1 00:00:09,440 --> 00:00:11,090 I just got fired. 2 00:00:15,280 --> 00:00:16,805 And what about me? 3 00:00:19,360 --> 00:00:21,124 What about you? 4 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:22,321 What about me? 5 00:00:23,600 --> 00:00:24,761 Okay. That's it. 6 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:28,325 I'm going over there right fucking now, before they leave and... 7 00:00:28,760 --> 00:00:30,603 Erlich, I'm gonna use your car. 8 00:00:30,680 --> 00:00:33,331 Jared, you call Ron LaFlamme, tell him to meet me there. 9 00:00:33,400 --> 00:00:34,765 Fuck these assholes! 10 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:37,320 Wait. Richard, I'm coming with you. 11 00:00:37,400 --> 00:00:39,164 Here. Jared, clear this. 12 00:00:39,240 --> 00:00:40,241 Get all the smoke out of it. 13 00:00:40,360 --> 00:00:42,442 - Otherwise, it damages the device. - Um... 14 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:45,291 Don't be a pussy. 15 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:48,841 How could they do this? 16 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:50,604 How could they fire me from my own company? 17 00:00:50,680 --> 00:00:52,284 Just stay calm. We're gonna fight this. 18 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:53,725 Jesus, Richard, slow down. 19 00:00:54,240 --> 00:00:55,366 Stop, stop, stop! 20 00:00:55,440 --> 00:00:57,647 Ah! 21 00:01:00,280 --> 00:01:01,850 Did I just hit a deer? 22 00:01:01,920 --> 00:01:03,251 No, God damn it! 23 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:05,084 Fucking Stanford Robotics. 24 00:01:05,160 --> 00:01:07,162 Shit. Is this gonna make us late? 25 00:01:07,320 --> 00:01:09,448 Oh. They killed the Bam-bot. 26 00:01:09,520 --> 00:01:13,002 Fuck your Bam-bot! You little Stanford cunts fucked up my grille! 27 00:01:16,080 --> 00:01:17,889 - Fucking piece of shit! - Wait. 28 00:01:17,960 --> 00:01:19,007 You little cunt! 29 00:01:20,160 --> 00:01:21,127 - Fuck! - Hey. 30 00:01:21,200 --> 00:01:22,565 This one's for your mama. 31 00:01:22,640 --> 00:01:24,847 Erlich, stop. Come on. Erlich, we've got to get to Raviga. 32 00:01:24,920 --> 00:01:26,490 Hey, oh, no, no. Hey, hey, hey. 33 00:01:37,360 --> 00:01:38,521 Thanks for coming, Ron. 34 00:01:38,600 --> 00:01:41,285 I'd bail on spin class any day for you, Richie. 35 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,761 Richard. Richard. 36 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:45,524 I kept calling, you weren't answering. 37 00:01:45,600 --> 00:01:47,284 Talk to the hand, Monica. 38 00:01:47,360 --> 00:01:49,601 Richard, can you stop? I can explain, okay? 39 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,241 It's pretty self-explanatory, Monica. You voted to fire me. 40 00:01:53,880 --> 00:01:55,370 What the fuck? 41 00:01:55,440 --> 00:01:59,490 I mean, there is no way I'm letting you push me out of this. 42 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,483 Our intention is not to push you out. 43 00:02:01,600 --> 00:02:03,204 We wish rather to transition you 44 00:02:03,280 --> 00:02:05,169 to a more appropriate role within the company. 45 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:08,164 A new CEO will be brought in to manage day-to-day operations 46 00:02:08,240 --> 00:02:12,529 while you assume the role of Chief Technology Officer. 47 00:02:12,600 --> 00:02:14,329 Congratulations. 48 00:02:14,400 --> 00:02:16,129 - CTO? - Yes. 49 00:02:16,240 --> 00:02:19,961 You want me to be an employee at my own company? 50 00:02:20,040 --> 00:02:22,168 You would still be in charge of the engineering, 51 00:02:22,240 --> 00:02:25,369 and you'd continue vesting your shares, and keep your board seat. 52 00:02:25,440 --> 00:02:29,525 Oh, the same seat I had an hour ago when you voted to fire me as CEO? 53 00:02:29,600 --> 00:02:31,887 - That came in handy. - Richard, please. 54 00:02:31,960 --> 00:02:35,442 I realize this may be bittersweet, but earlier this evening, 55 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:38,922 Raviga decided to officially fund Pied Piper Series A Round 56 00:02:39,000 --> 00:02:41,924 at $5 million at a $50-million valuation. 57 00:02:42,240 --> 00:02:45,926 Essentially, you have created a company that is too valuable for you to run. 58 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:47,001 You should feel good about that. 59 00:02:47,080 --> 00:02:48,684 Are you kidding me? I made the company, okay? 60 00:02:48,760 --> 00:02:51,127 I'm the one who came up with the name "Pied Piper." 61 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:52,681 Yes. 62 00:02:53,920 --> 00:02:55,524 Ron, can I have a word, please? 63 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:02,209 They can't really do this, can they? 64 00:03:02,280 --> 00:03:04,487 I think they just did. 65 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:07,245 You remember that shit deal you brought me from Hanneman, 66 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,402 and I said, "Hey, Richie, this is a shit deal," 67 00:03:09,480 --> 00:03:10,527 but you took it anyway 68 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,649 because you wanted to do something crazy for once in your life? 69 00:03:13,720 --> 00:03:14,881 Yes, I remember. 