Dan for Mayor (2010) s01e12 Episode Script
A Date With Vengeance
You took all the Corn Flakes.
All I got is muesli.
Sorry.
Bunch of berries and stuff.
It's not even cereal.
Sorry about that.
Aww, is that coconut? I thought this was supposed to be the same as granola.
This is, like, granola for girls.
Did you kiss Claire at our engagement party? Yeah.
I guess you can have the Corn Flakes if you want.
Sorry you had to find out about it this way.
Well, you didn't tell me.
How else was I going to find out about it, Dan? I guess I'm sorry you found out.
Maybe you think you can treat me like this and I'll still crash here, but you're living in a dream world, Dan.
You know, you staying here hasn't exactly been a treat for me either.
What's that, some reverse psychology trick to try to make me stay? Nice try, Dan, but I'm out.
Hey, I just came by to drop off my swipe card and my keys.
Is that all I'm good for now? Taking back keys? Actually, they're not for you.
I have to drop them at security.
Oh.
We fought the good fight, Claire.
We both knew it was a long shot.
It was your race to lose, and you did it.
They can't take that away from me.
Well, it's been fun.
I'm going back to my job at the PR firm.
Winter's coming, Claire, and I can feel an ill wind blowing across this-- My parking runs out, sorry.
No, I was just going to say-- Ill wind, got it.
Sorry, I can't help with signs today.
Ah, don't feel guilty.
I don't.
That's a lot of signs.
It's ambitious, foolhardy even.
What? I put up 20 yesterday.
Yeah, I saw them, all on your front lawn.
It's a lot harder when you have to ask for permission.
And I didn't see any on your lawn.
What? My "Dan" sign got stolen again? Okay, my wife says it upstages the birdbath.
That's all right.
And she's voting for Anita.
Hey.
Hey.
Aww, that's sweet.
Cut it out.
How'd it go with Allan? Not sure.
I walked out while he was talking.
I'm just glad to be getting back to my regular job, free of lame campaigning.
Nice signs.
Thanks.
The lawn sign actually aerates your lawn with these, uhh, pokey things.
We're having a contest.
If you put up a lawn sign, we'll put you in a draw for another lawn sign.
It's reversible, waterproof Odourless.
So, you would like a lawn sign! Great.
I'm just eating lunch.
Call if you need more.
Miss Kendall.
Hi, Marcy.
It is good to be back.
Allan's campaign, crazy.
Could you get me a cup of coffee? Man, I can't wait to be back in my own office.
Politics is not for me.
This isn't your office anymore.
Oh.
Good, 'cause that's not me sitting there.
So, it all works.
That's a rough couple weeks, my marriage and your campaign both flaming out.
Hey, speak for yourself.
My campaign did not flame out.
It imploded.
How are you holding up? Claire and I put in good years together and she just calls it off.
Women.
And Dan, he pretended to be my friend.
Men.
While he's out there dating Brianna and kissing my fiancée.
That makes you look stupid.
Well, maybe this is like a teaching moment.
Maybe you should talk to Dan, show him how you feel.
Yeah, I'll hurt him like he hurt me.
No, I meant like a teaching moment.
Yeah, teach him.
Hey, that looks like the same number of lawn signs you had when you left.
Well, minus one for your lawn.
No.
Oh, man, I can't even get my friends to put them up.
And just to be clear, I don't want one either.
It's like people don't want a piece of plastic on their lawn with somebody else's name on it.
You know what might make it easier? Putting up signs of other candidates? People won't even talk to me.
Well, that's not true.
One women said I could take beer bottles from her recycling and keep the deposit.
If you want people to take your signs, you have to get them excited about the process, engage their sense of civic responsibility.
I agree, I think.
You used a lot of big words in that sentence.
Hey, Randy, don't you think the public sphere is an important space for civic engagement? I don't know.
Well, how about you put up one of Dan's lawn signs for me? Sure, Charlie.
I took a political science class.
Yeah, I see that.
Okay, that's stove, a fridge, a microwave and two food processors.
One food processor is for gasses.
Good thinking.
So, where do you want them shipped to? Wow.
That's a good question.
Maybe the hotel.
Huh? I don't really have a place right now.
But man, these appliances will sure come in handy when I do.
Well, hopefully soon, 'cause the warranties run out in six months.
Good to know.
