#succession s04e07

[tv-moments]

Succession

Season 4, “Tailgate Party”

Directors: Shari Springer Berman & Robert Pulcini

DoP: Patrick Capone

[ibetonlosingroys]

Hunger

"He’s a little concerned however, that if he keeps on puking up his guts like this, his stomach lining will turn inside out and completely expel itself from his body. So, he thinks of the next best solution. If he doesn’t eat anything, there will be nothing to throw up. Simple."

TW for depiction of disordered eating behavior and thoughts, and for Roman being Roman

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It’s not a disorder, he didn’t go weird, he’s not some teenage girl living off of diet cokes to fit into her prom dress, he’s just sick. He’s not doing it on purpose, he just can’t keep anything down. In the days since his father passed, his stomach has rebelled against any morsel of food he’s put into it. After countless bouts of retching into the toilet, his shaking hands reached for his phone only once before he stopped himself. Who would he call? He can’t call Tabitha, she’s made that very clear, he can’t call Gerri given the fact he fired her a few days ago, and he can’t call his siblings on the assumption that they won’t be much better off than him. He’s a little concerned however, that if he keeps on puking up his guts like this, his stomach lining will turn inside out and completely expel itself from his body. So, he thinks of the next best solution. If he doesn’t eat anything, there will be nothing to throw up. Simple.

Sure, his vision swims when he stands up too fast, he shivers with the slightest breeze, and his mind is trapped in a fog, but he also feels entirely empty, which is not an unpleasant feeling. In fact, Roman even prefers it to the overpowering swell of emotions he had been feeling before, all replaced by a dull ache that somebody different might call hunger. He relishes in the feeling of ice cold water hitting his empty stomach, the chill passing through each of his individual ribs before settling. A rumbling growl follows, almost catching Roman by surprise, it’s not like there’s anything in there to digest. He giggles at his own joke, finding his eyes in the mirror. Shaking his head to clear the cobwebs, he returns to the task at hand, adjusting the perfectly starched collar of his shirt so he can play the role of functioning human man for the next several hours. He appraises his reflection, running his fingers through his hair until he’s satisfied. After a brief pause to ensure his stomach is settled, he makes his way to the waiting car, steeling himself for an evening of rubbing elbows with the country’s most pasty-faced political elite.

Roman floats into the entryway, lacking any real concrete memories of the drive over here. Like two magnets, he finds himself gravitating to Shiv’s side within seconds, feeling relieved to see her despite this party taking place in her and Tom’s home. “Hey Ro, I’m glad you could make it” she brightens minutely, patting his back in greeting and turning away from whatever conversation she had been having with her husband. “Yeah, yeah,” he responds, voice too high, “Thanks for doing this whole,” he gestures vaguely around the room, “you know, tradition and all that, it’s good,” he trails off. Since when did he have trouble finding words to say, around Shiv of all people. “Oh yeah, tradition,” she smiles slyly, “and definitely nothing to do with controlling the narrative of American democracy right until the bitter end.” They laugh and Roman’s smile doesn’t quite reach his eyes. Shiv notices. She always does, that bitch.

“Get something to drink?” she asks. “Oh, I’m just gonna have water,” Roman responds automatically. That was the wrong answer. Shiv’s gaze narrows impossibly further before she waves Tom off to fetch Roman a beverage. Wouldn’t want to bother any of the fleet of service staff she hired for that exact purpose. “You okay?” She tries in vain to sound nonchalant. “Well Shibhoan, now that you mention it, there is the slight matter of our father dying,” he takes delight in seeing her flinch, “so I don’t know, that may be putting a little damper on my spirits.” She punches his shoulder with a, “Fuck you.” before continuing. “You look like shit is all,” she shrugs, matter of fact, “Have you been sleeping? Or eating?”

