Flash of Genius

Flash of Genius 2008
Flash of Genius is a 2008 American biographical film directed by Marc Abraham. The screenplay
by Philip Railsback, based on a 1993 New Yorker article by John Seabrook,[2] focuses on Robert
Kearns and his legal battle against the Ford Motor Company when they developed an
intermittent windshield wiper based on ideas the inventor had patented.
The film's title, the phrase "flash of genius," is patent law terminology which was in effect
from 1941 to 1952, which held that the inventive act must come into the mind of an inventor as a kind
of epiphany and not as a result of tinkering. Although this test lasted little more than a decade, it was most
likely an appealing and easy standard for judges and unsophisticated jurors to apply to any given patent
dispute when the technology being disputed was beyond their scientific acumen.
Idioms, slangs and expressions
I can divine it = guess, speculate 2,41
Cut it out = stop it 9,18
There will come a day when/where … = 8,13 روزی خواهد رسيد که
I wana toast to … = raise your glass and praise a person 12,18
That's the damnedest thing = extraordinary 12,47
Do your damnedest = do your best 13,10
Barely alive = in a very bad condition 13,56
We will hold his hand the whole time = support 13,49
…. Is one thing but …. Is another = two separate issues 13,27
Seed the money for sth = Seed money is money that is used to start a small business. 13,11
Nail a product(business) = make it successful 13,18
Either way = whether this one or the other = 14,59 چه اين چه آن
I can't hear myself think = this is too loud = 17,09
Lean on sb to do sth = rely 16,32
Big hand = Loud and enthusiastic applause. When Pavarotti finished singing the aria from Rigoletto, he got a very
big hand. 16,36
Make it up to sb = compensate = 16,28 جبران کردن
Drag somebody somewhere = take him where they are not happy 17,06
They haven't beaten it yet = couldn't solve it 17,58
I'll be damned = surprised 17,45
They haven't cracked it yet. 17,54
Cat stays in the bag = the secret is kept 18,38
Play havoc = cause destruction 20,38
Real big on security = they care about security 21,03
We are good = there is not any serious problem 22,02
Manipulate = control 22,59
A hell of a job = a great job = 24,30 ايول
In your Infinite your wisdom = very wise or sometimes very stupid 26,33
Thunder clapping = thunder making noise 26,54
The marketing department is all over me = pushing me/criticizing me 28,33
Sell the shit out of it = sell a large number 28,33
Get him on board = get him involved, make him a partner, bring him to work with us 28,48
Congrats = congratulations 29,11
It looks like you cracked it = you made it, you succeeded 29,14
Work up a unit price = calculate average cost of one piece 29,18
Let's get started on the legal = legal issues = 30,28 مسائل حقوقی
No back talk = don't be rude = be quiet 31,07
The owners might come down a bit = give a discount 31,42
We are down the road on all that = it will happen 32,16
They want out = they want not to continue their partnership 33,07
Our best bet = best chance 34,05
They strung us along = waste time and cheat someone 34,09
He gave me a line like … = he said …… = 33,32 بهانه اش اين بود
Hang on a sec, I am in this = wait. I'm with you 33,37
Tons of options = many choices 37,21
It comes with/in = it includes …… 37,27
Give it a hand = applause = 38,21 تشويق کنيد
Know sth/sb inside out = completely 38,39
They are a minefield = difficult and dangerous 40,23
Not to mention = besides, in addition 40,27
Courts are totally jammed = crowded 40,27
Whatever it takes = I'll do everything necessary 40,32
Go a little softer on the language = be less aggressive 40,39
Sth varies inversely with sth = opposite 41,03
a capacitive reactance varies inversely with the product of both frequency?
Do you mind getting me a refill = pour me another drink 42,24
I'll be a second = it won't take long 42,29
Out of line = behaving inappropriately 42,41
get/step put of line
Anybody who steps out of line will be in deep trouble.
Sit around and do nothing = to be lazy 42,46
You are on everybody = you are attacking everyone 42,53
Back out = surrender = 42,57 تسليم شدن
to decide not to do something that you had promised to do
It's too late to back out now.
After you've signed the contract, it will be impossible to back out. The government is trying to back out of its
commitment to reduce pollution.
They are stonewalling us = sabotaging, giving us trouble = 43,05 کرم ريختن
to delay a discussion, decision etc by talking a lot and refusing to answer questions
I'm not gonna back off of this = will continue to fight 44,08
to move backwards, away from someone or something
She backed off and then turned and ran.
to stop telling someone what to do, or stop criticizing them, especially so that they can deal with something
themselves
I think you should back off for a while.
Back off, Marc! Let me run my own life!
to stop supporting something, or decide not to do something you were planning to do
Jerry backed off when he realized how much work was involved.
The company has backed off from investing new money.
It is hard getting past it = hard to forgive and forget 53,36
Take credit for sth = people recognize me as the one who did it 53,52
take the credit/blame/responsibility
He's the kind of man who makes things happen but lets others take the credit.
He just came along and put his name there = .... 53,58 از گرد راه رسيد و
I take your point = I understand 54,03
If you say that someone has a point, or if you take their point, you mean that you accept that what they have said
is important and should be considered.
`If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?' She had a point there...
What do you say we round up the board of directors = gather 56,12
if police or soldiers round up a particular group of people, they find them and force them to go to prison
Thousands of men were rounded up and jailed.
to find and gather together a group of people, animals, or things
See if you can round up a few friends to help you!
His dog Nell started to round up the sheep.
to increase an exact figure to the next highest whole number
These bastards think they can walk all over anyone they want = violate their rights 1,00,11
It's not a good play = not a good decision 1,04,55
A bunch of hogwash = rubbish, nonsense, baloney, hot air = 1,05,43 دری وری
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Flash of Genius 2008
Flash of Genius is a 2008 American biographical film directed by Marc Abraham. The
screenplay by Philip Railsback, based on a 1993 New Yorker article by John
Seabrook,[2] focuses on Robert Kearns and his legal battle against the Ford Motor
Company when they developed an intermittent windshield wiper based on ideas the
inventor had patented.
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The film's title, the phrase "flash of genius," is patent law terminology which was in effect
from 1941 to 1952, which held that the inventive act must come into the mind of an inventor as a
kind of epiphany and not as a result of tinkering. Although this test lasted little more than a
decade, it was most likely an appealing and easy standard for judges and unsophisticated jurors
to apply to any given patent dispute when the technology being disputed was beyond their
scientific acumen.
Plot:
On his wedding night in 1953, an errant champagne cork rendered college professor of
engineering Robert Kearns (Greg Kinnear) almost completely blind in his left eye. A decade
later, he is happily married to Phyllis (Lauren Graham) and the father of six children. As he
drives his Ford Galaxie through a light rain, the constant movement of the windshield wipers
irritates his troubled vision. The incident inspires him to create a wiper blade mechanism
modeled on the human eye, which blinks every few seconds rather than continuously.
With financial support from Gil Previck (Dermot Mulroney), Kearns converts his basement into a
laboratory and develops aprototype he tests in a fish tank before installing it in his car. He
patents his invention and demonstrates it for Ford researchers, who had been working on a
similar project without success. Kearns refuses to explain how his mechanism works until he
hammers out a favorable deal with the corporation. Impressed with Kearns' results, executive
Macklin Tyler (Mitch Pileggi) asks him to prepare a business plan detailing the cost of the
individual units, which Robert intends to manufacture himself. Considering this to be sufficient
commitment from the company, he rents a warehouse he plans to use as a factory and forges
ahead. He presents Ford with the pricing information it requested along with a sample unit, then
waits for their response. Time passes, and when nobody contacts Robert, he begins placing
phone calls that are never returned.
Frustrated, Kearns attends a Ford dealers convention at which the latest model of
the Mustang is unveiled, promoting the intermittent wiper as a selling point. Realizing the
company has used his idea without giving him credit or payment for it, Robert begins his
descent into a despair so deep he boards a Greyhound bus and heads for Washington, D.C.,
where he apparently hopes to find legal recourse. Instead, Maryland state troopers remove him
from the bus and escort him to amental hospital, where he is treated for a nervous breakdown.
Finally released when doctors decide his obsession has subsided, he returns home a broken
man, determined to receive public acknowledgement for his accomplishment. Thus begins
years of legal battles, during which time his wife leaves him and he becomes estranged from his
children.
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At trial, Kearns represents himself after attorney Gregory Lawson (Alan Alda) withdraws from
the case because Robert refuses to settle. Eventually his ex-wife and offspring support him in
his endeavor. Toward the end of the trial, Ford offers Kearns a $30 million settlement, but with
no admission of wrongdoing. He decides to leave his fate in the hands of the jury, who
determine that Ford infringed his patents, but that the infringement was not deliberate. The jury
awards him $10.1 million. The closing credits indicate that Robert later wins an $18.7 million
judgement from Chrysler Corporation as well.
Production
Marc Abraham, who previously had produced The Road to Wellville, Air Force One,
and Children of Men, among many others, had long been drawn to the Robert Kearns saga for
his directorial debut because the inventor believed more in fairness and honesty than the money
offered to him to make him drop his lawsuit. "That's the reason I was passionate about it. It was
about principle," the director said. "And principle is a very gray idea. And that's what I thought
was exciting."[3] He submitted numerous revisions of the screenplay to Universal Studios chief
Stacey Snider, who repeatedly told him, "This is not an easy script, and he's not a likable guy."
Abraham believed what many might find unlikable in Kearns, with whom he consulted while
developing the film, is what made him a distinctive character. When Universal underwent a
change of management, the project finally was greenlit.[3]
The film was shot on location in Hamilton and Toronto, Ontario.
The scene when Ford's new line of cars with the intermittent wiper is shown for the first time
was shot in the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, British Columbia.
The soundtrack includes "Too Many Fish In The Sea" by Liam Titcomb, "Green Onions"
by Booker T. & the M.G.'s, and "Tennessee Waltz" by Aaron Zigman.
The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival[3] and was shown at the Toronto International
Film Festival before going into theatrical release in the United States.
Cast
 Greg Kinnear ..... Robert Kearns
 Lauren Graham ..... Phyllis Kearns
 Dermot Mulroney ..... Gil Previck
 Alan Alda ..... Gregory Lawson
 Mitch Pileggi ..... Macklin Tyler
 Bill Smitrovich ..... Judge Michael Franks
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 Tim Kelleher ..... Charles Defao
Critical reception
As of August 9, 2009, Rotten Tomatoes reported Flash of Genius has a 58% approval rating,
based on 102 reviews.[4]
Stephen Holden of The New York Times called the film "a meticulously constructed mechanism,
one that wants to convey the same mixture of idealism, obsession andparanoia found in whistleblower
movies like Silkwood and The Insider," but thought it "has the tone and texture of a wellmade
but forgettable television movie." He added "Flash of Genius would have been more
gripping had it pinpointed events and conveyed the harrowing physical, emotional and financial
cost of Kearns's quest."[5]
Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times said the film tells its story in "faithful and often moving
detail." He added, "If it has a handicap, it's that Kearns was not a colorful character, more of a
very stubborn man with tunnel vision.... Kinnear, often a player of light comedy, does a
convincing job of making this quiet, resolute man into a giant slayer."[6]
Mark Olsen of the Los Angeles Times said the film's problem "is that it wants so desperately to
be a Hollywood-style story of the little guy triumphing over the big guy that it races past much of
the subtlety of Kearns' story, smoothing things out so that it wouldn't be a spoiler to reveal the
ending (though I won't) because it's blatantly marching in from a mile away. Flash of
Genius wants so much to be liked, even with its prickly, difficult hero, that it misses the mark of
nonobviousness necessary not only for a patent, but also for a thrilling, original work."[7]
Todd McCarthy of Variety agreed with Olsen and Holden, describing the film as "very small
potatoes in the cinematic annals of inspiring little-guy-fights-the-systemmelodramas, to the point
that it's a wonder it was thought to be strong bigscreen material; an old-style TV movie would
have been more like it." He added, "Beyond the narrative shortcomings, the film is indifferently
filmed, with uncustomarily flat visuals by cinematographer Dante Spinotti and listless pacing."[8]
Peter Hartlaub of the San Francisco Chronicle said the biopic "is like watching Charlie
Brown keep trying, even after the 30th time Lucy has pulled the football away. It's hard to tell
whether Kearns is being noble or stupid, and halfway through the movie, most sane people in
the audience will be rooting for him to give up his fight." He continued, "Marc Abraham has
made a movie much like the Will Smith-as-plucky-homeless-guy drama The Pursuit of
Happyness, where two hours of suffering may or may not lead to a single triumphant moment.
It's a similar experience to watching a 1-0 soccer game that is decided in overtime. Sure,
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absolutely nothing resembling feel-good entertainment happens in the first 90 minutes. But oh,
that overtime goal ..."[9]
Peter Travers of Rolling Stone rated the film three out of four stars and commented, "Kinnear
takes the star spot in Flash of Genius and rides it to glory...Kearns wasn't a movie hero. His
halting courtroom delivery lacked Hollywood histrionics. Kinnear plays him with blunt honesty,
sagging under the weight of stress but maintaining a bulldog tenacity that would win the day.
Was the battle worth it? Kearns' conflict is readable in Kinnear's every word and gesture. His
performance is worth cheering."[10]
Box office
The film opened on 1,098 screens in the US on October 3, 2008 and earned $2,251,075 on its
opening weekend, ranking #11. It remained in theaters for only three weeks and eventually
grossed $4,442,377 domestically and $183,673 in foreign markets for a total worldwide box
office of $4,626,050.[1]
DVD release
The film was released on DVD on February 17, 2009. It is in anamorphic widescreen format with
audio tracks in English and Spanish and subtitles in English, Spanish, and French. Bonus
features include commentary by Marc Abraham and deleted scenes.
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1
00:00:56,069 ‐‐> 00:00:57,297
On the Maryland Giant,
2
00:00:57,371 ‐‐> 00:01:00,932
I'm the Fryman in the morning,
and it's time for sports!
3
00:01:01,008 ‐‐> 00:01:04,273
The Orioles continue to shoot
skyward like a Saturn V.
4
00:01:04,344 ‐‐> 00:01:05,971
Having locked up the
pennant over a week ago,
5
00:01:06,046 ‐‐> 00:01:09,140
last night in Municipal Stadium
in front of over 19,000.
6
00:01:17,824 ‐‐> 00:01:20,807
Excuse me, sir. Can I
speak with one of your
passengers?
7
00:01:21,028 ‐‐> 00:01:22,359
Sure. Go ahead.
Go in back.
8
00:01:22,429 ‐‐> 00:01:24,659
I'll go back there now.
Thanks.
9
00:01:29,069 ‐‐> 00:01:30,559
Robert Kearns?
10
00:01:33,273 ‐‐> 00:01:34,672
Dr. Kearns?
11
00:01:36,276 ‐‐> 00:01:37,265
Yes?
12
00:01:37,344 ‐‐> 00:01:40,211
Sir, your family's very
concerned about you.
13
00:01:42,482 ‐‐> 00:01:44,507
Why don't you
come with us?
14
00:01:44,585 ‐‐> 00:01:47,782
The Vice President asked
me to come to Washington.
15
00:01:49,223 ‐‐> 00:01:51,157
Yes, sir,
we understand.
16
00:01:51,959 ‐‐> 00:01:53,859
You should
come with us.
17
00:01:58,565 ‐‐> 00:02:00,226
I suppose I could.
18
00:02:02,436 ‐‐> 00:02:03,494
Hmm.
19
00:02:08,976 ‐‐> 00:02:10,876
I'll take that
for you.
20
00:02:11,878 ‐‐> 00:02:13,277
Be careful.
21
00:02:14,114 ‐‐> 00:02:15,741
That's for my kids.
22
00:02:15,816 ‐‐> 00:02:18,910
Don't you worry, sir.
We'll take good care of it.
23
00:02:25,459 ‐‐> 00:02:28,121
Scott, you and Louise want to
come to our place for dinner
tonight?
24
00:02:28,195 ‐‐> 00:02:29,560
Well, what
about the Pistons game?
25
00:02:29,630 ‐‐> 00:02:31,894
No, I gave my tickets to my kids.
26
00:02:32,199 ‐‐> 00:02:33,670
Prices where they are,
you gotta be kidding.
27
00:02:33,671 ‐‐> 00:02:34,030
Hiya, Bob.
28
00:02:34,101 ‐‐> 00:02:36,092
‐ Hey.
‐ How's the teaching going?
29
00:02:36,169 ‐‐> 00:02:37,864
Oh, good.
30
00:02:37,938 ‐‐> 00:02:40,930
How many Kearns kids
are there now? 13?
31
00:02:41,008 ‐‐> 00:02:43,067
‐ I can divine it.
‐ Oh, you can divine it.
32
00:02:43,143 ‐‐> 00:02:46,044
What Scott here divines is that
the Knicks have two guys out
33
00:02:46,113 ‐‐> 00:02:47,705
with ankle injuries,
right, Bob?
34
00:02:47,781 ‐‐> 00:02:50,079
You talking about basketball?
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35
00:02:50,150 ‐‐> 00:02:53,176
Kearns,
you probably mean that.
36
00:02:55,222 ‐‐> 00:02:56,348
I do.
37
00:03:15,876 ‐‐> 00:03:19,403
As I look out over
this sea of familiar faces,
38
00:03:20,213 ‐‐> 00:03:22,738
I see men from
G.M., A.M.C.,
39
00:03:23,717 ‐‐> 00:03:25,708
Ford, Chrysler,
Jeep and Dodge
40
00:03:25,786 ‐‐> 00:03:28,311
all under one roof,
as it should be.
41
00:03:28,822 ‐‐> 00:03:30,983
And it brings to
mind the apostles.
42
00:03:31,058 ‐‐> 00:03:35,825
What was it that brought these
very different men together as
one?
43
00:03:38,665 ‐‐> 00:03:40,895
Father Rooney was good
today, huh? He was funny.
44
00:03:40,967 ‐‐> 00:03:43,094
He was great.
He really was.
45
00:03:43,170 ‐‐> 00:03:44,194
Can I pinch you?
46
00:03:44,271 ‐‐> 00:03:46,171
‐ No, dipshit.
‐ Mom, make him stop calling
me...
47
00:03:46,239 ‐‐> 00:03:47,399
What did you just say?
48
00:03:47,474 ‐‐> 00:03:49,942
Dipstick. It's an
automotive term, Mom.
49
00:03:50,010 ‐‐> 00:03:52,410
Well, say that one more time
and
I will have your chassis waxed.
50
00:03:52,479 ‐‐> 00:03:55,039
Okay? That's an
automotive term, too.
51
00:03:55,982 ‐‐> 00:03:57,973
Look at this.
52
00:03:58,051 ‐‐> 00:04:02,454
I turn this thing off, 10
seconds later, I can't see.
53
00:04:02,522 ‐‐> 00:04:03,648
I can't see, either.
54
00:04:03,724 ‐‐> 00:04:05,658
So you turn it back on,
55
00:04:06,827 ‐‐> 00:04:09,227
and now the
windshield's clean,
56
00:04:09,296 ‐‐> 00:04:10,729
but the wipers are dragging.
57
00:04:10,797 ‐‐> 00:04:12,230
You hear that, that screeching?
58
00:04:12,299 ‐‐> 00:04:14,597
‐ Yeah, I hear it, I hear it.
‐ Yeah, it's annoying.
59
00:04:14,668 ‐‐> 00:04:17,637
All right, so it's raining
and I turn it back off.
60
00:04:17,704 ‐‐> 00:04:19,865
But now I can
barely see.
61
00:04:19,940 ‐‐> 00:04:21,771
‐ I can't... I can't see anything,
sweetie.
‐ I can't, either.
62
00:04:21,842 ‐‐> 00:04:23,434
‐ Sweetie, turn them on.
‐ Right now, I can't see a thing.
63
00:04:23,510 ‐‐> 00:04:25,171
If I don't turn this thing on
right now, we'll hit somebody.
64
00:04:25,245 ‐‐> 00:04:26,234
Turn it on, honey. Please.
65
00:04:26,313 ‐‐> 00:04:27,575
Look at this!
66
00:04:28,749 ‐‐> 00:04:30,341
Okay, that's
not funny at all.
67
00:04:30,417 ‐‐> 00:04:31,543
Whoa. All right.
All right. All right.
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68
00:04:31,618 ‐‐> 00:04:33,347
Ten thousand engineers
in Detroit,
69
00:04:33,420 ‐‐> 00:04:35,445
you'd think they'd know
how to design an automobile.
70
00:04:45,432 ‐‐> 00:04:47,332
What are you doing?
71
00:04:47,401 ‐‐> 00:04:50,029
Oh, I was thinking
about how eyes work.
72
00:04:51,438 ‐‐> 00:04:54,532
We blink about every four, six
seconds,
and there's this lachrymal fluid
and...
73
00:04:54,608 ‐‐> 00:04:55,870
Really?
74
00:04:57,010 ‐‐> 00:04:58,443
Interesting.
75
00:05:02,048 ‐‐> 00:05:04,243
And what are you
thinking about?
76
00:05:06,920 ‐‐> 00:05:09,548
I'm thinking we should
make another kid.
77
00:05:11,291 ‐‐> 00:05:13,725
‐ Gotcha.
‐ Yeah.
78
00:05:16,029 ‐‐> 00:05:18,691
Oh, that's good.
You're funny.
79
00:05:32,612 ‐‐> 00:05:33,909
I'm gonna be
right back.
80
00:05:33,980 ‐‐> 00:05:35,470
Yeah.
81
00:06:18,391 ‐‐> 00:06:19,255
Spell "giant."
82
00:06:19,326 ‐‐> 00:06:21,385
‐ G‐I...
‐ G‐I‐A‐N‐T. It's so easy.
83
00:06:21,461 ‐‐> 00:06:23,895
Is your name Kathy? Is it
your test? I don't think so.
84
00:06:23,964 ‐‐> 00:06:25,192
It's Kathy's test.
Kathy, what's the next one?
85
00:06:25,265 ‐‐> 00:06:26,289
Puppy.
86
00:06:26,366 ‐‐> 00:06:28,857
Puppy or science? Puppy's
too easy. Do science.
87
00:06:28,935 ‐‐> 00:06:31,699
‐ Hi, poop.
‐ Okay. S‐C‐I‐E‐N‐C‐E.
88
00:06:31,771 ‐‐> 00:06:33,602
Six minutes, you guys.
Come on, let's really hustle.
89
00:06:33,673 ‐‐> 00:06:35,197
S‐C‐I‐E‐N‐C‐E.
90
00:06:35,275 ‐‐> 00:06:36,765
When is Calvin's sleepover?
91
00:06:36,843 ‐‐> 00:06:38,333
‐ Friday. I have to call his mom.
‐ Can I go...
92
00:06:38,411 ‐‐> 00:06:39,810
"Police described the
badly decomposed body..."
93
00:06:39,880 ‐‐> 00:06:41,438
I don't think so today,
sweetie. I don't know.
94
00:06:41,515 ‐‐> 00:06:43,312
‐ "...as one of the most
gruesome crimes..."
‐ What time?
95
00:06:43,383 ‐‐> 00:06:44,873
‐ What is that?
‐ My current event.
96
00:06:44,951 ‐‐> 00:06:46,680
I thought we agreed we weren't
doing murders for a while.
97
00:06:46,753 ‐‐> 00:06:48,311
Mom, what
about after school?
98
00:06:48,388 ‐‐> 00:06:50,151
‐ Honey, good morning.
‐ Hey.
