1 00:00:23,929 --> 00:00:25,597 (OBJECTS CLATTERING) 2 00:00:26,792 --> 00:00:29,468 SAM LIPMAN-STERN: All right. Uh! Let's see. 3 00:00:29,468 --> 00:00:33,738 I was just sitting here, feeling like absolute... 4 00:00:35,272 --> 00:00:36,544 I was just sitting here feeling like fucking shit. 5 00:00:41,914 --> 00:00:43,015 I've been thinking about it 6 00:00:46,618 --> 00:00:48,051 ♪ (PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 7 00:00:53,326 --> 00:00:55,027 It's weird. I don't even recognize 8 00:01:00,835 --> 00:01:01,770 (SIGHS) 9 00:01:02,837 --> 00:01:05,640 GROANS) 10 00:01:08,042 --> 00:01:11,075 I worked at CDG for seven years 11 00:01:20,621 --> 00:01:24,292 But Pat was onto it right from the very start. 12 00:01:26,260 --> 00:01:29,727 Pat was like born to be a whistleblower. 13 00:01:29,727 --> 00:01:33,632 hambre! Oh, hambre! 14 00:01:35,333 --> 00:01:35,401 - SAM: Patrick. Tell us-- - Hey. What's up? 15 00:01:36,533 --> 00:01:37,435 Tell us about the place we're about to enter into. 16 00:01:40,222 --> 00:01:41,306 we're going into Civic Development Group, 17 00:01:42,558 --> 00:01:44,308 and what we do is we call up people 18 00:01:45,388 --> 00:01:47,179 on behalf of some bullshit organization 19 00:01:50,233 --> 00:01:52,283 what would you do with the decal 20 00:01:53,444 --> 00:01:54,286 if you were to get mailed one to your house? 21 00:01:57,488 --> 00:01:57,488 I mail 'em out every day. 22 00:02:05,629 --> 00:02:07,265 Pat, did you-- Are you high right now 23 00:02:11,419 --> 00:02:12,238 SAM: Let's go. Let's go get-- Let's head in. 24 00:02:18,210 --> 00:02:20,483 ♪ ("OH HAIL NO" BY EL-P PLAYING) ♪ 25 00:02:29,253 --> 00:02:31,927 (TELEPHONE CONTINUES RINGING) 26 00:02:36,964 --> 00:02:38,796 RECEIVER: Hello. 27 00:02:40,179 --> 00:02:40,432 JAMES CHESTNUT: This is James Chestnut calling 28 00:02:57,485 --> 00:02:59,322 - Ah! Whoo! - (TELEMARKETERS LAUGHING) 29 00:03:05,761 --> 00:03:07,263 (ED HILGER YELLING) 30 00:03:12,367 --> 00:03:14,166 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 31 00:03:15,167 --> 00:03:15,600 ♪ (SONG CONCLUDES) ♪ 32 00:03:16,701 --> 00:03:19,171 - (INDISTINCT CHATTER) - ♪ (PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 33 00:03:20,488 --> 00:03:21,572 - Hi. Mm. Mm. - (WATER BUBBLING) 34 00:03:21,572 --> 00:03:26,611 SAM: I started working at CDG when I was this 14-year-old kid. 35 00:03:27,705 --> 00:03:28,313 look at all that smoke! 36 00:03:29,666 --> 00:03:31,615 SAM: I had just dropped out of the ninth grade. 37 00:03:31,615 --> 00:03:35,188 whoa, whoa! 38 00:03:35,188 --> 00:03:37,856 I didn't even wanna fucking work there. 39 00:03:37,856 --> 00:03:41,259 I just wanted to hang out and paint graffiti and film me 40 00:03:49,393 --> 00:03:51,770 CDG for short, 41 00:03:52,856 --> 00:03:55,669 was the only place that wanted to hire someone my age. 42 00:04:02,714 --> 00:04:05,554 - TELEMARKETER 1: Here's my day at work. - (TELEMARKETER 2 CHEERS) 43 00:04:06,953 --> 00:04:11,324 I had, like, a mental image 44 00:04:13,423 --> 00:04:14,897 of what I thought telemarketing was. 45 00:04:19,669 --> 00:04:20,098 - SAM: This was not it. - TELEMARKETER: Ooh! 46 00:04:20,098 --> 00:04:25,265 BILLY: They basically reinvented American telemarketing. 47 00:04:25,265 --> 00:04:28,843 The whole art was the brainchild of this operation. 48 00:04:36,727 --> 00:04:37,720 is because of CDG. 49 00:04:41,437 --> 00:04:44,088 SAM: Civic Development Group had been around since the '90s 50 00:04:46,925 --> 00:04:51,196 TOM WHITE: CDG came up with a tremendous idea. 51 00:04:55,919 --> 00:04:58,536 for a lot of charitable organizations. 52 00:04:59,536 --> 00:05:01,006 Let's say you've got the firemen's organization 53 00:05:03,307 --> 00:05:04,276 And when that firemen's organization 54 00:05:06,812 --> 00:05:09,981 000 bucks a year. 55 00:05:20,562 --> 00:05:21,894 000 dollars and allow us to use your name, 56 00:05:23,269 --> 00:05:24,662 and we'll take care of everything else." 57 00:05:24,662 --> 00:05:26,864 SAM: They told me that my job would be 58 00:05:29,033 --> 00:05:31,337 to make calls on behalf of charitable police groups. 59 00:05:32,337 --> 00:05:34,506 no commission. 60 00:05:35,791 --> 00:05:36,240 this is Sabrina and I'm calling 61 00:05:45,572 --> 00:05:45,885 - (INDISTINCT CHATTER) - Thirty-five dollars 62 00:05:49,087 --> 00:05:49,923 All they ask is that you send back the 55 dollars 63 00:05:54,268 --> 00:05:54,292 (TELEMARKETER LAUGHS) 64 00:05:55,427 --> 00:06:02,001 - TELEMARKETER: - MANAGER: 65 00:06:03,001 --> 00:06:05,804 66 00:06:07,149 --> 00:06:07,807 but most of them were state lodges 67 00:06:11,451 --> 00:06:11,510 of the Fraternal Order of Police. 68 00:06:12,510 --> 00:06:13,511 69 00:06:17,458 --> 00:06:20,019 000 members nationwide. 70 00:06:21,019 --> 00:06:21,523 (AUDIENCE APPLAUDING) 71 00:06:22,390 --> 00:06:23,488 BRIAN GOETZ: The reality of it 72 00:06:25,049 --> 00:06:25,591 you know? 73 00:06:34,433 --> 00:06:35,700 SABRINA ROSS: This is the place 74 00:06:50,027 --> 00:06:50,686 SAM: 75 00:06:55,662 --> 00:06:55,687 (INDISTINCT CLAMOR) 76 00:06:58,455 --> 00:07:00,092 ♪ I'm trying to work here Forever at my job at CDG ♪ 77 00:07:05,653 --> 00:07:05,897 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 78 00:07:10,052 --> 00:07:11,170 It takes a certain kind of person 79 00:07:14,305 --> 00:07:15,408 in front of that computer monitor 80 00:07:20,042 --> 00:07:24,049 we would allow the guys to do whatever they needed to do 81 00:07:28,816 --> 00:07:29,988 buddy? 