Leverage: Redemption (2021) s01e06 Episode Script

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Whoa!
Dad, this tree's gotta be,
like, what? A hundred years old?
You know, you can tell
if you count the rings.
Oh.
Here you go, sweetie.
Um, Dad? I'm supposed to take two.
It's the last one we got.
Bottle's empty, kiddo.
But hopefully the truck will
sell and we can get you a refill.
It'll be all right, Dad.
Jenna!
Jenna!
Baby, what's wrong? Jenna!
Jenna's still in the hospital.
She has a respiratory
disease called Swale fever.
They were supposed to be
close to a cure years ago,
but then nothing happened. I
Of course nothing happened.
You only buy a cure once.
A treatment you buy every
month for the rest of your life.
Cures are less profitable.
But you were able to get access
to the treatment for a while?
Sure.
But then the treatment suddenly
went from 30 dollars a month
to well over three thousand.
A hundred times more expensive?
How did they justify it?
I tried to find out why, but the
drug company just hung up on me.
And the drug wasn't covered
because of your health
insurance deductible?
I got laid off six months ago.
I tried to self-pay for a
while but I just couldn't afford
both the medicine and the insurance.
What's the name of the drug company?
Pendis Pharmaceutical.
Pendis.
They just recently got
bought by a hedge fund here
in New Orleans called
Cordocorp. Cordocorp.
This is It was kind of a big story.
This is exactly the kind
of thing that they do.
Swooping into a distressed
company, raiding it,
and then jacking up the price.
I don't know anything about that.
I just know because of them,
my daughter and other
kids like her might die.
Now don't you think
jacking up drug prices
and making kids sick
is wrong, Mr. Cordozar?
On advice of my counsel, I
evoke my 5th amendment rights.
I'd advise you, Mr.
Cordozar, to be cooperative.
I'm going to take the advice
of my counsel, not yours. Okay?
I'd love to knock the
smirk off this guy's face.
Despite antagonizing the committee
and then laughing about it,
no legal action was taken
and that smirk remains.
He looks like if a weasel
and a snake had a baby
and then they dipped it in slime.
Wow.
Yup, he's a predator, all right,
and a narcissist and a sociopath.
Well, we can work with that.
He's a self-described
vulture capitalist.
His hedge fund, which is
primarily made up of his own money,
targets distressed companies.
He leverages his assets
to buy more acquisitions.
Wait, he calls himself a vulture?
Oh, with pride. The whole Swale
fever scheme worked so well for him,
he's doubled down.
He's knee-deep in negotiations with
a couple pharmaceutical companies,
all with niche treatments.
And by treatments,
I mean medicine that people need
and will pay through the nose to get
just to stay alive.
Now, is there any way that
the law can help us here?
No, 'cause he's just price gouging.
May be morally bankrupt
but it's not illegal.
Great, so Parker steals a
painting and can go to prison
We would never let that happen.
Theoretically could go to prison.
But Cordozar kills kids
and gets to buy a yacht?
I mean, you'd think there'd
be some kind of karma
working against guys like this.
- There is.
- Us.
People like that think
they're invulnerable.
Let's go find his weakness.
Remember, you're a money-obsessed,
materialistic young capitalist.
That's a little
judgmental, don't you think?
I'm talking about your character.
Well, you know I can play
a con. You've seen me do it.
Yes, but there's always more to learn.
And you can't learn if you
don't have an open mind.
Okay, how do I convince
them to give me a job?
Act like you already have it.
Well, what if there's no openings?
Of course there will be.
Somebody didn't show up
for work this morning. Go!
Whoa!
Carter!
- Where the hell is Lucy?
- She didn't call in?
I'll be happy to help you
today if you need anything.
It's not beneath me.
Nothing is beneath you, Carter.
Tall cappuccino, black.
You got it, boss! I'm here for you!
That was him. Jim Cordozar? So cool.
And who are you?
Billy Potts? Temp agency sent me.
"Temp agency"?
You covering for Lucy? Where is she?
Um
I really should let my
boss know where I am.
- He's been made aware. Keep watching.
- I don't understand.
Why is HR suddenly requiring me to
watch all these harassment videos?
I.T. got a look at your
browsing history. Ooh. Not good.
But I
Could learn a few things. Just
three more hours of tapes. Focus.
