1 00:00:08,384 --> 00:00:09,635 Dinesh: So, as you can see, 2 00:00:09,927 --> 00:00:14,891 since I became ceo, our user growth, undeniable, 3 00:00:14,974 --> 00:00:19,187 our retention, so sticky, it's pornographic. 4 00:00:19,270 --> 00:00:21,606 We're lean, we're exploding. 5 00:00:21,689 --> 00:00:26,027 And we're more mission-focused than ever in providing the best video chat 6 00:00:26,360 --> 00:00:29,947 the world has ever seen. 7 00:00:32,867 --> 00:00:35,536 Wow. Well, this seems really promising, gentlemen. 8 00:00:35,620 --> 00:00:37,747 Promising, indeed. 9 00:00:37,830 --> 00:00:40,458 - I think if we just... - "Promising"? (Chuckles softly) 10 00:00:40,625 --> 00:00:41,959 You're a young associate here, 11 00:00:42,043 --> 00:00:43,544 so, I'm gonna help you out, okay? 12 00:00:43,628 --> 00:00:47,798 We have a lot of these meetings set up. We will be fine. 13 00:00:47,882 --> 00:00:50,051 What he means by that is... 14 00:00:50,134 --> 00:00:54,722 But you, you don't wanna be known around here as the guy who fucked this up, okay? 15 00:00:54,805 --> 00:00:57,099 So, when you hip your bosses to our numbers 16 00:00:57,183 --> 00:01:00,186 and they get visible hard-ons, have them move quickly. 17 00:01:01,145 --> 00:01:03,439 Erlich, you're with me. 18 00:01:03,689 --> 00:01:06,192 - It's "hards-on." - What? 19 00:01:06,275 --> 00:01:07,985 "Hards-on," not "hard-ons." 20 00:01:08,069 --> 00:01:10,238 It's a syntactical error that I could have remedied 21 00:01:10,321 --> 00:01:12,073 if you'd just given me the space to speak. 22 00:01:12,156 --> 00:01:14,367 Erlich. I'm seeing you Thursday, right? 23 00:01:14,951 --> 00:01:18,579 You better believe it. I can't wait for it. 24 00:01:18,663 --> 00:01:20,039 - For... - For jian-Yang's pitch. 25 00:01:20,122 --> 00:01:22,124 His new idea sounds super exciting. 26 00:01:22,208 --> 00:01:27,255 Yes, well, he is white-hot right now, and that's why I had him reach out directly, 27 00:01:27,338 --> 00:01:30,800 and we can't wait to pitch you the idea that is gonna be pitched to you. 28 00:01:30,883 --> 00:01:32,677 Great. I'll see you then. 29 00:01:33,719 --> 00:01:36,639 - You have no idea what it is, do you? - Not a fucking clue. 30 00:01:36,847 --> 00:01:38,849 (Theme music playing) 31 00:01:48,526 --> 00:01:49,686 (Music playing on headphones) 32 00:01:53,990 --> 00:01:56,867 Men: (Chanting) Always blue! Always blue! Always blue! 33 00:01:56,993 --> 00:02:00,579 - Always blue! Always blue! - (Computer chiming) 34 00:02:00,663 --> 00:02:02,456 Always blue. Always blue. Always blue... 35 00:02:02,540 --> 00:02:04,292 - Hey. - Always... 36 00:02:05,418 --> 00:02:06,794 Richard? Hey. 37 00:02:06,877 --> 00:02:11,590 What's... there you are. What's going on? You celebrating something? 38 00:02:11,674 --> 00:02:14,343 We were just chanting. 39 00:02:14,427 --> 00:02:18,014 - Why? What, the pitches go well? - They went fine, you could say. 40 00:02:18,097 --> 00:02:19,307 You said they went awesome. 41 00:02:19,390 --> 00:02:25,271 All right. Thank you, big head. I mean, I did get us a few offers. 42 00:02:25,354 --> 00:02:30,401 We did receive more than a few offers, as few often refers to "three". 43 00:02:30,901 --> 00:02:33,195 And today, we're four for four. 44 00:02:33,404 --> 00:02:34,405 (Chuckles) 45 00:02:34,488 --> 00:02:35,489 Huh. 46 00:02:35,573 --> 00:02:39,952 - Which... I mean, what does that even mean? - Nothing. Nothing at all. 47 00:02:40,578 --> 00:02:43,497 (Chuckles) Look, you don't have to do this, really. 48 00:02:43,581 --> 00:02:45,017 It was my choice to leave the company, 49 00:02:45,041 --> 00:02:49,503 and besides, my Internet thing is going great. Really, it's going very well. 50 00:02:49,587 --> 00:02:52,923 So, I want you to succeed, and I want you guys to be happy. 51 00:02:53,132 --> 00:02:54,425 Sure you do, slugger. 52 00:02:54,508 --> 00:02:56,552 (Sighs) Stop. Really. 53 00:02:56,635 --> 00:03:00,181 - It's cool. I mean that totally honestly. - Keep it positive. 54 00:03:00,890 --> 00:03:03,934 Um, I should go Skype my dad, I think, and tell him the good news. 55 00:03:04,226 --> 00:03:07,355 Um, it is good news, though, right? 56 00:03:07,438 --> 00:03:10,191 'Cause we were all sort of, like, happy and celebrating, but now... 57 00:03:10,274 --> 00:03:11,418 Now, it feels sort of weird... 58 00:03:11,442 --> 00:03:12,693 - Let's go, big head. - Okay. 59 00:03:12,777 --> 00:03:13,944 - It's good? - Yes. 60 00:03:14,028 --> 00:03:19,283 All right, well, enjoy. Carry on. Always blue. (Chuckles) 61 00:03:20,618 --> 00:03:23,245 - Jared. - Okay. 62 00:03:23,329 --> 00:03:25,140 - Always blue. Always blue... - Richard: Sorry. 63 00:03:25,164 --> 00:03:28,084 Dinesh, I think you accidentally disabled my access keys 64 00:03:28,167 --> 00:03:29,960 for the video chat data repository. 