Frank VernonYou sure it was him?
You think a lot of people come in here and take a piss?
Maybe someone spilled something.
Yeah, maybe the massive fucking ice sculpture I forgot about melted. It's urine.
This isn't a false flag, is it? Did you piss on your own floor?
Why are you looking like that? W-what if people knew? Gerri, you gotta talk to him.
What do you want me to say?
Well, first tell him where to go pee pee and poo poo.
He came in, he was talking to Stewy. What's he gonna do next, start jizzing in my coffee? Take a dump on my iPad?
Nobody tells jokes anymore do they? Karl, do you have any jokes?
I'm saying, Karl... it's a bit dry in here.
Um, uh, well, let me think, um... [stammering]
Oh, dry as fucking dust. Come on! Roast me! Hmm? Give me a drubbing! Frank, start. Be funny.
Frank Vernon
Uh, it's not really my thing, Chief.
Oh, so, what? You don't think I can take it?
Frank Vernon
No, it's just not my style. I mean, I can. Uh, the thing about Logan Roy is... T-- uh, the thing about Logan is he's a tough old nut. [laughs]
Oh, Christ. Sid fucking Caesar. Greggy.
You're mean. [clears throat] You're mean. You're a mean, old man. You're-- you're a mean, old bastard. Uh, and you scare the life out of folks. That's your thing. You're scaring me right now. And-- and that's why I don't even know how-- what to do.
Who wants to smell Greg's finger. Hey? Guess the scent, win a buck.
[Greg chuckles softly]
Where are your kids? Where's all your kids, Uncle Logan? On your big birthday?
Well, where's your old man, huh? Where's your old man? Still sucking cock at the county fair?
[Greg exhales sharply and smirks]
Gerri, been sent anything funny lately?
All a bit horrible for me. Thanks, Logan.
I'm not being horrible. I'm being fun. Fucking Munsters.
[After Kerry just left the room after exhibiting a nervous breakdown]
I think she's freaking out, Tom.
Judging by her grin, it looks like she caught a foul ball at Yankee Stadium.
Frank Vernon
Jesus!
Here is the list of names. I think we divide up as soon as we get the-- Well, not the-- not the all clear but... once those 30 minutes are up--
Some of those it's-- it's small for-- Y'know, I think we should get Kerry to do them.
Oh, now you want Kerry to do it?
Chuckles the Clown? I think not.
Frank Vernon
Karl, hey.
Frank Vernon
Come here a second. I wanna talk to you about something. In my role as executor, I've, uh, had passed to me a rather worrying piece of paper.
Frank Vernon
[deeply inhales]
Frank Vernon
[scoffs, chuckles, sighs]
Frank Vernon
As of now, as far as I know, just you and me.
So what are you thinking?
Frank Vernon
Well, I honestly didn't even wanna start thinking till you were here.
I mean... could it, might it, just... go away? I mean, it might get lost. I hope it doesn't. But what if... your hand goes a little wobbly and the draft takes it away and it gets flushed down a toilet by mistake. I'm kidding, of course.
Frank Vernon
No, sure, you're-- you're speculating in a comic mode.
Yeah. In a humorous vain.
Frank Vernon
Mm-hmm.
We're not gonna let that little princess screw things up. Right, Frank? If Gerri's gonna block me, I want out. I want my fucking package. I am halfway in on a Greek island...
Frank Vernon
Mm.
...with my brother-in-law.
Frank Vernon
Yes. Uh. Greg.
Frank Vernon
Um. In case it comes out, we wanted you to be aware that you're on a piece of paper. Uh, a side letter left by Logan with... some wishes and disbursements.
Okay. Uh. Eh. Yeah. In-- in what, uh, capacity? In-- in what fashion?
Frank Vernon
You're in addendum of miscellaneous matters in pencil... with a question mark.
Dad may have said he wanted me to take over.
And so then, maybe the natural conclusion might perhaps be, I'd be his number two.
Frank Vernon
[laughs] Nice try, kid.
He-- he probably wrote it down so he can remember your name.
Hmm. We had a good rapport.
You had a good rapport? I feel like he already wanted to see less of you. That's probably, like, 50/50, fire Greg or kill Greg.
Mm. I think that it's not that kind of question mark. I think it's, uh, um, possibly-- It's a wonder.
It's a doodle. We just wanted you to be aware.
Congrats, congrats, congrats.
[glasses clinking]
What-- what-- what's going on there?
Is that-- is that the kill list? It is, isn't it?
It's just, uh, Jess managed...
...to get a hold of something. Um, uh, early draft. GoJo finance list of potential severance costs. It's highly provisional. It's-- it's caveated, subject to change. It would just be an interpretation.
Well, come on, Gerri. Don't leave us hanging. Who's on it?
GKGerry Kellman
Okay, if you insist. In seemingly no particular order, um, just, uh, potentially surplus to requirements are... Ray.
RKRay Kennedy
God fuckin' damn it.
That slalom motherfucker!
Frank Vernon
Naturally. It's just speculation.
Wait, wait. What-- wh-- what about Karolina?
She's... not on the list, so retained.
Frank Vernon
And you?
Uh, also not on the list.
Tom? What about Tom? Tom-- Tom must be on the list.
Great fucking trip. Highly fucking productive. So much for being raised by wolves.
Hey. So, uh, pardon me. Um, where are we?
Frank Vernon
Ken.
I was thinking maybe we-- that we should maybe, uh, adjourn the meeting and-- and re-- uh, re... Uh...
Frank Vernon
Ken. Ken, it's done. Seven-six. We sell to GoJo. You don't have it.
[Watching Tom and his entourage approach as he is about to become CEO]
Frank Vernon
So, what are you thinking? Golden Parachute?
Frank Vernon
Go on.
Frank Vernon
I'm thinking we shoulda slit his throat in the cradle.
Well, goes without saying.
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