Le Roi brisé renaît de ses cendres

Mr. Reid, I have a question for you. Just one question. Sure. What do you have to say for the launch of your new product with Nora Weston? First of all, it was a pleasure to work with Nora, who unfortunately couldn't be here today. Second, I'm excited and proud to bring our LLM to the world. We're going to change lives. But today is all about celebration, so please everyone have fun and get drunk. Thank you. Okay, Ella. Time to go. Go with Grandpa. I don't want to go with Grandpa. I'm just taking you and Daddy. I know, but you're a strict bedtime young lady. Mommy and Daddy have work to do. How about this? You go with Grandpa right now and tomorrow you and me will have a tea party. Okay?

I love you, Daddy. I love you too. Ella, come on, sweetheart. Go with Grandpa. Mommy and Daddy will pick you up first thing tomorrow morning, okay? After the event, I have a surprise thing for you. What'd you have in mind? I'm on by now. Oh, what are you- Some bad things, baby. Oh, no. Comfy. Oh, there. Just walk in. Hello, Silas. Sorry to tell you this, but today will be a very bad- Had to get a whole lot worse. Chase, you know, what the hell is going on? You know, for a trust fund baby, you're pretty stupid. I have been fucking your wife for the past two years. Fuck! Let me get out of here! Marina! Goddammit, will you just untie me? Well, unfortunately, she can't do that.

Because, well, how else am I going to friend you for murder? What? Frame me? Your accountant caught whiff of what I was doing to the company. Embezzlement, money laundering, that sort of fun stuff. It's a shame. I had to get rid of him. I really liked the guy. You fucking killed James? God, I fucking trusted you. You're my business partner. What the fuck? You think you're hot shit because you come from a rich family. You are an entitled douchebag brat. I work like a dog for this company. I deserve to be CEO, not you! The only thing special about you is you got a loving rich daddy. Or at least you did. Boy, if he was here right now, I'm sure he'd love to protect you, but he can't. Fuck you!

I trusted you! Marina, you're my fucking wife for God's sakes! Come on, Jace. Let's get this all done. Oh, what the fuck are you doing? Since you mentioned it, Silas, I'm gonna fuck your wife. What? Right in front of you. Before I send you your ass to jail for the rest of your life. Watch closely, Silas. I want you to remember this moment. The moment I took everything from you. How could you do this to me? Oh, sorry. Silas Reed, the jury has found you guilty of murder in the first degree. This court sentences you to life in prison without the possibility of parole. May God have mercy on your soul. Milo, take him away. Your Honor, I was framed. I'm innocent. No. No, no! No, Daddy!

You got the wrong guy! I didn't kill James! He didn't! I swear to Daddy's innocent. I swear I will come back to you, okay? Don't worry. Don't be scared. No! No! Silas Reed, CEO of Reed Enterprises, has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of James Richardson. This comes as a surprise to many. And a Reed Enterprise stock has been down 17% since the start of the trial. Well, he had himself some fresh meat. Isn't that the guy from TV, some big shot CEO? Well, he'll fuck nobody now. That's him, alright. Silas Reed in the flesh. Let's get to work, boys. Oh, hey. Hey there, pretty boy. What do you want from me? Oh, what do we want from you? Mr. Mercer and Ms. Voss.

They wanted to make sure that you didn't get too comfortable in here. Matter of fact, they told us they would give us 50 grand each to make sure that you don't make it out of here. Prison is not enough for them. They want me dead. Just stay away from me, alright? No. Just back up, alright? Stay away, huh?

Come on.

Look at this little pussy. He's getting his ass whooped. What else do you expect from a rich ass CEO? He never spent a day in the real world. He even fights like a little bitch. Alarm, help me. No. No. Please. No one's gonna help you in here. In this prison, I own you. And I'm telling you, I look forward to making you my new favorite bitch. I'm gonna die here. Ella, I'm sorry. I can't wait to break every single bone in your body. Yeah. Drop that! Now! Your new family. This is Christine. She's gonna be your new sister. And, um, Uncle Chase. We're dating now, so. He'll be your new daddy soon. Little insect. Your father is in prison for murder. You understand me? He is a shitty, shitty man.

