Pray for Rain Page #5

Thank you.

Let me guess... natural

childbirth?

Definitely. Adam believes that's

what's best for the baby.

Is he speaking from personal

experience?

Excuse me, Adam...

Just a second. Yes?

You have a visitor.

Oh, g... uh, come in, please!

Come in, come in.

Hi, I'm Adam Campbell.

Hi. I'm...

Emma Gardner, yes, who donates

to Greenpeace...

The world wildlife fund,

and the Sierra club...

But for some reason, not us.

How do you know so much...

I looked you up on Facebook.

Recognized you from a picture

in the paper...

Alongside your dad's obituary.

You have my deepest condolences.

Thank you.

So, Emma Gardner, please meet

Stephanie Windemere...

Our greatest benefactor.

I'm charmed.

And this is Ron Skinner,

he manages the Windemere trust.

Pleased to meet you.

Pleasure.

Stephanie has bequeathed

a fortune to our cause.

Oh, well, that's very generous.

I have a lot of money...

And word is that you

can't take it with you.

And all I leave behind

is my legacy...

So I'd like it to make

a real difference.

Don't let her fool you. She is

a true savior of the planet.

Well, here, please... sit.

So... what does the daughter

of Markus Gardner want with me?

Well, I wanted to find out more

about your cause here.

Good.

But to be honest, I was hoping

to have a private talk.

Oh, we are totally transparent

in every facet...

Of this organization.

So, anything you want

to say to me...

You can certainly say

in front of Stephanie!

Well, as you know, my father

wasn't your biggest fan.

Understatement of the year.

I guess I'm just trying

to understand.

Is all of this really over

some little fish?

The delta smelt is a crucial

component of the Sacramento...

"San Joaquin delta's

complex eco-system."

Yes, I read all of the

information on your website.

Good.

I also read all of my dad's

research...

And this doesn't seem

so cut and dry.

The smelt need fresh water

flowing...

Into that delta to survive.

Yes, but there was a study

from uc Davis that says that...

Invasive species, urban sewage

and lack of rain...

Have more of an impact

on the smelt...

Than the water from our pumps.

Don't... don't have poppy seeds.

They're not good for the baby's

development.

We talked about that.

Look, farming doesn't have a

future in the central valley.

It's an artificial paradise.

We've been growing food there

for well over a century.

By diverting water into the

region with dams and aqueducts.

These dams and aqueducts were

built...

Back when there was

too much water...

To prevent the land

from flooding.

You're making my case for me.

The land isn't suitable

for farming.

The central valley provides

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