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HI, DICK. HAPPY? NEED, UH...

NEED ANYTHING FOR THE OFFICE?

HOW-HOW ABOUT A LOCK FOR MY DOOR?

[CHUCKLES]

NO. UH, I MEAN IT, REALLY. ANYTHING.

- ANYTHING. - WELL, HOW ABOUT

THE PENCIL SHARPENER YOU PROMISED ME

FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS.

I'M SORRY, DICK. THOSE ARE JUST

IMPOSSIBLE TO GET.

I'LL TELL YOU WHAT. I'LL GIVE YOU ONE OF MINE.

YOU HAVE MORE THAN ONE?

WELL, NOT ANYMORE. [LAUGHS]

BUT, HEY, NO SACRIFICE

IS TOO GREAT.

OH, BY THE BY...

THE, UH, STATION MANAGER AND I WERE JUST HAVING

A LITTLE CHAT ABOUT MY FUTURE.

I WAS WONDERING IF YOU COULD POKE THAT SINCERE HEAD IN

AND SAY A KIND WORD OR TWO ABOUT YOUR BIGGEST FAN.

AH! SO, THAT'S WHAT THIS IS ALL ABOUT.

DICK, YOU WOULDN'T DENY ME ONE LITTLE PLUG

AFTER ALL I'VE DONE FOR YOU.

NO, I-I REALLY CHERISH THESE LAST TWO MINUTES.

OKAY.

[KNOCKING]

COME IN.

HI, BEV. LOOK WHO'S HERE.

OH, HI, DICK! GOOD TO SEE YOU.

UM, CAN YOU EXCUSE ME FOR A MINUTE?

ED, I'M WATCHING THE NEWS.

DWIGHT'S GOT SPINACH STUCK IN HIS TEETH AGAIN.

WELL, WHEN WE GO TO COMMERCIAL,

TOSS HIM SOME DENTAL FLOSS.

SO, DICK... MICHAEL'S BEEN

TELLING ME YOU'RE VERY HAPPY.

[WHIRRING]

YEAH, THINGS-- THINGS ARE GOING...

GREAT.

DON'T BE MODEST, DICK. TELL HER-- TELL HER

ALL I'VE DONE FOR YOU.

HE-HE'S DONE, UM...

UH, A LOT.

PLEASE, DICK. YOU'RE EMBARRASSING ME.

I SEE. SO, IN YOUR OPINION,

MICHAEL DESERVES A HOT TUB IN HIS OFFICE.

A HO-- A HOT TUB?

YOU KNOW, DICK. TO RELIEVE TENSION

DURING THOSE LATE NIGHT BRAIN-STORMING SESSIONS.

UH, I-- I HAVE-- I HAVE NO OPINION ON IT.

WELL, BUT YOU DO AGREE WITH MICHAEL'S OTHER DEMANDS.

SAY, UH, FULL-TIME ASSISTANT, THE PAID TRIP TO NEW YORK

EACH MONTH...

A CAPPUCCINO MACHINE.

UH, I'M-I'M SORRY. I-I HAD NO IDEA

I WAS GOING TO BE USED AS A PAWN IN SOMEBODY'S

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.

WELL, MICHAEL, IT SEEMS DICK FINDS

YOUR DEMANDS AS OUTRAGEOUS AS I DO.

I'M AFRAID I'M GONNA HAVE TO SAY NO.

TO ALL OF THEM?

WHAT IS THIS, PUBLIC TELEVISION?

I'M-I'M-- I'M GOING-- I'M GOING TO LEAVE.

I'M WITH YOU, DICK. YOU HEAR THAT, BEV?

EITHER I GET WHAT I WANT OR DICK AND I WALK.

WHAT?

MICHAEL, YOU'RE DRAGGING DICK INTO THIS AGAINST HIS WILL.

I FIND THAT INCREDIBLY...

SLIMY.

I DON'T THINK I WANT TO RENEW YOUR CONTRACT,

AT ANY PRICE.

COME AGAIN?

YOU'RE FIRED.

LISTEN, BEV. I-I WAS GOING

TO INSIST YOU USE THAT HOT TUB TOO.

- GOOD-BYE, MICHAEL. - AS FAR AS NEW YORK GOES,

I CAN LIVE WITH MY LITTLE TOWN BLUES.

GOOD-BYE, MICHAEL.

BEV, YOUR SIDE OF THE NEGOTIATION

IS STARTING TO SOUND A BIT ONE-NOTED.

OKAY.

