The Specialist (1975) - full transcript

♪ Who's got that something

♪ That no man can resist?

♪ She's a shady lady

♪ Known as
the specialist ♪

♪ Well,
if you investigate ♪

♪ Her fabulous charms

♪ She will melt
right in your arms ♪

♪ Oh, the specialist

♪ When her lips whisper,
"Love me, love me" ♪

♪ Then you just
fall apart ♪

♪ You know that she lifts
temptation to an art ♪



♪ Each time
she kisses you ♪

♪ You will know
you've been kissed ♪

♪ By a dame
who's name is ♪

♪ Londa, the specialist

♪ The specialist

♪ When her lips whisper,
"Love me, love me" ♪

♪ Then you just
fall apart ♪

♪ Whoa, you know
she lifts temptation ♪

♪ To an art

♪ It's inconceivable

♪ Such sex could exist

♪ In her intimate
caresses ♪

♪ In the way
that she undresses ♪

♪ In her amorous
successes ♪



♪ The girl's a specialist

♪ She's a specialist

♪ The girl's
a specialist ♪

♪ She is a specialist.

Oh, good morning,
Mr. Smith.

May I help you?

No balls.

You didn't have the guts
to tell me in person.

Pike now, listen to me.

You and I have been
good friends a long time,

and you know how much
I respect you.

Respect?
Fear.

Fear.
You fear me, Farley.

And you better.
I put you in that chair
you're sitting in.

Three years
in this company,

made you president.

Pike, come on,
let's sit down

and try to be
reasonable.

Reasonable?
[ laughs ]

Oh, reasonable.

You call biting the hand
that fed you reasonable?

You viper,
you son-of-a--

Pike, let me explain.

I didn't want
to fire you.

You've been
the attorney
of this firm

since it
was started.

But the stockholders
make certain demands--

Stockholders,
what the hell
do they know?

That's the trouble
with you.

You won't compromise.
Everything has to be
your way.

'Cause my way's
the best way

and you know it.

My father and my grandfather
owned and ran this town.

Now I run it.

I worked my ass off
trying to do

what's best
for this county.

And no two-bit president
of a water company

that I created
is going to fire me.

Pike, you're
a first-rate lawyer.

Anybody would be
a fool to deny that.

But you don't
want to change.

You don't want to let
this town grow or prosper.

You want everything to stay
exactly the way it is.

You're damn right.

You call turning
this nice little town

into a stinking, filthy,
dirty, smoggy city growth?

Is that growth?

I have to show
a profit.

Now, your goals conflict

with the best interest
of this company.

I've got to have
somebody new

representing us.

I've hired Jerry Bounds
to replace you.

Bounds has vision.

An eye to the future.

Bounds. Don't tell me
about Bounds.

Been here two years,
won a couple of splashy cases.

Now he's riding high.

Well, he'll fall,
and he'll fall hard.

And you and this water company
will go right with him.

Nobody crosses Pike Smith
and profits by it.

I'll see you in court.

[ sighs ]

Get me Jerry Bounds.

Jerry! Telephone.
It's Mr. Farley.

Tell him
I'll call him back
from the office.

He said
it's urgent.

Something about
Pike Smith.

Son of a bitch.

Darling, oh,
I asked you

not to carry
that gun.

Elizabeth...

my clients aren't all
like Little Orphan Annie.

I get all the goodies
with the bail bonds.

- Alec Sharkey?
- Yeah, that's me.

You Pike Smith?

- My car's out this way.
- No, no, we'll talk
right here.

Not that I think
there's any bugging
going on or anything.

Business must be good.

Yeah, I do okay
for a lawyer

without a practice.

Oh, you were a lawyer

before becoming
a private investigator?

Yeah,
until I got careless
doing something

the bar association
considered unethical.

There's nothing tougher
than a group of lawyers

sitting in judgment
on another lawyer.

Well, I'm glad
to be out of it.

What's on your mind,
Mr. Smith?

I want you to watch
the opposing attorney

in a case I've got
coming up in two weeks.

Which case is that?

Fighting to have
the city condemned

and take over
the water company.

It's a private
interest now.

Well, isn't that
a regular court case?

Yes, but, I don't trust
the opposing attorney.

Well, what do you
want me to do?

Just watch everything
he does.

Watch everything
who does?

Jerry Bounds.

Jerry Bounds?

Oh, you've, uh--
you've heard of him?

Yeah, who hasn't.

He's been making quite
a reputation for himself.

The way I hear it,
he's the hottest article
around here.

Very ambitious.

Very shrewd.

Very aggressive.

Well, I think you're
gonna have to let me

do a little more
than just watch him

if you want to trip
him up somewhere.

Like what?

Test him.

How?

I've got a friend
in San Francisco.

She's a knockout.
Somebody I trust.

Now, say she arrives
in town in a day or two.

Say here name
just happens

to get drawn
for jury duty.

How can that happen?

Oh, come on, Pike.

We don't have
to play games.

You run the county.

You set up
the machinery.

Say she finds herself
attracted to Mr. Bounds.

Suppose she threw
herself at him.

How would he respond?

He's too smart
for that.

He'd probably
ignore her.

No, not this broad.
She's something else.

She'd handle this
whole thing so cool

that Bounds wouldn't
know what hit him.

It's worth a try.

What do you got to lose?

Bounds is a very
devoted family man.

The little lady
I have in mind

can turn on anybody
in the world.

Except maybe a faggot.

She's an actress.
A specialist.

She doesn't
do any movies.

She does her acting
in real life.

I used to use her a lot
in divorce cases.

I remember one time...

I'll tell you what.
I'll make a deal
with you.

I'm listening.

If this broad doesn't
take care of Bounds,

then you don't
owe me a dime.

But if she does,
you pay me twice
my usual fee.

- How much is that?
- 10 grand.

Oh, you're right.
Bounds is ethical.

He won't fool around
with a juror.

If he isn't ethical,
he deserves to be revealed.

Then it's a deal.

It's a deal.

Let me know
when the lady
arrives.

I don't want her
or anybody else to know
that I'm involved.

She won't know
anything except

what she's
supposed to do.

She's a pro.

But somebody's got
to get her on that jury.

You do that,
and I'll take care

of the rest.

Well, that won't be easy,
but I know somebody

I can trust to handle it.

Oh, I--
I'm all right.

[ phone ringing ]

Oh, God.

[ ringing continues ]

Man:
Hello. Hello? Hello?

Hello,
this is Sharkey.

Hello.

Hello, little one.

- No.
- This is Sharkey. Hello.

Yes.

Hey, baby,
I got a deal for you.

Forget it.

But, baby,
you're a specialist.
Who else can I use?

"You're a specialist," huh?

Honey, what you do,
nobody else can do
as well, sweetheart.

That's true.

I promise this
will be the last time.

Come on, Sharkey,
you've told me this
many times before.

Come on, baby,
it pay's good.

- How much?
- Five grand.

- I'll think about it.
- Don't think too long.

[ music playing ]

Hey, Dad.
Man, I didn't expect you.

Obviously.
Still wearing
the childish hats.

Turn that damn thing off.

Now, would you ask
the young lady to leave?

