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Hello, Mr. Drake.

Remember me?

Anyone as lovely as you. You made an investigation for me three years ago. I

just moved here from Pinion City.

That's right. Perry Mason sent you to me.

Let's see.

An embezzler, hometown banker, man by the name of Swan, came up a little short

or something and then tried to make it look like the bank had been robbed.

$33 ,750.

A lot short. Excuse me. Sure, you're Iris McKay. Sit down, please. Thank you.

Then...

The gossip said that Swan gave you the money and that you either kept it or hid

it for him.

That's why I left town.

Everybody kept watching me, following me.

I really only dated Fred Swan a few times, but unfortunately it was just at

wrong time.

I'm sorry.

I sure wasn't much help clearing your name, was I?

But even the FBI hasn't been able to find that money. However, if you have a

case, maybe I can be more help.

Well, it's sort of the same one.

This is the Pinion City Advocate.

It was sent to me by mail.

Another distinguished visitor to Founders Week is Mr. Fred S. Swan,

manager of the local bank.

Speculation is rampant regarding the reason for Mr. Swan's return.

I suppose he's come back for the money.

It was clipped in the newspaper.

No signature.

Well, I've got a pretty good idea who sent it.

Anyway, I'm going to find out.

You going back?

I'm going back and find Fred Swan and find out what he did with that money.

At least he was always polite to me.

And if I can just make him tell people... Iris, maybe I better go with

We'll both talk to Swan.

I'm sure I can do this much better alone, Mr. Drake.

I just wanted to make sure you'd come to Pinion City if I didn't need you.

Of course I will.

Thank you.

Iris.

Where will you be staying in Pinion City?

I have one relative in the world, my Aunt Sarah.

I'm sure she also believes the worst about me.

But at least she has plenty of room.

Thank you, Mr. Drake.

Hello, Aunt Sarah.

You needn't have come to meet me.

I never avoid the unpleasant, Iris.

You're much too pale.

Have you been ill?

No, I've been fine.

Come along.

The car is out at the side.

Iris, how are you, Miss Sarah?

Mr. Southern?

The advocate likes to run a few lines on all former residents.

You know, where you've been living, what you've been doing.

Any success you've had. You'll soon notice that the advocate has become a

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We try to bring all the news to our subscribers.

I'll wait for you at the car.

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Hello, Dad.

I've wondered what you've been doing.

I've been living in Los Angeles.

I model clothes for a living.

And I pay my own expenses.

Isn't that a success story?

It sure is.

I, uh... I hear Fred Swan's back in town, too.

I heard he was here yesterday.

You mean he's gone again?

Is that why you came back? Because of Fred Swan?

Maybe.

Yeah, it figures.

Okay, you might try the Plantation Motel, Cabin 6.

I saw him go in there. He'd drive the blue camper.

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Out there?

Would you do me a favor, please?

I'd like to borrow your car later this afternoon.

Now, Iris, you know very well I've never permitted anyone else to drive it.

I haven't wanted to question you.

But what do you want?

Why are you here, Iris?

I came back to dig up the missing money from where I buried it.

Perhaps I deserve that.

Oh, Aunt Sarah, admit it.

You never believed me.

You never believed there was nothing between Fred Swan and me.

I never said I didn't believe it.

But things haven't changed in Pinion City.

All right.

You may borrow the machine.

I just hope you know what you're doing, Iris.

Yes? Oh, I'm sorry.

I thought someone else was staying in his cabin.

I heard he was here yesterday.

Yesterday?

No, I've been staying here for a week.

I'm Martha Wiltern, San Francisco.

Iris McKay, Los Angeles.

Oh, um, won't you come in?

Thank you.

Didn't you used to live in Pinion City?

Yes, I'm here visiting my aunt.

Miss Sarah.

I have vague memories of her. I was a child, but even then she was a grand

Sit down.

Thank you.

I visit here occasionally.

Do you know the Buskirk Farm?

Oh, I know where it is.

I used to work for a real estate man, W .L. Pickard.

He handled the sale for that farm.

How things have changed. When I knew that farm, it was nothing but a lot of

dried -up, worthless land, like most of the valley.

Miss Wilton, do you know Fred Swann?

Why, yes.

I've met him a couple of times.

Is that who you thought was here?

Yes.

