In this episode of Succession, as their first act as CEO and COO, Ken and Roman try to dig the company out of a financial mess. Meanwhile, Marcia prevents the family from seeing the recovering Roy.

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Potentially unknown vocabulary in Succession Season 1 Episode 3:

1. Hemorrhagic stroke: A type of stroke caused by bleeding in the brain.
2. Proxy: A person who has the authority to act on behalf of someone else.
3. Incapacitation: The state of being unable to function or act due to injury or illness.
4. CEO (Chief Executive Officer): The highest-ranking executive in a company who is responsible for making major decisions and managing operations.
5. Chairman: The person who presides over a meeting or an organization.
6. Logical choice: The most reasonable or sensible option.
7. Mess: A chaotic or disordered situation.
8. Debt problem: A situation where there is a significant amount of money owed and it poses a financial burden.
9. Savor: To enjoy or appreciate something fully.
10. Temporarily: For a limited period of time.
11. Geri: A name, likely referring to a character in the script.
12. Dysentery: An infectious disease that causes severe diarrhea.
13. Stock price: The current value of a company’s shares in the stock market.
14. Clearer: In this context, it means someone’s mental state is improving or becoming more lucid.
15. Sock: A garment worn on the foot.
16. Mondale: A name, likely referring to a character in the script.
17. Hugie: A term that may be specific to the TV show and is not a standard vocabulary item.
18. Date: In this context, it refers to arranging a meeting or social interaction.
19. Weird: Strange or unusual.
20. Decent shape: In reasonably good physical condition.
21. Sloppy: Careless or untidy.
22. Drum: A percussion instrument.

Potentially unknown vocabulary Part 2

1. Pax: A name, likely referring to a character in the script.
2. Reputation: The beliefs or opinions held about someone’s character or behavior.
3. Cancer: A serious and often fatal disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells.
4. Chief Operating Officer (COO): The senior executive responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of a company.
5. Flip over: To turn or rotate to the opposite side or position.
6. A.M.: Abbreviation for “ante meridiem,” referring to the time before noon.
7. Joint account: A bank account shared by two or more individuals.
8. ICBC: The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, a Chinese multinational banking company.
9. Rush: To hurry or move quickly.
10. Bruce Banner: The alter ego of the superhero character Hulk.
11. Seriously: In a genuine or sincere manner.
12. Lehman: A reference to Lehman Brothers, a former global financial services firm that filed for bankruptcy in 2008.
13. Death spiral: A situation where a company’s financial health declines rapidly and leads to its eventual collapse.
14. Shitshow: A chaotic or disastrous situation.
15. Moron: A derogatory term used to describe someone who is considered foolish or stupid.
16. Hirsch: A last name, likely referring to a character in the script.