Party Down

What is this about?

I guess...

Professionalism.

At least going through the motions

of doing the job

and pretending it matters.

You're firing me?

Henry, I need this job.

Well I'm sorry,

okay, this's kind of what I'm talking about.

Am I un-fired?

No...

I just lost my job, I need a drink.

Please, Henry, don't...

look, I warned you three times.

Tim, what am I supposed to do?

Not give a shit like a human being.

All you had to do was be on time and not get drunk.

It's not a difficult job description.

It's because I was born short.

What? No, no...!

You think it's easy holding that fucking tray up so high...?

Tim, this is only because you're a shitty worker.

Henry? That's it.

The promoter's looking for you.

Yes, just in a second, Lydia.

Boss's busy firing me 'cause I make him uncomfortable.

It's, it's not true.

My car payments.

I'm gonna lose my car and my life will collapse,

because of you.

Are you happy?

No, I'm not happy.

You love the power.

The big boss man.

You're gonna think about this tonight and jerk off.

Does this seem okay to you?

Oh, you look so handsome, sweetie.

Really?

No hotpockets, honey.

Just salad, study the Hannah montanas, and bed.

You gotta a new headshots? Again?

Yeah, when my base jumping movie comes out,

be bumped up to b list.

Gotta rebrand you know...

it's described in his contract.

Not only does this have six layers not five,

but it has four sides.

Okay, I understand. You don't.

The man's a practicing satanist.

Five is very important to them.

Five layers. Five sides.

The pentagram.

You give a satanist a four-sided sandwich,

that's like giving golda meir a fucking baked ham.

We're on it, we have new ones ready to go.

Henry, thank you.

If jackal onassis bitches to me about one more thing.

No problem.

Those ready to go?

No. No.

Hey, Henry, check this out, what do you think, man?

Kyle, not now.

Roman, the encore just ended I need these right now.

What the fuck do you want from me, I'm alone, here.

Where's Tim?

Henry fired him. What?

Okay, Alan's sending a replacement.

Actually, it's someone we know.

Why'd you fire Tim? Tim's awesome.

Because Tim didn't give a shit about the job.

Which is something I actually wanted talk to everyone about.

Okay attitudes have been getting a little lax around here,

so I just wanted to ask everyone

if we could just act more professional?

What, I'm trying to be serious here, Roman.

I know, that's why it's funny your posture...

just for tonight, can you please try and pretend

to give even one millionth of a percent of a shit.

Wow, when did knute rockne show up?

Casey. Welcome, thank you,

you know, the for the short notice.

Everybody you remember Casey?

Oh Lydia, I'm sorry, Casey klein.

Hi. Oh, welcome.

Thank you.

Casey's the replacement?

Dude, isn't that kind of awkward?

It's not, I knew she was coming.

Hey, Casey. Yes.

Tell me if it's cool or...?

Cool, yeah.

You're wearing a blouse? That's cool.

No, they told me it was a unisex chemise.

I think it's lovely.

Thanks.

Hey team leader.

That's fuckin' crazy that you're team leader.

Yeah. We're kinda slammed, tonight so...

okay, is there something I should do?

Shit.

Goddamit!

Kyle, Roman, you take that one.

Here, can you pick those up?

Born out of Satan's anus,

it's stupid.

Satan's a fallen angel.

He can't poo, he doesn't have an anus.

Must be awkward seeing Casey again, yeah?

I think I'll be able to manage.

So, uda must be fierce in the sack, huh?

Actually, this isn't a conversation

I'm going to participate in.

You don't have to.

It's common knowledge that uptight, controlling women

are sexually explosive.

Casey!

God, I'm glad to have a girl in this big boys club.

Yeah.

You're so pretty. You have to be an actress.

Oh god, thank you.

No, I'm actually a comedian.

Oh.

Like whoopie goldberg?

Sort of.

Ed, my ex, hates whoopie goldberg.

He said that women shouldn't do comedy

because they're not naturally funny.

Well, club owners, many of them think that way.

And he has issues with blacks.

So why he would have an affair with one,

that is a question for a psychologist.

Or as ed would say, a "Jew faggot."

Serious jackal, it was brilliant.

It was fuckin' brilliant.

Ah thanks, Todd, thanks for being so full of shit, man.

And I wanna fuck your wife so...

blah, blah, blah, bullshit from you man.

Ah corrected sandwiches.

Very sorry for the mix up.

Ah come on man I get bullshit from everybody in my life,

you can't seriously be very sorry about sandwiches!

This is your ex-husband?

Very ex. Yes, very ex.

Ug. Me and escapade left him back in wapato.

Escapade, that's your car?

My daughter the future star.

Daughter. She acts, sings, dances.

Does comedy.

We sure love it if you gave us pointers on being funny.

Oh god, I don't...

ohh. Um, I mean I can try.

I don't know what I can tell you guys.

Okay.

Umm.

How are you doing?

Because Kyle told me you and Henry

use to...

oh, yeah, no, it was a very longtime ago,

it really not a big deal.

I know how it is because,

after my divorce,

I still worked as the receptionist

at Ed's exterminating service,

cramped together,

hate and lust all...

yeah that doesn't...

sound great, but it's so not...

we'll do a sign.

A sign? We'll do a sign.

If you feel uncomfortable at any time,

give me the sign,

great.

So you're not sorry.

Finally, some reality, thank you.

Well you're welcome.

Is there there anything else...?

You know, I wanted all this.

It's my fault.

I wanted the fame.

Success.

You know the gypsy curse?

Your whole body is covered with warts.

"May you get everything you wish for."

That's my curse. Sorry to hear that.

We actually I have to go-

oh what do you have real life responsibilities?

Yes. I wish I had those.

I want those. I have a fake life.

I have fake friends,

fake conversations, fake experiences-

the pussy and money that's real.

Look the pussy's here for the fame.

And what the fuck is money?

It's mortar holding up stinking walls of bullshit.

Know what I wish I could buy?

Being you guys.

A real guy, an ordinary job.

This is a day job.

I'm a writer, hard Sci-Fi