I've never heard of Perry Mason before, what's it about?
Perry Mason is a 1957 show following the titular character, and two of his friends Della Street and Paul Drake. Perry's a criminal defense lawyer, Della is his secretary, and Paul is a private detective he hires frequently. Each episode (mostly) we follow Perry as he defends a client from a murder charge.
I suppose it could be repetitive for some, but I genuinely adore the series <3 it's based off the 1933 book series of the same name. I'm not a fan of the 2020 series, though, just fyi.
hey :) do you maybe remember what episode of perry mason is your header from? that gif where he is laughing. its ok if you dont, i was just curious abt that. hope you are having a good day!
The Case of the Lonely Heiress, my friend :] S1, E20 <3
I went back to look at one my gifs posts to be sure, then I looked it up on google to be extra sure. Of course, I also looked at my DVD set :]
Strangely enough, looking up 'the case of the lonely heiress' or 'perry mason s1 e20' gave me results for the 1990 PMR movie The Case of the Defiant Daughter :/ glad I have my DVD set ^^
During the run of the show, the actor who played Lt. Tragg died. I am requesting a trio reacts to finding out Tragg is in the hospital, dying. Thanks!
… ow, ow, ow, ow, ow… I got an anonymous ask requesting the same thing a while back (still in my ask box tbh; sorry anon), but I couldn’t do it ._. I am well aware that Ray Collins died during filming, but still… anyway.
Under a read more since my reactions are like little stories, sorry .-.
Perry:
He’s quiet when Hamilton tells him, but the district attorney doesn’t hold it against him. Tragg has been around ever since Perry first set foot in his office, so for him to one day not be there…
He knew it was going to happen at some point. In fact, when Perry first met the lieutenant, he was surprised he wasn’t retired already. The man responded by saying he’d continue to do his job until he dropped. Well here they are.
The lawyer’s largely emotionless when he goes to see Tragg, but Tragg sees right through him.
Perry cries. He shamelessly, unabashedly, cries. Tragg even holds him as he does, and Perry doesn’t stop until his nose stings and his head throbs and his mouth is painfully dry.
He just about loses it when Tragg hands him his badge, telling him he can keep it.
Perry keeps it framed in his home and he doesn’t leave the hospital.
Della:
She’s at the hospital as soon as she can make it.
It was like being punched in the stomach, seeing him in that hospital bed. It felt so wrong to her. That wasn’t the man she knew.
Tragg, she discovers, doesn’t have any family left. Before it can make her feel any worse, he quickly amends his statement, saying he does still have an older brother who lives a couple states away. Though he’s too weak himself to come see him, he did send a few letters.
Della's heart warms at reading the exchanges between the two siblings.
“You really love each other, huh?” she asked.
“Yeah,” Tragg laughed, “saw him once not long before I tumbled. Wish I could’ve seen him more often, but I couldn’t get away from work easily. I’m thankful he understood.”
“Paul, Perry, and I can go see him after…” she trailed off at the implication. Her chest burned and the back of her throat felt heavy.
Tragg tells her he appreciates it, and he’s sure his brother will, too.
She can only nod, the pain in her stomach doubling, before she’s up and hugging him, trying not to get his shoulder wet (and failing).
It only worsens as Tragg’s arms tighten around her.
Paul:
What he would’t give to shoot rubber bands with Tragg in his office again. Under less tense circumstances anyway.
So that’s what Paul does. He brings a box of rubber bands to Tragg's hospital room, and they quietly shoot them across the room. Despite what would inevitably happen, it was less tense. Peaceful, even.
Tragg still has incredible aim and range despite his condition.
Paul feels heavy and hollow. He’s known Tragg for a long time, and he’s terrified of what will happen when he’s no longer there.
He trusts Andy, and has no doubt he’ll be a wonderful step-in for the old lieutenant, but still…
“I really don’t want you to go, Tragg…” He forces out, looking at the ground dejectedly. It feels so airy and weak when it leaves his lips, he isn’t sure if he was heard.
He feels a firm yet gentle squeeze on his arm and it breaks him. He leans on Tragg's hospital bed and starts sobbing. He can’t say anything else, and even if he could, he isn’t sure what.
Oh my gosh so there's such a pure wholesome scene in season 7 "the shifty shoebox" where perry is hugging a little boy in the courtroom an i was wondering if you could make it a gif? thx! <3
Here you go ^^
Funny, this was the next episode I was supposed to watch, and I hadn’t even finished the previous episode, so you kinda spoiled it for me lol
Name the biggest Perry Mason confession freakouts off the top of your head
Top Left; Top Right
Dorine Hopkins, The Case of the Grumbling Grandfather
Tilden Stuart, The Case of the Jealous Journalist
Bottom Left; Bottom Right
Frank Wells, The Case of the Impatient Partner
Clem P. Sandover, The Case of the Double-Entry Mind
I’m sure there’s more, but off the top of my head, these are the only ones I remember ^^
As an honourable mention, my mama says she remembers one where, and I quote,
“I also remember someone confessing in a seriously disconnected, quiet voice with zero emotion. That one freaked me out.”
I either have’t seen that one or don’t remember it, but hoo boy, do I want to now :O
Let me tell you tho, I was so upset when I saw Frank was the murderer in Impatient Partner, I really liked him ;-; *cough*I wish Clem attacked Perry as well*cough*
