In the Restaurant

Carl RITCHIE: You really backed me up against the wall that day!

Margaret PEAKE: No, Carl, you painted yourself into a corner without any help from me.

Carl RITCHIE: I just wanted to reach a compromise.

Margaret PEAKE: In negotiations, you always end up with a compromise. That is precisely why you should never start off with one.

Carl RITCHIE: Are you saying that it is only by being demanding initially that you will be able to succeed?

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