All language subtitles for Perry Mason s01e24 Deadly Double.eng

- How are you, Tommy?
- I'm in conference, Mr. Vance.

Oh, then I won't disturb you.

Hello, Dave.

Harry, I've been studying
this Anderson thing.

- I don't think it has any merit.
- Are you suggesting we drop it?

I don't see why you're pressing
the matter.

- I think it's a rare opportunity.
- I don't.

I've had other dealings with Anderson.
I don't trust him or his figures.

I do. You think I've been
working with him under the table.

I didn't say that.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

DUNBAR [OVER INTERCOM]:
Mrs. Reed and Mr. Crane are here.

One moment. Harry, you stay here.

Have them come in.

Mom.

Mom.

Helen tells me you've instituted suit
for custody of Tommy.

That's right, Bob.
She's not fit to be his mother.

You've accused my sister of that
before. You're not going to do it again.

This time, I'll prove it.

CRANE:
You're lying, Reed.

And so help me,

if you do anything to try to take Tommy
away from Helen,

you'll not live to appear in court.

Let's get out of here.

[PIANO MUSIC PLAYS]

[WHISTLING]

[LAUGHS]

[MAN CLICKS FINGERS]

[CHATTERING]

[LAUGHS]

Hi, Georgie Porgie.
Hi, Georgie Porgie.

GEORGE:
Good evening, Miss Martel.

Give me a double, Georgie.

Hi, Johnny. Hi, honey.

The service is lousy as usual.

I wanna talk to you, Joyce.

Talk? Well, well, well.
That'll be interesting for a change.

Where's my drink?

You're not gonna sit at this bar
and lush all night.

Of course not, baby.

As soon as Joyce has a couple
of drinks,

we'll have our little talk.

There's plenty of it in the office.

Call me when Terry Coogan
gets here.

JO YCE:
Mm.

That dame is poison.

Yeah. And for Johnny,
there ain't no antidote.

[LAUGHS]

Where you been?

Where have you been?

Cheers, Johnny.

- Oh, Johnny, don't be so impatient.
- What do you mean, impatient?

- I haven't seen you in a week.
- Has it been that long?

What's happening to you, Joyce?
All this double talk. Be yourself.

- What's so funny?
- That's it.

That's it. I haven't been myself.

But, Johnny, tonight,
I am going to be myself.

That's nice.
What about tomorrow night?

Oh, Mr. Crane,
I'm so glad you're here.

How is she, doctor?

She'll be all right in a few minutes.

Hi, sis.

Hi.

Did you take a little excursion
through nightmare alley?

I don't dare close my eyes again.

Not after that experience.

Do you wanna talk about it?

It's all so senseless, Bob. You--

You know how nightmares are.

There's no beginning and no end.

Well, I had a bad headache,
so I went to bed early.

I must have gone
to sleep right away...

...because suddenly I was standing
in front of this...

...big...

...garish building.

And I had a dress on that--

Well, if you saw me in it,
you'd disown me.

CRANE:
You might have caught cold.

No, hardly.

See, uh...

...my shoulders
were covered with mink.

But you're allergic to fur.

I know. I know.
But not in the dream.

And I did a whole lot of things
that I never do.

I never smoke and I never drink.

I can almost taste the alcohol now.

And then...

And then I went into the building...

...and I went into the apartment.

And there I saw David's body.

DESMOND:
Your former husband?

He was...

He was sprawled out on the floor

and there was a bullet hole in his head
and there was a gun lying near him.

CRANE: Now, now.
HELEN: Aah!

CRANE:
We won't think about it anymore.

Just lie down.

Isn't there anything that can be done
to alleviate these attacks, doctor?

Mrs. Reed's problem is emotional,
not physical.

I've suggested psychiatric treatment
and made several appointments.

She won't keep them.

I don't need a psychiatrist.

You make another appointment.

I'll see that she keeps it.

Good.

- I'll call Dr. Maitland in the morning.
- Thank you.

Do you still have any of the pills
I prescribed for you?

Oh, I don't know. I don't remember.

