Partner Track (2022) s01e03 Episode Script

1
[Ingrid] Homeostasis.
It's a state of equilibrium
when everything is stable and balanced.
When everything feels just right.
[gentle music playing]
[Ingrid exhales]
Good morning.
Oh, it is, indeed.
Breakfast in bed?
- What a gentleman.
- Well, as you deserve.
[Ingrid] Mmm.
It's a shame about the pancakes, though.
What? Is something wrong?
Cold pancakes are the worst.
Ah. [chuckles]
[Ingrid] Mmm.
["Good Vibe" by HIGHTOPS plays]
[both chuckle]
Lookin' at a new horizon ♪
Oh ♪
I can hear the future callin' ♪
Oh ♪
Over the Atlantic Ocean
Echoing inside my bones ♪
Gonna get this started ♪
Oh ♪
Jump in
Play, no game plan ♪
We got rainbow vision ♪
We're on top of the world
And it feels all right ♪
We're just chasin' that good vibe
We're just chasin' that good vibe ♪
We don't stop feelin' good
All day all night ♪
We're just chasin' that good vibe ♪
- Hey. Thought you might need this.
- Oh, thank you. You're the best.
Have a great day.
Swimmin' in a sea of stars, yeah ♪
Oh ♪
Seein' diamonds in your eyes, dear ♪
[sighs]
["Good Vibe" fades out]
She lives.
Is this your morning-after look?
I feel like I've spotted a unicorn.
Not gonna lie, though.
I am a little proud.
- What?
- You haven't been here in days.
And do you really think you can start
dating New York's most eligible trust fund
without anyone noticing?
Love the sexy feather-duster look,
by the way.
How many flamingos had to die
for that dress?
Oh my God. There's so much info about me.
I gotta hand it to you.
When you break
a years-long cold streak, you go hard.
[scoffs]
This is adorable. Tell me everything.
Starting with how long it's been going on.
It's very new.
Like, two weeks?
"Two weeks"?
Okay, two weeks is like two days
when you're trying to make partner.
It's not a big deal.
You're trying to hide him.
You haven't even brought him back here.
Well, I can't imagine why.
Listen. I know I tease,
but I am happy for you.
I mean, you should have more fun.
Even if it is with the whitest white-boy
that ever did white.
- Thank you.
- Are you bringing him tonight?
- Some meet-the-parents action for Chuseok?
- It's way too soon for that.
You just don't want
to expose Prince Charming
to the messy reality
of a Yun family holiday.
Speaking of Mom and Dad, when will you
tell them you dropped out of Juilliard?
I have a plan.
I just don't want
to say anything till it's a sure thing.
You're crashing rent-free on my couch
out of the goodness of my heart.
I'm entitled to know. Spill.
You love playing the savior.
Okay. Remember that summer intensive
I did in Provence?
The workshop on acrobatics and clowning?
- Don't say you're joining the circus.
- No.
Well, kinda.
[sighs]
Aerials! I'm gonna brush up on my skills
and audition for Cirque du Soleil.
Do they pay enough
to afford your own rent?
Sure?
Then you have my full support.
[pan sizzling]
Oh! [exhales]
[whimsical music plays]
I'm making bindae-tteok for tonight.
I'm not above buying Mom and Dad's love.
All right. I'll see you there.
Just clean up, will you?
This isn't your college dorm.
- ["Do What I Do" by Lady Bri playing]
- Here I come ♪
Yeah ♪
Here I go ♪
Whoo! ♪
Ain't no time for imitation
Ain't no time for playin' ♪
I'm just gonna do me ♪
Whoo! ♪
I feel elated
So elevated ♪
- [elevator dings]
- I'm just doing my thing ♪
[Tyler] Mmm.
Well, I guess it's true.
Celebrities are shorter in person.
Oh my God. This whole thing
is so invasive and embarrassing
Yet a small part of you
still kind of loves it.
No. Although,
it was kind of a good picture, right?
- It's a great picture.
- [Rachel] Wow.
Is that the Ingrid Yun?
Okay. It was one post.
I laughed so much
I think it cured my hangover.
- Oh God.
- You've been hitting it hard lately.
Yeah. Well, life is short.
My client keeling over
really drove that home.
So from now on,
it is "Live it up, Rachel." Carpe diem.
You smell like Old Spice and Parliaments.
Did you carpe that drummer's diem again?
Okay. First of all, he's a bassist.
Secondly, let's not lose focus.
We are in the presence of
I'm sorry. What did they call you?
