Good Night, and Good Luck. (2005)

Frank Langella: William Paley

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Quotes 

• William Paley : There's a Knickerbocker game tonight, I've got front row seats. Are you interested?

  Edward R. Murrow : I'm a little busy bringing down the network tonight, Bill.

• William Paley : I'm with you today Ed, and I'm with you tomorrow.

• Edward R. Murrow : That's why I never plan ahead.

  William Paley : Really? Because you never know...

  [Drops an envelope full of evidence suggesting Murrow was on the Soviet Union's payroll] 

  Edward R. Murrow : Been reading fiction?

  William Paley : I really hope so. You tell me.

  Edward R. Murrow : Well, now we know how they will come after us.

  William Paley : This is just their first shot. Somebody's going to go down.

• Edward R. Murrow : [after William Paley informs Edward R. Murrow that he's moving See It Now to Sunday afternoons and that it will only be five episodes]  Why don't you just fire me, Bill?

  William Paley : I don't think it's what either of us wants. You owe me five shows.

  Edward R. Murrow : You won't like the subject matter.

  William Paley : Probably not.