I think she called in sick.
And what is that?
Tall cappuccino, black,
and fresh beignets.
I read somewhere that
Mr. Cordozar loves them.
I'll bring them to him.
Wha ?
I got you something.
Who's the suck up?
That's Carter Lagrange,
Cordozar's key man.
Artificial intelligence expert.
He's the one who writes all the
computer programs that identifies
all the distressed properties
and helps him make all the trades.
You think these guys were college pals?
Not natural friends.
Cordozar was popular, handsome, cool.
Lagrange, brilliant but an outcast.
Cordozar exploited him in exchange
for allowing him in
the "cool kids club".
You get all that from a photograph?
It's a gift.
It's actually really interesting
once you dig into the lore, you know
Oh, trust me, it's crazy.
Okay, where do you
guys want me to start?
Going through his
computer, file cabinets?
No, no. Not yet. Look around.
Look for personal belongings.
Photos, keepsakes.
I mean, I don't think
this guy's too sentimental.
Doesn't have any pictures on his desks.
No tchotchkes, no toys.
What about the walls?
Um, nothing personal.
Just trophies.
- "Trophies"?
- Yeah, you know, like, um,
diplomas, certificates.
The man has framed deeds to
the companies he's acquired.
Well, hunters like to hang the
stuffed heads of the animals
they've killed on the wall.
This guy wants to remind
himself of his conquests.
Oh, my God!
- I can't believe it.
- What is it?
He bought this?
- Is that a castle?
- "Castle"? I want a castle!
Excuse me?
Oh. Best part. It's
about personal space.
"Personal space." Learn something.
What are you doing in here?
Uh, did he buy Springer's castle?
You know Springer's castle?
Do I? I mean, I'm such a huge fan.
I've been to the Spirit's Ruse Faire
on the castle grounds three times.
I wrote an algorithm
to identify distressed
and undervalued real estate
properties and found this.
A recursive algorithm that
identified a baseline condition?
No, an iterative algorithm
using data structures.
Breanna. Geek spiral. Breanna, focus!
And when I saw the property's
connection to the origins
of the Spirit's Ruse game, I
knew Jim would be interested.
- So he's a fan
- Well, not really.
But he did play in a tournament
in middle school. Got second place.
Don't mention it to him. Sore subject.
Surely he still has a
fondness for the game. No?
Jim has a fondness for opportunity.
I got him the castle and all 44 acres
for a fraction of its market value.
That's cool.
Okay, so Cordozar's a myth nerd?
It's not mythology, it's Spirit's Ruse!
And that is ?
Only the best card game ever.
It's like Magic: The Gathering,
Legend of the Five Rings, Sorcerer?
Only way better!
Breanna's recon today
suggests a strategy.
Cordozar is competitive and predatory
and cannot resist
exploiting an opportunity.
Let's go sell Mr. Cordozar
the Brooklyn Bridge.
Deric Springer. Self-proclaimed
poet and philanthropist,
created the game Spirit's
Ruse back in the 90s,
but he considers himself an
artist, not a businessman.
Moreover, he's a recluse. Kind
of walked away from it all.
No one in the community has
seen him in over a decade.
What about this game?
The game is a quest. It's made up
of magic cards and spirit cards,
representing Water, Fire and Earth.
Water beats Fire, Fire dominates Earth.
And Earth beats Water.
- So it's basically Rock, Paper, Scissors.
- No.
Yeah, it's kinda like
Rock Paper Scissors.
And here at Springer's Castle,
fans from all over the world
come to the property once
a year for an annual faire.
There are performances, there's cosplay,
and there's an annual treasure hunt
to find the famous Queen Ziel card.
I love treasure hunts. What
do we get if we find it?
Don't know. No one's ever found it.
But the big event at the festival
is the card game tournament.
Winner is crowned king,
or queen, of the faire.
Oh, my God.
This community has turned Spirit's Ruse
into a multi-million dollar business.
So when you said you were gonna
"sell him the Brooklyn Bridge",
you didn't mean that literally?
It's a shell game.
We convince Cordozar to buy
the company that makes the game.
Then we sell him a fake company.
So I get it. Because he's got to
put up all of his assets to buy it,
if it turns out to be
worthless, he loses everything,
including the pharmaceutical company.
Cordozar's already predisposed to
believe that the company's failing.
