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8:00 A. M. AND YOU'RE NOT IN MAKEUP YET?

OKAY, EITHER YOU'RE DEPRESSED

OR THAT TRANSVESTITE BURGLAR'S IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AGAIN.

CAN'T I LET ME PORES BREATHE WITHOUT RAISING AN EYEBROW?

KHADIJAH, HER FACE IS THE SAME COLOR

AS THE REST OF HER.

SOMETHING IS AMISS.

REGINE, IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET UP

AND FIX ME BREAKFAST

AT LEAST GIVE ME TEN BUCKS TO GO TO THE DENNY'S.

( Groans )

WELL, WHAT'S WRONG? WOO‐WOO?

I'M JUST A LITTLE DOWN, OKAY?

EVER SINCE KEITH AND I BROKE UP, I HAVEN'T MET ANYBODY DECENT

AND AFTER AMERICA'S SWEETHEARTS, DUKE AND DENNY

LEFT MY SOAP OPERA, THE RATINGS HAVE DROPPED SO LOW

THERE'S TALK OF LAYOFFS.

AND DON'T FORGET YOUR BIOLOGICAL CLOCK IS TICKING SO LOUD

I CAN HEAR IT OVER AT MY PLACE.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU GO OVER THERE AND LISTEN TO IT?!

NOW, WHAT ABOUT THAT CUTE GUY

YOU MET AT THE BANK THIS WEEK‐‐ BRIAN?

YEAH, IT TURNS OUT HE WAS CASING THE JOINT.

HE HELD IT UP THE NEXT DAY.

WELL, HE GOT MONEY.

LISTEN, AS FAR AS LOSING YOUR JOB IS CONCERNED

THOSE ARE JUST SHOW BIZ RUMORS.

NO, I DON'T THINK SO.

YESTERDAY, THEY FIRED ALL THE WRITERS

AND TOLD THE ACTORS TO WING IT.

PEOPLE ACTUALLY WRITE THAT CRAP?

MAYBE YOU DO HAVE GOOD REASON TO FEEL DOWN

BUT WHENEVER I FEEL THAT WAY

I REACH INTO MY BAG FOR TWO LITTLE ROUND PICK‐ME‐UPS.

SYNCLAIRE, SINCE WHEN DO WE DO DRUGS?

NO‐‐ WIND CHIME EARRINGS.

TRY THEM ON.

ALL RIGHT...

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

I'M DIZZY.

NOW YOU KNOW JUST ONE OF MY SECRETS TO STAYING HAPPY.

♪ WE ARE LIVING ♪

♪ HEY ♪

♪ SINGLE ♪

♪ OOH, IN A '90s KIND OF WORLD ♪

♪ I'M GLAD I GOT MY GIRLS ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR HEAD UP ♪ ♪ WHAT? ♪

♪ KEEP YOUR HEAD UP ♪ ♪ THAT'S RIGHT ♪

♪ WHENEVER THIS LIFE GETS TOUGH ♪

♪ YOU GOT TO FIGHT WITH ♪

♪ MY HOMEGIRL STANDING TO MY LEFT ♪

♪ AND MY RIGHT ♪

♪ TRUE BLUE, IT'S TIGHT LIKE GLUE ♪

♪ CHECK, CHECK, CHECK IT OUT ♪

♪ CHECK, CHECK, CHECK IT OUT ♪

♪ WE ARE LIVING SINGLE. ♪

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THINK ABOUT IT.

IF MAJESTIC PUBLISHING

PURCHASED A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF FLAVOR.

YOU COULD DOUBLE YOUR READERSHIP

PUBLISH TWICE A MONTH.

WE ALSO OFFER AN EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE

INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH

AND, OF COURSE, THERE'S NEVER, EVER A DRESS CODE

NO MATTER HOW YOU LOOK.

THE ONLY REASON YOU'RE INTERESTED IN FLAVOR.

IS BECAUSE YOUR LITTLE RIP‐OFF MAGAZINE WENT DOWN THE TOILET.