There's something I want
to talk to you about.

No, no, she's cool.
We can rap in front
of her.

She's half stoned,
anyway.

She doesn't even
know you're here.

Hey, look, hey.
Say hello to my father.

You see?
She doesn't even
know you're here.

Just ask her to leave.
If you don't, I will.

Okay, okay.
Listen, can you come back--

hey, can you
come back in--
how long?

Tell her to go.

Hey, listen,
can you come back tonight,

and we'll work on it.

- Thanks.
- Okay, great.
Thanks a lot.

- See you tonight.
- Okay, terrific.

- Oh, yeah.
- Bye-bye.

Nice meeting you.

Look.
What do you think?

It's not art.
It's pornography.

Huh?

Yeah, because
your idea of art
is two apples,

a pear,
and three bananas,
right?

You never paint anything
but naked women.

Well, it's better
than painting naked men.

How would you like it
if I was painting

Mr. Universe
all the time?

You know,
you come in here

and you voice
your ideas--

Why is it
whenever we talk

we always end up
arguing?

Because I know where
your head's at.

I mean, as far
as you're concerned,

nothing I ever do
is right.

You will never,
ever forgive me

for never having
become a lawyer.

I want to ask you
to do me a favor.

I don't often do that.

No. Well, I'm sorry
that you never felt
you could.

There's no other person
I can trust with this.

Now don't ask
any questions.

Don't ask
any questions?

You just said
I was the one
you can trust.

I don't want you
to become involved

in case there's trouble.

What kind
of trouble?

I want you
to pick up a woman

at the bus depot.

A woman?
Far out!

Wow! What does
she look like?

Now, look, Hardin,
I don't want you

to get mixed up
with this woman,
you understand?

Why, what do you
want to do,

just keep her
for yourself?

No, it's none
of your business
about that.

I tell you,
it's not for the purpose
you have in mind.

[ laughs ]

You know, I was always
grateful to your mother.

Yeah?

Even now that she's gone,
I can't seem to get

any interest
in another woman.

I want you to pick
this person up

and take her to
the old Tucker place.

She'll stay there.

The Tucker place?

Oh, yeah,
those tenants left.

Hey, listen!
Why don't you
just let her

crash here with me?

If you don't understand
the seriousness of this,

we better forget
the whole thing.

Just cool it,
will ya?

Nobody's
putting you on.

- I want you to check
the house out first--
- Yeah?

...before she arrives.

I'm gonna need some help
from that friend of yours

at the County Clerk's office.

What's her name?

- Mary?
- Martha, Dad, Martha.

- Are you still friendly
with her?
- Yeah.

I'm still very friendly
with her, yeah.

As a matter of fact,
she's gonna be over here
tomorrow night.

I would like Martha to see
that this woman's name

is placed on the voting list
and that her name

is on the jury when my case
comes up with Jerry Bounds.

The water company thing.

You gotta be kidding.

I-- I can't ask her to
go to a scene like that.

I mean she could
lose her job.

You don't seem
to understand.

I still run this county.

She's not gonna
lose her job.

Jesus Christ.

I really understand
that saying they have
about you.

When the judge
comes in the audience

in the court room
stand up,

but when Pike Smith
comes in,

the judge stands up.

- Well, then, you'll do it?
- Yeah, I will.

[ horn beeps ]

- Forget it, sonny.
- Sonny?

You're not exactly
a senior citizen. Wow.

Hey, you are Londa Wyeth,
aren't you?

- Who are you?
- Sharkey sent me.

- Oh, you know Sharkey.
- No, I don't exactly
know him.

I'm a friend of
a friend of Sharkey's.

I'm the contact man.
My name is Hardin.

I-- I was just sent here
to pick you up

and take you to where
you're gonna live.

I really lucked out.
Let's go.

Okay.
Wow.

Here I-- I can
take the bird.

Hey, you some kind
of gypsy or something?

Some-- I'm not some
kind of anything.

I'm an artist, man.

- I got a lot
of awards.
- Oh, yeah?

- Yeah, I even
won the Andy.
- What's that?

What is the Andy?
You don't know what that is?

That's the first prize

at the Grand Galleria
in Seattle.

Far out.

Yeah, I'll tell you what,
wanna come to my studio?

Show you some
of my paintings.

Ooh, I thought the lure
this year was etchings.

Okay. I'll show you
my etchings, too.

I didn't know you were
an etching freak.

[ chuckles ]
Hmm.

Okay, let me get you in.
I'm sorry if it's dusty.

Okay.

Ooh! Okay.

- Say, you got
a last name?
- No.

I mean, yes, but just
Hardin's good enough.

Mystery man.

Yeah. A lot of people
say that about me.

Hey, I'll tell you what.
I'll tell you my last name,

but you tell me
your real name,

because Londa Wyeth,
that doesn't sound very much

like a real name to me.

Well, listen.
If you don't ask me
any personal questions,

I won't ask you any.
Okay?

Okay.

- Quaint little town.
- Never been around here
before, huh?

Nope.

Hey, are you married?

Have you ever
been married?

Uh-uh-uh,
no personal questions.

Oh, yeah.

Who needs a relationship
that counts.

How about you,
have you ever been married?

No. And I don't want
to get married either.

But I lived with lots
of chicks though.

- I've been around.
- Oh, I can tell.

Here we are.

Thank you,
sweetheart.

- I want you to
come with me.
- All right.

Anyway, what a great
pleasure it is

to meet and drive
you here.

Got to meet you
and everything.

- I'll get your luggage out.
- All right.

- Excuse me, I'm sorry.
- It's all right.

- Sorry.
- It's all right.

Okay.

Now, do you want
to take this?

- I'll take her.
- You sure?

That's a nice
pet to have.

Yes, she's pretty.

Boy, you're sure gonna
add a lot of class

to this neighborhood.

I sure am.

What do you think
about it?

- Can you smell
the fresh clear air?
- Terrific.

Yeah, I'm sorry,
I realize this isn't
exactly the White House,

but maybe that's
more fortunate for you, huh?

[ chuckles ]

Well, we tried to find
a place that was like

as innocuous as possible.

Ah, don't worry
about it, kid.

- I've seen worse.
- Okay.

I'll just open it up
for you here.

Okay.

Excuse me.

[ Londa sighs ]

[ speaking in French accent ]
May I present you with
your key, mademoiselle?

Ah, merci beaucoup.
I'll give you
a tip later.

- Oh, I wish you would.
- [ Londa chuckles ]

You can put your bird
down on uh-- anywhere.

So listen,
what do you think?

It's quite a place.

Yeah.

It's not really as glamorous
as you're probably used to.

Hey, you know what,
I'll tell you what,

I'll bring some
of my paintings

and we'll put them
on the wall.

- It'll jazz it up a bit.
- That's all right.

You're very sweet,
but don't bother.

- You sure?
- Positive.

Okay. I guess you
wanna rest and freshen up.

Yeah.

Listen, would you like
to have dinner with me

at my place tonight
and I'll show you some
of my paintings?

I thought they
were etchings.

I'll show you
the etchings, too.

Well, then of course
I'll have dinner with you.