65 00:03:30,294 --> 00:03:33,798 No, actually, I deleted them on purpose. 66 00:03:34,090 --> 00:03:38,135 I've purged all our ex-employees'. Gleb, Sanjay, elisabet, you... 67 00:03:38,219 --> 00:03:40,596 Gleb? What, you're comparing me to gleb? 68 00:03:40,679 --> 00:03:42,119 When we agreed to split the company, 69 00:03:42,181 --> 00:03:45,059 we said that you could take the algorithm for your video chat, 70 00:03:45,142 --> 00:03:47,120 and I could use the data flowing through the system 71 00:03:47,144 --> 00:03:49,814 to optimize the algorithm for my thing. We had a deal. 72 00:03:49,897 --> 00:03:53,692 We had an agreement, not technically a deal. 73 00:03:53,776 --> 00:03:56,362 What the fuck, dinesh? 74 00:03:56,445 --> 00:03:57,756 Play, play. Blue, blue. Always blue, always blue. 75 00:03:57,780 --> 00:03:59,716 Have fun, you're having a party. You got pizza and everything. 76 00:03:59,740 --> 00:04:00,741 Always blue... 77 00:04:00,825 --> 00:04:03,136 So, what, I should've got it in writing, dinesh? Is that it? 78 00:04:03,160 --> 00:04:04,328 You wanna lawyer-up now? 79 00:04:04,412 --> 00:04:05,806 You know, we're just some guys in a house. 80 00:04:05,830 --> 00:04:07,998 But I don't wanna be just guys in a house, Richard. 81 00:04:08,082 --> 00:04:11,669 That's the whole point. I want piperchat to be a real company. 82 00:04:11,752 --> 00:04:14,046 And after all the bullshit we went through, no offense, 83 00:04:14,296 --> 00:04:16,799 I finally got some real financing lined up for us. 84 00:04:16,882 --> 00:04:18,801 I cannot have another intersite on my hands. 85 00:04:18,884 --> 00:04:21,178 That was fucking Russ and his shitty Tequila. 86 00:04:21,262 --> 00:04:23,115 You know that, man. You were there. That wasn't me. 87 00:04:23,139 --> 00:04:26,976 Richard, it happened on your watch. 88 00:04:27,059 --> 00:04:30,521 I'm sorry. I really am. 89 00:04:30,604 --> 00:04:33,441 But the answer is no. 90 00:04:35,443 --> 00:04:38,028 Okay. Well, suck a dick. 91 00:04:38,237 --> 00:04:40,281 I'm sorry. What did you say? 92 00:04:40,364 --> 00:04:42,032 - Nice blazer. - Thank you. 93 00:04:42,116 --> 00:04:43,927 - Where'd you get it? - Dinesh: Does it matter? 94 00:04:43,951 --> 00:04:45,536 I just wanna know where I can get one, 95 00:04:45,619 --> 00:04:47,538 so I can look like a total fucking douchebag. 96 00:04:52,751 --> 00:04:53,961 Wow, right? 97 00:04:58,883 --> 00:04:59,925 Unbelievable. 98 00:05:00,009 --> 00:05:03,179 Gents, why don't we take this party outside? 99 00:05:03,262 --> 00:05:08,058 Yes. We live in California, we should take advantage of it. 100 00:05:17,193 --> 00:05:21,197 Gavin, you told me to interrupt if Jack barker came to see you. I'm sorry. 101 00:05:21,280 --> 00:05:26,660 Yes. Send him in. I thought barker would crack after one day in that basement. 102 00:05:26,744 --> 00:05:28,704 The fact that it's taken him two weeks 103 00:05:28,787 --> 00:05:32,500 to fess up about hijacking my fucking plane and resign, 104 00:05:32,583 --> 00:05:34,835 will make it all the sweeter. 105 00:05:36,378 --> 00:05:40,966 Hiya, skipper. Sorry to barge in. I owe you an apology. 106 00:05:41,091 --> 00:05:43,093 Really? Whatever for? 107 00:05:43,344 --> 00:05:46,138 When you stuck me in that basement, 108 00:05:46,222 --> 00:05:50,351 I was like, "Jack, what the hell did you do wrong?" 109 00:05:50,434 --> 00:05:53,812 And I'm sorry that it took me so long to get it through my thick skull. 110 00:05:53,896 --> 00:05:56,232 I finally figured out what this was all about. 111 00:05:56,315 --> 00:05:58,150 Well, I'm glad to hear it. 112 00:05:58,275 --> 00:06:01,946 You are doing exactly what Bobby iger does over at Disney. 113 00:06:03,572 --> 00:06:04,572 What? 114 00:06:04,615 --> 00:06:09,245 He makes every manager spend one day of the year in the goofy suit. 115 00:06:09,328 --> 00:06:12,248 Because sometimes, you just gotta be at product level 116 00:06:12,331 --> 00:06:14,208 to be able to see the best path fonnard. 117 00:06:14,291 --> 00:06:18,629 And once I realized that, it was like, ka-pow! "It was so obvious." 118 00:06:19,129 --> 00:06:20,464 It's the algorithm. 119 00:06:20,631 --> 00:06:24,635 Pied Piper put middle-out in their vid chat, and it's amazing now. I know. 120 00:06:24,718 --> 00:06:26,554 I'm on that all the time with my grandkids. 121 00:06:26,637 --> 00:06:32,101 We could use middle-out to revamp our entire suite of products. 122 00:06:32,351 --> 00:06:34,061 We can make billions, chief. 123 00:06:34,144 --> 00:06:36,397 I'm whipping up some proposals right now 124 00:06:36,480 --> 00:06:38,732 that are gonna knock that wig right off your head. 125 00:06:41,068 --> 00:06:42,152 Yeah. 126 00:06:44,780 --> 00:06:46,490 What the fuck is he up to? 127 00:06:51,704 --> 00:06:53,080 Look like a fucking wig to you? 128 00:06:53,163 --> 00:06:55,249 The point is, jian-Yang, you don't set pitches. 