Betas (2013–2014): Season 1, Episode 8 - Show & Tell - full transcript
When BRB receives a lukewarm response from investors at Demo Day, Trey and Nash must choose between conflicting courses of action in order to secure the future of their company. Meanwhile, both Nash and Mitchell are forced to evaluate their personal lives and face some inner truths.
(sighs)
I don't see how this
is fun or relaxing.
You'll love it. I promise.
Demo Day is a big deal.
We should be rehearsing
our presentation.
We are.
We're clearing our minds.
-Of what?
-Come on.
-Come on.
-I'm going. I'm going.
* Here's to the strong at heart,
they got another start *
* Some other fools
that had it easy *
* Patience and doubting gone
No, no, no, no...
(laughs)
-I hate you.
-(laughs)
* We could worry,
but I was born to run free... *
Come on, buddy. Home stretch.
You're buying breakfast.
Come on.
* Hey, hey!
* I'm a broken man,
I'm damaged goods *
* Lock me in the basement
with furnace soot *
*
(sighs) Gotta love the rush of
Demo Day, huh, mate?
It wasn't long ago I was
sweating the bright lights,
pitching StileRoom
to a sea of suits, myself.
What are you
doing here, Michael?
Window-shopping
for new acquisitions?
Always got to keep
my eyes open, yeah?
Plus, I'm here to
support Avinash.
You know I think
the world of him.
As do I.
Hmm. Does he know that?
Yes, he does.
Despite your best efforts
to convince him otherwise.
My only agenda is
to help Nash find his voice.
Michael Lau: Life Coach.
I like the sound of that.
My door's always open.
I mean that.
How's everyone so freakin' calm?
No need to get worked
up about this bullshit.
I've been through
this circus before.
-(sighs)
-What?
What the fuck are you wearing?
Well, Mikki...
I needed an ensemble that
screams out "take me seriously"
and then whispers "I'm DTF."
I think I nailed it.
This is the most talented
class we've ever
graduated from Velocity.
Enough with the
boilerplate, Georgie.
What's cooking with
the Valet-Me deal?
I don't comment on rumors.
But I'm sure you'll have
no problem making
something up.
-Antwonn?
-Hey.
What the shit?
You'd look hella slammin' in
one of our new super skinnies.
Maybe I could get your
info, send you a pair?
That's awesomely generous
of you to offer that.
But I'm gonna pass.
But good luck, tonight,
with the whole talking... thing.
Okay. Yeah. Yeah,
you need to not do that.
Victoria. Sniffing around for
new companies to mismanage?
Oh. Our funds are headed for
record returns this year.
But, uh, you know,
you're keeping yourself
busy with your
charity work here.
I thought I made it clear...
you're not welcome at Velocity.
Oh, George.
Still with the grudge?
-No.
-Mm-hmm.
You bitch.
Oh, wow, George.
That is some pathetic shit.
Yeah, I've got
business to conduct.
-Oh, yeah. Don't let me
keep you. -Yeah.
'Cause, you know, who knows
how much time you have left!
How ya feeling, bud? You ready?
I took an extra Xanax
before I picked up my dad.
Great. Hey, I believe in you.
(cheering, dance music plays)
Welcome to Velocity's
seventh annual Demo Day.
I want ya'll to
open them wallets
for the next generation
of "V"-city ballers.
Our users are excited
by Discountess incentives.
It's, uh, "sick" as in cool,
which is ironic, 'cause
my cofounder Devang actually
is sick. (laughs) Shingles.
The state of electronic dance
music is global tragedy.
The EDM scene is
ripe for disruption.
Devang made some charts.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I give you... Eborg9.
Eborg9 drops the beat science.
The world's first fully
mechanized robot music selector.
-This is a joke, right?
-It's obviously just a front
for whatever particle beam
weapon they're developing.
Valet-Me just closed
a $50 million
partnership deal
with Chevrolet!
(cheers)
I'm gonna make it raaaaaiiin!
(cheers)
That's pretty baller.
That's a total power move.
What? The power
of self-delusion?
(sighs)
I'm very excited to
introduce our next group...
in my opinion,
these kids have created
the future of social.
Welcome, please,
the co-founders of BRB,
Trey Barrett and Avinash Dagavi.
(cheers)
-HOBBES: Yeah!
-MIKKI: Woo!
Thanks, Murch.
That's far too kind.
Up until two days ago,
I had a very different
speech planned.