Oh, great. I just have
some things to do,

so it may not be
for a while until
I get you.

- Perfect.
- Okay?

I'll be here.

And listen, if you want,
you can bring your pet.

I thought three
was a crowd.

- I might come alone.
- oh, that would be better.

- I'll see you later, bye.
- Bye.

[ Londa sighs ]

[ phone rings ]

- Hello?
- Hello, baby.

Oh, Sharkey.
I just walked in.

The setup all right?

Yeah, well, fooling
the hicks in this town

isn't going to be the most
difficult assignment
I ever had.

Well, I'm counting on you.

I think I can handle it.

All right, I'll talk
to you later then.

- Okay, okay.
- Bye-bye.

Jerry?

Would you make that
the 18th hole

and come to bed now?

I'm sorry, baby,
my mind's in the courtroom.

I wish your body
were in bed.

Why do you let
Pike Smith upset you
so much?

Oh, he's got the idea
that he owns this town
and everybody in it.

He doesn't care
if the place rots.

Half my clients
are on relief.

Most of the time
they pay me in free beers.

If Pike doesn't
let this town grow,
it's gonna get worse.

He doesn't want
any new lawyers around

who might challenge
his fossilized ideas.

He's gonna try to clobber
my ass in court.

Hey, what's Pike Smith
doing in bed with us?

Yeah, let's kick him out.

[ knock at door ]

Oh, sorry to
disturb you, Dad.

No, no, come in.
I'll be up all night
with this anyway, yeah.

How did it go?

- Oh, it went fine.
Just fine.
- Good.

Settled in the house
all right?

Yeah, yeah,
everything's cool.

And I even checked
with Martha

and she promised to bring
the lady's name up

for jury duty.
So that's it,
I guess, huh?

Hey, Dad, that chick,
she sure is something.

She is dynamite.

Well, remember what I said,
you're out of it now.

You're to have no further
contact with uh...

- Londa.
Londa Wyeth.
- Wyeth.

Listen, Dad,
I had an idea.

You know, about your problem
with Jerry Bounds.

Well, I know his wife,
Elizabeth.

I mean she's a fan of mine.
She likes my work.

She comes to
the art shows
all the time.

So I figured maybe if
I talk to Elizabeth Bounds,

- and she could--
- You leave Mrs. Bounds
out of this.

I don't want you messing
around with her either.

I'm not talking about
messing around with her.

I couldn't anyway,
she's not that kind.

She digs her old man
too much.

How do you know that?

How do I know that?
I pick up on the vibes.

I understand women
pretty well.

Well, you leave Mrs. Bounds
and Londa Wyeth alone.

I don't want you to so much as
talk to either one of them.

That's an order.
Do you understand?

Why don't you just
stay cool, Dad, huh?

How about some
beer and cheese?

No, I can't.
I got a date.

Well, have fun.

Yeah, well,
I'm sure as hell
gonna try.

I'll see ya.

I don't know
where that kid

got his wild seed from.

[ laughing ]

What is so funny?

This-- I had very hard
competition for this.

Why are you laughing?

Come here.
Tell me.

How would you
paint me?

With or without
clothes?

Well, that would
be up to you?

You're the artist.
I should think that would
be up to you.

Well, you have
such a beautiful...

your figure is like
the Naked Maja by Goya.

Do you know that one?
I have it.

I'm gonna show it to you.

Yeah, this is it.
See?

The Naked Maja by Goya.
He was from Spain.

- Oh, very beautiful.
- This is a masterpiece.

This is one of
the greatest masterpieces
in the whole world.

You see he painted
this woman.

She was from Spain, too.
This happened in Spain.

And she was brilliant.

And beautiful,
beautiful woman.

Of noble birth.

And that's it.
The Duchess of Alba.

- From Spain?
- From Spain, yeah.

This-- as a matter of fact,
caused a terrific scandal

in Spain at the time.

Well, it would cause
a big scandal here
right now.

Well, you see,
what a lot of people
fail to recognize

is that a woman's body
is like a work of art,

and unfortunately we have
some very, very crass

and crude people
who are not able to--

excuse me,
I'm sorry--

are not able
to appreciate
anything

above the level
of...

Oh, you should have
been a lawyer.

You speak so properly.

Yeah, that's
what my Dad--

Hey listen, you're not
gonna tell anybody

about our meeting here
like this, are you?

I mean,
it's much much better

if we can keep it
a secret between us.

Now who would I tell?

Well, I don't know.

I think you're gonna
be here for a while

and you're bound
to make some friends.

I didn't come here
to make friends.

But don't worry.
Your secret is safe with me.

You can trust me.

Besides, I'm gonna be
a recluse while I'm here.

Just jury duty
and then after

the seclusion of
my magnificent hideaway.

Tell me something.

Are you sure
you're not married?

Oh, no, I'm not.
I swear to God.

But I do have
a girlfriend

and she's crazy about me.
She's very possessive,

- very fiery
and jealous hot temper.
- Yes, I understand.

You're not gonna be here
for that long.

I understand.
You have to protect
your future.

Yeah, that's right,
that's right.

Well, if you're gonna
paint my picture

and make me famous,
let's get going, huh?

- Uh, yeah. Right now
I'm gonna get my sketch pad.
- Okay.

Londa:
Now, let's see.

How would you
like me to pose?

Oh, you know,
just anyway you like.

I mean just so that
the candlelight just...

just kinda flickers
through your hair.

Let's see.
I have an idea.

How's this?

Oh, that's perfect.

Oh, that's
really perfect.

Say, do you mind if I drink
my wine while you work?

No, no, anything that makes
you feel less uptight.

More-- more relaxed.

You know, I like you.
You're all right, kid.

Really?

You're not just saying that?

No. I really,
really like you.

You really mean that?

Well, I'll tell you what...

for aesthetic reasons--

I don't want you to think
I'm making advances...

Oh, no.

why don't we
just do that.
Okay?

You really are so sweet.

You really do think so?

Oh, yes.

I feel like kissing you.
Do you mind?

Oh, no.

[ pounding ]

Silence in the court.

Is that true, Mr. Smith?

Mr. Smith:
He stole that client away
from me, your Honor.

Judge:
Stole the client
away from you? Yes?

Mr. Smith;
You know my reputation.

How else would
he be representing
my former client?

I originally formed
the water company.

He had to bring charges
against me which are untrue.

And I suspect some
fee-splitting kickbacks.

Judge:
Ah, no, let's not
get into this.

He is just making an offer
to prove them, Mr. Smith.

Proceed Mr. Bounds.

Thank you, your honor.
I'd like to call
city engineer,

Mr. Evan Daly
to the witness stand.

Mr. Daly, please.

Judge:
Raise your right hand,
please.

Do you swear
to tell the truth,

the whole truth
and nothing but the truth

- so help you God?
- I do.

Please sit.

Mr. Daly, you are familiar
with the defendant's

water storage reservoir
up in Sunset Mountains,

aren't you, Lake Desire?

Yes, I am.

I object.

What do you mean
the Sunset Mountain?

You look at any map,
you'll find that the lake

is under
the Sutter Mountains.

Now you may be crazy,
but I certainly am not.

Perhaps I am crazy.

