Living Single (1993–1998): Season 3, Episode 23 - Glass Ceiling - full transcript
Aah! It's the
princess of darkness.
Regine, it's cute, you
look like a felt tip pen.
When I go out with Keith I
like to dress metaphorically.
See, black reminds
us that we are all mortal
and it's right up
there with pin stripes
when it comes to slimming.
Y'all go to a performance
or a thing where
somebody stands on a vat of
beef gravy and reads Moby Dick?
No, girl, we could
not get tickets to that.
So, tonight, I'm just gonna
go and watch him paint.
Isn't that boring?
Not when you stand
behind him, honey.
‐ He has got the
tush of a God. ‐ Hello.
‐ Hey. ‐ Hey, baby.
Keith, Keith, we were talking.
Who would you pick?
Rembrandt or Picasso?
I wouldn't even compare them.
Their painting styles
are so different.
No, I mean, in a fight.
♪ We are living single ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Ooh and in a
'90s kind of world ♪
♪ I'm glad I got my girls ♪
♪ Oh keep your head up ♪
♪ What? ♪
♪ Keep your head up ♪
♪ That's right ♪
♪ Whenever this life get tough ♪
♪ You gotta fight with ♪
♪ My homegirls
standing to my left ♪
♪ And my right ♪
♪ True blue ♪
♪ It's tight like glue ♪
♪ We are living ♪
♪ Check check check it out ♪
♪ Check check check it out ♪
♪ Single ♪
♪ Do what you want
no free position girl ♪
♪ Ha ♪
Ladies and gentle ladies,
please put your hands together
for McFadden and Spencer's
new associate director
of funds management
Kyle, head brother
in charge, Barker.
Give it up, y'all.
Come here, big poppa!
Woo woo woo. Woo woo woo.
Kyle, you cheap bastard.
Man, you get a big promotion
you cannot even
spring for champagne.
Oh, we just polished
off a nice bottle upstairs.
Matter of fact, my
nose still tickling.
So, what does a director of
a management association
what, whatever, do?
It's associate director
of funds management
and I'm not entirely sure.
But generally speaking
I'll be helping to predict
the long range
financial climate.
But I also get a larger
office, a larger ficus
and an executive door closer.
No offence, Kyle, but those
perks don't sound very... perky.
At the executive picnic
I also get unlimited
darts at the balloon pop.
Brother, you have
arrived. You're the man!
Thanks, man.
How do you feel,
Mr. Associate Director
of funds management?
Like I bought Microsoft when
it was just ten cents a share.
I just dropped by to see
how you're settling
into your new digs.
Oh, have you
checked out your view?
Oh, Barker, this is Jordan,
the top assistant in our pool.
You'd better watch out
though, she wants your job.
He's right.
Mr. Higgins, Ms. Johnson
called to confirm the buy order
of 100,000 shares of Sirus.
Sirus! She was
supposed to buy Cypress.
Boy, communication around
here really bites my bunion.
Well, I hope you're ready
for a busy day, Mr. Barker?
No, please, you
can call me Kyle.
No.
'Shall we go through
your day's agenda?'
Great. Today is
devoted to tax law.
At 8:30, you will have a meeting
where you'll be briefed
on your 9:30 meeting.
At 9:15, you'll have a meeting
to discuss the 8:30 meeting.
At noon, you'll summarize
the meetings over lunch.
'A recap at 1:00.'
'A conference call on the
previous meetings at 1:30.'
And then, a series of meetings.
Am I gonna spend
my whole day on this?
Well, you know, Mr. Barker,
there are people who would kill
and I do mean
kill, for your job.
I see, no, it's just I was
hoping to spend some time
doing some trading today.
Mr. Barker, there are people
on lower floors who do that.
You're the associate director
of funds management now.
Oh. Could you say that again?
Was I not clear?
Yes, I just want to hear you
say my title out loud again.
Oh!
Keith, I took art
history in night school.
Mind if a semi pro takes
a peek at your pictures?
Sure. These are mostly nudes.
Ah, life renderings,
capturing the human spirit.
Whoa, look at the
tatas on this one!
