Unfinished Business Page #2

just going up for the handshake.

And when I come home...

you are gonna come out of

this room for a little bit...

and me and you, just me and

you, we're gonna hang out.

Okay, you're hugging me.

I don't know what's

going on with your hands.

Get back to the computer.

Bye, Dad.

Bye.

Can we deal with the whole

private school thing today?

Do you mean,

like the pros and cons?

No, we did the pros and cons.

It was all pros.

I meant paying for it.

You know I'm leaving, right?

Portland, for the handshake.

I have 20 minutes to pack.

Yeah. Remember we were gonna

talk to Paul today, though...

about why he's been

so withdrawn.

Can we FaceTime that?

Can it be today?

Yeah. This is the big one.

When are you back?

Tomorrow, before dinner.

We just gotta go there and shake hands.

It's all done.

What do you got going today?

I was probably

going to go to work,

and then maybe

raise our children.

Sounds good.

Wait, eat!

I have to put these reports

in my power spread.

Men over 40 can suffer from fainting

spells if they skip meals...

and have high stress levels,

and poor muscle tone.

I have to pack.

Hey, Dad.

Hey.

Are you going on a trip?

I am, yeah.

You wanna help me out, here?

I'll show you what

I always bring with me.

Space for my running gear here.

Book goes here.

That's all you do

on your business trips?

Read and run?

Yep.

And do business.

Grab some running gear out of

the closet and help me pack.

Okay.

Love you.

Can I ask you a question

before you go?

Honey, my plane's gonna...

Is it a little question?

Kind of.

Okay, yeah.

What is your little question?

When I go to school, I don't

like to go to school at all.

It makes my stomach hurt.

The jokes hurt my feelings.

I cry in the bathroom,

and pretend to poop for...

I don't know, two hours.

That's not even...

Is that a question?

Okay. I know that school

can be hard, honey.

But you gotta go,

or you'll be a moron.

Did you do my

daddy homework thing?

Yes, I have not.

But I'm tweaking it in my mind,

and I will figure

it out on my trip.

DAN". Okay, I have two seconds, here.

"Your daddy."

Why is this so hard?

"Your daddy is..."

I pretty much

just work these days, sorry.

Selling swarf.

That's metal residue left over after

the construction of large objects...

like the Golden Gate...

Never mind,

it's f***ing boring.

Anyway, Daddy's been working to

get the starship off the ground.

That's from a team-building thing.

Our version.

We went to the batting cages.

I thought it was

a good place...

to teach the guys about being

aggressive and taking what's yours.

Crowding the plate,

in a business sense.

But we nailed a big deal,

and we're travelling today...

in the time-honored ritual

of the handshake.

Which is good, because it's

been a down year, swarf-wise.

I really need this deal.

I'm stalling like a freak on

this private school thing...

because I can't afford it

without this handshake.

And I don't want

your mom to know.

But she's gonna catch me soon

because she's smarter than I am.

Probably, that's not what

you're looking for.

Why do males go

on a business trip?

To bring home the kill,

and dig the night.

Going to Portland,

Timothy, not Vegas.

And aren't you 72?

I'm 67.

What do you mean,

"bring home the kill"?

Traditionally, even way back...

guys would leave their caves with

a pointy stick or something.

Go out, get it done,

bring it home.

And the, "dig the night" part?

Well, then they'd stay on a little

longer than they needed to...

and f*** around a little bit.

Traditionally.

Holy sh*t.

"Trunkman, Daniel."

I'm next on

the upgrade list, boys.

I've flown 31 times this last

year making this goddamn deal.

Never once have they ever

said, "Daniel Trunkman."

Say "Daniel Trunkman."

Come on.

Say it.

Danielle Trunkman.

Yes!

Hi.

It's "Daniel",

not "Danielle."

Thank you very much.

I'm gonna go

obviously to the front.

You guys go around the back.

Please.

Thank you, sir.

Ladies and

gentlemen, welcome on board

US Midland

Airlines Flight 3257...

with service

to Portland, Maine.

In preparation for takeoff...

all carry-on items should be

placed in the overhead bins...

or under the seat

in front of you.

I've never been upgraded.

That's all right.

In 12 years.

That's cool.

Ordinarily, I'd like to give you

my seat, like this guy did.

But I, uh...

I can't honor you on this

flight, because I have to...

finish some important

presentation prep...

on some cap-down brokerage recaps

that just need some tweaking.

But I appreciate you.

Thank you. It is an honor

to sit in front of you.

So much.

Okay, please.

I'd like you to have the seat.

Mike, can I say

something to you?

Can you not say your whole

name today, sorry, um...

when we meet

the Benjaminson Group?

Why?

Because, um...

I'm just going to

be honest with you.

I think that when you

say your whole name,

it causes people

to lose focus on...

pertinent business stuff.

Why would my name

cause people to

lose focus on

pertinent business stuff?

Say it.

Mike Pancake.

I just forget.

So, uh, yeah. That's all.

You can say, "Mike." Just

don't say the breakfast part.

FaceTime time.

Hey, Dad. Hey, buddy.

Hey, Trunkmans.

Where have you been, Dan? I've

been trying you for two hours.

Well, I was just in the sky,

I just turned my...

Paul was arrested.

There's a police report.

They said he was shoplifting.

What?

I sent you an email.

Okay. I have it open

right here.

"Suspect Paul William Trunkman"

"was detained

by store security..."

"who found on his person

a five-shade palette of..."

"Show-Stopping Eye Shadows."

Eye shadows?

"The shades in question are Blue Belgian

Frost, Straight-Up Teal, Celeste."

I don't understand. Are

you doing monster makeup?

Movies with the guys?

You mean my friends that I don't

have because I'm a huge goon?

Those guys?

I wanted to put it

on my eyes...

to hang out with the kids

that don't fit in.

The goth kids.

They laughed at me...

because they use dark

colors around their eyes...

and I didn't know you were

supposed to do that...

and I used teal.

I can't even fit in

with the kids...

that don't fit in.

Tough FaceTime.

Dan, we need to talk about pulling

the trigger on private school.

I think he's really isolated

where he is.

And the tuition at

Primmler Day Academy...

is $19.000.

19 thou...

Dan?

Do my homework!

Sweetie, we lost the connection.

Dad's face froze.

We're going to

try him later, okay?

Okay.

Dan?

"DAN". Who's your daddy?

Your daddy is a man who is

worried about your brother...

because he stands out,

physically.

Hello, welcome to Portland.

That's not easy

at that age...

so Dad's worried about him.

But Dad has to focus on this

important meeting right now.

So, he wants to go on a run

to clear his mind.

But you packed

Mommy's running stuff.

Sports bra.

Scoop Me Up Tank.

Maybe, instead of running...

I'll have a junior wine

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