1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,162 WWW.MY-SUBS.CO 1 00:00:00,333 --> 00:00:02,002 Previously on Billions. 2 00:00:02,043 --> 00:00:05,338 This company, formerly known as Axe Holding Company, 3 00:00:05,380 --> 00:00:07,590 Axe Asset Management, and Axe Bank, 4 00:00:07,632 --> 00:00:09,342 belongs to me now. 5 00:00:09,384 --> 00:00:11,344 We used to work for a killer. 6 00:00:11,386 --> 00:00:14,483 Now we got a guy who wants to know how we feel. 7 00:00:14,518 --> 00:00:16,016 Just tell me what you need to succeed here. 8 00:00:16,057 --> 00:00:17,559 A boss I can trust and work with. 9 00:00:20,437 --> 00:00:23,314 The artillery. I didn't come looking for a war. 10 00:00:23,356 --> 00:00:24,524 I need this place. 11 00:00:24,566 --> 00:00:26,693 But you fuckers need me too. 12 00:00:26,735 --> 00:00:29,029 Listen, you motherfuckers, we've got a new general. 13 00:00:29,070 --> 00:00:30,530 You better get in fucking step. 14 00:00:30,572 --> 00:00:32,073 I'm unlike the man who came before me. 15 00:00:32,115 --> 00:00:33,533 I do not break the law. 16 00:00:33,575 --> 00:00:35,326 Billionaires break the laws of decency. 17 00:00:35,368 --> 00:00:37,662 I need you to get to the right decision and approach. 18 00:00:37,704 --> 00:00:39,706 What if we weren't attached to the way it's always been done. 19 00:00:39,748 --> 00:00:41,666 I am hereby creating The Prince List, 20 00:00:41,708 --> 00:00:43,084 which involves shedding all 21 00:00:43,126 --> 00:00:45,336 the dirty capital currently invested. 22 00:00:48,363 --> 00:00:49,382 Follow me! 23 00:00:49,810 --> 00:00:51,384 Yeah! 24 00:00:51,426 --> 00:00:54,387 You wanted your war, you got it. 25 00:00:54,429 --> 00:00:55,889 Fire in the hole. 26 00:01:48,817 --> 00:01:51,152 Almost. Good. 27 00:01:52,564 --> 00:01:54,781 - Again. - Hands go a little softer in the big city, Mike? 28 00:01:54,823 --> 00:01:56,866 Oh, he'll tell ya he's a quarry man, 29 00:01:56,908 --> 00:01:59,077 a limestoner from birth, that he was... 30 00:01:59,119 --> 00:02:00,286 Born with calluses. 31 00:02:00,328 --> 00:02:02,080 Which is true. 32 00:02:02,122 --> 00:02:03,456 But you can't keep 'em counting dollar bills. 33 00:02:03,498 --> 00:02:05,041 Just get bigger ones. 34 00:02:05,083 --> 00:02:06,960 Diamond shaped. 35 00:02:07,001 --> 00:02:09,379 You wanna try a different route, Mike? 36 00:02:09,420 --> 00:02:10,797 No. I gotta send this. 37 00:02:10,839 --> 00:02:12,423 Just do what she did. 38 00:02:12,465 --> 00:02:14,217 I'm no Andy, 39 00:02:14,259 --> 00:02:15,718 or I'd be coaching the games. 40 00:02:15,760 --> 00:02:18,388 L.A. 2028. Badass. 41 00:02:18,429 --> 00:02:19,806 An American coaching an American team 42 00:02:19,848 --> 00:02:21,307 for an American Olympics. 43 00:02:21,349 --> 00:02:23,101 Lot of room to make history there. 44 00:02:23,143 --> 00:02:24,602 Just like with this jump, Mike, 45 00:02:24,644 --> 00:02:26,354 you wanna downplay the significance. 46 00:02:26,396 --> 00:02:28,815 See the handhold and will yourself to it. 47 00:02:28,857 --> 00:02:31,109 Just do it. 48 00:02:34,320 --> 00:02:35,780 Closer. 49 00:02:35,822 --> 00:02:37,490 How long do you have to be in L.A. for? 50 00:02:37,532 --> 00:02:39,617 We'll see how long it takes to build this thing. 51 00:02:39,659 --> 00:02:42,162 Construction on the complex starts next week. 52 00:02:42,203 --> 00:02:43,913 Let's try this again, Mike. 53 00:02:56,009 --> 00:02:57,719 I'm heading back in the morning. 54 00:02:57,760 --> 00:03:00,013 I think if you can get your left hand in that crimp 55 00:03:00,054 --> 00:03:01,514 before you go for the dyno, you'd have it. 56 00:03:01,556 --> 00:03:04,058 Uh-huh. Wanna grab dinner before I leave? 57 00:03:06,019 --> 00:03:07,854 We're not going to do that. 58 00:03:17,071 --> 00:03:19,199 You can take the next months' shipment 59 00:03:19,240 --> 00:03:21,201 in the name of a freight forwarder. 60 00:03:21,242 --> 00:03:22,869 Freight forwarder? 61 00:03:22,911 --> 00:03:24,662 Freight forwarder and a customs broker. 62 00:03:24,704 --> 00:03:27,290 - All right? - Hmm-hmm. 63 00:03:27,332 --> 00:03:30,126 - Good, good, good. - Where are you going with this? 64 00:03:33,213 --> 00:03:34,380 You just listen. 65 00:03:36,090 --> 00:03:37,508 We're gonna stand this thing on its head. 66 00:03:50,647 --> 00:03:52,565 Eyes up. 67 00:03:52,607 --> 00:03:54,234 Mase Carb. You, too. 68 00:03:56,486 --> 00:03:59,697 You know what some folks would call Paul Revere these days? 69 00:03:59,739 --> 00:04:01,366 Dreamy? 70 00:04:01,407 --> 00:04:02,951 A whistleblower. 71 00:04:02,992 --> 00:04:05,828 He called out bad actors at great risk to himself 72 00:04:05,870 --> 00:04:08,296 and helped win a righteous war. 73 00:04:08,331 --> 00:04:10,750 What does it take to break with the ranks 74 00:04:10,792 --> 00:04:13,086 and blow the whistle on wrongdoing? 75 00:04:15,755 --> 00:04:17,924 Big retailer's been playing dirty. 76 00:04:17,966 --> 00:04:20,093 Shoes and gears say "Made in China," 77 00:04:20,134 --> 00:04:23,096 but they're using forced labor in Uighur concentration camps. 78 00:04:23,137 --> 00:04:24,597 Rask Sportswear. 79 00:04:24,639 --> 00:04:26,057 Rask? Love them. 80 00:04:26,099 --> 00:04:28,224 I wear their board shorts when I shred. 81 00:04:28,259 --> 00:04:29,269 When you...? 82 00:04:29,310 --> 00:04:31,020 At home, when I play Among Us. 83 00:04:31,062 --> 00:04:32,397 But if I did surf... 84 00:04:32,438 --> 00:04:34,440 They do make great shit. 85 00:04:34,482 --> 00:04:36,234 All the same. 86 00:04:36,276 --> 00:04:38,236 Second-generation company currently headed up 87 00:04:38,278 --> 00:04:40,822 by the founder's son, Stuart Rask, Jr. 88 00:04:40,863 --> 00:04:43,449 It has over 1,000 retail locations worldwide. 89 00:04:43,491 --> 00:04:45,743 Market cap, 30 billion dollars. 90 00:04:45,785 --> 00:04:48,079 And we're gonna short the snot out of it. 91 00:04:48,121 --> 00:04:50,081 I want us positioned to take this ride down 92 00:04:50,123 --> 00:04:52,250 like Slim Pickens on the nuke in Strangelove. 93 00:04:52,292 --> 00:04:54,335 All the way to the ground and then... 94 00:04:56,170 --> 00:04:58,715 I'm definitely anti-concentration camp, 95 00:04:58,756 --> 00:05:01,968 but Rask hasn't had a bad quarter in literally years. 96 00:05:02,010 --> 00:05:04,012 And I'm not using literally figuratively, 97 00:05:04,053 --> 00:05:05,596 I'm using "literally" literally. 98 00:05:05,638 --> 00:05:07,015 Rask has the financials 99 00:05:07,056 --> 00:05:08,349 to withstand the siege of Leningrad. 100 00:05:08,391 --> 00:05:09,809 It's a "shame and short." 101 00:05:09,851 --> 00:05:10,977 The key is to build social pressure 102 00:05:11,019 --> 00:05:12,478 that goes beyond the numbers. 103 00:05:12,520 --> 00:05:14,230 Make it unacceptable to be seen wearing Rask, 104 00:05:14,272 --> 00:05:15,315 let alone holding their shares. 105 00:05:15,356 --> 00:05:16,649 I'll grab my ma's rosary 106 00:05:16,691 --> 00:05:18,109 and pray while we're at it. 107 00:05:18,151 --> 00:05:19,610 Taylor sees it just right. 108 00:05:19,652 --> 00:05:21,487 A sportswear brand is the perfect target. 109 00:05:21,529 --> 00:05:24,023 Once we expose Rask, their sponsored athletes 110 00:05:24,065 --> 00:05:27,118 will swear off the brand, the fans will follow. The stock will be over. 111 00:05:27,160 --> 00:05:28,828 And if we pull it off, it will send a message 112 00:05:28,870 --> 00:05:30,747 to the Prince List investors, the retail sector, 113 00:05:30,788 --> 00:05:33,082 - and the world, won't it? - Yeah. 114 00:05:33,124 --> 00:05:34,334 It's a statement win. 115 00:05:35,793 --> 00:05:36,811 Get after it. 116 00:05:49,012 --> 00:05:50,016 Why were they pushing back? 117 00:05:50,768 --> 00:05:52,018 They're concerned they're being sent to charge 118 00:05:52,060 --> 00:05:54,312 a machinegun nest for moral reasons. 119 00:05:54,354 --> 00:05:56,723 And they don't trust a leader asking them to do that. 120 00:05:56,758 --> 00:05:57,899 For profit, for greed, 121 00:05:57,940 --> 00:05:59,984 they'll charge like it's the beach at Normandy. 122 00:06:00,026 --> 00:06:01,694 But not for a cause. 123 00:06:01,736 --> 00:06:04,864 Kobe was skeptical of the triangle at first. 