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like a maniac for about 10 days.

- About what?

- Oh, I couldn't make it out exactly, sir.

He kept laughing and yelling

about him and his buddy...

...single-handed destroying what sounded

like the whole Japanese army and navy.

Just the two of them?

Without the help of the armed services?

Yes, sir.

But we discounted that, sir,

taking into consideration his condition...

...and the fact that he was a Marine.

- Your witness, lieutenant.

- No questions.

Thank you. That's all, chief. Step down.

Has the accused been cleared

through the psychiatric section?

It's immaterial.

Since he's never been

in a mental institution...

...the law presumes him sane.

But the fantasy of the testimony,

the man standing mute.

Sergeant o'Hearn,

why won't you defend yourself?

Whatever the reason, sir,

it's not because I've gone off my rocker.

If I may call a witness out of turn, sirs...

...I believe I can provide the court

with an explanation.

Proceed.

Miss Ginger Martin.

Pardon me.

I object to the calling of a witness

who's been present during testimony.

Why wasn't this witness

advised to wait in the anteroom?

I didn't know, sir.

This is my first case, sir.

The witness cannot be disqualified.

The credibility of her testimony

may be judged accordingly.

Take the stand, please.

Lay off Davey White.

- No communing with your witness.

- I don't want her for my witness.

He doesn't want me to testify because...

- I told you lay off Davey.

- Sergeant.

- If I hear another word...

- Go on, throw the book at me.

- I'm telling you I don't want any defense.

- Sergeant o'Hearn.

This is a court of law...

...and we will not tolerate

any more of these outbursts.

Raise your right hand.

Swear that the evidence

you shall give before the court...

...shall be the truth, the whole truth and

nothing but the truth, so help you God?

I do.

Please be seated.

Proceed with the witness.

State your name,

address and present occupation.

Ginger Martin.

I live in a motel near oceanside.

The last time I worked...

...I modeled bathing suits

for a wholesale house.

If you recognize the accused,

state as whom.

Jim o'Hearn,

sergeant in the Marine Corps.

Miss Martin,

tell the court the circumstances...

...under which you first met the accused.

I first met him in Shanghai

at a nightspot called the Pink Lotus.

- I was employed there.

- Doing what?

I was a camera girl.

I'd go around asking everybody

if they wanted their picture taken.

- That was all?

- What do you mean?

You had no other means of income?

I was only working

in that waterfront dive...

...so I could earn enough

to get back to the United States.

It was the only job I could get.

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