What Women Want
[Woman] Do you know
the expression ''a man's man'' ?
A man's man
is the leader of the pack.
The kind of man other men
look up to, admire and emulate.
A man's man
is the kind of man who...
[Chuckles] just doesn 't get
what women are about.
Nick, my ex-husband,
is the ultimate man's man.
I probably never
should have married him.
I don't think he understood
So, this is Nick Marshall's office.
Wanna peek ?
Don't worry.
He never gets in before 10:00.
He'll send you on more errands than
anyone in the entire company...
'cause he can't do
anything for himself.
He's the least politically
correct guy in the universe.
He's the king of all
the T & A ads we do.
He's your man.
My dad ? How can I
best describe him ?
He's always been...
like an uncle to me.
Yeah, Uncle Dad.
Although,
Nick was a charmer.
Completely irresistible
at first,
which feeds into
the whole ''man's man'' thing.
You know about
Nick's mother, right ?
Because once you understand
about Nick's mother,
you understand Nick.
[Woman] Nick was actually
born and raised in Las Vegas.
Nick's mother was a real,
honest-to-God Las Vegas showgirl.
When otherboys were outside
riding their bikes and playing ball,
Nick was backstage
hanging with the girls.
He was their mascot,
their little pet.
They couldn 't get enough
of those baby blues.
- Bang ! Bang !
- [ Laughs ]
lf you ask me, I'd say Nick's
mother just about killed it...
for every woman
Nick would ever meet.
She had a lot of sugardaddies
in her life,
but only one true love--
the boy
with the family jewels.
Let me see that, kid.
And since Nick
didn 't have a father,
his mom made sure he was always
surrounded by strong role models.
- Come here, huh ?
- [ Screams ]
- Men her boy could look up to.
- Now you're ready, huh ?
Keep countin', kid.
There was nothing normal about
the way Nick Marshall was raised.
So, what can you expect ?
You don't have to be Freud
to figure out...
this was one cockeyed way
to enter the world.
[ Groaning ]
Oh !
Don't you ever knock ?
It's almost 10:
00. You gotta goto work, and I gotta vacuum in here.
And don't forget - Another one
Don't you know any women
who don't want to smell like candy ?
- Toss me my lighter, babe ?
- Babe ?
What am I,
a little pig ?
I don't have time
to make you no onion bagel,
so please do not start
to beg, okay ?
And for the record, l don't like
finding these things in your sofa.
What kind of woman
wears underwear like this ?
Hey, my mother wore
underwear like that.
Just put them somewhere,
will you, babe ?
Well, ''babe'' is gonna put it
in the trash where it belongs.
- So, your mother should excuse me.
- [ Sighs ]
Did you ever consider dating
a woman who wears real underwear?
The kind that covers the entire
bottom the way it's supposed to ?
- No. But if I do, should I call ?
- Oh !
I'm gonna go clean
the kitchen.
You couldn't toast me
Light cream cheese, tomatoes.
Capers if we have any.
Please! Come on.
l can't think on an empty stomach.
Okay. Allright. But only because
you didn 't call me that pig name.
Okay, you got it, babe.
Mr. Marshall,
- I'm fit as a dancing bear.
- I'll get that cab for you.
- [ Whistles ]
- That's some set of pipes you got.
- You have an excellent day, sir.
- And you.
At ease.
- [ Gasps ]
- Oh, oh, I'm so sorry !
I absolutely
did not mean to do that.
- Here. Let me get that for you.
- It's okay.
No, I'm mortified.
I can see your hands are full.
- Thank you.
- Sorry. Let me get the door.
[ Grunts ]
- Thank you.
Halfcup, grande, nonfat,
thick foam, wet cap, no lid.
''Halfcaff,'' grande, nonfat,
thick foam, wet cap, no lid.
- So, when do you find out ?
- Um, today, I think.
Unless I didn't get it, and then
I will just never find out.
I'm sure I didn't get it. They were
looking for an ''earth mother'' type.
I overheard the director
say I was more space cadet.
I'm an actress.
I can be whatever you want.
- Is that true, can you ?
- Oh, better be true.
Otherwise, I'm stuck playing ditsy
coffee girl the rest of my life.
Thank you.
Hon ? Thanks.
Oh ! Hi, Nick. Hi.
Oh, Lola, my love. When are you
gonna let me buy you dinner ?
Nick, I don't know why you don't
believe me. I'm not your type.
Trust me on this one. Cappuccino,
extra foam. Tall or grande ?
Grande. Or at least
I like to think so.
- Next.
- You know, rumor has it...
I'm getting some really
big news at work today.
At least come out with me.
Celebrate. I'll buy you a coffee.
Memo to you:
I work in a coffee shop.
Hi. What can I get you ?
- Hi. I'll take--
- Want me to stop asking you out ?
Sorry. This will
just take a sec.
Because, Lola,
give me the word and I'll stop.
Yes, I'm gonna give you the word
because I'm an actress.
Or at least I'm trying to be one.
I'm trying to concentrate on that.
So, you know, it would be
a good thing, if you wouldn't mind,
to stop asking me out !
Honey, you seem
so stressed.
I am stressed.
I have a lot on my plate.
So, let's not talk
about this now.
Why don't I meet you here,
say, tomorrow ? 1 0:00 ? 1 0:30 ?
- Okay, that would be good.
- So, that's a date ?
It's a date.
Thank you.
Sir,
that was inspiring.
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