A Serious Man (2009)

Ari Hoptman: Arlen Finkle

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• Arlen Finkle : We, uh, we decide on Wednesday, so if there's anything you want to submit in support of your tenure application, we should have it by then. That's all.

  Larry Gopnik : Submit. What. What do you...

  Arlen Finkle : Well. Anything. Published work. Anything else you've done outside of the institution. Any work that we might not be aware of.

  Larry Gopnik : I haven't done anything.

  Arlen Finkle : Uh-huh.

  Larry Gopnik : I haven't published.

  Arlen Finkle : Uh-huh.

  Larry Gopnik : Are you still getting those letters?

  Arlen Finkle : Uh-huh.

  Larry Gopnik : Those anonymous...

  Arlen Finkle : Yes, I know. Yes.

  Larry Gopnik : Okay. Okay. Wednesday.

  Arlen Finkle : Okay. Don't worry. Doing nothing is not bad. Ipso facto.