Wolf (1994)
Prunella Scales: Maude
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Maude : I cannot write for a conglomerate. You'll have to protect me, Will.
Will Randall : First of all, Raymond Alden isn't a conglomerate, he's an ordinary billionaire. And secondly, I'm not sure if I'm going to be here after the takeover.
Maude : What? What are you talking about? You're the senior editor. Your name, your reputation.
Will Randall : My reputation has been in question ever since I told Judith Krantz that no semi-literate 14-year-old would read her fiction.
Maude : Oh, bullshit.
Will Randall : Sit down, Maude. The good news is, the head of marketing is my friend and protege, and if I leave he says he'll leave with me. And since I know they don't want to lose him may give me some leverage.
Maude : I'll leave with you, too. How's that for leverage? Come on. Let's go and see your protege.
Stewart Swinton : Willie, just the man I wanted to see. Maude Waggins?
Maude : Do I know you?
Stewart Swinton : Not yet, but you saved my life, because upon reading "What About Us Girls" my freshman year at Yale..
Maude : You realized you had to write.
Stewart Swinton : I realized that I had to stop writing because I realized that, if this was a talent, I had none.
Maude : But how nice that should stop you, and how rare.
Stewart Swinton : I adore you.
[Kisses her hand]
Will Randall : I taught him to do that.
Stewart Swinton : Yes, until I met Will, I used to punch my authors on the side of the head. Please, come in.
Will Randall : Maude wants to go with us if we leave. You wouldn't happen to know off the top of your head, what her contract calls for would you?
Stewart Swinton : She's obligated to one more book and then we get a first look at her next two.
Maude : One more book. Good. How about an 80 page reminiscent of all the restaurants I've loved?
Stewart Swinton : Well, whatever you say. There are no specifications in the contract.
Maude : Perfect. I'll start eating out right now. You are a rarity, Mr. Swinton. A loyal man with a great taste in authors.
[She kisses Will goodbye]
Maude : Bye, Will. I'll see you at Jason's.
Will Randall : Thank you, darling
[He opens the door for her and then turns to face Stewart]
Will Randall : you are such a polished ass-kisser it takes my breath away.
Stewart Swinton : Hey, I kiss them like I see them.