The Paper Chase (1973)

John Houseman: Charles W. Kingsfield Jr.

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• Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. : Mr. Hart, here's a dime. Call your mother, and tell her there is serious doubt about you becoming a lawyer.

  James T. Hart : [pause, as he is leaving the room]  You... are a son of a bitch, Kingsfield!

  Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. : Mr. Hart! That is the most intelligent thing you've said today. You may take your seat.

• Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. : You teach yourselves the law, but I train your minds. You come in here with a skull full of mush; you leave thinking like a lawyer.

• James T. Hart : Professor Kingsfield?

  Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. : Yes?

  James T. Hart : I just wanted to say that I truly enjoyed your class.

  Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. : That's fine, that's fine.

  James T. Hart : What I mean is, you have really meant something to me, and your class has truly meant something to me.

  Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. : What is your name?

  James T. Hart : Hart.

  Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. : Thank you, Mr. Hart. Thank you very much.

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  Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. : Mr. Hart, would you recite for us the facts of Hawkins versus McGee?

  [looks up] 

  Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. : I do have you name right? You are "Mr. Hart"?

  James T. Hart : [mumbles]  Yes, my name's Hart.

  Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. : You're not speaking loud enough, Mr. Hart. Will you speak up?

  James T. Hart : Yes, my name's Hart.

  Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. : Mr. Hart, you're still not speaking loud enough. Will you stand?