Making It in Marbella (2024) s01e04 Episode Script

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My new recruit,
I'm extremely satisfied with.
He adds something on every level.
Everybody listens to him,
because they like him.
I think that might be eye-opening to some.
"Right, so this is how
you become successful."
We don't want
any domination techniques in the company,
and I believe that Roger is the ultimate
when it comes to all of that.
-Hello!
-Hi, Roger!
-Great to see you!
-Likewise!
-Finally!
-Finally!
Roger joins Homerun as head of sales.
-Welcome to Homerun Brokers.
-Thanks, Eric!
This feels great.
We will create something good together.
-It's going to be amazing.
-Cheers!
Cheers!
What I'm actually doing is firing myself.
I think I'm a good leader,
but not a good boss.
Yeah.
-It feels really good.
-It's going to be great fun.
Those who know about it
are Matias and Miah.
-They really understood the value of it.
-Yeah.
From the rest of the team,
there might be some reactions.
Yeah.
And besides that, are there any conflicts
in the company that I should know about?
I would say, mainly,
between Robert and Damla.
Yeah.
Another is Miah, who you know well,
and Robert, they aren't besties either.
I'd say they outright dislike each other.
As you can see,
Robert is kind of at the center of things.
Yes, right.
I'm not afraid of conflicts,
but not all conflicts can be resolved.
PARTNER & HEAD OF SALES
Well, then you just have to part ways,
plain and simple.
MAKING IT IN MARBELLA
What do you think about Roger joining?
I think it's amazing.
It's the best thing
that's happened in a while.
Yes, we need humble,
calm individuals who can handle people.
We've got one
of the best players in the business.
We've got a champ.
We've had a huge problem.
Robert's attitude shows
that we have a problem.
Robert shouldn't handle staff,
or leadership.
Ideally, he shouldn't be near people.
He shouldn't lead if he can't handle it.
But he needs to realize that.
It'll be interesting to see.
-This is the life, Mom.
-Yes.
Cozy.
Having you here visiting,
walking the dogs, smoking a cigar
Sunbathing and swimming.
I love my life.
Yes?
Someday,
I'm going to buy you a villa like this.
It costs 50 million. You're worth it.
Thank you, that sounds good.
Let me give you a kiss.
-That's my goal in life.
-Lovely.
I came here to succeed.
I want to do things nobody else has done.
Okay, Mom. Let's enjoy some real fruit.
-Not like tasteless Swedish fruit.
-No.
My dream has no limitations.
If you have no limitations,
the sky's the limit.
MARGO
ROBERT'S MOM
So, my goal in five, six years
is to be financially independent.
And I'd really like to be
the CEO of Homerun Brokers.
Eric can go on vacation in the Maldives
and let me earn money for him.
We'll see.
My goal is to take over the company
in a few years, but first and foremost,
the position I want is head of sales.
And when I decide on something,
that's what will happen.
-Cheers to the future!
-To the future!
Okay.
PROPERTY DEVELOPERS
THE NES
5 BEDROOMS - 8 BATHROOMS - 548 SQM
PRICE
5,195,000 EURO
Olivia currently has
five exclusive houses that I want to sell.
Now I'm going to make sure
to convince her to sell with us,
and we'll start with one.
-What a house!
-You think?
Yes. The way I look at it,
we're in the same boat.
We're selling this house, but how?
We're good at marketing,
but especially open houses.
You like to be bold, and so do we.
We are here to sell your house,
and in a damn cool way.
Don't worry.
So far, it has felt quite lonely.
I've felt quite sad and exposed
and singled out, kind of.
I know the others believe
that I'm out partying, but I'm not.
I haven't been drinking, partying, dating.
I haven't done anything but work.
I'm ambitious.
Why would that provoke anyone?
Isn't that a positive thing?
I've closed the most deals
in the history of Homerun in rentals.
It's so damn unfair, it's unbelievable.
But on the other hand, I think,
"I'll show you what I'm made of."
I'm meeting Kris,
one of my first customers.
He's picky. He doesn't like everything.
He's a tough negotiator.
KRISTOFFER
OWNER, FITJEANS
-Hello?
-Hi!
-Hi, Damla!
-Hi, how are you?
-I'm good.
-Watch your shirt.
VILLA LAUSANNE
6 BEDROOMS - 7 BATHROOMS - 618 SQM
I've shown him 24 different houses.
This one is 618 square meters,
and the plot is 1,350,
so the lawn is bigger than the last one.
Nothing is good enough.
And we're stressed,
as he needs to move in in a week.
We still haven't found a house for him.
Everything is custom-made by a carpenter.
So everything is original in here.
Everything is unique.
Yes, the outdoor part.
The barbecue area is over there.
The dinner table's here.
I'm talking Swenglish.
And a little lounge area here.
How does it feel?
I'd like to look around some more.
PRICE
50,000 EURO/MONTH
COMMISSION
10,000 EURO/MONTH
I've been wanting to close this deal
for several months.
I want him to say,
"What a lovely house! We'll take it."
And then send the agreement,
sign the papers Done.