WELL, ACTUALLY, I'M GLAD IT HAPPENED THIS WAY.

YOU JUST TRY TO REPLACE ME. THIS TOWN ISN'T EXACTLY

CRAWLING WITH WUNDERKINDS.

HI. I'M LARRY.

THIS IS MY BROTHER DARRYL. THIS IS MY OTHER BROTHER DARRYL.

WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU FELLAS?

WE WAS WONDERIN' IF YOU'D HANG ONE

OF OUR PROMOTIONAL FLIERS HERE AT THE INN.

WE'RE TRYIN' TO GIVE OUR CAFE BUSINESS

A KICK IN THE GET-ALONG.

"THIS THURSDAY IS 'BLOOD-TYPE O NIGHT'."

OH, LARRY...

READ ON. IT GETS BETTER.

"TO ALL FOLKS WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED FLUID

"COURSIN' THROUGH THEIR VEINS,

FREE BEVERAGE WITH YOUR MEAL."

LARRY, I REALLY DON'T THINK

THIS IS GOING TO ATTRACT MANY PEOPLE.

WELL...DARRYL DID A LOT OF RESEARCH.

AND TYPE O IS THE MOST POPULAR BLOOD.

- HI, GUYS. - AFTERNOON, MISS STEPHANIE.

WOULD YOU DO US THE PLEASURE OF DRAGGIN' YOUR LOVELY BONES

OVER TO OUR CAFE THIS THURSDAY?

"VEINS," "BLOOD," "BEVERAGE,"

EW!

DARRYL...

THIS IS THE LAST TIME I LET YOU MOUNT

AN ADVERTISING BLITZ.

HELLO, HONEY. HI, GUYS.

- MICHAEL! - STEPH.

OH, MY GOD.

SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAS HAPPENED

TO YOUR INCOME.

THAT'S MY EXTRA SENSORY SWEETIE.

ACTUALLY, WE'VE HIT A SMALL SNAG

IN MY CONTRACT NEGOTIATION.

HE WAS FIRED.

- WHAT? - IT WAS A FLUKE, STEPH.

I WAS PRACTICALLY FLOATING IN MY HOT TUB

WHEN DICK TORPEDOED ME.

I HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. YOU WERE TRYING TO USE TRICKERY

AND DECEIT TO GET WHAT YOU WANTED.

AND YOU WOULDN'T HELP HIM?

IF YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR EMPLOYMENT,

IT'S BECOME APPARENT TO US THAT WE'RE IN DIRE NEED

OF A MEDIA CONSULTANT.

WELL, GUYS, I'M...

HONORED.

UM...BUT UNFORTUNATELY, I'M STRICTLY A--

A BROADCAST ANIMAL.

WELL...IF YOU CHANGE YOUR MIND, WE'RE CONFIDENT YOU'D MAKE

THE CROSSOVER TO THE PRINT MEDIUM.

MICHAEL, YOU SEEM TO BE TAKING THIS ALL

- RATHER LIGHTLY. - WELL, IT'S EASY...

WHEN YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE.

THE RESUME THAT NO ONE SAYS "NO" TO.

YOU LIST WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY AS A REFERENCE?

HE, UH, SPOKE AT A SEMINAR I ATTENDED. WE HIT IT OFF.

REALLY?

AS FAR AS I COULD TELL, FROM THE ROW I WAS SITTING IN.

SOUNDS LIKE YOU'VE GOT A BUDDY.

A ONE LOOK AT THIS, I'LL BE SNATCHED UP

BY A NETWORK SO FAST, I'LL GET WHIPLASH.

OH!

MICHAEL, WHAT'S-WHAT'S THIS? YOU HAD ABSOLUTELY NOTHING TO DO

WITH GHOSTBUSTERS.

COME ON, DICK. IT'S NOT LIKE THEY

CHECK ON THESE THINGS.

[KNOCKING]

HI, DICK!

I MAY HAVE FOUND A NEW PRODUCER FOR YOUR SHOW.

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE THE JOB?

ME? IT SOUNDS-- IT SOUNDS PRETTY COMPLICATED.

MICHAEL DID IT.

WELL, THAT-THAT'S TRUE.

BESIDES, THIS WAY YOU'D HAVE

COMPLETE CONTROL OVER YOUR OWN SHOW.

WELL, I COULD FINALLY GET INTELLIGENT,

THOUGHT-PROVOKING GUESTS.

WELL, CHECK WITH ME BEFORE YOU ACTUALLY BOOK ANYBODY.

