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A STANGER IN TOWN

SUPREME COURT BUILDING Washington, D.C.

The Honorable Court is now adjourned

until Thursday the 10th day of December at 12 o'clock

Good afternoon.

The fruit to under spare all right but

the left real one is causing me great anxiety.

Switched minor well getting of the year out there I should be very disappointed.

You know, that grandson of mine is most unusual infant.

At 5 weeks he holds up his head without support.

Yeah, I'll show you snapshot.

Goodbye Grant, have a good vacation.

Happy holiday Josephus. - Thank you gentlemen. Thank you.

Mr. justice. - Well?

If we have a word with you justice Grant, just a few questions?

I stopped answering questions,

when court recessed about three minutes ago.

What do you know man... - Comin, comin. - Here at all.

Well gentlemen? - Justice Grant

We understand you declined to preside at the Danville investigation.

There's some speculation as to your reasons.

Well, believe me I had long hard year I'm tired, I'm going hunting.

Miss Gilbert, would you put this in my bag, please.

bBecause that referred to you last week

is a terrible temper justice Grant.

How do you feel about that? - I'm flattered.

And this tomb miss Gibert. - Where are you going for your hanting?

Well there are plenty of docs, and nowhere reporters.

When you are leaving? - A moment after you do.

Good day, sir.

Miss Gilbert, what is this nonsense What does this resignation mean?

I think it's obvious, sir. - if it were obvious I wouldn't

ask the question, would I?

Justis Grant, I've been with you for two years.

And no time you aspect satisfaction with my work.

Miss Gilbert, you can learn more law here in a week

than you can anywhere else in a year, and that's all that should interest you.

I don't feel that I have to constantly

remind you that you're a brilliant young woman

and that you have a fine future.

Now if there isn't anything else, can I go?

Oh, you wanted to look over the Hill and Try an opinion, sir,

they won't be back for the premature till next week.

Oh, yes they'll need some revision.

But I don't want to hang around here.

Perhaps I can bring a ot to you it can process, sir? (?)

That'd be fine. No, no, no, you need a vacation too.

From me. - I don't mind it at all.

Miss Gilbert are you heaping coals of fire on my head?

I wouldn't dream of it, sir.

Oh I'll wire you before I come. - Thank you.

Miss Gilbert. - Yes, sir? - No one must know I'm going. No one.

I want to get away from courtrooms... investigations,

lawyers... black robes everything.

Everything bath ducks.

Hundreds and hundreds of beautiful ducks.

Gvik, gvik, gvik, gvik gvik. gvik, gvik, gvik, gvik.

Gvik, gvik, gvik, gvik gvik. gvik, gvik, gvik, gvik.

Hey, you! Wait a minute.

I'm Orrin Todds. Game inspector. Let's see your license.

yeah just like I thought

Stranger in town, ain't you? Ths license ain't legal.

Well, I just bought it yesterday at the state capital.

Yeah I know mister. But this is Crown port.

You got to have acomport stamp on there.

Well I didn't know that. I'll get one tomorrow.

Are they ain't going to do you any good today?

No I could haul you into court and let the judge slide we'll fine on you.

But say wear and tear on my tires for

the cell you one right here it only cost you five bucks.

You know the five bucks is just for the stamp.

I usually get a little something to my trouble, too..

Well, you don't understand I'm giving you a break, brother.

Yeah, I never pay off twice brother. Come on.

Look, let me explain it to you.

Your Honor it's not as though my client we're trying to evade

his financial oblation.

Tom Cooney is a member of this community for many years.

And all that time his honesty and his responsibility has never been questioned.

now he intends to make good the payments on these flowers,

but he's been sick unable to work.

Now if the court could just grant him an extension.

The law doesn't recognize good intentions.

I shouldn't have to remind you of that, mr. Adams,

you're supposed to be a lawyer.

But your honor am I not... am I not justified in asking the court's

indulgence in this case?

If you take Tom Cooney spawn tools away from him,

you take away his only means of earning a living.

Mr. Adams this is a court of law, not an employment agency.

Tom Cooney signed an agreement with

Vincent Blaxton of the Crown port auto and supplies company

This agreement stated if he missed a payment on those plows,

Mr. Blaxton could take them back.

Is that right mr. Cooney? - Well, yes Your honor but...

All right, judgment concelor against Thomas Cooney.

But it... it was just one payment. If you give me a chance to...

I don't care whether you say is fair or not.

It ain't! - Get him out of here.

Come on Tom, this isn't gonna help. - I know it's not gonna help.

Nothing's going to help in town like this. - Officer. - Come on.

Let go on me. - Come on. Looks like you

just lost yourself another vote cellar.

I know ain't right. - Come on. I know ain't right.

Crown Court versus Joe Grant. Step up Joe Grant.

Name? - Joe Grant.

Shooting ducks without a Crown port permit.

I didn't get a chance to shoot. - You were going to.

Of course I'm going to, you fool. I so I bought a state license.

We also require a Crown port license mr. Grant

An ignorance of the law is no excuse.

100 $ or 30 days.

