Mr. Ruby. Joe, I’d appreciate it if you weren’t in the room. Can I ask you to leave, Joe?
Mr. Tonahill. I’ll be glad to leave, if you want me to, Jack.
Mr. Ruby. As a matter of fact, I prefer Bill Alexander to you, you’re supposed to be my friend.
Mr. Tonahill. Let the record show that Mr. Ruby says he prefers Bill Alexander being here during this investigation, who is the assistant district attorney who asked that a jury give him the death sentence, to myself, who asked the jury to acquit him, his attorney.
Mr. Herndon. May we proceed?
Mr. Specter. Please do, Mr. Herndon.
Mr. Herndon. Mr. Ruby, as you know, we have a doctor here, and before we begin anything, I want you to try to relax. I realize that there is some tension here, and before we proceed any further, I want to ask you very generally, how do you feel today, right now, specifically speaking?
Mr. Ruby. Very good, except—may I be very honest?
Mr. Herndon. Of course.
Mr. Ruby. What is the preference of the doctor being here? Is he supposed to be my doctor, I mean Dr. Beavers?