129 00:06:55,332 --> 00:06:58,711 I handle the scheduling, that's the symbiosis of our relationship. 130 00:06:58,794 --> 00:07:01,338 - No. - What do you mean, "no?" 131 00:07:02,673 --> 00:07:04,717 Jian-Yang, piperchat has some real heat, okay? 132 00:07:04,800 --> 00:07:06,010 And we can draft off of that, 133 00:07:06,176 --> 00:07:08,762 but it has to be a carefully choreographed dance. 134 00:07:08,846 --> 00:07:10,514 You can't just wiggle your little tush 135 00:07:10,598 --> 00:07:12,766 and expect every v0 in the valley to get hards-on. 136 00:07:13,100 --> 00:07:15,561 I am your lead investor, you will respect me as such. 137 00:07:15,644 --> 00:07:17,271 I do not respect you. 138 00:07:17,354 --> 00:07:21,275 You're not any kind of investor. You own nothing. 139 00:07:21,358 --> 00:07:23,027 I own 10%. You live in my Incubator. 140 00:07:23,110 --> 00:07:27,740 - No, you evict me, I evict your 10%. - What are you talking about? 141 00:07:33,871 --> 00:07:38,000 "Santa Clara sheriff's department. Vacate or be forcibly removed." 142 00:07:38,083 --> 00:07:42,755 To be fair, jian-Yang, I filed this when I had no expectation that the system would work. 143 00:07:42,838 --> 00:07:46,133 - Okay. - Jian-Yang, just tell me... 144 00:07:46,216 --> 00:07:47,760 Can you just tell me what the idea is, 145 00:07:47,843 --> 00:07:49,738 so I can Gauge how aggressively I should pursue it? 146 00:07:49,762 --> 00:07:54,099 Hey, Jared, you were there, right? When we split the company into two, 147 00:07:54,183 --> 00:07:57,186 - dinesh and I had a very... - No, no. Stop, stop. Please stop, Richard. 148 00:07:57,269 --> 00:07:58,437 - What? - What are you doing? 149 00:07:58,812 --> 00:08:02,149 What do you mean? I'm complaining about dinesh. He sucks. 150 00:08:02,232 --> 00:08:06,320 - He's my boss now, Richard. - Well, your boss is being a real prick. 151 00:08:06,403 --> 00:08:09,406 Richard, we have to bifurcate our relationship. 152 00:08:09,490 --> 00:08:12,159 You and I can no longer discuss business. 153 00:08:12,242 --> 00:08:15,954 All right? We can talk about anything else two guys might talk about. 154 00:08:16,038 --> 00:08:21,001 We can talk about sports teams and their scores, or pussy. 155 00:08:21,085 --> 00:08:24,755 But you and I cannot, and will not discuss business. 156 00:08:28,217 --> 00:08:29,677 (Sighs) 157 00:08:29,760 --> 00:08:33,847 Hey, man. For what it's worth, I thought it was super fucked up, what dinesh did. 158 00:08:34,682 --> 00:08:37,935 I know what it's like to be the one guy not in the company, you know? 159 00:08:41,230 --> 00:08:43,774 If you want my iogin, it's all yours. 160 00:08:45,317 --> 00:08:46,318 Really? 161 00:08:46,402 --> 00:08:47,736 - Yeah, man. - Thanks. 162 00:08:49,279 --> 00:08:53,784 (Sighs) You know, I shouldn't do this. Dinesh said no. 163 00:08:55,160 --> 00:08:58,956 - And also, these are skyrim cheat codes. - Oh, shit. Yeah. 164 00:08:59,039 --> 00:09:01,125 Dinesh: My bloomberg interview is on! 165 00:09:01,250 --> 00:09:04,670 "How did I come up with piperchat?" That's a very good question. 166 00:09:04,753 --> 00:09:07,089 I guess the tech gods were just speaking through me. 167 00:09:07,172 --> 00:09:10,467 Somehow, I knew to take the best parts of the service 168 00:09:10,551 --> 00:09:13,554 as substandard and crappy as hoolichat, 169 00:09:13,637 --> 00:09:16,974 and make it... (Inhales sharply) How do I put this? 170 00:09:18,642 --> 00:09:19,685 Incredible. 171 00:09:19,768 --> 00:09:21,770 Do you think I have too much product on my hair? 172 00:09:21,854 --> 00:09:24,148 Nope. I think you should use more. 173 00:09:24,690 --> 00:09:27,526 Wait, are you saying that because you think I look ridiculous 174 00:09:27,609 --> 00:09:30,279 and you want me to look more ridiculous next time? 175 00:09:30,404 --> 00:09:33,449 Which answer will get more of that stuff in your hair? 176 00:09:33,991 --> 00:09:36,744 Wait, wait, wait, watch this. This is where I make Emily Chang laugh. 177 00:09:36,827 --> 00:09:39,705 Quite a turnaround for a company that wasn't exactly soaring. 178 00:09:39,830 --> 00:09:41,749 Oh, it was soaring, Emily. 179 00:09:41,832 --> 00:09:44,042 Right into a clogged toilet. 180 00:09:44,126 --> 00:09:46,020 - And not just like a standard clogged toilet. - (Laughs) 181 00:09:46,044 --> 00:09:50,090 Like, I don't need a plunger, I need a shovel and a bucket. 182 00:09:50,424 --> 00:09:55,679 But enough about the previous leadership, which was inept, lame, bitter... 183 00:09:55,763 --> 00:09:58,056 Fuck it. We had a deal. 184 00:10:00,184 --> 00:10:01,185 Thanks. 185 00:10:10,319 --> 00:10:12,070 (Mouse clicking) 186 00:10:12,154 --> 00:10:13,697 That's weird. 187 00:10:13,822 --> 00:10:14,823 (Knocking on door) 188 00:10:15,991 --> 00:10:20,245 Hey, Richard. Have you seen the new sports illustrated swimsuit edition? 