1 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:09,168 Previously on "Billions"... 2 00:00:09,170 --> 00:00:10,704 We have him dead to rights. 3 00:00:10,706 --> 00:00:12,105 So he'll fold quick, 4 00:00:12,107 --> 00:00:15,475 and then we get back to what we were really doing... Axelrod. 5 00:00:15,477 --> 00:00:18,745 Well, if you move on him and take that risk, 6 00:00:18,747 --> 00:00:20,313 you have to get the reward. 7 00:00:20,315 --> 00:00:21,681 I said I know, Dad. 8 00:00:21,683 --> 00:00:24,583 Suspect trading pattern on Pepsum Pharmaceuticals. 9 00:00:24,585 --> 00:00:26,785 Peter Decker, Quaker Ridge Financial. 10 00:00:26,787 --> 00:00:28,854 We start with Decker since he had the longest tenure 11 00:00:28,856 --> 00:00:31,323 at Axe Capital of anyone who left with Axe's backing. 12 00:00:31,325 --> 00:00:34,426 It also makes him very loyal to Axe, much harder to crack. 13 00:00:34,428 --> 00:00:37,195 Get Terri McCue over at FBI up on this, too. 14 00:00:37,197 --> 00:00:38,464 Do you know Cross-Co.? 15 00:00:38,466 --> 00:00:40,765 Mid-size firm, has a big distribution contract 16 00:00:40,767 --> 00:00:42,367 with that bakery company, YumTime. 17 00:00:42,369 --> 00:00:44,935 You're the best PM on the floor. You know it. 18 00:00:44,937 --> 00:00:47,004 - They're fucking sure of it. - Fucking-A. 19 00:00:47,006 --> 00:00:49,206 You think you're gonna fucking blackmail me? 20 00:00:49,208 --> 00:00:51,609 Your hair, which will test positive for cocaine, 21 00:00:51,611 --> 00:00:53,878 can be in Chuck Rhoades' hands within an hour. 22 00:00:53,880 --> 00:00:56,680 You're gonna watch, listen, and report. 23 00:00:56,682 --> 00:00:58,415 That's what this is all about, guys. 24 00:00:58,417 --> 00:01:00,817 Not only how our firm survived 9/11, 25 00:01:00,819 --> 00:01:02,185 but how we didn't give up. 26 00:01:02,187 --> 00:01:03,787 It's just wrong 27 00:01:03,789 --> 00:01:05,756 that you're the one standing there. 28 00:01:05,758 --> 00:01:07,324 You know, like the idea that if someone has a problem 29 00:01:07,326 --> 00:01:09,293 with you and they come to you in person, 30 00:01:09,295 --> 00:01:11,595 you do what you can to take care of it. 31 00:01:11,597 --> 00:01:13,696 But they take that beef public, 32 00:01:13,698 --> 00:01:16,098 the ground just falls out from beneath them where I'm from. 33 00:01:16,100 --> 00:01:19,402 - Are you threatening me? - Fucking right I am. 34 00:01:20,610 --> 00:01:25,610 Sync and corrections by explosiveskull www.addic7ed.com 35 00:01:41,090 --> 00:01:42,691 Oh! 36 00:01:51,266 --> 00:01:53,534 - Oh! - Oh! 37 00:01:55,371 --> 00:01:57,738 Oh, I'm in the clubhouse turn. 38 00:01:59,241 --> 00:02:03,276 Ahh! Oh, Goddamn it. 39 00:02:05,480 --> 00:02:07,380 You want... you want a beer or something? 40 00:02:09,351 --> 00:02:10,650 Let's just fuck. 41 00:02:14,723 --> 00:02:16,956 Say that again. 42 00:02:16,958 --> 00:02:18,424 Let's just fuck. 43 00:02:24,163 --> 00:02:27,632 I don't make it a habit to sleep with my authors. 44 00:02:27,634 --> 00:02:30,836 Too bad for them. 45 00:02:30,838 --> 00:02:32,471 So this is the week, huh? 46 00:02:32,473 --> 00:02:35,073 Your people break out the marketing plan for my book. 47 00:02:35,075 --> 00:02:37,442 We're gonna make you into a best seller. 48 00:02:37,444 --> 00:02:38,843 - Mm. - Yeah. 49 00:02:38,845 --> 00:02:40,578 I could do all the morning shows. 50 00:02:40,580 --> 00:02:41,746 And you will. 51 00:02:49,389 --> 00:02:51,389 - Morning. - Hey, Axe. 52 00:02:59,963 --> 00:03:01,030 Scrumpet? 53 00:03:03,033 --> 00:03:04,200 You ever eat these? 54 00:03:04,202 --> 00:03:06,002 My parents own a deli in Kew Gardens. 55 00:03:06,004 --> 00:03:08,237 - We used to sell 'em. - You grew up in Queens? 56 00:03:08,239 --> 00:03:10,239 We moved there when I was 9, from Korea. 57 00:03:10,241 --> 00:03:11,541 Oh, you speak the language? 58 00:03:13,210 --> 00:03:15,076 Good to know. 59 00:03:15,078 --> 00:03:16,311 You worked in that deli? 60 00:03:16,313 --> 00:03:17,913 Every morning, every afternoon, 61 00:03:17,915 --> 00:03:19,681 and I did the books on the weekends. 62 00:03:19,683 --> 00:03:21,817 And then Stanford. 63 00:03:21,819 --> 00:03:23,952 American dream. 64 00:03:25,221 --> 00:03:28,156 Here's something they didn't teach you at Stanford, Ben. 65 00:03:28,158 --> 00:03:31,826 Whenever you can, put a company in your mouth. 66 00:03:38,000 --> 00:03:39,667 What do you think? 67 00:03:39,669 --> 00:03:41,502 Not as good as I remember. 68 00:03:41,504 --> 00:03:43,203 And that's a problem, 'cause I own 69 00:03:43,205 --> 00:03:45,039 a hell of a lot of these fucking things 70 00:03:45,041 --> 00:03:46,573 and I'm about to own more. 71 00:03:55,617 --> 00:03:57,451 Yeah, Jack. 72 00:03:57,453 --> 00:04:00,654 What time is it? 73 00:04:00,656 --> 00:04:02,522 Okay. 74 00:04:02,524 --> 00:04:04,723 Well, that's crazy. 75 00:04:04,725 --> 00:04:07,793 Okay. 76 00:04:07,795 --> 00:04:10,529 Shit. Really? 77 00:04:10,531 --> 00:04:12,832 Fuck. 78 00:04:12,834 --> 00:04:15,968 Yeah, all right. Well, thanks for the heads up. 79 00:04:15,970 --> 00:04:17,770 Ah... 80 00:04:18,873 --> 00:04:21,873 Son of a bitch. 81 00:04:21,875 --> 00:04:23,608 Issue? 82 00:04:23,610 --> 00:04:26,377 That was a courtesy call from an agent friend of mine 83 00:04:26,379 --> 00:04:28,580 working with the Eastern District. 84 00:04:28,582 --> 00:04:30,047 Mm. Okay. 85 00:04:30,049 --> 00:04:32,851 Last night, they arrested this hedge fund guy in Greenwich 86 00:04:32,853 --> 00:04:34,619 on securities and wire fraud. 87 00:04:34,621 --> 00:04:37,054 Get to the part I'm gonna hate. 88 00:04:37,056 --> 00:04:38,321 The guy works for Decker. 89 00:04:38,323 --> 00:04:40,557 He's gonna flip on him to save his own ass. 90 00:04:40,559 --> 00:04:42,759 Son of a bitch. What time is it? 91 00:04:42,761 --> 00:04:45,629 5:50. 92 00:04:46,999 --> 00:04:49,399 Hmm? 93 00:04:52,036 --> 00:04:53,837 Come on. 94 00:04:53,839 --> 00:04:55,571 Ho, ho, ho, ho. 95 00:04:55,573 --> 00:04:57,206 Take it easy there, fella. 96 00:05:02,012 --> 00:05:04,480 Excuse me, sir. 97 00:05:04,482 --> 00:05:07,049 What? 98 00:05:07,051 --> 00:05:08,851 You didn't clean up after your dog. 99 00:05:08,853 --> 00:05:10,452 Yeah, I forgot the bag today. 100 00:05:12,122 --> 00:05:13,388 Oh, I don't think so 101 00:05:13,390 --> 00:05:15,323 because, you know, it's not just the statutory law, 102 00:05:15,325 --> 00:05:17,759 it's the law of civility, man. 103 00:05:17,761 --> 00:05:19,227 And I've seen you before. 104 00:05:19,229 --> 00:05:21,429 You come out of that building, your dog craps, 105 00:05:21,431 --> 00:05:23,532 and you just leave it where it falls. 106 00:05:23,534 --> 00:05:25,466 Why don't you mind your business? 107 00:05:25,468 --> 00:05:27,435 This is my business. 108 00:05:27,437 --> 00:05:29,336 Oh, you're that guy. 109 00:05:29,338 --> 00:05:31,271 I am that guy. 110 00:05:31,273 --> 00:05:32,806 All right, well, do you have an extra bag? 111 00:05:32,808 --> 00:05:35,108 No, no. See, I used mine. 112 00:05:35,110 --> 00:05:36,476 Well, I'll get it next time. 113 00:05:36,478 --> 00:05:37,978 No, I think you need to get it this time. 114 00:05:37,980 --> 00:05:40,981 Why don't you let it slide? 115 00:05:42,316 --> 00:05:44,217 "Let it slide." 116 00:05:45,819 --> 00:05:47,587 That sounds simple, easy. 117 00:05:47,589 --> 00:05:52,324 Sure, let it slide. That's just some dog shit. 118 00:05:52,326 --> 00:05:56,996 But those are three devious little words. 119 00:05:56,998 --> 00:05:59,398 You know, if... if I let your dog shit slide, 120 00:05:59,400 --> 00:06:00,667 then I have to be okay 121 00:06:00,669 --> 00:06:03,035 with this whole plaza filling up with it, 122 00:06:03,037 --> 00:06:04,803 which it would before we know it. 123 00:06:04,805 --> 00:06:08,139 Oh, then it would be on our pant legs and our shoes, 124 00:06:08,141 --> 00:06:09,608 and we would track it into our homes, 125 00:06:09,610 --> 00:06:12,410 and then our homes would smell like shit, too. 126 00:06:12,412 --> 00:06:13,879 It'd be easy to let it slide. 127 00:06:13,881 --> 00:06:15,246 You know, why don't we, uh, 128 00:06:15,248 --> 00:06:17,449 why don't we let petty larceny slide, too? 129 00:06:17,451 --> 00:06:20,952 Some kid steals five bucks from a newsstand? Who cares? 130 00:06:20,954 --> 00:06:24,055 Well, maybe next time he decides to steal your TV 131 00:06:24,057 --> 00:06:27,357 or break into your brownstone and steal your fucking wife. 132 00:06:27,359 --> 00:06:28,525 But what difference does it make? 133 00:06:28,527 --> 00:06:33,530 Because by then, we're all living in shit anyway. 134 00:06:33,532 --> 00:06:35,432 Come on, man. I don't have a bag. 135 00:06:35,434 --> 00:06:38,001 - You have hands. - What? 136 00:06:38,003 --> 00:06:40,403 - Use your hands. - Or? 137 00:06:43,274 --> 00:06:47,777 Come on, man. Come on, buddy. 138 00:06:48,981 --> 00:06:51,881 There we go. Thattaboy. 139 00:06:51,883 --> 00:06:53,149 That's the spirit. 140 00:06:53,151 --> 00:06:54,282 - Ugh. - Yeah? 141 00:06:54,284 --> 00:06:56,218 Eastern's moved on Decker. 