"(ENGINE IDLING) (MAN SHOUTING IN SPANISH)" "(POLICE RADIO CHATTER)" "(AIR BRAKES HISS)" "(RADIO CHATTER)" "(INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS)" "Ahead." "Turn to the left." "(POLICE RADIO CHATTER)" "(MAN WHISTLES)" "(INDISTINCT CONVERSATION)" "(DOG BARKING)" "(TRUCK BEEPING)" "Step around the back of the truck." "(TRUCK BEEPING IN DISTANCE)" "Okay." "Here you go." "(AIR BRAKES HISS)" "I was willing to take you to a more high-end establishment. so don't think that this counts." "This is perfect. we're pinching pennies now. make the drive up to Geronimo every night." "Till then... that." "Let's make that happen." "(CHUCKLES) here's what you got to do." "tonight." "Tonight?" "Yeah." "but... you put that letter into Howard's office tonight." "It's on his premises." "You've officially given notice. you get to them before he does!" "no"?" "You gotta act now. he'll sink his dirty hooks into Mesa Verde before you get the words "I quit" out of your mouth." "I appreciate the advice." "But the whole point of this and me to be mine." "I need to find a way to do this that's right for me." "(KIM CLEARS THROAT)" "(KEYBOARD CLACKING)" "(DOOR OPENS)" "Kim." "Can we make this quick?" "I'm kind of swamped right now." "sure." "Thanks for meeting with me." "I only need a few minutes." "HOWARD:" "Great." "What's up?" "could we do this in your office?" "Please?" "thanks for taking the time." "You can just go ahead and rip off the Band-Aid." "I have a pretty good idea why you're here." "(SIGHS)" "you're going with Schweikart  Cokely." "I'm sorry?" "I heard." "Through the grapevine." "I'm not going to another firm." "I'm starting my own." "I figured I'd try giving it a go as a solo practitioner." "I..." "Wow." "I realized it was something I needed to do." "you decide to leave us?" "That can't just be happenstance." "It's not." "(SCOFFS)" "We're gonna be sharing expenses." "but two separate practices." "Smart." "On several counts." "Howard." "I want you to know that I appreciate my time here." "I'm grateful for everything you and the firm have done for me." "Especially the financial help with my schooling." "And I'm ready to write a check for the remainder of the loan." "I just need Accounting to get me that figure." "No need." "Our gift to you." "I don't know what to say." "Um..." "Thank you." "You earned it." "I'm kind of envious." "Really?" "Why?" "Something about a fresh start." "I thought long and hard about hanging up my own shingle." "yeah?" "Yeah." "I was ready to take on the world." "Make a difference." "Dad talked me out of it." "Wanted me to join the ranks here." "Throw another "H" in the firm's logo." "I guess." "I want you to know that I always pushed you harder because I knew that I could expect more from you." "Good luck to you." "Thank you." "(CHUCKLES)" "(SIGHS) (TELEPHONE BEEPS) get me KevinWachtellat MesaVerde." "Andcanceleverything Ihavelinedupthis morning." "Calling now." "(KEYBOARD CLACKING)" "(INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS)" "(PANTING) Sorry." "Excuse me." "hi." "Just checking that we're still on for lunch on Monday?" "too? there's some news you need to know about." "(SOFT MUSIC PLAYING)" "(KEYS JINGLE)" "I am not the safe choice." "The safe choice for you would be HHM." "that I am the right choice." "Why?" "did you buy it off the rack?" "Please don't tell me it looks like I did." "(LAUGHS)" "I wouldn't have asked." "why do you prefer a tailor-made suit?" "Because it fits you and you alone." "Because each and every stitch was fretted over with you in mind. or the jacket fits you." "What if I want a whole warehouse full of suits?" "That's a hell of a lot of sewing." "How's one single tailor gonna get that job done?" "I know your bank's needs in regard inside and