The "Amal Clooney of the Upper East Side"?
[Ingrid scoffs]
Okay. If they mean Amal and I are
both hardworking lawyers
who deserve to be acknowledged
for our achievements
instead of being talked about like
we're arm candy, then yes, I'd agree.
- You're right.
- Pumpkin spice, motherfuckers! Whoo!
Ah, two weeks. Two full weeks working
with him on this Luxe deal.
It never stops.
- How's your client's health?
- Dark.
I'm just saying it got him off my case.
We're pitching to Valdo today.
Forward progress. Praise.
Raymond has been icing me for weeks.
If I can land Valdo,
hopefully I can turn him around.
Only problem is,
I have to rely on
that paragon of mediocrity.
Fuck yeah.
Oh!
- Dude!
- Oh shit! You just spilled my parfait.
People like Dan Fallon
give pumpkin spice a bad rap.
- [Tyler] Right?
- [Ingrid] Mmm.
[Rachel sighs]
[Rachel] Ooh.
I was here first.
- Respect your elders.
- [mobile chimes]
[scoffs]
Shit. Marty.
Something's up with Sun Corp.
[whimsical music plays]
- All right, it's your lucky day.
- [Justin, Rachel] Aw!
- Really?
- [Rachel] You don't have to do that.
[Justin] Oh. Thanks, boss.
Cheers.
[whimsical music continues]
[scoffs]
Like I said, Ted. Don't worry about it.
I got my best men on this,
and we'll talk soon.
Min's getting cold feet.
Ted's worried
they'll pull out of the deal.
Apparently,
they're talking to Bradburn Energy.
Bradburn? Aren't they small potatoes?
Yeah. They sure as shit are.
It doesn't make sense,
but no one at Min will talk to Ted's team.
So I want you to pay a visit
to their GC, Carter Min.
Seemed like you two had a nice rapport
at the term-sheet signing.
[sighs]
I'm on it.
They moved their HQ
to some wind farm upstate.
It's part of the pivot
to renewable energy initiatives.
It's a bit of a ride.
Car service is a no-go.
Drivers are on strike.
What is this? Paris? Fucking socialists.
All right. Um
Take my car. And take Murphy.
I want him up to speed.
You got it, Marty.
I know just what Murphy should do.
The thing is, I just wanna eat my parfait.
[fizzing]
[sighs]
- Big night?
- [Rachel] Hey, boss.
What was his name?
Or hers. I shouldn't assume.
Oh no. It just, um my friend had a show
at the Mercury Lounge so
To be young enough to think that flinging
with a musician isn't the worst idea.
Cherish these days, kid. They don't last.
Sorry to interrupt.
There's a Wujay Weaver here to see you.
Who? Jay Weaver?
No. Wujay Weaver. Wanda Jean.
Gigi Weaver's grandkid? The DJ?
Eliza, Grammy Goose's demon grandchildren
have been blowing up my phone.
Doesn't matter how many times I explain
that I can't file for probate
till the Health Department
issues a death certificate,
they just wanna scream at me
about who deserves
what portion of the inheritance.
- So, about that
- Uh-oh.
Yeah. Grammy Goose is big business
for our department.
Their theme park
has a lot of safety concerns,
which means a ton of deceptively simple,
yet time-intensive settlements.
A gold mine.
Last year,
someone lost a toe on Mayhem Mountain
and it basically bankrolled
our holiday bonuses.
So, yeah. Until the estate is wrapped
and we know who's gonna be in control
We need to keep them happy.
[clicks tongue]
[Rachel] All right. Send her back.
And for the love of God,
will you call the Health Department
and find out what is holding up
the death certificate?
On it.
[sighs]
[burps]
[car horns honking]
You ever think about
how bagels are really just salty donuts?
[chuckles] It's the accent, isn't it?
That lets you get away
with saying the dumbest things.
- Who doesn't love the Queen's English?
- [sighs]
All right. Let's put that to use.
Our intel on Bradburn Energy.
You're gonna read, I'm gonna drive.
Sure, Hunter.
I'll trade my kicker for a solid RB-two.
[exhales]
- Tell me you have a change of clothes.
- Yeah.
- Why?
- [Tyler] Oh God. [sighs]
Switch to this. Lose the tie.
What's this about?
We're pitching to the hottest
underground fashion label in town,
and you're dressed
like a dollar-store American Psycho.
Valdo's a tiny little company.
Worth pocket change
compared to my usual shit.
You gotta lighten up.
You're taking this way too seriously.