He dropped in to see me.

Do you know where he's staying?

No, I don't, Iris.

As a matter of fact, he mentioned something about leaving, not being

particularly welcome here.

It was important to you, wasn't it?

Oh, no.

I just wanted to check an old business matter with him.

I'm sorry I bothered you.

Nonsense.

I enjoyed your visit.

She couldn't possibly remember I was such a child, but give my regards to

wonderful Aunt Sarah.

I will. Thank you.

What are you doing here?

I thought you ought to know that little friend of yours is in town.

Who do you mean?

Iris McKay. She seems to be under the impression that you're staying in my

cabin.

That reporter the other day.

I had no idea that the girl in your past was quite so attractive.

Oh, no.

Real small -town stuff. Forget it.

You know who I'm really interested in?

Do you know what she's interested in, Freddie?

Money. Oh, that old story.

Well, I'm glad you're not interested in money.

Why do you suppose that I visited you so often in prison?

My handsome face.

Okay, you're mercenary. Now let's have a drink, huh?

Well, Miss McKay, it's been a long time since you've been in my place.

Hello, Mr. Needham. Sit down.

You're looking just fine.

Beautiful as ever.

Thank you, Mr. Needham.

I got the newspaper and your note.

Note? What do you mean?

The note you sent me about Fred Swan coming back for the money.

Mr. Needham, I seem to remember when I worked for W .L. Pickard seeing some

correspondence from you.

I don't follow you.

The note I got in the mail was in the same fancy type as this.

Just like your menus.

Okay, so you know it was me.

Maybe I shouldn't have played games, but I never believed you and Swan were

romancing, even though you came here together.

And I don't believe you hid that money for him, either.

Well, that makes you a minority of one in Pinion City.

But why did you want me to know he was back in town?

Well, maybe there's nothing to it, but that last night you were here together,

that was the day after he had supposedly been robbed at the bank.

Before the police discovered he was just faking to cover his own embezzlement.

You remember?

Go on.

Well, that night, Swan excused himself, left you for a few minutes. Remember

that?

Vaguely? What about it?

Well, he had a small package with him, wrapped in white paper with a ribbon on

it and... Package?

As a matter of fact, he said it was a present for his landlady.

Alf, do you think... The money was in that package?

Yes. I think maybe it was.

The way he hung on to it. You didn't see, but I did.

But as I remember, he said the package was just a nuisance.

And he was going to leave it here before we went dancing.

He didn't check it with me.

I know because I saw him give it to somebody else outside.

Who?

Iris.

That's one of the reasons I sent you that note.

I've never mentioned this before because it seems so unbelievable.

But I suppose if it'll help really turn up the money, clear up the whole thing.

Clear up what whole thing?

Hello, everybody.

I want to see your name cleared, Iris.

Oh, very generous.

What's in it for you, Alf?

I don't have to kid anybody.

There's a little reward that goes along with finding the money. That'd be for

me.

A $5 ,000 reward.

If it's Mr. Swan's money you're talking about.

Maybe I'm talking too much.

Excuse me?

All right, Alf. Who did Fred Swan give that package to?

You won't take offense.

It's the gospel truth.

Your Aunt Sarah.

You must be out of your mind.

You think I could mistake that crazy old chariot of hers?

I tell you, Swan met her car, and when he came back, he didn't have the

And she drove off in a hurry. I don't believe it.

What did you say to her?

Maybe you better explain, Alf.

Like they say in the newspapers, Danny.

No comment.

Iris. Well, how nice to see you.

Hello, W .L. Let me look at you. You know, she's still the prettiest girl we

ever raised in this town.

And the thing is, it's always bold me over you've got brains in that beautiful

head.

Yes, sir, you're the best secretary I ever had. I haven't found anyone since

could do the job half as good.

Can I have my job back?

Oh, what chance would I have of getting you back now that you've been to

Hollywood?

I've paid off my back taxes.

You don't know what a relief that is.

With all these outsiders crowding into town because of the New Valley Dam and

every one of them looking for a place to live, the house could have been sold

out from under me.

Now, you be sure to keep these papers in a nice, safe place.

Here, Iris.

Maybe you'd better take them.

Put them with your folder.

What?

The one I sent you last year, dear.

With the family things.

With the ceiling wax on it.