You live under my house now. Which means you will abide by my rules. You understand me? So you better learn to behave. Or else I'm sending him away. And you will never see father ever again. Do I make myself cleaner? Answer me! Yes, sir. Good. And move your stuff out so Christine can move in. She's older, so she deserves the bigger space. Thank you, daddy. Of course, sweetheart. Well, looks like you came out alive. Kill yourself. That's the perfect place to do it. Don't do it in front of me. I'm dirty my sight. Got it. The only cowards kill themselves. A real man. Face the consequences for their action. You know nothing about me. I know you killed a man. All assholes like you and mine. Hey.

What's wrong with you? Help me. Hey! I need some help in here! Nerf! No, it's just two people. It shows what he's made of. I want to make a deal with you, Silas. I'm gonna make you the strongest man in prison. And then get you out of here. And once you're out there, I want you to find the people along you. And get your daughter back. You can do that? I can get you out there tomorrow if I wanted to. What do you need me to do? I'll tell you that when a date dumps. My name is Grayson Marchetti. Some people know me as the Godfather. Kill me, Silas! I'm gonna tell you what's gonna happen next. You're gonna make a little phone call to Chase Mercer. And you're gonna tell him, I'm dead.

And then you're gonna clean this place up? I want it fuckin' spotless. Spotless. You understand? Yes, sir. Yes, sir! Chase, you'll never see me coming. Enjoy your last bit of freedom. Because I'm going to take back ev- There you go. It is literally my daughter's birthday party, so you better have good news for me. Silas is dead. He's dead! Did you hear that? Your daddy is dead! Now clean this up! No, he's lying. And you know what? I've had it up to here with you. Okay? You are going into time out for the rest of the night! Is everything ready? Yes, sir. Everything is ready. Chase and Marina, they don't suspect a thing. How's Grayson? Worse. He's not gonna last much longer.

Call me if you need anything, baby. I got three months to pay for that. And Grayson. I don't think I can ever repay you. Welcome back, Mr. Reed. It's been a long time. Take me to the Grand Meridian. Ladies, it was nice getting to know you all. I'm not gonna rob you. Wait, is that Silas Reed? I thought he died in a prison fight. I need you to look into Silas Reed for me. I think I just saw him. Miss Weston, do you know this man? He looks like an old business partner. But last I heard, he was killed in prison. Maybe they just look alike. Please excuse me. Excuse me. Like I said, calm down. This is private property. I'm going to have to ask you to leave. Oh, you must be the boss.

Take me to my vault. There's no possible way you have a vault here. We don't serve criminals. No, really. You know, I find that hard to believe. Someone ask you one more time. Take me to my vault. I don't have to take you anywhere. And if you don't leave, I'll let go of me. Oh, my God. Vault access granted. Welcome, Mr. Marchetti. Current holdings, $21,055,039,000. I don't want to be here anymore. Why don't you just take- Looking at this crap again. Your daddy's already dead. Stop moving around and being a buzzkill. No one wants you here anyways. Why don't you just go kill yourself? Some kid you got there. Like father, like daughter, huh? How dare you embarrass me.

Today of all days, blame Christine for things and she has never done anything to you. You know what? I'm thinking it's time for time out. My daughter. My daughter. My God, is that Silas Reed, the former CEO of Reed Corp? I thought he was dead. I heard he died in a prison fight. Why is he here?

Yeah, that's impossible.

He's supposed to be dead. Daddy, it's really you. I thought I would never see you again. Baby, I am so sorry for everything that you went through. But daddy's home now. And I promise you, I'm never gonna let anyone hurt you ever again. I'm gonna deal with you two later. Who says you can leave? You're not going anywhere. Marina, you had an affair. You plotted with your lover to frame me for murder, stole my company, and abused my daughter. You are going to pay for everything that you did. My God, is that true? Of course it's not true! I was only gone for a year and you moved your little lover boy into my house. And you have the audacity to say you never cheated. A year is a long time though.

