Mr. Smith Goes To Washington Page #5

PAINE:

I know, but is it worth the risk of

a scandal now that a new man is going

to the Senate?

TAYLOR:

Joe--what's the matter with you--

where you're concerned, I wouldn't

take the slightest risk--'specially

now after the great reputation you've

made in the Senate. Why, look at

this campaign I've started for you

in all my papers. You're the logical

man from the West on the National

ticket--at the convention, anything

can happen--

There is a pause while Joe looks at a newspaper.

TAYLOR:

Joe, that's coming a long way in

twenty years since I met you

practising law down there in Main

Street.

PAINE:

Jim--if what you say about the future

is remotely possible--why not do as

I say--drop things like this dam?

TAYLOR:

We can't drop it now, Joe. We bought

the land around this Dam and we're

holding it in dummy names. If we

drop it or delay it--we are going to

bring about investigations, and

investigations will show that we own

that land and are trying to sell it

to the State under phoney names. No,

Joe, in my judgment the only thing

to do is push this Dam through--and

get it over with.

PAINE:

Well, then appoint Miller--if you're

sure he'll take orders.

TAYLOR:

Don't worry about Horace--he'll take

orders. Come on--

He goes to the door quickly, followed by Paine.

In the GOVERNOR'S PRIVATE OFFICE, as Taylor and Paine barge

in, Happy Hubert throws his hands up.

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