Bud and Fran share a flirtatious and witty exchange in a crowded elevator about Bud's cold and Fran's new haircut. The scene highlights their easy chemistry while subtly touching on the workplace dynamics and harassment Fran faces from other executives.
BUD: What did you do to your hair?
FRAN: It was making me nervous, so I chopped it off. Big mistake, huh?
BUD: I sort of like it.
FRAN: Say, you got a lulu.
BUD: Yeah. I better not get too close.
FRAN: Oh, I never catch colds.
BUD: Really? I was looking at some figures from the Sickness and Accident
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