1 00:00:09,460 --> 00:00:11,110 I just got fired. 2 00:00:15,300 --> 00:00:16,825 And what about me? 3 00:00:19,380 --> 00:00:21,144 What about you? 4 00:00:21,340 --> 00:00:22,341 What about me? 5 00:00:23,620 --> 00:00:24,781 Okay. That's it. 6 00:00:25,660 --> 00:00:28,345 I'm going over there right fucking now, before they leave and... 7 00:00:28,780 --> 00:00:30,623 Erlich, I'm gonna use your car. 8 00:00:30,700 --> 00:00:33,351 Jared, you call Ron LaFlamme, tell him to meet me there. 9 00:00:33,420 --> 00:00:34,785 Fuck these assholes! 10 00:00:34,860 --> 00:00:37,340 Wait. Richard, I'm coming with you. 11 00:00:37,420 --> 00:00:39,184 Here. Jared, clear this. 12 00:00:39,260 --> 00:00:40,261 Get all the smoke out of it. 13 00:00:40,380 --> 00:00:42,462 - Otherwise, it damages the device. - Um... 14 00:00:42,580 --> 00:00:45,311 Don't be a pussy. 15 00:00:47,780 --> 00:00:48,861 How could they do this? 16 00:00:48,940 --> 00:00:50,624 How could they fire me from my own company? 17 00:00:50,700 --> 00:00:52,304 Just stay calm. We're gonna fight this. 18 00:00:52,380 --> 00:00:53,745 Jesus, Richard, slow down. 19 00:00:54,260 --> 00:00:55,386 Stop, stop, stop! 20 00:00:55,460 --> 00:00:57,667 Ah! 21 00:01:00,300 --> 00:01:01,870 Did I just hit a deer? 22 00:01:01,940 --> 00:01:03,271 No, God damn it! 23 00:01:03,500 --> 00:01:05,104 Fucking Stanford Robotics. 24 00:01:05,180 --> 00:01:07,182 Shit. Is this gonna make us late? 25 00:01:07,340 --> 00:01:09,468 Oh. They killed the Bam-bot. 26 00:01:09,540 --> 00:01:13,022 Fuck your Bam-bot! You little Stanford cunts fucked up my grille! 27 00:01:16,100 --> 00:01:17,909 - Fucking piece of shit! - Wait. 28 00:01:17,980 --> 00:01:19,027 You little cunt! 29 00:01:20,180 --> 00:01:21,147 - Fuck! - Hey. 30 00:01:21,220 --> 00:01:22,585 This one's for your mama. 31 00:01:22,660 --> 00:01:24,867 Erlich, stop. Come on. Erlich, we've got to get to Raviga. 32 00:01:24,940 --> 00:01:26,510 Hey, oh, no, no. Hey, hey, hey. 33 00:01:37,380 --> 00:01:38,541 Thanks for coming, Ron. 34 00:01:38,620 --> 00:01:41,305 I'd bail on spin class any day for you, Richie. 35 00:01:41,380 --> 00:01:43,781 Richard. Richard. 36 00:01:43,860 --> 00:01:45,544 I kept calling, you weren't answering. 37 00:01:45,620 --> 00:01:47,304 Talk to the hand, Monica. 38 00:01:47,380 --> 00:01:49,621 Richard, can you stop? I can explain, okay? 39 00:01:49,700 --> 00:01:53,261 It's pretty self-explanatory, Monica. You voted to fire me. 40 00:01:53,900 --> 00:01:55,390 What the fuck? 41 00:01:55,460 --> 00:01:59,510 I mean, there is no way I'm letting you push me out of this. 42 00:01:59,580 --> 00:02:01,503 Our intention is not to push you out. 43 00:02:01,620 --> 00:02:03,224 We wish rather to transition you 44 00:02:03,300 --> 00:02:05,189 to a more appropriate role within the company. 45 00:02:05,260 --> 00:02:08,184 A new CEO will be brought in to manage day-to-day operations 46 00:02:08,260 --> 00:02:12,549 while you assume the role of Chief Technology Officer. 47 00:02:12,620 --> 00:02:14,349 Congratulations. 48 00:02:14,420 --> 00:02:16,149 - CTO? - Yes. 49 00:02:16,260 --> 00:02:19,981 You want me to be an employee at my own company? 50 00:02:20,060 --> 00:02:22,188 You would still be in charge of the engineering, 51 00:02:22,260 --> 00:02:25,389 and you'd continue vesting your shares, and keep your board seat. 52 00:02:25,460 --> 00:02:29,545 Oh, the same seat I had an hour ago when you voted to fire me as CEO? 53 00:02:29,620 --> 00:02:31,907 - That came in handy. - Richard, please. 54 00:02:31,980 --> 00:02:35,462 I realize this may be bittersweet, but earlier this evening, 55 00:02:35,540 --> 00:02:38,942 Raviga decided to officially fund Pied Piper Series A Round 56 00:02:39,020 --> 00:02:41,944 at $5 million at a $50-million valuation. 57 00:02:42,260 --> 00:02:45,946 Essentially, you have created a company that is too valuable for you to run. 58 00:02:46,020 --> 00:02:47,021 You should feel good about that. 59 00:02:47,100 --> 00:02:48,704 Are you kidding me? I made the company, okay? 60 00:02:48,780 --> 00:02:51,147 I'm the one who came up with the name "Pied Piper." 61 00:02:51,700 --> 00:02:52,701 Yes. 62 00:02:53,940 --> 00:02:55,544 Ron, can I have a word, please? 63 00:03:00,500 --> 00:03:02,229 They can't really do this, can they? 64 00:03:02,300 --> 00:03:04,507 I think they just did. 65 00:03:04,580 --> 00:03:07,265 You remember that shit deal you brought me from Hanneman, 66 00:03:07,340 --> 00:03:09,422 and I said, "Hey, Richie, this is a shit deal," 67 00:03:09,500 --> 00:03:10,547 but you took it anyway 68 00:03:10,620 --> 00:03:13,669 because you wanted to do something crazy for once in your life? 69 00:03:13,740 --> 00:03:14,901 Yes, I remember. 70 00:03:14,980 --> 00:03:18,302 Well, you basically just loaded a gun and handed it to Hanneman, 71 00:03:18,380 --> 00:03:20,542 and Hanneman sold that gun to Raviga, 72 00:03:20,620 --> 00:03:23,305 and then Raviga just fucking pistol-whipped you. 73 00:03:23,940 --> 00:03:27,501 But, hey, at least they're letting you keep your shares and your board seat. 74 00:03:27,620 --> 00:03:30,271 You lose a little blood with the dilution for the new CEO, 75 00:03:30,340 --> 00:03:32,183 but I've seen worse. 