124 00:06:04,906 --> 00:06:06,657 Show 'em they can win under you like Phil did, 125 00:06:06,699 --> 00:06:08,701 you'll have 'em for life, but to do that, this... 126 00:06:08,743 --> 00:06:12,163 Yeah. Has to work. Got it. 127 00:06:12,205 --> 00:06:14,582 - You know your piece? - I do. 128 00:06:33,684 --> 00:06:35,561 - AG Rhoades! - Hey. 129 00:06:35,603 --> 00:06:37,397 Wendy told me you'd be stopping by for your kids. 130 00:06:37,438 --> 00:06:39,065 - Yes, sir. - I'll... 131 00:06:40,858 --> 00:06:41,901 I'll be, just, 132 00:06:41,943 --> 00:06:43,903 if you see a woman, mid-50s, 133 00:06:43,945 --> 00:06:45,405 - blonde hair, yoga everything... - Hmm-hmm. 134 00:06:45,446 --> 00:06:47,031 - ...stall her. - What... 135 00:06:47,073 --> 00:06:48,491 I'll be right back. Guard the door. 136 00:06:48,533 --> 00:06:49,826 Hmm-hmm. 137 00:07:14,058 --> 00:07:16,755 Okay, let me get those kids down for you. 138 00:07:16,790 --> 00:07:17,812 What the hell was that just now? 139 00:07:18,602 --> 00:07:21,023 - Attorney-client? - Sure. 140 00:07:21,065 --> 00:07:22,733 Guy on the tenth floor got his dates mixed up. 141 00:07:22,775 --> 00:07:24,235 Needed help getting his mistress out 142 00:07:24,277 --> 00:07:25,695 before the wife came back. 143 00:07:25,736 --> 00:07:27,905 Oh. That is a tremendous feat of loyalty 144 00:07:27,947 --> 00:07:29,615 and timing, no doubt. 145 00:07:29,657 --> 00:07:31,284 You keep a lot of things straight around here, don't you? 146 00:07:31,325 --> 00:07:32,785 - I have my moments. - Oh, come on. 147 00:07:32,827 --> 00:07:34,245 Is there anything in this building 148 00:07:34,287 --> 00:07:35,455 that works without your help? 149 00:07:35,496 --> 00:07:37,623 Mrs. Resler! 150 00:07:37,665 --> 00:07:39,959 Your husband wanted me to buzz him the moment you arrived. 151 00:07:40,001 --> 00:07:41,377 Oh. 152 00:08:01,147 --> 00:08:04,650 Welcome back to the big city. 153 00:08:04,692 --> 00:08:06,777 Can I expect you back at the office now, too? 154 00:08:06,819 --> 00:08:11,199 Uh, the office is not where my new war is going to be waged. 155 00:08:11,240 --> 00:08:12,742 Not at first. 156 00:08:12,783 --> 00:08:14,619 Tractor, again? 157 00:08:15,761 --> 00:08:17,163 Maybe. 158 00:08:17,205 --> 00:08:19,540 But the venue matters less than the message, 159 00:08:19,582 --> 00:08:21,042 the mandate. 160 00:08:21,083 --> 00:08:23,456 Now I realized it's not one billionaire 161 00:08:23,491 --> 00:08:24,504 having his way with the city. 162 00:08:24,545 --> 00:08:27,965 That's wrong, but it's not existential. 163 00:08:28,007 --> 00:08:31,594 But the overall effect of the billionaire class? 164 00:08:31,636 --> 00:08:33,846 They're a scourge. 165 00:08:33,888 --> 00:08:35,640 No, I'm gonna get them where they live. 166 00:08:36,608 --> 00:08:37,675 I see. 167 00:08:37,717 --> 00:08:39,685 We're gonna stand this thing on its head. 168 00:08:39,727 --> 00:08:41,521 Mamet? Okay. 169 00:08:41,562 --> 00:08:43,189 But he pulled that off in a small town. 170 00:08:43,231 --> 00:08:44,815 - This is New York. - Well, New York 171 00:08:44,857 --> 00:08:46,901 is a lot of small towns stitched together. 172 00:08:52,406 --> 00:08:55,868 Welcome, members of Manhattan Door and Custodial. 173 00:08:55,910 --> 00:08:57,411 As president of this union... 174 00:08:58,001 --> 00:08:59,372 I call this meeting to order. 175 00:09:03,793 --> 00:09:05,378 Look at this, 176 00:09:05,419 --> 00:09:08,256 the doorman's vote must suddenly mean something, 177 00:09:08,297 --> 00:09:11,717 because here's our state AG crashing my little speech. 178 00:09:13,386 --> 00:09:16,847 Good afternoon, everyone. No. Far from crashing. 179 00:09:16,889 --> 00:09:19,225 I am here to champion your cause. 180 00:09:19,267 --> 00:09:21,894 I know how hard you all work and how little thanks you get. 181 00:09:21,936 --> 00:09:23,896 In fact, during the recent plague, 182 00:09:23,938 --> 00:09:26,399 who was on the front lines, manning the doors 183 00:09:26,440 --> 00:09:28,526 while the well-heeled residents took cover? 184 00:09:28,568 --> 00:09:30,152 You mean the ones who actually stuck around 185 00:09:30,194 --> 00:09:31,888 and didn't run off to their beach houses? 186 00:09:31,923 --> 00:09:33,155 I do. Yeah. 187 00:09:33,197 --> 00:09:36,576 No one here got a months-long vacation like they did. 188 00:09:36,617 --> 00:09:38,494 Which is why, if you'll have me, 189 00:09:38,536 --> 00:09:41,414 I'm going to take up the fight to get you hazard back pay 190 00:09:41,455 --> 00:09:43,374 for the work you did during the pandemic. 191 00:09:43,416 --> 00:09:46,085 I volunteer to be your unofficial mouthpiece 192 00:09:46,127 --> 00:09:48,588 and fight the Tenants and Property Management Board 193 00:09:48,629 --> 00:09:50,298 on your behalf. 194 00:09:55,052 --> 00:09:56,762 Don't all cheer at once, please. 195 00:09:58,222 --> 00:09:59,557 Okay, 196 00:09:59,599 --> 00:10:01,267 you're a regular knight errant. 197 00:10:01,309 --> 00:10:03,936 Thing is, we don't want your help. 198 00:10:05,165 --> 00:10:06,731 We're already in the middle of a negotiation with them, 199 00:10:06,772 --> 00:10:08,399 and we're making progress. 200 00:10:08,441 --> 00:10:10,443 Bringing in some high-profile state official 201 00:10:10,484 --> 00:10:11,777 could spook the TPMB 202 00:10:11,819 --> 00:10:13,946 and ruin the forward movement. 203 00:10:13,988 --> 00:10:16,115 Plus, you got an angle. 204 00:10:17,533 --> 00:10:20,119 I don't know what it is, but you do. 205 00:10:20,161 --> 00:10:22,330 You need to know? 206 00:10:22,371 --> 00:10:24,457 As long as it serves you and yours? 207 00:10:24,498 --> 00:10:27,084 We see folks like you all day, every day. 208 00:10:27,126 --> 00:10:29,503 We see what they say versus what they do. 209 00:10:29,545 --> 00:10:31,631 Why should we believe you're going to help us? 210 00:10:31,672 --> 00:10:33,090 We don't fucking know you. 211 00:10:33,132 --> 00:10:34,634 I know him. 212 00:10:34,675 --> 00:10:36,135 He's all right. 213 00:10:36,177 --> 00:10:38,012 Thank you, Rafa. 214 00:10:40,514 --> 00:10:42,183 You see the news, don't you? 215 00:10:43,476 --> 00:10:45,311 I have made it quite plain that, 216 00:10:45,353 --> 00:10:47,980 in looking out upon this state and city, 217 00:10:48,022 --> 00:10:49,815 I have identified the one group 218 00:10:49,857 --> 00:10:51,692 that has made them worse. 219 00:10:51,734 --> 00:10:54,570 And those are the very people trying to do you dirty now. 220 00:10:56,238 --> 00:10:57,740 I am not like them. 221 00:10:57,782 --> 00:10:59,450 Like Rafa said, I'm all right. 222 00:10:59,492 --> 00:11:02,161 And he knows my whole family. 223 00:11:02,203 --> 00:11:03,913 Wife and kids. 224 00:11:03,954 --> 00:11:05,331 Ex-wife. 225 00:11:05,373 --> 00:11:06,832 Ex-wife is a generous tipper. 226 00:11:06,874 --> 00:11:08,584 And his kids are "please" and "thank you." 227 00:11:08,626 --> 00:11:10,336 Well, that's good to hear. 228 00:11:10,378 --> 00:11:13,339 And the reason my children show respect is 229 00:11:13,381 --> 00:11:15,411 they know how I feel 230 00:11:15,446 --> 00:11:17,259 about those who put themselves out there 231 00:11:17,301 --> 00:11:19,178 for the greater good. 232 00:11:21,889 --> 00:11:24,850 But you know what the one problem with folks like you is? 233 00:11:24,892 --> 00:11:27,353 You're so busy taking care of others, 234 00:11:27,395 --> 00:11:29,522 of making sure that nothing gets in the way 235 00:11:29,563 --> 00:11:33,484 of them living their best lives, that you put yourselves second. 236 00:11:33,526 --> 00:11:35,319 You just accept what's offered. 237 00:11:35,361 --> 00:11:37,196 That ends today! 238 00:11:37,238 --> 00:11:39,031 Now! 239 00:11:39,073 --> 00:11:42,689 Because I know how to ask for what's deserved. 240 00:11:42,724 --> 00:11:44,245 Earned. For dignity. 241 00:11:44,286 --> 00:11:47,081 Respect. And I'm going to use that not on my behalf. 242 00:11:47,123 --> 00:11:48,499 But on yours. 243 00:11:48,541 --> 00:11:49,709 What say you?! 244 00:11:49,750 --> 00:11:50,835 Hell, yeah! 245 00:11:59,260 --> 00:12:00,678 All right, Rhoades. 246 00:12:00,720 --> 00:12:02,304 Go get 'em. 247 00:12:15,609 --> 00:12:17,069 Victor was right. 248 00:12:17,111 --> 00:12:18,154 He's often right. 249 00:12:18,195 --> 00:12:19,864 I grew up... 250 00:12:19,905 --> 00:12:21,657 Guys like that, I always assumed they were... 251 00:12:21,699 --> 00:12:23,701 No, you'd be correct most of the time. 252 00:12:23,743 --> 00:12:25,411 And he's some of those things. 253 00:12:25,453 --> 00:12:26,704 But he's smart. 254 00:12:26,746 --> 00:12:28,372 Fascinating. 255 00:12:28,414 --> 00:12:30,875 Anyhoozit, when it comes to sports brands, 256 00:12:30,916 --> 00:12:32,626 the market has a short memory for causes, 257 00:12:32,668 --> 00:12:34,187 a long one for numbers. 258 00:12:34,222 --> 00:12:36,756 Prince would know that. He'd have that knowledge baked in. 259 00:12:36,797 --> 00:12:38,215 I've found five less-established brands 260 00:12:38,257 --> 00:12:39,967 that're dirtier than Rask. 261 00:12:40,009 --> 00:12:42,136 I expect similar brands like that will fall a little, 262 00:12:42,178 --> 00:12:44,764 in sympathy with Rask, but how much worse can it get? 263 00:12:44,805 --> 00:12:46,432 Much worse. 