Don attempts to manipulate Gal into a high-stakes heist by promising immense wealth, using a mixture of charm and aggressive pressure. The tension escalates when Don fixates on a delayed milkshake order, revealing his volatile and unpredictable nature while Gal tries to maintain a level head. The scene highlights the power dynamic and the underlying threat Don poses to Gal's sense of stability.
DON: Look at it this way, Gal, it’s like I’m a shopkeeper on the High Street -- like Tesco’s -- and all our shelves and all the fridges and all the racks everywhere are piled sky-high with money, free money. Come into our store, Gal. Bring a wheelbarrow. Help yourself.
GAL: If it were only that easy
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