It Happened to Jane Page #3

They've already told Epicure magazine,

and I can't advertise in there anymore.

They said I misrepresented...

George wrote and told them in the letter.

- That's right.

- Did you hear from counsel, Harris?

- Of course he did.

- There was a rather odd communication.

"As the Democratic candidate

for first selectman in Cape Anne...

- "I'm asking for the endorsement"...

- Same as last year's letter.

- I want you to go right to bed.

- I must have put the wrong letter...

- in the right envelope.

- George, really.

I apologize.

Our station agent informs me that

you are a widow trying to support yourself...

and your two children.

Believe me, I'm speaking now

as one not unfamiliar...

with the guiding spirit

of the Eastern & Portland Railroad.

- Take this check.

- I will not.

Including myself, the legal staff

of our organization numbers 26 men.

In the past year, thanks to the incandescent

personality of the man we serve...

the E&P has been the defendant

in 314 litigations.

Of those, we lost one.

It involved an upper berth...

an untimely addition

to the population of New Hampshire...

and a recalcitrant conductor.

You, as a lawyer at the bar,

I think, will agree with me...

that a newly-born baby

weighs more heavily with a jury...

than those crustaceans

your client is involved with.

Will you excuse us for one moment?

I think you should take the money.

Did you hear what he said? They're big-time

lawyers. They got nothing to do...

but go to court.

That's why they're paid. Take the money.

George, why can't you...

Gentlemen, I will not take the money.

I'm sorry, George.

- Harris, are you licensed in this state?

- Yes, sir.

Good, I'm taking the Limited

back to New York.

Mrs. Osgood, I'm terribly sorry

we could not settle this matter amicably.

Good evening.

Good evening. See you in court.

There goes $700.

- You said you wouldn't take this.

- I know what I said.

I know what you said.

- Want some coffee?

- No, because I've got to go up to High River.

- Patience Parsons promised to letter...

- Parsons what?

- Promised to letter some posters for me.

- She can do it tomorrow.

I just sent $700 out of this house...

and I'm not about to drink coffee by myself.

- You coming?

- Yes, I'm coming. One cup.

You of all people

telling me to accept that offer.

Me of all people. It's the sworn duty

of counsel to advise his client, isn't it?

I advised you to take the money because

the E&P is a very tough outfit to lick...

but that doesn't categorically make me

a spy for Harry Foster Malone.

George, I understand that.

I just don't understand

why you don't understand.

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