Written by John Edward Betancourt SUITS LA -- "You're on Your Own" Episode 105 -- Pictured: Stephen Amell as Ted Black -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
Caution: This article contains spoilers for Episode Five of ‘Suits LA’. To revisit the previous episode, click here.
When we make the decision that we are going to buckle down and reinvent ourselves and make great changes to our lives, we are supremely excited and rightfully so. Because the whole point of going this route is to improve our mental health and put ourselves on a path that brings us a sense of fulfillment we are missing in our lives. So, we attack this new chapter with vigor and gusto, out of the belief that we can impact change quickly since we are committed to it, only for us to learn… this will not go the way we expected it to. Because change takes time, and sadly… old habits are hard to break, and they will pop up in the midst of our push to be someone new. In fact, those old habits will cause harm and help us to stumble and fall, and we will find ourselves frustrated, and this is where people step away from reinvention since now it’s hard and it seems as though it won’t come to fruition. If anything, the mistake portion of reinvention is top of mind today, simply because it was front and center in the next episode of Suits LA on NBC. For ‘You’re on Your Own’ brought Lester’s trial to the forefront of the story, and well… this was it. This was Ted Black’s big chance to reinvent himself at long last, and for a time it seemed as though this lesson wasn’t going to be an issue at all. Because Ted was prepped, cool, and ready to take it to the prosecution. But… a surprise discovery on their part sent the case reeling and prompted the team to try something bold. Because Elizabeth came to discover an article had been published that exposed Lester’s settlement with his wife, and she wanted time to subpoena the transcripts of that conversation and bring it into evidence and well, that made Amanda nervous. Because something similar happened when Amanda was battling Elizabeth in court and that prompted her to theorize that Elizabeth was somehow planting stories like this to gain the upper hand, and well… that prompted Ted to have her, and Kevin prove that. Because in this instance, and eye for an eye seemed appropriate, but sadly… getting that information, for it turned out to be true, ignited something awful within Ted.  SUITS LA -- "You're on Your Own" Episode 105 -- Pictured: (l-r) Bryan Greenberg as Rick Dodson, Lex Scott Davis as Erica Rollins -- (Photo by: Trae Patton/NBC)
After all, we know that back in his New York days, playing dirty and doing questionable things in the name of the pursuit of justice was a standard for him. Despite the danger it brought forth since we learned his actions, cost that poor comedian he used to advance the case, his life. And while that was indeed something he wanted to leave behind… those old habits die hard. Which led to a physical confrontation with Stuart to take out his frustrations on the matter before he learned of Elizabeth’s shady machinations, and he also… resorted to those old haunts. Since he hid Lester for a day to ensure that his team had the time to get the job done. But the right maneuvering from Elizabeth, meant nothing special was going to happen, and that in turn… led to a horrible day in court and a hard scolding for Ted from Amanda. Since she laid into him for taking the dirty play further than needed and for jeopardizing the case in the process.
But before we break down how that relates to the central theme, we need to discuss how things will go from bad to worse in this case. Because while Ted was maneuvering about, Erica and Kevin were working on something huge, and game-changing for the trial for all the wrong reasons. Because Kevin was deeply bothered by something Lester said often in his statements, since those words sounded… movie-esque. Which was why he brought Erica in on the matter, and she in turn brought in Rick. Since he had read everything, Lester had ever written and well, they discovered, that Lester was quoting his own film, and that kind of behavior meant he was hiding something. That pushed Kevin… to pull the truth out of Lester and what he learned… put everything in jeopardy. For Lester admitted to killing his production partner and now nothing will ever be the same and there’s a chance the firm will collapse because of Ted’s choice to defend him and also because… of the mistakes he made. Because he truly learned the hard way that reinvention takes time and it requires us to let go of the person we once were, and Ted just isn’t there yet, and we do indeed pay the price for those mistakes. All of which made for a powerful tale, one that blended together the courtroom stuff we love about this franchise while continuing to offer up a fascinating character study. One that also took the time to explore Rick and Erica’s relationship and what drives Stuart. But alas, that will indeed be overshadowed by the chaos present here, and it will be interesting to see what the fallout of Lester’s admission is going to be, when Ted learns about it. Until next time. Watch ‘Suits LA’
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