01x01 - The Monster

[bunniefuu]

[theme music]

[dramatic music]

Don't you think you ought to come up for some air?

I know it's a lot of fun

but I don't have as much time as you do.

What do you want?

Whatever it is, honey, I say you've got it.

The car.

'Boyfriend that will change clothes with me.'

'That's all I need.'

Y-you're a prisoner.

I was a prisoner and Lewisburg's a nice place to visit, but not..

Alright, mister. We'll do anything you say.

You're holding all the shots.

[laughs] Isn't that the truth?

Get out of the car.

Oh, it's too bad.

Could've picked one more my size.

Wears cheap suit too.

Alright.

Start undressing.

And you, uh, you be a lady. Turn around.

[dramatic music]

Beat it.

Oh, you know, sonny, you and I got a lot

of Pennsylvania miles still left tonight.

Now start undressing.

[theme music]

[male narrator] "The FBI."

A QM production.

Starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

Also starring Philip Abbott.

Stephen Brooks.

Lynn Loring.

With guest stars, Jeffrey Hunter.

Estelle Winwood.

And special guest star, Dina Merrill.

Tonight's episode, The Monster.

[telephone rings]

Erskine.

[Arthur] 'Lewis, this is Arthur.'

Hm.

'I just got a call from a friend of ours.'

Anybody who calls in the middle of the night

is no friend of mine.

'He speaks very well of you.'

Arthur..

...aren't you up a little late?

Lewis, open your eyes.

What's that?

The sun, Lewis, it's a new day.

Oh. Oh, I-I see your point.

Yeah.

Well, the director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons

hopes that you see his point too.

[scoffs] The friend?

'Right. Let's hope you can keep it that way.'

[sighs] Why me?

Because he's asked for our help.

He has a problem

and I've suggested that you are the one to solve it.

I have two friends.

You won't have any friends at all if you don't find

an extortionist by the name of Francis Jerome

and get him back to Lewisburg as soon as possible.

Did he escape?

Right.

I'll meet you at the bureau in 25 minutes.

- Uh, fine. - 'Oh, Lewis.'

- Hm? - I forgot to say good morning.

Mm.

It's awfully nice of you to carry

my things for me like this.

You know what I think is nice?

I, I think it's nice that you chose

this particular time to get homesick

and even nicer that you chose this particular flight

to get on in Philadelphia.

- Well, thank you, Mr. Johnson. - Oh, now. Fred.

That's not a hard thing to remember, is it?

It's a lot easier than Parma, isn't it?

Hey, uh, Parma. I've got an idea.

Uh..

Why don't I call a cab..

...and then, uh, we'll go have some lunch..

...then I'll drop you off?

Unless, uh..

Oh, no. I'm not that homesick.

But there is one problem.

If we take a cab, what on earth am I going to do with my car..

...in valet parking?

Well, ask the Lewisburg office

for all the information they have on Jerome's escape.

And have them forward anything new to Castle City.

[yawns]

- Are we boring you? - Hm?

- Are we boring you? - Oh, no. No.

It's, uh, just that I've been up since the crack of dawn.

A friend called me.

Well, Jerome's been up a lot longer than that.

As a matter of fact, his escape wasn't even discovered

until after morning bench check, so, uh, wake up.

Uh, it's just that my..

...blood's a little short of oxygen.

Well, you can hang your head out of the window

on the way to Castle City.

Well, that is if you can manage to stay awake

long enough to, uh, get us on the flight.

Yes, sir.

Don't you think you're being a little hasty, Lewis

heading for the Midwest?

Hasty? I thought that was the order of the day.

We might save some time if you wait until Lewisburg

at least picks up a trail on Jerome.

He's long gone from Lewisburg, Arthur.

He's probably out of Pennsylvania by now.

That's very likely.

Just because he was apprehended and tried in Castle City

and because he was born there does not mean

that he's heading back there now.

But his file indicates

he used to turn up there repeatedly, Arthur

even though his face was known and it was dangerous for him.

Castle City held some attraction for him.

Maybe it still does.

And then there's the girl he was engaged to.

- Jean, what's her name? - Davis.

But he was just setting up another extortion victim.

Don't forget she is the one that turned him in.

But he doesn't know that.

At the very least, to him

Jean Davis is, is unfinished business.

And that's another thing that might bring him back there.

