I don't get it. Doesn't Peter Gregory want what's best for the company?
MonicaLook. I'm going to be straight with you. Peter Gregory doesn't care.
Monica
You.
Wait. Just him or both of us?
Monica
Any of you. Pied Piper.
OK... Uh, well, then why did he back us? Does he just want to piss off Gavin Belson? He spent two hundred thousand dollars just to...
Monica
Yeah, that's nothing! Peter would spend millions just to mildly annoy Gavin. These are billionaires, Richard. Humiliating each other is worth more to them than we'll make in a lifetime.
I... I don't understand. How does Intersite have all this money to throw around?
It's pornography, Richard.
Adult content has driven more important tech adaption than anything. The first fiction ever published on a printing press was an erotic tale, and from there, it was Super 8 film, Polaroid, home video, digital, video on demand...
Monica
Credit card verification systems, Snapchat. Pornography accounts for 37% of all Internet traffic.
Monica
Thanks for outing me.
You're gay? That explains so much.
Monica
No, outing me for smoking. I was heading home when my insane boss called me into the conference room for some kind of anti-smoking intervention. "No one ever died from secondhand heroin." Yeah, she said that. What did you say?
I said nothing. Jian-Yang may have... let a little something slip to your boy Friday, but don't worry, I covered with aplomb.
Monica
That little weasel tells Laurie everything.
On that topic, what did you think of his app?
Monica
The fundamental idea is sound. An app that helps parents find the least crowded playgrounds.
Good. So you understood him.
Monica
The problem is, he's basically created the perfect tool for pedophiles to find victims.
Yes, and pedophiles are typically not early-adopters, so we would miss out on that whole market. That's problematic. Well, we'll tweak it when we present it to your boss.
Monica
I don't think what I saw was close to ready for Laurie.
Oh, really, Monica? I'm sorry that your boss unearthed your filthy little secret, but believe it or not I actually tried to have your back, and I was hoping you might do the same for me. Then again, your judgment is suspect. You are a smoker.
Monica
I smoke a few cigarettes a week! Fine, I'll ask Laurie for five minutes, but that's it. And tell Jian-Yang he better bring it.
Monica, we may never know what indecipherable Chinese province Jian-Yang comes from, but I know this much, Jian-Yang was born to bring it. And you have got to try women, I mean, just give it a chance... [Monica hangs up]
Monica
How are you gonna spin this to Laurie?
Well, you said you'd protect me from Laurie. I mean, she's your partner, are you afraid of her?
Monica
Of course I'm afraid of her! The woman got pregnant just to prove to me that she could do it without missing a day of work.
Monica
Well, we have some more good news for you, Richard. You remember last year, Laurie and I funded K-Hole Games? Largest independent gaming company in the Valley?
Uh, yeah, of course! Um, actually, now that you bring them up, I didn't want to be too forward, but I was hoping that one day, we could talk to them about joining our 'net.
LLaurie
Well, what if I told you that day is today?
LLaurie
In addition to being business associates, the CEO and I take medically prescribed and supervised MDMA together. I'm taking it for severe post-partum depression. I do not know why he is taking it.
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