264 00:12:46,474 --> 00:12:48,100 All sorts of egregious shit I'd spell out, 265 00:12:48,142 --> 00:12:49,935 except I hate spelling things out loud. 266 00:12:49,977 --> 00:12:51,312 Almost as much as I hate being right 267 00:12:51,353 --> 00:12:52,980 and not being able to prove it. 268 00:12:53,022 --> 00:12:55,441 That's what the money is, proof. 269 00:12:55,483 --> 00:12:56,650 Let's mukbang the whole sector. 270 00:13:01,071 --> 00:13:02,740 No. Hold off for now. 271 00:13:02,782 --> 00:13:04,742 This initiative would have worked under Axe, 272 00:13:04,784 --> 00:13:06,577 but Prince has different priorities. 273 00:13:06,619 --> 00:13:08,120 He seems to be after more than profits here. 274 00:13:08,162 --> 00:13:10,623 So what, are you saying, "He's a kind man, 275 00:13:10,664 --> 00:13:14,376 a wise man, he has plans, he has wisdom?" 276 00:13:14,418 --> 00:13:15,961 'Cause vom city at that. 277 00:13:16,003 --> 00:13:18,589 I don't know yet, but I know he's not Axe. 278 00:13:18,631 --> 00:13:20,549 We're operating differently now. 279 00:13:20,591 --> 00:13:23,052 Mase Carb's not going to be the siloed resistance anymore. 280 00:13:23,093 --> 00:13:25,262 So we're gonna trust this guy? 281 00:13:25,304 --> 00:13:27,473 We're throwing in. For now. 282 00:13:27,515 --> 00:13:29,308 Until we have more information. 283 00:13:29,350 --> 00:13:30,392 Stay on mission. 284 00:13:48,744 --> 00:13:50,830 Attorney General Rhoades, 285 00:13:50,871 --> 00:13:53,165 I'm at a total loss as to why you've involved yourself 286 00:13:53,207 --> 00:13:54,834 in negotiations between our 287 00:13:54,875 --> 00:13:56,710 Tenants and Property Management Board 288 00:13:56,752 --> 00:13:59,129 and the Doormen's and Custodial Union. 289 00:13:59,171 --> 00:14:01,090 All matters involving members of this state 290 00:14:01,131 --> 00:14:02,633 are within my purview, 291 00:14:02,675 --> 00:14:05,469 and that includes both your fine organizations. 292 00:14:05,511 --> 00:14:08,013 But especially when it concerns those who are often 293 00:14:08,055 --> 00:14:11,517 trod upon by the powerful and wealthy. 294 00:14:11,559 --> 00:14:13,450 So I have lent them my voice 295 00:14:13,485 --> 00:14:14,854 and my office as venue. 296 00:14:14,895 --> 00:14:16,689 Well, much as they don't need it, 297 00:14:16,730 --> 00:14:18,649 - I guess it's fine. - They don't? 298 00:14:18,691 --> 00:14:21,861 No. I was already prepared to offer a two-percent increase 299 00:14:21,902 --> 00:14:25,155 in management fees. They've earned it. 300 00:14:25,197 --> 00:14:26,282 Two percent, that'd be great... 301 00:14:26,323 --> 00:14:27,867 Uh, Duilio, please. 302 00:14:27,908 --> 00:14:29,201 Allow me. 303 00:14:29,243 --> 00:14:31,404 Two percent is theft. 304 00:14:31,439 --> 00:14:33,455 Might as well pick their fucking pockets. 305 00:14:33,497 --> 00:14:37,901 These are the brave souls who protect you in your slumber. 306 00:14:37,936 --> 00:14:39,712 If this board won't agree to five percent, 307 00:14:39,753 --> 00:14:41,213 then these negotiations are nothing 308 00:14:41,255 --> 00:14:42,381 but a cruel charade. 309 00:14:47,094 --> 00:14:48,762 No dice. 310 00:14:48,804 --> 00:14:50,723 Because he said? He's Barzini? 311 00:14:50,764 --> 00:14:51,891 Well, Mr. Lazarra... 312 00:14:51,932 --> 00:14:53,559 Yeah, I know who Bud Lazarra is 313 00:14:53,601 --> 00:14:55,394 and how much real estate he owns in this city. 314 00:14:55,436 --> 00:14:58,731 What you might not know is, I speak for the residents. 315 00:14:58,772 --> 00:15:00,934 And we're not paying. 316 00:15:01,775 --> 00:15:03,861 Sunburn, windburn, or whiskey? 317 00:15:03,903 --> 00:15:05,279 It's all three. 318 00:15:05,321 --> 00:15:07,865 Surf, turf, and Glenlivet. 319 00:15:09,158 --> 00:15:12,494 Most of us skipped town for Covid. 320 00:15:12,536 --> 00:15:14,914 Here the Hamptons, Vail, Caribbean. 321 00:15:14,955 --> 00:15:17,541 They even let some especially high-net-worth 322 00:15:17,583 --> 00:15:20,210 individuals into New Zealand. 323 00:15:20,252 --> 00:15:22,713 So the doormen had the easiest workday they've ever seen. 324 00:15:22,755 --> 00:15:27,593 Ah, sir, this is the problem exactly. 325 00:15:27,635 --> 00:15:29,929 Wealthy residents like yourselves 326 00:15:29,970 --> 00:15:32,264 retreated to the comfort of their many vacation homes, 327 00:15:32,306 --> 00:15:34,183 leaving their helpers behind, 328 00:15:34,224 --> 00:15:36,018 guarding their empty apartments, 329 00:15:36,060 --> 00:15:38,520 fully exposed at the very epicenter of a pandemic 330 00:15:38,562 --> 00:15:42,232 unparalleled in modern history. 331 00:15:42,274 --> 00:15:43,525 You stand in their debt. 332 00:15:43,567 --> 00:15:45,611 I find it curious that our doormen 333 00:15:45,653 --> 00:15:48,447 hadn't thought to bring this up themselves. 334 00:15:48,489 --> 00:15:50,991 And then you show up, flinging your shit all around 335 00:15:51,033 --> 00:15:53,160 like a chimpanzee at the zoo. 336 00:15:55,287 --> 00:15:57,623 I've heard about your theatrics, Rhoades. 337 00:15:57,665 --> 00:16:01,543 But you'll receive no applause here 338 00:16:01,585 --> 00:16:03,170 'cause I've got better things to do. 339 00:16:07,341 --> 00:16:08,592 That's it? 340 00:16:09,969 --> 00:16:12,429 The meeting's done when Lazarra is. 341 00:16:21,855 --> 00:16:23,649 That was wrong. This is wrong. 342 00:16:23,691 --> 00:16:25,776 Yeah. I mean how can they shortside you like that? 343 00:16:25,818 --> 00:16:28,821 - I mean, two percent? - Not them. You. 344 00:16:28,862 --> 00:16:30,656 They agreed to a bump that would make my guys glad, 345 00:16:30,698 --> 00:16:31,824 but now we're getting zilch. 346 00:16:31,865 --> 00:16:33,909 You would have me sit back 347 00:16:33,951 --> 00:16:35,661 and let them take us for a ride, then? 348 00:16:35,703 --> 00:16:37,413 Settle for less than your union deserves? 349 00:16:37,454 --> 00:16:39,331 - No way. - What do you propose? 350 00:16:39,373 --> 00:16:42,167 I think it's time for your boys to go on strike. 351 00:16:42,209 --> 00:16:45,504 Uh-huh. No way. I can't make them go out. 352 00:16:45,546 --> 00:16:47,297 Not when there's a real offer on the table. 353 00:16:47,339 --> 00:16:48,507 I... 354 00:16:51,135 --> 00:16:53,053 Look, man. 355 00:16:53,095 --> 00:16:54,805 I'm here to help. 356 00:16:54,847 --> 00:16:57,891 I led with the goddamn carrot, you know? 357 00:16:57,933 --> 00:17:01,186 Let's just keep going in that direction, together. 358 00:17:02,179 --> 00:17:03,272 You're gonna have to show me the stick. 359 00:17:03,313 --> 00:17:05,607 Ah, the stick. 360 00:17:05,649 --> 00:17:08,193 Well, that is wielded by other agencies. 361 00:17:08,235 --> 00:17:10,154 The DTF, you know? 362 00:17:10,195 --> 00:17:12,906 The state Department of Taxation and Finance. 363 00:17:12,948 --> 00:17:15,743 All that unreported income from holiday tips 364 00:17:15,784 --> 00:17:17,536 you and your boys enjoy. 365 00:17:17,578 --> 00:17:20,205 I'll try to fight 'em off, but at some point, 366 00:17:20,247 --> 00:17:22,332 I'll have to investigate 367 00:17:22,374 --> 00:17:24,877 and widen the scope to every other service union, 368 00:17:24,918 --> 00:17:26,795 letting them know that the pattern started 369 00:17:26,837 --> 00:17:29,715 with the doormen. 370 00:17:29,757 --> 00:17:32,092 Which should do wonders for your social lives. 371 00:17:34,511 --> 00:17:35,554 Jesus. 372 00:17:35,596 --> 00:17:36,972 Yeah. Well. 373 00:17:38,034 --> 00:17:40,517 Like I said, I'll try to fight 'em off, 374 00:17:40,559 --> 00:17:42,394 but you were asking about the stick, and that's it. 375 00:17:42,436 --> 00:17:44,897 The one that's going to crack you across the skull. 376 00:17:45,939 --> 00:17:47,524 So... 377 00:17:47,566 --> 00:17:48,650 So, 378 00:17:48,692 --> 00:17:50,611 I guess we're on strike. 379 00:17:53,614 --> 00:17:55,324 Rian ran the numbers. 380 00:17:55,365 --> 00:17:56,742 There are more profitable ways to make the same point 381 00:17:56,784 --> 00:17:58,327 in the same sector. 382 00:17:58,368 --> 00:18:00,579 You think Prince's lack of experience 383 00:18:00,621 --> 00:18:02,039 in the public markets is showing? 384 00:18:02,081 --> 00:18:03,999 No, it's not that. 385 00:18:04,041 --> 00:18:05,709 He has the brainpower and the right instincts for this place. 386 00:18:05,751 --> 00:18:08,420 Then why don't you just talk to him, 387 00:18:08,462 --> 00:18:10,297 voice your reservations, show him your data? 388 00:18:10,339 --> 00:18:12,633 I'm considering that this might all be a test. 389 00:18:12,674 --> 00:18:14,551 Does he want us to confront him, 390 00:18:14,593 --> 00:18:16,929 or does he want us to show that we trust him? 391 00:18:16,970 --> 00:18:18,030 A test? 392 00:18:19,807 --> 00:18:23,435 That sounds like an Axe move, not something Prince would do. 393 00:18:23,477 --> 00:18:26,105 - I say there's no test. - So you think he's misguided? 