The Chair Company (2025) s01e01 Episode Script

- There's a nut in there?
- Don't eat that.
- No, it's a nut.
- I don't think it's a nut.
- It looked like an almond.
- If your mom says it's a nut, it's a nut.
- I think it's a nut.
Hey, can I get a family pic real fast?
- I got food in my mouth.
- We'll be fine.
We gotta do it fast 'cause
I already got my phone out
people are staring.
Natalie, get in, people are staring.
- There we go. Yeah, great.
- Oh, that was cute.
No, delete that. I had food in my mouth.
No way, you looked great in it.
I'm putting that
in the slideshow
for your rehearsal dinner.
Thank you.
- Oh, gee, thank you.
- Holy!
Thank you.
This is stunning.
Before we dig into this beautiful meal,
a toast for Ron.
- Oh, oh, oh. Come on, everyone.
- To Dad.
Ron, we are so proud of you.
We really are.
You know, the way that you have weathered
the ups and downs
of these past few years, really.
And we all know
it hasn't been easy for you.
It really hasn't.
And no matter what has come at you,
you know, you bounce back.
And then, look at you.
You're a frickin' head honcho,
big-wig project lead
I'm sorry. Can I help you with something?
- I'm so sorry.
- Oh.
Are you Seth Trosper?
Yes.
You play basketball at Dublin Jerome High.
I saw you play last season.
You were so amazing.
- Oh, thank you.
- You whupped us.
I went to New Albany.
Hey, can I ask you something?
- Yeah.
- Do you like malls?
- What?
- Oh.
Yeah. Do you like malls?
Like, shopping malls?
- Seth, knock it off.
- No, okay, see,
'cause my dad right here,
he's actually in charge
of a brand-new shopping mall
that's gonna be opening here in town.
- Oh, wait, that's really cool!
- Yeah.
You know, I don't think
I've been to a mall, though,
since I was, like, 14.
- Okay.
- Yeah, you probably have.
You probably just didn't realize it.
They've changed a lot
in the last few years.
- Yep.
- Yeah, no, I don't think
I've been to one in a really long time.
They're just more naturalistic now
and less intrusive than
what you used to think of
when you thought of a mall.
So, you might have been in a mall.
Well, I think I would have
known if I was in a mall.
I'm saying you wouldn't know
you were in a mall.
I bet you were in a mall.
No, yeah, I'm just saying
I haven't been to one.
- Probably have been recently.
- Dad.
Natalie, she's been in a mall.
I mean, this is kind of a mall.
- This is a restaurant.
- I know, but it's also kind of a mall.
- How?
- Because it is.
Because there's shops around
and the way the parking lot wraps around.
- Okay, fine.
Hey, I'm actually picking at that.
Don't take that, please.
This is half a deviled egg.
I'm gonna eat it.
- Thank you.
- Okay, cool.
The fuck was that? What a weird person.
- Ron, please try to let it go.
- Do you know her?
- What? No!
- Ron.
- She's like 15.
- She's 15?
- She's like 100 years old.
- This isn't a mall, is it?
Kinda. I mean, not really.
I mean, it's not like a mall at all,
but what the fuck was I supposed to say?
Honey, what I think is going on is that
you're feeling nervous about tomorrow.
You've got a big speech.
That's what's going on.
Oh, sorry,
why's everybody trying to take this?
I'm gonna eat that.
Actually, can I get a box for that?
Yeah, thank you.
Why the hell are they trying
to take that damn thing?
They fucking love taking that thing.
I swear, I have the worst pillow in town!
Okay.
This thing is made of goddamn metal.
Excuse me, Doris.
You drive me nuts.
Hey, Ron. Brenda would like
to see you in her office
before the kickoff meeting at 4:00.
Okay, got it. Thank you.
You wanted to see me?
There he is!
- What?!
- Yeah!
- Oh, no.
- It's tradition, Ron.
Please, no! Oh!
- There you go.
- Good God!
Aw, disgusting!
We got the new model. Come take a look.
- Oh, whoa! Look at that!
