I'm No Angel Page #8

I ain't never seen nobody

so brokenhearted as you was...

when you and Mr. Clayton done bust up.

That's enough, Beulah.

You're ruining my character.

I object, Your Honour.

This witness' testimony is entirely irrelevant.

I move to strike it from record.

Motion denied.

Any more questions?

No.

You're excused. Next witness.

Call Mr. Slick Wiley to the stand.

Mr. Wiley, Mr. Slick Wiley,

please take the stand.

- Bob, do you have to question this man?

- Of course, Jack.

He'll win our case for us.

She can't laugh him off.

Don't mention the night

I found him at her apartment.

I've got to ask him about that.

That's what I'm depending on.

I don't want you to mention it.

All right, I'll keep it as clean as I can.

When he gets through with Slick,

we haven't got a chance.

Mr. Wiley, you know the plaintiff,

Miss Tira, very well, do you not?

Sure, we've been like that.

During the time...

the plaintiff was engaged

to the defendant, Mr. Clayton...

were you friendly with her?

Never better.

Isn't it true the plaintiff used to give you

sums of money at times for your own use?

Yeah, sure. She was always a good

for anywhere from $10 to a C-note.

Isn't it also a fact...

that you kept personal belongings

in the plaintiff's apartment?

And that on at least once you were seen

in her apartment only partly dressed?

You mean in pyjamas?

Yes.

Yeah, I always kept two pair there.

Silk ones.

One green and one purple

with yellow stripes.

Mr. Wiley,

did the plaintiff ever suggest to you...

her interest in the defendant

was principally because of his wealth?

Yeah, sure.

She always looked to hook

some guy with a lot of dough.

That's all, Mr. Wiley. Cross-examine.

Where were you

on the night of June 7?

I don't remember.

All right, I'll give you a choice, where were

you any night last June, July, or August?

Come on, make up your mind.

In stir.

That's it, speak up so they can hear you.

He was in stir.

That means, in other words,

gentlemen of the jury, he was in jail.

Tell the gentlemen how many other jails

you been in the last 10 years.

I don't remember.

He can't remember.

And what's this

about you owning silk pyjamas?

You know it's a lie.

You forgot to tell these good people...

the only time I gave you money

was when you got out of jail...

you were broke, and walking on your heels.

You heel.

As for you sitting in my apartment

in silk pyjamas...

you never sat around my apartment

in nothing.

And you know it.

Answer me, did you?

Sure, I did.

- And I was seen there, too.

- Why you...

You perjurer.

I object to the witness

being harassed this way.

Who's harassing who?

I'm just asking for a square deal, that's all.

I'm asking good, honest,

and intelligent people not to take...

the word of an ex-convict

against a good, honest and innocent woman.

I object, Your Honour.

Objection overruled.

You're right, Judge.

There you are.

She's got the jury and the judge

under her arm.

They'll hand her the case on a silver platter.

- Don't be unfair.

- Unfair?

You've got so much money,

you don't mind losing this case.

But my reputation means something to me.

If ever there was a case I wanted to win,

this is it.

I told you not to put the man on the stand

in the first place.

You'll have to take stand and tell your story.

I'll do nothing of the kind.

If you feel that way about it,

why did you contest the case at all?

I'm sorry I did.

If any right-thinking man will believe

what a crook and a jailbird will say...

then there's nothing I could say

that'll make any difference.

I'm through with this guy, Judge.

Do you wish to question the witness further?

Yes. I have a few questions

I should like to ask.

- Mr. Wiley...

- Stop. Sit down.

That's enough. Call it off.

- I'll settle for the amount asked.

- You're absolutely mad.

I don't want it to go any further,

do you understand?

All right, have it your own way.

If you want to make a fool of yourself

over this woman, I can't stop you.

Don't try to.

Your Honour...

my client has requested me,

for some peculiar reason of his own...

to cease contest of this suit.

He's prepared to settle

for the full amount of the case.

How extraordinary.

I'll say it is.

- What is this, Benny?

- Don't ask me, I'm paralysed.

Sounds like a trick.

Does the plaintiff accept this motion

as satisfaction of this suit?

Okay, the plaintiff accepts it with pleasure.

In view of the agreement

between the parties...

the jury is discharged with thanks.

Case dismissed. Court's adjourned.

I'm glad you won your case,

Miss Tira.

That's our pleasure.

Wait a minute. Boys, now, take it easy.

I'll give you all the breaks in the worid

but don't crowd.

Pictures first.

Miss Tira,

would you stand up?

Of course, if it'll make you happy.

Look this way, please.

Wait a minute boys, one at a time.

I'm not twins.

Hold that pose, please.

That's it. All right.

Hold for me, please.

Thank you.

- Will you answer a few questions, Miss Tira?

- Of course.

You've won the case.

What do you intend to do?

Carry on the same as before.

Why did you admit knowing

so many men in your life?

It's not the men in your life that counts,

it's the life in your men.

Do you feel you've done right?

Show me a woman who can do better.

You were right, Judge.

- It was nice of you to come up.

- Thank you.

You've been charming, my dear.

Very charming.

- I'm glad you found that out.

- Of course.

Well, goodbye.

I see you've that hand trouble, too, huh?

- Goodbye again.

- Goodbye.

Hello?

Juror Number 4.

Yes, I remember you.

You were the one with the nice, kind face.

I know you were for me.

I wanna thank you

for those beautiful flowers.

They were lovely.

And don't forget,

come up and see me sometime.

Mr. Clayton, how is you?

Yes.

All right, goodbye.

You said things in the courtroom

that led me to believe you loved me.

That you still love me. Did you mean them?

- What difference does it make now?

- All the difference in the worid.

You didn't believe me before.

Because I didn't understand

about Slick being up here that night.

So that's it.

I didn't understand it myself

till I found out it was all a big frame-up.

To keep me from leaving the show.

Then let's forget the whole thing

and go on together.

- You sure you want it that way?

- You know I do.

Sit down.

You're everything to me.

Beulah.

Yes, ma'am.

Bring me my jewel case.

- You're more fascinating than ever.

- I get better as I go along.

Here, Miss Tira.

Got something for you.

I'm glad to know

it wasn't the money you wanted.

You got a lot of other things

it takes to make a woman happy.

I'm crazy about you.

I did my best to make you that way.

Look, darling, you need a rest, and so do I.

- Let me take you away somewhere.

- Would you call that a rest?

- What are you thinking about?

- The same thing you are.

Baby, I can warm you

with this love of mine

I'm no ngel

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