How to Get Ahead in Advertising
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:02:02
I know everything about them.
She's 37 years old.

:02:05
She has 2.3 children,
1.6 of which will be giris.

:02:08
She uses 16 feet, 6 inches
of toilet tissue a week...

:02:11
and fucks no more
than 4.2 times a month.

:02:14
She has seven radiators
and is worried about her weight,

:02:17
which is why we have her
on a diet.

:02:19
And because we have her on
a diet, we also encourage her...

:02:22
to reward herself with little
treats, and she deserves them.

:02:25
Because anyone existing
on 1200 calories...

:02:28
of artificial, synthetic,
orange-flavored waffle a day...

:02:31
deserves a little treat.
:02:33
"We know it's naughty,
but you do deserve it.

:02:35
Go on, darling,
swallow a bun."

:02:38
And she does.
:02:39
And the instant she does,
the guilt cuts in.

:02:42
So here we are again
with our diet.

:02:45
It's a vicious,
but quite wonderful circle,

:02:48
and it adheres
to only one rule:

:02:50
"Whatever it is, sell it."
:02:52
If you want to stay
in advertising,

:02:55
by God you'd better learn that.
:02:58
Bagley, it's not in my nature
to be a pain in the ass.

:03:02
It's been forced on me.
I just had them on the phone.

:03:05
They are phoning me back, and
I've got to give them something.

:03:07
Just tell them it's
going to be wonderful. Hi, Harry.

:03:10
I told them that.
Apart from 15 calls a day,
they couldn't be happier.

:03:14
They're getting impatient. We promised
them the enigmatic over a week ago.

:03:17
I'll be frank with you, Bagley.
I'm running out of bullshit.

:03:20
- Try massaging your temples.
- I've got to give them a date.

:03:23
Either a date or some idea
of what you're coming up with.

:03:26
I'm coming up with a brilliant
advertisement for a dull pimple cream.

:03:29
Then why can't I take a look?
Why can't I see something...

:03:32
you know, just a storyboard
or some roughs, anything...

:03:35
so as I can give them an idea
of the direction you're going in?

:03:37
- No. Any calls?
- Mr. Bristol called twice.

:03:41
- I hope you told him I was out.
- Yes, Mr. Bagley. You were out.

:03:44
Good. If he calls again,
I'm still out.

:03:46
Bagley, you have got
to give me a date.

:03:48
All right, try Monday on him.
And don't get so panicky.

:03:50
Nobody ever remembers a late delivery,
Richard. They only remember a bad one.

:03:57
Boil busters.
The boil busters.


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