EMIL: Guess you don't know much about the Espionage Act or you'd go and make a little friendly call on your uncle. When your case comes to trial—and Judge Lenon may be on the bench—(whistles) He's one fiend for Americanism.

Emil warns that Judge Lenon is “one fiend for Americanism,” suggesting the judge reacts harshly to anyone he believes is unpatriotic. This develops the conflict by showing that the trial may go badly for someone accused under the Espionage Act. The excerpt does not establish that Lenon is corrupt or that a fair trial is impossible.

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