Burn After Reading Page #4

Synopsis: Osbourne Cox, a Balkan expert, resigned from the CIA because of a drinking problem, so he begins a memoir. His wife wants a divorce and expects her lover, Harry, a philandering State Department marshal, to leave his wife. A CD-ROM falls out of a gym bag at a Georgetown fitness center. Two employees there try to turn it into cash: Linda, who wants money for cosmetic surgery, and Chad, an amiable goof. Information on the disc leads them to Osbourne who rejects their sales pitch; then they visit the Russian embassy. To sweeten the pot, they decide they need more of Osbourne's secrets. Meanwhile, Linda's boss likes her, and Harry's wife leaves for a book tour. All roads lead to Osbourne's house.
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Ethan Coen, Joel Coen
Production: Focus Features
  Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 5 wins & 27 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
63
Rotten Tomatoes:
79%
R
Year:
2008
96 min
$60,338,891
Website
1,017 Views


Oh, that's cool.

His hair is... what is that?

Plugs?

This is our cardio area

and we have a lot of machines

and believe me there's never a wait.

I mean what you see now,

it's like the busiest time

and there's a lot of machines open.

- Hey, Chad.

- Hey, Linda.

- You call that guy?

- No, not yet.

Chad Feldheimer,

he's one of our trainers.

I've been doing

this internet dating thing and I'm...

- What service?

- bewithmedc.com?

- Nice

- Have you used them?

No. Two friends did, they both got

hooked up with really special guys.

That's fantastic!

If you're an english speaker,

please say "yes" or "english."

Yes.

I'm sorry I didn't understand what

you said. If you're an english speaker...

English.

Would you like to speak to

the willing department or to an angent?

Agent.

I'm sorry I didn't understand

what you said.

Agent.

Agent.

Hello. Can I help you?

Yeah, hi, this is Linda Litzke,

should i give you my accont number?

- You did it there... I have it here.

- You have it up? Okay.

I was told that I need a pre-approval

for these surgeries, but

Yes, I'm sure that this procedure

was not approved.

Yes, I was denied.

This operation of selective procedures

is not covered by...

No, those are four different operations.

It's very complicated.

I'm reinventing myself, it is whole

new look, so It's not just one thing.

But they're all approved

by my doctor.

Your doctor's approval

is not that issue, madam.

- Our guides for selective surgeries are...

- But this is not ... Madam...

My job involves public interface.

This is not...

I don't really think you understand.

The guides might not...

Oh, I understand.

Put your supervisor on, please.

Hold the line.

Alan?

Linda?

Yeah.

C o m i n g U p D a i s y

text 261

text 262

We've been over and over and over this.

First you say you can't commit

and then...

Would you come down from there!

Please pick up:
Plunge

Honey Nut Cheerios.

We married when I was what,

in my mid-twenties,

A kid, we were kids. Twenties.

And you think it's forever.

You get older,

start to feel your mortality,

say there's no more time

for dishonesty.

Subterfuge, say I'm not the person.

The choices you made, you...

I'm thinking of divorcing Ozzy.

Frankly, I'm thinkig, Whoa.

I guess that's what I should be

thinking too. With Sandy.

- That's what you were just saying.

- Absolutely. Yes.

You're right. You should dump that bozo.

No question about that. I agree.

- So, if I were divorced---

- Yes.

That should settle things. With Sandy.

Because of you and me.

It's... you know.

It's hard to inflict that kind of pain,

you know,

of course that would be

easier for you.

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Joel Coen

Joel Coen was born on November 29, 1954 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA as Joel Daniel Coen. He is a producer and writer, known for No Country for Old Men (2007), The Big Lebowski (1998) and Fargo (1996). He has been married to Frances McDormand since April 1, 1984. They have one child. more…

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