Oh, if we get to Dallas Field in 45 minutes

we've got two seats on a plane.

Good.

Ask Thelma to call Haynes in Castle City

and tell him we're on our way.

I had her send a teletype.

Haynes will get a line on Jean Davis.

He'll put a surveillance on her home

and all Castle City highways and terminals.

- He's awake. - Hm.

I just hope you were awake when you picked Castle City.

There's only one way to find out, Arthur.

Alright.

You're never gonna make that plane if you stand around here.

Good luck.

[Parma moaning]

[Parma] 'There are much better spots'

in Lake Michigan than this, you know?

Well, who cares about the lake? I'm looking at you.

I really ought to call home.

They'll begin to wonder what's happened to me.

What has happened to you, Parma?

I'm afraid I think I..

Hey.

And what did you do? Buy this instead of going to college?

No. My father gave it to me on my 21st birthday.

That's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

What?

It must've cost your father thousands.

- I don't know. Really. - Well, what did it cost?

- Can't we talk about some-- - No, tell me.

Oh. Fred, for heaven's sake.

I'm disappointed in you.

'I mean, honestly, if..'

'If that's all you're interested in.'

Now that's better.

What's this? New hairstyle?

Fred.

What..

Uh, Fred.

[gags]

- Where are we? - Right over Castle City.

And right over Jerome, I hope.

Oh, he's not gonna be easy to find.

He's very smart.

Six charges, one arrest.

Always the same pattern.

Cons a girl out of her money or her jewelry.

Resorts to extortion if he has to.

No record of any failures.

Maybe he...kills the failures.

Jim, what's the psychology? Can you tell me?

You start warning your daughter about the Francis Jeromes

from the time she's old enough to walk.

You think she understands, then..

Then what?

Don't be so self-conscious.

I don't equate you with Jerome or Barbara with Jerome's girls.

If I haven't done a better job than that, I'll quit.

You've done a fantastic job.

But, uh, why don't you quit anyway?

Lew, you remind me of a, a painter.

Da Vinci, the Mona Lisa.

Except that Leonardo knew when his masterpiece was finished.

You've done your job.

You've given Barbara all the tool she needs

for good solid judgment.

Let her use them.

Let go.

Let me tell you something.

[Penderton on PA system] 'This is Capt. Penderton.'

'We will be landing in approximately four minutes.'

'We hope you enjoyed your flight. Thank you.'

Speaking of portraits

we might improve our picture of Jerome

if we have a talk with his former victims.

Let me get in touch with the field officers involved

and put it on the line when we land.

Right.

Let's start with Jean Davis.

You stopped by at the right time, inspector.

There she is.

She's very pretty.

Yes, sir.

Jerome always did pick the pretty ones.

We got a call from, uh, Lewisburg, inspector.

Jerome held up and robbed a young couple.

Dumped them in the country about 50 miles west of Philadelphia.

Identified his picture after a long walk back.

There's no trace of the car yet.

They're gonna find it in Philadelphia.

He'll lose himself in the city

change his mode of transportation

and he'll probably turn up here.

You might be right about that.

Lewisburg agents have turned up an apparel store robbery

just outside Philadelphia, Norristown.

It might fit Jerome. Stolen clothes would.

Complete outfit, just his size.

Store owner said the thief had excellent taste.

That's our boy. At least we know that much about him.

Well, maybe Jean Davis knows a little more.

We'll check with you at the office, Haynes.

Yes, sir.

[Jean] 'Hello?'

I won't be a minute. I-I just don't want this to burn.

- Please, sit down. - Thank you.

Uh, what's the subject, inspector?

I beg your pardon?

You said you wanted some information.

Yes, about, uh, Francis Jerome.

Alias Frank Jacobs, wasn't it?

I think I'd rather try for another category

if you don't mind.

Sorry, he's the name of the game.

We're looking for him.

Did you think of trying the federal prison?

He escaped last night.

Escaped?

Oh, that's just fine. That really does it!

'Of all the, the incompetence.'

What earthly good does it do to catch a man

if you can't hold him?

Uh, Miss Davis, the FBI investigates, it doesn't--

I suppose I should've gone down

and stood guard over his cell myself.

I did everything else for you.

I was the one who got suspicious

about him in the first place, you know.

'I was the one who found out'

'that he wasn't the local director'

'of the Department of Defense the way he claimed.'

