Camera Store Page #7

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She was.

Yeah, of course, she was.

No, I heard the music.

She tried to warn me.

Of course, she did, mate.

Of course, she did.

It's all right.

She's a good girl.

Yeah, yeah, you're right.

You want a stool?

Oh, bugger me!

Blimey, the uh... the

snowbird's returned early, eh?

Pinky, the store was empty.

If I was a n*gger...

I'd have half the

inventory in my truck by now.

Sorry.

Lost our heads in the

excitement.

Put on quite a show for

those Christmas shoppers, huh?

That's one no one's

gonna forget.

Yeah, well, it's that big

new machine downstairs.

It's very impressive.

Oh, yeah, yeah,

it's a real gold mine.

You're gonna need big bags

to drag all that money away.

Well, it's good to see you.

Um, um...

Did you bring some sunshine

with you?

Business?

Oh, yeah. Picking up.

Picking up.

I had a four grand SLR

about to go out the door today.

Of course, we had

to kill the sale.

Aw, don't sell cameras, pinky.

Sell the little junk, right?

Huh?

Pure markup.

So, gonna hit the number?

Hm?

Well, that is our goal, sir.

Well, shouldn't be too tough.

After all, it's Christmas Eve

day, you know, you would think.

You would think.

That store by Yorktown, they

got 'em out the door.

Hey, Ray.

How much you steal from me, Ray?

Steal.

Yeah, that's right.

How much?

Nothing.

Oh, come, Ray, nothing?

You don't take a roll

of film home?

No.

A frame?

No.

You don't work a

little barter deal...

With some of the other vendors?

No.

Short the register a little bit?

Never.

In 23 years, not even a

battery, for Christ's sake?

24. But no, nothing.

Why not?

Because it's my store, Eddie.

Why would I steal from myself?

Your store.

What makes you ask?

Oh, nothing, curiosity,

that's all.

Just curious.

I want 15 percent of that

machine.

You mean my machine?

My deal?

The one you put little

Karly up to f*** me.

Guess who got f***ed?

Karly, Ray.

Your old accomplice.

Punk cocksucker.

Got walked out in front

of the whole company...

By two Pinkertons, holding his

copy of a noncompete contract.

As far as any aspect of this

business goes...

Karly f***ing Reagan is dead

and buried. Hm?

Which leaves you and me.

Are you negotiating with me,

Ray?

That machine was my idea

and you know it.

Oh, come on, my idea.

An idea is one thing,

but actually doing it, Ray...

That's what matters.

Why should I pay you anything?

He's got a point, mate.

Shut up, pinky.

You should pay me,

because it's right.

It's right.

Is it right, right?

But is it right to steal

from a man?

I don't f***ing steal.

Ten percent. I'll run it.

Oh, come on, Ray.

You know it's automatic.

A monkey could run it.

I'll pay a kid minimum.

Besides, it's better to

have someone young...

Who understands these

newfangled gadgets.

Okay, Ray, just sit tight here.

You sell the little crap,

like always.

Forget about the machine.

No.

Did you say something, Ray?

Hm?

Because if you're questioning

my leadership...

If you want to go work

somewhere else...

Let me be the first to say...

It's cheaper to fire you

than retire you.

Huh, is that it?

Itching to go out on your own,

Ray?

Test yourself?

'Cause there's a whole wide

world out there just waiting...

For a man of your age and skill

level to burst upon the scene.

So either you want to hike

the f*** out of here tonight...

Or I think you owe me

an apology.

I'll do it, Ray.

I apologize.

Peter, how's everyone

treating you?

Great.

You learning a lot?

That's good. I want you to tell

your mom and dad I said hi.

Okay?

Okay.

Bon Italia.

Uh, Mr. b., the Christmas

checks... w-when...

Down tonight, like always.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

Woman

attention holiday shoppers.

We thank you for

another wonderful year.

And look forward to

the next and many more.

To you and yours, from all

of us, merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas, one and all!

Movie film.

What's that?

$25,000.

Wow.

Um, I don't understand.

Three weeks back,

I sold out to Nunzio.

He takes over on Monday.

You... Monday.

Mm-hm.

But you're still gonna

come around, right?

Help him out?

Nunzy doesn't need my help.

I did my bit, Ray.

I'm free.

Of my store, this place,

my debts, everything.

And I want that for you.

I want you to walk out of here.

Forget bibideaux, you're better

than that guy.

Hold your head up and be your

best and make some real money.

Get free, Ray.

So you want...

You want to invest.

Yeah.

In the one-hour photo booth,

and you.

Me?

Yeah.

It took you five years

to convince me...

But you got me hook

line and sinker.

I want in.

You want in.

I always have.

Why are you doing this?

24 years, I work across

from you.

Back in the day,

I would watch you.

You could sell

anything to anybody.

Because you don't sell.

You give people the

permission...

The confidence to buy what

they came in already wanting.

And I think you

want to do that again.

And I want to back you.

Don't think of it as a loan.

Think of it as just a leg up,

you know, a start.

I'm not a charity.

Charity.

Oh, all right, fine,

it's a loan. Business.

Whatever you want to call it,

Ray. Take the money.

Oh, well, so business now.

You have terms?

Yeah, I got terms.

Pay me back before you die.

It's very difficult

to get so involved...

With something vague like that.

Take the money, Ray.

I feel like I wouldn't be

my own boss now. It's not...

Take the money, Ray.

F***ing bibideaux f***ed it all

up...

And he came all the way back

from Florida just to f*** me.

No, Ray.

What do you know?

He did. He f***ed me.

Bibideaux didn't f*** anything.

You can't get turned down for a

loan that you never applied for.

You heard the way he talked

to me, right?

F***.

What did he steal from me?

What... what does he owe me?

C*cks, I'm telling

you I can't... ah f***.

I can't even

finish my own sentence.

I-I I can't.

Take the money, Mr. Lapine.

Are you addressing me?

I'll tell you what,

please don't.

Just take the money.

Just please.

Hey! What about me?

Huh? My sentence?

Do I get to finish

what I'm saying?

I'll tell you what, you know,

you look a little stressed...

Why don't you go ahead home?

I'll make sure that

your check...

Gets to you in the evening.

No, no, I'm not.

I'm not leaving.

Just go and scoot, scoot.

Okay, look, all day I have to

shut up and listen to you.

So now you listen to me...

Because I'm trying to

help you make sense.

Take the loan, Mr. Lapine.

And don't ever apologize

to Mr. bibideaux.

Well, anyone...

For stealing your idea.

Oh, you're trying to teach me

something about business now.

Something bigger.

You know what? That reminds me.

You still owe me

for Polaroid film.

A triple, right?

Remember? Two boxes.

And you know what? Here.

Film's no good without a camera.

Go ahead, take it all.

I haven't paid for the film.

Yeah, well, you've got

credit here.

See, with this,

it's really simple.

Just fold it like that.

Folds flat.

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