The Promotion (2008)
Jason Bateman: Retreat Leader
Quotes
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[During the motivational retreat, the employees form a circle around the retreat leader. They are instructed to place paper bags over their heads]
Retreat Leader : I want you to take off one thing that you don't need... quickly! Come on.
[Everyone takes off their paper bags, except Richard, who removes his watch. They all stare at Richard, who still has his paper bag over his head]
Retreat Leader : Let's take something else off that you really don't need... right away!
[Richard takes off his shoes as some of the employees begin to laugh]
Retreat Leader : Something else you don't need, let's make it happen. Come on!
[Richard removes his belt while the employees continue to laugh]
Retreat Leader : Something else you don't need. Come on, let's go. Something completely unnecessary.
[Richard turns to his right]
Richard : Doug, can we take our sack off?
Doug Stauber : What?
[Everyone bursts in laughter]
Richard : Did you take your sack off?
Doug Stauber : I can't really hear you.
Retreat Leader : If you could take off one more thing you simply do not need. Do it!
Richard : [whispers] Fuck!
[Richard removes his shirt, revealing a tattoo of the band KISS on his chest, to the delight of everyone else]
Retreat Leader : Okay, uhhh... all right, everybody that still has a bag on top of their heads, scream, 'My concentration skills need improvement.' One, two, three.
Richard : My concentration skills need improvement!
[Everyone bursts into laughter]