:59:03
- How long are these things?
- What was he saying?
:59:05
Hello. Yes, I'm trying
to reach Mr. Richard Scruggs.
:59:07
This is Richard Scruggs.
:59:10
Can you hold on
a second, please?
:59:12
Lowell, got him
on the phone.
:59:17
- Hello, I'm Lowell Bergman.
- Hold on.
:59:20
Mobile Approach, this is
Leo-November-643. Over.
:59:24
[Radio: lndistinct]
:59:26
Request a flight level
of220...
:59:28
on a heading
of284 degrees. Over.
:59:32
- Mr. Bergman?
- Yes, I'm right here.
:59:34
- Could you call me back on a hard line?
- All right.
:59:37
- Area code 21 2-555-01 99.
- I'll call you then.
:59:48
[Bergman Muttering]
What do we do with that?
:59:51
- I don't know.
- [Phone Ringing]
:59:53
Richard Scruggs.
:59:55
You filed a lawsuit against tobacco
on behalf of the state of Mississippi.
:59:58
- Did you not?
- That's right.
1:00:00
I'm working with someone now
who's the former head of
research at Brown &Williamson.
1:00:05
Former corporate officer there.
1:00:07
What's your interest
in this, Mr. Bergman?
1:00:09
Well, he may tape
an interview with us,
1:00:12
and we believe if his testimony
showed up in a court record first,
1:00:15
it would free him up from his
confidentiality agreement
and give him some protection.
1:00:19
It could work. If it's public record,
it's public record.
1:00:22
Yeah, and he's gonna need
legal representation.
1:00:24
[ Chuckling ]
He sure as hell will.
1:00:26
Has he decided
to go public?
1:00:29
Because let me tell ya.
We been doin' this for three years now,
1:00:32
and we've worked with a lot of corporate
cases involving whistle-blowers.
1:00:35
So we know Big Tobacco will do
everything in their power to stop him.
1:00:38
So is your man
truly committed?
1:00:41
Well, actually, no-- Well, he's
on the fence. That's the point.
1:00:47
Well, we'd certainly be interested
in making his acquaintance.
1:00:50
But without knowing
what he's gonna do--
1:00:53
Would you want him to call you, or you
wanna call him? How do you wanna do it?
1:00:56
It would be better
if he called us.
1:00:59
- Yeah. Okay.
- All right?