Cupertino (2026) s01e07 Episode Script
Yungwood
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Item number 53.
2001 certified platinum.
All Night by Yungwood.
Do I hear 10,000?
This is a slave auction.
You all on-liners are bidding
at a slave auction block.
Let me get this, playboy.
Thank you very much.
Good morning, America.
My name is Yungwood
and this is my platinum record
being auctioned off for one reason.
AI slop.
Check this out.
This is the best part.
My guy. Oh, my god, my guy.
The noise? Can you stop it?
Like right now?
Thank you.
Yes, you all.
The new slave masters
of the music industry.
It's A freaking I.
And the AI overseers
at Gold Artist Studio, GAS
have been ripping my ass off
and sucking up my cash.
Now, I know you all need a pic
since you all don't read
or think anymore.
So, this going to be
the visual right here.
Well, hold on now. Hold on, playboy.
Look! Fight the power!
Fight the slop!
And that's what I need you for, Mike.
- Fight the freaking slop, bro.
- Fight? How?
Sue they ass. Sue GAS.
Sue them for copyright infringement.
Why did you come to us,
Mr. Wood? Yungwood?
I mean, you have a lawyer, Ry Vance.
Forget that dude, man,
he a bloodsucker.
Took my retainer,
and as soon as he got any pushback
he ghosted me like a side piece.
- So, he suggested us?
- Yeah.
Said lost causes don't scare you.
That you're my kind of people.
- Brave. Warriors.
- How kind of him.
Where are you in the case?
Oh, we got a court date coming up
in a month.
Ry found out
who the opposing lawyer was
- and that's why he chickened out.
- Who's the opposing lawyer?
Bayard Diamond.
- Your dad.
- Yup.
Ry said that was a selling point.
If anyone was to go
after the father, it's you.
Very Shakespearean stuff right there.
You can start working again, guys.
Okay, look,
they ripped off 35 tracks.
They're working their way
through my whole catalog, bro.
I want my day in court.
The challenge is with these suits,
they take years.
And a company like GAS
will drag its feet
and wear down your resolve.
My resolve is intact.
It ain't going nowhere.
Ubuntu.
But your time and your money are.
We're a small firm without
the infrastructure for a long fight.
Michael.
This is stupid.
Okay. Give my man some room.
I can feel the heat
from his brain from here.
Like a chocolate crystal ball.
- Okay.
- Look.
A long battle doesn't make sense.
But if we can narrow the focus
to just one song
sue for an emergency injunction
to get the track taken off
from Spotify.
Oh, it's not It's not Spotify.
- It's the other site, Noisement.
- Get it taken down
and you might have leverage
for a settlement.
Yeah, a quick strike. I love it.
Warriors, come out and play!
Hey, which one of your songs
was the most hurt by an AI copy?
- Booty Bass.
- Man, that's my favorite.
Michael, why don't we have a chat
in my office real quick?
Look, GAS took Booty Bass
and did an AI copy, Bass Booty.
- What? That's crazy.
- Crazy, right?
And that's that warrior fire
I'm talking about.
Bass Booty has 10 million
streams, bro.
It has taken away from my fan base.
Yes. If you just excuse us
for one second.
Michael, come on.
No crusades. We said that. Olivia?
- Michael. We agreed
- No.
We said we give each other four days
to come up with a strategy,
and then we talk about it.
Oh, then we need a new agreement.
We should vote,
because we need money.
- You've got money.
- No, I have some money.
And a law firm is not a charity case.
Look, we get GAS as a defendant
Hey!
Can we get a minute here?
Gold Artist Studios just went public.
They pay us off to avoid any PR mess.
But that's not why you're doing this.
- What are you talking about?
- This is about your dad
- about beating your dad.
- No.
- Yes.
- Michael
I saw the way your eyes lit up
when he said his name.
Olivia, was the WorkSource case
about your friend?
Celeste? Yes.
But she made $1.4 million from that.
And I'll do the same here.
Four days, right?
That's how much leash you had.
Give me that.
If I can't get
this emergency injunction going
I'll pull out.
Okay. Okay, fine.
But we supervise.
We'll act as second chairs in court.
Fine.
Wait.
What's that mean,
you have some money?
From my prenup. I get an allowance.
I'm not made of money.
- Did you know that?
- I don't know.
I think she has money
when she wants to
and she's broke when she doesn't.
In America, every day,
you got to maintain your brand.
So, we had to put boot to ass.
Because we are tired
of their politics
- and the tricks that they play
- Hey.
You brought a film crew here?
Yeah, they're everywhere, Mike.
So, are you my new lawyers or what?
Not on camera.
I mean,
this is how we bring awareness.
Yungwood.
This ruins attorney-client privilege.
Then I waive that right.
Remember what happened
when Diddy filmed his legal meetings
- before his trial?
- Oh, you're right.
You're right. Ubuntu.
Ubuntu.
Please excuse me.
So, we're filing
for an emergency injunction.
Yeah. My man with the plan.
This is Josh Frank
with One Coast Bank
and this conversation
is being recorded.
- Is this Olivia Siffre?
- It is.
Ms. Siffre, we have you listed
as a co-signer on a business account
for New Calvary Books.
Is that correct?
My parents' company? Yes.
We received a fraud alert
for that account.
Did you try to access it
from a device in Krakow?
No. Did this person
in Krakow get anything?
No, ma'am. We halted the transaction.
Thank heavens.
We'll lock this account
and start the process
of changing all its numbers.
In the meantime, I suggest you file
a police report immediately.
Thank you very much. We'll get on it.
Idiot!
- You okay?
- It depends.
Will you ask Michael to defend me
if I kill somebody?
Sure. Can you afford him?
I'm away from my phone.
Please leave a message
and I'll call you right back.
God bless.
Jacob, I know you're still not
answering my calls
but this is about Mom and Dad.
Your scammer tried
to access their account.
So, call me. This is big.
Yeah, killing a brother?
Jury would be fine with it.
Dis dat booty bass.
For all the booty hate.
Kiss it where the sun don't shine
Now how that booty taste?
Booty bass, take me home.
Gonna ride it all night long.
Hold up, wait.
Where the bass at?
Bring the bass back.
We're gonna make it shake, hey.
Bass booty got me gone.
Gonna ride it all night long.
It's the bass booty.
Low and loud.
Leave my queen of the stone age.
Building castles of stone.
Booty bass, take me home.
Gonna ride it all night long.
It's the booty bass.
All night long.
That's right, now, now, whoo.
Booty bass, dropping low.
Let the whole club
Feel the flow, mama.
Yeah, that's that booty bass.
Good morning. This appears to be
an emergency injunction
against Gold Artist Studios
by Yungwood.
- Is that correct, Counselor?
- Yes, Your Honor.
- Michael Price.
- And representing Gold Artist is?
Terry Crosby for the defense.
Did your dad chicken out?
No. This is what he does.
No Bayard Diamond today, Mr. Crosby?
Your Honor, my deepest apologies.
This hastily rushed-together
emergency injunction
was sent to my office
at the very last minute.
And then I was surprised to see
that my son was behind it.
I debated whether
to even take the bait
- and hand it to someone else
- I don't need the dissertation
Mr. Diamond. Just please sit down.
Of course, Your Honor.
- Good to see you, kid.
