All language subtitles for Perry Mason s01e33 Long-Legged Models.eng

MAN 1: And it's a winner.
Winner, hold 9, pay the line.

MAN 2: Let's go, come on out.
MAN 3: There, they're coming out.

Yeah, they're coming out
for a point now.

Get your bets down.

There you are. Craps, you lose.

Sorry, Mr. Falkner.

Still your dice.
Shoot again, Mr. Falkner.

I wanna bet a dollar
he doesn't make it.

Just put it on
the don't-pass line, lady.

Eight. Eight's a point.

Once eight.

Now, play the hard way
at the come and field.

Two hundred on the hard eight,
limit on four, five, six and ten.

Seven, you lose. Sorry, Mr. Falkner.

Hey, I won. How about my $2?

- There it is, lady, right in front of you.
- Glad I brought you luck.

Wish it could be more, Joe,
but that taps me out.

JOE:
Next good shooter.

All right, they're coming out
of the dice now.

Put your bets down.

Coming out.

GLENN:
"Dearest Stephanie:

Well, the old man did it again.

And after all the promises I made,

there's really no excuse
except that I felt lucky.

Yeah, I was, considering
how much more I could've lost.

To make a long story short,

Stephanie,

I went for 10,000--"

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Hello, Castle. What brings you here?

I saw you lose pretty good tonight.

That's the way the dice roll.

I'm glad you're such a philosopher.

You owe me $8,000.

I got your promissory note.

Next time I make a strike,
I'll pick it up.

Not good enough.

That note is payable on demand.

I'm demanding it right now.

You said you'd give me
till the 15th of April.

It doesn't say so here.

You're not kidding me, Castle.
I know what you're up to.

You never wanted me
to make good on this.

You think I don't know the score?

The Marty Davis crowd wants this land
to put up a new casino.

So?

So you told them you could deliver it.

And by the 12th of April.

As long as you know so much, you
might as well know the whole story.

I put up 50 grand as a guarantee.

Too bad
you're gonna lose your money.

Oh, you're wrong, Falkner.

I'm not gonna lose one penny.

But I'm not selling.

I'm keeping this property
for my daughter, Stephanie.

You're a tough man to deal with,
Falkner.

Wouldn't be surprised
if Stephanie was a lot easier.

Now don't be foolish, Castle,
that's no way to--

You'll notice it's payable on demand.

But there's no reason to be nervous.

That motel property of yours
is worth $500 a front foot.

I can get you 6.

But we'll have to act
within the next 24 hours.

I appreciate your help, Mr. Castle,

but I'd rather not sell.

Now wait a minute,
your father owed me $8,000.

You're not gonna renege?

You'll get your money.

This could be the opportunity
of a lifetime

but these people will only wait
until the 12th. Today's the 10th.

I understand.

- I'll discuss it with a friend.
- Who? Mike Garvin?

Well, whoever it is,

if he's any kind of a businessman,
he'll tell you to accept my proposition.

I'm staying
at the Lodestar Apartments.

Let me know what you decide.

- Yeah?
- Hello, Castle.

Well, if it isn't
Mr. Michael Garvin Jr.

Darned if it isn't.

Come on in.

Well, how's the used-car business?

- I didn't come here to talk cars.
- No?

Well, what's on your mind?

A girl named Stephanie Falkner.

Why, Junior, I'm surprised at you.

You, a married man.

What are you talking about?

Well, aren't you?

You and a long-legged model
from Vegas

got married a couple of days ago.

She used to go by the name
of Margo Winters.

Since when is that your business?

Since Stephanie Falkner
became yours.

Just because
you were engaged to the girl

doesn't give you any licence
to butt into my affairs.

Why don't you lay off her, Castle?
She's had a bad break.

Her father's been murdered.

Look, Junior, why don't you butt out?

If your old man knew you were here,
he might get good and sore.

What kind of a crack is that?

I heard tell he's kind of nuts
about Stephanie himself.

- I guess it runs in the family, huh?
- Why, you--

What's a matter?
Can't you take it down there?

Look, why don't you be a good boy
and go on home to your bride.

Hello, Evie.

What are you doing here?

Well, it's a long, long story.

