Perry Mason (TV Series)

The Case of the Lonely Eloper (1962)

John Dall: Julian Kirk

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Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  [Merle sleepwalks to her cousin's house next door; while lying on a couch, Julian halfway notices her] 

  Julian Kirk : She walks in beauty like the night. The question is, why? Escape from the wicked aunt? Lure of forbidden pleasures? Or do you just want a neighbor to play jacks with you?

  [pause] 

  Julian Kirk : No, I-I apologize for that last remark. You have grown up, little cousin, in a manner of speaking. Is that it? Have your tender ears picked up whispers? Well, it's all true, darling. I'm depraved, unregenerate, a deceiver of women. So you slink over here by moonlight in your most fetching negligee, clutching a teddy bear. No, no, little cousin. Not you.

  [sits ups and really looks at her] 

  Julian Kirk : Merle?

  [realizes she is sleepwalking] 

  Julian Kirk : Good heavens. Come along. You'll sleep better in your own little crib.

• [last lines] 

  Julian Kirk : [referring to Perry, Della, and Paul]  Merle, I think you owe these people a very very large encomium.

  Merle Telford : What for, Julian?

  Julian Kirk : Well... thanks. For saving your life.

  Merle Telford : Oh, I was going to give them all a big kiss for that, silly.