76 00:03:32,260 --> 00:03:34,183 Like that shit deal you brought me from Hanneman. 77 00:03:36,500 --> 00:03:40,903 If we give Richard a little bit of space, he'll be able to wrap his head around this, 78 00:03:40,980 --> 00:03:43,506 and a smooth transition to a new CEO will be possible. 79 00:03:43,660 --> 00:03:46,709 To wit, I served as the CEO of... 80 00:03:46,780 --> 00:03:48,942 Mr. Bachman. 81 00:03:49,060 --> 00:03:52,587 In the version of Pied Piper in which I am invested, 82 00:03:52,660 --> 00:03:56,346 you will not be CEO. Not now. Not ever. 83 00:03:56,900 --> 00:04:00,950 Well, you, madam, are a shrew of the first order. 84 00:04:01,020 --> 00:04:04,308 Okay. I'm not gonna let you do this. I'm gonna fight it. 85 00:04:04,380 --> 00:04:05,791 I understand you're upset. 86 00:04:05,900 --> 00:04:09,700 As you can see, this is a very emotional time for me as well, 87 00:04:09,780 --> 00:04:13,580 but we have some very strong candidates coming in for the CEO position, 88 00:04:13,660 --> 00:04:15,788 and we would so appreciate your input. 89 00:04:15,860 --> 00:04:17,703 - My input? - Mmm. 90 00:04:17,980 --> 00:04:21,348 You want me to help you pick my new replacement? 91 00:04:21,820 --> 00:04:23,310 I'd rather quit. 92 00:04:23,380 --> 00:04:25,109 And I don't care how much money I lose, 93 00:04:25,220 --> 00:04:28,986 because I am gonna get it all back when I sue the living shit out of you! 94 00:04:33,100 --> 00:04:35,228 Okay. All right. All right. 95 00:04:35,980 --> 00:04:38,221 Ron, let's go. 96 00:04:38,460 --> 00:04:40,462 I'm sorry, I'm forced to inform you 97 00:04:40,540 --> 00:04:43,783 that I can no longer provide you with legal counsel. 98 00:04:44,380 --> 00:04:46,860 What are you talking about? You're my attorney. 99 00:04:47,100 --> 00:04:51,185 No. Technically, I'm Pied Piper's corporate counsel, 100 00:04:51,540 --> 00:04:53,986 and you just declared your intention to walk. 101 00:04:54,060 --> 00:04:58,748 So, in effect, you kind of just threatened to sue me, 102 00:04:58,820 --> 00:05:01,426 and I don't take kindly to threats, Mr. Hendricks. 103 00:05:01,900 --> 00:05:05,825 "Mr. Hendricks"? What happened to "Richie"? 104 00:05:05,900 --> 00:05:07,982 Unfortunately, I'm not at liberty to discuss him 105 00:05:08,060 --> 00:05:09,664 with you, either, Mr. Hendricks. 106 00:05:12,580 --> 00:05:16,346 Richard, if I didn't vote to remove you, then Laurie would've adjourned the meeting, 107 00:05:16,420 --> 00:05:18,661 replaced my seat on the board with someone else at Raviga, 108 00:05:18,740 --> 00:05:20,469 and then they would've voted to remove you. 109 00:05:20,540 --> 00:05:22,304 At least this way, I'm still in the game. 110 00:05:22,380 --> 00:05:24,462 No. You mean, at least this way, you kept your job. 111 00:05:25,100 --> 00:05:28,149 At least the actual Judas had the courtesy to kill himself 112 00:05:28,220 --> 00:05:30,700 after betraying his leader, Jesus Christ. 113 00:05:30,780 --> 00:05:33,101 He's the CEO of the world. Ever heard of him? 114 00:05:33,180 --> 00:05:34,909 Yeah. Got it. Went to Catholic school. 115 00:05:35,140 --> 00:05:36,141 Really? How long? 116 00:05:36,940 --> 00:05:41,628 Look, I'm still on the board of this company. I'll be in all of the meetings. 117 00:05:41,700 --> 00:05:43,384 Maybe I can be helpful at some point. 118 00:05:43,460 --> 00:05:47,351 You wanna be helpful, Monica? Convince Laurie to keep me on as CEO. 119 00:05:47,420 --> 00:05:51,709 Look, I know I made some mistakes. I wasn't perfect, but I'll get better. 120 00:05:51,780 --> 00:05:55,387 I'll even go to one of those CEO coaches, like that guy at fucking Twitter. 121 00:05:55,460 --> 00:05:59,181 Richard, it's done. Laurie already found a new CEO. 122 00:05:59,740 --> 00:06:00,901 What? Already? 123 00:06:00,980 --> 00:06:03,221 You said that you didn't want to be part of the interview process, 124 00:06:03,300 --> 00:06:05,109 so, they picked someone this morning. 125 00:06:05,180 --> 00:06:09,390 Jack Barker. He's an incredibly skilled, top-notch CEO. 126 00:06:09,460 --> 00:06:11,189 I don't care who he is, okay? None of us do. 127 00:06:14,820 --> 00:06:15,981 "Action" Jack Barker? 128 00:06:16,500 --> 00:06:19,743 Seriously? They picked that gray-haired fossil over me? 129 00:06:19,900 --> 00:06:21,470 You said you turned the job down. 130 00:06:22,180 --> 00:06:23,670 I said it was mutual. 131 00:06:23,860 --> 00:06:24,907 Oh. 132 00:06:24,980 --> 00:06:26,391 What? That's accurate. 133 00:06:26,460 --> 00:06:28,383 Oh, he ran Entercross Systems. 134 00:06:28,460 --> 00:06:31,669 They IPO'ed in 1998 for more than a billion dollars. 135 00:06:31,860 --> 00:06:33,749 Yeah, 20 fucking years ago. 136 00:06:33,820 --> 00:06:35,788 Tech 1.0. What has he done lately? 