:17:02
for precisely
how second-rate he considers you.
:17:05
It'd probably make both our lives a lot easier
if you just heard it directly from him.
:17:12
That's good stuff. I had that today.
:17:16
- Excuse me one minute.
- Sure.
:17:22
Louis, you there?
:17:23
I'm here. What do you want?
:17:26
Yeah, there's this...
:17:28
young lady here trying to tell me that...
:17:31
All right, this thing is monumental.
:17:32
Certainly too big for a jerk-off like yourself,
but I had no choice.
:17:36
This thing represents my ass and my future.
:17:39
I want you to work with her and I want you
to watch her as she will be watching you.
:17:43
I want you to know...
:17:45
that I will personally excoriate
anyone responsible...
:17:47
for the tiniest fuckup in this action.
:17:49
- And I want you to understand that.
- Yes, Louis.
:17:53
"Yes, Louis"?
:17:56
Do you happen to know
what "excoriate" means?
:17:59
It's not coming to me at the moment.
:18:01
It means "to strip or wear off the skin of...
:18:04
"to flay."
:18:06
I'm learning a word a day. And it's critical
to use these words in conversation...
:18:10
but that's not why I used it
in this conversation.
:18:12
In this conversation
I used it because I meant it.
:18:16
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'll be going now.
:18:20
All right, I'll talk to you later.
Yeah, don't worry about it.
:18:27
Now don't get yourself all tied in a knot.
:18:30
Okay? I don't know this guy,
and he doesn't know me.
:18:32
But my reputation apparently is pretty solid.
:18:35
So why don't you just get yourself straight...
:18:39
and we can put this whole thing behind us.
:18:41
And if you have
any decaffeinated or herbal tea...
:18:45
I would really be most appreciative.
:18:47
- I want tea.
- Two teas.
:18:51
Let me tell you something, okay?
:18:53
I don't know who the fuck you think you are,
but I don't work like this.
:18:56
You got that?
:18:58
If you wanna talk about reputations...