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*ManipulativeBastard: Shiv manipulates Eavis' witness to keep her from testifying before the Senate.
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*{{Unperson}}: The dehumanising term devised by Waystar Royco to cover up crimes against sex workers, migrants or alleged stowaways is NRPI ("No real person involved")
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* MoralEventHorizon: Silencing a sexual assault victim is this for Logan, in Rhea's eyes.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Silencing a sexual assault victim and punishing no executive for covering up said assault and others is this for Logan, in Rhea's eyes.
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* DisposableSexWorker: Crimes against sex workers and migrant workers are brushed away with "NRPI" (No Real Persons Involved).
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* DisposableSexWorker: Crimes against sex workers and migrant or foreign workers in the Brightstar cruises are brushed away with as "NRPI" (No Real Persons Involved).
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*ProfessionalButtKisser: The Republican Senator, who uses his minutes in the hearing to speak wonders of the Brightstar cruisers. In the final sequence, he approaches Kendall to congratulate him.
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--> '''Logan''': "You are fungible!"
--> '''Rhea:''' "Go on then. ''Funge me.''"
--> '''Rhea:''' "Go on then. ''Funge me.''"
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--> '''Logan''': '''Logan:''' "You are fungible!"
--> '''Rhea:''' "Goon then.ahead. ''Funge me.''"
--> '''Rhea:''' "Go
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* HarsherInHindsight: Or HilariousInHindsight depending on how you view it--Rhea's final words to Logan are a BadassBoast taunting him to go on and replace her when Logan insists she's replaceable.
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* BadassBoast: Rhea's final words to Logan. Seeing what a nightmare the SuccessionCrisis becomes in seasons 3 and 4, she was completely right.
--> '''Logan''': "You are fungible!"
--> '''Rhea:''' "Go on then. ''Funge me.''"
--> '''Logan''': "You are fungible!"
--> '''Rhea:''' "Go on then. ''Funge me.''"
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* HarsherInHindsight: Or HilariousInHindsight depending on how you view it--Rhea's final words to Logan are a BadassBoast taunting him to go on and replace her when Logan insists she's replaceable.
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* ScrewThisImOutOfHere: Rhea steps down from her position as next CEO, and doesn't budge when Logan tries to shout her back into it.
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* YouCanTurnBack: Rhea asks Shiv if she's sure she wants to try to convince the victim not to testify.
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* MoralEventHorizon: Silencing a sexual assault victim is this for Logan, in Rhea's eyes.
* YouCanTurnBack: Rhea asks Shiv if she's sure she wants to try to convince the victim not totestify.testify, trying to get her to consider what she's really about to do. Shiv dismisses her and goes to speak to Kira by herself.
* YouCanTurnBack: Rhea asks Shiv if she's sure she wants to try to convince the victim not to
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* MeaningfulName: The whistleblower, one Mr. Weisel, is consistently referred to as "weasel" by the Waystar Royco characters.
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* MeaningfulName: The whistleblower, one Mr. Weisel, is consistently referred to as "weasel" by the Waystar Royco characters.characters.
* YouCanTurnBack: Rhea asks Shiv if she's sure she wants to try to convince the victim not to testify.
* YouCanTurnBack: Rhea asks Shiv if she's sure she wants to try to convince the victim not to testify.
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* LetNoCrisisGoToWaste: After reclaiming his cool and driving Eduard to serious bargaining, Roman dryly suggests finagling the other hostages while the tension is high.
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A company whistleblower on the cruises scandal goes forward despite attempts from the company to block his testimony. Democratic senators -- including Sen. Eavis -- call for a hearing. The company sends Gerri and Tom to testify on operations and Logan and Kendall to testify on overseeing. Tom fumbles his testimony and draws fire onto himself, making it transparently obvious that ''something'' came up between him and Greg on Thanksgiving about cruises. Shiv speaks with Eavis and learns he has a second witness, a victim, coming up later in the week. She manages to talk the woman out of testifying so this event does not haunt her for the rest of her life.
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A company whistleblower on the cruises scandal goes forward despite attempts from the company to block his testimony. Democratic senators -- including Sen. Eavis -- call for a hearing. The company sends Gerri and Tom to testify on operations and Logan and Kendall to testify on overseeing. Tom fumbles his testimony and draws fire onto himself, making it transparently obvious that ''something'' came up between him and Greg on Thanksgiving about cruises. Kendall manages to save face by claiming competence and accusing Eavis of bias. Shiv speaks with Eavis and learns he has a second witness, a victim, coming up later in the week. She manages to talk the woman out of testifying so this event does not haunt her for the rest of her life.