99
00:06:50,223 ‐‐> 00:06:51,690
‐ You tired?
‐ No, I'm fine.
100
00:06:51,758 ‐‐> 00:06:52,952
What time did
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you come to bed?
101
00:06:53,026 ‐‐> 00:06:55,460
I don't really know.
Are you substituting today?
102
00:06:55,529 ‐‐> 00:06:57,429
Yeah, fourth
grade. Eat something.
103
00:06:57,497 ‐‐> 00:06:59,431
No, no. I'll get something
at school. That seems like a lot.
104
00:06:59,499 ‐‐> 00:07:00,796
No, they called.
It's at Pat's school,
105
00:07:00,867 ‐‐> 00:07:02,164
and so I can pick
them up after anyway.
106
00:07:02,235 ‐‐> 00:07:03,964
‐ Well, who's gonna watch him?
‐ And I'm gonna take him to
the...
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Don't worry about it.
Eat something, honey.
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Okay. Hey.
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Bye, kids.
All right?
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‐ See you, Dad.
‐ Bye, Dad.
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‐ Bye, Dad.
‐ Don't use your wipers today.
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Bob, what?
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Yeah, I needed
the motor.
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Honey, what
if it rains?
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No, no. It's
not gonna rain.
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Good morning, everybody.
I want to welcome you all
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to the first day of the quarter
for Applied Electrical
Engineering.
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My name is Dr. Robert Kearns
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and I'd like to start by
talking to you about ethics.
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I can't think of a job or a career
where the understanding of
ethics
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is more important
than engineering.
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Who designed the artificial
aortic heart valve?
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An engineer did that.
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And who designed the gas
chambers at Auschwitz?
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An engineer did that, too.
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One man was responsible for
helping
save tens of thousands of lives,
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another man
helped kill millions.
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Now, I don't know what any of
you
are gonna end up doing in your
lives,
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but I can guarantee you
that there will come a day
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where you have
a decision to make,
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and it won't be as easy as
deciding
between a heart valve and a gas
chamber.
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Everything we do
in this classroom
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ultimately comes back to
that notion. All right?
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Grades count, too.
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‐ Hi, Jerry.
‐ Dr. Kearns.
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I'm gonna make a donut run.
Are you interested?
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You can't do it mechanically.
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Can't do what?
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That's the pause between
wipes.
That was my mistake.
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Can't do it mechanically. You
might
be able to do it electronically.
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Oh, probably.
You want a donut?
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No, thanks.
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Okay.
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Dennis, stop it.
Timmy! Cut it out. Get over
here.
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Okay, Dennis,
problem again?
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To make it pause
between sweeps.
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Good.
And solution?
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‐ Well, I guess we could change
the speed.
‐ Yeah.
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Yeah, except it would be the
wrong
approach and it wouldn't work.
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What do I
always say?
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"Who farted?"
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Besides that.
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Uh, look for
the unobvious.
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Yeah. So you do listen.
All right. Well, we're just looking
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for a measured,
consistent pause.
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Like your eye, right there.
See that?
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The way it blinks
away a tear?
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And we could try
a bimetallic timer
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that responds
to heat changes.
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But then, of course, what
do we do on a cold day?
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Put the ball down.
Sit down here.
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I want you to
put this together.
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I want you to solder this, all
right?
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Dennis, help him out. Get over
here.
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Here we go. Here we go.
We got Team Kearns here!
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Yeah, this is hot, this is hot.
So, careful, all right?
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That's got a transistor and a
capacitor, and resistors in there.
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That's as simple as I can get it.
That's when you get real
beauty.
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When less is more.
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Will it work?
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It works up here
perfectly.
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We got resistors, each one
rated at a different tolerance.
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And each one should work in a
wiper
motor. Where are the meter
cords?
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Uh, just over there.
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Of course, there's a thousand
different combinations.
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Our job is to find
the one that works.
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And there is one
that'll work in theory.
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You know, Marconi spent seven
years trying to perfect the radio.
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Timmy, stop with
the ball, please!
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Well, what do you
know about that?
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One, two, three, now!
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‐ Wow!
‐ One, two...
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Honey, it's so great.
It really works.
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Two, three, now!
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That's it, it's going.
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It's alive!
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It moves!
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It pauses!
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It's alive!
Alive! Alive! Alive!
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What do you think?
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Let's go out and
celebrate in real style.
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‐ Really?
‐ Yeah.
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I'm gonna
buy a diamond ring.
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‐ Thank you, Peggy.
‐ You're only six.
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‐ You got a little ways to go,
sweetie.
‐ I got the burger, right?
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Can I have
some more Pepsi?
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Uh, me, too, please.
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Sure, if your parents
say it's okay.
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‐ All right this time.
‐ Did you get a pickle?
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You know why I wanted so
many kids?
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Because I had six in my
family and you loved my family?
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True.
I missed that growing up.
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I think you're all caught up.
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‐ Hey. Hey. Listen up!
‐ Look at him. Look.
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There's 20 million cars built
in this country every year,
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and every one of them
is gonna need our wiper.
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And guess who's gonna
manufacture those.
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Who, Dad?
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Us.
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We are?
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Yeah, we are.
In fact, here you go.
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I want to toast to the
Kearns Corporation right here
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and its board
of directors.
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00:12:26,759 ‐‐> 00:12:29,023
Lou Galin's two weeks
late on that glass shipment.
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What do you
want me to do?
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Well, why don't you give
him a call? He's your buddy.
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‐ Did you pay him?
‐ Yeah. Half.
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I'll call him.
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Well, that's the
damnedest thing.
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Yeah.
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Get this, it's also possible to
build
a timing control into the wiper
column
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so that you could adjust
the time between movements.
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Well, why?
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Well, because it obviously rains
at different intensity levels.
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‐ Yeah.
‐ Right.
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That's part of
the whole idea.
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What do you want
to do with it?
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Well, Bob wants
to manufacture it.
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So from our end, we just put
up the dough for the patents,
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research and development, all
of which goes through Kearns,
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and we also seed the
money for manufacturing.
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And I could be ready
to go very soon.
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Yeah, it's a pretty
simple deal. The fact is,
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if we can nail a quarter of cars
in America at, what, 50 bucks a
pop?
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Think about it.
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Just curious, do you have any
manufacturing experience, Mr.
Kearns?
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Inventing, with all due respect,
is one thing, but building is...
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Well, Bob's background's in
engineering, so I don't see
how...
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Gil, Gil, let Bob talk,
for Christ's sake.
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‐ Right, right. Bob?
‐ Yeah, um...
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Well, no actual
experience, no, not yet.
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But, uh... Look, I know I'm
not your ordinary businessman.
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I don't have
an MBA, but...
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No apologies, Bob.
You're doing great.
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We'll hold his hand
the whole time.
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It's not gonna be a problem.
Yeah, it's a bet.
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But so was the kidney
machine that keeps Dad alive.
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Barely alive.
What are you gonna call it?
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The Kearns Blinking
Eye Wiper.
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00:14:04,557 ‐‐> 00:14:08,186
Yeah. Well,
I'm not sure about the name.
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You look sensational, hon.
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Thanks.
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00:14:13,666 ‐‐> 00:14:15,429
You're a little
nervous, huh?
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Aren't you?
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No.
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‐ Welcome, ma'am.
‐ Thanks.
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Welcome, sir.
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Sir? Here you go.
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Funny, we've never been
inside here before.
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00:14:37,256 ‐‐> 00:14:39,383
Oh, yeah. I never
thought about it.
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Well, start thinking
about it.
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I want to be able to take
you to more places like this.
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Okay.
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No, really. This is a big
deal. Start of a new life.
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You gonna quit teaching?
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You think I should?
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00:14:54,707 ‐‐> 00:14:57,471
I think you should take
it a step at a time.
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Oh, so you're saying
it's not gonna last.
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No! I'm saying I'll
love you either way.
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Which is French for
"be prepared to fail."
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‐ Robert!
‐ No.
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I just want to do
something important.
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You will.
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Will you love me
more if I do?
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00:15:11,657 ‐‐> 00:15:14,319
No. I'll love you
more if you're rich.
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00:15:15,762 ‐‐> 00:15:19,163
I married a gold digger.
What do you know about that?
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Oh, I just...
They're driving me crazy.
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00:15:22,535 ‐‐> 00:15:24,969
They don't want to go to
the rec center anymore,
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and at least when school starts,
that takes care of four of them.
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And then we've just
got the two little ones at home,
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but we have fun.
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Well, ours are up at Harbor
Springs.
They just love it up there.
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00:15:36,449 ‐‐> 00:15:38,940
Oh, I bet!
But you don't go with them?
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00:15:39,018 ‐‐> 00:15:41,782
Well, that's the problem.
It's just hard to find time to get
away.
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00:15:41,854 ‐‐> 00:15:44,084
Right, Bob? They think it's
like summer camp up there.
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I don't even think they
notice we're not there.
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Do you see Robert's eye?
Yeah, is that bothering you?
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‐ No.
‐ Do you know the story of
Robert's eye?
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00:15:54,934 ‐‐> 00:15:56,868
‐ Oh, Phyll, Phyll, forget it.
‐ The story of our wedding
night?
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00:15:56,936 ‐‐> 00:15:59,268
It's such a funny
story, honey!
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00:15:59,972 ‐‐> 00:16:01,462
So, it's our
wedding night,
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and I'm getting
ready in the bathroom
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and putting on my
little negligee.
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00:16:05,411 ‐‐> 00:16:07,003
Okay, okay, okay!
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And Robert's in the next room,
opening a bottle of champagne.
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00:16:10,750 ‐‐> 00:16:12,342
Well, I'd never
opened one before.
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00:16:12,418 ‐‐> 00:16:14,978
Figures. Bob had never opened
a bottle
of champagne before his
wedding night.
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00:16:15,054 ‐‐> 00:16:19,184
So I had it down between my
legs, and I look down and, pow!
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00:16:19,258 ‐‐> 00:16:21,158
Cork goes off
right in my eye,
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00:16:21,227 ‐‐> 00:16:23,593
and I fall back on the sheets.
I was bleeding.
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00:16:23,663 ‐‐> 00:16:24,721
I come out and
start screaming.
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00:16:24,797 ‐‐> 00:16:26,662
‐ Screaming bloody murder,
Phyllis.
‐ I don't know what's happened.
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00:16:26,732 ‐‐> 00:16:28,063
But it all
turned out okay
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00:16:28,134 ‐‐> 00:16:29,260
and he made it
up to me later.
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00:16:29,335 ‐‐> 00:16:30,393
Hey, hey!
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00:16:30,470 ‐‐> 00:16:32,165
Good evening, everyone.
My name is Joe Warwick,
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00:16:32,238 ‐‐> 00:16:34,103
and I'm the guy who leaned
on you to come out tonight.
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00:16:34,173 ‐‐> 00:16:36,038
And I'm glad I did.
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00:16:36,209 ‐‐> 00:16:38,803
I want you to give yourselves
a big hand, because tonight,
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00:16:38,878 ‐‐> 00:16:41,847
we raised $11,000 for
the Children's Hospital.
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00:16:42,582 ‐‐> 00:16:46,780
Now, let's do some more
dancing to
the sound of the Telegraph Five!
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00:16:48,621 ‐‐> 00:16:50,282
‐ Hey, let's dance.
‐ No.
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00:16:50,356 ‐‐> 00:16:52,381
‐ It's okay, it's okay, come on.
‐ No, Phyllis. Phyllis.
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00:16:52,458 ‐‐> 00:16:53,652
Come on.
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00:17:03,069 ‐‐> 00:17:05,902
Hey. Say, Bob.
Phyllis, you look lovely.
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00:17:05,972 ‐‐> 00:17:09,635
Would you mind if Gil and I
dragged
Bob outside for some business
chat?
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00:17:09,709 ‐‐> 00:17:11,768
Where we can hear
ourselves think.
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00:17:11,844 ‐‐> 00:17:13,038
Go on.
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00:17:16,349 ‐‐> 00:17:18,681
We've got some real
interesting news for you.
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00:17:20,019 ‐‐> 00:17:21,953
Paul, when are they gonna
fix that seventeenth green?
320
00:17:22,021 ‐‐> 00:17:23,010
I'm tired of playing
on that temporary green.
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00:17:23,089 ‐‐> 00:17:25,785
I'm on it, I'm on it. I took it to
the board. It'll get taken care of.
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00:17:25,858 ‐‐> 00:17:27,587
Bob, you don't play
golf, do you?
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00:17:27,660 ‐‐> 00:17:29,287
Uh, no, no.
324
00:17:30,696 ‐‐> 00:17:33,824
So, Bob, we got some really
good feedback on the feelers
325
00:17:33,900 ‐‐> 00:17:35,367
we put out for
the Blinking Eye.
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326
00:17:35,434 ‐‐> 00:17:37,994
Yeah, it turns out the concept
isn't as unique as we first
thought.
327
00:17:38,070 ‐‐> 00:17:40,231
The Big Three have assigned
their windshield wiper teams
328
00:17:40,306 ‐‐> 00:17:42,137
to come up with an
intermittent wiper.
329
00:17:42,208 ‐‐> 00:17:45,075
That's what they call it.
The Intermittent Wiper.
330
00:17:45,144 ‐‐> 00:17:48,011
The Intermittent Wiper.
I'll be damned.
331
00:17:48,080 ‐‐> 00:17:51,777
No, it's fine. More than
anything,
now we know there's a demand
for it.
332
00:17:51,851 ‐‐> 00:17:54,376
Until now, your wiper
seemed like a clever gadget.
333
00:17:54,453 ‐‐> 00:17:58,446
But they want it. And more
importantly,
they haven't cracked it yet.
334
00:17:58,524 ‐‐> 00:18:01,857
Mercury's been working on one
for over
a year and they still haven't
beaten it.
335
00:18:01,928 ‐‐> 00:18:03,759
So we want to set up
a demonstration.
336
00:18:03,829 ‐‐> 00:18:05,888
Now, Ford is very interested
in seeing what we have.
337
00:18:05,965 ‐‐> 00:18:07,091
Ford?
338
00:18:09,468 ‐‐> 00:18:10,730
You didn't mention
anything about...
339
00:18:10,803 ‐‐> 00:18:12,327
Are you ready?
340
00:18:13,172 ‐‐> 00:18:14,605
Wow, Ford. Wow.
341
00:18:14,674 ‐‐> 00:18:17,074
I don't know.
I mean, it needs some more
work.
342
00:18:17,143 ‐‐> 00:18:18,167
More consistency.
343
00:18:18,244 ‐‐> 00:18:21,042
I can assure you we won't
sell it if we don't show it.
344
00:18:21,113 ‐‐> 00:18:24,480
Yeah, but should we be showing
them ours if
they're already working on their
own version?
345
00:18:24,550 ‐‐> 00:18:25,574
Well, that's
up to you.
346
00:18:25,651 ‐‐> 00:18:29,109
But maybe it's a good reason
to show it sooner than later.
347
00:18:29,589 ‐‐> 00:18:31,318
I don't know, Gil.
348
00:18:31,991 ‐‐> 00:18:35,051
Kearns, I'd hate to see
you if you got bad news.
349
00:18:35,394 ‐‐> 00:18:36,861
We're not gonna let
anybody take it apart,
350
00:18:36,929 ‐‐> 00:18:38,556
especially after the money
we've put into the patents.
351
00:18:38,631 ‐‐> 00:18:42,032
We'll just give them a peek.
Cat stays in the bag.
352
00:18:53,846 ‐‐> 00:18:55,507
Now, Paul's real
excited about this.
353
00:18:55,581 ‐‐> 00:18:58,209
In fact, I haven't seen him
quite like that in a long time.
354
00:18:58,284 ‐‐> 00:19:00,149
Well, I got
a lot to do.
355
00:19:00,219 ‐‐> 00:19:03,450
No, I know, know.
By the way, this is yours.
356
00:19:05,758 ‐‐> 00:19:06,986
Mine?
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357
00:19:07,059 ‐‐> 00:19:09,459
For now. No more
aquariums, Bob.
358
00:19:09,996 ‐‐> 00:19:13,124
Just throw the unit in
here and take it to Ford.
359
00:19:14,734 ‐‐> 00:19:15,792
Sal!
360
00:19:16,269 ‐‐> 00:19:18,567
Sal here'll help
you put it in.
361
00:19:19,305 ‐‐> 00:19:21,865
Just tell us what you want,
Mr. Kearns.
362
00:19:22,475 ‐‐> 00:19:23,464
Okay.
363
00:20:04,850 ‐‐> 00:20:06,283
He'll be here.
364
00:20:06,352 ‐‐> 00:20:08,786
We're very busy
here, Mr. Previck.
365
00:20:10,423 ‐‐> 00:20:13,017
‐ This is him, yeah?
‐ Yeah.
366
00:20:21,500 ‐‐> 00:20:23,263
‐ Hiya, Bob.
‐ Hey, Gil.
367
00:20:23,936 ‐‐> 00:20:25,995
Frank Sertin, Vice President
of Research and Development,
368
00:20:26,072 ‐‐> 00:20:27,061
meet Bob Kearns,
369
00:20:27,139 ‐‐> 00:20:29,505
the inventor of the
Intermittent Windshield Wiper.
370
00:20:29,575 ‐‐> 00:20:31,475
Oh, we'll see.
We'll see.
371
00:20:31,544 ‐‐> 00:20:33,808
‐ It's a real pleasure.
‐ Good. Thank you.
372
00:20:33,879 ‐‐> 00:20:35,642
All right, Bob, let's
see what you got.
373
00:20:35,715 ‐‐> 00:20:36,807
‐ All right.
‐ And, Bob!
374
00:20:36,882 ‐‐> 00:20:38,281
We want you to do it
with the engine running.
375
00:20:38,351 ‐‐> 00:20:43,050
We've found that the heat can
play havoc
with some of the systems we've
tried.
376
00:20:44,957 ‐‐> 00:20:46,322
Right now?
377
00:20:46,859 ‐‐> 00:20:48,258
Right now.
378
00:21:01,040 ‐‐> 00:21:02,735
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
Where... Where's he going?
379
00:21:02,808 ‐‐> 00:21:05,140
Bob's real
big on security.
380
00:21:07,546 ‐‐> 00:21:08,911
Okay.
381
00:21:09,382 ‐‐> 00:21:12,476
Okay, Bob!
Come on, let her rip!
382
00:21:40,312 ‐‐> 00:21:42,576
‐ What's going on?
‐ I don't know.
383
00:21:43,849 ‐‐> 00:21:44,975
Okay.
384
00:21:45,050 ‐‐> 00:21:46,142
Bob?
385
00:21:46,218 ‐‐> 00:21:47,515
I don't know.
386
00:21:52,491 ‐‐> 00:21:53,549
Okay.
387
00:21:55,761 ‐‐> 00:21:57,023
‐ Bob!
‐ Yeah?
388
00:21:57,096 ‐‐> 00:21:59,087
Oh, here! It's a fuse.
389
00:21:59,165 ‐‐> 00:22:01,224
‐ It's the fuse.
‐ It's a fuse!
390
00:22:02,435 ‐‐> 00:22:04,130
Yeah, we're good.
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391
00:22:13,779 ‐‐> 00:22:17,010
It'll do that all day,
engine running or not.
392
00:22:18,184 ‐‐> 00:22:20,345
Well, that is...
393
00:22:22,788 ‐‐> 00:22:24,380
That's good.
394
00:22:24,457 ‐‐> 00:22:26,516
We call this
"variable speed."
395
00:22:26,592 ‐‐> 00:22:28,116
Variable speed.
396
00:22:36,836 ‐‐> 00:22:38,394
"Variable dwell."
397
00:22:39,605 ‐‐> 00:22:41,596
That is very
impressive.
398
00:22:41,740 ‐‐> 00:22:44,766
Gil, how about giving us a
little look under the hood, huh?
399
00:22:44,844 ‐‐> 00:22:47,108
Sorry, Frank,
we can't do that.
400
00:22:47,947 ‐‐> 00:22:50,415
He's not doing that
manually, is he?
401
00:22:53,819 ‐‐> 00:22:55,844
Bob? Bob!
402
00:22:57,189 ‐‐> 00:22:59,248
Uh, would you get
out of the car?
403
00:22:59,325 ‐‐> 00:23:02,260
They think you might be
manipulating the controls.
404
00:23:02,328 ‐‐> 00:23:03,795
Well, I am.
405
00:23:14,106 ‐‐> 00:23:15,334
That is very
good, Bob.
406
00:23:15,407 ‐‐> 00:23:16,897
That is very, very good.
407
00:23:16,976 ‐‐> 00:23:19,308
I think we should get
you a copy of our specs.
408
00:23:19,378 ‐‐> 00:23:21,846
But I can tell you this, though.
At a minimum, at a minimum,
409
00:23:21,914 ‐‐> 00:23:23,575
it's gonna have to run a
million and a half cycles
410
00:23:23,649 ‐‐> 00:23:25,014
under real‐time
conditions.
411
00:23:25,084 ‐‐> 00:23:26,949
And operate...
Uh, excuse me.
412
00:23:27,019 ‐‐> 00:23:29,044
What's the maximum
temperature under the hood?
413
00:23:29,121 ‐‐> 00:23:31,589
‐ It's, uh...
‐ Two hundred and seventy
degrees.
414
00:23:34,126 ‐‐> 00:23:37,755
If it operates in
the field like it did here...
415
00:23:38,531 ‐‐> 00:23:39,725
Where'd you get
your degree?
416
00:23:39,798 ‐‐> 00:23:41,425
Uh, Case Western.
417
00:23:41,967 ‐‐> 00:23:43,594
I'm gonna look
under the hood.
418
00:23:43,669 ‐‐> 00:23:44,693
Sorry, we'd rather not.
419
00:23:44,770 ‐‐> 00:23:48,763
It's nothing against Ford, sir.
I've admired the company my
whole life.
420
00:23:48,841 ‐‐> 00:23:49,865
No problem.
421
00:23:49,942 ‐‐> 00:23:52,308
But I'll get to work right away,
just as soon as I get the specs.
422
00:23:52,378 ‐‐> 00:23:53,367
Okay, good, good.
423
00:23:53,445 ‐‐> 00:23:55,936
Listen, I know that we are
gonna be in touch with you.
424
00:23:56,015 ‐‐> 00:23:57,880
‐ Yes, sir.
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‐ Very good. Gil.
425
00:23:57,950 ‐‐> 00:23:59,144
Frank.
426
00:24:00,686 ‐‐> 00:24:03,280
Dr. Kearns?
Case Western.
427
00:24:03,355 ‐‐> 00:24:05,789
That's a...
That's a good school.
428
00:24:22,675 ‐‐> 00:24:25,303
Get out of the car.
Get out of the car.
429
00:24:30,516 ‐‐> 00:24:32,780
You did a hell
of a job, pal.
430
00:24:33,986 ‐‐> 00:24:35,715
Hell of a job.
431
00:24:36,155 ‐‐> 00:24:37,417
Thank you.
432
00:24:38,290 ‐‐> 00:24:39,814
I'll see you.
433
00:24:45,931 ‐‐> 00:24:47,262
Well, there's
a difference between
434
00:24:47,333 ‐‐> 00:24:49,130
a good idea and
a good product.
435
00:24:49,201 ‐‐> 00:24:51,294
I've had a lot
of good ideas.
436
00:24:51,370 ‐‐> 00:24:54,305
Just nothing that's quite
clicked, you know?
437
00:24:54,773 ‐‐> 00:24:57,867
It makes you wonder what it
is makes a man successful.
