Paul Frees: John Beresford Tipton

Quotes 

• Michael Anthony : [Anthony enters a sort of hothouse and sees Tipton seated in a high-backed rattan chair next to a small table with some leaves and sand on it. Only Tipton's left arm is visible to viewers]  You sent for me, sir?

  John Beresford Tipton : He solved the problem in his own primitive way, Mike.

  Michael Anthony : Sir?

  John Beresford Tipton : [Pointing to the table]  There.

  [a chameleon scampers under a leaf to hide] 

  Michael Anthony : Oh, a chameleon. I hadn't noticed him, sir.

  John Beresford Tipton : That's the idea. Protective coloration blending in with the ever-changing background of life.

  Michael Anthony : A case in point, sir: to survive, we must all adapt ourselves to change.

  John Beresford Tipton : A case in point. However, Mike, with the human animal, it's no longer just a struggle for physical survival, but a struggle for emotional fulfillment.

  [Tipton hands an envelope to Anthony] 

  John Beresford Tipton : Let's see how our next millionaire adapts to change.

  [Anthony accepts the envelope, bows, glances at the chameleon, and departs]