82 00:07:33,868 --> 00:07:34,420 They didn't care what you did. 83 00:07:35,453 --> 00:07:37,963 you're good. You don't sell, you suck. 84 00:07:39,464 --> 00:07:40,834 I'm working at this place, 85 00:07:47,475 --> 00:07:49,209 BRIAN: You didn't wanna be there. 86 00:07:49,209 --> 00:07:51,179 (LAUGHS) 87 00:07:52,545 --> 00:07:54,380 But the thing was you were always smart. 88 00:07:59,957 --> 00:08:01,320 - (INDISTINCT CHATTER) - Hello? 89 00:08:06,760 --> 00:08:10,596 Sam Lipman-Stern calling on behalf of the Washington DC 90 00:08:14,899 --> 00:08:18,636 163 police officers were killed 91 00:08:21,707 --> 00:08:23,910 And whenever any Delaware police officer 92 00:08:30,842 --> 00:08:31,084 to them and their families. 93 00:08:35,023 --> 00:08:35,854 Click. 94 00:08:37,098 --> 00:08:37,189 ♪ (TENSE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 95 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,091 96 00:08:55,971 --> 00:08:56,908 you were never a part of the Fraternal Order of Police. 97 00:08:58,208 --> 00:08:59,478 You were never a cop. You were calling on behalf of 'em. 98 00:09:04,049 --> 00:09:06,953 SAM: The other rule is that you had to tell people 99 00:09:08,294 --> 00:09:09,856 100 00:09:12,695 --> 00:09:13,793 101 00:09:16,895 --> 00:09:17,697 "Ten percent of something is better 102 00:09:25,062 --> 00:09:25,531 unless they asked specifically. 103 00:09:29,609 --> 00:09:30,908 so they only get ten percent, you keep the 90? 104 00:09:32,151 --> 00:09:35,914 if I give you 100 bucks, you only give them ten dollars?" 105 00:09:38,017 --> 00:09:41,353 you know? 106 00:09:42,580 --> 00:09:45,458 no matter what. 107 00:09:51,611 --> 00:09:51,731 "My mom just died." 108 00:09:53,364 --> 00:09:56,202 John? 109 00:09:56,202 --> 00:09:58,437 Was it completely totaled? 110 00:09:58,437 --> 00:09:59,906 John, I don't wanna burden you 111 00:10:27,166 --> 00:10:29,168 Please display it proudly to show your support. 112 00:10:29,168 --> 00:10:31,603 it was just some flimsy shit. 113 00:10:38,005 --> 00:10:40,578 I'm gonna send you out a new 2007 police card and decal. 114 00:10:41,645 --> 00:10:42,447 Do me a favor and just slap the decal 115 00:10:44,682 --> 00:10:45,184 you put the decal 116 00:10:47,786 --> 00:10:48,486 on the back of the vehicle and the card inside your wallet 117 00:10:49,687 --> 00:10:50,624 to show your proud continued support 118 00:10:52,625 --> 00:10:55,028 When we would get asked questions of like 119 00:10:58,129 --> 00:10:59,297 we were told to not say, 120 00:11:06,497 --> 00:11:07,372 121 00:11:09,674 --> 00:11:10,109 We're gonna give you this fucking sticker 122 00:11:14,245 --> 00:11:16,447 that was how CDG got built. 123 00:11:16,447 --> 00:11:20,385 the big one is 35. 124 00:11:21,715 --> 00:11:23,955 The smaller silver still goes a long way for 25. 125 00:11:25,349 --> 00:11:25,958 Could you reach up high and do the gold? 126 00:11:27,205 --> 00:11:27,992 Or you wanna just play it safe with the silver? 127 00:11:29,310 --> 00:11:30,629 Patricia. 128 00:11:36,434 --> 00:11:36,802 (PATRICIA SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY OVER PHONE) 129 00:11:47,580 --> 00:11:50,216 I didn't think I was doing anything bad at all. 130 00:11:54,836 --> 00:11:56,489 and this is how police raised their money. 131 00:11:56,489 --> 00:11:59,124 ♪ (SOFT MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 132 00:12:00,125 --> 00:12:02,231 SAM: I probably met Big Ed when I was like 16. 133 00:12:03,364 --> 00:12:04,830 BRIAN: I don't think I'm exaggerating 134 00:12:15,054 --> 00:12:16,844 that motherfucker's winning. He was nasty. 135 00:12:23,750 --> 00:12:24,918 man? 136 00:12:29,187 --> 00:12:30,059 a few years back. - ED: ...Magnum P.I. 137 00:12:50,677 --> 00:12:54,513 SAM: It was actually Ed's idea that we start filming 138 00:12:57,348 --> 00:12:59,252 "Let's just film how weird 139 00:13:01,278 --> 00:13:01,687 this place is and put it on YouTube." 140 00:13:07,431 --> 00:13:08,161 ...if you'd like to have it sent out. 141 00:13:10,729 --> 00:13:11,130 SAM: That's a live turtle? 142 00:13:12,581 --> 00:13:13,732 TELEMARKETER: Twenty-dollar bronze and a 15-dollar booster. 143 00:13:24,046 --> 00:13:26,177 it's nice to know... (CHUCKLES) 144 00:13:29,918 --> 00:13:32,085 - SAM: What's up Sabrina? - Hi. 145 00:13:43,820 --> 00:13:44,796 has to be something. 146 00:13:46,116 --> 00:13:46,830 He has to have a big dick... 147 00:13:54,242 --> 00:13:57,280 Don't eat it like a puppy. I don't like that shit. 148 00:14:03,450 --> 00:14:06,051 149 00:14:07,328 --> 00:14:09,354 there were some guys who thought they were master salesmen 150 00:14:10,765 --> 00:14:12,294 and took the job really seriously. 151 00:14:12,994 --> 00:14:15,031 CDG has been good to me. 152 00:14:17,161 --> 00:14:18,031 It has been real good to me. 153 00:14:25,672 --> 00:14:29,377 LAUGHING) - I'm... Get away from me. 154 00:14:32,953 --> 00:14:35,213 um, how do you feel 155 00:14:41,192 --> 00:14:43,356 - I mean... - ED: Well needed by whom? 156 00:14:48,062 --> 00:14:48,093 needed-- needed by most businesses and then... 157 00:14:48,093 --> 00:14:51,531 in the case of CDG, it provides a public service 158 00:14:54,065 --> 00:14:55,099 ED: By doing what? 159 00:14:58,504 --> 00:15:01,140 What I mean by that is very simple. 160 00:15:01,140 --> 00:15:04,010 Most of the people that worked at CDG 161 00:15:05,943 --> 00:15:06,810 had questionable pasts. 