:02:01
PIERCE: From what I know of the case,
the man was nipped by a stray dog.
:02:05
It was much worse than that, sir.
He was very badly slashed.
:02:08
He swears that it was not an animal
that attacked him.
:02:12
I suppose he was accosted by a man...
:02:14
who suddenly sprouted hairy ears
and long fangs.
:02:17
No, sir. No ears and no fangs.
:02:19
As a matter of fact,
it wasn't a man. It was a woman.
:02:22
A little early in the morning
to be visiting grog shops, isn't it?
:02:26
Sir, I never touch a drop
before 6:00 in the evening.
:02:31
- Come along.
- Yes, sir.
:02:34
[Cheerful instrumental music]
:02:39
Fine morning, isn't it?
:02:41
Much too fine to be wasted
on minor things like stray dogs.
:02:51
Well, Miss Allenby, are you prepared
to accept defeat gracefully?
:02:55
You haven't defeated me yet, Mr. Lanfield.
:02:58
We're certainly formal this morning,
aren't we, Phyllis?
:03:00
Yes, we are.
:03:02
Much too formal for two people who
are going to be married next week.
:03:05
- Next December.
- Next week.
:03:08
This race is merely a formality.
:03:10
You sure you don't want the handicap
I offered you?
:03:12
- No, thank you.
- All right.
:03:14
Do you mind
if I review the terms of the race?
:03:16
Just to refresh your memory.
:03:18
As a lawyer, I don't want any loopholes.
:03:20
I'll save you the trouble, sir.
:03:22
"We race to the road in the glen...
:03:24
"and the winner names our wedding day."
:03:26
Which will be next December,
because I'm going to win!
:03:28
- And I adore winter weddings.
- And I detest them.
:03:31
That's why I'm going to win.
:03:33
- You ready?
- Ready.
:03:35
- Start counting.
- One, two, three, go!
:03:39
[Cheerful instrumental music intensifies]