Bullied At Work? I Fired Everyone Episode 9

Episode: 9

Episode 9 recap

Mark Schmidt warns Lisa Madison that headquarters sent an investigation team because of her carelessness. Lisa and her coworkers agree to stick together and cover their tracks. A bearded coworker mocks Ella Harrington and vows to eat his phone if she works with the investigators. Mr. Rogers calls Mark to announce his arrival. Mark rushes the staff to the elevator lobby. The doors open, and Mr. Rogers introduces Ella as the team leader.

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Episode 9 Scene by Scene

00:00: Employees Plan Their Cover Up
Mark blames Lisa for attracting an audit team to the branch. Lisa, a woman in a pink top, and their colleagues promise to present a united front. A bearded colleague ridicules Ella and bets his phone that she holds no power.
00:50: Mr Rogers Calls Mark Schmidt
Mr. Rogers telephones Mark to announce that he and the team leader have arrived. An excited Mark gathers the employees. He orders them to put on wide smiles and warns that crossing Mr. Rogers means getting fired from Harrington Group immediately.
01:13: Ella Steps Out In Red
Mark guides his staff to the elevator and stretches out his hand for a greeting. The doors slide open. Mr. Rogers steps forward with Ella in an elegant red gown, introducing her as the special investigation team head. The staff stare blankly.

Key Lines from Episode 9

“I told you to keep a low profile, but you wouldn't listen. Now the investigation team's here.”
Mark Schmidt · Mark scolds Lisa because headquarters dispatched an investigation team after her reckless behavior.

“Relax, nothing will happen. As long as we stick together, they won't find a thing.”
Lisa Madison · Lisa reassures Mark after he panics about the arrival of headquarters auditors.

“If she's on the investigation team, I'll eat my phone right in front of everyone.”
Bearded man · An employee mocks Ella because he does not believe she has any authority.

“This is Ella Harrington, head of the special investigation team.”
Mr. Rogers · Mr. Rogers introduces Ella when the elevator doors open in front of Mark.

How Episode 9 Ends

Ella stands beside Mr. Rogers outside the elevator while Mark, Lisa, and the office workers freeze in disbelief. Mark quickly lowers his outstretched hand, and Lisa looks on in horror. Now that Ella has openly revealed her authority at Harrington Group, how will she deal with the corrupt managers who bullied her?