Arbitrage Page #7

No, no, no, no, no.

You believed in her. You gave her a chance.

She was happy. I know she was happy.

It's not fair, is it?

It shouldn't have happened.

Olga Jeffries'? She's now rail thin.

She's a blonde.

I would not have known who she was

if she didn't come up and introduce

herself to me.

She looked totally different.

She's living in Miami.

You're going straight to level six.

Don't you think

you better pace yourself a little bit?

I'm good. I wanna run.

Is something the matter?

You and Tom all right?

We're fine.

You worried about the deal closing?

No.

You want me to guess?

Come on, Brooke. Don't be silly!

Tell me what's going on.

I can't stay for breakfast today.

I have to just...

I gotta get into work.

I don't know what I was thinking.

Did you finish the deal with the hospital?

No.

Did he write the check?

No.

Why not?

Issues related to the closing.

We don't lie to each other, Brooke.

I'm not lying to you.

It's complicated. You wouldn't understand.

I know that the police

came to the office.

Do you know what that's about?

I honestly have no idea.

How about your father's head?

Where he cut his head

and the pain that he's hiding in his stomach

and the fact that he hasn't slept?

And now for some reason

it's way too complicated for me

to understand?

There's no money for a routine gift?

Does that seem a little strange?

Of course it's strange.

So tell me what's happening.

What do you want me to say?

He's my dad.

I have to trust him.

No.

You have to do what's right for you,

not him.

Not me. Not anyone. This is your life.

I love you.

I've got to go.

Mr. Mayfield?

You keep sending people

to my office to do business.

They're just getting acquainted.

With the intricacies of my operation

so that you can not buy it?

Just coffee. Thanks.

You remember what it was like

on our side of the fence.

Everything just moves a little slower.

Plus, this whole audit mess doesn't help.

Clearing that all up...

F*** you.

Excuse me?

F*** you. I am the oracle of Gracie Square.

You came to me. I did not come to you.

Robert, I think we're

getting off on the wrong foot.

No, no, no. Forget the deal.

I don't even care about the deal.

No. I run a very comfortable...

Excuse me, I run a thriving business.

It has returned, year-to-date, 15.4%.

Approximately $583 million

from an operation that you don't have

and we both know you need.

Which is why you called me

in the first place.

You, on the other hand,

you take a salary of $18 million.

And what are you doing with it?

Falling stock price,

negative 16'? Is that what it is?

You've also lost approximately

Tell me, why the f*** do I need you?

Let's just calm down.

You know what we're gonna do?

We're gonna put out a press release.

Immediately. Today.

We're gonna say there's no deal.

There never was a deal.

You're not going to be buying Old Hill.

You're not going to be buying Quantum.

You're not going to be buying anything.

You? You're just a browser.

Me? I'm going to continue

to enjoy my earnings.

And while I soar on princely wings

to my next winning enterprise,

your shares are going to drop

another couple of bucks

based on a failed acquisition attempt.

Bodes well for your tenure, doesn't it?

Your price is too high.

You have a nice day, James.

And if it's no,

that's it for any further communications.

It goes right into my trashcan.

It's a deal.

One other thing.

Six months, I'm going to be gone.

I'm out of here.

My daughter's going to take it over.

You know her, you trust her.

All right.

And you're going

to have to make my son a VP.

Robert! No.

He doesn't have to do anything.

He just gets a salary. He gets the office.

Five-year employment

contract for both of them.

My lawyers draft them. Yes or no?

- Yes.

- Okay.

What are you doing?

- I'm writing the deal.

- You're not serious.

I am serious. Very serious.

Sign it.

I'll send over a draft of the press release.

- You all right?

- Yeah, I'm fine.

Before I leave,

what would you have paid?

And you would have taken?

- So we made a good deal?

- Yeah.

Actually, I lied. I would have taken four.

Anyway, I will be seeing most of you

at the gala tomorrow night.

Since the sale is official as of this afternoon

you are free to talk about it now.

More questions?

Will we get new business cards?

Yes. Everyone but you.

Thank you all very much.

You're gonna be proud of this.

It's a good day!

Your hard work made it happen. Thank you.

So, how did you get Mayfield

to come around?

I met his price. Took it out of your share.

Hey, Robert?

Yeah?

Nice job.

Well, thank you.

Now go get me that f***ing hospital check.

Yeah?

It's not good.

Hello.

You want something to drink?

What do you got?

Not much.

You got any milk?

No.

I'll take a water.

Where are you going?

What?

Boxes.

I was planning on Virginia.

Looks like I'm not going anymore.

Aren't you waiting on me to say something?

I told you not to take the toll.

Yeah. You did.

I said listen carefully. Follow my directions.

Do exactly what I tell you to do.

- You said all that.

- But you took the toll anyway.

No, I did not.

- Don't f***in' lie to me.

- I'm not lying!

I took 95 the whole goddamn way there.

I did what you said. I didn't stop.

I didn't take the Triborough.

I followed all your f***ing instructions.

And where'd they get the photograph from?

You tell me!

You're saying it's a fake?

How'd you get so f***ing rich again?

Don't be such a wiseass.

It's my f***ing life, man!

Earl's telling me it can be 10 years!

Ten f***ing years!

How much is 10 years worth, Robert?

Look, man, I told you.

I ain't no f***ing snitch.

This is bad. This is real bad.

Me and Reina got a whole plan

we're about to make happen next week.

What plan?

We've got money saved up.

Buying a business.

What business?

We bought an Applebee's.

What's an Applebee's?

It's a f***ing restaurant, man.

It's a chain restaurant.

You bought an Applebee's in Virginia?

Is this really what you came here

to talk about?

What are you gonna do?

It's not really that simple, Jimmy.

I'm in a situation now.

What situation?

I told you.

Right now, if I were to speak,

a lot of people would get hurt.

Jobs. Families. A lot of innocent people.

Do you think you can understand that?

Yeah. But what about me?

What about my situation?

They showed me the pictures.

That's f***ed up what you did.

And I know all the people counting on you.

Whatever.

But you told me

Earl was going to make this right.

Robert, you know I care about you.

And all the things you did for us

and for my father.

But Earl said they'd offer me a deal.

No charges at all. I walk away.

They just want to know

who I went to pick up.

Why are you putting me

in this situation, man'?

Why are you putting me in this position?

Can you just hang tight?

Can you do that?

Just a little longer?

All right.

But Earl said the deal's on the table

for 24 hours.

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