What Women Want Page #2

Picked up your shoes from Barney's.

Got your glasses fixed.

There was no charge.

This morning's staff meeting

was cancelled.

And I got your cigarettes.

They're next to your laptop.

This morning's staff meeting

was cancelled.

- That's what I was told.

- Hmm.

Good morning, girls.

[ Chuckling ]

Good afternoon, sire.

Hey, anybody know why

the staff meeting was cancelled ?

Nobody called us.

Oh, but Mr. Wanamaker wants

to see you as soon as you get in,

which I told his office

was 15 minutes ago.

- I know.

- You couldn't show up on time ?

You know you're being promoted.

But you look very sharp, by the way.

- Thank you.

- Like a creative director.

- Very distinguished.

- [ Exhales Deeply ]

You able to handle yourselves

on the 44th floor ? Be truthful.

Are you kidding ?

We were made for the 44th floor.

Now, get up there already,

so we can break out the bubbly.

- Don't wait up.

- [ Both ] Don't wait up.

- He's so adorable.

- He says the cutest things.

Boy.

Sorry, buddy. I was in the board

meeting that would never end.

- Have you been here long ?

- A couple minutes. That's all.

Jess, can I get a cup of decaf

and a couple Tylenol?

And see if we got any Echinacea.

And I need some club soda.

I got something on my tie.

Know what ?Just get me another tie.

I saw the mock-ups you did for

Johnny Walker. They're fantastic.

Oh, that's my job, Dan.

So, you know l'm not great

at making speeches,

especially when I haven't

got you to write them for me.

So, I'll do my best. I've been

in this racket over 30 years.

Let me tell you something,

it doesn't get any easier.

As a matter of fact,

it gets harder and harder.

The '80s

were our glory days.

They were all about

alcohol, tobacco and cars.

I felt like

I was on top of my game.

And then in the '90s, men stopped

dominating how dollars were spent,

and we lost our compass.

Women between 16 and 24 are

the fastest-growing consumer group.

Girls who were born in the mid-'80s

control our advertising dollars.

Sorry. No Echinacea.

Hi, Nick.

- Hey.

- Red or lavender?

Red. No, no, lavender.

That'sgood.

Lavender's good. While we've been

shooting beer commercials...

with the Swedish bikini team,

the industry has been transformed.

We were the agency in town

ten years ago.

Now we're struggling

to be third.

lf we don't evolve and think

beyond our naturalability,

we're gonna go down.

''Think beyond our natural -''

I'm not quite clear what you mean.

What do you know

about Darcy McGuire ?

Oh, hey, l heard on the whisper

she just left B.B.D. & O.

I never met the woman, but

I hear she's a real man-eater.

She won that Cleo last year we

should have won for the add about--

Oh, yeah, right.

That was her ? I forgot about that.

Yeah, I wish I had. Oh, boy, I hear

she is a b*tch on wheels.

- That's very funny.

- Yeah, why ?

[ Stammers ]

'Cause I just hired her.

To do what ?

You know I love you, Nick,

but it's a woman's world out there.

Getting into a women's psyche

is not exactly your strong suit.

You can get into their pants

better than anybody on Earth,

but their psyche

is a whole other ball game.

You hired Darcy McGuire

to do what ?

She hasn't done it on her own yet,

but somebody was gonna grab her.

And she's smart, Nick.

She's very smart.

You made her creative director,

didn't you ?

Sorry. This isn't easy, but I got

the board breathing down my neck.

She's coming in this afternoon.

You'll meet her.

- Come on. Roll with this.

- [ Coughs ]

Work with her because she's got what

I need to keep this place afloat.

She's got what you need,

meaning she's a woman.

You know how we can

compete with that ?

He's coming. He's coming.

He's coming.

[ Women Scream ]

Not so fast, girls.

Put it on ice.

We'll break it out soon.

We're not moving

to the 44th floor ?

Not today.

- Oh.

- Okay, Gigi, one more.

Gigi, your ex is here.

Honey, you look like...

$48 million.

Thank you.

- May I kiss the bride ?

- Sure.

- Nick.

- Nick ! Ted.

Congratulations, Ted.

You're a lucky man.

Well, thanks.

I happen to agree.

So, you're going on a cruise.

Two weeks, huh ?

Well, actually, the cruise

is just the last week.

Alexandra has an itinerary,

and I faxed one...

to your office yesterday,

to your apartment last week.

Ted's office has one,

as does the school.

-In case I've fallen off the planet?

-You never know.

[ Chuckles ]

Hey, here she is. Pretty in pink.

So, two whole weeks together?

- Yeah, how you gonna handle it ?

- l'm gonna love it.

You can take care of your old man.

Cook for me. Get my slippers.

- Yeah, that'll be happening.

- Alexandra has a boyfriend now.

- Mom !

- So he won't be surprised.

You have a boyfriend ?

You're only 13 years old.

Am I ?

I thought I was 15.

[ Chuckles ]

We're gonna be fiine.

Look, I wanna meet Cameron.

- Okay if I meet Dad at his place ?

- Is it all right ?

- Yeah, well, I -

- What time ?

- 7:
30.

- Okay.

- Bye, Mom.

- Oh, honey. I'm gonna miss you.

I'm gonna miss you too.

Ted, have a good time.

- Bye, pumpkin.

- Bye.

- Nick.

- Honey.

Later.

Yeah, 7:
30's fine.

Thanks for asking.

And the name's Dad.

- Here you go.

- Thanks.

-Hey, I heard. I can't believe this.

-My next headache.

Don't worry.

We'll get through it.

Yeah.

[ Laughing ] Everyone, everyone,

meet Darcy McGuire.

- Oh, jeez.

- [ Applause ]

- My goodness. Everybody showed up.

- Darcy, how are you ?

- Nice to see you. Hi !

- Pleasant surprise.

- God, what a small world.

- Welcome aboard.

I'm so glad to meet you.

Hello. I'm Darcy.

Hi. I'm Nick Marshall.

Oh, I've heard

a lot about you, Nick.

-I've heard a lot about you too.

-Don't worry, can't all be true.

[ Chuckling ]

Let's hope not.

Hey.

Hey, standing room only.

It's a first.

I'm very, very excited for you all

to meet Darcy McGuire.

-[Applause]

-Darcy's extraordinary reputation...

as a leader in the field

precedes her.

At B.B.D. & O., Darcy led

a creative team...

that snagged $500 million

in new business wins.

And that was

just last year alone.

At Sloane-Curtis, we've prided

ourselves on our strategic thinking.

Now it's time for us to step up

and prove ourselves creatively...

in the marketplace.

And l'm thrilled that Darcy

has consented to move across town,

join our team and lead us

into the 21st century.

- [ Chuckles ]

- [Applause]

Thank you, Dan.

And thank you all

for that warm welcome.

Let me start off by saying

the feeling is mutual.

I am absolutely

thrilled to be here.

When I first started

in this business, it was my dream...

to work at Sloane-Curtis.

I even believe I applied

for a job here twice.

- Somebody call personnel.

- [ Laughter ]

But it was B.B.D. & O.

that offered me a home.

And what I learned there

was that any success I had...

was a direct result of the team

of people that I work with.

I know that two heads

are better than one.

I know that five heads

are better than two.

And I know that if we put our heads

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