["Talk About It" playing]
Church Missions House, built in the 1890s.
45,000 square feet. Six floors.
She knows the building better than I do.
-Maybe she should be the realtor. -[chuckles] No.
Shall we go in?
♪ You ain't got no reason To walk away ♪
♪ I'm healing Operate… ♪
[Anna] So the Anna Delvey Foundation is a private club,
but it's also a dynamic visual arts center.
I want it to be a place for people with taste, a step beyond the VIP room.
When you're in, you know you're special. Exclusive.
Not just one big space.
I want it to be a series of small, cozy lounges with private butlers.
Clubs within the club.
Exactly. That's what I was imagining.
Maybe a rotating array of pop-up shops, exhibitions
and installations in this area?
But only the most interesting artists.
I think that would feel fresh and innovative.
Right here, you could leave a void that can be filled with sculptures.
Huge pieces of art. Like a Doris Salcedo piece.
I've thought hotel rooms.
Two floors should be enough?
But luxurious. Curated.
I want guests to have a home away from home.
Richie, this is where I was hoping for your genius.
I need three restaurants. All different.
One of them doesn't have to be another Nobu, but I wouldn't mind.
And I'll need a juice bar. Oh!
And a German bakery. We have to have a German bakery.
My parents will never show up,
but they'd kill me if I didn't serve strudel. [chuckles]
♪ 'Cause I knew you When you came along… ♪
-Well? -It's a huge project.
It'll have a huge opening. Christo's promised to wrap the building.
The building itself will be a work of art.
[Richie] It'll be the talk of New York.
Right. It's going to be magnificent.
Bravo, Anna.
Since you first saw it, we've had some other interested parties.
Nobody else sees this place.
I'm taking it.
What's the timeline?
The lease is $4 million a year. You'll guarantee the renovations?
What's the budget?
Our reno budget was $20 million, but it's sounding more like $25 million.
[Richie] Doesn't include restaurants.
[Lavin] So let's round up, say she needs $40 million to finance.
Sound about right?
She created a business plan.
She pulled in a group of best-in-class advisors.
Her architect? Gabriel Calatrava.
Architecture royalty, his father did the World Trade Center.
She had André Balazs overseeing the addition of hotel rooms.
Richie Notar from Nobu was on board to put in a restaurant.
Holy shit.
Right? A dream team.
And now, she sees the perfect building.
281 Park Avenue.
[groans]
Are you okay?
Yeah. I'm sunshine and candy.
Where was I?
You were getting to the good part.
Oh. Anna looks at 281 Park, says she'll take it.
Are you sure you're okay?
Fine. Ask me who owns 281 Park Avenue.
You don't look okay.
Are you in my uterus? No.
Ask me who owns 281 Park Avenue.
Who owns 281 Park Avenue?
Aby Rosen.
-[Lou chuckling] -Aby Rosen?
[all laughing]
Anna could have any building she wants, but she picks a building
owned by the biggest, richest real estate mogul in Manhattan.
The one with the most lawyers, the most connections,
the biggest swinging dick.
I'm starting to like this kid.
VIP is better.
Exactly.
She's got the dream team in her pocket, Aby Rosen on the hook.
In her mind, she's a big dog now.
-[Barry] Huh. -[Vivian] She's got this. Can taste it.
[sighing] All she needs to do is secure the financing.
All she needs is $40 million.
But nobody would give Anna $40 million.
I'm sorry.
Are you telling me she was actually being seriously considered for funding?
I can't get a single finance guy to talk but this is the paperwork.
BFA, Citibank, Fortress.
Anna was a 25-year-old kid in a baby doll dress
without a dime to her name.
How does that happen?
Who the hell would believe Anna Delvey was good for $40 million?
[keyboard clacking]
[Vivian sighs]
[Vivian] It's amazing.
[Alan] One of my favorites.
I see something new every time I look at it.
[Vivian] Hmm.
Alan, I thought this might be a good place for us to discuss Anna Delvey.
Who the hell are you?
Vivian Kent, Manhattan Magazine.
This…
Did you follow me here? This is harassment.
This is respect.
I could be talking to your doorman.
I'm respecting your wife.
I could be speaking to your business partner.
I'm respecting your workplace.
Here, we're just two strangers admiring a painting, chatting about art.
You are not embarrassed.
Your reputation is intact.
No one has to know we spoke.
I just want to hear your side of the story.
How did you meet her?
Why did you help her?
No.
[gripping instrumental music playing]
-Morning, Mr. Reed. -[Alan] Good morning.
Good morning, Mr. Reed.
-Court 1 is waiting for you. -Thank you.
We keep Court 1 for the VIPs.
Alan Reed always gets Court 1.
[ball thwacking]
[laughs]
Oh, yes!
Don't strain anything.
Don't be a sore loser.
I thought you were working through that in couples therapy.
Stopped.
Divorce lawyer's cheaper than the therapist.
[chuckles]
There's someone I want to connect you with. European heiress.
She's opening a club.
Like Soho House, but more exclusive.
She needs advising.
Can I send her your way?
Let me guess.