out." "Having Mesa Verde as my sole client to be sure." "I wouldn't be throwing my hat in the ring." "I would not waste your time." "Or mine." "(DOOR OPENS)" "(DOOR CLOSES) we're in here." "Perfect timing." "I was just getting the tour." "this is Steve." "Hi." "Steve's the agent for the place." "Kim." "Everything okay?" "uh..." "Wow." "JIMMY:" "What do you think?" "I..." "I think it's a..." "It's a dentist's office." "Two offices for two dentists." "with a mirrored layout. right beside this one." "Right here." "one reception area." "egalitarian as hell." "Not to mention efficient!" "Huh." "Oh." "soundproofed walls." "What with the drilling and the pain and the whatnot." "holy crap!" "I think this is the place." "(SIGHS)" "Kim?" "it's great." "Soundproofing." "would you mind if we just..." "I'll step outside and make some phone calls." "You all take all the time you need." "huh?" "Mesa Verde said no?" "(CHUCKLES)" "Okay." "I'm getting mixed signals here." "Is this a good..." "I got it!" "You got Mesa Verde?" "Yes! but the lunch went..." "It kicked ass!" "(CHUCKLES)" "I'll admit. and then once that door cracked open..." "High-five!" "Fantastic." "(CHUCKLES) every concern! because that's got to count for something." "that counts!" "Exactly!" "So... why were they even at HHM in the first place?" "Me!" "So... Paige gives me a thumbs-up." "the double thumbs-up." "Two." "Double-barrel." "boom." "Just like that!" "I knew it." "I knew you could do it!" "It was just..." "God!" "It was perfect." "(CHUCKLES)" "What?" "I just..." "I love seeing you like this." "are we gonna keep these chairs?" "Does that mean you like this office?" "Let's do it." "let's do it!" "(HUMMING)" "(KNOCK ON DOOR) the door's open!" "(DOOR OPENS) As always." "(DOOR CLOSES)" "Ernesto?" "Chuck." "Howard." "Is Ernesto with you?" "it's just me." "I expected a round of documents an hour ago." "You know we got a filing coming up." "Chuck." "It's very possible..." "It's likely that we're losing Mesa Verde." "Losing them?" "We just got them." "Why?" "Where are they going?" "They're going with Kim Wexler." "(SCOFFS) She left the firm." "Kim left?" "Howard... (SCOFFS) Well..." "Where's she going?" "Is it Rich Schweikart?" "Or did Reeves and Green get her?" "No." "Not another firm." "She's going into private practice." "that's completely..." "How is she going out on her own?" "Why is she going out on her own?" "the why is the why." "The how is that she's pooling her resources." "With Jimmy." "(CLOCK TICKING)" "Kim and my brother." "Partners at law." "He's Svengali." "The man is Svengali." "back to Mesa Verde." "I'm gonna try one last Hail Mary." "Chuck?" "Mesa Verde." "Hmm?" "Yes." "Listening." "I managed to get a meeting with Kevin Wachtell." "He's coming in this afternoon." "But compliance law is not my strong suit. because I've got about an hour before I have to get back." "Chuck." "I really need your help here." "Chuck?" "Are you okay?" "I'm going to that meeting." "Chuck." "I don't know if that's a good idea." "I can do it!" "Force of will." "And I've been getting better." "but the message that we want to send..." "I know the message!" "That we appear professional and not crazy!" "and the lights stay on." "Everyone keeps their phones." "normal"." "(CLEARS THROAT) I will make it through." "(ENGINE SHUTS OFF)" "(KNOCK ON DOOR)" "Yeah." "They're here." "Okay." "(INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS)" "(SNIFFLES)" "everyone." "Sorry I was delayed." "Not at all." "We just sat down." "this is Charles McGill." "Chuck." "Kevin." "Paige." "Nice to meet you." "CHUCK:" "Thank you both for coming." "I'm not here to extol the virtues of HHM." "I'm guessing you've already had to suffer as far as I'm concerned." "What hard-sell?" "It was