Jenny Lerner quotes from Deep Impact (1998)

Jenny Lerner

We know everything.

Nobody knows everything.

Jenny Lerner

Well, we know about the secret phone lines, and the whispered calls to the president, and about a secretary of the Treasury who's kept his entire department in the dark about what he's really doing, about a cover story about his resignation that just fell through. I mean, sir, you want me to go on?

And you're just gonna break it?

Jenny Lerner

Well, that's what we do for a living.

Well, congratulations, you now have the biggest story in history. Good luck to you. Personally, I think it's a mistake to run the story, but hey, what the hell? Why not? What difference does anything make anymore? Look, I know you're just a reporter, but you used to be a person, right? I wanted to be with my family. Can you understand that?

President Tom Beck

We always thought the deadline for public knowledge of next year's budget since we've spent more money than we can account for. That won't happen for two weeks. I don't suppose I could prevail upon you to wait for two weeks in the name of national security.

Jenny Lerner

Two weeks? There's no such thing as two weeks in the news business.

President Tom Beck

And I can't appeal to your sense of what's in the nation's best interest.

Jenny Lerner

I always thought the truth was in the nation's best interest.

President Tom Beck

Give us two days, Miss Lerner, you'll get second row centre, at the White House press conference. Now, from what I know of your career, that's a promotion.

Jenny Lerner

I want exclusivity.

President Tom Beck

Now listen, young lady. This is a presidental favour. I'm letting you go because I don't want another headache. And I'm trusting you because I know what this can do for your career. Now, it might seem that we each other over the same barrel, but it just seems that way.

Jenny Lerner

I want...

President Tom Beck

You want?

Jenny Lerner

May I... May I have the first question?

President Tom Beck

I'll see you Tuesday, Miss Lerner.

Jenny Lerner

When I was 11, I stole $32 from your wallet.

When you were a baby, I once dropped you on your head.

Jenny Lerner

When you came to the studio and brought me those pictures, I lied when I said I didn't remember. I remember everything, I remember that we were right over there, and that's when Mom got that picture of the house. It was a perfect happy day. I came down here to let you know that.

Thank you.

Jenny Lerner

I've missed you since then.

I missed you too.