Fools Rush In

Santa. Santa.

Greetings.

There's a face I haven't seen lately.

How are you, Alex? How was Miami?

Great! We opened the doors

last Saturday.

I hope you packed your snowshoes.

J.F.K. Took me three hours.

- You in town for a while?

- No. Next stop is Tokyo.

- You guys are taking over the world.

- That's the idea.

Merry Christmas!

Whoa! Am I on the right floor?

Who are you people,

and why don't you work for a living?

- Look who's back.

- Mr. "On time and under budget"!

Long time no see.

What's with the fish?

It's a key chain. What's with the party?

Don't we still design nightclubs?

Not during the holidays.

Merry Christmas, Whitman.

Sushi?

Yo, Hemingway, hold up.

Not so fast.

I see your divorce

has left you shattered.

I finally found two women

who understand my pain.

- Listen. You don't want to go in there.

- Why? What's up?

Charlie Peters just got Tokyo.

He leaves in the morning.

- You are taking over Vegas.

- No, no. I'm supposed to get Tokyo.

You do not want Tokyo.

I don't want Tokyo?

I want Las Vegas?

Listen. Everything that's famous

about Las Vegas is about leaving it!

That movie, the song, even the mob left.

What happened to Reynolds?

Just get in there!

Look. This could get me fired.

At 10:
00 this morning,

I closed a deal...

to purchase a 50,000-square-foot space

across the street from the Royalton.

If you play your cards right,

you'll come home with your sweetest gig.

The Midtown Club.

We're finally gonna do it. And guess

who will still be eating Sushi?

Charlie Peters!

We have conference rooms,

you know.

He just needed a hug, sir.

It's the holidays.

They're just so hard.

Excuse me.

I'm afraid I'm gonna need you

in Vegas.

Vegas? Did you say, Vegas?

That's my favorite city

in the world.

It's a family business.

Everybody tried to steal this guy.

- You're wasting your time.

- That's why I want him.

Great week, guys.

Thanks for the hustle.

Here are your keys. Your furniture's in.

I got you groceries.

Are you sure you wouldn't be happier

at one of the hotels?

Too many distractions.

Hot! Hot!

It's January, for Christ's sake!

Chuy, I'm not ready for marriage.

I love you,

but I don't love you like that.

So I really think

we should see other people.

What do you think?

Lose the part about seeing other people?

Yeah, I think you're right.

Yes, I'm sure! My great grandmother

said I should wait for a sign.

Remember that necklace that he got me

for Christmas? It broke.

I gotta pee. I'II tell you everything

when I get home.

Lanie, I haven't stopped since Nogales.

I gotta go. Bye.

- Excuse me. I was here.

- I think I would've noticed that.

No! You see, I was on the phone,

and the line moved.

But I couldn't move with it because

the cord wouldn't stretch that far.

I'd like to believe you,

but your nose is actually growing.

Come on. I thought

that was pretty good.

You realize

that I could die for this.

I pee really fast.

I live with five brothers,

three cousins and only one bathroom.

Believe me, I can pee faster

than anybody in the world.

Really? A gold medalist.

This I have to see.

Thank you.

I was just about to say that.

I told him to stop being a pig

in front of our new priest.

That's Father Alex to you.

I'm Isabel.

So all that on the phone,

that waiting for a sign stuff?

Is that a religious thing

or a cultural thing?

Do you always listen

to other people's conversations?

- Like to go to the end of the line?

- Why do you want to know?

It just sounded a little deep for...

It just sounded a little deep

for a Friday night. I was curious.

Religion is a very important part

of our culture...

at least in my family.

I believe that your destiny

has already been decided.

You just have to read the signs.

You don't believe that?

No. I think if a guy gets hit by a bus,

it's because he wasn't looking...

not because of some master plan.

You don't think it was fate...

you were standing in this line

when I got off the phone?

Fate? No. I think it was more

of a bladder thing.

Oh, that's too bad.

Because, you see, I happen

to think there's an explanation...

beyond reason, beyond all logic...

that brought you

right to this very spot...

at the exact same time...

that I showed up

at this very spot.

You do?

Absolutely.

And why would fate go

to all that trouble?

So that I wouldn't have

to wait in line.

Thanks.

Thank you. All right.

Bye-bye.

We got the meeting with Tracy Verna.

It's set. 5:
30 at your place.

Alcoholic Beverage Commission?

- Any idea the power this woman abuses?

- Jeff, who are you talking to?

I know how important she is.

She sounded blonde.

Audibly blonde.

She's married to the County Supervisor.

Do not hit on this woman.

- I'll pick up some wine.

- Do not hit on this woman.

- I'll make it expensive.

- He's gonna hit on the woman.

Whoa. Incoming.

It's a long story.

Hi. I'm looking for Alex.

You know, he just ducked out.

Shoot! I thought I might catch him.

We've been trading calls for months now,

but he's always so busy.

Come on in. Want to leave him a note?

There's a pad on his desk.

- No, that's okay.

- Sure?

I'm Catherine Stewart.

Our families are very old friends.

- Alex, they need you on-site.

- He went to the store.

- His car's outside.

- He took a bulldozer, okay, Donna?

- He's always in three places at once.

- That is our Alex.

- Bye.

- Bye-bye.

- You've been avoiding that?

- Since third grade.

Nobody ever plans to end up in Vegas.

They just do.

Kind of sneaks up on you. But it is

the fastest-growing city in the U.S.

The economy is booming.

Business is growing.

I'm up to my neck in paperwork.

But, frankly,

it's just not a whole lot of fun.

Are you a whole lot of fun?

Jeff said we might have problems...

with our liquor license

because of new zoning?

I'll talk to the County Supervisor

for you.

If I were you, I'd pay more attention

to the A. B.C. Investigation.

They're gonna ask you

personal questions.

They'd like nothing better than

to catch you with your pants down.

Then they should definitely

be looking into Jeff...

because he actually heads up...

our "pants down" department.

Jeff, hon,

would you get us some ice?

And put some Scotch in it.

One Scotch coming up.

I'm out of Scotch.

Why don't we go out to dinner?

Quid pro quo, pal.

You give it to her,

she gives it to us.

I'll take my time.

I can't do this!

I thought...

I must have the wrong house.

No, no. Wait.

If you're looking for Alex,

he's inside.

He is?

Excuse me. Alex?

- You have a visitor.

- I do?

Oh, yeah.

- Would you excuse me?

- Well, don't be long.

You remembered.

How could I forget?

I've been looking all over for you.

I would've called you,

but you disappeared on me.

I didn't know what to do.

I never did anything like that before,

going home with someone I don't know.

Hey, you and me, both.

It was just one of those great...

phenomenal...

spontaneous things.

Yes, it was.

- How long has it been?

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