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- 0:11( HEAVY BREATHING )
- 0:16Okay, okay...
- 0:19Look, look, I did it. I pulled this out of the wall.
- 0:24Come on! We can both do this, we can get out of here. Come on!
- 0:29Come on! Come on, come help me.
- 0:43Help me! Come on!
- 1:07<i>( EERIE MUSIC )</i>
- 1:55Look, what if I was to tell you...
- 1:57that you were laid off from your last company because of us?
- 2:02I don't understand.
- 2:04Well, your company was taken over by Carcharias.
- 2:07I mean, it was nothing personal, but we had to downsize.
- 2:11Corputech was owned by Carcharias? I never heard that.
- 2:16Well, of course not. Because that's what we do.
- 2:19Buy and sell companies. Asset strip.
- 2:23That's impressive. Yes, it is impressive.
- 2:26So, when this position became available, for an analyst, we thought of you.
- 2:33Amongst all the others.
- 2:35<i>( DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING )</i>
- 4:27Who-- It's okay! It's okay!
- 4:28It's okay! It's okay.
- 4:31Oh, my-- It's okay.
- 4:37All right then. Before we wrap up here, any questions for me?
- 4:41No, sir. I think I know everything I need to know at this point.
- 4:46All right, last question:
- 4:50Is there anything you wouldn't be willing to do for this company?
- 4:54No, sir.
- 4:56Are you sure?
- 5:10( GROANS )
- 5:15So, how'd you How'd you get here?
- 5:19Someone attacked me last night at my apartment. I don't know. What about you?
- 5:24I was having drinks with my sister. And then, we hailed a cab.
- 5:30And then, this limo driver pulled up and asked if I wanted a ride.
- 5:36And I refused. And then, um
- 5:40Did he put a cloth over your mouth?
- 5:42Yeah. I think he did.
- 5:44Me, too. Must have been like, chloroform or something. Why?
- 5:50I don't know.
- 5:55Um, I'm Sandra, by the way. James.
- 6:02What's that?
- 6:03Nothing. I, um I was looking to see if I had my phone.
- 6:09They took it, of course. My wallet, too.
- 6:12Do you think this is like, a kidnapping, or something, like they're holding us for ransom?
- 6:19I'm not worth anything.
- 6:21You've got to be worth something to someone. I mean, do you have any rich family members?
- 6:27No, I don't have any. Rich or poor.
- 6:30So maybe it's not a ransom thing.
- 6:34What do you make of these?
- 6:37It looks like some kind of bank vault, or something.
- 6:41( BILLIE GROANS )
- 6:46Hey.
- 6:48What the hell?
- 6:49It's okay, it's okay-
- 6:51Where am I?
- 6:53It's a room. It's locked. It's... um--
- 6:57I'm Sandra, this is James.
- 7:00We just woke up, too. Well, I can tell you one thing...
- 7:03If you get hired by this company, you will never ever want of another job.
- 7:09Would you really be willing to hire somebody...
- 7:12with no real world business experience for this position?
- 7:16Probably not. But you never know.
- 7:18I mean, as you know because of your report, all the candidates for jobs here...
- 7:23they all have extensive experience in the business world.
- 7:27However, because of your in-depth knowledge of our company...
- 7:31we almost have to hire you, don't we?
- 7:32I mean, just to keep our secrets safe.
- 7:36Well, either way, your secrets are safe with me.
- 7:40I'm sure they are.
- 7:48So how do we get out of this shit hole?
- 7:52( LOUD BANG ON DOOR )
- 7:53That door is solid.
- 7:59( YELLING )
- 8:03Stop it. Stop it, stop it! Get the fuck off me!
- 8:09Are you okay?
- 8:12Calm down.
- 8:14Well we're running out of time here. So, anything you want to ask me?
- 8:19Yeah. When can I start?
- 8:23next interview...through your
- 8:26then you could be employed almost immediately.
- 8:30What do you want from me?
- 8:32Just for you to cool it.
- 8:33No one here is gonna hurt you, we're all friends. Right, James?
- 8:38I hope so. But we haven't gotten your name yet.
- 8:40I'm Billie. That girl you hit over there, that's Sandra.
- 8:44We're not yet acquainted with the big guy in the corner.
- 8:46Now, what's your name?
- 8:48It's Keith.
- 8:51Is there anything specific that you'll be looking for in this next interview?
- 8:56No, you just keep that boyish enthusiasm alive think you can do that?
- 9:03Shit. This guy's bleeding. We gotta stop that.
- 9:07Where are we? SANDRA: We don't know.
- 9:09We're trapped in here. There's locks on the door. Four of them. Combination locks.
- 9:14Is he dead?
- 9:15Not yet.
- 9:19Billie. Is that some kind of dyke name?
- 9:22The fuck is your problem?
- 9:24SANDRA: Whoa, you guys, cool it.
- 9:26JAMES: We need to stick together here, okay?
- 9:33We're being watched.
- 9:34BILLIE: What?
- 9:37Look up there.
- 9:41BILLIE: Son of a bitch.
- 9:43Is that a camera?
- 9:45Yes, it is. How do you know?
- 9:49Because I don't live under a rock. I used to do security systems.
- 9:54Can they hear us?
- 9:56Possibly. I mean, there'd have to be a mic someplace. It could be anywhere.
- 10:01Like through that vent.
- 10:04JAMES: What do they want with us?
- 10:05Maybe they're sick fucks who get off on this.
- 10:08Maybe they're gonna gas us. Maybe that's what the vent's for.
- 10:11No, if they wanted us dead, we'd be dead by now.
- 10:15So what do they want?
- 10:16Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck!
- 10:21JAMES: What?
- 10:22They took my fucking cigarettes.
- 10:24That is your biggest problem right now?
- 10:27Yeah. It is. I'm a pack a day kinda guy.
- 10:30It helps me deal with stress. And this happens to be a pretty fucking stressful situation.
- 10:36Well, maybe now's your chance to quit.
- 10:40I happen to like being a smoker. I like the taste.
- 10:44I like the way it smells on my clothes.
- 10:47And I especially like the fact that it pisses off non-smokers.
- 10:52You got a problem with that?
- 10:55I didn't say anything.
- 11:00You know, I have a right to smoke.
- 11:02And if it takes off ten years out of my life, at least it's the back ten.
- 11:07( COUGHS )
- 11:09Hey, can you hear me?
- 11:12And the beefcake makes five. Now it's a party.
- 11:17What's your name?
- 11:22Mike.
- 11:23What really aggravates you in this world?
- 11:27You know, like really pisses you off?
- 11:30I don't like it when people judge a book by it's cover.
- 11:34How so?
- 11:36When someone makes judgments about someone else...
- 11:39like how much money they have, or how smart they are, based on appearances only.
- 11:46That really sets me off.
- 11:48How's your head?
- 11:50Still hurts.
- 11:52Yeah, it was bleeding before, but Billie, she bandaged it up.
- 11:58Thank you.
- 12:00How did you get all banged up?
- 12:02Last night, I got jumped by like five guys who came to my house.
- 12:08I fought back, hard.
- 12:10Got a few good hits in, and then they pinned me down and they put a rag over my mouth.
