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Clips from Rutherford Falls (2021) - Terry Thomas (S01E01)

They keep all the money for those at the top.

"They keep all the money for those at the top."

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Tribal capitalism distributes revenue,

"Tribal capitalism distributes revenue,"

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in this case casino revenue, to everyone in the tribe.

"in this case casino revenue, to everyone in the tribe."

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- Sure, but isn't that what all capitalists say?

"- Sure, but isn't that what all capitalists say?"

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That them making money benefits the masses?

"That them making money benefits the masses?"

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- Yes, but in our case, it's true.

"- Yes, but in our case, it's true."

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Long ago, when our men would go out on a hunt,

"Long ago, when our men would go out on a hunt,"

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the deer they'd bring back was divided

"the deer they'd bring back was divided"

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equally amongst the tribe.

"equally amongst the tribe."

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Elders, women, and children first

"Elders, women, and children first"

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so that everyone would survive.

"so that everyone would survive."

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We still get our share of the deer,

"We still get our share of the deer,"

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but this time, it's a check.

"but this time, it's a check."

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- But this isn't a deer, Terry.

"- But this isn't a deer, Terry."

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This is a huge

"This is a huge"

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multimillion-dollar corporation.

"multimillion-dollar corporation."

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Don't you feel like by chasing the almighty dollar,

"Don't you feel like by chasing the almighty dollar,"

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you're selling out your culture?

"you're selling out your culture?"

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- Your brownies sold out.

"- Your brownies sold out."

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- Great job. See you tomorrow.

"- Great job. See you tomorrow."

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- Mr. Tomlinson, I think you made a mistake.

"- Mr. Tomlinson, I think you made a mistake."

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You gave me $2. It should be $6.

"You gave me $2. It should be $6."

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- Yeah, sure, but I have rent,

"- Yeah, sure, but I have rent,"

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insurance, ingredients.

"insurance, ingredients."

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You don't have any overhead.

"You don't have any overhead."

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In fact, I let you run your business on my property.

"In fact, I let you run your business on my property."

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Some could say, hmm, you owe me.

"Some could say, hmm, you owe me."

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- Okay, well, I'll take five.

"- Okay, well, I'll take five."

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- That's not how this works.

"- That's not how this works."

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I tell you what's fair, and this is fair.

"I tell you what's fair, and this is fair."

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But hey, don't take it personally.

"But hey, don't take it personally."

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Everything's a business.

"Everything's a business."

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[solemn music]

"[solemn music]"

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* *

"* *"

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[beeps]

"[beeps]"

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- What I'm about to say is

"- What I'm about to say is"

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completely off the record,

"completely off the record,"

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but I want you to hear it.

"but I want you to hear it."

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For someone who claims to give a voice to the voiceless,

"For someone who claims to give a voice to the voiceless,"

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you have a real problem listening,

"you have a real problem listening,"

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and while I appreciate you seem to have read

"and while I appreciate you seem to have read"

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the entire Wikipedia entry

"the entire Wikipedia entry"

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for our tribe, you will never grasp

"for our tribe, you will never grasp"

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a traditional Minishonka way of life

"a traditional Minishonka way of life"

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because you come from a society

"because you come from a society"

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that values the self over the whole.

"that values the self over the whole."

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Doesn't matter how you dress it up.

"Doesn't matter how you dress it up."

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That's why you're choosing to focus

"That's why you're choosing to focus"

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on some purity test

"on some purity test"

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instead of what we're trying to actually achieve here.

"instead of what we're trying to actually achieve here."

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Have you ever heard of the seven generations?

"Have you ever heard of the seven generations?"

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- I have an article about it somewhere.

"- I have an article about it somewhere."

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- It's a practice to ensure that the Earth and our language

"- It's a practice to ensure that the Earth and our language"

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and our people will not only exist

"and our people will not only exist"

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but thrive seven generations from now,

"but thrive seven generations from now,"

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that the decisions we make today will have an impact

"that the decisions we make today will have an impact"

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long after we're gone.

"long after we're gone."

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Everything I do

"Everything I do"

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and every move I make

"and every move I make"

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is to ensure the success of my nation.

"is to ensure the success of my nation."

