Ziegfeld Follies Page #5

- Five thousand to Walter Wilson.

- For what?

- For an opinion.

- What did Wilson say?

He said, "Pay them the 2 dollars."

Five thousand dollars to Barker,

Barker, Barker and Barker.

- What did Barker, Barker, Barker and?

- And Barker?

- Barker. What did they say?

- "Pay them the $2."

Five thousand

to Jerry Geisler for an opinion.

- What did he say?

- He said, "Pay them the $2."

Seems to be quite

a difference of opinion.

Oh, wait. I'm not through yet.

Now, there's $250

to my nephew for an opinion.

A hundred and fifty

to my niece for an opinion.

And $ 75 for my wife's opinion.

What are you bringing them in for?

They're not lawyers.

Well, everybody's entitled

to their opinion.

Now comes my opinion: $3000.

Oh, but we're gonna win this case.

We got an ace in the hole.

- We got four witnesses.

- What? We ain't got no witnesses.

Oh, yes, we have.

Two are coming from Chicago,

and two from Detroit.

And that makes

the total expense to date...

...$463,663.63.

For goodness sake,

will you pay the 2 dollars.

It is the opinion of this court...

...that the decision

of the lower court be reversed.

- Reversed. Didn't I tell you?

- Is that good?

Silence.

As a result of the defendant's

behavior in the subway...

...a deadly germ was spread...

...which caused the death

of two citizens.

We therefore find the defendant guilty

of murder in the first degree.

And the defendant

is hereby sentenced...

...to the punishment of death.

Your Honor, we appeal.

Pay them the 2 dollars.

Give them each 2 dollars.

Victor, you have only

a few hours left to live.

Nonsense.

I've got this case all sewed up.

You've got nothing to worry about.

I had the governor

on the phone all afternoon...

...and the pardon will be here

any minute.

What would you like

for dinner, Victor?

This will be your last meal.

You can order anything you want.

- I can have anything?

- Anything.

- You take the order?

- Yes, sir.

Well, I have an order of toast...

...dry toast.

Not the thin Melba toast...

...thicker.

And a cup of cocoa...

...and some stewed prunes

and cream.

No. Better leave out the cream.

That's fattening.

Oh, come on, Victor, cheer up.

Have a cigar.

Didn't I tell you the governor

would come through with a pardon?

Arnold never lost a case.

It's a good thing you had me

as a lawyer...

...or you would have been

a dead pigeon, sure.

You're a lucky man.

Yeah. I'm a lucky man.

You ruined my business.

You wrecked my health.

You spend all my money.

My wife left me

because I'm an ex-convict.

My children are disgraced.

I'm a ruined man,

and all because of you.

You're a lawyer.

- You're under arrest.

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