Two very touching words

Damion 2022-03-22 09:02:00

The old Getty sent his confidant, Zeiss, to help the mother redeem her grandson. The mother felt that she did not need Zeiss, but only needed $17 million. Then Zeiss said the following to his mother:

Money is not a problem for Mr. Getty

I've done deals with a lot of people

There are chiefs, there are Sudanese

I know very well that money is never just money

it always stands for something, usually something people don't have

If you don't understand, then all your efforts are in vain...

Combined with the Minotaur's china when Paul was a child, the mother took it to exchange money and found it was just an ordinary tourist souvenir.

Imagine if the old Getty was selling this Minoan, and if the potential buyer wanted from the old Getty what he so desperately wanted but only the old Getty could offer, would he be happy? 1.2 million US dollars to buy it?

Old Getty's life experience has made him a money man completely, using money to understand and operate the world, but he cherishes his family very much from the bottom of his heart, and his family represents the complex human beings. This caused a contradiction that he could not solve by himself. He paid the ransom in a proper manner, and the grandson went home, but it violated the principle of money that he has always succeeded in. The grandson could not let his wealth grow, and the price of the grandson was too expensive, so he did not pay the ransom. , grandson will die, this loss is unbearable for him, from the time he knew that grandson was kidnapped to when he finally couldn’t bear the pressure to die . However, judging from the results, the descendants he saved and those he never saved did not make him proud, nor did they learn to control money, but were mutilated by money. The old Getty's father always predicted that he would never be successful, that he had children and could not take risks. For a child who was poisoned by his parents' script, the old Getty died of struggle. If he took the risk and didn't pay the ransom, his grandson would be torn apart, but if it didn't affect his business success, then he broke his father's script. If he doesn't take the risk and pays the ransom to redeem his grandson, then he hits the father's language, look, I say you don't dare to take risks at the critical moment. But the grandson was torn apart and broke his own principle of life. He must love the people of the Getty family. The final plan is actually a compromise, bringing back the grandson with the least amount of money, but he paid the price of his own life, just to break or Follow the father's script.

Originally it was just a very simple decision, 17 million was a drop in the bucket for him, let Zeiss be the commander-in-chief, take the 17 million ransom, the children go home, and leave the rest to Zeiss or the police, a person who participated in the overthrow of the Iranian regime. Detective cia, executed the kidnappers in a very cruel way, and warned other bad guys in the world who wanted to hurt the Gettys: don't act rashly. Isn't this a very cost-effective investment, 17 million, to protect the 14 grandchildren of the Getty family.

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All the Money in the World quotes

  • J. Paul Getty: It's a good day.

    Fletcher Chace: I'm glad to hear that, Mr. Getty. It'll make this much easier. We need to pay the ransom.

    J. Paul Getty: I thought you said this was a hoax.

    Fletcher Chace: Your grandson was kidnapped by members of the Calabrese' Ndrangheta. Two of the original kidnappers are dead, and one is missing.

    J. Paul Getty: That sounds like progress to me.

    Fletcher Chace: I'm afraid not, all right? They got nervous waiting for the ransom. They sold the boy to an investor.

    J. Paul Getty: "An investor"? Who invests in kidnapped children?

    Fletcher Chace: You'd be surprised. There's nothing people can't find a way to turn into money.

    J. Paul Getty: You told me that Paul and his mother had cooked this up to soak me.

    Fletcher Chace: And I was wrong, all right? Paul may have talked about being kidnapped with his friends. He put it out there. He's not behind this.

    J. Paul Getty: How do I know that you're not wrong now?

    Fletcher Chace: These people are not the old-world Malavita anymore. Their only code is profit and loss. They will do things to Paul that cannot be undone for any amount of money. We have to pay

    J. Paul Getty: Well, this simply isn't possible. My financial position has changed.

    Fletcher Chace: Really? I mean, 30 seconds ago,you said it was a good day. I mean, I'm not all that bright, but I can multiply as well as you. With oil up as much as it was this morning, you have amassed another fortune.

    J. Paul Getty: Well, what if the embargo is lifted and oil were to crash? I'd be exposed. I have never been more vulnerable financially than I am right now.

    Fletcher Chace: Mr. Getty, with all due respect, nobody has ever been richer than you are at this moment.

    J. Paul Getty: I have no money to spare.

    Fletcher Chace: What would it take? I mean, what would it take for you to feel secure?

    J. Paul Getty: More

  • Corvo: Forgive me, Ms. Getty. Just one last question, regarding your testimony earlier. Why did you think the kidnapping was a joke?

    Gail Harris: It's a *figure of speech*. The whole situation was unbelievable. It still is.

    Corvo: Well, tragic, yes, but not unbelievable.

    Fletcher Chace: It's not tragic *yet*. Maybe you ought to work on keeping it that way.

    [later]

    Fletcher Chace: Did Paul ever talk to you about having himself kidnapped?

    Gail Harris: You've got to remember who the Gettys are. Every time someone stays in the bathroom for too long, someone makes a joke about being held for ransom. Paul might have cracked a joke once or twice among friends...

    Fletcher Chace: [points] There's that word again.

    Gail Harris: What word?

    Fletcher Chace: A "joke". You said you thought it was a joke when it first happened.

    Gail Harris: Now you sound like that policeman. Whose side are you on, Mr. Chace?

    Fletcher Chace: I'm on my own side. Always. And if this is a joke, I'd like to make sure that I'm in on it.