1 00:00:04,463 --> 00:00:05,464 Wow. 2 00:00:06,507 --> 00:00:08,007 "Leave Mythic Quest." 3 00:00:08,090 --> 00:00:09,801 Feels weird to even say. 4 00:00:10,302 --> 00:00:11,637 Feels like I grew up here. 5 00:00:11,720 --> 00:00:13,096 [Dan] Sounds good, Poppy. 6 00:00:13,180 --> 00:00:16,350 But I really just need to know your start date. 7 00:00:16,433 --> 00:00:18,393 Uh, when are you giving your notice over there? 8 00:00:18,477 --> 00:00:19,811 Uh, yeah. Today. Now. 9 00:00:19,895 --> 00:00:21,605 I'm just waiting for the right time. 10 00:00:21,688 --> 00:00:24,107 You know, he's so volatile. 11 00:00:24,775 --> 00:00:26,777 These narcissists, you're at their every whim. 12 00:00:26,860 --> 00:00:28,570 They're up, they're down, they're left, they're right. 13 00:00:28,654 --> 00:00:30,030 You never know where they're gonna land. 14 00:00:30,113 --> 00:00:32,991 Well, the good news is that you won't have to deal with that much longer. 15 00:00:33,075 --> 00:00:36,036 'Cause we're all about reliability and consistency here. 16 00:00:36,411 --> 00:00:39,998 Great. Because I am done with the drama. 17 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,253 Ian, we need to talk. Where are you? 18 00:00:44,670 --> 00:00:45,879 I'm over here. 19 00:00:45,963 --> 00:00:47,005 [soft Japanese music playing] 20 00:00:47,089 --> 00:00:49,132 Oh, I didn't see you there. 21 00:00:49,967 --> 00:00:51,385 Sorry, what is this? 22 00:00:51,468 --> 00:00:52,761 Oh, nothing. 23 00:00:53,220 --> 00:00:55,722 Just a man falling apart... 24 00:00:56,890 --> 00:00:58,225 before your very eyes. 25 00:01:00,435 --> 00:01:02,396 Oh, come on. 26 00:01:03,188 --> 00:01:05,524 [theme music playing] 27 00:01:15,617 --> 00:01:18,745 All right. Are you ready to put on a show, Wyld_D? 28 00:01:19,454 --> 00:01:21,540 Brad, is it cool if I leave a little early today? 29 00:01:21,832 --> 00:01:25,043 I know you don't like when I talk about my personal life, but all these long hours-- 30 00:01:25,127 --> 00:01:27,629 You're right. I don't like when you talk about your personal life. 31 00:01:27,713 --> 00:01:29,673 Now, I need you to start pushing my new product. 32 00:01:29,756 --> 00:01:31,842 It's called the Sword of Time. Have a seat. 33 00:01:31,925 --> 00:01:33,969 Okay, it's this new chase item I'm putting into the game. 34 00:01:34,052 --> 00:01:36,221 I'm gonna charge like 250 thou. 35 00:01:36,305 --> 00:01:38,807 Are you kidding me? No one is gonna buy that. 36 00:01:38,891 --> 00:01:40,184 No, they're probably not. 37 00:01:40,267 --> 00:01:42,978 But it's a dragon that they can chase, and people need that. 38 00:01:43,061 --> 00:01:45,898 Something just beyond their reach that gets 'em up in the morning. 39 00:01:45,981 --> 00:01:48,358 [C.W.] Hey! Where my average peeps at? [chuckles] 40 00:01:48,859 --> 00:01:49,943 Yo, Dana. 41 00:01:50,444 --> 00:01:51,486 What up, Bradley? 42 00:01:51,570 --> 00:01:54,406 Ooh! Rocking the merch from the fight. I sold a shit ton of those. 43 00:01:54,489 --> 00:01:57,159 I am embracing mediocrity. 44 00:01:57,242 --> 00:02:00,495 You see, everyone loved that the Masked Man reveal was Pootie. 45 00:02:00,913 --> 00:02:02,539 While I thought the story resolved 46 00:02:02,623 --> 00:02:05,334 with all the grace of a hobo shitting on a sidewalk. 47 00:02:05,417 --> 00:02:06,502 Hot take. 48 00:02:06,585 --> 00:02:10,130 Hmm. But, alas, the public has spoken. 49 00:02:10,214 --> 00:02:12,549 So, I shall go with the flow 50 00:02:12,633 --> 00:02:17,471 and be swept away on the riptide of mediocrity. 51 00:02:18,055 --> 00:02:19,598 I mean, what do I know? 52 00:02:21,517 --> 00:02:22,809 Fry? 53 00:02:22,893 --> 00:02:24,937 Okay, he's going through something. 54 00:02:25,020 --> 00:02:27,689 Big smiles, and we're rolling. 55 00:02:28,148 --> 00:02:29,775 -[tiger roars] -[Dana] Oh, my God! 56 00:02:30,359 --> 00:02:31,818 [woman] Wyld_D. 57 00:02:32,945 --> 00:02:35,239 So, I'm really excited to be streaming with y'all today 58 00:02:35,322 --> 00:02:37,783 and to try out this new game that I got in the mail. 59 00:02:38,283 --> 00:02:40,077 Um, which is from one of my sponsors. 60 00:02:40,160 --> 00:02:42,788 Something's not right. She seems really upset. 61 00:02:42,871 --> 00:02:43,997 Yeah. 62 00:02:45,541 --> 00:02:47,084 'Kay. Let's go. 63 00:02:47,167 --> 00:02:48,919 Can you not read facial expressions? 64 00:02:49,336 --> 00:02:51,171 It's a key trait of psychopaths. 65 00:02:51,463 --> 00:02:53,006 I'm not a psychopath, Lou. 66 00:02:54,633 --> 00:02:57,302 Yeah, probably not. Psychopaths are generally charming. 67 00:02:58,011 --> 00:03:00,848 I can just tell when something's bothering her, okay? 68 00:03:01,723 --> 00:03:03,767 -Pancakes are nice and fluffy. -[Rachel sighs] 69 00:03:03,851 --> 00:03:05,727 Waffles, they can have a little crisp to it. 70 00:03:05,811 --> 00:03:06,937 I gotta do something. 71 00:03:07,271 --> 00:03:09,439 Cool, so what's the plan? You gonna lure her into the woods? 72 00:03:09,523 --> 00:03:11,316 I am not a psychopath, Lou! Okay? 73 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:12,901 I am going to lure her out-- 74 00:03:13,861 --> 00:03:16,280 take her out and cheer her up. 75 00:03:17,489 --> 00:03:20,117 Rachel, I'm sorry. Don't murder her. 76 00:03:20,534 --> 00:03:21,618 Why'd I turn around? 