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ACT 1--Scene 1
In an apartment, a woman is lounging on the couch smoking cigarettes as a baby is crying. She shouts for it to shut up, and gives it a bottle. Casey Reno arrives, and she tells him how she wants to get rid of the kid. She married a man who promised her the stars then deserted her with a squealing kid. Casey tells her to hold tight. Something may happen soon.
Scene 2
At the Capice house, Louise Capice answers the phone, and it is Casey Reno telling her about the possibility of her adopting a child soon. He says that perhaps they will have something definite. Since Louise has to see a friend in the hospital, she will have to meet him later.
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ACT 2--Scene 2
Sam sits at a desk rolling dice. Casey comes in and stops him. They talk and Sam tells him that there is a phone message for him. Casey gets worried when he sees that it is from Mr."K". Casey is worried because "K" wants his money soon. Sam tells Casey that he is a fool because he took the money from "K" and used it as a flier in the narcotics racket. Casey said that if things hadn't gone wrong, he would have made a bundle, paid back the money, and "K" wouldn't have been the wiser. Sam points out the stupid moves that Casey made...like getting involved with Jerry Harrison, who was supposed to sell the heroin in Monticello, but did so in Springfield instead. And, the fact that Harrison's friend Speed Taft got knocked off by the cops, who nabbed 10 kilos of the heroin. Sam tells Casey that he might be knocked off if he doesn't get Mr. K's cash. Casey says that he doesn't "have the money to give Kil...K...right now, but I've got something I'm planning to give him that he'll pay ten times what I owe him to get." Casey asks if Sam has found the lawyer he asked him to get. Sam did, but he's a drunken ex-JP from a small town upstate. He calls himself Judge Leland Davis Breckenridge, Jr. Casey says that he doesn't like using a drunk to do their legal work. He sends Sam to find Breckenridge and make a deal with him.
Scene 2
In the hospital, Ed is helping Judy pack and check out after she has miscarried their child. Louise comes in, and Ed goes to put things in the car. Judy and Louise talk baout the miscarriage. Louise gives Judy advice to be like Margie...she is blind but believes that tomorrow she will see again. Judy takes heed. Louise tells her of the possibility of the Capice's adopting a child in the near future. They leave to join Ed.
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ACT 3
In a hotel/roominghouse, a drunken Breckenridge is by himself, acting as if he is a judge. He sentences an imaginary defendant to $50 or 50 days. Sam enters and startles the drunk, who warns him, "Don't ever do that again."
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ACT 4
In the hotel/roominghouse, Sam apologizes to "Breck". They talk. Breck asks Sam about the potential legal work. Sam questions his abilities because he's a drunk and his license was revoked. Breck says, "But I was only convicted for fixing a jury." Sam tells him that he needs someone who can look and act like a lawyer. He gives Breck some money to convince him to take part in the scam. Breck agrees. Sam tells him that he will call when Breck is needed. He also tells Breck to get cleaned up to look the part.
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ACT 5--Scene 1
At the Gibson house, Ed, Judy, and Louise arrive. Ed goes to make coffee. Louise then says that she has to leave for a very important appointment. judy, alone in the room, starts humming a lullabye to herself. Ed comes in and says that if Helen McCabe hadn't seen Speed Taft, and if that stupid cub reporter hadn't...Judy stops him by saying that "if" is the most useless word in the English language. They put what happened in the past and decide to live in the present and future.
Scene 2
At Mr. K's office, Casey enters a secret room accessible by a sliding wall panel. He meets Scofield Killborn. Killborn asks for the money, but Reno says that he has something more valuable. Casey Reno plans to get Killborn in control of Winston Grimsley. He will do that by setting up an illegal adoption for the Capices, Louise being Winston's daughter. Think of what will happen when Mrs. Capice is threatened with having the child taken away from her, Reno explains to Killborn. She will do anything. Winston Grimsley will do anything to ensure his daughter's happiness. Killborn agrees that this scenario is fraught with possibilities. Reno is relieved and insinuates that this means more than the money he owes. Killborn says that it's not the money that was stolen from him that counts, but rather the betrayal of his trust. He says that Reno will pay dearly if he can't think of something to take its place. Casey asks if the scheme to get Grimsley under Killborn's control will accomplish it. Killborn says yes...if he can pull it off successfully. Reno replies, "Don't you worry about that." To that, Killborn responds, "I don't worry about it, but you better had." After Reno leaves the room, Killborn picks up the phone and orders someone to continue following Reno.
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Harry Kramer: Tune in again tomorrow for The Edggggeee of Night, created by Irving Vendig. Fashions by Junior Sophisticates. The preceeding program was pre-recorded. Join us again tomorrow and every afternoon each Monday through Friday at this time for...The Edggggeee of Night. This is Harry Kramer speaking.