Why don't I make myself comfortable
while I tell it?

Sit down.

It's about time you and I had
one of those little heart-to-heart talks.

You let me down something awful,
Evie.

Here, I got you one of those
nice cushy jobs.

First chance you get, what do you do?
You double-cross me.

What are you talking about?

I had a visitor a while back.

Fellow by the name of
Michael Garvin Jr., your boss' son.

- Mean anything to you?
- No.

Well, I figured you must have
put a bug in Junior's ear

about my playing the heavy
with Stephanie Falkner.

Now, if I wanted any publicity,

I would have hired myself
a press agent.

Well, he didn't find out
anything from me.

Now look, sugarplum,
just in case you've forgotten,

there's a sheriff in Kansas
who's looking for a redhead

who answers your description.

It seems this redhead
forged a couple of cheques.

I was in trouble. I needed money.

Who wasn't, at one time or another?

I'm trying to fix up my life.
You know I'm trying.

And I'm all for you.

As soon as this deal is over.

[PHONE RINGING]

Answer it.

Michael Garvin Investments.

I'd like to speak to Mr. Garvin,
please.

I'm sorry, Mr. Garvin's out of town.

But, Eva, this is Stephanie Falkner.
I must speak to Mr. Garvin.

No, I have no idea
when he'll be back.

Yes. Yes, I'll tell him you called.

Well, I gotta be running along.

Come on, honeybunch,
keep your nose clean.

[PHONE RINGS]

- Yes?
EVA: Miss Falkner?

- Yes.
- I couldn't talk to you before

but I did hear from Mr. Garvin.

He's in Las Vegas.

He's flying back to Los Angeles
late tonight.

He said he'd meet you
tomorrow morning at 11

in Perry Mason's office.
That's his attorney.

Perry Mason's office?

- Are you sure?
- Absolutely.

He's already set up the meeting.

All right.

Thank you very much.

You're quite welcome.

You held out on me, Evie.

I don't like that.

Something tells me I'm gonna have
to call that sheriff in Kansas.

That's when I decided
to get in touch with Mr. Garvin.

I'm glad you did, Stephanie.

How much did Castle offer
for the land?

Six hundred dollars a foot.

That's about half what it's worth,
Perry.

MASON:
Who is this George Castle, Mike?

I think he killed Stephanie's father.

- How do you know?
- I just got back from Vegas.

I traced your father's movements
the night he was killed.

He'd been gambling heavily,
going from place to place.

And in every place, George Castle
was somewhere in the background.

That doesn't prove a thing.

Maybe not.

But I intend to find out from him
myself if I have to.

Do you have a licence for that?

Certainly. I'm a deputy.
I have three revolvers.

Where do you keep them?

Various places.

My son, Junior, has one,
there's one in my office safe

and I always carry one
ready for action.

I think you're being childish, Mike.

As your attorney,
I suggest you turn your information

and theories
over to the authorities in Las Vegas.

- Stephanie?
- I'm sorry.

I just haven't gotten over
my father's death yet.

Gambling was like a disease to him,
but he--

He never let me down.

He never let me down.

What do you think, Della?

I think Mr. Garvin's in love
with that girl.

I'm flattered, really flattered.

When Miss Falkner told me
she'd take it up with a friend,

I didn't expect
it would be Perry Mason.

My offer to her
might have been a little low.

But you understand, a man likes
to make the best deal he can.

I understand.

All right,
let's get down to brass tacks.

What do you want
for Miss Falkner's motel?

Two hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars.

You're joking.

Don't misunderstand me.

I just want an expression
of that amount from you

so I can present it to Miss Falkner.

I can't guarantee she'll accept it.

Now look,
Mason, let's be reasonable.

That figures out
to $1,500 a front foot.

What's the going rate?

A thousand.

Is that what you offer?

All right, I'll offer a thousand.

- Will you make it 1,200?
- What?

No.

You won't go 1,200?

Okay, Mason,

on the condition
you present it to your client,

I'll go 1,200, but that's it.

That's too bad,
because 1,200 is not acceptable.

I wouldn't even discuss it with her.

I'll go my limit.

Thirteen hundred dollars.