77 00:03:21,702 --> 00:03:23,370 Because you have feelings for me. 78 00:03:23,453 --> 00:03:26,999 But I've made myself clear. They are not reciprocated. 79 00:03:27,749 --> 00:03:29,751 [rock music playing] 80 00:03:32,462 --> 00:03:34,298 [car revving] 81 00:03:35,299 --> 00:03:37,384 Here we are. The open road. 82 00:03:37,467 --> 00:03:38,760 [rock music continues loudly] 83 00:03:38,844 --> 00:03:40,012 Huh? 84 00:03:40,095 --> 00:03:45,058 It's the open road. The open-- You know, I'm just gonna turn this down! 85 00:03:45,142 --> 00:03:46,143 -Okay. -[music stops] 86 00:03:46,435 --> 00:03:48,187 The open road. 87 00:03:49,897 --> 00:03:51,607 So, where are we going? 88 00:03:51,940 --> 00:03:53,942 Can't tell you, Pop. You just gotta trust me. 89 00:03:54,026 --> 00:03:58,030 But just know that it's really important to me that you're here with me. 90 00:03:59,031 --> 00:04:02,242 It's just something I've had to take care of for a long time. 91 00:04:03,452 --> 00:04:04,453 Yeah. 92 00:04:04,912 --> 00:04:08,707 Yeah, sometimes you have to take care of things before they get too big. 93 00:04:09,499 --> 00:04:11,877 How long have we been working together now? 94 00:04:11,960 --> 00:04:13,253 Like eight years? 95 00:04:14,087 --> 00:04:15,839 I don't know. I don't really do calendars. 96 00:04:15,923 --> 00:04:17,216 Sure, sure. 97 00:04:17,841 --> 00:04:21,094 I, I guess what I'm saying is, life's funny, isn't it? 98 00:04:22,262 --> 00:04:23,263 Hmm... 99 00:04:23,972 --> 00:04:24,973 -No. -Okay. 100 00:04:25,057 --> 00:04:27,100 Well, just let me finish my thought there. 101 00:04:27,768 --> 00:04:30,103 It's crazy how long we've known each other. 102 00:04:30,187 --> 00:04:32,231 I mean, I'm a completely different person now 103 00:04:32,314 --> 00:04:35,567 to the 19-year-old that you plucked from MIT. 104 00:04:35,651 --> 00:04:37,277 And-- And sometimes, Ian-- 105 00:04:37,361 --> 00:04:39,905 You know my real name is "Ee-an"? 106 00:04:40,906 --> 00:04:41,990 Uh, what? 107 00:04:42,074 --> 00:04:43,784 "Ee-an" is my dad's name. 108 00:04:44,660 --> 00:04:47,204 He is... not a good dude. 109 00:04:50,707 --> 00:04:55,462 That's a cigarette burn I got for not turning the Nintendo off in time. 110 00:04:55,879 --> 00:04:58,215 Shit. That's, um, that's terrible. 111 00:04:59,341 --> 00:05:00,717 You have any experience with that? 112 00:05:02,845 --> 00:05:03,846 No. 113 00:05:06,056 --> 00:05:07,432 It's not great. 114 00:05:08,350 --> 00:05:12,020 Anyway, uh, one day I just decided I didn't want his name anymore. 115 00:05:12,104 --> 00:05:15,232 So I started calling myself "Eye-an." 116 00:05:16,149 --> 00:05:17,442 And that was that. 117 00:05:19,903 --> 00:05:21,864 I've never told anybody that before. 118 00:05:23,365 --> 00:05:25,200 Why are you telling me now? 119 00:05:28,579 --> 00:05:29,955 I don't know. 120 00:05:32,916 --> 00:05:36,461 Hey, Pop, I know that I don't always tell ya how much I value you, 121 00:05:36,545 --> 00:05:38,172 you know, and the work you do, 122 00:05:38,255 --> 00:05:40,674 but I'm gonna try harder. 123 00:05:41,300 --> 00:05:44,052 I'm gonna try harder, I promise. I'm gonna do better. 124 00:05:47,014 --> 00:05:50,809 Why, man? Why? Why now? Why? 125 00:05:50,893 --> 00:05:53,228 Now's as good a time as any, isn't it? 126 00:05:55,230 --> 00:05:59,234 Okay, this is not really going how I planned it. 127 00:06:05,157 --> 00:06:06,325 [Brad sighs] 128 00:06:06,408 --> 00:06:09,119 Oh! There's the man of the hour. 129 00:06:09,203 --> 00:06:10,621 Congrats, buddy. 130 00:06:10,996 --> 00:06:11,997 Huh? 131 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:16,418 We just made a quarter of a million dollars off that Sword of Time thingy. 132 00:06:16,502 --> 00:06:18,795 What was it? Yeah. 133 00:06:20,172 --> 00:06:22,090 That's impossible. I just pushed it live. 134 00:06:22,174 --> 00:06:24,134 250 G's. Awesome. 135 00:06:24,218 --> 00:06:25,427 You must be so excited. 136 00:06:26,261 --> 00:06:28,472 Yeah, I should be. I mean, I am. 137 00:06:29,640 --> 00:06:30,933 I'm not. I might puke. 138 00:06:31,016 --> 00:06:33,977 Oh, my God, I just sold someone air for the price of a goddamn house? 139 00:06:34,061 --> 00:06:35,395 Okay, I need to sit down. 140 00:06:35,479 --> 00:06:37,022 [David] You-- You okay, buddy? 141 00:06:37,105 --> 00:06:39,733 No. These Saudi princes and Silicon Valley douchebags 142 00:06:39,816 --> 00:06:41,568 will buy any piece of shit I put out there. 143 00:06:41,652 --> 00:06:44,196 Which means my job is irrelevant. 144 00:06:46,156 --> 00:06:47,533 What am I doing with my life? 145 00:06:48,242 --> 00:06:51,703 I've been feeling the same way ever since Ian chose Poppy as his assistant over me. 146 00:06:52,120 --> 00:06:54,289 Poppy is not Ian's assistant. Neither are you. 147 00:06:54,373 --> 00:06:56,375 Well, you don't have to rub it in, David. 148 00:07:00,295 --> 00:07:03,006 Okay. Listen. 149 00:07:03,549 --> 00:07:08,303 As exec producer, it falls on me to help when my employees' morale is low. 150 00:07:08,387 --> 00:07:10,889 Don't worry. I've handled this type of thing before to great effect. 151 00:07:11,515 --> 00:07:13,517 Save for Teddy Villarreal from Digital Assets, 152 00:07:13,600 --> 00:07:15,936 who was gonna jump into that stone quarry no matter what. 153 00:07:16,019 --> 00:07:17,813 So, anyway, let's dig in, 154 00:07:17,896 --> 00:07:21,024 and I will have you guys feeling better in no time. 155 00:07:21,692 --> 00:07:23,735 Feel good? Questions? 