Well, there's some
naked men in here too.
Oh, oh, no, ah, yes, I
think I know this brother.
I think I know him.
Max, you can only see
this guy from the waist down.
That's pretty much
how the date went.
Max, this is about form
and texture, alright?
Not about some peep show.
Whoa.
So, it doesn't bother you
when Keith stares hours
on end at some naked woman?
Even if she has
a body like, uh‐‐.
This one.
Oh, gee!
Max, try and climb
out of the gutter, huh?
Come on, honey, I'm
aesthetically mature.
Okay, sign me up as
your next nude model.
I want to be art.
Why don't you go to the
top of the World Trade Center
flash New Jersey... and
straight get it out of your system?
No, I'm serious. I want
to be taken seriously.
I would love to be
immortalized by an artist.
Well, I'm not the one.
I'm going out with Regine.
The Bohemian?
Or could it be her love
of art isn't nearly as deep
as her fear of the
power of my nakedness?
Go ahead and pose, you freak.
I don't know about this, baby.
No, Keith, honey,
I'm not bothered by it.
So, what do you say?
Well, I have been
looking for a new model
for my series called
"Women Warriors."
Alright, shall we?
First up, you may
have noticed a new face
reflected off the
old walnut here?
Please, give it
up for Kyle Barker.
Thank you, thank you.
Uh, when I first
joined the firm, I‐‐.
Don't make a speech, Kyle.
Sarah, um, last time, I
believe you were concluding
your forepart briefing
on the long term direction
of the price of corn.
‐ Wheat. ‐ Wheat.
We have determined
that the price of wheat
will be directly related
to the price of corn.
Who do we have on corn?
No one.
Barker, it's on your plate.
Next meeting, we'll be all ears.
Oh, uh, speaking of Barker
I believe you prepared a
report on coffee makers?
Yes, I have, and
it's been a real grind.
Alrighty, then.
Um, I recommend that we
purchase Messerschmitt Dripmeisters
for our regional offices.
They're efficient, eye‐pleasing
and they come with a
lifetime guarantee against rust.
I say we fast track that.
It was nothing, really.
Oh, but I did find out that
Messerschmitt is selling off
its failing
toaster‐oven division
and I suggest we put our people
into Messerschmitt
stock in a big way.
Kyle, you're new, so
I'll explain this once.
Recommending specific
stocks is what you used to do.
Yes, Jeffrey, but
this is something I‐‐
I'm explaining this
more than once.
Kyle, up here, on the 17th floor
we take the long view.
We make the big decisions.
Which reminds me where are
we ordering lunch from today?
I‐I was thinking of Cuban.
How about sushi?
How about... both?
Oh.
‐ Hey, Khadijah. ‐ Hey.
Aren't you supposed to
be at a dinner meeting?
Uh, the junior vice president
I was supposed
to meet just died.
I'm sorry.
Uh, he was 98, he
overtaxed his heartburn
buttoning his cardigan too fast.
I hate my job.
Well, I thought you
were the big executive?
I am, but I am drowning
in a sea of tedium.
Oh, if I could squeeze
through that tiny porthole
they call a window,
I'd jump to my death.
Well, Kyle, if you're bored
why don't you just ask
for your old job back?
Khadijah, the Kyle
career elevator only goes
in one direction,
baby, that's up.
I'm beginning to think the
only way to preserve my sanity
is go in there
tomorrow and resign.
Well, whatever you
decide, I'm with you.
Hundred percent.
Unless you get to
borrowin' money from me.
Here he is, Reverend Taylor.
Associate director
of funds management.
Kyle, I just had to come by
and tell you how proud I am.
Oh, thank‐thank
you very much, Taylor.
Hey, what's up, Reverend Taylor?
Not your attendance at church.
Well, see‐‐
I wake her up every
Sunday morning
but Satan lulls her
right back to sleep, sir.
Eh, as soon as Overton told
me about your big promotion
I thought, "Mm‐hmm‐hmm‐hmm"
what a fine example
for our young folks."
That's right.
When my daddy, the
Reverend Taylor Senior..
You see, well, he was
marching with Martin..