I call the Sutter Mountains
the Sunset Mountains

because I love
those mountains.

Judge:
Gentlemen, what has this
to do with the issues

in this case?

Your Honor, I have
been called crazy

before this jury,

therefore, I'd like
the opportunity

to explain
my statement.

Because, Council,
Pike Smith was
out of order

in making the remark
that he did.

Yes, yes,
you may explain.

Mr. Bounds:
Thank you, your Honor.

Ladies and gentlemen
of the jury,

I call the Sutter Mountains
the Sunset Mountains.

I think you'll see why
if you look to the west

at that sunset

and see the first pink
shadings of light

as it touches
the eternal snow.

You'll see
the deeper reds

color the purpling
horizon.

as those ocean breezes
billow up

and make the clouds
scud across

in a lovely
white stream.

Suddenly those
mountains explode.

The whole range
is afire

and then little
stars twinkle

in their nests
of dark blue

bidding us goodnight.

And reminding us
that nothing in
this world

is permanent.

That ladies and gentlemen
of the jury

is my insanity.

[ applause ]

Mr. Smith:
Strike that
from the record.

It is irrelevant,
incompetent and immaterial.

Please, please.
I will not tolerate

a disturbance
in this courtroom.

[ gavel pounding ]

We will now have
our afternoon recess.

Bailiff Humbolt:
Everybody rise.

Right this way, please.
Right this way.

[ chatter ]

Pike, you're a bully.

You know it's our custom
to let the jury

out of the box before
we leave the courtroom.

I don't give a damn
about your customs.

You had no right
to shove that bailiff.

Who the hell are you
to tell me how to
behave in court?

Why are you interfering?
I didn't touch you.

If the court
knew about this

the judge could fine
your ass for contempt.

- Wait a minute.
- No damn shyster
tells me what to do.

Excuse me, I think
you better put

some water on here
before it swells.

[ chuckles ]
Yes. I walked right
into that, didn't I?

Please don't say
anything about this.

We wouldn't want
the judge to know.

No, come on.
I'll fix it for you.

Come on.

This is very
embarrassing.

Oh, I think
you'll survive.

Yeah.

He doesn't seem like
a very pleasant man.

He's used to having
his own way around here.

Looks like you're gonna
put an end to that.

I admire your style.

You know,
if it wasn't
for you,

this court thing
would be very,
very dull.

Thank you.
I appreciate
your concern,

but I think that
we better not talk

I think that we better
go up to that lake.

I mean I'd like
to see it.

It's important
in making a decision

about how much money
the city should pay and--

can't you take me up
and show it to me?

Look, I shouldn't even
be talking to you.

I could get disbarred
for this.

I can't take you
anywhere.

Well, don't worry
about it.

We weren't discussing
the case.

I just asked you
a simple question.

You're a very nice lady,
but I think I better

get back to the courtroom.
Recess is over.

Thank you.

[ gavel pounding ]

Your Honor.

Yes, Miss, what is it?

The jury here, we've heard so
much about this Lake Desire

up in the Sunset Mountains--

The Sutter Mountains.

Please, let the juror
ask the question, Council.

Couldn't the court
take us to see this lake

so we could know
its value?

Your honor I see no reason
why the taxpayer

should pay for this jury
to go up to the mountains

to see a mere lake.

There will be competent
appraisers to testify

as to the value
of the property.

Yes, but we'd like to see
the beauty of the lake,

as it has been described
to us by the Council

for the defendant.

Gentlemen, is the aesthetic
an issue in this case?

Your Honor, the beauty
of this property

is a matter to be considered
by the jury.

Well, how in the world
can that be?

Because this property
could be made into
a beautiful park.

A park for your children.

- A park--
- We are condemning
a water system, not a park.

Look, Counselor,
couldn't it be a further
asset to the city

if it were used
as a park?

It is not so used now,
your Honor,

and my client will not
contribute to the expense

of taking the jury
up to the lake.

We do not think
it is necessary.

Judge:
Uh, what about your client,
Mr. Bounds?

Your Honor, my client
does not wish to contribute
to such a trip.

Judge:
Very well,
then it's settled.

Ladies and gentlemen
of the jury,

there will be no view trip
to the lake, I'm sorry.

- Working on Saturday?
- Yes.

- May I help you?
- Indeed.

Juror number six,

the one with the cool
and soothing hankie.

Londa Wyeth.

You know for a moment
I almost didn't
recognize you.

Good, I figured
if you didn't recognize me,

neither would
anyone else.

Miss Wyeth, please,
I'm gonna have to ask
you to leave.

I could get
in terrible trouble.

Remember the admonition
of that mean old judge.

Oh, that stuffy old man.

He's almost as dreary
as that Pike Smith.

Miss Wyeth,
please understand

how important this is.

Your presence here
puts me in terrible danger.

If the Bar Association knew
about this I could just be--

Oh, damn it,
why don't you
trust me?

I think I made it perfectly
clear in court yesterday

that my support
is with you.

To be honest, I was--
I was going to pretend

I was sick just to get off
that horrible jury duty.

You're the only reason
I stayed on.

[ chuckles ]
I'm flattered.

But if anyone knew
that we were here
together,

I'd be in really
deep trouble.

Look, I won't talk
about the case.

But instead of all
this dry testimony
about that lake,

- why don't you and I
drive up there--
- No, no.

Oh, it's Saturday morning.

Nobody's around
and I've rented a car.

And you and I can go
up there and be back

just before
you even know it.

Look, that lake
is a long ways away.

Why don't you just
drive up by yourself.

I'd be very happy
to draw you a map.

Oh, no, no, no
I always get lost

when I try to find
my way anywhere.

Besides you said
it was such a long distance.

You are a very
persistent lady.

I might as well admit it,
I'm mad about you.

Miss Wyeth.

Oh, don't be alarmed.

It's just a passing fancy.

Like when I was in school.

I used to fall in love
with all my teachers.

I'm an incurable romantic.

But when school is over,
I fall out of love.

And the same with you.

When this case is over,
I'm gonna forget
all about you.

But in the meantime,
all I ask

is that you treat
me with some respect.

I respect you.

You're a very
nice lady.

- I like you.
- Then prove it.

Okay.

[ clears his throat ]

[ stutters ]
It can't be any worse
than sitting here

chatting like this.

I will take you up
to that lake.

- Ooh!
- Mm-hmm.

- But you must promise me
one thing.
- Mmm?

That you will never try
to contact me again.

Oh, I promise.
If you don't want me to,

I'll never
contact you again.

Until after the trial.

You're beautiful.

And lawyers are
in someway human.

- The car's out front.
- Mmm.

All right, well,
why don't you just
go on ahead

and I'll follow
in a few minutes.

It's red and white.

Red and white.

Oh, my gosh.

[ phone rings ]

- Hello.
- It's me, Sharkey.

They just left
for the lake.

She was up in his office
quite a while.

Oh, good.
I'll be right up.

Do you want me to make
an anonymous phone call

to the judge, too?

No, did you call
the bailiff?

- No, I will now.
- Good.

If I know the bailiff,
the first thing

that old lecher will do
is call the judge.