We just have to convince
him it's for sale
and he won't be able to resist.
Oh! Great.
I was hoping to catch you
two before you left for lunch.
Who the hell are you?
Billy? She temped for us the other day.
Said she always dreamed of
working for someone like you, sir.
You're outta luck,
kid. We're not hiring.
Actually, I wanted to talk to you
about buying Springer's Castle.
You?
Oh, I don't think so, sweetheart.
No, not me personally.
Uh, the people I work for.
Wai I thought you said that
I know. I'm really sorry,
Mr. Lagrange. I lied.
My employer sent me to find out if
Mr. Cordozar really owns the castle.
And you do!
You can tell your
boss it's not for sale.
Even at twice the price you paid for it?
Hundred percent profit,
that sounds good,
even for an experienced Vulture
Capitalist like yourself.
Twice the price? Why?
Why does your employer
want my castle so bad?
Well, I'm not at liberty to say.
But if you're interested
We won't be calling.
Think about it, gentlemen.
Follow her.
She went inside a couple
hours ago. Hasn't left.
Excuse me, who are you?
Uh, this is Mr. Cordozar.
I'm sorry, I'm afraid I'm
gonna have to ask you to leave.
Considering I own the property
you're hoping to develop,
I would expect you to be
a little more hospitable.
Did you bring them here?
- No, I swear
- Don't blame the kid.
We trailed her. Let's cut to the chase.
You want to buy my property
and develop it into
some sort of theme park.
Uh no.
A mystic experience.
Okay, uh
Well, judging by this dump,
you don't have the money.
Not yet, but I'm working
with a very large fund
who are ready to write a very
large check as soon as you tell us
you're ready to sell the property.
Oh, Springer will never let the
game company license the rights.
Oh, well, we're not going
to license the rights.
- We're buying the company.
- Billy!
Mm. Springer would
never sell the company.
He let me buy the castle,
but I had to agree to keep
hosting this stupid faire
for the next two years.
Lady, next time do your research.
I worked for Springer. These
designs were part of a project
that I headed up for the company.
You worked there?
I did. And then after
they killed my project,
I sought out Mr. Springer.
I found him in a Buddhist temple
in a remote village in India.
He was disillusioned with all of this.
He just wants to write his
sonnets now. He's primed to sell.
It's a one-game company.
They never would have sold me the
castle if it was worth anything.
They're struggling. But
they have a huge worldwide fan base.
And what was Lord of the Rings
before the movie franchise?
I've already had three
offers from three studios.
So you wanna buy the company
and sell the movies here,
the theme park rights there.
Tear it apart and sell the
pieces for more than the whole.
Aw. It's a pipe dream.
I don't need you to
believe, Mr. Cordozar.
I have the financial backing.
I just need you to agree
to sell me the property
for double what you paid.
Yeah, um
I think it's a dumb idea.
My castle's not for sale.
Did we screw that up?
Yup. We screwed it up
perfectly!
Notorious recluse.
Nobody's seen him in years.
He has no contact, no phone number.
The only way to reach him is this email.
I have an idea, sir.
That is a terrifying thought, Carter.
All right, fingers crossed
he responds to this email.
He took the bait. He wants to
have a meeting with Springer.
- How did you ?
- I may have rerouted his email server.
Okay, well, what happens now? A
little lawyer-lawyer negotiation?
- I play the lawyer?
- He won't go for that.
He'll want to go toe to
toe with Springer himself.
But we don't have a Springer. Do we?
But I look nothing like Springer.
Don't worry about that. No
one's seen him in a decade.
We'll just add a bit of
hair and some weight on you
and no one will know the difference.
You have to remember what Breanna said.
This guy thinks of himself as
an artist, not a businessman.
You have to convince Cordozar that
you've soured on the company, right?
Because all this money has ruined
the game's artistic integrity
and that is the reason
why you're willing to sell.
Trust me. You can do this.
Mm.
And don't negotiate like a lawyer.
Think curmudgeonly
self-important artist.
- You got this, man.
- Curmudgeonly. Self-important.
Can I help you, gentlemen?
Ah, Señor Cordozar,
it is my pleasure to introduce
you to my client. This is
Where the hell is he?!
I want to get a look at this guy.
Who the hell is this?
