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[ music]

♪ ♪

[female #1]
Uh-huh.

Yes, yes, Miss Goldman,
you do have 48 acres

of some of the most
beautiful property

in Southern California.

Yes, I know you're very
particular about your buyer.

Yes, I do, I have some
possible buyers for you.

All of them, yes,
they all have references.

Of course, yeah, you
can meet them in person.

No problem.

Let me get back to
the office and I can email you

everything that you need, okay?

Okay, thank you very much.

Okay, bye.

♪ ♪

[smashing]

♪ ♪

Real estate can
be a brutal business.

Now if you want
to be successful,

you have to be
prepared for that.

Demanding clients,
by-the-numbers brokers,

agents who shake
your hand with a smile

while stabbing you in the back.

Now if you don't think
that you can handle that,

then you better
take up something else.

All right, any final questions?

Yes.

[female #2]
Actually, it's a two-part question.

I was wondering what got you
interested in real estate

and also, you said
it was a brutal business.

So why have you stayed in it?

Well, I've tried all
kinds of other jobs,

and I've had a ton
of horrible bosses

that paid me way less
than I deserved.

But then I realized,
who needs them?

With real estate,
I can make more money

than they do and be my own boss.

And I can control
my own destiny.

Oh, and to answer
your second question,

I'm just a sadomasochist.

Anyway, I think my time is up.

Please reach out to me
once you get your license.

I'm willing to work
with new agents.

All right, good luck, everybody.

[applause]

Hi, I'm Shelby Wilson.

Oh, hi, nice to meet you.

That was a great question.

It tells me you're gonna
be a pretty good agent.

Really?

Yes.

You know, it's
pretty much lip service

when I tell classes like
this to give me a call,

but I really think that
you should keep in touch.

I will.

Good.

You know I was thinking
maybe I could start now.

Look, I know that
it's probably a long shot,

but I feel like I could
learn a lot from you

about how
the business really works

and if I wait,
somebody else might come along

and take that slot.

Well, you know you
can't earn a commission

without a license.

No, I know, I was
thinking an internship?

Well, I couldn't pay you.

That's fine,
I just want to learn.

Okay, on a trial basis.

Thank you.

Be here tomorrow morning,
8:00 a.m.

♪ ♪

- Okay.
- And before you arrive,

buy two dozen donuts
from Donut Friend

and a box of
travel coffee from Jones.

Think you can handle that?

- Absolutely.
- Okay.

And I promise
I will not let you down.

Don't suck up and don't
make promises you can't keep.

It looks weak.

- Okay.
- See you in the morning.

[Shelby]
All right.

♪ ♪

I start working at a
real estate company tomorrow.

- Really?
- Mm-hmm.

Well, I mean technically
it's an internship

with the potential
to become a job

once I get my license.

So, no pay.

No, I'm just
getting in the door.

But if I make a good impression,

it could lead to a paying job.

I mean, aren't you,
aren't you happy for me?

I... I am.

I am.

Okay.

What about you?

How'd your meeting go?

Well, it didn't.

He had his assistant remind
me that I was only a temp

and if I didn't like it,

they'd find somebody
else who did.

Oh, honey, I'm sorry.

It's okay.

It just confirmed
they weren't good people.

I wouldn't want
to spend the next ten years

with a company like that.

Yeah, you deserve better.

Yeah, I do.

♪ ♪

Grant!

♪ ♪

So who is this lady
you're gonna be working for?

Oh, Paulette Bolton.

What firm is she with?

What do you mean?

I mean, does she work for
one of those big companies

like RE/MAX or something?

No, I think it's just her.

Is she legit?

Yeah, she's been in
the business for like 20 years.

I guess you know
what you're doing.

I have a good
feeling about this.

♪ ♪

Paulette?

I'm here.

Got the coffee and the donuts.

Paulette?

It's Shelby.

Hello?

[creaking]

♪ ♪

Paulette?

♪ ♪

Hello?

♪ ♪

Paulette?

♪ ♪

Are you here?

♪ ♪

[rustling]

Hello?

♪ ♪

Paulette?

♪ ♪

Paulette, is that you?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Paulette?

[gasping]

Where's Paulette?

I... I... I don't know.

Who are you?

I'm Shelby, Shelby Wilson.

I... I'm sure Paulette's
here somewhere

but maybe I could
help you with something?

Yeah, I want my $17,000 back.

What?

Are you in with her?

I... I... I...

Listen, you tell that bitch
if I don't get my money back,

- I'm gonna take...
- Walter.

Is that any way
to speak to my colleague?

[Walter]
So, you finally decided
to show yourself, huh?

[Paulette]
Shelby, would you
do me a favor please,

go to my car and go to the trunk

and get the cleaning supplies
out before people come.

Uh, my keys are right there
and it's a back Jag, hon.

- Okay.
- Thank you.

That is very
unprofessional, Walter,

evenor you.

I put 17 grand in that deal.

I told you the developer
filed for bankruptcy.

[Walter]
You said they'd have those
condos built in four months

and we'd double our money.

Walter, read the contract.

You knew there was risk.

You made it sound like
there was no risk, Paulette.

I need that cash now!

Okay, they seem to
want to settle this,

so let me work on it
and see what I can do.

Just give me a few days.

I've already given
you six months!

♪ ♪

[Paulette]
I'll call them this week

and then I'll let you know.

I heard that one before,
Paulette.

I will.

I don't know what else to say.

♪ ♪

You better.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Some boss you got there,
Shelby Wilson.

♪ ♪

[Shelby]
Oh.

Sorry, I didn't mean
to interrupt.

No, not at all.

I was just doing
a little prayer.

That's a little broker's prayer.

It's good stuff.

What's the deal
with that Walter guy?

It's a long story.

We don't have time
to get into that right now.

Oh, but would you do me a favor?

After you clean up that mess,

I haven't had time
to put out my signs.

Would you put them out for me?

Signs?

Do I have to hold your hand?

The signs, the signs,
the open house signs.

The ones that direct
people to come here.

You must have seen them when
you got the cleaning supplies

out of my trunk.