And, Sarah, will you excuse me for a moment? I think I left something

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Hold on, I'll see if Mr. Mason's available.

Hold on, please.

It's Miss McKay from Pinion City.

She wanted to get in touch with Paul about something or other and thought he

might be here.

Hello, this is Perry Mason.

Mr. Mason, this is Iris McKay.

You recommended Mr. Drake on a matter three years ago.

Oh, yes, I remember.

Mr. Drake won't be back till later tonight.

Is there some way I can be of help?

Well, I wanted to ask Mr. Drake to go to my apartment in West Los Angeles.

1391 Doeville Street.

I can call the manager to let him in.

1391 Doeville Street.

Right, well, Paul should be back by midnight.

The what?

Folder sealed with sealing wax.

Miss McKay, you sound quite upset.

What do you think is in that folder?

Well, it just might include some money Mr. Mason.

And if it does, it's stolen money.

Hello, Paul.

Hi, Perry.

I just called Della.

She said you were cutting in on my racket.

You can have it all back.

It might not be a bad idea at that. You lack the light touch necessary in this

business, but thanks for trying.

Iris McKay seemed so upset when you didn't show up, I thought I'd better

look. Della mentioned a sealed folder.

Said Iris thought there was a possibility that part of that $33 ,000

been right here in the apartment all this time. Who knows?

Anyway, it's gone now.

Of course, there might...

Might have been something else besides money in that folder.

What do you think?

I think I'd better find out.

You know, there's a celebration going on up there. A celebration?

A mystery?

A girl in distress? Paul, I think you're going to enjoy Pinion City.

Yes?

I beg your pardon. I'm looking for Miss McKay.

I'm Miss McKay.

Who are you?

My name's Paul Drake. It's Miss Iris McKay I wanted to see.

That's strange.

Excuse me?

Well, this morning she rented a bicycle and, oh, at least an hour ago, she rode

off to the station to meet you.

I see.

Well, if she left here that long ago, she might have wanted to go somewhere

first. Some shopping or maybe some friends she wanted to say hello to?

Friends? In Pinion City?

No.

Unless W .L.

W .L.? W .L. Picard, real estate. She used to work there.

He did say something about... Wouldn't she drop in to see him?

But if she was going to meet you, I don't understand why... I'll find her,

McKay. Thank you.

She was here all right.

But not for long. She got all excited about something and left. Didn't even

for Mr. Picard to come back.

That's Iris for you.

Excited about what?

Search me.

Mr. Beller was in here and was talking to her.

Beller? The surveyor from the steel company.

He said something.

Don't ask me what.

And Iris just popped up and ran out.

Can you remember in what direction?

Good afternoon, Mr. Picard.

Can I help you, sir?

I'm looking for Iris McKay.

Uh -huh.

Oh, well, I haven't seen Miss McKay since last evening.

Dora, I've got some letters I'd like to get out this afternoon.

Yes, sir.

Miss. I really don't know where she was going, Mr. Drake.

Can you tell me where I can find this man, Beller?

Well, I think he said something about getting a haircut.

Dora.

I mentioned was that I've been working near that old Buskirk farm and how

surprised I was to look through my transit and spot this truck bed camper

inside the empty barn.

Inside, mind you. What did the girl say?

She asked me the color of the camper and I told her blue and off she went on her

bicycle.

Not too short in the back, please. The Buskirk farm. Thank you, Mr. Beller.

Iris?

Iris?

Who are you and what's going on here? Why are you looking for Iris?

She's got nothing to do with it.

Nothing to do with what?

His name's Fred Swan.

Chief Haggerty, I've known you since you were a boy. You had very little brains

then and even less now.

Why have you arrested my niece?

Now, Miss Sarah, Fred Swan's been killed and it's our job... I'm going to talk

to Iris.

Sarah.

Mr. Drake, what is this nonsense?

Why haven't they arrested Dan Southern for murder, if, as they say, he was out

there? Sarah, no.

The police seem to feel that Swan was dead at least an hour before Dan got

there. However, your niece's bicycle was there, her scarf was there, and she

admits that she was there.

I didn't kill him.

Tell us the truth, child.

He... He'd been drinking.

When I asked him where the money was, he just laughed at me.

Then he... He tried to grab me and... And he tried

to...

