Slow pan around Sampson State Park. Ben Wattenberg stands next to park directional signs, noting that the park used to be a former U.S. Air Force base, but the base was closed and personnel moved to Texas.
Main street in Geneva, New York. Ben Wattenberg walks on sidewalk while explaining how the city's economy was tied to the former Sampson Air Force base.
Close-up of train travelling.
VS of Carrier factory in New York; Carrier logo. Adult male, wearing mask, working on industrial air conditioner; Ben Wattenberg, in voiceover, points out that air conditioning was instrumental in making it possible for industry to relocate wholesale to hot climates. VS of machine press; water spraying out. Adult Caucasian man, wearing safety glasses, working.
VS of adult men working; machines operating in industrial plant. Spools of yarn spinning. VS of adult Caucasian women working textile mill. High angle view of train travelling.
POV from front of train travelling through snow covered area.
Panning overview of river and nearby town. Travelling POV past dormant textile mill. Tilt up at an angle of a dormant smokestack. Closure sign. Building for lease sign. Dormant factory.