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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Marshal Simon Fry:
I had to convince Farley I meant to hang Josie - ain't that so?

Sergeant Hapgood Tasker:
Yeah.

Marshal Simon Fry:
Well, nothin' could have convinced him better than what you tried to do.

Sergeant Hapgood Tasker:
You mean you even had that figured in your scheme?

Marshal Simon Fry:
Wellll, maybe there was a little sprinklin' of luck in it, too, but a little bit of luck and a dash or two of schemin' is a pretty good recipe for a lawman. Hasta Luego.

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