1 00:00:01,089 --> 00:00:04,766 Previously on AMC's Halt & Catch Fire. 2 00:00:04,782 --> 00:00:07,103 What is this anyways, some kind of job interview? 3 00:00:07,104 --> 00:00:08,575 Maybe, depends on you. 4 00:00:09,059 --> 00:00:11,962 I see Cardiff Electric as ready to take the jump. 5 00:00:11,963 --> 00:00:13,547 You answer to me. 6 00:00:13,642 --> 00:00:15,552 Reverse engineer an IBM PC with me. 7 00:00:15,622 --> 00:00:18,202 Build a machine that nobody else has the balls to build. 8 00:00:18,302 --> 00:00:21,155 We get out of this by actually building a PC clone? 9 00:00:21,175 --> 00:00:22,466 This is what I want to do with my life! 10 00:00:22,467 --> 00:00:24,719 Yes! But don't you realize what you're risking! 11 00:00:24,820 --> 00:00:27,317 IBM's legal team is going to liquidate this company. 12 00:00:27,318 --> 00:00:29,452 How the hell did IBM find out about this? 13 00:00:29,453 --> 00:00:30,269 I told them. 14 00:00:36,263 --> 00:00:38,614 Taylor: When did Joe MacMillan come to you with the idea 15 00:00:38,615 --> 00:00:41,271 to reverse engineer the IBM PC? 16 00:00:41,423 --> 00:00:44,555 Um, ahem, that's factually incorrect. 17 00:00:44,556 --> 00:00:47,660 John Bosworth and Nathan Cardiff approached me 18 00:00:47,661 --> 00:00:51,473 about a new PC program on April 4th of this year. 19 00:00:52,166 --> 00:00:54,270 IBM attorney: Let me get this straight. 20 00:00:54,271 --> 00:00:56,837 You were hired to write a replica of our BIOS code, 21 00:00:56,838 --> 00:00:58,744 but you won't be looking at our BIOS code. 22 00:00:58,745 --> 00:01:00,091 You seem like a good kid. 23 00:01:00,092 --> 00:01:01,678 We're not here for you, so why don't you just... 24 00:01:01,679 --> 00:01:03,782 Look, I don't need to look at your BIOS 25 00:01:03,783 --> 00:01:05,823 because I'm not interested in copying garbage. 26 00:01:05,824 --> 00:01:08,931 Sure, I might decide I want to spend the rest of my natural life 27 00:01:08,932 --> 00:01:11,097 waiting to move an instruction without a 16-bit bus, 28 00:01:11,098 --> 00:01:13,330 but other than that, I'm not looking at that binder. 29 00:01:13,331 --> 00:01:15,571 - Then why you? - Excuse me? 30 00:01:15,572 --> 00:01:17,141 Why you? 31 00:01:17,438 --> 00:01:19,942 You're a mainframe software engineer. 32 00:01:19,943 --> 00:01:21,815 You certainly don't build anything. 33 00:01:21,816 --> 00:01:23,755 Mr. Clark does not have to theorize as to why... 34 00:01:23,756 --> 00:01:27,726 I have more microcomputing experience than anyone here. 35 00:01:27,727 --> 00:01:31,665 Just so I understand, you're saying that your past failures in this area 36 00:01:31,666 --> 00:01:35,671 somehow qualify you to spearhead the Cardiff PC program? 37 00:01:35,942 --> 00:01:38,846 IBM attorney: What do you think they got her on for? 38 00:01:38,847 --> 00:01:42,385 - Four, five, weeks? - However long it takes to finish the BIOS. 39 00:01:42,386 --> 00:01:45,655 Just so we're clear, if you do decide to open this binder, 40 00:01:45,656 --> 00:01:48,087 you'll be the first one that goes to jail. 41 00:01:51,590 --> 00:01:53,992 - (door closes) - (turns water off) 42 00:01:53,993 --> 00:01:56,025 You're up right now. 43 00:01:56,026 --> 00:01:58,127 That ain't right. It just ain't right. 44 00:01:58,128 --> 00:01:59,430 Just go in, stick to the script. 45 00:01:59,431 --> 00:02:01,064 You think this is easy? 46 00:02:01,065 --> 00:02:02,531 Parrot out a couple of outright lies, 47 00:02:02,532 --> 00:02:03,732 go home, sleep like a champ. 48 00:02:03,733 --> 00:02:04,901 You got a lot to learn, son. 49 00:02:04,902 --> 00:02:06,304 You don't think IBM's ever lied? 50 00:02:06,305 --> 00:02:08,204 I don't know. Don't care. 51 00:02:08,205 --> 00:02:09,405 Look, I need you to understand 52 00:02:09,406 --> 00:02:11,073 that I did what I did because it was right, 53 00:02:11,074 --> 00:02:12,709 not just for me, for you, for everybody. 54 00:02:12,710 --> 00:02:14,547 If I'd come in here a week ago and asked nicely, 55 00:02:14,548 --> 00:02:16,114 you would have laughed me out of the room. 56 00:02:16,115 --> 00:02:18,747 I'd have kicked your ass is what I would a done. 57 00:02:18,748 --> 00:02:21,049 And I still might. 58 00:02:25,927 --> 00:02:27,493 (Door opens) 59 00:02:33,066 --> 00:02:35,400 Dale, no lawyers. 60 00:02:35,401 --> 00:02:36,936 Why? 61 00:02:36,937 --> 00:02:38,706 I know what you're gonna say. 62 00:02:38,707 --> 00:02:40,543 You've coached your team well. 63 00:02:40,544 --> 00:02:42,680 All we did was stay in bounds. 64 00:02:42,681 --> 00:02:44,947 You tell the boys at Boca Raton 65 00:02:44,948 --> 00:02:46,448 they've written a nice BIOS here. 66 00:02:46,449 --> 00:02:48,050 It'll be tough to beat. 67 00:02:48,051 --> 00:02:50,822 But rest assured, ours will contain no copyrighted material, 68 00:02:50,823 --> 00:02:53,625 Cameron Howe will be completely isolated in a clean room environment, 69 00:02:53,626 --> 00:02:55,662 she'll have no contact with Gordon Clark 70 00:02:55,663 --> 00:02:57,565 or his reverse-engineering work. 71 00:02:57,566 --> 00:03:00,334 Any similarities in the code will be completely coincidental, 72 00:03:00,335 --> 00:03:02,070 just like Columbia Data. 73 00:03:02,071 --> 00:03:04,303 Just like Compaq. 74 00:03:04,304 --> 00:03:07,172 You know the legal loophole as well as I do. 75 00:03:08,474 --> 00:03:10,477 Honestly, I don't care. 76 00:03:10,478 --> 00:03:13,282 I'm more interested in where the hell you've been the last year and a half. 77 00:03:13,283 --> 00:03:15,650 You left without saying good-bye. 78 00:03:16,519 --> 00:03:18,899 Told any of your new friends about that day? 79 00:03:20,818 --> 00:03:23,123 Say all your ducks are in a row. 80 00:03:23,124 --> 00:03:25,125 Maybe we just sue you anyway. 81 00:03:25,126 --> 00:03:29,893 Just bury you in paperwork and legal costs. 82 00:03:29,894 --> 00:03:31,495 You see that gentleman out there? 83 00:03:31,496 --> 00:03:34,165 That's our in-house counsel, Barry Shields. 84 00:03:34,166 --> 00:03:37,200 He costs Cardiff Electric $55,000 a year, 85 00:03:37,201 --> 00:03:40,405 and no matter how many hundreds of lawyers you drop from the sky, 86 00:03:40,406 --> 00:03:42,173 we're gonna stick with Barry. 87 00:03:42,174 --> 00:03:43,507 Just Barry. 