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Senator Dupree: [during the Senate subcommittee] Mr. Naylor, there's no need for theatrics.\nNick Naylor: I'm sorry. I just don't see the point in a warning label for something people already know.\nSenator Dupree: The warning symbol is a reminder, a reminder of the dangers of smoking cigarettes.\nNick Naylor: Well, if we want to remind people of danger why don't we slap a skull and crossbones on all Boeing airplanes, Senator Lothridge. And all Fords, Senator Dupree.\nSenator Ortolan Finistirre: That is ridiculous. The death toll from airline and automobile accidents doesn't even skim the surface cigarettes. They don't even compare.\nNick Naylor: Oh, this from a Senator who calls Vermont home.\nSenator Ortolan Finistirre: I don't follow you, Mr. Naylor.\nNick Naylor: Well, the real demonstrated #1 killer in America is cholesterol. And here comes Senator Finistirre whose fine state is, I regret to say, clogging the nation's arteries with Vermont Cheddar Cheese. If we want to talk numbers, how about the millions of people dying of heart attacks? Perhaps Vermont Cheddar should come with a skull and crossbones.\nSenator Ortolan Finistirre: That is lu - . The great state of Vermont will not apologize for its cheese!\nSenator Lothridge: Mr. Naylor, we are here to discuss cigarettes - not planes, not cars - cigarettes. Now as we discussed earlier these warning labels are not for those who know but rather for those who don't know. What about the children?\nNick Naylor: Gentlemen, it's called education. It doesn't come off the side of a cigarette carton. it comes from our teachers, and more importantly our parents. It is the job of every parent to warn their children of all the dangers of the world, including cigarettes, so that one day when they get older they can choose for themselves. I look at my son who was kind enough to come with me today, and I can't help but think that I am responsible for his growth and his development. And I'm proud of that.\nSenator Ortolan Finistirre: Well, having said that, would you condone him smoking?\nNick Naylor: Well, of course not. He's not 18. That would be illegal.\nSenator Ortolan Finistirre: Yes, I've heard you deliver that line on 20/20, but enough dancing. What are you going to do when he turns 18? C'mon, Mr. Naylor. On his 18th birthday will you share a cigarette with him? Will you spend a lovely afternoon - like one of your ludicrous cigarette advertisements? You seem to have to have a lot to say about how we should raise our children. What of your own? What are you going to do when he turns 18?\nNick Naylor: If he really wants a cigarette. I'll buy him his first pack
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Now Mr Naylor
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I have to ask you out of formality
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do you believe that smoking cigarettes over time
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can lead to lung cancer and other respiratory conditions
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such as emphysema
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Yes
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In fact I think you'd be hard pressed
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to find someone who really believes
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that cigarettes are not potentially harmful
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I mean show of hands who out here thinks
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that cigarettes aren't dangerous Mr Naylor
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There's no need for theatrics
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Sir I just don't see the point in a warning label for something people already know
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The warning symbol
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is a reminder a reminder of the dangers of smoking cigarettes
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Well if we want to remind people of danger
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why don't we slap a skull and crossbones
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on all Boeing airplanes
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Senator Lothridge
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And all Fords Senator Dupree
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That is ridiculous
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The death toll from airline and automobile accidents
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doesn't even skim the surface of cigarettes
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They don't even compare
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Oh this from a senator who calls Vermont home
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I don't follow you Mr Naylor
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Well the real
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demonstrated number one killer in America is cholesterol
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and here comes Senator Finistirre
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whose fine state is I regret to say
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clogging the nation's arteries with Vermont cheddar cheese
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If we want to talk numbers how about the millions of people
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dying of heart attacks
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Perhaps Vermont cheddar
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should come with a skull and crossbones
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That is lud
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The great state of Vermont
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will not apologize for its cheese
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Mr Naylor
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we are here to discuss cigarettes
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Not planes not cars cigarettes
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Now as we discussed earlier these warning labels
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are not for those who know but rather for those who don't know
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What about the children
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Gentlemen
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it's called education
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It doesn't come off the side of a cigarette carton
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It comes from our teachers
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and more importantly our parents
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It is the job of every parent
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to warn their children of all the dangers of the world
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including cigarettes so that one day when they get older
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they can choose for themselves
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I look at my son
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who
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was kind enough to come with me today
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and I can't help but think
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that I am responsible for his growth
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and his development
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And I'm proud of that
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Well having said that
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would you condone him smoking
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Well of course not He's not 18
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That would be illegal
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Yes I I heard you deliver that line on 20 20
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but enough dancing
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What are you going to do when he turns 18
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Come on Mr Naylor
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On his 18th birthday will you share a cigarette with him
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Will you spend a lovely afternoon
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like one of your ludicrous cigarette advertisements
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You seem to have a lot to say
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about how we should raise our children
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What of your own
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What are you going to do
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when he turns 18
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If he really wants a cigarette I'll buy him his first pack
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Movie Summary
Nick Naylor is a charismatic spin-doctor for Big Tobacco who'll fight to protect America's right to smoke -- even if it kills him -- while still remaining a role model for his 12-year old son. When he incurs the wrath of a senator bent on snuffing out cigarettes, Nick's powers of "filtering the truth" will be put to the test.
