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We put out a press release stating

"staff adjustments",

"competitiveness",

"the future of our business"...

she treats our social bloodbath

like it's golf.

And above all...

Claude.

About the social plan, you're fired.

Out!

Right away!

...we announce a social plan

by another group,

and keep at it.

Thanks, Claude.

10 minutes pause.

Hello, Mr. Tourneuil.

One piece of news.

They didn't Iie about Zombard.

He's a crook, with a laundered billion.

Bye.

Zombard!

He's with the Crdit Gnral.

He was.

This is an evaluation...

Everyone wants to interview you.

sir. Isidore Sartre. on the line.

He insisted.

I'm listening, Mr. Sartre.

May I know why I've been fired?

In your local questionnaires

you're called a dictator.

I get results.

If I'm not harsh. they idle.

A suicide at Phenix

would cause a market debacle.

Nobody's committed suicide.

It mustn't happen.

You're fired for misconduct.

Or resign.

What misconduct?

A hated leader is a bad leader.

That's misconduct.

I apply company policies.

That's over.

Your staff hate you.

You've lost my trust.

- Resign!

- I have the 2nd best results...

Why did he reach me?

He called all morning...

What did you expect?

The self-assessment

created hope, but that too.

Matthew, you were saying?

We can go to 7 or 8%.

That's less than 8,000 layoffs.

At least 10%.

Marc, that's bloodletting.

It'll create a revolt.

The directors are outraged.

Because we're seeing

their shortcomings.

I want to discuss

my transfer to New York.

Your self-assessment

made us a laughingstock!

We're being verbally abused.

Hundred times a day.

This is harassment.

We can't go on.

Enough, Raphael!

You agree with us.

If this goes on, we'd rather resign.

I accept your resignations.

Marc, you can't be serious.

I'm very serious.

You won't be missed.

That'll be all.

Gentlemen, you may go.

Listen, they're your finest...

Raphael, it's not negotiable.

When the firing's done.

we'll discuss New York.

Hello, sir.

- They sent Madame's dress?

- Yes, sir.

Dior sent that?

I won't wear a 22.000 Euro dress.

It's obscene.

Not after your Maoist revolution.

They told you the price?

I asked. So what?

You must wear it.

You're a CEO's wife.

You must dress like one.

I don't want to have to dress

like a CEO's wife.

You got used to the apartment,

the jet, the chauffeur.

I want no part of it all.

I don't need it.

If it's too heavy.

you can drop it all.

But I'm not turning back.

Gabriel must be in bed by 9.30 p.m.

LUXURY IS A RIGH Good evening, sir.

I'm Tino Notti.

They expect you upstairs.

You know Dittmar?

Yes. He's a friend.

- Your auto-revolution is great.

- Thanks.

Here comes the pain in the ass.

Be right there.

Evening, Minister.

I heard of a plan

against your predators.

I'll leave you to your plots.

Evening.

What's this plan?

An internal audit of the staff.

Which will lead to layoffs.

Mostly abroad.

And in France?

3,000 voluntary departures.

That's not good news.

You said that

to create jobs tomorrow,

we have to lose some today.

That was before the recession.

You know Nassim?

She's divine!

Evening, Marc.

Your project is great.

- see you at the dinner?

- Yes.

- see you at the dinner?

- We're not staying.

You OK?

Marc!

You know Kazarian?

The Minister wants your conflict

to ease.

What conflict?

You poached Zombard

with a crook's offer.

Of two crooks, he preferred me.

- That's not done.

- Antoine,

the frills are gone at Phenix.

We'll break you.

Try!

Nassim is a friend.

You have many friends.

- I make a habit of it.

- She lives in Paris?

Everywhere.

The queen of supermodels!

She likes you.

Come. Meet my friend Olivier.

He wants to interview you.

Evening.

Your methods are fascinating.

People want to know you.

I can do an hour...

A minute is enough.

Thanks.

Here?

That OK for you?

What do you think

of this campaign for luxury goods?

I'm for democracy in everything.

And?

Democratizing luxury goods

seems salutary to me...

I didn't know it was such fun

to spout crap.

...for happiness.

I had to get used to it.

Now I'd go on every show.

- Tell me about the markets.

- We did fine.

Up 16%,

thanks to the new financial products

that your math geniuses concocted.

What exactly are we selling?

What? I thought you'd be telling me.

You hired them.

Go ahead. Practice.

Your ex-employees.

Boris and Alfred, chat a lot.

What do they say?

That De Suze and the Americans

are planning to fire you.

That you're a d*ckhead.

Go on?

Sieg met De Suze 3 times.

Lunch in a dump with a 9.50 special.

"9.50 special."

Sieg often phones the US.

He wants to be moved there.

To be closer to your US friends.

Send me those pictures.

Do I keep at the trashcans?

Sure.

I have a question.

I have some money to shelter.

Is another crisis due?

The big one's still due.

Call Craillon from me.

He'll fix that for you.

Our paper graveyard.

11,000 layoffs.

With 1,200 in France.

The staff,

the execs, the top execs.

I'll keep this guy.

There'll be a strike.

A short one, yes.

We'll do over 20% return on equity.

I doctored things a bit.

Marc,

I did everything you wanted.

When can we talk about New York?

I haven't forgotten, Raphael.

Mr. Tino Notti.

He says you know him.

I'm listening, Mr. Notti.

Hello, sir.

Great party! Am I intruding?

Go ahead.

Nassim asked me to call you.

She's upset she sees so little of you.

She was thrilled to see you again.

she's sorry you didn't stay

for the dinner.

She was superb on the runway.

Give her my best regards.

She's in London,

for the whole week.

Mr. Dittmar Rigule.

I must leave you. Mr. Notti.

Call again.

Yes, Dittmar. I'm listening.

What was I doing here

visiting this f***ing branch

instead of heading straight to Nassim's?

Was I the goddam boss or not?

Mr. Tourneuil?

Maud Baron, projects manager.

Here you are.

Mr. Greenball will soon be here.

No, stay.

Can I get you a drink?

No, thanks.

How did the self-assessment

go here?

- Not so well.

- Meaning?

A French concept

hard to put across here.

What should we have done?

Given the number of layoffs

and explained why.

That wasn't our only goal.

No, but the main one.

Congratulations, sir.

I'm so sorry.

Thanks a lot.

Goodbye.

Yes?

The President wants you in Brussels.

The lyse Palace is sending a car

to your place...

Impossible...

My head was spinning.

I said. why are you telling

this stranger your life?

You came to screw her.

and you're in this sleazy joint.

What did she make me swallow

to get me this high?

Hello?

You got me very worried about Japan.

Come and show me your report in Paris.

Yes. sir.

I'm actually writing it now.

Evening.

Wait for me.

Marc. Marc Tourneuil.

Just 2 minutes. Elias Guigou.

Remember me, Marc?

I'm out of work...

Haven't had any for 3 years...

Marilyne.

Sir?

send 10.000 Euros

from my account to...

- Elias Guigou.

- Will do.

I knew these a**holes had a plan

to f*** me with this Mitzuko business.

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