394 00:18:26,146 --> 00:18:28,690 I'm not going to make that kind of an assessment for you. 395 00:18:28,732 --> 00:18:30,442 If you have your doubts, talk to Prince. 396 00:18:30,484 --> 00:18:32,444 If I confronted every person here who gave me reason 397 00:18:32,486 --> 00:18:34,446 to doubt them from time to time, 398 00:18:34,488 --> 00:18:36,115 I'd need headgear and mouthpiece for every single conversation. 399 00:18:36,156 --> 00:18:37,950 - Everyone? - Yes. 400 00:18:37,991 --> 00:18:39,159 Present company not excluded. 401 00:18:44,581 --> 00:18:46,416 Alex said he'd be posting right about now. 402 00:18:46,458 --> 00:18:48,085 Let's check the Tok. 403 00:18:48,127 --> 00:18:49,962 Every time I try to open it, 404 00:18:50,003 --> 00:18:53,298 I'm accosted by Gordon Ramsay yelling at someone. 405 00:18:53,340 --> 00:18:55,467 Hey, everyone, this is Alex. 406 00:18:55,509 --> 00:18:57,427 I wanted to let you guys know how I feel about Rask gear. 407 00:18:57,469 --> 00:18:59,680 I just found out they've been using unethical labor 408 00:18:59,721 --> 00:19:02,683 and lying about it for years, which is why I use 409 00:19:02,724 --> 00:19:05,227 the NorthFace, a company I can trust. 410 00:19:05,269 --> 00:19:07,688 Rask is a Dumpster fire of a company, 411 00:19:07,729 --> 00:19:09,439 so this feels about right. 412 00:19:12,651 --> 00:19:14,361 Hundreds of thousands of views already. 413 00:19:14,403 --> 00:19:16,572 People doing stitches and duets. 414 00:19:16,613 --> 00:19:18,282 It's made it to Twitter. 415 00:19:18,323 --> 00:19:20,534 Naomi Osaka is dropping their sponsorship, too. 416 00:19:20,576 --> 00:19:22,828 Women's soccer's talking a boycott. 417 00:19:24,913 --> 00:19:26,832 Stock price is falling. 418 00:19:33,686 --> 00:19:34,840 Excellent. 419 00:19:34,882 --> 00:19:37,092 I saw that the doormen are officially on strike. 420 00:19:37,134 --> 00:19:39,303 Hmm, the foyers of Manhattan's 421 00:19:39,344 --> 00:19:41,096 wealthiest buildings stand empty. 422 00:19:41,138 --> 00:19:42,181 Good. 423 00:19:42,222 --> 00:19:44,016 The, uh, negotiation meeting 424 00:19:44,057 --> 00:19:45,809 with the Tenants and Property Management Board 425 00:19:45,851 --> 00:19:47,436 went the way you thought it would? 426 00:19:47,477 --> 00:19:49,271 I rejected their paltry attempts at compromise 427 00:19:49,313 --> 00:19:52,483 and worked them all up into a rage. Karl! 428 00:19:54,193 --> 00:19:56,654 Take these and deliver them directly. 429 00:19:56,689 --> 00:19:57,696 Addresses are on there. 430 00:19:57,738 --> 00:20:00,157 I want them to go straight from your hand to their recipient's. 431 00:20:00,199 --> 00:20:01,700 No middlemen. 432 00:20:01,742 --> 00:20:04,036 This will be a real tour of Central Park views. 433 00:20:04,077 --> 00:20:05,829 Only better way is by blimp. 434 00:20:05,871 --> 00:20:07,372 This one I will deliver myself. 435 00:20:07,414 --> 00:20:09,625 Bud Lazarra. He's the key. 436 00:20:09,666 --> 00:20:11,710 The other residents will take their cues from him. 437 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:23,096 Ah! 438 00:20:23,138 --> 00:20:25,299 Christ on a bike! 439 00:20:25,334 --> 00:20:26,683 Okay, Bud, keep your focus. 440 00:20:26,725 --> 00:20:28,685 You know what? It's funny, 441 00:20:28,727 --> 00:20:30,562 I'd heard that whole "don't move your head" thing was a myth. 442 00:20:30,604 --> 00:20:32,898 But right before you shanked it, Buddy-boy, 443 00:20:32,940 --> 00:20:36,610 I did detect some wobble in the cranial area. 444 00:20:36,652 --> 00:20:39,238 But I'm sure Mr. Breed here can train that out of you. 445 00:20:39,279 --> 00:20:41,114 If you weren't an officer of the court, 446 00:20:41,156 --> 00:20:44,368 your own cranial area would be getting quite a jolt, Rhoades. 447 00:20:44,409 --> 00:20:45,452 Ah. 448 00:20:45,494 --> 00:20:47,162 Think you wanna hit me now? 449 00:20:47,204 --> 00:20:48,872 This is for you. 450 00:20:51,375 --> 00:20:53,085 A bill for the doormen's hazard pay. 451 00:20:55,629 --> 00:20:56,838 I might find your antics amusing 452 00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:58,840 if they weren't such a nuisance. 453 00:20:58,882 --> 00:21:02,344 It's like getting your house egged on All Hallow's Eve. 454 00:21:02,386 --> 00:21:04,763 But your scheme won't work, Rhoades. 455 00:21:04,805 --> 00:21:06,556 He gets that a lot. 456 00:21:06,598 --> 00:21:08,600 Hmm. And from men even more entitled than yourself. 457 00:21:08,642 --> 00:21:10,018 Hmm. And they do work, so... 458 00:21:10,060 --> 00:21:11,603 you might want to think about that. 459 00:21:11,645 --> 00:21:13,063 Yeah. 460 00:21:13,105 --> 00:21:16,108 And we expect timely payment. 461 00:21:16,149 --> 00:21:17,985 Nice to meetcha, Breedster. 462 00:21:18,026 --> 00:21:20,445 He can use every bit of that encouraging coaching of yours. 463 00:21:22,823 --> 00:21:24,741 All right, Bud, let's do this. 464 00:21:24,783 --> 00:21:27,286 You're going to face bigger distractions than that. 465 00:21:29,663 --> 00:21:32,499 AOC just tweeted. She blasted Rask. 466 00:21:32,541 --> 00:21:34,084 Now there's a heavy hitter. 467 00:21:34,126 --> 00:21:35,460 Is it trending? Has the market reacted? 468 00:21:35,502 --> 00:21:37,129 Yes and yes. 469 00:21:37,170 --> 00:21:39,548 We're down to $17.00 a share. 470 00:21:41,049 --> 00:21:42,634 You didn't seem quite surprised enough. 471 00:21:42,676 --> 00:21:44,303 Wasn't I? 472 00:21:44,344 --> 00:21:45,721 That tweet can't just be good luck. 473 00:21:46,805 --> 00:21:48,682 All right. I made a call. 474 00:21:48,724 --> 00:21:50,183 Nothing improper. 475 00:21:50,225 --> 00:21:51,810 Made sure her staffers knew the issue. 476 00:21:51,852 --> 00:21:54,229 Nicely done. What about the other thing? 477 00:21:54,271 --> 00:21:56,757 The rentable equipment is being pulled to Pennsylvania, 478 00:21:56,792 --> 00:21:58,817 - to wait in the wings. - What about the companies that own? 479 00:21:58,859 --> 00:22:00,485 They're tied up with projects elsewhere. 480 00:22:00,527 --> 00:22:01,987 Supply chain is thin in the industry right now, 481 00:22:02,029 --> 00:22:03,613 a real flexion point. 482 00:22:03,655 --> 00:22:05,615 I know the stakes here. And I knew what to do. 483 00:22:05,657 --> 00:22:07,951 But if it brings reassurance to check that I've... 484 00:22:07,993 --> 00:22:09,161 Fair enough. 485 00:22:09,202 --> 00:22:10,537 And thank you. 486 00:22:36,021 --> 00:22:37,314 It's convenient that you're up here. 487 00:22:37,356 --> 00:22:38,982 I have an HR matter. 488 00:22:39,024 --> 00:22:41,818 - Sure. How can I help? - I'm going to fire Rian. 489 00:22:41,860 --> 00:22:42,861 Whoa. 490 00:22:43,695 --> 00:22:46,073 - Okay. Reason? - She directly disobeyed my orders. 491 00:22:47,345 --> 00:22:48,367 No room for ambiguity? 492 00:22:48,408 --> 00:22:51,036 None. She took a position I told her not to take. 493 00:22:51,078 --> 00:22:52,662 Several, actually. 494 00:22:52,704 --> 00:22:54,748 Not only is it reckless, but it's also dangerous. 495 00:22:54,790 --> 00:22:57,125 - Was it smart? - Does that matter? 496 00:22:58,752 --> 00:22:59,878 Come with me. 497 00:23:02,089 --> 00:23:04,383 Firing Rian may be the best move for you as a boss, 498 00:23:04,424 --> 00:23:06,218 but it's not the best move for you as a person, 499 00:23:06,259 --> 00:23:08,053 holistically. 500 00:23:08,095 --> 00:23:09,846 Since when do we do holistically in this place? 501 00:23:10,936 --> 00:23:13,850 New place, new thing. And it applies, since the whole reason 502 00:23:13,892 --> 00:23:16,228 you want to fire her is she hurt your feelings. 503 00:23:16,269 --> 00:23:17,479 If a colonel gives an order... 504 00:23:17,521 --> 00:23:19,356 This is not The Big Red One. 505 00:23:19,398 --> 00:23:22,234 This is about you wanting blind trust from your acolyte. 506 00:23:22,275 --> 00:23:23,693 It's about culture fit. 507 00:23:23,735 --> 00:23:25,529 We've undergone a sea change here, 508 00:23:25,570 --> 00:23:27,322 and Rian's still playing by the old rules. 509 00:23:27,364 --> 00:23:29,574 She's proven herself unable or unwilling to adapt. 510 00:23:29,616 --> 00:23:31,118 And have you adjusted, Taylor? 511 00:23:31,159 --> 00:23:32,619 Really? 512 00:23:32,661 --> 00:23:34,788 Because firing Rian sounds like exactly 513 00:23:34,830 --> 00:23:37,040 what Axe would do if he were in your shoes. 