Catch Me If You Can Page #8

Yes, I-I am a Lutheran,

but, please, call me Frank.

Frank, would you like

to say grace?

Unless you're not comfortable.

Absolutely.

Two little mice fell

into a bucket of cream.

The first mouse quickly

gave up and drowned

but the second mouse,

he struggled so hard

that he eventually churned

that cream into butter

and he walked out.

- Amen.

- Amen.

Amen. Oh, that was beautiful.

The mouse, he churned

that cream into butter.

That's right.

That's pretty good.

Thank you.

Frank, have you decided

which hospital

you want to work at

here in New Orleans?

Well, um, to be quite honest

I'm thinking

about getting back into law.

Oh, my!

Are you a doctor or a lawyer?

Before I went to medical school,

I passed the bar in California.

I practiced law for one year

then I decided why not

try my hand at pediatrics?

You're just full of surprises.

Yeah.

Oh, my.

A doctor and a lawyer.

Well, I'd say that Brenda

hit the jackpot.

Where did you go to law school?

Uh, Berkeley.

Berkley, Berkley. Oh, my gosh.

Isn't that where you went,

Daddy?

Maybe Frank could come work

for you, Roger.

You're always saying

how hard it is

to find

Assistant Prosecutors.

Could he, Daddy?

Could he, please?

Could he come work with you,

please?

Was that snake Hollingsworth

still teaching there

when you went through Berkley?

Hollingsworth.

Yes. Grumpy old Hollingsworth,

right?

I tell you. Meaner than ever.

And that dog of his?

Tell me, Frank, what was

the name of his little dog?

I'm sorry. Uh...

The dog was dead.

How unfortunate.

Yeah.

A doctor, a lawyer,

a Lutheran...

so what are you, Frank?

'Cause I think you're

about to ask

for my daughter's hand

in marriage

and I have a right to know.

Know what, sir?

The truth.

Tell me the truth, Frank.

What are you doing here?

What is a man like you doing

with Brenda?

If you want my blessing

if you want my daughter

I'd like to hear it

from you now.

The truth is, sir, that...

The truth is that...

I'm not a doctor,

I'm not a lawyer...

I'm not an airline pilot.

I'm... I'm nothing, really.

I'm-I'm-I'm just a kid who's

in love with your daughter.

No.

You know what you are?

You're a romantic.

Men like us are nothing

without the women we love.

I must confess, I'm guilty

of the same foolish whimsy.

I proposed to Carol

after five dates

with two nickels in my pockets

and holes in my shoes

because I knew she was the one.

so go ahead, Frank.

Don't be afraid.

Ask the question you came here

to ask me.

sir, uh, uh...

w-what would I have to do

to take the bar

here in New Orleans?

No, the... the other question.

Right through that door.

Good luck, Mr. Conners.

Thank you.

Hey, Frank...

you know what I could

never figure out?

How did you cheat on the

bar exam in Louisiana?

Why? What's the difference?

someone else took the test

for you, didn't they?

Carl, I'm going to prison

for a long time.

seriously,

what's the difference?

It's a simple question.

Are you going to eat

that eclair?

Yeah. I'm saving it for later.

Well, you want

to split it with me?

No.

Give me half that eclair

and I'll tell you.

I'm going to figure it out

sooner or later.

You'll be working under

Phillip Rigby in corporate law.

Why don't you settle in,

organize your desk?

Thank you.

We're having lunch at 12:30

with the Attorney General

and Governor McKeithen.

Himself.

The Governor.

Did we spell it right?

You sure did.

Congratulations.

Thank you, sir.

Welcome aboard.

Now...

Look at this photograph,

Mr. Stewart.

It's a photograph

of Prentice York

where they found him, dead.

Now, here is an enlargement

of part of that photograph.

This is a photograph

of the defendant's signature

on a canceled check.

Now, here is an enlargement

of that same signature

which matches

the signature on the letters

that he wrote to Mrs. Simon

which discuss the possibility

of defrauding

the great state of Louisiana.

Your Honor,

ladies and gentlemen of the jury

this is irrefutable evidence

that the defendant is,

in fact, lying.

Mr. Conners, this is

a preliminary hearing.

There is no... defendant.

There is no... jury.

It's just me.

son...

what in the hell is wrong

with you?!

- Is that Mitch?

Roger! It's Mitch!

Oh, my,

I lost all track of time.

As studio guests

for the sing-along tonight

we have the children's choir

of st. Monica's Church

in New York City.

Won't you join them and the gang

in a few songs for the Irish?

Everybody!

Has anybody here seen Kelly?

K, E, double L, Y

Has anybody here seen Kelly?

Have you seen him smile?

sure his hair is red,

and his eyes are blue

And he's Irish

through and through

Has anybody here seen Kelly

Kelly from the Emerald Isle?

Has anybody here seen Kelly?

K, E, double L, Y

Has anybody here seen Kelly?

Have you seen him smile?

sure his hair is red,

and his eyes are blue

And he's Irish

through and through

Has anybody here

seen Kelly...

Embrace me

My sweet embraceable you

Embrace me

You irreplaceable you

Just one look at you

My heart grew tipsy in me

You and you alone

Bring out the gypsy in me

I love all

The many charms about you

Above all

I want my arms about you...

ad.

...Don't be

a naughty baby...

What are you doing here?

I... I-I came to see you.

...My sweet embraceable...

What are you doing

dressed like this?

I took a job. A government job.

You see what I'm doing?

Do you have a good lawyer?

Well... I sort of

am a lawyer now.

Look at this letter.

The IRs wants more.

I had a deal with them:

two penalties.

They ate the cake,

now they want the crumbs.

I want to sue them.

Now they want the crumbs.

They... Here, sit down.

They're trying to scare me,

intimidate me.

You know what?

You know what?

I'll make them chase me...

for the rest of their lives.

Hey, it's great

to see you, Daddy.

Listen, sit down, I...

I want to show you something.

I came here to give you this.

It's an invitation

to an engagement party.

Daddy, I'm getting married.

Can you believe that?

I'm getting married.

You don't need to worry

about anything now, Dad.

Listen, I'm getting

a brand-new Cadillac.

I'm getting a $60,000 house.

I'm-I'm getting it all back.

All-All the jewelry,

all the furs, everything, Dad.

Everything they took from us,

I'm going to get it back.

Now...

has Ma seen you

dressed like this?

Yeah, she came

to pick up some boxes.

That's okay, that's okay,

you know why?

'Cause she... she's going

to the wedding with us.

I'm going to get you

a brand-new suit, Dad.

I'm getting you

a brand-new suit.

One of those Manhattan Eagle,

three-button, black pearl suits.

You'll look great.

Those are nice. Yeah.

she won't see me.

Well, have you tried

to call her?

Uh-uh.

Why don't... why don't you

call her right now?

Dad, why don't you

call her right now? Here.

Dad, just call her.

Call her for me.

You call her, and you tell her

I have two first-class tickets

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