Henry Ford II
[Henry Ford II enters the assembly plant.]
Shut it down, Mr. Beebe
Leo Beebe
[Leo Beebe turns around and faces the head engineer.]
John!
Henry Ford II
[The head engineer nods and shuts down the assembly line.]
Hear that? That's the sound of the Ford Motor Company out of business.
Henry Ford II
[Henry II walks around the plant.]
In 1899, my grandfather, Henry "By God" Ford, was walking home from Edison Illumination after working a double shift. He was ruminating. That morning, he had himself an idea that changed the world. Sixty-five years, and 47 million automobiles later, what shall be his legacy? Getting it in the tail pipe from a Chevy Impala!
Henry Ford II
[Some of the workers chuckle.]
Here's what I want you to do. Walk home.
Henry Ford II
[The workers suddenly go silent.]
While you're walking, I want you to ruminate. Man comes to my office with an idea, that man keeps his job. Rest of you, second-best losers... stay home. You don't belong at Ford.