Which one of you gentleman do I pay? - The clerk.

Should have bought it for me in the first place, save yourself a lot of the bill.

I assume that this 100 $ will permit me

to resume my hunting without further interference?

Your assumption is wrong. You still need a Crown port stamp.

And an officer enforcing the law is not interference, mr. Grant.

As a judge I advise you to be careful of your words.

Next case.

Crown port vs. Burton Line. Step up Burton Line.

Hi, Tom.

I'm sorry it turned out that way.

Yes, that's the only way twitter turned out.

No I thought we had a chance but I guess you should it know.

What you gonna do no? - Arms no good to me

without the tools to work.

Quess I lose it. Bank will start yelling for its money pretty soon.

No Bill. Sometimes it just morning man can stand.

I got things something to do. If I can only... Yah, I know Tom. I know.

But, why don't you come

by the office later on we'll talk about it, huh?

Hello, boys.

Shave, Boomer.

Right here poor Tom Cooney lost his case.

Yeah, he'll probably lose his farm now, too.

It's a shame, c, c, c, c.

You know Homer that's wha I like about the fellas around your shop?

They enjoy the good things of life.

a guy who can't meet his mortgage,

or poor farmer geting dawn hs plaws.

Say had a Cooney real shot, Roy.

Maybe banker to extend an honest man land credit,

or a judge' to give him a break

Talk like that isn't going to get you any votes, Adams.

I can afford 50 cents a guard to get yours.

Just the shave. - Sure, mr. Strange in tawn?

Aim just stay long? - Long enough to get a shave.

Great little town, isn't it old timer?

Yeah, judge Harkley really gave you a welcome didn't he?

And our constable Orrin Todds that's... that's Homers cousin.

He's all law and order regular minute man isn't he, Homer?

Uh, how many minutes did it take before he tried to shake you dawn?

That's a shame. Ever notice how a fella who can't make a living in a town

always tries to run it down

you know mr... Grand isn't? - Yeah. - Mr. Grant,

might be fun to bust up one of the constables little rackets.

How about being a guinea pig et me turn this into a test case.

Mr. Lane case save list Jason wouldn't take it.

Was two bucks to vote in it for him.

How you are boys? - Hou you mr. mayor?

Out there is very much of weight home were? - It will, mr. mayor.

Hello there my worthy opponent.

I'm sorry about Tom Cooney I hope he doesn't go to pieces over this.

he's really got something good this is always.

You know, it's a funny thing about some fellas are unaware your firm

everything goes wrong for. - Hiya Tom, you looking for me?

I'll be ready in a minute. - Yeah, mr. mayor...

if there's anything I can a little ready cash or something...

I don't want charity... - I can't change the law, Tom.

You the mayor. - but I'm not a nursemaid to

every man in town who can't take care of himself.

Alright Tomy that's enough. Now beat it.

Keep your hands of him. - Let him alone, Blaxton.

Oh. - No, no, this is all my fault.

I wish you hadn't had to do that funny - he said coming to him for a long time.

Our boy is turning into an awful radical.

You could sell that for the speech he made accept the nomination.

let's kind of talk is never going to make a miracle, boy.

It's too bad. Nothing I like better

than to see some bright young fella came along who would take my place.

But Bill Adams? - Take a man to feel your she was mr. mayor.

Darrell dropped in this morning. He said to give us regards.

What's my Bill? - Just a shame? - Yeah.

50 cents

Hey mr. , bill is 50 cents, not a quarter.

Guess she made a mistake, friend.

No, you made the mistake... friend.

you pick the wrong customer that time limit.

This fella ten years every sip the better on me

WAY NOT TRY BILL ADAMS MAYOR

BILL ADAMS FOR MAYOR CAMPAIGN HEADGQUARERS

Come on in old timer. - thank you.

Well going stood in boats? - yeah.

That's a rather interesting model. Sees the Columbia.

A square rigged for master.

Nice work. - Oh, and here's a nice one.

This is a parking team.

Form a square rigged the other mass for an average, rather unusual.

For sail? - Oh, no, no, no, no.

No, they're not that good it's only a hobby, just just for fun.

I see you're running for mayor. - Yeah. - Sort of a hobby too just for fun?

No, not quite.

mayor Connison, you saw him in the barber shop...

he and his boys been running this town for a long time.

Make it pretty tough for anybody comes up against them. - Yes I get it as much.

A lot of people been getting tired of it. I have much time myself...

the Army's going to grab me in a couple of months,

but I thought I might at least get the ball rolling

and for once give them a fight. - but not too much of a fight.

Something you want to see me about mr. Grant?

In the barber shop mr. Adams

you mentioned the fact that you might like to make a test case of my fine .

Yes, yes I think you've got a case. - You do.

How would you go about it ?

Well, we... - lost the law requires a stamp. I didn't have one.

no no but I think I could work out an appeal.

An appeal? On what grounds? Was the fine illegal?

Oh, no, no. They had a right to fine you.

the fact that I was unfamiliar with the law.

Well, that's no excuse obviously. - Obviously.

Then what would you base your appeal on mr. Adams?

