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Mayor Frank Skeffington:
There's nothing wrong with the city's credit and you know it. Norman Cass, Sr.:
On that, we happen to differ. Mayor Frank Skeffington:
On that, and one or two other points. But it really all boils down to one, doesn't it? The fact that the city is no longer yours. It's ours. You have this musty shrine to your bluenose ancestors, but my people have the City Hall and that's what sticks in your craw. You can't swallow it and You can't forget it. Well I'm going to make you eat it. That housing project is going up as planned and it's going to be open on schedule. And you know what day that's going to be? St Patrick's Day!
There's nothing wrong with the city's credit and you know it. Norman Cass, Sr.:
On that, we happen to differ. Mayor Frank Skeffington:
On that, and one or two other points. But it really all boils down to one, doesn't it? The fact that the city is no longer yours. It's ours. You have this musty shrine to your bluenose ancestors, but my people have the City Hall and that's what sticks in your craw. You can't swallow it and You can't forget it. Well I'm going to make you eat it. That housing project is going up as planned and it's going to be open on schedule. And you know what day that's going to be? St Patrick's Day!
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There is nothing wrong with the city's credit and you know it
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On that we happen to differ
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On that and one or two other points
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But it really all boils down to one doesn't it
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The fact that the city is no longer yours It's ours
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You have this musty shrine to your bluenosed ancestors
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but my people have the City Hall
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And that's what sticks in your craw
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You can't swallow it and you can't forget it
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Well I'm gonna make you eat it
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That housing project is going up as planned
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and it's going to open on schedule
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And you know what day that's going to be St Patrick's Day
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Movie Summary
Frank Skeffington is an old Irish-American political boss, running for re-election as mayor of a U.S. town for the last time.
