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

Mr. Lawrence should be here at a time like this.

"Mr. Lawrence should be here at a time like this."

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I told young Mr. Theodore

"I told young Mr. Theodore"

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that I was coming here to see you.

"that I was coming here to see you."

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What did he say?

"What did he say?"

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I've known the boy many years.

"I've known the boy many years."

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I-- I can talk to him.

"I-- I can talk to him."

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He said if you were willing to stay on as his attorney,

"He said if you were willing to stay on as his attorney,"

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I'm willing, Thurston.

"I'm willing, Thurston."

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And ignore the fact that you've been discharged

"And ignore the fact that you've been discharged"

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by Mr. Addison Balfour?

"by Mr. Addison Balfour?"

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Why not?

"Why not?"

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Addison Balfour wanted me to teach Ted how to fight.

"Addison Balfour wanted me to teach Ted how to fight."

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We haven't finished our lesson yet.

"We haven't finished our lesson yet."

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( suspenseful theme playing )

"( suspenseful theme playing )"

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Now, Mr. Schmidt, do you do all kinds

"Now, Mr. Schmidt, do you do all kinds"

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of pistol- and gun-repair work in your shop?

"of pistol- and gun-repair work in your shop?"

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I do.

"I do."

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Would you look at the defense table, please?

"Would you look at the defense table, please?"

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I ask if you recognize the defendant, Theodore Balfour.

"I ask if you recognize the defendant, Theodore Balfour."

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I do. I--

"I do. I--"

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Would you tell this court, please, what transpired

"Would you tell this court, please, what transpired"

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between you and the defendant

"between you and the defendant"

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on Wednesday, August 6th, of this year?

"on Wednesday, August 6th, of this year?"

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Mr. Theodore Balfour brought his .22 revolver

"Mr. Theodore Balfour brought his .22 revolver"

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to hone down the trigger pull.

"to hone down the trigger pull."

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BURGER: I see. And did you test fire this particular revolver

"BURGER: I see. And did you test fire this particular revolver"

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in your basement range?

"in your basement range?"

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I did.

"I did."

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I show you now this envelope which contains eight bullets,

"I show you now this envelope which contains eight bullets,"

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Yes, sir. I saved them.

"Yes, sir. I saved them."

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They come from the .22 Mr. Balfour brought in.

"They come from the .22 Mr. Balfour brought in."

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The same gun I returned to him on the 5th of September,

"The same gun I returned to him on the 5th of September,"

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with the trigger adjusted, of course.

"with the trigger adjusted, of course."

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I ask that this envelope containing the eight bullets

"I ask that this envelope containing the eight bullets"

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be marked people's Exhibit B.

"be marked people's Exhibit B."

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No objections.

"No objections."

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You may cross-examine.

"You may cross-examine."

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No questions.

"No questions."

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Therefore, as an expert on ballistics,

"Therefore, as an expert on ballistics,"

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I consider this conclusive proof

"I consider this conclusive proof"

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that the fatal bullet, Exhibit A,

"that the fatal bullet, Exhibit A,"

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I see. Thank you, sir.

"I see. Thank you, sir."

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Your witness.

"Your witness."

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No questions.

"No questions."

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Now, let me understand the position of counsel.

"Now, let me understand the position of counsel."

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Is it his intention,

"Is it his intention,"

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because the court has overruled the point of once in jeopardy,

"because the court has overruled the point of once in jeopardy,"

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to take no part in this trial?

"to take no part in this trial?"

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Because if it is the court warns that it is counsel's duty

"Because if it is the court warns that it is counsel's duty"

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to see that the defendant is properly represented.

"to see that the defendant is properly represented."

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I understand, Your Honor.

"I understand, Your Honor."

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I've refrained from cross-examining these witnesses

"I've refrained from cross-examining these witnesses"

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because I have no questions to ask them.

"because I have no questions to ask them."

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I do intend to participate actively in this trial.

"I do intend to participate actively in this trial."

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Very well.

"Very well."

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You may proceed with the case, Mr. Prosecutor.

"You may proceed with the case, Mr. Prosecutor."

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I call Harriet Balfour to the stand, please.

"I call Harriet Balfour to the stand, please."

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Now, Mrs. Balfour,

"Now, Mrs. Balfour,"

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do you recall the evening of October 19th of this year?

"do you recall the evening of October 19th of this year?"

