New card. What do you think?
McDermott lifts it up and examines the lettering carefully.
McDERMOTT
Whoa. Very nice. Take a look.
He hands it to Van Patten.
BATEMAN
Picked them up from the printers
yesterday.
VAN PATTEN
Good coloring.
BATEMAN
That's bone. And the lettering is
something called Silian Rail.
McDERMOTT
(Envious)
Silian Rail?
VAN PATTEN
It is very cool, Bateman. But
that's nothing.
He pulls a card out of his wallet and slaps it on the
table.
VAN PATTEN
Look at this.
They all lean forward to inspect it.
PRICE
That's really nice.
Bateman clenches his fists beneath the table, trying to
control his anxiety.
VAN PATTEN
Eggshell with Romalian type.
(Turning to Bateman)
What do you think?
BATEMAN
(Barely able to breath, his
voice a croak)
Nice.
PRICE
(Holding the card up to the
light)
Jesus. This is really super.
How'd a nitwit like you get so
tasteful?
Bateman stares at his own card and then enviously at
McDermott's.
BATEMAN (V.O.)
I can't believe that Price
prefers McDermott's card to mine.
PRICE
But wait. You ain't seen nothin'
yet.
He holds up his own card.
PRICE
Raised lettering, pale nimbus
white...
BATEMAN
(Choking with anxiety)
Impressive. Very nice. Let's see
Paul Owen's card.
Price pulls a card from an inside coat pocket and holds it
up for their inspection: "PAUL OWEN, PIERCE & PIERCE,
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS." Bateman swallows, speechless.
The sound in the room dies down and all we hear is a faint
heartbeat as Bateman stares at the magnificent card.
BATEMAN (V.O.)
Look at that subtle off-white
coloring. The tasteful thickness
of it. Oh my God, it even has a
watermark...
His hand shaking, Bateman lifts up the card and stares at it
until it fills the screen.
He lets it fall. The SOUND RETURNS TO NORMAL.
i was afraid it kinda ended up looking like a business card. i was going for simple and classy. i got a business card insted.
i've just reminded myself of those hilarious business card scenes in American Psycho.
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