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Bad Company Season 1 Episode 1
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00:01My name is Margie Argyle and I've been the Artistic Director of the Argyle Theatre for six years.
00:05The theatre we make is uncompromising, it's urgent, it's visceral.
00:11I think humourless is a bit unfair.
00:14Money is the death of creativity.
00:16Actually, I remember once I was like freestyle monologuing about death and decay
00:20and someone goes, oh Margie, there's a man out the front who says you haven't paid for your Uber Eats.
00:24And I just immediately lost my train of thought.
00:27It's like, oh great, now I'm just sitting here with a bar me.
00:30You know, thanks a lot.
00:31I think our next season launching tomorrow night is probably our most challenging year.
00:36Margie, sorry.
00:38Sorry everyone.
00:40Looks cool though.
00:41I am so sorry, could you just give me a minute?
00:43We'll probably leave it there, let's cut.
00:44Oh no, no, don't cut.
00:46No, we've got it, let's pack up.
00:47Thank God that's over.
00:48Thanks a lot Christian, I had a lot more to say to them.
00:51We just, we need you in a meeting with the CEO about half an hour ago.
00:54Oh God, what does he want?
00:55He wants you to sign off on the program for tomorrow night's launch.
00:58Yeah, this has strong admin energy.
01:01Sorry about that.
01:01Okay, all right, come on.
01:02Let's go, let's feed the capitalist machine then.
01:04Benetta!
01:08I didn't know you had an interview, it's not in the diary.
01:10It's in my diary.
01:11I've worked for three hours, is that normal?
01:13Daniel, I'm so sorry.
01:16I've just been sitting in a really creative space this morning.
01:19Well, I've been sitting here for about half an hour.
01:21Okay, sorry.
01:22All right, let's have a look.
01:23Give me the program.
01:25Best program yet, I reckon.
01:29Great pick.
01:31Remember, this launch is tomorrow, Margie.
01:34Yeah, look, I'm still not happy about Grease being the big show next season.
01:38Like, really, Australia's premiere avant-garde theatre and we're doing Grease.
01:42It's trash.
01:43Papa would be turning in his grave.
01:45No, Margie, we agreed on this weeks ago.
01:47Carmel says the board needs a commercial hit with a big name.
01:50Okay, so why are you letting the chair of the board tell the artistic director what to do?
01:55There's a lot of your experimental stuff in here, Margie.
01:58Look, three plays with full frontal nudity.
02:00It loses subscribers.
02:02Says you.
02:03No, I'm here to push boundaries and I am unapologetic about that.
02:06I don't think you understand the seriousness of our financial situation.
02:09And I'll be honest, a lot of the mismanagement leads back to you.
02:13Okay.
02:14Do you think when my father started this place...
02:16Ah, here we go.
02:16No, no, no, when he was doing work like this, okay, do you think he was thinking about money?
02:21We lived and breathed theatre.
02:23I basically lived under this desk when I was a child and I would listen to my father downstairs ploughing
02:28the craft all night.
02:32We're doing Grease.
02:34No, I'm sorry, Daniel.
02:35I've made a decision this morning.
02:37We're not doing Grease.
02:38I've got a bigger idea.
02:39I think I'm having a panic attack.
02:40We're not redesigning the guide.
02:42The discussion is over.
02:43Excuse me if I'm not inclined to listen to someone who eats Nando's for breakfast and scrolls realestate.com on
02:48the toilet.
02:49Okay.
02:51I'm out.
02:55Out of the meeting or...
02:57What do you mean out of this meeting?
02:58Actually, I'm allowed to change my mind.
03:01You don't understand the artistic process, Daniel.
03:03And by the way, no one wants to see you news, okay?
03:07Well, let's not generalise.
03:08We've all seen it from every angle, back and front and bent over.
03:11I've seen more of you than my own wife.
03:13Toxic.
03:14Toxic masculinity.
03:16Good luck finding anyone else who can deal with the great Margie Argyle.
03:22Okay, Mary.
03:24Unfortunately, due to a series of strategic realignments, your position at this organisation no longer exists.
03:31Full details of your redundancy are in this information pack.
03:35Julia, please.
03:36I'm 65.
03:37I know.
03:38I'm your mentor.
03:40So you must know what I'm about to say next, which is no further discussion will be entered into.
03:45That's right.
03:46That is one of mine.
03:48Yeah, classic Mary.
03:49All right, that's the awkwardness over.
03:51So how's things at home?
03:52How's Graham?
03:53Roger?
03:54Your husband, yes.
03:55He died.
03:57Are you sure that's not in my notes?
04:01Carmel.
