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00:00:01My name is Marcus Cole, Chief Scientific Officer of the Hale Group.
00:00:05To win Eve's family over, I gave everything I had to Hale Group.
00:00:09I pushed one supposedly impossible drug program after another into clinical trials.
00:00:15I gave hope back to countless patients who had run out of treatment options.
00:00:19I also turned the near-bankrupt Hale Group into a hundred billion dollar pharmaceutical empire.
00:00:27I thought after all of this, they would finally treat me like family.
00:00:41But I was wrong.
00:00:46Seven days later, that car crash became their excuse to strip me of my shares in the fold.
00:00:53They thought getting rid of me would let them seize full control of Hale Group.
00:00:57But they forgot.
00:00:59What makes this company valuable has never been stock shares or that office tower.
00:01:04It is the 20 core patents registered under my name.
00:01:19Marcus, are you all right?
00:01:21I'm fine.
00:01:34Everyone, today's meeting addresses founder related risk mitigation.
00:01:39Marcus, your health status now creates key person risk for this group.
00:01:42That car crash seven days ago is a clear warning sign.
00:01:48The company has decided to transfer all 35% of your stake into the Hale family trust.
00:01:53Effective immediately, you are removed from the board and from your post as chief scientific officer.
00:01:58Tristan will assume all your responsibilities.
00:02:01Every core drug in our portfolio was developed under Marcus's lead.
00:02:04If we remove him, who will keep our clinical programs on track?
00:02:07No one denies his contributions, but contributions do not grant him permanent control over this company.
00:02:16Marcus, I know this is hard for you, but please understand.
00:02:20Father is doing this to protect you.
00:02:23Taking away my position and voting rights is how he's protecting me?
00:02:26You just survived a car crash.
00:02:28Physically and emotionally, you are unstable.
00:02:31It would be irresponsible to leave core corporate decisions in your hands.
00:02:36Didn't you always say you would do anything as long as I was happy?
00:02:39All I ask is that you step back.
00:02:42Don't force me to choose between you and my family.
00:02:45You already made your choice.
00:02:48I just wish you could see where I'm coming from.
00:03:08Marcus, hand over all R&D files, lab records, system passwords to Tristan.
00:03:13You know me.
00:03:13Don't put me in the middle between you and father.
00:03:16You came after me just to say that?
00:03:19What else would I say?
00:03:20You need to rest.
00:03:22Just finish the handoff and let this be over.
00:03:24It's better for everyone.
00:03:32Mr. Cole, all 20 patents Hale Group uses are registered in your name.
00:03:36Their licenses expired eight years ago, but the company kept using the patents, clinical data, and manufacturing processes.
00:03:46Based on how extensively they've been used, they owe you $2 billion in back licensing fees.
00:03:52If we hold Hale Group liable, the company could collapse.
00:03:58Secure all evidence.
00:04:00Get the best lawyers in the business.
00:04:04Terminate all rights to use my patents.
00:04:06And recover every cent of that $2 billion.
00:04:17Hold on!
00:04:20Who gave you permission for this vehicle?
00:04:22This is the CSO's official car.
00:04:24It's not for just anybody.
00:04:31It's mine now.
00:04:40You think the same way?
00:04:42Marcus, this is corporate property.
00:04:45You are no longer chief scientist.
00:04:47If you keep using this car, people will think you cannot let go of your former status.
00:04:52He is injured, and this car was supposed to take him home anyway.
00:04:56I understand his injuries, but the company has rules.
00:04:59I cannot grant special treatment just because he is my husband.
00:05:02So how exactly do you expect me to leave here?
00:05:04Doesn't she have a car?
00:05:06If not, call an accessible taxi.
00:05:11Marcus, don't make yourself look like a sore loser over trivial stuff.
00:05:15Let's go.
00:05:20Nine o'clock tomorrow morning.
00:05:22The Global Technology Licensing Summit.
00:05:25You will be there on time.
00:05:27I am no longer chief scientific officer.
00:05:31They can take your title away, but not your obligations.
00:05:34Answer all technical questions and help Tristan finish the handoff.
00:05:40Marcus, you know how critical this summit is for me and for the group.
00:05:44Don't take your frustrations out on the company just because I could not unconditionally side with you.
00:05:50If you respect me, you will back my call.
00:05:57Rest assured, I will personally complete this final handoff.
00:06:16Understood.
00:06:21Mr. Marcus, all evidence has been secured.
00:06:24Eight years of patent usage logs, pharmaceutical sales figures, server records and internal emails are all preserved as evidence.
00:06:30The $2 billion demand notice and license termination paperwork are fully drafted.
00:06:36As an executive, Eve knew the license had expired yet kept authorizing usage.
00:06:41She cannot evade accountability either.
00:06:43Are you really still going to that summit tomorrow?
00:06:47Absolutely.
00:06:51There are certain things I need to personally hand over.
00:07:25Mr. Marcus is the co-founder of Hale Group.
00:07:28I'm just doing my job.
00:07:29Routine check.
00:07:30Let him check.
00:07:31Remember why we are here today.
00:07:45Proof of ownership for all 20 core patents.
00:07:47The original licenses expired eight years ago.
00:07:50Clinical data rights, complete manufacturing records and the $2 billion demand and termination notices.
00:07:55Everything's ready.
00:07:59I'll start the legal process at the same time. No room for negotiation today.
00:08:09I'll start the legal process at the same time. No room for negotiation today.
00:08:15What on earth is Marcus doing?
00:08:18Does he realize this is our most important licensing summit of the year?
00:08:22Father, don't blame him.
00:08:25Marcus always cared a great deal about recognition for his work.
00:08:28Now that Tristan has taken over his role, it is only natural he feels displaced.
00:08:33So he makes everybody wait on purpose?
00:08:36He just survived a car crash. Emotions are raw.
00:08:40Perhaps he is trying to prove we still need him.
00:08:46If he says anything emotional later, please bear with him.
00:08:50I will convince him to finish the technical handoff.
00:08:54Mrs. Eve, you are already being very lenient toward him.
00:08:58He is still my husband. No matter how he misreads me, I do not want to see him humiliated in
00:09:04front of outsiders.
00:09:08Looks like my wife already explained everything for me before I even got here.
00:09:18Marcus, I just did not want people misunderstanding you.
00:09:22You made yourself perfectly clear.
00:09:28Now that everyone's here, let's get started.
00:09:34Brother-in-law, this is just a standard position handoff, yet you bring two lawyers along.
00:09:38What, are you trying to play the victim and demand a big severance payout from the group?
00:09:42Tristan, don't say that.
00:09:45Marcus, I understand you cannot bring yourself to trust us right now,
00:09:47but this is the group's global licensing summit, not a venue for our marital disputes.
00:09:51If you insist on keeping your lawyers present, I will not stop you.
00:09:55Just don't let your frustration with me derail today's partnerships.
00:09:58Do not worry. Their only job today is to take notes.
00:10:01Document every piece of evidence you leave behind.
00:10:04This is a Hale Group business summit, not a stage for your personal grievances.
00:10:08You are no longer a board member. Have your lawyers move to the rear section.
00:10:15Do as they say.
00:10:26Ladies and gentlemen, starting today, I take full charge of Hale Group R&D, clinical operations and global technology license.
00:10:35We will open up six major drug platforms alongside all derivative technologies, clinical data sets and manufacturing workflows built upon
00:10:43our 20 foundational patents.
00:10:46In the past, a certain individual kept hiding behind so-called technical risk to hold back partnerships, locking our group's
00:10:53most valuable assets inside labs.
00:10:55But starting today, that era of rigid conservism is over.
00:11:00What Hale Group needs are people bold enough to turn technology into market value.
00:11:09Showtime.
00:11:12Mr. Tristan, after adopting your new drug manufacturing technology, will we need to fully replace our existing sterile production lines?
00:11:20Hale Group will deliver complete upgrade packages for every partner.
00:11:23My question is, will we need to replace the entire production line?
00:11:28That depends on each facility's unique conditions. There is no one soon fits all answer.
00:11:32Then how long will retrofitting take? What is the projected production capacity uplift?
00:11:36These are implementation level technical minor league. Once contracts are signed, my R&D team will supply all those answers.
00:11:41This is not trivial detail. This determines whether investing hundreds of millions of dollars in retro apps makes economic sense
00:11:47for us.
00:11:48We, too, require concrete figures.
00:11:51Marcus, answer Mr. Hoffman's question.
00:11:54Tristan is the group's technical lead now to this group.
00:11:56They handed the post to Tristan. That doesn't Hale Group gave you rabs, staff, and research funding.
00:12:01Answering a few questions is not a favor we are begging from you.
00:12:04Marcus, didn't you want everyone to recognize your expertise just now?
00:12:08Now everyone is waiting for your reply. Your deliberate silence will only make people think you are weaponizing technology to
00:12:13get back at Tristan and me.
00:12:14You stripped him of his position. When I speak to my husband, I don't need outsiders speaking for him.
00:12:20Marcus, I know you feel wronged, but this summit shapes the future for me and the whole Hale Group.
00:12:25You always said you would stand by me. At least today, don't humiliate me in front of all our partners,
00:12:29okay?
00:12:30If I refuse right now, the signing falls apart.
00:12:35Not yet. I want them to sell what does not belong to them with their own two hands.
00:12:41Mr. Hoffman, restate your question, please.
00:12:47Go ahead and enjoy your moment of pride. That way you will walk straight into the trap I laid for
00:12:51you.