NOW, SAVOR DID NOT GO DOWN THE TOILET.

MAJESTIC JUST USED THE FIRST 10,000 ISSUES

TO KICK OFF OUR NEW RECYCLING PROGRAM.

YOU CAN KEEP SWEATING ME. I'M NOT GOING TO SAY "YES."

KHADIJAH, MY FATHER, JEREMY MILLS III

TAUGHT ME TWO THINGS‐‐

ONE: NEVER GIVE UP;

TWO: NEVER GIVE UP.

HE HAD A SHORT‐TERM MEMORY PROBLEM.

( Dry laughter )

AND JUST IN CASE YOU INHERITED IT

GET OUT AND DON'T COME BACK

AND BY THE WAY, GET OUT AND DON'T COME BACK.

IVAN, IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR NECK?

MY SUBWAY TOKEN ROLLED UNDER THE PHOTOCOPIER.

I TRIED TO LIFT IT AND SOMETHING POPPED.

IT ONLY HURTS WHEN I USE MY NECK TO HOLD UP MY HEAD.

SEE THAT, BOSS LADY?

MAJESTIC'S HEALTH PLAN WOULD FIX IVAN'S NECK.

AND PAY FOR SOME SURGERY

I WANT ONE OF MY GIRLFRIENDS TO HAVE.

DO YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT HAPPENS

WHEN A BIG COMPANY BUYS PART OF A LITTLE ONE?

YOU GET A HEALTH PLAN? AND RAISES?

AND GIANT PECAN SANDIES WITH YOUR NAMES WRITTEN ON THEM.

WAIT A MINUTE.

ALONG WITH ALL THE GOOD STUFF

YOU GET A BUNCH OF CORPORATE RULES.

YOU CALL FOR A PERSONAL DAY FROM JAMAICA, YOU GET FIRED.

YOU ASK YOUR BOSS TO BEAR YOUR CHILDREN

YOU GET SUED.

YOU BRING A DAMNED HAMSTER TO WORK

YOU'RE GETTING SUSPENDED.

BUT... BUT ROBESPIERRE GETS SO LONELY AT HOME.

KHADIJAH, I GOT A JOB OFFER FROM ROLLING STONE.

AND I'M TEMPTED TO TAKE IT.

RUSSELL, YOU LISTEN TO MUSIC AND YOU COMMENT ON IT.

YOU'RE LIKE A JAMAICAN DICK CLARK.

WHY IS IT WHENEVER I THINK I GOT YOU

YOU MAKE ME FEEL LIKE A GOAT HEAD?

( Jamaican accent ): 'CAUSE I'M SMARTER THAN YOU.

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THAT.

I'M NOT THE ONE WHO HIRED HER.

SPEAK, ROBESPIERRE. SPEAK.

OH. I THINK I SEE THE PROBLEM.

YOU'VE BEEN DEPRECIATING YOUR COPIER FOR FOUR YEARS

WHEN LEGALLY, YOU CAN ONLY DO IT FOR THREE.

I OWE THE GOVERNMENT ANOTHER "G" ON TOP OF ALL MY OTHER DEBTS?

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PAY MY STAFF?

I WIELD A PEN, NOT A MAGIC WAND, BABY.

REGINE, ISN'T IT A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE?

( Loud gong )

IT'S RAINING AND I HAVE GAS.

WELL, RAIN MAKES THE FLOWERS GROW

AND GAS MEANS PEOPLE LEAVE YOU ALONE SO YOU CAN REST.

OKAY, MY CHERUBIC CHEERLEADER

HERE'S THE BOX O' HAPPY THINGS YOU USE TO CHEER ME UP.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT I WOULD HAVE DONE

WITHOUT THAT ON THAT TERRIBLE TUESDAY.

OVERTON, THE BROWNS ARE NOW THE BALTIMORE RAVENS.

LET IT GO.

