The Millionaire (TV Series)
The Irene Marshall Story (1959)
Paul Frees: John Beresford Tipton
Quotes
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Michael Anthony : [Anthony enters the study to see Tipton, seated in a high-backed chair at a table, pouring two glasses of water from a carafe on a tray. Only Tipton's left arm is visible to viewers] You sent for me, sir?
John Beresford Tipton : [Indicating one of the glasses] Drink that, will you, Mike?
[Anthony picks up a glass and raises it to his lips]
John Beresford Tipton : Of course, I should warn you that it's poisoned.
[Anthony stops]
Michael Anthony : Poisoned?
[Anthony relaxes and smiles]
Michael Anthony : Oh, you wouldn't do such a thing, sir.
John Beresford Tipton : If you're convinced of that, go ahead and drink it.
[Anthony looks at the glass and mulls it over]
John Beresford Tipton : You realize, of course, that by refusing to drink, you're as much as saying that I'm capable of murder. Well, Mike, how about it?
[Anthony thinks it over again, then drinks a sip. Tipton chuckles and reaches for the other glass and drinks it all down. Anthony does the same with his glass and sets it on the tray]
John Beresford Tipton : Sometimes, it's hard to know what to believe, isn't it, Mike?
[Tipton hands an envelope to Anthony]
John Beresford Tipton : Our next millionaire.
[Anthony accepts the envelope, bows, and turns to leave]