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What was that all about, Ed?
- This is not the time, Max. Why wasn't I told about this? Why was I led up onto that podium
and publicly humiliated... ...in front of the stockholders? Goddamn it,
I spoke to John Wheeler this morning... ...and he assured me
the news division was safe. That's one hell of a way
to get me to resign. We'll talk about this tomorrow
at our regular morning meeting
- This is not the time, Max. Why wasn't I told about this? Why was I led up onto that podium
and publicly humiliated... ...in front of the stockholders? Goddamn it,
I spoke to John Wheeler this morning... ...and he assured me
the news division was safe. That's one hell of a way
to get me to resign. We'll talk about this tomorrow
at our regular morning meeting
Full Transcript
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- What was that all about, Ed?
- This is not the time, Max.
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Why wasn't I told about this?
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Why was I led up onto that podium
and publicly humiliated...
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...in front of the stockholders?
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Goddamn it,
I spoke to John Wheeler this morning...
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...and he assured me
the news division was safe.
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That's one hell of a way
to get me to resign.
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We'll talk about this tomorrow
at our regular morning meeting.
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Movie Summary
When veteran anchorman Howard Beale is forced to retire his 25-year post because of his age, he announces to viewers that he will kill himself during his farewell broadcast. Network executives rethink their decision when his fanatical tirade results in a spike in ratings.
