The Waystar sale and the Pierce deal have Logan on uneasy footing together with his youngsters this week on Succession. However has he managed to tug somebody again into the fold?
Logan decides to pay a shock go to to the ATN studios, and Greg reviews to Tom that Logan is strolling the halls looming intimidatingly over the shoulders of ATN staffers: “It’s like Jaws, if everybody in Jaws labored for Jaws.” As soon as the sale to GoJo goes by, Tom warns, Logan can be there each day — and he doesn’t like what he sees. Plus, Kerry has made an anchor audition tape (yikes), however Logan claims it’s their choice if she ought to get on the air or not. (Yeah, proper.) In the meantime, Kendall, Roman and Shiv are having a little bit of purchaser’s regret as soon as they see how uninteresting Pierce’s present programming is. (When Kendall pitches hard-hitting each day information updates on Africa, Shiv quips: “That appears like Homework: The Present.”) Shiv is attempting to line up a divorce lawyer, too, however all the very best ones have already been conflicted out after assembly with Tom — a transfer Shiv acknowledges is straight out of Logan’s playbook.
Kendall and Roman gleefully mock Kerry’s audition tape, which appears to be making the rounds for all of the mistaken causes. Shiv is busy lining up a aspect deal, although, with Waystar shareholder Sandi Furness. Possibly they be part of forces and maintain up the GoJo deal to squeeze a couple of extra {dollars} out of Matsson? At ATN, Logan desires to offer a speech to encourage the troops, and when Tom congratulates them for a 15 % scores improve, Logan factors out that prices are up 40 %. He makes it clear he’ll be spending extra time there and urges them to point out no mercy to their competitors: “You’re f—king pirates!” He additionally catches Hugo and Gerri having amusing at Kerry’s audition tape and reminds them: “I’m nonetheless right here, you realize. I haven’t gone.”
Shiv, Roman and Kendall attempt to take the Waystar helicopter into town for Connor’s marriage ceremony rehearsal, however they’re advised they don’t have approval — a center finger from pricey outdated Pop, it appears. They make their approach into town anyway and seek advice from Sandi and Stewy, who suppose there’s extra money available in the event that they vote no on the GoJo deal. Kendall and Roman wave them off… however Shiv is listening. And simply as they’re strolling into the rehearsal, Willa is strolling out. (As Roman places it: “There goes the bride.”) They discover a drunk and despondent Connor inside, who tells them Willa stated, “I can’t do that” after which bailed along with her buddies, and now he can’t come up with her. However he desires to exit and dwell it up, too. Like at a karaoke bar!
Whereas Logan gripes about all of the uneaten pizza within the ATN break room, he corners Tom once more about Kerry’s potential as an anchor, and Tom admits she may have some extra seasoning. He enlists Greg to interrupt the unhealthy information to Kerry, and Greg stammers his approach by it, blaming it on a non-existent focus group: “The arms aren’t proper. They’re a bit un-TV.” Kerry is livid and vows to destroy Greg if she finds on the market’s no focus group — however hey, he did it! Connor drags his siblings to a dive bar and will get in contact with the frequent man by ordering “a Belgian weiss beer, not Hoegaarden.” He’s monitoring Willa’s telephone, too, with Kendall providing: “We will monitor her dot collectively.” Kendall additionally will get an ominous name from Matsson, who’s already heard in regards to the attainable board shenanigans and in regards to the expensive Pierce sale, too. “Don’t push me,” he warns, threatening to let the entire deal crumble.
Kendall will get some recent numbers from Stewy, although, and begins to agree with Shiv that they may truly get extra money out of this deal. Roman’s nonetheless reluctant — and he’s getting texts from Logan, too. He claims he solely texted his dad on his birthday, however Kendall and Shiv really feel betrayed; all of them agreed to not discuss to Logan till he apologizes. Roman’s additionally been in touch with Matsson and thinks he may truly stroll in the event that they attempt to renegotiate, however Shiv admits they “overcommitted on Pierce” and wish each greenback they will get: “It’s what Dad would do in his prime.” Talking of Dad, Logan hears his youngsters are contemplating blowing up the board vote and has to concede: “They’ve some juice right here.” So when Connor drags them to a personal karaoke room so he can sing a soppy ballad, he additionally tells them he advised Logan what they had been scheming about… and shortly, Logan himself walks into their karaoke room, with Kerry in tow.
Logan begins off by saying he needed them to be at his party (Kendall: “Holy s—t, did Dad simply say a sense?”) and he is aware of they outbid him on Pierce simply to pay him again. However he advises them to vote sure on the GoJo sale to allow them to all get a recent begin. Kerry tries to chime in, however Shiv cuts her off, mentioning her anchor audition: “Has he f—ked you on that?… Congrats on shedding your betrayal cherry.” Logan presents a halfhearted “Sorry,” however that’s not adequate; Kendall calls for a protracted record of apologies on behalf of everybody within the room. Logan tells Shiv he solely supplied Tom divorce recommendation that he would’ve supplied her if she had requested, including that in the event that they ask Matsson for extra money, he’ll stroll: “I do know that.” Shiv doesn’t imagine him (“You’re a human f—king gaslight!”), and Kendall tells him he simply desires to “make his personal pile,” throwing Logan’s personal phrases again at him. Logan lastly offers up: “You’re such f—king dopes… I like you, however you’re not severe individuals.” He walks out briskly, complaining to Kerry about all of the rats within the metropolis on their approach dwelling.
Shiv and Kendall bask within the afterglow of “f—king Dad,” however Roman’s emotions are nonetheless combined. Connor declares he’s been uncared for all his life, so he doesn’t want love like they do (“You’re needy love sponges”), however when he goes dwelling, Willa is in mattress ready for him, and he cuddles up subsequent to her. Roman, in the meantime, sneaks off alone for a gathering with Logan, who tells him he’s pushing again the board vote and needs Roman to return see Matsson with him. (He’d should miss Connor’s marriage ceremony, however he says positive.) “There’s an evening of the lengthy knives coming,” Logan declares, and he wants a “ruthless f—okay” to assist him reinvent ATN from the bottom up. Pierce wouldn’t be a great match for Roman, he notes: “Sensible individuals know what they’re.” He lastly tells Roman, “I want you.” And that’s what Logan’s youngsters have been ready to listen to from him all alongside.
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