00:12:52Dr. Cole, after we adopt the new tech, must we replace our full sterile production line?
00:12:56How long will the Renifit take, and how much will capacity increase?
00:12:59No. You won't need a new production line.
00:13:01You only need to add my sustained release stabilization module and closed limp quality control routines.
00:13:06Retrofit can finish in six weeks at minimum.
00:13:09Stable production capacity will at least double.
00:13:11What about shelf life, and how much can we reduce production loss?
00:13:13At a constant 25 degrees Celsius temperature, shelf life extends to three years.
00:13:17Each facility will need its own validation, but average losses can be cut below 0.3%.
00:13:21Dr. Cole, you're much more articulate than your company profile made you sound.
00:13:25Looks like that profile left out quite a bit.
00:13:27Of course, Marcus understands the tech. He just spends most of his time in the lab.
00:13:30Sometimes he loses sight of what the market actually needs.
00:13:33See? All everyone wants are clear answers.
00:13:36If you cooperated sooner, none of this mess would exist.
00:13:39But let's be clear. Marcus didn't do all this alone.
00:13:41Without the company's funding, team, and resources, even the best ideas would still be sitting in a lab.
00:13:45He knows the technical side, but partnerships and business decisions fall to me now.
00:13:49So here's what we're doing. Starting today, Hale Group will open up all technology, clinical data, and manufacturing processes derived
00:13:55from our 20 core patents to our strategic partners.
00:13:57And we're cutting licensing fees by 30%.
00:14:0130%?
00:14:02Does that include the sustained release stabilization module and quality control routines we just discussed?
00:14:07Absolutely. Everything counted as Hale Group tech is included.
00:14:11If those terms make it into the contract, we are ready to move forward on a long-term partnership immediately.
00:14:16So are we.
00:14:17That is what a Hale looks like. In business, you seize opportunities, not overthink every risk.
00:14:23Some people spend their whole lives in a lab and still don't understand one simple thing.
00:14:26If you can't sell the technology, it's worthless.
00:14:28Marcus is just overly cautious. He thinks keeping everything locked down is the safest way.
00:14:33But tech only delivers real value when it hits the market.
00:14:36Tristan is simply finishing what Marcus never could.
00:14:39At the end of the day, Hale Group gave this technology its shot at making an impact.
00:14:43Without Hale Group, he'd still be some nobody working in a lab.
00:14:47I hope every one of you remember what you just said.
00:14:52Empty posturing. All these years among the Hales and you still have no sense of decorum.
00:14:57Send the latest licensing agreements to everyone. Now!
00:15:03What happens if Hale Group can't provide the full patent licenses and technical support?
00:15:07What's the compensation?
00:15:08Of course, we want to show our partners how serious we are.
00:15:11If the group cannot deliver on schedule, we will refund all prepayments and pay five-fold damages.
00:15:15Total damages could hit seven billion US dollars.
00:15:21This is way too risky. Seven billion could cripple the company's cash flow.
00:15:24Stop hiding behind risk to block progress.
00:15:26Hale Group cannot stay chained to one man's paranoia and urge for control forever.
00:15:30Paranoid fool. Labs, servers, manufacturing plants, R&D teams, everything is on my control.
00:15:33There is zero chance we cannot deliver.
00:15:35Exactly. Tristan inherited both my wits and my courage.
00:15:38He dares to put seven billion dollars on the line for this company.
00:15:43That kind of guts is worth a hundred times more than someone who only knows how to hide in a
00:15:47lab.
00:15:49With a guarantee like that, we're sold.
00:15:56The contracts are signed. Can you show us the technology you just promised us?
00:16:00Tristan, show them what we've got.
00:16:10What?
00:16:17What is wrong with IT? Restore access immediately.
00:16:21IT, check the servers. My admin access got rejected.
00:16:25What is going on? Everyone.
00:16:36Now that the contracts are fully signed, it is time to settle accounts.
00:16:41Settle what accounts?
00:16:42Marcus, what the hell are you doing?
00:16:45Marcus, on this critical day, your disruption is nothing short of humiliating me.
00:16:49Do not forget. The Hales got you into this industry. Without us, you would be nothing.
00:16:55Mr. Richard, you once taught me business decisions should be free of sentiment.
00:16:59Eve also insisted marriage must not be used to control each other's careers.
00:17:02So starting today, we set aside family bonds and marriage. We only talk about ownership and contracts.
00:17:07You are retaliating because I chose to stand with my own family and stand on my own two feet.
00:17:10I am merely taking back what belongs to me.
00:17:13All 20 core tech patents Hale Group utilizes are the personal property of Marcus Cole.
00:17:17All were filed and registered before marriage. The free eight year license expired long ago.
00:17:22I am his wife. Of course these achievements count as marital joint assets.
00:17:26Marriage does not rewrite patent ownership. It cannot auto renew an eight year expired license for Hale Group.
00:17:32Effective immediately in my personal capacity, I formally terminate Hale Group's rights to use all my core technologies.
00:17:37I will legally pursue full recovery of the two billion dollar historic licensing fee.
00:17:42The contracts are yours.
00:17:44But the technology belongs to me.
00:17:53Marcus, must you pick this exact moment to create chaos?
00:17:57You are getting back at me for not siding with you, aren't you?
00:18:00Didn't you teach me this?
00:18:02Business is business. Leave sentiment out of it.
00:18:05After this meeting concludes, I will formally step down from Hale Group.
00:18:09Step down? You cannot just walk away.
00:18:12Your title is gone, but your obligations remain.
00:18:16Marcus, restore access and hand over the tech at once!
00:18:19You owe this to Hale Group!
00:18:20Enough! We are not here to watch your family drama.
00:18:24Contracts are in force. If you fail to deliver the technology, the full seven billion dollar penalty will be due.
00:18:29We sign for complete technology licensing rights. Equipment, data sets, manufacturing workflows, missing any counts as breach of contract.
00:18:36Rest assured, he dares not withhold it.
00:18:38The labs, hardware, personnel all belong to Hale Group.
00:18:41Anything developed within this group ought to belong to the group.
00:18:46You used our family's resources for your research, now you get removed and you try to steal everything away?
00:18:52Marcus, your greed is shameless.
00:18:57Naomi?
00:19:01Allow me to introduce them.
00:19:02These two are intellectual property attorneys for Kohl Biome Research Institute.
00:19:14For state government filings, Kohl Biome Research Institute is an independent legal entity.
00:19:18It is not part of Hale Group.
00:19:19The 20 core patents referenced in today's contracts were never registered under Hale Group's name.
00:19:24From start to finish, those 20 patents belong solely to Dr. Marcus Kohl.
00:19:30Which means Hale Group had no authority to license these patents at all?
00:19:35Precisely.
00:19:36Impossible!
00:19:37Our company teams built these medicines together.
00:19:41Marcus, drop the charade.
00:19:43I get you resent Tristan taking your spot, but you cannot erase the whole team's hard work out of jealousy.
00:19:48Without Hale Group's platform, you could have accomplished nothing alone.
00:19:53Miss Eve, you still do not understand.
00:19:59Hale Group never owned those 20 patents.
00:20:02What you just sold belongs to Mr. Marcus.
00:20:08These are the Institute's full financial records spanning 13 years.
00:20:12Personal capital infusions, external research grants, patent licensing revenue.
00:20:16Every single enter has a clear source.
00:20:20Hale Group contributed zero dollars.
00:20:24You married my sister, yet you keep every single account timidously separated.
00:20:28You were guarding against us from day one, weren't you?
00:20:30Or did you never see Eve as your family at all?
00:20:32Marcus, after all these years of marriage, did you never trust me?
00:20:36Enough!
00:20:36Stop playing the victim!
00:20:41Do I need to remind you who rescued whom 13 years ago?
00:20:49Wait!
00:20:50This is the first data showing a statistically significant improvement in depression.
00:21:01Thirteen years ago, Hale Group's capital chain collapsed.
00:21:04Banks called in debts, partners pulled out.
00:21:06It was Mr. Marcus with his 12-person Coal Research Institute who pulled you back from the brink of bankruptcy.
00:21:12Marcus handled R&D, secured investment, negotiated partnerships, and ultimately gave Hale Group a free license for those 20 core
00:21:17patents.
00:21:18A free license?
00:21:21That free license granted to Hale Group expired eight years ago.
00:21:25Hale Group never renewed it, never paid a cent, never even sent a formal notice.
00:21:30Yet you kept using those patents, clinical data sets, and manufacturing workflows for eight full years.
00:21:36Eight full years without a valid license?
00:21:38Which means every relevant product Hale Group sold all those years carried infringement risk.
00:21:45Precisely.
00:21:50Are you finished?
00:21:52Suppose every word is true.
00:21:53So what?
00:21:54Marcus married my daughter.
00:21:56The Hales gave him status, a platform, entry into genuine high society.
00:22:01So his contributions to this family were only what he owed us.
00:22:05Why talk about license fees among family?
00:22:07You built your reputation on the Hale name, and now you come back settling old scores.
00:22:12Marcus, do not be so ungrateful.
00:22:14Am I ungrateful?
00:22:15For eight years after that license expired, I never demanded a single dollar from you.
00:22:24Dr. Cole, your institute only had 12 people. How could you support Hale Group's global operation?
00:22:30Of course it could not.
00:22:31A tiny 12 person institute dares to claim it pumped up Hale Group?
