Person of Interest (TV Series)

One Percent (2013)

Barry Ratcliffe: Auctioneer

Quotes 

• Auctioneer : We'll start the bidding tonight with our most coveted item, a collection of letters handwritten by Albert Einstein. We'll start the bidding for the letters at $1 million. Who will start at $1 million for our opening bid?

  [Pierce bids] 

  Auctioneer : $1 million right here. Looking for 1. 5.

  [Kamin bids, bidding war starts] 

  Auctioneer : I've got $1 million, looking for 1. 5. looking for 2. for $2 million. I've got 1. 5. I need $2 million for these letters.

  John Reese : Kamin's bidding against Pierce

  Auctioneer : $2 million, anyone? $2 million right here, looking for 2. 5. $2,501,000 right here, looking for 3.

  Logan Pierce : [Stands]  You know, I think these letters are worth much more than a piddly 3 mil. You could do better. Am I right, Kamin? 5 million.

  Auctioneer : We've got $5 million, ladies and gentlemen.

  Logan Pierce : That's too rich for Kamin's blood. Anybody else? Hmm?

  John Reese : Hmm? I'm so sorry, Finch, but this guy is too used to getting his own way.

  [Holds up his paddle] 

  John Reese : Ten million.

  Auctioneer : $10 million, ladies and gentlemen! We've got $10 million going once.

  Harold Finch : Mr. Reese, this is not petty cash.

  Auctioneer : We've got 10 million going twice. Sold, right there to the gentleman for $10 million.