137 00:06:35,860 --> 00:06:38,591 After that, he ran Turnwire for four years 138 00:06:38,660 --> 00:06:42,062 until it was acquired by Microsoft for $2 billion. 139 00:06:42,140 --> 00:06:44,347 Holy shit. This guy's a hitter. 140 00:06:44,420 --> 00:06:47,185 He was, in the aughts. What's he done in the 20-teens? 141 00:06:47,940 --> 00:06:51,831 Looks like he started a foundation in his mother's name to cure cancer. 142 00:06:51,900 --> 00:06:53,629 Yeah, how's that going? 143 00:06:53,700 --> 00:06:55,623 Yeah. I bet his mother's dead. 144 00:06:55,700 --> 00:06:58,271 Yeah, that's probably why he started the foundation. 145 00:06:59,300 --> 00:07:02,782 Richard, Laurie's meeting with him tomorrow. You should come in and talk with him. 146 00:07:02,860 --> 00:07:04,544 No fucking way. 147 00:07:04,620 --> 00:07:06,270 Think this through. I mean, you have to know 148 00:07:06,380 --> 00:07:08,382 that you can't start another compression company. 149 00:07:08,460 --> 00:07:11,862 No VC will fund that out of fear of being sued, 150 00:07:11,940 --> 00:07:14,227 and, I mean, unless you have some totally different, 151 00:07:14,300 --> 00:07:15,984 game-changing idea lying around... 152 00:07:16,100 --> 00:07:18,501 So, you're saying that I'm fucked if I leave? 153 00:07:18,900 --> 00:07:20,664 No, I'm saying that... 154 00:07:20,740 --> 00:07:23,789 Okay. Well, then I guess I'm fucked, because I'm out. 155 00:07:23,900 --> 00:07:27,222 And when I leave, Jared's out, Dinesh is out, Gilfoyle is out. 156 00:07:27,500 --> 00:07:28,547 Everybody's out. 157 00:07:28,620 --> 00:07:30,463 So, good luck with the company there, Monica. 158 00:07:30,540 --> 00:07:32,190 It'll just be you, Laurie Bream, 159 00:07:32,260 --> 00:07:35,070 and some fucking asshole who can't even cure cancer. 160 00:07:36,660 --> 00:07:39,743 He's right. Where Richard goes, I go. 161 00:07:41,220 --> 00:07:44,144 Monica, excuse how high I am, 162 00:07:44,220 --> 00:07:47,110 but are the uniforms in Catholic schools as low-out as they are online? 163 00:07:47,180 --> 00:07:48,227 Fuck off. 164 00:07:50,940 --> 00:07:52,704 Did you tell Richard you were out? 165 00:07:53,260 --> 00:07:54,421 No. Did you? 166 00:07:54,860 --> 00:07:55,907 No. 167 00:07:57,820 --> 00:07:58,821 Are we out? 168 00:07:59,380 --> 00:08:00,381 Hmm. 169 00:08:05,100 --> 00:08:07,626 Did Gavin tell you what this is about? 170 00:08:07,700 --> 00:08:09,862 We haven't spoken in some time. 171 00:08:17,220 --> 00:08:19,063 Thank you all for coming on such short notice. 172 00:08:19,420 --> 00:08:21,104 I have a difficult announcement to make. 173 00:08:21,620 --> 00:08:24,829 We in the tech business often refer to failure as a good thing. 174 00:08:24,900 --> 00:08:27,267 Failure is growth. Failure is learning. 175 00:08:27,900 --> 00:08:30,904 But sometimes, failure is just failure. 176 00:08:31,980 --> 00:08:33,220 I think... 177 00:08:36,780 --> 00:08:38,430 I'm sorry. 178 00:08:38,500 --> 00:08:39,626 I didn't think it would be this hard. 179 00:08:40,740 --> 00:08:45,268 But goodbyes are always hard, especially when I am the one saying goodbye. 180 00:08:46,020 --> 00:08:47,909 Today, effective immediately, 181 00:08:48,460 --> 00:08:52,021 I, Gavin Belson, founder and CEO of Hooli, 182 00:08:52,100 --> 00:08:57,266 am forced to officially say goodbye to the entire Nucleus division. 183 00:08:58,980 --> 00:09:02,109 All Nucleus personnel will be given proper notice and terminated. 184 00:09:02,180 --> 00:09:03,545 But make no mistake. 185 00:09:03,620 --> 00:09:04,951 Though they're the ones leaving, 186 00:09:05,300 --> 00:09:09,988 it is I who must remain and bear the heavy burden of their failure. 187 00:09:10,060 --> 00:09:11,903 It is my fault. 188 00:09:11,980 --> 00:09:15,268 I trusted them to get the job done. 189 00:09:15,340 --> 00:09:17,741 But that is the price of leadership. 190 00:09:19,580 --> 00:09:20,581 Thank you. 191 00:09:23,860 --> 00:09:26,067 That was the gutsiest thing I've ever seen. 192 00:09:26,140 --> 00:09:27,346 Amazing. 193 00:09:28,020 --> 00:09:29,385 So, wait, does that mean... 194 00:09:30,420 --> 00:09:31,626 Uh... 195 00:09:31,860 --> 00:09:34,306 Denpok? Can I have your Big Gulp? 196 00:09:44,300 --> 00:09:47,747 I know we keep saying this, but even though Richard is a great guy... 197 00:09:47,820 --> 00:09:48,946 And a brilliant coder. 198 00:09:49,020 --> 00:09:50,510 He's wonderful. 199 00:09:50,580 --> 00:09:52,264 Nevertheless, 200 00:09:52,380 --> 00:09:53,870 he is lacking in certain... 201 00:09:55,140 --> 00:09:57,063 managerial capacities. 202 00:09:57,140 --> 00:09:58,346 - Totally fair. - It's fair, right? 203 00:09:58,420 --> 00:09:59,660 He's still a great coder. 204 00:09:59,740 --> 00:10:01,663 And an amazing human being. 205 00:10:01,740 --> 00:10:03,390 - Okay, look. - Such... 206 00:10:03,460 --> 00:10:05,189 We have a lot of shit we want to say about him. 207 00:10:05,260 --> 00:10:07,661 Do we have to keep prefacing it with all this nice-guy stuff? 