Katharine Bard: Nora Paul

Quotes 

• Michael Anthony : [Anthony knocks at the door of Nora Paul. She responds]  Are you Nora Paul? Mrs. Nora Paul formerly of St. Louis?

  Nora Paul : Yes, I'm... I'm Nora Paul. What do you want?

  Michael Anthony : My name is Michael Anthony. May I come in?

  [Nora permits him entry. The scene then shifts to several minutes later, after Anthony has issued a check to Nora and explained the stipulations of the million-dollar gift] 

  Michael Anthony : And that check for $1,000,000 is yours, tax-free.

  Nora Paul : [Staring at the check]  I, I... Why should anyone want to give me a million dollars?

  Michael Anthony : The donor, who is my employer, never discusses the objects of his philanthropy with me.

  [Producing a document from his briefcase] 

  Michael Anthony : All he asks is that you sign this pledge

  [Nora reads the paper] 

  Michael Anthony : . It stipulates that you are to tell no one, except your husband, the amount or the source of this money. If you do, anything you may have left in the form of tangible assets will be reclaimed by the donor.

  Nora Paul : A million dollars.