The Paper Page #10

Synopsis: Henry Hackett is the editor of a New York City tabloid. He is a workaholic who loves his job, but the long hours and low pay are leading to discontent. Also, publisher Bernie White faces financial straits, and has hatchetman Alicia Clark, Henry's nemesis, impose unpopular cutbacks. Henry's wife Martha, a hugely pregnant former reporter of his, is fed up because he has so little time for his family. He is therefore considering an offer from Paul Bladden to edit a paper like the New York Times, which would mean more money, shorter hours, more respectability...but might also be a bit boring for his tastes. But a hot story soon confronts Henry with tough decisions.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Ron Howard
Production: MCA Universal Home Video
 
IMDB:
6.6
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
R
Year:
1994
112 min
341 Views


You made my kids

scared to go to school.

You made my wife cry

when she reads the paper.

At least she bought it,

didn't she?

Now come on.

You tell me right now or I'm going

to pull this f***ing trigger.

Why me?

You work for the city.

It was your turn.

You guys don't understand.

Pal, you don't wanna hurt him,

and you don't wanna go to jail.

- I'm not nuts.

- We understand.

Give me the gun.

I'll scare him so f***ing much!

- Be scared for a change!

- Come on.

Thank God I caught you.

Be scared for a change!

I want you...

What?

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

- The bullet came out of the wall.

- Call an ambulance.

- Why did it come out of the wall?

- To get to the other side?

Sorry.

Would you tell her

I said I was sorry?

Shut up.

I gotta talk to Chuck.

A woman's been shot.

We need an ambulance.

Could I have one too?

Let's go.

We're at the hospital.

The doctor knows we're coming.

She'll be okay?

Type her for six units.

I'm the anaesthesiologist.

I have to ask you some questions.

- Is there anything I can do?

- We're going to the operating room.

- I'm going in.

- Wait here!

If you wanna help, wait here.

I'll be back as soon as I can.

No penicillin.

Oh, my God.

I gotta call my office.

Let's prep her for OR.

I need to make a telephone call.

You have to change planes

in San Juan.

It's only 41/2 hours from New York.

No kidding.

I've gotta talk to Chuck.

Hello?

I've gotta talk to Chuck!

Honey!

Lady, you're shot.

They'll have to wait.

Isn't it hot down there?

So you're hot. So jump in the ocean.

That's what it's for.

You're gonna have a Caesarean.

Do you have any medical problems?

- Do you take any medicine?

- OR four.

Have you ever had surgery?

Anybody in the family

have problems with anaesthesia?

When did you eat last?

- Get the scrub ready.

- Move over.

Come on. Move over.

- When did you last eat?

- Today.

How long ago?

- Help us out here.

- Bend your knees.

We cannot operate until

you sign the consent form.

I will sign the consent form...

when you get me

his goddam phone!

Replate!

We're gonna get the baby out.

Get the arm board on.

Put a wedge under her.

- I got the IV.

- The baby.

We're gonna get baby out right now.

We're doing a Caesarean section.

We're going to have you

go off to sleep now.

Save the baby.

I'm going to give you

some oxygen to breathe.

- Take a deep breath.

- I'm ready. Let's go.

You'll be asleep soon.

We'll get the baby out.

- Get the Betadine on the belly.

- This will be cold.

Blood pressure is dropping.

Everything's okay.

You're doing fine.

Get the drape on.

Try to relax.

Everything's gonna be okay.

Nice deep breaths. Stop crying.

She's not asleep yet.

Wait till I say "cut."

Get the retractor.

Hurry up.

She's not even intubated yet.

You're going to sleep now.

Everything's fine.

Will the baby be all right?

Two-second cardio.

It's okay.

I need about 20 more seconds.

There isn't time.

I haven't intubated her yet.

I'm working

as fast as I can.

Five more seconds.

Cut!

What are you doing here?

It's a long story.

Is she gonna be okay?

Maybe. I don't know.

I should have been with her.

There he is.

Under the lights.

That's just a warmer.

- He looks great.

- He is great. He's fine.

Congratulations.

Thanks.

Guess you kind of

kicked everybody's butt today.

You did great.

Way to go.

I'm sorry.

- Didn't you notice?

- What?

All the crap.

Today I can't even remember it.

I love you.

Can I read that

when you're done?

Buy your own.

All news, all the time.

This is WINS.

You give us 22 minutes.

We'll give you the world.

It's 71 degrees

in downtown Manhattan...

headed up to a tolerable 81.

At the top of the news, an exclusive

story in the New York Sun reports...

the out-of-town businessmen

slain two nights ago in Williamsburg...

were in fact connected

to a New York crime family...

which may now be implicated

in their slaying.

Police have turned the murder over

to the Anti-Organized Crime unit...

and the black youths arrested yesterday

have been released without charges.

Keep your radio tuned

to 1010 WINS for updates.

1010 WINS, all news.

News whenever you need it.

Because your whole world

can change in 24 hours.

WINS news time:
7:00.

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