88 00:03:43,508 --> 00:03:46,777 We will ruin his life. 89 00:03:48,648 --> 00:03:52,150 And if this ever goes to trial, you'll lose... 90 00:03:52,151 --> 00:03:55,688 'cause at the end of the day, you have nothing. 91 00:03:57,124 --> 00:03:59,123 Have a nice flight. 92 00:04:05,733 --> 00:04:08,234 (car doors close) 93 00:04:08,235 --> 00:04:11,039 - So, we're good. - We're perfect. 94 00:04:12,377 --> 00:04:16,313 So, hey, I write the BIOS code, then what? 95 00:04:16,314 --> 00:04:19,250 What exactly are we building? 96 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:27,074 Everyone is intimidated by a shark. Become a Card Shark AMERICASCARDROOM.COM 97 00:04:29,062 --> 00:04:32,363 (theme music playing) 98 00:04:52,827 --> 00:04:58,764 Sync and corrections by awaqeded. www.addic7ed.com 99 00:05:04,135 --> 00:05:05,970 That's physically impossible. 100 00:05:05,971 --> 00:05:08,440 I mean, it's literally a physics problem. 101 00:05:08,907 --> 00:05:11,809 I don't understand. This is seriously all we're building. 102 00:05:11,810 --> 00:05:15,045 Look, you don't get it. The market moves by increments. 103 00:05:15,046 --> 00:05:18,047 The next machine that hits the shelves is either faster or cheaper. 104 00:05:18,048 --> 00:05:19,713 It can't be both, you know. 105 00:05:19,714 --> 00:05:21,716 That's impossible. It's... 106 00:05:23,553 --> 00:05:26,623 What are you talking about, pure megahertz here, or... 107 00:05:28,157 --> 00:05:30,860 - (pen clicks) - ...or maybe we could... 108 00:05:30,861 --> 00:05:33,129 we could crank up the crystal 109 00:05:33,130 --> 00:05:34,963 or attack at the software. 110 00:05:34,964 --> 00:05:37,966 Joe, that's interesting. That's really interesting. 111 00:05:37,967 --> 00:05:40,604 Wait, what? Back up! 112 00:05:40,605 --> 00:05:42,979 This is nothing. This is boring. 113 00:05:42,980 --> 00:05:45,348 This is a lawn mower or a microwave. 114 00:05:45,349 --> 00:05:47,783 Let me guess, you're one of those idea people. 115 00:05:47,784 --> 00:05:49,552 If by "idea people," you mean I'm familiar 116 00:05:49,553 --> 00:05:51,990 with technology that wasn't obsolete a decade ago. 117 00:05:51,991 --> 00:05:54,792 Gordon: Have you ever even touched a piece of hardware? 118 00:05:54,793 --> 00:05:56,794 See, that's the problem with you entitled school kids. 119 00:05:56,795 --> 00:05:58,163 You've got a lot of fancy theories, 120 00:05:58,164 --> 00:06:00,424 but you've never actually been close to the metal. 121 00:06:04,123 --> 00:06:05,907 If real theory is that I want to do something 122 00:06:05,908 --> 00:06:10,178 a little bit more than two times everything that everybody else is doing! 123 00:06:10,179 --> 00:06:13,116 Computers should have photo-realistic screens. 124 00:06:13,117 --> 00:06:16,418 They should have a million pixels and be self-learning 125 00:06:16,419 --> 00:06:18,018 and run expert systems. 126 00:06:18,019 --> 00:06:19,320 They should beat me at chess. 127 00:06:19,321 --> 00:06:21,555 And maybe HAL can have human emotions, too, 128 00:06:21,556 --> 00:06:22,993 and steer the ship while we're sleeping. 129 00:06:22,994 --> 00:06:24,956 So we're just building another boring beige box? 130 00:06:24,957 --> 00:06:26,590 You're not building anything, okay? 131 00:06:26,591 --> 00:06:28,327 - I am. - What's that supposed to mean? 132 00:06:28,328 --> 00:06:30,829 Hey, why are you two still in the same room? 133 00:06:30,830 --> 00:06:34,332 No, from here on in, we do this thing aboveboard, to the letter of the law. 134 00:06:34,333 --> 00:06:38,005 And that means you two don't so much as smile at each other 135 00:06:38,006 --> 00:06:39,306 on your way to the ladies' room. 136 00:06:39,307 --> 00:06:40,839 Fine, get her out of here. 137 00:06:40,840 --> 00:06:43,044 Debbie, can you deal with slim here? 138 00:06:43,045 --> 00:06:46,346 So, what is it that y'all are doing for us again? 139 00:06:46,347 --> 00:06:48,215 Writing BIOS code. 140 00:06:48,919 --> 00:06:51,184 It's "Basic Input Output Software." 141 00:06:51,185 --> 00:06:53,020 It's what first runs when you turn the computer on. 142 00:06:53,021 --> 00:06:55,324 So, like WordStar? 143 00:06:56,193 --> 00:06:58,594 So, BIOS boots the computer, 144 00:06:58,595 --> 00:07:01,163 which allows you to load the operating system 145 00:07:01,164 --> 00:07:03,532 and then you can run WordStar. 146 00:07:03,533 --> 00:07:05,698 So I can write a little love letter to my boyfriend? 147 00:07:05,699 --> 00:07:07,499 That right? 148 00:07:07,500 --> 00:07:09,760 Yeah, something like that. 149 00:07:10,637 --> 00:07:12,405 Welcome to the clean room. 150 00:07:16,809 --> 00:07:20,246 You know, there's a three-for-one at Sanger's all weekend. 151 00:07:20,247 --> 00:07:22,448 They got great stuff. 152 00:07:29,989 --> 00:07:32,124 So, I have to stay here while you write the... 153 00:07:32,125 --> 00:07:33,791 The entire time? 154 00:07:33,792 --> 00:07:36,558 Yeah, I'm legally required to keep the clean room log. 155 00:07:36,559 --> 00:07:40,495 Maintain the Chinese wall between you and that tainted engineer. 156 00:07:46,530 --> 00:07:49,165 Okay, hey. 157 00:07:49,166 --> 00:07:50,734 Listen up here, y'all. Hey! 158 00:07:50,735 --> 00:07:52,535 I'm gonna catch up on a few things here. 159 00:07:52,536 --> 00:07:54,403 All right, this here's Joe MacMillan. 160 00:07:54,404 --> 00:07:57,474 He is the new... ahem... 161 00:07:57,475 --> 00:08:00,377 Senior Product Manager 162 00:08:00,378 --> 00:08:03,984 at Cardiff Electric's new Personal Computer Division. 163 00:08:03,985 --> 00:08:06,286 (chuckles) 164 00:08:06,287 --> 00:08:10,092 Yeah, Joe comes to us from IBM, sorta. 165 00:08:10,093 --> 00:08:12,229 He's only been with us a short while, 166 00:08:12,230 --> 00:08:14,131 but he's already made quite an impact. 167 00:08:14,132 --> 00:08:16,401 - Joe, you wanna... - Oh, thanks, John. 168 00:08:16,402 --> 00:08:17,833 And I'd be remiss if I didn't say 169 00:08:17,834 --> 00:08:19,901 that it wasn't your faith, your foresight, 170 00:08:19,902 --> 00:08:22,238 and, if you'll excuse me, 171 00:08:22,239 --> 00:08:25,040 your brass balls that got us here. 172 00:08:25,041 --> 00:08:26,940 (chuckling) 173 00:08:26,941 --> 00:08:28,672 By moving forward with this endeavor, 174 00:08:28,673 --> 00:08:30,375 you have helped establish Cardiff Electric 175 00:08:30,376 --> 00:08:33,614 as an industry trailblazer well into the 21st century. 