Harvey Clemp:  Beg pardon , we haven't met . I 'm Harvey Clemp , the oil king . Look , a thousand - dollar bill . You ca n't do that unless you 're a multimillionaire .
Baron Munchausen: A millionaire ! Somebody give him a slipper , quick . Elsie , move over , sit down , . You eat , some champagne in the glass .
Knapp: Baron , do n't forget our deal at hand : deliver the lions to the studio in the morning and get our check for fifty grand .
Baron Munchausen: I will , thank you .
Harvey Clemp: I 'll give 60 .
Knapp: I 'll make it 70 .
Harvey Clemp: 80 .
Knapp: 90 .
Harvey Clemp: 100 .
Knapp: 110 .
Harvey Clemp: 130 .
Baron Munchausen: Wait , you skipped 120 .
Knapp: 120 .
Harvey Clemp: 110 .
Knapp: 100 .
Harvey Clemp: 90 .
Knapp: 80 .
Harvey Clemp: 70 .
Baron Munchausen: Wait , gentlemen , you 're going backwards . We was up to 130,000 .
Harvey Clemp: Go ahead anyway , I 'll give you the 140 .
Knapp: I 'll make it 150 , and that 's all that we can afford .
Baron Munchausen: Can I hear 160 , could I hear _ 155 _ ? Going , wenting , leaving , could I please hear 155 ? Going , going ...
Harvey Clemp: I 'd rather make it 175 .
Baron Munchausen: Sold ! Sold to the gentleman on my right for $ 175,000 .
Harvey Clemp: I want to congratulate you Baron , I think you made a mighty good sale there .