Sarah.

Sarah, in my purse, maybe.

This isn't Mrs. Reed's purse.

There are initials on it. "J.M."

What's the matter, Helen?

That's the purse I carried
in my nightmare.

CRANE: Mr. Mason,
I'll come right to the point.

My sister and I may require
the services of an attorney.

Now then, will $2,500
be a sufficient retainer?

It would if I accept the case.

We aren't sure that there is a case.

However, we have reason to believe
that David Reed,

my sister's former husband,
has been murdered.

On what do you base that belief?

[RIPS PAPER]

On a nightmare.

A nightmare in which my sister
saw David Reed lying

with a bullet hole in his head.

Well, this would indicate that your
sister's nightmare has substance.

CRANE:
My sister's nightmares

have the bizarre faculty of proving
themselves horribly real.

Suppose it was real.

Suppose it wasn't a bad dream.

In just what way
would it concern you?

I threatened to kill David Reed.

- Why?
- He accused my sister of misconduct

and instituted a suit to have their son,
Tommy, removed from her custody.

But you didn't kill him?

CRANE:
No.

Well, in that case,

I can't accept your retainer.

HELEN:
Why not?

A conviction can't be obtained
on the basis of a nightmare.

Even if there's physical evidence
to support it?

What evidence?

My sister carried that purse
in her nightmare.

It doesn't belong to her.

How did this purse happen to come
into your possession?

I don't know.

I never saw that before last night.

There must be some explanation.

In any event, it doesn't prove
that David Reed is dead.

One bullet fired.

- Recently.
- In her nightmare,

my sister saw that gun
lying near David Reed's body.

It happens to be my gun.

- Miss Dunbar?
- Right there.

Thank you.

Miss Dunbar?

My name is Mason. I spoke to you
about an appointment.

Oh, yes, Mr. Mason.

I'm sorry,
but Mr. Reed hasn't come in as yet.

- Would you care to wait?
- Thank you.

- Oh, may I?
- Certainly.

MASON:
Mr. Reed?

Yes. It's a perfect likeness.

[DOOR OPENS]

- Has he come in yet?
- Not yet, Mr. Vance.

Mr. Mason is waiting for him.

Well, if it concerns Reed Industries,
perhaps I can help.

No. I've been retained
by Mr. Robert Crane and Mrs. Reed

to act as their attorney.

Ah, yes. Little Tommy's custody.
Unpleasant business.

Mr. Vance,
I specialise in criminal law.

Surely this matter won't be tried
in a criminal court.

No, but David Reed's murder will.

Are you implying my partner
is dead?

If my information is correct.

Miss Dunbar informed you
that he called only two hours ago.

Obviously, she also informed you
about me.

Not more than two minutes ago,

you acted as though you'd never
heard of me before.

What are you hiding, Mr. Vance?

[PHONE RINGS]

Reed Industries.

It's for you, Mr. Mason.

Thank you. Yes?

Perry, Paul Drake just called.

He wants you to meet him
at 622 South Barry, Brentwood.

Do you have it?

Thank you, Della.

Oh, Mr. Mason,

just what was the purpose
of your visit?

I wanted to verify a nightmare.

Perry, I called my office
while I was waiting for you.

Crane and his sister, Helen Reed,
are at Dr. Maitland's office.

Maitland?

- He's a psychiatrist, isn't he?
- Mm-hm.

One of the best.

- What about that?
- Her name's Joyce Martel.

She lives in this building.
Apartment 310.

- You get a description?
- Yeah.

She's blond, beautiful, 5'5",
lazy hips.

Sounds very interesting.

She is, if the store manager
where she bought this is any judge.

The only problem is,
she may not be home.

I believe there was a key in there.

That's a very expensive bag,
wouldn't you say, Paul?

Forty-five bucks including tax.

Then I'm sure Miss Martel would be
very grateful to get it back.

We might even get a reward.
Come on.

- Reed?
- Mm-hm.

And Mrs. Reed just dreamed this?

Homicide won't need a Joseph
to interpret this dream.

