You sat for 30 years and played at being a judge.
Then l put a bat in your hand and said, 'Start swinging.'
You had a good time, but now you're scared.
You don't want to get your hands dirty.
You want to pick up the marbles but not get dirty.
Look at my program. How do you think l put that across?
l knew how but l never knew why.
You're not thinking of going over to McMurphy, are you?
l'm through with politics.
l'm happy to hear that.
No hard feelings.
Goodbye, governor.
You coming with me?
You're making a mistake.
You think he means it when he says he's through with politics?
No, l don't.
What about you?
l've known the judge all my life.
He's always meant everything he's said.
All right, take it easy.
l'll take your word for it.
Sugar, take Miss Stanton home.
When am l going to see you again?
What's the matter?
Please take me home now.
You've got to understand me. - l understand you.
lt's myself l don't understand.
Do you think l like sneaking around?
But with the Pillsbury business and your uncle quitting, a divorce--
Maybe we'd better stop seeing each other.
We won't stop seeing each other, will we?
Because you believe what l tell you.
Because l believe what you tell me.
Good evening, Governor Stark.
You might like to know that Judge Stanton kept his promise.
He gave the story to every paper in town.
Sugar, meet me at the hotel as soon as you can.
These are serious charges...
...that Judge Stanton has given to the press.
This legislature is entitled to a complete and full report...
...on the Pillsbury affair.
Let the truth be known. Let it come out.
l move we adjourn. - l second it.
All those in favor say 'aye.'
Motion carried.
House is adjourned.
You let Stark get away with the graft, there's no telling--
We beat the Pillsbury rap. lt's over.
These things are never over.
Tell you what l want you to do.
l want you to start a new page in your book.
Under the name of Judge Stanton.
There's nothing on him. - Why?
Because his name is Stanton?
Easy.
What if l won't do it?
You know, some of this has rubbed off on you.
What will you do? Have me shot?
No, but l'll have to get myself a new boy.
There's nothing on the judge.
There's something on everybody.
Man is conceived in sin and born in corruption.
lt's a waste of time.
What's the matter?
You afraid you might find something out?
I kept saying to myseIf that WiIIie was wrong about the judge.
If there was anything Ieft at Burden's Landing, it was honor.
I had to beIieve that.
l want to ask you a question.
Was the judge ever broke?
Really broke?
Why do you want to know?
l don't.
But l've got to.
Did he tell you-- - Did who tell me?
l don't know.
How should l know if he was ever broke?
Come on, take this food and start cooking.
l'm hungry. - l'm thirsty.
Bring some glasses quick.
lt's been a long time since l've played this thing.
Let's wake up the ghost. - Another glass, Anne, for a ghost.
Remember the last time l played this? You and Anne were dancing.
Shall we dance?
Let's have a drink first.
Keep playing.
Anne and l want to hear this.
Don't we?
Adam.
Ghost.
And me.
What shall we drink to?
To Ghost?
To Adam.
To the director of the new medical center.
Don't you ever stop working for him?
l'm sorry. - Well, l'm not.
What's wrong with being director of the center?
Nothing, except l'm not going to take it.
Why? Because your uncle resigned?
That's partly it.
There are other things. - What other things?
You too?
Me too.
lf Adam doesn't want to discuss it, let's not.
Let's discuss it. - But calmly.
Calmly.
Go ahead. Why do you think he wants me?
You're the best man for the job.
lt has nothing to do with my name?
lt could. Let's grant that.
That's your answer. - No, it's not.
lf that were the only answer, l wouldn't be with him.
There's another side of it. l learned something from him.
You can't make an omelet without cracking eggs.
Or heads?
A hospital will be built and the sick cared for.
At what price?
At any price.
Do you really believe that?
l really believe that Stark wants to do good.
You do too. lt's a matter of method.
Many times, out of evil comes good.
Pain is evil. As a doctor, you know that.
Pain is an evil, it is not evil. lt is not evil in itself.
Stark is evil.
The people of this state don't think so.
How would they know?
Stark took over the newspapers and radio stations.
Why be so afraid of criticism?
lf Stark does good, he should be interested in truth.
l don't see how you can separate the two.
