A nominal rate. Your mother was so proud--

RICHARD

Well, but there were other matters, long ago, that I have only lately
heard about. You and father once started in business together....


UNCLE RICHARD

We did. And I advised him to sell out when I did, but he thought better to
hold on.

RICHARD

Poor father. You made--he lost....

UNCLE RICHARD

But if he had followed my advice--. All this is painful to me, Richard,
and leads nowhere. As for yourself, I have always been interested in you,
more so than you realize, and now--

RICHARD

Now?

UNCLE RICHARD