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Counselor?

Well, you might think

over that German contract,

the one you're going

to sign tomorrow.

Contract for what?

Something to do

with a new product.

Plastics, I think he called it.

Have Denby give

you the file on it

before you talk to

him about his stock.

Study it, and give me a

breakdown tomorrow morning.

All right.

lf you'd prefer,

I'll clean out that desk,

take care

of the personal things.

Personal things?

He was an impersonal man.

The contents of this desk...

you could never tell he once

had a wife who had his son.

Your father was

a very remarkable man, Jonas.

My father was a greedy, selfish,

insensitive,

unsympathetic drunk.

How he got as far as he did,

I'll never know.

It was a present from my mother.

Have the plane ready,

tomorrow morning, 6:00 a.m.

Airplane?

We're flying to Los Angeles

to get the money.

What about your

father's funeral?

Don't worry.

I wouldn't miss that

for anything.

Welcome home, Mr. Jonas.

Thank you, Jedediah.

My father's dead.

I know.

Mr. Denby called.

I'm deeply sorry, Mr. Jonas.

Anyone else know?

I didn't think it was

my position to tell them.

Mrs. Cord is in her room.

Louise, bring in my robe.

Jonas!

Hi.

Where's Louise?

Downstairs.

Your father wouldn't

like this.

He'll never know.

He will if I tell him.

You won't.

You seem pretty

sure of yourself.

I am.

Jonas, stop that...

What do you think you're...?

Have you gone

out of your mind?

Don't you know

at any minute now,

he could come walking in

that door?

No, he won't.

He won't?

Mrs. Cord, your dearly beloved

husband is dead.

He had a stroke.

He died about...

I better get dressed.

Uh-uh.

I'm not finished.

What is there to finish?

You and me.

Didn't we start out together?

Didn't I bring you home

to show my father my girl?

The only girl?

Oh, Jonas...

Didn't I hold your hand

like a schoolboy?

Never once touching you below

the neck or above the knee.

And in five minutes,

didn't a coarse,

middle-aged rum pot

take you away from me

and straight up to bed?

Oh, Jonas, please...

Now, how did that happen?

What'd he tell you about me?

Jonas, please...

What'd he say?

He said you were too young.

And I don't-don't remember.

Well...

I'm not too young now.

I'm the master,

the head of the house.

And I've stood in line

long enough for you.

You wouldn't dare.

I'll scream. The servant...

Will think

you're screaming with grief.

Oh, Jonas...

Oh, Jonas, Jonas, Jonas...

You want me, Rina?

Oh, yes.

Why now?

Oh, I've always wanted you.

I've always wanted you.

But you chose my father?

I chose money.

I didn't have any.

Oh, Jonas, what

difference does it make?

We can do anything

we want now.

I'm yours any

way you want me.

Oh, love me, Jonas.

Love me, love me, love me.

What for?

You know you want me

more than anything

in the world.

I just wanted to see

how far you'd go

before your late husband

was cold.

I'd go further than

you'd ever dare.

You'd grab at anything now.

Oh, Jonas, you lost me once.

Don't do it again.

The day I take you is when

you've got everything you want--

when you're happy--

when you have nothing to gain

and everything to lose.

You're afraid,

scared you can't make it.

Afraid you're not half the man

that your father was.

And you're not,

you never could be!

You're not a man!

You're just a scared

little boy,

a scared little boy!

Junior!

Junior!

Junior!

Good afternoon.

Why, Mr. McAllister,

we thought you were in Nevada.

I was, four hours ago.

Mr. Moroni in?

Oh, I'm sure he is, but I'm

supposed to say I'll see.

I'll see.

lf Denby looked like that,

he'd still be working for me.

I thought the loan

was being made

to the Cord Chemical Company.

Well, Jonas...

A good banker looks through the

company, to the man behind it.

My experience is limited,

but it's still backed

by adequate collateral.

Here are the production

estimates, Mr. Moroni.

Very optimistic.

How well do you know your

business, Mr. Cord?

Not as well as I will

next month or next year.

But this much I do know:

Nothing stays the same.

In the years to come,

there'll be ways of making money

that never existed

in my father's time.

I presume you're referring

to this new product

you're acquiring

by the German contracts.

That's part of it.

And just how much

do you know about plastics?

I heard the word

for the first time yesterday.

And what makes you so sure

it's worth anything?

Eastman and Dupont's interest

in the American rights.

Anything

they're that interested in

has got to be worth something.

And before you agreed

to lend us the money

you must have given it

some thought.

Well, buying an option

and knowing what to do with it

are vastly different matters.

The day after the funeral, I'll

be on the first ship to Germany

to learn all there is to know

about plastics.

And while you're gone?

Mr. McAllister has agreed

to join us.

He'll run the company.

You will note that although

the loan is for $300,000

we are extending your credit

to the maximum of $500,000.

One of my banking

principles, Mr. Cord.

I don't believe in budgeting

my clients too closely.

Sometimes, a few dollars more

makes the difference

between success and failure.

Or the difference

between profit and loss

on the loan to the bank.

No strings

on the additional money?

Only my approval

when you spend it.

Thank you, Mr. Moroni.

Now, would you gentlemen like

to be my guests

at dinner this evening?

Well, unfortunately

we're due back

in Nevada tonight.

Tonight?

Well, the afternoon

train has already left.

I own my own plane.

We'll be home at 9:00.

you-you better fly carefully

Mr. Cord.

After all, we just gave you

a lot of money.

Well, if anything happens to us

on the way down,

just stop payment on the check.

You must live

a terribly exciting life.

-Oh...

-What's your name?

Lisa.

Hey, Jonas!

What a surprise.

Hello, Buzz.

Mr. Dalton, Mr. McAllister,

Mr. Moroni.

How are you?

Mr. Dalton.

Glad to meet you.

Mr. Dalton is the pilot

from whom I secured the plane.

What are you doing here, Buzz?

Trying to get a stake

for another poker game?

In a way.

I've been trying

to see Mr. Moroni.

I got a mail contract.

L.A. to Frisco, 12 months

guaranteed at $10,000 a month.

But I have to pass it up,

unless I can find the dough

to buy the three planes

that I need.

How much it cost?

and 10 to keep them flying

until the first check comes in.

Are these the figures?

Yeah, got it all worked out.

I can net five grand a month

after expenses and amortization.

You got your money,

on two conditions.

I get 50/ of the stock

in your company

and a chattel mortgage

on your planes

amortized

over a 12-month period,

both payable to Cord Chemicals.

Partner...

you now own

a brand-new business.

Mr. Moroni, would

you be kind enough

to arrange the

details for me?

Certainly, Mr. Cord.

Make the loan for 50,000.

Wait a minute.

I only asked for 30.

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