162 00:15:08,013 --> 00:15:11,010 people in transition, 163 00:15:12,049 --> 00:15:14,052 or other people just trying to earn extra money, 164 00:15:15,328 --> 00:15:16,122 it was a lot of criminals 165 00:15:20,192 --> 00:15:21,526 man. 166 00:15:25,966 --> 00:15:27,333 probably every other cubicle. You know what I'm saying? 167 00:15:27,333 --> 00:15:29,135 You don't know who's working next to you. 168 00:15:33,205 --> 00:15:35,239 Dudes flip out at the drop of a hat 169 00:15:36,674 --> 00:15:40,145 SABRINA: CDG is just like anything you could ever imagine 170 00:15:41,377 --> 00:15:43,414 right in front of you. 171 00:15:44,692 --> 00:15:45,283 "Who's going to get shot, 172 00:15:47,190 --> 00:15:48,453 or robbed?" Every day was a new adventure. 173 00:15:49,760 --> 00:15:50,556 Every other person was a drug dealer. 174 00:15:51,908 --> 00:15:53,125 either a drug dealer that wasn't caught yet, 175 00:15:58,263 --> 00:15:59,398 you can buy some coke, 176 00:16:00,666 --> 00:16:02,168 you can buy some Viagra 177 00:16:08,090 --> 00:16:10,109 Everything you need right there. Pussy... 178 00:16:10,109 --> 00:16:12,443 ED: What the hell wrong with you? 179 00:16:12,443 --> 00:16:14,413 BILLY: CDG would send their managers 180 00:16:15,806 --> 00:16:17,583 and recruit directly at the halfway houses. 181 00:16:21,229 --> 00:16:22,554 man. 182 00:16:24,023 --> 00:16:25,257 I went to jail at 23, I come home at 30, 183 00:16:27,192 --> 00:16:27,359 you know what I'm saying? I ain't have nothing at all. 184 00:16:29,695 --> 00:16:32,565 no real bread, no real clothes. 185 00:16:35,234 --> 00:16:38,705 186 00:16:41,331 --> 00:16:42,101 "The cops need some money." 187 00:16:46,611 --> 00:16:50,849 FARUQ: You had people who were committing criminal activities 188 00:16:51,849 --> 00:16:53,718 189 00:16:54,887 --> 00:16:56,255 but we're calling for policemen. 190 00:17:06,983 --> 00:17:08,801 look to us to put money in their safes. 191 00:17:09,939 --> 00:17:11,437 SAM: I agree. Totally. Cool. 192 00:17:13,572 --> 00:17:13,973 That was dope. Go back to work. 193 00:17:17,074 --> 00:17:19,677 - ♪ (PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - (OVERLAPPING CHATTER) 194 00:17:21,446 --> 00:17:22,248 BRIAN: People can talk about the negatives all day long 195 00:17:23,314 --> 00:17:24,215 "These guys are scumbags," or whatever, 196 00:17:25,584 --> 00:17:26,385 they don't understand camaraderie of the dudes 197 00:17:38,556 --> 00:17:39,798 How did your tweezer stretch it out so much? 198 00:17:40,970 --> 00:17:41,500 (LAUGHS MOCKINGLY) 199 00:17:46,730 --> 00:17:47,573 Sam. - SAM: Yeah. 200 00:17:49,692 --> 00:17:49,907 - (INDISTINCT CHATTER) - Video taping 201 00:17:52,277 --> 00:17:55,348 Sam. - (SAM CHUCKLES) 202 00:17:57,185 --> 00:17:59,151 SAM: You had to be crazy. 203 00:18:02,254 --> 00:18:05,156 I wasn't in a good place when I worked at CDG. 204 00:18:09,593 --> 00:18:11,229 BRIAN: We were the number one office 205 00:18:14,198 --> 00:18:17,802 We went out to an awards dinner and we won everything. 206 00:18:26,208 --> 00:18:27,546 everybody did this together. 207 00:18:28,771 --> 00:18:31,484 - (TELEMARKETERS CHEERING) - We're the office of the year! 208 00:18:34,186 --> 00:18:35,755 ♪ (PENSIVE MUSIC FADES) ♪ 209 00:18:35,755 --> 00:18:37,292 Pat. 210 00:18:45,230 --> 00:18:47,233 I'm doing good today. - SAM: Nice. 211 00:18:51,838 --> 00:18:54,572 ♪ (TENSE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 212 00:18:54,572 --> 00:18:57,709 BILLY: The craziest thing I ever saw at CDG 213 00:18:59,136 --> 00:19:01,347 was probably just like what they let Pat get away with. 214 00:19:02,578 --> 00:19:04,083 being high, doing heroin 215 00:19:06,551 --> 00:19:08,552 We got-- We got Pat The Tapper right over there. 216 00:19:09,855 --> 00:19:11,123 Pat. Sell those stickers. 217 00:19:18,199 --> 00:19:19,368 Hello. 218 00:19:21,668 --> 00:19:23,536 219 00:19:30,845 --> 00:19:31,813 Hello. 220 00:19:35,313 --> 00:19:39,852 this nigga like this and jump up, "Hi, I'm Pat." 221 00:19:39,852 --> 00:19:41,552 I do understand, um... 222 00:19:42,555 --> 00:19:43,488 what I mean? Like, he goes straight 223 00:19:53,436 --> 00:19:54,967 Pat made that company a lot of money. 224 00:19:56,109 --> 00:19:56,869 They used to kiss Pat's ass. 225 00:19:57,987 --> 00:19:59,270 about two weeks ago, 226 00:20:01,407 --> 00:20:02,208 like, 350 an hour and that's all day. 227 00:20:03,441 --> 00:20:05,010 - ED: Speaking of dope. - Pat fucking Pespas. 228 00:20:06,010 --> 00:20:07,741 everybody loved Pat. - ♪ (MUSIC TURNS SOFT) ♪ 229 00:20:33,171 --> 00:20:34,438 here I am... - SUE ORIN: What did they charge you? 230 00:20:42,748 --> 00:20:43,348 I think you're minimizing it a little bit. 231 00:20:49,520 --> 00:20:51,189 but that's a factory? 232 00:20:52,291 --> 00:20:54,493 Come on. Get real. Whatever. 233 00:20:55,582 --> 00:20:56,062 Sue, come here. - SUE: What? 234 00:21:01,831 --> 00:21:02,938 Come here. Come here. 235 00:21:04,038 --> 00:21:04,970 Turn. 236 00:21:06,222 --> 00:21:08,041 Sue. Isn't she lovely? 237 00:21:10,844 --> 00:21:12,545 SUE: 238 00:21:12,545 --> 00:21:15,014 ♪ (SOFT MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 239 00:21:17,853 --> 00:21:19,451 Pat was very sweet. Like such an innocent soul. 240 00:21:25,560 --> 00:21:28,694 I remember Pat speaking about justice 241 00:21:28,694 --> 00:21:31,562 and how things were just not right. 242 00:21:31,562 --> 00:21:35,301 PATRICK: If it's gonna cost money for big corporations 243 00:21:37,302 --> 00:21:38,402 244 00:21:41,631 --> 00:21:44,142 when Bush took office, 245 00:21:48,390 --> 00:21:52,016 does he make a very remote, 246 00:22:10,744 --> 00:22:10,770 You gotta love this place. 