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00:00And don't! Call me back!
00:07What is this, Michael? Is this really how you're living?
00:14I just had, um... I just had a few friends over.
00:20This is more than just having some friends over, okay?
00:23This is reckless and irresponsible.
00:26You know, it's my success that allows you to live like this.
00:31And it's time you start showing some respect.
00:34Okay, did you come here just to lecture me?
00:36Or did you come here for an actual reason?
00:39Look, I booked a table at Le Fleur's, okay?
00:42You need to come with me so we can have a conversation about your future.
00:46Okay, yep. Just give me a minute.
00:56Look, I know I put a lot of pressure on you, okay?
01:06But, you know, it's all because I want you to have opportunities.
01:11You know that, right?
01:13Yeah, I get it, Dad. But it is also my life, okay?
01:17And I need to decide what I'm gonna do with it, not just follow in your footsteps.
01:21Alright, fair enough. But just come with me to lunch, alright? So we can talk it through.
01:28Let's go.
01:38Okay, this must be one of those, like, serve yourself kind of places.
01:41I feel like I have to go to the kitchen and get the food myself.
01:44Michael, you need to be patient, okay? Someone's gonna come.
01:47It's the lunch rush.
01:53Look, Michael, as you know, I'm gonna be stepping down from my company.
01:57And I'm going to be looking for a successor.
02:02And?
02:05Well, with a lot of consideration, I've come up with a decision.
02:09You have the right education, but ever since you graduated, you've done nothing but slack off and party.
02:22And I think an opportunity for you to take some responsibility will help you grow up.
02:30I want you to be my successor.
02:37And if I don't want to?
02:39You don't have a choice.
02:41I'm so sorry for the wait, gentlemen. We are a bit short-staffed tonight.
02:46Are you ready to order?
02:47Yeah, we are, because we've been waiting here for a really long time.
02:50Is this how you're supposed to run this place?
02:52I apologize. I am doing my best.
02:55This is your best? Don't you do this every day?
02:57No, not every day. I have two jobs.
03:01Well, maybe you should just stick with this one and get really good at it so that you don't have guests waiting for so long.
03:09We'll take two filet mignons, both medium rare, a Caesar salad for us to share, and a bottle of your finest Pinot Noir.
03:17You need to be more considerate, Michael. You can't be treating people like that.
03:29He can be a little bit bossy, though.
03:39I mean, sometimes. But it's more bossy about the water, because why don't we have it?
03:44Oh!
03:46Lauren, you look exhausted. Are you still working nights at the restaurant?
03:50Yeah, yeah, but it's for my mom, so.
03:53Here, here, have some water.
03:55There's one of two cups left, apparently, so.
03:59No problem.
04:00How is your mom doing, by the way?
04:02Um, she's stable, but, you know, the treatments are just so expensive.
04:08You're incredible, Lauren. I don't know how you do it.
04:11Yeah.
04:12Just gotta do what you gotta do, you know?
04:14But anyway, how are you guys? What's been going on here?
04:17We've been swamped with projects, but things are looking good.
04:22The new campaign is getting a lot of traction.
04:25Yes, yeah, yeah. Oh, and the software rollout's been going great, too.
04:28No major glitches, gaffes, errors, so.
04:31That's amazing.
04:32No complaints.
04:33Boring tech jargon.
04:35But seriously, I want to say to you, since you have started working here,
04:39you have become more than just a co-worker, you're our friend.
04:42Oh, cheers to that.
04:44Thanks, guys.
04:45And honestly, you're kind of a superhero.
04:47Oh.
04:48Yes.
04:49That means a lot to me.
04:51Honestly, truly, it's you.
04:53You work two full-time jobs.
04:56We complain and we work one.
04:57And then you come in here, you're still energetic and warm and full of smiles,
05:01even with the situation with your mother.
05:03So, it's a big thing.
05:05Yeah.
05:06Well, if you ever need us, we're here.
05:09Literally all the time.
05:11Like, we don't leave.
05:12So, you can ask us for anything.
05:14Okay.
05:15Thanks, guys.
