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

Uh, thank you, Your Honor.

"Uh, thank you, Your Honor."

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Now, Mr. Boles,

"Now, Mr. Boles,"

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did you know the so-called decedent, George Egan?

"did you know the so-called decedent, George Egan?"

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The "so-called" decedent?

"The "so-called" decedent?"

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What does defense counsel mean by that?

"What does defense counsel mean by that?"

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We've established the identity of the decedent.

"We've established the identity of the decedent."

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Your Honor,

"Your Honor,"

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certain papers were found on the mutilated body.

"certain papers were found on the mutilated body."

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Identification seemed routine and went unchallenged.

"Identification seemed routine and went unchallenged."

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However, information has just come to me

"However, information has just come to me"

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that George Egan died of a coronary thrombosis

"that George Egan died of a coronary thrombosis"

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on February 14th of this year in Norman, Oklahoma.

"on February 14th of this year in Norman, Oklahoma."

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All other vital statistics verify this George Egan

"All other vital statistics verify this George Egan"

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as the same George Egan

"as the same George Egan"

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whose identity was presumed by the prosecution.

"whose identity was presumed by the prosecution."

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May I see that information, Mr. Mason?

"May I see that information, Mr. Mason?"

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Also, Your Honor, I submit a photostatic copy

"Also, Your Honor, I submit a photostatic copy"

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of George Egan's driver's license

"of George Egan's driver's license"

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with its identifying thumbprint

"with its identifying thumbprint"

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Your Honor will note that the prints do not match.

"Your Honor will note that the prints do not match."

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Now, Your Honor, I would like the witness to answer

"Now, Your Honor, I would like the witness to answer"

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whether or not he knew George Egan.

"whether or not he knew George Egan."

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Answer the question, Mr. Boles.

"Answer the question, Mr. Boles."

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I may have.

"I may have."

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He was a former friend of Harriet Balfour.

"He was a former friend of Harriet Balfour."

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He left Los Angeles 14 months ago.

"He left Los Angeles 14 months ago."

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He took a position with Balfour Allied Associates

"He took a position with Balfour Allied Associates"

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in Norman, Oklahoma.

"in Norman, Oklahoma."

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Who gave him that job?

"Who gave him that job?"

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I may have.

"I may have."

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I may have just wanted him out of Los Angeles.

"I may have just wanted him out of Los Angeles."

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What it all boils down to is that you bribed George Egan

"What it all boils down to is that you bribed George Egan"

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to stay away from Harriet Balfour.

"to stay away from Harriet Balfour."

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He was a potential source of trouble.

"He was a potential source of trouble."

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I try to think ahead.

"I try to think ahead."

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Didn't you make a trip to Oklahoma eight months ago,

"Didn't you make a trip to Oklahoma eight months ago,"

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just after his death,

"just after his death,"

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in order to supervise the closing

"in order to supervise the closing"

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of George Egan's estate?

"of George Egan's estate?"

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We've had enough of these "may haves," Mr. Boles.

"We've had enough of these "may haves," Mr. Boles."

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All right, then. I did.

"All right, then. I did."

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And therefore it was someone else who died

"And therefore it was someone else who died"

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in the Sleepy Hollow cabin, wasn't it, Mr. Boles?

"in the Sleepy Hollow cabin, wasn't it, Mr. Boles?"

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I can't say positively.

"I can't say positively."

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Can't you?

"Can't you?"

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How did Egan's identification

"How did Egan's identification"

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All right, then. Let's get back to that body.

"All right, then. Let's get back to that body."

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If he wasn't George Egan, who was he?

"If he wasn't George Egan, who was he?"

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And who used Egan's identification

"And who used Egan's identification"

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at motels and hotels around town,

"at motels and hotels around town,"

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MASON: Who rented drive-yourself cars in Egan's name?

"MASON: Who rented drive-yourself cars in Egan's name?"

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And who has been Harriet Balfour's lover,

"And who has been Harriet Balfour's lover,"

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the man who waited for her at that cabin,

"the man who waited for her at that cabin,"

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the man who flashed his light in a heartsick husband's eyes,

"the man who flashed his light in a heartsick husband's eyes,"

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the one you've been trying to protect

"the one you've been trying to protect"

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first, last and always, Mr. Boles?

"first, last and always, Mr. Boles?"

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You're making a mistake, Mason.