Take it or leave it.

Let's see, I want 1,500,
you offer 1,300.

Will you--?
Will you split the difference?

All right, Mason, that's the top.

I can't go any higher.

You can walk right out of here
and I won't stop you.

I'll give you 1,400.

Well, I'll present your offer
to my client.

I'm going to recommend not selling,
not at that price.

Fifteen hundred dollars
is out of the question.

Perhaps it's just as well.

You know, I've got a hunch

that you stuck your neck out
on this deal.

How much do you stand to lose
if you can't deliver that property?

You're smart, Mason, real smart.

How well did you know
Glenn Falkner?

Maybe you're not so smart.

[PHONE RINGS]

Wait a minute.

Hello?

No.

When?

All right. In ten minutes.

I'll be right here.

All right, Mason,

I'll pay her $1,500.

Where do we go from here?

I'm going to get a bad taste
out of my mouth.

Be in my office in the morning.

Paul Drake, please.

This is Perry Mason.

Hello, Paul. I have a job for you.

George Castle. Go ahead, Perry.

I want a complete background.

He operates out of Las Vegas.
You'll have to go up there.

- Operates?
- All I know is--

Hold it, Paul.

I'm sorry, Paul. Now, where was I?

Oh, yes.
Castle's business is a mystery.

His ethics, questionable,
his source of income--

Well, you see what you can dig up.

He sounds perfectly charming.

About a week ago in Vegas,

a man by the name of Glenn Falkner
was murdered.

- Yeah, I remember.
- There might be a connection.

All right, I'll check.

How far can I go on expenses?

Oh, the limit.

When you turn in your vouchers,
I'll buy everything.

Except casino chips.

Okay, Perry, I'll get right on it.

"Las Palmas, Las Tunas,

Las Vegas."

Give you a lift, Miss Falkner?

Well.

I thought I recognised you, Mason.

Well, lieutenant, what are you doing
in this neighbourhood?

Oh, we work around the clock
sometimes, you know that.

And it's inconsiderate of me,

holding up a public servant
in the performance of his duties.

No, no, not at all.

You going somewhere?

Been somewhere.
Just taking the young lady home.

If you have no objection?

MAN:
Say, lieutenant,

Sergeant Gordon
would like to see you upstairs.

Okay.

Well it's been nice meeting you,
Miss--?

Well, it's still been nice.

So George Castle is dead.

How did you know that?

That gentleman with the deceptive
smile was Lieutenant Tragg.

The only thing that keeps him working
around the clock is a homicide.

You wanna tell me about it?

No.

No, I have to go home.

Please take me home.

Yes, ma'am,
what can we do for you?

Is Mr. Garvin around?

He's very busy.
If you're interested in a trade--?

Oh, no, thank you.
I'm perfectly happy with Mr. Garvin.

- I'm Mrs. Garvin.
- Oh.

Oh, he isn't in the office, Mrs. Garvin,
he's out back.

Thank you.

So this is what you call hard work?

Margo. What are you doing here?

Well, is that any way to greet a wife?

Why, this-- This is the first time
I've been here.

Mr. Garvin. Mr. Garvin,
what will your employees think?

You must've been upset
when you left this morning.

- Where did you get this?
- On the dresser.

How many times do I have to tell you
not to touch it?

Well, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, too, honey.
I was afraid you might get hurt.

You don't know how easily
these things go off.

Come on,
I'll walk you back to your car.

Hello?

Mr. Perry, I want you to take
on Stephanie Falkner as your client.

- As of right now?
- Yes.

There's a possibility she killed
George Castle in self-defence.

I want you to protect her.

There might be a conflict of interest.

That's all right.

Your first obligation is to Stephanie,
regardless of where the chips fall.

All right, I'll do what I can.

Now, you've got to tell me the truth,
Stephanie.

When I was at George Castle's
apartment last night,

he received a telephone call.

- Was it you?
- No.

Then it was just coincidence
your getting there after I left?

Yes.

Were you carrying a gun?

Let me see it.

Have you ever used that gun?

Oh, no.

It's been fired.

One shot's been fired.

Where'd you get this?

Michael--

- Mr. Garvin gave it to me.
- When?