05:16No problem.
05:17Have a good day, guys.
05:18All right.
05:19See you around.
05:20She's so cute.
05:21Yeah.
05:22She's nice and formal.
05:23That sucks.
05:24Yeah.
05:25Horrified.
05:26Excuse me.
05:27Do I know you from somewhere?
05:28Yeah.
05:29I've worked here for about a year now, but I'm also a waitress at Le Fleur.
05:42I served you and your son last night.
05:44That's it.
05:45Yeah.
05:46Yeah.
05:47Okay.
05:50Guys, could I have your attention, please?
05:53Everyone gather around.
06:00Guys, as you know, I am retiring from the company, and today I wanted to introduce to you the new CEO, my son, Michael.
06:12Now, I expect you all to give him your full support.
06:22Thank you, everyone.
06:24Thanks.
06:35Uh, yeah.
06:36Yeah.
06:37So, like he said, I am the, you know.
06:42So, if you need anything, then have any questions, I will be, I'll be over here.
06:48Thanks so much for hiding or from within.
06:49Whatever.
06:50Oh.
07:00Oh, it's you again.
07:03Well, at least you recognized me.
07:07Good luck, Mr. New CEO.
07:11Hmm.
07:12Right.
07:13Well, uh, yeah.
07:14Keep doing good work.
07:31Michael, CEO.
07:33Must be nice to have Daddy be the CEO.
07:35I mean, I heard he's never even had a job.
07:39They said he just parties and lives off of Daddy's money and...
07:43No, actual factual.
07:44I can't believe William thinks that Michael could run this place.
07:47He has never worked a day in his life.
07:50Nepotism at its finest.
07:52We'll end up having to do all the real work while he takes the credit.
07:56Hey, guys, maybe we should give him a chance.
08:02I don't know.
08:03He might surprise us.
08:10She might have a point, but like, I still don't want to like him.
08:15Maybe she knows something we don't.
08:26Maybe I could win.
08:27I think that...
08:31I can't believe it.
08:32I can't believe it.
08:33Go ahead, Dad, and John.
08:36You bye.
08:37We're gonna let him?
08:39Oh, he can't believe it.
08:41I can't believe it.
08:42Hey, Lauren.
09:05Could you come in here for a moment?
09:10Yeah, please.
09:12So, how are you?
09:18Getting by.
09:20Did you need something?
09:22I am...
09:24I have just been struggling
09:26to connect with the team.
09:30And you seem to get along with them
09:32really, really well.
09:35So I was wondering
09:36if maybe that you would talk to them
09:39for me.
09:40Sorry, I'm confused.
09:46Do you want me to do your job for you?
09:50You barely notice I exist
09:52and now you want me to help you.
09:54Well, no, not exactly like that.
09:57Wait, so you make fun of me
10:00for having two jobs.
10:02It seems like you've never worked
10:04a day in your life.
10:06So guess what?
10:08I think it's time for you
10:10to do a little work.
10:10good evening, sir.
10:31Can I get your order?
10:32Well, I need to apologize
10:35for how I treated you today
10:37and for just expecting you
10:40to solve all of my problems.
10:42I'm truly sorry.
10:46Well, thank you.
10:50You have this character
10:52and strength
10:54and you really do deserve a lot better.
10:56So, I'm hoping
11:01that you can be my guest
11:02tonight.
11:04I've already talked
11:05to your manager.
11:06Just please
11:07have dinner with me.
11:09No, no, I couldn't do that.
11:11No, no, please.
11:11Just kidding.
11:26So, tell me about yourself.
11:29I want to know everything.
11:34Well, I work two jobs
11:37because my mom
11:39is receiving chemo treatments.
11:41and her insurance
11:44doesn't cover it
11:45and it's really expensive.
11:47So, it's been tough
11:50but she means everything to me.
11:56I'm so sorry to hear that.
12:01What about you?
12:05Why do you treat people
12:07the way that you do?
12:11Well, it probably
12:14goes back to my dad.
12:18He was never really around
12:19when I was a kid
12:20and so I would act out
12:22to try and get his attention
12:24and it never worked.
