A scene from Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939
Clarissa Saunders

Do you mind if I give you a rough idea of what you're up against?

Jefferson Smith

No. Nope. Go ahead.

Clarissa Saunders

Well, Senator has a bill in mind, like your camp...Now, what does he do? He has to sit down first and write it up - the why, when, where, how, and everything else. Now that takes time.

Jefferson Smith

But this one is so simple.

Clarissa Saunders

Oh I see, this one's simple.

Jefferson Smith

Yeah, and with your help...

Clarissa Saunders

Oh, I'm helping, yeah. Simple and I'm helping, so we knock it off in record-breaking time of, let's say, three or four days.

Jefferson Smith

Oh, a-a day.

Clarissa Saunders

[incredulous]

A day?

Jefferson Smith

Yes, just tonight.

Clarissa Saunders

Tonight. I don't mean to be complaining Senator, but in all civilized countries, there's an institution called dinner.

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