Yesterday,
just after we left at your office.

He said Castle was dangerous.
He wanted me to keep it for protection.

Why did you go to see Castle
in the first place?

I had some childish notion
that if I could talk to him,

I could find out if he was responsible
for my father's murder.

And when you got Castle's room?

He was dead.

- And you didn't use this gun at all?
- No.

Well, at the moment, I wouldn't want it
to fall into the hands of the police.

All right?

Now, I don't want you to leave here.

I don't want you talk to anyone
till I get back, you understand?

We'll send someone over
to see the whole batch.

- How are you, counsellor?
- Good.

I haven't seen you for quite a while.
Did you hear about--?

About your marriage? I did.
And congratulations.

Thanks. Well, what can I do for you?

I don't know about me

but I think you can help your dad
and Stephanie Falkner.

I don't get you.

Where do you keep your gun?

A mighty nice gun, Junior.

Just like your dad's.

That's right.

He knew I always carry a lot of cash
so he gave me that one.

After I got a licence. That way--

Hey, look out.

It's all right, there's no one out there.

That was stupid of me.

I guess I shouldn't be handling
these things.

You always know
quite a lot about them in court.

I'm sorry, Junior.
Well, I owe you a new desk.

Okay, I'll bite.

If it were anybody else
but Perry Mason putting on this act,

it might be convincing.

Put that gun in your pocket
and come with me.

- Here we are.
- Let's take mine.

I'm in a hurry, Mike.

All the more reason,
this one's a real bomb.

- Gonna try to sell it to him, Bill.
- Okay, Mike.

Good luck.

I told you, Mr. Mason,
I don't like this.

I'm a married man.

It's all right, I'll act as chaperon.

Stephanie, it's Perry Mason.

Congratulations on your marriage,
Junior.

Thanks, Stephanie.
I knew you'd understand.

She can understand inside.
Come on.

Give Stephanie the gun, Junior.

I don't know what Mason has in mind,
Stephanie.

Give her the gun.

Now, there's no secret about this.

If anyone asks you
where you got that gun,

tell them Michael Garvin
gave it to you.

Oh.

MASON: Now, one bullet
has been fired from the gun.

You have no idea as to who fired it,
when or where it was fired.

If anyone wants to know,

it will be necessary for them to check
with Michael Garvin. Is that clear?

Perfectly.

Wait a minute, you might get
my old man involved in this thing.

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello.

Yes. Oh.

That Lieutenant Tragg is downstairs.

Can we get out that way?

Better let him come up.

We'll find our way down through
the service entrance. Come on, Junior.

Have him come up, please.

- Who is it?
- Lieutenant Tragg.

Breathing fire?

If he's a dragon, he's a tired one.

Hello, lieutenant.

- I'm here.
- Sit down.

I'm really sorry
to interrupt your lunch.

Oh, I'm not as young as I once was.

Who is? Clock running down?

After this chore,
I'm gonna start bedding down

to about 12 solid hours of shuteye.

Chore? You here on business?

No, it's more of a favour.

We just booked your client,
Stephanie Falkner, for murder.

It's a pretty solid case now.

Now look, Tragg--

She was the girl in your car last night,
in front of the Lodestar.

That doesn't mean a thing.

You didn't let me finish.

We also found the murder gun
in her apartment.

- Where?
- Lying right on the table

when we walked in.

That's impossible. Has it been
checked out with ballistics?

It certainly has. There's no doubt
the bullet that killed Castle

came from that gun.

Miss Falkner wants to see you.

And I told her
I'd try to get a message to you.

I've kept my word.

MASON:
It's all my fault.

I'm so clever, I put a noose
right around Stephanie's neck.

I don't see why you feel that way.

I took her the gun, Della.

I literally forced it on her.

And now it turns out to be the gun
that killed Castle.

You got it from Junior Garvin.

You think for two seconds,
Burger's gonna believe that?

Try Junior again, will you?

I'll be through here
in a couple of minutes, honey.

Just be patient.

[PHONE RINGS]

Hello?

Who's calling, please?

Just a moment.

It's Perry Mason's office again.

No, Mr. Garvin isn't here right now.