You want to split the origination credit?
Of course, and the billables, if it comes to anything.
We'll see.
-What's her name? -Anna Delvey.
[ball thwacks]
[opening theme music playing]
[Billy] Uh-huh. Yes, yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes.
[Billy laughs]
Yeah, man. I'm talking jet skis, uh, influencers, models.
I mean, literally, it's everything you can think of under the sun,
in the Bahamas.
And get this, Ja Rule is partnering with me on this.
Yeah, I'm serious man. Ja-freaking-Rule.
[chuckling] Yeah, it's going to be awesome.
Exactly.
Yeah, he says he's always on time, so it's a perfect time to jump on.
[laughing]
Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Uh-huh.
Investors are the worst.
[Anna] Investors are a bitch move.
I'm all about holding onto my equity.
Full ownership, total control.
Damn, girl. Living large with that trust fund.
I was going to talk to you.
You should put some money into this.
My list of investors is, uh, pretty A-list.
Invest in some party for out-of-towners? [scoffs]
So shady. It's going to be huge.
Thanks, but no. It's too small-scale for me.
By the way, Billy, last night's scene was way out of control.
It was a party. You're not even supposed to be living here.
[retches and coughs]
Lightweight.
[crunches]
[alarm buzzing]
[gripping instrumental music playing]
[alarm stops]
[exhales]
[curtain motor whirring]
[exhales]
[razor buzzing]
Morning, Mr. Reed. I have your usual.
Thank you, Camille.
[Alan clears throat]
-Oh. Have a good day. -You too.
[cell phone ringing]
Hey, Jules.
Hi, Dad.
Nice tie! It brings out your eyes.
So how's your internship?
Your mom and I are looking forward to trying your bouillabaisse.
-[sighs] -What happened?
Do you know how sexist kitchens are?
Being in that toxic environment was hurting my soul.
Couldn't you talk to your mentor, or your boss?
Of course not. This stuff is top-down.
You don't understand, Dad.
There's this amazing retreat and I need to get away.
My credit card is maxed this month.
Please, Daddy. I just need a break.
Okay, but we need to talk about what you're going to do next.
Maybe we can find another cooking course?
Dad, I'm not supposed to be a chef.
-But Julia-- -I have to go.
Thank you for the money. Say hi to Mom.
-Love you. -Wait, Julia--
[line disconnects]
[gripping instrumental music playing]
They passed due diligence in record time.
Just to make funds for a CDO.
They've confirmed that they'll stand surety for the loan,
but without a contingency, at least 12%…
You want in on this. Trust me.
[conversations continue indistinctly]
They're appointing new trustees.
But, you know, the fundamentals are still a shitshow.
l told them they're going to have to leverage their other holdings
to secure the purchase.
-How did they respond? -They're scrambling…
[conversations continue indistinctly]
[elevator dings]
You don't like the painting?
Sure. It's interesting.
Mr. Reed. Hi.
Thank you for meeting with me.
Please. Have a seat.
So tell me about your foundation.
ADF, The Anna Delvey Foundation, is unlike any other social members club.
We're going to differentiate ourselves
through the curation of an exclusive art world clientele.
How's that different from Soho House, NeueHouse, The Wing?
It's completely different.
ADF is way better than those places.
How so?
Here's my business plan.
We'll have all the expected luxurious amenities,
but I want to give my members more than they expect.
I want to anticipate their needs.
And you've worked in the art and hospitality world previously?
Um…
No, but I understand--
-This is a huge undertaking, okay? -Mm-hmm.
Where are your metrics, your KPIs?
What's your operating profit margin?
Have you done your market research?
How does your proposed product stack up against what's already in the marketplace?
I was born into art.
I understand business.
I might be young, but I have experience and my family's connections.
Of course. I didn't mean to imply otherwise.
But starting a business in New York is not for the faint-hearted.
I am aware of that, but I plan to succeed.
Maybe it would be easier to start ADF in Europe,
but New York is where I belong.
My challenge right now is that my trust is in Germany
and I need capital here in America to get the ball rolling.
That is a major problem.
Which is why I've come to you.
You have no quantifiable professional experience in this,
or in any other business.
Plus you have no capital in the States.
It's going to be difficult for you to secure the support of an American bank
without a track record.
I can't help you.
I can do this.
ADF will be a game changer.
Ms. Delvey, I'm sorry, but I'm not convinced.
[intense music playing]
-If you just give me one more chance, I-- -I can't help you.
Thank you for coming in.
It's the 21st century, but this is still a boy's club.
Think that's why you had trouble raising funding?
I think I'm 25 and female.
And they take one look at my face and my ass and make assumptions.
But you kept going?
You really wanted the money.
You have to understand there's, like… [chuckles]
…an endless supply of money out there.
New York is swimming in capital.
But talent, that's hard to come by.
A vision like mine doesn't come around all the time.
Genius is rare.
Besides, I don't lose.
[gripping instrumental music playing]
-Ms. Delvey-- -I rushed my pitch last time.
But if you hear me out, you'll realize that ADF is a viable business.