156 00:07:25,821 --> 00:07:27,865 -Yeah. -What happened to Teddy? 157 00:07:27,948 --> 00:07:30,075 Well, exactly what you think happened. 158 00:07:30,158 --> 00:07:31,493 -What? -Did they recover his body? 159 00:07:31,577 --> 00:07:33,370 They recovered enough. No more questions about Teddy. 160 00:07:33,453 --> 00:07:35,080 Any other questions about what we're gonna do? 161 00:07:35,163 --> 00:07:36,540 Let's just keep going. Let's move. 162 00:07:40,043 --> 00:07:42,462 [Poppy] Oh, sweet! A diner. I could eat. 163 00:07:43,422 --> 00:07:46,091 Pop, I'm gonna ask you to wait in the car. 164 00:07:46,758 --> 00:07:48,093 I need to do this alone. 165 00:07:48,427 --> 00:07:49,970 But you asked me to come with you. 166 00:07:50,053 --> 00:07:52,431 Yeah. And you're doing an awesome job so far. 167 00:07:53,974 --> 00:07:56,685 Okay. Sure, go ahead. 168 00:07:56,768 --> 00:07:57,603 Okay. 169 00:07:57,686 --> 00:07:59,897 Actually, can I just jump in and use the bathroom real quick? 170 00:07:59,980 --> 00:08:00,981 No. 171 00:08:01,064 --> 00:08:02,399 Okay. 172 00:08:02,482 --> 00:08:05,652 Well, good luck with whatever it is you're doing. 173 00:08:06,945 --> 00:08:08,197 Seriously, thank you... 174 00:08:09,948 --> 00:08:10,991 partner. 175 00:08:12,993 --> 00:08:16,079 Okay... partner. 176 00:08:36,725 --> 00:08:39,269 [line ringing, beeps] 177 00:08:39,352 --> 00:08:42,147 Hey, Dan Williams. It's Poppy here. 178 00:08:42,563 --> 00:08:43,565 Again. 179 00:08:43,649 --> 00:08:47,319 Look, um, my situation has changed. 180 00:08:47,402 --> 00:08:49,571 Ian and I have come to an understanding, 181 00:08:49,655 --> 00:08:51,740 and things are gonna be different now. 182 00:08:51,823 --> 00:08:54,326 Um, sorry, but if I'm being honest with myself, 183 00:08:54,409 --> 00:08:56,912 I think this is exactly where I need to be right now. 184 00:08:58,163 --> 00:09:00,666 So, sorry. 185 00:09:01,542 --> 00:09:03,919 Okay, bye. 186 00:09:24,398 --> 00:09:25,899 Hello, Brendan. 187 00:09:26,775 --> 00:09:27,860 Hello, Dad. 188 00:09:31,071 --> 00:09:35,617 Now, any job worked over a long period of time can start to feel meaningless. 189 00:09:35,701 --> 00:09:37,369 Which is why I came up with a system 190 00:09:37,452 --> 00:09:40,831 that breaks the workday down into a series of concrete tasks 191 00:09:40,914 --> 00:09:43,458 followed by concrete rewards. 192 00:09:43,542 --> 00:09:45,836 I like to reward myself 193 00:09:46,545 --> 00:09:50,465 with a little something that makes me happy. Hmm? 194 00:09:50,883 --> 00:09:51,884 A cookie? 195 00:09:51,967 --> 00:09:54,344 If I finish all of my tasks on my to-do list, 196 00:09:54,428 --> 00:09:56,847 then I reward myself with this tasty treat. 197 00:09:56,930 --> 00:09:57,848 [sniffs] 198 00:09:57,931 --> 00:10:00,058 Ugh. I'm a chocoholic. 199 00:10:00,142 --> 00:10:02,936 You give yourself a cookie for doing your job? 200 00:10:03,645 --> 00:10:04,730 That is so sad. 201 00:10:04,813 --> 00:10:09,151 No, no. I give myself a piece of cookie for doing a bit of my job. 202 00:10:09,234 --> 00:10:10,652 Seem so sad now? 203 00:10:10,736 --> 00:10:13,155 I'm starting to understand why Teddy took that header into the stone quarry. 204 00:10:13,238 --> 00:10:14,489 No! That is not what-- 205 00:10:14,573 --> 00:10:17,492 Look, I cannot solve clinical depression with a cookie. 206 00:10:18,035 --> 00:10:19,578 And let me tell you something, that man had a death wish. 207 00:10:19,661 --> 00:10:22,581 Nothing was gonna stop Teddy jumping his dirt bike into that quarry. 208 00:10:23,165 --> 00:10:24,917 Where there was light, he just saw darkness. 209 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:29,671 Now, we just need to come up with a reward that each of you guys can work towards. 210 00:10:29,755 --> 00:10:32,174 So, Brad, what's something that gives you a little joy? 211 00:10:32,966 --> 00:10:35,469 -Predator-prey videos. -What is that? I don't know what that is. 212 00:10:35,552 --> 00:10:37,554 You know, like a killer whale eating a seal 213 00:10:37,638 --> 00:10:40,140 or a cheetah running down a gazelle and ripping out its throat. 214 00:10:40,224 --> 00:10:41,225 Stuff like that. 215 00:10:41,308 --> 00:10:43,352 Have you seen the one where the alligator bites the python, 216 00:10:43,435 --> 00:10:46,230 but then the python wraps himself around the alligator and they both die? 217 00:10:46,313 --> 00:10:47,481 -That one's great. -Okay, yeah. 218 00:10:47,564 --> 00:10:49,399 Let's just stick with the cookie, guys. 219 00:10:49,483 --> 00:10:51,693 It seems like a simpler reward. 220 00:10:51,777 --> 00:10:54,947 Um, so the next thing we need is to identify a manageable task. 221 00:10:55,030 --> 00:10:57,199 So, Brad, what's something you can accomplish next? 222 00:10:57,282 --> 00:10:59,618 I don't know. I guess we could sell naming rights to the coliseum 223 00:10:59,701 --> 00:11:01,203 for like a million bucks. 224 00:11:01,870 --> 00:11:04,164 That is a great idea. Look at you! 225 00:11:04,248 --> 00:11:06,875 "Naming rights to the coliseum." Love it. 226 00:11:07,292 --> 00:11:11,338 Hey, and guess what? That is what I call a task accomplished. 227 00:11:11,421 --> 00:11:13,924 Brad gets a cookie. 