438
00:24:57,943 ‐‐> 00:24:59,137
Brains?
439
00:24:59,845 ‐‐> 00:25:01,073
Talent?
440
00:25:01,647 ‐‐> 00:25:06,084
Of course, there's a lot of
unsuccessful
talents running around out
there.
441
00:25:07,853 ‐‐> 00:25:09,718
Maybe this is the one.
442
00:25:11,090 ‐‐> 00:25:14,423
Maybe this'll get you where
you want to be, you know?
443
00:25:15,127 ‐‐> 00:25:16,424
Yeah.
444
00:25:17,062 ‐‐> 00:25:21,021
But I don't know. I look at you
and I look at us and I just think
445
00:25:23,535 ‐‐> 00:25:26,368
you're a success.
Don't you feel that way?
446
00:25:28,307 ‐‐> 00:25:30,104
Maybe it's some
other thing.
447
00:25:30,175 ‐‐> 00:25:32,837
Like luck, timing.
448
00:25:35,814 ‐‐> 00:25:38,078
Some intangible
thing like that.
449
00:25:40,052 ‐‐> 00:25:41,917
It haunts me a little.
450
00:25:46,458 ‐‐> 00:25:48,085
I'm gonna get some more tea.
Do you want anything?
451
00:25:48,160 ‐‐> 00:25:50,253
‐ No, I'm good.
‐ No? Okay.
452
00:25:53,799 ‐‐> 00:25:56,427
I explained it to
her, and then she just, like...
453
00:25:56,502 ‐‐> 00:25:58,094
Patrick, come on
with that paper!
454
00:25:58,170 ‐‐> 00:25:59,797
I'm good, I got it!
455
00:26:01,040 ‐‐> 00:26:04,441
Okay, it's Tuesday,
"Cold, clear and sunny.
456
00:26:04,610 ‐‐> 00:26:06,874
"Wednesday,
clear and warmer."
457
00:26:06,945 ‐‐> 00:26:08,469
‐ Hey, hey, hey.
‐ Hey, give it back!
458
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00:26:08,547 ‐‐> 00:26:09,571
Let him have it.
459
00:26:09,648 ‐‐> 00:26:11,411
Okay, "Thursday, clear.
460
00:26:11,483 ‐‐> 00:26:15,817
"Friday, partly cloudy and
colder, and a clearing on
Sunday."
461
00:26:15,954 ‐‐> 00:26:17,512
Well, we
need some rain.
462
00:26:17,589 ‐‐> 00:26:20,251
Maybe instead of grace, we
should say a prayer, Dad.
463
00:26:20,325 ‐‐> 00:26:22,350
‐ Didn't we just say grace
already?
‐ Yeah.
464
00:26:22,428 ‐‐> 00:26:25,625
No, no, that's okay.
That's okay. Let's do that. Come
on.
465
00:26:25,698 ‐‐> 00:26:26,972
Let's do a little prayer here,
huh?
466
00:26:26,973 ‐‐> 00:26:29,156
When you say a prayer, you're
supposed to fold your hands.
467
00:26:29,234 ‐‐> 00:26:33,068
Dear God, thank you for all the
sunshine you've been sending.
468
00:26:33,772 ‐‐> 00:26:35,899
We know in your
infinite wisdom,
469
00:26:35,974 ‐‐> 00:26:39,466
you managed to create the
elasticity
of rain water different than tap.
470
00:26:39,545 ‐‐> 00:26:40,842
If you could see it
in your good graces
471
00:26:40,913 ‐‐> 00:26:44,349
to, you know,
send us some rain
472
00:26:44,416 ‐‐> 00:26:47,146
so that we can test the Blinking
Eye in real‐life conditions,
473
00:26:47,219 ‐‐> 00:26:49,449
we'd appreciate it.
Amen.
474
00:26:49,688 ‐‐> 00:26:50,712
Amen.
475
00:26:50,789 ‐‐> 00:26:52,484
Do you think he heard you,
Daddy?
476
00:26:52,558 ‐‐> 00:26:54,150
My luck,
he's a G.M. man.
477
00:26:57,296 ‐‐> 00:26:58,524
Go, go, go!
478
00:26:58,597 ‐‐> 00:27:01,998
Careful! Dennis, in the
back! Maureen, be careful!
479
00:27:14,613 ‐‐> 00:27:17,047
And it's working, too.
Watch that, watch that.
480
00:27:18,684 ‐‐> 00:27:21,448
I can adjust the speed, too.
I can adjust it.
481
00:27:43,375 ‐‐> 00:27:44,706
‐ Look at that.
‐ Yeah.
482
00:27:44,777 ‐‐> 00:27:46,267
‐ Perfect.
‐ That was awesome.
483
00:27:46,345 ‐‐> 00:27:48,643
Hey, hey, hey! Hey, you see
that car across the street?
484
00:27:48,714 ‐‐> 00:27:49,114
Oh, yeah.
485
00:27:49,115 ‐‐> 00:27:51,205
Look at the driver.
He's staring right at us.
486
00:27:51,283 ‐‐> 00:27:53,040
He thinks I'm turning
the wiper on and off here.
487
00:27:53,041 ‐‐> 00:27:54,116
You think he can tell?
488
00:27:54,186 ‐‐> 00:27:56,620
Look at this. No, no!
Look here.
489
00:27:56,688 ‐‐> 00:28:01,022
Look at that, mister. No hands!
He's
wondering what the heck's
going on!
Page 21 of 62
490
00:28:01,460 ‐‐> 00:28:02,552
How's he doing that?
491
00:28:02,628 ‐‐> 00:28:04,289
‐ No hands.
‐ Hi.
492
00:28:04,363 ‐‐> 00:28:06,797
How the heck are
they doing that?
493
00:28:09,301 ‐‐> 00:28:11,769
We got ourselves a winner here,
I'd say.
494
00:28:12,771 ‐‐> 00:28:14,261
Ford Motor Company.
How can I help you?
495
00:28:14,339 ‐‐> 00:28:15,499
What's the deal?
496
00:28:15,574 ‐‐> 00:28:18,441
Well, he's got it,
and it really seems to work.
497
00:28:18,510 ‐‐> 00:28:20,137
And you've gone
through it completely?
498
00:28:20,212 ‐‐> 00:28:22,339
As close as we could
from a distance.
499
00:28:22,414 ‐‐> 00:28:24,405
He hasn't
actually let us do any surgery.
500
00:28:24,483 ‐‐> 00:28:25,643
Why not?
501
00:28:25,717 ‐‐> 00:28:27,514
He's nervous about
people getting too close.
502
00:28:27,586 ‐‐> 00:28:30,680
Mack, he is a particular kinda
guy.
503
00:28:31,423 ‐‐> 00:28:33,653
Well, whatever.
We gotta get this puppy
moving.
504
00:28:33,725 ‐‐> 00:28:37,058
The marketing department's all
over me.
They think they can sell the shit
out of it.
505
00:28:37,129 ‐‐> 00:28:38,721
What's he want?
506
00:28:39,998 ‐‐> 00:28:41,192
To build it.
507
00:28:41,266 ‐‐> 00:28:43,257
He wants to manufacture it?
Himself?
508
00:28:43,335 ‐‐> 00:28:45,667
Apparently, that's
his dream, yeah.
509
00:28:45,737 ‐‐> 00:28:48,638
Okay, well,
we'll deal with that later.
510
00:28:48,707 ‐‐> 00:28:51,403
Right now we need
to get him on board.
511
00:28:51,944 ‐‐> 00:28:53,070
Okay.
512
00:28:57,115 ‐‐> 00:29:00,016
Come on in,
guys. Bob, Dick Gordon.
513
00:29:00,085 ‐‐> 00:29:02,144
‐ There you go.
‐ Nice to see you again.
514
00:29:04,189 ‐‐> 00:29:06,384
Gil, nice to
see you again.
515
00:29:06,458 ‐‐> 00:29:08,187
You, too, Macklin.
516
00:29:09,428 ‐‐> 00:29:10,895
This is
Dr. Bob Kearns.
517
00:29:10,963 ‐‐> 00:29:14,455
Bob Kearns, winner of the
wiper competition. Congrats.
518
00:29:14,533 ‐‐> 00:29:18,594
Bob, I've been going over the
reports on your
Intermittent. It looks like you
cracked it.
519
00:29:18,670 ‐‐> 00:29:19,830
Have you worked up
a unit price yet?
520
00:29:19,905 ‐‐> 00:29:22,271
No. Not yet.
I'm hoping to...
521
00:29:22,341 ‐‐> 00:29:24,241
Good. And you do want
to manufacture it?
522
Page 22 of 62
00:29:24,309 ‐‐> 00:29:27,039
Yes, sir.
I want to come through for
Ford.
523
00:29:27,112 ‐‐> 00:29:30,275
And we like that. So let's
get a unit price, then.
524
00:29:30,349 ‐‐> 00:29:33,216
Frank, have you sent a
working unit to Washington?
525
00:29:33,285 ‐‐> 00:29:37,187
No, Mack, we haven't.
Bob's... He's not comfortable
with that.
526
00:29:37,256 ‐‐> 00:29:38,450
Really?
527
00:29:38,690 ‐‐> 00:29:40,749
Now, Bob, you do understand
this is a safety device.
528
00:29:40,826 ‐‐> 00:29:44,227
And before we can install any
safety device on any of our cars,
529
00:29:44,296 ‐‐> 00:29:46,355
we have to submit it to
Washington for approval.
530
00:29:46,431 ‐‐> 00:29:48,592
And that means we're gonna
need a working unit from you.
531
00:29:48,667 ‐‐> 00:29:52,467
I understand that. And I
understand
I'll need your cars for my
wipers.
532
00:29:53,672 ‐‐> 00:29:55,503
But I thought that,
uh, if we had a...
533
00:29:55,574 ‐‐> 00:29:57,439
We like to work closely
with our people, Bob.
534
00:29:57,509 ‐‐> 00:29:59,568
That's...
That's the deal.
535
00:29:59,645 ‐‐> 00:30:01,442
Nothing else would make sense.
I'm sure Gil will tell you that
536
00:30:01,513 ‐‐> 00:30:04,073
we have a very close
relationship
with Previck Automotive.
537
00:30:04,149 ‐‐> 00:30:06,947
Bob knows that.
That's why we came here first.
538
00:30:07,019 ‐‐> 00:30:09,112
He's right, though,
Bob. It does need to be
approved.
539
00:30:09,187 ‐‐> 00:30:12,384
We're interested in offering the
Intermittent as an option on at
least
540
00:30:12,457 ‐‐> 00:30:16,223
one model next year. From
there, our
plan is to expand it to the entire
line.
541
00:30:16,295 ‐‐> 00:30:19,731
Now, that means we're working
under a serious deadline.
542
00:30:19,798 ‐‐> 00:30:23,290
So we're gonna need a unit
from you as fast as possible.
543
00:30:23,502 ‐‐> 00:30:26,562
Okay. Yeah,
I can do that.
544
00:30:26,638 ‐‐> 00:30:27,730
Great.
545
00:30:27,806 ‐‐> 00:30:29,239
Let's get started on
the legal right away.
546
00:30:29,308 ‐‐> 00:30:30,297
‐ Right, gentlemen?
‐ Absolutely.
547
00:30:30,375 ‐‐> 00:30:32,707
Thank you.
Thank you so much.
548
00:30:32,778 ‐‐> 00:30:35,338
I'll get my demo and
research over to Mr. Sertin.
549
00:30:35,414 ‐‐> 00:30:39,111
Excellent. This is what it's all
about, Bob. Corporate "can do."
550
00:30:39,184 ‐‐> 00:30:40,776
How about that?
551
00:30:44,089 ‐‐> 00:30:47,786
Now, remember. There's a right
way
and a wrong way to do this,
okay?
552
00:30:47,859 ‐‐> 00:30:50,191
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Whatever you do, don't let
them think that it's perfect.
553
00:30:50,262 ‐‐> 00:30:51,490
But what if it is?
554
00:30:51,563 ‐‐> 00:30:52,723
Hey, listen to
your father now.
555
00:30:52,798 ‐‐> 00:30:54,732
Here, you wanna take him?
No, I'm serious about this.
556
00:30:54,800 ‐‐> 00:30:56,358
Be very careful
what you say, okay?
557
00:30:56,435 ‐‐> 00:30:59,529
The moment they think they got
a
sucker in the line, you're dead.
558
00:30:59,604 ‐‐> 00:31:01,265
Here he comes.
559
00:31:01,340 ‐‐> 00:31:04,241
Just everybody take it easy.
Let him come to us a little bit,
okay?
560
00:31:04,309 ‐‐> 00:31:06,402
We'll be fine.
Let me do the talking.
561
00:31:06,478 ‐‐> 00:31:07,502
What's
new about that?
562
00:31:07,579 ‐‐> 00:31:09,706
Hey! No back talk.
Come here.
563
00:31:10,449 ‐‐> 00:31:11,746
‐ Michael?
‐ Hi.
564
00:31:11,817 ‐‐> 00:31:13,751
‐ How are you? Bob Kearns.
‐ Nice to meet you, Bob.
565
00:31:18,824 ‐‐> 00:31:19,848
How big is it?
566
00:31:19,925 ‐‐> 00:31:21,392
Thirty thousand
square feet.
567
00:31:21,460 ‐‐> 00:31:24,452
Structurally, this is as sound as
any building you'll find in
Detroit.
568
00:31:24,529 ‐‐> 00:31:27,589
The loading ramps are more
than
ample for any job you may
have.
569
00:31:27,666 ‐‐> 00:31:29,293
Sure looks like it
needs a lot of work.
570
00:31:29,368 ‐‐> 00:31:31,802
We're concerned about the
price.
Is it the best you can do?
571
00:31:31,870 ‐‐> 00:31:35,169
Well, we can probably work out
an eight
cents per foot improvement,
Mrs. Kearns.
572
00:31:35,240 ‐‐> 00:31:36,935
‐ What do you think, guys?
‐ How much is it?
573
00:31:37,009 ‐‐> 00:31:38,772
Fifty cents
a square foot.
574
00:31:38,844 ‐‐> 00:31:39,022
No.
575
00:31:39,023 ‐‐> 00:31:41,813
No, we were figuring
on a lot less than that.
576
00:31:41,880 ‐‐> 00:31:44,371
I think the owners
might come down a bit.
577
00:31:44,449 ‐‐> 00:31:47,179
‐ Well, we'll have to think about
it.
‐ Hey!
578
00:31:47,252 ‐‐> 00:31:49,311
You hear that echo?
This place is solid!
579
00:31:49,388 ‐‐> 00:31:53,188
It's perfect, Michael.
Absolutely perfect! I love it.
580
00:31:58,764 ‐‐> 00:31:59,788
It's such
a simple idea.
581
00:31:59,865 ‐‐> 00:32:03,130
I'm amazed no one's cracked it
before.
Where did you do your
research?
582
00:32:03,201 ‐‐> 00:32:04,691
My basement.
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583
00:32:05,404 ‐‐> 00:32:08,498
So, these S.D. 25s
are fixed costs?
584
00:32:08,573 ‐‐> 00:32:11,542
Yes, we can do a discount
after 400,000 units.
585
00:32:12,144 ‐‐> 00:32:15,739
I assume you'll put the Ford
contracts up
against costs. They're backing it,
right?
586
00:32:15,814 ‐‐> 00:32:18,874
Oh, yeah. We're down the road
on
all that. My biggest concern is
587
00:32:18,950 ‐‐> 00:32:20,315
that you'll be able
to provide us with
588
00:32:20,385 ‐‐> 00:32:23,149
the necessary transistors
and circuits that we need.
589
00:32:23,221 ‐‐> 00:32:26,918
Mr. Kearns, Motorola is the
biggest
electronics manufacturer in the
world.
590
00:32:26,992 ‐‐> 00:32:30,428
I think if we can supply the
Pentagon, we can supply you.
591
00:32:30,495 ‐‐> 00:32:32,019
‐ The who?
‐ The...
592
00:32:32,664 ‐‐> 00:32:35,326
That's a good one.
593
00:32:44,876 ‐‐> 00:32:46,366
‐ Hiya, Bob.
‐ Hi.
594
00:32:47,012 ‐‐> 00:32:51,506
The gentleman at Motorola put
me in
touch with their finance
department.
595
00:32:51,583 ‐‐> 00:32:53,414
Yeah. Yeah. Bob?
596
00:32:53,485 ‐‐> 00:32:56,249
No, I'm serious about this.
We should talk about cash
flows...
597
00:32:56,321 ‐‐> 00:32:57,754
‐ Want me to take your order?
‐ Yes.
598
00:32:57,823 ‐‐> 00:33:00,018
Actually, do you mind
giving us a second?
599
00:33:00,092 ‐‐> 00:33:01,719
‐ Sure.
‐ Thanks, hon.
600
00:33:01,793 ‐‐> 00:33:03,590
Sorry, I'm starving.
601
00:33:07,566 ‐‐> 00:33:09,090
They want out, Bob.
602
00:33:09,167 ‐‐> 00:33:10,930
‐ Who wants out?
‐ Ford.
603
00:33:13,905 ‐‐> 00:33:14,894
What?
604
00:33:14,973 ‐‐> 00:33:16,998
They're just not
interested anymore.
605
00:33:17,075 ‐‐> 00:33:20,943
Wait, wait, what... What do
you mean? Well... What
happened?
606
00:33:21,012 ‐‐> 00:33:22,206
I'm not sure.
607
00:33:22,280 ‐‐> 00:33:23,338
Well, who did
you talk to?
608
00:33:23,415 ‐‐> 00:33:25,406
‐ Tyler. Yeah.
‐ Macklin?
609
00:33:25,484 ‐‐> 00:33:26,815
What did he
say exactly?
610
00:33:26,885 ‐‐> 00:33:28,318
Like I said,
they want out.
611
00:33:28,386 ‐‐> 00:33:29,375
Out?
612
00:33:29,454 ‐‐> 00:33:32,184
They're not ready yet, and
they're
not gonna make a move until
they are.
613
00:33:32,257 ‐‐> 00:33:35,693
They gave me a line like, you
know,
"It's not the Ford style."
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614
00:33:35,760 ‐‐> 00:33:37,728
Out, or ready, Gil?
Which one is it?
615
00:33:37,796 ‐‐> 00:33:40,264
Hang on a second.
I'm in this, too.
616
00:33:42,801 ‐‐> 00:33:43,893
They have the unit.
617
00:33:43,969 ‐‐> 00:33:45,402
‐ We'll get it back.
‐ When?
618
00:33:45,470 ‐‐> 00:33:46,459
I don't know.
619
00:33:46,538 ‐‐> 00:33:48,267
I closed on the
operating loan.
620
00:33:48,340 ‐‐> 00:33:50,467
Well, don't forget,
I thought you should slow down
on that.
621
00:33:50,542 ‐‐> 00:33:51,566
They're loading
in transistors.
622
00:33:51,643 ‐‐> 00:33:53,907
We're gonna figure this out.
All we gotta do is take it to
another...
623
00:33:53,979 ‐‐> 00:33:55,241
Bullshit.
624
00:33:59,885 ‐‐> 00:34:02,319
Listen. Chrysler,
A.M.C., G. M...
625
00:34:02,387 ‐‐> 00:34:04,855
My kids. It's my kids.
626
00:34:05,157 ‐‐> 00:34:08,888
Ford was our best bet.
We both know that. But we're
not done.
627
00:34:09,394 ‐‐> 00:34:12,227
Okay, but they... They strung us
along,
and they looked at my work.
628
00:34:12,297 ‐‐> 00:34:13,491
I know.
629
00:34:14,299 ‐‐> 00:34:15,561
I know.
630
00:34:15,634 ‐‐> 00:34:17,101
We had a deal.
631
00:34:17,836 ‐‐> 00:34:19,565
I think they might be
negotiating here, Gil.
632
00:34:19,638 ‐‐> 00:34:21,230
No. They're not.
633
00:34:22,007 ‐‐> 00:34:23,941
‐ You sure? Because I haven't...
‐ Yeah.
634
00:34:24,009 ‐‐> 00:34:25,874
It's dead there, Bob.
635
00:34:28,813 ‐‐> 00:34:30,007
My God.
636
00:34:53,138 ‐‐> 00:34:57,700
All the boxes are going in
the cage until you know where
they go!
637
00:35:23,501 ‐‐> 00:35:26,026
Professor Kearns.
Find what you want?
638
00:35:26,538 ‐‐> 00:35:28,403
Yes, Louis, thanks.
639
00:35:28,473 ‐‐> 00:35:31,169
"State Highway System:
History and Facts."
640
00:35:31,243 ‐‐> 00:35:32,301
This for one of
your classes?
641
00:35:32,377 ‐‐> 00:35:36,677
No, I'm just doing some work
for the
state, analyzing pavement
erosion.
642
00:35:36,781 ‐‐> 00:35:37,839
Nothing too exciting.
643
00:35:37,916 ‐‐> 00:35:39,816
Yeah, but they're paying
you to come up with stuff.
644
00:35:39,884 ‐‐> 00:35:44,184
Sounds pretty good to me. You
know,
I'm sort of a amateur idea man
myself.
645
00:35:44,256 ‐‐> 00:35:47,020
A few of us even have
an inventors' club.
646
Page 26 of 62
00:35:47,092 ‐‐> 00:35:49,652
Maybe I can call you sometime,
ask you some questions.
647
00:35:49,728 ‐‐> 00:35:51,093
Absolutely.
648
00:36:39,411 ‐‐> 00:36:42,972
Hey, you guys are late.
Take it around the back
entrance.
649
00:37:08,807 ‐‐> 00:37:12,072
Have your invitations
out and ready, please.
650
00:37:12,744 ‐‐> 00:37:14,871
Hey, folks,
welcome to Ford.
651
00:37:17,716 ‐‐> 00:37:20,947
‐ Got your invitation, sir?
‐ Yeah. Right here.
652
00:37:21,019 ‐‐> 00:37:22,281
There are
tons of options.
653
00:37:22,354 ‐‐> 00:37:25,118
Excuse me, sir.
Please don't touch the car.
654
00:37:27,726 ‐‐> 00:37:29,751
It comes with Select Air
air conditioning in all the
models,
655
00:37:29,828 ‐‐> 00:37:30,852
and many options
are available.
656
00:37:30,929 ‐‐> 00:37:32,089
What about the tires?
657
00:37:32,163 ‐‐> 00:37:34,654
Oh, beautiful
Magnum 500 wheels...
658
00:37:37,736 ‐‐> 00:37:39,465
Go, go, go, go!
659
00:37:39,537 ‐‐> 00:37:41,266
Come on and fly with me
660
00:37:41,339 ‐‐> 00:37:43,273
Go, go, go, go!
661
00:37:43,341 ‐‐> 00:37:44,865
And take a drive with me
662
00:37:44,943 ‐‐> 00:37:46,774
Go, go, go, go!
663
00:37:46,845 ‐‐> 00:37:50,804
And try a Ford with me
Don't stop! Don't stop!
664
00:37:50,882 ‐‐> 00:37:52,406
Go, go, go, go!
665
00:37:52,484 ‐‐> 00:37:53,712
Go, go, go, go!
666
00:37:53,785 ‐‐> 00:37:55,810
Our Fords
are bright tonight
667
00:37:55,887 ‐‐> 00:37:57,650
Go, go, go, go!
668
00:37:57,722 ‐‐> 00:37:59,451
They're outta sight tonight
669
00:37:59,524 ‐‐> 00:38:01,253
Go, go, go, go!