I've looked like crazy.
You haven't liked anything.
I'm hoping you will
-Shall we look some more inside?
-Yes.
Here's the primary bedroom.
The view is amazing, especially from here.
The bushes can be trimmed,
but I think it's nice with some privacy.
-I'd like to look some more.
-We can go inside.
As you know, I like to take some time
before deciding on a rental like this.
You've done one hell of a job.
Everything I've wanted is here,
so I actually feel ready to take it.
-You want it?
-I want it.
This is so nice. You get a hug.
Thanks.
-It's great, I'm so happy.
-Finally.
This is why I'm the best at rentals.
Can I sit here?
No, I'm sitting on the edge.
-Do you?
-Where can I sit?
Here, jump on in.
Roger Widén.
For him to leave his safe place
where he earned loads,
to come to us,
that's damned cool.
This is the best thing
that could happen to Homerun.
I sold slightly more
than all of Homerun did last year.
I think this really stings for Robert.
To know that you've been so close,
and then you blew it.
I feel that Robert is crushed here.
I mean, he's fought so hard
to prove himself to Eric,
and now everyone can see
that he hasn't succeeded.
Robert, will you come here
for a little chat?
I thought you looked a bit disappointed.
Of course
I would have liked that position.
But I look forward to working with him.
Okay.
Of course, if I could have wished,
I would have wanted it, but
I mean, I was shocked
that we got such a talented
and high-profile individual.
There'll be more chances later.
That's good to hear,
I was unsure of how you would take it.
-I just wanted a little chat.
-No worries.
That's it, then.
-I'll get on with my work. As usual.
-Yeah.
Tonight is Olivia's crawfish party.
It's the highlight of the year here.
It looks amazing, dear.
I mean, beautiful, really.
OLIVIA
DESIGNER & DEVELOPER
-You need a drink.
-That would be damn good!
Hey!
-Hi, Kiro!
-Hey!
-How are you?
-All good, and you?
All good.
-Nice to see you. Olivia, this is Kiro.
-Welcome!
I've heard so much about you.
-Likewise.
-Only good things.
How sweet. I've heard good things too.
You're new at Homerun.
Exactly.
I have my broker's license from Florida.
-Then you can sell my houses.
-I'd love to. Anytime.
-But you're employed at Homerun?
-Yes, exactly.
-So you're taken?
-Yes.
-But I'm open to
-Leaving Homerun?
I'm open to opportunities.
I mean, our next step, really,
would be to have in-house agents.
Yeah.
-Which I would have thought was great.
-While looking at me!
Yeah.
-But that's a question for later.
-Yeah.
What about the drinks?
Finally! Hey, I'm not kidding.
I'm so pumped for drinks!
Olivia's parties are really lavish,
really generous, really well-arranged.
-Hi!
-The star!
I think Olivia feels comfortable with us.
But that puts more pressure on me
to make the open house really successful.
He who doesn't drink the first
Shall never, ever quench his thirst
Here's the first!
Sing hup fol-de-rol, la la!
-Thanks for last time.
-Hi.
MARIA
MARKETING COORDINATOR
The expectations that Olivia has
are definitely high, of course.
And she's very, very, very picky.
We must sell.
Well, you do. I'll do nothing.
Now it's time!
There's hysteria.
I'm so incredibly nervous.
To be honest,
I don't think there's a lot of people.
Some broker firms are missing completely.
This is a disaster.
I usually take a lot of responsibility
and invite a whole bunch of people.
Now I've taken a step back.
I haven't reached out to my network.
I just feel that
there are very few people here.
I think the dress code is a factor.
I wouldn't visit an open house
with a dress code.
I think it scares off
some interesting, important realtors.
It seemed like
everyone from Homerun had a party,
having fun,
while all the guests stood by themselves.
This event was a complete disaster.
It was a shit show.
-So, how do you feel it went?
-Well, I'm really pleased.
-I'm actually
-What are you pleased with?
Well, for us, it's been important
to attract the people
who understand what makes
a real premium listing.
I believe there were very few people.
Do we want 800 people at an open house?
If anyone can make that happen, it's us.
"We could have had 850 people
if you wanted."
That's not the point.
People should come and go.
There should be a steady flow.
People shouldn't just party and leave.
Four of the brokers
who sold my last houses weren't here.
I think there's been
ten open houses this week.
-I mean, ten of them.
-I have to say something about that.
Could it perhaps be that you lost a bunch
because of the dress code?
I'm annoyed as hell with Olivia.
She's up there on her high horse.
Who the hell does she think she is,
lecturing me?
We sell 100 villas every year.
My partner Kris,
and some investors are a bit hesitant.
The way things are right now,
you're not fit
to sell the rest of my projects.
I'm the founder of a company
that has sold a lot of houses.
I've been to two open houses
in three years, and not on weekends.
-It's strange to focus on those firms
-No, the people in question
If anybody's cool and hip
and attracting people, it's us.
It's really common
for people to spread false rumors.
So it's important to make
the next open house really spectacular.
It's like a jungle out there.
Eat or be eaten.