I managed to shove him away, and I just ran.

All right.

Half an hour later, you stumbled into the Diamond farm.

When Al Diamond got back from the fields, he drove you into town. Is that

Yes. And after that, the police came... If you don't mind, can I talk to you in

my office now?

She can't tell you any more than she already has, Chief. It seems to me...

mind, Drake. We just did some matching.

The doc says it was that jack handle that killed Swan, all right.

And Iris' fingerprints are on it.

Will you come with me, Iris, please?

I'm sorry, Miss Sarah.

What... What do we do now?

If you have no objections, I'll call Los Angeles.

Los Angeles?

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Now, Mr. Needham, before you've got all of the preliminaries out of the way,

we've established the corpus delicti, as they say in the big cities.

I'm going to ask you to tell the court exactly in your own words what took

in your cafe the day Iris McKay returned to town.

Now, this might seem a bit informal, but we like to keep things simple here.

Well, let's see. It was just that Iris McKay wanted to know about Fred Swan

being in town and that he hadn't really given her all that money to hide.

Mr. Needham, please relate just to what the defendant said to you and you said

to her.

I told her about a package Fred Swan had when he came to my place one night with

her. That was three years ago.

But I got the idea later that that package might have contained some of

,750.

Well, now, what happened with that package?

Swan gave it to somebody.

Not the defendant?

No, sir. To her aunt, Miss Sarah McKay.

I recognized her car out in my parking lot.

Of course, examine.

Mr. Needham, did you send the defendant a copy of the local newspaper on which

you'd marked with crayon an item announcing Fred Swan's return to Pinion

Yes.

And in a note sent along with it.

Did you infer that Fred Swan had probably come back for the missing

Yes, I did.

Now then, did you know that on the day Iris McKay received your message, her

apartment in Los Angeles had been broken into and ransacked after she had left

Los Angeles for Opinion City?

No, I didn't know that.

But you did know that she'd be away from home at the time you were looking for

that missing money.

Yes, sure, but...

No more questions.

Being as charitable as possible, I can only say that Mr. Needham must be

mistaken.

I most certainly never received any package from Mr. Swann. In fact, I

knew the man.

I believe the witness qualified his statement by saying it was your car he

You know perfectly well, Jonathan Hale, I never permit anyone else to drive it.

And you know perfectly well, Miss Sarah, that you still haven't directly

answered my question.

I simply don't remember the episode.

All right. We'll try something else.

You, uh, recognize this photograph?

My grandmother's sister. My great -aunt Hattie.

And, uh, and this folder here.

You know very well it's my folder.

You also know that it was stolen from my niece's apartment in Los Angeles.

What was in it?

Papers.

Miss Sarah, you were present when both the folder and the photograph were

introduced as evidence.

So therefore you know that both items were found in the barn where Fred Swann

was killed.

Now I ask you again, Miss Sarah, what was in that folder you gave your niece?

Answer the question, Miss Sarah.

I cannot be forced to testify against myself or to reveal anything that would

tend to expose me to public censure or to destroy my reputation.

So I'm not going to answer.

Well, no more questions.

Cross -examine.

As I understand it, Miss McKay, you sent a sealed folder to your niece some time

ago for safekeeping.

Yes. Was there any money in that folder?

No. There was absolutely no money in it.

Thank you.

That'll be all.

Yes, it was the day before Mr. Swan's murder that Iris McKay came to my cabin

the Plantation Motel.

She said she was looking for Fred Swan.

Did she say why she was looking for him?

No, but she seemed disappointed to find me instead of him there.

Thank you.

Must examine.

Mrs. Wiltern, I take it you knew Fred Swan fairly well.

Yes, I met him once or twice here.

Several years ago.

And then I saw him again in San Francisco.

Don't you mean, Mrs. Wiltern, that you visited with him while he was in prison

at San Quentin near San Francisco?

Yes.

Mrs. Wiltern, would you please tell this court your maiden name?

Martha Buskirk.

Then it was your family who originally owned the Buskirk farm, the farm where

Fred Swan was found murdered.

It was my family. All the Buskirks are dead now.

Mrs. Wiltern, when did the Buskirks sell their farm?

A little over three years ago.

To whom did they sell it?

Well, I don't remember exactly.

Yes,

it was a woman from San Diego, Letitia Cochran.

