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Core (2024)
Abby knows the world is not fair enough to let her good fortune fall on her lap, so she works hard and takes pride in her success...until it all comes crashing down one Monday morning. Abby tries to build herself back up in an unforgiving world and rediscovers a relationship she has neglected for far too long.
Abby knows the world is not fair enough to let her good fortune fall on her lap, so she works hard and takes pride in her success...until it all comes crashing down one Monday morning. Abby tries to build herself back up in an unforgiving world and rediscovers a relationship she has neglected for far too long.
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00:00Yeah, listen I rescheduled your eleven o'clock and your one o'clock so you have
00:04time to work on that creamer deal. Oh good, thanks. You're welcome. See you at
00:08dinner tonight? Yes, I'll see you then. Okay.
00:30Hey TJ, I'm having some trouble logging in this morning. Could you come check it out
00:40for me? I have a deadline a couple of hours. Okay, thanks.
00:44It's the crown of thorns. Oh yeah, it's like my lucky charm. Nice. What can I do for you, Ryan?
00:53Make it quick. Wow, straight to the point, huh? Well, it's a Monday.
00:58I have a pitch I'm trying to make to a client, but before I send it to the MD,
01:04I was hoping you'd take a look at it for me and help me polish it.
01:07Rookies. Give me a break. I've only been working here for a few weeks. Hey, I'd really
01:14appreciate it. Okay, how's Wednesday after work? Great, thank you. Yeah, and we can go
01:21over the SEC filing then too. What SEC filing? Well, you signed off on
01:25Daubany Capital's SEC report last year, right? Yeah. I'm on the team working on it this year.
01:30I just wanted to know what to expect and if you thought anything was off about last year's report.
01:35Well, I found some unregistered investments and I alerted Dave about it. I think it took
01:42every right away, so reporting should go well this year. Could you see me in my office?
01:48Sure.
01:49Uh, uh, yeah, I'll just, I'll catch up with you later.
01:55Yeah, sounds good.
02:02Lynn?
02:03Hmm, have a seat.
02:05If this is about the Rivera file, I wasn't going to overlook you and go straight to Dave.
02:10Here's the hard copy.
02:12It's ready for appraisals and I would email it to you, but I'm having some technical issues this morning.
02:18Abby, you know, you are one of the best assets we have at this firm. I don't need to sit here and recite
02:26your many wins and accomplishments. So, uh, I'll just cut to the chase. We're transferring your live
02:32deals to one of our new hires. I've worked really hard on those deals. A new hire can't handle those
02:38negotiations. Well, he will be supervised. With all due respect, Lynn, this firm doesn't pay me enough to
02:45babysit. You won't be supervising him. What are you saying? Abby, I tried to stand up for you. I did,
02:58but tough decisions just had to be made. I mean, the finance department was seeing numbers that
03:03make it necessary to downsize right now. I'm going to need to talk to Dave. It was Dave's decision.
03:15Wow. I don't mean to brag, but I have a lot to do with the success of this firm. I'm really sorry, Abby.
03:28It wasn't personal. So, how many of us do you deem disposable?
03:37Lynn! One. You can see yourself out.
03:45Hey, is this a good time?
04:06I think they're making a big mistake doing this. But listen, when one door closes, another one opens,
04:16right? Oh, really? Is that how you see it? I'm just saying, you should still count your blessings.
04:23Any other optimistic cliches you want to vomit in my direction? You got a half cup of coffee that you
04:30want to offer me? You know nothing about what I've had to endure to be who I am. The disrespect,
04:39the disregard, the hate I've had to overcome.
04:42The struggles that come with looking like me. You have no idea what that's like.
04:59I saw your resume in the pool of applicants, Ryan. You didn't even make my top five.
05:03I had no idea I was helping them pick my replacement. You didn't earn that position. It was given to you.