The fact that it's Tuesday and the sun is shining?

Look, I haven't had much time to give it thought.

But I can figure out an angle there must be one lying around somewhat.

Oh, yes I'm sure there is.

In the meanwhile you can always make a living as a carpenter.

Hiya, Bill. Oh, you're busy? - No Charlie, come on in.

Mr. Grant, Charlie Craig my campaign manager.

How you do, sir? - Hi.

Any new votes Charlie? - Enough to fill a dog's ear.

Say I just heard about Tom Cooney. - Yeah, he's taking it pretty hard.

I'm the same kind of note he did so it don't look,

so good for that tractor mine either.

you couldn't get me a couple of weeks performance could you?

I'll try charlie but there's no use,

of peeling the black stone over the way he's got his business set up

his hopping on my tail wouldn't burn me if I hadn't had so much

trouble with that tractor.

every time I needed a spare part I had to send for myself

Blaxton never carried him in stop. - Did Blaxton promise you such service,

No, there's nothing in the contract about providing service.

Has Blaxton lived up to all his legal obligations a seller of the tractor?

No, sir. You sound like a lawyer yourself mr. Grant.

Yes, well, I was about 20 years ago.

well maybe you could give Bill here ponder it to.

Anyway I'm glad to met you.

Be seeing you mr. mayor. I'm going out and see if I can

educate a few votes for you.

Well, mr. Grant since you'll have some knowledge of the law,

you probably decided there's nothing much I can do for you.

Well, what about Craig, what are you going to do about him?

What can I do for him? With Hartley on the bench?

You saw what happened to Tom Cooney.

You can't blame that on judge Hartley.

You went into that courtroom without a defense, that's why you got whipped.

Well, and I guess to get whipped again. - I guess you will.

You're not much of a fighter, are you mr. Adams?

Except in the barber shop brawls. - Oh, stop it.

You can't fight brass knuckles with spitballs.

The trick in this town is either to play the game their way,

and I haven't the stomach for that,

or to be as smart as they are. - The trick mr. Adams is to be smarter.

What does that wind up your business? Are you going to stay

and give me the first private lessons how to win friends, and influence judges?

No mr. Adams, I'm not.

Those lessons have been written and very well written in

books like this, and all the others.

And somewhere in one of them, there's a lesson mentioning

that in any transaction between a seller and a buyer

there are laws governing the behavior of both parties.

But I doubt if you can keep afloat long enough to find it.

You know mr. Adams I've seen you in action now as a lawyer

as a candidate for mayor and as a shipbuilder.

And if you'll take my advice you will stick to shipbuilding.

There's a great future in it for lawyers.

Excuse me, sir, for breaking in like this, but I think I found it.

Yes, yes that covers it.

You've said you haven't practiced law for 20 years

imagine remembering a thing like that.

Have you had dinner mr. Adams? - No thanks, not hungry.

I... I think this will cover it. It should work but...

I've been batted down by those guys so often,

I quess I haven't to much cofidence.

How long have you lived in Crown port mr. Adams?

For 28 years with time out for colleagues in law school.

Never established residents in any other state?

No. - Are you sure in that?

Well, of course.

Oh, we... we went to Mexico for a few months when I was seven, but...

Did you file an income tax returns on 1939 and 40?

Well, sure.

I didn't pay anything in 1940. I didn't earn enough, but I filed a return.

And your figures were honest, correct and would their investigation.

What? Well of well course they were. - Oh, you getting nervous mr. Adams.

I'm not nervous, I'm really... - Ah, yes, yes, you are you flustered

you're raising your voice

Why shouldn't I raise my voice

you must God has accused me of falsifying my income taxes.

I've accused you of nothing mr. Adams.

Now look I don't know what you have on there,

but I want to tell you... - Take a look.

It's... it's an old trick that Justice Brandeis used to play.

I read about it in Colliers once.

You see, it's an unfortunate fact mr. Adams

that every man, even you and I, has done something,

that he doesn't want anybody to know about.

Now you can make him think that you're holding in your hand

the skeleton in his closet.. - You've got it.

Well let's say at least you've got him squirming... nervous... worried as you were,

but if that man happens to have a really guilty conscience.

your full name is Vincent Lee Braxton? - Yes.

Tell me mr. Braxton, what does the Z stand for?

Do I have to answer that, Your honor?

What can be your objection, surely you have nothing to hide.

Well, the Z... well, Z stands for Zeffir.

It's a family name.

Zeffir? Means a little wind I believe.

Quiet.

Mr. Braxton, you're the owner and manager of the Crown for Taran company? - Yes.

The sole owner? - Well, sure of course.

No silent partners? - No. Well of course... (?)

Then, you're not the sole owner.

I didn't say that I just say...

You sound very strange to me mr. Blaxton.

You don't know whether you own your own business. - I object.

That question is irrelevant, immaterial, and calculated to confuse the witness.

Objection sustained.

Counselor will restrict himself to the facts very on this case.

Mr. Braxton... the company sells most of the used cars and tractors in this town.

