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willing to give you a new lease.

Not at three times the rent.

You got it.

I think that is what they refer to as, say, blackmail.

I prefer to think of it as, say, plea bargaining.

Dad, I think he's got you over, say, barrel.

Mr. Sloan, that is pretty stiff.

That is the whole point.

How about just doubling my rent?

My ears get numb when it's so cold I couldn't hear a thing you said.

I said it looks like we got a deal.

That I heard.

Well, I think I'd better be running along. It has been absolutely delightful

meet all of you, and it's a great pleasure doing business with you, Mr.

Drummond. Yes, I'm sure it was.

Good day, sir.

Well, I hope you all learned something from my stupid act of violence.

Hitting Mr. Garth is going to cost me about $28 ,000 a year.

Well, was it worth it, Ned?

Yes.

They're just wondering what might be right for you.

May not be right for some, but many thought it would better be.

Then along come two.

They got nothing but the genes.

And they got different strokes and things.

Different strokes and things.

Different strokes to move the world. It doesn't take.

Different strokes to move the world.

What might be right for you may not be right for some. A man is born. He's a

man of need.

Then along come two. They got nothing but the genes.

But they got different strokes to take. Different strokes to take.

Different strokes to move the world.

And together we'll be fine with the taste.

Different strokes to move the world. You didn't love to taste.

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Arnold.

Arnold, don't eat so fast. You look like Pac -Man.

I can't help it, Dad. When I'm around food, my mouth switches to fast forward.

Another terrific meal, Pearl.

You're the best cook we ever had.

Oh, Willis, you and your sweet talk, and me and my sweet ear.

I'd like to have another serving of dessert, please.

Oh, yeah, it's wonderful, Pearl. You really know how to make a gal feel good.

I may write a cookbook one day, The Joy of Stuffing Your Face.

Hey, Kimberly, Charlene and I are going to go to another movie tomorrow.

Want to come along?

Oh, thanks, Willis, I'd love to.

How about you, Arnold?

No way.

Who wants to... Sit there and watch you and Charlene chewing lips and sucking

popcorn butter off each other's fingers.

Listen, kid, you can't make an early movie.

Have you forgotten you're going to come and start working at my office tomorrow

after school?

Oh, yeah, that's right, Willis. We have to start climbing that ladder of success

to those big bucks in the sky.

Yep, you are looking at the future president of Dad's company.

Someday I'm going to be El Commander Supremo.

That's a big step up from El Brother the Jerko.

Makes me proud to have a bilingual family.

Well, Willis, just don't be too sure about who's taking over. The president

might be wearing a dress.

If it'll get Willis a job, he'll wear anything.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to having both of you on the payroll.

Payroll? Uh, well, what about me, Dad?

I accept money, too.

I think you're a little too young. You're never too young to start clawing

way to the top over the backs of your family.

That's an admirable attitude.

Dad, I'd make a great executive.

I'm smart, I'm ambitious, and I'm good at letting everybody else do the work.

Okay, Arnold, I've got the perfect job for you. You can be my executive gopher.

Gopher?

Gopher? You give jobs like that? to strangers, not relatives.

Son, it's a long road to the top.

I went to college, then I went to Harvard Business School, then my father

started me in the company, learning every facet of the business, including

mail room.

And two weeks later, you were the president.

Well, that is absolutely untrue.

It took me three weeks.

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Man, this sure is some office. And someday it's gonna be mine, all mine.

Hey.

Perfect fit.

Arnold, take a letter.

Willis, take a hike.

Yes, Miss Linger, what can I do for you?

James Hamilton?

Send him in. I think I can work him into my busy schedule.

What's James doing here?

We're going to a basketball game tonight.

Oh, I get it. You told him to meet you here so he can see what a big man you

are. Hey, I got what it takes, and when you got it, you flaunt it.

Well, you also got a big mouth, and when you got it, you flap it.

Hey, guys, what's happening?

Ooh, check this out.

Man, Willis, you have got it made.

This is Plush City.

Is this really your office?

Oh, it's just temporary until they find something more fitting for Matt and my

position. They're redecorating the janitor's closet.

You've really come a long way from Harlem, baby. And I know, because I just

the A train.

Yeah, this is some setup all right, with lots of French benefits.

Like, for instance, the basketball game.

Two big freebies, best seats in the house. A little perk we big executives

I get a perk, too.

Unlimited use of the executive men's room.

It's really classy.

You can't even hear the flush.

It's fantastic.

You know, I hope you know how lucky you are, Willis.

It's really cold out there for some of us brothers.

