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The...Shelly? The hot leads are assigned according to the board. During the contest. Period. Anyone who beats fifty per...
That's fucked. That's fucked. You don't look at the fucking percentage. You look at the gross.
That's fucked. That's fucked. You don't look at the fucking percentage. You look at the gross.
Either way. You're out.
Either way. You're out.
I'm out.
I'm out.
Yes.
Yes.
I'll tell you why I'm out. I'm out, you're giving me toilet paper. John.
I've seen those leads. I saw them when I was at Homestead, we pitched those cocksuckers Rio Rancho nineteen sixty-nine they wouldn't buy. They couldn't buy a fucking toaster. They're broke, John. They're cold. They're deadbeats, you can't judge on that. Even so. Even so. Alright. Fine. Fine. Even so. I go in, ...
...they kicked out.
...they kicked out.
They all kick out. You run in streaks, pal. Streaks. I'm... I'm...don't look at the board, look at me. Shelly Levene. Anyone. Ask them on Western. Ask Getz at Homestead. Go ask Jerry Graff. You know who I am...I NEED A SHOT. I got to get on the fucking board. Ask them. Ask them. Ask them who ever picked up a c...
Why?
The leads are assigned randomly...
The leads are assigned randomly...
Bullshit, bullshit, you assign them... What are you telling me?
Bullshit, bullshit, you assign them... What are you telling me?
...apart from the top men on the contest board.
...apart from the top men on the contest board.
Then put me on the board.
Then put me on the board.
You start closing again, you'll be on the board.
You start closing again, you'll be on the board.
I can't close these leads, John. No one can. It's a joke. John, look, just give me a hot lead. Just give me two of the premium leads. As a "test," alright? As a "test" and I promise you...
I can't close these leads, John. No one can. It's a joke. John, look, just give me a hot lead. Just give me two of the premium leads. As a "test," alright? As a "test" and I promise you...
I can't do it, Shel.
Alright.
And fifty bucks a lead.
And fifty bucks a lead.
John. Listen. I want to talk to you. Permit me to do this a second. I'm older than you. A man acquires a reputation. On the street. What he does when he's up, what he does otherwise...I said "ten," you said "no." You said "twenty." I said "fine," I'm not going to fuck with you, how can I beat that, you tell me?.....
What are we going to say?
No. You're right. That's for later. We'll talk in a month. What have you got? I want two sits. Tonight.
No. You're right. That's for later. We'll talk in a month. What have you got? I want two sits. Tonight.
I'm not sure I have two.
I'm not sure I have two.
I saw the board. You've got four...
I saw the board. You've got four...
I've got Roma. Then I've got Moss...
I've got Roma. Then I've got Moss...
Bullshit. They ain't been in the office yet. Give 'em some stiff. We have a deal or not? Eh? Two sits. The Des Plaines. Both of 'em, six and ten, you can do it...six and ten...eight and eleven, I don't give a shit, you set 'em up? Alright? The two sits in Des Plaines.
Bullshit. They ain't been in the office yet. Give 'em some stiff. We have a deal or not? Eh? Two sits. The Des Plaines. Both of 'em, six and ten, you can do it...six and ten...eight and eleven, I don't give a shit, you set 'em up? Alright? The two sits in Des Plaines.
Alright.
Alright.
Good. Now we're talking.
Well, I want to tell you something, fella, wasn't long I could pick up the phone, call Murray and I'd have your job. You know that? Not too long ago. For what? For nothing. "Mur, this new kid burns my ass." "Shelly, he's out." You're gone before I'm back from lunch. I bought him a trip to Bermuda once...
I have to go...
How could I tell 'em your sale? Eh? I don't have a tel...I'll tell 'em your sale when they bring in the leads. Alright? Shelly. Alright? We had a little... You closed a deal. You made a good sale. Fine.
It's better than a good sale. It's a...
It's better than a good sale. It's a...
Look: I have a lot of things on my mind, they're coming in, alright, they're very upset, I'm trying to make some sense...
Look: I have a lot of things on my mind, they're coming in, alright, they're very upset, I'm trying to make some sense...
All that I'm telling you: that one thing you can tell them it's a remarkable sale.
All that I'm telling you: that one thing you can tell them it's a remarkable sale.
The only thing remarkable is who you made it to.
The only thing remarkable is who you made it to.
What does that fucking mean?
What does that fucking mean?
That if the sale sticks, it will be a miracle.
That if the sale sticks, it will be a miracle.
Why should the sale not stick? Hey, fuck you. That's what I'm saying. You have no idea of your job. A man's his job and you're fucked at yours. You hear what I'm saying to you? Your "end of month board..." You can't run an office. I don't care. You don't know what it is, you don't have the sense, you don't have t...
