:17:01
What paper are you with, young lady?
:17:03
I believe Mrs. Lieberman has spoken to Jack
Taylor and can back up everything he said.
:17:08
Jack Taylor is a reckless man
with a gift for manipulating the truth!
:17:12
I... I know Jack Taylor, sir...
:17:14
...and... and... and... and he is...
pretty cocky most of the time...
:17:19
...and he does seem to have somewhat of
a cavalier attitude, but at least he's honest.
:17:23
I don't know what relationship
you have with Mr. Taylor...
:17:27
...but you clearly know nothing
about politics or journalism.
:17:31
That's it. No more questions. Thank you.
:17:38
Melanie!
:17:40
Look, Melanie. I got a kitty!
His name's Bob and Dad said I can keep him!
:17:45
- Mr. Mayor?
- Jack, Elaine Lieberman didn't show up.
:17:48
- I know that. Mr. Mayor!
- No, no, no, Mr. Taylor.
:17:51
The press conference is over!
:17:53
Mr. Mayor, you may be able
to strong-arm Manny Feldstein...
:17:56
...and to buffalo my paper into printing
a retraction, and they may actually fire me.
:18:01
- But we both know this garbage thing stinks.
- Pitiful, Mr. Taylor.
:18:05
You and your little friend in the outfit.
Just pitiful!
:18:09
What is pitiful, Mr. Mayor, is that
if I had a few minutes more...
:18:13
...Elaine Lieberman would be here
with a cancelled cheque for $250,000...
:18:17
...from a very well-known Mob front...
:18:20
...made out to your re-election campaign.
:18:22
That's a blatant fabrication! We both know
that no such cancelled cheque exists!
:18:27
You know, you're right. I'm confused.
There would be no cheque.
:18:31
But there would be a deposit slip.
Wouldn't there, Elaine?
:18:34
- Come here. Hi. Can I have that, please?
- Hello, Sidney.
:18:37
All right. This is dated March 15 of this year.
It is a deposit slip for $250,000.
:18:44
That same day a deposit was made
into your campaign account for $250,000.
:18:50
But I guess that was just a coincidence.
:18:53
The press conference is over! I said over!
:18:56
How'd you discover the account?
:18:58
- Elaine, what can I say?
- Jack, it was my pleasure.