No Marriage Ties (1933)

David Landau: Mr. Zimmer, Editor of 'The Reflector'

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• Red Moran, City Desk Editor : [Foster has returned to the "Reflector" office, even though he knows he's been fired]  Don't try to kid me. You know you're fired. You've been to every paper in town trying to get a job. You're all washed up, fella. Goodbye, and good luck.

  Mr. Zimmer, Editor of 'The Reflector' : You'll need it, Foster. And plenty of it. There isn't a newspaper in this country that'll put you to work.

  [starts to walk away; Foster runs after him] 

  Bruce Foster : Hey, listen, Zimmer. It wouldn't have happened if I hadn't been drinking. And I'm through drinking.

  Mr. Zimmer, Editor of 'The Reflector' : Foster, you're an unreliable, irresponsible, egotistical drunken washout.

  Bruce Foster : But I'm trying to tell you I won't take another drink!

  Mr. Zimmer, Editor of 'The Reflector' : You haven't got what it takes to stay away from drinking! You'll drink every time you've got a big job to do. Every time something happens that needs all your energy, until you're a busted, broken-down soak. You're through. But you'll be consoling yourself. You'll be calling yourself a journalist with a capital "J". Hah! Sure, "Journalist"... you're just an educated cluck! Now get outta' here and stay out!

• Mr. Zimmer, Editor of 'The Reflector' : [to Foster]  Still kidding yourself with smart language.