Sports Night (TV Series)

Smoky (1999)

Robert Guillaume: Isaac Jaffe

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• Isaac : Things that I say in my office STAY in my office.

  Dana Whitaker : Natalie's my second-in-command, she's the only one I told.

  Natalie Hurley : Jeremy's my boyfriend, he's the only one I told.

  Jeremy Goodwin : I told many, many people.

• [Sally's trying to get Dana's job] 

  Sally Sasser : As we speak, one of your LC wireframes is misprocessing data while two of your associate producers stand over the monitor, attempting to have phone sex.

  Isaac : God, please don't tell me which two.

  Sally Sasser : Just think about it.

  Isaac : Alright. My guess is it's Jeremy and Natalie.

• Sally Sasser : I think I'm the right person for the job.

  Isaac : Who's job?

  Sally Sasser : Dana's job.

  Isaac : No, Dana wants Dana's job.

  Sally Sasser : No, Dana's gonna have your job.

  Isaac : No, sadly, I'm gonna have my job.

• Isaac : I want to start grooming you.

  Dana : I don't understand.

  Isaac : You heard me.

  Dana : You want to start grooming me?

  Isaac : Yes.

  Dana : You'd better be talking about my hairstyle, Isaac.

  Isaac : Don't go nuts.

  Dana : I'm not going nuts, I'm just saying that's the only kind of grooming that I'm prepared to talk about at this particular moment.

• Dana : How do you know I even want your job?

  Isaac : Everybody wants my job.

  Dana : Not me. I think your job stinks. You get to create your own show and make all the decisions and have a big staff and make a lot of money. That's not for me, Isaac. I like to answer to people, I don't want to create. When I get a thought in my head I like it to die right there.

• Isaac Jaffe : ...Furthermore, Dana, things that I tell you in my office stay in my office.

  Dana Whitaker : Well, Natalie's my second in command, she's the only one I told.

  Natalie Hurley : Jeremy's my boyfriend, he's the only one I told.

  Jeremy Goodwin : I told many, many people.

• Isaac Jaffe : While we do have many shows on this network, and there's nothing wrong with a little healthy competition, we are all a team here, and we will treat each other with respect.

  Sally Sasser : I think I speak for everyone on the 2 A.M. when I say that we have nothing but respect and admiration for each and every person at Sports Night.

  Dan Rydell : He's talking about you, ya freak...

  Isaac Jaffe : Thank you, Daniel.