- Let's get this moving.
Counselor, why the emergency?
My client's song, Booty Bass
dropped from 300,000 downloads
a day to 23,000
after GAS put an AI slop copy
on the Noisement site.
This AI song, Bass Booty,
is pure copyright infringement
and results in the daily loss
to my client of up to $18,000.
Your Honor, my son has
a melodramatic streak
Let's respect each other enough
to drop the son and daddy bit.
It's counselor, or it's nothing.
As counselor must know
the day of Mr. Yungwood's sharp
drop on Noisement coincided
with a video appearing online
- of him beating up a fan at a bar.
- Objection.
I think you should
be completely upfront.
Okay, look, in my defense,
Your Honor
I have to handle this.
Are you okay here?
Oh, yeah.
This is gonna go on for a while.
- Listen
- I'll take care of it.
I'll take care of it. This is
Gentlemen. This is not
your family dinner table.
As horrifying as that sounds.
So, what happened?
Did you give this scammer
Mom and Dad's account number?
- What scammer?
- Jacob.
Look at me. Answer one question.
Where's Angela,
the love of your life?
Did she meet you at the airport?
Okay, look, she got caught
in customs in Burundi
but it's not what you think.
It's religious persecution
against Christianity.
Angela is going
after Mom and Dad's money.
She got their account number.
This woman that you've never met?
She's not just hurting you now.
She's hurting them.
They worked their lives
for that money.
- They sacrificed everything for us.
- That's not Angela.
The Angela you've never met.
The Angela that you've only seen
in pictures.
That you've only talked to
on the phone.
She put her brother on the line, Tim
and he's dealing with the officials
so she can get out of customs.
He asked for the account number.
- You gave it to him?
- He just needs
a little bit more money.
They're questioning her.
- The Burundi police
- Jacob, wake up.
You helped them break
into Mom and Dad's savings.
That's not Angela, it's Tim.
Jacob, they're scammers. You hear me?
Please be my brother again.
The brother that I looked up to.
Okay.
Okay, we're going to the police.
The bank put a hold
on Mom and Dad's account
but we need to make a police report
to keep this from happening again.
I I thought I found love.
Love exists, Jacob. Angela does not.
So, tell us how it worked at GAS.
Objection. He doesn't work at GAS.
- Sustained.
- How's he doing?
Michael? Surprisingly well.
He's showing up his dad.
Tell us how it worked at GAS
before they fired you.
And before, you wanted payback.
No, Counselor.
As you can see, there's no jury here
so there's no one to piss off here
other than me.
Go ahead, Mr. Langdon.
The AI model that GAS uses trains
on hundreds of thousands of songs.
It learns chord progressions.
How instruments sound together.
Then, it generates its own audio
by predicting what comes next
in the waveform.
Why can't an AI song be copyrighted?
Well, it's not transformative
in its execution.
AI has no instinct or taste.
It simply pattern-matches
based on what it's seen.
All yours, Counselor.
Mr. Langdon, you joined GAS
because you thought
that the AI product
was a helpful tool?
Something to assist an artist?
Yes, but clearly
- I didn't have in mind
- Just a yes or no is sufficient.
Isn't it true that in many cases,
that's exactly what it does?
If you're a musician who's
an incredible lyricist and pianist
but you can't play the drums
couldn't this tool be used
to simply close the loop?
- Certainly.
- So
it can enhance
an original artist's creation
- as it did with Bass Booty?
- Objection.
Mr. Langdon isn't aware
of how AI was used with this song.
And that's exactly my point,
Your Honor.
He was not in the room
with the creator.
Who is the creator? Isn't it AI?
No, sir. It is
- Purvis Beer.
- Okay.
Then bring him in.
Let's hear from him.
Well, that's not what I meant,
Your Honor.
I was just saying
Yes, and I'm just saying,
bring the creator in.
Mr. Beer, you are the artist
who wrote Bass Booty.
Very much so, yes.
Okay. Who am I supposed
to be answering to?
You, the judge,
or the audience here?
You can talk to your lawyer.
Oh, okay. Yeah, sure.
- Okay.
- You're doing great.
Is this your first attempt
at songwriting, Mr. Beer?
No no. Okay.
I have written 58 songs
over the past four years.
- Bass Booty is my magnum opus.
- Congratulations.
Did AI assist in the creation
of these songs?
Uh-huh, it enhanced it.
In the same way that Auto-Tune
and GarageBand enhances
the work of other artists.
Let's discuss
the originality of your song
that the plaintiff disputes.
Bass Booty and Booty Bass
share similar chord progressions.
Okay, yes.
But these chord progressions
are fundamental building blocks.
Like you can hear them
in thousands of compositions.
Would your song exist
without Bass Booty?
Oh, yeah, definitely.
My song is an original.
Any suggestion to the
to the whatever is a lie.
Thank you, sir.
Mr. Beer, you deny
that Bass Booty is the handiwork
of GAS's AI generator, is that right?
It's not AI slop.
That's insulting. Okay?
Because you are a musician?
Uh-huh, a born one.
How many instruments do you play?
More than a dozen. Yeah.
Would you play a song for us
- Mr. Beer?
- Objection, Your Honor.
This is a trial, not a concert.
We contend that GAS used AI
to generate a knock-off
of my client's song.
Defendant called Mr. Beer
to dispute that allegation.
Well, that doesn't mean
he's a trained seal
He opened the door by boasting
about his prowess as a born musician.
I agree.
Mr. Beer, you may leave
the stand to demonstrate.
Voilà.
That's great.
Could you play a C chord?
- That's a G.
- I object
to the probative value
of this demonstration.
Many musicians are not trained
in music theory.
Play anything, Mr. Beer.
Any song you created.
Okay.
Like I said
you guys are killers.
Hi, thanks for returning
my call, sir.
No problem. We did have
some good news for you.
We were able to retrieve
a portion of your damages.
- Really?
- Yes.
Your brother's account
has been refunded $1,000.34.
That's great news. Thank you.
Is this your laptop, Mr. Beer?
Yes, that is my portable
music studio.
And can you take me to the prompt log
for the session you created.
- Bass Booty?
- Sure.
How many prompts did you use
to make the song?
Thirty for the first round,
though. Okay?
It's about finding the right mix.
Like an audio painter.
So, I might punch in some prompt
like "1970s funk drums in Oakland."
And then a funk bass.
Okay. And "a greasy organ."
And then I just mix it all together.
You think you're an artist?
Yeah, definitely.
AI is just a digital tool.
When Auto-Tune was first introduced
it was to help singers stay in tune
with studio musicians
and some snobs said that if
you can't stay in tune with the band
then you're not a real singer.
Now, Auto-Tune
is the industry standard
and some singers,
they can't stay in tune without it.
- That is progress.
- No, that's regression.
Careful there, Mr. Yungwood
or you'll be held in contempt.
Let's stop the nonsense
before we get too far down the road.
We're willing to cover
your court costs.
- And?
- I think you should consider it.
The height of benevolence
that I would offer
to pay you to sue me.
My client is in this
for the long haul.
Your client is a joke.
A noise maker. Nothing more.
No one cares about his music.
Anna did.
This is business.
Keep it business.
We even went to one of his concerts
when she was in college.
She loved the way he played.
I guess you didn't know that.