228 00:11:14,550 --> 00:11:16,927 Hmm? There we go. 229 00:11:17,010 --> 00:11:18,053 Hmm? 230 00:11:18,136 --> 00:11:19,721 And I'm gonna do it one more time. 231 00:11:19,805 --> 00:11:22,099 Look at that. You got some chocolate chunks in there. 232 00:11:22,182 --> 00:11:23,559 That is gonna be good. 233 00:11:23,642 --> 00:11:26,854 Okay, so, Jo, what is something you'd like to accomplish today? 234 00:11:27,396 --> 00:11:30,399 Same thing I want every day: to help people achieve their goals. 235 00:11:30,482 --> 00:11:31,984 That's great and surprisingly not weird. 236 00:11:32,067 --> 00:11:34,152 And you can accomplish that today. That is your job. 237 00:11:34,236 --> 00:11:35,487 But Ian's not here. 238 00:11:35,571 --> 00:11:38,991 But I am, and I am your boss, all right? 239 00:11:39,074 --> 00:11:41,201 Assist me. You understand? 240 00:11:42,160 --> 00:11:44,496 -I guess. -She guesses. Look at that. 241 00:11:44,580 --> 00:11:46,540 We're making progress. Unbelievable. 242 00:11:46,623 --> 00:11:50,169 Okay, so, my job is to help you guys today. 243 00:11:50,252 --> 00:11:54,840 So, in a way, assisting you will help me in being a better assistant to you. 244 00:11:55,799 --> 00:11:58,760 This is so confusing. I'm just gonna take notes and not talk. 245 00:11:59,261 --> 00:12:00,679 Look out. 246 00:12:00,762 --> 00:12:02,931 Hey, Jo, you're assisting me. 247 00:12:03,473 --> 00:12:05,642 Cookie earned. Look at that. 248 00:12:06,518 --> 00:12:08,854 And in half. There you go. 249 00:12:09,980 --> 00:12:11,315 All right, guys. 250 00:12:13,025 --> 00:12:14,026 Cheers. Hmm? 251 00:12:15,736 --> 00:12:19,156 [cheering] 252 00:12:26,121 --> 00:12:27,915 You the new one? [chuckles] 253 00:12:27,998 --> 00:12:29,249 Uh, sorry, excuse me? 254 00:12:30,334 --> 00:12:32,419 -You're here with Ian, right? -Oh, yeah. 255 00:12:32,503 --> 00:12:34,046 I saw you pull up. I'm Shannon. 256 00:12:34,505 --> 00:12:36,590 Hi. I'm Brendan's mom. 257 00:12:37,925 --> 00:12:39,092 -Hi, Shannon. -Hi. 258 00:12:39,176 --> 00:12:40,719 Sorry, who's Brendan? 259 00:12:40,802 --> 00:12:43,013 Oh, my gosh. That's so cute. Pootie. 260 00:12:43,096 --> 00:12:45,933 Right. Brendan is Pootie Shoe. 261 00:12:46,016 --> 00:12:48,227 Why is Ian meeting with Pootie? 262 00:12:48,310 --> 00:12:50,103 Oh, my God. He didn't tell you? 263 00:12:50,562 --> 00:12:53,398 Oh, that is so typical of him. Wow. Of course he wouldn't. 264 00:12:53,482 --> 00:12:55,859 Well, why should he? It's just his son. 265 00:12:56,235 --> 00:12:57,319 I'm sorry. 266 00:12:57,402 --> 00:13:00,739 Uh, uh... Pootie Shoe is Ian's son? 267 00:13:00,822 --> 00:13:02,866 Christ, he really keeps you in the dark, doesn't he? 268 00:13:03,367 --> 00:13:06,119 Oh, he was like that when we were together. 269 00:13:06,203 --> 00:13:08,330 Oh, no. We-- We're not together. 270 00:13:08,413 --> 00:13:10,332 We're just colleagues. Work colleagues. 271 00:13:10,415 --> 00:13:12,793 Equal colleagues. Partners, actually. 272 00:13:12,876 --> 00:13:17,798 Can I give you a piece of advice before he knocks you up too? 273 00:13:17,881 --> 00:13:20,425 He's not gonna knock me up. We're not gonna have-- We're never gonna-- 274 00:13:20,509 --> 00:13:23,679 Oh, no, no. He knows how to shine his light on you, right, 275 00:13:23,762 --> 00:13:28,809 and make you feel like you are the most important person in the world, 276 00:13:28,892 --> 00:13:31,603 that you'll be together forever. 277 00:13:31,687 --> 00:13:32,938 You're partners. 278 00:13:33,021 --> 00:13:34,731 And then when you're feeling safest, 279 00:13:35,232 --> 00:13:37,317 he just shines that light somewhere else. 280 00:13:37,401 --> 00:13:38,694 Mostly on himself. 281 00:13:38,777 --> 00:13:42,573 And then the second it seems like you may be on to something better... 282 00:13:42,656 --> 00:13:44,908 [sniffs] he can sense it. 283 00:13:45,742 --> 00:13:49,621 And that light comes right back to you. 284 00:13:50,247 --> 00:13:51,623 But it's bullshit. 285 00:13:52,207 --> 00:13:53,208 Mm-hmm. 286 00:13:53,750 --> 00:13:55,002 He just wants someone, 287 00:13:55,085 --> 00:13:57,296 he needs someone to be his emotional lapdog. 288 00:13:57,379 --> 00:13:58,422 You understand? 289 00:13:59,131 --> 00:14:00,549 Always supporting him. 290 00:14:00,632 --> 00:14:03,260 Always there for him, regardless of your own needs, 291 00:14:03,969 --> 00:14:07,264 and just waitin' for him to return. 292 00:14:09,600 --> 00:14:10,976 That sound right? 293 00:14:12,853 --> 00:14:15,272 Okay, Shannon. 294 00:14:15,355 --> 00:14:19,151 Well, you seem like a real-- a real gem. 295 00:14:19,776 --> 00:14:21,987 Uh, but I have to get back to-- 296 00:14:22,070 --> 00:14:23,322 Sitting here. 297 00:14:24,907 --> 00:14:25,908 Waiting. 298 00:14:33,957 --> 00:14:35,959 [dog panting] 299 00:14:44,259 --> 00:14:46,178 Son of a bitch. 300 00:14:48,472 --> 00:14:49,765 [waitress] Here you go. 301 00:14:51,433 --> 00:14:52,935 -[Pootie Shoe] Thanks. -Thank you. 302 00:14:55,270 --> 00:14:56,855 So, uh... 303 00:14:58,899 --> 00:15:02,444 how's your life? 304 00:15:02,528 --> 00:15:03,612 Why'd you call me here? 305 00:15:03,695 --> 00:15:08,867 Oh! Oh, have you lost all of your baby teeth? 306 00:15:08,951 --> 00:15:10,369 'Cause I brought something. 307 00:15:10,744 --> 00:15:12,204 I'm 14, Dad. 308 00:15:12,871 --> 00:15:15,207 Right. Right, that's not-- 309 00:15:15,290 --> 00:15:16,583 The timing's off. 310 00:15:16,917 --> 00:15:18,669 Sorry, I'm just a little flustered. 