Sports Night (TV Series)

Quo Vadimus (2000)

Felicity Huffman: Dana Whitaker

Quotes 

• The Stranger : Do you feel responsible for the show failing?

  Dana Whitaker : The show didn't fail. The man I work for, a guy named Isaac Jaffee... he took a chance on me, and I didn't rise to meet his... expectations. And there are people who work for me who needed me to be a better field captain. The *show* didn't fail. But I do feel responsible, and that's gonna have to be all right with you.

  The Stranger : You know what would make you feel better right now?

  Dana Whitaker : Really, nothing.

  The Stranger : You don't want to hear what I think would make you feel better?

  Dana Whitaker : I really don't.

  The Stranger : In the three day history of our relationship, have I been wrong about anything?

  Dana Whitaker : Look...

  The Stranger : Dana, I'm what the world considers to be a phenomenally succesful man, and I've failed much more than I've succeeded. And each time I fail, I get my people together, and I say, "Where are we going?" And it starts to get better.

• Dana Whitaker : [out of breath]  Is your name...

  The Stranger : Dana, what...

  Dana Whitaker : Is your name...

  The Stranger : What the hell happened?

  Dana Whitaker : I had to run from... I think I'm hyperventilating.

  The Stranger : Jack, you got a paper bag?

  Dana Whitaker : Is your name...

  The Stranger : Stop talking.

  Dana Whitaker : I just need your water.

  [downs his drink in one gulp] 

  The Stranger : That was a gin martini.

  Dana Whitaker : Yes. I know that now. Is your name Calvin Trager?

  The Stranger : Yes.

  Dana Whitaker : There was something that was big and you invented something that made it small?

  The Stranger : Yes.

  Dana Whitaker : You own Quo Vadimus.

  The Stranger : Yes.

  Dana Whitaker : You bought Continental Corp?

  The Stranger : Turns out I picked up a few more shares of stock, yeah.

  Dana Whitaker : Why didn't you tell me?

  The Stranger : I just wrote a check for 18 billion dollars Dana. My scouting says you don't keep a secret so good.

• [Isaac has told Dana about a new bid from Quo Vadimus. Dana is "not" telling Dan and Casey] 

  Dana Whitaker : Isaac doesn't trust that when he tells me something, I can be cool. He thinks it's gonna spread around and the information'll get all twisted and I'm going to show him he's wrong.

  [Back in Isaac's office] 

  Isaac Jaffe : Three, two, one...

  Jeremy Goodwin : Isaac, I don't know if you heard. Six this morning there was a bid from an Italian airline called Platypus.

  Isaac Jaffe : Yeah. Keep it under your hat, would you?