Don't make this personal.
You won't like it.
Bring it on, old man.
What?
You know you really shouldn't drink
before court.
You can smell it on your breath.
People extend you a certain courtesy
because you spread your legs
for the third richest man.
Don't expect that from me.
Okay.
Tell me that was all strategy.
That was all strategy.
No, it has to have a shower.
We don't have money for a shower.
I'm paying for this
out of my own account.
We have money.
Oh, hey, what did you think of that?
- What?
- Michael, after court.
I don't know. What do you think?
I think there are two types
of people.
Those who get better
when things get personal
and those who get worse.
Which one is Michael?
I don't know.
I thought he was the former but
He's carrying too much.
Hello, Mr. Frank.
Did you recover any more money?
Not yet, but we recovered more
for another account holder
so we think there's still a chance.
We have a preferred anti virus
software I just sent to you.
It would be a good idea
to download that
onto your computers
as soon as possible.
Thank you. I'll do that right now.
Excellent.
Call me with any questions.
I put my direct number in the email.
Hi, this is Jackie
at One Coast Bank customer support.
How may I help you today?
Hi, I'm putting your anti virus
software on my computer
and Josh Frank with fraud protection
said he could talk me through it.
- Can you connect me?
- One moment, please.
Ms. Siffre, I've searched
our employee database
and unfortunately, there is no
Josh Frank working for this bank.
Could he be with another department?
This database covers
all One Coast Bank departments.
Could you have the name wrong?
No. My mistake.
Vik, I need your help.
Yes, again.
Jacob, did you get a software link
from the bank?
No, don't. I'll explain later.
There was a mistake.
Hold off on cashing
that bank check too.
I I gotta go.
Tell Mom and Dad
not to open the link either.
I'll come by later and explain why.
- Are you going to court?
- Yeah.
Yeah. I think you should get up
there today.
- Why?
- To keep my dad off balance.
He's trying to make this
into a gladiator match between us
but it's about us as a team here.
In that case
Natalia, when is the last time
you argued in court?
A while ago, when I was good.
- Is your license up to date?
- Oh, yeah.
I have to handle something here.
- Can you do it?
- Take over? Well
It's a friendly witness. Yungwood.
- Of course. I'm a partner here.
- Yeah.
We just need Yungwood
to tell the story.
No. You know what we need?
We need him to pull an Ed Sheeran.
What is that?
Oh, honey.
Okay.
- Counselor?
- Yes.
What are you doing?
I'm just testing out the best stance.
Try perching on the edge
of your table.
Thank you, Your Honor.
Mr. Yungwood. Hi, good afternoon.
And to you.
Mr. Yungwood, how did you compose
your very famous song?
Well, it all starts with the guitar.
Your Honor,
I'd like to renew my objection
to Mr. Price's theatrics.
Well, they're not his theatrics.
They're mine.
- You can talk to me.
- I object to anybody's theatrics.
Mr. Yungwood's talent
is not at issue here.
We are happy to stipulate
that he is a musician.
The creative process bears
on the issue of infringement.
We're entitled to distinguish
Mr. Yungwood's originality
in the defendant's lack of
Let's let the questioning counselors
argue, please. Ma'am?
What he said.
I'll allow. Go ahead.
So, Mr. Yungwood,
you just start playing then?
Yeah. The music kind of finds
its way through me.
Everything I do is from the soul.
Unlike AI, which has no
intuition, no scars, no history.
Without that, you can't create.
You can only copy.
This is the opening riff
to Booty Bass.
No, no! No applause.
Well, thank you, Mr. Yungwood.
Nothing further.
I will now sit.
Mr. Yungwood, would you please
perform the chorus
for Booty Bass for the court?
This is a 1954 folk song called
Campfire Jam.
Now, I'm no musician, but that
sounds a lot like Booty Bass, right?
- Doesn't sound like it, sir.
- Here is a 1934
old Negro spiritual
called Salvation Dawning.
Does that melody sound
like your song?
A little. Maybe.
I'm not suggesting
that an artist of your caliber
would ever steal anything.
You borrow,
because all art is derivative.
It's built on
what comes before, right?
No, no. See,
you're misrepresenting the process
The process is
whether you're borrowing
from an Appalachian folk song,
or an old Negro spiritual
Or your song, Booty Bass.
It's all fair use, right?
Oh, Bayard, he's a fool.
Watch him rant and drool.
- Everybody, now!
- Your Honor.
That's enough, Mr. Yungwood.
Sing it!
Man try to steal my song.
But he don't know right
From wrong
Mr. Yungwood!
If I have to tell you to stop again
I'll hold you in contempt.
Oh, somebody said encore!
Bayard, he's a fool.
Watch him rant and drool.
Everybody, now!
Free the artist! Free the artist!
Where's my cam? Here we go.
Ayo, free the artist.
No justice. No music.
GAS wants to steal our music.
You heard me?
They want to steal our music.
They can't beat me!
I feel like Tupac.
I feel like Tupac.
Well, you gotta hand it to him.
He really does know
how to capture attention.
Hello, this is Olivia.
Olivia, this is Josh Frank
at One Coast Bank.
- We talked earlier.
- Yes. Thanks for calling back.
Sorry, Mr. Frank.
I'm having trouble downloading
this anti-viral thingy you sent me.
Antivirus software.
Right. I'm just so
technologically dumb.
That's all right. I'm here
to help you in any way possible.
Well, yay!
So, I wanted to know
if you could help
if I shared my screen with you.
That seems like a reasonable request.
- I can help you with that.
- Let me get my computer
and I'll call you right back.
Whatever you need, Mrs. Siffre.
Ms. Siffre for now.
Can I call you tomorrow?
Our hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Great. I'll call you in the morning.
Good job.
Playing dumb
is one of my specialties.
What are you doing?
Cloning your screen.
Since he's pretending
to be a banking rep
at some point, he's going
to ask you for a link or a key
to verify your details.
- And when he does, I send him
- This.
It's called a beaconing payload.
Cybersecurity guys use it
to track scammers.
If he tries to initiate a transfer
to his account using this
we'll be able to track it.
- What?
- I'm just very appreciative.
Well, hey. This is fun for me.
Let's go to dinner.
- Nice conference room.
- Thank you.
Not a lot of workers here.
You have an offer for us?
- What makes you say that?
- Because you're here.
- And
- This.
No justice. No music.
GAS wants to steal our music.
You heard me?
They want to steal our music.
GAS is worried about the publicity.
We need Yungwood to sign an NDA
and we are ready to offer $100,000.
No.
You don't want to check
with your client?
You mean when he gets out of lockup?
Yungwood has given us a floor
to negotiate from.
- Which is?
- Private matter.
Does your client know
your personal reasons to hold out?
That we like to make money? Yes.
My client will go as high as $200,000
but with an NDA.
The last thing we need are dozens
of nuisance suits like this one.
Oh, you think I'm a nuisance now?
Just wait until you see me at trial.
Mr. Diamond.
We will relay your offer
to our client.
- Thank you, young lady.
- Ms. Siffre.
I
I know you think
I'm a cold-hearted bastard
but I started a scholarship fund
in Anna's name.
Does that alleviate
your conscience, Dad?
Does she alleviate yours?
You'll have to explain that one
to me, dear old Pa.