670
00:38:01,326 ‐‐> 00:38:05,387
They're really right tonight
Don't stop! Don't stop!
671
00:38:05,463 ‐‐> 00:38:07,090
Go, go, go, go, go!
672
00:38:07,165 ‐‐> 00:38:09,827
Ladies and gentlemen,
members of the Ford family.
673
00:38:09,901 ‐‐> 00:38:12,768
Introducing the new, the
redesigned, the finest
674
00:38:12,837 ‐‐> 00:38:16,034
Ford Mustang in the history
of the Ford Motor Company.
675
00:38:16,107 ‐‐> 00:38:18,541
With more options
than ever before.
676
00:38:18,610 ‐‐> 00:38:21,010
Stereo, rear window defroster
677
00:38:21,079 ‐‐> 00:38:25,573
and the brand‐new electronic
Intermittent
Windshield Wiper. Let's give it a
hand!
678
00:38:32,190 ‐‐> 00:38:35,785
Ladies and gentlemen, have you
seen
anything that's sexier than that?
679
00:38:35,860 ‐‐> 00:38:39,227
And I'm talking about the car
now, not the Mustang girls,
Page 27 of 62
680
00:38:39,297 ‐‐> 00:38:42,664
who, by the way, know these
automobiles inside out.
681
00:38:42,734 ‐‐> 00:38:46,261
Don't hesitate to ask them any
questions you have, and
remember,
682
00:38:46,337 ‐‐> 00:38:50,569
in the main auditorium we have
all of next year's exciting buys!
683
00:39:01,953 ‐‐> 00:39:04,478
Excuse me, sir.
Could I see your invitation?
684
00:39:04,556 ‐‐> 00:39:07,286
Uh, I'm with,
uh, Mr. Tyler.
685
00:39:07,358 ‐‐> 00:39:09,053
Why don't we talk
about it outside?
686
00:39:09,127 ‐‐> 00:39:10,219
No, I'm with Mr...
687
00:39:10,295 ‐‐> 00:39:11,284
Mr. Tyler!
688
00:39:11,362 ‐‐> 00:39:13,421
Sir, please.
Right this way.
689
00:39:14,632 ‐‐> 00:39:15,621
Mr. Tyler!
690
00:39:15,700 ‐‐> 00:39:17,258
Right this way, sir.
691
00:39:18,369 ‐‐> 00:39:20,234
Sir, outside.
Thank you.
692
00:39:22,273 ‐‐> 00:39:23,604
Okay. Easy.
693
00:39:23,675 ‐‐> 00:39:25,040
‐ Step outside.
‐ Easy!
694
00:39:26,077 ‐‐> 00:39:27,738
Their story is that they
went with another design,
695
00:39:27,812 ‐‐> 00:39:29,336
one they had in the
works before ours.
696
00:39:29,414 ‐‐> 00:39:30,506
‐ Yeah, and that's...
‐ Or yours.
697
00:39:30,582 ‐‐> 00:39:32,015
...just what it is.
It's a story.
698
00:39:32,083 ‐‐> 00:39:33,345
It's a goddamn lie.
699
00:39:33,418 ‐‐> 00:39:33,971
Come on.
700
00:39:33,972 ‐‐> 00:39:36,012
No, no, I took apart
one of their motors, Gil.
701
00:39:36,087 ‐‐> 00:39:39,784
You know what I found inside?
Transistors, capacitors, variable
resistors.
702
00:39:39,858 ‐‐> 00:39:41,758
Now, that is my design!
703
00:39:43,828 ‐‐> 00:39:46,956
What about the patents?
Aren't they worth anything?
704
00:39:47,031 ‐‐> 00:39:49,090
Legally, they're
Previck's patents.
705
00:39:49,167 ‐‐> 00:39:50,361
What is that
supposed to mean?
706
00:39:50,435 ‐‐> 00:39:52,801
Nothing. It's
a technical term.
707
00:39:53,505 ‐‐> 00:39:55,166
Barney's putting together
another letter. It's tougher.
708
00:39:55,240 ‐‐> 00:39:56,571
You can take a look at
it once it's drafted.
709
00:39:56,641 ‐‐> 00:39:57,938
Another letter?
710
00:39:58,009 ‐‐> 00:40:00,102
A letter? Gil, they
stole this from us!
711
00:40:00,178 ‐‐> 00:40:03,113
Whoa! Let's be careful
with our language.
712
00:40:03,181 ‐‐> 00:40:04,614
Let's not use words
like "steal."
Page 28 of 62
713
00:40:04,682 ‐‐> 00:40:06,707
Who the hell is this guy?
Huh?
714
00:40:06,784 ‐‐> 00:40:07,017
Bob...
715
00:40:07,018 ‐‐> 00:40:08,649
Who the hell are you?
What's your angle?
716
00:40:08,720 ‐‐> 00:40:12,121
Bob! We gotta be really
strategic about this. Methodical.
717
00:40:12,190 ‐‐> 00:40:14,920
And whatever you say
reflects on all of us.
718
00:40:14,993 ‐‐> 00:40:17,894
So we're gonna fight it, but
we're gonna do it the right way.
719
00:40:17,962 ‐‐> 00:40:19,759
How long is it gonna
take to get an answer?
720
00:40:19,831 ‐‐> 00:40:22,561
First, this is Ford.
It won't be quick.
721
00:40:23,601 ‐‐> 00:40:26,968
Second, patents.
Christ, they're a minefield.
722
00:40:27,038 ‐‐> 00:40:30,337
Not to mention, the patent
courts are totally jammed.
723
00:40:30,742 ‐‐> 00:40:32,300
It's gonna take
some time.
724
00:40:32,377 ‐‐> 00:40:36,609
Well, whatever it takes.
The point is, this is all gonna be
okay.
725
00:40:38,816 ‐‐> 00:40:43,310
Good. And in the meantime,
let's
go a little softer on the
language.
726
00:40:47,225 ‐‐> 00:40:52,629
So, a lot of these formulas work
in opposition with one another.
727
00:40:52,697 ‐‐> 00:40:56,531
So that a capacitive
reactance,
728
00:40:57,835 ‐‐> 00:41:03,569
uh, varies inversely
with the product
729
00:41:04,976 ‐‐> 00:41:06,534
of both...
730
00:41:07,612 ‐‐> 00:41:09,045
Uh, frequency?
731
00:41:09,113 ‐‐> 00:41:11,013
Yeah. Did I
call on you?
732
00:41:11,849 ‐‐> 00:41:13,043
Sorry.
733
00:41:13,918 ‐‐> 00:41:17,786
Frequency, yes.
And capacitance. Make a note
of it.
734
00:41:21,125 ‐‐> 00:41:23,025
I'm gonna take
a quick break.
735
00:41:24,896 ‐‐> 00:41:27,387
Mr. Previck would
appreciate your patience in this
matter.
736
00:41:27,465 ‐‐> 00:41:31,799
Yes, well, I'd appreciate it if Mr.
Previck could return my phone
call.
737
00:42:06,404 ‐‐> 00:42:09,032
‐ Who is it?
‐ It's Mr. Kearns.
738
00:42:09,674 ‐‐> 00:42:10,936
Come in, Mr. Kearns.
739
00:42:11,009 ‐‐> 00:42:13,068
‐ Oh, hi, Wade.
‐ Hi.
740
00:42:13,144 ‐‐> 00:42:14,634
Wade, did you
ask who it was?
741
00:42:14,712 ‐‐> 00:42:16,441
He did, Jean. Hi.
742
00:42:16,514 ‐‐> 00:42:18,744
Hi. Bob!
What's going on?
743
00:42:18,816 ‐‐> 00:42:20,807
Uh, is Gil here?
744
00:42:20,885 ‐‐> 00:42:23,854
It's not really a great time
right now. You should have
called.
Page 29 of 62
745
00:42:23,921 ‐‐> 00:42:26,822
Jean, hon, do you mind
getting me a refill?
746
00:42:26,891 ‐‐> 00:42:28,085
Sure, hon.
747
00:42:29,560 ‐‐> 00:42:31,027
Thanks, hon.
I'll just be a second.
748
00:42:31,095 ‐‐> 00:42:32,528
Okay.
749
00:42:34,365 ‐‐> 00:42:36,458
‐ I'm sorry. I...
‐ Hang on a second.
750
00:42:36,534 ‐‐> 00:42:38,866
I thought we were gonna stay
in communication here, so...
751
00:42:38,936 ‐‐> 00:42:41,166
Don't you think it's a little outta
line, you coming over like this?
752
00:42:41,239 ‐‐> 00:42:44,231
Okay, well, you haven't
returned my calls in six days.
753
00:42:44,308 ‐‐> 00:42:45,866
I'm not sure
I like your tone.
754
00:42:45,943 ‐‐> 00:42:48,537
I'm through waiting. I'm not
gonna sit around and do
nothing.
755
00:42:48,613 ‐‐> 00:42:50,103
You're not
doing nothing.
756
00:42:50,181 ‐‐> 00:42:52,843
You called the lawyer,
you pulled Taylor out of a mock
trial.
757
00:42:52,917 ‐‐> 00:42:54,384
You're on everybody.
758
00:42:54,452 ‐‐> 00:42:56,852
You even called my father,
for crying out loud. He's sick!
759
00:42:56,921 ‐‐> 00:42:59,913
Tell me one thing.
Are you backing out of this?
760
00:43:00,825 ‐‐> 00:43:02,452
What I'm doing is
looking at our options
761
00:43:02,527 ‐‐> 00:43:04,961
like any sensible
person would.
762
00:43:05,029 ‐‐> 00:43:06,860
Of course they're stonewalling
us.
What do you expect?
763
00:43:06,931 ‐‐> 00:43:08,956
So then we take
them to court!
764
00:43:09,033 ‐‐> 00:43:10,159
Is that right?
765
00:43:10,234 ‐‐> 00:43:14,500
This is Detroit, Bob.
I did $17 million in business last
year.
766
00:43:15,306 ‐‐> 00:43:16,534
You want to guess what
I'm gonna do next year
767
00:43:16,607 ‐‐> 00:43:18,040
if I start taking my
customers to court?
768
00:43:18,109 ‐‐> 00:43:21,203
This is not about money. This is
about right and wrong, and you
know it.
769
00:43:21,279 ‐‐> 00:43:22,746
For Christ's sake,
you're my friend!
770
00:43:22,814 ‐‐> 00:43:25,009
That's right. I am.
771
00:43:25,516 ‐‐> 00:43:27,575
Did you ask to be
involved in this deal?
772
00:43:27,652 ‐‐> 00:43:29,643
You need some
perspective.
773
00:43:30,088 ‐‐> 00:43:34,684
You need to take a hard look at
reality
and realize what we're up
against.
774
00:43:34,759 ‐‐> 00:43:36,192
It's not your
only good idea.
775
00:43:36,260 ‐‐> 00:43:40,026
You've been coming up with
stuff
like this since you were 14.
Page 30 of 62
776
00:43:42,500 ‐‐> 00:43:46,527
Now, I need to get back to my
dinner, so we'll continue this
later.
777
00:43:47,872 ‐‐> 00:43:49,703
I'll go it alone.
778
00:43:49,774 ‐‐> 00:43:52,470
No. Leave it
alone. Bob?
779
00:43:54,278 ‐‐> 00:43:55,939
It's not over yet.
780
00:44:08,326 ‐‐> 00:44:10,317
I'm not gonna
back off of this.
781
00:44:10,828 ‐‐> 00:44:14,355
We don't have the money to
bring in lawyers right now,
782
00:44:14,432 ‐‐> 00:44:16,127
so we're gonna have to do the
legwork ourselves, and then...
783
00:44:16,200 ‐‐> 00:44:17,633
Are you talking about
suing Gil Previck?
784
00:44:17,702 ‐‐> 00:44:19,602
No. No, we're gonna go
after the Ford Motor Company.
785
00:44:19,670 ‐‐> 00:44:20,932
‐ They're the ones that screwed
us.
‐ What?
786
00:44:21,005 ‐‐> 00:44:22,404
Gil just let me down.
787
00:44:22,473 ‐‐> 00:44:23,565
Robert, slow down.
We're...
788
00:44:23,641 ‐‐> 00:44:25,370
No, no, we're gonna have
to dig up everything
789
00:44:25,443 ‐‐> 00:44:27,638
that's ever been
written about me. Okay?
790
00:44:27,712 ‐‐> 00:44:29,839
Character stuff,
everything.
791
00:44:29,914 ‐‐> 00:44:33,975
This is my number one priority,
Phyllis.
Whatever it's gonna take.
792
00:44:34,919 ‐‐> 00:44:37,387
Josh, I'm gonna need at
least 10 new wiper motors.
793
00:44:37,455 ‐‐> 00:44:39,116
And some of the
earlier versions, too.
794
00:44:39,190 ‐‐> 00:44:40,589
Sure, Professor.
Not a problem.
795
00:44:40,658 ‐‐> 00:44:42,216
Good. And
circuit boards.
796
00:44:42,293 ‐‐> 00:44:44,284
Yeah, they just trash
the test models anyway.
797
00:44:44,362 ‐‐> 00:44:46,660
All right, um, where
are we gonna do this?
798
00:44:46,731 ‐‐> 00:44:49,928
I'll meet you at the first
lab on the second floor.
799
00:44:50,001 ‐‐> 00:44:51,161
Okay.
800
00:44:52,937 ‐‐> 00:44:54,529
Where's the
itemization file?
801
00:44:54,605 ‐‐> 00:44:57,073
All the files
are in here, hon.
802
00:44:57,141 ‐‐> 00:44:58,403
You should see a doctor.
803
00:44:58,476 ‐‐> 00:45:00,774
Oh, I'm fine.
Let's keep going.
804
00:45:00,845 ‐‐> 00:45:03,541
Previck Automotive
Legal Affairs.
805
00:45:03,614 ‐‐> 00:45:07,380
Something to bring their
attention
that various automotive
manufacturers
806
00:45:07,451 ‐‐> 00:45:10,852
are considering using
electronic intermittent wiper...
807
00:45:10,922 ‐‐> 00:45:11,946
I don't have it yet.
Page 31 of 62
808
00:45:12,023 ‐‐> 00:45:14,856
Considering using electronic
intermittent wiper control...
809
00:45:14,926 ‐‐> 00:45:16,291
‐ Do you want to list who?
‐ Yes.
810
00:45:16,360 ‐‐> 00:45:20,023
And that these are in direct
violation of patents jointly held
811
00:45:20,097 ‐‐> 00:45:23,066
by both Previck and
Kearns Corporation.
812
00:45:23,134 ‐‐> 00:45:26,126
As the inventor of the
Intermittent Wiper, I ask, no...
813
00:45:26,204 ‐‐> 00:45:28,604
I demand that they take
immediate legal action.
814
00:45:28,673 ‐‐> 00:45:31,540
"Demand" is too strong.
They're our friends.
815
00:45:31,609 ‐‐> 00:45:32,871
What difference
does it make?
816
00:45:32,944 ‐‐> 00:45:34,912
They're not gonna
read it anyway.
817
00:45:34,979 ‐‐> 00:45:35,968
Then why are
we doing this?
818
00:45:36,047 ‐‐> 00:45:37,514
Because it makes
me feel better.
819
00:45:37,582 ‐‐> 00:45:38,640
Does it?
820
00:45:39,217 ‐‐> 00:45:43,210
What is this file?
What is this?
821
00:45:45,756 ‐‐> 00:45:49,351
Kathy won it in the swim meet.
She wanted you to see it.
822
00:45:55,366 ‐‐> 00:45:58,233
This is a bad
case of psoriasis.
823
00:45:58,302 ‐‐> 00:46:01,237
Now, Phyllis, I want you to take
care of yourself. Use the
medication.
824
00:46:01,305 ‐‐> 00:46:03,136
‐ Here's the sample.
‐ Thanks.
825
00:46:03,207 ‐‐> 00:46:05,334
And I'm going to write
you a prescription.
826
00:46:05,409 ‐‐> 00:46:06,899
How long do I
take that for?
827
00:46:06,978 ‐‐> 00:46:08,809
Well, just a month.
828
00:46:09,947 ‐‐> 00:46:14,077
I don't know what's going on
with you,
Phyllis, but this is all stressrelated.
829
00:46:14,151 ‐‐> 00:46:16,984
You understand me? You have
to
take the stress level way down.
830
00:46:17,054 ‐‐> 00:46:18,146
I'll be fine.
831
00:46:31,469 ‐‐> 00:46:33,027
‐ Hello, Jean.
‐ Phyllis.
832
00:46:33,104 ‐‐> 00:46:34,935
‐ How are the kids?
‐ Good.
833
00:46:37,141 ‐‐> 00:46:38,472
Phyllis.
834
00:46:40,478 ‐‐> 00:46:42,275
Why is Bob
doing this?
835
00:46:43,547 ‐‐> 00:46:45,378
He can't stand
being called a liar.
836
00:46:45,449 ‐‐> 00:46:47,849
Well, nobody's
saying that he is.
837
00:46:48,352 ‐‐> 00:46:49,683
They might as well be.
838
00:46:49,754 ‐‐> 00:46:53,554
Oh, for God's sake, Phyllis,
it's Ford. He can't win.
839
00:46:54,659 ‐‐> 00:46:56,286
Take care, Jean.
840
Page 32 of 62
00:47:10,808 ‐‐> 00:47:12,639
God!
841
00:47:12,710 ‐‐> 00:47:15,611
Yeah.
Med school gives them to us.
842
00:47:15,680 ‐‐> 00:47:17,580
We use them
for crash tests.
843
00:47:17,648 ‐‐> 00:47:19,616
You should see it when we
drop them down elevator
shafts.
844
00:47:19,684 ‐‐> 00:47:21,584
It's very instructive.
845
00:47:21,652 ‐‐> 00:47:24,712
I'll try that sometime.
Did you get the boards?
846
00:47:25,957 ‐‐> 00:47:27,185
What the hell is this?
847
00:47:27,258 ‐‐> 00:47:30,591
I know, it's just motors.
I couldn't get any circuit boards.
848
00:47:30,661 ‐‐> 00:47:31,719
Why not?
849
00:47:31,796 ‐‐> 00:47:35,391
They didn't have any extras.
Didn't
have any complete units. I don't
know.
850
00:47:35,466 ‐‐> 00:47:36,990
These are nothing.
851
00:47:37,068 ‐‐> 00:47:38,558
Hey, man, this is
the best I could do.
852
00:47:38,636 ‐‐> 00:47:40,297
This doesn't
help me, Josh!
853
00:47:40,371 ‐‐> 00:47:41,463
I'm sorry.
854
00:47:41,539 ‐‐> 00:47:43,769
What does that mean?
855
00:47:46,544 ‐‐> 00:47:48,068
Wait a minute.
856
00:47:49,447 ‐‐> 00:47:51,347
Did somebody
talk to you?
857
00:47:53,150 ‐‐> 00:47:55,812
Did you have a
conversation about me?
858
00:47:56,287 ‐‐> 00:47:57,379
What?
859
00:47:58,823 ‐‐> 00:48:00,791
Are you working
with them?
860
00:48:01,993 ‐‐> 00:48:03,426
Huh? You even know
who they are?
861
00:48:03,494 ‐‐> 00:48:05,018
Man, I gotta go.
862
00:48:05,096 ‐‐> 00:48:06,154
They're the...
863
00:48:06,230 ‐‐> 00:48:08,790
They're the ones who don't
give a shit about you!
864
00:49:57,942 ‐‐> 00:49:59,910
Hey! Hey!
865
00:50:01,579 ‐‐> 00:50:02,841
Come on!
866
00:50:03,881 ‐‐> 00:50:06,941
What the hell are you doing?
Hey! Hey!
867
00:52:04,201 ‐‐> 00:52:07,500
Look at this lady.
She had five babies at the same
time.
868
00:52:09,106 ‐‐> 00:52:11,973
That's quintuplets,
that's what they're called.
869
00:52:18,382 ‐‐> 00:52:19,406
Hello.
870
00:52:19,483 ‐‐> 00:52:20,677
Is this
Mrs. Robert Kearns?
871
00:52:20,751 ‐‐> 00:52:21,775
Yes.
872
00:52:21,852 ‐‐> 00:52:24,412
Mrs. Kearns, this is Trooper Dale
with
the Maryland State Police
Department.
873
00:52:24,488 ‐‐> 00:52:24,712
Yes.
Page 33 of 62
874
00:52:24,713 ‐‐> 00:52:27,116
We've located your husband,
ma'am.
875
00:52:27,191 ‐‐> 00:52:28,283
Is he okay?
876
00:52:28,359 ‐‐> 00:52:29,951
Well, he was found on a bus
outside of Brunswick.
877
00:52:30,027 ‐‐> 00:52:33,485
A bus? Where is he?
May I speak to him, please?
878
00:52:33,564 ‐‐> 00:52:35,361
Uh, no, ma'am,
he's not here.
879
00:52:35,432 ‐‐> 00:52:37,832
He's being transported
to a hospital facility in Rockville.
880
00:52:37,901 ‐‐> 00:52:39,334
What happened?
881
00:52:39,403 ‐‐> 00:52:42,998
Sorry, I don't know exactly, but
you'll
hear from the hospital when he
arrives.
882
00:52:43,073 ‐‐> 00:52:44,062
Will you be at
this number?
883
00:52:44,141 ‐‐> 00:52:45,904
Yes, we'll be here.
Thank you so much.
884
00:52:45,976 ‐‐> 00:52:47,170
Thank you, Mrs. Kearns.
885
00:52:47,244 ‐‐> 00:52:48,734
‐ Thank you.
‐ Bye.
886
00:53:07,931 ‐‐> 00:53:09,592
Hey, Bob.
887
00:53:14,038 ‐‐> 00:53:15,869
Chair or couch today?
888
00:53:15,939 ‐‐> 00:53:17,338
Your choice.
889
00:53:19,543 ‐‐> 00:53:21,306
‐ How's it going?
‐ Okay,
890
00:53:21,912 ‐‐> 00:53:23,311
‐ I guess.
‐ Good.
891
00:53:24,982 ‐‐> 00:53:28,008
I don't feel like I need
to talk about it today.
892
00:53:28,886 ‐‐> 00:53:29,978
Okay.
893
00:53:36,393 ‐‐> 00:53:38,486
It is hard getting past it.
894
00:53:38,796 ‐‐> 00:53:40,354
I'm sure it is.
895
00:53:45,336 ‐‐> 00:53:47,668
Did you write any
of these books?
896
00:53:48,205 ‐‐> 00:53:52,232
I did. There's a thesis and
several
binders full of journal articles.
897
00:53:52,309 ‐‐> 00:53:57,508
How would you feel if another
doctor took credit for those?
898
00:53:58,248 ‐‐> 00:54:02,582
Just came along and
put his name on there.
899
00:54:03,020 ‐‐> 00:54:04,681
I take your point.
900
00:54:04,755 ‐‐> 00:54:08,350
But at the same time, if getting
my name back on those articles
901
00:54:08,425 ‐‐> 00:54:10,757
overwhelmed my
responsibilities
here at the hospital,
902
00:54:10,828 ‐‐> 00:54:13,160
or kept me from
creating new work,
903
00:54:13,664 ‐‐> 00:54:16,232
would that be worth it?
Would it be healthy?
904
00:54:16,233 ‐‐> 00:54:17,031
I don't know.
905
00:54:17,101 ‐‐> 00:54:19,092
I can't answer that.
