- Nolan Hayes: Mr. Yelverton, that's blackmail.
- Gerald Yelverton: Mr. Hayes, we may take your car and your house. We may send you to jail. We'd never do anything as unsavory as blackmail.
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- Nolan Hayes: You must believe me, sir, I don't know how the mistake was made. Give me time, I'll get to the bottom of it. I- I've never cheated on my income tax. Never.
- Gerald Yelverton: Before now.