04:01Quick word in your office, Julia.
04:03Now?
04:03Yes.
04:04Now.
04:04Might be a moment.
04:05How are you, Mary?
04:07She's fine.
04:08Husband died, so she's a bit sad.
04:09Take a moment.
04:10But out by the end of the day.
04:13It's all lies, Mum.
04:14Can't believe the CEO of a bank just, like, literally lies.
04:17Just literally lie and, like...
04:18Just let me handle it.
04:20Fine.
04:20It seems that Ryan, in his capacity in the lending centre, has wiped a customer's personal
04:25loans.
04:26Tom McNamara.
04:28Is that your ex-husband, Julia?
04:30Ex-husband, yes.
04:32What have you done?
04:33What?
04:33He's got a new start-up.
04:35Get this, though.
04:35Edible coffee cup.
04:36So you finish the coffee...
04:38Oh, just edible coffee cups already exist.
04:39You can't start that up.
04:41Well, I'm glad I did it anyway.
04:42It was a legend move, so...
04:44Obviously, the police will have to be called.
04:47Police?
04:47Mum?
04:48That's like prison.
04:49Oh, stop it.
04:50No-one's going to prison.
04:52Are they?
04:52What do you think of theatre, Julia?
04:55Theatre?
04:56Didn't realise they were still doing it.
04:58Don't we all just watch Netflix now?
05:00I am the chair of a fantastic little theatre, the Argyle.
05:03You will have heard of it.
05:04No.
05:04And we just lost our CEO.
05:06He was so sad to go.
05:08Mm-hmm.
05:08But I think that you would be perfect to take over.
05:12Oh, I'm sorry.
05:13Is this a joke?
05:14Am I on Candid Camera?
05:16No.
05:17What's Candid Camera?
05:18Just come over and fill in until the new CEO starts,
05:21and then we can forget all about this.
05:23Seriously, Mum, what is Candid Camera?
05:24Shut up.
05:26Let's just talk outside.
05:28Don't touch any of those computers, Ryan.
05:32Theatre?
05:33Oliver.
05:34Oh, come on, come on.
05:36I tripled profit last quarter.
05:38Yes, we're all aware of your bulging trophy cabinet.
05:40And I got rid of family leave.
05:42Look, the Argyle is having a few tiny financial issues,
05:46but you'll iron them out in no time.
05:48And when I do iron out these tiny financial issues,
05:50I get my job back, yes?
05:51Yes, yes, yes.
05:52And Ryan does too?
05:53You will love it.
05:55And they have a really dynamic artistic director.
05:59Bring out your invoices!
06:03Approved, approved, approved.
06:05Good news, everyone, I'm in charge.
06:07OK, so we're not going to have someone telling us
06:09there's no money for the things we need to make our art.
06:11There actually is no money, though, so have your fun.
06:14Good to have fun.
06:15Oh, she's off.
06:16Jacob.
06:16Jacob, Jacob, Jacob.
06:17Yeah.
06:18I've cancelled Greece.
06:20Thank God.
06:20Guess what we're going to do instead?
06:21What?
06:25Sorry, what?
06:26Yep, starring me, directed by me.
06:28Um, you'll be stunning.
06:29Yeah.
06:29Are you saying you're going to do the half-buried peasant?
06:31Yes, Christian.
06:32First person to attempt it since Papa, first woman.
06:35But it's an obscure 18th century French play.
06:38Yeah.
06:38And it goes for four hours.
06:40And it involves dumping two tons of sand on stage.
06:42Eight tons.
06:44I need eight tons.
06:45Well, you'll never get the board to sign off on.
06:47Oh, Christian.
06:49I feel like you're just still struggling with the fact that nothing blossomed between us.
06:54Sure.
06:55You know, we had fun.
06:56It was one night.
06:58I might leave you to it, guys.
07:00Yeah.
07:01Excuse me.
07:02Who's that?
07:03I don't know.
07:03Okay.
07:04You know, this is bigger than us.
07:06Can you just support me, please?
07:09I have to do my job.
07:11I'm sorry.
07:11No, no.
07:12Yeah, great.
07:12I have to do my job.
07:13Do your little job.
07:14No, good decision.
07:15It's not personal.
07:16No, I'll bring Donna in on it instead.
07:18Donna!
07:20Donna!
07:21I have lost my job, you absolute moron.
07:24How could you ask Ryan to do that?
07:26I did it.
07:26I just said it was something someone could do if they worked at a bank.
07:29Oh, please.
07:30You know how insecure and gullible he is.
07:32Hey.
07:32I'm talking about someone else.
07:34Oh, sweet.
