Suits - “Gone” Retrospective. We All Make Them.

Season 4, Episode 9

Air Date: Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 9/8c on USA

Rating: ★★★★★

“Effective immediately, I, Louis Litt, am resigning from Pearson Specter.” – Louis

Poor Louis

“Gone” opens as Louis (Rick Hoffman) confesses to Jessica (Gina Torres) and Harvey (Gabriel Macht) about the illegal deal he made with billionaire financier Charles Forstman (Eric Roberts) in order to close the Gillis Industries deal. Making matters worse, the documents relating to the deal are turned over to SEC investigator Sean Cahill (Neal McDonough), who is adamant Harvey and Mike (Patrick J. Adams) colluded on the Gillis deal. While Mike and Harvey are innocent, the deal Louis made makes the firm look guilty. Instead of sitting back and waiting for Cahill to figure things out, Mike suggests going on the offensive by taking on Cahill for malicious prosecution, using the depositions as a distraction.

I don’t know what it is about depositions and court scenes but any time Suits has one, the writing goes to a whole new level. I thoroughly enjoyed watching the banter between Jessica and Harvey when they take on Cahill, who has several of his own jabs to toss around. The timing and pacing of the dialogue seem to make the scenes even more exhilarating to watch.

But the deposition that really stands out is Cahill deposing Mike and Harvey. The deposition is symbolic of why I enjoy Suits as Harvey explains his friendship with Mike, and everything that has transpired between them during the Gillis deal. Listening to Harvey talk felt like someone had asked him ‘Why should I watch Suits? What makes the relationship between you and Mike so special?’ As someone who was frustrated with the Harvey/Mike split and fight, the deposition felt like an apology, not to Cahill but the audience who rode it out with them. All of my previous disappointment disappeared when Harvey turns to Mike and says, “Because sometimes, brothers fight.”

McDonough gives an outstanding performance as Cahill’s investigation finally comes to a head. I had been annoyed by the buildup because every time things were getting good with Cahill, the writers would move on to another scene. “Gone” makes the buildup worth it, and without giving away the outcome, I found myself respecting Cahill by the end of the episode. I hope this isn’t the last we see of him.

Can Jessica and Harvey fend off Cahill?

I have commented in several reviews how much I enjoyed Donna (Sara Rafferty) being the voice of reason throughout the season. Watching her take a similar approach with Jessica regarding Louis, I figured Donna once again would work her magic. Boy, was I wrong. So much so, I found myself very offended at Jessica’s confrontational behavior towards Donna. This isn’t the Jessica I’ve gotten to know and respect over the past four seasons.

In the past, Jessica would sit in the shadows watching everything going on around her, waiting for the perfect time to strike. When she did, you knew the person she was going against would go down. Not only did she defend the people in the firm, she listened to them even if they disagreed with her. This season, however, Jessica has been all over the place, not to mention upset at everything. Her romantic involvement with Jeff Malone (D.B Woodside) has never had the chemistry needed to make it believable, and other than his SEC connections, Malone’s introduction has been meaningless. I’ve noticed on Twitter a growing number of people bothered by Jessica’s excessive use of the word “Goddamn,” which she often says in “Gone.” Given fans’ reactions to her, and how much she has been through, I have to wonder if Jessica will be around much longer.

I don’t know what it is about Louis with his sleeves rolled up and shirt pulled out, but watching him sit down with Mike and Harvey just felt right to me. Seeing the three men working together and then going to talk to Cahill made me realize that as much as Harvey needs Mike, he also needs Louis.

One is the loneliest number.

Louis’ comment to Harvey in episode four, “Leveraged” — “It’s not fair you know. I’m emotional. You’re cold. You’re loved and I’m hated” — really stands out, and seems to have set the tone for the next few episodes. “Gone” could easily have been titled “Mistakes” as past mistakes come back to haunt everyone at Pearson Specter. Rachel (Meghan Markle) hurting Mike; Harvey covering up Mike’s lie; Jessica’s involvement with Malone; and Louis’ deal with Forstman all have an impact on the events of “Gone.” While Jessica was willing to look past the other mistakes, Louis’ is the one she could not forgive.

Before Jessica can fire him, Louis packs up his belongings and leaves, but not before writing a note to her and Harvey. The voiceover by Hoffman, as Louis is shown walking out the door, is gut wrenching. Louis apologizes for allowing his emotions to cause harm to the firm. Could this be the last we see of Louis? I hope not.

“Gone” is an outstanding episode that I’m sure every fan of Suits will thoroughly enjoy. With the Gillis deal done, and the SEC investigation complete, it’s hard to imagine how next week’s midseason finale can top “Gone,” which in many ways feels like a finale.

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I provide testosterone to the site. You won’t be reading about how nice a actress looks in a dress or how much of a hunk Matt Bomer is in my reviews. I describe colors using words like brown, not taupe. My twitter name is @staffaroadtrip because I love road trips and have done two different 48-state road trips since 2008. My favorite show is White Collar.