Yeah, I know. Remember, I came from Harlem, too.

Yeah, my dad just got laid off from work and things are tight around the house.

If I don't find a part -time job, I may have to drop out of school and find

something full -time.

Hey, man, that's really rough.

But hey, just stick with it. I'm sure you can find a job if you try a little

harder.

A little harder?

Willis, I have looked everywhere.

You've lost touch, man.

The problem is finding a job when you've got a complexion like this.

You mean they won't hire you because you got pimples?

I mean they won't hire me because I'm black, Arnold.

Everywhere I go, I hear the same story.

Don't call us. We won't call you.

You know, if you didn't have a rich dad who hired you, you'd be hearing the same

song. Hey, listen, why don't you apply for a job here? This company doesn't

discriminate. Well, I've got news for you. I did apply for a job here.

And your father's company doesn't hire blacks either.

What you talking about, James?

That's ridiculous.

I've seen blacks working around here, and I wasn't looking in the mirror at

time. So they hired a few tokens.

But that guy Duffy and personnel sure turned me down fast.

Well, did you say something he could have taken the wrong way?

No, nothing.

Well, I did call him a honky bigot.

How could he take that the wrong way?

Hey, but that was after he said he wouldn't hire me.

James, look, there's a lot of discrimination out there, but not in

It's all the way you go about these things.

I mean, there's a right way and a wrong way. Yeah, and the best way is to have

your father own the company.

It's got nothing to do with it. Even if I was a total stranger, I bet I can get

a job here. Oh, quit kidding yourself, Willis.

I know other black guys who try to get work here, too.

Not one of them made it.

Okay, James, it looks like I'm going to have to prove you wrong. Tomorrow after

school, I'm going to see Mr. Duffy. I'm going to get that job. I'm just going to

pretend like I'm some guy off the street.

You'd do better if you pretend you're white.

Willis, I'm telling you, your father's company discriminates.

Look, James, pardon me, Willis.

The only reason I'm not going to make you eat those words is because you're

friend, you're our guest, And if I tried anything, you'd squash me like a bug.

Now, I hope you got that straight, Miss Lindgren. No more hanging around the

water cooler.

No more gossiping on the phone.

And let's try to cut down on the paper clips.

Arnold, you shouldn't talk to Dad's secretary like that. I'm just

Miss Lindgren's in the ladies' room.

Where's Dad?

Oh, he had to go to a meeting.

Well, I guess I can show him this tomorrow.

What is it?

Well, I made a new cover for the annual stockholders report.

See, I changed the color scheme and I simplified the design a little bit. What

do you think?

It still stinks.

Hey, you think Willis will get that job for Mr. Duffy?

Sure. All Willis has to do is tell him about his terrific grades, his sharp

mind, and his natural business sense.

In other words, lie.

Next applicant, please.

Hello, I'm Jack Duffy. Nice to meet you, Mr. Duffy. I'm Roger Johnson.

Please have a seat, Roger.

Thank you. Nice day, isn't it?

I wouldn't know. I don't have a window.

So, Roger, I see you're still in high school. Yes, sir. I'm a sophomore, and I

have a B -plus average, and I play lots of sports, and I'm on the debating team.

Oh, that's very good.

I'd really like to work for a great company like this.

Oh, really?

Well, how do you know it's a great company?

Oh, well, you can tell. It's such a, um,

tall building.

With a lot of windows.

I'm very ambitious, Mr. Duffy. I believe you have to start young to get ahead in

this world. And to be a stock boy here was just a great opportunity. Hello, Mr.

Duffy.

Hello, Arnold.

I'm not interrupting anything, am I? Yes. Get lost.

I mean, um, would you mind leaving us alone, please?

Just doing my job.

The mail has to get through. You know what they say.

Neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow, nor slush, nor mush, nor detours, nor

roads. You get the point.

I don't believe I've met this total stranger before.

My name's Arnold. What's yours?

Roger.

You're kidding.

I'm Roger.

Nothing. Nice name.

Anyway, he certainly looks like a bright young man.

Of course, looks can be deceiving.

Arnold, if you don't mind, I'm trying to ask this fellow a few questions.

Oh, I don't mind. I'd love to hear the answers.

Now, Arnold, I'm sure you've got a lot of work to do, and it would please your

father if you did it. Yes, Mr.

Duffy. I get the picture.

See you later, total stranger.

Sorry about that.

He's the boss's son.

Yeah, now, where were we? I think you were just about to hire me.

Roger, you seem like a fine young man, so I'm going to level with you.

