Paul Frees: John Beresford Tipton

Quotes 

• 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]