Roman’s head snaps up and he tries to cover it with an eye roll. He sets aside the slight thrill he feels at her having possibly noticed his lack of sustenance. It’s only been three days, could he really look any different? Different enough for Shiv to have that stricken look on her face that Roman can’t stand. “Well we can’t all be eating our feelings. I thought I’d leave that to you.” And just like that, the look is gone, replaced by utter contempt, something that Roman is much more comfortable with. “You’re disgusting,” she spits back. Tom is making his way back over to them and Roman sighs in relief, knowing Shiv will be giving up her halfhearted interrogation. She wouldn’t dare talk about anything real in front of an outsider, especially Tom. He snatches the glass from his hand without so much as a thank you and turns to make his escape. “Well, I’d better go and mingle,” he wiggles his fingers on the last word, already several paces away.

“I hope you feel better soon!” Shiv calls after him, just loud enough to be heard by others around them. He can feel the heat of people’s eyes on him, gluing him to the spot. He can’t let this go on. He laughs dismissively, theatrically gesturing with his water glass. “Yeah I’ll feel amazing once I get my hands on something a little stronger,” he announces before making a beeline for the bar. Feeling the nauseating need to prove a point, and also just the need to have a drink, he orders himself a bourbon and all but slams it back. It burns all the way down, churning his empty stomach and singing him from the inside out. A flush rises to his ears and he steadies himself against the bar, swallowing back the familiar taste of bile. Naturally, he orders another one. And a double after that when he finishes just as quickly.

Roman feels amazing. The best he’s felt since Dad died. It’s like he’s a helium balloon, weightless, floating above the party. Everyone looks so small from up here, he can’t believe he ever paid any of them any mind. He could get used to this feeling. His thoughts are like grains of sand falling through a sieve. Nothing sticks, and so nothing can hurt him. And then, she’s there. All it takes is a glimpse of her blonde hair, a whiff of her perfume, and he’s crashing back down to Earth. “Gerri.”

“Roman,” she replies, not making eye contact. She places her empty martini glass on the bar, signaling for another. “Listen,” he begins before he’s cut off by a single tilt of her head. “We’re not talking about that,” she declares, cold as ice. Roman wasn’t even sure what he was preparing to say, words sinking into the muck of his brain before they can make their way out of his mouth. He sips his drink obediently, savoring the sting as it goes down, and Gerri takes her first glance at him. Her eyes linger a moment, traveling down and then up before settling on his face. “Your sister was asking about you.” She turns away to thank the bartender and Roman lets out a breath he hadn’t realized he was holding.

“Bitch,” he murmurs. “I told her that was none of my concern,” she continues, before allowing her gaze to soften, “But is there any reason, you know… for my concern?” And it’s the closest thing they’ve had to a real conversation in months. Which is maybe why Roman finds himself being a bit more honest than he planned to be when he says. “I’m just sick is all, a little bug, no big deal. Unless you want to feed me soup and tuck me into bed,” he shrugs. “Oh yeah. Sure,” she agrees and Roman feels himself relax. So much so that he almost doesn’t notice when his stomach erupts with a ferocious growl, drawing Gerri’s gaze sharply back to him. “Wanna get something to eat?” she asks. “Bleh. Shiv put you up to this?” Roman pushes back from the bar, blinking away the floaters in his eyes. “You know, actually, this is what’s wrong with this country!” he shouts, gesturing around at the patriotic themed nibbles being carried around on trays, “This obsession with food and junk, no wonder everyone here weighs five hundred pounds and gets hosed off on the front porch to shower.” His words are getting garbled now. Roman catches the eye of a waiter with a tray full of sliders and signals him over, plucking the horrifically tacky American flag toothpick out of the center before shoving the majority of one into his mouth with a single bite.

It’s hot and greasy, the juices of the patty sliding down his throat and settling into his stomach like acid. It’s disgusting, it’s grotesque, it’s the most delicious thing he’s ever eaten. Gooey cheese hits his tongue with the sting of caramelized onion and the sweet tang of a pickle. Roman’s eyes nearly roll back into his head. Mouth stuffed with macerated bread and meat, he turns his attention back to Gerri. “Happy?” he asks. She regards him with a mixture of disgust, contempt, and is that pity? She steps towards him and his face heats up as she pats him on the shoulder. “Hang in there,” she says before walking away.

