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Last time on Berrengers.

What's wrong?

About Emily?

They're definitely the ones who were in
the cab. It's not Emily.

It's not.

I busted my buns off of that promotion.

And you just bat your eyes at Billy
Barringer and the next thing I know

promoted over me?

Shane told me I'd earned it. Nobody has
worked harder than I have.

And I'm not a sweet little dewy -eyed
white girl from Ohio.

What John and I had between us had
nothing to do with you. It was private,

was cheap, and it was tawdry. And I'm no
more proud to have you as a daughter

than you are to have me as a mother.

Garrick, feed us to the punch again.

Someone's leaking information.

They've undercut our merchandise one day
sooner and just a little bit cheaper

too often for it to be a coincidence.

You're the spy. You're the only one who
saw that newspaper ad. You can't do this

to me.

The only reason you have this job is
that you're Paul Berringer's whore.

Screw Jack, isn't it?

You're starting to see him, aren't you?

That's why you want to end it with us,
isn't it?

I'm promoting you, Todd.

I'm giving you Ludwig's job as
controller of the company. Who are you?

A business associate of Julio's. I
suggest you use your influence to

him to sign our contract.

What contract?

Ask him.

I told you, I'm not signing anything.

Go to hell.

What's that?

I found it in the baby's crib.

Here's your contract.

Thank you.

I look forward to being a part of Julian
Morel with you. Why not?

Never. Ever.

Come near my family again.

If you do, I'll kill you.

Now. Do it now.

Why?

Time to go ahead with the merger. The
Beringers have had long enough to mourn

over dear departed Jacob Ludwig. I think
we should wait.

We still don't know who'll be getting
his vote, and they could swing the

No. We couldn't be in a better position
if we had planned Ludwig's death

ourselves. What?

Simon's got to be thinking about his own
mortality.

Force him to call a vote on trans
-allied's offer. But what about Ludwig's

Simon's no fool. He'll assign them to
someone he can trust.

Didn't she come to work?

No. Where do you think she is?

You know,

I had no idea they were going to promote
me. I don't believe you. Yeah,

but Stacey does.

She thinks I did this behind her back.

Stacey can take care of herself.

Cammy, Laurel, good morning.

Have you seen Stacey?

She's not here, Miss Bradley.

She had a death in the family. Her great
aunt died suddenly.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Well, she had to attend the funeral in
Milwaukee.

Um, it all happened so fast that she
didn't have time to tell you what was

on. She asked me to, and I was going to.

It's all right, but when do you expect
her back?

Uh, two days.

Yes, she'll be back in two days.

Two days.

Have her report to me, will you, once
she gets back?

Phew.

Let me know when you hear anything.

Well, why now?

Oh, we're up against a wall.

Transallied has invested a great deal of
time and energy in structuring this

merger. Now, our fiscal year is closing.
We need an acquisition.

Fine. It's a little too fast for my
taste.

I'm sorry, Simon. If it's not
Barringer's, then we'll have to look

Jack, our lawyers are happy with the
agreement.

I'm sure we can come to a successful
conclusion. Right, Paul?

Well, look forward to having you on our
team.

Votes aren't in yet.

The longer this trans -ally proposal
merger lies on the table, the worse it

smells, and you know it. You give me a
chance, and I'll prove it to you. You

give me a chance, and you'll vote
against it.

You've got until the board meeting,
Paul.

Two days.

The merger is on the agenda, and I'm
calling for a vote.

Good evening.

Well, congratulations, young man.

Did you know that Todd is the youngest
controller in the history of Beringers?

It was all a plot. He wanted the power
to approve his expense accounts.

Good evening. Hello, darling.

I'm so proud of my son -in -law.

You're much too young and much too
attractive to admit to being my mother

-law. Conservative living.

Thanks for the party. You're welcome.

Yes, Mother, thanks a lot. It was very
sweet of you. Thank you, Melody.

Family still means something to me.

You want to get a drink?

Sure. Evening.

You are so courageous to brave New York
at night, alone.

It's so treacherous out there. Why don't
we tell Paul that you've arrived

safely, huh?

I would hate to compare the streets of
New York to your treachery, Gloria.

Shame. You have no cause to attack me.

I've always tried to keep my feelings
for you as a person separate from the

that you're trying to steal my husband.

Paul and I are no longer seeing each
other.

I'm here to congratulate Todd.

Now, if you'll excuse me.

By all means.

Consider yourself excused.

There you are. I thought you'd never get
here.