247 00:22:12,161 --> 00:22:12,338 SAM: "Let's make a movie about the life 248 00:22:15,105 --> 00:22:16,045 Patrick J. Pespas The Movie. 249 00:22:20,276 --> 00:22:20,744 - It's my friend. - (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 250 00:22:20,744 --> 00:22:22,714 that's good. It's good you act that way. 251 00:22:30,183 --> 00:22:33,025 Hold on to your television sets. (CHUCKLES) 252 00:22:33,025 --> 00:22:34,894 - How you doing? - PAT'S MOM: Fine. How are you? 253 00:22:38,355 --> 00:22:38,697 - PATRICK: That's Sam Lipman-Stern. - SAM: Hi. 254 00:22:39,857 --> 00:22:41,333 PATRICK: He's a producer and he's following me 255 00:22:43,635 --> 00:22:45,371 What are you doing with him anyway? 256 00:22:48,072 --> 00:22:48,401 we're pretty much-- 257 00:22:53,448 --> 00:22:54,412 uh, we're trying to-- 258 00:23:00,350 --> 00:23:00,453 what about it? 259 00:23:01,796 --> 00:23:02,053 PATRICK: You wouldn't believe the people 260 00:23:05,022 --> 00:23:06,324 law enforcement organizations 261 00:23:11,963 --> 00:23:13,332 and it's like a big bullshit scam. 262 00:23:14,428 --> 00:23:16,668 (PAT'S MOM SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY) 263 00:23:20,703 --> 00:23:21,506 PAT'S MOM: For what? What are you saying on there? 264 00:23:29,322 --> 00:23:30,119 but what is the purpose of this? 265 00:23:32,781 --> 00:23:34,147 SAM: Nice. 266 00:23:35,921 --> 00:23:39,258 "What's your opinion of telemarketing?" 267 00:23:44,958 --> 00:23:45,864 uh, one more question. 268 00:23:50,772 --> 00:23:54,306 I... I hear he's good at it. 269 00:23:54,306 --> 00:23:56,479 He's good with the bullshit lines. 270 00:23:56,944 --> 00:23:58,209 Yeah. Yeah. 271 00:23:59,395 --> 00:24:01,784 ♪ ("CARRY ON WAYWARD SON" BY KANSAS PLAYING OVER RADIO) ♪ 272 00:24:03,051 --> 00:24:04,753 dude. 273 00:24:09,422 --> 00:24:10,588 dude. 274 00:24:17,913 --> 00:24:19,798 get a little buzzed, make some crazy phone calls. 275 00:24:21,834 --> 00:24:21,901 - SAM: All right. - Put some old ladies down 276 00:24:24,942 --> 00:24:25,140 for their cigarette money. (LAUGHS) 277 00:24:30,212 --> 00:24:32,311 Wanna do this right here? Or should I start driving back? 278 00:24:40,885 --> 00:24:45,260 ♪ (SOFT ROCK SONG PLAYING OVER RADIO) ♪ 279 00:24:51,696 --> 00:24:53,702 PATRICK: The Bronx. The Bronx. 280 00:24:54,402 --> 00:24:55,599 SAM: The Bronx. 281 00:24:56,911 --> 00:24:59,505 don't try this at home. (LAUGHS) 282 00:24:59,505 --> 00:25:01,906 we gotta smash the list. 283 00:25:01,906 --> 00:25:06,182 Either we get 200 dollars in an hour or we go home. 284 00:25:07,381 --> 00:25:12,555 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 285 00:25:14,887 --> 00:25:17,489 Hi. Good evening. My name is Patrick J. Pespas. 286 00:25:19,917 --> 00:25:19,991 I'm calling on behalf of the New Jersey State 287 00:25:23,796 --> 00:25:24,863 believe it or not, 288 00:25:27,567 --> 00:25:28,366 today, three brave New Jersey officers 289 00:25:29,433 --> 00:25:30,203 were killed in the line of duty. 290 00:25:31,300 --> 00:25:31,404 The New Jersey State 291 00:25:34,438 --> 00:25:35,041 has set up a fund providing 292 00:25:38,843 --> 00:25:40,479 of any New Jersey officer unfortunately killed 293 00:25:44,552 --> 00:25:47,719 uh, this year, the top donation of 95 294 00:25:49,988 --> 00:25:51,723 but they do have a 75-dollar gold level. 295 00:26:00,500 --> 00:26:02,634 fantastic. It goes a long way to help. 296 00:26:03,770 --> 00:26:04,437 Colleen, for being a supporter. 297 00:26:06,339 --> 00:26:10,276 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 298 00:26:11,276 --> 00:26:11,313 (LAUGHS) 299 00:26:13,582 --> 00:26:14,913 uh, if you noticed 300 00:26:18,032 --> 00:26:18,984 before I sniffed that bag of her-- (HESITATES) 301 00:26:19,984 --> 00:26:22,954 before I sniffed that bag, I couldn't get a sale. 302 00:26:22,954 --> 00:26:24,994 (LAUGHS) 303 00:26:25,793 --> 00:26:27,626 ♪ (PENSIVE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 304 00:26:28,626 --> 00:26:30,495 SAM: We were all just in 305 00:26:34,131 --> 00:26:35,435 - TELEMARKETER: Let her rip! - (SAM SNIFFS) 306 00:26:38,469 --> 00:26:40,910 and I was in no place to judge. 307 00:26:48,115 --> 00:26:51,282 I'm back here with my producer. 308 00:26:51,282 --> 00:26:54,390 SAM: We're telemarketers. We're hardcore. (LAUGHS) 309 00:26:56,458 --> 00:26:59,291 so I'm gonna paint this one right here. 310 00:26:59,291 --> 00:27:01,927 I bugged Pat to come paint graffiti with me 311 00:27:11,630 --> 00:27:12,572 It's gonna fuck up my shit." But he'd come with me anyway. 312 00:27:12,572 --> 00:27:14,709 what the hell? Fuck it. 313 00:27:18,512 --> 00:27:21,647 SAM: I felt like he was maybe the only person in my life 314 00:27:28,088 --> 00:27:29,057 Beautiful. 315 00:27:37,762 --> 00:27:38,333 Wow! 316 00:27:39,467 --> 00:27:40,560 I was just like, 317 00:27:43,568 --> 00:27:44,203 "Yo, there's some, like, 318 00:27:45,704 --> 00:27:46,838 absolutely. 319 00:27:50,909 --> 00:27:51,177 dude. 320 00:27:52,484 --> 00:27:55,375 - The plot thickens. (LAUGHS) - (SAM LAUGHS) 321 00:27:58,250 --> 00:28:00,119 I'm here with Mark. He's a new CDG guy here. 322 00:28:01,508 --> 00:28:03,521 SAM: So how does it feel working with a bunch of ex-convicts? 323 00:28:07,290 --> 00:28:08,661 nice, nice. So am I. - SAM: Nice, okay. 324 00:28:14,067 --> 00:28:14,133 this says, 325 00:28:22,875 --> 00:28:22,942 - (SAM LAUGHING) - (MARK LAUGHING) 326 00:28:24,141 --> 00:28:25,711 man. 327 00:28:29,562 --> 00:28:30,883 what's that word? Uh... 328 00:28:36,693 --> 00:28:38,427 You have to be able to pronounce "benevolent." 