Shame settles in his stomach like a rock, and he shoves the remainder of the slider down his throat to chase the feeling. He regrets it in an instant as an all too familiar churning sensation starts in his gut. Fiddling with a cocktail napkin, Roman throws back the last of his drink, trying to claw his way back to that weightless floaty feeling from before. All he feels now though is that burger in his stomach and the way that two measly bites of food have rooted him to the spot. He swears it’s growing in there. Spouting tendrils and twisting around his organs, expanding until there’s no room left. He’s clammy, sweat breaking out on his forehead and his fingers and toes start to tingle, feeling like TV static. Roman has endured enough public humiliation tonight and decides that whatever kind of freak out he’s about to have needs to happen in the privacy of his home.

He slams his now empty glass unceremoniously back on the bar and hustles towards the door, hoping to make his escape undetected. This hope is quickly dashed however as he collides into the chest of his older brother. “Hey bro!” Kendall says, far too cheery, holding Roman at arm’s length. “I was looking for you during my toast.” Roman feels his fingers dig vice-like into his upper arms. “Hey,” his voice changes, softens, “You’re looking like, really pale, are you okay?” And oh my god if one more person asks him that tonight, Roman thinks he might actually explode into a million pieces. “I’m fucking fine,” he snaps. “Just not feeling well, I’m heading out actually.” He pats him on the back, meaning it to be reassuring, but his trembling hand only launches Kendall further into his savior complex of the moment. “Are you on something right now man?”

“Fuck off,” Roman replies, swatting his hand away, “If you’re trying to score, you’re gonna have to ask someone else. I’m out of here.” His vision tunnels, all that matters right now is getting to the elevator door in front of him. Once inside with the doors closed, he grips onto the handrail, breathing shakily and attempting to compose himself, laughing and shaking his head at what a sorry sight he must be right now. The elevator dings and he staggers down the hallway, out the door, and into the backseat of a car he doesn’t remember calling. He recognizes the back of his usual driver’s head though, and so he knows he will understand what to do when he says, “Bag,” and thrusts his hand out urgently. He grips onto the plastic like it’s a lifeline, and with his next breath he is forcefully retching into the open bag below him. “Home Mr. Roy?” his driver asks quietly, and instead of retorting with where the fuck else do you think he’d want to go while he’s puking his guts out, all he manages is a shaky thumbs up. He feels the car roar to life and groans weakly as his body folds over, coughing and spitting, all the substance within his stomach already evacuated, nothing but hot, stringy bile spilling into the bag clutched in his hand. He slumps back against the leather seats, exhausted, and decides that as of right now, Roman Roy and solid foods are not on speaking terms.

[teawiththespleen]

craig T-T

[bladesrunner]

I wonder if we shouldn't clear the air.

SUCCESSION (2018–2023) S04E07: Tailgate Party

[successionable]

Matthew Macfadyen discussing Tom and Greg on the official HBO Succession podcast after S04E07:

Host: Now your fellow disgusting brother also has a big episode here; he lays off a ton of people, he's getting awfully cozy with Matsson. I'm surprised even saying, uh, given how much a loser Greg is, but is he successfully climbing the ranks, with your help?

Matthew MacFadyen: Yeah, I think the big mistake with Greg is to think that he is a loser. I think there's something quite, together about him, yeah. He's not to be underestimated, I'd say. He's not without vanity.

Host: And what is that relationship between you two? Because it seems like you're a better match for him than Shiv, in some ways.

Matthew Macfadyen: [laughing] Yeah. I don't know, we start– from the pilot we just hit it properly off in a funny way. I think because we're both outsiders, even though he's family, and I'm– I'm immediately threatened by him... because he's tall, and he is family; he's blood family, and I'm not, and I– yeah, he just annoys me. But I sort of really like him as well, because I probably recognize... my own gaucheness in him and... I think they probably have– have quite a fun time together, sometimes.