TAKE YOUR PICK‐‐

WE GOT ENERGIZING CRYSTALS AND INCENSE.

OOH! A CANDY APPLE.

STAY AWAY FROM THAT CANDY APPLE.

I USED IT TO KNOCK A COUPLE DENTS OUT OF THE VAN.

HOW ABOUT THIS?

EACH POST‐IT HAS AN INSPIRATIONAL MESSAGE

YOU CAN STICK WHEREVER YOU LIKE.

"HOT DOG. I'M SPENDING THE DAY WITH MY BEST FRIEND‐‐ ME."

LET ME WRITE ONE FOR YOU RIGHT QUICK.

ALL RIGHT.

OH!

WELL, REGINE, WHERE AM I SUPPOSED TO STICK THIS?

HERE'S YOUR TEA, KHADIJAH.

THIS PUPPY'S LOOKING A LITTLE WEAK.

THAT'S 'CAUSE WE'RE OUT OF PETTY CASH.

THAT THERE IS THE COMPANY TEA BAG.

I KNOW THINGS HAVE BEEN KIND OF TIGHT AROUND HERE

BUT I PROMISE, IN THE FUTURE

I AM MAKING ALL KINDS OF IMPROVEMENTS.

I'M PULLING FOR YOU, KHADIJAH.

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME

I GOT TO GET THIS TO THE BOYS IN THE BACK.

WHO TOOK THE LEMON WEDGE?!

AT LEAST THINK ABOUT LETTING MAJESTIC INVEST IN FLAVOR.

THIS MONTH, WE HAD SO MANY BILLS

WE ALMOST DIDN'T GET THE ISSUE OUT.

BUT WE DID GET IT OUT

'CAUSE I JUGGLED A COUPLE OF THOSE BILLS

AND I SOLD A CAPITAL ASSET.

WHAT'S A CAPITAL ASSET?

DOES ANYBODY KNOW WHERE THE PHOTOCOPIER WENT?

BOSS LADY, THE DONKEY DROPPINGS HAVE HIT THE FAN!

THE PRINTER CAN'T DO THIS MONTH'S ISSUE.

WHY NOT? I PAID THE BILL.

NO, NO. A PIPE BROKE

AND THE PRINT SHOP IS FLOODED.

THE GOOD NEWS IS THE RECEPTIONIST LOOKS

QUITE PERKY IN A WET T‐SHIRT.

IF WE DON'T GET THE ISSUE OUT

HOW DO WE GET PAID?

I'VE GOT TO GET MY MONEY, MAN.

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, MON. EVERYBODY, EVERYBODY.

THERE'S NO REASON TO PANIC.

IF KHADIJAH DOESN'T SOLVE THE CRISIS

I'LL LAND ON MY FEET AT ROLLING STONE.

AND DON'T WORRY‐‐

ONCE I'M COCK OF THE WALK

I'LL TRY TO REMEMBER SOME OF YOUR NAMES.

HEY, HEY. LOOK, LOOK, LOOK, PEOPLE.

NOW, I'VE ALWAYS GOTTEN US THROUGH TROUBLE BEFORE

BUT YOU KNOW WHAT?

IF ANYONE IN THIS ROOM DOESN'T HAVE FAITH IN ME

FEEL FREE TO PICK UP THE PHONE AND LOOK FOR ANOTHER JOB.

PUT DOWN THE DAMN PHONES!

IF YOU NEED A REFERENCE, THEY CAN CALL ME, GIRL.

I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A JOB.

I'M SELLING MY SOUL.

YES, JEREMY MILLS, PLEASE.

JEREMY, THIS IS KHADIJAH JAMES.

IS YOUR HUGE, FACELESS COMPANY STILL INTERESTED

IN BUYING A PIECE OF MY MAGAZINE?

OOH, MAN, I LOVE AMERICA.

I SELL A QUARTER OF MY MAGAZINE

AND I GET NEW COMPUTERS, NEW FURNITURE.

OH, MAN, I EVEN GOT MY NEW DOOR!

