallion bids, attendees, and results.
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That's why you hired me.
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I thought you were all over the joy situation.
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Instead, you're all over page six.
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You wanted me to do pro bono work.
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This is it.
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Pro bono enhances a firm's image.
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This makes us look like wealthy bullies against an everyman cabbie.
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Does that seem like it enhances our image to you?
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I refuse to answer that on the grounds that I don't want to.
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We need to protect the company,
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and we're covered under attorney-client privilege.
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And I'm telling you, I'm not giving you s***.
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You think I don't know what attorney-client privilege is?
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No, you corporate lawyers look down your noses at us because we didn't go to Ivy League schools.
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Just because I don't have a fancy degree doesn't mean you get to come into my house and order me around.
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And you go wind a morello,
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and I'll knock you on your ass at the pussy you are.
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Well, Sam, I'm sorry that you feel that way,
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but I've been working for your boss,
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Dean Morello, for a very long time,
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and, um, let me tell you something.
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You try to stonewall me,
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you'll be out on the street in less than a week.
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As for the other stuff,
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do I think that I'm smarter than you?
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You're damn right I do.
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But if you think that means that I can't kick your ass up and down this floor,
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take a swing and see what happens.
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I didn't think so.
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She looks so sweet.
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Don't let the photo fool you.
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She's less girl next door,
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more girl with a dragon tattoo.
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Look, my plate's full with stable shelters.
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I need you to look into Jerome's daughter.
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Why didn't you just hire a private investigator?
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Because if there's a problem,
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an investigator can't fix it.
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I'm not just a lawyer to Jerome, okay?
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I'm more like Robert Duvall in The Godfather.
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He's consigliere.
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Okay.
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What?
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Uh, nothing.
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Just if you're his Robert Duvall,
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you're coming to me, so...
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Technically, I'm your Robert Duvall.
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You're my Fredo.
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You solved Jerome's problem yet?
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Uh, about to, but I need your corporate card first.
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What for?
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I thought you didn't want me to explain it to you.
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You're right.
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I don't.
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Okay.
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It's killing you not knowing what I'm gonna use this for, isn't it?
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Nope.
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Please let me tell you.
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If you bring that back to me and it smells like stripper, you're fired.
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I don't go to places like that.
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See, you have power of attorney and you're gonna accept this settlement.
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Two million dollars a plaintiff.
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You're gonna take it.
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And you and that shit-eating grin are gonna fly back to Boston and never come back to my town again.
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You can use mine.
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I told you I'd get his autograph.
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I can't believe you.
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You were gonna perjure yourself just to win.
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I thought you didn't cross lines that that's the difference between guys like you and him.
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I had no intention of submitting this affidavit.
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I'm not gonna perjure myself,
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but Tanner doesn't know that.
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And he never will.
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How do you know?
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Because a man is willing to break the rules,
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can't imagine someone else wouldn't.
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I can't imagine someone else wouldn't.
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You said that you took my advice and that you surprised yourself.
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I did.
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That loan I got for the plaintiffs?
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I put up a million dollars of my own money to get it.
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If that's not having emotion,
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I don't know what is.
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Get out.
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That seemed a little angry.
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Feeling good?
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Satisfied?
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Happy?
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All right.
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Emotional.
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Something's coming.
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We have three choices here.
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Move forward with the suit, lose-lose.
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We can give you your money back,
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plus the 500,000, or you and I can play poker for it.
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And I'm not giving you your money back.
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I never liked you, Lewis.
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You're a vindictive, sniveling rat,
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but I never thought you'd betray your own firm.
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I've never betrayed this firm.
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What do you call helping Allison Holt poach our associates?
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I had nothing to do with that.
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I love this firm, Harvey.
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You were a trader when you voted for Hartman,
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and you're a trader now.
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Like I've told you before,
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I'm not the only one in this firm who voted for Hardman,
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and I voted to oust him once I knew.
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Once you knew, you had to save your own ass.
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All right, you know what, Harvey?
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Just get out.
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Get out.
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Psst.
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I did nothing wrong.
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Jesus!
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You bugged my office.
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You ran to Hardman about the CM lawsuit.
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You sold your soul for senior partnership.
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And once you got it,
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you created a drug policy with the sole purpose of firing me!
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I did it for Hartman.
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Maybe Hartman wanted me dead.
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But you're the one who went out,
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got the gun, aimed it,
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and fired it at my head.
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And it blew up in my face.
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And what would have happened if it didn't?
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I was under orders.
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Were you also under orders when you ran to Hartman about Monica Eaton?
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How did you know it was me?
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Because I set it up!
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Because I know who you are!
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Are you still gonna tell me you're not helping Allison?
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Harvey, I swear to God I did not do this.
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Maybe not.
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But now that you've done what you've done,
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I will never trust you.
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Harrison Hardman is my life.
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Well, here's what's gonna happen from now on.
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You and I, we're done.
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Don't drop by my office.
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Don't ask Donna for information.
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You're the guy that nobody wants,
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but we can't get rid of.
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But I'm a senior partner.
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So I can't make you leave.
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But as far as I'm concerned,
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you don't even work here anymore.
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I don't even work here anymore.
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Who am I putting in the crosshairs, Tanner or Ava?
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At the moment, no one.
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Tanner's gonna depose me, then we'll see what we see.
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Come on, Harvey, you gotta give me one of them.
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You gotta be kidding me.
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You got girlfriend troubles, don't you?
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Okay, I'm just asking for an assignment, that's all.
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Don't tell me.
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Quarterback asked her to the prom?
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Okay, first of all, I specifically haven't bothered you with any of this.
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Until now.
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I was just asking for an assignment.