Luther King Junior.
You see, he was marching
for you and me, Kyle.
And you haven't failed him.
Reverend Taylor,
it's just a job.
I mean, jobs come and they go.
Oh, no! It's not just a job.
You see, it's a shining star
to which our young people
can steer their
course into the future.
You see, that's why I want you
to speak to the young
achiever's program.
So you can show them with hard
work and perseverance like yours
that no door is
left closed, huh.
No door. No door.
He starts speaking
in tongues, I'm outtie.
Five thousand shares
of Glaser Techtronics.
Sell.
Ten thousand shares
of Kan Com Com.
Buy.
Go forth and multiply, you
beautiful little money, you.
Oh, downloading
nudies from the internet?
Busted. What can I do for you?
Well, this is volume
two of the research‐‐
Jordan, please leave us
alone, and shut the door.
Oh, well, if you need
me I'll be at my desk
skipping my lunch for
the good of the company.
Kyle, we have a
real problem here.
Someone is using your
access number to make trades.
Uh, he's very
aggressive and actually‐‐
Jeffrey, Jeffrey, Jeffrey,
I made those trades.
Why?
Look, I know I wasn't
supposed to, right
but I want to take a dip in
the shark‐infested waters
you know, keep my skills honed.
Listen, Kyle, I know that middle
management is not very exciting
but if you can just take
this kind of boredom
for five, ten years
without cracking
you're corner office material.
Even if you crack,
we won't fire you
we'll just medicate you
and put you on the 13th floor.
So, Jeffrey, are you this
bored with what you do too?
Oh, no, once you get to
where I am, it's fun again.
So, wait, wait, how did
you get through the tedium?
Two words, Donkey Kong.
Alright, why don't you
just take off your robe
and get comfortable?
Okay, why don't
you take off that robe
and get comfortable?
‐ Hey, baby. ‐ Hey.
Max, what are you doing
here.. Oh, yes, that's right.
Today's the day that my baby
here is painting stick figures.
Baby, you look great,
I didn't expect you.
Please, Pavlov's dogs
were less predictable.
I brought you a little gift.
See, we've been
dating each other
for eight weeks and three days.
Happy anniversary.
Cinnamon rolls?
It's the dough anniversary
and, uh, I thought
that I'd bake them.
‐ Here. ‐ Mmm.
Good, put extra icing on mine.
I'm going to work
up quite an appetite
standing here buck naked.
Oh, uh‐uh‐uh, Max, um,
wouldn't you like something
to drink before you get started?
Nope, I just wanna get naked.
Synclaire, Khadijah,
what are y'all doing here?
Oh, I wanted to
see this free‐for‐all
but Synclaire insisted that
we, uh, have an excuse.
Maxine, this important
carpet cleaning offer
addressed to you
came to us by mistake.
‐ Feel better? ‐
Yeah, watch the show.
Max, you pierced
your belly button.
No, no, that‐that's
just‐just a clip‐on.
Yes, yes, as Keith's eyes
work up and down my body
I wanted there to be
little treats along the way.
Alright, see, maybe we
should forget about this.
No, no, you‐you‐you
have to paint her
because I don't know if she
could handle yet another man
telling her to forget it
once he's seen her
with her clothes off.
See, I told you this
was gonna be better
than watching "Toy
Story" for the third time.
Keith, could you
turn up the heat?
I wouldn't want to blind
you with my high beams.
Alright, that's it.
I admit it, okay?
I‐I‐I'm not hip enough to
handle some freaky exhibitionist
put on a show for my man.
My goodness, Maxima!
S‐s‐s‐strippers at marine
bases have more shame.
I knew it.
All this talk about you
being aesthetically mature.
Hah! Phooey! Oh, yeah, I'm
just so fine you just can't stand it!
Ooh!
And you.
Where did you get off letting
her pose just cause I insisted?
Well, frankly, I was kinda
tripping when you insisted
that Max pose
in the first place.
I mean, come on,
baby, this is bizarre.
I know I'm an artist,
but I'm also your man.
No, unh‐unh, that's it?
