A Causa Secreta (1994)

Renato Borghi: José Maurício

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• José Maurício : Ma'am, I'm waiting for over an hour... wouldn't you know if he'll return?

  Secretary : Look, he had a meeting outside of here and I really don't know.

  José Maurício : But aren't you his assistant?

  Secretary : Yes, yes, I am his assistant.

  José Maurício : And you don't know if he returns?

  Secretary : Well, I don't take care of his personal agenda. I think he went directly to this meeting.

  José Maurício : Great! Great! So, you pick up the phone, call about this meeting and asks if he'll return.

  Secretary : Can't you leave a message?

  José Maurício : You can't call him? You don't know in what room is this meeting?

  Secretary : I'm not authorized to interrutpt him. Can't you leave a message?

  José Maurício : And he does not have a replacement who can answer for him?

  Secretary : His personal adviser.

  José Maurício : Great! So, you pick up the phone and call him.

  Secretary : But his adviser is on another meeting in the legal department.

  José Maurício : Listen here, ma'am: First: he was the one who arranged for our meeting; Second: he has to sign this liberation today; Third: is not a favor, ma'am, since we're talking about a budget already released by his boss; and now Fourth, ma'am, if he doesn't sign it today we'll have to wait for one month, ma'am; and Fifth, we're living under a monthly inflation or don't you know about that? And sixth ma'am: we're talking about a close budget, do you know that? And I'm gonna have to return here. Do you understand now?

  Secretary : [pauses and nods positively]  I understand but I'm sorry... I really can't do anything.

  José Maurício : You're not gonna do anything? You can't solve anything? And what will be your next excuse? Huh? Or you just repeat the same thing? What, you're repetoire is over? I think you better think it over, think it over! Cos I'm gonna come back! See? I will come back!