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>> ALL YOU HAD TO DO WAS SAY
YES TO THE 8 CORPORATE EVENTS!
>> SO I'M NOT GOING TO FRONT!
I'M NOT GOING TO LIE!
>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE
PUNISHING ME FOR SOMETHING,
BUT I WANT TO BE REMOVED
AS THE AGENT ON THIS SPACE.
>> HAVE YOU REALLY TRIED?
HAVE YOU CONTACTED ANYONE ON IT?
>> MAN, THE PLACE ON 7th AVENUE,
I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO
HAPPEN, MAN.
>> [BEEP].
FIND ME A SPOT, MAN.
>> THERE'S NOTHING HOT ON THE
MARKET.
>> I AM NOT HAPPY.
I HAVEN'T BEEN HAPPY.
I'VE BEEN THINKING OF QUITTING.
[SIREN WAILING]
>> DANIELLE TOLD ME SHE WAS
THINKING ABOUT QUITTING BECAUSE,
UH, SOME OF THE THINGS GOING ON
WITH THE GUYS AT THE OFFICE.
BUT SHE'S A REALLY GREAT ASSET
TO PICKEN, AND I NEED TO KEEP
HER HERE TO KEEP THE COMPANY
MOVING FORWARD.
I GAVE A LOT OF THOUGHT TO WHAT
YOU MENTIONED THE OTHER DAY.
YOU KNOW, IT CAN BE A MAN'S
WORLD, YOU KNOW, AND I DON'T SEE
ENOUGH OF IT BECAUSE I AM SO
BUSY.
BUT, UM, I DON'T WANT YOU TO
LEAVE THE COMPANY.
>> THESE GUYS ARE STRESSING ME
OUT SO BAD.
I'M HONESTLY HAVING PANIC
ATTACKS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW
TO DEAL WITH THAT ENERGY THAT
THESE GUYS ARE PROJECTING
BACK TO ME.
THIS HAS BEEN BUILDING UP FOR
A VERY LONG TIME.
EVERY TIME I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH
JASON, MICHAEL, OR HAZ,
ALEX TAKES THEIR SIDE, AND I'M
NOT HAVING IT ANYMORE.
I'M NOT JUST SOME WIMPY CHICK.
I'M GOING--I'M GOING TO GO
BACK AT THEM.
>> NO, I UNDERSTAND,
AND I APPRECIATE THAT ABOUT YOU.
YOU KNOW, YOU'RE A NEW YORK
GIRL AND YOU STAND UP FOR
YOURSELF AND THAT'S VERY
IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY IN THIS
INDUSTRY.
BUT AS DYSFUNCTIONAL AS WE MIGHT
APPEAR TO BE AT TIMES, WE
COMPENSATE FOR EACH OTHER, AND
WE ARE A GREAT TEAM, AND YOU'RE
A VERY, VERY IMPORTANT PART OF
THAT TO ME.
DANIELLE IS MY MOST
SENIOR AGENT.
SHE'S A TRIPLE THREAT,
GREAT WITH BUYERS,
GREAT WITH SELLERS,
AND VERY DETAIL-ORIENTED.
>> LOOK, I THOUGHT A LOT ABOUT
THIS, AND I FEEL LIKE, YOU KNOW,
I'VE MADE UP MY MIND, I JUST...
>> DON'T CONSIDER LEAVING.
I PROMISE I'M GOING TO MAKE
THINGS BETTER.
YOU NEED TO BE GIVEN MORE
AUTHORITY SOMEHOW.
YOU NEED TO BE ABLE TO SAY
THINGS WITH MORE SUPPORT
FROM ME.
I--I'D LIKE TO OFFER YOU A
CHANGE OF TITLE.
AND, YOU KNOW, I'M THE
PRESIDENT, AND I'D LIKE TO OFFER
YOU THE TITLE OF VICE PRESIDENT.
WHAT IT WILL GIVE YOU IS SOME
MORE RESPECT, HOPEFULLY, FROM
THE OTHER INDIVIDUALS IN THE
COMPANY.
>> DOES--DOES THAT COME WITH A
2% EXTRA COMMISSION...
>> WELL, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO
FIGURE OUT SOME EXTRA
COMPENSATION, TOO.
>> YEAH, I MEAN...
LISTEN, MONEY TALKS, RIGHT?
SO THE MORE MONEY YOU OFFER
SOMEONE, THE HARDER AND HARDER
AND HARDER THEY'RE GOING
TO WORK AND I'LL TAKE ON
THAT BURDEN FOR YOU GUYS
FOR AN EXTRA PERCENTAGE.
YOU GUYS ARE GETTING 50%.
WHY CAN'T I GET, LIKE, YOU KNOW,
AN EXTRA 5%?
THE VP TITLE IS A NICE OFFER,
AND IT WILL LOOK GOOD ON
A RESUME.
BUT IF HE WANTS TO SWEETEN
THE POT, HE SHOULD BE THROWING
SOME PERCENTAGES AROUND
ON EVERY DEAL.
>> IF I GET A HANDSHAKE NOW,
OK.
COME ON.
>> OK.
>> ALL RIGHT, GOOD.
>> THANK YOU.
>> OH, MAN.
TOO BAD I JUST ATE.
>> THANK YOU, VINNY.
>> ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING
TO START.
IT'S NICE TO SEE YOU ALL HERE
ON TIME TODAY, MR. LEWIS.
MICHAEL, I FEEL LIKE YOU'VE BEEN
OFF THE RADAR A LITTLE BIT
LATELY.
WHAT'VE YOU GOT?
>> YOU KNOW, I'VE JUST HAD THIS
STREAK OF [BEEP] LUCK.
THAT SAID, IT'S NOW MOVING
IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
I'VE ACTUALLY GOT A NEW
EXCLUSIVE.
IT'S IN, UH, HELL'S KITCHEN.
IT'S ABOUT 3,000 SQUARE FEET.
IT'S CALLED BAR NINE.
TON OF FOOT TRAFFIC.
UH, THE KEY ON IT'S 400.
IF I COULD MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN
WITH THIS LISTING,
IT'S A $20,000 COMMISSION.
IT WILL REALLY HELP ME TURN
THINGS AROUND HERE.
>> DANIELLE, WHAT'VE YOU GOT?
>> UH, I HAVE TONS OF STUFF
TO PRESENT, OK, LET ME SEE.
>> JUST GIVE US, GIVE US ONE.
ONE GOOD ONE.
>> DON'T START. WE GOT
TO GET OUT OF HERE SOON.
>> GREAT SPACE IN CHELSEA.
HAS A FULL 4:00 A.M.
LIQUOR LICENSE.
IT'S IN A COMMERCIAL AREA.
I DON'T WANT TO GIVE TOO MANY
DETAILS AWAY RIGHT NOW.
>> HOW BIG IS THIS SPACE?
>> IT'S ABOUT 3,500 SQUARE FEET.
>> WHAT STREET IS THIS ON?
>> UM, I DON'T WANT TO DISCLOSE
THAT RIGHT NOW.
BUT I WILL--I WILL SEND YOU GUYS
AN EMAIL LATER.
>> THE MYSTERY LISTING.
>> WHEN WE SHOW IT, IS IT,
LIKE, A TREASURE HUNT, OR--
ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE US, LIKE,
GPS COORDINATES ON HOW TO GET
THERE, OR ARE WE JUST GOING TO
SHOW UP BLINDFOLDED AND YOU'LL
LEAD THE WAY?
>> IN DUE TIME, DUE TIME.
YOU GUYS ARE NOT--
>> JUST TELL US WHAT THE LISTING
IS. WE WORK TOGETHER, BIG DEAL!
I MEAN, COME ON.
>> THE NEW LISTING IN CHELSEA IS
NOT MY EXCLUSIVE, SO I HAVE TO
BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT HOW MUCH
INFORMATION I GIVE OUT.
I'M NOT GOING TO LET JASON OR
HAZ STEAL THIS LISTING FROM ME.
>> SO WHAT NUMBERS ARE WE
TALKING ABOUT?
>> WE'RE TALKING ABOUT 750 IS
THE ASK.
>> 750? U.S. DOLLARS?
750K, WOW!
>> 750'S PRETTY [BEEP] STEEP.
>> YES, THAT'S THE PRICE
THAT I'M TRYING TO GET FOR HIM.
IF YOU HAVE A GREAT TENANT
WHO'S GOING TO COME IN AND DROP
AN OFFER RIGHT AWAY, THEN, SURE,
WE'LL SEE, YOU KNOW?
>> I--I GOT TO THROW WILLER INTO
THE MIX ON THIS ONE, BECAUSE WE
JUST LOST OUT ON GALLERY BAR.
>> YEAH, YEAH.
>> HE'S, LIKE, READY TO BUY.
>> OK, GUYS, GUYS.
I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE.
IT'S IMPORTANT.
NONE OF YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS
BUT, UM, MS. LACKO
OVER HERE HAS BEEN WITH US
OVER 4 YEARS,
AND SHE'S DONE A LOT OF GOOD
WORK FOR OUR COMPANY AND HAS
HELPED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT
OUR ORGANIZATION.
SO THE GOOD NEWS IS, I AM
PROMOTING HER TO VICE PRESIDENT
OF THE COMPANY.
>> BEFORE YOU GUYS GO TO ALEX
FOR CERTAIN THINGS, I HAVE
TO BASICALLY BE THE GATEKEEPER,
THE GUARDIAN.