176 00:08:33,615 --> 00:08:35,680 A round of applause for John. 177 00:08:35,681 --> 00:08:38,181 (applause) 178 00:08:38,182 --> 00:08:41,417 Now, you may have heard some rumors over this last week. 179 00:08:41,418 --> 00:08:44,353 Perhaps you saw some unfamiliar blue suits in the building, 180 00:08:44,354 --> 00:08:46,422 heard the same whispers I did. 181 00:08:46,423 --> 00:08:48,155 "Change is about to come down." 182 00:08:48,156 --> 00:08:52,961 Well, I'm here today to tell you that those rumors were true. 183 00:08:52,962 --> 00:08:55,360 Change is coming to Cardiff, 184 00:08:55,361 --> 00:08:57,861 and I'm pleased to announce that each and every one of you 185 00:08:57,862 --> 00:09:01,867 will have a role to play in this company's bright future. 186 00:09:01,868 --> 00:09:05,607 Now, I've only got two rules for our new PC division. 187 00:09:05,608 --> 00:09:08,475 One, let's have a lot of fun. 188 00:09:08,476 --> 00:09:10,475 (applause) 189 00:09:10,476 --> 00:09:12,579 And, two... 190 00:09:12,580 --> 00:09:15,150 let's make a lot of money, right? 191 00:09:15,151 --> 00:09:17,553 (applause) 192 00:09:17,554 --> 00:09:19,021 And if we get one and two right, 193 00:09:19,022 --> 00:09:22,558 well, we just might change the way people work, 194 00:09:22,559 --> 00:09:24,260 the way people live, 195 00:09:24,261 --> 00:09:27,931 and how they interact with each other. 196 00:09:27,932 --> 00:09:32,467 We just might put a ding in the universe, right? 197 00:09:32,468 --> 00:09:34,334 - (applause) - Hey, what's your name? 198 00:09:34,335 --> 00:09:37,005 - Tara. - Tara, so good to meet you. 199 00:09:37,006 --> 00:09:37,791 You know... 200 00:09:37,792 --> 00:09:40,837 Gordon, hi, can I just borrow you for a second? 201 00:09:40,838 --> 00:09:43,206 - Just one second. - Yeah, sure. 202 00:09:45,410 --> 00:09:48,975 Here we are. This is you. 203 00:10:09,732 --> 00:10:11,732 Look who's moving up in the world. 204 00:10:11,733 --> 00:10:13,701 Now you got a window and everything. 205 00:10:15,373 --> 00:10:18,975 Jobs, "ding in the universe." 206 00:10:18,976 --> 00:10:20,945 Steve Jobs, the guy who runs Apple, 207 00:10:20,946 --> 00:10:22,348 he said that a few years ago. 208 00:10:22,349 --> 00:10:24,286 Yeah, I know. Isn't it great? 209 00:10:28,955 --> 00:10:31,355 You should go home, get a good night's sleep. 210 00:10:31,356 --> 00:10:32,556 You've got a big day tomorrow. 211 00:10:32,557 --> 00:10:33,755 Why? 212 00:10:33,756 --> 00:10:36,691 Well, tomorrow you start building tomorrow. 213 00:10:37,860 --> 00:10:41,627 "Lido Shuffle" playing 214 00:10:42,714 --> 00:10:44,698 - (singing with radio) - ♪ Lido missed ♪ 215 00:10:44,699 --> 00:10:48,201 ♪ The boat that day he left the shack ♪ 216 00:10:49,968 --> 00:10:55,204 ♪ Just long enough to grab a handle off the top ♪ 217 00:10:56,606 --> 00:10:58,740 ♪ Next stop Chi-town ♪ 218 00:10:58,741 --> 00:11:02,111 ♪ Lido put the money down and let it roll ♪ 219 00:11:03,448 --> 00:11:07,185 ♪ He said one more job oughta get it ♪ 220 00:11:07,186 --> 00:11:11,057 ♪ One last shot 'fore we quit it ♪ 221 00:11:13,428 --> 00:11:16,731 ♪ One for the roa.. ♪ 222 00:11:16,732 --> 00:11:19,936 - (horn honks) - ♪ Lido ♪ 223 00:11:19,937 --> 00:11:22,741 ♪ Whoa-oh-oh-oh... ♪ 224 00:11:22,742 --> 00:11:26,076 "Pay to Cum" playing. 225 00:11:26,845 --> 00:11:29,515 She says it helps her think. 226 00:11:29,516 --> 00:11:32,417 (music gets louder) 227 00:11:32,418 --> 00:11:35,023 - (music stops) - I'm guessing this is you. 228 00:11:35,024 --> 00:11:37,858 Oh, awesome. 229 00:11:37,859 --> 00:11:40,393 Thanks. He'll pay for it. 230 00:11:40,394 --> 00:11:42,497 Do you wanna tell me what you're doing? 231 00:11:42,498 --> 00:11:45,804 Uh, writing BIOS for a machine no one's gonna give a shit about. 232 00:11:45,805 --> 00:11:47,639 (chuckles) 233 00:11:47,640 --> 00:11:49,272 You're right. You're right. 234 00:11:49,273 --> 00:11:50,809 Who cares about the machine? 235 00:11:50,810 --> 00:11:53,243 What really matters are the people who will use it. 236 00:11:53,244 --> 00:11:55,677 If we lower the cost, we lower their barrier to entry, 237 00:11:55,678 --> 00:11:58,814 and by doubling the speed, we allow them to do twice as much. 238 00:11:58,815 --> 00:12:00,880 So, now we've got twice as many people 239 00:12:00,881 --> 00:12:02,713 using our computer for twice as long. 240 00:12:02,714 --> 00:12:04,148 Wow. 241 00:12:04,149 --> 00:12:06,169 You practice that in a mirror? 242 00:12:08,374 --> 00:12:10,518 Look, I don't think you appreciate 243 00:12:10,519 --> 00:12:11,854 the opportunity we have here to... 244 00:12:11,855 --> 00:12:13,922 Mm-mmm, I heard all about it. 245 00:12:13,923 --> 00:12:16,760 "Have fun, make money." And then a whole bunch of other shit 246 00:12:16,761 --> 00:12:19,531 that you either made up entirely or stole from someone else. 247 00:12:19,532 --> 00:12:21,365 You're just a salesman. 248 00:12:23,034 --> 00:12:26,808 (music resumes) 249 00:12:28,998 --> 00:12:31,868 "Plain Sailing" playing. 250 00:12:38,998 --> 00:12:41,035 So? 251 00:12:41,036 --> 00:12:43,638 I think... I'm not positive, 252 00:12:43,639 --> 00:12:47,674 but I have good reason to believe that... 253 00:12:50,012 --> 00:12:52,380 we're gonna be okay. 254 00:12:53,481 --> 00:12:56,080 - So, IBM and... - Gone. 255 00:12:56,081 --> 00:12:59,684 Joe was right. We played 'em right out the door. 256 00:12:59,685 --> 00:13:02,787 - So you're gonna get to... - I start tomorrow... 257 00:13:02,788 --> 00:13:07,457 - in my new office. - Oh. 258 00:13:10,229 --> 00:13:12,198 Window and everything. 259 00:13:12,199 --> 00:13:14,967 Oh, look at you, big shot. 260 00:13:17,504 --> 00:13:20,724 - Where are the kids? - They're playing next door at the... 261 00:13:24,376 --> 00:13:26,243 Hang on. 262 00:13:26,244 --> 00:13:28,613 I'm trying to... 263 00:13:28,614 --> 00:13:30,717 - Let's go to the bedroom. - Okay. 264 00:13:33,720 --> 00:13:36,388 I have to take Joanie to the dentist tomorrow. 265 00:13:36,389 --> 00:13:38,725 They might have to pull a tooth. 266 00:13:38,726 --> 00:13:40,527 Mm. 267 00:13:40,528 --> 00:13:43,361 You should stop by Cardiff. 268 00:13:43,362 --> 00:13:45,732 I'm gonna have to take her back to school. 269 00:13:45,733 --> 00:13:49,666 Oh, come on. I know she hates the dentist. 