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** "I didn't 'lose' my job! It's not like, 'Oops! Where'd my job go?' I QUIT! [[RunningGag Pass the asparagus!]]"
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** Oh, and right before that, Lester hits Carolyn's foot with a remote control car.
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-->'''Brad Dupree:''' ''(reading Lester's job description)'' "My job consists of basically masking my contempt for the assholes in charge, and, at least once a day, retiring to the men's room so I can jerk off while I fantasize about a life that doesn't so closely resemble Hell." Well, you obviously have no interest in saving yourself.\\

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-->'''Brad Dupree:''' ''(reading ''[reading Lester's job description)'' description]'' "My job consists of basically masking my contempt for the assholes in charge, and, at least once a day, retiring to the men's room so I can jerk off while I fantasize about a life that doesn't so closely resemble Hell." Well, you obviously have no interest in saving yourself.\\



'''Lester''': Nope. I'm just an ordinary guy with nothing to lose.

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'''Lester''': '''Lester Burnham:''' Nope. I'm just an ordinary guy with nothing to lose.
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** Carolyn doesn't even deny it.
* When Carolyn catches Lester masturbating: First the camera is on her side of the bed and shows her slowly coming to before looking in Lester's direction and frowning. Then the camera cuts to Lester's side, showing Caroyln ''slowly'' rising behind him with a DeathGlare before she chews him out. Bening's comedic timing is completely spotless throughout the whole scene.
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'''Lester Burnham:''' Well, just what sort of severance package is management prepared to offer me? Considering the information I have about our Editorial Director buying pussy with company money - which, I think, would interest the I.R.S., since it technically constitutes fraud; and I'm sure that some of our advertisers and rival publications might like to know about it as well. Not to mention, ''[grins]'' Craig's wife!\\

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'''Lester Burnham:''' Well, just what sort of severance package is management prepared to offer me? Considering the information I have about our Editorial Director [[StealingFromTheTill buying pussy with company money money]] - which, I think, would interest the I.R.S., since it technically constitutes fraud; and I'm sure that some of our advertisers and rival publications might like to know about it as well. Not to mention, ''[grins]'' Craig's wife!\\



'''Lester Burnham:''' ''[he chuckles right back]'' Against YOU. Can you prove that you didn't offer to save my job if I let you blow me?\\

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'''Lester Burnham:''' ''[he chuckles ''[chuckles right back]'' Against YOU. ''you''! Can you prove that you didn't ''didn't'' offer to save my job if I let you blow me?\\



'''Lester''': Nope; I'm just an ordinary guy with nothing to lose.

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'''Lester''': Nope; Nope. I'm just an ordinary guy with nothing to lose.

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