t wanna talk about it.
- Talk to Winslow.
- Winslow?
- Yeah. His whole family went to Yale.
Grandfather, all the kids.
Maybe he'd help.
- I can't talk to Winslow.
- Len, no harm trying, right?
So he puts his arm around her
and she grabbed him...
...did an airplane spin and
threw him out the window.
- Mr. Hoffman's here.
- Send him in.
- Mr. Hoffman?
- It turns out that...
- Come in, Hoffman. Come in.
- You're busy.
No, please, come in, come in.
- Hoffman.
- Good to see you, sir.
- You came to talk about Yale.
- Yeah, not for myself.
I have three boys and...
Johnson, Samson. Mr. Hoffman.
- How do you do?
- Hello. Nice to meet you.
- Come in here and we can talk.
- Fine.
- Let's walk. What do you say?
- Yes.
Every time I laugh, I get upset
for the rest of the day.
I'd like to get away
from all these people.
- Open the door, will you, please?
- Open it, Jim.
Yale, huh?
- Yes. I have three sons...
- Is this thing open or not?
Here we go. My wife wants me to pick
something up. Come on in.
Thank you.
Anyway, I have three sons
and they're all...
I have three sons.
They're brilliant, wonderful
musicians and terrific kids.
They've been accepted into Yale.
But the economic situation being
what it is...
We can't overreach ourselves,
can we?
No. That's why I'm asking you.
So many people overreach
themselves. It's a national tragedy.
My wife wants me to pick this up. What
the hell is it? You put nuts in it?
I thought perhaps you could
call the scholarship committee.
You know, I graduated in 1950.
And my son graduated in 1974.
My younger son graduates this year.
He graduates this year?
Time flies.
He'll work here.
As the vice president. Lock this.
- That's a good head start.
- He's a bright boy.
Very proud of my family, Hoffman.
Sure you are of yours.
I was wondering if you might intercede
and call the scholarship committee.
- It'd be unfair of me to do that.
- Unfair?
To use my influence. We make our own
way. I'm sure your boys understand.
It wouldn't be the same if they got
scholarships because of a phone call.
- Morning.
- Good morning.
- Congratulations! All three!
- Please, please! Any phone calls?
Yes. A Mrs. Blanche Rickey called.
She's called three times this morning.
- Blanche Rickey?
- It's about a homeowner's policy.
But she must speak
with you face to face.
Doesn't live too far from you, so
you could stop by on your way home.
- Yes?
- Hello. I'm Leonard Hoffman...
...United Marine Insurance.
- The insurance person.
The insurance person's here.
- Well, come on in.
- Thank you.
Forgive me, but I can read minds.
Not that I can really read minds,
but I think you're an honest person.
- Thank you.
- I'm honest.
- Good.
- You're very anxious about this sale.
You need money badly.
Do you feel that I'm trying
to oversell you?
I'm an honest person. Yes.
Lady, forgive my bluntness,
but selling you an insurance policy...
...is about as far from
my mind as anything.
- Would you like a drink?
- No.
- Do you mind if I do?
- Nope.
Come on.
- Here's how much this means to me.
- It doesn't matter.
In order for me to earn the kind
of money you're talking about...
...I would have to sell about 250
of these in the next week or two.
I don't usually drink,
but my husband's gonna die.
He's a sweet guy.
It got to me because I could
never give him children.
I think I'm killing him
by not giving him children.
The doctor said he doesn't expect
him to live out the week.
Oh, my God!
Forgive my asking, but you do have
life insurance on him, don't you?
No!
- You don't have life insurance on him?
- No.
Well, why are you fooling
around with a homeowner's policy?
Because he's worried about it,
that's why.
He's worried about his home.
He's worried about my security.
He's not himself. Now he's in with the
Chinese. I don't know what he's doing.
- He's in with the Chinese?
- Never mind.
No, tell me, tell me.
Well, he