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01x07 - Stop When Red Lights Flash

Welcome to Docker Junction, the friendly town.

Is there anybody in that bus.

I don't know.

- Well? - Nobody in it.

What do you think?

It's almost 11 o'clock aren't the kids in school already.

That's why here he went right by.

- Shouldn't you wait, Danny? - What one else here?

My hero.

Good morning, sir. Your driver's license, please?

I think I know why you stopped us, officer.

- Was it the school bus? - Daniel Westin. Dr. Daniel Westin.

Well, Dan, we have an ordinance in our little

town relating to the safety of our children.

Well, there weren't any children in the bus.

I'm afraid I'm gonna have to cite you on municipal code 173, doctor.

There wasn't even a driver in it.

That's uh passing a school bus illegally while the red lights are flashing.

Just sign on the bottom, please.

Well, there were other cars going by it,

or maybe they were local drivers.

You have to make a court appearance, doctor,

sometime between two and four o'clock this afternoon.

Two o'clock? We have a long drive ahead of us.

Oh you'll have plenty of time for lunch ma'am.

Jeff's cafe is just down the street and the courthouse is just on your right.

- See you folks in court. - All rise.

Oh yay! Oh yay! Oh yay! This court of Docker County is now in session.

The honorable Armistead Jones, justice of the peace presiding.

Be seated.

The statistics show that the increase in traffic violations is keeping our police

so busy that they cannot attend to the serious crimes committed in the State.

Therefore it is the duty of this court to discourage traffic violators.

And free our police for the more important crimes.

Well, what do we have today.

Daniel Westin.

Violation of municipal code 173, passing a school

bus when red lights are flashing, how do you plead?

- Guilty! - Not guilty.

Well, guilty of it with, uh, with an explanation.

Well, that's your explanation, Mr. Westin?

Your honor, I, uh, I pulled up behind the bus and I waited.

I obeyed the law. Uh, then I could see that it was empty

and there were there were other cars going past it and so.

Well, that's no explanation, sir.

The lights are flashing and you did go around the bus.

Yes, I've admitted that but...

Therefore guilt's charged. the law is the law.

Don't fight it.

Well, all right then your honor, guilty.

- Uh, $465. - How much?

Code violation 200 is endangering the lives of our

children 150 court costs 115, making 465 total.

Well, that's outrageous, we won't pay it.

- That's your privilege, sir. - Not guilty.

Ah, well, then I'll set your trial for tomorrow morning out there.

10 o'clock. Would prefer a bench trial or a jury trial?

Neither. I will not pay the fine and I'm not going to waste time...

Or 20 days in jail.

Dan? Uh, your honor, may we have a small conference, please?

You're right, it's not fair. Got to be practical...

465...

- It's out and out stealing it. - Certainly is but we promised Walter.

They're nothing but a bunch of crooks.

I know that, but he's expecting us tonight

to start the Milton project, we gave my word.

All right. Your honor, I'll pay the fine.

Under protest. Uh, do you have a pen I could use?

- Uh, no checks. - No checks?

No checks.

But we don't carry that much cash.

- You're allowed one phone call. - If you reverse the charges.

Hello, operator? Yes. I want to make a reverse charges.

Call please to uh area code 213. 555-4321.

Step up to the bench.

Extension 999 please.

A massive code of section 173 violation,

passing a school bus with flashing red lights.

That'll be 235 including court costs.

I haven't got that much money.

I don't know where I get that much. We're on our honeymoon.

We just got married this morning.

Hello Janice? It's Daniel is Walter there, please?

- What are you doing? - Looking for contraband, lady.

We're in Docker Junction. It's a friendly little place.

$465? What did you do, murder somebody?

- Not yet. - Okay, okay. I think I understand.

It's just one of those places. I'll wire the money right away.

What? Oh!

I, I'd get $200.

Just a second.

Well, uh, tell you let the nightgown be 35 and your $200 will settle the account.

- Hold on, Walter. - Dan, what, what are you doing, Dan?

It's all the money we have.

And the negligee, I've never even worn it.

All right, your honor, if that's what the fine is.

Hold it.

I'll pay the difference.

I suggest you stay out of this, Mr. Westin.

- I want to pay the $35. - You're out of order, Mr. Westin.