But pie charts
and growth curves
don't really tell the story
that we care most about.
So here to help me tell
that story is my CTO,
my co-founder, and
my best friend, Avinash Dagavi.
When Trey and I first met we
were at Stanford, freshman year.
Uh, we were roommates,
and, um, I was not great
at making friends.
It didn't help that he'd
installed a room divider
and created an org chart
for our shower caddy. But...
One night, Trey came up to
me and asked me for help
with his coursework.
I found this strange...
the class was very easy.
Uh, so I tutored him. And as
we got to know one another,
Trey pitched me an idea...
an app that would help me
meet other students.
Now, our first build
was pretty crude, but
we kept refining it
and refining it.
We became obsessed.
In a way, trying to engineer
a way to make me meet
new friends led to us
becoming best friends.
BRB 2.0.
Turns out, successful
social interaction
comes down to two
basic factors...
mood and setting.
With BRB 2.0, I simply
choose how I'm feeling
and the app tells me
where to go.
Now, users remain invisible
until I check in
at the location.
So we protect our
users' privacy,
but reward them for
face-to-face interaction.
BRB is a radical
new approach...
socially active and it's
designed to enable serendipity.
So we can stop staring at
screens and start looking
at something
a lot more interesting.
Each other.
Because you never know
where you're gonna meet
your best friend.
(cheers)
Yeah!
(cheers)
A really fresh take on social.
I think this is gonna be huge.
Incentivizing face to face
is brilliant.
Excited to see
where this goes.
I'm just not sure
social is where
we want to focus right now.
Your user base is not
quite where we like
our portfolio companies to be.
Hit me back in six months,
after your... your numbers
add a couple commas.
*
Well, look at the
bright side, guys.
At least Robo-DJ's
not doing much better.
He spun such a wicked set, too.
Let's go disrupt our livers.
I'm already doing that.
What are the chances,
uh, she likes them tall
-and Adam's apple-y?
-What?
Mikki... I, uh... I
wore cologne for her.
I think it's giving me a rash.
Oh, yeah. Your neck
looks weirder than usual.
I have to be somewhere else.
Please don't leave me.
Please don't leave me.
You, uh, you know
if she's seeing anyone?
Yeah, she's seeing someone.
He's a Taiko drummer.
Got biceps like Big Poppa Pump.
They're ginormous.
What do you want, Ant?
Your job. Was that not
clear in the email I sent?
(muffled)
Or I could fuck you up.
Tell our superiors you
sexually assaulted me
in the workplace.
'Cause you did.
(laughs) So...
Okay, this is how
this is gonna work.
Hm?
You breathe a word
of this up the chain,
and I will personally guarantee
that you're getting bent
over desks for the rest of your
shitty, little forgotten life
at LiveJournal.
In fucking Moscow!
I know where LiveJournal is.
(sighs)
Jordan, hey. I, uh,
I know you're probably
still pissed at me, so
I brought you this.
Dirty martini's the closest
thing I could find to
an actual olive branch.
Let's... let's drink.
I'm trying to cut back.
Um, I gotta run.
Sorry. Ping me later.
-(laughs)
-Hi. Hi, hi. What...
What are you two
talking about?
Uh, I was just telling your
dad how impressed I was
with your presentation.
I think the new iteration
looks fantastic.
Thank you.
Michael, you must get
Nash to use your website.
Convince him to
invest in long pants.
Oh, I don't know, Mr. Dagavi.
I'd hate to convince Nash
of doing anything
he wasn't ready to do.
Long pants are a
huge commitment, after all.
(laughs)
(laughs) I... I think, uh, uh,
Trey needs me somewhere.
Right? He's totally into him.
Why do you look so surprised?
I guess I just had no idea that
Nash leaned in that direction.
Or any direction.
Oh, he leans.
A robot DJ? Sounded like
two blenders fucking.
Enjoyed your presentation,
though.
I think you guys are on
to something with BRB.
Yeah? Well,
maybe you could let them know.
Being ignored is the price you
pay for seeing the future first.
We both know
a shift is coming.
Pretty soon, everyone's
gonna realize
that what they see online...
the flattering selfies,
the witty tweets...
it's all bullshit.
So how do I convince them?
Don't bother. Most VC's,
they're just trying to see
who the other guys back first
so they can jump on the wagon.
Victoria Ryzik,
Shore Yield Ventures.
We're not like most VC's.
What's up?
Check it out, Mitch.
Your dad's here.