Mr. Cordozar, I'd like
you to meet Deric Springer,
inventor of the game Spirit's Ruse!
Mr. Springer, I'm so
sorry. I thought this was
I used our analytic program on the
game to predict where to find him.
And it worked!
So you want to talk about
buying my company, do you?
Well, you're in luck.
Because I'm finally ready to sell.
Honestly, I thought that
one was gonna be a layup.
Not only did we give Cordozar the
idea to double the size of his funds,
we gave him the company to do it!
Yeah, we practically handed him the
money to buy more drug companies.
I guess you can't win them all, huh?
Children are getting sick or are dying
because they can't
access the drugs they need
and big pharma is sitting on
cures that could be saving lives.
No.
We're not giving up on this one.
How many Jennas have to
suffer because we failed?
We know what this does to families.
To the parents.
We know what it did to
Nate when he lost his son.
I can't walk away from this one.
I just can't.
Um, I have an idea.
Okay
This part of the conversation
between Springer and Cordozar
Well, you bought the castle,
so I assume you're a fan.
Of course. I I've been playing
the game since middle school.
You know, I created the game
envisioning everything right there.
The pond became Elshoniere Lake,
the, uh, meadow, the
Lagerry Battlefield.
You know, I picture it every
time I walk the grounds.
- Do you?
- Hmm.
You know, I'm at a place
in my life where I feel like
I'm ready to sell the company.
And while I haven't much
cared for all the hype
and the commercialization,
I don't want to hand my
company over to someone
who isn't a true Spirit's Ruse fan.
Well, that is me.
I will take great care of
what you've created, sir.
How do I know that?
I can prove it to you.
I found the Queen Ziel card.
Oh, my!
You kept it in its original
casing in the original vault?
I figure it's been there for 20 years.
What safer place to keep it?
Well, now,
this just surprises me.
And you found the card on your own?
You solved all the riddles?
Look, I told you, I I love this game.
- My lawyers are drafting up contracts
- Uh-uh.
I work from a handshake.
I believe that a man is
only as good as his word.
The Faire is this Saturday, correct?
- Mm-hmm.
- We'll do it there.
Hmm.
And you can walk me through all the
clues you solved to find the vault.
Sure. Okay.
You hand me the Queen Ziel card,
and then I'll hand you my company.
And that's how we're gonna get him.
And what's the deal with
this Queen Ziel card?
Why is it so valuable?
Well, the Queen Ziel card is like
the holy grail of Spirit's Ruse.
I mean, it's legendary. It's the
first card Springer ever created.
He's kept it hidden in a
secret vault on the property.
And he left his fans
clues on how to find it.
But for over 20 years,
no one's been able to.
It's like his own Willy
Wonka golden ticket.
Ooh, is there a chocolate river?
I've always wanted to
swim in a chocolate river.
Shh. So he just has to hand
over the card to Springer
to prove that he's worthy
of owning his company.
Right, so if we get our hands on
this card before Cordozar does,
we can kill the deal.
How do we find the card?
Pull up that photo again.
We know the card is in its original
casing and still in the vault.
Oh, looks like he's piling
up file boxes in front of it.
Uh, florescent lighting, stone
cement walls, minimal security.
We find the vault, I can get the card.
Let's go steal a golden ticket.
Oh, it's so cute. It's
like a little baby castle.
Well, it's usually
closed during the faire.
But all the action is over there,
on the other side of the meadow.
Okay. Cordozar has to walk Springer
through how he solved the treasure hunt
when he takes him to the
vault to retrieve the card.
But Harry will get me into the
castle. I'll find the vault,
get the card, all before they get there.
And the rest of us
will buy you some time.
Breanna, find Cordozar
and keep him preoccupied.
All right, me and Sophie
will intercept Springer,
see if we can keep him away
from Cordozar as long as we can.
Oh, hey, Parker!
- Uh, take this.
- What is it?
It's my book. It's where I
keep my analysis and my drawings
and where I chart the clues.
These are your drawings?
They're beautiful.
You know, the game meant a lot to me.
Well, it did. As a kid.
Oh, keep it. I don't need it.
But you don't know the game.
I can help you with that.
- There's so much I could teach you
- I don't need to know the game.
Do you know how many
secret vaults I've found?
You do the game stuff,
I'll do the Parker stuff.
Harry!
Wait up!