I am taking this seriously
because I can't afford not to.
I put myself out on a limb with Raymond,
and if I don't pull this off, I'm screwed.
I need this.
Do you respect me enough
as a colleague to see that?
To back me?
I got you, man.
I'm not trying to be an asshole here.
Thank you.
[Murphy] Bradburn's largest unit
had a gas-processing capacity
of 450 million cubic feet per day
and a storage
of up to 200 million barrels.
In 2019, Bradburn had to scale back
its FPSO units in the Gulf.
[GPS voice] Construction ahead.
Twenty-three minutes
has been added to your destination.
[engine accelerates]
What?
Nothing. The city girl's got a lead foot.
You in a rush to get back
for your next fancy photo-op?
Okay. I get it.
You're not impressed with "society."
It's all just theater, isn't it?
The bad pretending to be good,
the poor pretending to be rich,
blah, blah, blah.
So what?
You wanna be rich pretending to be poor?
Just rich.
Tried poor. Didn't much care for it.
Well, tonight,
I have dinner with my family.
[GPS voice] Your location cannot be found.
[sighs] Shit.
Exits are 20 miles apart out here.
I don't wanna miss it.
[sighs] We're close.
Can you just quit the app,
reopen it, and
[mobile ringing]
Oh shit!
[Nick] Hey there. Everything okay?
Hi! Yes. Everything's fine. I'm driving.
Hi, Neil. How's it going, mate?
That's Murphy.
Brought him along as a human audiobook.
Hmm. Glad you finally found a use for him.
- Where you two headed?
- Upstate. Minor deal crisis.
Godspeed. Maybe when you're done
kicking ass, we can celebrate tonight?
I would love to,
but I'm slammed with the Sun Corp deal.
- [whispers] You lied.
- Okay. I understand.
Maybe tomorrow, then?
[tires screech]
Jesus. Hey. Okay.
You drive, I'll take care of this.
[Ingrid] Sorry. I'm in my boss' Tesla.
Drives like a dream,
even if it's an overpriced status symbol.
Oh God. You don't drive a Tesla, do you?
Relax. I drive a Subaru.
[whimsical music plays]
- Really?
- Sure. Let's go with that.
[gasps, grunts]
- Everything okay? You sound, um
- Uh, yeah. Uh, yes, everything's fine.
She's in good hands, mate.
You know, I'm I'm so sorry.
Now's just not a great time.
- Call you back later?
- Sure thing. Knock 'em dead.
- Thanks. I'll call you after
- Okay. Bye-bye, Neil. Bye.
- Nick.
- It's Nick.
[GPS voice] Your destination
is straight ahead.
You are arriving at your destination.
You know, he's really growing on me.
[scoffs]
[Wujay] So we go down there and Brookie
is on the beach with her guru or whatever,
just like, stark naked.
And, like,
I don't mean to be a prude, right?
Like, we've all been naked on the beach,
but it's just grooming issues
- Can I just stop you for a second?
- Yeah.
It's not that I'm not loving this story,
but we've been talking for a while,
so I feel obligated
to remind you I'm a lawyer.
I bill by the hour,
and my rate is pretty steep.
Do you have a legal question?
So, um, in, like, "legal" terms,
what happens when somebody takes something
they're not supposed to?
I'm gonna need a bit more context.
So, like, like, like,
what if you have possession of something
you aren't supposed to?
Like drugs? Is this a drugs thing?
Oh my God! No.
Okay, look, I can only help you
if you tell me what you need help with.
[inhales]
My ex-friend took some
of my DJ equipment and won't give it back.
Okay.
Lead the way.
To where?
To wherever your equipment is.
Let's go get your shit back, Wujay.
Wow. Yeah.
So, what's the plan?
I do a great good cop.
Of course you do.
But you're not going in there.
You came on this trip to help brief me.
You did that, it's done,
and I thank you for your service.
So you mean
to leave me in the car. Like a dog.
That'd be ridiculous.
I would never leave a dog in a car.
Besides, if the Mins are already skittish,
two lawyers is one too many.
Marty made it clear
this needs a delicate touch,
not a posh-charm offensive.
It clearly calls for sweet,
polite Ingrid Yun.
Ugh.
What's that voice? Chilling.
I'll call you if I need backup.
Make yourself comfortable, Murph.
[intriguing music plays]
Hi. I'm Ingrid Yun
with Parsons, Valentine, and Hunt.
I was wondering if I might speak
with Carter Min? I'm afraid it's urgent.