00:22:36Top lean R&D is never measured by head count.
00:22:38One foundational patent can underpin dozens of product lines.
00:22:41Every drug you sold this year, every bit of your capacity and profit, rest on my patents.
00:22:48This document proves every bit of it.
00:22:51Thirteen years ago, Dr. Marcus granted Hale Group a five-year free, exclusive license for the 20 core patents.
00:22:56That free license fired eight years ago.
00:22:58Hale Group never renewed, never paid, yet kept using patents, clinical data sets, and manufacturing workflows.
00:23:03Based on years of usage and real sales volume, Hale Group owes two billion US dollars.
00:23:07And that is only the patent claim?
00:23:09Correct.
00:23:10This does not include breach of contract liabilities stemming from today's agreements.
00:23:19Let's start.
00:23:21Marcus.
00:23:23We are husband and wife.
00:23:25Must you go this far over one family dispute?
00:23:27Does decades of our bond mean less than money?
00:23:30You are only angry I back Tristan, are you not?
00:23:32You resent being replaced.
00:23:33Marcus, stop this.
00:23:34Restore access and we will talk this through at home.
00:23:37Talk at home?
00:23:38You never wanted to talk to me while you profited off my expired patents for eight years.
00:23:42Now, only now, you remember we are married?
00:23:45That is not what I meant.
00:23:46A marriage license is not a patent license agreement.
00:23:49Marriage does not entitle you to permanent free use of everything I own.
00:23:52So you truly intend to destroy Hale Group?
00:23:56You sold what was never yours.
00:23:58Now you simply pay the price for your choices.
00:24:01Did you ever truly love me?
00:24:02Where was this talk of love when he gave you free patents,
00:24:05raised capital and saved your company?
00:24:06He put you in management.
00:24:08What did you ever do for him?
00:24:10Eve, I did love you.
00:24:12But you treated my love like an unlimited line of credit you could keep drawing on.
00:24:17The patent license expired.
00:24:19So did our marriage.
00:24:26You have changed.
00:24:27You were never this cold.
00:24:29I only stood by my family and now you punish me with parents and destroy our marriage?
00:24:33I am only reclaiming what belongs to me.
00:24:35What is wrong with that?
00:24:36You have lost nothing.
00:24:37You merely cannot take what belongs to me.
00:24:40Enough!
00:24:41You are still Eve's husband.
00:24:42You must clean up this mess.
00:24:44My rights and obligations are written into the contracts.
00:24:47I am not talking about contracts!
00:24:49Then we have nothing left to discuss.
00:24:51The license expired.
00:24:52My obligations are finished.
00:24:54Deliveries, indemnations and debts of Hale Group are none of my concern.
00:25:01The patent termination notice, infringement claim and $2 billion demand
00:25:05have been formally served to Hale Group's legal department.
00:25:09Effective immediately, Hale Group must stop using the patents, clinical data and manufacturing processes.
00:25:14Otherwise, we'll seek an injunction in federal court.
00:25:16Notify the institute to move forward with new projects as normal.
00:25:20No more R&D resources will be reserved for Hale Group again.
00:25:23Understood.
00:25:27Markus, wait!
00:25:30I am his wife!
00:25:32Not for much longer.
00:25:35Markus, if you walk out that door today, there is no going back for us.
00:25:42You are the ones who cast me out.
00:25:51Mr. Hale, Markus is gone.
00:25:53Who will deliver the technology?
00:25:57You got us to sign contracts without owning the patents.
00:25:59That's fraud!
00:26:00Five-fold damages for non-delivery combined across all contracts, that hits $7 billion.
00:26:05Tristan, didn't we just claim you were in charge of R&D, clinical work and licensing?
00:26:09Where are the full specs for the core sustained release module?
00:26:12I only handle strategy.
00:26:14The technical details should come from the R&D troop.
00:26:16We signed a technology deal, not a contract for excuses!
00:26:19Give me some time.
00:26:21I will fix this.
00:26:24Seven days.
00:26:26Deliver a complete solution, or we will see you in court.
00:26:38Didn't Hoffman and the others also support removing Markus?
00:26:41Now disaster strikes, why does all the blame fall on us?
00:26:44Two billion in patent claims and up to seven billion in breach penalties.
00:26:47We may not survive this crisis.
00:26:52No, there is still one way out.
00:26:54The U.S. Biomagical Innovation Alliance will soon hold the North American Translative Medicine Leadership Summit in New York.
00:27:02It's invite-only.
00:27:04Only CEOs of major pharma companies, top hospital executives, and investment partners can attend.
00:27:09My former supervisor, Professor Reed, sits on the scientific committee.
00:27:13Can you get us in?
00:27:14If Professor Reed approves, we can get into the closed-door sessions.
00:27:18All the industry's top technologies and resources will be there.
00:27:23I refuse to believe Hale Group cannot survive without Markus.
00:27:27If we find alternative technology, this crisis will be resolved.
00:27:32Excellent.
00:27:33That is what an heir of the Hale family should be.
00:27:36If we get into this conference, Hale Group still has a chance.
00:27:41Does Markus really think everyone has to beg him just because he holds a handful of patents?
00:28:07Sir, we have received an invitation from the U.S. Biological Innovation Alliance.
00:28:11Dr. Bishop, Chair of the Alliance, wishes to invite you to this summit.
00:28:14This marks the Alliance's fifth invitation to you.
00:28:16You turned down the previous four to attend Hale family events for Eve's sake.
00:28:20Should I decline on your behalf this time?
00:28:28This summit operates on strict invitation-only rules.
00:28:31No public sign-ups and no personal plus ones are permitted.
00:28:35Every attendee must pass background screening and enter using a digital badge linked to their personal photo.
00:28:41Dr. Bishop would like you to lead a 15-minute closed-door scientific panel review.
00:28:46The panel will discuss opening collaboration access for pharma firms, clinical institutes and research funds.
00:28:50The final decision rests with you.
00:28:51I do not enjoy these public events.
00:28:53The invitation states that should you choose to attend, the Alliance will offer you top-tier resources and partnership accommodation.
00:29:00This is a worthwhile deal. Reply and inform them I will attend the summit.
00:29:04However, I will only take part in the closed-door panel and keynote speech.
00:29:07Decline all gala dinners and press interviews.
00:29:09Understood.
00:29:15With seven billion dollar breach exposure, our cash flow cannot hold up.
00:29:22Must we file for bankruptcy protection?
00:29:26Everyone, don't worry.
00:29:28I just need to get in touch with my old mentor, Professor Reed.
00:29:31He can help us solve the technology problem.
00:29:35Marcus only holds a handful of patents.
00:29:37What the Hales possess are top-tip industry connections.
00:29:41Once we get into the closed-door settings, we will find alternative technology.
00:29:45Hale Group can thrive without Marcus.
00:29:54Tristan, get in touch with Professor Reed quickly.
00:29:59Professor Reed, it is me, Tristan. Tristan Hale.
00:30:02Sorry, who is this?
00:30:06I worked as a research assistant in your lab and took part in your projects.
00:30:09Do you remember me?
00:30:10Oh, I have a faint memory. What can I do for you?
00:30:12Professor, I am calling to secure a spot at the Translational Medicine Leadership Summit for Hale Group.
00:30:17Ideally, access to the Scientific Committee's closed-door sessions.
00:30:20The closed-door attendee list is vetted by an independent committee.
00:30:23I have no authority to admit anyone.
00:30:26That said, Hale Group remains a corporate member of the Alliance.
00:30:29The most I can do is submit a corporate observer application on your behalf.
00:30:32But observers can only attend the public sessions. No speaking, no closed-door meetings, and no access to the keynote
00:30:37speakers.
00:30:38Got it. Thanks, Professor.
00:30:40It is settled. Professor Reed will personally arrange Hale Group Summit attendance.
00:30:45In our hour of crisis, Tristan can save this group. That is what a leader should be.
00:30:50Exactly. Marcus may know some tech, yet he is overly sensitive and full of himself.
00:31:00Chair, Dr. Cole has confirmed his attendance.
00:31:03Provide the agenda at once.
00:31:06Rewrite the core theme of the closing agenda entirely around Dr. Cole's technical framework.
00:31:18Everyone, we have received the official summit invitation.
00:31:24Notify PR to draft a press release immediately.
00:31:27The headline will read,
00:31:29Hale Group to lead North America's New Pharmaceutical Technology Alliance.
00:31:37Mr. Hale makes it very clear. Observers may only attend public sessions.
00:31:42Shut up! The Alliance is letting us in. That means they recognize Hale Group.
00:31:47Precisely. Once we're there, people will come to us.
00:31:50Once those experts see Hale Group scale, they'll know who's worth doing business with.
00:31:54Does Marcus really think you can hold Hale Group hostage with a few patents?
00:31:58.
00:32:08Remember this.
00:32:11The summit must not commence until Dr. Cole arrives.
00:32:14Understood.
00:32:18.
00:32:30Sir, your badge grants access only to the general audience seating area.
00:32:34Look closely.
00:32:36This is a Hale Group badge.
00:32:38I see it perfectly clearly.
00:32:40Grey Observer badge.
00:32:41Only public session observation permitted.
00:32:50Marcus, you were removed from Hale Group.
00:32:53How dare you sneak in impersonating group personnel?
00:32:55I would never stoop to using Hale Group's identity.
00:33:00My apologies.
00:33:01He recently survived a car crash and was removed from his post.