SEE, I CAN GO IN... I CAN GO OUT.

IN, OUT... I CAN JUST CHILL IN THE DOORWAY.

I LOVE EVERYTHING

EXCEPT FOR THAT STUPID CAPPUCCINO MACHINE.

I'M TELLING YOU, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE ANYTHING BUT TROUBLE.

DON'T GET YOUR KNICKERS IN A KNOT.

HOW CAN A CAPPUCCINO MACHINE BE TROUBLE?

KHADIJAH, I PROMISE I'LL GET STARTED ON MY ARTICLE

AS SOON AS I FINISH MY SECOND CUP OF BAVARIAN MOCHA.

EH, EH, FORGOT MY BISCOTTI.

YOU DRESS HER UP IN A BRAND‐NEW DESK

AND SHE STILL WON'T WORK.

I BOUGHT THIS INSPIRATIONAL BOOK FOR REGINE.

WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU MOLDY BREAD, MAKE PENICILLIN.

RUSSELL, I GOT TO THANK YOU TO HIPPING ME TO BISCOTTI, MAN.

I MEAN, THEY TASTE GREAT AND YOU CAN'T TELL WHEN THEY STALE.

DON'T THANK ME.

THANK JEREMY, HUH?

THREE CHEERS TO THE NEW CAPTAIN OF OUR DESTINY.

JEREMY! JEREMY! COME, JEREMY! JEREMY! COME, JEREMY! JEREMY!

PLEASE, EVERYONE, PLEASE.

THANK YOU, RUSSELL, BUT, PLEASE...

KHADIJAH IS YOUR LEADER.

I AM MERELY A CORPORATE LIAISON

WHOSE JOB IS TO HELP, NOT HINDER

TO LISTEN, NOT SPEAK.

AS YOUR LEADER, I PLANNED A SPECIAL...

UH, JUST ONE MORE THING.

NOW, EVERYONE PLEASE KEEP IN MIND

THAT ALL FINAL DECISIONS REST WITH KHADIJAH‐‐

EXCEPT FOR ONE DECISION THAT I'VE ALREADY MADE ON MY OWN.

AS OF TODAY

ALL EMPLOYEES HAVE FULL MEDICAL BENEFITS.

( Cheering )

RESPECT, RESPECT.

HEY, AND I ORDERED PIZZA PIES FOR EVERYBODY.

WELL, NOW THAT'S CERTAINLY A GRACIOUS OFFER.

YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT I'M JUST GOING TO...

CANCEL THE RESERVATIONS I MADE FOR EVERYONE AT LE BERNADIN.

JUST GOING TO DO IT.

KHADIJAH, WE CAN HAVE PIZZA ANYTIME.

WE'RE TALKING LE BERNADIN HERE.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT IS, BUT IT SOUND FANCY.

BUT I ALREADY ORDERED.

KHADIJAH, KHADIJAH

WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT HERE?

40 BUCKS?

YOU... YOU HAVE GOT TO START THINKING BIGGER.

FLAVOR HAS A WHOLE NEW...

FLAVOR.

GOOD ONE, FUNNY MAN. GOOD ONE.

COME NOW. EVERYONE IN THE ELEVATOR. LET'S GO!

LE BERNADIN.

LE BERNADIN! LE BERNADIN! LE BERNADIN!

YOU... YOU COMING, RIGHT?

I WANT TO SIT NEXT TO YOU.

I GOT WORK TO FINISH UP.

YOU GO AHEAD.

OKAY, 'CAUSE IT'S TUESDAY

AND THAT'S WHEN HENRI MAKES HIS COQ AU VIN. UH‐HUH.

WOULD YOU STOP THAT!

THOSE ARE TO CHEER REGINE.

WELL, EATING REGINE'S FOOD CHEERS ME UP.

HEY, SYNCLAIRE, I FOUND SOMETHING

THAT'S BOUND TO LIFT REGINE'S SPIRITS.