Just tell him you saw them
heading toward the lake

and then hang up.

That'll move them
into action.

Okay. It's going
like clockwork.

She deserves an Oscar.

All right, fine then.

[ Londa giggles ]
How's that?

Not a soul around.

Mm-hmm.
Well, that's good.

Well, let's get out
so I can show you the lake.

Okay.

What are you doing?

I've got a little surprise.

Surprise?

How about some lunch?

A nice picnic.
You must be starving.

I know I am,
and we certainly
can't wait

till we get
to town to eat.

It will be dinnertime.

I guess so.

Besides,
we're on private property.

Nobody can come here.
[ giggles ]

I'm feeling
a little guilty.

You are?

Okay, mister attorney
for the water company,

this is your lake,
so you pick out the spot.

Okay.

You call me Jerry.

Jerry!
[ giggles ]

All right,
what are you
doing here?

What does it look
like I'm doing?
Who are you?

Well, if it's any
of your dang business,

I happen to be an officer
of the Superior Court
of this county.

That's who I am.
Now, who are you?

Alec Sharkey.
Private investigator.

Yeah, well, what are you
investigating, Sharkey?

I mean this
is private property
and you're trespassing.

I'm here on business,
and I imagine I can do

without an officer
of the Superior Court

up here messing
things up.

Now suppose you just get
your ass on down the road.

Okay, now you done it,
Sharkey.

I'm going in town
and come back here

with a warrant
for your arrest, huh?
[ laughs ]

Well, if you're the bailiff,
let me see your badge.

Sharkey, I don't
need a badge.

Everybody knows
who I am.

All right, I'm sorry.
All right.

I'm here because
I was hired by
Pike Smith.

He thinks there's some
hanky pank going on

between the lady juror
and the council.

Hanky pank.

Oh, yeah. There's always
some good lookin' juror

and some lawyer makin' eyes
at one another.

Are you kiddin'?
Hanky pank.

- [ chuckles ]
- Is that a fact?

Well, I suggest
you take a look

through these here,
Mr. Bailiff.

Okay, Sharkey.
What's your game, huh?

[ Londa laughs ]

You know you're really
a very funny lady.

You got a great
sense of humor.
I like that.

Well, thank you.

I like you.
[ giggles ]

Yeah?

You know, I was just
beginning to wonder
if you lawyers

are always so dry
that you never laugh
at anything.

- [ laughs ]
- No?

[ both laugh ]

You know, I don't know
much about you.
I really don't.

Except what I read
in that questionnaire

you filled out
for the jury.

Tell me about yourself.

What do you want to know?

Just something
about your background.

There's not really
much to tell.

I was--
well, let's see--

I mean I'm not
interviewing you
for a job, but--

You mean like family stuff.

Yeah, yeah.

Where did you come from?

Well, the parents
got divorced when
I was very young

- and my father, well,
he drank a lot.
- Mm-hmm.

Took off.

My mother had to get
a job as a waitress.

- Can you believe it?
- Yeah.

Well, I'd just sort
of stayed around the house

and 16 I ran away from home.

Became a model.

[ Londa giggles ]
We're getting too serious.

- Londa: Why don't
we go for a swim?
- Jerry: Swim?

Londa:
Oh, you do swim?
I'm a terrific swimmer.

- Jerry: You can't swim
in there.
- Londa: Why not?

Jerry:
Well, that's a reservoir.

[ theme music playing ]

Hey.
[ chuckles ]

Man.

- Whoo!
- [ Londa laughs ]

♪ She's a shady lady known
as the specialist ♪

- Come on! Let's go!
- You're serious.

Come on!

♪ Well, if you investigate...

- Come on, Jerry! Come on!
- ♪ Her fabulous charms

- Jerry, come on!
- ♪ She will melt
right in your arms ♪

- Come on, Jerry, come on!
- ♪ Oh, the specialist...

Jerry, come on!

- Londa, get out of there!
- ♪ When her lips whisper,
"Love me, love me" ♪

Come on, Londa!

It's so much better.
Come on, Jerry.

- ♪ You know that she lifts
temptation... ♪
- Jerry!

- You can't do that.
- ♪ to an art

Take your shirt off.
Come on!

Londa!

Oh, come on.
Don't be an old stuffy.

Come on in.

Londa, get out of there.

Jerry, come on in.

Ah!
[ screams]

Oh, oh, oh, oh Jerry!

Jerry, help me.
Come on in.

Help me, save me.

Come on, Jerry.

Jerry.

♪ When her lips whisper
"Love me, love me" ♪

- [ Londa laughs ]
- ♪ Then you just fall apart

♪ Whoa, you know she lifts
temptation to an art ♪

Londa:
Oh!

- ♪ It's inconceivable
such sex could exist ♪
- [ Londa giggles ]

Londa:
Come on, come on
and save--

♪ In her infinite caresses

♪ In the way
that she undresses ♪

♪ In her amorous successes

♪ The girl's a specialist

♪ She's a specialist

♪ The girl's a specialist

♪ She is a specialist

- Hot diggity dog, boy.
- ♪ A specialist

♪ A specialist

♪ The girl is a specialist

♪ She's a specialist.

- Who's that?
- Hmm?

There's somebody coming.

Oh, that's probably
the Judge Davis.

Yeah, I sent for him.

Well, I better
go get him.

Here you look out.

Shoo.

Oh, hey, Judge.
Shh.

Bailiff Humbolt,
I sure hope

you didn't bring me
way up here

'cause of some
prank telephone call

on a wild goose chase.

Well, it's wild, Judge,
but it ain't no goose chase.

Hey, I'm gonna
show you something.

Who the hell's that?

Judge Davis:
Well, that looks
like Pike Smith.

What's he doing up here?

Ah, that private investigator
probably called him.

What private investigator?

Hmm?
Oh, well, you're
gonna meet him later.

What's going on?
I had a call to get down--

Never mind that.

Listen, shh.
Be quiet.

I wanna show
you something.

Huh?
Take a look
at that.

Doesn't look like
a goose, does it?
[ laughs ]

Well, I wouldn't
believe it

if I hadn't seen it
with my own eyes.

Yeah.

Let me have a look.

Hey, listen,
I think we ought
to get down there

and get the streaker
before she gets out
of the water, huh?

What a town.

All right! All right,
Council, you damn crook.

What the hell
are you doing here?

Get that camera
out of here.

What the hell
are you doing

- with one
of the jurors?
- No, no. Leave him alone.

- What is this?
- Leave him alone.

- Stop it, both of you.
- Oh, shut up you.

- You don't harass her.
- I'll tell you that you're
in a lot of trouble.

- You hear me?
- You leave her alone.

You creep.

Get the bailiff.
Shoot the pictures,
come on.

Leave the bailiff alone,
will ya?

[ horn honks ]

Shit.

Well, going someplace?

It's none of your business
now that I'm off of jury,

so would you kindly
move your car

so I can get
out of the way.

Well, I just came up
for a little peace offering.

I'm in a hurry.

Well, we can have
one drink together

and show there's no hard
feelings between us.

Then I'll move the car.

Well, all right.

One drink,
but just one.

Then it's good-bye.

