Prague

"**Prague**" is the eighth episode of the first season of *Succession* and eighth of the series overall. It premiered on July 22, 2018 on HBO. It was written by Jon Brown and directed by S.J. Clarkson.

## Premise

Tom has a bachelor's party to remember. Kendall eyes a new business opportunity with a pair of idealistic entrepreneurs. Roman looks to land a deal for local TV stations with his father's longtime nemesis. Logan tasks Greg to act as Kendall's babysitter during Tom's party. Shiv and Gil get ambushed during a TV interview on a Waystar network.

## Plot synopsis

Roman has been tasked with planning Tom's bachelor party. Though initially set to be in Prague, Stewy proposes that he bring the party to an underground private party at which Sandy Furness will be in attendance. Roman considers the idea. Meanwhile, Frank and Kendall meet with two young women who are searching for someone to fund their app startup. Kendall is insistent on coming to an agreement with them, despite being rather unsuitable for their brand.

Logan tasks Greg with keeping an eye on Kendall during the big bachelor weekend.

Roman has the boys, all of whom are unaware his plan, meet an abandoned railroad before leading them down a tunnel and into the party. Connor is annoyed that they're no longer going to Prague, as he'd been training his circadian rhythm for the past two weeks to ensure a smooth transition. Tom, having been given the "green light" by Shiv, is excited to do whatever he wants at the party. Greg asks if this means Shiv can do whatever she pleases as well, causing Tom to begin questioning their deal. He calls for reassurance but she is preoccupied with Senator Gil Eavis and Nate, the latter of whom flirts with her throughout the night.

Sandy, in hopes of soon taking over the company, offers Kendall $250 million for his portion. Roman intentionally interrupts their discussion, prompting the brothers to start bickering. Roman mentions that Kendall used to lock him in a cage and force him to eat dog food, which Ken insists that Roman enjoyed. Frank informs Kendall that Angela, one of the women from before, has decided to work with someone else. Kendall spots her at the same party and confronts her. She admits that she won't be signing with him due to his family name and ego. He attempts to defend himself, but is unsuccessful as Angela rebuffs him and storms off.

Greg finds Kendall nearing a potential overdose on cocaine and attempts to stop him, admitting that Logan asked him to watch over him. Kendall, upset by the notion, then coerces Greg into doing the last two lines himself. Roman consults Connor about the cage incident. He argues that it caused him to start wetting the bed and therefore be sent away to military school, but Connor recalls Roman both enjoying being put in the cage (as well as that the "dog food" was only chocolate cake) and asking to be sent away; however, he later admits to Kendall that the latter was because their father viewed Roman as "the weaker dog." Following this revelation, Kendall again approaches Sandy and agrees to undermine the company for takeover, so long as he himself can step up as CEO.

Meanwhile, above ground, Shiv and Logan have dinner together. Logan begs Shiv to come into his company instead of working with Eavis, even threatening to leak word of her affair. Shiv storms out and heads to Nate for comfort, the two then sleeping together. Back at the party, Roman convinces Tom to pursue a woman named Tabitha, who then gives him a blowjob. He boasts to Greg that, when kissing him, the woman put his own semen in his mouth for him to swallow. Roman finds Sandy and offers him a proposition, in hopes of impressing his father, to which he ostensibly agrees.

Marcia informs Shiv that Logan is "ill" and can no longer attend her wedding. Kendall tasks Frank with spreading word that the two young artists are "sluts" and addicts before meeting with Sandy and Stewy to discuss the takeover.

### Notes

1. ↑ This episode takes place about one month after the previous episode, "Austerlitz".
2. ↑ Tom can't remember the name of the term, but this act is referred to as "snowballing."

## Cast

* Hiam Abbass as Marcia Roy
* Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch
* Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy
* Peter Friedman as Frank Vernon
* Natalie Gold as Rava Roy (credit only)
* Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans
* Alan Ruck as Connor Roy
* Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy
* Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy
* Rob Yang as Lawrence Yee (credit only)
* Arian Moayed as Stewy Hosseini
* Ashley Zukerman as Nate Sofrelli
* Larry Pine as Sandy Furness
* Caitlin FitzGerald as Tabitha Hayes
* Lauren Patten as Angela

## Quotes

* **Tom Wambsgans:** Greg, I'm having the time of my life.
**Greg Hirsch:** This is nightmarish.

## References

1. ↑ Succession Ep 8: Prague | Official Website for the HBO Series | HBO.com