StartUp (2016)

Izzy reaches out to Rask with a proposition. Tamara gives Ronald the push he needs to change his life for good. Nick makes a sickening discovery while Izzy executes a devastating plan to decimate Araknet’s enemies.

thank you for saving my ass.

Remember the day you came and got me?

that your dad might talk to the feds?

No. No, she's not talking to me at all.

If you tank this partnership... you and me got a problem.

He acted on his own accord and with his own men.

No competition. ArakNet is already superior.

Your partners here did.

Cool. Buy me out, then.

I see you. Goal!

He said it's gonna be a'ight.

You can ask anybody now... Black, white, Haitian...

So, I was thinking that this could be like a really good living space.

-Yeah. -Yeah?

Tell me. Okay. For real?

We gotta see how much this buyout for, though.

Yep. -Do you want me to leave it here?

I changed my mind.

Yeah, officially, from the FBI.

And you get it under here.

You will.

Well, what we're being told was a backdoor into the Guizer network.

It seemed nearly unstoppable in its ascent, and now, Scott,

So, Agent Rask, this is definitely a big deal, correct?

And how long have you been doing this job?

As Araknet celebrates a huge win, Ronald struggles to repair his life before it’s too late. The Russians extend a tainted olive branch, causing dissent within the company and throwing Izzy into inner turmoil. Just as Araknet is poised to make a controversial move, an unforeseen enemy strikes.

you managed to supplant a tech giant.

Sacrificed more than anybody will ever know.

Not because you're afraid you might lose me?

Hey, Tam?

I mean, I think it's perfect.

And we gotta stop blaming ourselves.

They have beer.

competitive currencies.

Take it to a vote.

So, what is this?

Before they see it coming.

when they had the chance.

And that's when I talk to God!

You don't know her, you don't know her.

But...

Nah, man.

Figure out what it's gonna cost to get rid of me.

After Ronald suggests a game-changer for Araknet, he struggles to live up to the team’s expectations of him. The Russians hit Araknet hard in an underhanded move, leaving Nick and Izzy to plot swift retaliation.

We managed to undercut some of Guizer's user base, but...

Keep your voice down.

Your company's on life support

But, he has been out of the game for over a decade.

the scoop on her.

Thought you were helping me with dinner.

Yeah, I think so.

Like old times, fam.

-Izzy! My God! -Stay down, stay down.

Damn, Ronnie! What the hell was that?

You're going back to Palo Alto.

What the hell is the "Phoenix Sentinel?"

Why would you bail over this?

-This was really dumb. -No.

If people think that we're cliqued with the Feds?

Ronald.

for the shell corporation and...

He got a family.

It's okay...

Make it happen.

about some people at our own network here.

Let me check real fast, hang on.

Which, I mean, whatever, but...

You guys are talking to Alex Bell?

Let me see.

I'm just telling you this in the interest of full transparency.

She's so beautiful.

As ArakNet struggles to best their competitor, Izzy butts heads with the team. Rask recovers, but his murderous past threatens to resurface. Wes, Nick and Mara hustle to bring ArakNet street cred against slim odds. Ronald goes down a dangerous road he’s long avoided.

it's not just that his piece of the pie gets bigger,

We need to get them to start using our network.

What do you mean? What? -I mean, what are you doing? Why are you doing this?

Meaning there are other people sacrificing as well...

We can use BuzzTech as a way to hand over the company publicly.

No! No! -Alex! We need your face at BuzzTech.

-My gosh. -How are you?

Look, I sat down with Alex Bell last night, and he got me thinking.

How about this? Mara.

It could help.

but it's illegal, so it's... it's...

I mean, he has an entire media machine.

First you stand me off. Like, okay, that's class.

-Since the beginning. -Fantastic.

Would you buy ad-block software from Mark Zuckerberg?

-You know... -Let me get that cod then.

I'm gonna grab a smoke right quick.

Hey, say, Mickey.

There's plenty going.

and Agent Pierce's murder case will be reopened.

Do you know who I am?

Brother... -He came here to get hurt! Starting shit!

because early this morning, we broke 300,000 users.

I don't, actually. I don't want it to be perfect.

Really?

Rask makes a bold move to set things right. After a near-death experience, Izzy reaches out to an old friend. Ronald and Nick rally to Izzy’s defense as they rethink the future of their business. The group fears Araknet’s baggage will scare off Wes.

I want you to have not done it.

Okay.

Izzy?

-Okay. -Okay.

They ain't gonna sit on this but for more than a second.

while you were committing corporate espionage and getting kidnapped,

Give Daddy a hug.

Long as you give us Isabelle.

Lies, bruh.

how much I love you.

The...

No big. Where shall we sign?"

I'm just gonna cut the bullshit.

-We'll smoke them. -We got some personal issues.

So that's just us putting that shit out there.

I just think that place really has something.

You just pay everybody a little bit more than anybody else would.

