Showing any new movies?

“Nope.”

Wait, are you still showing Thor?

Nope.

Well, do you have a blockbuster flick?

“Nope.”

Why not?

Why not what?

Why not show something new? 

We are!

Well, tell me what it is.

“Nope.”

Is it a secret?

Nope.

So, will you tell me what you’re playing?

“Nope.”

Look, you sign contracts for your films, right?

Yes.

And you signed a new contract for this weekend?

Yes.

And you have to advertise this movie?

Yes.

So then tell me what it is!

I did!

When?

Multiple times!  I really did!

Nope.

Yes!

No, you didn’t.

You just said the name of the film!

I didn’t!  I don’t even know what it’s called!

Yes you do!

Nope!  I don’t!

You just said it again!

I didn’t!

Did!

Nope!

See!

“Sea?”  Or is it like the letter “C?”  That’s not a movie title!

“Nope!”

We agree!

We won’t agree until you get it right!

So what is it!

I keep telling you!

Well, I keep waiting!

I told you.  “Nope!”

See, now you’re even admitting that you won’t tell me!

I’m trying to.

What about the new Jordan Peele movie?

“Nope!”

You won’t show it?

We are showing it!

What’s it called?

“Nope!”

Did you get a new movie poster this week?

Nope.

None?

Nope.

Weren’t you supposed to get one?

I thought so.

But they didn’t send you one?

Nope.

If they had sent you a movie poster, would it have advertised a specific movie?

Yep.

Will you please, pretty please, tell me what movie the absent poster would have advertised? 

Certainly.

So what movie was it for?

“Nope.”

…Has anyone ever told you that you’re a jerk?

Nope.

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If you’re going to steal from someone, steal from the best.

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