Charles Bronson: Jerry Bell

Quotes 

• Michael Anthony : [Anthony enters Jerry Bell's room]  Mr. Bell?

  Jerry Bell : Yes.

  Michael Anthony : My name is Michael Anthony. I'd like to speak to you for a moment.

  Jerry Bell : You know, Mr. Anthony, you picked a pretty bad time. I'm kind of busy here. And if you're selling something I got...

  Michael Anthony : No, Mr. Bell, I'm... I haven't come to *sell* anything. I've come bearing a gift.

  [looks around] 

  Michael Anthony : It's rather confidential. May I close the door?

  Jerry Bell : Well, sure, go ahead.

  [Anthony enters and shuts the door] 

  Jerry Bell : What's the gift?

  Michael Anthony : [Opening his briefcase and withdrawing a check]  A million dollars. It's a gift to you from an anonymous donor. And it's yours, free and clear

  [Goes into his briefcase again and removes a form] 

  Michael Anthony : providing you sign this document. As you see, you pledge yourself not to tell anyone, except your wife in the event that you marry, the exact amount of this gift or the way you got it. If you do, you forfeit what's left.

  Jerry Bell : A million dollars.

  [signs the agreement, which Anthony retains; he then hands Jerry the check] 

  Michael Anthony : Well, that's that.

  Jerry Bell : That's that.

  [gazing at check; laughs] 

  Jerry Bell : Mr. Anthony, a million dollars. When you say, "That's that", using it to sound like it's to be the end of something. Why... why this is the be... be... beginning of something. A million dollars. Oh, the things I can do. Myra.

  Michael Anthony : I beg your pardon?