906
00:54:19,169 ‐‐> 00:54:21,660
Do you want to
continue fighting this?
907
Page 34 of 62
00:54:21,739 ‐‐> 00:54:22,763
No.
908
00:54:25,476 ‐‐> 00:54:27,034
No. No, I don't.
909
00:54:48,332 ‐‐> 00:54:49,890
Thank you.
910
00:54:59,910 ‐‐> 00:55:01,172
Who is that?
911
00:55:04,415 ‐‐> 00:55:06,212
Come on, you
guys. Tim?
912
00:55:19,663 ‐‐> 00:55:21,597
‐ Come here, you. How you
doing?
‐ Hi, Daddy.
913
00:55:21,665 ‐‐> 00:55:23,155
‐ Hi, how are you guys?
‐ Daddy, I made you a picture
914
00:55:23,233 ‐‐> 00:55:24,461
‐ Daddy!
‐ I'll get the bag.
915
00:55:24,535 ‐‐> 00:55:26,264
No, I got
the bag. Tim, let go!
916
00:55:26,336 ‐‐> 00:55:28,531
‐ You look good.
‐ Where's Dennis?
917
00:55:28,639 ‐‐> 00:55:31,073
You okay? He's coming later.
He's just late.
918
00:55:31,141 ‐‐> 00:55:32,267
‐ How are you, buddy?
‐ You okay?
919
00:56:06,109 ‐‐> 00:56:07,098
Hey.
920
00:56:12,015 ‐‐> 00:56:16,179
What do you say we round up
the
board of directors and go for a
ride?
921
00:56:19,523 ‐‐> 00:56:21,423
Kearns Corporation.
922
00:56:23,727 ‐‐> 00:56:25,194
No, I'm fine.
923
00:56:48,085 ‐‐> 00:56:49,746
Let's see here.
924
00:56:54,625 ‐‐> 00:56:57,685
How do you pronounce
your name? Kee‐urns?
925
00:56:57,761 ‐‐> 00:56:58,750
Kearns.
926
00:56:58,829 ‐‐> 00:57:00,387
Mr. Kearns.
927
00:57:00,831 ‐‐> 00:57:03,459
An inventor.
928
00:57:03,767 ‐‐> 00:57:05,894
What have you invented?
929
00:57:06,036 ‐‐> 00:57:07,435
A lot of things.
930
00:57:07,504 ‐‐> 00:57:10,029
Yeah, my brother‐in‐law
does a lot of that.
931
00:57:10,107 ‐‐> 00:57:14,339
Never sold anything, though.
He's actually in pest control.
932
00:57:14,745 ‐‐> 00:57:16,940
You really a doctor?
933
00:57:17,014 ‐‐> 00:57:18,038
Ph. D.
934
00:57:20,751 ‐‐> 00:57:24,152
Well, Doctor, take a look
at your information.
935
00:57:24,221 ‐‐> 00:57:27,019
Make sure it's correct.
Sign at the bottom.
936
00:57:28,992 ‐‐> 00:57:31,586
You'll probably get your
first check in about six weeks.
937
00:57:31,662 ‐‐> 00:57:33,960
Proceed to the third
window on your left.
938
00:57:34,031 ‐‐> 00:57:35,293
Thank you.
939
00:57:35,766 ‐‐> 00:57:37,063
Move forward.
940
00:57:51,815 ‐‐> 00:57:52,873
Hi.
941
00:57:56,019 ‐‐> 00:57:57,646
Can I talk to you
for a second?
Page 35 of 62
942
00:57:57,721 ‐‐> 00:57:59,211
Am I in trouble?
943
00:57:59,523 ‐‐> 00:58:00,581
No.
944
00:58:12,302 ‐‐> 00:58:16,864
I know you're mad at me.
Is it because I embarrassed you?
945
00:58:18,976 ‐‐> 00:58:20,466
Because I got sick?
946
00:58:20,544 ‐‐> 00:58:21,977
I don't like
you like this.
947
00:58:22,045 ‐‐> 00:58:24,605
Okay. Well, that's why
I want to talk to you.
948
00:58:24,681 ‐‐> 00:58:27,582
I didn't like it like
it was before, either.
949
00:58:28,685 ‐‐> 00:58:30,778
I didn't do
anything wrong.
950
00:58:31,288 ‐‐> 00:58:35,156
Look, Dennis, if I don't fight
back, if I don't do something,
951
00:58:35,225 ‐‐> 00:58:37,625
I'm afraid I'm gonna start
feeling like I did before.
952
00:58:37,694 ‐‐> 00:58:39,594
And I can't
handle that.
953
00:58:41,965 ‐‐> 00:58:44,695
I got a lawyer.
And it's gonna be difficult.
954
00:58:44,768 ‐‐> 00:58:46,133
And it's gonna be
tough on your mom.
955
00:58:46,203 ‐‐> 00:58:49,502
And I may not be around as
much.
And I need your help.
956
00:58:49,740 ‐‐> 00:58:53,699
‐ You're just starting this all over
again.
‐ No, this is different.
957
00:58:58,215 ‐‐> 00:59:00,342
Is that all you
have to say?
958
00:59:00,717 ‐‐> 00:59:01,775
Yeah.
959
00:59:10,527 ‐‐> 00:59:13,462
And I'll tell you something.
Now, I'm old‐fashioned.
960
00:59:13,530 ‐‐> 00:59:17,864
I'm not out for the quick score.
This firm is in this for the long
haul.
961
00:59:18,068 ‐‐> 00:59:21,299
That's why I'm very glad that
you're here today, Mrs. Kearns.
962
00:59:21,371 ‐‐> 00:59:24,238
From several phone calls with
Bob, I think I understand now
963
00:59:24,307 ‐‐> 00:59:25,569
what his level
of commitment is.
964
00:59:25,642 ‐‐> 00:59:28,042
But this is part
of your life, too.
965
00:59:28,645 ‐‐> 00:59:30,704
I'd like to know where
you stand on this.
966
00:59:30,781 ‐‐> 00:59:33,909
I want to understand
exactly what this would be.
967
00:59:34,017 ‐‐> 00:59:35,075
What it would
mean for us.
968
00:59:35,152 ‐‐> 00:59:36,210
Well, as long as
you know that
969
00:59:36,286 ‐‐> 00:59:39,983
suing one of the most powerful
corporations in the world is...
970
00:59:40,223 ‐‐> 00:59:43,784
It's not something you take on
lightly.
I mean, let's be clear about this.
971
00:59:43,860 ‐‐> 00:59:45,384
Ford is just the first.
972
00:59:45,462 ‐‐> 00:59:48,260
We're gonna be bringing suits
against every automobile
company
973
00:59:48,331 ‐‐> 00:59:50,458
that's infringed on your
husband's patents.
Page 36 of 62
974
00:59:50,534 ‐‐> 00:59:52,229
But Ford's number one.
975
00:59:52,302 ‐‐> 00:59:55,965
Once they decided to put your
husband's invention on their
car,
976
00:59:56,039 ‐‐> 00:59:59,531
they gave a green light to
every auto company in the
world.
977
00:59:59,609 ‐‐> 01:00:01,804
"To hell with your husband,"
is what they said.
978
01:00:01,878 ‐‐> 01:00:05,712
Let me tell you something, Mrs.
Kearns.
I believe in what I do.
979
01:00:06,283 ‐‐> 01:00:08,581
I believe in a little
thing called justice.
980
01:00:08,652 ‐‐> 01:00:11,519
These bastards think they can
walk all over anybody they
want.
981
01:00:11,588 ‐‐> 01:00:15,456
But we're here to tell them that
they can't, that it stops right
here.
982
01:00:15,525 ‐‐> 01:00:16,992
And I don't want you
to worry that this
983
01:00:17,060 ‐‐> 01:00:20,393
is gonna take over your time or
your life, because that's my job.
984
01:00:20,464 ‐‐> 01:00:23,092
All right? That's why
I went to law school.
985
01:00:23,166 ‐‐> 01:00:25,999
Ian, this is Dr. Bob Kearns
and his wife, Phyllis.
986
01:00:26,069 ‐‐> 01:00:27,434
‐ This is Ian Meillor.
‐ How do you do?
987
01:00:27,504 ‐‐> 01:00:29,062
He's gonna be working
on this with me.
988
01:00:29,139 ‐‐> 01:00:31,164
I just want to
thank both of you
989
01:00:31,241 ‐‐> 01:00:33,175
for giving us the opportunity
to really make a difference
here.
990
01:00:33,243 ‐‐> 01:00:35,803
One of the first items on our
agenda's gonna be discovery.
991
01:00:35,879 ‐‐> 01:00:38,211
Yeah, I cannot wait to see
what they've got in those files.
992
01:00:38,281 ‐‐> 01:00:41,614
We're gonna jump right into
it starting this afternoon.
993
01:00:42,385 ‐‐> 01:00:44,250
Thank you very much.
994
01:00:45,055 ‐‐> 01:00:47,785
And one other thing, I'd like to
stay as involved in this as
possible.
995
01:00:47,858 ‐‐> 01:00:50,986
Of course. Of course, Dr.
Kearns,
your help will be invaluable.
996
01:00:51,061 ‐‐> 01:00:52,790
In fact, we have to
get... What is it?
997
01:00:52,863 ‐‐> 01:00:53,468
Previck Auto.
998
01:00:53,469 ‐‐> 01:00:55,423
Yeah. We have to
get them on board ASAP.
999
01:00:55,499 ‐‐> 01:00:57,057
Think you can do
any good there?
1000
01:00:57,134 ‐‐> 01:00:58,226
I'll see.
1001
01:00:58,301 ‐‐> 01:00:59,325
Very good to meet you.
Thanks for coming in.
1002
01:00:59,402 ‐‐> 01:01:00,994
Thank you so much.
We're relieved. Thank you.
1003
01:01:01,071 ‐‐> 01:01:05,235
I mean, Jesus Christ,
Bob, it's just a windshield wiper.
1004
01:01:05,308 ‐‐> 01:01:11,144
To you, maybe. To that
bartender up
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there. But to me it's the Mona
Lisa.
1005
01:01:11,214 ‐‐> 01:01:16,015
Well, you know what I mean.
But I
just thought that when you got
back,
1006
01:01:16,086 ‐‐> 01:01:18,179
you'd have a different
perspective.
1007
01:01:18,255 ‐‐> 01:01:20,553
I do. I'm handling
it differently.
1008
01:01:21,158 ‐‐> 01:01:23,251
Maybe you are.
I don't know.
1009
01:01:25,929 ‐‐> 01:01:26,987
So what are
you gonna do?
1010
01:01:27,063 ‐‐> 01:01:31,500
I don't know. Maybe
I'm out of options.
1011
01:01:35,806 ‐‐> 01:01:37,603
Why don't you sue me?
1012
01:01:37,674 ‐‐> 01:01:41,610
Kearns versus Previck.
Got a nice sound to it.
1013
01:01:41,678 ‐‐> 01:01:43,646
Well, then
why wouldn't you?
1014
01:01:43,713 ‐‐> 01:01:46,443
You've sued everybody else.
What's wrong with me?
1015
01:01:46,516 ‐‐> 01:01:49,781
Nothing. Other than that
I've known you for 25 years.
1016
01:01:50,120 ‐‐> 01:01:52,520
Maybe you ought
to think about it.
1017
01:01:53,190 ‐‐> 01:01:56,182
Get your lawyer to draft a
letter threatening to sue us.
1018
01:01:56,259 ‐‐> 01:01:59,854
If we're lucky, we'll get a
quick settlement. You
understand?
1019
01:02:03,033 ‐‐> 01:02:05,297
Then you can have
your damn patents.
1020
01:02:07,838 ‐‐> 01:02:08,964
Okay.
1021
01:02:09,039 ‐‐> 01:02:12,338
Okay, but, Bob, you gotta forget
my name when it comes to
Ford.
1022
01:02:12,409 ‐‐> 01:02:15,606
We're not gonna testify against
them.
We're not gonna appear.
1023
01:02:15,679 ‐‐> 01:02:17,840
I mean it.
Well, say it.
1024
01:02:18,548 ‐‐> 01:02:21,711
You won't testify.
Previck won't be involved in any
way.
1025
01:02:24,688 ‐‐> 01:02:26,053
All right.
1026
01:02:26,122 ‐‐> 01:02:27,419
All right.
1027
01:02:29,626 ‐‐> 01:02:31,457
Dear Dr. Kearns,
1028
01:02:31,528 ‐‐> 01:02:33,689
Previck Automotive has
received your demand letter
1029
01:02:33,763 ‐‐> 01:02:36,596
concerning the Kearns
Blinking Eye Wiper.
1030
01:02:36,666 ‐‐> 01:02:40,033
While Previck has acted in
accordance
with the terms of our
agreement,
1031
01:02:40,103 ‐‐> 01:02:41,866
in order to avoid litigation,
1032
01:02:41,938 ‐‐> 01:02:46,568
we have decided to assign to
you our
rights to the registered patents.
1033
01:02:46,643 ‐‐> 01:02:49,077
You will now be the sole
owner of the patents.
1034
01:02:49,145 ‐‐> 01:02:51,375
Best regards, Gil Previck.
1035
01:02:54,084 ‐‐> 01:02:56,211
No, you had back
there a nice bread
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1036
01:02:56,286 ‐‐> 01:02:57,844
that's all twisted up with salt on
it.
I don't know.
1037
01:02:57,921 ‐‐> 01:02:59,183
Yeah, we could
do that.
1038
01:02:59,256 ‐‐> 01:03:01,622
No, wait, there they are!
There they are. Phyllis, hi.
1039
01:03:01,691 ‐‐> 01:03:03,022
‐ Hi. So good to see you.
‐ Hello, Bob.
1040
01:03:03,093 ‐‐> 01:03:06,062
Thank you, Jimmy. And would
you bring us a bottle of Moët?
1041
01:03:06,129 ‐‐> 01:03:07,153
Sure.
1042
01:03:07,230 ‐‐> 01:03:09,926
‐ Sit down, sit down.
‐ Sounds like good news.
1043
01:03:10,000 ‐‐> 01:03:13,561
I'd say it is. In fact, you could
call this a celebration dinner.
1044
01:03:13,637 ‐‐> 01:03:15,332
This is exciting.
1045
01:03:16,139 ‐‐> 01:03:19,597
Would you like to know who
called me on the phone today?
1046
01:03:19,876 ‐‐> 01:03:21,343
Charlie Defao.
1047
01:03:22,012 ‐‐> 01:03:23,775
Well, you may not
know that name,
1048
01:03:23,847 ‐‐> 01:03:27,374
but he's the man Macklin Tyler
calls when it's closing time.
1049
01:03:28,118 ‐‐> 01:03:31,576
And he's not a man to waste
his time on trivial matters.
1050
01:03:32,289 ‐‐> 01:03:36,988
Bob, Phyllis,
I'm very pleased to report to
you
1051
01:03:37,861 ‐‐> 01:03:41,353
that Ford has offered
to settle for $250,000.
1052
01:03:43,166 ‐‐> 01:03:46,329
Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars.
Oh, my gosh.
1053
01:03:46,403 ‐‐> 01:03:49,099
Settle? Now, what does that
mean in practical terms?
1054
01:03:49,172 ‐‐> 01:03:50,696
'Cause I thought we
weren't gonna pursue that.
1055
01:03:50,774 ‐‐> 01:03:52,503
No, that was
our agreement.
1056
01:03:52,575 ‐‐> 01:03:55,772
And we didn't do anything
to seek this settlement.
1057
01:03:56,246 ‐‐> 01:03:57,713
This is Ford's offer.
1058
01:03:58,949 ‐‐> 01:04:00,439
And, frankly, we're
a little surprised.
1059
01:04:00,517 ‐‐> 01:04:03,384
We're goddamned shocked,
excuse the language.
1060
01:04:03,453 ‐‐> 01:04:04,647
Happily shocked,
though.
1061
01:04:04,721 ‐‐> 01:04:09,283
Okay, but in this offer, do
they admit it was my invention?
1062
01:04:09,359 ‐‐> 01:04:10,951
That they lied about it.
1063
01:04:11,027 ‐‐> 01:04:12,585
In a settlement
like this,
1064
01:04:12,662 ‐‐> 01:04:15,631
it's customary that both sides
are enjoined from commenting.
1065
01:04:15,699 ‐‐> 01:04:18,224
What that means is, they don't
say it wasn't your invention.
1066
01:04:18,301 ‐‐> 01:04:21,395
No, absolutely not. No. No, no,
no, no. We wouldn't allow that.
1067
01:04:21,471 ‐‐> 01:04:23,098
But they won't say
they stole it.
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1068
01:04:23,173 ‐‐> 01:04:26,040
No, but if they're
offering $250,000,
1069
01:04:26,109 ‐‐> 01:04:28,634
I think we can see
$350,000. Maybe four.
1070
01:04:28,712 ‐‐> 01:04:31,738
That's wonderful,
I think we'd like to think about
it.
1071
01:04:31,815 ‐‐> 01:04:33,339
Sure, of course.
1072
01:04:33,416 ‐‐> 01:04:37,409
Phyllis is right. You should
think it over. It's been a rough
15 rounds.
1073
01:04:37,487 ‐‐> 01:04:40,285
No, there's nothing to think
about.
Tell them no.
1074
01:04:43,960 ‐‐> 01:04:47,691
Bob, let's take a bird's
eye view for a moment, okay?
1075
01:04:48,198 ‐‐> 01:04:52,897
First off, if you're really thinking
of turning this down and going
to court,
1076
01:04:52,969 ‐‐> 01:04:55,437
that's a very
expensive proposition.
1077
01:04:55,505 ‐‐> 01:04:57,996
It's not a good...
It's not a good play.
1078
01:04:58,074 ‐‐> 01:05:00,508
I'm not talking about
play, Mr. Lawson.
1079
01:05:01,177 ‐‐> 01:05:03,577
Let me just tell you something
for future reference, Bob.
1080
01:05:03,646 ‐‐> 01:05:06,706
I don't appreciate the
way you're talking to me.
1081
01:05:07,784 ‐‐> 01:05:10,275
You don't have the most
charming personality.
1082
01:05:10,353 ‐‐> 01:05:13,584
And at least four times a
week, I get a call from you
1083
01:05:13,656 ‐‐> 01:05:14,987
telling me what
the law is.
1084
01:05:15,058 ‐‐> 01:05:17,891
You're not a lawyer,
Dr. Kearns.
1085
01:05:17,961 ‐‐> 01:05:24,366
Now, from a real lawyer, from a
45‐year
member of the bar, I can tell
you,
1086
01:05:25,001 ‐‐> 01:05:28,562
this firm has spent more time
on
your case than you can
comprehend.
1087
01:05:28,638 ‐‐> 01:05:31,334
Maybe. But you're getting
money for this case.
1088
01:05:31,408 ‐‐> 01:05:32,636
Only if we settle.
1089
01:05:32,709 ‐‐> 01:05:35,234
Bob, think it over.
It's essential.
1090
01:05:35,311 ‐‐> 01:05:39,680
Three, maybe $400,000, it's
enough to change your whole
life.
1091
01:05:39,749 ‐‐> 01:05:40,807
I'm sure it would.
1092
01:05:40,884 ‐‐> 01:05:42,181
It certainly seems
like a lot.
1093
01:05:42,252 ‐‐> 01:05:43,241
It doesn't matter.
1094
01:05:43,319 ‐‐> 01:05:46,186
Look, I'm sure you men think
this is a bunch of hogwash,
1095
01:05:46,256 ‐‐> 01:05:48,656
but this is about
more than money.
1096
01:05:49,225 ‐‐> 01:05:51,352
I always thought I was put here
on this earth for a purpose.
1097
01:05:51,428 ‐‐> 01:05:55,194
I thought it was to be an
engineer.
Or maybe an inventor.
1098
01:05:55,265 ‐‐> 01:05:57,756
But that's not it.
Page 40 of 62
And now I know what it is.
1099
01:05:57,834 ‐‐> 01:06:00,268
God put you here to sue
the Ford Motor Company?
1100
01:06:00,336 ‐‐> 01:06:03,897
Look, I brought these here,
thinking
that you had different ideas.
1101
01:06:03,973 ‐‐> 01:06:06,942
Edwin Armstrong
invented the FM radio.
1102
01:06:07,010 ‐‐> 01:06:08,637
Somehow R.C.A. ended
up with the patent.
1103
01:06:08,711 ‐‐> 01:06:12,408
He jumped out a 13‐story
window.
This was a good man!
1104
01:06:12,482 ‐‐> 01:06:16,248
He was an inventor.
And, look, I have letters from
people.
1105
01:06:16,319 ‐‐> 01:06:18,719
People who've had their
ideas taken from them.
1106
01:06:18,788 ‐‐> 01:06:21,848
They've heard about us. They're
in
their backyards and their
garages,
1107
01:06:21,925 ‐‐> 01:06:24,325
and they're counting on me.
Please, just look at this.
1108
01:06:24,394 ‐‐> 01:06:26,658
Thank you very much. I really
don't
need to look at these right now.
1109
01:06:26,729 ‐‐> 01:06:29,095
Let's just get to
the point. Okay?
1110
01:06:29,165 ‐‐> 01:06:32,259
This settlement offer
is very, very generous.
1111
01:06:32,335 ‐‐> 01:06:34,462
And if we did get
this before a jury,
1112
01:06:34,537 ‐‐> 01:06:36,164
if we prevailed,
1113
01:06:36,239 ‐‐> 01:06:40,005
if the jury gave you the
recognition you so obviously
crave...
1114
01:06:40,076 ‐‐> 01:06:41,134
That's insulting.
1115
01:06:41,211 ‐‐> 01:06:43,679
...it is doubtful that
you would do any better
1116
01:06:43,746 ‐‐> 01:06:45,680
than you would right now
with this settlement.
1117
01:06:45,748 ‐‐> 01:06:49,081
And whatever happened to this
little
thing called justice you talked
about?
1118
01:06:49,152 ‐‐> 01:06:52,747
This is justice, Bob. This is how
justice is dispensed in this
country.
1119
01:06:52,822 ‐‐> 01:06:53,982
With checkbooks.
1120
01:06:54,057 ‐‐> 01:06:57,288
There are no brass bands, you
know.
There are no ticker tape
parades.
1121
01:06:57,360 ‐‐> 01:06:59,453
The mayor doesn't give
you the key to the city
1122
01:06:59,529 ‐‐> 01:07:01,429
and call you a hero.
You get a check.
1123
01:07:01,498 ‐‐> 01:07:05,434
And that check makes the lives
of
you and your family a little
easier.
1124
01:07:05,502 ‐‐> 01:07:08,198
A little more pleasant.
It's that simple.
1125
01:07:08,271 ‐‐> 01:07:11,604
Well, I'll make it simple, too.
Forget the check.
1126
01:07:12,242 ‐‐> 01:07:15,609
Get an admission that they stole
it
and give me the right to
manufacture
1127
01:07:15,678 ‐‐> 01:07:18,841
my wipers and
this'll all be over.
Page 41 of 62
1128
01:07:19,182 ‐‐> 01:07:24,245
Bob, since I bought this wasted
champagne,
just indulge me for a moment,
okay?
1129
01:07:24,320 ‐‐> 01:07:28,017
Just think about
this scenario.
1130
01:07:28,091 ‐‐> 01:07:31,356
Your lawsuit is over.
But you know what?
1131
01:07:31,427 ‐‐> 01:07:33,827
You're no longer
a young man. Why?
