The story revolves around Nick Marshall, a successful advertising agent who is passed over for a promotion because of his inability to understand women. He gets electrocuted and develops the ability to hear women's thoughts. Initially, he uses this newfound power to his advantage, charming women and advancing in his career. However, he soon realizes that hearing women's thoughts can be overwhelming and distracting.
Nick becomes embroiled in a complicated relationship with his new boss, Darcy Maguire, who was hired instead of him for the promotion. Despite their initial animosity, they develop feelings for each other, but their relationship is put to the test when Nick's boss fires Darcy and promotes Nick instead.
Nick eventually loses his ability to hear women's thoughts and must navigate his relationships without this advantage. He apologizes to Darcy and wins her back, and the story concludes with them reunited.
Throughout the story, Nick also navigates his complicated relationship with his teenage daughter, Alex, who is going through her own struggles with love and identity. Ultimately, Nick learns to be more empathetic and understanding, both in his personal and professional life.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The story is about a film called "What Women Want".
2. The main character, Nick Marshal, is a womanizer who has a hard time understanding women.
3. Nick's mother was a dancer in the corps de ballet.
4. Nick has a daughter named Alex, who is 16 years old.
5. Nick's boss, Dan Vaughn, wants to hire a woman as the creative director of their advertising agency.
6. The woman hired is Darcy Maguire, a "shark" of the advertising business.
7. Nick is initially upset about not getting the promotion, but later tries to seduce Darcy.
8. Nick gains the ability to hear women's thoughts after being electrocuted.
9. Nick uses his newfound ability to charm women, including his colleagues and Darcy.
10. Nick wants to get a contract with Nike to get rid of Darcy.
11. Nick and Darcy work together to come up with ideas for the Nike contract.
12. Nick and Darcy start a romantic relationship.
13. The boss fires Darcy, but agrees to rehire her if Nick can convince her to come back.
14. Nick visits Erin, a colleague who was considering suicide, and hires her to write advertising texts.
15. Nick eventually loses his ability to hear women's thoughts.
16. Nick calms down his daughter Alex after she breaks up with her boyfriend.
17. Nick tries to make amends with Darcy and eventually wins her back.