-Ha! You wish.
-(laughs)
Jokes on jokes.
Hey, listen, I, um...
I was just wondering...
I, uh, I came over here
-because I...
-Spit it out, Mitchy.
They're screening "Oldboy"
at the Roxie tomorrow night.
It's gonna be tight
'cause like the director
and a whole bunch of the cast
are gonna be there.
Mm-hmm.
I was asking if you
wanted to come with me,
if I wasn't making that
totally clear.
(laughs) Shit.
You just went there, huh?
I... not... not like a date,
date... date-ish maybe.
We should celebrate.
At least, I think we should.
-Sure.
-Yeah?
Let's go.
-Okay!
-Yeah.
Super cool.
-I need a refill. Do you want?
-No. Nah, I'm good.
Go for it, girl.
Get white girl wasted.
What's up, dude?
So...(laughs)
Michael Lau, right?
He seems like a cool guy.
Y-yeah.
You know, if I had to do a dude.
You know, in some end time
scenario where dudes boning
dudes propagated the species...
Why are you saying
these idiotic things?
I'm just trying to say, like,
we're all walking down our own
roads of life, you know.
Maybe your road is
less straight.
You know, maybe
it's not so straight.
Maybe it's got some
curves in there.
Maybe it's a little bent.
I love you, man. I'm so glad
we get to work together.
Yeah.
See you out there, amigo.
Lisa Rudolph, she told
me all about you.
You know Lisa?
I used to be Lisa.
Got the fuck out of here
so I could start working
with some real game changers.
Probably why George
hasn't had a hit since.
Well, a $50 million deal with
Chevy sounds like a hit to me.
Valet-Me? Please.
It'll never scale.
Plus their CEO, he
has Kanye lyrics tattooed
on his forearm.
(laughs)
Our managing partners
are in town until
tomorrow night.
Call me.
Just because we didn't have
investors falling to their knees
to write us checks last night,
doesn't mean we need to panic.
The new release is fantastic.
With time, people are going
to see its potential.
-We did get one bite.
-Hmm.
Victoria Ryzik from
Shore Yield Ventures?
They're based in Los Angeles,
but I looked into them...
Victoria has the moral compass
of a Nazi as well as
the bedside manner of
a mamba snake. No.
Well, she sounded
pretty bullish about BRB.
She's a corporate raider
in stilettos, okay?
Trust me, you do not
want to go there.
This is a marathon, boys.
You think Twitter
closed a seed round
after one night of house music
and vodka tonics?
The best deals in the Valley
take time to develop.
But you had different advice
for the homely discount women,
-did you not, Mr. Murchison?
-Dad, please.
Mr. Dagavi, as BRB's
other lead investor, I can
appreciate your concern about
the progress of our company.
But I did not come into
possession of a 300-foot yacht
by making bad
business decisions.
The "Limitless."
Yes, I've read about her.
I can guarantee you that
ogling pictures of her online
isn't the same as out in the
open water, owning the waves.
I'm asking that you trust
my experience, and my word.
Give her a little emo, Mitchy?
No, man. It just looks like
you're trying too hard.
Listen, if dinner's going well,
just initiate some
verbal foreplay...
"What's your favorite position?
Is butt play off the table?"
Success comes from
advanced scouting.
Can you watch what
you're saying, please?
This is Mikki you're
talking about.
We're just going
to the movies.
Ask her during
the trailers, then.
Did you jerk off three
times like I told you?
-No, but I know you did.
-So what?
Don't listen to him, hon.
He lives on a couch in a house
with boys half his age.
No woman wants him.
Untrue. One very specific,
very evil Spiderwoman
-doesn't want me.
-(sighs)
Be a gentleman.
Hold the door.
Ask her how she's feeling.
Actually, women respond
a lot better to cruel
disregard for their feelings.
What? It's fucking science.
Just be yourself.
Yeah, but don't bring up
your Air Max Colorways
or League of Legends or your...
You have goodness radiating
from every pore, Mitchell.
-(laughs)
-Your aura is just transcendent.
-Oh.
-Thanks, Mrs. Walls.
Miss Walls.
Not a lot of
establishments in Fife
with this bar's selection
of fine bourbon.
Or fine women, eh, son?
Ah.
So...
...quite a story you told
during your presentation.
I didn't realize you had such
difficulties making friends.
Should your mother and I
have done something different?
No, no. No. You...you
were very supportive.
I think I was just
born this way.