70 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:18,282 Well, you basically just loaded a gun and handed it to Hanneman, 71 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:20,522 and Hanneman sold that gun to Raviga, 72 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:23,285 and then Raviga just fucking pistol-whipped you. 73 00:03:23,920 --> 00:03:27,481 But, hey, at least they're letting you keep your shares and your board seat. 74 00:03:27,600 --> 00:03:30,251 You lose a little blood with the dilution for the new CEO, 75 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,163 but I've seen worse. 76 00:03:32,240 --> 00:03:34,163 Like that shit deal you brought me from Hanneman. 77 00:03:36,480 --> 00:03:40,883 If we give Richard a little bit of space, he'll be able to wrap his head around this, 78 00:03:40,960 --> 00:03:43,486 and a smooth transition to a new CEO will be possible. 79 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:46,689 To wit, I served as the CEO of... 80 00:03:46,760 --> 00:03:48,922 Mr. Bachman. 81 00:03:49,040 --> 00:03:52,567 In the version of Pied Piper in which I am invested, 82 00:03:52,640 --> 00:03:56,326 you will not be CEO. Not now. Not ever. 83 00:03:56,880 --> 00:04:00,930 Well, you, madam, are a shrew of the first order. 84 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:04,288 Okay. I'm not gonna let you do this. I'm gonna fight it. 85 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:05,771 I understand you're upset. 86 00:04:05,880 --> 00:04:09,680 As you can see, this is a very emotional time for me as well, 87 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:13,560 but we have some very strong candidates coming in for the CEO position, 88 00:04:13,640 --> 00:04:15,768 and we would so appreciate your input. 89 00:04:15,840 --> 00:04:17,683 - My input? - Mmm. 90 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:21,328 You want me to help you pick my new replacement? 91 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:23,290 I'd rather quit. 92 00:04:23,360 --> 00:04:25,089 And I don't care how much money I lose, 93 00:04:25,200 --> 00:04:28,966 because I am gonna get it all back when I sue the living shit out of you! 94 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:35,208 Okay. All right. All right. 95 00:04:35,960 --> 00:04:38,201 Ron, let's go. 96 00:04:38,440 --> 00:04:40,442 I'm sorry, I'm forced to inform you 97 00:04:40,520 --> 00:04:43,763 that I can no longer provide you with legal counsel. 98 00:04:44,360 --> 00:04:46,840 What are you talking about? You're my attorney. 99 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:51,165 No. Technically, I'm Pied Piper's corporate counsel, 100 00:04:51,520 --> 00:04:53,966 and you just declared your intention to walk. 101 00:04:54,040 --> 00:04:58,728 So, in effect, you kind of just threatened to sue me, 102 00:04:58,800 --> 00:05:01,406 and I don't take kindly to threats, Mr. Hendricks. 103 00:05:01,880 --> 00:05:05,805 "Mr. Hendricks"? What happened to "Richie"? 104 00:05:05,880 --> 00:05:07,962 Unfortunately, I'm not at liberty to discuss him 105 00:05:08,040 --> 00:05:09,644 with you, either, Mr. Hendricks. 106 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:16,326 Richard, if I didn't vote to remove you, then Laurie would've adjourned the meeting, 107 00:05:16,400 --> 00:05:18,641 replaced my seat on the board with someone else at Raviga, 108 00:05:18,720 --> 00:05:20,449 and then they would've voted to remove you. 109 00:05:20,520 --> 00:05:22,284 At least this way, I'm still in the game. 110 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:24,442 No. You mean, at least this way, you kept your job. 111 00:05:25,080 --> 00:05:28,129 At least the actual Judas had the courtesy to kill himself 112 00:05:28,200 --> 00:05:30,680 after betraying his leader, Jesus Christ. 113 00:05:30,760 --> 00:05:33,081 He's the CEO of the world. Ever heard of him? 114 00:05:33,160 --> 00:05:34,889 Yeah. Got it. Went to Catholic school. 115 00:05:35,120 --> 00:05:36,121 Really? How long? 116 00:05:36,920 --> 00:05:41,608 Look, I'm still on the board of this company. I'll be in all of the meetings. 117 00:05:41,680 --> 00:05:43,364 Maybe I can be helpful at some point. 118 00:05:43,440 --> 00:05:47,331 You wanna be helpful, Monica? Convince Laurie to keep me on as CEO. 119 00:05:47,400 --> 00:05:51,689 Look, I know I made some mistakes. I wasn't perfect, but I'll get better. 120 00:05:51,760 --> 00:05:55,367 I'll even go to one of those CEO coaches, like that guy at fucking Twitter. 121 00:05:55,440 --> 00:05:59,161 Richard, it's done. Laurie already found a new CEO. 122 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:00,881 What? Already? 123 00:06:00,960 --> 00:06:03,201 You said that you didn't want to be part of the interview process, 124 00:06:03,280 --> 00:06:05,089 so, they picked someone this morning. 125 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:09,370 Jack Barker. He's an incredibly skilled, top-notch CEO. 126 00:06:09,440 --> 00:06:11,169 I don't care who he is, okay? None of us do. 127 00:06:14,800 --> 00:06:15,961 "Action" Jack Barker? 128 00:06:16,480 --> 00:06:19,723 Seriously? They picked that gray-haired fossil over me? 129 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:21,450 You said you turned the job down. 130 00:06:22,160 --> 00:06:23,650 I said it was mutual. 131 00:06:23,840 --> 00:06:24,887 Oh. 132 00:06:24,960 --> 00:06:26,371 What? That's accurate. 133 00:06:26,440 --> 00:06:28,363 Oh, he ran Entercross Systems. 134 00:06:28,440 --> 00:06:31,649 They IPO'ed in 1998 for more than a billion dollars. 135 00:06:31,840 --> 00:06:33,729 Yeah, 20 fucking years ago. 136 00:06:33,800 --> 00:06:35,768 Tech 1.0. What has he done lately? 