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and they'll fine you $2.

I didn't know what I was doing.

Can't we settle this out of court?

- I'll give you the 2 dollars.

- Okay.

I've got it right here.

I haven't got it on me.

He'll give you the 2 dollars.

- Give him the 2 dollars.

- I will not.

Have you got any witnesses?

How do you know he expectorated

on the floor?

- I saw him with my own eyes.

- Stop arguing. What's 2 dollars?

Give him the 2 dollars.

If we ain't uptown by 8:00...

...we'll lose the whole deal.

- You won't lose a thing.

- I dare you to arrest my client.

- Oh, a smart guy, eh?

Yes, I never lost a case in my life.

Well, we'll see about that.

Come on with me.

- Pay him the 2 dollars.

- I'll break you for this, officer.

Pay him the 2 dollars.

The court finds the defendant guilty

of expectorating in the subway...

...and hereby fines the defendant

two dollars, or 30 days in jail.

- All right. Pay him the 2 dollars.

- Nothing doing.

We'll appeal.

- Oh, pay the 2 dollars.

- No.

You're a businessman

and you can't afford...

...to have a black mark against you.

- We'll take it to a higher court.

- Take him away.

Oh, please. Pay the 2 dollars.

Don't worry. I'll have you

out of here in 20 minutes.

How long have you been in here?

I'll bet you've got

the same lawyer I've got.

Hello, Victor, how are you?

Where have you been?

I've been waiting here 12 days

for you to get back in 20 minutes.

Oh, now, Victor,

don't be so impatient.

I haven't much time.

I am in a bit of a hurry.

But I couldn't help but drop by,

and give you the good news.

Yes, the court has granted

our motion for an appeal.

Look, "Whereas my client,

Victor Moore...

...here and after known

as the defendant...

...is being sued

for committing a public nuisance"...

Never mind that stuff.

Just pay them the 2 dollars.

I will not.

I never lost a case in my life.

Say, what are you trying to do?

Spoil my record?

No. All I'm trying to do

is get out of jail.

Won't you please pay them

the 2 dollars?

Nothing doing.

You're going to appeal.

And by the way,

I want you to know...

...that I kept the accounts

absolutely straight.

- What do you mean, "accounts"?

- It takes money to file an appeal.

- Well, pay the 2 dollars.

- No, no. It's too late.

I've already filed my briefs.

Now here are the accounts.

Never mind.

How much did you spend?

Well, three stenographers

for 10 days at 5 dollars a day.

A hundred and fifty dollars.

That's for preparing the briefs.

Now, $ 10 a day for taking

them to lunch.

What do you mean

by taking stenographers...

...out to lunch on my money?

- Don't tell me how to live my life.

Now then, $ 100 a day

for three assistants.

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