Host: Do you think Tom's jealous that Greg's doing well? Because he's the one who's been teaching him how to do these things?

Matthew Macfadyen: Yeah I don't like it when he starts going off on his own; I don't like it when he starts spreading his wings. Even though I've encouraged him to do that.

[phaust]

Succession (s04e07) - Tailgate Party

I think you are incapable of love

[calamariknight]

Every Succession episode ever, ranked from worst to best

Need to procastrinate so I'll do the thing when I rank the episodes from television show nobody watches and nobody will ever see that posts so just let's go

also every episode here is good mind you 39. s03e06 "What It Takes" -- honestly cannot remember this episode at all

38. s01e03 "Lifeboats" -- this episode challenged my will to watch Succession a little, but Logan put on a sock so

37. s04e04 "Honeymoon States" -- ok, at this point it's clear i'm just going by how much I remember what happened + considering which episode came just before it, it being more calm episode hurts a lot harder

36. s03e04 "Lion in the Meadow" -- two 4th episodes in a row, hope it does not become a trend (I have nothing to say about this episode)

35. s01e04 "Sad Sack Wasp Trap" -- sure hope 4th episode of 2nd season is better than the others (it is)

34. s02e02 "Vaulter" -- noooo Lawrence Yee

33. s03e02 "Mass in Time of War" -- honestly season 3 isn't all that great now I think about it

32. s03e01 "Secession" -- yup, I was right

31. s02e01 "The Summer Palace" -- at least better season opener than Secession + Napoleon dick

30. s03e03 "The Disruption" -- this is the last meh season 3 episode, I promise

29. s02e05 "Tern Haven" -- so long story short, I was inspired to make this list after seeing some magazine claiming it to be the greatest Succesion episode and like, no. Still good tho

28. s01e02 ""Shit Show at the Fuck Factory"" -- Roman/Shiv fight scene is the top 10 anime fights

27. s01e07 "Prague" -- oh, but it does introduce Tabitha

26. s04e06 "Living+" -- I need to start dropping season 4 eventually, and aside from Honeymoon States, this one is the least entertaining (tho Karl is great once again)

25. s01e09 "Pre-Nuptial" -- this is mostly setup for the finale, but it does introduce Lady Caroline, so yeah, number 25 it gets

24.s01e01 "Celebration" -- yeah, this show really is too consistently great to make a ranking list, like, great pilot didn't even made it to the top half of the list, what a world we live in.

23. s02e07 "Return" -- ok, I have like, 7 episodes of season 2 left, but I want to put most of them in the top 10. This season is just too good

22. s03e08 "Chiantishire" -- hello again season 3. This episode has same problems as another pre-wedding episode from season 1, but it has that one Logan/Kendall scene

21. s01e05 "I Went to Market" -- Evan makes his grand debut. Oh yeah, rest of the cast is also in this episode

20. s04e01 "The Munsters" -- Best season opener solely due to Logan's talk about death

19. s01e07 "Austerlitz" -- we're getting into "great episodes" territory, starting with first major fight between Logan and his kids

18. s02e06 "Argestes" -- this ending scene made a lot of mfs wet (I am mfs)

17. s04e02 "Rehearsal" -- the fact that this is the last time Shiv, Kendall and Logan talk...

16. s04e10 "With Open Eyes" -- imma be real, I didn't enjoy Succesion finale as much as I've probably should. It's still great and rather satisfying considering how messy the plot was by the end of the series

15. s04e07 "Tailgate Party" -- oh this Tom/Shiv scene is everything we could've wanted as a climax to their relationship

14. s01e06 "Which Side Are You On?" -- vote of no confidence scene is so fucking chills man

13. s02e03 "Hunting" -- HUNT! HUNT! HUNT!

12. s03e05 "Retired Janitors of Idaho" -- Roman told president to blow him, absolute legend

11. s01e10 "Nobody Is Ever Missing" -- great finale to a decent season, especially noteworthy is the final scene and how it pararells with the season 2 finale.

