You have a wonderful day.
Thank you. Go there.
Good afternoon.
Hello, how may I help you today?
I'd like to open a line of credit.
Great. One of our personal bankers will assist you momentarily.
- Thank you very much. - No problem.
Go ahead and insert your ATM card.
Go ahead and enter your PIN.
On behalf of Chase Bank,
I'd like to thank you for being a loyal customer for… seven years.
Congratulations, Mr. Neumann,
it looks like you're pre-approved for our Sapphire Preferred card.
You earn two times points on dining, including eligible delivery services.
There's a $95 annual fee, plus a credit limit of $10,000.
10,000?
I think I'm going to need a bit more than that.
I can certainly help you with that. How much were we thinking?
50 million.
I know, right?
You have $43,000 in your bank account.
Google me.
It's okay. Don't be shy.
Just one sec. Hey, Roger!
Roger?
Adam,
you are now what we call in the banking industry a UHNWI.
- You know what that means? - No.
It means ultra-high-net-worth individual.
Congratulations.
And as the chairman here at JPMC, I…
Well, I like to think I understand the concerns
of the ultra-high-net-worth individual better than most, right?
Yes. Yeah.
I understand, I think, the opportunities.
- I understand the challenges. - Challenges?
Yeah, in your case, the challenge is that your business has received billions,
but you, Adam Neumann, still only have--
$43,000, yes.
Right, in your bank account.
The value of your shares can't be accessed without a liquidity event.
So, your primary challenge, Adam, now, is liquidity.
Make me liquid, Jamie.
Make me liquid!
Yeah. But a $50 million line of credit…
I think you need 100 million.
That would give you more optionality.
Makes perfect sense.
Come on.
I'll have the lending team get into it.
Jamie.
Jamie, how did you know?
- Thanks, Cassie. - Don Julio, my favorite.
Adam, I'd like you to consider me your personal banker.
Ignore the cheesy music.
It's-- Wow. Wow, Rivka.
I know, it's perfect.
But I told the broker I love it.
Rivka, never say you love it.
I know. I know, Neshama. But what do you--
I'm not a calculated person. I'm an expressive.
What are they asking?
13.9, but there's three bidders.
13.9. Offer them 15 million, all cash.
No squealing during the negotiation. You've got to keep a game face.
Okay, okay, okay, I promise.
Keep the game face.
Mr. Neumann.
Okay, I've got to go, but look for houses for Adi and Savta, okay?
Okay, how much do you want to spend?
Nothing too crazy. Keep it under five million.
Love you. Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye. Yes, bye.
It's a very punishing schedule.
He missed his brother's 60th birthday party.
Tell him it will all be worth it.
He's building something he will be very proud to show his brother.
Very proud. Very proud.
- The pace is not good. It leads to-- - Then we work smarter, not just harder.
Why-- Where is the second floor?
He said, "The plans didn't include a second floor, only a staircase."
Not the second--
Who builds a staircase without a second floor?
Why? Tell me why.
There was no time to connect the toilets to the pipes.
The toilets are ornamental.
We have an infestation of mice.
There is a pastry shop down the street.
I want you to go there. Buy out every item in the store.
Tell them, if someone comes in with a WeWork keycard,
let them use the bathroom. Okay?
I leased the building across the street.
I want you to build a temporary WeWork there.
Paint it. Set up the Internet. Give it the WeWork vibe.
You have 48 hours.
Do you know what a ball pit is?
A ball pit? It's a pit of balls.
I want you to build a ball pit. People will jump from there into the pit.
Problem solved. Thank you very much.
What the fuck's a ball pit?
So, where are you?
I have no idea. Stockholm?
Oslo.
Can you feel that?
Can you feel all that love and energy that I'm sending to you?
Yes, I feel it. I feel it, Rivka.
Earlier today, Harlow Moon turns to me, and she goes,
"Mommy, if you whisper, 'olive juice,' it looks just like, 'I love you.'"
Olive juice.
It doesn't sound like "I love you" when I say it.
I think it's how your mouth looks when you whisper it.
Olive juice. Juice.
Hey, did you get my present?
Yes, I did. I haven't opened it yet. I was waiting for you.
Open it. Open it, Rivka.
Open it? Okay.
