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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Fancy Figures (S02E02)

Oh. Well, that presents somewhat of a problem.

"Oh. Well, that presents somewhat of a problem."

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You see, I've always been

"You see, I've always been"

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sort of addicted to playing the stock market.

"sort of addicted to playing the stock market."

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Unfortunately, I made some rather bad investments,

"Unfortunately, I made some rather bad investments,"

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I happen to know

"I happen to know"

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that you opened a new account with Lockmill and Company

"that you opened a new account with Lockmill and Company"

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eight months ago.

"eight months ago."

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Do tell.

"Do tell."

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You closed the account last week.

"You closed the account last week."

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There was close to $308,000 in it.

"There was close to $308,000 in it."

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Obviously, my luck changed.

"Obviously, my luck changed."

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We also know that you converted your profits into cash.

"We also know that you converted your profits into cash."

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But you don't know where that cash is hidden.

"But you don't know where that cash is hidden."

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Why, of course.

"Why, of course."

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Now, let's consider the proposition.

"Now, let's consider the proposition."

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You want your money back, and I want my freedom.

"You want your money back, and I want my freedom."

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That is substantially it, isn't it?

"That is substantially it, isn't it?"

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( sighing ): Well...

"( sighing ): Well..."

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First, I'd like you to arrange bail immediately.

"First, I'd like you to arrange bail immediately."

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Really, Mr. Brewster.

"Really, Mr. Brewster."

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In return, I'm prepared to hand over to your firm

"In return, I'm prepared to hand over to your firm"

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the sum of $150,000.

"the sum of $150,000."

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But you stole--

"But you stole--"

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But you must consider the humiliation I've suffered.

"But you must consider the humiliation I've suffered."

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Well, you realize that what you're suggesting

"Well, you realize that what you're suggesting"

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is highly illegal.

"is highly illegal."

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All right, Mr. Squires, have it your own way.

"All right, Mr. Squires, have it your own way."

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But what do you think your firm would do

"But what do you think your firm would do"

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if you showed up with $150,000 that they'd written off?

"if you showed up with $150,000 that they'd written off?"

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It'd make you a pretty big man.

"It'd make you a pretty big man."

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How soon would I get the money?

"How soon would I get the money?"

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Three hours after bail is posted.

"Three hours after bail is posted."

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Hello, Elsie? This is Mr. Squires.

"Hello, Elsie? This is Mr. Squires."

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I want you to call the Heller Detective Agency.

"I want you to call the Heller Detective Agency."

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Talk to Mr. Heller himself.

"Talk to Mr. Heller himself."

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Tell him I want bail posted for Charles Brewster,

"Tell him I want bail posted for Charles Brewster,"

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but he's to keep us out of it.

"but he's to keep us out of it."

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Yes.

"Yes."

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And I want Brewster kept under close surveillance.

"And I want Brewster kept under close surveillance."

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I have a hunch he'll try to skip out.

"I have a hunch he'll try to skip out."

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The minute he tries it,

"The minute he tries it,"

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I want the bondsman to surrender him.

"I want the bondsman to surrender him."

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Yes.

"Yes."

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Yes, I think we have the very clever Mr. Brewster

"Yes, I think we have the very clever Mr. Brewster"

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right where we want him.

"right where we want him."

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What's the matter?

"What's the matter?"

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It's just like I told Mason.

"It's just like I told Mason."

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I knew he'd be out in five minutes.

"I knew he'd be out in five minutes."

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Well, that doesn't mean anything.

"Well, that doesn't mean anything."

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I tell you, Carolyn.

"I tell you, Carolyn."

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He'll never serve a day, and I sat for a year and a half

"He'll never serve a day, and I sat for a year and a half"

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for something I didn't do.

"for something I didn't do."

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Is there a drink in the house?

"Is there a drink in the house?"

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Here's to justice.

"Here's to justice."

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No wonder they say she's blind.

"No wonder they say she's blind."

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Is there any more?

"Is there any more?"

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No.

"No."

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Where are you going?

"Where are you going?"

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I can use another drink.

"I can use another drink."

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And I might even drop off to congratulate Mr. Brewster.

"And I might even drop off to congratulate Mr. Brewster."

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Darling, please, for my sake--

"Darling, please, for my sake--"

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Marty?

"Marty?"

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Hello? This is Jonathan Hyett.

"Hello? This is Jonathan Hyett."

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No, Hyett. H, y, e, double t.

