The Industry Standard
In honor of the last TLBR update on June 8.
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TRENT
See, baby. It's not that hard.
CHARLES
818?
MIKE
310.
MIKE
How long do I wait to call?
TRENT
A day.
MIKE
Tomorrow?
TRENT
No...
SUE
... Tomorrow, then a day.
TRENT
... Yeah.
MIKE
So, two days?
TRENT
Yeah. I guess you could call it that.
SUE
Definitely. Two days. That's the industry standard...
TRENT
(to Sue. shop talk)... I used to wait two days. Now everyone waits two days. Three days is kinda money now, don't you think?
SUE
... Yeah. But two's enough not to look anxious...
TRENT
Yeah, but three days is kinda the money...
MIKE
(interrupting sarcastically) Why don't I just wait three weeks and tell her I was cleaning out my wallet and found her number...
CHARLES
... then ask where you met her...
MIKE
Yeah, I'll tell her I don't remember and then I'll ask what she looks like. (pause) Then I'll ask if we fucked. How's that, Tee? Is that "the money"?
TRENT
Laugh all you want, but if you call to soon you can scare off a nice baby who's ready to party.
SUE
Don't listen to him. You call whenever it feels right to you.
MIKE
How long are you guys gonna wait to call honeys?
TRENT & SUE
Six days.