Wolf (1994)
Peter Gerety: George
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Will Randall : Ah. Mr. Alden. So good to see you again so soon, sir.
Raymond Alden : It's nice to you too, Will. Robert Keyes, my counsel.
Will Randall : Counselor nice to meet you.
George : Nice to meet you, Mr. Randall.
Raymond Alden : Sit down, Wil. Sit down.
Will Randall : Of course.
Raymond Alden : You're deliberately goading the top writers of this house to leave and become part of some totally improbable scheme that hasn't a hope of succeeding. And being writers, they're too goddamn stupid to know it
Will Randall : Hmmm. Well, you may very well be right, Mr. Alden . They might not succeed, but it won't hurt them to try, and if they fail any publisher will be glad to get them.
Raymond Alden : And you with them?
Will Randall : Yes. That will be part of the deal. But it really doesn't matter whether we start a new publishing house or go to another publishing house. At least seven first rate writers are going to leave MacLeish House because they don't like its policies. And when I issue that press release, which I intend to do in the morning, the reputation and value of this firm will take a giant nosedive.
Raymond Alden : Well, you're a worse son of a bitch than Stewart.
Will Randall : Yes. But I still have those two drawbacks, taste and individuality.
Raymond Alden : Maybe I can overlook them.
[Gets up and looks out window and sighs]
Raymond Alden : All right. Call it off. Keep your job. I'd never have fired you in the first place if I known you were this ruthless.
Will Randall : Thank you. But before I do anything, I want a deal memo granting me additional powers and additional moneys and I want it by tomorrow morning.
George : [taking off glasses] I won't agree to that.
Raymond Alden : Oh, yes, you will. I'd do it anyway. What do I know about publishing? I'll tell Stewart.
Will Randall : No. Don't tell anyone until the deal is signed. Then I'll tell Stewart.
[He goes back to his office and gives Mary a thumbs up]
