The fate of accused killer Lloyd Ashley depends on whether or not his lawyer Mark Robeson can prove that a gun can fire accidentally, even with the safety catch on.The fate of accused killer Lloyd Ashley depends on whether or not his lawyer Mark Robeson can prove that a gun can fire accidentally, even with the safety catch on.The fate of accused killer Lloyd Ashley depends on whether or not his lawyer Mark Robeson can prove that a gun can fire accidentally, even with the safety catch on.
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[introduction - Hitchcock is counting the horse's taps]
Self - Host: ...1,999,938, 1,999,939... So much for our story. Unfortunately, Lloyd Ashley had spent all of his money on his first murder trial. And when his trial for the shooting of Mark Robeson came along, he didn't have another two million dollars for a good lawyer. I believe that's 42. Or was it one m- Oh, well, I give u- I don't know how he does it without fingers. Now for something you can always count on, after which I'll be back.
[commercial break, after which Hitchcock stands by a blackboard with a scientific equation]
Self - Host: Before our guest left, I discovered him scribbling on this blackboard. Frankly, I don't know how long we can hold our scientific superiority over the horse, but I think we better do something drastic. That is unless you relish the thought of suddenly finding yourselves on the wrong end of a plow or chasing each other around racetracks while the horses do the betting. And on this grim note, I must leave you until next week when I shall be back with another play. Until then, good night.
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Written by Charles Gounod
With a desperate Ashley knowing that he's cooked, or on his way to the electric chair,if convicted he tells his lawyer Mark Robeson, Barry Sullivan, to do whatever he can, legal or illegal, to prove that his gun did in fact go off accidentally with the safety latch on and offers to pay him two million dollars, on top of his normal fee, if he can accomplish that! Sure enough the very competent Robeson comes up with an air-tight scam to prove his client innocent but ends up shooting himself in his left arm to do it!
***SPOILERS*** Found innocent of all charges Ashley is now more then happy to pay Robeson the two million dollars that he earned in getting him off the hook and out of death row in gunning down Thomas Ward. But the kicker in all this is that he's just not more then willing to pay Robeson for his services in the courtroom but his actions outside of it as well!
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- Nov 20, 2012
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- Runtime30 minutes
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