Almost a monopoly, isn't it? - I do the most business

because I sell my stuck at lowest prises.

that's not monopoly. That's...

that's the American Way of life.

Tell me mr. Braxton...

carry spare parts for your customers? - Sure.

You have in stock at this moment piston rings for

Well mr. Braxton? - Well, no. I don't.

Oh then you don't carry all the spare parts your customers might need.

Well, I can always get them if they need them.

Yes, but sometimes your customers have to wait. - Sure, it takes two weeks.

If I ain't got them, how can they have them?

The intelligent engine mr. Braxton, and an honest one.

one which will require the court to enter judgment against you in this case.

Will counselor explain that statement. - Certainly, Your honor.

Motor vehicle laws nineteen nineteen chapter 174 section 52.

The sale of any automobile or any other automotive vehicle

is void unless the dealer carries in stock at all times,

and on demand parts that may be needed to repair particulary vehicle.

Will you let me see that reference?

Counselor would seem to be correct.

You put it over, Bill. Say will take your Tom cloony too. (?)

You're telling me.

Oh, mr. Grant.

Sorry, I thought you were going hunting.

All the ducks are inside today. I see you winged a couple yourself.

Oh it's nothing really big.

Who am I kidding. I'm so tickled I feel like a combination of Superman

and a member of the Supreme court.

and really I... I don't know how to thank you, mister Grant.

Oh, no need to my boy. First time I've enjoyed a courtroom in here.

Hey. Thank you

You know what this stuff is? - No mr. Grant, he wouldn't.

William this is American money. Good old fold of money.

You know what you can do with this stuff? You can buy things that you need.

You get it? - And what I don't get is, where you got it?

For Z and bikes and get tram warm some arts and unloosen a couple of purse strings.

The boys have kicked in for your campaign fund.

You know what we're going to do with this beautiful stuff?

we're going to get some posters printed great, big ones.

They kind of look you're right straight in the eye and call you around

Why get frightened so Adams does win one rotten little case.

Do you know what that case cost me? - You can afford it.

you'd scream like a stuck pig. - Stop it, stop it.

Seriously Jim, you don't see Adams it's really competition.

Whoa, staying a Stan now no,

but if a lot of people start thinking of Bill Adams as the people's champion.

Well... - Jim there was nothing else I could do.

I can give you boys the edge when it's a question of interpretation.

but not when the laws like they're in black and white.

Oh, I'm not blaming you, judges.

Just something to start thinking about, that's all.

You think we'll have trouble?

Well, now look boys.

On second thought, we may be getting all steamed up for nothing.

Yeah, but suppose he opens a lot of old cases like Tom Cooney's.

I think you've got something there Zeffir.

We'll just have to show the boy that is wrong.

MISS LUCY GILBERT SUPREME COURT BUILDING WASHINGTON

YOU WILL SE MET AT STATION... SEE YOU LATER AT HOTEL

PLEASE REMEMBER I' AM DUCK HUNTER

RETIRED LAWYER AND THATS ALL JOE GRANT

Miss Gilbert? - No.

Miss Gilbert? - Yeah?

That's better. That's much better.

I'm Bill Adams, mr. Grant asked me to meet you.

Yes I know. - Let me take that. The cars over here.

Is it... you think we should try to scoop some of that up?

No, I guess not. Huh, well...

everything seems to be under control.

Would it be all right with you if we went to your car now? - The car?

Oh, no. No, yes right here.

Sorry to get off to such a bad start. I'm not always so clumsy

Oh! My hat!

Don't worry we'll... we'l get it.

How long have you worked for mr. Grant?

Two years. - A credit character, isn't it?

Quite. - You know, I was very surprised,

when he told me his secretary was coming dow.

I had an idea the old boy was retired.

The old boy is ... retired.

Where is he now, mr. Adams?

He went over to well bridge this morning do some hunting.

He oughta be back soon.

What's going to drive you around the town but...

I guess you want to get cleaned up now.

Yes, I think I will. - I'll take you straight to the hotel.

BILL ADAMS FOR MAYOR

IT'S UP TO YOU A NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN

You are raning for mayor? - Mm-hmm

Surprised? - That's putting it very mildly, mr. Adams.

Won't make the most of it lady

because that's likely to be the only surprise you'll get in this tawn.

Who's the girl with Adams? - Don't know.

What difference does it make?

I'd like a room, please buy the day.

No baggage? - Which is... - yeah. - I don't register

women without baggage in my hotel.

Henry, show this lady out. - But you don't understand.

Yes, I do. - Why you...

Please, mr. Adams, let me explain.

I am honest.. - Beat it. - Take your hands off her.

Oh, yeah?

Nice work, pal.

I tell you you can't do this.

Look facts my face, mister.

Come on, officer. Hey, officer.

Hey, sergeant!

Sergeant, I want to use that phone.

Will you please keep quiet, Your honor.

Just trying to get us out of here, you know?

Why don't you think of that before you got a... (?)

Look I'm very sorry this happened, but it isn't my fault.

I suppose I started the fight.

You sure did all right once it got going.

Ho, ho, ho, what a gal, and what a wallop.

