Mundson rescues him with his ebony cane and its protruding stiletto dagger.[The revelation of the sexually-powerful cane-dagger is a perverse, compensating Freudian erect phallic substitute - "It is a most faithful, obedient friend.Freder first speaks to his father""s assistant Josaphat (Theodor Loos) about his witnessing of the machine explosion, intent on telling his engrossed father about it." When she insisted her precious time was "reserved for police officers with real needs and real problems," he embarrassed her in front of colleagues by implying she was begging to go out with him." Serge bragged about his sales and customers: "Sly come in and bought 14." At the dinner itself, Sanderson introduced DeWald as the "Private Law Enforcement Man of the Year" award winner -- commending him for his accomplishments and work with underprivileged kids.