It's not true, daddy. You moved in with his mean daughter, Christine, the day you were gone, daddy. Why are you just standing there? Go get him! Now! It really is you. I thought... I'm glad you're alive, Silas. It's good to see you too, Nora. If I hadn't been framed and sent to prison, Nora Weston would have become my closest business partner. You know, I don't remember inviting you to my house, Miss Weston. Last time I checked, this house belongs to my good friend, Mr. Reed. Since when did it become yours? You know, just because you're the CEO of Easy Technologies doesn't make you untouchable. You cross me and you regret it. Thank you, Miss Weston. But I got this.

The only reason I held back is because I didn't want to drag Ellie into this mess. Oh. That doesn't mean I'm afraid. Will you watch her for a minute? Jason, how do we do? He wants a fight. Well, there's no need to worry because Leo Marchetti will be here any minute. He's a part of the Marchetti family. And he's a national fighting champion. Chase, you're about to have a real bad day. Real bad day. That's good. That's good. Today, it will be a very bad time to get a whole lot worse. Mr. Marchetti, this maniac is trying to ruin my engagement party. Let him go. Now. Or else what? Leo is from the Marchetti family. Be careful. I'm the Marchetti family's new godfather. Fine.

You brought this on yourself. You're not the first person I've talked to Mr. Marchetti like that. But every single one of them are dead. This is going too far. He already let him go. Shouldn't we just stop this here? Don't be scared, sweetheart. Just close your eyes. Daddy's gonna be fine. No one disobeys the Marchetti family. He must be punished for it. Drop it. Now kick him away. Let my daughter go. Drop your gun. If you leave so much as a mark on her, I swear to God I will end you. I've heard of your threats. Silence! Can't you see I have your daughter in my hands? Hey. Let the little girl go. You're a grown man. Show some self-respect. Oh, but, uh, Mr. Marchetti. I said let her go.

You just took out my best guy. Come on. Fight me. He's finished. He doesn't stand a chance against Leo Marchetti. Looks like Leo is calling your bluff. Let's see how long you can play the tough guy. Silas, don't do it. Leo Marchetti is way out of your league. Let's just go. I appreciate your concern, but I think I can handle myself. Silas Reed. You should be honored to fight me. Well, there is no way that he could be Leo Marchetti. The national fighting champion just got taken out by one punch. This is insane. How do you know the Marchetti technique? Only the Godfather and his closest family knows this move. What do you think? That's the Godfather's ring. Why the hell is he wearing it? Wait!

That ring you're wearing? Where'd you get it? It's none of your business. Do you know what that ring represents? Do you know what it means to the Marchetti family? I don't know. Enlighten me. That ring is the Godfather's. Grayson Marchetti's is the sole token of authority and the symbol of a Godfather's seat in the family. Grayson has been missing for years. The Marchetti's have had no leader. The throne has sat empty and there's been constant infighting within the clan. All because his heir, Dominic, cannot produce that ring. How could he possibly have the Godfather's ring? This ring was given to me by Grayson himself. He taught me the Marchetti combat technique. He wasn't just my teacher.

He was my friend. He's the only man I ever respected in this world. If he gave you that ring, it means... Yes. He named me the new Godfather. I have offended you and I asked for your forgiveness, boss. Oh! Wait. Did you just call me boss? The Marchetti family has an iron law. Respect the ring, not the man. Whoever holds the Godfather's ring is the new head of the family. It's only right that I show you respect, boss. Very well, then. I accept your apology. Hey, man. Are you out of your mind? This guy right here is an ex-con nobody poser, okay? There is no way that he is the Godfather. He must have really knocked some sense out of you, huh? Huh? Silas is the new Godfather.

And he commands respect. He and his daughter, Ella, are under my protection. Anyone who lays a finger on them has to answer to me. He's the new Godfather? It's all taken care of, sweetheart. I promised you no one would ever hurt you again. And I meant it. Is there anything else I can do for you, boss? This engagement party's an eyesore. Take it down. Yes, sir. Wait, daddy. Can I also ask for help? Of course, honey. What do you want Uncle Leo to do? Christine stole my room. I want her out. You're the young lady. All of you, move it. Smash everything. Go upstairs, throw everything out. I don't want to see a single piece standing. Can you not read the room?

