Original artwork, not a still
That's not an MP, that's a YP, your problem. Come up with the money, or forget it.
— Boogie Nights • 1997
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The producer refuses to share responsibility by turning the distinction between my problem and your problem into abbreviations. The demand for money then makes the consequence concrete. The exchange reduces a difficulty to a boundary: the other person must meet the condition or abandon the request.
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