I HAVE TO FILTER
BEFORE YOU GUYS GET TO HIM.
>> WAIT A SECOND. I MEAN,
THAT'S--CONGRATULATIONS,
FIRST OF ALL.
>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU.
>> BUT I DON'T THINK ANY ONE OF
US NEED TO RUN ANYTHING BY YOU
IN ORDER TO GET TO ALEX.
>> NO, ALEX ALREADY TAKES LONG
ENOUGH TO GET BACK TO ME,
AND NOW YOU TAKE TWICE AS
[BEEP] LONG, AND NOW I GOT
TO GO THROUGH YOU TO GET
TO ALEX? NO [BEEP] WAY.
>> NO, THAT'S NOT TRUE.
>> HOW ABOUT THIS?
HOW ABOUT I BOW WHEN I SEE YOU?
I'LL CALL YOU THE [BEEP]
VICE PRESIDENT.
IF ALEX GOES DOWN LIKE THE
REGULAR PRESIDENCY, YOU COULD
TAKE OVER, AND I'LL RUN FOR
THE [BEEP] HILLS.
BUT UNTIL THEN, I'M GOING
TO GO DIRECTLY TO A.P.
I'M SORRY. CONGRATS,
VICE PRESIDENT.
>> LOOK, GUYS.
WHETHER YOU REALIZE IT OR NOT,
DANIELLE IS ALREADY INVOLVED
WITH MANY OF YOUR DEALS.
SHE'S DOING THE PAPERWORK
BEHIND THE SCENES, SO SHOW HER
RESPECT.
>> IF I'M ON A SHOWING WITH YOU
GUYS, I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF
VALUABLE THINGS THAT I CAN ADD
AT THAT MOMENT.
I'VE DONE IT, I'VE DONE IT
WHEN I'VE BEEN WITH HAZM.
I'M NOT SAYING I'VE ACTUALLY
DONE THE SALE FOR YOU, BUT...
>> I DON'T WANT YOU EVER TRYING
TO CLOSE ANY OF MY DEALS, EVER.
>> I KNEW THERE WOULD BE
PUSHBACK FROM THE GUYS ABOUT
DANIELLE'S TITLE,
BUT THIS IS HOW IT'S GOING TO
BE, AND THEY'RE JUST GOING TO
HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT.
>> GUYS, SERIOUSLY, WHAT THE
HELL WAS THAT?
>> I HAVE NO IDEA.
>> WHAT THE [BEEP]?
IS THIS APRIL FOOLS' DAY?
DANIELLE IS THE VICE PRESIDENT?
IF SHE THINKS SHE'S GOING TO ASK
ME WHAT TIME I'M COMING IN THE
OFFICE, SHE DOES NOT WANT TO SEE
MY REPLY.
AND NOW SHE'S GOING TO BE IN
CHARGE OF LOOKING AT DOCUMENTS
THAT I'M SUBMITTING?
>> SHE'S NOT GOING TO BE IN
CHARGE OF [BEEP].
>> ONE THING I'VE LEARNED IN
THIS COMPANY,
WHAT HAPPENS AT OUR OFFICE
MEETING STAYS AT OUR OFFICE
MEETING.
IF SHE WANTS TO BE THE VICE
PRESIDENT AT THE OFFICE MEETING,
WHO GIVES A [BEEP]?
>> JUST SHAKE YOUR HEAD, NOD
YES, STOMP YOUR HOOF, AND, UH,
YOU KNOW, MOVE ON TO THE NEXT
THING.
PASS OUT ALL THE TITLES
YOU WANT.
KING, QUEEN, PRINCE, PRINCESS.
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
IF YOU'RE NOT MAKING MONEY,
YOU'RE NOT DOING DEALS,
NONE OF IT HOLDS ANY WEIGHT.
IT DOESN'T MATTER.
I'M NOT GOING TO LET THIS
DANIELLE-VICE-PRESIDENT THING
GET UNDER MY SKIN.
I'VE GOT MORE IMPORTANT FISH
TO FRY HERE.
MY MISSION IS TO KILL A COUPLE
OF DEALS AND JUST GET MYSELF OUT
OF THE HOLE, THANK YOU VERY
MUCH.
>> THIS IS THE DREAM TEAM
RIGHT HERE.
WE'RE THE REASON THE COMPANY
IS MAKING ANY MONEY.
>> WELL, MAYBE ME AND YOU,
BUT NOT MICHAEL.
>> THE GUYS MAY NOT LIKE MY
PROMOTION, BUT I'M GOING TO KEEP
DOING WHAT I DO, AND THAT'S MOVE
PROPERTIES.
AND MY NEXT SALE IS GOING TO BE
ACTORS PLAYHOUSE.
HEY, HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD?
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> IT'S ALWAYS A PLEASURE,
DARLING.
>> HI, GUYS, HOW ARE YOU?
>> HI, HOW YOU DOING? BRANDON.
>> BRANDON, NICE TO MEET YOU
FINALLY.
NICE TO MEET YOU.
LAST WEEK, I SHOWED KARIM
AMATULLAH ACTORS PLAYHOUSE,
AND HE LIKED IT ENOUGH THAT HE'S
GOING TO HAVE HIS BUSINESS
PARTNERS COME BY AND SHOW THEM
AROUND.
>> WHAT'S THE CAPACITY?
>> IT'S, UH, 207, WHICH IS
PRETTY GOOD FOR THIS SIZE SPACE.
>> SIZE MATTERS.
IT'S JUST LIKE SEX.
THE SIZE ITSELF IS CONDUCIVE
TO ALWAYS BE FULL.
SO THE QUESTION IS, THEN, FLOW;
HOW DO YOU SQUARE THE ROOM OFF
AND THEN WHAT THE FLOOR PLAN IS.
THE SEATING ARRANGEMENT'S
WHERE ALL THE MONEY IS.
WHO GETS SEEN, HOW THE TABLES
ARE SET UP, HOW MUCH SPACE
THOSE PEOPLE HAVE.
I WOULD REDUCE THE BAR
FOOTPRINT, OBVIOUSLY, PICK UP
SOME MORE FLOOR SPACE,
YOU KNOW, MAKE IT WORK.
>> WHAT HE DID TO IT
DOESN'T WORK. I MEAN, WE NEED
TO INVEST SOME MONEY IN IT
TO CHANGE IT AROUND
AND MAKE IT PROFITABLE.
>> RIGHT.
>> THE QUESTION IS WHETHER OR
NOT HE WANTS TO SELL THE PLACE,
OR WE'RE GOING TO COME IN AS
A PARTNERSHIP.
>> I THINK HE'S OPEN, SO...
>> A JV? JOINT VENTURE?
>> YEAH, JOINT VENTURE, MM-HMM.
WHEN A BUYER CAN'T PAY THE FULL
KEY MONEY THAT THE SELLER IS
ASKING FOR, SOMETIMES A BUYER
AND SELLER WILL DO A JOINT
VENTURE.
SO A BUYER MAY ONLY PAY, SAY,
50% OF THE KEY MONEY, AND THEN
THE BUYER AND SELLER SPLIT THE
PROFITS UNTIL THE REST OF THE
BALANCE OF THE KEY IS PAID OFF.
>> IF WE COULD DO A JV,
IT MAKES EVERYBODY HAPPY.
WE'LL GIVE HIM SOME MONEY
UPFRONT, AND NOW WE'RE JOINING
HIM IN THE RISK,
AND WE'LL PUT MONEY
INTO REVAMPING THIS SPACE.
THE DEAL, ONCE IT'S SIGNED
AND INKED, IT'S NO LONGER HIS.
IT BECOMES OURS.
IT'S OUR RISK,
OUR RESPONSIBILITY.
IT'S THE BRAND THAT WE CREATE.
>> OBVIOUSLY HE HAS HIS IDEA,
YOU HAVE YOUR IDEA, AND THEN I'M
GOING TO TRY TO MAKE SENSE
FOR BOTH OF YOU GUYS.
A JOINT VENTURE IS A TRICKIER
DEAL THAN A NORMAL SALE, BUT IF
ANYBODY CAN DO THIS, IT'S ME.
>> I TRUST YOU, D.
I KNOW YOU'RE GOING TO MAKE
THIS HAPPEN.
I HAVE ALL THE FAITH IN YOU.
>> YOU DO? YEAH, I'M GLAD, YEAH.
>> DANIELLE, THANK YOU FOR
JOINING ME.
>> YEAH.
>> I WANT TO TALK TO DANIELLE
ABOUT TAKING ON MORE
RESPONSIBILITIES HERE AT PICKEN,
NOW THAT SHE'S A VP.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE MICHAEL'S
HEAD IS AT LATELY, YOU KNOW?
HE SEEMS TO BE DROPPING THE BALL
AND IT'S AFFECTING OUR DEALS,
IT'S AFFECTING OUR INCOME.
AND ON THIS DEAL WITH BAR NINE,
I NEED YOU TO OVERSEE THIS AND
TO WATCH THAT EVERYTHING'S DONE
PROPERLY.
>> YES, I WILL OVERSEE HIM,
BUT WE HAVE TO STRESS HOW
IMPORTANT IT IS FOR HIM TO FILL
OUT ALL THE INFORMATION
ACCURATELY.
