1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:18,020 Welcome, listeners, to Very Fine Friends. 2 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:18,680 Sinus. 3 00:00:20,000 --> 00:00:22,440 We've got a very special treat for you today. 4 00:00:23,800 --> 00:00:28,660 We've got a little bit of bonus improv. 5 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:32,820 Joe can we get a suggestion 6 00:00:32,820 --> 00:00:35,400 your suggestion is 7 00:00:35,400 --> 00:00:36,200 financial 8 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:41,140 that makes me think 9 00:00:41,140 --> 00:00:43,700 my brother Jake and I 10 00:00:43,700 --> 00:00:44,720 when we were little kids 11 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:46,840 we used to like play 12 00:00:46,840 --> 00:00:48,260 like we had a business 13 00:00:48,260 --> 00:00:51,420 we used to pretend 14 00:00:51,420 --> 00:00:52,500 like we had a bank 15 00:00:52,500 --> 00:00:53,540 and 16 00:00:53,540 --> 00:00:55,220 I 17 00:00:55,220 --> 00:00:57,220 the 18 00:00:57,220 --> 00:01:08,100 the only like i was probably eight and he might have been five um and i didn't know very many 19 00:01:08,100 --> 00:01:15,480 bank words but i knew the word financial so i my go-to thing as the boss of the bank would be like 20 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:19,620 jake where are kathy's financials 21 00:01:19,620 --> 00:01:26,200 kathy's financials is still lore and my family that's cute yeah i like that a lot 22 00:01:26,200 --> 00:01:29,420 I have great memories of the bank 23 00:01:29,420 --> 00:01:30,340 like being a kid 24 00:01:30,340 --> 00:01:32,800 the times my dad didn't leave me in the car 25 00:01:32,800 --> 00:01:33,960 and I would come in 26 00:01:33,960 --> 00:01:37,480 the smell of the bank is like etched into my memory 27 00:01:37,480 --> 00:01:39,300 like all the triplicate paper and stuff 28 00:01:39,300 --> 00:01:41,620 I loved it I love going inside the bank 29 00:01:41,620 --> 00:01:43,100 and um 30 00:01:43,100 --> 00:01:44,720 the PO box 31 00:01:44,720 --> 00:01:46,320 he had like a PO box 32 00:01:46,320 --> 00:01:49,040 I loved being at the post office because that's where it was 33 00:01:49,040 --> 00:01:50,660 little keys 34 00:01:50,660 --> 00:01:53,960 did the teller have like a little glass jar 35 00:01:53,960 --> 00:01:54,900 of lollipops 36 00:01:54,900 --> 00:01:56,920 I have no memory of treats 37 00:01:56,920 --> 00:01:58,260 I don't either actually 38 00:01:58,260 --> 00:02:01,720 That was a haircut thing for me 39 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:04,020 The great clips that 40 00:02:04,020 --> 00:02:14,233 Parents would take me to when I was a kid They would always give me a A lollipop shut you up probably No it was at the end if I was good Oh if you were good Okay It was a reward 41 00:02:15,153 --> 00:02:19,553 So it was still to shut you up, but you were to work for it. 42 00:02:19,553 --> 00:02:21,793 It was a carrot and stick type great clips, yeah. 43 00:02:21,933 --> 00:02:22,053 Yeah. 44 00:02:22,773 --> 00:02:28,173 You know, when you mentioned that you were the boss of the bank when I was a kid, I mentioned 45 00:02:28,173 --> 00:02:34,273 before we had a really big property, and there was all this crap and just scrap stuff all 46 00:02:34,273 --> 00:02:37,813 over our property so it was just my dad would just dump it there and me and like some other kids would 47 00:02:37,813 --> 00:02:41,653 like go in the backyard and see what we could find to play with and there was like full arcadia doors 48 00:02:41,653 --> 00:02:48,053 like the glass doors and so we'd like set it up and like balance it and to make like cubes for 49 00:02:48,053 --> 00:02:52,633 like cubicles so like we could like work and so everyone set up a little cubicle for me and then 50 00:02:52,633 --> 00:02:57,233 like they're like help us with this other one and i was like i can't i'm working now that my cubicle 51 00:02:57,233 --> 00:03:02,953 is established oh sorry yeah i'm on the clock oh grindstone nose to the grindstone but