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[♪ Light jazz flute music
playing]

[people chattering]

- There's a nut in there?
- There's-- it's probably hidden.

- Don't-- don't eat that.
- No, it's a nut.

- I don't think it's a nut.
- It looked like an almond.

- If your mom says
it's a nut, it's a nut.
- I think it's a nut.

[Ron] Hey, can I get
a family pic real fast?

- [Mouth full]
I got food in my mouth.
- We'll be fine.

We gotta do it fast 'cause
I already got my phone out

and people are staring at--
People are staring.

Natalie, get in,
people are staring.

- [Chuckles]
- [camera clicking]

- There we go. Yeah, great.
- Oh, that was cute.

No, delete that.
I had food in my mouth.

No way,
you looked great in it.
I'm putting that

in the slideshow
for your rehearsal dinner.

You are gonna cry at the--
Oh, my God!

- [Gasps]
- Thank you.

- Oh, gee, thank you.
- [Ron] Holy!

[Barb]
Thank you. [gasps]

This is stunning.

I mean--
Oh, you know what?

Before we dig
into this beautiful meal,

- a toast for Ron.
- [Ron growling]

- Oh, oh, oh.
Come on, everyone.
- To Dad.

Ron, we are so proud of you.
We really are.

You know, the way
that you have weathered
the ups and downs

of these past few years,
really.

And we all know
it hasn't been easy for you.

It really hasn't.

And no matter
what has come at you,

you know, you bounce back.
And then, look at you.

You're a frickin' head honcho,
big-wig project lead

at the Fisher Robay's
flagship--

I'm sorry.
Can I help you
with something?

- I'm so sorry.
- Oh.

Are you Seth Trosper?

Um, yes.

You play basketball
at Dublin Jerome High.

I saw you play last season.
You were so amazing.

- Oh, thank you.
- You whupped us.

- Um...
- [Server] I-- I went
to New Albany.

Hey, uh,
can I ask you something?

- Yeah.
- Do you like malls?

- [Servers] What?
- Oh.

- Yeah. Do you like malls?
- [Barb chuckles]

Like, shopping malls?

- Seth, knock it off.
- No, okay, see,

'cause my dad right here,
he's actually in charge

of a brand-new
shopping mall

that's gonna be
opening here in town.

- Oh, wait, that's really cool!
- Yeah.

You know, I don't think
I've been to a mall, though,

since I was, like, 14.
[Chuckles]

- [Barb] Okay.
- [Chuckles] Yeah, uh,
you probably have.

You probably just
didn't realize it.

Uh, they've changed a lot
in the last few years.

- Yep.
- Yeah, no, I don't think

I've been to one
in a really long time.

They're just-- they're just
more naturalistic now

and less intrusive than
what you used to think of

when you thought of a mall.

So, you might have been
in a mall.

Well, I think I would have
known if I was in a mall.

I'm saying you wouldn't know
you were in a mall.

I bet-- I bet
you were in a mall.

No, yeah, I'm just saying
I haven't been to one.

- Probably have been recently.
- Dad.

Natalie, she's been in a mall.

I mean,
this is kind of a mall.

- This is a restaurant.
- I know, but it's also
kind of a mall.

- How?
- Because it is.
Because there's shops around

and the way the parking lot
wraps around.

- [Server] Okay, fine.
- [Barb] Thank you, that's--

Hey, I'm actually
picking at that.
Don't take that, please.

[Server]
This is half a deviled egg.

I'm gonna eat it.

- Thank you.
- [Server] Okay, cool.

The fuck was that?
What a weird person.

- Ron, please try to let it go.
- Do you know her?

- What? No!
- [Barb] Ron.

- She's like 15.
- She's 15?

- She's like 100 years old.
- This isn't a mall, is it?

Kinda. I mean, not really.

It's-- I mean, it's not
like a mall at all,

but what the fuck
was I supposed to say?

Honey, what I think is going on
is that you're feeling nervous
about tomorrow.

