Born to Be Bad Page #5

It's a long time.

What were the things

you used to like to do...

before this truck ran over you?

I used to like to run and play

and roller-skate and go to school.

I guess I miss school most of all.

Now, tell me one more thing, Mickey.

I'd like to know.

- How old are ya?

- Seven and a half.

Now, tell me, Mickey,

can you read and write?

I used to. But I forgot how.

I get a headache when I try

to read or look at pictures.

That'll be all, Mickey.

- Cross-examination?

- No questions, Your Honor.

- Come here.

No! Mickey! My baby!

Oh, Mickey darling!

Oh! Oh, Mickey! Darling.

- There, darling.

- You murderer! You murderer!

Look what you've done!

I could choke you!

- Order! Order!

The jury will ignore the scene

they have just witnessed.

Your Honor, we concede the fact...

that this boy and his mother would

be entitled to damages, provided...

the testimonies we have been hearing

were based upon the truth.

But they are not. The testimonies

are completely and intentionally false.

That statement I can prove, if the court

will permit me to darken this room.

I have some moving pictures

which I wish to display as evidence...

as to the soundness of this boy.

- Your Honor, I object!

- Objection overruled.

Thank you, Your Honor.

We have reliable witnesses, Your Honor...

authentic data

of every measure to prove...

that the motion picture film

which you are about to witness

was taken after the accident.

Attendant, darken the room,

draw those curtains.

Your Honor, this was taken

1 1 days after the accident.

This was taken 1 5 days

after the accident.

And we have reputable witnesses

to prove this statement.

- Look, Ma, I did it...

- Order.

Your Honor, I object.

This is immaterial, "irrevelant,"

and inconsequential

and has no bearing on the case.

Objection overruled.

Oh, Letty, Letty, Letty.

- Oh, Fuzzy!

- How could you?

- We've had enough of this.

Open those shades.

In all my years as a jurist...

I have never witnessed such

a flagrant abuse of the court...

such a perjurious scheme

to obtain money under false pretenses.

As a justice, I feel it my duty...

to turn this matter over

to the criminal parties for prosecution.

And I can find no words

too severe to label a woman...

who would permit her child to be

dragged into such proceedings...

to teach her child to lie.

A woman like you

doesn't deserve a child.

And furthermore, I am going

to do all in my power...

to see that your boy

is taken away from you.

- Oh, Mickey...

- My skates, Ma.

The one with the glasses says

there's sidewalks all around the place.

- Oh, Mick.

- Cut it out, Ma. Will ya?

What'll those dames think?

Oh, Mick. Don't ya care...

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