A Dark Truth

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Yeah

what do you want me to say, Bruce?

He broke into our offices

this morning,

Accessed our files,

our computers.

Do we know what?

well, we

could assume everything.

Well, this is

a major liability.

You're telling me.

Renaldo, now!

- Okay okay.

- Vamos, vamos. Let's go.

Okay.

- Does the army know who he is?

Oh yeah.

Francisco Francis.

Come on, Renaldo.

Come on.

Just keep walking

to the car, okay?

- Just walk to the car.

Renaldo!

- Mama! Mama!

No, Renaldo!

Renaldo!

Mama! Mama!

No no no!

No no.

She's dead, Renaldo.

Come on, come on, come on.

- Vamos vamos.

- No. No. No!

No! Mama! No!

- Mama.

- Come on, come on, come on.

Come on, come on,

get inside. Come on.

Let me out!

No! No.

No. No!

I don't care what general

Aquilas doing right now!

I want you to put him

on the phone now!

Let me out right now!

Let me out!

It's tony green

from Clearbec!

Let me out of this car!

Por favor! Por favor!

Ah!

Jesus Christ.

Did you ever hear about

the great transformation?

Yeah, I

think. What was that again?

It started about 300

years ago in England...

- Uh-Huh. - ...With the

turning of public lands

Into private property.

And it changed

the way we think,

The way we view time

and land and water

- And even people. It turned them

into units... -

...Commodities

to be bought and sold,

Yeah,

but what is bought and sold is constant.

- That's never gonna change.

- You know what, Sarah?

That is absolutely incorrect.

Society needs to approve

Of the things to be turned

into commodities

Before they can

be bought or sold.

People can be bought or sold,

correct? That did happen.

As horrific and diabolical as

that may sound, it's a fact.

Yeah, and still slavery

happens in some countries today.

Regrettably true.

But why is it

that in western society,

- We no longer buy or sell people?

Because it's immoral

And it's wrong in all aspects.

Well, is it wrong to sell water?

What about air?

Would it be wrong to sell air?

Air. Come on, man.

You can't sell air.

- No?

- Well, what if you can't afford it, hmm?

There's lots of people all around the

world that can't afford much water.

- And what happens?

- I don't know.

They die. Is it

so far-Fetched, Sarah?

You can sell water,

but you can't sell air?

Think about it.

I'll take the next caller.

Hello, this is Jack Begosian.

You're on the air.

The name's Charlie.

- Hello, Charlie. Good morning.

Morning.

I want to know when we're

- Gonna talk about the real truth.

- What truth is that, Charlie?

About the aliens

taking over the white house.

The aliens taking over

the white house?

You know

you know it, jack.

You mean

illegal aliens, Charlie?

No, you're making light.

Extraterrestrial beings

are a real threat

- To our way of life, jack.

- only if you exchange

Bodily fluids

with them, Charlie.

I'm not. Are you?

- no.

- Then we're doing our part.

Thanks for calling.

Last call.

Hi, this is Jack Begosian.

You're on the air.

Hey, man. It's van from Oakland.

Hello, van from Oakland,

California.

- Thanks for the call.

- Question, jack.

- Yes?

- Why did you quit?

Why did I quit what?

The agency, dude.

Everybody knows.

- Why did I quit?

- Yeah.

Well, van, uh,

When you can't

affect change from within...

I mean,

positive change...

You have an obligation,

if you're at all conscious,

To get out

and try other things.

- That's what I'm doing.

- Other things?

- You mean ways to affect change?

- Yes.

You think people want to hear

the truth, man, but they don't.

They want sound bites,

celebrity gossip,

Scandal. You know.

This is true.

The news doesn't have

to be truthful anymore,

- Just entertaining.

- Nice!

You know,

our values are eroding.

Our morals...

what are we doing here, man?

The real question is

"what are we really after?"

Is there some ultimate end,

Or are we just into

some sort of endless pursuit

- Of nothing more than pleasure?

- What do you think?

I believe there's meaning

to it, to our lives.

- That's what I believe.

- Meaning?

- Like what?

- I haven't learned that answer yet.

Well, keep up the good work

until they shut you down, dude.

Oh, they're not gonna

shut me down, van.

Oh yeah, they will.

The CIA's suing you, right?

Uh, rumors.

And I hate

to break it to you,

- But the CIA Does not sue.

- What do they do then?

They have

several other options.

But I'd welcome my day in

court. Do you think they would?

Think about it.

Thanks for the call.

One last thought.

Sometimes it seems

like a bleak picture,

But it really isn't, because the

basic nature of mankind is good.

And if you don't

believe me,

Go on the subway

or on the bus at rush hour

And take a good look around,

look at the people.

Black, brown,

red, yellow, white.

You're all coming home

From an honest day's work.

And they don't do it

for the money,

Because their jobs are

paying them very little.

But they do it

for their families.

They do it

for the ones they love.

And you can see it.

And you can feel it.

You can see it

in their tiredness,

In their resignation

And you can feel it

in their commitment...

Their commitment

to their families.

This is jack Begosian.

Good night. Good morning.

And can you make reservations

for Clare van Huysen and I

At that new

french restaurant for two?

- You know the one.

At 2:
00?

no, for two at 1:00.

But the ribbon-Cutting ceremony at

the hospital won't be over by then.

- Oh, it won't?

- No.

I'll make it two

for 2:
00.

Okay, perfect. Thank you.

So, yes, Clearbec is very pleased

To have funded this new wing dedicated

to children's cancer research.

And in addition

to this wing,

Clearbec has also funded

a hospice

For the out-Of-Town parents,

which will allow them

Extended stays with the children

during ongoing treatment.

So thank you, everyone.

To our future...

the children.

Miss Swinton, miss

Swinton, how much is Clearbec paying

To the South African government

to privatize the water system?

Miss Swinton! My message is

in the car. Just listen to it.

Miss Swinton. Miss Swinton, stop!

Back!

Your company killed my family,

killed my entire town.

Poisoned them,

then shot the survivors.

You will remember them.

Oh my god.

I presume I have

your attention now, miss Swinton.

- My country and many others

in south America... -

...Are in the war for water

rights. Who knows of this?

Few, as it is not happening

in New Orleans or New York.

The noise you hear

is gunfire.

Children, women and men

are being gunned down

Outside Tayca, Ecuador.

I recorded it.

I saw it.

Inagua, a local subsidiary

of Clearbec,

Your family's company, installed a water

- Purification system

For Tayca

and the surrounding area.

The system did not purify,

Just the opposite.

A very bad form of typhus

emerged in the town.

Francisco Francis broke

into the Inagua office.

Clearbec's own report

stated what was happening

And how they were involved.

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