1132
01:07:33,897 ‐‐> 01:07:36,798
Because you're fighting a
corporation that, that does not
1133
01:07:36,866 ‐‐> 01:07:39,858
know the meaning
of years. Or money.
1134
01:07:40,904 ‐‐> 01:07:45,068
They'll bury you with motions,
injunctions, countersuits.
1135
01:07:45,141 ‐‐> 01:07:49,373
They'll drown you in so many
irrelevant
documents that you'll wake up,
1136
01:07:49,445 ‐‐> 01:07:52,039
with cold sweats.
1137
01:07:52,115 ‐‐> 01:07:54,709
And five years from now,
you won't be any closer
1138
01:07:54,784 ‐‐> 01:07:57,617
to seeing the inside of a
courtroom than you are right
now.
1139
01:07:57,687 ‐‐> 01:07:59,814
Your hair will turn gray.
1140
01:07:59,889 ‐‐> 01:08:02,449
Life will pass you by.
And for what?
1141
01:08:03,459 ‐‐> 01:08:06,860
Go home and talk about this
with
your lovely wife. Sleep on it.
1142
01:08:08,031 ‐‐> 01:08:12,263
And then make your decision.
And if you
make the decision that I hope
you will,
1143
01:08:12,669 ‐‐> 01:08:14,762
this'll all be over
in a few days.
1144
01:08:18,541 ‐‐> 01:08:20,475
I'll show you what we got here
in the stacks on patent law,
1145
01:08:20,543 ‐‐> 01:08:23,569
but there's a load more over
at the university library.
1146
01:08:24,013 ‐‐> 01:08:25,776
And here you go.
1147
01:08:26,683 ‐‐> 01:08:29,743
Oh, so it's all this?
1148
01:08:30,320 ‐‐> 01:08:32,083
Nope, and those shelves, too.
1149
01:08:32,155 ‐‐> 01:08:36,990
And that one there.
And half of that one, I think.
1150
01:08:38,761 ‐‐> 01:08:40,023
Thanks, Louis.
1151
01:08:40,496 ‐‐> 01:08:41,793
You're welcome.
1152
01:08:50,506 ‐‐> 01:08:52,303
I'm sorry it's so late.
1153
01:08:52,375 ‐‐> 01:08:54,866
I couldn't sleep.
1154
01:08:56,246 ‐‐> 01:08:59,215
Well, no turning into me.
1155
01:09:03,419 ‐‐> 01:09:04,886
No turning into me.
1156
01:09:05,822 ‐‐> 01:09:07,813
Honey, I think we
should take the deal.
1157
01:09:10,293 ‐‐> 01:09:13,194
Well, I know you do.
But I don't.
1158
01:09:14,530 ‐‐> 01:09:16,498
Robert, it's gone on
long enough now.
1159
01:09:16,566 ‐‐> 01:09:17,931
We could really use the money.
1160
01:09:18,001 ‐‐> 01:09:19,491
Since when has this
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been about money?
1161
01:09:19,569 ‐‐> 01:09:22,003
It's not just about the money.
It's about our family.
1162
01:09:22,071 ‐‐> 01:09:24,266
Well, why do you
think I'm doing this?
1163
01:09:24,340 ‐‐> 01:09:26,900
How am I supposed to teach my
kids about doing the right thing
1164
01:09:26,976 ‐‐> 01:09:28,500
if I let these guys
get away with this?
1165
01:09:28,578 ‐‐> 01:09:30,546
I'm not sure that's exactly
what we're teaching them.
1166
01:09:30,613 ‐‐> 01:09:32,581
They like this.
The kids like being involved in it.
1167
01:09:32,649 ‐‐> 01:09:36,449
No, they just don't want to let
you down.
I don't want to let you down.
1168
01:09:41,524 ‐‐> 01:09:42,786
We're fine.
1169
01:09:46,362 ‐‐> 01:09:49,923
It's like he said.
They have all the time. We
don't.
1170
01:09:50,933 ‐‐> 01:09:53,458
We're gonna be fine.
1171
01:10:16,059 ‐‐> 01:10:18,391
‐ Is that the Journal?
‐ Yeah, 1949.
1172
01:10:18,461 ‐‐> 01:10:20,622
Gerald Reed vs.
Lansing Tech.
1173
01:10:21,230 ‐‐> 01:10:22,390
Seems relevant, huh?
1174
01:10:22,465 ‐‐> 01:10:23,955
Seems like it to me.
1175
01:10:24,634 ‐‐> 01:10:27,694
Dr. Kearns,
I'm really glad you're doing this.
1176
01:10:27,904 ‐‐> 01:10:31,897
The truth is, if you don't fight,
the rest of us will never stand a
chance.
1177
01:10:41,751 ‐‐> 01:10:42,775
‐ Hey.
‐ Hey.
1178
01:10:47,757 ‐‐> 01:10:49,418
How you doing?
1179
01:10:49,792 ‐‐> 01:10:51,589
Good. Mr. Lawson called.
1180
01:10:52,662 ‐‐> 01:10:55,654
Okay. Where are the kids?
1181
01:10:55,732 ‐‐> 01:10:57,256
I took them to Deb's.
1182
01:11:02,372 ‐‐> 01:11:04,966
Okay. I'm gonna grab a...
1183
01:11:10,680 ‐‐> 01:11:11,669
Phyllis...
1184
01:11:11,748 ‐‐> 01:11:13,045
I wrote you a letter.
1185
01:11:15,752 ‐‐> 01:11:18,346
And I threw it away, 'cause
I don't know what to say.
1186
01:11:19,188 ‐‐> 01:11:21,713
It's just become
so destructive.
1187
01:11:21,791 ‐‐> 01:11:25,249
Okay, listen.
I heard everything you said last
week,
1188
01:11:25,328 ‐‐> 01:11:27,694
and I agree with it.
I'm trying to change...
1189
01:11:27,764 ‐‐> 01:11:30,528
No, I know.
I know you want to change.
1190
01:11:30,600 ‐‐> 01:11:32,727
I don't think you know how.
1191
01:11:32,835 ‐‐> 01:11:34,234
‐ You can't.
‐ This is just how it has to be.
1192
01:11:34,303 ‐‐> 01:11:35,292
Phyllis...
1193
01:11:35,371 ‐‐> 01:11:36,531
‐ I'm leaving.
‐ No.
1194
Page 43 of 62
01:11:36,606 ‐‐> 01:11:40,201
Because I think this is the right
thing.
Please understand.
1195
01:11:40,476 ‐‐> 01:11:43,639
‐ This has overwhelmed us.
‐ Goddamn it, I need you right
now!
1196
01:11:43,746 ‐‐> 01:11:46,510
You've stopped supporting
me ever since I got home!
1197
01:11:46,582 ‐‐> 01:11:49,551
You don't believe in this case
anymore.
It's not, this isn't fair.
1198
01:11:49,619 ‐‐> 01:11:51,780
‐ It's not fair!
‐ It's not fair to me.
1199
01:11:51,888 ‐‐> 01:11:55,585
There are seven other people in
this
house, and you just don't get it.
1200
01:11:55,658 ‐‐> 01:11:58,786
We're close. We're so close.
They're calling us right now!
1201
01:11:58,861 ‐‐> 01:12:01,989
‐ Honey. No.
‐ Phyllis, no, Phyllis.
1202
01:12:02,131 ‐‐> 01:12:04,622
Come here.
We're okay.
1203
01:12:07,236 ‐‐> 01:12:09,136
I can't do it without you.
1204
01:12:09,205 ‐‐> 01:12:10,832
You're gonna be fine.
1205
01:12:11,741 ‐‐> 01:12:12,969
I can fix it.
1206
01:12:14,310 ‐‐> 01:12:19,907
Okay. You fix it.
And then we'll see, okay?
1207
01:12:21,484 ‐‐> 01:12:23,475
For now, this is best.
1208
01:12:23,886 ‐‐> 01:12:25,285
You still love me?
1209
01:12:27,790 ‐‐> 01:12:29,155
I love you.
1210
01:12:38,434 ‐‐> 01:12:39,526
What did Lawson say?
1211
01:12:39,602 ‐‐> 01:12:43,971
He officially
resigned the case.
1212
01:13:47,670 ‐‐> 01:13:49,695
Yeah, so, I'm going
back to my room real quick,
1213
01:13:49,772 ‐‐> 01:13:50,830
and then I'll meet
you at the library.
1214
01:13:50,907 ‐‐> 01:13:52,204
Dennis?
1215
01:13:53,976 ‐‐> 01:13:55,034
Dad.
1216
01:13:56,812 ‐‐> 01:13:58,473
I'll catch up with you guys.
1217
01:13:58,548 ‐‐> 01:14:00,277
Yeah, see you later.
1218
01:14:02,652 ‐‐> 01:14:05,280
Hey. What's going on?
1219
01:14:05,354 ‐‐> 01:14:07,151
Can we get
a cup of coffee?
1220
01:14:08,558 ‐‐> 01:14:10,150
Sure. Yeah.
1221
01:14:13,396 ‐‐> 01:14:14,385
It's a long article, Dad.
1222
01:14:14,463 ‐‐> 01:14:16,488
Just keep reading.
1223
01:14:16,566 ‐‐> 01:14:17,863
‐ Where?
‐ Well, down here.
1224
01:14:17,934 ‐‐> 01:14:19,265
Look. Okay?
1225
01:14:20,436 ‐‐> 01:14:21,960
"Among other things,
the new courts are
1226
01:14:22,038 ‐‐> 01:14:24,029
"designed to free up
the logjam of patent cases
1227
01:14:24,106 ‐‐> 01:14:25,733
"that have been clogging
the federal courts."
1228
01:14:25,808 ‐‐> 01:14:29,039
Page 44 of 62
Do you know what that means?
We can actually get to court.
1229
01:14:29,845 ‐‐> 01:14:33,542
They've been waiting me out.
They're waiting for my patents
to expire.
1230
01:14:33,616 ‐‐> 01:14:36,847
And if we can get them to court
soon, they lose a very big
advantage.
1231
01:14:36,919 ‐‐> 01:14:40,616
‐ How soon?
‐ Months. Months, not years.
1232
01:14:42,992 ‐‐> 01:14:44,653
That's great, Dad.
1233
01:14:46,295 ‐‐> 01:14:49,093
Well, I'm not ready yet.
1234
01:14:49,165 ‐‐> 01:14:51,497
And I can't do this by myself.
1235
01:14:53,636 ‐‐> 01:14:55,035
Hey.
1236
01:14:55,104 ‐‐> 01:14:57,334
We used to talk about the
Kearns
Corporation. You remember
that?
1237
01:14:57,406 ‐‐> 01:14:58,737
That was a joke, Dad.
1238
01:14:58,808 ‐‐> 01:15:02,073
Not to me.
That was never a joke.
1239
01:15:02,144 ‐‐> 01:15:04,635
We weren't a corporation.
We were a family.
1240
01:15:05,114 ‐‐> 01:15:07,139
We haven't even been that.
1241
01:15:07,617 ‐‐> 01:15:13,556
I need help, Dennis. I submitted
a request to Ford for one
document.
1242
01:15:14,724 ‐‐> 01:15:19,525
They sent me back 357 pages. I
had to read
through every one to find the
relevant page.
1243
01:15:21,097 ‐‐> 01:15:25,693
That is all you care about.
That's all you ever cared about,
Dad.
1244
01:15:27,036 ‐‐> 01:15:29,937
Thanks for the coffee.
I gotta get to class.
1245
01:15:31,807 ‐‐> 01:15:33,934
Okay. I'm fine.
1246
01:15:34,076 ‐‐> 01:15:37,170
Go ahead. Go to your class.
I don't need the help.
1247
01:16:04,540 ‐‐> 01:16:06,064
Can I help you?
1248
01:16:06,642 ‐‐> 01:16:07,870
I hope so.
1249
01:16:09,245 ‐‐> 01:16:13,147
Bob Kearns?
My name is Charlie Defao.
1250
01:16:14,150 ‐‐> 01:16:15,640
What do you want?
1251
01:16:15,785 ‐‐> 01:16:20,552
A conversation. We tried calling,
but
you don't answer your phone
much, do you?
1252
01:16:21,757 ‐‐> 01:16:22,917
Who are you?
1253
01:16:22,992 ‐‐> 01:16:25,426
I'm here at the request
of the Ford Motor Company.
1254
01:16:25,494 ‐‐> 01:16:28,156
You think we could go inside
and discuss a few things?
1255
01:16:28,230 ‐‐> 01:16:30,357
Discuss what?
1256
01:16:30,433 ‐‐> 01:16:32,663
How about putting
all this behind you?
1257
01:16:33,402 ‐‐> 01:16:34,960
So you can move
on with your life.
1258
01:16:35,037 ‐‐> 01:16:38,803
And so, frankly, Ford can stop
devoting so much time to your
concerns.
1259
01:16:39,909 ‐‐> 01:16:41,672
Well, they can if they want.
1260
01:16:41,744 ‐‐> 01:16:42,870
They want.
Page 45 of 62
1261
01:16:42,945 ‐‐> 01:16:46,244
And to prove it, they've
authorized me
to come here and offer you a lot
of money.
1262
01:16:46,315 ‐‐> 01:16:48,613
On top of your legal expenses.
1263
01:16:51,153 ‐‐> 01:16:52,142
I accept.
1264
01:16:53,489 ‐‐> 01:16:55,184
Excellent.
1265
01:16:55,257 ‐‐> 01:16:56,656
On one condition.
1266
01:16:57,927 ‐‐> 01:17:02,125
As long as Ford takes out an ad
in
the Detroit Free Press,
1267
01:17:02,198 ‐‐> 01:17:03,859
saying that they stole
Robert Kearns' invention,
1268
01:17:03,933 ‐‐> 01:17:07,232
and have done everything they
can to deny me my day in court.
1269
01:17:08,804 ‐‐> 01:17:10,704
The only problem with that
1270
01:17:12,541 ‐‐> 01:17:14,634
is that it'd
be a lie. Huh?
1271
01:17:15,811 ‐‐> 01:17:18,006
To say they stole your
invention would be an insult.
1272
01:17:18,080 ‐‐> 01:17:21,447
To every engineer, stockholder,
every
single man and woman at the
company.
1273
01:17:21,517 ‐‐> 01:17:25,317
Bob, Ford is genuinely sorry
if you've ever felt mistreated.
1274
01:17:26,355 ‐‐> 01:17:29,153
And to resolve the situation,
they're
willing to take the first step.
1275
01:17:29,225 ‐‐> 01:17:31,090
A big step.
Frankly, an amazing step.
1276
01:17:32,194 ‐‐> 01:17:33,718
A million dollar step.
1277
01:17:36,098 ‐‐> 01:17:39,192
I have work to do and
you're keeping me from it.
1278
01:17:40,202 ‐‐> 01:17:42,830
I hate to use these words,
but in this case,
1279
01:17:42,905 ‐‐> 01:17:45,465
this actually is a take
it or leave it offer.
1280
01:17:48,811 ‐‐> 01:17:51,541
Bob, you don't want
this in court, okay?
1281
01:17:53,916 ‐‐> 01:17:56,851
Going to the law library's not
gonna make you a lawyer, Bob.
1282
01:17:56,919 ‐‐> 01:18:00,787
Look, I'm gonna leave you my
card,
okay? I've put my home number
on it.
1283
01:18:01,023 ‐‐> 01:18:03,992
So I want you to call
me anytime. Day or night.
1284
01:18:05,261 ‐‐> 01:18:06,558
Doesn't matter.
1285
01:18:07,463 ‐‐> 01:18:10,432
Just call me. I'll be waiting
for your call, Bob, okay?
1286
01:18:11,400 ‐‐> 01:18:13,732
Just not for long.
1287
01:18:15,871 ‐‐> 01:18:16,860
Asshole.
1288
01:18:21,010 ‐‐> 01:18:21,999
Asshole.
1289
01:18:23,445 ‐‐> 01:18:25,845
There he is. Hey, Dad!
1290
01:18:25,948 ‐‐> 01:18:27,813
Hi, honey.
1291
01:18:29,151 ‐‐> 01:18:30,311
Hey, Dennis.
1292
01:18:30,920 ‐‐> 01:18:33,047
Hey, Dad.
1293
01:18:33,122 ‐‐> 01:18:34,612
You want to come in?
Page 46 of 62
1294
01:18:35,424 ‐‐> 01:18:38,052
No, I'll see you, okay?
1295
01:18:38,527 ‐‐> 01:18:41,655
Okay. How are you?
1296
01:18:41,897 ‐‐> 01:18:43,387
‐ I'm good.
‐ Yeah?
1297
01:18:43,499 ‐‐> 01:18:44,989
How you doing?
1298
01:18:45,534 ‐‐> 01:18:47,297
Dennis, hold up!
1299
01:18:51,473 ‐‐> 01:18:52,838
‐ Hey.
‐ Hey.
1300
01:18:54,443 ‐‐> 01:18:56,274
Thanks for bringing
Kathy over.
1301
01:18:56,345 ‐‐> 01:18:57,835
You're welcome.
1302
01:18:58,214 ‐‐> 01:19:01,650
Yeah. Thanks for bringing
her over the last time, too.
1303
01:19:01,717 ‐‐> 01:19:02,979
You know?
1304
01:19:05,421 ‐‐> 01:19:08,015
I know you've carried a pretty
big load for the family, Dennis.
1305
01:19:08,090 ‐‐> 01:19:10,581
It's okay, Dad.
1306
01:19:11,160 ‐‐> 01:19:13,958
I just want you to know
you're pretty good at it.
1307
01:19:14,897 ‐‐> 01:19:17,388
You're better than
most guys I know.
1308
01:19:17,566 ‐‐> 01:19:19,466
Thank you.
1309
01:19:23,172 ‐‐> 01:19:24,400
I'll see you.
1310
01:19:25,441 ‐‐> 01:19:26,430
See you.
1311
01:19:29,044 ‐‐> 01:19:30,841
Everything all right?
1312
01:19:31,213 ‐‐> 01:19:33,681
What do you want to do?
1313
01:19:33,749 ‐‐> 01:19:36,149
Don't you have a lot of work?
I just figured I'd help out.
1314
01:19:36,218 ‐‐> 01:19:38,413
Hey, you work too much.
1315
01:19:39,555 ‐‐> 01:19:42,319
Too much typing.
Let's, go have some fun.
1316
01:19:43,492 ‐‐> 01:19:47,292
I hear there's a... There's a
car show at the Historical
Museum.
1317
01:19:47,363 ‐‐> 01:19:48,728
We could...
1318
01:19:48,797 ‐‐> 01:19:50,822
Wow! That is something
different.
1319
01:19:50,933 ‐‐> 01:19:52,059
Oh, that's very funny.
1320
01:20:46,021 ‐‐> 01:20:47,147
Hey, Dad.
1321
01:20:50,225 ‐‐> 01:20:52,159
You scared the hell out of me.
1322
01:20:52,761 ‐‐> 01:20:54,126
Sorry.
1323
01:20:54,863 ‐‐> 01:20:56,023
Yeah.
1324
01:21:00,269 ‐‐> 01:21:04,330
I got some coffees for us.
Looks like a long night.
1325
01:21:08,344 ‐‐> 01:21:12,246
Thank you.
Uh, yeah, son.
1326
01:21:14,950 ‐‐> 01:21:16,110
Right. Okay.
1327
01:21:16,352 ‐‐> 01:21:20,345
Mr. Finley, Dr. Kearns,
please step up into the well.
1328
01:21:21,590 ‐‐> 01:21:24,644
Civil action, Robert Kearns
vs. the Ford Motor Company,
1329
01:21:24,645 ‐‐> 01:21:25,856
will begin on August 14th.
Page 47 of 62
1330
01:21:25,928 ‐‐> 01:21:29,887
United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Michigan.
1331
01:21:29,965 ‐‐> 01:21:33,958
So, Dr. Kearns, I'm not
sure why, since you seem like
1332
01:21:34,036 ‐‐> 01:21:38,063
a reasonable man, but I
understand
you'll be representing yourself.
1333
01:21:38,440 ‐‐> 01:21:42,934
Yes, sir.
My son Dennis will be helping
me out.
1334
01:21:43,512 ‐‐> 01:21:48,415
Okay, then if you're up for it,
let's make
it a good clean fight, shall we,
gentlemen?
1335
01:21:49,084 ‐‐> 01:21:51,018
Of course we will, Your Honor.
1336
01:21:52,054 ‐‐> 01:21:53,578
I don't understand.
1337
01:21:53,655 ‐‐> 01:21:55,953
It's just an expression,
Dr. Kearns.
1338
01:21:56,992 ‐‐> 01:21:59,620
August 14th.
We'll see you then.
1339
01:21:59,795 ‐‐> 01:22:01,626
Thank you very much,
Your Honor.
1340
01:22:01,697 ‐‐> 01:22:03,631
Thank you very much,
Your Honor.
1341
01:22:07,469 ‐‐> 01:22:08,800
How's Mom?
1342
01:22:09,438 ‐‐> 01:22:10,598
She's fine.
1343
01:22:12,641 ‐‐> 01:22:14,074
You want the dates on these?
1344
01:22:16,345 ‐‐> 01:22:17,334
Yeah.
1345
01:22:17,413 ‐‐> 01:22:18,607
Quit your bitching.
You're only carrying one.
1346
01:22:18,680 ‐‐> 01:22:19,669
Tough.
1347
01:22:19,748 ‐‐> 01:22:21,613
‐ Hey, put those by the wall.
‐ There you go.
1348
01:22:21,683 ‐‐> 01:22:23,446
‐ Is it Chrysler?
‐ Hell if I know.
1349
01:22:23,519 ‐‐> 01:22:27,148
Watch your language.
She'll be coming to the trial,
right?
1350
01:22:27,523 ‐‐> 01:22:30,287
Look, Dad, I told you not to
get your hopes up about Mom.
1351
01:22:30,359 ‐‐> 01:22:33,726
Well, what does that mean?
1352
01:22:34,163 ‐‐> 01:22:35,994
You know what that means.
1353
01:22:36,932 ‐‐> 01:22:39,560
No, I really don't.
1354
01:22:40,202 ‐‐> 01:22:42,762
She's busy.
She's doing a lot of substituting.
1355
01:22:48,944 ‐‐> 01:22:50,809
Is she seeing someone?
1356
01:22:52,548 ‐‐> 01:22:54,948
It's been four years, Dad.
1357
01:22:55,017 ‐‐> 01:22:57,247
Well, that's not
an answer, Kath.
1358
01:23:00,322 ‐‐> 01:23:05,919
Well, anyway, it's okay.
Just let her know. It'd be nice.
1359
01:23:17,039 ‐‐> 01:23:18,336
What a piece of crap.
1360
01:23:18,407 ‐‐> 01:23:19,840
It's perfect.
1361
01:23:31,887 ‐‐> 01:23:36,790
Hi, Phyllis. Um, I know it's
late. The kids are asleep,
1362
01:23:38,393 ‐‐> 01:23:42,193
and I think I've been putting off
this call hoping you would be,
too.
1363
Page 48 of 62
01:23:42,631 ‐‐> 01:23:47,864
I just wanted you to know
that the trial starts tomorrow.
1364
01:23:52,040 ‐‐> 01:23:54,201
Okay. Good‐bye.
1365
01:24:09,825 ‐‐> 01:24:10,917
Hey, Dad!
1366
01:24:10,993 ‐‐> 01:24:12,961
Hey, Dad wait up!
1367
01:24:13,028 ‐‐> 01:24:14,461
Hey. How are you?