Well, it looks like
you didn't spend

the night alone.

You keeping someone else
on the side?

Well, that's certainly
no way to win me over.

Well, now, I--
I would imagine

that a honey like you,
every bee in town

would be humming
around you.

[ chuckles ]

You got a couple glasses?

Sure.

Hey, you know where
I got this whisky?

No, where?

From the Judges'
chambers.

Yeah, took
a little bit

out of all his best
whisky bottles

and put them
in this one.

Well, I'm sure
he'll find that out.

Nah, listen, I put
enough water back in 'em

so he'll never know
the difference.

- Well, big verdicts.
- Whatever you say.

I don't think you
really know about me.

Know what?

Well, I never try
to keep it a secret.

Everybody knows this,
but...

a man like me
that's so highly
endowed.

- What?
- I, uh, well,
yeah, it's a fact.

Oh, you're embarrassed,
huh?

I swear, really,
do I look that desperate
to you?

Hey, I know
a lot about women.

I mean, I've never
been married myself,

but I've had a hell
of a lot of experience.

Where?
In nursing homes?

Nursing homes, huh?

I'll have you know
that I'm now working
on a record.

You're lucky
number 51, huh?

Hey, I've got
the souvenirs
to prove it.

You are such
an old fraud.

You know, you should
be fired from your job.

Like Jerry Bounds?

You know he's apt to be
disbarred, don't ya?

I'm sorry about that.

Hey, you know this
damn thing's wet?

You know what,
I've got a great idea.

Why don't you
move over here,

and just lie down
and relax,

and I'll go change
into something

a little more
provocative, hmm?

Oh, you're beginning
to feel it come on, too, huh?

What?

A great respect
for old Humbolt?

I mean, you'd kinda
like me to comfort you

and soothe ya after
all that excitement

you had yesterday, huh?

Well, you're such
an exciting man.

[ giggles ]

I mean, really,
why don't you just go

and lie down there
and I'll get into something

a little more--
well, comfortable.

Oh, yeah,
that's a good idea.
Comfortable, huh?

- Oh
- [ chuckles ]

Yeah, you go ahead
and do that.

Yes, sir.
More comfortable.

Mmm.
Yeah, but don't
be too long.

- You know I didn't get--
- I have to make myself
gorgeous.

Well, I didn't get much
sleep last night myself

with all that excitement.

Yeah, that was a--
that was a tough day
yesterday.

More comfortable.
[ chuckles ]

Yes, sir.

Well, don't be
too long.

Here's your trophy.
Number 51, you old bastard.

Very well, your Honor,
I understand.

Good-bye.

The judge has declared
a mistrial.

Now what do we do?

The first thing
I'm gonna do

is resign
as your attorney,
Arthur.

But why?

'Cause I made the biggest
damn fool of myself

in the whole county.

Now I understand Pike Smith
is bringing disbarment

proceedings against me.

I think Pike's conduct
was in very poor taste.

To say the least.

I wonder why he had
a private investigator
following you.

And then the guy
shows up on the scene

so conveniently
with the camera.

Elizabeth feels
the same way.

And she's sticking
by you?

- Yeah.
- Good.

Always liked Elizabeth.

She's a noble lady.

Look who's here.

- Good afternoon, Arthur.
- How are you, Elizabeth?

I'm sorry to interrupt
your meeting,

but I just found out
something very, very important

and I think you ought
to know about it.

It's no interruption at all.
Sit down, please.

Well, this morning,
I decided that I would go

and see Londa Wyeth.

I thought possibly
she could help
my husband.

She could tell
the hearing board

how she practically
forced herself on him.

I went to her house
and looked in the windows

and saw it was deserted.

So I knocked on the door
and it went wide open.

Now, I wouldn't normally
do what I did,

but our whole
future's at stake.

And knowing Pike Smith
as I do,

I just can't believe he
didn't have something to do

- with this whole thing.
- I agree with you.

So I went inside
the house--

Elizabeth,
that's trespassing.

We're in enough
trouble as it is.

I don't care.
I'm glad I did

because I found out
this Londa has vanished.

- What do you mean?
- She's left town.

I don't know
for how long,

but maybe forever.

You sure about this?

All her closets were empty.
Nothing was in them.

Why would she move?

Oh, that's not all.

So I checked around
the neighborhood.

No one knew her.

Hardly anyone
ever saw her.

Apparently she just
moved into that house

only a week or two
before the trial.

And get this...

the only person
the neighborhood grocer

ever recognized
seeing her with
was Hardin Smith.

Hardin Smith?
Pike Smith's son, Hardin?

Hardin Smith?

Now that is interesting.

Why are you
so sure about this?

Hardin would wait for her
outside in his van

whenever she went in
to the grocery store
to do her shopping.

So I just thought
I'd let you know

I'm on my way to pay
a little surprise visit

to Hardin Smith.

- I'm going with you.
- Hey, keep me advised.

And Elizabeth,
I'm proud of you
for sticking by Jerry.

Oh, I wouldn't
divorce him.

Murder, yes.
Divorce, no.

That's what I thought
maybe a real wife would do.

And, Jerry, I probably
would have done

the same thing
in your spot.

Uh, we'll let you know
what we find out
from Hardin.

Good, thank you.

Jerry, please let me
see him alone first.

I've met him
at several art shows

and he's really
very sweet in his way,

but if he sees you
with me he won't talk.

All right.

[ door bell rings ]

Yeah, it's open.
Come in.

Mrs. Bounds.

- May I come in?
I won't stay long.
- Uh, no, no, no, no.

I'm having
plumbing problems.

The water was
all over the--
the thing.

Come on,
Mrs. Bounds,
please.

I- I have to paint.
I have a deadline to meet.

Oh, what painting?
You know, I love your work.

I'd just love to see it.
Yeah, anytime, any--

Mrs. Bounds
you shouldn't be here.

Why shouldn't I?

Because your old man
and my dad

It has nothing
to do with us.

Yeah, but they do,
they do.

My dad would kill me
if he knew that you were here.

I don't think so.

Pike may resort to
a lot of things,

but I don't think
he'd go that far.

Oh, yes, he would.
He would.

He has a vicious,
violent temper.

- You don't know him.
- Oh, but I do know him.

That's why
I'm here, Hardin.

I think he'd be
even madder

if he knew about you
and Londa Wyeth.

Londa Wyeth.
Who's that?

Juror number six.
Oh, come on.

Now, Hardin, you don't have
to play games with me.

I'm not going
to tell your father

about you
and Londa Wyeth,

but if you'll tell me
what I want to know.

How do you know about--
No, I-- I don't know
any Londa Wyeth

Andrew Wyeth, yeah,
Jane Wyeth, yeah, I know,
but don't--

You know that looks
like juror number six to me

and I bet it would
to a lot of other people.

No, no, this,
Mrs. Bounds,

is the product
of my own imagination.

So she happened
to be in the jury box

and I came into court
and I saw her

and-- and then
the rest of it
was a product

of my fertile
artistic mind.

You know a lot about art.
That's the way it works.

Oh, yes, yes, yes, I know
a little bit about art,

but Hardin, that is
a very good likeness.

