Hymns
What do you mean you can't fund my project?
For the past few weeks, you assured me that this was a done deal, Jeff.
And now, now you dropped the ball and say you have nothing for me?
Look, as I just explained to you, due to the economy, we recently lost a significant amount
of capital investment.
As a result, the board had to make some tough decisions real on the board.
The board.
And what does it have to do with me?
Again, look, your project was one of many the board decided to withdraw funding from.
We're a non-profit organization.
That means we're heavily funded by investors and endows.
Jeff, do you have any idea how hard I've worked on this?
Late nights investing funds that I don't have to make it presentable to you and your organization.
Now Jeff, listen.
Do you really think you're the only one that's invested time and money into a project?
You see that stack?
Those are all other projects trying to get the same funding as you.
And to be honest, Dante, your project's mediocre at best.
You're not feeding the homeless, tutoring children, or anything like that.
Face it.
Your project just isn't that special.
This isn't going to move you to the top of that stack.
Okay, so you're going to call security on me now, Jeff?
You know, Dante, I really liked your project.
But your attitude changed the possibility of us working with you in the future.
You know what?
I don't need security.
Expect to hear from my lawyer.
If I had the chance, if I had it my way, every day of my life, hell, every minute of my life,
would be devoted to putting a brush to canvas.
I breathe, think, and feel through art.
Too bad they don't tell you in college that art, like everything else in this world, is
a bureaucratic mess.
You need money to be an artist.
You need money to create.
But the money has never interested me.
I never wanted a big house with a white picket fence.
I want a bi-level loft with secured parking, dogs, dogs overrated.
I'd rather have a zen garden.
I just want to be able to paint, live, and work without worrying that it's all going
to fall apart.
And a corporate drone?
Man, never that.
They're just monochromatic Barbie dolls.
Yeah, dude's corner office looks good from the street.
But how can you have a corner office and still reach for the stars?
That's not living.
That's not art.
And all I want right now is to live through my art.
Jeff, this is Dante.
Look, I want to talk to you about the other day.
I know you're pretty busy.
Jeff, look, this is Dante again.
I really want to talk to you about the other day.
When you get a chance, please give me a call.
Jeff, Dante again.
Look, I just want to apologize.
I'm Devin Brash, our, my partner here at Maxwell and Adams.
Hey, Mr. Young.
Nice to meet you.
Please, Mr. Young.
Have a seat.
Hey, Mr. Young.
You're probably wondering if you were called down here today because of the altercation
that took place earlier this week at the Metropolitan Art Foundation.
Is that correct?
Well, yeah, that's what the letter said.
Well, Mr. Young, you are a lucky man.
I spoke with Jeff Stevens earlier today and he's decided not to move forward with pressing
charges.
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But I'm not only lucky, Mr. Young, but you are privileged.
Privileged?
Why is that?
Well, before I explain that, I got something for you.
Take a look at that.
It's a pen.
See who makes that pen, Mr. Young?
Inky pens.
everything you've done for me with this situation with Jeff, but I'm sure you
didn't bring me down here to talk about Penn, so. Well, let me explain. Maxwell
and Adams has represented your late great aunt and her husband in their
business affairs for more than 20 years. Now, we know you weren't present during
the breeding of her will, but I'm authorized to inform you that you are
the beneficiary of her husband's business. Inky patents. Come again? Well, let me put
it this way. Once you sign these papers, you'll be the owner of Inky Pants.
What? Get out of here, man. I'm dead serious. You gotta be kidding. No, it's crazy,
right? So, what are you gonna do? Dude, I'm gonna run Inky Pants. What about your
art? I'm gonna take it with me. Hey, good morning. It's never gonna work. Never gonna
work? Why not? You're never gonna let you do that. Okay, there is no that. It's just me,
M.E. I'm the C.E.O. President, T.A., Handing and Charge. Whenever you want to call it, it's just me.
Well, you're gonna turn into the head drone in charge, man. You can't just go in there
and change years of corporate culture without changing you, man. Believe me, I
know this. You know this. I'm not trying to change the whole thing. I just want to
give it a little color. Excuse me, Mr. Young. There's a call from Mr. Frederick. Who? Mr.
Frederick. He's from this institution. Go ahead and press the button. Play the number one on the phone, please. Dante Young speaking. Mr. Frederick,
hi, how are you? That's right. That's what they tell me. I have a new around here, but
I can assure you that everything's gonna run as smooth as possible. What can I do
for you? Uh-huh. Sure. Okay. I can assure you, it'll be taken care of. Thank you. Bye-bye.
Well, Dante Inquipanion. I'm joking, man. All right. I'm joking. Relax. What's up,
Katie? Have a seat. Oh, it's like somebody's getting ready to move here. Yeah. How are things
going, man? Going good, man. Going good. You want some to drink, back of time? Yeah,
that's exactly what I'm trying to trick. Right. Oh, man, Casey. How you been, man? I heard you
made part of the firm. Yes, I did. Thanks, man. Always knew you'd be a superstar one day. Oh,
thanks. I didn't see you at the old schwar, either. I'm sorry, man, that I missed it. It's just that
things were so busy over an inky that time of the year. Orders, come in. Yeah, man, I understand.
Don't worry about it. I'm telling you, you should have been there, man. Yeah. Everybody from
undergrad was there. It was just like old times. Look, man, I said I was sorry. What's your deal,
man? Where are you? What do you mean, where am I? I'm right here. You're right here. I'm right
here. Here, check this out. Come here. You say that you're right here right now, but you're not
here and you're definitely not here. Have you looked at yourself lately? What are you talking about?
I'm the same person I've always been. Oh, you're exactly right. Look around you, man.
And where's your artwork? Do you even realize you've been so caught up in your new business
that you forgot what's most important to you? And you want to sit there and tell me that you're
exactly the same? All of your artwork is dwindled down to fit inside of a box. And you've got one
painting? Just because I don't have time to paint doesn't mean that I'm not me. I'm still Dante.
You're still Dante. So then you ask yourself, are you the artist or are you the corporate drone?
Look, Kay, it's good to see you here, man, but I think it's time for you to go. I still got packing
up. Dante, look, man, you know, just go ahead, man. Look, just, just trying to help you out,
man. You're trying to help me out and do me a favor and leave, man. Come on, man. Just leave.
Just leave, Kay. Thanks a lot, man. What's it going to take to get through to you, man? Yeah,
please. What's it going to take to get through to you? Nothing's going to get through to me except
for you leaving. You know what, Dante?
Hey, what's going on here, man?
Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey.
Hey, hey, hey.