Yes, I'm sorry, yeah.

Okay, start at
the corner of this block

and circle your way out.

And if you see
somebody else's signs,

just, uh, put mine
in the foreground.

One more thing.

Your car, move it, please.

It kills the property value.

Just move it somewhere,
anywhere,

just get it out of here.

Okay.

♪ ♪

Yeah, I don't think
this is the right place.

Yeah, no.

Welcome, hello, hello.

I'm Paulette Bolton.

Amanda.

- Yes, hi.
- Hello, nice to meet you.

Uh, I'm here to answer
any questions you may have.

Um, is this 2121 Shenandoah,

because the pictures
on your website

look completely different.

[Amanda]
Yeah, like where's the grass
and the paved driveway?

I'm so sorry,
my assistant here is new

and she mixed up
the picture files.

But this is a fantastic home.

If you want to come
inside and look around,

you never know,
you may fall in love.

Uh, sure, we're here.

We might as well look around.

Okay, great.

Wait till you see the kitchen.

Oh, the cabinetry
is all brand now.

Oh, they weren't serious,
you can always tell.

How?

That woman's jewelry
was so cheap.

They didn't have
a pot to piss in.

I'm hoping we're gonna have
better luck with this place.

I need you to do me a favor.

Sure.

I need you to pretend
to be somebody else.

A possible buyer.

What?

I've got a client
on the hook for this place.

She's coming by in a few minutes

and I think
I can close the deal,

but I just need to put
a little pressure on her.

Wait, so you want me to...

Just keep it simple.

Ask a few questions
about the property,

make a fake phone call,

rave about the place.

And then say you want
to make an offer.

What, what kind of offer?

$550,000.

But say it loud enough
for her to hear.

What's the problem?

No, nothing, I just...

I mean, isn't that kind
of against the rules?

Your mind has become
polluted by that crap

that they teach you
in those dumb classes.

Fiduciary duty
and conflict of interest

and blah blah blah blah blah.

That's why people fail.

This is real life.

This is how you make a sale.

Honey, either you want
to succeed or you don't.

I could get somebody else
if you don't want to do it.

No, no, I'm... I'll do it.

That's the spirit.

[doorbell ringing]

Oh, okay, she's here.

Okay.

Hello, Felicia.

I'm Paulette Bolton.

Nice to meet you in person.

Nice to meet you.

I'm so sorry
I didn't get your text.

I was talking to someone else.

[Felicia]
Someone else?

I thought I was
the only one interested.

You were, until today.

But don't worry, I don't...
I don't think she's serious.

Okay.

Paulette, uh,
when was the house built?

Uh, in '02.

Wow, it still looks brand new.

Oh, thank you.

Um, hi.

Hello.

I'll be back, I'm just
gonna go in the other room.

Let me know if you
have any other questions.

I will.

I'm gonna call my husband.

Okay, great.

Let's go measure that den.

Sure.

[Paulette]
You have your little
tape measure with you?

[Felicia]
I do.

Okay, now I think
this is 20 x 30.

Okay.

[Shelby]
Hey, Steve.

Yeah, I'm at the house now,
but there's somebody else here.

Yeah, no, I know, I know,

but I think this lady
is willing to offer a lot.

Oh, I should stop her,
we shouldn't be hearing this.

I mean, it's one
of the best houses...

Well, hold on.

A lot, what's a lot?

I think we should
offer $700,000.

[Felicia]
$700,000, is she kidding?

I can't compete with that.

I mean, especially
for this place.

You know what,
just let her have it.

Oh, no wait, wait, Felicia,
I don't think she meant that.

I think that she's probably
just trying to intimidate you.

Okay, yeah, I'll let her know.

Thank you.

You must have a lot
of money to burn, lady.

- Oh, but Felicia...
- Bye, bye.

♪ ♪

What the hell were you doing?

I just did what you said.

What was the price
that I told you?

$550,000.

Why did you say $700,000?

Well, I was just trying
to get you a better commission.

No, you were trying
to kiss my ass.

Don't do that, ever!

You just killed that deal.

Oh!

I don't know, maybe this
is just too much for you.

No, Paulette, I'm sorry.

I just...

What?

Well, I just thought
this job would be more

than cleaning up spills
and putting out signs

and pretending
to be somebody else.

You know what,
you should consider yourself

very lucky that I don't
have you on a street corner

handing out balloons.

I think you need to go home
and ask yourself tonight

if you really want to do this

for the next
25 years of your life.

♪ ♪

I'm so disappointed.

♪ ♪

[Grant]
She had you doing what?

[Shelby]
Posing as a buyer.

[Grant]
She had you posing as
a buyer to defraud someone.

And on your first day?

No, it's not fraud,
it's, it's just a technique.

That's how you make
the big money in real estate.

We could really use
the extra income right now.

I can't believe how lax
you're being about this.

You can get into
a lot of trouble.

And you don't
have your license yet.

Exactly.

That's why this is such
a great opportunity for me.

Most real estate firms
don't take people on

before they get their license.

There's probably
a reason for that.

[Shelby]
I'm just trying to help, Grant.

I mean, one of us has
to pay off our student loans.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[Paulette]
Jeez, Jerry.

You don't have to
sneak up on me like that.

I need your rent.

I'll have it to you
by the end of the week.

It's already two weeks late.

I know, I'm sorry.

But I just closed a deal,

so I'll get you the cash
in a couple of days.

Uh, you know

out of all
the people in this building,

you're the only one
that gives me trouble.

Jerry.

I could easily get
more money for this space

if I leased it to somebody else.

I'll have it to you in two days.

Promise.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

No one defines you.

You define them.

♪ ♪

[Shelby]
Oh, hi.

[Paulette]
Ready?

- Yes.
- Okay.

[Shelby]
So, who are the new clients we're meeting?

[Paulette]
Oh, it's a gay couple.

I've been trying
to gentrify this street

for years.

'Cause once you get
a gay couple on the block,

you want to quickly snatch up
some nearby properties.

Because nothing improves
home values like the gays.

That seems a bit prejudiced.

In a good way,

it's the others that
are illegal to discuss.

