Defending Your Life (1991)
Michael Durrell: Agency Head
Quotes
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Daniel Miller : Offer me $55,000; no more.
Daniel's wife : How much do you want?
Daniel Miller : How much are you offering?
Daniel's wife : Fifty-five thousand dollars.
Daniel Miller : I can't work here for a penny under 65.
Daniel's wife : Well, I can't pay you 65.
Daniel Miller : Then I can't work here. I'm sorry.
Daniel's wife : Fifty-eight thousand.
Daniel Miller : Sixty-five.
Daniel's wife : Sixty.
Daniel Miller : Sixty-five.
Daniel's wife : Sixty-one?
Daniel Miller : Let me make this perfectly clear to you: I can't work for you for any less than $65,000.
Lena Foster : Now, your honor, allow me to show you the real encounter.
Agency head : I'm prepared to offer you $49,000.
Daniel Miller : I'll take it.
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[first lines]
Daniel Miller : I was driving to work this morning thinking I will be here, in 2 months, it'll be 10 years. And you're like my real family. Isn't that tragic.
[laughter]
Daniel Miller : I got a call from my mother this morning, she wished me a happy birthday, and hinted around the fact that I wasn't making enough money. If you can call "are ya still making the same salary, honey" a hint. And my ex-wife used to say the same thing, although she never used the name "honey".
[laughter]
Daniel Miller : So, maybe in three years I can double my income?
Agency head : Good luck.
Daniel Miller : Four years? Okay. So, you're great people to work with, and this is a great present, and I wish I could squeeze all of you into one pretty woman.
[laughter]
Daniel Miller : And if you'd like to go to my office, I'll try.
[laughter]
Daniel Miller : Thanks a lot.
[applause]