NOW, I'VE ASKED YOUR PRODUCTION CREW

TO STOP BY, SO YOU CAN GO OVER

WHAT YOU'LL NEED FOR THIS WEEK'S SHOW.

UH, DICK, YOU KNOW LEN, YOUR PRODUCTION MANAGER.

BUD, YOUR PROP MAN.

AND ERNIE, YOUR GOPHER.

GUYS...

DICK'S YOUR BOSS FROM NOW ON.

BOY, IS SHE HOT!

YEAH, WELL, WHY DON'T-- UH, WHY DON'T WE GET STARTED.

WHAT HAPPENED TO MICHAEL?

UH, HE DECIDED TO MOVE ON TO...

TO OTHER HORIZONS.

GOT CANNED OVER THE HOT TUB, HUH?

UM, FOR-FOR THIS WEEK, I-I'VE PULLED OFF

A REAL COUP. I HAVE, UH...

HENRY JENSEN, THE-- THE LANDSCAPE PHOTOGRAPHER?

SO, UH... ANY-ANYWAY, I'LL NEED AN EASEL

TO, UH, DISPLAY HIS PHOTOS.

YOU KNOW, FOR PHOTOGRAPHS, I'D RECOMMEND AN EASEL.

THAT-THAT-- THAT COULD WORK.

DO YOU WANT ME TO BUY ONE OR-- OR MAKE ONE IN THE SHOP?

UH, MAKE ONE.

MAKE ONE?

OKAY.

UNLESS THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG.

NO, NOTHING. JUST THAT IT'LL COST ABOUT

THREE TIMES AS MUCH AS BUYING ONE.

OH. WELL, THEN, UM...

THEN-THEN-- THEN BUY ONE.

FILL OUT A PURCHASE ORDER.

AND I'LL, UH-- I'LL NEED-- I'LL NEED A POINTER TOO.

OH, YOU COULD USE A POINTER TO GO WITH THAT EASEL.

GOOD-- GOOD IDEA.

WANT ME TO BUY IT OR MAKE IT?

UM... UH, BUY IT.

OKAY.

- WH-WHAT? - NOTHING. IT'S, UH,

JUST THAT WE COULD MAKE A POINTER IN THE SHOP

FOR NEXT TO NOTHING AND BE A LOT LESS PAPERWORK.

OH, OKAY, THEN. THEN-THEN MAKE IT.

[CLEARS THROAT REPEATEDLY]

NO, NOT A LOT LESS.

NOW, I, UM...

I WANT THE POINTER TO BE ABOUT--

HEY, HEY, HEY. DICK. DICK.

[CHUCKLES] DON'T WORRY.

I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT.

LOOK. I'VE BEEN IN THIS BUSINESS THIRTY YEARS. TELL HIM!

I KNOW WHAT I'M DOING.

I'M-I'M-- I'M SURE YOU DO.

UM, WHAT ABOUT TRANSPORTATION FOR...

UM, THIS PHOTO GUY?

WELL, HE, UH...

HE LIVES RIGHT NEAR ME, SO I CAN--

I CAN BRING HIM HERE MYSELF.

- OKAY. - WHAT?

NOTHING. IT JUST MIGHT COST THE TRANSPORTATION GUY

- HIS JOB, THAT'S ALL. - OH.

ERNIE'S OUR TRANSPORTATION GUY.

JUST, UH, FILL OUT THE WORK ORDER.

FI-FINE.

UM, I'LL HAVE TO BORROW YOUR CAR.

I TOTALED MINE LAST WEEK.

DON'T WORRY. I'VE LEARNED NOT TO LET PEOPLE

GOAD ME INTO RACING.

- OH, HI, HONEY. - HI.

GUESS WHAT? THE STATION MANAGER

HAS DECIDED TO LET ME PRODUCE MY OWN SHOW.

THAT SOUNDS COMPLICATED.

NOT, UH-- NOT-NOT REALLY.

- HI, ALL! - OH, HI, MICHAEL.

- HOW ARE YOU? - MICHAEL!

YOU HAVEN'T CALLED ME IN THREE DAYS.

I'M-I'M SORRY, CUPCAKE, BUT I'VE--

[CHUCKLES] I'VE BEEN SWAMPED

WITH JOB OFFERS.

I'M-I'M TRYING TO PICK THE ONE THAT'LL

BE THE LEAST WORK, AND STILL GLOAT MY WALLET

TO YOUR SATISFACTION.

UM, YOU'RE EXCUSED.