[indistinct chatter]
You wanted to talk to Carter?
[Reggae music playing]
That's right!
That's how we do it at Dartmouth, baby.
[snaps fingers] Ba! Ha!
[employees clapping]
[sighs]
Carter, hi.
Ingrid Yun, Parsons, Valentine, and Hunt?
- Wait. Who?
- We met at my office?
I represent Sun Corp?
Sorry to bother you, but I was
Can't you see I'm busy?
Does it look like I have time for this?
I mean, it kind of looks like
you're having a party.
It's Trish from HR's last day.
Celebrating as a work family
is crucial for office morale, yo.
Learned that from Mark Cuban
at the Shark Tank Leadership Academy.
Carter, please.
- I know you're busy, but this is serious.
- Not now, okay?
Damn! You're bein' a real buzzkill.
It's you. Come on.
- [Carter exhales]
- [employees] Oh!
You know what's a real buzzkill?
Losing out on 2.9 billion dollars.
Oh shit. I remember you.
You work for that cowboy dude.
Yeah. The cowboy dude who was ready
to pay your family a pretty penny
for this company.
Until he found out
you were flirting with Bradburn Energy.
Of course,
I assume that's some kinda mistake.
Bradburn's been scaling back
on their output for the last decade,
so there's no way in hell
they could come near our purchase price.
Maybe we can talk about this later.
Right now, I'm on a hot streak.
- [cup thuds on table]
- Come on.
Guess I'll have to put an end to that.
What?
[whimsical music playing]
I win, we talk.
[sighs]
- [all cheering]
- [man] Awesome!
Drink up. [chuckles]
[blows raspberry]
[snoring]
[sighs] They'll be here any minute.
Where's that fool?
Dan Fallon for the three!
[sighs]
Impossible angle.
Nobody could've made that shot.
Come on. Admit it, Robinson.
I look fresh as hell.
Remember that conversation we had
about taking this seriously?
Remember what I said? Lighten up.
[elevator dings]
[Tyler sighs]
Welcome. I'm Tyler Robinson.
We are so excited to be meeting with you.
Yeah. I bet you are. I got a busy day.
I had to have a delivery routed here.
It's fine if I direct them to Robinson?
Absolutely.
Before we get started, I just have to say
I've been a huge fan for such a long time.
That 2018 pop-up you did
on the trash barge was visionary.
If your pitch is gonna be
this heavy on flattery,
I'm even more eager to hear it.
Mmm. Then follow me.
["Make Me Feel Better"
by Alex Adair playing]
Oh my God. Is this
an actual Société Bonhomie happening?
Mm-hmm.
I've been trying to get an invite
to one of these for years.
Welcome.
["Make Me Feel Better" continues playing]
[camera shutter clicks]
Paul! What up, turd!
My lawyer is here to sue your ass!
Yeah. No take backs, Wanda!
You traded me this mixer fair and square.
That acid you traded me was totally fake.
I ate all the tabs in one sitting
and it did nothing.
Yeah. What's she gonna do?
Call a judge? [scoffs]
If you induced my client to engage
in trade by making false representations,
then any agreement you reached is void.
However, if you insist
that no misrepresentations were made
and the acid you traded her was real,
then I have some friends at the DEA
who would be super interested
in talking to you.
Your call, buddy.
Fine, you can have your shit back
as soon as my set is over.
Splendid.
["Make Me Feel Better" continues playing]
Fuck.
Holy shit. That was amazing. [chuckles]
Do you really know people at the DEA?
No, of course not.
It's called bluffing.
It's like 80% of my job.
Um, can we get this girl a drink?
Naked and Famous, extra splash of mezcal.
- Whoo!
- [chuckles]
["Make Me Feel Better" continues playing]
You make me feel better ♪
[hip-hop music playing faintly]
[all cheering, applauding]
That's how we do it at Harvard, baby!
[sighs]
[mobile chimes]
- [camera shutter clicks]
- [keypad clicking]
Let's get it, let's go ♪
I was just sleeping on floors
Now I'm on top ♪
Good game. You ready to talk?
About?
Sun Corp. The deal?
Between you and me,
I'm not the one holding up the deal.
That's all Z.
- "Z"?
- My brother? The eco-warrior?
AKA, the reason why we
have this wind farm?
He's back on his Captain Planet bullshit,
saying Sun Corp is a bunch
of "climate criminals" or whatever.
I'm just trying to do my job,
and little bro keeps blowing it all up.
Can you imagine what that's like?
Yeah. Actually, I can.
