Exec #2 Quotes in The Meaning of Life (1983)
Exec #2 Quotes:
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[Large corporate boardroom filled with suited executives]
Exec #1: Item six on the agenda: "The Meaning of Life" Now uh, Harry, you've had some thoughts on this.
Exec #2: Yeah, I've had a team working on this over the past few weeks, and what we've come up with can be reduced to two fundamental concepts. One: People aren't wearing enough hats. Two: Matter is energy. In the universe there are many energy fields which we cannot normally perceive. Some energies have a spiritual source which act upon a person's soul. However, this "soul" does not exist ab initio as orthodox Christianity teaches; it has to be brought into existence by a process of guided self-observation. However, this is rarely achieved owing to man's unique ability to be distracted from spiritual matters by everyday trivia.
Exec #3: What was that about hats again?
Exec #2: Oh, Uh... people aren't wearing enough.
Exec #1: Is this true?
Exec #4: Certainly. Hat sales have increased but not pari passu, as our research...
Exec #3: [Interrupting] "Not wearing enough"? enough for what purpose?
Exec #5: Can I just ask, with reference to your second point, when you say souls don't develop because people become distracted...
[looking out window]
Exec #5: Has anyone noticed that building there before?
-- Exec #2
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Characters on The Meaning of Life (1983)
- New Mother
- Obstretrician
- Lady Presenter
- Man in Pink
- Harry Blackitt
- Mrs. Blackitt
- Exec #1
- Exec #3
- Exec #4
- Exec #5
- Pupils
- Wymer
- Pupil
- Distraught Male Voice
- Distraught Female Voice
- More Distraught Voices
- Zulu War Soldier
- Hospital Administrator
- Obstetrician
- Dr. Spenser
- Paitent
- Strange Man
- Ainsworth
- Dr. Livingstone
- Perkins
- Mr. Creosote
- Maria the cleaning woman
- Mrs. Hendy
- Mr. Hendy
- Pakenham
- Wife of Guest #4
- Fish # 5