189 00:10:20,454 --> 00:10:24,792 The cover model has the most lovely, enigmatic facial expression. 190 00:10:24,917 --> 00:10:27,044 Jared, I don't really wanna talk about guy talk. 191 00:10:27,127 --> 00:10:30,339 I'm here to tell you that I think dinesh may be in some serious trouble. 192 00:10:30,422 --> 00:10:33,008 Okay, so, I was analyzing a bunch of user data, and I... 193 00:10:33,091 --> 00:10:35,552 No, no, no. Richard, Richard. 194 00:10:35,636 --> 00:10:38,972 I told you, I can't talk about this. You have to bifurcate. 195 00:10:39,056 --> 00:10:40,909 No, Jared, listen, you're gonna wanna hear this... 196 00:10:40,933 --> 00:10:43,227 Wait. What do you mean you were looking at user data? 197 00:10:43,852 --> 00:10:47,272 You violated our system? Richard, you were inside us? 198 00:10:47,397 --> 00:10:49,858 Don't tell dinesh, and don't tell any of the other guys, okay? 199 00:10:49,942 --> 00:10:53,362 "Don't tell dinesh?" Richard, dinesh is my ceo. 200 00:10:53,445 --> 00:10:55,489 - Oh, god. - What are you doing to me? 201 00:10:55,572 --> 00:10:58,158 - Did I make you angry? - No. (Groans) 202 00:10:58,242 --> 00:11:00,386 I'm trying to save his ass, okay? I'm trying to save you. 203 00:11:00,410 --> 00:11:03,330 Just survey the users. 204 00:11:03,413 --> 00:11:06,333 And make sure you ask how old they are, okay? 205 00:11:06,416 --> 00:11:09,920 And then, that's it. That's it. That's it. No more. 206 00:11:10,254 --> 00:11:11,254 (Door closes) 207 00:11:11,839 --> 00:11:15,759 Stupid fucking jian-Yang and his shitty app. I don't even know if it is shitty. 208 00:11:16,051 --> 00:11:18,554 You know, I could probably find out about jian-Yang's app. 209 00:11:18,637 --> 00:11:21,515 He asked if he could practice-pitch it to me. 210 00:11:21,598 --> 00:11:23,350 - Do you have any nines? - Go fish. 211 00:11:23,433 --> 00:11:25,853 Wait, this could be great. What time are you guys doing that? 212 00:11:25,936 --> 00:11:27,145 I could listen in. 213 00:11:27,229 --> 00:11:31,149 I don't know. He asked if he could pitch me, and I said, "sure," 214 00:11:31,233 --> 00:11:33,402 and then he just kept talking for a while. 215 00:11:35,779 --> 00:11:38,907 You don't think that could have been the pitch, do you? 216 00:11:38,991 --> 00:11:43,203 - God damn it, what did he say? - Jeez, I kind of zoned out. 217 00:11:43,328 --> 00:11:44,663 Shit. Fives? 218 00:11:45,247 --> 00:11:48,500 Uh, go fish. Wait. 219 00:11:48,584 --> 00:11:49,936 I don't know if this would be relevant, 220 00:11:49,960 --> 00:11:52,546 but he did say the word "oculus" a whole bunch. 221 00:11:52,880 --> 00:11:54,965 - Wait. "Oculus"? - Mmm-hmm. 222 00:11:56,133 --> 00:11:59,928 Oh, my god. It's a vr play. 223 00:12:00,012 --> 00:12:02,389 That's the frothiest space in the valley right now. 224 00:12:02,514 --> 00:12:04,725 Nobody understands it, but everybody wants in. 225 00:12:04,808 --> 00:12:07,144 Any idiot can walk into a fucking room, 226 00:12:07,352 --> 00:12:11,106 utter the letters "v" and 'r," and vcs will hurl bricks of cash at them. 227 00:12:11,189 --> 00:12:15,569 Then, by the time they find out that it's vaponnare, it's too late. 228 00:12:15,652 --> 00:12:18,488 I have got to get in on this. 229 00:12:24,369 --> 00:12:28,165 Trust me. Just give me five minutes. There he is. 230 00:12:29,416 --> 00:12:31,043 Wait, is that our lawyer? 231 00:12:32,210 --> 00:12:34,421 I thought he was in jail. 232 00:12:34,504 --> 00:12:36,632 Hey. Perfect timing. 233 00:12:36,840 --> 00:12:40,844 I just completed the detailing on this kia. Come on. 234 00:12:41,178 --> 00:12:42,888 What the fuck is going on? 235 00:12:43,305 --> 00:12:44,305 Wait, I don't understand. 236 00:12:44,348 --> 00:12:46,266 How did Richard have access to our user data? 237 00:12:46,350 --> 00:12:51,104 Someone must have let him in. It was you. You're a fucking rat, Jared. 238 00:12:51,355 --> 00:12:53,106 Richard entered us without consent. 239 00:12:53,190 --> 00:12:56,026 In spite of that, he has raised a real issue here. 240 00:12:56,109 --> 00:12:57,861 Fuck this. I'm gonna uber home. 241 00:12:58,070 --> 00:13:01,156 Mr. Monahan, good luck with this whole work release situation, 242 00:13:01,239 --> 00:13:03,325 but I have more important things to do. 243 00:13:03,533 --> 00:13:04,534 Mr. Chugtai. 244 00:13:05,202 --> 00:13:10,290 It appears that 33% of your users are under the age of 13. 245 00:13:10,374 --> 00:13:16,421 It's also apparent that you have no parental permission requirements in place. 246 00:13:16,505 --> 00:13:19,967 You're going to want to sit down for this. 247 00:13:29,434 --> 00:13:32,813 - Are you familiar with coppa? - Who? 248 00:13:33,063 --> 00:13:36,316 It's the children's online privacy and protection act. 249 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:39,820 This act establishes strict guidelines 250 00:13:39,903 --> 00:13:43,740 to protect the privacy of younger children on the Internet. 