The Technicality
Being a lawyer, Bushkin felt he needed to find a reasonable excuse for the planned break-in. After asking Carson whether Joanne could afford the apartment on her own, Johnny replied: “No, not really.” To that, Bushkin said: “Then let me suggest that you have been the person who has been paying for this apartment. So arguably it’s your apartment.”
Getting In
When they reached the apartment’s building, the doorman was quite surprised and excited to see Johnny Carson. Despite this, he did not let Carson and his crew go upstairs. Thee building manager was called, and he decided to bend the rules and allow Johnny to go upstairs.