The Buyout
Corporate Dramaadvanced
Siblings negotiate for the throne after their father's fall
Siobhan, Kendall10 lines
#corporate#family#power-dynamics#prestige-tv
Full Script
Siobhan: So this is what you wanted. The whole time. Dad's chair.
Kendall: I earned that chair. Blood, sweat, and several nervous breakdowns.
Siobhan: You think trauma is currency here? We're all traumatized.
Kendall: Yes, but I was traumatized first. Seniority matters.
Siobhan: God, you sound just like him.
Kendall: That's the nicest thing you've ever said to me.
Siobhan: It wasn't a compliment.
Kendall: I know. But I'll take it anyway. So... are you in or out?
Siobhan: I'm in. But when you fail—and you will fail—I get everything.
Kendall: If I fail. Big if.
Director’s Notes
Scene Objective
Show how family love has been completely weaponized
Key Moments
- -The "seniority matters" dark joke
- -Siobhan's conditional alliance
Common Mistakes
- -Playing it too villainous - they genuinely love each other under the dysfunction
Scene Beats
Sibling warfareCorporate maneuveringDark humorPower negotiation