142 00:06:56,220 --> 00:06:58,587 They pinched one of his guys. Looks like he's cooperating. 143 00:06:58,589 --> 00:07:01,556 He's gonna flip on Decker? Are you fucking kidding me? 144 00:07:01,558 --> 00:07:04,359 We... Goddamn it. Hold on. Hold on. 145 00:07:04,361 --> 00:07:07,062 Sir, there's still some over here. 146 00:07:07,064 --> 00:07:08,597 That's not Bobo's, man. 147 00:07:08,599 --> 00:07:10,798 - It is now. - Fuck. Really? 148 00:07:10,800 --> 00:07:12,133 Yeah. 149 00:07:12,135 --> 00:07:13,701 Well, if they have Decker... 150 00:07:13,703 --> 00:07:15,970 ...then they have Axelrod, and we don't. 151 00:07:15,972 --> 00:07:20,207 - We know where this came from. - It's fucking Spyros. 152 00:07:20,209 --> 00:07:22,343 Yeah, you know, while we're chasing down Birch, 153 00:07:22,345 --> 00:07:25,813 that glory hound gets Eastern to look into Decker. 154 00:07:29,217 --> 00:07:30,751 Hold on just a second. 155 00:07:30,753 --> 00:07:33,586 Sir? 156 00:07:33,588 --> 00:07:35,455 Thank you for doing your civic duty. 157 00:07:37,126 --> 00:07:38,491 Feels good, doesn't it? 158 00:07:42,329 --> 00:07:43,630 Okay. 159 00:07:51,739 --> 00:07:54,306 What up, big Steve? 160 00:07:55,977 --> 00:07:58,544 - Good morning, Mr. Bailey. - Thank you, Cheryl. 161 00:08:00,815 --> 00:08:02,047 Mr. Bailey's office. 162 00:08:03,550 --> 00:08:05,984 I have Mr. Purkheiser on the line. 163 00:08:05,986 --> 00:08:08,553 Thank you. 164 00:08:08,555 --> 00:08:10,555 What do you say, Purk? 165 00:08:10,557 --> 00:08:11,890 Word is, 166 00:08:11,892 --> 00:08:15,593 Bobby Axelrod is up to a 4.9% stake in YumTime. 167 00:08:17,296 --> 00:08:18,896 Thanks for the heads up, Purk. 168 00:08:18,898 --> 00:08:21,999 - Okay. - All right. 169 00:08:22,001 --> 00:08:25,035 Fuck! Sh... 170 00:08:25,037 --> 00:08:26,636 Cheryl, get in here! 171 00:08:47,025 --> 00:08:49,692 And you know what ATM stands for, right? 172 00:08:51,061 --> 00:08:52,994 Yes. 173 00:08:52,996 --> 00:08:54,996 I don't wanna be the kind of person 174 00:08:54,998 --> 00:08:56,231 that gets off on that. 175 00:08:56,233 --> 00:08:58,533 I really don't. 176 00:08:58,535 --> 00:09:01,203 But... I've learned this, 177 00:09:01,205 --> 00:09:04,405 and it's one of the positives of getting older. 178 00:09:04,407 --> 00:09:07,008 It's better to accept who I am than fight it. 179 00:09:08,077 --> 00:09:12,046 Ass-to-mouth, by the way. 180 00:09:12,048 --> 00:09:14,348 Just so that we are speaking the same language. 181 00:09:14,350 --> 00:09:17,051 Oh, we are. 182 00:09:18,353 --> 00:09:21,255 Sometimes on the drive home, I'll roll it over in my mind. 183 00:09:21,257 --> 00:09:25,325 You know, what is it about a woman 184 00:09:25,327 --> 00:09:28,228 taking it into her mouth after a little raw-dogging 185 00:09:28,230 --> 00:09:31,131 that just seems so right? 186 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:35,601 And it's this... 187 00:09:35,603 --> 00:09:39,172 that I'm accepted as I am. 188 00:09:39,174 --> 00:09:41,540 Completely. 189 00:09:41,542 --> 00:09:43,809 For my good qualities, sure, 190 00:09:43,811 --> 00:09:47,545 but also for all... 191 00:09:47,547 --> 00:09:50,816 of my filth. 192 00:09:50,818 --> 00:09:55,187 And I appreciate a woman who is that giving. 193 00:09:55,189 --> 00:09:56,588 I truly do. 194 00:09:58,457 --> 00:10:01,458 But there's more to it, isn't there? 195 00:10:01,460 --> 00:10:04,228 The... act you're talking about 196 00:10:04,230 --> 00:10:06,164 has to do with power dynamics. 197 00:10:06,166 --> 00:10:08,432 Dominance. 198 00:10:08,434 --> 00:10:10,835 Maybe ask why this is coming up for you now. 199 00:10:12,504 --> 00:10:14,538 Is there a work connection? 200 00:10:14,540 --> 00:10:18,741 Someone you feel isn't looking at you like she should? 201 00:10:21,478 --> 00:10:23,246 Maria Saldana. Wow. 202 00:10:26,250 --> 00:10:27,784 What happened? 203 00:10:27,786 --> 00:10:30,353 She was kind of a bastard about her bonus at quarterly review, 204 00:10:30,355 --> 00:10:32,856 and then she went and got an offer away. 205 00:10:32,858 --> 00:10:34,257 Yeah, but she's still here. 206 00:10:34,259 --> 00:10:36,425 Yeah, but she threatened to leave, 207 00:10:36,427 --> 00:10:37,960 leveraging us to make a bigger offer, 208 00:10:37,962 --> 00:10:40,495 which we will, and I think she stays. 209 00:10:40,497 --> 00:10:42,031 - You feel played. - Yeah, I do. 210 00:10:42,033 --> 00:10:43,532 Then why did you make her the counter 211 00:10:43,534 --> 00:10:46,468 if you feel that way? Because she's great at her job. 212 00:10:46,470 --> 00:10:47,903 Her P&L's always green. 213 00:10:47,905 --> 00:10:50,072 She grew her capital from 50 to $300 million. 214 00:10:50,074 --> 00:10:51,506 Men renegotiate. 215 00:10:51,508 --> 00:10:53,942 If they do it this way, they get fired. 216 00:10:53,944 --> 00:10:55,409 So it's really not because she's a woman? 217 00:10:55,411 --> 00:10:58,079 No, it's because she got out of line. 218 00:10:58,081 --> 00:11:00,081 You know that we're upping Donnie Caan's capital... 219 00:11:00,083 --> 00:11:01,349 tripling it. I asked Axe why. 220 00:11:01,351 --> 00:11:03,985 He said, "Donnie's loyal, a good soldier." 221 00:11:03,987 --> 00:11:05,854 And in your mind, Maria's not. 222 00:11:05,856 --> 00:11:09,122 It doesn't matter. I'll keep her. 223 00:11:15,930 --> 00:11:18,298 You gonna tell me about that smile? 224 00:11:18,300 --> 00:11:21,701 Well, I'll keep her, 225 00:11:21,703 --> 00:11:24,471 but she won't have much fun. 226 00:11:24,473 --> 00:11:29,475 It's my duty to make an example of her now. 227 00:11:29,477 --> 00:11:32,011 You cannot leverage us. 228 00:11:32,013 --> 00:11:34,780 So over the next two years, 229 00:11:34,782 --> 00:11:36,515 she'll get cut back in ways she can't control. 230 00:11:36,517 --> 00:11:37,917 She'll get less deal flow, 231 00:11:37,919 --> 00:11:39,085 less information will fall into her lap. 232 00:11:39,087 --> 00:11:41,320 At the end of her deal, 233 00:11:41,322 --> 00:11:43,889 she'll be worth a quarter of her current comp. 234 00:11:47,127 --> 00:11:49,627 Ass-to-mouth, 235 00:11:49,629 --> 00:11:51,829 whether she likes it or not. 236 00:11:54,201 --> 00:11:55,867 - Hey, Christine. - Oh, hey, Lara. 237 00:11:55,869 --> 00:11:57,769 - I have you in the 10:00, right? - Yeah. 238 00:11:57,771 --> 00:11:59,137 So you get the whole book tour treatment? 239 00:11:59,139 --> 00:12:01,238 - Local press, store signings? - Yes, all of that. 240 00:12:01,240 --> 00:12:03,007 Oh, so fun. Hey, Lara. 241 00:12:03,009 --> 00:12:04,141 Hi, ladies. 242 00:12:04,143 --> 00:12:05,742 Congratulate June. 243 00:12:05,744 --> 00:12:07,011 Oh, on what? 244 00:12:07,013 --> 00:12:09,179 Goose Quill is publishing her memoir 245 00:12:09,181 --> 00:12:11,215 on how she got through 9/11. 246 00:12:11,217 --> 00:12:13,750 Wow. Congratulations, June. 247 00:12:13,752 --> 00:12:15,085 Yeah, it's just, you know, 248 00:12:15,087 --> 00:12:17,053 it's just a story I wanted to tell. 249 00:12:17,055 --> 00:12:18,454 So cool, right? 250 00:12:18,456 --> 00:12:21,457 Yeah, super-duper. 251 00:12:21,459 --> 00:12:24,360 Well, congrats again. Can't wait to read it. 252 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:40,075 Hi. It's Lara Axelrod for Shari Strang in communications. 253 00:12:44,348 --> 00:12:46,915 - Lara, hey. - Hey, Shari. 254 00:12:46,917 --> 00:12:50,385 Listen, I need you to get something for me. 255 00:12:50,387 --> 00:12:53,087 This is more. 256 00:12:53,089 --> 00:12:55,323 This is much more than... 257 00:12:56,458 --> 00:12:57,624 I didn't come in here 258 00:12:57,626 --> 00:12:59,793 trying to get you to do what you're doing. 259 00:12:59,795 --> 00:13:02,763 Well, if you had, I wouldn't be. 260 00:13:02,765 --> 00:13:04,731 And it makes good sense. 261 00:13:04,733 --> 00:13:06,700 Should make a pretty big difference to the family. 262 00:13:06,702 --> 00:13:08,601 Game changer for us. 263 00:13:08,603 --> 00:13:12,138 - Bring Wags in? - Yeah. 264 00:13:12,140 --> 00:13:14,740 - Axe. - Yeah? 265 00:13:14,742 --> 00:13:16,242 Thank you for your trust. 266 00:13:16,244 --> 00:13:17,643 Thank you for earning it. 267 00:13:18,880 --> 00:13:21,681 This is huge. I wanna thank you, too. 268 00:13:21,683 --> 00:13:24,184 I told Donnie we've always known we could trust him. 269 00:13:24,186 --> 00:13:26,651 It's official. We're gonna triple up his stack, 270 00:13:26,653 --> 00:13:28,520 back him with the main fund when we can. 271 00:13:28,522 --> 00:13:31,790 He'll need one-on-ones, some IPOs, and another analyst. 272 00:13:31,792 --> 00:13:34,526 Excellent. Shooter shooter, coming out. 273 00:13:34,528 --> 00:13:37,129 Get started with 200,000 shares of Rubinex. 274 00:13:37,131 --> 00:13:40,199 That's a big position. Are you sure? 275 00:13:40,201 --> 00:13:41,733 We are not uncertain. 276 00:13:41,735 --> 00:13:43,368 You're gonna be our Brian Doyle. 277 00:13:43,370 --> 00:13:44,735 - Who? - Brian Doyle. 278 00:13:44,737 --> 00:13:47,171 He's a utility player on the '78 Yankees. 279 00:13:47,173 --> 00:13:48,873 He's a lifetime .168 hitter. 280 00:13:48,875 --> 00:13:50,441 That's below the Mendoza. 