Elf (2003)

Michael Lerner: Fulton

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Quotes 

• Fulton : Even if those two pages were in there, the book still would have sucked.

• Fulton : [Firing Walter]  Hobbs, Hobbs, Hobbs! If you walk out here, and you're finished at Greenway! You're finished!

• Fulton : Haven't seen you since the retreat. You're looking good.

  Walter : Oh, thank you very much. You as well. To what do I owe the, uh, pleasure?

  Fulton : Well, to be honest, I got a call from my niece. She wants to know how a certain puppy and a certain pigeon escape the clutches of a certain evil witch.

  [shows Walter his incomplete book] 

  Walter : Believe me, uh, we're already looking for new printers. This one has obviously gotten a little sloppy.

  Fulton : Maybe it isn't the printer who's gotten sloppy.

  [shows Walter the template] 

  Fulton : That's your signature, right?

  Walter : [unphased]  You know, we could sit here and point fingers all day.

  Fulton : I've got news for you: even if those two pages were in there, the book still would have sucked. Have you seen the numbers for this quarter?

  Walter : Uh, they'll be here today.

  Fulton : Oh, they're in. That friggin' puppy and pigeon are tanking hard, Hobbs. My people estimate we're gonna post a minus eight for this quarter. A *minus eight*! That does not happen!

  Walter : You know, we'll... we'll bounce back, we...

  Fulton : No, no, no. We're gonna ship a new book the first quarter. I'm gonna be back in town on the 24th. At that time, I would love to hear, in exact detail, what your plans are for this new book.

  Walter : Uh, wait a minute, the, uh the 24th, that's Christmas eve.

  Fulton : And?

  Walter : And, uh... no problem. Be great to have you in the loop.