Well, put this back in the purse.

The tipster who called
said it was the third floor.

All right. Ask the manager
for the key.

Why don't you wait here, lieutenant?

You know how
these anonymous phone tips are.

Probably nothing to it.

Grant, I see a bright future for you
in the department.

Wait a minute.

This is Mason's car.

Nothing in the kitchen. It's as bare
as Mother Hubbard's cupboard.

- What about the bathroom?
- No, not even toothpaste.

Just towels,
all monogrammed "J.M."

Same as this. Handkerchiefs, lingerie.
All with her monogram.

She must have
an inferiority complex.

Miss Martel certainly seems to be
trying to assert her personality, yet--

Yet something's missing.

Now, if this is Joyce Martel,

there is nothing missing.

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

MASON:
Well, come in, lieutenant.

We were just about to phone you.

I'll bet.

What are you doing here?

Calling on Joyce Martel.

Sorry I asked.

I'm shocked, Mason.

A fashion plate like you in the company
of anyone improperly attired.

Oh, I see what you mean.
Black bag, brown jacket.

Well, some people
just have no taste.

Of course.

No private detective would be carrying
an evening bag

when dressed for the afternoon.

Not even an ex-private detective.

Uh, wait a minute, lieutenant.

Perry can explain everything.

Yes, I'm sure he can.

What's the idea of trying to remove
evidence from the scene of a crime?

We weren't.
We brought that bag up here with us.

My client found it
and turned it over to me.

Since when did you become
a Lost and Found Department?

Well, now, Lieutenant Tragg,
you above all people should know

the duties of an attorney
are varied and many.

Who's your client?

- I am not at liberty--
- Liberty to divulge that at the moment.

Heh.

Probably.

But I'd appreciate a look
at the ballistic report.

Oh, of course.
Just drop into my office.

When you visit your client's cell.

Thanks. I will.

Just as soon as I find out
who my client is. Coming, Paul?

All right, let them out.

Thanks, lieutenant.

Perry,

I've got to return this immediately.

Of course, but the lab address
is on the back. I'd like to know

- who's on the other half of this picture.
- I'll get right on it.

But what about the gun? The minute
Tragg checks the registration,

he'll know it belongs to Bob Crane.

Yeah, he moves pretty fast.

I'm hoping it will keep him
occupied long enough

for us to find out what Helen Reed
has up Joyce Martel's sleeve.

You just passed me.
Is there a connection?

So close they could share
the same nightmare.

- This is Joyce Martel.
- Yeah.

And Joyce Martel is Helen Reed.

And God bless Miss Dunbar
and Mr. Vance and Sarah

and Mother and Daddy.

SARAH:
All right, young man, off to bed.

Good night, darling.

- Amen.
- Heh.

Good night. Good night.

Now, march right off to bed.

- Will you read me a story?
- We'll see.

Good night, Mommy.

Good night, sweetie.

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

Bet you're tickled to death
to see me.

I beg your pardon.

You left this in my cab last night.

- That isn't mine.
- Now, wait, lady.

Take that thing away from me.

- Well, "that thing" is mink.
- Take it away. Get out.

[CAB DRIVER
SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY]

[DOORBELL BUZZING]

Hey, lady, open up.
You wanna get me into trouble?

Come on. I got enough headaches
without you making more.

What's going on?

You got me, mister.
That dame in there.

I dropped her at the Burgundy Club
last night.

Later, I picked her up
from an apartment on Barry

and drove her here.

She left this stole in my hack.
Now she says it ain't hers.

I don't know what kind of a racket

she's trying to pull,
but I'm not falling for it.

Excuse me.

[DOORBELL BUZZING]

Mrs. Reed, this is Perry Mason.

This gentleman claims you left
your mink stole in his cab last night.

I've already told him
that it doesn't belong to me.

Well, I suppose I could be wrong.

The lady looked different
last night, but I--

Now I know it's her for sure.
That other one opened the door for us.

Okay.

You can leave it.

Thanks, mister.

Please, Mr. Mason.