05:14Save it, Ryan. Save your sermon for your next unsuspecting victim. I won't be lectured by a
05:21mediocre, overhyped, unaccomplished accountant. Hey, we need to, uh, we need to do something about this.
05:42Why aren't you picking up?
06:02Hello? Abby, what happened? I called you like 50 times, Jay. I was at the jail. I'm home.
06:09What now? After five years, they think I'm disposable. I've worked hard. I've been loyal. And this is what I get?
06:20Unbelievable.
06:39Abby, what's going on? Dave sent his puppy dog link to fire me today. Fired? She had the audacity to tell me that they
06:50were downsizing by one employee. Me. She was clearly enjoying herself. Oh, Abby, I tried to stand up for you. Liar.
07:01She probably orchestrated everything. Okay, okay. Hold on, Abby. Relax.
07:04They hired Ryan to replace me. Hey, who's Ryan? I thought Dave was different.
07:11I'm due for promotion, but instead of promoting me, they hired a newbie to take on my deals.
07:17Look, come here, Abby. You work harder than anyone I know.
07:24You'll find another job, like, tomorrow. Relax.
07:27Thanks, babe. I always feel better after talking to you.
07:38Ah, you know what? Why don't we head down to Saucers and talk about this, okay?
07:43Help you on what? Don't think. I honestly don't feel like eating right now.
07:45And this happening three months before our wedding? Remind me to tell our wedding planner that
07:53anyone that has anything to do with Dubny Capital is disinvited from our wedding.
08:01Geez, were you arresting someone on the bed?
08:04Huh? Oh, nah, you know, I, uh, I think I had some kind of crazy dream just thrashing around all night.
08:13Jonathan, I know you. The first thing you do in the morning is make the bed.
08:19Well, I, I took a nap after I woke up. It's like 10 a.m.
08:25So, did you take a nap before or after you went to the gym?
08:28I, um, I...
08:36Trish?
08:40What are you doing here?
08:43I'm so sorry, Abby.
08:45What's going on?
08:47Jonathan?
08:48I know what this must look like to you.
08:51You weren't supposed to find out like this.
08:54I get it, if you hate me, but...
09:01This isn't a fling. This is real.
09:06It's been eating away at me for so long.
09:08Jonathan, what is she talking about?
09:10We kept it from you for so long because we care about you.
09:14You care about me? This is how you show you care about me. Shut up, Trisha. Just stop talking.
09:20Jonathan, how could you do this? She's my friend.
09:22You should have seen this coming.
09:23How?
09:24It's just difficult to plan a future with someone I barely see.
09:27Your world revolves around your job.
09:29You encourage me to work the way that I do.
09:32Whatever happened to Abby, my little powerhouse?
09:35Or did you just say that so you can sleep with my friend?
09:39Jonathan, what about our wedding?
09:41Our dream house?
09:42See, that's the problem.
09:44You want all that stuff.
09:45The bigger it is, the fancy it is, the better.
09:48It's refreshing to be with someone that's not so much about stuff.
09:52You won't even wear house slippers less than $200 and all of a sudden you want little meatness.
09:56Look, I didn't want to break the news to you this way, but hey, it is what it is.
10:03I'm in love.
10:16In love?
10:20Jonathan, you don't mean that.
10:25I won't accept that.
10:29Let's talk about it.
10:30We can work it out.
10:34Tricia, get out.
10:41Abby.
10:44I think you should leave.
10:47What?
10:48Go where?
10:49I live here.
10:51This house is under my name.
10:52I paid the mortgage, Jonathan.
11:00You're right.
11:01Oh, my God.
11:31I had a really nice time today.
11:36Did you?
11:37Mm-hmm.
11:37Good.
11:38I had a pretty good day myself.
11:39Oh.
11:42It was nice to get out.
11:44Mm-hmm.
11:44Yeah, beautiful day, beautiful weather, beautiful woman.
11:49Oh.
11:49Yeah.
11:52You're welcome, baby.
11:55Oh, babe, you missed our turn.