329 00:28:39,461 --> 00:28:42,027 They want people like me at CDG. 330 00:28:42,027 --> 00:28:44,395 This way they could pull all the shady crap 331 00:28:45,764 --> 00:28:46,625 that they figure you won't do nothing about it 332 00:28:47,932 --> 00:28:50,369 because you're doing shady crap to begin with. 333 00:28:52,010 --> 00:28:56,108 SAM: I never knew much about who actually ran CDG. 334 00:28:57,391 --> 00:28:58,978 335 00:29:00,779 --> 00:29:01,217 the Keezers and the Pasches. 336 00:29:04,048 --> 00:29:04,249 All I knew was that one of them 337 00:29:05,349 --> 00:29:06,686 was in some terrible Christian rock band 338 00:29:13,646 --> 00:29:13,858 with some of the owners? 339 00:29:17,046 --> 00:29:19,531 get wasted, 340 00:29:21,933 --> 00:29:23,468 BILLY: These guys were innovators. 341 00:29:25,703 --> 00:29:27,172 They put together the scripts from their garage. 342 00:29:28,172 --> 00:29:30,910 like, Apple. 343 00:29:30,910 --> 00:29:32,916 Amazing. Amazing. 344 00:29:39,005 --> 00:29:40,885 they were calling for some Christian organization 345 00:29:42,112 --> 00:29:43,390 and the initials of the Christian organization 346 00:29:45,322 --> 00:29:47,159 they would tell you to tell the people, 347 00:29:54,801 --> 00:29:56,802 SUE: And how many stupid people did that? 348 00:29:57,958 --> 00:30:00,473 probably a lot. - SUE: Stupid! 349 00:30:04,909 --> 00:30:05,577 those guys would just say whatever. 350 00:30:06,811 --> 00:30:08,447 "Hey, yeah, this is Lieutenant Callahan, 351 00:30:09,537 --> 00:30:10,983 calling from the local FOP 48." 352 00:30:12,185 --> 00:30:12,852 they would straight up 353 00:30:18,171 --> 00:30:19,526 this is gonna provide bulletproof vests 354 00:30:23,113 --> 00:30:24,958 PATRICK: That really got people pissed off. 355 00:30:33,496 --> 00:30:34,040 They are taking people's money and not doing what they say 356 00:30:35,607 --> 00:30:38,577 not guns, 357 00:30:39,962 --> 00:30:41,012 the boiler rooms, 358 00:30:42,214 --> 00:30:43,281 are the crack houses of consumer fraud. 359 00:30:44,462 --> 00:30:46,118 PATRICK: They were on Barbara Walters's 20/20. 360 00:30:48,512 --> 00:30:49,421 uh, pretty big exposé on 'em. 361 00:30:50,624 --> 00:30:51,925 362 00:30:56,454 --> 00:30:56,962 charges the company denies. 363 00:30:58,188 --> 00:30:59,566 364 00:31:03,693 --> 00:31:04,571 How much would you say that you've given 365 00:31:12,144 --> 00:31:13,245 I had to go borrow it. (LAUGHS) 366 00:31:13,245 --> 00:31:17,550 If someone calls claiming to be the police 367 00:31:24,277 --> 00:31:26,529 SAM: The government actually took them to court and won. 368 00:31:31,864 --> 00:31:32,498 No more bulletproof vest shit. No more saying you're a cop. 369 00:31:33,564 --> 00:31:36,302 the Civic Development Group did not admit to any wrongdoing, 370 00:31:37,535 --> 00:31:40,639 000 dollars in fines. 371 00:31:40,639 --> 00:31:43,542 PATRICK: But I'll tell you the secret about CDG. 372 00:31:44,693 --> 00:31:45,276 They don't ever change. 373 00:31:46,571 --> 00:31:49,517 "Where's the next little loophole we can get through?" 374 00:31:59,024 --> 00:31:59,859 in Kissimmee, 375 00:32:04,005 --> 00:32:05,730 but she just gave us ten bucks "for the guys." 376 00:32:06,883 --> 00:32:07,032 don't ever refer to them 377 00:32:13,772 --> 00:32:15,006 if you hit the lottery, 378 00:32:17,833 --> 00:32:18,042 (IMITATES LAUGH) 379 00:32:19,043 --> 00:32:19,713 - (SAM LAUGHS) - (CHUCKLES) 380 00:32:25,234 --> 00:32:27,019 MATT PETZOLD: The goal was to sound like a cop 381 00:32:35,114 --> 00:32:35,193 think about, like, 382 00:32:40,735 --> 00:32:42,100 (SIGHS) It's... 383 00:32:50,593 --> 00:32:51,871 It almost made me feel like a crook. 384 00:32:51,871 --> 00:32:53,779 it's James Chestnut, calling on behalf 385 00:32:56,047 --> 00:32:56,452 How are you this evening? 386 00:32:58,484 --> 00:33:00,654 BILLY: People are intimidated 'cause they hear 387 00:33:03,087 --> 00:33:03,588 it was just fear based. 388 00:33:04,920 --> 00:33:06,759 it was really people giving out of either fear 389 00:33:09,402 --> 00:33:10,662 "Yeah." 390 00:33:10,662 --> 00:33:13,131 you know, the streets is all about. 391 00:33:21,538 --> 00:33:22,640 BRIAN: (IN ENGLISH) Do you know how Spanish people react? 392 00:33:23,708 --> 00:33:25,043 with all this ICE shit. 393 00:33:29,479 --> 00:33:31,150 394 00:33:32,343 --> 00:33:33,652 we're raising money for the police." 395 00:33:33,652 --> 00:33:35,553 "Okay. Yep." Bang. 396 00:33:42,094 --> 00:33:44,529 They'll find a way. 397 00:33:46,430 --> 00:33:47,833 398 00:33:49,067 --> 00:33:50,001 but it's the same shit every time. 399 00:33:51,003 --> 00:33:52,171 They just agree to a bullshit fine 400 00:33:55,473 --> 00:33:57,208 I'm still calling you for the police... 401 00:33:59,944 --> 00:34:01,412 and they ain't even getting the money. (CHUCKLES) 402 00:34:01,412 --> 00:34:06,251 come on people. Wake up, smell the coffee! 403 00:34:06,251 --> 00:34:08,053 404 00:34:13,635 --> 00:34:14,497 But it wasn't that simple. 405 00:34:15,562 --> 00:34:17,864 I'm 50 years old, I am disabled. 406 00:34:20,334 --> 00:34:22,867 Pat has to pay our bills. 407 00:34:30,573 --> 00:34:34,246 You try to find a job with a criminal record. Ha! 408 00:34:34,246 --> 00:34:37,812 409 00:34:39,075 --> 00:34:40,686 or we would've ended up homeless. 