No, I don't know
where I could reach him.

Yes, yes, I'll tell him.

What do you want me to tell Mr.
Mason's office the next time he calls?

I just don't wanna talk to him,
that's all.

Well, you're going to have to
eventually.

What if you're subpoenaed
for the trial?

MAN: Lieutenant, it's been established
that at 8:27,

a phone call from the manager
of the Lodestar Apartments

brought a prowl car to the scene.

Now, at what time
did you personally get there?

About 8:30,
give or take a couple of minutes.

And did you see a young woman
in the vicinity?

- Yes.
- Can you identify her?

Yes,
the defendant, Stephanie Falkner.

I show you now this gun--

It is marked "People's Exhibit A."

--and ask
if you've ever seen this before.

TRAGG:
Yes.

BURGER: This gun has been
identified as the murder weapon

through ballistic tests.

Where did you see it first?

TRAGG:
I found it in the defendant's apartment

on the morning of April 12th.

BURGER:
Did the defendant make any comment

with reference to the gun?

TRAGG: Well, she said that a
Mr. Michael Garvin had given it to her.

BURGER:
Did she say anything else about it?

TRAGG: Well, there was
a discharged shell in the gun,

but Miss Falkner claimed
to know nothing about it.

BURGER:
Thank you, lieutenant. Your witness.

Lieutenant Tragg,

did the defendant say
that she had received the gun

from Michael Garvin Sr.
or Michael Garvin Jr.?

Well, just that she had received it
from Michael Garvin.

Did she say
when she had received it?

No, sir.

Then as far as you personally know,
this weapon could have been

turned over to the defendant
after the murder?

Could have been.

Thank you, lieutenant. That's all.

You may step down, lieutenant.

If it'd please the court,

we intend to connect up
this time element right now.

I call Eva Elliott to the stand, please.

Miss Elliott, you're employed
as a private secretary

- by Mr. Michael Garvin Sr.?
- I am.

Were you so employed
on the 11th day of April of this year,

- the night that George was murdered?
- I was.

- Did you work late that night?
- Yes, sir.

What time did Mr. Garvin
get to the office that day?

It was about 5:30 in the afternoon.

He had spent a few days
in Las Vegas.

You worked until what time?

About 8:00.

And what did Mr. Garvin do?

I object, Your Honour.

The question,
the whole line of questioning,

is immaterial, irrelevant
and incompetent.

I'm connecting the murder weapon
and the time element, Your Honour.

On the strength of counsel's
assurance, I will permit the evidence

subject to a subsequent motion
to strike it if it is not connected.

You may answer the question,
Miss Elliott.

What happened at Mr. Garvin's office
about 8:00?

Well, I was stacking my work
for the next morning.

And what was Mr. Garvin doing?

Well, he took off his jacket
and shoulder holster,

he was going to shave
and change clothes.

I see, Mr. Garvin
generally carried a gun?

Yes, sir.

Was there a gun in his holster
at that time?

It might have been
in his jacket pocket.

- It was definitely not in the holster?
- No, sir.

And he habitually carried his gun
in the holster?

Yes, sir.

He must have either left it someplace
or given it to someone?

- I object, Your Honour.
- I'm finished with the witness.

You may cross-examine.

No questions at this time.

Then I call
Mr. Michael Garvin Sr.

You may leave the stand, please.

Mr. Garvin,
on the 11th day of April this year,

did you give or lend to the defendant,
Stephanie Falkner, a weapon?

GARVIN: I did.
- I ask you now,

if this gun,
which I place in your hand

and which is marked "Exhibit A,"
is the weapon?

I don't know.

You can't identify your own gun?

I have three guns so much alike
that the only way I can tell them apart

is by the serial numbers.

I see.

Well, that brings us then
to the question of the identities

of these guns of yours.

In order to avoid confusion,

let's try this:

Let's call the gun that you gave
your son, Michael Garvin Jr.,

the "Junior gun,"

let's call the one that you keep
in your safe or vault, the "vault gun,"

and let's refer to the one that you
habitually carry on your person

as the "holster gun."

- Is that clear?
- Yes, sir.