looking 52 00:03:02,953 --> 00:03:07,713 back how dangerous is that like any minute that thing could have just dropped and killed us 53 00:03:07,713 --> 00:03:16,673 yeah that's dangerous it's life baby in the early 90s and mid 90s 54 00:03:17,813 --> 00:03:26,413 the 2020s arcadia doors anywhere you could get your hands on them oh yeah they were like rice 55 00:03:26,413 --> 00:03:31,173 and now improv 56 00:03:32,953 --> 00:03:38,693 Welcome to the bank. 57 00:03:39,413 --> 00:03:42,753 Christopher, you're going to be a great addition here. 58 00:03:43,673 --> 00:03:44,073 Okay. 59 00:03:44,553 --> 00:03:45,053 Thank you. 60 00:03:45,313 --> 00:03:46,793 Sit down. Here's your cubicle. You like it? 61 00:03:47,053 --> 00:03:49,633 Oh, I love it. It's a space to call my own. 62 00:03:49,713 --> 00:03:52,633 Yeah, look, you get a mouse, you get a keyboard, you get a computer. Wow. 63 00:03:53,253 --> 00:03:53,693 Great. 64 00:03:54,353 --> 00:03:57,393 Wow, I feel so bank-like. 65 00:03:57,673 --> 00:03:58,233 You are. 66 00:03:59,093 --> 00:04:01,733 If you just go ahead and look up, this is really cool. 67 00:04:01,733 --> 00:04:04,893 is what we call a performance enhancer. 68 00:04:05,673 --> 00:04:05,953 Oh. 69 00:04:06,173 --> 00:04:08,513 See, it's a bunch of dangling blades. 70 00:04:08,713 --> 00:04:11,273 Yeah, no, they look precarious. 71 00:04:11,273 --> 00:04:12,193 They're very sharp. 72 00:04:12,393 --> 00:04:24,345 They will kill you Christopher Oh I sorry Can I get a new cube No no we put it there on purpose Yeah Why would you do that When you perform well the blades go up 73 00:04:25,565 --> 00:04:28,145 If you make an oopsie, they come down. 74 00:04:28,805 --> 00:04:29,405 But it's okay. 75 00:04:30,145 --> 00:04:31,625 Because they come down slow. 76 00:04:32,945 --> 00:04:33,765 This is... 77 00:04:33,765 --> 00:04:36,365 Well, I didn't... 78 00:04:36,365 --> 00:04:38,925 They didn't teach me about this in business school, but... 79 00:04:38,925 --> 00:04:43,105 I guess this is my first real job if this is how it's done in the real world. 80 00:04:44,265 --> 00:04:46,385 Is this scaring you? 81 00:04:46,745 --> 00:04:47,825 Well, yeah, a little bit. 82 00:04:47,865 --> 00:04:50,465 I'm worried, Mr. Johnson. 83 00:04:50,625 --> 00:04:51,865 I mean, Mr. Jordan. 84 00:04:52,105 --> 00:04:52,405 I'm sorry. 85 00:04:52,625 --> 00:04:52,905 Careful. 86 00:04:53,325 --> 00:04:53,845 Oh, no. 87 00:04:55,305 --> 00:04:55,665 No. 88 00:04:56,225 --> 00:04:56,745 Oh, no, no. 89 00:04:57,525 --> 00:04:59,005 Shoot, I didn't know it was starting already. 90 00:04:59,165 --> 00:05:00,845 Try not to make a mistake with me in here. 91 00:05:01,985 --> 00:05:04,545 What if you're not here and I make a mistake? 92 00:05:05,205 --> 00:05:06,765 I've explained the stakes. 93 00:05:07,445 --> 00:05:09,205 So it's going to happen no matter what? 94 00:05:09,265 --> 00:05:09,585 All right. 95 00:05:09,765 --> 00:05:10,325 Follow me. 96 00:05:10,545 --> 00:05:11,645 Clearly, you're not ready. 97 00:05:12,165 --> 00:05:13,625 I'm going to put you into a safer... 98 00:05:13,625 --> 00:05:14,885 Oh, thank God. 99 00:05:15,045 --> 00:05:15,645 Okay, come on in here. 100 00:05:15,665 --> 00:05:16,525 Go ahead and take your shoes off. 101 00:05:17,025 --> 00:05:17,885 Oh, okay. 102 00:05:18,005 --> 00:05:18,605 Your socks, too. 103 00:05:18,825 --> 00:05:19,405 Roll your pants up. 104 00:05:20,125 --> 00:05:21,005 Hey, pale feet. 105 00:05:21,305 --> 00:05:21,825 Oh, yeah. 106 00:05:22,685 --> 00:05:23,085 Sorry. 107 00:05:23,885 --> 00:05:24,505 Pickleball tan. 108 00:05:24,965 --> 00:05:25,365 Great. 109 00:05:25,885 --> 00:05:28,865 Go ahead and put those tootsies in that bowl of water right there. 110 00:05:29,185 --> 00:05:31,605 Oh, this is kind of nice, actually. 111 00:05:33,545 --> 00:05:34,425 See that plug? 112 00:05:35,585 --> 00:05:36,085 Oh, yeah. 113 00:05:36,085 --> 00:05:36,405 Yeah. 114 00:05:36,705 --> 00:05:42,805 If you mess up, the GFCI outlet will turn on, 115 00:05:42,805 --> 00:05:44,365 You will be electrocuted. 