Thirtysomething (TV Series)

Housewarming (1987)

Timothy Busfield: Elliot Weston

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• Michael Steadman : We cannot afford the stage.

  Elliot Weston : We cannot not afford the stage.

  Michael Steadman : What are you... what do I do? You have no basis on which to judge, so you decide.

  Gary Shepherd : I think you should get out of this business. You're selling things to people who don't need 'em, can't afford 'em, and are too stupid to realize they shouldn't want 'em.

  Elliot Weston : Exactly. And should we rent the stage to do it in?

  Michael Steadman : You know, you are a jerk, Shepherd. 25% of the work we do happens to be pro bono for all kinds of nonprofit organizations, and good causes and other non-toxic things.

  Elliot Weston : And we really only do it so people will see our work and like it and hire us to do real work, which is sell things to people who don't need them.

  Michael Steadman : Okay. Go away and let me figure this out.

  Elliot Weston : Mike, what's the bottom line here? Right? The business goes under, and we lose our houses. Which, in my case, is no big deal since I hate my house, and in your case, serves you right for getting a nice house to begin with.

• Janine : Uh, it's 3:00.

  Elliot Weston : And?

  Janine : The Kramer brothers are here. Back at the office, waiting.

  Michael Steadman : We have a 3:00 appointment with the Kramer brothers? Since when?

  Janine : Since Monday. I told you.

  Michael Steadman : Janine.

  Janine : I didn't tell you.

  Elliot Weston : Janine.

  Janine : Well, I meant to tell you. Doesn't that count?

• Michael Steadman : You sure this is big enough?

  Elliot Weston : I see rice paddies. I see helicopters in the distance. I see Meryl Streep as the simple peasant girl. "You American, soldier? You buy my baskets?"

  Michael Steadman : Elliot... Elliot, you could shoot "Lawrence of Arabia" in here. We're doing a local TV spot for an onion dicer.