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

to prevent it falling into enemy hands.

"to prevent it falling into enemy hands."

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That 20 didn't even get warm.

"That 20 didn't even get warm."

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Well, does the Treasury Department know

"Well, does the Treasury Department know"

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how much was stolen?

"how much was stolen?"

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Well, judging by the serial numbers,

"Well, judging by the serial numbers,"

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I'd say around $400,000.

"I'd say around $400,000."

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( whistles )

"( whistles )"

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All of it isn't in circulation,

"All of it isn't in circulation,"

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but every bill that's shown up

"but every bill that's shown up"

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has been traced directly to this post.

"has been traced directly to this post."

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There were eight men detailed to dispose of that money.

"There were eight men detailed to dispose of that money."

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Of the two remaining, one is a man named Tony Kusick,

"Of the two remaining, one is a man named Tony Kusick,"

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The other is Major Frank Lessing.

"The other is Major Frank Lessing."

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Our finance officer?

"Our finance officer?"

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Lessing was a lieutenant on Corregidor at the time,

"Lessing was a lieutenant on Corregidor at the time,"

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but he was the officer in charge of that $10-million bonfire.

"but he was the officer in charge of that $10-million bonfire."

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( tense theme playing )

"( tense theme playing )"

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I'm sorry, Captain Kennedy, but Major Lessing isn't home.

"I'm sorry, Captain Kennedy, but Major Lessing isn't home."

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No, I'm sorry. I've no idea where you can reach him.

"No, I'm sorry. I've no idea where you can reach him."

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Yes, of course. I'll give him your message.

"Yes, of course. I'll give him your message."

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You're quite welcome.

"You're quite welcome."

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( exhales )

"( exhales )"

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That's the third time he's called, Frank.

"That's the third time he's called, Frank."

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I told you I'd talk to Kennedy when I was good and ready.

"I told you I'd talk to Kennedy when I was good and ready."

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Frank, what's wrong?

"Frank, what's wrong?"

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I told you, Helen. There's nothing wrong.

"I told you, Helen. There's nothing wrong."

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Now don't stand there looking at me like that.

"Now don't stand there looking at me like that."

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You make me feel like I--

"You make me feel like I--"

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( sighs )

"( sighs )"

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I'm sorry, Helen. I didn't mean it, I--

"I'm sorry, Helen. I didn't mean it, I--"

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No, darling, you know I've never interfered,

"No, darling, you know I've never interfered,"

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but if you're in trouble, I want to know about it.

"but if you're in trouble, I want to know about it."

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Helen, th-there's absolutely nothing wrong. I--

"Helen, th-there's absolutely nothing wrong. I--"

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( car horn honks )

"( car horn honks )"

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Are the children waiting for you in the car?

"Are the children waiting for you in the car?"

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Yes, I'm taking them over to Major Layton's,

"Yes, I'm taking them over to Major Layton's,"

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and Harry's having a birthday party.

"and Harry's having a birthday party."

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Tell the little monsters not to eat too much ice cream.

"Tell the little monsters not to eat too much ice cream."

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I won't be long.

"I won't be long."

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Helen...

"Helen..."

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Do me a favor, will you?

"Do me a favor, will you?"

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Of course.

"Of course."

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Always remember that I love you.

"Always remember that I love you."

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Oh, Frank, what is it?

"Oh, Frank, what is it?"

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You know you can tell me anything.

"You know you can tell me anything."

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( car horn honks )

"( car horn honks )"

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You better go.

"You better go."

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( somber theme playing )

"( somber theme playing )"

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( sighs )

"( sighs )"

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( band playing fanfare )

"( band playing fanfare )"

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All right, Helen, he just came in.

"All right, Helen, he just came in."

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Now, don't you worry. I-I'll talk to him.

"Now, don't you worry. I-I'll talk to him."

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Yes. Yes, right away.

"Yes. Yes, right away."

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Of course.

"Of course."

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( phone rings )

"( phone rings )"

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About finished with the payroll, Dexter?

"About finished with the payroll, Dexter?"

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Uh, no, sir.

"Uh, no, sir."

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Should have been finished an hour ago.

"Should have been finished an hour ago."

