Dreaming Grand Avenue

[el train rumbling on tracks]

Man: Next stop, Grand.

Man: This is Grand.

Jimmy?

Are you Jimmy?

Thanks for coming, Jack.

Thanks for calling.

What's the job?

Are you serious?

Tell me you didn't bring me here for matchmaking.

Oh, give me more credit than that.

You know I wouldn't have called you if it weren't important.

These two have never met in waking life,

but they keep finding their way into each other's dream.

What's the connection?

You're the detective.

My interest is in the young woman.

The young man may prove useful to you.

Here, let me help you with that.

Do you remember your dream?

So, what's your interest?

Another research project?

Dreams are the only thing they haven't turned into a commodity.

Not for lack of trying.

You know you're fighting a losing battle.

Maybe.

So, what about the guy?

There is someone who wants to speak to you.

A potential client.

It's an odd request.

Does it pay?

Handsomely.

Then "odd" is not a problem.

Anything else you wanna tell me?

Well, only that it's the 21st century.

You might want to retire that outfit.

It screams "detective"

and not in a good way.

Mmm.

I'm gonna need names.

At least.

You'll get what you need.

Oh, God, I hate when she does that.

You were really moving.

Were you having a dream?

Yeah.

Was it a good dream?

Let's see...

- Hey, what time is it? - Hey!

I'm sorry. This interview just has me a little frazzled.

"Frazzled"?

We talked about this for hours.

I know.

I know. Don't worry.

I got it.

I see it's been a full year since your last job.

Okay, we're doing this. Um...

Well, I've been doing a good bit of freelance work.

I didn't want to take just any job.

When I heard about this job, I knew I had to go for it.

Eye contact.

Yeah.

What questions do I have for you?

Well, the only question I have is,

what can I say or do to prove to you

that I'm the right candidate for this job? I know I am.

A little less Walken.

Okay, more Brando.

I come to you, a highly qualified candidate,

and this is how you treat me?

Funny.

Any other details you can think to share?

Uh, no.

I know you have this weekend off for your tutoring,

but we're still on for Monday, right?

Uh, sure.

Sure.

I think we're really making some progress here.

This will take a little bit more time.

Thank you.

Man: Doors closing.

Next stop, Kedzie.

Throw it to me. Throw it to me.

- - Sammy!

- Maggie! - Oh, it's so good to see you.

Somebody's here early.

Yes. Someone was here very early again.

Sammy, why don't you go find a book for me to read to you?

She can't keep doing this, Maggie.

This is the second time this month.

Maggie: How long was she out there alone?

I was here at six. She was here.

I tried to call her mother...

I'll be here at 5:30 on Monday.

I'm gonna have to give her a warning.

No. I can do this.

Please?

- A book. A book. -

No. I'll take care of it.

We can be liable.

I know.

But let me handle this. Let's see how it works out.

So, what do you think your greatest strengths are?

That's a great question.

- -

Your strengths?

Yes, um...

You know, I don't know if I've had my greatest strengths tested yet.

I've enjoyed every single one of the jobs you see listed there,

but I haven't had the one job which I'm looking for.

The job that would really stretch me

in... in... in every, um, direction.

And what job do you think would put those strengths to the test?

Boy, that's another great question.

- Thanks. -

- Uh, you... - Go ahead.

The job that would put your strengths to the test.

Well, certainly, a job like this.

Uh, this, what you do, with all your distractions?

Interviewing people?

Uh, no, no. I just mean, you know,

do I answer this phone or that phone,

or... or the text or the door,

or what must be an emergency versus distraction, just...

You think this is difficult?

It's 4:20 in the morning and your cell phone goes off.

It's your CHRO calling you

to get on the first flight to DC

to meet with a new hire

who has locked herself in the bathroom

of a VP of Finance's hotel room.

She's crying and threatening a lawsuit

after a late night dinner turned into a 2:00 a.m. gropefest.

But before you get on that flight,

you know you're gonna have to make a dozen phone calls

because at 9:00 a.m.

you're scheduled to meet with an attorney

about an employee that the IT department

believes may be downloading terabytes of porn.

That was Tuesday.

You don't really want to see my portfolio, do you?

We leave assessment of illustration and design talent to the CCO.

Ah. So, this, uh,

this was just to see how I handle all that other bullshit.

Exactly.

Funny.

Now, does that look like the work of a depressed man?

Hello, Tommy.

Douchebag.

Whoo!

[Kate Tempest: "The Beigeness" plays]