What is Ms. Siffre if not
your own little scholarship fund?
We'll see what you have to say
after she takes you down
for a hell of a lot more
than 200 grand.
See you in court, sir.
Thank you.
Anna was your sister?
What happened to her?
She jumped off a balcony.
I'm so sorry.
She never felt like
she was enough.
Dad wanted her to be a lawyer.
He pushed her.
She started using to keep up.
That's awful.
Yeah.
Dad tried tough love.
But I couldn't.
That last week
she was so happy.
It was like
It was like we were kids again.
She had already decided.
She didn't want to bother us.
So, she
went off to an airport hotel.
Ordered room service breakfast.
And stepped off the balcony.
I was in court when I heard.
This is supposed to be comforting.
Look, I filed the police report,
just like you said.
And I promise I will not spend
that thousand dollars.
I'll send it straight to Mom and Dad.
Wait wait.
I love you.
I love you too.
I I know I messed up.
She just said all the right things
Let me say something.
You were a victim.
And I was wrong to be so hard on you.
- You haven't been so hard.
- Yes, I have.
I I did the same thing.
I messed up.
I almost lost all
of Mom and Dad's savings.
These people.
They're good at what they do.
They hit you with love.
They hit me with paranoia
- You're talking about the malware?
- Yeah.
Josh from the bank.
Just another layer of the scam.
But they sent me money.
It's in my account.
That's how they gain your trust.
They deposit small amounts
so they can drain the next account.
I'm so sorry for blaming you.
I'm I'm just as guilty.
Well, we're just a bunch
of suckers, huh?
Yeah. Stupid.
Hey, would you like a malt ball?
Have you been living off that?
And pretzels, yeah.
Well, no. Pack your bag.
Come on. You're coming to my house.
- You can crash on the couch.
- Okay.
- What are you doing?
- Breakfast.
I'm listening to your friend.
That's not him. That's a rip-off.
No, it's the right one.
Booty Bass.
It's not bad, though.
I don't usually like old music.
Christy. That's not
See?
All right. Well, does it matter?
I've been hearing
you arguing in there.
You're so precious about your music.
Doesn't it just make you want
to get up and dance?
Wait.
Listen to Yungwood first.
See? That's what
the original sounds like.
It's not a rip-off. It's not
No, yeah. That's what I was playing.
What the hell?
See, music is just music.
I need you in the courthouse.
Okay. We need money for treats.
I need to thank my fans
for getting me released
and driving up my numbers last night.
Even the AI slave masters
couldn't ignore it.
You know why?
Because music is power, that's why.
Don't let AI win, brother.
- Yungwood.
- Yup?
My lawyers. Time to talk shop.
No cameras, remember?
- How you doing, man?
- I'm groovy.
I feel like Tupac.
I got a sing-along and a bologna
sandwich, walking in holding.
Hey, we wanted to catch you
before we got into court.
We have a problem.
What the hell? What happened
to my numbers, man?
It's Noisement.
After your overnight surge,
they deprioritized you.
- Show him.
- I type in Booty Bass.
The results still list Bass Booty.
- Oh, hell no.
- Oh, hell yes.
And then when I ignore the top search
and I click on Booty Bass,
it just shows me other artists.
They're intentionally suppressing
your music.
Bruh, I I got
to post this up online.
No, no. Court first.
Okay. Come on.
No. Your Honor, this case
is about copyright infringement
and proving who benefits from it.
No, this is an emergency injunction
about one song
and not an indictment of capitalism.
- But this goes directly to
- Let me understand first.
You want to question
a Spotify executive?
A Noisement executive.
Our client was deprioritized
on Noisement's platform overnight
where 53 percent
of consumers listen to music.
This company has a stranglehold
on the market.
- This is a wild goose chase
- And we can prove immediate harm
by showing how GAS
and Noisement are colluding
to flood the platform
with AI copycats.
And worse yet
they reduce the residuals
for artists in favor of AI
because they've made a deal
with GAS to share in the profits.
This is absurd. Your Honor,
all these accusations
Your Honor,
I have an objection standing.
One second.
Your Honor?
I'm a fan of Jimmy Buffett.
I listen to him in the law library
and in the car.
But this is my entire
streaming feed now.
It's supposed to be Jimmy Buffett.
It sounds like him, but it isn't.
Your Honor,
this has nothing to do with that.
Is your client responsible
for this blasphemy?
Your Honor
I ask for a recess.
Yes, and that's my co-signer account.
New Calvary Books.
- That's your parents' business?
- Yes.
I'm glad to see the account
hasn't been breached yet.
That balance of 248,900.
- Does that look correct?
- Yes, thankfully, that's all there.
All you need to do now
is enter a new password.
I can walk you through that.
Just sent you a link.
Feel free to enter
your new password.
Don't worry,
I can't see it on my end.
Done.
Okay. I don't think I got that.
Didn't get
What? I thought you said
it was private.
Yes. I mean,
the system didn't update.
Actually, let's try this.
There should be an option
to give me remote access
so I can help you more directly.
Remote access?
Uh-huh, I see a link
with that option. Is this it?
Yeah, that should be it.
Good. Here goes.
One second, Olivia.
Just receiving
Receiving
I think something might be wrong.
I'm seeing the money in my
Wait, what did you just send me?
A little gift. Good luck opening it.
(Polish)
What'd you just do,
you stupid American hick?
I took back my brother's 70,000,
and dumped the rest to
She just transferred me malware!
(Polish)
(Polish)
Ms. Siffre, we waited for you.
Thank you, Mr. Diamond.
Without conceding any infringement
my client agrees to delete all songs
on the Noisement platform
that would compete
with Mr. Yungwood's catalog.
Stop the slop, Pop.
And compensation?
As a goodwill gesture.
GAS will compensate him
one million in damages
providing he signs an NDA.
So, that mean I gotta keep
my mouth shut.
Can you give us a minute?
So where do I sign?
Are you crazy?
That's not nearly enough.
- We could double it.
- Nah, man.
Let's let's call it a day,
all right?
I mean, the publicity is worth
more than the settlement.
I'm gonna blow up on Noisement.
Not with an NDA.
Okay, well, that's why
I got my manager to hire
a bot farm in Peru
to boost my numbers.
Two million hits just this morning.
- From bots?
- Yeah.
I'm tired of getting ripped off,
brother.
It's time for me to get off
the auction block
and start beating the block.
That's Jigga Man, Jay-Z.
Okay. We'll settle.
But you should keep our number handy
just in case Noisement sues you
for fraud.
Oh, they definitely are.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
One sec.
Are you heading out?
Yeah. My flight's in an hour.
Well, I'm driving you.
No, I got a cab. He's out front.
- I love you, yeah?
- I love you.
Don't be a stranger.
Come home sometime.
Christmas?
Right. Christmas.
Well, Mom thought I could convince
you to come home sooner
but looking around
I don't know.
I think you found your home.
Can we get menus?
We didn't order these.
Do you come here often?
No. Christy suggested it.
We're not gonna talk much, are we?
I don't think so. Not here.
Did you arrange this?
No. Why?
It's a
It's it's our client,
and a bot farm in Peru.
Let's go.
- You want to leave?
- No, I want to dance.
- I don't dance.
- Neither do I.
Let's go.