To tell the truth, I'm happier to see
the two of you than some of my own

You both look wonderful.

Thank you. Good news.

You don't have to worry about Alan's
contract anymore.

Julian, you didn't sign.

It's better this way.

Don't worry, it won't cost you a cent.

I'll take it all out of my share of the
profits. What it's going to cost me is

not the point. I'm not going to have you
working your tail off and feeding him

the profits.

I don't think that you need to... No,
you forget about that man. I'll take

of him.

Now, come on. I want to show you off.

Connie, you don't mind, do you?

Now, there's some people here that you
have to meet.

Can I get you something?

Oh, no, thank you.

How are you?

I'm fine.

Really fine.

How about you? Fine.

I just came to congratulate Todd.

I see.

You know, I thought it was supposed to
get easier with time being apart.

What did they say?

I want you to know that I'm here for
you.

I hear Simon's calling a merger.

Still got two days to stop it.

How

can you be

so sure that the merger is going to be
approved?

Because the decision is ours.

But we don't have enough votes.

I'm assigning Jacob Ludwig's votes to
you, Gloria.

I mean, that's, um, that's very kind of
you.

That's very clever of me.

I want you to be an integral part of
this company, Gloria.

After the merger, particularly.

Have you told Paul?

No, I've told no one but you.

I don't want anyone else to know until
the board meeting.

Grandpa gave Aunt Gloria Ludwig's vote.

And it's done.

Trans -Allied will take over.

But if Gloria votes against him...
Aren't we the little worrier?

Well, she won't.

And even if she does, Grandpa only needs
my vote and one other.

And you've got my vote, Mr. President.

Mr. President?

What else do you know?

Only that it won't stop a comptroller.

Grandpa's giving you a chance to prove
yourself.

I just know it.

You're going to be president.

I'll be president, all right.

But not thanks to Simon.

What do you mean?

I can't tell you everything right now.

You just have to take my word for it.

You're such a tease.

Hi.

Where have you been?

I just came by to get some clean
clothes.

Stacy, this isn't like you.

Don't start. I need it. Don't start.

Can I offer some friendly advice?

Stacy, you worked very hard to get where
you are.

You can give up now.

I'm a friend.

Look, friend.

You are the last person on earth
qualified to give me advice.

You have let every opportunity slip by
one after another because you cannot

accept yourself as you are. You cannot
have a relationship with a man for more

than 24 hours. You just look at your
life.

You are so sad.

It would be a joke.

Tell me what to do.

Sir, I'm supposed to tell you that
you're only allowed to use this screen

another ten minutes.

That's why we have a sign -in sheet.

Thank you. I'll be through in a moment.

Never had you figured for the library
type.

What'd you find out?

Nothing new.

Kuchek's got his fingers in a lot of
pockets, but nobody's willing to talk on

the record.

I'm having better luck checking into
TransAllied here.

These records aren't afraid to talk.

What do they say?

TransAllied owned one hell of a lot of
subsidiaries. From dairy farms to...

Car rental chain.

Why don't you tell me something I don't
already know?

How about this?

Transallied's latest acquisition was an
import company.

Owned by our friend, Danny Kruczek.

I want to find out, Nick, why Kruczek
has been so helpful to Barrich.

Thank you, but no thank you.

You're turning me down?

Yes, sir.

Well, don't be so hasty, Laurel. I mean,
this is a rare opportunity.

I know that, sir.

I thank you for the offer.

But I've thought about it, and my answer
is no.

But you haven't had time to consider it.
I only just proposed it to you.

I'm sorry.

Maybe I haven't made myself clear.

Look, you will be the exclusive
representative of the Julian Morel line,

Julian Morel girl.

It seems to me there must be hundreds of
models in New York who would do almost

anything for this chance.

I like my position here, sir. If I'm not
doing a satisfactory job... No one's

talking about... Good God, it's because
you're doing such a fine job that I...

that we're offering you this
opportunity.

Look, I simply presume that... Please
don't presume anything about me.

I don't want this job.

How many times do I have to say no?

Well, then a request for a quota
clearance isn't all that unusual.

We get requests for those clearances
every day, Mr. Berringer. I see.

Who determines which requests are
granted?

All requests are judged on their merits.
That's not what I asked you.

Well, decision -making on import quota
waivers is a joint responsibility.

I'm part of that process.

We're proud... Do you remember a request
from a Mr. Max Kaufman?

Cotton Goods, Hong Kong, one month ago?