We always assumed that
you kept to yourself
because you were smarter
than the other boys.
And fatter.
No matter, they were
frivolous idiots,
with their razor boards
and pump-up shoes.
I always knew you were
destined for something bigger.
You're a very capable
businessman, Avinash.
You should not let yourself
be stepped over by men
like George Murchison
or Trey Barrett.
Thank you. I...I won't.
And now that your business
is beginning to flourish,
I hope you can pursue
your personal life, as well.
It is a rare blessing,
the pride a father feels
watching his son grow
into a man.
Thank you.
Oh, no. I don't think,
uh, we're gonna...
Nonsense. Nonsense.
How often do we get
a chance to share such
luxuries together?
Yo, Barrett.
You rubbed the lamp
and I have appeared.
What's on your mind?
You seemed a little out
of sorts yesterday.
Is everything cool?
Why? What have you heard?
Nothing. I just thought if you
needed a shoulder to cry on.
Come on. I know you didn't
come here to share feelings
and mascara tips.
So, what's on your mind?
Victoria Ryzik. I know the
basics, but I need the dirt.
And you've made a
career out of digging.
Why are you so
curious about Victoria?
She's interested in BRB.
Murch isn't interested
in her interest.
I got the feeling they don't
exactly meet up for froyo.
Trey Barrett, are you
considering going rogue?
I need this to be
off the record, Jordan.
Please.
(sighs)
Fine.
Nobody really knows
exactly what happened
between Vic and George.
George claims that
Victoria stole
the streaming platform BarkTV
out from underneath him.
Victoria claims
that Bark would've died
if she hadn't found
another investor.
It's all pretty standard stuff,
but it always seemed
more personal than that to me.
I... I want to respect
The Murch's input.
But I can't sit on my hands
and do nothing.
-Not when we're this close.
-Be careful.
Because George Murchison
is not a bridge
you want to burn unless
you know you have
a safe place to land.
Take it from a girl
who's made a career
out of spectacular flameouts.
By the way, I liked the whole
"new and improved" thing
that you pulled at Demo Day.
I didn't think
the pretty boy geniuses
had it in 'em
to listen to criticism.
Aw, you think I'm pretty?
Could just be the moonlight.
I'll see you around, Barrett.
* Sleep movie's burning out
* Oh, oh...
* Dream of yourself this time
* Oh, oh...
* Oh, oh, oh...
* If only I could
wake up believing *
* I could wake up believing
that I'm not so far away *
* If I only I could
wake from believing *
* I could wake up believing
that I'm not so far gone... *
* We made such a frantic fight
* Oh, oh, oh...
* I'm lost, but my friend,
I tried *
* Oh, oh, oh...
* Oh, oh...
Hey, what's up, Mik?
Uh, just wanted to make sure
you weren't stuck in some
kinda, uh, emergency sitch.
Anyway, the flick's about to
start so, um, holla 'atcha boy.
* Dream of your selfish life
* Oh, oh, oh...
I want to set up a meeting.
Are you sure
you want to do this?
* Oh...
(sighs) Yeah.
And with the resources
you would bring
as a minority investor,
we could cut
the lead times on
our road map in half.
And you'd have
a seat on our board.
Nash, you know I think
this new architecture
is just genius stuff.
I think we're on the verge
of something big here.
And I know that collaboration
isn't exactly your thing, Trey.
So I appreciate you reaching
out... no, I really do.
But I'm gonna have to pass.
I'm sorry, I don't... I
thought you told Nash
-you'd be interested. -Look at
it from my point of view:
If I asked you to invest in
a startup with no revenue
or customer base,
what would you do?
As brilliant as I think
Avinash's engineering
skills are,
I'm still not as confident in
the other areas of the business.
You set this whole thing up
just to watch me beg.
Oh, don't be ridiculous, mate.
You asked me.
But my offer to include
an ad for BRB
in our next e-mail blast
still stands, huh?
How is an ad supposed to help?
A 50K user bump is
a drop in the bucket
compared to what we need.
Every little bit helps.
Um, we'll take it, Michael.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
A boost to our user base will
only make us more
appealing to investors.
Yeah. Maybe with the bump, we'll
be able to call them back
in three months instead of
six... assuming we still
have a company.
I know going to Michael
was difficult for you.
But I think
Mr. Murchison is right.
You know, we just
have to be patient.
Yeah.
I mean, he got us
this far, right?
All for one, pal.