See that, Max, in
your own special way
you brought two
people closer together.
Say look, all I know is that
when my drawers hit the floor
the meter started.
You owe me 35 bucks.
I didn't even paint you.
Okay, then you owe me
50 bucks for being a tease.
Young achievers, now,
I know we all enjoyed
our tour of the brokerage
firm, from the executive lounge
on down to the
document shredding area.
But now, we're fortunate to
have a very special speaker
and here to introduce
him is last month's speaker.
Brother Overton Wakefield Jones.
Thank you.
Uh, during the time we
had together last month
I got a chance to learn a
little bit about yourselves
and your dreams, like,
Danielle, you dream of
a chain of pork chop
on a stick franchises.
And Paul here is
waiting to foreclose
on the home for the elderly.
I realize y'all have doubts,
well, doubt no more because
men like Kyle Barker
have blazed a trail for you.
I'm proud to call him friend
proud to call him roommate..
Shorty.
Ladies and gentlemen, Kyle.
I hate my job.
I'll get back to you.
Yeah, that's it, kids,
start off with a joke.
See, that's the key to
every good speech‐‐.
No, no, no, I
really hate my job.
It's‐it's just not
what I want to do.
I love to trade stocks.
‐ But you're getting
crazy pay. ‐ Exactly.
Danielle, it's not
about the money.
Whoa, ooh, young achievers
uh, uh, settle down, I‐I'm
sure, uh, Brother Barker
is going somewhere with this.
No, see, that's the problem,
I'm not going anywhere.
I'm trapped, I
can't go backwards.
I can't stay here where I am
and that means I
can't go forwards.
‐ Classic corporate
conundrum. ‐ Yeah.
With a simple solution.
Don't forget how you created
the African mutual fund.
‐ You know about
that? ‐ Know it?
I moved most of my
dad's pension into it, buddy.
When you found an area with
no opportunities, you created one.
Why not do the
same with your job?
Of course, and I know just
how to implement that thinking.
You know, you're pretty
sharp, what's your name?
It'll be on the invoice.
You remind me of myself
when I was half your age.
Uh, reverend, if
you'll excuse me
I have to go and
work out this idea.
Well, Brother Kyle
as the pharaoh said
to the children of Israel.
"Get to going."
"Get to going."
I got your e‐mail. Well done.
I have an idea I
want to run by you.
Something off
the top of my head.
Oh, and now that's what I like.
An impulsive idea with
detailed graphic support.
Lately, Jeffrey, you know,
I have been distressed.
I have noticed the
lack of communication
between the trading bullpen
and senior management.
Uh, we're just not
hearing each other.
So, I propose, we
create a new position.
A position of executive liaison.
Someone who would
split their time between
the executive offices
and the trading bullpen.
That way we'll have
someone down there
who understands
the overall priorities
and someone up
here who understands
the moment to moment dealings
of the people on the front line.
I see, and did you have
anyone particular in mind
to fill this unique position?
Kyle, you are as
thorough as you are vain.
Even more so, sir.
Well, I have to admit
it's a fascinating proposal
but you're on the fast track.
If you take a
side shift like this
it may stall you, career wise.
Well, Jeffrey, risk
is our business
and if it should not work out, I
can always pack up my things
and try my hand at
starting my own firm.
Message received.
Do you realize I'll
have to fill your position
and that means you're gonna
lose a few perks like the tree.
Oh, fine.
And the door closer.
Ouch.
And the worst news of all
you'll have to settle
for less money.
How much less?
Let's just say, you won't
be smiling that much.
We'll be right back.
'Now, man's first
tool was the hand'
which dates back to 250,000 BC.
That piece of flint was all
you had to do everything.
What those Neanderthals
wouldn't have given
for a Swiss army
knife, huh, kids?
Now, when you talk
about farm equipment
that's a whole
different kettle of fish.
In Mesopotamia,
early forms of ploughs
'were little more
than forked branch'
'dragged through the
soil by a pair of oxen.'
'Uh, uh, reverend?'
'Uh, if you go past
the water cooler'
'could you bring me back a cup?'
'I'm a bit parched.'