10. s03e07 "Too Much Birthday" -- we still don't know whether or not Roman kept his mom's gigantic vagina

9. s02e08 "Dundee" -- *inhales* L TO THE OG

8. s04e08 "America Decides" -- there is definitely some political commentary in this but I'm not American so it kind of flies over my head huh

7. s04e06 "Kill List" -- If Kieran Culkin won't get that fucking Emmy...

6. s04e09 "Church and State" -- Now this is how you make a funeral

5. s02e09 "DC" -- you can't make a tomlette (s02e10) without breaking some Greggs (this episode). Also Laird, Karl, and Roman is such a great team-up that it makes me wish we would get an entire season of their shenanigans

4. s03e09 "This Is Not for Tears" -- see? I told you season 3 has some heat after all (I've never told you that, but I tell you now).

3. s02e04 "Safe Room" -- easily best episode from comedic standpoint. Between Roman training, Attack Child, Mo's eulogy and so much more this is absolutely amazing hour of television. But don't let that distract you from the fact that Roman Roy was interested in politics at a very young age.

2. s02e10 "This Is Not for Tears" -- best season finale by a long margin. With great wrapping up of characters arc this season, memorable moments like Tom eating the chicken, and culminating with shocking twist and one of the best shots in TV history that sends me chills down the spine every time. Absolute gem of television.

1. s04e03 "Connor's Wedding" -- yeah this is the best one

[swayam007]

We go reverse viking. We pillage their village. Waystar aquires GoJo

Kendall Roy, Tailgate Party, Succession s04e07

[timelesstimesgoneby]