Stay tuned for scenes
from our next episode.
Item number 53.
2001 certified platinum.
All Night by Yungwood.
Do I hear 10,000?
This is a slave auction.
You all on-liners are bidding
at a slave auction block.
Let me get this, playboy.
Thank you very much.
Good morning, America.
My name is Yungwood
and this is my platinum record
being auctioned off for one reason.
AI slop.
Check this out.
This is the best part.
My guy. Oh, my god, my guy.
The noise? Can you stop it?
Like right now?
Thank you.
Yes, you all.
The new slave masters
of the music industry.
It's A freaking I.
And the AI overseers
at Gold Artist Studio, GAS
have been ripping my ass off
and sucking up my cash.
Now, I know you all need a pic
since you all don't read
or think anymore.
So, this going to be
the visual right here.
Well, hold on now. Hold on, playboy.
Look! Fight the power!
Fight the slop!
And that's what I need you for, Mike.
- Fight the freaking slop, bro.
- Fight? How?
Sue they ass. Sue GAS.
Sue them for copyright infringement.
Why did you come to us,
Mr. Wood? Yungwood?
I mean, you have a lawyer, Ry Vance.
Forget that dude, man,
he a bloodsucker.
Took my retainer,
and as soon as he got any pushback
he ghosted me like a side piece.
- So, he suggested us?
- Yeah.
Said lost causes don't scare you.
That you're my kind of people.
- Brave. Warriors.
- How kind of him.
Where are you in the case?
Oh, we got a court date coming up
in a month.
Ry found out
who the opposing lawyer was
- and that's why he chickened out.
- Who's the opposing lawyer?
Bayard Diamond.
- Your dad.
- Yup.
Ry said that was a selling point.
If anyone was to go
after the father, it's you.
Very Shakespearean stuff right there.
You can start working again, guys.
Okay, look,
they ripped off 35 tracks.
They're working their way
through my whole catalog, bro.
I want my day in court.
The challenge is with these suits,
they take years.
And a company like GAS
will drag its feet
and wear down your resolve.
My resolve is intact.
It ain't going nowhere.
Ubuntu.
But your time and your money are.
We're a small firm without
the infrastructure for a long fight.
Michael.
This is stupid.
Okay. Give my man some room.
I can feel the heat
from his brain from here.
Like a chocolate crystal ball.
- Okay.
- Look.
A long battle doesn't make sense.
But if we can narrow the focus
to just one song
sue for an emergency injunction
to get the track taken off
from Spotify.
Oh, it's not It's not Spotify.
- It's the other site, Noisement.
- Get it taken down
and you might have leverage
for a settlement.
Yeah, a quick strike. I love it.
Warriors, come out and play!
Hey, which one of your songs
was the most hurt by an AI copy?
- Booty Bass.
- Man, that's my favorite.
Michael, why don't we have a chat
in my office real quick?
Look, GAS took Booty Bass
and did an AI copy, Bass Booty.
- What? That's crazy.
- Crazy, right?
And that's that warrior fire
I'm talking about.
Bass Booty has 10 million
streams, bro.
It has taken away from my fan base.
Yes. If you just excuse us
for one second.
Michael, come on.
No crusades. We said that. Olivia?
- Michael. We agreed
- No.
We said we give each other four days
to come up with a strategy,
and then we talk about it.
Oh, then we need a new agreement.
We should vote,
because we need money.
- You've got money.
- No, I have some money.
And a law firm is not a charity case.
Look, we get GAS as a defendant
Hey!
Can we get a minute here?
Gold Artist Studios just went public.
They pay us off to avoid any PR mess.
But that's not why you're doing this.
- What are you talking about?
- This is about your dad
- about beating your dad.
- No.
- Yes.
- Michael
I saw the way your eyes lit up
when he said his name.
Olivia, was the WorkSource case
about your friend?
Celeste? Yes.
But she made $1.4 million from that.
And I'll do the same here.
Four days, right?
That's how much leash you had.
Give me that.
If I can't get
this emergency injunction going
I'll pull out.
Okay. Okay, fine.
But we supervise.
We'll act as second chairs in court.
Fine.
Wait.
What's that mean,
you have some money?
From my prenup. I get an allowance.
I'm not made of money.
- Did you know that?
- I don't know.
I think she has money
when she wants to
and she's broke when she doesn't.
In America, every day,
you got to maintain your brand.
So, we had to put boot to ass.
Because we are tired
of their politics
- and the tricks that they play
- Hey.
You brought a film crew here?
Yeah, they're everywhere, Mike.
So, are you my new lawyers or what?
Not on camera.
I mean,
this is how we bring awareness.
Yungwood.
This ruins attorney-client privilege.
Then I waive that right.
Remember what happened
when Diddy filmed his legal meetings
- before his trial?
- Oh, you're right.
You're right. Ubuntu.
Ubuntu.
Please excuse me.
So, we're filing
for an emergency injunction.
Yeah. My man with the plan.
This is Josh Frank
with One Coast Bank
and this conversation
is being recorded.
- Is this Olivia Siffre?
- It is.
Ms. Siffre, we have you listed
as a co-signer on a business account
for New Calvary Books.
Is that correct?
My parents' company? Yes.
We received a fraud alert
for that account.
Did you try to access it
from a device in Krakow?
No. Did this person
in Krakow get anything?
No, ma'am. We halted the transaction.
Thank heavens.
We'll lock this account
and start the process
of changing all its numbers.
In the meantime, I suggest you file
a police report immediately.
Thank you very much. We'll get on it.
Idiot!
- You okay?
- It depends.
Will you ask Michael to defend me
if I kill somebody?
Sure. Can you afford him?
I'm away from my phone.
Please leave a message
and I'll call you right back.
God bless.
Jacob, I know you're still not
answering my calls
but this is about Mom and Dad.
Your scammer tried
to access their account.
So, call me. This is big.
Yeah, killing a brother?
Jury would be fine with it.
Dis dat booty bass.
For all the booty hate.
Kiss it where the sun don't shine
Now how that booty taste?
Booty bass, take me home.
Gonna ride it all night long.
Hold up, wait.
Where the bass at?
Bring the bass back.
We're gonna make it shake, hey.
Bass booty got me gone.
Gonna ride it all night long.
It's the bass booty.
Low and loud.
Leave my queen of the stone age.
Building castles of stone.
Booty bass, take me home.
Gonna ride it all night long.
It's the booty bass.
All night long.
That's right, now, now, whoo.
Booty bass, dropping low.
Let the whole club
Feel the flow, mama.
Yeah, that's that booty bass.
Good morning. This appears to be
an emergency injunction
against Gold Artist Studios
by Yungwood.
- Is that correct, Counselor?
- Yes, Your Honor.
- Michael Price.
- And representing Gold Artist is?
Terry Crosby for the defense.
Did your dad chicken out?
No. This is what he does.
No Bayard Diamond today, Mr. Crosby?
Your Honor, my deepest apologies.
This hastily rushed-together
emergency injunction
was sent to my office
at the very last minute.
And then I was surprised to see
that my son was behind it.
I debated whether
to even take the bait
- and hand it to someone else
- I don't need the dissertation
Mr. Diamond. Just please sit down.
Of course, Your Honor.
- Good to see you, kid.
- Let's get this moving.