I'm out of order. This is the most outrageous

out of order swindle I've ever come across.

But not only am I not going to pay the fine. I'm not going to stand here watching...

You're in content, Mr. Westin. One thousand dollars and five days.

- Is there a lawyer in this town? - Yes, sir. Mr. Westin. Right here.

Charles Hooton, I am a lawyer.

And the town controller and the town treasurer.

Yes, ma'am uh...

I can accept that check make it out for $500.

Consider it a retainer of course.

Well, no disrespect, Mr. Hootens,

but don't you think there might be a slight conflict of interest?

- Walter, are you still there? - Yes, I'm still here.

- Now what's going on there? - How long is it since you practiced law?

How long? Years.

Oh, your vacation's over, we need you here.

Why me? Why not a local lawyer?

- There must be somebody there. - There's big trouble here.

The Klae resource is going to be in jail for the next five days.

- Five days? - Yeah, well let me put it this way.

They're allowing me one phone call and you are it.

- Right, I understand. - Mrs. Westin.

When you're ready to leave I can recommend a hotel just up the street.

- Thank you, sheriff. - You're welcome.

Westin got anything worth keeping, hey A.J.?

- Not so far. - I'll take a look in this car.

Yeah! Go ahead.

- Hi, Bentley. - How are doing, Bob?

- Among the wagon Bentley? - Proud of you.

Well, guess what we found in a routine search for contraband, Westin?

What are these disguise?

Uh, yes, you're right, it's uh it's my cover.

How dare you resort to physical violence?

You're a disgrace to your uniform.

A bank was held up in Emeryville this morning. Maybe these are disguised.

Or maybe that's a mask you've got on now.

What do you really look like under that?

This mask is for a new year's eve party.

A replica mask for me to have some fun with.

Now is there anything else you want to know about our belongings?

All right, we're going to check you people out.

If you're wanted or have a record...

We'll know pretty quick.

If you remove anything I want a written receipt.

Remove like what?

Like that nightgown.

Yeah, we used party.

Thinking.

Did you see the sheriff write something in a little book?

Yes, the $235 fine against that young couple.

What are you doing?

We have a a moral responsibility here, Kate.

- Do we? - Yes.

If that sheriff's keeping a record of the money's collected.

All we have to do is to get a hold of that little book

and then we can nail the whole thieving operation.

How?

Well, did you notice the sheriff noticing you.

How could I not notice it?

Oh, why don't we take advantage of it?

Oh, Danny's such a yuck.

And I'll come along.

- Okay? - Okay.

Makes me sleepy just looking at it.

Get the sheriff.

Sheriff? Sheriff?

- Want out? - Shh!

Oh, sleeping, eh?

When problems pile up he sleeps until they go away.

You know, you got yourself a real oddball there, Mrs. Westin.

No offense.

Say, um, I'm sorry about before.

Well, don't carried away that.

There it takes a big man to admit a mistake.

I accept your apology.

Oh, um, excuse me. Did you say you could recommend a hotel?

I sure can.

See how about my really making enough to you.

Buy you drinking, buy a lunch.

Well...

Married, sheriff?

Married? Happy, lady. I'm free as a bird.

And call me Bentley.

Regular for me, Jody.

I'm gonna get the book out of his boot.

What do you have ma'am?

Oh, I'll have a sherry, please. My name's Kate.

Okay, Kate. One sherry, Jody.

You sure are a classy looking woman, Kate.

I wouldn't want you to get the wrong idea about me.

Oh, I wouldn't Bentley.

And I figure sometimes it's better being a big frog in a small pond.

Well, here's to a happy time in Docker Junction.

I'll drink to that.

I can hold it.

My earth, you're just a drinker, Bentley.

Well, you think that's something, huh? Hey Jody, just another round okay, Kate?

Okay, Bentley.

Do you know how to play Chuggalog, Bentley?

I sure do, Kate.

Down the hatch without stopping and keep it coming, eh?

Don't waste any time, eh, darling?

Kate, you're really something.

You're not so bad yourself, Bentley.

Hey, Jody, keep coming.

I'm gonna tell you something baby.

There's no way I'm gonna spend the rest of my life in Docker Junction.

