Suits Episode 6.12 The Painting

Harvey tries to repair a broken relationship; Louis, Donna and Rachel manage PSL; Mike gets help from an unexpected source.

Mike's Job Offer

Mike's fresh start gets a surprise shot in the arm when Nathan (The guy who ran the legal clinic and sniffed out Mike as a fraud all those years ago) shows up at his door with a job offer. See, Nathan has been looking for someone to fill a supervisor position, and the fact that Mike was truthful about his criminal history on his application convinced Nathan that he would be worth taking a chance on. That and Nathan will be getting Mike's considerable legal experience for pennies on the dollar.

Harvey and Lily's Shaky Past

Donna shows up to Harvey's apartment to give him the nudge he needs to go see his mom. See, this isn't the first time Harvey considered burying the hatchet with Lily. Flashback seven years prior to his father's funeral, and Harvey is moved enough by his mother's tearful speech to take the first step towards making amends -- that is, until Bobby shows up at the wake. Furious at the sight of the man who stabbed his father in the back, Harvey goes on a (very hurtful) tirade and walks out, pretty much slamming the door on his family in the process.

Mike's Bumpy Start

The good: Mike gets his own office! The bad: He gets some pushback from feisty young law student Marisa when he tries to give her pointers on a case involving a struggling mother with an asthmatic kid whose shady landlord is trying to evict her. Marisa has Mike pegged as the soulless type who's only slumming it at a legal clinic until he can jump back into a big-money gig at a corporate firm. Mike decides to let everyone in on the truth about his past to show how serious he is about the job, leading Marisa to come around and accept Mike's help.

Harvey and Lily Reconcile

Harvey extends the olive branch to his mother and Lily eagerly accepts it, but Harvey is thrown when Lily suggests that he may have some apologizing of his own to do. Furious, Harvey storms out on Lily once again, but he's surprised when his brother Marcus later sides with his mother. While Harvey has stayed away all these years, life has gone on back home -- Lily and Bobby are now grandma and grandpa to Marcus's kids. They were also the ones that helped hold things together when Marcus got sick again and had to undergo chemotherapy (a fact Harvey wasn't even aware of). Realizing he needs to let go of the hurt he's been clinging to, Harvey accepts his mother's apology AND makes an apology of his own. He doesn't hate her; he just hates what she did. And while he may never forget it, he's tired of being angry.

Mike's Reality Check

Mike and Marisa take their plan to court, with Oliver acting as attorney. But when the savvy opposing counselor counters Oliver's argument, he freezes up. Unable to interject, Mike sits helplessly as he watches the judge issue a deadline -- if Mrs. Price can't come up with back rent by 10 AM the next day, she'll be evicted. But Mike doesn't give up -- he brings Mrs. Price a check for the back rent (he says it's from a special fund, but we know better).

Harvey Moves On (and the Firm Moves Forward)

Harvey returns to New York to find that Louis has handled an issue with one of his clients while he was gone. Touched by the gesture, Harvey asks Louis to be co-interim managing partner, and they even agree not to change the name of the firm (you never know when Jessica may want to return). Then Harvey hangs a picture from his youth (the iconic one of his mother painting the duck) in his office's place of honor. Things are looking up!