She can become very ill.
She's allergic to fur.

All right.

But that taxi driver can testify
that Mrs. Reed was wearing this fur

last night in the vicinity
of David Reed's murder.

Oh, no.

No. That was only a nightmare.

It was only a nightmare.

Mrs. Reed, your husband's murder
was very likely a nightmare.

But it was no figment
of your imagination. He is dead.

He was found in the apartment
you occupied

under the name of Joyce Martel.

My apartment?

I don't have any other apartment.

That thing doesn't belong to me.
I couldn't wear it.

I couldn't wear that.

Miss Street said it was urgent.

It certainly is, Mr. Crane.

You'll likely be arrested
for David Reed's murder

before the night's out.

Then it is true.

I should have known.

Did you know that David Reed
was murdered

in Joyce Martel's apartment?

That's impossible.

There is no Joyce Martel.

There never has been.

Don't you lie to me, Mr. Crane.

Now, the name is familiar to you,
isn't it?

Well, yes.

Joyce Martel is the name

of an imaginary playmate of Helen's
when we were children.

Go on.

About 25 years ago,
after one of her nightmares,

Helen said she saw Joyce Martel
try to kill me with a bread knife.

I used to tease her about Joyce

until I found the bread knife
in my pillow.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

That must be Paul.

I thought I'd save myself
a few steps.

Oh, I see you found out
who your client is.

Apparently we both did,
Lieutenant Tragg.

Where is, uh, Joyce Martel?

I don't know anyone by that name.

Didn't Mr. Mason introduce you?

He had her purse with your gun in it.

Incidentally, I can save you a trip
to my office.

The bullet that killed David Reed
was fired by Crane's gun

between 9 and 11 last night.

That doesn't prove Mr. Crane fired it
or that he was even there.

"Dear Mr. Crane...

...Mr. Reed has requested
that you meet him

at Miss Joyce Martel's apartment,

622 South Barry, 9:00 this evening.
Cora Dunbar."

TRAGG:
I found that in one of your suits.

The desk clerk at your hotel said
you picked it up about 10:00.

But I didn't read this.

I picked it up and just as I was
picking it up, I was paged.

And then when I learned of my sister's
illness, I put it in my pocket.

I never read it.

All right, Crane.

MASON:
Mr. Crane,

please remember,
you're not required to answer

any of Lieutenant Tragg's questions.

As a matter of fact, don't even discuss
the weather with him.

He can be very persuasive.

Mason, sometimes I wonder
which side of the law you're on.

That's easy, Tragg.

My client's side.

MASON:
What kind of a place is it?

It's a nightspot on the strip.
The Burgundy Club.

That's Johnny Hale, the owner.

Hale?

Didn't I refuse to represent him
in some matter?

A shooting or something?

His third one.

You weren't interested
because of the unethical aspects.

What about their relationship?

Cosy, from the looks of this picture.

I didn't have time to check it.
But it shouldn't be too difficult.

No.

I think I'll drop around
to the Burgundy Club.

This Hale, does he have
a private office?

Yeah. It's just to the right
as you go through the bar.

Good.

[PIANO MUSIC PLAYS]

[CHATTERING]

HALE:
Come in.

Ah.

Hello, Mason.

- What brings you here?
- Business.

The last time we met, you didn't want
any part of mine.

I still don't.

I want some information.

You came to the wrong place.

We only serve entertainment,
food and drinks.

This was in her bedroom.

Just 15 feet away from where
David Reed's body was found.

This part was missing.

Do the police know this?

Not yet.

Now, look, Mason.
You don't frighten me one little bit.

I've handled guys like you before.

So?

So you want to play rough,
you've got yourself a partner,

only stay away from Joyce Martel.

Afraid she'll lead me to you?

You don't get it, do you?

You think I'm worried about
my own skin.

I can take care of myself.

But you are concerned about Joyce?

I don't know why I should try
to convince you,

but yes, I'm crazy about her.

She's nothing but trouble,
but she's mine.

And it's gonna stay that way.

I mean it.

