Poppitz

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Let us pray.

Let us pray, please.

Sure, I couId pretend

to be devastated.

HighIy inappropriate ...

on this joyous occasion.

All right, Mr. Poppitz. Bye.

Our Father who art in Heaven...

I ought to open the champagne...

because not onIy am I

at the top of my career,

but this is the

best time of year.

ExceIIent.

BeIieve me.

The only sad thing about

this place is the weather.

But even that

doesn't faze me now.

'Cause after tomorrow

l'll be havin' fun in the sun.

Now if they'd just bury

the old bugger ...

so l can catch my plane.

Amen.

The regional government

wishes to commend ...

a great local entrepreneur

for his accomplishments.

Yes.

The king is dead.

Long Iive the king.

Yes-sir-ee...

Nice to know you're one

of the best in the business.

Jesus, how long is

this gonna last?

Of all the nerve.

Yeah well, it's not that

l have major competition.

Makes it easy to be Nr.1.

AImost too easy.

Hi, can l help you?

l see you're interested

in our minivan?

Yes.

-Let's look around...

Oh dear.

Lame pitch, pal.

You just get back?

Hi.

How was the vacation? Hello.

Oh nice. Tunisia.

Great weather the whole time.

Yes, l can tell.

Too hot,

but the food was fantastic...

Yes and Tunisia is famous

for its cuisine,

l mean, compared

to ltaly for example.

So true.

I don't know these

beach bums personaIIy.

But hey, either you got it...

And now if you folks will

follow me please.

...or you don't.

Say - chief,

does this come in diesel?

Not in diesel,

but we do have it in blue.

Blue.

Blue sounds great.

l think l might even have

a demo.

A demo?

That would be nice.

How soon can we have her?

Well, usually l like to get

everything checked first...

Three days.

l'd let them take her now,

but isn't anticipation

the sweetest pleasure?

How about tomorrow afternoon.

Tomorrow sounds good.

Thanks, Mr. Schartl.

But we can't pick it up

until Monday.

No problem. Monday's fine.

But yours truly

won't be around.

Vacation.

Oh yes, isn't vacation fun!

Not bad either, eh?

This is my wife.

AII right, that's enough.

Lena.

There's just one thing wrong

with my sweetheart.

She's German,

not Austrian Iike me.

Come Gerry, that's enough

or you'll be roasted.

lt's my turn.

She's not as bad as her accent.

And besides,

you get used to everything.

Glasses.

Be my guest.

Thank you.

Hey Gerry...

You don't think a person gets

stir crazy at a resort like this?

Surrounded by idiots

you didn't pick?

Yeah, maybe in the cheapones,

but not in a 4-star joint.

But they just said 3-star, no?

Yeah, that's a bunch of bullshit.

The main thing is

that it's a 4-star place.

My head is aching again.

You see, they

rate them differently.

They've got other standards

down there.

And competitive sports are Iike

dog-eat-dog business:

either you got it,

or you don't.

Ah, this is our lovely daughter.

Patricia, come over

here for a sec.

She's giving me

the silent treatment.

Honey, doesn't daddy get a kiss?

C'mon, let's try our luck.

Don't let me disturb you.

Yeah, totally uncool.

All inclusive and

nothing but idiots.

Yeah well,

it probably won't be long ...

before my little sunshine

leaves home ...

and runs off with some

zit-faced, runny-nosed kid...

who'll knock her up

and leave her with 3 kids...

l'll call you back.

Yeah, me too.

You don't mind, do you?

Princess.

Everything cool?

Hey look, l know

it's not exactly exciting ...

to go on vacation with your

boring parents, yeah?

Believe me, if it was up to me,

l'd say:
stay home,

party up,

have the house to yourself.

So?

l don't think we can do that

to your mom, do you?

She's just recovering from

a nervous breakdown.

What do you think, hm?

lt was a rough time

for all of us.

For all of us?

You were never around.

Yeah, because l was working

my butt of, honey.

l just want the best

for you two, you know that.

l never asked for

a pseudo-designer house.

Yeah well,

just wait, you'll see.

Besides, your mom's shrink

wasn't exactly cheap.

Therapy twice a week for 2 years.

lt adds up, y'know?

Mom told me she's better now.

Yeah, and don't we both want

Mom to be happy?

Huh, honey?

lt'll probably be our

last vacation together anyway.

Why?

You getting divorced after all?

What? No...

We're not planning

on it anytime soon.

Bad answer.

Good afternoon, Mr. Bertram, Sir.

Oh, excuse me.

A reminder:
report to the

conference room at 2:00 p.m., OK?

Uh right... Mr. Poppitz, is it

all right if l call you back?

Fine.

Everything's settled for now.

Bye-bye.

Our junior

executive's incompetence ...

has aIways fit in decisiveIy

in my Iife pIan.

That blue minivan

wasn't a sleeper after all.

What?

That's your 4th SUV this month.

My fifth, actually. Here.

lt's yours.

You don't have to.

-lt's no skin off my teeth.

Thanks.

For years, haIf my saIes have

gone to fIuffing up his stats.

Why am I such a good samaritan?

l want to keep reminding the nerd

just how much he needs me.

What kind of mood is he in today?

Don't ask me.

Well, gentlemen.

You promised me we'd have sold

the Supra to Germany by now.

So, what's the problem?

Where's my son anyway?

Where's Schartl?

Still down in the showroom.

What?

Afternoon.

What were you

doing in the showroom?

That's why we're here, right?

You hit the nail on the head.

Here, Dad.

Take note, gentlemen,

you can learn from Mr. Schartl

and my son.

Although

l sometimes wonder, Bertram,

when you have time to sell cars.

You're hardly ever around.

lt's stuffy in here.

Can we open a window?

Right away, Councilor, Sir.

Bertram, please.

Well then,

who mentioned negotiations

with Germany?

Germany?

Why do you say Germany, Dad?

l'm not senile, nor am l deaf.

Someone said something about a

potential buyer in Cologne.

Can someone please open a window?

-lt's open.

Then open another one. And l'll

tell you something else...

You probably think

l'm a total a**hole.

You're right, l am an a**hole.

But l'm not ashamed to admit it.

And besides,

I'm not the onIy one.

Thanks to God our Lord.

This is a great loss for you.

lt is for us all.

My condolences.

Hang in there.

We'll pull through.

l'm sure l'll do fine.By the way,

l have a surprise, are you busy?

What? Now? Bad timing.

l got a plane to catch.

A surprise? ls it urgent?

This is no time for business.

lt's not business.

OK,it can wait till you

get back from vacation.

OK. Good, thanks.

Time to make like

a banana and split.

Surprise?

What can be important enough ...

to mention in the middIe

of a funeraI?

And then not

that important after aII?

l'll go back and ask him.

Hello, sweetheart. l'm on my way.

Yeah, honest, l'm in the car.

Get moving, moron.

God, you should see this traffic.

Are you aIready

at the check-in desk?

No.

Great. l'll be right there.

You got my suitcase, right?

This thing weighs a ton...

Patricia, will you get down here?

And bring your stuff with you.

Help me, please...

Quick.

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