What do you see as your role at ArakNet?

After a devastating tragedy, Ronald faces a harrowing decision. Izzy finds herself in hot water after a brazen plan lands her in the Russians’ sights. Nick finally grabs Wes’s attention with the help of Wes’s daughter, Mara.

We... we could pay someone. I don't...

Queen, look, you have to stop thinking about it this way.

Yeah, but that's ridiculous.

Mom? Mom?

If you go at this kid yourself,

Every new user that joins the network,

Show me.

Yeah. Like her, actually.

When you ever not know? Since right now, Tam.

And... money.

Is it time to do?

Wait. What is this? How'd you do this?

All these users who are jumping aboard right now,

Not governments, not media, and especially not corporations.

How's the steak?

You following this? Yeah.

You want me to, right, Tam?

'Cause I'll untie him right now. I'll send him on his way.

Jesus Christ. You can't do this.

After a discouraging discovery, the trio forges a new plan. Izzy seeks the help of someone significant from her past. Nick faces a setback while catching a glimpse into the strange world of Wes Chandler. Ronald struggles to get his crew behind the new way of doing business.

Didn't say anyone was coming.

Sorry, guys. Not enough coffee today,

And that's it?

My dad runs his business out here

-Dad! -What?

What?

So when girls like Rachelle lookin' at you all smilin' and shit,

Yeah, that kid's an idiot.

Never around.

because, well, we didn't have the cash for anything else.

Nailed it.

Congrats, by the way.

and you sold it to Alex Bell. That's gangsta.

and then everyone else took their cocks out and started measuring.

So you just...

Because after two very public flops,

Don't be cheatin', dawg. Look at that shit.

Nick. Hey.

I missed this.

I'm sure they are.

Yeah, I just... I don't know.

You want to be like everybody else?

Hey, work her.

Was thinking about Dade Medical.

Shit might have been a little different though

Instead, we got your bitch-ass daddy out here

That ain't no joke, man, that's real talk, bruh.

Nick has an unexpected encounter with Wes Chandler; Nick has a proposition for Ronald and Izzy; Rask struggles to repair his life; Nick takes on CEO duties.

"This is the most amazing, delicious fish

but, look, let me buy you dinner.

Buyers, sellers, that kind of shit.

but my investors are still feeling very shaky,

If DeAndre come up in here and catch your Haitian ass up in here,

What's this?

Share it with your customers and with your friends.

Dude buys a gram of pookie from Homestead dude,

-Hey. -Yo.

All right, sure. I've read about another home-grown network

so you can spend 100% of your time creating and innovating.

You need somebody to make it real. I can do that.

Okay, what did Mom say?

Also, I think something is about to happen soon.

To your father, a man who knew no boundaries,

Think I even used the word "whore" at one point.

as delightful as that sounds.

It's free from government interference,

Jesus Christ. And you want five hops?

She's not gonna do it, okay? So I'll find someone.

We cleaned that rent situation up for you, ain't that right?

-ArakNet put this here. -You understand?

All of them, not just E.

Shut the goddamn door!

He's really interested.

I'm Joni, and this is my wife and research partner Milla.

Nick makes a ruthless deal with Rask; after asking Izzy for help, Roland is left with limited options to ease the pressures on his gang; Rask gets squeezed by the Russians; Izzy has a breakthrough.

It depends.

You're being seriously helpful right now, girl.

Or I can send my baby brother to take care of it.

Finally.

I gotta go.

I'll give you 5% of everything that we pull in here.

Live my life?

Arresting Nick, coming here to tell me to sit still.

I'd give you a tour of the place

And what we have here...

Okay, I don't wanna scare you.

It's a little private place he bought us.

We just appreciate that you care.

It's a virtual server firm kinda thing.

He loved it, told me to check it out, except...

You go out. Yes, yes.

You need to call Ronny.

It's just like Tor, it gives you access to the Dark Net.

Well, you can't use it right now.

The Morales family mourns Delfia's death; Izzy wants revenge; Rask makes a bargain with Vera; as the new king, Ronald is facing many challenges; Touie comes up with a risky idea.

It's a...

And that's when you drove to the river?

She was asking too many questions.

Well, I can name snitches.

Coming!

Yeah? What does... what does partner-murdering carry?

I think what we're seeing is the world is ready

or changing the face of currency.

My... my absolute pleasure.

Obsessed.

and then we were down 12, and we had two turnovers

but didn't expect anywhere near this kind of volume.

Shit, he swallowed the bag!

to take our corners because they got pushed off of theirs.

Let me talk to Jules, see if we can cut a deal.

Hey, Pap?

all your boys can get their own accounts. Son, no.

So we keep killing each other, and that's what they gonna

Just let it out.

You're okay.

-Tell me what happened. -Holy shit, I gotta go.

We used to go there all the time when we were little,

Okay. I'll take the couch, though, I barely sleep.

Again, really sorry, we... You know, we didn't call.