You've got a big speech.
That's what's going on.

Oh, s-sorry, uh,

why's everybody
trying to take this?
I'm gonna eat that.

Actually, can I get
a box for that?

- [Silverware clattering]
- Yeah, thank you.

Why the hell are they trying
to take that damn thing?

- [Barb] I--
- They fucking love
taking that thing.

I swear, I have
the worst pillow in town!

[Barb] [softly] Okay.

This thing is made
of goddamn metal.

[♪ Light jazz flute music
playing]

[♪ Upbeat jazzy music playing]

- Excuse me, Doris.
- [Doris grumbling]

[whispering]
You drive me nuts.

Hey, Ron. Brenda would like
to see you in her office

before the kickoff
meeting at 4:00.

Okay, got it. Thank you.

You wanted to see me?

- There he is!
- [All clapping and cheering]

- What?!
- Yeah!

- Oh, no.
- It's tradition, Ron.

- Please, no! Oh!
- [Excited chatter]

- There you go.
- Good God!

- [All cheering]
- Aw, disgusting!

We got the new model.
Come take a look.

- Oh, whoa! Look at that!
- Yeah, uh-huh.

Oh, my God, that's fantastic.

Is this your first time speaking
at a kickoff meeting?

It's a lot of people.
First impressions.

- How are you feeling?
- I feel good. Good.

Well, just show people
that you have a vision.

You don't take no shit.

- [Snorting] Westie!
- [All chuckle]

Oh!
Kickoff meeting starts in five.

- Knock 'em dead, Ron.
- [Exhales sharply]

Ron, I don't-- I don't know
if you know this,

but I was up
for that promotion also.

[Clicking tongue]
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.

No, no, no, no.
I'm really glad you got it.

Getting passed over
put everything

in perspective for me.

I was working way too hard.

Now, I know life's just
really not all that serious.

- Great.
- That's where this
bubble necklace comes in.

I saw this, and I thought,
why the hell not?

Work can be fun.

Happy to be part
of the team, leader.

Have a great speech.

[Exhales sharply]

[♪ Inspiring music playing]

[applause]

[speaker] A falling leaf
brushed past my nose,

and I looked up, and I saw

the most beautiful oak tree
I have seen in my life.

I couldn't believe I was not in
a Norman Rockwell painting,

but on the future site
of our newest property,

Canton, Ohio!

[Cheering and applause]

And, of course,
someone who we all expect

is gonna kick this off
just right,

please put your hands together
for your project head,

Ron Trosper! Ron.

[Cheering and applause]

Badass! Huh?

Badass-dot-com!

[Applause continues]

Ah. First of all,
I wanna thank Jeff

for that kind intro.

Canton, Ohio,
is Fisher Robay's biggest

and most ambitious
development to date.

And it is my goal
for this development

to be not only
environmentally friendly,

but environmentally forward.

This development
is an opportunity

for us to be stewards
of the environment,

which we improve upon.

The land in which we are
building this development

is land that the people
of Canton, Ohio,

believe to be one of the most
beautiful spots of land.

And it is our goal for this land

to remain
a beautiful destination.

And I don't think it's too
far-fetched for this mall

to be as peaceful
and therapeutic to walk through

as it would be to walk
through the wilderness.

And I look forward to us all
standing tall

with our heads held high
as we cut the ribbon

on this excellent development!

- Yeah!
- [Cheering and applause]

Yeah.

[Cheering and applause
continue]

To break down our timelines,
Alice Ray.

Good morning, everyone.
Thank you, Jeff.

- [Chair snapping]
- [audience gasps]

[muffled rumbling]

[whispering] Ron? You okay?

[Muffled rumbling continues]

[gasps]

- [rumbling stops]
- [audience murmuring]

Ron, are you alright?

[Murmuring continues]

I guess I shouldn't have had
that last Cheez-It this morning.

[Light laughter]

Ron, uh, you okay
if we continue?

Uh, Alice?
Timelines, please.

[Alice] Yes.