208 00:10:07,740 --> 00:10:09,708 I mean, if so, we're gonna be here all night. 209 00:10:09,780 --> 00:10:10,986 Yeah, we kind of do, though, 210 00:10:11,060 --> 00:10:13,222 just to offset the Denpok of all the shitty stuff. 211 00:10:13,900 --> 00:10:15,823 What if we use, like, a dictionary patch? 212 00:10:17,220 --> 00:10:18,824 To compress all the nice-guy stuff. 213 00:10:18,900 --> 00:10:20,231 Like an acronym. 214 00:10:20,300 --> 00:10:21,347 Exactly. 215 00:10:21,420 --> 00:10:24,822 "Richard is great, but you know..." 216 00:10:24,900 --> 00:10:26,140 R-I-G-B-Y. 217 00:10:26,220 --> 00:10:27,346 Rig DY- 218 00:10:27,420 --> 00:10:30,230 Rigby is all the nice-guy stuff. 219 00:10:30,300 --> 00:10:32,109 Okay. Rig by- 220 00:10:32,180 --> 00:10:33,989 But he just assumed we were gonna leave with him, 221 00:10:34,060 --> 00:10:35,789 which is kind Of total bullshit, right? 222 00:10:35,860 --> 00:10:36,986 That's really arrogant. 223 00:10:37,060 --> 00:10:41,429 Rigby, we gave up our own apps so that we could bust our asses for him. 224 00:10:41,500 --> 00:10:43,741 Why the fuck should we give up our Pied Piper shares 225 00:10:43,820 --> 00:10:44,981 right when we get funded, 226 00:10:45,100 --> 00:10:48,661 because he's too much of a prima donna to let someone experienced come in 227 00:10:48,740 --> 00:10:50,947 and run the company the way it's supposed to be run? 228 00:10:51,020 --> 00:10:52,226 _Rigby. - Rigby, 229 00:10:52,300 --> 00:10:54,541 now I'm actually getting kind of fucking angry. 230 00:10:54,620 --> 00:10:57,191 I mean, we put in so much work, for no pay, 231 00:10:57,260 --> 00:10:58,830 and now he thinks he's gonna walk out on us? 232 00:10:58,900 --> 00:11:01,585 I mean, seriously, fuck that guy. Fuck him. Rigby. 233 00:11:04,780 --> 00:11:06,384 What are we gonna do? 234 00:11:07,860 --> 00:11:09,100 - Rigby. - Rigby. 235 00:11:12,300 --> 00:11:15,065 Richard, I have something that might cheer you up. 236 00:11:19,100 --> 00:11:21,580 - What is this? - Go on, Gloomy Gus, open it. 237 00:11:30,300 --> 00:11:31,426 Okay. 238 00:11:32,300 --> 00:11:36,749 So, this is a box of files with companies' information on it? 239 00:11:36,860 --> 00:11:40,990 No. These are all companies that I took the liberty of reaching out to 240 00:11:41,060 --> 00:11:45,065 that are actually offering you the job of CTO. 241 00:11:45,140 --> 00:11:46,141 Really? 242 00:11:46,220 --> 00:11:48,109 Some of these companies are pretty good. 243 00:11:48,300 --> 00:11:50,746 Flutterbeam's, like, really good. 244 00:11:50,820 --> 00:11:52,822 Of course it is. They all are. 245 00:11:53,660 --> 00:11:55,185 You're the belle of the ball, 246 00:11:55,260 --> 00:12:00,107 and these are all your swains, hoping for a glimpse of ankle. 247 00:12:07,500 --> 00:12:10,902 Oh, the nest wherein the asp doth coil. 248 00:12:11,020 --> 00:12:12,385 Where's Richard? Is he coming? 249 00:12:12,500 --> 00:12:13,865 Nope. 250 00:12:13,980 --> 00:12:16,745 Congratulations, you've successfully broken a good man. 251 00:12:16,860 --> 00:12:18,021 Is that Barker? 252 00:12:18,180 --> 00:12:19,386 Uh... Yeah. 253 00:12:20,660 --> 00:12:22,071 What are you gonna do? 254 00:12:22,140 --> 00:12:25,701 I just spent the last 16 hours cherry-picking Friars Roasts 255 00:12:25,820 --> 00:12:28,141 for the premium old-man jokes. 256 00:12:28,420 --> 00:12:31,822 Essentially, I'm going to beat him to death with his own titanium hips. 257 00:12:31,900 --> 00:12:34,028 Not just for me, but for Richard. 258 00:12:38,900 --> 00:12:42,541 Jack Barker, aka Action Jack. 259 00:12:43,180 --> 00:12:44,147 We meet at last. 260 00:12:44,260 --> 00:12:45,341 Erlich Bachman. 261 00:12:45,740 --> 00:12:49,790 Mr. Bachman. Pleasure to finally meet you. I'm a big fan. 262 00:12:49,860 --> 00:12:53,342 Oh, really? Of what? Metamucil? Polio? 263 00:12:53,420 --> 00:12:56,230 The phonograph? A nice piece of fish? 264 00:12:56,820 --> 00:12:58,549 Segregated water fountains? 265 00:12:59,100 --> 00:13:02,263 Senior citizen discounts at Perkins family restaurants? 266 00:13:03,220 --> 00:13:06,702 Erectile dysfunction because of corroded penile arteries? 267 00:13:07,220 --> 00:13:09,541 Deviled eggs as an Flutterbeam's? 268 00:13:11,740 --> 00:13:12,787 Liking Ike? 269 00:13:12,860 --> 00:13:13,986 No. 270 00:13:14,060 --> 00:13:17,667 None of those, Mr. Bachman. I am a fan of yours. 271 00:13:17,740 --> 00:13:21,108 Have been ever since you were at the helm of Aviato. 272 00:13:23,940 --> 00:13:25,385 You know Aviato? 273 00:13:25,460 --> 00:13:27,622 Yes. Aviato. 274 00:13:29,420 --> 00:13:30,421 My Aviato? 275 00:13:31,100 --> 00:13:32,909 Is there any other Aviato? 276 00:13:33,700 --> 00:13:35,464 Well, legally, there cannot be. 277 00:13:35,540 --> 00:13:36,666 Mr. Barker, pleasure to meet you. 278 00:13:36,740 --> 00:13:38,185 - Is that a poppy seed muffin? - Yes, sir. 279 00:13:38,260 --> 00:13:40,581 Well, Poppy wants one 'cause Mommy already got hers. 280 00:13:42,660 --> 00:13:44,867 Hooli stock jumped 7% today 281 00:13:44,980 --> 00:13:46,869 on this news that Gavin Belson is writing down 282 00:13:46,940 --> 00:13:48,749 the entire Nucleus project. 