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Season 2  "Sand Hill Shuffle"  2x1

Aired 9 years ago - Apr 12, 2015

Following their success at TechCrunch Disrupt, the guys of Pied Piper find themselves aggressively courted by every VC in Silicon Valley. With Peter Gregory’s company facing major changes, Monica tries to do what’s best while dealing with new managing partner Laurie, a competitive bigwig who will do anything to hold onto Pied Piper. Later, Richard makes a decision about the company’s future and faces big news from Hooli.

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Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 1
- Okay. - Well, well, well, look who's the big swinging dick.
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I blew my whole signing bonus renting that house.
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Oh yeah. (cheers, applause)
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- Actually, I am the boss of you. - Okay.
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♪ ♪
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Yeah. He was...
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 7
And he shot Peter Gregory by accident?
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 8
So, what happened to Peter?
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Richard: Wow.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 10
and that's all of these one-man firms have a key man clause.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 11
_
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 12
At least that's how I read it.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 13
At the current rate, the world's data storage capacity
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 14
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 15
Yes. Congratulations.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 16
- Okay. - Would it make you feel awkward to sit?
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 17
Are you aware that we own a $30 million ostrich farm in Morocco,
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 18
now more than ever, to our investors as well as to the industry at large.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 19
This could jeopardize the firm
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 20
We're walking in there with three-foot cocks covered in Elvis dust.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 21
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 22
You can't expect to just throw money at an algorithm
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 23
and then acts like he doesn't even want us?
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 24
and I've got half an ass to go to some other company
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 25
I hate this part.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 26
they try and bring our price down,
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 27
(chuckling) hit critical mass.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 28
We have a bunch of these things to go to,
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 29
Then you married poorly.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 30
No, this is... all wrong.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 31
Hey, let me try. I want to be rude at this next one.
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- Right on the table. - On purpose?
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 34
There is a linear correlation between how intolerable I was
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a very competitive offer, but for numerous reasons,
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Uh, thank you.
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Erlich: So, I push my dick to the side, unbutton the bottom buttons,
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 38
Oh. Wow. Thanks for the compliment.
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and grow at a reasonable pace.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 40
Even that might be too high.
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(clicking)
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So... I'm at peace with it all.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 43
- Mmm. - Huh.
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All that money...
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but we need to renegotiate the terms.
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 47
And one more thing... Monica votes for Raviga's board seat.
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But how exactly can we quantify
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and I know that if Peter were here with us today,
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It was in his mom's garage,

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Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 2
I blew my whole signing bonus renting that house.
#2
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 3
Oh yeah. (cheers, applause)
#3
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 4
- Actually, I am the boss of you. - Okay.
#4
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 5
♪ ♪
#5
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 6
Yeah. He was...
#6
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 7
And he shot Peter Gregory by accident?
#7
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 8
So, what happened to Peter?
#8
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 9
Richard: Wow.
#9
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 10
and that's all of these one-man firms have a key man clause.
#10
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 11
_
#11
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 12
At least that's how I read it.
#12
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 13
At the current rate, the world's data storage capacity
#13
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Yes. Congratulations.
#15
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 16
- Okay. - Would it make you feel awkward to sit?
#16
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 17
Are you aware that we own a $30 million ostrich farm in Morocco,
#17
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now more than ever, to our investors as well as to the industry at large.
#18
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 19
This could jeopardize the firm
#19
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We're walking in there with three-foot cocks covered in Elvis dust.
#20
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 21 #21 Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 22
You can't expect to just throw money at an algorithm
#22
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 23
and then acts like he doesn't even want us?
#23
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 24
and I've got half an ass to go to some other company
#24
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I hate this part.
#25
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 26
they try and bring our price down,
#26
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 27
(chuckling) hit critical mass.
#27
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 28
We have a bunch of these things to go to,
#28
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 29
Then you married poorly.
#29
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 30
No, this is... all wrong.
#30
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 31
Hey, let me try. I want to be rude at this next one.
#31
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- Right on the table. - On purpose?
#33
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 34
There is a linear correlation between how intolerable I was
#34
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 35
a very competitive offer, but for numerous reasons,
#35
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 36
Uh, thank you.
#36
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 37
Erlich: So, I push my dick to the side, unbutton the bottom buttons,
#37
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 38
Oh. Wow. Thanks for the compliment.
#38
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 39
and grow at a reasonable pace.
#39
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 40
Even that might be too high.
#40
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(clicking)
#41
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 42
So... I'm at peace with it all.
#42
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 43
- Mmm. - Huh.
#43
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 44
All that money...
#44
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but we need to renegotiate the terms.
#46
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 47
And one more thing... Monica votes for Raviga's board seat.
#47
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 48
But how exactly can we quantify
#48
Recap of Silicon Valley Season 2 Episode 1 (S02E01) - 49
and I know that if Peter were here with us today,
#49
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It was in his mom's garage,
#50