- 12:15Did you recognize any of them?
- 12:18No, no, I just assumed it was some random thugs trying to rob my house.
- 12:22Maybe that's it. Maybe we were all just chosen at random.
- 12:26I had a job interview today, too. Maybe when I don't show, they'll know something's wrong.
- 12:32Who's the job with?
- 12:37A company I'm sure you've never heard of.
- 12:40Try me.
- 12:43Carcharias Corporation.
- 12:45Oh, my God. I'm up for a job there, too.
- 12:49Yeah, so am I. I was supposed to have my third interview today.
- 12:52Get the fuck out of here.
- 12:53MIKE: You, too?
- 12:55I guess we found our connection.
- 12:57You know, I can see an egghead like you being up for a job like that...
- 13:00but you're not telling me the rest of you are Carcharias material?
- 13:03SANDRA: Yes, that's exactly what we're telling you.
- 13:05KEITH: So what are your qualifications?
- 13:07I'm co-owner of a company that doubled their profits every quarter...
- 13:11for three years before they went public. What about you?
- 13:14I've been a partner in a consulting firm for the past five years.
- 13:18I've owned my own consulting firm for seven.
- 13:21Oh, you got time in between weight lifting events for that?
- 13:25Whoa, hey.
- 13:29Whoa.
- 13:32Let's get this straight, okay? I work out to stay in shape.
- 13:35That's it. So stop fucking with me!
- 13:40No problem.
- 13:41Or I will kick your ass.
- 13:44Yeah, I got it. So how about you?
- 13:48Yeah, I'll kick your ass, too.
- 13:50I meant, why are you up for the job?
- 13:54I don't know. Maybe because I wrote my thesis on Carcharias.
- 13:59Are you serious?
- 14:00Yeah.
- 14:02At least now I know who I'm up against.
- 14:05I'm the least qualified person here.
- 14:07I mean, I've been unemployed for the last six months...
- 14:11I sent them my resume and they called me in for an interview.
- 14:15But, I don't know.
- 14:19They told me that I was exactly what they were looking for.
- 14:22Now I don't know what to think.
- 14:26Okay, so we're all applying for the same job.
- 14:30But what does that mean?
- 14:37( PHONE RINGS )
- 14:39KEITH: Did you hear that? Where's that coming from?
- 14:44Does someone have a phone?
- 14:46It's up there.
- 14:47Why is there a phone in the vent?
- 14:49Who cares? If we can get it, we can call for help.
- 14:57Here, James, boost me up. How?
- 15:00Just kneel down, and then I'm going to get up on your knees.
- 15:04BILLIE: Let me guess, cheerleader in college?
- 15:06High school.
- 15:08I hate cheerleaders.
- 15:14It's screwed shut.
- 15:17Here. Use this to try to loosen the screws.
- 15:21Why do you have that?
- 15:22I always keep one hidden. Just in case.
- 15:25Ding, ding, ding. Brains and brawn.
- 15:28He's got the whole package.
- 15:30It's working! Got it.
- 15:36BILLIE: Is there a phone up there?
- 15:40SANDRA: Yep.
- 15:46We should call 911.
- 15:48What if it's a trick?
- 15:50One way to find out.
- 15:52There's something not right about this.
- 15:54( RINGING )
- 15:55<i>OPERATOR:</i> <i>911. What's your emergency?</i>
- 15:57We gotta get the fuck out of here!
- 15:59SANDRA: Hey, calm down, all right?
- 16:00Give me the phone. No, I've got this.
- 16:02Give me the phone! No!
- 16:03Stop it! Give it to me.
- 16:15You talk to them.
- 16:18Hello?
- 16:20<i>OPERATOR:</i> <i>Sir, if this is not</i> <i>an emergency-</i>
- 16:22No, no, it is. We've been kidnapped. There's five of us.
- 16:25<i>OPERATOR:</i> <i>What's your name and location?</i>
- 16:27James Harris. I don't know my location.
- 16:29We need you to trace this phone call and figure out where we are.
- 16:31<i>OPERATOR:</i> <i>I can't do that, sir.</i>
- 16:33<i>I'll transfer you to the police</i> <i>department. Hold on.</i>
- 16:34Hello? ( BEEP )
- 16:36What's going on?
- 16:37There's an incoming call. Answer it.
- 16:38No, don't answer it. Do something.
- 16:41I mean, it could be someone who wants to help.
- 16:43What about the police?
- 16:44SANDRA: Find out who it is, and then switch back.
- 16:47Hello?
- 16:49<i>THE EMPLOYER:</i> <i>Get rid of the police.</i> <i>Say it was a prank.</i>
- 16:52<i>They'll try calling back</i> <i>but it won't work.</i>
- 16:55<i>That phone can only receive</i> <i>calls from me.</i>
- 16:57<i>Do you understand? </i> Yes.
- 17:00<i>THE EMPLOYER:</i> <i>Then do what I say</i> <i>and get rid of that cop.</i>
- 17:02<i>Or very bad things</i> <i>will happen to you guys.</i>
- 17:07What is it?
- 17:09<i>POLICE:</i> <i>Hello? Is this</i> <i>some kind of joke?</i>
- 17:11JAMES: Yes, it is. Fuck you, pig.
- 17:14KEITH: What are you doing?
- 17:15All right. I did it.
- 17:17<i>THE EMPLOYER:</i> <i>Now, I want you to put me</i> <i>on speaker phone...</i>
- 17:19<i>so that the others can hear</i> <i>what I have to say.</i>
- 17:27<i>THE EMPLOYER:</i> <i>I must warn you that involving</i> <i>the authorities in any way is</i> <i>strictly against the rules.</i>
- 17:33<i>Not to mention useless,</i> <i>as I assure you...</i>
- 17:36that phone is quite untraceable.
- 17:39And it's been programmed to only allow a total of five outgoing calls.
- 17:43Of which you now have four left.
- 17:46<i>This was meant as a courtesy</i> <i>to your loved ones.</i>
- 17:49<i>So choose your remaining</i> <i>calls wisely. </i> Who are you?
- 17:53I'm the one who's been interviewing you all week. All of you.
- 17:58What do you want from us?
- 18:01<i>THE EMPLOYEE:</i> <i>Are any of you familiar with</i> <i>the Sand Tiger Shark?</i>
- 18:04<i>It's native to the waters of</i> <i>Australia and one of the most</i> <i>fascinating creatures...</i>
- 18:08<i>on the planet, not only for its</i> <i>legendary fierceness,</i>
- 18:12<i>but also because of its unique</i> <i>means of reproduction.</i>
- 18:15When this particular shark becomes pregnant...
- 18:17she conceives a half dozen offspring all together in the same womb.
- 18:22So the pups are forced to feed off each other in order to survive.
- 18:26<i>We at Carcharias want the same</i> <i>killer instinct for our</i> <i>employees.</i>
- 18:31<i>From our interview process,</i> <i>we've determined that you're</i> <i>all qualified to join us.</i>
- 18:37<i>But there's only room for one.</i> <i>The one who walks out of that</i> <i>door.</i>
- 18:41<i>As you can see, it has four</i> <i>combination locks.</i>
- 18:45<i>When this call is over, you'll</i> <i>want to keep that phone handy.</i>
- 18:48<i>Because when one of you</i> <i>expires, I will call back</i> <i>with the first set of digits...</i>
- 18:53<i>which will open the first</i> <i>of the four locks.</i>
- 18:56When the second one dies, I will call with the second combination and so forth...
