Schmidt tried to prove that White's anguished mental state was a result of manipulation by the politicos in City Hall who had consistently disappointed and confounded him, finally promising to give his job back only to refuse him again.
Schmidt intentou probar que o estado mental angustiado de White era resultado da manipulación dos políticos do concello, os cales o decepcionaran e frustraran de forma consistente, prometéndolle finalmente volver ao seu posto para negarllo despois.