Now just open this a little bit,

just a little light,
not too much.

- Like that?
- Great, okay.

♪ ♪

Okay, they're here.

- Are you ready?
- Yes.

Okay.

Shelby, go out there,
do like I said,

don't screw up like last time.

Go!

Okay.

♪ ♪

Yeah, no, I just got here,
I saw it.

It's even prettier
than on the website.

Yeah, and the kitchen's great,

all new appliances and cabinets.

Oh, and the neighborhood
is perfect.

Lots of young couples.

No, I actually
think the price is low.

$550,000.

Yeah, and listen, there's
already somebody here

so if we wait,
we're gonna lose it.

I think we should offer
$20,000 over listing.

No, I don't want
to argue about this.

I just want to do it.

Please, if you love me
you'll say yes.

Oh, yes, thank you.

- Please.
- Thank you.

[male #1]
Great dress.

♪ ♪

[cork popping]

$25,000 over listing.

That seller accepted like that.

I know.

Cheers.

Cheers.

You know, yesterday, my hope
for you had begun to fade.

But then that magic
that you pulled today,

that faux fight
with your husband.

Yeah, well, actors
are always talking about

how they're tapping
into personal experiences,

so, I just did that.

Oh.

Did something happen
between you and what's his face?

Grant.

We just had a
little squabble last night.

About what?

Me... well, he doesn't
exactly approve of everything

that you and I have been doing.

Oh, well then,
why are you telling him?

I don't know, I just...

I guess
I just tell him everything.

Hmm.

Does he tell you everything?

Absolutely.

You sure about that?

Yeah.

I don't know,
from my experience,

men lie like dogs.

And they don't like it
when you're controlling.

They don't like when you earn
more money than they do,

it brings out
their insecurities.

But I don't know the guy.

So, he could be different
than all the others.

♪ ♪

Hmm.

♪ ♪

[Shelby]
Here you go.

- Thank you.
- Sure.

I can hold this.

Oh, no, no, you don't need
to come inside for this.

Oh, oh, sorry.

[Paulette]
No, that's okay.

Take the car back to the office
and leave my keys on the desk.

I'm just gonna Uber home.

- All right.
- Okay.

Hi, Max.

Hey.

- How are you?
- Fine.

Don't forget to
lock up when you leave.

- Okay.
- Okay.

You're friend's not joining us?

Oh, no, no,
she's running an errand.

That's unfortunate.

[engine starting]

[Paulette]
Max, you're going to be very impressed

by the gem that I found.

[Max]
Oh, God.

I forgot, you really
don't enjoy small talk.

Well, I know how
valuable your time is.

Come on, relax.

Have a drink.

Oh, scotch, neat.

That's my girl.

[Paulette]
Well, anyway, this land
has been tied up for 12 years

in court
and it's finally available.

There's a fortune to be had
by the right buyer.

[Max]
Please stop talking about that.

We can discuss
details later, okay?

Right now, I want
to talk about the perks.

Okay, what did you have in mind?

Your associate.

♪ ♪

- Shelby?
- Mmm, is that her name?

She's very green.

She doesn't even
have her license yet.

I want to meet her.

Maybe you can, uh,
arrange something?

What makes you think
that I would do that?

Because I know you, Paulette.

And you'll do anything it takes

to sweeten the deal.

Well, do we have a deal?

[laughing]

No, not yet.

But if you want me to give it
serious consideration,

and I will for you,
she'll make it worth my while.

At least I hope she will.

♪ ♪

I'll see what I can do.

[glasses clink]

♪ ♪

[keyboard keys clicking]

♪ ♪

Ooh, you're going to be
the problem, aren't you, Grant?

♪ ♪

[faucet turns on]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Oh, sorry, you must be,
Wuh, the husband. you?

Yeah, uh...

I'm Paulette Bolton,
nice to meet you.

You know, I knocked at the door

and nobody answered, so...

Shelby and I
are in a bit of a rush.

Yeah, well, she's getting ready.

Oh, yeah, yeah, sure.

So, um, what do you do?

I work at an insurance company.

Oh, that's exciting.

Are you a broker?

Not exactly.

I work at the front.

Well, you're a receptionist?

Yeah.

[Shelby]
Everything okay?

- Hey.
- Oh.

Paulette decided
to show herself in.

Oh, okay,
I just need two minutes.

Sure, you know,
I'll just wait outside.

But I did knock
and then no one answered, so...

[Shelby]
I'll be right there.

She just walked into our house.

Okay, well I probably
just left the door unlocked,

I'm sorry.

[Grant]
She just thinks
she can barge into our house?

[Paulette]
So this is my dream property.

I've been chasing it
for almost ten years.

48 acres waiting
to be transformed

into the most
beautiful neighborhood

in Southern California.

[Shelby]
Wow, this is gorgeous.

[Paulette]
Mm-hmm.

[Shelby]
Wait, isn't this where
that woman got killed

a few weeks ago?

Oh, yeah, they haven't
caught the guy yet.

It's probably some drifter.

[female #1]
Okay, thank you very much.

♪ ♪

[grunting]

♪ ♪

Are we safe?

Yes, of course we're safe.

I'm sure he's long gone, silly.

The old woman
that owns this land

doesn't understand the market.

She has zero vision.

When I get it, I'm gonna build
a beautiful gated community

where families
can live out their dreams.

All I need is the capital.

How much do you need?

The land is worth
about $15 million

and once we build a community,

I think about 30 to 40 more.

Where are you gonna
get that kind of money?

Remember that mansion
that I showed you yesterday?

- Yeah.
- His name's Max.

He's an investor.

A lot of people
are competing for his money.

But I'm very confident

that he's gonna be
interested in this.

As long as we
play our cards carefully.

We?

Well, yes, we're working
together on this.

- Partner.
- Really?

[Paulette]
Yeah, absolutely.

I don't need to tell you
what your commission

on a deal this size is gonna be.

Seven figures.

So I'm counting on you
to come through for me.

Yeah, of course!

Paulette, thank you.

- Oh, sure.
- Wow.