Stark is not for me. - No, Stark is not for you.
Well, what's for you?
Pride. That's all it is. Foolish, stupid pride.
You've talked about what you could do if somebody would build.
Somebody has, and he's given it to you.
But he's not for you. No, he's not for you.
WiII I find anything, Judge?
WiII I?
I didn't find it aII at once.
Takes a Iong time to go through oId records and musty deeds.
A very Iong time.
But it wasn't too hard for me.
I was weII-trained in research.
EspeciaIIy this kind.
I found what I didn't want to find.
Have some photostat copies made of these.
l'll be back tomorrow for them.
Who is it? - lt's me, Sadie Burke.
Wait a minute.
All right, come in.
Awful lot of smoke.
Awful lot of whiskey.
You sober?
Stone.
l'll have one with you.
What are you hiding out for?
l've been sleeping. - For four days?
You've been back in town for four days.
Willie knows everything. - Willie's worried about his boy.
Willie's boy is worried about Willie's boy.
Why don't you put a mean blues on the phonograph?
Play it until you get sick of it, then go back to work.
l do it. - That's not my problem.
No, it isn't your problem.
l'll wait for you if you want to powder your nose.
l'll be with you in a minute.
l can see it.
l've got to look in the mirror to see it.
Soft, white skin.
Not like mine.
l had smallpox when l was a kid.
Where l lived, it seemed nearly all the kids had smallpox.
lt leaves your face hard.
And she's got poise.
Look at the way she holds her head at just the right angle.
That takes training. That takes years of training.
l see what Willie sees.
Willie's got big ideas. - What?
A girl like that could be a governor's wife or a president's.
What are you saying? - He ditched me and he'll ditch you.
He'll ditch everybody because that's what he wants.
Nobody in the world but him. - What?
You and your high-toned friends.
What do they know about anything? Why did you have to mix her in?
You're out of your mind. - Am l?
Why don't you go ask her?
Or ask him, ask Willie. - Shut up.
Nice catch.
All the ends over here.
All the ends over this way. Come on.
He's off today.
lt's only practice. He'll be all right.
You've been gone a long time.
l figured if you needed me, you'd yell.
Why'd you lay around that hotel?
Thinking. - About what?
Things.
What did you find on the judge?
Nothing.
You sure?
Yeah, l'm sure. - You'll keep trying?
lf you want me to. - l want you to.
There's something else. - What? Bucket boy? Towel swinger?
What's eating you? - What else do you want?
lf you've got something on your mind, spit it out.
What do you want?
Your pal Adam Stanton turned down the hospital director job.
That's bad. Especially at a time like this.
How did you hear it? - What difference does it make?
l just wanted to know. - l heard it around.
How did you hear he turned it down?
l'll be back. Something's happening.
You'll practice the way l say. - l'll do it my way.
What's going on?
l don't care if he is your son. No special rules for him.
lt makes no difference if l play or not.
lt does to me. What should he do?
Behave himself like the other boys.
Four times, he's broken training. He comes to practice half-potted.
You're going to have to obey the rules.
Every Saturday, l put them across, don't l?
l do it drunk or sober. That's all you want.
So you can big-shot it around. lsn't that all you want?
He's a little high-strung. Tom, come here.
Come on, let's go faster. Come on.
lt's the governor's son.
Mr. Hale's here to see you.
Go upstairs. l have some business with Mr. Hale.
What l've got to say anybody can listen to.
Where's your boy? - Now don't get excited.
Get me another drink. - My daughter may die.
She won't die. She'll get the best medical attention there is.
Where is he? - l'll get him.
Wait a minute.
He's asleep. He'll be all right.
He won't be all right unless you make him all right.
l'll get him.
Care for a drink? - No, thanks.
Accidents will happen, you know. - Accidents?
Your boy was drunk.
l saw the police report. There was nothing about drunkenness on it.
Whose police and whose report?
l say the boy was drunk, and l know it.
Here before your father, l want--
The doctor says you need rest.
l don't want you to try to cover up for me.
l was wrong and that's it.
You don't know. l saw the report.
l don't care what the police report says.
l was driving and l was drunk. lt's all my fault.