Why should the sale not stick? Hey, fuck you. That's what I'm saying. You have no idea of your job. A man's his job and you're fucked at yours. You hear what I'm saying to you? Your "end of month board..." You can't run an office. I don't care. You don't know what it is, you don't have the sense, you don't have t...
I were you, I'd calm down, Shelly.
You are?
Yes, I am.
Yes, I am.
What are you trying to tell me?
What are you trying to tell me?
What Roma's trying to tell you. What I told you yesterday. Why you don't belong in this business.
What Roma's trying to tell you. What I told you yesterday. Why you don't belong in this business.
Why I don't...
Why I don't...
You listen to me, someday you might say, "Hey..." No, fuck that, you just listen what I'm going to say: your partner depends on you. Your partner...a man who's your "partner" depends on you...you have to go with him and for him...or you're shit, you're shit, you can't exist alone...
You listen to me, someday you might say, "Hey..." No, fuck that, you just listen what I'm going to say: your partner depends on you. Your partner...a man who's your "partner" depends on you...you have to go with him and for him...or you're shit, you're shit, you can't exist alone...
Excuse me...
Excuse me...
...excuse me, nothing, you be as cold as you want, but you just fucked a good man out of six thousand dollars and his goddamn bonus 'cause you didn't know the shot, if you can do that and you aren't man enough that it gets you, then I don't know what, if you can't take some thing from that... you're scum, you're fucki...
How do you know I made it up?
What?
What?
How do you know I made it up?
How do you know I made it up?
What are you talking about?
What are you talking about?
You said, "You don't make something up unless it's sure to help." How did you know that I made it up?
You said, "You don't make something up unless it's sure to help." How did you know that I made it up?
What are you talking about?
What are you talking about?
I told the customer that his contracts had gone to the bank.
I told the customer that his contracts had gone to the bank.
Well, hadn't it?
Well, hadn't it?
No. It hadn't.
No. It hadn't.
Don't fuck with me, John, don't fuck with me...what are you saying?
Well, I'm saying this, Shel: usually I take the contracts to the bank. Last night I didn't. How did you know that? One night in a year I left a contract on my desk. Nobody knew that but you. Now how did you know that? You want to talk to me, you want to talk to someone else...because this is my job. This is my jo...
You're so full of shit.
You're so full of shit.
You robbed the office.
You robbed the office.
Sure! I robbed the office. Sure.
Sure! I robbed the office. Sure.
What'd you do with the leads? You want to go in there? I tell him what I know, he's going to dig up something...You got an alibi last night? You better have one. What did you do with the leads? If you tell me what you did with the leads, we can talk.
What'd you do with the leads? You want to go in there? I tell him what I know, he's going to dig up something...You got an alibi last night? You better have one. What did you do with the leads? If you tell me what you did with the leads, we can talk.
I don't know what you are saying.
I don't know what you are saying.
If you tell me where the leads are, I won't turn you in. If you don't, I am going to tell the cop you stole them, Mitch and Murray will see that you go to jail. Believe me they will. Now, what did you do with the leads? I'm walking in that door--you have five seconds to tell me: or you are going to jail.
If you tell me where the leads are, I won't turn you in. If you don't, I am going to tell the cop you stole them, Mitch and Murray will see that you go to jail. Believe me they will. Now, what did you do with the leads? I'm walking in that door--you have five seconds to tell me: or you are going to jail.
I...
Okay: I...look: I'm going to make it worth your while. I am. I turned this thing around. I closed the old stuff, I can do it again. I'm the one's going to close 'em. I am! I am! 'Cause I turned this thing a...I can do that, I can do anyth...last night. I'm going to tell you, I was ready to Do the Dutch. Moss gets...
I want to tell you something, Shelly. You have a big mouth.
Those fuckin' deadbeats...
My ass. I told 'em. Listen to this: I said...
My ass. I told 'em. Listen to this: I said...
Hey, I don't want to hear your fucking war stories...
...the fuck is that supposed to mean...?
Will you shut up, I'm telling you this...
Rick. Let me tell you. Wait, we're in the...
Shut the fuck up. Ricky. You have a mean streak in you... And what the fuck are you babbling about...?
Dave...
...Shut up. Decide who should be dealt with how? Is that the thing? I come into the fuckin' office today, I get humiliated by some jagoff cop. I get accused of...I get this shit thrown in my face by you, you geniune shit, because you're top name on the board...
Get the chalk. Get the chalk...get the chalk! I closed 'em! I closed the cocksucker. Get the chalk and put me on the board. I'm going to Hawaii! Put me on the Cadillac board, Williamson! Pick up the fuckin' chalk. Eight units. Mountain View...
You sold eight Mountain View?
You sold eight Mountain View?
