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His explanation precedes handing Richard that third letter.
By this point, Richard had become something of a tyrant, and a dishonest one at that.
Our resident empath could no longer stand those personality changes, so he quit.
Thankfully, Jared rescinded his resignation at the end of that episode and all was well.
Except this time, Jared blames himself for the bad advice he gave Richard regarding the Colin data-collection situation.
Jared was so shaken by his role in this debacle that he accidentally drove to Hacker Hostel.
There, he discovered Jian-Yang running an incubator with a programmer named Gwart who could use an detail-oriented assistant.
To say that Richard doesnt handle Jareds decision well would be putting it mildly.
More on that in a minute.
Dinesh and Gilfoyle call Richard over to look at the latest PiperNet release of ColinsGates of Galloo.
This looks like the normal game, says Richard.
It is, says Dinesh, until I put on my headset.
Immediately, a building in the medieval game turns into a Dominos Pizza.
Hes using our API to run ads directly in the game?!
The API is always listening and is incredibly persistent.
Saying vacation results in a Carnival cruise ship and a Southwest Airlines jet.
Anything remotely sexual brings hundreds of porn-site pop-up ads.
Since Colins company is keeping Pied Pier afloat, theres nothing Richard can do about these ads.
His frustration bleeds into his meeting with Jared.
Carson Mells script lets this play out as a breakup-inducing lovers quarrel.
More red-meat dialogue for Jared-Richard slash-fic writers!
This isnt the Pied Piper I signed up for, argues Jared.
Like Hoover, Gavins devoted security guy, Jared is capable of violence if his boss is disrespected.
Ive said numerous times here that Jared was a ticking time bomb.
This week, that bomb went off, giving us the most violent moment in the shows history.
Alas, this isnt the worst thing that happens to Richard.
He and Monica attend to try and find investors who can replace Colin.
Instead, they run into Professional Badass Laurie Bream.
When welast left Laurie, she had invested in a lackluster Chinese knockoff of PiperNet called YaoNet.
Laurie informs her former business partner that she has exited Yao and taken over the company.
Shes also bringing it Stateside, putting her in direct competition with Richard.
That key takes the guise of an offer of one billion dollars!
Will Richard become a member of what Russ Hanneman called the three-commas club?
Or is this the blood money alluded to in this episodes title?
Over at Hooli, Gavin barely has two commas to rub together.
Hes called on the carpet at his latest bullshit-spouting board meeting by guest star Bernie Kopell, a.k.a.
Gavin thinks itll take three years, and his slide show presentation does little to offer his board comfort.
Youll also see the hilariously outdated products Gavin managed to wrestle from Jeff Bezos.
To save money, Gavin proposes moving Hooli to Georgia.
Not the state, the country.
Hoover and Gavins guru Denpok object to being forced to relocate there, or worse, to Belarus.
But Hoover has an idea.
Hoover uses this information to get the general to use CFIUS to prevent Hooli from moving to Belarus.
Gavin responds to this by punching a hole in the wall while his minions giggle with relief.
When Pied Piper was a baby, Jared handled all the HR stuff.
But now that its full-grown, it needs a bigger human resources department.
Enter Tracy, the head of HR and Gilfoyles newest nemesis.
Hes two weeks behind on his project and she thinks its because hes trying to do everything himself.
Id rather be right than quick, says Gilfoyle condescendingly.
Oh, youre THAT guy, says an unimpressed Tracy.
She tricks him into doing two weeks of work in 24 hours.
He thinks hes upstaging her; instead, hes given her exactly what she wants.
Gilfoyle cant help but be impressed by her tactics.
Well have to wait until next week to see if a terrified Richard takes the deal.
