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Wait a minute, wait a minute.

Hello. Yes, madam.

Oh, no, no, I couldn't possibly consider

your offer of $20,000.

I think you'll find it very difficult

to buy in to a show...

...as big as this one

for such a small amount of money.

Yes, thank you very much.

Okay, fellows, do your stuff.

- Yes, sir?

- Mr. Miller?

That's right, come right in.

- You were expecting me...

- Yes.

They called up from the desk.

I'm delighted to see you.

- Mr. Binion, my producer.

- How are you doing?

This is one of my associates.

Make yourself comfortable.

Get the man drink.

Will you have a cigar?

I can recommend these, I use it myself.

I know you're a busy man,

so I don't wanna waste your time.

- Let's get right down to business.

- Well, that's fine.

Ha-ha-ha.

That's a man after my own heart.

- Harry, the music.

- Quite so.

Binion, get that phone.

Tell the folks on the desk...

...no interruptions for a few minutes.

Everybody wants to back this play.

Listen to that stuff.

Throw you ear over there.

Isn't that lovely? That gorgeous?

When this show is put on,

Oklahoma will be just another state.

Hello, who?

This is gonna be a cinch, Mr. Jenkins.

- Mr. Jenkins?

- I beg your pardon.

- Like buying a solid

-gold mine, Mr. Jenkins. Yes, Mr. Jenkins.

We've got the chorus all picked out.

The show is in rehearsal now.

- I don't mind telling you, Mr. Jenkins...

- Yes, Mr. Jenkins.

Binion, would you mind

not sounding like an echo?

- That'll be all right, Mr. Jenkins.

What's wrong here?

- That man is an impostor.

- He's a what?

That was Jenkins.

He can't get here till tomorrow.

What kind of a gag are you trying

to pull on me, young man?

- I never said I was Jenkins.

Who are you?

- I'm Glenn Russell.

- Glenn Russell? Never heard of him.

- Get rid of this guy.

- Come on.

Just a second.

Two months ago,

I sent you a play called Godspeed...

...and $ 1500 for a share in the

production which you readily accepted.

- And that's the last I heard from you.

- You sent me play Godspeed, 15...?

Pardon me, just a moment.

What did you say your name was?

- Glenn Russell.

- Glenn Russell, well, of course.

Oh, Russell, the playwright.

- Good to see you, make yourself at home.

- Thank you.

Let's get something straight,

what about my play and money?

- The play and the money...

- Uh-uh. One question at a time.

But I still wanna know about my play.

I'll let you in on a secret.

Your play is in rehearsal now.

And the $ 1500?

That's in rehearsal too.

What my friend wants to say is,

the 1500 is working for you.

- Glenn, it's working for you.

- That's nice, I worked pretty hard for it.

Could I ask you

how you earn so much money?

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