Excuse me! Mind if I take
up a moment of your time?
I'm sent over from Local 686.
- Local what?
- 686, the security services union.
- You never heard of us?
- No.
We've got over 1200 members
representing the fine men and women
working in professional security
May I take a second to tell
you about some of the benefits
that our union has to offer?
We need to blend in. Choose an outfit.
Yeah, no, wait, hey.
You didn't mention anything
about dress-up, all right?
You didn't say that I
had to wear a costume!
If we're gonna get Springer's
trust, we have to convince him
- that we're genuine game aficionados.
- Soph
I'm not dressing like
a damn elf, or a troll.
We'll find something dignified then.
- Court jester?
- Not funny.
- Woodland fairy?
- Sophie!
Breanna, any luck finding Cordozar?
I'm walking towards the tournament
tent. It's the heart of the faire.
Everybody comes in here.
Springer should be arriving
any minute now. Do what you can.
Hello, Ms. Potts.
What the hell do you
think you're doing here?
Ah, well, I just came to
close the deal with Springer.
You're too late. I'm
buying the company myself.
You lose.
Well! Okay, we'll see about that.
You know I could just have
my man Bolo and his friends
throw you off the property. My property.
Why would you want to do that?
What, are you scared that
I'll step into the tent
and win the tournament?
Show Springer what a true fan I am?
Or are you scared that
you'll come in second place?
Again.
You touch me, and you'll
be singing soprano.
I need to win that tournament.
Springer will want you to take him
through how you found the vault.
And as soon as he asks me questions
about the treasure hunt clues,
he'll see right through me.
But if I win that tournament,
I'll have proven I'm worthy.
Bolo, if the Potts girl
is here, so is her boss.
Find Springer and get him to me
before she gets her claws in him.
Well, what if she finds Springer first?
Make her disappear.
You know his name is Jeffery.
Look at this nerd fest.
It's like a million
Hardisons walking around.
Huzzah! Ooh.
My lord Springer hath arrived.
Parker, how are you getting
on with finding that vault?
I've searched every
conceivable place for a vault.
And there isn't one!
That's what I've been
trying to tell you.
The game is a quest.
It's about following clues,
interpreting the mythology.
Trust me, I know hidden vaults.
And there is not one in the baby castle!
Okay, for 20 years, people have been
trying to find that secret vault.
I mean, hardcore devotees of
the game can't even find it.
Well, if it's not in the
castle, where else could it be?
Somewhere on the property. Hidden.
Wait, isn't there like,
44 acres on this property?
It could be anywhere.
- It's like a needle in a haystack.
- Pssh!
Why isn't everybody mobbing the guy?
I think he's been away for so
long, I guess nobody recognizes him.
It's a bit sad really.
My liege!
Mr. Springer!
Ah! Well
I see that someone still recognizes me.
I'm speechless, my good lord,
to meet the man who
created this amazing world.
And I see that you are dressed
as Milana, the Poetry Mistress.
And you, sir, Glenn the Savage!
Oh. At your service.
Ah, the jousting tournament.
I always did enjoy that.
Well, if you'll forgive
me, I have an appointment
that I need to keep, and I'm
afraid that it's business.
- No, no, no, no. No. Stay.
- Wait a second!
Stick around, stick around.
And cheer for Glenn the Savage
in the jousting tournament.
Yeah, you gotta wait
and watch wait, what?
Pleasure before business.
I always did enjoy the tournament.
Aw.
All right. Come, Glenn!
Show me your skills.
Jousting? With horses?
Better yet, dragons.
Okay, the speaker's in the ear support,
camera's hidden in the nose bridge.
- Just make sure I win this.
- Yeah.
I don't see anything.
If it were here, we should see
power lines, or ventilation access.
Breanna, you sure
this is the right clue?
Well, yeah, since
Cordozar found the card,
the treasure hunt pretty much stopped.
This is the clue that they were
using for the past 20 years.
Well, this clue says
"The origins unseen,
the designation unknown, find
where the imagination extends
beyond what the eye can see".
Yeah, as a kid, Springer
was inspired by the castle.
It's on the property, it's the origin.
You have to be on a part of the
grounds where you can't see the castle.
We are. How much of the grounds
can you not see from the castle?
A little less than half?
Well, that narrows it
down to about 22 acres.
You know, I've never liked riddles.
