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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Purple Woman (S02E02)

It well may be a genuine Van Hooten.

"It well may be a genuine Van Hooten."

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You liar!

"You liar!"

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Can you show just cause why you should not be

"Can you show just cause why you should not be"

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and let them barter away my talent.

"and let them barter away my talent."

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I fine you $25.

"I fine you $25."

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In that case, I sentence you to 24 hours in the county jail,

"In that case, I sentence you to 24 hours in the county jail,"

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sentence to begin immediately

"sentence to begin immediately"

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upon the expiration of this hearing.

"upon the expiration of this hearing."

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Bailiff.

"Bailiff."

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The witness may resume the stand.

"The witness may resume the stand."

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Mr. Burger.

"Mr. Burger."

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I have no further questions, Your Honor. Your witness.

"I have no further questions, Your Honor. Your witness."

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Mr. Kovac,

"Mr. Kovac,"

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when Mr. Varner first showed you that painting,

"when Mr. Varner first showed you that painting,"

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you told him it was a fraud.

"you told him it was a fraud."

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Yes, at that time it seemed so, but now--

"Yes, at that time it seemed so, but now--"

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Now, what?

"Now, what?"

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Well, I own an unpublished letter Van Hooten wrote

"Well, I own an unpublished letter Van Hooten wrote"

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He mentioned that the model was a young French peasant girl

"He mentioned that the model was a young French peasant girl"

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Van Hooten thought

"Van Hooten thought"

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Now, if you would observe--

"Now, if you would observe--"

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Didn't you check that point

"Didn't you check that point"

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when you saw the painting in Mr. Varner's home?

"when you saw the painting in Mr. Varner's home?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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But at that time,

"But at that time,"

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it seemed that the eyes were somewhat different.

"it seemed that the eyes were somewhat different."

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Could it be that the painting

"Could it be that the painting"

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has subsequently been retouched?

"has subsequently been retouched?"

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Never occurred to me.

"Never occurred to me."

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Your Honor, I submit there is reason

"Your Honor, I submit there is reason"

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to doubt the authenticity of this work.

"to doubt the authenticity of this work."

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Therefore I ask

"Therefore I ask"

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Frankly, by now, there is doubt in the court's mind.

"Frankly, by now, there is doubt in the court's mind."

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How long will it take

"How long will it take"

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for the scientific tests you have in mind?

"for the scientific tests you have in mind?"

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Oh, infrared and x-ray examinations

"Oh, infrared and x-ray examinations"

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can be arranged in a matter of hours.

"can be arranged in a matter of hours."

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Forgive me if I speak out of turn.

"Forgive me if I speak out of turn."

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Court is adjourned until 10:00 tomorrow morning.

"Court is adjourned until 10:00 tomorrow morning."

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( suspenseful theme playing )

"( suspenseful theme playing )"

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Oh, come in.

"Oh, come in."

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Well?

"Well?"

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It's a genuine Van Hooten.

"It's a genuine Van Hooten."

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Are they sure?

"Are they sure?"

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As sure as they can be.

"As sure as they can be."

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The canvas is at least 60 years old,

"The canvas is at least 60 years old,"

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Come on, Paul, I want to check out a hunch.

"Come on, Paul, I want to check out a hunch."

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All right.

"All right."

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( tense theme playing )

"( tense theme playing )"

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See if you can find the light switch, Paul.

"See if you can find the light switch, Paul."

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PAUL: I got it.

"PAUL: I got it."

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Oh, there's no trouble.

"Oh, there's no trouble."

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I always shake like this

"I always shake like this"

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when I'm guilty of breaking and entering.

"when I'm guilty of breaking and entering."

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Well, we used a key.

"Well, we used a key."

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That makes a difference?

"That makes a difference?"

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It does when it's been turned over to you

"It does when it's been turned over to you"

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( sighs )

"( sighs )"

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What are we looking for anyway?

"What are we looking for anyway?"

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The Purple Woman.

"The Purple Woman."

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But Varner said that he bought The Purple Woman.

"But Varner said that he bought The Purple Woman."

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Varner bought a forgery.

