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I want to live, but I need you.
What am I supposed to do now?
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AMY, VOICE-OVER:
Blessed are the moments in life
when the decision is clear...
when doubt shrugs and slinks away,
ashamed of itself...
and resolve embraces you
like a long-lost lover.
Sweet certainty, where have you been?
No matter...
no longing...
no looking back.
We're about to take out
one of the 6 worst
companies of our time,
you and me, right?
That's so awesome.
Come here.
AMY, VOICE-OVER:
Welcome the consequences
when your heart is alert and lucid.
What bad can come?
[KRS-One's "Sound Of Da Police"
playing]
[Beep]
[Whir]
What are you--
What are you two doing?
[Music stops]
Well, it's official.
I just got the word.
They're letting us all go.
We have till the end of the month,
and then it's Kristallnacht.
You want a hit?
No. I'm good.
Why didn't you just
go to the parking lot
where everybody else does it?
I don't give a ***.
I'm a dead man walking.
Oh, I got to tell the troops, my people.
Oh, God, I'll tell them tomorrow.
Hey, Tyler, hit this.
I mean, I don't want to smoke alone, OK?
That's not fair.
This is a direct order
from your superior, Tyler.
He's lost it.
Smoke this *** joint with me.
♪
Hey.
Hey.
So you know this community outreach job
you keep talking about at Abaddonn
where you can, you know,
change the company
from within
and do good and--
Well, what would you say
if I could get you that job?
What? Are you high?
What if I could get Eileen
to get you a meeting with Szidon?
I mean, because Eileen
says she can get me
transferred back to I.T.
So I'm thinking Eileen has a lot of sway
and maybe she can help you.
Tyler, that would never happen.
This company is never gonna change.
Szidon is a crook.
But the point is to make
a difference, right,
and to do good,
and that's what you've
always been saying,
and maybe there's a way to do that
without all this, you know, like, drama.
You should ask her.
I mean, fine, but it's unrealistic,
and--go ahead--
keep working here.
That's great.
You've been brave, Tyler.
You don't have to stay
tied to this story anymore,
but I have to.
This is my mission now.
I have to stay the course.
OK. Cool. Well,
I'll talk to her.
♪
JANIS: Yeah.
So it's stage IV cancer.
It's really sad.
I guess it's metastasized to the liver.
Because you know they've got
the 3 really beautiful children,
and he just got this job in New York,
and they were all just about to
all completely move over--
Hi, Amy.
Hi, Janis.
Hey, have you seen Krista?
Oh, yeah, yeah.
I just saw her.
Oh, OK.
Well, then I guess you know
that they're inducing tomorrow.
No. They're
inducing Monday.
No. They inducing tomorrow.
They moved it.
Oh, my God--
Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead.
Well, I'll totally
go see her after work.
Oh, no, no.
I wouldn't because
I think she just really wants
to be with the family.
♪
MAN: Next?
I don't know what I should get them
because I've never had...
[Doorbell rings]
...get you through this,
and, you know,
this is part of entertaining.
Sometimes you just have a great time.
Hey, Amy.
My God, Janis told me you're
having the baby tomorrow.
Yeah. I cannot wait
another day.
I've just become the
crankiest little ***.
Oh, I'm sure you guys are so excited.
Thank you for all your visits, Amy.
Yeah. I'm really,
really happy
we patched everything up.
Me, too, Krista.
You know, I really do
consider you a good friend.
You do?
So do I, Krista...
and, hey, listen.
There's something I want
to tell you, too,
in confidence, but look.
I need you to promise that you'll never,
never say this to anyone, you know,
like nobody--
Janis, nothing, OK?
What is it?
I can trust you?
Like--
Yes. You can
trust me, Amy.
OK. So remember
I told you
about the guy I was dating,
Mm-hmm.
the reporter?
He's from
the "L.A. Times."
A reporter?
Oh, that's different.
He's written an expose on Abaddonn,
and I'm helping him.
Like, the story is gonna run any day,
and it is--
It's gonna blow the roof off that place.
Like, it's gonna cause a firestorm.
An expose on Ab--
What's wrong with Abaddonn?
What's wrong with it?
No. I know.
I just mean...
really?