You bet your ass. Who wants to go to lunch? Who wants to go to lunch? I'm buying. Eighty-two fucking grand. And twelve grand in commission. John. On fucking deadbeat magazine subscription leads.
Eight units?
That's right.
That's right.
Shelly...!
Shelly...!
Hey, big fucking deal. Broke a bad streak...
You closed 'em today?
Yes. I did. This morning. What I'm saying to you: things can change. You see? This is where you fuck up, because this is something you don't know. You can't look down the road. And see what's coming. Might be someone else, John. It might be someone new, eh? Someone new. And you can't look back. 'Cause you do...
Yes. I did. This morning. What I'm saying to you: things can change. You see? This is where you fuck up, because this is something you don't know. You can't look down the road. And see what's coming. Might be someone else, John. It might be someone new, eh? Someone new. And you can't look back. 'Cause you do...
...yes...
...yes...
...and you don't remember. 'Cause you weren't around. That's cold calling. Walk up to the door. I don't even know their name. I'm selling something they don't even want. You talk about soft sell... before we had a name for it...before we called it anything, we did it.
...and you don't remember. 'Cause you weren't around. That's cold calling. Walk up to the door. I don't even know their name. I'm selling something they don't even want. You talk about soft sell... before we had a name for it...before we called it anything, we did it.
That's right, Shel.
And, and, and, I did it. And I put a kid through school. She...and...Cold calling, fella. Door to door. But you don't know. You don't know. You never heard of a streak. You never heard of "marshaling your sales force..." What are you, you're a secretary, John. Fuck you. That's my message for you. Fuck you and ki...
He's right, Williamson.
Oh, Christ.
The hell with him. We'll go to lunch, the leads won't be up for...
The hell with him. We'll go to lunch, the leads won't be up for...
You're a client. I just sold you five waterfront Glengarry Farms. I rub my head, throw me the cue "Kenilworth."
You're a client. I just sold you five waterfront Glengarry Farms. I rub my head, throw me the cue "Kenilworth."
What is it?
What is it?
Kenilw...
I've wanted to talk to you for some time. For a long time, actually. I said, "The Machine, there's a man I would work with. There's a man..." You know? I never said a thing. I should have, don't know why I didn't. And that shit you were slinging on my guy today was so good...it...it was, and, excuse me, 'cause it ...
Me.
Me.
Yeah.
Yeah.
Mm.
Mm.
Well, you want to swing by the Chinks, watch me eat, we'll talk?
Well, you want to swing by the Chinks, watch me eat, we'll talk?
I think I'd better stay here for a while.
Fuckin' asshole.
What, they beat you with a rubber bat?
What, they beat you with a rubber bat?
Cop couldn't find his dick two hands and a map. Anyone talks to this guy's an asshole...
Cop couldn't find his dick two hands and a map. Anyone talks to this guy's an asshole...
You going to turn State's?
You going to turn State's?
Fuck you, Ricky. I ain't going out today. I'm going home. I'm going home because nothing's accomplished here...Anyone talks to this guy is...
Is that what I did? Dave? I humiliated you? My God...I'm sorry...
Sittin' on top of the world, sittin' on top of the world, everything's fucking peachfuzz...
Sittin' on top of the world, sittin' on top of the world, everything's fucking peachfuzz...
Oh, and I don't get a moment to spare for a bust-out humanitarian down on his luck lately. Fuck you, Dave, you know you got a big mouth, and you make a close the whole place stinks with your farts for a week. "How much you just ingested," what a big man you are, "Hey, let me buy you a pack of gum.
I'll show you how to chew it." Your pal closes, all that comes out of your mouth is bile, how fucked up you are...
Who's my pal...? And what are you, Ricky, huh, what are you, Bishop Sheean? Who the fuck are you, Mr. Slick...? What are you, friend to the workingman? Big deal. Fuck you, you got the memory a fuckin' fly. I never liked you.
Who's my pal...? And what are you, Ricky, huh, what are you, Bishop Sheean? Who the fuck are you, Mr. Slick...? What are you, friend to the workingman? Big deal. Fuck you, you got the memory a fuckin' fly. I never liked you.
What is this, your farewell speech?
What is this, your farewell speech?
I'm going home.
I'm going home.
Your farewell to the troops?
Your farewell to the troops?
I'm not going home. I'm going to Wisconsin.
I'm not going home. I'm going to Wisconsin.
Have a good trip.
Have a good trip.
And fuck you. Fuck the lot of you. Fuck you all.
They took some of the con...
...some of the contracts...Lingk. James Lingk. I closed...
...some of the contracts...Lingk. James Lingk. I closed...
You closed him yesterday.
You closed him yesterday.
Yes.
Yes.
It went down. I filed it.
It went down. I filed it.
You did?
You did?
Yes.
Yes.
Then I'm over the fucking top and you owe me a Cadillac.