Supercapitalist Page #5

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For someone who acts like you know everything,

that is your best answer?

Look, I've tried, Natalie.

OK?

And I'm the guy who's trying to

make a paycheck.

At what costs?

Actions have consequences, Conner.

I'll at least respect you if

you own up to your own choices.

I'm just trying to do

the best I can,

the best way I know how.

Yeah, I'm sure.

Convince me.

Challenge me.

Come on, make me understand for once.

Don't just write me off

like everybody else.

Well, how do I know

I can trust you?

How do I know that anything I show you

you're not going to use against me?

Well, first of all...

Yes, I did go to an

Ivy League college.

When I was working with the professor,

I happened to prove him wrong.

So, he flunked me.

Look, I... I know what it's like

when someone doesn't believe in you.

If you got a solution that makes sense,

I'll listen.

There is another way.

If I let you in on it,

it's gonna challenge your views.

And then you're gonna have to

make a decision.

I called you, remember?

Look,

if you got something that makes sense,

I'll be the first to speak up.

OK, I'll set up an appointment.

Great.

- We should really order.

- Yeah.

Great.

- I don't...

- Yes, I know. Fine.

Useless.

Gizzards, lung, intestine?

Clotted blood?

Ah, you order.

[In Cantonese]

Excuse me...

So, thanks for showing me that spot.

The food was delicious...

Well, there is more to Hong Kong than

what your pals show you.

Maybe I need a new pal.

Nice try, Conner.

You know, I think as working colleagues,

it's good we establish...

Hold on, hold on,

this is a first date, all right?

We're not working colleagues.

Don't push your luck, Conner.

Well, I'm uh...

glad we finally make peace.

So you think.

So we've only just begun, Conner.

Well, this is me.

Thanks for walking me home.

It's my pleasure.

You really didn't have to,

but thank you.

I wanted to.

Good night, Conner.

Good night.

Hey!

Think about what I said, OK?

I will.

I promise.

[In Cantonese]

Hey, come here!

Hey, you all right?

[In Cantonese]

Stupid foreigner.

You should go back to where you came from.

[In Cantonese]

F*** you, a**hole!

[In Cantonese]

Thank you, you idiot!

Ah, Mr. Lee.

Thank you for coming to see me.

Just get this over with, I take

you decided to make the changes?

You know you nearly had me convinced.

And then I realized something.

And it all became very clear to me.

How well do you know my company?

You inherited the company from your father,

made acquisitions in the eighties,

went public in 1992.

Yes, and I bet you can tell me

how many workers I have,

how many factories I have,

what my total revenue was last year.

25,320 workers,

30 factories, $1.7 million.

And you think you know my company

because you read a report?

Mr. Lee, look out.

Thousands of containers,

beyond the containers are

thousands of people.

It took me a long time to learn

that it's the people that matters.

It's the people that makes

a business a success,

not ideas.

It's the people we should care about.

With the amount of shares you now have,

comes the power

to wield that mighty sword.

That sword,

can unite or destroy my company.

Mr. Lee, I just want to remind you.

The choice is yours.

- Hey.

- Hey.

- Thanks for coming.

- A promise is a promise.

Uncle, I'm here.

- Hi, Natalie.

- Hi.

How are you?

Ah...

This must be the infamous Mr. Lee.

Good to meet you.

Conner, this is Mr. Chow,

VP of Tech.

Welcome, welcome.

And uh,

I think you've already met Kelvin.

Ah, let's show him what,

we've been working on.

OK, let's get things set up.

Have a seat.

Hello, little man.

[In Cantonese]

How are you?

So, what kind of game you got there?

It's an online game,

it's really fun.

See, you can buy companies

and sell companies.

And you can use those money

that you earned

to buy other cool stuff.

Like boats, cars, and houses.

The more money I earn,

the higher my status.

Well, I got a game for you.

Yeah?

Ready?

- Rock, paper, ...

- Scissors.

- You know this game, all right?

- Yeah.

- Rock, paper, scissors.

- Rock, paper, scissors.

- Rock, paper, scissors.

- Rock, paper, scissors.

- Rock, paper, scissors.

- Rock, paper, scissors.

- Rock, paper, scissors.

- Rock, paper, scissors.

- Yes, got you.

- Ooh!

OK, I'm all set.

- Here, have a seat.

- All right.

See?

Richard, Natalie and I have been working

for the past few months

on this new supply chain

management system.

You know?

I modelled the whole system

after Kelvin's game over there.

So give each employee more incentive

to be responsible for their own shipments and containers.

In a fun and easy format?

Why...

why haven't you guys told anybody about this?

Well, it was Richard's idea,

but Donald hasn't really

listened to Richard for a while.

Dad, can Mr. Lee stay for dinner?

Ha, you read my mind.

- Ah... we couldn't possibly...

- Ah, we love to.

Hi.

Hey.

This is nice.

I'm really doing all right.

Well...

It took me a long time to get it.

Working all the time.

For what?

For money.

Is there anything else

one can ask for in one lifetime?

Am I interrupting anything?

Of course not.

Ah... In fact, I... think...

I need to get in and

get something...

chat on.

I don't know if you

mind me asking, but uh...

What were your parents like?

Dad died when I was 8 and

mom took care of me.

Best as she could.

My dad was a trader

in the New York Stock Exchange.

He used to spend

a lot of time here, though.

One day, he just...

never came back.

How about your mom?

She hated the States.

When I turned 18,

she just moved away.

Haven't seen her since.

Do you miss her?

You should take the time to get to know

your mom before it's too late.

It must have been really hard

for you to come back here.

And after all this, you still decided

to become a trader?

I used to love to gamble.

Used to gamble in

local Mahjong parlours in Chinatown.

I used to say:

If you aren't gambling, you aren't living.

Just like that.

Yes.

That's all I have left of them.

It's a worn out piece of plastic.

But...

it gives me peace.

I think...

this is really, what I wanted, you know.

And what do you want?

I don't know anymore.

Uncle Conner, we need a bedtime story.

- Hi, Kelvin.

- Hi.

Saved by the slap.

Right.

Little man...

I'm gonna have to teach you

a little thing called "timing."

- Conner?

- What's up, bro?

Bro?

When do you use "bro?"

What's up, Andy?

Listen, man.

I was filling orders the other day

when I noticed some short positions

out of nowhere on your trade.

You're running shorts out there.

Quentin, but he wouldn't...

They're all coming from

an Asia trading desk

through an offshore account.

You got any proof?

Can't be sure, I mean...

I have to run our in-house records

for the records of Fei and Chang.

Fei and Chang? You know how hard it is to

get any information out of Fei and Chang.

Conner, this is large.

Look, man, when I add up all the shorts,

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