I knew right off you were a man of vision.

Vision?

That's I wanna be rich, baby. Rich.

Me and the judge. Partners

Fifty-fifty.

Yes, ma'am. Two million dollars.

I keep all the records.

That little red book you were writing in, Bentley,

is that where you keep your records?

Ah, not that book. It's the big red book.

Yeah! I got all the records, 11 years.

You don't carry that book around with you, do you?

No way, honey. I got that one in a real safe place.

Listen it's right in the courthouse locker room.

- Bentley, you're on duty. - Oh!

I'm okay, judge. Just having a couple before lunch.

Yeah, well!

I want my lunch too. You get back to the courthouse.

Okay, partner. Let me have a check, Jody.

Gonna see him across.

He could get run over. I'm gonna follow his honor.

Ah, last week's receipts, counseling.

Come on, Charlie, make your entries.

Okay, all up to date.

You know, A. J., with your reinvestment program, we're gonna be rich man.

Well, it's a good partnership Charlie.

- 50-50. - All the way.

Where do you want to eat?

I think the road house I got a little present for girl.

Hello, Ethel.

What's the matter with you, Bentley?

I was sick. Something I ate. I think...

- Something you drank, more likely. - Goodbye, Ethel.

Lunch time, Westin.

- Hey, Westin, wake up. - Bentley!

- Uh, why don't we let him sleep? - I'm just gonna wake him up for dinner.

- By the way, Bentley, how do you feel? - Oh I'll be okay.

Say, uh, I sure hope I didn't, well, you know, get out of line.

- Oh no, of course not. - Ah, hello, darling.

- Did you have a nice nap? - Yeah! Solid.

Uh, look, you want to keep him company while he eats?

- Well, of course. - Okay.

How'd it go with the judge?

Oh, he went to see the lawyer Hooton's. He has a book too, a black one.

It shows that he's a 50-50 partner, same as the sheriff.

And with the judge that makes 150.

That may not be the end of it. There may be other 50-50 partners.

It seems that the judge keeps the money but get the

others to keep the records in their own handwriting.

Ah, so the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing.

Hmm, elementary, my dear Westin.

Did you get a hotel room?

Yes, oh. And I went to a place just outside of

town called the Road House and guess who runs it?

- Gert, court reporter. - That tough to guess, huh?

She may be a 50-50 partner too.

Listen, go and see what you can find out there, but be back by nine o'clock.

Back where?

Or meet me across the square in front of the newspaper office.

- How is it? - Disgusting.

There company for you, Westin.

Get ride in, Walt.

- I was counting on you, Walter. - I realize that now.

I mean did you have to tell him the whole proceedings were out of order.

He antagonized me.

But did you have to call him an outrageous open-handed swindler?

Oh. I had a ball some steam.

Did you also tell him that you weren't going to let him get away with it?

- You too? - Mhm.

And I flew here to keep you out of trouble.

- Where's Kate? - Oh, she's out looking for clues.

- Walter, you remember the Jimson case? - Hmm.

Those two friends of yours, uh, Craig and Benoit.

Yes.

You're allowed one phone call I want you to call them.

What's on your mind?

I want them here for the trial tomorrow morning.

Wait a minute...

- I have to get my beauty sleep. - What are you doing?

- I'm going to take a walk. - Walk?

- Yes, I have to place an ad. - An ad?

Yeah! In the newspaper.

Can you see what's stuck?

Dan?

- Dan, are you here? - Yeah! I'm freezing. You're late.

- Ten minutes, sorry. You were right? - I'm always right.

- About what? - Gert's partner.

She keeps her records in a green book out at the roadhouse.

I'll tell you about it later. Are you ready?

I was ready ten minutes ago.

All I need is a few minutes with the presses.

- Good evening. - Oh, yes ma'am.

Uh, I'd like to know about the rates for an advertisement in your paper.

- Classified, ma'am, uh, how many lines? - About a quarter of a page.

Oh, too late for tomorrow's run, ma'am.

Yes, that's uh a big ad how about next week.

Oh, I hope by next week it won't be necessary. You sure you can't do it now?

No, no. We're all bedded down, Miss, uh,

we'd have to lift something out to make room for a quarter paint.

Oh, yes, well, I'm sorry we can't do business, gentlemen.

