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Nambi Narayanan: So how long was your tenure in India?
Col. Cleaver: Well, it was long enough for the imperialist guilt to weigh heavy upon my heart. I've often wished there was something I could do in my own small way to... to make amends.
Nambi Narayanan: I don't know about then. But I do know of a way now. Colonel Cleaver, it's a well-known fact that European rocketry proram is on a slow burn because the U.S. is undertaking all your rocketry responsibilities. Which also means that the hydraulic plant and all the equipment I saw today will all be rendered useless and dysfunctional because you'll have to move the plant. And what a tragedy that'll be. But what is a setback for you, could transcend 10 years of research for us in India. So I want to make an outrageous request. Give us the hydraulic plant and all the equipment. I know as a nation we can't afford to pay you a dime. But we'll be forever indebted to you.
Mrs. Cleaver: You do know what you are asking for is 400 million pounds worth of equipment.
Nambi Narayanan: Even as I said it, I realized how ridiculous I sounded. I'm so sorry. Please forget I asked.
Mrs. Cleaver: [turning to Col. Cleaver] On the other hand, darling, he isn't asking for the Kohinoor
Col. Cleaver: Well, it was long enough for the imperialist guilt to weigh heavy upon my heart. I've often wished there was something I could do in my own small way to... to make amends.
Nambi Narayanan: I don't know about then. But I do know of a way now. Colonel Cleaver, it's a well-known fact that European rocketry proram is on a slow burn because the U.S. is undertaking all your rocketry responsibilities. Which also means that the hydraulic plant and all the equipment I saw today will all be rendered useless and dysfunctional because you'll have to move the plant. And what a tragedy that'll be. But what is a setback for you, could transcend 10 years of research for us in India. So I want to make an outrageous request. Give us the hydraulic plant and all the equipment. I know as a nation we can't afford to pay you a dime. But we'll be forever indebted to you.
Mrs. Cleaver: You do know what you are asking for is 400 million pounds worth of equipment.
Nambi Narayanan: Even as I said it, I realized how ridiculous I sounded. I'm so sorry. Please forget I asked.
Mrs. Cleaver: [turning to Col. Cleaver] On the other hand, darling, he isn't asking for the Kohinoor
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So how long was your tenure in India
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Well it was long enough
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for the imperialist guilt to weigh heavy upon my heart
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I've often wished there was something I could do
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in my own small way to make amends
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I don't know about then
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But I do know of a way now
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Colonel Cleaver
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It's a well known fact that European rocketry program is on a slow burn
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Because the U S is undertaking all your rocketry responsibilities
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Which also means the hydraulic plant and all the equipment I saw today
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will all be rendered useless and dysfunctional
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Because you'll have to move the plant
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And what a tragedy that will be
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But what is a setback for you
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could transcend 10 years of research for us in India
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So I want to make an outrageous request
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Give us the hydraulic plant and all the equipment
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I know as a nation we can't afford to pay you a dime
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But we will forever be indebted to you
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You do know what you are asking for is
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400 million pounds worth of equipment
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Even as I said it I realized how ridiculous I sounded
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I'm so sorry
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Please forget I asked
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On the other hand darling
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He isn't asking for the Kohinoor
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Movie Summary
The story of Indian Space Research Organization scientist Nambi Narayanan, who was framed for being a spy and arrested in 1994.