*
Watch all episodes
of Alpha House,
- starring John Goodman.
- Oh, that'd be great.
Exclusively on Amazon Prime
Instant Video.
Amazing.
I don't see how this
is fun or relaxing.
You'll love it. I promise.
Demo Day is a big deal.
We should be rehearsing
our presentation.
We are.
We're clearing our minds.
-Of what?
-Come on.
-Come on.
-I'm going. I'm going.
* Here's to the strong at heart,
they got another start *
* Some other fools
that had it easy *
* Patience and doubting gone
No, no, no, no...
(laughs)
-I hate you.
-(laughs)
* We could worry,
but I was born to run free... *
Come on, buddy. Home stretch.
You're buying breakfast.
Come on.
* Hey, hey!
* I'm a broken man,
I'm damaged goods *
* Lock me in the basement
with furnace soot *
*
(sighs) Gotta love the rush of
Demo Day, huh, mate?
It wasn't long ago I was
sweating the bright lights,
pitching StileRoom
to a sea of suits, myself.
What are you
doing here, Michael?
Window-shopping
for new acquisitions?
Always got to keep
my eyes open, yeah?
Plus, I'm here to
support Avinash.
You know I think
the world of him.
As do I.
Hmm. Does he know that?
Yes, he does.
Despite your best efforts
to convince him otherwise.
My only agenda is
to help Nash find his voice.
Michael Lau: Life Coach.
I like the sound of that.
My door's always open.
I mean that.
How's everyone so freakin' calm?
No need to get worked
up about this bullshit.
I've been through
this circus before.
-(sighs)
-What?
What the fuck are you wearing?
Well, Mikki...
I needed an ensemble that
screams out "take me seriously"
and then whispers "I'm DTF."
I think I nailed it.
This is the most talented
class we've ever
graduated from Velocity.
Enough with the
boilerplate, Georgie.
What's cooking with
the Valet-Me deal?
I don't comment on rumors.
But I'm sure you'll have
no problem making
something up.
-Antwonn?
-Hey.
What the shit?
You'd look hella slammin' in
one of our new super skinnies.
Maybe I could get your
info, send you a pair?
That's awesomely generous
of you to offer that.
But I'm gonna pass.
But good luck, tonight,
with the whole talking... thing.
Okay. Yeah. Yeah,
you need to not do that.
Victoria. Sniffing around for
new companies to mismanage?
Oh. Our funds are headed for
record returns this year.
But, uh, you know,
you're keeping yourself
busy with your
charity work here.
I thought I made it clear...
you're not welcome at Velocity.
Oh, George.
Still with the grudge?
-No.
-Mm-hmm.
You bitch.
Oh, wow, George.
That is some pathetic shit.
Yeah, I've got
business to conduct.
-Oh, yeah. Don't let me
keep you. -Yeah.
'Cause, you know, who knows
how much time you have left!
How ya feeling, bud? You ready?
I took an extra Xanax
before I picked up my dad.
Great. Hey, I believe in you.
(cheering, dance music plays)
Welcome to Velocity's
seventh annual Demo Day.
I want ya'll to
open them wallets
for the next generation
of "V"-city ballers.
Our users are excited
by Discountess incentives.
It's, uh, "sick" as in cool,
which is ironic, 'cause
my cofounder Devang actually
is sick. (laughs) Shingles.
The state of electronic dance
music is global tragedy.
The EDM scene is
ripe for disruption.
Devang made some charts.
Ladies and gentlemen,
I give you... Eborg9.
Eborg9 drops the beat science.
The world's first fully
mechanized robot music selector.
-This is a joke, right?
-It's obviously just a front
for whatever particle beam
weapon they're developing.
Valet-Me just closed
a $50 million
partnership deal
with Chevrolet!
(cheers)
I'm gonna make it raaaaaiiin!
(cheers)
That's pretty baller.
That's a total power move.
What? The power
of self-delusion?
(sighs)
I'm very excited to
introduce our next group...
in my opinion,
these kids have created
the future of social.
Welcome, please,
the co-founders of BRB,
Trey Barrett and Avinash Dagavi.
(cheers)
-HOBBES: Yeah!
-MIKKI: Woo!
Thanks, Murch.
That's far too kind.
Up until two days ago,
I had a very different
speech planned.
But pie charts
and growth curves
don't really tell the story
that we care most about.
So here to help me tell
that story is my CTO,
my co-founder, and
my best friend, Avinash Dagavi.