So, what about you, Brianna? What makes you tick? Mr.
Pendleton.
Don't get up.
I can't.
There's no room.
Getting settled in? Umm, yeah.
I'm ready to take my old accounts back.
Claire, now that you've got a political campaign under your belt, we're moving you in a new direction at the firm, down.
Oh.
If this is because of Allan Duffy, that was a favour.
Yes, I never thanked you for that.
My friend was way out in front and now he's out of the race before election day.
Thank you.
Frank-- Actually, you'll no longer be reporting to me.
Meet your new supervisor.
First rule: no gum.
Hey, Claire.
How's it going? Not great.
They're really jerking me around at work.
I think I used to baby-sit my new supervisor.
I need another job.
Here's my résumé.
Oh, uhh, we're not really hiring and I think you might be overqualified.
But I can keep it on file.
No, can you make some copies for me? I didn't want to do it at work.
Sure, right, of course.
Don't tell Dan.
He's got enough on his plate.
I just need to put some feelers out.
And my incomparable knowledge of document presentation will help you do that.
If you could just copy the résumé.
You call this a résumé? I don't think so.
Claire, a résumé is a window into your inner worker.
It says who you are and asks-- No, demands-- that an employer hire you.
And here I just thought it was a list of jobs.
You know where the term "résumé" comes from? It's French for the word "résumé.
" This is going to take a while, isn't it? Oh yeah.
This thing's a mess.
So, how would you like to help me put up lawn signs? Why would I do that? Well, because I've been having a really hard time, but I think you've shown me the right approach.
What? Just straightforwardly asking people? Well, straightforward to you, but guys aren't going to respond the same way to me.
What do you mean? Well, because of your political science background.
I mean, you're really political science-y and I think men like that, other genders too.
Well, it was my major.
And now you're working in a bar.
Which is great, but why not get out there and engage the public space? Like you were talking about, you know, the sphere.
Okay.
Great.
Oh, and wear something nice.
Wow, this is a great résumé.
Well, I've had some good opportunities.
No, I mean what I did with the fonts, Arial Bold at the top then some Times New Roman for the dates.
It's like art, but with references.
Well, thanks.
You do have some impressive work experience though.
Pendleton should show some respect.
Well, I'm just as happy to be getting out of there.
You know, we do a lot of printing for Pendleton's.
I've got Frank Pendleton out of more than a few jams, paper and otherwise.
Let me talk to him.
You don't have to do that.
It's okay.
We're all communications professionals.
Really-- Don't worry.
I'll leave you out of it.
Hello, Dan.
Does the phrase "teaching moment" mean anything to you? No.
Good, then there's two things you're going to learn.
Oh, is this where you show me a picture of my toothbrush stuck-- Is there a problem? I don't know, but I'm going to buy a new toothbrush, just to be on the safe side.
There's not a problem, Fern.
I'm just going to teach Dan a lesson.
No violence in the bar.
It's an antique.
I didn't come to beat Dan up at the bar.
Right, take him outside.
Save some broken glasses.
Here's how it's going to work, Dan.
I am going to date your ex-girlfriend just like you kissed my ex-fiancée.
Ah, geez, Mike.
That's kind of lame.
Oh, is it? Because just like you kissed Claire with your lips, I am going to take Brianna out to a restaurant.
Okay, the parallel isn't exact, but still, in your face.
Are you going on a date with Mike? Mike who? Mike Norman.
Moustache.
Oh, right.
No.
But he does have a thing for food processors.
I think he's trying to date you to get back at me.
Well, whatever it is, it's great for business.
Oh, but don't worry.
I'm not interested.
You know, whatever.
I know that we're not going out anymore, but I like that you're still a little protective of me.
Well Also, could you put this up? Outside Anita's campaign office? No, I meant your house.
I noticed you still don't have one up.
What? Someone stole my "Dan" sign? Frank.
Jeff.
I didn't know our photocopier was broken.
It's not.
I was just in the neighbourhood and I wanted to say hi.
Well, the annual reports you did for us were amazing.
Oh, that's very reassuring.
You get to a point where you're too close to it and you just can't tell anymore.
Yes.
Well, it's good to see you, Jeff.
Actually, I wanted to talk to you about a mutual friend, Claire Kendall.
I know things have been a little sticky with the whole Allan thing.
That's an internal matter.