Okay. Um, as I was saying,

in those first few months,
we will be largely focused

on removing the ledge
in the northwest quadrant...

[Voice muffling, echoing]

- [muffled applause]
- [♪ Dramatic, discordant
music playing]

[people chattering]

[panicked breathing]

[whispering] Oh, my God.
[Sucking teeth]

Oh, my God,
piece of fucking shit!

[Banging desk]

- [knocking at door]
- [Brenda] Ron?

Ron?

Jamie, have you seen Ron?

- No, I thought he was in here.
- Hm.

Weird.

Hm, I'll just catch him
at the party.

Strange.

[♪ "Between the Bars"
by Elliott Smith playing]

♪ Drink up, baby ♪

- ♪ Stay up all night ♪
- [Sighs]

- ♪ With the things
you could do ♪
- [Phone chimes]

♪ You won't, but you might ♪

♪ The potential you'll be
that you'll never see ♪

- ♪ The promises
you'll only make ♪
- [Texts whooshing]

♪ Drink up with me now,
and forget all about ♪

♪ The pressure of days,
do what I say ♪

♪ And I'll make you okay
and drive them away ♪

- [Sighs]
- ♪ The images
stuck in your head ♪

- ♪ People you've been before ♪
- [Echoing] Oh!

♪ That you don't want
around anymore ♪

[People laughing]

- [laughter continues]
- [mouthing] Okay.

Good morning, everybody.
How are we?

- [Employees] Good morning.
- Excellent, excellent.

Alright, we got a lot
to do today,

so let's jump right into it.

Ben, you look like you're
about to burst.

We just need to hire
the security firm today

now that we've officially
taken over the site.

Got it.
It's going on my list.

Uh, Alexis, where are we at
with the installation artist?

I could use
a little more guidance.

Yeah, uh, I want the art
to be, uh, unique.

I-- I want it to, uh,
be interesting.

Um, uh, but more than that,
I want it to kind of, uh,

im-- immerse itself into nature,
you know, a-almost like therapy.

[Alexis] I think if we go
with someone local,

it might add a bit of goodwill.

That's a great idea.
Anything else?

Oh, I, uh, put the "Start Work"
paperwork

for the fencing company
on your desk, if you
could sign it quickly.

Yeah, I'll sign it right now.

Maybe I should just stand.

[Laughter]

Oh, my God.
I was worried about you.

I'm glad you're joking
about it now.

- [Laughter continues]
- No, I think it's funny.

I told my wife
about it last night

- and we were cracking up.
- [Laughter]

It was really funny.

Yeah, 'cause you
went down really hard.

I know. Oh, my God!

I almost ran up to help.

I was like,
"Ron's going down."

[laughter]

You should have seen
the look on Jeff's face.

"Ladies and gentlemen,
your man of the hour,
project manager..."

- [laughter]
- Glad I didn't get hurt,

'cause that could
have happened.

"Here lies
William Ronald Trosper,

fell off his chair."

[laughter continues]

I'm glad it was me,
'cause if it was Doris,

she would have been dead.

I'm serious though.
I thought a-- a lot about this.

Uh, my wife even said
to me last night, like,

"Ron, you're, like,
not in bad shape,

"but Doris, she's, like,
a little older.

"There's something
wrong with her hip.

If that would've
happened to her,
she could have died."

- What's wrong with her hip?
- Not sure,

but you've seen
the way she walks.

There's definitely
something wrong with her hip.

- Oh, I didn't know.
- There's nothing to know,
Louis.

Something you can see.
That's why she's so slow
in the hall.

Ah. All I'm saying is,
those things are dangerous.

Someone should get ahold
of that company

and let them know
that their chairs

could really hurt somebody.
Maybe even kill them.

Totally.
I would hate for Doris to die.

Yeah, for anybody,
for that matter, Louis.

Anybody who doesn't
take good care of themselves.

Alright. Alright, let's try
to have a good day
at work, everybody.

We got a lot of stuff to do.