514 00:23:41,002 --> 00:23:43,513 Aim for 15, as close as you can get. 515 00:23:43,548 --> 00:23:44,798 Let's whack those fucking bids like they're 516 00:23:44,840 --> 00:23:48,760 Frankie Pentangeli about to testify! 517 00:23:48,802 --> 00:23:52,097 Are you sure we can still take directions from him? 518 00:23:52,139 --> 00:23:53,974 He's still the... 519 00:23:54,015 --> 00:23:55,600 whatever his job title is. 520 00:23:55,642 --> 00:23:57,477 Ready now, almost there. 521 00:23:58,687 --> 00:23:59,980 Why are we huddling up? 522 00:24:00,021 --> 00:24:01,773 Play's already been called. 523 00:24:01,815 --> 00:24:03,692 Just readying the team to cover their positions 524 00:24:03,733 --> 00:24:05,444 as soon as the stock hits $15. 525 00:24:05,485 --> 00:24:07,070 For a nice tidy profit. 526 00:24:07,112 --> 00:24:09,906 I didn't buy Axe Cap for tidy. 527 00:24:09,948 --> 00:24:12,381 I want a big, sloppy profit. 528 00:24:12,416 --> 00:24:15,620 In your words, Wags, "A monster pig. A Hogzilla." 529 00:24:15,662 --> 00:24:19,916 Everyone, hold till the stock dips under five. 530 00:24:19,958 --> 00:24:21,126 Five it is, baller. 531 00:24:21,168 --> 00:24:23,186 Isn't that going to be a problem? 532 00:24:35,515 --> 00:24:37,642 There's a problem with the short. 533 00:24:37,684 --> 00:24:38,935 You too? 534 00:24:38,977 --> 00:24:40,479 I'm glad you're here, Taylor. 535 00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:42,689 You should both know. 536 00:24:42,731 --> 00:24:44,191 I have two things to disclose. 537 00:24:44,232 --> 00:24:46,151 One. I'm old pals with Stuey Rask. 538 00:24:54,659 --> 00:24:57,162 Stuey and I met at rock fantasy camp. 539 00:24:57,204 --> 00:24:59,873 ♪ You can't hide ♪ 540 00:24:59,915 --> 00:25:04,503 ♪ Your lyin' eyes ♪ 541 00:25:04,544 --> 00:25:07,339 ♪ And your smile ♪ 542 00:25:07,380 --> 00:25:10,008 ♪ Is a thin disguise ♪ 543 00:25:11,176 --> 00:25:14,846 ♪ I thought by now ♪ 544 00:25:14,888 --> 00:25:19,518 ♪ You'd realize ♪ 545 00:25:19,559 --> 00:25:21,811 ♪ There ain't no way to hide ♪ 546 00:25:21,853 --> 00:25:24,898 ♪ Your lyin' eyes ♪ 547 00:25:26,566 --> 00:25:28,527 Most of the other attendees were suburban dads 548 00:25:28,568 --> 00:25:31,488 who thought four IPAs, a joint, and a spin on Pornhub 549 00:25:31,530 --> 00:25:33,240 was a wild night. 550 00:25:34,407 --> 00:25:36,034 Stuey and I... 551 00:25:36,076 --> 00:25:38,495 understood each other. 552 00:25:38,537 --> 00:25:40,705 We were kindred spirits, 553 00:25:40,747 --> 00:25:42,624 rock gods from another life. 554 00:25:42,666 --> 00:25:45,168 He even lets me sing the Glenn Frey parts. 555 00:25:45,210 --> 00:25:46,211 Touching. 556 00:25:46,253 --> 00:25:47,587 But you said you had two things. 557 00:25:47,629 --> 00:25:49,756 What else do you need to disclose? 558 00:25:49,798 --> 00:25:51,675 That stock is about to rebound. 559 00:25:51,716 --> 00:25:52,884 Very soon. 560 00:25:52,926 --> 00:25:54,219 - How? - What'd you do? 561 00:25:54,261 --> 00:25:56,054 I negotiated a buyout, 562 00:25:56,096 --> 00:25:57,889 so that Prince could profit off the short. 563 00:25:57,931 --> 00:26:01,222 But then I added a part two so that Stuey would be okay. 564 00:26:03,937 --> 00:26:05,855 Come on. 565 00:26:05,897 --> 00:26:08,024 See, I put a buyer in place. 566 00:26:08,066 --> 00:26:10,277 As soon as word of the takeover gets out, 567 00:26:10,318 --> 00:26:12,237 the Rask stock's gonna pop. 568 00:26:13,822 --> 00:26:15,574 You ruined my play 569 00:26:15,615 --> 00:26:18,326 and put hundreds of millions in capital at risk 570 00:26:18,368 --> 00:26:20,950 because you wanted to sing Eagles songs. 571 00:26:20,985 --> 00:26:22,330 He lets me sing the Glenn Frey parts. 572 00:26:22,372 --> 00:26:23,748 I don't care! 573 00:26:23,790 --> 00:26:25,417 He thought you could both win this way. 574 00:26:25,458 --> 00:26:26,668 You'd profit off the short, 575 00:26:26,710 --> 00:26:27,919 and Rask would still recover. 576 00:26:27,961 --> 00:26:29,588 If Rask recovers, I don't win. 577 00:26:29,629 --> 00:26:32,090 Uh-oh. The Bloomberg alert just dropped. 578 00:26:32,132 --> 00:26:34,884 "Astra Sports is preparing an offer to buy Rask Sportswear, 579 00:26:34,926 --> 00:26:36,595 "leaving Stuart Rask, Jr., 580 00:26:36,636 --> 00:26:38,388 in as CEO for ten years." 581 00:26:38,430 --> 00:26:39,931 Stock is already rebounding. 582 00:26:39,973 --> 00:26:41,725 We're hemorrhaging money by the second. 583 00:26:41,766 --> 00:26:43,468 We could try and cover our position. 584 00:26:43,510 --> 00:26:46,271 We have to stop this takeover from happening. It's the only way. 585 00:26:46,313 --> 00:26:47,856 Before the Robinhood knuckleheads jump on him 586 00:26:47,897 --> 00:26:49,274 or we're washed away by the retail wave. 587 00:26:52,611 --> 00:26:55,113 You created this problem, fix it. 588 00:26:55,155 --> 00:26:56,948 - How can I fix it? - If I asked you that question, 589 00:26:56,990 --> 00:26:59,075 you'd say I'm a resourceful motherfucker. 590 00:26:59,117 --> 00:27:01,161 I can be. I am. 591 00:27:01,202 --> 00:27:03,705 You might also say, "If there's something Rask is hiding, 592 00:27:03,747 --> 00:27:05,832 I'll Easy Rawlins that shit. In fact, I have it already." 593 00:27:05,874 --> 00:27:08,752 I might. Yeah. 594 00:27:08,793 --> 00:27:10,712 But to do Stu dirty like that... 595 00:27:10,754 --> 00:27:13,673 I mean, Glenn would never have done that to Don Henley. 596 00:27:13,715 --> 00:27:14,841 Rask isn't Henley. 597 00:27:14,883 --> 00:27:16,551 He's Felder. 598 00:27:16,593 --> 00:27:18,303 Don't make me do to you what they did to him. 599 00:27:18,345 --> 00:27:20,597 Would it be along the lines of firing me for cause, 600 00:27:20,639 --> 00:27:22,265 tying me up in lawsuits 601 00:27:22,307 --> 00:27:24,392 to enforce a non-compete, et cetera? 602 00:27:24,434 --> 00:27:27,145 You say you're on the team, Wags. Be on the team. 603 00:27:27,187 --> 00:27:28,647 Do the thing the team guy does, 604 00:27:28,688 --> 00:27:30,649 or you're not on the team, are you? 605 00:27:38,615 --> 00:27:42,091 What cockamamie scheme do you have cooking in that 606 00:27:42,126 --> 00:27:44,843 Crock-Pot of a head of yours now, Sonny? 607 00:27:45,997 --> 00:27:50,126 It is the first battle in the new war I'm waging, 608 00:27:50,168 --> 00:27:53,171 against the billionaires, the criminal class. 609 00:27:53,213 --> 00:27:55,340 And I'm starting with the doormen. 610 00:27:55,382 --> 00:27:58,468 Since when are you the voice of Johnnie Lunch Bucket? 611 00:27:58,510 --> 00:28:00,804 Since it suits the needs of my constituents. 612 00:28:00,845 --> 00:28:03,439 In the short and long term. 613 00:28:04,057 --> 00:28:06,351 I'm listening. 614 00:28:06,393 --> 00:28:07,769 But I'm not saying any more. 615 00:28:08,853 --> 00:28:10,021 I'm going to keep my own counsel. 616 00:28:12,440 --> 00:28:14,901 Ah, hell. My doorman is perfectly happy. 617 00:28:14,943 --> 00:28:17,070 He always has a big smile 618 00:28:17,112 --> 00:28:18,571 on his face when he greets me. 619 00:28:18,613 --> 00:28:20,659 That is his job, Dad. 620 00:28:20,694 --> 00:28:22,200 And you will have to pay the bill, 621 00:28:22,242 --> 00:28:24,202 just as soon as Bud Lazarra cracks. 622 00:28:25,829 --> 00:28:27,539 That'll never happen. 623 00:28:28,333 --> 00:28:31,268 You'd do not want to mess with Lazarra. 624 00:28:31,303 --> 00:28:33,336 Why, because you've thrown in with him already? 625 00:28:33,378 --> 00:28:35,338 Nah, I'm done teaming up with your enemies. 626 00:28:35,380 --> 00:28:38,049 I took the wrong side of that bet for the last time. 627 00:28:38,091 --> 00:28:39,718 Well, I'm glad to hear it. 628 00:28:41,177 --> 00:28:43,179 Son, do you remember 629 00:28:43,221 --> 00:28:45,056 the first summer 630 00:28:45,098 --> 00:28:48,560 that we took the house at the Vineyard? 631 00:28:48,601 --> 00:28:49,978 You were probably five or six. 632 00:28:50,019 --> 00:28:51,563 Mm-hmm, I do. 633 00:28:51,604 --> 00:28:54,232 Are you contemplating an extended vacation? 634 00:28:55,442 --> 00:28:57,402 Perhaps I should be, but no. 635 00:28:58,778 --> 00:29:01,156 You were a feeble swimmer, at best. 636 00:29:01,197 --> 00:29:03,074 Finally, one day, 637 00:29:03,116 --> 00:29:05,285 you got out past the shore break 638 00:29:05,326 --> 00:29:06,828 to the calmer water. 639 00:29:06,870 --> 00:29:08,496 You turned to show me, 640 00:29:08,538 --> 00:29:10,373 big, proud smile on your face. 641 00:29:10,415 --> 00:29:12,292 You didn't see the wave coming. 642 00:29:14,294 --> 00:29:16,645 - And you didn't warn me? - Warn you?! 643 00:29:16,680 --> 00:29:18,423 I clapped and kept your attention on me 644 00:29:18,465 --> 00:29:21,176 until the wave came and wiped you out completely. 