I have the answers to all your questions. KPIs, metrics, all of it.
Once I've secured the lease of the building at $4 million a year,
I have a renovation budget of approximately $40 million.
My advisory board includes
some of the most successful names in New York real estate and hospitality.
In terms of my lack of capital in America,
I have my trust fund of approximately $60 million. I can--
Ms. Delvey, the answer is still no.
This is not the way to do business
and the fact that you don't realize that is also a problem.
-Mr. Reed-- I-- -It's a no. Goodbye, Ms. Delvey.
[gripping instrumental music continues]
Anna Delvey approached you for a $40 million loan?
She did.
We have an excellent track record
and many high-net-worth individuals come to us first.
If Anna had $60 million in her trust fund, as she alleged,
why did she even need a loan?
Didn't strike you as weird?
Rich people don't risk their own money.
That's where banks come in. We assume the risk and we shield their capital.
If all goes well, the banks make money and they make money.
In any case, Anna's assets were all in Germany
so she needed a line of credit here to start the ball rolling on ADF.
But you turned down her loan application?
Most people around town did.
-This is Wall Street. -Meaning?
This girl wanted to borrow $40 million,
but was swanning around in baby doll dresses with her boobs hanging out.
-No one took her seriously. -To lend money to? No.
Some of these sleazebags would shag her, sure, but she didn't look the part.
This isn't SoHo or the East Village.
She wasn't trying to get a table at the hot new restaurant.
Anna wanted to borrow a lot of money
from some of the most conservative institutions in the country.
She needed an in. She needed to get her bona fides in order.
How did she do that?
Well, she's a smart girl.
She started to dress the part, for one, but it's more than that.
Do you know how money flows and circulates amongst the rich?
Relationships and introductions.
Anna needed a sponsor.
[gripping instrumental music playing]
[Alan sighs heavily]
Ms. Delvey, what are you doing here?
Your assistant is taking a very long lunch,
and I got bored waiting in reception.
Your daughter's pretty.
I should call security.
You know how hard it is for a young woman in business?
How is that relevant?
I have a vision.
I have a sizable trust fund.
I have an incredible advisory board
and yet no one will consider my business proposal because of how I look.
Think about that for a minute.
If I were a man with the right accent, in the right suit,
from the right Ivy League college,
would I still be knocking on doors?
Think about what your daughter will face when she's going out into the world.
[gripping instrumental music playing]
Okay.
I'm listening.
Here's my business plan, which includes renovation timeframes,
operating profits, key performance indicators and other key metrics.
[Alan] Mm-hmm.
Go on.
I need your help to secure the finance for ADF.
With your capital abroad, it's an uphill battle.
But if anyone can make it happen, it's you.
Hmm.
My family's business is handled by Peter Hennecke.
He's based in Germany, but he will provide you any information you need.
I will wire you a retainer right away.
What do you need?
Well, I've got to confirm capital, the particulars of your trust.
I'll talk to Peter and I'll get him to call you today.
Let's start the process.
It's gonna take a lot of legwork.
I have to be sure.
I'm having a party tonight.
Many of my advisors will be there.
Come. Please.
Come to my party and see what I can do.
I can't.
You want to know how viable ADF is?
Then come.
[upbeat music playing]
Can we change this? No one wants smudged silverware.
Alan! Hi.
[Alan] I'm the first to arrive?
This looks like a nice place.
Of course it's nice. I chose it.
Are you okay?
Sure. Why wouldn't I be?
ADF is everything to me.
Your family must be very proud of what you're doing.
[scoffs] They don't care.
My dad's always been so uninterested, so indifferent.
Maybe if I was a boy, he'd be proud.
[gasps] Reggie! Hi.
You know Reggie Walsh?
Alan. Yeah, we met in the lobby at Ellis Reed.
Yes, I talked to so many great people.
You guys have the best clients.
-Well, she's not our-- -Oh, Alan, come and meet Michael.
[Jenny] I'm so over Koons.
The work is so derivative these days.
The scope of the project is mind-blowing.
I mean, Anna is an architect's dream. Incredible.
They approached us to do some American Idol for artists thing.
Along with my philanthropic arm, I have a team of AI specialists
because I'm excited by how art and technology could converge.
What will that intersection create?
That sounds awesome.
We experimented with freestanding installations
and more conceptual stuff for a few years.
But we're going back to our roots.
This one was inspired by the Omo Tribes of Southern Ethiopia.
Our bodies are as much a canvas as the cotton hemp kind.
We went on safari in Kenya once.
Magical place.
Giraffes are bigger than you expect.
At Fortress, I can guarantee that you'll get a personal hands-on service.
Relationships are how we do business at City National.
We don't leave you on hold or force you to use apps.
[David] You guys don't even have an app yet, do you?
-Well-- -Sometimes an app is convenient.
I love my Uber.
[all laugh]
Do you like art, Alan?
Well, I'm more appreciative than knowledgeable.
I almost got a tattoo of Michelangelo's Vitruvian Man one summer in Europe,
but something stopped me.
We'd like to paint you.
