Ted2012

[John is in Thomas' office for being late and for Ted damaging one of the rental cars]

Thomas:
John, it's almost 10:00.

John:
I know, sir. I'm sorry, it wasn't my fault.

Thomas:
What do you mean?

John:
Why? I, I guess I wasn't really prepared for a follow-up question.

Thomas:
John, all you got to do is to not f*** up, and you get my job when I go to Corporate next month. You're the new branch manager. All you got to do is not f*** up.

John:
I realize that.

Thomas:
Good. Glad to hear. Because in a month, my life could be your life. A cushy, $38,000 a year branch manager who is personal friends with Tom Skeritt? Not a bad life, is it?

John:
No.

Thomas:
[Taps desk] Let me show you something that I don't like to show people, because I don't want them treating me differently. [Pulls out a picture frame from his top drawer] Lo, that's me and Skeritt.

John:
Wow.

Thomas:
Goddamn right, wow. [Places picture frame back in drawer] I'm gonna dock you for dinging the car and for showing up late, okay? Try to be a little more responsible tomorrow.

John:
I will, sir. I promise.

[as Thomas writes the disciplinary report, John points at him with both hands]

John:
[Impersonating Tom Skeritt] Not gonna let you down, Goose.

Thomas:
What?

John:
Top Gun.

Thomas:
So?

John:
Tom Skeritt.

Thomas:
I know that. Get out of here, okay?

John:
Thank you, sir.