251 00:13:43,907 --> 00:13:47,244 You are in gross violation of this act. 252 00:13:47,953 --> 00:13:52,499 You know how kids can't have a YouTube or Facebook account till they're 13? 253 00:13:52,582 --> 00:13:53,917 It's because of this. 254 00:13:54,001 --> 00:13:59,881 Yes, but our users are chatting with each other, Jared, not some old creep. 255 00:13:59,965 --> 00:14:02,134 - No offense. - None taken. 256 00:14:02,342 --> 00:14:05,345 My shame will linger even after my voting rights are restored. 257 00:14:05,470 --> 00:14:10,600 Now, are there records of these chats on your server? 258 00:14:10,892 --> 00:14:12,394 Yeah, we store everything. 259 00:14:12,477 --> 00:14:16,231 What... okay, what's going on? How serious is this? 260 00:14:16,440 --> 00:14:20,027 Each violation of coppa 261 00:14:20,110 --> 00:14:23,905 carries a penalty of $16,000. 262 00:14:24,072 --> 00:14:28,201 So, we're fined $16,000? Oh, no. 263 00:14:28,285 --> 00:14:29,911 I hope they take cash. 264 00:14:29,995 --> 00:14:32,831 $16,000 per user. 265 00:14:32,914 --> 00:14:37,002 Not only each user, each use. 266 00:14:43,425 --> 00:14:46,261 Fifty-one thousand estimated underage users 267 00:14:46,344 --> 00:14:49,681 times an average 25.6 chat sessions per user 268 00:14:49,765 --> 00:14:52,726 times $16,000... 269 00:14:56,813 --> 00:14:59,733 - $21 billion? - (Computer chimes) 270 00:15:00,150 --> 00:15:03,653 I mean, how is that even fucking possible? 271 00:15:04,488 --> 00:15:08,116 I mean, I knew dinesh was going to fuck this all up, but honestly, 272 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:10,118 this couldn't get any better. 273 00:15:11,995 --> 00:15:14,623 What's with his shirt? 274 00:15:14,706 --> 00:15:18,668 He sort of became ill on himself. 275 00:15:18,752 --> 00:15:21,630 I was wrong. This just got better. 276 00:15:21,713 --> 00:15:25,759 This is all your fault, Richard. This was your company before it was mine. 277 00:15:25,967 --> 00:15:27,260 What are you talking about? 278 00:15:27,344 --> 00:15:28,970 Dinesh, I specifically reminded you 279 00:15:29,054 --> 00:15:31,389 to port over the terms of service from the platform. 280 00:15:31,473 --> 00:15:35,185 Right. And I asked if you'd done it, and you said you had. 281 00:15:35,268 --> 00:15:36,269 Okay. 282 00:15:36,353 --> 00:15:39,397 I checked the tos box when we submitted it to the app store, 283 00:15:39,481 --> 00:15:41,525 but then I didn't end up doing it, all right? 284 00:15:41,608 --> 00:15:44,778 And then when we caught fire, the last thing I wanted to do 285 00:15:44,861 --> 00:15:47,823 was to bog our users down with legal bullshit, you know? 286 00:15:47,906 --> 00:15:49,783 I mean, nobody reads that stuff, anyway. 287 00:15:49,866 --> 00:15:52,869 Well, first of all, everyone reads the terms of service, 288 00:15:52,953 --> 00:15:56,957 and secondly, they would have given us legal cover from exactly this. 289 00:15:57,040 --> 00:16:00,293 - (Computer continues chiming) - Every sound is $16,000. 290 00:16:01,294 --> 00:16:04,172 - Fuck! - All right, all right. Don't think about that. 291 00:16:04,256 --> 00:16:08,009 Just think about how to solve this massive, massive problem. 292 00:16:08,677 --> 00:16:11,888 Quickly. Quick as you can. 293 00:16:11,972 --> 00:16:13,765 Jared, just... 294 00:16:15,392 --> 00:16:17,435 - Wait. We could shut down. - (Erlich coughs) 295 00:16:17,894 --> 00:16:21,231 No, no, no. Not when we're this close to signing a term sheet. 296 00:16:21,565 --> 00:16:23,733 And in case all of you gents have forgotten, 297 00:16:23,817 --> 00:16:26,736 I'm on the hook for half a million clambos for this thing. 298 00:16:26,903 --> 00:16:30,115 Well, we can't stay online! We're just racking up more fines! 299 00:16:30,198 --> 00:16:32,450 Well, technically, this is a corporation. 300 00:16:32,534 --> 00:16:34,369 So, whatever they fine you, 301 00:16:34,452 --> 00:16:37,205 they'll really only be able to collect what the company is worth, 302 00:16:37,289 --> 00:16:39,624 which, at this point, is, basically, nothing. 303 00:16:39,708 --> 00:16:43,920 That's right. I'm just the ceo. I'm not personally liable. 304 00:16:44,421 --> 00:16:45,422 Although... 305 00:16:45,505 --> 00:16:48,133 - Although what? - (Computer chiming) 306 00:16:48,216 --> 00:16:51,845 Well, when you lied to me about adding terms of service, 307 00:16:51,928 --> 00:16:56,474 it could be argued, you violated your fiduciary duty to the company, 308 00:16:56,558 --> 00:16:58,518 rendering you personally liable. 309 00:16:58,602 --> 00:17:02,731 I mean, if the ftc brought us to trial, I could be compelled to testify against you. 310 00:17:03,523 --> 00:17:05,108 Jared, I trusted you. 311 00:17:05,275 --> 00:17:10,363 Oh, trust has nothing to do with it, but thanks for making that official. 