You got me a subscription to Time. Thank you.
For the Time 100 issue.
Did you make Time 100?
No, no, we did. We made the Time 100.
It might be my name in there,
but none of this would have been possible without you.
None of it, Rivka.
Olive juice.
Come home to us. Come home to me.
I wish. These international flights.
My flight was canceled three times this week.
Well, manifest the power to fly.
Manifest the power to fly. That's all?
That's all. It's just a little thing.
As you can see, the plane has been designed
with every convenience imaginable.
The spoons are chilled,
so the roe remains undamaged at high altitude.
You will not find a finer aircraft for your company, Mr. Neumann.
A custom in-flight entertainment system with Bang & Olufsen speakers.
Who is this?
Katy Perry. "Roar."
I love it!
The song or the plane?
Both! And I'll take it!
Twenty new locations!
Thirteen cities!
Six countries!
And after a brief delay in customs,
we are the proud owners of a brand-new gong!
Adam, the Five Families are here.
You've got to be kidding me. The Five Families, my first day back?
It's been on your calendar for a month.
And your weekly memo, your daily rundown.
- I sent you an email this morning. - Reschedule it.
- You can't reschedule it. - Reschedule it.
You've rescheduled it eight times.
Tell them I'm not here.
Jamie Hodari is literally looking right at you.
Oy, shit. Okay.
Yeah, they're finding that standing desks relieve musculoskeletal pain and fatigue.
And not to mention the documented gains in productivity.
I don't know if you guys saw the study
in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management.
No? 'Cause it was really compelling. I mean, the findings were--
Adam, are we boring you?
Yes. Yes, but please continue.
Yeah, I don't get the sense
that you really appreciate how special this is.
Competitors are usually at each other's throats.
No, no, no.
I do appreciate how very special you all are.
Okay, well, the people in this room represent 89%
of the coworking space in the US.
Now, I appreciate that WeWork comprises 39.7% of that,
- but we own the other half. - You can just say 40.
Jamie's being too nice.
- Is he? - Yeah.
Collectively, we're bigger than you,
- but you sit there laughing it up-- - It's in all of our interests
to work together. Okay?
There's a lot to be gained by sharing best practices.
Most importantly, for our customers.
You should think that, right?
Okay. All right, all right, all right. Fine.
Moving on. Moving on.
I want you all to look out for a ping from me.
- Here we go. - I'm gonna send you--
I need a moment. Just a moment.
- Continue boring yourselves to death. - Just a moment.
- Hey! Hey! - Why--
What are you doing? Huh?
Yeah.
Can we get back to business now?
Oh, okay. So, you're a werewolf now?
All right, Adam.
Page 12, subsection--
Apologies, I have to go get ready for the Time 100 Gala.
I was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Will I be seeing any of you there tonight? No? Well, okay.
Hey, Phil! Pull the car around.
Hey, baby, just be careful on the floors, okay?
Remember that's a Hamptons toy.
Oh, I'm sorry, what was I saying?
You've been on red carpets before.
Right. Because of-- You know.
But this feels…
This is different.
- It is. - It's your moment.
Well, I think you are ready for your close-up.
- Thank you. - Welcome.
- I'm sorry. So late. - Holy shit.
We're so late.
You have never looked more beautiful.
Well, thank you. I had a lot of help.
- Thank you so much, Margot. Thank you. - Of course.
You look like a movie star.
Thank you. Let's go.
And remember, when we go out there, stick your chin out.
- Like a turtle? - Yeah, like a turtle.
We're here tonight because of you. Olive juice.
Adam and Rebekah.
Adam, Rebekah, over here. Over here.
Over here.
Great. Great.
Beautiful smile.
Can I get a single of Adam?
Rebekah. Rebekah, can you move two feet to the left?
- Hey, she's in my shot. - To the left.
I can't get a single.
To the left, Rebekah.
Oh, I'm sorry. Sorry.
Are you one of the honorees?
I mean, I'm-- My husband is.
But I'm supposed to be here.
There is a spot over there for significant others.
He'll find you when he finishes up.
Okay.
And then, finally, he opened the box.
- No. - You can imagine.
I know! That's what I'm saying!
Hello.
- Rebekah. - Hi.
