Paul Frees: John Beresford Tipton

Quotes 

• Michael Anthony : [Anthony enters the garden to find Tipton, hidden from viewers behind a hedge, pruning some flowers]  You sent for me, sir?

  John Beresford Tipton : Mike, glad you're here.

  [Tipton displays some flowers] 

  John Beresford Tipton : Beautiful, aren't they?

  Michael Anthony : Very. First of the season?

  John Beresford Tipton : First to survive, let us say, Mike. These are the ones who struggled successfully against their enemies, such as the weeds. You know, Mike, men have their weeds, too, only we call them temptations. It's a never-ending contest - man against his weeds.

  Michael Anthony : We might call the score of that contest the measure of a man's character.

  John Beresford Tipton : I would.

  [Tipton hands an envelope to Anthony] 

  John Beresford Tipton : Here, Mike. You may get a chance to see such a contest for yourself when you deliver this to our next millionaire.