It's a lot.
There's just a lot,
and I just didn't want you
to think that I'd ever
hide anything from you.
You're my friend,
and I need you to just please promise me
you would never tell anyone this.
Honestly, Amy, I have so much on my mind
right now, I--
I just hope you know what you're doing.
I do.
Like, I finally do.
♪
Hey. Heh.
Look. Drinking water.
Nice.
God, I don't think
I've ever been more hydrated.
And you do
look better, so--
Thank you.
So who's the guy?
Right. Yeah.
He's a reporter from
the "L.A. Times."
Um, his name is Jeff.
And?
Uh, and we're dating.
OK.
Levi, that's not why
we're not gonna work.
Well, what's that reason?
I don't think we have
the same goals anymore.
I mean, I don't even know
what your goals are.
I mean, what about a family?
I thought you wanted that?
I did, and I do.
I just--
I want more, too.
I want a bigger life than what we had.
Amy, for 20-plus years,
I've been listening
to your complaining
about how the only thing
standing in between
you and happiness was me.
So you wanted me to be a better man.
I go off.
Now I am that man,
and you're sitting here
telling me that you've
changed your *** mind.
Are you *** kidding me?
Levi, just calm down, OK?
*** you.
What?
Yeah, because I got feelings, too.
You got all the answers
for everybody all the time,
right, Amy?
So what's the answer for me now, huh?
What am I supposed
to do now, drink water?
You drink it.
[Clatter]
[Gasps]
[Clatter]
Uh...
Have a nice, big life.
Oh...
Sorry.
♪
[Telephone rings]
JEFF, ON PHONE:
Jeff Flender.
Hey.
Hey.
Hi. How did it go?
Oh, it went great.
I'm really excited.
It's gonna be a huge deal.
Ha! Good. I'm--
I'm excited, too.
How was your day?
Oh, it's OK.
Just eager for the next stage
of my life to start, you know,
whatever that is.
I mean, obviously,
Abaddonn is totally over,
and my past, you know, is really over.
That's a good thing.
Yeah. You're right.
It is.
Hey, um, I miss you,
and I like spending time with you.
Me, too.
Well, let's talk tomorrow, OK?
OK. Yeah.
Um, all right.
Good night, Jeff.
Bye.
[Beep]
♪
[Telephone rings]
AMY: Amy Jellicoe.
EILEEN, ON PHONE:
Hi, Amy. This is Eileen.
Oh, hi, Eileen.
I'm calling to talk to you about
your meeting with Charles Szidon.
My--my meeting?
To talk about this community
outreach job your proposing.
He's interested in speaking with you.
He is?
Yes. He is.
Listen. He's not
in the office today,
but he said he can meet you
for coffee or a
drink at about 4:00.
He's at the Lynwood Country
Club in Los Angeles.
Today?
I can e-mail you the directions.
This is neat, right?
Um, yeah.
It's neat, but, you know,
I just don't think
I can actually--
Listen.
I can meet you for lunch
and kind of prep you
if you'd like.
He's a real easy hang, though,
and I really think
you two will hit it off.
Do you? Yeah. OK.
Well, we'll talk about it then.
OK. Thanks, Eileen.
Bye-bye.
Bye.
What? Tyler, what?
Eileen never asks him for anything.
So when she asked him to meet with you,
he said, "Great."
Tyler, did you
tell her about the article?
Because--
No, no.
She thinks she's just doing us a favor.
She knows
we're friends, and--
But the timing is funky,
don't you think?
I mean--
No.
You have to take the meeting.
You have to.
Tyler--
I mean, if Eileen ever
finds out what we did,
what I did, she's never
gonna forgive me.
Can't this have a happy
ending for everyone?
I seriously doubt it.
Cogentiva.
Everybody, hey.
Everybody, this is important, so listen.
It's my sad duty to tell all of you
that at the end of the month,
we're all being terminated.
Now that the data is in the system,
they don't need us anymore.
Maybe this isn't a shock to some of you.
Maybe you knew all along
that we were just serfs
toiling away down here
until we're voted
off the *** island,
or maybe you were like me
and thought you had a career here,
thought that somebody
*** respected you
or that maybe life
was looking out for you.
