The Cat's-Paw Page #9
- NOT RATED
- Year:
- 1934
- 102 min
- 96 Views
All right.
Ned, phone the boys...
and tell 'em to meet us
at the bank.
Yeah. Ha ha ha!
City Press Association.
Well, what's the betting, boys?
District attorney in one round.
I'll take Cobb by a knockout.
They're in their corners!
Ah, here they are now.
Well, how are you, Mr. Mayor?
Good morning, gentlemen.
It seems a rather
unusual request, but...
Well, I have no objections
to your opening the box...
providing you touch nothing
of a personal nature.
We're interested in nothing...
except evidence
of political corruption.
Well, naturally,
you'll not find that in there.
Ha ha! You said it
or Old Man Mayo...
would never have
brought you here.
If you'll follow me, gentlemen.
Do these old nostrils
deceive me, boys...
or do I smell dynamite?
There you are, gentlemen,
if you care to examine it.
Put on your glasses, Neal,
you're going to need 'em.
2 to 1 it's full of rice.
Heh...
What's that?
A passport.
Ah, the mayor himself.
Well, that ought
to prove something.
That Chinese photography doesn't
do you justice, Mr. Cobb.
Grab again, Neal.
This is lots of fun.
What's that?
"Proverbs of Ling Po."
A first edition, too.
- Got any pictures in it?
- Read us a couple of proverbs.
Now, there's evidence
of corruption, Neal.
Just a minute, gentlemen,
just a minute.
What's this?
Now, that
I must forbid you to open.
May I ask why?
Well, it has nothing whatsoever
to do with my administration.
Well, what is it, son?
Well, I really don't know.
It was entrusted to my care.
Well, let's open it.
Certainly not!
I'm sure it contains papers
of a very personal nature.
I'll bet it does.
Say, son,
why didn't you tell me?
It certainly
arouses my curiosity.
Give me that envelope,
Mr. Neal.
Now, this is going too far.
Now, just a moment, Mr. Cobb.
Why are you afraid to open this?
I cannot.
It's a matter of honor.
Yes, I'll say it is...
and I'm going to find out
whose honor...
How dare you! Give me that!
Now, wait a minute, son.
He can get a court order
and do it anyway.
But I won't let him do this!
I can't let him do this!
Tell me,
what's in the envelope?
Papers of a very personal
nature, Mr. Mayo.
Would you like to see them?
Well, I'll be...
Can you beat it?
Gentlemen,
you'll recall that Mr. Cobb...
vetoed a bill giving
the street cleaning contract...
to the Great Excelsior
Company...
What has that got to do...
And then awarded the contract
to the Northeastern Company.
Were you in
any way interested...
in the Northeastern Company,
Mr. Cobb?
Not in the least.
Then how do you account for
these 1,500 shares of stock...
in that company
made out in your name?
What?
Say, what kind of
a cockeyed game is this?
You say there's stock
made out there in my name?!
Plenty. And shares in...
the Golden City
Bus Company as well.
Another of your vetoes,
Mr. Cobb.
And I thought he was a sap.
Gee, this story tops them all.
Well, boys, an open-and-shut
case if ever there was one.
Looks like curtains, Mr. Cobb.
Say, son, what does it mean?
Ain't you gonna say nothing?
If your enemy's jewels
be found in your pouch...
utter no word...
for silence is the friend
of the accused.
Ling Po.
What's the matter, China?
Been to a funeral?
Package of Nickels, please.
Last night, Miss Pet,
in a moment of stress...
I asked you to become my wife.
Stress?
What do you mean stress?
Well, if you don't mind...
I would like to withdraw
that request.
Oh. Changed your mind?
Yes.
Well, there weren't
any witnesses...
so I can't sue.
What's wrong with me?
Don't I match in daylight?
Oh, on the contrary.
You're more desirable now
than ever.
Well, that's something.
But l... Well,
if I ever was desirable...
I've ceased to be.
Oh, your beauty
almost drove me mad.
You're derisive.
I see now what a joke
it was when I was elected mayor.
I also realize
that I'm not equipped...
to fit into this civilization.
at my father's side.
In China,
I wasn't funny, Miss Pet.
I was even useful at times.
Come on, Cobby,
the boys are up in your office.
They're waiting
for a conference.
What's happened, Jake?
Frame-up. He's sunk.
Say, if I told you the story
he told me...
you wouldn't believe
he could be so dumb.
I certainly would.
I'm a firm believer
in the gentleman's dumbness.
How'd they do it?
Morgan's dame.
Ooh, the old-fashioned girl.
Come on, Cobby. We better hurry.
Stay with him, China...
for the glory of old Ling Po!
Come on, son.
They're in the conference room.
If ever a crook
was caught red-handed...
Why, they've got
enough evidence...
to send him to jail
till Doomsday.
They'll rush
his conviction, too.
He hasn't a chance.
The main thing to do
is to protect the organization.
We've got to issue
a statement to the press...
publicly disavowing him.
That won't be necessary,
gentlemen.
Cobb!
Well, Cobb, after all,
we can't help...
No. To help me,
you would have to defy...
the racketeers
that control this town.
That'd endanger your property
or your lives.
You'd be afraid to do it.
Just a moment, Cobb!
You're not only cowardly,
you're selfish.
Your only thought
is to save yourselves.
Well, you needn't worry about
your reputation, gentlemen.
You need not disavow me.
Now, hold on, Cobb...
It is I who shall issue
a statement to the press...
repudiating you
and your whole party.
From this moment, I'm my own
political organization.
A party of one.
or fall alone.
I bid you good morning.
Holy cats!
Now what are you gonna do?
I think
I'll buy some cigarettes.
Extra paper!
Governor to remove Mayor Cobb!
Thanks for the lunch, China.
Extra!
Governor to remove Mayor Cobb!
Uh-oh. Won't be long now.
No. Mr. Mayo has told me...
that my removal
by the governor is certain.
By tomorrow,
Well, how about today?
One day?
Why, in weeks as mayor
I've accomplished nothing.
The men who could have
helped me...
they've hampered me.
And you've thrown them all out,
haven't you?
Yes.
I've no obligations to anyone.
I stand as
head of the city alone.
Sort of a dictator, huh?
Why not?
Say...
24 hours.
Dictator.
But, Cobby, you can't do that!
You couldn't get away with it.
I've never had to pull a job
like that before.
Now, you don't know
what you're saying!
Why, it's lawless!
Lawless? It's loony!
It can't be done!
Say, what are you reading?
Oh. Mr. Shigley...
I appointed you
chief of police...
because Mr. Mayo told me
You can, Mr. Cobb...
Pat'll stand by you, son.
He's for you.
But this is impossible!
Why?
Why is it impossible
to arrest...
every known gangster
and racketeer in the city?
We gotta have evidence!
Why?
Because it's the law,
that's why!
- Disregard the law.
- What?!
Now, listen, Cobby...
I know you're all upset,
0 fans
Submitted on August 05, 2018
Translation
Translate and read this script in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this screenplay to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The Cat's-Paw" Scripts.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 31 Aug. 2024. <https://www.scripts.com/script/the_cat's-paw_19902>.
Discuss this script with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In