It's just that in the past I've given Pendleton's a break on prices because of Claire.
Now, you might not have known that and I may not have known it either, but the fact remains I wouldn't want to have to make a point by raising our prices.
And I wouldn't want to make a point by taking our work to Kwik Kopy, Kinko's or Wessex Printing.
Well, that would be a better point so I'll be on my way.
Good man, Jeff.
And we'll be in touch if we ever need any help with that paper stuff you do.
Thank you.
You know, there's a chance, a very small chance, that Dan Phillips will become Mayor of this city.
And if he does, as his campaign manager, I'm offering you a chance to be in our good books.
Isn't that worth it? Except there isn't a chance Dan will be Mayor of Wessex.
I guess, but then you also thought Allan Duffy was a shoe-in.
Jeff, you've made me rethink this Claire situation.
Great.
It was a mistake to bring her back.
You tell her she's fired.
You still like the annual reports, right? Hi.
I'm Dan Phillips.
Sorry.
I'm not interested.
But wait, we want to talk about the public sphere.
Oh.
Hey.
Yeah, I don't know.
It's your city.
Don't you think you should take an interest in the political process? Sure.
Apathy's not an attractive quality, is it, Charlie? No.
She doesn't think it's attractive.
I'll take one.
The city is political partnership, huh? Aristotle was the first to articulate that.
Do you want a sign or not, guy? Can I also get one for the backyard? And you couldn't get one sign up.
Yeah, I know.
I suck.
Oh my God.
What have I done? You told me not to talk to him, and I did.
Don't worry.
I wanted to get out anyway.
And this is a perfect opportunity.
No, I don't mean that.
I think I lost Pendleton's business.
They're a big client.
Well, I feel bad for you.
But then again, you can always bury yourself in your work, unlike me, right now, thanks to you.
You're right.
Sorry, Claire.
The important thing is to get you a new job.
We'll post your résumé on job sites we subscribe to.
All the big firms check them out.
Thanks.
Of course, it's a better strategy to look for a job while you still have one, but Okay, forget I said that.
I don't know if I want to talk to you.
Look, I'm sorry if I was weird before with all the appliances.
It's just I'm going through some things.
Plus, you know, they're good appliances so I got carried away.
Well, you do have good taste in fridges.
I brought you something.
It's a cell phone.
A cell phone? A smartphone, not even on the market yet.
It's 3G, it's got GPS, electronic compass, haptic feedback.
I have a cell phone.
That is not a cell phone.
That's a box you talk on to make phone calls.
I can't accept it.
I guess you don't want this then.
I really can't.
What is it? It's a car charger for the cell phone.
I don't have a car.
Well, that shouldn't be a problem.
You didn't buy me a car? No, are you crazy? No, I just mean we could return it.
Mike, you're a good person but whatever you're trying to do Oh, it's pink.
Wow, that was great.
I can see why people get into politics: the rush of informed discourse.
Or your ex-girlfriend gets engaged.
Listen, I was going to go knocking on doors tomorrow, talking about water.
Water? Yeah, Anita wants to contract out the water filtration system.
It's a wedge issue.
I don't think people want to hear about water.
Oh.
Well, what do you think I should talk about? Well, a lot of European cities are reinvigorating their cores by removing traffic signals from high-use areas.
See? That's the kind of sexy stuff I need.
You think you could wear a shorter skirt? What? You know, if it's not too cold.
I was going to wear longer pants so I thought if you wore the shorter skirt it would balance out.
So, removing signals, huh? Uhh, yeah, the idea is that it becomes self-regulating Frank, you got a sec? Jeff, come in.
I feel bad about how things went down between us the other day.
Me too, my friend.
It doesn't have to be that way and I regret what I said about the paper stuff.
You know I respect you.
And I you, Frank.
Listen, I found a résumé on one of the job sites that I think you'll be interested in.
Claire Kendall? I thought we-- Before you get angry, here's a revised price sheet from Swifty Copy.
Marcy? Yes, Frank.
You're fired.
You're just trying to get back at Dan, aren't you? Just because I'm asking you out to get revenge on someone, doesn't mean we can't go out and have a nice dinner.
He kissed Claire.
So? He kissed her.
It's not just that he kissed her.
It's where he kissed her.
I don't want to hear what part of her he kissed.
No, at our engagement party.
