Brewster's Millions Page #4

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Action News, in Manhattan.

Now arriving at the Plaza Hotel is

Montgomery Brewster, baseball pitcher,...

..who earlier today inherited $30 million

tax-free, and is still celebrating.

Mr Brewster, what will you do

with that money?

Spend it. No, just kidding.

I'm forming a corporation tonight.

Tomorrow, we go into business.

- What kind of business is that?

- As you know, my business is baseball...

..but since I've inherited $30 million,

I have to branch out.

I've always had a soft spot for artists

and painters, writers, inventors.

I'm gonna form this business

and I want everybody to get a shot.

Even if you've been turned down

a thousand times, I'm hiring.

How many people have you

hired already, Mr Brewster?

Well, I think you should ask

my senior vice president, Spike Nolan.

Yeah. Spike. Uh, I'm paying him

$100,000 a month to figure it out.

100,000! Did you hear? 100,000 a month!

Chuck Fleming!

- Hey, are we on the air now, Chuck?

- Yes, right there.

Can I say something to all the people

who thought I was a loser?

Thanks, Chuck! Hey, Monty! Monty!

Spike Nolan, the catcher

for the Hackensack Bulls.

I would love to accommodate

you and your friends,...

..but the top two floors

have already been reserved.

They'll be occupied within two weeks.

How much are they paying you?

$100,000 a week.

- Wow! Mister, uh...

- Carter.

Mr Carter, I like your hotel.

My friends like your hotel.

- Do you like this hotel?

- I do. I love it.

He loves it, too.

Listen. I'll tell you what.

For the next month, I'll pay you...

..$1 million in cash.

Sign here, please.

Hey, Melvin.

How they hangin', my friend?

You look good. Real big league.

- Nice, huh?

- They're in the bedroom.

Thanks for your help.

Monty! Hey, Monty, old pal!

Hey, pal, get a load of this.

What d'you think?

I found it all in one shop.

This was made for Johnny Bench. He didn't

pick it up so I got it. A catcher's mask!

- Oh, Monty, I can't thank you enough.

- It's, uh... What do you think?

- Hey! They just made that for you?

- Yeah.

- Wow! Honest?

- Honest.

- Too conservative for me.

- What?

- For me! This is the new Spike Nolan!

- I know, but this is great.

Great on you, but great is your

accountant. Very nice!

Yeah, but she thinks I'm a lowlife.

- I can understand that.

- Get outta here!

Gentlemen, am I a lowlife?

- Oh, no, Mr Brewster.

- Oh, no. Not with these clothes.

- See what I mean?

- Oh, and you listen to these people?

Now, look. I know that this is none

of my business but, at this rate,...

..you'll spend your inheritance in a month

and you'll have nothing to show for it.

Excuse me, sir. There's a Mr Warren Cox

here to see Miss Drake.

Warren! How you doin'?

Monty Brewster. Pleased to meet you.

I've heard so much about you. My God!

I hear you're a swell fella.

We're drinking some champagne.

- Hello, dear.

- Hi.

I'll get this. Is it raining out?

Not at the moment, but you never know.

Better safe than sorry.

That's my philosophy, too.

- Have a drink.

- Thank you, no. I don't drink alcohol.

- Uh-oh. We'll be late for that benefit.

- Benefit?

It's the committee to ban contact sports.

Studies show that sanctioned violence

has a detrimental effect on young people.

I do a little legal work for the committee.

Not messin' with baseball, are you?

Baseball? No. Boxing, football,

ice hockey - the truly barbaric sports.

- I'd like to make a small contribution.

- I think we're gonna be very late.

Darling, this is what

the benefit is for, to raise money.

- In a sense, we're at the benefit now.

- So am l. $100,000 OK?

$100,000?

Thank you... very, very much.

- Here, have a drink.

- Thank you. I will.

- Warren, you don't even drink.

- One little sip won't hurt.

That's right.

- This is a wonderful suite you have.

- I'm glad you like it.

Look at that. Two Louis XVI chairs

with a... good tapestry fabric.

That's a nice attempt

at a classic French piano.

Maria Theresa chandelier... I see what

your decorator was trying to do.

There's a definite continuity

to all the elements in the room.

- I'd have done a few things differently...

- You know so much about all this stuff.

Well, my ex-wife Marilyn's a decorator.

I guess at lot of it rubbed off on me.

- You could really help me out.

- How's that?

Well, I'd like for you

to redecorate my offices.

I'd pay you, of course. Uh... $250,000?

- I... I don't know what to say.

- Say yes.

Mr Brewster, I'm a lawyer.

I'm sure New York is full of decorators

who would die for that opportunity.

This is so out of my field,

to use a metaphor from your profession.

If the job's too big for you, say no.

No. I mean, I'm not saying no.

Not at all. I'm not saying that.

Warren! You're a lawyer,

you are not a decorator.

What's wrong with being a decorator?

Marilyn makes a good living.

That's it! Marilyn! She could help you.

I'd pay her $100,000

if that's not an insult.

Well, I'd have to ask her,

but I think she'd be delighted.

You said you never get to see your fianc.

This way, you get to see him every day.

Just trying to be helpful.

What about your job and our honeymoon?

It would only be for two weeks. We've

got a whole lifetime for our honeymoon.

- A whole lifetime.

- It was a pleasure meeting you,...

- ..Monty?

- Warren.

Angela wanted me to call from the lobby,

but I wanted to come up and meet you,...

..mano a mano. I'm glad I did.

- Warren... me, too.

- Let's go, Warren.

Are you leaving? Oh, goodness, no.

Hey, wait a minute.

Better safe than sorry.

- Good night, Mr Brewster.

- Hey, call me Monty. Warren does.

- Hey, let me get the door.

- Thank you.

- You drive careful.

- Yes, I will.

- Good night. Nice meeting you.

- Nice meeting you.

Now that was a real a**hole.

You want to take a month off to be

Mr Brewster's interior decorator?

I realise that it's a rather

unorthodox request, sir,...

..but it's an incredible opportunity.

Actually, he wants me to start working

for him this morning, in about 20 minutes.

- How much is he paying you?

- A quarter of a million dollars, sir.

Yes, we understand

that kind of opportunity.

I think a leave of absence

can be arranged.

As I'm sure you know, Mr Horn

was our most important client.

The firm is naturally concerned with...

..how Mr Brewster conducts himself

with his inheritance.

If you're in his employ,

it could make it easier for us...

..if you could act as our eyes and ears.

Absolutely. No problem.

My first loyalty would always

be to the firm.

Keep us posted.

Oh... and don't mention this conversation

to Miss Drake or anyone else.

Oh, of course not.

And thank you. Thank you both very much.

Good morning, Melvin. Here's the money.

- You think I'm crazy?

- Crazy? Of course not.

Let's go do business.

- Hi, Monty. Big day ahead, pal.

- Great! Let's kick some butt around here.

- Let's kick some butt around here.

- What?

- Who the hell are you?

- Who the hell are you?

I'm Morty King, king of the mimics.

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