I'm going to make you pay for everything you just did. She's right. It's not over. I'll be back. You're lucky I have more important matters to attend to. Honey, daddy's going to take you out for your birthday. See you later. How much I missed you. So, Ella, daddy has a very good idea. How about today we go get you the biggest, prettiest birthday cake there is. How's that sound? Daddy, I want chocolate with little bunny decorations. Absolutely, sweetheart. Anything you want, I will always get for you. Mr. Reid, wait. Miss Weston, what is it? Mr. Reid, please marry me. Is this a joke? Miss Weston, I'm an ex-con. I have no money, no job.

And starting today, I'm taking care of my seven-year-old daughter on my own. I am being dead serious. Money's not an issue. I have an annual salary of $10 million, and it's my ride right around the corner. Listen, you may have the Godfather's ring, but you're going to need some help keeping the Marchetti family in line. And my company's in trouble. I want the Godfather on my side. It's not that I don't want to help you, but right now the only thing on my mind is Ella. I want to be there to take care of her, and more importantly make up for lost time. I just can't afford any distractions. Well, you're right about one thing. Raising your daughter on your own will be hard.

Why not take the help? Look, you can give her a father's love, but she also deserves a mother who cares about her after everything she's gone through. I can do that. I just got out of prison. I don't even have a place to stay right now. I would just be dragging you down. These are the keys to the Oceanside Estate. It's the best property in the West Coast. It's my vacation home, but I don't use it much. Now it's yours. Yours and Ella's. This could be beneficial to me. I don't want to spend the money in the vault until I can uphold my promise to Grayson anyways. A swimming pool? Daddy, can we please go see it? I say yes. That is a beautiful pool, isn't it? Excited? I'm sorry, Mr. Reed.

Ella, I've got a little emergency at work I have to go deal with. Oh, that's no problem. We'll be fine. Go do your stuff, Ms. Rustin. You two go inside and rest. I'll be right back.

Thank you.

You were just too cute. You ready to go swimming? Yeah. Let's see if we can find you a swimsuit. Oh, great house. Oh, what are you doing here? Why are you working here? You should be in a retirement home. After you went to prison, Viper, Marina took everything. The company, the house, every cent. I had no choice but to work here. Completely on me, but listen to me. That's over now. Okay? No. No. No, no. We can't. I just got notice that they're coming to inspect the house. There's people that are coming to inspect the house. Mom. Mom. Mom.

Mom.

I own the house now. Okay? You don't have to do this anymore. You don't have to lie to me, Silas. Mom. I'm not lying. This house belongs to me. Everything you see in here from now on is mine. Do you understand? Grandma, Daddy's telling the truth. We're all going to live here now and this family is never going to split apart. I divorced Marina. I cut every single tie. She's never going to hurt this family again. Is it surreal? Or am I dreaming? Marina. You are living the dream. Your new husband is so sweet buying you the most expensive property on the west coast as a wedding president? So much better than that loser Silas ever was. Don't even mention him. It's bad luck. You have no idea.

I get the nerve to show up to my engagement party pretending to be the godfather. But don't worry. Chase already checked with the Marchetti family's eldest son, Dominic Marchetti, and he has no idea who Silas is. He's a total fake. Total fake. So fake. What are you doing here? So who are you? This estate is a wedding gift from Chase to Marina. A broke loser like you could only dream of affording a place this nice. I think you might need to write off this estate. These freeloaders are syncing the place up. It's nauseating. So this is Marina's house. Silas, why did you lie? Whoa. This house belongs to Miss Weston. She gave it to me. I'm the owner. Oh, Miss Weston? Which Weston?

This estate is worth $300 million. Only your idiot parents would fall for your lives. I think President might have fried his brain. He's confusing fantasies for reality. Do it this morning pretending to be the godfather. And you still have hell to pay. No. You got it backwards. You're the one who's gonna pay. Wow, Marina. Look at the nerve on this guy. A fresh out of prison nobody. And he still has the nerve to talk to you like that? Unbelievable. We're wasting our time on a loser. Someone should call the cops. Shameless. Squatters broke into my- Their clothes ripped off- In my villa. Running their mouths at me. Get over here. Miss Voss. Please. We'll leave.