"You're making a mistake, Mason."

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Am I, Mr. Boles?

"Am I, Mr. Boles?"

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Aren't you that man?

"Aren't you that man?"

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Aren't you Harriet's lover?

"Aren't you Harriet's lover?"

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How could I be? He was--

"How could I be? He was--"

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Go on, Mr. Boles.

"Go on, Mr. Boles."

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You were about to say how could you be her lover

"You were about to say how could you be her lover"

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when her lover was shot by Lawrence Balfour.

"when her lover was shot by Lawrence Balfour."

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But suppose Lawrence's shot went wild.

"But suppose Lawrence's shot went wild."

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Suppose you dropped to the floor,

"Suppose you dropped to the floor,"

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pretending to be dead,

"pretending to be dead,"

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your brain working all the time.

"your brain working all the time."

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You knew Lawrence's first thought

"You knew Lawrence's first thought"

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would be to get in touch with you.

"would be to get in touch with you."

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All you could think of was to get back to your apartment.

"All you could think of was to get back to your apartment."

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I tell you, you haven't got this thing figured out.

"I tell you, you haven't got this thing figured out."

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You're jumping to a wrong conclusion!

"You're jumping to a wrong conclusion!"

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Your Honor...

"Your Honor..."

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I think we can put the lie

"I think we can put the lie"

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to this man's complete testimony

"to this man's complete testimony"

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if I may recall a witness.

"if I may recall a witness."

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Mr. Burger?

"Mr. Burger?"

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No objection, Your Honor.

"No objection, Your Honor."

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I call Harriet Balfour to the stand.

"I call Harriet Balfour to the stand."

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( clears throat )

"( clears throat )"

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What do you want with me, Mr. Mason?

"What do you want with me, Mr. Mason?"

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I want to ask you if you left the train

"I want to ask you if you left the train"

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at Colegrove Station

"at Colegrove Station"

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and went directly to Cabin 5 at Sleepy Hollow

"and went directly to Cabin 5 at Sleepy Hollow"

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on the night in question.

"on the night in question."

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No, I did not.

"No, I did not."

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And you are now and always have been

"And you are now and always have been"

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Lawrence Balfour.

"Lawrence Balfour."

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Yes.

"Yes."

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Have you been corresponding with him?

"Have you been corresponding with him?"

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Yes, I write him every day.

"Yes, I write him every day."

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I receive his letters in batches

"I receive his letters in batches"

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when his runner gets back to camp.

"when his runner gets back to camp."

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I see.

"I see."

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how you could possibly correspond with a corpse?

"how you could possibly correspond with a corpse?"

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What do you mean?

"What do you mean?"

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It's simple.

"It's simple."

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The right thumbprint of your husband,

"The right thumbprint of your husband,"

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Lawrence Balfour,

"Lawrence Balfour,"

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on this copy of his driver's license

"on this copy of his driver's license"

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No. It can't be. It can't be.

"No. It can't be. It can't be."

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May I see those documents, Mr. Mason?

"May I see those documents, Mr. Mason?"

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Of course, Your Honor.

"Of course, Your Honor."

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JUDGE: You may proceed.

"JUDGE: You may proceed."

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Now, Mrs. Balfour, did you go to the Sleepy Hollow cabin

"Now, Mrs. Balfour, did you go to the Sleepy Hollow cabin"

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on the night of October 19th?

"on the night of October 19th?"

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Yes, yes, I did, but I didn't stay there.

"Yes, yes, I did, but I didn't stay there."

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And was the man in that cabin,

"And was the man in that cabin,"

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the man you'd been seeing behind your husband's back,

"the man you'd been seeing behind your husband's back,"

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Steven Boles?

"Steven Boles?"

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Yes. Yes.

"Yes. Yes."

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I'm sorry, Steve. I can't lie anymore.

"I'm sorry, Steve. I can't lie anymore."

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That's refreshing to hear you say that, Mrs. Balfour.

"That's refreshing to hear you say that, Mrs. Balfour."

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Now, while at home,

"Now, while at home,"

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were you shocked to discover Lawrence returned?

"were you shocked to discover Lawrence returned?"

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Home? He never came home.

"Home? He never came home."

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with Steven Boles?

"with Steven Boles?"

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What phone conversation? I don't understand.

"What phone conversation? I don't understand."

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That was when he turned on you

"That was when he turned on you"

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