Wrong Is Right Page #8

Synopsis: A satire of American news reporting, Covert Agencies, and political system. The theft of two suitcase sized nuclear weapons, and their sale to a terrorist group, leads TV Newsman Patrick Hale on an international chase to track them down, and uncover the twisting maze of apparent involvement of US Government agencies.
Director(s): Richard Brooks
Production: Sony Pictures Entertainment
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
5.8
Rotten Tomatoes:
38%
R
Year:
1982
117 min
96 Views


Plausible deniability,

which means?

Kennedy, Johnson,

Nixon, Ford,

Plausible deniability,

which means?

and Carter used it.

Plausible deniability,

which means?

Who takes the rap?

Plausible deniability,

which means?

Whoever did

Plausible deniability,

which means?

whatever the president

said he didn't do,

Plausible deniability,

which means?

but did.

Plausible deniability,

which means?

Are you saying

President Lockwood did?

Plausible deniability,

which means?

Did what?

Plausible deniability,

which means?

What he didn't do.

Plausible deniability,

which means?

Do you have any idea

how many people hate the CIA?

You know

how many people

Do you have any idea

how many people hate the CIA?

have tried

to destroy us?

Do you have any idea

how many people hate the CIA?

Congressmen have tried,

senators.

Do you have any idea

how many people hate the CIA?

Even some of our own agents

have tried.

Do you have any idea

how many people hate the CIA?

Your rat's just died.

The autopsy will show

it died of a heart attack.

Your rat's just died.

That's a hell of a pen.

Do you really think

it's important

That's a hell of a pen.

who killed King Awad?

That's a hell of a pen.

Well, don't you?

That's a hell of a pen.

No.

That's a hell of a pen.

I do.

And you're ready to go

on national television

I do.

and blame the CIA?

I do.

Can you keep a secret, sir?

I do.

I doubt it.

I do.

Well, in that case, Mr. Hale...

I do.

"Croak him,"

I do.

"waste him,"

"grease him."

I do.

And you still

don't understand?

I do.

No, sir.

I do.

Well, how's this?

I do.

K-I-double-L him,

by God.

I do.

By God, sir?

I do.

By executive action.

I do.

Fire him! Shoot him!

I do.

Charge the CIA with treason.

I do.

Too late.

I do.

Deny it.

I do.

Pat, boy!

I do.

Mr. President.

I do.

Excuse me.

I do.

RECEPTIONIST:

President's office.

I do.

You're angry.

Disappointed.

You're angry.

Drink?

Coffee?

Drink?

Carrot juice?

Drink?

Hemlock?

A few answers, Mr. President,

spiked with the truth.

Well, I don't know

where to begin.

How about

"K-I-double-L him?"

Well, I don't know

where to begin.

Well, nothing is

what it seems to be.

Well, I don't know

where to begin.

Like what

you didn't do,

Well, I don't know

where to begin.

but did.

Well, I don't know

where to begin.

But never intended to.

Well, I don't know

where to begin.

Plausible deniability.

Well, I don't know

where to begin.

Justifiable homicide.

And that's it,

all of it.

Justifiable homicide.

Everything?

Justifiable homicide.

Except

for some things.

Justifiable homicide.

What things?

Justifiable homicide.

Things I can't

talk about.

Justifiable homicide.

Why?

Justifiable homicide.

Executive

privilege.

Justifiable homicide.

To withhold

information?

Justifiable homicide.

Even from Congress,

from the courts.

Justifiable homicide.

Mr. President,

according to the law,

Justifiable homicide.

we're supposed

to be equal.

Justifiable homicide.

We are,

Justifiable homicide.

only some of us

Justifiable homicide.

are more equal

than others.

Justifiable homicide.

George Orwell.

Justifiable homicide.

If I go on the air

with that--

Justifiable homicide.

You can't.

Justifiable homicide.

You're out

and Mallory's in.

Justifiable homicide.

For two reasons--

one, you're my friend.

Justifiable homicide.

That wouldn't

stop me.

Justifiable homicide.

Two, this talk

is restricted,

Justifiable homicide.

classified.

