Did you feel threatened?
I... can't be sure that he didn't lock
the door for privacy.
Did he take out the key?
I don't remember.
But you were scared?
The motivation's not the issue.
Locking a female graduate in the office
against her will is totally unacceptable.
Harper...
wouldn't Pierpoint be better off?
Hey. Did you go home with Greg?
No.
-Where is he anyway?
He could barely stand when I left him.
He promised me he'd leave his car.
I'm a massive fan of his hangovers.
Are you going home for Christmas?
No.
Yeah, me neither.
It's a weird time of year.
If you want to busy yourself, I'm around.
Harpsichord. Um, I need you.
I'm taking the new missus to the Alps.
Yeah. I've never been,
but I hear its fucking cold.
You eat sandwiches all year.
Now I show you how they taste.
I thought this happened in January.
It does for other people.
So why are you giving it to me now?
Because I want to.
Because I can.
Because you deserve it.
Why do I deserve it?
You can't look at a number like that on paper
with your name next to it
and still doubt yourself.
That's not logical.
You're allowed to thank me.
Thank you.
Whoo!
Mr. Greg Grayson, ladies and gentlemen.
-Look who's turned up.
It's the world's most consistently hungover man.
Mr. White Privilege, Silver Spoon himself.
I give you... the nonce!
Last night was biblical.
Where's the Mickey D's?
You come in blasted past 9:00,
you buy McDonald's for the team.
You know that, Greg.
You don't look like you've been home.
He's been brassing.
See, he's got that brassy look.
You know, I didn't have him as a brass hound,
but he's definitely been brassing.
Harps.
Yes?
Pass me the thing.
The script?
What?
No. that's... Eric, that's... Whoa! What?
Don't be shy.
This is for an audience, right?
We're an audience.
"Not an Exit" by Greg Grayson.
"I've had ramen, I've had chilli salt squid,
pak choi and gyoza.
Because I no longer have a job."
'Cause it's a comedy.
-It's work in progress, Eric.
Obviously.
Hey, is... is this job not good enough for you?
You seem to have forgotten
how lucky you are to be here.
Or maybe you've been bred
to sleepwalk into this place, through your life.
Must be nice.
You know what time it is?
It's time to wake the fuck up!
Wake up.
Wake up!
Hey, Greg, I know... I know a guy high up at Fox.
Fuck me, that was a bit strong.
Harper, I want to introduce you
to some market movers tonight.
And we've got Harvard's endowment coming.
Daria, what did you learn at HBS?
Uh, it was the world's
most expensive networking event.
It's a waste of money.
Harpsichord, if you would accompany me,
be my plus one?
She can't.
Why?
I need her on the desk.
A client's asked about the Fed.
They may trade any surprise,
and she's gonna book it.
I don't want her doing that.
Well, she already agreed to it.
Is this true?
Um... yes.
Suit yourselves.
Uh, you're gonna miss a bit of the party.
No, that's cool.
Rishi, Pierpoint.
Ah, Trust Fund Terry.
You coming to the party?
Please give generously.
Is this for retardeds?
I'm so sorry, I don't think I have any cash.
That's for the both of us.
Anyone got a clue which accounts
are coming tonight?
Shouldn't you know that?
How about the chap from Silver Kite. Is he coming?
Fucking hell, Wyndy, are you trying to
actually manage someone here?
I am actually a very good manager, Jackie.
Very hands-off.
Because I trust people.
But, yes, I have been
totally fucking negligent here.
What's going on?
-It was great.
-Yeah, she really stepped up.
She's been doing really well recently.
So where's the ticket?
He has gone a bit cold.
Better warm him up, then.
If he does come, you should lead.
Pierpoint, Ken speaking.
Ha, no, not tonight, mate.
Taking it easy.
Yeah, that's right, the big figure.
Yeah, no problem, man. Bye.
Did a gibbon just spunk in my ear, or did you say
you're going sober
-at the Christmas party?
I'm having a night off.
Have you got anything
on dollar positioning pre-Fed?
