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-I'm Adam Rich from thrillist.com,
and you're watching "Leap Year."
-Jack, I need a publicist with experience.
-I know.
-Everyone thinks I'm a new age weirdo.
There was a story that I own a bear.
-I can spin that.
-I think all of you have the capacity to do great things,
to be leaders in your industry, which
is why I propose a simple contest.
At the end of four months, you will
each present your individual plans to me.
The company I like most will receive $500,000 in funding.
-Will you leave me alone if I hire you?
-Sounds counter-intuitive.
-Jack.
-Yeah.
-You got your first client, Mr. Sather.
Hope you don't regret it.
-You know what it is about younger men?
-Sorry about that lamp.
-It's a kind of admiration.
-I'm sorry about it because I can't afford to replace it.
-It's like they still remember how amazing we are.
-Hippie.
-What a younger man thing to say.
-You do know I'm like 35.
-Yeah.
It's a great age for a man to be able to afford a lamp.
-And yet.
-And yet.
-Would my publicist like an omelette?
-I would love an omelette?
-Perfect.
-I'm quickly discovering the perks
of being a business owner.
I should sleep with all of my clients.
-You don't have any other clients.
-Well, that's almost true.
-Oh really?
Are you saying I should be jealous?
-I'm just helping a friend get her first gig.
-You really like to mix your business and your pleasure,
don't you?
-Isn't that what they teach in business school?
I'm only asking because I never went to business school.
-So any regrets?
-What a young girl thing to ask.
-I just want to know before you taste my omelette.
-Nope.
No regrets.
There really isn't much I won't do for a client.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
-What is happening to her?
-She's tanking it.
-Doesn't even sound like herself.
-It's like she's still Olivia, but bathed in sadness.
-You know it's a cliche to say it's
like a train wreck you can't look away from.
-Please, would you just give me a chance?
-But it really is like a train wreck
that I can't look away from.
-What are we all being weird about?
-Olivia is losing another client.
-Another one?
-It's like a soap opera.
We have comedy.
We have drama.
And oh, now we have tears.
-All right, children.
How about we stop being jerks and get back to our desks?
I know we're all competing for the money, but--
-Go away, Jack.
- --but we're also friends, right?
We're still that.
-Yeah, so?
-So I want to help you.
-Why?
-Because it's easy to get discouraged.
And I just saw you crying in your meeting.
-I had an onion in my coffee.
I'm doing fine.
-I know.
You're great.
You'll get this thing off the ground.
-Good.
Now go away.
-I'm not doing you a favor and this isn't pity.
-Than what do you want?
-Hire me.
You have a publicity problem, and I'm
publicist with a lot of time on his hands.
-What's my publicity problem?
-Well, for starters, nobody knows who you are.
-So, what are you doing for me today?
-Well, after taking you to the very heights of ecstasy,
I thought I'd work on your website.
-And they say romance is dead.
-Oh, and I killed that bear story,
but you're going to need to get a really big dog.
-Jack, I'm really not a pet person.
-People like pet people.
Pet people are human and relatable.
Do you want to be inhuman and not related to anybody?
-OK, I'll get a dog-- a very small, brown dog
that could've been confused with a bear cub.
Anything else?
-I'm still working on the rest.
-I'm trusting you, you know.
-I know.
And I'm going to repay that trust with my body.
-I'm serious, Jack.
I trust my accountant with my money, but if the money's gone,
it's gone on.
Me, the stories of me-- that's what I leave behind forever.
Maybe it sounds overly dramatic, but I'm
trusting you with my life.
-Hey, you don't have to worry.
You're in good hands here.
-Good.
Now let's break something else in my house.
-OK, ready?
And tweet.
Now Foursquare.
And finally--
-Facebook?
-Yes.
-Are we done?
-Now we repost each other.
And go.
-OK.
Now?
-Now we wait for the world to contact us.
-Are you Jack and Olivia?
-Yes.
Yes we are.
-Well, I just saw your check-in on Foursquare and I was
wondering--
-And you're looking for a publicist?
-No.
Actually I--
-A business consultant?
-No, no.
I was just curious what roll you'd recommend I get.
-I'd recommend the maguro roll.
-Great.
Well, how many stars would you give it?
-What?
-You know.
How many stars would you give it on--
-Do I look like Yelp to you?
What's wrong with you?
-Oh, you are so getting a bad review.
-Social media needs time to--
-OK.
Jack, I really appreciate you trying to help me.
But I feel like I'm wasting time that I could be spending
calling people using primitive technology
from the 20th century.
-Give me one day.
I'll get you something.
I'm not promising a client, but I am promising a win.
-I meant a phone.
What I said now about using 20th century technology,
I meant actually using a phone.
-OK, Olivia.
-Sure.
Just get me a win.
-OK.
Good.
-And Jack, if you could hurry?
I don't think I can afford you much longer.
-I'll call you later, let you know how things are going.
-OK.
-Maybe I'll set something up.
Something to remind the people that the big famous writer is
still big and famous.
Maybe a book signing or a lecture, I think.
-Jack.
-Yeah?
-This was fun.
You want to do it again?
-Yeah.
I think I do.
[PHONE RINGING]
-Redix Consulting.
Uh-huh.
Uh-huh.
I can have it to you by tomorrow.
No problem.
Great.
Thank you so much.
Bye.
[SCREAMS] Thank you, thank you thank you!
-I'm not sure I know what just happened.
-It's a featured article on Mashable.
How did you make this happen?
-I'm good Liv.
I'm really, really good.
Nope.
No regrets.
There really isn't much I won't do for a client.
-Hi.
My name's Jack Sather.
I represent Scarlett Lane.
I'm going calling in regard to my client's protege,
a terrific writer and a business consultant,
somebody Scarlett feels would to be an excellent candi--
You're making the lunch come up out of my mouth.
-Oh, I'm sorry.
-What's the column about?
-It's about this.
It's about us.
It's about our office.
It's about our company.
It's about starting your own business.
It's an article about a business consultant living the life
or something.
I don't-- you know, I don't even really remember what he said
over the phone.
-So are we mentioned in it?
-Of course.
-Mentioned by name?
-Yes.
-Well then, I guess we get out of here
and buy Olivia and Jack some alcohol.
Congratulations.
-Thank you.
-And Jack, congratulations.
[INTERPOSING VOICES]
-I'm a business consultant with a failing business.
-Then you got to do it.
-Why, because I have no morals?
-Because you've got to put your career first.
-Hello, this is Aaron's office.
We're currently closed right now,
even though I'm still here, slowly dying inside.
-She made my perfect brother look dumb.
-It was a mistake.
-It was a big mistake that would have cost me a lot of money.
-God damn it!
-Jesus, Olivia.
-You have to fix it, or you're going
to be very seriously screwing me.
-You're drunk.
-I did something bad, Liv.
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