- Yeah, uh-huh.
Oh, my God, that's fantastic.
Is this your first time speaking
at a kickoff meeting?
It's a lot of people. First impressions.
- How are you feeling?
- I feel good. Good.
Well, just show people
that you have a vision.
You don't take no shit.
Westie!
Oh! Kickoff meeting starts in five.
Knock 'em dead, Ron.
Ron, I don't know if you know this,
but I was up for that promotion also.
Oh, I'm sorry to hear that.
No, no, no, no.
I'm really glad you got it.
Getting passed over put everything
in perspective for me.
I was working way too hard.
Now, I know life's just
really not all that serious.
Great.
That's where
this bubble necklace comes in.
I saw this, and I thought,
why the hell not?
Work can be fun.
Happy to be part of the team, leader.
Have a great speech.
A falling leaf brushed past my nose,
and I looked up, and I saw
the most beautiful oak tree
I have seen in my life.
I couldn't believe I was not
in a Norman Rockwell painting,
but on the future site
of our newest property,
Canton, Ohio!
And, of course, someone who we all expect
is gonna kick this off just right,
please put your hands together
for your project head,
Ron Trosper! Ron.
Badass! Huh?
Badass-dot-com!
First of all, I wanna thank Jeff
for that kind intro.
Canton, Ohio, is Fisher Robay's biggest
and most ambitious development to date.
And it is my goal for this development
to be not only environmentally friendly,
but environmentally forward.
This development is an opportunity
for us to be stewards of the environment,
which we improve upon.
The land in which we are
building this development
is land that the people of Canton, Ohio,
believe to be one of the most
beautiful spots of land.
And it is our goal for this land
to remain a beautiful destination.
And I don't think
it's too far-fetched for this mall
to be as peaceful
and therapeutic to walk through
as it would be to walk
through the wilderness.
And I look forward to us all standing tall
with our heads held high
as we cut the ribbon
on this excellent development!
Yeah!
Yeah.
To break down our timelines, Alice Ray.
Good morning, everyone. Thank you, Jeff.
Ron? You okay?
Ron, are you alright?
I guess I shouldn't have had
that last Cheez-It this morning.
Ron, you okay if we continue?
Alice? Timelines, please.
Yes.
Okay.
As I was saying,
in those first few months,
we will be largely focused
on removing the ledge
Oh, my God.
Oh, my God, piece of fucking shit!
Ron?
Ron?
Jamie, have you seen Ron?
- No, I thought he was in here.
- Hm.
Weird.
Hm, I'll just catch him at the party.
Strange.
Okay.
Good morning, everybody. How are we?
- Good morning.
- Excellent, excellent.
Alright, we got a lot to do today,
so let's jump right into it.
Ben, you look like you're about to burst.
We just need to hire
the security firm today
now that we've officially
taken over the site.
Got it. It's going on my list.
Alexis, where are we at
with the installation artist?
I could use a little more guidance.
Yeah, I want the art to be unique.
I want it to be interesting.
But more than that, I want it to kind of
immerse itself into nature,
you know, almost like therapy.
I think if we go with someone local,
it might add a bit of goodwill.
That's a great idea. Anything else?
Oh, I put the "Start Work" paperwork
for the fencing company on your desk,
if you could sign it quickly.
Yeah, I'll sign it right now.
Maybe I should just stand.
Oh, my God. I was worried about you.
I'm glad you're joking about it now.
No, I think it's funny.
I told my wife about it last night
and we were cracking up.
It was really funny.
Yeah, 'cause you went down really hard.
I know. Oh, my God!
I almost ran up to help.
I was like, "Ron's going down."
You should have seen
the look on Jeff's face.
"Ladies and gentlemen,
Glad I didn't get hurt,
'cause that could have happened.
"Here lies William Ronald Trosper,
fell off his chair."
I'm glad it was me,
'cause if it was Doris,
she would have been dead.
I'm serious though.
I thought a lot about this.
My wife even said
to me last night, like,
"Ron, you're, like, not in bad shape,
but Doris, she's, like, a little older.