270 00:13:49,667 --> 00:13:53,204 Maybe it'll be a treat to stop by and see her daddy afterwards. 271 00:13:53,205 --> 00:13:56,006 Besides, you can see my new office. 272 00:13:59,209 --> 00:14:01,208 Who'd you get, by the way? 273 00:14:01,209 --> 00:14:03,778 - Hmm? - To write the BIOS? 274 00:14:03,779 --> 00:14:06,559 I bet MacMillan had some guy all lined up, right? 275 00:14:08,115 --> 00:14:09,681 He did, yeah. 276 00:14:09,682 --> 00:14:13,353 - Who? - Cameron Howe. 277 00:14:13,354 --> 00:14:15,955 What's his background? 278 00:14:15,956 --> 00:14:19,259 Austin Tech, I think. 279 00:14:19,260 --> 00:14:23,192 Well, he must be the real deal if you're on board. 280 00:14:26,597 --> 00:14:28,564 Yeah. 281 00:14:31,565 --> 00:14:34,634 (clicking) 282 00:14:50,587 --> 00:14:52,621 (groans) 283 00:15:19,324 --> 00:15:20,991 (light switch clicks) 284 00:15:44,878 --> 00:15:49,350 Anyway, I chased them blue bastards out of town, I tell you what. 285 00:15:49,351 --> 00:15:51,285 Can you imagine the 'stangs go undefeated 286 00:15:51,286 --> 00:15:53,189 and still miss out on Georgia? 287 00:15:53,190 --> 00:15:56,292 Can you imagine Dickerson in the Sugar Bowl? 288 00:15:56,293 --> 00:15:59,861 Oh, he would a run all over them dogs, huh? 289 00:16:02,065 --> 00:16:04,464 McIlhenny still got a good arm on him, though. 290 00:16:04,465 --> 00:16:06,766 I tell ya, I bet he throws for 1,000 yards this year 291 00:16:06,767 --> 00:16:10,004 if he throws for a dozen. 292 00:16:10,005 --> 00:16:12,337 Yeah. 293 00:16:12,338 --> 00:16:15,542 Makes you want to suit up. Doesn't it, Carl? 294 00:16:15,543 --> 00:16:18,578 You were a pretty damn good player in your day, you know? 295 00:16:20,416 --> 00:16:23,319 So you think you're gonna kick into 296 00:16:23,320 --> 00:16:25,155 the player recruitment fund this year? 297 00:16:25,156 --> 00:16:27,190 I think I'm gonna kick in big in the fall. 298 00:16:27,191 --> 00:16:29,458 Mm, not sure yet. 299 00:16:32,228 --> 00:16:33,762 Hey, Carl? 300 00:16:33,763 --> 00:16:37,623 Hey, how we doing system-wise over at your place? 301 00:16:37,997 --> 00:16:39,529 Know what I'm gonna do? 302 00:16:39,530 --> 00:16:41,596 I'm gonna send over a couple boys with some upgrades, 303 00:16:41,597 --> 00:16:44,430 just, y'know, to make sure 304 00:16:44,431 --> 00:16:46,631 everything's running top-notch. How about that? 305 00:16:46,632 --> 00:16:50,500 You know? No invoices. Huh-uh. No. 306 00:16:50,501 --> 00:16:53,405 Just a favor between two 'stangs. 307 00:16:53,406 --> 00:16:56,242 Great. 308 00:16:56,243 --> 00:16:58,977 (racquetballs thumping) 309 00:17:15,695 --> 00:17:18,131 (gasps) 310 00:17:18,132 --> 00:17:19,866 Where is she? 311 00:17:19,867 --> 00:17:21,133 I have no idea. 312 00:17:21,134 --> 00:17:22,837 She's kind of interesting, though, you know? 313 00:17:22,838 --> 00:17:25,007 Wears those army clothes. 314 00:17:25,008 --> 00:17:26,274 Why don't you get some air? 315 00:17:26,275 --> 00:17:27,907 I'll deal with her from now on. 316 00:17:27,908 --> 00:17:29,308 I gotta maintain the clean room log. 317 00:17:29,309 --> 00:17:31,376 Barry, you've got balls on your face. 318 00:17:31,377 --> 00:17:32,643 What? 319 00:17:32,644 --> 00:17:36,277 - I'll handle it from here. - I got what? 320 00:17:42,054 --> 00:17:45,286 (marker squeaking) 321 00:18:03,144 --> 00:18:05,480 (groans) 322 00:18:05,481 --> 00:18:07,216 (door slams shut) 323 00:18:07,217 --> 00:18:10,613 It occurs to me that you think you can do whatever you want here. 324 00:18:10,614 --> 00:18:12,558 This isn't your playground, 325 00:18:12,559 --> 00:18:14,528 and contrary to what you might think, 326 00:18:14,529 --> 00:18:18,298 I know what code looks like, and this certainly isn't code. 327 00:18:21,372 --> 00:18:22,872 You're right. 328 00:18:22,873 --> 00:18:24,872 No, you're right. 329 00:18:24,873 --> 00:18:26,941 Yeah, this isn't code. 330 00:18:26,942 --> 00:18:29,246 As you can tell. 331 00:18:29,247 --> 00:18:32,217 I'm trying to decide if we need to do this multiplication 332 00:18:32,218 --> 00:18:34,118 in order to align on octal boundaries. 333 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:37,024 Now, my gut says, and I'm sure you'd agree, 334 00:18:37,025 --> 00:18:39,461 that we can do a shift-left-together three-bit-zero 335 00:18:39,462 --> 00:18:41,228 fill to the right, which is faster 336 00:18:41,229 --> 00:18:43,596 and gives the same result on the accumulator on the 186, 337 00:18:43,597 --> 00:18:45,330 but... I don't know, 338 00:18:45,331 --> 00:18:47,231 I'd love to hear your thoughts. 339 00:19:25,778 --> 00:19:27,778 Joe: You're stuck. 340 00:19:28,525 --> 00:19:30,750 Do you even know what you're trying to do? 341 00:19:30,751 --> 00:19:32,255 What, like you'd know? 342 00:19:32,256 --> 00:19:34,324 (chuckles) 343 00:19:35,592 --> 00:19:37,291 Give me a minute. 344 00:19:39,163 --> 00:19:41,835 - Maybe I could help. - (scoffs) 345 00:19:48,213 --> 00:19:50,117 - (cap clicks) - (marker clatters) 346 00:19:50,118 --> 00:19:51,751 All right. 347 00:19:57,795 --> 00:19:59,464 What are you doing? 348 00:19:59,465 --> 00:20:01,828 - I don't want to think about this anymore. - (unzips zipper) 349 00:20:01,829 --> 00:20:03,303 I need to clear my mind. 350 00:20:03,304 --> 00:20:05,304 Then take a break. 351 00:20:05,305 --> 00:20:06,970 (scoffs) 352 00:20:06,971 --> 00:20:11,009 Like, we can get a soda with Debbie and the rest of the 700 Club? 353 00:20:11,010 --> 00:20:13,409 I'm not them. 354 00:20:15,579 --> 00:20:18,982 You need to go upstairs, get back to your terminal. 355 00:20:18,983 --> 00:20:20,382 (zips pants) 356 00:20:20,383 --> 00:20:22,883 So, are we gonna do this, or what? 357 00:20:53,453 --> 00:20:55,253 (elevator dings) 358 00:20:56,959 --> 00:20:59,254 Secretary: Cardiff Electric, how may I direct your call? 359 00:20:59,255 --> 00:21:01,289 - (whistles) - Secretary: Please hold. 360 00:21:01,433 --> 00:21:03,857 Gordon: I'll state for the record again that we know nothing 361 00:21:03,858 --> 00:21:05,756 about that girl or what she's capable of. 362 00:21:05,757 --> 00:21:08,118 You're right. Once she writes the BIOS code, we should cut her loose. 363 00:21:08,119 --> 00:21:09,095 What do you mean? 364 00:21:09,096 --> 00:21:10,631 As soon as she finishes the BIOS code, 365 00:21:10,632 --> 00:21:12,699 there's no more legal threat, we don't need her anymore. 