283 00:13:48,820 --> 00:13:49,821 What's happening here? 284 00:13:49,900 --> 00:13:50,947 It was a courageous move. 285 00:13:51,260 --> 00:13:52,386 He's a straight shooter, 286 00:13:52,460 --> 00:13:54,542 and obviously Wall Street is responding to that. 287 00:13:54,620 --> 00:13:56,065 WOMAN". So, what else do you think... 288 00:13:56,140 --> 00:13:57,983 So, by our account, 289 00:13:58,060 --> 00:14:00,506 just under 50% of Hooli employment agreements 290 00:14:00,580 --> 00:14:02,469 include a non-compete clause. 291 00:14:02,900 --> 00:14:06,541 The same clause that caused us to lose the Pied Piper lawsuit in arbitration 292 00:14:06,620 --> 00:14:07,860 and are thus legally invalid, 293 00:14:07,940 --> 00:14:10,466 calling into question some of our IP ownership. 294 00:14:11,220 --> 00:14:13,427 Shit. I was afraid of that. 295 00:14:13,500 --> 00:14:16,868 But hypothetically, this also presents an opportunity. 296 00:14:17,420 --> 00:14:20,071 Any of those people could be dismissed with no severance. 297 00:14:20,140 --> 00:14:23,144 Any unvested stock would return to the company option pool. 298 00:14:23,540 --> 00:14:26,464 So, in other words, we have the right to terminate 299 00:14:26,580 --> 00:14:29,743 any of those people with no repercussions whatsoever, 300 00:14:29,820 --> 00:14:31,948 and we'd actually make money? 301 00:14:32,300 --> 00:14:33,301 Correct. 302 00:14:34,100 --> 00:14:37,502 You know, our annual individual performance reviews 303 00:14:37,580 --> 00:14:40,789 showed a 20% incidence of sub-standard work. 304 00:14:41,660 --> 00:14:44,743 So, essentially, one out of every five Hooli team members 305 00:14:44,820 --> 00:14:46,345 deserve to be fired. 306 00:14:50,220 --> 00:14:51,506 Oh, I'm sorry. What? 307 00:14:56,220 --> 00:14:57,904 - So, are you nervous? - Uh... 308 00:14:58,020 --> 00:15:00,102 No, actually. I feel pretty good. 309 00:15:00,180 --> 00:15:03,184 Flutterbeam was the best company we looked at. 310 00:15:03,260 --> 00:15:06,503 Their tech is great. Their offer is amazing. Actually, I'm kind of pumped. 311 00:15:06,580 --> 00:15:09,424 Well, your Flutterbeam makes me pumped. 312 00:15:09,500 --> 00:15:10,581 You just got... Okay. 313 00:15:10,700 --> 00:15:11,701 - I'll do it. - Yeah. 314 00:15:12,420 --> 00:15:13,831 All right. Uh, well, Jared, uh, 315 00:15:14,460 --> 00:15:17,304 we gotta, one day, figure out what we're gonna do for you, for a job. 316 00:15:17,380 --> 00:15:22,671 Richard, you'll go. You'll establish yourself, and when the time is right, you'll send for me. 317 00:15:22,740 --> 00:15:24,981 Richard, you have to talk to this man. 318 00:15:25,700 --> 00:15:27,384 Who, Barker? Pass. 319 00:15:27,460 --> 00:15:29,144 This guy is real, okay, Richard? 320 00:15:29,260 --> 00:15:32,469 With his managerial skills and your talent as an engineer, 321 00:15:32,540 --> 00:15:34,065 we could be talking about the D-word here. 322 00:15:35,020 --> 00:15:36,624 - Dick? - No. Decacorn. 323 00:15:37,100 --> 00:15:40,991 A company that's valued over $10 billion before its initial public offering. 324 00:15:41,380 --> 00:15:42,461 All right? 325 00:15:42,540 --> 00:15:45,350 He's still at Raviga for another hour. Please, go talk to him. 326 00:15:45,500 --> 00:15:48,663 Sorry, I can't do that. I'm already set up at Flutterbeam. 327 00:15:48,780 --> 00:15:51,784 Whose CEO, unprompted, said, 328 00:15:51,860 --> 00:15:55,228 "A brain like Richard's comes along once in a generation." 329 00:15:58,060 --> 00:15:59,744 Sorry. I'm just proud. 330 00:16:01,580 --> 00:16:03,582 Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 331 00:16:03,700 --> 00:16:05,987 Richard, I'm not asking you to spoon with the guy, 332 00:16:06,060 --> 00:16:07,221 or even fork him. 333 00:16:07,620 --> 00:16:08,746 - What I'm asking for... - What is that? 334 00:16:09,740 --> 00:16:12,141 Forking is when you use your dick and your two legs 335 00:16:12,260 --> 00:16:13,591 to stab him in the lower torso. 336 00:16:13,780 --> 00:16:15,987 I'm asking for you to take 10 minutes and talk to him 337 00:16:16,060 --> 00:16:18,028 before you throw everything that we built away. 338 00:16:18,140 --> 00:16:20,142 And, yes, I did say "we." 339 00:16:20,780 --> 00:16:24,023 I mean, if you want to stop by Raviga, it's on the way to Flutterbeam. 340 00:16:26,660 --> 00:16:29,550 I mean, I threw some Tyson-level Decacorn at this guy. 341 00:16:29,620 --> 00:16:33,227 Richard, he didn't even flinch. He floats like a butterfly. 342 00:16:33,300 --> 00:16:34,870 Hey, Richard. 343 00:16:34,940 --> 00:16:36,783 - What's going on? - Um... 344 00:16:37,340 --> 00:16:39,149 - We've been talking. - Okay. 345 00:16:39,220 --> 00:16:41,700 Guys, this isn't really a great time. Richard. 346 00:16:41,780 --> 00:16:44,511 Uh, we wanna tell you something. Right? 