07:34I don't have time for this.
07:37Now he's hung up on me.
07:38Wonderful.
07:39Are you even going to apologise for committing fraud?
07:41Oh, sorry for committing fraud.
07:44This is serious, Ryan.
07:45After all the expensive schools and the tutors.
07:48Yeah, and this is all stuff that you wanted.
07:50I'm really disappointed.
07:52You know what the worst thing is?
07:53I now have to go and work at a theatre.
07:55A bunch of lefties moaning into their chakras and talking about their feelings.
08:01I actually feel sick.
08:07The work we make is uncompromising, it's urgent, it's visceral.
08:13I think our next season is probably our most challenging yet.
08:18Don't miss it.
08:19Launch day!
08:21That's looking good, guys.
08:22Does she know?
08:23I don't think so.
08:24Shit's going to hit the fan.
08:25Morning, everyone.
08:26Come on.
08:28Christian!
08:30Margie!
08:31Who's this?
08:32Look, I only just found out the new CEO's starting at 10.
08:35The board were trying to call you last night.
08:37Yeah, I stayed at a friend's house.
08:39Which friend was that?
08:40I've got heaps of friends.
08:41I don't know.
08:41Sure.
08:42Yeah.
08:43Boy or girl.
08:44Hello, you've reached Carmel Martin.
08:46Leave a message.
08:47Carmel, it's Margie.
08:48We need to have a serious conversation.
08:50God, never here, never available.
08:52You know what?
08:54Let's get everyone in the rehearsal space and loosen up.
08:56You know, everything's feeling really tight and congested.
09:00What's that?
09:00Who's with me?
09:01I'm with you.
09:02Let's get in there.
09:04Donna, Jacob, let's go.
09:06I'll be mother.
09:08Ooh, like coral in the ocean.
09:11Whoa!
09:15Ah!
09:18Jesus Christ.
09:23Hello?
09:25Hello?
09:27Hello?
09:30Ah!
09:34Ah!
09:36Ah!
09:39Ah!
09:39Ah!
09:40Ah!
09:52hello oh here she is welcome julia mcnamara come on bring it in oh no i don't know that
09:58that's appropriate in the workplace okay first time in the theater taking it all in
10:03oh everyone this is our new ceo julia mcnamara good morning let's form a circle guys oh i won't hold
10:12hands i've not had covered so feel free close it up all right julia do you want to tell the
10:17group a
10:17bit about yourself then we'll go around the circle now yeah jump on in uh all right what defines julia
10:24mcnamara i know what it is it's a grind set which is like a mindset but i'm grinding 24 7
10:31do not stop
10:32the grind until i get results and that's how i have expanded the operational bandwidth of billion
10:36dollar companies while keeping price to earnings ratios through the roof what does that mean
10:41don't know just got a bit about grinding but hey there's also a fun side to jmac i enjoy working
10:47out so if anyone wants to chat chin up pbs down for that and my guilty pleasure is dancing with
10:55the
10:55stars great show yes so that's me in a nutshell work hard play not quite as hard as i work
11:02okay um thank you julia obviously i'm maggie argyle i've been the artistic director here for six
11:10years and i'm in charge of absolutely everything except the boring financial stuff but i'm also a
11:16storyteller i'm a truth custodian i'm a disruptor i'm a witch i'm a feminist i'm a mother my work is
11:24constantly grappling with the universality of our biological makeup combined with a collective sense
11:30of the sublime welcome to the arts basically so that's me i'll go next christian miller marketing
11:39yeah look we probably don't have time to go around everyone so tonight is the vip launch of our new
11:46season program yes we're gonna have champagne there'll be roving performances we've got copious totes
11:54copious totes there's some fun stuff in there drink bottles fidget spinner do it yourself moon cup all
12:00grease themed by the way let's not forget it is yet anyway this is where we come together as a
12:06group
12:06and we start to be the beat of the same drum
12:24how long does this usually go for 20 minutes usually
12:37so how often does the clapping and chanting oh every morning every morning it's a fantastic way
12:44to get into the body interesting use of staff time well i'm looking forward to working with
12:49you i've heard great things margie oh my real name is marguerite ah would you prefer i call you that
12:54no
12:55i just think it's interesting do you okay well i would like to hit the ground running so a couple
13:00of things i need to get across next year's program asap oh grab a tote no i don't get a
13:05tote thank you
13:06and carmel mentioned the place is under financial pressure did she how do you know carmel i was her
13:12two i see at novacorp bank okay you were nipping at her heels no wonder you're here
13:19i also need profit and loss statements who can i get those from me and only me well could you
13:24email those across please thank you so what is the julia mcnamara story girl talk come on married
13:32single let's have it single mother of one really a mother it's interesting i wasn't picking up on that
13:38energy i got single though i guess like recognises like anyway thank you so much for coming past i have
13:48a huge meeting about our launch yes yes we do i'm coming to that don't think you're required don't
