Over a round of golf, Erlich and Maximo bond over their similarities; Richard searches for a new business model; Gilfoyle and Dinesh become suspicious of a new employee.
Richard decides to help when Laurie gets in a jam, but his lack of emotional discipline threatens to backfire on Pied Piper; Gavin tries to make a deal with a stubborn partner.
Attempting to woo a gaming company to PiperNet, Richard inadvertently angers a prized ally; Dinesh deals with a betrayal; Gavin leaves his underlings with a cryptic message to deliver.
Overshadowed by Jared in an on-camera interview, Richard's confidence wavers further when Laurie and Monica force him to work with Eklow, a new artificial-intelligence company.
Richard decides to help when Laurie gets in a jam; Gavin tries to make a deal with a stubborn partner while abroad; Dinesh relishes a rare win; Jared bonds with a surprising figure.
As Pied Piper prepares to close on their Series B funding, Richard receives some unsettling news; Gilfoyle suggests a risky proposition and Monica gets blunt with Richard.