I just need you
to do me one favor

and promise that you won't
breathe a word of this

to anyone.

Not even your husband.

Okay, can I trust you?

- Yeah, yeah.
- Okay, good.

And one final thing.

We need to get your license.

I know, the test is in two days.

You should be home
studying right now.

Here.

What's this?

It's a practice test.

Memorize it.

This over here,
I was thinking, even with...

♪ ♪

[instructor]
Your time begins now.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[door closing]

[Grant]
So, how'd it go?

It went well.

[Grant]
What's wrong?

- Hi.
- Hi.

Nothing.

I'm pretty sure I passed.

In fact, I know I did.

That practice exam
I had to study from?

- Thank you.
- Mm-hm.

It was exactly like the test.

That's awesome.

Wait, did you get
it from Paulette?

I mean, that... that's cheating.

I mean, she's like a criminal.

No, no, I'm sure
she didn't know.

Oh, with everything else
she's done.

This just happens
to be a coincidence?

Well, at least you got
your license now.

You don't have to
deal with her anymore.

You can work with any broker.

She's making me partner.

[Grant]
You're not seriously
considering this?

No, she's got this deal,
for this land.

It's a big secret,
so I shouldn't even

be telling you about it,

but if it goes through,

my commission is gonna be
a million dollars.

Another one of her promises.

It sounds bogus to me.

It's not bogus.

Grant, I know what I'm doing!

I researched it myself.

Honey, do you have any idea

what this could mean for us?

I mean, we could buy our house!

We could start a family.

We'd be set for life.

Or do you just not like the idea

of me making that kind of money?

I don't like the idea
of you working for her.

♪ ♪

I'm glad you finally
got your license

so I can introduce you to Max.

[laughing]

You know this is
the biggest deal

of your life, right?

I sure do.

[Paulette]
Fifty million dollars.

You know Max is gonna make us
work for that money, right?

I'm ready.

He's a bit of a flirt!

Oh, that's all right.

I can handle it.

I knew I could count on you.

[cell phone ringing]

Shelby Wilson.

[Walter]
Why the hell won't your boss
return my calls?

Who is this?

[Walter]
Walter, the guy
she totally screwed over.

It's that guy, Walter.

How does he have my number?

Oh, I don't know.

Just tell him to call me.

Look, Walter, you're gonna
have to call Paulette.

[Walter]
I can't get that bitch on the phone!

Now that I got you,
I want you to tell her

that I'm gonna make her pay,

one way or the other.

And I'm gonna make you pay, too.

♪ ♪

He just threatened me.

[Paulette]
Don't worry about it,
that guy is all talk.

Trust me.

Just block his number,
I'll take care of it.

♪ ♪

You're not wearing
your wedding ring, are you?

Of course!

You're not
supposed to be married!

- What?
- It's just...

it's better for business.

You should take your ring off.

Everybody does that.

♪ ♪

Max!

- Hi!
- Hi!

[soft lounge music]

♪ ♪

Max, I'd like you to meet
my partner, Shelby.

Named after the car?

My father always wanted one.

[laughing]

Beautiful car, beautiful woman.

Please!

It's not every night
I get attractive ladies

paying me a visit.

[Paulette]
Oh, I'm not so sure about that.

[Max]
Oh, hey, what are we drinkin'?

Well, it's Shelby's night.

We'll let her decide.

Oh, uh, do you have any wine?

If you're gonna be doing
real estate business

in this city,

you're gonna need
to develop a taste for scotch.

Oh, okay,
then that's what we'll do.

[Paulette]
You know, Shelby's been a real asset

while we've been
developing these plans.

[Max]
Paulette, I thought this
was purely a social call.

Oh, when has that ever
been the case with us?

[Max]
Well, tonight, it's not time for a pitch.

We are here to relax,

and we are here to enjoy
each other's company.

Here you go.

- Thank you!
- Uh-huh.

To Shelby.

May your journey
through this business

be long and prosperous.

[Shelby]
Thank you.

You certainly have
the right mentor for it.

Oh, well, Paulette's been great.

[Paulette]
Aw, thanks.

♪ ♪

Like it?

Yeah, it's just strong.

You know what?

I feel like a soak
in the jacuzzi.

What do you say, ladies?

[laughing]

Well, we don't have
our suits with us, so...

Who says you need 'em?

[laughing]

Oh, gosh, you know,

I think that that will be
really refreshing, actually.

What do you think, Shelby?

Yeah, sure.

[Max]
Doll, pour me another drink,

I'm gonna throw on some trunks,

and I will see you both
in the water.

Okay.

Oh, um, there's
some extra towels

in the guest bathroom
right over here, okay?

[Paulette]
Okay!

Okay, let's go.

Paulette.

- Paulette, wait!
- What?

Are we really doing this?

Of course!

I told you he was a flirt!

Well, I'm married!

Who the hell cares?

Do you really think
that Grant would turn down

an invitation like this
if it were a beautiful woman?

Yes!

No.

He'd do it for nothing.

Your price is $50 million.

So shut up and keep your eye
on the prize.

Come on!

♪ ♪

[rock music]

♪ ♪

[Grant]
She always is on my case.

Always.

This round's on me.

Can I do one more round?

You got it.

Long day?

Long week.

You?

I've had better.

I'm sorry to hear that.

Why are you sorry?

It's not like you know me.

Not like you'd know my ex
would become a total stalker.

I hope you're
protecting yourself.

Restraining order, the works.

This is actually my first night
out in a long time.

Because of him?

Yeah.

I was always afraid
to go anywhere.

Afraid that if he showed up,

no one would do anything
to help me.

They'd just take out
their phones

and start recording.

Well, I'm right over there.

If you run into any trouble,
you let me know.

Thank you.

Will you let me buy you a drink?

Payment for your protection?

Uh, that's okay.

I'm gonna get
my coworkers a drink.

Oh, okay.

♪ ♪

You know what?

Why don't I get them
their drinks,

and then I'll come back and
make sure he doesn't show up.

What would you like?

Gin martini.

♪ ♪

[bartender]
There you go.

♪ ♪

[Grant]
Great, thank you.