So am I, Miss. May we escort you to where you're staying?

Oh, my pleasure, the hotel.

Good evening, officer.

- He's sleeping, eh? - Shh!

He just sleep.

Yeah! And he's got to sign a release form.

Just leave the papers with me. I'll have him sign him when he gets up.

He'll sign it now.

Wait a minute. We're entitled to some rights even in a place like this.

Don't start any trouble, Carlson.

But we've got our rights.

That man has a right to sleep just as I have a right to protest.

Not in here, he don't. Back off!

All right Westin, let's go. Wake up... Hey what's happening?

I'm clouding your mind, such as it is.

Ah, what are you... what are you talking about?

I'm talking about the awesome power of the inner eye.

- What? - The inner eye.

An invisible impenetrable force at my command.

Watch your right arm.

Now your right leg.

- Hey, you'll kick me. - Not, not me sheriff, my inner eye.

Well, if I were you I'd get out of here while you still can.

Now you just leave the papers and I'll see if they're signed.

What's going on in here?

Don't get anybody get any sleep around this place.

Now I've been doing a little homework on the yes yeses and the no-no's.

And the bylaws of the association of law enforcement officers.

And the way things have been going around here.

I'm not too sure I won't send in a report on you.

You're nuts!

You see, just a little faith.

Oh! I haven't had so much fun since I signed

that cost plus contract with the government.

- What now? What could possibly top this? - Oh, you haven't seen anything yet.

Take it easy.

DIVIDENDS FOR ALL Untold Riches to Be Disclosed

Now listen to me, Charlie. I know how easy you get nervous.

I'm telling you this headlines just somebody's idea of a practical joke.

And I'm not about to get panicky I suggest that you get hold of yourself.

I am nervous, I'll admit.

But the whole town is in that courtroom right now and they're expecting something.

Don't you worry about this whole time, they're just jabbering.

I've been listening to them jabbering for 11 years.

Look, I am not only nervous, A. J.

I got a funny gut feeling about this thing we got too much to lose, a million each.

You know we haven't turned over one tenth of what we've collected.

Easy, Charlie.

Nobody, nobody is gonna take our money away.

Now you just get in there and get ready to conduct the prosecution.

That fellow Westin's got a surprise coming to him.

He's got three months coming up of Ethel's home cooking.

Hey, have you guys seen the paper?

Oh! What's going on?

Will you get the prisoner? We're ready.

- The courtroom's back to the rafters. - Great.

All right, does everyone know what to do?

- Right. - What about the record books?

Oh! I'm, I'm already to get those now.

Dan? What's... what's the matter?

Oh, my stomach. I don't feel very well. I gotta lie down.

Are you all right? Shall I get a doctor?

- Bentley, is there a doctor? - I'll be all right in a minute.

It's got the... chills.

What's the matter with him? He was okay 15 minutes ago.

- He's got a nervous stomach. - Maybe. He's got to appear in court.

Well, you can plainly see.

You can't go out there in this condition.

Now, Walter.

Well, I guess, who's first step on the docket?

I guess it's gonna have to be you.

Go, Walter.

All rise!

Oh yay, oh yay, oh yay!

This court is now in session. The honorable Armistead Jones presiding.

Be seated.

What about this, your honor? What are we gonna get from you?

Something you don't expect, Riley, sit down.

He don't have to talk to you that way.

Order!

Well, the first case is Daniel Westin.

Oh, Daniel Westin is indisposed right now, your honor.

Walter Carlson's next on the docket.

Hmm, all right. We'll hear the case against Mr. Carlson.

Are you represented by council, Mr. Carlson?

I am an attorney, your honor. And I will represent myself.

And I've appointed Kate Westin as my associate.

All right, step forward, Mr. Carlson.

You're charged with contempt of court how did you plead?

Not guilty, your honor.

You want a jury trial?

Your honor, the defense wants a bench trial.

We don't need a jury.

Uh, Mrs. Westin and I are prepared to uh plead the case.

Uh, now if the court pleases, uh, we will call our first witness.

The defense calls Miss Gertrude Morocco to the stand.

Uh, what's this witness being called for?

Just for a few questions, your honor.

I wonder what he wanted both of us here for?