00:33:04His mental state has been unstable.
00:33:06He is likely here to cause trouble out of jealousy toward Tristan.
00:33:10Check his credentials at once.
00:33:11I suspect he is impersonating an important figure to infiltrate this venue.
00:33:18Dr. Cole, this way, please.
00:33:22Keynote speaker?
00:33:31Who permitted you to block Dr. Cole?
00:33:35Dr. Cole is this summit's top common oak speaker.
00:33:40Dr. Marcus Cole is the closing keynote speaker for this summit.
00:33:42He also serves as interim scientific chair of the Rare Disease Data Alliance.
00:33:50Your only permitted action is silent observation.
00:33:53You hold no authority to interfere with summit decisions.
00:33:56That cannot be.
00:33:58All his research was done within Hale Group.
00:34:00Those technologies rightfully belong to us.
00:34:01He only stands here riding on Hale Group's reputation.
00:34:04Dr. Bishop, Marcus is only grandstanding.
00:34:06He cannot accept Tristan taking over his former role.
00:34:09Precisely.
00:34:10Hale Group is the true owner.
00:34:13Pull up the main display screen.
00:34:39We have been extending invitations to Dr. Cole for five full years.
00:34:44If you disrupt proceedings again, I will have security revoke your credentials immediately.
00:34:57It appears you still refuse to face reality.
00:34:59No matter how hard you cling to what is not yours, it will never truly belong to you.
00:35:23Reminder for the three of you, observers may only observe.
00:35:26No speaking permitted.
00:35:27Do not disrupt the session at any point.
00:35:35Today, I will introduce Cole Research Institute's next-generation Rare Disease Drug Platform.
00:35:49Hold on!
00:35:51All this technology was developed using Hale Group's resources.
00:35:58I am now the head of R&D and technology licensing for Hale Group.
00:36:02Please do not misunderstand.
00:36:04Marcus has been emotionally unstable.
00:36:06He is deliberately denying Hale Group's contributions out of family conflict.
00:36:10Marcus, correct yourself.
00:36:12Now, you owe everyone here an explanation.
00:36:15Tristan is now in charge of this platform.
00:36:21Should I stop?
00:36:22No.
00:36:23They are the ones who need to keep quiet.
00:36:31Dr. Cole, can we work directly with Cole Institute and Bypass Hale Group?
00:36:36No!
00:36:37All partnerships must go through Hale Group.
00:36:39The plants, servers, and R&D teams are all under my control.
00:36:44I'm in charge now.
00:36:45That means I control this technology too.
00:36:49Even though Marcus handed over his post to Tristan, that does not release him from his obligations.
00:36:54He still has to deliver the technology for Hale Group.
00:36:58Marcus, everyone is offering you a chance.
00:37:00Restore the licenses, support Tristan, and I'll let go of the embarrassment you've caused by family.
00:37:06You don't even understand the basic technology and you're pretending to run it?
00:37:10You are publicly coercing the lawful holder of these patents.
00:37:15Revoke their access.
00:37:17Remove all three from the venue.
00:37:18Now.
00:37:22On what authority do you throw out the Hale family?
00:37:26This is a scientific summit, not a Hale Group boardroom.
00:37:37Ladies and gentlemen, you need to leave now.
00:37:43You will regret this!
00:37:45Sooner or later you will come begging Hale Group for help!
00:37:52Please proceed.
00:38:05Dr. Cole, my apologies for their disruption of our meeting.
00:38:14The Hales are only regular observers.
00:38:16The Alliance never granted them authority over scientific decisions.
00:38:19It is fine.
00:38:20Let us carry on.
00:38:36Why, with all these connections, do you stand by and watch Hale Group sink into crisis?
00:38:47Eve, look, I have received an official invitation from the Alliance.
00:38:52And these new drug data sets, they exceed all our projections.
00:38:56Let the Group PR team handle polishing up all this technical stuff.
00:39:02Change your clothes first.
00:39:04The Hale Foundation Gala is about to start.
00:39:06Do not keep Father waiting.
00:39:08Oh right.
00:39:20The party does?
00:39:22Oh, God.
00:39:33It's the last time.
00:39:35I will let them know.
00:39:36Not to go down.
00:39:36During the deep road.
00:39:36No waiting.
00:39:37It's the last time.
00:39:40Dr. Cole, our clinical resources align perfectly with your platform.
00:39:44Here is our full proposal.
00:39:45Our translation speed is higher.
00:39:46Grant me 15 minutes to present our plan first.
00:39:49Our data model can at least double R&D efficiency.
00:39:52Look at ours first.
00:39:53We possess the most complete clinical access network.
00:39:56My apologies.
00:39:58I could not make out a single word anyone said.
00:40:11Dr. Cole, a moment, please.
00:40:13That farce perpetrated by the Hales does not represent the Alliance official stance.
00:40:16We are only worried their antics may swill your judgment.
00:40:19Are you still open to moving forward with our collaboration?
00:40:22The collaboration moves forward as planned.
00:40:27Direct all future data reviews, commercial terms, and technology transfer inquiries to Naomi.
00:40:34Understood.
00:40:42He is doing this on purpose.
00:40:44Marcus used this summit to humiliate us in front of the whole industry.
00:40:50Enough.
00:40:51What good does complaining do?
00:40:53Go secure new sources of technology immediately.
00:40:56Whatever means you use, you must resolve this group-wide crisis.
00:41:02I have a plan.
00:41:04Every research institute has a price tag.
00:41:06If Hale Group offers enough capital, no technology is out of reach.
00:41:10Even the Innovation Alliance will hand over patents and database.
00:41:13You speak the truth.
00:41:15With sufficient capital, we need never worry about lacking technology.
00:41:20Is that so?
00:41:22You intend to spend Hale Group's money to buy whose principles?
00:41:31Doctor, you misunderstand.
00:41:32I was referring to purchasing technical support from Alliance members at fair market rates.
00:41:38Capital provides funding.
00:41:39Research provides technology.
00:41:41That is perfectly legitimate commerce, is it not?
00:41:43Hale Group offering you funding is an opportunity for your Alliance.
00:41:46Mr. Bishop, you have no grounds to turn us down.
00:41:50Mr. Bishop, Tristan is merely being blunt in his wording.
00:41:54I hope you will not misinterpret Hale Group's good faith.
00:41:57Good faith?
00:41:58You masqueraded as core summit guests and treat a man's lifelong life work as a commodity purchasable with money?
00:42:05On top of that, you alienated Dr. Cole, whom we have courted for five years.
00:42:09You have lost all sense of decency.
00:42:13Listen closely, Tristan.
00:42:15From today onward, stop leaning on your old position as my lab assistant to prop up your prestige.
00:42:19I will not endorse you, nor will I endorse Hale Group.
00:42:25Notify security.
00:42:26Suspend Hale Group's Alliance membership and revoke all their summit privileges.
00:42:31Additionally, the Alliance will launch an industry ethicals and compliance investigation into Hale Group's unauthorized patent dealings and misrepresentation to
00:42:38partners.
00:42:39Until the investigation concludes, none of the Alliance's resources will be accessible to Hale Group.
00:42:44How dare you blacklist Hale Group?
00:42:46Reverse the decision you just made!
00:42:50Stop! I am speaking to you!
00:43:01Dr. Marcus is not receiving visitors today. Please leave.
00:43:06Miss Naomi, please let us see him. We truly have no other options left.
00:43:09You cannot just terminate licensing access.
00:43:11Our factories cannot manufacture anything without quality control data sets.
00:43:14Our insurance carrier has ordered full production line shutdowns.
00:43:17We are losing millions of dollars every single day.
00:43:25Let them come inside.
00:43:28You have five minutes. State your purpose.
00:43:31Dr. Cole, we were wrong.
00:43:33At the partner summit, we ought not to have backed Tristan or spoken disparagingly about you.
00:43:37We only recently learned all the technology Hale Group provided us actually originated from Kohl Research Institute.
00:43:43If I recall correctly, you yourselves publicly announced you would no longer partner with Dr. Marcus.
00:43:50Do not misinterpret this.
00:43:53Dr. Marcus is not furious, yet that does not equal forgiveness.
00:43:57It is merely that you are not worth expending emotional energy upon.
00:44:06You have already burned three minutes. Two minutes remain.
00:44:12Beyond regret.
00:44:14What justification can you offer for me to place my trust in you once more?
00:44:22We are willing to repurchase your technology license at double the original rate.
00:44:25Once our factories resume production, we can keep fulfilling our supply contracts with Hale Group.
00:44:30Afterwards, we can pursue massive liquidated damages against them for our original contract terms.
00:44:34That would be a small measure of justice for you, would it not?
00:44:36You wish to wield my technology to drive another corporation to ruin?
00:44:40Dr. Cole, I only thought to help you teach...
00:44:44My disputes with Hale Group are none of your business to meddle in.
00:44:50My technology exists to save lives, not serve as weapons for your schemes.
00:44:55Gentlemen, please leave.
00:45:02Wait! Dr. Cole, we have one more proposal.
00:45:04To atone for our prior missteps and demonstrate our sincere commitment to this partnership.
00:45:08We will pay five-fold advance payment and sign a ten-year long-term license.
00:45:12We also accept independent compliance audits.
00:45:14All production lines will adhere to Cole Institute's validation protocols and patient supply standards.
00:45:19We will never repurpose the technology without authorization.
00:45:27This justification is barely acceptable.
