"Jim Dycker has a whole-ass depressing life, it turns out. He has a baby so young that he's still in a pram. He shares custody with a dopey colleague with whom he had a one-night stand. He's broke, but someone just ransacked his crummy flat. He's a human adult man with Ritalin-induced acne and paranoia exacerbated by sleep deprivation. At the top of "1000 Yoots, 1 Marilyn," though, Jim catches a break."
"Tender's response to Jim's ankle-biting "investigation" is OTT, to his editor's mind. Edward (David Wilmot) wasn't impressed with the piece initially, but the sandstorm of legalese it's kicked up - defamation! injunctions! - convinces him there's a there there. He agrees to send Jim to Accra provided the reporter cuts ties with the short sellers Tender is accusing Jim of colluding with."
Jim Dycker is a sleep-deprived, Ritalin-affected reporter with a newborn in a pram, shared custody with a colleague, and a ransacked, impoverished flat. His investigative piece provokes legal threats that convince editor Edward to send him to Accra on condition he severs ties with certain short sellers. Tender's leadership faces an imminent app launch while obsessively tweaking the user interface. Henry wants the Crypto tab and "Powered by Pierpoint" line removed for ideological and reputational reasons, despite contractual obligation. Internal tensions revolve around branding, perceived betrayal by Pierpoint, and conflicting rollout strategies that threaten the company’s narrative.
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