645 00:29:21,217 --> 00:29:23,845 I knew it was a lesson you needed to learn the hard way. 646 00:29:23,887 --> 00:29:26,389 I got infections in both ears. 647 00:29:26,431 --> 00:29:27,932 So, now you oughta know, 648 00:29:27,974 --> 00:29:31,644 don't turn your back on oceanic forces. 649 00:29:32,976 --> 00:29:34,230 See, I'm done teaching you lessons. 650 00:29:34,272 --> 00:29:35,774 Those are for your sister now. 651 00:29:35,815 --> 00:29:37,692 I am warnin' you this time, 652 00:29:37,734 --> 00:29:39,486 before the wave breaks. 653 00:29:40,570 --> 00:29:42,822 Lazarra's formidable. 654 00:29:45,241 --> 00:29:46,910 I appreciate the warning 655 00:29:46,951 --> 00:29:48,787 as a gesture of goodwill. 656 00:29:48,828 --> 00:29:52,123 And a mark of the beginning of a new phase of our relationship. 657 00:29:53,333 --> 00:29:55,084 But you and I both know 658 00:29:55,126 --> 00:29:57,128 when I get big game in my sights... 659 00:29:58,838 --> 00:30:00,715 I can't lower my rifle. 660 00:30:02,175 --> 00:30:04,636 Well, in that case, my boy, 661 00:30:04,677 --> 00:30:06,471 I wish you luck. 662 00:30:08,348 --> 00:30:12,477 I'll don my blaze orange... 663 00:30:13,978 --> 00:30:16,272 and step out of the line of fire. 664 00:30:17,524 --> 00:30:18,858 Goodnight, Dad. 665 00:30:25,907 --> 00:30:27,784 Excuse me! 666 00:30:27,826 --> 00:30:30,328 Hi. I'm Andy Salter. 667 00:30:30,370 --> 00:30:32,622 There's Prince tacked on there, if you're being particular. 668 00:30:32,664 --> 00:30:34,791 Of course! You're his ex-wife, or... 669 00:30:34,833 --> 00:30:36,459 Sorry, are you still... 670 00:30:48,054 --> 00:30:50,557 Hi. Good. I figured it wouldn't be too long. 671 00:30:50,598 --> 00:30:52,392 Since the last time I saw you, 672 00:30:52,433 --> 00:30:53,893 the main sponsor of my climbing team 673 00:30:53,935 --> 00:30:55,562 and the entire games is potentially bankrupt. 674 00:30:55,603 --> 00:30:57,188 And I just learned that the construction company 675 00:30:57,230 --> 00:30:58,439 that's building my training facility 676 00:30:58,481 --> 00:31:00,191 can't get the equipment they need. 677 00:31:00,233 --> 00:31:02,694 Somehow the heavy machinery got diverted. 678 00:31:02,735 --> 00:31:04,487 And now, L.A.'s host status is on life support. 679 00:31:04,529 --> 00:31:06,281 Meetings are being held about pulling it. 680 00:31:06,322 --> 00:31:07,699 The commission's set to start re-shopping the bid. 681 00:31:07,740 --> 00:31:09,659 - There's a plan. - Yeah. 682 00:31:09,701 --> 00:31:11,786 That's clear. 683 00:31:11,828 --> 00:31:14,539 It's all going to be resolved. 684 00:31:14,581 --> 00:31:16,672 Why are you cratering my dream gig? 685 00:31:17,917 --> 00:31:19,878 Do you remember our third date? 686 00:31:21,254 --> 00:31:23,673 The Indiana State Fair? 687 00:31:26,426 --> 00:31:28,887 We turned every booth into a competition. 688 00:31:28,928 --> 00:31:31,431 I swear, if they kept records for the milk bottle ring toss 689 00:31:31,472 --> 00:31:33,516 and the balloon dart, we would have smashed them. 690 00:31:33,558 --> 00:31:35,727 I had armloads of those shitty stuffed animals. 691 00:31:37,770 --> 00:31:39,230 A few times in my life, I've had, 692 00:31:39,272 --> 00:31:41,733 I guess folks would call them epiphanies. 693 00:31:41,774 --> 00:31:44,235 Where something just came clear, in an instant. 694 00:31:44,277 --> 00:31:47,739 And each one set the tone for everything else. 695 00:31:47,780 --> 00:31:50,074 One was when I first picked up a basketball. 696 00:31:50,116 --> 00:31:52,744 The other was when I realized that I was able to understand 697 00:31:52,785 --> 00:31:56,956 the intrinsic value of an opportunity in an instant, 698 00:31:56,998 --> 00:31:58,917 and then there was that night at the fair. 699 00:32:00,043 --> 00:32:02,420 I knew you were the one. 700 00:32:02,462 --> 00:32:05,173 I was right about all three. 701 00:32:05,214 --> 00:32:06,591 Yeah. 702 00:32:09,052 --> 00:32:10,094 No doubt. 703 00:32:10,136 --> 00:32:12,055 But basketball and markets 704 00:32:12,096 --> 00:32:14,599 don't have agencies or free will of their own. 705 00:32:16,100 --> 00:32:17,393 I do. 706 00:32:17,435 --> 00:32:19,562 I see the way you look at me. 707 00:32:19,804 --> 00:32:20,863 Still. 708 00:32:20,905 --> 00:32:22,106 Loving you. 709 00:32:22,148 --> 00:32:23,483 Admiring you. 710 00:32:23,524 --> 00:32:25,318 Still being attracted to you. 711 00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:27,570 None of that means we want to live the same kind of life. 712 00:32:27,612 --> 00:32:29,989 And none of that means you get to unilaterally decide 713 00:32:30,031 --> 00:32:31,783 - the direction of mine. - I've never done that. 714 00:32:31,824 --> 00:32:33,284 You're trying to do that now. 715 00:32:33,326 --> 00:32:35,578 This is about cleaning up a dirty company 716 00:32:35,620 --> 00:32:37,121 and an entire industry along with it. 717 00:32:37,163 --> 00:32:38,748 - It's bigger than us. - Yeah. Sure it is. 718 00:32:38,790 --> 00:32:40,333 Fine, yes, I stand to profit. 719 00:32:40,375 --> 00:32:42,126 Hugely, in fact. 720 00:32:42,168 --> 00:32:43,461 It's a ten-bagger if Rask blows up. 721 00:32:43,503 --> 00:32:45,296 That's not what I meant. 722 00:32:45,338 --> 00:32:47,632 It's no coincidence that you got involved with my sponsor. 723 00:32:47,674 --> 00:32:49,467 There are plenty of other ways to make a point and a profit. 724 00:32:49,509 --> 00:32:52,303 Okay. I looked into the company because of your proximity to it, 725 00:32:52,345 --> 00:32:55,139 and I saw an opportunity that was too important to pass up. 726 00:32:55,181 --> 00:32:57,471 - Mike... - I have a way we can both win. 727 00:32:57,506 --> 00:33:00,311 I was already winning. 728 00:33:00,353 --> 00:33:01,771 I'm just trying to do my own thing, 729 00:33:01,813 --> 00:33:03,606 and you can't leave it alone. 730 00:33:03,648 --> 00:33:05,483 Be honest with me... Are you trying to buy back 731 00:33:05,525 --> 00:33:07,568 - the relationship you want? - I haven't given up. 732 00:33:08,250 --> 00:33:10,701 - You should, though. - I just need you to trust me 733 00:33:10,736 --> 00:33:12,115 and see how this is going to resolve. 734 00:33:12,156 --> 00:33:14,158 If what you say is true, that I'm not letting you go, 735 00:33:14,200 --> 00:33:15,827 then you have to also know 736 00:33:15,868 --> 00:33:19,455 I anticipated your reaction to it. 737 00:33:19,497 --> 00:33:20,957 When you're on the mountain, 738 00:33:20,999 --> 00:33:22,500 you can know what you're supposed to do, 739 00:33:22,542 --> 00:33:24,002 what you're trying to do. 740 00:33:24,043 --> 00:33:25,753 It doesn't mean you can pull it off. 741 00:33:25,795 --> 00:33:27,005 And if you try and fail, 742 00:33:27,046 --> 00:33:28,756 there may not be a path to recover. 743 00:33:28,798 --> 00:33:30,842 So if you are making some big move here, 744 00:33:30,883 --> 00:33:33,302 be really sure you have your footing. 745 00:33:33,344 --> 00:33:35,847 Because you and I are tied to the same rope now, 746 00:33:35,882 --> 00:33:38,516 and if you peel off, you take me down with you. 747 00:33:54,532 --> 00:33:56,200 Strike's been called off. 748 00:33:56,242 --> 00:33:59,245 Doormen are back in uniform and back at their posts. 749 00:33:59,287 --> 00:34:00,955 Billionaires still haven't paid? 750 00:34:00,997 --> 00:34:02,290 Nope. 751 00:34:02,331 --> 00:34:05,877 Well, that was fast. 752 00:34:05,918 --> 00:34:09,380 I guess I have to go crawling back to Lazarra now. 753 00:34:09,422 --> 00:34:11,424 As we knew you would. 754 00:34:16,054 --> 00:34:18,306 I've got my checkbook 755 00:34:18,347 --> 00:34:20,224 and my first aid kit ready, 756 00:34:20,266 --> 00:34:22,060 depending on the outcome. 757 00:34:29,692 --> 00:34:31,569 This is my city, 758 00:34:31,611 --> 00:34:33,696 and you've come to learn that the hard way. 759 00:34:33,738 --> 00:34:35,490 I know you bribed Mr. Santulli, 760 00:34:35,531 --> 00:34:37,742 the head of the Door and Custodial Union, 761 00:34:37,784 --> 00:34:39,577 to get his men back to work. 762 00:34:39,619 --> 00:34:41,079 That's a cute story, Chuck. 763 00:34:41,120 --> 00:34:43,289 But I prefer nonfiction myself. 764 00:34:43,331 --> 00:34:46,918 We settled at the original two percent number. 765 00:34:46,959 --> 00:34:49,796 So once again, you've proved yourself 766 00:34:49,837 --> 00:34:53,424 to be nothing more than a colossal waste of my time. 767 00:34:53,466 --> 00:34:55,384 Ah, but see, 768 00:34:55,426 --> 00:34:56,844 I have video. 769 00:35:11,017 --> 00:35:13,361 Hey. How you doing? 770 00:35:15,154 --> 00:35:18,574 It's a private estate. Full beach access. 771 00:35:18,616 --> 00:35:21,369 Kauai at Christmastime is pretty special. 