 Ari arranges to play golf with WB studio head Alan Gray in an effort to "bet" Vince into the film by hustling Alan at golf only to find that Alan has significantly improved his game after taking private lessons from Phil Mickelson.After Ari loses his wager, Alan, furious at Ari for even bringing up Vince's name, suffers a fatal heart attack.Shortly thereafter, Ari is offered the chance to succeed him by the studio's chairman John Ellis for $10 million.