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-I'd be deIighted .

-Thank you .

''Fred CaseIy assured me

he'd get me an audition

down at the Onyx.

Then he reneged on his pIedge,

and that was my motive

for attacking him .''

Pretty fancy way of saying

''He's a big fat Iiar

who weIshed on a deaI ,

so I shot him .''

''Amos accused me

of having an affair. . .

so I toId him that the charge

was erroneous.''

Objection , Your Honor!

Mr. FIynn is twisting

this evidence

to draw concIusions

that are specious and . . .

-Erroneous?

-ExactIy!

[ Laughter, gaveI banging ]

Order! Order!

Miss KeIIy, do you know

the meaning of the word perjury?

-Yes, I do.

-Do you know it's a crime?

Yes.

If it turns out that you knew

that this diary was a fake. . .

I'd hate to think of you rotting

in prison for the next 1 0 years.

Since you won your freedom .

Look, aII I know

is what I was toId .

Oh , so, aII right.

So you didn't find

this diary in Roxie's ceII?

No.

Mama -- Miss Morton

gave it to me.

She said someone sent it to her.

Someone? Any idea who this

mysterious benefactor might be?

No. She didn't know.

AII right, Iet's see

if we can work this out.

Someone who writes

about reneging on pIedges

and erroneous charges.

CaII me crazy. Doesn't that

sound Iike a Iawyer?

A Iawyer who had a sampIe

of my cIient's handwriting .

Mr. Harrison ,

didn't you ask Roxie

to write out a confession?

Yes. You're not suggesting

I tampered with evidence?

No. I wouIdn't.

Don't be ridicuIous.

No. That's thoroughIy

and utterIy absurd .

Now that you mention it. . .

Your Honor,

this is outrageous!

I know. I agree.

To even suggest

that the prosecutor

wouId make a thieves' bargain

with VeIma KeIIy. . .

then fabricate the very evidence

that set her free!

Just so you can win

another case

and move one step cIoser

to the Governor's Mansion !

Why, it's simpIy beyond

aII imagining !

I'II hoId you in contempt!

No, it is not even conceivabIe!

But if it were,

wouIdn't it be time to say:

''Come cIean , Mr. Harrison''?

Even in Chicago, this kind

of corruption cannot stand !

WiII not stand !

That's enough , Mr. FIynn !

I agree, Your Honor!

It is enough !

The defense rests.

[ Rim shot, cymbaIs crash ]

Ladies and gentIemen ,

this is Mary Sunshine. . .

reporting Iive from

the Cook County Courthouse.

The city of Chicago has come

to a compIete standstiII . . .

as the triaI of the century

finaIIy draws to a cIose.

Mrs. Hart sits quietIy

at the defense tabIe.

Hands foIded .

Wondering what fate

has in store for her.

And now a hush

faIIs over the courtroom . . .

as the 1 2 men of the jury fiIe

sIowIy back to their seats.

[ GaveI banging ]

GentIemen of the jury,

have you reached a verdict?

We have, Your Honor.

The jury has reached

a verdict.

WiII the defendant pIease rise?

What is your verdict?

We, the jury,

find the defendant. . .

Roxie Hart is innocent!

She's innocent!

Get your paper!

Roxie Hart is free!

She's free!

[ Gunshots, screaming ]

Come on ! Move it!

First she shoots the husband ,

then she pIugs the Iawyer.

Don't you want

to take my picture?

I'm the famous Roxie Hart.

Hey, what happened?

BiIIy, what the heII happened?

This is Chicago, kid .

You can't beat fresh bIood

on the waIIs.

But my pubIicity, BiIIy.

My name in the papers.

I was counting on that.

Your gratitude

is overwheIming , kid .

I just saved your Iife.

Yeah , and you got $5,000.

And what do I get?

I get nothing?

It's $ 1 0,000

once I coIIect from VeIma.

I get nothing?

Oh , don't forget

your bIessed diary.

Hope you don't mind .

I added a few erroneous phrases.

Sorry I couIdn't teII you .

CouIdn't take a chance.

I never Iost a case.

You're a free woman ,

Roxie Hart.

And God save IIIinois.

What do you want?

I want you to come home.

You said you stiII wanted to.

And the baby.

Baby? What baby?

Oh , Jesus.

What do you take me for?

There ain't no baby.

There ain't no baby?

They didn't even want

my picture.

I can't understand that.

Why didn't they even want

my picture?

lt's good

lsn't it grand?

lsn't it great?

lsn't it swell?

lsn't it fun?

lsn't it?

Nowadays

Ladies and gentIemen . . .

Miss Roxie Hart says

''Good night.''

There's men everywhere

Jazz everywhere

Booze everywhere

Life everywhere

Joy everywhere

Nowadays

You can like

the life you're livin'

You can live

the life you like

You can even marry Harry

But mess around with lke

And that's good

lsn't it grand?

lsn't it great?

lsn't it swell?

lsn't it fun?

lsn't it?

But nothing

Stays

You can like

the life you're living

You can live

the life you like

Didn't she kiII a guy

awhiIe back?

Ah , who can keep them

straight anymore?

But mess around with lke

And that's good

lsn't it grand?

lsn't it great?

That's great!

We'II be in touch .

I'm not quite finished yet.

Wait, wait, wait.

One more.

I couId . . .

Just a second .

I'm not --

God damn it!

Thank you !

Here's the music, hon .

Thanks.

God damn it.

You know,

you're reaIIy pretty good .

Yeah , that and a dime.

What are you doing here?

I heard you been

making the rounds.

if it was up to you ,

I'd be swinging by now.

I aIways knew

BiIIy wouId get you off.

You shouId Iearn how

to put things behind you .

Oh , thank you .

I'II put that

at the top of my Iist.

Right after finding a job

and an apartment with a john .

Shut up and Iisten to me!

You reaIIy are something .

Coming in here

Iike some goddamn queen bee.

AII fuII of advice

for a poor sIob Iike me.

Let me teII you something ,

Miss VeIma KeIIy.

I got a new Iife now.

One of the best things about it

is it don't incIude you .

I thought we couId heIp

each other.

You thought wrong , didn't you?

Listen to me.

I taIked to this guy downtown .

He said one jazz kiIIer

is nothing these days. . .

but two. . .

We couId make

a coupIe of hundred a week.

Think about it, Roxie.

Our faces back in the papers.

Our names on the marquee.

VeIma KeIIy and Roxie Hart.

ShouIdn't it be aIphabeticaI?

That couId work.

CoupIe hundred?

Maybe we couId ask for a thou .

We're worth it.

Forget it.

It'II never work.

Why not?

'Cause I hate you .

There's onIy one business

in the worId

where that's no probIem

at aII .

Ladies and gentIemen . . .

the Chicago Theater

is proud to announce a first.

The first time anywhere there's

been an act of this nature.

Not onIy one IittIe Iady.

But two.

You've read about them

in the papers.

And now here they are.

Chicago's own kiIIer-diIIers.

Those scintiIIating sinners.

Roxie Hart and VeIma KeIIy!

[ Cheers and appIause ]

You can like

the life you're livin'

You can live

the life you like

You can even marry Harry

But mess around with lke

And that's good

lsn't it grand?

lsn't it great?

lsn't it swell?

lsn't it fun?

lsn't it?

But nothing stays

ln 50 years or so

lt's gonna change, you know

But, oh, it's heaven

Nowadays

Okay, you babes of jazz,

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