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or made a mistake.

I know, you're out of work.

That's all I have to know.

What about taxes?

That's going to be a problem.

You need a deductible?

Take my advice-

natural gas.

Yeah?

I heard cattle.

Cattle is also good.

Filet of sole.

Vegetable cutlet.

Mushroom omelet.

Protose steak.

Eat in good health.

All right, the network pays him,

he pays us, less the 10%, right?

Then we just pay all the taxes

that we owe.

Nothing illegal.

No tricks.

Everybody declares

exactly what he earned.

What's he paying us for?

He's got to put something down.

We're his collaborators.

If anyone reads the returns,

connects him with us...

Can't we protect him better?

The IRS isn't going to care

as long as

the right tax is paid.

The FBI will,

and they've been

looking at tax returns.

Only in political cases.

He's not political.

You guys kill me.

They're beating your brains out,

and you're worried about taxes?

We're worried about you.

Don't worry about me, okay?

Just write the script.

I'll take care of my end.

Five pounds, sweetheart.

Have a nice day.

Cash?

Three hundred?

Howard, have an orange.

Thanks, Uncle Howard.

Thank you, Uncle Howard.

Thank you, Howard.

But I'm Harry Stone, the actor.

The other Harry Stone, the

director, he's the one you want.

I'm blacklisted because

they think I'm him.

I understand.

I never joined anything.

A terrible mistake

has been made.

I sympathize.

Unfortunately,

I can only help people

willing to make a clean breast

of what they've done.

But I haven't done anything.

That's why I can't help you.

Mr. Hampton

from the network.

Thank you. Yes, Torn?

Yes, I've got a report

on Howard Prince.

No, no proof he's a member

of the Party.

Of course,

no proof that he isn't.

I suggest I keep investigating.

Well, no, I don't have to.

I can send you a bill right now

and forget about it.

You're the one who has to answer

to the American people.

Exactly.

That's all I'm saying.

You can't be too careful

these days.

No, I don't suppose

anyone can object

if you keep using him.

Nothing to object to...

So far.

Thank you.

You can use him.

Thank God.

He's the best writer I've got.

Hell, he's

the only writer I've got.

I don't know how he does it.

What about Hecky Brown?

He wrote the letter.

It wasn't good enough.

It's not my decision, Phil.

They tell me, I tell you.

What do I tell Hecky?

You decided he's not

right for the part.

You've changed the character.

You've fired actors before.

Tell him what you told them.

He'll know it's not true.

Can he prove it?

I should get back to the office.

Well, why?

What's the rush?

You're having

a script conference.

That takes time.

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