"There's something wrong with her hip.
If that would've happened to her,
she could have died."
- What's wrong with her hip?
- Not sure,
but you've seen the way she walks.
There's definitely
something wrong with her hip.
- Oh, I didn't know.
- There's nothing to know, Louis.
Something you can see.
That's why she's so slow in the hall.
All I'm saying is,
those things are dangerous.
Someone should get ahold of that company
and let them know that their chairs
could really hurt somebody.
Maybe even kill them.
Totally. I would hate for Doris to die.
Yeah, for anybody, for that matter, Louis.
Anybody who doesn't
take good care of themselves.
Alright. Alright, let's try
to have a good day at work, everybody.
We got a lot of stuff to do.
- The security firms. You got it.
- Oh, thank you.
Thanks, everybody.
God damn it!
Why is there not water in that?
There's supposed to be water in that.
Really gotta fill this up.
Unbelievable.
Unreal.
Tecca.
- Hey! Hey! Stop that!
- Sorry.
- Sorry, sorry. Sorry.
- Give me your phone.
- Why?
- I don't know. What are you doing?
I was just filling up my water bottle,
Were you taking pictures
of my wheelbarrow?
What? No.
Are you the guy
that's been saying I'm not allowed
to have a wheelbarrow in the office?
- No.
- Why would anybody care?
It never goes outside.
It's an inside wheelbarrow.
I could understand it
if it's a outdoor wheelbarrow.
That's dangerous. That's disgusting.
But it's not.
I guess my jacket's not in here.
Sorry about that.
Thank you for calling
National Business Solutions,
the number-one destination
for office furniture.
Oh, I thought this was Tecca.
We handle all incoming calls for Tecca,
as well as many other
outstanding office retailers.
- This is Carla speaking.
- Hi, Carla.
This call may be recorded
for quality control and training purposes.
How can I help you?
No, I do not consent
to recording this.
I'm afraid that's our policy, sir.
I witnessed a problem with a chair.
I'm very sorry to hear that, sir.
- What was the problem?
- It was a big problem.
There might be a big problem
with Tecca chairs,
and I'd like to discuss that
with the manufacturer.
Can you transfer me?
Unfortunately, I can't do that, sir.
But if you have
the order number of the chair,
- I can request a replacement.
- No, I don't want a new chair.
I want to discuss the problem with someone
who can do something
about it on a large scale.
Do you have a contact number
of somebody at Tecca
who could do something
about it on a large scale?
It appears that we are not authorized
to give out that information.
You can't connect me to the actual company
that makes the chair?
That's really weird.
Don't you think that's really quite weird?
I don't know, sir.
I think it's really quite weird.
There is a massive problem
with one of their chairs
that could have major consequences,
could cause mass casualties,
and there's no way to tell them?
Carla!
- Hey, Ron.
Everything alright?
Yeah. My phone just fuckin' zapped me.
Oh, man.
I'm just here to see if you're good
for the "Canton Herald"
interview tomorrow.
Oh, yeah. Going over it right now.
Boning up on that, yeah.
Alright.
- Hello?
- Do not record!
I do not allow recording!
This has the new logo on it.
- Hey, Ron?
- Yeah?
- It's a little loud.
- I'm making dinner.
I hear that.
- We gotta eat!
- Dad, did you have a chance
to read up on Indiana State yet?
I could really use your advice.
I haven't had a chance yet,
pal, I'm sorry.
Everything is really crazy
at work right now,
and there's no let up!
What the fuck?
I'm telling you, I sent an email
and it bounced back instantly.
Don't you think that's weird?
Don't you think
that's just a little bit weird?
I'm really sorry to hear that, sir.
If you just tell me what happened.
I blasted through a fucking chair
at work yesterday
in front of all my bosses
and my employees,
and everybody laughed at me
'cause I'm a fuckin' joke!
Now, can you please
get me in contact with the people
who make the actual chair,
so they can apologize to me,
and they can announce
a massive recall right now.
