Little Pink House Page #6

Synopsis: A small-town nurse named Susette Kelo emerges as the reluctant leader of her working-class neighbors in their struggle to save their homes from political and corporate interests bent on seizing the land and handing it over to Pfizer Corporation. Susette's battle goes all the way to the US Supreme Court and the controversial 5-4 decision in Kelo vs. City of New London gave government officials the power to bulldoze a neighborhood for the benefit of a multibillion-dollar corporation. The decision outraged Americans across the political spectrum, and that passion fueled reforms that helped curb eminent domain abuse.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Courtney Balaker
  4 wins & 4 nominations.
 
IMDB:
8.3
Year:
2017
98 min
130 Views


Mrs. Kelo,

we're making you a...

- It's Kelo.

- Kelo, excuse me.

- We're making you a...

- No problem.

...a very generous offer

on this house.

I'm sure you're aware

of the redevelopments?

No, not really.

[LYNN] Well, your property

is in the area designated

for the expansion effort.

Let me ask you something.

Do you work for Pfizer?

No. New London

Development Corporation.

But it's for Pfizer

ultimately, right?

- Not exactly.

- Then who exactly is it for?

It doesn't matter.

Either way, I don't wanna sell.

But thank you so much.

It was a pleasure to meet you.

- Oh.

- [SUSETTE] And I appreciate it.

- Thanks for coming by.

- Well, you know, I have a card

- that I would love to give to you.

- Great. You can just leave it

right there in the mailbox,

and I'll get them all later.

- [LYNN] Oh, sorry. Okay.

- Thank you so much.

- If you'd like to discuss...

- Take care. Bye-bye.

Hello.

So that's why I'm here.

I wanted to talk to you

about the exciting

new development...

I strongly suggest

that you sell.

[FEMALE REALTOR] What will happen

to this area is just unbelievable,

and we are so excited

to be a part of it.

I think you're going

to be excited too

once you see

what the possibilities

are in your neighborhood.

[MALE REALTOR]

Look, if you wait,

we may not be able

to offer you market value,

which is what you'd get

right now.

This check allows us to option

your property for purchase.

[MUSIC PLAYS]

[SUSETTE] "Please contact

an NLDC representative

at your earliest..."

- are you listening?

- [TIM] Yeah!

Okay. "At your

earliest convenience.

It is not our intention

to cause any

unnecessary hardship

and we will...

we will endeavor

to make your move

as convenient as possible.

Sincerely, Charlotte Wells."

Oh, I'm sure, Charlotte Wells.

[TIM] Do we at least

get some free Viagra?

- I don't believe this stuff.

- I mean, not for me, obviously.

[SUSETTE]

Who is... who is this person?

These letters are more and more

frickin' ridiculous.

I mean, they really think

I'm gonna move.

Hey.

Here, give me a hug, baby.

No, Tim. You know,

it's not funny.

- You're not even listening to me. Forget it.

- Yes, I am.

- Where are you going?

- [SUSETTE] I'm gonna go for a walk.

Billy! Did you get that letter?

I mean, they're relentless.

They're idiots.

I'm so pissed.

Yeah. Susette, look.

I can barely make my payroll.

- I know.

- [BILLY] So...

I'm thinking maybe

it's not such a bad thing.

- Oh, no.

- [BILLY] Oh, no, no. Hang on, hang on.

So, right, I make

a couple of bucks finally.

You're kidding, right?

I mean, you're kidding.

[BILLY] Don't do that.

No, don't do that.

- Me, don't do that?

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