00:45:35Sign here.
00:45:41The contract takes effect.
00:45:43Access to your licensed technology modules has been restored.
00:45:46Thank you, Dr. Cole.
00:45:47Is the Lyser not Cole Research Institute?
00:45:50The 20 patents are Dr. Marcus' premarital personal assets.
00:45:54Even before his marriage, all commercial licensing rights for these patents
00:45:57were transferred to this independent holding company for administration.
00:46:04$2 billion claim plus up to $7 billion breach exposure.
00:46:07Banks have begun freezing our credit lines.
00:46:10Everyone, we must come up with solutions fast.
00:46:13At this rate, we will not survive one more week.
00:46:20Wait a minute.
00:46:25I have thought of a solution.
00:46:28However,
00:46:30this solution demands
00:46:31certain sacrifices.
00:46:35We will cooperate if it saves the company.
00:46:38Yes!
00:46:38Stop beating around the bush and tell us!
00:46:41Sister,
00:46:42you are willing to do anything for this family,
00:46:44are you not?
00:46:46Tristan,
00:46:47what exactly are you implying?
00:46:51My plan is for Eve to file for divorce from Marcus.
00:46:57Initiate divorce-related asset disclosure proceedings
00:47:00and seek division of his patent earnings
00:47:03along with any post-marital appreciation.
00:47:06Mr. Tristan,
00:47:07those 20 patents were registered prior to marriage.
00:47:10The odds of winning a direct division claim are very slim.
00:47:13Who said we have to win?
00:47:15As long as we launch divorce investigations,
00:47:17we can petition to freeze the relevant accounts.
00:47:20Once his funds are frozen,
00:47:21Marcus will have no choice but to negotiate
00:47:23and restore licensing access.
00:47:25Since Marcus built his success
00:47:27upon the Hale family's reputation,
00:47:29he shall make one final contribution to Hale Group.
00:47:32Think of father,
00:47:33think of me.
00:47:34Think about the whole Hale family's future.
00:47:38Very well.
00:47:39I will divorce Marcus.
00:47:46You will use divorce and asset investigation
00:47:49to force him into concessions.
00:47:57Hale Group's credit and valuation keep falling.
00:48:00Banks have begun freezing their capital channels.
00:48:02Also,
00:48:03Eve,
00:48:03Tristan and Corporate Turl
00:48:04have arrived downstairs.
00:48:08If she comes begging you,
00:48:10will you give in?
00:48:15She will not beg me.
00:48:17She will only believe
00:48:18she is offering me yet another chance.
00:48:24Marcus,
00:48:25are you truly going to drive your own wife
00:48:27and the entire Hale Group to ruin?
00:48:30You stand by and watch your wife
00:48:32sink into crisis
00:48:33and do nothing.
00:48:34Is that what you call
00:48:35a husband's duty?
00:48:36Mr. Tristan,
00:48:38watch your tone.
00:48:39This is not Hale Group.
00:48:41No one here takes your orders.
00:48:48Marcus,
00:48:49I understand you suffered a car crash
00:48:51and lost your position.
00:48:52Resentment is only natural.
00:48:54I can overlook everything you have done
00:48:55out of injury and jealousy
00:48:57if you restore licensing access.
00:49:00And what if I refuse?
00:49:03Then do not force me
00:49:04to use other means
00:49:05to protect my family.
00:49:07Now I am giving you
00:49:08one final chance.
00:49:09Restore all technical
00:49:10licensing access immediately
00:49:12and drop the $2 billion claim.
00:49:15Are you finished speaking?
00:49:18You...
00:49:18Go on.
00:49:20I would like to hear
00:49:21exactly how you intend
00:49:22to threaten me.
00:49:26Is this how you treat
00:49:27your own wife?
00:49:28When Hale Group runs into trouble,
00:49:30you as her husband
00:49:31are supposed to take responsibility.
00:49:33You are the one
00:49:34who signed those contracts.
00:49:35You are the one
00:49:36who promised to deliver
00:49:37the technology.
00:49:38Since you took charge
00:49:39of R&D and licensing,
00:49:40you must answer
00:49:41for your own words.
00:49:42Enough!
00:49:44I only want one answer.
00:49:46Will you restore
00:49:48licensing access
00:49:49or not?
00:49:51I can.
00:49:54First,
00:49:54pay off the $2 billion
00:49:55historical debt.
00:49:56Then sign a brand new license
00:49:58at market rates
00:49:59and submit to
00:50:00independent compliance oversight.
00:50:01How can you talk about money
00:50:03with your own wife?
00:50:04Marcus,
00:50:05when did you turn
00:50:05so cold-blooded?
00:50:07Even blood brothers
00:50:08keep honest accounts.
00:50:10All the more so
00:50:10for a soon-to-divorce couple.
00:50:12Fine.
00:50:13Then we get divorced.
00:50:21Marcus,
00:50:22did you ever love me?
00:50:25I did.
00:50:27Yet every time
00:50:28my interests clashed
00:50:29with your family,
00:50:30your status,
00:50:31and group interests,
00:50:32you never chose me.
00:50:40Investigate immediately.
00:50:41Dig up everything.
00:50:42His patents,
00:50:43bank accounts,
00:50:44all licensing revenue.
00:50:51This,
00:50:52this cannot be right.
00:50:54What is wrong?
00:50:56All 20 patents
00:50:57were registered pre-marriage.
00:50:58They are Mr. Marcus'
00:51:00personal property.
00:51:01Furthermore,
00:51:02all commercial licensing rights
00:51:03were already transferred
00:51:04to an independent
00:51:05pre-marital corporation.
00:51:07Neither the patents
00:51:08nor licensing income
00:51:09count as marital property.
00:51:15That cannot be.
00:51:16What about
00:51:17post-marital appreciation?
00:51:18What about
00:51:19his bank accounts?
00:51:20Can't we freeze those?
00:51:21Based on available
00:51:22documentation,
00:51:23I am afraid we cannot.
00:51:26I consent to the divorce,
00:51:28but you will walk away
00:51:30with nothing
00:51:30that does not belong to you.
00:51:34You planned all of this
00:51:36from the very start.
00:51:37You deliberately hid
00:51:38all licensing rights
00:51:39inside that pre-marital corporation
00:51:40just so my sister
00:51:42would not get a single cent
00:51:43in a divorce.
00:51:44This is malicious asset diversion.
00:51:46You should pay fines.
00:51:47You could even go to prison.
00:51:49Hand over that company's account,
00:51:50every licensing contract,
00:51:52and full control
00:51:53over the 20 patents
00:51:54at once.
00:51:54Marcus,
00:51:56I do not want this
00:51:57to turn ugly.
00:51:58Restore licensing
00:51:59for Hale Group,
00:52:00and I will overlook
00:52:01these extreme acts of yours.
00:52:03Get one thing straight.
00:52:04This Hale Group crisis
00:52:05stems from contracts
00:52:06Tristan signed
00:52:06on his own initiative.
00:52:08Dr. Marcus bears no obligation
00:52:09to pay for his incompetence.
00:52:11Shut your mouth.
00:52:12This is Hale family business.
00:52:13This is Cole Research Institute.
00:52:15Your Hale family rules
00:52:16hold no sway here.
00:52:18Eve,
00:52:19we have already signed
00:52:20the divorce agreement.
00:52:21You have no grounds
00:52:22left to demand.
00:52:23I take on any more obligations
00:52:24for the Hale family.
00:52:29Do you think hiding
00:52:30licensing rights elsewhere
00:52:31makes you untouchable?
00:52:32Inside are all Hale Group
00:52:33technical licensing records
00:52:34spanning more than 10 years.
00:52:36Every contract,
00:52:37every technical handoff
00:52:38bears your signature.
00:52:39This evidence proves
00:52:40you maintain full control
00:52:41over all technology.
00:52:42It also proves you moved assets
00:52:43in preparation for divorce.
00:52:45You will not weasel
00:52:46your way out this time.
00:52:48Very well.
00:52:52Open it then.
00:53:00Do you see?
00:53:01You are the patent inventor.
00:53:03And you run
00:53:04Cole Research Institute.
00:53:06Whether it was personal
00:53:06or corporate licensing
00:53:07makes no real difference.
00:53:09Counsel,
00:53:09please examine
00:53:10these documents carefully.
00:53:11Who exactly is the licensor
00:53:13listed on every single contract?
00:53:23The licensor has always been
00:53:26Cole Biomed
00:53:27Intellectual Property Holdings.
00:53:29So what?
00:53:30The company still belongs to him,
00:53:31does it not?
00:53:32That is not the same.
00:53:34Mr. Marcus only signed
00:53:35technical verification documents
00:53:37in his capacity
00:53:38as Hale Group's
00:53:39chief scientific officer.
00:53:40That independent holding company
00:53:42is the entity
00:53:43that collected licensing fees
00:53:44and administrated
00:53:45commercial permissions
00:53:46all along.
00:53:47Mr. Marcus never collected
00:53:48a single dollar
00:53:49of licensing revenue
00:53:50in his personal capacity.
00:53:51Impossible!
00:53:52He clearly controls
00:53:53all the technology.
00:53:55Controlling technology
00:53:56is not equivalent
00:53:56to misappropriating assets.
00:53:58Your lawyer ought to understand
00:54:00that basic fact
00:54:00better than you do.
00:54:04There remains one possibility.