enthusiasm!" "I gave them cookies!" "as I recall." "I am here to put your minds at ease." "Kim Wexler is indeed the right choice to handle Mesa Verde." "She's the obvious choice." "she's going places." "Howard." "She's the future." "Two old guys like us?" "We're the past." "that's a sad thought." "(CHUCKLES) but true." "(SIGHS) Banking law needs to be exciting!" "It needs the next generation to come along and give it a big old kick in the seat of the pants!" "Really wake it up!" "Let me tell you how boring I am." "I read FEC and ISO reports for entertainment." "He does." "I can attest to that." "I try to stay up on things." "The rules are changing all the time. the government is extra vigilant." "the penalties for even the most honest of errors can be devastating." "young eye to catch that stuff." "when you've specialized in this kind of work you tend to get kind of..." "Stale." "Stale." "You get stale. the Community Reinvestment Act." "Any bank such as Mesa Verde looking to open a de novo branch is definitely going to need to show a healthy portfolio of CRA compliance." "Duh. (CHUCKLES) Obviously." "I'm sure." "Riegle-Neal Interstate Banking and Branching Efficiency Act." "There's another mouthful." "Huh?" "Boring! it could hold you up in court for years." "Howard has contacts at the Fed who could help sort things out." "One or two." "Mmm-hmm." "Then there's the SEC's interpretation of Section 302 of Sarbox." "blah." "navigating that correctly could mean savings of several hundred thousand dollars." "Howard." "Oh." "CHUCK:" "I apologize. you tend to get a little long-winded." "Ramble on and on about details." "your bank is in excellent hands." "I take your point." "I do." "I have complete confidence in Ms. Wexler." "CHUCK:" "You should." "She was part of our team." "She learned from us." "You won't find better than Kim Wexler. the needs of Mesa Verde are too big to handle alone." "I wouldn't handle your coming expansion alone. enlisting a team of professionals." "Glad we did this." "HOWARD:" "Anytime." "day and night." "Paige." "And you." "Thank you." "gentlemen." "(INDISTINCT CONVERSATIONS) (ELEVATOR BELL DINGS) that... (CHUCKLES)" "That was amazing!" "Fantastic." "Truly..." "Whoa." "Chuck?" "(WINCES) Get me home." "Ernie!" "Hang on." "(GROANS)" "(GROANING)" "we want to thank you for accommodating the Major like this." "You kidding?" "It's an honor." "I think we can bend the rules a wee bit." "we really appreciate it. so it's great they get to share this experience with him." "You guys are in for a real treat." "You excited?" "excited." "these are your boys?" "I'm the family attorney." "so I called you." "I am glad to be of service." "And here she is." "meet FIFI." "The world's last airworthy B-29 Superfortress." "but she's here for a quick visit." "Just kind of a morale builder for the airmen." "unfortunately." "I was gonna see about showing you inside." "Fudge?" "Just like the one you used to fly!" "Fudge"?" "JIMMY:" "Yep." "Major Theodore "Fudge" Talbott. so... guys?" "BOTH:" "Yes." "this certainly must bring back some memories for you." "(MUTTERS INDISTINCTLY) he says." "Major Talbott." "thank you for your service." "(MUTTERING INDISTINCTLY)" "He says "You're welcome." "um..." "I envy you guys." "the stories you must have heard." "You remember any good ones?" "Bombing stuff." "Bombing stuff." "That's..." "Like..." "Like the war." "Did he fly over the Hump or did he take off out of India?" "(GASPS) I think..." "You doing okay?" "You need some water?" "sir." "Oh..." "I forgot his water." "hey." "get him a bottle." "JIMMY:" "You could?" "the captain's gonna run back to his office." "sir?" "(GROANS)" "All right." "That's great." "And there's no rush." "He's gonna be fine." "I'll be back ASAP." "Up." "Up." "I thought