Hi.
We reserved your office.
You reserved my office?
We're almost finished. Can you give us a sec?
Huh? Sure.
Why are there people in my office? Wearing shoes?
It's an events-planning meeting, I think.
Okay. Why is it happening in my office?
Sometimes people use your office as a spare conference room.
Interesting.
Is there anything I can help you with?
Yes. What's his name?
- Jeff. - Jeff.
Jeff?
Hi.
I need you to start offboarding "Jeff Winitsky."
Offboarding?
We're firing him immediately.
Why?
Bad energy.
Bad energy. Got it.
Thank you.
So, your boy's gone international.
Don't start. I have a meeting at WeWork.
Now, he does know he doesn't have to spend the entire $4 billion
before midnight, right?
He's scaling up.
This isn't Amazon.
Now, look, I know that he doesn't know that,
but, Bruce, I really need to know that you know that.
What if it is Amazon?
What business did an online bookstore have with selling sneakers and wine glasses?
Bruce, this expansion is insane, and--
I'm gonna be late.
Bruce.
As you can see on page three,
with the addition of 13 new cities, we have now doubled our global presence!
Tremendous work, guys.
Thank you, Bruce.
Masa, are you still there?
Yes.
Great. Perfect. Perfect. And…
Turn to page 27, please. Twenty-seven.
Just this week, we welcomed IBM as our very first enterprise customer.
We will design, build, manage 70,000 square foot of space for them.
70,000.
Yes.
Must be a delay.
Masa, I think we have a delay.
I just want to make sure you heard that last part before we move on.
- Yes. - Great, great, great, great, great.
We saved the best for last.
This is very big, very special news. I'm very excited to share it with you all.
We are on track-- on track…
for a projected $1.8 billion in revenue this year.
$1.8 billion.
Yes.
Masa, you still there?
- Yes. - Okay.
He turned his $20 million investment in Alibaba into a 150 billion.
150 billion, okay? What is the ROI on that?
It's 8,000-X.
And 8,000 times 4.4 billion?
If he expects an 8,000-times return on 4.4 billion,
then that is what I have to give him.
He never looked at our financials.
I bet he invested in our company and never looked at our financials.
And now he's disappointed.
To be honest, he didn't invest in the company per se.
He invested in me, so, you know… You know what I mean.
Yeah, well, maybe he knows our 1.8 billion in revenue
is against 1.9 billion in losses.
We spend to grow, Miguel! Spend to grow!
Shit.
I want WeWork to go vegan.
We can't just talk about elevating the world's consciousness.
We have to actually do something about it.
There's a lot going on right now, Rivka. A lot.
There is a lot going on. Did you read the Times article I sent you?
Honey, we have 15 years at most to turn the climate crisis around.
And meat consumption is the number one cause of climate change.
Now, with the plane, we have to offset our carbon footprint.
I'll read the article. Okay? I'll read it.
- You know it takes me a while. - I don't care about the article.
I just want you to do something.
Okay? I want us to do something to save our children's planet.
Okay, no meat in our kitchens, no meat in our business meals.
- No meat. - That's not--
No, no, no. We can't say that we want to change the world
and then remain complicit in the animal-industrial complex.
Until we completely eliminate meat, WeWork is a fucking joke!
- Joke? - Yes!
Okay, I'll think about it.
I already thought about it.
Hello?
Wait, what? When?
Shit.
I've got to go to Tokyo.
No, Adam, we are in the middle of a conversation.
- You can't-- - Make the company vegan.
Make it vegan. Okay? Make it vegan. Make it vegan.
Vegan. WeWork is vegan.
I said to load them all.
Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen, Angel Has Fallen.
There's not a single-ass Fallen here.
What's wrong with you?
You seem… uncomfortable, jittery, nervous.
Do you want maybe a little…
No? Okay, well…
What is this?
7,500 times 4.4 billion. That--
That's the return Masa's expecting from us.
That's why I'm tense.
Miguel…
you missed a zero.
Thirty-three trillion.
It's coming. And here it comes.
Wait for it. Wait for it. Here it comes.
No, wait. I'm telling you it's good.
- Let it finish. - What a nerd.
I'm telling you, man, every time. It's so good.
Okay, ready?