- The security firms.
You got it.
- Oh, thank you.

Thanks, everybody.

[Under breath]
God damn it!

[Door opens]

Why is there not water in that?

There's supposed to be
water in that.

Really gotta fill this up.

[Scoffs] Unbelievable.

Unreal.

[Sighs]

[camera clicking]

[camera clicking]

[camera clicking]

Tecca.

- Hey! Hey! Stop that!
- Sorry.

- Sorry, sorry. Sorry.
- Give me your phone.

- W-Why?
- I don't know.
What are you doing?

I was just filling up
my water bottle,
and then I--

- Were you taking pictures
of my wheelbarrow?
- What? No.

Are you the guy that's been
saying I'm not allowed

to have a wheelbarrow
in the office?

- No.
- Why would anybody care?

It never goes outside.
It's an inside wheelbarrow.

I could understand it if
it's a outdoor wheelbarrow.

That's dangerous.
That's disgusting.

But it's not.

I guess my jacket's
not in here.

Sorry about that.
[Muttering indistinctly]

[♪ Rhythmic, dramatic music
playing]

[computer mouse clicking]

[computer mouse clicking]

[line ringing]

[operator] Thank you for calling
National Business Solutions,

the number-one destination
for office furniture.

Oh, I thought this was Tecca.

We handle all incoming calls
for Tecca,

as well as many other
outstanding office retailers.

- This is Carla speaking.
- Hi, Carla.

This call may be recorded
for quality control

and training purposes.
How can I help you?

Uh, no, I do not consent
to recording this.

I'm afraid
that's our policy, sir.

[Clearing throat] I--

I witnessed a problem
with a chair.

I'm very sorry
to hear that, sir.

- What was the problem?
- It was a big problem.

There might be a big problem
with Tecca chairs,

and I'd like to discuss that
with the manufacturer.

Can you transfer me?

Unfortunately,
I can't do that, sir.

But if you have
the order number of the chair,

- I can request a replacement.
- No, I don't want a new chair.

- [Chair snapping]
- [audience gasping]

I want to discuss the problem
with someone

who can do something
about it on a large scale.

Do you have a contact number
of somebody at Tecca

who could do something
about it on a large scale?

Uh, it appears
that we are not authorized

to give out that information.

You can't connect me
to the actual company

that makes the chair?

That's really weird.
Don't you think

- that's really quite weird?
- I don't know, sir.

I think it's really quite weird.

There is a massive problem
with one of their chairs

that could have
major consequences,

could cause mass casualties,
and there's no way to tell them?

Carla!

- That's really, really quite--
- [Brenda] Hey, Ron.

- [Phone slamming]
- Everything alright?

Yeah.
My phone just fuckin'
zapped me.

[Brenda] Oh, man.

I'm just here to see
if you're good

for the "Canton Herald"
interview tomorrow.

Oh, yeah.
Going over it right now.

Boning up on that, yeah.

Alright.

[Door closes]

- [operator] Hello?
- Do not record!

I do not allow recording!

[Chopping loudly]

[chattering indistinctly]

- This has the new logo on it.
- [Pans clattering]

[loud clattering continues]

- [Barb] Hey, Ron?
- Yeah?

- It's a little loud.
- I'm making dinner.

I-- I hear that.

Can you stop, can you--

- We gotta eat! [chuckles]
- Dad, did you, uh, have a chance

to read up on Indiana State yet?

I could really use your advice.

I haven't had a chance yet,
pal, I'm sorry.

Everything is really crazy
at work right now,

and there's no let up!

[Loud clattering continues]

[banging]

- [phone slamming]
- [computer mouse clacking]

[message chiming]

- [message chiming]
- [computer mouse clacking]

- [scoffs]
- [message chiming]

[♪ Dramatic music playing]

[loud clicking]

[♪ Dramatic music
continues playing]

[loud clicking continues]

[clicking, typing]

[message chiming]

What the fuck?

I'm telling you, I sent an email
and it bounced back instantly.

Don't you think that's weird?