116 00:05:44,405 --> 00:05:45,065 Wait, whoa, whoa, whoa. 117 00:05:45,145 --> 00:05:45,525 Hey, whoa. 118 00:05:45,525 --> 00:05:46,845 Low volt, low volt. 119 00:05:49,165 --> 00:05:51,465 This is still pretty high stakes. 120 00:05:52,385 --> 00:05:53,725 You never been buzzed? 121 00:05:53,925 --> 00:05:54,145 What? 122 00:05:54,205 --> 00:05:55,105 I have a pacemaker. 123 00:05:55,985 --> 00:05:57,785 Oh, say no more. 124 00:05:58,685 --> 00:05:59,825 Say no more. 125 00:06:00,165 --> 00:06:00,925 Come with me. 126 00:06:01,265 --> 00:06:01,465 Okay. 127 00:06:01,565 --> 00:06:01,945 Come with me. 128 00:06:02,085 --> 00:06:02,305 Okay. 129 00:06:02,585 --> 00:06:02,865 All right. 130 00:06:03,005 --> 00:06:03,965 Go ahead and pop in this cube. 131 00:06:04,025 --> 00:06:04,385 Nice, huh? 132 00:06:04,805 --> 00:06:06,285 Oh, this one's nice. 133 00:06:06,465 --> 00:06:07,525 See this guy behind you? 134 00:06:08,145 --> 00:06:08,445 Yeah. 135 00:06:08,605 --> 00:06:09,205 He's got a gun. 136 00:06:09,465 --> 00:06:10,125 Oh, my God. 137 00:06:11,165 --> 00:06:11,325 What? 138 00:06:12,805 --> 00:06:16,805 This can't be what work is. 139 00:06:16,805 --> 00:06:19,805 This can't be what work is. 140 00:06:19,805 --> 00:06:23,805 I think that maybe you just did not understand and he has a suppressor on it. 141 00:06:23,805 --> 00:06:36,278 No one else will hear a thing I not worried about people hearing it In fact if he shoots me I want people to hear it I want people to know what happened to me 142 00:06:37,058 --> 00:06:38,998 I don't want to die anonymously in this bank. 143 00:06:40,138 --> 00:06:40,638 All right. 144 00:06:40,858 --> 00:06:41,418 I'm listening. 145 00:06:42,258 --> 00:06:43,138 Mr. Jordan? 146 00:06:43,218 --> 00:06:43,958 Oh, good. 147 00:06:44,038 --> 00:06:44,778 Yes, you got it right. 148 00:06:44,838 --> 00:06:45,338 See, you learned. 149 00:06:45,658 --> 00:06:47,118 I think the threat of those things happening. 150 00:06:47,118 --> 00:06:49,498 Yeah, well, I'm not going to make that mistake twice. 151 00:06:51,298 --> 00:06:53,258 Mr. Jordan, can I ask? 152 00:06:53,898 --> 00:06:54,538 Yeah. 153 00:06:55,638 --> 00:07:00,218 Why is there a lion pacing back and forth behind you? 154 00:07:02,538 --> 00:07:04,578 I was just like you once. 155 00:07:05,898 --> 00:07:06,538 Scared. 156 00:07:08,018 --> 00:07:09,758 Till I came to work here. 157 00:07:10,758 --> 00:07:12,098 I used to have a wife. 158 00:07:13,178 --> 00:07:13,838 Oh no, what happened? 159 00:07:13,838 --> 00:07:17,878 When I joined the firm, they said, of course you can work together. 160 00:07:17,938 --> 00:07:18,678 And I was thrilled. 161 00:07:19,378 --> 00:07:20,538 I cried tears of joy. 162 00:07:21,618 --> 00:07:23,658 Then I made my first mistake. 163 00:07:23,898 --> 00:07:30,678 she was mauled to death by the beast you see behind me what the beast i now call a friend 164 00:07:30,678 --> 00:07:39,758 what wait wait so you actually you learned from this and you oh first i was it was devastated 165 00:07:39,758 --> 00:07:48,098 hurt crying all the time i kept her head for two weeks that's weird well don't judge how i grieve 166 00:07:48,098 --> 00:07:53,498 oh sorry it's all right anyway oh shoot uh oh i just heard the the blades they got a little bit 167 00:07:53,498 --> 00:07:55,498 lower. I'm sorry. I now know to 168 00:07:55,498 --> 00:07:56,938 not judge how people grieve. 169 00:07:57,258 --> 00:07:58,598 But that line taught me 170 00:07:58,598 --> 00:08:01,258 that I don't have to make mistakes. 171 00:08:01,618 --> 00:08:02,738 I can be perfect. 172 00:08:03,078 --> 00:08:04,218 And you can be perfect too. 173 00:08:06,438 --> 00:08:06,878 Okay. 174 00:08:08,138 --> 00:08:09,058 I mean, if it 175 00:08:09,058 --> 00:08:11,338 gives me half the confidence and swagger 176 00:08:11,338 --> 00:08:12,018 that you have. 177 00:08:13,358 --> 00:08:14,478 Quick question, though. 178 00:08:16,558 --> 00:08:17,558 Can I bring my 179 00:08:17,558 --> 00:08:18,618 girlfriend to work? 180 00:08:21,738 --> 00:08:22,258 Uh, Dean. 181 00:08:23,498 --> 00:08:38,218 We'll see you next time.