311 00:15:18,752 --> 00:15:21,839 Fourteen. Fourteen, right. Oh, so you getting laid yet? 312 00:15:21,922 --> 00:15:24,174 -What the fuck, Dad? -Also probably not appropriate. 313 00:15:24,258 --> 00:15:26,218 I'm not fucking getting laid. Are you-- 314 00:15:26,927 --> 00:15:30,597 I'm sorry, man. I just... I don't have a lot of practice with this. 315 00:15:30,681 --> 00:15:32,850 -Would you just bear with me? -Right, yeah, no. 316 00:15:32,933 --> 00:15:36,103 Let's consider your needs at the beginning of this summit. 317 00:15:36,186 --> 00:15:37,729 [sighs] Okay, look. 318 00:15:37,813 --> 00:15:40,399 Brendan, I know that this is difficult for you to understand, 319 00:15:40,482 --> 00:15:44,361 but me leaving was something that your mother and I decided together. 320 00:15:44,444 --> 00:15:46,613 And then all of a sudden, out of the blue, years later, 321 00:15:46,697 --> 00:15:50,325 you start streaming MQ, and then you get bigger and bigger and bigger, 322 00:15:50,409 --> 00:15:51,910 and I didn't know what to do. 323 00:15:51,994 --> 00:15:54,162 I was just trying to find a way to talk to you. 324 00:15:54,246 --> 00:15:56,540 Kind of an elaborate way to reach out, don't you think? 325 00:15:56,623 --> 00:15:59,251 Oh, well, I'm sorry. You know, I didn't really have a lot of practice 326 00:15:59,334 --> 00:16:01,253 talking to dads I hadn't seen in ten years, 327 00:16:01,336 --> 00:16:05,591 so forgive me for my brain being a little scrambled, you fucking dick! 328 00:16:05,674 --> 00:16:08,218 I didn't know you were the Masked Man, otherwise I would not have done it. 329 00:16:08,302 --> 00:16:10,971 Oh, wow. What about the time you told me to kill myself? 330 00:16:11,054 --> 00:16:13,015 -I didn't tell you to kill yourself. -Yes, he did. 331 00:16:13,098 --> 00:16:14,933 That wasn't me. That wasn't me. 332 00:16:15,017 --> 00:16:18,353 That was Jo. That was my assistant. Technically, she's David's assistant. 333 00:16:19,062 --> 00:16:21,899 She's more of just a free-floating agent of chaos. 334 00:16:21,982 --> 00:16:23,317 We should probably fire her. 335 00:16:23,400 --> 00:16:26,195 Wow. Sounds like you run a real tight ship over there, Dad. 336 00:16:26,278 --> 00:16:27,529 Look, Brendan. 337 00:16:28,071 --> 00:16:30,949 I was never going to be a good dad. 338 00:16:31,366 --> 00:16:33,035 But I always took care of everything. 339 00:16:33,118 --> 00:16:36,580 The school, the house. I took care of all of it. 340 00:16:37,080 --> 00:16:40,417 And the truth is you were better off without me. 341 00:16:40,501 --> 00:16:42,336 Look at you, man. 342 00:16:42,419 --> 00:16:44,338 You... you have this great career, 343 00:16:44,421 --> 00:16:46,965 you've got money, a great relationship with your mom. 344 00:16:47,049 --> 00:16:48,342 I don't know. I... 345 00:16:48,884 --> 00:16:54,681 Honestly, I feel like I made the right decision here. 346 00:16:56,975 --> 00:16:59,895 -You just said the word "I" nine times. -Did I? 347 00:16:59,978 --> 00:17:02,105 -That's ten. -Wow, you can count shit like that? 348 00:17:02,189 --> 00:17:04,147 You're like Rain Man. Oh, my God. 349 00:17:04,942 --> 00:17:06,652 You really are, like, a genius. 350 00:17:06,983 --> 00:17:08,069 Hey, my kid's a genius. 351 00:17:09,444 --> 00:17:10,739 Hey, my son's a genius. 352 00:17:11,949 --> 00:17:15,160 Wow. Wow, everything's about you. 353 00:17:15,242 --> 00:17:18,413 I thought that... that maybe you just felt enough guilt 354 00:17:18,497 --> 00:17:21,500 that you finally, finally wanted to reconnect. 355 00:17:21,583 --> 00:17:22,960 -But no. No. -Yeah. 356 00:17:23,041 --> 00:17:26,171 You just wanted me to tell you that you didn't do anything wrong, 357 00:17:26,255 --> 00:17:28,549 that you're not a bad person, and that you didn't mess up. 358 00:17:28,632 --> 00:17:31,468 Because everything is always about you. 359 00:17:31,552 --> 00:17:33,887 -No, no. That's not true. I-- -"I." 360 00:17:33,971 --> 00:17:35,764 -What I'm trying to say-- -"I'm." 361 00:17:35,848 --> 00:17:37,057 -I know, but I-- -Two more. 362 00:17:37,140 --> 00:17:38,517 -Okay, but I-- -"I." 363 00:17:39,893 --> 00:17:44,147 Well, how is a person supposed to talk without using personal pronouns? 364 00:17:44,231 --> 00:17:47,150 Okay, you know what, I'm really too old to be having this conversation. 365 00:17:47,234 --> 00:17:49,069 Wait, hold on a second. Where are you going? 366 00:17:49,152 --> 00:17:51,613 Don't contact me again, Ian. 367 00:17:52,030 --> 00:17:53,740 -Okay, Son-- -No! 368 00:17:56,326 --> 00:17:57,786 I'm done with you. 369 00:18:03,333 --> 00:18:06,670 For the record, I give this conversation zero buttholes. 370 00:18:09,965 --> 00:18:11,049 Pootie out! 371 00:18:15,137 --> 00:18:16,138 [sighs] 372 00:18:17,514 --> 00:18:19,391 [Poppy] Hey, Dan Williams. 373 00:18:19,474 --> 00:18:22,269 It's Poppy, your new creative director. 374 00:18:22,352 --> 00:18:23,437 That's right, I'm back. 375 00:18:23,520 --> 00:18:25,230 Disregard my previous message. 376 00:18:25,314 --> 00:18:28,734 I'm done with Mythic Quest, and I'm definitely done with all the drama. 