312 00:17:10,447 --> 00:17:15,285 So, I could be personally liable for $21 billion? 313 00:17:15,952 --> 00:17:17,454 Yeah, most likely. 314 00:17:17,787 --> 00:17:20,999 I know in the fable, pied Piper led all the children into darkness, 315 00:17:21,082 --> 00:17:24,502 but now, we're doing it. So, what do you wanna do? 316 00:17:24,586 --> 00:17:26,463 - (Computer continues chiming) - {Gags) 317 00:17:26,671 --> 00:17:28,151 (Straining) I'm gonna throw up again. 318 00:17:28,798 --> 00:17:30,383 I'm gonna watch this. 319 00:17:31,927 --> 00:17:34,888 Gavin: I want full surveillance on Jack barker 24/7. 320 00:17:34,971 --> 00:17:37,366 Hoover: I don't recommend using conventional listening devices. 321 00:17:37,390 --> 00:17:38,600 He may sweep for those. 322 00:17:38,767 --> 00:17:41,311 I do have a colleague at Facebook that has a laser microphone, 323 00:17:41,394 --> 00:17:43,730 you can point it at an office window from a mile away 324 00:17:43,813 --> 00:17:45,482 and read the sound vibrations. 325 00:17:45,565 --> 00:17:47,359 I like it. 326 00:17:47,442 --> 00:17:50,237 Hoover, you're the only person I can trust at this goddamn company. 327 00:17:50,362 --> 00:17:53,240 - It's good to have a friend. - I understand that, sir. 328 00:17:53,531 --> 00:17:57,244 Ah, Gavin, there you are. 329 00:17:57,327 --> 00:18:01,289 Well, I don't want to interrupt your talking with hoover 330 00:18:01,373 --> 00:18:03,124 and talking and talking about things. 331 00:18:03,208 --> 00:18:07,045 - But I have some concrete news. - Regarding? 332 00:18:07,254 --> 00:18:08,338 Jack barker. 333 00:18:09,089 --> 00:18:11,216 By foregoing western gadgetry, 334 00:18:11,299 --> 00:18:14,844 simply stationing myself in the hall outside of his office, 335 00:18:14,928 --> 00:18:19,975 I was able to overhear him speaking of his plans to move against you. 336 00:18:20,058 --> 00:18:24,229 He even referred to you as "Gavin smelson." 337 00:18:24,312 --> 00:18:25,313 I knew it. 338 00:18:25,689 --> 00:18:28,692 Good work, denpok. Good work. 339 00:18:29,025 --> 00:18:30,777 Let's go slice this bastard in half, yeah? 340 00:18:30,944 --> 00:18:33,446 Hold on. We need proof. 341 00:18:33,530 --> 00:18:37,409 Othennise, he'll just deny it, and it'll just be a case of "he said, she said." 342 00:18:37,492 --> 00:18:40,120 Good point. Denpok, who was he talking to? 343 00:18:41,538 --> 00:18:42,539 Oh, um... 344 00:18:43,248 --> 00:18:46,418 Alas, I could not see this from my hidden vantage point. 345 00:18:46,501 --> 00:18:48,545 Hlcheckthelogs and see who was in his office. 346 00:18:48,628 --> 00:18:49,754 No, because... 347 00:18:52,841 --> 00:18:54,342 No one was there. 348 00:18:54,968 --> 00:18:58,013 I'm confused. Was he on the phone? 349 00:18:58,388 --> 00:19:01,182 Yes. Very perceptive. 350 00:19:01,308 --> 00:19:03,977 - Easy, I'll just pull up his phone records... - No. 351 00:19:05,186 --> 00:19:06,688 Not the "phone" phone. 352 00:19:06,938 --> 00:19:09,232 So, what was he doing? Was he video chatting? 353 00:19:09,399 --> 00:19:11,901 That's what it was, chela. 354 00:19:12,027 --> 00:19:16,448 - Even better, I'll pull up the chat data. - You can do that? 355 00:19:16,531 --> 00:19:18,491 Well, as long as he was on hoolichat. 356 00:19:18,575 --> 00:19:23,079 But the bastard kept grinding in my face how much he loved piperchat. 357 00:19:23,621 --> 00:19:25,707 - What if he was using... - Piperchat! 358 00:19:25,790 --> 00:19:26,791 - Yes. - Fuck! 359 00:19:26,875 --> 00:19:31,588 He said the resolution was so vivid and superior to hoolichat. 360 00:19:31,838 --> 00:19:37,010 Ah. Sadly, now, we'll never know the identity of the person 361 00:19:37,093 --> 00:19:40,597 with whom he was definitely talking. 362 00:19:42,265 --> 00:19:44,100 - Unless... - Unless what? 363 00:19:48,271 --> 00:19:49,314 Richard: Dinesh? 364 00:19:59,115 --> 00:20:03,203 Hey, man. How's it going? 365 00:20:04,496 --> 00:20:05,830 Bad. 366 00:20:06,122 --> 00:20:08,166 Well, look. I've been there, man. 367 00:20:08,249 --> 00:20:10,794 - No, you haven't. - I have. 368 00:20:12,212 --> 00:20:16,049 One time when we were pitching at Ross loma, 369 00:20:16,132 --> 00:20:18,051 I threw up in my pants. (Chuckles) 370 00:20:20,053 --> 00:20:21,304 Don't you mean "on"? 371 00:20:21,971 --> 00:20:23,139 Nope. 372 00:20:23,223 --> 00:20:25,266 No, I mean "in." 373 00:20:27,060 --> 00:20:30,647 We were pitching, and, well, things weren't really going well. 374 00:20:30,730 --> 00:20:31,856 I was getting nervous, 375 00:20:31,940 --> 00:20:34,540 and, I don't know, I think I must've eaten something bad that day. 376 00:20:34,567 --> 00:20:37,987 Anyway, my stomach was upside down, so I made a beeline to the stall. 377 00:20:38,071 --> 00:20:41,741 But then I pulled down my pants, sat down, 378 00:20:41,825 --> 00:20:44,953 but instead of shit, I threw up into my pants. 