Tom Wambsgans quotes from Succession

Greg Hirsch

Here we go. The 5:00 p.m. All good?

Tom Wambsgans

Yeah, I'm good, Greg, considering it's my first post-Logan election, and I have Cyd, uh, running around town, spitting poison like a fucking King Cobra with an iPhone. I have, uh, PGN to the left of me, I have FVA to the right. I gotta deliver the best election numbers ever 'cause my bosses wanna rip my heart out as a peace offering...

Greg Hirsch

Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm.

Tom Wambsgans

...to all comers. So, no, Greg. You know, I'm a little bit tense. Just a little bit. Little tense.

Greg Hirsch

Well, yeah, I'm feeling pretty good.

Greg Hirsch

So, listen, at some point tonight could we do a chat, uh, in terms of the-- the me of things, and, like, how to play it? Because Matsson, he treated me quite abominably, but it felt, like, trusting and he was saying a lot of things, and--

Tom Wambsgans

Okay, okay. Enough, enough, enough. Where's my coffee?

Greg Hirsch

Tom, I don't do coffee anymore--

Tom Wambsgans

No, Greg! Greg, I have to be clear. I have to. If I get drowsy, and I miscall Colorado, instability, right? Then the U.S. loses credibility, China spots an opportunity and invades Taiwan. Tactical nukes. Fucking shit goes kablooey and we're back to amoeba. It's a long way back from pond life, 'cause you failed to get me a double shot, okay?

Hugo Baker

Hey, man. Great one. The losers never triumph. I was always hoping, you know? So, uh, let's chat. I got you.

Tom Wambsgans

Where's Karolina?

Hugo Baker

Karolina?

Tom Wambsgans

Mm-hmm.

Hugo Baker

She's, um...

Greg Hirsch

I just-- I just wanted to say congrats.

Tom Wambsgans

Thanks.

Greg Hirsch

And yeah. So...

Tom. Just phenomenal.

Tom Wambsgans

Hey. Pastures new, right?

Yes, it is.

Tom Wambsgans

This is it.

Greg Hirsch

Yeah, so how's it all looking?

Tom Wambsgans

Uh-huh.

Greg Hirsch

Plans? Planning?

Tom Wambsgans

Yeah, I wanna talk to Gerri. Yeah, Gerri gets it. She's not afraid of the dark.

Greg Hirsch

And who else?

Tom Wambsgans

Frank, dead. Karl, dead. I really don't need those two old cunts on my shoulder.

Tom Wambsgans

You? You fucked it, man. Quad man. Matsson hates you. Wants a clean-out.

Greg Hirsch

Fuck.

Tom Wambsgans

You are a fucking piece of shit. [pause] But I got you. I got just enough capital.

Tom Wambsgans

I got you.