I was in that
courtroom every day

and I never recall
having seen you there.

- Yeah, I was there.
- No you weren't, Hardin.
Now listen to me.

My husband is being
threatened with disbarment

by your father
because of this woman.

Do you realize
what a serious thing

that is to a lawyer?

Not to be able
to practice the law

for the rest of his life?

Now, please, Hardin,
I am begging you.

- If you don't--
- Stop begging, Elizabeth.

I'm sure Hardin will tell us,
won't you, Hardin?

Jerry, are you crazy?
What are you doing?

Put that away!

Now, Hardin, write down
the address and phone number

of Londa Wyeth.

First of all,
I-- I-- I don't know
the phone number.

Write it!

I'll get the address.
Wait a minute.

Let me get the W's.
It's in San Francisco anyway.

Okay.

That's nice work, Hardin.

I thought
you'd gone crazy

when you pulled
that gun on Hardin.

I had to get
that address.

And Pike set you up
with that bitch

just to get rid of you.

Mm-hmm.
Mm-hmm.

I never thought
it would go that far.

You've got
to do something.

Go to the Bar Association
and prefer charges
against him.

Honey, I need proof
to make it stick.

I have to have evidence.

I'll find Londa Wyeth
and bring her back here

to testify
that Pike Smith

hired her
to entrap me.

Can you get her
to do that?

I'll go to San Francisco
in the morning.

While you're gone,
I'll see if I can find out

how she got in jury duty
less than two weeks

after arriving
in this town.

Elizabeth.

Honey, I'm sorry.

I'm really sorry.

Elizabeth.

Thanks for
sticking by me.

What happened
really hurt me.

I can't pretend that it didn't.

But I love you too much
to let it come between us.

Why didn't you
go to a whore house?

Do you realize the trouble
you put me in?

I could be disbarred
over this.

How many times do I
have to apologize?

She only knew me
by my first name.

She had no idea
that I was your son.

Do you think that won't
come out in a courtroom

now that Bounds
knows about you two?

Her only link with me
is through you.

Why do you always
blame me for everything?
What about Sharkey?

I didn't know Sharkey
hired her to entrap Bounds.

Sharkey just said
to put her on the jury,

so I'd know which way
it was leaning.

Well, what are
we arguing about?

It's not gonna
solve my problem.

Look, I think
it's time for you

to go over to England,

or-- is your passport
in good order?

Are you kidding? Sure!

I've just been waiting
to get the bread together.

Well, I'll give you
whatever money you need.

I've got some cash
in the safe.

How soon can you leave?

Wow, I can leave
in the morning.

Good.

Uh, look, you mine
as well stay over there

until this whole thing
blows over.

Okay, Dad.
I'm sorry.

No, it was my fault.

I shouldn't have involved you
in the first place.

I had to stop Bounds
from trying to ruin
this town.

Listen, Dad--

I'm really,
really sorry.

I'll win yet, Bounds.

I'll get you.
You're not gonna
drag me to--

[ door bell rings ]

Who the hell is that?

What time is it?

10:15.

[ door bell rings ]

Just a minute.

Just a minute!

You've got
the wrong house.

Come on, Londa,
no bullshit.

How did you know
I was here?

You should be glad
I left town.

I'm coming in, Londa.

[ speaking loudly ]
Unless you want
the neighbors

to hear our conversation.

All right,
what do you want?

I want you to testify before
the State Bar Association

There's no way
I can help you.

Oh, yes, you can.

You were paid
to entrap me.

Londa:
You can't prove that.

No, I can't.

Not unless you admit it.

Unless you testify.

Why should I?

Because you're an accomplice
to a conspiracy.

Coercion, fraud, blackmail.

But I want
to help you, Londa.

I know Pike Smith
got you to do it.

Pike Smith?

I don't know Pike Smith
except from the courtroom

and from the lake.

If he's got anything
to do with it,

I don't want
to know about it.

Please, Londa,
don't make me bring

criminal charges
against you?

Criminal charges?
I'm through with it.

I don't want anymore
to do with this.

Look, you're
a nice guy,

I'd like to help you,
but I'm scared.

I don't want
to go to jail.

Now just leave me alone.

Are you Londa Wyeth?

You son of a bitch.

What is it?

How do you like that?

Now I have to appear in court
and my job was finished.

Just calm down
and shut up.

- I'll make this
work for us.
- How?

Pike Smith will
have to come across

with a little more money
for all the extra trouble.

And what if
he doesn't pay off?

Well, he will.

He could be disbarred
if you talk in court.

And don't worry,
I'll take care
of Pike Smith.

There's a man
waiting to see you.

Tell him I'm not
seeing anybody today.

I told him
you're weren't in.

But he said he won't leave
till he talks to you.

It's important.

Well, who is it?

Alec Sharkey.

I've already read
the paper.

Bounds paid a visit
to Londa in San Francisco.

Laid a subpoena on her.

I'll be the next one
to get one.

The way I see it,
Londa and I've got
to leave town and fast.

Then do it.

Oh, we plan to,
but need a little
expense money first.

20 grand.

Don't try
to blackmail me.

I'm not
blackmailing you, Pike.

Call it,
protection money.

You see,
you have to talk,

because if you don't
you'll be disbarred.

And Bounds is sure
to sue you for damages.

Not to mention
he'll probably throw

a couple of criminal
charges in, too.

You get what I mean?

You want to ruin me?

No, you ruined
yourself,
Pike.

I did my job.

How did Bounds
get Londa's address?
Huh?

Not through me
and you know it.

Well, only one
other person knew
her address.

That was your son.

It was Londa's fault.

She shouldn't have
given Hardin her address.

Well, now, why do
you suppose that Hardin

gave Londa's address
to Bounds?

You trying
to double-cross me?

Are you crazy?

I want 20 grand.

It wasn't part
of our deal for me
to appear in court.

You're not gonna
blackmail me.

I'll deny everything
you say.

I'll stonewall it.

Your reputation
isn't the best, you know.

Not to mention Londa's.

Now you get outta here.

I think you'll give me
that money.

Now suppose we just
go right down

to that nice big
cellar of yours

that you have
all stashed with money.

What?

I don't have time
to play games.

You'll never get
away with this.

Won't I?

When I get to Paris
I'll send you a postcard.

Move.

Come on, come on,
let's go.

Please don't take that.
It's my wife's jewelry.

I'm no thief,
I just want what
belongs to me.

The money.
Where is it?

It's in the grey box.

- It's open.
- Yeah.

[ Pike groans ]

This is Pike Smith.
Get me the sheriff.

Hello, Pike.
This is the sheriff.

What can I do for you?

Get over to my house
right away, Sheriff.

Alec Sharkey,
a private investigator

that I hired
to follow Bounds

tried to hold me up.

He pulled a gun on me
and forced me to open
my safe.

I managed-- I, uh...
Look, you better get here

as quick as you can.

Hold tight.

Don't touch anything.
I'll be right over.

[ phone rings ]

Hello?

Mr. Smith?

Speaking.

This is
the State Bar
Association.

I have Mr. Hopkins
on the line.

Mike?

We have a charge against you
for unethical conduct.

Made by Jerry Bounds.