137 00:06:35,840 --> 00:06:38,571 After that, he ran Turnwire for four years 138 00:06:38,640 --> 00:06:42,042 until it was acquired by Microsoft for $2 billion. 139 00:06:42,120 --> 00:06:44,327 Holy shit. This guy's a hitter. 140 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:47,165 He was, in the aughts. What's he done in the 20-teens? 141 00:06:47,920 --> 00:06:51,811 Looks like he started a foundation in his mother's name to cure cancer. 142 00:06:51,880 --> 00:06:53,609 Yeah, how's that going? 143 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:55,603 Yeah. I bet his mother's dead. 144 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:58,251 Yeah, that's probably why he started the foundation. 145 00:06:59,280 --> 00:07:02,762 Richard, Laurie's meeting with him tomorrow. You should come in and talk with him. 146 00:07:02,840 --> 00:07:04,524 No fucking way. 147 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:06,250 Think this through. I mean, you have to know 148 00:07:06,360 --> 00:07:08,362 that you can't start another compression company. 149 00:07:08,440 --> 00:07:11,842 No VC will fund that out of fear of being sued, 150 00:07:11,920 --> 00:07:14,207 and, I mean, unless you have some totally different, 151 00:07:14,280 --> 00:07:15,964 game-changing idea lying around... 152 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:18,481 So, you're saying that I'm fucked if I leave? 153 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:20,644 No, I'm saying that... 154 00:07:20,720 --> 00:07:23,769 Okay. Well, then I guess I'm fucked, because I'm out. 155 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:27,202 And when I leave, Jared's out, Dinesh is out, Gilfoyle is out. 156 00:07:27,480 --> 00:07:28,527 Everybody's out. 157 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:30,443 So, good luck with the company there, Monica. 158 00:07:30,520 --> 00:07:32,170 It'll just be you, Laurie Bream, 159 00:07:32,240 --> 00:07:35,050 and some fucking asshole who can't even cure cancer. 160 00:07:36,640 --> 00:07:39,723 He's right. Where Richard goes, I go. 161 00:07:41,200 --> 00:07:44,124 Monica, excuse how high I am, 162 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,090 but are the uniforms in Catholic schools as low-out as they are online? 163 00:07:47,160 --> 00:07:48,207 Fuck off. 164 00:07:50,920 --> 00:07:52,684 Did you tell Richard you were out? 165 00:07:53,240 --> 00:07:54,401 No. Did you? 166 00:07:54,840 --> 00:07:55,887 No. 167 00:07:57,800 --> 00:07:58,801 Are we out? 168 00:07:59,360 --> 00:08:00,361 Hmm. 169 00:08:05,080 --> 00:08:07,606 Did Gavin tell you what this is about? 170 00:08:07,680 --> 00:08:09,842 We haven't spoken in some time. 171 00:08:17,200 --> 00:08:19,043 Thank you all for coming on such short notice. 172 00:08:19,400 --> 00:08:21,084 I have a difficult announcement to make. 173 00:08:21,600 --> 00:08:24,809 We in the tech business often refer to failure as a good thing. 174 00:08:24,880 --> 00:08:27,247 Failure is growth. Failure is learning. 175 00:08:27,880 --> 00:08:30,884 But sometimes, failure is just failure. 176 00:08:31,960 --> 00:08:33,200 I think... 177 00:08:36,760 --> 00:08:38,410 I'm sorry. 178 00:08:38,480 --> 00:08:39,606 I didn't think it would be this hard. 179 00:08:40,720 --> 00:08:45,248 But goodbyes are always hard, especially when I am the one saying goodbye. 180 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:47,889 Today, effective immediately, 181 00:08:48,440 --> 00:08:52,001 I, Gavin Belson, founder and CEO of Hooli, 182 00:08:52,080 --> 00:08:57,246 am forced to officially say goodbye to the entire Nucleus division. 183 00:08:58,960 --> 00:09:02,089 All Nucleus personnel will be given proper notice and terminated. 184 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:03,525 But make no mistake. 185 00:09:03,600 --> 00:09:04,931 Though they're the ones leaving, 186 00:09:05,280 --> 00:09:09,968 it is I who must remain and bear the heavy burden of their failure. 187 00:09:10,040 --> 00:09:11,883 It is my fault. 188 00:09:11,960 --> 00:09:15,248 I trusted them to get the job done. 189 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:17,721 But that is the price of leadership. 190 00:09:19,560 --> 00:09:20,561 Thank you. 191 00:09:23,840 --> 00:09:26,047 That was the gutsiest thing I've ever seen. 192 00:09:26,120 --> 00:09:27,326 Amazing. 193 00:09:28,000 --> 00:09:29,365 So, wait, does that mean... 194 00:09:30,400 --> 00:09:31,606 Uh... 195 00:09:31,840 --> 00:09:34,286 Denpok? Can I have your Big Gulp? 196 00:09:44,280 --> 00:09:47,727 I know we keep saying this, but even though Richard is a great guy... 197 00:09:47,800 --> 00:09:48,926 And a brilliant coder. 198 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:50,490 He's wonderful. 199 00:09:50,560 --> 00:09:52,244 Nevertheless, 200 00:09:52,360 --> 00:09:53,850 he is lacking in certain... 201 00:09:55,120 --> 00:09:57,043 ...managerial capacities. 202 00:09:57,120 --> 00:09:58,326 - Totally fair. -It's fair, right? 203 00:09:58,400 --> 00:09:59,640 He's still a great coder. 204 00:09:59,720 --> 00:10:01,643 And an amazing human being. 205 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:03,370 - Okay, look. - Such... 206 00:10:03,440 --> 00:10:05,169 We have a lot of shit we want to say about him. 207 00:10:05,240 --> 00:10:07,641 Do we have to keep prefacing it with all this nice-guy stuff? 208 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:09,688 I mean, if so, we're gonna be here all night. 