347 00:16:45,420 --> 00:16:46,546 Yeah, it's something important. 348 00:16:46,620 --> 00:16:48,304 Maybe later. So, Richard? 349 00:16:48,420 --> 00:16:49,501 Guys, come on. 350 00:16:50,380 --> 00:16:53,589 We... We know you're leaving... 351 00:16:53,660 --> 00:16:55,344 - Yep. Well aware. - But“ 352 00:16:57,700 --> 00:17:00,021 - We're not. Yeah. - We're gonna stay at Pied Piper. 353 00:17:03,500 --> 00:17:04,547 Really? 354 00:17:04,820 --> 00:17:06,231 Why are you laughing? 355 00:17:06,300 --> 00:17:08,109 I'm sorry. Wow. Uh... 356 00:17:09,060 --> 00:17:10,425 Well, it's just that you really think 357 00:17:10,500 --> 00:17:13,231 that you're gonna be able to scale the platform without me? 358 00:17:13,300 --> 00:17:14,506 God damn it. 359 00:17:14,580 --> 00:17:16,025 - Yeah. - Oh, you don't think we can? 360 00:17:16,100 --> 00:17:17,386 Well, I know you can't. 361 00:17:17,460 --> 00:17:18,541 That's a bold statement. 362 00:17:18,660 --> 00:17:21,106 - Richard. - We have massive tech debt. 363 00:17:21,420 --> 00:17:24,583 You really think that you can scale and deploy my library 364 00:17:24,660 --> 00:17:26,264 without any input from me? 365 00:17:26,620 --> 00:17:27,826 Are you serious here? 366 00:17:27,900 --> 00:17:28,981 - Yes, we do. - Yeah. 367 00:17:29,060 --> 00:17:31,825 Then I guess you are truly delusional. 368 00:17:32,060 --> 00:17:33,710 Well, I think you're an arrogant prick. 369 00:17:34,660 --> 00:17:35,741 I'm the arrogant prick. 370 00:17:35,820 --> 00:17:37,060 Okay. This is coming from two people 371 00:17:37,180 --> 00:17:39,831 who think they know everything about code they didn't even write. 372 00:17:39,900 --> 00:17:41,709 We wrote a lot of the code. 373 00:17:41,780 --> 00:17:44,226 - You wrote some of it. - You know what? We're gonna stay, 374 00:17:44,300 --> 00:17:46,667 and we're gonna build Pied Piper just to prove you wrong. 375 00:17:46,740 --> 00:17:49,425 Okay. Thank you for the solidarity by the way, and sticking with your friend. 376 00:17:49,500 --> 00:17:50,547 Uh, you know what, Erlich? 377 00:17:50,620 --> 00:17:52,349 You can tell Barker to go fuck himself, 378 00:17:52,420 --> 00:17:53,706 so I can go to Flutterbeam 379 00:17:53,820 --> 00:17:56,949 and then watch these two assholes crash and burn 380 00:17:57,020 --> 00:17:59,421 trying to build out Pied Piper by themselves. 381 00:17:59,500 --> 00:18:00,706 This'll be great. 382 00:18:00,860 --> 00:18:03,750 Great timing, guys. Thank you so much. 383 00:18:03,820 --> 00:18:05,185 Premium stuff, Dinesh. 384 00:18:05,700 --> 00:18:06,940 Richard. Richard? 385 00:18:07,220 --> 00:18:10,702 Well, we are now living in a post-Rigby world. 386 00:18:14,060 --> 00:18:16,142 Man, this place is amazing. 387 00:18:16,260 --> 00:18:19,025 Yeah. We raised a shit-ton of money. 388 00:18:19,220 --> 00:18:21,302 We're growing fast as balls. 389 00:18:21,380 --> 00:18:25,430 But we're not exactly super-psyched with the quality of our engineering. 390 00:18:25,500 --> 00:18:27,150 Well, it's a good thing I'm here then, right? 391 00:18:27,220 --> 00:18:29,382 Yeah. 392 00:18:29,500 --> 00:18:31,309 Uh, all joking aside, I actually have a few thoughts 393 00:18:31,380 --> 00:18:32,711 on your video platform if you... 394 00:18:32,780 --> 00:18:35,306 Oh, uh, we're pretty happy with the basic platform. 395 00:18:35,380 --> 00:18:37,269 We want to hand you something way cooler. 396 00:18:37,340 --> 00:18:38,910 It's kind of like a secret project. 397 00:18:39,700 --> 00:18:42,101 I got to warn you, though. It's pretty rad. 398 00:18:43,420 --> 00:18:45,104 Sit right here. 399 00:18:45,180 --> 00:18:46,147 Okay. 400 00:18:46,220 --> 00:18:47,949 - All right. - Oh, hello. 401 00:18:48,020 --> 00:18:49,749 This is the present. 402 00:18:49,820 --> 00:18:51,060 You ready to go to the future? 403 00:18:51,340 --> 00:18:52,307 Sure. 404 00:18:52,420 --> 00:18:54,661 Three, two, one. 405 00:18:55,220 --> 00:18:56,426 Barn! 406 00:18:57,140 --> 00:18:59,427 Oh. I have a mustache. 407 00:18:59,500 --> 00:19:00,547 Fuck yeah, you do. 408 00:19:00,620 --> 00:19:01,667 And check this out. 409 00:19:01,740 --> 00:19:03,708 Turn your head. See that? 410 00:19:03,780 --> 00:19:06,989 Decacorn perfect 3D holographic mustaches 411 00:19:07,100 --> 00:19:10,229 using depth-sensing cameras in a live video chat. 412 00:19:10,300 --> 00:19:12,064 - And no one's doing it. - Nobody. 413 00:19:12,540 --> 00:19:15,146 Sorry. This is the rad thing? 414 00:19:15,220 --> 00:19:17,951 Look, Richard, we agree, okay? We're not there yet. 415 00:19:18,500 --> 00:19:20,582 We're using a crappy plug-in, so the latency is bad. 416 00:19:21,180 --> 00:19:22,944 You turn too fast, that mustache is on your ear. 417 00:19:23,180 --> 00:19:25,831 But with your help, we think we can cut our 'Decacorn lag 418 00:19:25,900 --> 00:19:30,781 to just 20 millisecond motion-to-photon in nine months. 419 00:19:31,220 --> 00:19:32,551 Just in time for Movember. 