I'm afraid there's not much chance of you getting a job here.

Say what?

The simple fact is I have other applicants who are much more qualified.

To be stock boys?

Believe it or not, I have college kids applying for this job.

Oh, come on. What are they majoring in? Label licking?

Well, these are tough times.

They'll take anything.

And it's my job to hire the very best people I can find.

Now, I hope you understand.

Oh, yeah, I understand.

You won't hire me because I'm black.

Now, that has nothing to do with it, Roger.

Oh, yeah? You know, I bet you don't hire any black teenagers.

Well, I'd be happy to if they were the most qualified.

So you admit you don't. I don't admit anything.

And I resent your walking in here off the street and accusing me of

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I didn't walk in here off the street. But that's where you're going to be

walking real soon.

And what is that supposed to mean? It means I'm the boss's other son.

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They said the blind man would never see.

I'll tell them yes we can.

They said their slaves would have never been free.

I tell them, yes, we can.

They said we wouldn't part the Red Sea.

I tell them, yes, we can.

So be the difference and vote, yeah.

Yes, you can.

Yeah.

You mean you actually fired Mr.

Duffy Willis? I sure did. I gave him the big 86.

It was the perfect undercover job.

Willis went into his office disguised as a dumb kid off the street, a role he

plays very, very well.

Thank you, Arnold.

Then I slipped into his office to give Willis some moral support.

Mr. Duffy had no idea we were brothers.

Willis was kind of a pretty boy, while I've got these rugged good looks.

Willis, what's Dad going to say when he finds out you don't have the authority

to fire anyone?

You'll see. Dad will back my decision.

Willis, I want to talk to you.

Come here.

Dig this.

I'm in the middle of a meeting downtown.

Suddenly the phone rings and Mr. Duffy tells me he's just been fired by my 16

-year -old son whose name happens to be Roger.

He can explain that, Dad.

I'm talking to Willis. He's talking to you, Willis.

Dad, he deserved to be fired.

He's your personnel manager, and he's a bigot. It's true, Dad. He wouldn't hire

Willis.

And so you automatically assume from that that he's a bigot.

I've known Jack Duffy for 18 years, and he hasn't got a prejudiced bone in his

body. And whatever gave you the idea that you had the right to fire anybody?

I'm the head of the company.

Well, let's try to remember that from now on.

I'm waiting to see how it comes out.

Dad, my friend James and a lot of other black guys are applying for jobs there.

And Duffy hasn't hired any of them, and he doesn't plan on it. He just gave me

some bull about black teenagers not being qualified.

And that college kids are applying for the jobs.

Did you stop to think that there just may be some truth in what he said?

The tougher the times are, the tougher it is for kids without training to get

started. Yeah, but if somebody doesn't help them, it'll never change.

Yeah, Daddy, what's going to happen to James and all those kids who aren't as

qualified? You can't just sweep them under the rug.

No, of course not. It breaks my heart to see all those eager young kids out of

work. There must be something we can do.

Yeah, maybe there is. I'll tell you what, Willis.

Let's make that your project.

See if you can come up with a solution to the problem.

You've already shown some real initiative. You fired my personnel

And I want you to apologize to him first thing tomorrow.

Okay, Dad.

Looks like you got your work cut out for you, Willis. I have an idea for you. I

deliver about 50 memos a day. We can hire one kid to carry each memo.

Then you'd be out of a job.

That's okay.

I've already been working two days, and I'm ready for an early retirement.

Dad, I got good news for you. First things first, Willis.

The meeting of the executive drummonds will now come to order.

I want a progress report from each of you as to how you've been doing here

last week.

Well, Daddy, I've been... Point of order, Mr. President.

What is the point of order?

In the first place, you said I could run this meeting. In the second place, the

chair did not recognize the pushy lady executive on my left.

You are right on both counts, Arnold.

See, I've been reading your book on order by Robert Rule.

You mean Robert's Rules of Order.

That's close enough.

Anyway, I think that we're too far, and whereas we want to do it right, we ought

to do it by the book herein.

Did you read that book or swallow it?

Arnold, I'm very glad that you're taking such a keen interest, but we're just

meeting as a family, so we can just be ourselves hereafter.

Since we're here too far.

The meeting of the Drummond executives will now come to order. And the first

order of business is giving us a raise.

You'll get raises when you deserve raises.

Now, let's just have a look and see what you've done so far. Kimberly.

Well, Daddy, things are going great in the advertising department.

I've learned an awful lot about how to make the public go into debt by buying

things they don't really need.

