Unstable

Okay, so you're telling me that I'm no longer the CEO?

Peter is stepping in for the time being, but the whole thing is only temporary.

Oh.

Uh-huh.

Look, Ellis, I can only imagine how severe and sudden this must seem to you,

but please know this is all about protecting you and your company.

Uh-huh.

Okay, I'm good.

Things have been delicate. We want to put our best foot forward.

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I'm good. I'm good. I'm good in the hood.

As long as you're good.

Yeah, yeah. This... this hood is good.

Then it's settled.

Shit.

-Hey. How'd it go? -Huh?

The apology?

That's why we're here, right? You were going to apologize to Anna.

Yeah, yeah. Yeah, it went great. Fantastic!

It's been a long day. I'm very, very tired.

I'm gonna go take a nap or go on a run.

-Those are really different things. -Don't I know it.

Hey, there he is.

I was worried.

Do you still believe in me?

That's an interesting question.

You feel like people are losing faith in you?

Did Anna and Peter say something to you?

-How do you know? -It's my job to know.

-Oh, of course. -Yeah.

Did you talk to them about it?

They didn't say I talked to them, did they?

-Why would they? -Right, why would they?

Yeah, which is why they didn't. Unless you're saying that they did.

-They didn't. -Well, that's exactly what I'm saying.

Yeah, no, they're all in charge now.

You know, I'm out. Peter's in.

And it was all Anna's idea.

-Whoa, so it's done then. -

Dragon is in a post-Ellis era.

It's hurtful when you say it like that. But, um, you know, it was a good run.

But this ol' horse is not even worth the price of his hooves.

No! Don't say that.

You're not an old horse.

No. You're a young horse galloping around. We just...

Just need to make a pivot.

What kind of pivot?

Both of us pivot this way.

Then down, up.

We got 'em.

What? You didn't tell me that you stabilized the hydrogel cylinders.

-Uh-huh. -Go off!

Yeah, I'd go off

if I was presenting something that was actually, uh, operational.

People present beta-phase designs all the time.

When Steve Jobs presented the iPhone, it was just cardboard.

Is that true?

Maybe. I'm just saying, you need to chill, Mr. CEO.

Interim CEO.

-Still pretty cool. -

Yeah, it'd be a lot cooler

if it didn't come at the expense of ousting my childhood hero.

Well, at least you didn't have to alienate your best friend.

-Touché. -Mm-hmm.

Touch...

That psychopath won't stop bothering me.

Ellis?

Um, no. Um...

Say, can you, uh...

Can you keep a secret?

-Georgia, do you have a second? -Oh God. Just say it.

Rip the Band-Aid off.

What Band-Aid?

Whenever someone says, "We need to talk," it's bad news.

Oh, I didn't... I didn't say we need to talk.

-You didn't? -No!

I want to see if you're free tomorrow. There's a dumpling place I wanna try.

Oh, I thought we were donezo.

But, yeah, that... Tomorrow works.

Wait, why would we be donezo?

Dude, you've got a rep. At least according to Luna.

Shit. What did she say?

Just that you start office flings,

and the second your dad goes into crisis mode, you dip.

I don't...

-Is my dad in crisis mode? -You didn't hear?

Anna canned his ass.

What?

This is insane.

You got rid of the person who built the company from the ground up?

Your father missed a crucial board meeting.

He is too much of a wild card to be trusted right now.

That's not true.

And I know that change doesn't happen overnight,

but yesterday my dad had a revelation, and he's come out the other side.

Why should I believe that?

This isn't gonna make perfect sense, but we both became fake realtors.

The freedom of those new identities

allowed us to unlock the truest versions of ourselves.

You need more.

Ellis Dragon became Ron Tabasco.

Ron Tabasco was gonna sleep with Adele to get on the Windy Terrace team.

But he couldn't. He was thinking of Norma.

Then he told me, Jason Dargon, that,

and through that conversation and aborted sexual encounter

we got back Ellis Dragon.

Right, perfect.

I'll, uh... I'll call the board and tell them that, shall I?

-I should be there when you do it. -I was kidding.

Anna, Ellis is the only one who can get that battery working.

The board knows that, and you know that.

The only thing that I know

is your father hasn't been someone we've been able to rely on lately.

He is the most centered I've seen him since my mom died.

Okay, if what you're saying is true,

would he be willing to come back here, get to work in the lab,

and put aside his pride?

-I can get him to work in the lab. -And put aside his pride?

I'll get him in the lab, and... I'll work on the pride.

-Well, that all sounds great. -You'll be hearing from us real soon.

-Thank you so much! -Sure.

Would you like to show your school spirit by purchasing some swag on your way out?

We're having a special.

-I'm good. -All right.

- Who was that? -Oh, Jackson! You here to interview?

For what? What... What's going on here?

You are looking at the inaugural class

from the newest powerhouse in higher education.

Ellis U.

-LSU? -That's right, Ellis U.

Sorry. I'm trying to hear it correctly.

Are you saying L...

Ellis U. What's so complicated about Ellis U?

Oh, I don't know. Maybe that there already is one.

Louisiana State University.

Jackson, if you want to enroll at Ellis U, you've got to apply like everyone else.

Leslie's the Dean of Admissions at Ellis U.

And the minority owner.

We are a for-profit university.

Shh.

Mmm... I see what's going on here.

This is a Leslie scam. He's capitalizing off your name.

Well, if that were true, would I be sharing the financial risk?

All this merch, this is on my card.

Dad, you shouldn't be wasting your time with a fake school.

And what is this?

-Our mascot. -Oh!

A robot kangaroo?

It's a Robo-Roo. We are the Ellis U Robo-Roos.

-Go Roos! -Oh boy.

The signature blend of science and whimsy that Ellis U has come to be known for.

We already have a ton of impressive applicants

who are excited to study under me.

And we're hoping for some less impressive applicants soon.

When parents start to get desperate,

that's when the money train really begins to chug.

So if you'll excuse us, uh, we've got some more young minds to stuff. Thank you.

-Dad, this is ridiculous. -

Come back to Dragon where you can make a real difference.

Ellis U will make a real difference.

Let Anna and Peter have their stupid company. We're doing great.

I know what Anna did stings,

but we can get you through that so that we can get you back into the lab.

-Leslie? -We've been there and done that.

We're on to bigger and better things.

Exactly. If you'll excuse me.

-So, Josh. - Yes.

Tell me about your summers in the rainforest.

Oh, it's court-ordered.

Jackson! Hey!

Good to see you back in the lab.

Is it?

I think so.

Hmm.

Luna, if you have a problem with me, you should just come to me directly.

Okay.

Um, is this about Georgia? 'Cause I...

It's fine. Really, it's fine. Just come talk to me next time.

Great, now you hate me too.

-What? I didn't say hate. No. -Yeah.

What up, peeps?

Hey, so this is what's up. Jackson here just joined your "I Hate Luna" Club.

-Huh? -Yay!

So congrats. You can just invite him to your next meeting if you want.

Also, invite me. I agree with you guys. I just... I suck.

Am I missing something?

Um, after Ruby got the title bump, my girl... has gone a little bananas.

A little bananas?

Uh, is everything okay?

It will be after we all get drinks tonight and work through this.

Jackson's buying.

- Why not? -

Oh, hey. You're here.

Yeah, I, um...

I need your help.

Okay, sure.

I know you're on scholarship,

but if you would like to buy any more of the merch,

the table's open.

-Who are all these people? -Ask your dad. He brought 'em.

-Oh God. -Jackson!