13:54worry about it okay so let's talk launch okay the lights are going to come down there's going to be
14:01the silence in the space the anticipation the build and then back music and here she comes margie argyle
14:07or a version of margie we're never truly ourselves on stage and then obviously i'll go to press the
14:11launch button margie sorry uh i should have said this earlier carmel emailed just a little change
14:16no biggie she she wants julia to launch the program and press the button what what margie always launches
14:22the program that's an argyle tradition no makes sense i can see the strategy means i can present my
14:28financial plan oh do you have a performance background well i've given presentations in front of
14:33the ceos of the four major banks so you tell me do i yeah well i guess if ibsen were
14:39alive today be
14:40giving powerpoint presentations all over the shop who's ibsen
14:48ah interesting no one knows keep references relatable that's a good tip for everybody
14:53now the big show i'm launching is greece yes yes yes great movie high profit yield and carmel said
14:59something about getting a big name in uh undecided thanks yep okay well here's a thought
15:06did you know sonia kruger can sing i know i didn't realize either i saw a clip yeah so um
15:13casting's actually the artistic director you wait till you see this she's doing that chumba
15:18wumba song does the wi-fi work here i've been having trouble i switched it off again donna no one
15:23was
15:24using it donna we've been through this someone's always using the wi-fi but we're all in here and it's
15:28out there that's not how wi-fi works so what's this i'll just i'll restart the router shall i add
15:33that to my list yeah as well yep and my lunch and what just my lunch on your list as
15:39well put my lunch
15:40on thank you fishbowl yes indeed extra fish thank you all right okay well let's get on with it i
15:47guess
15:47that's it yeah that's it oh there she is the boss
15:54who's ibsen honestly i nearly died like the day of the launch and they send in some corporate robot
15:59to snoop around our finances no one's to tell her anything keep her out of it waste 42 inches
16:05it's up a bit marks what does that mean oh nothing i think i need a new tape meter actually
16:09yeah i think
16:10you do donna there's no budget for that donna why is this on here what's that it's the router she's
16:15yarn bombed it donna it buzzes and it looks ugly well it's a major fire hazard sorry it's coming off
16:20hey pick it don't snip it all right guys let's focus let's talk about the launch tonight so you're
16:27just gonna sneak a new play into the program and hide that from julia yeah exactly but everything's
16:33grease themed all right what about all the totes just reload the totes um there's copious totes margie
16:38you said it yourself yeah i know there's copious totes christian i ordered them but can you help me
16:43out here and reload the totes it's not that hard to reload the totes i'm going to reload the totes
16:47margie not a yelling in the workplace julia how you going come in come in welcome to the wardrobe
16:52department where dreams come to life gosh so do you make all this yep yes of course you can buy
16:59costumes do you know spotlight i can't bear this yes i know spotlight okay well maybe check that out
17:06margie still don't have any profit and loss statements okay that's working now guys hey you
17:12know what our donors really love when the ceo gets into party mode on launch night don't they
17:18yeah don't worry about that because i can party with the best of them really yes you know what you
17:24should do something grease themed what about a sexy sandy i'd love to do a sandy i'm good with vinyl
17:30yeah i'm not doing that go on it'll be fun no that's a shame julia carmel is going to be
17:37really
17:38disappointed just fyi i went to last year's office christmas party as michelle bullock who's that the
17:44head of the reserve bank it was hilarious okay i'm needed in wigs that was a relatable reference it's
17:51very funny because her glasses are completely different to mine donna i'll think about the sandy
17:59thing come and see me my first let's try this one okay let's have a look let's have a look
18:08oh no i don't think that that's not it it's not it it's not it is it okay here's the
18:13updated run
18:13sheet for tonight oh what's this i'm on last that was carmel's call it's not my call oh yeah but
18:19i bet
18:19you're loving it oh my god yes i'm in love with carmel now all right i'm in love with everyone
18:23i'm in love
18:23with jacob i'm in love with everyone come on margie how hard is it to send an email
18:36margie oh trying to give her a dose of the craft i think a little bit of acting
18:41i still need those reports oh wow what is this do you look like the altar boy from saint cecilia's
18:47julia i've just had a phone call okay from my son little cherry oh you have a son
18:53sorry what's his name little cherry cherry he's named after his grandfather jerry but he couldn't
18:58say jerry so he said cherry cherry jerry jerry jerry jerry named himself anyway he's just found out
19:06he's dyslexic what just now yeah how old is he eight okay did he call you from school sorry it's
19:134 30.
