Arlen Finkle Quotes in A Serious Man (2009)

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.