The Founder Page #2

Synopsis: This drama tells the true story of how Ray Kroc, a salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers' speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. He maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire.
Production: The Weinstein Company
  1 win & 3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.2
Metacritic:
66
Rotten Tomatoes:
83%
PG-13
Year:
2016
115 min
$12,785,093
Website
8,303 Views


5.

Later-

RECORD (CONT’D)

As I like to say, it’s not the size

of the dog in the fight, it’s the

size of the fight in the dog.

Later-

RECORD (CONT’D)

Misfortune is just a stepping stone

to fortune.

Later-

RECORD (CONT’D)

And I said to myself, “Clarence,

you’ve got to muddle through this!”

Later-

RECORD (CONT’D)

How a man handles adversity is the

true measure of a man.

Later-

RECORD (CONT’D)

Heck, anyone can paddle in a

sunshower!

INT. JOE’S DRIVE-IN - KITCHEN - NEXT DAY

The kitchen of another drive-in, Kroc pitching to the OWNER.

The scene is virtually identical to the previous day’s.

RAY KROC:

Increase supply, demand will

follow. Chicken and the egg. You

follow my logic? Of course you do.

You’re a bright, forward-thinking

fella who knows a good idea when he

hears it.

(BEAT)

So whaddaya say?

EXT. PARKING LOT - SHORT TIME LATER

Kroc lugs the sample Multimixer back to his car.

6.

INT. KROC’S CAR - SHORT TIME LATER

Kroc is pulled up to a customer spot in front of Joe’s Drive-

In. The scene before him is very much like the one at Ed’s

Drive-In, a riot of teenage rowdiness.

He looks at his watch. It’s 12:45. He HONKS, shouting out to

no one in particular:

RAY KROC:

Could someone tell me when my...

He trails off as a female CARHOP approaches with a tray. She

hooks the tray onto his car door.

CARHOP:

Enjoy.

She heads off. He lifts the cover off his plate, primed to

dig in. His face falls at the sight of the hamburger beneath.

He leans out the window, honks.

RAY KROC:

I ordered the barbecued beef!

He’s howling into the void.

EXT. MERRIMAN’S DRIVE-IN - LATER

Another drive-in. Kroc with the OWNER.

RAY KROC:

Mr. Merriman, are you familiar with

the notion of the chicken and the-

OWNER:

No, thank you.

The Owner disappears into the restaurant. Kroc, shut down,

lugs the Multimixer over to his nearby car, heaves it into

the trunk. He takes a swig from his FLASK.

EXT. MERRIMAN’S DRIVE-IN - MOMENTS LATER

Kroc at a pay phone, dialing a long-distance number.

JUNE MARTINO (O.S.)

Prince Castle, how may I help you?

RAY KROC:

Hi, June.

7.

INT. PRINCE CASTLE SALES - CONTINUOUS

A modest office in a Chicago high-rise. At the reception desk

is secretary JUNE MARTINO. (Intercut as necessary.)

JUNE MARTINO:

Ray. How’s it going down there?

RAY KROC:

Fine, swell, lot of interest.

JUNE MARTINO:

That’s terrific. Hold on, I’ll

fetch your messages.

She grabs a pile of messages off the desk.

JUNE MARTINO (CONT’D)

Let’s see:
Gene Rafferty from

United Aluminum, says he needs to

reschedule Friday... Ed Nance

calling again about the refund... a

lady from March of Dimes about a

donation... oh, and we got an

order. Six.

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Robert D. Siegel

Robert D. Siegel (born November 12, 1971) is an American screenwriter for The Onion Movie and The Wrestler, as well as the writer and director of Big Fan. more…

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