ALL RIGHT, NOW.

BOB VILA'S FUNNIEST WORKSHOP MISHAPS?

YEAH, I FAST‐FORWARDED TO THE PART

WHERE BOB ACCIDENTALLY SHELLACS HIS BEARD.

COME ON. REGINE WILL PERSEVERE

IF SHE FOLLOWS THE ADVICE OF VOLTAIRE:

"ALL IS FOR THE BEST

IN THIS BEST OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDS."

YOU KNOW, THAT SIMPLE PHILOSOPHY GOT ME THROUGH A PERIOD SO BLEAK

I ACTUALLY WONDERED IF LIFE WERE WORTH LIVING.

WHEN IN THE HELL WERE YOU SO LOW?

YOU RECALL WE DID GO OUT.

REGINE!

MY LITTLE RAY OF SUNSHINE.

HOW WAS WORK?

I KNOW THAT THEY'RE GOING

TO PULL THE PLUG ON PALO ALTO.

IN NEXT WEEK'S SCRIPT, FIVE OF THE SIX MAIN CHARACTERS

DIE IN A MYSTERIOUS CIRCUS TENT EXPLOSION.

WELL, YOU STILL GOT ONE CHARACTER LEFT.

MM‐HMM. SHE GOING TO THE CHAIR FOR KILLING THEM.

REGINE, HERE'S A LITTLE CARD I PICKED UP

IN THE "ENCOURAGING WORDS" SECTION.

WHEN THE CASHIER READ IT

SHE INVITED ME OVER TO WATCH BEACHES.

I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO DO

BUT IT'S NOT WORKING, ALL RIGHT?

AND IT'S GETTING ON MY NERVES

SO STOP WASTING MY TIME AND YOUR MONEY

ON GREETING CARDS, GONGS, AND GUMMI BEARS.

OH, DON'T WORRY, SWEET PEA.

I MEAN, SOME PEOPLE ARE JUST INCONSOLABLE.

BUT I'M USUALLY SO GOOD AT THIS, YOU KNOW?

I MEAN, REMEMBER THE TIME THAT THE INDIANS LOST

YOUR JIGSAW BROKE

AND YOU FORGOT YOUR MOTHER'S BIRTHDAY?

MAN, I HAD YOU CHEERED UP IN NO TIME.

YEAH, BUT, UH...

YOU CAN'T DO THAT WITH REGINE.

GOOD POINT.

THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.

KHADIJAH.

WITH THE NEW MEDICAL BENEFITS

I FINALLY GOT MY NECK CHECKED OUT.

AND I'VE NEVER FELT BETTER

BUT I GOT MY ARM IN A SLING JUST FOR THE HELL OF IT.

TOMORROW I'M HAVING MY HIPS REPLACED.

JEREMY, I'VE HAD A REAL BRAINSTORM.

NOW, HOW ABOUT I FLY TO HAVANA

AND DO AN ARTICLE ON CUBAN REGGAE, HUH?

COMPELLING CONCEPT, RUSSELL

AND I CERTAINLY DON'T HAVANA OBJECTION TO THAT.

( laughing )

WHOO, THEY JUST ROLL OFF YOUR TONGUE, HUH?

SEE EVERYONE IN A WEEK.

UH‐UH‐UH.

WHILE YOU'RE THERE

WHY DON'T YOU STOP A SOLDIER

AND SAY "LUCY, YOU GOT SOME 'SPLAININ' TO DO"?

BETTER YET, DON'T GO.

BUT LOOK, JEREMY SAID

THE CUBAN CONCEPT WAS... "COMPELLING."

RUSSELL, SHE IS THE BOSS.

MY HANDS ARE TIED, BUDDY.

WELL, THANKS ANYWAY FOR SUPPORTING MY DREAMS.

AND THANK YOU FOR DASHING THEM

LIKE A DRIFTWOOD DINGHY IN A HURRICANE.

AH, KHADIJAH. THERE'S SOMETHING

I FORGOT TO TELL YOU.