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I'm sorry, major, but Captain Kennedy

"I'm sorry, major, but Captain Kennedy"

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and a Treasury agent held me up.

"and a Treasury agent held me up."

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They were around asking questions.

"They were around asking questions."

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They, um-- They wanted to know if anyone else

"They, um-- They wanted to know if anyone else"

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had the combination to the safe.

"had the combination to the safe."

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What'd you tell them?

"What'd you tell them?"

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Well, I told them you were the only one.

"Well, I told them you were the only one."

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Why did you tell them that? You know the combination.

"Why did you tell them that? You know the combination."

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Yes, sir, but I'm not supposed to,

"Yes, sir, but I'm not supposed to,"

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and I felt sure you wouldn't want me

"and I felt sure you wouldn't want me"

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to open the safe for them.

"to open the safe for them."

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You'd, uh--

"You'd, uh--"

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You'd better explain that remark, sergeant.

"You'd better explain that remark, sergeant."

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Well, I took the liberty

"Well, I took the liberty"

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of opening the safe before they got here.

"of opening the safe before they got here."

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You what?

"You what?"

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When I picked up the payroll money at the bank this morning,

"When I picked up the payroll money at the bank this morning,"

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the bank gave me a list of the serial numbers.

"the bank gave me a list of the serial numbers."

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Go on!

"Go on!"

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Those aren't the same bills I turned over to you, sir.

"Those aren't the same bills I turned over to you, sir."

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The numbers don't match.

"The numbers don't match."

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I've had enough of your insubordination, sergeant.

"I've had enough of your insubordination, sergeant."

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Far too much.

"Far too much."

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You'd better find another spot.

"You'd better find another spot."

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but I had the same idea.

"but I had the same idea."

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My request for a transfer is in your top drawer.

"My request for a transfer is in your top drawer."

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( ominous theme playing )

"( ominous theme playing )"

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Consider yourself relieved of duty, sergeant.

"Consider yourself relieved of duty, sergeant."

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( rings )

"( rings )"

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Haskell speaking.

"Haskell speaking."

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I told you never to call me here!

"I told you never to call me here!"

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( suspenseful theme playing )

"( suspenseful theme playing )"

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( door opens )

"( door opens )"

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Major Lessing is here.

"Major Lessing is here."

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All right, Della, show him in.

"All right, Della, show him in."

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Come in, major.

"Come in, major."

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( door closes )

"( door closes )"

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Thank you for seeing me at this hour, Mr. Mason.

"Thank you for seeing me at this hour, Mr. Mason."

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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If you don't mind, I'd prefer not to have

"If you don't mind, I'd prefer not to have"

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any notes taken of this meeting for the records.

"any notes taken of this meeting for the records."

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Della.

"Della."

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All right, major. What's on your mind?

"All right, major. What's on your mind?"

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Tomorrow morning at 10:00 I intend to disclose

"Tomorrow morning at 10:00 I intend to disclose"

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complete details of a crime to Captain Kennedy.

"complete details of a crime to Captain Kennedy."

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He's criminal investigator at Camp Grace.

"He's criminal investigator at Camp Grace."

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I see. And you want to retain counsel before you act?

"I see. And you want to retain counsel before you act?"

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Yes, I, uh...

"Yes, I, uh..."

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I should have done this a long time ago.

"I should have done this a long time ago."

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But, uh, would $1,500 be sufficient as a retainer?

"But, uh, would $1,500 be sufficient as a retainer?"

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Can you tell me the nature of this crime?

"Can you tell me the nature of this crime?"

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Unlawful possession of money

"Unlawful possession of money"

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stolen from the United States Army.

"stolen from the United States Army."

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You said you should have done this long ago.

"You said you should have done this long ago."

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Why didn't you?

"Why didn't you?"

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It's...

"It's..."

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It's been a very difficult decision to make.

"It's been a very difficult decision to make."

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I have a wonderful wife and two lovely daughters.

"I have a wonderful wife and two lovely daughters."

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We've been very happy.

"We've been very happy."

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What I intend to do tomorrow will destroy that happiness.

"What I intend to do tomorrow will destroy that happiness."

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And I can expect to see you at my office tomorrow at 9?

"And I can expect to see you at my office tomorrow at 9?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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