Sergeant Rutledge

661 00:36:05,197 --> 00:36:07,232 Oh, she won't get jealous over socks. 662 00:36:07,233 --> 00:36:08,733 She's knitting me a sweater. 663 00:36:08,734 --> 00:36:11,101 You better let me help you with these packages. 664 00:36:11,102 --> 00:36:13,737 They're pretty heavy for a little girl like you. 665 00:36:13,738 --> 00:36:16,342 Come on, Chris Hubble! Oh, honest! 666 00:36:37,095 --> 00:36:43,133 Cordelia: That was the last time I saw Lucy Dabney... alive. 667 00:36:43,134 --> 00:36:48,038 Now, tell me, Mrs. Fosgate, in your own words, 668 00:36:48,039 --> 00:36:52,209 when was the last time you saw Sergeant Rutledge? 669 00:36:52,210 --> 00:36:53,444 Y-you mean... 670 00:36:53,445 --> 00:36:54,712 Shattuck: Yes. 671 00:36:54,713 --> 00:36:57,548 Well, I was, uh, in my bedroom, 672 00:36:57,549 --> 00:37:00,851 writing a letter to my daughter Barbara 673 00:37:00,852 --> 00:37:03,754 at Fort Walla Walla, Washington. 674 00:37:03,755 --> 00:37:07,458 She's, uh, married to Lieutenant Prichett. 675 00:37:07,459 --> 00:37:10,461 You know... of, uh, the Prichetts, 676 00:37:10,462 --> 00:37:12,229 of Pritchettsville? 677 00:37:12,230 --> 00:37:14,898 And she's expecting again. 678 00:37:14,899 --> 00:37:16,166 [ Giggles ] 679 00:37:16,167 --> 00:37:20,338 Otis and I couldn't be more on edge if it was us. 680 00:37:20,339 --> 00:37:21,572 [ Giggles ] 681 00:37:21,573 --> 00:37:24,642 Please, Cordelia, what about Rutledge? 682 00:37:24,643 --> 00:37:26,277 Rutledge? Rutledge who? 683 00:37:26,278 --> 00:37:27,611 Oh, oh, oh. 684 00:37:27,612 --> 00:37:30,581 Fosgate: The accused, Sergeant Rutledge. 685 00:37:30,582 --> 00:37:33,751 You said you saw him again that evening. 686 00:37:33,752 --> 00:37:36,153 Shattuck: You were in your room... 687 00:37:36,154 --> 00:37:38,222 Yes, I was in my room writing, 688 00:37:38,223 --> 00:37:40,525 and I heard two shots... bang, bang. 689 00:37:40,526 --> 00:37:43,093 So I rushed quickly to the window 690 00:37:43,094 --> 00:37:46,497 and I saw... him. 691 00:37:46,498 --> 00:37:51,801 That... that gentleman there. 692 00:37:51,802 --> 00:37:54,906 [ Gunshot ] 693 00:38:13,325 --> 00:38:18,295 It was... Sergeant Rutledge. 694 00:38:18,296 --> 00:38:21,532 And I watched him 695 00:38:21,533 --> 00:38:26,003 till he disappeared into the darkness. 696 00:38:26,004 --> 00:38:29,540 He was headed straight for East Gate. 697 00:38:29,541 --> 00:38:32,276 If you'd like my opinion... 698 00:38:32,277 --> 00:38:34,379 Thank you, Mrs. Fosgate. 699 00:38:34,380 --> 00:38:37,648 Your witness, Lieutenant Cantrell. 700 00:38:37,649 --> 00:38:39,750 The defense does not challenge. 701 00:38:39,751 --> 00:38:41,852 Mrs. Fosgate's testimony, sir. 702 00:38:41,853 --> 00:38:45,490 If Defense Counsel accepts Mrs. Fosgate's testimony, 703 00:38:45,491 --> 00:38:46,757 must we go on? 704 00:38:46,758 --> 00:38:49,293 Why don't you plead your man guilty 705 00:38:49,294 --> 00:38:51,829 and throw him on the mercy of the court? 706 00:38:51,830 --> 00:38:55,032 That's your privilege. Care to exercise it? 707 00:38:55,033 --> 00:38:56,300 I do not, sir. 708 00:38:56,301 --> 00:38:58,569 Get on with it, Cantrell. 709 00:38:58,570 --> 00:39:01,271 That's all, Cordelia. Goodbye. 710 00:39:01,272 --> 00:39:05,475 Shattuck: One more question for Mrs. Fosgate on redirect. 711 00:39:05,476 --> 00:39:08,012 Haddock. Captain Haddock. 712 00:39:08,013 --> 00:39:09,380 I knew a Captain Haddock. 713 00:39:09,381 --> 00:39:12,850 He was the veterinarian who took care of all the... 714 00:39:12,851 --> 00:39:15,319 my name is "Shattuck," ma'am. 715 00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:17,320 Shattuck? 716 00:39:17,321 --> 00:39:19,123 Now, Mrs. Fosgate, please tell us, 717 00:39:19,124 --> 00:39:23,127 when was the exact time you saw Sergeant Rutledge 718 00:39:23,128 --> 00:39:24,962 ride past your window? 719 00:39:24,963 --> 00:39:26,564 It was exactly 8:00. 720 00:39:26,565 --> 00:39:27,898 Oh, nonsense, Cordelia. 721 00:39:27,899 --> 00:39:30,266 You haven't known what time it was 722 00:39:30,267 --> 00:39:32,336 since the day we were married. 723 00:39:32,337 --> 00:39:34,038 It was exactly 8:00 724 00:39:34,039 --> 00:39:37,708 because the clock was striking 8:00... 725 00:39:37,709 --> 00:39:41,911 the little china clock with the painted flowers 726 00:39:41,912 --> 00:39:46,917 that you stole while your men were burning Atlanta. 727 00:39:46,918 --> 00:39:47,719 Heh heh! 728 00:39:47,720 --> 00:39:49,887 Thank you, Mrs. Fosgate. 729 00:39:49,888 --> 00:39:52,790 You've been an excellent witness. 730 00:39:52,791 --> 00:39:55,560 Shattuck... Haddock... 731 00:39:55,561 --> 00:39:57,628 Captain Haddock... 732 00:39:57,629 --> 00:40:00,598 Captain Fish... Fish? Was it Fish? 733 00:40:00,599 --> 00:40:01