377 00:18:28,817 --> 00:18:31,486 Uh, like, for real this time. So, I want the job. 378 00:18:31,904 --> 00:18:34,698 Great. Just call me back. Thanks. Bye. 379 00:18:37,326 --> 00:18:39,620 Hey, how'd it go in there? You okay? 380 00:18:40,037 --> 00:18:41,663 I don't wanna talk about it. 381 00:18:42,414 --> 00:18:45,000 Really? There's nothing that you wanna share 382 00:18:45,083 --> 00:18:47,586 with the person that you dragged all the way out here? 383 00:18:48,962 --> 00:18:50,589 No. I don't. Can we just go? 384 00:18:50,672 --> 00:18:54,259 No. Were you seriously not gonna tell me? 385 00:18:55,219 --> 00:18:58,889 I know that Pootie's your son. I just met your ex. She told me. 386 00:18:58,972 --> 00:19:01,141 [groans] Shannon. How'd she look? 387 00:19:01,225 --> 00:19:03,769 -Batshit crazy! -Yeah. 388 00:19:03,852 --> 00:19:05,812 Why did you bring me out here? 389 00:19:06,230 --> 00:19:07,314 For support. 390 00:19:07,731 --> 00:19:09,983 Of course. 'Cause I'm like your emotional support animal 391 00:19:10,067 --> 00:19:13,487 that has to sit in the hot car for an hour, like that dog! 392 00:19:14,696 --> 00:19:16,031 What dog? 393 00:19:16,114 --> 00:19:20,953 The--The--The-- Okay, well, there was a dog there earlier, 394 00:19:21,036 --> 00:19:23,288 and it was a really apt metaphor! 395 00:19:23,372 --> 00:19:25,374 Okay, can we just not do this right now, Poppy? 396 00:19:25,457 --> 00:19:28,126 You're right. Let's not do this anymore. I quit. 397 00:19:29,086 --> 00:19:32,673 I'm gonna go work at Cold Alliance. They're making me creative director. 398 00:19:32,756 --> 00:19:33,757 What do you... 399 00:19:35,717 --> 00:19:37,344 What are you gonna say to that? 400 00:19:39,137 --> 00:19:41,098 If that's what you wanna do, I can't stop you. 401 00:19:44,226 --> 00:19:45,435 That's your reaction? 402 00:19:45,519 --> 00:19:46,520 Yeah. 403 00:19:47,980 --> 00:19:50,858 Whatever, man. Get in the car. I'm driving. 404 00:19:52,067 --> 00:19:54,987 The dog! That's the dog! There, look. He's real. 405 00:19:55,070 --> 00:19:57,698 He's real, and even he gets to get out of the car and take a piss! 406 00:19:57,781 --> 00:20:01,535 Well, you know what, Ian, I'm not the dog anymore! You're the dog! 407 00:20:02,661 --> 00:20:05,956 -Why do you hate dogs so much? -I don't hate dogs. 408 00:20:06,039 --> 00:20:08,584 Listen to me very carefully, Ian. 409 00:20:09,084 --> 00:20:12,838 I hate you. 410 00:20:14,631 --> 00:20:17,009 I'm so sorry. I just noticed something. 411 00:20:17,092 --> 00:20:19,553 I think your part is on the wrong side of your head. 412 00:20:19,636 --> 00:20:22,973 If we just moved it over to the other side, it would open up your whole face. 413 00:20:24,683 --> 00:20:26,810 I am going to open up your face! 414 00:20:27,269 --> 00:20:28,395 Get in the car! 415 00:20:30,230 --> 00:20:31,315 Okay. 416 00:20:36,695 --> 00:20:37,696 [yells] 417 00:20:37,779 --> 00:20:40,699 Okay, Brad. So, now that you've identified your next big-ticket item, 418 00:20:40,782 --> 00:20:42,576 all we have to do is get Dana to push it, 419 00:20:42,659 --> 00:20:45,454 and you are well on your way to your second piece of cookie. 420 00:20:46,079 --> 00:20:48,498 -Where is Dana? -Gone, Daddy-o. 421 00:20:48,582 --> 00:20:49,708 Whatever. All right. 422 00:20:49,791 --> 00:20:53,003 Uh... well, looks like our next task is to find out where Dana is. 423 00:20:53,086 --> 00:20:54,087 I can do it. 424 00:20:54,171 --> 00:20:57,883 If I find Dana, that assists Brad, and it assists you by assisting Brad. 425 00:20:57,966 --> 00:20:59,301 [snaps fingers] I'm on it. 426 00:21:00,093 --> 00:21:01,595 She's really taken to the system. 427 00:21:02,387 --> 00:21:04,223 C.W., what do you got going on here? 428 00:21:04,306 --> 00:21:07,226 Just enjoying America's best-selling beverage, 429 00:21:07,518 --> 00:21:10,270 while watching the japery of some purple buffoon. 430 00:21:11,522 --> 00:21:12,898 Roscoe. Classic. 431 00:21:12,981 --> 00:21:15,234 [C.W.] Yeah. Millions of people love him. 432 00:21:15,317 --> 00:21:17,611 So, must be good, right? 433 00:21:17,694 --> 00:21:18,695 Is he acting out? 434 00:21:18,779 --> 00:21:20,197 Yeah, like an 8-year-old. 435 00:21:20,280 --> 00:21:22,658 Okay, great. Well, I can introduce you to my system. 436 00:21:22,741 --> 00:21:25,577 Although I don't know if I have enough cookie to reward you. 437 00:21:25,661 --> 00:21:26,662 [phone vibrates] 438 00:21:27,204 --> 00:21:28,205 Oh, it's Poppy. 439 00:21:31,416 --> 00:21:32,876 Oh, my God. 440 00:21:36,713 --> 00:21:37,714 What is it? 441 00:21:38,924 --> 00:21:42,177 The Masked Man is Ian's son! 442 00:21:42,928 --> 00:21:44,763 It's his son! 443 00:21:44,847 --> 00:21:47,558 The narrative through line has been restored. 444 00:21:47,975 --> 00:21:53,772 Quality literature resumes its rightful throne! Ha! 445 00:21:58,610 --> 00:21:59,736 -Oh, my gosh. -Shit! 446 00:22:00,237 --> 00:22:02,781 -It's got me! It's got me! It's got me! -Wait, wait! Kill him! 447 00:22:02,865 --> 00:22:05,534 I'm trying. I'm trying. How are they so fast? 448 00:22:06,702 --> 00:22:08,203 -No. -Ah, dammit. 449 00:22:08,287 --> 00:22:11,123 [grunts] Ate our faces off. 450 00:22:13,292 --> 00:22:15,627 Thanks so much for getting me out. I really needed this. 451 00:22:16,295 --> 00:22:17,629 Yeah. Of course. 452 00:22:17,713 --> 00:22:19,798 I know how much you like spilling zombie blood, 453 00:22:19,882 --> 00:22:21,592 so I thought this would cheer you up. 454 00:22:22,092 --> 00:22:24,720 You do realize we're in a small confined space, 455 00:22:24,803 --> 00:22:27,347 playing games, sitting next to each other, right? 