209 00:10:09,760 --> 00:10:10,966 Yeah, we kind of do, though, 210 00:10:11,040 --> 00:10:13,202 just to offset the Denpok of all the shitty stuff. 211 00:10:13,880 --> 00:10:15,803 What if we use, like, a dictionary patch? 212 00:10:17,200 --> 00:10:18,804 To compress all the nice-guy stuff. 213 00:10:18,880 --> 00:10:20,211 Like an acronym. 214 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:21,327 Exactly. 215 00:10:21,400 --> 00:10:24,802 "Richard is great, but you know..." 216 00:10:24,880 --> 00:10:26,120 R-I-G-B-Y. 217 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:27,326 Rig DY- 218 00:10:27,400 --> 00:10:30,210 Rigby is all the nice-guy stuff. 219 00:10:30,280 --> 00:10:32,089 Okay. Rig by- 220 00:10:32,160 --> 00:10:33,969 But he just assumed we were gonna leave with him, 221 00:10:34,040 --> 00:10:35,769 which is kind Of total bullshit, right? 222 00:10:35,840 --> 00:10:36,966 That's really arrogant. 223 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:41,409 Rigby, we gave up our own apps so that we could bust our asses for him. 224 00:10:41,480 --> 00:10:43,721 Why the fuck should we give up our Pied Piper shares 225 00:10:43,800 --> 00:10:44,961 right when we get funded, 226 00:10:45,080 --> 00:10:48,641 because he's too much of a prima donna to let someone experienced come in 227 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:50,927 and run the company the way it's supposed to be run? 228 00:10:51,000 --> 00:10:52,206 _Rigby. - Rigby, 229 00:10:52,280 --> 00:10:54,521 now I'm actually getting kind of fucking angry. 230 00:10:54,600 --> 00:10:57,171 I mean, we put in so much work, for no pay, 231 00:10:57,240 --> 00:10:58,810 and now he thinks he's gonna walk out on us? 232 00:10:58,880 --> 00:11:01,565 I mean, seriously, fuck that guy. Fuck him. Rigby. 233 00:11:04,760 --> 00:11:06,364 What are we gonna do? 234 00:11:07,840 --> 00:11:09,080 - Rigby. - Rigby. 235 00:11:12,280 --> 00:11:15,045 Richard, I have something that might cheer you up. 236 00:11:19,080 --> 00:11:21,560 - What is this? - Go on, Gloomy Gus, open it. 237 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:31,406 Okay. 238 00:11:32,280 --> 00:11:36,729 So, this is a box of files with companies' information on it? 239 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:40,970 No. These are all companies that I took the liberty of reaching out to 240 00:11:41,040 --> 00:11:45,045 that are actually offering you the job of CTO. 241 00:11:45,120 --> 00:11:46,121 Really? 242 00:11:46,200 --> 00:11:48,089 Some of these companies are pretty good. 243 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:50,726 Flutterbeam's, like, really good. 244 00:11:50,800 --> 00:11:52,802 Of course it is. They all are. 245 00:11:53,640 --> 00:11:55,165 You're the belle of the ball, 246 00:11:55,240 --> 00:12:00,087 and these are all your swains, hoping for a glimpse of ankle. 247 00:12:07,480 --> 00:12:10,882 Oh, the nest wherein the asp doth coil. 248 00:12:11,000 --> 00:12:12,365 Where's Richard? Is he coming? 249 00:12:12,480 --> 00:12:13,845 Nope. 250 00:12:13,960 --> 00:12:16,725 Congratulations, you've successfully broken a good man. 251 00:12:16,840 --> 00:12:18,001 Is that Barker? 252 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:19,366 Uh... Yeah. 253 00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:22,051 What are you gonna do? 254 00:12:22,120 --> 00:12:25,681 I just spent the last 16 hours cherry-picking Friars Roasts 255 00:12:25,800 --> 00:12:28,121 for the premium old-man jokes. 256 00:12:28,400 --> 00:12:31,802 Essentially, I'm going to beat him to death with his own titanium hips. 257 00:12:31,880 --> 00:12:34,008 Not just for me, but for Richard. 258 00:12:38,880 --> 00:12:42,521 Jack Barker, aka Action Jack. 259 00:12:43,160 --> 00:12:44,127 We meet at last. 260 00:12:44,240 --> 00:12:45,321 Erlich Bachman. 261 00:12:45,720 --> 00:12:49,770 Mr. Bachman. Pleasure to finally meet you. I'm a big fan. 262 00:12:49,840 --> 00:12:53,322 Oh, really? Of what? Metamucil? Polio? 263 00:12:53,400 --> 00:12:56,210 The phonograph? A nice piece of fish? 264 00:12:56,800 --> 00:12:58,529 Segregated water fountains? 265 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:02,243 Senior citizen discounts at Perkins family restaurants? 266 00:13:03,200 --> 00:13:06,682 Erectile dysfunction because of corroded penile arteries? 267 00:13:07,200 --> 00:13:09,521 Deviled eggs as an Flutterbeam's? 268 00:13:11,720 --> 00:13:12,767 Liking Ike? 269 00:13:12,840 --> 00:13:13,966 No. 270 00:13:14,040 --> 00:13:17,647 None of those, Mr. Bachman. I am a fan of yours. 271 00:13:17,720 --> 00:13:21,088 Have been ever since you were at the helm of Aviato. 272 00:13:23,920 --> 00:13:25,365 You know Aviato? 273 00:13:25,440 --> 00:13:27,602 Yes. Aviato. 274 00:13:29,400 --> 00:13:30,401 My Aviato? 275 00:13:31,080 --> 00:13:32,889 Is there any other Aviato? 276 00:13:33,680 --> 00:13:35,444 Well, legally, there cannot be. 277 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:36,646 Mr. Barker, pleasure to meet you. 278 00:13:36,720 --> 00:13:38,165 - Is that a poppy seed muffin? - Yes, sir. 279 00:13:38,240 --> 00:13:40,561 Well, Poppy wants one 'cause Mommy already got hers. 280 00:13:42,640 --> 00:13:44,847 Hooli stock jumped 7% today 281 00:13:44,960 --> 00:13:46,849 on this news that Gavin Belson is writing down 282 00:13:46,920 --> 00:13:48,729 the entire Nucleus project. 