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Lorne Lutch:
[in his home]
Weren't you on that show?
Nick Naylor:
Yeah it was me
Lorne Lutch:
You're lucky you made it out of there alive
Nick Naylor:
Tobacco used to be all over the television, now TV's leading the witch hunt.
Lorne Lutch:
Strange business, last year when after I was diagnosed I attended the annual stock holder's convention I stood up and told them I think they should cut back on their advertising you know what your boss said to me? He said "we're certainly sorry to hear about your medical problem until we know more about your medical history we can't comment further", then they tried to pretend I never worked for them, I got the pay stubs hell, I was on the damn bill boards I suppose we all got to pay the mortgage so you're here to talk me into shutting up?
Nick Naylor:
Yeah basically, no not "basically" that's exactly it
Lorne Lutch:
My dignity isn't for sale
Nick Naylor:
It's not an offer, it's a gift the taxes have all been paid you get to keep it no matter what you do, the idea is your guilt will prevent you from bad mouthing us
Lorne Lutch:
Are you supposed to be telling me all that?
Nick Naylor:
No sir, just apologize give you the money and leave
Lorne Lutch:
Why are you telling me this?
Nick Naylor:
Because this way you'll take the money
Lorne Lutch:
Why would I do that?
Nick Naylor:
Because you're mad
Lorne Lutch:
Damn straight I am
Lorne Lutch:
[Referring to the money]
what am I going to do with it?
Nick Naylor:
Donate it, yeah start the Lower Less Cancer Foundation
Lorne Lutch:
Wait a minute, what about my family?
Nick Naylor:
You can't keep the money
Lorne Lutch:
Why the hell not?
Nick Naylor:
Denounce us and keep the blood money?
Lorne Lutch:
I've got to think this over
Nick Naylor:
News doesn't work that way you can't denounce us next week
Lorne Lutch:
I don't suppose I can denounce you for half of it
Nick Naylor:
No, you either keep all the money or give it all away
Transcript
Saw you on...
Weren't you on that TV show?
Yeah. Yeah, that was me.
You're lucky you made
it out of there alive.
Yeah. Tobacco used to
be all over the television.
Now TV is leading the witch hunt.
Strange business.
Last year, after I was diagnosed,
flew east to attend the annual
stockholders' convention.
Stood up and told them I thought
they ought to cut back
on their advertising.
You know what your boss said to me?
He said, "We're certainly sorry"
"to hear about your
medical problem.
"However, without knowing more
"of your medical history,
we can't comment further."
But then they tried to pretend
I never worked for 'em.
Yeah, I got the pay stubs.
But, hell, I was on
the damn billboards.
I never even smoked
Marlboro.
I smoked Kools.
You look like a nice-enough fella.
What are you doing
working for these assholes?
I'm good at it.
Better at doing this
than I ever was at
doing anything else.
Aw, hell, son.
I was good at shooting VC.
I didn't make it my career.
I suppose we all got
to pay the mortgage.
Your dad always bring
you along like this?
No. I live with my mom.
He tell you why he's here today?
He said that your husband
was the Marlboro Man.
Yeah, well, not anymore.
Hello.
Yeah. Hey, can you
hold on a second?
You need anything else,
grab it out of the fridge.
So I'm standing here
minding my own business,
filling up pill bottles...
So you're here to talk
me into shutting up?
That what's in that case of yours?
Yeah, basically.
No, not basically.
That's... that's exactly it.
My dignity ain't for sale.
It's not an offer. It's a gift.
Taxes have all been paid.
You get to keep it no
matter what you do.
The idea is that, somehow,
your guilt will prevent
you from bad-mouthing us.
Are you supposed to be
telling me all that?
No, sir. Just apologize,
give you the money, and leave.
Why are you telling me this?
Because, this way,
you'll take the money.
Why would I do that?
Because you're mad.
Damn straight I am.
The first thing you'll do,
is you'll call the L.A.
Times, and CNN...
Huh? And insist on Bonnie Carlton.
She does really good
controlled outrage.
Tell them, "No Bonnie, no story."
Watch it on MSNBC.
Okay. When they get here,
you open up the case,
and you pour all the
cash out onto the floor.
Why? Trust me.
It'll look more effective that way.
Don't forget to shake
every last bundle out.
If you can, you know,
give a cough or two.
Once it's all out on the floor,
tell them what you're
going to do with it.
What am I going to do with it?
You're going to donate it.
Yeah. Start the Lorne
Lutch Cancer Foundation.
You're going to have
a ranch and a fair
and a 5K. A 5K is
a must. Television...
Wait a minute.
What about my family?
But, Lorne, you
can't keep the money.
Why the hell not?
What do you mean?
Denounce us, and then
keep the blood money?
I mean, look at it.
I got to think this over.
Lorne, whoa.
News doesn't work that way.
You can't denounce us next week.
I don't suppose I can
denounce you for half of it.
No, Lorne. Either you
keep all the money,
or you... you give it all away.
Dad, how did you know
he would take the money?
You'd have to be crazy to
turn down all that money.
When I saw he wasn't
crazy, I knew he'd take it.
Would you have taken it?
If I were him? Sure.
Clip duration: 309 seconds
Views: 448
Timestamp in movie: 00h 00m 00s
Uploaded: 12 December, 2020
Genres: comedy, drama
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.
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Actors
00:25 Would you have taken it
00:12 As explained by Naylor
00:13 Would emphasize the sex appeal of cigarettes
01:02 There's no data to support that
01:06 1 200 people
00:07 Sighs So as you can see
00:09 Neal I'm gonna impale your mom on a spike
00:08 I never even smoked
00:04 Get your ass on the next flight to Winston Salem
00:05 No sir Who
00:06 The message Hollywood needs to send out
00:09 Jack stop it
00:11 NICK Nick Naylor lead spokesman for big tobacco
00:37 That got the pope to endorse red wine
00:12 LUTCH This did not stop Nick from bribing the dying man
00:11 JILL Nick's own son Joey Naylor seems to be being...
00:15 Is your Mommy a doctor
01:06 Then you're never wrong
00:06 That's the beauty of argument
00:05 Moral flexibility