At your engagement party? That was the night Dan and I had our first date.
Oh.
What kind of food do you like? Claire, I happened to come across your résumé today.
Well, I am looking, because I was fired, based on a conversation you had with a manager of a photocopying store.
Claire, you've been a valued employee of this firm for a long, long time.
I don't know if I've ever been a valued employee, Frank.
Well, that's a fair point.
I admit I did force you to work for Allan Duffy, and although you did it poorly, what happened there wasn't your fault.
Allan is, arguably, a moron, though a dear, dear friend.
Sorry, where are we going with this? I'd like to offer you your job back, Claire, with a raise.
Mmm, nice place, classy and I love lobster.
Mmm.
I can tell.
You okay? I'm sorry.
I'm just so used to being engaged.
I feel like I'm cheating.
Revenge date.
It can still be fun, right? No, it's not.
Can you show me how to use my cell phone? Hmm? I can't figure out the GPS thingy.
Oh, well, it's not going to work in here, but what it will do is pull down a location by triangulating cell phone towers.
When you push this button here, it connects to the Internet.
And then it shows you a street view of our location.
See? This is where we would be if we were where we are right now.
That is completely useless.
I know.
It's cool, isn't it? Wow.
(Laughing) So, she made you buy the bridesmaid's dress anyway? It cost, like, 900 bucks.
And you're upset that you escaped marriage from this person? I'm totally devastated.
Brianna, Mike.
We're on a date, Dan.
Our first date.
Ah.
How many appliances did you buy? You know what's nice about this, Dan? I know that Mike hasn't been kissing anyone tonight, like moments before going out with me, without telling me about it.
I guess I thought if I told you I just kissed my ex-girlfriend, the rest of our date might not go so well.
Sorry, I didn't think you'd care.
Have you met any other women before? And do you know what I like, Dan? If Brianna and I move in together-- We're not moving in together.
I'm just doing a thing.
Oh.
If Brianna and I move in together, she's not going to pretend to be my guy friend while all the time, she kissed Claire.
Look, I'm sorry, really, both of you.
Maybe we should let it go, Mike.
He said he was sorry.
Maybe you're right.
We're cool.
All right, well, see you later.
You'll get home okay? Yeah.
If I get lost, I'll use my cell phone.
Okay.
Bye.
Ha! How does that teaching moment feel, Dan? Do you feel taught? Hmm.
You spent thousands on appliances, another couple hundred on a cell phone and dinner, so yeah, lesson learned.
In your face.
I dated your ex-girlfriend.
(Chuckling) Sorry about work and the signs.
I can help tomorrow.
Oh, it's okay.
Charlie and I got it covered.
That makes sense.
She does know a lot about political science.
Yeah, exactly.
That's the way I'm playing it.
Huh? The trick is not to mention she looks good.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey, there you are.
You guys, seriously.
So, I've got news.
Pendleton offered me my old job back.
That's a bit of a surprise.
You lost your job? Yeah, well, Jeff helped.
Yes, but now you have your old job back, so everything is good.
Actually, I turned him down.
What? Because I have a new job.
You got a new job? But I dropped my quote.
I'm ruined.
What? Nothing.
Congratulations.
Well, you helped.
Those work links that you set me up on were great.
That's awesome, Claire.
Yeah, I got to go head back to the office, crunch some numbers, maybe lay some people off.
See you later.
So, what's this new job? It's a big firm, great company.
Head office is in Toronto.
Oh, Toronto.
Well, that's not so far.
You can come here on weekends or I'll go there.
I'll get a car.
Yeah, but it's not at their head office.
Oh, where is it? Vancouver.
Oh.
I'll get a long-distance plan.
All right, Fern, I've got to go.
I've got to knock on doors for Dan.
Good for you.
Good idea bringing a girl.
I'm not bringing a girl.
I'm going with Dan.
No, I mean him.
Good thinking.
He's not bringing me because I'm a girl.
He's bringing me because I know a lot about politics.
And it's almost winter and he's got you wearing a skirt.
Exactly.
My mistake.
All right, Dan my man, let's knock on some doors.
Where's Charlie? I wouldn't come around to the bar for a couple days.
She's pretty mad.
Oh.
Well, let's do this thing.
You want me to undo a couple of buttons, be all political science-y? No, I think it's okay.
Then you be the pretty one.