281 00:13:50,443 --> 00:13:52,543 But in the '78 World Series, 282 00:13:52,545 --> 00:13:54,979 Willie Randolph got hurt, Doyle stepped in, 283 00:13:54,981 --> 00:13:56,780 hit .438, played like an MVP. 284 00:13:56,782 --> 00:13:59,682 - Legendary. - You're gonna be Brian Doyle. 285 00:13:59,684 --> 00:14:02,486 I'm gonna be Brian Doyle. 286 00:14:04,788 --> 00:14:07,824 Amelia, I know it's a high profile case. 287 00:14:07,826 --> 00:14:10,193 But, uh, I'm building something here. 288 00:14:10,195 --> 00:14:11,594 So can we horse trade? 289 00:14:11,596 --> 00:14:13,196 Listening. 290 00:14:13,198 --> 00:14:14,697 The Schachetti brothers. 291 00:14:14,699 --> 00:14:17,299 You gonna give me the Schachetti brothers? 292 00:14:17,301 --> 00:14:18,634 You like? 293 00:14:18,636 --> 00:14:21,970 You propose to trade a high-flying hedge fund manager 294 00:14:21,972 --> 00:14:23,572 for a couple of old goombahs 295 00:14:23,574 --> 00:14:26,409 throwing elbows over garbage pickups in Queens? 296 00:14:26,411 --> 00:14:29,545 Maybe, uh, you don't understand how horse trading works. 297 00:14:29,547 --> 00:14:32,114 Uh, you don't open with your, uh... 298 00:14:32,116 --> 00:14:34,715 You can't offer me your mule for my thoroughbred. 299 00:14:34,717 --> 00:14:38,520 You're hoping I'm dumb enough to go for that. 300 00:14:38,522 --> 00:14:41,556 So fuck you and the horse you didn't ride in on. 301 00:14:44,826 --> 00:14:47,828 I think maybe she does understand horse trading. 302 00:14:52,668 --> 00:14:54,334 Just find it. 303 00:14:57,306 --> 00:14:58,705 File you asked about. 304 00:14:58,707 --> 00:15:00,307 What? 305 00:15:00,309 --> 00:15:01,775 Sakurov cyber fraud case. 306 00:15:01,777 --> 00:15:04,244 Oh, right. Thanks. 307 00:15:04,246 --> 00:15:06,413 Any luck with the, uh, douche bags from Eastern? 308 00:15:06,415 --> 00:15:08,147 Not yet. 309 00:15:11,151 --> 00:15:14,320 - Hey. - Hi. 310 00:15:14,322 --> 00:15:17,490 Well, I, uh, heard from that agent over there and, uh, 311 00:15:17,492 --> 00:15:20,059 Decker's junior is being very cooperative. 312 00:15:20,061 --> 00:15:23,129 - Son of a bitch. - Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. 313 00:15:24,398 --> 00:15:26,030 All right, well, catch you later. 314 00:15:26,032 --> 00:15:27,832 Yeah. 315 00:15:31,704 --> 00:15:34,206 - She's good, isn't she? - Yeah. 316 00:15:34,208 --> 00:15:36,174 Yeah, it's important to develop 317 00:15:36,176 --> 00:15:37,542 good relationships with agents. 318 00:15:37,544 --> 00:15:40,011 Oh, yeah, I know. You told me that first day. 319 00:15:40,013 --> 00:15:42,580 Can't stress that enough. 320 00:15:42,582 --> 00:15:44,215 So what's going on with Eastern? 321 00:15:44,217 --> 00:15:46,083 Ah. 322 00:15:46,085 --> 00:15:49,386 Spyros, the SEC, pulled a move on the Axelrod case. 323 00:15:49,388 --> 00:15:50,488 What? 324 00:15:50,490 --> 00:15:51,822 They got a guy to flip on Decker, 325 00:15:51,824 --> 00:15:53,390 one of Axelrod's spin-offs. 326 00:15:53,392 --> 00:15:55,192 - Pete Decker? - Yeah. 327 00:15:55,194 --> 00:15:58,461 He's got a couple billion in assets under management. 328 00:15:58,463 --> 00:15:59,729 Ties to Axelrod. 329 00:15:59,731 --> 00:16:01,231 Mm, you wanted to flip him. 330 00:16:01,233 --> 00:16:02,665 That was the plan. 331 00:16:02,667 --> 00:16:04,767 You have all the leverage you need? 332 00:16:04,769 --> 00:16:07,036 No such thing. 333 00:16:07,038 --> 00:16:10,607 I'll grind on it. 334 00:16:10,609 --> 00:16:12,842 Like, uh, Terri. 335 00:16:12,844 --> 00:16:15,710 She looks like a real grinder. 336 00:16:21,785 --> 00:16:23,852 As members of the board of YumTime... 337 00:16:23,854 --> 00:16:25,320 Gathered informally. 338 00:16:25,322 --> 00:16:26,755 ...you must wanna know 339 00:16:26,757 --> 00:16:29,424 if my acquiring almost 5% of your company 340 00:16:29,426 --> 00:16:31,092 is a vote of confidence. 341 00:16:31,094 --> 00:16:34,795 So let me put an end to the suspense... it isn't. 342 00:16:34,797 --> 00:16:38,633 Mr. Axelrod is prepared to increase his position 343 00:16:38,635 --> 00:16:40,468 and file with the SEC. 344 00:16:40,470 --> 00:16:41,602 In addition to its stake, 345 00:16:41,604 --> 00:16:43,604 Axe Capital controls a significant percentage 346 00:16:43,606 --> 00:16:45,540 of the silent money votes in this company. 347 00:16:45,542 --> 00:16:47,808 Which means, come proxy season, 348 00:16:47,810 --> 00:16:51,444 there's a road for all of you being out on your asses. 349 00:16:52,980 --> 00:16:55,114 It's all in the letter, which can be released publicly. 350 00:16:55,116 --> 00:16:57,817 We're all aware of activist letters, 351 00:16:57,819 --> 00:17:00,787 and Mr. Axelrod's history with such. 352 00:17:00,789 --> 00:17:03,723 A seat at the table and a say in management decisions. 353 00:17:03,725 --> 00:17:05,192 Based on what? 354 00:17:05,194 --> 00:17:07,059 The fact that YumTime profits have declined 8 years running, 355 00:17:07,061 --> 00:17:11,763 while executive compensation has soared 300%. 356 00:17:11,765 --> 00:17:13,599 And Hutch Bailey III has been CEO 357 00:17:13,601 --> 00:17:16,435 for exactly that span of time. 358 00:17:17,904 --> 00:17:20,673 I'm not here as a declaration of war, 359 00:17:20,675 --> 00:17:22,541 but as a beacon of hope... 360 00:17:22,543 --> 00:17:25,042 someone who knows how a business should be run, 361 00:17:25,044 --> 00:17:26,578 who sees exactly why your brand 362 00:17:26,580 --> 00:17:27,712 is bleeding market share, 363 00:17:27,714 --> 00:17:29,414 from the ingredients to the marketing. 364 00:17:29,416 --> 00:17:32,149 You are in a room full of career business operators. 365 00:17:32,151 --> 00:17:33,284 Absolutely. 366 00:17:33,286 --> 00:17:34,919 And I've been made to understand 367 00:17:34,921 --> 00:17:37,154 that you're the reasonable board members 368 00:17:37,156 --> 00:17:39,990 who see how tenuous the future of YumTime is. 369 00:17:39,992 --> 00:17:42,092 We could be as reasonable as Phil Donahue, 370 00:17:42,094 --> 00:17:43,293 wouldn't change a thing. 371 00:17:43,295 --> 00:17:45,229 Hutch Bailey III is the CEO 372 00:17:45,231 --> 00:17:48,064 and will be until he decides otherwise. 373 00:17:48,066 --> 00:17:51,201 The Bailey family is YumTime. YumTime is the Bailey family. 374 00:17:51,203 --> 00:17:53,237 As the majority of the board of directors, 375 00:17:53,239 --> 00:17:55,239 you can change all of that in an instant. 376 00:17:55,241 --> 00:17:58,907 Our chairman, Jerome Purkheiser, is a wise and smart man. 377 00:17:58,909 --> 00:18:01,210 And he has been like a second father to Hutch 378 00:18:01,212 --> 00:18:02,978 once Hutch II passed on. 379 00:18:02,980 --> 00:18:05,715 And I do not think Purk would look upon this 380 00:18:05,717 --> 00:18:07,283 in a friendly way at all. 381 00:18:07,285 --> 00:18:08,451 So leave your letter. 382 00:18:08,453 --> 00:18:10,419 Put it on a billboard if you want. 383 00:18:10,421 --> 00:18:11,954 This meeting's over. 384 00:18:15,125 --> 00:18:18,627 So it's all about Purkheiser. Now we know that for sure. 385 00:18:18,629 --> 00:18:21,028 - Yeah. Did you see her react? - I did. 386 00:18:22,766 --> 00:18:24,266 I am exposed here. 387 00:18:24,268 --> 00:18:26,334 This board seat gives me my own standing 388 00:18:26,336 --> 00:18:28,202 and $200,000 in income. 389 00:18:28,204 --> 00:18:30,171 Seats are always at risk during a takeover. 390 00:18:30,173 --> 00:18:31,772 You'll be fine. 391 00:18:31,774 --> 00:18:32,906 I don't wanna hear those words from you 392 00:18:32,908 --> 00:18:34,975 until you divorce Betty fucking Crocker. 393 00:18:34,977 --> 00:18:37,244 Cut the screen test, Evelyn. Let me read the goddamn letter. 394 00:18:38,814 --> 00:18:41,114 Jesus, really? 395 00:18:41,116 --> 00:18:43,950 "Hutch Bailey has betrayed the consumer and his own legacy 396 00:18:43,952 --> 00:18:46,487 by tampering with the recipe"? 397 00:18:46,489 --> 00:18:48,354 The product tastes fine. 398 00:18:50,257 --> 00:18:52,625 This isn't about the product. 399 00:18:55,262 --> 00:18:57,397 Bobby Axelrod knows about you and me. 400 00:18:57,399 --> 00:18:59,599 What? How? 401 00:18:59,601 --> 00:19:03,303 Not sure. But I'm impressed. 402 00:19:03,305 --> 00:19:05,137 He knows how important your happiness is to me, 403 00:19:05,139 --> 00:19:09,274 so he's making us his brushback pitch to my son. 404 00:19:09,276 --> 00:19:11,075 It's nice handiwork. 405 00:19:11,077 --> 00:19:12,877 We've got to stop it. 406 00:19:12,879 --> 00:19:15,880 He cannot get on a winning streak. 407 00:19:15,882 --> 00:19:17,182 What are we gonna do? 408 00:19:17,184 --> 00:19:20,786 I gave you my board seat, so I don't have a voice. 409 00:19:20,788 --> 00:19:24,388 But here's what you can do. 410 00:19:24,390 --> 00:19:27,157 You can talk to Jerome Purkheiser. 411 00:19:27,159 --> 00:19:28,459 And say what? 412 00:19:28,461 --> 00:19:30,994 You're a persuasive woman. 