[sighs] Look. Maybe if you talk to him,
you can change his mind.
But you're the attorney.
Without you present, I
- Boom. Just sent you a waiver.
- [mobile chimes]
Dotty!
- [Dotty] Ahem.
- Oh.
You mind taking homegirl here
out to the field?
[vehicle approaching]
[Ingrid] I'll be back soon, Murphy.
And so you can see the advantages.
The energy and vitality of your label
paired with the prestige
and presence of Luxe.
An ideal collab.
Impressive. Though I do have one concern.
Well, of course. The floor is yours.
Thank you.
[sighs] Sorry. It's a bit of a mess.
[vocalizing]
There it is. Picked this up
from your client's flagship.
From their new line,
which is odd
because that print is from my old line.
As I'm sure your lawyer has told you,
without proof, it is very difficult
Ah, take a closer look. Right here.
Front row. Black shirt. Tacky sunglasses.
Tim Toussaint. Your client.
- [mobile chimes]
- Ah.
[chuckles] Oh. There we go.
They didn't fucking prep you for this?
I can understand that you're upset,
but I'm hopeful
you wanna keep some dialogue open.
Why else come here today?
[scoffs] My man. I'm only here
because I cannot resist a good venue.
Are we streaming live?
Gentlepeople of the world,
welcome to the future of Valdo!
[upbeat music playing]
Yes, girl. Oh, look at that.
Look at her. Look at her. Oh.
Yes. Yes, girl.
He is not doing this.
[Valdo] Fabulous. Come on, girl.
Hi.
[Valdo] Thank you.
Come on, girl. You're next.
Yes!
[upbeat music continues]
Gracia!
Attitude! Come on.
Give me face, girl. Give me face.
Yes, queens!
What? It's a catchy song.
[upbeat music continues]
- What is he? Oh. Oh!
- [can spraying]
I put my name on it, so now it's mine.
That's how Luxe says it works, no?
- That's it. I'm calling security.
- Don't.
Fires need oxygen.
He wants a scene, don't give it to him.
Fashion belongs to the people,
not to the profit mongers
in their gilded halls.
It's time for revolution.
You get it?
[in English] Thank you so much.
Thank you so much, y'all.
And, uh, if I wasn't being clear,
I'm suing the shit out of your client.
Formal process to be served shortly.
This is a motion for sanctions
based on your conduct today.
I'll be filing it
the instant your complaint comes through.
Get you off
on the right foot with the court.
[Dan] Yeah.
I actually clerked for Judge Carson,
and there's not a judge in this district
who'd put up with this.
Well, no matter. I made my point.
All you made was a mess
for our maintenance staff.
Some real working-class hero shit. Bravo.
We are only just beginning.
[sarcastic] Great. Sounds fun. Can't wait.
[mouths] Peace.
- Think it went well.
- Shut up.
[mobile alert chimes]
["On My Way" by SATV Music playing]
I'm on my way to the ♪
The promised land ♪
- [walkie chimes]
- Got some lady lawyer here to see Z.
- You can just say "lawyer."
- [man] Okay. He's inside.
In there.
to walk in there
And to believe ♪
That you're on your way
Like I'm on my way, like I'm on my way ♪
Get it off your chest ♪
What you got to say
What you got to say? ♪
[Ingrid] Hello?
Wow.
Z?
[song ends]
Z, hi. Ingrid Yun, with Parsons Valentine.
- I believe we met briefly at my office?
- I remember.
[Ingrid clears throat]
Do you spend a lot of time
I take a hands-on approach.
Today, that means supervising the painting
of my company's wind turbines.
- For weatherproofing or
- No.
Painting the blades purple has been shown
to dramatically reduce bird mortalities.
Oh, just how many birds were dying?
[chuckles]
Too many.
Look, if you're here about Sun Corp,
I have nothing to say.
I beg your pardon?
I've spent too long
pushing renewable energy
to the forefront
of this company's operations.
I will not allow my father to sell it
to a dinosaur like Ted Lassiter.
Okay. Ted's a little old-school, but he
The man has blocked renewable energy
at every conceivable point.
It's clear he's just here
for our oil reserves.
Bradburn's a better fit.
It's not up for debate.
We're starting off on the wrong foot.
If you give me ten min
I'm sure you have a lovely pitch,
but it won't work.
How would you know if
I know because you're willing
to work for Ted Lassiter.
That tells me
you and I have very different values.
Look. You do whatever it is you need
to do to cash your check,
believe what you need
to believe to sleep at night,
but do not try to sell me on
your shameless corporate bromides. Okay?