Anything you want to do to me, you can do.
Whatever you want me to do, l'll do.
Nobody has to do anything. l'll take care of it.
l don't want you to take care of it.
Go on upstairs and get some rest.
Sugar, help him.
Come on over and sit down.
Sure you wouldn't care for a drink?
Tiny, go home, will you? Go on, out of here.
What business did you say you're in?
l didn't say.
What business are you in? - Trucking business.
Trucking business.
Trucks run on state roads.
lf a man in the trucking business had a contract with the state...
...that'd be pretty good, wouldn't it?
Tell him what would happen. Go on.
Trying to bribe me, aren't you?
No, l'm not trying to bribe you.
l'm only talking things over with you.
You're pretty good at talking.
l remember when you first started talking.
A place called Upton.
You did a lot of talking then. The things you said made sense.
To me and a lot of other people.
l believed in you, l followed you, and l fought for you.
Well, the words are still good.
But you're not.
And l don't believe you ever were.
Follow him. Keep calling in.
l'd like Anne to see you now.
l'd like Anne to see you now, you drunken sot.
Come on.
All right, l'll give you a statement.
This is a mess of lies.
Have the man that made that statement repeat it to my face.
You can't. He's vanished.
Let me ask you some questions.
Why has he gone? Where is he?
Maybe you could answer those too?
l won't dignify that with an answer. - One more question.
Where's your son?
At the stadium, where he should be.
He'll play for the university, which my administration is responsible for.
He's not hiding.
He'll be there in full view of 70,000 cheering fans.
One of which will be me.
See you, men.
Where's Stark?
How about Tommy Stark?
Send your boy in.
Why don't they put him in?
Come on, Willie. Send your boy in.
What's the matter? ls your boy ashamed to show his face?
Shut up. - Get him out of here.
Go on, get him out of here. - What's the idea?
They're booing you.
My head-- - The doctor said it's nothing.
l get dizzy, can't see. - You're scared.
Get out. - They're booing me too.
l built this for those dirty--
Thattaboy, show some spirit. Tell him what his playing means.
You can't tell about a head injury. Maybe he's hurt.
He's hurt. l'm hurt. l didn't crash the car or get drunk.
But l'm taking the rap.
Get out there and play. Show them what a Stark is made of.
l wouldn't know.
Come on. Cut it out.
All right, l'll play. Now get out of here.
Stark's going in.
One, two, three, four, five....
Boss, you got to eat.
You got to.
l'm the one that made him play.
l sent him in.
Sit down. Please sit down.
l sent him in. - What difference does that make now?
What goes on?
There isn't a plane flying. - They got to. My son's got to live.
l got a call from Dr. Birnham.
The earliest he can get here is tomorrow morning.
There's nobody else?
Dr. Stanton should operate. - That's up to Stark.
He wanted another doctor, a specialist. l sent for one.
How bad is it really, doc?
He's unconscious and paralyzed.
Has he got a chance? - To live, yes.
What do you mean?
Even if the operation is successful, that is, if he lives...
...l think he'll be paralyzed for life.
You'll do everything you can, won't you?
Anything between us wouldn't count, would it?
Anything you want, just ask for it and you got it.
There are some things that even you can't buy.
Do you want me to operate or don't you?
l want you to operate.
May l see Tom now?
How much does he know?
About what? - You know what l'm talking about.
How much does he know? - About what?
About Anne and me.
He doesn't know a thing. Not a thing.
How is he?
The boy?
He'll live. - Thank God.
How is--? - Willie?
He blames himself, doesn't he?
He'll find someone else to blame in a few days.
l tried to call here at the hospital but l just--
Why did you do it?
He wasn't like anybody l ever knew before.
You mean he wasn't like me.
lt wasn't like anybody l ever knew before.
l love him. l guess that's the reason.
Everybody loves him.
He wants to marry me.
Are you going to? - Not now. lt would hurt him.
A divorce would hurt his career.
His career.
What are you going to do?
You can't leave him now. He needs you more than ever.
What Willie needs, Willie's got.
You don't know him.
You've known him all these years and you don't know him.
What about Adam?
