Transcript: Raising the Bar

HARRY: I am so stoked! I got a job in the movies. Even though it's only in a movie theater, it's show business!

BIANCA: Show business! I'm so excited. It's not the same as being on the screen, BUT it's in the same building. Yes!

HARRY: Excuse me.

BIANCA: No, go ahead.

HARRY: Excuse Me.

BIANCA: Sorry

HARRY: Harry

BIANCA: Bianca

MANAGER: You must be the new recruits.

BIANCA: Un huh.

HARRY: Un huh.

HARRY: Welcome to the theatre. Would you like butter with that? How about a drink?

HARRY: First Day?

BIANCA: Yeah. You?

HARRY: Yeah. Nervous?

BIANCA: A little. You?

HARRY: A little.

MANAGER: Speed. Speed is the key.

MANAGER: You have to keep records of your refreshment sales everyday -- a bar graph is the way we compare results. If you work fast, you become “Employee of the Month: and win free movies and refreshments!

HARRY: Hey, what can I do for you?

CUSTOMER #1 : I’d like some jellybeans.

HARRY: Jellybeans. Two, three. Oh, do you like chewy candy? We’ve got lots of chewy candy.

CUSTOMER #: Never mind, never mind.

HARRY: Peanut Butter?

BIANCA: Here you go!

HARRY: Ha! Done.

BIANCA: Popcorn, Get your popcorn here. Pop...

HARRY: That’ll be $12.95.

CUSTOMER #2: OK. That should do it.

HARRY: Oh, thank you.

HARRY: Welcome to the movies. Would you like some popcorn? How can I help you? I can help you. Would you like some candy? Maybe a soda? I can help you. No, wait. Wait.. No, no….

BIANCA: Hi, can I help you? How can I help you? Wait! I um, would you like to help you actually. What’s your name? Come here! Wait!

MANAGER: Our new recruits have done very well, selling more refreshments than the rest of you slugs! Ms. Bianca has a very nice graph. This shows her total sales for the month. Now Harry’s graph for the month. Wow! Look how much taller it is compared to Bianca’s. Well done boy! You look like a winner!

BIANCA: Wait a minute! May I see that?

BIANCA: Harry's graph is impressive, but look at his scale -- it increases by 1000. His total sales are $4000.

BIANCA: However, my graph seems half as tall, that is because my scale increases by 2000.

BIANCA: It's true, my bar doesn't go up as much, but the amounts represented are the same. I sold $4000 worth of refreshments --the same as Harry.

MANAGER: Well, I'll be popped, she's right. I should have compared the scales first. We have two winners!