Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle

I'm not about giving up, Joe.

I got you what you wanted.

Yeah, that's what makes you a good investigator.

I'm going into town.

You lift?

No, I don't have time.

Bill, is he expecting you?

I'm the last person he wants to see.

Mckenzie, you can't just bust in here.

They're executing Henry Dashie in 58 minutes.

You have an open line to the prison, Governor?

Save it, Bill.

I just told Mr. Moore I have no reason to pardon his client.

Well, I do.

Take a look at that.

Mr. Moore is not here to plead for his client.

He's here to make sure he gets hung.

What the hell are you talking about, Mckenzie?

While you've been pretending to defend Henry Dashie for murder, you've been

working for the Landex Development Company, the thieves who've been trying to steal Navajo land.

Now, wait a damn minute.

The jury convicted Dashie.

On the testimony of a perjured witness who was paid off by Mr. Moore.

I don't have to listen to this.

The hell you don't.

That's a sworn affidavit from the witness you bribed.

How did you get this affidavit?

I sat the man down.

We reasoned together.

He coerced him.

When Mckenzie was a prosecutor, he once made a man confess by threatening to shoot his dog.

Oh, Tom, pick up the phone.

That affidavit's enough to get us two trials.

A second for Henry Dashie and a first for Mr. Moore.

Marjorie, give me the warden.

He wasn't your client.

You didn't have to do this.

Well, you know me.

I can't stay out of trouble.

You ought not spread those lies about me, Mr. Moore.

Well, get me a reputation.

Mckenzie.

Oh, Perry, how are you?

Well, what kind of favor?

Uh, oh, Perry, I wouldn't mind stepping in for you on a case while you're in

Washington, but giving a speech at some fancy hotel, that's not what I'd do.

Besides, I got a lot of work around here, I'm, I'm in the same fix as Hercules, remember him?

Yeah.

Oh, that stud horse you sent out here is working out fine.

I got two foals coming pretty soon now.

Yeah, I'm much obliged for that, uh, research you sent me, it, uh,

saved me a lot of, okay, Perry, you can quit twisting my arm.

I'll do it.

One night, one speech.

I'll do it.

And I'm right back home, is that it?

All right.

Nice talking to you.

Well, that sued me.

The majestic beauty of the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu, playground of the

stars, and site of the world's newest luxury hotel, the magnificent Norwich.

Soon to be a magnet for the international jet set.

The Sybaritic paradise is celebrating its grand opening with no expense spared.

Those lucky guests who reserve rooms for this once in a lifetime celebration can

look forward to a fabulous cocktail party and banquet to be topped off by a sensational fireworks display.

But those fireworks are going to have to compete with the dazzling incandescence of

five superstar celebrity guests as they make the Hotel Norwich their destination

for a special edition of Lives of the Wealthy and Well-Known.

And here comes one of them now, glamorous Lydia Bishop, once the world's

top female star until her much-publicized drug problem led her to a suicide attempt.

She's here for a relaxing getaway before starting her comeback movie based on her own true life triumph over drugs.

You look fabulous, Lydia.

Here to soak up the California sun are their Highnesses Albert, Duke of.

Summersfield, and 8th in line to the British throne, and his lovely commoner

wife, Eliza, formerly America's top fashion model.

Nothing stuffy about these royals, whose sensational courtship ended in

marriage despite stern opposition from Buckingham Palace.

And the love light's still burning, I see.

Hollywood's hottest action-adventure director, Peter Cartwright, doesn't mind

taking a few chances when scouting locations for his new, soon-to-be-hit movie, Annihilator 4.

Watch out, Peter.

Well, there's a little lady who certainly knows her way around a billiard table.

But when it comes to business, Louise Archer is no slouch around the conference table either.

When her husband, David, became ill, Louise took control of his NBA superstar rangers.

Since then, she's stunned the sports world by signing three of the top players in the league.

Here, she and her experts surveyed the world.

They're looking to see how much they could contribute.

Today, Louise Archer is playing the site of her recently completed stadium.

With a championship in sight, this Archer is about to score a bullseye.

To most of us, it is just a game.

But to the chess worlds grandmasters, the rush of winning a championship on this

board is equal to the elation that follows a great victory battle.

And with me now is that enfant terrible turned megastar of the chess world, Daniel Kingman.

Forget it.

I'm not going to do this.

Shut it off.

Don't talk to my - Shut it off.

I don't need this.

Hey, I'm not doing it.

Hi there.

You got a Mckenzie?

Here I am right there.

I am not doing this.

Don't touch me.

Don't touch me.

Right there now.

Shut the damn thing up.

Mr. Kingman.

Here's a message for you.

Thank you.

I see you recognize the King's Gambit opening.

I knew it had to be you, Bill.

Hi.

How are you?

Good to see you.

Well, it's...

When I came in this morning, I saw you arguing with that Adrian Lye character.

What was that all about?

Nothing really.

He thought he needed more film.

I thought he had enough.

Well, I was kind of surprised you mixed up with him.

Didn't seem like your kind of television show.

I'm just getting a little publicity.

Nothing wrong with that.

Trouble already.

My game's rusty.

Oh, right.

You taught me practically everything I know.

Now, when you first saw me in juvenile court, what made you give me a chessboard?

Well, I knew you were smart.

You're always figuring, always angling.

If I do this, then the cops will do that.

You sounded like a chess player to me.

Besides, I needed someone to play with.

Are you still raising horses?

Appaloosas.

A little hell on the side.

So you're here on vacation?

Oh, business.

Tomorrow, I'm back to the ranch.

Then I'd like to take you to church.

Well, I wish I could, but tonight, I gotta make a speech.

How about breakfast tomorrow?

Breakfast it is.

Well, it's my move.

We all know that most folks in this country look on lawyers as scoundrels.

Just one cut below thieves.

Why would that be?

Well, maybe it's because we've been caught.

Not all, but most.

Judging the merit of our cases by the fees we can get instead of what's right and wrong.

Looking for loopholes instead of justice.

The men who wrote our Constitution put their lives on the line to do it.

Not to create a piece of paper, but a way of life which guarantees freedom and justice for all.

But without respect for the law, there is no freedom.

Countries without respect for the law can and do drag their citizens out in the night and shoot them.

If we lawyers are so busy money-grabbing that we forget our first duty is to uphold

the law, then we're the ones who ought to be drug out and shot.

Thank you for listening.

Good night.

Now I know why they call you Wild Bill Mckenzie.

Bill, you were as charming as ever.

Oh, go on.

I'm mean and cranky, and you know it, Della.

Hey, let's go out and see the fireworks.

What do you say?

Oh, wonderful, wonderful.

Well, I don't see Daniel, and I don't see Adrian Lye.

Wow, you wouldn't think Adrian would miss the fireworks, would you?

Can I get you anything else, sir?

Not at the moment.

I'll call room service if I want something.

Excellent.

Very good, sir.

Pretty lousy view from there, huh?

Uh, yeah.

Who are you, sir?

Hotel security.

Hired for the weekend.

Oh.

You the only one here?

Yeah.

Other ones are out there watching the fireworks.

You want to join them?

I can watch things for you.

Nah, I couldn't.

I'm supposed to stay here.

You bring your buddies this.

I don't think anybody'd care.

You mean that?

All the guests are out there watching the show.

Go ahead.

I'll come get you if anybody calls.

Hey, thanks.

Don't mention it.

Hello?

Mr. Lai would like to meet with you privately at 10 O'clock.

This is the last time.

Who is it?