:16:01
- You are doing just fine.
- Oh, no. Come on.
:16:03
Come on. You know your criticism,
it helps me so much.
:16:07
I really appreciate it.
:16:11
All right.
:16:13
Writer to writer.
:16:18
- Less is more.
- Hmm.
:16:22
Your approach is a little
overemotional at times.
:16:26
lt needs to be more succinct. The word
choice needs to be more muscular.
:16:30
Ellen, you've got a great talent,
but it's not enough.
:16:33
You have to reach, goddamn it.
:16:35
When I was 20 years old
working at the New Yorker...
:16:36
I would spend a whole day
working on one sentence.
:16:39
I mean, Lord knows I could...
:16:46
Wait a minute.
It's your best work to date. It's...
:16:51
It's not your fault. It's like
the problem is that editor, damn it.
:16:56
- What is his name? Uh, Tw... Twimpy?
- Tweedy.
:16:59
Yeah.
:17:01
- George? Well, see ya.
- He's a fool as far as...
:17:03
- Hey.
- Yeah? We're hiding.
:17:05
I know. Come inside. It's time to
blow out the candles and make a wish!
:17:09
Oh, I wish we were... alone.
:17:12
Well, we're not yet. So hurry up.
Come on. Everybody's waiting.
:17:21
Man, that's solid.
:17:23
Brian, how's Harvard treating ya?
:17:26
Can't complain.
We beat Oxford in the Prentice Cup.
:17:30
I was referring
to your courses.
:17:33
Summer school was all right?
:17:36
Uh, fine.
:17:38
Yeah? You didn't have
any more problems, did ya?
:17:41
Nope.
Everything's fine, Dad.
:17:43
I'd be glad to help
by talking to your professors.
:17:46
- I'd be glad to look at your...
- I said everything's fine.
:17:51
Well, good.
:17:55
Good.