- 19:01until all four locks are opened...
- 19:03<i>and the most ruthless</i> <i>among you...</i>
- 19:05<i>opens the door to freedom and</i> <i>your new career at Carcharias.</i>
- 19:09<i>I'll leave you to it now...</i>
- 19:11<i>confident that natural</i> <i>selection will dictate</i> <i>the outcome.</i>
- 19:17( BEEPS )
- 19:19Hello? Hello?
- 19:23This has got to be some kind of joke.
- 19:25Call him back.
- 19:27No, no, don't. He said that we only had four outgoing calls left.
- 19:32We do that, we're down to three.
- 19:34You guys think it's for real?
- 19:36You think Carcharias really wants us to kill each other?
- 19:39Why not?
- 19:40You really think that's how they hire all their employees?
- 19:43That's bullshit. There's no way.
- 19:45I mean, people would go missing, others would go looking for them...
- 19:47eventually it would come back to Carcharias.
- 19:49Not necessarily. Why not?
- 19:51Because low profile is what they do. They are the best at staying under the radar.
- 19:56Tell me something.
- 19:57When you were working on that thesis of yours...
- 19:59did you happen to learn anything about their hiring practices?
- 20:03As a matter of fact, I couldn't find a damn thing about it.
- 20:07But I did learn that no one has ever left the company.
- 20:11I assumed it was because they liked it so much.
- 20:14What about the families of the victims?
- 20:19Is anyone here married?
- 20:24SANDRA: Any kids?
- 20:28That's what I thought. That's why we were picked.
- 20:33Now that you mention it...
- 20:35I don't recall reading anything about anyone at Carcharias having a family.
- 20:39I mean, of course not. That way we won't be missed.
- 20:43Hey, speak for yourself, all right?
- 20:46Oh yeah, like the world can't do with one less muscle head.
- 20:48Whoa!
- 20:55Keep it up. And you will be first.
- 20:59Guys, no one is first. No one is killing anyone in here.
- 21:04We're gonna figure out some other way out of this, okay?
- 21:08Listen, I for one don't think that there's any reason to believe what he told us.
- 21:12But you recognized his voice, right?
- 21:15He was the guy that interviewed you, me and everyone else.
- 21:17Sure, but I mean, come on, the rules, the locks.
- 21:21There's no guarantee that he's even going to call us...
- 21:24or that the combinations he would give us would even work.
- 21:27He'll call. And they'll work.
- 21:29Why do you say that?
- 21:31Because it all makes sense. I mean, think about it.
- 21:33They want the most ruthless one of us to join them.
- 21:36I mean, it's like how they used to pick the next Catholic Pope, back in the Holy Roman Empire.
- 21:42They'd take all the nominated Bishops and they'd lock them in the Sistine Chapel together...
- 21:46to fight it out until there was only one left.
- 21:48And it was believed that the one who survived was ordained and chosen by God.
- 21:54You know? It makes sense, right?
- 21:58That's exactly the kind of fucked up shit you'd expect from the Catholic Church.
- 22:04You got something against Catholics?
- 22:05Yeah, I do. If you're one of them.
- 22:09Hey! Yo, stop it! Please, Mike. Mike!
- 22:13( BANGS WALL )
- 22:17See? This is exactly what they want.
- 22:20They want us to fight among ourselves...
- 22:22until their fucked up plan starts to make sense, okay?
- 22:26You got a better idea?
- 22:28We're gonna stick together...
- 22:30and figure out some way out of this without killing each other.
- 22:33SANDRA: How?
- 22:35We have to agree to not do it their way.
- 22:37And then maybe there's a chance that we could live through this.
- 22:39Or we could all die in here.
- 22:41We have a phone. He said that we could make four calls with it.
- 22:45He also said it's untraceable.
- 22:46And no police.
- 22:49But maybe we could call our friends and let them know what's going on.
- 22:51And then we'd have a chance to try to crack the code to one of those bolts.
- 22:56Or find some other way out of here.
- 22:58I mean, we've got to work together on this, okay?
- 23:04He's right. It's worth a shot.
- 23:07Let's make a pact.
- 23:09No one dies. Are we agreed?
- 23:14<i>( DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES UP )</i>
- 23:29Let's say, you're asked to speak on behalf of Carcharias before a group of shareholders...
- 23:35from a company that we have a bid on.
- 23:38The president stands up to introduce you...
- 23:41but because of some terrible mix up...
- 23:43not only does he get your name completely wrong...
- 23:46but he says that you're from a different organization entirely.
- 23:50So, you get a round of applause as you make your way to the podium.
- 23:56You look out, the room is packed.
- 24:01The stage is yours.
- 24:04What do you do?
- 24:06Sounds like an anxiety dream.
- 24:09I have those all the time. No dream. What do you do?
- 24:13I would ignore it. I'm not there to promote myself, or Carcharias.
- 24:20I'm there to convince them that the time to sell is now.
- 24:22So why would I risk embarrassing the president of their company?
- 24:25I highly doubt any of those people are going to remember my name anyway.
- 24:30Indeed.
- 24:33All right, next question: What really aggravates you?
- 24:38You mean like a pet peeve?
- 24:40Yeah, if you like. Pet peeve. Why not?
- 24:43I don't think I have one.
- 24:45Don't have one? There must be something.
- 24:49Well, I try to not let things aggravate me, you know? I try to roll with the punches.
- 24:54Ah. So you're sort of saying, "live and let live" kinda thing, is that it?
- 24:59Exactly.
- 25:02That's good to know. Well, maybe you can show that in your next interview.
- 25:06I'm moving on?
- 25:08THE EMPLOYER: Looks like it, doesn't it?
- 25:10Oh, one more thing: if you're chosen for this job...
- 25:14is there anything that you wouldn't be willing to do for this company?
- 25:21Well, I suppose it depends on the situation.
- 25:23Yes. I suppose it would.
- 25:34JAMES: Thanks.
- 26:12( CAR ENGINE STARTS )
- 26:34( KNOCK ON DOOR )
- 26:43Hi.
- 26:45James Harris?
- 26:47Do I know you? No.
- 26:50( MUFFLED YELLING )
- 27:00Are we agreed?
- 27:02I'm agreed.
- 27:04Yeah, me too.
- 27:09Yeah, sure. No killing.
- 27:11I'm down with that. Just, what about muscle head over there?
- 27:15Fine.
- 27:19Good. So who wants to make a call?
- 27:29Who you gonna call?
- 27:33My mom.
- 27:34( KEITH LAUGHS )
- 27:35BILLIE: What's so funny?
- 27:37Tough guy's a momma's boy. I could have guessed.
- 27:39What's your fucking problem?
- 27:41My problem is that I feel like absolute dog shit.
- 27:44Well, I got my head cracked in, probably a broken rib...
- 27:46getting jumped by five guys last night. What's your excuse?