Don't you think that's
just a little bit weird?

[Operator]
I'm really sorry
to hear that, sir.

If you just tell me
what happened.

I blasted through
a fucking chair

at work yesterday
in front of all my bosses

and my employees,
and everybody laughed at me

'cause I'm a fuckin' joke!

Now, can you please get me
in contact with the people

who make the actual chair,

so they can apologize to me,

and they can announce
a massive recall right now.

Look, I probably
shouldn't tell you this,

but if you got us proof
that someone was hurt
by the chair,

then Tecca's legal department
would be notified

and most likely
contact you directly.

What if I could prove
someone was in danger

of getting hurt
by the chair, or dying.

How would you prove that?

[Monica] Hey, Doris.
Here's that invoice.

- Oh, fuck!
- What happened?

You gave me that paper
too hard.

- Hey, Jamie.
- Hey.

Do you mind running out
and getting some snacks?

I just think it'd be a nice
pick-me-up for everybody.

Oh, sure, yeah,
that sounds really nice.

Yeah, I thought
it might be nice.

[Jamie] Hey, everyone,
snacks in the break room!

[People chattering]

[Ron] Come on, walk.

Go get the snacks, come on.

What the fuck are you doing?
Come on, honey.

Show 'em how you walk, honey.

What the hell?
What the f-- what the fuck?

- Jamie, you got the snacks?
- Yeah, people seem really happy.

- What kind of snacks
did you get?
- Granola.

Granola? Go get some
cookies or something.

[Person] [on phone]
OnTrack Security
offers three different--

[Jamie] Snacks again.
This time it's cookies.

Uh, uh, Sandy,
actually, can you just

email me over those options,
and I'll get right back to you.

Come on, honey.

Doris, you didn't see
the bubbles yet?

No, Douglas, no.
Get out of there!

Ooh! [laughing]

- Whoo!
- Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!

Get the fuck away
from her, Douglas!

- Here, Doris,
I got you a cookie.
- Ah, thank you!

God damn it! [shouting]

- [Doris laughing]
- Douglas, come on!

- What the hell are you doing?
- Excuse me?

You can't be blowing
all these bubbles at work.

They don't hurt.

Don't blow those.

They're just bubbles, Ron.
They pop.

Yeah, well,
they're in Doris' hair.

- They're all over her hair.
- So?

So, you're blowing bubbles.
You're doing the cha-cha
with Doris.

This is a workplace,
not a grab-ass parlor.

What in the world
are you talking about, man?

- I'm talking about this toy!
- Ah!

[Employees gasping]

[employees murmuring]

- I asked you to stop.
- Okay.

I guess when you
ask something, Ron,

you-- you really mean it.

Thank you.

[Knocking]

- Yeah.
- Am I bothering you?

Nope, not at all.
Come on in.

- [Sighs]
- [door closes]

I just want you to know that
I know it wasn't intentional.

I'm sorry,
what wasn't intentional?

Seeing up my skirt.

Oh.

Oh, my God, of course not.

I don't-- I don't think
you planned that.

- How would I plan that?
- Exactly.

I just don't want you to think
I'm taking any action.

I'm-- I'm just gonna let
Diane know what you saw.

But I will tell her
you didn't intend to.

Why would you tell Diane?

I just think HR should know
that you saw up my skirt.

On my birthday.

[Door opens, closes]

[faint, indistinct chatter]

[♪ Dramatic music playing]

Let me go talk to him,
and then I'll get back to you.

Oh, shit.

Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit.

Shit.

[Knocking]

- [knocking]
- [Brenda] Ron?

Oh, God. Oh, God.

Please don't tell anybody
my wheelbarrow's outside.

Things have just been so crazy
and I just fucked up.