When Trey and I first met we
were at Stanford, freshman year.
Uh, we were roommates,
and, um, I was not great
at making friends.
It didn't help that he'd
installed a room divider
and created an org chart
for our shower caddy. But...
One night, Trey came up to
me and asked me for help
with his coursework.
I found this strange...
the class was very easy.
Uh, so I tutored him. And as
we got to know one another,
Trey pitched me an idea...
an app that would help me
meet other students.
Now, our first build
was pretty crude, but
we kept refining it
and refining it.
We became obsessed.
In a way, trying to engineer
a way to make me meet
new friends led to us
becoming best friends.
BRB 2.0.
Turns out, successful
social interaction
comes down to two
basic factors...
mood and setting.
With BRB 2.0, I simply
choose how I'm feeling
and the app tells me
where to go.
Now, users remain invisible
until I check in
at the location.
So we protect our
users' privacy,
but reward them for
face-to-face interaction.
BRB is a radical
new approach...
socially active and it's
designed to enable serendipity.
So we can stop staring at
screens and start looking
at something
a lot more interesting.
Each other.
Because you never know
where you're gonna meet
your best friend.
(cheers)
Yeah!
(cheers)
A really fresh take on social.
I think this is gonna be huge.
Incentivizing face to face
is brilliant.
Excited to see
where this goes.
I'm just not sure
social is where
we want to focus right now.
Your user base is not
quite where we like
our portfolio companies to be.
Hit me back in six months,
after your... your numbers
add a couple commas.
*
Well, look at the
bright side, guys.
At least Robo-DJ's
not doing much better.
He spun such a wicked set, too.
Let's go disrupt our livers.
I'm already doing that.
What are the chances,
uh, she likes them tall
-and Adam's apple-y?
-What?
Mikki... I, uh... I
wore cologne for her.
I think it's giving me a rash.
Oh, yeah. Your neck
looks weirder than usual.
I have to be somewhere else.
Please don't leave me.
Please don't leave me.
You, uh, you know
if she's seeing anyone?
Yeah, she's seeing someone.
He's a Taiko drummer.
Got biceps like Big Poppa Pump.
They're ginormous.
What do you want, Ant?
Your job. Was that not
clear in the email I sent?
(muffled)
Or I could fuck you up.
Tell our superiors you
sexually assaulted me
in the workplace.
'Cause you did.
(laughs) So...
Okay, this is how
this is gonna work.
Hm?
You breathe a word
of this up the chain,
and I will personally guarantee
that you're getting bent
over desks for the rest of your
shitty, little forgotten life
at LiveJournal.
In fucking Moscow!
I know where LiveJournal is.
(sighs)
Jordan, hey. I, uh,
I know you're probably
still pissed at me, so
I brought you this.
Dirty martini's the closest
thing I could find to
an actual olive branch.
Let's... let's drink.
I'm trying to cut back.
Um, I gotta run.
Sorry. Ping me later.
-(laughs)
-Hi. Hi, hi. What...
What are you two
talking about?
Uh, I was just telling your
dad how impressed I was
with your presentation.
I think the new iteration
looks fantastic.
Thank you.
Michael, you must get
Nash to use your website.
Convince him to
invest in long pants.
Oh, I don't know, Mr. Dagavi.
I'd hate to convince Nash
of doing anything
he wasn't ready to do.
Long pants are a
huge commitment, after all.
(laughs)
(laughs) I... I think, uh, uh,
Trey needs me somewhere.
Right? He's totally into him.
Why do you look so surprised?
I guess I just had no idea that
Nash leaned in that direction.
Or any direction.
Oh, he leans.
A robot DJ? Sounded like
two blenders fucking.
Enjoyed your presentation,
though.
I think you guys are on
to something with BRB.
Yeah? Well,
maybe you could let them know.
Being ignored is the price you
pay for seeing the future first.
We both know
a shift is coming.
Pretty soon, everyone's
gonna realize
that what they see online...
the flattering selfies,
the witty tweets...
it's all bullshit.
So how do I convince them?
Don't bother. Most VC's,
they're just trying to see
who the other guys back first
so they can jump on the wagon.
Victoria Ryzik,
Shore Yield Ventures.
We're not like most VC's.
What's up?
Check it out, Mitch.
Your dad's here.
-Ha! You wish.
-(laughs)
Jokes on jokes.
Hey, listen, I, um...
I was just wondering...
I, uh, I came over here
-because I...