No. I'm sure you wouldn't--
You don't see what we do.
Which is?
Your spirit shines through, Alan.
Are you scaring Anna's lawyer?
[chuckles] Trying to get him to sit for us.
They don't just ask anyone.
-[woman] Think about it. -[Alan] Hmm.
-Anna, you should meet these guys. -[Anna] Yeah.
My man Yakub is at Citibank.
-Oh. Hi. Hello. -Hi. Nice to meet you.
And this is Ron Wheaton. CEO of a private jet service.
-Hi. -Yes.
He worked with us at Fortress to start up Blade.
-Blade. -Oh.
This dude here, my man Kevin, works with Martin Shkreli.
-How are you? -Hi. Nice to meet you.
This is Anna Delvey, you know that.
Thank you for coming. This means a lot to me.
[chuckles]
Thank you all for being here to support the Anna Delvey Foundation.
When I came up with the idea, I knew the only place to bring it was New York.
And tonight, you proved I made the right choice.
Cheers. [chuckles]
[all] Cheers!
[Anna] Thank you.
[David] This could be a sweet deal for us.
She is really very special.
She really is.
[enthralling instrumental music playing]
Mr. Hennecke, I appreciate you talking to me so late,
especially with the time difference.
[Peter] Not at all. It's my pleasure.
Anna tells me you're the man to help her secure the building.
Well, I'm going to try, but first I need some information about Anna's trust.
For purposes of her loan applications
and for our own due diligence here at Ellis Reed.
That won't be a problem.
As of close of markets today, the assets are approximately €60 million,
so about $65 million,
but I'll have a copy of the deed of trust and beneficiaries,
a statement of assets and holdings, proof of funds, and a list of trustees.
That's exactly what I need. Thank you.
It will be there by tomorrow. Good night, Mr. Reed.
Good night.
[solemn instrumental music playing]
[chuckles, whistles]
-[Vivian] What? -Got to be kidding.
-[groans] What's going on? -[chuckling] Okay.
There's a form that gets filled out for every new client in a place like this.
Like a verification form. Approval.
And there's always a box to be checked.
Does the client have the means and assets, the money, to pay for services?
Basically, is this person rich enough to be our client?
The attorney checks a box, yes or no.
Alan Reed checked yes.
What?
[grunts]
What?
But Anna didn't have any means or assets.
I mean, she was crashing on Billy McFarland's sofa. She was broke.
Alan Reed thought otherwise.
But he's a senior equity partner.
The guy lived through the '80s.
He's seen it all. Belfort, Trump, Lehman's, Madoff,
and yet, he fell for Anna's bullshit?
How in the hell does that happen?
What is it about Anna?
[alarm buzzing]
[gripping instrumental music playing]
[alarm stops]
[curtain motor whirring]
Sherry, where's that shirt your sister gave me last Christmas?
[Sherry] I gave it to Goodwill.
You said only Europeans or new money would wear silk in those colors.
Remember when we first moved in to the city?
In that walk-up on Christopher Street, with the pet store downstairs?
How could I forget?
Don't you miss the energy we had?
Excitement about the future, being away from your parents,
not having everything mapped out and decided.
I remember how much you hated it.
How you complained every night.
[Vivian groaning]
[Vivian sighs]
[Vivian clicks tongue and groans softly]
Maybe if you were laying down…
When I lay down, she climbs to the top of my organs
and takes the little machete I apparently grew for her
and starts hacking away at my will to live.
You mean she kicks?
Fuck you and your sperm.
No. You don't have to get up.
Go back to sleep. I'm sorry. I--
No. I do not want to rest if you are not feeling good.
-[Vivian groans] -Also, I'm afraid if I sleep,
you'll try and kill me to make sure this is our last child.
-Let's try on all fours again. -Mm.
[Vivian sighs]
[breathing deeply]
Do you think they were fucking?
Alan and Anna?
Alan gives Anna the keys to the kingdom.
An all-access pass.
Why? He thought she had potential?
They don't care about potential.
They care about money. But Anna didn't have any.
They could've been fucking.
-Older guy, younger girl. -Mid-life crisis.
It makes so much more sense if they were fucking.
It happens all the time.
But they weren't fucking.
There'd be receipts.
Credit card bills, hotels, a secret apartment, gifts. Something.
I've checked. Nothing.
Anna didn't date anyone after Chase.
Anna's the Virgin Mary of Wall Street.
This is not helping.
Wanna try something else?
Could we try jamming the baby up your holes?
And good night.
-[Jack sighs] -[Vivian groans]
[sighs]
[cell phone beeps]
-[line ringing] -Who're you calling at 3:00 a.m.?
Peter Hennecke. And it's morning in Düsseldorf.
[groaning] Baby.
Anna says Hennecke runs her family's office.
The family's private money manager.
-[Peter's voicemail in German] -[line disconnects]
Always goes to voicemail.
[Jack sighs]
[Jack] You sure they weren't fucking?
[upbeat music playing]
[laughing]
Alan? Having an affair?
Oh.
I'm sorry, but, mm-mm, no, you'd have to know Alan.