Now, on the 11th day of April,

you gave the holster gun
to Miss Falkner.

You then returned to your office.
What did you do there?

Well, since I hadn't been home
for several days,

I showered and changed clothes.

At that time, you were minus a gun
from your holster, is that correct?

Why, yes, sir.

And did you replaced it
with the gun from your vault?

Just a minute.

Do you have any objection
to this line of questioning, Mr. Mason?

I have, Your Honour,

but we also are anxious to make
some sense out of these guns.

We reserve our rights.

Proceed, Mr. Burger.

Mr. Garvin, did you place the vault gun
in your holster?

Yes, sir.

And did you then go to the apartment
of Stephanie Falkner, the defendant,

- to take her to dinner?
- Yes.

BURGER: Did you take her to dinner?
GARVIN: No.

- Why not?
- Miss Falkner was upset.

Why was she upset?

She told me she had gone
to the Lodestar to see George Castle.

Taking with her
the holster gun you had given her?

I must object here, Your Honour.

The question not only calls
for a conclusion of the witness

as to the identity of those guns,
it is also leading and suggestive.

I'll withdraw the question.

Now then, Mr. Garvin,

because Stephanie Falkner was upset
after seeing George Castle,

you did not go to dinner,
is that correct?

MASON:
Objection.

Leading, argumentative
and calls for a conclusion.

Very well, Mr. Mason,
I'm finished with this witness.

Cross-examine.

Mr. Garvin,
why did you give the defendant

what the district attorney refers to
as the "holster gun"?

Answer the question, please.

Because--

Because she had once been engaged
to my son, Michael Jr.,

I had looked forward to having her
as a member of the family

and when it turned out that my son
married someone else in such a hurry,

I suddenly realised...

I realised that I wanted her to have
every protection.

Paul, did you ever find out

where George Castle
got all his money?

No, that I'm not too clear on.

I did find out last night, however,

that he owns 40 percent interest
in Julie's

under a fictitious name, of course.

"Julie's"? What's that?

We you can sure tell
you're a bachelor.

It's a swank women's shop
in Vegas.

The kind of place where
they have long-legged models.

If you're a smart shopper,

you might be able to pick up
a little cotton frock for about $200.

Well, I suppose it's still a cheap way
for a man to get rid of his wife

so she can't see how much he's losing
at the casino.

You know the place, Mr. Garvin?

Your secretary, Eva Elliott,
used to model there.

I had no idea.

Your daughter-in-law
was employed there too.

- Margo?
- It's funny you didn't know that.

Now, just a minute, young man.
What's that supposed to mean?

Now, relax, Mike.
You must admit it is peculiar.

You wanted me to protect Stephanie,
even if there was a conflict of interest.

- Do those instructions still go?
- They do.

Even if it affects you or your family?

All right, Mike.
I'll put you back on the stand

to start clearing up
a little matter of those guns.

Something I'm not too clear on myself
right now.

If it'd please the court,
Michael Garvin Sr.

was on the stand
when the court took its recess.

I have one further question
I should like to ask of him.

BURGER:
If the court please,

Mr. Mason announced this morning

that he'd completed
his cross-examination

of Michael Garvin Sr.

And since my next witness
is Mr. Garvin Jr.,

since he's here in court
and ready to be sworn,

I insist that I be allowed
to put him on the stand at this time.

After that, if Mr. Mason wishes
to recall Mr. Garvin Sr.,

I shall have no objection.

That is agreeable to me,
Your Honour.

Proceed with your case, Mr. Burger.

Thank you, Your Honour.

Call Michael Garvin Jr.

MAN:
Michael Garvin Jr. to the stand.

Mr. Garvin,
I ask you now to remember

the morning of April 12th
of this year.

Did Perry Mason visit you
at your place of business?

He did.

He asked to see my gun.
I took it out of my desk.

He clumsily fired a shot
into the desk.

What happened then?

He gave me back a different gun.

I object, Your Honour.

Improper groundwork
for that question.

It calls for a conclusion the witness
could not possibly know as fact.

The gun turned out to be the murder
weapon. You switched guns on me.

The witness will come to order.

The witness
will answer the questions asked

and will refrain
from extraordinary pronouncements.