Jerry Bounds?
The nerve--

I file unethical
charges against him,

now he's filing
against me?

Well,
what are his charges?

He claims you
framed him.

Frame--

ridiculous.

Pike?

We're gonna have
to set a hearing

to try the both of you before
the State Bar Association

one month from today.

Well, uh, all right,
Hopkins.

Send the papers over.

They're already
in the mail, Pike.

Mr. Bounds,
call your next witness.

Londa Wyeth, sir.

Londa Wyeth.

Raise your
right hand, please.

Do you swear
that the testimony

you will give
before this hearing

shall be the truth,
the whole truth,

and nothing but the truth,
so help you God?

Yes.

Sit down, please.

Miss Wyeth, will you
please tell the members

of this hearing board
whether you ever saw me

before outside
the courtroom.

[ clears throat ]
Except for that day
at the lake, of course.

Yes, one other time.

When?

When you came to my house
in San Francisco

after the mistrial
was declared

and served me
with that subpoena.

I meant before
or during the trial.

No, that was it.

Did I ever solicit
your support in this case

or discuss it with you?

No, never.

And what about
Pike Smith?

Did you ever see him
outside of the courtroom?

- Never.
- Never?

Oh, except the day
at the lake

when he caught us
together.

And how did Pike Smith
know that we were

at the lake together?

Did you not make
a deal with him

that for a certain
amount of money

you would entice me

into taking you up
to that lake?

I object.

Private Investigator,
Alec Sharkey

called and told me
that Bounds

had been with one
of the jurors.

I'm asking the questions
of Miss Wyeth.

Mr. Smith,
you'll get your turn.

Please let Mr. Bounds
continue with his line

of questioning.

Thank you,
Mr. Hopkins.

How did you get
on jury duty

if you weren't
eligible for it?

How should I know?

I received a summons
to appear on jury duty,

just like everyone else,
so I did.

That's all I know.

And what do you know
about Hardin Smith?

Wasn't he your contact
with Pike Smith,
his father?

Now wait a minute.

I know a Hardin,
but I don't know
his last name.

And it's certainly
big news to me

if he's related
to Pike Smith.

Well, how do you
know Hardin?

I just met him.

He said he was an artist
and that he wanted

to paint my picture.

I was flattered
and I agreed to it.

You posed in the nude for
several days for Hardin?

You didn't even know
his last name

or that his father
was Pike Smith?

That's right.

I object.

There's no reason
to bring my son's name
into this.

It has nothing to do
with the case.

This lady posed for him.
It was a coincidence.

Although it's quite natural.
My son is a well-known
local artist.

And I suppose you
never saw Alec Sharkey

before that day he
photographed us together
at the lake?

Mr. Chairman, I object.

It was Mr. Bounds' duty
to turn away any juror,

and he did not.

Now he's grasping at straws
to cover his own guilt,

trying to manufacture
a case against me

which does not exit.

Your Honor,
Pike Smith

deliberately
and intentionally

set me up because
some of his best clients

prefer my services
to his.

What clients?
A few...

What about
the water company?

All right, I was angry
about that one.

Well, not enough to bring
disbarment charges
against you.

Gentlemen,
please, please.

Mr. Bounds, are there
any further questions

you wish to ask
the witness?

No, your Honor.

- Mr. Smith?
- None.

Miss Wyeth,
you may step down.

You're dismissed.

I would like now
to enquire into
the death

of Alec Sharkey.

That has nothing
to do with this case.

I think it has.

[ shouts ]
Because you murdered him.

You're crazy.

You're desperate.

It was self defense.

No, you murdered him
because he was trying

to blackmail you.

He knew that you
tried to set me up.

If it ever came out
in the open you could
be disbarred.

That's ridiculous.

If I had set you up, Sharkey
could have blackmailed me,

there would have been no need
for him to pull a gun.

I refused to pay him more money
so he pulled a gun on me.

The man could have killed me.

We are not trying
Mr. Smith's innocence
or guilt

in connection with
the death of Alec Sharkey.

Should he go to court
and be found guilty of a crime,

naturally disbarment would
follow as a matter of course.

However, I understand
the circumstances of this case

seem to indicate
that Mr. Smith

was acting in purely
in self-defense.

Now, is there
anything pertaining

to the disbarment
proceedings

that either of you wish
to say before we deliberate?

I shouldn't be before
this hearing board

in the first place.

It's disgraceful.

This man has no case
against me.

No evidence, no proof.

Only wishful thinking
and his own desperation.

Mr. Hopkins,

members of
this committee,

I admit my guilt.

My limited association
with the juror.

I was entrapped.

The efforts of a man
whose motivation

was professional
jealousy.

A jealousy that culminated
in the death

of the private investigator
he hired.

Pike Smith is guilty of the most
serious criminal charges.

And yet I've been totally
blocked in all my efforts

to get any information,

any proof,
or evidence
against him.

Is this fair?

Is this just?

My past record

speaks for
my character.

The law is
my livelihood.

The law does not
give life, God does.

Should the law take life?

I leave my future
in your hands.

[ board members whisper ]

Gentlemen,
this committee finds itself

in a highly unusual position.

In that we're hearing charges
of unethical conduct

practiced by two of our most
respected members.

Mr. Bounds

we have considered,
in passing only,

your claim that
you were entrapped.

As a member of this Bar,
you are certainly aware

and familiar with the rule
that no Council can consort

in any way
or discuss the case

with the jury
in the same case.

Whether you were entrapped
does not free you

of these charges.

The fact that you did
have relations

with a juror when you
were one of the councils,

leaves our hands tied.

Therefore this trial committee

of the State Bar Association

regretfully finds you

guilty as charged.

[ shouting ]
But Pike Smith framed
this whole thing.

He killed a man
to protect himself.

This is absurd.
It's slander.

You can recess this hearing
without disbarring him

The matter of Alec Sharkey's
death is not before us.

We are sitting in judgment
of the rights of you gentlemen

to continue to practice law
based on the facts before us.

You still have an opportunity
to appeal your case

to the Supreme Court.

Do you believe
the Supreme Court

would reverse
a judgment

by a committee
of my fellow lawyers?

You know better
than that.

This can't
possibly happen.

This is my
last appeal.

Gentlemen,
this committee
is recessed.

You can't do that without
disbarring Pike Smith.

Your out of order.
This committee
is adjourned.

Bet you don't
love truth.

You're lawyers.
You're supposed to be impartial.

Pike Smith lied.

That's contemptuous.

He should be held
in contempt.

I don't care
about contempt.

All I care about
is the truth.

You tried to cover
everything up.

You got others to do
your dirty work for you.

You're talking slander.
I'll sue you.

Your days are over
as a lawyer,

so stop trying
to act like one.

You're not
a lawyer anymore.

- Get out of my way.
- Get out of your way.

You liar,
you son of a bitch.

Jerry, now please,
leave him alone.

You're crazy.
You leave me alone.

I'll have you arrested
for assault.

Jerry, just leave him alone.

Now, there's nothing
you can do right now.

Get out of my way,
Elizabeth.

[ shouting ]
Pike!

I'm not a lawyer anymore.

Jerry, no!