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you take the hamburger.
He'd kill you.
Look, they even have my name in the story.
Now, as I understand it, a run-of-the-play contract
have you ever spoken to the decedent, Ernest Royce?
Thank you.
that has been circled in red ink?
Your Honor, I offer these Photostats
And wasn't the sponsor of this young woman
Well, I met him only once.
'cause I won't give you another chance to get it.
Perhaps we should have arranged this meeting
in the United States.
You refuse to say?
about getting my money back.
motivate new murders.'"
Uh, yes. Uh, whatever it is.
of money in furthering her career as an actress.
He was a litterbug.
The lost last act.
You heard what he said.
So I figured, well, what can I lose?
No, I wasn't.
Especially when he also happens to be my husband.
I have every right to do as I please with my money.
on some of my unanswered mail here.
I would say the cops
He has $10,000 in cash
Gertie. Yes, sir?
Mr. Burger must recognize the startling similarity
did the world a great favor.
I object, Your Honor.
the item you just read...
Your Honor...
pointed to him as the person who'd stolen the last act.
( tender theme playing )
Your Honor, I object to defense counsel's
Now, Mr. West, before becoming a publicist,
And Royce knew you killed him.
He'll do what I tell him.
Why?
As of the date it was printed.
Yes?
in the Volponi case. Uh.
Curtain falls on the second act.
It-- It was an advance.
with the single proviso that you star
Hm. So do the police.
Heh.
the better off it's gonna be for both of us.
very special to me, Mr. Mason.
Now, isn't it, uh...
Helen shouldn't be bothered with all this nonsense.
was the Royce play based on the Volponi murder?
why didn't you like Ernest Royce?
by showing you this newspaper account,
I'm sorry to bother you this way.
Oh, just a minute.
Like to read it?
It's Frank.
could be considered that of an expert.
Mr. Royce was killed in exactly the manner
You're gonna write it again? Well, of course.
surrounding the Volponi murder...
Perhaps we can jog your memory
If you don't, you and your producer
No special girl, if that's what you're thinking.
You'll make a fortune. I got a fortune.
You've made mistakes before.
Only that he was willing
We learn very quickly
not in a court of law.