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[somber music]

"[somber music]"

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Growing up, I didn't get to learn

"Growing up, I didn't get to learn"

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a lot of my traditional ways,

"a lot of my traditional ways,"

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but I did get to learn the great American pastime,

"but I did get to learn the great American pastime,"

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which is power.

"which is power."

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Power, Josh, is a zero-sum game.

"Power, Josh, is a zero-sum game."

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If you have more of it, I have less,

"If you have more of it, I have less,"

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and then you can treat me however you want.

"and then you can treat me however you want."

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If we want to ensure this tribe has a successful life,

"If we want to ensure this tribe has a successful life,"

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one that can maintain our traditions,

"one that can maintain our traditions,"

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art, and culture,

"art, and culture,"

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well, that takes power,

"well, that takes power,"

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and unfortunately, power comes from money.

"and unfortunately, power comes from money."

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The casino is a means to an end.

"The casino is a means to an end."

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It's the industry of this time.

"It's the industry of this time."

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400 years ago, it was fur trading,

"400 years ago, it was fur trading,"

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50 years ago it was manufacturing,

"50 years ago it was manufacturing,"

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and long after I'm dead, there will be Minishonka

"and long after I'm dead, there will be Minishonka"

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figuring out how to master the next endeavor.

"figuring out how to master the next endeavor."

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Because that's what we do, Josh,

"Because that's what we do, Josh,"

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those of us who fight this battle.

"those of us who fight this battle."

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We do whatever we have to.

"We do whatever we have to."

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I've had to learn to play this game

"I've had to learn to play this game"

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through bare-knuckle necessity,

"through bare-knuckle necessity,"

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and while it might not make for a feel-good story,

"and while it might not make for a feel-good story,"

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I won't rest until my nation gets

"I won't rest until my nation gets"

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every single thing

"every single thing"

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that was taken from them.

"that was taken from them."

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[beeps]

"[beeps]"

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Josh, it's been so wonderful talking to you.

"Josh, it's been so wonderful talking to you."

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Would it be possible to get a copy of this for my files?

"Would it be possible to get a copy of this for my files?"

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Please, reach out if you have any follow-up questions.

"Please, reach out if you have any follow-up questions."

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Jess has a number of publicity shots.

"Jess has a number of publicity shots."

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I'm partial to the one of me and Michelle Obama.

"I'm partial to the one of me and Michelle Obama."

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It's late. Thank you very much for coming.

"It's late. Thank you very much for coming."

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I got a pretty exciting delivery

"I got a pretty exciting delivery"

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from Nathan Rutherford today.

"from Nathan Rutherford today."

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- Do you mean the popcorn?

"- Do you mean the popcorn?"

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[laughter]

"[laughter]"

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- I've been trying to find a way

"- I've been trying to find a way"

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to legally tie Rutherford Inc. to our lawsuit.

"to legally tie Rutherford Inc. to our lawsuit."

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Earlier today, Nathan gave us a gift.

"Earlier today, Nathan gave us a gift."

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- I'm talking about Rutherford Inc., Terry.

"- I'm talking about Rutherford Inc., Terry."

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Who has two thumbs and a seat on the corporate board?

"Who has two thumbs and a seat on the corporate board?"

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This guy. I make one phone call,

"This guy. I make one phone call,"

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a team of corporate lawyers comes up here

"a team of corporate lawyers comes up here"

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and squashes you like a bug.

"and squashes you like a bug."

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- Now that we've found a way to connect them,

"- Now that we've found a way to connect them,"

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we can go after the real money.

"we can go after the real money."

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With your permission, I'd like to add Rutherford Inc.

"With your permission, I'd like to add Rutherford Inc."

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to the lawsuit.

"to the lawsuit."

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I'll keep you updated as we proceed.

"I'll keep you updated as we proceed."

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[excited chatter]

"[excited chatter]"

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- Terrance, this is beautiful.

"- Terrance, this is beautiful."

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- Maya made it.

"- Maya made it."

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- Someone so young doing something this intricate?

"- Someone so young doing something this intricate?"

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You're raising her right.

"You're raising her right."

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- * If you think you're going to catch him now *

"- * If you think you're going to catch him now *"

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* You're living in a world of crazy daydreams *

"* You're living in a world of crazy daydreams *"

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* *

"* *"

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