11:58I know.
11:58Yes.
11:59We're not going home yet.
12:01Where are we going?
12:03To the future.
12:12Where are we?
12:14Welcome to the future.
12:20I can't wait for you to be my wife.
12:23And for us to live in a house like this, it'd be whoever we want to be.
12:29Jonathan, what's going on?
12:31Don't you like it?
12:32It's perfect for us.
12:33The house?
12:34Yeah.
12:36It's beautiful.
12:37Mm-hmm.
12:38It's big.
12:39It is, yes, yes, yes.
12:41And we can't afford it.
12:43What if I told you there was a way we can't afford it?
12:50I'd like to know.
12:50Oh, I bet you do.
12:52Yeah.
12:52Well, I got a plan.
12:53I'll show you.
12:54Okay.
12:55Yeah.
12:55Come on, let's take it.
12:56I'd like to book a limb, please.
13:02I want one with a king-sized bed, if you have that available.
13:07Your card has been declined.
13:19I can't be.
13:20Can you please try it again?
13:21Okay.
13:27I'm sorry.
13:28The payment is not going through.
13:29Do you have another card you'd like to try?
13:33Do you mind if I make a quick call?
13:36I'll be right back.
13:37No.
13:37Just get me a moment.
13:38Sure.
14:09Thank you for calling Abide Bank.
14:12How can we help you, Ms. Mensah?
14:13The mutual fund.
14:14I came a couple of months ago with Jonathan Elder,
14:17and we signed off on the investments.
14:21It's the same day the joint account was opened.
14:24The mutual fund?
14:25I don't see one.
14:27And the joint account is closed.
14:29Did you say closed?
14:31Yes, ma'am.
14:33No, that can't be.
14:33Can I talk to Terry Bynum?
14:37He no longer works here, ma'am.
14:40Let's see.
14:40Ah.
14:53Uh.
14:55Ah.
14:56Can we take a few days to think about this?
15:21Times of the yeses with this kind of deal.
15:23You've seen the paperwork. You know this checks out. It's solid.
15:28If we wait, we'll miss out on the profit.
15:30No, Jonathan. I can't... I can't put all my eggs in one basket.
15:37What if we lose everything?
15:39That's what the joint account is for.
15:41You knew this when we opened it, Abby.
15:44I don't think this is worth emptying my savings account. Drawing from my 401k.
15:58I've already told you about the return. It'd be ten times our investment.
16:03We'd be crazy not to do this.
16:09It's because you don't trust me, isn't it?
16:11No. No. No, that's not it.
16:14That's not it.
16:15Trust me.
16:18I love you.
16:20I've not thrown our future away.
16:24You know, I'm risking it all too, you know.
16:26You're not alone.
16:31This is for us.
16:33This is for us.
16:38So...
16:40What's the verdict?
16:46We're in.
16:48Alright then.
16:50All I need are both of your signatures.
16:52Here.
16:54And here.
17:03Excuse me.
17:19Ma'am?
17:20Ma'am?
17:21Ma'am.
17:24Would you still like to book a room?
17:29I am.
17:33I...
17:36I think I can.
17:39Then you'll need to leave.
17:41Sorry.
17:42Hotel policy.
17:50I have $49.
17:52I know that's not enough, but...
17:54Just give me till tomorrow morning.
17:55I promise I will make sure I balance you up.
17:59I'm sorry, ma'am.
18:00Our cheapest room starts at $120 a night.
18:02I understand that.
18:03I know, but...
18:06I'm a professional woman.
18:08I'm normally not in this situation.
18:10And what's happening right now, I will get to the bottom of it.
18:13But...
18:14Just give me till tomorrow morning and I promise I will pay you the rest of the money.
18:18Ma'am.
18:19There's nothing I can do.
18:21Now if you want, I can sell you some chips.
18:23Hmm.
18:23Please.
18:24Help me.
18:26Does it?
18:26No.
18:28No?