[CHUCKLES] SO, IS BEV STILL

PULLING OUT HER PREMATURELY GRAYING HAIR,

TRYING TO REPLACE ME?

UH, ACT-ACTUALLY, SHE, UM--

- SHE FOUND SOMEONE. - REALLY? SO FAST.

[STAMMERS] THAT'S TERRIFIC.

LOOKS-LOOKS LIKE, UH...

EVERYTHING'S WORKED OUT FOR THE BEST.

MICHAEL, LONG TIME NO SEE. HOW'S IT GOING?

[CRIES]

GEE, I DIDN'T MEAN TO HIT HIM SO HARD.

[CRIES]

MICHAEL?

I'M SURE THAT SOMETHING HORRIBLE

MUST BE EATING YOU UP INSIDE, BUT YOU'RE MAKING

THE REST OF US UNCOMFORTABLE.

OH, I HOPE I DIDN'T RUIN THIS SWEATER.

OH.

IF IT COULDN'T TAKE TEARS,

I WOULD'VE HANDED YOU OVER TO JOANNA.

NOW, TELL US WHAT'S WRONG.

[SCOFFS] I'M, UH...

I'M SORRY ABOUT THE WATERWORKS, EVERYONE.

[VOICE BREAKS] I'VE, UH...

I'VE HIT THE SKIDS.

I'M TOTALLY OUT OF MONEY.

[GASPS]

MY LANDLORD PADLOCKED MY APARTMENT.

ALL MY BILLS ARE PAST DUE.

I PEELED OUT IN MY TURBO Z

ONE STEP AHEAD OF THE REPOSSESSOR.

BU-BUT MICHAEL, YOU-- YOU LOST YOUR JOB

THREE DAYS AGO. WHERE-- WHERE DID ALL THE MONEY--

OH.

I LIVE IN A FINANCIAL FAST LANE, DICK.

THE REALITY OF IT DIDN'T HIT ME UNTIL TODAY.

THERE, IN THE HARDWARE STORE, THEY...

TOOK AWAY MY GOLD CARD.

NO!

I NEVER SAW ONE CUT IN HALF WITH AN AXE BEFORE.

MICHAEL, I'M SURE YOU'LL GET A JOB SOON.

REMEMBER THE RESUME THAT NO ONE CAN SAY "NO" TO.

THEY SAID IT. 47 TIMES.

47 POLITE REPLIES, TELLING ME

I'M FLY SPIT.

MICHAEL, I KNOW WHAT YOU MUST BE GOING THROUGH.

YOU DO? YOU'VE-- YOU'VE BEEN OUT OF WORK?

NOPE. STARTED HERE WHEN I WAS 15.

BEEN HERE EVER SINCE.

IT'S A GOOD FEELING.

GEORGE, DON'T YOU HAVE SOME WORK TO DO?

ALWAYS.

[HUMS]

WHO'D THEY FINALLY GET TO REPLACE ME?

WHAT CAREER-GRABBING VULTURE IS DROOLING OVER MY DESK

WHILE MY BODY'S STILL WARM?

THAT-THAT WOULD BE ME.

- YOU? - SOMEBODY WIPE THE FOOTPRINTS

OFF MY BACK.

MICHAEL, YOU-- YOU COULD CALL BEV.

WHAT'S THE POINT? SHE REALIZED

SHE DOESN'T NEED ME.

NO ONE DOES.

[SIGHS] WELL...

I'D BETTER SHOVE OFF.

IF YOU HAVE A CARDBOARD BOX,

I COULD USE SOME SHELTER TONIGHT.

MICHAEL...

I'M SURE THIS IS JUST A TEMPORARY,

ALBEIT DISGUSTING, PHASE YOU'RE GOING THROUGH.

AND UNTIL IT'S OVER, YOU CAN LIVE HERE.

SO, WE COULD GIVE HIM ROOM SEVEN.

I-I WON'T BE ANY BOTHER.

[CHUCKLES] I-I-- I DON'T EVEN

NEED ANY BLANKETS. YOU CAN JUST COVER ME

[VOICE BREAKS] WITH REJECTION LETTERS.

[CRIES]

[KNOCKING]

HI, DICK.

I PICKED UP THOSE PHOTOS FROM, UM...

THAT CAMERA GUY.

AND HERE'S YOUR CAR KEYS.

OH. THESE ARE GREAT.

W-WHAT'S-- WHAT'S THIS PICTURE OF MY CAR?

OH, SORRY. THAT'S FOR THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER.

- OH, NO. - IT'S NOT A BIG DENT.

