fill it in. Bring it to me. Now get out. - The papers have the story. - I know. They're talking about impeachment proceedings. - Against who? - This time, Pillsbury. I got that "this time." - How true is it? - It's too true. This is it. Jeff Hopkins on the wire. What have we got on Hopkins? Hello, Jeff. About that Pillsbury business. Here's what you do in the legislature. Wait a minute. You listen to me. You got a mortgage due on your place in five weeks. You'd like to get it renewed, wouldn't you? Tiny will talk to you in the morning. Get going. You haven't answered my question. Why are you saving Pillsbury? Not Pillsbury. It's something much more important than that. If McMurphy gets away with this, no telling where he'll stop. Or where you will. Pillsbury's guilty. As attorney general, it's my job to prosecute. Judge, you talks like Pillsbury was human. He isn't. He's a thing. You don't prosecute a machine that makes a mistake. You fix it. Well, I fixed him. I'm not interested in Pillsbury. It's something much bigger. Yes, it is. He's right. Can't you see that he's right? Because you want him to be right. You're afraid to admit you made a mistake. Do it now, before it's too late. I'm offering my resignation as attorney general. You'll have it in writing in the morning. Dated. It took you a long time to make up your mind. What made you take so long? I wasn't sure. Now you are? I'll tell you what you are. You're scared. You sat for 30 years and played at being a judge. Then I put a bat in your hand and said, "Start swinging!" You had a good time, but now you're scared. You don't want to get your hands dirty. You want to pick up the marbles but not get dirty. Look at my program. How do you think I put that across? I knew how but I never knew why. You're not thinking of going over to McMurphy, are you? I'm through with politics. I'm happy to hear that. No hard feelings. Goodbye, governor. You coming with me? You're making a mistake. You think he means it when he says he's through with politics? No, I don't. What about you? I've known the judge all my life. He's always meant everything he's said. All right, take it easy. I'll take your word for it. Sugar, take Miss Stanton home. When am I going to see you again? What's the matter? Please take me home now. - You've got to understand me. - I understand you. It's myself I don't understand. Do you think I like sneaking around? But with the Pillsbury business and your uncle quitting, a divorce... Maybe we'd better stop seeing each other. We won't stop seeing each other, will we? Because you believe what I tell you. Because I believe what you tell me. Good evening, Governor Stark. You might like to know that Judge Stanton kept his promise. He gave the story to every paper in town. Sugar, meet me at the hotel as soon as you can. These are serious charges... ...that Judge Stanton has given to the press. This legislature is entitled to a complete and full report... ...on the Pillsbury affair. Let the truth be known. Let it come out. - I move we adjourn. - I second it. All those in favor say "aye." Motion carried. House is adjourned. You let Stark get away with the graft, there's no telling... We beat the Pillsbury rap. It's over. These things are never over. Tell you what I want you to do. I want you to start a new page in your book. Under the name of Judge Stanton. - There's nothing on him. - Why? Because his name is Stanton? Easy. What if I won't do it? You know, some of this has rubbed off on you. What will you do? Have me shot? No, but I'll have to get myself a new boy. There's nothing on the judge. There's something on everybody. Man is conceived in sin and born in corruption. It's a waste of time. What's the matter? You afraid you might find something out? I kept saying to myself that Willie was wrong about the
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