Succession Page #3

Season #1 Episode #1

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Yeah, good, good.

We're at the one-yard line.

I'm just gonna... This is important.

Uh, sorry, guys, I'll be right back.

Excuse me. Hello.

I hear you went down? Did you go down?

Oh, yeah, I did.

Not so good.

It's a shitshow.

Just gotta get somewhere quiet.

Yeah, I got news.

Hey, talk to me.

Yeah, PPG Bank have got their nose in,

might be rustling up another bid.

Word's out. We gotta move.

What do you wanna do?

I'm gonna call you back in five.

- I'm not losing this deal.

- All right.

We call PPG, we offer

to cut them in on the financing

if they make the other bid f*** off.

Great idea, Ken, great idea.

Boom. Kendall takes over.

Boom. Acquisition.

That's how it's done.

Hey, you know, I wanted

to talk to you about Tom.

He thinks he might

be ready for the parks,

- you know, globally and...

- look, Dad,

we should get this somewhere ambient.

- You want to?

- Connor. How are you?

- How's the ranch?

- Oh, perfect.

The light pollution is practically zero,

so, you know, that's nice.

- Hey.

- Oh, wonderful.

What is it?

- Well...

- Oh, yes, yes.

It's a... It's a goo.

It's a f***ing goo?

It's perfect.

It's sourdough starter.

Amazing.

I thought that you might

like to make something.

Ah, great.

Yeah, okay, you shouldn't

have opened it. okay?

Never mind, forget it.

It was an idea.

I thought you might like it.

I do. I do.

I just don't know what the f*** it is.

It's sourdough starter

to make bread without yeast...

The old way.

Oh. Oh, okay.

Old bread. Thank you.

- It's very kind. Thank you very much.

- You bet.

Be nice.

How's it lookin'?

Looking good.

I'll keep you posted.

I just checked with Frank,

and the holidays mean

the board might be

kinda hard to get together,

so if it's cool

I've scheduled a call at 4:00?

Then we can issue the release?

Uh-huh. You did?

Yeah. Is that okay?

Hey.

You go on.

I'm not going.

- Hey. Give Daddy a hug.

- Hi, Daddy.

- Sorry we're late.

- No, no, you're not even. Don't worry.

Twenty's the margin of error.

Hey, sorry I haven't Skyped

with you guys in a couple days.

I've been super busy. You feel good?

- I'm good.

- Okay.

You see Isla up there? Your friend Isla?

You guys wanna go see her, maybe make a

drawing for Grandpa for his birthday?

Sorry, one second.

It's okay. Oh, uh,

I got your message. That's fine.

Oh, yeah. Yeah.

It's just as this all goes through,

next two weekends will be kinda crazy.

But then once it's done,

it would be great if...

Yeah, no, it's fine. Bank the

weekends, spend them later.

Okay. I can come up to you.

Maybe if you want, we could

grab dinner for the hand-over?

Ugh. What, like two weekends? Um...

No? Are you... Is that not...

Are you seeing someone?

Yeah.

I am.

And I'm just hoping this one

doesn't leave coke smeared

all over the kids' iPads.

All right, that's fair.

- Oh, God.

- It was three years ago, but...

Kendall, I'm f***ing with you.

It's okay, it's okay. You're good.

This is a big day. Coronation day.

- Yeah.

- Hey, you deserve this.

Seriously. After everything.

Guys, lunch in ten.

Listen, just two minutes before

lunch in the sitting room.

Kids. Can you give me two minutes.

Got a speech.

- So, Uncle Logan, can I...

- Not now.

Sorry, sir. Sir, sir, just,

I need your attention, please.

About the... what I was

talking about earlier,

the management training program?

I need to get back in.

- You're out?

- Yes.

There was an issue,

and I talked to my mom

who talked to my grandfather

and said that I can come to you

and... and iron it out.

I'll do anything for my brother.

Oh, that's... that's nice.

And I'm gonna work 100%...

All he needs to do is just ask.

My grandfather?

I mean, you two don't talk so much.

Right?

Anything.

Just get him to ask me.

F***!

- Dad.

- Yes.

Yeah, what's the deal?

So...

On the family trust,

which will decide the situation

in the event of my unlikely demise,

I'm going to add Marcy

to myself and you four.

Whoa. okay.

And my seat also to go

to her on my death.

What? Wait, that gives her

double voting weight.

Uh-huh. So I've got some paperwork...

Whoa, whoa, whoa. What?

So Marcia will have

two votes when you...

"If" he...

Well, no, Rome, it's not an if.

Well, excuse me if I

don't want him to...

Well, it's not really what

we want in this case, Rome.

Kendall's already signed,

but if I can get you all to...

Two votes? I don't think

I was aware of that when I...

Read the small print, a**hole.

I mean, this looks...

I'm gonna have to talk to my lawyers,

just for all the implications.

- Of course.

- Just to get the full picture.

Sure, take a beat.

But look, I love the bread... goo...

But this is the present I really want.

By 4:
00, good?

Oh, also, I already

mentioned to Kendall,

despite the chatter

and all things considered,

I'm going to give it a couple of years.

As in?

I'll stay in situ.

As chairman, CEO, head of the firm.

Dad, wh... you... you what?

I just said, son, or were you

not listening, as usual?

But I'm... You're not... What?

It's no big deal. I'm staying on.

- We can discuss the details.

- You didn't tell me.

We can announce you're in pole position,

pending events, a move up or whatever.

- "Pending events"?

- Okay, come on, let's eat.

Dad, wait.

Oh, f***!

I don't know what you're

f***ing laughing about!

I'm not even laughing. What?!

F***. What the f***.

I mean, he can't just...

Right?

He's gonna blow the firm's credibility.

Did he look OK to you?

Oh, come on!

Ken, this is typical. It's Dad.

I'm out, okay? I'm not playing.

Whatever you three decide, goes.

- Goodbye.

- Connor.

On the trust, I refuse to play.

I don't want to engage.

I'm water, I flow.

This doesn't stand, right?

I...

Oh, f***ing shrug?

You're f***ing shrugging me?

Are you texting? Dude, what are you...

Hey, hey!

- Are you telling?

- Are you f***ing serious?

- What, are you 14? Private.

- Hey, this stays in here, okay?

- This is a lockdown.

- We all need advice, man.

Advice? What?

You're gonna give a double vote

to a power-hungry maniac

who will do f***-knows-what with it

because she's got our dad's dick

in some Super Max p*ssy grip

and she's juicing him before he croaks?

Guys? Lunch is coming up.

Sorry, I don't mean to be strict.

Can you give us a minute,

please? Thank you.

Hey. So... you f***ed me.

I changed my mind, Kendall.

When? When, exactly.

'Cause it feels like you f***ed me.

It's me. It's mainly me.

But you...

Three years ago,

you were still in the nuthouse.

Rehab, Dad. It's called rehab.

And I'm in recovery.

It's all good.

I'm just concerned

you might be soft, as yet.

S-Soft? Are you kidding?

I did a f***ing year in Shanghai.

I hear you let the guy

from the website trash-talk you

and you just let him come.

It's not a website.

And I was being professional.

I hear it played weak. Conflict averse.

I wasn't about to get into

a f***ing big dick competition.

Okay?

I hear you bent for him.

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