We'll- We'll just go and we'll never come back. No. Let's just go. Just- Just- Don't worry about this. Just- Let's go. Grandma. Don't go. This is Daddy's house. That's right. This is my house. Which one of you has the authority to make us leave? Yeah. That's what I thought. Nobody. So we're not going anywhere. And no one is touching you. That's not up to you, the authority. I'm the real estate agent of Ocean View Estates. Miss Voss is the owner. If she says you go, you go. Don't be scared. This is my house. Miss Weston gave me the keys herself. As soon as they touched my hand, I became the owner. So no one is kicking out me or my family. Your house. Don't make me laugh.

I've managed this estate for 10 years. I would know better than anyone. This estate was a wedding gift. From Mr. Mercer to Miss Voss. The deed says so. Plain as day. That key you're waving around is nothing but a cheap knockoff. Anything else you want to say? Harrison himself just confirmed it. Every word out of your mouth has been a joke. I don't owe anyone an explanation. So believe what you want. This is my house. And we're not leaving. Harrison, they're trespassing. That's a crime. Strip them of their clothes and dump them in the street.

Now.

Do it. Try to lay a finger on them. Miss Weston, you haven't visited this property in years. I had no idea you were coming. You should have told me. I would have met you at the gate myself. To give you a heads up and miss this charming little performance. Miss a moment where you show everyone whose side you're really on. I'm sorry, please. Just this one. Keep your eyes and take a good look. The villa to me. I'll see you in court. You're the one whose house was never chases to give. So everything that you've been doing here, trespassing on private property. You don't believe me? Ask him. I'll clear everything up for you. What is she talking about? This property, it always has been.

I've been lying to you. Well, what about the deed? Mr. Mercer paid me 500 grand to forge a fake deed and pretend that this estate was his wedding gift to you. Miss Weston rarely visits this property, so we thought she'd never find out. But now that she's here, it's all over. This card has Mr. Mercer's 500 grand on it. I never touched it. Take it. Return it to Mr. Mercer. It's not yours. We'll never be yours. No matter what you do. That the deed isn't real and that this villa isn't mine. The mansion is mine. Now or never. So if you can't make it, then send your secretary and have him confirm that the deed is real and that you didn't fucking lie to me.

Why was he just lying to me the whole time? What am I just a little plaything, a little pathetic joke? Lorena, you brought this on yourself. Chase played you like a fool and you deserved it. Where are you going? You terrorized my parents, made my daughter cry and you think you can just walk away? What do you want? Well, didn't you just threaten to strip us naked and throw us in the street? No. No, Seth, you can't. You can't do that. I beg you. Look out. Please, let me go. You're about to strip us of our dignity. Did it ever cross your mind to let us go? Mommy was wrong. So just say something nice for mommy, okay? Mommy, sorry. Well, what are you waiting for? Sorry, Miss Voss.

Nothing personal. You can't do this. I beg you. Take her. You don't need to thank me. I was just standing up for what's right. Son, who is this woman? This is Nora Weston. She owns the house and is letting us stay here. Miss Weston, thank you so much for taking care of Silas and Ella. You are lucky, son. She's beautiful. Inside and out. Okay, okay. She's my new mommy. She's super duper nice to me. Take that, will you? Thanks. Hey, baby. Baby, don't be mad. I promise you I had important business to attend to. I didn't blow you all. Well, how urgent could it be? You're just a stupid little liar who doesn't care about me at all. Oh. Well, I'm sure once you read this, you'll forgive me.

Chetty family, how did you get them to agree to it? Well, I spoke to Dominic Marchetti. He said that he will never acknowledge Silas' so-called Godfather title. He also claims to be the rightful owner of the ring. That he will stop at nothing until he gets it back. That bastard Silas humiliated me today. And Ella, the ungrateful little brat, she just threw me to the wolves. I want them all to pay. And Nora, too. She ripped up my deed, and then she helped Silas make a fool out of me. Next time, she'll be the one begging in the street. And we've got Dominic Marchetti on our side now. Yeah. And I promise you, Silas, Nora, and little Ella will all get what's coming to them.