413 00:19:30,996 --> 00:19:35,132 Persuade him to ride this thing out and block it. 414 00:19:35,134 --> 00:19:37,167 They're lobbying him. 415 00:19:37,169 --> 00:19:39,102 You should lobby him. 416 00:19:39,104 --> 00:19:41,338 Okay, I'll go talk to him. 417 00:19:41,340 --> 00:19:43,973 - Well, not now. - Why not? 418 00:19:43,975 --> 00:19:45,475 Honey, I took a pill. 419 00:19:56,020 --> 00:19:59,154 Hey, Lara. 420 00:19:59,156 --> 00:20:00,889 - Did you get it? - Yep. 421 00:20:00,891 --> 00:20:04,059 How'd you do that so fast? 422 00:20:04,061 --> 00:20:05,761 I know an editor at Goose Quill. 423 00:20:05,763 --> 00:20:06,962 His kid's a bass player, 424 00:20:06,964 --> 00:20:09,064 and I promised his band a Pitchfork piece. 425 00:20:09,066 --> 00:20:10,432 Amazing. 426 00:20:10,434 --> 00:20:13,934 Hey, Lar. Wanna try a morel and asparagus beggar's purse? 427 00:20:13,936 --> 00:20:15,202 Totally. 428 00:20:15,204 --> 00:20:17,204 Lu, Shari. Shari, Lu. 429 00:20:17,206 --> 00:20:19,039 Oh, the sister. 430 00:20:19,041 --> 00:20:20,441 Yeah, the sister. Hey. 431 00:20:20,443 --> 00:20:21,876 Eat that. 432 00:20:25,782 --> 00:20:28,148 Oh, my God. That is insane. 433 00:20:28,150 --> 00:20:29,617 She farms 'em, I charms 'em. 434 00:20:29,619 --> 00:20:31,050 I could eat that, like, every day. 435 00:20:31,052 --> 00:20:33,119 That's my sis. 436 00:20:33,121 --> 00:20:35,922 So I skimmed. I learned a thing or two. 437 00:20:35,924 --> 00:20:37,624 I didn't know Axe was a doctor. 438 00:20:37,626 --> 00:20:39,259 A what? 439 00:20:39,261 --> 00:20:40,527 Stanford. 440 00:20:40,529 --> 00:20:42,562 Oh, the honorary. 441 00:20:42,564 --> 00:20:44,097 Yeah, we made a pretty big gift. 442 00:20:45,567 --> 00:20:48,000 Lara, take a look at chapter ten. 443 00:20:48,002 --> 00:20:50,536 It's a problem. 444 00:21:01,048 --> 00:21:02,915 No, I'm... I'm sure that the kids will have 445 00:21:02,917 --> 00:21:04,016 a wonderful time. 446 00:21:04,018 --> 00:21:05,750 Listen, I really do need to run. 447 00:21:05,752 --> 00:21:07,752 Yeah, okay. Bye. 448 00:21:09,055 --> 00:21:11,756 - Lonnie. - Chuck. What's up? 449 00:21:11,758 --> 00:21:15,660 Uh, do you happen to catch the science section on Tuesday? 450 00:21:15,662 --> 00:21:17,762 I may have skipped it. 451 00:21:17,764 --> 00:21:20,031 Mm. I never miss a word. 452 00:21:20,033 --> 00:21:23,467 Anyway, uh, there was a piece on microbial research. 453 00:21:23,469 --> 00:21:25,101 It's a burgeoning field. 454 00:21:25,103 --> 00:21:28,271 And this MIT team was looking into apoptosis. 455 00:21:28,273 --> 00:21:30,106 There are cells 456 00:21:30,108 --> 00:21:33,243 within me and you and other complex organisms 457 00:21:33,245 --> 00:21:37,013 that will actually sacrifice themselves for the whole. 458 00:21:37,015 --> 00:21:40,917 Healthy cells just kind of... 459 00:21:40,919 --> 00:21:42,852 Taking one for the team. 460 00:21:42,854 --> 00:21:44,754 What? 461 00:21:44,756 --> 00:21:46,823 Statue of Liberty attempted bombing case 462 00:21:46,825 --> 00:21:47,990 needs to come off your plate. 463 00:21:47,992 --> 00:21:49,725 I'm sorry? 464 00:21:49,727 --> 00:21:51,694 Eastern needs that case. 465 00:21:51,696 --> 00:21:54,730 No. That's a dagger. 466 00:21:54,732 --> 00:21:55,997 I have this. 467 00:21:55,999 --> 00:21:58,600 I've been doing this for two years around the clock. 468 00:21:58,602 --> 00:22:01,002 Oh, believe me, I know, and I see that. 469 00:22:01,004 --> 00:22:03,037 But it really can't be helped. 470 00:22:03,039 --> 00:22:05,340 Besides, you're still gonna be on the case. 471 00:22:05,342 --> 00:22:06,475 What the fuck? 472 00:22:06,477 --> 00:22:09,344 You're cross-designating me to Eastern? 473 00:22:09,346 --> 00:22:11,546 Like you said, you've been working on it for two years. 474 00:22:11,548 --> 00:22:14,147 They're gonna need your expertise. 475 00:22:14,149 --> 00:22:15,850 Yeah, I'm gonna do all the scut work. 476 00:22:15,852 --> 00:22:18,085 They're gonna try the case and get the good stuff. 477 00:22:18,087 --> 00:22:19,487 I'll make it up to you. 478 00:22:19,489 --> 00:22:21,121 You gotta give me a reason. 479 00:22:21,123 --> 00:22:24,492 I'm making parlay with Eastern and I need big wampum. 480 00:22:27,229 --> 00:22:29,696 So I'm supposed to what, just grab my ankles and take it? 481 00:22:29,698 --> 00:22:32,264 I'll send over a vat of ass lube. 482 00:22:32,266 --> 00:22:34,400 Chuck. 483 00:22:36,103 --> 00:22:37,904 What's the difference between 484 00:22:37,906 --> 00:22:41,608 ass lube or regular lube? 485 00:22:41,610 --> 00:22:43,275 Viscosity. 486 00:22:44,879 --> 00:22:46,912 Fuck, Wend. 487 00:22:46,914 --> 00:22:48,914 I never get used to how you live. 488 00:22:48,916 --> 00:22:51,416 Yeah. 489 00:22:51,418 --> 00:22:54,786 You know, I can see why you made the choice that you did. 490 00:22:54,788 --> 00:22:57,455 E.R., it's binary. 491 00:22:57,457 --> 00:22:58,991 They come in bleeding to death, 492 00:22:58,993 --> 00:23:02,427 I get them back on the rails inside of a day. 493 00:23:02,429 --> 00:23:05,229 Or not. Either way, it's done. 494 00:23:05,231 --> 00:23:08,332 I'm forced to move on to the next, to be present. 495 00:23:08,334 --> 00:23:09,600 It's satisfying. 496 00:23:09,602 --> 00:23:11,335 I'm an adrenaline junkie anyway. 497 00:23:11,337 --> 00:23:12,637 Well, we're both addicts. 498 00:23:12,639 --> 00:23:14,872 This thing I do... 499 00:23:14,874 --> 00:23:17,808 I get so fucking turned on doing it 500 00:23:17,810 --> 00:23:21,578 because I see the change happen immediately, too. 501 00:23:21,580 --> 00:23:24,915 They go from zero to 100, and I can watch 502 00:23:24,917 --> 00:23:28,084 exactly how they use what I give them. 503 00:23:28,086 --> 00:23:31,988 Yeah, but something about it is not sitting right with you. 504 00:23:34,258 --> 00:23:36,560 You're in the horns of a dilemma. 505 00:23:36,562 --> 00:23:39,895 Horns... of a... dilemma. 506 00:23:46,102 --> 00:23:47,836 There's this woman. 507 00:23:47,838 --> 00:23:52,374 She's a real badass. I like her a lot. 508 00:23:52,376 --> 00:23:55,209 And I know she's about to get crushed, 509 00:23:55,211 --> 00:23:57,511 and the guy who's gonna crush her is my patient, too. 510 00:23:59,081 --> 00:24:00,648 All these people matter to me, 511 00:24:00,650 --> 00:24:02,584 and I can't do my job if I judge them. 512 00:24:02,586 --> 00:24:03,751 Do the triage. 513 00:24:03,753 --> 00:24:07,088 Figure out who needs what more and go that way. 514 00:24:07,090 --> 00:24:08,790 That's the short-term fix. 515 00:24:08,792 --> 00:24:12,092 Long term? This shit is gonna give you ulceritis. 516 00:24:12,094 --> 00:24:14,628 Worse. 517 00:24:14,630 --> 00:24:16,897 Talk to Chase, the headhunter. 518 00:24:16,899 --> 00:24:19,432 Hmm. That guy you... 519 00:24:19,434 --> 00:24:21,802 Yeah, we had a little thing. It was years ago. 520 00:24:21,804 --> 00:24:24,204 - You were kinda into him. - Mm-hmm. 521 00:24:24,206 --> 00:24:25,806 He was... fun. 522 00:24:25,808 --> 00:24:29,408 Good at certain things, if I recall. 523 00:24:29,410 --> 00:24:31,077 Very conscientious. 524 00:24:35,216 --> 00:24:37,750 Someone's gotta talk to Purkheiser. 525 00:24:37,752 --> 00:24:39,986 He made his money in meat processing. 526 00:24:39,988 --> 00:24:41,787 Feared by the bovine. 527 00:24:41,789 --> 00:24:44,223 Kills over a million cows a year. 528 00:24:44,225 --> 00:24:47,458 He's been described to me as a cool-headed Midwesterner 529 00:24:47,460 --> 00:24:49,628 who can smell bullshit in the colon of a bull 530 00:24:49,630 --> 00:24:50,729 from across the ranch. 531 00:24:50,731 --> 00:24:52,631 Wanna try him? 532 00:24:52,633 --> 00:24:54,599 I can't do that. He's folksy. 533 00:24:54,601 --> 00:24:55,734 So? 534 00:24:55,736 --> 00:24:57,368 I've tried with folksy people. 535 00:24:57,370 --> 00:24:59,403 They find me to be a rapacious scumbag. 536 00:24:59,405 --> 00:25:02,740 I'm sorry to break it to you, but... 537 00:25:02,742 --> 00:25:04,508 I don't think it's just the folksy people. 538 00:25:04,510 --> 00:25:06,276 How 'bout you? 539 00:25:06,278 --> 00:25:09,246 You're my rapacious scumbag. 540 00:25:09,248 --> 00:25:10,848 This is what love is. 541 00:25:14,854 --> 00:25:16,787 They put me on fucking hold? 542 00:25:16,789 --> 00:25:18,722 Yeah, a man of your stature. 543 00:25:18,724 --> 00:25:20,990 Damn right. Man of my imperious... 544 00:25:20,992 --> 00:25:22,258 You ready to sweet talk me? 545 00:25:23,994 --> 00:25:26,763 Statue of Liberty bombing attempt. 546 00:25:30,300 --> 00:25:31,668 I don't know. 547 00:25:31,670 --> 00:25:33,036 Oh, yes, you do. 548 00:25:33,038 --> 00:25:34,871 This story's front page of the Times, 549 00:25:34,873 --> 00:25:36,639 above the fold, and the case is solid. 550 00:25:36,641 --> 00:25:39,340 - One condition. - Shoot. 551 00:25:39,342 --> 00:25:41,442 Ari Spyros is embedded with you. 552 00:25:41,444 --> 00:25:43,611 No. No, no, no, no, no. 553 00:25:43,613 --> 00:25:47,215 No, you can't saddle me with that useless douche bag. 554 00:25:48,652 --> 00:25:51,419 - Take or leave? - Done. 555 00:25:51,421 --> 00:25:53,188 We'll send the transcript right over. 556 00:25:53,190 --> 00:25:56,157 - Good. - Chuck, it's Ari. 557 00:25:56,159 --> 00:25:58,458 Looking forward to working with you again. 558 00:25:59,762 --> 00:26:02,129 Hey. Spyros. 