He doesn't color outside the lines. Ever.
If it wasn't an inappropriate relationship,
how do you think Anna fooled Alan?
With lawyers, it's all about origination credit and billable hours.
The origination credit goes to the partner who brings the client in.
For an equity partner, like Alan, that's money in perpetuity.
Even if the client spawns decades of work.
Should vetting be more thorough? Of course.
But sometimes, a big fish swims by,
you don't waste time deciding if it's a marl or a carp.
You just cast a net and reel it in.
I'm guessing Alan was thinking, "If this girl starts the next Soho House,
projecting into the future, that's millions,
maybe tens of millions, in revenue."
And this was no charity or hardship for him.
Everything he did for her, every introduction, every conversation,
every email, every passing thought about ADF,
these are all billable hours.
Alan was making bank.
A partner of his level, that's probably $2,000 per hour.
Not including any junior lawyers or paralegals working on her case for him.
So this was all about money?
For Alan? Hell yeah.
But she never paid them.
Well, that's the real mystery.
How does a partner do more than 200 hours of work without a retainer in place?
Maybe he lost his touch. It happens.
[elevator dings]
Oh, my God.
[Vivian groans]
I actually don't need to be here, but I can't walk another minute
and I needed to pee, so…
[sighs]
[groans]
I spent all day talking about billable hours.
Lawyers are all about billable hours.
But as far as I can tell, Anna never paid Alan a dime.
-Did she? -No comment.
He helped her for no money.
What is it with this woman?
Are you religious? Is it, is it kindness?
Is there some oath? [groans]
You okay?
Yeah. We're not talking about me.
Why would he help her?
Okay, maybe it's the possibility.
The thrill of the hunt.
The chance to cross the finish line first, the view, the win,
the respect, the honor, the glory.
You know?
So she's not paying you either?
No comment.
[sighs]
[Alan] The offers will come flooding in now.
I'm so impatient. I can't wait to get started.
Everything I've been working for is right here.
Touching distance.
It'll happen. I believe it.
Your daughter's lucky to have you.
I'm not sure she'd agree with you.
Do you see her a lot?
She's always busy.
At school?
No. College wasn't for her.
She doesn't really do anything.
She gets upset when we ask her what she wants to do with her life.
We work so hard to give her everything.
To open every door for her.
My dad cut me off once.
-Did I tell you that? -No.
[Anna] Hmm.
I was so mad with him.
But after he did that to me, I had no choice.
I had to stand on my own feet.
After that, I knew I could take care of myself.
No matter what, I'd be fine.
This one. Do you see?
["100 Miles And Running playing]
I do. [chuckles softly]
♪ Yeah ♪
♪ All right, here we go ♪
♪ Yeah, yeah… ♪
Perfect.
[alarm buzzing]
[alarm stops]
♪ Sippin' on D'usse, sike Came a long way from G'burg ♪
♪ Puttin' in work like Ferg ♪
♪ New York to LA, Hawaii and Japan ♪
♪ I'm the man 'Least I'm feelin' like I am ♪
♪ Got the whole wide world In the palm of my hand ♪
♪ But don't give… ♪
[gasps]
What's wrong?
Nothing. Just saying good morning.
♪ I have arrived All you rappers are in timeout ♪
-♪ RattPack where you? ♪ -♪ Everywhere worldwide ♪
♪ I know you waitin' for This world to collide ♪
♪ BO double BY H-A-L-L and Folarin ♪
♪ 'Bout to take it back like Doc and Marty inside the DeLorean ♪
[intercom beeps]
[secretary] I have Peter Hennecke on the phone, regarding Anna Delvey.
Put him through.
Good to speak again, Mr. Hennecke.
[Peter] Anna tells me you're making progress in New York.
We have two banks very interested in her proposition and in loaning her the money.
Excellent news.
I presume you'll need paperwork regarding her trust, proof of funds…
Exactly that. Proof of the trust, and its origins, bank statements.
My assistant will email you a whole checklist of what we need.
That would be helpful. Thank you, Mr. Reed.
Alan, please.
It's an incredible project. All credit must go to Anna.
She always was a gifted girl.
I'm sure.
I'll also have my assistant send our invoice again, for our retainer.
Of course. My apologies.
I will send a wire transfer immediately.
It may take maybe two, maybe three days.
I understand. International wires can be--
Such an irritation, but it will be promptly sent.
You have my full attention now, whatever you need.
Thank you, Peter.
-♪ Say hell yeah ♪ -♪ Hell yeah ♪
♪ Say hell yeah ♪
Are you sure it's here? It doesn't feel safe.
Nobody gets mugged in New York anymore.
Come on.
This chef has an incredible reputation for her food trucks.
[Sherry] Food trucks? I don't believe this.
Uh-huh. She got written up in The New York Times. Anna says she's cool.
Anna says. I'm not going in there.
Come on. This is how it works.
[muffled music playing on speakers]
[Sherry coughs]
-[upbeat music playing on speakers] -[indistinct chatter]
Wow.
[laughs excitedly]
Mom! Dad!
The retreat is supposed to be amazing.