No. But everything we do is a matter of
public record.

Did you approve Mr. Kaufman's request
because Danny Kruchek asked you to?

I don't like the implication in that
question. Neither do I. That's why I'm

asking it.

If you're suggesting... We pulled out
all the stops on that one, and yet our

attorneys came up with a blank.

And then out of nowhere, Danny Krucek
delivers.

Now, maybe our problem is we didn't have
the right man in our payroll.

I know Mr. Krucek as you do, Mr.
Barringer.

Like you, I have contact with him from
time to time for professional reasons.

Whatever you may believe to the
contrary, Mr. Krucek has no influence on

decisions made by my office or by my
department.

I'm glad to hear that, Mr. Chapman.

Restores my faith in public servants.

I need

to see you right away.

I'm not used to doing business in this
fashion.

My impression is you're not used to
doing business.

Period.

I'm sure you must be as uncomfortable
working with me as I am working with

Mr. Allen. So why don't we just end this
partnership?

Fine. Good.

I'll buy back Julian's contract.

I believe you originally asked for $20
,000 in rental fees.

I'll give you $25 ,000 to tear up
Julian's contract now.

You do have a strange sense of humor,
Mr. Allen.

What amount do you think would be
appropriate?

One million.

I'm afraid it's my turn to laugh now.

Surely a Berringer would have no problem
raising a million dollars.

That's absurd.

I didn't know you made Marissa Tyler
Jean. She's a good friend of mine.

These were supposed to be shipped out
yesterday. Get them out of here.

Oh, how cozy.

Marissa and I have lunch together all
the time.

I'm sure she'd be interested to know we
have a mutual business partner. I'm just

a subcontractor. I don't deal with her
directly.

Marissa does know you make her jeans,
doesn't she? Of course she does. Well,

course, because you couldn't make them
without her permission, and you do pay

her a license fee, don't you?

This isn't what we're here to discuss.

Isn't it?

I'm still willing to buy back Julian's
contract, only it's back to the original

offer of $20 ,000.

You should give it serious
consideration.

This is not just an imitation, Sasaki.

It's a bad imitation.

I know you miss me.

I brought you this gift direct from
Santa.

Okay, I have those figures on my desk
before lunch.

Congratulations, Mr. Comptroller.

Thanks, but I think my stint in this job
will be temporary.

Why? Because tomorrow TransAlly takes
over, and you boot me up to the

presidency. Not so fast.

The vote isn't in. Can't lose.

Simon wins with just his vote and
Gloria's.

So he gave Ludwig's vote to Gloria.

She's in his corner. She's the safest
bet.

Well, then, maybe I should be saying,
congratulations, Mr. President.

Use it for my ears.

Hey, my treat. You bought lunch last
time. Oh, thanks a lot. I bought lunch

Chateau Blanc.

Right, you did.

Tell you what, here, keep the change.

Yeah, I do know Adam.

By name and by reputation.

He's the CEO of TransAllied.

TransAllied's taken over everything but
the state of Vermont since he joined

them. I know they've been making a lot
of acquisitions.

There's no law against that.

Brave words from a man facing a takeover
bid.

You're right.

There's no law against it.

Jerry, what do you hear about
TransAllied at the stock exchange?

Well, off the record, where this lunch
should be.

The word is, if you want to find out
what's going on with TransAllied, look

the moves one of their subsidiaries is
making.

Why look at a subsidiary?

Ever since I came on board at Stevens
Brokerage, it gets more and more

that Adams is just a front man.

Somebody else is pulling the strings at
TransAllied.

That string puller happened to own an
import company.

Danny Krucek?

Bingo! Krucek runs TransAllied? Danny
Krucek is TransAllied.

She didn't hear it from me.

What do you want with Behringer's?

We're looking for a good acquisition.

It's that simple. If it's that simple,
why don't you operate out in the open?

Why try to hide your involvement with
trans allies?

I didn't hide it.

I just didn't broadcast it. Come off it,
Krucek.

You hid your identity just like you hide
your connections to organized crime.

You've got all the answers, Paul.

Why do you come to me?

To tell you.

Leave us alone.

My family and my store.

Paul, you're taking this personally.

This is business.

We'll all make a lot of money.

It may be business to you, but it's
family to me, and I fight to protect my

family. That's some sort of a threat.

If that's the only way I can get through
to you, yeah, that's a threat.

Be careful how you talk to me.

I'll be your boss in two days.

Your warning is too late.

The store is mine.