And who handled the sale of the farm?

W .L. Picard. He handled the whole transaction.

For how much did Mr. Picard sell the Buskirk, your family's farm?

$45 ,000.

Listen, how many times do I have to tell you? I have told you before. Mr.

Shutter, now please.

The court has already ruled you a hostile witness, so you don't have to go

losing your temper. Just answer the question, yes or no.

All right.

Now, you found out from police officer Gene Barr that he saw Iris McKay bicycle

out the east road toward the Buskirk farm, correct?

Yes. And knowing Fred Swan was camping out there, you hurried out to the farm

and so found the remains of Fred Swan.

Yes.

Now, on the day before the murder, you told the defendant where she could find

Fred Swan.

Or where you thought she could find him.

Now, on the day of the murder, you knew where he was, but you didn't tell her.

Now, was that because you were afraid of what might happen if Iris McKay found

Fred Swan?

No, why should I be afraid?

That's not true.

Are you trying to say that I... That's all. That's all. Thank you.

Cross -examine.

Mr. Southern, on the day of the murder...

Did you neglect to tell Iris McKay where Swan was because you were jealous of a

possible intimate relationship between them?

No, of course not. There was no relationship. There never was.

But nevertheless, you were jealous.

Of course I was jealous.

I hated Swan.

I threatened him, too. I told him to get out of town, and he didn't. I could

have swung that tire iron at him with a great deal of pleasure.

No further questions.

Yes. I drove up to the field adjacent to the Buskirk farm that same afternoon,

the afternoon of the murder.

What were you doing there, Mr. Picard?

Well, some surveyors who've been working for the steel company have been using

my office and records.

I just wanted to see if they needed anything, that's all.

But apparently they'd already finished work.

Would you tell the court what you saw out there that afternoon?

I saw Iris McKay bicycle up to the entrance of the Buskirk farm and then

toward the barn area.

Anything else?

No. I didn't see the surveyors. I just kept on driving toward town.

No more questions.

Court is adjourned until 9 .30 Monday morning.

Well, I found out that Letitia Cochran doesn't own the Buskirk Farm anymore.

sold it to, uh, Intersolidated Steel.

Did you speak to her?

No, I couldn't find her. I just got the records.

Here's all there is on her. Her living in San Diego dates back 26 years.

What's this?

It's a list of all those arrested and fined for not wearing beards.

What about them?

I have a hunch one of them is our thief.

Uh, nine names here. Our thief?

You mean the one that busted into Iris' apartment?

How do you figure that?

I admit it's a long shot.

But unless the thief came up here prepared, he arrived in town barefaced.

Oh. In which case, he would be arrested and mugged. Hey, they even took my

picture. Better get going.

See you later.

Mr. Godley.

A little over three years ago, you handled the sale of the Buskirk farm for

family of Marta Wilton. Is that correct?

Yes.

He transacted a sale which amounted to $45 ,000.

The purchaser was one Letitia Cochran of San Diego.

I've been trying to reach Miss Cochran, but without success.

And when was the last time you saw her, Mr. Picard?

Three years ago.

Three years ago.

That was when she bought the farm.

I understand she just sold the farm to Intersolidated Steel.

Did you also handle that transaction for her?

Yes, but by mail.

Now, when she bought the farm...

There was some sort of option connected with the sale, wasn't there, Mr. Picard?

I believe so.

Are you then saying that an option to purchase that property was given to

Intersolidated Steel three years ago?

Yes, I think so.

Yes.

An option to purchase the Buskirk farm for $225 ,000, nearly a quarter of a

million?

Yes. Well, of course, it was only an option to buy.

Isn't it also true, Mr. Picard, that the steel company's interest in that

property was based on advanced knowledge of a federal dam being constructed here

in this valley?

A dam created by a federal commission?

A commission on which you alone from this area served?

And of which only you could have known and from which only you could have

profited?

Well, of course I was on that commission.

And of course I would know about the plans for building the dam.

But you have no right to insinuate.

Now, tell us, that option we just spoke of, how much did it cost the steel

company?

I don't exactly remember.

$11 ,250.

Is that figure correct?

I think so.

Now, the Buskirk family wanted $45 ,000 for the property.

Intersolidated Steel was willing to pay $11 ,250 for an option that left $33

,750.