I don't know, but I'll go along with Walter Carlson.

He said to be here this, have to be work.

It's my own business.

Who gives me gifts and who doesn't.

We are speaking of a pink and lacy nightgown.

- Object! - Sustain!

- We object, your honor. - Oh!

Overrule, where are all these questions leading?

I don't know.

Oh, Mr. Carlson's defense against the contempt citation, your honor.

Is to establish that one cannot be in contempt

of a court which is itself contemptible.

You're out of order, Mrs. Westin, and there is no such procedure.

Oh, yes, your honor, with all due respect.

And I quote on the best authority.

180 and second. Ohio versus Hackett in which a judge was later removed from office.

155 Utah, appellate 244. Is that right Mr. Craig?

That's exactly right, Mrs. Westin.

And they're precedents in New Jersey two in Arizona, three in Delaware.

- I object! - Sustained.

Order!

Who are you? What are you doing in this courtroom?

Identify yourself, sir.

Certainly, your honor.

My name is Montgomery Craig. Washington D.C.

Justice Department office of the special prosecutor.

Proceed.

Now, Miss Morocco, please answer my question.

Who gave you the nightgown?

- A. J. did. - Louder, please.

Mr. Jones.

Order!

Wasn't that nightgown a part of a fine in the court?

Don't the fines go into the town treasury?

How could the judge give you something that didn't belong to him?

Yeah! Where do the fines go?

What's this time to at the show for all the tickets I give out?

Your honor!

May I approach the bench?

Don't panic, Charlie.

I'm not panicking. I'm trying to be sensible.

I want to tell you something A.J.

That woman has turned this trial around. You're on trial here.

A very clever maneuver.

She's got a wedge to look into the fines we've been collecting.

If she get my record book all those entries are in my handwriting.

Well, I hope safe. For your sake.

The books are on the watercolor in the corridor.

Gert's green, sheriff's is red.

And Hooton's is black.

Let me tell you something else A.J, for your sake.

Your protection from the capitol won't work son-in-law or no son-in-law.

Not with all these fellas here from the Justice Department,

he won't raise a finger.

He's got his own official hide to protect.

And if I get nailed, I'm gonna take you down with me.

All right, Charlie. I'll handle it.

Because of certain information that's reaching the ears of the court.

I'm going to dismiss this case.

- I object! - You what?

We object, your honor, the defense does not want a dismissal, that's not enough.

Mrs. Westin, in this court site of the defendant and this court can...

No, your honor, with all due respect, you can't.

With a dismissal you could reinstate these charges at any future time.

We want this trial to continue.

We want complete exoneration for us

and justice for all the citizens in this town.

You honor! Your honor! I object!

I object. This whole trial is becoming a circus.

I want to know what this... that's mine

The court will take those books, counseling.

- That green book belongs to me. - Where'd you get that red book?

These are Bentley records. 50 partnership with Armistead Jones.

50 percent to Gert and 50 percent of the Bentley and 50 to me?

We were supposed to be partners, A.J.

I set those speed traps and fake those tickets.

I declare...

Recess.

Now wait a minute, A. J.!

Come on!

On the nest egg for a rainy day, Jones?

You knew this day would come sometime, uh?

Who's talking?

I am the spirit of 3,000 motorists.

Did you really think you could just walk away with two million dollars?

It's my money. It's mine!

It's stolen money. Listen to them.

They're coming through that door they're coming after you.

Give up, Jones, you can't get away.

Hi, there.

This ain't as good as the books.

Mr. jones I'm Gerald Devoy from the internal revenue service.

I'm interested in your tax returns for the last 11 years.

Ah, do it again.

I trust you to remember the Milton development project.

- Sure. - Well, it is still top priority.

- See you home. - Bye.

Danny? Remember those Newlyweds?

Yeah!

Poor kids what a terrible way to start a honeymoon.

Oh, in a few years they'll probably think of it as a great adventure.

Remember our honeymoon?

Yeah!

That little town with that inn overlooking the ocean.

Yes!

It's only a couple hours from here.

And the Milton development project top priority?

- The Westin development project. - Also top priority?

- Call it. - Heads, Milton, tails, Westin.

Heads.

- Um, two out of three? - Yeah!

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