Yeah miss G. you're really some scrapper.

Say Roscoe Swade asked me to call you a judge,

we've got Bill Adams in here with a dame salt and battery.

How long do you want us to hold him here?

Oh, just let them stew for a while, sergeant.

Adams will probably want to get in touch with me.

And... oh, he does, huh?

Well, I'm out of town. You can't reach me anywhere.

That's right. Overnight.

Will you have a chef prepare a couple of these for tomorrow night's dinner.

And I'll have my key, please.

What... what room did you put miss Gilbert?

Gilbert. Gilbert. There's no miss Gilbert registered.

Well, that's... - Anything wrong mr. Grant?

Why yes, I was expecting my secretary today.

Mr. Adams went to met her.

Your secretary? - Yeah, miss... miss Gilbert,

miss Lucy Gilbert have you heard from? - No.

No. Not exactly, well that is she was here, but... - Where is she?

Well mr. Grant, you see, we had a little trouble.

Where is she? - She's with Adams in the county jail.

Well you get them out of there and fast. - Yes, sir.

Yes, sir, right away. Buddy get me judge Hockley, quick.

Yes, sir.

Good evening mr. Grant. - Well, good evening miss Gilbert.

I'm sorry I couldn't meet you at the station.

So I'm I, sir.

However, mr. Adam seems to have made your introduction

to Crown board quite spectacular.

Well it amuses you both. - Of course it was quite forvoa.

Ha, ha, ha, I'm sorry. Sit down, miss Gilbert.

You, uh... seemed tired.

What... what happened? - Well when I said the boys were...

we're playing with brass knuckles I wasn't kidding.

Look, I win a case from Blackston,

that makes a good impression around town,

so I walk into Swade's hotel,

Rosco says something provokes a fight,

and I land in jail that's the way Crown courts run mr. Grant.

I hope the fact that as Gilbert was involved won't upset you.

The fact that miss Gilbert was involved upsets me a great deal.

It strikes me that Swade Carlson and company are...

just been a little too high-handed - Well, you can't fight the city halter.

As candidate for mayor that's what you're doing, isn't it?

Well I suppose I am, but employees are starting to play rough.

Well of course if they play too rough

you can always go back to your ship building.

Yes, I guess I could.

But right now I'm going to go home,

get some sleep miss Gilbert and I have a date in court tomorrow.

Good night miss Gilbert.

Don't hold me against comport. Good night, sir.

You know perhaps you'd like to go over them.

I gather somehow that you're not very much drawn mr. Adams

My personal reactions to him aren't important, sir.

Well I wouldn't be too hasty.

He attacked too much trouble.

He certainly does. His whole approach is wrong.

He shuts his eyes and waves in and slugs.

But he has good stuff.

Do you think it wise to get involved with his problem?

After all, you are on your vacation.

Oh, I'm not involved I'm just trying to give the boy a push.

Come in.

May Iturn your bed down, sir. - Oh, yes, yes, certainly.

Good night mr. Grant. - Good night.

Oh. - Pardom mua.

Good night, miss Gibert.

Kind of skimpy, isn't it? - They just ain't long enough, none of them.

I keep it telling mr. Swade.

Well, thy have to do it.

Good night, sir. Hope you rest well. - Thank you.

THE MAN WHO WON'T SELL THE PEOPLE SHORT

JIM CONNSON

Wrong number. - Mr. Adams wake up. This is mr. Grant.

What? Wait a minute.

Yeah?

Want me to write? - I said get any of your clothes

get two yard sticks. Yard sticks.

Come right over here and register for the night of the hotel.

I'll tell you all about it when you get here. But get here.

Rright.

Halllo, Roscoe.

Give me a single room next mr. Grant. - How lot? - I'll pay in advance.

What's the matter, Roscoe? you don't seem happy to see me?

I... a have my baggage too.

Why should he sleep here with yard sticks?

He's got a place of his own.

Hello? Get me miss Gilbert's room, please.

What do we started? - Shhh.

Why should he want to talk to her in the middle of the night?

I don't know.

It's Grant.

Yes mr. Grant. Yes, sir. Right away.

He wants a bellboy right away.

He wants to send something to mr. Gilbert's room.

They're up to something, I know they are.

Henry.

Take this yardstick to miss Gilbert.

Yes, sir. Oh, mr. Swade send with his compliments.

My compliments to mr. Swade. I don't eat fruit.

DO NOT DISTURB

Thanks. - W... wait a minute miss.

I got a bowl of fruit for you. Mr. Swade send with his compliments.

My compliments to mr. Swade, but I lost my apetit.

I couldn't see nothing. They blacked out the room.

Number, please. (?)

She calling Grant.

Yes, miss Gilbert?

7 and a half.

Same here. And the others?

Two and a half. - That daz it.

Maybe it's a cod.

Oh, don't worry Roscoe. I'll be back.

Suites hotel? Give me mr. Grants room.

Mr. Grant, you were absolutely right. It's nine and two.

Yeah, I'll be back in a minut.

Oh I think mr. Swade it's going to be a little sorry tomorrow

that he's bringing those charges against us.