283 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:49,801 What's happening here? 284 00:13:49,880 --> 00:13:50,927 It was a courageous move. 285 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:52,366 He's a straight shooter, 286 00:13:52,440 --> 00:13:54,522 and obviously Wall Street is responding to that. 287 00:13:54,600 --> 00:13:56,045 WOMAN". So, what else do you think... 288 00:13:56,120 --> 00:13:57,963 So, by our account, 289 00:13:58,040 --> 00:14:00,486 just under 50% of Hooli employment agreements 290 00:14:00,560 --> 00:14:02,449 include a non-compete clause. 291 00:14:02,880 --> 00:14:06,521 The same clause that caused us to lose the Pied Piper lawsuit in arbitration 292 00:14:06,600 --> 00:14:07,840 and are thus legally invalid, 293 00:14:07,920 --> 00:14:10,446 calling into question some of our IP ownership. 294 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:13,407 Shit. I was afraid of that. 295 00:14:13,480 --> 00:14:16,848 But hypothetically, this also presents an opportunity. 296 00:14:17,400 --> 00:14:20,051 Any of those people could be dismissed with no severance. 297 00:14:20,120 --> 00:14:23,124 Any unvested stock would return to the company option pool. 298 00:14:23,520 --> 00:14:26,444 So, in other words, we have the right to terminate 299 00:14:26,560 --> 00:14:29,723 any of those people with no repercussions whatsoever, 300 00:14:29,800 --> 00:14:31,928 and we'd actually make money? 301 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:33,281 Correct. 302 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:37,482 You know, our annual individual performance reviews 303 00:14:37,560 --> 00:14:40,769 showed a 20% incidence of sub-standard work. 304 00:14:41,640 --> 00:14:44,723 So, essentially, one out of every five Hooli team members 305 00:14:44,800 --> 00:14:46,325 deserve to be fired. 306 00:14:50,200 --> 00:14:51,486 Oh, I'm sorry. What? 307 00:14:56,200 --> 00:14:57,884 - So, are you nervous? - Uh... 308 00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,082 No, actually. I feel pretty good. 309 00:15:00,160 --> 00:15:03,164 Flutterbeam was the best company we looked at. 310 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:06,483 Their tech is great. Their offer is amazing. Actually, I'm kind of pumped. 311 00:15:06,560 --> 00:15:09,404 Well, your Flutterbeam makes me pumped. 312 00:15:09,480 --> 00:15:10,561 You just got... Okay. 313 00:15:10,680 --> 00:15:11,681 - I'll do it. - Yeah. 314 00:15:12,400 --> 00:15:13,811 All right. Uh, well, Jared, uh, 315 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:17,284 we gotta, one day, figure out what we're gonna do for you, for a job. 316 00:15:17,360 --> 00:15:22,651 Richard, you'll go. You'll establish yourself, and when the time is right, you'll send for me. 317 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:24,961 Richard, you have to talk to this man. 318 00:15:25,680 --> 00:15:27,364 Who, Barker? Pass. 319 00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:29,124 This guy is real, okay, Richard? 320 00:15:29,240 --> 00:15:32,449 With his managerial skills and your talent as an engineer, 321 00:15:32,520 --> 00:15:34,045 we could be talking about the D-word here. 322 00:15:35,000 --> 00:15:36,604 - Dick? - No. Decacorn. 323 00:15:37,080 --> 00:15:40,971 A company that's valued over $10 billion before its initial public offering. 324 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:42,441 All right? 325 00:15:42,520 --> 00:15:45,330 He's still at Raviga for another hour. Please, go talk to him. 326 00:15:45,480 --> 00:15:48,643 Sorry, I can't do that. I'm already set up at Flutterbeam. 327 00:15:48,760 --> 00:15:51,764 Whose CEO, unprompted, said, 328 00:15:51,840 --> 00:15:55,208 "A brain like Richard's comes along once in a generation." 329 00:15:58,040 --> 00:15:59,724 Sorry. I'm just proud. 330 00:16:01,560 --> 00:16:03,562 Yeah. Yeah, yeah, yeah. 331 00:16:03,680 --> 00:16:05,967 Richard, I'm not asking you to spoon with the guy, 332 00:16:06,040 --> 00:16:07,201 or even fork him. 333 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:08,726 - What I'm asking for... - What is that? 334 00:16:09,720 --> 00:16:12,121 Forking is when you use your dick and your two legs 335 00:16:12,240 --> 00:16:13,571 to stab him in the lower torso. 336 00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:15,967 I'm asking for you to take 10 minutes and talk to him 337 00:16:16,040 --> 00:16:18,008 before you throw everything that we built away. 338 00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:20,122 And, yes, I did say "we." 339 00:16:20,760 --> 00:16:24,003 I mean, if you want to stop by Raviga, it's on the way to Flutterbeam. 340 00:16:26,640 --> 00:16:29,530 I mean, I threw some Tyson-level Decacorn at this guy. 341 00:16:29,600 --> 00:16:33,207 Richard, he didn't even flinch. He floats like a butterfly. 342 00:16:33,280 --> 00:16:34,850 Hey, Richard. 343 00:16:34,920 --> 00:16:36,763 - What's going on? - Um... 344 00:16:37,320 --> 00:16:39,129 - We've been talking. - Okay. 345 00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:41,680 Guys, this isn't really a great time. Richard. 346 00:16:41,760 --> 00:16:44,491 Uh, we wanna tell you something. Right? 347 00:16:45,400 --> 00:16:46,526 Yeah, it's something important. 348 00:16:46,600 --> 00:16:48,284 Maybe later. So, Richard? 349 00:16:48,400 --> 00:16:49,481 Guys, come on. 350 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:53,569 We... We know you're leaving... 351 00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:55,324 - Yep. Well aware. - But“ 352 00:16:57,680 --> 00:17:00,001 - We're not. Yeah. - We're gonna stay at Pied Piper. 