You've come here to ask me
a work-related question?
You could have just, like, IB'd.
But then I wouldn't get to see you.
I got you this.
Hello, Chuck.
Chuck the fuck. Happy Christmas.
Yes, it's horrible to hear your voice as well.
It'll be even worse to see you
tonight, but we do what we must.
Kenny's kinda like your work husband.
Don't fucking say that.
You know there's literally only one viable reason
why he treats you like that, right?
And what's that?
-He is in love with you.
-Oh, my God!
Okay, then.
How's your work husband?
Well, luckily for me, he doesn't register
on the sexual scale, so... What do you mean,
luckily for you?
At least then, if he locked you in a room,
there'd be something hot about it.
What if Robert locked you in an office?
Fuck off. I have told you, nothing's happening.
-But hypothetically...
I'm just fucking saying,
if he locked you in a room, -what would you do?
-I don't know.
-Probably ask for the key?
You're such a cunt.
Literally, how dare you?
That is so dysfunctional.
I can't believe -we're laughing about that.
Mm.
-It was literally terrifying.
-I'm sure.
I saw you in there with him again today.
Eric.
Whenever I see Kenny, I get this weird feeling.
It's like... Well, it's like dread,
but at the same time
it's, like, this anticipation.
It's like, it's very similar to fancying someone.
-Which I don't. Obviously.
-It's adrenaline.
He, like, empowered me for the first time today
with clients.
He was being really nice.
I know.
I know what that sounds like.
I mean... if the outcome is better,
what is the difference how you got there?
Well, are we trying to rationalize something
that just shouldn't be rationalized?
Greg, I... I didn't mean
for Eric to see your script.
Greg.
What the hell happened last night?
I got arrested.
-What?
-It is what it is.
-Are you okay?
-Hey, Robert, I think we've become
incredibly close.
Do you think we're incredibly close?
-Like, couple of bunkmates
in a submarine? War buddies?
Have you seen Blackadder?
-Uh, no.
-You should watch it.
Do you understand me?
No, seriously, you should... You should watch it
and report back.
-Uh, yeah.
-Cool.
Greg?
Were you there when he got nicked?
No, I left him.
Could you keep an eye on him tonight?
I have to be on the desk.
He's not a child.
Could you please be responsible for once?
Uh, yeah. Sure, of course.
Christmas plans?
Yes, I have plans. And, yes,
they're happening at Christmas.
I imagine yours is a lot of icy silences,
long walks, dry meat.
Chapter and verse, actually.
So, who are you entertaining tonight?
Absolutely no one.
My tolerance for this place is at rock bottom.
Have you ever thought about
a different part of the bank?
Could put in a good word with my boss.
I thought you couldn't bear
being around me at work.
Well, I'll make sure you're out of my eyeline.
-Hi! Found you finally. Hi love.
Hey, how you doing?
-I'm good. How are you?
I'm good.
-Um, I think you've met Alice.
Yes.
-Hi, so nice to see you again.
Hey, you too.
-How are you?
Sorry, Gus.
-Could I borrow you?
Yeah.
-Now's the time.
Lord Oaki, this is Gus Sackey.
Ah.
-Nice to meet you.
Likewise.
I loved your book.
Which one?
Sorry, your diaries.
-In Bed with Tony.
In Bed with Tony. Yes.
Yeah, the, uh... the publisher
insisted on the title.
Good book, but I... I can't say I really miss
frontline politics.
The upper house is tantamount to being retired.
Well, he's good.
-He's very good.
I'll leave you two to get acquainted.
-All right. Thanks, Sara.
Lord Oaky.
Uh, hi. Its, uh, Lord Oaki.
Yes, yes.
Champagne, or... Hey! Hey!
There is a fully disclosed item
in the bagging area.
-Mate, what are you doing?
-What?
Let's take it easy, all right?
-Yeah, sure.
It's Roberto Bag-gio! Hey.
Hey!
All right, thought police.
Mate. Merry Christmas.
I didn't realize you were in London.
Happy holidays, my friend.
