Hal: Would you like to buy a Christmas tree for ten dollars?
Man: No, we already have a tree.
Hal: [quietly] You got to help me out. I just yanked my boys back from the brink of despair and convinced them that life was worth living. If you walk away without handing me ten dollars, then their futures aren't worth a damn. Now, I desperately need to teach them the value of perseverance, and you can help me.
Man: I don't think...
Hal: I'll lick your shoes. Have you ever actually seen someone do that? I haven't. That's got to be worth ten dollars. I'll even...
Man: Here, take the money.
Hal: Take it as far as the sidewalk. [loudly] Pleasure doing business with you, sir. See what happens when you believe, boys? We are profitable!