Topic 4: Mitch´s betrayal

Mitch`s steps The firm`s reaction - Mitch is loyal and fulfils the expectations - First of all it was a shock (cf. p. 125 ll. of the firm. This is made clear as he 26 – 27; p. 127 l. 33 – p. 128 l. 2). tells his wife Abby that he has to work - They had a meeting because of Mitch the whole night, because it is expected (cpt. 26). by the firm (cf. p. 94 l. 20). - The firm wanted to know everything - One day after the ceremony he realized what the FBI said (cf. p. 126 l. 12). and was suspicious that some ex - They tried to calm Mitch down by telling collegues of the firm died in strange him, that they have had problems ways (cf. p. 111 ll. 11 – 17). before with FBI and IRS because they - The FBI agent Tarrance introduced have so many rich clients (cf. p. 128 l. himself to Mitch in a deli. The fact that 33 – p. 129 l. 9). Mitch offers him a seat and that he is - The Firm is very interested in Mitch’s very interested in what Tarrance has to contact with the FBI (p.126 ll.7) tell him about the firm. Furthermore - Record the conversation with Mitch Mitch keeps the card of the FBI agent (p.126 ll. 7) (cf. pp. 122 – 124). - Try to find a good reason for the FBI - Afterwards Mitch tells Lamar about the contact (p 127 ll. 21) meeting with the FBI agent. He is not - Tell Mitch to keep the contact with the sure whom to believe and he wants to FBI-Agent secret and not even to tell find out the truth about the firm (cf. p. his wife(p.128 l.26) 125 ll. 12 – 13). - Say they hadn’t done anything illegal - During the conversation Mitch conceals and that the FBI just wants to find some important facts Tarrance told him, something out about their clients (p. to keep the option to help the FBI (cf. p. 126 ll. 2) 127 ll. 12 – 14). - Start observing Mitch and bug his - After telling his brother in the prison the phones to check whether he is in whole story, Ray gave him the name of contact with the FBI and whether he a private investigator, who can help tells his wife about the contact (p. 129. Mitch to find out the truth about the firm. l.30) Mitch hires him (Lomax) (cf. pp. 144 – - Have a set of photos from Mitch’s 146). betrayal and are very happy about that - Mitch decides to tell Abby about the FBI because they think it’s a good and his firm (cf. p. 194 l. 21). pressurizing medium. (p. 178 l.29) - Mitch, Abby and Tammy, the secretary - They think they own Mitch (p. 181 l 11) of the dead Lomax make preparations - Tell Mitch that they have pictures from for their plan. They fake a fight between him with the prostitute and extort him Abby and Mitch and Tammy establishs (p. 259 l. 14) contact with Avery Tolar to safe their life - They think Mitch knows that his phones (cf. pp. 334 – 339). are bugged and that’s the reason why - Abby and Tammy are copying locked Mitch is just talking about random stuff files from the firm to help Mitch, while on the phone (p. 382 ll. 13) Tolar is knocked out by a capsule of - Find out that Mitch copied a few chloral hydrate (cf. pp. 334 – 352). thousand files using the wrong identification numbers (p. 383 ll. 2) The firm`s reaction to Mitch`s development - The firm realized that Mitch hired a private investigator and they became afraid that the investigator will find the firm`s secrets.

The first thought when Mitch might become a risk  their action - After Mitch hired a private investigator (cpt. 15, pp. 187 – 192), the firm let kill Lomax (cpt. 17). - Afterwards the firm tapped their phones in the house, they knew where Mitch goes, they followed him to find out what he does. - The firm arranged a prostitute to have sex with Mitch to pressure him not to say anything to the FBI. Otherwise they will show the photos to Abby (cf. p. 259 ll. 15 – p. 260). - After Mitch had Sex with this stranger woman, he found out, that Avery Tolar has got strange documents in his apartment on Cayman Islands. Afterwards he decided to copy all the files to hand it to the FBI. DeVasher found out, that Mitch had copied the files and oppresses him to tell everybody about Mitch and the prostitute woman.

Reasons why Mitch collaborates with the FBI - In his first thoughts he is afraid for his - The firm became more and more own life, and more important, he is suspicious. Later on they chased him afraid for Abby (cf. p. 235 ll. 25 – 26). and wanted to kill him for what he - He is afraid of going to prison (cf. p. 238 knows. ll. 8 – 11). - The first thoughts of becoming a traitor was when he was told he was working for he mafia and was given a choice (cf. p. 237 l. 16). - He noticed that certain clients were billed extra hours than they should have been (cf. p. 147 ll. 1 – 4). - He also found it strange that the firm encouraged a healthy family life e.g. babys were expected, a big house i.e. happy stable family lives (cf. p. 26 – 27). - Mitch found it also interesting that no one left the firm in seven years (cf. p. 31 ll. 20 – 24). - He was afraid of his future, he was confused and he had so many thoughts in his head and did not know where to start.