Kendall Roy (Jeremy Sturdy) celebrates his fortieth birthday with an all-out bash within the seventh episode of Succession Season 3.
The proverbial black sheep of the Roy household is seen holding a mic within the promo for Sunday night time's episode, entitled Too A lot Birthday, which started with a touch that he would possibly ship one other iconic rap efficiency, like he did in Season 2 at a celebration of his father, Logan Roy (Brian Cox).
Sunday night time's episode additionally marks the debut of a brand new character, Lukas Matsson, performed by Alexander Skarsgard, who each Kendall and his siblings Roman (Kieran Culkin), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Connor (Alan Ruck) have been courting for his or her father, who additionally had fairly the shock present for his son: a buyout.
The episode begins with Kendall on stage with a mic, rehearsing his tune for the occasion, a canopy model of Billy Joel's Honesty.
He appears to his new girlfriend Naomi Pierce (Annabelle Dexter-Jones) as she says the rehearsal sounds good.
Kendall says it's going to be a 'full f**ing thing' and exclaims it's going to be 'epic.
The episode continues with Roman (Kieran Culkin), Shiv (Sarah Snook) and Tom (Matthew McFadyen) all speaking enterprise, buying an organization referred to as GoJo, earlier than they discuss their brother's celebration.
Roman says he might need to go to see how 'unhealthy' it may be, however Shiv would not suppose she's going to go.
They go into the convention room the place they're handing out champagne, however they don't seem to be precisely celebrating.
The Division of Justice is comfortable however they suppose Kendall 'overpromised' and so they simply suppose they will get a effective.
Tom is relieved when it appears he will not be going to jail, as all of them toast to their success.
Logan walks by Tom and says, 'I will bear in mind,' that means he'll bear in mind his supply to be the proverbial 'fall man' and go to jail for this entire situation.
Tom goes into Greg's workplace and is visibly relieved, earlier than he freaks out and flips over Greg's desk, screaming in celebration.
Greg is terrified, questioning what's going on, as Tom says, 'Apologies, Greg, I appear to have gotten carried away.'
He tells Greg that they are house free, as Greg asks if it is actual, and Tom kisses his brow.
Tom leaves the workplace as Greg says 'Excellent news,' earlier than making an attempt to choose up his desk and clear up his workplace.
Kendall is speaking to his workforce, the place he is instructed that 80% of his A-list visitors are sure, however his father Logan is a no.
When requested about his siblings, she would not reply, however Kendall needs everybody to have a very good time and there are 'no boundaries should you're cool,' including he needs the workers to 'get their drink on' too.
Tom walks again into Logan's workplace, and Logan is pissed that an govt despatched some subordinates, and he is pissed that he'll Kendall's occasion.
Logan tells them that they are going after Pierce once more, who will not let the deal occur.
Shiv thinks this deal will get them into sports activities, betting, social media and extra, however Logan would not need to speak to Matsson.
They comply with go to the occasion to court docket Matsson, and Logan offers Roman a card to provide to Kendall whereas he is there.
That night time on the occasion, Tom and Shiv arrive, as Tom is feeling nice, telling Shiv he needs to get 'f**ed up.'
One among Kendall's staffers needs everybody to show of their telephones, as a result of he needs everybody to be 'current' however Shiv, Roman and Connor (Alan Ruck) do not do it.
Tom runs into Greg who're each comfortable they don't seem to be going to jail, as Greg asks him about one in every of Kendall's workforce members, Comfry (Dasha Nekrasova), however Tom says Greg is out of her league.
Greg just isn't comfortable and says Shiv is out of his league, asking how he obtained her, as Tom responds that he has a 'd**okay the dimensions of a sequoia.'
Shiv and Roman ask the place Kendall is and so they go see him within the VIP part.
Roman says he is solely there as a result of he thinks it will likely be an epic disaster.
Shiv asks who's there, however Kendall says, 'Who is not there?' as they are saying his spouse, children and mom aren't there.
Kendall takes them into the bowels of the VIP part together with a room crammed with pretend information headlines in regards to the household.
Connor is not comfortable in regards to the pretend headline about him 's****ing his bag' however Kendall agrees to take it down.
Kendall leaves to go 'flow into' however says he is comfortable they're all there and leaves.
He opens the cardboard from his dad , which solely reads 'Money out and f**okay off,' together with a proposal sheet inside the cardboard.
Kendall appears to be mildly amused, simply saying 'Wow' earlier than strolling away, as Greg finds the PR lady he has a crush on.
She says she's concentrating on him for the press however she'll be honest, however he tries poorly to flirt together with her and she or he walks away.
Kendall tells Naomi that his dad supplied to purchase him out, saying it might be about $2 billion if he takes the payout.
He thinks it is a 'mindf**okay,' however she thinks perhaps he ought to take it, and he says perhaps he may purchase a bunch of newspapers working photos of his dad consuming canine d**okay.'
The PR lady tells Kendall that Shiv and Roman that they are establishing a gathering with Matsson, however Kendall will not let his siblings into an space of the occasion referred to as the 'treehouse.'
Kendall says he must be discreet as a result of there are a whole lot of celebrities and it would not look good to have them there.
