Wolf (1994)

Prunella Scales: Maude

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• Maude : I cannot write for a conglomerate. You'll have to protect me, Will.

  Will Randall : First of all, Raymond Alden isn't a conglomerate, he's an ordinary billionaire. And secondly, I'm not sure if I'm going to be here after the takeover.

  Maude : What? What are you talking about? You're the senior editor. Your name, your reputation.

  Will Randall : My reputation has been in question ever since I told Judith Krantz that no semi-literate 14-year-old would read her fiction.

  Maude : Oh, bullshit.

  Will Randall : Sit down, Maude. The good news is, the head of marketing is my friend and protege, and if I leave he says he'll leave with me. And since I know they don't want to lose him may give me some leverage.

  Maude : I'll leave with you, too. How's that for leverage? Come on. Let's go and see your protege.

  Stewart Swinton : Willie, just the man I wanted to see. Maude Waggins?

  Maude : Do I know you?

  Stewart Swinton : Not yet, but you saved my life, because upon reading "What About Us Girls" my freshman year at Yale..

  Maude : You realized you had to write.

  Stewart Swinton : I realized that I had to stop writing because I realized that, if this was a talent, I had none.

  Maude : But how nice that should stop you, and how rare.

  Stewart Swinton : I adore you.

  [Kisses her hand] 

  Will Randall : I taught him to do that.

  Stewart Swinton : Yes, until I met Will, I used to punch my authors on the side of the head. Please, come in.

  Will Randall : Maude wants to go with us if we leave. You wouldn't happen to know off the top of your head, what her contract calls for would you?

  Stewart Swinton : She's obligated to one more book and then we get a first look at her next two.

  Maude : One more book. Good. How about an 80 page reminiscent of all the restaurants I've loved?

  Stewart Swinton : Well, whatever you say. There are no specifications in the contract.

  Maude : Perfect. I'll start eating out right now. You are a rarity, Mr. Swinton. A loyal man with a great taste in authors.

  [She kisses Will goodbye] 

  Maude : Bye, Will. I'll see you at Jason's.

  Will Randall : Thank you, darling

  [He opens the door for her and then turns to face Stewart] 

  Will Randall : you are such a polished ass-kisser it takes my breath away.

  Stewart Swinton : Hey, I kiss them like I see them.