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Well, that sounds like fear.

And that's not

the same thing as instinct.

You know why this business

is a young person's game?

It's the lack of doubt.

So you think

I should keep it going?

I'm not gonna tell you

what to do, Naomi.

But if the numbers check out,

then it sounds like...

...what we're talking about

is a rumor here.

And rumors, they're the wild card.

You can't control them.

And once you let them

inside your head...

...well, you're f***ing lost.

Yeah.

God, it must be nice.

- Not to have to give a sh*t anymore.

- Oh.

Well, I never gave a sh*t.

[NAOMI CHUCKLES]

JOHN:

Come on.

NAOMI:

Can I ask you a question?

What would you have done...

...if I got pregnant

when I was working for you?

Would you have

kept pushing for me?

- Of course.

-"Of course."

What else are you gonna say?

Vi

JOHN:

Woo-hoo.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[DOOR OPENS]

WOMAN:
ls everything okay?

ERIN:
Mm-hm.

I'm ready now.

[STEADILY BEEPING]

Can you believe it?

No-.

[PHONE RINGING AND BUZZING]

This is Erin.

Hello?

Hello?

I can't get a signal in here.

GABE:
Hon?

-It's that woman I told you about.

Her company might

invest big in Cachet and...

She might tell you

to enjoy your ultrasound.

Okay.

Olives, not twist. Thank you.

It's good to see you again.

All right, take care.

[ROCK MUSIC

PLAYING OVER SPEAKERS]

Thank you.

[CHATTERING]

Hi.

I'm sorry, have we, um...?

Have we met?

I feel like, uh...

CORY:

Um...

I'm not sure.

- Sam.

- Cory. Hey.

So lovely. I feel like

it was a cocktail thing downtown...

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, I think so.

Yeah. Have a seat.

You were

talking about your work.

And you were talking about

how it's, um, wait-- Titans Fund?

- Is that...?

- Titanite.

- Yeah! Titanite!

- Yeah.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

And you were talking about

how it's, like, super intense.

And how you always

have to get a little something extra--

Wait, you called it something. Um...

What did you say?

Edge?

Is that right?

Yeah.

Exactly, yeah.

I remember that vividly.

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

BENJI:

Happy birthday.

Yeah. Very cute.

- I don't know. Looks like it's...

- Ha-ha-ha.

Looks like it could be

a little soft though, huh?

How's everything looking

with the IPO schedule?

Look solid?

I'm working on it.

You need a little Botox?

Little-- Little eye lift? Hey.

No, it's-- I know a guy.

I'll bear that in mind.

You remember my cousin Evan?

- PJ Ellis?

- Well, not anymore.

After 30 years, yeah.

Didn't make the numbers,

so they pushed him out.

Thirty years, huh?

F***.

Yeah.

Now he's knocking on my door.

Like I'm gonna hire him.

[MICHAEL SCOFFS]

F***ing tragedy. Nurse!

Ha-ha-ha. That's amazing.

I can't even, like,

balance my own checkbook.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

It's very simple

when you think about it.

- Just math.

- I know.

What's wrong with me?

No, I remember...

...last time you were

telling me about, um, you...

Your work and, uh-- Oh, yes!

You did this clinical trial

or something.

- I don't remember the details.

- We talked about that?

Yes.

We were a little loose-lipped...

-...if you know what I mean.

- Oopsie.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

But no, yeah. You were telling me

how you talked to the scientist...

-...and everything and...

- Yeah.

I remember it because, urn,

it was about MS...

...and my mom has that.

Oh, yeah, no,

I remember, yeah.

Sorry, yeah.

Yeah, um...

And the scientist,

he was some big deal.

I'd read about him. Doctor--

- Dr. S...

- Uh, Dr. Sobel.

- Yes.

- Yeah.

- Dr. Sobel.

- Right.

- Sobel.

- He told you.

And that's how

you got the edge.

Shh.

[BOTH LAUGHING]

Shh.

- You have to call me.

- Yeah, I sure do.

- Promise?

- Yeah, I promise.

Vi

[PAPERS RUSTLING

THEN TYPING ON KEYBOARD]

[PHONE LINE RINGING]

Teddy, hey. I'm just seeing

these last-minute bids.

What else we got?

TEDDY". Xandos and Redding

are upping the orders.

This thing is getting hot.

Good work.

Keep them coming.

[EXHALES SHARPLY]

- Thank you, Gloria.

GLORIA:
Do you need anything else?

No, I'm good, thank you.

Is everything okay?

Of course.

You know, I think I'm gonna

finish up at home.

Good night.

Vi

TRAINER:

Go, go, go.

[GRUNTING]

[PHONE CHIMES]

F***.

Naomi, it's Erin.

Call me when you get this.

It's important.

- Hi.

- Hey.

Did you get in okay?

Yeah.

We need to talk about that e-mail.

- Do you ever relax?

-Heh.

- Have a drink.

-l'd love to.

But there are a million things

going on tomorrow.

- And--

- This place does an amazing martini.

- Uh, Ed?

- Mm.

We've got to keep

our eye on the ball here.

Yeah.

Listen, those personnel changes

that you were referring to...

Come on, Erin.

You're what, a VP?

If I really want to talk

business, I'll call Naomi.

- Erin.

-Excuse me.

Come on.

Vi

[INTERCOM BEEPS]

Where the f*** is she?

[PANTING]

More? Okay.

TRAINER:

One.

Harder, one.

One.

You know,

we're gonna change it up.

Greene and Broome.

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

- Hi.

- Hey.

I'm sorry, so sorry, to bother you.

I'm just wondering if Naomi is here.

Uh, no. No, she's not. No.

Yeah, sorry.

Just something came up at work.

I couldn't get ahold of her,

so I thought maybe--

She's not at her place?

No-.

I'm sorry for

showing up here like this.

No, no, no.

It's...

Hey, it's fine.

Uh, I was just about

to have a glass of wine.

Want one?

- Really?

- Yeah.

- Well, come on, come in.

- I don't want to interru...

Please, come on in.

Okay.

Thanks.

Your kids?

[CHUCKLES]

Yeah, spoiled little shits.

I think they only come to visit me

to pick up their allowances...

...and piss off my ex.

I won't stay long.

Oh, don't worry.

I'm not gonna ask you where else...

...you think she might

spend her nights.

We're all grown-ups here.

Vi

This is nice.

You said you were having

trouble at work, huh?

- With Cachet?

- Yeah.

It's just that...

I actually can't get into it.

No, no, no, of course.

But if you wanted to

talk about it...

...talk it through, you know,

you could always use...

...hypotheticals, you know?

And Naomi did mention that...

...she'd hit some kind of snag

with due diligence.

Naomi said that?

Yeah.

Well, she didn't go

into details, obviously.

You know, we like to think

that it's, uh...

It's helpful, you know,

talk things through, find a...

...different perspective.

You're telling me Naomi

brings you across the wall?

Not officially, no.

Come on, sit down.

Those shoes must be killing you.

You're quite the gentleman.

But, you know, Naomi told me

you always have an agenda.

Yes, well... She would. Heh.

You know, Erin,

everyone has an agenda.

You're trying to make promotion.

You know that. I know that.

You do good work.

You kiss up to Naomi.

And then you keep hoping

that this year...

...will be the one.

And if it's not the one,

then eventually...

...you have to start thinking

about other avenues.

You seem to think

I'm gonna be giving you...

...some information about my IPO.

We both know how...

How these things happen.

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