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Local Hero
- PG
- Year:
- 1983
- 111 min
- 3,372 Views
'You're with KNOX. Overnight,
Texas south had 1/2 inch of rain!
'Today, an 80% chance of rain
in greater Houston.
'The downtown temperature
is 70 degrees.
'The air is good today,
'pollen level at 200,
and lead level, a low 120.
'Traffic-wise,
things are gumming up.
'Downtown is still moving,
'but at exit 49,
'On southbound nine, we have
'on a car and truck wreck.
'Hurricane Eleanor has decided
to move off east...
'maybe to avoid all that traffic...
'and the high wind advisory
of last night has been lifted.
'Also lifting is the Dow Jones...
'up five at 800
on last night's New York close.
'More news and numbers
from me, Bob Merry, at 11
'here on KNOX,
'brought to you today
by Commercial Wall Coverings.
'Now back to work,
and keep moving, Texas!'
'Nature guards
her treasures jealously.
'Just a decade ago, these fields
were beyond our reach.
'We didn't have the technology.
'Today, a Knox engineer will tell you
that he might need a little time,
'but he'll get the oil.
is all that we have left.'
Mr Happer. Mr Happer, sir.
Today's main business
is the progress of our
acquisition of part of Scotland
for the refinery and storage base.
I've got a few things to show you.
We have a two-year lead
in North Atlantic development.
We can double this by streamlining
the processing end of things onshore.
The pipeline is well on its way
from all three production areas.
- We have a site for the terminal.
- What about the site acquisition?
the only suitable bay on the coast.
Total investment is 600 million,
over three fiscals.
We've got to buy Ferness Bay
for $60 million.
We're dealing with stable allies
of the US,
not to mention the links historically
between Knox Oil and Scotland.
We're not in a third world situation.
a negotiator on the site.
Do I really have to go there?
I could fix the deals over the phone,
like with Salinas last year?
It's not like Mexico, Macintyre,
it's people like us.
You're a Scot. You'll be dealing
with your own people.
You won't be dealing
with a bunch of Indians.
Cal, will you look after
Africa while I'm gone?
Just the west coast deals.
Sarah's got the files.
We've got the Congo development
minister's tit in the wringer
so I think we can close this deal.
'What about the tanker franchise?'
I want franchises in all territories.
And put a five-day deadline
on the offer.
- 'You got it.'
- You want to eat?
Cal, I've got a confession to make.
I'm not Scottish.
Man, oh, man!
Think I should tell Fountain?
Hell, no. Don't spoil the fun.
Take the trip.
when they arrived from Hungary.
They thought Macintyre was American.
Jesus, Mac, you're not a Scotchman,
you're not a Texan.
I can't even pronounce my last name.
Comets are important. They could be
the key to the universe.
What will you call this comet,
Happer?
The Happer Comet
or Happer's Comet...or Comet Happer.
The whole world will weep with
gratitude when the big day comes.
Mr Happer's got his comet. Hooray!
What an empty, hollow,
wasteful activity.
You're chasing comets around the sky.
Is your life so complete?
What about a wife?
Children? A family?
too simple for you?
Get out, Moritz! That's enough.
I've got some meetings.
Out! Out! Out!
Yes, sir. Uh, it seemed to go pretty
well today, didn't it, sir?
It was OK, Moritz.
I think we could
build up the sessions...
at the same fee, of course.
We're at a crucial stage.
Speak to Mrs Wyatt.
Fix a half-hour for Friday.
I could give you
an abusive phone call some night.
Anytime that's inconvenient. Surprise
might do some good. I mean harm.
Out!
Moritz!
Did you mean that stuff
about me being a flop?
Oh, God, no, Mr Happer!
Sometimes I get carried away.
You think if I'd married,
things would be different?
Oh, by no means, Mr Happer.
The world offers many alternatives
to the security of the family unit.
Look at me, Mr Happer.
I'm a single man.
Get out.
Mrs Wyatt, who are we sending
to Scotland on that refinery deal?
'Mr Crabbe selected
Mr Macintyre of Acquisitions.
'His Scottish connections
fit the bill,
'and he handled Mexico
well last year.'
I want to see him before he leaves.
Cal, I've just been called upstairs.
I'm going to meet the man.
This could be it. Big doings!
And I get to ride
the express elevator, too.
I have the Prime Minister for you,
Mr Happer. Hold on.
Mr Happer, ma'am.
Yes, I did!
I tried it with the raspberries.
It was delicious,
although I only had frozen.
Yes, ma'am.
Here's Mr Happer now. Goodbye.
I'm sorry, Your Excellency,
but Mr Happer can't talk right now.
Ask His Serene Highness
to call back in half an hour.
Macintyre, sir.
Pleased to meet you.
- Going to Scotland, Macintyre?
- Yes, sir.
Be like going home,
like we're going home, eh?
The founder of all this was a Scot...
Alexander Knox.
That's not him. That's my father.
He bought out Knox in 1912.
Would've been handy if he'd thought
to change the company name then.
Anyway, you're going to Scotland.
The old country, hey, Macintyre?
Yes, sir!
Virgo is well up this time of year.
Sir?
I'm talking about the sky, Macintyre.
The constellation of Virgo
is very prominent
in the sky now, in Scotland.
I want you
to keep an eye on Virgo for me.
Will you do that?
Oh, sure.
This is Virgo. Find the Great Bear,
the Big Dipper, and you can't miss.
I'm expecting something special
from there. I want reports.
- Reports, sir?
It might be a new star
or even a shooting star.
I want reports.
Anything out of the ordinary,
you telephone me, night or day.
This is my private number.
You'll be travelling
six hours east...you'll be ahead.
Think of that.
Do you know what I'm talking about?
- I have a general...
- You'll know when you see it.
And you'll telephone me, OK?
You do know what a comet is,
don't you?
- I would if I saw one.
- And you'd phone me?
- Yes, sir.
- Good man. You got the picture.
The northern sky
is a beautiful thing, Macintosh.
You're going to have
a wonderful trip.
Thank you, sir.
Yes?
'Hi, Rita.'
- Who is this?
- 'Mac!'
Yes?
'I'm leaving the country for a while.
'I was wondering if you'd like to
celebrate this evening with a drink?'
Uh...no.
No, it's not. It's Mac.
She knows.
No. Mac. M-a-c.
Hello there!
How are you?
Oh, good. Yeah, I'm terrific, too.
No, I won't keep you.
I'm leaving town for a while,
and you still have stuff here.
Some mail...three letters.
They've been here a while.
Your English cigarette lighter...?
I thought you might miss that.
It's not important
if you can live without it.
There is something else.
Remember my camera case?
The one you kept your make-up in?
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