I told you not to say anything." "Go stand by the front." "The nose!" "Whatever." "Where the hell did you find this guy?" "You couldn't get a real war hero?" "like they grow on trees!" "This guy owes me." "I defended him a while back when he couldn't pay." "Defended him for what?" "you wanna be a lawyer when you grow up?" "Just fix the..." "Public masturbation." "Total bullshit!" "All right." "Keep your voice down." "You do not possess the power of speech." "let's go!" "Let's go!" "Chop-chop!" "hands on your hips." "looking proud." "All right." "okay?" "so see it." "I see the freaking bomber." "Couldn't you just pop the dude in front of a flag?" "Why'd we have to come here?" "Production value." "Showmanship!" "rolling!" "start the dolly." "Action!" "You're part of the greatest generation!" "You fought the Nazis!" "Fought the Japanese." "What?" "FUDGE:" "Fought Japanese." "I fought the Japanese." "This machine was used in the Pacific where the Japanese are." "Why don't you shut up and learn to take some direction?" "Japanese." "fine." "You fought all the dirty Axis Powers." "Your band of brothers came together and you saved the world!" "You're heroic!" "Not that heroic." "Just throw it away a little more." "good." "and blue coursing through your veins." "soaring!" "(CELLPHONE RINGING) Shit." "just keep rolling." "just get me some good angles." "back to one." "Back to one." "Fudge." "Fudge." "Right here." "Fudge." "Ernie?" "I'matyourbrother's andhe'sbad." "how bad?" "He's..." "I don't know." "Bad." "Shaking." "I've never seen him like this." "He keeps telling me not to call a doctor." "Let me guess." "He's been going in to the office?" "more and more." "Hehadabig  meetingtheretoday." "here's what you're gonna do." "Wrap him in a space blanket." "He'salreadyunderone ." "Wrap him in a second one." "heat some chicken broth." "don'tmakeit boil." "That's it?" "No doctor?" "That's it." "No doctor." "He's just got to ride this out." "Chuck'll be fine." "I gotta go." "Rhubarb!" "Rhubarb!" "that's the signal!" "Get him in the chair!" "(GRUNTS) Where's the air hose?" "Stick it in your nose." "Come on." "Sir!" "Hey!" "This is not a problem." "Do you mind if the guys and I took a picture with you?" "It would mean a lot to us." "pictures." "He loves pictures." "here's your water." "Thank you so much." "Thank you." "Here." "All right!" "Let's scoot you in." "Swing ya around." "Okay." "Everybody line up!" "Smile!" "Cheese!" "(AIRPLANE FLIES OVERHEAD)" "(CAMERA SHUTTER CLICKS)" "(VEHICLE APPROACHES)" "(BRAKES SQUEAL)" "You ready to sign?" "Let's do this!" "What?" "KIM:" "I lost Mesa Verde." "What?" "I had him." "I thought I had him." "what happened?" "(SIGHS)" "They're sticking with HHM." "Paige said they went over there this afternoon for some kind of or so she thought." "And Kevin got his head turned." "By Howard?" "No." "Chuck." "(SIGHS)" "(SIGHS)" "(SIGHS)" "I have to ask..." "Are you still up for doing this?" "you mean getting the office?" "All of it." "I think... think about this." "Wait." "Whoa." "Nothing's changed." "Nothing's changed?" "We're about to sign a very expensive lease after a very sizable chunk of income just went flying out the window." "That's why we're a team." "(SCOFFS) I'm there to help you." "Hey." "There will be other Mesa Verdes." "you still want to do this?" "(FOOTSTEPS DEPART)" "(DOOR OPENS)" "(BIRD SQUAWKING)" "(GEAR SHIFT CLICKS)" "(AIR BRAKES HISS)" "(TRUCK BEEPING)" "(AIR WRENCH WHIRRING)" "Jimmy." "but he's not getting any better." "Ernie." "Thanks." "Why don't you go home and get some sleep." "I'll take over." "He told me he wanted me to stay." "It's okay." "I'm here now." "tell him you need a raise." "A big one." "(SHIVERING)" "buddy?" "(GRUNTS) (DOOR CLOSES)" "How you feeling?" "(GRUNTS)" "(TIRES