The Negotiation
Just Go With It (2011)
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Characters
Danny
Maggie
Transcript
[Danny]:
I'm just saying, telling the truth is not in the cards right now.
I thought-I thought you'd be excited to have an acting job?
[Maggie]:
If it's an acting job, we should get paid.
[Danny]:
Yeah, you're gonna get paid in experience.
[Maggie]:
I wanna actually get paid.
[Danny]:
Alright, what do you want?
[Maggie]:
$600 for the day.
Plus overtime if we go over eight hours.
I'll do my own hair and makeup and I want you to pay for the six-week intensive acting camp that my mom can't afford.
[Danny]:
$50 for the day and a two-week acting class at the YMCA* nearest you.
[Maggie]:
$500 and a four-week acting class.
[Danny]:
$300 and a three-week class.
[Maggie]:
Done.
[Danny]:
I would have done it for 500.
[Maggie]:
I would have done it for the experience.
*A popular gym franchise in The United States
Clip Context
Danny is trying to convince a woman he likes that he has an ex-wife and kids. Maggie (one of the kids) is negotiating with Danny over compensation (payment) for helping him lie.
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Vocabulary
Read each word out loud.
intensive
/ÉȘnËtÉnÂsÉȘv/
adjective
involving a lot of effort, activity, or attention in a short period of time; requiring or using great energy, focus, or resources
Example:
She enrolled in an intensive English course to improve quickly.
overtime
/ËoÊvÉrËtaÉȘm/
noun
extra hours worked beyond a personâs regular or scheduled working time, often paid at a higher rate
Example:
I was at the office late last night working overtime to finish the project.
in the cards
/ÉȘn Ă°É kÉËrdz/
idiom
likely to happen; possible or expected in the future.
Example:
I visited a psychic, and she told me a promotion might be in the cards this year.
negotiate
/nÉËÉĄÉÊ.Êi.eÉȘt/
verb
to have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
Example:
The two companies will negotiate the terms of their partnership next week.
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Conversation Practice
Working with a tutor? Try asking or answering these questions out loud with them.
Working alone? Try speaking your answers out loud or write them in the lesson discussion below.
1. Have you ever had to negotiate your pay?
2. Are you good at negotiating?
3. Have you ever taken an intensive course before?
4. What is something that is "not in the cards" for you right now?
5. Have you ever had to work overtime at your job?
Lesson updated:
March 29, 2026
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