353 00:17:03,480 --> 00:17:04,527 Really? 354 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:06,211 Why are you laughing? 355 00:17:06,280 --> 00:17:08,089 I'm sorry. Wow. Uh... 356 00:17:09,040 --> 00:17:10,405 Well, it's just that you really think 357 00:17:10,480 --> 00:17:13,211 that you're gonna be able to scale the platform without me? 358 00:17:13,280 --> 00:17:14,486 God damn it. 359 00:17:14,560 --> 00:17:16,005 - Yeah. - Oh, you don't think we can? 360 00:17:16,080 --> 00:17:17,366 Well, I know you can't. 361 00:17:17,440 --> 00:17:18,521 That's a bold statement. 362 00:17:18,640 --> 00:17:21,086 - Richard. - We have massive tech debt. 363 00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:24,563 You really think that you can scale and deploy my library 364 00:17:24,640 --> 00:17:26,244 without any input from me? 365 00:17:26,600 --> 00:17:27,806 Are you serious here? 366 00:17:27,880 --> 00:17:28,961 - Yes, we do. - Yeah. 367 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:31,805 Then I guess you are truly delusional. 368 00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:33,690 Well, I think you're an arrogant prick. 369 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:35,721 I'm the arrogant prick. 370 00:17:35,800 --> 00:17:37,040 Okay. This is coming from two people 371 00:17:37,160 --> 00:17:39,811 who think they know everything about code they didn't even write. 372 00:17:39,880 --> 00:17:41,689 We wrote a lot of the code. 373 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:44,206 - You wrote some of it. - You know what? We're gonna stay, 374 00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:46,647 and we're gonna build Pied Piper just to prove you wrong. 375 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:49,405 Okay. Thank you for the solidarity by the way, and sticking with your friend. 376 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:50,527 Uh, you know what, Erlich? 377 00:17:50,600 --> 00:17:52,329 You can tell Barker to go fuck himself, 378 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:53,686 so I can go to Flutterbeam 379 00:17:53,800 --> 00:17:56,929 and then watch these two assholes crash and burn 380 00:17:57,000 --> 00:17:59,401 trying to build out Pied Piper by themselves. 381 00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:00,686 This'll be great. 382 00:18:00,840 --> 00:18:03,730 Great timing, guys. Thank you so much. 383 00:18:03,800 --> 00:18:05,165 Premium stuff, Dinesh. 384 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:06,920 Richard. Richard? 385 00:18:07,200 --> 00:18:10,682 Well, we are now living in a post-Rigby world. 386 00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:16,122 Man, this place is amazing. 387 00:18:16,240 --> 00:18:19,005 Yeah. We raised a shit-ton of money. 388 00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:21,282 We're growing fast as balls. 389 00:18:21,360 --> 00:18:25,410 But we're not exactly super-psyched with the quality of our engineering. 390 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:27,130 Well, it's a good thing I'm here then, right? 391 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:29,362 Yeah. 392 00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:31,289 Uh, all joking aside, I actually have a few thoughts 393 00:18:31,360 --> 00:18:32,691 on your video platform if you... 394 00:18:32,760 --> 00:18:35,286 Oh, uh, we're pretty happy with the basic platform. 395 00:18:35,360 --> 00:18:37,249 We want to hand you something way cooler. 396 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:38,890 It's kind of like a secret project. 397 00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:42,081 I got to warn you, though. It's pretty rad. 398 00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:45,084 Sit right here. 399 00:18:45,160 --> 00:18:46,127 Okay. 400 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:47,929 - All right. - Oh, hello. 401 00:18:48,000 --> 00:18:49,729 This is the present. 402 00:18:49,800 --> 00:18:51,040 You ready to go to the future? 403 00:18:51,320 --> 00:18:52,287 Sure. 404 00:18:52,400 --> 00:18:54,641 Three, two, one. 405 00:18:55,200 --> 00:18:56,406 Barn! 406 00:18:57,120 --> 00:18:59,407 Oh. I have a mustache. 407 00:18:59,480 --> 00:19:00,527 Fuck yeah, you do. 408 00:19:00,600 --> 00:19:01,647 And check this out. 409 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:03,688 Turn your head. See that? 410 00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:06,969 Decacorn perfect 3D holographic mustaches 411 00:19:07,080 --> 00:19:10,209 using depth-sensing cameras in a live video chat. 412 00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:12,044 - And no one's doing it. - Nobody. 413 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:15,126 Sorry. This is the rad thing? 414 00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:17,931 Look, Richard, we agree, okay? We're not there yet. 415 00:19:18,480 --> 00:19:20,562 We're using a crappy plug-in, so the latency is bad. 416 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:22,924 You turn too fast, that mustache is on your ear. 417 00:19:23,160 --> 00:19:25,811 But with your help, we think we can cut our 'Decacorn lag 418 00:19:25,880 --> 00:19:30,761 to just 20 millisecond motion-to-photon in nine months. 419 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:32,531 Just in time for Movember. 