A's Dilemma
Powell House. A high-rise apartment complex that still, after 20 years, was not finished. At this point, someone would have to be brain-damaged to consider purchasing such a hopeless project, especially to convert it into an office building for local television. A. Simself may not be brain-damaged, but it was still a questionable use of his finances. Regardless of his curious economic investments, A. did have a rather large sum of wealth, thanks to the Mole.
What A. did
not have a large sum of was reliability. After all, it had been many weeks since any significant progress had been made on The Mole, and outside support for the Mole had waned. A. was particularly hoping that he could negotiate an advertising deal with Doo Peas Corporate Towers, but he became increasingly worried that he would be unsuccessful.
Being late for his own business meeting certainly did not help matters.
A: I must apologize for the delay, Mr. Chase. I may have, um-
Mr. Chase: Forgotten, Mr. Simself? No matter. Let us discuss your proposals.
Now, most businesspeople have offices that show professionalism, organization, perhaps even fanciful furnishings. A's office had none of these, though he would strongly protest the matter of furnishing.
Mr. Chase: Now, what do you have to show me, Mr. Simself? Or have you forgotten your materials as well?
A: *chuckle* No, Mr. Chase, I do have some things to show you. Take a look at this.
Mr. Chase: Who are these people?
A: Contestants, Mr. Chase. Nine contestants have approached me requesting a spot on the show. Only three more remain and we will be able to launch.
Mr. Chase: So what is the delay, Mr. Simself?
A: Lackluster advertising on my part, I'm afraid. One of my proposals was that I would pay the executives to run a advertising campaign. The sooner we start, the sooner you get your money, no?
Mr. Chase: And the CDs?
A: Videos of the previous season, as well as preliminary videos of our contestants. Rather heated debates and the like. Makes for good episodes, of course.
Mr. Chase: I presume the bulletin board is much of the same material?
A: Yes. Challenge plans, video sets, et cetera.
Mr. Chase: What about the shoe rack?
A: .... A hobby.
Mr. Chase: I've heard enough.
Mr. Chase: I admire your dedication to this project, Mr. Simself, but dedication and ability do not come hand and hand.
A: If this is about the tardiness-
Mr. Chase: I am not finished, Mr. Simself, though I would be lying if your punctuality didn't weigh into my thoughts.
Mr. Chase: I have confidence that you want this to succeed. I can see that. What I
don't have confidence in is your ability to deliver. As long as you are not on the air, Doo Peas Corporate Towers will not support you or The Mole.
Mr. Chase: If you would excuse me, I must be off. It's a busy day today, and I have several more meetings to attend. Good day, Mr. Simself.
A: Have a nice day, Mr. Chase.
A. did not entirely believe that he would receive all of his requests, but he didn't expect all of his proposals to be shut down. As long as The Mole was not running, Doo Peas would not offer their support. But if Doo Peas won't help, than The Mole could very well never air at all.
He was loathe to admit it, but A. needed help. He wasn't very keen on asking even more from her, not so soon after the anniversary. Without her, however, The Mole would never see the light of day. He made the call.
An hour later, she had agreed to meet A. on the other side of town. He quickly left his house and walked to the nearby subway, taking care
not to be late this time.
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