In Good Company Page #7

lt's very sweet.

Thank you.

You're the kind of person

that's it's good to be

in a foxhole with.

We're not in a foxhole.

We're in a Porsche.

A sling.

Yes.

Betsy, l wish you well, too.

Let's see, what... Wow.

And this could be what?

That's good.

Epsom salts.

Do you like them?

lmported from Jersey.

Don't tell me

you already have some.

lt's got that easy--

easy-pour spout on it, too.

Special for you.

Thanks.

She waits.

Okay.

Hey.

Hi.

Sorry l'm late.

Work has been

just nuts.

That's okay.

l have a class at 3:00.

Oh, you're... You're

wearing the necklace.

Yeah. Yeah.

l feel like an impostor.

But it's nice.

An impostor?

No, you look...

Hey. Doesn't she look beautiful?

She does.

Now, we have

three specials today.

Avocado soup

with awapuhi oil,

bluefin tuna with Awapuhi

and jalapeno sashimi.

We have calamari fritti

with Awapuhi oil

on the side.

We also have, uh,

sicafreed lobster tail.

Can l get that

with a side of Awapuhi oil?

Welcome.

May l help you?

Oh, sh*t.

Hi,

is there going to be a third?

l have just one question.

Are you sleeping with him?

l'm going to get you folks

some bread.

Uh, Dan,

this isn't what it looks like.

Oh, yeah?

What does it look like?

Tell me. What do you

think it looks like?

Well, l'm sure it looks like

some kind of sleazy, tawdry...

Alex, l asked you a question.

Are you sleeping with him?

What do you want me to say,

Dad?

Get up.

What?

Get up.

Dad!

Pardon me, sir, but l don't

think you should treat--

Back off, before l drop-kick

you across this restaurant.

You are a piece of sh*t!

Dan, l love her.

You what?

l love her.

l love you.

You love her?

She's my daughter.

She's in college.

She's a college student.

l took out a fricking second

mortgage so she could go.

Three years ago

she was in braces.

l'm sorry.

This guy.

You had to sleep with him?

Dad, l...

Dad...

Dad.

Dad! Wait, l'm sorry.

This had nothing

to do with you.

He's my boss, Alex.

l know.

But it just happened.

We made a deal,

remember?

We made a deal we'd always

be honest with one another.

Dad, l was like 5 years old

when we made that deal.

Yeah.

l liked you better then.

That's awful.

That's an awful thing

to say.

Dad, please don't walk away.

l want to talk to you.

Why? You don't need my

advice about anything.

Hey, you.

Hey.

Hey, Carter.

Wow, that's some shiner.

Thanks.

Maya, could we have

some privacy, please?

Sure. Absolutely.

Sit down.

Hey, can l get you some ice

for that?

Oh, yeah. Thank you.

Um, there's no ice.

But the soda's cold.

Oh, thanks.

Look, l wanted to apologize,

uh, for my timing when...

Uh, with the ''L'' word.

lt just kind of slipped out.

But l've been thinking

about it a lot lately,

and it's how l feel.

lt's really important to me--

Oh, that's really sweet.

Well, l mean it.

l know

you probably think you do.

But l-l've been doing

a lot of thinking, too,

and l'm

taking

anthropology classes.

And l'm doing a double major.

Yeah.

And l'm just...

l'm really busy.

Yeah.

Uh, l'm just not...

l'm not ready

for a big commitment.

Yes, that's...

That's what l'm saying.

Look, when l said

l loved you,

l didn't mean that l wanted

to interfere in your classes

or, you know, whatever.

l'm not talking about

marriage or anything yet.

Carter. Look.

l've had an amazing time

with you,

and l think

you're a great guy.

But you are on the rebound.

No, l'm not.

Carter, you are.

l mean, it was not that long

ago that your wife left you.

Best thing

that ever happened to me.

Well, that's great.

But then that's a good thing

whether you're with me or not.

l think we should stop

seeing each other.

Alex.

Alex, come on.

l just want you to know

l enjoyed talking to you

more than

maybe anyone

in my entire life.

Thank you.

Me, too.

Dad,

where have you been?

Your cell phone was off.

l tried to call you

like a thousand times.

What happened?

Where's your mom?

There you are.

Are you okay?

l'm fine. Yes, l'm fine.

The baby's fine.

l had a little scare.

There was some bleeding.

What? What is it?

A placenta previa.

lt sounds bad,

but, uh, it's okay.

l just need some rest.

lf anything ever happened to

you, l'd just have to pack it in.

Oh, l'm afraid you're going to

be stuck with me for a while.

How's she doing?

She's okay.

You know,

l broke up with Carter.

Because of me?

No. Because of me.

l'm sorry l lied to you.

But, you know,

l think you should know

that Carter didn't try

to seduce me or anything.

lf anything,

it was the other way around.

l really don't want

to hear the details.

l mean, unless you

want to tell me, and...

No. No, not particularly.

Good.

You must think

l'm disgusting.

Disgusting?

Why on earth

would l think that?

l didn't know that you

took out a second mortgage.

l don't need to go to NYU.

SUNY's fine.

lt's fine.

No, no,

you are staying at NYU.

Look, Alex.

You're a really smart woman.

And you can take care

of yourself.

And l'm going to try

and adjust.

You don't have to change,

Dad.

Yeah. l do.

lt's going to be okay.

Muchachos!

Good.

Hello, how are you? l know.

Tell him not to be late

this time.

Hi, how you doing?

Good to see you.

Hi. Oh, nice brooch.

Thank you, sir.

Must be paying her

too much money.

Mark Steckle.

Hi.

Ah, Mark Steckle,

how are you?

Very psyched.

How's it going?

Very good.

Good, good.

Right this way.

Hi.

How you doing?

Nice to see you.

How are you?

Good to see you.

Thank you.

Carter Duryea.

Oh, yes. Cell phones.

Yes. Thank you.

l'm at Sports America now.

Well, that's the flagship.

What happened to your eye?

Yeah, what happened there?

l fell--

l fell asleep at my computer.

Just kind of

banged right into the monitor.

Those things

can be dangerous.

Keep up the good work.

l wouldn't be surprised

if he announces

another big takeover today.

Teddy K.!

Great to see you. Thank you.

Thank you.

Synergy. What does it mean?

Why does a business

swim with it

and sink without it,

in this new ocean

of megabytes,

streaming video

and satellites?

Every day,

the world becomes

more complex.

And to survive

in a complex world,

we need complex bonds

to interface with it.

ln this room,

l see this.

What we're trying to get to,

is this.

This is unbreakable.

This is inevitable.

What are we building here?

ls it a company?

Or are we building a new country

with no national boundaries?

A new democracy

for the consumer.

A new democracy

with a new electorate.

24-hour music videos

in Kuala Lumpur.

Computers with parts

manufactured in Japan,

Greenland, ldaho, lndia.

A soft drink ad

going out simultaneously

to seven different continents.

The Dalai Llama

eating his Krispity Krunch

while uploading prayers

onto the Net.

Woman's World magazine.

Well, why not Woman's World

Channel across the world?

Computers.

Why not a computer section

in Sports America magazine?

Uh, excuse me.

Excuse me.

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