456 00:22:27,931 --> 00:22:30,058 We recreated what we do at work. 457 00:22:31,518 --> 00:22:35,772 Yeah. Well, you know, what we used to do, anyway. 458 00:22:36,732 --> 00:22:38,650 Yeah. I guess you're right. 459 00:22:41,653 --> 00:22:43,113 I really miss you, Rache. 460 00:22:46,450 --> 00:22:47,534 You do? 461 00:22:48,744 --> 00:22:49,745 Yeah. 462 00:22:52,706 --> 00:22:53,790 Hey! 463 00:22:53,874 --> 00:22:55,125 -Shit! -What are you two doing? 464 00:22:55,209 --> 00:22:57,586 Christ, Jo. What the hell are you doing here? 465 00:22:58,921 --> 00:23:02,216 I'm doing my job, something the two of you should consider doing once in a while. 466 00:23:02,299 --> 00:23:03,842 How did you even know we were here? 467 00:23:03,926 --> 00:23:05,052 It's not complicated. 468 00:23:05,135 --> 00:23:08,722 You're simple people with simple lives. Now, move your asses back to work. 469 00:23:08,805 --> 00:23:10,182 You can't tell us what to do. 470 00:23:10,265 --> 00:23:12,434 Yeah. Don't be a narc, Jo. 471 00:23:12,518 --> 00:23:14,144 Oh, I'm not a narc. 472 00:23:14,728 --> 00:23:17,481 I'm David Brittlesbee's motherfucking assistant. 473 00:23:17,564 --> 00:23:18,732 Now, move! 474 00:23:21,401 --> 00:23:23,487 ["Every Rose has its Thorn" playing] 475 00:23:39,795 --> 00:23:42,130 Ugh, cheer up, princess. 476 00:23:43,549 --> 00:23:44,591 Okay, Pop. 477 00:23:44,675 --> 00:23:46,051 "Okay, Pop." 478 00:23:46,510 --> 00:23:49,513 God, you are such a dramatic asshole. 479 00:23:51,557 --> 00:23:52,558 Yeah. 480 00:23:52,641 --> 00:23:54,810 -Ow. Dude. -Got 'em, David. 481 00:23:54,893 --> 00:23:56,061 Ow, that hurts. 482 00:23:56,144 --> 00:23:59,106 They were playing hooky at an arcade like truant schoolchildren. 483 00:23:59,189 --> 00:24:01,191 Wow. Busted. 484 00:24:01,275 --> 00:24:03,110 Hey, good job, Jo. 485 00:24:03,193 --> 00:24:04,444 Can we go back to work now? 486 00:24:04,528 --> 00:24:06,864 Hold on. Wait a minute. Brad actually has a task he needs accomplished. 487 00:24:06,947 --> 00:24:08,031 Right, Brad? 488 00:24:09,575 --> 00:24:12,494 Dana, we're selling naming rights to the coliseum for a million bucks. 489 00:24:12,578 --> 00:24:15,122 Just say whatever you want about it on the stream. Doesn't matter. 490 00:24:15,205 --> 00:24:17,791 Some idiot's gonna buy it and call it "King Shit's Fuck Town." 491 00:24:17,875 --> 00:24:19,168 Great. Got that, Dana? 492 00:24:20,002 --> 00:24:21,086 Sure, I guess. 493 00:24:21,170 --> 00:24:22,546 Good. So, off you go. 494 00:24:23,589 --> 00:24:25,299 -You too. -I'm going. 495 00:24:27,718 --> 00:24:29,094 Guys. Come on. Circle up. 496 00:24:30,053 --> 00:24:31,138 Come on. 497 00:24:31,638 --> 00:24:33,974 Can I just say something? I am really proud of us. 498 00:24:34,057 --> 00:24:36,518 We all accomplished what we set out to do today. 499 00:24:36,602 --> 00:24:38,395 Jo, you assisted me beautifully. 500 00:24:38,729 --> 00:24:40,480 And, Brad, you powered through 501 00:24:40,564 --> 00:24:42,733 and did your job despite feeling like your life is meaningless. 502 00:24:42,816 --> 00:24:45,235 As for myself, I got you both across the finish line, 503 00:24:45,319 --> 00:24:47,779 and no one jumped headfirst into a rock quarry. 504 00:24:48,197 --> 00:24:49,907 Right? That's a big deal for me. 505 00:24:49,990 --> 00:24:55,204 Plus, we have earned our last bits of cookie. 506 00:24:56,413 --> 00:24:57,247 Huh. 507 00:24:58,624 --> 00:24:59,917 It's only two pieces. 508 00:25:00,292 --> 00:25:01,543 [Brad sighs] 509 00:25:01,627 --> 00:25:03,545 You know what? You guys have 'em. 510 00:25:04,630 --> 00:25:06,548 -[Jo] Are you sure? -Yeah. 511 00:25:08,592 --> 00:25:09,801 -There you go. -[Jo squeals] 512 00:25:11,428 --> 00:25:12,679 Go ahead, take a bite. 513 00:25:13,430 --> 00:25:15,474 Mmm. Mmm. 514 00:25:16,183 --> 00:25:18,852 This is the most delicious thing I've ever eaten in my entire life. 515 00:25:18,936 --> 00:25:21,438 Yeah. Something about the last one just... 516 00:25:22,105 --> 00:25:23,899 just really tastes so good. 517 00:25:25,776 --> 00:25:26,902 Oh, uh, Brad. 518 00:25:27,319 --> 00:25:30,030 I found out who bought that overpriced sword thingy of yours. 519 00:25:30,113 --> 00:25:31,281 It wasn't a Saudi prince. 520 00:25:31,365 --> 00:25:34,326 It was some old guy who lives in a trailer park or something. Crazy. 521 00:25:34,409 --> 00:25:35,994 Wait. Trailer park? How did he afford it? 522 00:25:36,370 --> 00:25:37,788 Must've been his life savings. 523 00:25:39,540 --> 00:25:41,124 Holy shit. That's it. 524 00:25:41,917 --> 00:25:44,962 Okay, it's not about taking a million dollars from a billionaire. 525 00:25:45,045 --> 00:25:48,465 It's about taking that last piece of cookie from a man who has nothing else. 526 00:25:48,549 --> 00:25:49,883 I wouldn't say nothing. I mean-- 527 00:25:49,967 --> 00:25:52,219 It's about taking our players' last dollar. No, last penny. 528 00:25:52,302 --> 00:25:55,722 No, last fraction of a penny. Micro-microtransactions. 529 00:25:55,806 --> 00:25:59,059 Wait, nano-transactions. No one's safe, no matter how poor they are. 530 00:25:59,142 --> 00:26:00,394 That is why I do this. 531 00:26:00,477 --> 00:26:01,395 [gasps] 532 00:26:01,478 --> 00:26:02,980 Thank you, D-man. 533 00:26:03,063 --> 00:26:04,439 That's not the lesson. I-- 534 00:26:04,940 --> 00:26:06,859 Hey. Why'd you throw that away? 535 00:26:07,317 --> 00:26:09,152 Oh, I ain't gonna eat that piece of shit. 536 00:26:15,576 --> 00:26:17,119 You just got that out of the trash. 