- Michael Anthony: [Anthony enters a laboratory to discover Tipton, uniformed and with heavy gloves, working with a glass tube and a gas burner. Tipton is blowing a bubble into the middle of the tube. Only Tipton's hands are visible to viewers] You sent for me, sir?
- John Beresford Tipton: [Tipton turns off the burner] Mike,
- [chuckles]
- John Beresford Tipton: did you ever try this glass-blowing?
- Michael Anthony: No, sir, I haven't.
- John Beresford Tipton: Oh, it's interesting. You start with just a plain glass tube. And if you have the right tools to work with, like a gas burner, carbon pencil, why you can change the tube into anything you want it to be.
- Michael Anthony: Yes, sir.
- John Beresford Tipton: [Tipton hands an envelope to Anthony] Here's our next millionaire, Mike.
- [Anthony accepts the envelope]
- John Beresford Tipton: Let's give her the tools she needs to change herself and see what she decides to be.
- [Anthony bows and turns to leave]
- [first lines]
- Michael Anthony: [to the viewers] My name is Michael Anthony. For many years, I was executive secretary to a remarkable man - John Beresford Tipton. He liked to give away $1,000,000, tax-free - one million dollars - to people who did not know him, in fact, would never know him. At Silverstone, his 60,000-acre estate, John Beresford Tipton, while he was alive, directed his worldwide and multibillion dollar enterprises. His main interest? He liked to see things grow: people and projects and glass bubbles.
- Michael Anthony: [Holding a file folder, to the viewers] Betty Perkins came from a small town just outside St. Louis. But she left there right after high school and went to Miami to find romance and excitement. Instead, she found a switchboard.
- Michael Anthony: [Anthony enters the outer office of Rigney and Alston with Betty Perkins at the switchboard] Uh, Miss Betty Perkins, please.
- Betty Perkins: Yes, I'm Betty Perkins.
- Michael Anthony: My name is Michael Anthony, Miss Perkins.
- [Looks around apprehensively]
- Michael Anthony: Ah, Is there someplace we could talk?
- Betty Perkins: I can't leave the switchboard right now. Why?
- Michael Anthony: [Opening his briefcase and withdrawing a check] Well, I have something for you of a rather unusual nature.
- [Anthony hands the check to Betty]
- Betty Perkins: [Looking at the check] A check for a million dollars?
- Michael Anthony: A cashier's check with the taxes already paid. I represent the anonymous donor.
- Betty Perkins: You must be selling something. Is that it?
- Michael Anthony: No, Miss Perkins. I'm not a salesman.
- [Removing a document from his briefcase]
- Michael Anthony: However, there are a few conditions to which you must agree. They...
- [Switchboard buzzes and Betty responds to connect the call]
- Michael Anthony: They are listed here.
- Betty Perkins: Why would anyone want to give me a million dollars?
- Michael Anthony: If I wanted to answer that question, Miss Perkins, I'm afraid I couldn't.
- [Referring to the paper]
- Michael Anthony: As you see, if you ever reveal the source or the exact amount of this gift, you must forfeit any unspent balance. And if you...
- [Switchboard buzzes again]
- Betty Perkins: [Into the phone] Yes, Mr. Rigney? Well, no, I'm sorry, sir. Helen stepped out for a moment. Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
- [Betty disconnects the call. To Anthony]
- Betty Perkins: Look, you'll have to leave, because Mr. Rigney is coming right out an... well, he gets very upset if there are salesmen around.
- Michael Anthony: But I've already told you, I'm not a salesman, Miss Perkins. Please, if... if you'll just sign this.
- Betty Perkins: [Nervously] Well, whatever the joke is,
- [Signs the pledge]
- Betty Perkins: I haven't got time to argue.
- Michael Anthony: Thank you.
- [Returning the agreement to his briefcase]
- Michael Anthony: Believe me, it is...
- Betty Perkins: Will you please go?
- Michael Anthony: [Anthony opens the door and turns to Betty] If you'll ju...
- [Betty motions excitedly for him to leave, and he exits]