Daily Dialogue — August 31, 2016

Ricky Roma: You stupid fucking cunt. You, Williamson. I’m talking to you, shithead. You just cost me $6,000. Six thousand dollars and one Cadillac. That’s right. What are you going to do about it? What are you going to do about it, asshole? You’re fucking shit. Where did you learn your trade, you stupid fucking cunt, you idiot. Who ever told you that you could work with men? Oh, I’m gonna have your job, shithead. I’m going Downtown, I’m going to talk to Mitch and Murray. I’m going to limpkin. I don’t care who’s nephew you are, who you know, who’s dick your sucking on, you’re going out, I swear to you, you’re going …
Cop: Lets get this done.
Ricky Roma: Anyone in this office lives on this, waits. (to cop) I’m gonna be with you in a second. (back to Williamson) What you’re hired for is to help us. Does that seem clear to you. To help us. Not to fuck us up. To help men who are going out there to try to earn a living, your fairy, you Company man. I tell you something else, I hope you ripped the joint off. I can tell our friend here a little something might help him to catch you. You wanna learn the first rule, you’d know if you ever spent a day in your life. You never open your mouth ’til you know what the shot is. You fucking child.

— Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), written by David Mamet based on his play

The Daily Dialogue theme for the week: Blame. Today’s suggestion by Michael Waters.

Trivia: Based on Mamet’s play. Pacino was nominated for a Best Supporting Oscar.

Dialogue On Dialogue: Commentary by Michael: “An entirely over the top brutal put down. The most cutting insult is left to the end. Calling Williamson a child strips him of his manliness. Glengarry Glen Ross is punctuated with scenes of great dialogue. Blame seems to be a reoccurring theme throughout with every salesman finding an excuse to blame someone else for their failure to ‘get them to sign on the line that is dotted.’”