HAVE YOU GOT A SECOND?

SPOKE TO THE BOYS IN FINANCE DOWN AT MAJESTIC

AND IT SEEMS I WAS A BIT PREMATURE

ABOUT THAT HEALTH BENEFITS THING.

HOW PREMATURE?

WE DON'T HAVE THEM.

I HOPE THIS IS ANOTHER OF YOUR BAD JOKES

BECAUSE YOGI AND BOO‐BOO

JUST RACKED UP A THOUSAND DOLLARS IN MEDICAL BILLS.

WELL, I AM THE BELOVED PEOPLE PERSON OF THIS TEAM.

YOU'RE THE HATCHET MAN.

CHOP CHOP.

BUMP THAT.

YOU'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE ME OUT

TO BE THE BAD GUY ON THIS.

LISTEN UP, PEOPLE.

JEREMY HAS A VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

YES, INDEED. AHEM...

UH, NOW LISTEN UP, EVERYONE...

NOW, NEXT FRIDAY, HOLD ON TO YOUR PINEAPPLES.

( Chuckling )

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A LUAU.

( Cheering )

OH, KHADIJAH, MAYBE

I'LL GET TO SEE YOU IN A COCONUT BRA.

HEY, CAN I TALK TO YOU FOR A MINUTE?

LONG AS I DON'T HAVE TO LISTEN.

THIS IS THE CARD I GAVE YOU.

YEAH, I IRONED IT WHEN I REALIZED

THAT GOOD OLD SYNCLAIRE WAS

TURNING INTO SOMEBODY A LOT LIKE ME‐‐

UNHAPPY, DEPRESSED.

ITCHY SCALP.

ANYWAY, UM...

I FELT BAD ABOUT DOING THAT TO SOMEBODY

WHO WAS TRYING TO HELP.

I'M SORRY.

OH, GIRL, DON'T FEEL BAD.

I FOUND 78 CENTS UNDERNEATH THE CUSHIONS.

BUT THE IMPORTANT THING IS...

IS THAT YOU'RE ALL CHEERED UP NOW.

NO, I'M NOT.

SYNCLAIRE, I'VE GOT REAL PROBLEMS, ALL RIGHT?

AND THEY'RE NOT GOING TO GO AWAY OVERNIGHT.

MAYBE I JUST WANT TO BE IN A FUNK FOR A WHILE.

WELL, YOU KNOW, REGINE, YOU KNOW

THREE DAYS AGO WHEN I STARTED TO CHEER YOU UP

I WISH YOU'D TOLD ME WHAT A BIG, FAT SOURPUSS YOU ARE.

GET OFF MY GONG.

KHADIJAH.

LET'S INTERFACE.

I FOUND OUT WHAT YOU DID.

WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU THINKING, GOING OVER MY HEAD?

I AND ONLY I SPEAK

TO THE PRESIDENT OF MAJESTIC PUBLISHING.

( Giggling )

LOOK WHO GREW ANTLERS.

IF YOU EVER TRY TO PULL A STUNT LIKE THAT AGAIN

I WILL... WELL, I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT.

LOOK, YOU PROMISED US BENEFITS AND THEN YOU PUNKED OUT

SO I WENT TO THE HEAD PUNK.

AND THREATENED TO QUIT.

VERY SMART.

WELL, IT GOT US BENEFITS.

AND IT ALSO MADE THE 17th RICHEST MAN IN AMERICA.

VERY UNHAPPY.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU HAD GIVEN ME MORE TIME

I COULD HAVE GOT THE BENEFITS

WITHOUT RUFFLING ANY FEATHERS.

YOU KNOW, YOU ARE JUST BUGGIN'

BECAUSE I GOT SOMETHING DONE THAT YOU COULDN'T.

ACTUALLY, I'M BUGGING BECAUSE YOU DON'T SHOW ME ANY RESPECT.

( Snickering )

WHY SHOULD I?

