Company Way
[00:00.00] Finch: Mr. Twimble, you've been with this company a long time,
[00:02.90] haven't you?
[00:03.68] Mr. Twimble: Long, long time
[00:05.23] Just last month, that became a quarter of a century now
[00:07.70] Finch: That's beautiful! Gee...a quarter of a century
[00:10.67] And how long have you been in the male room?
[00:12.23] Mr.Twimble: 25 years
[00:13.38] Yep, it takes a combination of skill, diplomacy
[00:16.86] and bold caution!
[00:19.52] (with music)
[00:20.74] MR. TWIMBLE: When I joined this firm
[00:22.66] As a brash young man.
[00:25.68] Well I said to myself: now brash young man.
[00:28.99] Don't get any ideas.
[00:31.36] Well, I stuck to that
[00:33.82] And haven't had one in years.
[00:36.35] FINCH: You play it safe!
[00:37.70] MR. TWIMBLE: I play it the company way.
[00:41.81] Wherever the company puts me
[00:44.28] There I'll stay.
[00:45.55] FINCH: But what's your point of view?
[00:47.55] MR. TWIMBLE: I have no point of view!
[00:49.26] FINCH: Supposing the company thinks that...
[00:51.58] MR. TWIMBLE: I think so too!
[00:53.10] FINCH: Now, what would you say...
[00:54.45] MR. TWIMBLE: I wouldn't say!
[00:55.46] FINCH: Your face is a company face...
[00:59.39] MR. TWIMBLE: It smiles at executives
[01:01.65] then goes back in place!
[01:03.31] FINCH: The company furniture...
[01:05.22] MR. TWIMBLE: always suits me fine!
[01:07.12] FINCH: The company letterhead is..
[01:09.22] MR. TWIMBLE: A Valentine!
[01:11.11] FINCH: Is there anything you're against?
[01:12.55] MR. TWIMBLE: Unemployment!
[01:13.51] FINCH: When they want brilliant thinking from employees...
[01:18.09] MR. TWIMBLE: That is no concern of mine.
[01:21.05] FINCH: Suppose a man of genius makes suggestions....
[01:25.52] MR. TWIMBLE: Watch that genius get suggested to resign?
[01:29.04] FINCH: So, You play it the company way.
[01:32.26] MR. TWIMBLE: Oh, company policy is by me ok.
[01:36.23] FINCH: You'll never rise up to the top...
[01:38.45] MR. TWIMBLE: But there's one thing clear,
[01:39.95] Whoever the company fires
[01:42.12] I will still be here!
[01:45.64] FINCH: You certainly found a home.
[01:46.73] MR. TWIMBLE: It's cozy...
[01:47.78] FINCH: Your brain is a company brain.
[01:51.00] MR. TWIMBLE: The company washed it,
[01:53.22] Now I can't complain.
[01:55.18] FINCH: The company magazine...
[01:57.00] MR. TWIMBLE: Boy! What style, what punch
[01:58.89] FINCH: The company restaurant!
[02:00.81] MR. TWIMBLE: Ev'ry day same lunch.
[02:02.67] Their hattock sandwich, it's delicious.
[02:05.08] FINCH: I must try it!
[02:06.21] MR. TWIMBLE: Early in the week.
[02:08.57] FINCH: Do you have any hobbies?
[02:11.42] MR. TWIMBLE: I've a hobby,
[02:13.59] I play gin with Mr. Bratt.
[02:16.26] FINCH: And do you play it nicely?
[02:18.72] MR. TWIMBLE: Play it nicely,
[02:20.72] still he blitzes me in every game like that!
[02:23.74] FINCH: Why?
[02:24.70] MR. TWIMBLE: 'Cause I play it the company way.
[02:27.61] MR. TWIMBLE: Executive policy is by me ok.
[02:31.59] FINCH: But how can you get anywhere?
[02:33.45] MR. TWIMBLE: Junior have no fear.
[02:35.61] Whoever the company fires
[02:37.53] I will still be here.
[02:40.13] FINCH: You will still be here.
[02:42.28] MR. TWIMBLE: Year, after year, after fiscal,
[02:44.26] BOTH: Never take a risko.
[02:45.36] Yeeeear!
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