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I don't believe it! You're meant to come down here and defend me against these characters, and the only one I've got on my side is the blood-sucking lawyer!
— Jurassic Park • 1993
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Hammond discovers that enthusiasm has come from the person whose motives he is quickest to disparage. The complaint exposes how far the advice he wanted differs from the advice his guests have actually given.
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In context
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At lunch in the visitor centre, Hammond expects his invited experts to support the park. Instead, Malcolm, Grant and Sattler question its premise while lawyer Donald Gennaro sees a profitable attraction. Hammond’s complaint gives the argument a comic turn without resolving the objections.
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- Jurassic Park — WikiquoteSelected exchange and surrounding sceneReference checked
- Jurassic Park — transcriptSelected exchange and surrounding sceneReference checked
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