Gustavo Rojo: Carlos Cortez

Quotes 

• Michael Anthony : [Speaking to the Maid at the door of the Cortez household]  I'm looking for Mrs. Nancy Cortez.

  Carlos Cortez : [Coming over from the next room]  Can I help you, Senior?

  Michael Anthony : My name is Michael Anthony. I'm looking for Mrs. Nancy Cortez.

  Carlos Cortez : Come in.

  [Anthony enters] 

  Carlos Cortez : Are you a friend of my wife from the north?

  Michael Anthony : No, I haven't had the pleasure of meeting your wife.

  [Meets Nancy] 

  Michael Anthony : My name is Michael Anthony, señora. I have a gift for you.

  Nancy Cortez : Won't you sit down?

  Michael Anthony : Thank you.

  Nancy Cortez : Coffee?

  Michael Anthony : No thank you.

  [Opens his briefcase and removes check] 

  Michael Anthony : This is a gift from a philanthropist in the United States

  [Hands Nancy the check] 

  Michael Anthony : who chooses to remain anonymous: a cashier's check for $1,000,000.

  Carlos Cortez : Did you say dollars, señor, or pesos?

  Michael Anthony : Dollars. One million dollars, and the tax on it has already been paid.

  Nancy Cortez : Who'd give me a million dollars?

  Michael Anthony : I can't answer that.

  Nancy Cortez : [Reading check]  'Pay to the order of Mrs. Nancy Cortez.' Who would want to give me a million dollars?

  Michael Anthony : As I said before, your benefactor must remain anonymous.

  [Removes document from his briefcase] 

  Michael Anthony : If you will just sign this agreement, pledging yourself never to reveal to anyone, the exact amount or the source of this gift, except your husband, of course.

  Nancy Cortez : A million dollars! All I have to do is sign that and we'll have a million dollars?

  Carlos Cortez : How is this possible?

  [Reads agreement] 

  Carlos Cortez : 'I pledge myself to reveal to no one

  [Trails off to finish statement in Spanish] 

  Carlos Cortez : . This is a legal document.

  Michael Anthony : Yes, and as soon as you sign it, the money will be yours to do with as you wish.

  Nancy Cortez : [to husband]  Carlos, here is our ranch. Mr. Anthony, we'll name it after you - Rancho San Antonio.

  [Nancy signs the promise]