379 00:20:48,748 --> 00:20:51,584 Well, I was ceo for 11 days. 380 00:20:51,668 --> 00:20:55,922 And in that time, I violated the rights of 50,000 little girls, 381 00:20:56,005 --> 00:20:58,425 exposed them to sexual predators, 382 00:20:58,508 --> 00:21:02,554 and racked up fines the size of a small nation's gdp. 383 00:21:04,222 --> 00:21:07,350 Yeah. I threw up in my pants. (Chuckles) 384 00:21:09,394 --> 00:21:10,520 Fuck. 385 00:21:12,730 --> 00:21:15,275 What do I do, Richard? 386 00:21:15,358 --> 00:21:18,445 - There are no right answers. - (Sighs) 387 00:21:18,528 --> 00:21:21,281 You know, when I was ceo, 388 00:21:21,364 --> 00:21:25,910 I found that it was more about choosing the one wrong answer that you can live with. 389 00:21:28,037 --> 00:21:29,873 I really loved that video chat. 390 00:21:31,082 --> 00:21:33,251 (Phone buzzing) 391 00:21:35,837 --> 00:21:37,630 Hello? 392 00:21:37,714 --> 00:21:39,090 This is he. 393 00:21:40,341 --> 00:21:41,718 What? 394 00:21:41,801 --> 00:21:42,945 (Whispers) It's Gavin belson. 395 00:21:42,969 --> 00:21:44,429 It's Gavin fucking belson! 396 00:21:45,346 --> 00:21:49,851 Hey. Gavin belson. What's up? 397 00:21:49,934 --> 00:21:53,354 Oh, my god, we're crushing it. All the time. 398 00:21:53,438 --> 00:21:55,773 I'm in a bathtub. 399 00:21:56,232 --> 00:21:57,233 Yeah! 400 00:21:57,317 --> 00:21:58,943 (Chuckles) Of course. I'd love to. 401 00:21:59,027 --> 00:22:00,403 Bye. 402 00:22:01,196 --> 00:22:04,991 He wants to meet me at Josephina's tonight. Did I say yes? 403 00:22:05,492 --> 00:22:06,493 (Scoffs) 404 00:22:07,619 --> 00:22:08,620 Holy shit. 405 00:22:08,703 --> 00:22:11,664 Gavin belson wants to acquire piperchat. 406 00:22:11,748 --> 00:22:15,627 He made the same call to me back when he wanted to make an offer for pied Piper. 407 00:22:15,710 --> 00:22:19,631 He could take this entire shit-bomb off dinesh's hands? 408 00:22:19,714 --> 00:22:21,007 Where's the fun in that? 409 00:22:21,090 --> 00:22:24,010 More importantly, I could get all my money back. Maybe even more. 410 00:22:24,093 --> 00:22:25,720 We could 10x this motherfucker, gents. 411 00:22:25,803 --> 00:22:27,847 - Although... - Although what? 412 00:22:27,931 --> 00:22:32,519 Well, I'm sorry to play the Cassandra again, but dinesh can't sell Gavin the company. 413 00:22:32,602 --> 00:22:34,187 - Why not? - Why the fuck not? 414 00:22:34,270 --> 00:22:35,980 It's due diligence. 415 00:22:36,064 --> 00:22:37,815 Gavin doesn't trust anyone. 416 00:22:37,899 --> 00:22:39,817 When I worked for him, he tried to microchip me. 417 00:22:39,901 --> 00:22:42,487 Before he finalized any acquisition, 418 00:22:42,570 --> 00:22:44,822 his legal team would uncover our malfeasance. 419 00:22:44,906 --> 00:22:47,200 They'd sniff out the user issue immediately. 420 00:22:47,283 --> 00:22:50,036 And they'd probably turn you in. And you do not want that. 421 00:22:50,119 --> 00:22:51,680 I mean, there's also the moral quandary. 422 00:22:51,704 --> 00:22:54,874 Even if he could get away with it, could dinesh really sell the company 423 00:22:54,958 --> 00:22:58,711 knowing it's basically a sizzler buffet for the sexually deranged? 424 00:22:58,795 --> 00:23:00,004 Of course he could. 425 00:23:00,088 --> 00:23:02,632 Because even if there is a 1% chance of success 426 00:23:02,715 --> 00:23:06,052 and a 99% chance of failure, and prison, 427 00:23:06,678 --> 00:23:10,431 he will do the right thing and get me my money back. 428 00:23:11,599 --> 00:23:14,143 I'm sorry, erlich. I've made my decision. 429 00:23:14,227 --> 00:23:18,856 I'm gonna say no to Gavin belson, shut it down, and just see what happens. 430 00:23:22,402 --> 00:23:26,030 (Yells) What the fuck? Huh? What the fuck? 431 00:23:26,322 --> 00:23:28,700 Jian-Yang! 432 00:23:37,166 --> 00:23:39,335 Hey, Gavin. Well... 433 00:23:39,419 --> 00:23:44,507 Dinesh. Thanks for coming. 434 00:23:45,174 --> 00:23:50,722 Listen, Gavin. I've thought about it, and if this is about you buying piperchat... 435 00:23:50,805 --> 00:23:52,932 I didn't come here today to buy your company. 436 00:23:53,016 --> 00:23:54,309 You didn't? 437 00:23:54,392 --> 00:23:57,103 No. I came to take it. 438 00:23:57,186 --> 00:23:58,938 I thought I'd have to buy you out, 439 00:23:59,022 --> 00:24:01,250 and I wanted to know what kind of ceo I'd be dealing with, 440 00:24:01,274 --> 00:24:04,193 so, I had my comms people pull your press. 441 00:24:04,277 --> 00:24:09,616 Like this interview you did with techcrunch, where you describe piperchat as, and I quote, 442 00:24:09,699 --> 00:24:15,455 "exactly like hoolichat, but without the suck-ass parts," end quote. 443 00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:19,334 Or the one you did with Emily Chang where you told her how you took 444 00:24:19,417 --> 00:24:23,921 "the best parts of hoolichat and made them less crappy." 