Good afternoon miss Gilbert, mr. Grant. You're looking very beautiful miss Gilbert.

Really? I didn't sleep at all.

Probably nervous exhaustion,

due to the unfortunate experience you underwent yesterday.

Ever spent any time in jail mr. Swade?

Ever been sued for false arrest mr. Swade? - Miss Gilbert,

I made up my mind to drop the complaint against you.

Well, what about the complaint against mr. Adams? He spent a few hours in jail too.

You've got nobody but yourself to thank you started it kidding Henry.

I'll forget you hit me. - He didn't hit you. I did.

Well I'll forget that too, but... - But six hours in jail is something

I wont forgetting mr. Swade. I think 5.000 $

Well I had thought of 10, but - No, I think five is enough.

Oh don't worry mr. Swade. I'll see that the money goes

to a good cause I'll invest in war bond.

Court is now in session. Judge Hartley presiding.

The case of Swade versus Gilbert and Adams.

Judge I move you through my complaint out.

The complaint against miss Gilbert? - Yes. Adams too.

We settled advise himself.

How's alone? - Yeah.

Well, case of Suede versus Gibert and Adams dismist.

You can thank miss Gibert for getting you off so easy. - Thank you, Lucy.

Oh Roscoe, just a minute, Roscoe. We're not quite true yet.

As Joe said the papers are mr. Swade.

Rosco Slade. - what are you toking about?

I took it if I drop my suit against you you've got yours against me.

Relax Rosco, this is another suit.

Your Honor, I find that in the management of his hotel,

mr. Swade is in violation of several important laws,

What are the charges? - I brought the evidence with me, Your honor.

The hotel laws of this state 1909 section 52.

All sheets provided in all hotels hostelry skins or lodging houses

shall be a minimum of nine feet in length.

7 and a half feature, Your honor.

All pillowcases shall be a minimum of three feet.

Two and a half feet, Your honor.

There should be a minimum distance between all twin beds of two feet.

Now, the beds in my room with the swayed hotel

were scarcely half a foot apart, Your honor

I couldn't bring them in evidence but I have witnesses

who can testify as to my veracity.

Let me see this reference. - Certainly.

You'll be sorry for this. You wait and see.

Will the court law in the defendant

the threats and intimidation are punishable by law?

Quiet mister Swade, and you don't tell me how to run my court .

The law provides a fine 500 $. - Up for each offense.

Are you prepared to face these charges at the present time? - Yes.

You plead guilty?

Yes. - And pay the clerk.

Nice work, counsellor.

Half hour recess.

Well this couldn't by any chance be a little gift for mr. Swade.

I thought we might end our celebration in style.

What what vintage is that miss? - California 1938.

Here, I'll do it miss.

Tell I'm an amateur the bottle resents me.

Well, it stopped anyway.

Gil. - To the next pair of Crown pause.

Yes, who's learned to use his head and law books.

Oh, to my rooting section.

I think you're on the right track counselor.

You keep the connaissance busy on the little things,

and they won't have time for the bigger one.

Nieder would I.

Mm-hmm. Well I think I'd like to do a little hunting in the morning

if you can keep your life Kaylee quiet for one day.

Well I'll try. Lucy might keep an eye on me, that woul'd help.

I'll be responsible for him, sir.

Starting with breakfast.

Well... - I... I think Lucy would probably like some more coffee.

Yes, I would.

It'll just keep you awake. - Well... - Good night.

Good night. - Good night, sir.

More coffee?

I suppose you're a wonderful dancer.

Yeah. - I'm awful. - Good.

Well magnesium cerium. May I have a sampl? - Sure.

Hey, I'm not so bad, am I? - You fine.

I guess the trouble is I just never liked to dance before. - Neither did I.

You know Lucy, Crown ports not such a bad little town,

it's got a lot of nice people. You've just seen the worst side of it.

Like you? - Mmhh.

Know what, I mean Lucy is, well...

can you see yourself living in a town like Crown port?

No pretty delegates.

Very. Practically nothing's happened to me since I met you.

Yeah. You know no but seriously sometimes I have home

days of peace and quiet.

Well, we've been together for several hours,

nothing very spectacular has happened.

Not near enough has happened.

Let's get out of here.

Sorry.

Sometimes we have old days of peace and quiet? Good night mr. Adams.

Or that that ate the breakfast still stand?

Morning Harry.

Well, the golems Adam.

Oh, no. Oh no. Mr. Grant said you would look after me today.

What he says goes easier boss, you know?

I've had breakfast with you. - Oh, yes

but I need much more looking after than that, much more.

What the hell? - Wait, Bill!

Hey, I've been trying to find you. Look.

Hey, what's going on here? What do you think you're doing?

You're being invicted. Here is your notice.

Come on boys, don't take all day. - Okay, boss.

Because of the lumber I keep around the places attracted termites.

How do you like that? - It's fantastic.

Look Look, can't you just wait until I call rigid

and get this thing fixed up? - Sure you can call them,

from Wade's office, but won't do you no good pal.

He sign the notice himself. Okay fellas, left it.