I was the one who told you about it.

All you had to do was look in your little alias file

and find out what his real name was

and then arrest him, that's all.

Just arrest him, put him in jail and keep him there.

But even that was too big a job for you.

'And now you have the audacity'

to come here and ask me to help you look for him.

Well, you can put this in your file and smoke it.

I wouldn't be caught dead in Francis Jerome's company.

Yes, we're aware of that.

What did you say?

We knew that Jerome isn't

the kind of company you normally keep.

How do you know that?

As I said, Miss Davis, the FBI investigates.

[scoffs]

I'm sorry, I..

...don't know why I had to fire my cannon at you two.

Well, I guess we lit the fuse.

[chuckles]

Well, why don't we start all over again from the beginning?

- Meet the real Jean Davis. - Pleasure.

I hope you don't think I'm a shrew

just because I acted like one.

Believe me, Miss Davis, the thought never crossed my mind.

- Spoken like a true diplomat. - Thank you.

You must, uh, meet all kinds of people.

Yes, I-I suppose so.

I bet you have some stories

to tell your wife when you get home at night.

Oh, my wife died some years ago.

- Oh, I'm-I'm sorry. - Uh, Miss Davis--

You introduced yourself as inspector.

What do you inspect?

Uh, field officers.

Oh, i-is that what you're doing now?

No, not exactly. I also go out on special cases.

And speaking of that, you were the last person

Jerome contacted before he went to prison.

We'd be interested in anything

you might be able to tell us about him.

Well, he is, uh, handsome

and he has a way with the ladies.

Unfortunately, I can vouch for that.

I told you, I don't get off tonight.

What are you hanging around making me nervous for?

Oh, I was just wondering, um..

...if you get your hair caught in that thing, uh

what do you do, ring up a No Sale?

[laughs] It worries my boss a little too.

Someday I'm gonna take the scissors and whack it right off.

I don't care what the style is.

Oh, don't do that.

I'd rather see you live dangerously.

I'll see you tonight.

In the park.

[Lewis] 'We know that Jerome was orphaned when he was a baby'

'and raised by his maternal grandmother, address unknown.'

'Did he ever mention her to you?'

I didn't really know him long enough

to learn much about his past life.

I thought you were engaged to be married.

Well, we did talk about it, but, uh..

You know i-it's odd.

I don't usually make mistakes like that.

I'm the manager of an office

with over a hundred employees, Mr. Erskine

'and I didn't get there by misjudging people.'

- You don't have to explain. - 'No, I..'

I'd like to. I-I want you to understand.

You see, when you lose someone that's very close to you

you're vulnerable to kindness and-and, uh, sympathy.

And Frank, Jerome gave me both.

He'd moved in across the hall a few weeks before.

And when Peggy died, he, he was there.

Friend, counselor, sympathizer.

Who's Peggy?

My sister. Oh, more than that.

My, my charge.

My sweet wonderful charge.

You see, our parents died when she was 13.

I looked after her.

How did she die?

She fell in the bathtub.

She was drowned.

I'm sorry.

Did, uh, Jerome know her?

No, I-I don't think so.

But after she died, he did everything.

He-he was wonderful.

I guess I mistook gratitude for love.

Then one day, he asked to borrow money from me

which seemed so out of character that I checked up on him.

One last question.

Do you think he might try to see you again?

No, I-I don't think so. Why should he?

Well, thanks for your help, Miss Davis.

We'll keep your apartment under surveillance just in case.

If there's anything more I can do, please call.

We will.

Either here or at the office, Harvard Enterprises.

But, uh, then I guess that's in your files, isn't it?

It is, yes.

You know it's really not fair.

You know everything about me

and I know absolutely nothing about you.

Goodbye.

Miss Davis.

Well, why don't you say what's on your alleged mind?

[chuckles]

Lew, do you realize that she managed

to get more information about you

and to give more information about herself

'than we ever got about Jerome?'

Maybe you should have spent more time listening.

Or didn't you find it informative

that Jerome was living there

when the sister had her accident?

[man on radio] '22, 22, come in, please.'



[man on radio] 'Mr. Haynes for you, inspector. Go ahead.'

[Haynes] 'Inspector, I'm back at the office.'

'Miss Davis wants to see you again.'

Again, why?

[Haynes] 'She said she thought of something'

'that might be of value.'

