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

And I have a sentimental feeling for a five-dollar profit.

"And I have a sentimental feeling for a five-dollar profit."

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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( tense theme playing )

"( tense theme playing )"

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Well, don't keep him long.

"Well, don't keep him long."

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I got dinner waiting.

"I got dinner waiting."

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I won't, I promise you.

"I won't, I promise you."

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Well, Mr. Mason, what can I tell you?

"Well, Mr. Mason, what can I tell you?"

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Well, suppose we start with, uh, Rikki Stevens.

"Well, suppose we start with, uh, Rikki Stevens."

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Well, what are you talking about?

"Well, what are you talking about?"

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Well, you do know a Rikki Stevens, don't you?

"Well, you do know a Rikki Stevens, don't you?"

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No.

"No."

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Mr. Haskell,

"Mr. Haskell,"

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your personal life is no concern of mine

"your personal life is no concern of mine"

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except where it involves my client's welfare.

"except where it involves my client's welfare."

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Now, I have proof that you and Miss Stevens

"Now, I have proof that you and Miss Stevens"

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are, shall we say, rather friendly.

"are, shall we say, rather friendly."

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Mr. Mason, how can you possibly suspect

"Mr. Mason, how can you possibly suspect"

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a girl like Rikki and a man my age?

"a girl like Rikki and a man my age?"

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Four-hundred thousand dollars is enough to create

"Four-hundred thousand dollars is enough to create"

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all kinds of suspicions.

"all kinds of suspicions."

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That money was brought here from the Philippines

"That money was brought here from the Philippines"

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One of those scorched bills has been traced directly to her.

"One of those scorched bills has been traced directly to her."

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As chief cashier for the Finance Office, I think--

"As chief cashier for the Finance Office, I think--"

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Never mind what you think.

"Never mind what you think."

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I've said all I intend to on this subject.

"I've said all I intend to on this subject."

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It may not be quite that easy, Mr. Haskell.

"It may not be quite that easy, Mr. Haskell."

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The, um...

"The, um..."

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The Army may have other ideas.

"The Army may have other ideas."

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( door closes ) ( ominous theme playing )

"( door closes ) ( ominous theme playing )"

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Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1951.

"Manual for Courts-Martial, United States, 1951."

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Oh, a Captain Ralph Stewart called.

"Oh, a Captain Ralph Stewart called."

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He's the appointed defense counsel.

"He's the appointed defense counsel."

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Then he'll be associated with you in defense of Dexter.

"Then he'll be associated with you in defense of Dexter."

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Mm-hm.

"Mm-hm."

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( rings )

"( rings )"

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Howard Evans calling.

"Howard Evans calling."

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All right, Gertie, put him on.

"All right, Gertie, put him on."

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Hello?

"Hello?"

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Mr. Mason, my sister has something

"Mr. Mason, my sister has something"

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very important to tell you.

"very important to tell you."

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Mr. Mason...

"Mr. Mason..."

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( sighs )

"( sighs )"

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Sergeant Dexter didn't kill my husband.

"Sergeant Dexter didn't kill my husband."

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I can prove it.

"I can prove it."

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My husband wasn't murdered.

"My husband wasn't murdered."

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He committed suicide.

"He committed suicide."

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Do you realize what you're saying?

"Do you realize what you're saying?"

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Yes, Fra--

"Yes, Fra--"

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Frank left a suicide note. I-- I--

"Frank left a suicide note. I-- I--"

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I destroyed it the night he-- That he died. I...

"I destroyed it the night he-- That he died. I..."

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I see.

"I see."

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Would you be willing to tell that story to Captain Kennedy?

"Would you be willing to tell that story to Captain Kennedy?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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I'll meet you at his office in 45 minutes.

"I'll meet you at his office in 45 minutes."

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Do you remember exactly what Major Lessing said

"Do you remember exactly what Major Lessing said"

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I can't ever forget.

"I can't ever forget."

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Was this it?

"Was this it?"

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"My dearest Helen,

""My dearest Helen,"

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"I'm sorry that this is the way it must end for us,

""I'm sorry that this is the way it must end for us,"

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"but there is nothing else I can do.

""but there is nothing else I can do."

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"For some time now, I've used my office

""For some time now, I've used my office"

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"to dispose of more than $85,000,

""to dispose of more than $85,000,"

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"which I stole from the Army at Corregidor.

""which I stole from the Army at Corregidor."