The defence objection is sustained.

Very well, Your Honour,
I'll rephrase the question.

On that morning,
Mr. Mason handed you

what we have called here
the "Junior gun."

- Is that correct?
- That's right.

I show you
a Smith & Wesson revolver

marked "Exhibit B,"
and ask if that is your gun.

It is.

How do you know?

About five months ago, I scratched
my initials on the bottom of the handle.

Here, if you look closely,
you can see them.

Are you sure that this is the gun
that you handed Mr. Mason

- in your office that morning?
- Yes.

Now, he fired this gun, thereby causing
a certain amount of confusion?

Yes, sir.

- And after he handed you back a gun?
- Yes.

What did you do
with that particular gun?

I took it to the apartment
of Stephanie Falkner.

And what did you do with it there?

Nothing.

I just stood there while Mr. Mason
recited some double talk

about Stephanie being in danger,

and that I was bringing her a gun
that she could use for defence.

I see.

By doing all this,
Mr. Mason apparently meant to explain

the presence of a discharged shell
in the cylinder of your gun

and at the same time, make it appear
that the murder weapon, Exhibit A,

had been in your possession

during the time
that the murder was committed.

- Is that right?
- Objected to as argumentative.

The objection is well-taken.

Mr. Burger,
you are bordering on misconduct.

Please ask questions

which are within the scope
of the issues and are proper.

Very well, Your Honour.

Cross-examine.

Now, Michael Garvin Jr.,

you stated that the gun
which we're calling the "Junior gun"

was not out of your possession
up to the time you gave it to me.

That's right.

Which means, you took it home
with you that evening?

Yes, I always do.

What did you do with it at bedtime?

Yeah, when I undressed
I put it on the dresser.

And what did you do
when you got up in the morning?

I dressed and had breakfast,
I shaved, I brushed my teeth.

I see. Then what?

Then I went to the office.

You took the gun with you?

- Well, no.
- Oh?

Then what did you do with the gun?

I left it on the dresser.

My wife brought it down
to the office later.

Now, isn't it possible your wife
may have used that gun

before she brought it down
to the office later?

That's a lie. I resent that.
You switched guns--

Sit down, young man.
Sit down before I find you in contempt.

BURGER:
I object, Your Honour.

That question is argumentative.
It's improper cross-examination.

And it contains
a dastardly insinuation.

Objection's overruled.

The witness may resent it if he likes

but Mr. Mason is representing
a defendant in a murder case.

Now, Mr. Burger,
if the court might make a suggestion,

it would seem a bullet was fired
from the weapon

Mr. Mason had in his hand.
Is that right?

Yes, Your Honour.

Well, I presume
it could be determined

whether the bullet came from
the murder weapon or the Junior gun.

And since it certainly didn't fade
into thin air...

Or did it?

Your Honour, an attempt was made
to find that bullet.

It apparently ricocheted
off the desktop and out the window.

In any event,
we haven't been able to find it.

I see.

You may continue, Mr. Mason.

Thank you, Your Honour.

Now, Michael...

I have no further questions
of this witness.

You may step down.

Then I call Mrs. Michael Garvin
to the stand, please.

- State your name.
- Margo Garvin.

Raise your right hand.
Do you solemnly swear

the evidence you're about to give
is the truth and nothing but the truth?

- I do.
- Be seated.

Now, Mrs. Garvin, I show you
a weapon marked "People's Exhibit A"

and ask if you have ever seen
this gun before.

I can't say. I saw one
which looked very much like it

but I'm not an expert.

- Where did you see that gun?
- My husband left it on the dresser.

When was this?

On the night of April 11th.

The following morning,
did you see the gun again?

- I did.
- What did you do with it, Mrs. Garvin?

I took it to my husband's office.

Thank you. Your witness.

Mrs. Garvin,

did you know the decedent,
George Castle?

Yes, I knew him in Las Vegas.

He was one of the owners
of a dress shop where I modelled.

Did you have any
personal relationship with him?

No.

Mrs. Garvin, you were at home

- during the evening of April 11th?
- Yes.

And you did not leave your home at all
during that evening?

No.

Thank you.