366 00:21:12,700 --> 00:21:16,367 Oh, well, okay, yeah. Yeah, good. 367 00:21:16,368 --> 00:21:18,136 Good riddance. Makes perfect sense to me, 368 00:21:18,137 --> 00:21:20,037 but right now we need her in the clean room. 369 00:21:20,038 --> 00:21:21,604 Then you go down and talk to her. 370 00:21:21,605 --> 00:21:23,838 I'm not even supposed to be on the same floor as her. 371 00:21:23,839 --> 00:21:26,442 Look, if she's not at her desk inputting keystrokes, 372 00:21:26,443 --> 00:21:28,012 then she's not writing BIOS code, okay? 373 00:21:28,013 --> 00:21:30,114 We need her writing BIOS code. 374 00:21:33,115 --> 00:21:34,983 Okay. 375 00:21:36,253 --> 00:21:38,288 (elevator dings) 376 00:21:38,289 --> 00:21:40,825 Mommy, I want to see. 377 00:21:40,826 --> 00:21:42,661 Okay, but real quick, all right? 378 00:21:42,662 --> 00:21:43,964 'Cause Mommy has to go back to work. 379 00:21:43,965 --> 00:21:45,831 - Hi. - Hi. 380 00:21:45,832 --> 00:21:47,733 (door opens, closes) 381 00:21:47,734 --> 00:21:49,869 Donna: All right, get in there. Let's take a look. 382 00:21:49,870 --> 00:21:52,073 Do you see way back in there? 383 00:21:52,074 --> 00:21:54,143 That's right. That's where it used to be. 384 00:21:54,144 --> 00:21:56,611 It looks like the Grand Canyon back there. 385 00:21:56,612 --> 00:21:58,644 Tooth fairy's got a good one for tonight. 386 00:21:58,645 --> 00:22:00,879 It feels slimy on my tongue. 387 00:22:00,880 --> 00:22:02,516 Sweetheart, that's gross. 388 00:22:02,517 --> 00:22:05,054 Go ahead, wash your hands. 389 00:22:15,798 --> 00:22:18,234 You all done, honey? 390 00:22:22,638 --> 00:22:24,604 Gotta get the hard-to-reach ones. 391 00:22:24,605 --> 00:22:25,938 Oh, Joanie. 392 00:22:25,939 --> 00:22:30,073 I'm sorry, we just came from the dentist. 393 00:22:30,074 --> 00:22:31,641 (spits) 394 00:22:31,642 --> 00:22:33,908 Um... 395 00:22:33,909 --> 00:22:36,010 I'm Donna. 396 00:22:36,011 --> 00:22:37,712 Cameron. 397 00:22:41,385 --> 00:22:43,286 - Gordon: Oh, did that hurt? - Joanie: Nope. 398 00:22:43,287 --> 00:22:45,119 No way. Low five. 399 00:22:45,120 --> 00:22:47,354 You are braver than brave, Dr. J. 400 00:22:47,955 --> 00:22:51,660 All right, ladies. I'll see you Saturday for the soccer game. 401 00:22:51,661 --> 00:22:56,568 And Vicki's gonna drop off some homemade donuts that are pow! 402 00:22:56,569 --> 00:22:58,305 Real good. 403 00:22:58,306 --> 00:22:59,975 Keep those knees high, Dr. J. 404 00:22:59,976 --> 00:23:02,144 Thanks, Brian. 405 00:23:02,145 --> 00:23:04,380 So, what do you think? 406 00:23:05,683 --> 00:23:08,787 New office, my own office. 407 00:23:08,788 --> 00:23:11,189 Not too shabby, huh? 408 00:23:13,830 --> 00:23:15,731 You okay? 409 00:23:17,534 --> 00:23:19,734 The dentist just went long. 410 00:23:19,735 --> 00:23:23,504 Speaking of which, we should probably get back. 411 00:23:23,505 --> 00:23:24,805 You ready to go, monkey? 412 00:23:24,806 --> 00:23:27,108 - Okay, well... - Bye, Daddy. 413 00:23:27,109 --> 00:23:29,510 - Bye, love you. - Love you, too. 414 00:23:35,788 --> 00:23:39,959 "Badly Bruised, Slightly Stoned" playing. 415 00:23:42,628 --> 00:23:44,330 Dude. 416 00:23:45,698 --> 00:23:47,535 I don't need your help right now. 417 00:23:47,536 --> 00:23:50,090 Look, I need this to be what I need it to be, not what you want it to be. 418 00:23:50,106 --> 00:23:53,373 I need something that runs IBM PC programs faster than an IBM PC. 419 00:23:53,374 --> 00:23:55,307 What? I told them I wouldn't look at the original code. 420 00:23:55,308 --> 00:23:57,742 I'd let you do this yourself if we had the time, but we don't. 421 00:23:57,743 --> 00:24:00,110 This gets us in a door that's closing fast. 422 00:24:00,111 --> 00:24:03,448 Once we're in, then we can handle those big ideas of yours. 423 00:24:03,449 --> 00:24:05,283 Yeah, if I copy that code, I go to jail. 424 00:24:05,284 --> 00:24:06,717 IBM knows you're gonna look at this. 425 00:24:06,718 --> 00:24:09,621 You change your BIOS just enough to stay out of trouble. 426 00:24:09,622 --> 00:24:12,827 Then, within a year, our PC's on a shelf right next to theirs. 427 00:24:12,828 --> 00:24:16,266 That's how this works. Come on, let's get in the game. 428 00:24:16,267 --> 00:24:18,971 I'm working, so why don't you go do 429 00:24:18,972 --> 00:24:20,672 whatever it is a product manager does? 430 00:24:20,673 --> 00:24:22,572 (book thuds) 431 00:24:23,308 --> 00:24:25,444 Jesus. 432 00:24:30,151 --> 00:24:32,584 Mm, that was great. 433 00:24:35,555 --> 00:24:37,358 Can I take that? Are you done? 434 00:24:37,359 --> 00:24:38,492 Here, no, let me get that. 435 00:24:38,493 --> 00:24:40,127 - No, no, I got it. - No, let me get it. 436 00:24:40,128 --> 00:24:42,430 Thanks. 437 00:24:42,431 --> 00:24:44,165 Mm-hmm. 438 00:24:44,166 --> 00:24:45,869 So, did you get back to work okay today? 439 00:24:45,870 --> 00:24:48,072 No, not till after 3:00. 440 00:24:48,073 --> 00:24:50,175 Thank God Hunt didn't notice. 441 00:24:56,519 --> 00:25:00,189 Look, Cameron's a girl, okay? She's a girl. 442 00:25:00,190 --> 00:25:03,392 I'm sorry, I don't know why I didn't tell you that. 443 00:25:03,393 --> 00:25:05,664 Cameron Howe is a girl. 444 00:25:05,665 --> 00:25:08,134 Joe hired her. It was his call. 445 00:25:08,135 --> 00:25:10,904 I said girl, but she's weird. 446 00:25:10,905 --> 00:25:12,473 She did go to Austin Tech, but... 447 00:25:12,474 --> 00:25:13,843 I met her today. 448 00:25:13,844 --> 00:25:17,046 Oh, why didn't you say anything? 449 00:25:17,047 --> 00:25:18,881 Why didn't I say anything? 450 00:25:18,882 --> 00:25:20,750 Look, don't worry, okay? 451 00:25:20,751 --> 00:25:23,857 She's just writing the BIOS and then bon voyage. 452 00:25:23,858 --> 00:25:27,159 Yeah, well, let's just hope Joe was right. 