Mildred Pierce

And it's owned by the Beragon estate. Beragon. 661 00:41:42,403 --> 00:41:44,703 - Do you know them? - No. Some wealthy Pasadena family. 662 00:41:44,780 --> 00:41:46,700 Got a lot of property around here. 663 00:41:46,782 --> 00:41:49,122 "Beragon Manor. Beragon estate." There we are. 664 00:41:49,952 --> 00:41:51,962 Well, what do you know. 665 00:41:52,038 --> 00:41:54,788 What is it? Well, tell me! 666 00:41:54,874 --> 00:41:57,914 The Beragons have already lost two pieces of property because of back taxes. 667 00:41:58,002 --> 00:41:59,422 Sounds as if they're broke. 668 00:41:59,503 --> 00:42:02,013 Using your gams all day hasn't hurt 'em a bit. 669 00:42:02,089 --> 00:42:04,179 Hello! Hello. Mr. Beragon, please. 670 00:42:04,258 --> 00:42:06,388 Now watch your Uncle Wally go to work. 671 00:42:07,386 --> 00:42:10,886 How do you do, sir? This is Wallace Fay of Fay Real Estate. 672 00:42:10,973 --> 00:42:14,103 I've been looking forward to the pleasure of calling you for some time. 673 00:42:14,185 --> 00:42:16,185 It's regarding your property on Glenoaks Boulevard. 674 00:42:16,228 --> 00:42:19,688 I, uh... I believe I've succeeded in interesting a client of mine 675 00:42:19,774 --> 00:42:21,434 in the possibility of a purchase. 676 00:42:22,693 --> 00:42:25,283 - Well, uh, how about, uh... - This afternoon. 677 00:42:25,363 --> 00:42:27,533 Yeah, how about this afternoon? 678 00:42:27,615 --> 00:42:29,695 Good. We'll be right down. 679 00:42:29,784 --> 00:42:31,154 Fay is the name. 680 00:42:31,243 --> 00:42:34,543 No, Fay. That's right. Good-bye. 681 00:42:34,622 --> 00:42:37,212 - Well? - He's sweating blood already. Let's go. 682 00:42:37,917 --> 00:42:40,497 And remember, let me do all the talking. 683 00:42:40,586 --> 00:42:44,126 - Oh, Wally, you're wonderful. - Ah-ah! This is all business, remember? 684 00:42:54,308 --> 00:42:56,188 Yep, this is it. 685 00:43:10,241 --> 00:43:12,451 Will you wait here, please? 686 00:43:28,759 --> 00:43:31,809 Uh, Mr. Beragon, my name is Wallace Fay. I've talked to you on the telephone. 687 00:43:31,887 --> 00:43:34,307 This is, uh, Mrs. Pierce, the client that I talked about. 688 00:43:34,390 --> 00:43:36,190 - How do you do, Mr. Beragon? - How do you do? 689 00:43:36,225 --> 00:43:38,345 Would you like a drink? 690 00:43:38,436 --> 00:43:40,146 I'm trapped. You've talked me into it. 691 00:43:40,229 --> 00:43:41,939 Mrs. Pierce? 692 00:43:42,440 --> 00:43:45,710 As I see it, Mrs. Pierce wants to buy the house, but she doesn't want to pay for it. 693 00:43:45,735 --> 00:43:49,195 Well, that's about it, Mr. Beragon. Mrs. Pierce needs a little time to get started. 694 00:43:49,280 --> 00:43:52,890 But once the restaurant is successful, she'll be in a position to buy the property outright. 695 00:43:52,908 --> 00:43:54,998 I see. Very unusual proposition. 696 00:43:55,077 --> 00:43:57,157 How long do you think you would need, Mrs. Pierce? 697 00:43:57,246 --> 00:44:00,786 - I should say it would take her about a year. - Do you think you can make 10,000 clear? 698 00:44:00,875 --> 00:44:02,535 - Yes. I have it all — - Look. 699 00:44:02,626 --> 00:44:04,936 If the place is successful at all, it'll be very successful. 700 00:44:04,962 --> 00:44:08,302 If it isn't, you'll get your property back in much better condition than it is now. 701 00:44:08,382 --> 00:44:10,972 What do you say? It's a gamble, but you can't lose much. 702 00:44:11,051 --> 00:44:13,431 I like to gamble, Mr. Fay, but I have to be sure of my odds, 703 00:44:13,512 --> 00:44:15,272 and the odds are against me. 704 00:44:15,347 --> 00:44:18,887 - No, I'm afraid I'm not interested. - Oh, please, Mr. Beragon, listen to me. 705 00:44:18,976 --> 00:44:20,766 This is a gamble for me too. 706 00:44:20,853 --> 00:44:24,233 I'm putting every cent I have into this place, and, believe me, I haven't much. 707 00:44:24,315 --> 00:44:26,355 I can't afford to lose anymore than you. 708 00:44:26,442 --> 00:44:30,452 I've got all the information. I know exactly what it will cost and how much I can expect to make. 709 00:44:30,529 --> 00:44:32,949 I know I can do it. I know I can. 710 00:44:34,617 --> 00:44:36,287 Very well. It's a deal. 711 00:44:36,368 --> 00:44:39,328 That's great. I'll draw up the papers tonight. One more thing, Mr. Beragon. 712 00:44:39,371 --> 00:44:42,381 We'll need a pre-dated transfer of ownership, if that's all right with you. 713 00:44:42,458 --> 00:44:44,098 - You want the transfer immediately? - Yeah. 714 00:44:44,126 --> 00:44:47,056 We'll give you a note to cover the purchase, you give us the deed. It's very simple. 715 00:44:47,087 --> 00:44:49,127 You take care of the details. 716 00:44:49,215 --> 00:44:52,505 Well, Mrs. Pierce, how does it feel to be the owner of a white elephant?