559 00:26:02,131 --> 00:26:04,031 I'm glad you heard all that. 560 00:26:04,033 --> 00:26:07,702 And I promise, I'd have said that to your fucking face, 561 00:26:07,704 --> 00:26:10,637 which always reminds me of a confused dog. 562 00:26:16,578 --> 00:26:18,178 That's Decker. 563 00:26:22,718 --> 00:26:24,818 That's him. 564 00:26:24,820 --> 00:26:26,385 Seems like a real family man. 565 00:26:26,387 --> 00:26:28,754 - Nice guy? - What? 566 00:26:28,756 --> 00:26:29,922 I don't give a shit. 567 00:26:29,924 --> 00:26:31,223 Ah. 568 00:26:31,225 --> 00:26:32,591 "Good father? Fuck you." 569 00:26:32,593 --> 00:26:33,792 "Fuck you. Go home and play with your kids." 570 00:26:38,866 --> 00:26:41,399 Okay, okay, okay. No. 571 00:26:41,401 --> 00:26:45,136 Actually, I feel a little bit bad doing it this way. 572 00:26:45,138 --> 00:26:47,004 Yeah, me, too. Let the kids clear. 573 00:26:49,074 --> 00:26:51,976 That's goddamn decent of you. 574 00:26:51,978 --> 00:26:53,244 It's fucking hot. 575 00:26:55,247 --> 00:26:56,647 - All right, bye, Dad. - All right. 576 00:26:56,649 --> 00:26:58,082 - See you later, bud. - Bye, Daddy. Love you. 577 00:26:58,084 --> 00:26:59,583 Love you, too. 578 00:26:59,585 --> 00:27:01,752 - All right, now. - Go now. 579 00:27:06,358 --> 00:27:08,458 Hi, Pete. 580 00:27:09,561 --> 00:27:11,261 Mr. Decker, 581 00:27:11,263 --> 00:27:12,495 Bryan Connerty 582 00:27:12,497 --> 00:27:13,997 with the U.S. Attorney's office, Southern District. 583 00:27:13,999 --> 00:27:16,800 We have an awful lot to talk about. 584 00:27:21,405 --> 00:27:24,006 Okay. 585 00:27:24,008 --> 00:27:27,076 It isn't flattering. 586 00:27:27,078 --> 00:27:29,678 Looking at some pretty serious reputational damage here. 587 00:27:29,680 --> 00:27:30,980 Hmm, you think? 588 00:27:30,982 --> 00:27:33,816 Is it a defamation case? I don't know. You tell me. 589 00:27:33,818 --> 00:27:35,684 How much is true? 590 00:27:35,686 --> 00:27:37,551 He made some shrewd trades around 9/11. 591 00:27:37,553 --> 00:27:39,154 You know, he did what he had to do. 592 00:27:39,156 --> 00:27:40,521 My husband plays hardball. 593 00:27:40,523 --> 00:27:42,957 Nobody makes billions of dollars pitching underhand. 594 00:27:42,959 --> 00:27:46,627 But his work situation beforehand, what he did after, 595 00:27:46,629 --> 00:27:48,096 incendiary. 596 00:27:50,566 --> 00:27:53,133 So what do you recommend? 597 00:27:53,135 --> 00:27:54,802 Three avenues... 598 00:27:54,804 --> 00:27:57,337 let her print, then we rebut and sue. 599 00:27:57,339 --> 00:27:59,173 And I'm not recommending that. 600 00:27:59,175 --> 00:28:01,141 People remember allegations, not rebuttals. 601 00:28:01,143 --> 00:28:03,510 Exactly. Someone says Charlie fucked a goat, 602 00:28:03,512 --> 00:28:04,778 even if the goat denies it, 603 00:28:04,780 --> 00:28:07,214 he goes to the grave "Charlie the goat fucker." 604 00:28:07,216 --> 00:28:08,315 Second option... 605 00:28:08,317 --> 00:28:10,817 buy the publishing company and kill it. 606 00:28:10,819 --> 00:28:12,852 That's too loud, I think. 607 00:28:12,854 --> 00:28:15,387 Agreed. 608 00:28:15,389 --> 00:28:16,889 The third choice... 609 00:28:16,891 --> 00:28:19,892 I could go and try and reason with her. 610 00:28:22,263 --> 00:28:26,965 No, I reasoned with that twat once before. 611 00:28:28,201 --> 00:28:31,903 I have ways to get her attention. 612 00:28:31,905 --> 00:28:34,639 Hi. I'm in the 8:15 with Steffi. 613 00:28:34,641 --> 00:28:36,074 Um, I don't have you on my list. 614 00:28:36,076 --> 00:28:37,976 I booked online. 615 00:28:37,978 --> 00:28:39,010 There must be some sort of mix up. 616 00:28:39,012 --> 00:28:40,378 Your name didn't make it into the system. 617 00:28:40,380 --> 00:28:41,579 - Okay. - Hey, June. 618 00:28:41,581 --> 00:28:42,580 Um... 619 00:28:42,582 --> 00:28:44,381 Lilly, Jane, Patricia... you're all set. 620 00:28:44,383 --> 00:28:47,218 Thanks, Christine. I gotta change. 621 00:28:47,220 --> 00:28:49,053 Um, can you just, like, squeeze me in? 622 00:28:49,055 --> 00:28:51,488 Sorry. It's policy. 623 00:28:51,490 --> 00:28:52,756 Everything okay, June? 624 00:28:52,758 --> 00:28:55,592 Yeah, everything's fine. I... oh, God. 625 00:28:55,594 --> 00:29:00,030 A doctor. I totally forgot. I'm late. 626 00:29:02,334 --> 00:29:03,432 They're on their way. 627 00:29:03,434 --> 00:29:04,467 Good. 628 00:29:04,469 --> 00:29:06,236 Are you wearing cologne? 629 00:29:06,238 --> 00:29:08,804 - Yeah. - Jesus Christ. 630 00:29:08,806 --> 00:29:10,706 So... ground rules. 631 00:29:10,708 --> 00:29:13,409 I'll do all of the talking. 632 00:29:13,411 --> 00:29:16,246 "We have someone else that made the same pharmaceutical trade." 633 00:29:16,248 --> 00:29:18,313 First one in gets a lollipop. 634 00:29:18,315 --> 00:29:20,415 But to be clear, we don't really have anyone? 635 00:29:20,417 --> 00:29:22,617 To be clear, I am making a play. 636 00:29:22,619 --> 00:29:25,320 That's what I like to call "the prisoner's dilemma." 637 00:29:25,322 --> 00:29:28,223 No, you don't like to call it that. That's what it's called. 638 00:29:28,225 --> 00:29:30,792 Started as a thought experiment, game theory in the '50s. 639 00:29:30,794 --> 00:29:32,895 Does no one ever check you on this bullshit? 640 00:29:32,897 --> 00:29:35,129 I'm just saying, I would've made the same play. 641 00:29:35,131 --> 00:29:38,099 Mr. Decker, sir? 642 00:29:42,405 --> 00:29:44,571 I think everyone knows why we're here. 643 00:29:44,573 --> 00:29:46,573 We're ready to listen. 644 00:29:46,575 --> 00:29:48,475 Well... 645 00:29:48,477 --> 00:29:51,578 we have you on the Pepsum trade. 646 00:29:51,580 --> 00:29:52,779 You know that. 647 00:29:52,781 --> 00:29:56,316 So why don't you tell us about how Bobby Axelrod 648 00:29:56,318 --> 00:30:00,453 funneled you and other satellites insider information? 649 00:30:00,455 --> 00:30:03,456 You're saying words I don't understand. 650 00:30:03,458 --> 00:30:04,891 - Never gonna happen. - What he's saying is, 651 00:30:04,893 --> 00:30:08,295 at this time, he does not wish to cooperate. 652 00:30:08,297 --> 00:30:11,830 That's because he doesn't know what we have up our sleeve. 653 00:30:11,832 --> 00:30:13,032 Sleeves. 654 00:30:16,303 --> 00:30:19,405 Mr. Decker, approximately two and a half hours ago, 655 00:30:19,407 --> 00:30:21,740 we had someone sitting where you are now... 656 00:30:21,742 --> 00:30:24,243 a young man from a fund that I'm not at liberty to name, 657 00:30:24,245 --> 00:30:27,678 and he was downright chatty. 658 00:30:27,680 --> 00:30:29,013 So it looks like the race is on 659 00:30:29,015 --> 00:30:31,749 to see who's got the stronger information 660 00:30:31,751 --> 00:30:33,651 and who I'm gonna let take the credit 661 00:30:33,653 --> 00:30:35,086 for flipping on Bobby Axelrod. 662 00:30:35,088 --> 00:30:38,656 And the winner gets to stay out of MCC. 663 00:30:38,658 --> 00:30:41,459 Yes, that's correct. 664 00:30:41,461 --> 00:30:42,927 Cooperate and go home. 665 00:30:42,929 --> 00:30:44,361 Uh, but this comes to trial, 666 00:30:44,363 --> 00:30:46,763 and you're talking to your kids through glass. 667 00:30:46,765 --> 00:30:48,798 We'll see how that all works out. 668 00:30:48,800 --> 00:30:50,334 Yes, we will. 669 00:30:50,336 --> 00:30:52,002 We're done here. 670 00:30:52,004 --> 00:30:55,372 Oh, you are far from done. 671 00:30:55,374 --> 00:30:56,706 Just know that. 672 00:31:09,419 --> 00:31:11,887 - Fuck. - I don't see him caving. 673 00:31:11,889 --> 00:31:13,956 Mm, I think he will. 674 00:31:15,093 --> 00:31:18,059 You know, my fucking eyes are watering here. 675 00:31:18,061 --> 00:31:20,128 How many pints of that shitty toilet water 676 00:31:20,130 --> 00:31:22,464 do you splash on yourself every morning, Spyros? 677 00:31:22,466 --> 00:31:25,066 You think maybe it's gonna help you get some tail? 678 00:31:25,068 --> 00:31:28,136 Here's a tip... it's not. 679 00:31:33,043 --> 00:31:35,609 It is a lot in a confined area. 680 00:31:37,445 --> 00:31:41,281 - I cut back a little. - Yeah, maybe cut way back. 681 00:31:51,326 --> 00:31:54,327 - So? - It's a good slice of pizza. 682 00:31:54,329 --> 00:31:57,096 - Bruno. - What is it, Bobby? 683 00:31:57,098 --> 00:31:59,198 Tell Mr. Purkheiser why I love your sauce. 684 00:31:59,200 --> 00:32:01,000 Uh, I use the San Marzanos. 685 00:32:01,002 --> 00:32:02,335 - Tomatoes. - Yeah, yeah, tomatoes. 686 00:32:02,337 --> 00:32:04,103 You make 'em without 'em, it wouldn't taste right. 687 00:32:04,105 --> 00:32:05,204 Right. More expensive? 688 00:32:05,206 --> 00:32:06,439 Oh, yeah, yeah. 689 00:32:06,441 --> 00:32:08,773 But like I say, it wouldn't taste right. 690 00:32:08,775 --> 00:32:09,974 Wouldn't be verace. 691 00:32:09,976 --> 00:32:11,143 Verace? 692 00:32:11,145 --> 00:32:13,945 The true way you make a pizza Napoletana. 693 00:32:13,947 --> 00:32:16,048 This place is the pizza of my youth. 694 00:32:16,050 --> 00:32:18,917 He's been making it just like this since I was a kid. 695 00:32:18,919 --> 00:32:21,253 You know... 696 00:32:21,255 --> 00:32:23,788 Normally, somebody wants to waltz with me, 697 00:32:23,790 --> 00:32:26,190 I find myself sawing a 20-ounce rib eye 698 00:32:26,192 --> 00:32:30,194 on the East Side with a $500 Cabernet. 