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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Sardonic Sergeant (S02E02)

to accomplish by this line of questioning?

"to accomplish by this line of questioning?"

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Furthermore, that he was on Corregidor in 1942,

"Furthermore, that he was on Corregidor in 1942,"

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that he stole the Corregidor money.

"that he stole the Corregidor money."

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he was responsible for switching that money with the payroll.

"he was responsible for switching that money with the payroll."

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LEWIS: Objection.

"LEWIS: Objection."

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The defense counsel is engaging in pure theory.

"The defense counsel is engaging in pure theory."

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The record clearly shows that Sergeant Smith had malaria

"The record clearly shows that Sergeant Smith had malaria"

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and did not even arrive in the Philippines until 1951.

"and did not even arrive in the Philippines until 1951."

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If the court please, the defense is aware

"If the court please, the defense is aware"

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that Sergeant Smith did not arrive

"that Sergeant Smith did not arrive"

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in the Philippines until 1951.

"in the Philippines until 1951."

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However, these fingerprints from the FBI files

"However, these fingerprints from the FBI files"

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indicate that this witness is not Sergeant Smith,

"indicate that this witness is not Sergeant Smith,"

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but Private Anthony Kusick,

"but Private Anthony Kusick,"

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the last surviving member of the eight-man detail

"the last surviving member of the eight-man detail"

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to dispose of that money on Corregidor.

"to dispose of that money on Corregidor."

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Now, you buried that money that night on Corregidor,

"Now, you buried that money that night on Corregidor,"

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just as you buried the real Smith 16 years later.

"just as you buried the real Smith 16 years later."

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You killed him for his identification

"You killed him for his identification"

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and for his orders of transfer back to this country.

"and for his orders of transfer back to this country."

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No. No, I didn't.

"No. No, I didn't."

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You knew he'd been ordered back to the States

"You knew he'd been ordered back to the States"

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because he developed malaria.

"because he developed malaria."

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It was a perfect setup for you.

"It was a perfect setup for you."

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Who would dream of looking for a deserter right in the Army?

"Who would dream of looking for a deserter right in the Army?"

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I didn't get to the Philippines till 1951.

"I didn't get to the Philippines till 1951."

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Then how did you meet Rikki Stevens there?

"Then how did you meet Rikki Stevens there?"

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I tell you, you've got this all wrong.

"I tell you, you've got this all wrong."

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Show me where, Kusick.

"Show me where, Kusick."

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You planned to have Major Lessing's death

"You planned to have Major Lessing's death"

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look like suicide,

"look like suicide,"

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but when Mrs. Lessing destroyed that note

"but when Mrs. Lessing destroyed that note"

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and told her brother about it, you had to improvise.

"and told her brother about it, you had to improvise."

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You realized it would look like murder,

"You realized it would look like murder,"

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That's why you planted that $10,000

"That's why you planted that $10,000"

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in Sergeant Dexter's footlocker.

"in Sergeant Dexter's footlocker."

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All right.

"All right."

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But I didn't kill Major Lessing!

"But I didn't kill Major Lessing!"

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It was Evans, Major Lessing's brother-in-law.

"It was Evans, Major Lessing's brother-in-law."

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He was the one who gave me the idea

"He was the one who gave me the idea"

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about switching the money.

"about switching the money."

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He was the one who told me that Major Lessing was getting wise.

"He was the one who told me that Major Lessing was getting wise."

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MASON: But you were the one who was on the post that night.

"MASON: But you were the one who was on the post that night."

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The records indicate that it must have been you

"The records indicate that it must have been you"

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who typed that phony suicide note.

"who typed that phony suicide note."

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You're wrong. I don't even know how to type.

"You're wrong. I don't even know how to type."

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You mean, Sergeant Smith didn't know how to type.

"You mean, Sergeant Smith didn't know how to type."

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But what was your job while you were in the service

"But what was your job while you were in the service"

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still using the name Kusick?

"still using the name Kusick?"

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I'll tell you what it was: you were a clerk typist.

"I'll tell you what it was: you were a clerk typist."

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( dramatic theme playing )

"( dramatic theme playing )"

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( mellow theme playing )

"( mellow theme playing )"

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The thing that gets me is that $400,000.

"The thing that gets me is that $400,000."

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After all, it isn't something

"After all, it isn't something"

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you can tuck into an overnight bag.

