Incorporated

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Did you get Karen's memo?

- Yeah. She expects us to have

the sales projections by Monday?

We just got the numbers yesterday.

I hear you, man.

My weekend is now officially fu--

Excuse us.

I want you to know

that I take no pleasure in what I'm about to do.

No!

- Meanwhile, Hurricane Zoe has finally made landfall

on the coast of Rhode Island.

It is yet unclear if the Providence levees

will be able to sustain a category-five storm.

The material damages could be in the billions of dollars.

In other news, the Canadian Prime Minister today announced

the construction of a new high-security fence,

after 2073 became a record year for illegal immigration.

It is estimated that already 12 million U.S. citizens

live in Canadian territory illegally.

Gasgo Oil unveiled its third offshore platform

on the former Arctic ice cap. - Mute.

- Good morning, Mr. Larson. - Good morning, Rachel.

This looks absolutely perfect.

- Thank you. -

- Morning, Rachel. - Good morning.

What is this?

Real deal? - Mm.

I thought a special breakfast was in order.

- Mmm. - Three years.

That's the bacon anniversary, right?

both: Mm-hmm.

- Mmm. I don't think I can go back to that petri-shit.

- I don't think we can afford not to.

- Bacon. - Mm-hmm.

- Mm. -

Oh, my God.

- Shit. Unmute. - Suspected terrorist attack.

Local authorities blame the Sons of Tomorrow,

but the radical Micronesian nationalist group

has not yet claimed responsibility.

The device detonated in an R & D lab

of the biochemical giant Spiga,

causing at least a dozen fatalities

and an immediate drop in the company's stock.

- It had to happen, today of all days.

Security at the office is gonna be a shit show.

- Hey, I'm glad they're there to keep you safe.

Work.

News.

- Spiga executive Elizabeth Krauss

addressed shareholders this morning,

after the company's stock plummeted

in the wake of the bombing.

Meanwhile, shares of their chief competitor,

Inazagi Biodesign, soared to a new high

in early trading.

In local news, the latest wave of food shortages

in the Red Zones has led to a 10% increase

in break-ins into Green Zone residential areas.

Corporate security forces

recommend caution and vigilance,

especially in and around perimeter checkpoints.

*

Over the past 40 years,

Spiga Biotech has been at the forefront

of the genetic-engineering revolution.

We designed seeds capable of thriving

in the increasingly harsh environments of our planet.

Our pest- and drought-resistant crops

are now sold in over 100 countries,

and our advancements in in vitro meat

have transformed the SynthFood industry.

Spiga. Committed to feeding

our ever-growing world.

- Full cavity search for my friend here.

- Next. - Hey, Roger.

- These guys seem in an especially pissy mood today.

Don't you watch the news?

Micronesian nationalists killed a dozen of our guys today.

- How can you be a nationalist

when your nation's under water?

- I know, it's like calling yourself a New Yorker.

Nationalists, my ass.

Word is it was Inazagi agents.

- Inazagi? You think they'd dare to?

- They're making a play for the Asian market.

I'm telling you guys, this was no terrorist attack.

This was sabotage.

Step out of the scanner, sir.

Place your briefcase on the slab, slowly.

We've got a code six down here.

Looks like some kind of malware.

- Doesn't seem to be booby-trapped.

I'm gonna open it.

I'm turning it on now.

- Oh, God, I want you in my mouth.

Mmm!

- False alarm. It's just food porn.

Mmm. Mmm.

Loser.

- The Everclear software scans the subject's brainwaves

and translates them into images.

Literally shows you what they're thinking.

Most importantly, what they're dreaming.

Traitors. They can't lie in their sleep, right?

What's the accuracy?

- We're at 65%... for now.

- Will that hold as the subject sleeps?

- Um, no. No, we expect to lose ten points during R.E.M.

What happened yesterday in Jakarta--

someone's gonna end up in the Quiet Room for that.

Do you understand what that means?

- Well, we've all heard stories.

- If you really knew, you wouldn't send anyone my way

on a 55% chance he's guilty.

- We would never run-- - I am as disappointed

as you are, sir.

55%'s unacceptable.

We'll pick up the pace. That's a guarantee.

Is there a problem?

No problem.

Everclear's learning.

It'll hit 75% in 6 months. - Good.

But not before.

- What are you trying to say, Ben?

- Just that maybe you should be careful

with the promises you make, especially to him.

I mean, we've all heard stories, right?

Mmm.

What's your name?

It's Theo.

- Mm. This is real tobacco, Theo.

No sawdust.

And where does a little shit like you

get something like this?

I like you, boy.

Can't make a buck in this world without a bit

of an entrepreneurial spirit and a big set of balls.

Uh-huh.

But if I let any punk

with a set of balls and a pack of smokes

sell in my backyard...

well, then supply is gonna exceed demand.

That creates what's known as a zero-profit condition.

That's no good for anybody,

especially me.

So this--

This is what I like to call

a strategic entry deterrent.

What the hell happened to you?

You did that?

Yeah.

Yeah, yeah, I did.

Hmm.

Show me.

*

Not bad, kid.

How'd you like to make some money?

*

[indistinct chatter, violin playing]

*

- I just--I lost track. This whole Jakarta thing--

everyone's been-- - Hey, it's fine.

Really. -

You're here. We're here.

- Champagne-- your best Norwegian.

Right away, sir.

- Better enjoy this while I still can.

What do you mean?

I got some news today.

The permit. It came through.

- The permit? - From Spiga.

I'm gonna make an appointment with their OB-GYN.

He's gonna remove the IUD.

Pulling the goalie.

- Wow. - What?

That's--

What's wrong?

- Nothing. It's great.

It's great. I just--I thought...

we'd have to wait much longer,

you know, until I made it to the 40th floor, at least.

- Well, then it's good news, right?

It means they like you.