Now, where was I?
Woo‐hoo!
princess of darkness.
Regine, it's cute, you
look like a felt tip pen.
When I go out with Keith I
like to dress metaphorically.
See, black reminds
us that we are all mortal
and it's right up
there with pin stripes
when it comes to slimming.
Y'all go to a performance
or a thing where
somebody stands on a vat of
beef gravy and reads Moby Dick?
No, girl, we could
not get tickets to that.
So, tonight, I'm just gonna
go and watch him paint.
Isn't that boring?
Not when you stand
behind him, honey.
‐ He has got the
tush of a God. ‐ Hello.
‐ Hey. ‐ Hey, baby.
Keith, Keith, we were talking.
Who would you pick?
Rembrandt or Picasso?
I wouldn't even compare them.
Their painting styles
are so different.
No, I mean, in a fight.
♪ We are living single ♪
♪ Hey ♪
♪ Ooh and in a
'90s kind of world ♪
♪ I'm glad I got my girls ♪
♪ Oh keep your head up ♪
♪ What? ♪
♪ Keep your head up ♪
♪ That's right ♪
♪ Whenever this life get tough ♪
♪ You gotta fight with ♪
♪ My homegirls
standing to my left ♪
♪ And my right ♪
♪ True blue ♪
♪ It's tight like glue ♪
♪ We are living ♪
♪ Check check check it out ♪
♪ Check check check it out ♪
♪ Single ♪
♪ Do what you want
no free position girl ♪
♪ Ha ♪
Ladies and gentle ladies,
please put your hands together
for McFadden and Spencer's
new associate director
of funds management
Kyle, head brother
in charge, Barker.
Give it up, y'all.
Come here, big poppa!
Woo woo woo. Woo woo woo.
Kyle, you cheap bastard.
Man, you get a big promotion
you cannot even
spring for champagne.
Oh, we just polished
off a nice bottle upstairs.
Matter of fact, my
nose still tickling.
So, what does a director of
a management association
what, whatever, do?
It's associate director
of funds management
and I'm not entirely sure.
But generally speaking
I'll be helping to predict
the long range
financial climate.
But I also get a larger
office, a larger ficus
and an executive door closer.
No offence, Kyle, but those
perks don't sound very... perky.
At the executive picnic
I also get unlimited
darts at the balloon pop.
Brother, you have
arrived. You're the man!
Thanks, man.
How do you feel,
Mr. Associate Director
of funds management?
Like I bought Microsoft when
it was just ten cents a share.
I just dropped by to see
how you're settling
into your new digs.
Oh, have you
checked out your view?
Oh, Barker, this is Jordan,
the top assistant in our pool.
You'd better watch out
though, she wants your job.
He's right.
Mr. Higgins, Ms. Johnson
called to confirm the buy order
of 100,000 shares of Sirus.
Sirus! She was
supposed to buy Cypress.
Boy, communication around
here really bites my bunion.
Well, I hope you're ready
for a busy day, Mr. Barker?
No, please, you
can call me Kyle.
No.
'Shall we go through
your day's agenda?'
Great. Today is
devoted to tax law.
At 8:30, you will have a meeting
where you'll be briefed
on your 9:30 meeting.
At 9:15, you'll have a meeting
to discuss the 8:30 meeting.
At noon, you'll summarize
the meetings over lunch.
'A recap at 1:00.'
'A conference call on the
previous meetings at 1:30.'
And then, a series of meetings.
Am I gonna spend
my whole day on this?
Well, you know, Mr. Barker,
there are people who would kill
and I do mean
kill, for your job.
I see, no, it's just I was
hoping to spend some time
doing some trading today.
Mr. Barker, there are people
on lower floors who do that.
You're the associate director
of funds management now.
Oh. Could you say that again?
Was I not clear?
Yes, I just want to hear you
say my title out loud again.
Oh!
Keith, I took art
history in night school.
Mind if a semi pro takes
a peek at your pictures?
Sure. These are mostly nudes.
Ah, life renderings,
capturing the human spirit.
Whoa, look at the
tatas on this one!
Well, there's some
naked men in here too.