- 27:50I need a fucking cigarette.
- 27:57I thought you were gonna call your mom?
- 27:58MIKE: Changed my mind.
- 28:00You sure?
- 28:05Maybe later.
- 28:08Okay. Anyone else?
- 28:13I could try my sister. I think I know the number.
- 28:31( CLICKS )
- 28:33<i>CHRISTINA ( ON MACHINE):</i> <i>Hi, you've reached Christina.</i> <i>Sorry I missed you.</i>
- 28:38Hey, it's Sandra.
- 28:40I know you don't normally answer your phone, but I really needed you to this time.
- 28:47Look, I can't explain it right now, but you can't call me back...
- 28:50and I don't know if I'm going to be able to call you again.
- 28:54But if I do, please pick up, okay? Just
- 29:03Okay... bye.
- 29:12Fuck this. You know, why don't we just bust down the door, huh?
- 29:17We already tried that.
- 29:18No, you tried. I'm saying, let's all work it over together.
- 29:21Hell, Mike could probably smash through the wall...
- 29:23if he took a running start, huh Mike? Huh? What did I tell you about that?
- 29:26Yeah, yeah, yeah, I remember, I remember. You'll kill me first.
- 29:29But we got a pact now to be friends, right? So fuck you very much.
- 29:46Would you say that you're the kind of person who has a short fuse?
- 29:56I've actually got a long fuse.
- 29:58It's just that at the end of it is a pretty big stick of dynamite...
- 30:03if you know what I mean.
- 30:04Oh, yes. I think I know what you mean.
- 30:14Wait. Maybe it's for the best. Maybe we should just let him.
- 30:18What are you saying? I'm saying he brought this on himself.
- 30:21JAMES: No, we can't. If we start down that road, there's no turning back. If he dies, we all die.
- 30:26SANDRA: James is right. We've got to stop this.
- 30:33( YELLING )
- 30:42Billie, let him go.
- 30:57Did you see that?
- 31:00He tried to kill me. He was really gonna do it.
- 31:10I'm sorry.
- 31:15I wasn't thinking.
- 31:23(<i> DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES UP )</i>
- 31:38So, Mike. You're a pretty fit guy.
- 31:42If you had to stop working out to take this job...
- 31:46would you still want to work here at this company?
- 31:50What do you mean?
- 31:52You know, like, I don't know, running, swimming, weight lifting.
- 31:55Physical exercise. If you weren't allowed to do it anymore.
- 31:59Why would I have to give up physical exercise?
- 32:03It's a hypothetical, Mike.
- 32:06I've never been good with hypotheticals.
- 32:07Like on math tests...
- 32:09if two trains are headed towards each other at different speeds...
- 32:13they'll ask when will they hit, right?
- 32:14But I say, if you know they're going to hit eventually...
- 32:17and there's no way to stop them, it doesn't matter when.
- 32:23I mean, who cares?
- 32:25The important thing is to get the people off the train, you know?
- 32:28This is not an aptitude test. Your company's track record speaks for itself, Mike.
- 32:34I'm sorry.
- 32:37I've just never been much of a test taker.
- 32:41That's why I went into business for myself.
- 32:43So why would you want to join us, then?
- 32:47Honestly, to make more money.
- 32:49And you will make more money.
- 32:51If you can beat out the other candidates.
- 32:53But first, you have to get through the interview next week. You think you can do that?
- 32:58I sure hope so.
- 33:01All right then, well, um one last question.
- 33:06If chosen to work here...
- 33:09is there anything you wouldn't be willing to do for this company?
- 33:14Hypothetically?
- 33:16No. Literally.
- 33:20I guess not.
- 33:21You don't sound very sure.
- 33:25I can't think of anything.
- 33:27All right, excellent. Thank you.
- 33:30I'm going to set something up for you next week, is that okay?
- 33:34MIKE: Yes, sir.
- 33:35Good.
- 33:45( DOOR BELL RINGS )
- 33:47Who is it?
- 33:49TED: Delivery.
- 34:08Oh, God!
- 34:15Oh, shit!
- 34:25( YELLING )
- 34:53He provoked me. He did it on purpose.
- 34:57You all heard him earlier.
- 35:00He admires this whole fucking thing.
- 35:05He's manipulated you to turn against me.
- 35:10MIKE: It's part of his game.
- 35:12You're saying, I wanted you to attack me?
- 35:16Yeah. Maybe. Just maybe.
- 35:19I think that we should put that in the vent. Out of harm's way.
- 35:24Where I can't get it, right?
- 35:27Where no one can. It's dangerous.
- 35:31You've got a belt too, you know.
- 35:33I'll put mine in there. I don't care.
- 35:36What about you, Keith?
- 35:40Yeah, sure.
- 35:48What about those shoes?
- 35:52What about them?
- 35:53I think they should go in the vent, too.
- 35:56Those are $400 shoes. They're staying here.
- 35:59Those heels could be used as weapons.
- 36:01Did you see that arm bar she gave me? She's the weapon.
- 36:06Okay. So maybe I should be put in the vent.
- 36:09If you could fit, that would be awesome.
- 36:13I agree with Sandra. I think that the heals should go in the vent. To be fair.
- 36:18Fine. But nobody else touches my shoes.
- 36:22You give me those belts, I'll put it all in the vent.
- 36:26Glasses, too.
- 36:33That, too.
- 36:39Go do your kneeling thing.
- 36:58BILLIE: Down.
- 37:06Look, I'm not leaving without those shoes. I had them on layaway for months.
- 37:12Layaway? Are you that broke?
- 37:14I just finished six years of college and grad school. So, yeah.
- 37:19Carcharias must have been really impressed with you.
- 37:23Let's not forget that she did her thesis on them.
- 37:25When Carcharias called me for the interview I thought it was too good to pass up.
- 37:30Except they failed to mention what the interview process would entail.
- 37:35Yeah, I should have known. I mean, I spent a whole year researching them.
- 37:40And now here we are. Trying to kill each other for a job.
- 37:43No. We're not.
- 37:46Well. One of us is trying.
- 37:49Look, I said I was sorry.
- 37:54I lost control for a minute, but I apologized.
- 37:59What more do you want?
- 38:00Just stay away from me.
- 38:03Not a problem.
- 38:08Who's got the phone?
- 38:20Who you gonna call?
- 38:22None of your business.
- 38:35Hey, mom? Yeah.
- 38:41MIKE: No, I'm not home yet.
- 38:50Yeah. I've got my third interview later today.
- 38:55Guys, I didn't want to say anything in front of him...
- 38:57but I'm really not comfortable with the situation the way it is.
- 39:02None of us are.
- 39:03Yeah, but I'm the one he hates.
- 39:05I'll call you and let you know how it goes.
- 39:06So what can we do?
- 39:08Give me back my belt.
- 39:09Why?
- 39:10So I can defend myself. If he comes after me again.
- 39:12We put the belts in there to protect all of us.
- 39:15From him.
- 39:16No, from any of us. All right, Mom.
- 39:19KEITH: You guys don't trust me? Thank you for everything.
- 39:21We made a deal, Keith. No belts. I'm sorry.
- 39:24Fine.
- 39:26What are you going to do with that?
