Pretty Bird

[%% Antonin Dvorak: Song to the Moon ]

: People may doubt what you say,

But they'll believe what you do.

[%% Wim Mertens: Watch over me ]

People may doubt what you say,

But they'll believe what you do.

Hi. Welcome to Owenby mattress.

Well, Mandy, you know what's crazy is I'm in need of assistance.

- Oh. Good one. -

But seriously, my name is Mr. Curt Prentiss...

I should warn you, I am not the type

Who is gonna be easily charmed.

- I'd never presume. - Sure you would.

- Just kidding. - Uh, all joking aside,

I'm here to see Kenny Owenby.

Is he perchance around?

Hey, you!

Get over here right now.

oh, my God!

Oh, my heavens! Curtis Prentiss!

- Come on. - How the heck are ya?

- Mr. "I'm too busy to call my best friend." - stop it.

Well, you didn't call me back.

I'm not listening to a word you're saying.

- Ok. - This is some operation you've got here.

Oh, yeah, that's right. You haven't seen it before.

It's... It's, uh, it's nice, you know? Doin' fine, doin' fine.

- Yeah, I'll say. -

: You're hiring with your wiener, I like that.

Your employee Mandy, she's very attractive is all I'm saying.

Oh, yeah, Mandy. Yeah, yeah, yeah. She's great, she's great.

And, uh... Yeah, wow, she's, uh, she's pretty.

Yeah. I never noticed that before,

But, uh... Oh, yeah.

: It's a huge space. It's right here.

I could rent it and, uh, have all the warehousing

For mattresses, beds, and bedding I'd ever need.

Kenny, I might have a better idea for this.

: What do you got in mind, Curtis?

Kenny, you have done very well for yourself.

Oh, well, not too bad.

And you're making a ton of money.

Ok, I don't know about a ton of money...

Kenny, you're making a ton of money.

Yes, I'm making a ton of money.

Good, because we're gonna need most of it.

- You sold me. I'm in. -

I'm spearheading a venture.

Well, technically, I don't know if there's a difference

Between that and an enterprise. Whatever it is, I'm the president of it.

Do you remember a couple of years back

We tried to come up with something to invent?

yeah, I sure do. Yeah, heat n' hold.

%% hair dryer that shoots hairspray %%

Yeah, of course I remember. I still got mine.

Well, this new thing is bigger than the hair dryer.

- Bigger than the hair dryer? - Oh, it's bigger than the hair dryer.

So...

...Are you with me on this?

Whatever it is, I'm in.

[%% Wim Mertens: Often a bird ]

I know, bright and early.

Good morning. Uh, my name is Mr. Curt Prentiss.

I am heading an intra-preneurial...

Intra-preneurial, uh...

Can you connect me with the, uh, jet propulsion department?

What I'm trying to do is track down a jet propulsion specialist

'cause I am in trouble!

Hi, is this, uh, McDowell aerospace?

You are an aerospace engineer, is that correct?

Great. And you went to college?

And you graduated? That's great.

Yes, I was told you have a, uh, consultant on staff.

How's it goin' in here?

Uh, so it's been... Shut down, huh?

Might I trouble you for a forwarding number?

Oh. Lifesaver.

Richard Honeycutt.

Is that correct?

- -

dear.

- Dear. -

There's someone on the phone for you.

It might be about a job.

you know, you can't wake a man like that, babe.

You want me to tell you why? I'll tell you why.

Because now I'm gonna be jumpy all day,

You freakin' me out like that.

There's a coupon for the copy place

On the table.

Thought you might get a jump on your resumes.

Yeah?

Is this Richard Honeycutt, formerly of Datcher rocket labs?

- Yeah. Who is this? - Rick, my name is Mr. Curt Prentiss.

I am CEO of an emerging, uh, company.

You attended college, is that correct?

- Yeah. - Excellent. Uh, Rick,

I've got one more question for you.

When you were a kid, did you ever...

...Have that dream about flying?

I have my pilot's license.

I'll note that as a "yes."

You'll be hearing from me again. Good day.

Uh, touchdown, Kenny. Big time.

Yes, I found our guy. College degree, rocket scientist,

Plus he's sitting on his butt. He just got fired.

Curtis, that's fantastic!

: Ok, that's good.

- That's good. - I'm just really proud of you.

: So you're Dennis.

: Uh, Curtis, actually. Curt.

: So, Curtis, uh, what is it that you do?

I am pulling CEO duty right now.

I own a rocket propulsion company.

Rockets.

You're not gonna blow the place up, are ya?

no. We have an office for that.

Oh. Good.

Well, we just have to run your credit

Because everybody here has perfect credit, so...

- Sure. You gotta have that. - Tell me about it.

Oh. Cam will do it. He knows all that stuff.

- Mr. MBA. - MBA, huh?

- Well played. - Well, we met at A&T.

Did you go to A&T?

Oh, let me guess: Central? Northeastern?

- State? -

I'll take it.

- You want some? - Oh, no, thanks.

Other side.

- - yeah.

Hold on, hold on.

Hold on. Shit!

- All right. - yeah.

What was it you asked... Oh, yeah! Ohh!

- - I don't know, it was just some guy on the phone,

And he was asking me if I ever dreamed about flying.

- Even though... Yeah. - You do!

But you know he just kept...

he just kept hinting about some idea he had,

But he didn't tell me what it was.

Well... It might be good to...

...Get out and get back to work.

Hold up, hold up, hold up, hold up!

Hold on! Hold on! Ohh! Here we go, now.

Here we go, girl! Yes! Yes, dirty girl!

- - oh, you gotta get this!

Shit!

- -

: What, you think I'm just gonna disappear?

m... Morning voice.

Morning voice.

So the vacation comes to an end.

Hey, why don't you move your boat, Phil?

I told you it's crowding my driveway.

No can do, Jose.

Just sold the lake house,

So this baby gonna be here for a little while.

- Unless you wanna buy it. - Just move the boat, man. I'm tired of askin'.

Oh, hey, Rick!

What's the difference between a black man and a large pizza?

Asshole.

I'm supposed to meet somebody here, Prentiss.

Uh, he wanted to sit in the back.

Wow. Richard Honeycutt.

It is, uh, f-ing great to meet you, sir.

Oh.

You mean, uh, "fucking great"?

wow, there you go.

I, uh, I reserved the room where they usually have corporate stuff

So we can have our little back and forth without any civilians around.

I hope that's ok with you.

Ok.

You been to places like this before?

A diner? Yeah, I have, yeah.

Uh, so, ok, pleasantries.

Uh, you ok? Everything good? You lovin' life?

- Curtis, what are we doing here? - I love it!

You're like, "get to the point, Prentiss!"

- Perfect! I love it. - You fellas decide?

Oh. Uh...

Yeah. Pan-American breakfast.

Uh, eggs over hard, sausage patties,

- Hot sauce, black coffee. - Nothing for me.

Well, my sources tell me that you

Are a bit of a genius rocket buff.

Do they? Well, uh...

Yeah, yeah. I've, uh,

I've, uh, worked in the aerospace industry for 20 years, so...

truly?

Mmm.