Well, life is a sneaky ***,
and she'll pull the rug
out from under you
every *** time.
Just when you build your castle,
here comes the *** tidal wave!
You can't count on life for anything.
So *** be free, Cogentiva.
Be *** free.
Live for today.
Love each other, you know?
And for whatever it's worth,
I'm sorry for each and every one of you,
and it's been my pleasure
and my honor to be your VP,
and if you want to talk to me
about anything,
you can talk to me in my office.
[Connie gasps]
[Sobbing]
[Beep]
[Whir]
EILEEN: Just be yourself,
really, you know?
He doesn't like phonies.
So be real.
Just speak from your heart.
Yeah, Amy. Speak
from the heart.
Yeah, but he doesn't like negativity.
So don't be too negative.
Come at him from a positive place.
Yeah. That's good.
Be positive.
Yeah, positive, like how
you could help the company,
how your ideas are good for everybody.
He loves passion.
You have a lot of passion.
So he'll really
respond to that, I'm sure.
Well, this company has, like, a
lot of stuff it needs to change.
You know, I'm not
gonna pull any punches.
I can really say some things he's
really not gonna want to hear.
OK. Uh-huh.
Just don't be too negative.
Yeah, Amy. Don't be
too negative.
Don't start there.
Slip the negative
into all the positive, right?
Yeah.
I'm sure Amy will make the most of it.
I just don't want you guys
to have to leave, so--
[Tires screeching]
♪
Guess where I'm going.
Where?
To the Lynwood Country Club
to meet Charles Szidon.
What?
Yeah...
like, about this community outreach job
that I've been angling for
for, like, forever.
Uh, ha! I don't--
I don't get it.
Well, I mean, I know it's not real.
I just, you know, thought
I might as well sit with him
and hear what this guy
has to say, right?
Oh, you're not gonna tell him anything,
are you, I mean, about the article
or about anything you gave me?
Oh, God, never.
Of course not.
Yeah, because he's gonna find out soon,
anyway, right?
Yeah. No. Totally. No.
I was just curious to hear
how he's gonna justify
all the corrupt and immoral
*** he does, you know?
Who knows? Maybe if somebody
finally tells the truth to him,
he'll actually see a little light.
You know, Amy, you're
in the article, right?
He's gonna know who blew
the whistle on him.
You're walking a tightrope here.
Yeah. What else
is new, right?
So I'm driving to L.A. now,
and I thought
I'd just come by after, right,
give you the blow-by-blow,
and it should be pretty interesting.
Yeah. Yeah.
Good luck.
Thanks.
See you later, OK?
[Beep]
♪
Wow, that's-- Yeah.
Thank you.
What?
MAN: Hey, Charlie,
how are you?
Hey, John, good to see you.
We got to get together.
I'll get Candy on that.
Hey, Paul, nice to see you.
Mr. Szidon--
Charles, please.
Hi. Amy.
Eileen sent me
Amy.
to see--
We know each other.
Yeah.
Well, I said hi the other day.
I told you I appreciated
your comments at the TED Conference.
Right. Yes. Thank you.
Oh, yeah.
Thank you for coming here.
I'm not going into the office this week,
and Eileen felt strongly we should meet.
It's just so nice
for her to set this up.
She's very special to me.
She's been with me
through many incarnations.
Loyalty is all.
She's very sweet.
You know, it's a tough world.
Everyone scrambles.
Everyone is out for themselves.
Who's loyal anymore?
Ha ha!
So, Amy, tell me what you're thinking.
I feel like there's a real need
for a position or even a department
that helps Abaddonn look at how to be
a more conscientious company.
Well, I hear what you're saying.
You know, we do give
a lot back to Riverside,
to the state, to the country.
We are corporate citizens.
Well, I'm not talking about
charitable contributions.
I'm talking about looking fundamentally
at how we impact the world
in really negative ways
and how to change that.
It's about choosing to make ethics
a priority.
You know, when you have a job like mine,
you are reminded
of the bottom line every day.
I took over this company
when it was losing money,
and now it's in the black.
That's great for now,
but if the rain stops falling
and the crops die,
the king will be killed.
It's very primal.