'She said she'll only tell you and in person.'

'Sounds like you really gained her confidence.'

Thanks, Lee. I'll take care of it.

Do you think you can find your way back there?

Yes, sir.

Curtis Street.

I don't remember the number, but I'm sure

if you just cruise Curtis, I'll recognize the house.

Jerome didn't say he lived there?

No, and he never went inside.

He just parked across the street one night

and stared at the house.

He had the strangest expression on his face.

And he wouldn't talk about it.

Then he drove me straight home. That's why I remember it.

Well, I'm glad you do.

Are you two always together?

Hm, usually, when we're on duty.

Are you always on duty?

Just when we're together.

Uh, stay with Miss Davis. I'll be right back.

Gentlemen..

...is there some kind of an FBI rule against calling me Jean?

After all, we met through a mutual acquaintance.

Now why did I say that?

I keep hearing these things come out of me

and I can't stop them.

Uh, what things?

You know what things, so does he.

I'm not like this. I'm not forward.

Ever since I've met him, I keep acting

like some nutty dame who waited

till she was 30 years old to meet the right guy..

...and couldn't wait another two seconds to tell him so.

You're not kidding, are you?

When a girl admits her age, Mr. Rhodes, she's not kidding.

[door opens]

Yes, what is it?

Oh, I'm, uh, sorry to disturb you

but does the name Francis Jerome mean anything to you?

You know my Francie?

Well, in a way.

Oh, you're a friend of Francis.

Please, come in. Come in.

I'm his grandma, Mrs. Norbert.

Thank you.

It's been so very long since I had any word from Francie.

I can't tell you what it means to me

just to hear his name again.

Well, then you, uh, haven't seen him, Mrs. Norbert

in the last few hours?

Hours?

I haven't seen him since they took him to prison.

Is that where you knew my grandson?

Uh, no. I'm, uh, Inspector Erskine

with the Federal Bureau of--

No need to say the whole thing, inspector.

I know what FBI means.

You're the ones who took Francie away.

Your grandson has escaped from prison, Mrs. Norbert.

Escaped?

Francie got away?

Yes, uh, I came here to ask you if you'll cooperate with us

by notifying the officer if you see him.

For goodness sake, no, I couldn't do a thing like that.

You'll just take him away from me again.

Inspector, the FBI was wrong about Francie.

He'd never think of doing those things they said.

'Oh, if you could just have known'

what a perfect little boy he was.

Do you see that picture?

Francie was like that. The perfect boy.

'Oh, if you could've seen him in his little velvet suit'

'and starched collar and silk tie..'

...and those beautiful curls.

Curls?

Clear to his shoulders.

He wore them until the day he first left me.

How did he, um, get along with the other boys in school?

Oh, I never allowed him to go to school.

I taught him everything he needed to know right here.

'How to read and write and add numbers and manners.'

Oh, he had perfect manners.

And how could I allow a lovely child like that

to play with the boys in the neighborhood?

Why, they were nothing but hooligans.

'I never understood why Francis left though.'

We were so happy here.

But then he always came back to see me every few months.

Oh, such a wonderful boy.

The FBI did wrong in taking him away from me.

I really shouldn't have let you come in.

I can't honestly say I like you.

I think you should leave.

Yes, well, uh..

...goodbye.

Do you think I'm terrible, Jim?

No.

No, as a matter of fact, I think

I think Lew needs someone like you.

He certainly doesn't act it.

Oh, he can't. FBI rule.

No personal relationships with anybody involved in a case.

That leaves the whole thing up to me, doesn't it?

Well, we found the grandmother.

Could she tell you much about Jerome?

More than she knew.

No wonder he went sour.

That house is like a page out of Hawthorne.

Let's drive around the block and park up the street.

I want Hanes to keep this place under surveillance.

Grandma.

Oh, oh, Francie.

Oh, oh, Francie. Francie.

Oh, you came home.

They wouldn't let me out, grandma.

They had bars on the doors and windows

but I got out anyway and I came home, grandma.

I came home.

I didn't hear you come in.

Oh, I came in the back door.

I was waiting for you in the kitchen.

Then you must be hungry.

I'll fix you something to eat.

- No, grandma. I'm not hungry-- - Supper?

- Francie. - Grandma, I just..

Good solid food, that's what a boy needs.

