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the beginning

of a hostile takeover

of our corporation.

I think we all know

what happened

the last time Davenport

took over a company.

Everyone was canned!

Mr. Prescott has sent down word

of what he wants us to do.

We are to recommend cuts

in every department.

Our job is to

slash the red ink

in every nook and cranny,

because our company needs

the cash for its defense.

Anybody wanna fire

the first shot?

Kill Toledo.

That's a good idea.

If we close down

our distribution centers

in Toledo, Joplin,

Jacksonville,

we'll slash the red ink

completely off the books.

Whitfield, you don't have to

raise your hand. Just speak.

Thank you. Well...

I know I'm new here

and everything.

And on the surface, these

cuts seem like a good idea...

"Seem like a good idea"?

But closing down those distribution

centers would be a big mistake.

It so happens that those closings are

exactly what Mr. Prescott wants.

Well, then Mr. Prescott hasn't

thought things through very well.

I'm going to tell

him you said that.

Good. Look, olosing

down those centers

will put a strain on this

company's cash position.

In the long run,

those cuts are going to hurt

this company's innate value.

Innate value?

What is he talking about?

Look, Davidson here will back

me up on this. Davidson?

I'm Proctor.

He's Davidson.

Well, damn it,

Davidson, tell him!

You wrote a memo

to Mr. Thomas here

explaining exactly

what I'm talking about.

Well, how did you

know I wrote that memo?

How did I know

you wrote that memo?

Who else could write

that memo, Davidson?

That memo was famous.

That memo

was a masterpiece.

Clear, concise,

to the point.

That was the best

damn memo I ever read!

In fact,

that memo wasn't even a memo.

That memo was literature. You're welcome.

Well, thank you.

If you have finished

your book report, I wonder,

could you explain

what your point is?

All right. Look, the point

is, we gotta be bold.

That's my point.

- We gotta build. We gotta expand.

- Build?

Expanding is the only way to help the

situation.

We gotta make this

company so damn strong,

Davenport won't be

able to find anyone

willing to give up

Pemrose stock.

It'll be too damn valuable.

Then we'll buy his ass out!

Absolutely!

How old are you, Mister, uh, Mister...

Whitfield.

Yes.

Twenty-four.

Well, I think that you should keep

quiet until you're at least 25.

If I may, I don't think Mr. Whitfield's

age should be an issue here.

No one is interested

in your opinion, Davis.

We gotta

block that takeover.

I'm too old to look

for another job.

Nobody in their right mind

would hire me.

This meeting is going nowhere!

Mr. Prescott's

command stands!

We are to find those cuts!

Meeting adjourned.

You'll pick up the coats. That

looks like one only a lot smaller.

Hey! Harvard!

Where the hell've you been?

Personnel, chief. You said to wait for

an answer. They are real slow up there.

There's something going

on around here, Foster.

I'm gonna be on you

like a rash from now on.

You got that?

Like a rash.

Ooh, won't the other guys

get jealous? Whoa, heads!

Down, boy.

Come on.

Ah, hold it.

Right there.

No! No! No!

Ah, baby!

You guys

were good tonight.

Oh, God!

What are you doin' here?

Brantley, darling, I heard you

calling me telepathically,

I'm very psychic.

So, of course,

I rushed right over.

I would've used the phone.

Mental telepathy's

much more reliable.

Aren't you gonna

ask me in?

Yeah. Sorry.

Just a minute.

Hmm. Father used to live like

this before he founded Pemrose.

Aunt Vera, I had

a hell of a day,

and I really have

to get some sleep.

Brantley,

you're a young man.

Young men have

lots of energy.

Look.

We have a problem.

What?

Your husband is my boss.

Oh, him.

We won't tell him.

Besides, Howard's

working late tonight.

On whom I have no idea.

You look very beautiful

tonight, Christy.

Thank you. Now, there are some

business things we should discuss.

Do you think that this restaurant

has an upstairs with beds in it?

Howard, please!

I don't feel altogether good about

what's happened between us.

Hmm.

You are married.

I'm not married.

You are married!

Well, yeah,

lam married, but, um,

she and I have

an understanding.

I love you.

I don't really think so.

Well, then I lust

after you.

That oughta be

worth something.

To you, perhaps.

Now, let's talk business.

I pitched the need for

cutbacks at the meeting today,

but a dissenting opinion was

offered by Carlton Whitfield.

Who's Carlton Whitfield? I didn't

hire any Carlton Whitfield.

Well, somebody did.

Oh, my God.

Donald Davenport.

What? He may be a

plant for Davenport

gathering information on the

takeover it's just like him.

Look, I want you to get close

to this guy Whitfield,

find out

what he's up to.

You want me

to spy on him?

No, I don't want

you to spy on him.

I want you to get to

be friends with him,

and then rifle through his papers

and tell me what you find.

That's spying, Howard.

Look, you have got to drop

this incessant innocence.

Life is harsh and ugly,

and only the strong survive.

Or didn't they teach

you that at Harvard?

What you got in there?

My lunch.

Your lunch?

In a briefcase?

Yeah. Ran out

of brown bags.

Hey, one of you guys got

a spare pair of laces?

Hey, man, I had a babe last

night you wouldn't believe.

Ta-nas out to here, man.

She was fine.

Where'd he go?

Coming through. Excuse me.

Take it easy. Come on.

Sorry.

Oh, what a nightmare. I'm all right though.

Stuck again?

I'm fine. I'm good.

You okay?

MANI You all right? Don't worry about me.

Whoa.Thanks.

Jean, transcribe

these notes, will ya?

There's some things

on there I need right away.

Oh. Make copies of this,

copies of this.

Did you get those supplies I needed?

Yes, sir.

Good.

I'll be back later.

Whoa!

Good morning.

Gentlemen.

Good morning.

Oh, God damn that thing!

This thing stuck again?

These elevators

are stuck again?

I'm sick and tired of these

elevators always gettin' stuck.

Hi, Jean. Will you take

those to the cleaners?

These are some of the notes I

found in Whitfield's office.

If you want anything more,

you can go after it yourself.

Do you think he's

working for Davenport?

I have no idea.

I'm out of the spy business.

We can't wait for Whitfield any longer.

Let's get started.

Davis here has

prepared what I'm sure

is a thoroughly

incompetent analysis,

but let's listen to him read it

before we start criticizing it.

Fine. I won't read it at all.

Is that all right?

You have a bad attitude.

I'm gonna tell

Mr. Prescott about it.

Now, does anybody else

have anything to say?

Hi. Sorry, I'm late.

Sorry. Hi, everybody.

Uh, casual attire today,

Whitfield?

Huh?

Yeah, uh, trousers, yeah. New product line.

Testing 'em out. Pretty good.

Good fabric.

Good idea.

Christy, you have something

to say on this report I hope.

Yes.

I came up with some more cuts

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