Operation Cupcake Page #4

I THINK:

SHE'S THE BOMB, SIR.

I WORK WITH BOMBS,

RAY.

THEY EXPLODE.

POOR CHOICE OF WORDS.

WHAT I MEANT WAS

I THINK:

SHE'S A VERY NICE GIRL, SIR.

SHE USED TO WEAR PINK.

NOW SHE WEARS BLACK.

YOU HAVE ANYTHING

TO DO WITH THAT, RAY?

- NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

- DAD.

WE'RE JUST GOING

TO THE MOVIES.

- WHAT MOVIE?

- A VAMPIRE MOVIE.

NC-17?

SHE'S 16.

NO. IT'S A-- IT'S PG.

IT'S G.

I ASSUME YOU HAVE

A VALID DRIVER'S LICENSE.

YEAH.

PROOF OF INSURANCE?

IT'S IN THE CAR.

HA-HO, IS THAT THE VEHICLE

YOU PLAN:

ON DRIVING:

MY DAUGHTER AROUND IN, RAY?

- WELL, I, UH--

- YES OR NO?

UH, I'M SORRY, KIM.

I JUST REMEMBERED THAT I HAVE

THIS THING THAT I HAVE TO--

OKAY.

[scoffs]

YOU JUST RUINED MY LIFE.

I WAS JUST ASKING HIM

SOME QUESTIONS, HONEY.

I MEAN, IF THAT'S

GONNA BREAK HIM DOWN...

[car horn honks]

NICK AND HIS DAD ARE TAKING ME

TO THE BATTING CAGES.

YOU'RE NOT COMING, RIGHT?

RIGHT.

GOT IT.

LOVE YOU.

LOVE YOU TOO.

- THAT WENT WELL.

- YEAH, YOU WERE THE BOMB.

- HONEY?

- HMM? MM-HMM?

YOU THINK:

WE MADE A MISTAKE?

HUNDREDS.

I CAN'T HELP THINKING

IF I DIDN'T TAKE

THAT COMMISSION TO GERMANY...

I'D BE ONE OF YOU NOW.

I WOULDN'T HAVE TO CATCH UP

OR FIGHT MY WAY BACK IN.

YOU ARE ONE OF US.

EVERYTHING'S

CHANGED SO MUCH.

THE KIDS,

THEY'RE NOT KIDS ANYMORE.

AND YOU'RE-- YOU'RE DOING SO WELL

WITHOUT ME.

WE'RE DOING SO MUCH BETTER

WITH YOU.

- [beeping]

- JANET.

JANET, YOU THERE?

HELLO?

LOOK, I HEARD ABOUT THE DISASTER

IN THE BAKERY TODAY.

IT WAS A BAD DAY.

THAT'S ALL.

I-I DISAGREE.

I MEAN, WHAT HE DOES

IN THAT STORE:

AFFECTS THE NEW STORE.

[exhales]

HI, HOW ARE YOU?

- HOW ARE YOU?

- HI.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

HONEY,

YESTERDAY WASN'T PRETTY.

I KNOW THAT.

I LOST FOCUS, BUT RIGHT NOW

I AM IN THE ZONE.

I'VE BEEN UP ALL NIGHT RUNNING

THROUGH A LIST OF THINGS

TO TIGHTEN UP OPERATIONS.

PINK BOXES:

ASSEMBLED IN ADVANCE.

RESULT, MORE ONE-ON-ONE TIME

TO SERVE THE CUPCAKERS' NEEDS.

PLEASE.

ALL ITEMS RELABELED MUCH BIGGER,

MUCH EASIER TO READ.

MINIMIZES INDECISION.

INSTEAD OF A FREE-FOR-ALL

AT THE COUNTER,

WE ENCOURAGE:

A SINGLE-FILE ORDERLY LINE-UP.

INCREASED TURNOVER,

INCREASED SALES.

- WOW.

- LOOK, HONEY, I KNOW

I WASN'T UP FOR THIS JOB

TO BEGIN WITH.

I UNDERESTIMATED IT.