Wow.
It must be nice judging everyone
from way up there.
Up there where you're completely insulated
by daddy's oil money.
You wanna actually make an impact?
Sun Corp has a market cap of 190 billion,
with a presence in 87 countries.
Sun Corp has power and resources
you don't have, but you could.
And then you could do something
for clean energy.
Something with a real impact.
But no, no, no, no.
You don't want to "sell out." [chuckles]
Keep on tilting at those windmills, Z.
When the oceans rise and forests burn,
at least you'll have your ideals.
That and a pile of dead birds.
[sniffles]
[upbeat music playing]
Whoo! Whoo!
[mobile rings]
Nihal, what's up?
Wait. Slow down.
Did did you say Health Department?
What?
[upbeat music continues playing]
What up, girl?
- Where is the body?
- Uh, I don't know what you're t
Health Department hasn't issued
a death certificate for Gertie
because the funeral home
hasn't filed paperwork.
- And do you know why that is?
- No.
Because they released the body
to the custody of, and I quote,
"the pink-haired one."
So let me ask you again.
Where is the body?
Okay. So I didn't have a choice
because Brooklyn and Pryce were talking
about how they wanted to just cremate her
and sell the company for quick cash.
But Nana Gertie always wanted
to be buried at the Fun Time Farm,
so I just I just
I just wanted to honor her!
- Wujay
- And I didn't know what to do.
So I panicked and I bribed
the funeral home attendant
to move the body.
And where is she now?
She's in the industrial freezer
at the Fun Time Farm.
Oh, holy shit.
That's what I was trying to tell you
this morning, but you were like
[in uppity voice] "Oh, la, da, da.
I'm a lawyer."
That's why I felt so dumb,
so then I brought up the DJ stuff instead.
Then, once we got here, it was easier to
You know what? Stop talking.
I'm gonna make some calls and handle this,
but you've got to get your shit together.
Or at least act like you do.
Bluff if you have to.
But if you bluff your way through life,
don't you wind up
with a life that's, like, totally fake?
Okay. Fair.
But there comes a point
where you just need to
I mean, how old are you?
Thirty.
You're 30?
Thirty.
Um, you're
smart, talented. You're
You're rich. You are rich.
You can do anything you want in this life.
I mean, is
is this what you want?
Your your nana talked about passion.
What are you passionate about, Wujay?
I don't know.
I have no idea what I want.
I wish I were like Nana Gertie.
I wish I were like you.
[emotional music playing]
[tires screech]
- I'm done with this place. We're leaving.
- So much for "sweet and polite."
I take it it didn't go very well?
I made the points I needed to.
Can you open it?
You're driving, by the way.
Did I detect a certain aroma back there?
Notes of hops, barley, corn syrup?
If I'm not mistaken, that's cheap
American lager on your breath.
There was beer pong. I'll explain later.
Just open the damn door.
[car battery clicking]
No, no, no, no, no, no!
Were you running the radio or something?
No. I thought you plugged it in.
Oh! Dammit! How long does it take
for one of these things to charge?
To get back to the city?
Three hours minimum, I reckon.
Oh my God!
I'm gonna be so late for dinner.
My mom is gonna kill me.
And here I thought you were slammed
with the Sun Corp deal.
[exhales] I like to keep things separate.
Doesn't that separate you?
You should be with your family.
And you go ahead.
I'll wait while the car charges.
Perhaps a ride from a friend?
I'm under 30 and I live in Manhattan.
How many friends with cars
do you think I have?
[gentle music playing]
Wait.
There was an incident at your pitch today?
Valdo is colorful.
I'm already
into the motions for sanctions.
That's not my concern.
This is.
[sighs]
I just got off the phone
with Tim Toussaint.
- You can imagine how pleased he is.
- It's a flash in the pan.
People will be over it by tomorrow.
Luxe Publicity disagrees.
Tim was promised an acquisition
and got a round of public shaming.
He feels this has elevated Valdo.
This is short-term pain.
We have to take the long view.
Clean up your mess, Robinson.
I want this handled quietly.
If this is your idea for a win
for our team, I'm not impressed.
[sighs]
Ooh. Raymond seems thrilled.
Fun day?
My acquisition strategy
went down in flames,
my boss reamed me out,
and, oh yeah, my client is a thief.
Please tell me yours went way better.
I just spent the last two hours
coordinating transpo
for the frozen remains
of a beloved theme-park icon.
Okay. Wow.
