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When I was a little girl, there were real prices and mom prices. Real prices got you shiny, sparkly things that lasted three weeks, and mom prices got you brown things...... that lasted forever. You notice they were 50 percent off? Look at...But when I looked into shop windows, I saw another world. A dreamy world full of perfect things. A world where grown-up girls got what they wanted.
They were beautiful. Like fairies or princesses. They didn't even need any money, they had magic cards. I wanted one. Little did I know...... I would end up with 12.Rebecca Bloomwood. Occupation: Journalist. Jacket: Visa. Dress: AMEX. Belt: MasterCard. It's vintage. And I got one percent cash back. Bag: Gucci! And worth every penny. Moving to New York, I met guys. And that kind of put things in perspective. 'Cause you know that thing, when you see someone cute and he smiles, and your heart kind of goes like warm butter sliding down hot toast? Well, that's what it's like when I see a store. Only it's better. You see, a man will never love you or treat you as well as a store. If a man doesn't fit, you can't exchange him seven days later for a gorgeous cashmere sweater. And a store always smells good. A store can awaken a lust for things you never even knew you needed. And when your fingers grasp those shiny, new bags...Oh, yes! Oh, yes! Oh, no... I spent $900.
Wow.
R:Rebecca, you just got a credit card bill of $900.You do not need a scarf. Then again...
...who needs a scarf?
M:Wrap some old jeans around your neck, that'll keep you warm.
That's what your mother would do.
R:You're right, she would.
M:The point about this scarf is that
it would become part of a definition of your...
Of your psyche.
Do you see what I mean?
R:No, I do. Keep talking.
M:It would make your eyes look bigger.
R:Mmm...
M:It would make my haircut look more expensive.
You'd wear it with everything.
R:It would be an investment.
M:You would walk into that interview confident.
R:- Confident.
M:- And poised.
R:- Poised.
M: - The girl in the green scarf.
R:The green scarf, please.
S:Good choice. It's the last one.
That'll be $120. How would you like to pay?
R:Here's $50 in cash, can you put 30 on this card...Ten on that. Twenty on that.- It's so cute.
S: - Declined.
R:Really? Could you just... Could you try it again?
S:Really declined.
R:Could you put this to one side?
S:- I can't hold sale items.
-R: Excuse me. It's an emergency.
Man: Back of the line!
R:Excuse me, this is an emergency. Excuse you, excuse me!
R: Do you do cash back?
Salesman: What?
R:If I give you a check for $23, will you give me
one of your hot dogs and $20 cash back, please?
Salesman- Do I look like a bank? –
R: I have an interview.
They don't hold items. It's a desperately important scarf.
Salesman: Desperately important scarf.
R:Know what? It's for my great-aunt. She's in the hospital.
Please. I will buy all of your hot dogs.
Salesman:- You'll take 97 hot dogs?
R:- Done.
R:That means you just paid $23 for a hot dog!
Man: You want your scarf, I want my hot dog.
Cost and worth are very different things.
R:Thank you! My aunt will really appreciate it.
-Interviwer: Ah! We met!
- Hi! We did. Thank you.
I:Sick aunt, scarf. Yep. Did you get it to her?
R:I did. And when a stranger is kind like that, it's just...That's lovely. Um...
-I: Do you have a resume for me?
-R: I do. Yes, I do! I... could pretty much just tell you.
My name is Rebecca Bloomwood,
I've been a journalist for five years.
I'm very comfortable juggling numbers,
I speak fluent Finnish, I know...
I:- Finnish?
Yes, Finnish.
- I'm also...
I:- That's interesting. Why Finnish?
What's behind you? Oh, my God.
I:Oh, it's a naked man.
R: Oh, sorry. It gave me such a fright. I, uh...I didn't know what it was. Clearly, he's beheaded.
Who would do that to him?
I:Well, a few questions.
R:But, look! Makes you wonder what they're looking at on the fifth floor, right?
You could turn your desk around and just stare at it all day.
I:I would. Ms. Bloomwood.I'm not a pervert .Sit down.
R:I'm sorry, I'm terrible at interviews.
I:Any financial stories that have caught your eye recently?
R:Yes. And I am glad that you brought that up. Because I am furious. No, I really am.
I:No, I mean, what is the story with the recent fish crisis?
R:Fish crisis?
I:- Fiscal... crisis.
R:- Fiscal crisis.
I: Terrifying. Fiscally, I mean.
-R:How so?
I:For the fiscal family.
R:I'm sorry.
-I:Not a moment too soon. Ms. Bloomwood, you have had a very, very tough 25 minutes.
R:I'm glad you understand! So many people just... Right.
I:OK, so I would propose we curtail...
R:Did you just scrub my name off?
I: Oh, no. Routine.
That seems premature.
OK, I'm gonna propose that we curtail this interview forthwith.
So I'll leave you and your numbers, but thank you very much for seeing me,and I appreciate everything. Good day.
Good day.