SCREECH)" "how's it going?" "please." "and a glue stick." "and point me to your best copier." "best copier." "didimau!" "(BUTTONS BEEP)" "(COPIER WHIRS)" "♪Beenastrangeoldweek Withthestuffyou didn'tdo andthepeoplethatyoumeet" "♪Anddiggingupthewords  likepullingteeth a number" "♪Andaname thatshegoesunder" "♪I guessthere'splentyworse placestobe" "♪Sowhydon 'tyou doit?" "why don't you do it?" "♪Ain'tno harm inhavingjustabitmorefun" "♪Whetheryoulikeitor not" "♪Makeno place fordraggingdownyourface" "♪Don'tyouknowit's  thebestonethatyougot?" "♪Sowhydon 'tyou doit?" "why don't you do it?" "♪Whydon'tyou doit?" "(COPIER WHIRS)" "♪Breakthatbank" "youmightdrawblanks" "itmightsortyou out  do it?" "♪Doit" "(SIGHS)" "(CLOCK TICKING)" "(GROANS)" "(SNIFFLES)" "He emerges." "Good afternoon." "Is it afternoon?" "Where's Ernesto?" "He was supposed to stay with me." "Don't get mad at Ernie." "He spent the better part of a day watching you do your impression of a baked potato." "get some shut-eye." "You hungry?" "You want something besides crackers?" "I'm fine." "(GRUNTS)" "I'll fix myself something." "After my stomach settles. spending so much time out of the house." "uh?" "Couldn't stand to let Kim have Mesa Verde." "You had to swipe it from her." "I didn't swipe anything." "We retained our client." "You and Howard never even heard about Mesa Verde till Kim brought it to you on a red velvet pillow." "(GRUNTS)" "(SIGHS)" "I need a shower." "And I've got a ton of work to do." "I just don't have it in me." "Jimmy." "Thanks for staying with me." "I know we have our issues." "I hope you know that I would do the same for you." "(DRILL WHIRRING)" "You're doing a great job." "You done this before?" "No." "Not like this." "But we learned about fractions in school." "You did?" "What fractions?" "sixteenth inch." "Hmm." "Wow." "I got to tell you." "You are much smarter than I was when I was your age." "Maybe you needed better teachers." "That could be." "Can I do the drill now?" "You promised." "Oh." "didn't I?" "Huh?" "Okay." "Get up here." "you're gonna have to wear these if you're gonna handle the heavy machinery." "Why don't you have to wear them?" "Because Pop-Pop's a grown-up." "put them on." "All right." "I'm gonna hold this because it's heavy." "But you pull the trigger when I say so." "Okay?" "get your hand on it." "you got it?" "Ready. pull." "(DRILL WHIRS)" "Good job." "Can we do more?" "Mmm-hmm." "You line 'em up for me." "(DOOR OPENS)" "STACEY:" "Hello?" "We're back here!" "Wow!" "What's all this?" "KAYLEE:" "We're making a special hose!" "all right." "I made marks every three-quarter inch. so he doesn't ruin his table." "Then we line up a drill and put the hole in the "X"." "Uh." "Wow!" "I needed a soaker for the rhododendrons out back. because we have to go!" "But we're not done yet." "I'll finish up." "were a big help." "Give me a hug." "girl." "Love you." "Mike." "You still good for Friday?" "Absolutely." "I'll think of another project by then." "(CHUCKLES) Fantastic." "Bye." "Bye." "(DOOR OPENS)" "(DOOR CLOSES)" "(SIGHS)" "(WATER RUNNING)" "break it." "come on." "Willyoutake yourhandsoffme?" "osteopath?" "temper..." "Walt." "Youareno longer myhusbandand nolongermy boss!" "Andyou'renot goingtobe my boss." "itwouldhaveworkedout ifyou'dbeensatisfied withjustbeing editorandreporter." "spoil everything!" "WOMAN:" "I wasn't satisfied." "IsupposeIproposedtoyou!" "youpracticallydid." "Makinggoo-gooeyesatme fortwoyears untilI brokedown." "Walter!"" "AndI stillclaimIwastight  thenightIproposedtoyou." "Ifyou'dbeen agentlemanyou'dhave forgottenallaboutit." "Butnotyou!" "you..." "You'relosingyoureye ." "MAN:" "You used to be able topitchbetterthanthat ." "(TELEPHONE RINGS) Hello." "Yeah." "What?" "what can I do for you?"