EPISODE Season 1 DISC 1 S01E01 Pilot 1990 S01E02 Hunting Accident 1990 S01E03 Final Judgement 1990 S01E04 La Mala Sombra 1990 S01E05 Mother Courage 1990 DISC 2 S01E06 Second Chance 1990 S01E07 Eye of the Storm 1990 S01E08 Payback 1990 S01E09 The Talisman 1990 S01E10 Partners 1990 S01E11 Lyons' Roar 1990 DISC 3 S01E12 Val's Song 1990 S01E13 Give and Take 1990 S01E14 Samurai 1990 S01E15 The Two Renos 1990 S01E16 Billy 1990 S01E17 Headcase 1990 DISC 4 S01E18 The Hot Tip 1990 S01E19 Moody River 1990 S01E20 Vanished 1990 S01E21 Fighting Cage (1) 1990 S01E22 Fighting Cage (2) 1990 Season 2 DISC 1 S02E01 The Hound 1990 S02E02 The Champ 1990 S02E03 White Picket Fences 1990 S02E04 Dead End and Easy Money 1990 S02E05 No Good Deed... 1990 S02E06 The Rabbit and the Fox 1990 DISC 2 S02E07 Endless Summer 1990 S02E08 Bonnie & Claire 1990 S02E09 Wheel Man 1990 S02E10 Windy City Blues 1990 S02E11 Honor Bound 1990 S02E12 Hard Rider 1990 DISC 3 S02E13 Charlie 1990 S02E14 South of '98 1990 S02E15 Hostage 1990 S02E16 Rabbit Redux 1990 S02E17 The Posse 1990 DISC 4 S02E18 Once Burned, Twice Chey 1990 S02E19 Sheriff Reno 1990 S02E20 Murderer's Row (1) 1990 S02E21 Murderer's Row (2) 1990 S02E22 Carrick O'Quinn 1990 Season  3 DISC 1 S03E01 Dutch On the Run (1) 1990 S03E02 The Trial of Reno Raines (2) 1990 S03E03 Escape (3) 1990 S03E04 The King and I 1990 S03E05 Black Wind 1990 S03E06 Way Down Yonder in New Orleans 1990 DISC 2 S03E07 Rustlers' Rodeo 1990 S03E08 Muscle Beach 1990 S03E09 The Late Shift 1990 S03E10 Thrill Kill 1990 S03E11 Teen Angel 1990 S03E12 Den of Thieves 1990 DISC 3 S03E13 Rancho Escondido 1990 S03E14 Cop for a Day 1990 S03E15 Stalker's Moon 1990 S03E16 Repo Raines 1990 S03E17 Ace in the Hole 1990 DISC 4 S03E18 Living Legend 1990 S03E19 Family Ties 1990 S03E20 Broken On the Wheel of Love 1990 S03E21 Split Decision 1990 S03E22 Hitman 1990 Season 4 DISC 1 S04E01 Sawed-Off Shotgun Wedding 1990 S04E02 Honeymoon in Mexico 1990 S04E03 The Ballad of D.B. Cooper 1990 S04E04 Most Wanted 1990 S04E05 Liar's Poker 1990 S04E06 Dead Heat 1990 DISC 2 S04E07 An Uncle in the Business 1990 S04E08 Offshore Thunder 1990 S04E09 Studs 1990 S04E10 Another Place and Time 1990 S04E11 Sins of the Father 1990 S04E12 No Place Like Home 1990 DISC 3 S04E13 Baby Makes Three 1990 S04E14 Hound Downtown 1990 S04E15 Stationary Target 1990 S04E16 Rio Reno 1990 S04E17 Paradise Lost 1990 DISC 4 S04E18 Love Hurts 1990 S04E19 Hard Evidence 1990 S04E20 The Dollhouse 1990 S04E21 Hog Calls 1990 S04E22 The Road Not Taken 1990 Season 5 DISC 1 S05E01 No Balls, Two Strikes 1990 S05E02 Self Defense 1990 S05E03 Mr. Success 1990 S05E04 Five Minutes to Midnight 1990 S05E05 God's Mistake 1990 S05E06 Ghost Story 1990 DISC 2 S05E07 Milk Carton Kid 1990 S05E08 High Rollers 1990 S05E09 For Better Or Worse 1990 S05E10 The Pipeline 1990 S05E11 Ransom 1990 S05E12 Father's Day 1990 DISC 3 S05E13 Hard Rain 1990 S05E14 Top Ten With a Bullet 1990 S05E15 Swm Seeks Vctm 1990 S05E16 Knock Out 1990 S05E17 Sex, Lies and Activewear 1990 DISC 4 S05E18 Blood Hunt 1990 S05E19 Bounty Hunter of the Year 1990 S05E20 Born Under a Bad Sign 1990 S05E21 The Maltese Indian 1990 S05E22 The Bad Seed 1990

[hullomoon]

he makes me feel like

a birthday fic for @agoodpersonrose

Rating: General Audiences

Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Category: M/M

Relationship: Patrick Brewer/David Rose

Characters: David Rose, Patrick Brewer, Stevie Budd, Alexis Rose, Johnny Rose, Moira Rose

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, First Kiss, Fluff, Pining, Episode: s04e07 The Barbecue

During a barbecue to celebrate the Apothecary and the motel's success, David's feelings for Patrick come to light

[ao3feed-schittscreek]

by hullomoon

During a barbecue to celebrate the Apothecary and the motel's success, David's feelings for Patrick come to light

Words: 1933, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Schitt's Creek

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: David Rose, Patrick Brewer, Stevie Budd, Alexis Rose, Johnny Rose, Moira Rose

Relationships: Patrick Brewer/David Rose

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Getting Together, First Kiss, Fluff, Pining, Episode: s04e07 The Barbecue

[bladesrunner]

I don't think the GoJo deal is in the best interests of the shareholders. And I would like to explore ways... — I don't want to hear it, Ken. — What if I told you his subs in India are significantly inflated? I'm just going to hit you with this. What if we run it all the way back? — Do I even want to know what that means?

SUCCESSION (2018–2023) S04E07: Tailgate Party

[bladesrunner]

Well, I guess, essentially I'm a self-made guy who came up with a really cool product that people love.

SUCCESSION (2018–2023) S04E07: Tailgate Party