She felt like a light. She went through a lot today. Now, Nora, I want to thank you. I'm not truly sure I can manage Ella on my own. I'll mention it. I heard that Chase has already partnered up with Dominic Marchetti. What's your plan? Well, I have two things to tackle first. What are they? First, my case. One year ago, Chase and Marina framed me for murder and stole the company that I built from the ground floor. I have to uncover the truth. Put Chase and Marina behind bars and take back my rightful seat. Well, it was already yours to begin with, in a second. I honored Grayson's dying wish. Before I left prison, Grayson asked me to avenge him by taking out his enemy, Dominic Marchetti.

His own son did this to him? Dominic Marchetti killed his younger brother to seize the family fortune, and then put his own father behind bars. And now he's joined forces with Chase to come after me. I'm settling both debts. Who could be here this late? That would be the cavalry. God... Mr. Reed, Mr. Marchetti told me you needed me. I came here right away. Do you know why I asked you to come here? The murder case from last year, but there's something that I should mention. Spit it out. That case wasn't mine. I was only deputy chief back then, so I don't know all the details. It's irrelevant. All I need to know is the truth. I don't care how you get it.

But you have three days to prove that I was framed. I'll give you a lead. Looking at Chase Mercer. Three days? Yes. Three days. If you fail... Well, you know what I'm capable of, Chief Smith. Three days? That's impossible. The trail went dead a year ago. That's barely enough time. I'm not trying to be difficult. But in three days, Reed Corp. is holding its board election. I will clear my name and reclaim my company on that exact date. Are we clear? You heard the godfather. Three days. You find the real killer. You collect the evidence. It's non-negotiable. Rest assured, Mr. Reed, I won't sleep until it's done. In three days, I'll find the killer, procure the evidence, and clear your name.

Then why are you still standing here? Mr. Reed, I'll have my people assist with the police. Nora, I haven't forgotten our agreement. You helped me with Ella and, well, as soon as I get this company back, I'm gonna help you. Well, I'll hold you to that, godfather. Can't wait to watch you take it all back. I'm also helping. Do you think he'll like it? Of course he will. You know, he might even get you a special treat for being such a good little helper. Good morning, ladies. Wow, look what we have here, honey. You shouldn't have. I couldn't make breakfast. You'd miss out on seeing Ella be this happy? Or miss out on seeing you sit down and eat an actual meal? I'll wait.

Daddy and Nora are just like the mommy and daddy in my book. Oh. What books are you reading? Can I get a four? Yes. Here's some salt and pepper. Our Mr. Mercer, Miss Boss, we've been waiting for you. And I've been waiting for far too long. I trust that you already have a CEO candidate in mind. Mr. Mercer, let's be honest. This meeting is just a formality. It's a unanimous vote for you as the new Read Corp CEO. Stop. Under your leadership, the company's flourished. You're the right man for the job. No question. You are all far too kind. But we still gotta go by the books now. But if I'm elected, I will give you everything I've got as the Read Corp CEO. Who says you're the new CEO?

I have here. I thought that it was gonna be some VIP. But no. It's just our disc... Silas. Shouldn't you be on a house arrest and parole or... I don't know what you criminals do. What could you possibly be doing here at Read Corp? We're voting today, right? I'm putting my name down for CEO. A convicted murderer running for CEO. You don't even deserve to stand there. Get lost. Quit wasting everyone's time. Or we will make you leave. I may have stepped down as CEO while I went to prison. But let me remind everyone that I still hold 15% of the company's original shares. And for the record, I didn't murder anyone. I was framed. You are a murderer. How dare you stand there and alive?