Yeah, no, Kaspar's seeing, uh, Clement.
I left them at Annabel's.
Everybody looks like me there.
So, are they having dinner?
-It wasn't in his diary.
-Yeah. No, I don't think they wanted us
to be there.
Why's that?
You know, end of year stuff.
What up?
-Hey, steady on, you.
Uh... uh, this is Greg, uh, Grayson.
He's a colleague He's a VP on the desk.
Usman Abboud. Nice to meet you.
How you doing?
-Yeah, yeah.
I was meant to be in Rotterdam tonight.
Yeah, my... my... My wife's family are coming in
from Egypt, but I missed my flight.
Deliberately.
Yeah, and I hear that Rees-Mogg
is coming in tonight, and I want to see
-what a fucking freak he is in real life.
Well, um, can I do some intros for you?
Yeah, I mean, dude. Come on.
-I am here to network.
-That is beautiful. Wow!
-Right? Yes.
We're having a quiet night.
Dude... people like to dress up
this sell-side, buy-side shit, you know, yeah?
But let me remind you,
you're in the service industry, my friend.
Yasmin, would you describe yourself
as a horny person?
A horny person?
-Yeah, do you like to fuck?
-Jackie, come on.
No, no, no, no, no.
I'm asking professionally.
The post-coital regret can get very fucking strong
when you're stuck in a lift with somebody
and you know what their come face looks like.
Don't fuck anyone at this party.
Jackie, for fuck's sake.
That's inappropriate.
What the fuck's got into you?
Or who?
Yasmin doesn't care.
You're one of us, aren't you?
Just keep it...
It's not cool, okay?
Ooh!
What's the frequency, Kenneth?
-Have you had a stroke?
-No, Jackie, I've not had a fucking stroke.
Oh, well.
You might wanna have one then.
Oh, good one.
Sorry about her. That's...
Pacing myself.
By the way, I'm not sure Maxim's gonna come.
Right. Well, I guess we have no choice
but to have fun, then.
Dooling, is your wife here?
-Or are you planning on...
Inflation will return to two percent over time
and then be roughly symmetric around our
longer-term objective.
At the start of the year,
a number of crosscurrents presented risks
to the outlook, including weak global growth,
particularly in China and Europe,
the possibility of a disruptive Brexit,
and uncertainty around
unresolved trade negotiations.
While concerns remain in all of these departments,
it appears that risks have moderated somewhat.
Global financial positions have eased,
supported in many places around the world
by an accommodative shift in monetary policy,
and in some cases, fiscal policy.
Recent data from China and Europe
shows some improvement...
At least get yourself a drink.
How do you sort of, um, you know, measure it?
No, I suppose it's like...
It's like throwing good money after bad.
Um... There's our girl.
Hey. Sorry, I was just getting a drink.
That's a very strange way of saying you're pleased
to see me.
I didn't know you were coming.
What? Of course, I'm coming.
You... you are my coverage.
You girls are my coverage.
Look at you two.
-Look at you two.
Oh.
Aw.
This booze, by the way, is a leading recession
indicator. It's disgusting.
Ah, well, um... I gotta get back to work.
What, no! You're not gonna stay,
you're not gonna entertain me?
She's doing something for me.
-Aren't you?
-Yeah.
S... so good to see you, though.
Enjoy the party.
Yeah, it's good to see you.
-If you insist.
I thought he wasn't coming.
Fuck!
-Neither did I.
-Wyndy looks happy.
-I'll, uh, make myself scarce.
You can lead the charm offensive.
Okay.
Bien, bien.
Well... Harper. Harper.
Uh, this is Candace Albright.
-Hi. Good to meet you.
-Hi.
Candace is my wife.
I won't leave you two alone,
or she's gonna try to recruit you.
-What do you do?
-I work at Google.
Yeah, okay. Don't hide behind your modesty.
Honey, everybody knows you're an ambitious bitch.
I work high up at Google.
Eric talks about you at home,
which means he must like you.
Yeah, I bring you home with me, Harper.
I heard he compensated you very well.