Kylie was there just last week.
[music playing softly on speakers]
New glasses, Dad?
Progressives. The frames are a little young.
[chuckling] You let a hipster help you choose your glasses.
-[Sherry chuckles] -I like them.
They look good on you.
So your mom and I were talking…
Since it didn't work out with the French cooking course--
That wasn't my fault.
No one's saying it was, but what's next?
Robert Taylor's daughter is an editor at Condé Nast.
She said you can give her a call.
[scoffing] God! No. Journalism is dead.
I'm not doing that.
Than what do you want to do?
You're being very confrontational.
Dad and I are worried.
Your gap year has been going on for two and a half years.
Your friends are graduating next year.
I'm on my own path.
And where's that path going?
[sighs]
I'm sorry, Julia. I didn't mean to upset you.
We're just worried.
I'm doing my best.
We know you're trying, but you have to try harder.
Mom!
It's time you start taking responsibility for your actions.
What does that mean?
That means if you can't hold down a job, or commit to study or school,
then we can't keep supporting you.
I'm trying to discover my passions.
Not everyone can have a boring, stable job.
That's true, but my boring, stable job can't keep bankrolling you doing nothing.
[scoffs]
People work at their passions, Julia.
It's time for you to do something.
You're cutting me off?
[jazz music playing]
[sobbing]
-[alarm buzzing] -[Sherry moaning in pleasure]
[alarm stops]
[jazz music continues]
[curtain motor whirring]
Oh, my God. Oh. Alan.
[moans] Alan.
[moaning]
[Sherry chuckles]
That was amazing.
It was, wasn't it?
[both laugh]
[beeping]
You close the deal?
Almost.
Ah, sweet!
Look at you with your boss moves, leaning in and shit.
-How's your party? -Ah.
That's like calling the Last Supper a dinner.
What I'm creating is a game-changing experience. It's like the Moon landing.
So how's your Moon landing?
We're killing it.
You can't tell anybody, but watch this space.
We're calling it "Fyre Festival."
Fyre. With a "Y."
[bottle cap pops]
Fyre Festival?
Fyre with a "Y"? That's the name of your thing?
The letter "Y" is rare and important in numerology.
You're serious? [scoffs]
-[scoffs] -[keyboard clacking]
[urinating]
[sighs]
-[door opens] -[Maud] Viv?
-[door closes] -You in there?
No.
[Maud] She stole a fucking jet.
What?
[loudly] Anna stole a fucking jet!
Explain.
[whimsical music playing]
-[Barry sighs] -[Vivian] Wh…
You know this is a ladies room, right?
I was peeing in here.
Gender is an outdated concept, urine is universal.
Anna stole a fucking jet.
She knows. She knows.
-Did you tell her? -[Maud] I'm trying.
We have Blade's witness statements.
Anna chartered a $35,000 private plane to take her to Omaha.
How did she afford that?
-You didn't tell her? -[Barry] No.
Anna stole a fucking jet.
Listen, Anna never paid, no card, no wire. Nothing.
She actually stole a plane?
Blade is pressing charges, and working with the DA,
saying she scammed them.
How do you steal a fucking plane?
I can't scam extra legroom seat from Delta,
but this kid is scamming a private jet to Omaha. Kudos.
What's in Omaha?
[Anna] Thank you.
[David] Your loan application passed the first stage.
We'll move on to due diligence and get this whole thing wrapped up.
[chuckles]
To ADF and Fortress.
To building something special.
I have a good feeling about this.
I'm all about helping you achieve whatever you want.
Well, I like the sound of that. [chuckles]
What are you doing next weekend? You want tickets for Berkshire Hathaway?
Warren Buffet's thing?
Warren Buffet. She went to Warren Buffet's Berkshire Hathaway conference.
Swear to God. I have it in my notes.
I really do like her.
What I want to know is, how do you steal a fucking plane?
["UNSTATUS QUO" playing]
-How's it going? -And this is Ron Wheaton.
CEO of a private jet service.
♪ Now it must be the season To get things clear ♪
♪ 'Cause ain't no wallflowers Bloomin' round here ♪
♪ Get uprooted While you suit it and boot it ♪
♪ If you decide to toot it I'll catch it like chair ♪
♪ Throw it in the air like leer Receive real caution… ♪
[lively chatter]
-Dude, is that the next iPhone? -[Ron] Beta testing, man.
♪ Caramel cream and chocolate brown ♪
♪ Found my way up heavens high ♪
♪ And I don't really think I can come back down ♪
♪ Now, what's up What's up? ♪
♪ Cook it up, you a good cook, good cook ♪
♪ Pull it out the oven Too hot, drop that… ♪
The plane is here, but she didn't supply a credit card
and the wire transfer hasn't arrived.
You know we can't let anyone fly without payment.
You read Ron's email?
It says right here, "Assist Ms. Delvey with the required plane."
The rules are the rules.
She's buddies with the CEO. He said "assist her."
Do you want to tell the boss's friend she can't fly?
Oh, shit.
Sweet ride, Anna.
Thanks for bringing us.