00:54:06If this company
00:54:07was founded post-marriage
00:54:08or received abnormal
00:54:09asset transfers
00:54:10after marriage,
00:54:11we can still file a claim.
00:54:12Then look it up quickly!
00:54:16I am pulling
00:54:17the company's
00:54:18founding date
00:54:18and all licensing
00:54:19right transfer records.
00:54:22All these years of marriage,
00:54:23I never knew any of this.
00:54:25Are you surprised?
00:54:27After all these years married,
00:54:29how many times
00:54:30did you truly listen
00:54:30when he talked
00:54:31about his research?
00:54:32When he spoke of his ideals,
00:54:34you sent him to cocktail parties?
00:54:35When he discussed technology,
00:54:36you told him to hand
00:54:37everything over to Hale Group.
00:54:39Now that money is on the line,
00:54:40suddenly you care
00:54:41about his career?
00:54:42There is no point
00:54:42rehashing this now.
00:54:44Of course there is none
00:54:45for you.
00:54:46Because you never cared
00:54:47in the first place.
00:54:53I have found it.
00:54:55What is its founding date?
00:54:59The company's date
00:55:00of incorporation
00:55:01is
00:55:07this company
00:55:08was incorporated
00:55:09two years
00:55:10before your marriage.
00:55:12The exclusive commercial
00:55:13licensing rights
00:55:14for the 20 patents
00:55:15were also fully transferred
00:55:16into the company
00:55:17before marriage.
00:55:18No changes to ownership
00:55:19occurred in the 13
00:55:20subsequent years.
00:55:21Impossible!
00:55:22Check tax
00:55:22and banking records again.
00:55:25Everything matches perfectly.
00:55:30Mr. Marcus
00:55:30did not conceal
00:55:31or transfer
00:55:32any assets
00:55:32in anticipation
00:55:33of divorce.
00:55:35So you had
00:55:36all of this
00:55:36arranged long ago?
00:55:40Why did you
00:55:41never tell me
00:55:41through all our
00:55:42years of marriage?
00:55:49Eve,
00:55:50I have finished
00:55:50organizing our
00:55:51future R&D
00:55:52and Lysing roadmap.
00:55:54Do not talk
00:55:55about work
00:55:55the moment
00:55:56we get home.
00:55:57Pass the contracts
00:55:58to corporate legal.
00:56:00Hurry and change.
00:56:01We will be late
00:56:01for the charity gala.
00:56:08You knew
00:56:09I knew nothing
00:56:09about these matters
00:56:10so you ought
00:56:10to have told me
00:56:11voluntarily.
00:56:12Sister,
00:56:13do you still
00:56:13fail to see it?
00:56:14He walled off
00:56:15patents
00:56:16and licensing rights
00:56:16before you even married.
00:56:18From the very beginning
00:56:18he never truly
00:56:19trusted you.
00:56:20All those years
00:56:21I truly believed
00:56:22we were family.
00:56:24But you guarded
00:56:25against me
00:56:25even before marriage,
00:56:26did you not?
00:56:33So you never
00:56:34truly trusted me?
00:56:43Why would you
00:56:43not explain yourself?
00:56:51Were you already
00:56:52guarding against me
00:56:52before our marriage?
00:56:56Is it not
00:56:57perfectly obvious?
00:56:58He quarantined
00:56:59all patents
00:57:00two years prior
00:57:01to marriage.
00:57:02Can a man
00:57:03who guards
00:57:03against his future
00:57:04wife before marriage
00:57:05truly love you?
00:57:06Enough.
00:57:12When this company
00:57:13was founded
00:57:14Marcus had not
00:57:15yet met Eve.
00:57:15He began filing
00:57:16for personal patents
00:57:17very early in his career.
00:57:21When founding
00:57:22the Research Institute
00:57:23his legal counsel
00:57:24advised him
00:57:25to set up
00:57:25an independent corporation
00:57:26to administrate
00:57:27all commercial licensing.
00:57:28That sounds
00:57:28very noble.
00:57:30This is standard
00:57:31intellectual property
00:57:32protection practice.
00:57:33It was meant
00:57:34to protect against
00:57:35investors,
00:57:35employers,
00:57:37and any future
00:57:37business partners.
00:57:41Company founded
00:57:42first,
00:57:43marriage second,
00:57:44and the free
00:57:44license for Hale
00:57:45Group came afterwards.
00:57:48Yet I was never
00:57:49told about any of this.
00:57:52Did you ever ask?
00:57:55Did you ever ask
00:57:56what he researched?
00:57:58Or what kind of
00:57:58company he hoped
00:57:59to build?
00:58:00How many times
00:58:00did you actually
00:58:01sit and listen
00:58:02when he tried
00:58:02to share these
00:58:03things with you?
00:58:05After we married,
00:58:06I was originally
00:58:06willing to bring you
00:58:07into every part
00:58:08of my work.
00:58:10Yet little by little,
00:58:11you all came
00:58:12to treat my technology,
00:58:13my time,
00:58:14and my sacrifices
00:58:14as something I owed you.
00:58:16Eventually,
00:58:17I understood.
00:58:18Even the closest
00:58:19relationships require
00:58:20legal boundaries.
00:58:21Which means you
00:58:22still did not trust me.
00:58:24The facts have proved
00:58:27that maintaining
00:58:28those boundaries
00:58:29was the correct choice.
00:58:43I have reviewed
00:58:44every single record.
00:58:49The patent
00:58:50and licensing framework
00:58:51was fully established
00:58:52before your marriage.
00:58:53There are no
00:58:54irregular asset transfers,
00:58:56no concealed assets.
00:59:02Is there absolutely
00:59:03nothing we can do?
00:59:05Nothing.
00:59:13Sir, Atlas Pharma's
00:59:15M&E and technical team
00:59:16has arrived.
00:59:16They wish to negotiate
00:59:18a strategic partnership
00:59:19for the next generation
00:59:20rare disease platform.
00:59:22Show them to the
00:59:23conference room.
00:59:27Council, proceed
00:59:28with filing
00:59:29the divorce paperwork.
00:59:31Wait!
00:59:33Marcus,
00:59:34divorce was never
00:59:34my true intention.
00:59:39The group
00:59:39has been cornered.
00:59:40I had no other choice.
00:59:44You are the one
00:59:45who signed the document.
00:59:47I only wanted
00:59:48to force you back
00:59:49to negotiate.
00:59:50I only wanted
00:59:55Marcus!
00:59:57Eve,
00:59:58that is enough.
01:00:00Since it was
01:00:01your own choice,
01:00:01preserve what dignity
01:00:02you have left.
01:00:09To prioritize
01:00:10new business deals
01:00:11at a moment like this,
01:00:12he is utterly
01:00:12cold-blooded.
01:00:14The new business partners
01:00:15are already here.
01:00:20For you,
01:00:21it is already
01:00:22too late
01:00:22for regrets.
01:00:34Well?
01:00:35Were the divorce papers
01:00:36signed?
01:00:37Yes.
01:00:38Both parties have signed.
01:00:39What about patent revenue?
01:00:40How much can the group
01:00:41obtain?
01:00:42Not a single cent.
01:00:44All twenty patents
01:00:45are premarital
01:00:46personal assets
01:00:47belonging to Marcus.
01:00:48Commercial licensing
01:00:50is also managed
01:00:50by that premarital
01:00:51independent corporation.
01:00:54So we get no access
01:00:55to the technology
01:00:56even through divorce?
01:00:57No access.
01:00:59Then why did we
01:01:00push them into divorce?
01:01:01We gained no technology
01:01:02and burned our
01:01:03last remaining bridge.
01:01:05Who proposed this plan?
01:01:09You again?
01:01:11Who could have
01:01:11anticipated Marcus
01:01:12had all his assets
01:01:13shielded long before?
01:01:15Counsel warned you
01:01:16repeatedly
01:01:17those patents
01:01:18were premarital assets.
01:01:20first you lost control
01:01:21of the technology
01:01:22and now you have
01:01:23destroyed our last
01:01:24negotiating opportunity.
01:01:27I demand Tristan
01:01:28be removed
01:01:29from all positions
01:01:29immediately.
01:01:32The failure
01:01:33of the divorce scheme
01:01:34does not prove
01:01:35Tristan is incompetent.
01:01:38It only proves Marcus
01:01:40was well prepared.
01:01:41Yet the group
01:01:42has obtained nothing.
01:01:43My succession plan
01:01:44requires no approval
01:01:45from you.
01:01:46Anyone who continues
01:01:47to question Tristan
01:01:48questions me.
01:01:55Eve,
01:01:56perfect timing.
01:01:58Why did you sign
01:01:59divorce paperwork
01:02:00with zero legal grounds
01:02:01to support our claims?
01:02:04Now we have
01:02:05no technology
01:02:06and Marcus
01:02:06is gone for good.
01:02:11You sacrificed
01:02:12your own marriage
01:02:13for a completely
01:02:13unworkable scheme.
01:02:19How do you intend
01:02:20to bear responsibility
01:02:21to do this?
01:02:27You pushed Marcus
01:02:29completely away
01:02:29and got no
01:02:30penance in return.
01:02:31This is the dumbest
01:02:32proposal you have
01:02:33ever put forward.
01:02:34You personally
01:02:35sealed off the group's
01:02:36last path of retreat.
01:02:37Enough!
01:02:38His methods
01:02:39were merely
01:02:39overly aggressive.
01:02:40His original motive
01:02:41was to save
01:02:42Hale Group.
