The episode begins as we see Lucy Stevens delivering a suitcase with $60,000 of bribe money into an unoccupied car at the airport parking lot. She calls Hugo Burnette all distressed saying that her involvement with money is over.
Meanwhile Marjorie Ralston picks up the car at the airport and delivers the suitcase to Whitney Locke. When Mr Locke opens the suitcase there is only cut up newspaper and no money. Mr Locke calls Mr Burnette to tell him that he has been double-crossed.
Lucy Stevens is so distressed that she fakes her suicide by writing a note to her cousin, Carol Morgan, and then drives her car into the ocean. She left the door open so that the police would think that the ocean's current move the body out into the deep water.
Lucy changes her hair color and changes her name. She is present when the police lift her car from the ocean and to her surprise there is a dead body inside. And after Lucy's identity is found out- Lt Tragg believes that Lucy killed the women in the car and covered it up by faking her suicide. Perry agreed to take the case as charges of murder are brought up against Ms Lucy Stevens.
During the course of the trial, we not only have to find the true murderer but we also get into the situation of the missing money. And the money will finally lead to a courtroom gallery confession that ties all the loose ends up and ends nicely for Perry's client.
This episode is another good watch for any mystery buff. Perhaps not as exciting as the last few shows- but it leaves us feeling satisfied with another 'Perry Mason' episode. Good Watch
Meanwhile Marjorie Ralston picks up the car at the airport and delivers the suitcase to Whitney Locke. When Mr Locke opens the suitcase there is only cut up newspaper and no money. Mr Locke calls Mr Burnette to tell him that he has been double-crossed.
Lucy Stevens is so distressed that she fakes her suicide by writing a note to her cousin, Carol Morgan, and then drives her car into the ocean. She left the door open so that the police would think that the ocean's current move the body out into the deep water.
Lucy changes her hair color and changes her name. She is present when the police lift her car from the ocean and to her surprise there is a dead body inside. And after Lucy's identity is found out- Lt Tragg believes that Lucy killed the women in the car and covered it up by faking her suicide. Perry agreed to take the case as charges of murder are brought up against Ms Lucy Stevens.
During the course of the trial, we not only have to find the true murderer but we also get into the situation of the missing money. And the money will finally lead to a courtroom gallery confession that ties all the loose ends up and ends nicely for Perry's client.
This episode is another good watch for any mystery buff. Perhaps not as exciting as the last few shows- but it leaves us feeling satisfied with another 'Perry Mason' episode. Good Watch