410 00:34:52,895 --> 00:34:56,868 and you and I are the only ones that can finally stop it." 411 00:35:00,672 --> 00:35:01,644 PATRICK: (OVER CELLPHONE) 412 00:35:14,152 --> 00:35:15,624 - SAM: What do you mean? - This has gotta go like this. Watch. 413 00:35:21,895 --> 00:35:26,198 guys, Patrick J. Pespas. I'm here with Joe Makko. 414 00:35:27,966 --> 00:35:28,467 how do you like CDG? 415 00:35:29,792 --> 00:35:30,235 it's a great place to work, man. 416 00:35:31,545 --> 00:35:32,504 - It's the greatest ever. - PATRICK: Is it crazy? 417 00:35:36,259 --> 00:35:36,341 does it bother you 418 00:35:44,643 --> 00:35:45,717 you know. 419 00:35:46,971 --> 00:35:48,253 It depends on what set of books you're looking at over there. 420 00:35:49,313 --> 00:35:49,655 you know. 421 00:36:14,985 --> 00:36:15,180 - (PATRICK STAMMERS) - We gonna do marijuana? 422 00:36:16,363 --> 00:36:17,649 - PATRICK: You wanna? - Do you do that? 423 00:36:23,368 --> 00:36:25,724 ♪ ("A STICK AND SLACKS" BY SHINTARO SAKAMOTO PLAYING) ♪ 424 00:36:26,724 --> 00:36:28,626 Charity in America. Where does it all begin? 425 00:36:29,979 --> 00:36:32,059 uh, I'm walking up to my job, 426 00:36:38,472 --> 00:36:40,938 America. 427 00:36:42,324 --> 00:36:45,010 This company that I work for doesn't forget anything. 428 00:36:48,748 --> 00:36:49,081 You gave us money on behalf of some charity 429 00:36:51,871 --> 00:36:53,385 you gave 25? Now, I want 55. 430 00:36:54,607 --> 00:36:55,922 you were stupid enough to give me that? 431 00:36:57,424 --> 00:36:57,521 fantastic! 432 00:36:58,623 --> 00:36:59,458 433 00:37:00,760 --> 00:37:02,894 it's gonna tell me to ask you for at least 125. 434 00:37:04,095 --> 00:37:06,097 it's gonna tell me to ask you 435 00:37:08,565 --> 00:37:09,802 it all starts again. 436 00:37:21,315 --> 00:37:25,720 The Maine State Federation of the Firefighters. 437 00:37:26,454 --> 00:37:28,720 438 00:37:38,402 --> 00:37:38,601 Good afternoon. 439 00:37:39,666 --> 00:37:41,934 I'm doing great. How you doing today? 440 00:37:41,934 --> 00:37:44,335 I wanna remind you these brave men and women gave 441 00:37:47,104 --> 00:37:47,874 it's time to give something back to them. 442 00:37:52,261 --> 00:37:53,011 to build self-esteem. 443 00:37:53,011 --> 00:37:54,779 my name is Patrick J. Pespas. 444 00:37:56,189 --> 00:37:57,216 I'm on behalf for the Maine State Federation 445 00:38:01,718 --> 00:38:02,955 a 53-year-old Springfield firefighter 446 00:38:05,523 --> 00:38:06,360 when his tanker truck overturned. 447 00:38:08,912 --> 00:38:11,096 you have gold level at 35, silver level at 25. 448 00:38:12,096 --> 00:38:13,231 I'm gonna send you out a new decal. 449 00:38:14,458 --> 00:38:14,900 ma'am please accept this decal 450 00:38:17,398 --> 00:38:17,937 in honor and support of these fallen heroes. 451 00:38:19,025 --> 00:38:19,172 First we call you 452 00:38:22,474 --> 00:38:23,643 then we'll call you back 453 00:38:25,910 --> 00:38:26,145 in about a week for New Jersey 454 00:38:28,979 --> 00:38:29,447 SUE: 455 00:38:34,520 --> 00:38:35,454 cook them all up. 456 00:38:39,066 --> 00:38:40,158 it's the volunteer firemen, 457 00:38:41,791 --> 00:38:44,767 then it's the fire chiefs. 458 00:38:45,666 --> 00:38:46,933 SAM: We were getting handed scripts 459 00:38:51,736 --> 00:38:53,472 And some of them just sounded like bootleg versions 460 00:38:56,777 --> 00:38:59,210 Fucking the Children's Wish Foundation. 461 00:39:00,464 --> 00:39:03,814 the Children's Wish Foundation. 462 00:39:04,815 --> 00:39:07,118 like, the Cancer Fund started, 463 00:39:09,086 --> 00:39:10,054 "Oh, man. We calling motherfuckers 464 00:39:12,349 --> 00:39:13,259 with cancer and they not even gonna get half the shit?" 465 00:39:14,435 --> 00:39:14,759 Yeah! Oh... (SIGHS) 466 00:39:14,759 --> 00:39:17,396 Then we called for the Cancer Fund of America-- 467 00:39:27,568 --> 00:39:27,906 every bullshit organization 468 00:39:32,709 --> 00:39:36,481 - ♪ (SONG FADES) ♪ - (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 469 00:39:40,795 --> 00:39:41,586 470 00:39:42,587 --> 00:39:43,355 they had like blueprints 471 00:39:45,558 --> 00:39:45,725 They were trying to franchise 472 00:39:51,451 --> 00:39:52,798 ♪ (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 473 00:40:03,107 --> 00:40:05,745 and areas that didn't have any kind of industry. 474 00:40:07,009 --> 00:40:07,512 Pretty much hopeless places. 475 00:40:12,583 --> 00:40:14,621 TOM: We were doing a massive amount of business 476 00:40:22,878 --> 00:40:23,294 And the next closest company to us 477 00:40:25,530 --> 00:40:26,064 there was just no comparison. 478 00:40:27,086 --> 00:40:27,967 (INSECTS CHIRPING) 479 00:40:28,967 --> 00:40:31,007 TOM: Things at CDG really started changing. 480 00:40:37,060 --> 00:40:37,441 "Hey, this is the list. 481 00:40:40,751 --> 00:40:40,812 bro... 482 00:40:44,649 --> 00:40:45,750 MATT: Motherfucker! 483 00:40:45,750 --> 00:40:49,688 PATRICK: There's so much chaos. I OD'd on the sales floor! 484 00:40:53,523 --> 00:40:55,293 "Pat, Pat, wake up. Can you stand?" "Yeah." 485 00:41:00,827 --> 00:41:01,195 call. Make money. Come on. 486 00:41:06,881 --> 00:41:07,271 your light's getting cut off. 487 00:41:44,309 --> 00:41:44,709 and tell him you haven't been here. 488 00:41:45,743 --> 00:41:47,716 Either make the sales or you're going back to jail." 489 00:41:53,551 --> 00:41:54,752 They stopped calling us telemarketers. 490 00:41:55,992 --> 00:41:58,126 we were professional management consultants. 491 00:41:59,459 --> 00:42:00,525 492 00:42:04,162 --> 00:42:06,698 You didn't have to mention you were calling on behalf. 