Well, I wouldn't exactly put it that way, but that's accurate.

Now, Willis, what's this great news?

Well, Dad, I've been working on that teenage unemployment problem, and I've

up with a great idea.

Wonderful. What is it? I'll show you. Miss Lindgren, could you please send

in? Right away, Willard.

Willard, who is them?

Dad, this is a terrific idea, even if it did come from Willard.

Hi, Mr. Drummond. Oh, hello there, James. Hey, James.

How you guys doing? Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't realize there were more of you.

How do you do?

Oh, hello.

Oh.

How you doing? Hi

there.

I'm the boss's son.

Excuse me, Kimberly.

I beg your pardon.

May I get through? Thank you so much, Mr. Drummond. Excuse me.

Thank you, pardon me.

Willis, Arnold, could I talk to you three for a minute, please?

Would you folks excuse us for just a minute, please?

Willis, who are all these people and what are they doing here?

I hired them.

You hired them?

All of them to work here?

Yeah, they're our new trainees. Each day after school, they come here and learn

about the business.

That was my idea.

Don't you love it, Dad?

No, I don't love it.

You better give us some more thought, Willis.

It's a very generous idea.

But this is a business, not a trade school.

We're not equipped to train all these people.

Willis, you really should have asked me before you did this. Oh, but, Dad, you

told me to use my own initiative to solve the problem, didn't you?

Yes, I did.

And I'm sure that you tried to do what you thought was right.

Oh, Daddy, we can't say no to them now.

I told them they'd all have jobs. I can't just...

Well,

then I'll have to do it myself.

Ladies and gentlemen, I want to just tell you how nice it is to meet all of

and I want to thank you for coming here today.

Actually, I'm afraid that Willis here, who's new to the business world, acted a

little prematurely.

We have a problem.

See, it isn't that I wouldn't like to have all of you working here. I most

certainly would.

But, uh...

Actually, Willis kind of jumped the gun, so to speak.

Now, you're a fine -looking group of young people, but I can't possibly...

I can't possibly say no to any of you, so if you come back on Monday, we'll try

to find places for all of you in Sunland.

This is really great, Mr. Drummond. Thanks a lot. We really appreciate what

you're doing. Don't thank me. Thank my chief executive.

That's all right. I couldn't have done it without Willis.

Hey, Mr. Drummond, do you mind if I hang around here, you know, sort of get into

the groove of things?

No, no, James, that'll be fine. Oh, thanks a lot. I'll see you around. Bye

Hey, Jess, thanks. You're not going to regret it either.

Hey, how did you see those faces? You've got 15 eager kids ready to give you

everything they've got.

Yeah, now that I've got them, what'll I do with them?

Well, to start off, Dad, your executive gopher could use an assistant.

I'll take that cute little mama in the blue sweater.

That's great.

Listen, thanks, Jerry. I was hoping I could count on you.

Right. Bye.

Well, that does it, Willis.

His company's going to take two.

We'll keep the other three.

That means they're all placed.

Aw, thanks, Dad. You're terrific.

I'll tell you something.

That was a lot tougher than I thought it would be.

I was surprised at the resistance I got from some of the companies that I

contacted. I told you there was a lot of discrimination out there, Dad.

We're an equal opportunity employer, but I think we can do even more for those

kids.

I'm going to make sure that we hire and train some of those teenagers that

aren't quite as qualified as the others.

Yeah, that'll sure help, Dad.

Come in.

I don't mean to interrupt, but I thought you might like this, Mr. Drummond.

What's that? I made a list of all the trainees with their special skills and

interests. Thought it might help you to decide where you want them to work.

Why, thank you, James. That shows real initiative. Yeah, it sure does.

Well, see you on Monday, Mr. Drummond. Catch you later, bro. Later on. Bye now.

Well, it's time to press with James.

I know that you think you're in line for my position, but he might just be

nipping at your heels.

Maybe even higher up.

Nipping at my heels.

I know you're only kidding, Dad.

That's ridiculous.

I'm going to bring this company to its knees.

What's going on here?

Arnold formed a union.

The American Federation of Gophers.

me their leader.

Arnold, you are the only gopher.

That's why the vote was unanimous.

Dad, I have this whole list of demands here, and it's important that we discuss

them immediately.

Okay.

But I was thinking we'd leave now, catch a movie, and then go to the pizza

parlor, but... This can wait.

I'd be right for you.

May not be right for some. But many boys meet the man of me.

Then along come two.

They got nothing but the genes.

And they got different strokes of dicks.

Different strokes of dicks.