(Discussing the hospital's dedication ceremony)
Mayor William Dudley: I hope you'll change your mind and join us up on the speakers' platform, Dr. Whitman.
Dr. Frank Whitman: No, no, I don't think so. Really.
Mayor William Dudley: It would look better, you know, the head of a new hospital.
Dr. Frank Whitman: Well it may look better but I don't think it would sound better. I don't think you'd like what you'd be hearing.
Mayor William Dudley: Well what's eating you now? You have a new job and the city has a beautiful new hospital.
Dr. Frank Whitman: That's right, some new hospital. You know, it looks real good on the outside. But thanks to your political favors here and there, see I'm stuck with a patch-up job!
Mayor William Dudley: Well nothing is perfect. Everything is compromised. Now, if you're the mayor of a big city and you want to get things done, you have to learn to give and take.
Dr. Frank Whitman: Try talking to a surgeon about compromise during an open-heart operation, huh? (walks away)
Mayor William Dudley: Dr. Whitman? (Whitman stops and turns around) When I call on you, I expect you to come up and speak.
Dr. Frank Whitman: Is that a challenge?
Mayor William Dudley: If you'd like to put it that way.
Dr. Frank Whitman: Well you just do that Mr. Mayor. I look forward to it.
Mayor William Dudley: I hope you'll change your mind and join us up on the speakers' platform, Dr. Whitman.
Dr. Frank Whitman: No, no, I don't think so. Really.
Mayor William Dudley: It would look better, you know, the head of a new hospital.
Dr. Frank Whitman: Well it may look better but I don't think it would sound better. I don't think you'd like what you'd be hearing.
Mayor William Dudley: Well what's eating you now? You have a new job and the city has a beautiful new hospital.
Dr. Frank Whitman: That's right, some new hospital. You know, it looks real good on the outside. But thanks to your political favors here and there, see I'm stuck with a patch-up job!
Mayor William Dudley: Well nothing is perfect. Everything is compromised. Now, if you're the mayor of a big city and you want to get things done, you have to learn to give and take.
Dr. Frank Whitman: Try talking to a surgeon about compromise during an open-heart operation, huh? (walks away)
Mayor William Dudley: Dr. Whitman? (Whitman stops and turns around) When I call on you, I expect you to come up and speak.
Dr. Frank Whitman: Is that a challenge?
Mayor William Dudley: If you'd like to put it that way.
Dr. Frank Whitman: Well you just do that Mr. Mayor. I look forward to it.
(Discussing the hospital's dedication ceremony)
Mayor William Dudley : I hope you'll change your mind and join us up on the speakers' platform, Dr. Whitman.
Dr. Frank Whitman : No, no, I don't think so. Really.
Mayor William Dudley : It would look better, you know, the head of a new hospital.
Dr. Frank Whitman : Well it may look better but I don't think it would sound better. I don't think you'd like what you'd be hearing.
Mayor William Dudley : Well what's eating you now? You have a new job and the city has a beautiful new hospital.
Dr. Frank Whitman : That's right, some new hospital. You know, it looks real good on the outside. But thanks to your political favors here and there, see I'm stuck with a patch-up job!
Mayor William Dudley : Well nothing is perfect. Everything is compromised. Now, if you're the mayor of a big city and you want to get things done, you have to learn to give and take.
Dr. Frank Whitman : Try talking to a surgeon about compromise during an open-heart operation, huh? (walks away)
Mayor William Dudley : Dr. Whitman? (Whitman stops and turns around) When I call on you, I expect you to come up and speak.
Dr. Frank Whitman : Is that a challenge?
Mayor William Dudley : If you'd like to put it that way.
Dr. Frank Whitman : Well you just do that Mr. Mayor. I look forward to it.
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