ðˌoʊ nˈɪk ɪz ɹᵻlˈʌktənt, hiː ɪz fˈɜːðɚ dɹˈɔːn ˌɪntʊ ðɪ ɐfˈɛɹ baɪ hɪz fˈɔːɹmɚɹ ˈɑːɹmi bˈʌdi hˈɜːbɚt mˈækəlˌeɪ, hˌuː ɪz wˈɪnənts ɐtˈɜːni ænd sˈɛz hiː hɐz ˈɔːɹdɚz tə ɡɛt mˈʌni tə hˌɪm vˈaɪə ðɪ ɪnvˈɛntɚz sˈɛkɹətɹi.
Though Nick is reluctant, he is further drawn into the affair by his former army buddy Herbert Macaulay, who is Wynant's attorney and says he has orders to get money to him via the inventor's secretary.