IACOVONI (O.S.) Signora! The television! Gail stretches the phone cord into the living room to seeher two other kids watching Getty's press conference on TV.
INT. SUTTON PLACE -- GREAT HALL -- DAY Standing before the reporters, Getty seems vague, distracted.
DAILY MAIL REPORTER Daily Mail here, Mr. Getty. We have reports that a note has arrivedwritten in the boy's handwriting, demanding 17 million US dollars.
GETTY:
(whistles) $17 million? That's a lot of moneyfor such a young boy.
BBC REPORTER:
What steps will you be taking tosecure your grandson's safety?
GETTY:
None.
The reporters are momentarily stunned silent.
BBC REPORTER:
I'm afraid we didn't get that, sir.
GETTY:
I have fourteen grandchildren. If I pay the ransom I will have fourteenkidnapped grandchildren.
A MURMUR from the reporters as they process this statement.
DAILY MAIL REPORTER You're a famously ruthless negotiator, Mr. Getty.
GETTY:
It's just that there's so little inlife worth paying full price for.
DAILY MAIL REPORTER How much would you pay for yourgrandson, if not 17 million?
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INT. GAIL'S APARTMENT -- DAY Gail watches Getty on TV. His eyes are devoid of emotion.
GETTY:
Nothing. Good day, gentlemen.
Getty turns and walks away. The press conference is over.
盖蒂转身走开了。新闻发布会结束了。
TELEGRAPH REPORTER (calling out) Mr. Getty! What will you do to saveyour grandson's life?
ON THE TV SCREEN:
the door closes and Getty is gone. SECRETARY (O.S.) Ms. Getty? Are you still there?
GAIL:
I'm still here.
SECRETARY (O.S.) Would you like me to give Mr. Gettya message?
GAIL:
Tell him I'm coming.
INT. ATELIER -- DAY Getty returns to his office, followed by his secretary. She gives him Gail's message on a slip of paper; he folds itonce, then throws it away.
Getty stands there for a moment, pensive. The ticker-tapecoils up snakelike on the floor at his feet, ignored.