VOICE OVER: “NEXT ON SHARK TANK, A GARDENING
AFIENCIENADO WHO HAS COME UP WITH AN INNOVATIVE ALTERNATIVE TO A STORE-BOUGHT
WATERING DEVICE. SHE’S ASKING FOR $50,000 FOR 30% EQUITY
FEMALE
INVENTOR
Hello
moneyed sharks! My name is blah-blah and I’ve come up with an inventive and cheap
alternative to the watering can. When it comes to buying gardening tools, most
gardeners head to their local gardening outlet to buy their equipment. Chances
are that you or your maid or whoever takes care of buying grocery supplies buy
the larger sized juice containers being more economical (sharks all shake their
heads in agreement and take more notes). Once the container is empty, it’s tossed
in the recycling pile. But wait a minute! Don’t do that! It can be recycled
again.
Who
are all those people you brought with you?
They’re
the CYBER FRIENDS OF FACEBOOK group who are my strongest supporters. They’re
also big fans of Shark Tank
Yuck!
Juice spilled on my very expensive tie. If you can’t wash out your invention
before bringing it here… I’m…
Wait!
Let me elucidate this great concept that’s akin to reinventing the wheel!
What
is this? Says here in my notes that this is about juice containers. Now you’re
talking about a new wheel?
LORI
GRENIER
Give
her a chance, Mark. So why exactly have you come to us for big bucks? Are you
asking us to fund a juice container with wheels? I don’t get it…
FEMALE
INVENTOR
If
I may explain?
KEVIN
O’LEARY
So?
We’re waiting
(visibly nervous)
Okay…
let me think here…
DAYMOND
JOHN
Honestly?
All I see there is a used juice container. Maybe this isn’t for me…
FEMALE
INVENTOR
Okay.
I got it together now.
ROBERT
HERJAVEC
Time
is marching on, lady. Get on with your pitch!
FEMALE
INVENTOR
As
I was saying…I was about to throw an orange juice container in the recycling pile
and suddenly – you know – one of those eureka moments – I get the urge to punch
holes in the lid, which I did…
KEVIN
O’LEARY
…this
is painful. So big deal! Anybody can do that! Next!
FEMALE
INVENTOR
…filled
it up with water and then used it to water my flower boxes. No splashing and
the perfect system for a gentle watering of plants
BARBARA
CORCORON
So
let’s see this container of yours
FEMALE
INVENTOR
I’ve
only brought one sample. If you can pass it along…
KEVIN
O’LEARY
We
have to share one lousy juice container and it’s sticky with juice residue
MARK
CUBAN
You
should’a brought enough for all of us and Kevin is right. The least you could
have done is wash the juice container
DAYMOND
JOHN
All
I see is five holes in a lid of a juice container. Anybody… No everybody who
buys juice can do that. I’m out
KEVIN
O’LEARY
Maybe
this has potential and maybe it doesn’t. Tell you what I’m gonna do because
they don’t call me Mr. Wonderful for nothing. I’ll give you $500 for a 75%
equity. That’s more than fair
FEMALE
INVENTOR
I
don’t know…what do you think, people?
(she
turns and asks the large group of people with her holding juice containers.
They shake their heads indicating approval)
KEVIN
O’LEARY
Better
hurry up and decide whether to take my offer. Your only offer
FEMALE
INVENTOR
Um…I
don’t know what to do…
(large
group of people chant, “take it, take it…”
MARK
CUBAN
(laughing)
You
made a big mistake, lady. Next!
You
are nothing to me! A cockroach looking for leftovers in the juice of life…or
something. Leave and take your container with you
Kevin
– must you always philosophize when someone tells you and your offer to take a
hike? You could be more charitable
And
lose my reputation as Mr. Wonderful?
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