699 00:32:30,196 --> 00:32:32,129 I am different from the other children. 700 00:32:32,131 --> 00:32:36,067 Mm, well, that is clear now, Mr. Axelrod. 701 00:32:36,069 --> 00:32:38,169 When I was 11 years old 702 00:32:38,171 --> 00:32:41,038 till I was 14, I was a paperboy. 703 00:32:41,040 --> 00:32:44,074 I delivered the Journal News every day after school. 704 00:32:44,076 --> 00:32:45,975 And when I finished my route, 705 00:32:45,977 --> 00:32:48,078 I'd pick up a YumTime Scrumpet. 706 00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:50,547 It was my reward. 707 00:32:50,549 --> 00:32:53,583 I did this every weekday for three years. 708 00:32:53,585 --> 00:32:56,786 And a while back, I brought my two boys here. 709 00:32:56,788 --> 00:33:00,422 And I showed them my route, we stopped for a Scrumpet, 710 00:33:00,424 --> 00:33:02,591 and they were colorless, 711 00:33:02,593 --> 00:33:05,561 over-sweet, petrified. 712 00:33:05,563 --> 00:33:08,663 Needless to say, my two boys were underwhelmed. 713 00:33:08,665 --> 00:33:11,066 So was I. 714 00:33:11,068 --> 00:33:12,968 Didn't taste as good. 715 00:33:12,970 --> 00:33:14,470 So I did some research, 716 00:33:14,472 --> 00:33:17,238 and I learned that the recipe had changed. 717 00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:19,974 Bruno! 718 00:33:19,976 --> 00:33:21,675 What's the name of those tomatoes again? 719 00:33:21,677 --> 00:33:25,346 Uh, the San Marzanos. 720 00:33:25,348 --> 00:33:27,748 Bruno never let me down. 721 00:33:27,750 --> 00:33:29,283 YumTime let me down. 722 00:33:29,285 --> 00:33:31,685 Public company now. 723 00:33:31,687 --> 00:33:33,853 Gotta boost profits for the shareholders. 724 00:33:33,855 --> 00:33:36,556 Synthetic ingredients are cheaper, margins are better. 725 00:33:36,558 --> 00:33:38,858 Hutch III is playing a quarterly game. 726 00:33:38,860 --> 00:33:40,059 It's just a different world. 727 00:33:40,061 --> 00:33:42,762 Well, Hutch III is flying 728 00:33:42,764 --> 00:33:46,533 around that different world in a G6. 729 00:33:46,535 --> 00:33:49,636 I'm guessing Hutches I and II flew coach. 730 00:33:49,638 --> 00:33:51,604 It's classic, time immemorial... 731 00:33:51,606 --> 00:33:53,805 Hutch I starts it, Hutch II grows it, 732 00:33:53,807 --> 00:33:54,973 Hutch III blows it. 733 00:33:54,975 --> 00:33:57,843 Shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves in three generations. 734 00:33:57,845 --> 00:34:01,547 Come on, Purk. You have to see that. 735 00:34:02,882 --> 00:34:05,184 If you don't throw in with me or someone like me, 736 00:34:05,186 --> 00:34:07,085 YumTime goes the same way as Ebinger's. 737 00:34:07,087 --> 00:34:10,388 What's Ebinger's? 738 00:34:10,390 --> 00:34:13,724 That's exactly what you wanted me to ask, isn't it? 739 00:34:17,964 --> 00:34:19,764 - Hi, Mark. - Ms. Raichlein. 740 00:34:19,766 --> 00:34:22,700 I have a 10:20 tee time, but we wanna hit the range first. 741 00:34:22,702 --> 00:34:25,369 And I requested Stewart on my bag. 742 00:34:25,371 --> 00:34:27,204 Yeah, um, Mr. Kellum from the membership committee 743 00:34:27,206 --> 00:34:28,405 wanted to speak with you. 744 00:34:28,407 --> 00:34:32,543 Oh, okay. Um... is he in his office? 745 00:34:32,545 --> 00:34:33,843 No, he stepped out. 746 00:34:33,845 --> 00:34:36,547 Well, then, I'll pop back in after the round. 747 00:34:36,549 --> 00:34:38,415 I had to give away your tee time. 748 00:34:38,417 --> 00:34:41,450 Uh, what are you talking about? 749 00:34:41,452 --> 00:34:42,718 I don't really know. 750 00:34:42,720 --> 00:34:44,753 Something about your account being in arrears. 751 00:34:46,824 --> 00:34:50,493 - That is not true. - My bookkeeper... 752 00:34:50,495 --> 00:34:51,827 There has been a mistake. 753 00:34:51,829 --> 00:34:54,664 Well, you can't play golf till it's been resolved. 754 00:35:01,204 --> 00:35:03,538 Meeting to order. 755 00:35:03,540 --> 00:35:06,274 Let the record reflect that two guests are present... 756 00:35:06,276 --> 00:35:08,376 Mr. Robert Axelrod, shareholder, 757 00:35:08,378 --> 00:35:11,079 and Mr. Michael Wagner. Welcome, gentlemen. 758 00:35:11,081 --> 00:35:14,282 Now I think we're all familiar with Mr. Axelrod, 759 00:35:14,284 --> 00:35:17,418 by reputation and through the letter that was circulated. 760 00:35:17,420 --> 00:35:19,353 And I feel that this might be a good time 761 00:35:19,355 --> 00:35:22,089 to hear directly from him. Mr. Axelrod? 762 00:35:22,091 --> 00:35:24,558 Thank you. 763 00:35:24,560 --> 00:35:27,094 Folks, my proposal is simple. 764 00:35:27,096 --> 00:35:28,696 Return to the original recipes 765 00:35:28,698 --> 00:35:30,864 and restore the YumTime brand to its former glory. 766 00:35:30,866 --> 00:35:33,733 And then what? 767 00:35:33,735 --> 00:35:35,935 After a good quarter or two, you spin it off? 768 00:35:37,705 --> 00:35:40,005 Do you see what's happening here? 769 00:35:40,007 --> 00:35:43,109 This... carpetbagger, he comes in here, 770 00:35:43,111 --> 00:35:44,944 he shakes things up, 771 00:35:44,946 --> 00:35:46,679 he sells the company off in pieces, 772 00:35:46,681 --> 00:35:49,115 and then he dumps his shares the minute it ticks up. 773 00:35:49,117 --> 00:35:51,717 He's a raider, plain and simple. 774 00:35:51,719 --> 00:35:53,252 Not my intention. 775 00:35:53,254 --> 00:35:54,919 Do you have any idea of the cost 776 00:35:54,921 --> 00:35:56,555 of returning to the old recipes? 777 00:35:56,557 --> 00:35:57,889 We can't remain competitive. 778 00:35:57,891 --> 00:35:59,658 Yes, sugar instead of corn syrup, 779 00:35:59,660 --> 00:36:02,093 and the elimination of polysorbate and other crap 780 00:36:02,095 --> 00:36:04,863 will add to the per unit cost and cut into the margins. 781 00:36:04,865 --> 00:36:06,131 And destroy profits. 782 00:36:06,133 --> 00:36:08,299 How do we explain that to the shareholders? 783 00:36:08,301 --> 00:36:11,736 No explanation necessary. 784 00:36:11,738 --> 00:36:15,072 We make up the difference by streamlining inefficiencies 785 00:36:15,074 --> 00:36:18,576 and trimming bloated executive compensation and perquisites, 786 00:36:18,578 --> 00:36:20,811 beginning with the corporate jet. 787 00:36:20,813 --> 00:36:23,647 - Okay, you have a jet. - I earned a jet. 788 00:36:23,649 --> 00:36:25,148 I earned one, too. 789 00:36:25,150 --> 00:36:28,050 I started at the bottom. 790 00:36:28,052 --> 00:36:29,519 And the Scrumpets taste fine. 791 00:36:29,521 --> 00:36:31,755 You came on as a 22-year-old vice president 792 00:36:31,757 --> 00:36:33,290 and you raped the Scrumpet. 793 00:36:33,292 --> 00:36:35,325 I eat them. I eat Scrumpets 794 00:36:35,327 --> 00:36:37,927 and Dingdoodles and Kookoonutties, 795 00:36:37,929 --> 00:36:39,329 and they are good. 796 00:36:39,331 --> 00:36:40,862 They're not as good. 797 00:36:40,864 --> 00:36:43,499 But they're still very, very good. Delicious. 798 00:36:43,501 --> 00:36:45,133 Listen to me. 799 00:36:45,135 --> 00:36:48,804 I move that effective immediately, 800 00:36:48,806 --> 00:36:51,740 Hutchinson Bailey III be removed from his duties 801 00:36:51,742 --> 00:36:54,242 as Chief Executive Officer of the YumTime corporation. 802 00:36:54,244 --> 00:36:56,945 Hang on a minute here! Purk, you're being conned! 803 00:36:56,947 --> 00:36:58,713 Jerome, this is not what we discussed. 804 00:36:58,715 --> 00:37:01,248 Evelyn, there have been subsequent discussions. 805 00:37:01,250 --> 00:37:02,450 Is there a second? 806 00:37:02,452 --> 00:37:04,118 Second. 807 00:37:04,120 --> 00:37:06,187 All those in favor? 808 00:37:11,127 --> 00:37:12,427 Motion carries. 809 00:37:14,930 --> 00:37:17,698 You traitor. 810 00:37:17,700 --> 00:37:22,369 My father is turning in his grave, I assure you. 811 00:37:22,371 --> 00:37:26,105 Your father thought you were a lunkhead. 812 00:37:27,843 --> 00:37:31,044 Please, find the door. 813 00:37:34,415 --> 00:37:37,015 Fuck this. 814 00:37:37,017 --> 00:37:40,386 I'll get my company back... 815 00:37:40,388 --> 00:37:42,388 somehow. 816 00:37:44,924 --> 00:37:47,326 And fuck you, Axelrod. 817 00:37:47,328 --> 00:37:48,560 Well, now you're off my Christmas list. 818 00:37:49,696 --> 00:37:51,229 I now move... 819 00:37:51,231 --> 00:37:53,865 ...to remove Evelyn Benson from this body 820 00:37:53,867 --> 00:37:55,867 and delegate her seat to Robert Axelrod. 821 00:37:55,869 --> 00:37:58,002 - What?! - Second. 822 00:37:59,072 --> 00:38:00,538 I'll go to the press. 823 00:38:00,540 --> 00:38:01,840 If you do, 824 00:38:01,842 --> 00:38:04,576 you'll be burned down with your own match. 825 00:38:04,578 --> 00:38:07,811 But if you don't, we'll write you a nice endorsement, 826 00:38:07,813 --> 00:38:09,580 and maybe you'll get another board. 827 00:38:09,582 --> 00:38:12,315 You old cocksucker. 828 00:38:13,419 --> 00:38:15,619 The same might be said of you, my dear. 829 00:38:16,955 --> 00:38:18,288 All those in favor? 830 00:38:19,925 --> 00:38:21,258 Motion carries. 831 00:38:21,260 --> 00:38:23,926 Good luck, Evelyn. 832 00:38:36,273 --> 00:38:39,474 They offered me what I'm worth. Finally. 833 00:38:39,476 --> 00:38:43,044 That's great. 