Well, it's nothing. You were headed there anyway. More the merrier.
Ms. Delvey? Ms. Delvey.
-Ms. Delvey! -What?
I'm sorry, um, your wire didn't come through.
Check your systems. The wire has been sent.
-But-- -I have meetings to get to. Talk to Ron.
-You call Ron. -You call Ron.
So she just took a plane? No cash down.
She was going to Warren Buffet's house. She had to be good for the money.
I told them to let her fly, the wire would arrive.
She knew all the right people, she was in all the right places.
Rich people are careless with money. I figured she's ditsy, but loaded.
So you'd let me just walk on to a jet, right now?
Hell no.
[chuckling] I mean, no offense, but you are clearly a civilian.
Great.
[ball thwacking]
[sneakers squeaking]
[grunts loudly]
-Ah! -Ha ha!
[both panting]
You're really moving today.
I feel great.
By the way, thanks for the recommendation.
Anna is a star.
Who?
Anna Delvey, your German heiress.
Opening the members club.
Oh, that worked out?
I thought you knew her family?
Nah. Met her at a party once.
Must have given her my card.
Ah.
Well, we've got Fortress on the hook for a $40 million loan.
Looking at an annual revenue stream of upwards of $200 million.
And that is before the clubs expand globally.
Sweet. You'll be billing for this thing until you die.
[Alan laughs]
You've got that right.
Don't forget my cut.
Cut?
What cut?
[grunts]
[inhales sharply] I could get used to this.
[Anna chuckles]
When you travel as much as I do,
it's so much more convenient than commercial.
[intercom beeps]
[pilot] We are about to begin our descent into Omaha.
Please fasten your seatbelts.
[seatbelts clicking]
-We should blow the conference, right? -Yeah.
The real VIPs aren't here for the conference.
-We're here for the party. -One party.
Every year Warren Buffet throws a secret party.
Only real important people get invited, like Bill Gates.
It's at the zoo this year.
A zoo?
[chuckles]
I like a party.
[chuckles]
So you're attaching criminal intent to this trip.
She's a businesswoman.
Her loan application was in with Fortress and City National Bank.
She was waiting for the money to come through.
So Berkshire Hathaway was just a pre-celebration?
Yeah. Uh, who celebrates in Omaha?
You know, when I was 25, my idea of fun was Vegas, Miami.
But you're not Anna.
This rich people money festival is like banker heaven.
Savvy, collective, exclusive. This is Warren Buffet's annual Coachella.
She steals a plane to hang out with the richest men in the world?
-Allegedly. Maybe she had the funds. -[groans softly]
Alan believed she did. That's why he was working his contacts for ADF.
Fortress was ready to bite.
Calatrava was doing the architectural plans…
Keep talking, just look over there.
All she needed was one last step, and that deal would have closed.
-Jeez. -[Vivian groaning]
Okay, don't move.
I've done this before. Just hold still.
What are you doing?
[bones cracking]
[grunts]
Jesus!
[grunts]
Better?
The pain is gone. It's actually gone.
I love you.
Nine years of marriage, two kids.
[sighs]
[serene instrumental music playing]
Passes.
[scanner beeping]
Thank you.
[alarm beeps]
You don't have access to this event.
But I have a ticket.
[sighs] That's a conference ticket only.
You don't have the credentials for this event.
But my name will be on the list.
No list, just the right pass.
-[scoffs] -Want to catch up with us?
Uh, sure, let me just fix this. I'll see you there.
Scan it again.
[alarm beeps]
Do you know who I am?
Ma'am, could you step aside?
[Anna] Hi. Um…
-[cell phone ringing] -Uh…
One second.
Yes?
[David] Anna, how's it going?
David, what is it?
Good news. Your loan application is with the underwriters.
We're through to the next step.
They've asked for a good faith deposit of 100K
just to proceed with the due diligence.
That won't be an issue for you?
[hesitates] No. Of course not.
Uh, I'll have Peter wire that right away.
-[line disconnects] -[sighs]
-Anna, there's no need to panic. -[Anna] I'm going to lose 281 Park.
[laughs nervously] They're already getting impatient.
I don't have 100K in the US right now.
All my money is stuck in Europe.
-I can't lose my building. -Anna, calm down.
We still have City National Bank.
Let's park Fortress for now.
Reggie at CNB will come through for you with the loan
and you'll be able to secure that lease.
I want you to work with me. We're a good team.
You could be on my board at ADF.
Thank you, Anna. It means a lot.
No. Don't thank me.
Just say yes, and help me fix this.
Leave it to me.
[line disconnects]
[intense music playing]
Ms. Delvey, I was about to call you.
What's taking so long? It's been weeks.
We tried completing our due diligence.
We reached out to UBS in Munich and Peter Hennecke--
He sent you everything. I was copied on those emails.
Yes, but some of those documents were a little vague.
Uh…
I'm sorry, my underwriters couldn't be convinced. They kept pushing back.
They, uh, they declined to proceed with your loan application.
You said they'd come through, Alan. You said Reggie would help me out.
-There are other options. -No, there aren't!
