Silicon Valley (TV Series)

Two Days of the Condor (2015)

Matt Ross: Gavin Belson

Quotes 

• Gavin Belson : I feel terrible it's come to this, Richard. But who knows? Sometimes things like this are for the best. I know this one is for me. If you hadn't blackmailed me into this arbitration, I was gonna have to go in front of the Hooli Board of Directors and ask for $250 million to buy you out.

  Richard Hendricks : Wow. $250 million?

  Gavin Belson : Believe it or not, your algorithm is the only way to make Nucleus work. I was ready to pay whatever it took. Let me ask you this. If I offered you 10 million for Pied Piper right now, before we even go in there, would you take it?

  Richard Hendricks : Really? You'd do that?

  Gavin Belson : [laughs cruelly]  No, of course not. I'm about to get it for free. I'm just fucking with you.

• Judge Underwood : Mr. Belson, there is language in this contract that the California Supreme Court has deemed unlawful. Preventing Mr. Dunn from seeking employment elsewhere is a violation of his rights. Are you aware of this?

  Gavin Belson : I was not, but I'm willing to drop that count altogether if it makes things easier.

  Judge Underwood : Well, here's the thing. This clause was unlawful when you included it in Mr. Hendricks' employment agreement.

  Gavin Belson : Right. As I said, I'm willing to just move past this.

  Judge Underwood : See, again, I don't think you understand. If Mr. Hendricks hadn't hired Mr. Dunn, or you hadn't pursued him for that hire, I'm not sure I would've noticed the violation. But you did, so I did.

  Richard Hendricks : [Whispers]  What's happening?

  Pete Monahan : Justice, baby.

  Judge Underwood : And what I find is, this is an unenforceable contract. It is null and void. So, effectively, Mr. Hendricks never had a valid employment agreement with Hooli. As a result, Hooli has no claim to ownership of Pied Piper's underlying IP. That is my ruling and per your arbitration agreement, it is binding and final. Thank you, everyone.