772 00:35:21,410 --> 00:35:25,039 So, when can we get your boys back on the door? 773 00:35:25,081 --> 00:35:26,098 Right away. 774 00:35:35,466 --> 00:35:37,051 Thanks for the use of the pooch. 775 00:35:37,093 --> 00:35:39,095 Sure. Thanks a lot. 776 00:35:39,137 --> 00:35:40,721 Once you were spotted together, 777 00:35:40,763 --> 00:35:42,640 my financial crimes people threw a net 778 00:35:42,682 --> 00:35:45,643 and found the wire transfers. 779 00:35:47,353 --> 00:35:51,858 You may be sophisticated at hiding baksheesh, but, uh, 780 00:35:51,899 --> 00:35:53,359 Santulli isn't. 781 00:35:53,401 --> 00:35:55,945 That flush on your face is that, uh, 782 00:35:55,987 --> 00:35:59,282 surf, turf or something else? 783 00:36:00,741 --> 00:36:03,578 This would make a real juicy morsel 784 00:36:03,619 --> 00:36:04,954 to throw to the press. 785 00:36:04,996 --> 00:36:07,248 Yeah, I can imagine every outlet 786 00:36:07,290 --> 00:36:10,084 would want a bite. 787 00:36:10,126 --> 00:36:14,630 But... I'm a reasonable man. 788 00:36:14,672 --> 00:36:17,925 If you can get your cohort of fellow billies to agree 789 00:36:17,967 --> 00:36:20,845 to a five-percent management fee increase for the doormen, 790 00:36:20,887 --> 00:36:24,557 I don't believe I'll see the need to leak this story. 791 00:36:43,910 --> 00:36:46,537 Olivia, how are things at New York Mag? 792 00:36:46,579 --> 00:36:49,373 Always good when someone calls with a story. 793 00:36:49,415 --> 00:36:51,000 What's the situation in there? 794 00:36:51,042 --> 00:36:52,710 Chuck's in there right now. 795 00:36:52,752 --> 00:36:54,378 If his meeting doesn't go the way he wants it to, 796 00:36:54,420 --> 00:36:56,463 he's ready to deliver a cover story to you 797 00:36:56,498 --> 00:36:57,548 with necessary evidence. 798 00:36:57,590 --> 00:36:59,467 If Chuck wins the meeting, there won't be a story. 799 00:36:59,508 --> 00:37:01,302 This time. But a nice raincheck. 800 00:37:01,344 --> 00:37:03,095 Let's hope the meeting combusts then. 801 00:37:03,137 --> 00:37:04,899 I'll be waiting in the car. 802 00:37:10,311 --> 00:37:11,646 Why the hell would I trust you? 803 00:37:11,687 --> 00:37:14,482 Because you know how he operates. 804 00:37:14,523 --> 00:37:17,443 And I'll need you in my corner down the line. 805 00:37:22,990 --> 00:37:24,408 All right. 806 00:37:24,450 --> 00:37:26,577 We'll pay. 807 00:37:26,619 --> 00:37:28,412 I'll round up everybody myself. 808 00:37:29,515 --> 00:37:31,499 It looks like the tides have turned, Bud. 809 00:37:31,540 --> 00:37:33,668 We can't fight oceanic forces. 810 00:37:33,709 --> 00:37:35,253 Hmm. 811 00:37:42,885 --> 00:37:45,721 Oh, you should have seen the crimson shade 812 00:37:45,763 --> 00:37:48,099 of old Lazarra's cheeks when I showed him what we had. 813 00:37:49,037 --> 00:37:51,102 I wish I had a swatch of it to repaint my living room 814 00:37:51,143 --> 00:37:53,354 as a victory trophy. 815 00:37:53,396 --> 00:37:55,022 They're gonna pay. 816 00:37:55,064 --> 00:37:57,066 Tell Olivia to move on to her next lead? 817 00:37:57,108 --> 00:37:58,125 No. 818 00:37:59,443 --> 00:38:00,861 It's a beautiful night. 819 00:38:00,903 --> 00:38:02,571 I'm feeling like a chat. 820 00:38:04,407 --> 00:38:05,992 You do that, the billionaires of this city 821 00:38:06,033 --> 00:38:07,368 are sure to come after you. 822 00:38:07,410 --> 00:38:09,078 I'd never tell. 823 00:38:09,120 --> 00:38:12,123 But I might tell her where to look. 824 00:38:12,164 --> 00:38:13,749 Former holders of your very office 825 00:38:13,791 --> 00:38:15,293 did not survive that attack. 826 00:38:15,334 --> 00:38:16,627 Are you sure painting targets on our backs 827 00:38:16,669 --> 00:38:18,087 is the best move right now? 828 00:38:18,129 --> 00:38:19,964 No more skeletons in my closets to rattle. 829 00:38:21,340 --> 00:38:23,613 Let 'em just try and Spitzer me. 830 00:38:37,690 --> 00:38:40,234 Are you looking for your way out of this job? 831 00:38:40,276 --> 00:38:42,486 You pigged out on those other sportswear companies dropping 832 00:38:42,528 --> 00:38:44,322 after I explicitly told you to wait. 833 00:38:44,363 --> 00:38:46,157 I knew you'd see it. 834 00:38:46,198 --> 00:38:47,908 That's how confident I was that they'd pay off. 835 00:38:47,950 --> 00:38:49,327 And they did. 836 00:38:49,368 --> 00:38:50,661 The numbers supported my hypothesis. 837 00:38:50,703 --> 00:38:52,330 I upped you from analyst 838 00:38:52,371 --> 00:38:53,956 so you could take positions I supported, 839 00:38:53,998 --> 00:38:55,458 not so you could go off and improv on your own 840 00:38:55,499 --> 00:38:57,001 like an Eric Dolphy solo. 841 00:38:57,043 --> 00:38:58,294 Yeah, well, I waited. 842 00:38:58,336 --> 00:39:00,004 And then Rask started rebounding, 843 00:39:00,046 --> 00:39:01,672 so I pulled the trigger. 844 00:39:01,714 --> 00:39:03,695 And thanks to me, Mase Carb's in the black now. 845 00:39:03,730 --> 00:39:04,675 You shouldn't have done that. 846 00:39:04,717 --> 00:39:07,136 I already told you no. My last instructions still stood, 847 00:39:07,178 --> 00:39:09,555 despite the change in Rask's price. 848 00:39:12,433 --> 00:39:14,018 Leaving money on the table is like seeing 849 00:39:14,060 --> 00:39:15,644 a punch buggy and not punching someone. 850 00:39:15,686 --> 00:39:17,229 It just feels wrong. 851 00:39:20,358 --> 00:39:22,735 - But I could have listened to you. - Should. 852 00:39:22,777 --> 00:39:24,528 I should have listened to you. 853 00:39:26,113 --> 00:39:27,531 I will protect you this time. 854 00:39:27,573 --> 00:39:29,408 Prince won't know you made this call. 855 00:39:29,450 --> 00:39:31,160 But this game you're playing... 856 00:39:31,202 --> 00:39:33,871 Yeah. Like Miles's band recording Bitches Brew. 857 00:39:33,906 --> 00:39:35,081 No net. 858 00:39:35,122 --> 00:39:37,500 I got it. 859 00:39:37,541 --> 00:39:40,836 Astra Sports has canceled its buyout of Rask Sportswear 860 00:39:40,878 --> 00:39:44,048 after learning of CEO Stuart Rask, Jr's 861 00:39:44,090 --> 00:39:47,009 secret partnership with North Korean dictator 862 00:39:47,051 --> 00:39:48,302 Kim Jong-un. 863 00:39:48,344 --> 00:39:50,179 Jesus. 864 00:39:50,221 --> 00:39:52,223 This is what you were sitting on? 865 00:39:52,264 --> 00:39:54,667 Stuey went to North Korea with Dennis Rodman 866 00:39:54,702 --> 00:39:56,890 some years ago, even after the other sportswear companies 867 00:39:56,925 --> 00:39:59,563 - canceled and backed out. - Remarkable. Why? 868 00:39:59,605 --> 00:40:01,750 Rask was still a boutique brand back then. 869 00:40:01,785 --> 00:40:02,733 They needed to grow. 870 00:40:02,775 --> 00:40:04,860 They came back from their trip fully capitalized. 871 00:40:04,902 --> 00:40:07,238 Kim's been a silent partner this whole time. Still is. 872 00:40:07,279 --> 00:40:09,073 Until now... 873 00:40:09,115 --> 00:40:10,366 Look at the after-market ticker. 874 00:40:10,408 --> 00:40:12,243 Rask is tanking. 875 00:40:12,284 --> 00:40:13,744 Federal Trade Commission's doing a full probe. 876 00:40:13,786 --> 00:40:15,413 Well, Wagsy, you did it. 877 00:40:15,454 --> 00:40:17,807 You killed the buyout and fed it to the dogs. 878 00:40:24,755 --> 00:40:26,090 Hey, Stu... 879 00:40:27,842 --> 00:40:29,093 It... 880 00:40:30,136 --> 00:40:31,720 Listen... 881 00:40:31,762 --> 00:40:34,014 can't we just talk about this at rehearsal? 882 00:40:38,644 --> 00:40:40,938 Stuey just kicked me out of the band. 883 00:40:51,157 --> 00:40:52,825 Olivia told me that Lazarra article 884 00:40:52,867 --> 00:40:54,285 should drop tonight. 885 00:40:54,326 --> 00:40:55,786 We'd better batten down the hatches. 886 00:40:55,828 --> 00:40:58,414 Nah, let the gale blow. I'm ready. 887 00:40:58,456 --> 00:41:00,040 I'm trying to think like Hackman in Heist, 888 00:41:00,082 --> 00:41:02,084 to understand why turning Lazarra against you 889 00:41:02,126 --> 00:41:06,088 is the smart play, and I am coming up dry. 890 00:41:06,130 --> 00:41:08,966 Well, something my father taught me long ago. 891 00:41:09,008 --> 00:41:12,761 Sometimes, you just have to break some shit. 892 00:41:12,803 --> 00:41:16,140 Find out the strength of the reaction on the other side. 893 00:41:16,182 --> 00:41:18,142 Use your will. Not your wits. 894 00:41:18,184 --> 00:41:20,311 And make them know your moves 895 00:41:20,352 --> 00:41:21,896 can't be anticipated. 896 00:41:22,980 --> 00:41:24,440 That no one is safe. 897 00:41:24,482 --> 00:41:27,359 I'm not sure that old school crap is still gonna play. 898 00:41:27,401 --> 00:41:29,195 The old school crap plays like Bobby Short. 899 00:41:29,236 --> 00:41:30,988 You just have to know when. 900 00:41:31,030 --> 00:41:32,865 Sometime when I'm drunk enough... 