What the f... - That's between me and Harper.
-Well, why did you tell me then?
Uh, because I couldn't help it.
I'm proud... - I'm proud of her.
Aw.
Don't talk to her too much.
You'll begin to wonder why she's with me.
Why am I with you?
-Fuck you, cunt.
Fuck you, cunt.
-Does he treat you this badly?
-She knows it's playful.
-Hey, Daria.
-Hey, Candace.
-Wow, you look gorgeous.
Thanks.
What were we saying?
Chairman Powell, Donna Borak with CNN.
Un, pivoting a little bit about wages.
Uh, since 2010, women's real earnings have
gone up about 3.9 percent...
-Oh. Whoa.
So?
Fed left rates unchanged.
I'm just waiting to see
if there's anything material in the language.
-Hmm. Riveting, isn't it?
-Hmm. Mm-hmm.
So, Nicole was on the turn.
Into a bit of a handful.
-You know...
-Whoo!
-Ooh.
Merry Christmas.
Did she tell you she was coming?
Nope. Just turned up.
You know, um, sometimes I think
I did you a disservice introducing you to her.
But you can use that relationship on RIF,
you know.
So it'll all be worth it in the end.
Cheers.
-Cheers.
Commenting on a nominee for the Fed directly,
and that's something I'd rather avoid.
It's really not my role to engage...
I like this place when it's empty.
-It's peaceful.
Hmm.
It's reflective.
Cubicle, now.
2C-B. Makes you size horny.
Are we sure about this?
Give me my narcotics.
Lift a leg up.
He can't see six feet.
What, so he can see three?
What?
Yeah... - Okay, actually, wait.
Why don't we just all jump in the air
when he sees us? Like this.
-Oh, for fuck's sake.
-That's good.
That's a good idea. Okay, okay.
I'll show you.
-Oh!
-Now there's four legs.
Yeah, so if you lift
one leg up, I lift one leg up,
-two legs, two feet.
Yeah, different shoes.
Okay, so...
I'm gonna take two.
Do you know how strong these are?
"Yes,"
he says, lying confidently.
Greg? Greg, no, please.
Just don't take two.
Just take a half -and see what happens.
-Shh.
Fuck's sake.
Robert, are you my coverage?
-Yes.
-Okay.
So you fill my orders.
All right, come on.
Lord Oaki...
Yeah, sure.
Okay, well, we're ready to move
when you are, so just, uh, you know,
you get in touch, right?
Okay. Ciao. Good talk. Thanks.
Sorry, this guy who's bullish on cryptos
'cause it's the only currency that works in space.
-What's his thesis?
Uh, gold bars are too heavy
and therefore too expensive to take to Mars.
So, what's going on?
Well, I thought we established
what happened was unacceptable.
No.
'Cause I don't work with men like Kenny.
Excuse me?
That's up to me.
It's up to me to make that decision for myself.
What are we talking about here?
Why are we getting personal?
Because I'm your friend, Yasmin.
I care about you.
Why do you think I came here today, huh?
I felt fucking guilty about the position
you put yourself in in front of me.
You think I came to see
my sales coverage or my friend?
Look, what happened to me is what happened to me.
Okay? How I deal with it is my choice.
Okay, then you should do better.
Oh, fuck off, ally.
My parents, uh, my parents remarried.
Scottish. Russian.
They have big separate lives.
I mean, really, they're... They're fine.
It's family.
They're warm, they're welcoming.
They're... make a huge effort.
Do you have any siblings?
Um...
-A twin. Brother.
-Cute.
And what does he do?
He plays tennis.
Shall I grab us another bottle?
Harper, I'm a professional.
Uh, no, to be honest, I'm sick to my stomach
of my professionalism.
You know, the amount of times I hold my tongue
when I wanna fucking scream!
Expectations for consumption and also business
fixed investment... Look, instinctively,
I wanted to... I wanted to keep you close
on the desk.
You know, I've... I've been watching
the way that Eric treats you, and, um...
he gives and he takes.
It's textbook narcissism.
