It Happened to Jane Page #3

We become partners...

It's very sweet of you and I appreciate it.

But we are not starving.

- Janey, I'm gonna do it...

- You are not doing it and I'm going to bed.

I do not understand you.

There is no other possible way to...

No. See you in court, George.

One thing you forgot. You didn't mention

that I haven't one single...

The District Court of Damariscotta County,

the Honorable Loring Johnson presiding...

is now in session.

Bailiff, summon the jury.

You forgot to mention that I haven't had

a single order since.

- Don't worry.

- But I do worry. What if they win?

I have a pretty strong case.

Mrs. Foreman, have you reached a verdict?

- We have, Your Honor.

- What is your verdict?

We find for the plaintiff...

in the amount of $2,500 and costs.

George, we won. Thank you, Alice.

Thank you, everybody.

- Your Honor...

- Mr. Harris, you did just fine.

- When do I get the money?

- Janey, court isn't adjourned. Sit down.

- Honor, I move for a non obstante veredicto.

- Denied.

Court's adjourned.

- I want to certify the record for appeal.

- Of course.

Mr. Harris, when do I get the money?

- There isn't any money, Mrs. Osgood.

- What?

There is no money.

You see, this was a hometown decision.

We expected you to win here.

But I should remind you that we have

the entire appellate structure...

of the State of Maine before us.

Now, Mr. Sloan tried to warn you.

Harry Foster Malone is not a philanthropist.

You really should have accepted our offer.

Denham. See you in court, Mrs. Osgood.

George, they can't do this.

- Just what I expected.

- George, they can't.

I'm sorry. I should have gotten that money.

They are wrong and I'm right.

- Will you wait a minute till I get my...

- What's the matter?

It's just not fair.

Those lobsters represented

months of hard work to me.

Now I'm supposed to wait until...

the Supreme Court in Augusta

says Malone should pay.

- But that's the law.

- I'd like to see what would happen...

if I took a ride on Harry Foster Malone's

old railroad and didn't pay.

He'll haul you into petty claims court, get

a judgment against you, garnish your salary.

- Salary? I don't have a salary.

- He can hold your property.

- What property, George?

- Your house, your station wagon.

- How?

- How what?

How can they do it?

It's the simplest thing in the world.

You get a writ of execution.

- Take it to the...

- Where do you get the writ?

You could get a writ

from Judge Johnson. Why?

- Judge Johnson, wait a minute.

- What are you...

- Get out of the car.

- What?

- Come on.

- For heaven's sake.

Judge Johnson, please wait a minute.

Homer, I was expecting the Limited

about now.

- This is old 97 coming in.

- Yeah. The Limited's late again.

You going to Boston, Wilbur?

I haven't left the county in 34 years.

- You expecting somebody?

- Nope.

What you waiting for then?

"I do solemnly swear or affirm

that I will support and defend...

"the constitution of the United States...

"and the constitution of the State of Maine

against all enemies, foreign and domestic...

- "and that I will bear true faith..."

- You ain't going to tell me, are you?

Nope.

- Want me to check on the Limited for you?

- Don't bother.

It's getting late and I'm getting hungry.

Old 97 will have to do.

Homer, I hereby serve you...

- $4.

- Not for me.

- Bow out.

- I'm finished.

- I'll see you.

- You raising?

- Aces and sixes.

- I've got three jacks, sir.

You sure, Weaver?

Yes, sir, I've got three jacks. I was lucky, sir.

Cards, please.

I'm going to tell you something

about those commuters of yours.

Every time one of your crummy commuters

gets on my train, it costs me 4 cents.

The ICC says I gotta carry him,

so I carry him.

But that club car idea is out.

Next thing you'll want is a floor show

with the Rockettes.

- Well, deal, all right?

- 50 cent ante, boys.

- It'll be draw poker. Jacks or better.

- What's wrong with five-card stud?

- I believe it's dealer's choice, Harry.

- All right.

- Five-card stud.

- Yes, sir.

Chicken's cheap this week.

Get it in all the diners.

- $1.

- Let's go in order, Harry.

This is the order. Purchasing,

what about those clocks I asked you to buy?

I relayed your message

to the manufacturers.

I managed to obtain a 25% discount,

I'm happy to say.

I'm not happy.

Five hundred and forty clocks

and you get a crummy 25%. Forget it.

- I've already given him the order.

- Give him the un-order.

I'll buy the clocks

and get a decent discount. $2.

- I'm out.

- Your $2 and $2.

- Just a moment, please.

- $2 more.

- For you, boss.

- Here we go.

Five of clubs.

- Ace of hearts.

- Harry Foster Malone.

The whole shooting match.

Well, get the coal out of the tender, stupid.

What's the bet?

What happened in that...

Osgood action today, Harris?

It was a hometown jury, sir.

We'll appeal, of course.

- I'll see your last bet.

- You do.

What happens while we appeal?

Why, nothing, sir. We're in pendente lite.

That's what you think.

We may be in pendente...

flush whatchamacallit,

and we may be in left field.

I just talked to the agent at Cape Anne.

That broad has served a writ of execution

on old 97.

Didn't you ask for a stay of execution?

It just never occurred to me

that she would...

You and your legal brain. Shut up and deal.

Miserable broad.

Hey, come on up here.

- Janey showed the E&P, didn't she?

- I don't like it.

- She sure ain't afraid of Malone.

- I am.

I'm afraid of Malone. The same as I'm afraid

of hurricanes, cyclones, floods...

or any other force of nature.

- Blower pipe.

- Check.

Sprinkling valve lever.

- Injector starting valve lever.

- Right.

- Throttle.

- That's her, boy.

That's what makes the wheels go round.

Did you drive the old 97, Uncle Otis?

No. Not this girl. Her sister, 35 years.

I took Teddy Roosevelt

from Boston to Bangor in six hours.

Said it was the best ride he ever had.

Bully, he said.

President of the United States.

Let's go back and look at the coach.

Gotta look over the whole train, don't we?

Boy, you're going to make

a great engineer someday.

I can see you on the flyer now.

Here we go. Yes, sir,

you're part of a locomotive already.

- I tell you, it's a menace.

- When do you think I'll get some money?

Oh, I don't know. These things take time.

George, I wish you would be definite,

just once.

The law is always definite.

It's people that aren't.

That boy of yours

certainly knows his engines.

- I sure do, I know every part.

- You do? Bully for you.

Hey, that's what Teddy told Uncle Otis.

- Teddy who?

- Teddy Roosevelt.

I took him from Boston to Bangor

in six hours.

You can't call him Teddy. Mr. Roosevelt

was President of the United States.

Yeah, a Cub Scout is always respectful.

- I'm sorry.

- That's all right. Come here.

I'm gonna petition

the National Scout Council...

to see if they'll admit railroading

as a Silver Arrow elective.

- That'll be cool.

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