I HAVE SOME INTERESTED PARTIES,
AND I'D LIKE TO, YOU KNOW, RELAY
ALL THE CORRECT INFORMATION
TO THEM.
>> OK, BUT YOU'RE DOING
THE RIGHT THING.
I'M GOING TO GET MICHAEL, OK?
WE'RE GOING TO GET THIS RESOLVED
RIGHT NOW.
>> OK.
>> THANKS.
CAN I SEE YOU OUTSIDE
FOR A MINUTE?
>> I DON'T KNOW HOW MICHAEL'S
GOING TO TAKE THE VP FOLLOWING
HIM ON ALL OF HIS LISTINGS.
HOWEVER, IT'S A GOOD IDEA
BECAUSE I'M NOT GOING TO LET
MICHAEL DO THESE SHOWINGS BEING
VERY LAX ABOUT THE FACTS.
>> UGH.
>> SO I WAS TALKING TO DANIELLE
ABOUT THIS DEAL YOU BOTH HAVE ON
BAR NINE.
>> YEAH.
>> HERE'S THE THING, MICHAEL.
I'D LIKE HER TO OVERSEE
THIS DEAL.
>> WELL, IT'S MY LISTING.
>> I WANT YOU TO BE INVOLVED,
WORKING IT, BUT I GOT
TO TELL YOU,
IT FEELS LIKE YOU'VE DROPPED
THE BALL ON A FEW THINGS,
AND SOMETIMES SOME OF THE
INFORMATION YOU'VE GIVEN
IS NOT ACCURATE.
SO I WANT YOU TO BE WITH
DANIELLE, WATCH WHAT SHE DOES.
SHE'S BEEN HERE LONGER,
SHE KNOWS THE SYSTEMS.
>> I DON'T KNOW,
MAYBE I MISSED A DETAIL OR TWO.
I'M NOT SAYING I'M PERFECT.
WHAT THE [BEEP] IS ALEX
THINKING?
HE'S GOING TO HAVE DANIELLE
STAND OVER MY SHOULDER
AND CHECK MY HOMEWORK?
I'M NOT A FIFTH-GRADER.
>> YOU OVERSEE IT, I'LL
OVERSEE YOU, WE'LL BE GREAT.
>> ALL RIGHT, I UNDERSTAND.
>> LET'S GRAB A DRINK
AND, UH, CHAT, YOU KNOW?
MY CLIENT, JOHNNY, IS LOOKING TO
EXPAND HIS OPERATION, AND HE
WANTS TO OPEN UP ANOTHER LINKS,
AND I SEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET
IN WITH HIM ON THE GROUND FLOOR.
I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU.
YOU KNOW, I'M CLOSING THESE
DEALS, THE MONEY'S COMING IN,
AND, UH, I WANT TO INVEST
IN THE RIGHT PLACE.
SO I WAS THINKING, YOU KNOW,
AND I SAID, "WHY NOT INVEST IN
LINKS?"
I SEE THE POTENTIAL.
IN 5 YEARS, I SEE LINKS ALL OVER
THE CITY.
>> HAZ, YOU SEEM LIKE A BUSY
GUY.
AND I TELL YOU, MAN, IT'S NOT
AN EASY BUSINESS.
IF YOU DECIDE TO GO AND, UH, BE
PARTNER WITH US, IT'S GOING
TO TAKE YOUR TIME.
>> I WANT TO BE PART OF ANOTHER
BUSINESS.
>> IT'S NOT ABOUT INVESTMENT,
BROTHER, IT'S ABOUT YOUR TIME.
>> I KNOW.
>> YOU'VE GOT TO WORK
YOUR *** OFF.
>> I WOULD NEVER INVEST IN
SOMETHING I DON'T BELIEVE IN.
SAUSAGES, BEERS, QUICK TURNOVER,
AFFORDABLE PRICE.
I MEAN, IT DOESN'T GET ANY
BETTER. THAT'S A RECIPE
TO SUCCESS.
>> YEAH, IT IS. IT'S GREAT.
>> AND--AND, YOU KNOW, WITH THE
VISION YOU HAVE AND THE INSIDE
SCOOP ON REAL ESTATE THAT I
HAVE, WE CAN EXPAND RAPIDLY.
IF THERE'S MONEY TO BE MADE,
I'M THE FIRST ONE THERE.
I'M LOOKING TO EVENTUALLY BUILD
A HOSPITALITY EMPIRE, AND USING
THE MONEY I'VE MADE IN REAL
ESTATE TO INVEST IN A LINKS
FRANCHISE IS MY FIRST STEP
TO THAT GOAL.
>> OK.
>> LET'S DO IT, BUDDY.
>> THIS IS SOME SERIOUS [BEEP].
THIS IS SOMETHING NEW FOR YOU,
MAN.
>> MAKING MONEY IS NOT SOMETHING
NEW, BUDDY.
>> MAKING MONEY?
>> I MEAN, THAT'S WHAT I'M HERE
TO DO.
>> WE'LL SEE.
TIME WILL SHOW.
>> I DO HAVE ONE SMALL ISSUE
WITH THE CONCEPT.
BUT I THINK IF I CAN BECOME A
PARTNER, I CAN MAKE A FEW TWEAKS
AND MAKE IT A BETTER BUSINESS.
>> IT'S NOT A [BEEP] GAME, BRO.
I'M TELLING YOU, MAN.
LINKS CANNOT FAIL.
>> HELL'S KITCHEN IS IN MIDTOWN
WEST.
IN THE SEVENTIES, MAN, IT USED
TO BE A WAR ZONE, YOU KNOW?
LIKE, THE WILD WEST SIDE,
THEY USED TO CALL IT.
DIRTY, MEAN, AND VERY SCARY.
AND NOW YOU'VE GOT GIRLS WALKING
POODLES AND, UH, CHIC LITTLE
WINE BARS AND COOL LITTLE
NIGHTSPOTS, SO IT'S REALLY
TRANSFORMED OVER THE LAST
30 YEARS.
>> OK.
>> THIS IS BAR NINE.
>> DEFINITELY LOOKS LIKE IT'S
GOT A LOT OF CHARACTER TO IT.
>> SO I'VE GOT A COUPLE OF
CLIENTS TO BRING THROUGH BAR
NINE TODAY.
ALEX WANTS TO MAKE SURE DANIELLE
IS LOOKING OVER MY SHOULDER.
MAYBE THAT'S A GOOD IDEA.
SHE'LL PROBABLY PICK UP A THING
OR TWO.
>> I KNOW YOU JUST GOT THIS
LISTING, BUT I JUST WANT YOU TO
TELL ME, THE BEST THAT YOU KNOW,
THE SPECS, BECAUSE I WANT
TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING
THAT I'M GOING TO QUOTE
TO MY CUSTOMERS IS GOING TO BE,
YOU KNOW, THE RIGHT
PARTICULAR SPECS.
>> I HAVEN'T MEASURED IT,
BUT I'D SAY IT'S GOT TO BE CLOSE
TO 2,800 SQUARE FEET.
>> THE 2,800
IS PLUS THE BASEMENT?
>> NO, NO, NO, BESIDES.
IT'S A FULL BASEMENT.
IT'S A HUGE--IT'S A HUGE SPACE.
>> I ACTUALLY LIKE BAR NINE
A LOT, AND I THINK I HAVE A FEW
CLIENTS WHO WOULD LOVE
THE SPACE.
NOW IT'S JUST THE MATTER OF
GETTING ALL THE DETAILS
FROM MICHAEL.
>> SO IT'S 19,000 A MONTH.
I THINK THERE ARE SOME
ESCALATIONS.
I'VE GOT TO FIND OUT
WHAT THOSE ARE.
>> YOU DIDN'T GET THE--YOU
DIDN'T READ THEM YET?
>> NO, I DIDN'T GET TO THAT YET,
BUT, UM, HE'LL DO A FRESH
10-YEAR LEASE, RIGHT?
AND, UM, THE ASK ON IT
IS 400 RIGHT NOW.
AND WE COULD PROBABLY DO A DEAL
AROUND 350.
>> MICHAEL DOESN'T KNOW THE SIZE
OF THE SPACE, HE DOESN'T KNOW
THE DETAILS OF THE RENT, OR HOW
MUCH IT WILL ESCALATE OVER THE
DURATION OF THE LEASE.
THESE ARE BASIC THINGS THAT
ANY INTERESTED BUYER WOULD NEED
TO KNOW.
>> MICHEL.
>> MICHAEL.
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> HOW'S IT GOING?
THANKS FOR COMING BY.
>> HELLO.
>> DANIELLE LACKO.
SHE'S GOING TO BE ACCOMPANYING
US ON OUR GRAND TOUR.
TODAY I'M MEETING WITH MICHEL
COSTES.
HE'S KIND OF A LOCATION SCOUT
FOR THESE FRENCH INVESTORS.
THEY WANT TO OPEN A BAR IN THE
CITY, SO, UH, I'M GOING TO SHOW
THEM BAR NINE AND SEE IF IT
WORKS FOR THEIR CONCEPT.
LET ME WALK YOU THROUGH
THE SPACE A LITTLE BIT.
>> WELL, AFTER YOU.
>> WE'VE GOT A BAR HERE.
IT'S CLASSIC NEW YORK,
THE BRICK, THE TIN CEILINGS.
>> CAN YOU TELL ME A LITTLE BIT
ABOUT THE--THE NEIGHBORHOOD?