Counselor, why the emergency?
My client's song, Booty Bass
dropped from 300,000 downloads
a day to 23,000
after GAS put an AI slop copy
on the Noisement site.
This AI song, Bass Booty,
is pure copyright infringement
and results in the daily loss
to my client of up to $18,000.
Your Honor, my son has
a melodramatic streak
Let's respect each other enough
to drop the son and daddy bit.
It's counselor, or it's nothing.
As counselor must know
the day of Mr. Yungwood's sharp
drop on Noisement coincided
with a video appearing online
- of him beating up a fan at a bar.
- Objection.
I think you should
be completely upfront.
Okay, look, in my defense,
Your Honor
I have to handle this.
Are you okay here?
Oh, yeah.
This is gonna go on for a while.
- Listen
- I'll take care of it.
I'll take care of it. This is
Gentlemen. This is not
your family dinner table.
As horrifying as that sounds.
So, what happened?
Did you give this scammer
Mom and Dad's account number?
- What scammer?
- Jacob.
Look at me. Answer one question.
Where's Angela,
the love of your life?
Did she meet you at the airport?
Okay, look, she got caught
in customs in Burundi
but it's not what you think.
It's religious persecution
against Christianity.
Angela is going
after Mom and Dad's money.
She got their account number.
This woman that you've never met?
She's not just hurting you now.
She's hurting them.
They worked their lives
for that money.
- They sacrificed everything for us.
- That's not Angela.
The Angela you've never met.
The Angela that you've only seen
in pictures.
That you've only talked to
on the phone.
She put her brother on the line, Tim
and he's dealing with the officials
so she can get out of customs.
He asked for the account number.
- You gave it to him?
- He just needs
a little bit more money.
They're questioning her.
- The Burundi police
- Jacob, wake up.
You helped them break
into Mom and Dad's savings.
That's not Angela, it's Tim.
Jacob, they're scammers. You hear me?
Please be my brother again.
The brother that I looked up to.
Okay.
Okay, we're going to the police.
The bank put a hold
on Mom and Dad's account
but we need to make a police report
to keep this from happening again.
I I thought I found love.
Love exists, Jacob. Angela does not.
So, tell us how it worked at GAS.
Objection. He doesn't work at GAS.
- Sustained.
- How's he doing?
Michael? Surprisingly well.
He's showing up his dad.
Tell us how it worked at GAS
before they fired you.
And before, you wanted payback.
No, Counselor.
As you can see, there's no jury here
so there's no one to piss off here
other than me.
Go ahead, Mr. Langdon.
The AI model that GAS uses trains
on hundreds of thousands of songs.
It learns chord progressions.
How instruments sound together.
Then, it generates its own audio
by predicting what comes next
in the waveform.
Why can't an AI song be copyrighted?
Well, it's not transformative
in its execution.
AI has no instinct or taste.
It simply pattern-matches
based on what it's seen.
All yours, Counselor.
Mr. Langdon, you joined GAS
because you thought
that the AI product
was a helpful tool?
Something to assist an artist?
Yes, but clearly
- I didn't have in mind
- Just a yes or no is sufficient.
Isn't it true that in many cases,
that's exactly what it does?
If you're a musician who's
an incredible lyricist and pianist
but you can't play the drums
couldn't this tool be used
to simply close the loop?
- Certainly.
- So
it can enhance
an original artist's creation
- as it did with Bass Booty?
- Objection.
Mr. Langdon isn't aware
of how AI was used with this song.
And that's exactly my point,
Your Honor.
He was not in the room
with the creator.
Who is the creator? Isn't it AI?
No, sir. It is
- Purvis Beer.
- Okay.
Then bring him in.
Let's hear from him.
Well, that's not what I meant,
Your Honor.
I was just saying
Yes, and I'm just saying,
bring the creator in.
Mr. Beer, you are the artist
who wrote Bass Booty.
Very much so, yes.
Okay. Who am I supposed
to be answering to?
You, the judge,
or the audience here?
You can talk to your lawyer.
Oh, okay. Yeah, sure.
- Okay.
- You're doing great.
Is this your first attempt
at songwriting, Mr. Beer?
No no. Okay.
I have written 58 songs
over the past four years.
- Bass Booty is my magnum opus.
- Congratulations.
Did AI assist in the creation
of these songs?
Uh-huh, it enhanced it.
In the same way that Auto-Tune
and GarageBand enhances
the work of other artists.
Let's discuss
the originality of your song
that the plaintiff disputes.
Bass Booty and Booty Bass
share similar chord progressions.
Okay, yes.
But these chord progressions
are fundamental building blocks.
Like you can hear them
in thousands of compositions.
Would your song exist
without Bass Booty?
Oh, yeah, definitely.
My song is an original.
Any suggestion to the
to the whatever is a lie.
Thank you, sir.
Mr. Beer, you deny
that Bass Booty is the handiwork
of GAS's AI generator, is that right?
It's not AI slop.
That's insulting. Okay?
Because you are a musician?
Uh-huh, a born one.
How many instruments do you play?
More than a dozen. Yeah.
Would you play a song for us
- Mr. Beer?
- Objection, Your Honor.
This is a trial, not a concert.
We contend that GAS used AI
to generate a knock-off
of my client's song.
Defendant called Mr. Beer
to dispute that allegation.
Well, that doesn't mean
he's a trained seal
He opened the door by boasting
about his prowess as a born musician.
I agree.
Mr. Beer, you may leave
the stand to demonstrate.
Voilà.
That's great.
Could you play a C chord?
- That's a G.
- I object
to the probative value
of this demonstration.
Many musicians are not trained
in music theory.
Play anything, Mr. Beer.
Any song you created.
Okay.
Like I said
you guys are killers.
Hi, thanks for returning
my call, sir.
No problem. We did have
some good news for you.
We were able to retrieve
a portion of your damages.
- Really?
- Yes.
Your brother's account
has been refunded $1,000.34.
That's great news. Thank you.
Is this your laptop, Mr. Beer?
Yes, that is my portable
music studio.
And can you take me to the prompt log
for the session you created.
- Bass Booty?
- Sure.
How many prompts did you use
to make the song?
Thirty for the first round,
though. Okay?
It's about finding the right mix.
Like an audio painter.
So, I might punch in some prompt
like "1970s funk drums in Oakland."
And then a funk bass.
Okay. And "a greasy organ."
And then I just mix it all together.
You think you're an artist?
Yeah, definitely.
AI is just a digital tool.
When Auto-Tune was first introduced
it was to help singers stay in tune
with studio musicians
and some snobs said that if
you can't stay in tune with the band
then you're not a real singer.
Now, Auto-Tune
is the industry standard
and some singers,
they can't stay in tune without it.
- That is progress.
- No, that's regression.
Careful there, Mr. Yungwood
or you'll be held in contempt.
Let's stop the nonsense
before we get too far down the road.
We're willing to cover
your court costs.
- And?
- I think you should consider it.
The height of benevolence
that I would offer
to pay you to sue me.
My client is in this
for the long haul.
Your client is a joke.
A noise maker. Nothing more.
No one cares about his music.
Anna did.
This is business.
Keep it business.
We even went to one of his concerts
when she was in college.
She loved the way he played.
I guess you didn't know that.
Don't make this personal.
