Big Business Page #5

- Well, it makes no difference to me.

I'm getting paid

whether you ride or not.

Suit yourself.

What the hell are they doin'?

Are they crazy?

I should've quit

this damn job years ago.

Oh, Harlan!

Harlan! Harlan!

Harlan!

That happened to me once.

- Well, buongiorno.

- Buongiorno.

- You have changed your mind.

- Oh, I feel absolutely ridiculous.

Of course I should've

known who you were.

You must meet a lot of people.

There was such a mix-up at the airport.

I still don't know what happened.

It's already forgotten.

Campari and soda.

Well, business.

My geologists have given me

the plans for the strip-mining

of your Jupiter Hollow.

But first tell me,

would you have any objection...

to us making

our transaction in yen?

Mmm, laundering

some lira, are we?

Ah, the Japanese

are, eh, so discreet.

Well, tell me. Who buys

and sells money for you?

- Jack Butler.

- Jack? I went to Yale with Jack.

Oh. I did my first

hostile takeover with Jack.

No!

Hi, Rose.

How's Duke doing?

Duke? My dog?

Boy, when you go snoopin'

into people's lives...

you don't miss a trick, do ya?

I'm sorry.

I'm here to see

Graham Sherbourne.

Okay. He should be

in his office.

- And where is that?

- Well, where it usually is, Rose.

Oh, you're a big help.

Hi, Rose.

Hi.

Hi, Rose.

Oh, hi. Hi, everyone.

Just fine.

Had a good breakfast.

Oatmeal.

But I guess you know that.

Got on my Tuesday panties,

but I guess you know that too.

- My God, it's nearly time to go.

- There he is.

- Well, I know, but we have something...

- We-We have to get over to the Plaza,

for heaven's sakes.

- Oh, you're right.

- Could I see your report tomorrow?

- Maybe tomorrow.

- Hi, gentlemen.

- Tomorrow morning.

- Hi.

- Well, what are you doing here?

We were just on our way over to

the Plaza to see you and Sadie.

Uh, is, uh, everything okay?

No, everything is not okay.

We have to talk,

and we have to talk now.

All right.

What's the problem?

What's the problem? Have you got your

brains and your balls in your briefcase?

- Did she say "balls"?

- Let's just go in here

and talk, quietly.

You want some reassurances

that it'll be business as usual

at Hollowmade after the sale?

- You know we can't do that.

- Well, you sure as hell better.

Or I'm gonna kick up a big ruckus

at the stockholders' meetin'.

And I've said my piece.

Amen.

What are you talking about?

Does Sadie know how you feel?

- 'Course.

- Does she agree?

Is a frog's ass watertight?

Do you suppose it's hormonal?

Who cares?

We're off the hook.

How about some racquetball, and,

uh, where should we go for dinner?

Please, please. Let me just coast

for a few precious moments...

without having to make

any decisions.

I wanna go down to the South Street

Seaport. Do you go that way?

Step on it, please.

- Out of the way, b*tch!

- Wha... Wha... Wait-Wait-Wa...

I'd like a mint julep, please.

Oh, no, you don't!

- Yo, Ma!

- Wha-What the heck did you do that for?

- I just wanted to go the distance.

- Go the distance? You...

- Get over here, you! Get over here!

- Hey! Ow!

- What are you doing?

- I'm gettin' you out of harm's way.

- Get off me!

- Get off!

- Relax, squirt. I've tied hogs

slipperier than you.

- I'm not a hog.

- Oh!

- Boy, you are hell on wheels!

- Well, what do you expect?

- Are you responsible for this?

- His mother spoils him rotten.

Well, she's a damn fool.

He's a disaster area.

- You don't really mean that?

- Oh, yes, I do.

I'm very sorry. But you know,

it's never too late.

Now, if you'll both excuse me,

I must be getting back to the...

Plaza Hotel.

Come back! Where you going?

- Wait! Your money.

- It's my money!

That's Sadie Shelton.

- How about an ice cream soda?

- I'd rather have

the MP-60 rocket water gun.

How about an ice cream soda?

And I get to keep the dollars

overseas, where they aren't taxable.

Uh-huh. And invest them

in a villa in Italy.

But aren't Italian property values

a little... soft right now?

No. Very hard.

Hold that thought.

Here's to our deliverance

from repugnant tasks.

Here's to the Ratliffs,

wherever they are.

What are the two of you doing...

lazing around, guzzling Dom Perignon

on my expense account?

This had better mean you found

those Ratliff people.

But I thought

you changed your mind.

What fantasy is this? Are we hearing

voices now, like Joan of Arc?

- But Rose said...

- No matter what bleeding-heart

sentiment my sister Rose

may have expressed...

it has nothing to do

with what Moramax wants.

Now, I want those people

found tonight.

- Now?

- Now.

This is for you from Sly.

Thank you.

You intimidate

your subordinates so well.

Don't I, though?

And what other

talents do you have?

Do you... dance, perhaps?

Don't think this is going to affect

my judgement in the slightest.

I'm planning to gouge you

on this sale.

And I, to impale you.

Thank you.

- Try the Y. Hicks always stay at the Y.

- I just did.

- And?

- They were going there,

but they cancelled.

Are you ready for this?

They're here.

- Where did you get it?

- It's from somebody named Sly.

It's a bribe. They want us

to keep our mouths shut.

- How come?

- They've got to be up to

somethin' terrible.

- Wait until the stockholders

hear about this.

- Do they have to?

- What do you mean?

- Well...

just 'cause we take a bribe doesn't mean

we have to do what they say.

Sadie Ratliff, sometimes I wonder

if we got the same blood.

My own sister. Damn.

I can't think how things

could get any worse.

They say the neon lights are bright

On Broadway

They say there's always magic

in the air

But when you're walkin'

down that street

And you ain't had enough to eat

The glitter rubs right off

And you're nowhere

They say the women treat you fine

On Broadway

But lookin'at them

Just gives me the blues

- The Plaza.

- At the Plaza?

- Well, where's the Plaza?

- 59th and Fifth.

On Broadway

As soon as I get my shoes on,

I'm gonna take this evidence...

and put it in the hotel safe.

Fine by me.

- Hello?

- Rose? Listen.

Did you say anything to Chuck and Graham

about calling off the Hollowmade sale?

- Of course not.

- Well, they are totally inept.

Look, I want you to go downstairs

and help them find these Ratliff people.

Sadie, why can't you do it?

Because Fabio has turned out

to be something of a perk.

I had plans

for the evening, Sadie.

I know what your plans were:

To hole up in your room and

make love to the pastry cart.

Now put down that eclair

and get downstairs.

Okay, Sadie.

I want to put this

in the hotel safe, please.

Rose Shelton, please.

Thank you. Never mind.

- Excuse me. Rose!

- Oh! Yes?

I've been doing a lot of thinking.

We can fix this.

- What is this?

- Open it.

- Oh, you're Sly.

- Sly... I don't know what you're talking

about. I couldn't be more sincere.

- Please. Another bribe?

- Bri...

- If you don't want this,

what do you want?

- If you think you can

buy me off with this...

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