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They just called.

Isn't the meeting

tomorrow morning?

Tell them I got

in an accident...

in a taxi, on my way back

from the Paris meeting.

Tell them I'm at the hospital.

Make up a broken arm

or something.

And try and get George

on the next available flight

To replace me.

Well, technically you can't do

Anything until I've spoken

to Allan,

But book a flight

if you can.

Are you okay?

I mean, you didn't really have

An accident

or anything like that?

No.

No. Everything's fine.

Don't worry.

What should I tell the others?

Nothing yet.

Allan's your boss now.

Check with him.

That's your best move.

Okay.

I'll handle everything

and get back to you.

Take care of yourself, Gary.

Hi, don.

Gary Newman here.

Listen, could you call me back?

It's pretty urgent.

I'm in Paris.

The time here is 6:15 P.M.

I'll talk to you soon.

Gary, what's the deal

with Dubai?

I didn't go, Allan.

I didn't get on the plane.

I'm letting it go.

You're letting what go?

Work,

the company, everything.

I'm done.

What?

I'll work out the details

With McCullan.

He'll send you my resignation

as soon as possible.

Let's try and do this quick.

- Okay?

- I can't hear you, man.

What did he say?

Did you manage

to find a backup plan for Dubai?

Can George go?

Gary, listen to me.

You cannot not go to Dubai.

Do I have to remind you

how much this contract

Is worth?

I know.

I'm sorry.

I wish this would have hit me

At a better time.

You wish what would have

you hit you, for f***'s sake?

The decision

to stop everything.

Allan, I won't change my mind.

Better...

Gary?

Hello?

Hello?

Well, hold on.

Hold on.

Hold... Hey, Gary.

Gary, I am not trying to get

you to change your mind.

I mean, I never argue

with my clients about

Any of their reasons for doing

whatever it is they f***ing do.

But you're sitting

on a bombshell here.

Resigning without notice

on a business trip

Is an abandonment

Of professional responsibility.

If Allan or Dennis

decide to sue,

We have no chance

of winning, zero, zip, nada.

And I don't even want to think

about the damages.

There's no need

for dramatics, don.

What?

I said there's no need

for dramatics.

Allan would never sue me.

Yeah, well, that's not

the impression I got

From his message.

Anyway, he's not alone.

Has Dennis called yet?

No.

But there's no damage done.

Someone familiar with the contract

will take over for me.

Simple as that.

Well, the trouble is, Gary,

I'm in New York for the day.

I don't have time to put

out these fires.

I'm get Kopinsky on it,

all right?

Why don't you call the office

And give him the deets and...

And... And we'll just figure

What we face here.

There's something else

I need to...

Hang on.

Just a sec.

Hello?

Gary, it's... It's me.

It's Allan.

Allan, one second.

Oh, Jesus.

Don, I'm sorry.

I have to go.

Gary, do not f*** up

with Allan.

Don't commit to anything.

Nothing in writing, okay?

No e-Mails,

no text mes... Nothing.

I'll call you when I can.

Gary...

what is going on with you?

Would you please explain it

To me?

I've had enough, I think.

That's all.

Yeah?

Th-That's a bit

of a short answer,

Don't you think?

You do realize the sh*t

we're in because of you?

George can handle it.

Yeah, well, f*** George!

I'm not talking

about Dubai here.

I'm talking island inc.

You can't just quit, Gary.

It's out of the question.

Not with the Stuttgart signing

Just two weeks away.

God damn it, you know all this!

I know, Allan.

What do you want me to say?

Everything.

I want you

to tell me everything.

Why are you doing this?

Why now, of all times?

I mean, you can't just quit like

This, Gary, all right?

I mean, not without at least

Giving me some notice.

When... When did you make

This decision?

Yesterday.

Yesterday?

Do you mean to tell me...

Honestly, Gary, this...

It's bullshit!

You can't just quit

out of the blue.

No, I disagree.

I actually thought about it

a lot last night, and I think

It's the only

possible way to do it.

What the hell

are you talking about?

I'm leaving everything

Behind, Allan.

I told you. I'm not coming back.

Not coming back meaning...?

I'm staying here in Europe.

For how long?

I have no f***ing idea.

What difference does it make?

What's going on, Gary, huh?

Did something happen?

No.

I just can't do it anymore.

I don't want to go on like this.

What do you mean,

"like this?"

Everything... The stress,

The job, Elisabeth.

Come on, Gary.

Something must have triggered

This insane decision.

What was it, huh?

W-W-Was it Matt's death?

What?

No.

Of course not.

Look, um, if it's the stress,

You can... I don't know... Um,

Stop the business trips,

Take some time off.

I'm serious.

You can take a few months off,

if you like.

Just don't do this.

Jesus, I can't be the only one

Saying this.

What does Elisabeth say?

I don't know.

Wait.

You haven't told her?

No.

I'm calling her later.

Wait. Wait.

Gary...

when you say

that you're leaving

Everything behind,

that you're not coming back...

are you leaving Elisabeth, too?

Yes.

Everything means everything.

My god.

Have you thought about her?

- A-And the kids?

- Of course I have.

They're all I've f***ing

thought about.

Who do you think I am?

Listen... Talk to Elisabeth.

Discuss it with her.

And then call me in the morning,

After you've slept on it, okay?

If you want, but it won't

Change anything.

You staying on at the Hilton?

I'm not going anywhere.

Okay.

All right.

I'll call you.

Where are you flying, ma'am?

To Singapore.

Oh.

Nice. Thank you.

Camel or Marlboro light?

Marlboro light. 3 packs, please.

Here you are.

Your room number, please?

Yeah, don?

Gary,

I just spoke to Kopinsky.

What's this about the stock?

You really want to sell

your shares of island inc.?

Yeah. I thought it over.

I'd rather,

uh, take care of everything now.

Hey, remind me... You're part

Of the blocking minority

with Allan?

Yes... Me, Allan, and Dennis.

Then we are saved.

What?

I'll just need

to call Kaufman.

Actually, I don't even

need to call him.

- It's enough to mention his name.

- Hang on.

I don't want Kaufman

getting his hands on anything.

I'm with you there, Gary.

I'm talking from a purely

Tactical standpoint.

No lawsuit, no Kaufman.

All square and even.

You never stop, do you?

Where are you?

JFK.

Heading back to San Francisco.

Listen, don, do whatever's

Best, but I don't want you

threatening Allan with Kaufman

While you're representing me.

Are you there?

Can you hear me?

Yeah, yeah, I hear you.

I'm on the case.

I'll let you know.

Have you finished, sir?

Yes. Thank you.

Say it again.

- What?

- What you just said.

You heard me.

I would like

to hear it again.

Elisabeth, it's over.

No, that is not

what you said.

- Stop it.

- "Stop it?"

You say, "I'm not coming back,"

Or some bullshit like that,

And I'm the one that suppose

to stop?

Please repeat

what you just said.

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