Don't worry about him.
lf he finds out, it'll prove a Stanton is no different than anyone else.
Just show him these.
Willie was right.'A man is conceived in sin and born in corruption.'
Even Judge Stanton. Show them to him.
Change the picture of the world that Adam has in his head.
Just like our picture of it has been changed.
Wipe out everything he believes. lt'll be good for him.
There's no God but Willie Stark. l'm his prophet and you're his--...
...l'm sorry. l didn't mean--
What's going on here?
lt's all right, officer.
We both work for Willie Stark.
That'll be the main building. Fifteen stories high.
That's the laboratory. World's finest equipment.
What are you trying to do? l've taken the job.
Why?
My reasons are my own.
Why are you building the hospital? - To do good for the people.
And get votes.
There's lots of ways to get votes. - l know.
l won't stand for any interference.
l won't interfere.
l may fire you, but l won't interfere.
You're wasting your time with threats. You know what l think of you.
Yes, l know. l'll tell you what.
We'll each stay on our own side of the fence.
ls that a deal?
Now he had us aII.
Me, Anne and Adam.
Now we aII worked for him.
So the eyes of the entire nation are now focused upon Governor Stark...
...an amazing phenomenon on the poIiticaI scene.
A whoIe state is fiIIed with his accompIishments.
Each one of them bearing his personaI signature...
...to make sure no one wiII ever forget him.
This is the way the roads used to be.
But some cIaim that they were adequate...
...that you don't need a 4-Iane highway for a horse and buggy.
When Stark boasts of his great schooI system, his critics say:
'You can't go to schooI and work fieIds at the same time.'
They question the benefit of these projects...
...charging that need and poverty is as great as before.
WiIIie Stark has never forgotten the source of his power:
The peopIe who supported him.
He stiII keeps his touch with these peopIe of the backwoods...
...making periodic trips to such pIaces as Kanoma City...
...now famous as his birthpIace.
For those who say Stark is a man of destiny...
...there are others who cIaim that he is eviI.
A man who cares neither for the peopIe or the state...
...but onIy for his own personaI power and ambition.
ObviousIy, these ambitions go far beyond the state's boundaries.
Just how far, onIy time wiII teII.
MeanwhiIe, he is here.
From the Iooks of things, he is here to stay.
WiIIie Stark.
Messiah or dictator?.
How do you like it?
How many theaters will play this? - All over.
Hear that? All over the country.
There's one thing l didn't like. That 'messiah or the dictator.'
That's our view. That's the way it stands.
That's the way it stands as of now.
How are you making it, Pa?
How are you, Tom?
l made some refreshments.
l'll get them. - l'll help.
No, thank you. Thank you kindly.
The boys have to get back to make the morning editions.
Set them up on the porch. We'll take pictures here first.
Mrs. Stark.
Take one down there. Shoot it up this way.
You're still a great cook.
l better be getting back to town.
Nice to have spent the day with the family.
Goodbye.
Take care, Pappy.
How do you like the new radio l got you?
You can get police calls on it. l'll show you.
This one for police calls.
Car 62, proceed to 518 Oak Street.
Tom Jones is beating his wife again.
Car 62, proceed to 518 Oak Street. - Now this one, go ahead.
We interrupt this for a speciaI announcement.
Today, the body of Richard HaIe, father of the girI who died...
...in the governor's son's car, was found.
A medicaI examination reveaIed he was beaten to death.
The charge of murder...
...has been hurIed at the administration...
...by Stark's opponents, Ied by Judge Stanton...
...IateIy an outspoken critic....
Your friend, the judge.
Thus an aImost forgotten incident provided the spark that might set off...
...the expIosion needed to rock WiIIie Stark out of power.
The Iatest report says impeachment proceedings may be institut--
How long will it take to pack? Come to the city with me.
Why? - Because l need you.
What for? - l'll explain later.
l'll wait outside. - Stay. l want you to witness this.
She can bear witness too.
l'm going back to get Duffy. - You stay right here.
Somebody's got to go back to the capital.
l'll go.
Tell Duffy not to do anything until l'm there.
Now that he's in trouble, he needs us.
He can lead us around like monkeys and say, 'Feel sorry for me...