- Cheers.
- Cheers.

♪ ♪

- Shelby!
- There she is!

[Max]
Come on in, the water is warm.

[soft lounge music]

Come on, it's beautiful.

♪ ♪

There ya go!

See?

Isn't this pleasant?

[Paulette]
It's fabulous!

Yeah.

[Max]
Shelby, are you single?

♪ ♪

- Um, basically.
- Really!

A pretty girl like you,
no... no boyfriend?

[Paulette]
Well, she's so busy working,
trying to earn a living,

there's no time
for that nonsense.

That's too bad.

[Paulette]
Well, she needs to pay the bills
like the rest of us.

[Max]
Yes, well, if everything
works out between all of us,

you will have plenty of money
to pay the bills,

and plenty of money left over

to enjoy the finer things
in life.

[laughing]

Hear, hear!

You know...

I see no reason for us

to keep all of this stuff on!

[laughing]

♪ ♪

It's really awkward
being the only one.

Oh, um...

♪ ♪

I... I'm sorry, I need to leave.

- Shelby.
- Thank you for the drinks.

Well, Shelby!

Shelby.

I'm sorry.

That was completely humiliating.

I know, and I'm really sorry.

[Max]
I thought you
explained it to her.

[Paulette]
I did.

I don't know...

- Just let me go talk to her.
- Yeah.

- Okay?
- Yeah, you should,

because you know what?

This is a deal breaker.

Yeah, I know, I... I... I got that.

♪ ♪

You're gonna flush
a million dollar commission

down the toilet?

I am not getting naked
with that man.

Why not?

Because you're
such a good person?

'Cause you're so virtuous,
you're so loyal to your husband?

Yes, that's exactly why!

Oh, that's not why.
I know who you are!

I've seen what you're willing
to do for a buck!

You're not better than I am.

Don't you fool yourself.

Opportunities like this

come around once in a lifetime.

You do what you have to do!

You know what, Paulette,
I am gonna Uber home.

Hey!

Shelby.

Everybody cheats.

Everybody, even Grant.

Don't let him
make a fool out of you.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[Shelby]
Grant?

♪ ♪

Honey?

♪ ♪

Grant.

♪ ♪

Grant?

♪ ♪

Honey?

♪ ♪

Honey?

Grant?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Oh, these are perfect!

Great.

♪ ♪

If you ever need anything
like this again,

you have my number.

Oh, you will be
the first one I call.

[laughing]

It's been a pleasure
doing business.

- Thank you.
- Bye!

Fantastic!

♪ ♪

[groaning]

Finally getting up?

Yeah, you're making sure
of that.

You were completely passed out
when I came home last night.

What time is it?

It's late.

Huh?

It's past eight, Grant.

Oh, man.

Oh, damn.

How many drinks
did you have last night?

A few, I guess.

Who were you out with?

Uh, I told you,
people from the office.

I have some news.

Yeah?

I'm quitting.

You were right about Paulette.

Oh, honey, that's good.

It's the right thing to do.

You'll find another broker
to work with.

Yeah.

Yeah.

God, I gotta get going.

♪ ♪

Oh, careful, careful, Grant.

♪ ♪

[Paulette]
She was in tears
when she called me this morning.

She feels terrible, Max.

Well, she should.

She ruined
a perfectly good evening!

[Paulette]
I know!

But she wants to apologize.

Oh, really?

And why should I give her
a second chance?

Well, because she's
a really good person.

And she really likes you a lot.

She say that?

Absolutely!

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[Grant]
Hey.

[Shelby]
Hi, honey.

[Grant]
How'd it go?

Did you give Paulette
your notice?

[Shelby]
Well, I left a message for her,

but she hasn't called me back.

Well, good riddance.

You're so much better off
without her.

Oh, thank you.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[cell phone dings]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

What?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

In our house?

In our own bed?

- Really?
- Whoa, what?

[Shelby]
All this crap about drinks with coworkers

and the whole time
you were just cheating on me

with some tramp.

[Grant]
Oh, no, no, no.

Oh, no, this can't be.

Shelby?

- Shelby, wait, Shelby!
- No, Grant!

[Grant]
Shelby, honey, hold on a second!

Hold on, Shelby!

♪ ♪

Wait, we can talk about this!

This was a mistake!

[Shelby]
I don't wanna talk.

[Grant]
Please, come back inside.

[Shelby]
I don't wanna talk to you, Grant.

[Grant]
Shelby, I swear to you,
I don't know what happened.

Honey, please!

♪ ♪

Come back.

♪ ♪

[cell phone dings]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Yeah, I'll come by
later this afternoon

and take a look.

[caller]
I'll be here.

- Okay.
- See you then.

- Be good.
- I will.

Okay, bye.

Well, I'm surprised to see you.

I assume you got my text.

Yeah.

Escrow closed.

Congratulations.

Your first commission!

I'm still willing
to honor our deal

even if you decide
you still wanna quit.

Just don't cash it
till the end of the week.

I think I'll have
my money by then.

Paulette, um,
I don't wanna quit.

I made a mistake.

[Paulette]
Oh, what's going on?

I'm sorry.

I, um...

I really screwed up.

Everything that I thought
I knew...

It's Grant, he, um,

he's seeing someone else.

Oh, my God.

Oh, why didn't you call me?

I'm so embarrassed.

After everything
that you warned me about him,

and he turned out to be
exactly what you said.

I told you.

You're better than he is.

I want back in.

I want another chance with Max.

Oh, that is what
I wanted to hear!

My girl!

I know what to expect this time.

Oh, that's right.

Just give him what he wants.

Just remember, it's
a million dollar commission.

With that kind of money
in the bank,

you won't have to deal
with the Maxs of the world

ever again.

Everything's gonna be all right.

♪ ♪

Okay, so we wanna move forward.

♪ ♪

[Max]
Both of you?

- Mm-hm!
- Yes!

[Paulette]
But you have
to hear us out first.

- Go ahead.
- Okay, now I know in the past,

I've brought you
smaller projects

that were less ambitious,

but this I am very,
very proud of.

Okay.