>> WELL, IT'S THE THEAT--IT'S
THE THEATER DISTRICT.
I MEAN, IT'S FAMOUS.
>> IT'S TECHNICALLY "HELLSEA."
>> IT'S HELL'S KITCHEN.
>> OH, I SEE.
>> RIGHT HERE, WE'VE GOT
OUR LITTLE GAME ROOM.
WE'VE GOT THE ACCESS THERE TO,
UH, THE BAR.
AND THEN ANOTHER LOUNGE BACK
HERE, A SKY-LIT LOUNGE,
WHICH IS A GREAT FEATURE.
IT COULD BE, LIKE, A PRIVATE
PARTY AREA, OR JUST CLOSE THIS
THING DOWN.
WE'VE GOT THE BAR HERE; THEY
COULD SERVE DRINKS FROM THERE.
>> MM-HMM.
>> I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR GUYS
ARE LOOKING FOR.
>> I MEAN, IT'S MOSTLY--IT WOULD
MOSTLY BE RESTAURANT SPACE,
RATHER THAN BAR SPACE.
>> BAR NINE MIGHT NOT BE THE
PERFECT, UH, SPACE FOR THE
RESTAURANT THAT, UH, MICHEL'S
GUYS WANT TO OPEN,
BUT I THINK WITH A LITTLE
COSMETIC SURGERY, THEY COULD
OPEN THE PLACE UP,
MAKE IT ONE BIG ROOM.
I THINK IT COULD WORK OUT
FOR THEM PRETTY WELL.
>> IF THEY'RE LOOKING FOR
RESTAURANT SPACE, THIS PLACE IS
REALLY, REALLY CHEAP RENT,
AND THAT'S SOMETHING THAT
A RESTAURATEUR WOULD LIKE.
>> THE RENT'S 19,000 A MONTH
WITH, UH, SOME ESCALATIONS
BEGINNING, I THINK, IN THE, UH--
I THINK, THE THIRD YEAR.
THEY'LL DO A 10-YEAR--
BRAND NEW 10-YEAR LEASE.
THERE MIGHT BE AN OPTION ON THE,
UH--THE TENTH YEAR.
MAYBE A 3-YEAR OPTION.
I'M NOT CERTAIN.
>> YOU KNOW, DEPENDING ON IF
MICHAEL EVER, YOU KNOW, GETS
THOSE ESCALATIONS CORRECT, YOU
KNOW, IT'S DEFINITELY A GOOD
INVESTMENT. I MEAN,
I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU.
YOU GUYS RUN YOUR NUMBERS.
LET US KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING
FROM...
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> HIM OR I.
>> YOU KNOW WHAT?
DANIELLE CALLING ME OUT IN FRONT
OF MY CLIENTS,
THAT'S [BEEP], OK?
JUST MIND YOUR BUSINESS AND SIT
IN THE CORNER, AND I'LL TALK TO
YOU WHEN I NEED YOU, OK?
>> MICHAEL, EVERYONE'S GOT
THEIR WAY AND THEIR STYLE
ABOUT DOING THINGS.
I THINK THAT BEFORE, YOU KNOW,
YOU DO THE SHOWING, YOU SHOULD
DEFINITELY KNOW ALL THE SPECS
JUST BECAUSE--
>> LET ME JUST TELL YOU.
I--I DON'T NEED YOUR HELP
ON THIS.
>> WELL, I'M NOT REALLY TELLING
YOU WHAT TO DO.
I JUST--I THINK EVERYONE
HAS ROOM TO GROW.
>> IF YOU BRING ME A CLIENT,
GREAT. OTHERWISE, IT'S MY
BALL, I'M GOING TO RUN WITH IT.
>> LOOK, I DON'T THINK THAT YOU
SHOULD TAKE IT LIKE THAT.
ALEX WANTED ME TO JUST--
>> I DON'T REALLY GIVE A [BEEP]
WHAT ALEX SAID.
I DON'T REALLY GIVE A [BEEP].
>> CHELSEA'S ONE OF THE HOTTEST
NIGHTLIFE SPOTS IN THE CITY.
IT'S JUST NORTH OF THE
MEATPACKING, JUST SOUTH OF
HELL'S KITCHEN.
IT'S GOT ANYTHING FROM HIGH-END
BARS AND BOUTIQUES, ALL THE WAY
DOWN TO A PUB IF YOU WANT TO
JUST GRAB A BURGER.
IT'S A GREAT SPOT TO GO IF YOU
WANT TO HAVE A GOOD TIME.
TOTALLY DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOOD.
WE'RE NOW IN THE HEART OF
CHELSEA, WE'VE GOT A GREAT
SPACE.
I MEAN, LOOK, LISTEN, YOU KNOW
IT'S GREAT.
>> OH, I KNOW IT'S GREAT FROM
THE PICTURES.
>> WHEN I HEARD ABOUT DANIELLE'S
LISTING IN CHELSEA, I
IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT ABOUT WILLER
VALERUS.
I MEAN, HE'S NOT GOING WITH
THE VIDEO GAME CONCEPT THIS
TIME, BUT IT'S PERFECT FOR HIM
TO OPEN UP A LOUNGE.
DANIELLE FINALLY TOLD US WHERE
THIS LISTING WAS, SO NOW I CAN
BRING WILLER BY AND SEE IF HE
WANTS TO BUY IT.
>> DANIELLE, DANIELLE.
>> HELLO, HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD TO SEE YOU, JASON.
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU, AS ALWAYS.
>> LONG TIME, NO--YOU GIVING
ME A HANDSHAKE?
YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO GIVE ME
A HUG, BABY.
>> OH, HOW YOU DOING, HONEY?
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> I'M GOOD, I'M GOOD.
>> I'M GLAD YOU FINALLY MADE IT.
UM, I WANTED TO INTRODUCE YOU
TO THE OWNER HERE.
THIS IS ALEXANDER...
>> HOW ARE YOU?
>> PLEASURE TO MEET YOU.
>> WELL, IF YOU WOULD LIKE
TO GIVE US THE GRAND TOUR?
>> THIS IS A PREDOMINANTLY
COMMERCIAL AREA, AND THERE'S A
COMMERCIAL BUILDING, SO PROBABLY
NO PROBLEM PLAYING MUSIC IF YOU
NEEDED TO FOR YOUR EVENTS.
>> IN A FULL COMMERCIAL AREA.
>> A FULL COMMERCIAL AREA.
>> EXACTLY.
>> WHICH IS PERFECT FOR YOU.
>> YOU STILL GET SOME SQUATTERS
SOMETIMES, BUT IT'S GOOD TO
KNOW. I MEAN, THEY CAN'T
COMPLAIN ANYWAY, SO WE'RE GOOD.
>> EXACTLY, EXACTLY.
>> WILLER'S LAST DEAL WITH ME AT
GALLERY BAR FELL APART BECAUSE
OF THE AMOUNT OF CORPORATE
EVENTS HE WANTED TO HOST.
WITH THIS PARTICULAR SPACE, IT'S
IN A COMMERCIAL ZONE DISTRICT,
SO THAT WILL NOT BE A PROBLEM
HERE.
>> WE DO, UH, BOTTLE SERVICE
IN THE BACK.
BACK ROOM USUALLY GETS PRETTY
FILLED UP ON THE WEEKENDS.
>> THIS IS DEFINITELY CONDUCIVE
FOR WHAT I WANT TO DO, YOU KNOW
WHAT I'M SAYING? FOR THE TYPE
OF CLIENTELE THAT I HAVE.
>> OK, WELL, LET'S DEFINITELY
TAKE A LOOK DOWNSTAIRS.
I KNOW YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT
THE KITCHEN.
NICE, RIGHT?
SO YOU HAVE YOUR KITCHEN SPACE
AND YOUR PREP SPACE.
>> IT'S A REALLY NICE, BIG SIZE
FOR THE KITCHEN.
>> MORE EQUIPMENT OVER HERE.
FREEZER, WALK-IN FRIDGE.
>> WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS?
>> DANIELLE, LOOK,
I LIKED THIS SPACE WHEN I FIRST
SAW IT AND WHEN I LOOKED
ON THE WEBSITE,
YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING?
NICE WEBSITE.
SO, YOU KNOW, ME LOOKING AT
IT VISUALLY JUST, YOU KNOW, PUTS
EVERYTHING IN PERSPECTIVE
FOR ME, SO THIS WAY I CAN MOVE
FORWARD.
>> IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME TO GET
WILLER INTO A SPACE LIKE THIS.
HE'S A BIG MONEY GUY, AND EVERY
TIME HE'S GOING TO COME BACK
FOR A NEW SPACE, HE'S GOING
TO COME TO ME FOR IT.
>> THANKS SO MUCH, WILLER.
GOOD SEEING YOU AGAIN.
>> ALWAYS A PLEASURE.
>> AND, UH, YEAH, WE'LL MOVE IT
FORWARD, AND I'LL GET YOU WHAT
YOU NEED, OK?
>> ALL RIGHT.
>> HE'S GOING TO THINK ABOUT
DANIELLE'S CHELSEA LISTING, AND
HOPEFULLY HE'LL MAKE AN OFFER.
>> THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING
ABOUT.
>> THAT'S WHAT I DO, RIGHT?
>> GOOD SPACE, GOOD SPACE.
GOOD MONEY.
>> SO THIS IS THE ONE I WANTED
TO TELL YOU ABOUT.
