“Not when you are already making such fine work of it yourself.”
Portia FeatheringtonJack FeatheringtonS2 · E5 · 00:22:27
What it sounds like
You’re already doing an excellent job of it yourself.
What it really means
“You’re already ruining the family through your own incompetence; we don’t need to help you.”
Said today
“Don’t worry, you’re already doing a great job of wrecking us all by yourself.”
What was happening
Jack tells Portia to lower her voice after she confronts him about mounting debts. She fires back that he is already doing a fine job of ruining them, turning his accusation against him.
PortiaNot when you are already making such fine work of it yourself.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 2, episode 5, at 00:22:27
Stings rather a lot.
How much it hurts: 3 of 5
Barely veiled.
How well it is hidden: 2 of 5
Type of insultsarcasm, direct insult, irony.
Checked by my AI judge (99% sure). Found in 1 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was confirmed. How this works