Here we have a gated community

three miles from the ocean,

custom-built
for the upscale family buyer.

Parents and children
can thrive here,

never having
to leave the security

of their private enclave.

If I remember correctly,
you're single.

Right, Shelby?

Right.

And here you ladies
are pitching me an idea

about what families want,

yet you can't speak personally
about family.

[Paulette]
Oh, oh, well, research shows...

Research can show
whatever you want it to show.

[Paulette]
Okay, all right, well,
we can make this more inviting.

Uh, we can lose...

Max, we can lose
a block of townhomes

and we can replace that
with dog and kid parks.

And right here we have room
for a resort-style pool...

- Paulette, Paulette.
- ...and a full gym.

Yes.

It's not feeling sexy.

Here's the thing, Max.

This is about land.

Not about what's on it.

The world is shrinking
and only gonna get smaller.

Right?

Does anybody else want a refill?

No, I'm set, thanks.

Well.

♪ ♪

Max, what we have is
the most beautiful piece

of unspoiled real estate
in L.A. County.

The landscape speaks
to people's dreams.

Forget the pool and the gym.

Imagine a series
of gated estates,

much like yours,

built to take advantage
of the scenery and the views,

built to coexist with nature.

Our clientele loves the idea
of preserving a habitat

while living alongside it.

We're creating
an exclusive community

and saving the environment
at the same time.

That's our hook.

I'm sorry, Max,
I don't think she's saying...

Paulette, she's right.

She's 100 percent right.

That's how we
should be selling this.

Go green.

These rich Hollywood bastards,

they will eat this up!

See, I knew.

I knew you had
something special.

[laughing]

All right.

It looks like we're gonna be
doing some business together.

Feel like celebrating?

Not yet.

- Excuse me?
- No, uh,

you have no idea just how badly

I wanna celebrate with you,

but not until
the papers are signed.

She's driving a hard bargain.

Yes, she is.

All right!

Send the papers to my lawyers.

I'll have a look at them,
and I'll get back to you.

Well, soon, I hope.

As soon as I possibly can.

[Paulette]
What the hell was that?

- I saved the deal.
- You just made a fool out of me!

[Shelby]
He wasn't going for your pitch!

[Paulette]
You don't know what he was
going for or not going for!

You've known the guy
for five minutes!

I pulled him in, okay?

I hooked the fish.

Hey.

This is my deal.

Don't touch me.

Go get your own ride.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[Grant]
I need to speak with you.

Don't make me go to the police.

♪ ♪

- Why'd you do it?
- I don't know

what you're talking about.

You didn't blackmail me,

you didn't steal anything,

you just tried to destroy me.

Why?

Who hired you?

Come on, stop playing games!

You drugged me
and drove me home,

which is kidnapping, by the way.

And you stage all those photos
with me in my bed, I mean...

Who hired you?

♪ ♪

She never actually
gave me her name.

- She?
- Yes.

Some uptight, crazy bitch
I met at an office.

Real estate, I think.

♪ ♪

Did you send these?

No.

I guess she did.

She gave me a disposable phone,
I gave it back.

♪ ♪

Look, if it helps,

we never actually did anything.

You were just a prop.

♪ ♪

Grant.

Sorry.

I don't wanna talk right now.

I'm just here
to grab some things

and then I'm leaving.

Listen.

It was Paulette.

She set me up.

Is that your story now?

Paulette forced you

to drop your pants
for some bimbo?

Nothing happened.

Those pictures were all staged
when I was knocked out.

[Shelby]
Do you understand
how ridiculous that sounds?

Paulette hired a hooker
drug me and do all this!

Right, she hired a hooker.

That's why you
couldn't wake me up

when you came home
the other night!

I know her goal
was to break us up.

She treats you like a slave
and wants you all to herself!

You have had it out for Paulette
since the very beginning!

I have proof.

I don't actually have it.

Ugh, Grant.

Listen, Paulette
gave that woman a phone.

She used that phone
to take those pictures.

That same phone she used
to text me the stuff.

Find the phone,
find the pictures.

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Hey!

What the hell
are you doing in here?

You hired this woman?

You have no right

to go through
my personal things.

And you have no right
trying to wreck my marriage!

[Paulette]
I was trying to help you!

Help me?

You screwed up my life!

[Paulette]
What life?

Living in
some little rental house?

With some crappy little loser

who answers telephones
for a living?

And what about you?

What's that, a luxury condo?

I do what I have to to get by.

Shelby, think about what
you're doing!

We are about to pull off

one of the greatest
real estate deals of the decade.

- So what?
- You're about to make

a million dollar commission!

I don't care, Paulette, I quit!

What do you mean you...
that's insane!

Do you hear yourself?

Shelby.

I need you.

- Please.
- No, Paulette, we're done.

♪ ♪

What do you mean "We're done"?

You don't quit on me!

Nobody quits on me!

♪ ♪

You're gonna
regret this, Shelby!

I'll make it my life's mission

to destroy any sale
you try to do!

You're done!

You hear me?

You're done!

I can't say that I'm surprised.

Well, I just thought
you should know.

To be honest, I wasn't gonna
work with Paulette anyway.

Uh, you want some coffee?

Uh, I'll take a water.

- Help yourself.
- Thank you.

[Max]
Oh, poor Paulette.

Her ideas are...

so stale.

But I find your ideas

fresh and interesting.

Well, I was hoping so.

Does this mean we still
are gonna work together?

Under the right circumstances.

What do you have in mind?

This investment is rock solid,

and you're a man
who likes to make money.

So I was thinking we could
be partners in this.

Business partners.

Strictly professional.

Shelby, you take all the fun
outta getting rich.

However, I do admire your moxie.

Stealing the deal out from under
Paulette, that's good.

No, I didn't steal it,
this is my vision, not hers.

Fine, fine.

Whatever you have
to do to justify it,

but if we are going
to be partners,

business or otherwise,

we're gonna have to play
by my rules, okay?

My money.

My rules.

I'm sure I can find
someone else.

Thank you for your time.

Well, whoever you find,

not gonna be able to work
with 'em.