"you can tuck into an overnight bag."

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How did Kusick get his hands on it?

"How did Kusick get his hands on it?"

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Well, we've got to remember, Paul,

"Well, we've got to remember, Paul,"

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it wasn't business as usual on Corregidor that night.

"it wasn't business as usual on Corregidor that night."

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The island was being bombed.

"The island was being bombed."

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Kusick was probably the only man there

"Kusick was probably the only man there"

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paying attention to that $10-million bonfire.

"paying attention to that $10-million bonfire."

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Then after the war, Kusick deserted

"Then after the war, Kusick deserted"

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and stayed in the Philippines using another phony name.

"and stayed in the Philippines using another phony name."

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That's when he met the real Willie Smith.

"That's when he met the real Willie Smith."

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The rest, as they say, is history.

"The rest, as they say, is history."

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Well, he's awful lucky.

"Well, he's awful lucky."

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What if he'd run into

"What if he'd run into"

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one of the real Willie Smith's buddies over here?

"one of the real Willie Smith's buddies over here?"

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Well, he could always claim he was a different Willie Smith.

"Well, he could always claim he was a different Willie Smith."

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Must be hundreds in the Army.

"Must be hundreds in the Army."

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I suppose so. Well, I'd better shove off.

"I suppose so. Well, I'd better shove off."

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I don't want to keep the little lady waiting.

"I don't want to keep the little lady waiting."

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What's the matter, Paul?

"What's the matter, Paul?"

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Your money burning a hole in your pocket?

"Your money burning a hole in your pocket?"

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Where did you get that?

"Where did you get that?"

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Don't worry.

"Don't worry."

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So I figured it was just the thing

"So I figured it was just the thing"

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to spend on a hot date.

"to spend on a hot date."

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( chuckles )

"( chuckles )"

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( upbeat theme playing )

"( upbeat theme playing )"

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Ho, ho.

"Ho, ho."

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( noirish jazz theme playing )

"( noirish jazz theme playing )"

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( noirish jazz theme playing )

"( noirish jazz theme playing )"

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( suspenseful theme playing )

"( suspenseful theme playing )"

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At ease.

"At ease."

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Which one of you men is William Smith?

"Which one of you men is William Smith?"

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I am, sir.

"I am, sir."

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This is Mr. Blake of the Treasury Department.

"This is Mr. Blake of the Treasury Department."

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Gentlemen.

"Gentlemen."

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Ever see this before?

"Ever see this before?"

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Which one of you men paid for drinks

"Which one of you men paid for drinks"

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at the Savoy Bar Thursday night at around 8:30?

"at the Savoy Bar Thursday night at around 8:30?"

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I did, sir.

"I did, sir."

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You gave the bartender a 20.

"You gave the bartender a 20."

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That 20.

"That 20."

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If this is counterfeit, captain,

"If this is counterfeit, captain,"

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Do you remember where you got this?

"Do you remember where you got this?"

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No, sir.

"No, sir."

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You know how money changes hands

"You know how money changes hands"

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during a little, heh, friendly recreation.

"during a little, heh, friendly recreation."

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Who was in the game with you?

"Who was in the game with you?"

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Well, there was Sergeant Burke here,

"Well, there was Sergeant Burke here,"

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and, uh, Corporal Thomas,

"and, uh, Corporal Thomas,"

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um, Sergeant Wallace,

"um, Sergeant Wallace,"

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Corporal Baker, and--

"Corporal Baker, and--"

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And don't forget Sergeant Dexter.

"And don't forget Sergeant Dexter."

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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Sergeant Dexter.

"Sergeant Dexter."

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Isn't he in the Finance Office?

"Isn't he in the Finance Office?"

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Yes, sir. He's the chief clerk.

"Yes, sir. He's the chief clerk."

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( door closes )

"( door closes )"

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Pardon me, captain.

"Pardon me, captain."

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Is it counterfeit?

"Is it counterfeit?"

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It looks good.

"It looks good."

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It is good.

"It is good."

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There's just one thing wrong with that bill:

"There's just one thing wrong with that bill:"

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It has no business being in existence.

"It has no business being in existence."

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Well, you see, lieutenant,

"Well, you see, lieutenant,"

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just before Corregidor surrendered,

"just before Corregidor surrendered,"

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the Army burned $10 million in currency

"the Army burned $10 million in currency"

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