I'll be the smart one.
Hey, lady, take this flyer.
All I got is muesli.
Sorry.
Bunch of berries and stuff.
It's not even cereal.
Sorry about that.
Aww, is that coconut? I thought this was supposed to be the same as granola.
This is, like, granola for girls.
Did you kiss Claire at our engagement party? Yeah.
I guess you can have the Corn Flakes if you want.
Sorry you had to find out about it this way.
Well, you didn't tell me.
How else was I going to find out about it, Dan? I guess I'm sorry you found out.
Maybe you think you can treat me like this and I'll still crash here, but you're living in a dream world, Dan.
You know, you staying here hasn't exactly been a treat for me either.
What's that, some reverse psychology trick to try to make me stay? Nice try, Dan, but I'm out.
Hey, I just came by to drop off my swipe card and my keys.
Is that all I'm good for now? Taking back keys? Actually, they're not for you.
I have to drop them at security.
Oh.
We fought the good fight, Claire.
We both knew it was a long shot.
It was your race to lose, and you did it.
They can't take that away from me.
Well, it's been fun.
I'm going back to my job at the PR firm.
Winter's coming, Claire, and I can feel an ill wind blowing across this-- My parking runs out, sorry.
No, I was just going to say-- Ill wind, got it.
Sorry, I can't help with signs today.
Ah, don't feel guilty.
I don't.
That's a lot of signs.
It's ambitious, foolhardy even.
What? I put up 20 yesterday.
Yeah, I saw them, all on your front lawn.
It's a lot harder when you have to ask for permission.
And I didn't see any on your lawn.
What? My "Dan" sign got stolen again? Okay, my wife says it upstages the birdbath.
That's all right.
And she's voting for Anita.
Hey.
Hey.
Aww, that's sweet.
Cut it out.
How'd it go with Allan? Not sure.
I walked out while he was talking.
I'm just glad to be getting back to my regular job, free of lame campaigning.
Nice signs.
Thanks.
The lawn sign actually aerates your lawn with these, uhh, pokey things.
We're having a contest.
If you put up a lawn sign, we'll put you in a draw for another lawn sign.
It's reversible, waterproof Odourless.
So, you would like a lawn sign! Great.
I'm just eating lunch.
Call if you need more.
Miss Kendall.
Hi, Marcy.
It is good to be back.
Allan's campaign, crazy.
Could you get me a cup of coffee? Man, I can't wait to be back in my own office.
Politics is not for me.
This isn't your office anymore.
Oh.
Good, 'cause that's not me sitting there.
So, it all works.
That's a rough couple weeks, my marriage and your campaign both flaming out.
Hey, speak for yourself.
My campaign did not flame out.
It imploded.
How are you holding up? Claire and I put in good years together and she just calls it off.
Women.
And Dan, he pretended to be my friend.
Men.
While he's out there dating Brianna and kissing my fiancée.
That makes you look stupid.
Well, maybe this is like a teaching moment.
Maybe you should talk to Dan, show him how you feel.
Yeah, I'll hurt him like he hurt me.
No, I meant like a teaching moment.
Yeah, teach him.
Hey, that looks like the same number of lawn signs you had when you left.
Well, minus one for your lawn.
No.
Oh, man, I can't even get my friends to put them up.
And just to be clear, I don't want one either.
It's like people don't want a piece of plastic on their lawn with somebody else's name on it.
You know what might make it easier? Putting up signs of other candidates? People won't even talk to me.
Well, that's not true.
One women said I could take beer bottles from her recycling and keep the deposit.
If you want people to take your signs, you have to get them excited about the process, engage their sense of civic responsibility.
I agree, I think.
You used a lot of big words in that sentence.
Hey, Randy, don't you think the public sphere is an important space for civic engagement? I don't know.
Well, how about you put up one of Dan's lawn signs for me? Sure, Charlie.
I took a political science class.
Yeah, I see that.
Okay, that's stove, a fridge, a microwave and two food processors.
One food processor is for gasses.
Good thinking.
So, where do you want them shipped to? Wow.
That's a good question.
Maybe the hotel.
Huh? I don't really have a place right now.
But man, these appliances will sure come in handy when I do.
Well, hopefully soon, 'cause the warranties run out in six months.
Good to know.
So, what about you, Brianna? What makes you tick? Mr.