Not right now.

What do you mean?

Oh, you don't know.

Know what?

Um.

♪ ♪

- What's this?
- A complaint filed against you

with the Board of Real Estate.

You're gonna have to fix
that first.

Paulette did this.

[Max]
Maybe, but it still
doesn't change the fact

that a freshly licensed agent
who already has a complaint

will have a really hard time
attaching herself to this deal.

♪ ♪

I'm gonna take care
of this this afternoon.

[Max]
Good.

And once you do,
come back and see me.

You're right, Shelby.

I want that property,
and you're a good negotiator.

And I will agree to your terms.

Strictly professional.

No strings?

No strings.

♪ ♪

[Paulette]
Oh, don't worry.

I have a friend that can
help us with that.

Yeah, actually, I completely
agree with that.

I think that's true,
can you, uh...

[Shelby]
Are you really that petty?

Uh, can you hold on a second?

Do you see that I'm busy?

You filed a complaint
with the Board?

Uh, Frances, let me call
you back, please.

I don't know
what you're talking about.

Paulette, if you don't pull
that BS complaint,

I'm gonna tell them everything
I know about you,

about how you operate.

Ohhh, I'd tread lightly,
little girl.

You've broken
a lot of rules yourself,

in case you've forgotten.

Now listen, I'll tell you what,

I'm willing to let bygones
be bygones.

I'll help you clear up
the complaint

if you're willing to come back
and work for me again.

You know the deal with Max
is still salvageable.

I'm never gonna work
for you ever again,

and Max won't work
with you either.

That's ridiculous.

No, he's gonna work with me now.

- What?
- Yeah.

Told me so himself.

He thinks your ideas are stale.

I don't need you, Paulette,

and neither does Max.

- That's my deal!
- Oh, not anymore.

You cannot do that, Shelby,
that's my deal!

Hey!

You can't, you cannot.

That's my deal!

♪ ♪

[phone ringing]

- Hello?
- Mr. Symerton?

[Mr. Symerton]
Yes, who is this?

I'd rather not say,

but it's come to my attention
that one of your tenants

at 5600 Del Mar is living
on the property illegally.

I believe that's a direct
violation of the lease.

[Mr. Symerton]
Which tenant is it?

Paulette Bolton.

[Mr. Symerton]
She won't be a tenant for long.

[keys jingling]

♪ ♪

That bitch!

[screaming]

How could you do that?

I'll kill you!

You really are a nut job,
you know that?

Oh.

[Walter]
You never called me back.

I... I'm...

I, uh, I, uh, I, uh...

- I've been really busy, Walter.
- I'm sure you have.

- Lot of schmucks in this world.
- Walter, um...

I want my 17 grand.

I want it now.

Okay, that's just not
gonna be possible.

♪ ♪

You gotta understand
something, Paulette.

You know, I tried
to turn my life around,

but for some odd reason,
banks don't like to give

credit to guys with a record.

So I had to borrow
that money from these guys

I met in San Quentin.

They're kinda connected,
you know what I mean?

And now they're telling me
my time is up.

They're gonna kill me
if I don't pay them back.

So I'm not leaving here
without my money.

It's you or me, Paulette.

You or me.

Um, okay.

I... I... I actually... I have it.

I... I... it's at the bank,

but I... they're obviously closed,
I can't go there right now.

You really think
I'm that stupid?

No, no.

One way or another,
I'm gonna get that money.

Even if I gotta stay here
all night.

Um...

♪ ♪

What if I could give you more?

What if I could give
you $37,000?

Guaranteed, right now.

I'd say that sounds pretty good.

Okay.

♪ ♪

This is a bank check.

This is from the escrow company.

Um, I can endorse it over to you

if you do me a favor.

♪ ♪

Depends on what it is.

You know that girl
that works with me?

- Shelby?
- Yeah.

She's become a real problem.

♪ ♪

So after I explained
the situation to the woman

at the Real Estate Board,

she erased the complaint
no problem.

That's good.

Yeah, and now that
that's all cleared up

all I have to do is sign
the papers with Max,

and I get to close
a million dollar deal.

I told you you could do this
on your own.

You did.

I'm so proud of you.

♪ ♪

- You ready?
- Mm-hm.

- You're buying dinner.
- Oh!

♪ ♪

[Grant]
So, what are you
in the mood for?

Thai, maybe?

[Shelby]
We just had Thai.

[Grant]
Okay, what else?

[Shelby]
Anything, you pick.

♪ ♪

Oh okay, way better.

♪ ♪

[groaning and gasping]

Grant?

Grant!

Help! Help!

[911 operator]
911, what's your emergency?

Hello? Hello?

My husband's been shot.

Please come quickly.

[banging]

Who's there?

[Paulette]
Walter.

What... put that down,
put it down.

What happened?

I don't know, I tried, I tried.

What do you mean you tried?

There was a guy with her,
he got in the way.

He got in the way?

- Did you shoot her husband?
- I don't know!

- You didn't kill Shelby?
- I don't know, I don't know!

He went down, she was still
standing, I don't know.

- Did anybody see you?
- No way, it was too dark.

- Look, I want my money!
- Shh!

- Let's do the check!
- Shh!

Okay, uh...

We're too out in the open,
let's go to your car.

♪ ♪

Here.

♪ ♪

- Hurry up!
- I... I need to do this right.

♪ ♪

Here, endorse that.

♪ ♪

On the back, on the back.

♪ ♪

[Walter]
I gotta hand it
to you, Paulette.

You finally followed through
on a promise.

♪ ♪

[panting]

♪ ♪

[Paulette]
All right.

♪ ♪

Okay.

♪ ♪

Okay.

♪ ♪

[equipment beeping]

Hi.

What're you doing here?

Sorry, I just... I wanted to

give you and Grant my best.

Let's go outside.

Is he gonna be all right?

Yeah, the bullet missed
all his major organs, thank God.

Should be outta here
in a few days.

That's a relief.

Did the... did the police
tell you about Walter?

Yeah, they said that they found
him this morning.

It looks like he killed himself.

Yeah, they talked to me too.