THIS IS AN OFF-MARKET LISTING.
I FOUND A GREAT SPACE IN THE
EAST VILLAGE, AND THIS WOULD BE
THE PERFECT LOCATION FOR ME
AND JOHNNY TO OPEN UP
A SECOND LINKS.
IT'S A COOL NEIGHBORHOOD, AND
THERE'S NO KEY MONEY INVOLVED,
SO IT'LL SAVE US A LOT OF CASH.
IT'S NOT ON A MAJOR AVENUE, BUT
A BEAUTIFUL TREE-LINED BLOCK.
3 BLOCKS NORTH IS STUYVESANT
TOWN, AND THERE'S ABOUT 4,000
APARTMENTS IN THERE.
IF YOU GET 10% OF THOSE
APARTMENTS, WHICH IS 400,
TO ORDER FROM YOU A WEEK,
YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? COME ON.
SO THIS IS THE PLACE.
IT'S ABOUT, UH, 600, 700
SQUARE FEET.
I KNOW IT'S NOT IN THE BEST
CONDITION, YOU KNOW.
THEY GOT HIT WITH HURRICANE
SANDY, THE PREVIOUS OPERATOR.
THEY DIDN'T HAVE INSURANCE,
SO THEY WALKED AWAY BECAUSE,
YOU KNOW, IT WAS JUST TOO MUCH.
>> YEAH, YOU CAN SEE IT WAS
FLOODED.
>> AFTER HURRICANE SANDY, A LOT
OF RESTAURANTS AND BARS WERE
FORCED TO CLOSE THEIR DOORS.
>> LUCKILY, A LOT OF THEM
WERE ABLE TO REOPEN.
UNFORTUNATELY, FOR THIS PLACE,
IT WASN'T ABLE TO.
THE STRUCTURE'S HERE.
YOU GOT EXPOSED BRICK WALL,
YOU GOT 15-FOOT CEILINGS.
YOU KNOCK THIS OUT,
YOU CHANGE YOUR FRONTAGE.
>> OH, DEFINITELY, DAWG.
I WANT TO DO THE SAME THING--
>> THE SAME THING YOU HAVE
AT LINKS.
IT'S IN THE HEART OF THE EAST
VILLAGE, 11th STREET, BETWEEN B
AND C, AND THE REASON THERE IS
NO FOOT TRAFFIC IS BECAUSE LINKS
ISN'T HERE YET.
WHEN LINKS IS HERE, IT'S GOING
TO BRING VALUE TO THE BLOCK.
>> HOW MUCH IS THE RENT?
>> THE RENT IS NOTHING--
4,000 A MONTH.
>> NOT BAD. IS THERE ANY KEY
MONEY?
>> THERE'S NO KEY MONEY AT ALL.
THAT'S WHY I BROUGHT YOU HERE,
NO KEY MONEY.
>> 15-YEAR LEASE?
>> I'LL GET YOU 10 AND A 5.
>> IF YOU CAN DO IT, I DON'T
EVEN HAVE TO THINK ABOUT IT.
I'LL TAKE THE PLACE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO DO IT.
>> THAT'S MY WORD.
>> AT 4K A MONTH AND NO KEY
MONEY, THIS IS THE PERFECT SPACE
FOR ME AND JOHNNY TO OPEN UP
A SECOND LINKS.
I DO HAVE ONE ISSUE TO IRON OUT
BEFORE I SIGN ANY PAPERWORK,
BUT I'M FEELING GOOD.
>> HOW FAST CAN--CAN IT HAPPEN?
>> I'M GOING TO TRY AND GET A
LEASE OUT OF THIS GUY THIS WEEK,
BY FRIDAY AT THE LATEST.
I WANT A LEASE, SIGN IT, GET IT
DONE, ON MONDAY TAKE POSSESSION,
AND GET TO WORK.
>> HEY, FRANCO, HOW YOU DOING?
I WANTED TO GO OVER BAR NINE.
I KNOW THAT THE ASSET LIST
IS STILL OUTSTANDING.
I HAVE BEEN REQUESTING IT.
I HAVE A CLIENT
NAMED FRANCO DELUZIO
WHO IS INTERESTED IN BAR NINE.
HE WOULD LIKE A DETAILED ASSET
LIST TO SEE EVERYTHING HE WOULD
GET FOR THE $400,000 KEY
BEFORE HE GOES AND CHECKS OUT
THE SPACE.
SO I'M GOING TO GO INTO MY
OFFICE NOW AND SPEAK WITH
MICHAEL AND SEE WHERE THE ASSET
LIST IS, OK?
I'M ON IT RIGHT NOW.
OH, HEY.
>> BIG D.
>> I'M GLAD THAT YOU'RE HERE,
ACTUALLY. I HAVE SOME REALLY
IMPORTANT STUFF TO GO OVER WITH
YOU. YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN--
>> YOU WANT TO SIT?
I'VE BEEN GOING OVER THESE, UH--
THESE INCREASES ON THE RENT
AT BAR NINE.
>> THERE IS ONE OUTSTANDING
THING, AND THE OUTSTANDING THING
IS THE ASSET LIST.
AND I KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW,
I'VE ASKED A FEW TIMES, AND
I CAN'T SELL ANYTHING WITHOUT
AN ASSET LIST. I MEAN, THAT'S
PRETTY MUCH WHAT PEOPLE ARE
PAYING FOR, RIGHT?
I KNOW YOU'VE REQUESTED IT
FROM YOUR GUY.
IS HE GOING TO PROVIDE IT?
I MEAN, WHAT DID HE SAY
WHEN YOU REQUESTED IT?
>> UM, HE SAID, "THEY, UH--THEY
CAN HAVE EVERYTHING IN THE
SPACE, EVERYTHING IN SPACE."
>> PEOPLE CAN SAY THAT THERE'S
EVERYTHING IN THE SPACE, AND
THEN HE STARTS PULLING STUFF OUT
AND PEOPLE AREN'T SATISFIED WITH
THAT, SO YOU NEED TO GO TO YOUR
SELLER AND BE LIKE, "THEY NEED
TO HAVE AN ASSET LIST."
THIS SHOULD'VE BEEN DONE
FROM THE BEGINNING, RIGHT? YOU
KNOW THAT, I MEAN, BUT I KNOW
THAT, YOU KNOW, THINGS COME
TOGETHER IN PIECES, BUT THIS IS,
LIKE, AN IMPORTANT PART.
MICHAEL, LISTEN, ALL THEY WANT
IS AN ASSET LIST.
>> I GOT THE PICTURE!
>> SO IF HE CAN'T DO IT,
THEN YOU NEED TO GO INTO THE
SPACE AND DO THE ASSET LIST.
STOP DOING THAT, BECAUSE I
DON'T MOCK YOU.
>> I'M NOT MOCKING YOU,
BUT I'M JUST SAYING
I'VE GOT OTHER THINGS TO DO,
AND I HEARD YOU.
THIS WHOLE VP THING.
I THINK DANIELLE IS TAKING IT
A LITTLE TOO SERIOUSLY.
SHE'S BREAKING MY BALLS,
WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE
THAT THE VP ACTUALLY MEANS
"VERY BIG PAIN IN THE ***."
>> WOULD YOU GO IN?
IF HE DOESN'T GET BACK TO YOU,
IF THEY CAN'T DO IT,
WOULD YOU GO IN?
>> I'LL GO IN THERE ON MY HANDS
AND KNEES WITH A MAGNIFYING
GLASS, AND I'LL DOCUMENT EVERY
SPECK OF DUST, EVERY PIECE OF
KITCHEN EQUIPMENT.
>> PERFECT, THAT'S EXACTLY
WHAT I WANT.
>> I DON'T THINK THE ASSET LIST
IS AS BIG A DEAL AS DANIELLE
IS MAKING IT OUT TO BE.
CAN WE JUST END THIS
CONVERSATION?
BUT, UH, I'LL TAKE CARE OF IT,
AND I'LL DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING
TO GET HER OFF MY ***.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> SURE.
LET'S GET THIS DONE.
>> MAKE SOME MONEY.
>> I AGREE.
>> HEY, MARK, I'M JUST CALLING
BECAUSE, UM, I JUST DID
A SHOWING AT THE ACTORS
PLAYHOUSE, UM, WITH A GENTLEMAN
NAMED KARIM AMATULLAH.
HE LOVED THE SPACE, SO, YEAH,
HE'S GOT, YOU KNOW, A FEW SPACES
UNDER HIS BELT, AND THIS IS
SOMETHING TOTALLY UP HIS ALLEY.
THE ONLY THING IS THEY WANTED
TO PROPOSE THIS DEAL
A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT.
INSTEAD OF DOING THE STRAIGHT-UP
PURCHASE, THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO
MORE OF A JOINT VENTURE.
HE'S OFFERING ABOUT 500,000 AND
THEN GIVE YOU THE REMAINDER
OF THE BALANCE OVER A PERIOD OF
TIME THROUGH PROFIT-SHARING.
WELL, THAT'S WHAT I GOT RIGHT
NOW ON THE TABLE.
YOU'RE NOT INTERESTED.
I MEAN, I DON'T THINK
IT'S SUCH A BAD STARTING POINT.
YOU DON'T WANT TO BE ON THE
LICENSE, AND YOU DON'T WANT
TO DO THE JOINT VENTURE AT ALL.
