Stay Out of the Attic

Damn, was that the brakes?

I just want to be clear on the last thing I'm hearing 'fore I die.

Just out of money, I didn't have time to bring the truck in.

Mm-hmm.

And that's a good thing. That means we got work.

This job came up last minute.

No, a good thing is not dying in a fiery crash.

Not gonna happen, Imani, so just cool your jets.

Oh, you laughing at that?

Oh, is the new boy

allowed to laugh at that, boss?

Oh, boy.

New guy can laugh at whatever he wants

as long as he carries his weight

and wears the company shirt.

So what do we think?

I think we're gonna need a bigger truck.

Work order says one person's living here.

Let's get to work.

Think this dude's a priest?

What?

Those are baby angels.

Stupid.

Yes?

Good morning. Uh, Mr. Mueller?

Call me Vern.

Alright, Vern, um...

We're here to facilitate your move.

Excellent.

Come in.

Come in, please.

Vern: You would like to take a look around

before you get started?

Yeah, um, Imani, show Carlos the ropes.

Uh, get the boxes, the bubble wrap,

and the cart from the truck.

And, Carlos, get the shirt on, alright?

Got it.

Please, sit.

Can I get you something to drink?

I'm fine standing, thank you.

You... You run a tight ship, Mr. Schillinger.

I must say, I'm... I'm very impressed

with the way you the way you, uh...

The... the way you handle your employees.

Right.

Yeah, I'm just doing my job, Mr. Mueller.

Can I get you to sign that for me, please?

Right.

No, you're good. Relax, Imani.

You're doing just fine.

Imani, Mira, man,

I'm grateful for you hooking me up with this job

and everything, for reals.

I need you to look me in the eye right now, man.

What?

I'm 100% serious when I tell you

that I'm notworking in no haunted house today.

Stop.

Why are you laughing? Look at it!

Man, just because the original Crypt Keeper

is living here in Grey Gardens

don't make this shit haunted.

I get that reference.

No, I'm... I'm good.

Trying to be a good role model for my daughter.

Good. No drugs in here. Schillinger ain't about that.

Nothing that's gonna get you in trouble with your parole officer.

Hey, speaking of, you and Schillinger

have a... An interesting relationship.

Yeah, that's my boo.

Man, you know the hustle.

Who else gonna give ex-cons

a good, solid job like this?

Yeah, you're right. He's a good guy.

Damn right. He went to prison,

managed to turn his life around,

and that ain't no easy thing to do.

Bro, odds are stacked against us, man.

Yeah.

History repeats itself, lest we stop it from doing so.

Kind of like his motto or whatever.

Yeah, that's deep. Yeah.

I like that. I like that.

Schill's all about second chances.

He a second-chance motherfucker.

'Sides, work ain't that bad.

Damn sure beat be bouncing at the club... too many fights.

Not the best move

when fighting's what I went in there for.

Alright, get out of here. Geez.

Oh, shoot!

How do I get me a tool belt like that?

Oh, you got to earn this shit, motherfucker,

and you can start by taking some of them boxes in.

Get, get, get, get to work.

You've got to earn this shit, motherfucker.

I'm just gonna take a belt.

You got to... Forget that.

Thank you.

So, your home is a bit larger than expected,

but we should have everything out by midday tomorrow.

Well, I'm sorry to say, but that won't do.

Why is that?

I told the new owner I would be out by morning.

We'll do our best to accommodate you,

but I can't make any promises.

It's a very large home,

and there's only three of us here.

Let me be very clear...

It is in your very best interest

to see that the first and the second floors are packed

and shipped by first light tomorrow morning.

The basement and the attic are not your concern.

I will handle them myself.

That is four times your rate.

Uh, that's a bit unconventional.

But we love four times our rate.

Indeed.

You should listen to your worker.

Well, this worker is in.

What about you, Carlos?

I think my lady would be happy with the extra cash,

but it seems like a lot of rooms

and we don't... we don't know what's upstairs.

I'm not so sure, Vern.

Fine.

Here is another thousand dollars.

It is imperative that the move happen tonight.

Schill, come on. Let's do this.

Okay, Mr. Mueller, you got a deal.

Good.

See that these boxes are on the truck by morning.

They will be.

Hmm, I-I got no signal.

It's a very old house,

constructed mainly of stone and brick.

Yeah, makes sense, I guess.

You'll get a chance to, uh, text her on break, Carlos.

All nighter, huh?

Looks like it.

Let's get started in here.

It's a lot of furniture.

Let's get it covered, get it onto the truck.

Uh, Vern, you might want to take a few steps back.

Can get a little crazy in here.

I will be downstairs, Mr. Schillinger,

if you have any questions, and, uh, just knock.

He can call me a worker all he want.

We getting paid, ladies.

We're only getting paid if we make the deadline.

Let's work. Let's get it.

Come on. Shit!

Gosh.

Hey, jefe?

What's the protocol

for when a doorway's being a tight little butthole?

Uh, the protocol's never say that again, like ever.

Okay, my bad.

Hey, but for reals, what do we do?

Let's move this back and out the way.

Yeah, door's gonna have to come off its hinges.

First, we got to close it.

And then let's see.

Need a Flathead screwdriver.

Just get that lodged right up in there, like so,

and, uh, yeah, that's it.

Think you can handle that?

Okay.

Bro, that was like two seconds, man, three tops.

Glad you're impressed.

Hey, I feel like you're kidding,

but I'm for reals. I-I'm impressed.

You just smile at me? You smile?

He's got teeth.

Alright, we're going two on this one, Carlos.

Okay.

Think you are strong, huh?

Uh, alright, let's call it. Let's make it lunch.

Keep it to 20 minutes. Still got a lot to do, right?

Yeah.

Fuck it.

So what you boys spending your share on?

It's going to my daughter's college fund.

Well, alright, Oprah.

What? I'm just saying,

Oprah always opening up a school.

I'm for reals.

My daughter is gonna be the first one in my family

to go to college.

That's pretty decent of you, Carlos.

I'm just fucking with you.

You're a good dad.

Just doing my best, I guess.

What about you, Schill?

Uh, yeah, first priority

is getting the brakes fixed on the truck.

Whatever's left over will go back into the business.

Alright, let's take a little time to use the phones,

and then we've got to get back at it, alright?