The Company Men Page #3

I was thinking maybe I

could go back to work.

Nuh-uh.

Not full-time, just

a few shifts a week.

No.

General Sales Manager,

I called Brian Collins,

I'm gonna have breakfast

with him next week.

Okay, but we're gonna

need to cut back.

Cancel skiing at Christmas, stop

paying the club dues for a while...

If things get really bad,

I can bag groceries...

I can be on the corner--

- Don't be a jerk. Okay? Just--

No more big purchases.

Just eat at home more.

Hello...

Hey, Kevin. Yeah.

Yeah, let me get him for

you, he's right here.

What?

He read about the

layoffs in the paper.

So what?

- You gonna tell him?

No, I'm not goig to tell

him, because I don't...

need a lecture on paternal

responsibility right now.

Hey, Dad. What's going on?

No, that's... that's

all manufacturing.

They tried to offer me the C.E.O.

job, I had to turn them down---

I come bearing gifts; Glenfiddich.

Nice!

- Ah, it better be.

Strick sent it over. That bastard...

That's Alaska.

- Yeah.

God dammit, Gene,

those were good times.

The best.

Well... you and Cynthia

thinking about joining us...

at Sun Valley for New

Years again this year?

I don't know if we can,

Liam's been talking about...

coming home for Christmas

with Susan and the kids--

Ah hell, bring them along,

Grandpa! Kay would...

probably think she'd

died and gone to heaven

with a bunch of kids

running around.

I can't have you challenging

me in front of senior staff.

They respect you. If you question...

my judgement you

undermine my authority.

I need to know, can I count

on your full support?

Good.

You okay?

I had lunch with

Bobby Walker today.

I thought he was going to

throw a drink in my face.

You were his boss

Gene, not his father.

Sue and I were thinking

about sneaking down to

Palm Beach for a weekend

later on this month.

You know, some

shopping, some golf.

Think you can get us one

of the corporate jets?

Fine, we'll fly commercial.

Stock closed up two today.

My options are worth

half-a-million dollars...

more than when I woke

up this morning.

Need me to stay, Mr. Woodward?

Ah... No thanks, Nan.

See you tomorrow.

Don't even think about

eating all the candy...

you get at school.

Three pieces, that's it.

You look disgusting.

You know that?

So, I called Bridget

and made an appointment.

Who?

- The realtor.

I think we should at least list it.

See if we get any offers.

- We're not gonna sell the house.

Well, we don't need

to accept an offer,

and with the market so bad...

it might take a while to sell it.

You know... if we get stuck.

We're not going to get stuck.

How do I look?

- Highly employable.

Okay.

Bridget?

C'mon, we're not

gonna sell the house.

Have a good day.

- Okay.

Alright Brit, give

me a call next week,

I should have an answer for you.

Alright, who's next?

- Mr. Walker.

Mr. Walker, Joyce Robertson.

Sorry to keep you waiting.

Would you mind if I have

something to eat here?

I have another meeting

right after you.

Go right ahead.

So, it looks like you worked

for GTX for twelve years.

I did, Divisional Sales Leader

for three of those years.

Well, I'm surprised they let you go.

- You and me, both.

Have you handled regional sales?

I came up in regional sales. I...

worked for Martin-Marietta

in California.

Well, we're looking to

expand in the South;...

we need someone in Little Rock.

In Arkansas?

Is relocation a problem?

- Ah, no, no.

I had hoped to stay here,

because I'm from the area--

You left the salary space

blank on your application.

Well, you know,

that's a negotiation.

I was making 120 at

GTX, plus incentives,

but I know that times

are different now...

and I'd be willing to accept

Well, our base salary is

sixty-five thousand a year for

regional sales sirectors.

I responded to an ad for the

Vice-President of Marketing.

Well, we've had a number of highly...

qualified applicants

for that position.

I'M a highly qualified

applicant for that position!

I'm a HIGHLY qualified

applicant for that position!

Excuse me, I'm sorry. I must have

had too many cups of coffee

while I was sitting in your f***ing

waiting room for two hours.

Thanks for your time, Joyce.

And just between the two of us...

you can probably

skip the Diet Cokes.

They're not helping.

Jim's worried, thinks

we're a target.

Lipton can get together

that kind of...

money in the middle

of a recession, huh?

It's what he does.

- So then what, he splits us up?

Sell off the health care unit,

rail products, close Gloucester.

He'll still have

consumer electronics...

and the turbine and

defense departments.

Whamo, we're a bargain.

You know, one more quarter,

Lipton will be able to

put together enough

Gloucester weight to proxy battle.

Install his own damn board.

Jim's not gonna give up

without a fight, though.

I'm sure he's already got

somebody out there looking for

a white knight.

Keets, maybe Roberts,

somebody with deep pockets.

What?

Nothing.

Tell me more about

capital depreciations...

of manufacturing assets.

It's my office.

I've got senior staff at three-thirty.

Reschedule.

I can't.

How about lunch

again next Tuesday?

I don't think so.

Hi, Jonas Geller, please.

Robert Walker.

Nope, doesn't know me.

Mike Talbot recommended

me from Unicore.

He said Mr. Geller

may have an opening...

for a senior sales associate.

Okay, that's too bad.

It's okay, not the first

time I've heard it.

Bye-bye.

Sixty-five dollars an hour for...

oil rig workers in

the North Atlantic.

Another thousand a

week if you've got...

your commercial deep

sea certification!

Doesn't everybody?

- I got mine last year at the Y.

Six of clubs on the

Seven of hearts.

Sally Wilcox please...

Construction, hazardous waste

removal, aircraft mechanic.

Thank god I got my

Doctorate, huh?

Hey, is she in? It's

Bob Walker calling.

He's calling her again.

- Hi, Sally.

Bob Walker. Thanks for not

return any of my phone calls.

If you do return my

call, I would love...

to know why you fired me

without any notice, you

f***ing cowardly b*tch.

Gee, I wonder why she

never calls you back?

It feels good, though.

You know what I think?

It's quitting time.

Quitting time? It's 3:30!

A man can only take

so much rejection.

I'm thirsty. Who's coming?

Conal?

Sure, why not?

- I'm in.

Alright, why not?

I know... if you two are

going, it's gonna be good!

Lipton bought how much?

SEC filing says 3.8 percent.

Hard hats gentlemen.

He's just trying to goose our stock.

He gets it up ten a share,

he walks away with...

a couple hundred million in profit.

Lipton wants more than a couple...

hundred million, he

wants the company.

Well, our share price

is still too low.

It's making us a very

tempting target.

Paul, your office is over there.

- Whole floor legal?

No. This is just for the five of us.

CFOs office. David,

Noah, you are over here.

Conference rooms.

Private dining rooms.

Bathrooms with

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