A Rising Tide Page #4

Now, my Dad was

at that restaurant

seven days a week

building up; me, too.

I thought you said

after the storm,

after what happened,

we were all gonna work together.

- Sarah, it's Mom.

Are you coming by today?

They say tomorrow

may be another scan.

I hope to see you.

I love you.

- The Prescott's.

- David and Barbara.

They have their own firm.

- Okay, good.

The Coleman's.

- Greta and David.

Real estate.

- Good, Pop.

- Teddy.

Widowed.

Former "Goldman-Sachs"

from New York.

- Very good, honey.

Uh, Tom Blake.

- The guy that we

met the other night?

- Uh-huh.

- I don't know.

Zip me up?

- Yeah, okay.

Tom Blake, venture capitalist.

Deep pockets.

- What should I know?

- Uh, nobody knows

how he got his money.

I think his wife

died in an accident.

Heard it's a tragic story,

don't bring up his past.

I want to keep him

talking about business.

I don't want it to

get all serious.

Okay, who's next?

The Rubens.

Babe, come on.

We're getting our

game face on here.

I need your charm.

These guys love talkin' to you.

What is it?

Yeah.

I know.

I thought we were gonna

try moving on from this.

I know.

I miss her, too.

You know what I think?

I think you need

to occupy yourself.

What about that store you're

gonna open for all this?

What would you need

to get started?

- Money.

- Let's see, four months rent,

plus security

deposit, that's 10K.

What do you spend on

materials here a month?

- It depends.

- On average, what do you spend?

- Uh, 1,500?

- Okay, 1,500 times four,

plus you gotta pay yourself.

Early employee advertising.

Let's make it a nice round 30K.

Sound good?

So, I'm gonna transfer an extra

30K into our joint account

right now.

You're all ready to get started.

The money's all yours.

So try it,

because I need you

to get over this.

Sarah, honey, it's been months.

- We good?

- Sam.

- Great, thanks.

Hors d'oeuvres?

- It's a win-win.

You put the shopping center

in the tourism district.

You make money.

The state doesn't have

to front any capital,

and they're very committed

to some deep tax cuts.

So, it's low risk.

It's good for you,

it's good for them,

it's a public/private

partnership.

- Charlie has my full confidence

to handle all the details.

- Great.

And you know what?

It's good for the

economy, it creates jobs.

- Yeah, but could

you imagine working

for minimum wage at

one of those chains?

- Well, a job is

better than no job.

- Yeah, but I mean, if someone's

own business went under

after the storm, and they're

making half of what they

used to at a fast food

place, is that recovery?

I mean, I'm glad

you're doing the deal.

- Right.

- I'm happy for you.

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