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Captain Pinstripe's the one who brought up the girlfriend.
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And second of all, people actually had girlfriends after high school,
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which you wouldn't know because emotionally you never graduated.
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Well, I guess you're the expert,
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because the only thing you graduated from is high school.
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Why you gotta go there, man?
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Well, look who it is,
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the ghost of Christmas past Harvey Reginald Specter.
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Speaking of the past, eh, Elliot?
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FDR called.
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He wants his bow tie back.
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Oh, if you'd had rebuttals like that,
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maybe you would have gotten past me in moot court just once.
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Trust me, Archibald.
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I'm way past you.
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Oh, I guess you are.
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Look at you, huh?
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Tom Ford suit, $1,000 hairdo.
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What happened to the skirt-chasing degenerate I knew back at Harvard?
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Oh, him?
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He's a name partner at a firm ten times bigger than yours.
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Bigger?
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Sounds like somebody's trying to compensate for three huge losses.
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Or somebody's living in the past and too afraid to take me on in the present.
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You're the one who's afraid.
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I think you've got a little PTSD, post-traumatic stemple disorder.
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Why don't we go head-to-head right now?
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Oh, I'd love to, but unfortunately,
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my case is up on the docket.
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But let's do this again really soon, okay?
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AYZ Technologies versus Janus Microprocessors.
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Mike Ross for the plaintiff, Your Honor.
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A Elliot Stemple for the defense.
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What are you doing here?
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Oh, I'm sorry, did I forget to put the name of my firm on the complaint?
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I work at Pierce Inspector.
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That's Spectre, as in Harvey Reginald Spectre.
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I'm ready to hear pre-trial motions.
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Motion to substitute counsel, Your Honor.
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On what grounds?
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On the grounds that he's a pussy.
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What's that, Mr. Spector?
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I was just wondering if he has a copy of his motion,
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because we never got one.
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Not with me, Your Honor.
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Something suddenly came up.
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My niece, she took ill.
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Well, when your family is sick,
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you have to tend to them.
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Your Honor, Mr. Stemple may not have a copy of his motion,
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but we do have a copy of his family tree.
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He has no nieces.
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I meant niece figuratively.
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She is actually my goddaughter.
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And what exactly is her name?
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Sandra Silverstein.
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Your Honor, that's the same fictitious goddaughter that's taken ill every time Mr. Stemples needed a continuance in the last five years.
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Sounds serious.
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Have you tried acupuncture?
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Given that you smoked all this pot,
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Mr. Evans, isn't it possible that
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if Mike Ross commuted one day a week to Harvard Law that you might not remember that?
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I'd remember.
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Yeah, maybe you would.
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But you'd lie through your teeth about it anyway, wouldn't you?
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Objection.
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Mr. Evans, isn't it true that you're a long-time drug dealer
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and your testimony today is only happening because you signed a deal with Miss Gibbs giving you immunity?
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Doesn't mean I'm lying.
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Because you wouldn't lie just to get out of going to prison.
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No, I would not.
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Well, how about if the other reason was to get back at someone you've been jealous of your entire life?
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I've never been jealous of Mike Ross in my entire life.
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And I just caught you in a lie.
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Objection, Your Honor.
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Mr. Evans, my next move is going to be to call Jenny Griffith to the stand.
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And she's gonna testify that you lied to her for years about dealing.
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When she found out about it,
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she left you for Mike Ross.
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Objection badgering.
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She's also gonna say that you were jealous of his mind your entire life.
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And when you found out that she left you for him,
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you were as jealous as a human being can be.
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Now, is that true or not?
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Your Honor.
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Let me rephrase.
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Is Miss Griffith going to be perjuring herself or are you?
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Yeah, I was jealous of him.
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And if he lied about all of that,
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what's to make us believe that he wasn't lying about everything else?
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No further questions, Your Honor.
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Thank you.
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About This Lesson
In this lesson, you will practice speaking and comprehension skills by analyzing a dynamic exchange from the popular TV series "Suits." The scene features Harvey Specter, a character known for his sharp wit and assertive demeanor. You'll focus on how to convey confidence and clarity in your speech while engaging with challenging dialogues. By shadowing Harvey's lines, you'll not only enhance your vocabulary but also improve your pronunciation and intonation, making your speech sound more natural and impactful.
Key Vocabulary & Phrases
- Bylaws - Rules or regulations that govern an organization.
- Pro bono - Legal work undertaken voluntarily and without payment.
- Attorney-client privilege - A legal privilege that keeps communications between a lawyer and their client confidential.
- Wind a morello - A colloquial expression that adds an element of challenge or aggression.
- Stonewall - To obstruct or delay a process or conversation.
- Kicking ass - A slang phrase meaning to outperform someone in a confrontational manner.
- Look down your noses - To regard someone with disdain or superiority.
Practice Tips
To fully benefit from this lesson, try engaging in shadow speak using the dialogue provided. Since the pace of this scene is brisk, pay attention to how Harvey delivers his lines with confidence and assertiveness. Start by listening carefully to the video, focusing on the emotional tone and rhythm of the speech. You can then shadow the phrases by repeating them simultaneously. This practice will help you improve your fluency and allow you to mimic the natural flow of English conversation.
As you practice, consider pausing the video at key moments to clarify any phrases or expressions. Breaking down challenging sentences will aid in comprehension and retention. Remember, the objective is to not just echo the words but to express the same attitude and emotion behind them—this is essential in mastering the art of shadow speech.
Utilize the shadowspeaks technique to enhance your practice sessions. After shadowing full lines, try to paraphrase the content in your own words, then compare your version with the original. This exercise will boost your vocabulary while reinforcing your understanding of key phrases used in real conversational contexts.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.
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