Pendleton.
Don't get up.
I can't.
There's no room.
Getting settled in? Umm, yeah.
I'm ready to take my old accounts back.
Claire, now that you've got a political campaign under your belt, we're moving you in a new direction at the firm, down.
Oh.
If this is because of Allan Duffy, that was a favour.
Yes, I never thanked you for that.
My friend was way out in front and now he's out of the race before election day.
Thank you.
Frank-- Actually, you'll no longer be reporting to me.
Meet your new supervisor.
First rule: no gum.
Hey, Claire.
How's it going? Not great.
They're really jerking me around at work.
I think I used to baby-sit my new supervisor.
I need another job.
Here's my résumé.
Oh, uhh, we're not really hiring and I think you might be overqualified.
But I can keep it on file.
No, can you make some copies for me? I didn't want to do it at work.
Sure, right, of course.
Don't tell Dan.
He's got enough on his plate.
I just need to put some feelers out.
And my incomparable knowledge of document presentation will help you do that.
If you could just copy the résumé.
You call this a résumé? I don't think so.
Claire, a résumé is a window into your inner worker.
It says who you are and asks-- No, demands-- that an employer hire you.
And here I just thought it was a list of jobs.
You know where the term "résumé" comes from? It's French for the word "résumé.
" This is going to take a while, isn't it? Oh yeah.
This thing's a mess.
So, how would you like to help me put up lawn signs? Why would I do that? Well, because I've been having a really hard time, but I think you've shown me the right approach.
What? Just straightforwardly asking people? Well, straightforward to you, but guys aren't going to respond the same way to me.
What do you mean? Well, because of your political science background.
I mean, you're really political science-y and I think men like that, other genders too.
Well, it was my major.
And now you're working in a bar.
Which is great, but why not get out there and engage the public space? Like you were talking about, you know, the sphere.
Okay.
Great.
Oh, and wear something nice.
Wow, this is a great résumé.
Well, I've had some good opportunities.
No, I mean what I did with the fonts, Arial Bold at the top then some Times New Roman for the dates.
It's like art, but with references.
Well, thanks.
You do have some impressive work experience though.
Pendleton should show some respect.
Well, I'm just as happy to be getting out of there.
You know, we do a lot of printing for Pendleton's.
I've got Frank Pendleton out of more than a few jams, paper and otherwise.
Let me talk to him.
You don't have to do that.
It's okay.
We're all communications professionals.
Really-- Don't worry.
I'll leave you out of it.
Hello, Dan.
Does the phrase "teaching moment" mean anything to you? No.
Good, then there's two things you're going to learn.
Oh, is this where you show me a picture of my toothbrush stuck-- Is there a problem? I don't know, but I'm going to buy a new toothbrush, just to be on the safe side.
There's not a problem, Fern.
I'm just going to teach Dan a lesson.
No violence in the bar.
It's an antique.
I didn't come to beat Dan up at the bar.
Right, take him outside.
Save some broken glasses.
Here's how it's going to work, Dan.
I am going to date your ex-girlfriend just like you kissed my ex-fiancée.
Ah, geez, Mike.
That's kind of lame.
Oh, is it? Because just like you kissed Claire with your lips, I am going to take Brianna out to a restaurant.
Okay, the parallel isn't exact, but still, in your face.
Are you going on a date with Mike? Mike who? Mike Norman.
Moustache.
Oh, right.
No.
But he does have a thing for food processors.
I think he's trying to date you to get back at me.
Well, whatever it is, it's great for business.
Oh, but don't worry.
I'm not interested.
You know, whatever.
I know that we're not going out anymore, but I like that you're still a little protective of me.
Well Also, could you put this up? Outside Anita's campaign office? No, I meant your house.
I noticed you still don't have one up.
What? Someone stole my "Dan" sign? Frank.
Jeff.
I didn't know our photocopier was broken.
It's not.
I was just in the neighbourhood and I wanted to say hi.
Well, the annual reports you did for us were amazing.
Oh, that's very reassuring.
You get to a point where you're too close to it and you just can't tell anymore.
Yes.
Well, it's good to see you, Jeff.
Actually, I wanted to talk to you about a mutual friend, Claire Kendall.
I know things have been a little sticky with the whole Allan thing.
That's an internal matter.
It's just that in the past I've given Pendleton's a break on prices because of Claire.