Never.

I take it you don't like this Danny
Kruczek.

What kind of a name is Kruczek?

What difference does it make?

Well, have I ever met him? How do I know
if you've ever met him, Gloria?

Look, Pop.

The man infiltrated our store pretending
to be an importer.

You're going to trust him?

I don't have to trust him, Paul. I have
attorneys who are making sure that our

contract is airtight.

And what about our good name? Are you
going to protect that?

Right there.

The man has no past.

A very dubious present.

Frankly, Paul, I don't care who's in
charge of trans -allies.

I want that merger to succeed.

And it will.

Thanks for the dinner.

I'm sorry you had to cancel your flight
to Las Vegas.

Well, not very sorry.

Vegas divorces look so tacky when one
reads about them in the newspapers. I'll

have time after the board meeting,
Gloria.

Please.

I don't understand. Aren't you even
going to try to persuade me to vote

the merger? You and my father have
already made up your mind. Why should I

But you're not giving me enough credit.

I could vote against the merger.

If we combined our forces, you and I,
Could stop the whole thing.

Assuming that you have influence over
your brother and sister.

Billy and Babs could be persuaded.

So can I.

All you have to do is promise to stop
the divorce proceedings.

I'm not sure I should today.

Stacy,

they keep this apartment for out -of
-town directors.

No one's using it all week.

It'd be a shame to waste it.

Maybe I should just go back to my
apartment.

And back to my job.

The job or not the job. So that's the
question.

Stacy, what do you want?

If I knew that.

Oh, I was so sure of myself when I
walked out, so righteous.

They didn't promote me, so they could
just take that damn job and shove it.

Now I'm not that brave.

Zach, all I see is how hard I worked to
get to where I am, or was. I

just don't want to throw it away on an
impulse.

Especially if that impulse was wrong.

Maybe I don't cut it.

Maybe... Maybe I'm not as talented as I
thought I was, and... That's

why they didn't give me the promotion.

Hey, they're lucky to have you.

I mean, if Baron just can't see this,
just stay along.

But you sure know how to say the right
thing at the right time.

This is the last time we meet. We're
through.

That's a heck of a way to end the
relationship, Frank.

I can't afford to work with you anymore.

You can't afford not to.

Look, this guy today, this Mr., uh...
Paul Behringer, Danny. He was a

Paul Behringer puts on his pants one leg
at a time. Just like everybody else.

He's got you spooked.

He was on a fishing expedition.

He knew about Max Kaufman's clearance.

What's to know? It was routine.

You said so yourself.

Paul Berenger can't prove anything,
unless somebody tells him something.

But I'm not about to say a word.

Unless, of course, you force me to.

You understand, Frank.

I've got to protect myself.

I haven't done anything illegal.

I don't have the authority to clear a
customs quota. Don't threaten me, Danny.

If I go down, you go down with me.

Listen, Frank.

You and I, we go back a long way
together.

I just want to see you happy and rich.

That's all.

We've made a lot of money together, huh?

There's a lot more where that came from.

You want to lay low for a while? Okay.

We'll take some time off. No activity, I
promise.

I won't call you until you've had some
time to rest and relax.

Frank, think about what we've got.

Stop worrying.

Trust me.

Danny Krucik runs TransAlly?

Are you sure?

Yes, I'm sure.

How does this affect the store?

I can't convince Simon it makes any
difference, but tonight I'm more

about how it affects you.

Listen, Paul.

My personal relationship with Danny
Krucik is none... Come on, I don't want

hear that again, Shane.

Your personal relationship is my
concern.

I worry about you. I care about you.

I love you.

I'm going to ask him for an explanation.

I owe him that. He's done a lot for me.

He's dangerous, Shane.

He's very dangerous.

Paul.

Thank you for worrying about me.

Can I have my limo ready in a half an
hour, please?

Yes, Mrs. DeGaba.

And Sammy, did you let Julian into my
apartment today?

No, ma 'am.

Then who put these flowers into my
apartment?

No one's been up here, Mrs. DeGaba. I
can assure you this is a security

building.

Thank you, Sammy. Never mind.

I just wanted to see if you got my
flowers.

I hope you like them.

I thought they were your color.

Why didn't you tell me?

The time wasn't right.

The time wasn't right? I work here,
Danny. I'm in line for the presidency.

you knew, you would have had to tell
Paul.

Or you would have been in a compromised
situation.

Then I am in a compromise situation. I'm
talking to you. Fine. I'll go.

