[Ted Kramer gets fired]
Ted Kramer: You're firing me?
Jim O'Connor: Yeah, I'm letting you go, yes.
Ted Kramer: Why?
Jim O'Connor: Now, look, Ted, this is a very painful thing for me. You don't know how badly I feel,. I've been getting a lot of pressure from the guys upstairs, and there wasn't anything else I could do. I thought a lot about this and it's really better this way. If I took your stripes... if I put you on a schlock account, you'd hate it, and me for doing it. This way it's a clean break. And believe me, that's the best thing.
Ted Kramer: You know my wife is fighting me for custody?. You know that we're going to court?. Do you know what my chances are if I'm out of a job?.
Jim O'Connor: Look, I understand that you're upset...
Ted Kramer: I don't want to beg, but I'm asking you, please, as a friend. Ah?... I'm asking you.
Jim O'Connor: You're an extremely bright guy. You've got a hell of a talent. You're gonna land on your feet. You're gonna survive...Teddy, look. I know you may be short on cash. No big hurry about paying this back.
Ted Kramer: Shame on you.
Ted Kramer: You're firing me?
Jim O'Connor: Yeah, I'm letting you go, yes.
Ted Kramer: Why?
Jim O'Connor: Now, look, Ted, this is a very painful thing for me. You don't know how badly I feel,. I've been getting a lot of pressure from the guys upstairs, and there wasn't anything else I could do. I thought a lot about this and it's really better this way. If I took your stripes... if I put you on a schlock account, you'd hate it, and me for doing it. This way it's a clean break. And believe me, that's the best thing.
Ted Kramer: You know my wife is fighting me for custody?. You know that we're going to court?. Do you know what my chances are if I'm out of a job?.
Jim O'Connor: Look, I understand that you're upset...
Ted Kramer: I don't want to beg, but I'm asking you, please, as a friend. Ah?... I'm asking you.
Jim O'Connor: You're an extremely bright guy. You've got a hell of a talent. You're gonna land on your feet. You're gonna survive...Teddy, look. I know you may be short on cash. No big hurry about paying this back.
Ted Kramer: Shame on you.
[ Ted Kramer gets fired]
Ted Kramer : You're firing me?
Jim O'Connor : Yeah, I'm letting you go, yes.
Ted Kramer : Why?
Jim O'Connor : Now, look, Ted, this is a very painful thing for me. You don't know how badly I feel,. I've been getting a lot of pressure from the guys upstairs, and there wasn't anything else I could do. I thought a lot about this and it's really better this way. If I took your stripes... if I put you on a schlock account, you'd hate it, and me for doing it. This way it's a clean break. And believe me, that's the best thing.
Ted Kramer : You know my wife is fighting me for custody?. You know that we're going to court?. Do you know what my chances are if I'm out of a job?.
Jim O'Connor : Look, I understand that you're upset...
Ted Kramer : I don't want to beg, but I'm asking you, please, as a friend. Ah?... I'm asking you.
Jim O'Connor : You're an extremely bright guy. You've got a hell of a talent. You're gonna land on your feet. You're gonna survive...Teddy, look. I know you may be short on cash. No big hurry about paying this back.
Ted Kramer : Shame on you.
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