Perry Mason: The Case of the Jealous Jokester

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Hello and welcome to another edition of Inside Copy.

Television's high-rated sitcom Josie is once again grabbing headlines due to the

off-screen antics of its volatile star, Josie Joplin.

This time, the explosive star is rumored to be divorcing her husband and co-star, Toby Joplin.

Even though their popular show extols family values, their real-life marriage is battle of the stars.

So far, Josie and Toby have refused to confirm or deny the rumors.

But here at Inside Copy, we don't take no comment for an answer.

We take you now to Kendall Moss Studios, where Josie Joplin is arriving now.

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

We are here today at Kendall Moss Studios, home of the popular sitcom Joplin.

And I believe that's her now.

Any truth in the rumor that you and your husband are breaking up?

Is there trouble with your marriage?

Say it with me.

Don't lose her.

Toby!

Josie Joplin down the hall.

Toby Joplin, you sneaky slimeball.

Hey, Josie.

Hey, you can't come in here.

No girlfriend, huh?

You liar.

What's she?

Are you sleeping with my husband?

Get the girl.

Get the girl.

No, of course I'm not.

No, hey, leave me alone.

This is all a mistake.

Toby's just giving me notes for next week's script.

That better be all he's giving you, honey, or you're dead.

Now, what are you doing in here?

You know you're not supposed to be out of here.

Go on.

Go away.

Well, it looks like Josie Joplin... Joplin has won this round, but if we know her, the fight is far from over.

My client's offering you half a million, Mckenzie.

That's a lot of money, Mr. Pullman.

Well, he's in a lot of trouble.

Of course, the evidence against him is all circumstantial.

But you never know which way a jury's gonna go.

Well, in my experience, most juries go for the truth.

Sure, if it's presented properly.

But you've seen the headlines.

Mega-rich software tycoon indicted for murder of business rival.

Mega-rich.

You see the bias.

Juries hate rich people.

Ah, you should have watched your step.

Those were nice shoes.

You can convince the jury he didn't do it.

Make them see the man behind the money.

Talk about his charity work.

All he's done for the poor and the rich.

Come on.

Exactly.

I've seen you in court, Mckenzie.

Nobody works a jury like you.

Mckenzie.

Oh, Iris, hello.

Afraid I can't talk now.

Call you back in ten minutes?

Thanks.

Thanks.

You think I manipulate juries?

In the most positive way.

You're the best.

You know the figure I quoted?

Between us, I think you'll go higher.

There's only one problem with your proposition, Counselor.

What's that?

Your client's guilty.

I don't understand.

Don't expect you to.

Have a safe trip back to New York, Mr. Pullman.

Too bad about your shoes.

Iris, Bill.

What about...

Slow down.

What about Ivy?

The what?

What channel?

You sneaky slimeball.

Hey, don't... All of them.

Hey, you can't come in here.

No girlfriend, huh?

You liar.

What's she?

Are you sleeping with my husband?

Get the girl.

Get the girl.

No, hey, leave me alone.

This is all a mistake.

Toby, you just... Ivy.

What in the name of blue snakes you got yourself into?

What are you doing in here?

You know you're not supposed to be out of here.

Go on, go away.

Uh, yes, uh, Iris, I saw it.

Now, darling, stop crying.

Now, don't worry, Iris.

I'll go down there and bring her home.

There's something else I could...

Tickets.

Oh, I think that's everything.

You're awesome.

Della?

Hi.

Bill Mckenzie.

Della, good to see you again.

Hi.

Are you flying the Coop again?

Well, I'm joining Perry at the Hague in Netherlands.

He's arguing a case in the world court.

The world court?

Boy, am I impressed.

He can't do it without you, though, can he?

So he says.

Oh, excuse me.

Janice, this is Bill Mckenzie.

Janice, my assistant.

Do you remember?

Oh, yeah.

We talked on the phone.

Nice to see you.

You know, uh...

You don't ever leave the ranch without there being a reason.

There wouldn't be a problem now, would there?

Well, it's my niece, Ivy.

A wonderful girl.

I helped my sister raise her when her daddy died.

Well, she got herself mixed up with some woman on television, Josie Joplin.

Oh, your niece is the Ivy West who's having the... with Toby Joplin.

We don't know that for a fact, but I can't raise her on the phone,

so I'm going over to the studio and track her down.

That show tapes this afternoon.

Uh... I have a friend who's in the production company there.

I'll ring up and I'll get you a ticket.

Oh, good going, Janice.

That Janice.

You see, she'll be there any time you need her, Bill.

And Ken, he'll be here in the morning.

I'm just sorry I can't help you, Bill.

Oh, it's lovely to see you.

I'm so late.

I'm really late.

Well, let me help you.

Oh, here's your coat.

Oh.

Yeah.

Thank you.

Della.

Next time I'm in town, will you have dinner with me?

It's a date.

Safe trip.

Bye, Bill.

Uncle Bill.

What are you doing here?

Well, it's the only way I can get to you.

You're not answering your phone.

Oh, it's been really hectic.

The show's in production.

I'm hardly ever home.

After what I saw on the TV, I thought you might want to go home.

Home?

What do you mean, home?

Well, yeah.

Your mother thought you might want to finish college.

That sounds like mom.

Uncle Bill, do you know how many college graduates come to L.A.

hoping to land a job as a production assistant on a television show?

No, I haven't laid awake nights on that.

Thousands.

But I got the job.

I am not going home.

You don't care what the TV and newspapers are saying about you?

You mean the tabloids?

You didn't take that seriously, did you?

Are you involved with this married man?

No.

And if you don't believe me, you can ask him.

Come on.

I'll introduce you.

Come on.

Toby?

I forgot.

He's in makeup.

I'll get him.

You mind waiting here?

No, no.

I'm okay.

No, I'll have some candy.

Oh.

Hello, cowboy.

Who are you?

I'm Bill Mckenzie.

I'm Ivy West's uncle.

Oh, yeah.

From Omaha, right?