Dawson's Creek, Season 6

Pacey:
I just-- I want to ask you one thing before you go.

Rich:
As long as it doesn't involve me holding you while you cry.

Pacey:
I promise.

Rich:
What is it, kid?

Pacey:
Well, I was just wondering if maybe you could cover me? Loan me a little money?

Rich:
You're kidding, right?

Pacey:
No. I wish I was, but... you have no idea how hard it is for me to ask you for this, Rich, but a friend of mine a couple of weeks ago, he came to me and he wanted to double his money really fast. So I just put it all into Stepatech.

Rich:
That was a stupid move, Pacey.

Pacey:
But he wanted to pull out, and I told him not to, I told him to just trust me and ride the thing out, and this guy is my oldest and closest childhood friend. I cannot screw him like this, Rich.

Rich:
It's already done, Pacey.

Pacey:
No, I'm serious. All I want to do is give him back his initial investment. And then I'll pay you back with whatever interest you want.

Rich:
What about you? What happened to your disposable income?

Pacey:
I got nothing left. Everything I had was in Stepatech. I'm worth like, I don't know, 300 bucks right now.

Rich:
You know, it's funny. You're so good at your job, you're so confident, I sometimes forget how young and stupid you are.

Pacey:
Please, Rich, I need your help, not the speech right now, ok?

Rich:
Oh, I think you do, actually. And I'm gonna say to you what you should have told your little friend in the first place. No.

Pacey:
That's it? That's all you have to say to me? I come to you, embarrass myself, and you're just gonna say no?

Rich:
Pretty much, yeah.

Pacey:
You know, Rich, sometimes you're so good at your job I forget what an unfeeling prick you are.

Rich:
You work for me. I'm your boss. You watch your tone.

Pacey:
Ok, Rich, I'm just asking you for this one favor! Just one time!

Rich:
I...don't...do... favors, Witter.

Pacey:
Why not? 'Cause god forbid you have to drop the Gordon Gecko routine for a second? I mean, this would be so easy for you, man. Just help me out here!

Rich:
Help you out?! I gave you a job, Witter! I gave you a chance to escape some bottom feeder existence, and every step of the way, you have been a holier-than-thou pain in the ass. So you tell me, why should I help you out? Take this pen. Take this pen, Witter, and write down today's date. Because from this day forward, you're going to amount to nothing. You are a failure and a loser, and you deserve everything that can-- uhh!

[Pacey hits him and they begin figting]

Rich:
It's all over, Pace. Don't worry... you're fired. That's what you wanted all along, anyway. Loser.