19:14yeah but the point is i need to rush home tonight you know the poor little boy needs his mother
19:19so
19:20okay i just need to change the running order for the launch tonight sure yeah whatever gives me
19:25those reports okay thanks jules oh jules
19:32mums get it oh i don't get any of it
19:38is this where you thought your life would end up oh one thousand percent yeah oh finally
19:43reloading the totes i'll see you guys tonight at the launch i'm going for a drink i'm exhausted
19:48uh i'll go get us some more totes thanks cat
19:53is that margie did she just leave yes she still hasn't given me those reports
19:58uh well i could show you the reports if you wanted yes please just between us though okay
20:05fine all right thank you so how long have you been at the argyle 20 years 20 years
20:13yep from usher all the way to the top oh wow i actually used to tread the boards myself but
20:18um
20:18no admin's my real passion and i know that now oh my god what okay this place is a disaster
20:26no
20:26wonder she didn't want me to see these well maybe maybe you shouldn't be seeing them oh no no okay
20:31how
20:32has she been allowed to spend like this wow if you want to turn things around she has got to
20:36go
20:36and i'm more than happy to pull the trigger ah well you can't because the board's the only one who
20:41can
20:41fire muggy uh carmel would never fire a woman to be very off-brand for her oh god i think
20:46you're
20:46right i am i'm gonna be stuck here forever yeah it's a dream
21:07how are you thank you for your donation hi how are you i love that i nearly bought it but
21:14i didn't
21:15because i in the end i thought no carmel we've been trying to get in touch with you all day
21:21yes
21:22and i have been frantically trying to call you back but you know we should have brunch let's
21:26have brunch let's sort out brunch let's do brunch i love brunch talk about bye ladies and gentlemen
21:31thanks for coming and of course a very big thank you to darren henderson from the westport city council
21:38he has his demons but he's always been very supportive of us so without any further ado to announce our
21:43major
21:44production for this season i'll bring on the brilliant the talented the effervescent margie
21:49thank you everybody and before i get started just a little reminder um please grab a tote
21:59we have copious tote so grab one grab two grab eight take one home for your loved ones
22:06you know what i'm going to throw out the script tonight because i was asked to come up here and
22:11compromise everything they wanted me to rip out my artistic soul and feed it to the capitalist machine
22:19but i am a storyteller okay i tell stories
22:32you know my late great father jeremy argyle used to stare mediocrity down and say no thank you
22:40get on a bus and get out of here so for the first time in 20 years i will be
22:48performing the play that put
22:49this theater on the map ladies and gentlemen our major production this season
23:01it's supposed to be great
23:02it's supposed to be great
23:03farewell grace
23:27I am a peasant
23:28very half alive
23:30but by God
23:31I will prevail
23:38and now I'd like to
23:40introduce our new CEO
23:41Julia McNamara
23:51what in the name of God
23:52is she wearing
23:54rubber grease lightning
23:57childish
23:58so unprofessional
23:59a lot of you
24:03good evening ladies and gentlemen
24:05well in keeping with tonight's theme
24:08I'm here to say
24:09you better shape up
24:13because you need a plan
24:16and I can keep you strategised
24:19Jesus Christ
24:21there we go
24:22always good to have a laugh
24:25before discussing serious business
24:29unfortunately the Argyle Theatre
24:31is experiencing extreme financial difficulty
24:35and if something isn't done
24:36this may be the last season you ever have
24:39and the person single-handedly responsible
24:42for running this place into the ground
24:44is in fact
24:45thank you Julia
24:45and now I would like to launch
24:47this season's program
24:49I will do one thing
24:50I will launch this season
24:52I'm launching it
24:53the artistic director does it
24:55I'm launching it
25:06I got chills
25:08they're multiplying
25:11and not losing control
25:15cause the power
25:17you're supplying
25:19this organisation is not financially viable
25:23oh so not going to acknowledge country or anything
25:25Christian will assist me in conducting performance reviews starting today
25:29are we not more than human resources
25:31oh don't clap that
25:33now that feels like a version of workplace harassment
25:35you will not be cutting my staff
25:37Ryan, Christian, this is my son Ryan
25:40Margie, Julia's fired Jacob
25:42what are you doing?
25:43what? he's not going anywhere
25:44nothing
25:45okay Julia, if this is all so easy
25:48why don't you do it?
26:01I love you
26:01you
26:02you
26:02you
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