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Clips from The Distinguished Gentleman

"And then we realized it was starin' us right in the face."
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"- What? - Power lines."
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"High-voltage power lines."
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"The wires cause magnetic fields and the magnetic fields cause cancer,"
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"especially in children."
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"I've never heard anything like that in my life."
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"Why don't you just come see for yourself?"
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"[Children Laughing]"
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"- This is Mickey's school? - Uh-huh."
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"It turns out a lot of schools are near power lines."
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"Land's cheap, so schools tend to buy it from the power companies."
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"We're nobody, Congressman. You're somebody."
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"- We need your help. - [Sighing]"
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"Will you excuse me for a second? Come here."
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"- Is this real? - That depends on who you ask."
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"Some people say it's worse than asbestos or breast implants."
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"Others say it's coincidental."
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"Well, you. What do you say?"
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"I think it's very suspicious that the White House would kill an EPA report..."
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"saying that power lines probably cause cancer."
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"- They did that? - Yes."
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"[Sighing]"
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"Well, I gotta do somethin' to help these people."
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"Don't tell me you're actually developing a conscience."
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"Oh, God, I hope not. It'd be a fuckin' nuisance in Congress."
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"But if I were, what could I do to help them?"
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"This goes beyond personal tragedy."
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"It goes to a public health hazard of unknown proportions."
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"It goes to the right of the ordinary people to know all the facts!"
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"Yeah, people ought to know if the neighborhoods are killing them."
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"Amen, gentlemen."
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"Amen! And what a fine effort it is. I'm totally sympathetic."
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"Congressional hearings should be scheduled just as soon as possible."
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"The American people deserve no less."
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"Message: we care."
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"Turn this way, please."
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"- Right here, sir. Great! - Over here."
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"[Thundering]"
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"Cheers."
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"You know, son, you're a real comer."
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"I wouldn't be a bit surprised if you ended up in the leadership."
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"I'll say this, if I were speaker,"
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"I'd sleep better with you as a lieutenant."
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"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I'm surprised to hear you say that."
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"'Cause I really honestly didn't think you was gonna go with me on this power lines thing."
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"- But I'm not. - But you said you're sympathetic."
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"Well, of course I did. We're all sympathetic to little girls with cancer."
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"But I'm not sympathetic to holding a public inquiry."
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"- You just said... - I know what I said."
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"But sound bites aren't sworn testimony."
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"Now look, son, it's great to get your name in the newspaper."
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"Let 'em know you care. Very smart move, Thomas."
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"But that's as far as I would go with this if I were you."
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"[Intercom Buzzing]"
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"Yeah? Oh, fine, fine."
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"No, no, no, send 'em in."
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"We've got some unexpected visitors."
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"- Hope you don't mind. - Oh, hell, no."
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"Sure, great."
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"[Laughing] Mr. Chairman!"
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"Olaf!"
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"- Hello, Terry. - Evenin', Mr. Chairman."
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"Thanks for tak... Thomas!"
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"They let you in here, you S.O.B.?"
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"You folks finally gonna get to press flesh. Olaf!"
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"Come and meet Thomas Johnson. Thomas, Olaf Andersen."
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"- Chairman, Gulf Coast Power. - Glad to meet ya, son."
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"They tell me you got a real talent for the game."
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"This is Zeke Bridges, CEO, Superior Mutual Insurance."
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"Som-bitch."
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"- Oh, you two know each other? - Ah, no, we haven't met."
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"But I know a great deal about the man."
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"We share a common interest in international affairs."
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"Swedish in particular."
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"Oh, another Rolex. I collect these. Mine's a slightly older model."
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"Can I have a double bourbon, please?"
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"It is very nice finally meeting you, Mr. Bridges."
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"Yes, it's nice to meet you, Congressman."
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"Thomas and I were just talkin' about, uh, power lines."
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"Man, I think we oughta have those hearings."
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"Well, now look, Thomas, why don't we get, uh, Olaf's take on this?"
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"Well, it's tragic. Cancer's a terrible thing."
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"But there's no way you can link it to power lines."
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"- The truth is... - Wait a minute, there have been studies..."
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"Every study that says one thing, I'll show you a study saying another."
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"We've studied this ourselves. Nada."
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"What if all you guys are wrong?"
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"Thomas, do you want us to move the power lines?"
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"You know how much it would cost to bury those things in Florida alone?"
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"- We're talkin' $5 billion. - Not counting the liability claims."
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"How would you like the people in your district to think of you as the fellow..."
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"who tripled their electric bill?"
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"I just thought that if we had the hearings..."
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"Think for a moment, chum. You hold your hearings."
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"Overnight, everyone who lives near a substation..."
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"will find the value of his home in the toilet."
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"- You'll kill the real estate market. - You'll kill the insurance companies."
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"- You'll kill the school district. - You'll kill the local economy."
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"[Thundering]"
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"Son, system ain't perfect."
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"But the fleas come with the dog."
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"Maybe I should think about it, huh?"
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"- Atta boy. - [Clearing Throat]"
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"Oh, Thomas, on a completely different subject here."
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"You haven't set up a state PAC yet, have ya?"
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"'Cause I'd be happy to start one off with a contribution of, say, 200,000."
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"No strings attached."
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"Natch."
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"- You were beautiful, Olaf. - No, you were beautiful, Dick."
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"- No, you were beautiful, Terry. - To the mutual aid society."
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"- Hey. - Hi."
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"So? Are the Jubas gonna testify? Hmm?"
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"When's the committee holding hearings?"
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"Um, actually, I think the, the hearings might be postponed a little bit."
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"What's Dodge pulling now?"
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"Nothin'. It's actually kinda good, 'cause now I get to, you know..."
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"Get to round up some other members and get my ducks in a row and..."
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"[Laughing]"
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"- You shafted me on the ethics bill! - Hey, Eli!"
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"You just missed a good one. Wait a minute, that reminds me."
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