Little Pink House Page #5

You took one look

at our neighborhood

and saw this great water view

and said,

"Hey, this is pretty nice.

What are all these scumbags

doing here?"

[MAN]

Yeah. Yeah!

No. No, no, no, no.

"Their houses

aren't good enough.

They can't be next to Pfizer.

They just don't fit in."

[MAN]

That's right. That's right.

[CHARLOTTE]

No. Here's the thing.

Social justice

and economic development,

they go hand in hand.

[SCATTERED APPLAUSE]

Do you think we fit in?

Susette, I would like to think

there's a place here

for all of us.

- Thank you.

- [MAN] What does that mean?

Any other comments?

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[BILLY] Pfizer tells the

NLDC what it wants,

the NLDC goes over

to the governor's office,

they funnel all the money

back to the NLDC

to make all Pfizer's dreams

come true.

They got Charlotte

talking to Pfizer,

Pfizer's talking to Charlotte.

At one point, she even says,

"I don't want Pfizer

to have to look down

on the tenements.

Sleazy, yeah.

But not necessarily illegal.

The city takes our property

by force,

using our own tax money,

sells it back to Pfizer

for a f***ing dollar?

In what fantasy world

is that legal?

Who's your source?

The dumpster,

at the back

of the NLDC building.

You're joking, right?

- No, I'm not.

- You're not joking?

No. Who cares

where I got it, man?

You're at the paper.

Can you print it or not?

- I don't know.

- [BILLY] What do you mean,

- you don't know?

- Seriously, I don't know.

- This what you do!

- Billy.

Look, Billy, there's another way

to handle this.

We can ask the NLDC

to show us the documents.

Right. Yeah.

Like that's gonna happen.

Exactly.

At which point,

we'll file a complaint

for not being compliant

with the Freedom

of Information Act.

Yeah, that'll be a fun headline

for the Governor.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

Get me Charlotte.

[GOVERNOR] We are getting

hammered in the press.

In addition to your plan

to demolish the homes,

you violate the Freedom

of Information act?

[CHARLOTTE] The NLDC is

a private corporation.

Bullshit!

You could have shown them

something!

All right, Mr. Governor,

I think this little bump

in the road is far better

than had I shown them

even one document.

Mm-hm.

Now, if you remember,

I told you

from the very beginning

that this was going

to be an uphill battle,

and...

if I may toot my own horn,

I have come in on time

and on budget.

I am not authorizing

another dime

until you clean up

this PR shitstorm.

[BANGING PHONE AGAINST TABLE]

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[SUSETTE]

Oh, my God.

Oh, my God.

Excuse me.

Are you the owner

of this house?

[SUSETTE]

I live there. Yeah.

- What happened?

- There was a fire.

I'm not quite sure

of the cause.

[SUSETTE]

Yeah. Is everything okay?

- Are the people all right?

- They're fine.

They're in Family Services.

They're fine.

Okay. And my house?

Can I go in, or...

[FIREMAN] You can, but

we had to soak it down

to protect it from the fire,

but there could be

some water damage,

- or smoke damage.

- Okay. Thank you.

[FIREMAN]

Okay. All right.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[FIREMAN] Well, that's one

way to get rid of her.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[LLOYD]

This is unbelievable.

Damn it!

Okay.

All right, everybody,

here's the deal.

The NLDC...

has gotten permits to demolish

five buildings in Fort Trumbull,

including the house

right next door

to this one.

- So, we need a lawyer.

- I think so.

You need ten lawyers.

What are you talking

about "a" lawyer?

I deal with this

kind of stuff.

I have in the past.

It is a pain in the ass.

Business that great

over at the antique store?

What are you suggesting?

You, like... I mean,

you could always sell

your Jag, Billy.

- I mean...

- [BILLY] No, I'd sell the Jag.

- I'd sell the Jag.

- I'd sell it, but I'm telling you we need more money...

- What else you gonna chip in?

- Guys.

Guys.

I think I can get a guy

who'll take the case for free.

Is he any good?

[SCOTT] No, the hearing

isn't until February.

Yeah.

No, no, I've been here

15 minutes.

I'm circling.

I don't know where I am.

[SIREN WAILING]

East, East, East...

Hey, hey, Chip, I gotta call

you right back, okay?

[SAM] Eating, talking

on your cell phone,

looking on a map.

It appears that driving

made it last

on your to-do list.

What brings you to New London,

Mr. Bullock?

I'm on my way

to Susette Kelo's house.

I'm with the Institute

for Justice.

What's the Institute

for Justice?

We're a non-profit law firm.

Are you here to help

the Fort Trumbull folks?

I am.

My Aunt lives

in Fort Trumbull.

You go get 'em, Mr. Bullock.

Two blocks down.

On the right.

Okay. Thank you.

I really appreciate it.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[ENGINE STARTS]

[MUSIC PLAYS]

This is blight?

Huh.

Okay.

So, Scott, so glad you could

come down here to help us.

- Yeah, of course.

- I think this is gonna be right up your street.

[TIM] Can I get anybody

anything else?

- [LLOYD] No, no, we're good.

- [SAM] No, we're good to go.

Okay, so I'd just like to start

with asking you all

a few questions.

How long have you been

a lawyer?

Nine years.

Why do you ask?

I just wondered

if it was long enough.

For... for what?

To take this case?

Yeah. I think so.

[TIM] Don't, don't worry about her.

She doesn't know any lawyers.

[SUSETTE]

So I don't know any lawyers.

[LLOYD]

Susette, I can assure you,

all of you,

that Scott here comes

from a pedigree firm.

[BILLY]

I think it's a great thing

that you're so young.

You won't wear out as fast.

That and I like

your bicycle out front.

[ALL LAUGH]

So, is that you? You're the

"Mayor of Jones Street"?

Ah.

No, this was

Frederick Colonardi's hat.

- [SAM] The man who passed away.

- Yeah. And I'll tell you,

he's be looking down right now

and he's absolutely disgusted

with what he sees.

- With good reason.

- [PAULETTE] Excuse me.

Even though I have shirts

older than you...

[MAN]

Gosh.

I was just wondering

if you're gonna take our case.

That's what I'm here

to find out.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

What was that?

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[LLOYD]

I simply want to know

if it's on city council's agenda

to vote on the demolition.

You don't know.

All right.

I'll keep checking.

[MEMBER]

And finally, a vote to permit

the Bunny Choir Players

from New London Elementary

to perform Christmas Carols

in the town center.

All in favor say aye.

- [ALL] Aye.

- [MEMBER] All right.

One remaining issue.

A vote for permits allowing

the NLDC to demolish

at East and Trumbull.

All in favor say Aye.

[ENGINE REVVING]

[MACHINERY CREAKING]

[BILLY] They just tore

down Terry's house.

- [SUSETTE] What?

- Yeah. Look. Excuse me.

What the hell do you think

you're doing?

Sir, we're with the NLDC...

No, I know who you're with.

- [SUSETTE] Oh, my God.

- [LLOYD] You don't have a permit

- to do this!

- [MAN] The NLDC put the paperwork

- in last night.

- [LLOYD] No. That's bullshit!

I was just at City Council

last night.

I got this.

Go get my knitting.

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