1368
01:24:14,530 ‐‐> 01:24:15,861
‐ Good. How are you?
‐ Hello, Patrick.
1369
01:24:15,931 ‐‐> 01:24:18,024
‐ Hey.
‐ I'm doing pretty good.
1370
01:24:20,802 ‐‐> 01:24:22,963
‐ You get some rest?
‐ Oh, a little bit.
1371
01:24:23,138 ‐‐> 01:24:27,837
Most of the testimony you'll be
hearing at
this trial will be highly technical
in nature.
1372
01:24:27,910 ‐‐> 01:24:31,937
Although you may have noticed
a
less technical piece of evidence
1373
01:24:32,047 ‐‐> 01:24:34,572
in the form of half
of an automobile.
1374
01:24:35,617 ‐‐> 01:24:38,848
The plaintiff in this case
is Dr. Robert Kearns.
1375
01:24:38,921 ‐‐> 01:24:43,824
Dr. Kearns charges that the Ford
Motor Company
infringed five patents that he
holds.
1376
01:24:43,926 ‐‐> 01:24:47,191
If you decide in Dr. Kearns'
favor, you will also decide
1377
01:24:47,296 ‐‐> 01:24:50,356
what damages, if any,
are due to Dr. Kearns.
1378
01:24:51,066 ‐‐> 01:24:55,298
Dr. Kearns has voluntarily
chosen
to represent himself at this trial.
1379
01:24:55,404 ‐‐> 01:24:59,841
You are not to draw any
inferences
either for or against Dr. Kearns,
1380
01:25:00,108 ‐‐> 01:25:02,952
simply because he
is representing himself.
1381
01:25:02,953 ‐‐> 01:25:04,010
Yes, Dr. Kearns?
1382
01:25:05,314 ‐‐> 01:25:10,013
I just wanted to thank you for
allowing me to represent myself
1383
01:25:10,085 ‐‐> 01:25:12,246
and introduce my son,
Dennis Kearns.
1384
01:25:15,691 ‐‐> 01:25:17,784
Is that all, Dr. Kearns?
1385
01:25:18,293 ‐‐> 01:25:21,888
I appreciate the jury giving their
time to the community like this.
1386
01:25:22,364 ‐‐> 01:25:25,265
The jury is the
conscience of the community.
1387
01:25:28,570 ‐‐> 01:25:30,197
Are you finished?
1388
01:25:30,505 ‐‐> 01:25:33,872
You might be more comfortable
seated, don't you think?
1389
01:25:34,943 ‐‐> 01:25:38,879
Please keep in mind you're not
to discuss
what you hear at this trial with
anyone else.
1390
01:25:38,981 ‐‐> 01:25:41,415
Not amongst yourselves, not in
the
jury room, not in the hallway...
1391
01:25:41,483 ‐‐> 01:25:46,147
Now, this array of electronic
parts
and this combination of circuitry
1392
01:25:46,221 ‐‐> 01:25:50,419
has been used by American
auto
manufacturers since the 1950s.
1393
01:25:50,759 ‐‐> 01:25:53,523
Obviously since Ford
engineers designed it,
Page 49 of 62
1394
01:25:53,595 ‐‐> 01:25:56,223
they had knowledge of it long
before
their first meeting with Dr.
Kearns...
1395
01:25:56,298 ‐‐> 01:25:58,926
Would you agree that Dr.
Kearns
was the first person in the
world,
1396
01:25:59,001 ‐‐> 01:26:00,730
to your knowledge,
to propose that combination?
1397
01:26:00,802 ‐‐> 01:26:04,636
I believe it's possible that
it was Motorola and Ranco.
1398
01:26:05,073 ‐‐> 01:26:06,199
‐ They may have.
‐ The motor makes one
1399
01:26:06,275 ‐‐> 01:26:09,335
revolution to get one wipe out
of 360 degrees. It's very simple.
1400
01:26:09,411 ‐‐> 01:26:10,810
We worked on that
for two weeks.
1401
01:26:10,879 ‐‐> 01:26:14,110
Well, certainly it is important to
understand that within the Ford
organization,
1402
01:26:14,182 ‐‐> 01:26:15,513
it takes some time
to get written...
1403
01:26:15,584 ‐‐> 01:26:18,519
Well, when you start the car,
the transistors come on
automatically
1404
01:26:18,587 ‐‐> 01:26:21,215
and supply 50 times
as much current.
1405
01:26:21,523 ‐‐> 01:26:25,653
To reiterate, you've worked in
the
automobile industry for well
over 20 years
1406
01:26:25,727 ‐‐> 01:26:29,595
and you've been an executive at
the company
for a number of those years,
correct?
1407
01:26:29,665 ‐‐> 01:26:31,257
That's correct.
1408
01:26:31,466 ‐‐> 01:26:35,800
Mr. Tyler, to be clear,
did you ever tell Mr. Kearns
1409
01:26:35,871 ‐‐> 01:26:39,102
that he had, quote,
"Won the wiper competition"?
1410
01:26:39,975 ‐‐> 01:26:45,003
It doesn't sound much like me,
so, no, I
really don't recall making that
comment.
1411
01:26:45,480 ‐‐> 01:26:48,540
I mean, I certainly tried to be
encouraging
to Mr. Kearns. I respected the
man.
1412
01:26:48,617 ‐‐> 01:26:52,109
Hell, I still do, but to say
that there was a competition
1413
01:26:52,187 ‐‐> 01:26:55,281
is, I think,
pretty big stretch.
1414
01:26:55,357 ‐‐> 01:26:57,848
I should also point out that
Mr. Kearns's apparent intention
1415
01:26:57,926 ‐‐> 01:27:00,190
was to manufacture
his device himself.
1416
01:27:00,696 ‐‐> 01:27:02,926
That simply would have
been impossible for us.
1417
01:27:02,998 ‐‐> 01:27:06,365
So, to be clear, there's no
chance that Ford would have
ever
1418
01:27:06,435 ‐‐> 01:27:11,031
entertained the notion of Mr.
Kearns
manufacturing his own
windshield wiper?
1419
01:27:11,106 ‐‐> 01:27:12,903
No chance.
1420
01:27:12,974 ‐‐> 01:27:16,876
Ford putting its name in the
hands of an inexperienced
supplier?
1421
01:27:17,746 ‐‐> 01:27:19,873
That would have been a
disaster waiting to happen.
1422
01:27:19,948 ‐‐> 01:27:22,576
Thank you, Mr. Tyler.
Page 50 of 62
1423
01:27:25,454 ‐‐> 01:27:27,979
Dr. Kearns?
Your witness.
1424
01:27:38,133 ‐‐> 01:27:41,660
Mr. Tyler, did you ever
ask Dr. Kearns to
1425
01:27:41,737 ‐‐> 01:27:45,070
come up with a cost
unit basis for his wiper?
1426
01:27:45,674 ‐‐> 01:27:48,507
I don't recall specifically
everything I asked him.
1427
01:27:48,577 ‐‐> 01:27:50,408
I may have asked him.
1428
01:27:50,479 ‐‐> 01:27:53,710
Well, why would you
have asked for that?
1429
01:27:53,782 ‐‐> 01:27:58,446
If I did, it would have been
because Mr. Kearns
was going on and on about
manufacturing,
1430
01:27:58,820 ‐‐> 01:28:02,085
and I would have been trying
to point out the impossibility.
1431
01:28:02,324 ‐‐> 01:28:04,451
Well, wouldn't asking a
question like that...
1432
01:28:04,526 ‐‐> 01:28:08,656
Unless you have a document to
hand to
the witness please stay at the
lectern.
1433
01:28:09,331 ‐‐> 01:28:12,767
Uh, what...
1434
01:28:12,834 ‐‐> 01:28:17,771
Well, wouldn't asking a question
like that imply a contract or a,
1435
01:28:17,839 ‐‐> 01:28:19,739
an agreement of some sort?
1436
01:28:19,808 ‐‐> 01:28:23,744
No, not really. Uh, I'd say it's no
more a commitment to buy his
wipers
1437
01:28:23,812 ‐‐> 01:28:28,044
than I would be committed to
buy
someone's tie if I asked him
how much it cost.
1438
01:28:30,252 ‐‐> 01:28:33,221
Did you ever ask Dr. Kearns
how much his tie cost?
1439
01:28:34,022 ‐‐> 01:28:37,514
No, not that I recall, and I'm
not sure he was even wearing
one.
1440
01:28:37,592 ‐‐> 01:28:40,356
But you did ask him how
much his wiper cost, right?
1441
01:28:40,429 ‐‐> 01:28:43,694
Like I said, in a rhetorical
way, it may have been possible.
1442
01:28:44,099 ‐‐> 01:28:46,829
So it's not the same as
a tie at all, is it?
1443
01:28:47,803 ‐‐> 01:28:49,270
I'm sorry. What?
1444
01:28:49,337 ‐‐> 01:28:50,429
Thank you.
1445
01:28:53,375 ‐‐> 01:28:56,469
You have a Ph. D in electronic
engineering, is that correct?
1446
01:28:56,545 ‐‐> 01:28:59,446
Uh, that's correct. I've taught
for the past several years...
1447
01:28:59,514 ‐‐> 01:29:02,108
No, that's fine, sir. Your
credentials
are already part of the record.
1448
01:29:02,184 ‐‐> 01:29:07,144
Now, when you said earlier that
Mr.
Kearns didn't create anything
new,
1449
01:29:07,222 ‐‐> 01:29:09,122
could you explain what
you meant by that?
1450
01:29:09,191 ‐‐> 01:29:11,284
Yes. As you can see,
1451
01:29:11,426 ‐‐> 01:29:14,623
Dr. Kearns's basic
unit consists of a capacitor
1452
01:29:14,696 ‐‐> 01:29:17,221
a variable resistor
and a transistor.
1453
01:29:17,365 ‐‐> 01:29:19,993
Now, these are basic building
Page 51 of 62
blocks in electronics.
1454
01:29:20,068 ‐‐> 01:29:22,969
You can find them
in any catalog.
1455
01:29:23,038 ‐‐> 01:29:27,771
All Mr. Kearns did was to
arrange
them in a new pattern, you
might say.
1456
01:29:27,843 ‐‐> 01:29:33,008
And that, that's not the same
thing
as inventing something new,
however.
1457
01:29:33,148 ‐‐> 01:29:35,514
Did Mr. Kearns
invent the transistor?
1458
01:29:35,984 ‐‐> 01:29:37,611
No, sir, he did not.
1459
01:29:37,686 ‐‐> 01:29:40,052
Did Mr. Kearns
invent the capacitor?
1460
01:29:40,121 ‐‐> 01:29:42,055
Again, no, he did not.
1461
01:29:42,123 ‐‐> 01:29:44,250
Did Mr. Kearns invent
the variable resistor?
1462
01:29:44,326 ‐‐> 01:29:46,260
‐ No, he did not.
‐ Thank you, Professor.
1463
01:29:46,328 ‐‐> 01:29:48,057
You may step
down, Professor Chapman.
1464
01:29:48,129 ‐‐> 01:29:49,858
We will resume
testimony after lunch.
1465
01:29:51,600 ‐‐> 01:29:54,592
Dr. Kearns, your
cross‐examination, please.
1466
01:29:56,638 ‐‐> 01:29:57,627
Dr. Kearns.
1467
01:29:57,706 ‐‐> 01:29:59,196
Yes, sir.
1468
01:30:15,390 ‐‐> 01:30:19,326
I have here a book.
It's by Charles Dickens.
1469
01:30:19,394 ‐‐> 01:30:21,555
It's called
A Tale of Two Cities.
1470
01:30:22,364 ‐‐> 01:30:23,922
Have you, have you
ever read this book?
1471
01:30:23,999 ‐‐> 01:30:26,126
Objection, Your Honor.
It's not relevant.
1472
01:30:26,201 ‐‐> 01:30:28,101
Your Honor, please,
if I could just continue?
1473
01:30:28,169 ‐‐> 01:30:30,069
How long will it take to
get to the point, Doctor?
1474
01:30:30,138 ‐‐> 01:30:31,537
Not very long at all.
1475
01:30:31,606 ‐‐> 01:30:33,733
Okay. Let's see
what happens.
1476
01:30:34,576 ‐‐> 01:30:35,736
Have you ever read this?
1477
01:30:35,810 ‐‐> 01:30:38,677
Yes. Read it in high
school. Very good book.
1478
01:30:38,847 ‐‐> 01:30:43,477
Yes, it is. I'd like to read you
the first, few words, if I may.
1479
01:30:43,552 ‐‐> 01:30:47,010
"It was the best of times,
it was the worst of times,
1480
01:30:47,088 ‐‐> 01:30:51,354
"it was the age of wisdom, it
was the age of foolishness."
1481
01:30:51,726 ‐‐> 01:30:53,853
Let's start with the
first word, "It."
1482
01:30:53,929 ‐‐> 01:30:56,124
Did Charles Dickens
create that word?
1483
01:30:56,264 ‐‐> 01:30:58,289
No.
1484
01:30:58,366 ‐‐> 01:30:59,924
No.
What about "was"?
1485
01:31:00,035 ‐‐> 01:31:03,266
Your Honor, is Mr. Kearns gonna
go through the whole
dictionary?
Page 52 of 62
1486
01:31:03,338 ‐‐> 01:31:06,535
Please, if I could just
continue. I do have a point.
1487
01:31:08,677 ‐‐> 01:31:10,508
You may answer the question.
1488
01:31:10,579 ‐‐> 01:31:11,739
No.
1489
01:31:11,813 ‐‐> 01:31:13,041
"The"?
1490
01:31:13,114 ‐‐> 01:31:14,445
‐ No.
‐ "Best"?
1491
01:31:14,516 ‐‐> 01:31:16,211
‐ No.
‐ "Times"?
1492
01:31:16,585 ‐‐> 01:31:18,815
Look. I got a dictionary here.
1493
01:31:18,987 ‐‐> 01:31:21,581
I haven't checked,
but I would guess that
1494
01:31:21,656 ‐‐> 01:31:24,716
every word that's in this book
can be found in this dictionary.
1495
01:31:24,793 ‐‐> 01:31:26,522
Well, I suspect that's
probably true.
1496
01:31:26,595 ‐‐> 01:31:29,155
Okay, so then you agree
that there's not,
1497
01:31:29,230 ‐‐> 01:31:32,495
probably a single
new word in this book.
1498
01:31:32,901 ‐‐> 01:31:35,995
Well, I don't know,
but that's probably true.
1499
01:31:36,504 ‐‐> 01:31:40,770
All Charles Dickens did was
arrange them
into a new pattern, isn't that
right?
1500
01:31:41,810 ‐‐> 01:31:45,337
Well, I admit I haven't,
thought about it in that way.
1501
01:31:45,647 ‐‐> 01:31:48,411
But Dickens did create
something new, didn't he?
1502
01:31:48,483 ‐‐> 01:31:49,916
By using words.
1503
01:31:49,985 ‐‐> 01:31:53,648
The only tools that
were available to him.
1504
01:31:56,391 ‐‐> 01:32:00,953
Just as almost all inventors in
history have had to use the
tools that
1505
01:32:01,029 ‐‐> 01:32:03,589
were available to them.
1506
01:32:03,665 ‐‐> 01:32:06,759
Telephones, space satellites
all of these were made from
1507
01:32:06,835 ‐‐> 01:32:09,668
parts that already existed,
correct, Professor?
1508
01:32:10,171 ‐‐> 01:32:12,662
Parts that you might buy
out of a catalog.
1509
01:32:13,308 ‐‐> 01:32:14,798
Technically that's true,
yes, but that does...
1510
01:32:14,876 ‐‐> 01:32:16,867
No further questions.
1511
01:32:16,945 ‐‐> 01:32:19,140
You may step
down, Professor Chapman.
1512
01:32:21,583 ‐‐> 01:32:24,381
Dad, how old do you
think that Finley guy is?
1513
01:32:24,619 ‐‐> 01:32:26,086
I don't know.
1514
01:32:26,154 ‐‐> 01:32:27,382
Hey, Dr. Kearns?
1515
01:32:27,455 ‐‐> 01:32:28,683
I brought some guys
from the inventors club.
1516
01:32:28,757 ‐‐> 01:32:31,555
‐ Oh, that's great, Louis.
‐ See you in there.
1517
01:32:32,694 ‐‐> 01:32:33,683
Hey, Dad!
1518
01:32:33,762 ‐‐> 01:32:35,627
‐ Oh, there you are.
‐ Hey.
Page 53 of 62
1519
01:32:36,097 ‐‐> 01:32:37,655
‐ How you guys doing?
‐ Hey. Good. How are you
doing?
1520
01:32:37,732 ‐‐> 01:32:38,892
‐ Hi, Dad.
‐ Good.
1521
01:32:38,967 ‐‐> 01:32:40,434
Hey.
1522
01:32:41,202 ‐‐> 01:32:42,191
How are you?
1523
01:32:42,270 ‐‐> 01:32:43,737
Yeah, good. Good.
1524
01:32:43,805 ‐‐> 01:32:46,535
I guess I should be thinking
about going to law school.
1525
01:32:46,608 ‐‐> 01:32:48,371
They said it's been
going great. I'm glad.
1526
01:32:48,443 ‐‐> 01:32:50,570
Yeah. Thank you for coming.
1527
01:32:50,979 ‐‐> 01:32:53,140
Sure.
Go. Go.
1528
01:32:53,214 ‐‐> 01:32:54,340
‐ Yeah.
‐ Yeah, I'll see you.
1529
01:32:54,416 ‐‐> 01:32:55,508
A minute, Dennis.
1530
01:32:55,583 ‐‐> 01:32:58,609
‐ Okay. Bye, sweets. Okay.
‐ Okay. Bye, Mom, see you later.
1531
01:33:00,121 ‐‐> 01:33:02,112
All right, let's go.
1532
01:33:02,190 ‐‐> 01:33:04,351
Dr. Kearns
is our next witness.
1533
01:33:04,559 ‐‐> 01:33:07,551
Because Dr. Kearns is
representing himself,
1534
01:33:07,629 ‐‐> 01:33:10,894
he is obligated to proceed
in a question and answer form.
1535
01:33:11,499 ‐‐> 01:33:15,128
It may seem a little odd, but
you must carefully distinguish
1536
01:33:15,203 ‐‐> 01:33:18,468
between the question being
asked and the answer being
given.
1537
01:33:18,807 ‐‐> 01:33:20,297
Dr. Kearns?
1538
01:33:20,375 ‐‐> 01:33:21,933
Thank you, Your Honor.
1539
01:33:22,077 ‐‐> 01:33:23,840
Dad, don't forget the jury.
1540
01:33:31,252 ‐‐> 01:33:34,517
Could you please state your
name and tell us where you
live?
1541
01:33:37,892 ‐‐> 01:33:41,350
My name is Dr. Robert Kearns
and I live in Detroit, Michigan.
1542
01:33:41,930 ‐‐> 01:33:43,830
Do you need my address?
1543
01:33:46,935 ‐‐> 01:33:50,166
No, that won't be necessary,
but we would like a...
1544
01:33:50,238 ‐‐> 01:33:53,173
Dr. Kearns.
Why don't you just have a seat?
1545
01:33:53,241 ‐‐> 01:33:55,641
Relax and do your
examination from there.
1546
01:34:01,783 ‐‐> 01:34:02,875
Thank you.
1547
01:34:05,687 ‐‐> 01:34:09,282
Dr. Kearns, was the Intermittent
Wiper your first invention?
1548
01:34:10,425 ‐‐> 01:34:12,916
No, it was not, but it
was probably my best.
1549
01:34:12,994 ‐‐> 01:34:15,986
Objection, Your Honor.
Counsel's leading the witness.
1550
01:34:16,498 ‐‐> 01:34:20,491
What? Overruled. Proceed.
1551
01:34:20,935 ‐‐> 01:34:25,372
Thank you. Uh, could you
describe
for the court your first
invention?
1552
Page 54 of 62
01:34:26,875 ‐‐> 01:34:29,105
My first invention
was in college.
1553
01:34:29,177 ‐‐> 01:34:32,738
Back then, uh, yellow
margarine,
because of the dairy lobby,
1554
01:34:32,814 ‐‐> 01:34:36,682
couldn't be sold in stores,
because
it would look like, like butter.
1555
01:34:38,653 ‐‐> 01:34:44,023
So I came up with a bag,
basically a
plastic bag, with a little seal on
the top,
1556
01:34:44,092 ‐‐> 01:34:47,061
and you would insert
a tab of yellow dye
1557
01:34:47,128 ‐‐> 01:34:49,596
in order to make the margarine
appear to look like butter.
1558
01:34:49,664 ‐‐> 01:34:50,722
Dr. Kearns.
1559
01:34:50,799 ‐‐> 01:34:52,232
But it wasn't.
It was margarine.
1560
01:34:52,300 ‐‐> 01:34:54,564
Could we move on to the
reason
why we're all here? The wiper?
1561
01:34:54,636 ‐‐> 01:35:00,097
Yes. Yes. Yes. Could you, Dr.
Kearns, please explain your
concept
1562
01:35:00,175 ‐‐> 01:35:02,200
for the Intermittent Wiper?
1563
01:35:02,644 ‐‐> 01:35:06,512
In 1941, the Supreme Court
came up with the notion that,
1564
01:35:06,581 ‐‐> 01:35:11,416
somewhere in the process of
inventing,
the inventor must experience
some sort moment.
1565
01:35:12,520 ‐‐> 01:35:17,219
What they called "a flash of
genius,"
in order to qualify for a patent.
1566
01:35:18,226 ‐‐> 01:35:22,287
And I probably owe
my flash to my honeymoon.
1567
01:35:24,032 ‐‐> 01:35:27,934
I was very much in love, and my
wife Phyllis and I were at a
hotel.
1568
01:35:28,069 ‐‐> 01:35:31,835
And I was opening a bottle of
champagne and not paying
attention.
1569
01:35:33,374 ‐‐> 01:35:35,740
I was probably thinking
how lucky I was.
1570
01:35:36,244 ‐‐> 01:35:39,771
And popped the cork and it
went off, hit me in the eye.
1571
01:35:39,848 ‐‐> 01:35:41,873
This one right here.
About knocked me out.
1572
01:35:41,950 ‐‐> 01:35:46,284
I was bleeding everywhere and
they operated on me that night.
1573
01:35:46,487 ‐‐> 01:35:51,151
And they saved my eye. And the
first
thing I saw the next morning
was Phyllis.
1574
01:35:52,794 ‐‐> 01:35:56,286
Yeah. I'm legally
blind in my left eye,
1575
01:35:56,364 ‐‐> 01:35:59,822
and I've thought about the
human
eye because of that ever since.
1576
01:36:02,637 ‐‐> 01:36:06,903
And years ago, I was riding back
from church with my family and
1577
01:36:06,975 ‐‐> 01:36:09,375
it was drizzling outside,
and I had a thought.
1578
01:36:09,444 ‐‐> 01:36:14,040
Why couldn't a wiper
work like an eyelid?
1579
01:36:17,118 ‐‐> 01:36:19,518
Why couldn't it blink?
1580
01:36:22,523 ‐‐> 01:36:24,423
That's how I came up with it.
1581
01:36:28,997 ‐‐> 01:36:31,625
Hello, jury.
1582
Page 55 of 62
01:36:32,100 ‐‐> 01:36:35,126
Why are you here?
What are you doing here?
1583
01:36:35,670 ‐‐> 01:36:38,468
What am I doing here?
What are we all doing here?