420 00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:34,921 So, uh, which one do you want on your employee badge? 421 00:19:35,840 --> 00:19:37,171 - Tom Selleck? - Aloha. 422 00:19:37,280 --> 00:19:38,441 Ooh, Fu Manchu. 423 00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:40,571 - John Waters. - Not bad. 424 00:19:40,640 --> 00:19:42,369 - Alex Trebek. Hitler. - What is a mustache? 425 00:19:42,440 --> 00:19:44,283 - Oh, probably not Hitler. Skip him. - Yeah. 426 00:19:44,360 --> 00:19:46,203 - Bam! Sam Elliott. - Howdy. 427 00:19:46,760 --> 00:19:47,886 Sure. 428 00:19:47,960 --> 00:19:49,007 Oh. Uh... 429 00:19:49,280 --> 00:19:51,521 Okay, so we've got to hop on a call with biz Bam... 430 00:19:51,600 --> 00:19:54,444 - Okay. - But feel free to keep on 'Bam. Okay? 431 00:19:55,120 --> 00:19:56,246 - There you go. - All right. 432 00:19:56,840 --> 00:19:59,605 Oh, hey, if you want to have your attorney look over the employment agreement 433 00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:02,843 and the stock option grant, it's cool by us, all right? 434 00:20:02,920 --> 00:20:04,809 Just sign it. You're in. 435 00:20:04,880 --> 00:20:06,530 We'll see you Monday, man. We're pumped. 436 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:10,891 Okay. Well, your Bam makes me pumped. 437 00:20:25,640 --> 00:20:30,646 Pete Monahan, please. It's Richard Hendricks. I just need him to go over a contract for me. 438 00:20:32,640 --> 00:20:33,641 What? 439 00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:38,571 Are you an attorney here to see a client? 440 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:42,645 Uh, no. Actually I'm a client here to see my attorney. 441 00:20:42,760 --> 00:20:44,330 Okay. Follow me. 442 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:50,402 It began as an innocent celebration of our arbitration victory. 443 00:20:50,680 --> 00:20:54,321 I ordered a Monahan, which I did not realize contained alcohol. 444 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:57,610 It was described to me as a healthy, organic tea. 445 00:20:57,680 --> 00:21:00,729 Next thing I knew, I was 70 miles away, wrapped naked in a blanket, 446 00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:02,450 shaking off a Monahan high, 447 00:21:02,520 --> 00:21:05,649 and facing charges for attacking a police horse with a shovel. 448 00:21:07,680 --> 00:21:08,681 Oh. 449 00:21:08,960 --> 00:21:09,927 Holy shit. 450 00:21:10,000 --> 00:21:12,651 From a legal standpoint, it was a clear violation of my parole, 451 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:15,326 and I must now serve my entire sentence. 452 00:21:15,400 --> 00:21:16,447 Okay. 453 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:19,251 And any additional time stemming from the new charges, 454 00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:20,930 which continue to accrue. 455 00:21:21,800 --> 00:21:24,531 - But I'm owning my mistakes. - Oh. 456 00:21:24,720 --> 00:21:26,324 I am staying positive. 457 00:21:27,760 --> 00:21:31,128 Enough about me. Let's take a look at that contract. 458 00:21:31,720 --> 00:21:32,801 Okay. Uh... 459 00:21:35,560 --> 00:21:39,246 I would red-line it, but I'm not allowed to have a pencil. 460 00:21:41,560 --> 00:21:42,561 Oh. 461 00:21:47,120 --> 00:21:49,168 This makes less sense the more I look at it. 462 00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:51,891 Okay. What's this number over here? 463 00:21:52,720 --> 00:21:55,769 I don't know. I didn't handle the compression library. 464 00:21:56,800 --> 00:21:57,801 Neither did I. 465 00:21:58,160 --> 00:22:00,288 You're telling me Richard did this all on his own? 466 00:22:00,560 --> 00:22:02,005 Shit. I thought you did it. 467 00:22:02,640 --> 00:22:04,642 Now I respect you even less. 468 00:22:04,760 --> 00:22:09,561 We each know 90% of the platform, but it's the same 90%. 469 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:11,809 Maybe that arrogant prick was right. 470 00:22:12,800 --> 00:22:14,086 We can't scale it without him. 471 00:22:15,080 --> 00:22:16,411 We are so fucked. 472 00:22:18,360 --> 00:22:19,646 Wait. 473 00:22:20,440 --> 00:22:21,930 - Yeah? - I got it. 474 00:22:26,400 --> 00:22:28,528 We quit out of solidarity with Richard. 475 00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:31,130 That's interesting. 476 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:34,409 So, even though he said all that horrible shit to us, 477 00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:37,245 we take the high road and we get his back. 478 00:22:37,320 --> 00:22:38,446 Yeah. 479 00:22:38,520 --> 00:22:40,204 Maybe he'll even hire us at his new company. 480 00:22:41,400 --> 00:22:43,129 Flutterbeam. 481 00:22:50,120 --> 00:22:52,043 - Mustaches? - Uh, yes. 482 00:22:52,120 --> 00:22:56,569 Doesn't necessarily have to stop at people. They can put mustaches on their pets, too. 483 00:22:56,640 --> 00:22:57,971 It's, um, actually pretty fun. 484 00:22:58,040 --> 00:23:03,490 So, soon you'll be putting mustaches on cats and dogs and snakes. 485 00:23:03,720 --> 00:23:04,721 Snakes, yeah, yeah. 486 00:23:04,800 --> 00:23:07,485 I mean, it's a little tricky because they don't have a Monahan, 487 00:23:07,560 --> 00:23:11,804 so, finding an anchor point for that mustache is actually 488 00:23:11,880 --> 00:23:14,963 gonna be quite of a technological challenge. 489 00:23:15,080 --> 00:23:16,570 - It's exciting stuff. It really is. - Richard. 490 00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:17,880 Richard. 