...a family man with a wife and a crippled son.'
Shut up.
Why don't you leave us alone? - Leave him alone?
How many scrapes have l gotten him out of?
Stop.
lt's not him they're after. lt's me.
How many half-wits must l pay to square this?
What do you think this will cost me?
What do you think it cost him?
A man builds for his son. That's all he builds for.
Give me a drink.
She'll go.
No good.
Mr. Speaker.
I offer a house resoIution:
Whereas Willie Stark...
...governor of the state...
...has been guilty of incompetence...
...corruption and favoritism in office...
...and other high crimes.
And he is hereby impeached...
...and ordered to be tried.
What's the score? - They're lined up against you solid.
Were you there?
What would l be doing there? - Selling me out.
How many votes have we got? - Eleven.
We need 20. - We might dig up a few more.
Do you know how? - No, do you?
Jack, come here.
What do you got on your friend?
Who do you mean? - Your friend, the judge.
lf you need it-- - l need it.
He's got four senators in his pocket. What do you got?
lf he can prove it isn't true, l won't spill it.
l ought to bust you.
l promised two people l'd do this. - Who are they?
Myself and someone else. lt doesn't matter who.
l'll give him a break. - But if you got facts, you got them.
The truth is sufficient. - That's the way it's going to be.
All right, boy. l trust you.
Where you going?
l'll be around.
Who else do you think he promised?
He's smart. Play square with him.
You're going to need people like us around.
Are you sure?
The chips were down and WiIIie knew it.
He was fighting for his Iife.
He roared across the state making speeches.
AII of them adding up to the same thing:
'It's not me they're after. It's you.'
WiIIie hoIIered 'fouI.'
He knew if you hoIIered hard and Ioud enough...
...peopIe begin to beIieve.
Just in case they didn't, he organized demonstrations.
Tell the boys to get the hicks out.
Bring them in from the sticks.
Turn the yokels out.
In case anyone hoIIered back, he organized spontaneous sIugging.
WiIIie puIIed every trick he ever knew and added a few more.
You won't live to be impeached.
Boy, l'll live to be president.
Step on it.
l've got 1 4 senators to vote against this impeachment.
lf l win, you're out of politics.
l'll do whatever the judge says.
And aIways the traiI Ied to one pIace...
...to Burden's Landing and the judge.
You sure you don't want me to go in?
l'm sure.
Hurry it up, boy. We got places to go.
l beg you, as a favor to yourself, to me.
Call up, release your votes.
l made a mistake once. When l resigned.
lt was too easy then, just resigning and pulling out.
l've made my choice. l have nothing more to lose.
You know what Stark is capable of.
Think it over. You can give me your answer tomorrow.
l can't wait until tomorrow. l'm a very impatient man.
l told you not to come in here.
ls it true you're behind the impeachment?
lt's true.
l wanted to hear you say it. - You've heard it.
lf that's all, you could have saved yourself a trip.
Mind if l pour myself a drink?
How about you? Will you have one?
You better. You're going to need it.
What'd he say?
You'll get your answer tomorrow.
Are you kidding? Did you show it to him or not?
Show me what?
That's what l figured.
Get down to cases.
You remember a man named Littlepaugh?
How did you find out?
You remember Littlepaugh?
Remember the Fortune Electric Company?
Of course. l was their counsel for over ten years.
Remember how you got the job? - How did you find out?
Do you remember how you got the job?
You know, dirt's a funny thing.
Some of it rubs off on everybody.
How did you get the job? Blackmail?
l swear l never even remembered his name.
lsn't that remarkable?
l never even remembered his name.
lt's so long ago it's hard to realize it happened.
But it did.
Yes, it did.
Just difficult for me to realize it.
For me too.
Thanks for that much.
You know what the next move is, don't you?
Yes, l do.
Jack Burden.
Willie Stark's hatchet man.
How did you find out?
This would never stand at law.
lt happened over 25 years ago.
You could never get any testimony.
Everybody is dead.
Everybody except you. You're alive.
People think you're a certain kind of man.
You couldn't bear for them to think otherwise.
But ever since then, l've done my duty.
l'm responsible for many good things.
But l also did this.
