Perry Mason (TV Series)

The Case of the Sun Bather's Diary (1958)

Raymond Burr: Perry Mason

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Quotes 

• [last lines] 

  Perry Mason : [At a restaurant, Burger has had to admit that he was wrong accusing Mason of perjury]  Now, under the circumstances, the least I can do is to buy your lunch.

  Hamilton Burger : All right, if you insist.

  Perry Mason : I do insist. Amy... one order of crow for the gentleman. He'll eat it here.

• Arlene Dowling : [calling from a golf course phone, wearing nothing but a beach towel]  My name is Arlene Dowling. I don't know how much your secretary told you.

  Perry Mason : [in his office]  Just the bare facts.

• [first lines] 

  Della Street : Ever hear the story of the little girl who has nothing to wear? She wants to talk to you.

  Perry Mason : Heh. All right, Della, I give up.

  Della Street : No joke. She lives in a trailer, and somebody stole it. Trailer hitch and all, along with everything she owns.

• Perry Mason : [Rising to stand, cigarette in hand]  Just one thing: I have an unqualified aversion to being used. If I find it's happening here, I'll throw you to the wolves without the slightest compunction. That understood?

  Arlene Dowling : Perfectly.

  [Turning to leave] 

  Arlene Dowling : Thank you again.

• Perry Mason : [to Arlene Dowling]  Did you murder George Ballard?

  Arlene Dowling : [Replying]  Did you?