I suppose he was looking
for me and couldn't find me

so he came after you.

That's what the detectives
are thinking.

I guess he was a real psycho.

♪ ♪

So I... I just... I wanted...

to let you know that
I feel really terrible

about everything
that's happened.

And I've reflected on
what I've done,

and what I've
put you through and...

I'm really sorry.

I really hope that you'll maybe

find it in your heart
to forgive me,

and know that I'm always open

to working with you again.

♪ ♪

What?

- You are unbelievable, Paulette.
- Why?

You came here to get me
to come back to work for you?

No, I came here because I heard
what happened to you guys,

and I wanted to make sure that...

Paulette, listen to me.

I will never ever work
for you again.

♪ ♪

I'm glad he's gonna be
all right.

♪ ♪

I'm good.

- You gotta have a little more.
- I'm fine.

I'm doing better.

So, how come you never mentioned
this Walter guy?

I let Paulette convince me
that he wasn't really a threat.

I was really desperate
for the job.

And I was totally in denial.

I'm glad I was in the way.

I don't know what I would've
done if he had hurt you.

♪ ♪

I'm so sorry, honey.

♪ ♪

I'm so sorry.

[Max]
Hi, this is Max.
I'm not available right now,

but if you leave a message,
I'll get back to you.

Hi, Max.

Uh, I have called you
several times.

I really need a call back.

It's very urgent.

Okay?

Thanks.

You bastard.

You cannot do this to me,
you bastard.

[Shelby]
All righty, honey,
you gonna be okay?

Only if the Lakers can score
12 points in the next 2 minutes.

Oh, well,

I will be back
in a couple of hours.

So just call me
if you need me, okay?

Okay.

♪ ♪

- Hey, babe?
- Yeah?

Close that deal.

I will.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Did your lawyers review
all the electronic documents?

Yes indeed.

- And everything's in order?
- Absolutely.

You did your job very well.

Well, the owner's ready to sign,
and she can't wait to meet you.

Same here.

Drink?

Sure.

Scotch.

[laughing]

Scotch it is.

Um, you know, we should
probably sign our agreement.

The one between you and me,

and just get that outta the way.

Absolutely.

Let's go up to my office.

♪ ♪

Sure.

♪ ♪

Okay, so I just need
a few signat...

Max.

You really didn't think that
I was gonna write a check

for $50 million and not expect
something in return?

- You said no strings.
- Oh yeah.

Strings. Pesky little things.

They just keep popping up,
don't they?

♪ ♪

- I already said no.
- Ah, $2 million.

Come on, Shelby, when is a kid
like you ever gonna have

a chance to make
that kinda money, huh?

Now, come on.

It'll be all our little secret,
no one has to know,

and then I will sign
the agreement.

♪ ♪

You're a smart girl.

I know you get it.

- Come on.
- No.

- No, no!
- Just have some fun with me.

- Come on!
- No, no!

- One little kiss! Come on!
- No, no, no!

God!

♪ ♪

[gasping]

♪ ♪

[sighing]

[clears throat]

You should never
have betrayed me, Max.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[banging]

Hello?

Help me!

♪ ♪

- Help me!
- Shut up!

♪ ♪

You can scream all you want,

no one's gonna hear you
out here.

Get outta the car.

Get out.

Go.

Go that way.

Go, go, go, go.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Quicker, go, go.

Go over there
and get on your knees.

Squat, get on your knees.

♪ ♪

So what're you gonna do?

- You'll see.
- Are you gonna shoot me?

Maybe.

It's up to you.

♪ ♪

What are those?

Open your hands. Here.

Take these. Gimme your hand!

♪ ♪

- Take those, swallow 'em.
- Why?

Hey, it's pills or bullets.

- It's up to you.
- This is crazy.

[Paulette]
No, it's not crazy,
you're crazy,

'cause you're gonna
kill yourself.

Can't face going to jail.

What? What're you talking about?

[Paulette]
Well, you had
a meeting with Max,

and he got very
sexually aggressive.

Then you had a fight.

Then in the struggle that
followed, you murdered him.

As a matter of fact,
with this gun,

which will be conveniently found

near your body.

No one's gonna believe that.

[Paulette]
Your name was in
his appointment book,

and your fingerprints
are all over his house.

It's a well known fact that
he wanted to have sex with you,

and you had other ideas.

- It's not a well known fact.
- Oh, it is to me.

I was an eye witness

to your twisted
little relationship.

Here.

- Take 'em and drink this.
- No.

Just take them.

- No!
- No?

[gunshot firing]

No one can hear us.

The next bullet's
going in your knee.

You wanna say no again?

Get up.

Come on.

Take 'em.

All of 'em.

♪ ♪

Open your mouth.

Let me see, lift up your tongue.

Lift up your tongue!

Come on, God,
don't be so scared.

You're just gonna go to sleep.

It's a lot better
than all that blood and gore.

Right?

♪ ♪

This is my deal, Shelby.

My deal.

And you just remember that

as you're drifting off

into nothingness.

♪ ♪

I think this is gonna make
a beautiful kid park.

Gorgeous.

[panting]

How you feeling, Red?

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[heavy breathing]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

Sleeping?

[screaming]

♪ ♪

[grunting]

♪ ♪

[gasping]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[panting]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[phone dialing]

[phone ringing]

[911 operator]
911, what's your emergency?

- Hello?
- I'm... I'm...

[911 operator]
Ma'am?

Can you speak up?

Ma'am?

Hello?

What is your location?

Are you still there?

Hello?

Ma'am? Hello?

[crow cawing]

[dramatic music]

♪ ♪

[groaning]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[police radio chatter]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[panting]

♪ ♪

[officer]
Police. Don't move.

Hands behind your head.

♪ ♪

Up on your head, let's go.

♪ ♪

On your knees.

♪ ♪

You have the right
to remain silent.

Anything you say can and will
be used against you...

[equipment beeping]

[soft dramatic music]

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[Grant]
Hey.

Hey.

♪ ♪

♪ ♪

[dramatic musical flourish]

[dramatic musical flourish]

[smooth saxophone music]