STATION'S GONNA TAKE CARE OF IT.

I CAN DRIVE IT OVER TO THE REPAIR SHOP RIGHT NOW--

NO!

I'LL-I'LL DRIVE IT-- DRIVE IT MYSELF.

OKAY. BUT BE CAREFUL.

IT TENDS TO GO IN CIRCLES.

HEARD THE KID SMASHED UP YOUR CAR.

YOU'LL HAVE TO FILL OUT THIS INSURANCE CLAIM FORM.

HI, DICK. I JUST WANTED TO GET YOUR APPROVAL

ON THIS POINTER.

WELL, BESIDES BEING TOO LONG,

IT'S NOT ROUND, AND IT DOESN'T

- HAVE A POINT. - SO, IT'S OKAY?

[STAMMERS] FORGET IT. I'LL-- I'LL TAKE IT HOME

AND HAVE MY HANDYMAN CUT IT.

OKAY.

I-I REALLY DON'T NEED A POINTER.

"CANCELING A PROP"

ORDER.

WHAT, UH-- WHAT-- WHAT ABOUT THE EASEL?

THE EASEL? THE EASEL!

[LAUGHS] I WAS SO BUSY

GETTING THE POINTER RIGHT, I FORGOT ALL ABOUT IT.

- WELL, THAT IS THE MOST-- - OFF, DICK. I'M SORRY.

I'M ON A BREAK.

[CLEARS THROAT] HERE'S THE FORM

IF YOU WANT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT BUD.

O-OKAY, THAT'S IT. I'VE-I'VE HAD FORMS

UP TO HERE, I HAVE A LOG FOR A POINTER,

AND I HAVE A CAR THAT GOES CLOCKWISE.

- SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE! - DICK!

- WHAT? - MONDAY'S BUD'S BIRTHDAY. WE'RE ALL CHIPPING IN $10.

[HAMMERING]

MICHAEL, IT'S...

NOON. WHAT ARE YOU DOING UP SO EARLY?

I HAD ANOTHER NIGHTMARE.

IT WAS A TWO-HEADED CREATURE THAT LOOKED LIKE DICK AND BEV.

MICHAEL, THAT'S WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU MAKE A WHOLE DINNER

OUT OF AEROSOL CHEESE.

MICHAEL, I'VE GOT A LOT OF WORK TO DO

IN THE GARAGE. YOU WANT TO COME

WATCH ME HAMMER?

THANKS, GEORGE, BUT I THINK I WATCHED LONG ENOUGH YESTERDAY

TO LAST A WHILE.

I'LL JUST GO SIT OUT ON THE PORCH

AND WAVE AT CARS.

CAN'T COMPETE WITH THAT.

STEPHANIE!

I NEVER SEE YOU ANYMORE. ARE YOU AVOIDING ME?

OH, MICHAEL, HOW COULD YOU EVEN THINK THAT?

[CHUCKLES] I'M SORRY.

- GIVE US A HUG. - NO.

MICHAEL...

OH, YOU'VE BEEN...

LIKE THIS FOR DAYS NOW.

WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO STOP BEING A LUMP

I HAVE TO VACUUM AROUND.

I CAN'T TELL, STEPH. ALL I CAN DO IS SET

DAILY GOALS FOR MYSELF

AND TRY TO MEET THEM.

I BETTER GET OUT AND START WAVING.

MICHAEL, I WANT YOU TO COME WITH ME

TO THE STATION AND DEMAND YOUR JOB BACK.

NO, DICK. IT'S BETTER THIS WAY.

I GOT WHAT I DESERVE.

BEV FIRED ME BECAUSE I WAS SLIME.

I USE PEOPLE.

WELL, YEAH, BUT...

YOU-YOU WERE GOOD AT IT.

AT WHAT? SELLING OUT TO RATINGS?

PANDERING TO WHATEVER WAS BASE AND VILE IN THE AUDIENCE?

WELL, YEAH.

THANKS FOR CHEERLEADING, DICK. THE WORLD'S...

BETTER OFF WITH ME OUT OF WORK.

WELL, AREN'T YOU GOING TO ARGUE WITH HIM?

HONEY, I CAN'T. FROM SLIME ON,

HE WAS RIGHT.

STEPHANIE, MAYBE YOU CAN GET HIM TO GO WITH DICK.

HE MIGHT BE ABLE TO GET HIS JOB BACK.

JOANNA, I'VE JUST BEEN SUPPORTIVE FOR THREE MINUTES!

DON'T I GET ANY TIME FOR MYSELF ANYMORE?