GDP growth of 2019 was 2.1, so I'm just...
Yeah, I mean, it's only 'cause he cares.
No... Hey, I... I'm not debating that he cares.
Well, we don't see any evidence...
I mean, I... I... I used to feel it, too.
Inflation below two percent...
Can I ask you something and can you be honest?
Yeah.
Has he ever crossed the line with you?
Yeah. I mean, he's scared me.
Like, just the other day,
he locked me in a meeting room.
He what?
I think it was absent-minded, but he, like,
locked me in, and...
I was like... The, like, reptilian part
of my brain was like, "How the fuck
am I gonna get out?"
How... How did that make you feel?
My first thought was... "I might die in here."
Which is... total bullshit.
Like, it's just a neurological response.
It's not a rational one.
But he locked you in a room.
Yeah.
I couldn't...
breathe. Or, like, I...
Like, couldn't catch my breath.
Yeah, um, in terms of wages
getting over four percent... He makes me feel...
pretty steadily over the last five years
and are now... Wages and benefits are now
between three and three and a half percent...
Special?
Just for the last couple of years.
Uh, the biggest part of the gains have come...
Yeah. It's a... It's a very powerful thing.
Which is kind of a welcome thing.
Um, you mentioned productivity.
So, productivity...
is really, uh, very difficult to predict.
Shall we, uh...
-Shall we go join the party?
Yes. Yes.
How have I never noticed...
Let's go.
I think I might cry.
Uh, wow, uh, I don't wanna know.
-Harper?
Oh, my God, look at the Christmas tree!
He's fine.
It's just a few beers.
This doesn't seem like a place...
truly ambitious people stay very long.
How has all this affected you?
Pierpoint are making a contribution to us
in Hari's name.
I'm here on behalf of Coronary UK.
I'm on the board.
Sara wanted the two of us to meet.
Why do I suddenly feel like I'm being set up?
God, you are prickly.
Ever have a day off?
I just want to know if the bank cares
whether the person who sat next to Hari is okay.
I feel like I'm just an... accessory here.
Hi.
-Sorry. Sorry to interrupt.
Do you... do you mind just grabbing a photo,
is that okay?
-Sure.
-Yeah? Thank you. Thanks.
-Hello? Hello?
A little birdie told me that you got arrested.
I was way over when they stopped me.
The legal limit is 35 micrograms of alcohol
per 100 milliliters of breath, and I blew...
34, one under.
And the superintendent
had to hand me my keys back.
And he said...
"I know you had a fucking night out."
Yeah, he did!
-He knew!
-I drove home.
Did a load of gear.
Watched every episode of Blackadder.
And I came into work the same.
I... I... I really want
to blow coke up somebody's ass.
Ah, it needs to be further up inside the anus.
It's not as glamorous as when Leo did it.
Shall we have a nightcap?
Join our bosses?
Uh, they'll be, uh, commiserating.
Why?
Kaspar's, uh, retiring.
Why? As of when?
He said he wanted to, uh,
spend more time with his family.
Yup.
Clement's only client hangs up his boots.
Wow, we're watching your chances
of a job at the end of this fall in real time.
There you are.
Will we be writing his business?
I'll give you the first ticket.
Don't think so, no.
Yeah, I could sort of tell by the body language.
-Fuck it. It's just one client.
-Why are you being nice to me?
What?
You're being nice to me.
Why?
What a ridiculous question.
Have I not been?
No. Not particularly, and it seems weirdly timed.
Have a glass of water, Yas.
And I'll forget what you just said.
Is it 'cause you wanna change?
Or because you're worried about the consequences
of your actions?
Consequences of my actions?
-What am I, a criminal?
What's my crime?
You... you don't remember?
Well, we could ask Maxim,
'cause that's why he just walked.
All right, and that's a criminal
offence now, is it?
Put a fucking name on it if you're going to accuse
someone of something, yeah?
-I'm fine, thank you.
I can't believe you would bring that up,
whatever I told you in confidence
that I don't like what drinking does to me,
Yasmin.
