Wrong Is Right Page #7
- R
- Year:
- 1982
- 117 min
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The experts all agree--
suicide, despite my doubt.
The FBI says
it was rigged to explode
Without a motive,
there is no case for murder.
The FBI says
it was rigged to explode
by Awad's sudden death?
Honest John Lockwood.
He ordered a wet operation.
by Awad's sudden death?
Murder.
by Awad's sudden death?
Is that a quote?
by Awad's sudden death?
You bet.
by Awad's sudden death?
Any proof?
by Awad's sudden death?
Would you use it
against Lockwood?
by Awad's sudden death?
Even if it lost him
the election?
by Awad's sudden death?
Meaning
I'm biased?
by Awad's sudden death?
Against me, hell, yes.
by Awad's sudden death?
your strong suit.
by Awad's sudden death?
Facts.
by Awad's sudden death?
Sometimes they don't add up
to the truth.
by Awad's sudden death?
All right, what is the truth
of the suicide tape?
by Awad's sudden death?
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
Oh, I heard that before.
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
Not this one.
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
AWAD:
I heard voices.AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
We put this together
with our computer
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
using his old
radio speeches.
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
They're both lies.
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
A fake suicide
to cover up murder.
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
You said "proof."
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
Coming up.
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
Based on what?
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
Based on a phone call.
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
From him.
AWAD:
I have triedto live my--
He wants to sell
two suitcases.
One million dollars...
He wants to sell
two suitcases.
Each.
Expensive luggage.
Each.
Cost Sally Blake
her life.
Each.
News was her cover.
Each.
She worked for him,
the CIA's toughest
trouble-shooter
She worked for him,
in the Mideast.
She worked for him,
What's he selling
that's worth
$2 million?
What's he selling
Ask the Agency.
What's he selling
They wanted
those suitcases
What's he selling
bad enough
to kill him.
What's he selling
Lockwood lies!
Lockwood lies!
Lockwood lies!
Lockwood lies!
Lockwood lies!
The Jews own television!
Lockwood lies!
Lockwood lies!
[SIRENS APPROACHING]
All right, break it up!
Oh, my goodness...
All right, break it up!
The Jews own
television!
All right, break it up!
Patrick Hale!
All right, break it up!
Patrick Hale!
All right, break it up!
CIA stooge!
All right, break it up!
Swan dive, baby.
All right, break it up!
[WOMAN SCREAMING]
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
said the human bomb
was a protest
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
against the CIA, Wall Street,
Harvard, and Yale,
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
against
President Lockwood,
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
TV reporter
Patrick Hale,
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
all Christians, Jews,
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
and a protest
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
against pantyhose,
chewing gum,
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
alcohol,
and disco dancing.
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
Urgent.
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
Later.
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
Desert film,
16 millimeter,
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
shot three days ago,
guy in a Cadillac.
WOMAN REPORTER:
A student spokesman
Pat, what is this?
Mallory just
put us on notice.
Pat, what is this?
If you don't
use his interview,
Pat, what is this?
he's going to sue us
for bias,
Pat, what is this?
prejudice,
and equal time.
Pat, what is this?
Right.
Pat, what is this?
Run it.
Pat, what is this?
Looks like
the negative's been damaged.
Pat, what is this?
Sure it didn't pass
through an X-ray?
Pat, what is this?
Run it again.
Pat, what is this?
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Sorry, sir.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.No one by that name
works for the Agency.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Give him a message.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.I don't see how.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Tell him I know
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.where he can buy
two aluminum suitcases.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Just a moment.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Two million dollars.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.How shall
I find him?
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Try dialing his number.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Of course the president
will see you.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.When? Well, when?
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.As soon as possible.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Today?
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Positively, unless
it's tomorrow.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Well, that's
too late.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.He instructed me to say,
quote, "Pat is my friend.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Give him anything he wants."
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Ten minutes.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Anything except that.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.Five minutes. Now.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.No can do.
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.[TOILET FLUSHING]
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.[INAUDIBLE]
HALE:
Homer Hubbard, please.My God.
Mallory said that?
My God.
Is it true?
My God.
Of course not.
My God.
Then I can go
on the air
My God.
and say that
you deny it?
My God.
Of course not.
My God.
To deny it
would be to admit
My God.
there's something
to deny.
My God.
Could the CIA have done it
without Lockwood's knowledge?
My God.
You'll have
to ask him.
My God.
When?
My God.
As soon as possible.
My God.
Police found one
of the Arab's hands,
My God.
couple of fingers
intact.
My God.
FBI ran the prints
through a computer.
My God.
Nothing so far.
My God.
Last night,
I saw Mallory.
My God.
We know.
My God.
He said that--
My God.
We know.
My God.
Well, what don't you know?
My God.
Did Mallory
buy the suitcases?
My God.
What's in them?
My God.
Who's got them?
My God.
Ma'am, this is
the elusive Mr. Hubbard.
My God.
Yes, sir.
My God.
I tried to see
the president.
My God.
Mm.
My God.
Got stopped
by his "can do" man.
My God.
Mm-hmm.
My God.
All I got
was double-talk.
My God.
He denied everything.
My God.
It's called "plausible
deniability."
My God.
If you're wired,
it'll be erased.
My God.
Plausible deniability,
which means?
Whenever a president
does something sticky,
Plausible deniability,
which means?
he can say
he didn't do it
Plausible deniability,
which means?
and plausibly deny it.
Plausible deniability,
which means?
Nice term.
Plausible deniability,
which means?
Eisenhower used it.
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Submitted on August 05, 2018
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