18:29No.
18:29I can't do it.
18:30No.
18:31No.
18:32No.
18:32No.
18:33No.
18:35No.
18:37No.
18:37No.
18:38No.
18:40No.
18:41No.
18:42No.
18:43No.
18:44No.
18:45No.
18:47No.
18:48No.
18:48I don't know.
19:18I don't know.
19:36Let me see that.
19:42Yeah, you got yourself pretty good on that one, didn't you, Abby?
19:46See what happens when I try to be domesticated for you.
19:50Yep, you got yourself good.
19:53Can you make it feel better?
19:55Of course.
19:57Let me get you a band-aid.
20:03You always have my back, don't you?
20:08Every time.
20:37what your pendant Matthew 633 yeah you know grandpa I love Jesus and I do too
20:59of course you know that you don't even know what that verse says just saying they put the whole
21:08Bible in an app it only takes a second to look I know I know and you know what I got that promotion
21:14the first day I wore this necklace so now I just wear it for good luck oh honey hey sweetie thank
21:21you so much for being here of course even though I don't like you meeting my family under these
21:26circumstances you're on oh yeah everyone's been great your family your friends I'm just glad to be
21:34here can I help you well good morning to you morning I don't have any money I was just wondering if you
21:54had some food my little Benny here she's a little she's a little bit hungry oh sure I have these I hope it
22:06helps yes yes it does thank you very much I I can help you with that
22:19you don't mind me asking you um what exactly are you doing here
22:34well I'm afraid that's a little hard for me to answer because the way I'm living it ain't all
22:41that exact but shouldn't shouldn't your daughter get you some kind of privilege at a shelter or
22:46something you must be a first-timer huh excuse me well yeah we stayed at the city center last night
22:53and it was a good stay but you don't want to overstay your welcome you they got limits on that kind of
23:00stuff so you gonna tell me your story what do you mean well how did you say it a minute ago
23:11what exactly are you doing here I don't really know I lost my job my house my money my fiance
23:28everything can you have some more sure
23:35sounds to me like you're in due for a finding I just need to stop and smell the roses in this
23:52wonderful journey called life right I don't know do you this isn't a glass half full kind of situation
24:00anybody say nothing about no glasses I'm sorry you don't know me I don't know you trust me
24:08this is the last place I thought I'd be in life sometimes God doesn't give us what we want
24:14he gives us what we need
24:17and I'm sad sorry to break it to you like this but
24:24but maybe right now right where you are standing it might be where you need to be
24:30I'm just trying to figure out how things went so wrong
24:35you're asking the questions to the wrong person
24:38look let me ask you in fact what did you do that got you here
24:45me nothing
24:47are you sure
24:49I climbed the corporate ladder I thought my fiancee loved me I thought my best friend cared about me
24:59I thought every I did everything I thought was right
25:04but you know what
25:09I am learning that it doesn't matter
25:14how successful or how hard you work it just doesn't work out for people who look like us
25:21let me tell you something all those people at the city center last night
25:25they look different from us
25:28but we all felt the same
25:31and
25:33seems to me that
25:36that you're searching for validation
25:38and answers
25:39in all the wrong places
25:42I don't have the answer
25:44those people that did you wrong
25:46they don't have the answers either
25:48and climbing the corporate ladder
25:50it don't have nothing to do with this
25:52yeah
25:54yeah you take this
25:57I got plenty
25:58they've been giving them out at the civic center
26:00that one's for you
26:02here come on Ben say
26:05you say thank you to Miss Abby for the breakfast
26:07say goodbye
26:08thank you Miss Abby for the breakfast
26:11bye
26:12bye
26:15all right so that looks good for now
26:27next up on the list
26:29we have here
26:30let me take a look
26:31okay
26:33why does this have Abby Mensah's name all over it
