Waffle Street Page #9

You're a businessman.

It's simple numbers.

It doesn't have

anything to do with numbers.

Jim:
Waffle fact.

Miles Drake III was

completely full of sh*t.

(screaming)

(door opens)

Hey, babe.

Rough day?

It's all right.

Whatever it is,

we'll figure it out.

Hey, where's Edward?

Transferred.

Where?

Airport location. Got promoted.

He's a manager now.

- When did this happen?

- Yesterday.

Jim, I sat you on nine.

Great. Just what I needed.

- Jimmy.

- Dad. Grandpop.

- Have a seat, Jim.

- I'm on the clock.

Sit down.

I'm not gonna say a thing. I'm

just here for the bad coffee.

We talked to Becky.

She said

you lost the restaurant.

We did.

Well, now what's the plan?

I'm gonna finish my 1,000 hours.

They can't take that

away from me.

You've worked really hard here, son.

I'm really proud of you.

We're not gonna let some two-faced

penny pincher steal this from you.

We're gonna loan you

the money for the restaurant.

You can open it wherever you want,

across the street if you want.

Drive this dive into the ground.

There's one condition,

and it is non-negotiable.

You have to take some time.

For you and for your family.

I can't take your money.

You're not taking our money.

It's a loan.

You bet your ass.

And we're first dollar out

with interest.

Look, it's not that I don't want

it, or I'm not appreciative,

because I do, and I am.

I didn't just get laid off from

Alpha Managers. I got fired.

I got fired because I purposely loaded

a mortgage fund with junk bonds

to boost its interest rate.

It's not illegal,

but it's not right,

and I knew that.

Well, what makes you think

we're so perfect?

You feel bad about it?

Terrible.

You gonna do it again?

(sighs) Never.

- Well, then, get your head out...

- Dad.

I think we'd better get busy. You've

got a whole new life to create.

Time to get started.

- Just one today, sir?

- I'm looking for Edward.

Over here, Jimmy!

Thank you.

What are you doing on the grill?

I was looking forward to seeing you in

a polo, throwing your weight around.

(chuckles)

Hey, that lasted about a week.

I couldn't stand it.

I figured I'd let somebody who likes all that

stiff shirts and paperwork have the job.

You know,

the grill man has gotta grill.

Yeah.

I'm about ready to take lunch.

You want anything?

I'm not really hungry.

Yeah, me neither.

How about getting a Blendie?

Yeah.

Let's get out of here.

- That is good.

- Better than I thought.

I'm opening my own Papa's.

I'll be damned.

I want you to work for me.

I would love for you

to be in management,

but if you're... hell-bent on grilling,

then I'll take what I can get.

Huh.

I...

You know, you...

you gotta know a man...

that's gonna work

for you, Jimmy.

- I know you.

- Oh, no.

That's not like

I'm talking about.

You know me now.

- You don't have to go into...

- No, no.

I know what I need to say, so

keep quiet and let me tell it.

(exhales)

When I was 17...

me and a couple other boys

got a bad idea...

and we took that bad idea

to a liquor store.

Now, I didn't mean

for anyone to get hurt...

but I was certainly out to acquire

something that wasn't mine.

Just by being there...

I got tried and convicted

as an adult.

And I spent 27 years

in a federal penitentiary.

Now, that's the man

you're sitting next to.

Now, I...

I've had plenty of time

to think about it, and...

If you really want something...

you gotta work for it.

You know, greed doesn't...

take you anywhere good.

I still want you

to work with me.

Let me ask you something, Jimmy.

Do you love

the restaurant business?

I see a life in it.

No, that's not what I asked you.

Do you love it?

I mean, be honest with yourself.

No.

No, I really don't.

- You know, I love grilling.

- Sure.

I'd grill for free.

That's how much I love it.

What do you love so much

that you would do it for free?

Because I know

it's not slinging hash browns

or unplugging toilets.

I'm gonna tell you.

You still need a grill man...

just let me know.

- Hmm?

- I will.

Yeah.

Look, it's time for me

to roll up out of here.

I think we should toast.

Although, I'm not sure to what.

I can feel that.

How about to...

you getting fired?

All right, I'm curious

to see where this goes.

What are the chances

that you would have spent any time

at Papa's if it wasn't for that?

- Slim.

- How about none?

I'll see you, Edward.

See you around, Jimmy Mack.

Hey, you didn't call me

Jimmy Dean or Jimmy Jam.

No, you've been the mack

for some time now.

Take care of yourself

and beware.

What can I get you, Kathy?

I need to apologize up front.

My head has been...

a little out of sorts lately.

I've had days like that myself.

It's been worse

the past couple of days.

I've been doing

a lot of sleepwalking.

Millions of people

have that problem.

I found a pair of jeans

in my commode this morning.

Slightly concerning.

(exclaims)

I know it's your last day.

Thank you, Kathy. This is...

(laughs)

You didn't think you were gonna

get your money back, did you?

You know, the thought

never crossed my mind.

Jim:
This lesson that started

with a $200-million hustle

had ended

with a genuine $5 return.

And although I decided against

buying my own restaurant,

I found myself overcome with a

profound sense of gratitude.

Thanks to the 1,000 hours

at Papa's,

I learned more about the

true nature of productivity,

economic organization,

and hard work

than from all my time in business

classes and the bond market combined.

And more importantly,

Papa's gave me a second chance

to get my priorities straight.

It's just here on the right.

So, I know it's not what we had,

but we can fix it up.

I think it has

a lot of potential.

Three bedrooms, two and a half

baths, so there's room to grow.

It's perfect.

- Yeah?

- Mm-hmm.

Jim:
It's always troubled me

that those who cannot afford

financial services

are usually the ones

who need it most.

So,

at Adams Financial Management,

we decided

to make it a priority.

Beyond rekindling

my fire for finance,

it's allowed me to keep in touch

with people I care about.

Jacqui and her husband, Derek, saved

enough to get their daughter to college.

Mary and Billy got divorced,

then remarried,

then got another divorce,

but are planning to get

remarried again in the spring.

Manuel and his family decided

to start their own restaurant.

I was hired as an advisor, but what

they really needed was a referee.

Edward still works the grill

over at the airport location.

And two days a week, we work

the bags over at Anthony's.

Get it out, Jimmy.

- Jim:
Getting better.

- Edward:
Yeah.

- Jim:
I'm coming for you.

- Edward:
You got it.

Edward:
Let's see it, okay.

Edward:
Yeah, give it to me.

Edward:
Get it all out.

Edward:
You got it, baby. You got it.

You're smoking, Jimmy. Smoking.

Your lap

Your lap

Your lap

You were so good

But you've taken a turn

You wanted the knowledge

that you couldn't earn

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