| Teamwork When Perry firmly lets Della know he is
resigning from his judgeship to defend her, it comes as
no surprise. After all, isn't this the same man who once
answered Della's question, "How far would you go for
a friend?" by saying, "How long is
forever?"
But they'll need help. We learn that
their old friend, Paul Drake, is dead. But, we also find
out that he eventually did get married and had a son. Now
grown, Paul Drake, Jr., an erstwhile musician and writer,
also has notions of picking up where his father left off.
The film's producers smartly cast William Katt, real-life
son of Barbara Hale and Bill Williams, as the detective's
offspring.
Katt as Paul, Jr., plays a different
kind of guy than Paul the father was. He spends time
playing the sax. in a nightclub and talking about
finishing "that book." His office is so messy
Della has to come in and reconstruct it. He even forgets
the bullets to his gun on occasion. Perry has his doubts
about putting Paul, Jr., on the case. But Della works on
the lawyer and eventually Perry agrees. Paul proves he
can handle the dirty work, and soon the team of Mason,
Street, and Drake is a reality once again.
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