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Clips from Perry Mason (1957) - The Case of the Purple Woman (S02E02)

You must feel like Alexander the Great,

"You must feel like Alexander the Great,"

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There will always be new worlds. Cigar?

"There will always be new worlds. Cigar?"

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It has been destroyed.

"It has been destroyed."

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Where did you obtain this painting?

"Where did you obtain this painting?"

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Answer me, Girard.

"Answer me, Girard."

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Who would believe that the great Rufus Varner

"Who would believe that the great Rufus Varner"

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has been taken in by a fraud?

"has been taken in by a fraud?"

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( chuckles )

"( chuckles )"

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that I've been working on The Purple Woman there

"that I've been working on The Purple Woman there"

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No.

"No."

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Evelyn, would you be good enough to...?

"Evelyn, would you be good enough to...?"

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Then I'll go to the newspapers.

"Then I'll go to the newspapers."

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I believe you tried that once before.

"I believe you tried that once before."

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( door closes )

"( door closes )"

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he needn't resort to this kind of thing.

"he needn't resort to this kind of thing."

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But that doesn't mean

"But that doesn't mean"

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Oh? I understood he bought this picture from you.

"Oh? I understood he bought this picture from you."

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Mr. Gordon, you understand the relationship

"Mr. Gordon, you understand the relationship"

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Evelyn, this is Wayne Gordon, best art critic in town.

"Evelyn, this is Wayne Gordon, best art critic in town."

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( intercom buzzes )

"( intercom buzzes )"

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will you entertain Mr. Gordon?

"will you entertain Mr. Gordon?"

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Tonight. I promise.

"Tonight. I promise."

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Well, since you wouldn't talk to me,

"Well, since you wouldn't talk to me,"

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Darling, you should be more careful.

"Darling, you should be more careful."

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A nice, juicy divorce has a certain appeal.

"A nice, juicy divorce has a certain appeal."

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Or do you think the very Reverend Dr. Bates

"Or do you think the very Reverend Dr. Bates"

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No.

"No."

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I don't know if that's one of her inventions.

"I don't know if that's one of her inventions."

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Three, they found your fingerprints

"Three, they found your fingerprints"

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Oh, I don't know. I didn't realize what I was doing.

"Oh, I don't know. I didn't realize what I was doing."

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And then I remembered about the letters.

"And then I remembered about the letters."

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He was my first employer.

"He was my first employer."

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I never wanted to work for anybody else.

"I never wanted to work for anybody else."

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Does the name Hubble mean anything to you?

"Does the name Hubble mean anything to you?"

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According to Mrs. Girard,

"According to Mrs. Girard,"

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I don't like your attitude.

"I don't like your attitude."

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Is that such an achievement?

"Is that such an achievement?"

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but that wouldn't take very much.

"but that wouldn't take very much."

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( mysterious theme playing )

"( mysterious theme playing )"

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Now let's come to the point, Mr. Mason.

"Now let's come to the point, Mr. Mason."

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Mr. Varner...

"Mr. Varner..."

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Better too.

"Better too."

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Take my advice.

"Take my advice."

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Oh. You obviously know more about the man than I do.

"Oh. You obviously know more about the man than I do."

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Now, would you be willing to testify for the defense?

"Now, would you be willing to testify for the defense?"

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the place burned to the ground.

"the place burned to the ground."

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I did. I have just seen Laslo Kovac.

"I did. I have just seen Laslo Kovac."

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( spectators murmuring )

"( spectators murmuring )"

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( gavel bangs )

"( gavel bangs )"

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in the course of business, is that not correct?

"in the course of business, is that not correct?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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Did you see the defendant on that trip?

"Did you see the defendant on that trip?"

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Yes, sir.

"Yes, sir."

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before she was able to reach you.

"before she was able to reach you."

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She thought her husband had involved her in a fraud.

"She thought her husband had involved her in a fraud."

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Your witness.

"Your witness."

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Well, Mrs. Girard was afraid

"Well, Mrs. Girard was afraid"

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of being involved in a lawsuit

"of being involved in a lawsuit"

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I'm inclined to agree with you, Mr. Mason.

"I'm inclined to agree with you, Mr. Mason."

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Yes, sir. She told me his name was Aaron Hubble.

"Yes, sir. She told me his name was Aaron Hubble."