01:02:44Are we supposed
01:02:45to thank him
01:02:46for that?
01:02:48At minimum,
01:02:50strip him
01:02:50of decision-making
01:02:51authority
01:02:51over technical
01:02:52licensing.
01:02:53The most urgent
01:02:54task now
01:02:55is to bring Marcus
01:02:56back to negotiate.
01:02:58You will go
01:02:59and apologize
01:03:00in person.
01:03:04Absolutely not!
01:03:06No Haley will bow
01:03:07to an outsider
01:03:08who rose through
01:03:08our family's help.
01:03:16Hoffman and the
01:03:17others' delivery
01:03:17deadline expires
01:03:18in two days.
01:03:31To apologize
01:03:32would be to admit
01:03:33the Hale family
01:03:34was in the wrong.
01:03:35Keep searching
01:03:36for solutions.
01:03:38Resolve this crisis.
01:03:39What possible solutions
01:03:41does he still have?
01:03:43There are still options.
01:03:49I will force Atlas
01:03:50to abandon Marcus
01:03:51of their own accord.
01:03:54And we will have
01:03:55Marcus audibly seek
01:03:56to resume cooperation
01:03:57with us.
01:03:58Why would he ever
01:03:59be willing to
01:03:59cooperate with us
01:04:00again?
01:04:04No matter how good
01:04:05your technology is,
01:04:06you still need
01:04:06manufacturing partners.
01:04:08Without Hale Group's
01:04:09industrial platform,
01:04:10his patents cannot be
01:04:11turned into real
01:04:12medicines.
01:04:13Are you certain
01:04:14you can pull this off?
01:04:15This time,
01:04:16no lawsuits.
01:04:22We will fight this
01:04:23on a different
01:04:24battlefield.
01:04:33very well.
01:04:34I will trust you
01:04:36one more time.
01:04:40Kohl Institute
01:04:41possesses great technology
01:04:42yet lacks sufficient
01:04:43mass production capacity.
01:04:45Only a handful of
01:04:46corporations can scale
01:04:47up this platform quickly.
01:04:48So you intend
01:04:49to target Atlas?
01:04:50Precisely.
01:04:51They are Marcus's most
01:04:53critical perspective
01:04:54partner right now.
01:05:01Marcus cut off
01:05:02technical support
01:05:03out of personal
01:05:03resentment because he
01:05:04resented his wife
01:05:05promoting her younger
01:05:06brother.
01:05:07We will also claim
01:05:09he abandoned his wife
01:05:10and endangered
01:05:10thousands of employees
01:05:12and patient programs.
01:05:13But none of this
01:05:14is factual.
01:05:15The license expired
01:05:16long ago
01:05:16and we ourselves
01:05:17signed those contracts.
01:05:19Intentionally concealing
01:05:20these facts
01:05:21could constitute
01:05:22defamation.
01:05:23You intend to
01:05:23stoke prejudice
01:05:24by weaponizing
01:05:25his racial identity
01:05:26as well?
01:05:27My goal is to
01:05:27terrify the investors.
01:05:35If shareholders
01:05:36apply pressure,
01:05:37the board of directors
01:05:39may suspend
01:05:40the partnership.
01:05:44If stock prices
01:05:45are manipulated,
01:05:46this may also
01:05:47constitute
01:05:47securities market
01:05:48misrepresentation.
01:05:50Survival of this group
01:05:51matters more
01:05:52than the reputation
01:05:53of an outsider.
01:05:54You are gambling away
01:05:55our last shred
01:05:56of credibility
01:05:57on fabricated news.
01:05:58The proposal
01:05:59is approved.
01:06:03Sister,
01:06:04only your signature
01:06:04remains.
01:06:09Is this truly
01:06:10only meant
01:06:10to force him
01:06:10back to negotiate?
01:06:12Everything will stop
01:06:12the moment
01:06:13he restores
01:06:14licensing access.
01:06:20I only want him
01:06:21to calm down.
01:06:29Approved.
01:06:48The 20 foundational
01:06:49patents have been
01:06:50fully consolidated.
01:06:53Once the new
01:06:54modules go into
01:06:54mass production,
01:06:55stable output
01:06:56capacity will double.
01:06:58Manufacturing
01:06:59yield loss
01:06:59will also
01:07:00be greatly reduced.
01:07:01Excellent.
01:07:02We can move
01:07:03forward with
01:07:03the 10-year
01:07:04strategic licensing
01:07:05deal.
01:07:06Daniel,
01:07:06look at this
01:07:07first.
01:07:13These news reports
01:07:15are spreading
01:07:15rapidly.
01:07:17If this blows
01:07:18up further,
01:07:19our stock price
01:07:20and fund holdings
01:07:20will suffer.
01:07:22Our hospital
01:07:23partners may also
01:07:24demand we suspend
01:07:25this project.
01:07:26I recommend
01:07:26we pause
01:07:27contract signing
01:07:28for now.
01:07:30Dr. Cole,
01:07:31are these accusations
01:07:32true?
01:07:34Would you be willing
01:07:35to issue a public
01:07:36clarification?
01:07:37You have already
01:07:38reviewed all the
01:07:39relevant documentation.
01:07:40Patent ownership,
01:07:42licensing history,
01:07:43contract timelines.
01:07:44Everything is laid
01:07:45out here.
01:07:46Capital markets
01:07:47do not only look
01:07:48at legal paperwork.
01:07:51Then the choice
01:07:52is straightforward.
01:07:55If you trust the
01:07:56evidence,
01:07:56we proceed.
01:07:57If you do not,
01:07:59this negotiation
01:08:00ends here.
01:08:02You will not grant
01:08:03us time for further
01:08:04evaluation?
01:08:05Trust is the most
01:08:06fundamental foundation
01:08:07of any partnership.
01:08:08Atlas gets exactly
01:08:09one chance to make
01:08:10this decision.
01:08:18Dr. Cole,
01:08:19my apologies.
01:08:21Personally,
01:08:21I believe in the
01:08:22contract and these
01:08:23ownership documents.
01:08:24Yet Atlas is a
01:08:25publicly traded
01:08:26corporation.
01:08:26We must answer
01:08:27to our shareholders.
01:08:29Given the magnitude
01:08:30of public backlash,
01:08:31we have no option
01:08:32but to put this
01:08:33partnership on hold.
01:08:36I understand.
01:08:45They know full well
01:08:46what really happened.
01:08:49They are weaponizing
01:08:50marriage, patience,
01:08:51racial bias.
01:08:52They will exploit
01:08:53anything.
01:08:53Naomi, calm yourself.
01:08:59In the business world,
01:09:00there are only choices
01:09:01and their consequences.
01:09:02Complaints solve nothing.
01:09:10Marcus, Hale Group
01:09:12is behind those
01:09:12news articles.
01:09:13But I truly had
01:09:14no other choice.
01:09:16I had to protect
01:09:17Father, Tristan,
01:09:18and thousands
01:09:19of group employees.
01:09:20So you chose
01:09:21to destroy my
01:09:22public reputation?
01:09:24Tomorrow, the group
01:09:25will hold a live
01:09:26global investor briefing.
01:09:27I will personally
01:09:28disclose the full
01:09:29background behind
01:09:29the technology withdrawal.
01:09:30Very well.
01:09:33Tomorrow, we will
01:09:34release every piece
01:09:35of evidence
01:09:35alongside them.
01:09:57Marcus, you must
01:09:58attend tomorrow's
01:09:59global investor
01:10:00press conference.
01:10:01Atlas has suspended
01:10:02the partnership.
01:10:03You have no better
01:10:03alternatives.
01:10:04Admit tomorrow that
01:10:05you lost control
01:10:06emotionally following
01:10:07your car crash
01:10:08and removal
01:10:08from office.
01:10:09Also, explain that
01:10:10you are simply
01:10:11jealous of Tristan.
01:10:12If you restore
01:10:13licensing access,
01:10:14I can reconsider
01:10:15the divorce.
01:10:16Very well.
01:10:17I will be there.
01:10:20First, they ruin
01:10:21your reputation,
01:10:22and now they demand
01:10:23you make a public
01:10:23apology?
01:10:24They intend to
01:10:25convict you completely
01:10:26via the global
01:10:27live broadcast.
01:10:29Open the safe.
01:10:33the license agreement
01:10:34that expired eight
01:10:35years ago,
01:10:35the $2 billion claim,
01:10:37the $7 billion contracts,
01:10:38plus records of
01:10:39public opinion
01:10:40manipulation.
01:10:47When did you obtain
01:10:49these materials?
01:10:54Are we really releasing
01:10:56everything tomorrow?
01:11:02Originally, I had no
01:11:03intention on bringing
01:11:03these to light.
01:11:05But since they insist
01:11:06on dragging everything
01:11:07out in front of the
01:11:08public, then we finish
01:11:11this all at once.
01:11:15Every decision made
01:11:16by Hale Group complies
01:11:17with laws and regulations.
01:11:20The current crisis arises
01:11:21solely from one former
01:11:23executive refusing to
01:11:24fulfill his obligations.
01:11:26Since I took over R&D,
01:11:28I have been rebuilding
01:11:28the entire technical
01:11:29system.
01:11:30Marcus deliberately cut
01:11:31off technical support
01:11:32after being removed
01:11:33from his post.
01:11:34So this is personal
01:11:35retaliation?
01:11:36The facts speak for
01:11:38themselves.
