Killing the Joneses Page #3
- Year:
- 2009
- 7 min
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Uh, good listening?
No. No, no.
lt's about me
never really believing
that I have her.
Being full of surprises...
and a steady stream of gifts.
It's great to see you.
Hi. How are you?
ave you
tried this yet?
Yes, and-
I think
you're gonna love it.
How are you ladies?
Are you enjoying
that Pomtini?
lt's good, yeah?
Well, we'll just, uh,
make sure we'll keep 'em coming.
This vodka is either-
lt's either from Mexico
or Antarctica.
How are you guys doing?
Hi.
Hey.
Oh, those earrings
are gorgeous.
hank you.
Steve surprised me.
What was
the occasion?
It was a Tuesday gift.
Tuesday?
What's a Tuesday gift?
Just for being Tuesday.
Oh, my.
That's so romantic.
Makes me want
a cannelloni.
- These are delicious.
- You like 'em?
Mm-hmm.
Who does your catering?
Chef Robert.
No.
Really?
Excuse me.
Will you show that?
l didn't know
he was doing frozen food.
Can you believe it?
Ooh.
You know, we had the most
incredible chicken "fricazini,"
homemade,
Oh, l've got to try
the sushi.
Ohh! Now, this is one thing
you won't find
in your freezer.
Oh, yes, it is.
Wataru
flash-frozen sushi.
This is the view
from base camp.
l can't believe
you actually
climbed Everest.
he Sherpas
are the key, you know.
You don't wanna do it
without the Sherpas.
Man, this system's great.
Yeah, with the bundle
of services,
you get the clearest
HD picture.
All your personal media
is just a click away.
You can see it-
What are you boys up to?
...best HD picture.
Are you showing off
your new toy?
Guilty. Yeah.
And... who's
your favorite toy?
You are.
Mm-hmm.
All right,
can I get you guys another-
No, no. l'm good.
It's a little hot in here.
Thank you.
Maybe a big boy drink?
No, I'm good, thank you.
- Do you want something?
- Um, I'm-I'm-
Nice.
Where were we?
Watch for the guy
on the top right now.
All right.
Shoot him.
Shoot him now.
Oh, awesome!
Told you this was easy.
What kind of sh*t
did your parents do
to get you that thing?
- What are you talking about?
- Oh, l know a guilt gift
when I see one,
and that one's got
"l'm sorry for being
a f***ed-up parent"...
written all over it.
Yeah, l guess so.
I'm Naomi.
Mick.
I know.
Hmm?
You have this whole
cult following
at school.
l do?
Yeah. You've been there,
what, two months?
Everyone's drinking
your Kool-Aid.
So, why are you here?
You a friend of Jenn's?
Yeah, right. Yeah.
Can't you see me
with that crowd?
Mmm.
Nah.
No, not really.
l'm here with my parents.
Mmm.
Wanna get high?
Sure. Yeah.
Wow.
Oh, yeah.
Well, it must be really big
to be called "the hammer."
Well, yeah.
I'd love to show it to you.
Really?
Yeah. You'll have to stop by
the marina one day-
soon.
I would love to.
hat'd be great.
Yeah. You know what?
I'm gonna have to go.
Well, it was nice
meeting you, Mr. Bayner.
You too. Bye, now.
Oh, there you are, sweetheart.
ow's it going?
You have a good time?
And her hair
was not-
Yeah.
What are you doing?
Mingling.
Maybe you might wanna
go and show the girls
your room.
ay.
How are you guys doing?
his sushi
is incredible.
You guys are so wonderful.
Nobody throws
a party like you do.
Well,
we'll have to do it again.
- Troublemaker.
- Hey, look who's here.
You know who this is.
The lady of the evening.
Hey, Naomi?
Mm-hmm.
Do you wanna know
why all those people
are in my house right now?
lt's a party. Duh.
Yeah.
No, it's so my
so-called "family"...
can show off
all their sh*t.
And you know
all those people...
are f***ing
blown away by it all.
Yeah.
That sounds like something
my parents would do.
Aren't you two
the sexy couple?
Oh.
Don't forget
about lunch next week.
Good night.
Um-
l, uh-
l think it went-went
great... tonight.
Uh-huh. Yeah.
l mean, l personally
didn't feel like l, uh,
connected with Melanie.
l don't know if you-
Did you speak with
her husband, Alex?
Don't-Don't-
Slow down. Slow down.
It was fine. It was perfect.
You were perfect. You-
You know, you don't realize
the effect you have on people.
Thank you.
Um, just, uh,
doing my job.
Yeah.
You might want
to lay off the Robert
hors d'oeuvres though.
Why? What do you mean?
Oh, God.
Loaded in garlic.
Are you kidding? Really?
No, not kidding.
No, no, no.
Oh, my God.
Good night.
Some party tonight, huh?
Oh, my God.
hat house. l could die
for that dining set.
hink she'll buy
any of your products?
They seem to buy
everything else.
l think l can make her
if l... concentrate
on it hard enough.
You look really
beautiful tonight.
Honey,
you know that my inspirations
need to be my last thoughts
before I go to sleep.
This is how
I get what I want.
You should really
try it sometime.
l think it could
really help you, Larry.
Shh, sh, sh, sh,
sh, sh, sh.
Hey.
Mind if I join you?
Sure, come on.
Want some burrito?
Ah.
Chef Robert.
No, thank you. I-
l ate something earlier.
- Yeah?
What did you have?
- A protein bar.
A protein bar?
Yeah.
Mmm, tasty.
So l was just
looking at the numbers
since the party.
- And you're-you're
really improving.
- Great.
l thought maybe
that you could do even better.
Mmm. Kate, come on.
It's our day off.
l thought maybe
we wouldn't talk shop.
But this is
really important.
l mean, you're still
selling to individuals
and what you want to create...
is a ripple effect where you get
ls there anything
you like to do to relax?
Like go shopping or watch
some football or get a massage?
There's always people...
who others look to
for advice-
You like massages, don't you?
or the inside scoop.
And then they become
the connectors that reach
the consumer on your behalf.
Do you know what l mean?
What?
l just thought we'd have
a normal conversation
l don't know if you
understand the pressure.
l mean, you know,
this isn't about me
selling my products.
l have to ensure that
my unit is selling
their products.
You have a unit?
That explains why we're
You're not a great salesman.
You're a charismatic guy
and that's great.
But if you don't apply
yourself, then that's all
you're gonna be.
So this is just business, huh?
Yeah, this is business.
And l'm your boss. l don't-
I don't need to be friends.
Oh. Okay. Boss.
Ripple effect.
Connectors. Unit. l got it.
Glad we could talk.
Great.
Yeah, Bill Johnson said
you turned him on to these.
great the polarized lenses are.
Yeah, those are sweet.
I know you'll love 'em.
Thanks. Put them on my account.
Great.
No problem, gentlemen.
I think
I'm gonna get some too.
- Anything l can help
you with, Mr. Jones?
- I'd like to book a lesson.
Sure. No problem.
Let's see. I can get you in
on Thursday with Bob Senior.
No, no, no. l would like
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