The Firm

Mitch is the first to arrive at the office the following day at 5:30 a.m. He meets the named partner, Nathan Locke, and finds him unnerving. Avery assigns Mitch a case for his client, Sandy Capps, to write a limited partnership agreement. The work is complicated and time sensitive. At the same time, 15 partners come by Mitch’s office to drop off study materials for the bar exam complete with homework assignments.

DeVasher tells Oliver and Nathan that he was unhappy with his role in the deaths of Joe and Marty, but Lou ordered it. He also informs them that Chicago wants the home phones of all non-partners bugged.

Mitch visits Avery’s chaotic office and is informed he must have the partnership agreement for Capps finished by Saturday. Before Mitch can consider what this means, he is called to Oliver’s office and reminded that he must not talk about work with anyone, even his wife. Back in his office, Mitch is interrupted by the arrival of his new furniture and must work in the library.

Abby is learning how to cook, so she is annoyed when Mitch fails to come home after she spent the afternoon making veal piccata.