Yeah, but... but at least you can leave my stuff here

until I can get another office.

Sorry. Orders.

Well, what difference does it make to you?

Whereis a telephone? - Over there? - Thanks.

Listen, stop reading me the Constitution?

I'm just following orders. - All I'm asking you to do it. Hello.

Hello. Is this the Andrews building? Give me the superintendent, please.

Miss Gilbert. Miss Gilbert

I've been looking for you, mr. Grant. They're evicting Bill.

Evicting Bill? Well, what's happened? - Something about termites.

Yeah. Just drop my things to the hotel, will you?

Now, follow me.

Who's responsible for this? - Seems that Roscoe Swade

has a pal name Hart Ridges

happens to be my landlord, also happens to be one Connison's boys.

Oh, so Roscoe gives heart a call and here I am.

Don't worry though I'll get another office.

Hello? Hello this is William Adams.

Yes, I want to rent an office. What?

Oh no vacancies. - Can't we discussing this today?

Well I don't know. - Wait! Be careful with that.

No vacancies, at all. I see.

Not an office in town, not even a loft.

Oh, those boys think of everything.

Connison? Are you sure? - Who else? Still corner for anybody else.

Who is Adams? - You mean, mayor Adams?

I'm Bill Adams. What do you want?

Electric company. Got ordered to discontinue service.

Efficient, don't they? You can find the box in the back. - Okay, thanks.

What's a minor mr. mayor? Can't you pay your bills?

You shut your mouth. - I'll shut yours before.

No, no, Tom no, that's what they want us to do.

So let's not do it. - Why not use my citting as temporary headquarters?

Oh, well, that's not awfully nice of you,

mr. Grant, but I could't accept. - Why not, Bill?

You not gonna let them to put out of business, are you?

Where's Bill Adams? - Oh mr. mayor you got a little company.

There you know I'm going to let

hey boys bring out a couple of more chairs.

I'm Adams, what do you want?

I'm invincible to mayor thought you might need some help.

Will you send my compliments right back to the mayor, and telling him...

You tell me a countess and I'm staying right where I am out on the street,

and before I'm through I'll have him out here with me.

Ah,I bet you get so far. - You bet I'll get us so far.

If goddess wants know what I mean coming to come down here

and I'll try explaining it to him personally.

Ha, ha, ha. - Ladies and gentlman, please, please.

Just give me a few minutes until I get my new office set up.

What, you... you mean clog it on the streets? - Sure, why not?

Will end my shingle on that lamppost.

They'll be here two hours. - I know that, sir.

But this time Connison gone too far.

He's giving me more publicity than I ever dreamed of.

I may be here only an hour but it'll be a good one.

I'll get you in office. Now keep out of trouble. I'll be back in a few minutes.

Oh, that's about right for the desk?

Oh, no I think it's the Caddy corner. - Okay lady.

Oh, let me take those. - Watch this.

Oh, yeah. - Excuse me!

Who did that? - Tom Cooney.

Come on, get him.

Wont volonters? - Thanks, Fred.

Bill, stop it!

How is he, nurse? - yours coming along alright.

Can we see him now? - I think so. - You fellas wait. We wiil right on.

That'll do mr. Grant. - Oh, thank you.

Well, where's mr. Adams? - How you feel mr. Grant?

Better take it easy for no. - No, no, I'm all right.

We're is miss Adams, in my secretary?

Well he's in jail, and she's trying to get him out.

Oh, Lucy. - Did the doctor say if it did?

Oh yes, I'm fine. Where's Bill? - Still in jail. I've tried everything

They're holding him for a 15.000 $ bail.

In finding for riot. - This is outrageous

We'll have to find judge Hockley. - We try to.

And he couldn't be found as usual.

You can find him at connaissance rally

About an hour from now out, there on the platform.

Shoot hs big maut of. - We'll find him before then.

It's no use, mr. Grant. It's all soda, it always do.

Yes, but they took one stitch too many this time they always do to.

Come on.

Do you think you sai? - I've got to get the boy out of jail.

I'm glad you feel that way, sir. - yes, well let's not keep judge haki waiting.

I want to talk to you that ugly. - sorry I haven't any time to give you right now.

I'm afraid you'll have to find time.

Say you... - Judge Harkley, acting on my rights as a citizen,

I demand that you swear out warrants for the arrest

of Ridges, Swade, Blaxton and mayor Connison.

You are crazy. On what charges?

Conspiracy abuse of public office inciting to riot.

I suggest that you come to the jail with us now

and release mr. Adams and sign those warrants.

We'll need a couple of more warrants too for some hoodlums,

I have their names. - You are crazy.

You can't push away into my house in order to be around.

Do you realize I can have you arrested for disturbing the piece?

All of you. - Aaaah. - Let's just postpone that judge.

Ladies and gentlemen, would you excuse us for just a minute.

Ladies and gentlemen, I have persuaded judge Hockley to change his mind.

He has kindly consented to release your candidate in time for the rally tonight.

I didn't know how you got it. - Oh, that's not their say. (?)

What's the deal mr. Grant? You know something about him?

