“I decided I could lose nothing by trying the soft approach. If that didn't produce for me—and I didn't think it would—nature could take its course and we could bust up the furniture.”
Phillip Marlowe character from Raymond Chandler's – The Lady In The Lake
Phillip Marlowe character from Raymond Chandler's – The Lady In The Lake
Posted by Danny Hammond during late night TV
From: "Newsroom" The Popular HBO TV Series 1st Episode on 24 June 2012, HBO Starring Jeff Daniels as Will McAvoy the highest-rated television newscaster in the country.
Will McAvoy sits onstage with two other journalists and he is an outspoken man. He is obviously holding in a lot more than the others guess.
A question and answer period begins with a young female college student from the attendees walks to the microphone and says, "this question is, can you tell me in two sentences why America is the greatest country in the world"?
One of the panelists quickly answers, "Freedom".
The girl turns to Will, "Mr. McAvoy"?
Will answers sharply with a forced smile, "The New York Mets".
The Moderator mildly berates him as Will holds his hand over his eyes to block the sun coming through a high window. He is trying to read two small signs that someone in the crowd is holding in succession. The first one reads, "America is not the greatest country in the world.", and the second one, "But it could be".
Will can't see who is handling the two signs, but he slowly gets the message that someone is telling him the answer he knows is what he believes.
The Moderator: Come on Will, I can't let you get away without answering better than that.
Will: Ok, fine. It's not.
The Moderator: Are you saying...
Will: It's not the greatest country in the world, professor, that's my answer.
Moderator: [pause] You are saying...
Will: Yes.
Moderator: Let's talk about...
