Louis and Sheila are trying to conceive. While on his way to dinner with a client and Robert, Louis is mugged. His pride prevents him from telling Robert what truly happened. Robert then assigns Louis' client to Samantha as a punishment, but the two end up working the case together. Samantha notices he's behaving oddly and informs Harvey of this, leading to Harvey providing a safe place for Louis to come clean, even though Samantha ends up the most valuable support of all by teaching Louis self-defense. Harvey helps Alex sign a new client to improve his standing with Robert, who doesn't like the way they pulled it off and demands that Alex either drop the client or forget about making name partner. Donna helps Robert see that his micro-managing caused his previous partners to stab him in the back, suggesting he do things differently this time around.