BUT I CAN DO THIS.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO DO THIS.

YES, I DO.

PINK MAY NOT BE:

MY COLOR OF CHOICE,

BUT I AM NO QUITTER.

EXCUSE ME?

MAY I HELP YOU?

HI.

YES. I'D LIKE TWO

OF THESE, PLEASE.

OH, GREAT CHOICE.

FANTASTIC.

- AND YOU, SIR?

- YOU KNOW WHAT?

I'M JUST GONNA NEED

A COUPLE THINGS TO GO.

- ABSOLUTELY.

- HE'S BACK?

HE'S BACK.

[door opens and shuts]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

COME AGAIN.

both:

THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT, BABE.

- HONEY?

- YES?

THAT ENEMY BAKERY IS STEALING

ALL YOUR MORNING CUSTOMERS.

THEY'RE NOT THE ENEMY,

AND THEY'RE NOT MY CUSTOMERS.

WELL, THEY COULD BE.

UH, NO.

MY CUSTOMERS START AT 11:00 A.M.

WHATEVER YOU'RE THINKING,

DON'T.

IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE.

[car horn honks]

- HIM AGAIN.

- HEY.

COLONEL, I DIDN'T EXPEC TO SEE YOU BACK HERE.

IT'S FUNNY. I EXPEC TO SEE YOU WHEREVER I TURN.

GRIFF'S RUNNING THE STORE.

WELL, I'M SURE YOU GUYS

HAVE THOUGHT THIS OUT.

- YES. WE HAVE.

- YEAH.

JANET, WE REALLY OUGH TO HIT I IF WE'RE GONNA MEE THE CONTRACTORS.

YES. OKAY. ALL RIGHT.

BYE. I LOVE YOU.

LOVE YOU.

THANK YOU.

HEY, WHAT'S UP, MAN?

I HEARD:

SOMEONE'S COFFEE CUP

CALLING FOR A LITTLE MORE

COFFEE, AM I RIGHT?

- THERE WE GO.

- YES, PLEASE.

THERE WE GO.

ENJOY, LADIES.

- THANKS.

- THANK YOU.

YOU CAN'T FINISH THAT,

HMM?

[digital camera shutter clicks]

[digital camera shutter clicks]

CAN I HELP YOU?

NO.

LIKE A LITTLE COFFEE?

NO, I'M FINE.

THANKS.

A LITTLE MORE DECAF,

LADIES?

HALF A CUP.

YES, MA'AM.

YES, MA'AM.

THANK YOU.

YOU'RE LEARNING.

[chuckles]

SO YOU'RE GONNA GIVE ME

THE BRISKET RECIPE?

I'LL GIVE IT TO YOU,

BUT YOU JUST LOOK IT UP.

IT'S IN THE JOY OF COOKING.

IT'S FROM A BOOK?

WELL, WHY NOT?

IT'S A COOKBOOK.

PLEASE, I THOUGHT YOUR MOTHER

GAVE IT TO YOU.

WHAT AN ADORABLE LITTLE ONE.

- THANK YOU.

- WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU TODAY?

WELL, ASHLEY ANN

IS TURNING ONE,

AND WE NEED 100 CUPCAKES

TO MATCH THIS COLOR SWATCH.

SO WHAT DO YOU SUGGEST?

WELL, OUR DISPLAY CASE

IS RIGHT HERE.

WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A LOOK

AT THE DISPLAY CASE

WHILE I FIGURE THIS ONE OUT?

ALL RIGHT,

SOUNDS GOOD.

THANK YOU.

I THINK YOU SHOULD GO

WITH BALLERINA.

- NOT PINK LADY?

- NAH.

PINK LADY'S

GOT A BLUISH UNDERTONE TO IT.

WELL, IF ANYTHING

I WAS THINKING:

IT LEANS:

MORE TOWARD MAGENTA.

- MAGENTA?

- YES, I DO.

LOOK-- LOOK AT US.

WHAT ARE WE DOING?

WE USED TO TALK:

ABOUT TROOP DEPLOYMENTS.

