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

when you thought you could protect the defendant

"when you thought you could protect the defendant"

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by placing that gun in Brewster's hand?

"by placing that gun in Brewster's hand?"

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Now, tell me, Mr. Hyett,

"Now, tell me, Mr. Hyett,"

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did you see one thing in that apartment,

"did you see one thing in that apartment,"

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one, single thing, that would indicate

"one, single thing, that would indicate"

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that the defendant had even been there?

"that the defendant had even been there?"

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No.

"No."

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Then who did you think you were protecting,

"Then who did you think you were protecting,"

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the defendant or someone else?

"the defendant or someone else?"

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Now, what were your feelings about the deceased?

"Now, what were your feelings about the deceased?"

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I was not very fond of him.

"I was not very fond of him."

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And why did you pick this particular night

"And why did you pick this particular night"

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to visit him?

"to visit him?"

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I wanted to talk to him about my daughter.

"I wanted to talk to him about my daughter."

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I knew my son-in-law quite well.

"I knew my son-in-law quite well."

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I knew that he was just the type to jump his bail.

"I knew that he was just the type to jump his bail."

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I knew that he did not have the nerve

"I knew that he did not have the nerve"

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to take his medicine and face trial,

"to take his medicine and face trial,"

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and I did not want my daughter to be a fugitive from justice.

"and I did not want my daughter to be a fugitive from justice."

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And you felt Brewster would ask your daughter

"And you felt Brewster would ask your daughter"

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to leave the country with him?

"to leave the country with him?"

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Oh, I knew he would. It was quite in character.

"Oh, I knew he would. It was quite in character."

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It seems to me the person you should have talked to

"It seems to me the person you should have talked to"

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was your daughter.

"was your daughter."

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You don't know my daughter, Mr. Mason.

"You don't know my daughter, Mr. Mason."

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She loved Charles Brewster.

"She loved Charles Brewster."

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Even though he was guilty of framing an innocent man?

"Even though he was guilty of framing an innocent man?"

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Even though he was guilty.

"Even though he was guilty."

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When did you learn he had framed Martin Ellis?

"When did you learn he had framed Martin Ellis?"

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When Charles was arrested.

"When Charles was arrested."

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You had no idea before that?

"You had no idea before that?"

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Do you think that I'd want to see

"Do you think that I'd want to see"

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an innocent man remain in jail?

"an innocent man remain in jail?"

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Did you know your son-in-law was guilty

"Did you know your son-in-law was guilty"

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before he was arrested?

"before he was arrested?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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And yet you did nothing?

"And yet you did nothing?"

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I tried to make amends as best I could.

"I tried to make amends as best I could."

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I did not do that.

"I did not do that."

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That'll be all, Mr. Hyett.

"That'll be all, Mr. Hyett."

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You may stand down.

"You may stand down."

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I call Mrs. Martin Ellis.

"I call Mrs. Martin Ellis."

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Your honor, this is outrageous.

"Your honor, this is outrageous."

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Surely Mr. Burger knows the rules of evidence.

"Surely Mr. Burger knows the rules of evidence."

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the inadmissibility of testimony of a defendant's wife.

"the inadmissibility of testimony of a defendant's wife."

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Mrs. Ellis is not legally the wife of the defendant.

"Mrs. Ellis is not legally the wife of the defendant."

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I have here a certified copy of her marriage license

"I have here a certified copy of her marriage license"

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to Mr. Ellis.

"to Mr. Ellis."

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You will note they were married on July 4th, three years ago.

"You will note they were married on July 4th, three years ago."

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However, prior to that,

"However, prior to that,"

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she was married to a certain Victor H. Pulasky.

"she was married to a certain Victor H. Pulasky."

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Fourteen months before he died,

"Fourteen months before he died,"

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she instituted proceedings for a divorce against him,

"she instituted proceedings for a divorce against him,"

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and this is a copy of her interlocutory decree.

"and this is a copy of her interlocutory decree."

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Now, under our statutes,

"Now, under our statutes,"

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the decree of divorce does not become final

"the decree of divorce does not become final"

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until a year has passed.

"until a year has passed."

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But Pulasky was dead.

"But Pulasky was dead."

