Undercover CEO Catches Two Employees Sabotaging Each Other for a Promotion

Good morning, everyone. I'm Andre, and I'll be taking over as your manager for today. Taking over? Where's Brian? Brian called in sick this morning, and I've been asked to step in. Why do we need someone to fill in just for one day? Can't we manage on our own? That's a good question, Casey. Since Brian is out, I thought it would be a good opportunity to come and see how things are running, report back to the higher-ups. Plus, I understand there's a promotion up for grabs. Okay, I'll just say this. You might as well give up right now, Leah. That promotion is mine. Consider yourself a loser already. Oh, please. You're the one that's gonna lose, like you always do. Always? Name one time. One time that I've lost you. Just one. How about the Henderson account? That doesn't count! The Henderson account doesn't count! Quarterly review? Should I go on? What about you? Aren't you interested in the promotion? I'm comfortable where I am professionally, thank you. Of course she is. Hey, Marissa, she's always been lazy. She has no ambition whatsoever. For once, I actually agree with Casey. You should definitely only consider me for the promotion. Only consider her? I'm the one with the seniority here. It's not that I'm lazy. I work very hard, but I like my current position. More responsibility means less time for other things. Other things? My family. I have two kids. Their father works most late nights, and I need to be there for them. I understand. Work-life balance is important. Work-life balance? That's just an excuse for not being committed. Oh, please. She's being dramatic. Some of us actually care about our careers. Right. It's always something with mothers. Oh, my kids need me. Oh, I can't stay late. It's not like that. I work just as hard as anybody else. Do you, though? Because from where I'm sitting, it kind of looks like you're using your kids as a crutch. Yeah, exactly. I don't know. Maybe you should have thought about your career before having children. That's not fair. I can be a good mother and a good employee. Sure. That's why you're comfortable where you are. Because you're so good at your job. Let's face it, Marissa. You're never going to advance because you've already given up. You chose kids over success in your career. I didn't choose one or the other. I'm trying to have both. Okay. Let's leave Marissa and her life choices alone. Thank you. No, you're right. Let's talk about me, okay? You know why I'm perfect for this promotion? You know why? Because I don't have distractions. No family obligations. No hobbies. I don't have any... That's not the flex that you think it is, Casey. That's just sad. Sad? At least I'm dedicated. I'm dedicated, too. And I'm younger. Look at me. I'm fresh. And I've got new potential. Wait, wait, wait. Did you just call me old? If the shoe fits. I'm in my thirties. Exactly. Old. Are they always like this? Unfortunately, yes. Alright, guys. Enough. Enough. I admire your enthusiasm, but let's just dial it back a bit. I'll observe the office today and watch you work normally. And then I'll make my evaluation perfect. And you're going to see that I'm the best fit for this promotion. You'll see how professional and likable I am. Way more than Casey. I look forward to it. Good morning, Lydia. Can you show me what you've been working on? Of course. I'm compiling the data for the second quarterly report. It should be finished by the end of the day. Excellent. May I see it? Absolutely. What? No, no, no. This can't be right. Is there a problem? My work. It's all gone. The entire spreadsheet is empty. Maybe check the version history. I'm trying, but nothing's working. Casey! You deleted my work! What? I wouldn't do that. It would harm the company. Don't play dumb. You had access to my computer when I went to lunch. Now that's a serious accusation, Lydia. You can't just throw around blame without proof. Let's not jump to conclusions. I'm sure Casey wouldn't sabotage a colleague's work, even with the promotion at stake. Are you serious? He absolutely would. Thank you, Andre. I appreciate your trust in my integrity. Still, we need to address the missing report. Actually, I can help with that. I keep backup copies of all our department spreadsheets, including Leah's quarterly data. Really? That's excellent foresight. Oh my god, Marissa. You're a lifesaver. I'll email it to you right now. Crisis averted. Back to work, everyone. You're going to pay for this. Andre, I'd like to show you the proposal I've been working on. Sure. For the Mitchell Industries account? Let's take a look. I'm particularly proud of the market analysis section. Casey, what is this? What do you mean? Dear Mitchell Industries, your company sucks and your products are garbage? I didn't write that. This is completely unprofessional. I didn't write that. This is my proposal. Someone changed it. Leah, you edited my proposal. I don't know what you're talking about. Did you already send this to the clients? I was about to. Actually, I noticed the document had been tampered with earlier, and I took the liberty of fixing it and sending the correct version to Mitchell Industries before any damage was done. Marissa, you are proving to be quite the guardian angel today. She sabotaged my work, just like I supposedly sabotaged hers. Supposedly? You admitted it. I did not. You basically did. Enough! I'm tired of your childish behavior. You're both acting like children, not professionals. Sabotaging each other's work just to get ahead? That's not how we do things around here. Well, maybe Marissa's the real saboteur here. Yeah, she's been playing innocent while making us look bad. You know what? She probably orchestrated this whole thing just to get the promotion herself, didn't you? All I did was prevent your petty rivalry from damaging our company's reputation. Is that what you think? That Marissa is the villain here? She's been too helpful. It's suspicious. Nobody. I mean, nobody's that altruistic in corporate America. You know what? I think it's time for both of you to know the truth. I'm not just a temporary manager. What do you mean? Who are you, then? He's the CEO. You knew? I recognized you the moment you walked in. Like some people, I actually read the company newsletter. Your picture was on the front page last month. You knew this whole time? You didn't say anything? Why would I? You two were too busy trying to destroy each other to notice. Wait, wait, wait. Is this true? You're really the CEO? Yes. And after what I've witnessed today, I'm afraid I have no choice but to terminate both of you. Both of your employments. What? No, no, no. You can't be serious. Dead serious. A little healthy competition is one thing, but deliberately sabotaging colleagues? Putting the company's relationship at risk? That's inexcusable. This is your fault. You planned this. You set us up. I simply let your true color show. Pack your things. Security will escort you out. I'll be making some calls to my colleagues in the industry. And you might want to consider a different career path. Great. Maybe I should try that modeling career after all. Oh, please. You couldn't model for a discount catalog. Look at you. At least I won't be unemployed and bitter like you. Bitter? You're the one who's bitter. Out now. This is your fault. My fault? No, you started it. I didn't start it. You started it. You started it. Did you really plan all of this? The backup files? Fixing the documents? What do you think? I think you wanted that promotion more than you let on. Of course I did. But I knew those two would self-destruct if given the chance. All I had to do was be prepared. Well played. The promotion is yours. Thank you. I promise you won't regret it. I don't think I will. You've shown initiative, foresight, and ability to protect the company's interest. That's exactly what we need in management. But just one question. When you said you needed time for family... Oh, that was true. But with the raise from the promotion, I can afford better child care. Work-life balance is all about having the resources to make it work. Marissa, brilliant. Absolutely brilliant. Thank you, sir. So, when do I start? How about Monday? This gives you a little time over the weekend to celebrate. Perfect. I'll see you then. One more thing, Marissa. Next time there's a company event, make sure those two aren't invited. Absolutely. I am already on it.