Kendall is aware of they're there to see Matsson, however he will not allow them to be within the treehouse.
As a parting shot, Kendall says he appreciates the 'mindf**okay' from dad, however Shiv had no concept that was occurring.
Kendall goes to see Matsson who is not comfortable about something, as Kendall says his siblings are in search of him.
Kendall meets up together with his ex, who asks if he obtained the present from their children, who stated they made one thing for him, however he did not get him.
Kendall says he is perhaps getting out of the agency, however she takes a shot about guys from the agency following them.
Kendall is strolling round together with his PR individuals as she needs them to get Connor to lose his coat, as he runs into Greg.
Greg asks Kendall about spinning in opposition to him, however Kendall would not suppose issues are slowing down, and Kendall would not need Greg to ask her out.
'You are just like the world's greatest f***ing parasite,' Kendall tells Greg with amusing, and provides, 'I am kidding, or am I?' earlier than strolling away.
Tom and Shiv are hanging by the bar, and Shiv continues to be pissed about Roman and Logan teaming up with the buyout for Kendall.
Comfry asks Connor for his coat, providing a complimentary sweater, however Connor would not need to take his coat off.
Roman lastly makes his approach into the clubhouse as he makes his solution to Matsson, who says he simply needs to search out some good p***y and get out.
Roman says his dad was grumpy this morning, and desires to know if Matsson was making an attempt to humiliate him.
Matsson says he does have one query, 'When will your father die? I do not need to be impolite, however what sort of form is he in?'
He asks if he is gonna die in a single 12 months or 5 years, including he would not like the thought of a 'man hanging over me.'
'It isn't my world, media, so his loss of life would clear an area, with due respect,' Matsson stated.
Roman says there may be one other approach, asking if there was a approach that he would by no means have to speak to Logan.
Roman will probably be his important contact and he'll by no means have to speak to Logan.
They go into the toilet to 'piss' on his streaming app and asks if he'd be taken with promoting.
Matsson is completed pissing and the app continues to be loading as they flip off the app sitting within the urinal.
Kendall is backstage getting ready to go on stage, when he backs out of singing, however they ask in regards to the tiny Wu Tang, however he pulls them too.
He leaves and one other lady from Kendall's workforce says, 'That is a f***ing reduction.'
Shiv is again on the bar, downing drinks, earlier than getting out on the dance flooring.
Greg runs into Comfry, who tells her how Kendall needs to 'rescue the vibe' of the occasion by getting Springsteen to cease by.
He lastly tells her that he was going to ask her out, however he tells her that Kendall stated he could not ask her out.
'Perhaps if you're not working for him anymore and making an attempt to destroy my fame,' he says... however she talks about how Kendall needed 80s lunchboxes earlier than backing out of that too.
'So if you wish to ask me out, ask me out,' she says, as he asks her out and she or he says sure.
Kendall goes backstage in search of his child's present together with his girlfriend Naomi, who insists it is going to 'flip up.'
Kendall begins frantically digging by all of the items as Naomi reveals him her present, which calms him down.
He opens it and finds it is a watch, however she says she's 'actually unhealthy at presents,' however he insists it is effective.
He says he would not need to be a dick however he has a watch, and he is making an attempt to get inside her head and take a look at to determine why she'd give him that present.
He goes again to in search of the child's current, sort of freaking out a bit, when Naomi tries to calm him down.
'That is so pathetic. I want I used to be...' Kendall says, earlier than having some type of a breakdown, including, 'I want I used to be house.'
Greg asks Tom if he is OK, saying he hasn't smiled in like six hours, as they undergo the 'praise tunnel,' the place random individuals give them compliments.
One man says Tom is 'filled with grace' however Tom freaks out and asks why he would say that as Greg tries to intervene.
Tom says he took the unsuitable medicine within the unsuitable order and he isn't comfortable and he is mad that Greg is comfortable.
Shiv asks Roman if he is spoken to Matsson, and Roman will not inform her what occur, saying he'll run it by dad.
They get into somewhat sibling argument, with Kendall strolling by and saying that neither of them needs to be in there.
Roman says that he already talked to Matsson as Kendall needs them to be kicked out.
Kendall tells Roman he isn't an actual individual, as Roman dares him to hit him, however Kendall will not, and when he will not do it, Roman pushes Kendall and he takes a fall.
Kendall will get helped up by Naomi as he will get up, totally embarrassed, telling Connor to take his coat off.
Roman calls his father to inform him the excellent news, telling his driver he'll stroll house.
Kendall is again house, wrapped up in a blanket, as he says the occasion is over, as Naomi says it is only a occasion, and let it fizzle.
He goes down to put on Naomi's lap, as she lets out an exasperated sigh because the episode involves an finish.
The preview for subsequent week's penultimate episode teases the kids's mom's marriage ceremony, ass they finalize the acquisition of Matsson's firm, GoJo.
Kendall is seen on the marriage ceremony, with a freshly shaved head, saying he needs to speak to his father.
Succession returns with the eighth episode of Season 3 on Sunday, December 5 with the Season 3 finale airing Sunday, December 12 at 9 PM ET on HBO.
