I want to know why that whole debasement of the news division announced at the stockholders' meeting this afternoon was kept secret from me.

6 seconds sound clip from the Network (1976) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:21:00.743 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Max.

- I'll want to see Mr. Beale after this.

- The way I hear it, Max, you were primarily responsible for this colossally stupid prank. Is that the fact, Max?

- That's the fact.

- It was unconscionable. There doesn't seem to be anything more to say.

- I have something to say, Ed.

- I want to know why that whole debasement of the news division announced at the stockholders' meeting this afternoon was kept secret from me.

- You and I go back 20 years, Ed.

- I took this job with your personal assurance that you'd back my autonomy against any encroachment.

- But ever since CCA acquired control of UBS Systems 10 months ago, Hackett's been taking over everything.

- Now who the hell is running this network? You or some conglomerate called CCA?

[...]

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