Wait a minute.

Why didn't you want the Beringers to
know about you?

It seems simpler this way.

It was good strategy at the time.

Is there anything else I should know
about you, Danny?

I'm a good cook.

I'm serious.

Are you just helping me because I'm part
of this store?

I'm sorry you had to ask me.

I'm sorry, too.

There have been a lot of rumors flying
around, a lot of tension because of this

merger. Look, I don't know what you've
been told, Shane.

But I'll tell you the truth.

I helped you because I wanted to help
you.

And I'll keep on helping you whenever I
can, wherever you are.

As long as you let me.

I think I've contributed a lot to this
company.

I think you know I've worked very hard,
and I think I deserve something... You

don't have to say any more. You want
some time off, right?

You've got it.

I know you've been through something
very difficult. You have my condolences.

And besides, I want you well -rested for
your new duties.

I don't understand.

I let Eileen go.

I'm giving you her position.

What? Mm -hmm.

I promoted you to buyer.

I can't think of anyone better qualified
for the job. Oh, thank you.

Now listen, I'm giving you the rest of
the week off. I want you back here on

Monday. Great, thanks.

Stacy, I'm sorry about your loss.

Cammy told me how close you were to your
aunt.

Oh, oh yes.

She was fine.

Thank you. Nice to see you again.

Thank you.

Well, thanks so much for your invitation
to lunch.

I've heard an awful lot about you,
Daniel, but I had no idea that you were

a fine host.

Well, I'm glad we finally had a chance
to meet.

I'm not thoroughly convinced that I
ought to vote for the merger, though.

I think you'll find it in your best
interests, especially when you realize

TransAllied has to offer.

What do you have to offer?

You'll be given a great deal of money
for your shares.

After the merger, you'd be $40 million
richer.

Well, money is certainly in my best
interest.

But I have a lot of it already.

Well, there are other intangibles to
consider.

Our proposed expansion of Behringer's
would make it a household word.

Daniel, Behringer's is a household word.

I also happen to know that the
management of Transallied is very

advantage of your taste and experience.

Of course, personally, I'd be very
delighted.

What level of involvement are you
suggesting?

You name it.

Under our management, you can call the
shots.

Title, position, authority.

You're painting a very rosy picture,
Daniel. This marriage has been a dream

mine for a long, long time.

I don't doubt it.

I believe that...

Some of your wildest fantasies can come
true.

Don't you?

Yes, ma 'am.

This has been a very informative get
-together.

I've learned a lot.

Gloria, I doubt if anyone could ever
teach you anything.

I'll take that as a compliment.

I just can't decide.

What do you suggest?

Well, why don't you take them both?

Great idea.

I'd like to charge them, please.

Where have you been?

I've been working things out.

Listen, Shane wants to see you because
Eileen got fired. I know.

I got her job.

Oh, that's wonderful.

Congratulations.

Thank you.

I deserve this.

Listen, would you mind taking this over
to Miss Harwood, please? Of course.

And thank you for shopping at
Barringer's. Good luck. Thank you.

I'm so happy for you.

Cammy, look, I want to apologize.

Forget it. We've got to go celebrate.

I can't. Why not?

I'm in mourning.

I'm so glad you decided to change your
mind.

I haven't.

Not yet.

Oh, of course, you haven't agreed to
accept the job, but I'm delighted that

at least agreed to discuss it further.

And my instinct tells me that this is a
discussion that requires champagne.

My favorite, please.

Mr. Berenger.

Simon. Remember the other evening in
front of the store, you agreed to call

Simon.

Simon.

I'm not quite sure I understand what
this job entails.

Well, in the first instance, you will
represent the Julian Morell line in all

our print ads.

That's the bread and butter of our
campaign, so to speak.

Then there will also be television
commercials and, of course, the fashion

video. I can promise you you'll work
very hard, but I can also promise you

you'll be very well rewarded.

I don't think I would be right.

You know how I made Berenger's into the
success that it is?

I trust myself.

I know what's good for the store, and I
don't let anything stand in my way.

Now, everyone has intuition, but I know
how to use it. And I know that you are

right for the Julian Morel campaign.

Yes, thank you.

Now, why do you hesitate?

Please tell me.

It is possible that not... Every Julian
Moreau design would look flattering on

me.

Don't you know how very beautiful you
are?

But if that's all that's standing in the
way of your accepting the job, then I

can assure you, you will not have to
model any design that you don't approve

Now, is that a deal?

