Luana Patten: Susan Birchard

Quotes 

• Mrs. Birchard : [after answering the front doorbell, to Susan]  Mr. Anthony wants to see you, Susan.

  [Anthony has been left at the front door but is listening] 

  Susan Birchard : Mr. Who?

  Mrs. Birchard : Michael Anthony, he said.

  Susan Birchard : I don't know anybody by that name.

  Mrs. Birchard : But he insists on seeing you alone. He's very polite, but I don't know if you should...

  Michael Anthony : [Anthony has discreetly entered the house]  Please, Mrs. Birchard, it's really very important that I see your daughter. I'd only take a minute, I promise you.

  Susan Birchard : It's alright, Mother.

  Mrs. Birchard : I'll wait for Phillip

  [Leaves the room. Anthony makes certain that Mrs. Birchard is gone] 

  Michael Anthony : Everyone is so suspicious, but then it isn't often that one meets a total stranger determined to give one $1,000,000.

  Susan Birchard : What are you talking about?

  Michael Anthony : [Opens his briefcase and extracts a check]  This is a cashier's check for one million dollars.

  Susan Birchard : What?

  Michael Anthony : Look at it, please. A cashier's check - yours - and the tax has been paid. There's only one condition

  [Pulling a document out of his briefcase] 

  Susan Birchard : It isn't true.

  Michael Anthony : I assure you, Miss Birchard, a cashier's check is true.

  Susan Birchard : But why? Who would give me a million dollars?

  Michael Anthony : I cannot tell you that. The benefactor insists on remaining anonymous. But the money is all yours, to do with as you wish, proving you pledge never to reveal the amount or the source to anyone except your husband, when you marry. Your signature, Miss Birchard. That's all.

  [Susan signs the agreement] 

  Michael Anthony : Thank you.

  [Anthony return the paper to his briefcase and prepares to depart] 

  Susan Birchard : Wait a minute, Mister...

  Michael Anthony : Anthony.

  Susan Birchard : Anthony.

  [Thinks about the name] 

  Susan Birchard : Tony.

  Michael Anthony : Michael Anthony. Sometimes I'm call Michael but never Tony. Best of luck, Miss Birchard.

  [Leaves]