繼承之戰 S4 E5 - 歐美

By Olga
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Table of Contents
1.劇情有雷:
Kendall第一天以CEO的身分上班,聆聽著他最愛的饒舌音樂(“Takeover” by Jay-Z),
此情此景與S1E1似曾相似,當時他也是意氣風發的迎接自己的加冕日,但與過去相比,今
天Kendall並沒有彆腳地隨著旋律伴唱,而是顯得更加陰沉。
來到CEO辦公室與Roman會合,今日議程,是公司出資的電影《Kalispitron》陷入製作災
難的問題,以及Waystar-Gojo併購案。Roman當即派人通知Shiv參與會議,但Kenall顯得
相當不情願。
會議進行到一半,Matson臨時通知,希望Waystar全體高管都前往挪威商討併購事宜,美
曰其名要進行「文化相容性」測試,但事實上,這是一次試探,試探哪些人值得被留下,
以及哪些人可以被策反,又或者,是基於其他原因。
在前往挪威的飛機上,Kendall與Roman提議開除Tom給Shiv解氣,Shiv卻沒有表態,顯得
仍在猶豫。高管們(Gerri、Karl、Frank、Tom、Hugo、Karolina等人)則在飛機上緊張的
討論該如何應對Gojo旗下一票高學歷、獎學金畢業、奧運選手等青壯年菁英,他們只能互
相安慰,這些瑞典人或許厲害,但論到權力鬥爭,還是長年在Logan底下生存的Waystar員
工更擅長些。
於是一眾人來到了挪威,雙方高管相互用餐寒暄,期間Tom一如既往地到處套關係,希望
能為自己舖後路。Kenall、Roman則直接面見Matson討論併購事宜,而Matson卻提出了一
個先前並未談及的要求:他願意以每股187美金的價格,一半現金、一半換股,收購整個
整個Waystar,包含ATN。
補充:這裡涉及「併購對價」的問題,在併購中,收購方Gojo未必是以現金買下被受購方
方Waystar的股權,他可以Gojo的股份、Gojo旗下子公司的股份,或者其他財產購買。如果
Gojo選擇以股份的方式購買Waystar,那麼Waystar的股東,包含Roy二代,就會成為Gojo的
股東。
Matson終於透漏了「文化相容性」測試的真正目的:一場突襲。收購是一個非常複雜的商
業決策,沒做過充分的實地查核與估價,一般不會倉促下決定。Matson顯然做足準備,但
Kendall與Roman沒有,他們需要時間考慮、也得過問Shiv的意見,因此Matson同意給兩等
人一點時間,第一次談判就此暫停。
下午,Waystar與Gojo全體在野外用餐,Tom再次笨拙地與Matson及其團隊搭話,卻發現
Matson等人談論的都是國際政治、經濟發展等自己毫不擅長議題(當然這也可能是Matson
故意要Tom出糗),於是示意Greg來救場,Greg假掰自己看過一篇經濟學人的文章,試圖用
有限的知識撐起談話,場面卻顯得更加尷尬。
這裡也凸顯Matson及其團隊對Roy一家的鄙視,當他們得知Greg只是憑藉血統才能擔任高
層時,他們毫不顧忌地用母語嘲諷Roy一家都是「亂倫家族、裙帶寶寶、近親通姦生下的
巨人」。Kendall察覺到了Matson等人的嘲諷態度,反問Matson聊購了沒,Matson則藉此
立即展開第二次談判。
在此也能看出,Matson才是掌握全局的人,他清楚ATN的現況及問題,也規劃好了ATN未來
的發展,同時也不再遮掩自己對Roy家的態度,直接羞辱Kendall不過是個翻唱樂團。但
Matson對ATN的一通分析,卻也引起了Shiv的注意(Shiv從S1就不看好ATN的營運模式)。
當天晚上,Kendall和Roman私下交談,他們不喜歡Matson的態度,也享受當家做主的快感
,兩人決定攪黃整筆交易,但要不著痕跡,免得董事會向他們問責。於是兩人假意邀請
Gojo全體高層欣賞《Kalispitron》的初剪(實際上是故意爆露電影的製作災難),同時指
使Greg向媒體洩露談判陷入僵局的利空消息。
補充:Greg最近2集的態度十分微妙,表面上仍是Tom的小馬仔,但從Logan去世後就頻頻
向Roy三兄妹示好,顯然也知道Tom不再是個堅固的靠山。
Shiv則受邀私自與Matson會面,為Maston的公關隱憂提出專業分析(Matson有寄送血袋給
女友的癖好),並且建議Matson抬高收購價格,得到了Matson的認可。兄妹3人約定好一同
過問公司事務,如今卻背著對方暗自交易。
隔天一早,Matson質問Kendall與Roman的意圖,言談中批評兩兄弟讓父親蒙羞。Roman決
定攤牌,指責Matson提出的交易讓父親油盡燈枯,還無理要求甫失去父親的兒女們立刻赴
挪威談判,最終他向Matson表示交易告吹。
返回美國的飛機上,Matson透過Frank開出了最後報價,美股192美金收購Waystar集團(包
含ATN),同時致電請Shiv偷拍兄弟聽到報價時的表情。
Shiv會心一笑,朝著Kendall與Roman偷偷按下快門。
2. 心得感想
Logan死後,Matson就像是嗅到寫的鯊魚,各以種方式突襲、分化Roy一家。
在影集中,他似乎是唯一在手段上能夠媲美Logan的人,各位覺得呢?
不過,向Shiv透露自己吸毒和寄血的癖好,或許會成為他的隱憂。
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