OH, PISH!

MICHAEL?

- GET IN HERE. - BUT STEPH,

THERE'S A BUS COMING.

MICHAEL, LOOK AT ME!

I LOVE YOU. I BELIEVE IN YOU.

BUT WHEN I SEE YOU LIKE THIS, I JUST WANT TO SLAP YOU SILLY.

NOW, GO AND GET THAT JOB!

I CAN'T, STEPH. I'M NOTHING.

I'M-I'M A LAMP WITHOUT A BULB.

I'M-- I'M BAKED BEANS WITHOUT THAT LITTLE GLOB.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU CALL IT.

IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE SALT PORK,

BUT GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT IT REALLY--

WAIT A MINUTE. I'M MORE LIKE THAT.

MICHAEL, YOU ARE NOT A PORK GLOB!

YOU HAVE TALENT!

YOU CAN SEEM SINCERE WHEN YOU'RE NOT.

YOU CAN SWITCH OPINIONS IN MID-SENTENCE

WITHOUT LOSING YOUR CONVICTION.

EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU SCREAMS "PRODUCER."

NOW, GO BACK TO THAT STUPID STATION AND PRODUCE!

ALL RIGHT, DICK. I HAVE WHIPPED HIM INTO SHAPE.

NOW, IT'S UP TO YOU.

[KNOCKING]

COME IN.

HI, BEV. HAVE I GOT A SURPRISE FOR YOU.

LOOK WHO'S HERE.

YOU?

- MICHAEL? - HELLO, MS. DUTTON.

HE, UH-- HE CAN'T STAY LONG.

THIS MAN IS IN DEMAND.

MICHAEL, UH, TELL HER-- TELL HER WHAT YOU'VE BEEN UP TO.

[MUTTERING] WELL, YOU KNOW...

KIND OF... WELL, CHIPS...

UH...

WHAT-WHAT HE'S-- WHAT HE'S-- WHAT HE'S TRYING TO SAY

IS THAT HE'S CONSIDERING A-- A TON OF OTHER POSITIONS.

IS ONE OF THEM "UPRIGHT?"

CAN WE GO HOME NOW? I'M MISSING MY SOAPS.

BEV, CAN'T YOU TAKE HIM BACK? HE'S-- HE'S A GOOD PRODUCER.

I'M SORRY, DICK.

WELL...

I'M-I'M SORRY TOO. IF...

IF I DON'T GET HIM BACK, THEN...

THEN-THEN I'M WALKING.

NO, YOU'RE NOT.

OH, YEAH? JUST WATCH ME.

THIS-- THIS IS ME. LEAVING.

DICK! HE'S A JERK.

NOW, I-- I KNOW THAT, BUT I-- I NEED HIM.

YOU-YOU MEAN THAT, DICK?

DARN RIGHT, I DO.

SOMEBODY NEEDS ME!

WELL... [SIGHS]

IF YOU FEEL THAT STRONGLY ABOUT IT,

I GUESS I CAN RECONSIDER.

- THANKS. - YOU'RE WELCOME.

MOMENTITO, GUYS AND GALS.

LET'S NOT TOSS THE CONFETTI BEFORE THE PARADE.

WHAT ABOUT MY DEMANDS?

WHAT?

I'LL TAKE YOU BACK AT YOUR OLD SALARY.

NO FRILLS, NO PERKS.

I'LL COME BACK FOR 10% INTEREST.

FIVE. AND YOU'RE NOT WORTH IT.

BEV, READ MY LIPS.

[LAUGHS]

THERE'S NO MORE MONEY IN THE BUDGET.

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO? TAKE IT OUT OF DICK'S SALARY?

- WELL-- - NO WAY!

[KNOCKING]

COME IN.

HERE YOU ARE, DICK. I FOUND YOU

A REAL NICE EASEL.

IT-IT HAS TWO LEGS. IT'LL FALL OVER.

GREAT! SO, IT'S OKAY.

OKAY, TAKE IT-- TAKE IT OUT OF MY SALARY.

ALL RIGHT!

THE WUNDERKIND IS BACK!

THANKS, DICK. I-- I WON'T FORGET YOU FOR THIS.

YOU'RE CRAZY, YOU KNOW THAT.

LOOK, IT-IT'LL BE WORTH IT JUST TO HAVE HIM

BAIL ME OUT OF ALL THAT PAPERWORK.

WHAT PAPERWORK? I ALWAYS HAVE LEN FILL IT OUT.

LEN CAN FILL IT OUT?