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.