No, on the contrary. He knows something about me.

CONNISON FOR MAYOR TRIED AND TRUE

Ladies and gentlemen I mean my friend.

For a long time I've been hoping a man would come along,

a young man because like I always say

the future of our great country belongs to the young folks,

who could take over and give us old folks a chance

to sit back and take things easy.

Well, this year I said to myself,

Jim, maybe this Bill Adams is the fella,

but he dashed my hopes and prayers to the ground.

I saw that he's not the man we've been waiting for.

That is nothing but an agitator a troublemaker

start up neighbors against each other.

He said he'd be here tonight.

I wish he was.

I hope that when I got up to talk,

he'd be here on the platform with me

to debate with me the issues so close to our hearts.

Well, Adams, if you think you're gonna break up this rally you're crazy.

Did you let him out? - Mr. mayor, I... uh... well,

chief Perkins here he is... he's got a warrant for your arrest.

And for the arrest of Blaxton, Ridges and Swade.

Take your ands f me! - Jim, I couldn't help it.

Honestly you just better come up along.

Attention, please, everibdy.

My friend. I never thought he'd dare do this,

but you can see for yourselves now

to what lengths this radical will go

to sabotage a piecefull miting of the people.

But I am calling his bluff.

I'm going to make him bring out witnesses to prove this.

As mayor of this town I got a right to call a special hearing,

and I do so the issues will be clear when you go to the polls to vote tomorrow.

We'll be sorry you were the Scot of this.

Better remain with us mr. Hartley.

We wouldn't want you to prejudice the mayor's testimony.

Any place therefore.

I find seets.

That Adams birch gets lucky ain't got a thing on the mayor. - No?

Find a seat and sit dawn.

Mr. Grant, I still don't understand.

Order. Order. This hearing will condor

Judge Harkley, my friend, I'm not on trial here.

Bill Adams has made accusations against me

he's had a warrant sworn out for my arrest

This is a hearing to show you that he has no proof of anything he says.

But he's trying by a cheap trick,

to win election, he can't win by fair play. - Judge Harkley.

Mr. mayor you'll have to moderate your tone. This is very irregular.

That was I'm very ugly.

Mr. Connison it's true that you are not formally on trial here.

You asked for this hearing, to demanded by what right we had you arrested.

we're here to tell you and to accuse you,

of conspiring against men who honestly opposed you

of inciting a riot with reckless disregard for human safety

of abusing the office to which you have been elected

by the people of this town,

and these accusations we are prepared to prove.

I hate to see the whole boy get himself involved like this.

Don't worry about the old boy now darling.

Mr. mayor, mr. Grant has obtained two sessions from these men

they have told mr. Grant that acting on your orders

they started the riot this morning

in order to make possible mr. Adams arrest.

They have sworn to these facts.

Because of this mr. Grant was able to demand a warrant for your arrest.

Mr. Grant swore out a warrant from my arrest?

A man who doesn't even live in our town.

I mentally old fool who does nothing but shoot ducks, and start trouble.

Jim don't say that. - I'll say anything I please.

I demand to know who who is this man is.

Who is this Jo Grant? - Jim, do yourself a favor.

Don't ask that. - It's all right, judge Hockley.

Mr. Connison, it's not Joe Grant, it's John josephus Grant.

Where are you from Grant? - Washington D.C. - Jim, please no more questions.

Mr. Grant... - Shut up. I'll ask all the questions I please.

By what right, and what do you do mr. Grant? - Mr. Connison and I am a judge.

An Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Mr. Connison, you have asked by what right I have interfered in this situation.

You still want an answer?

JusticeGrant, would you cared of it... - No, no, no. thank you.

Bill. Bill. - Just throw some water on him, Lucia, he will be all right.

Your honor, mayor Collison,

it's only right that you should know why I, a stranger

become involved in your affairs.

Believe me it's not because I am a Justice of the Supreme Court.

It's because like all of you here

I am a citizen of this country...

that is no little honor...

men of 40 revolutions have died to we call citizens...

and as citizens, we carry a burning responsibility

it means that when we elect men to public office we...

we cannot do it as lightly as we flip a coin.

It means that after we've elected them we can't sit back and say...

our job is done what they do now doesn't concern us.

That philosophy of indifference

is what the enemies of decent government want.

If we allow them to have their way to grow strong and vicious

then the heroic struggle which

welded thousands of lovely towns like this into a great nation means nothing,

then we're not citizens, we're traitors.

The great liberties by which we live

have been bought with blood the kind of government

we get is the kind of government we want

government of the people by the people and for the people,

can mean any kind of government

it's our duty to make it mean only one kind

uncorrupted, free United.

I believe mayor Connson that I've answered your question.

Now as soon as court adjourns I'll meet you back here in my chambers.

What's the matter mr. justice? You seem nervous.

Oh, no, no, no, not at all. How about you, mayor Adams.

Have you the ring?

The United line sir? - Well, I autorized the past and I learning. (?)

Hello there Grant. I'm glad to see you. - Thank you.

You're looking fine as you have residing. - Oh best I ever had. (?)

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