welcome, mr. kane, to the "enquirer." i am herbert carter.
how do you do, mr. leland?
i thought it would be a nice gesture the new publisher -
you may resume your work, gentlemen. i didn't know your plans and so i was unable to make any preparations.
how do you do, mr. bernstein?
my little sanctum is at your disposal. but i don't think i understand -
but a morning newspaper, mr. kane. after all, we're practically closed twelve hours a day - except for the business offices -
because we're running a newspaper, mr. kane, not a scandal sheet.
there is no news big enough.
as a matter of fact, we sent a man to the silverstone home yesterday afternoon. our man even arrived before the "chronicle" reporter. and there's no proof that the woman was murdered - or even that she's dead.
it's not our function to report the gossip of housewives. if we were interested in that kind of thing, mr. kane, we could fill the paper twice over daily -
really, mr. kane, i can't see the function of a respectable newspaper -
but, mr. kane -
the "enquirer" has an old and honored tradition, mr. kane.  the "enquirer" is not in competition with those other rags.
mr. kane, i must ask you to see to it that this - this person learns to control his tongue.
i've been a newspaperman my whole life and i don't intend - - if it's your intention that i should continue to be harassed by this - this - i warn you, mr. kane, it would go against my grain to desert you when you need me so badly - but i would feel obliged to ask that my resignation be accepted.
but mr. kane, i meant -