Oh, oh, no, ah, yes, I
think I know this brother.
I think I know him.
Max, you can only see
this guy from the waist down.
That's pretty much
how the date went.
Max, this is about form
and texture, alright?
Not about some peep show.
Whoa.
So, it doesn't bother you
when Keith stares hours
on end at some naked woman?
Even if she has
a body like, uh‐‐.
This one.
Oh, gee!
Max, try and climb
out of the gutter, huh?
Come on, honey, I'm
aesthetically mature.
Okay, sign me up as
your next nude model.
I want to be art.
Why don't you go to the
top of the World Trade Center
flash New Jersey... and
straight get it out of your system?
No, I'm serious. I want
to be taken seriously.
I would love to be
immortalized by an artist.
Well, I'm not the one.
I'm going out with Regine.
The Bohemian?
Or could it be her love
of art isn't nearly as deep
as her fear of the
power of my nakedness?
Go ahead and pose, you freak.
I don't know about this, baby.
No, Keith, honey,
I'm not bothered by it.
So, what do you say?
Well, I have been
looking for a new model
for my series called
"Women Warriors."
Alright, shall we?
First up, you may
have noticed a new face
reflected off the
old walnut here?
Please, give it
up for Kyle Barker.
Thank you, thank you.
Uh, when I first
joined the firm, I‐‐.
Don't make a speech, Kyle.
Sarah, um, last time, I
believe you were concluding
your forepart briefing
on the long term direction
of the price of corn.
‐ Wheat. ‐ Wheat.
We have determined
that the price of wheat
will be directly related
to the price of corn.
Who do we have on corn?
No one.
Barker, it's on your plate.
Next meeting, we'll be all ears.
Oh, uh, speaking of Barker
I believe you prepared a
report on coffee makers?
Yes, I have, and
it's been a real grind.
Alrighty, then.
Um, I recommend that we
purchase Messerschmitt Dripmeisters
for our regional offices.
They're efficient, eye‐pleasing
and they come with a
lifetime guarantee against rust.
I say we fast track that.
It was nothing, really.
Oh, but I did find out that
Messerschmitt is selling off
its failing
toaster‐oven division
and I suggest we put our people
into Messerschmitt
stock in a big way.
Kyle, you're new, so
I'll explain this once.
Recommending specific
stocks is what you used to do.
Yes, Jeffrey, but
this is something I‐‐
I'm explaining this
more than once.
Kyle, up here, on the 17th floor
we take the long view.
We make the big decisions.
Which reminds me where are
we ordering lunch from today?
I‐I was thinking of Cuban.
How about sushi?
How about... both?
Oh.
‐ Hey, Khadijah. ‐ Hey.
Aren't you supposed to
be at a dinner meeting?
Uh, the junior vice president
I was supposed
to meet just died.
I'm sorry.
Uh, he was 98, he
overtaxed his heartburn
buttoning his cardigan too fast.
I hate my job.
Well, I thought you
were the big executive?
I am, but I am drowning
in a sea of tedium.
Oh, if I could squeeze
through that tiny porthole
they call a window,
I'd jump to my death.
Well, Kyle, if you're bored
why don't you just ask
for your old job back?
Khadijah, the Kyle
career elevator only goes
in one direction,
baby, that's up.
I'm beginning to think the
only way to preserve my sanity
is go in there
tomorrow and resign.
Well, whatever you
decide, I'm with you.
Hundred percent.
Unless you get to
borrowin' money from me.
Here he is, Reverend Taylor.
Associate director
of funds management.
Kyle, I just had to come by
and tell you how proud I am.
Oh, thank‐thank
you very much, Taylor.
Hey, what's up, Reverend Taylor?
Not your attendance at church.
Well, see‐‐
I wake her up every
Sunday morning
but Satan lulls her
right back to sleep, sir.
Eh, as soon as Overton told
me about your big promotion
I thought, "Mm‐hmm‐hmm‐hmm"
what a fine example
for our young folks."
That's right.
When my daddy, the
Reverend Taylor Senior..
You see, well, he was
marching with Martin..
Luther King Junior.
