Working Girl Page #7

Jack

No, no, no, I loved it! I had fun. And you were amazing.

Tess

You think so?

Jack

Amazing.

SCENE 54

Jack

The, uh, the Fort Worth station...projected revenue should read

up 8 percent, not 6. And where it says, uh...the FCC ruling on,

um...Metro's Memphis transmitter is pending, that's outdated.

FCC approved it Friday. Doubles the signal reach...ups the

station's value by 30 percent....And now back to our regularly

scheduled programming.

Tess

I guess we're ready.

SCENE 55

Jack

Trainer and McGill.

Woman

Yes. Top of the stairs.

Jack

Thank you.

SCENE 56

Tess

Are we waiting for Mr. Trask?

Draper

Mr. Trask doesn't sit in at this level.

Tess

Of course he doesn't. Here's the way we see it. Trask

Industries has two important needs to meet at this point in time.

Jack

By acquiring Metro Radio Network, you nail two birds with one

stone, except the proposal...

Draper

Excuse me, do you, do you have any other proposals besides Metro?

Tess

No. Why?

Jack

Metro's a terrific opportunity.

Draper

Well, I'm sure it is, but a Chicago group just put a bear hug on

Metro this morning, and the company's in play.

Tess

Just this morning?

Jack

Who?

Draper

The Slade brothers. Trask isn't aiming at radio anyway. We

certainly don't want to get into a bidding war.

Tess

A moment, please...Armbrister looks at Metro as if it were part

of his family. He cares who he's selling to.

Jack

Yes. And he holds the majority of the stock. Look, if the

Slades are uninvited, and I'm sure they are...and Armbrister and

Trask can agree on a deal, then we won't have a war. If I can

get Armbrister up here, will Trask take the meeting?

Draper

A lot of ifs. We really don't want to get involved.

Tess

Twenty-four hours.

Draper

Sorry. Not interested. (Telephone rings)...Yes, sir? All

right, sir...Yes, he'll take the meeting.

Tess

That was Mr. Trask?

Draper

Yes, it was.

Tess

How did he know?

Draper

He knows everything.

Tess

Hmm.

SCENE 57

Jack

Thanks a lot.

Delivery Boy

Thanks.

Tess

How did you get this scar?

Jack

Some guy pulled a knife in Detroit.

Tess

Really?

Jack

No. No. I was nineteen and I thought it would be cool to have a

pierced ear. My girlfriend stuck the needle through and I heard

this pop and fainted and hit my chin on the toilet.

Tess

Have you been telling that story ever since?

Jack

You're the only one who knows the true story.

Tess

Except the girlfriend.

Jack

I had her, uh...disappear. It's too bad. Nice girl. Real

shame.

Tess

Jack?

Jack

Hmm?

Tess

There's something that I have to tell you.

*Telephone rings.

Jack

Hello...Hi...I know. No, uh...can't wait. Uh...uh, oh yeah,

okay. Well, call me when you get in. Okay. Uh...m-me too.

Okay, 'bye. 'Bye....Okay. There's this woman. It's over. But

technically it's not. I just haven't got a chance to break if

off yet.

Tess

It's okay. You don't have to explain.

Jack

No, really. Look, we were supposed to go away...together a

couple of weeks ago and I was gonna tell her then. But I had to

work straight through the weekend and I never got there. It's

just a...a timing thing....It's just, she broke her leg skiing

and was laid up and I couldn't see doing it over the phone. You

know...kicking somebody when they're down. I wouldn't have

mentioned it, except...she's in your department at Petty. You

mentioned her the first time you called.

Tess

Uh...Katherine?

Jack

Parker, yeah....Now what did you wanna tell me? Huh?

Tess

Oh, it's not important.

SCENE 58

Clerk

One hundred twenty, even.

Tess

Twenty...thirty...forty...there. Okay.

Clerk

Oh, Miss! Miss! You forgot your book.

Tess

Thank you very much.

SCENE 59

Katherine

Oh...Tess! It's me! I'm back! Thanks! Oh! Oh God!

Attendant

She took a muscle relaxant for the flight down.

Katherine

Oh, let's all have one, shall we?

Attendant

I don't think so.

Katherine

Oh, telephone! I need a telephone! Oh, Tess, take care of the

bags. I'll meet you at the car. "Oh, Tannebaum! Oh,

Tannebaum!" Oh, I love these pills. Are there any more? (On

telephone):
Just for a minute, Jack. Please? I must see you,

darling. My apartment in one hour, and I won't take no for an

answer. No, I won't take no for an answer.

SCENE 60

Katherine

Oh, I'm home! I'm home! I'm home! Oh!...Oh...God! Did you

happen to see this?

Tess

What is it?

Katherine

It's an outline of your idea for a Trask radio acquisition.

Tess

Oh?

Katherine

I was planning to send it over to Jack Trainer to have a look. I

thought I'd give your idea one last go-around. It just occurs to

me, looking at it, that it reads as though it were my idea. You

see, Jack got burned once. He was accused of stealing a plan for

taking a company private. He's very sticky about the ethics of

reviewing other people's formative strategies. He wouldn't have

looked at it if I'd said it was from a colleague and I couldn't

very well say it was a secretary's notion. Anyway, the point is,

Tess, that I'm still trying to get you heard.

Tess

Oh.

Katherine

What am I saying? If you had seen it, you simply would have

asked me about it. Trust....I'll need help bathing and changing.

SCENE 61

Katherine"Oh, I need something to cover this cast. There's an

Afghan on the chair....Perfect.

Tess

If that'll be all....

Katherine

Oh, and some perfume. Uh, Shalimar...on the dresser...He loves

Shalimar.

Tess

He, who?

Katherine

Jack Trainer, who. He's on his way over.

Tess

I have to go. Doctor's appointment.

Katherine

Oh, one last thing? Run down to the drugstore and get me my

pills?

Tess

I really have to go.

Katherine

The doctor will understand. Thanks.

SCENE 62

Jack

Uh, keep the change.

SCENE 63

Katherine

Who is it?

Jack

It's Jack.

SCENE 64

Jack

Katherine?

Katherine

In the bedroom....Jack!

Jack

Katherine. Oh....

Katherine

Boy, did I ever miss you!

Jack

Does it hurt?

Katherine

Look at you.

Jack

You said it was urgent, Kath.

Katherine

I'd forgotten how damn handsome you are.

Jack

Oh...thanks. Look, uh...I meant what I said. I really am

swamped and I...

Katherine

Boy, some welcome home. I haven't even gotten a kiss....Um,

there's some champagne in the little fridge. You wanna get it

for us?

Jack

Sure. And then...then I really do have to go....Where are the

glasses?

Katherine

Try the dishwasher.

Jack

Here you are.

Katherine

Mmm....You know I love you, Jack....You know that.

Jack

Katherine, I really do have to get going.

Katherine

These past few weeks, I've heard this funny little sound way deep

down inside. Tick, tock. Tick, tock. Tick, tock. My

biological clock.

Jack

Big deal going. Principals are all meeting at two...

Katherine

And I've been thinking. Let's merge. You and I. Think of it,

darling. Mr. and Mrs. Fabulously Happy.

Jack

Katherine, it's really not a good time to talk.

Katherine

You're right. Can Big Jack come out to play?

Jack

Kath! Little Jack really has to get going.

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