It's a good day. I'm glad to hear that, Mr. Getty. It'll make this much easier. We need to...
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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:
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It's the communists
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It's the Red Brigades the Brigate Rosse
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Possibly To kidnap
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the child of the richest capitalist in the world
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it's a dream come true for them
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Well I may be able to initiate some back channels
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with the Red Brigades Back channels
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Mr Chace these are terrorists
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You're not gonna find them listed in a telephone book
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I still have some contacts in those areas
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I advise you to leave this to us
Clip duration: 27 seconds
Views: 159
Timestamp in movie: 00h 40m 13s
Uploaded: 16 March, 2022
Genres: biography, crime, drama
Summary: The story of the kidnapping of 16-year-old John Paul Getty III and the desperate attempt by his devoted mother to convince his billionaire grandfather Jean Paul Getty to pay the ransom.
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00:36 Ms Getty we offer you our sincerest condolences
00:07 Nothing would make Mr Getty
00:14 There's a purity to beautiful things
00:19 I'm telling you this so you can understand
00:24 It's been reported that you are the first man in...
00:28 When a man becomes wealthy
00:36 So spill it
00:06 A man who has children gives hostages to fortune
00:14 I always say You never really know anyone
00:06 You greedy animals
00:10 Everything has a price
00:05 I mean what would it take for you to feel secure
00:13 You know how to seize the initiative when your opponent is...
00:20 Pardon the laundry
00:54 Forgive me Ms Getty
00:31 Thank you
00:36 I said I was authorized to pay them 200 000
00:13 They're still finding masterpieces stashed under...
00:18 I had to focus on my mission you understand
00:34 I already am