Annie (2013)
“Warbucks was talking on the telephone with President Roosevelt in Washington when Miss Farrell came into his oak-paneled study to report on her progress in arranging for Annie’s adoption. He was holding the telephone away from his ear, because President Roosevelt seemed to be doing all the talking. “Yakety yakety yak,” whispered Mr. Warbucks to Miss Farrell as President Roosevelt talked on and on.
“Yes . . . yes, Mr. President,” said Mr. Warbucks into the phone, at last getting a chance to ...speak, “I’ll grant you that Barney Baruch and I are not exactly standing in breadlines. Yet . . . no, I’m not asking for your help! I’ve never asked for any man’s help and I never will!” Mr. Warbucks was furious at President Roosevelt’s suggestion that Oliver Warbucks would ask for anyone’s help, for he took immense pride in being a self-made man who had battled his way to the top entirely on his own. “Listen, Mr. President,” Mr. Warbucks heatedly went on, “I’m telling you that you’ve got to do something about what’s going on in this country, and do it damn fast!MoreLess
“Yes . . . yes, Mr. President,” said Mr. Warbucks into the phone, at last getting a chance to ...speak, “I’ll grant you that Barney Baruch and I are not exactly standing in breadlines. Yet . . . no, I’m not asking for your help! I’ve never asked for any man’s help and I never will!” Mr. Warbucks was furious at President Roosevelt’s suggestion that Oliver Warbucks would ask for anyone’s help, for he took immense pride in being a self-made man who had battled his way to the top entirely on his own. “Listen, Mr. President,” Mr. Warbucks heatedly went on, “I’m telling you that you’ve got to do something about what’s going on in this country, and do it damn fast!MoreLess
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