453 00:25:27,160 --> 00:25:30,498 "Blank Generation" playing 454 00:25:34,734 --> 00:25:38,737 (chatter) 455 00:25:46,008 --> 00:25:48,810 ♪ I was sayin', "Let me out of here" ♪ 456 00:25:48,811 --> 00:25:50,712 ♪ Before I was even born ♪ 457 00:25:50,713 --> 00:25:52,944 ♪ It's such a gamble when you get a face ♪ 458 00:25:52,945 --> 00:25:55,079 ♪ It's fascinatin' to observe... ♪ 459 00:25:55,080 --> 00:25:56,881 (scoffs) 460 00:25:56,882 --> 00:26:00,149 ♪ When I dine, it's for the wall that I set a place ♪ 461 00:26:00,150 --> 00:26:02,850 - ♪ I belong to the blankgeneration... ♪ - (groans) 462 00:26:02,851 --> 00:26:06,353 ♪ And I can take it or leave it each time ♪ 463 00:26:06,354 --> 00:26:10,456 ♪ Well, I belong to the generation, but ♪ 464 00:26:10,457 --> 00:26:14,160 ♪ I can take it or leave it each time ♪ 465 00:26:14,161 --> 00:26:17,697 What? 466 00:26:17,698 --> 00:26:20,270 ♪ I can take it or leave it each time ♪ 467 00:26:20,271 --> 00:26:24,440 ♪ Well, I belong to the generation, but ♪ 468 00:26:24,441 --> 00:26:27,814 ♪ I can take it or leave it each time ♪ 469 00:26:27,815 --> 00:26:31,049 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 470 00:26:31,050 --> 00:26:34,855 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 471 00:26:34,856 --> 00:26:37,958 ♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh ♪ 472 00:26:37,959 --> 00:26:41,663 ♪ We-ooh. ♪ 473 00:26:41,664 --> 00:26:43,666 Excuse me, miss? 474 00:26:45,003 --> 00:26:47,639 Miss, we need to talk to you. 475 00:26:47,640 --> 00:26:50,943 - Hey! - What? Okay, I'll pay for it. 476 00:26:52,179 --> 00:26:55,279 We've got an opportunity we want to talk to you about. 477 00:26:57,648 --> 00:27:00,250 - Hey, Maylene? - Maylene: Yes? 478 00:27:00,251 --> 00:27:02,753 Why can't I get Carl Suberry on the phone? 479 00:27:02,754 --> 00:27:04,991 - Let me try his office. - No, I tried his office... 480 00:27:04,992 --> 00:27:08,262 and tried his home and tried that car phone thing he's got. 481 00:27:08,263 --> 00:27:10,665 You know, what about Jeff Martin over at EDS? 482 00:27:10,666 --> 00:27:12,300 His office says he's still in a meeting. 483 00:27:12,301 --> 00:27:14,136 (scoffs) 484 00:27:14,137 --> 00:27:17,338 (frantic chatter) 485 00:27:17,339 --> 00:27:19,140 Salesman: ClubSys is also pulling out. 486 00:27:19,141 --> 00:27:21,577 Salesman #2: Get him on the phone. Get him now. 487 00:27:21,578 --> 00:27:23,947 Salesman #3: Yes, sir. 488 00:27:23,948 --> 00:27:26,217 John: What the hell is going on? 489 00:27:28,188 --> 00:27:31,259 Salesman #3: That is actually... yes, sir. 490 00:27:31,260 --> 00:27:34,494 - Salesman #4: That's three off the board. - Turner, what are you doing? 491 00:27:34,495 --> 00:27:38,536 - What's happening? - We just lost Granger to IBM. 492 00:27:39,102 --> 00:27:41,206 Get him back on the phone. Get him back... 493 00:27:41,207 --> 00:27:43,208 John, we're being raided. 494 00:27:46,112 --> 00:27:48,747 Here, is that Jim? Jim, Jim, Jim. 495 00:27:48,748 --> 00:27:50,717 Hey, Jimmy. Hey there, hey there. 496 00:27:50,718 --> 00:27:52,317 Let me walk you back, now. Let me walk you back. 497 00:27:52,318 --> 00:27:53,752 We've been in business 11 years. 498 00:27:53,753 --> 00:27:56,524 I'd hate to see you hightail it to IBM now. Come on, Jim. 499 00:27:56,525 --> 00:27:59,831 They're de-installing all Cardif systems at Texas Communications. 500 00:27:59,832 --> 00:28:02,701 Well, do something about it, Gordon. 501 00:28:02,702 --> 00:28:04,874 God... get Jim back on the line. 502 00:28:04,875 --> 00:28:07,277 IBM is undercutting us by 300 grand. 503 00:28:07,278 --> 00:28:09,678 - Get him on the phone now! - Okay, I'm sorry. 504 00:28:09,679 --> 00:28:12,180 Is this Bill? Hey, Billy, how are ya? 505 00:28:12,181 --> 00:28:15,085 No, no, let me talk you down now, friend. Come on. 506 00:28:15,086 --> 00:28:15,838 Hold on. 507 00:28:15,839 --> 00:28:18,756 We've lost American Airlines, Texas Comm, ClubSys, 508 00:28:18,757 --> 00:28:21,061 EDS, General Dynamics, and seven others. 509 00:28:21,062 --> 00:28:23,564 - Let me help. - You've been here 10 days, for God's sake. 510 00:28:23,565 --> 00:28:24,730 I know this business. 511 00:28:24,731 --> 00:28:26,398 Son, this is about relationships. 512 00:28:26,399 --> 00:28:28,401 It's something you wouldn't understand. 513 00:28:28,402 --> 00:28:31,070 Here, talk him back. Get out of my way. 514 00:28:31,071 --> 00:28:33,337 Salesman: Bill, yeah. 515 00:28:36,283 --> 00:28:40,610 Carl, come on now. Carl, it's John here. 516 00:28:40,611 --> 00:28:42,444 Don't do this to me. 517 00:28:42,445 --> 00:28:46,182 Come on, Carl. You gonna make me beg for this? 518 00:28:48,316 --> 00:28:50,186 Fine. 519 00:28:50,187 --> 00:28:53,388 Fine, you wanna jump ship, you climb aboard with IBM, 520 00:28:53,389 --> 00:28:55,524 you be my guest. 521 00:28:55,525 --> 00:28:57,962 But you just remember it was me that computerized 522 00:28:57,963 --> 00:29:00,065 your outhouse of a company 15 years ago. 523 00:29:00,066 --> 00:29:02,963 Yeah? Yeah, well, you were a lousy receiver 524 00:29:02,964 --> 00:29:06,831 whose ass rode the bench better than he ever ran a damn route, Carl! 525 00:29:09,866 --> 00:29:13,469 (sighs) 526 00:29:13,470 --> 00:29:15,407 Carl's a no. 527 00:29:15,408 --> 00:29:17,910 Then assuming ADP stays out... 528 00:29:20,044 --> 00:29:23,078 15 accounts lost, the top three of which 529 00:29:23,079 --> 00:29:25,717 represent 68% of our core billing. 530 00:29:25,718 --> 00:29:27,853 Oh, God. 531 00:29:27,854 --> 00:29:31,325 So, um, how severely will these setbacks 532 00:29:31,326 --> 00:29:33,961 affect the new PC program in terms of... 533 00:29:33,962 --> 00:29:37,896 Without these 15 clients, and given it's current overhead burn and size, 534 00:29:37,897 --> 00:29:40,600 Cardiff Electric will be able to maintain operation 535 00:29:40,601 --> 00:29:43,336 for a little less than two months. 536 00:29:44,939 --> 00:29:46,672 Two months? 537 00:29:46,673 --> 00:29:48,340 John: Did you get that, Gordon? 538 00:29:48,341 --> 00:29:50,909 - (thuds) - Two months? 539 00:29:50,910 --> 00:29:53,745 John: Because what Alan is saying... and I wanna be clear on this... 540 00:29:53,746 --> 00:29:57,549 is that IBM just sliced our throats 541 00:29:57,550 --> 00:30:00,522 and left us to bleed out like a hog on a hook, 542 00:30:00,523 --> 00:30:03,895 and come next week, half those people out there, 543 00:30:03,896 --> 00:30:06,232 they're gonna be out of a job, out on the street, 544 00:30:06,233 --> 00:30:08,536 because of your personal computer. 545 00:30:08,537 --> 00:30:11,074 You know this would happen, though. 