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[first lines] Elizabeth Sloane:
[to the camera]
Lobbying is about foresight. About anticipating your opponent's moves and devising countermeasures. The winner plots one step ahead of the opposition, and plays her trump card just after they play theirs. Daniel Posner:
You better not say that while you're in there. Elizabeth Sloane:
It's about making sure you surprise them, and they don't surprise you
[to the camera]
Lobbying is about foresight. About anticipating your opponent's moves and devising countermeasures. The winner plots one step ahead of the opposition, and plays her trump card just after they play theirs. Daniel Posner:
You better not say that while you're in there. Elizabeth Sloane:
It's about making sure you surprise them, and they don't surprise you
Full Transcript
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Lobbying is about foresight
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About anticipating your opponent's moves
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and devising counter measures
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I'd like to discuss my future
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This is hardly the time cookie
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The winner plots one step ahead of the opposition
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and plays a trump card just after they play theirs
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Actually it is the time
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It's about making sure
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you surprise them
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The fuck is this
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And that they don't surprise you
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Movie Summary
In the high-stakes world of political power-brokers, Elizabeth Sloane is the most sought after and formidable lobbyist in D.C. But when taking on the most powerful opponent of her career, she finds winning may come at too high a p...

