Ari Gold: Super Agent? (Part six: Coalitions)

Pressured to reveal whether or not he intended to set up shop, we see Ari smartly dodging the majors' questions. They say, "We've been watching you," so Ari replies "Have you been watching me?" They say, "We know what you've been up to," so he answers "What have I been up to?" They say "Why don't you tell us?" and he replies "Why should I tell you if you already know?" Ari adroitly employs this technique to avoid revealing any information about his plans.
Terrence, sitting at the head of the table, accuses Ari of being a "rat" with a "master plan." Ari sharply uses this choice of language to wedge Terrence's coalition. "I can only hope that 50 percent of the power at the table is as offended as I am!" he says, looking at his Jewish counterparts. Because people tend to be fairer with people similar to themselves, in bringing up ethnic likeness Ari establishes an 'in group' with whom he could apply the similarity principle.
After Ari admits that he's setting up his only agency, we see a back-and-forth leverage battle between Terrence and Ari. By promising to steal only Terrence's clients and agents, Ari realigns his counterparts' interests and Terrence loses some leverage. The group, then, becomes an audience for the dispute between Terrence and Ari.
Terrence, without the power of coalitions or normative standards, once again must resort to leveraging his deep pockets against Ari. Using the threat of fighting the settlement, he establishes negative leverage and dashes Ari's hopes of setting up shop.

[@tjjordan4207]

"The meeting of the Five Families. Maybe I should have had a gun tapped up to the bathroom stall."
Lol, we love you Ari

[@305dutch4]

Ari was the best character on that show!

[@tommym321]

That would be a very tough sell, legally, if he did in fact sign the papers.

[@NeoStoicism]

Yes but he could afford to stretch it out for years

[@tommym321]

@@NeoStoicism that would not be easy to do legally.

[@NeoStoicism]

@@tommym321 ok

[@brycesmith326]

that smile at 0:57 is so spot on!

[@mr8883]

So who the fuck did invite APA? LOL

[@j.gates27]

Siempre me dirigiré bien a la conjetura sr Sterling. Máss efecto. Every eevery very

[@iamatrader666]

Excellent breakdown by Taylor Buley

[@jeremyakan7559]

all the firms on the planet

[@jeremyakan7559]

Including the greys firm 👀

[@yazzaedy354_]

I always thought Arie says you hitler loving not hit their lover 😂

[@Megamon0001]

He did say that though

[@pterpsvin8887]

Season and episode??

[@conceptspecific204]

Season 3, episode 8 - The Release

[@nuclearwinter391]

50% at the table only? Lol.

[@shapiroshekelberg604]

Oy vey!

[@kitenoticing]

Found a brother

[@shapiroshekelberg604]

@@kitenoticing 🙋‍♂️ Of course Ari had to play the 6,000,000 card and pointed out that half the tribe is his tribe lol

[@j.gates27]

Larm barn