The Deputy

     

The Deputy1959

The Deputy, a Christian tragedy (German: Der Stellvertreter. Ein christliches Trauerspiel), also published in English as The Representative , is a controversial 1963 play by Rolf Hochhuth which portrayed Pope Pius XII as having failed to take actio… more »


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Clay McCord:
Are you Lex Denton?

Lex Danton:
Yeah, that's right, but I didn't expect a welcoming committee.

Clay McCord:
Marshal Fry sent word you were headed in this direction.

Lex Danton:
Any law against that?

Clay McCord:
Well, that depends on what you got in mind.

Lex Danton:
Well, I'm here just like any other peaceful citizen.

Clay McCord:
That don't hardly fit your description.

Lex Danton:
Well, four years in prison more or less quiets a man down. Warden called it... rehabilitation.

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