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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Fraudulent Foto (S02E02)

Well, yes.

"Well, yes."

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What number did you dial, Miss Mathews?

"What number did you dial, Miss Mathews?"

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It could have been, yes.

"It could have been, yes."

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That's Marshall Scott's home telephone number.

"That's Marshall Scott's home telephone number."

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Now, you did know him, did you not?

"Now, you did know him, did you not?"

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Well, I didn't admit it because, well,

"Well, I didn't admit it because, well,"

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you might misunderstand our relationship.

"you might misunderstand our relationship."

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Just a couple of years.

"Just a couple of years."

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Wasn't it because of your love and affection

"Wasn't it because of your love and affection"

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for Marshall Scott that you conspired with him

"for Marshall Scott that you conspired with him"

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to entrap Brander Harris?

"to entrap Brander Harris?"

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I didn't conspire with anybody for anything.

"I didn't conspire with anybody for anything."

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Then it was just pure coincidence

"Then it was just pure coincidence"

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that the pictures taken of you and Brander Harris

"that the pictures taken of you and Brander Harris"

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were delivered to Marshall Scott?

"were delivered to Marshall Scott?"

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Thank you, Miss Mathews.

"Thank you, Miss Mathews."

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BURGER: Now, Mrs. Scott, did your husband

"BURGER: Now, Mrs. Scott, did your husband"

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make any phone calls from your home

"make any phone calls from your home"

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during the day of December 11th?

"during the day of December 11th?"

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MRS. SCOTT: Yes, he did. He made two of them.

"MRS. SCOTT: Yes, he did. He made two of them."

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The first one was made about 9:30 in the morning.

"The first one was made about 9:30 in the morning."

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BURGER: Do you know to whom your husband was talking at that time?

"BURGER: Do you know to whom your husband was talking at that time?"

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No, I don't.

"No, I don't."

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But you did hear what Mr. Scott said.

"But you did hear what Mr. Scott said."

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He said something to the effect

"He said something to the effect"

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that he might have to drop out of sight for a while

"that he might have to drop out of sight for a while"

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because Mr. Harris would be gunning for him.

"because Mr. Harris would be gunning for him."

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I see.

"I see."

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Now, Mrs. Scott, what time did you return home that evening?

"Now, Mrs. Scott, what time did you return home that evening?"

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About 10 after 9.

"About 10 after 9."

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Marshall was dead.

"Marshall was dead."

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I left later on to go to your office.

"I left later on to go to your office."

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Why did you do that?

"Why did you do that?"

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To tell you about the $50,000

"To tell you about the $50,000"

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I found in Marshall's hatbox.

"I found in Marshall's hatbox."

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Of course.

"Of course."

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Thank you, Mrs. Scott. Cross-examine.

"Thank you, Mrs. Scott. Cross-examine."

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Now, Mrs. Scott, you testified

"Now, Mrs. Scott, you testified"

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What time was the second call made?

"What time was the second call made?"

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At exactly 4:25.

"At exactly 4:25."

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Would you happen to know whom he was calling?

"Would you happen to know whom he was calling?"

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I heard him ask for Mr. James Castleton.

"I heard him ask for Mr. James Castleton."

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at exactly 4:25.

"at exactly 4:25."

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MRS. SCOTT: Yes.

"MRS. SCOTT: Yes."

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What makes you so positive about the time?

"What makes you so positive about the time?"

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Because I left the house five minutes later, 4:30,

"Because I left the house five minutes later, 4:30,"

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MASON: And you brought her home?

"MASON: And you brought her home?"

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Julie Stewart's, and then I returned home alone.

"Julie Stewart's, and then I returned home alone."

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And when did you arrive?

"And when did you arrive?"

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At about 10 after 9.

"At about 10 after 9."

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Now, in checking,

"Now, in checking,"

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we find that you left the Stewart home at 8:30.

"we find that you left the Stewart home at 8:30."

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They live only 20 minutes from the campus.

"They live only 20 minutes from the campus."

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What took you so long?

"What took you so long?"

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We were delayed.

"We were delayed."

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We had a flat tire.

"We had a flat tire."

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Did you go to a garage?

"Did you go to a garage?"

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No, it was way out on Valley Boulevard.

"No, it was way out on Valley Boulevard."

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A gentleman stopped

"A gentleman stopped"

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and was kind enough to change it for us.

