Tom Smee:  You made quite an entrance , Bob . The whole room is buzzing .
Robert Leckie: Hope they meet their deadlines .
Tom Smee: We 're all mighty proud of you . Proud of all you soldiers .
Robert Leckie: I was a marine .
Tom Smee: Proud of all of you . So , now you 're back . I 'm guessing you 're here for a job .
Robert Leckie: That 's why they made you the editor . I 'll take my former position .
Tom Smee: You still want to cover local sports ?
Robert Leckie: Yep . To start with . Here 's why : that guy you got writing the column right now ... he 's got no snap , no style . The prose just lays there like spilled ink on newsprint . You need to send him to obits and give me his desk .
Tom Smee: I do ?
Robert Leckie: For the sake of the paper .
Tom Smee: And when did you see me demoting him and hiring you ?
Robert Leckie: Today 's good .
Tom Smee: Today ?
Robert Leckie: Urban Catholic plays Dombosco Prep this afternoon . Kick - off is at three , so ... I 'd better get goin' .
Tom Smee: Should n't we talk about salary ?
Robert Leckie: Ten dollar a week raise'll do it .
Tom Smee: I will give you _ seven _ .
Robert Leckie: I 'd have taken five .