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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Lucky Loser (S02E02)

and he has complete autonomy,

"and he has complete autonomy,"

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answerable only to Addison Balfour himself.

"answerable only to Addison Balfour himself."

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And his conscience.

"And his conscience."

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MASON: I'd keep on it, Paul.

"MASON: I'd keep on it, Paul."

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One other thing, I wanna get in touch with Lawrence Balfour.

"One other thing, I wanna get in touch with Lawrence Balfour."

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All right. I'll send a man to Mexico if I have to,

"All right. I'll send a man to Mexico if I have to,"

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but the way I understand it, where he is

"but the way I understand it, where he is"

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is like the Grand Canyon, only more rugged.

"is like the Grand Canyon, only more rugged."

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Mr. Boles can be pretty rugged too.

"Mr. Boles can be pretty rugged too."

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What kind of a talk is this, Mr. Boles?

"What kind of a talk is this, Mr. Boles?"

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Everything open, aboveboard.

"Everything open, aboveboard."

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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The first thing is,

"The first thing is,"

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if you have any doubts of Ted's innocence,

"if you have any doubts of Ted's innocence,"

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forget them.

"forget them."

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You speak with authority.

"You speak with authority."

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Go on, Mr. Boles.

"Go on, Mr. Boles."

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When Lawrence left that night for Mexico,

"When Lawrence left that night for Mexico,"

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Harriet rode with him as far as Colegrove Station.

"Harriet rode with him as far as Colegrove Station."

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Uh, sit down.

"Uh, sit down."

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She went direct from the train to a cabin in Sleepy Hollow,

"She went direct from the train to a cabin in Sleepy Hollow,"

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thinking all the while that Lawrence was still on the train.

"thinking all the while that Lawrence was still on the train."

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And he wasn't.

"And he wasn't."

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No. He knew what she was up to,

"No. He knew what she was up to,"

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and he followed her to the cabin

"and he followed her to the cabin"

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And then?

"And then?"

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Harriet left the cabin,

"Harriet left the cabin,"

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and then Lawrence did a very stupid thing.

"and then Lawrence did a very stupid thing."

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He wanted to confront Egan, so he went into the cabin,

"He wanted to confront Egan, so he went into the cabin,"

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and in the darkness,

"and in the darkness,"

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Egan aimed a flashlight at his eyes.

"Egan aimed a flashlight at his eyes."

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This started a fight.

"This started a fight."

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And during the fight,

"And during the fight,"

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Lawrence accidentally discharged Ted's .22-caliber revolver.

"Lawrence accidentally discharged Ted's .22-caliber revolver."

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Egan fell to the floor with a bullet in his head.

"Egan fell to the floor with a bullet in his head."

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Then Lawrence had sense enough to go home and call me.

"Then Lawrence had sense enough to go home and call me."

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I told him to fly to Tucson, get back on the train,

"I told him to fly to Tucson, get back on the train,"

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and I'd take care of everything here in town.

"and I'd take care of everything here in town."

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And so you did.

"And so you did."

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Yes. I took the body from the cabin,

"Yes. I took the body from the cabin,"

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made it appear as a hit-and-run accident.

"made it appear as a hit-and-run accident."

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Why did you use Ted's car?

"Why did you use Ted's car?"

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Mr. Mason, my own car happens to be a small sports-car model

"Mr. Mason, my own car happens to be a small sports-car model"

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and not up to the job that had to be done.

"and not up to the job that had to be done."

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and only Ted's car had the keys in the ignition.

"and only Ted's car had the keys in the ignition."

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I see.

"I see."

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I suppose you were the one

"I suppose you were the one"

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that engineered Florence Ingle's phony alibi for Ted.

"that engineered Florence Ingle's phony alibi for Ted."

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Yes. Yes, I was.

"Yes. Yes, I was."

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You've given us an out.

"You've given us an out."

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Have I?

"Have I?"

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Certainly, with that very clever point you made

"Certainly, with that very clever point you made"

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about once in jeopardy.

"about once in jeopardy."

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I may not be able to work it that way.

"I may not be able to work it that way."

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Oh? Why not?

"Oh? Why not?"

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Suppose I put in a plea of once in jeopardy

"Suppose I put in a plea of once in jeopardy"

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and the judge overrules it.

"and the judge overrules it."