No further questions.

If Your Honour please,

Mr. Mason, earlier expressed a desire
to recall Mr. Michael Garvin Sr.

for further cross-examination.

The state has no objection
if he wishes to do so at this time.

Your Honour, before I do that,
I would like to confer with my client.

How much time will you need,
counsellor?

Just a few minutes.

You may step down, Mrs. Garvin.

The court will recess until 2:30.

That was a nice piece of work.

You've certainly led me
down the garden path.

What are you talking about?
I've told you the truth.

Have you?

How do you feel about Mike Garvin?

Oh, I think he's a very nice boy.

I'm referring to Mike Garvin Sr.

What do you mean, how do I feel?

Well, I think he's--
He's a wonderful man.

- Like your father?
- He's much younger than my father.

Not so much younger.

Really, Mr. Mason, this is ridiculous.
I don't see any point to it.

Believe me, there is a point.

And it might be the answer
to those guns.

MASON: Mr. Garvin, you've been
a client of mine for a long time.

GARVIN:
That's right.

MASON: In point of fact, you
recommended me to the defendant.

GARVIN:
I did.

MASON: You did that knowing full well
that if your interests

conflicted with those of the defendant,
I would be forced to sacrifice you.

Yes.

Perhaps that moment has come,
Mr. Garvin.

GARVIN:
Very well.

First, then

let us clarify the confusion
of the three guns in this case.

All right.

Now, you gave the defendant
your holster gun

on the afternoon of April 11th.

Yes, I did.

Later that night,
you opened your safe, or vault,

then put your vault gun in the holster,
is that correct?

Yes.

You were gonna take the defendant
out to dinner.

What time did you arrive
at her apartment?

About 9:00.

Now, during the course
of that evening,

did you, without her knowledge,
substitute the vault gun

for the holster gun
that you had given her earlier?

Yes, I did.

Why did you do that, Mr. Garvin?

- I'd rather not answer.
- But you have to answer.

Why did you substitute the vault gun
for the holster gun?

Because I thought
she killed Mr. Castle with it.

In self-defence, of course.

MASON:
So you switched guns?

- Yes.
- And thus entrapped the defendant.

- I did not.
- Yes, you did.

Because, Mr. Garvin,

the gun you took out of your safe
was the murder weapon.

- Well, that's not true.
- But it is true.

So now the question arises:

How did the murder gun
get into your safe in the first place?

- Did you kill George Castle?
- Wh--? No.

Who else has the combination
to your safe?

My secretary.

- Eva Elliott?
- Yes.

How far is your office
from the Lodestar?

Oh, just two blocks.

And how long did it take you
to shave, shower

and change your clothes
that evening?

- About 30 minutes.
- "About 30 minutes."

So someone could have gone
to your safe, removed the gun,

killed George Castle
and returned the gun to your safe?

Yes.

And was your secretary, Eva Elliot,
present in your office during that time?

Well, yes, she was.

Thank you, Mr. Garvin.
No further questions.

You may step down, sir.

If it'd please the court,

I'd like to recall
Eva Elliott to the stand.

I feel that under the circumstances--

Never mind the speeches.

I thought my luck would hold out
just this once, but--

But it never has.

I didn't mean to frame you, Stephanie.
You've got to believe that.

I was just trying
to make something of myself.

I was trying,
but George Castle wouldn't let me.

He just wouldn't let me.

All right, you guys.

Take it easy.

I still don't understand what happened
to the gun that I brought Stephanie.

She hid it. The gun the police found

was the one your father substituted
the night before.

After your father left, she examined it,
saw it had been fired.

- She thought Pop had killed Castle.
- That's it.

Which reminds me...

Oh, which reminds me.
Where are your father and Stephanie?

- Downtown.
- City hall?

Hall of Records.

They're taking out
a marriage licence.

He left this for you.

The amount is blank.

He said for you to fill it in,

for services rendered
and gratefully accepted.

Now, if you'll just add
another thousand to that.

Oh, what for?

Down payment
on that car you drove yesterday.

Come on, Miss Street,
I'll give you a demonstration.

Hold it, Junior. We'll demonstrate it.

Want me to fill it in?

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