He and Richard throw a party for potential investors but a tipsy Richard annoys Tyler by talking more about Tyler's coming out than the plan for the bar. They raise only $80,000 instead of the half-million they'd hoped for.
To secure funding, He and Richard hosted a party for potential investors. However, Richard's excessive drinking led to him monopolizing the conversation with Tyler about his coming out rather than their bar plan. Despite their efforts, they only managed to raise $80,000, falling short of their half-million dollar goal.