- NOW...

- ASHLEY ANN LIKES PINK LADY.

OH.

CAN YOU HAVE THOSE READY

BY TOMORROW MORNING?

- ABSOLUTELY.

- GREAT, THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

WE'LL SEE YOU IN THE MORNING.

WE'LL SEE YOU THEN.

I THINK THEY'RE DOING MORE

THAN REDECORATING.

I CAN'T HAVE THOSE READY

BY TOMORROW.

YOU CAN:

IF YOU USE BOTH RACKS.

YOU KNOW MY RACK POLICY.

CHANGE IT.

DON'T LET SHEILA CATCH YOU.

NEVER.

THAT IS FUNNY.

[laughs]

HOW ABOUT YOU?

WHAT'S GOING ON

IN THE LADY DEPARTMENT?

- STOP.

- WHAT?

COME ON.

[indistinct chatter]

[digital camera shutter clicks]

- YOU'RE MEAN.

- I'M NOT MEAN.

[clears throat]

[keypad beeping]

[phone line ringing]

YEAH, JIM, IT'S CARSON.

I NEED A BACKGROUND CHECK

ON A CIVILIAN, ASAP.

HELLO, EVERYONE.

THANK YOU.

HEY, HONEY!

HI, SWEETHEART.

HOW ARE YOU DOING?

MWAH.

OH, OH.

[kissing noises]

WOW.

THE PLACE LOOKS GREAT.

THANKS.

WE THINK SO.

WHY DON'T I TAKE EVERYBODY OU FOR A LITTLE FAMILY DINNER, HMM?

WE JUST ATE.

THAD BROUGHT US SOME THAI FOOD.

YEAH. I'M SORRY, HONEY.

THE KIDS WERE STARVING.

NO PROBLEM AT ALL.

THERE'S LEFTOVER MEE KROB

IF YOU WANNA PICK THROUGH IT.

HOW THOUGHTFUL.

YOU KNOW WHAT?

THIS IS THE ELECTRICIAN.

UH, I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

ALL RIGHT.

WOW.

YEAH.

JANET TELLS ME YOU HAD

A DECENT DAY AT THE STORE.

YEAH, YEAH,

WE MOVED SOME CAKES.

YOU KNOW,

I HAVE TO ADMI I WASN'T REALLY

ALL THAT THRILLED

ABOUT YOU GOING:

BACK IN THERE.

BUT I GET THA YOU'RE TRYING TO BE USEFUL

WHILE YOU'RE HOME,

SO IT'S GOOD FOR YOU.

YEAH.

WELL, THAT MEANS...

A LOT.

YOU KNOW WHAT,

IF THERE'S ANYTHING I CAN DO

FOR JANET, YOU KNOW,

OR THE FAMILY, I'M THERE.

WELL,

I APPRECIATE THAT.

YOU KNOW WHAT, ACTUALLY,

THERE IS ONE LITTLE THING.

DONE.

NAME IT.

WELL, IT CONCERNS

YOUR TOYOTA OUT THERE.

MERCEDES.

RIGHT,

BECAUSE I WAS TEACHING KIM

HOW TO DRIVE,

AND THAT SEEMS MUCH MORE

MANEUVERABLE THAN THE MINIVAN,

SO THAT WOULD BE

JUST FANTASTIC.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

JUST A QUICK SPIN,

NO PROBLEM AT ALL.

COME ON, HON.

- THANK YOU SO MUCH, THAD.

- YEAH, SURE.

APPRECIATE THAT.

HONEY, WHAT DO YOU SEE

WHEN YOU GO TO THE MALL?

CLOTHES STORES?

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW

WHAT I SEE?

I SEE SHOPLIFTERS.

I SEE PICKPOCKETS.

I SEE:

AN OVERCROWDED ESCALATOR.

I SEE AN UNCHECKED FLAME

AT THE CHICKEN JOINT.

OKAY?

YOU HAVE TO CONSTANTLY BE

REASSESSING THE THREAT LEVEL.

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