You won't like it.
Bring it on, old man.
What?
You know you really shouldn't drink
before court.
You can smell it on your breath.
People extend you a certain courtesy
because you spread your legs
for the third richest man.
Don't expect that from me.
Okay.
Tell me that was all strategy.
That was all strategy.
No, it has to have a shower.
We don't have money for a shower.
I'm paying for this
out of my own account.
We have money.
Oh, hey, what did you think of that?
- What?
- Michael, after court.
I don't know. What do you think?
I think there are two types
of people.
Those who get better
when things get personal
and those who get worse.
Which one is Michael?
I don't know.
I thought he was the former but
He's carrying too much.
Hello, Mr. Frank.
Did you recover any more money?
Not yet, but we recovered more
for another account holder
so we think there's still a chance.
We have a preferred anti virus
software I just sent to you.
It would be a good idea
to download that
onto your computers
as soon as possible.
Thank you. I'll do that right now.
Excellent.
Call me with any questions.
I put my direct number in the email.
Hi, this is Jackie
at One Coast Bank customer support.
How may I help you today?
Hi, I'm putting your anti virus
software on my computer
and Josh Frank with fraud protection
said he could talk me through it.
- Can you connect me?
- One moment, please.
Ms. Siffre, I've searched
our employee database
and unfortunately, there is no
Josh Frank working for this bank.
Could he be with another department?
This database covers
all One Coast Bank departments.
Could you have the name wrong?
No. My mistake.
Vik, I need your help.
Yes, again.
Jacob, did you get a software link
from the bank?
No, don't. I'll explain later.
There was a mistake.
Hold off on cashing
that bank check too.
I I gotta go.
Tell Mom and Dad
not to open the link either.
I'll come by later and explain why.
- Are you going to court?
- Yeah.
Yeah. I think you should get up
there today.
- Why?
- To keep my dad off balance.
He's trying to make this
into a gladiator match between us
but it's about us as a team here.
In that case
Natalia, when is the last time
you argued in court?
A while ago, when I was good.
- Is your license up to date?
- Oh, yeah.
I have to handle something here.
- Can you do it?
- Take over? Well
It's a friendly witness. Yungwood.
- Of course. I'm a partner here.
- Yeah.
We just need Yungwood
to tell the story.
No. You know what we need?
We need him to pull an Ed Sheeran.
What is that?
Oh, honey.
Okay.
- Counselor?
- Yes.
What are you doing?
I'm just testing out the best stance.
Try perching on the edge
of your table.
Thank you, Your Honor.
Mr. Yungwood. Hi, good afternoon.
And to you.
Mr. Yungwood, how did you compose
your very famous song?
Well, it all starts with the guitar.
Your Honor,
I'd like to renew my objection
to Mr. Price's theatrics.
Well, they're not his theatrics.
They're mine.
- You can talk to me.
- I object to anybody's theatrics.
Mr. Yungwood's talent
is not at issue here.
We are happy to stipulate
that he is a musician.
The creative process bears
on the issue of infringement.
We're entitled to distinguish
Mr. Yungwood's originality
in the defendant's lack of
Let's let the questioning counselors
argue, please. Ma'am?
What he said.
I'll allow. Go ahead.
So, Mr. Yungwood,
you just start playing then?
Yeah. The music kind of finds
its way through me.
Everything I do is from the soul.
Unlike AI, which has no
intuition, no scars, no history.
Without that, you can't create.
You can only copy.
This is the opening riff
to Booty Bass.
No, no! No applause.
Well, thank you, Mr. Yungwood.
Nothing further.
I will now sit.
Mr. Yungwood, would you please
perform the chorus
for Booty Bass for the court?
This is a 1954 folk song called
Campfire Jam.
Now, I'm no musician, but that
sounds a lot like Booty Bass, right?
- Doesn't sound like it, sir.
- Here is a 1934
old Negro spiritual
called Salvation Dawning.
Does that melody sound
like your song?
A little. Maybe.
I'm not suggesting
that an artist of your caliber
would ever steal anything.
You borrow,
because all art is derivative.
It's built on
what comes before, right?
No, no. See,
you're misrepresenting the process
The process is
whether you're borrowing
from an Appalachian folk song,
or an old Negro spiritual
Or your song, Booty Bass.
It's all fair use, right?
Oh, Bayard, he's a fool.
Watch him rant and drool.
- Everybody, now!
- Your Honor.
That's enough, Mr. Yungwood.
Sing it!
Man try to steal my song.
But he don't know right
From wrong
Mr. Yungwood!
If I have to tell you to stop again
I'll hold you in contempt.
Oh, somebody said encore!
Bayard, he's a fool.
Watch him rant and drool.
Everybody, now!
Free the artist! Free the artist!
Where's my cam? Here we go.
Ayo, free the artist.
No justice. No music.
GAS wants to steal our music.
You heard me?
They want to steal our music.
They can't beat me!
I feel like Tupac.
I feel like Tupac.
Well, you gotta hand it to him.
He really does know
how to capture attention.
Hello, this is Olivia.
Olivia, this is Josh Frank
at One Coast Bank.
- We talked earlier.
- Yes. Thanks for calling back.
Sorry, Mr. Frank.
I'm having trouble downloading
this anti-viral thingy you sent me.
Antivirus software.
Right. I'm just so
technologically dumb.
That's all right. I'm here
to help you in any way possible.
Well, yay!
So, I wanted to know
if you could help
if I shared my screen with you.
That seems like a reasonable request.
- I can help you with that.
- Let me get my computer
and I'll call you right back.
Whatever you need, Mrs. Siffre.
Ms. Siffre for now.
Can I call you tomorrow?
Our hours are 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Great. I'll call you in the morning.
Good job.
Playing dumb
is one of my specialties.
What are you doing?
Cloning your screen.
Since he's pretending
to be a banking rep
at some point, he's going
to ask you for a link or a key
to verify your details.
- And when he does, I send him
- This.
It's called a beaconing payload.
Cybersecurity guys use it
to track scammers.
If he tries to initiate a transfer
to his account using this
we'll be able to track it.
- What?
- I'm just very appreciative.
Well, hey. This is fun for me.
Let's go to dinner.
- Nice conference room.
- Thank you.
Not a lot of workers here.
You have an offer for us?
- What makes you say that?
- Because you're here.
- And
- This.
No justice. No music.
GAS wants to steal our music.
You heard me?
They want to steal our music.
GAS is worried about the publicity.
We need Yungwood to sign an NDA
and we are ready to offer $100,000.
No.
You don't want to check
with your client?
You mean when he gets out of lockup?
Yungwood has given us a floor
to negotiate from.
- Which is?
- Private matter.
Does your client know
your personal reasons to hold out?
That we like to make money? Yes.
My client will go as high as $200,000
but with an NDA.
The last thing we need are dozens
of nuisance suits like this one.
Oh, you think I'm a nuisance now?
Just wait until you see me at trial.
Mr. Diamond.
We will relay your offer
to our client.
- Thank you, young lady.
- Ms. Siffre.
I
I know you think
I'm a cold-hearted bastard
but I started a scholarship fund
in Anna's name.
Does that alleviate
your conscience, Dad?
Does she alleviate yours?
You'll have to explain that one
to me, dear old Pa.