Ooh, he's in heaven.
Hi.
Look, I am really sorry.
I wish I had more information for you, but it came from above.
No. No, no.
You still haven't explained to me what the fuck "bad energy" means, okay?
Okay, let's just take a breath, okay?
- This is bullshit, okay? - I understand.
Yeah, I'm trying to just do my job and you come to me with bad--
I know, it is very frustrating.
- Yeah, it's really-- - I know.
Fuck this.
I've been meaning to do this for a while.
It's just-- Things got so crazy with the transition.
Yeah, of course. How's it going?
Good. Great.
Honestly, great. I mean, mostly because of Adam's support
and the amazing team you guys have put together.
Oh, that's sweet. Thank you.
Did Adam mention that we're doing a Vanity Fair shoot?
"When community builders collide." Kinda hope they change that.
Fantastic. Wow. Amazing.
- Thank you. - Yeah. Wow.
Are you mad at me?
What? No.
'Cause if you are, you can just tell me.
Yeah. No, I'm good. No, I would.
Did you become friends with me because WeWork was recruiting you?
Rebekah, we're new friends, so I'm only gonna say this one time.
I'm not that person.
I came to WeWork because of you. Not the other way around.
I'm sorry.
I don't know what's wrong with me.
I have let in some negative emotions lately.
It's fine. It happens. To mere mortals like the rest of us.
A wise and very blue woman
once said to me that misery is a choice.
I don't…
Sometimes I feel like I'm just standing off to the side. Watching.
It makes me feel… invisible.
Inconsequential.
Small.
'Cause that's how we're conditioned to be.
- What? - Small.
It's not biology. That's sociology, baby.
Maybe. Maybe.
I really wanna connect you with Jonathan Mildenhall.
Thank you so much. I already have a therapist. I actually have a few.
No, he's not a therapist. He's a branding consultant.
Okay?
Branding helps people be seen the way they want to be seen.
And you deserve to be seen.
The world's first full-scale robot to be offered to consumers.
We gave them just three months to build a prototype.
Demanded a demonstration every two months after that.
She's the result.
Innovation must be driven.
What does it do?
It made this pizza.
All right--
I had our financial team put together some, well, projections of--
I didn't bring you here to talk numbers.
If it is possible to achieve a dream as a specific goal,
it will be as good as half already achieved.
Who wins in a fight, the smart guy or the crazy guy?
The crazy guy.
You're not crazy enough.
Do you understand, my son?
- The tea's not too hot? 'Cause it can be… - Oh, no.
- …so hard to get it the right temperature. - It's perfect.
I think I should be brewing it myself.
- I'm good. We're good. - Okay, good. And you're fine with tea?
- You're sure? No coffee? - The tea is lovely. No.
Thank you so much for finding the time to come here.
- Thank you for having me. - I'm happy our schedules could line up
- and that Elishia recommended we meet. - Me too.
Okay, yeah.
Well, obviously, we have to work on my style.
I mean, I have felt so lost since the twins were born.
Rebekah, I'm not here to help you with your wardrobe.
I'm here to ask you a single, very important question:
Are you a magician, a maverick or a muse?
I'm a muse.
- Good. - Oh, good?
Now we can get to work.
Tell me about your goals.
Well, right now we are focused on growth--
- "We"? - Yeah, Adam and I. We're focused.
Adam's a magician.
And a maverick. He's both. Can you be both?
You can be whatever you want.
Rebekah.
I asked you your goals, and you said, "Adam." Three times.
Do you want to be a muse?
I have to say--
I wanna be in Vanity Fair.
Vanity Fair is not for muses.
It's for mavericks and magicians.
Then I wanna change my answer.
Adam. Adam, you didn't say anything that whole flight. What's happening?
- We have 40% of the coworking market. - Yeah.
I want the rest.
Rebekah.
- How did it go? - He's a genius.
- I mean, right? He changes everything. - Everything.
Did he ask you the magician-maverick-muse question?
- He did. - And?
- Well, it's kind of funny because-- - Wow, look at this.
- It's a WeWork celebrity. - Hello.
This is Elishia Kennedy, our brand-new Chief Branding Officer.
Elishia comes to us from Raw Revival, which she cofounded.