01:11:41Marcus grew increasingly
01:11:42sensitive following his
01:11:44car crash.
01:11:46His jealousy intensified
01:11:47after Tristan took over
01:11:49the position.
01:11:50As his wife, I have
01:11:52always tried to preserve
01:11:53his dignity.
01:11:54I only hope this
01:11:56marital conflict does not
01:11:57harm employees and
01:11:59patients.
01:12:00Marcus owes a public
01:12:01apology.
01:12:02He ought to restore
01:12:03technicalizing access.
01:12:23Marcus.
01:12:28Since we are here to
01:12:29reveal the truth today,
01:12:31then we lay everything
01:12:32out at once.
01:12:34You two.
01:12:37MSF from Missivity
01:12:38is adjourned in service
01:12:40for Tristan.
01:12:50So Hale Group was the one
01:12:51who removed him first?
01:12:53That was a lawful decision
01:12:55made by the board of directors.
01:12:58This licensing agreement
01:12:59expired eight years ago.
01:13:02These patents never
01:13:03belonged to Hale Group.
01:13:05The group kept using them
01:13:06for eight years after the
01:13:07license lapsed.
01:13:09We have worked together
01:13:11for so many years.
01:13:12Spouses naturally maintain
01:13:14long-standing understandings
01:13:15between one another.
01:13:21Is this what you call
01:13:22an understanding?
01:13:30I was already the
01:13:31technical lead at that time.
01:13:33I do not care who gave you
01:13:34that position.
01:13:37But who gave you the right
01:13:38to sell my patentees?
01:13:49We have finished
01:13:50presenting the commercial
01:13:51evidence.
01:13:52Now we move on
01:13:53to other matters.
01:14:00Enough!
01:14:02Stop this at once!
01:14:05The Hales gave you status.
01:14:07Gave you a platform.
01:14:09Even after your departure
01:14:11you bear a duty
01:14:13to save this group.
01:14:21First, let us address
01:14:23your public opinion campaign.
01:14:26They deliberately exploited
01:14:27marital conflict,
01:14:28patient interests,
01:14:30and racial prejudice.
01:14:33I only wanted him
01:14:35to come to his senses.
01:14:42Now, let us talk
01:14:44about Mr. Tristan.
01:14:47Over the past three years,
01:14:49you accepted large-sum
01:14:50payments from multiple
01:14:51suppliers.
01:14:52In exchange,
01:14:53you helped them bypass
01:14:54internal review procedures.
01:14:56That nonsense!
01:14:57Those were legitimate
01:14:58consulting fees!
01:15:00Funds go into
01:15:02the designated account
01:15:03and Tristan guarantees
01:15:04project approval.
01:15:12This recording
01:15:13proves nothing!
01:15:14Then what about these?
01:15:28Why are you looking at me?
01:15:30Because the next set of
01:15:31materials belongs to you.
01:15:38Are these accounts yours?
01:15:39How much money did you
01:15:40take from suppliers?
01:15:45The investigation has not
01:15:47reached a final conclusion.
01:15:49Private materials cannot be
01:15:50used to try a person
01:15:51in this venue.
01:15:52You are correct.
01:16:04These records span two years.
01:16:09You maintained a two-year
01:16:10extramarial affair
01:16:11with this consultant.
01:16:15This is my private,
01:16:16personal matter!
01:16:17The real issue
01:16:18is not who you slept with.
01:16:23It is that you used
01:16:24your executive director
01:16:25authority to funnel
01:16:26funds to his company.
01:16:28You split contracts apart
01:16:30to bypass board of
01:16:31directors' review.
01:16:34Even funds used to target
01:16:35Marcus were channeled
01:16:36into his company.
01:16:41Does this constitute
01:16:42related party transactions?
01:16:43Was the board aware
01:16:44of this conflict of interest?
01:16:46Why did you investigate me?
01:16:50I did not investigate
01:16:51your marriage.
01:16:54I investigated my company.
01:16:57Do these projects
01:16:57involve improper
01:16:58benefit transfers?
01:16:59Did you conceal
01:16:59these conflicts of interest?
01:17:13Enough!
01:17:15Cut the live broadcaster
01:17:16immediately!
01:17:19Where is security?
01:17:21Clear the venue at once!
01:17:22Your on-site administrative
01:17:24privileges have been frozen.
01:17:28Several independent directors
01:17:29just issued a joint
01:17:30authorization.
01:17:31Have you all forgotten
01:17:32who founded Hale Group?
01:17:34Hale Group would not exist
01:17:36without me!
01:17:39Open it.
01:17:43These are the financial records
01:17:45for the Hale Family Foundation.
01:17:48Also included are
01:17:49corporate private jet
01:17:50itineraries,
01:17:51non-disclosure agreements,
01:17:53and large hush money payments.
01:17:54Multiple witnesses
01:17:55confirmed Richard Long
01:17:56used charity events
01:17:57to cover personal trips.
01:18:01He also ordered
01:18:02subordinates to pay
01:18:03hush money
01:18:04and erase relevant records.
01:18:13The private club in question
01:18:16is now under
01:18:17federal investigation.
01:18:20The investigation concerns
01:18:22organized sexual
01:18:23exploitation activities.
01:18:25Some of the victims
01:18:26were under the local age
01:18:27of majority
01:18:28at the time of the incidents.
01:18:31Fake!
01:18:32All of these documents
01:18:33are forgeries!
01:18:37Original accounting records
01:18:38and flight logs
01:18:39have been submitted
01:18:39to federal law enforcement
01:18:40authorities.
01:18:42Witness statements,
01:18:44tax documentation,
01:18:44and digital backups
01:18:46have also been submitted
01:18:47to respective agencies.
01:18:56Mr. Richard Hale,
01:18:57please cooperate
01:18:58with our investigation.
01:19:15Banks,
01:19:16institutional air holders,
01:19:17and key business partners
01:19:18have just issued
01:19:18a joint statement.
01:19:22If Marcus restores
01:19:24technical supply,
01:19:25they are willing to suspend
01:19:25freezes and compensation claims.
01:19:31But all current
01:19:32Hale family management
01:19:33must step down.
01:19:34Who dares force me out?
01:19:38We will now proceed
01:19:39to the vote.
01:19:42Richard faces
01:19:43major compliance risks,
01:19:44and a criminal investigation.
01:19:49Remove him
01:19:50from the post of chairman
01:19:51and all management positions.
01:19:52You have no authority
01:19:53to do this!
01:19:57Charge with bribery,
01:19:59improper benefit transfers,
01:20:00and unauthorized sale
01:20:01of intellectual property.
01:20:04Remove Tristan
01:20:05from all official positions.
01:20:07You cannot do this to me!
01:20:12Related party transactions,
01:20:13false propaganda,
01:20:15and material conflicts
01:20:16of interest.
01:20:18Suspend all directorial
01:20:19and management authority.
01:20:24Next item.
01:20:25Reinstate Marcus's
01:20:2735% founding equity stake.
01:20:29This accounts for
01:20:29historical technical liabilities,
01:20:31emergency financing,
01:20:33and equity restructuring.
01:20:36upon completion of restructuring,
01:20:37Marcus will obtain
01:20:38de facto control
01:20:39of the group.
01:20:41Hale Group bears the Hale family name.
01:20:44This is our Hale family company!
01:20:5513 years ago,
01:20:57when this company
01:20:57was on the brink
01:20:58of bankruptcy,
01:21:00those were exactly the words
01:21:02you used back then.
01:21:05We will now vote
01:21:06on the restructuring proposal.
01:21:12Effective immediately,
01:21:14Marcus Cole
01:21:14is officially
01:21:15the controlling shareholder
01:21:16and chairman
01:21:17of Hale Group.
01:21:21All unauthorized usage
01:21:23of the technology
01:21:24shall cease immediately.
01:21:25The group will renegotiate
01:21:27complattament licensing agreements
01:21:28and fully cooperate
01:21:29with all investigations.
01:21:30Employees,
01:21:31patients,
01:21:32and legitimate business partners
01:21:33will not bear the consequences
01:21:34for management's misconduct.
01:21:37Cole Research Institute
01:21:39will resume partnerships
01:21:40and critical patient-focused projects
01:21:41will restart at once.
01:21:42You have stolen everything
01:21:44belonging to the Hales.
01:21:46All of this
01:21:47should have been ours!
01:21:50Marcus,
01:21:51do not forget
01:21:52who gave you
01:21:53your foothold
01:21:53in this industry.
01:21:55Marcus, wait!
01:21:58Is there truly
01:21:59no chance left for us?
01:22:05I always thought
01:22:06no matter whose side
01:22:07I chose,
01:22:07you would end up
01:22:08forgiving me.
01:22:09I thought you would
01:22:10still clean up the mess
01:22:11for me,
01:22:11just as you used to!
01:22:15you keep saying
01:22:16you had no choices.
01:22:21Yet every single time
01:22:22you were the one
01:22:23who signed your name.
01:22:26Can the divorce
01:22:28truly not be reversed?
01:22:31It cannot.
01:22:34Miss Eve,
01:22:35please remain to cooperate
01:22:36with the investigation.
01:22:44Dr. Cole,
01:22:44did you do all of this
01:22:45to get revenge
01:22:46on the Hale family?
01:22:49No.
01:22:53They are merely facing
01:22:54the consequences
01:22:55of their own actions.
01:22:57I only took back
01:22:58what rightfully belongs to me.