Ep 2. Ground Floor

As the second episode in the first season, "Ground Floor" continues the intense, dramatic story of StartUp. The episode starts with Izzy spending the night in Nick's empty apartment, finally confronting her feelings for him. Meanwhile, Nick has his own problems to deal with. Ronald has been released from jail and shows up at the garage, making Nick realize just how dangerous his father's business really is.

Meanwhile, Ronald himself is on a mission. He tries to locate his missing girlfriend Maddie and track down the rest of his stolen money. Meanwhile, FBI Agent Rask is still hot on the trail of GenCoin and willing to employ any means necessary to bring them down. He tracks down Maddie's sister and uses her to try to locate the missing $300,000.

Meanwhile, Nick and Izzy are forced to leave the garage and work out of a new location, the titular "Ground Floor" of a fancy office building. They struggle to fit in with the other business types around them and raise the funds they need for GenCoin to get off the ground. In particular, Nick finds himself at odds with Wes, a young entrepreneur who is brutally honest with him about his prospects.

While all of this is happening, the cracks in GenCoin's original vision start to show. The team realizes that the illegal activity they need to undertake to get the cryptocurrency going is going to be a lot more difficult than they initially imagined. Nick's desire for success and Izzy's anger towards her former employer put them each at risk of making a fatal mistake.

Overall, "Ground Floor" showcases the gritty reality of trying to launch a startup, particularly when you're working with stolen money and trying to keep your head above water. The episode is full of tense moments, snappy dialogue, and unexpected twists that will keep viewers engaged throughout. It's clear that the stakes are high for Nick, Izzy, and their team -- but will they be able to outsmart the FBI, Ronald's business associates, and their own doubts? We'll have to keep watching to find out.