What is Ms. Siffre if not
your own little scholarship fund?
We'll see what you have to say
after she takes you down
for a hell of a lot more
than 200 grand.
See you in court, sir.
Thank you.
Anna was your sister?
What happened to her?
She jumped off a balcony.
I'm so sorry.
She never felt like
she was enough.
Dad wanted her to be a lawyer.
He pushed her.
She started using to keep up.
That's awful.
Yeah.
Dad tried tough love.
But I couldn't.
That last week
she was so happy.
It was like
It was like we were kids again.
She had already decided.
She didn't want to bother us.
So, she
went off to an airport hotel.
Ordered room service breakfast.
And stepped off the balcony.
I was in court when I heard.
This is supposed to be comforting.
Look, I filed the police report,
just like you said.
And I promise I will not spend
that thousand dollars.
I'll send it straight to Mom and Dad.
Wait wait.
I love you.
I love you too.
I I know I messed up.
She just said all the right things
Let me say something.
You were a victim.
And I was wrong to be so hard on you.
- You haven't been so hard.
- Yes, I have.
I I did the same thing.
I messed up.
I almost lost all
of Mom and Dad's savings.
These people.
They're good at what they do.
They hit you with love.
They hit me with paranoia
- You're talking about the malware?
- Yeah.
Josh from the bank.
Just another layer of the scam.
But they sent me money.
It's in my account.
That's how they gain your trust.
They deposit small amounts
so they can drain the next account.
I'm so sorry for blaming you.
I'm I'm just as guilty.
Well, we're just a bunch
of suckers, huh?
Yeah. Stupid.
Hey, would you like a malt ball?
Have you been living off that?
And pretzels, yeah.
Well, no. Pack your bag.
Come on. You're coming to my house.
- You can crash on the couch.
- Okay.
- What are you doing?
- Breakfast.
I'm listening to your friend.
That's not him. That's a rip-off.
No, it's the right one.
Booty Bass.
It's not bad, though.
I don't usually like old music.
Christy. That's not
See?
All right. Well, does it matter?
I've been hearing
you arguing in there.
You're so precious about your music.
Doesn't it just make you want
to get up and dance?
Wait.
Listen to Yungwood first.
See? That's what
the original sounds like.
It's not a rip-off. It's not
No, yeah. That's what I was playing.
What the hell?
See, music is just music.
I need you in the courthouse.
Okay. We need money for treats.
I need to thank my fans
for getting me released
and driving up my numbers last night.
Even the AI slave masters
couldn't ignore it.
You know why?
Because music is power, that's why.
Don't let AI win, brother.
- Yungwood.
- Yup?
My lawyers. Time to talk shop.
No cameras, remember?
- How you doing, man?
- I'm groovy.
I feel like Tupac.
I got a sing-along and a bologna
sandwich, walking in holding.
Hey, we wanted to catch you
before we got into court.
We have a problem.
What the hell? What happened
to my numbers, man?
It's Noisement.
After your overnight surge,
they deprioritized you.
- Show him.
- I type in Booty Bass.
The results still list Bass Booty.
- Oh, hell no.
- Oh, hell yes.
And then when I ignore the top search
and I click on Booty Bass,
it just shows me other artists.
They're intentionally suppressing
your music.
Bruh, I I got
to post this up online.
No, no. Court first.
Okay. Come on.
No. Your Honor, this case
is about copyright infringement
and proving who benefits from it.
No, this is an emergency injunction
about one song
and not an indictment of capitalism.
- But this goes directly to
- Let me understand first.
You want to question
a Spotify executive?
A Noisement executive.
Our client was deprioritized
on Noisement's platform overnight
where 53 percent
of consumers listen to music.
This company has a stranglehold
on the market.
- This is a wild goose chase
- And we can prove immediate harm
by showing how GAS
and Noisement are colluding
to flood the platform
with AI copycats.
And worse yet
they reduce the residuals
for artists in favor of AI
because they've made a deal
with GAS to share in the profits.
This is absurd. Your Honor,
all these accusations
Your Honor,
I have an objection standing.
One second.
Your Honor?
I'm a fan of Jimmy Buffett.
I listen to him in the law library
and in the car.
But this is my entire
streaming feed now.
It's supposed to be Jimmy Buffett.
It sounds like him, but it isn't.
Your Honor,
this has nothing to do with that.
Is your client responsible
for this blasphemy?
Your Honor
I ask for a recess.
Yes, and that's my co-signer account.
New Calvary Books.
- That's your parents' business?
- Yes.
I'm glad to see the account
hasn't been breached yet.
That balance of 248,900.
- Does that look correct?
- Yes, thankfully, that's all there.
All you need to do now
is enter a new password.
I can walk you through that.
Just sent you a link.
Feel free to enter
your new password.
Don't worry,
I can't see it on my end.
Done.
Okay. I don't think I got that.
Didn't get
What? I thought you said
it was private.
Yes. I mean,
the system didn't update.
Actually, let's try this.
There should be an option
to give me remote access
so I can help you more directly.
Remote access?
Uh-huh, I see a link
with that option. Is this it?
Yeah, that should be it.
Good. Here goes.
One second, Olivia.
Just receiving
Receiving
I think something might be wrong.
I'm seeing the money in my
Wait, what did you just send me?
A little gift. Good luck opening it.
(Polish)
What'd you just do,
you stupid American hick?
I took back my brother's 70,000,
and dumped the rest to
She just transferred me malware!
(Polish)
(Polish)
Ms. Siffre, we waited for you.
Thank you, Mr. Diamond.
Without conceding any infringement
my client agrees to delete all songs
on the Noisement platform
that would compete
with Mr. Yungwood's catalog.
Stop the slop, Pop.
And compensation?
As a goodwill gesture.
GAS will compensate him
one million in damages
providing he signs an NDA.
So, that mean I gotta keep
my mouth shut.
Can you give us a minute?
So where do I sign?
Are you crazy?
That's not nearly enough.
- We could double it.
- Nah, man.
Let's let's call it a day,
all right?
I mean, the publicity is worth
more than the settlement.
I'm gonna blow up on Noisement.
Not with an NDA.
Okay, well, that's why
I got my manager to hire
a bot farm in Peru
to boost my numbers.
Two million hits just this morning.
- From bots?
- Yeah.
I'm tired of getting ripped off,
brother.
It's time for me to get off
the auction block
and start beating the block.
That's Jigga Man, Jay-Z.
Okay. We'll settle.
But you should keep our number handy
just in case Noisement sues you
for fraud.
Oh, they definitely are.
- Yeah.
- Yeah.
One sec.
Are you heading out?
Yeah. My flight's in an hour.
Well, I'm driving you.
No, I got a cab. He's out front.
- I love you, yeah?
- I love you.
Don't be a stranger.
Come home sometime.
Christmas?
Right. Christmas.
Well, Mom thought I could convince
you to come home sooner
but looking around
I don't know.
I think you found your home.
Can we get menus?
We didn't order these.
Do you come here often?
No. Christy suggested it.
We're not gonna talk much, are we?
I don't think so. Not here.
Did you arrange this?
No. Why?
It's a
It's it's our client,
and a bot farm in Peru.
Let's go.
- You want to leave?
- No, I want to dance.
- I don't dance.
- Neither do I.
Let's go.
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