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* MeaningfulName: The whistleblower, "Weisel", is consistently referred to as "weasel" by the Waystar Royco characters.
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* MeaningfulName: The whistleblower, "Weisel", one Mr. Weisel, is consistently referred to as "weasel" by the Waystar Royco characters.
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A company whistleblower on the cruises scandal goes forward despite attempts from the company to block his testimony. Democratic senators -- including Sen. Eavis -- call for a hearing. The company sends Gerri and Tom to testify on operations and Logan and Kendall to testify on overseeing. Tom fumbles his testimony and draws fire onto himself, making it transparently obvious that ''something'' came up between him and Greg on Thanksgiving. Shiv speaks with Eavis and learns he has a second witness, a victim, coming up later in the week. She manages to talk the woman out of testifying so this event does not haunt her for the rest of her life.
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->''"So, I say, go ahead. Hit us as hard as you can. We can take it. We have nothing to hide."''
-->-- '''Kendall'''
A company whistleblower on the cruises scandal goes forward despite attempts from the company to block his testimony. Democratic senators -- including Sen. Eavis -- call for a hearing. The company sends Gerri and Tom to testify on operations and Logan and Kendall to testify on overseeing. Tom fumbles his testimony and draws fire onto himself, making it transparently obvious that ''something'' came up between him and Greg onThanksgiving.Thanksgiving about cruises. Shiv speaks with Eavis and learns he has a second witness, a victim, coming up later in the week. She manages to talk the woman out of testifying so this event does not haunt her for the rest of her life.
-->-- '''Kendall'''
A company whistleblower on the cruises scandal goes forward despite attempts from the company to block his testimony. Democratic senators -- including Sen. Eavis -- call for a hearing. The company sends Gerri and Tom to testify on operations and Logan and Kendall to testify on overseeing. Tom fumbles his testimony and draws fire onto himself, making it transparently obvious that ''something'' came up between him and Greg on
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A company whistleblower on the cruises scandal goes forward despite attempts from the company to block his testimony. Democratic senators -- including Sen. Eavis -- call for a hearing. The company sends Gerri and Tom to testify on operations and Logan and Kendall to testify on overseeing. Tom fumbles his testimony and draws fire onto himself, making it transparently obvious that ''something'' came up between him and Greg on Thanksgiving. Shiv speaks with Eavis and learns he has a second witness, a victim, coming up later in the week. She manages to talk the woman out of testifying so this event does not haunt her for the rest of her life.
Afterwards, Rhea quits the position of CEO. Logan muses to Shiv that a "blood sacrifice" might be needed to get through this scandal.
Meanwhile, Roman, Laird, and Karl are sent to secure Central Asian investors in the hopes of taking the company private. However, they are caught up in a hostage situation involving anti-corruption militia.
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!!Tropes:
* DisposableSexWorker: Crimes against sex workers and migrant workers are brushed away with "NRPI" (No Real Persons Involved).
* HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee: The plot of this episode. The company has to testify before a Senate subcommittee at the behest of Sen. Eavis.
* HostageSituation: While at a hotel in Bursa meeting with Eduard, Roman et al. are taken as hostages along with a large group of other guests.
* MeaningfulName: The whistleblower, "Weisel", is consistently referred to as "weasel" by the Waystar Royco characters.
[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/suc_dc.png]]
A company whistleblower on the cruises scandal goes forward despite attempts from the company to block his testimony. Democratic senators -- including Sen. Eavis -- call for a hearing. The company sends Gerri and Tom to testify on operations and Logan and Kendall to testify on overseeing. Tom fumbles his testimony and draws fire onto himself, making it transparently obvious that ''something'' came up between him and Greg on Thanksgiving. Shiv speaks with Eavis and learns he has a second witness, a victim, coming up later in the week. She manages to talk the woman out of testifying so this event does not haunt her for the rest of her life.
Afterwards, Rhea quits the position of CEO. Logan muses to Shiv that a "blood sacrifice" might be needed to get through this scandal.
Meanwhile, Roman, Laird, and Karl are sent to secure Central Asian investors in the hopes of taking the company private. However, they are caught up in a hostage situation involving anti-corruption militia.
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!!Tropes:
* DisposableSexWorker: Crimes against sex workers and migrant workers are brushed away with "NRPI" (No Real Persons Involved).
* HauledBeforeASenateSubcommittee: The plot of this episode. The company has to testify before a Senate subcommittee at the behest of Sen. Eavis.
* HostageSituation: While at a hotel in Bursa meeting with Eduard, Roman et al. are taken as hostages along with a large group of other guests.
* MeaningfulName: The whistleblower, "Weisel", is consistently referred to as "weasel" by the Waystar Royco characters.
