Paul Frees: John Beresford Tipton

Quotes 

• Michael Anthony : [Anthony enters the estate's solarium where he discovers Tipton, seated in a high back chair studying the fish inside a fish tank on a table before him. Only Tipton's right hand is visible to the viewers]  You sent for me, sir?

  John Beresford Tipton : [Staring at the tank]  I can't understand it.

  Michael Anthony : What's that, sir?

  John Beresford Tipton : These two angelfish, Mike. Do you notice the difference in them?

  Michael Anthony : [Stooping down to more closely observe the fish]  Yes, sir. One seems to be getting on well, while the other...

  John Beresford Tipton : These two angelfish, Mike. Do you notice the difference in them?

  [Stooping down to more closely observe the fish] 

  John Beresford Tipton : Yes, sir. One Exactly. Yet from the beginning, both have been given the same, careful treatment; kept at the same temperature; they received the same nourishment. It's strange, isn't it? Two living things so much alike at first can turn out so different.

  Michael Anthony : Is this why you wanted to see me, sir?

  John Beresford Tipton : [Chuckles]  No, Mike, you just caught me in one of more thoughtful moods. You know, Mike, a nurse's life is dedicated to the giving of herself.

  [Tipton hands Anthony an envelope] 

  John Beresford Tipton : It will be interesting to see what happens when she receives one million dollars.