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had funds before talking to the analyst.

No. Most of them came from

Dad's office, so I assumed that...

- ...with everyone working--

- You do not assume.

- Excuse me.

- You do not trust anyone.

Not him, not me.

Cynicism is sanity.

Good guidelines, I'm afraid.

I assumed that with everyone

working creatively on the new line--

"Creatively."

Just a second, Dad.

- Now--

- Let me finish.

No! Drivel does not get to finish.

Drivel gets interrupted.

Is it possible to get the--?

So shaping the corporate culture

might not bring results--

You are a f***ing moron!

- Too rough.

- Much too rough.

- Don't talk like that in front of Annie.

- Okay! Okay. I caught myself.

Now may I get back to the--

Sorry, Annie. The f***ing--

Sorry again, Annie.

--point.

I have overlooked every limitation

I know you to have.

Why? Because you are my son.

And you're a good guy,

as every prick with half a brain...

...who ever took advantage of you

knows absolutely.

But, Gidge,

there is a bottom line here...

...which is, because of your

notions of trust and creativity...

...we may be inevitably forced to crawl

on by some assistant U.S. attorney.

And if this "almost made

the law review" creature...

...pins me between

a choice of saving you...

...or the company that I founded

and you preside over...

...I may be forced

to choose the company...

...even though doing so may break my

life forever, which is finally my fault...

...for handing you a job

where your pathetic assumptions...

...or notions of trust

can cause such calamity!

Annie!

Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.

Excuse me.

What? Darling, are you crying?

What's wrong?

I'm fine. Oh, my God. I'm so sorry.

- Charles, Annie just--

- Ron.

Why don't you have Annie take down

everything you need, okay?

- Okay?

- All right.

You should go home now

and think about interviewing attorneys.

I don't know if the company

will be allowed to pay.

The company will pay.

To the Justice Department:

The individual's name is on here.

All documents relating

to loan applications.

All financial statements, including

general ledgers, income statements....

Oh, God.

The term "document" includes,

but is not limited to, all personal files...

...telephone messages, and--

Just a minute.

Hello?

George. I have been

through things like this...

...and I'd like to give you some difficult

advice, if you would like to hear it.

Okay.

Accept the enormity.

Give up illusions of containment.

The hardest fact...

...is that,

no matter what the outcome...

...it is unlikely you can ever again be

the person you have been until now.

Okay, thanks.

Look, can I call you later?

Any further contact between us

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