" Inside the building where activity is bustling and phones ring, young campaign worker Betsy (Cybill Shepherd) is an aide working for Palantine""s election with a modishly long-haired co-worker named Tom (future director Albert Brooks in his feature film debut).The skillfully-made film was both praised and vilified at the time of its release, but has since been rated as one of the best films of its decade.After saving her from the police and proceeding on, he wants his hand back.As "a fugitive from the laughing house," she doesn""t explain any more about her background:Hammer: Can I have my hand back now? (Pause) So, you""re a fugitive from the laughing house.Then, while leading his orchestra in three different pieces, Sir Alfred elaborately daydreamed three very different versions or scenarios of how he would solve the problem of his wife""s alleged infidelity - each one accompanied by a classical music piece that matched the mood.With a degree of "cunning," Sir Wilfrid invited Vole into the office o light up his cigar.Vole casually asserted his innocence: "I haven""t murdered anybody.It""s absurd.Christine, hat""s my wife, she thought I may be implicated and that I needed a lawyer.That""s why I went to see Mr.Mayhew." Indeed, Vole needed a barrister-attorney, such as Sir Wilfrid, to plead his case in court.Vole also admitted how he had cooperatively made a statement to the police (that might be used against him).