The Game

Conrad: This is for you. Nicholas: You shouldn't have. Conrad: What do you get for the man who has…everything? Nicholas: [reading the card] "Consumer Recreation Services." Well, I do have golf clubs. Conrad: Call that number. Nicholas: Why? Conrad: Make your life... fun. Nicholas: Fun. Conrad: You know what that is... uh, you've seen other people have it.

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Nicholas: No, what is this for? What are you... selling? Jim Feingold: Oh. It's a game. Nicholas: A game? Jim Feingold: Specifically tailored for each participant. Think of it as a great vacation. Except you don't go to it, it comes to you. Nicholas: What... What kind of vacation? Jim Feingold: It's different every time. Nicholas: Humor me with specifics. Jim Feingold: We provide whatever's lacking. Nicholas: And what if nothing is lacking? Jim Feingold: May I make two suggestions? Nicholas: You really think that I'll participate without knowing any... Jim Feingold: First, admit to yourself that it sounds intriguing. Second, you don't have to decide today. Take the silly test, fill out the stupid forms. One day, your game begins. You either love it or hate it. Decide then. You know we...We are like an experiential book-of-the-month club. You can drop out at any time with no further obligation. That was my sales pitch.

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Nicholas: So, you've played recently? New Member Ted: Oh, about a year ago. I was working in Los Angeles. Nicholas: Oh, I hear the London office is very good, too. It just sounds like a lot of fantasy, role-playing nonsense. New Member Ted: [leans in] You wanna know what it is? What it's all about? New Member Ted: John 9:25. Nicholas: I... haven't been to Sunday school in a long time. New Member Ted: 'Whereas once I was blind, now I can see.' [rises] Good night, Nicholas. Best of luck. Nicholas: Good night.

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Nicholas: What is this? Daniel Schorr: [on TV] This is your game, Nicholas, and welcome to it. I'm here to let you in on a few ground rules. You received the very first key, and others will follow. You'll never know where you'll find them or how you'll need to use them. So keep your eyes open. Nicholas: How do you... You can see me? Daniel Schorr: Let us save the questions till afterwards. Nicholas: How does this work? Daniel Schorr: There's a tiny camera looking at you right now. Nicholas: That's impossible. Daniel Schorr: You're right, impossible. You're having a conversation with your television.

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Nicholas: [In the stopped elevator] I'll give you a boost. Christine: You get up; you go first. Nicholas: This isn't an attempt to be gallant. If I don't lift you, how are you going to get there? Christine: I don't know, you'll pull me up. Nicholas: It's much easier this way. Come on, step up... Christine: No. Nicholas: Please... Christine: I'm not wearing underwear. Okay? There, I said it. Satisfied? Nicholas: [Looks at her skirt] Oh. Fine.

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Nicholas: There goes a thousand dollars. Christine: Your shoes cost a thousand dollars? Nicholas: That one did.

The Game (1997 film), CC BY-SA 4.0