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“Look, if this time can be spent convincing you to do anything else with your life, to getting out while you are still whole, it is time well spent.”

Get over yourself

Swimming with Sharks · 1994
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2 minB2
“And if you're content, I'll do the rest.”

Molesley Pitches His Own Ending · Downton Abbey: A New Era 2022 · Ch. 8/18

  • Storytelling
  • Talking to the boss
  • Suggesting
3 minB1
“I don't want any part of this, Dad.”

Tony Quits the Family Business · You Can't Take It with You 1938 · Ch. 25/27

  • Parents & kids
  • Talking to the boss
  • Saying no
2 minB2
“The only way you can be sure is to kill him first...”

Keyes Explains the Dietrichson Murder · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 18/21

  • Talking to the boss
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“There's no point in even talking about it.”

Jeff Argues with His Editor · Rear Window 1954 · Ch. 1/13

  • Phone calls
  • Talking to the boss
  • Complaining
2 minB2
“All right? A real journalist can turn any assignment into a story.”

Rachel Interviews School Officials · Bad Education 2019 · Ch. 2/18

  • Office chat
  • Talking to the boss
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“He wanted us to know the story, or at least a part of it.”

The Larkhill File and the Doctor's Diary · V for Vendetta 2006 · Ch. 15/25

  • Talking to the boss
  • Monologues
  • Warning
3 minB1
“I will not have it butchered.”

Norma Hires Joe to Fix Her Script · Sunset Boulevard 1950 · Ch. 6/19

  • Negotiation
  • Talking to the boss
  • Bargaining
3 minB2
“How long for you in the wilderness, son?”

Vermeil Gives Kurt His Shot · American Underdog 2021 · Ch. 22/27

  • Job interview
  • Talking to the boss
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“They were just too gentle for their size.”

Mrs. Venable's Empty Chair · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 8/27

  • Small talk
  • Talking to the boss
  • Asking
3 minB2
“I didn't fire you because I feel threatened. No. I fired you because you're lazy, entitled, incompetent.”

Margaret Fires Bob · The Proposal 2009 · Ch. 1/14

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Talking to the boss
  • Threatening
3 minB1
“Bob, people don't change unless they want to.”

Bob Asks His Agent for Work · Auto Focus 2002 · Ch. 14/16

  • Talking to the boss
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
4 minB2
“You know? I suppose, technically, I'm the competition but, I mean, I don't flatter myself that I'm even in the same league as you.”

Lester Quits His Job · American Beauty 1999 · Ch. 6/14

  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Talking to the boss
  • Saying no