:39:00
Or I could slit my wrists.
:39:03
This last idea seemed most appealing,
as it required the least amount of effort.
:39:09
And then the telephone rang.
:39:17
Peter! Albert Fox here.
:39:25
Yeah, this is Peter.
:39:28
You sound terrific.
:39:30
Any pulse?
:39:33
I called the paper. No one knew
where you were or who you were.
:39:38
Anything I should know?
:39:39
No, I'm just working at home today.
:39:42
Good. There's something
I want to talk to you about.
:39:46
There's a hell of a story in it.
:39:49
Meet me at NBC, studio 4H, 7:00.
:39:59
You see that Henry Lamb material?
:40:02
Yeah, I looked at it.
:40:04
What do you think?
:40:05
What do I think?
:40:07
I think it's an unfortunate situation.
:40:10
Where's the goddamn story?
:40:12
A poor, innocent black kid
walking down the street...
:40:16
...and boom! Hit-and-run.
There's a story in it for somebody.
:40:20
The black community's up in arms.
:40:23
And when Reverend Bacon gets a feather
in his ass, the shit flies high.
:40:29
What's your angle on all this?
:40:31
What do you stand to get out of it?
:40:34
I'm a lawyer. I want justice done.
:40:39
Reverend Bacon is my friend.
It'll be good for him.
:40:42
And knowing your situation,
I thought if you broke the story--
:40:46
Wait a minute.
:40:50
What do you mean, my situation?
:40:55
Your boss was at my house for dinner.
:40:58
He said a few things.