‘Working for the Enemy’ Quotes Page 2 of 3
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February 20, 2025
After an argument with Jim over stocking Korean tires, Georgie takes a job at a rival tire store, bringing Audrey face-to-face with someone from her past. Meanwhile, Mandy struggles to keep the peace at home.
Quote from Georgie
Georgie: Well, Mr. Fagenbacher is giving me 20% commission on everything that I sell, so if I was to come back...
Mandy: [o.s.] Georgie!
Georgie: Thank you for this opportunity. [shakes Jim's hand]
Quote from Audrey
Jim: I love Georgie, but he needs to learn his place. I've been doing this for 35 years.
Audrey: Yes, you have.
Jim: I got relationships with vendors. You don't just throw that away for something new.
Audrey: Loyalty's important.
Jim: Exactly.
Audrey: You're the boss.
Jim: I sure am.
Audrey: He needs to respect that.
Jim: Sure does.
Audrey: Regardless of whether you're right or wrong.
Jim: Yeah. Hold up.
Audrey: Good night.
Quote from Jim
Jim: Georgie, what the hell?
Georgie: Before you get mad...
Jim: Too late.
Georgie: I got 'em on consignment, didn't cost us a penny.
Jim: I don't care. I told you not to do it.
Georgie: You're not listening. There's no risk.
Jim: No, you're not listening. Th... [Ruben smiles and waves to Jim] My office, now.
Quote from Ruben
Jim: Oh, man, I can't believe you are still pushing this.
Georgie: I'm trying to help us be successful.
Jim: Thank you very much. How did I ever survive 35 years without you.
Georgie: Great question.
Jim: You know, you are this close from being fired.
Georgie: Fine, you don't want me here, there's a lot of stores that would welcome my input.
Jim: Is that so?
Georgie: I believe it is, yes.
Jim: Well, then there's the door. Good luck to you.
Georgie: I don't need luck. [exits]
Ruben: Adios, amigo.
Quote from Mandy
Mandy: In other news, CeeCee got a new tooth today.
Audrey: Oh, which one?
Mandy: One of the side ones.
Audrey: Oh, I think those are molars.
Mandy: Oh. Molars. Cool.
Quote from Georgie
Fred Fagenbacher: So... [sighs] you been working for Jim McAllister?
Georgie: Yes, sir.
Fred Fagenbacher: How is that big, bald bastard?
Georgie: He's really not a bad guy.
Fred Fagenbacher: Yeah, yeah, why'd you leave, then?
Georgie: Oh, glad you asked. In less than a year, I increased sales by 18%.
Fred Fagenbacher: Is that so?
Georgie: Not only that, I poached your tow truck business.
Fred Fagenbacher: That was your doing?
Georgie: Yes, sir.
Fred Fagenbacher: I don't know if I should shake your hand or kick you in the ass.
Georgie: Let me make it easy for you. [offers his hand]
Quote from Georgie
Georgie: Point is, I wanted to grow the business and make some real money, but Mr. McAllister was...
Fred Fagenbacher: Too scared to take a chance?
Georgie: You get it.
Fred Fagenbacher: [laughs] How'd you wind up there in the first place?
Georgie: I married his daughter.
Fred Fagenbacher: Whoa, wait. You're Jim McAllister's son-in-law?
Georgie: Yes, sir.
Fred Fagenbacher: And you want to come work for me?
Georgie: Yes, sir.
Fred Fagenbacher: Damn, does that make me happy. [laughing]
Quote from Georgie
Fred Fagenbacher: Now, you know he and I don't exactly get along.
Georgie: Well, then you and I got something in common.
Fred Fagenbacher: Yeah, except the reason he don't like you ain't the same reason that he don't like me.
Georgie: Why don't he like you?
Fred Fagenbacher: [exhales] I used to date Audrey.
Georgie: You dated Mrs. McAllister?
Fred Fagenbacher: She was Audrey Hicks back in high school. I used to call her my Lil' Hickey.
Georgie: 'Cause of her last name?
Fred Fagenbacher: That was part of it.
Quote from Georgie
Fred Fagenbacher: Oh, boy, let me tell you, she was fu-un.
Georgie: Please don't make it two syllables.
Fred Fagenbacher: All these years later, it still drives Jim up a wall.
Georgie: It's new to me, and I'm not a fan.
Fred Fagenbacher: So when can you start?
Georgie: Hold on, are you just hiring me to piss off Mr. McAllister?
Fred Fagenbacher: That a problem?
Georgie: No, sir, just checking.
Quote from Georgie
Fred Fagenbacher: All right. You come by in the morning, we'll talk money.
Georgie: We can talk right now. I don't want a salary, I just want a commission on everything that I sell.
Fred Fagenbacher: Ooh. You got some swagger.