If you so much as go near her,
you'll answer to me personally.

I think you do mean it.

Frankly, I don't care what you think.

Where did you leave your allergy?

[LAUGHS]

At home

with Helen Reed. Hmm.

MAITLAND:
Mr. Mason, I simply cannot violate

the confidence of a patient.

Dr. Maitland, I appreciate
your reluctance,

but Helen Reed's legal difficulties

must take precedence over
any psychiatric considerations.

I see.

Very well.

Have you met Joyce Martel?

Yes.

At first,
I gathered that Joyce Martel

was only an assumed identity
for Helen Reed.

Oh, no, Mr. Mason.
It is not an assumed identity.

Joyce Martel is a distinct
and separate personality

who happens to be sharing
the same body with Helen Reed.

A kind of Jekyll and Hyde?

Well, that's a bit simplified for
psychiatric purposes, but it will do.

To a degree, Helen Reed
and Joyce Martel

are the living counterparts
of that story, with one exception.

And that is?

Joyce Martel knows of this
dual personality.

But Helen Reed was quite unaware
of Joyce's existence

until quite recently
when I started treating her.

How do these two women differ?

Oh, in dozens of ways.

Helen Reed is allergic to fur.

If she comes in contact with it,

she will wheeze and her eyes
will begin to water.

Fur, on the other hand, doesn't bother
Joyce Martel at all.

Helen Reed doesn't smoke or drink.

Joyce does both to excess.

As to their moral outlook,
Helen Reed is a virtuous woman.

Something which amuses
Joyce Martel considerably.

Dr. Maitland,

in your professional opinion,

would Helen Reed commit murder?

No.

But Joyce Martel could.

Miss Ellis, this is the gun
that killed David Reed.

It's a .32 Colt revolver.

Have you ever seen this weapon
before?

- Um, I'm not sure.
- Didn't you identify it in my office?

Yes, sir.

Well, where did you say
that you'd seen it before?

In Mrs. Reed's apartment,
on the night of the murder.

Shortly after Mr. Reed had called,
I tried to contact Mr. Crane.

I failed to reach him.

I left a message
with his hotel desk clerk.

Do you know why Mr. Reed
wanted to reach the defendant?

Yes. He told me he had learned
about his wife's indiscretion,

and he intended proving it
to her brother.

Do you know how he learned this?

Well, he had detectives
watching her.

BURGER: Do you remember
what Mr. Reed said

when he read their report?

Yes. He said,

"I'll show that Bob Crane
what kind of a sister he has.

I'll take Tommy away from her.
I just hope he tries to stop me,

because I'll blast Helen
in every paper in town."

BURGER:
Thank you.

Your witness, Mr. Mason.

Miss Dunbar, what is your official
position with Reed Industries?

I was Mr. Reed's private secretary.

And unofficially?

I don't know what you mean.

What is your relationship
with Mr. Reed's junior partner,

Harry Vance?

Well, I know him.

- That's as far as it goes?
- Yes.

Didn't Mr. Vance purchase
a plane ticket to Mexico City

for you on April 14th?

He did not. I paid for that ticket.

MASON: How did it happen
that he gave his personal cheque

to the travel bureau for that ticket?

Well, I was going
to reimburse him later.

MASON: Did you ever inform
Mr. Vance of decisions

Mr. Reed had wished to keep
in confidence?

No, they had no secrets
from one another.

MASON:
Wasn't that your fault?

Didn't you tell Mr. Vance
that Mr. Reed had decided

not to buy
the L.K. Anderson Company?

That's a lie. Mr. Reed had told Har--

I mean, Mr. Vance that himself.

That will be all, Miss Dunbar.

Mr. Reed and I were discussing
a business matter

when Mrs. Reed
and Bob Crane entered.

Did you leave the room?

No, Mr. Reed asked me to stay.

What happened then?

Crane was highly incensed.
He threatened to kill Reed

if he continued his suit
to regain Tommy's custody.

I see.

Cross-examine.

Mr. Vance, when did you learn
of your partner's death?

VANCE:
The following day.

