Paul Frees: John Beresford Tipton

Quotes 

• Michael Anthony : [Anthony enters the Tipton study to discover Tipton seated in a high-backed chair at his desk, examining two goblets. Only Tipton's right arm is visible to the viewers]  You sent for me, sir?

  John Beresford Tipton : Mike, do you know anything about glassware?

  Michael Anthony : Enough to know those are valuable pieces of crystal, sir.

  John Beresford Tipton : Oh?

  [Tipton picks up one goblet and drops it to the floor, where it shatters into dozens of pieces. Anthony is surprised. Tipton chuckles] 

  John Beresford Tipton : Don't worry, Mike. That was an imitation of this expensive piece. I was merely demonstrating something. The same would go for this one if I dropped it. Even a million dollars couldn't put it together again exactly right.

  Michael Anthony : That's true.

  [Anthony glances at the broken goblet on the floor] 

  Michael Anthony : I'll see that it's cleaned up, sir.

  John Beresford Tipton : Some men's lives are smashed in just the same way. Even a million dollars can't put them back where they were.

  Michael Anthony : I'd say that was an exception, sir.

  John Beresford Tipton : Well, let's take a look at one of these exceptions.

  [Tipton hands over an envelope to Anthony] 

  John Beresford Tipton : Let's see what Roy Delbridge does with his life.

  [Anthony bows]