Ty has dedicated his entire professional career to his boss and his company. His Filipino-American upbringing has raised with the notion of loyalty and meritocracy exists. So today is the day he gets the promotion. He forgoes a night to party with his best friend because that's how dedicated he is. Ty even does the dirty work of shorting a contractor to keep the pressure off his boss. So when Ty learns he's NOT getting the promotion, he throws himself a pity party. Amid this party, Ty learns another former employee has taken his boss hostage. Ty dispatches him for a chance to promote himself. Trent still finds Ty unworthy. Ty is "not the right type." Ty puts everything together and decides to take things into his own hands.