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So you'll go right on with the trial.

"So you'll go right on with the trial."

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But you don't take any part in it,

"But you don't take any part in it,"

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and you don't put on any witnesses of your own,

"and you don't put on any witnesses of your own,"

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so if the jury comes in with a verdict of guilty,

"so if the jury comes in with a verdict of guilty,"

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you're in a perfect position to take it to a higher court

"you're in a perfect position to take it to a higher court"

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on your plea of once in jeopardy.

"on your plea of once in jeopardy."

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You're telling me how to conduct the case?

"You're telling me how to conduct the case?"

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Yes, I am telling you because I pay the bills,

"Yes, I am telling you because I pay the bills,"

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and I figure this is our best gamble.

"and I figure this is our best gamble."

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I play the percentages.

"I play the percentages."

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So do I, for my client.

"So do I, for my client."

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Then you'd better add up all the figures again, Mason,

"Then you'd better add up all the figures again, Mason,"

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because if you try to double-cross me,

"because if you try to double-cross me,"

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I'll make you the sickest lawyer in this state,

"I'll make you the sickest lawyer in this state,"

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and don't you ever think I can't do it!

"and don't you ever think I can't do it!"

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If you have any idea of how powerful

"If you have any idea of how powerful"

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Balfour Allied Associates is,

"Balfour Allied Associates is,"

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multiply it a hundred times!

"multiply it a hundred times!"

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We cannot be hurt!

"We cannot be hurt!"

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We're not about to let some outside lawyer

"We're not about to let some outside lawyer"

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foul up the gears.

"foul up the gears."

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All right, Boles. Now I know where you stand.

"All right, Boles. Now I know where you stand."

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remember this:

"remember this:"

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I don't suborn perjury. I rely on the truth.

"I don't suborn perjury. I rely on the truth."

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Oh, uh...

"Oh, uh..."

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Yes? What is it?

"Yes? What is it?"

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A subpoena ordering you to appear as a witness

"A subpoena ordering you to appear as a witness"

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( suspenseful theme playing )

"( suspenseful theme playing )"

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This just came registered mail, special delivery.

"This just came registered mail, special delivery."

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They didn't waste any time, did they?

"They didn't waste any time, did they?"

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"in connection with the defense of Theodore Balfour.

""in connection with the defense of Theodore Balfour."

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Very truly yours, Addison Balfour."

"Very truly yours, Addison Balfour.""

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Succinct and official, isn't it?

"Succinct and official, isn't it?"

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( rings )

"( rings )"

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Yes, Gertie?

"Yes, Gertie?"

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Who?

"Who?"

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Just a minute.

"Just a minute."

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It's Thurston.

"It's Thurston."

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The Balfour butler?

"The Balfour butler?"

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Mm-hm.

"Mm-hm."

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Send him in.

"Send him in."

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Send him in, Gertie.

"Send him in, Gertie."

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Good morning, Thurston. Come in.

"Good morning, Thurston. Come in."

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How do you do, Mr. Mason, sir?

"How do you do, Mr. Mason, sir?"

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This is my secretary, Miss Street.

"This is my secretary, Miss Street."

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How do you do?

"How do you do?"

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Is that the notification of your discharge, sir?

"Is that the notification of your discharge, sir?"

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Yes, how'd you know?

"Yes, how'd you know?"

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A man in my position hears many things.

"A man in my position hears many things."

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That's why I had to see young Mr. Theodore.

"That's why I had to see young Mr. Theodore."

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I've just been to the jail.

"I've just been to the jail."

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Oh? Here. Sit down.

"Oh? Here. Sit down."

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Thank you, sir.

"Thank you, sir."

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Mr. Mason, I'm aware of what you can do

"Mr. Mason, I'm aware of what you can do"

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for young Theodore.

"for young Theodore."

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More than they can with all their money.

"More than they can with all their money."

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Mr. Boles is a very clever man.

"Mr. Boles is a very clever man."

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Then why did he send these telegrams

"Then why did he send these telegrams"

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"Reply your wire.

""Reply your wire."

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"Remain Chihuahua.

""Remain Chihuahua."

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"No need return till you hear from me.

""No need return till you hear from me."

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Signed, Boles."

"Signed, Boles.""

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He shouldn't have done that, Mr. Mason.

"He shouldn't have done that, Mr. Mason."

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