-Spit it out, Mitchy.
They're screening "Oldboy"
at the Roxie tomorrow night.
It's gonna be tight
'cause like the director
and a whole bunch of the cast
are gonna be there.
Mm-hmm.
I was asking if you
wanted to come with me,
if I wasn't making that
totally clear.
(laughs) Shit.
You just went there, huh?
I... not... not like a date,
date... date-ish maybe.
We should celebrate.
At least, I think we should.
-Sure.
-Yeah?
Let's go.
-Okay!
-Yeah.
Super cool.
-I need a refill. Do you want?
-No. Nah, I'm good.
Go for it, girl.
Get white girl wasted.
What's up, dude?
So...(laughs)
Michael Lau, right?
He seems like a cool guy.
Y-yeah.
You know, if I had to do a dude.
You know, in some end time
scenario where dudes boning
dudes propagated the species...
Why are you saying
these idiotic things?
I'm just trying to say, like,
we're all walking down our own
roads of life, you know.
Maybe your road is
less straight.
You know, maybe
it's not so straight.
Maybe it's got some
curves in there.
Maybe it's a little bent.
I love you, man. I'm so glad
we get to work together.
Yeah.
See you out there, amigo.
Lisa Rudolph, she told
me all about you.
You know Lisa?
I used to be Lisa.
Got the fuck out of here
so I could start working
with some real game changers.
Probably why George
hasn't had a hit since.
Well, a $50 million deal with
Chevy sounds like a hit to me.
Valet-Me? Please.
It'll never scale.
Plus their CEO, he
has Kanye lyrics tattooed
on his forearm.
(laughs)
Our managing partners
are in town until
tomorrow night.
Call me.
Just because we didn't have
investors falling to their knees
to write us checks last night,
doesn't mean we need to panic.
The new release is fantastic.
With time, people are going
to see its potential.
-We did get one bite.
-Hmm.
Victoria Ryzik from
Shore Yield Ventures?
They're based in Los Angeles,
but I looked into them...
Victoria has the moral compass
of a Nazi as well as
the bedside manner of
a mamba snake. No.
Well, she sounded
pretty bullish about BRB.
She's a corporate raider
in stilettos, okay?
Trust me, you do not
want to go there.
This is a marathon, boys.
You think Twitter
closed a seed round
after one night of house music
and vodka tonics?
The best deals in the Valley
take time to develop.
But you had different advice
for the homely discount women,
-did you not, Mr. Murchison?
-Dad, please.
Mr. Dagavi, as BRB's
other lead investor, I can
appreciate your concern about
the progress of our company.
But I did not come into
possession of a 300-foot yacht
by making bad
business decisions.
The "Limitless."
Yes, I've read about her.
I can guarantee you that
ogling pictures of her online
isn't the same as out in the
open water, owning the waves.
I'm asking that you trust
my experience, and my word.
Give her a little emo, Mitchy?
No, man. It just looks like
you're trying too hard.
Listen, if dinner's going well,
just initiate some
verbal foreplay...
"What's your favorite position?
Is butt play off the table?"
Success comes from
advanced scouting.
Can you watch what
you're saying, please?
This is Mikki you're
talking about.
We're just going
to the movies.
Ask her during
the trailers, then.
Did you jerk off three
times like I told you?
-No, but I know you did.
-So what?
Don't listen to him, hon.
He lives on a couch in a house
with boys half his age.
No woman wants him.
Untrue. One very specific,
very evil Spiderwoman
-doesn't want me.
-(sighs)
Be a gentleman.
Hold the door.
Ask her how she's feeling.
Actually, women respond
a lot better to cruel
disregard for their feelings.
What? It's fucking science.
Just be yourself.
Yeah, but don't bring up
your Air Max Colorways
or League of Legends or your...
You have goodness radiating
from every pore, Mitchell.
-(laughs)
-Your aura is just transcendent.
-Oh.
-Thanks, Mrs. Walls.
Miss Walls.
Not a lot of
establishments in Fife
with this bar's selection
of fine bourbon.
Or fine women, eh, son?
Ah.
So...
...quite a story you told
during your presentation.
I didn't realize you had such
difficulties making friends.
Should your mother and I
have done something different?
No, no. No. You...you
were very supportive.
I think I was just
born this way.
We always assumed that
you kept to yourself
because you were smarter
than the other boys.
And fatter.
No matter, they were
frivolous idiots,
with their razor boards
and pump-up shoes.