- I did. - And she is now the spirit guide
- of the overarching vision of the company. - Come on.
- Elishia, this is the one and only Q-Tip. - Q-Tip. I know. Huge fan.
I happen to be in the market for a spirit guide.
Well, you came to the right place.
You've got an all-purpose guru at your service.
Okay, how long have you been "guruing"?
Since college. It was my major. With a minor in, like, downward dog.
I majored in Buddhism at Cornell.
And this is Adam's wife, Rebekah.
- Hello. Such an honor. - Hi. Nice to meet you.
Thank you.
Yes, Rebekah is a vital part of the company here.
- Thank you. - It was her passion
that made me make the change.
Well, your husband did a wonderful thing here. You should be proud.
- Thank you so much. - Congrats.
I'm gonna give you the tour myself.
- Okay. That cool? - Yeah.
- Oh, yeah. - I got the time.
- Yeah? Okay. - Rebekah, I'll call you later.
Oh, well…
What's your name?
No, no, no, no. It's got to be glass. You understand?
Glass. I need to see into it.
Hey, I'm here to talk about the microtargeting.
What is this? It's not on my calendar, I don't think.
Wait, wait. You keep microtargeting. Let me do what I do best, okay?
Which is what?
Be the crazy one.
Okay, but if it involves blueprints, it involves me.
Miguel, you're a gentle spirit. Gentle spirit.
And we love you for that, but, you know…
Adam, do you wanna see headshots?
No, I don't want to see-- That's why I hired the casting director.
- Miguel. - Your casting director--
No, no, no. Just go, go, go. Microtarget.
- Okay, we love you. Great. Microtarget. - What are they talking about in there?
It's not in his public calendar.
Why don't I have his private calendar?
- Oh, hey. - Hi.
- Come on in. Shoes. - Sorry.
Bea, can you give us a sec?
So? I never got the answer. Magician, maverick or muse?
You know,
I have decided for now to consciously contain my answer in a chrysalis.
Okay. Then I guess I'm gonna have to get you drunk tomorrow night
and have you tell me then.
Sorry, what's tomorrow night?
The drinks thing.
We're just doing a little drinks thing after Vanity Fair.
- Oh, right. - Yeah. Are you coming?
Come. You know, the boys and their tequila.
And they wanna show me some game called Edward Fortyhands.
It would be so nice to have another adult in the room.
All right, well…
- While I have you… - Yeah.
…I wanted to talk to you about the mission statement of the company.
- "Elevating the world's consciousness"? - Yes.
- I think it's a little too abstract. - Abstract?
I think we need something that speaks more directly
to what it is the company actually does.
And I know it was your baby, and I think it's so powerful.
But I just worry that the average consumer--
are they really gonna get it?
And can you imagine the lawyers or the bankers trying to figure it out, so…
All right, well, I gotta go. I'll see you tomorrow night.
And heads up, I'm gonna look superhot
'cause I have a glam squad coming for Vanity Fair.
So just look cute.
Okay.
Olive juice.
Shalom, baba ghanoush.
Hi, Neshama.
Hello.
- Hi. - Having a little tea?
- Yeah. - Yes?
- So tight. - Yeah.
- You are tense. - I know.
And I have to say, you hunch your shoulders now.
- Okay, stand up for me. - I know.
- No, please-- Yes. - No, Adam.
Please, please, please. Come, come, come, come, come.
Come, come. We gotta loosen the body.
In the navy, they taught me a little secret.
Okay? It's all about your posture, you understand? So, chest out.
- This is serious business. - You're teaching me about posture?
- Serious business. Chest out. - Okay.
Shoulders back. Chin in. Strong.
- This doesn't feel right. - No, no. It's very good.
The chin in is the key. It's the chin in, the chest out, the shoulders tight.
- But then we roll. - Okay.
We roll.
Big, beautiful rolls.
- Yes! - Okay.
And now up. And down.
And up and down and up and down.
Okay. Feel better? See, that works every time.
No?
My love.
I'm afraid for the soul of the company.
He's up there?
Hey!
Jamie! Yes, yes, yes!
Good to have you.
When you said "Midtown," I thought you meant Manhattan, not Atlanta.
