So I'm going to let Hackett have his head for a while. He just might lose it over this Beale business.

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

You can hear this line at 00:32:58.652 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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- There's some kind of corporate maneuvering going on, Max.

- Hackett is clearly forcing a confrontation.

- That would account for his behavior at the stockholders' meeting.

- However, I think he's making a serious mistake with this Beale business.

- I suspect CCA will be upset at Hackett's presumptuousness. Certainly Mr. Jensen will.

- So I'm going to let Hackett have his head for a while. He just might lose it over this Beale business.

- I'd like you to reconsider your resignation, Max.

- I have to assume that Hackett wouldn't take such steps without some support on the CCA board.

- I'll have to go directly to Mr. Jensen.

- When that happens, I'm going to need every friend I've got.

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