I have questions. Tell me over drinks.
So drinks are on Dan tonight.
He just closed that deal
for Schwindt Brewing.
Their thank you
was a pallet of harvest ale.
It's in the Jury Box. We into that?
You know what? We are not above
drinking Dan Fallon's beer.
- We're really not.
- Let's go get some.
[upbeat music playing faintly from car]
The, uh, Subaru was in the shop.
[car door opens, shuts]
No room. Sorry, man.
It's okay. Three's a crowd.
[Ingrid sighs]
Something wrong?
[sighs] If I describe it out loud,
I think I might actually die of shame.
It can't be that bad.
I basically told the target
of a multibillion-dollar acquisition
to go fuck himself.
Mmm.
- And now's the part where I get fired.
- [mobile ringing]
- Yun?
- Hi, Marty. I'm so sorry I
You did it.
Ted just got off the phone
with Franklin Min.
Apparently, your pitch
to his boys made quite the impression.
Bradburn is toast,
and the deal is back on.
- Nice work, Yun.
- Thank you, Marty. I
- [line ends abruptly]
- That it?
[chuckles]
God, it sounded like a remarkably positive
conversation for a firing.
I did it. I saved the deal.
Of course you did.
- [chuckles]
- Outstanding.
How shall we celebrate?
There's a new pterodactyl exhibit
at the Museum of Natural History.
You're such a nerd. Isn't it closed?
Eh, once you donate a certain amount,
those hours become more of a suggestion.
Hell, If you give enough,
they let you ride the dinosaurs.
[chuckles]
- Okay. I wanna do that.
- [both chuckle]
Uh
I wasn't exactly forthcoming
about my plans earlier.
I'm actually going to Jersey tonight
to celebrate Chuseok.
It's like a Harvest Festival
with my family,
who are [inhales]
kind of a lot.
Would you have any interest in joining?
- I would love to.
- [Ingrid exhales]
- Really?
- Yeah.
[inhales] Okay. Great.
[both chuckle]
If my dad straight-out asks about income,
you don't have to answer.
[Nick] It'll be fine.
And do not mention
the backsplash in the kitchen.
My mom regretted it when she put it up,
and it still remains a sore spot.
No backsplash. Got it.
[Ingrid] And Lina, she's fun,
but don't let her bait you.
I can do unfazed. Are you sure
they're okay with me crashing?
Are you kidding? When I texted them you're
joining, my mom broke out all the emojis.
- Okay.
- [doorbell rings]
[sighs] They're gonna love you.
[door opens]
[Ingrid exhales] Hi, Mom.
Happy Chuseok, Mrs. Yun.
- Happy Chuseok.
- [Ingrid chuckles]
So handsome. Mmm?
[chuckles]
[Mrs. Yun] Welcome, Nick.
Good timing. We're just about to sit.
- I'll take it.
- [indistinct chatter]
- [Mrs. Yun] Can I take your coat?
- Thank you.
[quiet music plays]
Ooh, wow. Figure skating,
Taekwondo Championship,
Allstate Orchestra,
Sandra Day O'Connor Youth in Civics Award.
- Are these all you?
- [chuckles]
Well, some of the bottom shelf
is my sister.
Right. Lina.
Yeah. Excited to finally meet her.
Shiny plastic designed to indoctrinate
children into the capitalist death cult.
[chuckles]
- And now you have.
- [Nick chuckles]
- Let's go meet my dad.
- All right.
- Hot.
- [Hunter] I don't know. That's all I got.
Our Valdo deal goes nuclear,
and I'm left in the blast crater
while Dan just glides off
to his next thing.
Want me to kill him? I'm not saying
I've got it planned out already, but
- Girl, don't tempt me.
- [both chuckle]
Done playing waiter?
I'm bringing the good stuff
to the people still stuck at their desks.
Check it out.
I slipped Dan a non-alcoholic beer.
Didn't even notice. [chuckles]
Uh, oh.
Would you like another round? You know,
just respecting my elders and all.
Fuck off.
I'm in my twenties for another month.
Suit yourself.
[sighs]
I'm done.
I can't believe you're abandoning me
and free booze.
Honestly, I kinda gotta get
my shit together.
Your homegirl's about to be 30,
and all I've got in my fridge is
a bottle of vodka
and expired packets of soy sauce.
- What the hell am I doing with my life?
- What happened to "live-it-up" Rachel?
She got Wujayed.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Robinson. Drink up, man.
We're celebrating.
Glad one of us is.