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Nevertheless, she married Mr. Ellis in Nevada

"Nevertheless, she married Mr. Ellis in Nevada"

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10 months after the decree was granted,

"10 months after the decree was granted,"

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and while Pulasky was still alive.

"and while Pulasky was still alive."

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Therefore,

"Therefore,"

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her marriage to Mr. Ellis was entered into illegally.

"her marriage to Mr. Ellis was entered into illegally."

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It looks that we have

"It looks that we have"

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a very interesting situation here, gentlemen.

"a very interesting situation here, gentlemen."

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I don't want to, your honor.

"I don't want to, your honor."

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I'm afraid you have no choice in the matter, madam.

"I'm afraid you have no choice in the matter, madam."

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Were you served with a subpoena?

"Were you served with a subpoena?"

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Yes, sir, two days ago.

"Yes, sir, two days ago."

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that the defense could not anticipate this development.

"that the defense could not anticipate this development."

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I would like to confer with my client.

"I would like to confer with my client."

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Since it's almost 5:00...

"Since it's almost 5:00..."

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Court will be adjourned till 10:00 tomorrow morning.

"Court will be adjourned till 10:00 tomorrow morning."

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Mrs. Ellis, would you come with me, please?

"Mrs. Ellis, would you come with me, please?"

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Neither do I.

"Neither do I."

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How long has your wife been in her present apartment?

"How long has your wife been in her present apartment?"

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What?

"What?"

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I mean, is the lease in her name?

"I mean, is the lease in her name?"

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Yes, she took the place eight months ago,

"Yes, she took the place eight months ago,"

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while I was still in jail.

"while I was still in jail."

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Do you own any stocks or bonds?

"Do you own any stocks or bonds?"

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Yes, but what's that got to do with it?

"Yes, but what's that got to do with it?"

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I bought them after Carolyn and I were married.

"I bought them after Carolyn and I were married."

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Because if you're not legally married,

"Because if you're not legally married,"

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then they're not community property

"then they're not community property"

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and you have a right to claim them.

"and you have a right to claim them."

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As your attorney and duly authorized agent,

"As your attorney and duly authorized agent,"

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I can do it for you.

"I can do it for you."

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I'll have an authorization drawn up.

"I'll have an authorization drawn up."

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You go along.

"You go along."

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Uh, what am I looking for?

"Uh, what am I looking for?"

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My client's stocks and bonds.

"My client's stocks and bonds."

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Legally, that's all we can look for.

"Legally, that's all we can look for."

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Here they are.

"Here they are."

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Wait a minute. Here's something funny.

"Wait a minute. Here's something funny."

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Funny?

"Funny?"

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A check for $24, made out to the Barton Stationers.

"A check for $24, made out to the Barton Stationers."

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And?

"And?"

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They're in San Francisco. I know the store.

"They're in San Francisco. I know the store."

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Here.

"Here."

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What do you think?

"What do you think?"

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Yeah, I think it's funny, too.

"Yeah, I think it's funny, too."

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The check before that is made out to Far West Airlines

"The check before that is made out to Far West Airlines"

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for a round trip to San Francisco.

"for a round trip to San Francisco."

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It's dated September 12th.

"It's dated September 12th."

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and dated September 13th.

"and dated September 13th."

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What's that prove?

"What's that prove?"

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It might prove why Mrs. Ellis didn't tell me

"It might prove why Mrs. Ellis didn't tell me"

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that Burger had subpoenaed her to testify against her husband.

"that Burger had subpoenaed her to testify against her husband."

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( suspenseful theme playing )

"( suspenseful theme playing )"

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Counselor.

"Counselor."

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Now, Mrs. Ellis,

"Now, Mrs. Ellis,"

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what was the defendant's reaction to the news

"what was the defendant's reaction to the news"

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I don't think I understand you.

"I don't think I understand you."

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Oh, I think you understand me completely.

"Oh, I think you understand me completely."

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Didn't he make a threat of some kind?

"Didn't he make a threat of some kind?"

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I object, your honor.

"I object, your honor."

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The question is definitely leading.

"The question is definitely leading."

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Your honor, Mr. Mason knows perfectly well

"Your honor, Mr. Mason knows perfectly well"

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The objection is overruled. You may proceed, Mr. Burger.

"The objection is overruled. You may proceed, Mr. Burger."

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