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Good. Today, before 12:30, we'll buy

as many shares as we can of RGWU.

They'll say their earnings that quarter

are three and a half times consensus...

and the stock will nearly double

in afternoon trading.

-What do they do?

-What do you mean?

What does this company do?

Do they make things or--

I don't know.

All that matters is the price goes up.

The volume is so high that the number

of shares we trade won't affect the price.

You really don't know what they do?

That's why you spoke about a mid-cap fund,

so volume is high enough to hide us.

-Do you think it's too cautious?

-I don't know.

I know there's a lot of other stocks

out there...

that do a lot more than double,

but this is my first day.

-My God.

-She's not going to answer.

I know, Abe. That's the question.

I know, so what's the answer?

You've got the $400 billion...

you've gone the charity route,

you have this perfect 100-room mansion...

with matching his and heryachts

and helicopter pads.

Basically, you have absolute impunity

to do whateveryou want...

nobody can touch you.

-You're back from a two-year--

-Above the law.

Absolutely, well above. You're fresh back

from this two-year world-galloping vacation.

How do you fill your day? What do you do?

Abe, I know that's the question, but it's not

a real question, so why does it matter?

So what's the answer?

Babe, he knows that's the question, okay?

He's asking you the question.

What do you mean? What would I do

with my life or what would I do tomorrow?

My God, either.

I'd have to do something constructive.

I'd have to do something that would help...

-something that would make me feel good.

-I know. That's fantastic. Good.

-My wife. So good. So pure. You are pure.

-Shut up. Why did you ask, then?

This is what I would do:

I would wake up tomorrow morning...

and I'd go overto Gabriel Capital Inc...

and I would tell Joseph Platts' receptionist

that I'm there to see him...

and when he comes out...

I would ram my fist

through the flat of his nose.

Just one good punch, one good pow.

-That's amazing. It's about time.

-That is so great.

Where did this come from?

You're always defending the guy.

-It's unnatural.

-I'd only do it if I knew that...

no one would find out or get hurt.

Like, I wish that there was a way

that I could do it...

and then I go back and tell myself not to.

Because ljust want to know

what it feels like. That's all, really.

I'm so proud.

Finally, my husband, the hero.

-We can't do that.

-I know.

Did you call pest control?

Babe, they're birds. You don't want a bunch

of dead baby birds up there, do you?

-They don't sound like birds.

-She thinks there are rats in the attic.

But the idea had been spoken...

and the words wouldn't go back

after they had been uttered aloud.

So you are understanding this, right?

You don't have to sell me

on not doing this, okay?

-I don't think I told you--

-Even if you do stop yourself...

your double, from hitting Platts,

why would he, your double, get in the box?

And with no need for it,

no possible real-world application...

no advantage at all to be gained from it,

the idea stayed.

-How would you do it?

-I wouldn't.

-Just forfun.

-I still wouldn't.

-But what if there was a way to--

-Look, Abe, look.

I'm not going to pretend

like I know anything about paradoxes...

or what follows them, and honestly,

I really don't believe in that crap.

Kill your mom before you were born,

whatever. It has to work itself out somehow.

-I don't know.

-This is what I know for sure.

The worst thing in the world is to know

that the moment you are experiencing...

has already been defined,

that this is the second...

orthird time through, or whatever.

And do you everfeel like....

I don't know, maybe things aren't right,

like maybe your life is in disarray...

or just not what you would like

and you start to wonder what caused this.

People are always blaming their parents...

as if, if their mom had breastfed them,

their lives would be different.

Bunch of whiners.

Yeah, they are. But what if it wasn't

something you wonder about?

What if you knew this is not the way

things are supposed to be?

I'm not like that. I'm not into the whole

"destiny, there's-only-one-right-way" thing.

I'm not, either. But what's worse?

Thinking you're being paranoid

or knowing you should be?

You don't have to look at me like that.

I'm okay.

No, ljust assumed that you would.

I trust her.

-I know that when I decided to tell you--

-Decided to tell?

I knew that you are married and that there's

no secrets. Anything I tell you, she'll know.

-It's not a matter of trust.

-I know.

It's just how much better will it be

if in a few days...

I surprise her and we all just fly

to Costa Rica or somewhere for a month?

We'll let her understand it gradually.

Maybe do some real estate shopping--

For now, you can tell her

you had a good day in the market.

-You don't understand.

-No.

You don't understand the questions

that come with that.

But we'll explain it to her,

and we'll take some time...

to figure out what's next...

which, I think, should be building

a bigger box, like the size of a room...

where more than one person could fit in.

Safe or not,

the thing feels like a coffin the way it is.

By the way, this is our guy.

-What's the volume?

-Five-and-a-half.

What's the return? Holy....

No, I can't beat that. But mainly, I guess

I was just talking about Robert and Phillip.

I don't want to tell them.

I know they have a lot invested

in the group--

I don't want to tell them.

If you need me to take the guilt on this one,

fine, okay?

I accept it gladly. It's mine.

At the end of this week,

they can have whateverthey want.

I'll turn over patent rights on everything

from the last two years.

They can have the equipment,

the garage, the house.

They can have my truck

if that makes you feel better.

But I am not telling them a thing

about this. We're not.

God, everything is so different in there.

You can feel how cut off you are.

It's this entirely separate world

and you encompass most of it.

And the sound.

Isn't the sound different on the inside?

It's like it's singing.

I guess you can't hear it on the outside--

-I had this dream in there.

-About what?

I was on or nearthe ocean,

and ljust kept hearing the surf.

It was so uneventful.

At night.

And the tide kept coming in and out.

Come here for a second, man.

What's on your hand?

-Are you bleeding?

-That is blood.

-Turn around.

-You see it?

Where is it coming from? It's your notebook.

-It's you. My gosh, it's on your ear.

-What is this?

-Your ear's bleeding. Man.

-Give me that. I got it.

-Is that normal? This isn't normal.

-Forthe machine?

for people.

You think it's the machine? I got it.

Great. I can actually

get some work done today.

Hi, guys, what's going on?

I always seem to get a lot more done

when I'm not locked out.

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