"No, Hyett. H, y, e, double t."

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I'm at apartment 6 at 1411 South Auburn.

"I'm at apartment 6 at 1411 South Auburn."

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I would like to report a suicide.

"I would like to report a suicide."

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Yes. Of course.

"Yes. Of course."

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I'll wait, Sergeant.

"I'll wait, Sergeant."

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Really, Lieutenant, I do wish to cooperate,

"Really, Lieutenant, I do wish to cooperate,"

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but there's nothing more to tell you.

"but there's nothing more to tell you."

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The door was unlocked, and I came in...

"The door was unlocked, and I came in..."

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And found him lying there.

"And found him lying there."

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Yes. And when I saw the gun in his hand,

"Yes. And when I saw the gun in his hand,"

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I couldn't help thinking this was the one decent thing

"I couldn't help thinking this was the one decent thing"

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that Charles had done in his life.

"that Charles had done in his life."

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You think he was overcome by remorse?

"You think he was overcome by remorse?"

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It's quite evident, sir.

"It's quite evident, sir."

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It's all right, Mr. Hyett, you can go.

"It's all right, Mr. Hyett, you can go."

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Lieutenant.

"Lieutenant."

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Oh, Sergeant?

"Oh, Sergeant?"

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Suppose you drive Mr. Hyett home.

"Suppose you drive Mr. Hyett home."

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Oh, no, no. It's quite all right.

"Oh, no, no. It's quite all right."

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Thank you. I'll take a taxi.

"Thank you. I'll take a taxi."

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Lieutenant, this is Walter Vico, the doorman.

"Lieutenant, this is Walter Vico, the doorman."

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How do you do, Mr. Vico? I'm Lieutenant Tragg.

"How do you do, Mr. Vico? I'm Lieutenant Tragg."

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You were on duty between 8:00 and midnight,

"You were on duty between 8:00 and midnight,"

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( telephone ringing )

"( telephone ringing )"

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Boys, let me have those shots there.

"Boys, let me have those shots there."

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I'm going to show you several pictures, Mr. Vico.

"I'm going to show you several pictures, Mr. Vico."

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You tell me if you ever saw any of these people before.

"You tell me if you ever saw any of these people before."

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Now, take your time. Nobody's rushing you.

"Now, take your time. Nobody's rushing you."

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Lieutenant, the Crime Lab.

"Lieutenant, the Crime Lab."

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I'll talk to him.

"I'll talk to him."

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Here he is, Davis.

"Here he is, Davis."

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Yes, Sergeant? What did it show?

"Yes, Sergeant? What did it show?"

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Yeah, that's what I thought. Thanks a lot.

"Yeah, that's what I thought. Thanks a lot."

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The gun was put in Brewster's hand after he was killed.

"The gun was put in Brewster's hand after he was killed."

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Lieutenant... I seen this fella before.

"Lieutenant... I seen this fella before."

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When?

"When?"

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Tonight, a few minutes after 10:00.

"Tonight, a few minutes after 10:00."

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I asked who he wanted to see, but he pushed right by me.

"I asked who he wanted to see, but he pushed right by me."

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He said he had an appointment with Mr. Brewster.

"He said he had an appointment with Mr. Brewster."

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Sergeant, you know where he lives.

"Sergeant, you know where he lives."

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Pick him up.

"Pick him up."

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I've met you twice.

"I've met you twice."

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Each time, I've been behind bars.

"Each time, I've been behind bars."

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You suppose that's an omen?

"You suppose that's an omen?"

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I hope so.

"I hope so."

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You were innocent the first time.

"You were innocent the first time."

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And I'm innocent now.

"And I'm innocent now."

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How do you account for the doorman

"How do you account for the doorman"

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at Brewster's apartment house identifying you?

"at Brewster's apartment house identifying you?"

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Well, he saw me.

"Well, he saw me."

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How'd you know about the place? It was a hideaway.

"How'd you know about the place? It was a hideaway."

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Everybody knew.

"Everybody knew."

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Brewster had it for years,

"Brewster had it for years,"

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even before he married Jonathan Hyett's daughter.

"even before he married Jonathan Hyett's daughter."

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All right.

"All right."

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Well, I pushed by the doorman and went up to the apartment,

"Well, I pushed by the doorman and went up to the apartment,"

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which wasn't very smart because he must've alerted Brewster.

"which wasn't very smart because he must've alerted Brewster."

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