American Beauty Scene 33 Summary

  • Cut to Lester's office, where Lester is showing Brad the position description Brad requested.
  • It's very off-color and hostile, describing Lester's contempt for his bosses and daily trips to the men's room to masturbate.
  • Brad doesn't really admire Lester's newfound gusto and just tells him management wants him out.
  • Not so fast, though, Brad—Lester wants severance.
  • Brad resists at first, but when Lester mentions all the dirt he could spread about company executives—both real and made up (he threatens Brad with a sexual harassment charge)—Brad appears to come around…