Silicon Valley (TV Series)
The Cap Table (2014)
T.J. Miller: Erlich Bachman
Quotes
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Erlich : You need to completely change who you are, Richard. A complete Teutonic shift has to happen.
Richard : Tectonic.
Erlich : What?
Richard : A "tectonic" shift is the earth's crust moving around. "Teutonic", which is what you just said, is an ancient Germanic tribe that fought the Romans. They were originally from Scandinavia...
Erlich : Stop it! Stop it. You're being a complete tool right now. I need you to be a complete asshole.
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Richard : You didn't say shit about any business plan before today and neither did he. You know he was kind of being an asshole back there.
Erlich : Yeah, that's why he's a billionaire. Because he knows how and when to be an asshole. That's what you need to be like. You do, Richard.
Richard : Whatever.
Erlich : If you continue to mismanage this company giving ten percent to whoever Obviously, you know, we can't go back on my shares. That ship has sailed but from here on out.
Richard : Now you're being an asshole.
Erlich : You say that like it's a bad thing. Richard, if you're not an asshole, it creates this kind of asshole vacuum and that void is filled by other assholes, like Jared.
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Erlich : Richard, stop being a fucking pussy and start being an asshole.
