:04:00
but I know
I didn't always feel this...
:04:03
sedated.
:04:05
But you know what?
:04:08
It's never too late
To get it back.
:04:12
Hello. This is Lester Burnham
from Media Monthly magazine.
:04:16
I'm calling
for Mr Tamblin, please.
:04:19
Well, we're all under
a deadline here. You see,
there's some basic information...
:04:22
about your product launch
that isn't even covered
in your press release, and I'd--
:04:26
Yeah, c--
can I ask you a question?
:04:29
Who is Tamblin? Does he exist?
'Cause he doesn't ever seem to come in.
:04:34
Yeah. Okay.
I'll leave my number.
:04:36
It's 555-0199.
:04:41
Lester Burnham.
Thank you!
:04:46
Hey, Les.
You got a minute?
:04:50
For you, Brad,
I got five!
:04:53
So, yeah, I'm sure you can understand
our need to cut corners around here.
:04:58
Oh, sure.
Times are tight.
:05:00
You got to free up some cash.
You got to spend money to make money.
:05:03
- Right?
- Exactly.
:05:06
Like the time that MrFlournoy
Used the company MasterCard
To pay for that hooker.
:05:10
and she used the card numbers
and stayed at the St. Regis for,
what was it, three months?
:05:14
- That's unsubstantiated gossip.
- That's $50,000.
That's somebody's salary.
:05:18
That's somebody who's going
to get fired because Craig
has to pay women to fuck him!
:05:21
Jesus!
:05:23
I mean, calm down.
Nobody's getting fired yet.
:05:26
- [ Scoffs ]
- That's why we're having everyone...
:05:29
write out a job description mapping
out in detail how they contribute.
:05:33
That way management
can assess who's valuable--
:05:37
And who's expendable.
:05:39
It's just business.
:05:42
I've been writing
for this magazine for 14 years.
:05:45
- You've been here how long?
A whole month?
- I'm one of the good guys, Les.
:05:49
I'm trying to level with you.
:05:52
This is your one chance
to save your job.
:05:57
[Carolyn] There is no decision.
You just write the damn thing.