Sports Night (TV Series)

The Apology (1998)

Robert Guillaume: Isaac Jaffe

Quotes 

• [Dan is told to "apologize" on the air for belonging to an organization that supports the legalization of marijuana] 

  Dan Rydell : You think I should apologize?

  Isaac : No. But you're going to anyway.

  Dan Rydell : Why?

  Isaac : Because this is television and this is how it's done.

  Dan Rydell : Yeah, well, sitting in the back of the bus was how it was done until a forty-two year old lady moved up front. I'm not very impressed with how things are done, Isaac.

  Isaac : Be that as it may. We'll do it tonight. That's all, we're done.

  Gilbert : You know, you might...

  Isaac : We're done, Stanley.

  Dan Rydell : Well that was a lot of fun huh?

  Isaac : Yeah. Take thirty seconds before the second commercial break, then get us right back into the show.

  Dan Rydell : You know, I don't have any idea what I'm gonna say.

  Isaac : You'll think of something.

  Dan Rydell : I don't know what I'm supposed to say.

  Isaac : Apologize.

  Dan Rydell : To who?

  Isaac : Who cares?

  [pauses] 

  Isaac : Danny?

  Dan Rydell : Yeah?

  Isaac : You know I love you, don't you?

  Dan Rydell : Yeah.

  Isaac : And because I love you I can say this: no rich young white guy has ever gotten anywhere with me comparing himself to Rosa Parks. Got it?

  Dan Rydell : Yes sir.

  Isaac : Good.

• Casey McCall : No, I think you're just making them mad.

  [he sees Isaac standing behind Dan] 

  Casey McCall : I think Isaac, specifically, is mad.

  Dan Rydell : No, Isaac's on my team, Isaac understands me. Isaac has a highly developed sense of right and wrong and he is hip to my battle plan.

  Casey McCall : Danny, he's standing right behind you.

  Dan Rydell : [Dan jumps up quickly and turns to face Isaac]  How ya doin'. Casey and I were just talking about your highly developed sense of right and wrong and I was saying that I -

  Isaac : Go sit your sorry ass down in that meeting!

  Dan Rydell : On my way, sir

  [runs out of the office] 

• Casey McCall : Hey Isaac?

  Isaac : What?

  Casey McCall : You think I'm cool, don't you?

  Isaac : Do I look like I'm in the mood to do this with you now?

  Casey McCall : No.

  Isaac : Well then let's assume that I'm not.