:26:02
As a matter of fact, you probably
could help me, Mr Tappan.
:26:07
But that's not why I'm here.
I'd like to help you.
:26:10
- Me?
- Yes. I deal with property.
:26:13
Sometimes I get people's
property back,
:26:16
other times I get it taken away,
as in this case.
:26:18
Every one of the claims speaks
to the issue of ownership.
:26:22
- Thank you, Mr... Mr Baldwin.
- Baldwin, Roger S, attorney-at-law.
:26:26
But I'm afraid what's
needed here is a criminal attorney.
:26:30
A trial lawyer.
But thanks for your interest.
:26:33
Yes. Well...
:26:36
Intending no disrespect, Mr Tappan,
but if that were the way to go,
:26:41
well, then...
:26:43
Well, I wouldn't have bothered
coming down here.
:26:51
Goodbye. I bid you gentlemen
a good afternoon.
:26:55
In closing,...
:26:57
I call upon our distinguished
colleague from Massachusetts,
:27:01
Representative John Quincy Adams
:27:04
to reweigh his unmeet
and unprecedented attempt
:27:07
to convert this eccentric
bequest of - let's be frank -
:27:12
a bunch of junk of
one James Smithson,
:27:14
into a so-called institute
of national treasure!
:27:22
Perhaps Mr Adams is meditating
on his response.
:27:37
Had I thought your remarks worthy
of riposte, Representative Pinckney,
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be assured you'd have heard
from me...hours ago!
:27:47
- Who?
- Mr Tappan. Lewis Tappan.
:27:51
Yeah?
:27:53
I must see him?
I'm required to see him?
:27:56
No, sir. He requests an audience.
:27:58
Give me your hand.