26:41you know she's no longer employed here
26:42well right but I was looking over her SEC filings
26:47I thought it might follow her protocol
26:48Ryan she was fired for a reason
26:53so why do you think it would be a good idea to follow her
26:56well she was one of the company's top VPs before she was fired right
27:01that's a subjective take
27:03you know you're just better off
27:05this is Lynn
27:10yeah
27:12okay
27:13of course
27:14of course
27:16anything I can do
27:20oh um hold on one second Dave
27:23I've got Ryan here with sitting with me
27:26um yeah the new analyst
27:29uh he needs some direction on a project he's working on
27:34okay I'm gonna put you on speakerphone
27:36hello Ryan
27:39hey Dave
27:40yeah so I'm working on our SEC files and I wanted to know the best way to go about it
27:43um I took a minute to review the submission from last year
27:46he wants to know if he should follow Abby Mensah's protocol Dave
27:49Abby brought some good things to the table but she used some unfamiliar methods when putting
27:54together last year's SEC file so I would advise against using the same procedures
27:59well I mean they seemed okay to me
28:03in fact didn't they catch some unusual records
28:06yeah just follow company policy Ryan
28:08okay
28:08thanks Dave I got it from here
28:12Ryan
28:19this job isn't that difficult
28:21okay
28:23it's been done before and doesn't require so much extra attention so just get it done
28:27look
28:28look right here
28:29last year's returns
28:31they show a discrepancy
28:32a large one too
28:33you know what
28:38if you see anything else from last year's filings
28:41just bring them to me
28:43I'll handle them
28:44okay you just focus on other projects
28:46yes ma'am
28:47and Ryan
28:51the next time you see Abby Mensah's name on anything
28:56take a really close look at it
28:58and then do the exact opposite
29:01she may have been some top rated whatever
29:06but that was months ago
29:08we've moved on
29:10and then
29:36Excuse me.
29:46I just couldn't let someone like you open their own door.
29:50Why, thank you.
29:51George Strickland.
29:53Thanks, George.
30:00I'm Abby.
30:01Abby Mensa.
30:04The golden girl?
30:05The golden what?
30:07Listen, I read all about you back in the day.
30:09Oh, you did?
30:11Yeah, you used to be at Martin Investments, right?
30:13Right, right.
30:15And then you left there to make a name for yourself at Daltony,
30:18and now you're here, already climbing up the ladder.
30:22Well, I...
30:24Listen, it's just my third day here,
30:27and I've already heard your name like ten different times.
30:29I don't know about that.
30:31Well, I know you're a connection that I need.
30:34So, you want to show me the coffee situation around here?
30:39I wish I could.
30:40I have an important meaning to get to, so...
30:42So, you mean to tell me that you're gonna make my day a little less bright than I am?
30:49Brain check.
30:50Brain check.
30:51...
30:52...
31:01...
31:02...
31:03...
31:04...
31:04...
31:07...
31:08Seek you first. The kingdom of God and his righteousness.
31:15And all these things will be happened to you.
31:23Did someone just let you in here?
31:25Yes, your assistant, Sharon, she said I could come in.
31:29She doesn't tell me about meetings. She just lets people in my arms.
31:47And of course, no coffee.
31:54What do you think?
31:55About?
31:56She has one job, and that's to assist me.
32:02Oh, um, maybe she has a lot going on right now.
32:05I'm in the business to be the best.
32:08I have no room for sloths and underachievers.
32:13I will not minimize the greatness of Sullivan & Associates for anyone.
32:20So, if you think you need a pacifier every time you screw up,
32:25or don't do your job,
32:28you're in the wrong place.
32:30I'm in the wrong place.
32:38Three.
32:39You're Mincer?
32:40Yes.
32:41Your reports and projections always turn out to be very precise. Good work.
32:49I have actually been looking for the opportunity to thank you for giving me a chance to work here.
32:53I'm really looking forward to continue my work here.
32:54So, um, Paulina hired you.
32:55Yes.
32:56Thank her.
32:57Not me.
32:58Oh, okay.