493 00:42:06,698 --> 00:42:07,866 You didn't have to mention the fact 494 00:42:13,571 --> 00:42:15,741 "Uh, yeah. Hi, Mrs. Smith. 495 00:42:18,709 --> 00:42:19,678 I'm calling on behalf of the New Jersey State 496 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:24,416 We wanted to take it to the point 497 00:42:26,818 --> 00:42:28,624 "We are the New Jersey Fraternal Order of Police." 498 00:42:29,556 --> 00:42:31,689 This actually happened in Florida. 499 00:42:32,717 --> 00:42:34,927 That's where they started the experiment. 500 00:42:40,735 --> 00:42:42,902 It wasn't called CDG. 501 00:42:44,270 --> 00:42:46,205 It was called the Florida Highway Patrol 502 00:42:53,029 --> 00:42:55,581 503 00:42:56,804 --> 00:42:57,517 but we knew they were testing it out 504 00:43:02,873 --> 00:43:03,089 MATT: We switched from CDG 505 00:43:09,121 --> 00:43:11,664 like, a new login and file number 506 00:43:15,051 --> 00:43:15,066 ♪ (OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 507 00:43:16,427 --> 00:43:18,002 508 00:43:19,377 --> 00:43:21,907 but the consultant model was a fucking whole other level. 509 00:43:21,907 --> 00:43:25,177 It was written right there in the rebuttals. 510 00:43:27,447 --> 00:43:30,785 (CONTINUES READING PROMPT) 511 00:43:39,179 --> 00:43:42,355 SAM: 512 00:43:43,448 --> 00:43:45,524 well, as an NJ FOP employee, 513 00:43:49,835 --> 00:43:51,070 of your donation does go directly to the organization." 514 00:44:07,020 --> 00:44:10,025 - (TELEPHONE RINGING) - (OVERLAPPING CHATTER) 515 00:44:21,012 --> 00:44:21,704 - SAM: No way. Are you serious? - Dude... 516 00:44:25,204 --> 00:44:27,173 517 00:44:30,308 --> 00:44:33,246 But we didn't really understand how they were doing it. 518 00:44:33,246 --> 00:44:35,382 we didn't know if CDG had found 519 00:44:47,039 --> 00:44:47,793 I was young and I'd get fired 520 00:44:51,163 --> 00:44:53,398 And I had been trained. I had been conditioned. 521 00:44:54,774 --> 00:44:57,103 the money goes directly 522 00:45:04,511 --> 00:45:09,318 ♪ (TENSE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 523 00:45:14,820 --> 00:45:16,024 PATRICK: (OVER CELL PHONE) 524 00:45:26,975 --> 00:45:29,271 525 00:45:33,544 --> 00:45:34,206 like, the extracurricular activities 526 00:45:36,541 --> 00:45:37,944 so we gotta-- 527 00:45:47,120 --> 00:45:47,522 SAM: I'm doing journalism. 528 00:45:54,693 --> 00:45:57,395 "Sam, I saw all the videos. 529 00:45:59,459 --> 00:46:00,500 You gotta take them down. You gotta take the videos down from YouTube." 530 00:46:01,676 --> 00:46:03,835 (INDISTINCT CHATTER) 531 00:46:04,836 --> 00:46:05,237 (TELEMARKETERS CHEERING) 532 00:46:06,238 --> 00:46:07,506 SAM: "Everyone says it's you with the camera. 533 00:46:08,791 --> 00:46:09,941 you know, the rumor is spreading around, 534 00:46:19,117 --> 00:46:22,487 I walked into CDG and the owner told me 535 00:46:25,056 --> 00:46:26,158 "Yo, don't worry about it. 536 00:46:27,389 --> 00:46:29,228 I'll feed you info from the inside." 537 00:46:29,228 --> 00:46:31,798 And it gave me more time to dig into anything 538 00:46:35,133 --> 00:46:36,395 And then I started going down the rabbit hole. 539 00:46:43,294 --> 00:46:43,541 Sandy Ward said no. 540 00:46:44,675 --> 00:46:47,547 That's when the threats began on her answering machine. 541 00:47:01,716 --> 00:47:02,293 The company denied they made the call. 542 00:47:03,612 --> 00:47:04,563 But now the Federal Trade Commission 543 00:47:09,468 --> 00:47:10,836 going back to 1998. 544 00:47:10,836 --> 00:47:14,906 CDG is telling consumers that 100 percent 545 00:47:16,174 --> 00:47:18,010 of their donation is going directly to the charity. 546 00:47:19,043 --> 00:47:19,877 547 00:47:21,089 --> 00:47:22,415 80 to 90 percent of the donation 548 00:47:24,683 --> 00:47:25,517 "Hey, 549 00:47:29,305 --> 00:47:30,188 "I don't even know what you're talking about." 550 00:47:31,475 --> 00:47:32,323 "Well, you know, there's all these rumors 551 00:47:32,323 --> 00:47:34,159 and this lawsuit, 552 00:47:39,163 --> 00:47:41,134 "All right, 553 00:47:49,449 --> 00:47:49,642 Who's to say it's gonna end now? 554 00:47:50,701 --> 00:47:50,976 ♪ (TENSE MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪ 555 00:47:51,977 --> 00:47:53,879 VOICEMAIL: You have reached the voicemail box of... 556 00:48:05,924 --> 00:48:06,094 ♪ (OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 557 00:48:09,126 --> 00:48:09,729 - (TELEPHONES RINGING) - (OVERLAPPING CHATTER) 558 00:48:13,164 --> 00:48:16,504 (TELEMARKETERS READING PROMPTS) 559 00:48:23,177 --> 00:48:24,944 560 00:48:24,944 --> 00:48:27,545 561 00:48:27,545 --> 00:48:30,418 but when I hear the downfall of the company... 562 00:48:31,987 --> 00:48:34,320 I... I can only attribute it to greed. 563 00:48:35,616 --> 00:48:37,685 - (OVERLAPPING CHATTER) - (TELEPHONE RINGING) 564 00:48:41,486 --> 00:48:42,729 TELEMARKETER: Hi... (READS PROMPT) 565 00:49:05,050 --> 00:49:06,152 "Hey, listen, 566 00:49:13,847 --> 00:49:14,827 no. They're like, "No, the whole thing's, like, shut-- 567 00:49:17,498 --> 00:49:20,031 man. 568 00:49:20,031 --> 00:49:21,300 569 00:49:27,337 --> 00:49:29,608 REPORTER: It's being called the biggest telemarketing scam 570 00:49:35,802 --> 00:49:38,885 has been permanently shut down by the Federal Trade Commission. 571 00:49:38,885 --> 00:49:41,219 I was shredding stuff in the office. 572 00:49:41,219 --> 00:49:44,924 All of a sudden it's like these big white vans came. 573 00:49:47,775 --> 00:49:49,590 like desks. 