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you to do this?

Yes, yes! I was a witness on her side. Then

he paid me money to switch my testimony.

Did you pay him to change his testimony?

Yes. But I did it in the best interest

of yourself and the family, Mr. Richard.

Are you gentlemen ready?

Please proceed.

Your honor, may it please the court..

Just a minute!

Your Honor, as plaintiff in this

case I beg leave to speak.

This is most irregular. You will have to

address the court through your attorney.

What I have to say no attorney could say for me.

I object to this procedure.

This is meant to be a court of justice,

and a great wrong has been done.

Not to me, as these lawyers have

been paid to tell you.

But to my wife.

I warn you. You'll be cited for contempt.

I throw myself upon the mercy of this

court. I ask you to dismiss the case.

Fine me for contempt if you want to,

but I've got to tell you the truth.

My family brought this action.

It was cruel an unnecessary, but they thought

they were doing the best thing for me.

They'd accused her of fraud.

Your Honor, the fraud is on the other side.

I've just learned that not one of the

things they've charged against her is true.

I'm not blaming my family. I'm their only son.

They thought they were doing the right thing.

When they learned that I was married

to a girl working in their own household.

It was only natural that they

should try to protect me.

I understand completely why they did it.

They were wrong.

They're trying to break up a marriage which

they say is based on social inequality.

It is based on social inequality.

Your Honor, I'm not worthy of being

Ellen Neal's husband.

I'm afraid I've been pretty stupid.

She's the only one who will come out of

this rotten muddle with clean hands.

I only hope that some day she'll forgive me.

And she'll really know how terribly

much I love her.

Order! Order in the court!

Why Hamlet, where did you come from?

Ellen.

Today, you heard me tell the whole

world how much you mean to me.

I meant every word of it.

Do you want me tell you again?

Never stop telling me.

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