Mr. Vance, I must remind you
you're under oath.

Well, uh,

Mr. Reed had an appointment to meet
Crane at Joyce Martel's apartment.

He asked me to be there
as a witness.

When did you arrive
at Joyce Martel's apartment?

Ten o'clock.

- Did you see the defendant there?
- No.

- Whom did you see?
- David Reed.

Was he alive at that time?

No.

Why didn't you report that
to the police?

I didn't want to get involved.

But I called them later
from a phone booth.

Isn't it true that you were negotiating
with the L.K. Anderson Company

and Mr. Reed
was against the deal?

That's not true. Mr. Reed approved.
He even signed the cheque.

And you realised that at the report
of his death,

the bank would stop payment
on that cheque.

Yes.

Isn't that why you bought Cora Dunbar
that ticket to Mexico City,

- so she wouldn't testify to that effect?
- Yes.

No further questions.

VANCE: Well, I had
to protect myself, didn't I?

[JUDGE BANGS GAVEL]

JUDGE: That will do.
The witness may step down.

I call John Davis Hale to the stand,
please.

CLERK:
John Davis Hale to the stand.

Raise your right hand, please.

Do you swear the testimony
you're about to give

in the cause now pending
to be the truth?

- I do.
- State your name.

- John Davis Hale.
- Be seated.

Mr. Hale, you're the sole proprietor
of the Burgundy Club,

- is that correct?
- I am.

Do you know Mrs. Helen Reed,
the defendant's sister?

Yes.

How long have you known her?

About two years.

And under what circumstances
did you meet her?

She came into my club one night.
I introduced myself.

And how well did you
get to know her?

Your Honour, I object to this entire line
of questioning.

Mrs. Reed is not on trial here,

nor does her relationship with Mr. Hale
have any bearing on this matter.

If it please the court,
it has a definite bearing.

It goes to Mr. Crane's motive
for the murder.

You may proceed, Mr. Burger.

Thank you, Your Honour.

How friendly were you
with the defendant's sister?

HALE:
Very friendly.

BURGER:
Would you say that if her husband

knew of your conduct with her,

he would have had suitable grounds
for regaining custody of the child?

Your Honour, the witness
is no legal authority.

He may or may not know

what are suitable grounds.

The witness will ignore the question.

But you did visit Mrs. Reed
at her apartment on Waverly Place?

- I did.
- How often?

It would depend.

Well, once a week, twice a week,
three times a week?

I don't know exactly.

BURGER: But you did spend
a great deal of time with her?

Yes.

Cross-examine.

The prosecution keeps referring to my
client's sister as Mrs. Helen Reed.

Did you actually know her
under that name?

No, I didn't.

Had you any idea she was married?

None at all.
She was Joyce Martel to me.

Thank you, Mr. Hale.
That will be all.

BURGER: Your Honour,
it's a well-established fact

that Helen Reed was using the name
Joyce Martel as an alias

to cover her relationship

- with Mr. Hale.
- That is not true.

BURGER: I can produce
a dozen witnesses to prove it is true.

And if it please the court, I can have
them all here tomorrow morning.

Very well.

Court stands adjourned until 10:00.

[CHATTERING]

Now, Mr. Johnson, as manager
of the Crest Apartments,

did you personally rent
Apartment Number 310?

I did, sir.

Would you tell us, please,
the name used by the tenant.

Well, she told me her name
was Joyce Martel.

That's how the lease was signed.

And do you see her here today?

Yes, sir.

Would you point her out to us,
please?

Let the record show that the witness
pointed to Mrs. Helen Reed.

You may cross-examine.

No questions.

JUDGE:
You may step down.

That concludes the case for the state,
Your Honour.

JUDGE: Will you call
your first witness, Mr. Mason.

I call Dr. Daniel Maitland.

CLERK: Dr. Daniel Maitland
to the stand, please.

Raise your right hand, please.

Do you swear the testimony
you're to give

in the cause now pending
to be the truth?

MAITLAND: I do.
CLERK: State your name.