SO THERE'S NO OPTIONS.
OK, WELL, I SEE WHERE YOU'RE
COMING FROM, AND I'LL RELAY
THE NEWS TO HIM.
HE'S GOING TO BE A LITTLE
DISAPPOINTED.
UNFORTUNATELY, I DON'T HAVE
A DEAL, BUT IT'S A GREAT SPACE.
I'M NOT THAT WORRIED,
IT JUST MIGHT TAKE A LITTLE BIT
MORE TIME.
AND I'LL GET THAT MILLION,
BECAUSE I WANT TO GET THAT
MILLION FOR MY CUSTOMER, AND
SO I MAKE $100,000 COMMISSION.
>> HOW'S IT GOING?
>> HOW'S IT GOING?
I'M GLAD YOU COULD MAKE IT.
>> HEY, BUDDY.
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> GOOD TO SEE YOU, TOO.
>> LONG TIME.
I'M MEETING WITH WILL, ROSS, AND
DAVID FROM THE PURE GROUP.
I'M GOING TO SHOW THEM
DANIELLE'S LISTING IN CHELSEA.
DAVID'S WORKED WITH SOME OF THE
TOP PROMOTERS, ROSS HAS A
BACKGROUND IN FINANCE, AND WILL
HAS A BACKGROUND IN TECHNOLOGY,
SO THEY DECIDED TO DO A
HIGH-END SUSHI LOUNGE.
THIS IS THE OWNER, ALEXANDER.
>> HI, I'M DAVID,
VERY NICE TO MEET YOU.
>> MY NAME'S ALEX. HOW ARE YOU?
>> WE WANTED TO JUST KEEP MORE
OF A LOUNGE FEEL RATHER THAN
A CLUB LOOK.
>> IT'S NICE.
YEAH.
WE PROBABLY WANT TO OPEN IT UP.
FROM MY EXPERIENCE, WHAT HAPPENS
WITH, LIKE, PRIVATE BATHROOMS
IS, LIKE, THE GUYS AND THE
GIRLS, LIKE, HAVE SEX AND A
BATHROOM WILL BE OUT OF ORDER,
NOT OPERATIONAL.
>> YEAH, IT'S HAPPENED.
IT'S DEFINITELY HAPPENED.
>> SO WHEN YOU OPEN IT UP,
IT KIND OF PRECLUDES THAT
FROM HAPPENING.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
>> I'VE NEVER HAD SEX IN
A PUBLIC BATHROOM.
WELL, AT LEAST NOT
THAT I REMEMBER.
I'M SURE MICHAEL AND JASON
HAVE, THOUGH.
>> LET'S GO CHECK OUT
THE DOWNSTAIRS. THE UPSTAIRS
IS IN GREAT CONDITION.
>> GREAT, THANK YOU.
>> OH, WOW.
KITCHEN IS HUGE.
>> REALLY BIG.
>> THE SIZE OF THE KITCHEN
BOTHERS ME A LITTLE BIT.
>> HAVING A BIG KITCHEN MEANS
HIGHER RENT FOR ALL THAT SPACE,
BUT THEY DON'T NEED A KITCHEN
THIS BIG FOR A SUSHI LOUNGE.
I RECOMMEND THAT YOU OUTSOURCE
AND FIND A CATERING COMPANY,
AND YOU CAN LEASE THIS SPACE
OUT TO THEM.
JUST TO USE YOUR KITCHEN.
>> IT'S A REALLY GOOD IDEA.
I DIDN'T THINK OF THAT BEFORE.
THAT WOULD BE A REALLY GOOD
PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY.
>> YOU CAN ALWAYS FIGURE OUT
A WORK-AROUND FOR SOMETHING
LIKE THIS.
I'M NOT GOING TO LET AN
OVERSIZED KITCHEN SCREW UP
MY DEAL.
>> I LIKE THIS SPACE A LOT.
>> I TOLD YOU, IT'S THE NICEST
PLACE YOU'RE GOING TO SEE.
>> IT'S TURNKEY.
>> IT IS TURNKEY.
I HEAR JASON'S GOT AN OFFER FROM
HIS CLIENT WILLER. I'M JUST NOT
SURE HOW MUCH IT IS.
I GOT TO GET THESE GUYS UP TO AT
LEAST 500K IF WE WANT TO
STEAL THIS DEAL FROM THEM.
DO YOU WANT TO PUT IN
AN OFFER NOW, OR--
>> I THINK WE HAVE TO. I MEAN,
THERE'S OTHER OFFERS ON THE
TABLE. WE HAVE TO MOVE ON THIS.
>> WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ABOUT
400 AND $40,000 CASH
UPFRONT?
>> I'LL SUBMIT THE OFFER,
BUT I DON'T KNOW HOW FAR
WE'RE GOING TO GET.
YOU'RE THE THIRD GROUP I'VE
BROUGHT BY, AND THIS IS THE
THIRD OFFER I'VE GOTTEN ALREADY
ON THE SPACE.
>> I MEAN, HOW MUCH DO YOU SAY
HE SPENT ON THE BUILD-OUTS?
>> IT'S KIND OF IRRELEVANT.
>> TO MATCH THIS, WHAT WOULD WE
HAVE TO SPEND?
>> IF YOU WALKED INTO A VANILLA
BOX SPACE AND YOU WANTED TO
CREATE WHAT HE HAS HERE,
IT WOULD COST YOU NO LESS THAN
A MILLION DOLLARS.
>> DOES THIS GET DONE OUT OF 5
UPFRONT?
>> I CAN SUBMIT 5 UPFRONT, I
THINK IT'S A VERY STRONG OFFER--
>> I'M NOT DOING 5.
>> AND LET'S SEE WHAT HE SAYS.
>> I SAY 450, BUT NOT 5.
>> I'M WILLING TO PAY 450.
>> 450 IS WAY TOO LOW.
IF WE DON'T COME IN WITH A
COMPETITIVE OFFER, THESE GUYS
WILL NEVER BE MAKING SUSHI HERE.
YOU'RE AT 450, AND NOW WE'RE
TALKING 5.
SO 50K OVER 10 YEARS IS $5,000
A YEAR.
DO YOU KNOW WHAT THAT IS?
THAT'S $10 A DAY. BIG [BEEP]
DEAL. IT'S NOTHING.
IT'S ABOUT 12.50, TO BE EXACT.
>> YEAH.
>> EVERY DAY YOU GET A PIGGY
BANK, PUT 12.50 INSIDE.
>> I'M NOT DOING 5 UPFRONT.
>> WE UNDERSTAND THAT
IF YOU AMORTIZE IT
OVER 10 YEARS, BUT--
>> THERE'S NO GUARANTEE.
>> YEAH, EXACTLY.
>> WHAT ARE WE SUBMITTING HERE?
450 OR 500?
>> SUBMIT THE 450.
PETE COMES BACK WITH AN OFFER
THAT'S TOO HIGH, WE WALK.
THAT'S WHAT IT IS.
WE'RE NOT DESPERATE.
>> I TRIED TO GET THEM UP TO
500K, BUT I HAD NO LUCK, SO I'M
GOING TO GO AHEAD AND SUBMIT
A VERBAL OFFER TO DANIELLE
FOR 450K.
LET'S SEE WHAT SHE SAYS.
YEAH, GIVE ME A FEW HOURS.
I'LL LET YOU KNOW.
>> SO CALL ME AND THEN WE CAN
PATCH EVERYBODY IN.
>> YEAH, WE--PROBABLY, WE CAN
MEET UP TONIGHT, MAYBE GRAB A
DRINK AND COME UP WITH A MORE
REASONABLE OFFER.
>> ALL RIGHT, BUDDY, THANK YOU.
>> HEY, DARLING.
>> HOW YOU DOING?
>> FANTASTIC.
>> MWAH.
>> THAT'S A LONG FACE.
>> UNFORTUNATELY, I HAVE TO
BREAK SOME BAD NEWS TO KARIM
ABOUT ACTORS PLAYHOUSE.
YOU HAD ASKED ME TO LOOK INTO
A JOINT VENTURE, AND I SPOKE
WITH THE SELLER.
YOU KNOW, BASICALLY HE JUST
TOLD ME THAT HE WANTS
TO KEEP IT ON THE MARKET
TO GET A HIGHER KEY MONEY.
>> THAT SUCKS.
>> YEAH.
WHETHER HE'LL GET THAT OR NOT,
THAT'S THE CHOICE THAT HE'S
MADE, SO, YOU KNOW, I TRIED TO
KIND OF PUSH IT THROUGH,
BUT HE MADE IT NOT EASY FOR ME.
>> BUT IS IT THAT HE DIDN'T WANT
TO DO A JV, OR JUST
THAT HE NEEDED MORE MONEY?
>> HE NEEDED MORE MONEY.
>> IS--IS THE DEAL DEAD?
>> JOINT VENTURE IS
OFF THE TABLE.
>> THAT'S ANNOYING.
>> RIGHT.
>> THAT'S ANNOYING.
SO I GUESS THIS IS A WRAP, THEN?
>> THAT'S A WRAP, YEAH,
UNFORTUNATELY, AND I DON'T WANT
YOU TO BE DISAPPOINTED IN ME.
I MEAN, I DID WHAT I COULD.
>> I'M NOT DISAPPOINTED,
BUT I'M A LITTLE PISSED OFF.