You see, he was marching
for you and me, Kyle.
And you haven't failed him.
Reverend Taylor,
it's just a job.
I mean, jobs come and they go.
Oh, no! It's not just a job.
You see, it's a shining star
to which our young people
can steer their
course into the future.
You see, that's why I want you
to speak to the young
achiever's program.
So you can show them with hard
work and perseverance like yours
that no door is
left closed, huh.
No door. No door.
He starts speaking
in tongues, I'm outtie.
Five thousand shares
of Glaser Techtronics.
Sell.
Ten thousand shares
of Kan Com Com.
Buy.
Go forth and multiply, you
beautiful little money, you.
Oh, downloading
nudies from the internet?
Busted. What can I do for you?
Well, this is volume
two of the research‐‐
Jordan, please leave us
alone, and shut the door.
Oh, well, if you need
me I'll be at my desk
skipping my lunch for
the good of the company.
Kyle, we have a
real problem here.
Someone is using your
access number to make trades.
Uh, he's very
aggressive and actually‐‐
Jeffrey, Jeffrey, Jeffrey,
I made those trades.
Why?
Look, I know I wasn't
supposed to, right
but I want to take a dip in
the shark‐infested waters
you know, keep my skills honed.
Listen, Kyle, I know that middle
management is not very exciting
but if you can just take
this kind of boredom
for five, ten years
without cracking
you're corner office material.
Even if you crack,
we won't fire you
we'll just medicate you
and put you on the 13th floor.
So, Jeffrey, are you this
bored with what you do too?
Oh, no, once you get to
where I am, it's fun again.
So, wait, wait, how did
you get through the tedium?
Two words, Donkey Kong.
Alright, why don't you
just take off your robe
and get comfortable?
Okay, why don't
you take off that robe
and get comfortable?
‐ Hey, baby. ‐ Hey.
Max, what are you doing
here.. Oh, yes, that's right.
Today's the day that my baby
here is painting stick figures.
Baby, you look great,
I didn't expect you.
Please, Pavlov's dogs
were less predictable.
I brought you a little gift.
See, we've been
dating each other
for eight weeks and three days.
Happy anniversary.
Cinnamon rolls?
It's the dough anniversary
and, uh, I thought
that I'd bake them.
‐ Here. ‐ Mmm.
Good, put extra icing on mine.
I'm going to work
up quite an appetite
standing here buck naked.
Oh, uh‐uh‐uh, Max, um,
wouldn't you like something
to drink before you get started?
Nope, I just wanna get naked.
Synclaire, Khadijah,
what are y'all doing here?
Oh, I wanted to
see this free‐for‐all
but Synclaire insisted that
we, uh, have an excuse.
Maxine, this important
carpet cleaning offer
addressed to you
came to us by mistake.
‐ Feel better? ‐
Yeah, watch the show.
Max, you pierced
your belly button.
No, no, that‐that's
just‐just a clip‐on.
Yes, yes, as Keith's eyes
work up and down my body
I wanted there to be
little treats along the way.
Alright, see, maybe we
should forget about this.
No, no, you‐you‐you
have to paint her
because I don't know if she
could handle yet another man
telling her to forget it
once he's seen her
with her clothes off.
See, I told you this
was gonna be better
than watching "Toy
Story" for the third time.
Keith, could you
turn up the heat?
I wouldn't want to blind
you with my high beams.
Alright, that's it.
I admit it, okay?
I‐I‐I'm not hip enough to
handle some freaky exhibitionist
put on a show for my man.
My goodness, Maxima!
S‐s‐s‐strippers at marine
bases have more shame.
I knew it.
All this talk about you
being aesthetically mature.
Hah! Phooey! Oh, yeah, I'm
just so fine you just can't stand it!
Ooh!
And you.
Where did you get off letting
her pose just cause I insisted?
Well, frankly, I was kinda
tripping when you insisted
that Max pose
in the first place.
I mean, come on,
baby, this is bizarre.
I know I'm an artist,
but I'm also your man.
No, unh‐unh, that's it?
See that, Max, in
your own special way
you brought two
people closer together.
