The Millionaire

The Millionaire1955

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Michael Anthony:
[Anthony enters the Tipton library, where he finds Tipton seated in a high backed chair and sitting at his desk. Only Tipton's right arm is visible to the viewers. Tipton is smoking a cigar and is handling a pocket watch] You sent for me, sir?

John Beresford Tipton:
Mike, this is a railroad watch - as close to absolute accuracy as a watch can be made. Something no locomotive engineer conductor would function very well without. To such men, punctuality is as important as the steady beat of the human heart.

Michael Anthony:
Quite correct, sir.

John Beresford Tipton:
[Chuckles] I know someone else, not a railroad man at all, to whom punctuality is a fetish. [Tipton hands over an envelope to Anthony] I'm curious to discover, Mike, if perhaps a million dollars might alter this human clock's rigid manner of existence. [Anthony smiles and bows]

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