Look, I probably shouldn't tell you this,
but if you got us proof
that someone was hurt by the chair,
then Tecca's legal department
would be notified
and most likely contact you directly.
What if I could prove
someone was in danger
of getting hurt by the chair, or dying.
How would you prove that?
Hey, Doris. Here's that invoice.
- Oh, fuck!
- What happened?
You gave me that paper too hard.
- Hey, Jamie.
- Hey.
Do you mind running out
and getting some snacks?
I just think it'd be a nice
pick-me-up for everybody.
Oh, sure, yeah, that sounds really nice.
Yeah, I thought it might be nice.
Hey, everyone, snacks in the break room!
Come on, walk.
Go get the snacks, come on.
What the fuck are you doing?
Come on, honey.
Show 'em how you walk, honey.
- Jamie, you got the snacks?
- Yeah, people seem really happy.
- What kind of snacks did you get?
- Granola.
Granola? Go get some cookies or something.
Snacks again. This time it's cookies.
Sandy, actually, can you just
email me over those options,
and I'll get right back to you.
Come on, honey.
Doris, you didn't see the bubbles yet?
No, Douglas, no. Get out of there!
Ooh!
- Whoo!
- Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo!
Get the fuck away from her, Douglas!
- Here, Doris, I got you a cookie.
- Ah, thank you!
God damn it!
Douglas, come on!
- What the hell are you doing?
- Excuse me?
You can't be blowing
all these bubbles at work.
They don't hurt.
Don't blow those.
They're just bubbles, Ron. They pop.
Yeah, well, they're in Doris' hair.
- They're all over her hair.
- So?
So, you're blowing bubbles.
You're doing the cha-cha with Doris.
This is a workplace,
not a grab-ass parlor.
What in the world
are you talking about, man?
- I'm talking about this toy!
- Ah!
- I asked you to stop.
- Okay.
I guess when you ask something, Ron,
you really mean it.
Thank you.
Yeah.
Am I bothering you?
Nope, not at all. Come on in.
I just want you to know that
I know it wasn't intentional.
I'm sorry, what wasn't intentional?
Seeing up my skirt.
Oh.
Oh, my God, of course not.
I don't think you planned that.
- How would I plan that?
- Exactly.
I just don't want you to think
I'm taking any action.
I'm just gonna
let Diane know what you saw.
But I will tell her you didn't intend to.
Why would you tell Diane?
I just think HR should know
that you saw up my skirt.
On my birthday.
Let me go talk to him,
and then I'll get back to you.
Oh, shit.
Shit, shit, shit, shit, shit.
Shit.
Ron?
Oh, God. Oh, God.
Please don't tell anybody
my wheelbarrow's outside.
Things have just been so crazy
and I just fucked up.
What the hell is this place?
Where are the chairs?
Oh, no!
Oh! Oh, that fucking egg!
Oh, no!
This is unbelievable.
Brenda wants to see you
and it sounds serious.
Don't wait for me at the bathroom!
Brenda?
Have a seat, Ron.
You know Alon,
our head of legal for Canton.
- Of course, Alon. How was the cruise?
- Fantastic.
Can you tell me what the hell
you were thinking?
Why didn't you hire
a security firm for the site?
Oh.
I was still weighing the options.
I can handle that right now.
This is not a problem at all.
It is a problem, Ron, because last night,
some teenagers were drinking
at the construction site,
and one of them got alcohol poisoning
and almost died.
Oh, God.
And apparently, there was a teacher
drinking with the students.
And he had his shirt off.
- What?
- I vouched for you
that you could do this job to the board,
against all their concerns.
That guy, the one who left for a year
to start an Adventure
and Jeep Tours company
in suburban Ohio out of his garage,
the one that mortgaged his family's house
and built one rope bridge
out in the woods.
Can you do this job,
or was I wrong about you?
I can do this, Brenda. I promise.
I got distracted.
No more distractions, okay?
You can rely on me.
This is a warning, Ron.
Don't fuck me.
I won't.
Stop looking into the chair company.
Stop looking into
the fuckin' chair company!