- 39:29Nothing.
- 39:31But if he comes after me again, I'm going to try to defend myself.
- 39:35Yes, I am.
- 39:36Just let him keep it. It's just a tie.
- 39:40Fine. Keep it.
- 39:43Thank you.
- 39:44Hey. I love you.
- 39:49Okay. Bye.
- 39:53So I'm gonna go over there and try to make friends with him.
- 39:56What?
- 39:58I figure that's our best shot at piece around here. Don't you think?
- 40:10You know buddy, we really couldn't help but overhear that blubbery display...
- 40:14on the phone just now.
- 40:16I mean, that's gotta be kind of embarrassing, huh?
- 40:19Just stop it. Did I say something wrong?
- 40:23There's nothing you can do that's gonna make me hate you any more than I already do.
- 40:28But I'm not going to fall for it again.
- 40:31Fall for what? Huh?
- 40:34You want me to smash your face in, so the others will think I'm a loose cannon.
- 40:40But you're not gonna do that.
- 40:41That's right.
- 40:43You're not gonna do anything, huh?
- 40:45You're just gonna stand there and take it?
- 40:50Like a little bitch.
- 41:01Stop it. You can't keep stopping them. If they're gonna fight, they're gonna fight.
- 41:15Here's a question for you.
- 41:20What is the one thing in this world that really aggravates you?
- 41:26People irritate me.
- 41:28People?
- 41:30Stupid people especially. I don't have time for stupidity.
- 41:34You know, that's the kind of attitude we're looking for here at Carcharias.
- 41:40( SOBBING )
- 41:56He's gonna kill him! Let him!
- 41:58Keith was right, Mike's a threat.
- 42:00We're better off without him. What do you think?
- 42:02I don't know, I don't know. He said it himself, he loses control.
- 42:06I'd feel safer without him here.
- 42:07Then what are we gonna do when we have to talk to the cops...
- 42:10after we finally get out of here, huh?
- 42:11We'll tell them that it was self-defense. Which is true.
- 42:14We all saw Mike try to kill Keith.
- 42:16How do you like it now, big guy?
- 42:18( GROANING, GURGLING )
- 43:18Is he dead?
- 43:19Yeah.
- 43:21SANDRA: Oh, my God.
- 43:25He attacked me again. You guys saw that.
- 43:29Billie, give me that tie.
- 43:32He probably would have died anyway with that bleeding head.
- 43:36If he hadn't killed us all first. Right?
- 43:48( PHONE RINGS )
- 44:08Oh, God.
- 44:16Hello?
- 44:18<i>THE EMPLOYER:</i> <i>Now listen carefully.</i>
- 44:20<i>I'm only going to say this</i> <i>once: Five nine two seven</i> <i>three.</i>
- 44:24( BEEPS )
- 44:27Was that him?
- 44:29Was it a number?
- 44:32Yeah.
- 44:33What are you waiting for? Let's try it.
- 44:36I don't know if we should. I mean, if it works, do we really want to know?
- 44:43What's the number?
- 44:46Five nine two seven three.
- 44:55( BEEPING )
- 45:01( METAL BOLT TURNING )
- 45:06That answers one question.
- 45:09Well, maybe it'll be easier to force it now.
- 45:19<i>( DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES UP )</i>
- 45:34All right, here's the scenario...
- 45:37you're walking down the street past a church.
- 45:39You see a burlap bag on the sidewalk.
- 45:43It piques your curiosity. You go over, take a look inside.
- 45:47It's stuffed with hundred dollar bills. I mean, literally hundreds of them.
- 45:52What do you do?
- 45:54Well, I I pick up the bag. But I don't walk away.
- 45:59I stand there for a couple of minutes.
- 46:01Maybe pretend to make a phone call.
- 46:04Why?
- 46:05In case it's a trick.
- 46:06If someone comes forward and accuses me of stealing...
- 46:08I can always say I was just about to take it inside.
- 46:11But then what?
- 46:13I, uh trade it all in for cashier's checks.
- 46:17You know, in case they're marked.
- 46:19Then about a week later, I make a donation to that church for half the amount.
- 46:24Hmm. So you'd feel guilty if you took it all, but not half.
- 46:29Right.
- 46:31But what if I told you that you definitely knew it belonged to the church?
- 46:34I mean, say there was a news report saying that they'd lost it.
- 46:39I'd still only return half.
- 46:40Why not all of it?
- 46:42It's their fault for leaving it there in the first place. Isn't it?
- 46:46So it's the church's fault, huh?
- 46:50Well, but I might mention it in my next confession.
- 46:56I like that. All right, last question...
- 47:00If hired, is there anything that you wouldn't be willing to do for this company?
- 47:07No. I mean, as long as it's legal.
- 47:09What if it wasn't?
- 47:14What are you saying? Are you serious?
- 47:18I'm deadly serious.
- 47:20What if I asked you to do something that was illegal?
- 47:26Then I'd be afraid of getting caught.
- 47:28Say I could guarantee you absolutely that you would never get caught.
- 47:33Well, then in that case, I'd be pretty much up for anything.
- 47:40No moral objections, huh?
- 47:42That would be between me and God.
- 47:44And if I was working here, I'd leave Him out of it.
- 47:49Really? I'm going to write that down.
- 47:54<i>( CLUB MUSIC )</i> ( INDISTINCT CHATTER )
- 48:43<i>( MUSIC CONTINUES )</i>
- 48:56So what do we do now?
- 49:01Why don't you start banging your head against the door until one or the other opens up?
- 49:06You're a barrel full of monkeys, aren't you, huh?
- 49:11We could take them down.
- 49:13What do you mean?
- 49:14Carcharias.
- 49:16The police may not be able to find us here...
- 49:18but we could at least let them know what's going on.
- 49:19It's against the rules.
- 49:21So what? The worst they can do is kill us, right?
- 49:24Is that all?
- 49:26It wouldn't matter anyway. Carcharias can get away with anything.
- 49:30They are too good at what they do. What do you think?
- 49:32It's not worth the risk. We should just use the phone to call our friends, like you said.
- 49:44MAGGIE: How was the pie? It was pretty good. For a dish that's made out of shepherds.
- 49:50Do you want anything else?
- 49:53Just the check.
- 49:54No worries. It's on the house.
- 49:58I can't let you do that.
- 50:00Sure you can.
- 50:01I'm allowed to comp a friend's meal once in a while.
- 50:07Thank you, but I insist.
- 50:10Come on. I know you've had it rough lately.
- 50:14Let me do this for you.
- 50:16I appreciate it, so nice.
- 50:18But really it's not necessary. I got a new job.
- 50:22You did? Okay, not really. But it's close.
- 50:25I've got a final interview tomorrow, and I guess it's down to just a couple of us.
- 50:29I feel really good about it.
- 50:30Well, that's great.
- 50:33SANDRA: Who's number is that?
- 50:35It's Maggie.
- 50:37She's a waitress at this place that I go to. She wanted me to call her.
- 50:44And you're not going to?
- 50:47I don't think now's the time.
- 50:49A little shy with the ladies, huh, James?
- 50:55I want my shoes back.
- 50:56Why?
- 50:57Mike's dead, threat's over.