>> YEAH, NOW I'M GOING
TO REFOCUS YOU ON SOME OTHER
PROPERTY.
>> THIS JOB CAN BE HARD.
YOU SPEND SO MUCH TIME TO TRY
TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN, AND THEN
SOMETHING FALLS THROUGH
AND YOU'RE BACK TO SQUARE ONE.
I'M SORRY FOR WASTING
ANYBODY'S TIME.
>> YOU OWE ME LUNCH AND DINNER.
>> YES, I DO, DON'T I? I MEAN--
>> OK.
>> UH-OH.
>> I'M GOING TO START WITH YOU.
>> WITH ME?
>> OR SHOULD I START WITH YOU?
I'M A LITTLE FRUSTRATED BECAUSE
BOTH JASON AND HAZ HAVE CLIENTS
THAT ARE INTERESTED IN MY
CHELSEA NIGHTCLUB, BUT NEITHER
OF THEM HAVE PROVIDED ANY OF THE
FINANCIAL PAPERWORK THAT I NEED.
>> SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST.
>> SVP IN THE HOUSE!
>> I WON'T SUBMIT A PROPOSAL
TO MY CLIENT UNLESS I HAVE
FULL FINANCIAL PAPERWORK
AND A FORMAL WRITTEN OFFER.
I NEED TO DISCUSS A FEW THINGS
WITH YOU, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT
YOUR CUSTOMER WILLER HAS
SOME SERIOUS INTEREST IN THE
CHELSEA NIGHTCLUB SPACE,
YOU KNOW, AND I KNOW HE WANTS TO
MOVE FORWARD, THEN YOU STILL
HAVEN'T PROVIDED ME WITH
THE CREDIT REPORTS.
IF THE LANDLORD DOESN'T ACCEPT
THE TENANT THEN THERE'S NO DEAL.
>> DANIELLE IS ALWAYS HARPING
ABOUT THE PAPERWORK AND GETTING
SOMETHING IN WRITING, BUT IN
THIS CASE, SHE KNOWS WILLER'S
GOOD FOR THE MONEY.
>> OK, RICKY, UM...
>> WHAT'S UP?
>> I NEED YOU TO PRESENT
A LETTER OF INTENT FOR ME
FOR YOUR PURE GROUP GUYS.
>> WHAT'S THE POINT OF GIVING
YOU AN OFFER ON PAPER
WHEN I KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE
A COUNTEROFFER?
USUALLY THE LETTER OF INTENT IS,
LIKE, YOU KNOW--
>> RIGHT, A LETTER OF INTENT,
USUALLY.
>> I KNOW, BUT I CAN VERBALLY
GIVE YOU AN INTENT AND THEN
YOU CAN RESPOND, AND WHEN WE
HAVE AN ACCEPTED OFFER--
>> WELL, THAT'S NOT HOW IT GOES.
>> WHY WOULD I TYPE UP TWO LOIs?
AND HE'S NOT GOING TO ACCEPT
450, HE'S GOING TO COME BACK
WITH A COUNTER.
>> WELL, YOU CANNOT MOVE
FORWARD UNLESS YOU HAVE ALL
OF THE ELEMENTS.
OTHERWISE, WE'RE NEVER GOING
TO CLOSE THE DEAL.
IT'S JUST GOING TO FIZZLE.
>> WHAT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT
ELEMENT?
>> THE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT--
>> IS AN ACCEPTED OFFER.
>> NO.
>> YES.
>> WE CAN'T ACCEPT AN OFFER IF
YOU DON'T HAVE ANY VERIFICATION
OF WHO THESE PEOPLE ARE,
WHO THE CREDIT IS.
IT'S UNACCEPTABLE, HAZ.
>> IT'S SUPER FRUSTRATING
DEALING WITH DANIELLE WHEN SHE
ASKS FOR ALL THIS PAPERWORK.
SHE JUST GOES BACK AND FORTH,
BACK AND FORTH, AND IT'S, LIKE,
I SUBMITTED A VERBAL OFFER,
SPEAK WITH YOUR CLIENT.
WHEN WE HAVE AN ACCEPTED OFFER,
I'LL PUT IT ON PAPER.
I VERBALLY SUBMITTED THE OFFER.
YOU CAN ACCEPT IT OR REJECT IT.
>> BUT I DON'T KNOW WHO
THEY ARE.
>> NO, YOU CAN TYPE IT UP.
I'M NOT TYPING IT UP.
I VERBALLY SUBMIT OFFERS.
>> ALL RIGHT, THEN. I'M GOING TO
CHALK IT UP AS I DIDN'T EVEN
HAVE AN OFFER FROM YOU GUYS.
>> IT'S TOO SMALL TO EVEN PUT
ON PAPER.
>> IT'S NOT HAPPENING.
ALL RIGHT, JASON, I'LL BE
EXPECTING THAT CREDIT REPORT.
>> YOU KNOW, DANIELLE'S BEEN UP
MY *** ABOUT THIS ASSET LIST.
SO, ON MY DAY OFF, I'M GOING UP
THERE AND I'M GOING TO MAKE AN
ACCOUNTING OF EVERYTHING IN THE
SPACE, SO HOPEFULLY I'LL GET
THAT GOLD STAR FROM DANIELLE.
OK, UM, WOW, IT'S A [BEEP]
TASK.
LET'S START FROM THE BEGINNING.
[HUMMING]
3 FLAT SCREENS.
USUALLY, THE OWNER PROVIDES US
WITH AN ASSET LIST OF EVERYTHING
IN THE SPACE: TELEVISIONS,
CHAIRS, TABLES.
SO THE SELLER JUST WANTS OUT,
SO I'M STUCK DOING ALL THE LEG
WORK.
ONE BROWN COUCH.
BEAUTIFUL.
CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT'S ON THERE.
3 MORE [BEEP] COFFEE TABLES,
MAKING 6 ALL DAY.
ANOTHER DISEASED COUCH.
UM, LET'S GET BACK HERE.
3 SMALL ICE CHESTS.
FANTASTIC.
1, 2, 3 P.O.S.,
AND TWO DOUGHNUTS, ONE OF WHICH
I WILL...CARVE UP.
KITCHEN. LET'S SEE.
OK, UH...
♪ PA PA PA PA ♪
UH, 2-, 4-, 6-BURNER STOVE.
MISCELLANEOUS KITCHEN CRAP,
WORTH ABOUT $6.99 ON CANAL
STREET. PERFECT.
OK.
ANDALE.
MISCELLANEOUS [BEEP].
I HOPE THIS LIST MAKES DANIELLE
HAPPY, BECAUSE, UH, AT THIS
POINT, ALL I GOT OUT OF
MY EFFORTS IS A--IS A DOUGHNUT.
IT WAS PRETTY GOOD, THOUGH.
AHH, I THINK OUR JOB IS DONE.
>> GENTLEMEN.
>> A.P., HOW'S IT GOING?
>> WHAT'S UP, A.P.?
>> GOOD.
>> WE ASKED ALEX TO MEET US
TODAY BECAUSE DANIELLE IS REALLY
GETTING ON OUR NERVES, AND IT'S
STARTING TO AFFECT BUSINESS.
>> SO WHAT'S GOING ON?
>> WELL, I MEAN, IT'S BEEN
A GLORIOUS WEEK SINCE THE BIG
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT WE HAVE A VICE
PRESIDENT, APPARENTLY, AND NOW
ALL SHE CONTINUES TO DO IS HARP
ABOUT [BEEP] PAPERWORK
AND DOCUMENTS,
AND WHERE IS THIS,
AND WHERE IS MY THIS,
WHERE IS MY THAT.
I HAVE A QUALIFIED BUYER,
WILLER, WHO'S READY TO
BUY THE CHELSEA NIGHTCLUB,
BUT OUR PRECIOUS VP DANIELLE
IS MAKING US JUMP THROUGH
SO MANY HOOPS,
IT MAY JUST KILL THE DEAL.
>> WHEN I WAS AT BAR NINE THE
OTHER DAY SHOWING SOME PRETTY
SERIOUS CLIENTS, DANIELLE IS
MAKING ME LOOK BAD, THROWING ME
UNDER THE BUS, ESSENTIALLY, BY
ASKING ME, UH, WHAT THE SPECS
ARE, IN A SENSE TO KIND OF PROVE
WHAT I KNOW ABOUT THE SPACE.
>> SHE'S ABUSING HER POWER.
>> YOU KNOW, IT'S REALLY KIND
OF--IT'S REALLY KIND OF GONE
TO HER HEAD.
IT'S YOUR COMPANY, YOUR GAME,
YOUR RULES UNTIL IT STARTS
AFFECTING ME AND MY PERFORMANCE.
>> AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE CALLING
YOU HERE, IS THAT, AS SOON AS WE
SEE SOMETHING THAT'S A LITTLE
BIT AWRY OR AMISS, WE WANTED
TO GET TO YOU BEFORE IT GOT
WAY OUT OF WHACK.
>> YOU KNOW, IT'S ONLY BEEN A
WEEK, GUYS, SINCE WE MADE THIS.
>> YEAH, AND IT'S BEEN A LONG
WEEK.
>> IT'S A LONG WEEK.
>> YOU KNOW, THIS IS NOT
A DEMOCRACY, OK?
THIS IS MY COMPANY, AND YOU GUYS
WORK FOR ME, AND YOU'RE ALL
DOING VERY WELL.
