Brewster's Millions Page #9

I didn't think I'd be taken seriously.

I thought "None of the above"

was a pretty good idea.

I don't wanna be mayor. I never did.

How about that, Biff? Monty Brewster

is withdrawing from the election.

It's not all downhill. I mean I still got...

..$38,000 left.

I'm gonna throw a party tonight

at the hotel in New York...

..and you're all invited.

Hi.

I thought I'd find you here.

Since Warren's not around, I thought

maybe I could escort you to the party.

I'm sorry about you retiring from baseball.

I know how much it meant to you.

That's all right.

It happens to everyone sooner or later.

- It's the nature of the game.

- Yeah.

I don't think there's anything

left here for me to add up,...

- ..so I guess this is goodbye.

- Don't you wanna go to the party?

Oh, no. I couldn't stand another one.

I don't see what you

could possibly be celebrating...

..unless you think it's OK

to squander $30 million?

I don't. I just think maybe

it was a phase I was going through.

Tomorrow I won't be like this any more.

Come tomorrow, you are dead broke.

It's all over.

You don't even have a job playing

baseball any more and what do you do?

You throw a party with your last 38,000!

I pissed off so much money, I figured

what difference does $38,000 make.

How dare you? That's more money than a

lot of hardworking people earn in a year.

Get your values together

cos you'll need 'em.

Wait until tomorrow, then

you'll know what this is about.

Just forget it. I hope you have fun

at that party cos that's all you got left.

I love you.

Mr Donaldo, we're accepting

contributions for Mr Brewster...

..since he's currently insolvent.

Yeah. Put some money in here now.

I didn't bring my wallet.

I thought this was a free party.

- I see. Too bad.

- Do you put your money in tin cans?

You got it, big boy.

This gravy train ain't gonna run for ever.

Oh-ho, what's this?

Well, thank you very much.

This is generous of you. Very generous.

I'm gonna put you on

my Christmas-card list.

How about a glass of champagne?

How about a bottle of champagne?

I'm gonna get drunk.

Monty!

Monty, good news, pal. Good news.

Mr Brewster, I think you're a hell of a nice

man and we took up a collection for you.

You've paid us all so much money,

we feel bad now that you're broke...

..so would you take this money, please?

I really appreciate this, but you know me.

I'll just spend it. I can't take it.

- Brother, take the money, please.

- I can't.

- Take the money.

- No.

I know. You don't want charity.

Forget the charity.

I was gonna save this for a rainy day.

I tell ya now, it's raining.

Except for a few suits that I bought,

I saved almost every penny you gave me.

Now, I got an idea.

We're gonna buy a Corvette and drive

across country to the Rocky Mountains.

- We'll buy a cabin and go fishing...

- Spike, you're beautiful, man. You are.

- But you don't know. Tomorrow...

- Yeah?

Almost let the cat out

of the bag, Uncle Rupert.

What are you talkin' about?

I can't tell my closest friend

cos my Uncle Rupert's a son of a b*tch.

- Why? What are you saying?

- Uh...

Hey, it's supposed to be a party.

It's a party! How come everybody

ain't dancing and having a good time?

I mean, what? Somebody die?

I gotta get full value for my money.

You heard him. He said he doesn't want it.

Did you really spend all that money?

Nice friend I turned out to be. You give

me money so I could play catch with you?

Spike, you don't understand.

Nobody understands.

I don't even understand any more.

And I am sick of money.

I'm gonna take this

and I'm gonna go and get tore up.

Give me a few bottles

of what he's drinking, all right?

It's after three, Mr Brewster.

Checkout time?

I'm afraid you'll have to leave now.

Like I always said, Mr Carter.

You're a real nice man.

I believe everything you're wearing

belongs to us, Mr Brewster.

I almost forgot.

Just the clothes on my back.

That's what they said.

Piss off $30 million.

Makes a lot of sense, Uncle Rupert.

You a**hole.

I'm gonna recommend

your shop to all my friends.

You lease some great clothes. All of 'em.

Keep this, too.

Monty? Well, hello.

I hardly recognised you.

It's ready, sir. What do you think?

Do you like it?

Marilyn, this is the room I could die in.

Thank God.

I'm so glad.

OK, boys.

Take it all back.

I wish you had the dough

to keep it, Monty.

- Taxicab, Mr Brewster?

- I can't afford it now. I'm outta money.

You'll never guess who I voted for

this morning. "None of the above".

That's good.

That's real good.

This is Chuck Fleming in Times Square.

That newsflash tells it all.

Former candidate Montgomery

Brewster,...

..who withdrew from the campaign

yesterday, and apparently dead broke,...

..checked out of his hotel

a few hours ago,...

..wearing the baseball jersey

and cap he had on 30 days ago.

Where is he now? Nobody seems to know.

We followed his roller-coaster

ride of success and failure...

..and now it would seem to be over.

But those of you following the election

results know that that's not so.

If you're out there, Monty, turn on a radio

or a TV set or pick up a newspaper.

I think you might be proud of

what's happened in this city today.

Chuck Fleming, Action News.

Oh, Monty. Just the man I wanted to see.

I've got wonderful news.

No, wonderful, wonderful news.

Do you remember the $20,000 that you

gave me as a deposit on the furniture?

Well, here it is. You're not broke after all.

Isn't that fortunate?

- Three minutes.

- I'm sorry, Roundfield,...

..but our records indicate Brewster

still has a substantial amount of money.

- Really?

- Mm-hm.

I can't believe it! I quit!

I guess I didn't do so good.

I still got $20,000 left.

Look, I know I lost and everything...

..so I'll sign what you want

me to sign and leave.

- Give him the quitclaim papers.

- Use my pen.

Mr Brewster, you still have

two full minutes.

Two full minutes for what?

I blew it. I'm burnt out.

We were rooting for you all the way.

- Warren, what are you doing?

- Ssh! He's about to sign it all away.

- What are you doing here?

- Closing out Brewster's account.

- Sign what away?

- Ssh! I guess I can let you in on it now.

In a few seconds I'm gonna be a full

partner, as soon as he signs that paper.

See, the reason that

he blew the $30 million...

..was so he could get

his real inheritance of $300 million.

He had to spend all that money?

Why didn't he tell me?

It was a condition of the will.

He had to keep it a secret.

If it's such a big secret,

how come you know all about it?

I'm afraid that too is a secret.

Uh-uh. He did spend that money.

I have the receipts.

Maybe you're not so thorough.

Remember the Dawson and Clark account?

Fine custom furniture and draperies?

- No! Give me that!

- Monty, stop! Don't sign anything!

Miss Drake! This is a private meeting.

Leave or you'll be fired.

Sign right here.

Warren cheated. They put him up to it.

He withheld the $20,000 deposit...

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