Waffle Street Page #3

I can still have

a sense of dignity.

Well, all I need is a server.

Two of them just quit.

Well, one of the got hauled off,

but nobody got time

for all that.

You think you can handle it?

I'd welcome the opportunity.

Is that a yes?

A resounding yes.

Mary, grab Jim

one of those new-hire packets.

Mary:
Got it.

Can you start

tomorrow 8:
00 a.m.?

I can.

Good answer.

Now, manager Matt

will be on duty.

So you make sure

you make me look good,

and you go home and you familiarize

yourself with the Rise and Shine manual.

Of course.

Oh, and, Jim, baby,

wear jeans.

People who dress like that end

up getting mugged around here.

It doesn't really hurt much.

Oh, okay.

I was wondering about that.

Yeah.

- Hey.

- Hey.

Best of luck.

I'm sure they, uh...

they deal with this sort

of thing all the time.

Yeah, thanks.

Okay.

Everything all right?

Yeah, yeah, fine.

I thought the ER creeps you out.

Still does.

I had some news

I wanted to share with you.

An opportunity

has presented itself,

and I just...

I couldn't pass it up.

Okay, now, I'm getting excited.

What is it?

Papa's Chicken and Waffle.

What about it?

It's where I'm working.

You're managing

a Papa's Chicken and Waffle?

No, I'm a server.

I start training tomorrow.

Are you joking?

No, I'm actually

kind of excited about it.

Why?

Because it's a fresh start.

It's a chance to clear my head

and work with my hands.

I really wish you would

have figured that out

before we forked out

50 grand on an MBA

and spent seven years traveling

around for your career in that world.

So do I.

Papa's Waffle? Really?

Chicken and Waffle, yeah.

What are you reading?

I'm studying.

For what?

My new job.

That's for waiting tables?

What's in there?

Sure, take a look.

"During off-peak hours,

"servers must

restock condiments,

"mop floors...

"sanitize the bathrooms."

It's refreshingly regimented.

You do realize those are

public bathrooms, right?

Sure.

Have you seen what the

public does to a bathroom?

Yeah.

This ought to be good.

Here you go.

Have fun.

Thank you.

Morning.

How long have you been up?

Since yesterday about this time.

All night?

Well, it's just the manager is

counting on me to have this down.

You're ironing your jeans?

People iron their jeans.

No, they don't.

You're nervous.

I wouldn't say I'm nervous.

Actually...

it's kind of cute.

This is interesting.

"In order to qualify, a franchisee must

first work a minimum of 1,000 hours

"at a Papa's Chicken

and Waffle."

That is

an inspired business model.

Let's just start by getting

through your first day.

(oldies music playing)

Oh, my darling I have...

What you gonna do?

Excuse me?

What job?

I'll be serving.

What about you?

Kitchen.

Jim:
Waffle fact.

It's not something

they advertise,

but Papa's Chicken and Waffle

is America's third largest employer

of ex-convicts and felons,

a true testament to Papa's

founder, Jason Hank Kramerson's

unwavering belief in the redemptive

qualities of the human spirit.

Manuel, hey,

great to have you back.

What's it been, six months?

Twelve. Got out early.

Good behavior?

Overcrowding.

Well, well done.

Luckily, not much

has changed around here,

so we can get you

right back in the kitchen.

- Cool.

- Very cool.

Jim, welcome to Papa's.

I'm excited to be here.

I like that. You should be.

Come with me.

I'm not the kind of guy who likes

to sit around flapping his jaws.

I like to throw you in the fire,

sink or swim.

The only real way

to learn is to do.

You get a chance

to look at that packet yet?

Fastidiously. I even found

a few grammatical errors.

I'll take that.

You can make

a lot of money here, Jim.

And I'm not just saying that.

It was hard for me when my

construction business went under.

I didn't know what to expect

when I first came on board.

But I'll tell you something. You

work hard, and you produce...

there is opportunity.

I started out just like you.

And now, I'm the store manager.

Thank you.

That's very encouraging.

You're damn right, it is.

I like your energy, Jim.

I'm gonna start you off

on the ordering process.

After that,

on the register with Jacqui.

Then you're gonna

follow Mary for the day.

- Edward, this is Jim, our new server.

- Hey.

Show him how

we get it done around here.

Hey. Hey.

I'm gonna throw a lot

at you, Jimmy.

So you better be ready

to catch it.

It's Jim.

Only my parents call me Jimmy.

Well, consider me

your waffle daddy.

Now, here comes the first pitch.

When you call in the order,

make sure you have

two feet on the tile.

That's two feet square.

And be certain we hear you.

So, call it like

you have meaning.

I need a Winnie, two Wendys,

and a Brenda Joe.

Eight options on the menu.

Papa had eight kids.

That ain't a coincidence.

Now, the boys

liked their waffles savory.

And call it at the grill,

and we add the chicken,

bacon, and the eggs.

The girls liked them sweet.

Service dress them here.

Somebody want the Mama,

that's one

of our specialty orders.

They get the works.

Ice cream in the deep freeze.

Who's Brenda Joe?

Oh, that's Papa's baby.

Yeah, the only one who got

away with ordering pancakes.

Doesn't start with a W.

Um, maybe they ran out

of names with W.

Whitney is one.

Willy, or Wilfred,

or Wilhelmina.

Hey, we ain't got time

for your semantics.

Hey, Jacqui.

Show Jimmy boy here

the register.

Jacqui:
Okay, and then you add...

Yeah, just like that.

Oh. Oh, okay,

I usually do it another way,

but that seems to work better.

$36.38.

Thank you.

Now, you can use the built-in...

(cash register opening)

That's $37, $38, $39,

and 62 cents makes $40

is your change.

Calculator.

Papa's thanks you

for your patronage.

Hope you can come back

and see us again soon.

Thank you.

I have never seen anybody

take to the register like that.

Thank you.

Look, Jim, no offense,

but you don't seem

like the Papa's Waffle type.

You look more like

a school teacher or...

carpet salesman.

Jacqui, don't you think it's a

little soon to malign my character?

What kind of shoes

are those anyway?

Cordovan leather straight tips.

They don't look

restaurant-friendly.

Scuff-resistant,

water-repellent,

guaranteed to be as versatile

as they are timeless.

Price I paid for them, they better

be as friendly as a shoe can get.

All right now.

I'm supposed to shadow you

for the day.

Okay.

Jim:
In his seminal work, "How to

Win Friends and Influence People,"

Dale Carnegie posits that the fastest

way to make others warm to you

is to encourage them

to talk about themselves.

Aren't you pregnant?

Yeah.

I'm just finishing off

my last carton.

Read any good books lately?

I hate to read.

The only book I've ever read

is "The Caramel Seduction."

What's that about?

It's erotica.

(chuckling) Oh, I... thought it might

have been about Milton Hershey

or some other

confectionery mogul.

There's no one named Milton

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