Violet: You see what you want to see, but the rest of us, we see Ralph Angel busting his butt trying to make this farm work.
Charley: So am I.
Violet: I know that, baby, but you've got multiple degrees behind your name proving what you already know; that you can do this. All I'm saying is it wouldn't hurt to affirm him every now and again. Thank you, yes, good job, instead of keeping him under your thumb.
Charley: No that, that's not what I'm doing. Trust me, I know exactly what it feels like to be under someone's thumb.
Nova: What are you talking about?
Charley: Those Wall Street guys, they won't give me the loan for the mill unless Davis signs off on it.