Memorable Quotes from Tom Nowicki
1 quoteBaseball Preferences Amidst Airline Discussion
Avington Carr
I never wanted that fucking airline and neither did my brother, it was my father that wanted it. I like baseball.
Lang
Oh, I like baseball.
Len Caldwell
Everybody in Georgia likes baseball.
Anderson
The whole country likes baseball-
Carr
Cut the crap. So what’s the deal, Lenny? Is your union going to survive this one? More importantly, how big of a check do you think I’m going to have to write?
Len
Well you had six fatalities on board.
Lang
No, no, it’s four. The two crew members don’t count. I don’t mean they don’t count. They don’t get settlements like the passengers. That’s a workman’s comp claim, part of the union contract. They do a dangerous job; they know it.
[slight chuckle]
Carr
Are you the lawyer for the pilots’ union?
Caldwell
No, sir, this is Hugh Lang. He’s the attorney we brought on board to handle the criminal side of Captain Whitaker’s situation.
Carr
And what is Mr. Whitaker’s situation? NTSB is up my ass with a flashlight. We had to give them access to everything. Everybody’s curious about Captain Whitaker.
Anderson
Well I flew with him in the Navy and he is a great pilot.
Carr
Huh. Is he a drunk?
Anderson
He is a heavy drinker. But maybe I should bring him-
[slight pause]
Carr
In a minute. Alright so let’s get down to it, Lenny. What does the union plan to do about this blood test saying Whitaker was high on booze and coke? This guy’s a real peach.
Lang
Well, I’m going to kill the toxicology report. The testing was done incompetently. The toxicology equipment they used was last calibrated in June of 2009, already eighteen months past code. Their log that should clearly state who labeled the blood vials and when, is very incomplete. And they used a preservative in the blood that has been known to cause fermentation of the blood and in some cases register higher in an alcohol test. Now, I’ve done all this and I’ve only been here a few days so, I wouldn’t worry about it too much. I can handle this.
Carr
I like this guy, Lenny. He makes we want to go out, sniff a few lines and then fly a jet.
[laughs]
Caldwell
Mr. Carr, we are going to fight to push all fault on the manufacturer, Jackson-Ridgefield.
Carr
And you think they’re just going to open their check book and buy us all lunch? Good fucking luck. What’s my exposure, Jim?
Jim
Well the awards to the families could kill the airline.
Carr
Fuck the airline. Insurance companies can have the goddamn airline. I just don’t want them sniffing my other pockets.
Caldwell
Speaking for the pilots’ union, sir, we don’t want to see your airline go away. We enjoy the contract you have with us. We’re going to protect Captain Whitaker and in turn, we’re going to protect your airline.
Carr
Does Whitaker know he’s going to jail?
Lang
My clients don’t go to jail, Mr. Carr.
Carr
Oh, he’s going to jail. He belongs in jail, bet your ass he’s going to jail. Only question is, is he going to die in jail?
Lang
You’re wrong, Mr. Carr.
Carr’s lawyer
Last time I checked six counts of manslaughter is life in prison.
Carr
Life in prison. What we in Georgia call “all day long”.
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