Our next joust is about to begin!
Meet our first combatant,
Glenn the Savage!
I feel like a damned idiot.
Break him.
And his opponent, Rage the Warrior!
Wait, wait, wait! Why doesn't he
have to wear the stupid dragon?
To Glenn the Savage!
Point, Rage!
Round two. Commence!
Explain this to me.
I don't know. This part looks new.
Glenn the Savage!
Glenn the Savage! Glenn the Savage!
Parker, Harry, are
you guys near the pond?
Yeah, pretty close. Why?
Remember when Springer said
he came up with Elshoniere Lake
by looking at the pond?
Well, the lake on the card is
longer than the pond is in real life.
Yeah, sure. We get it.
Lakes are bigger than ponds.
No, the clue said, "Find
where imagination extends
beyond what the eye can see." Right?
The vault is somewhere past the pond,
within the space of the imagined lake!
That does narrow it down a bit.
See? Knowing the game does matter.
Thank you, Breanna. We'll
let you know what we find.
You okay?
Well, what kind of mentor would I be
if she's the one teaching me things?
The best kind.
Look, this game is
something that she knows.
I think she's just trying
to connect with you.
Tell you a little something
about herself. You should let her.
And how do you know this?
Well, I'm a dad.
That's good.
You could have beat
that guy three hands ago.
But you took your foot off his neck.
Well, as I always say,
the game is a quest.
It's as much about the
journey as it is the goal.
That's why you're gonna
lose this tournament.
You're so worried about being "nice".
You want to be a winner in this world?
You take, and take, and
take, and you don't look back.
You don't worry about who
gets hurt or who likes you.
You have to be willing to be a killer.
Like killing kids who
can't afford your drugs?
Time out.
Yeah, she's with Springer.
She brought her own muscle.
She's trying to steal the company.
Don't do anything to scare off
Springer, but the second you can,
you get him away from
them and over to me.
Magic! True father of science thou art!
Who brightens all things
with thy happy cries
Oh, I have really enjoyed this,
but I must get to my meeting.
But the sonnet recital!
I'm up next.
Oh, please, stay for
that. I beseech thee.
Oh, I've really kept
them waiting long enough.
Uh, tell him you're
reciting one of his sonnets.
"Magic's Breeze".
But I'm performing "Magic's Breeze".
I would be so honored
to perform that for you.
Ooh. I do love that one.
Okay, okay, but then we must part ways.
Did thou set Diana into
her car? And give her
Are we playing cards here or not?
Yeah.
Thanks.
The Mystic of Resolve.
The Blue-eyed dragon.
Oh, my God.
Uh, time out.
Yeah. Sorry, it's my mom.
Just one second.
Because not all Fire
Spirit cards are equal,
the computer program is saying that
she can only play one of two cards.
You have an 86 percent
chance of winning.
Springer's gonna be here any second.
He needs to see me winning this game.
You sure the computer is right?
Yes, my algorithm knows
everything about this game.
It found Springer, it found the vault,
and it will win you this tournament.
Of course he's cheating.
There's no way he could
have solved this on his own.
Hey, Breanna
Any chance you could just
access that same program
and find the vault for us?
I could if I knew how
and where to access it
but that's gonna take some time, guys.
Which we don't have, but, uh
good job on getting
us in the right area.
Great job.
Thank you, Breanna.
Now we've just got to get lucky.
- Ah! You're just in time.
- Where
Milana's about to take the stage.
- Oh, that's great.
- Yeah.
That's great.
"Hold, O dearest wind of fate!
Go gently near'st my dreams.
For fortune finds it cannot wait.
Just past Elshoniere's small
smallest, smallest, streams."
Elshoniere Lake.
Elshoniere Lake is how you narrow
it down. The clue in the sonnet.
Are you going to play
a card in this century?
The sonnet is the key.
"Where I sit and ponder heaven
beneath the old squid tree."
There's a stream coming off the pond.
What is a squid tree?
A squid has eight arms. Find
a tree with eight branches.
"I shake off fear and then depression,
thinking that I cannot be,
but when mine eyes awaken,
and in my grasp I seize
what love's loss has not taken,
and I thank this magic breeze.
For though fate has twisted
all I thought I knew,
a simple turn of luck known by very few
would open up this
world to me and now
with heart exposed,
I open up to you."