- 51:00I think that they should stay up there.
- 51:03My feet are cold.
- 51:05Use Mike's. He doesn't need them anymore.
- 51:09Let me have my shoes, James.
- 51:11Sorry.
- 51:13Sandra?
- 51:14No, I agree with James.
- 51:17Fuck it.
- 51:19( CHUCKLES )
- 51:22Do you want to try and call your sister again?
- 51:25No, I had my call. And we only have two left.
- 51:29It's okay. You can use mine. If no one else objects.
- 51:33I don't care.
- 51:49<i>CHRISTINA ( ON MACHINE ):</i> <i>Hi, you've reached Christina.</i> <i>Sorry I missed you.</i>
- 51:54Hey, sis. Uh, I guess you didn't get my last message.
- 51:58But you can't call me back...
- 52:00and I think this is probably the last time that I can call you.
- 52:09Look, I'm really sorry that we couldn't talk...
- 52:16and...
- 52:20I'm really sorry about a lot of things. I just
- 52:27People can't always get to their phone, you know?
- 52:30No, I'm pretty sure she didn't answer on purpose.
- 52:33JAMES: Why do you say that?
- 52:34We're not really on the best terms.
- 52:36I thought you said that you guys went out for drinks together last night?
- 52:40Yeah, yeah we did.
- 52:41But we had an uneasy peace to begin with...
- 52:46and last night did not really help.
- 52:51We owned a business together...
- 52:53and you know they say that you should...
- 52:58never do that with family, and they're right.
- 53:04I wanted to sell, and she couldn't afford to buy me out.
- 53:08So, we sold. And she's just held it against me ever since.
- 53:13So, um
- 53:16I wanted her to pick up the phone so I could apologize.
- 53:22What a pathetic bunch we are.
- 53:25Trapped in a room with a phone, and no one to call.
- 53:28Or no one willing to answer.
- 53:31Speak for yourself.
- 53:33BILLIE: Who do you have to call?
- 53:35No one. But that doesn't make me pathetic.
- 53:39It just means, I can take care of myself.
- 53:51What are you doing?
- 53:54I'm getting my shoes.
- 53:56We should stop her.
- 53:58SANDRA: God, if she wants her shoes that badly, just let her have them.
- 54:14Toss me the phone.
- 54:16We only have one call left.
- 54:18I know. I want it.
- 54:20You had two. So hand it over.
- 54:22SNADRA: I'm not going to toss you the phone. I don't want to risk breaking it.
- 54:27I am sick. Can you please just bring it to me?
- 54:54Providence, Rhode Island.
- 54:56I need you to connect me to Saint Luke's Catholic Church.
- 55:00The rectory, please.
- 55:07Is Father Phillip available?
- 55:09I'm a former parishioner. Thank you.
- 55:18Father Phillip. It's Keith Caverns.
- 55:22I was an alter boy there, way back when.
- 55:26Do you remember me?
- 55:29Yes.
- 55:32Actually, not so good.
- 55:38KEITH: I did a bad thing.
- 55:42A very bad thing.
- 55:50I killed a man. I mean, it was self-defense, sort of.
- 55:55I mean, he was trying to kill me. I think.
- 55:59But... I'm just so confused...
- 56:03and I don't know what to do right now.
- 56:10Yes, Father. I will, I will.
- 56:17Our Father who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.
- 56:22Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
- 56:27Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses...
- 56:32as we forgive those who trespass against us...
- 56:36and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
- 56:44Amen.
- 56:51Thank you, Father.
- 57:05I just remembered someone I want to call.
- 57:08There's no calls left.
- 57:11What if he was wrong about the five call limit?
- 57:14What if he was lying?
- 57:16You could be right. Want to give it a try?
- 57:18It's worth a shot.
- 57:39So, um I just have a few more questions. Are you ready? Sure.
- 57:44All right, what's the one thing that really irritates you about this world?
- 57:49Liars. I hate liars.
- 57:52You know, honesty is not necessarily a virtue in big business.
- 57:58I know that, and I can keep a secret if I have to.
- 58:02I just hate being lied to directly. You know?
- 58:05Well, how would you know, though, if you're being lied to?
- 58:09I have a pretty good sense for that, I think.
- 58:13You guys were right about these shoes.
- 58:17They're not too comfortable, huh?
- 58:20No. They're deadly.
- 58:25You stay away, you stay away from us!
- 58:29Just look at the last number called.
- 58:31It was forty-five seconds long, twenty minutes ago.
- 58:36My God. She's right.
- 58:38Why would he do that?
- 58:39Same reason he was acting so weak.
- 58:42To trick us into letting our guard down.
- 58:44Look, this was all a game for him, and he was determined to win it by killing us all.
- 58:49( PHONE RINGS )
- 58:56<i>THE EMPLOYER:</i> <i>Five two one six two.</i>
- 59:00( BEEPS )
- 59:02If two bolts are open, we may be able to force it.
- 59:23( BEEPING )
- 59:30( METAL BOLT TURNING )
- 59:49I saved both your lives, you know.
- 59:59Better put those shoes back in the vent.
- 1:00:02Yeah. Sure, no problem.
- 1:00:07<i>( DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES UP )</i>
- 1:00:26Well. I read your dissertation from cover to cover.
- 1:00:32Whew. Wow.
- 1:00:35A more thorough examination of this company I have never read.
- 1:00:38I mean, it's way more comprehensive than any of the reports that we get in house.
- 1:00:43Well, thank you, sir. It took quite a bit of research.
- 1:00:46I can imagine it did. And it seems to me...
- 1:00:50that you offer quite a flattering opinion of this company, don't you?
- 1:00:54And your conclusion seems to be that we here at Carcharias are paving the way...
- 1:01:00for the future of big business. Is that a fair assessment? Yes. Yes, sir.
- 1:01:04Good. Well then, my question to you is, and I want you to be perfectly honest...
- 1:01:09if you can be, did you write this report so that you could get hired?
- 1:01:14No. I was flattered when you called and I would certainly take this job if offered.
- 1:01:21But it had always been my intention to go into education.
- 1:01:24Ah, yes. It's in your file here. So you just graduated, right?
- 1:01:29Yes. I've been in school my whole life. You could say I've been institutionalized.
- 1:01:35How so?
- 1:01:37I didn't want to leave. I guess I'm not big on change.
- 1:01:42I see.
- 1:01:45One more question...
- 1:01:49If hired here, is there anything that you wouldn't be willing to do for this company?
- 1:01:55Anything, like what?
- 1:01:58Come on, you did the research.
- 1:02:00You know where all the bodies are buried. Use your imagination.
- 1:02:05It's true, I did come across a few things that I thought best kept out of my report.
- 1:02:11And yet I did agree to this interview.
- 1:02:17And as I said, I would gladly take this position if offered.
- 1:02:21So, yes. I would do whatever it takes to further advance this company. No questions asked.
- 1:02:55( MUFFLED SHOUTING )
- 1:03:09Since Keith never made a call, there's still one left.
- 1:03:13I didn't really have a call to make. I just wanted to get the phone from Keith.
- 1:03:18You must have someone that you want to talk to. A friend?