Well…
If you wanted to tour each other's operations,
we have locations right here within a block and a half of each other.
Point taken. Hey, Juliana. Come. Come, come, come.
Bearing gifts. Cheers.
Yes.
- Oh, no, no, no, no, no. - No.
- No, no, no, no, no, no. - I mean…
…kind of.
- No. - Kind of. Maybe.
Very bad boy. Bad boy.
No, but I remember walking into a Greendesk
when you guys first opened.
Greendesk. Yes, the beginning.
- Yeah. - Yeah, yes.
And I remember walking into the Greendesk, and I thought,
"Oh, God. These guys know what they're doing. Shit, I better up my game." Right?
And you did. You did. Your numbers are fantastic.
Honestly, fantastic.
How do you know my numbers?
Jamie, what you have accomplished is amazing, okay?
Considering you've done it all on that one raise.
One raise, Jamie. Wow.
You wanna buy us.
We do this together. We can change everything.
You understand? You and I,
with what you've built and accomplished so far.
And WeWork coming in, taking all of that, rolling it up,
and building a bigger, better tomorrow for the world.
Not just for ourselves. You understand?
Adam, I'm not looking to change the world.
I just wanna provide a good service at a fair price,
and know my employees' names.
I understand. Yeah.
I thought you deserved a heads-up.
What do you mean a "heads-up"?
I'm going to crush you.
I am going to destroy your business and your soul.
Hey, hey.
- Can you get the fuck out, please? - What?
- Get the fuck out right now. - I have work to do.
- Think I'm playing? I'm not playing. - Hey, man. I'm not playing.
- What are you doing? - Come here. Come here!
It's a job. This is a job. Okay. Okay.
Boom!
And guess who took a photo of the sign-in sheet at Commune.
Perfect. Perfect.
I want you to offer every single one of their members
- six months free. Six months. - Yeah.
Adam, we're not doing that. That's crazy.
And crazy is how we get there, you understand?
This…
For a moment.
This is what Masa expects from his investment in us.
- This! - A crown?
Three, three, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero,
zero, zero, zero, zero, zero, zero.
$33 trillion-- trillion.
You understand?
We're not doing six months.
Because it's not gonna get it done. Offer 'em a year.
Thank you very much. Yes.
Adam, you gotta get ready. You've got that Vanity Fair shoot in 20.
He's mad as a sack of weasels, isn't he?
That's the point. Masa told him he wasn't crazy enough.
'Cause that's exactly what Adam Neumann needs to hear.
He's trying to eliminate the competition and take over the coworking market.
Right.
$4.4 billion is the worst thing that's happened to that wanker.
So beautiful. Thank you.
- Hey. - Hi.
Can we talk?
I'm getting ready for the Vanity Fair shoot, so I gotta--
It's about the shoot.
What the fuck is wrong with you?
- Would you give us a minute, please? - I was nice to you.
I gave you advice. I connected you to people
- to help you get your position. - Elishia. Elishia, listen.
Titles shift around here all the time.
Before you were hired, I was Chief Branding Officer.
Then why the fuck did you hire me
- to be Chief Branding Officer? - I didn't. I didn't.
Because I left my company for this job.
You don't understand the mission of the company.
It really is to elevate the world's consciousness.
And the Chief Branding Officer should know that.
All right? It is my job to safeguard the soul of this company.
- We would love to keep you on the team. - Oh, my God.
So, if there is a job title that would make you happy…
- Just-- Rebekah. - …we would-- What?
Stop. Just stop. Fuck.
It's not Adam that's making you feel small. It's you.
You're small.
And you're worried that he outshines you because he does.
You have no light of your own.
Okay, just follow me right here.
Come on. This way.
There she is.
Where is Elishia Kennedy?
I thought we were interviewing your new Chief Branding Officer.
And you are. You are.
Let's get started. Everybody, please clear the set.
Thank you. Let's start looking right at the camera. Couple of smiles.
- What is happening? - I have no idea.
Beautiful.
Rebekah, look over at Adam, please.
No barfing.
Everybody just do as I did.
This is my song.
To our new Chief Branding Officer!
Yes. Yes!
Beast mode, baby! Beast mode!
No. Get away.
No, get away. Get away. I hate fashion.
Okay.
God, no!