12:26So, I kind of just built up
12:29this reputation
12:29for myself.
12:33But he was right
12:34about me
12:36and how I need to be better.
12:39I want to be better.
12:40Well, I'm glad to hear
12:44that you want to be
12:45a better CEO.
12:49And, if I'm not overstepping,
12:51I do actually have some ideas
12:53on how you can get
12:54your employees
12:55to open up to you better.
12:57Hmm.
12:58All right.
13:00Well, you're going to need
13:00a glass of wine then.
13:01Yeah.
13:02Ha ha ha ha.
13:03Let's go up here.
13:08calm um.
13:08Let's go.
13:11Well, come really,
13:12let's say,
13:13let's go.
13:13Oh, my God.
13:14Let's go.
13:22Oh, my God.
13:24Oh, my God.
13:26Oh, my God.
13:27Come,
13:28my God.
13:31Marion,
13:31Our Carter 2 webinar analysis is not looking good, you guys.
13:54What are we going to do about this?
13:56I don't know. I'm analyzed out, so whatever you guys want to do.
14:01Hey, you guys. Mind if I make a suggestion?
14:06By all means. Yeah, let's hear it.
14:09Well, I think that if we take all the info that we have in the Excel spreadsheet and then put it onto our own database,
14:15then we could be able to see easier that there's a 20% increase in our revenue this year than we would have otherwise.
14:21Okay. That's actually a really good idea.
14:26Yeah, thanks.
14:27Put this down.
14:29And, you know, if we even bump it up even more and add in our own numbers that we got from last year,
14:35then we'd be able to see even more of a difference on the incoming... whatchamagallis.
14:41Spectatorship. Yeah.
14:42Of course.
14:43No, definitely. Let me get it all this in.
14:45Okay. So cool.
14:51Could I get everyone's attention?
15:07I just wanted to say thank you for letting me get to know each of you a little bit better
15:12and learn about your struggles that you've had in the company
15:14and some of the things that you feel are missing.
15:17It's been an honor to get to know each one of you.
15:20So now I think it's time that you get to know me a little bit better, too.
15:24I know most of you probably didn't like that my dad was such a dictator
15:31or appreciate some of the ways that he treated you.
15:37And I get that.
15:39He treated me the same way when I was a kid.
15:42But I don't want this company to be like that.
15:45I want to build a company where your ideas matter,
15:48where everyone feels like they are of value,
15:51and where we work together as a team.
15:53All right.
15:58And I promise to be a leader who listens and learns
16:04and appreciates every one of your individual characteristics
16:07that you bring to this team.
16:12And our last bit of news is Lauren.
16:17As you all know and love her, as do I.
16:21From this day forth, she will be my personal assistant.
16:26Go Lauren!
16:30With a pay raise and a pay bump.
16:33She has been so much more than just a janitor to each of us.
16:39Lauren.
16:41This is yours.
16:42Keep up the good work.
17:09God.
17:12Can you believe this is where it all began?
17:18I was a completely different person back then.
17:22But I knew from that very first day
17:27that there was something special about you.
17:29You know, you've surprised me in so many ways, Michael.
17:37Just the ways that you've changed.
17:43You've opened up so much and shown such strength and vulnerability.
17:49Can I tell you something, Lauren?
17:54Ever since we started hanging out,
17:57I've just noted how incredible you are.
18:01You have this kindness and this charisma and this strength.
18:07It's just what's completely changed me.
18:11Things have been really tough for me recently.
18:17And it's hard for me to trust people and to let them in.
18:22But you have been so patient and kind with me even when I pushed back.
18:28You've shown me a different kind of life.
18:31One where I don't have to do everything alone.
18:34Yeah, well you made me a better person.
18:36I don't think that you were just some random person that I met.
18:42I cannot imagine my life without you.
18:46You have completely changed me, Lauren.
18:50I love you.
18:52I love you too, Michael.
18:54You have brought so much light to my life.
18:58I can't imagine doing this life without you anymore.
19:02Thank you for seeing me.
19:04For truly seeing me.

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