546 00:30:11,075 --> 00:30:13,177 It's all part of the plan. 547 00:30:15,078 --> 00:30:17,539 Tell me you have a plan, Joe. 548 00:30:19,614 --> 00:30:22,815 - (sighs) - Wow. 549 00:30:22,816 --> 00:30:25,950 Wow. 550 00:30:25,951 --> 00:30:28,920 You were just pretending. 551 00:30:28,921 --> 00:30:30,462 You're like one of those guys who goes out 552 00:30:30,463 --> 00:30:31,990 and reads "Catcher in the Rye" too many times 553 00:30:31,991 --> 00:30:33,955 and then decides to shoot a Beatle. 554 00:30:33,956 --> 00:30:35,924 Only in this story, I'm the Beatle. 555 00:30:35,925 --> 00:30:38,159 Because you read my article in a magazine. 556 00:30:38,160 --> 00:30:39,993 You read my article and you made a plan 557 00:30:39,994 --> 00:30:42,728 and never once did you stop to think that something like... 558 00:30:42,729 --> 00:30:47,137 you just recited your magic words with a big, awful smile? 559 00:30:55,509 --> 00:30:57,311 (crashes) 560 00:30:57,312 --> 00:30:59,246 (clanking) 561 00:30:59,247 --> 00:31:01,916 Where is it? 562 00:31:01,917 --> 00:31:03,954 Come on, where is it? 563 00:31:03,955 --> 00:31:06,187 (crashing) 564 00:31:12,226 --> 00:31:14,225 Joe? 565 00:31:15,927 --> 00:31:18,196 (panting) 566 00:31:18,197 --> 00:31:19,866 Where is she? 567 00:31:19,867 --> 00:31:22,334 The BIOS. 568 00:31:23,167 --> 00:31:25,433 What? 569 00:31:27,403 --> 00:31:29,772 Where's the binder, Joe? 570 00:31:31,508 --> 00:31:34,010 Please tell me you didn't give her the binder. 571 00:31:34,011 --> 00:31:37,249 The assembly language code, the IBM BIOS. 572 00:31:37,250 --> 00:31:39,052 Damn it, you wanted her back on track! 573 00:31:39,053 --> 00:31:40,453 Don't put this on me! 574 00:31:40,454 --> 00:31:42,822 You basically told me to give it to her! 575 00:31:42,823 --> 00:31:45,223 We're going to jail. 576 00:31:45,224 --> 00:31:48,058 We're not going to jail. There's always another move. 577 00:31:48,059 --> 00:31:50,961 There was. It was don't give her the binder. 578 00:31:50,962 --> 00:31:53,033 Maybe she's not gone. Maybe she just stepped out. 579 00:31:53,034 --> 00:31:55,735 Look, she's not here. She's sure as hell not at her terminal. 580 00:31:55,736 --> 00:31:58,569 And since we know absolutely nothing about this girl, 581 00:31:58,570 --> 00:32:01,474 unless she's in the ladies' room, we are... 582 00:32:06,477 --> 00:32:09,408 Look at this. 583 00:32:09,409 --> 00:32:11,641 The way she shortcuts the... 584 00:32:14,010 --> 00:32:15,943 What a mess. 585 00:32:18,912 --> 00:32:22,384 No. No. 586 00:32:24,318 --> 00:32:26,548 No, it's brilliant. 587 00:32:28,684 --> 00:32:30,919 It's brilliant. 588 00:32:36,420 --> 00:32:39,723 (bull pen chatter) 589 00:32:42,994 --> 00:32:45,262 (chatter stops) 590 00:33:23,805 --> 00:33:25,572 That's a cassette system. 591 00:33:25,573 --> 00:33:27,573 New on the market. 592 00:33:27,574 --> 00:33:29,342 I could take a little bit more off that for you. 593 00:33:29,343 --> 00:33:30,510 "Jazz Spot" playing. 594 00:33:30,511 --> 00:33:33,178 They's marked for the recession, you know. 595 00:33:33,179 --> 00:33:35,405 I mean, I don't mean to chalk it up to stagflation... 596 00:33:35,406 --> 00:33:36,147 (music stops) 597 00:33:36,148 --> 00:33:38,617 ...just can't seem to move any product. 598 00:33:38,618 --> 00:33:40,618 But you know how that is, right? 599 00:33:40,619 --> 00:33:42,753 You're a salesman. 600 00:33:42,754 --> 00:33:44,355 (snaps fingers) I knew it. 601 00:33:44,356 --> 00:33:47,025 Birds of a feather. 602 00:33:47,026 --> 00:33:49,395 So you're going out of business? 603 00:33:49,396 --> 00:33:53,030 Yeah, I can't remember my last customer. 604 00:33:53,031 --> 00:33:57,270 I'm a customer. Sell me a stereo. 605 00:33:57,271 --> 00:33:59,004 Okay. 606 00:33:59,005 --> 00:34:02,471 That's the MRF-1080. True reference system, moving coil... 607 00:34:02,472 --> 00:34:04,105 What's your problem? 608 00:34:04,106 --> 00:34:06,742 - Excuse me? - Where did you go wrong? 609 00:34:06,743 --> 00:34:09,545 Why is this store going out of business? 610 00:34:09,546 --> 00:34:11,413 There must be a reason. I want to know what it is. 611 00:34:11,414 --> 00:34:13,550 Beats me. I mean, the sound quality's great. 612 00:34:13,551 --> 00:34:14,751 People just don't wanna invest... 613 00:34:14,752 --> 00:34:16,987 You just didn't see it coming. 614 00:34:16,988 --> 00:34:20,926 Look, man, I don't know what this is about, but... 615 00:34:20,927 --> 00:34:23,365 - (songs overlapping) - Hey, don't do that. 616 00:34:23,366 --> 00:34:26,503 Hey, man, don't b... you touch it, you gotta buy it, all right? 617 00:34:26,504 --> 00:34:28,503 - You're gonna blow out the speakers! - Is that your job? 618 00:34:28,504 --> 00:34:29,284 Come on! 619 00:34:29,285 --> 00:34:32,310 If you can't see it, why are you even here? 620 00:34:32,311 --> 00:34:33,678 I'm calling the cops. 621 00:34:33,679 --> 00:34:36,080 (music continues playing) 622 00:34:44,303 --> 00:34:46,102 (doorbell rings) 623 00:34:51,809 --> 00:34:53,945 This'll only take a minute. 624 00:34:56,452 --> 00:34:58,553 Cozy. 625 00:34:58,554 --> 00:35:00,689 What do you want? 626 00:35:00,690 --> 00:35:02,961 (chuckles) 627 00:35:02,962 --> 00:35:04,864 Sadly, I can't stay. 628 00:35:04,865 --> 00:35:06,932 Headed back on the 9:30 red-eye tonight. 629 00:35:06,933 --> 00:35:10,203 Wanted to take care of one last thing before we left, though. 630 00:35:10,204 --> 00:35:13,872 When you walked out, you never gave formal notice. 631 00:35:13,873 --> 00:35:16,676 Back wages. 632 00:35:16,677 --> 00:35:19,709 You had some vacation days in the system you never used. 633 00:35:19,710 --> 00:35:22,913 $615.38. 634 00:35:22,914 --> 00:35:24,849 - There you go. - (latches clicks) 635 00:35:24,850 --> 00:35:28,217 $615.38. 636 00:35:28,218 --> 00:35:31,788 I did over $2 million worth of damage to the data center. 637 00:35:31,789 --> 00:35:35,356 Yeah, well, after the insurance claim, 638 00:35:35,357 --> 00:35:37,417 we ended up making money on that deal, too. 639 00:35:39,828 --> 00:35:43,894 Consider your IBM employee file officially closed. 640 00:35:43,895 --> 00:35:46,515 That is, unless you come back with us on the plane tonight. 641 00:35:48,063 --> 00:35:51,931 We even booked you a seat, just in case. 642 00:35:51,932 --> 00:35:54,967 It's business class, aisle. 