HOWEVER, DANIELLE'S BEEN WITH
ME FOR A LOT LONGER
THAN MOST OF YOU GUYS,
AND I LIKE THE FACT THAT SHE'S
VERY, VERY DETAIL-ORIENTED.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IMPRESSES
ME ABOUT HER IS THAT SHE MAKES
SURE ALL OF OUR FORMS ARE FILLED
OUT PROPERLY, AND
THAT'S SOMETHING WE'VE ALL BEEN
LACKING IN DOING.
I WANTED TO SEE HOW SHE WOULD
REACT AND HOW SHE WOULD CHANGE
WITH THE TITLE.
>> HER NERVOUS ENERGY
IS REACHING OUT A LITTLE BIT
TOO MUCH.
WE--WE CREATED A FRANKENSTEIN,
LET'S KIND OF...
>> TONE IT DOWN, MAYBE A LITTLE
BIT OF A JOB DESCRIPTION
ON MY PART.
POINT WELL TAKEN FROM EACH
OF YOU.
I'M MORE OF A LAID-BACK MANAGER,
AND ONE OF THE REASONS I'M
PUTTING DANIELLE IN THE VP
SLOT IS THAT I CAN TRUST HER TO
PUSH THESE GUYS TO GET ALL THEIR
DUCKS IN A ROW AND HELP THEM
CLOSE.
I'M HAPPY YOU HAD ME COME DOWN
HERE.
I APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT
YOU'RE REACHING OUT TO ME AND
THAT WE HAVE A COMMON GOAL
TO KEEP THIS COMPANY NUMBER ONE,
OK?
>> THANKS, ALEX.
>> ALL RIGHT, FELLAS.
>> ALL RIGHT, LET'S DRINK.
>> YEAH.
>> WELL, IT'S A GREAT SPACE,
DANIELLE.
>> YEAH, THANK YOU. YEAH, I
THOUGHT IT WAS PERFECT FOR WHAT
YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR.
>> FRANCO AND MARK WANT TO OPEN
A GAY COCKTAIL LOUNGE IN HELL'S
KITCHEN, SO I JUST SHOWED THEM
BAR NINE, WHICH HAS AN ASKING
PRICE OF 400,000.
>> WELL, I THINK THE KEY MONEY
IS REALLY HIGH.
>> IT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE
LOW-BALLED, BECAUSE WE REALLY
DON'T NEED ANYTHING IN THERE.
>> EVEN THOUGH THIS IS MICHAEL'S
LISTING, I THOUGHT I COULD DO
A BETTER JOB SELLING IT
WITHOUT HIM.
THE KEY MONEY IS A LITTLE HIGH,
BUT THE RENT IS REALLY LOW,
AND THE BUMP IN THE RENT DOESN'T
HAPPEN FOR 5 YEARS, AND THE BUMP
IS ONLY A $700-PLUS BUMP.
>> FOR THE ENTIRE YEAR?
>> IN THE FIFTH YEAR, YEAH.
>> OH, THAT'S GOOD.
>> SO, I MEAN, IT DEFINITELY CAN
JUSTIFY THE KEY MONEY
A LITTLE BIT.
>> WELL, THAT DOES MAKE IT
AFFORDABLE, ACTUALLY.
I MEAN, THAT'S A REALLY LOW--
NORMALLY, IT'S WHAT?
3% OR 4% OF AN INCREASE?
>> YEAH, AND IT'S AN ANNUAL
INCREASE. ANYWHERE STANDARD
IN NEW YORK IS A 3% OR 4%.
>> OK.
>> YEAH, THE AREA IS GREAT.
>> DO YOU GUYS LIKE IT ENOUGH
TO PUT IN AN OFFER?
>> DEFINITELY.
>> I THINK WE DO, BUT THE KEY
MONEY, AGAIN, IS GOING TO BE
THE THING. IF WE REALLY TOOK
IT DOWN AND OFFERED, MAYBE, 300?
>> 300.
>> YEAH, I THINK IT'S A GOOD
STARTING POINT.
HE MIGHT WANT TO COME BACK AT
A LITTLE BIT MORE.
SO, YOU KNOW,
I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST TO TRY
TO WORK ALL THE ANGLES THAT I
POSSIBLY CAN, YOU KNOW, TO MAKE
IT WORK FOR YOU GUYS.
>> GREAT. THANKS, DANIELLE.
>> THANK YOU, FRANCO.
THANK YOU, MARK.
IF I CAN PUT TOGETHER THIS BAR
NINE DEAL AT ABOUT 300,000,
OUR COMMISSION WOULD BE 30,000
THAT I WOULD SPLIT WITH MICHAEL.
NOT BAD, EVEN THOUGH MICHAEL
DIDN'T DO MUCH TO MAKE THIS DEAL
HAPPEN.
>> I'M REALLY EXCITED TO INVEST
WITH JOHNNY AND OPEN UP
A SECOND LINKS.
THERE'S JUST ONE ISSUE I HAVE TO
TALK TO HIM ABOUT BEFORE I CAN
PUT ANY MONEY UP.
SO I GOT GOOD NEWS.
WE GOT THE SPOT.
THEY ACCEPTED THE OFFER,
SO EVERYTHING IS GOOD.
>> ARE YOU READY, MAN?
>> I WAS BORN READY, MAN.
SO I GOT HIM TO COME DOWN ON
THE RENT. HE AGREED. EVERYTHING
IS GOOD. HE'LL START US
OUT AT 35.
>> SOUNDS GOOD TO ME.
>> BUT LET'S DISCUSS THIS NOW.
WHAT--WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?
>> LINKS.
>> I KNOW. I KNOW WE'RE GOING TO
DO LINKS, BUT THERE'S ONE THING
I GOT TO TELL YOU.
I CAN'T SERVE PORK.
>> YOU'RE KIDDING?
>> I'M SERIOUS.
>> 70% OF THE MENU IS PORK.
WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?
>> I KNOW. IT'S AGAINST MY
RELIGION, SO WE CAN LIVE
WITH THE 30%.
>> THEN LET'S STICK
TO WHAT WE HAVE.
>> I KNOW, JUST TAKE OUT
THE PORK SAUSAGE.
WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL?
>> I CAN'T TAKE--THAT'S
THE CONCEPT.
>> I'M NOT ASKING TO CHANGE
YOUR MENU AT EVERY LINKS,
I JUST CAN'T SERVE ANY PORK
AT THIS NEW LOCATION.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE BIG DEAL
IS.
LOOK AT HOW MANY RESTAURANTS ARE
SUCCESSFUL IN NEW YORK CITY
WITHOUT SERVING PORK.
I CAN'T SERVE PORK.
>> HE KNEW THE MENU, HE KNEW THE
CONCEPT, AND THE PLACE'S CALLED
LINKS. OBVIOUSLY YOU SELL--YOU
SELL PORK.
I DON'T HAVE [BEEP], MAN.
>> I KNOW.
>> WELL, I GUESS I'LL DO IT
WITHOUT YOU, THEN.
>> I DON'T KNOW. MAYBE I SHOULD
TAKE IT MYSELF.
>> WAIT, WHAT'S GOING
TO HAPPEN NOW?
WHAT--WHAT ARE YOU TELLING ME
NOW? SOMETHING--
WHAT ARE YOU TELLING?
I DON'T--I DON'T GET IT.
>> I'M GOING TO OPEN A BURGER
PLACE UP, I GUESS, OR SLIDERS.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO OPEN
A BURGER PLACE?
>> A SLIDER PLACE, YEAH.
HERE'S THE DEAL: I'M GOING
TO KEEP THE EAST VILLAGE PLACE
FOR MYSELF, SO I CAN GET MY OWN
CONCEPT UP AND RUNNING, AND THEN
I CAN FIND JOHNNY ANOTHER SPACE.
>> NOW, YOU'RE TELLING ME YOU
WANT TO OPEN THE SPOT
BY YOURSELF?
>> I WANT TO OPEN IT WITH YOU...
>> THAT'S SOME SICK [BEEP].
>> BUT I CAN'T SERVE PORK.
I'M GOING TO FIND YOU
THE RIGHT SPACE.
>> WELL, WITH ALL DUE RESPECT
TO YOU, MAN, THIS [BEEP] DOESN'T
WORK FOR ME, MAN.
I WISH YOU GOOD LUCK.
AT THIS POINT, WE'RE DONE.
ME AND YOU ARE DONE AS AGENT.
>> I'M DOING EVERYTHING I CAN
WITH THESE GUYS.
>> YOU KNOW, YOU HAVEN'T HAD
A GREAT COUPLE OF MONTHS HERE,
SO THIS IS REALLY IMPORTANT
TO BRING THIS ONE HOME.
>> I'M THE LISTING AGENT.
A LITTLE RESPECT?
>> IF I DON'T GET MY 40%,
I'M GOING TO *** ON THE DEAL.
THAT'S WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN,
AND THEN THERE'S NO DEAL.
>> JUST SO YOU KNOW, YOU'RE NOT
THE ONLY BROKER OUT THERE.
I DO HAVE OPTIONS, AND I'M NOT
AFRAID TO USE THEM.
>> WELL, YOU KNOW WHAT?
YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY AGENT
IN TOWN, EITHER.
>> AS MUCH AS I LOVE ALEX
AND PICKEN REAL ESTATE,
CASH IS STILL KING.