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"402 Payment Required" is the second episode of the fourth season of the American drama thriller television series Mr. Robot. It is the 34th overall episode of the series and was written by executive producer Kyle Bradstreet and directed by series creator Sam Esmail .
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“402 Payment Required” is the second episode of Season 4 of Mr. Robot. It was broadcast on October 13, 2019.
Synopsis
<@mrrobot> elliot + darlene come together. dom gets dark army vibes. wtf is deus group? price has answers.
Origin of the Title
•402 is a rarely used HTTP code indicating that some form of payment is required to continue with the user's requested action.
Summary
In "Payment Required", the bill comes due for Magda Alderson, Darlene confesses up to her brother Elliot about her biggest secret, and an unlikely but advantageous alliance forms between Elliot, Mr. Robot and Phillip Price as potential payback for what the Whiterose has done.
•Introducing the Deus Group: Phillip pays Elliot a visit at Allsafe and has now seen his cards—meaning the matrix of Post-It Notes. Phillip fills in the gaps. Zhi Zhang is the mastermind controlling the most powerful and wealthiest people in the world under the ruse of Deus, which was originally pitched as an investment group to leverage the world's growing reliance on connectivity. By the time the members figured out they were working for him, not with him, it was too late for them to bail. With Zhang's earnings, he clandestinely built his billion-dollar mystery machine under the Washington Township nuclear power plant—Zhang’s singular purpose all along.
•Still an Uphill Battle: Phillip claims that the Deus Group, which funds both the Whiterose and the Dark Army, is impenetrable and that Elliot's little "heist" is impossible. Not to mention, the E-Corp liaison for Cyprus National Bank has been missing for several months.
•Death in the Family: Darlene calls Elliot to tell him that their mother has died.
•"We're good". Or Are We?: Over at the FBI, Agent Horton is interviewing Dominique about Santiago's disappearance.
•Dead Man Walking Away: Phillip goes to see Zhang to resign. Zhang says that's unacceptable because the project has not yet shipped and besides, the Deus Group must all agree on his successor in person. (Hmm…) With nothing left to lose, Phillip is like, great, do it, even though it pisses off Zhang. After, Price calls Elliot to tell him he played his hand and now all they can do is wait.
•Honesty Turns Out to Be a Pretty Good Policy: After seeing that Elliot has been trying to hack Susan Jacobs' E-coin wallet, Darlene lets the truth about what happened spill out. At first, Elliot is irratated, Susan is dead?! And Darlene is responsible?!, but then he realizes that Darlene has control over Susan's digital life, which is what he needs more than Susan alive. Despite Elliot's protests, Darlene convinces him to let her help him.
CreditsStarringGuest StarringCo-StarringUncredited•Jim Clery as a Pedestrian •Eric Doss as a Funeral Director •Frank Hernandez as a Pedestrian •Ken Holmes as a Pedestrian •Mark Lehneman as a High End Hotel Guest •Doris McCarthy as a Hotel Guest402 Payment Required: Directed by Sam Esmail. With Rami Malek, Carly Chaikin, Michael Cristofer, Grace Gummer. Elliot and Darlene reconnect. Price gives Elliot some background info and plays his hand. Dom completes the interview, but her lack of confidence raises suspicion with Janice. Some unexpected threats become known to Elliot and Mr. Robot.
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- Crime, Drama, Thriller
- Sam Esmail
- 2019-10-13
At a funeral home, Mr. Robot reads a pamphlet and narrates about the cost of living and dying. Elliot is focused on finding Susan Jacobs while they wait for the death certificate. Mr. Robot questions if Elliot is bottling his emotions and that he should take a moment or else the death of his mother will eat away at him.
Oct 13, 2019 · A recap of ‘402 Payment Required,’ episode 2 of season 4 of Mr. Robot on USA network. As Elliot re-enters the deep end of hacker terrorists and global crises, he suddenly has another person...
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MembersOnline. •. NicholasCajun. ADMIN MOD. Mr. Robot - 4x02 "402 Payment Required" - Post-Episode Discussion. Discussion. Season 4 Episode 2: 402 Payment Required. Aired: October 13th, 2019. Synopsis: Elliot + Darlene come together. Dom gets dark army vibes. Directed by: Sam Esmail. Written by: Kyle Bradstreet. Share Add a Comment. Sort by: Best.
Oct 14, 2019 · MR. ROBOT — "Payment Required" Episode 402 — Pictured: (l-r) Christian Slater as Mr. Robot, Rami Malek as Elliot Alderson — (Photo by: Peter Kramer/USA Network)