643 00:35:54,968 --> 00:35:56,636 Pretty nice. 644 00:35:56,637 --> 00:35:59,638 I like it here. 645 00:36:01,105 --> 00:36:03,641 Well, I promised your old man I'd give it a shot. 646 00:36:03,642 --> 00:36:05,644 Hmm. 647 00:36:06,914 --> 00:36:08,648 I'd say he'll be disappointed, 648 00:36:08,649 --> 00:36:11,549 but he's pretty disappointed already. 649 00:36:20,963 --> 00:36:23,829 You may like it out here now, 650 00:36:23,830 --> 00:36:25,430 but... 651 00:36:25,431 --> 00:36:28,731 let's see what happens when they find out 652 00:36:28,732 --> 00:36:31,769 what you really are. 653 00:36:33,538 --> 00:36:35,835 (laughs) 654 00:36:42,638 --> 00:36:45,076 (door opens) 655 00:36:50,678 --> 00:36:51,877 (engine starts) 656 00:36:51,878 --> 00:36:53,778 "Lido Shuffle" playing 657 00:36:53,779 --> 00:36:56,681 (turns engine off) 658 00:37:13,137 --> 00:37:15,671 - Hey, where is it? - (car door closes) 659 00:37:15,672 --> 00:37:18,875 - Where's what? - The binder, the BIOS. 660 00:37:18,876 --> 00:37:20,879 Did you give it to IBM? 661 00:37:20,880 --> 00:37:23,380 What am I really here for, huh? 662 00:37:23,381 --> 00:37:26,316 What, four or five weeks, as long as it takes to write it, right? 663 00:37:26,317 --> 00:37:28,484 Then what? I'm gone? 664 00:37:28,485 --> 00:37:31,482 What? No. 665 00:37:31,483 --> 00:37:35,052 N-no, no, who told you that? 666 00:37:38,555 --> 00:37:40,423 Portability. 667 00:37:40,424 --> 00:37:43,561 People need to be able to take it anywhere. 668 00:37:44,288 --> 00:37:46,432 It's going to have a handle. 669 00:37:46,433 --> 00:37:49,036 A handle? 670 00:37:49,037 --> 00:37:52,037 Oh, my God, Joe. I gotta give it to you. 671 00:37:52,038 --> 00:37:53,471 This changes everything. 672 00:37:53,472 --> 00:37:56,740 A handle. What a revolutionary idea. 673 00:37:56,741 --> 00:37:59,174 So it's still a piece of shit copy of a boring box? 674 00:37:59,175 --> 00:38:01,109 Joe, she gave the binder to IBM. 675 00:38:01,110 --> 00:38:02,945 You did what? 676 00:38:02,946 --> 00:38:04,848 I never said I gave the binder to IBM. 677 00:38:04,849 --> 00:38:06,416 - Then where is it? - What does it matter? 678 00:38:06,417 --> 00:38:08,450 You were gonna fire me after the BIOS anyway. 679 00:38:08,451 --> 00:38:12,016 - Yeah, can you blame us? - Oh, so it's true. 680 00:38:12,017 --> 00:38:13,850 Fantastic. 681 00:38:13,851 --> 00:38:16,217 Not to worry, IBM offered me a job, triple the salary, so... 682 00:38:16,218 --> 00:38:18,852 Excellent, excellent. It's a great place to work. 683 00:38:18,853 --> 00:38:20,453 I could write you a recommendation. 684 00:38:20,454 --> 00:38:21,753 - Would you? - That's right. 685 00:38:21,754 --> 00:38:23,553 That's right, you used to work at IBM. 686 00:38:23,554 --> 00:38:25,053 That was before you came here 687 00:38:25,054 --> 00:38:27,635 and ruined several people's lives and an entire company. 688 00:38:30,722 --> 00:38:32,954 Before me, you were boozing, not building, 689 00:38:32,955 --> 00:38:36,491 and your balls were in a box by your wife's bedside table. 690 00:38:39,391 --> 00:38:40,991 Stop it, man! 691 00:38:48,600 --> 00:38:50,500 Holy shit. 692 00:38:59,572 --> 00:39:02,005 I was nine. 693 00:39:03,407 --> 00:39:05,741 There were some boys at my school who used to... 694 00:39:07,645 --> 00:39:09,579 chase me. 695 00:39:10,177 --> 00:39:13,721 I didn't care about the New York Giants like they did. 696 00:39:13,722 --> 00:39:15,523 I cared about Sputnik. 697 00:39:15,524 --> 00:39:18,525 I was nuts about it. I was passionate. 698 00:39:19,729 --> 00:39:22,895 Nobody told me yet that adults 699 00:39:22,896 --> 00:39:24,998 are supposed to be ashamed of those feelings. 700 00:39:24,999 --> 00:39:29,536 I learned that lesson the night the Colts beat the Giants. 701 00:39:30,905 --> 00:39:33,743 '58 Championship, greatest game ever played, 702 00:39:33,744 --> 00:39:35,610 and I didn't see a single snap. 703 00:39:35,611 --> 00:39:38,511 I was hooked up to machines at St. Peter's. 704 00:39:38,512 --> 00:39:42,617 To this day, I don't blame them. 705 00:39:42,618 --> 00:39:45,486 I don't think they meant to chase me off the roof. 706 00:39:49,024 --> 00:39:52,859 After IBM, I went across the country 707 00:39:52,860 --> 00:39:55,395 just looking for answers. 708 00:39:55,396 --> 00:39:59,633 I'd read your article and I couldn't stop thinking about it. 709 00:39:59,634 --> 00:40:03,338 Open architecture, the idea of it. 710 00:40:03,339 --> 00:40:05,441 As a way of life. 711 00:40:05,442 --> 00:40:08,710 It kept me up at night. It made me that kid again, 712 00:40:08,711 --> 00:40:10,513 and I tracked you down to COMDEX 713 00:40:10,514 --> 00:40:13,583 and watched as they chased you, too, 714 00:40:13,584 --> 00:40:16,753 and your beautiful machine right off the ledge. 715 00:40:17,788 --> 00:40:20,558 And you, when I saw you, 716 00:40:20,559 --> 00:40:23,730 everything about you threatens people. 717 00:40:23,731 --> 00:40:26,469 I thought that maybe we could do this 718 00:40:26,470 --> 00:40:29,237 precisely because we're all unreasonable people 719 00:40:29,238 --> 00:40:33,042 and progress depends on our changing the world to fit us. 720 00:40:34,346 --> 00:40:36,747 Not the other way around. 721 00:40:38,517 --> 00:40:40,654 I want to believe that. 722 00:40:43,359 --> 00:40:45,392 I must believe that. 723 00:40:46,318 --> 00:40:48,662 Tomorrow, I will show up at 7:00 A.M. 724 00:40:48,663 --> 00:40:51,431 and I will keep going. 725 00:40:51,432 --> 00:40:54,836 You don't have to join me, but... 726 00:40:56,404 --> 00:40:58,303 something tells me 727 00:40:58,304 --> 00:41:02,709 you both need this just as much as I do. 728 00:41:27,029 --> 00:41:30,367 (elevator dings, doors open) 729 00:42:12,916 --> 00:42:15,218 Hey. 730 00:42:16,686 --> 00:42:18,755 Greatest game ever played? 731 00:42:18,756 --> 00:42:21,894 My dad used to tell me bedtime stories about it as a kid. 732 00:42:21,895 --> 00:42:25,396 Overtime, Raymond Berry's 12 receptions, all that. 733 00:42:27,734 --> 00:42:31,306 The game was December '58. 734 00:42:31,307 --> 00:42:35,340 Sputnik came down almost a year before that. 735 00:42:36,875 --> 00:42:38,842 Is that right? 736 00:42:41,022 --> 00:42:42,704 (music playing) 737 00:42:42,705 --> 00:42:45,405 Sync and corrections by awaqeded. www.addic7ed.com 737 00:42:46,305 --> 00:42:52,912 Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from www.OpenSubtitles.org