make someone wait
Sorry to keep you waiting.Bombshell · 2019 — Capítulo 12 de 12 · 2'22" · B2
Roger's Exit Negotiation, Explained: come to this
The talk is about money: a payout, a contract, a non-compete. Underneath, the man being eased out defends the business he built, while the other side keeps returning to how the deal will look. 'There's no audience for that side of the story,' one line says, and the room keeps circling the terms anyway.
Qué pasa
A departing executive meets with Rupert and others to settle the terms of his exit. The talk moves from polite greetings to a defense of his record, then to the payout, the contract, and a non-compete. By the end, he asks to go to the newsroom and announce his leaving together.
Atento a
come to thisfor a goddamn secondconsider yourself luckycontractual obligation
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Expresión de la escena
come to this
reach this sorry point
At the start of the meeting, one side admits the situation has become painful, keeping the tone polite rather than angry.
I hate that we have come to this, but the partnership has run its course.
También en esta escena
- for a goddamn second
even for one second
- consider yourself lucky
you should count yourself fortunate
- contractual obligation
a duty set by contract
- non-compete
agreement not to work for a rival
- under the circumstances
given the situation
Todo lo marcado en esta escena
22 notas en 35 frases
Stretch the beat on 'waiting'; let 'keep you' hurry past.
Sorry to keep you waiting.reach this sorry point
At the start of the meeting, one side admits the situation has become painful, keeping the tone polite rather than angry.
I hate that it's come to this.cause someone to become famous
Put them on the air, made them famous.cause harm to someone
Do you think for a goddamn second I did any damage to any of them?damn, used for emphasis — Angry confrontation only; avoid it in formal settings.
Do you think for a goddamn second I did any damage to any of them?one person's version of events
There's no audience for that side of the story.first of all
To begin with, half this, you already owe him from last year's bonus.pay a contract in full
And paying off your contract.a duty set by contract
A payment is framed as something required by contract rather than as a favor, shifting the talk from gratitude to legal duty.
It's a contractual obligation.Put the main beat on 'obligation' and hurry through 'contractual'.
It's a contractual obligation.the asset that earns the most
One side puts his own achievement on the table, using the business's profits as proof that he deserves better.
I created the Murdoch family's most profitable asset.dismiss someone for a valid reason
I'd have fired you for cause.implied conditional: It is a conditional perfect with the if-clause left implied by the previous question.
I'd have fired you for cause.remove something from someone here, no one can erase what you achieved
No one can take that away from you.given the situation
After praising the business, one side uses the situation to call the money generous, making a hard limit sound like understanding.
But under the circumstances, this is a lot of money.seem acceptable to someone
And it won't look good to the people that don't know your worth.relative clause: The clause identifies which people; it does not start a new idea.
And it won't look good to the people that don't know your worth.no-rival work agreement — HR and contract talk; explain it to outsiders.
Honor your non-compete.announce one's departure
I'd like us to announce my leaving together.object + infinitive: The pattern means 'I want us to do it'; 'us' is the subject of 'announce'.
I'd like us to announce my leaving together.Let 'I'd like us' blur; keep the k in 'like' soft.
I'd like us to announce my leaving together.Roger's Exit Negotiation, explicado
What's really going on
The surface is a severance negotiation, but the real fight is over how the exit will be told. The payment is repeatedly framed as already generous and contractually owed — 'Consider yourself lucky,' one line puts it, before 'It's a contractual obligation.' The defense moves in the other direction, listing what was given: 'We gave these women jobs,' and later 'I created the Murdoch family's most profitable asset.' The exchange keeps turning gratitude into a debt and a business record into a moral defense. The request to announce the departure together fits the same pattern: after arguing over money and terms, the last move is about leaving on a shared, controlled note rather than as a solo exit.
Theme
PowerThe departing man invokes the business he built and the jobs he gave, while the other side sets the payout and contract terms.
MoneyThe talk keeps returning to bonuses, contract payouts, margins, and who is paying for whom.
Escucha con atención
- keep you waiting — Stretch the beat on 'waiting'; let 'keep you' hurry past.
- contractual obligation — Put the main beat on 'obligation' and hurry through 'contractual'.
- I'd like us — Let 'I'd like us' blur; keep the k in 'like' soft.
I hate that it's come to this.It expresses regret that the situation has reached such an ugly point; the speaker wishes the conflict had not gone this far.
There's no audience for that side of the story.Whatever defense or explanation is being offered, the public or the room will not want to hear it; the story that matters is the other one.
No one can take that away from you.The achievement is permanent and cannot be undone by the current dispute, even if the exit terms are harsh.
I never cared about the money.The speaker rejects the idea that the negotiation is about money, shifting the dispute to principle or recognition.
I'd like us to announce my leaving together.The line asks for a joint, coordinated announcement rather than a unilateral one, so the departure looks shared and controlled.
Preguntas sobre esta escena
Why do the women keep coming up in the argument?
The defense is that those women were given careers and fame: 'We gave these women jobs. Put them on the air, made them famous.' The next line asks whether any damage was done to them.
Why does one line say there's no audience for that side of the story?
It follows the claim that no damage was done and suggests that this defense will not be heard or accepted. The line is about how that side of the story will land with an audience.
Why is the payout described as money already owed?
One line says half of it is already owed to him from last year's bonus, and then adds 'And we're paying it' and 'paying off your contract.' The deal is framed as a contractual obligation, not a favor.
Why does the departing man ask for a joint announcement?
After 'Okay,' one line says, 'I'd like to go to the newsroom with you' and 'I'd like us to announce my leaving together.' The request makes the departure a joint announcement rather than a solo exit.
What does non-compete mean in this deal?
It refers to the clause that keeps him from competing after he leaves; one line says 'Honor your non-compete.' In the scene it is one of the contract terms being settled alongside the payout and the contractual obligation.
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