445 00:24:24,964 --> 00:24:28,593 I was about to throw you a massive acquisition deal. 446 00:24:28,676 --> 00:24:34,807 And then I realized you'd already publicly admitted to stealing my ip. 447 00:24:34,891 --> 00:24:36,351 I hope you have a good lawyer. 448 00:24:36,434 --> 00:24:39,270 - He works at the car wash down the street. - What? 449 00:24:39,896 --> 00:24:42,857 Look, Gavin, you do not wanna do this. 450 00:24:42,940 --> 00:24:45,777 - I can't explain exactly why... - Shut up. 451 00:24:47,570 --> 00:24:49,614 This is not a negotiation. 452 00:24:49,697 --> 00:24:54,869 If you fight me, I will win, and I will fuck you in the tech business forever. 453 00:24:54,952 --> 00:24:57,955 No one will hire you. I'm taking piperchat. 454 00:24:58,039 --> 00:24:59,290 By 8:00 am. Tomorrow, 455 00:24:59,374 --> 00:25:01,918 you will hand over to hooli all your data and systems. 456 00:25:02,001 --> 00:25:04,712 All your users will be converted to hoolichat users. 457 00:25:04,796 --> 00:25:06,964 It will be like piperchat never existed. 458 00:25:07,048 --> 00:25:08,549 And what you get out of it 459 00:25:08,633 --> 00:25:12,011 is the chance to walk away and try and get another job in this town. 460 00:25:12,095 --> 00:25:14,430 You have five seconds to decide. 461 00:25:14,514 --> 00:25:17,100 - Five, four... - Okay. 462 00:25:17,809 --> 00:25:19,394 So, we're in agreement. 463 00:25:19,477 --> 00:25:22,271 For a 10% stake in your current venture, 464 00:25:22,355 --> 00:25:24,691 you will receive full pool privileges, 465 00:25:24,774 --> 00:25:28,403 more room in the crisper, and you may live in my home for... 466 00:25:29,237 --> 00:25:31,614 - For free. - For free for six months. 467 00:25:31,698 --> 00:25:33,783 Fuck you. One year. 468 00:25:35,785 --> 00:25:39,997 Fuck! Fine. Fine. It's a deal. 469 00:25:40,456 --> 00:25:41,499 Deal. 470 00:25:41,999 --> 00:25:46,629 Jian, I mean, your onerous terms notwithstanding, 471 00:25:46,713 --> 00:25:50,425 I'm very excited to be a part of your vr play. 472 00:25:50,508 --> 00:25:53,136 - _iivrii? - Vr, virtual reality. 473 00:25:53,219 --> 00:25:55,388 - Who's doing vr? - You are. 474 00:25:55,471 --> 00:25:56,639 That's what big head said. 475 00:25:56,723 --> 00:25:59,392 - This play has to do with the oculus, right? - No. 476 00:25:59,475 --> 00:26:01,185 But he said that you said "oculus." 477 00:26:01,269 --> 00:26:03,896 He said you kept saying it, "oculus, oculus, oculus." 478 00:26:03,980 --> 00:26:05,231 Octopus. 479 00:26:07,608 --> 00:26:08,651 (Softly) No. 480 00:26:13,239 --> 00:26:14,323 Octopus? 481 00:26:14,407 --> 00:26:16,325 - It's a water animal. - I... 482 00:26:16,409 --> 00:26:19,579 I know what an octopus is. Just... 483 00:26:19,662 --> 00:26:22,248 What does your application have to do with octopus? 484 00:26:22,331 --> 00:26:27,128 Eight different ways to make a Chinese recipe octopus. 485 00:26:31,007 --> 00:26:36,095 So, I just traded one year of free rent, full pool privileges, 486 00:26:36,179 --> 00:26:38,264 and more room in the crisper 487 00:26:38,514 --> 00:26:42,518 for an application that is just 488 00:26:43,186 --> 00:26:46,272 eight recipes for octopus? Hmm? 489 00:26:46,647 --> 00:26:47,648 Yes. 490 00:26:50,485 --> 00:26:51,903 Hey, guys. They're ready. 491 00:26:55,865 --> 00:26:57,700 - Ooh. Ooh. - (Kids laughing) 492 00:26:58,367 --> 00:27:00,036 What the fuck is this? 493 00:27:00,119 --> 00:27:04,332 I went through every chat in his history. They're all the same. 494 00:27:04,415 --> 00:27:07,752 Perhaps it was another chat format. 495 00:27:07,835 --> 00:27:11,798 Could you acquire Skype or facetime and check them as well? 496 00:27:11,881 --> 00:27:12,881 - What? - (Door opens) 497 00:27:12,924 --> 00:27:15,092 Gavin? I'm sorry... 498 00:27:15,176 --> 00:27:18,429 I need to talk to you about this piperchat acquisition. 499 00:27:18,513 --> 00:27:22,975 I put together a panel of the most active users you ported over from piperchat. 500 00:27:23,059 --> 00:27:24,977 Bear in mind, this group is representative 501 00:27:25,061 --> 00:27:29,941 in terms of gender, race, and most importantly, age. 502 00:27:30,024 --> 00:27:34,570 Now, who else thinks changing to a hoolichat login is hella lame? 503 00:27:36,197 --> 00:27:40,326 Madison, Allison, Jennifer, Stephanie, Quinn, Ingrid, 504 00:27:40,409 --> 00:27:41,661 Kaylie, Ava, Sarah... 505 00:27:41,744 --> 00:27:42,787 Oh, no. 506 00:27:42,870 --> 00:27:44,956 Janelle, Carl. 507 00:27:45,915 --> 00:27:50,920 Now, Carl, you said the new sign-in page made you nervous. 508 00:27:51,587 --> 00:27:52,964 Did anyone else feel nervous? 509 00:27:53,047 --> 00:27:55,127 - Gavin: (Pounding and shouting) Fuck! - (Girls gasp) 510 00:27:55,258 --> 00:27:56,759 (Hip-hop music playing)