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( suspenseful theme playing )

"( suspenseful theme playing )"

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Yes. For what purpose?

"Yes. For what purpose?"

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Your Honor, would you please instruct this witness

"Your Honor, would you please instruct this witness"

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Well, I was curious to hear

"Well, I was curious to hear"

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And what was the defendant's response to that?

"And what was the defendant's response to that?"

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Thank you, Mr. Hubble. That's all. Your witness.

"Thank you, Mr. Hubble. That's all. Your witness."

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That's right.

"That's right."

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You testified that Mr. Girard was alone

"You testified that Mr. Girard was alone"

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when you came to the Girards' home that night.

"when you came to the Girards' home that night."

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He said he had come to discuss a painting.

"He said he had come to discuss a painting."

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I submit I have the right to pursue this matter

"I submit I have the right to pursue this matter"

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He used to visit me there and discuss my work.

"He used to visit me there and discuss my work."

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Your Honor, may we approach the bench?

"Your Honor, may we approach the bench?"

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And defense counsel has adroitly insinuated evidence

"And defense counsel has adroitly insinuated evidence"

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to destroy the credibility of the witness.

"to destroy the credibility of the witness."

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Very well, Your Honor.

"Very well, Your Honor."

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Of course, I was happy to accept.

"Of course, I was happy to accept."

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KOVAC: One moment, please.

"KOVAC: One moment, please."

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JUDGE: Bring that man forward.

"JUDGE: Bring that man forward."

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held in contempt of court? I'm not gonna stand here

"held in contempt of court? I'm not gonna stand here"

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You might as well make it $25,000.

"You might as well make it $25,000."

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to his sister describing this painting.

"to his sister describing this painting."

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who had a slight cast on her left eye.

"who had a slight cast on her left eye."

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it gave the portrait an interesting quality.

"it gave the portrait an interesting quality."

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that this painting be examined scientifically.

"that this painting be examined scientifically."

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But I'd welcome such tests.

"But I'd welcome such tests."

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You will make the necessary arrangements, Mr. Burger.

"You will make the necessary arrangements, Mr. Burger."

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and the pigments are the same as those Van Hooten used.

"and the pigments are the same as those Van Hooten used."

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Well, indirectly.

"Well, indirectly."

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I'd put it right behind another painting

"I'd put it right behind another painting"

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and signed by you. That is your signature?

"and signed by you. That is your signature?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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that you own a Van Hooten called The Purple Woman.

"that you own a Van Hooten called The Purple Woman."

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Do you think anyone could fool me with a forgery?

"Do you think anyone could fool me with a forgery?"

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Yes.

"Yes."

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It was worthless. Completely worthless.

"It was worthless. Completely worthless."

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how did it feel to be taken in by a fifth-rate hack,

"how did it feel to be taken in by a fifth-rate hack,"

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Girard thought it was so good, he had it in his office,

"Girard thought it was so good, he had it in his office,"

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right next to a Renoir.

"right next to a Renoir."

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He was a scoundrel and a cheat.

"He was a scoundrel and a cheat."

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You just got me a million dollars' worth of publicity.

"You just got me a million dollars' worth of publicity."

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You saw Doris on the stand, Della.

"You saw Doris on the stand, Della."

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just as it was Varner's.

"just as it was Varner's."

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I am.

"I am."

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in the true administration of justice."

"in the true administration of justice.""

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( noirish jazz theme playing )

"( noirish jazz theme playing )"

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( crickets chirping )

"( crickets chirping )"

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Yes, Mr. Kovac, there are more.

"Yes, Mr. Kovac, there are more."

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I've got the finest collection of Van Hootens

"I've got the finest collection of Van Hootens"

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in the United States.

"in the United States."

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weeping because there are no new worlds to conquer.

"weeping because there are no new worlds to conquer."

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That's where you're wrong, Mr. Kovac.

"That's where you're wrong, Mr. Kovac."

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Thank you.

"Thank you."

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There must be, um,

"There must be, um,"

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a dozen Van Hootens that have never been discovered.

"a dozen Van Hootens that have never been discovered."

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Believe me, they have been lost forever.

"Believe me, they have been lost forever."

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What about The Purple Woman?

"What about The Purple Woman?"

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Well, I've got a little surprise for you.

"Well, I've got a little surprise for you."

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It's incredible.

"It's incredible."

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Let's just say it became available.

"Let's just say it became available."

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