834 00:38:43,046 --> 00:38:47,315 I leveraged the offer from Zenobia capital. 835 00:38:47,317 --> 00:38:49,418 The kinder, gentler fund. 836 00:38:49,420 --> 00:38:50,619 What are they like? 837 00:38:50,621 --> 00:38:52,954 Good returns, less assholey. 838 00:38:52,956 --> 00:38:56,057 Less assholey is good. 839 00:38:56,059 --> 00:38:58,258 Okay. Talk to me. 840 00:38:58,260 --> 00:39:00,027 - You have time? - Yeah, come on. 841 00:39:00,029 --> 00:39:01,429 All right. 842 00:39:08,270 --> 00:39:11,138 So the more I thought about going over to Zenobia, 843 00:39:11,140 --> 00:39:13,973 the more excited I became by the prospect. 844 00:39:13,975 --> 00:39:17,009 I mean, I'd have to build up a book again, but... 845 00:39:17,011 --> 00:39:18,678 But there's a growth opportunity. 846 00:39:18,680 --> 00:39:20,814 And a ticket out of the boys' club. 847 00:39:20,816 --> 00:39:22,315 Yeah. 848 00:39:22,317 --> 00:39:23,817 But then, uh... 849 00:39:23,819 --> 00:39:27,119 Wags... he really stepped up. 850 00:39:27,121 --> 00:39:30,256 He was respectful, 851 00:39:30,258 --> 00:39:33,525 endearing... almost. 852 00:39:34,961 --> 00:39:36,361 Yeah, it's kinda weird, 853 00:39:36,363 --> 00:39:40,966 but it gave rise to a sense of loyalty. 854 00:39:40,968 --> 00:39:42,300 Go figure, right? 855 00:39:42,302 --> 00:39:45,471 He's an enigma. 856 00:39:45,473 --> 00:39:50,040 So now I'm in a dilemma again. 857 00:39:50,042 --> 00:39:53,611 Yep. The horns. 858 00:39:55,413 --> 00:39:56,981 Close your eyes. 859 00:40:01,820 --> 00:40:04,588 Picture yourself... 860 00:40:04,590 --> 00:40:07,858 at 80 years old. 861 00:40:07,860 --> 00:40:09,993 You're at your Sag Harbor place, 862 00:40:09,995 --> 00:40:14,364 on the front porch in a rocking chair. 863 00:40:14,366 --> 00:40:17,567 See the view. 864 00:40:17,569 --> 00:40:21,537 Hear the sound of the water, the seagulls. 865 00:40:23,272 --> 00:40:27,142 Feel the summer breeze. 866 00:40:27,144 --> 00:40:29,211 And feel the arm of the chair 867 00:40:29,213 --> 00:40:33,048 as you slowly rock. 868 00:40:33,050 --> 00:40:34,884 Now reflect on your life 869 00:40:34,886 --> 00:40:38,720 having decided to stay here at Axe Capital. 870 00:40:38,722 --> 00:40:42,023 Your relationships here, 871 00:40:42,025 --> 00:40:46,895 your chances... to advance, 872 00:40:46,897 --> 00:40:50,732 to be fulfilled. 873 00:40:51,968 --> 00:40:54,502 What are your days like? 874 00:40:59,975 --> 00:41:01,808 Now... 875 00:41:01,810 --> 00:41:05,311 picture yourself having spent that time with Zenobia. 876 00:41:07,516 --> 00:41:10,150 Who are you with? 877 00:41:10,152 --> 00:41:13,385 What are your days like? 878 00:41:13,387 --> 00:41:17,623 Were you able to rise? 879 00:41:21,128 --> 00:41:24,296 Did you become a better version of yourself? 880 00:41:32,439 --> 00:41:35,106 Take your time. 881 00:41:35,108 --> 00:41:38,610 I'm sorry. I'm... 882 00:41:38,612 --> 00:41:40,244 I'm having trouble breathing here. 883 00:41:40,246 --> 00:41:44,816 I-I-I don't understand. My solar plexus is collapsing. 884 00:41:44,818 --> 00:41:47,551 What do you mean there is no place for him? 885 00:41:47,553 --> 00:41:50,754 His father, who died tragically, went to Stanford. 886 00:41:50,756 --> 00:41:54,424 And so did his grandfather, who has his name on a squash court. 887 00:41:54,426 --> 00:41:57,194 He plays the goddamn violin. 888 00:41:57,196 --> 00:41:59,763 This is a double legacy with perfect SATs 889 00:41:59,765 --> 00:42:03,633 who goes into Bridgeport to read to poor, dumb children! 890 00:42:03,635 --> 00:42:05,702 I mean, what the fuck happened?! 891 00:42:05,704 --> 00:42:08,304 June, you know how sorry we are about this. 892 00:42:08,306 --> 00:42:10,974 This is just a very competitive class. 893 00:42:10,976 --> 00:42:13,910 What about a gap year? Or what is his safety school? 894 00:42:13,912 --> 00:42:18,347 His safety school is fuck you! 895 00:42:22,452 --> 00:42:23,986 I hate that cunt! 896 00:42:23,988 --> 00:42:26,354 I hate that cunt! I hate that cunt! 897 00:42:26,356 --> 00:42:28,223 I hate that cunt! 898 00:42:28,225 --> 00:42:29,691 I hate that cunt! 899 00:42:29,693 --> 00:42:32,060 Dad? 900 00:42:32,062 --> 00:42:34,362 In my office. 901 00:42:34,364 --> 00:42:36,498 Hi. Where's Mom? 902 00:42:36,500 --> 00:42:37,999 Hair appointment. 903 00:42:38,001 --> 00:42:40,601 I'm taking her out tonight to Grenouille for our anniversary. 904 00:42:40,603 --> 00:42:41,702 Mm. 905 00:42:41,704 --> 00:42:43,804 But she set us up with some gazpacho. 906 00:42:45,441 --> 00:42:48,142 She made some guacamole as well. 907 00:42:48,144 --> 00:42:50,678 Avocado's a superfood. 908 00:42:50,680 --> 00:42:51,979 Hmm? 909 00:42:55,016 --> 00:42:57,751 YumTime and Bobby fucking Axelrod. 910 00:42:57,753 --> 00:42:59,352 This is aimed at you. 911 00:42:59,354 --> 00:43:00,954 How is that? 912 00:43:00,956 --> 00:43:04,323 He's sending you a message, showing you his reach. 913 00:43:04,325 --> 00:43:08,194 That he knows my father has a mistress? 914 00:43:08,196 --> 00:43:11,097 Don't use that word here, and yes. 915 00:43:11,099 --> 00:43:13,866 If he can take away her board seat just to fuck with me... 916 00:43:13,868 --> 00:43:17,069 Then he can get to me a million other ways, Dad. 917 00:43:17,071 --> 00:43:19,138 I've dealt with the Russians. 918 00:43:19,140 --> 00:43:21,040 - I think I can handle this. - Can you? 919 00:43:21,042 --> 00:43:24,476 What the fuck do you want me to do about it? 920 00:43:24,478 --> 00:43:26,444 He made a legal business play, 921 00:43:26,446 --> 00:43:28,047 and, uh, that's costing you some headaches, 922 00:43:28,049 --> 00:43:29,480 which is too fucking bad. 923 00:43:29,482 --> 00:43:31,415 It's gonna cost me $200,000 in upkeep 924 00:43:31,417 --> 00:43:35,887 is what it's gonna cost me, but you have to ask yourself... 925 00:43:35,889 --> 00:43:38,189 What is he gonna attack next? 926 00:43:40,560 --> 00:43:42,727 Now find a way... 927 00:43:42,729 --> 00:43:44,662 ...to bury the son of a bitch. 928 00:43:44,664 --> 00:43:48,631 I am, but on my timetable, not yours. 929 00:43:48,633 --> 00:43:51,001 Your timetable will have me watching 930 00:43:51,003 --> 00:43:54,304 your gubernatorial campaign from my fucking mausoleum. 931 00:43:54,306 --> 00:43:57,974 I have to do this job right first 932 00:43:57,976 --> 00:44:00,077 before I even have a chance at the next one. 933 00:44:00,079 --> 00:44:04,180 Ah, agreement. We both wish you'd do your fucking job now. 934 00:44:04,182 --> 00:44:06,448 Guac is starting to turn. 935 00:44:06,450 --> 00:44:09,785 Uh... 936 00:44:09,787 --> 00:44:11,687 Tell your mail carrier that, uh, 937 00:44:11,689 --> 00:44:14,356 I'm terribly sorry about her board seat. 938 00:44:14,358 --> 00:44:17,226 And tell Mom, your wife, 939 00:44:17,228 --> 00:44:20,461 that I said happy anniversary. 940 00:44:45,788 --> 00:44:47,520 There she goes. 941 00:44:47,522 --> 00:44:48,622 Yep. 942 00:44:51,026 --> 00:44:52,459 I really am gonna miss her energy. 943 00:45:11,210 --> 00:45:12,844 Off to the Yankees game? 944 00:45:12,846 --> 00:45:14,379 Don Pasquale. 945 00:45:14,381 --> 00:45:17,249 Ah. Ambrogio Maestri. 946 00:45:17,251 --> 00:45:19,317 I heard his Falstaff. 947 00:45:19,319 --> 00:45:20,852 You're in for a real treat. 948 00:45:20,854 --> 00:45:22,387 So Decker's parents... 949 00:45:22,389 --> 00:45:25,791 a retired eighth grade teacher and a sales clerk... 950 00:45:25,793 --> 00:45:27,958 their net worth is eight figures. 951 00:45:27,960 --> 00:45:30,627 But all of their statements go to their son's address. 952 00:45:32,697 --> 00:45:35,900 Decker personally trades their accounts. 953 00:45:35,902 --> 00:45:39,103 Which kind of puts them in his leaky boat. 954 00:45:39,105 --> 00:45:40,637 What are they like? 955 00:45:40,639 --> 00:45:42,907 Total straight and narrow, church-going conservatives. 956 00:45:44,710 --> 00:45:47,143 Well, that's a tidy leverage opportunity. 957 00:45:49,080 --> 00:45:52,715 I wonder if the parents even know about it. 958 00:45:52,717 --> 00:45:54,717 They could be totally innocent here. 959 00:45:54,719 --> 00:45:56,820 Do we really wanna do 'em like this? 960 00:45:59,291 --> 00:46:03,391 We apply pressure where and when we can. 961 00:46:03,393 --> 00:46:05,727 Now he made them vulnerable, not us. 962 00:46:05,729 --> 00:46:08,763 We're just hitting the hole in the line. 963 00:46:08,765 --> 00:46:10,232 Right. 964 00:46:10,234 --> 00:46:12,334 How'd you come up with that? 965 00:46:12,336 --> 00:46:13,668 Just thought about what I would do 966 00:46:13,670 --> 00:46:15,070 if I were a trader in his position, 967 00:46:15,072 --> 00:46:16,438 how I would hide some of the money. 968 00:46:16,440 --> 00:46:18,473 The Swiss banks are watched too closely now. 969 00:46:18,475 --> 00:46:19,974 He doesn't trust his wife, 970 00:46:19,976 --> 00:46:24,178 and, uh, his parents aren't sophisticated investors. 971 00:46:24,180 --> 00:46:25,512 Good hunch. 972 00:46:25,514 --> 00:46:27,481 Yeah, what are you working on right now? 973 00:46:27,483 --> 00:46:28,649 Internet fraud case. 974 00:46:28,651 --> 00:46:31,219 Ah. I bet that's fucking boring. 