32:59Okay.
33:00Of course.
33:01Of course.
33:02Anything else?
33:03Anything else?
33:04Yes.
33:07I have actually been looking for the opportunity to thank you for giving me a chance to work here.
33:13I'm really looking forward to continue my work here.
33:16So, um, Paulina hired you.
33:17Yes.
33:18Thank her.
33:19Not me.
33:20Okay.
33:21Of course.
33:22Anything else?
33:23Farron, I'm sorry to interrupt.
33:24We were just finishing up.
33:25I would like to give my two cents for what it's worth.
33:26As Abby's immediate supervisor, I would just like to say that I think she's done an outstanding
33:30job.
33:31I mean, even in a role as limited as hers, she's really shown significant value to the team.
33:35I think she's got great promise here at Sullivan.
33:36Well, you've succeeded at impressing the executive staff.
33:40Don't mess that up, with them or me.
33:55What are you saying?
33:58Well, you've succeeded at impressing the executive staff.
34:01Don't mess that up with them or me.
34:06Yes, sir. Thank you.
34:08Farron, I do need your approval on these mortgage rate forecasts.
34:13Interest rates are falling rapidly. It's pretty good for many in our portfolio.
34:18Yeah, didn't I see something about a housing bubble and a bust?
34:22That's a little concerning, wouldn't you think?
34:24All indications show that this is not a bubble at all.
34:29Other analysts agree with my determination.
34:31Your report, you seem to have an interesting take on the housing market.
34:39My conclusion in the report is that interest rates will actually soon go up exponentially and very quickly.
34:49So it is my recommendation that we invest in an instrument,
34:55betting that the housing market will actually collapse.
34:59No other analyst has come to me with this recommendation.
35:04Look, I think it's prudent for us to listen to the majority voice here.
35:10Mensa, what type of instrument?
35:14In which way are we betting?
35:16Mortgage-backed securities would be ideal if we could get a firm
35:20to create an instrument and we could bet against their housing market.
35:26But my probability, we have a high chance of not just winning the bet,
35:30but actually acquiring the firm as well.
35:32I'm going to need some time with this one.
35:43I'll let you know my decision at a later time, Paulina.
35:52Sharon, coffee would be nice.
35:53How come no one told me that a multi-million dollar company can't afford coffee?
36:07Close the door, please.
36:09You're contradicting me in front of the boss.
36:19You're lucky I don't take things personally.
36:22Well, he had my report right in front of him.
36:24I couldn't say anything different.
36:26Wow.
36:27It's okay.
36:27Congratulations.
36:29You get to stay on the island.
36:31Barely.
36:31I was sweating in there.
36:33Farron is intense.
36:35But you'll be fine.
36:36Just as long as you don't have to go near him
36:39or talk to him or look at him.
36:42No, you'll be fine.
36:44Are you sure?
36:44Yes.
36:45Well, thank you so much for everything you said in there.
36:47Oh, of course.
36:48I really mean it.
36:49I appreciate it.
36:50Colleague supervisor friends for...
36:51Oh, you're sweet.
36:54Oh.
36:56Oh my goodness, my sweetheart.
36:59He got us a hot swarm of lunch.
37:02Probably used my credit card, but...
37:04Oh, well.
37:05The thought that counts, right?
37:08Right.
37:08So you have a sweetheart now?
37:10Yes.
37:11They probably overindulge, so...
37:14There'll be leftovers.
37:14Do you want to join us?
37:15I actually already have plans, so...
37:19Oh, well.
37:19Someone?
37:20No, it's not like that.
37:21Hey.
37:22Hey.
37:24I'm starving.
37:25Ooh, Lizzie.
37:27Okay.
37:29Bye, Colleen.
37:31Bye, Colleen.
37:34Bye, Colleen.
37:36Bye.
37:36Bye.
37:36Bye.
37:37Bye.
37:37Bye.
37:38Bye.
37:38Bye.
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