("Popcorn" by Gershon Kingsley) Secretary: Good morning, Popcorn. Well? Just a moment please. Good morning, Popcorn. Yes, I'll ring him for you now. Good morning, one moment please, I'll connect you. Good morning, Popcorn. Good morning, that line is busy, will you hold? Good morning, Popcorn. One moment, please. Good morning, Popcorn. That line is busy, will you hold? Man: Yes, dear. Yes. Yes. I know. Yes. I made the reservations. All right, goodbye dear. Well Arthur. Welcome to our little place here. You know, I make it a point of personally having a chat with all of our new plant managers, sort of explain the philosophy behind "Popcorn". Team spirit! That sort of thing. - Oh, well I... (phone buzzes) - Um, Popper here. Okay, invoice six more carloads. Right? Get that order filled. Now, where were we? Oh yes, the team. Well, I want to welcome you aboard Arthur (beeping) and see if you have any questions about company policy. - Thank you, sir. Yes, there is one question. You see, you see. I'm a member of the Air Force Reserve, and I thought... - The Air Force Reserve! Fantastic. - Yes... - You know, we have quite a few reservists working at Popcorn. Oh! As a matter of fact, Joe mechanic. - Oh. - Why, he'll be working in your section. - Oh. - Joe's a master Sergeant of one of the top Reserve units in the nation. (phone buzzes) Popper here. Yes. Listen, I tell you what, get ahold of Joe mechanic. He'll take care of it, right? Oh, yes sir. That Joe, he can fix anything. (beeping) That reminds me... ("Popcorn" by Gershon Kingsley) Joe's leaving this afternoon for a couple of weeks of Air Reserve training. Maybe I better take you down there right now and introduce you. - Oh, fine. - Yes. We're very proud of Joe. Great guy. Remember when the Navajo Indians were snowed in? - Oh, yes, I... - (Chuckles) Well Joe's unit was part of the airlift that saved their lives. The Indians were the first ones to use corn, you know - Well, actually I... - You're frightened without corn we'd be out of job, right? - Oh (laughs) - (laughs) Ah, yes. - Yeah. The Air Force Reserve is always doing things like that, you know. Like building playgrounds, working with Boy Scouts The Civil Air Patrol, helping kids keep out of trouble. - You see, I'm a member, actually. - Mm. Mm. Mm. It's not bad. That's not bad! Controller, control? Popper here, latest batch, not bad. Good as a matter of fact, but it could be better. I think you ought to check those drawing bins. And control, stop worrying! Now, oh yes, yes. Air force Reserve activity. - Yes. You see, I'm... - Well I'm sure you know Arthur about their medical units going into depressed areas to run clinics. Giving folks who otherwise couldn't afford it, pre-immunization, medical care. That's great work. Not only that, but in the unlikely event some country was stupid enough to attack the United States. You, Joe and the rest of the Air Force Reserve would be among the first to defend this great land of ours. - We certainly would sir. - Hmm. Yeah, that's... that's the right shape. Right shape? - Yes, certainly looks it, I must say. A little off on texture, a little off on texture. Just a touch more steam Bryan! (clears throat) Just a touch! Oh, Good old Joe. (chuckles) I remember the time the butter machine went crazy. No, no, it practically drowned us all in a sea and hot butter. And it was Joe's Air Force Reserve training that came through. If it weren't for Joe's expertise we might've been shut down for a week. Just think, kids all over America would have had to watch movies without popcorn. (laughs) But Joe fixed the butter machine and redesigned the transistor, self-regulator so it wouldn't happen again. Yeah. Joe learned a lot of those skills in the Reserves, Oh, but of course, you know that! - Yes - Why... Secretary: Mr. Popper, telephone. - Popper here. I see. Okay Susie, set up the sales meetings... at the 24th, right. And not only are we proud to have you Reserves pour popcorn, but the company's happy to see our employees get that extra money, And the retirement benefits, not to mention the satisfaction you must have knowing you're doing something great for your country. - We certainly feel... - It adds up to a lot. Ah, Joe. - Hi, Mr. Popper. Arthur meet Joe Joe. - How are you, Joe? - Hi Art. - Well, Joe understands your off this afternoon. for a few days of Reserve training. - Yep. Yep. Yep. - Fine, fine, fine. And listen, don't worry about our new manager here (chuckles) Arthur understands, right, Arthur? - Mm hmm. - Well, see you Joe, and listen, have a good time. - So long Mr. Popper. See you 'round, Art. Popper: You know, my father, old Jay Popper started his firm more than 50 years ago. Great man, my dad, great innovator. He was probably one of the first employers in the nation to give his whole hearted support to the Air Force Reserve. Arthur: Is that a fact? - Yeah. He used to fly, you know? - No, I didn't know that. - Yes sir, Arthur. Our policy has always been, and always will be, that anybody working for this company is encouraged to participate in Reserve programs. Arthur, my dad always said "What's good for the Air Force Reserve is good for America" and what's good for America, is good for Popcorn, (laughs) right? - (chuckles) Right. - I haven't forgotten that one. Listen, Arthur, I'm leaving myself today, International Popcorn Convention. - Oh yes, yes. - But I'm sure Popcorn can manage without me for a few days. Has before you know. (both laugh) (both clear throats) Well now listen, you feel free to use my office. - Oh well, thank you. - And say, while I'm gone, quality control, 30, 40 bags a day never hurt anyone. Oh. And take a couple of hundred pounds home for the wife and kids. - Oh! - Kids are sharp these days, might spot a trend. See ya Arthur. - Goodbye Mr. Popper. - Oh, Arthur, just one more thing. Whatever you do... don't open that door. (door slams) (quiet upbeat synth music) (handle rattles) (loud crash) - Oh my. ("Popcorn" by Gershon Kingsley)