Now, you might not have known that and I may not have known it either, but the fact remains I wouldn't want to have to make a point by raising our prices.
And I wouldn't want to make a point by taking our work to Kwik Kopy, Kinko's or Wessex Printing.
Well, that would be a better point so I'll be on my way.
Good man, Jeff.
And we'll be in touch if we ever need any help with that paper stuff you do.
Thank you.
You know, there's a chance, a very small chance, that Dan Phillips will become Mayor of this city.
And if he does, as his campaign manager, I'm offering you a chance to be in our good books.
Isn't that worth it? Except there isn't a chance Dan will be Mayor of Wessex.
I guess, but then you also thought Allan Duffy was a shoe-in.
Jeff, you've made me rethink this Claire situation.
Great.
It was a mistake to bring her back.
You tell her she's fired.
You still like the annual reports, right? Hi.
I'm Dan Phillips.
Sorry.
I'm not interested.
But wait, we want to talk about the public sphere.
Oh.
Hey.
Yeah, I don't know.
It's your city.
Don't you think you should take an interest in the political process? Sure.
Apathy's not an attractive quality, is it, Charlie? No.
She doesn't think it's attractive.
I'll take one.
The city is political partnership, huh? Aristotle was the first to articulate that.
Do you want a sign or not, guy? Can I also get one for the backyard? And you couldn't get one sign up.
Yeah, I know.
I suck.
Oh my God.
What have I done? You told me not to talk to him, and I did.
Don't worry.
I wanted to get out anyway.
And this is a perfect opportunity.
No, I don't mean that.
I think I lost Pendleton's business.
They're a big client.
Well, I feel bad for you.
But then again, you can always bury yourself in your work, unlike me, right now, thanks to you.
You're right.
Sorry, Claire.
The important thing is to get you a new job.
We'll post your résumé on job sites we subscribe to.
All the big firms check them out.
Thanks.
Of course, it's a better strategy to look for a job while you still have one, but Okay, forget I said that.
I don't know if I want to talk to you.
Look, I'm sorry if I was weird before with all the appliances.
It's just I'm going through some things.
Plus, you know, they're good appliances so I got carried away.
Well, you do have good taste in fridges.
I brought you something.
It's a cell phone.
A cell phone? A smartphone, not even on the market yet.
It's 3G, it's got GPS, electronic compass, haptic feedback.
I have a cell phone.
That is not a cell phone.
That's a box you talk on to make phone calls.
I can't accept it.
I guess you don't want this then.
I really can't.
What is it? It's a car charger for the cell phone.
I don't have a car.
Well, that shouldn't be a problem.
You didn't buy me a car? No, are you crazy? No, I just mean we could return it.
Mike, you're a good person but whatever you're trying to do Oh, it's pink.
Wow, that was great.
I can see why people get into politics: the rush of informed discourse.
Or your ex-girlfriend gets engaged.
Listen, I was going to go knocking on doors tomorrow, talking about water.
Water? Yeah, Anita wants to contract out the water filtration system.
It's a wedge issue.
I don't think people want to hear about water.
Oh.
Well, what do you think I should talk about? Well, a lot of European cities are reinvigorating their cores by removing traffic signals from high-use areas.
See? That's the kind of sexy stuff I need.
You think you could wear a shorter skirt? What? You know, if it's not too cold.
I was going to wear longer pants so I thought if you wore the shorter skirt it would balance out.
So, removing signals, huh? Uhh, yeah, the idea is that it becomes self-regulating Frank, you got a sec? Jeff, come in.
I feel bad about how things went down between us the other day.
Me too, my friend.
It doesn't have to be that way and I regret what I said about the paper stuff.
You know I respect you.
And I you, Frank.
Listen, I found a résumé on one of the job sites that I think you'll be interested in.
Claire Kendall? I thought we-- Before you get angry, here's a revised price sheet from Swifty Copy.
Marcy? Yes, Frank.
You're fired.
You're just trying to get back at Dan, aren't you? Just because I'm asking you out to get revenge on someone, doesn't mean we can't go out and have a nice dinner.
He kissed Claire.
So? He kissed her.
It's not just that he kissed her.
It's where he kissed her.
I don't want to hear what part of her he kissed.
No, at our engagement party.
At your engagement party? That was the night Dan and I had our first date.
Oh.
