Well, I don't want to be the Babylonian messenger that has to tell Max Schumacher about this.

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

You can hear this line at 00:29:09.298 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- Your indignation has been duly recorded. You can always resign tomorrow.

- Now look, what in substance are we proposing? Merely to add editorial comment to our Network News show.

- Brinkley, Sevareid, Reasoner, all have their comments. Now Howard Beale will have his.

- I think we ought to give it a shot. Let's see what happens tonight.

- Telephone, please.

- Well, I don't want to be the Babylonian messenger that has to tell Max Schumacher about this.

- Max Schumacher doesn't work at this network anymore. Mr. Ruddy fired him last night.

- Bob McDonough's running the news division now. Bob McDonough in News, please.

- Oh, I don't know. I may teach or I may write a book... whatever the hell one does when one approaches the autumn of one's years.

- My God, is that me? Was I ever that young?

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