Perry Mason

Sheriff Norris: This is Perry Mason. He's representing the defendant. Perry: How do you do. Ransome: Ah yes, I recognize Mr. Mason. Sheriff Norris: Everett Ransome, Perry. He's a Special Prosecutor set up by the Attorney General. Ransome: This will be neutral ground, Mr. Mason. Perry: What do you mean Mr. Ransome? Ransome: Oh, for you and for me. Perry: That's true. I've always considered a courtroom to be neutral ground. Ransome: Oh, well I also mean that Fawnskin isn't exactly my stomping grounds and neither is it yours. And since this is relatively a small community, tricks, gags, courtroom dramatics which work miracles in the big city simply won't work here. Perry: What are you implying? Ransome: Oh, I'm warning you Mr. Mason. You see, I've studied this case pretty thoroughly. The man Beecher is guilty. Perry: And what is your warning? Ransome: He's going to pay. He's not going to get away with it, even though he has a high-powered and high-priced big city attorney with a hundred tricks up his sleeve. Perry: I'm looking forward to some of that courtroom neutrality Mr. Ransome.