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Quite well.

"Quite well."

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That was the night my husband left for Mexico.

"That was the night my husband left for Mexico."

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did you have a conversation with the defendant?

"did you have a conversation with the defendant?"

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And at the time of that conversation,

"And at the time of that conversation,"

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was the defendant under the influence of liquor?

"was the defendant under the influence of liquor?"

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Oh, no, no.

"Oh, no, no."

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He may have had a highball or two,

"He may have had a highball or two,"

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but he certainly wasn't drunk.

"but he certainly wasn't drunk."

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Well, what did he say to you?

"Well, what did he say to you?"

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that George Egan was back in town.

"that George Egan was back in town."

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He said that he wanted to have a talk with George.

"He said that he wanted to have a talk with George."

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Ted Balfour, could respect the fact

"Ted Balfour, could respect the fact"

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that I was a married woman,

"that I was a married woman,"

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he thought that George ought to respect that too.

"he thought that George ought to respect that too."

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I never said anything like that.

"I never said anything like that."

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I never did. How could I, Mr. Mason?

"I never did. How could I, Mr. Mason?"

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And in what tone was this said, angry, mild?

"And in what tone was this said, angry, mild?"

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MASON: Object, Your Honor.

"MASON: Object, Your Honor."

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The question is leading and suggestive.

"The question is leading and suggestive."

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It calls for a conclusion from the witness.

"It calls for a conclusion from the witness."

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I think it is proper for the witness

"I think it is proper for the witness"

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to testify as to emotions

"to testify as to emotions"

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if they were plainly indicated by the tone of voice.

"if they were plainly indicated by the tone of voice."

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But the question would seem to be leading.

"But the question would seem to be leading."

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Very well, Your Honor. I'll withdraw the question.

"Very well, Your Honor. I'll withdraw the question."

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What else transpired between you and the defendant?

"What else transpired between you and the defendant?"

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Why, I told him his suspicions were ridiculous,

"Why, I told him his suspicions were ridiculous,"

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that I hadn't even seen George Egan

"that I hadn't even seen George Egan"

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for more than a year.

"for more than a year."

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And that was all he said to you?

"And that was all he said to you?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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That's all I can remember.

"That's all I can remember."

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Thank you, Mrs. Balfour.

"Thank you, Mrs. Balfour."

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Your witness.

"Your witness."

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Now, in this, uh, conversation with the defendant,

"Now, in this, uh, conversation with the defendant,"

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there was the inference

"there was the inference"

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in your marriage to Lawrence Balfour,

"in your marriage to Lawrence Balfour,"

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was there not?

"was there not?"

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Then there were suspicions

"Then there were suspicions"

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that you had not been a good wife?

"that you had not been a good wife?"

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Oh, no, no, there weren't.

"Oh, no, no, there weren't."

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Didn't you say the defendant's suspicions were ridiculous?

"Didn't you say the defendant's suspicions were ridiculous?"

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I call Steven Boles to the stand, please.

"I call Steven Boles to the stand, please."

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Now, Mr. Boles, as an employee of Balfour Allied Associates,

"Now, Mr. Boles, as an employee of Balfour Allied Associates,"

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what specific duties did you perform

"what specific duties did you perform"

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on the night of the murder, October 19th?

"on the night of the murder, October 19th?"

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Mr. Lawrence Balfour was leaving for Tucson, Arizona.

"Mr. Lawrence Balfour was leaving for Tucson, Arizona."

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He was to go to Mexico from there.

"He was to go to Mexico from there."

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That completed your duties for the evening?

"That completed your duties for the evening?"

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Yes. I went home.

"Yes. I went home."

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Then did you subsequently receive a phone call

"Then did you subsequently receive a phone call"

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on the morning of the 20th?

"on the morning of the 20th?"

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I did, about 1:00 in the morning.

"I did, about 1:00 in the morning."

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And who was that phone call from?

"And who was that phone call from?"

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The defendant, Theodore Balfour.

"The defendant, Theodore Balfour."

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What did Theodore Balfour say to you

"What did Theodore Balfour say to you"

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in that phone conversation?

"in that phone conversation?"

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He said he was in trouble

"He said he was in trouble"

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and to please come to him as soon as possible.

"and to please come to him as soon as possible."

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BURGER: And what did you do?

"BURGER: And what did you do?"

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