Justifiable homicide.

Who classified it?

Justifiable homicide.

I did.

When?

Justifiable homicide.

Just now.

Justifiable homicide.

That, my friend,

Justifiable homicide.

is executive

privilege.

Justifiable homicide.

Good morning,

ladies and gentlemen.

Justifiable homicide.

The president will be here

in a moment.

Justifiable homicide.

I didn't have anything

to do with this.

Patrick?

I didn't have anything

to do with this.

Joyce.

Hi, Richard,

how's the wife?

Joyce.

Just fine.

Joyce.

It's a self-prepared

statement...

Joyce.

[APPLAUSE]

Tape's rolling.

We have speed.

Tape's rolling.

Good morning,

ladies and gentlemen.

Tape's rolling.

If you don't mind,

I've brought along a friend.

Tape's rolling.

Scruffy.

Tape's rolling.

Scruffy, meet the press.

Man's best friend.

Scruffy, meet the press.

By tomorrow, he may be

the only friend I've got.

Scruffy, meet the press.

Did you ever realize

Scruffy, meet the press.

that "dog" spelled backwards

is "God"?

Scruffy, meet the press.

[CAMERAS CLICKING]

Scruffy, meet the press.

All right, folks, fire away.

This is the latest,

most popular

automatic weapon.

This is the latest,

most popular

Fires 800 bullets

a minute.

This is the latest,

most popular

Weight, four pounds.

This is the latest,

most popular

Effective range,

270 yards.

This is the latest,

most popular

Skylight scope

for night work.

This is the latest,

most popular

Makes killing a pleasure.

This is the latest,

most popular

5,000 rifles.

The two suitcases,

5,000 rifles.

they're still

available.

5,000 rifles.

Now?

5,000 rifles.

What would I do

with atom bombs now?

5,000 rifles.

The same as before.

Drop them.

5,000 rifles.

For each bomb we drop,

they will drop 50.

5,000 rifles.

The same was true

before.

5,000 rifles.

Before, when King Awad ruled,

we had nothing.

5,000 rifles.

Now we rule.

Now the oil belongs to us.

5,000 rifles.

Now comes law and order.

5,000 rifles.

Now what happens

5,000 rifles.

to the homeless

Palestinians?

5,000 rifles.

We'll sell them oil,

of course.

5,000 rifles.

And the Israelis?

5,000 rifles.

They'll have to pay more,

of course.

5,000 rifles.

Of course.

5,000 rifles.

[]

Satellite cleared.

World hookup

confirmed.

Satellite cleared.

Gallup and Harris

will conduct

Satellite cleared.

new election polls

tonight,

Satellite cleared.

and three

commercial breaks

Satellite cleared.

at $300,000

for every spot.

Satellite cleared.

Hee hee!

Satellite cleared.

Some presidents come into office

because they're ruthless.

All become ruthless

before they leave.

Some presidents come into office

because they're ruthless.

I want the people

to know the truth--

Some presidents come into office

because they're ruthless.

the whole truth.

Some presidents come into office

because they're ruthless.

It's the American way.

Some presidents come into office

because they're ruthless.

I take full responsibility

for the...

Some presidents come into office

because they're ruthless.

For King Ibn Awad's

removal from office.

Some presidents come into office

because they're ruthless.

I can't do anything

about that.

Some presidents come into office

because they're ruthless.

It's the dog

that worries me.

Some presidents come into office

because they're ruthless.

If the truth

turns you against me,

Some presidents come into office

because they're ruthless.

the blame falls

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Charles McCarry

Charles McCarry (born 1930 in Massachusetts) is an American writer, primarily of spy fiction, and a former undercover operative for the Central Intelligence Agency who The Wall Street Journal described in 2013 as the dean of American spy writers; The New Republic magazine calls him "poet laureate of the CIA."; and Otto Penzler says he has produced some "poetic masterpieces." William Zinsser calls him a "political novelist:"Jonathan Yardley, Pulitzer Prize-winning critic for the Washington Post, calls him a "'serious' novelist" whose work may include "the best novel ever written about life in high-stakes Washington, DC." more…

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