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Marius Hancu - 30 Apr 2010 02:54 GMT

Hello:

This is Jack Lemmon' part in the movie.

"Murray? When was the
last time he went out on a sit?"

Is "sit" real-estate jargon? Is it perhaps a "(live/real) case?"

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[Murray is one of the top bosses of the company (or even owners). He
sends orders to organize sales contests to the lower echelons, who
complain.]

LEVENE (CONT'D)

Money. A fortune. Money lying on
the ground. Murray? When was the
last time he went out on a sit?
Sales contest? It's laughable.
It's cold out there now, John.
It's tight. Money is tight. This
ain't sixty-five. It ain't.

David Mamet, Glengarry Glen Ross, script
http://www.imsdb.com/scripts/Glengarry-Glen-Gross.html
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Thanks.
Marius Hancu

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Ray OHara - 30 Apr 2010 03:14 GMT

> Hello:
>
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> Is "sit" real-estate jargon? Is it perhaps a "(live/real) case?"

In the context of the movie it is.
Mamet is known for his snappy dialog.

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tony cooper - 30 Apr 2010 03:16 GMT

>Hello:
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>Thanks.
>Marius Hancu

Didn't we just do this a few weeks ago? And decided a "sit" was a
sales presentation in a victim's...uhhh, prospect's...home?

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Marius Hancu - 30 Apr 2010 10:49 GMT

> >This is Jack Lemmon' part in the movie.
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> Didn't we just do this a few weeks ago? And decided a "sit" was a
> sales presentation in a victim's...uhhh, prospect's...home?

I didn't know. Thank you for pointing that out. This is the thread:
http://tinyurl.com/27mcht7

Marius Hancu

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