You have no way to even be in this building. You can't stop me. Easy. He crashed our engagement party. And now he is trying to ruin our election. Why are you just letting him walk in there? Well, think about it. The board is filled with our people, right? So even if he runs, there's no way he gets a single vote. So why don't we let him walk in there, embarrass himself in front of everyone? Seems like the sweetest revenge if you ask me. Then he will taste real humiliation. Well, if Mr. Read wants in, I say we let him. We'll see how many votes a former CEO can get. Hmm. The board election for the new CEO of Read Corp is now in session. The process has two stages. First, nominations.

Second, voting. During nominations, any member may put forward a candidate. And for voting, all members except the candidates may drop in a bell. A simple majority wins, and the winner will be immediately installed as the new CEO of Read Corp. Looks like Chase has made it pretty clear. Nominations are open. Let's begin. We nominate Mr. Mercer. Under his leadership, performance has improved by over 50% in the last year. I second Mr. Mercer. He has the vision to expand our market reach. I also nominate Mr. Mercer. No one else is more qualified to lead our company. Well, I mean, I am truly honored, and I will not let you down. But, we gotta play by the rules here.

Do we have any other nominations? Anyone? Anyone at all? That's strange. No one is willing to nominate the former CEO. Well, per Read Corp rules, if Mr. Mercer is the sole nominee, then he is automatically appointed as the new CEO of Read Corp. Congratulations, Mr. Mercer. Hold on. Who says he's the sole nominee? And who, pray tell, would you nominate? Myself. Just be joking. Really? Nominating yourself? Yeah, Silas, you really have no shame, do you? Still wasting everyone's time. You didn't receive a single nomination. You're an ex-con. I'll admit, self-nomination is unprecedented here at Read Corp. But there is nothing in the bylaws that forbids it. So what?

Even if they do let you run, it doesn't change a thing. You won't get a single vote. All right. Well, if we're gonna go along with this charade, then we have two nominees. Mr. Mercer and Mr. Read. We now proceed to the vote. Voting rules are thus. Each member who is not nominated gets one vote. Raise your hand if you feel that Mr. Mercer should be the next CEO of Read Corp. Do it now. Pathetic. Not a single vote. Anything else you wanna say, Silas? The vote isn't over yet, is it? I guess raise your hand if you feel that Mr. Read should be the next CEO of Read Corp. The results are unanimous. Mr. Read, you received zero votes. By the power vested in me, I now name Mr.

Mercer as the new CEO of Read Corp. Congratulations, Mr. Mercer. Not so fast. Okay, guy. You clearly lost by a landslide. I want you to stop embarrassing yourself. Read Corp. Wasn't built in a day. I'm not gonna stand by and watch everything I worked my life for be destroyed. Now I want each and every one of you to think very carefully. Do you truly want this man running the company? You think you can change this board's mind with threats? Mr. Mercer's track record speaks for itself. You, a convicted criminal, have no standing here. See, Silas? The whole room has spoken. They want Chase. So don't be a sore loser. And get out! Are you really going to hand over this company to a murderer?

A murderer? You're calling me a murderer? This is slander. I could throw your ass in jail again for that. Slander? No. You know the truth more than anyone. I bet you thought you covered your tracks real good, huh? This is defamation! There are cameras and microphones everywhere in this room. Every word is on record. And I will have you thrown right back in prison where you belong. The only people going to prison for the rest of their lives are you two. You hired a hitman to frame me. The blood of that innocent victim is on your hands. That's enough! That's enough! You don't have any proof! None! You know what? You are disrupting official company proceedings.

And I, I'm going to call security on your criminal ass. Security, I need you to get here to this boardroom immediately. We have a maniac who is trying to disrupt this company election. My election!

You're done!

Once security gets here, they will throw you out and charge you for defamation. And they'll send you right back to prison! Security, get this man! Chase Mercer. You are under arrest for conspiracy to commit murder. No, no, no, no, no. On what grounds? You don't have any proof and no evidence. If we didn't have evidence, I wouldn't be here. From this moment forward, you have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. No, no, no. This is some kind of mistake. Okay? Some kind of mistake. I am Chase Mercer. I am CEO of Reed Corporation. Save it for the judge. We found the hitman.

