September 12, 2024
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Two plus two equals we're f*cked - Eric.
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The chaos continues to swirl around our favorite bankers in "Company Man." This time, it's Robert (Harry Lawtey) who feels the squeeze as Pierpoint deems him the most expendable and makes him the scapegoat as the official representative tasked with answering the select committee's probe in the 2 billion pound bailout of Lumi and Pierpoint's involvement. When Robert finds out that Eric (Ken Leung) agrees he's the most expendable, he knows exactly where he stands on the tandem pole. Frankly, it's a bit surprising that Eric signed off on it, but since Eric is all about self-preservation, then it's not that surprising even when he tries to persuade Yasmin to take a personal day to save her from the chaos.
Speaking of Eric, it's Children's Investment Trust Charity Day at Pierpoint, and everyone is dressed in full costume of their choice. When the camera pans to Eric in full Henry VIII ensemble, selling the point to Robert he needs to be a company man while stroking that beheaded object, it elicits more than just a giggle. Sweetpea (Miriam Petche) has valuable information leading to Pierpont's demise and tries to warn both Yasmin and Eric, who promptly dismisses her, but Eric knows that they need to get ahead of the curve, so he calls Bill Adler to get to the truth who admits that Pierpoint is in serious financial trouble and they're getting a new CEO. Adler also has brain cancer, and the two men share a real moment where Eric begins to cry; however, Bill, taking a page out of Eric's book, admonishes him and declares that they are "lifers."
Sweetpea later encounters Yasmin (Marisa Abela) in the bathroom. Harper (Myha'la Herrold) who conveniently decided to use the bathroom at that moment, overhears the valuable piece of intel perched in one of the cubicles. She will no doubt maximize her fullest potential with this newest information. Harper, who astutely knows how valuable the intel is, cancels her meeting while Yasmin remains carelessly oblivious.
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Speaking of the curve, Robert was put through the ringer. He ambushes Henry Muck (Kit Harrington) in the men's bathroom, who tells him he has everything under control. Between having panic attacks and being forced to wear glasses for optics, Robert doesn't believe him because Lisa Dearn, who's leading the committee, is going for the jugular, questioning Pierpoint's complicity and Henry's predatory behavior. Just when we think he's done for, Aurore Adekunle (Faith Alabi), the Cabinet Minister and Energy Secretary, takes full responsibility, absolving Robert and Pierpoint of any wrongdoing for Lumi's collapse and the government bailout. Believing in "accountability in politics," she tendered in her resignation to the prime minister, much to the shock and relief of everyone. However, with a backdoor deal orchestrated by Lord Norton and Otto Mostyn along with Henry, a later celebration congratulated Aurore for becoming "the new prime minister" when she entered the room all smiles, celebrating their victory, leaving Robert stunned.
Yasmin joins the celebration where drugs and and alcohol are the life of the party, with everyone doing lines, including Robert and Henry. Yasmin goes to Henry only for her to find out that their "intimate" and "vulnerable" moment that happened in the bathroom earlier that morning, which involved her peeing on him, is not exclusive to her, and she storms out. She's the latest in the line of women servicing Henry's sexual kinks. Henry confronts Robert about his feelings for Yasmin.
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He meets her outside, and she bemoans her taste in men, with Robert wearing his heart on his sleeve. They're interrupted by a phone call, and Yasmin learns they may have found her father's body. She quickly makes her exit, paving the way for Henry to introduce him to an ayahuasca ceremony where he hallucinates Hari's body with morbid images of self-reflection.
Later, when Yas joins Robert in bed, and it's frustratingly platonic, Robert jokes that she is destined to marry her dad. She happily confesses what we've all been dying to know - "That would be impossible because I killed him."
Say, what?!
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Industry airs on HBO and steams on MAX Sundays at 9 pm.
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