- 1:03:22I don't have any of their numbers. They're all in my phone, which I don't have.
- 1:03:28Why don't you try giving that waitress a call?
- 1:03:31I've got a final interview tomorrow, and I guess it's down to just a couple of us.
- 1:03:36I feel really good about it.
- 1:03:37Well, that's great. What's the job?
- 1:03:39It's with this Carcharias Corporation.
- 1:03:43I've never heard of them.
- 1:03:45I hadn't either before I got the interview.
- 1:03:48Well, what do they do?
- 1:03:50They take over other companies, kind of like a consulting firm, I guess.
- 1:03:55It's really low profile.
- 1:03:56Sounds like a pretty ruthless business.
- 1:03:59Probably can be.
- 1:04:01That's too bad.
- 1:04:03Another nice guy led astray by the corporate world.
- 1:04:13Oh, wait. I do have one person's number. Who's that?
- 1:04:19Um, it's the guy I went out with last night.
- 1:04:22I guess that means I could call him, right?
- 1:04:27I don't see why not.
- 1:04:31Well, are you sure you wouldn't rather?
- 1:04:33No. Go for it.
- 1:04:45Uh, hey, Pete. It's Billie.
- 1:04:50From last night.
- 1:04:53I wanted her to make that call.
- 1:04:55I wanted us to be able to talk for a second. What is it?
- 1:05:02I don't trust her. I think she's playing the same game that Keith was.
- 1:05:06I don't think she wants us to get out of here.
- 1:05:08She wants to get those codes so she can unlock the door herself.
- 1:05:11Well, what should we do then?
- 1:05:15I don't know.
- 1:05:17I thought that we could get out of this if we just kept our shit together.
- 1:05:21But I was wrong.
- 1:05:24No, no. It's not over, okay?
- 1:05:26All right? If you and I just watch each other's backs, it's two to one.
- 1:05:31She can't get to us. Okay?
- 1:05:36Okay.
- 1:05:37Go fuck yourself!
- 1:05:39What the hell did you just do?
- 1:05:41It doesn't matter! Don't you get it?
- 1:05:43The phone can't help us. No one can help us. We're all dead!
- 1:05:47What happened with the guy?
- 1:05:48He works for Carcharias.
- 1:05:50He asked me how the interview was going, said he was flattered...
- 1:05:53I'd spend one of the five phone calls on him.
- 1:05:57That's why he took me out last night.
- 1:05:59So he could drug me, and bring me back here.
- 1:06:02That phone, that was our only hope for getting out of here.
- 1:06:04Oh, don't worry.
- 1:06:06If one of us dies, they'll get us the combo somehow. Why do you say that?
- 1:06:11Because they'll have a backup plan. They always have every angle covered.
- 1:06:15Well, how are they going to give us the combination, when we don't have a phone?
- 1:06:19I don't know!
- 1:06:20Well, let's find out.
- 1:06:23In your opinion...
- 1:06:26what is the most aggravating thing in this whole world, for you?
- 1:06:31I would have to say, the concept of fairness.
- 1:06:38Explain it. Fairness.
- 1:06:40Bleeding hearts that think everyone should be equal.
- 1:06:44I mean, the world just doesn't work that way.
- 1:06:46And people who think that it should are naive or completely incompetent.
- 1:06:55You killed her. She was a threat.
- 1:06:57You said it yourself, you and I are the only two we can trust.
- 1:07:00We're safe now.
- 1:07:08SANDRA: I thought-- you'd be relieved.
- 1:07:15You don't trust me?
- 1:07:20I just think the weapons rule should still apply.
- 1:07:30James-
- 1:07:33I mean, what's the point? If we don't have the phone, then we can't get the codes anyway.
- 1:07:39( AIR VENT BLOWING )
- 1:07:49I spoke too soon.
- 1:07:54No, it's a good thing.
- 1:08:01If this works, we've got a better chance of getting out of here.
- 1:08:18( BEEPING )
- 1:08:21( METAL BOLT TURNING )
- 1:08:31(<i> DRAMATIC MUSIC FADES UP )</i>
- 1:08:46Let's say that there's been an ecological disaster for Carcharias.
- 1:08:51An offshore oil rig has failed, spilling millions of gallons of crude into the ocean.
- 1:08:57Now, there are three Carcharias owned companies that are potentially liable.
- 1:09:03The builder of the rig, the ones that operate it, and the company that owns the oil.
- 1:09:10Now think about this really carefully. How would you go about handling it?
- 1:09:17I would bury the weakest.
- 1:09:19Bury the weakest? Sorry, how do you mean?
- 1:09:23Well, I would shift all the blame to the least profitable of the three...
- 1:09:27have them assume all the responsibility, and then leak a shady story to the press...
- 1:09:33creating a scandal that would cause their stocks...
- 1:09:37to plummet and make the public hate them. Why?
- 1:09:42Well, because it would take the attention away from the others, allowing them to survive.
- 1:09:46Besides, it could be an advantage.
- 1:09:49Expenses could be shifted around, bringing in bigger profit for other companies.
- 1:09:55I like the way you're thinking.
- 1:09:58It's like gardening. You just weed out the weak so that the strong can prosper.
- 1:10:03All right, last question...
- 1:10:06Is there anything you wouldn't be willing to do for this company?
- 1:10:10No, sir.
- 1:10:13Are you sure?
- 1:10:15I sold off a company that I started with my sister, against her wishes...
- 1:10:20because I want a job just like this one.
- 1:10:23So, if I'm hired, I promise you, you will not be disappointed.
- 1:10:29No. I'm sure I won't be disappointed.
- 1:10:32Of course, there are four other candidates.
- 1:10:36And unfortunately, it's not up to me to make the choice.
- 1:10:40I understand.
- 1:10:42I have a very good feeling about you, though.
- 1:10:45I think you're going into the next interview with a very distinct competitive edge.
- 1:10:50I certainly hope so.
- 1:10:53Good.
- 1:10:59( INDISTINCT DIALOGUE )
- 1:11:54If someone doesn't come for us soon...
- 1:11:58we're gonna die in here.
- 1:12:00Somebody will come.
- 1:12:04JAMES: How long can we last?
- 1:12:06SANDRA: Somebody will come.
- 1:12:10Fuck! I wish we still had that phone. We could at least try to call your sister again.
- 1:12:17You could have called that waitress of yours.
- 1:12:22I wouldn't have known what to say. I'm not good with those kind of things.
- 1:12:27What kind of things?
- 1:12:30You know. Girls.
- 1:12:36You're good with me.
- 1:12:51I told them that I was adaptable to new environments.
- 1:12:57Listen, uh technically...
- 1:12:59I really shouldn't be doing this, but
- 1:13:05there's all the information that you'll need about your competitors.
- 1:13:08If you play your cards right, they should tear each other apart.
- 1:13:14That's how I knew that we'd be the final two.
- 1:13:17What do you mean?
- 1:13:19Oh, and just in case you need it, for emergencies...
- 1:13:25I had the vent cover sharpened.
- 1:13:28Apparently it makes an excellent blade.
- 1:13:32SANDRA: All I had to do was act like I was your friend.
- 1:13:37What are you talking about?