You paid for the murder of James Richardson, fabricated evidence, and pinned it on Mr. Reed. Now, remind me, who's going to jail for the rest of their life now? Ms. Voss, you're also under arrest for aiding and abetting in a murder. Additionally, we uncovered evidence of commercial fraud and illegal transferring of Reed Corp assets. Cover her as well. You told me that you got rid of the hitman. That no one would ever find him. You bitch! One more word and I will kill you right now. So, Ms. Voss, you admit that your husband hired a hitman and that you knew about it the entire time? We found the hitman. Unfortunately, he's been dead for over two years. How?

So, it was your husband, Chase Mercer, who killed him. Correct? No! It was Silas! Take him away, boys. Get me out of this! Get! Ladies and gentlemen, apologies for the interruption. Now that we have the suspects in custody, you may go about your business. Thank you, officer. As you all just witnessed, Chase Mercer is a murderer. He is disqualified. Are there any other nominations? If not, as the sole remaining candidate, I assume the role of CEO automatically. May I ask you all one more time? Well, as you are the second largest shareholder, and I don't see anyone here nearly as qualified as you, I here support the wrongly convicted, Mr. Reid, as our new CEO. Who joins me? I also support Mr.

Reid. With that support given, congratulations, Mr. Reid. You are Reid Corporation's next CEO. This is our 10-year strategy document with growth partnerships and marketing initiatives. Why was the $30 billion partnership with EasyTech terminated? That was Mr. Mercer's decision. He signed an agreement with Dominic Marchetti, and therefore he canceled the EasyTech deal. Reinstate the partnership with EasyTech, effective immediately. Okay, but what about our agreement with Mr. Marchetti? We have to, uh... Void. Mr. Reid, you can't be serious. Dominic runs the Marchetti family right now. If we void that deal, he will crush us. Dominic Marchetti is ruthless.

Anyone who's crossed him has paid dearly. This will destroy the company. Hmm. Get to work. Then the one Daddy made him. He's gonna be so proud of me. You are the best little builder. You wanna be an architect when you grow up? What is it? Miss Weston, we need you at the office. Something urgent came up. Give me 30 minutes. Silas is at the board meeting, but someone needs to watch Ella. I'll bring her along. Hey, Ella. I gotta go grab something from the office. You wanna come with me? Okay, let's go. Who are you? What do you want? Brave little girl, aren't you? Once you meet Mr. Marchetti, you'll realize your daddy. Mr. Reid, we got an emergency. What is it? It's your daughter.

Dominic's men took her and Nora. The team tracked them to a chemical plant. Dominic's in room now. What weapons do you have on you? Just these two. I can get more guns. And men with a bit of time. That's the deal. Let's go. Dominic's men are armed to the teeth. There is no time. Let me call reinforcements. We have to get there before Dominic does. I won't let anybody touch those girls. Daddy promised that he would never let anyone hurt you. And he kept his word. Come on. Let's go. You're Silas Reid. And you must be Dominic Marchetti. You voided a $30 billion agreement with me. I did that no more than an hour ago. Seems you've got eyes inside Reid Court.

You think locking up Chase means you've won. He was my puppet. I never thought it was going to be easy. As long as you're still standing, none of this is over. There's only one Godfather in this world. And that's me. You're the Godfather. You're just a fraud. And soon, you'll be history. Where's your ring? The real Godfather never goes without the symbol of his authority. This is what you've been trying to get your hands on, isn't it? Soon, that ring will be mine. Listen to me very carefully. If any of your men shoot, I'll destroy this ring. What do you want? Tell your men to lower their weapons. Let my people leave. As soon as I know they're safe, I'll toss you the ring.

Why should I trust you? You have no choice. Either watch me destroy this ring, or do as I say. Everyone, stand down. Nora, take Ella to the car. Make sure she covers her ears. Mr. Reid, what about you? I've got a plan. Go to the car. Protect Nora and Ella. Do you this ring? Will you let me leave? True Godfather never breaks his blood. The explosions scare you? Your daddy's a superhero. I'm sure he'll be fine. I love you. No shrapnel, mist, all major arteries. You, you're lucky to be alive. I have to take everything away from you that you love.