Good solid food.

Yes, grandma.

[dramatic music]

Anything else, Lee?

[Haynes] 'I got a report from Philadelphia.'

'The car Jerome stole was found at the airport'

'but we won't know what plane he took, if any'

'till we get an identification on his picture.'

'Most of the early shift airlines personnel'

'have gone home.'

'It will take time to round them up.'

Alright, thanks. We'll wait here till your men arrive.

By the way, Jean, I'd, uh, I'd like to say

that I appreciate all the help you've given us.

Enough to invite me to dinner?

You interrupted mine, you know.

- Well, I, uh-- - That's right, we did.

I realize you can't fraternize

with the natives when you're on duty

but how do you know I won't come up with another gem

like Grandma Norbert?

- You know this is blackmail. - Not at all.

It's just that I think better on a full stomach.

Besides I'm a taxpayer and I insist on another interview.

Alright, if you don't mind a stop

at police headquarters on the way.

- Then dinner? - Then dinner.

The, uh, three of us, I presume?

If you insist.

It's quite a resemblance.

Um, it's reasonable. They were sisters.

They could be twins.

If it weren't for the age difference and the long hair.

Oh, Jean's hair's long too. She wears it up.

You noticed that?

Jim, why do I keep getting the impression

that you'd like to see me involved with Jean Davis?

Maybe I would.

Why, because it might take my mind off you and Barbara?

- Not necessarily. - What then?

You've been alone too long, Lew.

She's a first-class lady.

Sorry, I had to leave you, inspector

but the roof over my head is a little shaky.

Had a missing persons on this girl earlier

and we just found her

in the lake, strangled.

Name's Parma Houghton

'and her father happens to be one of the most'

powerful roof shakers in the city.

Too bad m*rder isn't within the jurisdiction

of the FBI, inspector.

Right now, we could use all the help we can get.

Well, we certainly appreciate all the help

you've given us, captain.

Davis' file do you any good?

I don't know what I was looking for. I..

I thought I might find something in here

that would match up with an idea I had.

Abrasions on the head, water in the lungs.

No unidentified prints in accident.

Let me know if there's anything further we can do.

Thanks and, uh, good luck with your manhunt.

Whoever it is, I hope we catch him

before he makes a habit out of it.

[gasps]

Hi.

[knock on door]

Yeah.

I thought I heard you up.

- Interview reports? - Hm.

Now what do Jerome's victims have to say about him this time?

Not a thing.

He played a different part with each girl.

Never tells any two the same story.

No regular habits.

[thud]

Uh-oh.

Looks like Captain Herman's roof lost a few more shingles.

Fishing boat pulled another one out of the lake last night.

[telephone rings]

Hello?

Hello, who's this?

Jean.

Yes, who's this?

How does the name Frank Jacobs grab you?

- Frank. - 'Jean, look, I..'

'I've, I've gotta see you now. Don't say no, please.'

I-it's just for a few minutes.

That's all I want, just a few minutes.

You can forget about what happened before

for a few minutes, can't you? What can it hurt?

Well, I-I guess it wouldn't hurt.

Um, uh, where shall I meet you?

You'll meet me?

With the FBI?

Oh, don't be silly. Why should I call the FBI?

I don't know. Maybe you did before when they arrested me.

And yesterday..

...there was a girl with them at grandma's house.

'Was that you?'

Well, is that what you think?

Because if it is, we'll just call the whole thing off.

No. No, no, Jean.

I've, I've gotta see you just for a few minutes, please.

I'll call you back.

I can understand why he preys on women.

He was raised in a feministic world

and he's getting even.

There's something else.

Something that just stays out of reach.

Like a mosquito when you're trying to sleep.

[telephone rings]

- Erskine. - Lew.

Two things.

First, I got another gem for you

and second, last night's dinner was lovely.

Little crowded but lovely.

What's the gem?

Well, a surprise. You'll have to hear it in person.

Jean, I don't have time for games.

I don't have much time either, Lew.

I'm leaving for my office in 30 minutes.

I, I'll meet you in the parking lot.

He said he'd call me later.

Better get on the horn and let Haynes know.

- Okay. - Lew, let me help.

I could set up an appointment with him

and, and then you could take him.

Unh-unh. He's armed. You could be hurt.

Are you trying to tell me that you care what happens to me?

I care what happens to every citizen.