420 00:19:32,620 --> 00:19:34,941 So, uh, which one do you want on your employee badge? 421 00:19:35,860 --> 00:19:37,191 - Tom Selleck? - Aloha. 422 00:19:37,300 --> 00:19:38,461 Ooh, Fu Manchu. 423 00:19:39,260 --> 00:19:40,591 - John Waters. - Not bad. 424 00:19:40,660 --> 00:19:42,389 - Alex Trebek. Hitler. - What is a mustache? 425 00:19:42,460 --> 00:19:44,303 - Oh, probably not Hitler. Skip him. - Yeah. 426 00:19:44,380 --> 00:19:46,223 - Bam! Sam Elliott. - Howdy. 427 00:19:46,780 --> 00:19:47,906 Sure. 428 00:19:47,980 --> 00:19:49,027 Oh. Uh... 429 00:19:49,300 --> 00:19:51,541 Okay, so we've got to hop on a call with biz Bam... 430 00:19:51,620 --> 00:19:54,464 - Okay. - But feel free to keep on 'Bam. Okay? 431 00:19:55,140 --> 00:19:56,266 - There you go. - All right. 432 00:19:56,860 --> 00:19:59,625 Oh, hey, if you want to have your attorney look over the employment agreement 433 00:19:59,700 --> 00:20:02,863 and the stock option grant, it's cool by us, all right? 434 00:20:02,940 --> 00:20:04,829 Just sign it. You're in. 435 00:20:04,900 --> 00:20:06,550 We'll see you Monday, man. We're pumped. 436 00:20:06,940 --> 00:20:10,911 Okay. Well, your Bam makes me pumped. 437 00:20:25,660 --> 00:20:30,666 Pete Monahan, please. It's Richard Hendricks. I just need him to go over a contract for me. 438 00:20:32,660 --> 00:20:33,661 What? 439 00:20:36,020 --> 00:20:38,591 Are you an attorney here to see a client? 440 00:20:38,660 --> 00:20:42,665 Uh, no. Actually I'm a client here to see my attorney. 441 00:20:42,780 --> 00:20:44,350 Okay. Follow me. 442 00:20:45,700 --> 00:20:50,422 It began as an innocent celebration of our arbitration victory. 443 00:20:50,700 --> 00:20:54,341 I ordered a Monahan, which I did not realize contained alcohol. 444 00:20:54,740 --> 00:20:57,630 It was described to me as a healthy, organic tea. 445 00:20:57,700 --> 00:21:00,749 Next thing I knew, I was 70 miles away, wrapped naked in a blanket, 446 00:21:00,820 --> 00:21:02,470 shaking off a Monahan high, 447 00:21:02,540 --> 00:21:05,669 and facing charges for attacking a police horse with a shovel. 448 00:21:07,700 --> 00:21:08,701 Oh. 449 00:21:08,980 --> 00:21:09,947 Holy shit. 450 00:21:10,020 --> 00:21:12,671 From a legal standpoint, it was a clear violation of my parole, 451 00:21:12,740 --> 00:21:15,346 and I must now serve my entire sentence. 452 00:21:15,420 --> 00:21:16,467 Okay. 453 00:21:16,540 --> 00:21:19,271 And any additional time stemming from the new charges, 454 00:21:19,380 --> 00:21:20,950 which continue to accrue. 455 00:21:21,820 --> 00:21:24,551 - But I'm owning my mistakes. - Oh. 456 00:21:24,740 --> 00:21:26,344 I am staying positive. 457 00:21:27,780 --> 00:21:31,148 Enough about me. Let's take a look at that contract. 458 00:21:31,740 --> 00:21:32,821 Okay. Uh... 459 00:21:35,580 --> 00:21:39,266 I would red-line it, but I'm not allowed to have a pencil. 460 00:21:41,580 --> 00:21:42,581 Oh. 461 00:21:47,140 --> 00:21:49,188 This makes less sense the more I look at it. 462 00:21:49,260 --> 00:21:51,911 Okay. What's this number over here? 463 00:21:52,740 --> 00:21:55,789 I don't know. I didn't handle the compression library. 464 00:21:56,820 --> 00:21:57,821 Neither did I. 465 00:21:58,180 --> 00:22:00,308 You're telling me Richard did this all on his own? 466 00:22:00,580 --> 00:22:02,025 Shit. I thought you did it. 467 00:22:02,660 --> 00:22:04,662 Now I respect you even less. 468 00:22:04,780 --> 00:22:09,581 We each know 90% of the platform, but it's the same 90%. 469 00:22:10,020 --> 00:22:11,829 Maybe that arrogant prick was right. 470 00:22:12,820 --> 00:22:14,106 We can't scale it without him. 471 00:22:15,100 --> 00:22:16,431 We are so fucked. 472 00:22:18,380 --> 00:22:19,666 Wait. 473 00:22:20,460 --> 00:22:21,950 - Yeah? - I got it. 474 00:22:26,420 --> 00:22:28,548 We quit out of solidarity with Richard. 475 00:22:29,580 --> 00:22:31,150 That's interesting. 476 00:22:31,220 --> 00:22:34,429 So, even though he said all that horrible shit to us, 477 00:22:34,500 --> 00:22:37,265 we take the high road and we get his back. 478 00:22:37,340 --> 00:22:38,466 Yeah. 479 00:22:38,540 --> 00:22:40,224 Maybe he'll even hire us at his new company. 480 00:22:41,420 --> 00:22:43,149 Flutterbeam. 481 00:22:50,140 --> 00:22:52,063 - Mustaches? - Uh, yes. 482 00:22:52,140 --> 00:22:56,589 Doesn't necessarily have to stop at people. They can put mustaches on their pets, too. 483 00:22:56,660 --> 00:22:57,991 It's, um, actually pretty fun. 484 00:22:58,060 --> 00:23:03,510 So, soon you'll be putting mustaches on cats and dogs and snakes. 485 00:23:03,740 --> 00:23:04,741 Snakes, yeah, yeah. 486 00:23:04,820 --> 00:23:07,505 I mean, it's a little tricky because they don't have a Monahan, 487 00:23:07,580 --> 00:23:11,824 so, finding an anchor point for that mustache is actually 488 00:23:11,900 --> 00:23:14,983 gonna be quite of a technological challenge. 489 00:23:15,100 --> 00:23:16,590 - It's exciting stuff. It really is. - Richard. 