Yes, I suppose so. Now, that's a figure that sticks in my mind, Mr. Picard.

Wasn't that the exact sum Fred Swan stole from his bank, or rather embezzled

tried to make it look like theft?

Well, now, of course, you're making it seem... Fred came to me with a

deal. We had to close it in a hurry.

I told him if he could have raised that amount of money, that I would take care

of everything else.

So he brought me the money in cash.

I never asked him where it came from.

Afterwards, when I found out that the police did not believe his story about

bank and the robbery, well, it was too late to do anything then.

But you and Swan still remained partners, and it was you who supplied

middleman. In this case, Letitia Cochran.

Yes, I did it through her.

And so that $33 ,750 never at any time had one thing to do with Iris

McKay. No, it didn't.

Would you just tell this court where we can find Letitia Cochran?

I told you, I haven't seen her over three years. That's enough, Mr. Picard.

certainly wouldn't want you to perjure yourself.

Your Honor, at this time, I would like to recall Sarah McKay to the stand.

You may step down, sir.

Miss Sarah, will you step to the stand, please?

Miss McKay.

Have you ever used the name Letitia Cochran?

I've been known as Sarah McKay for 61 years.

In Pinion City, yes.

But I refer to San Diego 26 years ago.

Isn't it true that you once lived in San Diego for approximately five months

under the name of Letitia Cochran?

Yes.

It's true.

And three years ago, you allowed Mr. Picard to use that name?

Oh, I didn't willingly allow him to.

I know it was wrong.

But I had no idea of everything that was involved when I signed that name.

Why?

Were you afraid of Mr. Picard?

Were you afraid because of something he knew about you?

Miss McCabe, I call your attention to that sealed folder.

The folder you sent to your niece and which was later stolen.

I ask you now, would you please tell this court just what was in that folder?

Now, you've already testified that there wasn't any money in it.

A copy of my will.

Some insurance papers. Just personal family things.

What else?

What knowledge did Mr. Picard have of you that enabled him to coerce you to

an extent?

What else was in that folder, Miss McKay?

A birth certificate.

For Mary Frances Cochran.

My daughter.

If

she'd

lived, she would have been a young lady now.

Almost the same age as my niece.

And very like her, I think.

She died.

At childbirth.

That's why I could never bear to be closer to Iris.

She reminded me so of...

We were talking about a folder stolen from the defendant's apartment.

If Picard and Swan were partners and knew where they spent that $33 ,750,

obviously both of them knew there was no money in that folder.

But no other person would have known that fact, would they?

In particular, a person who was anxious to find that money.

A person who was watching all the time.

A person who followed Iris.

I knew she'd called my office in Los Angeles. A person who then hired a man

named Eugene Liston to go to her apartment and steal that folder.

All right.

All right, I was after that folder.

But all I wanted was the reward.

I mean, at first I didn't know anything about land deals.

Only in that folder when I discovered about Letitia Cochran.

When I went out and tried to make a deal with Swan, when I tried to cut in on

him and Picard, he went crazy.

He'd been drinking. He was like a crazy man.

He lunged at me with a board. I knocked him down. I had to. It was self

-defense. Was it self -defense when you then crushed his skull with a jack

handle?

I grabbed the jack handle to protect myself.

He backed away and...

I just threw it down and ran.

But Needham saw you. He'd been talking to Swan before you arrived.

While you were there, he kept out of sight.

After you left, Swan became ugly and Needham knocked him down.

Then, using the same weapon he'd seen you touch, he finished him off, being

careful not to leave any prints of his own.

What about Marjorie Wilton?

What did she have to do with it?

She must have suspected what was going on when she learned the steel company

had an option on her land.

So she either tried to cut herself in or she wanted to get even with the men

who'd swindled her family.

Thank you, Mr. Mason. I'm so very, very grateful.

Aunt Sarah, may I borrow the car?

Whatever for? You know I don't allow... Well, if the young man doesn't have a

surrey, I guess a horseless carriage is the next best thing.

Thank you, Aunt Sarah.

Miss Sarah, just how old is that machine?

22 years.

But I think it's time to trade it in for a new model.

Don't you?

Is it absolutely necessary to make bad jokes while you're operating?

Absolutely. Hang with the gang of the 4077.

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