LOOK, DON'T TAKE THIS THE WRONG WAY

BUT ARE A USELESS CORPORATE KISS‐ASS.

WHAT THE HELL IS THIS?

OH, THIS IS JUST THE USELESS PHOTOCOPIER

THIS USELESS CORPORATE KISS‐ASS PROMISED YOU.

DON'T TRY TO PASS OFF

GETTING A PHOTOCOPIER AS BEING REAL WORK.

WHILE YOU ARE SNACKING ON BRIE AT THE BALLET

WE'RE HERE BUSTING OUR BEHINDS.

OH, I SEE. YOU WANT TO SEE ME IN THE TRENCHES.

WELL, I'M UP FOR ANY CHORE.

WELL, THE COWS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MILKED

SO WHY DON'T YOU STAY HERE

UNTIL THE MAGAZINE IS PUT TO BED TONIGHT?

MY PLEASURE.

ANYONE WANT TO SEE SWAN LAKE?

HERE.

MEZZANINE?

FORGET IT, BUDDY.

IVAN!

YOU FELL ASLEEP.

ARE WE STILL MARRIED?

KHADIJAH, IT IS 4:00 A. M.

IF I DON'T GET SOME REST I'M GOING TO SLEEP

RIGHT THROUGH MY RELAXATION CLASS.

WELL, ANY TIME YOU WANT TO CONCEDE DEFEAT

YOU'RE FREE TO GO.

ALL RIGHT.

ALL RIGHT, KHADIJAH.

I WILL ADMIT THAT I DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH RESPECT

FOR WHAT IT TAKES TO PUT A MAGAZINE OUT

IF YOU'LL ADMIT

PEOPLE SKILLS ARE AN IMPORTANT PART OF MANAGEMENT.

OH, SO THAT'S THE KEY TO YOUR SUCCESS.

THAT AND THE FACT MY GREAT‐GRANDFATHER

DISCOVERED OIL UNDERNEATH HIS OUTHOUSE.

AFTER THE INITIAL EMBARRASSMENT, HE WAS VERY, VERY RICH.

I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD BE

IN BUSINESS WITH A CORPORATE GEEK.

I NEVER THOUGHT I'D BE IN BUSINESS

WITH AN AROUND‐THE‐WAY GIRL.

YOU BEEN THUMBING THROUGH

THE RAP SECTION AGAIN HAVEN'T YOU?

LOOK, JEREMY, IF I GIVE YOU STATIC

IT'S BECAUSE FLAVOR IS MORE THAN A MAGAZINE.

I CREATED IT.

IT'S MY BABY.

A BABY I HAVE WATCHED GROW FOR FOUR YEARS

AND MY COMPANY PUBLISHES CASH COWS LIKE...

LIKE MICROCHIP DIGEST AND LIQUID SOAP QUARTERLY.

SURE, IT PAYS FOR THE CAPPED TEETH ON MY POLO PONIES

BUT FLAVOR...

FLAVOR HAS A VOICE

THAT THIS COMMUNITY NEEDS TO HEAR.

HMM.

THAT'S A PRETTY GOOD SPEECH.

YOU KNOW, YOU'RE RIGHT.

HALFWAY THROUGH, I STARTED BELIEVING IT.

LOOK, JUST REMEMBER THAT I'M THE BOSS

AND EVERYTHING WILL BE COOL.

I DO HAVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE SUGGESTIONS.

AND I HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY NO.

NOW MAY I GO HOME?

NO.

LOOKIE HERE. UM...

HAVE EITHER OF YOU SEEN THE KEY

TO THE SUPPLY CABINET?

I WANT TO GET A CUP OF COFFEE AND I LOST MY KEY.

CHECK THE CUP.

( Key rattling )

THANKS A LOT, JEREMY.

OH, SNAP, THIS IS MY HOUSE KEY.

WHOO, I'M TIRED.

SEE?

SEE? NOW YOU'RE CATCHING ON.

GOOD NIGHT.

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