S01e03 H255: The Studio

Maya: "Because in 1998, Continental couldn't pay for the lab processing on Hot Lead High . Barry paid the bill. As collateral, he took the negative. It’s legally his. You want H255? You gotta go to ."

Matt: "But Quentin, digital—"

Matt is in his glass-walled office, pacing. Across from him sits (playing an exaggerated version of himself), wearing a purple velvet suit and holding a vintage coffee cup. the studio s01e03 h255

Barry: "Anything? I don't want money, Matthew. Money is for the poor. I want concessions ."

Back at Continental, Matt has a choice. He can’t tell Quentin the truth. The whole movie, plus the mule western, hangs in the balance. Maya: "Because in 1998, Continental couldn't pay for

Barry: "She digitized Moonlight Rider . She turned John Ford’s framing into a spreadsheet . She is the enemy. Do it, or H255 becomes the world’s most expensive coaster."

Quentin storms out. Matt’s phone buzzes. It’s , the studio’s cunning head of physical production. It’s legally his

Helen: "Oh, that old buzzard? Matt, H255 isn't in his vault. It’s in mine ."