[Sighs]

[♪ Eerie music playing]

[computer mouse clicking]

[computer mouse clicking]

[♪ "I Got a Name"
by Jim Croce playing]

♪ Like the pine trees
lining the winding road ♪

♪ I've got a name ♪

♪ I've got a name ♪

[Computer mouse clicking]

♪ Like the singing bird
and the croaking toad ♪

♪ I've got a name ♪

♪ I've got a name ♪

♪ And I carry it with me
like my daddy did ♪

♪ But I'm living the dream
that he kept hid ♪

♪ Moving me
down the highway ♪

♪ Rolling me
down the highway ♪

- [Computer mouse clicking]
- ♪ Moving ahead so life
won't pass me by ♪

♪ Like the north wind
whistling down the sky ♪

♪ I've got a song ♪

♪ I've got a song ♪

[Music fading out]

[computer mouse clicking]

[♪ Dramatic music playing]

[keys jingling]

[♪ Upbeat music playing]

[music stops abruptly]

[♪ Upbeat music resumes]

[car door closes]

[siren wailing in distance]

[grunting softly]

[♪ Soft, eerie music playing]

[camera clicking rapidly]

What the hell
is this place?

[♪ Soft, eerie music
continues playing]

Where are the chairs?

- [Stomach growling loudly]
- Oh, no!

Oh! Oh, that fucking egg!

Oh, no!

This is unbelievable.

[Grunting]

[footsteps approaching]

[footsteps stop]

[man screaming]

[♪ Tense music playing]

[fence rattling]

- [♪ Music playing on radio]
- [tires screeching]

[toilet flushing]

Brenda wants to see you
and it sounds serious.

Don't wait for me
at the bathroom!

[Knocking] Brenda?

Have a seat, Ron.

You know Alon,
our head of legal for Canton.

- Of course, Alon.
How was the cruise?
- Fantastic.

Can you tell me what the hell
you were thinking?

I-- I just didn't--

Why didn't you hire
a security firm for the site?

[Chuckles softly] Oh.

I was still
weighing the options.

I can handle that right now.
This is not a problem at all.

It is a problem, Ron,
because last night,

some teenagers were drinking
at the construction site,

and one of them
got alcohol poisoning
and almost died.

Oh, God.

And apparently,
there was a teacher

drinking with the students.

And he had his shirt off.

- What?
- I-- I vouched for you

that you could do this job
to the board,

against all their concerns.

That guy, the one
who left for a year

to start an Adventure
and Jeep Tours company

in suburban Ohio
out of his garage,

the one that mortgaged
his family's house

and built one rope bridge
out in the woods.

[Sighs] Can you do this job,
or-- or was I wrong about you?

I can do this, Brenda.
I promise.

I got distracted.
No more distractions, okay?

You can rely on me.

This is a warning, Ron.

Don't fuck me.

I won't.

[♪ Light jazz flute music
playing]

[♪ Upbeat jazzy music playing]

[light switch clicking]

[Music fades out]

[♪ Dramatic music playing]

[panicked breathing]

Stop looking into
the chair company.

Stop looking into
the fuckin' chair company!

[Gasps]

[pipe thuds]

[muffled, echoing footsteps]

[pipe clanging]

[♪ "I Got a Name"
by Jim Croce playing]

♪ Like the pine trees
lining the winding road ♪

[Panting]

♪ I've got a name ♪

♪ I've got a name ♪

♪ Like the singing bird
and the croaking toad ♪

♪ I've got a name ♪

[Grunting]

♪ And I carry it with me
like my daddy did ♪

♪ But I'm living the dream
that he kept hid ♪

♪ Moving me
down the highway ♪

♪ Rolling me
down the highway ♪

♪ Moving ahead so life
won't pass me by ♪

♪ Like the north wind
whistling down the sky ♪

♪ I've got a song ♪

♪ I've got a song ♪

♪ Like the whip-poor-will
and the babies crying ♪

♪ I've got a song ♪

♪ I've got a song ♪

♪ And I carry it with me
and I sing it loud ♪

♪ If it gets me nowhere,
I go there proud ♪

♪ Moving me
down the highway ♪

♪ Rolling me
down the highway ♪

♪ Moving ahead so life
won't pass me by ♪