Good Deeds Page #3

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Something's up.

All right. I'll talk to you later.

All right, yeah.

- Tell Heidi I said hi.

- Yeah.

Okay, John, okay. I love you.

Kiss the kids for me, okay?

All right. Bye, I love you.

How amazing is it

that he's given me tonight off?

I mean, I can't believe it, we're out!

Yeah, I'm so glad you could come out, girl.

Me, too! I know, the kids keep me so busy.

Okay, Heidi, can we please not talk

about your kids today?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry.

You know what? I'm sorry. I'm a jerk.

It's just that all we ever talk about

these days are your kids.

I know, I'm sorry. It's girls' night out.

So we're here for Mark.

No kids, no husbands.

No future husbands.

In fact, I am turning this phone off.

Thank you.

- So how late we gonna be out tonight?

- As late as we wanna be.

Okay. Better call the

nanny and tell her... No.

You better call Wesley

and tell him it's gonna be a long night.

No, no, no.

We do not have that kind of relationship.

- What do you mean?

- We just don't check in with each other.

- You don't?

- No.

- What?

- I just don't understand that.

No, I don't have to check in with him,

because I know where he is.

I can literally set my watch by Wesley.

Like, he always does the same thing,

and he's always gonna do the same thing,

so...

Like right now, I know that he's

working late in his office.

Wow.

- What? What?

- It's just crazy.

- Hello?

- John.

Hey, listen, I am sitting at the office,

and I've gone through

all of these financial reports,

and I see what Brunson is doing.

- What?

He's in dire straits.

He has got this other company

that is interested in bidding,

so he's trying to drive

up all of his prices.

That's why

he took the biggest client from us.

It is pretty evident

he can't afford to support him.

You sound pretty sure about this.

I know it, man.

I'm sitting here, I'm looking at it.

It's pretty clever, but I knew I'd find it.

You know what, can you try and get

a meeting with him for me tomorrow?

Yeah, okay.

I'll call him first thing in the morning.

This is a message for Ms. James.

It's Lindsey Wakefield.

I need to talk to you about making

some kind of payment arrangements,

and I will call you at 10:00 a.m.

sharp tomorrow.

I'll be working,

so that's the only time I can call...

Bye.

I'm sorry.

I didn't know that anybody was here.

You do know

that's grounds for termination, right?

You gonna run off,

tell massa everything what's goin' on?

Just give me a break, black man.

"Run tell massa"?

I know about the old white dude

that owns this place.

He's evil to all you employees.

Look, I get it.

I won't do it again.

Old white dude. What's his name?

I don't know. You don't know his...

Deeds? Deeds Incorporated?

It doesn't matter.

I'm not gonna use the phone again.

"Ass."

You think you gonna get some ass

to keep your mouth shut?

What is wrong with you?

Lady, I wasn't asking for ass.

You called me an ass,

when you parked in my spot.

Yes, that was me. I'm so sorry.

I really need this job.

I'm in all kinds of... Please.

When I saw your child sitting in that car,

she was afraid.

Reminded me of the time that my parents

took me to the Maldives one summer.

My father said, "Don't go into the sea, son.

I can't swim, so don't go in."

I didn't care. I grabbed the life ring,

soon as he turned his back I jumped in.

I almost drowned.

My father's standing there,

screaming, "Swim, son, swim!"

Children don't really know

what adults know.

You shouldn't leave her alone in a car.

And don't use the phone again.

How many kids you got?

How many kids have you got?

I don't have any children.

Yeah. That's what I thought.

So don't you lecture me

on how to raise my child,

Mr. Maldives.

How'd you get out?

Excuse me?

The water. Your daddy couldn't swim,

so how'd you get out?

My brother. He jumped in and saved me.

See, you should've kept your ass

on the shore.

What?

Are you following me?

Where'd you come from, beautiful?

The babysitter just dropped her off.

Ariel, can you get down from there?

You know, you really shouldn't be

sitting here on these side streets.

My secretary got mugged

going to her car one night. Pretty...

Thank you!

What? What do you want?

Are you okay?

I was gonna ask you the same thing.

Are you okay?

You're just sitting here.

My car won't start, but it's fine.

I don't know much about cars, but I could

call a tow truck for you, maybe.

Yeah, you did that already.

I don't mind dropping you and your

daughter off somewhere if you like.

No, I have a friend

who's gonna be here soon.

- Somebody's on their way?

- Yeah.

- Okay, I'll just wait, then.

- No! What?

I'll just find a spot here.

He is not gonna park his car.

He is gonna...

Ariel, just keep quiet, all right?

I don't know what this man wants.

But...

I did not invite you in my car.

Hi.

What's your name?

- Ariel.

- I'm Wesley.

You know Ariel's the name of a mermaid?

Did anybody tell you that?

How do you know that?

I know something about it.

I got a friend who has two kids

and they love The Little Mermaid.

- Did you hear my name?

- Well, obviously.

Well, you just told her.

It's Wesley. I got it.

Wesley Deeds.

What?

I'm the old white man.

And you are?

- Unemployed, Tight?

- No.

I'm so humiliated. I'm so sorry.

And I called you an ass.

I'm Lindsey.

Good to meet you, Lindsey.

And you don't have to stay here.

It's all good.

No, it's fine, really.

My secretary was mugged.

I felt really bad when she was,

'cause I had her working really late...

- So you want to stay in the car.

- I'll stay here, it's all fine.

You work with my mom?

Yes, I do.

- What floor?

- On the top floor.

- I was on the top.

- No, Ariel, don't...

Don't be bothering Mr. Deeds

with all that chat.

Sorry.

Got a lot of stuff in here.

We...

We're in the process of moving.

Right, baby? We're done. Almost done.

What part of town?

I don't think you'd know it.

Is that your stomach?

Are you hungry?

What? Again? Sweetie, you

didn't eat with the babysitter?

You know, there's a pizza joint

right up the block here.

You want to take a walk?

Would you like some pizza?

No. I don't think I have my wallet.

No, I got it, it's fine. Now come on.

Come on, honey.

Come on, let's go.

It's right around the corner.

- Come on, Ariel!

- Okay, that's what we're doing. Yep.

That's just perfect.

Mark, I think she needs our help.

I need a drink. Is this me?

So, what's going on with you?

What? Why aren't you guys dancing?

- Why have you not stopped dancing?

- Because I'm having a good time.

The last time you did this

was back in college,

when you broke up with...

- Rene, right!

- What are you guys talking about?

- Why haven't I met your future husband yet?

'Cause you're busy.

He's busy, everybody's busy.

No one is that busy, okay?

I met Rene the first week you met him.

You were in love,

you were falling all over him.

You talked about him all the time.

This man, you do not talk about.

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