Pretty Bird Page #5

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Um, I'll leave you the card.

Truck's already loaded,

all right?

- Well...

- So I'll take the gas,

go to the bank.

I'll get all this crap

figured out.

I'll come right back here

and I'll pay you.

Um... Yeah, no,

that's against policy.

I'm gonna leave you the card.

I know, but the card's

been denied,

So you're not really

leaving me anything.

How about you cut me

some slack on your policy?

Fifteen, 20 minutes tops.

I'm back here quick as a shot.

That's stealing, sir.

You're not gonna be

taking my stuff

Unless it's paid for,

so you're not leaving.

Jimmy. Jimmy, scratch

that last order...

Can I ask

a question?

Now what the hell

is this over here?

What the hell

is your beef, sister?

Um, I don't have a beef.

- What's your beef?

- Hey, you don't need to

talk to her like that.

- I'm gonna.

- You just watch your mouth.

- Wait a second...

- Just come on inside with me.

Jimmy, unload the truck.

Can we tie a banner to it?

Did you say it flies

for 30 seconds?

[man]:
What about sponsor

logos? Where are they

supposed to go?

- What's your market share?

- [Curtis]:
The market share

Is... It's, like, awesome.

[woman]:
All right, Curtis.

You have an entertaining

presentation...

...But we're gonna need

a little more science than that.

[whispers] ok.

You know, I'm sorry,

this reminds me of a movie

that I saw once,

A movie that, I don't know,

pretty much changed my life.

Maybe you've heard of it. It's

called the dead poets society,

Starring the incomparable

Robin Williams,

- In his first serious role.

- [bangs fist on table]

And in it, he plays

an embattled soccer coach

Who tells his students,

carpe diem.

Which to me...

...Means never let the sun

set on your dreams.

Good day.

Ok, wow, sure thing.

Yeah.

[%% Wim Mertens:
4 mains ]

Oh, that'll work. Wow!

Well, I enjoyed

meeting you, too.

[air brush hissing]

Hey!

[chuckles]

F***. [sighs]

[clears throat]

- What?

- [Curtis]:
Morning.

What are you doing here?

What are you, uh...

What are you doing here?

- You wanna give me a hand?

- No.

Suit yourself.

[door slams]

[sighs]

You know, you can

go home if you want.

You know, take the day off.

We got things

under control here.

What, I bust my ass

and then leave you in charge?

No. I'm, uh, I'm fine

staying right here.

Wow!

Rick?

I am officially

giving you the day off.

Tonya probably

hasn't seen you in...

Shut up. Don't tell me

what to do.

The belt is finished, Rick.

[chuckles] really?

What are you, Chuck Yeager?

You don't know anything.

[whistles]

[door opens, slams]

[Curtis]:
Rick,

I don't want to sound

like a know-it-all,

But do you know

what it means

to undermine synergy?

Go f*** yourself.

Oh, for Christ's sake.

Jesus Christ.

Curtis, what the hell

do you...?

Shh! [shushing]

Easy on the language there,

partner.

Come on, you guys.

[chuck]:
Go ahead.

The cursin'.

We got some money guys here,

I don't wanna freak 'em out.

Nice place

you got here, chuck.

Yeah. Feel free.

Go ahead, look around.

Hey, uh, fella,

you wanna do me a favor

and tell your boss I'm here?

[groans]

Who the hell are you, fella?

Hey, pal, just calm down.

Where's Prentiss?

Did you just tell me

to calm down?

Listen, fella, why don't you

go run and tell your boss

- He's gotta come out

here and talk to me.

- My boss?

Who the f*** are you?

I might just be

a major f***in' partner

in this goddamn business.

I already warned you once

about the swears.

- Got something here, chuck?

- Yeah!

- That's Curt's rocket belt.

- Ho, ho! Ho! No!

Don't you even touch that!

That is not yours!

Stay away from that.

Everybody get the hell

out of here now!

Forget this, fellas.

Come on. We're leavin'.

Yeah, right.

Ten mattresses,

For a

three-bedroom house.

- I don't...

It doesn't make sense.

- [laughs]

In one day. What do you do

with ten mattresses

- In a one-bedroom house?

- He's lying to us, Kenny!

Kenny! He is lying to us!

He's trying to push us out

And he is trying to take

everything!

Kenny, we are getting it

right in here.

Right here.

- Right here, you understand?

- Rick...

We're getting it

right up in here, Kenny.

You and me

are getting screwed.

Kenny. Kenny, do me a favor

And ask your little friend

over here

If he made a deal

with some guy named chuck?

Chuck, who just now

waltzed into R&D

Like he owned

the goddamn place.

Curtis, do you know a chuck?

Somebody who's...

Come on, you ask...

You ask stupid here

If, uh, he's been off

making side deals

And throwing money away

this whole time

That your store

has been going

straight down the tubes?

- What about the store?

- Ok, fine, excuse me.

Kenny, will you please

ask Rick

If he recalls

a certain promise he made

- About the nature of...

- Just admit it, Curtis!

- ...Our interpersonal

business relationship...

- Just say it!

You've been making deals

without us!

- Ok, fine, excuse me.

- No more trying to push

me into the shadows.

Excuse me,

but I am the president

of this company

And I will run it in

whatever fashion I choose.

And I caught him sneaking

around behind our backs

And painting

the f***in' rocket belt

without telling anybody!

[Kenny]:
Well...

I knew

he was gonna paint it.

- What do you mean you knew?

- [Kenny]:
He told me.

I consulted him

on the colors he had in mind.

[scoffs]

[exhales]

[groans] so you two

cock-knockers are, uh,

Out pickin' colors

and you're paintin',

And never even thinking

to check with me

About any goddamn thing

that's going on?

Richard,

it's all in your mind.

No one's out to get you.

You are freakin' out

about stuff

That doesn't even exist.

[whispers] it's fine.

It's fine.

Aah!

- [man]:
You're gonna sue 'em?

- Yeah, a lawsuit.

That's what I said.

[man]:
For what, though?

What's it gonna say?

I don't know, Carl. Uh...

I don't know, just put, uh,

For ownership

of said rocket belt

And, uh,

I don't know, uh...

For ownership and a bunch

of f***in' money.

[Carl]:
What's his name?

Prentiss, right?

[woman on TV]:

...As the Cincinnati

archdiocese...

[Rick]:
I'm gonna sue him

for a million dollars.

How's that? A million

dollars and the belt.

That's enough, right,

you think?

[woman on TV]:
...Telling

savers to stay out of the...

Technology stocks

extended their gains...

[Curtis]:
People

may doubt what you say

But they'll

believe what you do.

The rocket belt works.

I mean, the thing works,

so pretty soon we'll be fine.

[man]:
With this investment

I would just...

I'd just advise

some caution, you know.

I am being cautious.

That's why I need the loan.

[man]:
I'm looking

at the accounts and it, um,

Looks like we're in

a pretty heavy

downward trend here.

You know, numbers

won't tell you everything.

I can't give you a loan,

Kenny.

I mean, you just lost

a substantial amount

of money.

Not lost, Ted.

Invested.

[Ted]:
These partners

of yours, you, uh...

You know 'em,

you trust 'em, right?

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