I cannot come to Flint. I'm sorry
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Michael Moore:
Mr. Smith, we just came down from Flint where we filmed a family being evicted from their home the day before Christmas Eve. A family that used to work in the GM factory. Would you be willing to come up with us to see what the situation is like in Flint, so that people... Roger Smith:
[cutting him off]
I've been to Flint, and I'm sorry for those people, but I don't know anything about it, but you'd have to... Michael Moore:
Families being evicted from their homes on Christmas Eve. Roger Smith:
Well, I'm... listen, I'm sure General Motors didn't evict them. So, you'd have to go talk to their landlords. Michael Moore:
They used to work for General Motors, and now they don't work there anymore. Roger Smith:
Well... I'm sorry about that. What do you want me to do about it? Michael Moore:
Could you come up to Flint with us? Just for a few hours to look at the place to see what... Roger Smith:
[as he walks away]
I cannot come to Flint. I'm sorry
Mr. Smith, we just came down from Flint where we filmed a family being evicted from their home the day before Christmas Eve. A family that used to work in the GM factory. Would you be willing to come up with us to see what the situation is like in Flint, so that people... Roger Smith:
[cutting him off]
I've been to Flint, and I'm sorry for those people, but I don't know anything about it, but you'd have to... Michael Moore:
Families being evicted from their homes on Christmas Eve. Roger Smith:
Well, I'm... listen, I'm sure General Motors didn't evict them. So, you'd have to go talk to their landlords. Michael Moore:
They used to work for General Motors, and now they don't work there anymore. Roger Smith:
Well... I'm sorry about that. What do you want me to do about it? Michael Moore:
Could you come up to Flint with us? Just for a few hours to look at the place to see what... Roger Smith:
[as he walks away]
I cannot come to Flint. I'm sorry
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Mr Smith we came from Flint
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where we filmed a family being evicted from their home
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the day before Christmas Eve A family that worked in your factory
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Would you be willing to come with us to see the situation in Flint
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I've been to Flint and I'm sorry for them but I don't know anything about it
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Families being evicted on Christmas Eve
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General Motors didn't evict them
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Talk to the landlord They used to work for GM
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Now they don't work there anymore I'm sorry but
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Could you come to Flint No I cannot I'm sorry
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Movie Summary
After General Motors closes its factory in Flint, Michigan, eliminating 35,000 jobs, filmmaker Michael Moore undertakes a quixotic quest to interview General Motors' chairman, Roger B. Smith.