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"Kiss the children for me

""Kiss the children for me"

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and try not to judge me too harshly."

"and try not to judge me too harshly.""

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Where did you get that? I burned it.

"Where did you get that? I burned it."

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I know. This is a copy.

"I know. This is a copy."

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Then why hasn't my client been released?

"Then why hasn't my client been released?"

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Because Major Lessing didn't compose that note.

"Because Major Lessing didn't compose that note."

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Mr. Mason, I think you'll admit the Army has given you

"Mr. Mason, I think you'll admit the Army has given you"

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all the cooperation in the world.

"all the cooperation in the world."

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We've turned over to you everything

"We've turned over to you everything"

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we thought that could possibly benefit your client.

"we thought that could possibly benefit your client."

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I'm fully aware of that, captain.

"I'm fully aware of that, captain."

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Who wrote that note?

"Who wrote that note?"

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Sergeant Dexter.

"Sergeant Dexter."

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Your husband didn't commit suicide, Mrs. Lessing.

"Your husband didn't commit suicide, Mrs. Lessing."

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The only mistake he made

"The only mistake he made"

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was trying to protect the man who eventually murdered him.

"was trying to protect the man who eventually murdered him."

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( tense theme playing )

"( tense theme playing )"

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MAN: "Violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice,

"MAN: "Violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice,"

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"In that Master Sergeant Joseph Dexter,

""In that Master Sergeant Joseph Dexter,"

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"United States Army, Headquarters Company Camp Grace,

""United States Army, Headquarters Company Camp Grace,"

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"did at Camp Grace, California, on or about 25 May,

""did at Camp Grace, California, on or about 25 May,"

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"with premeditation, murder Major Frank Lessing

""with premeditation, murder Major Frank Lessing"

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by means of shooting him with a pistol."

"by means of shooting him with a pistol.""

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by me on 10 June.

"by me on 10 June."

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Sergeant Dexter, how do you plead?

"Sergeant Dexter, how do you plead?"

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The accused, Sergeant Joseph Dexter,

"The accused, Sergeant Joseph Dexter,"

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Trial counsel may proceed.

"Trial counsel may proceed."

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Prosecution calls as a witness

"Prosecution calls as a witness"

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Sergeant First Class Jean McKnight.

"Sergeant First Class Jean McKnight."

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you work in the Message Center, is that correct?

"you work in the Message Center, is that correct?"

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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On the night of Major Lessing's murder,

"On the night of Major Lessing's murder,"

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what time did you leave your office?

"what time did you leave your office?"

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At 9:00. I stayed late to finish up some work.

"At 9:00. I stayed late to finish up some work."

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And when you returned to your office the following morning,

"And when you returned to your office the following morning,"

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did you find anything missing from your desk?

"did you find anything missing from your desk?"

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Yes, sir. Sergeant Dexter's request for a transfer.

"Yes, sir. Sergeant Dexter's request for a transfer."

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It had been endorsed by Major Lessing.

"It had been endorsed by Major Lessing."

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Now, Sergeant McKnight,

"Now, Sergeant McKnight,"

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what made you remember this particular paper?

"what made you remember this particular paper?"

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Because I was surprised when I saw it the night before.

"Because I was surprised when I saw it the night before."

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I knew how long they'd served together,

"I knew how long they'd served together,"

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and I wondered why Sergeant Dexter

"and I wondered why Sergeant Dexter"

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should suddenly want a transfer from Major Lessing's section.

"should suddenly want a transfer from Major Lessing's section."

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No further questions.

"No further questions."

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Why didn't you tell me about this before?

"Why didn't you tell me about this before?"

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I was afraid you would think I was guilty.

"I was afraid you would think I was guilty."

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And now what do you suppose they think?

"And now what do you suppose they think?"

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Sergeant McKnight,

"Sergeant McKnight,"

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if Sergeant Dexter had changed his mind

"if Sergeant Dexter had changed his mind"

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and wanted to withdraw his transfer request

"and wanted to withdraw his transfer request"

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because of his loyalty to Major Lessing, would--

"because of his loyalty to Major Lessing, would--"

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LEWIS: Objected to...

"LEWIS: Objected to..."

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...as argumentative.

"...as argumentative."

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Sergeant Dexter's motive in destroying a transfer request

"Sergeant Dexter's motive in destroying a transfer request"

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has never been established as being due to loyalty.

"has never been established as being due to loyalty."

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Objection sustained.

"Objection sustained."

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