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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Lesson updated:
February 12, 2026
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