Say look, all I know is that
when my drawers hit the floor
the meter started.
You owe me 35 bucks.
I didn't even paint you.
Okay, then you owe me
50 bucks for being a tease.
Young achievers, now,
I know we all enjoyed
our tour of the brokerage
firm, from the executive lounge
on down to the
document shredding area.
But now, we're fortunate to
have a very special speaker
and here to introduce
him is last month's speaker.
Brother Overton Wakefield Jones.
Thank you.
Uh, during the time we
had together last month
I got a chance to learn a
little bit about yourselves
and your dreams, like,
Danielle, you dream of
a chain of pork chop
on a stick franchises.
And Paul here is
waiting to foreclose
on the home for the elderly.
I realize y'all have doubts,
well, doubt no more because
men like Kyle Barker
have blazed a trail for you.
I'm proud to call him friend
proud to call him roommate..
Shorty.
Ladies and gentlemen, Kyle.
I hate my job.
I'll get back to you.
Yeah, that's it, kids,
start off with a joke.
See, that's the key to
every good speech‐‐.
No, no, no, I
really hate my job.
It's‐it's just not
what I want to do.
I love to trade stocks.
‐ But you're getting
crazy pay. ‐ Exactly.
Danielle, it's not
about the money.
Whoa, ooh, young achievers
uh, uh, settle down, I‐I'm
sure, uh, Brother Barker
is going somewhere with this.
No, see, that's the problem,
I'm not going anywhere.
I'm trapped, I
can't go backwards.
I can't stay here where I am
and that means I
can't go forwards.
‐ Classic corporate
conundrum. ‐ Yeah.
With a simple solution.
Don't forget how you created
the African mutual fund.
‐ You know about
that? ‐ Know it?
I moved most of my
dad's pension into it, buddy.
When you found an area with
no opportunities, you created one.
Why not do the
same with your job?
Of course, and I know just
how to implement that thinking.
You know, you're pretty
sharp, what's your name?
It'll be on the invoice.
You remind me of myself
when I was half your age.
Uh, reverend, if
you'll excuse me
I have to go and
work out this idea.
Well, Brother Kyle
as the pharaoh said
to the children of Israel.
"Get to going."
"Get to going."
I got your e‐mail. Well done.
I have an idea I
want to run by you.
Something off
the top of my head.
Oh, and now that's what I like.
An impulsive idea with
detailed graphic support.
Lately, Jeffrey, you know,
I have been distressed.
I have noticed the
lack of communication
between the trading bullpen
and senior management.
Uh, we're just not
hearing each other.
So, I propose, we
create a new position.
A position of executive liaison.
Someone who would
split their time between
the executive offices
and the trading bullpen.
That way we'll have
someone down there
who understands
the overall priorities
and someone up
here who understands
the moment to moment dealings
of the people on the front line.
I see, and did you have
anyone particular in mind
to fill this unique position?
Kyle, you are as
thorough as you are vain.
Even more so, sir.
Well, I have to admit
it's a fascinating proposal
but you're on the fast track.
If you take a
side shift like this
it may stall you, career wise.
Well, Jeffrey, risk
is our business
and if it should not work out, I
can always pack up my things
and try my hand at
starting my own firm.
Message received.
Do you realize I'll
have to fill your position
and that means you're gonna
lose a few perks like the tree.
Oh, fine.
And the door closer.
Ouch.
And the worst news of all
you'll have to settle
for less money.
How much less?
Let's just say, you won't
be smiling that much.
We'll be right back.
'Now, man's first
tool was the hand'
which dates back to 250,000 BC.
That piece of flint was all
you had to do everything.
What those Neanderthals
wouldn't have given
for a Swiss army
knife, huh, kids?
Now, when you talk
about farm equipment
that's a whole
different kettle of fish.
In Mesopotamia,
early forms of ploughs
'were little more
than forked branch'
'dragged through the
soil by a pair of oxen.'
'Uh, uh, reverend?'
'Uh, if you go past
the water cooler'
'could you bring me back a cup?'
'I'm a bit parched.'
Now, where was I?
Woo‐hoo!