975 00:46:31,221 --> 00:46:34,088 No, it's... I mean, it's not, um... 976 00:46:34,090 --> 00:46:35,956 Yeah, actually, it is. It's fucking boring. 977 00:46:35,958 --> 00:46:38,925 Why don't you skip Don Pasquale 978 00:46:38,927 --> 00:46:41,461 and join us on this opera buffa? What do you say? 979 00:46:41,463 --> 00:46:43,296 Fuck, yes. 980 00:46:47,169 --> 00:46:49,435 Hi, June. Come on in. 981 00:46:49,437 --> 00:46:51,137 No, um, I can't stay, 982 00:46:51,139 --> 00:46:53,906 but thanks for making some time. 983 00:46:53,908 --> 00:46:56,141 I realized that I skipped a step. 984 00:46:56,143 --> 00:46:59,478 I didn't show you the manuscript. 985 00:46:59,480 --> 00:47:02,982 This is a revised version. 986 00:47:02,984 --> 00:47:05,617 I, um, I cut a chapter, 987 00:47:05,619 --> 00:47:09,121 and I made some minor edits here and there. 988 00:47:09,123 --> 00:47:11,822 And I would be curious to hear your opinion. 989 00:47:13,359 --> 00:47:16,027 Great. Can't wait to read it. 990 00:47:16,029 --> 00:47:18,863 Great. Thanks. 991 00:47:22,102 --> 00:47:24,668 And, um, if you would 992 00:47:24,670 --> 00:47:28,038 like me to sign a nondisclosure 993 00:47:28,040 --> 00:47:30,007 about the stuff that I cut... 994 00:47:30,009 --> 00:47:31,275 Would you? 995 00:47:34,612 --> 00:47:37,047 That would be lovely. Thank you. 996 00:47:39,618 --> 00:47:42,719 Oh, and, June, I spoke to Carl Belanger at Stanford... 997 00:47:42,721 --> 00:47:44,153 The president. 998 00:47:44,155 --> 00:47:46,222 Yeah, and, um, there seems to be a mix-up. 999 00:47:46,224 --> 00:47:47,456 A mix-up? 1000 00:47:47,458 --> 00:47:49,758 Yeah, the weighting they gave certain categories 1001 00:47:49,760 --> 00:47:52,528 of your son's application, they were inputted incorrectly. 1002 00:47:52,530 --> 00:47:56,098 And I believe corrections are being made. 1003 00:47:56,100 --> 00:47:59,135 I have a very good feeling that he'll get accepted. 1004 00:47:59,137 --> 00:48:00,303 Congratulations. 1005 00:48:02,906 --> 00:48:05,340 I don't know how to thank you. 1006 00:48:29,932 --> 00:48:31,398 Are you ready to serve? 1007 00:48:34,869 --> 00:48:36,102 What is going on? 1008 00:48:36,104 --> 00:48:37,503 You are not here with me. 1009 00:48:43,078 --> 00:48:45,278 I'm sorry. I just can't concentrate. 1010 00:48:45,280 --> 00:48:48,881 Really? This makes cattle concentrate. 1011 00:48:48,883 --> 00:48:50,950 The whole point is this keeps you in the present. 1012 00:48:50,952 --> 00:48:52,517 Yeah. 1013 00:48:52,519 --> 00:48:55,153 Are you okay? 1014 00:48:55,155 --> 00:48:58,623 Oh, there's, um... 1015 00:48:58,625 --> 00:49:01,893 Oh, God. I can't believe I'm even talking about this. 1016 00:49:01,895 --> 00:49:04,396 What? 1017 00:49:07,534 --> 00:49:10,501 Axe is... 1018 00:49:10,503 --> 00:49:13,670 Jesus. Forget it. 1019 00:49:13,672 --> 00:49:15,139 No. 1020 00:49:18,478 --> 00:49:22,679 He's fucking with my father, 1021 00:49:22,681 --> 00:49:26,949 and that's in my head, Wend, 1022 00:49:26,951 --> 00:49:30,887 which has to be what Axe wants. 1023 00:49:30,889 --> 00:49:33,823 He's a target because of me, you know? 1024 00:49:33,825 --> 00:49:35,791 Your father can handle himself. 1025 00:49:35,793 --> 00:49:38,594 Mm-hmm. 1026 00:49:51,474 --> 00:49:53,942 I'm gonna leave you to stew in it. 1027 00:49:53,944 --> 00:49:56,512 Okay. 1028 00:49:56,514 --> 00:49:58,680 And when I get back, 1029 00:49:58,682 --> 00:50:02,216 you better be focused and obedient. 1030 00:50:02,218 --> 00:50:03,651 Have... 1031 00:50:03,653 --> 00:50:06,487 I...made... myself... clear? 1032 00:50:06,489 --> 00:50:10,791 Yes. Yeah. Very clear. 1033 00:50:13,129 --> 00:50:14,762 Stay here. 1034 00:50:14,764 --> 00:50:17,431 And wait for your mistress to return. 1035 00:50:21,636 --> 00:50:23,403 Ah. 1036 00:50:27,708 --> 00:50:28,808 Boys asleep? 1037 00:50:28,810 --> 00:50:30,610 Just about. Read a couple of chapters. 1038 00:50:30,612 --> 00:50:33,012 - We're at a good part. - Fun. 1039 00:50:33,014 --> 00:50:34,713 That Dolores Umbridge sure is a bitch. 1040 00:50:36,149 --> 00:50:37,816 Oh, yeah. 1041 00:50:40,253 --> 00:50:42,488 I have something for you. 1042 00:50:42,490 --> 00:50:44,990 She wrote a book? 1043 00:50:44,992 --> 00:50:47,326 - Yes, she did. - Am I in it? 1044 00:50:47,328 --> 00:50:50,262 You were. Details about a certain time 1045 00:50:50,264 --> 00:50:53,064 at the beginning of the century that very few people know about. 1046 00:50:53,066 --> 00:50:55,233 - And? - She made some cuts. 1047 00:50:55,235 --> 00:50:56,401 At your suggestion? 1048 00:50:56,403 --> 00:50:58,903 She was resistant at first, 1049 00:50:58,905 --> 00:51:01,672 but she came around to my way of thinking. 1050 00:51:03,410 --> 00:51:07,712 You deserve a Nobel Prize, you know that? 1051 00:51:07,714 --> 00:51:10,714 No prize necessary. 1052 00:51:25,097 --> 00:51:26,962 I'm so happy for you. 1053 00:51:26,964 --> 00:51:28,464 It feels right. 1054 00:51:28,466 --> 00:51:30,833 Thank you. 1055 00:51:30,835 --> 00:51:33,469 So what's the minimum investment for family and friends? 1056 00:51:33,471 --> 00:51:35,904 Uh, $250,000, 1057 00:51:35,906 --> 00:51:39,642 but I promised I wouldn't take any money away from Axe. 1058 00:51:39,644 --> 00:51:41,810 What if he never finds out? 1059 00:51:41,812 --> 00:51:43,945 Patient/doctor in reverse? 1060 00:51:43,947 --> 00:51:46,548 Yeah. 1061 00:51:46,550 --> 00:51:48,016 Count me in for 250. 1062 00:51:48,018 --> 00:51:49,351 Done. 1063 00:51:49,353 --> 00:51:50,718 Thanks. 1064 00:52:16,011 --> 00:52:17,410 What happened? 1065 00:52:17,412 --> 00:52:19,712 Sorry, honey. I just... 1066 00:52:19,714 --> 00:52:22,315 Oh, don't worry about it. 1067 00:52:22,317 --> 00:52:25,017 Want me to undo you? 1068 00:52:25,019 --> 00:52:27,187 Yeah, thanks. 1069 00:52:35,596 --> 00:52:37,629 So you wanna just watch TV and eat ice cream? 1070 00:52:37,631 --> 00:52:40,199 Yeah, perfect. 1071 00:52:40,201 --> 00:52:42,434 There's butter pecan. 1072 00:52:42,436 --> 00:52:45,304 I'm gonna go down in a minute and get it soft. 1073 00:52:49,776 --> 00:52:51,576 Play ball! Come on! 1074 00:52:54,414 --> 00:52:55,746 Ball! 1075 00:52:55,748 --> 00:52:57,682 Yeah, good eye, Teddy! You're the man, baby! 1076 00:52:57,684 --> 00:52:59,550 You see it, you stroke it, you're the man. 1077 00:52:59,552 --> 00:53:01,352 Hey, Coach. 1078 00:53:01,354 --> 00:53:03,153 Beautiful day for a ball game. 1079 00:53:04,956 --> 00:53:06,524 - Really? - Really. 1080 00:53:08,860 --> 00:53:10,594 Is there something you want? 1081 00:53:10,596 --> 00:53:12,095 'Cause your lame shit won't work here 1082 00:53:12,097 --> 00:53:13,630 any better than it did in your office. 1083 00:53:13,632 --> 00:53:15,031 Aren't there rules about you approaching me 1084 00:53:15,033 --> 00:53:17,100 - without my lawyer present? - It's okay, Pete. 1085 00:53:17,102 --> 00:53:19,636 I'm not here for you. Take it easy. 1086 00:53:19,638 --> 00:53:21,871 Ball two! 1087 00:53:24,742 --> 00:53:26,174 It was nice that Karen and Bill 1088 00:53:26,176 --> 00:53:29,945 come out to see their grandson play. 1089 00:53:29,947 --> 00:53:32,114 It'll be a little awkward when we handcuff them 1090 00:53:32,116 --> 00:53:35,050 - and haul them off. - Strike! 1091 00:53:39,256 --> 00:53:41,589 Come on, Ted! 1092 00:53:41,591 --> 00:53:43,023 Strike two! 1093 00:53:43,025 --> 00:53:45,627 I don't know. That looked a little low to me. 1094 00:53:45,629 --> 00:53:48,863 Anyway, we got a subpoena on your folks' investment portfolio 1095 00:53:48,865 --> 00:53:49,964 and it seems that they were in 1096 00:53:49,966 --> 00:53:52,867 on the Pepsum trade, among others. 1097 00:53:52,869 --> 00:53:57,037 And I know and you know that was not a legal trade. 1098 00:53:57,039 --> 00:53:58,572 And they'll say that they didn't know, 1099 00:53:58,574 --> 00:53:59,806 that they're innocent. 1100 00:53:59,808 --> 00:54:03,710 But hey, that's what they all say. 1101 00:54:03,712 --> 00:54:05,712 - This is not right. - Yeah. 1102 00:54:05,714 --> 00:54:07,581 Right and wrong. That's a funny line, isn't it? 1103 00:54:07,583 --> 00:54:11,418 Ball! 1104 00:54:11,420 --> 00:54:13,287 But you know what is kind of wrong? 1105 00:54:13,289 --> 00:54:15,155 This being Saturday, we bring them in, 1106 00:54:15,157 --> 00:54:16,389 the courts aren't open, 1107 00:54:16,391 --> 00:54:18,291 so it's gonna be a sleepover situation. 1108 00:54:18,293 --> 00:54:21,427 They don't deserve that. 1109 00:54:21,429 --> 00:54:23,929 But that's what they're gonna fucking get. 1110 00:54:28,335 --> 00:54:30,803 - Yeah, I'll come in on Monday. - Yes, you will. 1111 00:54:31,805 --> 00:54:33,738 Way to go, Teddy! Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! Let's go! 1112 00:54:34,908 --> 00:54:36,874 Take third! Take third, John! 1113 00:54:36,876 --> 00:54:40,178 Okay, hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up. 1114 00:54:40,180 --> 00:54:42,947 Good thing you held your player. 1115 00:54:42,949 --> 00:54:44,349 They had him dead to rights. 1116 00:54:56,362 --> 00:54:58,729 You rock, Teddy! You run on anything! 1117 00:55:46,962 --> 00:55:51,962 Sync and corrections by explosiveskull www.addic7ed.com