The Family That Preys Page #4

position to shoulder such a risk.

We're overextended with the

four projects we're involved in now.

And now you go and sign a deal

that makes us liable for $25 million...

...that we don't have right now.

-This company's cash poor.

-This is a publicly traded company.

Surely we can raise $25 million.

We've done it before, we'll do it again.

And how do you propose we do that?

l'll tell you. My mother sells 1 0 percent

of the business.

She would lose her control of the vote.

l can't advise her to do that.

Advise her?

You wouldn't advise her of anything.

Who do you think you are?

l'm the woman that your mother

put in place to run this company...

...and that's what l intend to do.

You don't come into my business...

...speaking to me

as if l'm some subordinate.

And what makes you think

that you're qualified...

...to advise my mother of anything?

Perhaps it's my Yale Law degree.

Or my masters in Finance.

Or my 1 5 years of experience that

would qualify me, and not allow us...

...to enter into an agreement

that is so top-heavy...

...it would bring this company

to its knees.

To its knees?

l'm talking about making money.

Do you understand

what you have done?

l might put your new office--

May l please speak?

lf it's okay with Mr. Cartwright.

Go ahead, Andrea.

Mr. Cartwright

owns 3 percent of this company.

So if his mother were to sell...

...the family would still have

the controlling vote.

l will speak to Mrs. Cartwright.

But not until l've exhausted

all other possibilities.

Good. You do that.

l will also make it perfectly clear...

...the position

that you've put this company in.

Charles, Mark, Betty, come with me.

Everybody else, you can leave.

Thank you very much.

That was eventful.

-Are you okay?

-l'm fine.

-Hey, love.

-Jillian.

What a surprise. Hey, sweetheart.

Just thought l'd stop by...

...maybe take

my hard-working husband to lunch.

Well, that's sweet.

Just wanted to make sure

you were okay.

l'm fine, baby, l'm fine.

-Hi, Mrs. Cartwright.

-Hi, Robin.

Master's on line three.

He is?

Okay, l gotta take that, sweetie.

-Come see me in 1 0 minutes.

-Okay.

-Andrea, my goodness.

-Hi.

Four years. l haven't seen you

since your wedding.

How's your husband?

Christopher, right?

Yeah. He's good.

Doesn't he work for the company?

Yeah, on the construction side.

l see.

Andrea.

That's a-- A lovely fragrance.

Thank you.

Sixteen on center.

He said once the inspector gets here

to take a look at it...

...he'll be able to let us go.

You listening to me, Chris?

Chris.

-Hey.

-Yeah?

What's going on with you, man?

The bank said no, okay?

lt's done. Let it go. We got a job,

it's all good. What is wrong with you?

-Chris.

-What? What? l'm good.

-Hit the ground.

-Come on, l just said--

Hit the ground. We're 55 stories

in the air, l gotta depend on you.

-You zoning out? What's going on?

-Nothing, man.

The bank.

-The man said no.

-That's not what l'm talking about.

-What the hell you talking about?

-Remember when l went to the bank?

l go up to the teller to get some money

and she brought up another account.

With Andrea's name on it.

And?

All women keep money on the side.

Pam got $300 in an account.

She don't even think l know.

l am not talking about

a little money, man.

l am talking about $286,000, brother.

Come again?

-Same thing l said.

-You better call her, man.

l'm not talking to her.

l'm not even sure that l wanna know.

She makes $65,000 a year.

Where in the hell

is she getting that money from?

Matter of fact, don't tell Pam anything,

all right?

l'm a grown-ass man.

l don't tell my wife everything.

l knew there was a catch.

The minute you told me

you closed that deal, l just knew it.

Now, how do l get out of it?

l think that would be bad for business.

This company's been known to sue

in very public, nasty trials.

Well, we're gonna have to find a way

to raise some capital.

Call Rolly over at Bank of Austria.

With the housing market where it's at,

we're gonna have to--

Just call him.

l did. We're at our max.

He won't loan us another dime.

After all these years

of doing business with him?

lt was our wealth that

established them as the force they are.

And he said no?

Well, you tell him if he doesn't, l will

close my account and move to Bank Z.

Brian has been begging

for our business for years.

We have a good relationship there.

l don't think that that's the answer.

Well, what do you think is the answer?

This is an awful situation,

but there is a solution, albeit imposing.

-lf we sell 1 0 percent of the stock--

-l won't hear of it.

That puts me in the minority.

My vote won't matter.

No, Mother.

l still have a percentage

in the company...

...which would give you

controlling vote.

Along with yours.

Mrs. Cartwright, he is your son.

Miss Dexter, my family

has been known to prey on the weak.

Mother, you don't trust me?

lt's not you l don't trust, darling.

lt's your private thoughts

that give me pause.

Will you at least consider it?

Ten percent. Sell it.

Now, William.

l know you're up to something.

No. Just money.

Well, let me tell you...

...if you burn me,

l will nail your ass to the wall.

Yes, ma'am.

Your mother's tough.

All mothers aren't like her?

You know, Miss Dexter,

l think we got off on the wrong foot.

Maybe l could take you

to dinner sometime.

Sure.

Me and my husband would love to.

-Working late again, huh?

-Yeah.

-Well, come here.

-l'm tired, Chris.

No, baby, come here.

Sit down for a second.

What?

-What are you doing with this?

-You know, l was wondering myself.

Like, how are we affording

all of this stuff?

Where in the hell

did all this money come from?

-You sure you wanna know?

-Please, this is not a game.

Now, you tell me

what the hell is going on.

None of your damn business.

You don't ask me questions

about the money l'm making.

l can be the nicest guy in the world,

but if you keep pissing me off...

...then we are gonna have a problem

up in here.

l get bonuses at work.

-l get bonuses at work.

-Bonuses.

Yes, and this is my money.

This is my money, Chris,

and l don't tell you everything...

...because you're always talking about

some get-rich-quick scheme.

You always find something

to invest in, or buy, or screw up.

l'm just trying to make a better life

for our family, that's all.

Family.

By blowing all my money?

Chris, you will never

be William Cartwright.

He's smart.

He can carry on a conversation with

the business world without stuttering.

He's charming.

He went to Harvard. Get over it.

You will never be him,

or in business for yourself.

Now, put my mail back

in the envelope...

...and put it back in the drawer

where you found it.

He looked at the paper,

he looked up at us:

''We ain't gonna give you

all that money.''

-So they said no.

-Then go to another bank.

lt's just one bank.

Baby, why you pushing this so hard,

huh? Tell me, l don't get it.

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