I always knew you were
destined for something bigger.
You're a very capable
businessman, Avinash.
You should not let yourself
be stepped over by men
like George Murchison
or Trey Barrett.
Thank you. I...I won't.
And now that your business
is beginning to flourish,
I hope you can pursue
your personal life, as well.
It is a rare blessing,
the pride a father feels
watching his son grow
into a man.
Thank you.
Oh, no. I don't think,
uh, we're gonna...
Nonsense. Nonsense.
How often do we get
a chance to share such
luxuries together?
Yo, Barrett.
You rubbed the lamp
and I have appeared.
What's on your mind?
You seemed a little out
of sorts yesterday.
Is everything cool?
Why? What have you heard?
Nothing. I just thought if you
needed a shoulder to cry on.
Come on. I know you didn't
come here to share feelings
and mascara tips.
So, what's on your mind?
Victoria Ryzik. I know the
basics, but I need the dirt.
And you've made a
career out of digging.
Why are you so
curious about Victoria?
She's interested in BRB.
Murch isn't interested
in her interest.
I got the feeling they don't
exactly meet up for froyo.
Trey Barrett, are you
considering going rogue?
I need this to be
off the record, Jordan.
Please.
(sighs)
Fine.
Nobody really knows
exactly what happened
between Vic and George.
George claims that
Victoria stole
the streaming platform BarkTV
out from underneath him.
Victoria claims
that Bark would've died
if she hadn't found
another investor.
It's all pretty standard stuff,
but it always seemed
more personal than that to me.
I... I want to respect
The Murch's input.
But I can't sit on my hands
and do nothing.
-Not when we're this close.
-Be careful.
Because George Murchison
is not a bridge
you want to burn unless
you know you have
a safe place to land.
Take it from a girl
who's made a career
out of spectacular flameouts.
By the way, I liked the whole
"new and improved" thing
that you pulled at Demo Day.
I didn't think
the pretty boy geniuses
had it in 'em
to listen to criticism.
Aw, you think I'm pretty?
Could just be the moonlight.
I'll see you around, Barrett.
* Sleep movie's burning out
* Oh, oh...
* Dream of yourself this time
* Oh, oh...
* Oh, oh, oh...
* If only I could
wake up believing *
* I could wake up believing
that I'm not so far away *
* If I only I could
wake from believing *
* I could wake up believing
that I'm not so far gone... *
* We made such a frantic fight
* Oh, oh, oh...
* I'm lost, but my friend,
I tried *
* Oh, oh, oh...
* Oh, oh...
Hey, what's up, Mik?
Uh, just wanted to make sure
you weren't stuck in some
kinda, uh, emergency sitch.
Anyway, the flick's about to
start so, um, holla 'atcha boy.
* Dream of your selfish life
* Oh, oh, oh...
I want to set up a meeting.
Are you sure
you want to do this?
* Oh...
(sighs) Yeah.
And with the resources
you would bring
as a minority investor,
we could cut
the lead times on
our road map in half.
And you'd have
a seat on our board.
Nash, you know I think
this new architecture
is just genius stuff.
I think we're on the verge
of something big here.
And I know that collaboration
isn't exactly your thing, Trey.
So I appreciate you reaching
out... no, I really do.
But I'm gonna have to pass.
I'm sorry, I don't... I
thought you told Nash
-you'd be interested. -Look at
it from my point of view:
If I asked you to invest in
a startup with no revenue
or customer base,
what would you do?
As brilliant as I think
Avinash's engineering
skills are,
I'm still not as confident in
the other areas of the business.
You set this whole thing up
just to watch me beg.
Oh, don't be ridiculous, mate.
You asked me.
But my offer to include
an ad for BRB
in our next e-mail blast
still stands, huh?
How is an ad supposed to help?
A 50K user bump is
a drop in the bucket
compared to what we need.
Every little bit helps.
Um, we'll take it, Michael.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
You're welcome.
A boost to our user base will
only make us more
appealing to investors.
Yeah. Maybe with the bump, we'll
be able to call them back
in three months instead of
six... assuming we still
have a company.
I know going to Michael
was difficult for you.
But I think
Mr. Murchison is right.
You know, we just
have to be patient.
Yeah.
I mean, he got us
this far, right?
All for one, pal.
*
Watch all episodes
of Alpha House,
- starring John Goodman.
- Oh, that'd be great.
Exclusively on Amazon Prime
Instant Video.
Amazing.