Whoa!
Hey! You found the vault!
Yes!
Yes what?
Uh, yes, I have figured
out my next move.
That's
Guys, we lost Springer.
You better get that card fast.
Seriously, no lock?
I guess he figured that
the riddle was the lock.
It's not here. We're too late.
Cordozar must have the card on him.
Okay
That's impossible.
There's no way you could have known
my next card was a flight spirit.
A flight spirit? Wow!
Really? That's cool.
You cheated. You looked
through my glasses at my cards.
Seriously? I mean, how
could I have done that?
It's not as though you have a
camera built into your glasses.
Fine.
New deck. Final round.
We're running out of time.
Springer's entering the tent now.
He gives him that card,
then this deal is closed.
Oh, hold on!
We might've found something even better.
Time out.
Well, I see I got here
at the perfect time, huh?
During the championship round.
You really are a fan of the game.
Of course.
If I weren't a serious fan,
could I have found this?
Indeed.
The original Queen Ziel card.
Huh!
You're too late.
Mr. Springer just
sold the company to me.
And what collateral exactly will
you be using to make that purchase?
Because in a couple of hours, the
FDA's gonna freeze all your assets.
What are you talking about? Who are you?
Oh, I guess you thought since no one
found the Queen Ziel card in your vault
it was, like, super safe.
So you decided to hide all
your own valuables in the vault,
including all your research
on the cure for Swale fever.
You were right!
He keeps all of his
companies' secrets in here.
Every dirty trick he ever had them do.
How did you get all
that from a photograph?
It's a gift.
We sent the cure to
all your competitors,
so now the drug
treatments are worthless.
And because you took all those
millions from the CARES Act
for a cure that you
already had, that's fraud.
And even if you don't go to jail,
you're going to lose
Pendis Pharmaceuticals.
And you will be banned from ever
buying another drug company again.
Give me that.
You know what? It doesn't
matter. Screw the drug companies.
They're nothing in comparison
to how much I'm gonna make
from Springer's game company.
You don't have any money
left to buy it with.
I don't need any. I
have the Queen Ziel card.
You said a man is only
as good as his word.
You said if I gave you that
card, the company is mine.
Well, you have the card.
I am a man of my word.
- Hm.
- And what about your word to me?
To all these people who love
the game that you created?
He found the card.
Then why isn't he walking you
through the quest to the vault?
Showing you how he did
it? Because he can't.
A computer program did.
Nevertheless, I have the card.
I'm afraid it really
is just a business now.
It, uh, it has been for quite some time.
Not to us!
Not to all the people here who came
from across the world
to be at your faire.
To share in the community
that you created.
People who grew up feeling
like they don't belong.
Like they're strange
for the way they think.
The way they dream.
Or the way they love.
It's people like me.
And your game made us feel like
we weren't alone in the world.
Like we could belong.
Like we do belong.
We belong in myth.
I'm sorry.
I can't sell you my company.
What happened to being
as good as your word?
Well
I guess I'm not that good.
Jenna's doctors say
she's responding well.
I I mean, the cure works.
They say she'll be free
of this in a few weeks.
That's wonderful, Michael.
And how did you guys
get Pendis Pharmaceutical
to pay for all the medical bills?
Well, let's just say the new
owners are happy, and even happier
to avoid a class action lawsuit.
They've actually agreed to pay
the medical expenses of everyone
who's ever tried their treatments.
I can't thank you two enough.
I mean, I don't know how
I'm ever gonna repay you.
Well, knowing that Jenna and
others like her are gonna be fine
is all the payment we needed.
Well I needed.
- Thank you.
- Mmm.
Good luck.
- Boom!
- Scoot over!
You need to explain
the rules to me again.
If we're playing for
money I'll pick it up.
Oh, don't worry about it.
Breanna's a really good teacher.
You just have to have an open mind.
Okay, so the deck is made of
spirit cards and magic cards,
Can't we just play
Rock, Paper, Scissors?
- Harry! Think fast!
- Let's play Texas Hold 'Em, man.
All right, three, two, one,
flip the first card over and
- Fire!
- I won!
- We just
- I won!
Cheers! You won!
Let's play again.
Fire, fire beats
Ah, beginner's luck.
I've already lost, like, six cool points
just by hanging with you guys tonight.