491 00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:19,845 Let me ask you something. 492 00:23:20,800 --> 00:23:22,325 Why you leaving Pied Piper? 493 00:23:25,200 --> 00:23:26,964 They pushed me out. 494 00:23:27,160 --> 00:23:28,685 I thought they offered you another position. 495 00:23:28,800 --> 00:23:30,802 Yeah, CTO. It's a demotion. 496 00:23:31,120 --> 00:23:33,566 Well, wouldn't you be CTO at Flutterbeam? 497 00:23:33,680 --> 00:23:36,490 Yes, but at least this way, I don't have to eat shit. 498 00:23:37,520 --> 00:23:40,683 Richard, let me tell you something I learned here on the inside. 499 00:23:42,320 --> 00:23:43,606 Swallow your pride, 500 00:23:43,680 --> 00:23:47,207 or soon you'll be eating something far worse than shit. 501 00:23:48,160 --> 00:23:49,161 Believe me. 502 00:23:50,280 --> 00:23:54,001 Don't you think you should at least meet this Barker fellow? 503 00:24:06,520 --> 00:24:07,521 So, where are we? 504 00:24:07,640 --> 00:24:13,682 1700 people slated for exiting. Their negated options total 780,000 shares. 505 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:16,969 That money can be allocated anyway you see fit. 506 00:24:17,040 --> 00:24:20,169 Employee bonuses, renovations to the day-care center, 507 00:24:20,240 --> 00:24:21,287 what have you. 508 00:24:21,360 --> 00:24:22,805 What should we prioritize? 509 00:24:26,840 --> 00:24:28,126 Sony, I don't understand. 510 00:24:29,320 --> 00:24:30,924 It's all in the document. 511 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:35,881 Uh, you take that severance package, and you leave Hooli immediately. 512 00:24:36,200 --> 00:24:37,770 But the most important aspect 513 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:41,481 is the non-disclosure, non-disparagement clause, 514 00:24:41,560 --> 00:24:45,690 in which you agree not to say anything negative in the press, 515 00:24:45,800 --> 00:24:50,203 in public, or in private, about Hooli or Gavin Belson. 516 00:24:51,120 --> 00:24:52,360 Okay, I won't. 517 00:24:53,120 --> 00:24:58,604 You will not discuss anything you did at Hooli at all, in perpetuity, 518 00:24:58,680 --> 00:24:59,806 throughout the universe. 519 00:25:00,320 --> 00:25:02,641 I didn't really do anything at Hooli, so... 520 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:04,927 Good. You're getting the hang of it already. 521 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:07,002 So, can I keep my Hooli ID, though, 522 00:25:07,080 --> 00:25:09,970 so I can still come and hang out with my friends on the roof? 523 00:25:10,320 --> 00:25:11,845 Uh, you cannot. 524 00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:14,491 Officially, you will no longer have any friends here. 525 00:25:15,120 --> 00:25:16,246 Shoot 526 00:25:17,080 --> 00:25:19,367 I have to think about this, then. 527 00:25:19,600 --> 00:25:23,082 This settlement offer is quite generous. 528 00:25:23,160 --> 00:25:26,562 I know, I know. I mean, $2 million is a lot of money. 529 00:25:27,400 --> 00:25:29,926 Two? No. It's, um... 530 00:25:30,960 --> 00:25:33,008 It's $20 million. 531 00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:36,926 20? 532 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:46,807 So, they fired me before they hired you, so, it's not your fault. I just... 533 00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:49,281 I feel like this can't really work. 534 00:25:49,840 --> 00:25:51,444 - Do you understand? - I do, Richard. 535 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:53,045 It's like, um, 536 00:25:53,120 --> 00:25:58,570 can I really be expected to do my best work when I am constantly feeling undervalued 537 00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:00,563 at the company that I started? 538 00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:03,883 - Does that make sense? -It does, Richard. Absolutely. 539 00:26:03,960 --> 00:26:06,804 I hear each and every one of your concerns loud and clear, 540 00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:09,008 and I appreciate your position. 541 00:26:09,080 --> 00:26:10,081 Mmm. 542 00:26:11,240 --> 00:26:14,084 So, I guess we just won't do it. Come on, I'll walk you out. 543 00:26:16,400 --> 00:26:19,768 Wait. What? Sorry. You what? Jack? 544 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:24,410 Uh... Sorry, I don't understand. You're not gonna take the job? 545 00:26:24,520 --> 00:26:25,601 Not if you're not. 546 00:26:25,680 --> 00:26:28,729 Without you handling the tech, I don't see how this company works. 547 00:26:29,320 --> 00:26:31,243 Wow. I mean, yeah, I agree. 548 00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:36,287 Richard, it's hard enough running a business when everyone is on the same page. 549 00:26:36,360 --> 00:26:38,408 And clearly, we are not. 550 00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:41,284 - Well, yeah... - No, no, it's fine, 551 00:26:41,360 --> 00:26:44,011 and I appreciate you being so honest with me. 552 00:26:44,120 --> 00:26:45,929 I mean, better we find out now, right? 553 00:26:46,200 --> 00:26:47,326 Yeah. 554 00:26:47,400 --> 00:26:49,402 Anyway, I hope we each find a good fit somewhere. 555 00:26:50,200 --> 00:26:51,361 Thanks for coming up. 556 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:57,006 You got a hell of a brain there, Richard Hendricks. 557 00:26:57,080 --> 00:26:58,206 You drive safe. 558 00:26:59,480 --> 00:27:00,527 Yeah. 559 00:27:33,080 --> 00:27:34,241 Shit.