Prey Study Guide

At 10:04 A.M. on what would become known as "Day 1," Jack is shopping for new placemats. He's the "house Dad," having lost his job at MediaTronics after learning that his boss, Dan Gross, was cheating and stealing. Jack, ignoring the advice of his attorney who told him to get out of the company fast, tells a board member, who is in on the scheme, and Jack is summarily fired for "gross negligence." He quickly learns that he's "marked" and unlikely to find another job soon, though MediaTronics is about to "go belly up" with some employees facing indictments. Jack knows that "Silicon Valley" covers a lot of ground but it is really a tight community so he has no choice but to wait for the storm to blow over. (read more)