Helen Mirren credited as playing...
Cameron Lynne
- Cameron Lynne: I want you to do a complete rundown on this Sonia Baker: who she knew, who she blew, the color of her knickers.
- Cal McAffrey: Mornin'...
- Cameron Lynne: So? Where are we, was he nobbing her or not?
- Cal McAffrey: Morning, Cam...
- Cameron Lynne: That's funny about you. Every time your friend runs for re-election or conducts a hearing, you drop his name to me until we give him some coverage... but he finally does something that actually might sell some newspapers, you render mute. It's, it's - incongruous!
- Cal McAffrey: No, it's not... it's inconsistent.
- Cameron Lynne: Pfff, don't be an ass. What do you think? Those are the ideas for our facelift. I know, I know... it's crap! Our new owners have this odd idea that we ought to be turning a profit.
- Cal McAffrey: Yeah, well I hear our online site is doing great. I mean, not that I get to notice that sort of thing. I've been here what, uhh... fifteen years? I use a sixteen year old computer... she's been here fifteen minutes and she can launch a Russian satellite with the gear she's got.
- Cameron Lynne: Yeah, she told me you behaved like a pig.
- Cal McAffrey: That's too strong.
- Cameron Lynne: Well, pig-ish.
- Cal McAffrey: I showed her a little snout, uhuh.
- Cameron Lynne: Well, I happen to like miss Della Frye... and yes, I did send her down there to winkle something out of you. She's hungry, she's cheap and she churns up copy every hour.
- Cal McAffrey: Yeah, I now... I'm overfed, I'm too expensive and I take way too long.
- Cameron Lynne: Yes, you do.
- Cal McAffrey: I was Stephen Collins' room-mate in college... I don't live with him now.
- Cameron Lynne: Well, that's a shame isn't it.
- Cal McAffrey: Yeah... 'cause I could sell some newspapers.
- Della Frye: I'm not giving up this story! Sorry... If I could just... I just need a few more days with it, I promise I'm not gonna let you down.
- Cameron Lynne: Oh for Christ's sake. Don't throw those dewey cub-reporter eyes at me, it's nauseating.
- [Rachel McAdams smiles as Mirren is letting her stay on the story]
- Cameron Lynne: Fuck you very much.
- Cal McAffrey: Pleasure.