Beyond a Reasonable Doubt Page #7

you must believe in him.

I understand

how you feel, Susan,

But these

charred photographs

Do not prove Garrett's

innocence legally.

They do for me, and

I'll start from there.

I must see him, Bob.

I'm afraid

you can't now.

He's being transferred

to the state prison.

But that's less than

an hour from here.

A new prisoner

in...death row

Can't have visitors

the first week.

You didn't run

much of a story

On the denial of

Mr. Garrett's appeal.

What was there

to say?

We can only report

that they denied it.

Oh, but I want

more than that.

Use the newspaper

in every way you can--

Editorials,

feature series,

Anything to arouse

public opinion in support of Mr. Garrett.

Miss Spencer, your father

told us to handle this case

The way we would

normally.

I don't know

how he would have felt about our taking sides.

I own this

newspaper now.

Not that I'm

qualified to run it. I don't intend to.

My father made

provision in his will

For a committee

to run it.

But the executor

is in europe and won't return for some time.

Meanwhile, the will

can't be probated.

That leaves things

pretty much in my own hands.

I'm willing to take

the responsibility,

But I must insist

you do as I say.

Well, that's quite

an editorial.

Even Austin Spencer

never went that far,

And that's the girl you

were once interested in?

I still am.

After this?

Don't you have

any doubts about Garrett's guilt?

None at all.

I've never doubted it,

neither did the jury.

They do now.

Oh, I read those interviews

with the jurors.

I know all about

the petitions and telegrams

Pouring in for Garrett.

But that's

because that girl

Has used the paper to arouse

everyone's emotions.

And she's even got

you all steamed up.

What's more important,

she may even get under the governor's skin.

I understand he's

been following the case quite closely.

That's why

I can't let myself be swayed emotionally.

Whatever happens

in this case

Has got to be based

on facts and the law,

Not on how people feel.

Yeah, that might be,

But it might also be

that you're hanging yourself politically.

You could end up

as popular as poison ivy at a picnic.

I can't help that.

If I retreat now just

because of public pressure, I'm dead.

Wounded, maybe.

You're not dead

till the governor pardons him.

We've still got another

week before the execution.

I want to know more

about Patty Gray.

Her last job

was in kansas city.

Start there and

work back to her first job in Miami

If you have to.

Why?

If we could find

any possible connection

Between Garrett and

Patty Gray in the past,

The governor couldn't

possibly pardon him,

In spite of all

the artificial emotion

Susan Spencer's

stirring up.

You're beating

a dead horse, Roy.

Nothing about this case

will be dead until Garrett's executed.

Get started.

I've tried everything.

I talked to

the governor personally.

He wouldn't do anything?

He'd like to, but...

He says he can't

without new evidence

Or some other valid

reason for him to step into the case.

I even tried to get him

to postpone it

To give us more time.

But he won't do it

without a recommendation from Thompson.

Thompson.

He wouldn't lift

his little finger to help me.

Maybe Susan

can do something through the paper.

I'm afraid not.

Allen Kirk,

her father's executor,

Has just returned

from europe.

He's in charge now.

Tomorrow night.

What time?

11:
00.

[Piano plays]

A little out of

your territory in Miami, ain't you?

Yeah, a little.

You remember

a girl by the name of Patty Gray?

There are

lots of girls.

Why expect me

to remember their names?

Well, this one

worked here for you some time ago.

What did this mouse

look like?

[Director] all right, girls.

Oh, yeah. Her.

+

Six, seven years ago.

Some dish.

She sure could

throw it around.

What did she do?

She was a waitress.

But with a build like hers,

I told her she was wasting

her time waiting on tables.

Gave her a chance

to show what she had.

Worked out great.

Guys were drooling

all over the place.

Yeah, Patty Gray.

Then this was her first

dancing job, huh?

Sure. I gave her

her start.

I even named her.

You mean her name

wasn't Patty Gray?

You kidding?

You know what this cookie's

real name was?

Emma Blucher.

How about that?

Burlie queen

named Emma Blucher.

She have any family?

Nah, she was an orphan

or something.

What about

her friends?

Friends? Emma?

She was out

to take everybody.

She didn't Miss an angle.

She even tried

to put the squeeze on me.

I gave her a fast brush.

Served her right,

getting mixed up with Mike Robinson.

Robinson?

Who is he?

Played the drums in a band

I had working here.

Emma tried to

play him for a sucker.

But he was too much

for her to handle.

He gave her

a real rough time.

In what way?

Oh, if he didn't

like something, he'd rough her up.

Sometimes

he'd rough her up for nothing,

Just to keep

in practice.

She finally beat it

out of here one night,

Just to get away

from him.

Leave it to Emma.

She took off

with all of his dough.

Mike was really fried.

Said he'd get her

if it was the last thing he did.

Uh, rum and coke?

No, just coke, thanks.

Did he ever find her?

Don't know.

Never heard

from him again.

Is this Robinson?

Nah.

Mike was

kind of blond.

Little skinny guy.

But real rough.

Do you ever remember

seeing this man at any time?

Nope,

never seen him.

Say, what's this

all about?

Oh, just curious

about Patty.

Is the kid in trouble?

Not anymore.

And as far as

Garrett's concerned,

I couldn't find

any possible connection

Between him

and this girl,

Either when

she was Patty Gray or Emma Blucher.

Then does this mean

the governor might postpone the execution?

If Thompson

recommends it, he will.

After all,

this is the first possible suspect

We've had

with a motive.

But that doesn't mean

Tom will be set free.

No, but

it'll give us time to run the thing down.

Thompson

started a tracer on Robinson yesterday,

Just as soon as

I phoned him from Miami.

You know,

it's strange.

I never thought

I'd be leaning on you,

Relying on you like this.

I'm not sure

I deserve it.

I'm very grateful to you.

Forget it.

[Intercom buzzes]

Yes?

Are you alone, Bob?

No, Roy.

Susan Spencer's here.

What is it?

Mike Robinson died

four years ago in Chicago.

I'm sorry, Miss Spencer.

Excuse me,

Mr. Thompson,

But Jonathan Wilson

is very anxious to see you.

You must forgive me,

Roy, for barging in.

Allen?

Oh, Susan.

I'm glad you're here.

This is Allen Kirk,

Austin Spencer's executor.

He's preparing the will

for probate, and--

Well, Allen,

maybe you'd better tell him about it.

Mr. Spencer's personal

and business affairs

Were quite considerable

and involved, as you may imagine.

We had to

get court orders

To open his various

deposit vaults.

In one of them,

we found this envelope.

It's addressed to you.

"This document

is hand-written by me

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