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John Sculley:
I can't put it more simply than this: We need to put our resources into updating the Apple II.Steve Jobs:By taking resources from the Mac.John Sculley:It's failing. That's a fact.Steve Jobs:It's overpriced.John Sculley:There is no evidence...Steve Jobs:I'm the evidence! I'm the world's leading expert on the Mac, John! What's your resume?John Sculley:You're issuing contradictory instructions, you're insubordinate, you make people miserable, our top engineers are fleeing to Sun, Dell, HP, Wall Street doesn't know who's driving the bus, we've lost hundreds of millions in value and I'm the CEO of Apple, Steve, that's my resume!Steve Jobs:But before that, you sold carbonated sugar water right? I sat in a fucking garage with Wozniak and invented the future, because artists lead and hacks ask for a show of hands.John Sculley:Alright, well... this guy's outta control. I'm perfectly willing to hand in my resignation tonight. But if you want me to stay, you can't have Steve. Settle him out. He can keep a share of stock so he gets our newsletter. I'd like the secretary to call for a vote.Steve Jobs:I fucking dare you
I can't put it more simply than this: We need to put our resources into updating the Apple II.Steve Jobs:By taking resources from the Mac.John Sculley:It's failing. That's a fact.Steve Jobs:It's overpriced.John Sculley:There is no evidence...Steve Jobs:I'm the evidence! I'm the world's leading expert on the Mac, John! What's your resume?John Sculley:You're issuing contradictory instructions, you're insubordinate, you make people miserable, our top engineers are fleeing to Sun, Dell, HP, Wall Street doesn't know who's driving the bus, we've lost hundreds of millions in value and I'm the CEO of Apple, Steve, that's my resume!Steve Jobs:But before that, you sold carbonated sugar water right? I sat in a fucking garage with Wozniak and invented the future, because artists lead and hacks ask for a show of hands.John Sculley:Alright, well... this guy's outta control. I'm perfectly willing to hand in my resignation tonight. But if you want me to stay, you can't have Steve. Settle him out. He can keep a share of stock so he gets our newsletter. I'd like the secretary to call for a vote.Steve Jobs:I fucking dare you
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I can't put it more simply than this
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We need to put our resources into updating the Apple II
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STEVE By taking resources from the Mac
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JOHN It's failing That's a fact
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It's overpriced There's no evidence that it's
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I'm the evidence
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I'm the world's leading expert on the Mac John What's your résumé
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You're issuing contradictory instructions
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you're insubordinate you make people miserable
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Our top engineers are fleeing to Sun Dell HP
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Wall Street doesn't know who's driving the bus
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We've lost hundreds of millions in value
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And I'm the CEO of Apple Steve That's my résumé
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But before that you sold carbonated sugar water right
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I sat in a fucking garage with Wozniak and invented the future
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Because artists lead and hacks ask for a show of hands
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All right
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Well this guy's out of control
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I'm perfectly willing to hand in my resignation tonight
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but if you want me to stay you can't have Steve
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Settle him out
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He can keep a share of stock so he gets our newsletter
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He'll have to sever his connection to Apple
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I'm dead serious I want the secretary to call for a vote
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I fucking dare you
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Movie Summary
Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution, to paint a portrait of the man at its epicenter. The story unfolds backstage at three iconic product launches, ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac.