Yes, you did. - Judge, l beg of you.
Call and release your votes...
...for your sake.
You have tender sensibilities for a hatchet man.
Good night, gentlemen.
How about my answer?
You'll have it in the morning. - l want it tonight.
ln the morning.
Good night, gentlemen.
How did you find out?
We got a lot to do. Let's get back.
You know we're through, don't you? - You don't mean that.
Why are you here? - lt's all right.
Just here to discuss politics.
l see.
Well, good night.
Did you give him--? - Wait a minute.
Aren't you going back with him?
Why not? You belong with him.
How could you have done it?
Anne said you promised not to tell Stark--
Yeah, l know.
And l kept my promise.
From aII over, they're streaming in. From the hiIIs, farms, Iumber camps...
...by boat or train, by horse and on foot. WiIIie Stark's army.
There are rumors that Stark is pIanning to seize power by force.
As commander of the state miIitia, he has--
Come in. The door's open.
What do you want?
l want to see you cry.
Stop it.
l called you all day. - l know, l was here.
You've got to tell Adam. - Tell him what?
He knows about-- - About you and Willie?
l tried to explain to him that it wasn't the way he thought it was.
How was it? You tell me.
He hit me.
My own brother hit me.
Your brother's old-fashioned. He believes in a sister's honor.
l'm modern man, the 20th century type. l run.
l'm frightened.
For your brother or Willie?
We're through.
Who's through with who?
He called me this afternoon.
He's going back to Lucy.
He said it was better this way.
Better for who? Him?
Both of us.
Did he say that, too, when he asked you to betray the judge?
At least l walked out on him.
Help me, please. Adam's all l've got left now.
lf you ever loved me....
...lf l ever loved you?
l'll go find Adam.
Where are you going? Sorry, l didn't recognize you.
Do you know who Dr. Stanton is?
Did he come here today? - Haven't seen him.
Check the other entrances.
They're blocked off. Orders are to take no chances.
Come in and wait. We can find you a seat.
l'll wait here. lf he shows up, let me know.
Pass the word to the boys, will you?
AII right, now. Everybody.
That means everybody.
Let's Iet WiIIie know we're here. AII together.
WiIIie. WiIIie. We want WiIIie.
Willie. Willie. We want Willie.
We'll first take the judgment of the Senate...
...on the question of impeachment.
Mr. Speaker.
This is a farce...
...to ask us to vote...
...in the face of the kind of intimidation and pressure...
...that has been exerted in the past few weeks.
Even that crowd outside...
...yelling on cue...
...is part of that pressure.
Attention, pIease.
This is an announcement from WiIIie Stark to you peopIe out there.
He doesn't want any one of you to Ieave.
He wants you to stay in front of this capitoI untiI the fight is over.
If you want WiIIie Stark to win...
...stay where you are. Do you hear me?
Stay where you are. Don't go away.
Attention, pIease.
The baIIoting on the impeachment proceedings...
...against Governor Stark...
...has just ended.
This is the resuIt:
WiIIie Stark...
...has won.
They tried to ruin me.
But they are ruined.
They tried to ruin me because they didn't like what l've done.
Do you like what l have done?
Remember.
lt's not l who have won...
...but you.
Your will is my strength.
And your need is my justice.
l shall live in your right and your will.
And if any man tries to stop me from fulfilling that...
...l'll break him.
l'll break him with my bare hands. For l have the strength of many.
l'm glad you're here.
Doctor, l'm glad--
Does it hurt much, boss?
Does it hurt much?
Where are you going? - Leave me alone.
To do what? - l don't care.
That's too easy.
l don't know. - l do.
Leave me alone, please. - No more.
My brother's dead. - We're alive.
We've got to go on living...
...so Adam's death has meaning. So it wasn't wasted.
Our life has to give his death meaning. Don't you see that?
Look at those people.
Look at them.
They still believe in him.
We must make them see Willie as Adam did...
...or there's no meaning in anything.
The governor's asking for you.
You'd better hurry. He's going fast.
Will you wait here?
lt could have been whole world, Willie Stark.
The whole world, Willie Stark.
Why does he do it to me, Willie Stark?
Why?