Wendy: You should have let us know.
Wags: Yeah. You're completely exposed, and if things went south, we could have helped protect you. Covered your tracks.
Taylor: I had to move alone. And I was confident you'd see it eventually. But all this is only the set of getting to the payoff will be much more challenging.
Wags: Secrecy and deception starting to get misty.
Wendy: And now?
Wags: I have sign off.
Taylor: So yes, the beginnings of a plan.
Wendy: We might really have some pieces here.
Taylor: We might indeed. So, let's send this motherfucker to Siberia.

First, I had to get the original firm to pull out of the IPO and plant some seeds of doubt about the deal. Turns out, "Are you really going to buy that shit? " goes a long way in a volatile market. After they bailed on the IPO, I leaked word to Spartan Ives that candidate Prince would be very appreciative if we got a look and anticipated Victor being able to get us the extra hour. He is very good at what he does.

Taylor

I built my first company in a Bloomington garage. I had a flip phone and three maxed-out credit cards for capital. Don't come in here and complain about a $500 million ceiling.

Mike

Dave: Involved is for the gals in the Junior League. No. You're gonna make me first chair, Special Assistant United States Attorney to any federal prosecution of Prince.
Chuck: So you get to run the show.
Dave: Sharing is caring. You want to save your friend's pasty ass? It's your call.

Billions Season 7 Episode 5 Quotes

Dave: Involved is for the gals in the Junior League. No. You're gonna make me first chair, Special Assistant United States Attorney to any federal prosecution of Prince.
Chuck: So you get to run the show.
Dave: Sharing is caring. You want to save your friend's pasty ass? It's your call.

I built my first company in a Bloomington garage. I had a flip phone and three maxed-out credit cards for capital. Don't come in here and complain about a $500 million ceiling.

Mike