- 1:13:39It's like I told my sister. There are no friends in business.
- 1:13:47Stop!
- 1:13:50( YELLING )
- 1:14:20( AIR VENT BLOWING )
- 1:14:34All right, listen. In the little time that we have left, do you have any questions for me?
- 1:14:40I guess I was wondering how I got this interview?
- 1:14:43Well, I presume that you applied for it, didn't you?
- 1:14:49JAMES: I should rephrase. I guess I mean...
- 1:14:51Look, I never really envisioned myself in the corporate sector.
- 1:14:56Just being here today, I can see myself with Carcharias. This is an amazing company.
- 1:15:01But still, I can't imagine that I'm the most qualified of all the applicants you've seen.
- 1:15:06Actually, it says here I think, somewhere
- 1:15:10Yes, you're very good at adapting to new environments.
- 1:15:13Is that correct?
- 1:15:15Yeah, I believe I am very adaptable.
- 1:15:17That's too bad. Another nice guy led astray by the corporate world.
- 1:15:23Not yet. They have to hire me first.
- 1:15:26Well, what would you be doing?
- 1:15:28JAMES: I'd be a strategic analyst.
- 1:15:30MAGGIE: Is there pretty good money in strategic analysis?
- 1:15:34JAMES: With this company there is.
- 1:15:35Which is why I insist on paying my check.
- 1:15:39Positive thinking. I like that.
- 1:15:43You're gonna kill 'em.
- 1:15:45What?
- 1:15:46Your interview. I'm sure you'll do great.
- 1:15:50( BEEPING )
- 1:15:59( METAL BOLT TURNING )
- 1:16:05( DOOR CREAKS )
- 1:16:23It appears that congratulations are in order. But first, sign this.
- 1:16:31What is it?
- 1:16:33MS. ANDERSON: A new hire agreement.
- 1:16:38I want to see your boss.
- 1:16:40Of course. Sign.
- 1:16:58Right this way.
- 1:17:09<i>( SOFT MUSIC FADES UP )</i>
- 1:17:36You may have a seat.
- 1:17:41Well. Now this is the part where I usually congratulate the winner..
- 1:17:46and hand over a signing bonus. But-
- 1:17:50I'm not going to be doing that today.
- 1:17:53It occurred to me, watching this competition play itself out...
- 1:17:58that our system is fatally flawed.
- 1:18:01Despite all the profiling, background checks, and all the rest of it...
- 1:18:05there's still a great element of chance.
- 1:18:08Which means that the best candidate doesn't always win out.
- 1:18:13Now, I know that you know...
- 1:18:17I've always been rooting for Sandra.
- 1:18:20But honestly, all the other candidates, they had more killer instinct than you.
- 1:18:25Didn't they?
- 1:18:30I must admit, I'm deeply disappointed by today's events.
- 1:18:35Would you like for me to show Mr. Harris out?
- 1:18:38Uh, no. He can show himself out.
- 1:18:40Oh, ah, would you ask Alan to come in?
- 1:18:43Yes, sir.
- 1:18:50So what now?
- 1:18:52Hmm? Oh, sorry. You're free to leave.
- 1:18:56Yes, enjoy yourself while you can.
- 1:18:58I'm sure you'll get a visit from some members of the company.
- 1:19:02They like to tie up the loose ends. You understand.
- 1:19:09That's it?
- 1:19:11Yes, that's it. Look, I'm sorry, but I've got a lot of work here.
- 1:19:15Now because of you, I've got all these new interviews to conduct.
- 1:19:27What if I don't let you do that?
- 1:19:30How are you going to do that?
- 1:19:35With this.
- 1:19:36I keep it in my home for protection.
- 1:19:38When your people came to kidnap me last night, I went for it.
- 1:19:41When I woke up, I realized that whoever had taken away my cell phone and my wallet...
- 1:19:46had somehow missed it. I decided to keep that to myself.
- 1:19:49Did you really think I didn't know about that gun?
- 1:19:53What do you mean?
- 1:19:56They found it on you when they brought you in last night.
- 1:19:59I told them to let you keep it.
- 1:20:01All the other candidates had their thing, I thought that was only fair.
- 1:20:05Honestly, why didn't you use it in the room?
- 1:20:07Because like you said, I don't have the killer instinct that everybody else did.
- 1:20:11And that's why you can go.
- 1:20:14But I am adaptable.
- 1:20:17So you say.
- 1:20:19You don't believe me?
- 1:20:27I believe...
- 1:20:31that I may have underestimated you.
- 1:20:38And I think I may be able to fit you in...
- 1:20:42somewhere in this company.
- 1:20:47You wanted to see me?
- 1:20:50It's all right, Alan. He's not going to shoot me.
- 1:20:53Well, that's good. So what's with the gun?
- 1:20:55Actually, he's going to shoot you.
- 1:20:59I'm sorry?
- 1:21:00Well, please, don't act so surprised.
- 1:21:02Do you really think we wouldn't find out about that Corputech deal?
- 1:21:07Corpu- I'm sorry, what are you talking about?
- 1:21:10Someone leaked information that we were about to sell. No, no
- 1:21:14The stock plummeted, we lost millions. Thank you, Alan.
- 1:21:18No, just give me one- Hold on, kid, all right? Just, easy with that.
- 1:21:22You know who the hell that is? That's Simpson.
- 1:21:24He's been dogging me for months now, he's setting me up!
- 1:21:27You can not believe that I had something to do with a Corputech leak...
- 1:21:33a sellout, whatever the hell you think. Why would I risk-
- 1:21:36It is my duty to inform you...
- 1:21:39you are no longer a member of this company.
- 1:21:43Shoot him.
- 1:21:46Why would I do that?
- 1:21:47Because. Just do it, kid.
- 1:21:52You want to fill a job opening, create one. Shoot him.
- 1:21:58Isn't there another way?
- 1:22:05There is not another way. Don't you get it?
- 1:22:09This is the very essence of our profession.
- 1:22:11You are being given an incredible opportunity here.
- 1:22:15For someone to succeed in the corporate world, someone else has to fail.
- 1:22:19That's the name of the game, right? Sacrifice.
- 1:22:22For every carcass floating in the water, there's a shark ready to eat it up.
- 1:22:29You may have no idea what happens behind the scenes.
- 1:22:32But you pull that trigger, I will teach you.
- 1:22:37I'll show you the free market for what it really is.
- 1:22:41It's an ocean of predators, all looking for their next piece of meat.
- 1:22:46All you need do is to decide...
- 1:22:49whether you're a shark...
- 1:22:53or just another meal.
- 1:22:57( YELLS )
- 1:23:06Well. Welcome aboard, young man.
- 1:23:12Is everything all right?
- 1:23:15Oh, uh, we just need a clean up in here.
- 1:23:17Oh, and uh, would you bring James a new contract?
- 1:23:22Yes, sir.
- 1:23:26All right. Well, we've got a lot of work to do.
- 1:23:29I think it's time we got our hands dirty. Don't you?
- 1:23:35Hmm, tsk-tsk.
- 1:23:43<i>( CLIMACTIC MUSIC FADES UP )</i>
- 1:26:49<i>( MUSIC FADES DOWN )</i>
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