1584
01:36:40,308 ‐‐> 01:36:43,334
I'm here because my mother
and father and their
1585
01:36:44,946 ‐‐> 01:36:46,072
mother and father and
Uncle Wiggly and...
1586
01:36:51,486 ‐‐> 01:36:54,546
Good evening, Dennis.
My name is Charlie Defao.
1587
01:36:54,856 ‐‐> 01:36:56,756
I know who you are.
1588
01:36:56,824 ‐‐> 01:36:59,315
Right. May I come in?
1589
01:37:00,528 ‐‐> 01:37:01,893
Let him in, son.
1590
01:37:08,236 ‐‐> 01:37:10,568
‐ Hello, Bob.
‐ Mr. Defao.
1591
01:37:12,106 ‐‐> 01:37:13,334
Good evening.
1592
01:37:18,579 ‐‐> 01:37:21,844
Bob, what do you say,
1593
01:37:21,916 ‐‐> 01:37:26,376
we take the guesswork and the
anxiety out
of the situation, for everybody's
sake?
1594
01:37:27,288 ‐‐> 01:37:28,585
Can we do that?
1595
01:37:28,656 ‐‐> 01:37:29,782
What's going on?
1596
01:37:29,857 ‐‐> 01:37:31,256
No, just...
1597
01:37:31,793 ‐‐> 01:37:35,889
Bob, $30 million.
1598
01:37:35,964 ‐‐> 01:37:37,932
‐ Thirty million?
‐ Yep.
1599
01:37:37,999 ‐‐> 01:37:41,958
I'm here tonight to offer your
father,
essentially this family, that
much money.
1600
01:37:42,036 ‐‐> 01:37:44,231
The trial goes away.
We don't leave this to a jury.
1601
01:37:44,305 ‐‐> 01:37:46,796
We settle this here tonight.
1602
01:37:46,941 ‐‐> 01:37:50,069
But no statement
of my invention?
1603
01:37:50,144 ‐‐> 01:37:52,374
Or, or the time or energy,
my ruined reputation...
1604
01:37:52,447 ‐‐> 01:37:54,176
And more money than you
can have ever imagined.
1605
01:37:54,248 ‐‐> 01:37:57,581
Bob, I am telling you, if you
trust this to a Detroit jury,
1606
01:37:57,652 ‐‐> 01:37:59,813
you could walk
away with nothing.
1607
01:37:59,988 ‐‐> 01:38:02,548
Okay? Now, look
at these guys.
1608
01:38:02,623 ‐‐> 01:38:06,059
Can you imagine what that
would mean for their future?
1609
01:38:14,402 ‐‐> 01:38:17,428
What do you kids think?
I've put you through all this.
1610
01:38:19,707 ‐‐> 01:38:23,268
You've certainly earned the
right
to say anything you want to say.
1611
01:38:28,016 ‐‐> 01:38:29,005
Timmy?
1612
01:38:30,051 ‐‐> 01:38:32,576
I don't know, Dad.
It's a shitload of money.
1613
01:38:35,156 ‐‐> 01:38:36,783
Don't do it, Dad.
1614
01:38:38,493 ‐‐> 01:38:40,791
Hell with it, Dad.
We've come this far.
1615
01:38:42,096 ‐‐> 01:38:44,530
Page 56 of 62
Well, Mr. Defao, you don't
have much luck in this house.
1616
01:38:44,599 ‐‐> 01:38:46,089
Bob, let me ask...
1617
01:38:46,167 ‐‐> 01:38:49,864
No. I'll see you tomorrow.
1618
01:38:51,539 ‐‐> 01:38:56,875
This is insane. I mean 20 years
of
litigating, this family takes the
cake.
1619
01:39:03,785 ‐‐> 01:39:06,185
Well, gentlemen, I'm looking
forward to your final
arguments.
1620
01:39:06,254 ‐‐> 01:39:07,812
Dr. Kearns, Mr. Finley.
1621
01:39:07,889 ‐‐> 01:39:11,120
The defense would like to recall
a witness to the stand, Your
Honor.
1622
01:39:11,192 ‐‐> 01:39:12,955
Mr. Robert Kearns.
1623
01:39:13,094 ‐‐> 01:39:15,494
No! Is that procedure?
1624
01:39:15,563 ‐‐> 01:39:16,791
Is this really necessary?
1625
01:39:16,864 ‐‐> 01:39:18,798
I have to say that I certainly
think it is, Your Honor.
1626
01:39:18,866 ‐‐> 01:39:21,699
We'll be brief,
but it is quite pertinent.
1627
01:39:21,769 ‐‐> 01:39:23,760
Your Honor, I'm ready for
my summary right now.
1628
01:39:23,838 ‐‐> 01:39:25,897
Well, it'll have
to wait, Dr. Kearns.
1629
01:39:25,973 ‐‐> 01:39:27,565
Please take the stand.
1630
01:39:35,083 ‐‐> 01:39:38,314
Please keep in mind you're
still under oath, Dr. Kearns.
1631
01:39:42,190 ‐‐> 01:39:45,819
Mr. Kearns, you have
testified here that Mr. Tyler
1632
01:39:45,927 ‐‐> 01:39:50,091
told you that you had, quote,
"won the wiper competition."
1633
01:39:51,232 ‐‐> 01:39:52,290
Yes.
1634
01:39:52,800 ‐‐> 01:39:55,826
And you firmly believe that
that's the truth, don't you?
1635
01:39:55,903 ‐‐> 01:39:57,564
Yes, I do.
1636
01:39:57,638 ‐‐> 01:40:01,506
It couldn't have been
something that misheard?
1637
01:40:02,443 ‐‐> 01:40:03,535
Something that
you imagined?
1638
01:40:03,611 ‐‐> 01:40:04,600
No.
1639
01:40:05,513 ‐‐> 01:40:10,416
Do you recall being removed
from a bus
in Maryland by police four years
ago?
1640
01:40:13,187 ‐‐> 01:40:14,176
Yes.
1641
01:40:14,255 ‐‐> 01:40:17,383
And do you remember what you
told the officers at the time?
1642
01:40:17,458 ‐‐> 01:40:20,086
That you were on your way to
Washington, D.C. and
1643
01:40:20,161 ‐‐> 01:40:22,026
that it was at the request
of the White House?
1644
01:40:22,096 ‐‐> 01:40:24,087
Do you remember
that, Mr. Kearns?
1645
01:40:25,933 ‐‐> 01:40:27,127
Yes. And at that time...
1646
01:40:27,201 ‐‐> 01:40:28,600
Just answer the
questions please.
1647
01:40:28,669 ‐‐> 01:40:31,194
Was it at the request
of the Vice President?
1648
01:40:33,774 ‐‐> 01:40:34,866
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No, it was not.
1649
01:40:34,942 ‐‐> 01:40:37,911
And were you subsequently
treated
for a nervous breakdown and
1650
01:40:37,979 ‐‐> 01:40:40,277
confined to the Rockville
State Mental Facility?
1651
01:40:40,348 ‐‐> 01:40:41,406
Yes.
1652
01:40:41,482 ‐‐> 01:40:44,508
And that was because you
were mentally unstable, right?
1653
01:40:45,019 ‐‐> 01:40:47,180
I was seeking medical
treatment at the time.
1654
01:40:47,255 ‐‐> 01:40:49,519
But you were convinced
that the White House
1655
01:40:49,590 ‐‐> 01:40:52,559
wanted you to come to
Washington, D.C., weren't you?
1656
01:40:52,860 ‐‐> 01:40:53,918
Yes.
1657
01:40:54,061 ‐‐> 01:40:59,226
Just as you were convinced that
Mr. Tyler
told you that you won the wiper
competition.
1658
01:41:00,635 ‐‐> 01:41:03,331
Thank you, Mr. Kearns.
No further questions.
1659
01:41:09,644 ‐‐> 01:41:13,273
I'm gonna get a soda or
something.
You guys want anything? Dad?
1660
01:41:20,221 ‐‐> 01:41:21,950
Fuck Charlie Defao.
1661
01:41:28,396 ‐‐> 01:41:31,957
I took some time off yesterday
and went to my mother's for
dinner.
1662
01:41:33,034 ‐‐> 01:41:35,434
On the way over there,
I thought back to
1663
01:41:35,570 ‐‐> 01:41:38,971
how when I was a kid my
mother
used to make lemon meringue
pie.
1664
01:41:39,073 ‐‐> 01:41:41,439
But not just any old
lemon meringue pie.
1665
01:41:41,876 ‐‐> 01:41:45,141
The best lemon meringue
pie in the world.
1666
01:41:45,279 ‐‐> 01:41:47,213
See, she had one of
those hand squeezers,
1667
01:41:47,281 ‐‐> 01:41:51,274
and she would crank out that
lemon juice, all for that pie.
1668
01:41:53,487 ‐‐> 01:41:56,456
After I finished school and I
started
making my own way in the
world,
1669
01:41:56,524 ‐‐> 01:42:01,086
one of the first things I did is I
went out
and I bought my mother an
electric juicer.
1670
01:42:01,529 ‐‐> 01:42:03,429
And you know what?
1671
01:42:03,798 ‐‐> 01:42:06,164
She still makes the best lemon
meringue pie in the world.
1672
01:42:06,234 ‐‐> 01:42:11,228
And it would never occur to me,
to claim credit for that pie.
1673
01:42:13,507 ‐‐> 01:42:15,941
And that's what this
case is all about.
1674
01:42:17,612 ‐‐> 01:42:19,978
Who really baked
that lemon pie?
1675
01:42:20,948 ‐‐> 01:42:24,509
And there is no question,
what the evidence shows.
1676
01:42:24,585 ‐‐> 01:42:28,043
Who engineered,
designed and tested
1677
01:42:28,155 ‐‐> 01:42:33,024
windshield wipers with the
self‐parking features back in the
1940s?
1678
01:42:33,094 ‐‐> 01:42:35,255
Ford Motor Company.
Page 58 of 62
1679
01:42:35,329 ‐‐> 01:42:39,732
Who engineered, tested,
produced
and sold windshield wipers
1680
01:42:39,834 ‐‐> 01:42:43,463
with what was called
"depressed
park" back in the 1940s?
1681
01:42:43,671 ‐‐> 01:42:46,003
Ford Motor Company.
1682
01:42:46,073 ‐‐> 01:42:51,534
Now, I am truly proud of a
system where
a layman, a dedicated college
professor,
1683
01:42:51,612 ‐‐> 01:42:56,447
who has taught for many years,
can
come in here and state his case.
1684
01:42:57,752 ‐‐> 01:43:00,744
Unfortunately, as we
have proven earlier,
1685
01:43:00,821 ‐‐> 01:43:04,621
he sometimes confuses
reality with fiction.
1686
01:43:06,460 ‐‐> 01:43:09,725
Fortunately, he has sought
professional help in those cases.
1687
01:43:11,999 ‐‐> 01:43:16,095
But the sad fact of the matter
is that Robert Kearns,
1688
01:43:16,170 ‐‐> 01:43:20,368
a good and decent man, has
dragged us all into this
courtroom
1689
01:43:20,508 ‐‐> 01:43:24,137
over patents that have
been proven invalid.
1690
01:43:24,912 ‐‐> 01:43:30,009
Invalid. And that's what
this case is all about.
1691
01:43:31,652 ‐‐> 01:43:35,452
Thank you, ladies and
gentlemen,
for your time and attention.
1692
01:43:36,724 ‐‐> 01:43:41,457
Oh, and you want to know who
really
baked that lemon meringue
pie?
1693
01:43:43,931 ‐‐> 01:43:48,300
Ford Motor Company.
Thank you.
1694
01:43:50,204 ‐‐> 01:43:52,035
Dr. Kearns.
1695
01:43:56,444 ‐‐> 01:43:59,174
Okay, Dad, let's go.
1696
01:44:04,352 ‐‐> 01:44:07,412
One of Mr. Finley's
facts is undeniable,
1697
01:44:08,356 ‐‐> 01:44:11,154
I never baked a lemon meringue
pie in my entire life.
1698
01:44:19,934 ‐‐> 01:44:21,595
Why are we here?
1699
01:44:23,137 ‐‐> 01:44:25,332
I am asking why
you and I are here.
1700
01:44:29,377 ‐‐> 01:44:31,174
Why have our lives crossed?
1701
01:44:36,050 ‐‐> 01:44:37,950
Well, one thing
I can tell you.
1702
01:44:38,018 ‐‐> 01:44:40,418
We are not here
because of anything
1703
01:44:40,521 ‐‐> 01:44:44,048
Ford did or didn't do
back in the 1940s.
1704
01:44:46,827 ‐‐> 01:44:49,887
Mr. Finley over here has made it
an art out of talking about all
1705
01:44:49,964 ‐‐> 01:44:51,795
the things that
I didn't invent.
1706
01:44:53,434 ‐‐> 01:44:56,699
But what Mr. Finley
has a very hard time
1707
01:44:56,771 ‐‐> 01:44:59,569
talking about are
the things I did invent.
1708
01:45:01,008 ‐‐> 01:45:04,569
And why is that?
Because he can't, that is why.
1709
01:45:08,315 ‐‐> 01:45:13,275
But we are here because
the Ford Motor Company,
Page 59 of 62
1710
01:45:14,522 ‐‐> 01:45:21,291
used their influence, and their
money, and all their corporate
power
1711
01:45:21,362 ‐‐> 01:45:23,387
to take advantage
of the situation.
1712
01:45:24,131 ‐‐> 01:45:27,862
Ladies and gentlemen, what
they did was downright wrong.
1713
01:45:29,003 ‐‐> 01:45:31,733
They claimed another
man's work for their own.
1714
01:45:33,174 ‐‐> 01:45:38,908
And now, all these years
later, after getting caught,
1715
01:45:41,248 ‐‐> 01:45:44,411
they have the arrogance to sit
here and look you in the eye
1716
01:45:44,485 ‐‐> 01:45:48,387
and say, "No, no, no, the Ford,
Ford Company didn't do
anything wrong."
1717
01:45:49,290 ‐‐> 01:45:52,088
No, they knew it all along.
1718
01:45:52,193 ‐‐> 01:45:55,685
They, had everything they
needed to build this invention.
1719
01:45:57,465 ‐‐> 01:46:02,960
They knew it already. But I can
tell
you that they did not know
everything.
1720
01:46:04,038 ‐‐> 01:46:07,337
They did not know everything
on that hot summer day
1721
01:46:07,408 ‐‐> 01:46:11,037
that I showed up in their
parking
lot with my partner, Gil Previck,
1722
01:46:11,312 ‐‐> 01:46:14,975
and an early version of what I
called the Kearns Blinking Eye
Motor.
1723
01:46:16,984 ‐‐> 01:46:19,680
And now, with all these great
impressive lawyers over here,
1724
01:46:19,753 ‐‐> 01:46:23,086
they're trying to tell you
that my patents were expired.
1725
01:46:23,157 ‐‐> 01:46:25,625
That the patent office
made a mistake,
1726
01:46:25,693 ‐‐> 01:46:30,096
not one time, not two times,
but five times
1727
01:46:30,164 ‐‐> 01:46:32,098
when they issued
me my patents.
1728
01:46:32,933 ‐‐> 01:46:34,958
And now they're trying
to make you believe
1729
01:46:35,035 ‐‐> 01:46:37,595
that they're worthless,
that they're nothing.
1730
01:46:37,938 ‐‐> 01:46:41,374
That my life's work
is nothing.
1731
01:46:41,442 ‐‐> 01:46:44,900
They want you to believe that,
because that is what they
believe.
1732
01:46:52,553 ‐‐> 01:46:55,454
Well, I want you, uh...
1733
01:47:00,761 ‐‐> 01:47:03,594
I want you to know something.
1734
01:47:03,831 ‐‐> 01:47:05,492
When I walked into
this courtroom,
1735
01:47:05,566 ‐‐> 01:47:08,262
I was wearing a
badge right here.
1736
01:47:08,369 ‐‐> 01:47:12,305
You couldn't see it.
It said I was an inventor.
1737
01:47:13,040 ‐‐> 01:47:14,769
A contributor to society.
1738
01:47:16,677 ‐‐> 01:47:19,475
And I know that you couldn't
see this when I walked in here.
1739
01:47:19,547 ‐‐> 01:47:22,482
And right now there are
people still in this courtroom
1740
01:47:22,550 ‐‐> 01:47:23,812
who can't see that badge.
1741
Page 60 of 62
01:47:23,884 ‐‐> 01:47:28,184
Mr. Finley, well,
he can't see that badge.
1742
01:47:28,756 ‐‐> 01:47:30,951
None of the men
at that table can.
1743
01:47:31,892 ‐‐> 01:47:35,350
But I'd like to believe that
after everything that you've
heard,
1744
01:47:36,897 ‐‐> 01:47:40,526
and everything that you've
listened
to for these past few weeks,
1745
01:47:40,601 ‐‐> 01:47:43,126
that you can see it,
you can see this badge.
1746
01:47:47,274 ‐‐> 01:47:49,037
That's what I hope.
1747
01:47:56,517 ‐‐> 01:47:58,144
I can see you're tired.
1748
01:47:59,086 ‐‐> 01:48:01,611
And I'm tired, too.
1749
01:48:01,722 ‐‐> 01:48:03,917
So I'm not gonna sit up
here and try and interpret
1750
01:48:03,991 ‐‐> 01:48:06,789
everything you've heard
for these past few weeks.
1751
01:48:06,927 ‐‐> 01:48:09,225
I'm just gonna ask you
to use your memory
1752
01:48:09,296 ‐‐> 01:48:10,786
and your good sense
1753
01:48:14,001 ‐‐> 01:48:15,525
to do the right thing.
1754
01:48:15,603 ‐‐> 01:48:17,696
That's all I could
ask of anybody.
1755
01:48:22,276 ‐‐> 01:48:26,144
Yeah. Thank you.
Thank you.
1756
01:48:29,550 ‐‐> 01:48:33,077
Thank you, Dr. Kearns.
Thank you, Mr. Finley.
1757
01:49:04,685 ‐‐> 01:49:06,778
Has the jury
reached a verdict?
1758
01:49:07,021 ‐‐> 01:49:08,511
We have, Your Honor.
1759
01:49:09,223 ‐‐> 01:49:11,123
Would you please read it?
1760
01:49:11,592 ‐‐> 01:49:14,459
In the Robert Kearns vs.
the Ford Motor Company,
1761
01:49:14,528 ‐‐> 01:49:17,895
we find that the Ford Motor
Company did infringe on...
1762
01:49:24,838 ‐‐> 01:49:28,001
...did infringe on patents
held by Robert Kearns.
1763
01:49:28,075 ‐‐> 01:49:31,567
In consideration of these
non‐willful infringements,
1764
01:49:31,679 ‐‐> 01:49:35,843
we award the plaintiff
$10,100,000.
1765
01:49:48,262 ‐‐> 01:49:51,663
‐ I can't believe we won.
‐ We really did it.
1766
01:49:51,732 ‐‐> 01:49:54,326
‐ That's amazing!
‐ We won, Daddy.
1767
01:49:54,568 ‐‐> 01:49:57,002
Bob. Congratulations.
1768
01:49:57,071 ‐‐> 01:49:59,403
Hell, you earned it.
I'm really happy for you.
1769
01:49:59,473 ‐‐> 01:50:01,168
Thank you, Gil.
1770
01:50:16,423 ‐‐> 01:50:19,654
Phyllis? Phyllis!
1771
01:50:27,701 ‐‐> 01:50:29,464
Congratulations, Robert.
1772
01:50:31,271 ‐‐> 01:50:35,139
You finally got everything you
wanted.
And you deserve it.
1773
01:50:36,577 ‐‐> 01:50:39,740
Well, not everything.
1774
01:50:39,813 ‐‐> 01:50:41,610
I don't get the last
12 years back.
Page 61 of 62
1775
01:50:42,883 ‐‐> 01:50:45,010
I suppose not.
1776
01:50:46,120 ‐‐> 01:50:47,587
But it's over.
1777
01:50:47,855 ‐‐> 01:50:51,484
I don't
think so. No.
1778
01:50:52,259 ‐‐> 01:50:55,319
It'll never be over.
There'll always be another
battle.
1779
01:50:55,395 ‐‐> 01:50:57,090
That's just you.
1780
01:50:58,699 ‐‐> 01:50:59,927
Yeah,
1781
01:51:00,000 ‐‐> 01:51:01,627
I've been thinking
about that.
1782
01:51:02,703 ‐‐> 01:51:04,603
I don't know if I can
go through this again.
1783
01:51:04,671 ‐‐> 01:51:06,866
Dr. Kearns?
Dr. Kearns!
1784
01:51:10,110 ‐‐> 01:51:11,509
‐ Louis...
‐ Wow!
1785
01:51:11,612 ‐‐> 01:51:12,772
We just wanted to
congratulate you.
1786
01:51:12,846 ‐‐> 01:51:13,938
Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you.
1787
01:51:14,014 ‐‐> 01:51:16,505
A bunch of us, we got
together and we got you this.
1788
01:51:19,853 ‐‐> 01:51:21,411
You were just excellent in
there. I mean, I don't think
1789
01:51:21,488 ‐‐> 01:51:23,479
they know what hit them back
there.
We were just talking about it.
1790
01:51:23,557 ‐‐> 01:51:25,491
Like, we were talking about
it as the whole thing happened.
1791
01:51:25,559 ‐‐> 01:51:28,426
That was something else.
Thank you. Thank you.
1792
01:51:28,495 ‐‐> 01:51:30,292
It's just great.
Wow!
1793
01:51:38,038 ‐‐> 01:51:40,097
There was like,
19 reporters there.
1794
01:51:40,174 ‐‐> 01:51:41,641
Yeah, I saw
a guy from CNN.
1795
01:51:41,708 ‐‐> 01:51:43,175
There were some other
television studios, too.
1796
01:51:43,243 ‐‐> 01:51:45,211
Well, that's what I meant.
1797
01:51:45,279 ‐‐> 01:51:46,405
I had chocolate.
1798
01:51:46,480 ‐‐> 01:51:47,742
‐ Oh, thanks.
‐ I had strawberry.
1799
01:51:47,815 ‐‐> 01:51:49,544
‐ I know, you guys, I know.
‐ We know.
1800
01:51:49,616 ‐‐> 01:51:51,413
Might I be able to get
a hamburger, too?
1801
01:51:51,652 ‐‐> 01:51:53,119
I think we can work
on that for you, sure.
1802
01:51:53,187 ‐‐> 01:51:54,415
Thanks.
1803
01:51:54,488 ‐‐> 01:51:57,651
So, uh, anyone see Kathy kiss up
to
that guy from the Washington
Post?
1804
01:51:57,724 ‐‐> 01:51:58,748
Oh, yeah.
1805
01:51:58,826 ‐‐> 01:52:01,590
He wasn't from there.
He was from Channel 7,
actually.
1806
01:52:01,662 ‐‐> 01:52:02,285
Exactly.
1807
01:52:02,286 ‐‐> 01:52:04,153
Page 62 of 62
Did you get your face
up in there, big enough?
1808
01:52:04,231 ‐‐> 01:52:05,926
No, I don't
think I did actually.
1809
01:52:05,999 ‐‐> 01:52:07,398
Uh, I don't
have a spoon.
1810
01:52:07,467 ‐‐> 01:52:08,957
Well, you could have
mine but I just used it.
1811
01:52:10,304 ‐‐> 01:52:11,635
There was a guy
from England, too.
1812
01:52:11,705 ‐‐> 01:52:13,366
The London Times, actually.