Why do you bring that side out of me?
He walked because you can't separate the personal
and the professional.
That's why it's separate.
Hey.
Uh, have a drink with me, yeah?
I'll pay.
It's an open bar.
Yeah, I need some, uh, I need some...
I need some in... Investment advice.
-Okay.
Oh, okay. Bye then, bye, friend!
Bye, friend!
-Bye!
-Why are you screaming?
Let's get you some fresh air.
I don't want to fucking go home.
Shh! Shh!
I don't wanna go home.
You're so fucking short.
It makes me feel like... Like a giant.
-Watch your head.
I'm just gonna take...
-Mmm. Thank you.
You guys are really close, aren't you?
I guess so.
-School.
-No, but you...
You look at each other
like you really know each other.
Sorry, I'm not... I'm not sure what you mean.
I'll go and get you boys a drink.
Doors closing.
Wait.
Wait here.
-Do you like my body?
-Yes.
Come here.
Don't touch me.
I wanna feel how much you want me.
-Are you gonna come for me?
-Yes.
Tell me when you're close, like a good boy.
I'm close.
Yeah? Finish yourself off.
Eat it.
What?
Sorry, um... was that too much?
Greg.
Greg! Greg!
Greg!
Can someone call an ambulance, please?
What's going on?
You got a phone?
Yeah.
Greg?
Greg. Greg, can you hear me?
-Greg?
He's still breathing.
Um... Um... He's, uh, he's still breathing,
but he's not responding.
So, where are you for Christmas?
Um, with my parents.
And... uh, do you get on with them, you know?
Um, yeah.
Cool.
Sometimes the loneliest place can be in a room
with the people who are supposed to love you.
How fucked are you?
You're a fucking child and a fucking addict.
Guess we can add Greg to your list of casualties.
Don't fucking touch me.
Mornin'.
I'm not going in.
-Oh, will I?
Uh, exactly. There's... There's too many other...
you know, I've... I've seen them from the inside.
Yeah, suffice to say I've got a headache this end.
So hungover, it feels like
it's happening to someone else.
Yeah, this hangover would
honestly kill a small child.
No, no, exactly.
There's too many other...
No, I mean if... if they had it...
No, no, I'm not... I'm not condoning child abuse.
I actually went shooting with Ghislaine
before it all kicked off.
Yeah, yeah, the big man.
The guy who runs our cross product desk.
Not in today.
-Rumors flying everywhere.
Probably got bid away.
Did you feel threatened?
I... can't be sure that he didn't lock the door
for privacy.
Did he take out the key?
I don't remember.
But you were scared?
Motivation's not the issue.
Locking a female graduate
in the office against her will
is totally unacceptable.
Did he lock you in?
Harper.
Why are you mincing your words?
I don't know what you want me to say.
We don't want you to say anything.
We just want to know what happened.
I could have got up and left.
Could you?
And did you feel you could have?
Maybe not.
Did Eric, knowingly or unknowingly,
lock you in a meeting room against your will?
He did.
We've already spoken to him.
I just needed to hear it from you.
You did the right thing.
I have to sign an NDA?
It's in everybody's interest that you sign.
Do I get time to read it?
We hate to put you through this,
but we've been speaking to Eric's representatives
all weekend, and these are
his severance terms, not ours.
The only thing to avoid a tribunal,
which, reputationally...
he didn't want.
That is a lot simpler for him.
For you, too.
Harper... wouldn't Pierpoint be better off?
Thank you.
-This is really sweet.
I slept, like, 17 hours.
Unbroken.
-Luxurious.
You know how after people get, like...
shelter and family, they yearn to be...
I don't know, um, actualized?
Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs.
I had a motivational psych class.
-Wow. Get you.
I read it in this.
Greg, you have a great life.
It's actually kind of insulting
that you don't see that.
Greglit!
Supper's on the table.
Coming, Mummy!
Are you staying?
-Nah.
-Okay. Cool.
-Greg.
Yeah?
Do you think Eric is a bad person?
Don't know.
I just work with him, you know.
Right.