Harlan Thrombey reflects on his decision to financially cut off his family members. He confesses to his nurse, Marta, his regrets regarding how his wealth has stunted his children's growth and character.
HARLAN: This goddamn fortune. Sometimes I think, everything I've given my family, I've done, maybe without knowing it, maybe, to keep them beneath me. I should have been a father, not just a provider, to Joni. I don't fear death. But god I'd like to fix some of this before I go. Close the book with
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