901 00:41:34,033 --> 00:41:35,493 ask me about pancake eaters. 902 00:41:35,534 --> 00:41:36,619 That'll explain it. 903 00:41:36,660 --> 00:41:38,037 Okay. Well, it better. 904 00:41:38,809 --> 00:41:41,499 You promised me a winning season, Chuck. 905 00:41:41,540 --> 00:41:43,501 Right now we're looking like the New York Jets. 906 00:41:43,542 --> 00:41:45,461 I'm running out of time before I'll have to quit 907 00:41:45,503 --> 00:41:46,587 and campaign 25/8. 908 00:41:49,965 --> 00:41:52,676 I am under no illusion that you'll be by my side forever. 909 00:41:52,718 --> 00:41:54,845 But right now, 910 00:41:54,887 --> 00:41:56,597 we've got our biggest mandate on the docket. 911 00:41:56,639 --> 00:41:58,807 I can't lose my MVP yet. 912 00:41:58,849 --> 00:42:00,684 I need you, Kate. 913 00:42:06,524 --> 00:42:09,193 And I commit here, and I sense that you can even feel it 914 00:42:09,235 --> 00:42:13,280 that we are about to have some very big wins. 915 00:42:13,322 --> 00:42:15,032 And the right kind. 916 00:42:15,074 --> 00:42:17,368 For the folks, like the five percent the doorman got. 917 00:42:17,409 --> 00:42:19,620 Ones that will propel you where you want to go. 918 00:42:19,662 --> 00:42:22,039 Where we all need you to go. 919 00:42:22,081 --> 00:42:24,500 And then, once we're done with that and we're ready, 920 00:42:24,542 --> 00:42:26,877 you will have my full-throated endorsement 921 00:42:26,919 --> 00:42:29,547 and use of all my connections. 922 00:42:34,051 --> 00:42:35,594 Okay, Boss. 923 00:42:44,937 --> 00:42:46,730 - They're pulling them. - The games? 924 00:42:46,772 --> 00:42:48,732 From the International Commission of Sport... 925 00:42:48,774 --> 00:42:50,901 "With the human rights abuses at the hand of 926 00:42:50,943 --> 00:42:52,570 "our main sponsor... 927 00:42:52,611 --> 00:42:54,905 "in direct contravention to the spirit of the... 928 00:42:54,947 --> 00:42:56,907 "delays in construction and innumerable other problems... 929 00:42:56,949 --> 00:42:58,492 "re-opening a modified 930 00:42:58,534 --> 00:43:00,902 and condensed bid process to be completed." 931 00:43:00,937 --> 00:43:02,246 Rask is facing bankruptcy, 932 00:43:02,288 --> 00:43:04,613 and Stuey is being hauled in front of Congress next week 933 00:43:04,648 --> 00:43:05,916 on human rights abuses. 934 00:43:05,958 --> 00:43:08,041 They looked to other sponsors, but no one stepped up. 935 00:43:08,076 --> 00:43:09,253 Too smoky at the moment. 936 00:43:09,295 --> 00:43:11,547 When they saw they couldn't pull it off financially, 937 00:43:11,589 --> 00:43:14,425 they started making outgoing calls. 938 00:43:21,098 --> 00:43:22,600 Yes. 939 00:43:24,143 --> 00:43:26,186 We should meet and talk about it. 940 00:43:36,697 --> 00:43:38,782 I see you didn't fire Rian. 941 00:43:38,824 --> 00:43:39,908 Was Prince upset? 942 00:43:39,950 --> 00:43:41,785 I covered for her, actually. 943 00:43:41,827 --> 00:43:44,496 I saw that she had learned the lesson. 944 00:43:44,538 --> 00:43:46,332 Did you take the credit for her or for you? 945 00:43:46,373 --> 00:43:48,250 What would I stand to gain? 946 00:43:48,292 --> 00:43:49,460 Your freedom. 947 00:43:49,501 --> 00:43:51,295 If Prince fired you. 948 00:43:51,337 --> 00:43:52,671 No. 949 00:43:53,797 --> 00:43:54,965 I want to stay. 950 00:43:55,007 --> 00:43:57,051 You saw the news about the games? 951 00:44:00,638 --> 00:44:02,478 Prince isn't just playing the markets. 952 00:44:02,513 --> 00:44:03,766 His chessboard is much bigger, 953 00:44:03,807 --> 00:44:06,143 and I don't think he's done making his moves yet. 954 00:44:10,481 --> 00:44:13,901 When I'm done, this city will look very different. 955 00:44:14,874 --> 00:44:15,611 Over there, you see that? 956 00:44:15,653 --> 00:44:17,488 That's where the Athletes' Village will go. 957 00:44:17,529 --> 00:44:19,782 We'll turn it all into low-income housing 958 00:44:19,823 --> 00:44:21,659 after the games are over. 959 00:44:21,700 --> 00:44:23,945 And that there, 960 00:44:23,980 --> 00:44:25,579 is where we'll build the aquatic center. 961 00:44:25,621 --> 00:44:28,499 It can then be used as a public natatorium after. 962 00:44:30,376 --> 00:44:33,837 The very first New York Olympics. 963 00:44:33,879 --> 00:44:35,673 It's a lot of work, Mike. 964 00:44:35,714 --> 00:44:38,300 The city's down, 965 00:44:38,342 --> 00:44:39,968 busted up, hurting. 966 00:44:41,428 --> 00:44:43,597 It's the perfect opportunity to rebuild. 967 00:44:44,723 --> 00:44:46,350 Every time New York has fallen... 968 00:44:46,392 --> 00:44:50,104 It has been lifted up and rebuilt by a great man. 969 00:44:52,022 --> 00:44:54,650 And that's you this time. 970 00:44:54,692 --> 00:44:55,709 Us. 971 00:44:57,361 --> 00:44:58,987 Not only will you keep your coaching job, 972 00:44:59,029 --> 00:45:01,407 you'll now be head coach of all sport climbing. 973 00:45:01,448 --> 00:45:03,659 You'll oversee all three events, 974 00:45:03,701 --> 00:45:04,952 lead climbing, speed climbing, 975 00:45:04,993 --> 00:45:06,995 and bouldering. 976 00:45:07,037 --> 00:45:09,206 And the version of this place you'll see before I'm done, 977 00:45:09,248 --> 00:45:11,375 you won't want to leave so quickly. 978 00:45:14,537 --> 00:45:15,546 If he is who I think he is, 979 00:45:15,587 --> 00:45:17,548 I may be able to start doing my job differently, 980 00:45:17,589 --> 00:45:20,384 to change my purpose and who I am as a result. 981 00:45:20,426 --> 00:45:22,803 You've got a lot riding on that read. 982 00:45:22,845 --> 00:45:26,140 You still think I'm wrong about him? 983 00:45:26,181 --> 00:45:30,144 I think we should both proceed with caution. 984 00:45:30,185 --> 00:45:31,645 I think it's worth considering that what he did 985 00:45:31,687 --> 00:45:33,564 might not have been based on some 986 00:45:33,605 --> 00:45:35,232 lofty ethical reason. 987 00:45:35,274 --> 00:45:36,817 What then, if not ethics? 988 00:45:39,361 --> 00:45:41,697 His wife came by yesterday. 989 00:45:41,739 --> 00:45:43,574 I knew he was married, 990 00:45:43,615 --> 00:45:45,617 but that she's out of the picture. 991 00:45:45,659 --> 00:45:47,870 Yeah. But she still showed up here. 992 00:45:47,911 --> 00:45:50,414 All of this is some big romantic gesture? 993 00:45:50,456 --> 00:45:52,958 That, or he has Narcissistic Personality Disorder. 994 00:45:53,000 --> 00:45:55,419 And what would that mean, in Prince's case? 995 00:45:55,461 --> 00:45:57,963 He thinks he's better than everyone else. 996 00:45:58,005 --> 00:46:00,299 And he won't stop till he gets what he wants. 997 00:46:09,933 --> 00:46:11,769 For you, Coach Salter. 998 00:46:14,438 --> 00:46:15,939 Nice. 999 00:46:20,277 --> 00:46:22,696 You know this is far from a sure thing? 1000 00:46:22,738 --> 00:46:24,364 Sure, there's a lot left to do. 1001 00:46:24,406 --> 00:46:26,116 I'll have to gather some support. 1002 00:46:26,158 --> 00:46:28,285 Some support? You'll need a coalition. 1003 00:46:28,327 --> 00:46:30,621 You have to move the legislature. 1004 00:46:30,662 --> 00:46:32,956 The whole political machine, city and state. 1005 00:46:32,998 --> 00:46:34,958 And the people too. 1006 00:46:35,000 --> 00:46:37,628 Need to sell the goddamned commission on the idea. 1007 00:46:37,669 --> 00:46:39,505 Sure. I'm ready for all of that. 1008 00:46:42,841 --> 00:46:44,051 There's something else. 1009 00:46:49,181 --> 00:46:51,099 I'm not ready to give up. 1010 00:46:51,141 --> 00:46:52,392 On us. 1011 00:46:57,689 --> 00:46:59,149 Still mad at me? 1012 00:47:00,234 --> 00:47:01,860 I reserve the right. 1013 00:47:04,530 --> 00:47:07,282 - Try on the jacket. See if you like it. - I'll put it on 1014 00:47:07,324 --> 00:47:08,784 as soon as New York is officially announced. 1015 00:47:08,826 --> 00:47:10,786 And I'm not moving here until then. 1016 00:47:10,828 --> 00:47:12,996 All right. But if I were you, I'd start looking at apartments. 1017 00:47:20,462 --> 00:47:21,463 Dinner? 1018 00:47:24,967 --> 00:47:26,176 Sure. 1019 00:47:27,981 --> 00:47:29,045 Dinner. 1020 00:47:40,482 --> 00:47:43,443 ♪ You can't hide ♪ 1021 00:47:43,485 --> 00:47:46,405 ♪ Your lyin' eyes ♪ 1022 00:47:47,531 --> 00:47:50,784 ♪ And your smile ♪ 1023 00:47:50,826 --> 00:47:53,370 ♪ Is a thin disguise ♪ 1024 00:47:54,830 --> 00:47:57,749 ♪ I thought by now ♪ 1025 00:47:57,791 --> 00:48:01,211 ♪ You'd realize ♪ 1026 00:48:03,046 --> 00:48:04,798 ♪ There ain't no way to hide ♪ 1027 00:48:04,840 --> 00:48:07,718 ♪ Your lyin' eyes ♪ 1028 00:48:09,845 --> 00:48:12,139 ♪ There ain't no way to hide ♪ 1029 00:48:12,180 --> 00:48:14,725 ♪ Your lyin' eyes ♪ 1030 00:48:17,879 --> 00:48:21,665 - synced and corrected by sot26 - www.MY-SUBS.com