Nine to Five (1980)

Sterling Hayden: Tinsworthy

Quotes 

• Franklin Hart, Jr. : [Hart is about to be "promoted," and shanghaied from CC to Brazil, by Tinsworthy]  Mister Tinsworthy, I can't tell you how much I appreciate this; but...

  Tinsworthy : So you accept. Very good. Let's just go on up to Hinkle's office and work out the details, shall we?

  Franklin Hart, Jr. : How can I move to Brazil?

  Tinsworthy : Oh, we're talking about an indefinite leave of absence. I'll have my own people liquidate your assets, so you won't need to hire a house-sitter. And you've done an incredible job of training your assistants, so we'll let them take over. Violet, how would you like to fill this man's shoes?

  [He doesn't even wait for her response] 

  Tinsworthy : Good. The spot's yours. Keep making us proud.

  [She beams, while Tinsworthy marches Hart into the elevator] 

  Franklin Hart, Jr. : Mister Tinsworthy, the jungle...

  Tinsworthy : Jungle, hell! I'm offering you the chance of a lifetime! Two or three years down there, and you'll never wanna come back.

  Franklin Hart, Jr. : [stutters uncontrollably]  D-d-did y-you s-say *years*?

  Tinsworthy : Yeah, the climate down there will do your health a world of good. Besides, I hear your wife just LOVES to travel.

  Franklin Hart, Jr. : My wife? Oh, God...! Really, Mister Tinsworthy, I just...!

  Tinsworthy : [firmly cutting him off]  Hart! Before you say another word, let me make this perfectly clear: I didn't get where I'm at today by taking "no" for an answer! That said, welcome aboard. You know, in the words of Humphrey Bogart, "I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship".

  Franklin Hart, Jr. : [feebly to himself as the elevator doors close]  Brazil...? I guess it beats Alcatraz.