Working Girl (1988)
Sigourney Weaver: Katharine Parker
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Quotes
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Katherine Parker : Dress shabbily, they notice the dress. Dress impeccably, they notice the woman - Coco Chanel!
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Tess McGill : [to Katherine] Look, you, maybe you've got everyone around here fooled with this saint act you have going, but do not ever speak to me again like we don't know what really happened, you got me?
Katherine Parker : Tess, this is business. Let's just bury the hatchet, okay?
Tess McGill : You know where you can bury your hatchet? Now get your bony ass outta my sight!
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Katherine Parker : Ugh! What a slob.
Tess McGill : You were so smooth with him.
Katherine Parker : Never burn bridges. Today's junior *prick*, tomorrow's senior partner.
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Katherine Parker : I think he's going to "pop the question."
Tess McGill : You do?
Katherine Parker : I think so. We're in the same city now, I've indicated that I'm receptive to an offer, I've cleared the month of June. And I am, after all, me.
Tess McGill : Well, what if he doesn't... pop the question?
Katherine Parker : I really don't think that's a variable. Tess, you know you don't get anywhere in this world by waiting for what you want to come to you. You make it happen. Watch me, Tess. Learn from me
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Katherine Parker : Never burn bridges. Today's junior prick, tomorrow's senior partner!
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[Upon reading Tess' day planner]
Katherine Parker : Why that little... slut! Bitch! Secretary!
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Katherine Parker : My name is Katherine Parker, and I'm an associate partner in mergers and acquisitions at Petty Marsh, and this woman is my secretary.
Jack Trainer : She's not!
Katherine Parker : Oh, no? Ask her.
Jack Trainer : You're not her secretary.
Tess McGill : I can explain, Jack.
Jack Trainer : [realizing it's true] Jesus. You are her secretary.
