Big Movie Premiere: The Proposal

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Shit!

Andrew, hey.

Here you go. Your regular lattes.

Literally saved my life.

Thank you. Thank you.

- Everyone OK?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

- Me too.

Hello, Frank?

How`s my favourite writer?

Of course you`ve been thinking about

our talk because you know l`m right.

People in this country are busy,

broke, and hate to read.

They need someone to say,

``Hey! Don`t watch

CSI:
Indianapolis tonight.

Read a book! Read Frank`s book.``

And that person is Oprah.

- Cuttin` it close.

- One of those mornings.

Thank you, Captain Obvious.

Sweet...

- Sorry.

-...Jesus!

Rub some dirt on it, brother.

Frank, the truth is

all A-plus novelists do publicity.

Roth, McCourt, Russo and...

Frank! Can I tell you what else

they have in common? A Pulitzer.

I need the shirt off your back.

Literally.

- You`re kidding, right?

- Yankees, Boston, this Tuesday,

two company seats for your shirt.

You have five seconds to decide.

- Five, four, three, two, one.

- I know...

Later.

Hello. Hello?

Morning. You have a

conference call in 30 minutes.

Yes. About the marketing

of the spring books. I know.

- Staff meeting at 9.00.

- Did you call... What`s her name?

The one with the ugly hands.

- Janet.

- Yes, Janet.

Yes. I did. I told her that if she

doesn`t get her manuscript in on time

you won`t give her a release date.

Your immigration lawyer called.

He said it`s imperative...

Cancel the call, push the meeting to

tomorrow, keep the lawyer on the sheets.

Get a hold of PR, have them

start drafting a press release.

- Frank is doing Oprah.

- Wow. Nicely done.

If I want your praise,

I will ask for it.

Who is... Who is Jillian?

And why does she want me to call her?

- Well, that was originally my cup.

- And l`m drinking your coffee why?

Because your coffee spilled.

So, you drink unsweetened

cinnamon light soy lattes?

I do. It`s like Christmas in a cup.

- Is that a coincidence?

- lncredibly, it is.

I wouldn`t drink

the same coffee that you drink

just in case yours spilled.

That would be pathetic.

Morning. Miss Tate`s office.

Hey, Bob.

Actually, we`re headed

to your office right now. Yeah.

Why are we headed to Bob`s office?

Have you finished

the manuscript I gave you?

I read a few pages.

I wasn`t that impressed.

- Can I say something?

- No.

I`ve read thousands of manuscripts,

this is the only one l`ve given you.

There`s an incredible novel in there.

The kind of novel you used to publish.

Wrong. And I do think you

order the same coffee as I do

just in case you spill,

which is, in fact, pathetic.

- Or impressive.

- l`d be impressed

if you didn`t spill in the first place.

Remember, you`re a prop.

Won`t say a word.

Our fearless leader and her liege.

Please, do come in.

Beautiful breakfront. Is it new?

It is English Regency Egyptian

Revival, built in the 1 800s

but, yes, it is new to my office.

Witty. Bob, l`m letting you go.

Pardon?

I asked you a dozen times to get

Frank to do Oprah, and you didn`t do it.

You`re fired.

I have told you that is impossible.

Frank hasn`t done

an interview in 20 years.

That is interesting, because I just got

off the phone with him, and he is in.

- Excuse me?

- You didn`t even call him, did you?

- But...

- I know, I know.

Frank can be a little scary

to deal with. For you.

Now, I will give you two months

to find another job.

And then you can tell

everyone you resigned, OK?

- What`s his twenty?

- He`s moving. He has crazy eyes.

Don`t do it, Bob. Don`t do it.

You poisonous bitch!

You can`t fire me!

You don`t think I see

what you`re doing here?

Sandbagging me on this Oprah thing

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