537 00:26:17,494 --> 00:26:19,413 I sure did, boss. 538 00:26:23,333 --> 00:26:25,127 -Thanks, Jo. -It's no problem. 539 00:26:26,587 --> 00:26:28,589 [triumphant music playing] 540 00:26:36,096 --> 00:26:38,140 [music stops] 541 00:26:42,102 --> 00:26:44,688 Oh, look at you. Where you been? 542 00:26:44,771 --> 00:26:47,191 Strangling the light out of someone's eyes? 543 00:26:47,941 --> 00:26:48,984 You know what, Lou? 544 00:26:49,067 --> 00:26:50,777 Say whatever bullshit you want, man. 545 00:26:51,904 --> 00:26:53,989 Because nothing is going to ruin my day. 546 00:26:54,072 --> 00:26:55,991 -[tiger roars] -[Dana] Oh, my God! 547 00:26:56,909 --> 00:26:58,327 [woman] Wyld_D. 548 00:26:59,286 --> 00:27:02,956 And I just got back from playing some of my favorite old-school games 549 00:27:03,040 --> 00:27:04,499 at an actual arcade. 550 00:27:04,583 --> 00:27:07,961 Now, y'all know I love the new stuff, 551 00:27:08,045 --> 00:27:10,297 but sometimes you gotta go back to the classics 552 00:27:10,380 --> 00:27:13,008 to really understand what they mean to you. 553 00:27:13,091 --> 00:27:15,469 Let's dive back into the Shadow Wolf dungeon, shall we? 554 00:27:16,094 --> 00:27:18,347 And I'm also taking requests for any spell combos. 555 00:27:18,430 --> 00:27:19,681 -So, hit me up in the chat. -[bird shrieks] 556 00:27:20,849 --> 00:27:21,767 [computer beeps] 557 00:27:21,850 --> 00:27:24,228 "Another fake gamer girl." 558 00:27:24,311 --> 00:27:28,190 Uh, okay, I'm just gonna ignore the haters. 559 00:27:28,607 --> 00:27:29,733 -[woman] Bye, haters. -[cat growls] 560 00:27:30,901 --> 00:27:33,028 "This bitch works for Mythic Quest." 561 00:27:33,487 --> 00:27:34,446 Um... 562 00:27:35,322 --> 00:27:36,573 What? What's happening? 563 00:27:36,657 --> 00:27:39,076 Why is her chat getting spammed by trolls? 564 00:27:39,159 --> 00:27:41,286 [Dana] Guys, I'm not a fake gamer. 565 00:27:41,370 --> 00:27:43,914 I-- I love video games more than anything. 566 00:27:44,373 --> 00:27:48,585 They pegged your girl as a plant. [gasps] She's toast. 567 00:27:48,669 --> 00:27:53,507 Okay, now that's just rude and racist. You kiss your mama with that mouth? 568 00:27:53,590 --> 00:27:55,467 Well, good thing nothing can ruin your day. 569 00:28:08,355 --> 00:28:09,356 Are you coming? 570 00:28:10,107 --> 00:28:11,108 No. 571 00:28:12,609 --> 00:28:15,696 You're just gonna sit in the car like a child? 572 00:28:17,614 --> 00:28:18,615 I guess. 573 00:28:18,699 --> 00:28:20,617 You know what, I'm glad that I'm going to Cold Alliance 574 00:28:20,701 --> 00:28:23,871 because at least there I'll have a voice, and they're gonna serve my vision. 575 00:28:24,288 --> 00:28:26,790 And maybe they're gonna have to feed it through an algorithm, 576 00:28:26,874 --> 00:28:29,418 but at least I'm not gonna be breaking out in hives 577 00:28:29,501 --> 00:28:31,003 and have a pit in my stomach 578 00:28:31,086 --> 00:28:34,214 wondering what kind of messed up shit this place is gonna throw at me next. 579 00:28:38,343 --> 00:28:39,344 [door slams] 580 00:28:39,428 --> 00:28:40,429 [phone rings] 581 00:28:42,306 --> 00:28:44,641 Hey. Hey, Dan the man. 582 00:28:44,725 --> 00:28:47,644 It's Poppy, the creative director. 583 00:28:47,728 --> 00:28:50,772 What up? Can't wait to see you in a couple of weeks. 584 00:28:51,273 --> 00:28:55,110 Listen, Poppy, uh, I don't think this is gonna work out. 585 00:28:55,194 --> 00:28:57,070 I really respect your talent, 586 00:28:57,529 --> 00:29:02,951 but I'm afraid your artistic temperament isn't a fit for our studio. 587 00:29:03,035 --> 00:29:06,914 No. No, no, because I'm actually not... 588 00:29:07,998 --> 00:29:09,166 not that artistic. 589 00:29:09,249 --> 00:29:10,834 Some people call me a mechanic. 590 00:29:10,918 --> 00:29:13,295 I'm actually... I'm very levelheaded. 591 00:29:13,378 --> 00:29:15,255 You gotta trust me, Dan. I'm... 592 00:29:16,215 --> 00:29:18,342 I'm the grounded one around here. 593 00:29:18,425 --> 00:29:20,469 I'm sorry, Poppy. Good-bye. 594 00:29:21,637 --> 00:29:23,013 [line beeps] 595 00:29:24,181 --> 00:29:25,390 Shit. 596 00:29:26,975 --> 00:29:28,477 -Hey, Pop. -Oh, my God. 597 00:29:29,728 --> 00:29:32,981 I heard everything. That sucks. 598 00:29:35,025 --> 00:29:36,360 Well, see you inside. 599 00:29:43,534 --> 00:29:48,121 ["Every Rose has its Thorn" playing] 600 00:29:55,170 --> 00:29:57,631 I met his Chinese girlfriend. 601 00:29:58,048 --> 00:30:00,551 Wow. That's really racist, Mom. 602 00:30:00,968 --> 00:30:04,179 Unless she was actually Chinese, but knowing you, she wasn't. 603 00:30:04,596 --> 00:30:07,516 Did you at least mention I was dating? Huh? 604 00:30:07,933 --> 00:30:10,102 Yeah. In the middle of meeting my estranged father, 605 00:30:10,185 --> 00:30:13,188 I mentioned the fact that you were getting plowed by random dudes. 606 00:30:13,730 --> 00:30:16,400 Christ, I can't wait till I get my learner's permit. 607 00:30:19,695 --> 00:30:21,572 You want some chicken nuggets, sweetie? 608 00:30:23,699 --> 00:30:24,741 -Yeah. -Hmm? 609 00:30:25,951 --> 00:30:27,077 Me too. 610 00:30:27,160 --> 00:30:29,413 [turn signal clicking] 611 00:30:29,496 --> 00:30:31,331 [music continues]