It's my job.

When you catch Jerome, you'll go back to Washington, won't you?

Mm-hm.

Even if I don't want you to?

Jean, please.

Lew, help me.

I don't know what you want from a girl

unless it's to be conventional

and wait for you to do the asking.

Is that it?

Have I struck out by swinging too hard?

No, of course not.

Well..

Jean.

My wife died in an ambush

from a b*llet that was meant for me.

You must have loved her very much.

What was that all about?

You're an investigator, you figure it out.

I don't ordinarily like men tramping through

but I suppose you think you know what you're doing.

You won't find him here.

You're too late.

- You mean he was here? - When you were.

Waiting in the kitchen for you to leave.

But he ran away again.

Because he was naughty, I suppose.

He always loved that picture so.

Sat by the hour and looked at it.

He was ashamed of what he did.

That's why he ran away.

[intense music]

Lee, call Captain Herman

and ask him for protection for Jean Davis.

And you get a hold of her and tell her not to move

without a police escort.

[Haynes] 'Police is pretty busy'

'looking for their own m*rder suspect.'

He's also our escapee, the same man.

- 'Jerome?' - That's the way I see it.

Jean Davis may be next, so get on it.

'Yes, sir.'

That's where I couldn't put my finger on.

Long hair.

Right there in front of us

in every picture we saw.

Jerome's been k*lling himself over and over.

[Haynes] '22, 22, Haynes.'

Erskine. Go ahead, Lee.

[Haynes] 'Inspector, the Davis girl's office claim'

'she left shortly after coming in'

'but our surveillance reports she hasn't come home.'

'Oh, and her office also said she was upset about something.'

'That mean anything to you?'

Yes, it does.

I want that girl found, Haynes, right now.

[Haynes] 'Herman's got his whole force out there. So have I.'

We'll try the waterfront. He seems to like the lake.

Have you got her license number?

'Yes, sir.'

'B as in boy, 2-0-0-4-4.'

Alright, Jeanie, this will do.

Pull off into this vacant lot up here on the right.

I don't know what you're so upset about.

I'm the one who got all cramped up back here

waiting for you.

Now just what is it that you think's so important

that we have to talk about, Frank?

[laughs]

Oh.

"Cabbages and Kings."

Frank!

Ah! Stop it!

Shh, shh.

[softly] I like it down.

- Frank. - I like it down.

It's just..

...like hers.

Like Peggy's.

You knew Peggy?

Go ahead, Lee.

[Haynes] 'The car has been spotted, inspector.'

'The police have just relayed a report'

'from a motor officer.'

'It's parked on the waterfront'

'end of Macy Street.'

'Two people in it.'

- That's close. - We're on our way.

- Frank, uh, uh, stop! - Oh.

Frank.

- Ugh. - No, stop, Frank.

[grunting]

Don't sh**t if you can avoid it. I don't want that girl hurt.

[grunts] Frank.

Jerome, this is the FBI. Get out of the car.

[gags]

Get out of the car, Jerome.

[gasps]

[g*nshots]

[screams]

Jeanie!

[g*nshots]

Call an ambulance.

[gasping]

One-of-a-kind original.

Not a print like Blue Boy.

Genuine masterpiece created by Grandma Norbert.

You alright?

I guess I ought to cry, but I already did that today.

You did a lot more than that today.

Why don't we start all over again tomorrow?

Jean..

...I have a daughter.

I don't want her to marry an FBI man either.

Jean, I almost saw what happened all over again right there.

But I'm not your wife.

You would have been just as dead.

Maybe someday you'll find out who else died in that ambush.

You know, if you hadn't made Jim stay at the office

to do those reports, I'd have somebody to talk to.

Hm?

What are you thinking about so hard?

The past.

I'm wondering if it is a mistake to..

...hang on to it too tightly.

Daddy, what happened to you in Castle City?

I saw a terrible power a parent can wield.

And how destructive hanging on to a stubborn idea can be.

I've always been pretty strict with you, Barbara.

I'm glad you were.

It's been my security.

Proof that you love me.

I hope so.

Daddy, I've learned to be self-reliant from you

because you were a good father.

And when the time does come for me to make a decision

and stand firmly on my own two feet

I'll do it.

And because you still are a good father, you'll accept it.

- I will? - Of course, you will.

Won't you?

[chuckles]

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