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Synopsis: Savvy New York City receptionist Tess McGill (Melanie Griffith) gives her conniving boss, Katharine Parker (Sigourney Weaver), an excellent business tip, but Katharine simply steals the idea without giving due credit to her secretary. After Katharine winds up in the hospital with an injured leg, Tess decides to exact revenge. Pretending to be her boss, Tess initiates a major deal with an investment broker (Harrison Ford) -- but things turn ugly after Katharine finds out what Tess has been up to.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Production: 20th Century Fox
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 8 wins & 17 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
Metacritic:
73
Rotten Tomatoes:
85%
R
Year:
1988
113 min
3,358 Views


Tess

I thought you might like this.

Woman

Why, thank you.

Katherine

Tess, would you come in here, please? And bring a notebook.

SCENE 15

Katherine

They already sold off both the paper and the printing divisions.

They sell distribution, too, we're talking real scorched

dirt....Come on in. Tess, this is Ginny. Ginny, Tess.

Tess

Hi.

Katherine

Being new in town, I thought I'd I throw a little cocktail thing

to introduce myself to the department, and Ginny here has some

great ideas. Would you jot them down?

Tess

Sure.

Ginny

The caterer is called "Acme Eats." You can get the number from

information. They do the usual hors d'oeuvres and such. The

"Raging Bull" has a bartender service. And the liquor store on

Broadway and Liberty delivers. Got that, Bess?

Tess

Tess. Yeah, um, if that's the way you want to go.

Katherine

You have another idea?

Tess

Well, I was just reading a thing in "W" about dim sum, these

little Chinese dumplings. There's a restaurant on Mott St. that

does them for cocktail parties.

Katherine

Oh, I just love those little dumplings!

Tess

It might be more fun than the usual tidbits. I have it on my

desk. I could get it.

Ginny

You read "W"?

Tess

I read a lot of things. I mean, you never know where the big

ideas could come from. You know?

Ginny

Well, I guess you're right. If dumplings can be considered a big

idea. Well, that oughta get you started...

Katherine

Ginny, thank you so much!

Ginny

It's back to the gold mines!

Katherine

Right....You'll set those up?

Tess

Right away.

Katherine

Dim sum Tess, I like it...contribution-wise. Keep it up!

SCENE 16

Katherine

Then the chief says, "We will respect your wish. We will give

you an honorable death. But first, keke."

Tess

Excuse me. Excuse me. Dim sum?

Jim

So, come on Katherine. What do you say?

Katherine

Jim...the man who spends every weekend in August glued to his

desk--now that man knows that I can't just sneak out of my own

party. I'll tell you what, though. You get me in on the

Southeast Air divestiture plan, I'll buy you a drink. Bottle of

Crystal, two straws? Deal?

Jim

Okey-dokey!

Tess

Dim sum?

Jim

Hi.

Katherine

Thank you. What a slob.

Tess

You were so smooth with him. I probably would have...

Katherine

Never burn bridges. Today's junior prick, tomorrow's senior

partner! So, how do you think the party's going?

Tess

Pretty well, I think. Should I stop serving now?

Katherine

Hmm, better make one more round.

Tess

Right.

Katherine

I'd love to help you, but...we can't busy the quarterback with

passing out the Gatorade. Arnie, my hero! You've come!

SCENE 17

Katherine

Yep?

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Kevin Wade

Kevin Wade was born on March 9, 1954. He is a producer and writer, known for Blue Bloods (2010), Meet Joe Black (1998) and Working Girl (1988). He was previously married to Polly Draper. more…

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