Boomerang! Page #8

You're insane!

I wouldn't do that

if I were you, Henry.

- Paul, you're crazy.

- That's the way it is.

I can make this call anytime.

Maybe. But I don't think

Madge would like it.

- What's she got to do with it?

- Nothing much.

She's just chairman

of the project.

Why, you- She doesn't know

anything about this.

No, but she gave me $2,500

to help buy the land.

That wouldn't look very good

in the papers, Henry.

Think it over.

I'm sorry, gentlemen.

Mr. Harvey-

Well, he's gone to bed.

- He was very tired.

- Oh, give us a break, Mrs. Harvey.

I'm sorry.

Good night. Good night.

- Good night.

- Well, why don't she wake him up?

- Hold it.

- Well, what did I say? Why don't she wake him up?

It's my professional opinion

he's not asleep.

- No?

- No.

- Oh.

- That's Paul Harris's car.

- You mean, he's-

- Ah! Don't say it.

He's in there.

Oh!

Come on.

Let's wait for him.

And there's no way

for it to get out...

nobody's going to bother

to look up the incorporation papers.

I could even cut you in for a block.

All right, let it go.

But I've got to have that indictment.

I don't care how you do it.

You're the lawyer.

But I'll be there to see that you do.

Henry, you've put me with

my back against the wall.

I've lived here all my life.

I've got my name and my family to think of.

I've risked everything

I've got on this.

If I go under,

you're going with me.

- Hello, Mr. Harris.

- What? Oh.

- Hello, Woods.

- How about a statement?

- Not tonight, Dave. Not tonight.

- What'd he say?

- Look out.

- Besides, you're the opposition paper, you know.

- Yeah, but how about the case, Mr. Harris?

- The case?

- Yeah.

- Mr. Harvey was having a little fun this afternoon.

It'll be all right.

What'd he say, Dave?

What'd he say?

Mr. Harvey was having

a little fun this afternoon.

Bill, where's your car?

I want you to drive me to Hartford.

- Hartford? What for?

- I know a fella there that makes very good coffee.

But I got a date, Dave.

Rosie's waitin' for me.

What do you wanna be,

a reporter or a Romeo?

- Well, a reporter, but-

- Okay, then, we'll go to Hartford.

And we'll bring Rosie back

some hot coffee. Come on.

- Madge, you didn't need to do that.

- You come along.

I suppose I should have

let you starve gracefully.

- Sit down there.

- I'm not very hungry.

Here.

There's your milk.

Just don't sit and look at it.

You drink that. It's good for you.

Henry, the reporters were here.

Deviled ham.

Do you remember that flat

around the corner from law school...

and those sandwiches

from Barney's?

I remember.

It would almost be fun

to do it again.

Wouldn't it?

We were both

a little younger, Henry.

Yeah, that's right.

Did you give Paul some money

on that playground deal?

No, I didn't give it to him. He told me

they needed extra cash to buy the land...

so I loaned that $2,500

that Father left-

- Was that wrong, Henry?

- No, it doesn't make any difference.

Darling...

is there gonna be

any trouble?

Trouble?

Don't be silly.

And since I can't interest you in a one-room

flat, how about the governor's mansion?

What?

Henry, what about this man?

Is he innocent?

You didn't answer my question.

You didn't answer mine.

I don't know, Madge.

I thought I had something,

but I'm just not sure.

I see.

You didn't answer

my question.

You oughta know by now

that I'll go anywhere you go, darling.

But it's got to be

what you want.

That doesn't give me

much help.

I didn't intend it to.

I'll get you

another glass of milk.

- Mr. Harvey-

- Waldron, sit down.

I'm your attorney.

I'll handle your defense.

That's all. That's all.

That's all.

What do you mean, "that's all"?

Come on, Mac.

That's-That's all. That's all. That's all.

Everybody rise, please.

- You may open court, Mr. Sheriff.

- Oh, ye, oh, ye, oh, ye.

The honorable superior court

within and for the state of Connecticut...

is now open and in session

in this place.

All persons having cause or action

will give their attendance according to law.

Be seated, please.

Mr. State's Attorney?

Your Honor, at the close

of yesterday's session...

I announced that I was going to enter

a plea of nolle prosequi...

in the case of

the State versus John Waldron.

You wish to amend that statement,

Mr. State's Attorney?

I do, Your Honor.

There are so many baffling

aspects to this case that...

I wish to reserve a plea until I've laid

some of this evidence before the court.

Very well.

Your Honor,

such was the strange nature of this case...

that I and the gentlemen of my office

made a detailed investigation into it.

We felt that that would be necessary

for any successful prosecution of the case.

I realize that it's not in order

to call witnesses at this time...

but with the court's permission,

I would like to interrogate...

certain persons who were present

at the coroner's inquest.

- Sounds reasonable.

- Thank you.

I would like Mr. Graham Rogers

to take the stand, please.

- Objection!

- Mr. O'Shea?

Your Honor, the accused

is adequately represented...

and I submit that the presentation

of this evidence is highly improper.

I regret to inform

defense counsel...

that since this is

a preliminary proceeding...

the state's attorney

is perfectly within his rights.

You may proceed,

Mr. State's Attorney.

Stand up.

Raise your right hand.

Do you swear the evidence

you're about to give to be the truth...

the whole truth, and nothing but the truth,

so help you God?

- I do.

- Your name?

- Graham Rogers.

- Sit down.

Mr. Rogers,

you were looking...

directly across the street at the murderer

at the time the shot was fired?

Yes, sir.

I was just closing up my shop.

Your testimony says that

you saw the murderer raise his arm...

something glittered

in his hand...

- and it was then that the shot was fired.

- Yes, sir.

Are you certain

that's what you saw?

Yes, sir, absolutely.

I don't mean to question

your integrity, sir...

but I must ask you again,

are you certain that it glittered?

Yes, sir, I'm certain.

It was shadowy, but it was light enough

from the streetlight so I could see it.

That's all, thank you.

Your Honor, I'd like to show you this gun.

Your Honor will observe

that it is of a very dull finish...

a finish similar to that

used by the army...

the purpose of that being that no reflection

on the barrel will reveal the user's position.

Your Honor, I submit that a gun

specifically designed not to reflect sunlight...

could hardly glitter at night.

It was this inconsistency

of testimony, Your Honor...

which first struck me.

I believe there are others.

With the court's permission, I'll just question

the next few witnesses in their seats.

Proceed.

Thank you.

Ladies and gentlemen...

the murder which you witnessed

took place on a particularly dark night...

and the events which followed

were both unexpected and swift.

Yet, you all unhesitatingly

identified this man who now faces you.

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