"Varner bought a forgery."

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But I'm convinced that Girard owned the original.

"But I'm convinced that Girard owned the original."

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Did Hubble tell you that?

"Did Hubble tell you that?"

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Hubble testified that...

"Hubble testified that..."

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That he copied the painting from a color sketch.

"That he copied the painting from a color sketch."

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Now, the painting disappeared in the 1890s.

"Now, the painting disappeared in the 1890s."

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How did Girard know the right colors?

"How did Girard know the right colors?"

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They must have come from the original.

"They must have come from the original."

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Well, what are you waiting for?

"Well, what are you waiting for?"

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I'm thinking.

"I'm thinking."

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I'm trying to put myself in Girard's place.

"I'm trying to put myself in Girard's place."

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Now, if I wanted to hide a valuable painting,

"Now, if I wanted to hide a valuable painting,"

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I certainly wouldn't put it in the gallery vault.

"I certainly wouldn't put it in the gallery vault."

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It's the first place anybody would look for it.

"It's the first place anybody would look for it."

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You know what I'd do?

"You know what I'd do?"

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of exactly the same size.

"of exactly the same size."

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One that no one in his right mind

"One that no one in his right mind"

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would even consider buying.

"would even consider buying."

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Well?

"Well?"

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No, not this one.

"No, not this one."

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You're right, Paul.

"You're right, Paul."

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There's another canvas underneath.

"There's another canvas underneath."

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In other words, Mr. Varner,

"In other words, Mr. Varner,"

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the deceased, Milo Girard, acted as your agent

"the deceased, Milo Girard, acted as your agent"

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in obtaining most of the pictures in your collection.

"in obtaining most of the pictures in your collection."

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That's right.

"That's right."

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I'll show you now this check dated May 4th of this year,

"I'll show you now this check dated May 4th of this year,"

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made out to the Girard galleries

"made out to the Girard galleries"

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The amount on the face of this check is $86,000.

"The amount on the face of this check is $86,000."

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Is that what you paid for The Purple Woman?

"Is that what you paid for The Purple Woman?"

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It is.

"It is."

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And how many Van Hootens do you own, Mr. Varner?

"And how many Van Hootens do you own, Mr. Varner?"

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Forty-two.

"Forty-two."

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I have the largest collection in the United States.

"I have the largest collection in the United States."

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Now, Mr. Varner, you testified

"Now, Mr. Varner, you testified"

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That's right.

"That's right."

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Is it genuine and not a forgery?

"Is it genuine and not a forgery?"

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MASON: I think Mr. Girard did.

"MASON: I think Mr. Girard did."

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VARNER: That's a lie!

"VARNER: That's a lie!"

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Will the court allow me?

"Will the court allow me?"

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JUDGE: Certainly.

"JUDGE: Certainly."

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( Paul clears throat )

"( Paul clears throat )"

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Put it here.

"Put it here."

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What's the meaning of this, Mr. Mason?

"What's the meaning of this, Mr. Mason?"

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MASON: May I ask the court's indulgence?

"MASON: May I ask the court's indulgence?"

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JUDGE: Very well.

"JUDGE: Very well."

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Now, Mr. Varner,

"Now, Mr. Varner,"

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I'll ask you once more.

"I'll ask you once more."

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Do you own Van Hooten's Purple Woman?

"Do you own Van Hooten's Purple Woman?"

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Just use your eyes, Mr. Mason.

"Just use your eyes, Mr. Mason."

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There it is, right there.

"There it is, right there."

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Then would you please tell the court...

"Then would you please tell the court..."

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...what this is?

"...what this is?"

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It's a cheap fake. That's what it is.

"It's a cheap fake. That's what it is."

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You can determine that just like that?

"You can determine that just like that?"

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I'm an expert, Mr. Mason.

"I'm an expert, Mr. Mason."

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MASON: No one can fool you? VARNER: No.

"MASON: No one can fool you? VARNER: No."

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And what was your reaction

"And what was your reaction"

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when Mr. Kovac told you you had been swindled?

"when Mr. Kovac told you you had been swindled?"

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