Waffle Street Page #8

- Don't follow me!

- Hey, Nancy.

- Stay away from me!

Don't follow me!

What did I do wrong?

(arguing continues)

Come on. You can't leave in the

middle of a shift like that.

It's not professional.

He'll be back.

Jim:
That was the last time any

of us ever saw Matthew Linslow.

I can't imagine

anything more depressing

than being dumped

by your wife of six years

in the parking lot

of a Papa's Chicken and Waffle.

Oh, crap!

Well, first off, I wanna say

that the baby is fine.

But what we can see is that the

placenta is partially detached,

which is why you're experiencing

the discomfort and heavy spotting.

So the most important thing now

is to get lots of rest,

which means no work,

no exercise,

and avoid

any stressful situations.

Well, there goes my job.

Hey. I'm working on it.

Jim, I need you

to be there for me.

I need you to answer

when I call.

You're working more than

you ever did at Alpha.

I'm sorry, Beck.

Forget the store.

What about us?

Is this how it's gonna be

when you own the place?

No.

No, it's not. I promise.

Jim.

What are you doing

eating at the high bar?

You're never supposed to eat on

the restaurant floor in uniform.

It looks unprofessional

to the customers.

You're absolutely right, Larry,

and the minute I see a customer, I'll

be sure to abide by that policy.

Don't disrespect me.

I'm the manager now.

I will write you up.

Jim:
Much to our dismay,

Larry Coble had both server

and grill experience,

which made him the only

candidate eligible for the job.

Edward joined Jacqui

as an assistant manager,

and in a surprise twist,

four-time rehire, Mrs. Mary Crohns,

was promoted to shift manager

based entirely

on her accumulated hours.

First off, let's welcome

Mary back to the team.

- (applause)

- Thanks, y'all.

Now, let's get down to business.

As we all know, Matthew was more

interested in making friends

than he was

in running a restaurant.

Well... I don't need

any new friends.

What I need

is written on these sheets.

Let's go through them together,

okay?

Jim, why don't you read

the first one for us?

"Servers will not eat anywhere

other than the break room."

Let's hope that one sinks in.

Hmm?

Jim:
It pains me to admit it,

but I couldn't wait

to buy the place

just so I could see the look on

Larry's face when I fired him.

Just let me know

if you need anything else, okay?

You guys just

have a seat wherever.

I'll be right with you.

All right.

- A coffee here.

- Thank you.

A coffee here.

Working on your MBAs?

Uh, yeah,

we have a big exam tomorrow.

Look at that, profitability ratios.

That's my specialty.

Need any help?

Thanks,

but it's pretty complicated.

Aw, I wouldn't say that.

I used to be

in the business myself.

Good for you.

I worked at Alpha Managers.

- What?

- You worked at Alpha?

Well, not really important.

Let's get you two a healthy meal, huh?

Big test coming up and all.

Can I interest you

in some chocolate chip waffles?

-No, the coffee is fine.

No problem.

Wait.

What happened?

What happened with what?

Come on, man.

With Alpha.

Yeah, why are you working here?

I know, right?

It... makes you wonder. I, uh...

I grew up in the suburbs.

I went to a prep school.

I became

a debt trafficking financier.

I would just hate to see

what would happen

if I grew up on the wrong

side of town, you know?

See this?

Best thing that

ever happened to me.

Good luck on those exams.

Posse?

Worse. It's me at 22.

The same blood flows

through every vein

You're better off than me

But you never have fun

(cell phone ringing)

Live 100 lives

'cause you can't live one

Hey, babe.

Yeah. Yeah, my break is over.

Just got a little power nap.

Uh-huh.

Yeah, thanks for waking me up.

I'll see you tonight.

I can't cross

that bridge alone

Under cloudy skies

Jimmy Jammy.

Looks like you've been rode

hard and put away wet.

Well,

after 350 hours this month,

that's actually better

than I feel.

You're on a red-hot burn

to the finish line.

Hey, boss man at six o'clock.

- What do you mean you're tired?

- Go to work!

- Give me my jacket.

- Get out of here!

- What are you...

- Get out of here!

That is one extremely hard

woman, I'll tell you.

She do that often?

Yeah. I seen his kids

slap on him too.

Is there some reason

you're not wearing your apron?

Oh. Uh, no.

I should always be in uniform when

I'm on the floor. Sorry about that.

(door opening)

This is your seventh location.

- The parking lot has 55 spaces.

- (speaking foreign language)

Welcome to Papa's. How many?

Oh, we're not eating. Thank you.

- Gross income was $967,000 last year.

- (speaking foreign language)

Hi. Welcome. Welcome.

Hope you're enjoying America.

Excuse me. Who are you?

I'm Larry Coble, the manager.

Okay, great.

Just not so close

to the clients. Thank you.

Right, okay. Sorry.

So, should I show

everyone around or...

I know the floor plan.

Thank you.

This way, please.

- The beverage center...

- (speaking foreign language)

Who is that?

The new owners.

What?

Move out of the way.

Get back to your tables.

The building has

a maximum capacity of...

Does Drake know about this?

Who do you think

sold it to them, jackass?

It has received

an A health rating...

Receptionist:
Sorry, Mr. Drake.

It's all right, Ellie.

Hello, Jim.

I can't say

I'm surprised to see you.

You can't tell me those new

owners have logged 1,000 hours.

Okay, they can't even

speak English.

And that 1,000 hours

is a prerequisite.

I read it

in the Rise and Shine manual.

I know what it says in the manual.

I helped write the damn thing.

And why do you think

it says that?

Quality control.

Surely, you can't be that naive.

Those criteria are about

eliminating the competition,

not about bolstering the ranks.

If it was that easy, there'd

be a Papa's every three feet.

Do you think

I actually put in 1,000 hours?

I believed everything you said.

You let me sell my house.

And you never intended for me to acquire

the restaurant in the first place.

That is not true.

In you, I saw

an ambitious young man

who wanted to buy

one of my stores,

and if it would have worked out,

I would have sold it to you.

You mean

if I was the only buyer.

You know, modest as it may seem,

I consider these restaurants

my legacy.

These people own several

successful chains worldwide.

They're buying all 10.

It's an 8-figure deal for me.

(sighs)

(scoffs)

I misjudged you.

How's that?

I was under the impression

you were a man of integrity.

My mother and father were both

passionate business people.

They had me late in life.

Pop had his tire store.

Mom had her beauty parlor.

They worked their entire lives in

those stores, long, arduous hours.

And what did it get them?

Nothing.

They both died

broken down and mediocre.

I'm not doing that,

and this deal guarantees it.

You'd still be rich without it.

I'd rather be richer.

Yeah, of course you would.

Don't be a child.

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