574 00:49:55,670 --> 00:49:57,569 I fucking clapped. 575 00:50:00,104 --> 00:50:00,506 REPORTER 1: CDG made 189 million calls 576 00:50:02,207 --> 00:50:02,941 577 00:50:04,977 --> 00:50:05,645 which implied that 100 percent of donations 578 00:50:06,745 --> 00:50:06,779 would go to charity. 579 00:50:13,218 --> 00:50:15,720 with CDG keeping nearly all the money for themselves. 580 00:50:16,949 --> 00:50:17,784 REPORTER 2: The Federal Trade Commission sued 581 00:50:20,625 --> 00:50:22,061 the company agreed to pay 582 00:50:27,524 --> 00:50:27,927 REPORTER 3: No jail time is expected 583 00:50:31,135 --> 00:50:33,471 David Keezer and Scott Pasch, 584 00:50:34,865 --> 00:50:37,003 have been banned from telemarketing for life. 585 00:50:40,727 --> 00:50:42,214 586 00:50:47,118 --> 00:50:50,054 587 00:50:51,055 --> 00:50:51,923 588 00:50:54,253 --> 00:50:56,395 two Bentleys, a Range Rover, and an Escalade, 589 00:50:57,675 --> 00:50:58,764 and a quarter of a million dollars 590 00:51:01,133 --> 00:51:03,969 They told me this cat had a fucking house 591 00:51:07,467 --> 00:51:09,008 and had a fucking boat that would go-- 592 00:51:14,045 --> 00:51:14,645 to go to the other house on the other end of the lake." 593 00:51:15,906 --> 00:51:18,150 And he said he had to liquidate all his artwork. 594 00:51:22,663 --> 00:51:22,725 Get the fuck outta here. 595 00:51:28,860 --> 00:51:29,523 ♪ (OMINOUS MUSIC FADES) ♪ 596 00:51:37,805 --> 00:51:38,806 (CAR HORN HONKING) 597 00:51:41,541 --> 00:51:43,509 SAM: What's... (CHUCKLES) What's up? 598 00:51:46,292 --> 00:51:48,146 uh... 599 00:51:52,184 --> 00:51:54,322 ♪ (SOFT MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 600 00:52:00,910 --> 00:52:01,855 - The Han Hin. - SAM: Mm. (CHUCKLES) 601 00:52:03,038 --> 00:52:04,295 PATRICK: This is the turn right here. 602 00:52:04,295 --> 00:52:07,865 SAM: (CHUCKLING) The old CDG. 603 00:52:09,000 --> 00:52:10,168 I have that "I'm going to work" feeling 604 00:52:18,246 --> 00:52:21,781 this was nothing but a cash cow. 605 00:52:28,586 --> 00:52:32,258 please donate to me. I need a new Corvette." 606 00:52:33,483 --> 00:52:34,560 They didn't wanna share. They wanted-- 607 00:52:35,862 --> 00:52:38,497 They couldn't live with 90 percent of the money. 608 00:52:44,668 --> 00:52:47,639 Do you think that fine meant anything? 609 00:52:51,409 --> 00:52:55,783 The owner of this company had a band and they sucked. 610 00:53:01,352 --> 00:53:01,757 ANNOUNCER: This is real. 611 00:53:04,659 --> 00:53:06,628 This is J-Henry. 612 00:53:14,899 --> 00:53:16,069 ANNOUNCER: This special exclusive TV offer 613 00:53:19,770 --> 00:53:21,341 thinking it's going to the cops 614 00:53:23,008 --> 00:53:25,510 and these clowns take that money 615 00:53:28,750 --> 00:53:30,815 The thing that I don't understand 616 00:53:33,169 --> 00:53:34,452 is how did they get away without going to jail? 617 00:53:35,693 --> 00:53:37,522 if I ripped off all that money 618 00:53:41,968 --> 00:53:42,460 I guess, you know, 619 00:53:51,836 --> 00:53:53,738 SAM: I think Pat and I were resigned to the fact 620 00:53:55,059 --> 00:53:57,843 that there was nothing left for us to investigate 621 00:53:58,843 --> 00:54:01,413 and it was time to move on with our lives. 622 00:54:01,413 --> 00:54:04,449 But then I got a call from Big Ed. 623 00:54:04,449 --> 00:54:06,754 - ♪ (TENSE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ - TELEMARKETER: ...and they take. 624 00:54:08,156 --> 00:54:09,187 You know why? 625 00:54:13,688 --> 00:54:14,325 they need medical attention. 626 00:54:15,544 --> 00:54:17,896 Yeah. Hi. Is this Mr. Lee? Mr. Lee? 627 00:54:17,896 --> 00:54:20,532 SAM: He'd gotten a job at a new call center 628 00:54:24,236 --> 00:54:28,040 75. 629 00:54:29,040 --> 00:54:29,541 Can you do the big one this year? 630 00:54:30,809 --> 00:54:31,542 Can I at least get you involved with the ten-dollar pledge? 631 00:54:32,937 --> 00:54:34,914 same scripts. Same callers. 632 00:54:39,235 --> 00:54:40,153 please? 633 00:54:41,439 --> 00:54:42,288 ED: One leg up. (FARTING) 634 00:54:50,062 --> 00:54:51,396 people saw that the recipe was there 635 00:54:52,396 --> 00:54:53,966 and other companies took it and ran with it. 636 00:54:53,966 --> 00:54:56,135 SAM: He told me that he could get me hired there 637 00:54:58,202 --> 00:54:58,571 And it sounded pretty good. 638 00:54:59,820 --> 00:55:01,306 I kind of missed CDG to be honest. 639 00:55:02,489 --> 00:55:02,740 (INAUDIBLE) 640 00:55:03,740 --> 00:55:06,681 "Fuck that." 641 00:55:10,617 --> 00:55:14,187 forget CDG. Forget this new spot. 642 00:55:14,187 --> 00:55:16,759 Let's take down the entire industry." 643 00:55:20,025 --> 00:55:23,398 ♪ (SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 644 00:55:24,531 --> 00:55:26,599 SAM: Pat and Sam. We're back together. 645 00:55:27,888 --> 00:55:29,001 we got more to do yet, you know. - Yeah. 646 00:55:30,243 --> 00:55:31,837 but right now, 647 00:55:35,104 --> 00:55:35,507 New Jersey. - Yeah. 648 00:55:36,625 --> 00:55:37,375 I thought it would be cool if we could maybe interview 649 00:55:39,205 --> 00:55:39,510 some people that run the organizations... 650 00:55:44,341 --> 00:55:45,450 you know. - Yeah. 651 00:56:11,777 --> 00:56:13,448 SAM: 652 00:56:17,084 --> 00:56:18,086 JEFF: 653 00:56:23,824 --> 00:56:24,927 SAM: 654 00:57:08,962 --> 00:57:09,367 (SIRENS CONTINUE BLARING) 655 00:57:10,367 --> 00:57:12,074 ♪ (TENSE MUSIC PLAYING) ♪ 656 00:58:04,059 --> 00:58:05,061 ♪ (TENSE MUSIC CONCLUDES) ♪