I want that building.
I told you, I want 281 Park. It can only be 281 Park!
Anna, you have to calm down.
No. They're going to give my building to someone else.
They're trying to make me fail.
No one wants you to fail.
[voice shaking] I thought you were on my side, Alan.
I am.
[solemn instrumental music playing]
[sniffles]
We're in this together.
[crying] What am I going to do?
What am I going to do, Alan?
My father… My father will think I'm useless.
If I'm going to be on your board, you have to trust me.
[sniffles]
I will talk to Reggie.
Go home.
-I'll handle this, okay? -[sniffles]
Okay. [clears throat]
[sniffles]
You're the only one I can trust.
Peter, can you guarantee me that that money is coming in?
That Anna's wire transfer will arrive?
[Peter] Of course. What are you suggesting?
The transfer has already gone through.
What's wrong, Alan?
[Reggie] I had no choice.
The underwriters pushed back hard.
We couldn't satisfactorily account for the origin of her wealth.
Who is this girl?
Are you sure about her?
Reggie, this is disappointing.
I can assure you there is significant wealth there.
Why else would I agree to be on her board?
My hands are tied.
[sighs]
I shouldn't be telling you this,
but David at Fortress has already started due diligence and will approve.
ADF has added André Balazs and other big names.
She's going to have backing to float within five years.
What can I do to make this right?
[hesitates] As a show of good faith,
I'd like to open an account for you at City National Bank.
Given your activities in the US,
we'd like to extend an immediate overdraft facility of $200,000.
You could withdraw that money right away.
I… I want you to understand that we value your business
and I'll personally ensure you have everything you need.
I want to mend our relationship.
[smacks lips] I'm glad to hear it.
[clears throat]
If you'll sign here, we'll deposit the $200,000 in your account immediately.
Guys!
Get over here.
[exhales]
[chuckles]
[Barry] Hmm.
I went through her credit card bills.
Our girl made several purchases from Telefonica.
What's that?
A phone operator in Europe.
Anna spent $100 on a virtual SIM card.
A SIM card is that little chip thing
in your phone that stores your information--
-I know what a SIM card is. -[Maud] Good.
Well, now there are virtual SIM cards.
So you can have a virtual SIM app on your phone,
that lets you run phone numbers for different countries.
-Anna had one of these? -She did.
What number was she running?
Now we get to the good part.
[gripping instrumental music playing]
Mr. Reed?
Ms. Kent, this is bordering on harassment.
Did you know about Peter Hennecke? Did you know?
Good to speak again, Mr. Hennecke.
[Peter] Anna tells me you're making progress in New York.
We have two banks very interested in her proposition and in loaning her the money.
Excellent news.
I presume you'll need paperwork regarding her trust, proof of funds…
I had conversations with Hennecke. I spoke with the man.
She bought a virtual SIM to run a German number and used a voice distorter app.
Five dollars on iTunes.
There never was a Peter Hennecke.
-[Alan] What's her name? -[John] Anna Delvey.
[Reggie] Who is this girl? Are you sure about her?
[David] This could be a sweet deal for us.
I can assure you there is significant wealth there.
Why else would I agree to be on her board?
I shouldn't be telling you this,
but David at Fortress has already started due diligence and will approve.
She is really very special.
She really is.
-Alan? -[door slams]
[Vivian] How can you justify doing that?
Hennecke, lying to Alan…
You and your stories.
[Vivian] You're saying I'm wrong?
I think my father only ever wanted sons.
My brother is the genius.
I think my dad always expected me to fail.
All men underestimate women.
Even the one who's supposed to love us.
Did Alan underestimate you?
Is that why you humiliated him?
You're so worried about Alan.
Do you seriously think he's in any danger of losing anything?
I'm the one locked up for crimes I didn't commit.
I'm the one denied bail.
Every day men do far worse things than anything I've allegedly done.
And what happens to them? Nothing.
No consequences, no fallout, and definitely no jail time.
Alan will be fine. They'll probably promote him.
Men fail upwards all the time.
[Vivian moans] Right there. Good.
-[bones cracking] -[groans softly]
[Trump on TV] An economic miracle is taking place…
-Oh, that's perfect. -[chuckles]
You're not gonna leave me for Todd, are you?
[laughs]
[Trump on TV] …the world has seen what we always knew…
-We'll see. -…that no people on Earth
are so fearless, or daring, or determined as Americans.
[crowd cheering on TV]
Uh, uh, uh. [sighs]
What a shit show.
So you gonna get sued by Ellis Reed? Because we can't afford bail money.
I spoke to him.
Alan Reed was just a patsy. Anna used him.
Poor fool.
Whatever Alan is, he is not poor.
They basically promoted him.
Appointed him global head of the real estate division.
$2 million a year before bonuses and equity share.
He allowed his firm to be defrauded and they promoted him.
…because our people are strong.
[crowd cheering]
There's zero consequences for these men.
[dramatic music playing]
Good morning, Mr. Reed.
I have Court 12 open for you.
[balls thwacking]
[dramatic music continues]
[closing theme music playing]