She cautiously walked in, and noticed that black ants had momentarily invaded the wound on her leg caused by Freddy's bite.The film created an additional stir when it debuted on ABC television on September 25, 1966.The date was dubbed "Black Sunday" due to the loss of business at movie theatres on account of its popular airing.Anne, I'm sorry, I'm sorry I said hat.Anne: All right, Jack.I'll go away with you.I'll do anything you want me to.(They kiss.)Jack: I've wanted you to say that more than anything in the world.And now that you have said it - Anne, I guess you were right.I'm not sure of anything, including myself.I'm not sure I could live up to the...Anne, wait for me.Please wait for me.Anne: I'll wait for you.Burden cuts his vacation short and returns to the newspaper.Although honorable and truthful and considered a "log cabin Abe Lincoln," Willie's efforts are hopeless against the state's "dishonest" political machine, and he loses the County Treasurer election ("I guess hat's the end of Willie Stark," Burden mutters).[The black bird serves as the film'sMcGuffin, a plot device that propels the story forward but is proven ultimately worthless - although it wasn't termed hat at the time.He had also directed the Kanin's first screenplay two years earlier forA Double Life (1947)starring Ronald Colman.