:49:00
This man's a thief. We're here to
prosecute criminals, not collect money.
:49:03
He's not a criminal.
:49:05
Miss Carmichael, you seem like
a very nice young lady...
:49:07
I'm going to give you some advice.
:49:09
I've seen a thousand like him.
:49:11
You take your money and run.
:49:13
- McLeod.
- Yes, sir.
:49:14
Get me the files on the Cottsworth squeal.
:49:17
- Cottsworth? 1941?
- Yeah.
:49:20
That'll be buried under a pile upstairs.
I'll have to dig them up.
:49:23
Dig them up. Do it now.
:49:26
Yes, sir.
:49:27
He spells one thing for you:
Misery the rest of your life.
:49:30
- He's no good. Believe me, I know.
- That isn't true!
:49:50
Mr. Pritchett, he never did anything
dishonest before in his life.
:49:53
Then why did he do it?
:49:55
- He had a good job. He wasn't hungry.
- I was.
:49:57
What?
:49:58
You can be hungry for other things
besides food.
:50:02
You were very decent to me, Mr. Pritchett.
:50:04
You trusted me and I let you down.
I'm sorry.
:50:08
Why did you do it, Arthur?
:50:11
It's hard to explain, even to myself.
:50:15
I'd been separated from my girl
for five years...
:50:18
and she'd moved into a new world,
way out of my reach.
:50:21
To take her out for the evening
cost two weeks of my salary.
:50:25
Late collections had come in,
your money was in my pocket.
:50:28
I didn't care about anything
except holding on to her.
:50:31
It was my last chance. I lost anyway.
:50:35
- You admit you did wrong?
- Of course I do.
:50:37
- You're willing to make restitution?
- Tomorrow morning, I promise.
:50:43
Mr. Pritchett,
this kid took a lot of chances for us.
:50:46
Don't you think
we ought to take one for him?
:50:50
You know, it's funny you should say that.
:50:52
I was talking to my brother-in-law
just the other night, about my nephew.
:50:55
I made exactly that point.
I was saying that the...
:50:57
Yes, and you were right, Mr. Pritchett.
Arthur, wait outside.