After being unceremoniously fired, an angry Richard faces a tough decision: accept the diminished role of CTO, or leave Pied Piper for good. At Hooli, Gavin tries to improve his image by admitting failure, and Big Head gets wind of major changes.

Pied Piper's new and improved offices and perks impress Dinesh and Gilfoyle, but Richard worries his vision has been compromised. Jared faces issues evicting renters from his condo. Erlich struggles to get rid of Jian-Yang. Gavin suggests a controversial move at Hooli.

Facing the bleak future of Pied Piper's new agenda, Richard appeals to Laurie for help. Gilfoyle opens himself up to recruiters' pursuits. Dinesh's latest purchase brings him unwanted attention, and the guys decide to work up a master plan to covertly force Jack's hand.

Struggling to perform at a lesser level, the guys end up with a product that's more successful than they intended. Erlich discovers he's facing Hacker Hostel competition from a familiar face. Convinced of Pied Piper's threat, Gavin decides to double down on Nucleus.

Nervous about Laurie's next steps, Richard takes matters into his own hands, letting his ego get the better of him during an interview. Dinesh, Gilfoyle and Jared misplace an important piece of hardware. Erlich faces unexpected pushback pitching his plans to Big Head.

Richard finds himself in his element while leading a global staff of engineers but his budding relationship is threatened by his coding neuroses. Dinesh takes an interest in a foreign co-worker. Big Head and Erlich's launch party hits a snag, or two.

The guys receive an unexpected response when they decide to release the beta version of Pied Piper. Monica worries about how to deliver criticism. Erlich, on facing financial woes, considers a big decision, and Gavin challenges the Nucleus team to do the impossible.

Erlich struggles to come clean to Richard, who is forced to make a choice between friendship and the company's future. Jared's new Pied Piper apparel makes a splash, and divides Dinesh and Gilfoyle. As Gavin faces major life changes, the guys celebrate a rare victory.

Upon discovering some surprising stats, Richard attempts to bridge the gap between Pied Piper and its users, leading Jared to take drastic measures to hold everything together. Gavin learns secrets about the competition and decides to bring in a new face.

With Pied Piper's future in question, Erlich's publicity success leaves Richard in a moral quandary just as Dinesh's video-chat app starts to pick up speed. While Laurie prepares to jump ship, Gavin's comeback at Hooli is threatened by his displays of grandeur.

Richard discovers his promise to keep Pied Piper free from collecting user data is under threat. Jared finds himself missing his role as Richard's go-to guy and decides to revisit the hacker hostel. Gilfoyle devises a creative way to deal with Dinesh's complaining.

When Richard meets an interested investor with a sketchy past, he must weigh his integrity against a tempting financial offer. Jared seeks a new future, putting him at odds with Richard. A defiant Gilfoyle butts heads with HR over his lack of direct reports.

Feeling backed into a corner, Richard commiserates with a former rival. Dinesh considers being a better person in order to right his string of bad luck. Monica suggests a drastic move that finds the Pied Piper team racing against the clock to close a major deal.

Richard's authority is threatened by his former Hooli manager. Monica tries to prove her support of other women by participating in Laurie's female empowerment team. Gavin sets his sights on the literary world. Jared finally meets his birth parents and commits to Gwart.

Richard fumes when Gavin gains new notoriety for spreading a message of tech accountability. Dinesh's trip to Hawaii quickly turns into a nightmare. Gilfoyle and Monica set out to improve their peer review scores in the office. Holden braces for a showdown with Jared.

Richard, Dinesh, Gilfoyle and Jared face their greatest challenge yet as a massive event tests PiperNet's capabilities, while Laurie's unexpected presence makes them wary of sabotage. Monica discovers Jian-yang is using Pied Piper's name for his own benefit.

Ahead of a career-defining moment, Richard makes a startling discovery that changes everything and sends the entire Pied Piper team racing to pull off the biggest bait-and-switch that Silicon Valley has ever seen.

In the wake of Pied Piper's clickfarm scandal, the guys struggle to find funding for Pied Piper's video-chat app to keep up with their rapidly growing user base. Having a hard time adjusting to his company's pivot, Richard gets sage advice from an unexpected source.

Richard butts heads with Dinesh and later discovers interesting data about PiperChat's users. Erlich makes a play to be involved in Jian-Yang's new app; Jared sets ground rules with Richard; Gavin's paranoia over Jack's enthusiasm leads to a rash decision.

Richard pushes himself to the brink of sanity while trying to move ahead with his next big idea. Eyeing a comeback, Erlich pressures an uncooperative Jian-Yang. Monica sets a trap at Raviga to improve her standing with Laurie. Big Head enters the world of academia.

When Richard reaches out to an unlikely ally, Jared worries about the company he's keeping. Gilfoyle gets tough on security in the wake of Dinesh's latest dalliance. Concerned about Jian-Yang's commitment to his app, Erlich takes matters into his own hands.

Cracks in Richard's latest partnership become more apparent when he's forced to deal with an unexpected interloper. Dinesh scrambles to find a way out of his new relationship. Surprising developments afoot at Raviga leave Monica troubled deciding which horse to back.

On the hunt for financial support, Richard looks outside the tech bubble, and crosses paths with a contentious figure from Pied Piper's past. Erlich reaches out to Monica and Laurie in search of a new endeavour. A launch gone wrong finds Dinesh and Gilfoyle at war.

Richard decides to stand up to a patent troll, but his defiance comes back to haunt him. Gilfoyle goes to extremes to battle Jian-Yang's new smart fridge. Jared embraces multiple identities in an effort to reduce costs, while Erlich mixes with a group of alpha males.

Richard ponders a deal with the tech world's latest "it" boy. Jack, meanwhile, faces setbacks.

The Pied Piper guys try to pull off a stealth plan at Hooli-Con.

Richard finds himself in a web of lies; Jared plans his exit; Jack bets big; Gavin plots a comeback.