Other People's Money Page #8

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"Larry the Liquidator."

You know why, fellow stockholders?

Because at my funeral...

...you'll leave with a smile on your face

and a few bucks in your pocket.

Now, that's a funeral worth having.

The ballots will be marked...

...and deposited in the ballot boxes

at the rear of the hall. Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen, please.

May I have your attention, please?

I will now read

the results of the balloting.

To retain the present board:

1,741,416.

For the opposition: 2,219,901.

Not voting:
176,111.

Mr. Garfield, your slate is elected.

Congratulations, Mr. Garfield.

Congratulations, Lawrence.

You okay, boss?

You want some chicken soup

or something?

No.

Pie?

No.

How about some of that carrot cake

you like so much?

No.

Well, Carmen, we did it again.

I can always count on you, can't I?

Another barrelful of money.

Not bad for a kid from the Bronx.

I love money.

I love money.

Mr. Garfield, Kate Sullivan is on the line.

Are you in or out, Mr. Garfield?

- Hello?

- You're a greedy, arrogant, self-absorbed...

- ... overbearing...

- Avaricious?

I have a proposition for you.

Are you ready, Lawrence?

Ready.

Air bags.

Air bags?

Every car in America

is about to have one.

Did you know that air bags

are made from stainless-steel wire cloth?

Did you dump Bart?

The Mitsushimi Company of Japan

is ready to make a long-term deal...

...with New England Wire and Cable...

... for the production of air bags.

I love the sound of your voice.

Well, here comes the best part, Lawrence.

You sell Wire and Cable

back to the employees.

They modernize and re-equip the plant

and turn out air bags.

What's in it for me?

They'll pay 28 bucks a share.

You like?

They'll go to 30.

Thirty? You think so?

Why not? We'll talk about it at dinner.

I'll see you in an hour.

Lunch, tomorrow, 1:00.

You know where. Strictly business.

Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. Strictly business.

Wow, did you hear that, Carmen?

Harriet! Call my manicurist,

call the barber, call the florist...

...tell Arthur I want two tickets

to the opera tomorrow night. Puccini.

We're back in business!

It's money that I love.

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