Michael Anthony: [Anthony enters the Tipton study to discover Tipton seated in a high backed chair at his desk, playing Solitaire] You sent for me, sir?
John Beresford Tipton: One moment, Mike. Just one moment.
Michael Anthony: [Perusing the hand on Tipton's desk] Excuse me, sir. If you put the red nine over there on the black ten...
John Beresford Tipton: You know, Mike, you're a very satisfactory person.
Michael Anthony: [Anthony grins] Well, sir, I just happened to...
John Beresford Tipton: One of the rules of Solitaire, which you have just so ably demonstrated, is that
[Tipton's voice becomes irritated]
John Beresford Tipton: it is impossible to play without a second person barging in and pointing out the most obvious move.
Michael Anthony: [Taken aback] Oh.
John Beresford Tipton: However, if I ignore your disastrous suggestion and move this instead,
[Tipton moves a row of cards]
John Beresford Tipton: I can do this,
[Tipton moves another row of cards]
John Beresford Tipton: and the game is almost over. That's another rule of Solitaire, Mike: when the cards are all up, the game is over.
Michael Anthony: I imagine a good many other games follow that pattern, don't they, sir?
John Beresford Tipton: But suppose they don't, Mike. Suppose two people start playing a game, then can't figure out how to stop playing.
[Tipton hands over envelope to Anthony]
John Beresford Tipton: Our next millionaire, Mike.
[Anthony bows and, after one final glance at the Solitaire cards, departs]