1. | Retired Ben Whittaker spots a flyer advertising for senior interns at this type of internet company. | ||
video games | |||
clothing | |||
artwork | |||
fitness equipment | |||
2. | Ben finds it surprising that the company is asking for this instead of a standard cover letter. | ||
cover letter video | |||
cover poem | |||
cover letter set to music - a cover song, if you will | |||
nothing at all - they prefer to meet all applicants in person to get an initial impression | |||
3. | We first see Jules Ostin, the owner of About the Fit, as she is: | ||
taking customer service phone calls | |||
delivering the office mail | |||
packing up shipping boxes | |||
being fired | |||
4. | Jules uses this to quickly move about her company's large office. | ||
scooter | |||
skateboard | |||
bicycle | |||
Segway | |||
5. | What did Ben do for a living before retirement? | ||
oversaw the printing of phone books | |||
sold vacuum cleaners door-to-door | |||
did electrical work in Manhattan skyscrapers | |||
stockbroker | |||
6. | Jules's assistant makes sure Ben knows to do this when he's in a meeting with Jules. | ||
blink | |||
refrain from sneezing | |||
stare at the floor | |||
maintain eye contact at all times | |||
By way of explanation.....
Jules is "freaked out" when people don't blink when talking to her |
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7. | Employee Jason asks Ben for romantic advice; he briefly dated Jules's secretary, but now she won't speak to him. Why? | ||
he called her by his ex-girlfriend's name | |||
he made her Uber home after sleeping with her | |||
he refused to tell his friends they were dating | |||
he slept with her roommate | |||
8. | Ben is sent into a meeting room to retrieve Jules's stained jacket. While in there, he overhears news that: | ||
the company is close to filing for bankruptcy | |||
the interns will be asked to stay on full-time to help with the increasing workload | |||
the board of investors wants Jules to hire a new CEO | |||
a new warehouse location has been shut down for breaking labor laws | |||
9. | Jules and the rest of the office staff are thrilled when they discover: | ||
Ben bought coffee for the entire office staff | |||
they earned enough money in the last year to warrant raises | |||
Ben's teaching the rest of the interns how to do the job of 5 people, helping alleviate the employees' workload | |||
Ben cleaned the office's "junk desk" | |||
10. | What does Ben receive as a "thank you for a job well-done"? | ||
a massage | |||
the rest of the day off | |||
a catered lunch | |||
a Cuban cigar | |||
11. | Ben steps in to assist Jules after: | ||
seeing her driver drinking on the job | |||
she is nearly mugged outside the office | |||
she is unable to hail a taxi | |||
she slips and falls, getting her high heel stuck in a sewage grate | |||
12. | Jules sends off an email, asking for Ben to be transferred to another department, after she has a conversation with him during their drive to work regarding: | ||
Jules having attended an all-girls college | |||
Jules's husband Matt and his role as a stay-at-home-dad | |||
the inappropriate behavior of Jules's young daughter | |||
the changing role of women in the workplace in the last 50 years | |||
13. | What is the reason Jules gives when asked why she wants Ben transferred? | ||
"too observant" | |||
"too opinionated" | |||
"too much like my father" | |||
"too perky" | |||
14. | During a late night dinner break in the warehouse, Ben tells Jules a bit about his former job as VP at the phone book company. What piece of information does he share that surprises Jules? | ||
that day was the anniversary of his wife's death | |||
he was hoping for a permanent paid position at ATF | |||
the ATF building was once the location of the phone book company | |||
in his younger days, he also started and ran a successful company | |||
15. | What does Jules help Ben do during their dinner break? | ||
practice his dating skills | |||
learn how to waltz | |||
set up a Facebook profile | |||
pick out a dog from a local shelter | |||
16. | A generous Ben winds up with a roommate for a few weeks. Who does Ben invite to stay with him on a temporary basis? | ||
Jules' secretary Becky | |||
fellow intern Davis | |||
masseuse Fiona | |||
employee Jason | |||
17. | Jules accidentally sends her mother an email meant for her husband, in which she badmouths ol' mommie dearest. How does Jules "solve" the problem of the horrible email? | ||
she has Ben and the other interns break into her mother's house and delete the email | |||
she calls her mother and claims Ben sent the email as a way to get back at her after being fired | |||
she visits her mother and has Ben flirt with mom while she deletes the email | |||
the ATF IT department hacks into her mother's computer | |||
18. | The guys are able to delete the offending email, but there's a problem that nearly gets them in trouble - what? | ||
Jules's mom had an alarm installed | |||
Jules's parents now own an attack dog | |||
Ben notices security cameras on the property | |||
the company car gets a flat tire while they are trying to make a quick getaway | |||
19. | Where does Ben bring Fiona on their first date? | ||
a wedding | |||
the birth of his grandchild | |||
his physical therapy appointment | |||
a funeral | |||
By way of explanation.....
"It was unexpected!" |
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20. | Ben discovers this while bringing Jules's daughter to and from a birthday party. | ||
Matt is abusing their daughter | |||
Matt is having an affair | |||
Matt is not the biological father of their daughter; little Paige is the result of an affair between Jules and employee Cameron | |||
Jules was just diagnosed with a chronic illness | |||
21. | Jules and Ben discuss his marriage and Matt's affair after this happens during the trip to San Francisco. | ||
their taxi breaks down on the Golden Gate Bridge | |||
a fire alarm clears out their hotel | |||
they get stuck on the island while visiting Alcatraz | |||
their flight is cancelled | |||
22. | What part of leaving Matt seems to stress out Jules the most? | ||
the thought of not having someone to be buried next to when she dies | |||
the idea of having to do all of the housework | |||
not having anyone there to teach her daughter how to play baseball | |||
the terrifying thought that she may never have sex again | |||
By way of explanation.....
she realizes it's a silly thought, but it keeps her up at night |
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23. | Jules shows up at Ben's place to talk to him about whether she should hire the CEO candidate she interviewed in San Francisco. What example does Ben give as to why he thinks she shouldn't? | ||
he notices she answers customer service phone calls and really cares about the customers | |||
he watched her show warehouse employees how to fold and box up the clothes | |||
her employees speak very highly of her | |||
he saw the look of pride in her husband's and daughter's faces when discussing Jules and the company | |||
24. | Matt shows up at ATF to admit to his affair, as well as let Jules know she should hire a CEO only if it's what she truly wants. What does Jules tell Matt he should start doing in order to help make their marriage right again? | ||
add more suits and ties to his wardrobe | |||
go back to work | |||
pay her therapist a visit | |||
start carrying a handkerchief | |||
By way of explanation.....
other than, ya know, stop sleeping around |
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25. | Jules goes looking for Ben so she can share her good news with him, only to find he's taken the day off. Where does she find him? | ||
in Fiona's massage room | |||
doing Tai Chi in the park | |||
swimming laps at the local pool | |||
at his wife's gravesite | |||