Lawsuits. Threats. Recriminations. This is a situation no law firm wants to be in. It's—Well, it's embarrassing. I know we all want a swift resolution here... so, what are our options? Take it to trial? Expensive, and extremely damaging to HHM's reputation. Not my first choice. Or yours, I imagine. The firm could choose to buy me out... for an amount that is almost certain to bankrupt it. I spent decades building this firm. I don't want to be the agent of its destruction. There is a third option; there's no reason we can't put all this unpleasantness behind us and continue on as we have been. I'm willing to let bygones be bygones, and if you agree... I think we can settle all this right now with a simple handshake.
[Chuck holds out his hand to Howard]
[pause] ...Would you all give us the room for a moment?
[HHM's partners exit the boardroom]
Seventeen years. Eighteen in July, actually. All those years we built this place together. And all that time I've supported you. Looked up to you, deferred to you. Because I always thought you had the best interests of the firm in mind.
Mnh. You did. For a long time. But you've let personal vendettas turn your focus away from what's best for HHM. You've put your needs first. To our detriment.
I don't think that's accurate.
And the moment that I mildly suggest, with empathy and concern, that maybe it's time for you to consider retirement... the first instinct you have is to sue me?! To sue the firm? Well, I... I—I don't even know. I—In what world is that anything but the deepest betrayal of everything we worked so hard to accomplish? In what world is that anything but the deepest betrayal of our friendship?
Howard, I could argue that you're the one who betrayed me—
That's bullshit. And you know it. This is pointless.
[Howard hands Chuck an envelope]
The first of three payments, as per the partnership agreement.
The firm can't afford this. Are you... [surprised] ....you're not shutting down, are you?
I would never endanger the firm. This is mostly from my personal funds. And a few loans.
[astonished] You're paying me out of your own pocket.
I could've killed someone, Jimmy.
I worked most of last week on maybe six hours of sleep, and then I... I crossed three lanes of traffic and I don't remember any of it.
Look, you were just doing what you thought you had to do... because of me.
You didn't make me get in that car. That was all me. I'm an adult, I made a choice.
[pause] Hey. All I can say is... I am gonna fix things.
[Jimmy is stunned to see working electrical appliances in Chuck's house]
I always told you I'd get better. You just never believed me.
Sure I did. [pause] But Chuck... this is great! How did you do it?
What was it you wanted, beyond proof of life?
Oh. Uh, s—something happened, and it made me think about what—what went down between you and me. And so I wanted to say in hindsight, I could have made different choices.
Yeah. I mean, I'm not saying it's all on me. It's not. But if I had to do it all over again, I would maybe do some things differently. I just thought you should know that.
Why? Because you're my brother. There aren't that many of us McGills left and, uh, I think we should stick together.
No, why have regrets at all? What's the point?
Well, look at you. You're in so much pain. Why are you putting yourself through all this?
Because I wanted to tell you—
That you have regrets. And I'm telling you, don't bother. What's the point? You're just going to keep hurting people.
Jimmy, this is what you do. You hurt people over and over and over, and then there's this show of remorse.
I know you don't think it's a show. I don't doubt that your emotions are real. But what's the point of all the sad faces and the gnashing of teeth? If you're not going to change your behavior, and you won't...
...why not just skip the whole exercise? In the end, you're going to hurt everyone around you. You can't help it. So stop apologizing and accept it, embrace it. Frankly, I'd have more respect for you if you did.
What about you, Chuck? Hm? You didn't do anything wrong? You're just an innocent victim?
Let me put your mind at ease, Jimmy. You don't have to make up with me. We don't have to understand each other. Things are fine the way they are. Hey... [puts his hands around Jimmy's shoulders] I don't want to hurt your feelings. But the truth is, you've never mattered all that much to me.
[Hector, Nacho, Arturo, Gus, and Juan Bolsa confront each other in the lot of the upholstery shop belonging to Nacho's father.]
Don Hector. Don Eladio wanted me to speak with you face-to-face so there's no misunderstanding. From now on, there will be only one route over the border for our product: the chicken trucks. And that is final. But you must understand, this is for efficiency only. There's no disrespect to you or your family.
[gestures to Gus] What's he doing here?
The boss wants you to settle this.
I settle it right now, okay?
[sighs] You have to work together. It's what the boss wants.
I'd watch what I say if I were you.
Who you think you are? You should be kissing my ass right now! Me and my family, we built this whole business!
No, no! Salamanca did! Salamanca money! Salamanca blood!
That hacienda, I pay for it! And you treat us like dogs!
Hector, this isn't personal!
[Hector begins having a heart attack. He tries to take his pills, not knowing that Nacho spiked them. He falls over and loses consciousness.]