You still bummed about that Valdo thing?
Come on. That was a dog from the start.
Onwards and upwards, bro.
You're certainly on your way.
What, this? No big. Just an assist
for one of my lacrosse buddies.
His dad's brewery chain is blowing up.
God knows why. This beer is weak as fuck.
Anyway, I'm taking them
on a national-acquisition spree.
Managing partners love that shit. Cheers!
Bow down to my book, bitches.
Sure.
- Right there for you.
- [chuckles]
Anyway, you and your fashion thing
wasn't a total bust.
Do tell.
Your boy got digits. From a model.
- Oh shit.
- I call bullshit.
What? Caught up to her as she was leaving.
What can I say? She couldn't resist the D.
- [chuckles]
- Fallon. Makes the whole thing worthwhile.
Think you should call her.
[Dan] Why am I gonna call her?
I can shoot a text.
Prove it. Call her.
What? Right now?
Come on, man. Put up or shut up.
All right.
Put it on speaker.
[phone line ringing]
- [woman] Hello.
- Hey. Uh, this is
Thank you for calling
the Ploch Institute of Urology.
- For inquiries regarding
- [Todd] She gave him a fake number!
Oh, urology? That's dicks!
[Todd chuckles]
Come on, man.
Lighten up.
[chuckles]
- [mobile chimes]
- Shit.
[elevator dings]
- He gave me non-alcoholic beer.
- [chuckles]
- [indistinct chatter in Korean]
- [Nick chuckles]
[speaking Korean]
- [in English] You have quite an appetite.
- [Nick chuckles]
Oh, this is just the best japchae
I've ever tasted.
[chuckles]
- You've had it before?
- I spent some time in Seoul as a kid.
My my father did business there.
- Mmm.
- [Nick] Um
[in Korean] I can speak
a tiny "the Korean."
[chuckles] I like this one, Ingrid!
[both speak Korean]
[clears throat]
[in English] Did you understand that?
- No.
- [chuckles]
- He says he likes you.
- Oh.
Nick, you'll have to tell us
I dropped out of Juilliard.
[Mrs. Yun sighs]
[sighs]
[indistinct yelling]
[dog barking]
Well, now you've met
my wonderfully dysfunctional family.
Please. This flavor of dysfunction
feels refreshingly wholesome. [chuckles]
I mean, I'm a child of divorce
whose parents had competing affairs
with the household staff. [inhales]
And then they shipped me off to Andover.
Turns out boarding school was extra fun
when your classmates can read
about your parents' drama in Page Six.
I mean, this right here,
that's all I ever wanted.
A normal family.
A home.
This wasn't all too much too soon?
I don't believe in "too soon."
You know, when my mom died
it was sudden.
Taught me life is short.
And we only get one shot.
You gotta appreciate a good thing
while you got it.
["Warning Call" by CHVRCHES playing]
Thank you for coming
all the way out here tonight.
Oh, you know,
it's not every day you get the chance
to visit the historic childhood home
of the Ingrid Yun.
[chuckles]
Besides, moon shines the same here
as it does on Park Avenue.
Sleep tight in a new light ♪
Through another warning call ♪
Why don't we visit
the current home of Ingrid Yun?
Sounds great.
[chuckles]
Say you'll remember
To keep it all inside ♪
[Nick] I love this part of town.
Yeah. Me too.
Took me a while to get here,
but I love it.
It's my sanctuary.
[mechanical whirring]
[Ingrid sighs]
José?
[sighs]
Tried calling you at your office,
but we kept getting your voicemail.
What what happened?
You overloaded the dishwasher.
A spatula fell on the heating element,
which started a small fire,
which set off the sprinklers
[water trickling]
which
Lina.
Oh my God. I told I told Lina to clean.
I'd say we're looking
at four to six weeks of repairs.
[sighs]
It's all Everything's ruined.
Come stay with me.
[scoffs]
Like like, live with you?
Not "live with me" live with me, but yeah.
Live with me.
["Warning Call" continues playing]
Say you'll remember
To keep it all inside ♪
You can run for the skyline
Your eyes open wide ♪
Say you'll remember
To keep it all inside ♪
You can run for the skyline
Your eyes open wide ♪
It's a memory, it's a memory ♪
It's a memory, it's a memory ♪
It's a memory, it's a memory ♪
It's a memory, it's a memory ♪
It's a memory, it's a memory ♪
It's a memory, it's a memory ♪
It's a memory, it's a memory ♪
It's a memory ♪
["Warning Call" fades out]