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1->'''Miss. Hastings:''' It's amazing just how far the fruit can fall from the tree.\
2'''Mr. Hamilton:''' And stil roll a great distance.
3
4->''Are we on? Well, then if you're watching this, I must be dead.That's a strange concept. How was my funeral, well attended? I hope it rained. Hamilton, Miss Hastings, I hope you're having a better day than I am. If you've just been with my family I doubt it.''
5-->-- '''Red''', on the recording.
6
7->'''Red:''' Jason, I've made a lot of mistakes with our family, but... you're the one I think I hurt the most. The only way I can make it up to you is to not give you anything.\
8'''Jason:''' I knew it. [Gets up to leave]\
9'''Red:''' What I mean is I'm not giving you anything ''yet''; [[TheTapeKnewYouWouldSayThat so, sit back down there]].
10
11->''I wanna give you a gift, a series of gifts, leading up to, well... how 'bout call it "[[TitleDrop the ultimate gift]]".''
12-->-- '''Howard "Red" Stevens'''
13
14->'''Mr. Hamilton:''' There's a flight to Houston tomorow at seven A.M.\
15'''Jason:''' As in, ''morning'' 7 A.M.\
16'''Mr. Hamilton:''' Yes, that seven A.M.
17
18->'''Flight Steward:''' Uh, 'scuse me, sir, can I-- can I see your bording pass again? Thank you. Yeah. See, this is, uh... I'm sorry, this is for coach.\
19'''Jason:''' Nah. That's impossible.\
20'''Flight Steward:''' No, uh, it's uh, 32B.\
21'''Jason:''' Well change it.\
22'''Flight Steward:''' We can't [...] Um, we can't change it, it's a "Q" fare. You can't upgrade. So, can we--\
23'''Jason:''' Do you have any idea who I am?\
24'''Flight Steward:''' I... I know exactly who you are. You're the guy in seat 32B. Here we go!
25
26->''Well, seein as how you're Red's grandson, you'll stay in the main house with us. I know it ain't much. The little lady just wanted a modest place.'' [Camera pans to three-story mansion with roman columns]
27-->-- '''Gus'''
28
29->''Wish I had a dollar for every fence post I've ever set.'' [{{Beat}}] ''Matter a fact I do.'' *Chuckles.*
30-->-- '''Gus'''
31
32->'''Girlfriend:''' So I'm dying to know, what did you get?\
33'''Jason:''' Well, it involves land, building materials and slave labor.\
34'''Girlfriend:''' They're giving you a ''shoping mall?''
35
36->''Look Hamilton, just tell me what my total inheritance is. I'm over this. Where are you going? [To Miss. Hastings] [-Where is he going? Can you tell him to come back, please?-] Mr. Hamilton? Mr. Hamilton!''
37-->-- '''Jason'''
38
39->''I, too, think this is a waste of time. But it will end shortly, because you are going to fail. I expect you to fail and to fail miserably.''
40-->-- '''Mr. Hamilton''', to Jason.
41
42->'' If I violate their instructions, I am out everything. '''Everything'''. So for the sake of the greater good, I must insist that you leave.''
43-->-- '''Mom'''
44
45->'''Emily:''' So... you have a bet, with a dead guy?\
46'''Jason:''' Yeah.\
47'''Emily:''' ''Cool.''\
48'''Alexia:''' Emily, be polite! Wait. How can you have a bet with a... deceased person?
49
50
51->'''Mr. Hamilton:''' So you're Jason's friend?\
52'''Emily:''' Yes, I am.\
53'''Mr. Hamilton:''' True friend?\
54'''Emily:''' Absolutely. Pinky promise.\
55'''Mr. Hamilton:''' So how long have you known Mr. Stevens?\
56'''Emily:''' We go ''way'' back. We're like ''this''. *crosses fingers* Now. Where do I sign.\
57'''Mr. Hamilton:''' And, uh... He hasn't promised you any compensation for this friendship?\
58'''Emily:''' Look at him. Does he ''look'' like he has anything to offer?\
59'''Mr. Hamilton:''' So uh... You expect this friendship to continue?\
60'''Emily:''' [completely serious] I plan on knowing Jason for the rest of my life.
61
62->''Look at me. I'm carrying on about death and taxes even after I'm dead.''
63-->-- '''Red''', on the recording.
64
65->''Thank you. This means so much to me. And Hamilton? I promise I'm gonna take back all those nasty thoughts about you being the Grinch.''
66-->-- '''Jason'''
67
68->'''Jason:''' What's ''your'' dream? If you could dream of anything-- ''anything'' -- what would ''your'' dream be?\
69'''Emily:''' My dream? My dream was a perfect day. And I'm just finishing it. My dream... was to be with people I love. Who love each other, that love ''me''.
70
71->''The meaning of life is to find our gift, and our purpose in life is to give it away.''
72-->-- '''Jim Stovall''' (Author)
73
74->''We got to pick out four pumpkins, and somehow... we ended up with twelve. Dunno how that happened.''
75-->-- '''Ali Hillis''' (Alexia) on what she did with Abigail Breslin (Emily) on their day off.

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