Georgie: Thank you.
Fred Fagenbacher: You say hi to Lil' Hickey for me.
Georgie: Oh, I don't have that much swagger.
Quote from Mandy
Georgie: I'm working at Fagenbacher's.
Mandy: Oh.
Georgie: You know him?
Mandy: [scoffs] Yeah, he's Dad's competition.
Georgie: In more ways than one.
Mandy: What's that mean?
Georgie: He used to date your mother.
Mandy: No.
Georgie: Back in high school, they were a serious item.
Mandy: No!
Quote from Mandy
Mandy: Mom's yearbook. Okay, let's see. Where is she? Hang on... Where is it? Sports... [gasps] There she is.
Georgie: There he is.
Mandy: Mm.
Georgie: "Audrey Hicks and Fredrick Fagenbacher, cutest couple."
Mandy: "My Dearest Audrey, you are the ginchiest."
Georgie: What's that mean?
Mandy: I don't know, I guess she had lots of ginch.
Quote from Georgie
Mandy: "These last few months with you have been everything I ever dream of." [scoffs]
Georgie: That means they were doing it.
Mandy: How do you know?
Georgie: That's all teenage boys dream of.
Mandy: "You have my heart forever. Your steady Freddy." Aw, that's kind of sweet. Why is he wearing a turtleneck in East Texas?
Georgie: He called her "my Lil' Hickey."
Mandy: [gasps] Ugh.
Quote from Mandy
Mandy: Do you have to wear that in the house?
Georgie: I'm going to work.
Mandy: Yeah, well, can't you change in the car?
Georgie: This is my uniform. Your dad's gonna find out sooner or later.
Mandy: Or... [opens her bedroom window] Have a great day.
Georgie: I'm going out the front door.
Mandy: Okay, okay, just... just wait here.
Georgie: Where you going?
Mandy: Want to make sure no one has a weapon.
Quote from Mandy
Mandy: Uh, so just a quick heads-up. My husband has found a new job.
Jim: [flatly] Good for him.
Mandy: Yes. Yes, it is. It is good for him. It's-it's good for me. It's... good for your beautiful granddaughter.
Audrey: Amanda, what's going on?
Mandy: Okay, well, you know how Medford's a small town and everybody knows everybody?
Audrey: Yeah?
Mandy: Well, um, Georgie's new job...
Georgie: [enters] Mornin'!
Mandy: ...is that.
Quote from Audrey
Audrey: Why would he listen to me?
Mandy: I don't know, maybe 'cause... you're his Lil' Hickey.
Audrey: How do you know about that?
Mandy: Shh! He told Georgie.
Audrey: Really?
Mandy: And now you're smiling?
Audrey: Oh, I'm just surprised. [laughing] I mean... it was a long time ago.
Mandy: Yeah, well, apparently you made quite an impression.
Audrey: Don't make it sound dirty.
Quote from Audrey
Fred Fagenbacher: All right, sorry. I reckon you're here about your son-in-law.
Audrey: You know you hired him just to upset Jim.
Fred Fagenbacher: Did it work?
Audrey: Yes.
Fred Fagenbacher: That big head of his turn all red? [laughs] Well, I bet it turned all red, huh?
Quote from Georgie
Georgie: What's going on there?
Fred Fagenbacher: Well, she just came by to see what she was missing all these years. [chuckles]
Georgie: Hey, that's my mother-in-law you're talking about.
Fred Fagenbacher: Yeah, well, long before she was your mother-in-law, she used to suck on my neck like a vampire.
Georgie: Mr. Fagenbacher, with all due respect, you're being disrespectful.
Fred Fagenbacher: You got a problem with that?
Quote from Audrey
Fred Fagenbacher: Diana, this is Audrey and Jim, old friends of mine.
Diana: Nice to meet you.
Audrey: Hi.
Jim: Hello.
Audrey: Is this your daughter?
Fred Fagenbacher: My God, I hope not.
Quote from Jim
Fred Fagenbacher: Now, I don't know if you heard, but, uh, I'll be outfitting all the new ambulances at St.
Joseph's.
Jim: Congratulations. I don't know if you heard, but we've been selling them new Korean tires now. Can't keep 'em in stock.
Fred Fagenbacher: Well, good for you. I opened up a second location in Nacogdoches.
Jim: We got all the Medford school buses.
Fred Fagenbacher: There's only two.
Jim: And they're ours.
Diana: Freddy, I'm kind of hungry.
Fred Fagenbacher: Hang on baby. I'm sponsoring a NASCAR team. I got Fagenbacher decals on three cars.
Jim: You got a NASCAR team?
Fred Fagenbacher: His head's turning red. We can go now.
Diana: Bye.
Jim: Man, I can't stand that guy.
Audrey: I know. [smiles] He's terrible.