You see, my instinct was right in
ordering the champagne.

There's not much else to report.

I'm interested in every detail, Betty.

Danny, I never thought you got your
kicks that way.

You're not paid to think.

You're paid to report.

Well, okay.

Here's the big surprise.

Well, I sure was surprised.

Your friend at the Treasury Department
likes to make movies.

Movies? Yeah.

Videotapes. And then watches himself on
television afterwards.

Frank Chapman makes videotapes of
himself having sex?

I thought that would surprise you.

Clothing carrying our label or designers
exclusive to us is performing even

better. That's very impressive.

Well, what haven't I covered?

I don't think there's anything you
haven't covered.

I'm grateful that you took the time to
update me on the current status of

Perringer's. Well, if there has to be a
merger, it might as well go smoothly.

You know, your command of detail is
absolutely amazing.

Thank you. But I'm sure when it comes to
modernization and cost efficiency, you

have computers that can do a much better
job than I can.

Oh.

Transallied values you for things that
no computer can provide.

Mr. Adams, there's no need to flatter
me. I know when I've been beaten.

Beaten? Oh, we don't see it that way at
all, Paul. I mean, nobody's getting

beaten. This is not a hostile takeover
bid by any standards.

You'll benefit handsomely, and we will
profit from your experience, your

expertise, and, of course, your name.

And you've told this to my father?

Absolutely.

Oh, well, I'm sorry if he didn't convey
our intentions adequately enough to you.

But listen, even in the friendliest
acquisition, there are bound to be some

slight misunderstandings.

A trans -allied wants you in, Paul. Make
no mistake about that.

Without you to head up the store, we are
not interested in buying.

Okay.

I'm very glad.

Looking forward to working with you.
Likewise.

Here's the revised agenda.

Have it typed and distributed before we
convene the meeting.

Thank you.

We should open a store on the West
Coast, Pop.

If that's a riddle, Paul, I haven't time
for the punchline.

The board meets in an hour, and I have
to finish my report on the merger. If

go ahead with this merger, it's going to
be too late for me to expand the store

the way I want to expand it.

And isn't it also too late for a
grandstand play?

What are you afraid of?

I've already done all the research.

We stand to double our gross in sight of
two years.

It'll be a start of a bigger and better
Beringer than we ever dreamed of, Pop.

Go ahead. Talk the transallied people
into it. I don't care.

All right, stop the merger.

Let me expand Beringer's.

Otherwise, I walk.

Don't be petulant.

All right, fine.

Then I'll join Alexander's like you did
and see what the world's like outside of

Beringer's.

Are you mocking me?

Do you know how many offers I've had in
the last several years?

Do you have any idea?

So what do you want me to say? That
you're doing a good job? Well, I expect

to do a good job. That's what we pay you
for.

I'm tired of playing games with you, old
man.

You call for a vote on this merger, I
walk.

That's a very adult response.

One hell of a role model for your son.

If you don't agree with something, if
you don't get your own way, you walk

from it.

Take your baseball and go home, huh? Cut
the rhetorical tripe, will you? I'm not

a 16 -year -old.

Just because I didn't make you beg me to
come back when you fired me, don't

think I don't know why you want me back
now.

You're too proud to want me back on your
own.

Trans -Allied forced you to keep me.

I suspected it all along. I just had it
confirmed recently.

They don't want Behringers without a
Behringer at the helm. And you're

I'm the only one left.

That must burn the hell out of you.

You need me.

You have a very inflated view of your
own importance.

If I walk, they walk.

There's no merger without me.

Don't mistake my civility for stupidity.

What do you want?

Call on the vote.

Postpone it until I get a West Coast
operation going.

And if you still want a merger with
trans -allied or anybody else, I won't

you.

I'll even vote with you.

Mr. Barringer?

Mr.

Barringer?

Try to stop the board members from
coming.

The meeting is postponed.

Until further notice.

Yes, Mr. Barringer.

I underestimated him.

That'll never happen again.

You're talking like a boy.

When you get to be my age, you know
better than to say never.

You wanted Paul to be head of Berenger's
just to have the personal satisfaction

of throwing him out when you took over.

Thanks for letting hatred cloud your
judgment. You're damn right I hate them.

Why shouldn't they pay?

Let them suffer the way that I suffer.

The way that my mother suffered.

Then you'll take notice.

Be careful, Danny. Be smart.

What good is your hatred if it controls
you? It keeps me alive.

It may very well kill you, Danny. Not
before I make them pay.