490 00:23:16,660 --> 00:23:17,900 Richard. 491 00:23:18,500 --> 00:23:19,865 Let me ask you something. 492 00:23:20,820 --> 00:23:22,345 Why you leaving Pied Piper? 493 00:23:25,220 --> 00:23:26,984 They pushed me out. 494 00:23:27,180 --> 00:23:28,705 I thought they offered you another position. 495 00:23:28,820 --> 00:23:30,822 Yeah, CTO. It's a demotion. 496 00:23:31,140 --> 00:23:33,586 Well, wouldn't you be CTO at Flutterbeam? 497 00:23:33,700 --> 00:23:36,510 Yes, but at least this way, I don't have to eat shit. 498 00:23:37,540 --> 00:23:40,703 Richard, let me tell you something I learned here on the inside. 499 00:23:42,340 --> 00:23:43,626 Swallow your pride, 500 00:23:43,700 --> 00:23:47,227 or soon you'll be eating something far worse than shit. 501 00:23:48,180 --> 00:23:49,181 Believe me. 502 00:23:50,300 --> 00:23:54,021 Don't you think you should at least meet this Barker fellow? 503 00:24:06,540 --> 00:24:07,541 So, where are we? 504 00:24:07,660 --> 00:24:13,702 1700 people slated for exiting. Their negated options total 780,000 shares. 505 00:24:13,780 --> 00:24:16,989 That money can be allocated anyway you see fit. 506 00:24:17,060 --> 00:24:20,189 Employee bonuses, renovations to the day-care center, 507 00:24:20,260 --> 00:24:21,307 what have you. 508 00:24:21,380 --> 00:24:22,825 What should we prioritize? 509 00:24:26,860 --> 00:24:28,146 Sony, I don't understand. 510 00:24:29,340 --> 00:24:30,944 It's all in the document. 511 00:24:31,020 --> 00:24:35,901 Uh, you take that severance package, and you leave Hooli immediately. 512 00:24:36,220 --> 00:24:37,790 But the most important aspect 513 00:24:37,860 --> 00:24:41,501 is the non-disclosure, non-disparagement clause, 514 00:24:41,580 --> 00:24:45,710 in which you agree not to say anything negative in the press, 515 00:24:45,820 --> 00:24:50,223 in public, or in private, about Hooli or Gavin Belson. 516 00:24:51,140 --> 00:24:52,380 Okay, I won't. 517 00:24:53,140 --> 00:24:58,624 You will not discuss anything you did at Hooli at all, in perpetuity, 518 00:24:58,700 --> 00:24:59,826 throughout the universe. 519 00:25:00,340 --> 00:25:02,661 I didn't really do anything at Hooli, so... 520 00:25:02,740 --> 00:25:04,947 Good. You're getting the hang of it already. 521 00:25:05,020 --> 00:25:07,022 So, can I keep my Hooli ID, though, 522 00:25:07,100 --> 00:25:09,990 so I can still come and hang out with my friends on the roof? 523 00:25:10,340 --> 00:25:11,865 Uh, you cannot. 524 00:25:11,940 --> 00:25:14,511 Officially, you will no longer have any friends here. 525 00:25:15,140 --> 00:25:16,266 Shoot 526 00:25:17,100 --> 00:25:19,387 I have to think about this, then. 527 00:25:19,620 --> 00:25:23,102 This settlement offer is quite generous. 528 00:25:23,180 --> 00:25:26,582 I know, I know. I mean, $2 million is a lot of money. 529 00:25:27,420 --> 00:25:29,946 Two? No. It's, um... 530 00:25:30,980 --> 00:25:33,028 It's $20 million. 531 00:25:35,820 --> 00:25:36,946 20? 532 00:25:41,900 --> 00:25:46,827 So, they fired me before they hired you, so, it's not your fault. I just... 533 00:25:46,900 --> 00:25:49,301 I feel like this can't really work. 534 00:25:49,860 --> 00:25:51,464 - Do you understand? - I do, Richard. 535 00:25:51,540 --> 00:25:53,065 It's like, um, 536 00:25:53,140 --> 00:25:58,590 can I really be expected to do my best work when I am constantly feeling undervalued 537 00:25:58,660 --> 00:26:00,583 at the company that I started? 538 00:26:00,660 --> 00:26:03,903 - Does that make sense? - It does, Richard. Absolutely. 539 00:26:03,980 --> 00:26:06,824 I hear each and every one of your concerns loud and clear, 540 00:26:06,900 --> 00:26:09,028 and I appreciate your position. 541 00:26:09,100 --> 00:26:10,101 Mmm. 542 00:26:11,260 --> 00:26:14,104 So, I guess we just won't do it. Come on, I'll walk you out. 543 00:26:16,420 --> 00:26:19,788 Wait. What? Sorry. You what? Jack? 544 00:26:20,220 --> 00:26:24,430 Uh... Sorry, I don't understand. You're not gonna take the job? 545 00:26:24,540 --> 00:26:25,621 Not if you're not. 546 00:26:25,700 --> 00:26:28,749 Without you handling the tech, I don't see how this company works. 547 00:26:29,340 --> 00:26:31,263 Wow. I mean, yeah, I agree. 548 00:26:31,380 --> 00:26:36,307 Richard, it's hard enough running a business when everyone is on the same page. 549 00:26:36,380 --> 00:26:38,428 And clearly, we are not. 550 00:26:39,700 --> 00:26:41,304 - Well, yeah... - No, no, it's fine, 551 00:26:41,380 --> 00:26:44,031 and I appreciate you being so honest with me. 552 00:26:44,140 --> 00:26:45,949 I mean, better we find out now, right? 553 00:26:46,220 --> 00:26:47,346 Yeah. 554 00:26:47,420 --> 00:26:49,422 Anyway, I hope we each find a good fit somewhere. 555 00:26:50,220 --> 00:26:51,381 Thanks for coming up. 556 00:26:54,500 --> 00:26:57,026 You got a hell of a brain there, Richard Hendricks. 557 00:26:57,100 --> 00:26:58,226 You drive safe. 558 00:26:59,500 --> 00:27:00,547 Yeah. 559 00:27:33,100 --> 00:27:34,261 Shit.