You're not gonna be killed.
You're gonna get a $50 million parachute
and move to Pebble Beach or something.
I mean, you'll be good.
Sorry. I just--
No.
No. That's all right.
Aw, thanks.
You want to know what I really think?
Definitely.
It's a postapocalyptic world, Amy.
The bacteria has exploded, and it is us,
and I don't look down from the penthouse
and think I'm winning
and see my wonderful world.
I see chaos and the end of times,
everyone holding on for dear life,
you know, and I have my ship.
I'm trying to steer it
so everyone survives.
That's my job, to choose a course,
and sometimes I'm wrong,
and sometimes people get hurt,
but I have to decide with confidence
and accept what comes.
Wow.
Do you really want to do something good,
or are you just tired
of feeling powerless?
I guess both.
I want the power but
to do something good.
Well, I will give that to you.
I will make a position for you.
You will?
Yeah.
Well, I don't know how it's gonna work
or what it's gonna look like,
but let's try.
You think 100 is fair?
Wait. What?
No.
As a salary--
$100,000.
I don't know what you were thinking,
but since there's
no precedent here--
Could you excuse me for a minute?
Of...course.
Certainly.
♪
Oh...
[Tires screeching]
Oh...
So what happened?
Uh...
He offered me a job.
I mean, how ironic, right?
It was crazy.
It was crazy.
It was the job I was
pushing for all along,
you know, that internal watchdog job,
which, if I had,
I could bring all this stuff to light,
and the company would probably listen
and change, and we could
change that company.
What the *** are you talking about?
Well, he's a real person, you know,
and, yeah, he's obviously *** up.
*** up?
He's a criminal.
Everything he's done is illegal,
and you expect him
to let that come to light?
No, maybe not, but the company
is really powerful, you know,
and it's like, gosh,
we just get it to change
by--I don't know--making
it more conscientious,
and not just--
It's a moot point, Amy.
The story is running.
You blew the whistle on them.
Yeah, but here's the question, OK?
What would be the best
thing here, you know?
What would bring about the most good?
I mean, isn't that the question?
I'm sure you're really scared,
and it's nice to think
we can avoid bloodshed,
but there's no decision here.
I'm a journalist.
The story is running next week.
Abaddonn finds out about it
over the weekend.
We call for quotes.
You're gonna be a lightning rod.
There's no job for you
at Abaddonn anymore.
There's no job for Szidon.
He's going to jail.
Yeah, but it isn't like
you just want his head.
What-- Agh...
What-- Ahem.
What I want is what
you always wanted--
to expose what they're
doing to the world.
They're not capable of change.
Yeah. Yeah.
Yeah.
You're right.
I just--
You're right.
I got a little idealistic
for a second there,
and when you finally have access
to the person and
they're in front of you
and they're a thinking,
breathing person,
you know, you're just,
"He's got to feel what I feel.
I can make him feel
what I feel."
He's a lizard.
He doesn't feel.
I know.
I got seduced by thinking
I was gonna change him.
It's what I do,
thinking I can convert the unbeliever.
Sorry.
There's something
we need to talk about, Amy.
Man, this is touchy.
I think it will be bad form
if, when the story breaks,
that people think we're
in some kind of relationship,
like a romantic or *** relationship.
Yeah.
Yeah.
So I think we should
put the brakes on that,
you know, for a while
till the dust settles
and then see where we are.
I see. Yeah.
I mean, I think we both knew all along.
We just gave in to feelings,
which, you know,
is--ha ha!--human.
Happens.
OK.
♪
OK.
But I didn't know it all along.
Oh, hey, Amy,
I didn't--
Amy, you're amazing.
[Car horn honks]
[Sobs]
[Honking continues]
[Honking continues]
[Honk]
[Honk]
*** it!
What the hell are you honking at?
What are you doing?
Are you coming or going?
I don't know what I'm doing.
I don't *** have a clue, OK?
All I want is your parking space.
That's all you want?
That's all you *** want?
Lucky you.
Lucky you.
♪
[Engine starts]
[Alarm blaring]
[Alarm blaring]
[Tires screech]
[Alarms continue]
Sync & corrections by honeybunny
www.addic7ed.com