"and was kind enough to change it for us."

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Did you get the name of the gentleman?

"Did you get the name of the gentleman?"

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No.

"No."

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What kind of a car was he driving?

"What kind of a car was he driving?"

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A blue one.

"A blue one."

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I don't know! I don't know!

"I don't know! I don't know!"

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Mr. Mason, I lied about the flat tire.

"Mr. Mason, I lied about the flat tire."

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Mother, don't!

"Mother, don't!"

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JUDGE: Order.

"JUDGE: Order."

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Order in the courtroom.

"Order in the courtroom."

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Now, I'll tolerate no more outbursts.

"Now, I'll tolerate no more outbursts."

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Proceed, Mr. Mason.

"Proceed, Mr. Mason."

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Now, I want the truth, Mrs. Scott.

"Now, I want the truth, Mrs. Scott."

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What time did you really arrive home?

"What time did you really arrive home?"

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At a quarter to 8.

"At a quarter to 8."

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My husband was dead.

"My husband was dead."

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you decided to phone the police anonymously

"you decided to phone the police anonymously"

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and drive Helen to her friend's house?

"and drive Helen to her friend's house?"

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Yes, that's right.

"Yes, that's right."

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And you say you arrived at a quarter to 8.

"And you say you arrived at a quarter to 8."

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Then that proves that I didn't kill my husband,

"Then that proves that I didn't kill my husband,"

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if that's what you mean.

"if that's what you mean."

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But can you prove

"But can you prove"

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that you arrived at a quarter to 8:00?

"that you arrived at a quarter to 8:00?"

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Yes. I didn't dare mention this to the police before,

"Yes. I didn't dare mention this to the police before,"

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but when I turned our corner, I almost hit a car

"but when I turned our corner, I almost hit a car"

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that was going in the opposite direction.

"that was going in the opposite direction."

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Driven by the same gentleman who fixed your flat tire?

"Driven by the same gentleman who fixed your flat tire?"

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It was a white convertible.

"It was a white convertible."

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I just barely scraped his fender.

"I just barely scraped his fender."

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No, but if you look at my fender,

"No, but if you look at my fender,"

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you can see traces of white paint.

"you can see traces of white paint."

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Unfortunately, Mrs. Scott,

"Unfortunately, Mrs. Scott,"

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Now, you testified that you lied

"Now, you testified that you lied"

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about the time of your arrival

"about the time of your arrival"

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because you were afraid.

"because you were afraid."

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What were you afraid of?

"What were you afraid of?"

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People knew that Marshall and I

"People knew that Marshall and I"

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Is that the only reason?

"Is that the only reason?"

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Yes, that's right.

"Yes, that's right."

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We have, in the course of our investigation,

"We have, in the course of our investigation,"

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uncovered $150,000 bribe.

"uncovered $150,000 bribe."

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You turned in 50,000 of it to Mr. Burger.

"You turned in 50,000 of it to Mr. Burger."

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How much didn't you turn in?

"How much didn't you turn in?"

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Did you hold out a share, Mrs. Scott?

"Did you hold out a share, Mrs. Scott?"

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No, I turned in every penny I found!

"No, I turned in every penny I found!"

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Then what happened to that other $100,000?

"Then what happened to that other $100,000?"

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Your Honor, I protest. Mrs. Scott is not on trial here.

"Your Honor, I protest. Mrs. Scott is not on trial here."

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If counselor will consent to my calling my next witness,

"If counselor will consent to my calling my next witness,"

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I believe we can clear up the whereabouts

"I believe we can clear up the whereabouts"

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of the missing money.

"of the missing money."

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No, your honor, but I will defer

"No, your honor, but I will defer"

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if I'm allowed the privilege of recalling her later.

"if I'm allowed the privilege of recalling her later."

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Granted. Call your witness, Mr. Burger.

"Granted. Call your witness, Mr. Burger."

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JUDGE: You may step down, Mrs. Scott.

"JUDGE: You may step down, Mrs. Scott."

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Raise your right hand.

"Raise your right hand."

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Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth,

"Do you solemnly swear to tell the truth,"

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the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?

"the whole truth, and nothing but the truth?"

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James Castleton.

"James Castleton."

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Be seated, please.

"Be seated, please."

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And now, about these photographs, Mr. Castleton.

"And now, about these photographs, Mr. Castleton."

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