What kind of food do you like? Claire, I happened to come across your résumé today.
Well, I am looking, because I was fired, based on a conversation you had with a manager of a photocopying store.
Claire, you've been a valued employee of this firm for a long, long time.
I don't know if I've ever been a valued employee, Frank.
Well, that's a fair point.
I admit I did force you to work for Allan Duffy, and although you did it poorly, what happened there wasn't your fault.
Allan is, arguably, a moron, though a dear, dear friend.
Sorry, where are we going with this? I'd like to offer you your job back, Claire, with a raise.
Mmm, nice place, classy and I love lobster.
Mmm.
I can tell.
You okay? I'm sorry.
I'm just so used to being engaged.
I feel like I'm cheating.
Revenge date.
It can still be fun, right? No, it's not.
Can you show me how to use my cell phone? Hmm? I can't figure out the GPS thingy.
Oh, well, it's not going to work in here, but what it will do is pull down a location by triangulating cell phone towers.
When you push this button here, it connects to the Internet.
And then it shows you a street view of our location.
See? This is where we would be if we were where we are right now.
That is completely useless.
I know.
It's cool, isn't it? Wow.
(Laughing) So, she made you buy the bridesmaid's dress anyway? It cost, like, 900 bucks.
And you're upset that you escaped marriage from this person? I'm totally devastated.
Brianna, Mike.
We're on a date, Dan.
Our first date.
Ah.
How many appliances did you buy? You know what's nice about this, Dan? I know that Mike hasn't been kissing anyone tonight, like moments before going out with me, without telling me about it.
I guess I thought if I told you I just kissed my ex-girlfriend, the rest of our date might not go so well.
Sorry, I didn't think you'd care.
Have you met any other women before? And do you know what I like, Dan? If Brianna and I move in together-- We're not moving in together.
I'm just doing a thing.
Oh.
If Brianna and I move in together, she's not going to pretend to be my guy friend while all the time, she kissed Claire.
Look, I'm sorry, really, both of you.
Maybe we should let it go, Mike.
He said he was sorry.
Maybe you're right.
We're cool.
All right, well, see you later.
You'll get home okay? Yeah.
If I get lost, I'll use my cell phone.
Okay.
Bye.
Ha! How does that teaching moment feel, Dan? Do you feel taught? Hmm.
You spent thousands on appliances, another couple hundred on a cell phone and dinner, so yeah, lesson learned.
In your face.
I dated your ex-girlfriend.
(Chuckling) Sorry about work and the signs.
I can help tomorrow.
Oh, it's okay.
Charlie and I got it covered.
That makes sense.
She does know a lot about political science.
Yeah, exactly.
That's the way I'm playing it.
Huh? The trick is not to mention she looks good.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey, there you are.
You guys, seriously.
So, I've got news.
Pendleton offered me my old job back.
That's a bit of a surprise.
You lost your job? Yeah, well, Jeff helped.
Yes, but now you have your old job back, so everything is good.
Actually, I turned him down.
What? Because I have a new job.
You got a new job? But I dropped my quote.
I'm ruined.
What? Nothing.
Congratulations.
Well, you helped.
Those work links that you set me up on were great.
That's awesome, Claire.
Yeah, I got to go head back to the office, crunch some numbers, maybe lay some people off.
See you later.
So, what's this new job? It's a big firm, great company.
Head office is in Toronto.
Oh, Toronto.
Well, that's not so far.
You can come here on weekends or I'll go there.
I'll get a car.
Yeah, but it's not at their head office.
Oh, where is it? Vancouver.
Oh.
I'll get a long-distance plan.
All right, Fern, I've got to go.
I've got to knock on doors for Dan.
Good for you.
Good idea bringing a girl.
I'm not bringing a girl.
I'm going with Dan.
No, I mean him.
Good thinking.
He's not bringing me because I'm a girl.
He's bringing me because I know a lot about politics.
And it's almost winter and he's got you wearing a skirt.
Exactly.
My mistake.
All right, Dan my man, let's knock on some doors.
Where's Charlie? I wouldn't come around to the bar for a couple days.
She's pretty mad.
Oh.
Well, let's do this thing.
You want me to undo a couple of buttons, be all political science-y? No, I think it's okay.
Then you be the pretty one.
I'll be the smart one.
Hey, lady, take this flyer.