Well, the point is I haven't earned that kind of loyalty
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Marty Peretz:
[Over the phone]
I'm in a bit of an uncomfortable situation, Chuck. I thought you might be able to help me out. Chuck Lane:
Sure. Marty Peretz:
It's about Mike. Chuck Lane:
Oh. Marty Peretz:
He and I... well, it hasn't been working out for some time now, as you know. The tone of the magazine... I think it's gotten too nasty. It's strayed from the traditions that make it great. And I'm going to be making changes. Chuck Lane:
I see. Marty Peretz:
I'd like you to step in for him, Chuck. I'd like you to become editor. Chuck Lane:
Editor? Marty Peretz:
There's a catch, of course. Mike doesn't know any of this yet. It's going to be two or three days before I tell him, so it'll have to remain between us until then. Will that be a problem for you? Chuck Lane:
Marty, Mike's a friend. Marty Peretz:
I appreciate that, Chuck, but I can't remove him until I know who's going to be his replacement. For continuity's sake, so this is how it has to be. Chuck Lane:
I'm going to have to think about this. I'm going to have to discuss it with Catarina. Marty Peretz:
Oh, of course, of course. Listen... Chuck Lane:
Marty, have you thought about the impact this might have on the staff? They feel very... he's earned a lot of loyalty there. Marty Peretz:
Yes, mostly by fighting with me. Chuck Lane:
Well, the point is I haven't earned that kind of loyalty
[Over the phone]
I'm in a bit of an uncomfortable situation, Chuck. I thought you might be able to help me out. Chuck Lane:
Sure. Marty Peretz:
It's about Mike. Chuck Lane:
Oh. Marty Peretz:
He and I... well, it hasn't been working out for some time now, as you know. The tone of the magazine... I think it's gotten too nasty. It's strayed from the traditions that make it great. And I'm going to be making changes. Chuck Lane:
I see. Marty Peretz:
I'd like you to step in for him, Chuck. I'd like you to become editor. Chuck Lane:
Editor? Marty Peretz:
There's a catch, of course. Mike doesn't know any of this yet. It's going to be two or three days before I tell him, so it'll have to remain between us until then. Will that be a problem for you? Chuck Lane:
Marty, Mike's a friend. Marty Peretz:
I appreciate that, Chuck, but I can't remove him until I know who's going to be his replacement. For continuity's sake, so this is how it has to be. Chuck Lane:
I'm going to have to think about this. I'm going to have to discuss it with Catarina. Marty Peretz:
Oh, of course, of course. Listen... Chuck Lane:
Marty, have you thought about the impact this might have on the staff? They feel very... he's earned a lot of loyalty there. Marty Peretz:
Yes, mostly by fighting with me. Chuck Lane:
Well, the point is I haven't earned that kind of loyalty
Full Transcript
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I'm in a bit of an uncomfortable situation
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I thought you might be able to help me out
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Sure It's about Mike
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Oh He and I
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well it hasn't been working out for some time now as you know
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The tone of the magazine I think it's gotten too nasty
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It's strayed from the traditions that make it great
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And I'm going to be making a change
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I see
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I'd like you to step in for him Chuck I'd like you to become Editor
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Editor
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There's a catch of course Mike doesn't know any of this yet
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Movie Summary
The story of a young journalist who fell from grace when it was discovered he fabricated over half of his articles from the publication The New Republic magazine.
Actors
Marty Peretz
Charles 'chuck' Lane