- Daniel Maitland.
CLERK: Be seated, please.

MAITLAND:
Thank you.

Dr. Maitland,

you are a duly qualified and practising
physician and surgeon in this state?

I am.

MASON: Have you specialised in any
particular branch of your profession?

If it please the court,

since Dr. Maitland's reputation
is so well-known,

we will stipulate
to his qualifications

as an expert in psychiatry subject
to the right of cross-examination.

MASON:
Thank you, counsellor.

Dr. Maitland, do you know
Mrs. Helen Reed?

Yes, she's a patient of mine.

In your opinion,
what is her condition?

She is a true schizophrenic.

- Would you explain that, doctor?
- Certainly.

Schizophrenia is a disassociation
of psychic function

commonly referred to
as dual or split personality.

Thank you, doctor.

Your witness.

No questions at this time.

You may step down.

Your Honour,
may we approach the bench?

JUDGE:
Certainly.

With the court's permission,

I should like to have the courtroom
cleared before I call my next witness.

Will counsel state his reason?

Well, the method necessary
to produce this witness

must be performed before the least
possible people in order to get results.

It will, in effect,
require psychological surgery.

If the court please, the prosecution
would like to know the name

- of this witness.
- Joyce Martel.

The prosecution has no objection,
Your Honour.

Permission granted.

The bailiff will clear the courtroom,
except for witnesses.

BAILIFF: All right, folks, the judge
wishes that you leave the courtroom.

Please clear the courtroom.

[CHATTERING]

MASON:
Mrs. Reed,

you have sat in this courtroom
and heard the prosecution

virtually accuse you
of being an accessory

in the murder
of your former husband.

You have heard
the district attorney hint

that in an effort
to shield your brother,

you removed his gun
from the apartment

where David Reed was killed.

Now, with your help,
I'd like to try a little experiment.

Will you take this, please?

I can understand your reluctance.

- You're allergic to fur, are you not?
- Yes, I am.

Nevertheless,
will you please hold on to it.

[SNEEZES THEN COUGHS]

That's enough, isn't it?

Very well. We'll go a step further.

Now, David Reed's body was found
in the apartment you occupied

under the name of Joyce Martel.

Now, with your cooperation,

I'd like to have Dr. Maitland
produce Joyce Martel.

Dr. Maitland.

I never thought Mason would put
Helen Reed on the stand.

He's out of his mind.

Yes, but he's calling
for Joyce Martel.

But the law doesn't recognise
dual personalities.

He's left himself wide open.

How are you, Mrs. Reed?

I'm all right, I guess.

I imagine all this must be a little bit
frightening for you.

Well, it is a little difficult, you know,
to be accused of things you never did.

That's quite all right.
You're coming along splendidly.

Now...

...I want you to relax.

Now, there's absolutely nothing to be
afraid of. We've done this before.

Just relax.

That's the way. Good.

Now, you'll find you're getting
a little bit drowsy.

Your eyelids are getting heavier
and heavier.

It's hard to keep your eyes open.

That's quite all right,
you can close them.

When you open them again,
you'll feel fine.

How do you feel, Helen?

Fine.

MAITLAND:
You know where you are?

Yes, I'm in the courtroom.

MAITLAND:
That's very good.

Miss Martel.

Joyce.

Miss Martel, I want to speak to you.

Open your eyes.

BURGER: If Your Honour pleases.
- Yes, Mr. Burger?

I'm fully aware of Dr. Maitland's
reputation,

but we have absolutely no proof
that Mrs. Reed isn't over-cooperating.

- You think she's faking?
BURGER: Well, she certainly could be.

I'm not impressed with Mr. Mason's
pyrotechnics.

I don't know why he found it necessary
to empty a courtroom

just to prove that Mrs. Reed
is oversensitive to fur.

Many women are.

And while she may be
under hypnosis,

we have absolutely
no guarantee of that.

[LAUGHING]

Oh, thanks a lot, doc.

Oh. Oh, you know
how I hate being cooped up.

I thought you'd never get me
out of there.

Johnny. Hi, Johnny.
Did you miss me? Heh.

I'll see you later.

- Thank you, doctor.
- Mm-hm.

Miss Martel,
my name is Perry Mason.

Yes, I know.

You're her brother's lawyer.

I'm going to need your cooperation,
Miss Martel.

That's not such a bad idea,
Mr. Mason, and the name is Joyce.

I was referring to the murder
of David Reed.

Uh-uh. Uh-uh.

Not interested.

That's Helen Reed's husband,
not mine.

Miss Martel, the law does not
recognise dual personality.

You and Helen Reed will be
considered the same person.

Now, let's get this straight, mister.

We may be sharing the same body,

but we are definitely
not the same woman.

Nevertheless, on occasion
you did pose as Helen Reed.

And it was you who took that gun
from Robert Crane's apartment.

[LAUGHS]

Hmm. Sure it was.

Crane thought
I was his sister, Helen. Ha, ha.

I took some other things too.

You know, Helen told Bob once
that she saw a picture of herself

with a man in a nightclub.

The man was Johnny.

I tore Johnny off the picture
and left it in Helen's apartment.

She couldn't figure out who it was.
It nearly drove her nuts.

Now, Helen told Crane later
that it was all a dream.

And I wanted Crane to think
that she did it.

Your Honour.

The prosecution has so far refrained

from objecting only out of deference
to this court's decision

to allow the defence counsel
unusual latitude.

JUDGE:
Because of the unusual aspects,

the court has permitted
this irregular procedure.

Nevertheless, counsel will use
discretion in availing himself

this opportunity.

Your Honour, the court must be aware
of the extreme prejudice

the witness bears
against Helen Reed.

Actually against herself.

In view of this unique situation,

I must ask for the court's
further indulgence.

Just what does counsel
intend to establish?

MASON:
The fact that Joyce Martel

was the occupant of Helen Reed's
body at the time of the crime.

That she was present
when it was committed.

And that she knows
who the murderer is.

Very well, counsel may proceed.

Are you in love with Johnny Hale?

You bet I am.

He wasn't in my apartment that night,
though. He didn't kill Reed.

And you say you hate Helen Reed?

Now, that's the funniest line
of the year.

You'd like to see her dead?

With any luck. Could you arrange it?

Well, for your information, Helen Reed
feels the same way about you.

She'd like to get rid of Joyce Martel
once and for all.

And I know how she can do it.

We'll have Dr. Maitland
bring Helen Reed back.

We'll have Helen Reed tell
how she saw you in the room

with the dead body,

how she saw you
pick up that gun, and--

Let her alone!

JUDGE:
Let that man approach the bench.

You think I was gonna sit there and
let you put her in the gas chamber?

- Johnny, don't.
HALE: It's all right, baby.

I knew you'd never talk,
but I don't trust that other dame.

- Johnny.
- I won't let you take the rap for me.

Yeah.

Yeah, I did it.

I thought she was playing around
with Reed.

I didn't know he was her husband.

So when I found him
in her apartment,

well, I flipped.

She's the only one who ever meant
anything to me.

Can you beat it?

She ain't even for real.

MASON:
Paul,

see that Mr. Crane gets this,
will you?

Perry,

I know I shouldn't ask
embarrassing questions,

but why did Johnny Hale confess?

I'll let you in on a secret, Paul.
That wasn't a confession.

- That was an extraction.
- Come again?

All along I felt that Johnny
had the strongest motive

and that he was really in love with
Joyce Martel. So I decided to bluff.

I felt that if it looked to Johnny
as though Joyce were in danger,

he'd leap to her defence.

But Joyce was in no danger
from Helen Reed.

Helen Reed knew nothing about her.

Well, fortunately Johnny
never met Dr. Freud,

so he was unaware
of that little quirk.

What do you suppose will happen
to Mrs. Reed now?

Well, her doctor holds out great hope
for her cure.

Oh, I'm so sorry.

What?

Well, if she remains Helen Reed all
the time, she'd still be allergic to fur.

You do know what that means
to a woman.

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